Chapter 94

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Green mountains, clear waters.

In the misty rain of March, the hazy scenery revealed the fairy-like beauty of the land to Yue Yuan.

It was just unknown how long he could still appreciate this beautiful scenery...

"..."

In deep thought, Yue Yuan turned his head to look at the small boat below.

Sailing a small boat with a close friend, drifting on the green river, carefree and at ease, it was the ideal life in the world of martial arts. Unfortunately, the world of martial arts was full of chaos and troubles, and the current situation was even more brutal, with national enmity and family grudges. It was unknown when such a life could be achieved.

Ding Ling Ling!

The spring breeze, carrying a moist scent, blew in his face, and the clear sound of bells kept ringing. Hearing this sound, Yue Yuan, standing at the bow of the boat, turned his head and his gaze fell on the golden and silver bells on both sides of the thatched roof, and he smiled.

The distance from Yangzhou to Xiangyang was not short. Even though Yue Yuan was traveling by boat, it was still against the current, so the speed could not be fast. It was probably much better than riding a donkey.

The river flowed.

After about twenty days, Yue Yuan and Chilian Immortal Lady disembarked at a river near Xiangyang. As for Xiaolongnü, she did not follow, as Xiangyang was a place she did not want to recall.

Especially after the news from half a month ago, Xiaolongnü had developed a slight aversion to Xiangyang.

Therefore, Xiaolongnü stayed on the boat.

For Yue Yuan and Chilian Immortal Lady Li Mochou, it was better for Xiaolongnü to stay on the boat. Otherwise, when they met face to face, it would be extremely awkward, and even Yue Yuan could not guarantee what would happen.

Such a situation, even if Yue Yuan got the result, he could not help but feel surprised, yet he thought the development was inevitable. Initially, when Guo Jing and Huang Rong set up such a plan, they must have already considered the current situation.

Although Yang Guo was cunning, how could he be a match for Huang Rong?

Xiaolongnü stayed behind, and as Li Mochou's senior disciple, Hong Lingbo naturally stayed as well. For Xiaolongnü, the senior disciple, her experience in the world of martial arts was far less than that of her junior, so she needed her help.

As a junior, Hong Lingbo could only agree, even though she also wanted to go to Xiangyang. But at the moment, it was not a good time.

Separating from the water route, Yue Yuan and Chilian Immortal Lady bought two donkeys in a small town, and they rode leisurely toward Xiangyang, one person per donkey.

...

As they approached Xiangyang, Yue Yuan and Chilian Immortal Lady gazed at the city, which stood far away on the land, a gateway that had always obstructed the Mongol army's advance to the south. It had a sense of historical wear and tear.

A major battle at the beginning of the year had already claimed many lives here.

Mongols! Chinese!

Soldiers from both sides, and martial arts experts from both sides. In a real war, so-called experts actually played a minor role, especially for someone like Guo Jing, who was stubbornly defending a besieged city.

When the role of individual martial prowess diminished, what could be compared was the combat power and willpower of the soldiers on both sides.

For the defenders, tactics were not easy to use, as this was not a field battle but a city defense. Throughout history, except for modern hot weapon wars, the most brutal battles in cold weapon wars were the city defense and attack battles.

Regardless of whether it was the attackers or the defenders, it was the same for everyone.

At the moment, the combat power of the Mongol soldiers was clearly superior to that of the Song soldiers, especially in field battles. It could be said that at the time, the Mongol cavalry was the most terrifying army in the world.

Guo Jing, who had once been a Mongol general, naturally knew the combat power of the Mongols, and the main reason he stubbornly defended Xiangyang was because of the Mongol cavalry. They were invincible in field battles, but their combat power was greatly reduced in city attacks.

Therefore, Guo Jing could only nail himself to Xiangyang, the gateway to the Mongol army's advance to the south.

Perhaps he did not understand before, but after experiencing the battle of Xiangyang with Chilian Immortal Lady, Yue Yuan understood Guo Jing's thoughts.

Faced with the Mongol army's southern invasion, Guo Jing did not want to completely repel the Mongols and drive them out of China, but he was not only blinded by the limitations of his time, but also constrained by the environment around him. Many people in Lin'an were still living in a state of drunkenness and debauchery, and how many could see the situation clearly?

Guo Jing and Huang Rong were merely martial arts figures, and even with high prestige in the world of martial arts, they had no influence on the court. If Guo Jing had such a high reputation among ordinary people, the court might take action against the couple.

In this era, the vision of Guo Jing and Huang Rong, who had the Wu Mu's legacy, was far beyond that of most people. However, with such vision, they were powerless to change the current situation, and could only end up in a tragic ending.

The so-called request for help, in the end, could only rely on their reputation in the world of martial arts to call on martial arts figures to help defend Xiangyang.

Such a situation was both tragic and lamentable.

At the beginning of the year, during the battle to defend Xiangyang, Yue Yuan had said to Guo Jing's face — if the current situation was not changed, Xiangyang would ultimately not be defendable! To truly defend the last vestige of the Han people, one had to resort to any means necessary.

However, the stubborn and rigid Guo Jing would not resort to such despicable and ruthless methods. His methods were always straightforward, and even some underhanded actions were done by Huang Rong behind his back.

Faced with Yue Yuan's question, Guo Jing did not say much, just smiled and said, "If the Song Dynasty cannot defend the country, I will defend it!"

Decisive and leaving no room for doubt.

Faced with such words, what could Yue Yuan say?

In the end, Yue Yuan could only take Chilian Immortal Lady, Xiaolongnü, and Hong Lingbo, and travel along the green river to Yangzhou, and finally detour to the Southern Song capital, Lin'an. For that statement, Yue Yuan felt he should do something.

Now, returning to Xiangyang, it was to convey his true gains from Lin'an.

Xiangyang.

At the city gate.

Yue Yuan seemed to still smell the blood from the battle to defend the city. Turning his head, he sighed to Li Mochou beside him, "There are not many heroes in the world, and now, besides Hong Qigong, there is only Guo Jing left."

"Hmm!"

Hearing this, Chilian Immortal Lady also nodded. Even though she was notorious, she was extremely admiring of Guo Jing and Li Mochou.

"Let's go!"

With a light sigh, Yue Yuan and Chilian Immortal Lady rode their donkeys into Xiangyang under the watchful eyes of the city gate guards.

Familiar route.

Yue Yuan and Chilian Immortal Lady soon arrived in front of the Guo residence. After knocking on the door, they quietly waited outside.

Creak!

As the door opened, a yellow figure appeared.

Huh?!!!

Yang Guo!!!

Wide-eyed, Yue Yuan looked at the person slowly opening the door, quite surprised.

A yellow waist-cinched robe, one right hand.

And the black iron sword hanging at his waist, and the precious sword on his back.

Thus, Yang Guo, whom Yue Yuan had not seen since the Hero Conference, appeared before him in such a manner.

An old friend, they met again.

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