"This is not an ending, it's a new beginning!"

Chen Yuan said with a solemn expression, very seriously.

After killing the Prince Zhennan, Nangong Lie, Nanzhou is almost pacified, and internal worries are almost negligible, but external troubles are getting bigger and bigger. What Nangong Lie said when he didn't want to die was actually very reasonable.

The tallest tree catches the most wind!

This saying is definitely a golden rule.

Although Chen Yuan was strong before and was feared by many forces, he was always restrained. But now it's different. Chen Yuan has occupied Nanzhou, and half of the south is in his hands.

The condensed power is even stronger.

Naturally, he will be feared by more forces, and even unite to deal with him. The first is Xiang Qianqiu of Xuezhou, who will definitely take the opportunity to attack.

Therefore, Chen Yuan's current situation can be regarded as a crisis hidden within victory.

Everyone nodded in agreement, without refuting.

Because everyone can actually see this clearly.

"Headmaster Zhao, Old Jiang, Brother Chu, Daoist Lingxu..." Chen Yuan's eyes swept over everyone one by one.

"Please give orders, Prince Yan."

Lingxu Daoist made a Taoist salute.

"Biyou Palace is located in the heart of Nanzhou and Shuzhou, and there is no danger for the time being, but the threat from the south is too great, and we must prevent it. Everyone, please accompany Chen on a trip to Zhennan Pass."

"Okay."

"Okay."

"Can do..."

"If Zhennan Pass is not broken, Nanzhou will be worry-free, and we can also free up our hands to prepare for plotting against Xuezhou. When the south is completely under control, it will be time for the Northern Expedition."

"Not bad..."

"Daoist Qingxu, Master Xuyan, Fellow Daoist Zhu Huai..."

"Here."

"Please give orders, Prince Yan."

"The 100,000 soldiers that I brought will be divided into two. 60,000 will follow me to Zhennan Pass, and the remaining 40,000 plus the 50,000 Zhennan Army Iron Cavalry will return to Shuzhou.

A total of 100,000 will be stationed on the border of Shuzhou, under the command of Daoist Tianxu on my behalf. In addition, these stalls in Dongshan Valley will also be handled by Fellow Daoist Zhu Huai.

I will lead 100,000 Zhennan troops and 60,000 Shuzhou soldiers, a total of 160,000, to attack Zhennan Pass."

Chen Yuan arranged everything in an orderly manner.

The border of Nanzhou is important, but Shuzhou is also very important. He doesn't seek to counterattack Xuezhou and kill Xiang Qianqiu. He only seeks that Shuzhou will not be lost. When he gets the opportunity and survives this crisis of the Southern Border demon clan, he can return smoothly.

This was the decision he had made before the start of the Battle of Dongshan Valley, and everyone actually knew it in their hearts. At this moment, it was just an arrangement.

Zhu Huai: "This subordinate obeys!"

Xuyan: "This monk understands."

Qingxu: "This Daoist obeys!"

Chen Yuan nodded and looked at the Zhennan Army below, and talked about the division of troops. The Zhennan Army surrendered, but after all, they were not his confidants and must be filled with his trusted subordinates.

As time goes by, one can rest easy and avoid being instigated to rebel directly.

"Generals of the Zhennan Army, this time the Southern Border Demon Saint has entered our territory with a big plot, and we must immediately return to Zhennan Pass to resist the demon clan going north."

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

"Pass down my military order, all those who follow me back to Zhennan Pass must rush there at full speed. I will be waiting for you at Zhennan Pass!"

After saying that, Chen Yuan glanced at Jiang He and others, and said in a deep voice:

"Time is of the essence, let's go immediately!"

"Okay!"

"Okay!"

Although Moro had not yet sent news about the demon clan going north, he had to rush there as quickly as possible to take over Zhennan Pass.

He cannot allow the hard-won good situation to be lost!

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The first batch of people to go to Zhennan Pass were only Chen Yuan, Jiang He, Lingxu, Zhao Danqing, and the giant tortoise. They rushed at the fastest speed.

And Chu Changfeng's task was to integrate the 60,000 Shuzhou soldiers and 100,000 Zhennan troops on the way to Zhennan Pass, both rushing and training troops.

Dongshan Valley is located within the territory of Nanzhou, and the distance from Zhennan Pass is actually very far, but for Chen Yuan and others, it was okay. At their speed, it took almost a day to cross most of Shuzhou and arrive near Zhennan Pass.

Although Nanzhou is a border, it is not entirely bordered by the Southern Border. Part of it is Shuzhou, a small part is Xuezhou, and other places are also blocked by dangerous mountains and various poisonous miasmas.

It is naturally no problem for small-scale demon clan powerhouses to pass through these places, but if they lead a large army to go north, there is only one way to go through Zhennan Pass.

That is an easy road that can accommodate millions of demon soldiers to pass through.

Ordinary powerhouses can indeed clear them at fixed points, but if you want to take the opportunity to capture Nanzhou, it is impossible, because most of the elites are gathered at Zhennan Pass.

If Zhennan Pass is not lost, the demon soldiers will not be able to go south.

Chen Yuan was once curious whether there was any exotic treasure that could accommodate hundreds of thousands of troops. If there was such a treasure, a surprise attack would definitely be able to determine the victory in one battle.

Even if it is just a teleportation array, it is very terrifying.

But Moro responded to Chen Yuan, saying that this kind of treasure is almost impossible to exist in the human world, because even the Earth Immortals only condense blessed lands, and only with the passage of time and integration with the world can people survive.

The kind he said is almost no less than a small world. Perhaps Heavenly Immortals can do it, but the demon clan definitely does not have that kind of power. In fact, whether the demon clan has Earth Immortals is a matter of speculation.

As for the teleportation array, unless there is an extremely large amount of void divine stones, it is possible to build a large array that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people to pass through. This kind of thing has never been heard of in the human world.

When Chen Yuan was in Liangzhou, he was ordered by Wei Jinfeng to attack and burn the Northern Barbarian's food and grass. That time, the space was unstable, and even the Huayang real people could not pass through.

In the end, Chen Yuan took the eighteen iron cavalry to pass through smoothly.

It is actually not advisable.

Therefore, Chen Yuan is clear about the importance of Zhennan Pass.

If it is captured by the demon clan while he is on his way, then Chen Yuan's initiative will directly turn into passivity.

Zhennan Pass is a pass, but it is also a big city, second only to Nanzhou City. If you add all the soldiers and family members inside, there are at least a million people.

Naturally, it is also very lively on weekdays.

Inside the pass.

Chen Yuan and his party stood on the top of a certain restaurant. The void trembled, and Moro, dressed in white, slowly stepped out, chanting the Buddha's name, and glanced at everyone.

"Senior."

"Senior Moro..."

Zhao Danqing sensed the other party's ethereal aura, and was shocked. He also saluted and said:

"Zhao Danqing of Biyou Palace, I have met Senior Moro."

He had only met this person for the first time, but it was not the first time he had heard of him. As early as after the Battle of Zijin Mountain, he knew that Chen Yuan had the support of immortals around him.

In fact, it was precisely because of this that he agreed to Chen Yuan's invitation.

The reason for not taking the initiative was just to wait for a better price.

After all, actively joining and being passively invited are always different.

"Greetings to everyone."

When Moro is not in the demonic form, he is always polite. This time, it was no exception. He nodded slightly to everyone.

"Senior, what is the current situation?"

Chen Yuan directly got to the point without any delay.

"You just killed those demon saints. I'm afraid the demon clan only knows about it now and can't react in a short time, but there is only this much time.

This monk can sense that there are no less than hundreds of demon clans lurking in Zhennan Pass..."

Moro was secretly guarding Zhennan Pass. In these few days, with his strength, he was enough to figure everything out and tell Chen Yuan and others everything.

"If that's the case, then we can't wait any longer."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and ordered:

"Old Jiang, you go to the south gate, immediately control everyone, and show them the recording stone that Nangong Lie left behind before he died. Be sure not to lose it."

"Okay!"

Jiang He has always been ruthless and doesn't talk much, so he left directly.

"Daoist Lingxu."

"Hmm?"

"You go to the Chengwang Mansion in Zhennan Pass and issue an edict in the name of the mansion. This is the Zhennan Wang Decree. You must make them believe it. It is best not to have too many casualties. Of course, if anyone is still obsessed, then kill the entire clan. In extraordinary times, you must take extraordinary measures."

"Okay."

Lingxu Daoist took the Zhennan Wang Decree and nodded to leave.

"Headmaster Zhao."

"Here."

"You and Fellow Daoist Tortoise immediately go to the Northern Great Camp, use the recording stone to suppress them. Those who don't obey can be killed, even if they are all killed, no one is allowed to take the opportunity to cause trouble."

Chen Yuan issued kill orders to both Zhao Danqing and Lingxu, and they must not show mercy, because that is their personality, and they may not be too ruthless.

Jiang He is different. Even if he doesn't say it, once someone dares to plot something wrong, the Immortal Execution Sword in his hand will level all voices of injustice.

"Okay."

Zhao Danqing knew the importance of the matter and immediately set off without hesitation.

"Senior, please hide in the dark for now. I will go to the Southern Great Camp."

Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.

Before taking action against Nanzhou, he already had some understanding of the situation inside Zhennan Pass. It is generally divided into two major camps, north and south. The North Camp is closer to Nanzhou and has fewer soldiers, generally around 70,000.

The Southern Great Camp has the main responsibility of guarding the Southern Border demon clan and usually has a standing army of nearly 200,000.

Of course, that was before.

Even if the Zhennan Army secretly developed more than the Beiliang Army, it did not exceed 400,000 troops. This cost is an astronomical figure.

Nangong Lie brought four military formations to Dongshan Valley, a total of 200,000 soldiers and horses, which had already taken away most of them.

Therefore, according to the situation Moro explored, there were only a little more than 100,000 in the entire Nanzhou city. The North Great Camp now has about 30,000.

The Southern Great Camp has more, but it does not exceed 100,000.

For the current Chen Yuan, even if they form a military formation, he can suppress them with a wave of his hand.

"Good."

Moro nodded to show his approval.

The reason why he has not revealed his true form until now is to give the demon clan an unexpected trump card to prevent the demon gods from coming.

Now that Chen Yuan has arrived in time, he naturally cannot show up.

After arranging everything, Chen Yuan quickly rushed to the Southern Great Camp. This time, he did not put on a show or create a grand scene, but directly used his powerful aura to suppress the camp.

His voice resounded through the void:

"I am Prince Yan, Chen Yuan. Prince Cheng, Nangong Lie, is dead. Before his death, he entrusted Nanzhou to me. From now on, the Zhennan Army will be under my control.

Follow me to resist the Southern Border demon clan going north. Those who disobey will be regarded as traitors and their entire clan will be exterminated!"

All the Zhennan Army soldiers in the Southern Great Camp raised their heads and looked at the void in confusion, thinking that they had heard it wrong. Where is the protective formation of the camp?

Why is it not working at all, and someone broke in?

But before they could think about it, at this moment, a series of grand voices came from the four directions of north and south in Zhennan Pass, and Zhennan Pass fell silent.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! All troops, mount your horses and form a formation!"

A Huayang general in the Zhennan Army shouted in a deep voice.

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Chen Yuan's orders were not very useful. Even if he took out the recording stone, many generals present could not believe the fact that their prince had fallen.

These loyalists who stayed behind chose to take revenge.

But....

Things were not what they thought. Even if they formed a military formation, they were vulnerable in front of Chen Yuan and were instantly defeated.

Chen Yuan directly told them plainly that with his strength, killing them was as easy as pie, but he didn't want them to die at the hands of the demon clan, but at the hands of their own people.

If they really didn't know what was good for them, he wouldn't show mercy.

Some people were moved and said they wanted to see the Wang Decree and the former Zhennan Army soldiers to verify it. For the time being, they could obey Chen Yuan's orders.

Chen Yuan agreed.

There were also some people who insisted on avenging Nangong Lie and did not want their foundation to be taken away. Chen Yuan admired and respected their loyalty, so he killed them.

All resisters were killed without mercy.

The same was true for the Northern Great Camp, the South Gate, and even Nangong Lie's Chengwang Mansion. There were always people who were unwilling to surrender and chose to fight even if they knew they would die.

To be honest, this kind of backbone is much stronger than Jianghu martial artists.

But, Chen Yuan would still not show mercy.

He didn't want any incidents to occur. Controlling Zhennan Pass as soon as possible would allow him to take the initiative as soon as possible.

Under the iron-blooded methods of him and Jiang He and others, Zhennan Pass was cleaned up in a short half day, and countless corpses were carried out for burial.

Of course, when he took action, the demon clans in the city also rioted, trying to take this opportunity to disrupt the place and create opportunities for the demon clan.

Unfortunately, Chen Yuan had already known their locations in advance. After controlling the Zhennan Army, the first order was to issue a demon extermination order to kill all the demon clans in the city.

And their appearance almost declared that Prince Zhennan had really colluded with the demon clan. After all, without the orders of Prince Zhennan, the demon clan would never be able to pass through the city gate formation and enter the city.

This also made many people feel cold in their hearts and very disappointed in Nangong Lie.

Death is okay, but you can't collude with the demon clan. This is the belief passed down by their ancestors for hundreds of years of guarding the borders of the Central Plains. Once it is shaken, the military's morale will be lost.

Chen Yuan took Zhennan Pass in the shortest possible time. At the same time, the news of Prince Zhennan's death, the destruction of Dongshan Valley, and the death of the demon saints was spreading rapidly in all directions through various channels.

For a time, Nanzhou was silent, the Jianghu was shaken, and the world was horrified. The demon clan in the Southern Border was also extremely angry because of this news!!!

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