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In the eyes of the countries of the Northwest Qin, Yan, and Wei Zhao Han's Central Plains, the Land of the Nine Prefectures was a desolate, barren land. In this place, there were only rolling mountains and steep cliffs. In addition, poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts frequently hung around, so it was basically impossible for ordinary people to survive. Only the savages who were raised in such a harsh environment and had drank their blood could survive. As a result, during the Warring States Era, the Seven Heroes had excluded this place from the Nine Prefectures. It could even be considered a place isolated from the rest of the world. Even if there was a group of barbarians that drank the blood, in their eyes, they were just a group of barbarians without any civilization. Some scholars find the words too crude and unrefined, so they call them the warriors in the records of the scriptures.

Fan Yuzhan led the soldiers and the civilians through the mouth of the dragon, and soon they were deep in the mountains of the Nine Devils. However, the road ahead was getting steeper and steeper. The road was lined with rocks and grass, leaving only one foot in the path to cross. Seeing this, Fan Yuzhen's face was filled with worry when he suddenly heard a report from the front guard: "Reporting to the general, the mountain road ahead is too rough, and it will be difficult for one person to pass, not to mention carrying a horse and wagon. The forward officer told me to come to the general to ask for orders, to ask the general to decide if I should abandon the horse and wagon."

Fan Yuwen looked at the rugged mountain road before him, and could not help but exclaim: "The music of the plate connects to the cloud, and the strange stones ascend to the mountain road. Hu had to dismount and worry about the mountain lord in the cave. The prestige of this Nine Fiend Mountain was truly something that all the nations of the Central Plains feared. No one had dared to venture into this place for so many years. Since I have to borrow the Dao to travel here, do I live or die but according to the heavens' will, pass down the order to abandon the carriage and horses, all the soldiers support the old and weak, and move forward together! "

"Yes!" After receiving this order, the sentry immediately sent word to the forward army.

"The Heaven's work has caused the great general to suffer." Tian Gan felt guilty as he saw Fan Yizheng being plagued by the rugged mountain roads, and then he recalled that he was the one who had proposed the plan to move into the Land of the Nine Prefectures.

"Ai, Brother Tian Gan, don't blame yourself. If you hadn't proposed this suicidal plan, the civilians and soldiers of both sides might have been captured by the powerful Qin Thief and are now on their way to Xianyang." Fan used his sword as a walking stick as he struggled to return to the Skylane Path.

After Fan Yicheng replied to Tian Gan's words, he looked up at the old, weak, and children who were supporting each other as they walked through the mountains and plains. He felt even more guilty, and if it weren't for him, these residents who were originally living in a paradise wouldn't have been involved in this mess.

Suddenly, he kneeled on the ground and shouted to the civilians and soldiers that were marching in the mountains, "My dear soldiers and soldiers, I apologize for causing everyone to suffer!"

The soldiers and citizens were flattered by Fan Yuzhen's sudden gesture and quickly kneeled down to return the greeting. "General, we are unable to repay you in any way. We are willing to die for the general!" The chorus of everyone's voices echoed back and forth in the valley without end, shocking the birds and beasts so much that they flew together and stood tall.

Fan Yuzheng was extremely touched by the crowd's cheers, and then two streams of tears flowed out of his eyes. He cupped his fists and thanked the crowd: "I, Fan Yuzheng, have the company of my brothers, even if I die with no regrets!"

"Reporting to the Great General, there is a deep pool of water at the opening of the river. The water in the stream is so deep that we don't know the depth of the water, and the soldiers in front of us are currently hesitating because of the water. We would like to ask the Great General to decide whether we want to go down the stream to test the waters."

When Fan Xian heard this, his originally excited heart became anxious again. He turned to the sentry and said: "Quickly, lead me to it!"

Upon receiving this order, the sentry led him and Tian Gan to the stream where he had reported.

When they arrived at the stream, they saw that it was gurgling and flowing very quickly. The surging waves were constantly hitting the walls of the cliff, and the resulting waves were splashing everywhere. The sound was like the sound of thunder. What troubled him even more was that the stream was very wide. It was too far away for him to enter. If he were to dive into the river, he would probably be swept into the bottomless abyss if he wasn't careful.

"General, we can see the rapid flow of the river. If we march recklessly, I'm afraid the odds are too much for us to predict. We might as well set up camp on the spot and wait for us to get to the bottom of the situation." Tian Gan carefully sized up the situation of the stream and suggested to Fan Yuzhen.

"En, whatever. Since we've already entered the mouth of this Rising Dragon, the Qin soldiers probably won't be able to catch up in a short period of time. Let's just do as Brother Heaven says and set up camp on the spot." After hearing Tian Gan's words, Fan Yu Chen slowly nodded his head in agreement. He then ordered the three armies: "Listen to my order: set up camp on the spot, rest and reorganize. We will march again tomorrow at the fifth fragment of the night."

"Yes!" The generals followed Fan Yicheng's orders and followed his instructions.

In the middle of the night, the cold wind from the Yin Valley rushed into the mouth of the dragon. What was worse was that the Yin energy in the Yin Valley was extremely dense, and with the addition of the cold air that had invaded his bone marrow, a wave of cold wind rushed through, causing him to shiver. In order to resist the oppressive cold, Fan Yuzhen's soldiers and citizens all made up their bunks and slept among the mountain paths. Some of them simply slept in groups of two or three in order to make it easier for them to get warm. Just like this, despite the harsh environment in the middle of the night, due to the fatigue from running and running all day, each and every one of them left the Dragon Cave without anyone realizing it.

However, the only person who could not sleep at the moment was Fan Yicheng, commander of the three armies. Looking at the common people sleeping on the ground, he felt pain in his heart. He could not bear to see their current situation.

Once again, he took advantage of the moonlight to arrive at the side of the surging stream. Stretching out his neck, he looked around, but all he saw was the endless waves of helplessness and anxiety.

"General, it's so late, why aren't you resting?" Just as he was feeling anxious, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

Fan Yicheng immediately recognized the man's identity, but he didn't turn back. Instead, he looked around and replied: "The entire army was stopped by this rushing river. As the commander of the three armies, how could I sleep?" After saying this, he turned around and said to the person, "Why Brother Tian Gan can't sleep at this late hour? Are you here to investigate everything once more?"

"That's right, the general is deeply worried about the lives of the soldiers and civilians. As the head disciple of the Mo family, I, Tian Gan Sheng, abide by the principle of 'loving both the enemy and the enemy'. I am responsible for the safety of the civilians and soldiers." Tian Gan nodded, agreeing with Fan Yicheng's guess.

"Brother Qian, do you have any ideas on how to cross this river?" When Fan Xian saw that Heaven was doing just what he was worried about, he asked.

"I am ashamed to say this, but I will not hide it from the great general. Tian Gan has been thinking hard here for more than six hours, but he still has not come up with a foolproof plan." Tian Gan said with a face full of shame as he faced Fan Yuzhen's hopeful question.

"Brother Tian Gan, no need to blame yourself. The flow of this stream is very turbulent, and the surface of the stream is vast and limitless." Brother Tian Gan need not blame himself, the flow of this stream is very turbulent. Fan Yicheng had already thought of a way to use it, but based on the current situation, there was no way he could guarantee success, which was why he looked so worried.

"Does the heavens really want me to die here?" Seeing that even the resourceful Tian Gan was helpless, he could not help but feel despair as he sighed towards the sky.

Tian Gan saw that Fan Yuzheng was extremely depressed, so he didn't really enjoy it. Just as he was about to go and comfort him, he suddenly felt a chill coming from behind him. He immediately turned around and used his hand to block it. The sudden force froze on his palm.