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He and Lian Lian stood at the highest point of the altar, watching Kebineng and the commoners converse intimately. For a moment, his face was as black as ink, his fists clenched tightly until his knuckles turned white. Once upon a time, he would often see scenes that were even more fanatical than the one before his eyes. However, at that time, the one who caused the citizens to cheer was his father, the great and mighty King Tan Shihuai. Ever since he ascended the throne, he had often dreamed of the scene he saw before him, but the one standing in the middle of the commoners should be him, who cares about Kebineng?

Murong Lianxin secretly sighed, and then persuaded in a small voice: "Kebineng has sent people to demean the masses, to slander the King's reputation, and to boast about his achievements, that's why the citizens are bewitched! The King need not be angry, as long as he waits for the opportunity to reveal his treacherous face, the people will definitely abandon him. "

It was only three to four kilometers from the outer ring of the crowd to the bottom of the altar, but Kebineng walked for nearly an hour. When he walked to the front of the nine cauldrons and turned around to pay his respects with his hand on his chest, the crowd returned his salute and once again burst into cheers.

At this time, the light of the sun had completely covered the entire Tanhan Shan. Within twenty to thirty kilometers from the altar, there were more than two hundred thousand people gathered. In the innermost area of the crowd, there were around a hundred thousand commoners. They were surrounding two to three kilometers away from the fifty thousand strong army from the company, and outside, there were also over fifty thousand troops led by Bu Dugen. The citizens inside were cheering, but the two soldiers outside were in a state of tension.

Gongsun Xu and his group of one hundred or so people had long reached a small mountain in the distance, and he looked forward with a serious expression. To think that Kebineng actually earned the hearts of the people, these inferior and fresh commoners could very well become the biggest variable.

"My lord, please look over there!" Zhao Yun suddenly shouted as he pointed at the allied army of Kebineng and Bu Dugen who were a few miles away, "Bu Dugen's formation is a little strange!"

Gongsun Xu looked over and saw Bu Dugen lining up his troops in front and facing off against the company's army. His own twenty thousand men were at the back, and had even distanced themselves by more than ten steps from Kebineng's men.

"Could it be that … Zhao Yun frowned and muttered to himself," Bu Dugen and Kebineng are not of the same heart? "

Gongsun Xu's brows relaxed, and he smiled: "If it's really like this, then today's matter will be even more interesting! Let's go over! "

If Gongsun Xu's group wanted to reach the bottom of the altar, they would have to pass through the army of close to a hundred thousand. Half of the hundred thousand were obviously filled with hostility, while the other half were difficult to differentiate between friends and enemies. If it was the army from a few months ago, not to mention Gongsun Xu himself, even if Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu were to clear the way, the number of people who would dare to follow would probably be counted on one hand. But now that Gongsun Xu had given the order, all of them quickly followed along without showing any signs of fear.

When Gongsun Xu's group reached a distance of 500 steps, Murong Qi personally led a group of 700 to 800 people and galloped over, shouting loudly for them to stop.

Gongsun Xu waved his hand, and Gongsun Yi spurred his horse out of the formation, and shouted: "We have received an invitation from King Lian, and you dare to stop us?"

Murong Qi stepped forward and shouted, "We are only following Kebineng's orders. He did not give any orders to anyone who dared to move, let alone anyone who dares to move. "Bow up!"

The Xianbei People behind Murong Qi all agreed as they all nocked their bows and nocked it with arrows. Amongst the thousands of people that Su Li had lost a day ago, more than half of them belonged to the same tribe as the people that Murong Qi had brought along. As a result, they were all staring at Gongsun Xu and the others with resentment.

Gongsun Yi turned his head to look at the situation, he did not dare make the decision on his own.

Gongsun Xu spurred his horse forward and shouted: "Listen up, we have been invited to spectate. Initially, we would never meddle in the affairs of Xianbei People. You guys are intentionally blocking our path now, don't tell me you want this general to misunderstand Kebineng even more? This Tanhan Shan is against King Lian's territory, could it be that you want to start a fight between this general and Kebineng? "

Murong Qi frowned when he heard it. Gongsun Xu's words were soft but they were hard at the same time. The meaning behind his words was that if they did not allow him to pass, then he would give them his full support and support. Murong Qi did not even put these hundred over people in his eyes. Only, Kebineng had repeatedly warned before that he could kill all of Gongsun Xu's subordinates, but he definitely could not harm Gongsun Xu's life. After all, after this internal conflict, within a short period of time, Xianbei People would not be able to face Gongsun Zan who had come to exact revenge.

Seeing that Murong Qi did not answer, Gongsun Xu shouted angrily: "Why are you not stepping aside yet, could it be that you want this general to send troops over?"

Murong Qi was furious, but he calmed himself down. There were only a hundred people at the moment, so even if he let them go, it would not affect the overall situation. If Gongsun Xu could really mobilize his three thousand men, even if he could defeat them, it would definitely affect Kebineng and Xiao Wang!

'Let's see how long you can continue being so arrogant for! ' Murong Qi cursed in his heart, and hesitated whether or not he should give way.

"Murong Qi, let them pass!" At this time, Bu Dugen's shout came from not far behind.

"Prince Xian of the Right, are we really letting them pass?" Murong Qi asked with a dark face, but in his heart, he was overjoyed. Since Bu Dugen had come out to make the decision, even if Kebineng was dissatisfied with him, he would not blame him.

Bu Dugen looked at Gongsun Xu and sneered: "Let these Chinese see our Xianbei People's Heaven's Sacrifice ceremony, let them know that King Tan Shihuai's people are absolutely not afraid of anyone!"

According to tradition, every year, the Rites of Heavenly Worship would engage in a battle to promote the bravery and brutality of the fresh and inferior warriors. These past three years, he had always been engaged in life-and-death battles with the warriors under Kebineng's command.

"Here!" Murong Qi waved his hand, and his subordinates quickly opened up a path.

Gongsun Xu took the lead and sprinted forward, Zhao Yun and the others followed closely behind. Under the countless gazes of hatred, the group of over a hundred people slowly but surely spurred their horses forward.

Murong Lianxin walked into the hall, and reported to He Lian who was standing with his hands behind his back: "Great King, Gongsun Xu is here."

"He actually dared to come?" He Lian walked out of the hall in large strides with a face full of surprise as he looked down.

A team of more than a hundred Chinese cavalry soldiers, waving a large flag, passed through two endless armies, slowly advancing towards the sacrificial altar. Their black armor shone brightly in the sunlight, making them stand out against the waves of red and yellow clothing, from afar, they looked just like a group of ants stepping into the territory of a group of fierce tigers. The tigers only needed to sneeze, and the ants would die without a burial ground.

"Gongsun Xu is really a hero!" He Lian couldn't help but exclaim.

"This person is really bold!" Murong Lianxin echoed his words, and said with a smile: "Great King, the reason why Gongsun Xu dared to do this, aside from being extremely daring, is mainly because he relied on Gongsun Zan's immense strength. He definitely calculated that Kebineng would not dare to make a move against him!"

He Lian nodded, feeling deeply moved in his heart. No matter what, he wouldn't have the guts to do so.

He looked at Kebineng who was in the midst of worshipping the nine cauldrons and sneered: "Let's see how Kebineng treats Gongsun Xu first. I really want his head to faint and kill Gongsun Xu!"

Murong Lianxin shook his head without saying a word.

Although Gongsun Xu looked extremely calm, he was actually a little afraid. With the current atmosphere, any Xianbei People could not help but shoot or slice him, the scene would become chaotic, a mere hundred people throwing themselves into the sea of people might not even be able to cause a ripple. The closer he got to the altar, the more nervous he became, and he couldn't help but blame Guo Jia. Originally, he was prepared to follow the company onto the sacrificial altar, but instead, Guo Jia came up with several reasons, and even said that nothing would happen to him. In the end, he succeeded in persuading him to be the last person to go to the sacrificial altar.

A mere few kilometers was enough for an incense stick of time under normal circumstances, but Gongsun Xu and his party had walked for around two whole cups of tea before successfully passing through the two large and weak great forces and arriving at the vast flat area in front of the altar. Gongsun Xu could clearly feel cold sweat dripping down his back. From the sounds of relief coming from beside him, Gongsun Xu could tell that everyone was extremely nervous like him.

The Xianbei People had always had a deep grudge with the Han people. In addition, there were people proclaiming their hatred towards the Han people, the commoners all looked at Gongsun Xu and the others fiercely. Gongsun Xu had no doubt that as long as someone gave the order, these commoners would be able to tear the hundred of them into pieces without needing the hundred thousand cavalry of Xianbei s to do anything.

At this time, Kebineng had already finished offering sacrifices to the nine cauldrons. He raised his head and looked at Gongsun Xu with a cold gaze. This unknown sense of danger made Kebineng very angry. He had clearly ordered Murong Qi to prevent Gongsun Xu from entering the range of the altar, but how did this little thief manage to pass through the huge army of 100,000 and arrive here? For a moment, Kebineng almost wanted to order his men to kill Gongsun Xu, but in the end, after considering the cruel revenge that Gongsun Zan would definitely take, he could not help but give up this idea. If Qiu Liju knew in the afterlife, he would definitely drink a toast with Kebineng. This was because the two of them had both encountered such a situation that caused people to feel suffocated and want to die.

"Little Wang Kebineng is called Tan Shihuai's number two. Seeing his today, he really lives up to his reputation!" Gongsun Xu walked over and smiled while cupping his hands.

"I dare not accept it!" Kebineng said coldly: "This is my Xianbei People's family business, why does the young duke have to come to this muddy water?"

"Little Wang, you're wrong!" Gongsun Xu shook his head, and said with a regretful sigh: "When this general came, my father had told me that I was only here to watch the Rites of Heavenly Worship, and that I should not interfere in the internal affairs of the Xianbei People. This general would like to ask Xiao Wang if Su Li did not order him to attack me. Since this humble general is the first to be heartless, this general will naturally side with your majesty. Could it be that this is also wrong? "

"Heh heh." Kebineng laughed coldly, "A straightforward person does not lie. Even if Su Li did not attack the Little Marquis, the Little Marquis would still have helped and helped him, wouldn't he?"

"What are you saying, Little Wang?" Gongsun Xu's face was filled with astonishment as he spread out his hands and said, "This general only has three thousand men and horses. Even if this general were to use all his strength to help and assist Great King Lian, how would it change the entire situation?"

"The young duke has a glib tongue, this king is willing to admit defeat!" This King still has matters to attend to, so excuse me! " Kebineng could not be bothered to waste his breath anymore. He flicked his sleeves and turned away, no longer bothering with Gongsun Xu.

Gongsun Xu sneered, and instructed Ku Le to stay with the others near the stairs, while he and Zhao Yun quickly walked towards the top of the altar.