Astral Apostle Chapter 197: Successful encounter with Yama

Lu River, Anzhou area.

A group of officers and soldiers of the imperial court, numbering several thousand, were marching along the road, with spears and halberds like forests and tassel flags like clouds.

Liu Tongzhi rode a warhorse and walked in front of the troops, turning his head to look at the rushing troops.

"It's hard to lead the troops on the expedition, this time I must show my skills and make a military exploit..."

Liu Tongzhi's eyes flickered.

He is the ruler of Anzhou, Luhe River. He was ordered by the prefect to bring thousands of Anzhou soldiers and horses to join forces from other states to attack Hongyun Mountain to suppress bandits.

In the past few years, there have been no wars in the imperial court, only the border troops occasionally fight against aliens who are unable to fight, or the northern troops occasionally fight bandits to suppress bandits.

The emperor of the dynasty did not like the military, and many places had not used swords for many years, and a large number of military attachés had nowhere to obtain military merit. Especially in the southern region like Luhe, there is no chance to fight. Soldiers rarely have drills, many of them have turned into farmers, and they have long been dissatisfied with their jobs. Most of them are empty wages, and silver flows into the pockets of generals at all levels.

The prefect of Anzhou gave him 6,000 soldiers and horses, but in reality there were only 3,000 soldiers. This is the same situation in other states. Everyone makes money like this.

Liu Tongzhi is well aware of it, but he will not point it out. After all, he is also a profitee who eats empty wages.

The officers and soldiers gathered in the Luhe four prefectures this time are called an army of 30,000, but in Liu Tongzhi's view, it is not bad to be able to break through 10,000.

But he didn't care much either.

——It's just to suppress bandits, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers are enough, even he thinks it's too much.

The three thieves of Hongyun, Hutou, and Huangdang add up to 20,000 to 30,000, which sounds bluffing, but I am afraid that the soldiers in battle may not necessarily be more than their officers and soldiers.

Besides, it is still unknown whether this thief will be wiped out...

I heard that the emperor is going to the south for an autumn tour. The prefects of the Luhe prefectures may really want to suppress the bandits, but their military attachés also have their own thoughts.

Liu Tongzhi intends to meet with other state commanders first. If the situation is good, it is also necessary to raise pirates with self-respect. Otherwise, if the thieves and pirates are really killed, there will be no chance to send troops in the future.

They are not short of the courage to suppress bandits, but they are even more courageous to collect money in the name of suppressing bandits.

However, they didn't dare to influence the emperor's autumn tour, so the fight had to be really fought, and it had to be a victory, at least to block this group of thieves on the mountain for several months.

Just as Liu Tongzhi was thinking about it, a scout came back.

"Report! The frontier is the boundary of Huangxi County. The subordinates visited and found that there was a change in this place. The magistrate was assassinated to death yesterday. The murderer did not hide his name. Know the money of the magistrate and spread it to the people.”

When Liu Tongzhi heard the words, he immediately stared and said in surprise, "Chen Feng?!"

It was the first time he had heard the news.

Among the four prefectures on the Luhe River, Anzhou is the closest to Jiangchun, and the prefecture is next to Jiangchun.

After Zhou Jing committed the crime in Wenshui County, he did not hide, but committed the crime all the way as usual. Now he has committed crimes in three county towns, and the last crime was in Huangxi County.

It happened that Liu Tongzhi set off from the prefecture and missed the news. The direction of his march was just the opposite of Zhou Jing's, and he ran into this when he passed through this place.

"Lord Control, please take a look, this is the document written by the thief Chen Feng..."

The scout presents a rag.

Liu Tongzhi hurriedly took it, looked down and found that the evil deeds of the magistrate of Huangxi County and others were written in charcoal on it, and finally there was Chen Feng's "Declaration of Apologizing for Evil".

"I vowed to kill all the corrupt officials and bullies in the world? Hmph, Huangkou child, I don't know how high the sky is!"

Liu Tong snorted coldly, his face full of disgust.

As a state ruler, he has always been indifferent to drafting and reckless. At this time, seeing Chen Feng boasting about Haikou is even more subconsciously disgusting.

What about a mere peasant and a strong martial artist? How can you change the world?

"This thief Chen Feng is wanted by the Luhe prefectures. Not only does he hide his name incognito in Tibet, but he also dares to sway through the market and kill people everywhere, so he is crazy!"

He thought that after Chen Feng left Hongyun Mountain, he would disappear temporarily, but he didn't expect to find this person's whereabouts here.

Liu Tongzhi rolled his eyes and suddenly had an idea.

Although the goal of the expedition was to attack Hongyun Mountain, Chen Feng committed the crime of killing an official, which was a repeat offense by the court. Even this expedition to suppress the bandits was related to this person. It was a great achievement to catch him.

Although I still have to march, but since I found this person's trace, how can I sit back and watch the great achievements slip away.

Liu Tongzhi was secretly excited, but felt that he was lucky.

"This thief Chen Feng committed the crime yesterday, and he should not have gone far... Release all the scout teams and search the whereabouts of this person along the road. Once the thief is found, he will hold on to it and send someone to report. I will be in Huangxi County for the time being. Stationed nearby."

He made arrangements immediately without thinking.

This trip is just a rendezvous. I don't worry about delaying the military plane. It's not a big problem to delay here for two or three days.

If he can't find Chen Feng's whereabouts for a few days, this person is probably far away, and no matter how difficult it is to catch, it will not be too late to turn back and march. He naturally knows how to choose.

…

On the other side.

Zhou Jing and his party passed by a tea shed in the countryside. Seeing the fierce sun, they took a break.

There were no other guests in the tea shop, everyone took their seats, ordered tea soup, and chatted casually.

"I've been following my brother around for the past few days, I'm really happy, I just feel like I've lived in vain before."

Hong Ding first whispered, but his tone was quite excited.

Since Zhou Jing helped him get rid of his enemies, his respect for Zhou Jing has risen to a new level.

Moreover, these few days, his eyes have been opened. Chen Feng's violent temperament has taught him to be full of emotions. He only thinks that a man should be like this. When the road sees injustice, he draws his sword to eradicate evil. Wrong, never look ahead.

Hong Dingxian couldn't help but feel fortunate to leave Hongyun Mountain with Zhou Jing, how could it be so exciting to stay on the mountain.

"That's not true. Back then, I followed my second brother to make trouble at the Anlin Mansion. It was also a general idea."

Fang Zhen laughed and understood.

Guo Haishen was a bit older and worried: "Second brother really want to kill Jiang Chun with great fanfare? In this way, I am afraid that we will not be able to move an inch in the future, and if we show up, officers and soldiers will be hunted down."

Zhou Jing took a sip of tea, waved his hand and said, "I'm waiting around, and the number of people is small. Even if the officers and soldiers mobilize the crowd, it will be difficult to round me up."

Lin Song, who was beside him, dared not speak.

He had seen Zhou Jing's behavior these days, and then he realized that this person was a lawless person.

Just as the group was drinking tea soup, a few sweaty passersby walked in.

Seeing this group of strong and powerful men, a few passersby hesitated and sat in the corner.

Zhou Jing and others stopped when they saw outsiders, and drank tea to themselves.

After a while, the passersby started chatting. For fear of disturbing Zhou Jing and other big men, they kept their voices so low that ordinary people couldn't hear what they were saying.

However, many of Zhou Jing and his party were proficient in martial arts and had excellent ears. They heard a series of words such as "court soldiers and horses", "Red Cloud Mountain", "suppressing bandits".

Hearing these words, everyone's eyes flashed and they exchanged glances.

Guo Haishen got up immediately, holding a bowl of tea, smiled and leaned over to chat.

He travels south and north, and he is also good at this kind of communication.

Guo Haishen chatted with these passersby for a while before returning to the crowd, winking, indicating that this is not the place to go into details.

Everyone understood, paid for the tea, left the tea shop, walked a short distance, and then asked the reason.

"I just inquired about it. The four states of Luhe River joined forces, claiming to be 30,000 men, to attack Hongyun Mountain. This Anzhou sent 6,000 officers and soldiers, and they happened to be nearby. Those passers-by saw it yesterday."

Guo Haishen's tone was solemn.

Everyone was shocked.

"30,000 soldiers and horses to suppress bandits? Why so many this time?"

Hong Dingxian was shocked.

In his career at Hutoushan Luocao, he had also seen officers and soldiers to suppress bandits, but this was the first time he had heard of such a big hand.

Fang Zhen snorted coldly: "Hey, there are a lot of people in the army who are on empty pay. Half of the 30,000 people is not bad."

"Half of them are 15,000 people, not a small number. The second brother helped the expansion of Hongyun Mountain, and the three villages were merged into one village, becoming a big bandit on the Luhe River. It is estimated that the prefects of the prefectures can't sit still and have to send troops... Hongyun Mountain is in danger this time, second brother, what should we do?"

Guo Haishen asked.

Everyone turned to look at Zhou Jing.

Zhou Jing touched his chin and said in deep thought, "What do you guys think?"

"Return to Hongyun Mountain and help Yuzhai Master to repel the officers and soldiers."

Guo Haishen did not hesitate.

Zhou Jing shook his head, noncommittal.

"Could it be that the brother is going to ignore it?" Guo Haishen was surprised.

Zhou Jing waved his hand: "The Anzhou soldiers and horses are nearby. I'll go to check the facts first. If I can take advantage of it, I can disturb the soldiers and horses and cut off the officers and soldiers. As for Hongyun Mountain, I don't have to go back. "

He didn't want to go back to Hongyun Mountain to help. After all, he was not a group. He helped Yu Feng expand himself, and he had already repaid his love for shelter. Although this led to officers and soldiers to conquest, it is best for Hong Yunshan to pass this test by himself, and he can't get any benefits.

The officers and soldiers are powerful, and if they don't go back, Green Forest Road won't say anything. However, it was not in line with Chen Feng's temperament to completely stand by, so Zhou Jing decided to help indirectly.

Fang Zhen was taken aback: "Second brother, how can the six thousand soldiers in Anzhou be disturbed?"

Zhou Jing said in a deep voice: "I have my own concerns, you don't have to follow me, I alone will be enough."

"How can I let my brother be in danger alone?!"

The crowd was in an uproar and immediately objected.

"The fewer people in this matter, the better. If you intervene, it will bring more risks."

Zhou Jing's tone was firm, he discouraged everyone, and told his plan.

After listening to this, everyone secretly stunned and shouted boldly.

However, everyone had seen Zhou Jing's amazing martial arts. After hesitating again and again, he was persuaded and decided to let Zhou Jing act alone.

…

It's night.

Beside Huangxi County, thousands of soldiers and horses under Liu Tong's army camped on the spot, waiting to rest.

At the same time, Zhou Jing was lying on a dirt slope, observing the camp below, his eyes flickering.

"The fortifications and sentry patrols are quite reliable, much better than the bandits. The commander is somewhat knowledgeable... but it's still useless to me."

The large numbers of the court officers and soldiers did not hide their tracks, so Zhou Jing only made a little inquiries during the day and knew the camping location of the soldiers and horses in Anzhou.

On the way, he also found officers and soldiers scouts searching around him, so he figured out the ins and outs... Obviously, this troop passed through Huangxi County and found traces of his crime, so he stopped the march for the time being and wanted to try to catch him. .

Guo Haishen and others continued to move forward, revealing their tracks to passers-by, deliberately leading away the chasing soldiers and horses, making people think that they were moving away.

Zhou Jing himself quietly turned back and took advantage of the darkness to find the camp of Anzhou soldiers and horses.

He didn't plan to break through the thousands of troops and horses in Anju, but commanding troops and horses required officers at all levels, and the plan was crude and simple - kill the officers by seven, seven or eight, and the army would be almost paralyzed.

He is currently incapable of rushing to kill thousands of troops head-on, and his ability to assassinate is to maximize the efficiency of destruction.

You can't attack on the march, but the troops always need to camp, and this is the opportunity. No matter how vigilant the officers and soldiers are, if they want to sneak in single-handedly, they can always find flaws.

"Anzhou claims to have 6,000 troops, how come it doesn't even seem to have half of it?"

Zhou Jing observed the camp and muttered to himself.

This is good news. It is more convenient to sneak in and kill by yourself~IndoMTL.com~ He took a deep breath, turned on the map radar, and quietly touched the camp in the darkness.

…

Inside the camp, the main tent.

Liu Tongzhi was wearing a helmet and armor, reading at night, watching the military situation reported by the scouts during the day.

"This Chen Feng really hasn't gone far... I am really lucky!"

Liu Tongzhi is in high spirits and his heart is surging.

If you win this Chen Feng, you will be rewarded by the imperial court.

Moreover, this Chen Feng once injured the disciples of Prime Minister Qin, and he made this contribution by himself, and he may even climb the Qin Party, and he is just around the corner!

Liu Tongzhi was secretly excited, and he was bound to win. He only felt that the future of promotion and fortune beckoned to him.

At this moment, the door curtain was suddenly lifted.

A man dressed as a soldier walked in without notice.

Liu Tongzhi was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously shouted: "Which battalion are you a soldier? Who let you in? Where are the guards outside the door?"

Zhou Jing did not say a word, and pulled out his waist knife.

At this time, Liu Tongzhi realized that something was wrong, his face changed greatly, he hurriedly drew his sword, and shouted:

"Someone! Help..."

Brush!

The bright light of the sword is fleeting.

Liu Tongzhi's body froze, a blood line appeared on his neck, and fine blood beads ooze out.

He widened his eyes in disbelief, made two "ho ho" sounds in his throat, and fell backwards, slamming to the ground.

'How can I die here before this official shows off his skills...'

Liu Tongzhi's face was full of unwillingness. He struggled to raise his hand, as if trying to grab something, but in the end he was unable to lower his palm.