Astral Apostle Chapter 258: Changes

Passing a message on behalf of the imperial court, Cao Shengyu waited for several days before he was finally summoned privately by Fan Zong again.

Fan Zong's attitude was a lot warmer this time, and he invited Cao Sheng to take a seat.

He murmured a few words, then went to the main topic, solemnly said:

"That Chen thief gathered a crowd to rebel, but I was only coerced. In fact, I didn't have the intention of rebelling. I wanted to abandon the dark and turn to the light early on. Now that the court looks up to me, I am willing to be recruited and be an internal response for the official army."

Cao Sheng was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Then the thief Chen raised the flag of rebellion and acted in reverse, and sooner or later failed. Brother Fan is a wise choice!"

Fan Zong waved his hand to interrupt and continued:

"However, now that thief Chen is so powerful after all, it is not easy for me to fight against him. It is not easy to do this. If the rumors leak out, he will surely die without a place to be buried. Open the door of convenience, and when the imperial court takes this place and drives straight in, I can no longer go back to the Dragon King Village, I must retreat to the rear and not fight on the front line."

"I can't decide this matter, I have to report back to the court."

Cao Sheng hurriedly replied, he was not afraid of bargaining, anyway, it was not him who made the final decision.

Fan Zong nodded and said solemnly:

"Although there is an old saying that those who know the current affairs are handsome, and the thief Chen is fierce and powerful, if I turn my back on him, I will definitely incur revenge, but although I am a green forest and grass robber, I have a heart to serve the country with a fist and a heart. I want to be loyal to the emperor, to help the society, and my blood is hard to cool...-...I am inseparable from the rebels!"

"Okay! Big brother is loyal to the country, distinguishes right from wrong, and is really a first-class husband!"

Cao Sheng agrees and praises him and gives him a flattery

The two chatted for a while before Cao Sheng left excitedly.

A few days later, Fan Zong received a letter from the officers and soldiers, expressing his acceptance of his conditions, and the signature was Cheng Liqing, the commander of the imperial troops and horses.

Next, Fan Zong and Cheng Liqing, through Cao Sheng, an intermediary, kept sending and receiving letters, conspiring to cooperate with each other and conquer this pass.

In order to avoid being seen by others, the imperial troops and horses from time to time feigned to attack the pass, forming a stalemate

The days passed, and finally came the day of conspiracy and promise

According to the agreement, Fan Zong needs to send his subordinates to open the gate, control the portal, and welcome officers and soldiers to enter.

Capture this pass.

Things were going well. The officers and soldiers approached quietly while taking advantage of the darkness. Fan Zong got the signal and attacked from within. He seized the pass and opened the door to welcome the officers and soldiers.

When Cheng Liqing led his troops into the pass, he saw that the battle was over, and the officers and soldiers completely controlled the pass

He was quite satisfied, and he was very proud of his plan.

"This will be a little tricky, and he will take this place without any blood. Hehe, the bandits in Longwangzhai, in my opinion, only Chen Thief is a figure, and the rest of the group of muddy legs are all unbearable. He is a scumbag with low intelligence and is rude and stupid.

Cheng Liqing smiled at the adjutant.

As a pacifist envoy from the imperial court, he despises these reckless people in his heart. He consciously knows the art of war, is brave and good at fighting, and has a good education.

At this time, Fan Zong came in a hurry, expressing his urgency:

"General Cheng, there was a small accident. Fang Zhen, the commander of this pass, saw that the situation was not good. He had already abandoned the pass with a group of leaders and personal soldiers and fled. We were unable to capture this person."

Cheng Liqing frowned: "This person is quick to respond."

Fan Zongxian said: "General, this Fang is really the sixth master of the cottage, and he has good skills. He is also the sworn brother of the thief Chen. If he catches this person, he will definitely threaten the thief Chen, and he cannot be allowed to escape like this. ."

"Well, it makes sense. I understand that this thief can't run very far. It is better to pursue it while winning... Quickly gather your troops and leave the large army here to guard the gate, and the rest will follow me to chase the leader of the thief! "

Cheng Liqing agreed and ordered immediately.

Soon, he led thousands of troops out of the customs, following the scattered footprints on the road, chasing the enemy troops who abandoned the customs and fled.

A group of people, clothed in moonlight, chased all the way, followed the footprints to a rugged path, and finally found a group of defeated thieves in front of a forest.

"Ha, thieves go away!"

Cheng Liqing was overjoyed and ordered the soldiers and horses to kill the generals.

The complexion of this group of thieves changed drastically, and they dived into the woods and fled in a panic.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Liqing didn't care about any encounter with Lin Mo, and called for troops to chase after him. He only wanted to capture the leader of the bandit army

However, after chasing in the woods for a while, the officers and soldiers were always hung behind, and gradually became separated. Cheng Liqing realized that something was wrong.

"No, I'm afraid there is a fraud!"

Cheng Liqing's eyelids jumped, and he woke up suddenly, and he was about to order the entire army to assemble and withdraw.

But at this moment, there was a sudden burst of shouting and killing in the forest,

"Go on!"

A large number of thieves and soldiers emerged from the soil, surrounded and attacked from all directions, and immediately caught the officers and soldiers by surprise.

"Hahaha, the officials and thieves are stunned, sons and daughters, kill with me!"

Fang Zhen broke through the ground, burst into laughter, brazenly rushed into the army of officers and soldiers with a copper-headed stick, and each stick could split several enemy troops.

After two years of practicing advanced martial arts, his martial arts have also made great progress. According to the percentage system, it has risen from 88 to about 93, and he has initially entered the ranks of top masters.

"No, it's a hit!"

Cheng Liqing was horrified, and hurried back with his personal soldiers. After a **** battle, he finally broke out of the siege and ran away

He managed to run out of the woods with great difficulty. There were only two or three hundred of the thousands of people around him, and the rest were all caught in an ambush.

Cheng Liqing didn't care about anything else, and ran with the remnants, returning to the pass on the original road, to return to the large army.

However, when they approached the pass, they were stunned to find that the fire was blazing into the sky, screaming again and again, and a smell of burnt wafting out.

The officers and soldiers who were supposed to be guarding the pass have disappeared.

"Oops, there are changes in the customs, and the way back is broken!"

Cheng Liqing paled in shock.

Before he could react, there was a sudden explosion on both sides of the road.

"Kill!"

It turned out that there had long been shanzhai scoundrels ambushing here, and the number was far greater than this remnant, and they swarmed up directly,

Cheng Liqing was frightened and angry, carrying an iron-backed spear, and tried his best to kill several minions, but in the end, he was overwhelmed by the crowd, and was tied to the ground.

The fire in the pass burned for a full night, almost completely burning the place,

The bodies of the officers and soldiers were stacked and glued together, most of which were burned to death and choked to death.

However, this is a military fortress, and there are no residential buildings around, so it doesn't matter if the villagers are involved.

Until this time, the cottage soldiers and horses hidden in all directions returned to the pass and cleaned the battlefield.

On the other side, the minions led the disheveled Cheng Liqing into the temporary tent.

Entering the military tent, Cheng Liqing raised his eyes and saw that Fang Zhen, Fan Zong and others who were guarding the pass were all present. His eyes were red, and he didn't know where he was tricked.

"Fan Zong! You son of a bitch, it turned out to be a fraud!"

Cheng Liqing roared in disbelief and struggled.

Fan Zong heard the words and laughed.

"Soldiers are not afraid of deceit. You are not as skilled as others, so what is there to say? Lao Tzu has been in the green forest for decades, how could he go to the imperial court with just a few words from you? People, I will only turn to the court if I lose my mind!"

At that time, when he received a letter from the imperial court persuading him to surrender and recruiting An, Fan Zong had a scruple, that is, he would take care of it.

Actually, under normal circumstances, Fan Zong would not reject recruiting.

However, in the current war situation, the imperial court was clearly at a disadvantage, and was beaten by the master of his own village. Moreover, Chen Feng's bravery shocked the world. Wei Jia Hai is truly a hero of the world. If he turns his back on this person, there is no way to go to heaven.

Because of these two factors, I still "abandon the darkness and turn to the light", isn't that the birthday star eating arsenic?

Although Fan Zong is not very successful in the Dragon King Village, he does not intend to seek death. It is better to take this opportunity to make meritorious deeds and show his loyalty.

So he already knew how to choose.

However, Fan Zong just reported the situation, and the specific strategy was not formulated by him, nor was it conceived by a reckless man like Fang Zhen.

After the incident was reported, the third master, Duan Yunfeng, came to secretly support him.

Based on the correspondence presented by Fan Zong, Duan Yunfeng roughly judged the enemy general's temperament and formulated a special strategy.

Introduce the king into the urn and take the fire attack!

He used this place as a bait to lead the imperial troops to enter, while the thieves lurked in the tunnels, setting fire to the camp at any gate, annihilating the enemy army, and trying not to leave a living hole.

Duan Yunfeng didn't even blink an eyelid when he set up such a poisonous plan to burn tens of thousands of officers and soldiers.

In the end, this plan was successful, and the effect was remarkable.

The threat of the imperial troops and horses along the way has been cleared in World War I, and there is no need to worry about someone endangering the backyard of Longwangzhai,

At this time, Duan Yunfeng sat on the main seat of the military tent, coldly scolded Cheng Liqing, and said slowly:

"The defeated general, who dares to ask for Zhang, come here, push it out, behead it, and hang his head on the flag. There is no need to leave him a whole body for this kind of thing."

When the voice fell, the personal soldiers immediately pushed Cheng Liqing out.

Soon, there was a short scream outside, and it stopped abruptly,

Fang Zhen retracted his gaze and said with a smile, "Brother Duan is really both civil and military. If one succeeds, this battle should be the first."

"A mere rhetorical question is nothing."

Duan Yunfeng waved his hand, not taking credit.

He paused, then narrowed his eyes and said:

"The victory in this battle can be regarded as a solution to the danger in the rear of the cottage. Now the owner of the village is wandering outside with his troops and horses, harassing the officers and soldiers, and causing the enemy to stand on the left and right, but we cannot rely on the owner of the mountain alone to support the war... …

Brother Fang, you captured thousands of officers and soldiers alive last night. I have a plan to choose a group of elites from the cottage to change into officers and soldiers' clothes and deceive the nearby officers and soldiers fortresses. That surnamed Cheng ruined the main force in this direction, and it was time for us to expand the results. "

Fang Zhen's eyes lit up: "I see it, just do it!"

He's not a smart person who likes to use his brain, but Duan Yunfeng is a ruthless and quick-witted person, and he doesn't mind listening to the other party's instructions.

The imperial army attacked Longwangzhai in several ways. Under Duan Yunfeng's strategy, the strength of the army in one direction was severely damaged, and it was difficult to maintain a strategic role.

The battle situation led to the whole body, and there was less siege all the way. The pressure on Longwangzhai was reduced, and the situation was getting better and better.

Ma Zhen received the battle report and was so angry that he drew his sword and cut the case.

He is the commander-in-chief of the army, but the information transmission efficiency of the middle cadres is limited. Most of the time, he blames the commanders and generals of other troops and horses to play on their own, and cannot micro-manage the front line at any time... Although he really wants to do so .

"Cheng Liqing! Incompetent, so underestimating the enemy's rash advance, ruining my overall situation!"

Ma Zhen was annoyed.

Yu Wenyan frowned: "Commander, calm down. Now that the boat is done, I can only think of remedy."

At this time, there were only three top decision-makers, Ma Zhen, Huang Ping, and Yu Wenyan in the account. It was a small private meeting.

Ma Zhen exhaled, calmed down, sat down again, and said solemnly:

"The situation is unfavorable for me. The Dragon King Race has cleared one side of the siege, and it is difficult to block it again. Then the thief Chen is constantly attacking and harassing the outside world. The army of our court is already in decline. If you want to drag out this winter, I am afraid you have to pay. tragic casualties, and the effect is not much."

"The commander's meaning is..." Wen Yan probed.

A cold light flashed in Ma Zhen's eyes:

"Continuing to fight for a long time will only increase the number of casualties, and the odds of winning are very strong. It is said that if the delay is continued, there is no need for good things in private, but the imperial court sent me to fight. If this battle is not over, it is better to preserve the vitality for the court."

He is a little different from Pang Hong. After becoming Duke Yi, if the country is unstable, the family will suffer even more~IndoMTL.com~ So it is inevitable to think more.

After speaking, Ma Zhen turned to look at Huang Ping and said coldly:

"Since we are going to withdraw our troops, we naturally cannot return empty-handed. We want to give Chen Thief a great gift. The plan to end the family will be implemented by your ministry. If successful, even if Chen Thief wins this battle, there will be no The situation for several years can't be slowed down by this tone, which means that in disguise, it slows down the minds of this group of giants and riots, giving the court a few years of respite, and it is still a great achievement after returning to Beijing!"

Hearing this, Yu Wenyan couldn't bear it.

It seems that the commander has made up his mind, and in the end, he still has to use the plan of breaking the dykes and bays to turn Huyang into a thousand miles of zealous country.

Once this plan came out, it was equivalent to treating the whole of Huyang as an abandoned child, ignoring the common people in vain, just to hurt Chen Feng's group.

But then again... The rebels want to overthrow my Great Xia Jiangshan, but they are enemies of life and death.

As long as the final result is valid, it is acceptable for Fushang and Manchu civil and military officials to pay such a price in order to maintain the stability of the country.

After all...if there is no country, what is the use of the people?

Yu Wenyan sighed secretly.

Although he still has some conscience left, as a noble class with vested interests, he will naturally not object to this decision, so he slowly nodded and acquiesced.