Astral Apostle Chapter 257: Deterrence and dark communication

  Chapter 258 Deterrence and Secret Communication

  On the other side, Lingfengzi, who finished work, slowly flew back to the main camp.

  As soon as he landed, he received a report from the soldiers, saying that Ma Zhen and other senior officers sent him to speak.

  Lingfengzi naturally had no reason to refuse.

  He came all the way to the big tent of the Chinese army, and saw Ma Zhen, Yu Wenyan and others in neat armor, waiting here early, with solemn expressions on their faces.

  "The commander had to scout the horse to report back. The Chen thief raided our army's forward camp at night, and the real person rushed to help. Now that he has returned, he has repelled the Chen thief?"

  Ma Zhen asked in a deep voice.

  When Chen Feng attacked the frontline camp, spies rushed back to the main camp, and Ma Zhencai asked real Yufeng to go to support him.

  However, the military information has not yet come back, and Ma Zhen is not yet clear about the situation, because Lingfengzi flies faster than the spies, and returns to the camp one step earlier, so he had to ask Lingfengzi first.

  Hearing this, Lingfengzi shook his head and explained: "Chen Feng and I are evenly matched, but we can't help each other. After fighting for a long time, Chen Feng retreated on his own. It's not good for the poor to pursue alone, so we accept it when we see good."

   "Then I don't know what's going on in the camps at the front?" Ma Zhen asked.

  Lingfengzi sighed: "The frontline officers and soldiers were massacred by Chen Feng, and the entire army has been wiped out. The soldiers and horses in the surrounding camps who went to support were also killed."

  After the voice fell, the faces of all the officers present changed slightly.

  Ma Zhen frowned: "The real person has fought against Chen thief many times, and there has always been no difference in the outcome. Why can't Chen thief be restrained this time?"

  Lingfengzi took a look at him and said lightly:

  "General Ma's words, are you accusing me of crimes?"

  Ma Zhen's face changed slightly, and he was suddenly a little unhappy.

  Although he felt a little offended when he said the words, but he was dissatisfied when he heard the real person Yufeng's question... As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, his authority cannot be challenged and questioned, even if the real person was invited by him to help him Relying on him, but you can't casually brush his face in front of the generals.

  Seeing this, Yu Wenyan coughed, hurriedly interrupted, and said with a smile:

   "Don't misunderstand me, I have always respected you. Chen Feng suddenly attacked tonight, and we have limited preparations. The so-called know yourself and the enemy and you can win a hundred battles. I hope the real person will explain the situation in detail, so we can formulate a strategy to meet the enemy.   " "

  Lingfengzi was not entangled, and explained with a sigh:

  "Pindao fought against Chen Feng in the past, and he fought alone in front of the formation, tacitly avoiding the soldiers and horses of both sides. But tonight, that Chen Feng raided the officers and soldiers' camp and turned our army into a battlefield. He can compete with him, but he has no time to protect our soldiers, resulting in heavy casualties."

  All the officers looked at each other.

  Without waiting for everyone to continue asking, Lingfengzi went on talking on his own:

  "From the point of view of the poor, Chen Feng could have done what happened tonight long ago, but he is arrogant and warlike by nature. He used to fight me alone, maybe because he wanted to compete fairly with the poor, and oppressed me upright. One end. But now he is merciless and does everything he can, most likely because the officers and soldiers drove the villagers to fight and angered the bandits, which led to retaliation... If the old tricks are repeated and the poor No matter how difficult it is to contain the Tao."

  Most of these words were specially ordered by Zhou Jing when they parted, asking Bill to come back and give the court generals a beep.

  Hearing this, Ma Zhen's expression changed again.

  In his opinion, it is normal for the two armies to engage in unscrupulous battles, but when the strategy of driving out the people and attacking was adopted, the real person had quite a few criticisms, saying that this move would harm the peace of heaven.

  Bringing it up again at this time, the real person is naturally expressing complaints, and Ma Zhen is secretly unhappy.

  In addition, the real person admitted that no matter how difficult it is to contain Chen thief, it gave him even more headaches.

  Actually, it’s not really impossible, as long as Master Yufeng is willing to imitate Chen Feng and use magical powers to attack the enemy’s army, it will have the same effect.

  However, Lingfengzi just didn't let go, and kept saying that he didn't want to do more evil with his own hands.

  Ma Zhen ordered him not to move, there was no way.

  Unable to use the same method to restrain the bandit army, it was equivalent to being beaten but not fighting back, not to mention how depressed he was.

   "Report!"

  At this time, the spies finally came back and hurried into the big tent.

  Ma Zhen cheered up and asked:

  "How is the situation on the front line?"

   "Report to the Marshal, all the defenders of a camp on the front line were destroyed, and the reinforcements also suffered many casualties. According to the soldiers, the camp was breached by Chen Feng alone, and the thief Chen chased them and killed them for a long way..."

   "How can this be reasonable? Then Chen Feng can cause such damage by attacking the camp alone?"

  The horse was shocked and angry.

  Hearing the words, the spy subconsciously glanced at Lingfengzi next to him, hesitant to speak.

   Huang Ping on the side saw the spies look different, and said in a deep voice, "Do you still have something to say?"

  The spy swallowed his saliva, and said cautiously: "The frontline soldiers also said that many of the deaths of the comrades seemed to be caused by real people's supernatural powers. If they were not real people, perhaps the casualties would not be so tragic..."

  After the words fell, all the officers present turned their heads to look at Lingfengzi with different expressions.

  "Really, this..."

   Ma Zhen frowned, his tone inexplicable.

  Lingfengzi showed helplessness, and sighed: "Soldiers are affected by the aftermath, and the poor can do nothing, unless they don't fight with Chen Feng and retreat... But no matter what, the death of these soldiers is still inseparable from me. Open the relationship, the killing karma will be hanged on the poor Taoist body, which violates the Taoism cultivated by the poor Taoist, and damages the Taoism."

  Seeing what he said, everyone felt uncomfortable talking.

   After all, they still have to rely on Lingfengzi to continue dealing with Chen Feng. If they feel that it will damage their practice and return to Beijing directly, they will be caught blind.

  "The real person is willing to harm the morality in order to prevent Chen thief from committing crimes. This is really an act of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. There is nothing to blame. The only thing to blame is Chen thief who is extremely vicious."

  Yu Wenyan gave a rainbow fart with a dry smile.

  The corners of Ma Zhen's eyes twitched, his stomach felt nauseous, but he could only hold back.

  He didn't want to dwell on this any more, so he changed the subject and asked in a deep voice:

  "Chen thief is fierce and powerful. If he makes a comeback, how should he deal with it? We can't repeat today's mistakes. Can the generals have a plan?"

  Everyone at the scene bowed their heads in silence after hearing the words, helpless.

  They are all people who know soldiers. If the real person can't contain Chen Feng, with Chen Feng's mobility and lethality, it can be said that he can come and go freely. As long as he keeps attacking the camp, he can cause great damage to the officers and soldiers. It is an unbreakable method of warfare.

  Ma Zhen's heart was solemn, and he agreed more and more with Privy Pang's instructions before leaving.

   Sure enough, this Thief Chen is not a brave and foolhardy man, but a figure born in the military... Destroy the army and kill the generals, defeat the crowd and seize the city. The character is really difficult to deal with.

  The more Ma Zhen thought about it, the more he had a headache, and he really didn't know how to restrain the enemies who were coming and going.

  This world has never been exposed to extraordinary warfare, so there is no relevant experience accumulation at all.

  Even if Ma Zhen can figure out a way, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice... After all, the only superman under his command who can match the top combat power of the enemy is the deep-water barb wolf.

  "...The order will be passed down, let the battalions strengthen their night defenses, and don't slack off."

  Ma Zhen took a deep breath and could only do some routine defenses, which was better than nothing.

  The five strategies for breaking thieves worked, but he also released a fierce tiger without any scruples. He didn't know which one was more pros and cons, and he couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

  There is no way, if you want to break the thief, you have to do everything you can, and you can't hold back.

  ‘Perhaps it’s time to consider defeat and prepare for the final trump card...’

  A thought flashed through Ma Zhen's mind.

  ……

  That night, all the frontline camps of the officers and soldiers were wiped out. The next day, the officers and soldiers had to send people to clean up the battlefield and deal with the dead bodies.

  The officers and soldiers who were tidying up the battlefield were all terrified when they saw the brutal and tragic scene here, and felt that purgatory on earth was nothing more than that.

  And there were many survivors who participated in the support that night, and soon the news spread in the army, and more and more officers and soldiers knew about the situation that night.

  ——Chen Feng killed a camp by himself, and repelled all the reinforcements. Even though the attacked camp had discovered the opponent early and made preparations to meet the enemy, it still did not escape the annihilation of the entire army.

  This result frightened the defenders in the various camps, fearing that Chen Feng would repeat his old tricks and find other frontline camps to attack.

  Even if you know it in advance, you can't stop it!

   Shocked by this battle, the morale of the soldiers and horses of the imperial court plummeted, and the morale of the army fluctuated. They only felt that with their mortal bodies, no matter how they fought against this monster, they would only be eaten away by the enemy bit by bit.

   What's more, there are rumors that Chen Feng is a cannibal monster who likes to eat people's hearts. This rumor was unanimously agreed by countless soldiers.

  In the next few days, Zhou Jing was not idle and attacked many times.

  Because the imperial court adopted the five strategies of destroying thieves and controlling the people, Zhou Jing simply experimented with the bandit tactics in Huyang. The territory where the army sits, comes and goes like the wind.

  The officers and soldiers were so exhausted that they couldn't hold back at all. The soldiers and horses who were attacked were completely powerless against Chen Feng's troops.

  Under Zhou Jing's successive battles and victories, the civil control that the imperial army had re-established not long ago has declined steadily.

  However, because of this, Longwangzhai lost Chen Feng's command, and the imperial army took the opportunity to launch several strong attacks.

  It's a pity that the generals of the Dragon King Village have experienced many battles and are full of resilience. They can withstand waves of offensives and organize counterattacks from time to time. If the officers and soldiers are careless, they will suffer.

  The imperial army was unable to attack by force, and returned without success many times. Ma Zhen kept asking Lingfengzi to help break the stronghold, but was rejected every time.

  Seeing the great fighter planes slipping away again and again, Ma Zhen became more and more dissatisfied with Lingfengzi's attitude.

  ……

  Dragon King Village, a certain pass.

  This place is located on the other side of the front, blocking one of the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, preventing the enemy from driving straight in and attacking the headquarters.

  Fan Zong is one of the guards at this pass.

  This night.

  Fan Zong was drinking alone in the room, seemingly preoccupied.

  At this time, some soldiers came in to report:

  "Someone asked to see him outside, and he claimed to be the leader of his hometown, named Cao Sheng."

   "Oh? Ask him to come in."

  Fan Zong has an impression of this name, he is a former friend.

  Soon, a plainly dressed middle-aged man came in, clasped his fists in fear: "Brother Fan, do you still remember me?"

  "Haha, of course I remember, sit down."

  Fan Zong called him to take a seat and asked someone to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks.

  Cao Sheng sat down and said, "Brother, why are you drinking alone?"

   "It's just a couple of drinks... but you, why did you come to see me today?"

  Fan Zong was a little curious.

  He remembered this fellow from his hometown, but he had very little contact with him, and he hadn't seen him for some years.

  "My little brother is entrusted by someone, and I am here to deliver a letter."

  "Oh, who is it?"

  Cao Sheng glanced left and right, leaned close to Fan Zong's ear, and lowered his voice: "The imperial court."

  Fan Zong's face suddenly changed, and he squinted at him.

  Cao Sheng felt a chill in his heart, he hurriedly took out a letter from the hidden pocket of his sleeve, presented it quietly, and explained in a low voice:

  "The eldest brother is known as the King of Jinlin, and he is one of the famous three dragons in Huyang. The imperial court admired the elder brother's skills, so he specially found the younger brother and came to be a lobbyist. He wanted to recruit the elder brother and give him a bright future." >

  "Huyang Sanjiao has long been an old Huangli. I have served as Chief Chen for two or three years, and now I am just an ordinary leader under him."

  Fan Zong's tone was not salty, but he didn't immediately call the soldiers in to arrest people, but took the letter and read it.

   This is a personal letter from a general in command of the officers and soldiers. Except for the words on the scene, it is all about the conditions for recruiting security.

  Seeing this, Cao Sheng was overjoyed, and secretly felt that there was something going on, so he persuaded:

  "Brother, you are also a famous person. After all, you were the lord of a village. How can you bear to be under the fence all the time? Brother Chen Feng underestimated the enemy and had to surrender to that person. Don't you feel aggrieved? Now the government is willing I offer you an official reward to recruit Big Brother, why don’t Big Brother abandon this group of rebels and return to the right path? Knowing that conspiracy to rebel is a matter of punishing the nine clans, how can I miss this opportunity to turn around?”

  "You will think about me."

  Fan Zong was not angry either, he just lowered his head and read the letter, then burned the letter on the candle.

  "Brother, Chen Feng's behavior is against the way of heaven, and he will be punished by heaven. Why should we go all the way with him?"

  Cao Sheng is earnest.

  Fan Zong frowned, his face was a little hesitant, as if he was at war between heaven and man, he shook his head and said:

   "Go back and pass a message. Let me think about this matter again... If the news leaks out, then stop mentioning it again. Let's go."

  Hearing this, Cao Sheng knew that Fan Zong would not make up his mind so quickly, so he didn't dare to urge him, so he quickly got up and said goodbye, and went back to answer his orders.

  Fan Zong watched him go, subconsciously stroking his gray beard, his expression changed.

  It has been several years since he joined the Dragon King Village~IndoMTL.com~ The former village owner is now just an ordinary leader on the mountain, and his status is really embarrassing.

  Originally following his leader, most of them have been disintegrated and completely integrated into Dragon King Village.

  For example, Du Ying, the former military adviser under his command, devoted himself to serving Chen Feng. Now he still holds the seat above him, and rarely interacts with him.

  That avoidance gesture is like saying "Don't contact me, I'm afraid the village owner will misunderstand".

  Fan Zong was the first force to be subdued by Chen Feng. He surrendered at the beginning to save his life.

  But in the past few years on the mountain, because of the difference in status, he became more and more depressed.

  Now the imperial court wants to dig the wall, give him a "rebel" a way out, and bribe him to open the guarded pass, so that the officers and soldiers can drive straight in and blast the backyard of the Dragon King Village.

  As long as you can help the court succeed, you will not only forget the past, but you can also get an official position and become a master.

   "Is it right to turn back..."

  Fan Zong muttered to himself, his eyes fluctuating.

  (end of this chapter)