Astral Apostle Chapter 244: Take the opportunity and plot
Chapter 245 Opportunity and Conspiracy
On the surface of the lake outside the pass, corpses were floating one after another, and scattered flags covered the surface of the water.
Just after a battle, both sides lost some soldiers, and the field was in a mess.
Lu Longchuan's armor was blood-stained, he took off his helmet, shook his sweat-drenched hair, and let out a tired breath, exhausted both mentally and physically.
This battle has been going on until now, he just feels as if he is stuck in a quagmire, he can't advance or retreat, he doesn't know when he will see the opportunity to win.
If you don't get rid of Chen Feng, the chances of winning this battle are slim. Yufeng can only force the opponent back, but he can't single-handedly kill the enemy.
Lu Longchuan couldn't help but think of the strategy mentioned in the "Secret Letter from the Imperial Court", setting up an ambush with the lives of the leaders, and letting Chen Feng fall to death...
"This is a trick of a thief, how can it be caught in his arms."
He quickly shook his head, dispelling the thoughts that had just arisen.
Lu Longchuan walked all the way down the city wall under the protection of his own soldiers, and looked back at the leaders who were ordering their subordinates to clean up the battlefield, frowning.
How could he fail to notice the subtle changes in the attitudes of the leaders, but the rift had already occurred, and it was difficult to remedy it. Even if he interrogated the court messenger, the other party was completely ignorant, but it still could not dispel the suspicion of some people.
The hearts of the subordinates are not in harmony. They want to rely on the art of war to defeat the Dragon King Village in marching battles.
Lu Longchuan's eyes were fixed, and he decided to visit Yufeng Zhenren later to discuss a way out.
However, when he walked to the middle army, a messenger suddenly ran over:
"Report! The big thing is not good, someone wants to assassinate the real person, the real person specially called me to find the leader to talk about it!"
"What?!"
Lu Longchuan was shocked, and hurriedly strode towards Yufeng Zhenren's residence, and soon arrived there.
At this time, this place has been protected by disciples of the Tianji Sect. Even if he saw him come over, he never gave way, and everyone's face was full of righteous indignation.
"Commander Lu! My master has helped you many times, but you poisoned the food. What is the reason for this!"
A disciple spoke angrily.
Lu Longchuan said anxiously: "I don't know about this matter, and I will definitely investigate it to the end. How is the real person now?"
"Fortunately, the master's profound kung fu is so powerful that he can suppress the toxin, and his body is fine. Now he is meditating and improving his kung fu."
"As long as the real person is fine." Lu Longchuan heaved a sigh of relief.
If the celebrity in front of the holy man died of poisoning here, then he should stop suppressing the bandits, and just go back to his old business.
"The real person invited me to come over to talk, and I hope to inform you."
Lu Longchuan hurriedly said.
The disciple of Tianji Sect glared at him fiercely, but he still passed the message, and walked out after a while, beckoning him to go in.
Lu Longchuan hurried into the tent, and at a glance, he saw Yufeng Daoist sitting cross-legged on the couch, his brows were tightly furrowed, his body was steaming white, and the food was scattered all over the floor.
"Commander Lu, you are here."
Zhou Jing turned his palms to retract his power, opened his eyes and opened his mouth.
"Really, what's going on?" Lu Longchuan asked hastily.
Zhou Jing exhaled and said slowly:
"Not long ago, the soldiers under your command brought food as usual. The poor man did not suspect him. After eating a few mouthfuls, he realized that something was wrong. The food was poisoned. This poison is colorless, tasteless, hard to detect, and extremely strong. Ordinary people take it, and I am afraid that they will bleed to death in a short time, but Pindao has suppressed the toxin with all his magic power, so there is no danger of life."
"It's fine for a real person to have nothing to do." Lu Longchuan heaved a sigh of relief, and then said angrily: "This must be the work of a spy in the army. Don't worry, a real person. I will definitely investigate this matter, find out the ghost, and interrogate him." Clear!"
Zhou Jing nodded, then shook his head again, saying:
"The matter is left to Lu to lead, but Pindao invited you to come over and talk, and there are other important things to tell... This poison is fierce. Although Pindao is proficient in alchemy, he has never studied the way of using poison , can only be cleared slowly, during this period of time, I may not be able to fight the enemy with magic power, and if Chen Feng comes again, there will be nothing the poor can do."
He intends to pretend to be poisoned, and withdraw from the battle by all means. It is a great advantage for the court to use the excuse that he can make alchemy, but he is not good at using poison, whether it is true or not.
And even if I have the supernatural power to call the wind and rain, I will be poisoned by poison like ordinary people, which is more reassuring for the emperor and courtiers. I hope that the secret enemies really think this trick works, and will continue to use poison to deal with themselves in the future.
As for how long you can't do anything... the final interpretation rests with you.
"Huh? This..."
Lu Longchuan was shocked, and immediately panicked.
There is no real Yufeng to restrain Chen Feng, not to mention how powerful the other party is to destroy the city and pull out the stronghold, the morale of the own army alone will be shaken irresistibly.
These days, Chen Feng fought with real people, and every time he fought shockingly, the soldiers had already been terrified, and they couldn't even have the courage to fight with them.
For a while, Lu Longchuan hated the poisoned traitor so much that he almost went crazy, and just wanted to hack him to death.
At this moment, Zhou Jing closed his eyes again and said:
"Pindao has done his best, Commander Lu, let's go out, let Pindao adjust his breathing, and concentrate on getting rid of toxins."
Seeing this, Lu Longchuan had no choice but to leave.
Out of the camp, he couldn't bear his anger anymore, and immediately ordered to control all the soldiers who were cooking in the back kitchen, and then arrested the people who delivered the meals, and tried them all.
It was not difficult to investigate this matter, and soon, all those who had served real food were screened out, and after careful interrogation several times, someone finally couldn't stand the punishment and confessed.
It turned out that long before the expedition, someone secretly used money to buy logistics soldiers, gave them poison, and asked them to assassinate real people.
I can’t say that I’m loyal, and I don’t want to refuse money that I can’t earn in my life, so I do things for others.
As for the people behind the scenes, they haven't stayed long enough to reveal their origins to the minions, and their identities are unknown.
But it is obviously impossible for the Dragon King Village to be able to do something at that time, Lu Longchuan thought with his ass, knowing that most of this was done by people in the court.
In order to avoid turmoil in the army, Lu Longchuan originally wanted to suppress the matter, saying that it was poisoned by Longwangzhai.
However, the disciples of the Tianji Sect are not soldiers under his command. They spread the truth everywhere and defend their master.
Not long after, all the leaders also learned the news that someone in the court had bribed soldiers to assassinate real people. They were shocked at first, and then furious.
——I am waiting to fight on the front line, but the masters in the rear want to take this opportunity to eradicate dissidents, and don't care whether it will affect the war! This kind of selfish person who disregards the overall situation is really a treacherous minister of the country, and his face is extremely detestable!
You can be angry, but as the recruited grassroots bandits, they have nothing to do with those masters who take the opportunity to fight for power and profit, and all the leaders feel powerless.
And when he learned that Master Yufeng wanted to suppress the toxin, he couldn't do it for a while. All the leaders were panicked, and the morale of the three armies was shaken.
Actually, even if Lu Longchuan wanted to hide it, he couldn't hide it at all.
Because on the second day, Longwangzhai came to attack again, Chen Feng invited to fight, but Yufeng Zhenren changed his usual behavior and chose to avoid it.
Seeing that no one came out, Chen Feng was not relentless, and directly led the troops to attack.
On this day, the soldiers and horses of Tianwangzhai finally experienced Chen Feng's terror firsthand.
Even if there were fortifications to protect them, they were destroyed by the opponent's big guns, and they were as fragile as rotten wood and clay sculptures.
Seeing the opponent rushing back and forth among thousands of troops, unstoppable, the already slack army spirit in Tianwangzhai collapsed directly.
The situation that could have been stalemate quickly took a turn for the worse. Tianwangzhai was defeated like a mountain, retreating step by step, had to turn around in the Huyang boundary, was chased and killed like a dog, and was exhausted.
The huge army of Tianwangzhai was like a pan of loose sand. Under Chen Feng's unstoppable charge, it began to fall apart and was eroded step by step.
……
At the same time, in the capital, Ziji Hall.
It was another Ascension Day, and the ministers were discussing another request for help written by Lu Longchuan a few days ago.
"Qi Zuo Your Majesty, Lu Longchuan was forced to take a defensive position. It is difficult to continue the bandit suppression campaign. The imperial court should send troops quickly to support."
Pang Hong made a bow with a calm tone.
A minister said with a smile: "Hey, Privy Pang is too worried. Then Lu Longchuan and Longwangzhai are in a stalemate. It happens that more thieves will be killed or injured. When they are almost dead, I will send troops later. This is the way to benefit the fisherman." , why act rashly."
Pang Hong said in a deep voice: "The war opportunity is fleeting. If we wait for Lu Longchuan to retreat and we send troops again, the enemy's momentum is like a rainbow, so how can we win?"
"Pang Shumi don't want to scare me with alarmist words, Lu Longchuan has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, how can he be easily defeated."
Another minister didn't care.
Emperor nodded, and said slowly: "All the lovers are right, but I have sent Daoist Shenxiao Fengling to help, I think Lu Longchuan can still fight for a long time, now is not the time to send troops."
He also wanted to continue to watch the fire from the other side, and wait for the two sides to be seriously injured before picking peaches.
Of course, if Tianwangzhai could directly pacify Huyang, he would be even happier and save a lot of military expenses.
All the ministers agreed one after another. They were all complacent about this plan to drive away tigers and wolves, and they were still thinking about waiting for both sides to lose.
Pang Hong sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to remain silent.
Left Prime Minister Lu Wenzong smiled, and changed the subject:
"Speaking of which, Shenxiao Fengling is really a strange person. According to reports from the front, his magical powers can change the color of the sky and the earth, and the tornado soars into the sky. He will compete with Chen Feng regardless of the outcome. It is really a blessing for the country to attract immortal masters to help you with martial arts."
The emperor smiled and stroked his beard when he heard the words, which seemed to be quite useful.
However, in his heart, he actually had a little more fear. It was really Yufeng's performance on the front line, which was a bit too shocking, really scary.
The way of checks and balances is to check and balance. The emperor doesn't know what he can use to check and balance the real Yufeng.
The ministers did not discuss the battle of Huyang too much, and planned to continue to wait and see, so they withdrew quickly today.
Ning Zhongjun returned to Sitianjian, and closed the door with Yin Nan to conspire.
"I don't know what the current situation is, whether the Tianwang Village we bought has already attacked Lingfengzi."
Yin Nan muttered softly.
Ning Zhongjun pondered: "According to the time ~IndoMTL.com~ it should be almost the same, it is best to kill that Lingfengzi directly."
"...that Lingfengzi is proficient in alchemy, will he really be tricked?" Yin Nan was a little suspicious.
Ning Zhongjun frowned and said with a smile:
"The Nine Insects Biting the Heart Sand is the secret of my teaching. It was originally a folk recipe that one of the head teachers searched outside. It originated from the western Xinjiang Gu art. After generations of improvements, it is even more concealed. It is colorless and tasteless. Even if you probe it with a silver needle, you can't detect it. You can only know the poison if you eat it. .”
"My teaching still has this kind of poison?" Yin Nan was surprised, even he, the middle and senior level of the teaching, had never heard of it.
"This prescription is too evil, so I taught the ancestors to rarely use it. This time, I made an exception to use it to eliminate the enemy."
Ning Zhongjun nodded, paused, and continued:
"Even if Lingfengzi was not poisoned to death, his vitality would probably be severely injured. I have sent out lay disciples to scatter and hide in the surrounding areas of Huyang. Kill, if there is no chance, just wait and see what happens... In short, this time, Lingfengzi will definitely die on the way, and he will never be allowed to return to the capital alive after his meritorious deeds!"
(end of this chapter)