Loan Wusheng

Chapter 137: The phoenix burns its tail to ascend to the sky, how can you be like the sparrows who cling to their old eaves?
The rain stopped and the clouds dispersed, and the sun shone on the devastated battlefield.

The wet soil gave off a heavy smell of rust, and the broken limbs were particularly eye-catching in the light. In the dead silence, there were only more than 10,000 bandit soldiers who were staying in the barracks in an orderly manner and were not allowed to leave the camp without orders.

In front of the military camp, Lu Chengbi, who had already raised the white flag, stood in front of the military camp, took a deep breath, and straightened his clothes as much as possible.

Behind Lu Chengbi stood three other outer-gang generals.

These three outer martial artists are Zhou Yin, You Shunan, and Wei Lingying.

You Shunan and Wei Lingying were both left-rank and deputy generals of Zhang Bu. In addition, there was actually another outer-level warrior named Zhang who was unwilling to rebel against Zhang Bengong, so he was killed on the spot by Lu Chengbi.

The other two all surrendered.

However, what attracted people's attention was that Wei Lingying was actually a female general, and her cultivation had reached the second level of outer Gang.

only……

This female general is different from the heroic female generals in those storybooks.

Wei Lingying was tall, at least eight feet tall, and seemed to be quite heavy. Her face was ordinary, even slightly ugly. There was a scar across her left cheek, and she glared angrily, looking much more manly than You Shunan standing next to her.

You Shunan, on the other hand, looked like a pale-faced scholar. He was once the magistrate of a county somewhere in Xuanzhou. After the county was captured, he was forced into Zhang Bengong's army and had been serving in the army ever since.

After clearing out a wave of loyal followers of Zhang Bu, Zuo Pin, and the brothers Liu Yan and Liu Jie, Lu Chengbi stood here, feeling uneasy and complicated.

It was afternoon, and after the rain had stopped, there was still a hint of chill on the battlefield, and the groans of the wounded could be faintly heard in the air.

After all, what happened today was really sudden, and he himself just acted on impulse. After thinking about it, he just felt that he was struggling in troubled times, and he really had no better way.

I hope that when I look back in the future, I won’t regret what I did today.

"Ugh!"

Lu Chengbi sighed heavily, and at this moment, Lu Chengbi suddenly felt the true energy surging in front of him, followed by a burst of hurried footsteps and a huge noise.

Looking up, he saw a group of elite blood-refining soldiers wearing bright light armor swarming around a young man and walking towards him.

The young man was wearing a black silk shirt, which fluttered gently in the wind. His face was angular and gave off a sense of friendliness. His posture was like a crane among pines, tall and solitary.

There is a lot of heroism between his brows.

Looking at it, it has the solemn ceremony of an emperor.

Seeing this scene, Lu Chengbi couldn't help but sigh.

Needless to say, the young man in black who was leading the group must be Zheng Jun.

Just looking at this posture, Zheng Jun is much stronger than Zhang Bengong who is blind in one eye.

Who doesn’t like a handsome young man?

When Zheng Jun saw Lu Chengbi, he also smiled, stretched out his hand from afar, and said loudly: "Mr. Lu's change of sides today, abandoning the dark and joining the light, is indeed a wise strategy!"

After saying that, Zheng Jun stepped forward and shook hands with Lu Chengbi.

When Lu Chengbi heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to follow Zheng Jun in a political show, he suddenly heard Zheng Jun whisper again: "When your grandfather was in charge of the six towns of Yunyan, he was really a hero! When I was studying the art of war in Heishan, I also copied Lu Gong's "Twelve Strategies to Repel the Enemy"!"

Hearing this, Lu Chengbi was stunned.

Holding the imperial seal and commanding the six towns of Yunyan?
That was at the end of the Former Wei Dynasty, when the first ancestor of the Lu family who made his fortune conquered the world for the Emperor of Dayu!
Now that we have arrived in the Great Zhou, there is no longer any Yunyan Six Towns.

Could it be that General Zheng's words were also a hint?
Lu Chengbi pondered in his heart, but still showed a panic expression, and said: "Thank you for not abandoning me, General. I am willing to..."

"Where does the word of a guilty minister come from?"

Zheng Jun showed a kind face and smiled, "Mr. Lu endured humiliation and hid in the enemy camp just for today. He is truly a meritorious official! I think Mr. Lu will be able to live up to your ancestors' example in the future!"

Directly express.

Zheng Jun naturally knew the other party's background.

Xuanzhou Lu family, what a big name.

The Lu family originated from the turbulent period at the end of the Wei Dynasty. The ancestors of the Lu family at that time had a keen eye for talent and defected to Emperor Taizu Gao of Dayu, conquered the world, and became a prominent family of the Yu Dynasty.

Later, the Lu family became involved in a dispute over succession, and the ancestor of the Lu family died tragically, and the Lu family declined.

It was not until the middle of the Great Zhou Dynasty that a Yuandan Martial Saint appeared and the country regained its glory.

Therefore, Zheng Jun came to speak using Lu's ancestors as an excuse.

Hearing this, Lu Chengbi was about to say something, but he saw Zheng Jun looking at the other three people, and said with a smile: "You may have been forced to surrender to me, but it doesn't matter. The phoenix burns its tail to ascend to the sky, so why would it be like a sparrow clinging to the old eaves? The thief Zhang was defeated, and today I have gained tens of thousands of soldiers, and Zheng still gained a hand!"

After hearing Zheng Jun's words, Zhou Yin, You Shunan and Wei Lingying could only bow to Zheng Jun and express their willingness to work for him.

Afterwards, Zheng Jun summoned the people in Kangle County.

Not long after, Chen Jingzhong flew out of the city, came to the military camp, and began to discuss the whereabouts of the surrendered soldiers.

There were more than 11,000 bandit soldiers who surrendered with Lu Chengbi this time.

This group of bandits had previously served under Zhang Bengong and had committed many illegal acts.

However, after entering Bozhou, they did not have any chance to cause trouble. This group of troops did not participate in the massacre in Yanting County because they were stationed near Kangle County.

Even so, Zheng Jun still felt a headache.

After all, the surrender of this group of soldiers did help them get rid of their current shortage of manpower.

But the problem is that among the 7,000 soldiers under his command, nearly half are refugees whose families have been destroyed.

Although there were some surrendered soldiers from the Dayi Army, they were still a minority.

Now, there are more than 11,000 more in one go.

There may be some conflict among them.

Thinking of this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but let out a breath.

While Zheng Jun was thinking, You Shunan, who was a little uneasy, asked: "I have heard that the general has the intention to beat him to death. We are here anyway, I wonder if he will beat him to death?"

After hearing You Shunan's question, Zheng Jun said, "Since you have surrendered and surrendered with courtesy, I will not punish you with beatings this time. I will also forgive you for your past crimes. If you commit the same crime again, you will not be beaten to death, but will be killed!"

After hearing Zheng Jun's words, You Shunan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As for Lu Chengbi, his expression remained unchanged.

For him, it doesn’t matter what Zheng Jun does.

Nothing major has changed.

After letting Chen Jingzhong reorganize the tens of thousands of surrendered soldiers here, Zheng Jun planned to enter the Kangle County City with the four new surrenders.

But at this moment, Lu Chengbi suddenly said: "There is one more thing I would like to present to you, sir!"

Zheng Jun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this.

Then, Lu Chengbi asked two soldiers around him to do the job. Soon, Zuo Pin with disheveled hair was pulled up.

When Zheng Jun saw this, he recognized the man's identity at a glance.

After all, when Zheng Jun was chasing Zhang Bu that day, he had seen Zuo Pin from afar.

Now, Zuo Pin had his feet tied with iron chains, his shoulder blade was pierced by a thick iron needle, his face was covered in blood, and his lips were pale.

There were also several streams of true energy that blocked his meridians, making it impossible for him to mobilize the true energy to resist.

After seeing Zheng Jun, Zuo Pin was extremely excited. Before anyone could say anything, he fell to his knees and shouted, "Lord Zheng, I am willing to surrender to you. I will go through fire and water for you, no matter what it takes!"

Zheng Jun looked around and said calmly, "Take him away. Tomorrow, I will kill this thief with my own hands as a sacrifice."

"Duke Zheng wants to do great things, does he want to kill brave men?!" Zuo Pin struggled to get up, his expression excited, "I want to follow Duke Zheng to do great things!"

Hearing this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but pause.

The next second, Xue Shou's sword was unsheathed.

A head fell directly to the ground.

Zuo Pin's eyes were dull and he was extremely shocked.

He never dreamed that he, a great general at the third level of the outer Gang, would be refused to surrender.

"I surrendered before entering the city, and that was surrender! Now that I'm tied up, isn't it too late to surrender?"

Zheng Jun snorted coldly, looking at the 'Repayment Progress +109, Current Repayment Progress: 1181/3000' that was currently displayed, and said in a domineering tone: "I have heard that in Suzhou and Xuanzhou, Zuo Pinduo ordered a massacre in the city. He is a traitor and should be put to death! I wanted to keep him for another day, but since he is so talkative, I will execute him today! Send Zuo Pin, Liu Yan, Liu Jie and others to send the heads of the thieves to the two counties to serve as a warning to others!"

As they watched Zheng Jun behead Zuo Pin, the four surrendered men remained indifferent.

Anyway, it’s not them who are dead.

After that, Zheng Jun entered the city with everyone else without stopping anyone.

The first thing to do upon entering the city is to hold a meeting to discuss the current situation.

The biggest dilemma of Kangle County has been resolved. Although there are some remnants of the defeated army, such as Zhang Bu, who escaped, about two to three thousand people, and are expected to fight guerrilla warfare in Yanting County, it is not a big problem.

Next, troops were sent to Yanting County and the county was recaptured.

In this way, one's own achievements will be more prominent.

In addition, Zheng Jun also needs to make adjustments to his current personnel deployment.

So Zheng Jun made a prompt decision and announced the current personnel appointments.

Zheng Jun, outer Gang third level, Kangle County Magistrate, Bozhou Bandit Suppression Captain, supervisor of military affairs in Kangle and Pingzhang counties.

Feng He, outer gang level three, military supervisor.

Chen Jingzhong, outer Gang second level, Kangle County Lieutenant, commanded 2,700 Guoyi troops.

Fuli, the second level of outer Gang, is the legal officer of Kangle County and commands 300 brave soldiers.

Xu Tianfang, first level outer Gang, Gongcao of Kangle County, commanded a Cangdao Army of 2,100 men.

Wang Tang, the first level of outer Gang, the captain of Kangle County, commanding 2,500 people from Kangle County.

Zhao Zhe, first level outer guard, Chief Clerk of Kangle County.

Zhuo Xin, the first level of outer guard, is the commander of the Black Armor Guards, commanding a hundred Black Armor Guards and two thousand personal guards.

Qiao Zijing, first level outer guard, magistrate of Miaoxin County.

As for Lu Chengbi, Zhou Yin, Wei Lingying and You Shunan, Zheng Jun also needs to make arrangements.

First, Lu Chengbi, who was at the third level of outer Gang, was appointed as Zheng Jun's deputy, the magistrate of Kangle County.

After all, Lu Chengbi had made outstanding contributions in this battle and should be greatly promoted, so the position of county magistrate, the highest official position except for the county governor, was given to Lu Chengbi.

Although it needs to be reported to the court, Zheng Jun now has someone above him, so it's just a matter of following the procedures.

You Shunan's strength is average, only at the first level of outer strength, so Zheng Jun appointed him to serve as the magistrate of Judong County, responsible for organizing the situation in Judong County.

Zhou Yin and Wei Lingying were appointed as deputy generals of the Guoyi Army and the Xiaoyong Army respectively.

As for the 11,000 surrendered soldiers, they were divided into three parts and incorporated into the Kangle Army, the Xiaoyong Army and the Cangdao Army, with 3,600 people in each army.

The Xiaoyong Army and the Cangdao Army were both based on soldiers from Pingzhang County, so they did not have much hatred among the surrendered soldiers.

Although there were some frictions with the Kangle Army, the main purpose of this army was to set up county soldiers in each county. Therefore, Zheng Jun assigned the weaker soldiers among the surrendered soldiers to the Kangle Army and let them station in various county towns.

As a result, the Cangdao Army now has more than 5,700 people; the Kangle Army has more than 6,100 people; and the Xiaoyong Army has more than 3,900 people.

Add to that the 2,100 men of the Guoyi Army and the 2,000 men of the Royal Guard Battalion.

He currently has 17,000 soldiers under his command!
Twenty thousand soldiers are about to enter.

However, logistical pressure also increased suddenly.

"Kangle County is located in a plain, so there is more than enough food supply. In previous years, the imperial court also stored granaries here... But during the war, the fire dragons burned the granaries, so most of the food was gone... But fortunately, my father-in-law's family provided food and grass for free, so we can get through this season. After this season, the logistical resources will be better."

Zheng Jun pondered in his heart.

Although Zheng Jun's men currently have no food, the Cai family does.

Jishidiang also has it.

With their supplies, Zheng Jun could support an army of 50,000 people just by saving one province.

Not to mention anything else.

However, having said that, the feeling of having your logistical lifeline in the hands of others is somewhat unpleasant.

Thinking of this, Zheng Jun suddenly looked up at Lu Chengbi and couldn't help but think of something.

The Lu family is more powerful than the Cai family.

After all, the Lu family has the Yuandan Martial Saint in charge!

And the Cai family...

So far, there is only the old marquis who has reached the peak of Tongqiao.

Zheng Jun didn't know that Cai family's ancestor Cai Kang had already attained Yuan Dan.

However, even if the ancestor of the Cai family had attained the Yuandan level, the family's power was still not as strong as that of the Lu family, a prominent Yuandan family.

As soon as he thought of this, Zheng Jun also paid attention to other things, and immediately said: "Lu Juncheng, I have heard for a long time that your sister is very virtuous and married to Zhang Buhou, Zhang..."

After hearing Zheng Jun's words, Lu Chengbi was startled and immediately responded with a cupped hand: "Mingsir, that is just a country woman pretending to be a member of my Lu family. She has nothing to do with my Lu family. Please understand."

Zheng Jun was speechless upon hearing this.

What I mean is, your family can give Zhang magical powers and marry off your daughter.

I’m performing better than Zhang Bu now, so give me some points!

Even if there are fewer, it doesn’t matter. A mosquito is still meat no matter how small it is.

“Chengbi misunderstood.”

Zheng Jun smiled slightly, without pointing out anything, and just chuckled and said: "Now the three counties of Yanting, Pingzhang, and Kangle are in a state of disrepair and need some supplies to revive them."

After hearing Zheng Jun's remarks, Lu Chengbi also understood.

He remained calm and just nodded slightly.

He couldn't make the decision on this matter, so he had to go back and ask.

Apart from this, there is nothing else to say.

Zheng Jun hosted the banquet and everyone was happy.

However, in private, Zheng Jun also had a clear understanding of Lu Chengbi's attitude, or his attitude towards the aristocratic families.

If I wanted to do something big, I would fail.

The Cai family will also do this to divide themselves.

"You still have to improve your strength!"

After the banquet, Zheng Jun couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

However, after the banquet, Zheng Jun did not immediately go to the county magistrate's mansion where he had not seen his wife Cai Anyun for more than half a month to make love with her.

Instead, he went to find Wei Quan first, saying that he wanted to teach Wei Quan martial arts.

Wei Quan was flattered by this and he hurriedly practiced martial arts under Zheng Jun's guidance. Zheng Jun also took this opportunity to frantically "sign in and punch in", wanting to copy out this "Floating Shadows" as soon as possible.

In the boudoir, Cai Anyun's face was full of anticipation. She paced back and forth in the room, wondering why Zheng Jun hadn't come yet.

Not long after, Qingdai came with a message and learned that Zheng Jun was actually teaching Wei Quan martial arts in the training ground. She was stunned for a moment.

But the next moment, Cai Anyun was also thinking: "Could it be that my husband likes this?"

Thinking back, when we first met, I was wearing the costume of a female knight.

With this thought in mind, Cai Anyun hesitated for a moment, then searched through the closet and began to put on the female knight costume that she wore when she was "doing justice" in the past.

At the same time, she tied her hair into a ponytail and gave it a sword.

Extraordinary and heroic.

……

In Yanting County.

Zhang Bu fled back in a panic.

There was no injury this time.

It's all because he runs fast.

"Whoo~"

Zhang Bu took a deep breath and looked around, his face looking as pale as death.

During this period of time, he gathered the remaining soldiers, but only gathered eight or nine hundred people.

There were 20,000 troops when they came.

Eight or nine hundred people returned.

How can I explain this to my uncle? !
numb.

Zhang Bu was really numb.

He was invincible in Suzhou and Xuanzhou, and no matter who the foreign warriors were, they were no match for him.

Why did I encounter such a setback just after arriving in Bozhou?

Am I really not a genius?
Zhang Bu was distracted for a moment, not knowing what to do.

However, with only eight or nine hundred people now, I am afraid they cannot defend Yanting County.

I’m afraid that my uncle is going to abandon Yanting County, which he conquered with great difficulty, just like that.

"Ugh!"

Zhang Bu sighed heavily. His most urgent task now was to go to Yan Tingjun's mansion, take his family away, escape quickly to reunite with his uncle, and inform his uncle in time of the great changes in Kangle County.

However, just when Zhang Bu wanted to lead his troops away quickly, he suddenly saw a figure standing in the barren hills in front of him.

And above this barren hill, a powerful burst of true energy surged!

This surging true energy is like a surging river, sweeping across the world and enough to wipe out all kinds of demons and evil spirits!
True Yuan!

Tongqiao warrior!
Zhang Bu was extremely shocked when he saw this.

Refining blood uses qi and blood, storing qi uses true qi, and external qi is true qi.

When it reaches the state of opening the orifice, the true energy will be further refined to become the true essence!

The display of his true energy was enough to prove that the person in front of him was an all-powerful martial artist!
The man was wearing a white Feiyu suit and a shining imperial jade pendant on his waist. He had a strong face, slightly graying hair on his temples, and an upright posture. In his hand he held a gold-inlaid long sword, with a faint glow flowing from the sword.

This kind of attire is enough to prove the identity of the visitor.

The Great Zhou Pacification Office.

He has achieved the level of Tongqiao cultivation, and most of them are the thousand households of Xuanzhou or Bozhou.

Thinking of this, Zhang Bu tightly grasped the punishment spear, and a sense of sadness arose in his heart.

"Zhang Bu?"

The Tongqiao Qianhu looked indifferent, as if he didn't take Zhang Bu seriously. He stepped forward with a sword in hand, staring at the Punishment Spear: "How did the Punishment Spear end up in your hand?"

Zhang Bu didn't know what the punishment spear was. When he heard the words of the Tongqiao Qianhu, he snorted coldly and raised his neck and said, "How can it be in my hands? This is mine!"

He is the Little King Zhang in the Dayi Army. He would rather lose the battle than the man!
This punishment spear belongs to him!
Zhang Bu thought that this spear was probably borrowed by that thief Zheng Jun from somewhere.

Now that it has been taken away by him, the Captain of the Pacification Division will definitely come to hold him accountable for all this.

Presumably, they don't know why this thing is in their hands.

As long as he insisted that the spear was his, it would be enough to make the Zhenfu Division, or the forces behind Zheng Jun, disappointed in Zheng Jun.

It can even make them think that this thing might have been given to them by Zheng Jun, which is why they were so decisive.

Now that my strength has declined, I can’t escape if I encounter a martial artist with extraordinary powers.

In that case, he won’t let Zheng Jun have an easy time!

After hearing Zhang Bu's words, the commander raised his eyebrows, slowly raised his sword, and said, "I am Yuan Ping, the commander of the Bozhou Zhenfu Division. Did you do that?"

"Yes, I did it all!" Zhang Bu sneered.

"Given your past achievements, you can do this." Yuan Ping nodded slightly, "Did Zhang Bengong ask you to do this?"

"Do I need to alert my uncle about this?!"

Zhang Bu laughed loudly, then pointed at him with his spear and angrily said, "Yuan, stop asking questions! I, Zhang Bu, have been a master in my life, and I have fought against several masters in Xuanzhou. Let me see your skills!"

After saying that, Zhang Bu didn't hesitate at all, he turned into a ray of blood light and attacked with the punishment spear!

Seeing this, although Yuan Ping was extremely confused, he still casually swung his sword, killing Zhang Bu so much that he vomited blood and flew backwards. Then he stretched out his hand and sucked away the "Punishment Spear".

"There are so many doubts. What's with the golden light? And the murderer used a knife... Forget it. His Majesty has passed away and the new emperor has ascended the throne. The matter of Prince Changyang is not worth discussing by the court. Zhang Bengong has the shadow of the Lu family behind him, so let's just close the case."

Yuan Ping shook his head, without even looking at Zhang Bu who was killed by his sword, and turned into a wisp of wind, disappearing in the barren hills in an instant.

And these eight or nine hundred defeated soldiers fled again at this moment.

As for Zhang Bu,

He is already on his last breath and is about to die.

His throat tasted like rust, but he still managed to force out a smile: "Before I die... at least, I've disgusted Zheng Jun once..."

As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Bu gradually felt dizzy.

Slowly closed his eyes.

From then on, we fell into eternal darkness.

(End of this chapter)