What a lucky world!

Chapter 216 Brother Mu, I think you are a little cold!
The storm will eventually stop, and the sun will still shine on the world.

As Zhang Mu returned with Sha Tonghai's head, Luo Yunxiu led the soldiers from the water stronghold to support Qianyuan Mountain, and the grand attack of the seven strongholds on Qianyuan finally came to an end.

Only corpses were left everywhere.

In this battle, including Deng Chong, the tiger under the mountain whom Zhang Mu had killed before in Sanggan Mountain, and Cui Yong, who was sent by Du Mu Gongzi to recruit him, a total of fifteen masters above the Nascent Soul Realm were killed.

Among them are Sha Tonghai and Demon Sword Old Man, both of whom are in the early stage of the Judan Realm!
During the battle at Crescent Lake, nearly a thousand enemy soldiers were killed, and their bodies scattered all over the shores of Crescent Lake. In addition, more than a thousand surrendered soldiers were captured.

Frost Moon Mountain was completely emptied, and the other six major martial arts villages that were closely following Frost Moon Mountain now only had two or three big cats and small cats left, and their strength dropped sharply.

But Qianyuan Mountain only blocked Crescent Lake and did not take advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack.

Because Qianyuan Wuzhai also suffered heavy losses.

Of the six hundred soldiers, three hundred and thirty-two were killed, and the rest were wounded.

Of the one hundred White Horse Volunteers that Zhang Mu had bought with real money, forty-eight were killed and another thirty-six were seriously injured. Even if their lives were saved, they would probably not be able to fight again.

In addition, from Lin Jinglong onwards, Lu Xuanxiu, Wei Wuyou, Shisan Niang, and Ye Hanzhou were all seriously injured, especially Lin Jinglong and Lu Xuanxiu, who had damaged the foundation of their martial arts and it was likely that they would be unable to recover to their original state.

As a last resort, I can only shrink temporarily and lick my wounds.

However, just because Qianyuan Wuzhai did not take the initiative to attack does not mean that other forces will stop taking action.

Zhang Mu deliberately released the information about the Battle of Qianyuan, just like throwing a piece of meat into a pack of wild dogs.

These wild dogs include Wuzhai, which was originally neutral in the Battle of Qianyuan, the Black Gloves secretly supported by the wealthy families in the city, and even the power of the government.

"The wild dogs will not bother the injured tiger if they have better meat to chew," said Zhang Mu.

Sure enough, within one day, there were flames everywhere in Taiping County, but only the area around Qianyuan Mountain was peaceful.

……

On Sunset Peak, listening to the visitor telling the information about Qianyuan Mountain, the Supervisor Yang Xuan sighed lightly.

"I made a wrong move and miscalculated the strength of Qianyuan Wuzhai."

The visitor nodded in agreement. "Sha Tonghai, Purple Python Sword, plus the Demon Sword Elder and his magic sword, this lineup shouldn't go wrong."

"But something went wrong." Yang Xuan said lightly.

"Yes, I didn't expect that Qianyuan Wuzhai would actually be able to hold it together." The visitor continued, "According to some information, the young leader who has always been unknown played a significant role in this."

Yang Sun raised his head and glanced at the other person, chuckling: "Unknown?"

"After this battle alone, the young leader will probably replace Lin Jinglong and become the number one warrior in Taiping County."

"So majestic..."

The visitor could tell that there wasn't much sarcasm in Yang Xuan's words, but it wasn't admiration either. If anything, it was respect.

That kind of chess piece became the focus of chess players.

"The commander sent me to ask you, Master, whether you should take action?" The man continued, "Directly charge Qianyuan Mountain."

Yang Sun shook his head: "Under normal circumstances, I would naturally give Father this advice."

"But not now!"

"There are too many eyes staring at my Yang family."

"That guy in the palace is just using Prince Duan as a shield, he doesn't really want to be crowned the heir!"

Hearing this, the man immediately knelt on the ground and whispered, "Young Master, please be careful with your words."

"What are you afraid of?" Yang Sun chuckled. "Many people have seen through it, but they just don't say it. It's just that my grandfather is a little too enthusiastic."

"Go back and tell father to do his job as commander and don't let anyone seize the military power by force!"

The visitor nodded repeatedly: "I will remember this."

Then, he raised his head, looked at Yang Sun, and asked, "What about the Wuzhai incident?"

"No regrets on this move. This time, I didn't see my opponent's strengths clearly. In order to cooperate with Grandfather, I was indeed a little impatient. If I lose, I lose!"

"But it's not without gain."

The visitor looked at Yang Xuan in confusion. Yang Xuan knew that he needed some clear instructions from him before he could report to his father.

"I underestimated Qianyuan Wuzhai before, and I even forgot to count the young leader."

"After this incident, Qianyuan Martial Village is bound to make further progress." "Gathering all the martial villages in the county is just a motley crowd, just to boost their momentum. If we really want to suppress them, we can do it in a snap."

"But if the Qianyuan Wuzhai really rises up, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with."

"By then, the family will be able to exert its strength to secure more resources for father and help him gain a more stable position."

Yang Xuan's considerations can be summed up in four words: keep the enemy at bay to protect yourself.

Taiping County was a low-ranking county, insignificant among the thirty-six counties of Great Fortune, both in terms of both its distribution of luck and its allocation of resources. However, if Qianyuan Martial Village could truly gain some prominence and attract even a hint of attention from the imperial court, with a little effort, it could benefit his father, the commander of the county's military affairs.

Which thousand-year-old family has not done such a thing?
Just copying others' ideas.

If you just want to keep the enemy, then the enemy must be worth keeping.

In Yang Xuan's eyes, Sha Tonghai and even Lin Jinglong were not worthy of being that bandit, but now, Yang Xuan has set his sights on Zhang Mu.

Young people are naturally more eye-catching.

The visitor immediately understood what his master meant, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "I know how to reply, sir."

Yang Sun nodded.

Temporary victory or defeat is not the key. What is important is to be able to turn the winning side into your own chess piece. That is the real long-term victory.

……

At this time, in Qianyuan Wuzhai, Zhang Mu, who was regarded as a new chess piece by Yang Xuan, was dealing with the aftermath of Wuzhai.

The injured need to be treated and rewarded.

The dead should be buried and provided with compensation.

The residents who had previously taken refuge in shelters were called back. The spring plowing season was approaching at the end of the year, and they had to eliminate their tension and start production immediately.

In addition, after this battle, the entire Taiping County Wuzhai situation changed drastically, and the distribution of interests must be clarified. Among them, there is no doubt that Qianyuanshan must account for the largest share.

Although Qianyuanshan's camp was full of wounded soldiers, even if he alone took action, it was enough to shock the enemy.

In short, there are so many complicated things to do after the war, and Lin Jinglong, Wei Wuyou and Lu Xuanxiu are all seriously injured, so he is the only one who can make the decision.

"Brother Mu..." At this time, Shisanniang came in with a bowl of hot soup. "You are still taking care of village affairs. Have some soup to warm yourself up."

"Sister Xuan'er, you are also injured. There is no need to be like this... huh?" Zhang Mu was halfway through his words when he suddenly froze.

Because Shisan Niang took out a white tiger skin cloak from somewhere and put it on Zhang Mu.

"The cold snap of spring is the hardest to prevent. Put on some clothes and don't get cold."

Zhang Mu looked at the white tiger skin cloak that originally belonged to Lin Jinglong and fell into deep thought.

He remembered that this cloak was made from the skin of a tiger demon at the Sun-Swallowing Realm that the ancestor of Qianyuan Wuzhai killed when he founded the village. It has been passed down from generation to generation by the village chief.

How did this get put on him?

Could it be that Dad...

But before he could ask, Wei Wuyou was the first to walk into the hall and bowed to Zhang Mu: "Wei Wuyou, greetings to the village chief!"

Then Lu Xuanxiu also walked in, nodded, and bowed, saying, "Lu Xuanxiu, greetings to the village chief!"

Zhang Mu stood up in panic: "Uncle Wei, Uncle Lu, what are you doing..."

But then, a group of soldiers came in together. When they saw Zhang Mu, they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Chief!"

"Succeed to the throne in front of the coffin?" An idea emerged in Zhang Mu's mind.

At that time, he saw the tragic scene of his father's battle with Sha Tonghai. Not only his physical body, but also his spirit was exhausted to the extreme, like an old man on his deathbed.

The current scene seems to be allowing himself to succeed to the throne and stabilize people's hearts.

Thinking of this, Zhang Mu suddenly felt sad.

"old……"

"Hahahaha..." Before Zhang Mu could even utter the word "Dad", Lin Jinglong's laughter suddenly rang out. He then walked in and looked at Zhang Mu. "Brother Mu, it seems like this is what people want."

"Once you put on the white tiger cloak, you will be the leader of Qianyuan Wuzhai!"

"Don't regret it..."

Zhang Mu: (▼ヘ▼#)
(End of this chapter)