Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

"Sir, the spies sent to the border of Huanzhou are reporting that troops from various places in Huanzhou are rushing to Cangyuan City continuously, and there is no movement of troops."

In Lianhuan Capital City, a messenger in the government office reported to several adults.

"Very good, King Chu's army should still be gathering now, we have enough time!"

"You must always keep an eye on the situation in Cangyuan City and report any news immediately."

He Qingfeng, the prefect of Lianhuan Prefecture, showed joy and continued to give instructions:

"Immediately notify the governors of the remaining seven counties. Each county will send 20,000 troops, at least three masters, and rush to Linhuan County thirty miles away overnight to meet up. Tomorrow morning, follow my army to take back Linhuan County and destroy the King of Chu. Vanguard Army!”

"yes!"

The messenger soldier quickly went down to deliver the message after receiving the order.

"Sir, how many troops are we prepared to send?"

A young general wearing armor asked in the government office. He was He Shibin, the captain of Lianhuan Prefecture.

"Of the 50,000 troops, only 10,000 guards are left to guard." He Qingfeng glanced at He Shibin and said, "Now go and notify the families in the capital. Our army will set off in an hour. They can send as many troops as they can to follow. Those who can’t be dispatched will continue to be dispatched tomorrow!”

"After we eliminate the vanguard army in Linhuan County, we must gather all the troops in Linhuan City to resist the arrival of the King of Chu's army. In three days, the lords of other major forces will come to Linhuan City first. We The host will also arrive."

Hearing He Qingfeng's words, He Shibin's eyes lit up and he quickly said: "Father, will the commander-in-chief of the Lianhuan Mansion's army be handed over to me this time?"

"There is no distinction between father and son in the government office. You call me Sir, and you will not change your ways despite repeated admonitions!" He Qingfeng looked at He Shibin angrily.

"Yes, sir, I forgot again." He Shibin smiled sheepishly, "Then I..."

He Qingfeng looked at He Shibin's appearance, his expression changed, and he said coldly:

"You have the highest position in the entire Lianhuan Army. If I don't send you, who will I send?"

"Yes, sir, I will go down and prepare immediately. I will ensure that the army will be ready in an hour!"

He Shibin suddenly showed joy, cupped his fists and saluted, and immediately went down to prepare.

"Haha, my nephew must seize the opportunity this time. If the poster takes his fancy, he will skyrocket when the war is about to begin!"

There were several other people in the government office, all of whom were warriors wearing Fengxuelou costumes. The one who spoke was the elder guarding Lianhuan Capital City, Zheng Zhaoyan, an elder at the peak of the Tianwu Realm. He looked at He Qingfeng and said with a smile.

He and He Qingfeng have known each other for many years and can be regarded as close friends in this life.

However, He Qingfeng showed a hint of worry, looked at Zheng Zhaoyan and said with a bitter smile: "Brother Zheng, can you give me an explanation? According to the reports from the cities in Linhuan County, the number of troops sent by the King of Chu was around 100,000, and the vanguard general was very famous. Zhong Limei, his legions are even more elite."

"Although we may be able to mobilize 200,000 troops, these are just a bunch of rabble. If we fight them head-on, we will be defeated in one battle. How can we defeat Zhongli Mei?"

As the prefect of Lianhuan Prefecture, He Qingfeng naturally knows the situation of the military guards in each county. Although each county is said to have 30,000 military guards guarding it, these 30,000 military guards are all very capable. Not to mention the old, weak, sick and disabled, some generals are of various types. The family is in control, not very capable, but very capable of amassing money. The soldiers below are pretending to be powerful. It's okay to let them bully the people, but facing a real combat army, it's good if they can keep from running away.

The guards of ordinary cities are terrible from top to bottom.

Zheng Zhaoyan said with a smile: "Brother He, don't worry, you will know when we get to Linhuan County. Moreover, their troops are scattered in various cities. Linhuan County only has 10,000 troops to guard it. When we finish Zhongli Mei, there will be no army." With the commander in chief, two hundred thousand troops swarmed forward, and the sheer number of people could kill them."

"Then how do we deal with Zhongli Mei?" He Qingfeng's eyes widened, and he naturally knew the benefits of dealing with the general, so he quickly reminded:

"That Zhong Lizhen killed the head of the Zhou family who was in the Dazun realm with one shot during the battle in Huanzhou. Although he was a peak general in the Tianwu realm, he could be considered to have the combat power of the Dazun realm."

"Haha, Brother He, you can rest assured. Zhong Lizhen had great luck in assassinating the Zhou family leader with one shot, and he also borrowed the increase from the army. He only has 10,000 troops now, even if he can increase the increase, where can the increase go?" Zheng Zhaoyan disagreed, his tone full of disdain.

Seeing Zheng Zhaoyan's confident look, He Qingfeng probably thought of some trump card, and a smile appeared on his face.

This is a great achievement for nothing.

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Cangyuan City is a city on the border of Huanzhou. Seventy miles outside the city is the territory of Lianzhou.

At this moment, one army after another arrived at Cangyuan City from all over Huanzhou.

"General Meng, now that Cangyuan City has gathered 400,000 troops, can we enter Lianzhou first?"

On the city wall, a burly Xu Chu, wearing armor, couldn't wait to ask Meng Tian next to him, his eyes showing blazing fighting spirit.

If we don't fight anymore, our bodies will become rusty.

Meng Tian, ​​who was tall and straight, was dressed in dark golden scales. His thick eyebrows revealed his composure. His eyes were sternly staring in the direction of Lianzhou. The cloak behind him was fluttering in the wind. Facing Xu Chu's question, he didn't look back and said calmly:

"When will General Ma Chao and General Guan Sheng arrive?"

"Report to the general, General Ma Chao and General Guan Sheng will arrive tomorrow." Chen Wei next to him said respectfully.

"tomorrow?"

Meng Tian's bright eyes turned slightly and asked: "Is there any unusual movement in Lianhuan Capital City?"

"This..., the people in the net haven't sent any news yet!" Chen Wei lowered his head and said.

At this moment, a figure as fast as a ghost came to the city wall, half-kneeling on the ground and respectfully said to Meng Tian:

"Reporting to General Meng, Lianhuan Capital City issued an order to the remaining five counties two hours ago. Each sent 20,000 soldiers to rush to Linhuan County City overnight. They will attack Linhuan County City tomorrow. According to the Luowang's attack on Lianhuan City, According to the investigation of the situation, the number of troops dispatched by various counties this time, plus the various forces of the county government, may reach 200,000 troops sent by Yeonhuan Mansion."

Meng Tian's eyes did not waver at all, and he said calmly: "Well, inform General Zhong Lizhen to continue as planned!"

Xu Chu's eyes widened: "They move so fast, General Meng, why don't we leave early!"

"No, there are already many eyes staring at this place. As soon as we move, the people in Lianhuan Mansion will know. If the army they summoned retreats again, we will be in a lot of trouble." Meng Tian said without changing his expression.

"Well……"

When Xu Chu heard Meng Tian's words, he could understand each word, but he couldn't understand them when they were put together.

Isn't it a good thing that the army has retreated?

Meng Tian looked at Xu Chu Hanhan scratching the back of his head, his sharp eyes softened a little, and he explained:

"There are eight counties in Lianhuan Prefecture. After we capture Linhuan County, Lianhuan Prefecture will definitely react. If our army comes to Linhuan County, the Lianzhou Alliance will be more urgent, and their support will be faster. And Yeonhuan Mansion will switch from offense to defense."

"Oh...that's it." Xu Chu nodded Hanhan, indicating that he understood.

Meng Tian watched Xu Chu scratch the back of his head faster, turned his eyes to the distance, and continued:

"The seven counties of Lianhuan Mansion are scattered. If our army attacks, it will be easy to waste unnecessary time while they are in a defensive state. Moreover, as one of the two counties controlled by Fengxue Tower, there may be hidden methods inside, which can easily be defeated. We add trouble, so our best way is to force out the power of Lianhuan Mansion, let Fengxuelou take the initiative to reveal its hidden strength, and then deal with them in one battle. Then the army will set off again, march straight in, and capture Lianhuan faster. Mansion."

"Oh! That's it, I understand!" Xu Chu nodded quickly, "Then when can we set off?"

"After Zhong Lizhen solves them tomorrow, you can go to Lianhuan Mansion with Ma Chao and Guan Sheng."

"okay!"

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On the second day, the sky was dim and bright. Fifty miles away from Linhuan County, the originally quiet mountains and forests seemed extremely lively today. Troops with different colors and uniforms gathered here. Many generals with bright armors talked about each other. Say hello, while the ordinary soldiers were exhausted physically and mentally, leaning against trees or lying on the ground to seize the time to rest.

They didn't know what was going on, they just knew that starting at noon yesterday, they rushed to Linhuan County under the scorching sun without stopping for a moment.

In the center, Zheng Zhaoyan, He Shibin, the captain of the six counties, some family leaders and other high-level officials gathered.

"Elder Zheng, we have arrived on time now, you can tell us how to fight."

A middle-aged man exuding the aura of the pinnacle of the Grandmaster Realm spoke up. He was Liu He, a member of the Liu family, the top family in Lianhuan Mansion.

"Well, that's right, we all obey Elder Zheng's orders."

Representatives of other families who followed also spoke one after another.

Zheng Zhaoyan glanced at the crowd and said with a smile:

"Everyone should know the purpose of our arrival. Without further ado, we will prepare to set off after a quarter of an hour's rest to attack Linhuan County."

"As for how to attack, this time the commander of our army is He Shibin. General He, let him explain it to us."

He Shibin, who was standing next to Zheng Zhaoyan, stood straight, his face straightened, and when everyone looked at him, his heart was surging. He knew that his battle to become famous was today.

Moreover, the opponent’s enemy general is still the famous Zhongli Mei!

He Shibin cleared his throat and said to everyone: "Everyone, the King of Chu has been plotting against our Linhuan County for a long time. The sudden attack last night left us unable to guard against it, causing Linhuan County to lose its leader overnight. This time we must deal with the King of Chu's vanguard army." , wipe them all out, since they can take back Linhuan County in one night, we can also take back Linhuan County in one day."

"But the enemy general is Zhong Lizhen, the top general under King Chu. How can we defeat him?" Liu He asked.

Everyone else nodded.

"Haha, Elder Zheng and I have already discussed this, so when we arrive at Linhuan County, the first step is to deal with Zhongli Mei!" He Shibin showed a confident smile.

"How to solve it?" Captain Yang of Qingyu County asked.

"That's the fighting general!"

"Fighting General?"

Seeing He Shibin's triumphant expression, everyone was stunned.

Fight with Zhongli Mei?

Go crazy!

Many people had this idea in their hearts, but looking at the calm expression of Zheng Zhaoyan next to them, everyone swallowed back the words they were about to question.

He Shibin enjoyed everyone's astonishment and said excitedly: "Yes, Zhong Lizhen is a famous general under King Chu. He is strong and confident. If we choose to fight as a general, he will definitely accept it!"

"But, who should we send to fight the generals?" a general asked, and his eyes unconsciously looked at Zheng Zhaoyan.

Not just him, almost everyone's eyes were on Zheng Zhaoyan, because he was the only one who was at the top of the Tianwu Realm.

But can Elder Zheng really defeat Zhong Lizhen?

At this moment, some people have the desire to retreat. It's not that they don't believe Elder Zheng, but who doesn't know that Zhong Lizhen is a top military general who can kill the Dharma Master.

"If I don't take action, someone else will take action against Zhong Lifei." Zheng Zhaoyan smiled and looked at He Shibin with a hint of appreciation.

He originally planned to ask Lord Lian to go directly to Linhuan County to attack Zhong Limei and kill him directly.

But when confessing to He Shibin, He Shibin thought of a good way to prevent Master Lian from going to Linhuan County for a sneak attack. After all, Master Lian went to Linhuan County alone in case Zhong Lizhen escaped accidentally. Woolen cloth.

So He Shibin's method was to wait until they arrived at Huanjun City, send a peak Tianwu Realm expert to lure Zhongli Mei out of the city to fight, and then have Venerable Lian make a sneak attack, so that everything would be safe!

Hearing Elder Zheng's words, everyone had doubts again, who is it if it's not Elder Zheng?

"It's our other elder at the peak of Tianwu Realm in Fengxue Tower, Elder Huang!"

He Shibin pointed in another direction, his face was excited, and he made an invitation.

Everyone looked in his direction and saw seven extraordinary warriors walking out of the crowd in Fengxue Tower.

Liu He, Yang Xiaowei and other master-level experts suddenly looked at each other because they sensed that the aura exuded by these seven people was very powerful!

Could it be that they are all powerful people in the Tianwu Realm!

Zheng Zhaoyan saw everyone's expressions and smiled:

"As of now, we won't hide it from you. In fact, in addition to sending me and Elder Ran to Lianhuan Capital City and Linhuan County, our Fengxue Tower also has a Tianwu Realm expert hidden in other counties."

Everyone looked shocked, then happy and excited.

So there are eight Tianwu Realm experts in their army, so why are they afraid of Zhong Lizhen?

"Greetings to Elder Huang, elders!"

As the seven elders Huang of Fengxue Tower came over, everyone saluted.

Among them, the person in the middle was the most powerful, the elder Huang mentioned by He Shibin.

"Well, don't worry, Zhongli Mei will be left to me!"

Elder Huang, who had frost on his temples, stood with his hands behind his back, showing a very confident expression to everyone.

"With Elder Huang here, we can rest assured!"

"That's right, no matter how strong Zhong Lizhen is, how can he be Elder Huang's opponent?"

Everyone praised and said that they didn't know if Elder Huang could do it, but they already had eight Tianwu Realm experts on their side, so they would definitely be able to do it!

They are very confident at the moment.

"Elder Zheng, General He, two Fengxuelou disciples escaped from Linhuan County."

Just as everyone was praising them, a young commander led two Fengxuelou disciples in ragged clothes and covered with scars and walked quickly through the middle of the team.

When these two exhausted Fengxue Tower disciples saw Elder Zheng and the elders of Fengxue Tower, their expressions were extremely excited. As if they had exhausted their strength, they took a few steps forward, quickly knelt down in front of Zheng Zhaoyan, and cried:

"Elder Zheng, Elder Zheng, you must avenge us. Our disciples in Linhuan County died miserably. Only the two of us escaped."

"Pan Yunqiu, Wang Hongxing, have you two escaped?"

When Zheng Zhaoyan saw these two familiar faces, his eyes were quite excited: "Where is Elder Ran? How is Elder Ran?"

Pan Yunqiu and Wang Hongxing's crying expressions subsided. They looked at each other invisibly and cried louder:

"Elder Zheng, you must avenge Elder Ran. In order to let us disciples escape, Elder Ran dealt with Zhong Lizhen alone, and finally... finally..." Pan Yunqiu burst into tears.

"We were the only ones who escaped in the end!" Wang Hongxing said sadly.

"Damn it, don't worry, I will definitely avenge Elder Ran!"

When Zheng Zhaoyan heard these two simple descriptions, he could imagine the dark night, the fire burning around him, the face of Elder Ran who sacrificed his life for righteousness, and the majestic body facing the terrifying Zhongli Mei alone for the lives of his disciples, looking at death as if he were home.

Everyone saw the two crying and lamenting one by one. They could also imagine the tragic death of Elder Ran heroically.

"Don't worry, Zhongli Mei will die in our hands. Our Fengxue Tower must make Zhongli Mei pay with his blood!" Elder Huang showed an unprecedented fierce look.

He knew that he could not kill Zhongli Mei, but the hidden Master Lian would definitely be able to. As long as he deceived Zhongli Mei out of the city and fought with him, and Master Lian attacked behind him, Zhongli Mei would be dead!

"Set off!"

Immediately, everyone led the army to Linhuan County City with great momentum.