Chapter 99 King of the Nine Mountains (2)
By the time of dawn, nothing happened that night. The inspection of the camp and other matters were all arranged by Gao Hu. Although Zhao Zhen and others were still naked, they slept peacefully all night.
The military camp was under purge, and Zhao Zhen and others could not practice martial arts in front of the tent. They were looking for a place to have breakfast when Gao Hu sent someone to deliver it and asked Zhao Zhen to go to the commander's tent. Zhao Zhen arranged for Guang Hui and others to follow the troops to the commander's tent.
After entering the commander's tent, Zhao Zhen saw Gao Hu and others having a meal. He looked calm, unlike yesterday's excitement, which was mixed with worries. Gao Hu invited Zhao Zhen to take a seat and also served the meal. Zhao Zhen hurriedly used it Pass. Gao Hu took out a booklet, handed it to Zhao Zhen and said: "Brother, these are records related to the misty world here. They were sent out from the palace last night. You may also want to read them, so that you can be aware of them."
Zhao Zhen opened the booklet and read it carefully. Yesterday, Gao Hu's description was rough and full of uncertainties. Zhao Zhen couldn't help but worry. After seeing this booklet today, he felt much more relaxed.
I saw it read: [Nine Mountain King] It is suspected to be the world of the strange fox fairy, and it is speculated to be the fifth level mist world. Since records began, there have been four misty worlds in Gao State related to the "Nine Mountain Kings", all located in the east of the city. Three places are occupied by the royal family, namely the third-level mist world [Qingtian Palace Wencai], the second-level mist world [Songtian King Li Wensheng], and the second-level mist world [Sweeping King Song Erjiong]. The Song family of the aristocratic family occupies one place, the second-level mist world [Song Erjiong]. Yang Hongsheng, the Great King of Huntian, was a member of the Song family in Gaocheng, a branch of the neighboring country Song. Instead of Zhao, he was the national family of Song.
Judging from the news from all over the mist world, the mist world formed in Luliu Township now should be called the second-order mist world [Loyalty King Li Huajing] according to convention. In two days at most, an invasion will inevitably be launched.
From the related misty worlds, it was found that Li Huajing was one of the four leaders of the Yuyuan Army, the other three being Ren Qi, Zhang Qi, and Fan Shenxing. The generals Liang Min, Yang Sanwu, Ren Fuxing and Fan Ciwu were led by Ye Tingxiu.
Zhao Zhen looked at it and said with some worry: "Brother, there are many leaders in the misty world invaded this time. I'm afraid we won't be able to win easily."
Gao Hu said: "Brother, It has now been proven that this misty world is when Li Huajing is at the end of his strength. Although the exact number of leaders is not yet known, the leader should be only Li Huajing. At first, I was not very sure about this person being at least third level. Taking over this misty world, now that we have these generals under our brothers, we will definitely be able to take it down easily. All we need is for our brothers to keep an eye on Li Huajing and several of his generals. Based on their merits, once we capture this misty world, it is estimated that we will be able to capture it easily. After the value is paid, I will compensate my brother for the money he captured. All the money captured in the mist world must be taken away by me.”
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "The mist world here is originally on my brother's fiefdom. My brother has sent out an army. After occupying the mist world, it will naturally belong to my brother. Follow-up operations will also require a lot of money, and my brother is also unable to cope with it, so naturally he will not Plan. I can get some seizures and money, and I will be satisfied."
Gao Hu couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this. He lacked a general. After all, occupying this mist world is equivalent to having a second fantasy world. If you manage well, you will not only gain a lot of money, but your status in the country of Gao will also be improved a lot. Landowners, manor owners, fief owners, etc., in addition to the obligation to defend the land, naturally also have rights. Everything in the fief, except that owned by the common people, belongs to the lord.
If the mist world is formed on the land of Bailiu Village this time, and Zhao Zhen can occupy it as soon as possible, this mist world will belong to Zhao Zhen. If the power of the mist world cannot be defeated, the rest of the people can participate. . If Zhao Zhen asks Gao Hu for help immediately, everyone in the mist world will automatically change to Gao Hu. This is a rule recognized by everyone in the Zhou Kingdom.
Zhao Zhen naturally also wants to occupy the mist world, but unfortunately Gao Hu has already taken over here. He is not as good as others, and his strength is far from comparable. He can share some money and treasures, and further understand the mist world. Pretty satisfied. Of course, if there is an opportunity to occupy a foggy world alone, Zhao Zhen will not let it go.
The two chatted some more. Through Gao Hu, Zhao Zhen learned that not all the foggy world can be eradicated. Zou State now has [Zhi Shi Lang Wang Bo], the foundation of the foggy world. After merging with the main world, Wang Bo now occupies a county in Zouping. He has 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and is at a stalemate with the people of Zou. The two armies have been fighting each other for more than ten years, with each winning and losing, and now Wang Bo can be regarded as the lord of one side.
Zhao Zhen said goodbye to Gao Hu and went to meet Guang Hui and others at his tent. He told Guang Hui and others what he knew and picked up some things that might be useful. After listening to this, several people felt slightly relieved.
The second-order world takes up to two days from its formation to invasion. The later the invasion occurs, the less repulsive the world will be to things in the mist world, and the less restricted the power of the characters in the mist world will be. Based on this calculation, Zhao Zhen estimated that the invasion would begin around breakfast tomorrow.
Of course there are those who attack in advance. After all, the mist world is also a living person with its own wisdom. Unexpected raids often yield huge results.
The reason why Zhao Zhen made this conclusion is because Li Huajing, whom Gao Hu mentioned, had just experienced a defeat, his troops were not in order, and his ordnance was poor, so he naturally needed some rest before he could fight.
The next day, rice was cooked at the end of the Yin hour, and in the middle of the Mao hour, all the troops formed a square formation and surrounded the misty world. Zhao Zhen and others stood beside Gao Hu, staring closely at the entrance to the misty world.
The fog rolled, and a group of soldiers emerged. The front row held wooden shields and steel knives, and the back row held brooms. Under the protection of the people in front, they quickly cleared the ground of caltrops. Only then did Zhao Zhen realize that the IQs of people in the mist world were no different from ordinary people. Gao Hu hurriedly asked the archers in front to shoot arrows. Unfortunately, these villagers had very poor shooting skills and the other side was protected. Three rounds of arrows only injured seven or eight people.
The caltrops were quickly swept away, and many soldiers poured out of the misty world. They formed a formation in the blink of an eye. Although they were in tatters, there were less than eleven armored soldiers. Although the equipment was simple, they had been used to it for a long time. The momentum of those in the battle formation far exceeded that of the strong men recruited by Gao Hu.
Zhao Zhen and Gao Hu stood on the high platform and took a closer look at Li Huajing's troops. There were three people dressed differently from the others. They should be the leaders of the foggy world this time. Zhao Zhen said: "Brother, do you want to send someone forward to fight against the general?"
Gao Hu also saw that his momentum was lost, and it was all about blocking the horse, and the countryside was behind him, so no strong man dared to do so. Back off. When things came to a close, Gao Hu said worriedly: "Brother, are you sure?"
Although Zhao Zhen knew that Gao Hu was disturbed by the opponent's momentum and was a little confused, he did not dare to make a guarantee. After all, there was no one in the army. Joking, he had no choice but to say: "Brother, now we can only fight hard. We have few soldiers and are weak, but we have more generals than our opponents. If we win, it will naturally boost our morale." After hearing this, Gao Hu said: "Brother, Please.”
Zhao Zhen came down from the high platform, summoned Guang Hui, Chao Gai, Jiao Ting, Bao Xu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Song Wan and six crossbowmen, and said: "Brothers, we are now facing many enemies." Although I am a widower, relying on the defensive horses and camp walls that have been deployed early, the enemy has not yet attacked. If there is a melee, we may not be able to win. For the current plan, the only way is to weaken the spirit of the generals first, so that the soldiers can merge. Fighting forward, who dares to take the lead and capture this thief with me?"
The six people immediately shouted: "I will come." Zhao Zhen saw that his morale was available and said, "In that case, I am here. From a distance above, we can see three bandit generals in the formation. Guang Hui, Chao Gai, and Jiao Ting stepped forward one after another, and the three brothers Bao Xu, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Song Wan responded. "
The order has been decided. Signing to Gao Hu, he asked the front army to beat drums and start a battle. Against Li Huajing's troops, the drums of Ye Lao sounded gold.
Zhao Zhen held up his green gun and shouted: "Where did the grass bandits come from? Do you dare to come out to challenge?" He didn't stop talking, and snatched out a general from the enemy's formation. The general, with a red forehead, a black oil armor collar and a soap robe, wielded a large sword and stood in front of the formation to fight. Guang Hui also stepped forward with two swords. He dressed up in a sapphire blue silk tunic, a short light blue tassel, and an iron ring on his head, and rushed to the front of the formation. He shouted: "The thieves will all have names, and the sajia sword will not kill the unknown people."
The enemy general also said: "Great monk, instead of burning incense and worshiping Buddha in the temple, you have become a dog official's minion and killed your Yuyuan hero Fan Ciwu." After saying this, he raised his sword and stabbed it. Guanghui came to greet him with his sword. The two of them met and three knives were raised randomly. In the shadow of Zheng Chen, among the murderous auras, those who use double swords have unique sword skills, and those who use broad swords also have magical skills. The fight was not close, and Fan Ciwu was timid. Just as he was about to leave, Guanghui caught up with him and cut him in two with a single blow.
Seeing that Fan Ciwu was defeated in the opposing formation, Li Huajing came to fight with his sword. Zhao Zhen grabbed Chao Gai from the formation, and another fight ensued. Chao Gai used his simple sword to fight, and Li Huajing The only thing they could do was to set up barriers, and the fight lasted less than twenty rounds. Seeing that Ye Tingxiu was not the leader, he got down from the observation tower and drove his troops to cover up the killing.
Here, Chao Gai used a flaw and let Li Huajing strike with his sword. Chao Gai stepped aside, turned around and struck Li Huajing in the face with his sword. He then struck again with his sword, killing him immediately. When Chao Gai saw the army charging towards him, he dragged Li Huajing's body back to the formation, followed by Bao Xu, Ruan Xiaoqi and Song Wan.
Seeing that the general was victorious, Gao Hu also drove his troops forward. When he saw that the general had been defeated, he rushed towards him like crazy. He was so embarrassed that he refused to stop him. The enemy army had lost its general and had already messed up its plans. The blood warriors stepped forward to fight, but across the road from the horse, the long gunmen of Gaohu's army stabbed him randomly, and the blood flowed into the river. After a while, the enemy troops shouted and ran toward the misty world.
Gao Hu also asked him to move away to resist the horse and drive his troops to cover up the killing. Ye Tingxiu did not dare to resist the enemy and led his troops to retreat quickly. Zhao Zhen and others caught up and killed more than a thousand soldiers, and the rest fled back to the fantasy world.
Counting the troops, more than 200 people were killed or injured, two enemy generals were killed, and nearly 3,000 sergeants were killed. Only Ye Tingxiu led 2,000 people to escape back to the misty world.
After the inventory was completed, Gao Hu invited Zhao Zhen and said, "Brothers are responsible for the victory this time. They will be rewarded after the war. I plan to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, enter the foggy world, and eliminate this group of people. Brother, do you dare to be a pioneer?"
Zhao Zhen said: "How dare you not?"
Immediately Gao Hu called 500 men to join Zhao Zhen and others in making noise, shouting and rushing into the foggy world. Hu then cleared the battlefield and mobilized his troops to move in.
Zhao Zhen and others rushed into the foggy world, but saw the enemy troops scattered on the roadside with their heads down. Zhao Zhen and others shouted and led their troops into the insurgents to kill them. Taking advantage of the chaos, they rushed into Caozhou. Among the rebels, Ye Tingxiu was shot to death by crossbow soldiers.
On the one hand, Zhao Zhen went out to calm the people, and on the other hand, he ordered people to occupy the Caozhou government office, the treasury, and the warehouse. He collected more than a thousand surrendered troops and suppressed them in the school grounds. Zhao Zhen sent people to search around the city, and collected all the collected items into a garden. He ordered Song Wan and Ruan Xiaoqi to lead six crossbowmen to guard them, and the rest were sealed in the warehouse.
By the time Gao Hu drove his troops in, Caozhou had been captured by Zhao Zhen. Gao Hu laughed out loud when he saw this foggy world. He took Zhao Zhen's hand and said, "Thanks to my brothers for this expedition. If there is something here that my brothers like, feel free to take it."
Zhao Zhen declined, but seeing that Gao Hu was very sincere, he immediately thanked him. After passing Gaohu, I went to the treasury to make a selection, and found a few surrendered soldiers to inquire about things in the city.
Gao Hu didn't care either. He had obtained the most valuable mist world, and the rest were just scraps. Huang Yang only sent people to take over the surrendered troops, and sent out some of his strong men to collect the corpses and clean the battlefield.
After being busy for a long time, Zhao Zhen finally stopped. There were less than 2,000 households in Caozhou, and Zhao Zhen only selected more than 30 households. All of them were abandoned by the soldiers and left to Gao Hu. The warehouse was full of ordinary rice and wheat, and nearly ten thousand stones of grain. Zhao Zhen could not transport it away, so he could only leave it to Gao Hu.
(End of this chapter)