On the other side, Lingfengzi, who had finished the work, flew back to the main camp slowly.
As soon as he landed, he received a notification from the soldiers, saying that it was Ma Zhen and other senior generals who passed him over to talk.
Lingfengzi naturally had no reason to refuse.
He came all the way to the central army tent, and saw that Ma Zhen, Yu Wenyan and others were in neat armor, waiting here early, their faces were solemn and solemn.
"This commander had to visit the horse to report back. Then Thief Chen raided our army's forward camp at night, and the real person rushed to help. Now that he has returned, he has repelled Thief Chen?"
Ma Zhen asked in a deep voice.
When Chen Feng attacked the front-line camp, some spies rushed to report to the main camp, and Ma Zhencai asked Yufeng Zhenren to come to support.
However, the later military information has not been reported, and Ma Zhen is still unclear about the situation, because Lingfengzi flew faster than the scout and returned to the camp one step earlier, so he had to ask Lingfengzi first.
Hearing this, Lingfengzi shook his head and explained: "I and Chen Feng are evenly matched, but we can't help each other. After fighting for a long time, Chen Feng withdrew on his own. It's not good for the poor to pursue alone.
"Then I don't know how the frontline camp is going?" Ma Zhen asked.
Lingfengzi sighed: "The front-line officers and soldiers were slaughtered by Chen Feng, and the entire army has been wiped out. The soldiers and horses that went to support in several surrounding camps were also killed and scattered."
The words fell, and the expressions of the officers present changed slightly.
Ma Zhen frowned: "The real person and Chen thief have competed for many times, and there has always been no winner. Why can't we contain Chen thief this time?"
Lingfengzi glanced at him and said lightly:
"General Ma's remarks, but he is accusing me of Xingshi?"
Ma Zhen's face changed slightly, and he was suddenly a little unhappy.
Although he felt a little offended when he said it, he was dissatisfied when he heard the rhetorical question from Yufeng... As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, his authority could not be challenged and questioned, even if the real person was the one he invited to help him, he would still be unhappy. You can't just brush his face in front of the generals.
Seeing this, Yu Wenyan coughed, interrupted quickly, and said with a smile:
"Don't be misunderstood, I have always respected you. Chen Feng suddenly attacked tonight, and I have limited preparations. The so-called "knowing oneself and knowing the enemy in a hundred battles will not be in danger. I hope the real person will explain the situation in detail, and I can also formulate a strategy to meet the enemy."
Lingfengzi didn't bother, sighed and explained:
"Pin Dao used to fight against Chen Feng, and he fought alone in front of the formation, tacitly avoiding the troops and horses of both sides. But tonight, Chen Feng raided the camp of officers and soldiers and turned our army into the battlefield. Although Pin Dao was able to fight him. It is comparable to the enemy, but has no time to protect our soldiers and soldiers, resulting in heavy casualties."
The officers looked at each other.
Without waiting for everyone to continue to ask, Lingfengzi continued to talk to himself:
"According to Pindao's opinion, Chen Feng could have done what happened tonight, but he was arrogant and belligerent by nature. He used to fight alone with me, perhaps thinking of a fair fight with Pindao and pressing me downright. Now he is ruthless and does everything he can. Mostly it was the officers and soldiers who drove the villagers to fight, which angered the bandits, which led to revenge... If Chen Feng repeated his old tricks and kept attacking the camp, it would be even more difficult for the poor road. contain."
Most of these words were specially ordered by Zhou Jing when they parted, and asked Bill to come back and give the court generals a beep.
Hearing this, Ma Zhen's face changed again.
In his opinion, it is normal for the two armies to fight unscrupulously, but when they adopted the strategy of expelling the people and attacking, Zhen Zhen was quite critical, saying that this move would harm the world.
When I mentioned it again at this time, the real person was naturally expressing the meaning of complaining, and Ma Zhen was secretly unhappy.
In addition, the real person admitted that it was difficult to contain Chen Thief, and it gave him a headache.
In fact, it's not really impossible, as long as the real Yufeng is willing to follow Chen Feng's example and use supernatural powers to attack the enemy army, it can achieve the same effect.
However, Lingfengzi did not let go, and always expressed his unwillingness to commit more murders with his own hands.
Ma Zhen ordered him not to move, there was no way.
Not being able to restrain the bandit army in the same way is equivalent to only being beaten but not counterattacking, let alone how depressed he is.
"Report!"
At this time, the spies finally came back and hurried into the tent.
Ma Zhen cheered up and asked:
"How is the situation on the front line?"
"Reporting to the marshal, a camp on the front line was completely destroyed, and the reinforcements also suffered many casualties. According to the soldiers, the camp was broken by Chen Feng alone, and the thief Chen chased them and killed them for a long time..."
"There's no reason, then Chen Feng attacking the camp alone can cause such damage?"
The horse was shocked and angry.
Hearing this, the spy subconsciously looked at Lingfengzi next to his eyes, but he hesitated.
Huang Ping, who was on the side, saw the spy's expression was different, and said in a deep voice, "Do you still have something to say?"
The spy swallowed his saliva and said cautiously: "The front-line soldiers also said that many of the deaths of fellow robes seemed to be caused by real people's supernatural powers. If they weren't real people, perhaps the casualties would not have been so tragic..."
The words fell, and all the officers present turned to look at Lingfengzi with different expressions.
"Really, this..."
Ma Zhen frowned, his tone inexplicable.
Lingfengzi showed a helpless look and sighed: "The soldiers were affected by the aftermath, and the poor Taoist can't do anything, unless they don't fight with that Chen Feng and shy away... But in any case, the deaths of these soldiers are still inseparable from me. The karma of pen killing will automatically be linked to the poor Dao, which violates the way of the poor Dao and damages the conduct of the Dao.”
Seeing him say so, the crowd is not good at what to say.
After all, they still have to rely on Lingfengzi to continue to deal with Chen Feng. If people feel that they are hurting their cultivation, they will go back to Beijing directly, then they will be blinded.
"In order to prevent the thief Chen from committing murder, the real person is willing to harm the way. It is really an act of loyalty and patriotism. It is beyond reproach. It is only the thief Chen who is extremely vicious."
Yu Wenyan smiled and sent a rainbow fart.
Ma Zhen's eyes twitched and he felt nauseated and wanted to vomit, but he could only hold back.
He didn't want to dwell on this anymore, changed the subject, and asked in a deep voice:
"Chen Thief is fierce and powerful. If he makes a comeback, how should he deal with it? He can't repeat the mistakes of today. Can the generals have a plan?"
When everyone present heard the words, they immediately bowed their heads and said nothing, unable to do anything.
They are all people who know soldiers. If a real person can't contain Chen Feng, with Chen Feng's mobility and lethality, it can be said that he can come and go freely. Tactics.
Ma Zhen's heart was solemn, and he became more and more agreeable to Pang Shumi's instructions before leaving.
Sure enough, this thief Chen is not a man of bravery and ingenuity, but a man who has never been born in the military... He broke the army and killed the generals, defeated the crowd and seized the city. difficult to deal with.
The more Ma Zhen thought about it, the more he had a headache. He really didn't know how to restrain the enemies that came and went.
This world has not been exposed to extraordinary wars, so there is no accumulation of relevant experience at all.
And even if Ma Zhen can come up with a solution, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice... After all, the only superhuman who can match the enemy's top combat power is a deep-water barb wolf.
"... Send the order to let the battalions strengthen their nightly defenses, and don't slack off."
Ma Zhen took a deep breath and could only do some routine precautions, better than nothing.
The five strategies of breaking the thief worked, but because of this, he released a fierce tiger without any scruples. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed that he didn't know which of the pros and cons was greater.
But there is no way, if you want to break the thief, you have to do everything you can, and you can't hold back.
'Perhaps it's time to consider defeat and prepare for the last killer... '
A thought flashed through Ma Zhen's mind.
…
That night, a front-line battalion of the officers and soldiers was completely destroyed. The next day the officers and soldiers had to send people to clean up the battlefield and deal with the dead.
The officers and soldiers arranging the battlefield saw the brutal situation here, and they were naturally terrified.
There were many survivors who participated in the support that night, and soon the news spread in the army, and more and more officers and soldiers knew the situation that night.
-Chen Feng alone killed a camp and repelled all reinforcements. Even if the attacked camp detected the opponent early and made preparations to meet the enemy, it still did not escape the end of the entire army.
This result scared the guards of the camps into panic, for fear that Chen Feng would repeat his old tricks and find other front-line camps to start.
Even if you know in advance, you can't stop it!
Shocked by this battle, the morale of the imperial troops and horses plummeted, and the morale of the army fluctuated. They only felt that with their mortal bodies, how to match this monster would only be devoured by the enemy little by little, which was no different from dying.
What's more, there is a rumor that Chen Feng is a man-eating monster who likes to eat people's hearts the most. This rumor has been unanimously agreed by countless soldiers. It seems that the more ferocious and terrifying Chen Feng is, the more in line with their image.
For the next few days, Zhou Jing did not sit idle and attacked repeatedly.
Because the imperial court adopted the five strategies of breaking thieves and controlling the people, Zhou Jing simply experimented with the rogue fighting method in Huyang. He personally took a team of soldiers and horses, and has been operating outside the area controlled by Longwangzhai, harassing and harassing the imperial army. The site comes and goes like the wind.
The officers and soldiers were exhausted and could not hold back at all. The attacked soldiers and horses faced Chen Feng's troops, and they were completely unable to fight.
Under Zhou Jing's series of victories, the civil control that was re-established by the imperial army not long ago has declined one by one.
However, Longwangzhai lost Chen Feng's command, and the imperial army took the opportunity to launch several storms.
It is a pity that the soldiers of the Dragon King Village are also experienced in many battles, and they are very resilient. They can withstand waves of offensives, and they can also organize counterattacks from time to time. If the officers and soldiers are careless, they will suffer.
"Fairy Wood"
The imperial army was unable to attack, and repeatedly returned without success. Ma Zhen kept asking Lingfengzi to help break down the fortress, but was refused every time.
Seeing the good fighters slip away again and again, Ma Zhen became more and more dissatisfied with Lingfengzi's attitude.
…
Longwangzhai, a pass somewhere.
This place is located on the other front, blocking one of the troops of the imperial court, preventing the enemy from advancing straight in and attacking the headquarters.
Fan Zong is one of the guards of this pass.
this night.
Fan Zong was drinking alone in the room, seemingly preoccupied.
At this time, a personal soldier came in and reported:
"Someone outside is asking for a meeting, claiming to be the leader's fellow villager, called Cao Sheng."
"Oh? Please come in."
Fan Zong had an impression of the name, a former friend.
Soon, a plainly dressed middle-aged man walked in and clasped his fists in fear: "Brother Fan, do you still remember me?"
"Haha, naturally remember, sit down."
Fan Zong called him to take a seat and asked him to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks.
Cao Sheng sat down and said, "Brother, why are you drinking alone?"
"Just two drinks... But you, why did you come to see me today?"
Fan Zong was a little curious.
He remembered this fellow, but he didn't have much contact with him, and he hadn't seen him for some years.
"Little brother is entrusted by others to come and send a letter."
"Oh, who is it?"
Cao Sheng glanced left and right, approached Fan Zong's ear, and lowered his voice: "The court."
Fan Zong's face suddenly changed, and he squinted at him.
Cao Sheng felt a chill in his heart, and hurriedly took out a letter from the secret pocket of his sleeve, presented it quietly, and explained in a low voice:
"My eldest brother is known as the King of Golden Scales. He is one of the three famous Huyang Flood Dragons. The imperial court appreciates eldest brother's skills, and specially found his younger brother to be a lobbyist. He wants to recruit eldest brother An and give him a splendid future."
"Huyang Sanjiao has long been an old Huangli. I have served as Chief Chen for two or three years, and now I'm just an ordinary leader of his subordinates."
Fan Zong's tone was neither salty nor light, but he did not immediately call his own soldiers in to arrest people, but took the letter and read it.
This is a handwritten letter from a general of the officers and soldiers. Except for the scene words, they are all conditions for recruiting security.
Seeing this, Cao Sheng was overjoyed, secretly aware of the drama, and persuaded:
"Brother, you are also a famous person. After all, you were once the master of a village, how can you bear to be under someone else's control? Brother underestimated the enemy and lost to Chen Feng, so he had to surrender to that person, don't you feel aggrieved? Now the government is willing to offer an official position. The reward is to recruit the eldest brother, why don’t the eldest brother abandon this group of rebels and return to the right path? You must know that rebellion is a matter of punishing the nine clans, how can you miss this opportunity to turn back?”
"You will think about me."
Fan Zong wasn't angry either, he just lowered his head and read the letter, then put the letter on the candle and burned it.
"Brother, Chen Feng's actions are against the way of heaven, and he will be punished by heaven. Why should he go to the dark side with him?"
Cao Sheng was bitter.
Fan Zong frowned, his face was a little hesitant, as if he was fighting between heaven and man, he shook his head and said:
"You go back and send a message. I can think about this matter again... If the rumors leak, then don't mention it again, let's go."
Hearing this, Cao Sheng knew that Fan Zong would not make up his mind so quickly, so he didn't dare to urge him, so he quickly got up to leave and went back to answer his orders.
Fan Zong watched him leave, subconsciously stroking his gray beard, and his face changed.
He has been serving in the Dragon King Village for several years. The former owner of the village is now just an ordinary leader on the mountain, and his position is really embarrassing.
Most of the leaders who originally followed him have been differentiated and completely integrated into the Dragon King Village.
For example, Du Ying, a former military adviser under his command, devoted himself to serving Chen Feng, and now his seat is still on his head, and he rarely interacts with him.
That kind of shyness is like saying "don't contact me, I'm afraid the village owner will misunderstand".
Fan Zong was the first force to be subdued by Chen Feng. He surrendered in order to save his life. He had to do it as a last resort, and he eventually became the only survivor among the Three Flood Dragons in Huyang.
But in the past few years on the mountain, because of the gap in status, he became more and more depressed.
Now the court wants to dig a foot in the wall, give him a way out for this "rebel", and buy him to open the gates guarded by the officers and soldiers to enter the backyard of Longwangzhai.
As long as he can help the court to achieve success, not only will he not be blamed, but he will also get an official position and become a high-ranking person.
"Is it the shore that turns back..."
Fan Zong muttered to himself, his eyes changing.