In an instant, Ye Ming's thoughts controlled every soldier, and at the same time, his eight-element arithmetic array quickly started to work, seeking the optimal method of arranging troops. He gathered a large number of soldiers and divided them into ten armies, each with one hundred thousand men.
On the other side, Ma Xiancao dispersed the soldiers into hundreds of groups and lurked in the mountains and forests. He seemed to prefer fighting guerrilla warfare. Soon, the men and horses from both sides came into contact. Ma Xianchao was very slippery. His soldiers would leave as soon as they touched and come back as soon as they retreated. In the beginning, it caused a lot of trouble to Ye Ming.
However, he quickly made arrangements. A large number of archers were hidden in the rear. Once the enemy attacked, they would immediately fire a volley of arrows, causing considerable damage to the enemy. At the same time, he sent out elite troops to harass Ma Xianchao's troops in the same manner.
Even with the eight-yuan calculation formation, Ye Ming, who had never fought before, still did not take advantage. He couldn't help but lament Ma Xiancao's genius in leading troops. Ma Xianchao regarded Ye Ming as a strong enemy from the beginning. He never underestimated any opponent. However, Ye Ming's performance still surprised him. The shock in his heart was stronger than that of Ye Ming.
"I admire you." For the first time, Ma Xiancao communicated with Ye Ming in a war game with a sincere tone.
Ye Ming: "You are not bad either. There is no flaw in the formation of troops. I have calculated countless times and still can't find a breakthrough point. If we continue to fight like this, our soldiers will be exhausted."
Ma Xianchao: "I have a military strategist heritage, so I can naturally use the art of war to the extreme. But you are obviously not a military strategist. It is really admirable to have such wisdom."
Ye Ming has heard that there is a "war civilization" in human civilization. They call themselves the military strategist. It is a powerful civilization. He did not expect that Ma Xiancao came from there.
"It turns out that you are a monk of war civilization." Ye Ming said, "I wonder how war civilization compares with the civilization of immortals?"
"War civilization is also an advanced civilization, and in terms of strength, war civilization is still above the civilization of immortals. But unfortunately, war civilization is a vassal civilization. It must be grafted on a powerful civilization before it can truly flourish." Ma Xiancao It’s a pity. “We, this group of people, went out just to find a civilization with potential to support us.”
Ye Ming: "It seems that you are interested in martial arts civilization?"
"That's right. I think martial arts civilization and war civilization are very consistent and have considerable potential. That's why I joined the martial arts civilization and looked for a hero to help him achieve hegemony. Of course, the resources and help I can provide are currently limited. . However, once the person I assist shows his potential, the entire war civilization will help."
Ye Ming nodded: "You are a genius in commanding war. I am willing to recruit you to my command. What do you think?"
Ma Xianchao: "May I ask how many soldiers you have? How much money do you have? How many generals do you have?"
Ye Ming: "I have tens of millions of troops and countless money. As for the generals, as long as you are willing, you can accompany them at any time." At this moment, he has a plan in his heart, which is to use this Ma Xianchao to cultivate a team for Haotian Sect. Bring out troops who are good at fighting.
Ma Xiancao said immediately without even thinking about it: "I am willing to go!"
Ye Ming was overjoyed and said: "In that case, you will win this battle." After saying that, his soldiers became confused and were defeated by the opponent's army in a short time.
At the end of the war chess game, Feng Wushang looked at Ye Ming triumphantly and asked: "Ma Xiancao is the god of war under my account. Even if you lose, you will be honored."
Ye Ming smiled, said nothing, and secretly said to Ma Xianchao: "You leave today, take my token, and go to Lingzhou to find the Haotian Sect headquarters. Someone will pick you up. When you get there, you will become Haotian Chief instructor of the Military Training Department. By then, you need people and resources. I will give you half a year. After half a year, I want the Haotian Sect to have a force that can fight, kill, and enforce orders and prohibitions."
In fact, Ma Xianchao was not optimistic about Feng Wushang, who relied more on the masters around him. But in his opinion, for a big force, the most powerful thing should be his army. No matter how strong an individual is, he is still vulnerable in front of thousands of troops. Ye Ming asked him to be the chief instructor as soon as they met. This kind of trust made him feel like a scholar would die for his confidant.
"I will fulfill my mission!" Ma Xianchao said.
Ye Ming left the war chess table and found that Shui Huang'er had been surrounded by a group of young men. Where was there for him to sit? He wasn't upset, he walked aside and sat alone with a smile.
As soon as he sat down, he noticed that there were four more people not far away. Although these four people had changed their appearance, he could still see the clues. These four people are none other than the Four Killers of the Celestial Ghost Army who taught him their skills at Qinglong Academy. They are Ksitigarbha, Poison Lady, Ghost Thorn and Ouyang Wuwu. Unexpectedly, they are all here. What are they doing here
Although he was his mentor, Ye Ming did not dare to reveal his identity at the moment. The current situation was changing and it was difficult to distinguish between friends and foes, so it was better to be cautious. However, intentionally or unintentionally, he secretly eavesdropped on the communication between the four of them. The method of eavesdropping on other people's spiritual communication was taught to him by Ksitigarbha. God didn't know it, and ghosts didn't know it.
"Alas, this boy is our most proud disciple, and we really don't want to take action against him." The person who spoke was Ksitigarbha, "However, the Heavenly Ghost Army is now under the control of Feng Supreme, and we must not disobey orders."
Gui Ci snorted coldly: "Feng Wushang is an idiot. I think back then, the Heavenly Ghost Army was known as the strongest military branch of the five dynasties. But now it is so good that he has made a mess. I think it won't take a few years for the Heavenly Ghost Army to... It was reduced to a regular army and became incompetent."
The poisonous lady said bitterly: "In short, I will not take action against my godson."
Ouyang Wu knew: "Mrs. Poison, don't be emotional. As soldiers, it is our bounden duty to obey orders. If you are unwilling to take action, then leave the Tiangui Army as soon as possible, otherwise don't blame us for being ruthless."
The poisonous lady sneered: "Ouyang, are you threatening me?"
"I'm not a threat, I'm a warning." Ouyang Wuwu sighed, "It's better to leave than to be in a dilemma."
Madam Shendu seemed to have thought of something and said: "Since we are leaving, why don't the four of us leave together and look for the Ming Lord? Now that Tianyuan is in chaos, are we afraid that there will be no place for us to be useful?"
Ouyang Wuwu: "It's not that easy. Let's not say that the Qinglong Dynasty will definitely hunt us down. How can the Ming Lord be easy to find?"
Hearing this, Ye Ming suddenly felt that this was an opportunity. He wants to form an army in Haotian Sect. If he can get the help of these four people, he can build a ghost army for Haotian Sect! Thinking of this, he forced a ray of sound into the four people's ears.
"Four teachers, meet at the mountain temple outside the West City Gate this evening."
The four killing gods looked around vigilantly at the same time, but found nothing at all. They never expected that Ye Ming was the "cousin".
"It's that boy Ye Ming." The poisonous lady was surprised and happy. "This brat is so bold. Sure enough, he's here. Isn't he afraid that Feng Wushang will deal with him?"
Ghost Thorn said: "No one can stop the monster we cultivated."
Ouyang Wuwu: "He asked us to meet outside the city. I don't know what the purpose is."
"Let's talk after we get there," Ksitigarbha said. "If he doesn't want to harm us, there must be other reasons."
Poison Lady: "Yes, let's meet him first."
"Don't we take the opportunity to capture him?" Ouyang Wuzhi said, "This is a rare opportunity."
"Ouyang, you are too loyal." Gui Ci frowned, "You haven't heard of what Ye Ming has done in the past few years. His methods are very amazing. Do you think he will be captured by us?"
Ouyang Wuwu: "Since you don't agree, then just meet him once and see what he wants to say."
The banquet was very boring. Ye Ming almost ate all the food on the table before the banquet broke up. He said hello to Shui Huang'er, then left the Prince's Mansion and quietly headed to the West City Gate.
At night, midnight. The mountain temple outside the West City Gate was completely silent. The temple had long lost its incense and was very deserted. It was pitch black inside. Suddenly, four figures appeared at the door of the temple like ghosts. They were the Four Killing Gods.
"You bastard, come out quickly." The poisonous lady was the first to speak.
"Disciple meets four teachers!"
Ye Ming walked out from behind the temple and paid homage with great ceremony. His move made the four of them quite satisfied. Although they are martial gods, their strength is not that strong among the mighty ones, and they are not important figures in Feng Wushang's eyes. Ye Ming has become more famous than them in recent years. He can still respect them so much, which makes the four of them feel very comfortable.
"No need to be polite. Ye Ming, were you at the Prince's Mansion before?" Ghost Thorn asked.
Ye Ming nodded: "Yes, the disciple was there at the time."
"Did you hear our conversation?" Jizo asked.
Ye Ming nodded: "Although the four teachers changed their bodies, they were still noticed by the disciples. Out of curiosity, they eavesdropped on your conversation."
"In this case, you should know that Feng Wushang is going to deal with you, so why do you dare to show up?" The Poison Lady said, "Aren't you afraid that we will do something bad to you?"
Ye Ming smiled and said: "We have a master-disciple relationship. What does Feng Wushang have with the four teachers? Besides, I am here to give the four teachers a bright future."
Ksitigarbha: "Send Qiancheng? Do you want to win us over?"
"That's right." Ye Ming went straight to the point, "I see that you are dissatisfied with Feng Wushang. Since you are not happy under his hands, why not change places? The Haotian Sect is forming an army, and I hope you can help me form one. An army of ghosts."
The four of them were all surprised: "You actually joined the Haotian Sect?"
"Not only have I joined the Haotian Sect, but I am also the deputy leader and have great authority. As my mentor, I will fully support you and let you rise to the top and become the core figures of the Haotian Sect." Ye Ming said.
The four people fell silent. Ye Ming offered generous terms, and they trusted Ye Ming. However, the four of them were hesitant when they suddenly had to make a decision.
Ye Ming struck while the iron was hot and said: "I think the four mentors have stayed at the level of the God of War for many years. I don't know why?"
The Poison Lady said: "It's not that we can't become gods, but we have studied martial arts all our lives and always want to continue on and become true martial gods."
Ye Ming nodded: "The four mentors should follow the disciples, because one day, I will find a true path to martial arts!"