Walking in the winding and undulating mountains, Wu Gen couldn't help but feel a little absurd. When he first landed on Kuntian Continent, it was Yu Feng who sent him ashore. Entering the sea for the second time, accompanied by the lingering wind again, I have to say that fate is always full of coincidences.
The barren mountains stretching for unknown miles beneath our feet belong to Shule Province. The coastline here is complicated, with undercurrents lurking, and it lacks a good port like Hengmen Port. Compared with Zuoheng Road, this area is sparsely populated, and the Xian Yu family did not station more soldiers and horses here.
Wu Gen and Yu Feng stopped until they reached a valley hidden in the dense forest. In the valley, a clear stream flows. Along the banks of the stream, you can see patches of red maple trees swaying in the wind. The scenery is quite good.
When he reached the entrance of the valley, Wu Gen did not enter directly. Instead, he kept touching the rocks next to him, dotting or drawing them, as if he were drawing talismans. After a while, the entrance to the cave gradually changed and turned into a rocky beach covered with formations, while the real entrance to the valley appeared in the distance.
Wu Gen led Yu Feng into the valley, and roars came from the woods on both sides, "Who is that person?"
Raising his broken sword into the air, Wu Gen said loudly: "Immediately report to Ning Yuxi that the leader of the village is back."
The people in the forest didn't make any more noise, and soon there was a rustling sound, which must have been someone going to report the news.
After a while, chaotic footsteps came from the valley, and soon Ning Yuxi, Chu Xi, and Huan Shanu hurried to the entrance of the valley.
When they saw Wu Gen's appearance, the three of them were stunned and looked up and down warily.
Wu Gen waved the broken knife and laughed at himself: "It's me, it's really me. Do you want me to be searched?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Chu Xi looked shocked and took a few steps forward to grab Wu Gen's arm, "Fortress leader, what happened? Why did it become like this?"
Wu Gen touched his bald head and couldn't help but feel a little discouraged, "Chu Xi, your village leader has suffered a serious crime this time, let's not mention it. The damn thing is that I'm not married yet, and no one wants me to look like this. Well, if no one really wants to follow me, you can find a blind man to come over so that people won’t get upset when they look at this face.”
Ning Yuxi and Huan Shanu looked at each other, and both breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, the smell was still familiar. Appearances can change, but nature cannot be changed.
A few people walked into the valley, where there were beautiful mountains and clear waters, green grass and red maples. Three small buildings were built next to the mountains and rivers, nestled among the gray stones and green trees. There are blooming flowers and colorful butterflies in front of the building, which is quite quiet and elegant.
Beside a bamboo fence, someone placed a tea cup on a stone platform, and several people sat around, drinking tea from the spring.
"What's going on on Zuoheng Road?" Wu Gen went straight to the point with a cup of tea in his stomach.
Chu Xi looked a little defeated, and let out a long sigh, "Shocked to hear that the leader of the village was killed during the catastrophe, the fearless soldiers on Zuoheng Road were moved. Ha Bao was bewitched, escaped from the fearless army, and joined An Si's family, and was appointed as Qianhu. Wuwei The army's territory was also divided into two, mostly given to An Sijia."
"Ha Bao turned around so neatly. How about those brothers in the army? How could they just let him do what he did?" Wu Gen remained calm and looked at the other party with a cold expression.
"The fact that Ha Bao did such a thing has something to do with Qi Yue." Seeing Wu Gen's anger, Huansha Nu on the side quickly explained, "Qi Yue was actually always worried about Baili Su's death. Back then, Marrying Ha Bao was just a matter of force for the Qi family to push her out in order to protect themselves.
Village leader, to put it harshly, the most important thing is no match for a gust of wind on my pillow. When the leader of the village was around, Ha Bao didn't dare to make any mistakes. This time there was a sudden change, and under pressure from both inside and outside, it was normal for Ha Bao to turn around. "
Chu Xi looked angrily and looked at the tea cup in front of him and said bitterly, "Ha Bao encouraged the sergeants of the army and said that if the fearless army was not escaped, the Hua family would definitely eradicate these people. Many of them were actually kidnapped.
I also tried to persuade Ha Bao, but he imprisoned me in the city. If Hu Yanmo, Qu Tong and others hadn't secretly rescued me, I wouldn't have been taken to An Si's house at this time. Zhong Lei and other brothers refused to obey, but... it was Ha Bao who secretly sent someone to kill him. "
Wu Gen held the broken knife in his hand and looked at the maple forest beside the stream without saying a word. An unspeakable murderous aura came out of his body, spreading over the bamboo fence, over the rocks, and across the gurgling stream. The colorful butterflies that were flying in the sky crouched under the leaves, the singing insects closed their mouths, and even the jumping and rushing streams gradually became quieter.
Quiet.
A leaf fell from the sky, and when it fell in front of Wu Gen, it suddenly broke into countless pieces.
"Master of the village, there are also strange movements in Liangzhe Mountain, but under the pressure of the generals, it is not serious. Yang Houzhengye is already on his way here." In the suffocating silence, Ning Yuxi finally took the lead. Opened his mouth.
Wu Gen woke up from his trance, collected his breath, and said calmly: "Someone is in trouble."
Ning Yuxi considered his words, straightened up and looked at Wu Gen, "It's Yuan Dai and Lu Hui. Among them, Yuan Dai took 3,000 of his men to escape from Liangzhe Mountain, but was discovered by Zhang Wuyang, and the entire army captured him on the spot. .As for Lu Hui, he did not encourage his men to rebel. He wanted to leave alone, but he was captured."
"It turned out to be them. I thought it was Bu Balcong or Ba Yan and others. It seems that Bu Kuan and Ba Hong didn't do anything outside." With a sigh, Wu Gen waved his hand, "That's all, they can leave if they want. Well, the melon that is twisted will never be sweet, and it will be a disaster if it is left in the mountains."
"Master of the Village." Ning Yuxi's voice suddenly became louder, her gentle tone became sharp, and there was a hint of anger in her beautiful eyes, "Both you and Yang Houzheng had some shortcomings in this matter of overcoming the tribulation. Setting up such a big plan to test the hearts and minds of the army seems smart, but in fact it is quite stupid.
The human heart is like a vase. How strong can a vase be? How can it be tested and tempted again and again? Now that the temptation has come out, some people's vases have also been broken. Is this the result you want?
Village leader, there are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly. One is the sun, and the second is the human heart. You play with people's hearts again and again, only to make each of your generals change their ways.
If you don't test it, that's it. Since someone has rebelled, you have to kill him. Otherwise, where is the dignity of the Fearless Army and where is the military discipline? You will have a reputation of being indecisive. I would rather suggest that if Yuan Dai leads his troops to rebel, he must be killed quickly. As for Lu Hui, although he was rebellious, he was harmless. He was just loyal to his old master, so he could be spared. "
After Ning Yuxi finished speaking with a gun and a stick, Chu Xi and Huan Sha Nu stared at this woman as if they were seeing a god. Even Wu Gen was speechless.
Since joining the Fearless Army, Ning Yuxi has rarely expressed her opinions, and her existence is almost invisible. Today there was a strong storm, which beat Wu Gen like an azalea in the rain, and he did not dare to raise his head.
He glanced at Chu Xi a little helplessly, and the latter kept making gestures with his eyes. Wu Gen could only nod awkwardly, saying that he didn't think it through well and would be more thoughtful next time.
"Master, the road to Zuoheng has been lost, what should we do next?" Chu Xi quickly changed the topic to avoid Wu Gen being too embarrassed.
"Ahem." Wu Gen coughed in a covert manner. Fortunately, all the flesh and blood on his face had not yet appeared, so others could not see the change in his expression.
"Actually, there is no serious problem on land. Although the Hua family has been promoted to lord, the ten thousand households are still dissatisfied. For five or six years, they have been unable to regulate the ups and downs of Bailing Province." When talking about it, When it came to business, Wu Gen naturally regained his confidence, "Yang Zheng has already laid some groundwork and has many contacts with these dissatisfied families. If war breaks out between us and the Hua family, it will be difficult for the Hua family to order these families.
In addition, all the passes in Liangzhe Mountain are well established, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack, so I have no worries about my future. In addition, the Fearless Army has gone through many wars and is now a strong force. It can really compete with the Hua family today. Of course, to be on the safe side, I am going to make a secret agreement with the Ji family and plan to join forces to send troops to attack the Hua family.
At present, the most difficult thing to deal with is at sea. The Hua family is trying their best to win over Shengqiao and form their own navy. Due to various reasons, our fearless army does not have a force of its own at sea. Therefore, Cong Yue and the others plan what happens on land, and I will do it personally on the sea, first defeating the same shark. "
Chu Xi looked ashamed and said to Wu Gen, "Captain, I am incompetent. After many days of wasting, the navy still cannot form an army."
Wu Gen waved his hand, indicating that Chu Xi did not need to blame himself, "You have tried your best on this matter. If you want to form a navy, you must have money, people, and a safe environment. You are surrounded by others, how can you be allowed to live in peace? Build a big ship steadily."
"Captain, look at what you and Yang Houzheng did. Have you already planned to attack the Hua family?" Ning Yuxi suddenly spoke up and looked directly at Wu Gen.
Wu Gen was speechless for a moment, and after pondering for a moment, Fang Zheng replied, "We and the Hua family have a relationship of mutual use. If he is willing to help me go to sea to attack, I will naturally cooperate with him sincerely. But after watching for a while, the Hua family secretly A lot of unscrupulous tactics were used, and Yang Zheng and I discussed it and had to take precautions in advance."
"The affairs of the temple are inherently dirty, so why bother to hide it and say that the Hua family used the trick first. I think the Hua family will definitely cling to Hengmen Port. Based on this, the village leader will attack the Hua family. Let's take action." Ning Yuxi had a smile on his face, and his powerful momentum made Wu Gen feel like a thorn in his back. "I just don't understand why when the Hua family attacked the Hulan family, why didn't the leader of the village take advantage of the opportunity to capture Hengmen Port? So much trouble."
Wu Gen sighed, raised his cup and took a sip of tea, "Yu Xi, if I have an army of 500,000, I can directly take over Hengmen Port, so there is no need to make peace with the Hua family. But with the current strength of my fearless army, No matter whether they faced the Hulan family or the Hua family, they were not sure of winning.
If a wolf wants to take advantage of two tigers, it must encourage the two tigers to fight. The one that wins will also be seriously injured, so we can have room to deal with it. If I take Hengmen Port directly, I will lose face with the Hua family, and a war will be inevitable.
Zuoheng Road cannot accommodate so many troops and horses, and the support from Congliangzhe Mountain is far away and the water cannot quench the thirst of the nearby, so the chance of winning this battle is not good. Besides, what I want is a stable Zuoheng Road so that I can provide stable money and materials for going overseas, so maintaining a relationship with the Hua family has become the first choice. "
"Then it seems that the plan of the village master is about to fail. I am a woman and don't know much about war. But since the Hua family has already taken action, we will fight back quickly. In two years, when the Hua family truly controls the entire province, The fearless army will find that the sick tiger of the Hua family is even more majestic." Ning Yuxi smiled slightly, but did not flinch in the slightest while speaking.
"In view of the fact that our army has many secret contacts with those families who were originally loyal to the Hulan family, I think that in addition to the soldiers and horses of the Ji family, this time we can use the banner of Hulan Fuyan. In this way, we can also divide the opponent. Soldiers and horses. I think the village master must have had such a plan when he took this person in."
Wu Gen's eyes were a little unnatural. With the power of breaking through the realm, he originally wanted to pretend to be serious in front of Chu Xi, but he didn't want to be beaten back to his original shape by Ning Yuxi, so he had to say: "I will take care of this myself." Give orders to Cong Yue and others."
Ning Yuxi let out a long sigh and gave a slight salute to Wu Gen, "Master, please forgive Yu Xi for being rude today. The situation in Hengmen Port cannot be delayed. If the Hua family is allowed to slowly clear up the situation, our army will Even if the opponent can be defeated, the lives of thousands of children will be damaged. Therefore, the leader of the village is asked to make up his mind early, and take advantage of the opportunity when the opponent is not aware that the leader has returned safely and is slacking off, and separate attacks with the Ji family to capture the Hua family. , completely controlling the entire Hengmen Port firmly in their own hands."
Wu Gen thought for a moment and returned the gift solemnly, "Thank you, Mr. Ning, for your advice. I understand." After saying that, he turned to Yu Feng, who was looking at him dumbfounded, and said, "Yu Feng, please go and invite your father here. I'm going to tell you." Let's get started, I need help with some things."
Yu Feng was a little anxious when he heard this, "Zhao Master, it's not that I'm avoiding the fight, it's actually that the Bai Shark doesn't have much fighting power against the raw Shark now. Many people have been scattered all over the place, and it's impossible to gather so many people. And Bai Jiao is not able to gather so many people. There is already discord among the Sharian families, so they were beaten back and forth this time. It is difficult for my father alone to command the families. "...
"I know of course, so I don't rely on the Sharks in this battle. The Sharks are so unsatisfactory and are trying to make things difficult for each other. After finishing dealing with the Sharks, we have to clean up and gather the troops and leave them to your command. By the way. , where is the gathering place for sharks?"
"Fang Zhudao, the leader of the village doesn't want to kill on the island." Yu Feng couldn't believe his ears.
"That's what I meant." Wu Gen gently turned the ring on his hand and narrowed his eyes.
