Wen Zhezhu moved his hands together, and golden sword fingers of true essence suddenly appeared in front of him.
They were so densely packed that everything within a diameter of six meters in front of them was covered by these true energy sword fingers.
"Master of martial arts!"
The people below stared blankly in the air. They were not the target of the attack, but they still felt the pain as if their skin was being cut apart from a distance of more than ten meters.
It is unimaginable what would happen within a ten-meter radius if these sword fingers fell.
At this moment, the strength of Xiaocheng Realm Martial Sect is undoubtedly revealed!
However, these true energy sword fingers did not fall, as if the pause button was pressed.
Wen Zhezhu stood quietly in the air, his wrinkled old face suddenly turning green and red.
The aura on his body became more and more violent, as if it was about to explode.
At a certain moment, a stream of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his face turned a withered color.
"Kakaka!"
With a sound of shattering like glass, the Zhenyuan sword fingers floating in front of him all shattered into fragments, and finally turned into Zhenqi and disappeared.
Everyone in the courtyard stared at this scene in stunned silence. Wen Zhezhu, who was arrogant just now and seemed capable of destroying everything, suddenly became like this.
What exactly is going on?
Blood dripped from the corner of Wen Zhezhu's mouth to the ground, but he didn't even move and remained suspended in mid-air.
It’s not that I don’t want to move!
He didn't dare to move!
Four flying swords as long as chopsticks appeared around him, two of them pointed at his heavenly spirit, another pointed at the back of his head, and one pointed at the back of his neck.
The four flying swords were only a few centimeters away from the vital points of his body. If he dared to move, his life would be lost at any time.
Wen Zhezhu tried his best to keep his body stable, but the real energy backlash just now caused him serious internal injuries. His voice trembled and he said, "When did you move your hands?"
Wang Cheng said: "While talking to you."
Wen Zhezhu was startled and said in horror: "You...you actually hid it so deeply?"
It turned out that what they had just said to him was just to hide the truth from others, and they had already started secretly. What was funny was that he thought they were really just talking nonsense to him.
Only then did everyone below notice the flying swords beside Wen Zhezhu.
No wonder this martial arts master didn't dare to take action at will, as his life was already in the hands of his own general.
They looked at Wang Cheng, who was standing like a green pine in the courtyard, and their hearts were filled with turmoil.
This general of my own is not only powerful in military force, he is also a profound Taoist.
Dual cultivation of martial arts and Taoism is rare in the world!
Although Wen Zhezhu couldn't move, he still said calmly: "You can't kill me!"
"Oh?" Wang Cheng almost laughed.
Although he is not a ruthless person, he will not be merciful to his enemies.
"You...general, can you take back this flying sword first?" Wen Zhezhu asked.
Wang Cheng did not do so and asked instead: "Tell me first, why can't I kill you?"
Wen Zhezhu did not speak, but glanced at the soldiers below.
Wang Cheng raised his hand back, and everyone immediately understood and exited the courtyard.
After they were the only two people left in the courtyard, he said, "You can speak now!"
Wen Zhezhu said: "I can help the general capture Zhangzhou."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Cheng suddenly changed his expression. It would be great if he could capture Zhangzhou.
Zhangzhou's geographical location is very important. It borders Nanli to the east, Liuzhou to the west, Nanli Mountains to the south, and Lingzhou to the north. It has always been a battleground for military strategists.
Because once Zhangzhou is captured, Lingzhou, Liuzhou, including Dizhou adjacent to Liuzhou will no longer be in danger, and these three places can be captured at any time.
In order to protect Zhangzhou, Xia State stationed 15,000 troops here, and they were all elite soldiers.
You know, Lingzhou, which is the forefront of Xia Kingdom's border, only has more than 20,000 troops.
If Zhangzhou can be captured, then Zhangzhou, Liuzhou and Nanli will be connected to one line.
From then on, the Zhou Dynasty changed its offensive and defensive posture towards Xia State, instead of passively adopting a defensive situation.
Wang Cheng suppressed the restlessness in his heart and said: "If we could capture Zhangzhou, I could have spared your life!"
"Yes! It must be possible!"
Wen Zhezhu was overjoyed, and then told him all the information he had.
After Wang Cheng heard this, he took something out of his arms and threw it into Wen Zhezhu's hands, saying, "I still can't believe you! Eat it!"
Wen Zhezhu opened his palm and saw that it was a dark pill that gave off an unpleasant smell.
He has traveled around the world for decades and worked under Baozhitang shopkeeper Qian Shan for many years. He could tell at a glance that this elixir must be some kind of poisonous elixir.
"Eat it!" Wang Cheng said coldly.
Wen Zhezhu was startled, knowing that he might not survive the night if he didn't eat, so he had no choice but to stuff the pill into his mouth.
When Wang Cheng saw this, with a thought in his mind, the four flying swords withdrew from Wen Zhezhu and flew into his arms.
Without the threat of the flying sword, Wen Zhezhu relaxed and fell from mid-air.
He asked in a rather respectful tone: "I haven't asked the general for his name yet."
"Wang Cheng." Wang Cheng said calmly.
Wen Zhezhu recited "Wang Cheng" silently, then his expression suddenly changed and he asked in surprise: "Are you Wang Cheng?"
In the past few months of hiding in Xia Kingdom, the name he heard the most was "Wang Cheng".
At a young age, he is already a peerless general who is rare in the world. Not long after joining the army, he has already achieved military exploits that countless people will never achieve in their lifetime.
"It turns out to be General Wang!"
Wen Zhezhu had no temper at all. He was not unjust at all when he was defeated by such a person.
Not long ago, Li Yuanqing and other four martial arts masters jointly attacked Wang Cheng, including two great masters and two minor martial arts masters. As a result, two minor martial arts masters were killed, and Li Yuanqing even had one of his arms cut off.
With such strength, it would be easy to kill a martial artist with a small level of martial arts, but it shouldn't take much effort.
Now that he knew there was no possibility of his escape, Wen Zhezhu decided to follow Wang Cheng with all his heart and said: "General Wang, the plan Wen mentioned must not be delayed, sooner rather than later!"
Wang Cheng's eyes flashed. If what Wen Zhezhu said was true, even though this plan was risky, it was worth taking.
At this moment, a person hurriedly walked into the courtyard.
The person who came was in his thirties, wearing a blue gown, an armor underneath, and a scribe's hat on his head. He was none other than Chief Shi Liu Qingsheng.
The other people in the courtyard have been driven away by Wang Cheng. At this time, no one else has the qualifications and courage to enter the courtyard except him.
He glanced at Wen Zhezhu lightly, bowed briefly to Wang Cheng, and said, "My lord."
"Sir is here!"
Wang Cheng nodded and said, "How is the situation in the city?"
"There are currently 2,000 defenders in Liuzhou City, and about 700 people have been killed. The others have all surrendered. It is up to you to decide how to deal with these people." Liu Qingsheng said.
Wang Cheng said: "Immediately send an order to seal all the city gates. No one is allowed to escape! Anyone who dares to approach the city gates will be killed on the spot, no matter who they are!"
"this……"
Liu Qingsheng's expression changed. Wang Cheng's military order at this moment was completely contrary to their previous plan.
The reason why Wang Cheng and he arrived so quickly was because, first, they followed the trail left by the Shanze tribe in the Nanli Mountains, and second, they traveled completely lightly, bringing only a few hundred cavalry with them. When they reached the dam, they immediately led their troops to launch a surprise attack here.
But after all, they did not have many men and horses. Excluding the casualties under Zhang Han's command, they only had 1,800 men. This number of men and horses was simply not enough to defend the huge Liuzhou City.
Therefore, their original plan was to continue to pretend to be members of the Shanze tribe, and under the banner of revenge against Li Jun, they would try their best to destroy Liuzhou City. They would grab what they could and destroy what they couldn't. They had no intention of occupying Liuzhou.
After all, Liuzhou is next to Zhangzhou. Zhangzhou can unite Lingzhou, Dizhou and Xingzhou to the west of Liuzhou at any time, and combine the four states to attack Liuzhou.
By then, Liuzhou would have become a turtle in a urn, waiting to be slaughtered by the Xia army at any time.
What made Wang Cheng suddenly change his plan?
Wang Cheng stopped hiding and told him all the information Wen Zhezhu had just revealed to him.
Liu Qingsheng's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said: "If this plan succeeds, Nanli, Zhangzhou, and Liuzhou will be connected in a line. With the Nanli Mountains to rely on, the situation of our army in the southwest will be completely changed!"
"No! The situation of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty against the Xia Kingdom will be completely reversed. By then I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will be able to advance and attack, retreat and defend. It will be impossible to regain the entire Huangzhou and completely drive the Xia people back to the west."
The more he talked, the more excited he became, and he said excitedly: "Sir, I think this plan is feasible!"
After getting Liu Qingsheng's affirmation, Wang Cheng couldn't help but say "yes". What he was waiting for was Liu Qingsheng's words.
"but……"
Liu Qingsheng suddenly changed the topic: "This plan is too risky. If it fails, we will not only be completely exposed, but we will also face the joint efforts of several parties to strangle us."
Wang Cheng's expression gradually darkened, and he said in a deep voice: "With Shaba here, even if we can't defeat it, we can still retreat."
Liu Qingsheng shook his head and said: "Tonight we are raiding Liuzhou for the second time. Our identity cannot withstand scrutiny. The Xia people are not fools. They will find that place sooner or later."
"However, I feel that this risk can be taken, but a more complete plan is needed. Fighting opportunities are fleeting. Since God has sent such a good opportunity, it would be a pity to turn a blind eye!"
Wang Cheng said: "Sir, what you said is true!"
He didn't agree to Wen Zhezhu immediately because he felt that Wen Zhezhu's plan was not perfect enough. Now that you have decided to do it, of course you have to do it well.
Either don’t do it, or you will succeed!
"What suggestions do you have, sir?" Wang Cheng asked.
"Just now our people caught Tuoba Yong, the chief officer of Liuzhou who was trying to escape. Since this person likes to run away so much, let's let him run away one more time."
Liu Qingsheng said, looking at Wen Zhezhu who was standing aside, and said, "I have to trouble Mr. Wen to continue to cooperate."
"Dare you disobey me!" Wen Zhezhu said solemnly.
Wang Cheng said happily: "Okay! If we can defeat Zhang and Liuzhou in one fell swoop this time, I will definitely ask for credit for you!"
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