"The county city fell, the county guard died in the battle, and the Five Poison Sect captured Baling City?"
Late at night, inside the big tent, Lu Yuan had to come out of the tent where he was hiding. After meeting the messenger who was speeding from the north, his face was full of shock.
"Yes, General."
The envoy below was a burly man, dusty and dew-stained at this time. He was breathing heavily and said: "Just five days ago, the Five Poison Sect suddenly sent troops and surrounded the county.
Lan Cai'er, the saint of the sect, personally took action and broke the gate of Baling City with one blow, causing the city defenses to open wide and the Miao soldiers of the Five Poison Sect to attack the city.
Then Lan Cai'er continued to take action, and as a master, massacred the defenders in the city. The county governor was also poisoned by this woman and died in the city.
Now Baling City has been captured by the Five Poison Sect, and Yueyang Mansion has also been invaded, and is now probably fallen.
Now that the Miao soldiers are on the move again in Changsha Prefecture, the lower official, entrusted by the Changsha magistrate, implores the general to immediately lead his troops north to prevent the Miao people from going south.
If Changsha Prefecture is lost again, Hengyang and Shaoyang Prefectures will also have their doors wide open, making it difficult to contain the Miao people's power. "
When the burly man said this, he knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Yuan in request.
Now in the entire Dongting County, or the area south of Yueyang Mansion, the only one with the power to stop the Five Poison Cult is the General Fenwu in front of him.
The safety of Changsha, Hengyang, Shaoyang, and Luyang all depends on each other. If Lu Yuan does not send troops, Changsha will really be in danger.
"You get up first."
Lu Yuan looked at the envoy kneeling on the ground, frowned, and after digesting the news for a while, he asked sharply: "I remember that there are five thousand county soldiers in Baling City. There are also elite northern Xinjiang soldiers outside the city. With such powerful soldiers, How could the county be lost?
And that Saint Lan Cai'er of the Five Poison Sect, when did she become the innate master? Wasn't the innate grandmaster of the Five Poison Sect always Lan Zhaoyun, the leader of the sect? "
Since the Five Poison Sect and Li Xiong assassinated Wuyang Marquis Li Gui a year ago, the news that the sect has an innate master has been widely circulated in the world.
However, although it is confirmed that the Five Poison Sect has an innate master, who this innate master is has never been confirmed.
However, most people in the world still believe that the innate master of the Five Poison Sect should be the leader of the sect, Lan Zhaoyun.
After all, Lan Zhaoyun was already a first-rate master who had mastered the four meridians ten years ago. Now ten years later, with the foundation of the Five Poison Sect, it is very possible for this person to achieve a breakthrough in his innate ability.
As for Lan Cai'er?
This woman is only in her early twenties, and it is said that she has only reached the top level in five or six years. At this age and level of cultivation, it doesn't look like he can break through the innate.
As for such a rumor, after the Five Poison Sect learned about it, they did not deny it. Instead, they pushed it even harder. The innate grandmaster who promoted the Five Poison Sect was Lan Zhaoyun.
This would be equivalent to official recognition.
As a result, the news that Lan Zhaoyun was the Xiantian Grandmaster was confirmed in the eyes of everyone in the world.
There is no doubt that Lu Yuan is the victim of this official announcement. In the past year, he had always believed that Lan Zhaoyun was the innate master, and he had always been mainly on guard against him.
But now it seems that this is actually a smoke bomb?
Upon hearing this inquiry, the messenger below cried: "The Five Poison Sect has always lied to us. Their real innate master is their saint Lan Cai'er. As for the leader Lan Zhaoyun, he is just to confuse outsiders. .
As for the elites from Northern Xinjiang on the other side of the county.
Half a month ago, Zhou soldiers from Xiangyang County of the northern Zhou Dynasty suddenly went south, raising 100,000 troops and surrounding Tianmen Mansion.
Tianmen Mansion is an important town, and to the west is Wushan Mansion. It is related to the retreat of the Pingshu army and cannot be lost.
So in order to resist the Zhou soldiers, 50,000 northern Xinjiang elites outside the county went north to Tianmen Mansion to rescue them. "
The messenger told all the news he knew.
After Lu Yuan heard this, he was shocked and suddenly realized.
'So this was all a conspiracy? '
He already knew at this time that the so-called Zhou soldiers' invasion to the south and the so-called north-south attack on Shaoyang Mansion were all a conspiracy.
The Five Poison Sect's calculations are so deep, the leader Lan Zhaoyun is simply a bait.
He made outsiders think that he was an innate master, and took the initiative to lead troops to invade Shaoyang Mansion, creating the illusion that the Five Poison Sect's energy was focused on opening up connections between the northern and southern Miao people, thereby confusing the county government's judgment.
Behind the scenes, Lan Cai'er was sent to lead a surprise force. Taking advantage of the northern Xinjiang army being transferred away by Zhou soldiers, they raided the county and captured Baling City in one fell swoop.
I have to say, this plan was very successful.
Not only did he successfully deceive Lu Yuan, but he also deceived the county government into transferring the 50,000 troops near the county seat, successfully creating an opportunity to seize the city by surprise.
Thinking of this series of conspiracies and the consequences of the conspiracies, Lu Yuan broke into a cold sweat.
The Five Poison Sect's calculations are too deep.
He couldn't even imagine what the consequences would be if the target of this smoke bomb was changed from the county to himself.
'Facing a saint who hides her strength and is extremely deceptive. I'm afraid there is a 90% chance that I will fall into trouble, right? '
Lu Yuan did not underestimate the wisdom of others, nor did he think that he was any smarter than others. He did not think that he could handle well-calculated conspiracies.
Fortunately, the target of the Five Poison Sect this time was not him, but the county, and the county guard in the city.
'But think about it, even though I have always been on tenterhooks, guarding myself from the left and right, and being wary of the Five Poison Sect's sneak attacks.
But all this is just the authorities who are obsessed with it, and care will lead to chaos. I take myself too seriously.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, I am just an ordinary first-class warrior. At most, I can fight and have thousands of people under my command.
This amount may be good considering the place.
But in the eyes of the Five Poison Sect, it is nothing compared to the capital of a county and a feudal territory.
As long as we can capture Baling City and kill the county guard, the benefits to the Five Poison Sect will be far greater than killing me and capturing Shaoyang Mansion.
With such great benefits in front of me, how could the other party waste energy and opportunities on me? '
Lu Yuan laughed at himself, then looked at the messenger below, waved his hand and said: "Okay, I already know the news, you can go down first."
"General, the military situation is urgent. Changsha Mansion is in danger. General, please..." Seeing that Lu Yuan didn't express his position, the envoy hurriedly said.
"Okay." Lu Yuan's voice was a little louder. He looked at the envoy who didn't know what to do and said in a colder tone: "I will make my own decision on how to act. I don't need you to teach me. You are here to deliver a message and have been traveling for several days. , I’m tired too, go down and have a rest.”
"yes……"
The messenger opened his mouth, but finally had no choice but to retreat.
…
Watching the envoy leave, Lu Yuan was the only one left in the tent. He continued to sit in his seat, his expression constantly changing, uncertain.
The news he got tonight was really a bolt from the blue for Lu Yuan.
It must be said that the Five Poison Sect's clever plan hit Dongting County seven inches in the face.
Yueyang Mansion, where Baling City is located, guards the Yangtze River waterway. If you control this place, you can cut off the food and grass in the south and east lower reaches of Dongting County, and completely cut off the logistics of nearly 200,000 troops in Tianmen Mansion and Xichuan County to the north of the imperial court.
And what will be the consequences if the army goes to war and food and grass are cut off?
Lu Yuan has been leading troops for some years, so he certainly understands the seriousness of this matter.
If the imperial court cannot recapture Yueyang Mansion in a short period of time, then the 200,000 elite troops will be buried in Xichuan County and Tianmen Mansion.
Perhaps even buried at the same time was Bai Mengyang, the Marquis of Wu'an.
Two hundred thousand elite troops and one innate master were lost in one fell swoop. Such a heavy loss, even when the Dai Viet imperial court was at its peak, was a heavy blow that would take years to recover.
For the imperial court that is now in decline, half of its life has been lost in one breath. If you are not careful, you may not be able to survive.
But for the Dai Viet court, it may take several years for these consequences to slowly emerge.
But for all the forces in Dongting County, the consequences of the fall of Baling City were immediate.
The simplest point.
After losing Yueyang Mansion, the 50,000 elites from Tianmen Mansion in the north were unable to come back from Jiangbei. Without the protection of these 50,000 elites, the imperial court's strength in Jiangnan will decline sharply.
There are ten mansions in Dongting County. In addition to Tianmen Mansion in the north of the Yangtze River, there are nine mansions in the south. Now among the nine prefectures, only the four prefectures of Changsha, Shaoyang, Hengyang and Luyang are still controlled by the imperial court.
Among these four prefectures, Changsha Prefecture only has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses including the militia and township warriors. Shaoyang Mansion, including the 5,000 soldiers and horses supported by Hengyang Mansion, is estimated to be able to gather 30,000 people. After several losses in Hengyang Mansion, the remaining troops may only be two to three thousand.
As for Luyang Mansion, there is no need to talk about it.
Even taking into account the militia formed by Lu Yuan who had just been released from the prisoners, the total number of soldiers was only over 30,000.
Calculating this, the entire imperial court and its four palaces can only muster around 70,000 soldiers and horses.
Among these 70,000 people, there may only be 20,000 real elites, and the rest are militia and rural warriors who can only defend the city.
And what about the Five Poison Sect?
Under the full strength of the other side, it is estimated that they can send out an army of 200,000, which is almost three times the number here. Not to mention, the other party also has the advantage of having an innate master.
This balance of power is extremely disparate and despairing.
"The current situation is too unfavorable for the imperial court. The Five Poison Sect's clever plan suddenly reversed the situation in the county and even affected the outcome of Dayue and Zhou.
With their way back cut off and suffering such a heavy setback, Xichuan County would definitely not be able to hold on.
If the imperial court cannot send people to support in the future, especially the innate master to take charge of the overall situation, then the 200,000 plain Shu army, as well as the entire Dongting County, will definitely be lost.
We lost two counties in a row, lost 200,000 soldiers and horses, and killed an innate master in battle. If I were the court, I would never accept such a huge loss.
Therefore, the imperial court will definitely send someone to come to the rescue.
So the current situation depends on whether the people sent by the court to save the situation are strong enough.
If the weight is enough, the overall situation can be saved, or at least Dongting County can be saved.
If it's not enough, then everything will really be lost and you will die early. "
Lu Yuan slowly integrated a lot of information, tried his best to calm down, deduced the situation at this time, and slowly came to a conclusion in his heart: "So for me, the most important thing now is to stay as stable as possible before the imperial court sends reinforcements. local situation.
At the same time, at this time, conserve your strength, find a way out, and prepare for a timely escape when everything is irreversible. "
Lu Yuan wasn't too worried about the issue of his retreat.
Because next to Luyang Mansion is Luling Mansion in Yuzhang County, which was Lu Yuan's hometown when he first crossed over.
Although Dongting County is in chaos, over in Yuzhang County, the imperial court is still very powerful.
Not only was there no major local unrest, but a large amount of money and grain were also sent to the imperial court every year. Now the imperial court relied on Yuzhang County for nearly one-third of its tax revenue.
In Yuzhang County, Yin Huixuan, the innate master of Liuyang Sect, is still in charge. This person is also an old master, and he is at the second level of innate cultivation.
With Grandmaster Yin here, the Five Poison Sect in Dongting County may not have the courage to fight.
After all, judging from Grand Master Yin's past behavior, although he was not very close to the imperial court, he still regarded Yuzhang County as somewhat of his own territory.
When the Black Wind Bandits caused trouble in Luling Mansion, it was finally thanks to this grandmaster who went south to Nanhai County, defeated the Lingnan tycoons one by one, and personally quelled the situation.
With such an example, if the Five Poison Sect really comes to attack, who dares to say that this grandmaster will not take action?
The intimidating power of a master of the second level of Xiantian can be as powerful as tens of thousands of troops, enough to ensure the peace of the place.
Therefore, for Lu Yuan, as long as the situation is not right, he can run to Yuzhang County.
Walking more than a hundred miles east from Yichang County in the west of Luyang Prefecture, you will reach Dayu County in Luling Prefecture. The army was on the road with all its strength, and it was only two days' journey.
Escape is not difficult for him.
Of course, Lu Yuan naturally didn't want to run away if he could.
He finally laid down some foundation here in Dongting County. He has just reached the top of the first-class level and is preparing to show off his talents and accumulate the qualifications to break through his innate talent.
Now he suddenly said that he would drop everything and return to Yuzhang County. How could anyone be willing to do so?
"Fortunately, Baling City was captured by the Five Poison Sect. Although this is a bad thing, it is not without some benefits.
At least through this, I can be sure that the Saint Grandmaster of the Five Poison Sect will not be able to cause trouble for me in a short period of time. "
Based on the importance of Baling City mentioned above, after the Five Poison Sect captured this place, they must firmly hold it and prevent the imperial court from taking it back.
And if you want to resist the imperial court's backlash and defend Baling City, the Saint of the Five Poisons Sect must be stationed in the city and cannot be separated from her.
Just like the other three crucified innate masters of Dai Viet, she became a mascot who sat in one place and could not easily move if she wanted to suppress the place.
This also means that before the imperial court's counterattack is completely defeated, the Saint of the Five Poisons Sect cannot do anything else.
Which naturally includes, there is no way to assassinate Lu Yuan.
Without the threat of such an innate master, the shackles that originally bound Lu Yuan's hands and feet naturally ceased to exist.
With his strength, he has no fear at all.
As long as the Saint of the Five Poisons Sect doesn't take action, Lan Zhaoyun, the other leader of the Five Poisons Sect, will not be able to do anything.
"So this is also the best period for me to accumulate and improve my strength over the years. If I miss it, I want to meet again next time, but I don't know when." Lu Yuan understood.
Without the threat of the innate master, he is essentially the number one master in Dongting County.
He holds tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands. With such good strength conditions, if he doesn't take the opportunity to make a fortune, he will be sorry for his dormant efforts for so many years.
"Take this opportunity to destroy Luyang City and destroy the Seven Star Gate first, and then look for opportunities to gain other benefits."
Lu Yuan stood up, then asked many of his disciples to be replaced, and began to hold an overnight military meeting.
It is foreseeable that he will make a major strategic change next. Such a big matter is impossible without discussing it with his disciples.
Lu Yuan has no idea of being arbitrary. He knows that one person is short of wisdom and everyone is wise.
The power of one person is so limited. Before attaining enlightenment and becoming an immortal, gathering the wisdom of everyone is the right choice for a mortal.
He was not able to achieve such a status today only by himself. The help of many disciples was also indispensable.
That night, the lights in the commander's tent were brightly lit, and many disciples were awakened from their sleep and gathered in their master's tent.
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The second day.
As soon as the white fish belly started to rise in the sky, the horn sounded in the army. The soldiers got up from their tents, divided into teams, and lined up to eat the breakfast that had been prepared by the Huotou Army.
The teams that had been notified earlier had already formed military formations and were stationed in battalion-level units outside Luyang City.
Winter winter winter!
The dull drumbeat beat, and Lu Yuan on the stage issued a military order, and then groups of Linwu County were driven up to the camp first. Under the pressure of swords from behind, they shouldered the siege equipment and slowly moved towards the city wall. Go.
As they walked, these people followed the instructions and shouted loudly toward the city.
"Brothers, I am Liu Cheng, the foreign affairs disciple of our sect! We are all from the same sect, so please don't kill me!"
"Heroes of the Seven Star Sect, I am from Linwu County. My home is at the foot of Yuanluo Mountain. Is Senior Brother Zhao in the city here? I am your neighbor."
"Brothers, now the imperial officers and soldiers have surrounded the city, and the entire Luyang Mansion has surrendered. There are only two or three thousand of you in the city. If you can't defend it, please surrender."
"Brothers, the imperial court has promised that as long as everyone surrenders, their lives will never be pursued."
"Think about your parents, wives and children, think about your own good lives, brothers, surrender."
These former relatives and friends of the Seven Star Sect disciples, after some persuasion, immediately shook the military morale of the defenders on the city wall.
Needless to say about the locals in the city, they were captured by force and have no loyalty or affection towards the Seven Star Sect.
Even the core disciples of the Seven Star Sect couldn't help but relax a little when they saw the familiar faces, the emotional persuasion, and the swords tightly held in their hands.
Of course, the senior elders of the Seven Star Sect were furious and ordered them to shoot arrows and stones to kill the traitors.
However, very few people responded to such an order.
Apart from sparsely scattered arrows, dozens of arrows flew out and knocked down more than a dozen people in the city, there was no other effect.
Everyone can see that the current Seven Star Sect is doomed.
No one wants to be buried with him.
Even after listening to the persuasion of acquaintances below, some senior elders of the Seven Star Sect began to waver in their hearts.
Just like Feng Zhijie before.
These Seven Star Sect senior officials are older and have more, so they are naturally more afraid of death.
Knowing that there was a way out and knowing that he might not have to die, his original determination to resist naturally gave way.
Surrender may not be something that cannot be considered.
Anyway, for people like them, it is very common for them to be defeated by someone and then respect them as the leader of the alliance.
At worst, what if he takes up the post of General Fenwu and becomes the leader of the martial arts alliance?
Some Seven Star Sect disciples comforted themselves like this.
