Dao Fruit

"Five thousand?"

After this sentence fell, the hall fell into silence again. After a while, Tang Rong swallowed a gulp and asked: "How many enemy troops are there? I remember what you just said, but I seem to have heard it wrong.!"

Zhang Li nodded and said again: "According to the information obtained by my family's Jiedu Envoy, this army is exactly the one that the White Lotus Sect's four routes want to conquer. There are about 30,000 people, and there are more people gathered along the way. After joining forces with Fonum, our troops have exceeded 60,000."

"Sixty thousand?" Liu Yuan's face twitched, "The imperial envoy brought five thousand people with him, this..."

When he said this, Chen Shouxin on the side suddenly remembered something, and his expression was gloomy and uncertain. This expression was seen by Xiong Bi, who couldn't help but asked: "Shouxin, what did you remember?"

"Yes, Mr. Xiong, the general has indeed thought of something, but you all know this." Chen Shouxin took a deep breath and said to the people present: "Everyone, do you still remember that when Qiu Qin sent him here? After arriving in Jiannan, he first proposed to train troops, saying that he had a method of training troops and wanted to practice it. "

"Yes, I also know about this matter. At that time, many people regarded this as a breakthrough for Qiu Yan to take charge of the military reform. However, they also knew that his character was a military strategist and wanted to know his abilities, so he called some people "In the past," Xiong Bi nodded when he heard this, showing a look of astonishment, "What? Do you think that these five thousand... elite soldiers came from the training soldiers at that time? But I remember that they were allocated to him at that time?" Ten thousand..."

"Ten thousand soldiers." Zhang Kaiyong took over the words, with a look of reminiscence on his face, "After this incident, you discovered that Qiu Qinqi was sincerely training his troops, dividing his troops and training weapons, and several people formed a formation, but it seemed that he was training with others , there is not much difference. As time goes by, no one pays attention to it. On the contrary, when the military garrison emerged and the imperial envoy really revealed the direction of military reform, no one paid attention to it. "

As they talked, everyone's expressions were a little weird.

Because according to the current theory, Qiu Yan can mobilize an army without being known by the military governors like them. It can only be a new army that has not yet been formally established and is still training. But Qiu Yan trained That new army. The soldiers inside are not really elite, but if they are not called elite soldiers, but they are all called soldiers, do other armies have the nerve to call them elite soldiers?

"However, the number of people is wrong..." Tang Rong muttered softly.

At this time, Chen Shouxin took over and continued: "I know a little bit about this. After Qiu Yan got ten thousand soldiers, he was taken to the border area with the Marsh people and the Fan people for training. During this period, there were many eliminations, and at the same time, We recruited some soldiers locally, and finally we got five thousand."

"Is it true that these five thousand people, five thousand versus sixty thousand, can win in battle? This..." I heard this. Liu Yuan sat down on the chair and muttered to himself, "Isn't this bandit army too weak?"

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"The thieves' army is so strong. It's like this!"

Different from Jiannan, the other armies of the White Lotus Sect did not encounter many obstacles, but went smoothly, which made the Dali generals and officials along the way sigh with emotion.

Qianzhou, Jizhou, Yuanzhou, Yuezhou... were all defeated. The Baisheng Army, Zhennan Army, Wu'an Army, Wuchang Army and other inland military towns were defeated one after another.

Two days later, the western and southern parts of Jiangnan Province fell. Many officials saw that the momentum was not right, and the Lingnan officialdom took the lead, so they surrendered voluntarily.

Of course, there were also those who refused to retreat, either yelling or committing suicide with swords. Those who were alive were imprisoned, and those who were dead were buried generously. For a time, the momentum of the White Lotus Sect became even greater!

At this time, the news that Qiu Yan led the army to defeat the bandit army had just been confirmed by several major military envoys in Jiannan. Because they had received Qiu Yan's secret order, these people kept silent for the time being, and did not even rush to deliver the news to the court. On the one hand, they were also afraid that So the news leaked.

As a result, the situation that the White Lotus Sect had worked so hard to manage had changed unknowingly, but the White Lotus Sect was not aware of it at all. On the contrary, the middle and high-level leaders of the sect were immersed in the overwhelming victory of the army sent all the way to the south of the Yangtze River. I feel that great things can be expected and the world is at my fingertips.

There are many rebel forces everywhere in the world, and they are ready to move in response.

"Half of the country has been taken into the hands of the Holy Sect!" Looking at the continuous military camps on the other side, Zhao Hong, the general of the White Lotus Sect who led the Northern Expedition on Jiangnan Road, sneered and raised his hand to make a false grab, as if he wanted to capture all the soldiers and horses on the other side of the river. Catch it in your hand.

Behind him, footsteps suddenly sounded, and then a cold voice came: "General, Darui's envoy has arrived and is waiting in the main tent."

"Oh? Darui's envoy? It seems that he is coming to Zhao'an..." Zhao Hong nodded, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "I know, let's go over now, we want to see what this envoy can do for us What news does he bring, but even if there is no news, his coming this time has already provided us with an opportunity. "

As he spoke, the man turned around and stepped forward. Under the moonlight, the surface of his body was actually glowing with an ethereal glow.

As night falls, everything should have returned to silence, but it is difficult to cover up the blood on the river bank.

Several large camps gathered along the river, with a main force of 80,000, were defeated by the White Lotus Sect's offensive. For a time, the camps were full of wounded soldiers, and they were everywhere depressed.

Hu Bin, the guard general who commanded several large battalions, was looking at the battle report in his hand with his brows furrowed.

"The enemy's army is powerful and their troops are very strange. They seem to have a master's plan. Even the elite from the north will probably have difficulty defeating them, let alone the ordinary soldiers under my command?"

These soldiers under his command were naturally not as good as the elite troops who defeated Rouluo in the north. However, after receiving the edict, they immediately gathered along the river and had an advantage in numbers and weapons. Since Jiangnan Road did not join Lingnan in the rebellion, it could be guaranteed. Logistics is stable.

Originally, these soldiers and horses were gathered to provide support and wait for the imperial envoys to contact each other before deciding on their move. Unexpectedly, the White Lotus Army went all the way north, losing cities and ruining military towns along the way. In just a few days, They advanced to the coast of the general, and the troops approached the city. Hu Bin led the troops to fight, but rarely won.

At that time, the world was known as a river. The river was in the north and the river was in the south. It was a naturally dangerous place with long stretches. There were many military towns along the way, and there were even more trained sailors. They really needed to gather together. Not weak either.

Even with such a foundation, when faced with the White Lotus Sect's "Northern Expeditionary Army", the army along the river was still difficult to resist. The White Lotus Sect's soldiers and generals can each be compared to ten, and their combat power is unparalleled. They are even more like gods and Buddhas. He didn't even care about body protection or ordinary sword wounds. He was covered in blood and refused to retreat!

Such a brave army. In the past dynasties, they can be said to be elite soldiers, and the White Lotus Sect's army has as many as 50,000 people!

Faced with such a military situation, Hu Bin's troops suffered heavy losses. They were defeated again and again, their morale was completely lost, and even some of them surrendered. Quite a striking force.

"The more we fight recently, the weirder I feel. This White Lotus Sect is too evil. Now, we can only wait and see if the envoys sent by the imperial court can say that they have surrendered. I think we have just won a big victory in the north and the emperor is in full swing. He will definitely not want to be here. At a good time, he was discouraged. If the other party is willing to surrender, he may gain a lot of benefits," a counselor said to Hu Bin.

But Hu Bin frowned, worried, and whispered: "It might be effective against ordinary thieves, but if the White Lotus Sect can persuade officials and soldiers to rebel, what so many people want is They may not be rich and famous, and they may not be able to accept the imperial court's tactics! Moreover, if they are simple rebels, they can just accept the imperial edict. But those officials and generals who betrayed the imperial court should understand that they raise the flag of rebellion from their own hands. From that moment on, there is almost no way back, how can we give in easily?”

Before he finished speaking, someone hurried in. When he saw Hu Bin, he said, "General, something is wrong! The angel sent by the imperial court was killed by the bandit soldiers, saying he wanted to sacrifice the flag!"

"What?"

Even Hu Bin did not expect this result. Although he realized that the other party would not accept Zhao'an easily, he directly killed the envoy, which was tantamount to completely breaking his face and leaving almost no room for maneuver.

"Alas, if this is the case, the few prime ministers are determined to exonerate the Lingnan family, but there is nothing they can do."

With a sigh, Hu Bin knew that the following days would be very difficult for him. But before he could stop thinking, he heard a "bang", the ground under his feet shook, and dust flew up. He staggered and fell to the ground.

Hu Bin was originally in a large tent in the camp. When there was such a shock, the wooden cone holding the tent broke, and the entire tent collapsed, covering him. The lights in the tent caught fire and burned, and the eyes were filled with black and flames.

After struggling hard for a while, Hu Bin knew that the situation was not good, and he also guessed a little bit.

"Kill!"

"Don't leave the enemy general!"

"The master's clever plan will bring peace to the world!"

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Waves of killing cries reached his ears through the tent, making Hu Bin's heart sink.

"Such a night attack has completely destroyed the imperial army!"

Hu Bin stopped shouting in pain, and a cold voice came from the side——

"Do you still have time to worry about others?"

A cold light flashed across, and a man holding a long knife cut open the collapsed tent, revealing a face.

"You..." Hu Bin struggled to get up from the ground, his eyes fell on the man, but from the corner of his eye, he glimpsed the scene outside through the crack opened by the long knife——

The fire was soaring into the sky and the blood was flowing. There was no doubt that the soldiers and horses of the White Lotus Sect took advantage of the night to attack the camp. However, the soldiers on Darui's side were originally gathered from the inland military towns. They did not have much vigilance. In addition, There is a dangerous river and there are envoys from the imperial court crossing the river to enter the enemy camp. It seems that there is no fighting tonight. Unexpectedly, an attack will come at this time, and they will be completely defeated.

"What a plan! What a plan! It seems that there are experts in your White Lotus Sect!" Hu Bin was full of sadness when he spoke.

The man put away his long sword and said coldly: "My general said that you are also a rare general. It is a pity that the court does not pay attention to you. If you are willing to surrender, you can be a pioneer in the Northern Expedition."

Hu Bin shook his head and said: "The defeated general is unworthy of his great kindness to Your Majesty. He should repay it with death. How can he surrender to the enemy? No more words!"

"Hmph," the man snorted coldly, "Whether or not you surrender is up to you!" After saying that, he took out a talisman from his arms. (To be continued...)

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