Chapter 227: Great Fortune and Heavenly Yang Tianzun (6k)

Zhao Fujin suddenly appeared, and Yang Chang had a bad feeling.

After listening to her talk about Weisheng's situation, the man pinched the bridge of his nose, frowned and closed his eyes in deep thought.

How to fatten four?

Nianhan took the western route to attack Shanxi, and Hanli took the eastern route to attack Hebei. Why are they both coming towards Weisheng?
Weisheng is a remote and poor place, and not much money can be squeezed out of it.

If Han Li hadn't suddenly come to his buddy's territory, could it be that Weisheng is more popular than Tokyo Bianliang?

After listening to this, Yang Chang frowned and fell into deep thought, while Zhao Fujin remained calm and said nothing.

Liu Tang, Lu Zhishen, Ruan Xiaoqi and others were so excited that they started shouting in the tent.

"Brother is an unrivaled martial artist, and is also well versed in military tactics. What is a hundred thousand troops to him? Let's go and destroy him right now!"

"I've been crossing the river frequently these past few days, and I haven't been killing well enough. Now it's a good time to go back to Weisheng and continue. Great."

"Xiao Qi said it well. The Jin soldiers are not that powerful. We have killed them like rats in the past few days. I think we can lead the victorious army directly to the south through Qi County to win."

Since the expedition to Fenzhou, Yang Chang has led his troops to victory after victory, which has greatly boosted the confidence of his soldiers. At this time, they are clamoring to march south to win the victory, but there are also sober ones among the reckless men.

As the commander-in-chief of the Peking Army, Zhu Tong often looked at issues more comprehensively than the other commanders.

Without waiting for Yang Chang to express his opinion, he poured a bucket of cold water on everyone.

"Everyone, don't shout. The reason we were able to win this battle in succession is not only because of Sanlang's good command, but also because the Jin army has been fighting continuously. The defenders in various places are few and tired, and are far from being able to compete with the 100,000-man army."

"Manager Zhu, you are too cautious."

Liu Tang interrupted Zhu Tong and said seriously: "I still say the same thing, brother has led us to fight, and has never lost a single time? Don't be scared by 100,000 soldiers."

"I don't!"

"That"

"All right!"

Yang Chang shouted to stop Zhu Tong and Liu Tang, and scanned the people in the tent with a solemn expression. Finally, his gaze returned to the two of them and he said calmly: "You don't have to argue. Gather all the troops and withdraw immediately!"

"Okay, okay, that's not right."

Liu Tang picked up half of it and ran away. After hearing it, he realized that it was an order to withdraw the troops. He asked in confusion: "Brother, we are in a strong momentum. You mean to withdraw the troops? Where should we withdraw to?"

"Where you come from, there you go."

"what?"

Hearing what Yang Chang said, Liu Tang was shocked and said, "Who will save Wei Sheng?"

"The princess came out of Weisheng and went to Linfen and other places to look for me. It took her three days to get here. Even if there are more than 10,000 soldiers here and they can really fight the Jin soldiers head-on, but going back to Weisheng from the nearest Qi County requires passing through Tuanbai and Pantuo, both of which are garrisons of the Jin army. Not only is there not enough time, but once we are stopped by the Jin army in Taiyuan, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Is it that serious?"

"Sanlang is right. This is the actual situation. Although we have won battle after battle, the soldiers are exhausted after more than ten days since we left the North and South Gates. We have also seized a lot of spoils. We are already at the end of our strength. If we abandon the support of the water route and rashly lead the troops south from Qi County, we may follow in the footsteps of Jie Qian and others."

After Zhu Tong finished speaking, he nodded to Yang Chang and expressed that he understood the other's concerns.

Liu Tang didn't think that deeply, so he asked excitedly: "So, are we just going to watch? Although Weisheng has 20,000 troops stationed there, and there are also Instructor Lin, Wudutou and others staying behind, there is no barrier between Weisheng and Luzhou, and the Jin army can go directly to the city. If it weren't for my brother's personal command, how could they stop it alone?"

"You retreat the same way you came. The princess and I will go back."

"What do you mean? I won't bring it either?"

After listening for a long time, Lu Zhishen finally understood what Yang Chang said.

If he wants to use the princess's magic, won't I miss the battle?
Facing 100,000 Jin soldiers? Why would I miss this?

"As Brother Zhu said, we have captured countless horses and weapons during this battle with the Jin army. The most urgent task is to take the spoils away and not create any more trouble."

"But it's just the two of you"

"Weisheng is a strong city. Although our military strength is far less than that of the Jin army, we can hold it for three to five days. If I return quickly, Weisheng should not be lost, and we can hope to repel the enemy. The Jin army in Taiyuan should not know about this at this time. If they get any news about Han Li, they will definitely counterattack and attack Weisheng and Pingbei from the north. If we retreat ten thousand steps, we will not be able to hold Weisheng, and the soldiers and civilians there can still retreat to Pingbei, so it is necessary for you to withdraw!"

"Yes, we have to defend Pingbei, otherwise we will have no place to stand!"

Seeing that Liu Tang finally came to his senses, Zhu Tong immediately stroked his beard and said solemnly to Yang Chang: "The military situation in Weisheng is urgent. Sanlang had better leave tonight. You can go without worry. I will bring the army back safely and will definitely guard the North and South Gates."

"I'm naturally relieved when my brother does things."

Yang Chang nodded in affirmation and reminded, "I will leave soon. Before Tuhesu notices, you must also leave tonight. All baggage must be transported by water. Any spoils that cannot be transported will be thrown into the river. All soldiers must travel light to ensure that the Jin army cannot catch up."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away."

"Brother Xiaoqi, go get Lou Shi's head. This thing is very useful for attacking the city and intimidating the enemy. I want to bring it back to Weisheng to show the Jin army how powerful they are."

"it is good."

The generals in the tent began to get busy. Yang Chang also took off his armor and handed it over to Lu Zhishen for safekeeping, along with the phoenix-wing gilded halberd.

He wanted Lu Zhishen and 500 cavalrymen to rush to Hechuan County as soon as possible after returning to Pingbei. If Yang Chang could not defend Weisheng and had to retreat, Hechuan would be the gateway to block the pursuing army.

Yang Chang took off his armor and put on a long robe, and then put on the mask brought by Zhao Fujin, and the two of them dressed up as "The Return of the Condor Heroes" again.

Soon, Zhu Tong, Lu Zhishen and Ruan Xiaoqi came out of the camp to see him off.

Zhao Fujin cast a spell and summoned the Fire Wheels, which soon took Yang Chang into the darkness.

The three saw the fire flashing like lightning and flew several miles away in an instant. They sighed at the same time and turned back.

Lu Zhishen had just taken a few steps when he felt the sound of wind rushing behind his ears. When he turned around, he saw fire approaching.

"Huh? Why are they?"

"Brother and the princess are back?"

"Sanlang left something behind?"

Everyone was whispering as Zhao Fujin came walking on fire.

"Brother is not leaving?"

"Brother Yang."

"What's up, Saburo?"

"Brother Zhu."

Yang Chang held out his hand to stop him, looked at Zhu Tong and said seriously: "There is an important matter that I forgot to tell you just now."

"Sanlang, please speak."

"We have been making quite a fuss these past few days, and now that Hanli is invincible, Nianhan will definitely seize the opportunity to launch a massive counterattack, and we will not lose a single county in Fenzhou."

"That's what I mean. We are prepared to retreat directly back to Pingbei without stopping."

"No."

Yang Chang interrupted Zhu Tong and said solemnly: "Now the Jin army is attacking from both sides. I am afraid that this war will be protracted. It is important to have enough population. Although Fenzhou City cannot be abandoned, the people of the counties can be won over. Send more cavalry on the way back to encourage the people of the counties to go to Pingbei. Promise that they will be well resettled and have food to eat when they arrive."

"what?"

Zhu Tong was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly clasped his fists to remind Yang Chang: "Although Fenzhou has changed hands many times and more than half of the people under its jurisdiction have been slaughtered, the land here is fertile after all, and there are still hundreds of thousands of people in the counties. Even if only 20% or 30% of the people migrate, that is still a number of about 100,000. At this time, the counties in Pingbei have not recovered, and the fertile land has long been divided. The Pingbei government warehouse may be able to support them for a while, but it cannot ensure that they will always have food. Let's see."

"Don't worry, go ahead and spread the word. Not to mention adding a mere 100,000 people, even a million people is not a problem. I can produce 2,000 kilograms of grain per mu. When we go back and defeat Han Libu, we will promote the grain to Pingbei."

"What? Two thousand kilograms per mu? Are you kidding me?"

"I can testify that Brother Yang did not lie to you. That thing is called potato. I was lucky enough to eat it once and it tasted pretty good."

Since Lu Zhishen did not lie, Zhu Tong put his mind at ease and arranged for the retreat after Yang Chang left.

Liu Tang led the infantry who could not ride horses and went ahead. The three Ruan brothers led the sailors to load the baggage and set off in the second batch. The remaining thousands of cavalry were divided into three groups, led by Zhu Tong himself to cover the rear.

The army worked all night and completed the evacuation before dawn the next day.

Their camp was two miles away from Wenshui, and the Jin soldiers could see the movements from the city wall. Although the retreat was relaxed and measured, the movement of more than 10,000 people could not be silent.

Fortunately, the moonlight was bright enough, and the army evacuated using only a few torches. The Jin army mistakenly thought that the scouts were wandering around and did not take the matter seriously.

It was not until the next morning that the defenders on the city wall saw the mess in the camp and reported it to Tuhesu, who sent out cavalry to investigate. Only then did they learn that Yang Chang's army had withdrawn.

At that time, someone suggested giving chase, but was slapped in the face by Tuhesu.

In the past few days, he was confused by Yang Chang's attack and thought it was a strategy to lure the enemy.

Tu Hesu issued a strict order that no one was allowed to leave the city without permission, and only sent two teams of cavalry to track and monitor, thus missing the only chance to get back at the enemy.

Yang Chang and Zhao Fujin were riding their Hot Wheels at high speed in the night.

The common people and the Jin people, who were unaware of the magical powers, seemed to see two balls of ghostly fire moving in the wild, and the witnesses were so frightened that they dared not go out to urinate.

Although Yang Chang could use night vision to guide the way, Zhao Fujin was a woman after all. She would become inexplicably nervous in the darkness and move several times slower than during the day.

It was only five hundred miles from Wenshui County to Weisheng City.

With Zhao Fujin's ability, she could easily reach the destination in half a day, but she followed Yang Chang's guidance, bypassing the Jin army defense areas along the way, and arrived near the northern entrance of the canyon before dawn.

The last time the Weisheng Army went north out of the canyon, Yang Chang went to Shaxiong Ridge alone. Afterwards, Lou Shi built a sentry post outside the north of the valley, imitating the south of the valley, to monitor Yang Chang's troops heading towards Taiyuan.

On the eve of dawn, Zhao Fujin was walking about two miles west of the outpost when he was suddenly stopped by Captain Yang.

"Princess, please put away your magical powers."

"what happened?"

"The Jin army outpost is ahead. We can't go around it. We can only force our way through. The Hot Wheels is really eye-catching. We have to walk the remaining two miles."

"Ah? You have to walk that far?"

Although Zhao Fujin was a Qi-refining cultivator, she was a princess from a royal family after all, and had never walked so far in the wild.

How could Yang Chang not understand what he meant? He immediately bent down and picked her up, jokingly saying, "Princess, you are a fairy who has come to earth. How can I let your silk stockings get dusty? How about I carry you for this part of the journey?"

"Ah? You have to carry me so far? How about you carry me on your back?"

"That would be Zhu Bajie."

"What Pigsy?"

Zhao Fujin asked very quickly. Yang Chang wanted to change his words but it was too late. He smiled and explained: "That was a story I heard in my hometown when I was a child. After we beat back the Jin army, I will tell it to you and Huang'er."

"It's two miles away anyway, so why not?"

"Okay, this is a story about gods, demons and monsters. Legend has it that the goddess Nuwa refined stones to repair the sky."

Yang Chang started from the moment the stone monkey was born. He had just talked about how, after causing havoc in Heaven, he was pinned under the Five Elements Mountain by the Buddha when he suddenly stopped talking.

"What happens next? Will Sun Wukong die?"

"Haha, of course not."

Zhao Fujin was fascinated by what he heard, and Yang Chang immediately explained with a smile: "We are very close to the sentry post. It looks like there are at least two hundred people. Princess, please wait here for your husband to kill them." "More than two hundred people? Yang Lang has no warhorse, armor, or weapons."

"How could there not be?"

Yang Chang pulled out the Panlong Tuntian Sword and instantly thought of Hu Sanniang who had another one.

He was worried about whether Weisheng City was safe now, so he wanted to quickly pass through the outpost and cross the canyon. Without explaining too much to Zhao Fujin, he used the [Centipede Step] to move forward.

Yang Chang could crush the mere two hundred Jin army scions with his bare hands.

Zhao Fujin had just listened to "Journey to the West" and couldn't help but mistake Yang Chang for Sun Wukong, which aroused a trace of worry in his heart.

When there was a commotion at the outpost, it meant that Yang Chang was fighting with the Jin soldiers.

"Armor-covering technique, up!"

"Hot Wheels, get going!"

Zhao Fujin often practiced at night, but it was not just for the purpose of running errands. She did not want to hide behind Yang Chang all the time, so she used magic and followed him.

There were more than 200 Jin soldiers on duty at the front outpost.

Faced with Yang Chang's powerful attack, Qiqi was powerless to fight back.

No matter whether they rushed forward or shot arrows from behind, they could do nothing to Yang Chang and could only watch him kill him one by one with his sword.

"Mouke, this guy is simply not a human being. We can't defeat him."

"He's alone. He'll be exhausted even if he can't defeat him. Send someone to Pantuo for help!"

"Yes!"

"Ah? Look, there's a demon, no, an immortal."

Zhao Fujin stepped on the wind-fire wheel, and the phoenix coronet and bridal robe transformed by her [Armor Covering Technique] covered her body, which was gorgeous and dazzling. The Jin soldiers in the outpost were dumbfounded, and Yang Chang also noticed it.

Why is she here?

Are you having princess syndrome?
Please, I have to distract myself.
"Madam, please stay away"

"Yang Lang, let me help you!"

Good fellow, you were originally weak and powerless, and after entering the Qi Refining Realm, you are just like Dai Zong, just helping to run errands, and you have no chance to fight.
"Golden Dog, die!"

Yang Chang swung his sword and stabbed the enemy in front of him, but before he could draw his sword, the Jin soldier behind him leaped forward and raised his knife.

This guy intended to succeed with a sneak attack, but he didn't expect that Yang Chang drew his sword, turned around and kicked out with a [Inverted Hook], hitting the Jin soldier right in the head, killing him with just one kick.

When Yang Chang did a backflip, he saw several golden rays of light descending from behind the Jin soldier he had kicked.

"disease!"

Three golden swords suddenly fell from the sky and sank into the ground, shooting down a group of people.

The Jin soldiers fell to the ground without flashing, which meant that these people were not dead, but falling to the ground and being unable to get up was the same as being dead.

The princess's [Object Controlling Technique] can now transform into three swords? And it has the effect of group attack and enemy suppression, which is completely different from the adjective "vase".

"disease!"

Every time Zhao Fujin's Wind Fire Wheel stopped, she would release a phantom sword to defeat the enemy. Seeing that she was quite powerful, Yang Chang focused on the enemies around him.

"What is this? Is this a witchcraft?"

"I don't know. It is said that there are many gods among the Han people. Did they offend someone?"

"The silver-faced man with the sword has killed dozens of us. Now here comes the golden-faced witch. We can't defeat her at all."

"Do you want to run?"

Running away was a disgrace to the Jurchens, but faced with the suppression of absolute power, they were unwilling to stay where they were and wait to die.

Yang Chang and his wife killed and wounded more than a hundred people, and the remaining Jin soldiers at the Gubei outpost fled like birds and beasts.

Although there were dozens of flashes on the ground, Weisheng's situation was urgent, so Yang Chang did not stop to search for the corpse, but urged Zhao Fujin to hurry into the valley.

"Princess, your [Object Controlling Skill] seems to have improved a lot."

"Is it okay?"

"Although I can't kill the enemy directly, I can stun the enemy instantly. I feel like I'm stronger than Ma Ling."

"In that case, if Yang Lang goes to the battlefield in the future, can I help you?"

Zhao Fujin did not volunteer, but it was difficult for Yang Chang to accept the offer.

He pondered for a moment before frowning and replied, "The princess is a precious girl, and it is not appropriate for her to see blood all over her body. It is a great help that she can occasionally help me scout the enemy. If fighting depends on women, what are we men for?"

"Well, it's already daylight now. I'll try to hurry up and try to get to Weisheng by noon."

"Ah."

Although Yang Chang responded like this, he was distracted as he hugged Zhao Fujin.

I haven't watched the sneak peek for a long time. I just saw the phantom sword defeating the enemy, and now I have to confirm it.

[Object Control Technique] has been upgraded, this is 100% true.

He has a deep understanding of the creation of yin and yang, and is familiar with the mechanisms of ghosts and gods.

Name: Zhao Fujin
Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 3
Attributes: Innate golden spirit body, fairy appearance

Skills: Minor success in controlling objects, mastery of armor, and perfection in walking skills
Possessing special skill: Hot Wheels
After using the [Eye of Insight], Yang Chang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He worked hard to search corpses, and picked up so much murderous aura and popularity, and finally reached the third level of Qi Refining Realm. Zhao Fujin, who was "taking care of the children at home", was also at the third level of Qi Refining Realm at this time.

The most important thing is that her [Object Control Technique] and [Armor Covering Technique] have been upgraded. Yang Chang is sure that her strength has surpassed Ma Ling and she is the only "Mage" in his lineup.

[Innate Golden Spirit Body] Practices gold-based spells, which are more powerful than those of ordinary cultivators and can be practiced faster.

A talented practitioner can really do whatever he wants.

Soon, the two arrived at the Gu Nan outpost and found that Shi Jin was still at his post.

When Shi Jin saw Yang Chang, he was delighted and reported Sun An to the police immediately.

"Brother, you are finally back. The Jin army is coming aggressively and Weisheng City is in danger, but Sun An has not sent any reinforcements. Even Commander Hu wanted to come back to help but was stopped in Nanguan Town."

"Sun An doesn't have many soldiers at hand, and he has to take care of the defense of Wuxiang County and Gubei. Weisheng has the troops of my second brother and Instructor Lin, so it's understandable that he doesn't come back to help. Is the Jin army also attacking Wuxiang?"

"I heard that they haven't, and Sun An was in Wuxiang recently, and he temporarily recruited 20,000 local militiamen, but he hasn't come back to help."

"Okay, it's okay."

Yang Chang patted Shi Jin on the shoulder and said seriously, "You have to trust your brothers. Sun An has military strategies in his mind, and he must have his own ideas. I'll have to trouble you to guard the valley entrance. I still have to hurry back to Weisheng City."

"Brother, don't worry."

"Well, let's go."

Yang Chang comforted Shi Jin and gave him instructions before continuing his journey with Zhao Fujin.

The Hot Wheels was extremely fast, and the two of them reached Nanguan Town in just a short while.

Nanguan Town was located behind the Zuogu Nan outpost and was guarded by Sun An's adjutant Hu Cheng.

Among the six commanders under Yang Chang, Zhu Tong is in charge of Pingbei, Wu Song is responsible for the security of Weisheng City; Lin Chong is appointed as the chief instructor of the entire army, in charge of the southern defense zone of Weisheng; Sun An is in charge of the military affairs of Wuxiang County, and is responsible for the northern defense zone of Weisheng; although Lu Zhishen was appointed as the commander, there is no specific division of military affairs; as for the artillery commander Ling Zhen, he is responsible for the research and development and manufacturing of artillery explosives.

It can be said that Sun An's responsibilities are equal to those of Lin Chong.

If he had any ambition, he would not have recognized himself as his master, but would have followed Song Jiang to achieve merit.

Hu Cheng was overjoyed to see Yang Changxi, but he did not say bad things about Sun An like Shi Jin did.

Yang Chang was curious and asked, "The Jin army is approaching Weisheng, and my brother was ordered to stay here. Did Sun An lead his troops to rescue?"

"No."

Hu Cheng shook his head and replied, "He came here for inspection yesterday and should be in Wuxiang now."

"Oh?" Yang Chang was surprised and murmured, "When Shi Dalang mentioned it just now, I thought he was exaggerating. If Sun An doesn't send troops to rescue us, brother, don't you worry about the safety of Sanniang and my father-in-law?"

"Hi."

Hu Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "I originally wanted to go back to help, but I didn't get Sun An's permission. He said that Lin Chong and Wu Song were in Weisheng City, so it was not time to ask for help. And this Jin army was coming from the south, so I had to guard the northern valley entrance to prevent the Taiyuan Jin army from taking advantage of the situation and entering."

"Sun An has considered everything, but my brother and I have a close relationship. You can rely on your status and lead troops back to support Weisheng privately. He should not be able to stop you."

"That would make it difficult for me, and Sun An is a good person. I don't believe he has any second thoughts. In addition, Li Yanxian also tried his best to dissuade me, so I didn't act on my own. Fortunately, the Jin army's attack was thwarted and it is still in our hands."

"Sun An did the right thing, brother did a good job, and Li Yanxian was also good."

Yang Chang praised the three people in succession, and then said goodbye to Hu Cheng, "The garrison at Nanguan will remain unchanged. I will go back to understand the situation first. By the way, what is Li Yanxian's position?"

"Serve as a captain under my command."

"He is a talent who can be trained intensively."

"I can spare it."

Hu Cheng smiled and nodded in affirmation, then watched Yang Chang leave.

October 10th, noon.

When Yang Chang arrived at Weisheng, he surprisingly did not see the Jin soldiers attacking the city, nor did they surround it on all sides, allowing him and Zhao Fujin to return easily.

An army of one hundred thousand, neither attacking nor besieging?

Han Li, are you playing?

After entering the city and returning to the Jiedushi's residence, Lin Chong, Wu Song and others were all present. Everyone rushed to report the battle situation and unanimously praised Qiu Qiongying for the first merit.

It turned out that when the Jin soldiers first arrived, they were as fierce as a dark cloud covering the sun, as if they were going to overthrow Weisheng, but on the first day they encountered Qiu Qiongying who was throwing cannonballs.

Han Libu, the vanguard of the Jin army, had experienced the power of artillery shells and explosives during their first attack on Bianliang at the beginning of the year, but he did not expect that the artillery shells of Weisheng City were more powerful than the crudely made ones of Bianliang.

The Jin army, still in fear after attacking for several days, suddenly withdrew to the border of Luzhou yesterday afternoon, apparently waiting for Han Li's rear army.

After listening to all this, Yang Chang realized that Han Li had not arrived, so he curiously asked, "Why didn't the 100,000 Jin soldiers come together?"

“If 100,000 of them came together, even with the Third Madam’s artillery fire suppression, Weisheng would not be like this now, and everyone would not be so comfortable.”

"Then why did he?"

"General, you can say that you are blessed with great fortune. Liu Qian and Wang Yuan's troops, numbering more than 30,000, encountered and contained the Jin army in Luzhou on their way back to Hebei via Weisheng from Liaozhou, which caused considerable trouble for Han Libu. His main force has been resting in Xiangyuan."

After hearing Lin Chong's answer, Yang Chang felt relieved. It turned out that Liu Qian and Wang Yuan blocked the knife for Weisheng.

Po Han Wuyuan was under Wang Yuan's command. Didn't he fight with Han Li?
(End of this chapter)