Chapter 243 My life is at an end
"how is this possible?"

"Just watch."

Yue Fei had just joined Liu Hao and had never fought a serious battle. His comrades only knew that he was good at martial arts and was known as the invincible in Tangyin County.

One county is invincible, and although it has strength, there are more than a thousand counties in the Song Dynasty, so it is nothing when compared together.

Several fellow officers watched the battle while complaining in their hearts, but after just a moment, they all looked at Yue Fei.

It turned out that Yue Fei's "words come true and laws apply". The four new generals sent by Qin Guangbi were picked, swept, pushed and beaten by Lu Junyi. He knocked down two of them with just a few moves and captured another one alive. The remaining general retreated in fear.

"Pengju, how are you..."

"I just asked, that person calls himself Jade Unicorn Lu Junyi, he is the commander of Yongning Army, and he is very famous in the martial arts world."

"Lu Junyi? You are known as the best in Tangyin, can you defeat him?"

"Hard to say"

"Hey, stop arguing about who is more powerful. Since he is the Yongning Army's envoy, why would Commander Qin stop him?"

"You are worrying too much. Who are we? How dare we question Commander Qin? We just need to follow his orders."

While several generals were whispering to each other, Qin Guangbi and Liu Hao had already witnessed Lu Junyi's great power.

In addition to the four generals who had just been defeated, there were five more who had fallen in front of them. Facing a round-robin battle, Lu Junyi easily defeated all of Qin Guangbi's generals without even breaking a sweat.

Throwing the captured general off his horse, Lu Junyi looked down at him and said proudly, "With your martial arts skills, you are barely even good enough to be a bandit, yet you dare to fight in battle? Who gave you the courage? Get lost!"

"Yes, yes, thank you very much."

The captured general, who had just survived the ordeal, responded timidly and then ran back to the main camp in a hurry.

Qin Guangbi watched the battle for a while and his face turned purple.

He sent out these generals, and although they could not be said to be the bravest among the three armies, they had been tested in the army and were definitely not fools.

This is similar to a school football team directly facing off against the World Cup champion. It's not that the school team is not good enough, but that they chose the wrong opponent.

"Qin Guangbi, you have the nerve to send out these chickens and dogs? Do you want to try it yourself?"

Nine people have been tried before, and it has been confirmed that Lu Junyi is the real deal. No matter how stubborn Qin Guangbi is, he dare not accept the challenge, but he also cannot admit it and let him go.

Seeing him frown and hesitate, Liu Hao reminded him softly: "This guy is so arrogant. I also have several generals under my command. Should we let them continue?"

"No need."

Qin Guangbi interrupted Liu Hao and said sternly: "Lu Junyi's reputation is well-deserved. My generals are already injured. Brother Liu, you should save your strength. You will be the one to lead the attack later."

"Main attack? En Xiang wants me to take over."

"It's all the same. Yang Chang insulted the envoy of King Kang, and it's clear that he doesn't want to be on the same side with us. If we let Lu Junyi join him, Yang Chang will certainly be more powerful. Today, you and I have 10,000 troops combined. We must kill them at all costs. This is to relieve the worries of the Prime Minister. Otherwise, they will definitely threaten Cizhou in the future."

"That's fine. You hold them steady first while I deploy the troops."

Liu Hao had just returned to his army when the scouts reported a new situation: an army in the southwest was approaching Guzhen, less than five miles away.

The army in the southwest could only be the troops of Yang Chang of Luzhou.

Yang Chang repelled the Jin army several times, and the combat effectiveness of his army should not be underestimated. Liu Hao did not want to be the mantis stalking the cicada and end up being picked up by the oriole, so he immediately rode his horse to Qin Guangbi.

According to the scouts' estimates, Luzhou's troops were no less than 5,000. If counted together with Yan Qing's troops, they were on par with Cizhou's troops.

The idea of ​​using the majority to bully the minority failed, and both Generals Qin and Liu didn't know how to decide.

The Cizhou soldiers blocked their way and refused to start a fight. After sending out their troops to fight in a rotation, they suddenly fell silent, but the Yongning army could not get around them.

Seeing Qin Guangbi and Liu Hao whispering to each other, Lu Junyi, impatient to wait, rushed forward, pointed his gun at the two and shouted: "War but you don't fight, retreat but you don't retreat, what's the reason?"

In February, the warm sun shone on Qin Guangbi's face, making it feel hot.

The reinforcements sent by Luzhou caught him off guard, so he made up his mind and turned to Liu Hao and said, "The troops from Luzhou came too suddenly. It seems that I can't help you today. Why don't I give Lu Junyi a favor and withdraw to Wu'an to report to you?"

"It's supposed to be like this. Brother Qin's troops are close by. You guys should withdraw first. I'll cover you and keep you company."

"it is good."

Qin Guangbi nodded slightly, then turned around and clasped his fists to Lu Junyi, saying loudly: "Lu Chengxuan, please forgive me. Someone under my command just recognized you. I'm sorry for offending you before, but I'll let you go now."

"Ok?"

Lu Junyi had suffered a lot, and faced with the sudden good thing, he couldn't help but look at Yan Qing, as if to say, "Is this guy cheating?"

Yan Qing had noticed Liu Hao's reinforcements and became suspicious. He stepped forward and said, "Since it was a misunderstanding, fortunately General Lu just stopped at that point. Please evacuate first."

"Alright, see you again if we're lucky."

Qin Guangbi's kind and firm answer made Yan Qing even more confused for a moment, but the Cizhou troops were really withdrawing.

Until the other side gave way, Lin Chong's reinforcements could be vaguely seen.

Yan Qing finally reacted, and then excitedly shared with Lu Junyi and Chai Jin: "Look, the troops in the south should be ours. You can move forward without worry."

"I was saying it, Qin Guangbi was arrogant at first but respectful later, something must have happened to him, and I don't know who will come to help."

"Logically speaking, to mobilize such a large number of troops, Chief Steward Lin should be there in person."

Lu Junyi was stunned when he heard this, but he immediately reacted and asked, "Master Lin?"

"It's him. I will be under his care." Yan Qing nodded in affirmation.

"Master Lin is a man of vision. He didn't take the wrong path like us for so many years."

Lu Junyi sighed, turned around and started teasing Chai Jin.

"Master Lin was down and out before, and it seems he had been to the manor of the great official? As the Buddhists say, good deeds will be rewarded with good, are you still afraid that no one will take care of you in the future?"

"The past is not worth mentioning."

Chai Jin looked ahead and shook his head: "I have shown you some kindness before, and I have already repaid you after I was rescued from Gaotang Prefecture. If I continue to use it to ask for favors, wouldn't I be no different from the common people? Brother, please stop teasing me."

"Haha, I was just joking with you. Let's go. I haven't seen Master Lin for a few years. I don't know if he has changed."

The closer he got to his destination, the more flustered Lu Junyi became, and he deliberately used jokes and smiles to hide his nervousness.

The former second in command of Liangshan, now desperate to join Yang Chang, how to get along with his old brothers? It is difficult to adjust his mentality for a while.

If I were inferior to Yan Qing or Di Sha, would I be laughed at by outsiders?

With wild thoughts in mind, he saw Lin Chong again after a while.

Lu Junyi took a quick look and felt that Lin Chong's armor was brighter and the mount under his crotch was more majestic. After all, as the commander-in-chief of the army of a state, the corresponding equipment had been greatly improved.

Chai went in and observed more carefully, and he felt that Lin Chong's change came from the inside out.

Compared to the destitute look when they first met, and the cautiousness after joining Liangshan, Lin Chong is now full of confidence. It can be imagined that it was under Yang Chang's command that he became the real Leopard Head.

Yang Chang, what magic power do you have?
Lin Chong's temperament is much better than before, but he still remains humble. When he met Lu Junyi and Chai Jin, he took the initiative to dismount and salute, calling them brothers all the time without putting on airs at all.

This humble gesture made Lu Junyi feel a little relieved.

"Let's go. We shouldn't stay here for long. When we get to Luzhou, we can have a good reunion."

"Thank you, Butler."

"Brother is older than me, and he is the commander of Yongning Army. Don't bother calling him the general. Just call him Lin Chong or Instructor Lin."

"Haha, then don't call me Lu Chengxuan, just call me Master."

Lin and Lu were polite to each other, talking and laughing as they walked towards Fukouxing. On the way, they asked about Sun Li and others and learned that they had arrived a few days ago and should be settled in Weisheng City at this time, waiting for Lu Junyi to reunite with them.

A distance of forty miles would take half a day even if one marched lightly.

When they left Guzhen, it was almost noon and it was impossible for them to arrive before dark. However, they felt unsafe staying in Cizhou and were prepared to travel at night.

It was the beginning of the You hour, with only one hour left until sunset. The army was still twenty miles away from Fukou Pass and was expected to arrive at Hai hour at night.

Lin Chong ordered the army to march without stopping until they reached Fengyue Pass (the pass below Fukou Xing). Shortly after he gave the order, there was a sudden deafening shout from the rear.

Looking back, I saw a group of people chasing after me with a cloud of dust rising.

"what's the situation?"

"It's unknown, but judging by the number of troops, it doesn't seem to be many."

After Lin Chong responded to Lu Junyi, he turned to Yan Qing and said, "Commander Yan, you, Mr. Lu, and Mr. Chai, lead your troops and leave first. I will stay behind to deal with the situation."

"I"

"How can that be? I'd better stay."

Lu Junyi was stunned when he heard this. He waved his hand and said, "We are the ones who caused the trouble. Why should we trouble Coach Lin? You should lead the troops first."

"No, you are a guest from afar."

"What guest? Is the coach being too polite?"

"We can't make it before dark anyway, so why don't we all stay here? We can take care of anything if it happens."

Yan Qing interrupted the two people's argument and finally made everyone reach a consensus.

After a while, the group of men caught up with them. It turned out to be Liu Hao who had returned.

Seeing Lin Chong waiting in formation from afar, Liu Hao waved his hand to calm the enemy down, then rode forward and clasped his fists to greet him. "Liu Hao, the commander of the Cizhou army, greets all the generals."

"What's the matter with you?"

Lin Chong took over the conversation without hesitation. Although Liu Hao didn't know him, he still humbly bowed and said, "Your Excellency is..."

"Lin Chong, the military commander of Luzhou."

“It turned out to be Manager Lin.”

Liu Hao pretended to be enlightened, then pointed at Lu Junyi and said, "General, you have defeated nine generals today, you can't just leave like this."

"What do you mean?"

As soon as Lin Chong finished asking the question, Lu Junyi couldn't help but join in the conversation.

"What? Are you here to ask me for money for medicine? If they hadn't held back, every family would have to wear mourning clothes."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Liu Hao nodded and complimented, "General Lu is right. I am not here to cause trouble for you, but a few young men under your command have heard that you are unrivaled in the world in terms of spear and stick skills, so we would like to ask for your advice."

"General Liu, are you being too abrupt?"

"I would like to ask General Lu for advice. Is Chief Steward Lin overstepping his authority? Can you be more powerful than the Commissioner of State Procuracy?"

"you"

Although Lu Junyi wanted to surrender to Yang Chang, he had the status of Chengxuanshi. Liu Hao's words made it difficult for Lin Chong to respond, so he could only wink at the other party.

Liu Hao thought he had a good plan, but he heard Lu Junyi's domineering retort:
"General Manager Lin is my brother. His opinion is my opinion. And in terms of status, what qualifications do the generals under your command have to ask me for advice?"

"Uh." Liu Hao reacted quickly and immediately used provocation: "General Lu, you are evading responsibility like this, are you afraid?"

"what do I have."

As soon as Lu Junyi said this, he suddenly realized something was wrong, so he asked Lin Chong, "Master Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Chong naturally didn't want to pay attention to him, thinking that he should hurry up and get on with his journey. But Liu Hao had said so much, and if he really refused, Lu Junyi would lose face.

As the commander of the Yongning Army, he has to ask for permission from the military commander of Luzhou for everything he does. If this gets out, wouldn't it be a rebellion against the Tiangang?

Liu Hao only brought two thousand men, and Lin Chong saw no threat.

After much thought, I decided to agree to the request and find a different way to satisfy Liu Hao.

Lin Chong held the Zhangba Snake Spear horizontally in his hand and said meaningfully, "My martial arts skills are not as good as General Lu's. If your generals want his guidance, they should fight with me first."

"Manager Lin, you..."

"Master Lin"

Lin Chong waved his hand to stop Lu Junyi, stared at Liu Hao and said seriously: "Practicing martial arts requires gradual progress. I can be the instructor of 800,000 imperial troops, so I may be more suitable for guidance than General Lu. If you don't want to, leave quickly. We are still waiting to get on the road."

"Yes, of course I do."

"Call the people out. How do you want to compete later? One-on-one or one-on-many?"

"Of course it's one on one, but please show some mercy, Manager Lin."

“I know”

Liu Hao turned around and waved his hand. Dozens of people suddenly came forward from the formation. The number of people was so large that Lin Chong was puzzled.

What do you mean? Are you asking for advice?

Tsk tsk, thirty-two people.

A mere military commander with more than 30 officers under his command? Could it be that he is a lieutenant pretending to be him? He wants to fight back in a war of attrition?
While Lin Chong was thinking for a while, he saw someone riding a horse forward to salute, and then he came rushing over with weapons in hand.

That's it?

Seeing the men riding horses with spears, Lin Chong knew that their fighting skills were average. Considering that there were thirty-two of them in total, and the fight would last until dark, he decided to cut the Gordian knot.

Every time the Zhangba Snake Spear was swung, he could subdue the opponent in one move. In a short moment, eight people were defeated, and one more person would be able to catch up with Lu Junyi.

The next opponent was very young, but he was full of energy when he greeted Lin Chong, and there was no fear in his eyes.

"Tangyin Yue Fei, please give me some advice, Chief Manager Lin."

"Come on, I'm in a hurry."

"it is good."

After Yue Fei finished speaking, he rode his horse faster and held his spear in his hand. In an instant, he was out of the range of an arrow and stabbed Lin Chong fiercely in the chest.

This is wrong again.
Lin Chong didn't take it seriously at first, but when Yue Fei pierced him with his spear, he realized that something was wrong.

Since Lin Chong was staying in place and fighting passively, he naturally lacked impact power, so when he used his snake spear to attack, he suffered a loss in force.

He originally wanted to use the snake spear to stick to the spear and remove some of the force from the spear body by stirring it, but Yue Fei saw through his intention, and when the snake spear connected to the spear head, he cleverly used the force to bounce it out.

There was a sound.

The impact force was transformed into elastic force, and Lin Chong's hands were immediately shaken and numb.

Fortunately, he was experienced and did not lose the opportunity, otherwise he would have been defeated in front of the two armies.

While Lin Chong twisted his waist to relieve the force, he took advantage of the situation to make a clever counterattack, intending to get back at the enemy, but he was once again discovered by Yue Fei, who resolved the attack by dodging first and then breaking up the opponent's position.

"Yue Fei, right? You're pretty good."

"Thank you for the compliment, butler. You are also very capable, but not as good as Lu Chengxuan."

While Yue Fei was fighting with Lin Chong, he could also communicate with him and use some psychological tactics.

"Really? Good vision."

Lin Chong said this and admitted that he was not as good as Lu Junyi, but he was still embarrassed when he was retorted to by the junior in person, so he cheered up and responded with all his strength, no longer having the idea of ​​letting him win.

The two men were so absorbed in the fight that the soldiers on both sides were stunned.

Liu Hao and his generals got to know Yue Fei again at this moment, thinking that this man was indeed not boasting. He was able to fight Lin Chong back and forth and deserved to be the invincible one in Tangyin County.

Yan Qing and others on the opposite side were surprised. They didn't expect that Cizhou had such a brave young general, but Lu Junyi had his own understanding.

Master Lin defeated the enemy in one round before, but now he is fighting back and forth with Yue Fei. Is he trying to save my face? Or is Yue Fei really powerful?
No, we have been fighting for ten rounds. This Yue Fei has something.

Lu Junyi couldn't help but compare him with his Liangshan brothers. He thought that although Yue Fei's strength was not firmly among the Five Tigers, he would be among the best among the Eight Cavalrymen.

“Well, it’s not that simple.”

"what did you say?"

"Nothing. I said Yue Fei is quite skilled in martial arts. Instructor Lin is trying to make him famous today. It looks like we have to fight for fifty rounds before we can decide the winner."

"Fifty rounds? That's fine."

Yan Qing was just about to say that it was already dark, when he suddenly saw a large cloud of dust rolling in the sunset behind Liu Hao's army. He immediately realized that they were the Cizhou troops, and their number was very large.

The right fist hit the left palm, making a crisp sound.

I was so engrossed in watching just now that I didn't notice the passage of time. If Liu Hao hadn't brought so few people, the reinforcements would have to be much closer to be noticed.

How could this be a request for advice? This was clearly Liu Hao's stalling tactic, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

"Mr. Lu, go and stop the fight."

"Huh? Let me stop it? That's unethical, that's not good."

"We've fallen into a trap. Look to the northeast, there are probably tens of thousands of soldiers!"

"Hmm? You have soldiers? Go ahead!"

Lu Junyi realized the seriousness of the problem and couldn't help but swear.

He rushed into the battle array, spurring his horse and holding his spear, and shouted, "Master Lin, stop now! We've fallen into a trap!"

"Quick, stop Lu Junyi!"

Liu Hao led the cavalry to pursue in order to contain Zong Ze's follow-up army.

Having watched Lu Junyi defeat nine generals, he had no idea at all and temporarily selected twenty or so military leaders to fill the number, wondering how long to hold the enemy back. However, he did not expect Yue Fei to perform exceptionally well.

At this moment, they shouted loudly. Those military leaders who did not take part in the battle, seeing Yue Fei become famous because of the battle, rushed out to block him.

Lu Junyi was filled with anger at this time and showed no mercy in his attack.

The spear was like a lightning dragon, and in the blink of an eye it stabbed down the three generals.

The military leader who arrived later was awakened by the smell of blood and turned his horse back to flee halfway.

There was no more resistance for Lu Junyi, and he raised his spear and went straight for Yue Fei who was entangled.

There was a sound.

The spear tip hit the spear tip, and the powerful inertia caused Yue Fei to fall backwards, with his chest instantly unprotected. As long as Lin Chong took advantage of the situation and stabbed him, he would die on the spot.

At that moment, the young Yue Fei's eyes were filled with panic.

Lu Junyi is indeed stronger, my life is over!
(End of this chapter)