Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 187
Deep in Taihe Ridge.

In a deep valley, a huge camp was erected.

Inside and outside the camp, groups of tough warriors with black tattoos on their faces and holding weapons and shields could be seen passing by from time to time.

These people are the Shanyue clan in Taihe Mountains that the Chu court has been unable to eliminate since the founding of the Chu Kingdom.

In the deepest part of Dazhai, you can faintly hear men talking and laughing.

"Master, I would like to offer tea instead of wine and give you a toast!"

A tall man with a muscular back and a strong aura was sitting on the main seat, holding a tea cup and raising his glass to the old monk sitting below.

"Amitabha."

The kind-faced old monk whispered the Buddha's name, took a sip of tea, frowned without any trace, and said nonchalantly: "Chief Zu, all the materials promised by Daqi have been transported. I don't know when Chief Zu will send troops." , crusade against Baochu?"

This old monk, whose dharma name is Zhiding, is the dean of the Medicine King of the Mahabodhi Temple.

In order to deceive others, Qi State secretly contacted Shanyue and specially asked the Mahabodhi Temple to come forward.

As for the elder Yaowang dean, the old monk Zhiding was the candidate chosen by the Mahabodhi Temple.

Although he was beaten and killed for his identity as a monk in Chu State, with his martial arts and extremely low-key actions, Zhiding still came to Qiyang Mansion without any danger, got in touch with Shan Yue on Taihe Ridge, and with the help of Through Buddhist channels, Qi's deposit was transported to Taihe Ridge, showing his sincerity.

Zu Ling couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Don't worry, Master Zhiding. Although I, Shanyue, don't know etiquette, I also know the four words "Keep your promise." I might as well talk to Master about this uprising. I, Shanyue, have been secretly planning for several years. Now, the arrow is on the string and has to be fired. When our warriors bring back the last batch of ordnance, that's when I, Shanyue, take action!"

Speaking of this, Zu Ling's face was filled with a proud smile.

"Calculating the time, they should meet the Chu army who sent the ordnance. Once this batch of ordnance is obtained, Shanyue will be able to arm more than [-] elite soldiers. It will be easy to deal with the weakly armed southern governments!"

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At the foot of Taihe Ridge.

Hundreds of Chu troops crossed mountains and ridges, heading deep into the mountains and forests.

Suddenly, from the depths of the dense forest, Shanyue barbarians, several times more numerous than them, appeared and surrounded the Chu army.

"Throw your armor and weapons to the ground and you can get out!"

The leading general Shanyue spoke to the Chu army in Chu Mandarin, which was half-baked and sloppy.

Although he knew that Master Pan used this method to deliver military supplies to the tribe, he felt deep contempt for the Chu army's cowardice.

When we have an uprising in Shanyue, the Chu army will be able to defeat it with overwhelming force!
However, unexpectedly, the leading Chu army general and the deputy general beside him exchanged glances, frowned and asked:

"Wuna barbarian, I didn't hear what you just said clearly. You might as well say it again!"

The barbarian general became more and more impatient and said in a low voice:
"The general said, throw your armor and weapons to the ground, and then get out. Why, do you want to try my Shanyue's martial arts?"

After saying that, he couldn't help laughing.

Suddenly, the barbarian general's laughter stopped abruptly, and he looked at the deputy general of the Chu army with burning eyes.

"You, stay here with me, and serve me well. The rest of you, please get out of here, general!"

As he spoke, he waved his palm the size of a cattail fan impatiently.

This Chu man has beautiful features and beautiful features, just like a woman. Although he is a man, he is many times more beautiful than the women in his clan.

This time, Ben will be considered lucky!
Dedicate him to the commander, and after the commander enjoys it, maybe he can take a sip of the hot soup...

"Thief, come and die for me!"

Just as the barbarian general was having a sweet dream, a roar suddenly came from his ears. Then, a ray of silver light flashed across his field of vision, and then he felt a sharp pain in his throat, and then his whole body gradually lost consciousness. become blurry.

Things happened too suddenly and too quickly.

Looking at the figure of the general falling to the ground, all the barbarian soldiers stayed in place as if the pause button had been pressed.

What they saw just now made them unable to react for a moment.

After killing the barbarian general with one shot, Qin Liangyu said with a sweet voice: "Everyone, follow me and kill the enemy!"

As he spoke, Qin Liangyu, who looked angry, shook his hands, and the white spear in his hand glowed with cold light, and he hooded the surrounding barbarians.

This girl is so murderous!

Seeing Qin Liangyu take the lead, Kan Leng, the general, complained in his heart, raised his sword that was more than ten feet long, and cut several barbarian soldiers in front of him in half with one strike.

"kill!"

Kan Leng and Qin Liangyu took the lead, and the morale of the rest of the Chu army suddenly increased greatly. They shouted and killed the surrounding barbarians.

The general was dead and was caught off guard. At first, the barbarian soldiers could barely resist relying on their numerical advantage. However, as time went by, the disadvantages of losing command gradually appeared, and the entire defense line was overwhelmed by the Chu army's fierce offensive. It becomes more and more flattened and eventually collapses completely.

The barbarian soldiers left the corpses on the ground and fled deeper into the forest, crying.

"It's so damn enjoyable! If I don't kill a few thieves, grandpa's knife will be rusty."

After pulling out the sword from the neck of a barbarian soldier, Kan Leng felt extremely relaxed.

Sure enough, the battlefield is still the most suitable for a rough guy like himself.

According to the predetermined plan, Kan Leng ordered everyone: "Send the order and don't pursue the poor bandits. Let the ministries count their personnel, bury the bodies, and then withdraw to Taihe City."

As he spoke, he looked at Qin Liangyu standing aside.

"General Qin, has your white-poled guard spilled out?"

Qin Liangyu spat fiercely on the corpse of the barbarian general who was riddled with wounds by himself, and said: "Don't worry, General Kan, I have already ordered him to go down. Although the mountain is as smooth as walking on the ground in the forest, the white-poled guard But I personally selected and trained him in the Miao territory. In terms of familiarity with the mountains and forests, Shanyue and Baiganwei are almost the same."

The White Guards were trained by Qin Liangyu when he left the Miao territory. There were only about a hundred people. In addition to the 80 female soldiers who guarded the concubines in the palace, the remaining [-] people were all taken by Qin Liangyu during this battle. , acting as a personal guard.

The White Guards were sent out at this time to follow the defeated army and find Shan Yue's lair in Taihe Ridge.

Seeing what Qin Liangyu said, Kan Leng nodded and said no more. He just asked the soldiers to clean up the battlefield as soon as possible and retreat to Taihe City.

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"What did you say? He was attacked by the Chu people, and Jin Kuina was killed on the spot by the opposing general?" In the camp, Zu Ling, who got the news, almost thought there was something wrong with his ears.

These days, the Chu army, which has always been useless, dared to fight back?
"Chief Ancestor, in Lao Na's opinion, maybe something happened in Taihe City."

As a bystander, the old monk Zhiding could see the problem at a glance.

"Over there in Taihe City? Oops!"

Zu Ling thought of something and his expression suddenly changed, but then he quickly relaxed again.

"Master, it doesn't matter. In the past few years, Taihe City has been under the governance of Governor Pan. The city's defense has become increasingly lax. Even if the Chu court was prepared, there was no time to arrange it. This Qiyang Mansion is as high as the sky and the emperor is far away!"

While the two were talking, a strong man with tangled muscles opened the curtain and walked into the camp. After seeing Zuling, he quickly pushed the golden mountain and fell to his knees like a jade pillar, crying in his mouth:
"Commander Zu, my brother Jin Kui was killed by a Chu general! Please Commander Zu, use Jin Gan as the vanguard to defeat the Chu army first, and then avenge my brother!"

Jin Gan and Jin Kui are brothers. They have supported each other to get where they are today. The two have a deep relationship.Now that his brother Jin Kui has been killed, Jin Gan, as the younger brother, naturally wants to avenge his brother.

Thus, there was a scene where Jin Gan volunteered to serve as a pioneer.

Zu Ling laughed and helped Jin Gan up and said:
"Jin Kui was attacked and killed by the Chu army, and I hate him very much. Now, we have enough troops in Shanyue and are about to start an uprising. Brother Jin Gan is highly skilled in martial arts and is willing to serve as the vanguard. It's too late for me to be happy. How could it be? Reason for rejection!”

The various tribes in Shanyue are not completely monolithic.

Although Zuling's tribe is the most powerful among the tribes, he still has to take care of other tribes.

The clan strength of Jin Gan and Jin Kui is enough to be among the top five among many clans. They have always been neutral on weekdays and are not very close to Zuling.

Jin Kui's younger brother Jin Gan is one of the rare masters in Shanyue.

Now because of Jin Kui's death, Jin Gan is willing to follow his own lead.

This is indeed a good thing for Zuling.

With Jin Gan's support, Zuling was the most powerful in the entire Shanyue.

"Call the leaders of all clans to discuss matters."

Zu Ling faced a group of leaders and said impassionedly:

"Now that the Chu Kingdom is in a period of exhaustion, this is a good opportunity given to me by God to cross the mountains. If I don't send troops at this time, I will be punished by God!"

"I am willing to follow my ancestor!"

"The mountains are rising, now is the time!"

The various tribes in Shanyue were already dissatisfied with the current situation. Zuling's impatience made people's hearts boil.

Therefore, the various tribes in Shanyue elected Zuling as the chief commander, gathered [-] troops, went out from Taihe Ridge, and attacked Taihe City.

Zuling's goal is very clear, first capture Taihe City, and then use Taihe City as the center to plunder the surrounding towns.

If nothing unexpected happened to this plan, it was a good plan. However, as soon as this plan started, something unexpected happened.

After learning of Shanyue's rebellion, Zhao Yun decisively displayed his banner of Pingnan King and led an army of [-] Baigan elite soldiers and Danyang elite soldiers each, [-] elite infantry, [-] government soldiers, and [-] cavalry, a total of [-] troops, out of the city. Attack Shanyue.

These five thousand soldiers were urgently trained by Zhao Yun's soldiers in the city.

Their combat power is not high. They should be used as auxiliary troops. They can fight with the wind, but if they fight against the wind, they will not be able to do it at all.

However, Zhao Yun did not place his hopes on these poorly trained soldiers. The more than [-] soldiers brought from Shenjing City were his confidence.

When the Chu army set up camp, Zhao Yun received news from the probing horse that Shanyue had gathered [-] troops and left Taihe Ridge. The troops divided into two groups and came this way.

After Zhao Yun heard this, he summoned Liu Rengui into his tent to discuss strategies against the enemy.

Not long after, Liu Rengui came out of the commander's tent and summoned only Kan Leng and Qin Liangyu into the tent.

Zhao Yun saw the two men and told him: "Now the Shanyue barbarians are divided into two groups to attack Taihe City. Among the generals, General Lin is the most skilled in martial arts. I originally wanted General Lin to be the vanguard and go out of the stronghold to meet the enemy. I just thought that General Lin was from Qi, and when he came to the south, I was afraid that he would not be accustomed to the acclimatization and geography, so I thought for a long time and did not dare to be too confident. General Kan Leng led 2000 people to the left to meet the enemy, and General Qin led 2000 We will go to the right to meet the enemy. I will then lead 4000 troops to support them. I will reorganize the troops today and set off in the morning. As for General Lin, let him and Liu Canjun guard the stronghold together."

The two generals acted accordingly.

But when Lin Chong heard the news, he was quite angry and came to see Zhao Yun in person. He said that although he was from Qi, he had accompanied his majesty on the southern expedition to the Miao territory. The southern climate did not affect him, and he only wanted to lead the army in the battle.

Zhao Yun said: "General Lin is loyal to the country, and I know that. But Shanyue has always been cunning. If the general is plotted by the barbarians, he will probably lose this spirit. Therefore, General Lin will stick to the camp with Liu Canjun. As for the welcome Regarding the enemy, I have my own arrangements."

Hearing this, Lin Chong felt uncomfortable, but thinking of Prince Zhao Yun's identity, he had no choice but to clasp his fists and say goodbye.

Back in the tent, Lin Chong thought about it and became more and more impatient.

In the end, he couldn't help but invited Liu Rengui, and Bei Yan felt depressed.

Liu Rengui said with a smile: "I have heard a few things about the general's fierce battle with Qi Monk on the martial arts competition stage. Both his subordinates and the commander-in-chief are well aware of General Lin's martial arts skills. The commander-in-chief's move may have a profound meaning. It’s not a bad idea.”

"Liu Canjun," Lin Chong said with a wry smile, "Although I am a martial artist, I have no intention of competing for merit. However, if Kan Leng and Qin Liangyu made great contributions in the future, Lin Chong would not get an inch of it. When he returns to the capital, how can Lin Chong have any face? Go to see your colleagues and see the Holy One?"

Seeing Lin Chong's sincere words, Liu Rengui thought for a while and said: "What General Lin said is also human nature. In my opinion, it is better for General Lin to just bring dozens of personal guards and go out to investigate. Capture the barbarian sentry and ask questions. If Shanyue arranges it, there may be a chance to make a great contribution."

Lin Chong was overjoyed when he heard this. After thanking Liu Rengui, he quietly left the camp with only five or six personal guards, mounted his horse and headed towards Shanyue.

A few people walked less than seven or eight miles, and saw flying dust not far away.

Lin Chong led his guards up the hillside and looked into the distance, only to see dozens of reconnaissance riders riding over the mountains, approaching on horseback.

Lin Chong was overjoyed, raised his horse and drew his gun, and led his bodyguards to rush down the hillside.

Those barbarian soldiers were no match for Lin Chong. In less than five rounds of fighting, most of Shanyue's side had been killed or injured, while only one of Lin Chong's personal guards was slightly injured.

When the remaining scouts saw this, they were immediately disheartened and fled one after another.

Lin Chong caught up with his horse, relaxed his ape arms, grabbed one person, and threw him to the ground.

The barbarian soldier was beaten to pieces and was about to struggle to get up when several of Lin Chong's personal guards arrived and tied him into a rice dumpling.

By repeating this cycle, three or four people were captured in the blink of an eye.

Lin Chong gave up and took several prisoners back to his tent in the camp. He entertained them with good wine and food, and asked about Shanyue's arrangements.

The people of Shanyue have no faith at all. Now in order to survive, they naturally answer all questions.

It turned out that there was a valley a few miles away from the Chu army's camp, where troops could be stationed. The forward Jingan camp was built at the mouth of the valley.

(End of this chapter)