I built a fairy city in troubled times

Chapter 22 Expansion in Zhang Meng

After watching Zhang Mu leave, Xia Ming found a place and sat down.

This time in the battle, the harvest was good. He killed a master of the Yellow Turban Army who was in the realm of inducing qi, and also plundered a lot of wealth.

After returning home, many important things can be done.

Then, he took out a piece of meat pie and ate it.

After fighting all night, even he was a little hungry.

After finishing a piece of meat pie and a pot of wine, Zhang Mu also hurried over.

"Master Hou, we found a large number of silver boxes filled with silver. There should be more than 500 million taels!"

Zhang Mu was very excited.

At this time, Xia Ming couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

In this case, this trip can be considered perfect.

He patted the dirt on his body, stood up, and looked at Zhang Mu and said, "Let's go on our way, remember to have someone clean up the traces!"

Then he got on the horse.

He led his soldiers, escorted the supplies, and headed towards the deserted city.

When I came, it took three days.

When I go back, I have supplies and I have to avoid the eyes and ears of other forces.

Five days later, he returned to Huangcheng.

This time, it could be said to be a great victory. Not only were supplies harvested, but there were basically no losses among the soldiers under his command. Only a dozen people were slightly injured.

Baili Zhe, who had just entered the mountain pass and had been waiting every day, breathed a sigh of relief.

He hurriedly greeted him, "Master Hou, you are finally back!"

"I'm back, and I've gained quite a lot, so put everything in storage!"

Xia Ming pointed to the supplies behind.

After taking a look, Baili Zhe's face flashed with joy.

He quickly asked people to start unloading the goods.

Xia Ming looked at Zhang Mu and others behind him and said, "Go back and rest. It's been a tough few days!"

Even if these people are not weak in cultivation, they may not be able to bear the hardship of living in the open air for several days.

But then, Xia Ming seemed to remember something again, "By the way, let Sun Zhe come to my mansion. Now that he's back, it's time to see him!"

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Zhang Mu responded and headed towards the back of the team.

Xia Ming went straight to the Hou Mansion.

Get ready for a hot bath.

And when he came back, the news about this battle had gone crazy outside. Everyone knew that a strong general led hundreds of cavalry, killed thousands of people, and retreated thousands of troops. It can be said that he became famous in one battle.

In the Li family, the head of the Li family was sitting at the top, listening to Li Xun's report with solemn eyes.

"It seems that the world is really in chaos. Strong people are emerging in large numbers. It is really difficult for our Li family to stand out!"

This is a middle-aged man who looks elegant, but his eyes are full of calculations. He is Li Xun's father, Li Ming.

He is also the head of the Li family in Zezhou. His cultivation has reached the second level of Qi Entrainment and he is considered a master. Zezhou where they are located is adjacent to Yunzhou.

The Li family's sphere of influence is at the junction of the two states.

Nowadays, Zezhou belongs to the imperial court, so they formed an alliance with the Blood Character Camp.

But I didn't expect that the entire army was almost wiped out in the first battle.

"Father, don't worry. The Yellow Turban Army is one of the few rebels in the world. It's not a shame for us to lose at their hands!" Li Xun comforted.

"Having said that, what about the mysterious general you are talking about? Who is he? Is there any news now?"

"I don't know. I've sent people to ask about the Blood Letter Camp, and they said they haven't heard of it. Maybe it's just a passing troop!" Li Xun replied bravely.

"If you meet the other party in the future, remember not to make an enemy of him!" After Li Ming finished speaking, he waved his son to retreat.

Now, he was quite tangled in his heart. The ambition he had when he had just raised the banner of rebellion was directly shattered by Xia Ming.

I don’t know what kind of force can actually cultivate such powerful soldiers. A mere 500 people dared to attack the 3-strong Yellow Turban Army, and even killed the main general. I am afraid that they will become famous all over the world in the future.

In the Blood Letter Camp, Zhang Meng is now very high-spirited, because with Xia Ming's help, he not only defeated the Yellow Turban Army, but also gathered the surrendered troops, allowing his army to reach a full 60.

He also seized a lot of cultivation resources, and after taking a genius treasure, his cultivation level was directly pushed to the second realm of Qi Entrainment. In the past two days, he also recruited experts from all over the country to increase the strength of the Blood Word Camp.

However, he knew the importance. He looked at Li Xiao and said, "Can the military advisor guess who helped us this time?"

"It should be the Huangcheng Hou Mansion. Apart from them, I can't think of anyone else who can have such strength! Moreover, the person who took action acted in a low-key manner, obviously not wanting anyone to know his identity, which is exactly the same as the Hou Mansion's behavior!" Li Xiao Said with a wry smile.

"Well, then there should be nothing wrong. I think so too. Prepare a gift and send it to the Hou Mansion tomorrow to express our gratitude! It seems that the original choice was indeed correct!" Zhang Meng He said with a smile.

"Yes, Commander!" Li Xiao said quickly.

However, there was a hint of worry in his eyes unconsciously. Since defeating the Yellow Turban Army, he could feel that the entire Scarlet Camp was filled with an atmosphere of inflation and arrogance.

The source of this feeling comes from Zhang Meng.

Sure enough, at the next moment, Zhang Meng continued, "Now that our troops are strong and our horses are strong, I think it's time to claim the throne. What do you think, military advisor?"

"It is absolutely unacceptable to lead. All parties are still fighting. If we take the lead in becoming king, I am afraid we will become the target of public criticism!
Moreover, with our current financial resources, we cannot feed an army of 60, so some of them must be cut! "

Li Xiao's expression changed and he hurriedly tried to persuade him.

But Zhang Meng said, "Huh, in troubled times, strength is the foundation. With these 60 troops, who dares to be my enemy? You scholars, although you have some tricks, but not enough courage. If you don't have money or food, just go Damn it, Yunzhou is so big, it can’t support these people.

Besides, even a thousand-year-old family like the Li family is rushing to form an alliance with us, so why can't we be crowned king? "

Li Xiao couldn't help but shook his head secretly at this time. Zhang Meng broke out from the world after all, and his vision was limited. If he only ran Yunzhou, he could stay dormant until the later stage, and he might have the capital to compete in the world. Even if it didn't work, he could seek refuge with someone. A real dragon can also hold the title of prince, but as it is now, he is digging his own grave.

It is even more undesirable to rob the people.

By then, Yunzhou will definitely be in chaos, with refugees everywhere and devastation everywhere. If even the Huangcheng Hou Mansion cannot take them in and offends the other party, wouldn't it be bad luck?

But just when Li Xiao was thinking about how to persuade Zhang Meng, the other party continued, "I will go to the Marquis Mansion in Huangcheng first, and the thank you gift must be heavy. Then I will go to the Li family and tell them that after I become the king, Just help them conquer Zezhou!

However, I want half of Zezhou's territory, and at the same time they will be dependent on me. Otherwise, the covenant will be cancelled, and they will be left to deal with Zezhou's imperial army! "

With so many troops, he felt that apart from not provoking the Huangcheng Hou Mansion, he no longer had to care about the several forces near Yunzhou.

At this time, Li Xiao understood that it was useless to dissuade him.

He could only apologize and then retreat.

I was secretly glad that Zhang Meng was not so arrogant that he was rude to the Huangcheng Marquis Mansion.

At this time, Xia Ming had returned to the mansion, took off his armor, took a hot bath, and sat casually in the main hall wearing a moon-white brocade robe.

After a moment, a figure walked in.

This man has a slender figure, strong but not fat, and has a straight waist. He should be about 30 years old. He is obviously Sun Zhe.

The nails on the lute's bones had long been removed, and he had been recovering well these days and looked much better, but his eyes were covered.

Now standing in the hall, there is not only no fear on his face.

On the contrary, he remained unruly.

Seeing him like this, a smile appeared on Xia Ming's face, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

[Name: Sun Zhe]

[Favorability: Unknown (currently the other party does not know the identity of the host)]

[Skills: Xuan-level mid-level "Body Training Technique of Hundred Battles" and "City-Breaking Halberd Technique"]

【Cultivation: Innate Peak】

[Fate: Cyan (Cloud-Piercing Eagle)]

[Talent: 15 (Ordinary level (lower-middle posture)]

After the data appeared, the voice also came to mind at the same time.

"Don't let General Sun Zhe loose his bonds yet!"

After listening to Xia Ming's instructions.

The servant on the side quickly stepped forward to untie the chains on the other party, and then removed the blindfold.

Just after Sun Zhe opened his eyes, he saw Xia Ming smiling, "General, you still recognize me!"

"Little Marquis, you are Little Marquis!" Sun Zhe said excitedly after looking at it for a moment.

Then, he took a step forward and said, "The general has met the Marquis!"

Only then did Sun Zhe realize that it was Xia Ming who saved him.

"Haha, I heard what happened to you. Are you willing to stay in the Marquis Mansion and lead a cavalry team in the future?"

"The imperial court is stupid and just let me and other loyal ministers and good generals die. The old Marquis has been kind to me, and you have saved my life. The general is willing to follow the Marquis and fight only for the Marquis from now on!"

Sun Zhe said solemnly, although he was arrogant, he also knew what was good and bad.

"Okay!" Xia Ming stepped forward and helped Sun Zhe up.

Then, he said to Zhao Yuan outside the door, "Tell several retainers that we will hold a banquet tonight to welcome Sun Zhe!"

"Yes, Lord Hou!"

After Zhao Yuan responded, he stepped back to inform others.

At this moment, Xia Ming quietly opened the data panel. He was looking forward to the reward. At the same time, he also observed Sun Zhe's data again. At this time, the other party's favorability level actually reached 90.00%. Not low anymore.

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