Four hundred and ninetieth chapters change before the battle
Bluestone terrace.
The third wave of attacking monks had just dispersed. Leng Tingtao and Li Rulin, who remained behind the barrier of the formation, couldn't help but sweat. With the support of everyone in the Lelin Sect within the formation, the formation finally withstood this wave of attacks.
, but looking at its fragile appearance, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold on again.
For some reason, the defenders of Tianyin Temple, who had been watching Wuchen City on the other side of the Pantuo River, and who had been living peacefully, began to form groups to bombard the mountain protection formation on the bluestone terrace at midnight. For a while, they were sitting there.
At this time, Leng Tingtao, who was watching the changes in the situation, couldn't help but become nervous.
It was obvious that he could not defend this place. In the Tianyin Temple team, he caught a glimpse of more and more Jinguang Pavilion monks. At first, the Tianyin Temple defenders withdrew for unknown reasons. According to the calculation of his confidant Li Rulin,
Our own side can completely suppress the opponent with its entire army, give the opponent a thunderous blow with its superior strength, and then reach a balance point where our own side has the upper hand. However, due to the calculation of another confidant and uncle Lan Gui, Leng Tingtao gave up this unfavorable battle.
It was a cost-effective risk. By the time he regretted it, the defenders of Tianyin Temple who had left had already left and returned.
The good opportunity is indeed fleeting.
Leng Tingtao couldn't help but feel emotional. The information submitted by his subordinates showed that in Wuchen City, there were not only four Tianyin Temple golden elixirs, but also three Jinguang Pavilion golden elixirs. Now, the number of golden elixir realm monks has reached seven. Compared with our own
Although six earth-level monks are not many, the opponent has already gained an absolute advantage at the level of foundation-building monks.
"Master, why don't we go south and join up with the Qianshan Sect. Even if we don't fight, it will make the other party hesitate. We only need to delay it for a few days. When the army on the eastern front turns back, we will have a chance to make a comeback."
Li Rulin proposed an idea. Although it is not new, it is still a preservation strategy.
"Jiang Feng broke through Xiaobatu Mountain last night and was seriously injured. He is now resting in Yumang Meadow."
"This..." The light in Li Rulin's eyes was restrained, and he couldn't help but froze, "Master, is this information just sent?"
"An hour ago." Leng Tingtao's face was expressionless.
"Master, why don't you share this important military matter with me as soon as possible, I might as well..." Li Rulin stopped, and he suddenly realized that his words were a bit too much.
"I'm just worried that the information will spread and shake the morale of the army. Rulin, the matter is over, don't worry about such trivial details. Do you have a way to break the situation?"
"Breakout. Since Jiang Feng made it, we will also make it." Li Rulin took a step closer and said in an inaudible voice, "We can pretend to attack and use the four hired monks to take the lead. At the same time, you will bring all the elites in the sect with you.
, break out from the other direction and rush to Yumang Meadow. If Jiang Feng can break out from Batu Mountain, he must have a helper. Most of them are near Yumang Meadow at the moment. We can use his power to preserve our strength. If things go wrong,
It is not too late to retreat to the hinterland of the Qing Yu Sect. In terms of the number of Xuan-level monks, our sect has a huge advantage over him, and our marching speed will definitely exceed theirs and leave them behind."
"But those four people are not stupid."
"I'm staying." Li Rulin said, "They know my identity, so there will be no doubt about it."
"But……"
"Master, at this juncture, you can no longer hesitate. I will select several members of the family who are rich and generous to accompany me."
"Rulin!" Leng Tingtao patted Li Rulin on the shoulder and couldn't help but be speechless. At a critical moment, Li Rulin was willing to sacrifice himself to save himself and the sect. With such loyalty, who can compare? Special.
However, after he ascended to the position of leader, in order to recruit more monks and deliberately diluted the other party's power, he could still maintain such character, which really moved Leng Tingtao's heart.
At this time, a boy in yellow shirt suddenly came over to report. It was Hong Fuyuan, the young steward of the inner palace. Seeing Li Rulin's presence, he couldn't help but stop talking, which made Li Rulin a little embarrassed.
"But it doesn't matter."
"The four invited monks escaped from the rear."
"Why?" Leng Tingtao and Li Rulin asked in unison.
"I asked senior Kong Siyou, who is usually quite kind, and he said that he was owed two days' salary all the time. He felt a little uneasy."
"Unpaid wages?" Leng Tingtao couldn't help but stare angrily, "This damn Lan Gui, I must kill him..."
"Master, did Lan Gui follow your order and return to the sect to raise reinforcements?"
"No..." Leng Tingtao's shocked expression froze.
"I stopped him before and he said that he was under your order and I had no control over him."
"It's broken." Leng Tingtao found it difficult to maintain his balance for a while. He quickly waved his hand to repel Hong Fuyuan, who seemed to have heard something about the inside story, but Li Rulin stopped the young man in yellow shirt, "Remember, don't talk nonsense or shake the morale of the army.
You’re the only one asking!”
"Yes, yes..." Although he usually didn't respect Li Rulin, this time Hong Fuyuan was really scared. Seeing the leader's pale face, he quickly ran away in three steps.
"Because I was worried about the safety of Lelin City, I asked Lan Gui to bring all the valuable things in the sect's treasury in advance. Now, most of them are with him. I just think that his target is small and he will not be targeted.
Go up...he must have fled for his life first, but now, what should we do?"
"Master!" Li Rulin dragged Leng Tingtao, who was a little limp, "There is hope for people. Even if it is only a small half, it is not as good as Qianshan."
Zong Duo, don’t forget, there are still more than 60 monks and 140,000 ordinary people in the sect, why should we lose an inch just because of a Lan Gui?"
"Yeah..." Leng Tingtao finally woke up from the sudden panic. However, looking outside the large formation, the enemy's fourth wave of attacking troops was gathering. He regained some confidence, but suddenly collapsed again.
"Master, the plan remains unchanged, it's just that a few more people will be sacrificed."
"No, we surrender."
"Surrender?" Li Rulin had never thought of this idea.
"Lelin Gate and Tianyin Temple are not bordering each other at all. If you surrender, you will only have to pay some spiritual stones at most. If Tianyin Temple is lucky enough to win, we won't have to pay any compensation, and we can even take advantage of it. Scholar, do you understand what I mean?"
"What if Tianyin Temple fails miserably?"
"Then when we are defeated, we will strike back. We are not tired of deceit. As long as we can take action at the critical moment, there will be room for explanation. There is only one word difference between surrender and surrender."
"But, will they believe it?" Li Rulin frowned. Leng Tingtao's idea was so strange that he couldn't come around for a while. After all, he had never thought of such a plan.
"It is indeed not easy to win the other party's trust in a short period of time. However, isn't that Song Zixun on the Eastern Front? We can tell Jinguang Pavilion about this. In other words, we are voting for Jinguang Pavilion."
"Will it ruin the alliance leader's plan?"
"At this time, let's not talk about the alliance leader. Rulin, if things are in a hurry, don't think so much first, and prepare the white flag as quickly as possible. If the formation is broken, we will not be able to bargain."
"But..." Li Rulin was still worried. He wanted to say that Lelin Gate was not adjacent to Tianyin Temple and Jinguang Pavilion. It seemed that there was no need to fight for his life, but the strength of the enemy and ourselves was admittedly not on the same level. This kind of
Under such circumstances, why should the enemy accept his surrender?
"Confucian scholar, I can't compare with you when it comes to strategy, but when it comes to general trends, you should listen to me once." Leng Tingtao said, "Besides, I have the secret method of sound transmission. I can secretly discuss with the other monks first. You go quickly.
Prepare, and no matter what, we must survive this attack!"
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Yumang Meadow.
With the help of Wei Ruoguang, Jiang Feng, who was a little weak, finally met the two envoys from Li Zong, Xiao Buyan from the Xiao family, and Bai Lingtian from the Bai family. He knew the former, and he knew the latter from the Bai family.
I have seen him before. He is Bai Ruoxi's third brother. His cultivation level is in the middle of Xuan level, but he is not familiar with him. Accompanying the two of them are two earth-level monks, but they seem to be just helpers and have no detailed military affairs.
Without too many pleasantries, both parties went straight to the topic.
Jiang Feng originally thought that Xiao Buyan, who had a slightly higher level of cultivation, would say something, but to his surprise, Beringtian was the person in charge. He threw Jiang Feng a map drawn with thick lines.
"What is within the black line is what Li Zong wants. But you need to take it first."
"I..." Jiang Feng reluctantly raised his left hand and pointed at his weak body.
"You still have two days to recover. Most of these cities are empty. Even if there are guards, they are no match for your remnant army. In the meantime, the two prefecture-level casual cultivators we brought here, Cui Hongda and Zhang Hongfan, will help you.
Very busy."
"Why?"
"After you capture them all, Li Zong will send troops to take these cities from your hands. You only need to put up a symbolic resistance."
Jiang Feng immediately understood that it turned out that Li Zong did not want to deal with Tianyin Temple personally, but he was not willing to just sit and watch, so he wanted to take over from his own hands. From a rhetorical point of view, he was seizing the territory of the Jincheng Alliance. He secretly said
"Hypocritical." He glanced at Xiao Buyan, who seemed to have little interest. Seeing that he had no intention of adding anything, he turned to ask:
"What do I get?"
"Two cities next to the Qianshan Sect. Of course, whether you can keep them within the alliance is your own business."
"What harm will happen if I don't do it?" Jiang Feng looked around and saw the eyes of everyone inside the door flickering. On the one hand, they must have not expected that he and the envoys of Li Zong would bargain over his sect's territory. On the other hand, they really saw that
When he realized that he was not alone, only Wu Tiande, his boss next to him, had his eyes erratic. He seemed to understand the deep meaning in his eyes and boldly interrupted:
"That's right, we already have enough casualties. What if you lied to us..."
"The head of the noble sect is the son-in-law of my Bai family." Bai Lingtian glanced at the fat man who dared to interrupt, and winked at Xiao Buyan. Xiao Buyan had no choice but to reluctantly release all the prefecture-level pressure, and instantly filled his heart.
Filled the whole room.
"What's so great about the prefecture level? When my family leader broke out, he also defeated two golden elixirs." Wu Tiande had no intention of retreating and took the map away, "There are clearly eight cities. According to our contribution, at least
It will take three cities. Moreover, most of the monks in our sect are seriously injured and it will be difficult for them to move forward in two days."
"The opportunity is fleeting. The battle near Wuchen City will end tonight, and tomorrow will be the key to victory or defeat." Beringtian said, "This information itself represents a value.
I believe you should understand, Master Jiang."
"Elixir, spirit stone." Jiang Feng only spit out four words. Wu Tiande could bargain for him, but in the end, he had to make the decision by himself, and he was so messy.
It makes sense, Qianshan Sect is only the top leader, but getting two cities is enough. He already has an idea in his mind.
"Okay, we will provide some healing elixirs in advance, and the rest of the noble sects can take them from these eight cities, but remember to commit the taboo of killing ordinary people. I think Head Jiang is aware of this." Bailing
Khotan did not care about it anymore. After all, his trip was to promote cooperation. If the negotiation failed, it would be difficult for him to explain it to the head of the family, Bai Shiduo and Uncle Feng. However, there was an accident in this matter. Xiao Buyan, who suddenly appeared halfway, also knew about it.
When it comes to turning around, the owner of the family must be notified as soon as possible.
Everyone agreed that Beringtian would leave two monks behind and hurriedly left. Xiao Buyan threw a note to Jiang Feng. After everyone dispersed, Jiang Feng reluctantly twisted the note open. There were only a few numbers on it:
"My ancestor doesn't want you to die, so don't think too much about it."
Pooh!
I thought you were so kind-hearted, but the "Thousand-faced Purple Sovereign" was still playing tricks on your relationship, but looking back at the last moment, even if Qing Daozi stopped Gong Yekai, Lu Zhongxian entangled the powerful red-bearded Jindan, if it weren't for Xiao
Not tired of taking action against another mysterious person, relying only on himself to fight for his life, and Wei Ruoguang, who fought with all his strength regardless of the risk of his cultivation level falling. It is really difficult for his sect to escape from the coalition forces of Tianyin Temple and Jinguang Pavilion, and the losses will only be
Bigger.
Who is the other mysterious person? At the moment of life and death, Jiang Feng had no time to peep at him. Now that he thought about it, who suddenly came to help him, he suddenly thought of his senior brother Zhao Jiyuan. Thinking about it again, the domineering and arrogant aura was not the same.
picture.
After resting for half an hour, a familiar figure suddenly flew in from outside the tent.
"Master, are you in serious trouble?"
"I'm not dead yet. I should still have time to help you prepare a betrothal gift." When he was seriously injured, Jiang Feng's perception became dull, but there were only a few disciples who dared to go straight through the tent and enter here.
"Hey," Jiang Chengzi, who had stabilized his cultivation at the Xuan level, pinched Jiang Feng's empty right arm as he always did, "Master, Dou Jinqiu has arrived. I believe there is hope for your arm. Moreover, I will bring you
Get that guy Fang Jinlu’s killing weapon.”
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Dust-free city.
Yang Qingze's face was gloomy, not only because the fourth attack on Qingshi Terrace still failed, but also because he heard a few words from the opponent's coach Leng Tingtao in front of the formation.
Damn it!
If my personal followers hadn't had special abilities and were lucky enough to intercept your message, I'm afraid things would have been out of control... This doomed man actually wanted to surrender to Jinguang Pavilion, and even needed Song Zixun's whereabouts as evidence.
Although he didn't know why Song Zixun, a self-righteous woman, was caught by the other party, Yang Qingze speculated that the matter must be related to his own monks, and it was even possible that it was done in person.
Although this guy is a stoic person, he has many shady tricks. Although he has no experience in fighting with the public, as the leader of Gong Yekai, he naturally has some evildoers and secretly submits this information.
into your own hands.
It's just that the dispute between Master and Tongguang turned out to be an act. He had just heard the truth a few days ago, and he couldn't help but sigh and sigh in his heart. He secretly thought that the two of them had been working together for so long for such a big plan.
But he is not optimistic about it.
But the master is the master, and his orders are the supreme wisdom. What's more, the master has shown him the kindness to reinvent himself. If the master hadn't discovered him when he passed by the deserted village, he would be nothing more than a dirty young man who thinks he has no cultivation qualifications.
If Leng Tingtao is allowed to reveal secrets, and the Jinguang Pavilion monks who have already joined the trap are allowed to hesitate because of the news about Song Zixun, without talking about the losses of Tianyin Temple's lone army, will it violate the original intention?
The friendship of allies means that as a temporarily appointed commander, I can't say that I have much merit.
It can't be like this.
Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea, so he left the military tent and went straight into the tent of Gongsun Muyan, the leading monk in Jinguang Pavilion. "Brother Gongsun, I have something to discuss with you."
"Qingze, there's no harm in talking about anything." Gongsun Muyan was a Confucian scholar, and he kept his hands on his books during rest periods.
"The coalition forces have charged four times and have not captured the bluestone platform yet. In the next attack, I hope that our monks will be the vanguard and strive to break into a large formation and kill the opponent in one fell swoop. After this battle, we can move our army eastward.
I don’t know what you think?”
"Oh?" Gongsun Muyan was slightly hesitant. Yang Qingze's style had always been very low-key before. He had always insisted on half the manpower of each army, but now he suddenly changed his mind, and he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.
"But I have a request."
"Please tell me!" Gongsun Muyan said, and there was indeed a mystery in his heart.
"The gains of the earth-level monks, including the storage bag, belong to Tianyin Temple."
"This..." Gongsun Muyan suddenly understood that this Yang Qingze must have known information that he did not know. He subconsciously denied the other party, "How can this be done? The coalition has attacked four times. The fifth time even if you Gui
Fang acted as the front line, but it cannot be said that there were no achievements in the previous four times. How about this, you and I join forces, each with half of the troops, and each takes gains? "
"This...I have already told my subordinates beforehand..."
"What's the harm in this? This time you and I will personally go out and attack this small territory!"