"How...how is this possible?"
"Luo Ying is the mountain lord's son??"
Atao was completely shocked. Zhao Hu held her tightly, his brows furrowed, seemingly trying to figure out how to comfort her.
Just then, a voice came from over there.
"What are you afraid of! You're all so old, how old must the mountain lord be? Probably long past his prime!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhao Cheng and Zhao Yan walk in.
Zhao Cheng sneered, "So what if he's alive? Is there a Grandmaster above Grandmaster? Is his martial arts cultivation at the Grandmaster level?"
"Zhao Cheng!"
Master Baidong said sternly, "You overestimate yourself."
"You can't even take care of yourself, and you still say I'm overestimating myself?"
Zhao Cheng snapped his fingers, and suddenly two figures appeared behind Master Baidong.
One is Yang Taozhi, and the other is Heng Wenhao.
Zhao Yan also stepped forward with his gun.
"Great, that's wonderful!"
Master Baidong laughed, "Two grandmasters and three top experts came to stop me. The young marshal and the princess are really giving me face!"
"But I'm leaving, and you can't stop me!!!"
After speaking, Master Baidong's body turned into a blur.
A moment later, another afterimage appeared a hundred meters away.
Then, the afterimage receded into the distance.
Zhao Hu was about to give chase when he realized that Yang Taozhi and Zhao Yan hadn't moved at all, so he stopped as well.
Atao was also puzzled and asked, "Prince Consort, why...don't you pursue him?"
Zhao Cheng said, "Killing him would be easy, but keeping him alive would be useful."
Zhao Hu asked, "Master, this man is highly skilled and a menace. What use is he?"
Zhao Cheng rubbed his nose and said, "As long as my sister and the third brother make a move, he will surely die. But since he knows so much about the Black Mountain Grottoes, then let's not let him bury these things in the ground."
Atao realized what was happening and said, "Does the Prince Consort want to recruit the people who came out of the Black Mountain Grottoes?"
"Atao is truly intelligent."
Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "Zhao Hu, you and Ahao both came from the Black Mountain Grottoes. Although you can't become Grandmasters, you are among the best of the best. If Ayun and I had more people like you by our side, would this so-called 'True Master' be so arrogant tonight?"
Atao said, "That's true, but it will be difficult to find him again."
"It's not difficult."
Zhao Cheng said confidently, "It's fine if he doesn't come out of the mountains, but now that he has, he won't stay idle. Miao Donglin and Miao Rusong are still here, I don't believe we can't lure him out."
Zhao Hu clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Master, you truly have a profound vision and foresight..."
Stop flattering me! It's been so long since I've seen Atao, you guys go get some late-night snacks!
As he spoke, Zhao Cheng walked towards Yuan Yun, opened his arms, and smiled, "Madam, I'm back!"
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This month's issue of "Anecdotes and Tales":
"The Grand General of Xijing died in Guliang County. It is said that it was because Guliang fell and Xijing knew that it was powerless to turn the tide under the iron hooves of Dongjing. It is truly lamentable that the Grand General of Xijing, who once destroyed Yedan and guarded the northern desert, met such an end because he was bewitched by the Wen family uncle and nephew who brought chaos to Xijing."
"Some martial arts figures claim to have seen Master Jinghai in Xuzhong County. According to the last time Master Jinghai entered the world and fought against the spear demon Wen Pojun, the world's situation has undergone earth-shattering changes. It is said that Master Jinghai inquired about the whereabouts of Yang Taozhi. It is speculated that Yang Taozhi's borrowing of money in Changsui City made Master Jinghai, who is also a master of swordsmanship, want to test his sword skills."
"In the Battle of Guliang, Zhao Cheng, the young commander of the Dongjing Army, swept through the enemy lines and drove the Xijing Army out of Guliang County. Following Commander Zhao Huan, Champion King Yuan Zhang, and General Wang Ren, Dajing is about to give birth to a new military god, and this young commander is very likely to become the first military god of Dongjing."
"After months of stalemate between Dongjing Army Commander Zhao Huan and the Southern Zhou Army in Yunjing County, Cheng Xu, the Commandant of Jingbei County, unexpectedly launched a surprise attack on the Southern Zhou Army's rear by heading south along the coastal road. Zhao Huan seized the opportunity to conspire with Cheng Xu against the Southern Zhou Army. Yang Qingzhi and Zhou Jinghuan fled in disarray, and the Dongjing Army won a great victory and recovered Yunjing County."
Thus, Guliang County and Yunjing County returned to Dongjing.
The information recorded in "Anecdotes and True Stories" is still there, but the people who saw it were very excited and praised the skills of the Zhao family father and son and sang praises of the Zhao family's achievements.
For a time, the Zhao family's prestige reached its peak in Dongjing.
There were even voices among the public advocating for Zhao to replace Yuan.
To the south, within the Yun Jing camp.
Zhao Huan leaned against the armrest of the chair, engrossed in reading.
He Zhi stood beside him, while Lian Zhongyi and Cai Qiong sat on the left.
Of all the prefects who joined Zhao Huan's uprising, Zhao Huan only took Cai Qiong with him.
Zhao Huan's idea was simple: Cai Qiong was a man of both literary and military talent, but it would be a waste to make him a civil official.
In these chaotic times, the court had no shortage of civil officials, but a great lack of military generals.
Especially a brilliant strategist like Cai Qiong.
Zhao Huan suddenly put down the book and said, "In the end, I still lost a game to my brat!"
It's no secret that Zhao Huan and Yang Qingzhi were locked in a stalemate for months, but Zhao Huan ultimately prevailed thanks to the secret plan Zhao Cheng gave him before his departure.
It turns out that Zhao Cheng sent Cheng Xu to Jingbei County to train troops for future use, but he never expected that Cheng Xu would play a crucial role in this battle.
This was also related to the fact that the Dongjing coastline had been cleared of pirates, so Cheng Xu's army faced no obstacles in advancing south along the coastal road.
Cai Qiong said, "In fact, the Southern Zhou army has already shown signs of decline. Even without the young marshal's secret plan, the general can still win."
Zhao Huan said, "That's true, but we'll have to stay locked in this stalemate for at least another half month, and a lot of people will have to be sacrificed. If that happens, I'm afraid I won't be able to get back before my grandson is born."
"Congratulations, Commander-in-Chief, and thank you, Young Commander."
Cai Qiong clasped his hands and said, "The young marshal's secret plan is a lifesaver for many soldiers!"
"The younger generation surpasses the older generation; you can't argue with that..." Zhao Huan sighed.
At this moment, Feng Jing, Huang Shi, Chi Jianzhang, Tuo Tiewuhua, and Cheng Xu walked in.
"Greetings, Commander-in-Chief!!"
"Please be seated, everyone."
Feng Jing and the other three sat down on the right, while Cheng Xu sat down next to Cai Qiong on the left.
Zhao Huan asked, "General Feng, how is it?"
Feng Jingdao: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, Zhou Jinghuan's troops have withdrawn to Southern Zhou, and Yang Qingzhi's troops are reorganizing on the southern border."
Cai Qiong asked, "Is Yang Qingzhi going to retaliate?"
Feng Jing shook his head and said, "Yang Qingzhi's troops show no signs of counterattack. They are reorganizing their troops for an orderly withdrawal."
Lian Zhongyi stroked his beard and asked, "General Feng, are you confident?"
Feng Jing stood up and said, "I saw it with my own eyes. Their morale was low, their marching pace was weak, and they had no fighting ability to speak of. Most importantly, their supply lines have been cut off."
"In that case..."
Zhao Huan also stood up, stretched lazily, and laughed, "I can finally go home."
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