Family practice: all members of the villain

Chapter 189 Zhan Taiqing's Promise
"How many guards are there in Wanyang County?"

"More than ten thousand."

"How many people do you have?"

"17."

"With an army of 17 and only [-] defenders, Wanyang County defeated the western city wall in two days. Peng Yuhu, are you going to do this for me?"

Outside Wanyang City, in front of the Yongzhou army, Hou Yuxiao listened to Zhan Taiqing sternly reprimanding Peng Yuhu, while looking at the west city wall that had been occupied by the army. He was followed only by Hou Yuduan and Hou Yujie, who were also staring at the west wall, not knowing what was going on in their hearts. Think about something.

When Hou Yuxiao met Peng Yuhu for the first time in Tongling Sacred Heart Residence, he was handsome and elegant, and his demeanor as a heaven-level grandmaster was particularly impressive. However, under Zhan Taiqing's rebuke, he remained silent, and his body almost bowed to ninety degrees. This refreshed Hou Yuxiao's understanding and gave him a new understanding of Zhan Taiqing's prestige.

Although he guessed that Wanyang County would not be so easy to fight, the fact that the 17-strong army had only captured one city wall after fighting so far was indeed beyond his expectation. Therefore, Hou Yuxiao also set his sights on Peng Yuhu, wanting to hear what happened. what happened.

"My master has learned clearly that it is not that his subordinates are not attacking well, but that they are actually having difficulties.

Xizhao Sword Leader Gu Tianyun is still in the city. Once I divide my troops to attack the city, he will defeat them one by one, so I block the west gate.

This city wall can only be attacked by 5 people at the same time. Any more will only cause congestion and affect the progress of the siege, so I did not let the whole army attack at the same time.

However, the defenders in the city are indeed very tenacious, and coupled with the weird brass sword array, we sacrificed many brothers to finally capture such a city wall. "

After Peng Yuhu finished speaking, the three generals wearing black clothes next to him also spoke with a somewhat aggrieved tone.

"Master clearly knows that my subordinates and brothers have fought bloody battles. Although they suffered over 7000 casualties, they also killed more than [-] enemies. If it were not for Gu Tianyun, the city would have been broken by now."

"Once the brass sword array is deployed, there will be tens of thousands of flying swords. Each one has the power of the tenth level and has its own tracking function. Even if our soldiers are in a group with the enemy, they can be accurately hit. We can only fill it with human lives, there is really no other way.”

"My subordinates can testify that our brothers in the army are by no means greedy for life and fear of death. When the master comes, we will attack Wanyang County even if we use our lives to fill it. We also ask the master to give the order, and we will attack the city immediately!"

The three black-armored generals are all tall and tall. The leader is holding a spear and has a cyan birthmark on the left cheek, which is the most recognizable;

The face of the second person who spoke looked a bit fat, and his weapons were a pair of heavy-looking gilded eight-sided hammers;

The last man was also holding a long spear. He had bright eyes, the most urgent tone, and the strongest fighting spirit.

The military system implemented in various states today is basically still the same as that of the previous dynasty, with teams of one hundred people, one standard of one thousand people, one battalion of ten thousand people, and one regiment of 5 people. The captains and commanders are still low-level officers, and only the battalion commanders are Only the commanders established at the level and the commanders established at the regiment level are senior officers, and only at this level do they have cultivation requirements.

Generally speaking, the commanders have at least the Gang Qi Realm cultivation level. The more powerful ones such as Gui Yutang have the Gang Qi Third Realm Bao Dan Stage cultivation level, but the requirements for the Dutong are even higher, at least the Grandmaster Realm cultivation level.

This time I came to participate in the war. Hou Yuxiao inquired about the situation halfway and knew that the three people in front of me were the three commanders of the Xingnan Prefecture Army. The one with the green birthmark on his face was the commander Dong Yuxuan, who was a second-level master. ; The fat general of the giant hammer is Hong Bo, the leader of the second capital, with a peak cultivation level of the first-level grandmaster; the one with the strongest fighting spirit is Peng Yucheng, leader of the third capital, with a cultivation level of the second-level grandmaster.

Hou Yuxiao's eyes specifically stayed for a while on Peng Yucheng, the third commander of the capital. Not only was he the third commander of the Xingnan Prefecture Army, he was also the younger brother of Prefect Peng Yuhu. He was obviously Peng Yuhu's direct descendant.

There are a total of 20 Xingnan Prefectural Army. Most of them are usually divided into six counties. For example, Tongling County previously had 1 Prefectural Army, and other counties and cities also had [-] to [-]. The Prefecture City only has these three major commanders. Each led [-] people to guard the headquarters.

At present, Peng Yuhu's army numbered 17, and he had obviously mobilized all the government troops guarding the six counties. All three major forces had arrived. This was equivalent to the entire force of the Holy Sect in Xingnan Prefecture.

Peng Yuhu personally led the army, with three major commanders, seventeen commanders, and an army of 17. He really planned to fight!
Hou Yuxiao sighed slightly, and then looked at the sinister-looking middle-aged man in black robe next to Peng Yuhu, and the eight people following him. He noticed that none of these people's auras were inferior to his own. Hou Yuxiao suddenly He looked stern.

The middle-aged Yin Prey should be Han Feng, the Ghost Hand Swordsman, who is hailed by the outside world as Zhan Taiqing's right-hand man and heaven-level grandmaster. The other eight are the Eight Great Vajras of Fucheng Warden Secretary Jialan, who can be regarded as Zhan Taiqing's direct subordinates.

From here we can see how terrifying the background of the Rakshasa Holy Cult is. Zhan Taiqing is a warden. In addition to herself, the top master of the Qianyang realm, there is also Han Feng, a heaven-level grandmaster. Eight An ordinary master.

The army of the government is clearly under the control of the governor, so Dong Yuxuan, Hong Bo, and Peng Yucheng are his subordinates as usual. In addition, Hou Yuxiao also noticed that there are seven masters in the army, that is, the Futai Yamen. , including Peng Yuhu, there are a total of eleven master level masters.

Not counting heaven-level grandmasters and above, there are already eighteen grandmasters in front of them, nearly thirty masters at the Dan Bao stage, at least two hundred masters at the Gang Qi stage, and countless other tenth-level warriors.

And this is only part of the force used in this expedition. If we go higher, there are eight such prefectures in Yongzhou. There is Daocheng above the prefecture, and there is the Yongdu General Altar above the Daocheng. How many masters are there... ………

What you see before you is just the tip of the iceberg of the Rakshasa Holy Cult!
Thinking of this, Hou Yuxiao still felt a little chill in his heart.

"That city-protecting sword formation is indeed powerful. If you don't have the Gang Qi realm, it will be difficult to resist. Attacking rashly will only cause greater casualties. It's not advisable to act too hastily!"

While Hou Yuxiao was deep in thought, Han Feng spoke.

His voice was high-pitched and highly recognizable. As soon as he spoke, he attracted everyone's attention, including Master Fanyin, whose face had always been gloomy. He also turned to look at him, pondered for a moment and then spoke:
"All the city defense formations in the world were born from the divine dynasty. I have also heard a little bit about this brass sword formation. It should be the simplified demon-slaying sword formation of the Ten Thousand Swords Saint Sect. It has four levels: gilt, silver, brass, and black iron. , when used, it can produce up to [-] Bingfei swords, and each Bing has the peak power of the tenth level of Kaishen, even the heaven-level grand masters dare not trespass."

At this point, Zhan Taiqing paused and continued with a sneer: "It's just that this sword array is not enough to see in front of me. I can show the Brahma Gate vocal range and fix the sword array in one place. You just need to attack the city and defend it." If the army is wiped out, this magic circle is useless!"

Han Feng shook his head and said: "This method is not safe. Gu Tianyun is still in the city and will not sit back and watch the master block the sword formation. Once he steps in to delay, the army will still have to face the sword formation and will be unable to advance."

Hou Yuxiao nodded secretly at the side. Zhan Taiqing's thinking was indeed too simple. The strength of Xizhao Sword Leader Gu Tianyun was obvious to all in Tongling. Once Zhan Taiqing was disturbed by him, the pressure of the sword formation would still have to be borne by the siege soldiers.

Ordinarily, there is still hope to attack the city by force. After all, Yongzhou's army has 17, plus the 18 brought by Hou Yuxiao, that's [-]. As long as Zhan Taiqing is here, it shouldn't be a big deal to attack Wanyang County with a sword formation. question.

But the key point is that these 18 troops are not just targeting the Wanyang County in front of them. There are two counties, Longxiang and Yangping, to the east of Wanyang County. On the other side of the two counties across the Tongtian River, there is also Guangling Mansion. If the six counties were filled with human lives, depending on the power of the sword array, the casualties might exceed [-]. Then how would we fight next?
Huangfuxing's order to Zhan Taiqing was to capture Wanyang County within a month. So the current problem is not to capture Wanyang County urgently, but how to defeat Wanyang County at the minimum cost!

One month from the first day of August to the first day of September sounds very generous, but the actual situation is absolutely not the case. The underlying reason why Peng Yuhu was able to attack Wanyang County so smoothly was that the war launched by Yongzhou was very sudden. Xuzhou was in a hurry and had no time to respond.

Thinking about it further, in such a hasty situation, it was quite good that Gu Tianyun could so quickly organize the remaining forces of the two defeated counties, as well as Wanyang County's own troops, to stay in the county.

At the moment, they are only facing a Wanyang County city. If they hesitate to advance and cannot attack for a long time, let alone the reinforcements from Longxiang and Yangping counties. According to the establishment of one county of about 5 to [-] people, this batch of troops There are at least more than [-] people. If they wait until they arrive and then attack with these people from Wanyang County from both inside and outside, the situation of our own army will become dangerous.

"We have to capture Wanyang County quickly, and we have to avoid casualties as much as possible to prepare for the next war. We have to take care of both ends. This is not easy to handle!"

Hou Yuxiao secretly shook his head. He actually had some ideas in mind, but in the final analysis, he still did not take this war between the two states as his own business. He only regarded it as sending troops with the Rakshasa Holy Cult to see if he could take advantage of it. , so he did not make any suggestions, but the old god calmly waited for everyone to discuss the results.

What a coincidence. Hou Yuxiao's attitude of not caring about her was immediately noticed by Zhan Taiqing. She was already upset and angry at the moment. When she saw Hou Yuxiao's appearance, her beautiful eyes immediately narrowed slightly. Stare at him.

"We have heard that the Hou family master is very resourceful, why are you silent now? Could it be that the Hou family master is still having second thoughts?"

Hou Yuxiao noticed it as early as when Zhan Taiqing looked at her. When he heard her words, he immediately bowed and said hurriedly: "Master Mingjian, Hou Mou has followed the master to Wanyang County now, how can there be more Two hearts, if the master gives orders, whether it is to attack the city or go up the mountain of swords and into the sea of ​​fire, Hou will not delay!"

After Hou Yuxiao finished speaking, he immediately regretted it when he saw the smile on the corner of Zhan Taiqing's mouth.

"Since there is no good way, we can only attack the city by force later. The Hou family's army should arrive soon. Then the head of the Hou family will lead the army as the vanguard, and our Yongzhou army will follow closely. Defeat Wanyang County in one fell swoop!"

After saying this, Fan Longhe, who was standing next to him, immediately smiled, while Peng Yuhu and the three chiefs also had a look of relief on their faces.

Needless to say, Fan Longhe wanted Hou Yuxiao to die. As for the thoughts of Peng Yuhu and the others, it is easy to understand. As the Hou family is the vanguard, they will definitely be the first to face the brass sword formation and the defending army. In this way , the armies under their respective command can avoid casualties, and they will naturally feel relaxed.

They relaxed, and Hou Yuxiao's face immediately darkened. Although he was secretly scolding Zhan Taiqing for being shameless, he was still thinking of countermeasures in his mind.

Of course, Hou Yuxiao could not agree to such a request that clearly required the death of his Hou family's army. He believed that Zhan Taiqing also knew that this stinky woman said this deliberately just to force him to give countermeasures.

But he didn't want to help so easily, so he could only keep silent.

Zhan Taiqing looked at Hou Yuxiao, his eyes slightly focused, and he didn't speak. He just stared at him, as if he had a complete grasp of him.

Hou Yuxiao was sweating a little on his forehead as he was being stared at. He couldn't stand it any longer before he answered: "Master, all the more than 1 people in our Hou family have actually been on the battlefield. If we act rashly as a vanguard, we will fail to open up the situation and affect the rest of the army." It’s going to be bad for the brothers!”

"It's okay, as long as your people are not afraid of death, the deity will remember his merits. As for the fact that there is no way to affect the army behind, it is caused by the deity's improper command and has nothing to do with you."

This stinky bitch is not done playing yet!

Hou Yuxiao's eyes revealed a shadow, and he couldn't help but want to curse. However, Zhan Taiqing's previous slap was still very impressive to him. Naturally, he did not dare to curse. With no other choice, he could only scream in his heart.

"Master Hou, I forgot to tell you that in this war, the territory of Xuzhou that I, Yongzhou, won will be treated according to military merit. That is to say, no matter who has made great contributions, they will be able to divide as much territory as they want. You Hou family has made great contributions, not to mention Wanyang County, Longxiang, Yangping, and the other six counties of Guangling Prefecture, maybe you Hou family can get it, Master Hou, aren't you tempted?"

After Zhan Taiqing finished speaking, Hou Yuxiao and Hou Yuduan suddenly raised their heads almost at the same time, with a glint in their eyes, and asked in unison: "Master, are you serious about what you said?"

Seeing the appearance of the two of them, Zhan Taiqing immediately gritted his teeth with hatred, his chest heaved slightly, and he almost couldn't hold back his anger, but he nodded after thinking about it, and replied: "Once I say something, it's hard to follow. "

After receiving this promise, Hou Yuxiao's face suddenly showed joy, and he looked at Hou Yuduan next to him. The tacit understanding between the two brothers had obviously reached a terrifying level. They could read each other's eyes without even communicating.

"Fourth and Fifth, go and inform the Second Brother that he should not come to Wanyang County, but go east along the official road to find a suitable place to station. I will be there soon!"

The three brothers did not communicate at all. After Hou Yuxiao said a word, Hou Yujie and Hou Yuduan nodded immediately and turned to find the army led by the second brother Hou Yucheng.

When Zhan Taiqing and everyone else saw Hou Yuxiao's arrangement, their eyes suddenly showed confusion. Just as they were about to ask, Hou Yuxiao turned around and invited Zhan Taiqing.

"The important tasks of the military aircraft are too confusing for many people to reveal. I also ask the master to move. After Hou Mou has finished speaking, the master can decide whether to act according to my ideas, how about it?"

Hou Yuxiao's words were still a bit offending. As soon as he said them, the expressions of other people in the audience changed a little. However, only the expressions of the three major commanders were normal. Obviously, as soldiers, they agreed with Hou Yuxiao's behavior and did not have any thoughts in their hearts. What opinions.

"Come with me!"

Zhan Taiqing didn't have any thoughts, he just waved to Hou Yuxiao lightly, and took him to a tent in front of the army formation.

As a result, the others could only stand outside with weird expressions, looking at the tent, guessing what the two were talking about inside...

(End of this chapter)