Dominate the Heavens: Starting from the Foreign History of Wulin

Chapter 416: Attack and Defense, Lu Ye and Pang Ban's Offensive and Defensive Strategy
Pang Ban quickly returned to the Jinyiwei command post.

Li Chimei and the Red Sun Dharma King, who were under the command of the Demon Master Palace and worked for him, came together.

At the same time, the two direct descendants, Jinyiwei commander Lengyan, the young magician Fang Yeyu, and the registered disciple Yingfei appeared together.

Everyone looked at Pang Ban in astonishment.

The magician Pang Ban appeared at this moment, with a deep aura and a solemn expression, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

Li Chimei asked in surprise: "What happened to Elder Pang? Did something big happen?"

"It is indeed a great event that breaks the sky!"

Pang Ban said: "Grandmaster Shuiyue died in battle, Shan Ruyu and Zhong Zhongyou surrendered!"

"what?"

Pang Ban finished speaking.

really.

All the masters following under Pang Ban's command changed their expressions drastically.

Obviously, everyone can imagine what these two things mean.

At this moment, the division of the martial arts forces in the world is obvious at a glance, and there are only a few camps.

At the very top.

Ying Yuan, Lu Ye, Pang Ban, Li Ruohai, Lang Fanyun and others can restrain each other.

and so.

The power of the Grandmaster has become crucial to all parties.

At this moment, there are only a few famous masters who have reached the grandmaster level.

Qin Mengyao of Cihang Jingzhai, the Shaolin monk Wuxiang, and the Ghost King Xu Ruowu.

The most charming among the demons, the Red Sun Dharma King of Tibet.

Shi Zhongtian, the sword demon of the Phantom Sword Sect, the immortal Nian Liandan, the flower fairy of the Changbai Sect.

Shan Yuru of the Tianming Sect, Zhong Zhongyou of the Evil Buddha, and Grandmaster Shuiyue.

Although the Grandmaster is not the best expert in the world, he is not an ordinary person. There are only a few such people in the whole world.

however.

At this moment.

On Lu Ye's side, there are not only Lu Ye and Li Ruohai, who are considered to be the top masters in the world.

At the same time, his masters also gathered together, including Shi Zhongtian, the Immortal of Life, Shan Yuru, Zhong Zhongyou and others.

In addition, there was the flower fairy Nian Liandan who was controlled and the grandmaster Shuiyue who was killed.

The gap in strength between the two sides is obvious at a glance.

Even a powerful magician like Pang Ban couldn't help but feel deeply powerless in the face of such a situation.

If, except for Lu Ye, the remaining martial arts forces could unite as one and resist Lu Ye together, they might not be without hope of winning.

but.

The truth is that there is no hope of unity for the remaining people.

First of all, he is the only one among the top masters who can compete with Lu Ye and turn the situation around.

The realm that Living Buddha Ying Yuan possessed at this moment was too profound. Logically speaking, he should not exist in this world at all. Therefore, he could only maintain his existence in this world by forgetting martial arts.

Therefore, no matter from which aspect, it shows that Living Buddha Yingyuan is unable to use his full strength, and is even unable to remember all the martial arts essences he had previously possessed.

This meant that the power he could exert was extremely limited.

Lang Fanyun was seriously injured.

Qin Mengyao and Dharma King Hongri are involved in a dispute between two Buddhas in the Tibetan region of Central Earth that has lasted for a hundred years.

Li Chimei and Xu Ruowu served different masters in the past, and their hatred was as deep as the sea.

Shaolin Wuxiang monk's master Juejie died at the hands of Pang Ban, and Wuxiang monk wanted revenge all the time.

Under such circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for the remaining martial arts forces to unite.

And if Pang Ban's guess is correct, with Shan Yuru, it won't take long for Lu Ye to start a crackdown on Pang Ban's martial arts forces in the capital.

"This time, the main purpose of our massive entry into the Central Plains and Yingtian City is to cause civil unrest in the Ming Dynasty, to stop the other side from looking outside the region, and to prevent the other side from taking action against our countries or tribes. Of course, if there is a chance to fully control the martial arts power of the Ming Dynasty and rebuild a more prosperous Mongolian Empire, that outcome would be the best."

"but!"

Pang Ban analyzed: "Given the current situation, it is almost impossible to establish a powerful Mongolian empire. Our only chance is to instigate a fight between Zhu Yunwen and the Prince of Yan, and then we will reap the benefits."

Li Chimei said: "According to the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, even without our instigation, the power of Prince of Yan Zhu Di and the Crown Prince Zhu Yunwen is so strong that they cannot get along with each other. Does this mean that we have unknowingly achieved our plan?"

After hearing Li Chimei's analysis, everyone in the room nodded secretly.

indeed.

Even if they didn't need to instigate civil unrest, real civil unrest in the Ming Dynasty was inevitable.

however.

A pale-faced woman in the crowd said softly, "If you look at it from this perspective, we have indeed achieved our goal. However, in reality, this is not the case. Our core goal is to make them hostile to each other, to cause a fierce fight, and to deplete the national strength of the Ming Dynasty."

"However, in fact, at this moment, Lu Ye behind Zhu Yunwen is incredibly powerful. If we don't help him, relying only on the power of Yan Wang Zhu Di, how long do you think Yan Wang Zhu Di and Lang Fanyun's people can hold off Lu Ye?"

Everyone looked at Zhen Sushan, who was dressed in gorgeous purple clothes and had an extraordinary demeanor.

Nodding secretly.

Indeed, at this moment, according to the comparison of the martial arts power of the two sides of the Ming Dynasty, the power of Yan Wang Zhu Di's side is simply disproportionate to the other side.

If a large-scale conflict really broke out, Zhu Di's side would surely be defeated.

The Jurchen princess Meng Qingqing said: "Your estimates may be too optimistic. According to Qingqing, Lu Ye's power at this moment is probably much deeper than we think now."

"Everyone, don't forget that the War God Atlas left by Chuan Ying should have fallen into Lu Ye's hands at this moment. If he is willing, he can teach the War God Atlas to anyone at any time. Although we have never seen this legendary magic skill, we should all know its ability. Even a little bit of it can create a large number of strong people in a short period of time. If this is the case, the power of Lang Fanyun's side will not be comparable to Lu Ye. When the two sides fight, Yan Wang Zhu Di may not even have the strength to struggle."

"How to do?"

These three words suddenly flooded everyone's mind.

The young magician Fang Yeyu asked, "Master, are you sure? It won't be long before Lu Ye and his martial arts forces come knocking on our door?"

Pang Ban smiled and said, "Lu Ye has just convinced Shan Yuru. At this time, he must find a place to appease this famous leader of the Demonic Path in order to calm the hearts of the Demonic Path people. It is impossible for him to choose to take action so quickly. However, I believe he will not wait too long, because he has already occupied an absolute advantage and can do it with ease. No matter who is in Lu Ye's situation, they will definitely act quickly to defeat them one by one."

"We now have only two choices!"

"One is to withdraw from Yingtian City, because the situation is hopeless and there is no point in staying here. It is better to return to the outer regions and prepare for war. Maybe we can resist the Ming army's southward advance in the future?"

The magician Pang Ban finished speaking.

The leaders of the countries present all shook their heads and said, "This is absolutely unacceptable. With so many outstanding people like us, we still have no chance of winning despite the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty. If we wait until we return to the outside world, we will probably be just a small country facing the powerful Ming Dynasty. How can we see the hope of victory at that time? All we can wait for is to be defeated one by one by the other side."

"Then there is only one way left."

Pang Ban said with a grim look, "We will set up our battle array in the Daming Imperial City and fight Lu Ye's people at all costs. Although Lu Ye's people have an absolute advantage in terms of top-level power, we still have the upper hand in terms of middle and high-level power. It will not be known until the last moment who will win."

Zhen Sushan lowered his eyes, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Maybe things are not as pessimistic as we thought."

"Oh?"

Even the magician Pang Ban showed a curious look and said in surprise: "Things have developed to this point. We can say that the situation is hopeless. How can we not be pessimistic? Could it be that Su Shan has a different opinion?"

"Not bad!"

Zhen Sushan smiled and said, "Sushan does have a shallow opinion, but we are not completely without hope of victory."

"Oh?"

For a moment, everyone showed a look of surprise.

Fang Yeyu said happily: "What do you think, Sushan? You may as well tell me. If it can really help us turn defeat into victory. In the future, when Sushan marries me, Fang Yeyu, I am willing to give you half of the power of Mongolia, and we will rule the world together!"

Hearing Fang Yeyu's words.

Meng Qingqing, who was not far away, shook her head secretly.

Although Fang Yeyu and Zhen Sushan are both top figures of the younger generation outside the region, their wisdom and talents are completely disproportionate. Fortunately!

The Jurchens were allies of Mongolia, not a small tribe like Khwarezm that depended on the Mongol Empire.

Otherwise, not being able to decide on their own marriage would be a humiliation for such talented people.

Zhen Sushan said nonchalantly, "Using the strong to defeat the weak, there are strategies for using the strong to defeat the weak, and there are ways for using the weak to defeat the strong. Throughout history, there has never been a lack of examples of the weak defeating the strong. Since other people can do it, it doesn't make sense that so many of us can't achieve this goal."

Pang Ban thought for a while and said, "To defeat the strong with the weak is nothing more than to attack where the enemy must come to rescue, just like the Battle of Guandu, where Cao Cao attacked the food and grass stores and won a great victory. In ancient times, the weak defeated the strong, and it was nothing more than this. But for Lu Ye at this moment, what is his only flaw now, or in other words, where is his food and grass?"

Pang Ban and Zhen Sushan looked at each other.

They both said at the same time: "It's Zhu Yunwen!"

"The reason why Lu Ye can have such a great momentum and gather such a huge force at this moment is, of course, because of his unrivaled strength, but also because of the legitimate status of the Crown Prince. In fact, a large number of powerful people flocked to him in the beginning, all because of the Crown Prince."

Zhen Sushan said loudly: "If we can have someone secretly attack the Crown Prince Zhu Yunwen and assassinate him, then all the problems we are facing at this moment will be solved."

"it is good!"

After hearing this insight, everyone present burst into applause.

indeed!

If the Crown Prince died, then would the Ming army's invasion of foreign countries that they had been worried about still be possible?

"but!"

Meng Qingqing hesitated and said, "Our plan has always been to support the fight between the Prince of Yan and the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince suddenly dies, will it allow the Prince of Yan Zhu Di to dominate?"

Zhen Sushan said indifferently: "Qingqing thinks that even if Zhu Yunwen died, would Lu Ye and his party simply give up the throne that they had finally obtained to Zhu Di? At that time, they would still use the power of various parties to launch a coup, and civil strife in the Ming Dynasty would be inevitable."

"Not bad!"

Lengyan said: "From the moment the Lu Ye Party appeared, it meant that the Central Plains could not be peaceful. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang personally came forward to enthrone Zhu Di as the next emperor, it would not be possible. As far as I know, Shan Yuru and his group secretly controlled Zhu Yuanzhang with poison. Once Zhu Yuanzhang showed the slightest disobedience, he would be discovered and even eliminated immediately."

"so!"

Fang Yeyu said firmly: "For us at this moment, the best solution is to assassinate Zhu Yunwen, but how can we achieve this?"

Pang Ban said: "First of all, I definitely can't take action. Since I entered the capital, the auras of me, Lu Ye, Ying Yuan, Li Ruohai, and some of the top masters have been restraining each other. My aura cannot be concealed from a master like Lu Ye. If I take action myself, he will immediately find out and respond."

Li Chimei shook her head repeatedly and said, "According to the intelligence we have obtained, a large number of masters under Lu Ye have gathered in the East Palace. Except for Elder Pang, all other masters, even me, will die no matter who breaks in."

"so!"

Li Chimei said: "We definitely can't charge in openly. The only way is to wait, wait for Zhu Yunwen to come out, wait for the people of the East Palace to come out in full force to deal with us."

Pang Ban said: "When Lu Ye and his party launch the most violent attack on us, it is the best time for us to counterattack. In this battle, we must hit the target with one strike."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The Demon Master Palace and the heroes from outside the domain are indeed no ordinary people. Even Lu Ye did not expect that even under such a situation, the other party could still think of a solution.

There is great confidence in turning around the current situation, which is almost extremely unfavorable.

Suddenly, Pang Ban spoke again: "Ye Yu, go to the Ghost King's Mansion now and tell Lang Fanyun about the situation we are facing now."

Fang Yeyu said in disbelief: "Master, do you think Lang Fanyun will help us at this time?"

"This battle is crucial. It would be good to gain a little more favorable force."

Pang Ban said: "Of course the other party will not lend us a helping hand openly. However, at this critical moment, it is very likely that they can help to contain some of Lu Ye's power. In any case, it can also reduce some of the pressure for us."

"All right!"

Fang Yeyu sadly took his leave.

……

A full three days passed.

Li Chimei and others never saw the attack coming from the East Palace, and everyone felt surprised and confused.

Pang Ban sighed and said, "Qingqing's guess should be correct. At this moment, Lu Ye must be using the War God Atlas, a rare book, to improve the combat power of his younger generation at all costs. The calmer it is now, the more tragic the war will be in the future."

Zhen Sushan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Lu Ye certainly has various martial arts secrets and rare books to enhance the strength of his subordinates. The Master Magician is a rare figure of the same level as Lu Ye. Could it be that the Master Magician doesn't have such rare martial arts in his hands that can help us?"

"To be honest, there really isn't one."

Pang Ban said, "I, Li Lao and others do have some top-notch martial arts, but these martial arts have their own ideas and come from different schools. It is not easy to combine them with your own martial arts. It may even lead you down the wrong path. There are thousands of top martial arts, but there is no martial arts that can guide you onto the right path like the War God Atlas without any flaws."

“So Lu Ye, who holds the War God Slaughter Record, can improve the combat power of his subordinates, but I, Pang Ban, cannot do that.”

As for Ying Yuan, everyone knew that because his father was from the Central Plains martial arts world and was a Han Chinese, Ying Yuan had always believed in his heart that the God of War Atlas was actually a martial art belonging to the Central Plains martial arts world. He traveled thousands of miles to the Central Plains just to teach this martial art back to the genius of the Central Plains martial arts world, that is, Li Ruohai.

There was almost no need to ask. Even at the last minute, Chuan Ying's son, Living Buddha Ying Yuan, would never pass on the God of War Atlas to these people.

Although we know that the enemy is increasing its strength at all costs.

But the people in front of him were helpless.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely solemn.

Li Chimei said: "As time goes by, the gap between us will gradually widen. Why wait any longer? I, Li Chimei, will lead the team myself to compete with Lu Ye and the others!"

As soon as Li Chimei finished speaking, everyone present began to breathe heavily at the same time.

Even though I know they have a backup plan.

However, everyone also knows that killing Zhu Yunwen is not an easy task!
Not to mention that first a large number of experts are needed to contain Lu Ye's power, and then they will have to face the wrath of Lu Ye and others whose home was stolen.

By then, rivers of blood may not be an adjective, but a fact.

To launch an attack when you know you are in a disadvantageous situation requires not only courage but also determination.

Obviously, not everyone is as fearless as Li Chimei, who is a peerless figure who is ranked second in the Mongol Empire.

After waiting for a long time, Magician Pang Ban finally spoke again: "At this point, if you want us to make the first move, it's certain, but we can't do it this way."

"It is the most reckless strategy to charge at the East Palace all at once. We must try our best to play to our strengths, deploy our troops, and gain an advantage in the situation."

"At this moment, in addition to Zhu Yunwen, Lu Ye's side has several key nodes that he must save."

"First up is the Xining faction!"

Pang Ban said: "There are many military forces in the imperial city. At this moment, the most important military and political forces that support Zhu Yunwen's faction at all costs are, on the one hand, Qi Tai, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and on the other hand, the imperial guards controlled by Ye Sudong of the Xining faction."

"If Zhu Yunwen wants to take the throne in the future, their support is indispensable. However, what if problems arise between the two parties?"

"First, attack the high-ranking officials of the imperial court?"

Zhen Sushan frowned and said, "Isn't it a little inappropriate to do so? Indeed, it is much easier to deal with Qi Tai and Ye Sudong than to deal with Zhu Yunwen, but precisely because it is easier, it can't completely reverse the situation. Killing Zhu Yunwen may cause Zhu Yuanzhang to be furious, and the court and Lu Ye will do their best to hunt us down. However, we only need this battle to change the situation. By then, even if we die in Yingtian City, it will not be a pity."

"But if Qi Tai and his people die, not only will they not be able to reverse the situation, but it will also alert the enemy. When Zhu Yuanzhang attacks us, Lu Ye will go with the flow and it will be easier for him to deal with us."

Pang Ban asked, "When did I say that I wanted to really kill them and cause Zhu Yuanzhang to target me?"

"I just said that the two of them have a relationship with Lu Ye and hold a crucial position in the Taisun Party."

"so!"

Pang Ban said: "We just need to create some trouble for the two people under false pretenses. When the two people cannot solve the problem, they will definitely ask Lu Ye for help. By then, he will be overwhelmed and naturally unable to calm down and concentrate on improving his strength. Even his plan to deal with us will be affected. This is just a simple strategy to tire the enemy out."

Pang Ban said, "I heard that there is a flower-stealing thief in the capital recently. His name is Xue Mingyu. And Ye Sudong's niece's daughter Zhuang Qingshuang is one of the most beautiful women in the capital. If Xue Mingyu sets his eyes on Zhuang Qingshuang, I wonder who in the capital will suspect us?"

After hearing Pang Ban's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Li Chimei said happily: "Junior Brother Lengyan is a favorite of Zhu Yuanzhang and is in charge of the Jinyiwei. With him around, Zhu Yuanzhang is even less likely to suspect us. This is indeed feasible. Let Lu Ye be overwhelmed for a while, and then we launch an attack. Then, we can take the opportunity to kill Zhu Yunwen and cause the Ming Dynasty to fall into complete chaos."

"but!"

Ying Fei was a little eager to try and said, "Who on our side can pretend to be the famous flower thief Xue Mingyu?"

Pang Ban frowned secretly.

The four people under his command, Ying Fei, Fang Yeyu, Zhen Sushan and Meng Qingqing, are all top figures of the younger generation.

But Ying Fei is too bad, his character is even worse than Fang Yeyu.

After all, he is a famous young talent. Why would he be so excited when he heard Zhuang Qingshuang's name?

Zhen Sushan didn't care, but said happily: "Among us, except for the romantic Brother Yingfei, I'm afraid no one else has such ability, so let Master Yingfei pretend to be Xue Mingyu!"

(End of this chapter)