Dao Fruit

When he arrived at the main hall, there were already several people waiting there, lined up on both sides of the main hall. On the deepest stone step, there sat the ashen-faced leader of the White Lotus Sect.

In the center of the hall, the stone basin was still placed in it. Smoke was lingering in it. Through the layers of smoke, you could see the light of the water in the depths. There were several koi carp swimming in the water.

Around the koi, there are several white lotus petals fluttering with the light of the water.

"National Master, you are here."

Above, the leader of the White Lotus Sect couldn't wait to speak out as soon as he saw Master Dong stepping into the palace. The rest of the people also greeted him one after another.

When Master Dong sat down, everyone's eyes focused on him.

At this time, the leader of the White Lotus asked again: "Is there any news from the front line? Is Qiu Yan, the evil traitor of the Puppet Dynasty, held back by the Tingzhou camp?"

As soon as he said his words, the expressions of several people in the hall changed slightly, and when Master Dong heard this, he understood that this leader did not know the news from the front line, and the news had been blocked.

Immediately, Master Dong glanced at the people around him and noticed that two or three of them had different expressions. He knew that these people were hiding something, but he did not blame them.

A few days ago, the Northern Expeditionary Army in the camp along the river suffered a disastrous defeat, and the Hongzhou camp was also destroyed. As soon as the news came, someone told the leader of the White Lotus, counting on him to make a decision in the crisis, even if he couldn't. , at least calm and reassuring.

But I didn't expect that the leader, who usually acted as a heroic Qianyun, immediately changed his face when he heard that the two armies he sent out had collapsed at the hands of Qiu Yan, and then he uttered many insults against Qiu Yan. His words, but then he realized the consequences of the two armies being wiped out, he became afraid, and he started to retreat.

Seeing this situation, others also understood that it was very unrealistic to expect this leader to calm people's hearts. This thought has also changed. After receiving the news, he will not inform the leader immediately.

However, the leader of the White Lotus was not useless after all. He also had confidants and informants. He could see some clues and was immediately alert. However, this person was suspicious after all. In addition, the two armies were destroyed. A large camp collapsed and the situation became more and more unfavorable. It felt like the wall was falling and everyone was pushing against him. He felt that others were deliberately trying to harm him as the leader.

Sitting in the palace today, the White Lotus leader was naturally worried about Qiu Yan's movements, but when he asked, no one present was willing to explain clearly, and his face turned pale immediately.

Now that I met Grand Master Dong, it was like I had found a savior. Ask immediately.

Speaking of which, Grand Master Dong has a close relationship with the leader of the White Lotus Sect. If it were not for this former Grand Master, he would be the leader of the sect. At this time, I am afraid that I am still hanging around in the world, so how can I dare to think about the great cause of rejuvenating the country?

It was Taishi Dong who came to find him, took him away, and then promoted him to the position of leader of the White Lotus Sect. He also heard rumors that the White Lotus Sect was originally a mess, but it was after Master Dong joined the group. It was slowly integrated and gradually became a force, and then launched an uprising, but was suppressed by the imperial court. The original leader and those in power in the cult were killed and injured, allowing Grand Master Dong to take control of the power, so that he could nominate his own candidates.

However, the leader of the White Lotus also had his own desire for power. When he first came to power, he was respectful to Grand Master Dong and even asked for advice on big and small matters. But gradually, as he became more secure in his position, people around him started to flatter and fawn over, and then they became slow-minded. Slowly changing, the original respect for Grand Master Dong gradually became a burden in his heart, and then he gradually took over power and took away many rights from Grand Master Dong.

In this regard, Master Dong turned a blind eye and did not care about it. As time went by, the leader of the White Lotus Church became bolder. He even dared to refute and reprimand Master Dong at times, and even introduced and promoted him. There are many newcomers, several of whom are almost as powerful as Grand Master Dong.

Afterwards, the leader of the White Lotus Church perfected the means to stir up different opinions and check and balance power. However, as his skills became higher and higher, his horizons gradually broadened, and he realized that Master Dong looked at himself as if he were his nephew, and even more so towards his nephew. The emotions of the previous dynasty were all devoted to him. Because of this, when he, the leader of the White Lotus Church, seized power, Grand Master Dong would turn a blind eye and let it go.

After understanding this, the leader of the White Lotus also understood that the person who taught Chinese culture and martial arts and treated him sincerely was actually Grand Master Dong, so he became close to this Grand Master again.

This time, several of his subordinates in the Fa system showed signs of concealing themselves. When they were angry, they valued Taishi Dong’s support even more. Furthermore, the White Lotus Sect’s intelligence system was founded by Taishi Dong and was also founded by Taishi Dong. As for the specific situation under control, it would be clearer to ask Taishi Dong than to ask anyone else.

"The leader..."

After hearing the inquiry, Grand Master Dong pondered for a moment, and decided to tell the truth, otherwise he would have to waste more words when mobilizing combat power later: "Now, the situation of our holy religion is indeed not good. My subordinates have just received the news. It is said that the Tingzhou camp has been breached by the Qiu thieves..."

"What!" The leader of the White Lotus Church was shocked when he heard this. He subconsciously stood up from his seat, and the majestic aura he deliberately created on his body was instantly wiped away.

But this is not the thing that worries him the most, because Master Dong has not finished what he said——

"In addition, the Yuezhou camp also sent a message asking for help. But now the troops along the river have collapsed, and the Tingzhou camp no longer exists. Even if we take the sea route, it will be too late to rescue. After all, once Tingzhou is cut off, then Qiu Thief completely cut off the connection between the Holy Religion and the north. Neither materials nor troops could be transported smoothly, so..."

The implication is that the fall and collapse of the Yuezhou camp is only a matter of time.

As soon as he said this, not to mention the White Lotus leader, even other people in the palace couldn't help but ask: "Didn't Qiu Yan lead the troops to attack the Tingzhou camp? Why did the Yuezhou camp also ask for help? Even if Ting The occupation of the state cut off the connection between the north and the south, but with the strength of the Yuezhou camp, there should be no problem in holding on for the first half of the year. "

But some people who knew the inside story immediately retorted: "Is it possible that he didn't know about the Qiu bandit's division of troops? After he broke through the Hongzhou camp, he divided his troops into two groups and personally led one group to go south, while the other group went east. I didn’t know the purpose of going all the way east, but now it seems that the intention is to reach the Nayue Prefecture Camp!”

As soon as he said this, several other people became more and more worried. Na Yu Zhanguo frowned and asked: "How is this possible? How many soldiers and horses does Qiu Yan have in total? A team of five thousand people, and Split into two groups and want to capture two camps at the same time, this..."

As he talked, he couldn't continue talking.

The reason for this——

"You are still talking like this now?" Master Dong glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Have you ever seen five thousand soldiers and horses defeat an army of more than two hundred thousand? These are all things Qiu Yan has done. , In this case, if five thousand soldiers were divided into two groups, each formed an army, and then won a great victory, what's the big surprise? "

Having said this, he withdrew his gaze, clasped his fists at the leader of the White Lotus, and said: "Master, I still have some information in my hands. After comprehensive analysis, I have obtained the information, that is, Qiu Yan can quickly untie the shroud of the mind-confusing talisman without any need. One-on-one magical power can restore the deceived officials and generals in a city or county to normal. After these people escaped from control, they were quickly recruited by Qiu Yan and became his pawns, and then they were deployed in The surrounding cities..."

On the side, a strong man dressed as a general heard this and suddenly understood. He clapped his hands and said: "I see. In this way, he will not only destroy the city, but also pull out our strongholds everywhere. I have even rooted my influence in it. In this way, my counterattack will not be effective. It is no wonder that the national division will say that it cannot support the Yuezhou camp. "

As soon as this was said, everyone understood the key.

"Thief Qiu! Please thief!"

The leader of the White Lotus bit this name with hatred on his face.

"If it weren't for this person, I would have achieved great things! But now I have fallen short. Could it be that the foundation that I have worked hard on for several years will be destroyed by this?"

The Qiu thief was referring to, of course, was Qiu Yan.

Regarding this name, no one dared to look down upon this name anymore among the people present, even the entire White Lotus Sect, and even the whole of Da Rui.

Every time this name appears, it is like a nightmare for the White Lotus Sect, bringing continuous losses. The general trend he has finally established will almost completely collapse because of this name.

Na Yu Zhengguo also looked bad, thinking about one thing in his mind, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Then Qiu Yan can easily unlock my mind-obfuscation talisman? He doesn't even need to be one-on-one. ?”

The person he asked was none other than Master Dong.

Seeing his appearance, Master Dong knew that his goal had been basically achieved, and then he spread the news he had just received——

"However, although Qiu Yan's ability in leading an attack is astonishing, no one is perfect after all, and his weaknesses are revealed." As he spoke, he looked around the crowd and said slowly, "As we all know, this Qiu Yan has never actually He has admitted that he is a military strategist, and he also came from the imperial examination. He can lead troops, but he is not a military commander. He is still a scholar at heart, and he has established his own school of thought. "

"I understand what you are saying." At this time, the man surnamed Shu took a step forward, "What he advocates is the way of knowing and doing. This way is quite mysterious and is related to a mysterious place in the dark. "

"It seems that your boy has also studied." Na Yu Zhanguo smiled and said suddenly.

The man named Shu nodded and said: "This way of knowing and doing is worth learning. If I have the opportunity, I will ask Qiu Yan face to face for advice."

As soon as he said this, many people showed displeasure.

On the other hand, Master Dong showed a strange smile and said: "This opportunity is just around the corner. It depends on whether you are willing to take action, Mr. Shu." (To be continued...)

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