Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

A hundred miles away from Huanlin City is Linfeng City in Lingzhou.

At this time, Ma Chao was standing on the top of the city, wearing a white lion fang helmet and a white lion proud armor. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking towards the direction of Huanlin City with stern eyes.

Ma Chao had already led an army of 100,000 people to Lingfeng City yesterday and easily took over the command of Lingfeng City.

The city gate below is tightly closed and no one is allowed to enter or exit. A large number of soldiers on the city tower are extracting a large amount of fuel, rolling stones, logs and other materials from the warehouse. Soldiers are well-trained one by one walking up to the city tower to bring the various materials they have prepared. They were piled on the tower, ready to defend themselves against the enemy.

Next to Ma Chao, Lingfeng City guard Hua Luo looked up from time to time and looked at Ma Chao in the distance, looking absent-minded.

Although Ma Chao had his back turned to him, he knew Hua Luo's thoughts clearly.

"Captain Hua, what's the matter with you?"

When Hua Luo heard Ma Chao's powerful voice, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Ma Chao, who had his back turned to him. There was an unspeakable aura that made him afraid.

Hua Luo gritted his teeth and finally expressed his inner doubts:

"General Ma, there are people everywhere in the city saying that His Highness was attacked and killed by the Huanzhou Alliance. Is this... true?"

"Do you believe it?"

Ma Chao turned sideways and looked at Hua Luo, his sharp eyes particularly bright.

"Of course the generals don't believe it, but they can't stand the discussion of the people below, and the morale of the army is unstable." Hua Luo lowered his head and said.

Sure enough, several nearby commanders looked over from time to time.

"Do you know who brought this news?"

"Huanzhou Alliance!" Hua Luo said firmly, which was why he was suspicious.

As a general, he is always suspicious of the news coming from the enemy.

"Yes, this general told you that His Highness was indeed attacked by them."

Upon hearing this, the breathing of several commanders became obviously heavier.

"But Miss Ah Qing arrived in time and rescued His Highness."

"I see."

Hua Luo breathed a deep sigh of relief, and the commanders became more active in directing the soldiers next to them to move supplies.

"Do you know why the Huanzhou Alliance attacked His Highness?"

"The generals know that because Emperor Yao has made His Highness the Governor of Huanzhou, the Huanzhou Alliance is desperate."

"Yes, the next step for the Huanzhou Alliance is to attack Lingzhou. Maybe they have arrived at Huanlin City now!"

Ma Chao Kaikai waved his arm, and a burst of evil energy burst out of his body!

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Elsewhere, in Lieyan City, in the rooftop pavilion of a restaurant, Xu Chu picked up a jar of wine and poured it into his mouth in large gulps.

“Good wine!”

Cool!

Xu Chu drank the wine and said happily.

In front of him was a table of good wine and food, and next to him was Elder Ren Lieren.

Ren Lie watched Xu Chu come in without saying a word, and just drank heavily. In a moment, he swept in four or five jars of wine, and the corners of his eyes twitched.

"General Xu, General Xu, drink slowly, we are not in a hurry."

I didn’t expect Xu Chu to be so good at drinking, but why did I never see Xu Chu drinking when he was in the Lieyan City military camp?

Xu Chu pushed away Ren Lie's hand that was trying to pull him away, then picked up another jar of wine and drank.

Not urgent?

Why aren't you in a hurry?

Master Li Si said that you are not allowed to drink alcohol after entering Lingyun Mansion. If you want to drink alcohol, it must be under special circumstances.

It was a special situation that Ren Lie invited him!

"General Xu, General Xu, if you like drinking, our Lieyan Sect has plenty of them. Can I invite you to the Lieyan Sect for a drink tomorrow?"

"I won't be able to do it tomorrow. I have to leave Lieyan City today." Xu Chu opened another jar of wine and drank it in one gulp, with a look of regret on his face.

"Leaving Lieyan City? Where is General Xu going?"

Xu Chu focused all his attention on the wine and said casually: "The King of Chu was killed, wasn't he? Then Xun Yu asked us to repay the favor of King Chu for taking him in. He asked Ma Chao and I to go to Lingfeng City to say anything about blocking the Huanzhou Alliance. Army for a while.”

Ren Lie was shocked, looked around, approached Xu Chu and whispered: "General Xu, is King Chu really dead?"

Xu Chu moved for a moment, and suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing just now, his eyes opened angrily, and an evil aura was revealed.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could King Chu die?"

"Yes, yes, how could His Highness the King of Chu die?" Ren Lie seemed to be frightened by Xu Chu and quickly said with a smile.

"General Xu went to Lingfeng City to resist the Huanzhou Alliance?"

Xu Chu seemed to have become depressed because of the discussion about the death of King Chu. He stopped drinking heavily, gnawed on a big pig's trotter, and hummed: "Well, Xun Yu said, the Huanzhou Alliance army is likely to come from Evacuate Yizhou and come to attack Lingzhou, let us be prepared."

"What, the Huanzhou Alliance is coming to attack Lingzhou?" Ren Lie looked shocked.

"Well, that guy Xun Yu can't be wrong."

Ren Lie suddenly stood up and said righteously: "If the Huanzhou Alliance comes to attack Lingzhou, then our Lieyan Sect will naturally join the battle. General Xu, we will go with you!"

Xu Chu's eyes lit up, he threw away the big pig's trotters, grabbed Ren Lie with very greasy hands, and said happily: "Okay!"

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Inside the Huanzhou headquarters,

"Gang Leader Xu, why did you summon us here? Is there something important?" Song Kong asked, looking at Xu Bao next to Xu Kuang very curiously.

At this time, only the four power leaders and Xu Bao were present in the headquarters.

Yang Zaitian's situation was very critical, so Xu Kuang only summoned Zhou Chi, Song Kong, and Wang Cheng in order not to leak it out.

Xu Kuang smiled and said to everyone: "Let Quanzi talk about this matter."

Xu Bao, who was standing next to Xu Kuang, immediately felt three extremely stressful looks. He couldn't help but straighten his chest, show his best side, and slowly tell what happened to Yang Zaitian.

This is his chance to show off as the master of the three major forces.

"Leader, Deputy Leader, and Head of the Wang Family, here's the thing. Yang Zaitian, the Great Elder of Lieyan Sect, is willing to join us in the Huanzhou Alliance..."

Sure enough, when Zhou Chi and the others heard that Yang Zaitian wanted to join the Huanzhou Alliance, they looked surprised and continued to listen to Xu Bao's story quietly.

"...Therefore, I think Yang Zaitian really wants to join us."

Xu Bao finally finished speaking after a long while. His mouth was a little dry, but he was extremely nervous at the moment.

"If Yang is still willing to join us, nephew Xu will have done great service for us!"

Zhou Chi's words made Xu Bao's heart finally calm down. A burst of ecstasy emerged from his heart, and his mind was filled with thoughts of a large amount of credit coming towards him.

Song Kong and Wang Cheng nodded. Indeed, if Yang Zaitian acted as an internal agent and the situation of the nobles in the Chu Palace was known to them, they would have no worries about attacking Lingzhou.

"Gang Leader Xu, do you think Yang Zaitian really wants to join us? Or is it a trick to deceive us?" Zhou Chi asked.

Xu Kuang pondered for a while and then said: "I think Yang Zaitian is trustworthy. After all, the King of Chu is dead now, so who is Yang Zaitian's plan to deceive us for?

Moreover, Yang Zaitian's father was an old friend of ours twenty years ago. We had some dealings with him. In the past twenty years, the Lieyan Sect's Yang family suffered heavy losses. Now he is the only one left in the entire Yang family. Liu Qingquan has determined He is a member of the royal family, so it is not surprising that he killed the Yang family in order to control the Lieyan Sect. "

"Well, it's not surprising that Yang Zaitian turned to us to avenge Liu Qingquan." Wang Cheng nodded, showing an affirmative look.

Song Kong even showed a smile: "In these states, our enemies are all the royal family, and the royal family and Liu Qingquan have turned Yang Zaitian into a loner. Yang Zaitian cannot be loyal to the Chu Palace or the royal family."

Seeing that the three of them had the same opinion, Zhou Chi looked at Xu Bao again: "Nephew Xu, did Yang Zaitian tell you about A Qing, Yuwen Chengdu and others from the Chu Palace?"

"No, he just said he would help us break through Lingyun Mansion." Xu Bao replied quickly.

"It seems that he is also wary of us." Wang Cheng said with a calm face and no surprise.

Zhou Chi nodded silently and then said: "Okay, then you tell him that we accept his surrender. In three days, we will attack Lingfeng City. We look forward to his gift."

"yes!"

Xu Bao replied excitedly.

"Okay, you go down first." Xu Kuang knew that Xu Bao's work here was done, and waved him to leave.

"Yes, father."

Xu Bao left the lobby with a brisk smile.

Zhou Chi smiled and said: "Before the venerables like Ah Qing and Yuwen Chengdu showed their figures, our army fought steadily and captured Lingzhou step by step.

As for whether Yang Zaitian sincerely surrendered to us or was just pretending, we will know after three days when we break through Lingfeng City and get the heads of the two generals Ma Chao and Xu Chu from Lingzhou. "

Song Kong nodded slightly, "In the heart of the Chu Palace, Ma Chao and Xu Chu are much more important than Yang Zaitian. If Ma Chao and Xu Chu really die in Yang Zaitian's hands, Yang Zaitian will no longer have problems, and we can trust Yang Zaitian."

Xu Kuang's eyes showed murderous intent: "When the time comes, we will learn the news about A Qing, Yuwen Chengdu and others from Yang Zaitian, and send the Venerable to surround and kill them with all our strength. Lingzhou will no longer have worries!"

"good!"

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"Report!"

Suddenly, an emergency message came outside the lobby.

"Come in!"

The messenger quickly stepped into the lobby and saluted the four people above:

"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, the Prince of Chu's Mansion in Lingzhou is now spreading the news that King Chu is not dead but only seriously injured. Now some forces in various mansions that have been persuaded by us are wavering."

Wang Cheng narrowed his eyes and asked calmly: "Did King Chu appear?"

"Uh..., that's not true." The messenger said honestly.

"hehe!"

Zhou Chi and the other four laughed disdainfully.

"If the Chu Prince's Mansion had been quiet, we would have been a little wary, but now the Chu Prince is obviously dead, and they are just struggling to death."

"Okay, you go down first."

"yes."

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"What on earth do you want to do?"

In the military tent of the Black Dragon Gang, Xu Fengwu looked at Cheng Yaojin and Guan Sheng. She discovered that since they discussed the assassination of Li Yuan in Yizhou, everything had been out of her control.

There was nothing she could do.

"Miss, have you forgotten the purpose of our coming?" Guan Sheng opened his eyes with sharp eyes.

"We have helped you return and established your prestige, but you have never helped His Highness infiltrate Huanzhou."

"How can I help your Highnesses as I have been in Yizhou? If we take Yizhou first, with the abilities of the two of them, they will be able to occupy a pivotal position among the generals of the Huanzhou Alliance. Your Highnesses' plan will still be implemented by then. I have taken control of the Black Dragon Gang and will naturally lean towards you." Xu Fengwu said with a frown, a trace of unwillingness in her eyes.

too fast.

In her plan, the Huanzhou Alliance should take over Yizhou before confronting the King of Chu.

They were originally planning to capture the Blue Wing Fortress, but Li Yuan was suddenly named Governor of Huanzhou, which directly caused the Huanzhou Alliance to jump over the wall.

"So, Miss Xu, have you thought about it?"

Cheng Yaojin sat firmly in his seat, without his usual playful smile, his face was solemn.

If the negotiations break down today, both he and Guan Sheng may be dead!

"Tell me first, what do you, King Chu, want to do?"

"What do you want to do?" Cheng Yaojin showed a disdainful smile: "Of course I want to solve the Huanzhou Alliance."

"Do you want to decide the outcome in a battle?"

"Nonsense, His Highness has been planning this for so long. Do you still want to slowly fight with your Huanzhou Alliance?"

"Impossible. Although my weight in father's heart has increased now, I can't convince him!" Xu Fengwu shook her head and frowned deeply.

"That can't be helped. We don't know the specifics. I can't imagine the consequences." Cheng Yaojin spread his hands.

Seeing Xu Fengwu's hesitant look, Guan Sheng said in a deep voice: "In the battle at Lingfeng City, if the Huanzhou Alliance was ambushed, your Black Dragon Gang would be the biggest scapegoat. Although I, Jia Xu, I'm not familiar with Xun Yu, but from what I know about them, it's impossible for him to simply frame your Black Jiao Gang, not to mention that Mr. Li Si is in charge now!

Zhao Gao has already looked for them and knows that everything is led by Li Si.

"Lord Li Si?" Xu Fengwu suddenly looked at Guan Sheng, with a trace of disbelief in her eyes. She noticed Guan Sheng's words and called Jia Xu and Xun Yu by their names. The whole Lingzhou knew that these two people were very important to the king of Chu, Li Yuan. Two great counselors, what kind of person is Li Si? Calling Li Si but calling him an adult?

Is he another hidden big shot?

Cheng Yaojin looked at Xu Fengwu's cautious look and said with a smile: "Master Li Si said, it doesn't matter if Miss Xu can't persuade her. He will help you after the battle of Lingfeng City is over."

"What do you mean?" Xu Fengwu opened her eyes slightly. She was very sure that Mr. Li Si's intention to help her was definitely not a good thing.

"I don't know. Maybe His Highness will appear in the battle of Lingfeng City. Our Huanzhou Alliance may be defeated. Then the reason why Your Highness is not dead will be said to be revealed by our Black Jiao Gang." Cheng Yaojin's big black eyes Showing a hint of cunning.

"You guys are going too far!"

Xu Fengwu's eyes widened angrily, and a chill spread all over her body.

She couldn't believe how many people would still believe in the Black Dragon Gang?

"Aren't you afraid if I tell father your plan now?"

Guan Sheng narrowed his eyes, and a murderous intention faintly came out of his body.

Cheng Yaojin was not afraid, and he said carelessly: "So what can we do? At worst, we can fight openly. Your Huanzhou Alliance has already given up on Yizhou. How can you still retreat? Do you think your Huanzhou Alliance can win?" Are we in Lingzhou? When King Ming solves Fengzhou, your next target will be you.

The Huanzhou Alliance was completely destroyed in the face of the pincer attack between us and King Ming. What can you, the Black Dragon Gang, get by then?

No hair at all! "

"Oh, are you threatening me?"

"I'm telling the truth. I believe Miss Xu that you are a smart person. You chose to join His Highness the King of Chu. Even if the Black Jiao Gang loses some strength, when His Highness takes Huanzhou, you will be a great contributor, and with His Highness and you Because of the relationship, the position of leader of the Black Dragon Gang belongs to you."

I have to say that Xu Fengwu was really moved by what Cheng Yaojin said.

Xu Fengwu looked at Cheng Yaojin in surprise. She didn't expect that the carefree Cheng Yaojin also had such eloquence.

"Who do you think belongs to the Black Dragon Gang?"

Suddenly, a strong voice sounded in the military tent!

Cheng Yaojin stood up suddenly, Guan Sheng clenched the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand, and the two of them stared closely at the tall figure that suddenly appeared!

Xu Xiong!

The sound was buzzing, and a nine-foot-tall, thick-bodied man as fierce as a giant bear brought them a full sense of oppression.

"Second uncle!" Xu Fengwu lowered his head slightly and smiled bitterly.

"So, you two are from the King of Chu?"

Xu Xiong looked directly at the two of them with his cold eyes, almost freezing the blood in their bodies!