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Volume 2 | The Raging Wind Does Not Stop

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Gu Yun: “Please bring General Fu here. Let me see how he intends to rebel.”

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Aside from two hundred soldiers, the South Border inspector also had ten sets of Heavy Armor and fifteen sets of Light Armor 一 added Giant Kite to the mix, then judging from the firepower alone, they would not be different from the defense forces of Yanhui City in the Northern Border.

When he received a letter from Sun Jiao, he knew that the day he had been waiting for had arrived.

Fu Zhicheng has long been the king of the mountains; he was very rude and arrogant, and had caused Kuai Lantu 一 a person sent by the imperial court to watch over him 一 lost face in more than one occasion. The hatred between the two has a long history.

The emperor was determined to gather military power throughout the country, and the implementation of the Beating Order would definitely require someone to sacrifice. Northwest is Gu Yun’s territory, they can’t touch it for a while. Jiangnan consisted mainly of naval forces, they assumed the most important task of overseeing Western ships. Combined with recent events, it will be very uncomfortable to touch them now. The About Army is tasked with defending the center of the country, even if they want to do something, they must be left to the last. Only the remote southern regions of the country can be used as a breakthrough.

If Fu Zhicheng was clever, during this period, he should have remained silent in the Southern Border, pretending that he was not there, but instead he jumped out and threatened the court using the family’s name ‘funeral’.

A soldier advanced, whispering, “Sir, the oil of fire is ready.”

Kuai Lantu took over Qian Li Yan and observed the charming green hills that stretched in front of him. The owner of this hill was originally a Taoist priest named Jing Xu. Because of the Emperor’s belief in Buddhism, ordinary people also began to follow him. His Taoist Temple became increasingly difficult to maintain in those days, not only that, seeing that he could be easily targeted, many criminals even came to his door to rob him. Angry, Jing Xu accidentally killed a thief. Since then, there is no place for him anymore. Having no other choice, he went to the mountains and became a bandit.

This person knew how to read and write, his method was cruel, he could be categorized as an extraordinary individual, and later became the leader of all the bandits in the three hundred miles of mountains in the Southern Border.

Kuai Lantu knew that Jing Xu and Fu Zhicheng had a close relationship. To kill Fu Zhicheng, he had to start from this priest first.

Since the Emperor sent the gold medal order to Gu Yun, Kuai Lantu and Sun Jiao had made plans. He first spread the news in the Southern Border, saying that an emissary of the imperial court would come, with the aim of investigating the case of Fu Zhicheng’s collusion with bandits.

To ensure that the imperial envoy would not be harmed, Fu Zhicheng had to notify the bandit leaders in advance, saying that the ‘envoy who won the army’ would arrive soon, telling them to arrest their subordinates 一 if so, then did the bandits listen to General Fu , or listening to a rumor? If their hearts had hidden doubts, then when Fu Zhicheng understood the situation and described it only as ‘the messenger who won the army’, what would these leaders think?

Ahead of the arrival of the messenger at the border, Kuai Lantu received a notice from Sun Jiao. He then proceeded to send someone to pretend to be a soldier of the South Border forces to go find Jing Xu, to inform him that the Marquis of Order’s train had been robbed in the middle of the road. General Fu wanted to avoid the eyes of those who intended to express his relationship with the bandits, and had no choice but to ask the priest for help.

Jing Xu and Fu Zhicheng have the best friendship. At this moment, despite the suspicions he might have, in a critical situation like this, he would still support Fu Zhicheng to the end. When he heard this news, his loyalty appeared, he immediately rushed over.

Shortly after they left, Kuai Lantu who was awaiting an ambush directly used the Heavy Armor to block the entrance of the mountain, thousands of oiled arrows preparing to burn Jing Xu’s hideout to ashes.

At the same time, he sent a Heavy Armor to surround the mountain, whoever escaped would be shot with explosives; from gangsters guarding mountains to elderly people and weak women and children who live in the mountains, will all be treated equally. They only deliberately let a few witnesses live, letting them go to tell Jing Xu.

Seeing the mountain burning to rubble, Kuai Lantu caressed his beard, laughing in satisfaction.

“That’s enough, let’s move. Let’s go see Marshal Gu.” Kuai Lantu waved his hand, Heavy Armor and two hundred trained soldiers gathered, preparing to march out. Kuai Lantu mounted his horse, looked back towards the mountain which was slept with fire that had become a pile of blood and flesh, spoke with indifference, “Let’s listen to the reason Fu Zhicheng, what evil mountain bandits, ‘forest fires will never stop, reborn with a gust of spring ‘what. This clerk lights a fire, let me see how they will be reborn 一 move! “

This time, the whole mountain knew that Fu Zhicheng had made plans to slow down the soldiers. To save himself before the imperial emissary, he turned against his ‘brothers’ in the past.

Kuai Lantu intends to make the bandits and Fu Zhicheng fight within themselves, Fu Zhicheng is always arrogant and confident. Does he think that no one can understand his weaknesses?

Of course, to prevent Fu from committing treason when forced into a corner, Sun Jiao had specifically invited the Marquis of Order here to guard.

Marquis Gu had not yet reached the age of thirty, dealing with rebels might be very efficient, but might not be able to hold high officials out of piles of bodies like Fu Zhicheng 一 but that didn’t matter, in the end, he still owed the Old Marquis for his support .

Kuai Lantu was absolutely sure that Fu Zhicheng would not dare to hurt Gu Yun. Even though most of those who belonged to the Marquis faction had previously resigned from the army due to old age, but their relationship was very complicated, they might still be living. If he dared not be grateful and hurt Old Marquis’ only son, the chaos arising from within the Southern Border Army would be his downfall.

Besides, even though Fu was very arrogant, would he dare to think that the very small South Border garrison had the ability to rise and shake the foundations of the Great Liang?

Right when they left, a wooden bird the size of a palm turned its eyes away, flapped its wings and flew into the sky filled with blood and smoke, quickly turning into a small black dot and disappearing.

•••••

At the same time, Fu Zhicheng who was in the South Border Garrison received news that the Marquis of Order train had been robbed. He was really surprised, immediately jumped up and grabbed the scout collar, “Where is the Marquis now?”

The scouts said, “The marquis shot and killed Xing Zi Lin, but somehow after that, he continued to stay in his lair and did not leave, even replacing the bandits’ original flags with the battle flags at the Black Iron Camp.”

After Fu Zhicheng heard this, his face twitched for a moment, then he raised his hand and flattened all the cups on the table to the ground, his voice filled with hatred, “Little success but many failures!”

The scout did not dare to breathe, quietly knelt to one side, watching the commander of the Southern army walk back and forth in his room resembling a caged beast. Fu Zhicheng was not at all surprised to hear Gu Yun cleaning Xing Zi Lin’s lair, Gu Yun who was robbed was actually a shocking story, an unprecedented story.

The question is …. what is the meaning behind the Marquis’ actions?

Why doesn’t he continue on his way, but stay in the nest?

If it’s only for the purpose of interrogating bandits, why does he have to change the flag?

Who is he waiting for? What is he waiting for?

Gu Yun came in the name of offering condolences. Why did he bring the Black Iron Camp flag?

Since the battle flag is here, is the Black Tiger Badge also here?

Was there really only a few guards and a coward beside him?

There was also a South Central inspector about a hundred miles away who must have prepared a large barrel of black mud ready to be poured on Fu Zhicheng. Has Gu Yun made contact with him?

Which side does Gu Yun stand?

Fu Zhicheng’s eyelids suddenly twitched. He used to belong to the Old Marquis faction, but he had never had a relationship with Gu Yun. Even so, he knew that Gu Yun always hated his criminal methods.

With Gu Yun’s visit, Fu Zhicheng felt very unsure.

“Prepare the horse,” Fu Zhicheng said suddenly. “The three factions of Shan Hu, Bai Lang, and Ling Hu came with me to meet the Marquis of Order and the envoy. Lin Bao remained alert, used smoke as a signal and prepared to act at any time.”

The scouts looked at Fu Zhicheng with trepidation. General Fu mobilized nearly half of the troops stationed in the Southern Army. Will he ‘meet the Marquis’ or will ‘destroy the Marquis’?

Fu Zhicheng took his long spear from the wall and angrily shouted, “Why are you still standing there!”

Following behind the Inspector’s army, the South Border garrison also moved nearly half of its troops in the path without returning to Xing Zi Lin.

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Far in the middle of the night, on the official South Border road, various large and small caravan groups began setting up temporary camps on the roadside. The merchants who roam in the south and north of the country are accustomed to sleeping under the sky, they only leave the night watchman and a few torches, then gradually fall asleep.

Late at night, weeping cuckoo birds in the forest.

The guards and a group of ‘merchants’ who had just pretended to be asleep all stood up. They did not say a word, even when they passed each other, they only used eye contact to communicate, walking silently behind the accompanying car.

Inside the wagon there is a middle attic, after cleaning all the items above it, the cold armor covered underneath was revealed, there was not the slightest reflection.

The night walkers groups equipped the armor with lightning speed; there are Eagle, Armor, and some light cavalry clothes.

They turned and mingled into the night from all directions, the mountains were disturbed for a moment, the sleeping birds were frightened until they woke up, but in an instant, everything returned to silence as if nothing had happened.

Only the torch shining from the traders scattered in the mountains remained, spinning and flashing with the ground, resembling scattered gold.

Tonight, different complex forces from all walks of life, all of which hid their personal motives were heading towards Xing Zi Lin.

The bandit leader Xing Zi Lin who was crushed under a rock might not be able to imagine this even if only in his dreams. Never thinking that he was like a vital rope, his foolish decision had blown up the flammable situation of the Southern Border.

At Xing Zi Lin’s old lair, a group of bandits insisted that they did not know about the arrival of the imperial emissary. Sun Jiao tried to interrogate them for a while, but it proved to be fruitless, he had no choice but to surrender, his eyes constantly glancing at the door.

Gu Yun only ate a few bites then wiped his mouth and put down chopsticks. When he saw Sun Jiao’s appearance that looked as if he had developed boils on his buttocks, he smiled and asked, “Officer Sun, the food is not finished, you have glanced at the door about seven or eight times. Waiting for Inspector Kuai to come?”

Sun Jiao’s face changed several times, he could barely smile, “Marshal is joking 一 why doesn’t Marshal eat more, does the food not suit your taste?”

“No,” Gu Yun conveyed his meaning with a look. “It will be very difficult to act if I eat too much, this is enough. Ah right, Ji Ping, if there is nothing else important, check how much gold and silver there is in this nest. Let’s pack it and take it away later. “

Sun Jiao, “…….”

Gu Yun, “Mr. Sun will not report me after we return, right? Hey, to be honest, the War Department is very tight with their budgets, our Black Iron Camp was also not given easily.”

The bandits who were bound in a group still had their common sense, they quickly said, “We have a note! We have it! The record is up there!”

Shen Yi looked back and saw that there was really a ‘hidden room’ there 一 A large staircase was erected in the corner, leading to the roof, a pile of thatched grass covering a small attic built on a block.

‘Good,’ Shen Yi thought. “I’ve become an accountant in this chicken nest.”

At this time, Kuai Lan Tu was the first to arrive at Xing Zi Lin.

Kuai Lan Tu lined up with his personal guard. The blood and fire that still clung to his body still hadn’t disappeared, he seemed to carry a strong killing intent. He stepped forward and spoke proudly, “North Central Inspector Kuai Lan Tu, greetings to the Marquis of Order, Mr. Sun, the generals, and this …”

Chang Geng smiled, “Li Min.”

Kuai Lan Tu, “……..”

Sun Jiao hurriedly lowered his voice to remind him, “Don’t be disrespectful, he is Yan Bei Wang, His Highness the Fourth Prince!”

Kuai Lan Tu was surprised.

The emperor’s youngest brother, Li Min, never appeared in front of other people. Most only know that he used to live among ordinary people. After being brought back, he remained silent in the Marquis manor and did not have any achievements. He was very young … while he knew that even though this young man was a nobleman, there was nothing to worry about, but he was still an unexpected variable, after all, this would always cause someone to feel uncomfortable.

As if to give a sign, Kuai Lan Tu’s eyelids suddenly moved.

But before he could say anything more, a personal guard entered and whispered in Kuai Lan Tu’s ear.

Gu Yun, “Why, is Mr. Kuai’s family spit too valuable, so you don’t allow us to hear it too?”

Kuai Lan Tu kicked the guard, “Very rude, whispering right in front of the Marquis and His Majesty, where are you?”

The guard didn’t seem to be angry either, he immediately knelt on the ground and reported, “Reporting to all the Masters, there are tens of thousands of troops coming towards Xing Zi Lin, they seem to belong to the Southern Border Army!”

He hasn’t finished his sentence when a strange officer walks on a mountainside. All the inspector guards took their swords and spears, like cold light in the dark night.

The officer did not seem to be afraid in the slightest, he raised his voice, “Southwest Governor Fu Zhicheng, bring his personal warriors to welcome Marshal!”

Gu Yun remained indifferent, thinking, ‘Fu is really good at finding death.’

Kuai Lan Tu involuntarily glanced at Chang Geng. Chang Geng smiled at her, then turned to the stairs in the corner without hesitation and went up to the attic.

Kuai Lan Tu realized that this opportunity should not be lost, he immediately stepped forward and said, “Marshal, this officer wants to report something!”

Gu Yun lifted his eyes.

Kuai Lan Tu, “Fu Zhi Cheng, although he has been a defender of the region, he has neglected his duties, colluding with bandits, persecuting people, in communicating with the Southeast Sea, his intention to rebel can be seen as bright as daylight, Marshal, be prepared fully….”

“Oh, I see?” Gu Yun was not at all surprised when he heard this. He just turned the old bead in his hand several times at the tip of his finger, as if he were pondering something.

After a few moments, he said, “Then bring him here.”

Both Kuai Lan Tu and Sun Jiao looked at each other, they both thought they heard wrong.

Gu Yun, “Please bring General Fu here. Let me see how he intends to rebel.”

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Chang Geng climbed into a small attic, finding that the place was quite special. There are windows and ceiling lights with a beautiful view. Above the window is where the bandits put their flags. Shen Yi set the torch next to it, no one knew what kind of fuel was used, the torch created white smoke that did not spread along with the gusts of wind, flying directly towards the sky.

Chang Geng smiled and said, “I thought General Shen was doing accounting work, I thought of coming and helping. It turns out you sent a smoke signal.”

Shen Yi jumped down from the window and curiously asked, “His Majesty even knows how to do accounting work? What have you done in the past few years?”

Chang Geng, “Not much, there was a period when I followed Miss Chen to study medicine, sometimes helping a few friends in the martial world, traveling with merchants, I knew a little of everything.”

Shen Yi saw that he only answered for that matter, he did not ask further. A person’s knowledge and experience is not something that can be falsified, even if young people pretend not to be shaken, their actions will be seen if someone pays enough attention.

Chang Geng’s journey in the martial arts world this year was certainly not simple, otherwise he would not endure an unexpected aura from an unexpected depth with him.

Chang Geng pushed the small window in the attic to open it and look out.

Only to see the mighty army moving along the ground, their battle flag flying with a gust of wind.

Under the torchlight, the cold armor emitted steam for miles, resembling a panting dragon.

Fu Zhi Cheng had been in charge of the South Border garrison for a decade, he soon became the king of this region. At this time, if he brought about one or two hundred people to ‘wipe out the bandits and greet the imperial emissary’, there was still room to maneuver, but he really had mobilized half the troops in the garrison.

Chang Geng, “Yifu might have some intention to protect General Fu in the beginning, but for now, it seems like he can’t be saved anymore.”

“Maybe it’s not just because he doesn’t appreciate it, he also intends to make a fuss.” Shen Yi looked at Chang Geng’s side profile that looked calm and undisturbed, “His Majesty bears the quality of an uninterrupted general in the face of danger, that’s really rare.”

“Growing accustomed to it with time,” Chang Geng said quietly. “Last time when I went to the lair of the East Sea rebel army with Yifu, it was truly a frightening situation. At that time, there were only a few of us around him, being a burden, no one knew when the navy would arrive, and no one knows whether they can accept the news we sent along the road or not. But even so, Yifu still spoke and laughed as usual, then backed away safely in the end. At that moment I understood one thing. “

Shen Yi, “What?”

Chang Geng, “Fear doesn’t make sense.”

Shen Yi thought for a moment then shook her head and smiled, “Of course, everyone knows that fear doesn’t make sense, but it feels like being hungry at a certain time, and gets cold when not wearing enough clothes. This is a natural reaction from the body. How can someone withstand their body’s natural reaction? “

Chang Geng’s face showed a smile that was not very clear, “Of course you can.”

Shen Yi was shocked, he suddenly had a kind of intuition that could not be explained, feeling that Chang Geng’s words about ‘of course can’ seemed to hide a much deeper meaning.

Chang Geng, “I believe that as long as you are willing, nothing in this world can defeat you, including this mortal flesh.”

This sentence even though it sounded quite mediocre, however, with Chang Geng’s firm attitude and tone, his determination had created a strange charm, making people unknowingly convinced.

Shen Yi, “Your Majesty, the last time you and Marshal were trapped in the East Sea, there were dozens of Lin Yuan Pavilion masters around you. It can be said that the two sides have helped each other. But this time is different. We only have one Officer Sun who continues to insist to implement the Beating Order, Inspector Kuai who has no good intentions, and that Fu Zhi Cheng will soon march up the mountain 一 he has thousands of troops in his hands. Isn’t that far more dangerous than the last situation? Your Majesty is not worried? “

Chang Geng calmly smiled and said, “I’m not worried. When I saw the battle flag of the Black Iron Camp in the attic, I immediately felt that there were three thousand Black Cavalries hidden in the southwestern mountain forest. I couldn’t help feeling a steady emerge. “

Shen Yi was shocked, then smiled bitterly. He was sweating in place of Gu Yun, the little prince of their family was not at all simple, he was truly a dragon descendant.

Chang Geng, “Don’t you know, General Shen? My Yifu might not want to protect Fu Zhi Cheng with all my heart.”

Shen Yi, “…… …”

About this he does not know!

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