He Lingchuan tapped the edge of the sand table twice with his fingers: "Did Jin Yingguo finally send someone in?"
Just as he expected.
"About five hundred people, ostensibly refugees and mercenaries from the western mountains of the Jinyang Kingdom, are actually regular troops. They also helped Fu Shanlie train water bandits in Longchuan." The Jinyang Kingdom was still afraid of Panlong City and did not dare to send out regular troops openly.
, we can only send support here in the name of mercenaries.
"The cost of food and drink for nearly three thousand people is not a small sum. The villagers of Takigawa have turned to us, so who is supporting Fushan Lie's troops?"
The most basic condition for the strength of Panlong City and the Gale Army is sufficient food supply. The area of Longchuan River is about half of the Chipa Plateau, but the water and soil are not as rich as it, and there are still a large number of wetlands and uncultivated wasteland.
The composition of the Xiqiao puppet army is complex, most of them are outsiders. The local water bandits in Longchuan account for less than 30%, and it is now difficult to rob merchants. So where do they get their supplies?
As the commander-in-chief of a city, He Lingchuan knew very few people better than him about the importance of military rations.
While the Takigawa water bandits were being recruited and surrendered, the favorability of the villages and towns in Takigawa towards Yuheng City was also increasing, at least they no longer fought each other like before. It was also becoming more and more difficult for Fushan Lie's army to obtain food from Takigawa.
big.
Hu Min immediately said: "Part of it was taken from the village, another part was purchased from Baishawan Free Port, and the other part was discovered by the thin man: Jin Ying also secretly transported grain to it."
The water of Longchuan River is located upstream in Jinzhou.
"However, their forced purchase of grain from Longchuan villages and towns has aroused local dissatisfaction."
This number of Xilian puppet troops are huddled in Longchuan. They are neither locals nor engaged in production. They will definitely have a blood-sucking and exploitative effect on the local area.
He Lingchuan nodded: "How are they coping with the arrival of the emperor's liquid?"
The emperor's fluid amplifies human greed, which serves as a test of the quality of Xiqian's puppet army.
At least in the past first night of Emperor Liujian, the performance of Yuheng City made both He Lingchuan and Wen Daolun quite satisfied - after these months of intensive and continuous training, the newly formed Yuheng Army has been completely transformed. Whether it is mentally
Both the style and organizational discipline are much stronger than before.
"I only know that there were casualties, but the number is unknown." Hu Min said, "After you recruited Qianjin Village, the Xiqiao puppet army fought with the gangs many times, so they quickly turned against the Longchuan people. Fushan Lie then surrounded the village with demon vines
, leaving only two passages. The demonic vine wall is airtight and no one is allowed to get close. As a result, they are isolated from the outside world and it is difficult for information to come in and out. "
"Send bird monsters for aerial reconnaissance?"
Hu Min shook his head: "They also sent birds of prey to hover in the sky, making it difficult for foreign bird monsters to approach."
"It seems that Fushan Lie changed his plan and turned from offense to defense, preparing to occupy Longchuan River for a long time." He Lingchuan walked to the edge of the sand table: "After annexing several gangs, Fushan Lie's territory expanded to the east of Longchuan River and occupied Longchuan River.
The channel between Sichuan River and the outside world makes it easier to communicate with Jinyang Kingdom."
If this cancer is not eliminated, Jin Ying's spies and even the army will be able to enter the country through Longchuan and run wild in the old land of Xiqiao.
"Strange, why doesn't he withdraw?" He Lingchuan murmured, "If he can't kill me, it will be just around the corner for Yuheng City to occupy the entire Longchuan area, and he won't be able to cause trouble there. This is the general trend, and he will stay here
It’s meaningless in Takigawa.”
Frankly speaking, Fushan Lie did a good job in Takigawa, uniting a group of ragtag people and repelling Yuheng City's attacks many times.
But he suffered a big loss in terms of his position.
He was a "bandit" in Takigawa. No matter how good he was at his job, he was still a big bandit leader. The bandits who followed him still had to bleed and sweat and go against the officers and soldiers in order to make money.
However, He Lingchuan is an "official", and with the big trick of "recruiting security" at his disposal, he can break the will of the water bandits without even a single blow. The water bandits turned into road guards and collected money while sitting on the ground. Who would be willing to follow Fushan Lie?
He Lingchuan turned this natural gap in power into his own huge advantage.
But before that, neither Wen Daolun, Commander Xiao nor Panlongcheng realized this.
Fushan Retsu failed to attack He Lingchuan, so he should have known that the situation was irreversible. This was a failure on a strategic level, so why should we stick to Takichuan?
The cost of staying behind will become higher and higher, so it is wise to stop losses in time.
Unless he has other considerations.
Hu Min added: "Also, Mr. Zhang, whom you invited from Panlong City, entered Longchuan the day before yesterday."
He Lingchuan pressed his neck and made two clicks: "Reconnaissance on both land and air routes has been cut off. Fortunately, there is plenty of water in Longchuan River. Let's use the water route to conduct reconnaissance at the headquarters?"
The Xiqiao puppet army's stronghold was built on the water. It is said that Fu Shanlie's bed was less than three feet away from the water.
"Mr. Zhang sent back the news for the first time. It seems that there was a quarrel within the puppet army because of the uneven distribution of the emperor's blood, and the water bandits were dissatisfied."
The water bandits have always emphasized fairness and interests internally, but the army has vertical management from top to bottom, forcing people to obey. To transform the Takigawa water bandits into a military force, it requires an adaptation period.
He Lingchuan did not intend to leave them enough time.
"When the Emperor's Liquid came for the first time, it was actually a good opportunity. It would be a pity to miss it. The second Emperor's Liquid should come in the next two days." He pondered, "Where are Fushan Lieren these days?"
"The night before yesterday, he was sitting by the water fence in the village drinking. Mr. Zhang saw several bottles in a row. He seemed to have received a letter. After reading it, he was very angry and cursed."
"What are you scolding?"
"His ears and eyes are very sensitive. Mr. Zhang didn't dare to get close. He only heard a few words about intrigues and dragging down the front line."
Who was Fushan Lie angry with? Did the letter come from Bejia? He Lingchuan grunted: "Mr. Zhang must keep an eye on Fushan Lie. Also, be optimistic about the number of ships in the Xiqian puppet army's water stronghold."
Boats are an indispensable means of travel in Takigawa, especially after the Xili puppet army cut off the land route, they mainly relied on boats to enter and exit.
"yes."
"Are our troops out?"
"The third batch is on the way."
"Okay, very good." He Lingchuan planted a small flag in the Long River in the sand tray, "It's time to settle things."
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It was rare that there was no military duties tonight, so He Lingchuan walked home.
Standing on the hillside, he could see that half of the city was brightly lit, which was even brighter than when he first arrived in Yuheng City.
Stars light up the lamps. Behind every lamp, there is a family’s small fortune.
Thanks to his and Wen Daolun's hard work, Yuheng City is flourishing every day.
However, the gods and Bega always cast evil eyes on this place. If the scourge of the Takikawa bandit army is not eradicated as soon as possible, how long can Yuheng City have a good life?
Only halfway along the mountain road, there was a crashing sound in the night sky.
He Lingchuan raised his head and saw two birds colliding with each other above, making their feathers fly and screaming.
Before long, the victory was decided.
The two birds got entangled together and both landed on the ground. The kestrel was on top and pressed down a thrush with its claws so hard that its claws and beaks were bleeding.
But the upper corners of its own eyes were also red, and it kept blinking.
This thrush is so big that it is almost the same size as it.
It spoke before He Lingchuan, with a breathy voice: "You are being followed. It has been staring at you for the past two days, from the city guardhouse to your home. It goes wherever you go."
"Oh? Good job." No wonder he always felt that he was being targeted in the past two days, vaguely or not.
The tracking from monsters is the most hidden. Fortunately, he sent a kestrel to patrol.
He Lingchuan stroked the kestrel's head, fed it a pill, then lowered his head and asked Thrush, "Who sent you here?"
"Takigawa!" Huamei was covered in wounds and was too painful to speak out, "Leader of the Xiqiao Army!"
"Besides keeping an eye on me, what else did he send you to do?"
"You want me to check out the south camp of Yuheng City."
He Lingchuan nodded: "How many spies did he send to Yuheng City? Like you?"
Is it such a coincidence that he sent an aerial spy to stare at Fushan Lie, and the other party also sent a bird to stare at him.
Monitor each other.
"I've also seen two, a blackbird and a mercerized starling."
They are all small birds that are common in cities and are difficult to detect.
"Where has Fushan Lie been moving recently?"
"I have no idea!"
He Lingchuan frowned: "When and where was the last time you reported to him?"
"Yesterday, in Longchuan!" Huamei said, "I was reporting to his subordinates."
"You didn't see him with your own eyes?"
"No."
He Lingchuan said "hmm" and said to Kestrel: "I've finished asking. It's up to you."
The thrush screams noisily, all of which are "spare my life".
But the kestrel insisted on having it for dinner.
He Lingchuan didn't care. When Yuheng City sent people to Longchuan, they announced to the entire water area that the monsters assisting the Xiqian puppet army were regarded as the enemies of Yuheng City.
These monsters heard it but didn't take it seriously, so don't blame him.
There was soon no sound from behind.
After returning home, He Lingchuan took a God-killing Pill and then went to the back mountain to practice swordsmanship.
He Lingchuan had already taken two of the God-killing Pills that A Luo had refined from the Emperor's Liquid. Of course, A Luo was not as reckless as he was at the Sanxin Lake. Instead, he made three pills of the spiritual liquid and told him to do so every six hours.
Only take one pill.
The one he swallowed now was the last one.
He Lingchuan has discovered that the best way to refine spiritual essence in the world of Panlong and improve his cultivation is not to meditate and adjust his breath, but to polish his body and practice martial arts.
After all, the two worlds of reality and reality are somewhat different.
The mountains and fields were quiet, and there was no one in the forest. He gradually got carried away with his practice, and at some point a vague white air appeared around his body.
Daogang has taken shape.
With his energy and spirit at the peak, he suddenly struck out with a wave of slashes.
There was no sound when the sword was drawn, but the light was like water, and the forest five feet away made a sudden roar, like a hurricane blowing through.
After two breaths, the branches and leaves fell.
After a few breaths, more than twenty trees as thick as a bowl fell down.
He Lingchuan's sword was slashed flatly, and all the plants in the five-foot fan-shaped area in front of him, from shrubs to trees, were beheaded!
Neatly, as if measured with a ruler.
This style came from Lang Zhan and was never taught to Panlongcheng. It was He Lingchuan who realized it by himself and it was completely natural.
When he was about to raise the knife again, he realized something in his heart, and all his energy and blood suddenly surged to his head.
He Lingchuan's movements suddenly stopped, and he secretly said, "It's finally here."