318: Support the troops with self-respect and confront each other in front of the city
The arrival of the fleet naturally attracted the attention of the whole city.
After all, the pattern on the side of the ship is really eye-catching. Anyone who is not a fool knows that this pattern represents the imperial court.
Players began to gather one after another, and there were many guys with quick hands who had already taken screenshots and posted them on the forum.
Everyone is speculating, does this mean a new plot?
Unfortunately, some experts soon made inferences and denied this possibility.
More people speculated that the purpose of the imperial court sending people here was probably related to the recent attack by the Liansheng Sect.
After all, the princess was also poisoned in that incident, and the court would definitely send someone to investigate.
However, no one expected that the imperial court would make such a big move and send out a complete fleet of twelve airships.
An internal guard asked softly: "Commander, should we land at the dock first, or go directly to the Hou Mansion?"
Zuo Zonghe narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "We are not here to visit relatives and friends. Of course we are going directly to the Hou Mansion to arrest people."
In fact, not long ago, Zuo Zonghe was the deputy commander of the inner guard.
If nothing else happens, he will never be able to take the leadership position in his lifetime.
Although he has reached the late stage of the Star Realm, the leader Chen Xingzu is already a big boss in the Dharma Realm. In comparison, he seems too weak.
But who would have thought that as time passed, Chen Xingzu had the black gauze removed from his forehead for disobeying the Holy Will, and was imprisoned in the Zhenfusi Prison.
Emperor Wu also seemed to feel that it was difficult to control someone who was too strong, so Zuo Zonghe, who was slightly inferior in cultivation, took advantage of him in a muddle-headed manner.
"Grasp!"
Zuo Zonghe ordered coldly.
"As commanded."
The inner guard responded, ordered his people to start the flying boat, and slowly approached the city.
But no one thought...
The fleet's forward movement aroused a strong backlash.
Woo~~~!!
Only a melodious horn sound was heard.
Nan Feiyu and others could clearly see that on the originally empty city wall, a large number of soldiers wearing armor and armed with guns quickly surged in, and even crossbows were launched.
What made them even more confused was that after these soldiers climbed onto the city wall, they quickly took out fragments of various sizes from the spiritual rings.
But they soon understood that when these parts were assembled, they turned out to be a huge cannon with a terrifying diameter and terrifying size.
Compared with the Dragon God Cannon produced by the imperial court, these giant cannons have obviously been magically modified, making them more intimidating in terms of caliber and barrel length.
"Look..."
Nan Feiyu's pupils narrowed and he quickly pointed to the streets in the city.
Everyone looked in the direction, and when they saw the black sea of Wuyang Wuyang, their expressions suddenly became extremely ugly.
Warriors are all warriors...
They were all warriors wearing armor, holding big bows on their backs, carrying spears and swords, and hanging swords and crossbows on their waists.
What really makes them chill is that the strength of these warriors is at the late stage of the blood coagulation realm, and quite a few of them are in the Guiyuan realm.
And judging from the speed of their assembly and the position of the group, they must be elite troops who have been on the battlefield for a long time and are proficient in the methods of battlefield warfare...
Damn it~!
How did Zuo Chongming get it? How can he afford it?
Although the admission criteria for the Imperial Army are also warriors, they are only in the Body Tempering Realm. Even elite divisions are only in the Blood Coagulation Realm.
Raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a while.
This sounds easy to say, but the cost of raising troops is terrible.
Guiyuan realm warrior......
Even with the Wu Dynasty's foundation and financial resources, raising a group of soldiers in the Guiyuan realm is enough to be considered a pain in the ass.
After all, if a warrior wants to practice, he can't just pay military salary, he must also have sufficient training materials before others are willing to sacrifice their lives for you.
Although Zuo Chongming was a noble prince, his real power was no more than the envoy of the border town. Where did he get such financial resources to support such a huge army?
"Fifty thousand...no, more."
"At least 80,000, at least 30,000 return to the Yuan realm..."
"This is only permanent. If there is enough time to mobilize and assemble, this number will have to be quadrupled or five times..."
"hiss……"
"He, is he trying to support his own troops and rebel?"
As the inner guards discussed in low voices, Zuo Zonghe's face became increasingly ugly.
Before he came, he never thought that Zuo Chongming could create such a big battle quietly.
Damn information!!
Zuo Zonghe cursed in his heart, no one reported on such a major military incident. Are all these pigs eating swill?
At this moment, a middle-aged man flew into the city.
He stood in front of the flying boat relaxedly and looked at them with squinted eyes: "Who is coming?"
Zuo Zonghe frowned and said in a cold voice: "This commander is personally under the command of Emperor Wu. This time I come with the Holy Emperor's decree. Where is the champion Hou Zuo Chongming?"
Jiang Fenglong curled up his lips with a look of suspicion on his face: "Since you are personally ordered by the Holy Emperor, why did you force your way into the city? You must be fake, right?"
"you……"
Zuo Zonghe's breath froze, and he took out the imperial edict with his backhand: "This commander is acting according to the decree. The emperor's order is greater than heaven. Let Zuo Chongming come to see me as soon as possible."
"The emperor's destiny is greater than heaven, but you are not."
Jiang Fenglong questioned: "As a member of the third rank of a prince, even if you carry an imperial edict, you should submit a name card, visit your home, and act according to the rules."
The inner guard was furious, stepped forward and shouted: "How bold!!"
Jiang Fenglong was not afraid at all, his eyelids drooped: "Presumptuous!"
"you……"
The inner guard still wanted to speak, but was interrupted as soon as he spoke.
Just listen to Jiang Fenglong say: "As a member of Emperor Wu's family, your words and deeds represent the face of the imperial court. You should be self-disciplined and abide by the law, and you will set an example..."
Zuo Zonghe's eyes showed a cold light: "It seems that the champion prince deliberately provoked the war to recruit troops and gather supplies, but he has the intention to rebel... This news is not a rumor."
Jiang Fenglong licked his lips, sneered and sarcastically said: "The barbarians will not kill me until the Wu Dynasty is overthrown, but the champions will rise up to fight and occupy the enemy outside the borders."
"Such a great achievement comes to your mouth, but it turns into rebellion? It's really a black and white talk. You make up your merits and demerits at will, but I admire you very much."
Zuo Zonghe retorted with a sneer: "Even if you are right, now that the war is over, why are you raising so many soldiers? It's not..."
Jiang Fenglong laughed out loud: "According to your remarks, there is no war in the capital yet, so why are soldiers always ready? Do you know what it means to be prepared for emergencies?"
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The longer you hang out with Zuo Chongming, the more serious the impact will be.
Not to mention how much his vision and brain have grown, just this weird sarcasm alone has obviously made a lot of progress.
Li Jun back then and Jiang Fenglong now are both shining examples.
"you……"
Zuo Zonghe was furious at his attitude and was about to draw his sword.
However, when he put his hand on the hilt of the sword, he suddenly calmed down.
His mission this time was to bring Zuo Chongming back. Even the safety of the princess had to be put behind him, let alone other messy things.
If we break up now, it will probably be even more difficult to escort Zuo Chongming back to Beijing.
Perhaps, getting angry and losing his mind was exactly what Zuo Chongming wanted to see.
Thinking of this, Zuo Zonghe suddenly became enlightened and said sarcastically: "How do you treat me?"
Jiang Fenglong didn't know that the other party was thinking so much in an instant. He only came to choke Zuo Zonghe because he wanted to break into the city.
But now that he has given in, he can't continue to fight.
He frowned and shook his head slightly disappointedly: "The fleet will stop at the dock and follow me to meet the Marquis."
Seeing the change in his expression, Zuo Zonghe couldn't help but feel reassured, secretly sighing that he was so calm and wise that he almost followed Zuo Chongming's advice.
Damn it, being able to become a prince at such a young age is certainly not an easy thing to do.
…
Not long after.
The flying boat docked at the dock, and the internal guards formed a team to disembark.
Nan Feiyu couldn't help but ask: "Litian Sword Sect, how is the current situation?"
"Not sure."
Jiang Fenglong naturally knew who she was, and said with a sneer: "The Litian Sword Sect is nothing. The Marquis helped them build a mountain gate, and even helped them revive their economy, and specially built a flying boat to make money."
"But those gangsters are not grateful. Instead, they are jealous of the flying boat route in the hands of the Marquis, and even join forces to seize it."
"Later, they suffered a loss at the hands of the Marquis. They were guilty of committing crimes and were afraid of being retaliated against, so they actually joined forces with the remnants of the Liansheng Sect and fled back to Congyun Mansion."
Nan Feiyu was stunned for a moment and lost his voice in astonishment: "Ah? How could this happen?"
This isn't right.
What Jiang Fenglong said was completely inconsistent with the content of the letter she received.
Jiang Fenglong curled his lips: "If the princess doesn't believe it, just ask on the street, this matter has already spread."
"how so?"
Nan Feiyu was in a daze and couldn't accept it for a while.
If what Jiang Fenglong said is true, doesn't it mean that... the Litian Sword Sect is the one who confuses right and wrong? And they also want to use her, Nan Feiyu?
Jiang Fenglong glanced at her secretly and cursed in his heart: "Those sectarian families really couldn't hold back their greed, and that's why they ended up like this."
"But the problem is that the bait thrown out by the Marquis... not many people can refuse it. The temptation is too great, so it is normal to bite the hook."
After a long time, Nan Feiyu came back to his senses and asked, "How is Yuyan?"
"Princess, she..."
Jiang Fenglong opened his mouth and pretended to be vague: "I don't know exactly, but the Marquis has tried his best..."
Um?
Zuo Zonghe, who secretly pricked up his ears, couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this.
Looking at this guy's evasive and guilty attitude when he spoke, I'm afraid the princess's condition is very dangerous, which is good news for him.
Worried about Nan Yuyan's safety, Nan Feiyu ordered the driver to speed up.
The convoy passed through several city walls and soon arrived at the gate of the Hou Mansion.
As soon as they got off the carriage, they saw the gate of the Marquis Mansion open, and Zuo Chongming appeared "appropriately".
The timing was so good. One step earlier they didn't get out of the car, and one step later they knocked on the door.
Zuo Zonghe glanced at the smile on Zuo Chongming's face and couldn't help but frown, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart.
He snorted with a smile, "You must be the famous champion, right?"
Zuo Chongming smiled gently: "May I ask your Excellency..."
Zuo Zonghe didn't give a good look at all, and said in a strange tone: "It's really not easy to meet the Marquis. I have an imperial edict and go through so much trouble. I really don't dare to think about other people..."
PS: Chen Yaya is one of the three women I bought in Beijing, Bai Susu, Zhan Xiaobai and Chen Yaya.
There was a clerical error before, and Yaya was written as Xiaoxiao, but it was harmless.