Two Realms: I use martial arts to ask for longevity

Chapter 432: Long Street Assassination + Quick Battle
"My Lord has returned to the city. My Lord has returned to the city."

Someone shouted.

Cheers immediately rang out on the bustling street.

A huge black carriage was seen from a distance.

The carriage was very large, but there was no noise when it was moving.

Pulled by four horses, he slowly entered from the east gate and walked straight along the street...

The crowds on both sides automatically parted to make way, and the panic and fear on many people's faces disappeared as soon as they saw the carriage.

"It's Master Zhou."

Following dozens of shouts, thousands, tens of thousands of people began shouting at the same time.

The sound waves came like a tide, surging over layer by layer. More people were crying, with tears streaming down their faces, trying to get closer and waving their arms.

"Brother Zhou's prestige is growing day by day. He has saved millions of lives, and all living beings are grateful to him. It is truly amazing."

Qingnv could see through the curtains that there were crowds of people on both sides of the street.

There were also densely packed heads of people sticking out of the buildings on both sides of the street, and there was a gleam of hope in everyone's eyes.

Although this was not the first time I had seen this kind of scene, it was still breathtaking when I saw it again.

There are some things you have done, and even if you don't say it, the people actually know it.

Is life getting better? Is life sustainable? Who doesn’t have a heart full of calculations?

Of course they knew who brought this hopeful day.

"That's why I don't like to travel in a carriage on weekdays."

Zhou Ping'an felt a little helpless.

If it weren't for the need to appease the people, he would have already leaped into the City Lord's Mansion from mid-air.

Isn't it because the enemy outside the city is strong and the people are in a panic, so they need a little confidence...

Therefore, it was necessary to ride into the city in the iconic horse-drawn carriage with great fanfare.

In this era, what people need is not only to have enough food and clothing...but most importantly, a sense of security.

Material needs and spiritual needs are indispensable.

In view of this, Zhou Ping'an had no choice but to follow the crowd and sell more sense of security to make people feel at ease, which is always a good thing.

Naturally, he couldn't walk fast at this time. He lifted the curtain in front of the car, stretched out his hand, and waved it slightly, as a response to these enthusiastic people.

Seeing him waving, the noise became louder again.

Some naughty children also circled around the carriage and ran behind it.

Some discussions could be heard from far and near.

"After Lord Zhou returns, we are no longer afraid of threats from outside the city."

"How despicable those cavalrymen are for destroying the rice seedlings outside the west city. They are food and they are growing so well!"

"Suppress bandits? Are there such good bandits? Those masters are useless. They just can't bear to see us live a better and more comfortable life."

"Lord Zhou's swordsmanship is peerless. Even the Red Lotus rebels and the South Swamp monsters are no match for him. These people dare to come here, and they are asking for trouble."

"In my opinion, our Lord Zhou should raise the royal flag and rebel against the world."

"Hush, don't say that. Lord Zhou certainly has his considerations. Get ready.

This time, if the soldiers are short of manpower, we may also be sent to defend the city walls. There has never been a time when I really wanted to defend this city..."

"Let's go together, let's go together. As long as you open the door, I will also sign up to kill the bandits."

There were more than 200,000 people in Pinghu City, young and old, and most of them had already taken refuge in the city when they heard the news of the enemy's attack.

The young and strong were even more eager to fight in order to protect their homes.

The work outside the city naturally stopped.

It is okay to stop work on other projects such as road construction, land reclamation, house building and weeding.

But, those rice seedlings...

In the direction of the west city, the people who own farmland felt as if their hearts were being twisted.

How can I not be sad when I see that the rice seedlings, which are growing very well, will be harvested in just a month and have been destroyed in such a large area?

"Xiao Chengfeng is quite capable. He immediately gathered the people together, cleared the fields and fortified the city to prevent the imperial generals from abducting people and attacking the city. His kindness is commendable."

Not only did Zhou Ping'an not dislike the noise and congestion in the city, but he thought that Xiao Chengfeng's approach was very good.

This imperial court has reached its end. Rebellions have broken out everywhere, and various religious sects have also raised their flags, doing things without any bottom line.

In this case, there is no need to expect too much from the bandit troops, as they are no more than beasts.

Not only the bandit army, but even the government army, once they arrived at the local area, acted extremely cruelly and did not care about the lives of the people.

Gather the people to attack the city, consume cannon fodder and reduce the damage to the headquarters...

This kind of thing is not only done by the rebel army, but also by the officers and soldiers.

As long as they win the battle, no one can blame them.

Xiao Chengfeng obviously knew what kind of person the person sent by the court was.

Therefore, he protected all the people, guarded the city tightly, and waited for his return.

Although there is a possibility of being hidden by the enemy, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages in the end.

Many fewer people will die.

"what……"

The carriage was moving slowly forward, and suddenly, there was a neighing of horses in front of it, and the carriage stopped. There was a childish cry in the ears.

Zhou Ping'an turned around and knew what had happened.

It turned out that a little girl in red was running around excitedly and actually jumped in front of the horse's head. She was nearly trampled by the horse's hooves and fell down in fright. Her head was broken and bleeding.

A chubby middle-aged man squeezed out from the crowd on both sides, sweating profusely, and shouted loudly, "Xiaohong, Xiaohong, don't run around..."

The driver was the leader of the Qinglin Cavalry, surnamed Wu. He was sweating profusely at this moment. He kept saying, "That little girl rushed out from the side. She was very fast. I couldn't react in time."

This is the legendary "ghost poking its head".

In modern society, Zhou Ping'an also drove a car. What he feared most was that someone would suddenly jump out from the side of the road. No matter how fast he reacted and braked, it would be too late.

At this time, sitting in the carriage, in this strange world, I would actually encounter such a thing.

His heart moved slightly, and he looked carefully. His eyes looking at the little girl became deep.

As usual, whenever Zhou Ping'an encountered such a situation, he would naturally stop.

No matter if he is trying to win people's hearts and put on a show, or if he is sincerely trying to cure others, if he sees someone injured, he will definitely treat them.

However, setting a trap for yourself in public is a bit too much.

Not to mention the sudden sense of crisis, there was something very wrong with the person pretending to be the little girl.

Xiao Jiuer, who is about the same age as her, is still learning etiquette, embroidery, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has not started practicing swordplay or boxing... because she is worried that if she practices too early, her bones will grow in the wrong way and she will grow into a muscular girl.

This little girl with a "broken head" actually has a huge amount of energy lurking deep inside her body.

The powerful aura was tightly gathered deep in the flesh and bones. Although it was very secretive, it could not be hidden from Zhou Ping'an's mental perception.

After all, not everyone can be like Su Pengju, who can deceive his eyes and his extremely pure and condensed mental power.

The Gang Qi is perfect and the martial arts are profound.

This kind of person, you said she is a little girl of seven or eight years old?
Even if you talk about the sky, Zhou Ping'an won't believe it.

No matter how much you act like it, it's useless.

Then the problem is coming.

The little girl who was not a little girl fell in front of her carriage, injured and waiting for treatment.

What is its purpose?
"Who asked you to come?"

Zhou Ping'an stood three steps in front of the little girl in red, but did not reach out to help her. Instead, he asked.

He knew that the other party would not answer, but he had never thought of letting her say it herself.

This question is asked to ordinary people everywhere.

The little girl in red just cried, the blood on her head flowed faster, her expression was very painful, and she started to roll her eyes.

Some people have begun to remain silent, and they look at Zhou Ping'an with strange eyes.

Obviously, the other party's control over people's hearts is very subtle.

Know what is best to do in each situation.

This is a conspiracy.

He fell here. If you are brave enough, come closer to treat his wounds. If you don't treat him, it will disappoint the people under your rule.

The people have completely lost their morale.

"interesting."

A smile appeared on Zhou Ping'an's face. He stretched out two fingers from his sleeves, moving them slowly but quickly, drawing a light blue streak.

"call out……"

This finger knife move is as fast as lightning.

It whizzed past the legs of the little girl in red.

The knife energy vibrated and rushed straight into the lungs along the wound.

"Are you so cruel?"

The little girl in red was heartbroken. Her originally childish face suddenly became hideous. She could no longer maintain her childish voice and became old.

Her figure floated up from the ground like a wisp of smoke, and a trail of red smoke burst out from her legless body. With a loud bang, countless cow-hair-thin needles suddenly exploded from her body.

The needles were pitch black and it was obvious that they were poisonous.

At the same time, a thin green sword emerged from her sleeve and with a whoosh, it pointed at Zhou Ping'an's throat.

Leaving behind a long and thin afterimage.

"what……"

Everyone around exclaimed at the same time.

The changes were so fast that people had no time to react.

Zhou Ping'an sneered and raised his hand to press it down.

The wind around me blew violently, and the water waves turned into a calm lake.

boom……

As he pressed his palm.

The thin needle, the thin sword, and the little girl in red all flew towards his palm like moths to a flame.

He was pressed to the ground by a palm and fell heavily.

“Crack.”

The sound of bones breaking was heard.

The little girl in red, no, the old woman in red, had a distorted face and was lying on the ground, unable to move.

She couldn't even commit suicide.

The meridians are blocked, the bones are shattered, and the whole body is numb.

I can only lie on the ground and wait to die.

The fat middle-aged man who had just run to a place not far from him suddenly had a faint light flash in his eyes. His body suddenly grew larger, his clothes bursting, and he turned into a burly man two meters tall.

He reached out and grabbed the stone pillar for tying horses beside the street, and started to dance with it, and with a muffled sound, he hit Zhou Ping'an on the head.

The tip of the stick ignited with wisps of flames, causing the air to explode and leaving a long white trail of air...

With lightning speed, it can cover your ears.

It hit Zhou Ping'an's back of the head hard.

bang...

Amidst the loud noise.

The stone pillars were shattered into powder, and the huge force recoiled. The tall and strong man's eyes were full of horror, his arms suddenly exploded, and the martial arts intent in his mind collapsed.

My head was dizzy, my heart was aching, and blood was coming out of my mouth.

Taking advantage of the recoil, he retreated three steps, bent and bounced his legs, and leaped backwards.

It was like a spirit monkey soaring into the sky.

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Chapter 438: Quick Decision
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Amid the crowd's exclamations and roars, the burly man leaped several feet high and was about to escape.

A translucent wave of light suddenly appeared in the air.

hum...

The sound of a piano was heard.

It was like thousands of troops shouting and killing at the same time.

The burly man's legs exploded like bombs in the translucent light, blood and bones splattered everywhere. He screamed in pain, his whole body went numb, and he fell to the ground.

"Capture them and interrogate them carefully to find out where they are from and why they wanted to assassinate Lord Zhou."

The young lady flashed and jumped onto the carriage, giving a cold order.

Seven or eight figures in green armor suddenly rushed into the field and carried away the burly middle-aged man and the old woman in red.

"Is that Miss Qing, the Little Qin Fairy?"

"Yes, she is the leader of the Qinglin Army. She has tens of thousands of soldiers under her command. She is responsible for monitoring and intelligence gathering. She holds a high position of power."

"In the battle against the Southern Scaled Monster Leader, Miss Qing's music inspired her to help two thousand riders fight against the crocodile monster. She also traveled hundreds of miles and killed monsters like flies. She is truly admirable."

"One tune will make you forget your worries, another will make you forget your love. This tune should only exist in heaven. Although you can only hear one sound of the zither, the lingering sound will linger in your ears for three days..."

"Stop talking, Miss Qing has a peerless beauty, she is like a fairy from heaven, just look at her..."

There was a scholar who was shaking his head and flattering himself when someone next to him poked him hard on the waist with his finger, waking him up.

Qingnv jumped down from the roof of the car and helped Zhou Ping'an into the car, being as gentle and well-behaved as possible.

Everyone's eyes widened.

Well, some things really can't be said.

Lord Zhou has returned to the city, and even brought Miss Qing with him, so Pinghu City is naturally very safe.

……

When Zhou Ping'an met Xiao Chengfeng and Yu Changlie.

These two people are on the top of the city wall.

Xiao Chengfeng looked anxious as he paced back and forth on the top of the city wall, looking back from time to time. When he saw Zhou Ping'an, he immediately let out a long sigh.

His eyes suddenly brightened.

"Xiao is incompetent and unable to resist, so I have to stay on guard and not go out. I have lost my fighting spirit, so I hope you will punish me."

After saying this, he bowed to the ground.

He really did speak from the heart.

When Zhou Ping'an was in the city, the people were at peace and no one dared to commit crimes.

As a result, not long after he left, someone came to his door and beat him up.

But they didn't dare to go out of the city to meet the enemy, so they could only endure the attack, looking forward to Zhou Ping'an's early return day and night.

Seeing Zhou Ping'an at this moment, he immediately felt more confident and almost cried out.

Yu Changlie beside him knelt down with a plop, lowered his head and said dejectedly: "Yu is guilty!"

He engaged the enemy in battle at Pingshanling, where he lost 800 infantry and cavalry on the spot. He was also pursued and 3,000 soldiers were scattered. He only brought back about 4,000 people to the city, which was a heavy loss.

I was so ashamed that I couldn't even raise my head.

"Alas... Chengfeng was able to defend the city and protect the people, which is considered a meritorious service. What's wrong with that?"

Zhou Ping'an helped Xiao Chengfeng up and comforted him in a soft voice.

He knew that this man actually lacked some sharpness, but he was an outstanding person in domestic affairs.

If you want to use this person, you should use him to govern the country and ensure people's safety. It would be a waste of time to use him to lead troops to fight.

As for Yu Changlie.

"The enemy is powerful, and they are the elite imperial guards. You are no match for them, and it is not your fault.

Follow me into the battle later, and make meritorious contributions despite your crimes. Don’t underestimate yourself.”

"I am willing to follow you till death."

Yu Changlie was so moved that his whole body was shaking, and he almost burst into tears like his older brother.

I suffered a great defeat, but you didn't punish me and instead gave me another chance. You are so kind to me.

He bowed to the ground again, then stood up, his brows filled with murderous intent.

"Qiu Yuanjie is a man who loves to cheat. When he challenged me to a duel that day, I wanted to retreat back to Pinghu and let his troops fight to the death with the Red Lotus bandits. So I agreed to withdraw my troops."

"As a result, halfway through the journey, this person led his troops to chase and kill us. This is really despicable."

Yu Changlie was still indignant at this time.

Although I know the principle that all is fair in war.

However, they had clearly agreed not to form an alliance with Honglian and wait for the imperial court to recruit them. Logically speaking, they should at least save some face before completely breaking up.

It would have been fine if the other side had attacked the Red Lotus Army, but in the middle of the fight, they actually launched a sneak attack on our own troops. This was a bit unacceptable.

He knew what Zhou Ping'an was thinking.

In fact, if they were given an official post as governor of three counties to temporarily appease them, then it would not be a bad idea to place them under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

The first benefit is that it can wash away the reputation of being a bandit, which is a bad reputation and is not conducive to attracting talents.

The second benefit is that when the building is about to collapse, you can be low-key in your personal life and high-key in your work, and manage the territory well.

Even if you need to obey orders and send troops to fight the rebels, it doesn't matter.

Stable development is the bottom line.

Given this concept.

Zhou Ping'an had never thought of attacking Yunjin Ferry, and he had even rehearsed how to join forces with the troops of Huangze County to jointly eliminate the Red Lotus bandits.

This is the real purpose of sending Yu Changlie to lead the troops to Guanshanling.

As a result, before they could confront the Huangze branch of the Red Lotus Army, they were ambushed by the imperial army, and then the army from Yunjindu came to join them in the siege.

Tolerable or unbearable?
"Except for Qiu Yuanjie's 3,000 imperial guards, there are 5,000 infantrymen left. Who is leading them?"

"It was Sun Yang, the deputy general under Su Ming at Yunjin Ferry. He was born in the Sun family of Huangze and was quite brave. It was this man who led the troops to intercept us when we fled to Yunjin."

There was a murderous look in Yu Changlie's eyes.

"How does it compare to you?"

Zhou Ping'an squinted his eyes and looked over, and saw that the man was also filled with evil spirit. It was obvious that he also understood the military method of cultivating evil spirits, and he was a general with a legacy.

No wonder he dares to brag so much.

"If no one is trying to stop us, we will definitely be able to chop off his head within thirty rounds."

Yu Changlie said in a deep voice.

"Thirty rounds, that's too slow."

Zhou Ping'an was stunned when he heard this.

Is it possible that the seemingly inconspicuous black-faced general is so brave?

But he knew that Yu Changlie's martial arts were actually very advanced among the mainstream generals in this world.

In a county, he is also worthy of being called a fierce general.

This can be seen from the fact that Qiu Yuanjie was unable to stop him from breaking out.

As the vanguard generals of the imperial army leading the rebellion, the Qiu brothers must be very capable.

Not to mention the boss, he was able to fight against the Grandmaster and had a slight upper hand, which was definitely not something Yu Changlie could resist.

The second one is probably similar to Yu Changlie.

If Yu Changlie's troops had been more elite during the battle of Guanshanling, they would not necessarily have been defeated.

However, the soldiers under the general's command are originally part of the general's strength, so there is nothing much to say.

……

Zhou Ping'an was listening to the report, and he was still thinking, and he paid some attention to looking outside the city.

I saw three thousand large horses and cavalry, fully equipped with weapons and armor, with a stern momentum, forming a square formation and standing silently.

It seemed that the leading general Leng Youyou was gathering his strength and staying alert at all times.

In front of the three thousand cavalry, five thousand soldiers were shouting slogans, and a general was giving speeches in front of them.

"The little boy Zhou Ping'an occupied Pinghu Lake, disrespected the imperial court, and disobeyed the king's laws. His crimes are truly heinous.

The people in the city are a motley crowd, not worth mentioning. We should attack the city and take it down in one go.

Whoever reaches the top first will be promoted three levels in a row and rewarded with gold and silver. "

"Go first!"

"Go first!"

"kill!"

Five thousand people shouted at the same time, with great momentum and fiery fighting spirit.

If it had happened before, when Zhou Ping'an had not returned to Pinghu, it would have caused another commotion.

At this time, both the soldiers and the civilians in the city were as quiet as chickens and did not utter a word.

From this we can see that although Zhou Ping'an has only been in Pinghu for a short time, he has already won the hearts and minds of the people and made them trust him.

Zhou Ping'an knows this better than anyone else.

Because, we had been walking all the way in a carriage before.

He discovered that in his mind, the threads of his willpower gathered into a long river and poured in.

Just by walking through the several miles long street, more than a hundred thousand wishes were gathered.

'No wonder gods and Buddhas choose to pass down faith and accumulate incense in times of crisis.

If you don't understand the disaster, it's hard to receive incense. That's how human hearts are.'

'Anyone who wants to break into the city and destroy the wonderful life before us will be our sworn enemy.'

Zhou Ping'an began to understand something.

A thought flashed through my mind, but I quickly discarded it.

I will not deliberately create a disaster and then resolve it... We should raise an honorable army and follow the right path. This is the only long-term plan.

It's not like he hadn't thought about creating a lot of twists and turns and dangers.

But what's the point?

In this situation, the sense of security that comes from the hearts of millions of people is more important than anything else.

How to make them feel an unparalleled sense of security and follow you wholeheartedly? Of course, sing all the way and move towards victory.

Build an invincible army and take the path of invincibility.

that is it.

Under this philosophy, this battle cannot be avoided and cannot be fought with tricks.

You must be fair and just and crush your opponents directly to make a name for yourself and show your power.

Hit a punch to avoid a hundred punches.

Otherwise, even the young general under him would dare to speak nonsense and not take himself seriously, which is really laughable.

However, there is nothing to be surprised about.

After all, this world is different from modern society, where there are videos and various advanced communication equipment.

Whether a person has real talent and is truly capable can be known just by watching and listening.

And here?

It’s all word of mouth.

Some people may be very famous, but in fact, they are just fools.

Some people have made great military achievements, but they don't know how to fight at all. Everything is just bragging by others.

In this age without telephones, it was very difficult to expose the lies.

Therefore, although he has some fame and is hyped up to be a god, not everyone will believe him.

Take the two generals below for example, looking at their arrogant looks, they probably really think they are people who have gained fame for nothing.

They are filling the ground and cutting down trees, it seems they are planning to attack by force.

"Gather two thousand cavalry, Changlie and Junsong, and charge with me... This battle must be won quickly, and there is no time to lose."

"Here."

Yu Changlie and Wu Junsong responded loudly, with murderous looks on their faces.

There are enough troops in Pinghu, but there are too few horses and not enough cavalry.

Zhou Ping'an has set his sights on the opponent's three thousand good horses.

Attack quickly, defeat them directly, surround them, and force the cavalry to surrender.

Otherwise the opponent will scatter and it will be difficult to catch him.

Too wasteful.

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(End of this chapter)