From the fake emperor to the concubine

"What a bunch of unruly lowly people." Seeing that the other party had left him here, Zhao Ying couldn't help but curse in his heart.

The patrolling soldier came back soon: "Our king agreed to see you, come with me."

Zhao Ying almost couldn't hold back her smile.

He is a disciple of the Zhao family, and usually people come to see him eagerly.

Since when did someone dare to make him wait?
"Brother Zhao, why are you here? I missed you so much." Zhou Kunshan gave Zhao Ying a big hug.

"I don't know what benefit you have brought us this time, brother."

Seeing Zhou Kunshan's inexplicable excitement, Zhao Ying's anger began to bubble up.

Intentional, this bastard definitely did it on purpose.

What a crap gift! Those supplies were obviously snatched away by this robber, okay?
Zhao Ying forced a smile and said, "Of course I have gifts. They are all with my followers. I will have someone deliver them to them now."

Two large carts of food and weapons were delivered to the camp at Tianwang Mountain.

Zhao Ying had long known that Lu Dafei was extremely greedy and shameless, and would definitely demand benefits by force.

Since you are here to seek amnesty, you naturally cannot be too stingy.

So, Zhao Ying specially prepared these gifts.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." After receiving the gift, Zhou Kunshan looked at Zhao Ying with pity.

"I'm your brother. Have you been having a hard time lately? In the past, there were dozens or hundreds of truckloads of gifts, but this time there are only two truckloads left."

"I'm so sorry brother. If I had known you were so destitute, I would never have accepted your gift."

……

Zhao Ying wanted to kill someone.

I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people.

Two full trucks, and this bastard still thinks it’s not enough?

I will endure.

"Brother Lu, you are joking... This time..."

Before Zhao Ying finished speaking, Zhou Kunshan pulled him to the Juyi Hall of the mountain stronghold: "Brother, it's a rare opportunity for you to come here. Let's not leave until we are drunk."

In a short while, the table in front of him was filled with wine and meat.

"Cheers, good brother!"

Every time Zhao Ying wanted to talk about the topic of surrender, he was deliberately interrupted by Zhou Kunshan.

Maybe it was just a coincidence once or twice, but after many times, Zhao Ying naturally understood that the other party did it on purpose.

It is obvious that hidden beneath the other person's rough appearance is an extremely delicate mind.

It's not surprising. If it weren't for this, they wouldn't have suffered losses at the hands of this guy several times in a row.

After struggling for more than two hours, Zhao Ying finally found an opportunity and stated his purpose.

"Brother Lu, I know you are a rare hero in the world. For a hero like you to become a bandit is a waste of talent."

"I wonder if you are interested in working for the court? Don't worry, our Zhao family court has always been generous to capable people, and will never treat the ministers who have made contributions to the court unfairly."

"Is that so..." Zhou Kunshan touched his chin and pretended to think in confusion.

Zhao Ying saw that there was a chance, so he hurriedly said: "Brother Lu, although I am a member of the Zhao family, I also admire your character and personality."

"Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider your descendants."

"You don't care about the reputation of a bandit, but do you want your son or grandson to be regarded as a low-level thief from birth?"

"This..." Lu Dafei's eyes moved slightly, and he was obviously shaken.

Zhao Ying knew that the opportunity was not to be missed, so he immediately took out a memorial and placed it in front of Zhou Kunshan.

Zhou Kunshan pretended to be displeased and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Ying, are you kidding me? You know that I can't read, but you still show this to me?"

Zhao Ying seemed to realize that something was wrong and quickly apologized with a smile: "Look at my memory. Brother Lu, although you can't read, your knowledge and conversation are not inferior to those old gentlemen who are well-read. I always forget this."

"This is a memorial written by my uncle, the King of the East. The content of the memorial is to ask the court to confer the title of Duke on you, Brother Lu."

"The court will not reject my uncle's memorial. So as long as it is submitted, Brother Lu, your title of Duke will be a done deal."

"In the future, your sons and grandsons will be dukes of the imperial court from birth. In any case, this is better than being a bandit, isn't it?"

"Duke." Zhou Kunshan looked at the memorial, his eyes full of greed.

Zhao Ying secretly despised him.

You are indeed a peasant who has never seen the world. Do you really think the Duke is so great?
Naturally, there are many big pitfalls here, like Lu Dafei, who has no experience in officialdom.

The title of Duke may seem prestigious, but it is just a title.

No matter how noble the position is, it is useless if there is no real power.

The content of the memorial is true, but it is hard to say whether Zhao Kongqing will submit it in the future.

At that time, Lu Dafei would be a puppet in Zhao Kongqing's hands, and he would have to do whatever Zhao Kongqing told him to do.

if not……

Having been a bandit and killing soldiers, you don't really think that you can get away with it so easily.

Of course, Lu Dafei obviously wouldn’t consider these things now.

From the look in his eyes, you can tell that he has been completely bewitched by Zhao Kongqing's promise.

"Good brother! I knew that you would bring benefits to me as soon as you come."

"Since the imperial court does not despise a simple man like Lu, I am of course willing to serve the imperial court."

Although there were some twists and turns, the task of recruiting Lu Dafei was surprisingly smooth.

"General Lu, my uncle has already submitted the memorial. I believe the imperial edict to confer you the title of Duke will be delivered soon."

"But before that, we still have some things that need Brother Lu's help. Recently, there have been many rebels, and we hope Brother Lu can..."

Before Zhao Ying could finish his words, Zhou Kunshan patted his chest and promised: "These ignorant rebels dared to go against the imperial court. Where are they? I will go and kill them now."

three days later.

Zhao Ying, with two panda eyes, walked forward numbly.

He really wanted to ask Lu Dafei: "How do you command this army?"

The army before us is more like a group of hooligans gathered together than an army.

When they were marching in the morning, they had only walked less than ten miles when these people began to complain.

The army had complaints, and Zhao Ying did not dare to force them to march.

After all, Zhao Ying had personally experienced the fighting power of these guys.

If anything happens...

Zhao Ying didn't even dare to think about the consequences. Not only was the march slow, but these guys also made too many demands. Sometimes the food was not to their liking, sometimes there were too few toilets and they couldn't find a place to use the toilet, etc.

If it were his own subordinates who did so many bad things, he would definitely let them know what the majesty of military law is.

Previously they were ahead of the main force of the imperial court, but now they are far behind.

"Brother Lu, we are the imperial army now. We have to enforce military discipline. We can't be as lax as before." Zhao Ying couldn't help but complain to Zhou Kunshan.

Zhou Kunshan yawned: "Brother Zhao, I understand what you mean. But the brothers were used to being free, and these habits cannot be changed in a day or two."

"Don't worry, I will definitely tell my brothers to calm down."

Zhou Kunshan's words had some effect.

At least, the bandits’ marching speed is now barely able to catch up with the imperial army.

After another day's march, the imperial army was blocked.

It was the Qiangxing militia led by Zheng Yi.

"You rebels are really courageous. The imperial army has arrived, but you don't even think about how to escape and actually dare to stand in front of the army. You really don't know how to live or die!" Zhao Kongqing was worrying about how to find the main force of the rebels, but he didn't expect that they would come to his doorstep on their own.

Zheng Yi said nothing: "All troops attack!"

The Xingmin Army zombies were all over the mountains, roaring and rushing towards the imperial army.

Although he looked majestic, Zhao Kongqing had a calm expression: "You are a fool."

The Xingmin Army seemed to have a large number of people, but in fact that was only because they did not have any formation. Although they looked like a large group, their actual number was not as large as the imperial army.

Soon, the soldiers of both sides collided with each other and a bloody battle began.

The battle in the Cang Yan Realm was even more brutal than the battle in the Cang Lan Realm that Zheng Yi had experienced before.

After all, each of the tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides has at least the Qi Refining stage of cultivation.

Their strength is good, but due to the size of the battlefield, they are unable to dodge effectively.

The only thing you can do is to kill all the enemies in front of you.

Because of the formation, in the initial confrontation, the Xingmin Army took the lead.

The distance between people is relatively large, which can effectively avoid attacks.

However, as more and more people rushed up from behind, they could only exchange their lives with each other.

This situation lasted for half an hour.

Zhao Kongqing was suddenly surprised to find that his side's line was slowly retreating.

"Pass my order to the supervisory team. From now on, anyone who takes a step back will die!" Zhao Kongqing said murderously.

Almost as soon as the order was conveyed, dozens of soldiers who retreated because they could not withstand the pressure were beheaded on the spot by the supervision team.

The slowly retreating front of the imperial army was stabilized due to Zhao Kongqing's timely handling.

"I'll see how long you can hold out with just these few men." On the distant hilltop, Zhao Kongqing could already see that the number of the Xingmin Army rushing out was decreasing.

After thinking for a while, he called the messenger again: "Go tell Zheng Yi to take those bandits to cut off the rebels' retreat. Don't let these rebels get away easily!"

In the center of the battlefield, the fighting between the two sides is still going on.

The blood had almost dyed the earth red, and ponds of blood had even formed in many places.

The morale of the Xingmin Army remained high, and the brutal battle did not seem to have any effect on them.

On the other hand, the imperial army, even with the threat from the supervisory team, their lines began to retreat slowly again.

Zhao Kongqing frowned: "Hasn't the bandit army arrived yet? There is no need for them to attack our flanks or rear."

"Tell Lu Dafei that if he still wants to be a Duke..."

"Kill!" Deafening shouts of killing came from the rear of the imperial army.

The sudden change left Zhao Kongqing at a loss.

"Damn it! I knew those damned bandits were not trustworthy. They have no credibility at all!"

Zhao Kongqing suppressed his panic and mobilized the army to deal with Zhou Kunshan's sneak attack.

"Don't worry, the rebels don't have many troops. It won't take long to wipe them out. As long as there's nothing else..."

Maybe Zhao Kongqing forgot to check the imperial calendar when he went out today?
Zhou Kunshan's problem was not yet resolved when another army suddenly appeared from the left.

"Damn, where did these guys come from?"

Soon, he knew the purpose of this army.

"Ten Thousand Immortals Sect, you really have a plan in mind."

After discovering that a sect called Wanxian Sect had emerged under his rule, Zhao Kongqing immediately realized how great a threat this thing would pose to the rule of their Zhao family.

So even at any cost, Zhao Kongqing used cruel and bloody means to suppress the Wanxian Sect.

After that, Zhao Kongqing would be ruthless whenever he found any news about the Wanxian Sect.

Originally, he thought that even if the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect had not been completely eradicated, it should have been riddled with holes. But now it seems that the effect is obviously not as good as he imagined.

In fact, up to this point in the war, the number of troops of the imperial court is still much greater than that of Zheng Yi and his men.

However, due to the continuous arrival of enemy reinforcements, the morale of the imperial army has fallen to the bottom.

The front line was originally just slowly retreating, but now some people have dropped their weapons and fled.

If the supervision team had not chopped off a dozen more heads, the front line would probably have collapsed just now.

"Zheng Yi, I am Zhao Kongqing, the King of the East. If you have the guts, come out and die!" Zhao Kongqing gritted his teeth, flew directly into the air, and roared in the direction of Zheng Yi.

"And Zhou Ming, Lu Dafei, you are a bunch of despicable people who only know how to plot and scheme. Get out of here together."

Zheng Yi also broke through the air and met Zhao Kongqing.

The imperial court's army still has the strength to fight. If the Eastern King can be killed, the army will inevitably be defeated.

This way, their losses can be reduced a lot.

"You are just a rebel, yet you dare to stand before me. I have to say that your courage is worth it..."

"When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be buried!" Zheng Yi did not give Zhao Kongqing a chance to speak and directly used his own ultimate move.

The sword energy exuding the majesty of a king slashed at Zhao Kongqing without any hindrance...

The latter didn't even have the time to put up a decent resistance before he was killed on the spot by Zheng Yi in one move.

"Two armies are fighting, and thousands of soldiers are dying every moment. I don't have time to argue with you."

Zhao Kongqing's pupils dilated and his face was full of disbelief.

It seemed hard to believe that the battle would be resolved in this way.

Boom! Zhao Kongqing’s body fell to the ground with a loud bang.

The commander was killed on the spot, and the imperial army, which was already struggling to resist, could no longer hold out and collapsed. (End of this chapter)