Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 588 Sending Troops to Xiangyang
"Attack Li Siqi?"

Upon hearing Peng Yingyu's words, Ding Pulang instantly lost his composure. Looking at his master with an incredulous expression, he thought, "Look at the mess we've made in the rear! Now that Li Siqi has finally stopped fighting, you're still not happy about it? My dear master, can you please not be so willful?"

Although Ding Pulang thought this way, he was the most special one among Peng Yingyu's disciples. He was the one who least disagreed with Peng Yingyu. He would accompany Peng Yingyu no matter what she wanted to do, unlike his other brothers who had such strong personalities.

With that, Peng Yingyu looked at Ding Pulang and said, "That's right, immediately gather the troops and keep an eye on Li Siqi. Use whatever means necessary to hold him off!"

"Yes, Master!"

Ding Pulang clasped his hands in a fist salute and immediately urged his army to march out and attack Li Siqi.

Just then, Li Siqi was about to retreat when he suddenly heard that Peng Yingyu, who had kept the gates tightly shut and had been holding up a truce sign for a long time, had actually gathered her troops to attack. Li Siqi was completely stunned. "I was trying to retreat, but you're attacking me instead."

Li Siqi frowned and said, "Come with me and take some men out to take a look."

As he spoke, Li Siqi donned his armor and rode his horse directly to the front of the formation. There he saw Peng Yingyu slowly approaching. Peng Yingyu's riding style was quite distinctive; she sat cross-legged on the horse's back, as if she were an old monk in meditation.

No matter how the warhorse moved, he remained seated, unmoved. Then, looking at Li Siqi, he slowly stopped the horse's reins.

Li Siqi looked at Monk Peng and said, "Monk Peng, why are you doing this? We've been holding up the truce sign for days, and now that I'm withdrawing my troops, why are you trying to stop me?"

After hearing Li Siqi's words, Monk Peng narrowed his eyes and looked at him, saying, "My Tianyuan Empire is not a place you can come and go as you please. Since you're here, stay a few more days."

Li Siqi frowned slightly and looked at Monk Peng, saying, "Then let's have a fight and show you the power of my Canglang Army."

As Li Siqi raised his hand, the Canglang Army behind him immediately raised their weapons and stared at Peng Yingyu with stern eyes. Peng Yingyu smiled slightly, her expression unchanged, and raised her hand, saying, "Heaven cherishes life, and fighting and killing is not a solution."

"Huh? Monk Peng, are you sick in the head?"

Upon hearing this, Peng Yingyu looked at Li Siqi and smiled, "Yes, this humble monk is ill, and quite seriously ill."

Li Siqi frowned and said, "Crazy monk, I don't have time to waste words with you. I have many things to do within my territory. You either fight or retreat. Stop bothering me here."

Upon hearing this, Peng Yingyu looked at Li Siqi and said, "No, we can neither fight nor retreat. I hope you can stay here and chat with me, okay?"

"No way! Do you think I'm as idle as you are?!"

"I'm not going to waste my breath on you, old monk. Let's go!"

Li Siqi turned to leave, but then Peng Yingyu frowned and shouted angrily, "Amitabha!"

With a Buddhist chant, Peng Yingyu suddenly raised her hand, and a huge golden palm appeared in the air with a swastika on it.

At this moment, Peng Yingyu slapped Li Siqi directly and said, "Leave this for me!"

boom!
The palm struck down suddenly, and a shadow immediately enveloped Li Siqi. Li Siqi looked up slightly and saw the palm coming down. His brows furrowed and anger appeared on his face.

"Monk Peng, are you never going to stop?!"

As he spoke, Li Siqi suddenly made a move, raising both hands and the sword at his waist flashed out, followed by a slash at the Buddha's palm in the air.

He cleaved the Buddha's palm in two with a single strike, but the palm was incredibly sturdy and he couldn't break it. Then Li Siqi struck again and cleaved the palm in two with a second strike.

At this moment, he looked at Peng Yingyu with icy eyes and said, "Peng Yingyu, you're asking for death!"

Monk Peng chuckled and said, "Although my Buddhist heart is unstable and my cultivation level has fallen, I am still a genuine fourth-stage Fusion God, hehe..."

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi exclaimed, "The Azure Wolf Army is in formation!"

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi's expression changed, and he immediately summoned his elite Canglang Army, one of the three main legions of the Great Qian Empire: the Baoxiang Army, the Canglang Army, and the Bailu Army.

None of these three legions can compare to the current rebel army, including Chen Jiu Si's Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird legions, which are all inferior to these three legions.

That's why these three legions are so formidable. At this moment, Li Siqi gave an order, and the Canglang Legion assembled the next moment. The Canglang Army quickly formed the Canglang Army Formation. Li Siqi, who was in the center of the formation, was able to fight against Peng Yingyu, a fourth-level Molten God.

At this moment, Li Siqi, holding his precious sword, looked at Peng Yingyu and said, "Monk Peng, if you're going to avoid war, then just do it properly. Now you're making things like this, and when the world is in chaos, you'll be responsible for all the bloodshed."

Upon hearing this, Peng Yingyu looked at Li Siqi and said, "Hehehe, Li Siqi, don't try to test this old monk with these useless words. This old monk doesn't cultivate Mahayana Buddhism. As for the world and all living beings, I can say that I have a clear conscience!"

"A clear conscience, hahaha... Monk Peng, are you truly without a clear conscience?"

"If you have a clear conscience, why would your rock-solid Buddhist heart waver, why would you fall from your current level and have your golden body shattered? If you have a clear conscience, you should turn around now and help your useless emperor conquer Huangzhou Prefecture!"

"To realize your ridiculous Buddhist kingdom plan, hahaha... You, have a guilty conscience!"

Li Siqi stared at Peng Yingyu and spoke slowly and deliberately. Peng Yingyu, who was sitting cross-legged, swayed slightly. She took a deep breath and said, "This old monk, this old monk..."

"Hahaha, how are you? How are you?"

"Hahaha... Monk Peng, you're tempted. Can your Buddhist heart, now cracked, be repaired?"

"Didn't you promise your sworn brother to help protect Huangzhou Prefecture? How did the protection go? You said your brother returned to Huangzhou Prefecture and found it in ruins, with countless brothers dead and wounded. And his sworn brother, Brother Peng, who promised to protect Huangzhou Prefecture, was nowhere to be found. Guess how he felt, haha, how?"

Li Siqi is definitely a bad guy. He deliberately stabbed Peng Yingyu in the heart with his words. At this moment, Peng Yingyu's face became more and more ugly.

But he couldn't make another move, because if he did, it would really mean a fight, and Peng Yingyu wasn't ready for a large-scale war.

Li Siqi didn't want to start a war with Peng Yingyu, who was no longer of any benefit to him. He wanted to leave, but Peng Yingyu wouldn't let him, so he was forced to unleash his sharp tongue and try to destroy Peng Yingyu's Buddhist heart.

Seeing that Peng Yingyu had been scolded by him but hadn't made a move, Li Siqi knew that Peng Yingyu didn't really want to fight him. But since she didn't want to fight him, she also didn't want him to leave. What was she up to?
It's really hard to guess!

Li Siqi's lips curled up slightly, and the next moment he looked at Peng Yingyu and said, "Monk Peng, I know what you're up to!"

Peng Yingyu frowned, then looked at Li Siqi and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything, I want to leave, but you won't let me. Why won't you let me leave? Heh, um~"

Li Siqi spoke with provocation, continuing, "On one side is the emperor you've installed, and on the other is your own brother. If these two fight, you won't feel good, will you? Hahaha..."

"You're keeping me here because you don't want to get involved in the mess that's going to happen later, right?"

"Whether Chen Jiu Si killed Xu Shou Hui, or Xu Shou Hui killed Chen Jiu Si, hahaha... it's a blow to you. They're both your flesh and blood, aren't they?"

"So you want me to stay and play along, pretending you're tied up at the front and can ignore what's happening at home, so you can stay out of it no matter what happens back home. Sigh... Lao Peng, why bother?"

"He was originally a person detached from worldly affairs, but now he has to make such a mess of things, pleasing neither side. Why bother?"

Li Siqi looked at Peng Yingyu and said, Peng Yingyu looked at Li Siqi and said, "Stop talking nonsense. You have to act in this play whether you want to or not."

"Okay, okay, I'll act, I'll act. Don't get so excited, I didn't say I wouldn't act."

Li Siqi said this, then suddenly changed his tone and said, "I can act, but you can't make me act for free. My tens of thousands of soldiers have huge expenses for food and horses."

Peng Yingyu frowned and said, "I have no grain or fodder, and I don't have much gold or silver either. If you want them, I'll give them all to you."

"Hey... Do I look like someone who needs your little bit of money? I don't want money, I'm not interested in money."

Peng Yingyu frowned. If this person wasn't interested in money, then things were in serious trouble.

At this moment, Peng Yingyu looked at Li Siqi and asked, "What do you want?"

"A promise!"

Peng Yingyu frowned. For an expert of his level, a promise is a very valuable one and cannot be made lightly.

At this moment, Peng Yingyu said, "Hubei Road is the foundation of my Tianyuan Empire. You can't expect me to promise not to interfere in future wars in Hubei Road."

“No, it’s not that expensive to act in a play with Master Peng. You can easily keep my promise. I will not make things difficult for you.”

Peng Yingyu frowned slightly, looked at Li Siqi and said, "Tell me, what promise?"

Li Siqi quickly replied with a smile, "That's simple. Master, are you aware of the unusual phenomena of the dragon vein?"

Peng Yingyu asked, "Are you referring to the unusual phenomena of the dragon vein in Taibai Mountain outside the pass?"

Li Siqi said, "Yes, it is this unusual phenomenon of the dragon vein. Does the master know about it?"

Peng Yingyu said, "Of course I know. The place where the dragon vein is located is a place where heaven and earth gather the most spiritual energy and the most beautiful scenery. It is also the place where one can comprehend the Dao Fruit. It seems that you want to seize the dragon vein's fortune and break through to the third stage of the Fusion God realm, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi said, "Master is indeed very knowledgeable."

Peng Yingyu said, "You want me to help you with more dragon veins? This old monk never aids the enemy."

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi immediately shook his head and said, "Master, you misunderstand. I absolutely did not mean to ask you for help. My condition is very simple: as long as you don't participate in this dragon vein competition, then our deal will be considered complete." Peng Yingyu frowned slightly and said, "Don't participate?"

Li Siqi said, "That's right, not participating is simple, isn't it? I'm sure you're not short of the dragon vein's power, so why not give me the opportunity?"

After listening to this, Peng Yingyu thought for a moment and then said, "Hehe, it seems you are very confident about this."

Li Siqi said, "Haha, I just want to reduce one of the strong competitors. I wonder if Master can agree to my conditions."

Peng Yingyu was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said, "Hehe, why not? I agree. I will not participate in the matter of the dragon vein of Mount Taibai."

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Master is indeed straightforward. Since that's the case, then Master doesn't need to go to such lengths. Let the brothers set up camp, and we'll just watch this great battle on Hubei Road from here!"

Hearing this, Peng Yingyu looked at Li Siqi and said, "You seem quite excited!"

Li Siqi laughed and said, "How can you say I'm looking forward to it? I'm extremely looking forward to it, hahaha..."

……

At dawn, as the sun shone on the earth, three teams stood ready outside the city of Huangzhou, their banners fluttering and their military bearing impeccable.

At this moment, Chen Jiusi appeared from the city riding a white tiger, inspecting the three armies in front of him. On the city wall stood Su Yunjin, Zhao Ya, Hu Weiyong, and other people who came to see him off.

Chen Jiu Si's gaze swept over the three armies in front of him.

The three armies that accompanied Chen Jiu Si on this expedition were the Azure Dragon Army, the Vermilion Bird Army, and the Prisoner Army.

At this moment, Chen Jie's eyes swept across the three armies in front of him. Standing at the front of the armies were the commanders of the three armies: Jin Yanzi, the commander of the Azure Dragon Army; Shi Gengming, the commander of the Vermilion Bird Army; and Zhang Dingbian, the commander of the Prisoner Army.

At this moment, Chen Jie patted the white tiger's head, and the white tiger immediately moved forward, passing by the battlefield of the Azure Dragon Army.

At this moment, Commander-in-Chief Jin Yanzi immediately reported: "Reporting to the lord, the Azure Dragon Army has a total of 15,300 men, and 15,300 men are present. Please inspect them, lord."

"Okay, stand by!"

"Yes."

Jin Yanzi immediately took a step back, while Chen Jie took another step forward and came to the front of another army. At this moment, the army commander immediately saluted Chen Jie: "Reporting to the lord, the Vermilion Bird Army has a total of 13,000 men, and there are exactly 13,000 men present. Please inspect them, lord."

Shi Gengming immediately spoke.

Chen Jie nodded slightly and said, "Okay, back to the team."

"Yes."

Shi Gengming immediately rejoined the team.

At this moment, Chen Jie arrived at the last group, which was the prisoner army. Zhang Dingbian stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the lord, our army has a total of 16,572 men, and 16,572 men are present. Please inspect them, lord."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian and asked, "Dingbian, why doesn't your army have a name?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingbian immediately replied, "Reporting to my lord, you have not yet named our army."

Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian. In fact, this was the plan he and Zhang Dingbian had agreed upon, which was to boost the morale of this prisoner army. Chen Jie glanced at the army behind Zhang Dingbian and saw that although the army was standing in neat rows, the whole army was soulless and looked very disheartening. How could such an army win a battle?

Therefore, Zhang Dingbian found Chen Jie and explained the implications, saying to Chen Jie, "My lord, the title 'prisoner army' must not be used, otherwise the soldiers will not feel a sense of belonging and will become disloyal to us. So, my lord, please give them a name and give this army a military spirit!"

"I assure you, this army, after having a new name, will be able to unleash power beyond anyone's imagination."

Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian and said, "Good, Dingbian, I believe in you. Since you were able to integrate the army in just one day and one night, you must have the ability to build this army into an iron army that is always invincible!"

"Yes, my lord, rest assured, Dingbian will not fail in his mission!"

"it is good!"

Chen explained, then immediately added, "Then I will bestow upon this word the soul of the army!"

At this moment, Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian and said, "Good, Dingbian, although your army was once an enemy of my Huangzhou Prefecture, that is all in the past. Now that all the soldiers have decided to turn over a new leaf, I, Chen Jiu Si, am by no means a person who mistreats others. Today I will officially name your army to forge its military spirit!"

As he spoke, Chen Jie raised his hand and said, "Little Tiger!"

"The general is here!"

At this moment, Chen Xiaohu, clad in armor, strode out, carrying a large banner in his hand. He explained, "Zhang Dingbian."

"The general is here!"

"Today I will name this army 'Begging for Survival'! The name signifies 'Seeking Survival in Chaotic Times.' How can one survive in chaotic times? Only through resistance and bloody battles. I hope this name can forge a military spirit in your army, enabling you to forge ahead bravely!"

"Little Tiger, bring the flag!"

Xiao Hu immediately handed the flag to Chen Jie, who then said, "Zhang Dingbian, in the name of the city lord of Huangzhou Prefecture, I appoint you as the commander of the Beggars' Army, in charge of the Beggars' Army. I hope you will not let down the expectations of the millions of people in Huangzhou Prefecture. Take the flag!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Dingbian immediately stepped forward, grabbed the large flag in front of him, his face solemn. He quickly walked to the front of the formation, and instantly unfurled the red flag. On the red flag, two words were embroidered in gold thread: "Beg for life!"
Begging for life, begging for life...

Upon seeing the red flag in front of them and the two words on it, the eyes of the group of prisoners of war lit up instantly, and many of them stared intently at the red flag.

They all saw it when they assembled: the Azure Dragon Army and the Vermilion Bird Army each had a large crimson banner with the words "Azure Dragon" and "Vermilion Bird" written on it.

They received nothing, which was clearly a sign of disrespect and differential treatment. Of course, they dared not voice any dissatisfaction, as they were all prisoners of war and it was already a miracle that they had survived to be in the memorial hall. What could they possibly complain about?

Being cannon fodder on the battlefield is nothing special. After all, I was cannon fodder under Xu Shouhui too. We're all cannon fodder, so what's so great about it?

With this in mind, these people naturally lost their enthusiasm and fighting spirit.

However, Zhang Dingbian and Chen Jie's method of handing out flags before the battle was very useful. It immediately rallied the spirits of the prisoners. With their own flag, they had a new faith.

Morale soared instantly, and many people's attention was drawn to it.

Zhang Dingbian then approached the Beggars' Army with the large banner, roused by his inner energy, and shouted in a booming voice: "Brothers, I have kept my promise to you. A new name represents a new life. From now on, no one can look down on us, and no one can bully us!"

"From this moment on, we will live for ourselves and for our families. Now we are going to liberate Xiangyang Prefecture. We are not going to kill people, but to protect our families. Our families are still suffering in Xiangyang. How can we just stand by and watch them suffer?"

“They are our parents, wives and children, brothers and sisters. Think about the kind of life they lived in Xiangyang Prefecture, and then think about what you saw in Huangzhou Prefecture. Don’t you want your brothers and sisters to live such a good life too!”

"Think, think, think!"

The soldiers shouted at the top of their lungs. Hearing this, Zhang Dingbian said, "Very good. Then let's cheer up, storm Xiangyang Prefecture, rescue our brothers and sisters, and beg for our lives!"

Zhang Dingbian raised his right arm and shouted, "I beg to live!"

At this moment, the soldiers' emotions were also infected by Zhang Dingbian, and one by one they raised their arms and shouted: "Beg for life, beg for life, beg for life!"

The sheer scale of their display drew the attention of even the Azure Dragon Army and Vermilion Bird Army standing nearby.

On the city wall, Hu Weiyong looked at the prisoners who were just moments ago half-dead and had instantly transformed into a howling army begging for survival. He couldn't help but exclaim, "The city lord is truly a divine being. He can boost morale with just one name. Amazing, amazing!"

Zhao Ya did not answer Hu Weiyong after hearing this. After all, she knew better than anyone how capable Chen Jie was, but she was more concerned about Zhang Dingbian, who was truly a rare and talented general.

Su Yunjin didn't understand military matters, but she was still worried about Chen Jie's safety. Hua San Niang said from the side, "Cough cough, it's alright. Xu Shouhui is already a frightened bird. When the Ninth Army attacks, he can only kneel down and surrender. How dare he have any other thoughts?"

Su Yunjin said, "Yes, but I'm afraid that Xu Shouhui will go to Master Peng. My husband is a man who values ​​relationships. If Master Peng intervenes, my husband will be in a difficult position."

Upon hearing this, Ni Wenjun said, "Old Peng probably won't care."

Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin looked at Ni Wenjun and said, "Xu Shouhui is indeed the emperor that Master Peng has established. The Buddhist kingdom that Master Peng has always longed for is all supported by this person!"

Upon hearing this, Ni Wenjun said, "Hehe, what does it matter? It's the trend of the times. Old Peng will know how to choose."

Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin said, "But I'm really afraid that my husband and Master Peng will have a falling out."

Ni Wenjun said, "Don't worry, your husband is very capable in handling things. He won't let this little thing cause him to have a falling out with Lao Peng. By now, Lao Peng should know what kind of emperor he chose!"

As Ni Wenjun spoke, he looked down at the soldiers whose emotions had been stirred, his gaze lingering with a hint of regret. It was a pity that his strength had not yet recovered; otherwise, he would surely have a place in this expedition.

After all, I've been fighting with Zhao Pusheng for so long, there should be a perfect solution: either he kills me, or I kill him!

Unfortunately, time waits for no one. If I could wait six months to recover my strength, I really wanted to have a big battle with him. What a pity!
Ni Wenjun said with great regret, while at this moment, Chen Jie was already preparing to set off below the city!
(End of this chapter)