Honghuang: My understanding is beyond belief. I am the first immortal of Jiejiao.

Chapter 215: To attack Xiqi again, the old general leads the army to fight, and the two treacherous ministers are terrified!
It is said that Jin Chan, the eldest disciple of the Hunyuan Saint Lin Zhu, defeated the Medicine Buddha of the Western Sect, and then the two families ceased fighting.

Jin Chan opened the third eye for his disciple Wen Zhong and gave him some guidance on cultivation before instructing him to go to Huanghua Mountain to look for another opportunity.

After Wen Zhong bid farewell to Jin Chan, he summoned another general, Fu Hao. After the handover, he left with only a few hundred guards and detoured to Huanghua Mountain.

In Chaoge City, since Bigan, Mei Bo, Shang Rong, Du Yuanxin and a large number of loyal and upright people in the court were executed by Emperor Xin and Su Jieji.

In the court, no one dared to remonstrate. Only Fei Zhong and Long Hun were two traitors. Apart from flattering and fawning, no one else could say a few words in front of Emperor Xin.

With no one to advise them, Su Daji, the Jade Pipa, and the Nine-headed Pheasant Demon became even more fearless.

A huge amount of manpower and material resources were spent on building a scorpion pot, a tormenting iron, a deer tower, a wine pool and a meat forest, so that the three great monsters could accompany Emperor Xin for his enjoyment.

Even so, the three demons were still not satisfied. Every day, they picked a few young men and women to eat. There were countless bones piled up in the palace.

Emperor Xin also neglected state affairs and indulged in wine and women. In the palace, there was a gloomy wind and a dense cloud of evil. Even in the daytime, there were ghosts floating around. There were people everywhere who had their flesh and blood eaten by monsters and could not be reborn.

Even under such circumstances, the news of Zhang Guifang's defeat and death still reached Chaoge.

The reason is that Fei Zhong and You Hun, two traitors who were bribed by Western religions, are naturally waiting for the news of the Western Expedition Army from the front.

In order to continue to instigate Emperor Xin to send a large army to conquer the Xiqi rebels. Therefore, when the messenger of Zhang Guifang, the general of Qinglong Pass, arrived in Chaoge City, the two traitors Fei and You learned the news.

The two traitors were overjoyed and rushed to the palace to see Emperor Xin. Emperor Xin, this tyrant and incompetent emperor, was still in a state of drunkenness and half awake.

Hearing that Fei Zhong and You Hun wanted to see him, he had no choice but to go up to the palace. He looked at the two men and asked why they wanted to see him.

After seeing Emperor Xin sitting and lying on the golden palace with his arms around him, Fei Zhong stepped out of the class, looked at Emperor Xin and said:

"Your Majesty, I have a report. Zhang Guifang, the general of Qinglong Pass, was ordered by the emperor to attack Xiqi. Unexpectedly, he suffered a disastrous defeat and even lost the lives of the Four Saints of Jiulong Island. I beg Your Majesty to send reinforcements to rescue them as soon as possible."

At this time, Emperor Xin and the civil and military officials in the court did not know that Zhang Guifang and his 100,000 soldiers were wiped out in the secret camp of the Xiqi army.

When Emperor Xin heard Fei Zhong's report, he opened his drunken eyes a little wider and said to Fei Zhong:
"Don't panic, my dear. Victory and defeat are common in the military. Since Zhang Guifang was defeated, it must be due to insufficient troops. Then choose another good general from the court to send troops to Xiqi."

When Fei Zhong heard this, he cursed Emperor Xin in his heart.

"I am only a doctor, and I am not in charge of military affairs. Even if you want to send a general to fight, the king must issue an order and the military affairs department must nominate him. Otherwise, only the generals in the court can volunteer to go."

Fei Zhong could think this in his heart, but he could never say it out loud. Otherwise, he would be punished by Emperor Xin for disrespect, and it would be a disaster.

Thinking of this, Fei Zhong smiled and bowed to Emperor Xin, saying:
"I wonder if your Majesty has any military commander in mind who can lead the army to help Marshal Zhang Guifang and conquer Xiqi?"

Which Emperor Xin is willing to come out to meet Fei Zhong, You Hun and other civil and military ministers, he is already diligent in government and loves the people. He has so much free time to talk nonsense in the Golden Palace. It would be better to take Su Daji and the other three big monsters to the harem to drink and enjoy.

Seeing Fei Zhong asking him about such a small matter, he felt quite unhappy. He brushed his sleeves and said:
"These are just some minor matters, Lord Fei and Lord You, you two can discuss them among yourselves. There is no need to report everything to me. You know, I am also very busy."

At this point, Emperor Xin couldn't help but yawned. Fei Zhong was about to say something else, but You Hun pulled Fei Zhong's clothes and winked at him.

Fei Zhong understood what he meant immediately. The two traitors had been working together for a long time, committing corruption and breaking the law, so naturally they would have the same mind.

You Hun leaned close to Fei Zhong's ear and whispered, "Which old man has always been against us? Why don't we take this opportunity to recommend him as the commander-in-chief and let him die on the battlefield of Xiqi?"

"This way, no one will know. We can also take this opportunity to warn those so-called loyal people who are dissatisfied with us. Humph, if you dare to go against us, this is your fate."

After Long Hun finished speaking, he pointed to the side. General Lu Xiong was dozing off and standing crookedly in front of the emperor.

This Lu Xiong was already over seventy years old. He relied on the fact that when he was young, he learned some health-preserving techniques from an unknown stranger, and that’s how he lived to be seventy years old.

Still half asleep and half awake, he suddenly felt as if he was being stared at by a wild beast. When he opened his eyes, he saw You Hun quickly retracting his finger.

"Oh no! These two traitors, I wonder what evil scheme they are up to. Are they trying to frame me?"

As expected, the two traitors Fei Zhong and You Hun stepped forward, bowed to Emperor Xin and said:

"Your Majesty, I have already found a perfect candidate to lead the army. In terms of qualifications and popularity, it must be the old general Lu Xiong."

When Lu Xiong heard this, he thought to himself:

"It's over. This is the beginning. These old bones of mine can still withstand the beatings from those bear-like men. The armies that marched west have suffered heavy casualties. And they want me, an old man, to be the commander. Isn't that a trap for me?"

Thinking of this, Lu Xiong gritted his teeth.

"You two traitors, you won't let me enjoy my old age. I will drag you and others to jump into some fire pit in Xiqi. If you plot against me, we will all be finished together."

Lu Xiong was in the palace, and he hated the two traitors Fei Zhong and You Hun to death. Emperor Xin was sitting on the throne in the Golden Palace and said:
"Mr. Fei, Mr. You, I will follow your advice. Lu Xiong, receive the order and quickly go and gather the troops to attack Xiqi. There must be no mistakes. Those who violate the order will be executed!"

"Thank you, my king!" Lu Xiong quickly stepped out.

"I will obey your orders. It will not be difficult to conquer Xiqi. Zhang Guifang, Chao Tian and their ilk are just brave and aggressive men. I know military books and tactics, and have been in the battlefield for a long time. I am a good choice to lead the troops. However, I am short of two deputy generals. I hope Your Majesty will grant me your approval."

After hearing what Lu Xiong said, Emperor Xin seemed to be quite confident about defeating the Xiqi rebels. The lack of a few deputy generals was a small matter, so he just waved his hand.

"Just follow General Lu's advice and choose your own generals before setting off. After leaving the court..."

After Emperor Xin brought Su Daji into the harem, Lu Xiong smiled and called out to the two traitors Fei Zhong and You Hun.

"Please ask the two doctors to serve as my deputy generals. Gather the troops and march to Xiqi as soon as possible. Remember, military law is ruthless. Otherwise, even if I recognize the two doctors, military law will not recognize them."

(End of this chapter)