Longevity, starting from traveling and telling stories

Chapter 202 The plan went smoothly
In an exquisite little wooden house, Ao Qin was nestling intimately in Ye Beixuan's arms, with his two exquisite little dragon horns particularly eye-catching.

At this moment, she was gently drawing circles on Ye Beixuan's chest with her slender fingers, obviously extremely "dissatisfied" with some of his previous behaviors.

"I've seen that river. After I use the magic dragon ball to make the clouds and rain, I will destroy the dam." Ao Qin arched his little head into Ye Beixuan's shoulder socket, and the hot air he exhaled while speaking gently blew on his chest, making him feel itchy.

"Yes." Ye Beixuan gently stroked her dragon horns and hair, and said in a gentle tone: "However, this time when we destroy the dam on the west side, you should pay attention to my signal."

"Once I launch a general offensive, you will start to manipulate the clouds and rain, and one day later, the dam will burst."

"West?" Ao Qin looked puzzled and said, "If we destroy the dam on the east side, wouldn't the flooding area be wider and more powerful?"

"Don't ask so many questions, just do as I say." Ye Beixuan said calmly.

"Oh!" Ao Qin agreed without thinking much. After all, it was not difficult for her to destroy the dam in the west.

As expected! Ye Beixuan was secretly pleased with himself. If he wanted her to dismantle the dam, he had to first break her bones and "tame" her. At this time, women were the most obedient.

As if suddenly remembering something, Ao Qin said jokingly, "I can't believe you're so kind."

"Why do you say that?" Ye Beixuan held Ao Qin's restless hand and began to fight back.

"Don't think I'm stupid, I'm quite clever!" Ao Qin said with disdain, "You just want to reduce the number of deaths. The terrain in the west is lower, so the affected area is relatively smaller."

"There's no need to sacrifice so many people to defeat Zhang Daoling. Besides, once they surrender, they'll all be citizens of the Great Zhou, and they'll be indispensable for post-war reconstruction." Ye Beixuan explained calmly, "Also, I have another purpose for doing this."

"It's not difficult to defeat Zhang Daoling, but it's not easy to kill him. I've left him a way out, but it's a dead end."

Ye Beixuan couldn't stand Ao Qin's "harassment" any more, so he held her two hands tightly and signaled her to stop making trouble.

But Ao Qin not only refused to listen, but became even more aggressive.

Suddenly, a flexible dragon's tail wrapped around Ye Beixuan's waist, and his whole body was tightly tied in Ao Qin's arms. The tip of the dragon's tail was deliberately teasing him.

"So? You don't have a third hand, right?" Ao Qin said with a proud smile, "But I have a tail!"

Ye Beixuan curled his lips into a wicked smile, turned over and said, "I really don't have a third hand, but I have your favorite 'third leg'!"

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Soon a creaking sound was heard. Fortunately, Ye Beixuan had been prepared and had deliberately chosen a place deep in the mountains far away from the military camp. This place was convenient for Ao Qin to go directly to Shahe to use his magical powers, and it also avoided the embarrassment of the tent being unsoundproof.

at the same time.

In the Great Zhou military camp, many soldiers were busy working, while Tian Huazhi was directing the soldiers to prepare for the crash.

"General, the crash is ready. Please give the order!" said a soldier kneeling on one knee.

"Okay, I'll go ask General Ye for his orders right now," Tian Huazhi said excitedly, "You'll immediately transport the wrecked vehicle to the front line."

"Yes!"

the other side.

Ye Beixuan was walking slowly towards the military camp at the foot of the mountain, thinking about how to defeat the enemy.

After all, the enemy has a poison expert, so he has to pretend to be cornered by the opponent's poison and has no choice but to choose a decisive battle to attack the city in a hurry.

"General Ye." Tian Huazhi stepped forward quickly and said with a bow, "General, the ramming is ready. We are just waiting for your order."

Ye Beixuan said calmly, "Okay! Follow me back to the barracks to discuss this."

After saying that, the two of them walked quickly down the mountain.

Return to the military tent.

"General Ye, there is something I don't understand. Once the enemy is flooded, our army will also be unable to wade forward. How should we deal with it?" Tian Huazhi asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"We only need to send part of the main force to pretend to attack the city. As for the other troops, let Hua Gongzi and the four masters lead a team in advance to block Zhang Daoling's possible escape routes and force him to Xiankong Mountain. I will wait there, and then we can catch him in the trap. Zhang Daoling's Taoism is profound, and it will be difficult to kill him without this arrangement." Ye Beixuan explained patiently.

"So that's how it is." Tian Huazhi suddenly realized that General Ye was going to set up a siege and eliminate Zhang Daoling at the lowest cost.

Then, he bowed solemnly and said, "General, please give us the order. When should we attack the city?"

Ye Beixuan touched his chin and ordered in a serious tone, "Tian Huazhi, listen to my orders. As soon as the afternoon passes and the evening arrives, you will lead the army to launch a ramming attack on time."

"Yes, I will obey your command!" Tian Huazhi bowed and responded.

At the time of Shen the next day, before daybreak, at the North Gate of the city, Tian Huazhi led a huge army and was ready for battle.

The huge crowd made the Beiliang defenders on the city wall feel under tremendous pressure.

"Marshal, please give the order and let us go out of the city to fight to the death with the Zhou army!" On the city wall, the deputy general of Beiliang knelt on one knee and asked to go into battle.

Zhang Daoling looked down, his brow furrowed. He hadn't noticed where Ye Beixuan, the biggest threat, was hiding, and he hesitated.

"No rush. The enemy's main force hasn't appeared yet. Let's observe their tactics first and then think of a countermeasure."

Haven't appeared yet? They're not considered the main force? The deputy general felt a surge of pressure. He didn't understand why Zhang Daoling was referring to a "main force." It wasn't the same concept as what he understood.

the other side.

The death squad at the forefront of the Great Zhou army was gritting their teeth and trying their best to push the heavy battering ram towards the city gate.

"Entire army, shoot!" On the north gate wall, Zhang Daoling waved the sword in his hand and gave a decisive order.

At this moment, he did not dare to join the battle in person, for fear that Ye Beixuan in the dark would take the opportunity to attack.

Faced with the arrows shot like raindrops from Beiliang and the stones thrown from the sky, members of the Da Zhou's death squad kept falling.

But they shouted in unison and desperately rammed the battering ram into the city gate.

There was a loud "boom", like a thunder, and the birds in the distant mountains and forests were startled and flew around.

The city gate was shaken by the impact, and the Beiliang soldiers on the city wall had fierce eyes and kept throwing stones and even pouring hot oil to attack.

On the city wall, Zhang Daoling's face was solemn. He turned to ask the deputy general beside him: "Did you find anything suspicious?"

Then, he muttered to himself, "Logically speaking, the Zhou army shouldn't attack by force. A forceful attack would do them no good and would even lead directly to failure."

"Not attacking by force? Don't forget, they are short of water. If we don't fight a decisive battle soon, they will be dragged down sooner or later." A sinister voice sounded.

The one who spoke was the master of poison from the evil way - Qiu Zimo.

Zhang Daoling was slightly stunned. Although he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, Qiu Zimo's words did remind him.

Although he was disgusted by poisoning so many people in Beiliang, it was not impossible that the Great Zhou army was eager to fight a decisive battle and seek a breakthrough in the face of water shortage.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and ordered: "Attack the car hard!"

"Yes!"

The Beiliang soldiers who received the order threw stones and shot arrows even harder.

In this way, the two sides fought fiercely from the afternoon to the evening. The Great Zhou soldiers suffered heavy casualties, while the Northern Liang army still held the city firmly.

"Something's wrong!" Although the Northern Liang army had the upper hand at the moment and its casualties were far lower than those of the Great Zhou army, Zhang Daoling felt an inexplicable strong sense of unease in his heart.

He calculated with his fingers, but could not figure out anything.

Just when both sides were exhausted from fighting.

"Boom!"

A loud thunderclap resounded through the heaven and earth, shocking everyone and making them change color.

In an instant, dark clouds gathered, strong winds blew up, and the sky quickly darkened.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of raindrops was heard, and in an instant it began to rain heavily.

Zhang Daoling was shocked and quickly counted on his fingers. Something was wrong! There was no sign of rain today, so why was it suddenly pouring down like this?

He stood on the city wall, feeling increasingly uneasy. He calculated several times, and the results always showed that there would be no rain today, but the rainstorm before him was so real.

"General, the rain is too heavy and the archers can no longer fight!" the deputy general reported anxiously.

Zhang Daoling calmly ordered, "Pass the word down. Everyone gather here and throw stones with all your might!"

at the same time.

Car crashes are constant, but suicide squads are like flowing water.

They rotated in batches, the crashed cars were covered in mud, and the soldiers were splashed with mud.

"Brothers, success and prosperity are just around the corner. Keep working hard!"

At the same time, on a distant hill, Ye Beixuan was closely observing the situation on the battlefield, and everything was developing as he expected.

Ao Qin, who was standing next to him, spit out the Dragon Ball and was trying his best to control the rainstorm.

“The water level is rising. When will it burst?”

Ye Beixuan frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Wait another hour, let the water level rise a little more, and attract Zhang Daoling's army to a more concentrated area."

An hour later.

With a roar of thunder, the western dam finally collapsed under the heavy load. The floodwaters rushed down the breach like a wild horse.

The soldiers on the distant city wall looked at the breach in horror. The flood was like a growing evil dragon, wantonly destroying everything around it. It destroyed farmland, submerged villages, and rushed straight towards the north gate of the city.

Zhang Daoling was horrified. Why did the dam burst at this moment? What a coincidence! He quickly ordered: "Quick, the entire army retreat, move to higher ground!" Tian Huazhi saw this and immediately ordered: "The entire army will attack, pursue the defeated Beiliang army!"

Tian Huazhi led his army to attack from the other side, forming a pincer attack with the flood, trapping the Northern Liang army. Zhang Daoling had no choice but to flee in a panic along the route Ye Beixuan had "designed" for him.

Ye Beixuan stood in the distance and said calmly, "Next, it's up to Hua Wuyan and the four great monks."

Meanwhile, Zhang Daoling led his defeated troops on a desperate flight. Their armor, soaked by the rain, weighed down, and they were already exhausted.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Zhang Daoling saw that the army was exhausted, so he ordered: "Everyone, rest here for a while."

However, before anyone could catch their breath, they suddenly heard the sound of hurried horse hooves from behind. It was Hua Wuyan leading his troops in pursuit.

"Kill!" Hua Wuyan saw Zhang Daoling entering his encirclement and immediately gave the order decisively.

I've fallen into a trap! Zhang Daoling was shocked, but he remained silent.

He waved his sword to block Hua Wuyan's attack while fighting and retreating.

If it was just Hua Wuyan, he wouldn't be afraid, but he was wary of Ye Beixuan, who hadn't appeared yet, not to mention the four powerful monks. If he fought a prolonged battle, he would probably be wiped out.

Soon, the Beiliang army fled in a panic towards Ye Beixuan's planned escape route. Seeing this, Hua Wuyan ordered not to pursue them quickly, but to lead everyone to slowly surround them.

The panting Beiliang army was chased by Hua Wuyan all the way to a forest. By this time, they had already reached their limit. Zhang Daoling had no choice but to order everyone to drink some water and rest for a while.

However, just as he was halfway through drinking the water, a melodious Buddhist chant suddenly rang out. Four great monks, clad in robes and with solemn expressions, appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

"Amitabha, the sea of suffering is boundless, turn back and you will find the shore." Jiesexing put his hands together. As the eldest brother, he should take the lead.

Zhang Daoling's heart sank. These four monks were the strongest disciples of the new generation at Putuo Temple in Mount Shu. Together, they could even battle a Jindan master. This time, he feared he was truly in dire straits. But he resolutely drew his sword, ready for a desperate battle.

He smiled calmly and said, "The sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore. Master, can you tell me where the shore is? Where is the sea again?"

Then, he laughed at himself and said, "I lost, but it was only because of fate."

"Since the donor refuses to repent, we are offended." Jiesese said calmly.

After saying that, the four great monks attacked at the same time, quickly forming the Four Great Void Formation, and used their killing moves right from the start.

Although Zhang Daoling had a high level of cultivation, he was already exhausted by the powerful formation and the continuous consumption before.

Soon, he was at a disadvantage. A careless move landed him in the palm of his hand, sending him stumbling backward. However, this also gave the army a chance to retreat.

"Retreat!" Zhang Daoling shouted, and at the same time tried his best to escape from the Four Empty Formation, and continued to flee with the remaining troops.

As they fled, the morale of the Beiliang army was low, and they were often ambushed in secret, leaving them in a panic. Finally, they arrived in front of a valley.

Three roads branch out in front of the valley.

Zhang Daoling was hesitant and muttered to himself, "Deputy General Chen, which way is closer to Beixiong Pass?"

The deputy general hurriedly unfolded the map and said, "Reporting to the Marshal, the middle road is the shortest. We only need to cross two mountains to reach the destination."

Zhang Daoling thought to himself that there were two roads before him, one short way and one long way.

If it were an ordinary person, he would naturally choose to take a shortcut, but he was worried that Ye Beixuan would set an ambush on the shortcut.

If they chose to take a long journey, the army would have been exhausted and would probably be dragged down before reaching the pass.

Seeing Zhang Daoling's hesitation, the deputy general said anxiously: "Marshal, the brothers are exhausted. Let's go to the middle! Return to Beixiong Pass as soon as possible, otherwise the soldiers will be exhausted to death sooner or later."

Zhang Daoling was helpless and could only sigh: "Entire army, move to the middle!"

After saying this, the Beiliang army did not dare to delay for a moment and hurried on their way.

However, when they had crossed the first hill and had not yet started to cross the second hill, they suddenly heard the neighing of horses and the sound of horns in front of them.

Ye Beixuan walked slowly towards them from the front with a calm expression. Hua Wuyan's clairvoyance was indeed very useful!
Zhang Daoling was horrified. How could he be here? His whereabouts seemed to be completely under his control. He was indeed Mr. Ye!

"Retreat...cross the mountain to the right!" He gave the order hurriedly, but just as he was about to act, he found that the retreat had been blocked by Hua Wuyan.

"Mr. Zhang, surrender! If you are willing to submit, I promise to forgive the past and treat these soldiers well." Ye Beixuan's voice came in a steady voice.

He was so gentle, partly because he sincerely hoped Zhang Daoling would lend him a helping hand, and partly because he wanted to shake the Northern Liang soldiers' resolve to resist. After all, who wouldn't want to live? Now they had a chance to survive, and if Zhang Daoling refused, they would surely resent him.

Zhang Daoling's expression changed, and he said sternly, "There's no point in saying more. I'd like to see what kind of abilities this person, who is so highly respected by the three great Immortal Palaces, has."

After saying this, he took off his armor with a serious expression and put on a Taoist robe, obviously intending to fight to the death.

Ye Beixuan did not order an attack, but just looked at him calmly.

"Mr. Ye, I'm sorry!" Zhang Daoling shouted, his figure flashed, the sword light flashed, and with a sharp sword energy, he attacked Ye Beixuan like lightning.

Ye Beixuan looked calm and composed. With a slight wave of the Immortal Slashing Sword in his hand, he easily blocked the sword.

Now he no longer needs to rely on strategies to fight against opponents of higher levels. He just wants to enjoy the pleasure of crushing those of the same level.

"Master Zhang, Beiliang is going against the will of heaven, and destiny belongs to the Great Zhou. Why should we help the tyrant?" Ye Beixuan's voice was steady and powerful, and it was still clearly audible in the whistling wind.

"Mr. Ye, there is no point in saying more. If you want to destroy Beiliang, kill me first!" Zhang Daoling swung the long sword in his hand, and it seemed as if he swung out a hundred swords, blocking all of Ye Beixuan's movements.

Ye Beixuan didn't dodge or evade, but also swung out a sword. This strike was like a hundred swords simultaneously, each one precisely neutralizing the opponent's attack. With a single move, Zhang Daoling was at a disadvantage.

"Why should Zhang Tianshi be so blindly loyal? As long as you are willing to surrender, I promise that Beiliang will still be the same Beiliang, and the people will still be the same people, it's just a new emperor." Ye Beixuan continued to persuade while breaking the trick.

"There's no point in talking more!" As the conversation was not going well, Zhang Daoling stopped talking and fought back quickly, trying to break through Ye Beixuan's sword moves.

At this moment, a strange floral fragrance arrived. The Northern Liang army, upon smelling the scent, felt utterly emaciated. This was precisely the Flower Immortal Sect's method of attracting bees and butterflies.

"Master Zhang, you have no way to retreat, so just surrender!" Ye Beixuan urged loudly.

"Absolutely impossible!" Zhang Daoling held a long sword, still ready to fight to the death.

"Amitabha!" A golden light flashed, and it was the four great monks forming a formation and rushing to the battlefield.

Although Zhang Daoling tried his best to resist, he became increasingly miserable under the siege of the crowd, and his Taoist robe was stained red with blood.

He stumbled back into the army after a slight detour. Looking up, he saw the Beiliang army's eyes had lost all life, leaving only sadness and helplessness.

He sighed helplessly. He had lost this battle completely.

"Mr. Ye..." Zhang Daoling asked in a weak voice, filled with sadness and helplessness, "If we surrender, will the soldiers die?"

"No." Ye Beixuan said calmly, "As long as they surrender, they will be my people. I guarantee their lives will be safe."

Hearing this, Zhang Daoling felt relieved.

"Forget it..." His voice was filled with helplessness, "I surrender..."

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the Beiliang soldiers held their weapons tightly and refused to surrender, with their eyes showing their determination to fight to the death for their country.

Seeing this, Ye Beixuan said in a calm tone without any emotion: "Master Zhang, I only promise you that those who surrender will not be killed. If they don't surrender, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Pass on my order, those who surrender their weapons will not be killed, but the rest will be killed without mercy." Seeing that the Beiliang army refused to surrender, Ye Beixuan immediately gave orders to the soldiers of the Great Zhou.

Zhang Daoling looked at the Beiliang soldiers who were covered in wounds, looked tired but had firm eyes, and a feeling of heroism and pride surged in his heart.

"Good! You are worthy of being my Beiliang son."

Then, he slowly turned his gaze to Ye Beixuan, his tone filled with relief yet endless sadness, and said, "Mr. Ye, may I ask you for a favor?"

"explain."

"If any of our Beiliang soldiers surrender, please show mercy, sir."

"can."

Zhang Daoling nodded slightly, a smile in his eyes. He slowly raised the long sword in his hand, swung his wrist vigorously, and the long sword instantly slashed across his neck.

"Puff!" Blood splattered out, and the blood drops with residual warmth fell among the Beiliang army.

"Mr. Zhang!" Ye Beixuan reached out to stop him, but it was too late. Regret flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Why do you have to do this?"

"Zhang is incompetent..." Before he could finish his words, Zhang Daoling's hands dropped weakly.

"General..." The Beiliang deputy general's eyes were nearly bursting with hatred. He glared at the people of Da Zhou viciously and roared at the top of his lungs, "Zhou thieves, I will perish with you! Brothers, we're all going to die anyway, Beiliang men, follow me! Taking one will cover our losses, taking two will be a profit..."

After he finished speaking, he did not hesitate at all. Like a mad tiger, he was the first to rush towards the Great Zhou army, determined to take someone with him.

The soldiers were infected by the deputy general's mixed emotions of grief and anger, and the flames of common hatred against the enemy were ignited in their hearts. They followed him and charged forward bravely.

However, this was undoubtedly a charge with no chance of winning and was tantamount to suicide.

The soldiers of the Great Zhou showed no mercy. They raised their butcher knives coldly and ruthlessly killed the Beiliang soldiers who rushed up on them.

For a moment, blood gushed out, dyeing the land of Xiankong Mountain red.

At this moment, raindrops suddenly began to fall from the sky again. Gradually, the rain became heavier, and the rain washed the ground again and again, slowly diluting the blood.

"Give them a proper burial." Ye Beixuan looked solemn and gave the order slowly.

the other side.

Qiu Zimo was kneeling respectfully before a "person" who was neither human nor ghost, and reported in a low voice: "Master Demon, I'm afraid Zhang Daoling has been defeated and killed."

"No problem!" Hou Fangting said calmly, his tone revealing an unquestionable majesty: "You will go immediately and lead the others to command the formation. Let them experience the power of my Ten Thousand Demon Infants Formation."

(End of this chapter)