Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 101 Dingyang Tower, who is the real oriole
If it was Zhang Yuan from before, whether it was Ouyang Ming or Xiao Tonglin, they would be labeled as must-kill.

But after sparring with Liang Qiyuan and feeling the power of the Grandmaster, his vision and state of mind have changed.

Below the Grandmaster, we are all ants.

We will not pay attention to the provocation of ants. At most, we will crush them to death at will.

In the backfield, Feng Lan sighed softly with a complicated expression as she watched Ouyang Ming leave.

As a member of the royal family, her future is not something she can decide.

She has been trying hard, but only God knows the result.

She doesn't care about Ouyang Ming and Xiao Tonglin.

There are not many men in the world that she likes.

But in the end, she might have no choice but to surrender herself to the likes of Ouyang Ming and Xiao Tonglin.

Even if my heart is as high as the sky, what can I do...

"Princess, I was originally planning to take people to Dingyang Tower to make arrangements in advance. Now that Chief Gu has left, we must have guards at Yuntai Garden."

Qin Yuqing turned to look at Zhang Yuan outside the door and lowered her voice, "How about asking Captain Zhang to go to Dingyang Tower and take a look?"

"Captain Zhang is familiar with Fengtian County."

Fenglan came back to her senses and looked outside the door with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

This Zhang Yuan not only had a grudge against Xiao Tonglin, but even Ouyang Ming was very resentful towards him.

At this time, Qin Yuqing, who was in charge of the Black Ice Platform in Luyang Prefecture, said that he was familiar with Toyota County.

Could it be that he had served as an official in Toyota County?

This is possible.

"Okay, then I'll trouble Captain Zhang to go there." Feng Lan said softly.

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Dingyang Tower in the south of the city.

The five-story pavilion overlooks the entire city.

Standing on the eaves of the fifth-floor attic, Zhang Yuan glanced around at the surrounding streets.

Ouyang Xu chose Dingyang Tower as the place to meet with Princess Fengming, not only because of its broad view, but also because the area was densely populated with streets and alleys, making it easy to retreat from the city if attacked.

"Master Zhang, Prince Ouyang has mainly deployed his men in Qingbai Lane, Ershui Lane, and near Qingguan Bridge. If anything happens, they can just take a boat and go downstream."

The person standing next to Zhang Yuan and speaking was Huang Sheng, the owner of Dingyang Tower.

Huang Sheng’s elder brother Huang Yihu was once the head of the police in Toyota County. He died in the battle defending the city five years ago.

Huang Sheng left the city with Hu Chunniu and others, and witnessed with his own eyes how Zhang Yuan fought his way through the city.

Later, during the two months that Huang Sheng lived in Luyang Prefecture, he made several special trips to the Zhang family compound in Dingjia Lane.

Outsiders would not understand how Zhang Yuan exists in the hearts of the people in Toyota County.

"The Red Scale Army has deployed a group of people, but not many. They are only at the Luo family mansion on the side of the city wall."

"The Chen family residence, Pei Family Lane, and Gulou Street should all be occupied by people from Northern Yan. I suspect there are demon practitioners among them."

"The boss who delivers meat and vegetables to Dingyang Tower told me that the meat they want is meat with blood."

In the past five years, Toyota County has been a mixed bag, and people like Huang Sheng have long had very sharp eyes.

These old people see everything that happens and who is going on in the city.

No one wants to see another chaos or killing in Toyota County.

Zhang Yuan looked at the streets below and said, "While Ouyang Xu was making arrangements, the Beiyan people arrived?"

Ouyang Xu's arrangements were already extremely detailed. Even if someone attacked tomorrow, the troops he had prepared would be sufficient.

But there are more people in Beiyan.

Beiyan has already obtained information about the meeting, and has accurately deployed it at key locations outside Dingyang Tower.

Huang Sheng understood what Zhang Yuan meant and nodded slightly.

There was a traitor among Ouyang Xu's men, and he had sold all his arrangements.

If this is the case, then tomorrow's meeting between Ouyang Xu and Princess Fengming might be quite dangerous.

Zhang Yuan wasn't too worried. After all, the Shanyue Sect's Grandmaster was there to take charge.

It is obvious that the Qin Dynasty intends to promote this matter, which is why it arranged for a master to come.

"I see."

Zhang Yuan's face remained calm as he whispered, "The cave where the soldiers were hidden, and the places where the wounded soldiers and civilians hid, are they still there?"

Huang Sheng nodded.

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On the way to Guyuan Trading Company, Zhang Yuan was greeted by several elderly people in the city and handed him a few notes.

After Xiao Tonglin's hiding place was discovered last night, his escaped guards have already left Toyota County, most likely to call for reinforcements.

The Zhenbei Army has a troop of 5,000 soldiers, which is just a few hundred miles away. If they march day and night, they can reach Toyota County tomorrow.

Last night someone heard someone from Beiyan mention the name "Dragon Armor".

Zhang Yuan knew that the Murong family, the royal family of Northern Yan, had a group of guards called the Dragon Armor Guards. They practiced magic to protect themselves and were invulnerable to swords and spears. It was said that they could easily surround and kill those in the Xiantian realm.

Zhang Yuan strode forward with a solemn expression on his face.

After five years, the small county town of Toyota may become the center of the storm again.

But no matter what, he would not allow Toyota County to be flooded with blood and the people to be separated like in the past.

Back then, he could only put on a mask and pretend to be Commander-in-Chief Yu Lin, standing in front of the city gate. He tried his best but failed to stop the attack of the Yan army.

Now he has enough strength!

When we arrived at Guyuan Trading Company, Xu Changzhi with a long sword on his back and Gu Zhenting with a tall figure were both there.

"Lord Captain!"

When several new Wuwei recruits saw Zhang Yuan, they all stood up excitedly.

"Second Master, according to your instructions, your new Wuwei recruits have been settled."

The shopkeeper stepped forward and lowered his voice: "General Zhao is here. A batch of goods just arrived in the city last night."

Zhang Yuan didn't expect Zhao Changming to come to Toyota County.

"Guo Huaishan told me that you were going to Fengtian County. I thought things were not peaceful here recently, so I brought my brothers here."

In the backyard, Zhao Changming grinned when he saw Zhang Yuan.

Guo Huaishan had previously led people to Jiulin County and assisted Chen Wu and others in exterminating the Zhao family at the foot of Jiulin Mountain. Later, he divided the trade route with Yao Gao and other people from Qingshan Village.

Guo Huaishan knew that Zhang Yuan took Zhao Liuye's head to Toyota County in exchange for a bounty.

"I just arrived last night and heard that the Red Scale Army was making quite a scene." Zhao Changming was also from the Red Scale Army. When he talked about what happened last night, his expression was a little complicated.

He left the Red Scale Army and has been running a caravan for the border army in recent years, which has given him a clearer view of the situation.

The Chilin Army did not want to see the Beiyan Zhenbei and Zhenxi armies surrender, at least not both sides surrender.

Otherwise, the Red Scale Army, without a battle to fight, would certainly be split up or transferred elsewhere.

In the past, Zhao Changming would naturally support the Chilin Army.

But after running back and forth with the caravan, his mind had slowly changed. If he could defeat the Zhenbei and Zhenxi armies without bloodshed, it would actually be a great thing for the people and his comrades.

Everyone's concepts and opinions are constantly changing with their own environment and identity.

The guards of the caravan Zhao Changming brought this time were all elite.

There were not many, only fifty or sixty people, all of whom were former veterans of the Red Scale Army.

"Brother, take my order and go out of the city to mobilize the Black Cavalry to enter the Hidden Soldiers' Cave tonight."

"Brothers, bring your bows and crossbows and have Huang Sheng arrange them. If anything happens tomorrow, go straight up to the third floor of Dingyang Tower and defend it from above."

Zhang Yuan gave Zhao Changming the task before walking out of the courtyard and looking at Gu Zhenting, Xu Changzhi and others who were waiting in the lobby of the trading company.

"Xu Changzhi, Gu Zhenting, I appoint you as acting captains. Go to Dingyang Tower tonight, and the owner will arrange for you to hide."

"Once the order is given tomorrow, wear armor, carry bows and crossbows, and defend the southwest position of Dingyang Tower. Before the Black Cavalry charges, shoot all enemies who come."

"You haven't been trained yet, so don't engage the enemy. Just form a formation and fire your crossbows. Hold the line. Do you understand?"

(This is the 100th chapter, so I’ll commemorate it. Thanks to the readers who have read this far.)
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