Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 366 This guy is "Murong Fu"!
"You...who are you?"

The Liao general asked in broken Chinese, looking at Li Zhaoting, who was wielding his sword like the wind, covered in blood, and unstoppable. The Liao general trembled all over!

"Kill your people!"

Li Zhaoting swung the Death Gate Sword horizontally, his body spinning as the sword energy shot past, creating a surging whirlwind. The Liao general roared as he charged forward, striking heavily with his spiked club.

Two figures passed each other. Li Zhaoting didn't even look at the Liao general, and charged towards the Liao soldiers with his sword.

The Liao general let out a miserable scream as hundreds of bloody rays burst forth from his body. His armor shattered piece by piece, and his flesh exploded, instantly turning into a cloud of blood mist.

The Mourning Sword may look bulky, but it is exceptionally effective for charging into battle. When facing a cavalry charge, it can be held upright like a long-handled broadsword, and with a swing of the sword, men and horses are shattered.

Li Zhaoting stepped into the void, his body surrounded by a sword-shaped protective aura. He charged back and forth through the crowd, his sword held horizontally, his body spinning like a top among the soldiers and horses, blades flying, men and horses falling.

The Yang family generals were renowned and highly respected among the heroes of the martial arts world, and martial arts masters often sought their services.

Yang Zongbao was already familiar with this, and shouted, "Our reinforcements have arrived! Brothers, give it your all!"

In fact, with Yang Zongbao's marksmanship, breaking through the encirclement would have been no problem at all; no one could stop his charge. However, he had to take care of his soldiers, which is why he was surrounded.

The Liao general who was killed by Li Zhaoting was quite clever. Instead of confronting Yang Zongbao head-on, he used his steed to relentlessly pursue and kill the soldiers, keeping Yang Zongbao busy. Then, they swarmed him, hoping to wear him down.

Although Yang Zongbao was born into a military family, he was handsome and dashing, with fair skin, red lips, and white teeth. He was only about the same height as Hua Manlou, the seventh son of the Hua family.

With such a physique, even if his marksmanship is superb, his physical strength is obviously not that strong, and his endurance is far inferior to that of General Du. Surrounded by thousands of troops, it is possible to capture Yang Zongbao alive.

Don't say that a martial artist who has reached the pinnacle of body refinement will gradually return to normal. That's pure nonsense. The strongest body refinement master in history was Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. What was Xiang Yu's physique? What was Li Cunxiao's physique?
Even the emaciated Li Yuanba possessed extraordinary features and abilities, making him no ordinary person.

The martial monks who practice the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu in Tantric Buddhism are either as thin as bamboo poles or extremely obese.

The Shaolin monks were all incredibly strong.

What is the Taoist practice of body refinement called?
Giant Spirit God, Yellow Turban Warrior!
Regardless of what you call him, he's a muscle king!
Compared to normal women, Wang Shenglan was more than half a head taller, strong, and had abundant energy. She could eat three chickens and eight steamed buns in one meal.

What did Zhao Yun look like?
Zhou Cang, who carried Guan Yu's sword, was a burly, dark-skinned man. He had fought with Zhao Yun and described Zhao Yun as extremely powerful. This shows that Zhao Yun was by no means a slender, pale-faced young man, but a super strong man among strong men.

Judging from his physique, the Liao general felt that Yang Zongbao lacked stamina and that he could be worn down by sheer numbers. This tactic was correct, and this Liao general was a talented individual.

Unfortunately, he met Li Zhaoting.

Li Zhaoting, disregarding martial ethics, descended from the sky, brandishing his greatsword and slashing repeatedly. He recited two lines of poetry, enjoying his show-off act, and then sent the Liao general to the underworld with a single sword strike.

The general died, and the soldiers scattered and fled.

Yang Zongbao dismounted and walked over, smiling, "Thank you very much for your help, Brother Li. I am deeply grateful."

Li Zhaoting took out his father's command token: "I was ordered to scout ahead, General Yang. What's the deal with this ambush? Is it Yelü Nierugu's ambush?"

Yang Zongbao whispered, "Yelü Nierugu and Yelü Hongji have reached a critical point in their battle. The two sides have been fighting for more than ten days around a mountain pass, with blood flowing like a river. Yelü Nierugu divided his soldiers into four teams and launched a relentless attack on the pass day and night. Yelü Hongji did the same."

I was also here to scout ahead, responsible for setting up camp. I was leading a group of orderly soldiers. I didn't expect our location to be leaked. The Liao general you just killed was Yelü Nierugu's trusted general. He wanted to capture me alive and use me to threaten my father to retreat, thus buying more time for the attack.

In the current situation, even if the reincarnation of the God of War were to understand the situation, unexpected events could occur at any time.

The father's intention was to protect Yelü Hongji.

Yelü Nierugu was patient, ruthless, and cruel. If he became emperor, he would surely invade the south.

Our most important thing is... consumption!
"Destroy as much of the Liao Kingdom's manpower as possible!"

These things cannot be said casually to outsiders, but Li Zhaoting is not an outsider. Li Zhaoting is the son of Li Nanxing, the deputy commander of the army, and the two have quite a bit in common.

On the surface, they were exchanging intelligence, but in reality, they were each representing their own fathers' opinions. Yang Liulang hoped to weaken the Liao Kingdom's vital forces, so he prioritized stability and tried to secure all the benefits he could.

Tens of thousands of Liao soldiers fought a bloody battle. These Liao soldiers were the strongest and most elite troops in the Liao Kingdom. If the losses were too heavy, no matter who became emperor, they would need more than ten years to recover.

Li Nanxing shared a similar idea.

However, Li Nanxing had more to think about.

Li Zhaoting pointed to the north: "The Liao Kingdom's affairs require both steady progress and swift resolution. We cannot launch a hasty and aggressive attack, nor can we hesitate. We are not the only ones who want to take advantage of the chaos!"

Yang Zongbao complained: "I grew up in the north. The Song and Liao dynasties have been fighting for so many years. It's really strange that I can suddenly find myself involved in the struggle for the Liao throne!"

Li Zhaoting said, "I only hope that this battle can recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and also have a good fight with the masters of Liao, Manchu, and Mongol Yuan, so as to loosen up my muscles and bones."

"I heard you were seriously injured?"

"I was fortunate enough to have a miraculous encounter and recovered."

"congratulations!"

"Join us! Rejoice together!"

What is there for me to be happy about?

"I don't need military merit, so I'm giving it to you!"

"Doesn't your father need it either?"

"My dad earned several years' worth of military merits in advance!"

The position of Vice Minister of War was not given lightly. It was both an exceptional promotion and an advance reward, as it was expected that Li Nanxing would make great contributions.

"Since it's an advance, you need to pay it back!"

"If we pay off all the debts, how can we demonstrate His Majesty's boundless grace and benevolence? Let him keep the debts! We have plenty of debts to worry about!"

"My father once said that if it weren't for the villains who framed Chu Xiangyu, your father would have risen to prominence. If your father had offered advice and strategies, we could have recovered Yanyun long ago."

"When a dragon soars into the sky, it will surely regret its overreaching ambition. My father flew too high and was likely to fall to his death. Moreover, fighting a war relies not only on strategy but also on resources and foundation. It took more than ten years of recuperation to build up these elite troops and generals."

"Brother Li is so generous, I admire him."

"My father taught me all of this in Dali." Li Zhaoting and Yang Zongbao understood each other without saying a word.

This credit goes to Yang Zongbao.

Li Zhaoting brought the intelligence to Li Nanxing to report back.

A document from Yang Zongbao.

A document from... Li Shengnan!

Li Shengnan recently gained access to top-secret intelligence while training in the north. She secretly gave it to Li Zhaoting, asking him to pass it on to Li Nanxing.

……

Li Nanxing's military tent was the safest tent.

With Wang Shenglan guarding the gate outside and Lan Fenghuang checking the food and water inside, any assassin who gets close, whether by force or poison, will be easily subdued.

Knowing that the Five Poisons Sect Leader was here, the adjutants all came to Li Nanxing's tent to freeload a meal, asking Lan Fenghuang to help check if the food was poisoned, lest they be ambushed.

In addition, two renowned physicians, Su Xinghe and Xue Muhua, were stationed in the military camp, while Xu Qiaozhi led the physicians from Medicine King Valley to support Yang Liulang and do their utmost to treat the wounded.

Battlefield injuries are mostly skin, flesh, and bone damage.

Yaowang Valley was extremely experienced in this area. Based on his experience treating Yu Daiyan, he compiled several medical classics and wrote a book called "Bone Classic", thus successfully pioneering the field of orthopedics.

In modern terms, it means that a group of medical experts, after months of hard work, successfully treated a disease that is rare in history. Based on their experience, they wrote a Nobel Prize-worthy paper and became pioneers in medicine.

Li Nanxing assigned tasks in an orderly manner.

One intelligence report after another was sent over, and Li Nanxing frowned as he analyzed them, feeling like his head was about to explode.

The Liao Dynasty was in a state of "extreme anxiety".

It cannot be too fast, nor too slow.

They could neither attack nor retreat.

We must neither allow Yelü Nierugu to win, nor allow Yelü Hongji to achieve a great victory. We must continuously deplete the Liao army and its vital forces, but at the same time, we cannot suffer too many losses, as this would benefit the Mongol Yuan and Manchu Qing dynasties.

This "degree" is very difficult to grasp.

This is why the imperial court sent Li Nanxing.

"Your son pays respects to Father Commander!"

"How's the reconnaissance going?"

Li Nanxing squinted, her face full of exhaustion.

"Reporting to Father Commander, Yang Zongbao led his men to set up camp for us ahead, but they were ambushed by Liao soldiers. The Liao general was killed by Yang Zongbao, and the Liao soldiers were completely scattered."

"anything else?"

“My child…my child has a good friend…”

Before he could finish speaking, the tent erupted in laughter.

What "friends" does Li Zhaoting have?
If it were a close friend like Tang Zhuquan, Lu Xiaofeng, or Chu Liuxiang, why would they be so hesitant? They're probably confidantes, but with their wives around, they're afraid of being chased and beaten by the Overlord Spear and the Golden Silkworm Gu, so they don't dare to speak directly.

Li Nanxing coughed lightly. As the supreme "Emperor Emeritus" of the Li family, Li Nanxing had absolute authority in this matter, and no one dared to contradict him.

Li Zhaoting transmitted his voice secretly: "I have a close female friend named Li Shengnan. She is currently training in the north. She told me that some of the remnants of the Wanyan family have joined Yelü Nierugu's forces, hoping to use Yelü Nierugu's power to restore their country. They are currently negotiating terms!"

This cannot be said openly, nor can it be left unsaid.

Li Shengnan gave the intelligence to Li Zhaoting because she wanted to show off in front of Li Nanxing. If I could get such top-secret information, could Feng Suzhen do it? Could Cheng Huaixiu do it? Who is the most reliable person in the family?

Li Nanxing gestured for Li Zhaoting to continue.

Li Zhaoting continued to transmit his voice secretly: "According to the intelligence Shengnan obtained, Yelü Nierugu's daughter, Yelü Xiaocao, is one of the Nine Guards of the Jin Kingdom and also the lover of Wanyan Jue, the God of War of the Jin Kingdom. The two families have been in contact for a long time."

Wanyan Jue supported Yelü Nierugu's rebellion.

In return, Yelü Nierugu would lend Wanyan Jue an army of 30,000 to help Wanyan Jue restore his kingdom.

Wanyan Jue had caused trouble in Dali once, but his son accidentally thwarted his plans. After returning to the Qing Dynasty, he felt that he was alone and powerless, and that without outside help, he would be surrounded and killed by the Sticky Rod Office sooner or later.

After much deliberation, Wanyan Jue placed his hopes on Yelü Nierugu. Once they reached an agreement, Wanyan Jue would join the battle. With Wanyan Jue's martial arts skills, Yelü Hongji's guards would not be able to withstand his punches.

"Father, what do you want to do?"

Upon hearing this intelligence, a normal person would surely think that they should help Yelü Nierugu and Wanyan Jue, let them stir up trouble for the Qing Dynasty, and sit back and watch the tigers fight.

This kind of thinking is suicidal.

This is clearly Murong Fu's trick.

Marrying Yelü Xiaocao was equivalent to going to the Western Xia to propose marriage.

Supporting Yelü Nierugu is equivalent to supporting Duan Yanqing to become emperor, acknowledging Duan Yanqing as his godfather, and even changing one's surname to Duan. Even Bao Butong could see that this was a nonsensical scheme, let alone Li Nanxing.
Who was Yelü Nierugu?

He was a "rebel" who was in a "superior" position.

Judging from the current situation, Yelü Nierugu has the advantage, while Yelü Hongji has fewer troops and his reinforcements are all watching and waiting, hoping to reap the benefits.

As long as Yelü Hongji is killed, Yelü Nierugu will achieve a great victory. He only lacks a skilled strategist to break through the mountain pass's defenses and does not need much assistance.

You think you can borrow 30,000 troops just by throwing a punch and charging once? Get lost!

Even if Yelü Nierugu had lost his mind and actually lent Wanyan Jue 30,000 troops, given Wanyan Jue's intelligence, he would be left with no troops in less than three months.

These guys are only fit to be thugs!
(End of this chapter)