ragginovel Chapter 584 Killing Three Birds with One Stone (Part 1)
Chapter 584 Killing Three Birds with One Stone (Part 1)
Chapter 584 Killing Three Birds with One Stone (Part 1)
Three days later.
Another sunny day.
Early in the morning, Feng Manlou received a report from a scout that the Yuan army was "making moves," and that it was a large-scale move that resembled a general offensive.
Feng Manlou dared not be careless about this. After a moment's thought, he decided to personally don his armor and lead his generals to meet the enemy on the battlefield.
What he didn't expect was that from the moment he learned of the Yuan army's "large-scale troop movement" until he had finished preparing and commanded his Ming army to complete all the movements, formations, and deployments, the enemy was still "moving"...
This made Feng Manlou wonder as well.
After all, Feng had fought against Yibula many times before, and he knew how capable the enemy was in commanding troops. So, he couldn't believe that the enemy's current movements were Yibula's doing.
So Feng Manlou pondered: Could it be that the person who mobilized troops today was Prince Yong Tawu?
But upon closer reflection, it didn't seem right. As everyone knew, Tawu, the "Number One Warrior of the Northern Yuan," was basically a high-end version of Kunduli. Although the Ming army had heard rumors about his superhuman strength and extraordinary martial prowess, they had never heard of him being skilled in military strategy.
"Hiss—could it be..." After thinking for a while, Feng Manlou suddenly gasped, because he thought of another possibility.
It was at this moment that a change occurred on the Yuan army's front lines.
Then, the neat cavalry formation at the front of the enemy slowly parted, and a group of infantrymen carrying banners walked out from it.
Those two huge flags were truly "covering the sky and blocking out the sun." The fabric they used clearly exceeded the specifications of normal banners; they could be laid out horizontally and used as a sunshade.
The words written on the flag were also quite astonishing...
On the right side, it says "Zigong Superman"; on the left side, it says "The Only Brother Feng".
With just these two flags, tell me, in this world today, which illiterate, mentally challenged... no... which hero would dare to pull them out?
Not only Feng Manlou couldn't understand it, but the Yuan army's people also couldn't understand it.
What followed was even more perplexing—after the flag-bearing team emerged, Sun Quan and Huang Zhong, dressed only in civilian clothes and not even wearing armor, each rode a horse and slowly walked out of the formation.
"It really is these two lads causing trouble..." Feng Manlou's feelings were quite complicated when he saw Sun and Huang appear.
Because the scheme he used two days ago was really unethical, it wouldn't be surprising if Sun and Huang really died in the valley at that time.
Of course, once he's dead, he's dead. With him gone, Feng Manlou no longer needs to worry about whether those two "variables" were good or bad.
But since they didn't die, and even killed Kunduli, there's more to the story.
As a result, Sun Yixie did indeed gain the absolute trust and promotion of the Yuan army by virtue of his "escape from death" and "personally killing the traitorous general".
However, this also brings a new problem to Feng Manlou—now that things have come to this point, can this kid still stick to his position?
Those who frequently watch works of art with undercover themes should know that when an undercover agent has gone so far as to have his original leader publicly declare him an undercover agent, and even the leader of the opposing side doesn't believe it, then the undercover agent has the option to "make the charade real," meaning he can choose to live forever under the identity he used while infiltrating.
Sun Yixie already possesses this condition.
Based on his various acts of misconduct with the Yuan army, coupled with his near-death experience from the ambush set by Feng Manlou a few days ago, even if the Emperor of Da Ming himself came to Tawu today and said, "This man is a loyal subject of my Da Ming," Tawu would still reply, "Don't try to sow discord between my father and me."
So, has Sun Yixie's, or rather Sun and Huang's, stance really changed at this point?
of course not.
Absolutely not.
They didn't even consider the so-called issue of stance, so there was no question of wavering or not wavering.
Feng Manlou treated them unfairly, and they would settle the score with him personally later, but this matter had nothing to do with their stance; on important matters, Shuangxie's purpose was always very clear—
First, the demonic path must be eliminated.
Second, the Yuan army had to retreat.
Third, we both need to live to "return to the underworld".
That's why they spent two days putting together this show of force, aiming to achieve "three goals with one action" and accomplish everything in one fell swoop.
Now that we've reached this point, many people are probably wondering: It's not surprising that Sun Yixie is in action today, but why is Huang Donglai also in action? Isn't he a prisoner of war?
To talk about this, we have to mention an old friend—Shen Youran.
Do you all remember what shameless things Shuang Xie did to gain Shen Youran's trust?
Of course, it doesn't matter if you can't remember them. Here are two of the most talked-about operations... "offering secret manuals" and "pretending to be gay". I'm sure you all remember these two.
Now, Shuangxie has also replicated these two techniques.
First, Huang Donglai, through the introduction of his "enemy" "Prince Guitian", took the initiative to express his willingness to surrender, saying, "I have devoted myself to Da Ming, but I was betrayed by Feng Manlou. Now I want to take revenge on him."
Then everyone looked at it and saw that it made sense. This guy was indeed almost killed by Feng Manlou. Countless eyes saw it, and even General Kameda, who had always wanted to kill him, believed him. So what are we questioning?
Next came the "presentation of the book." This "Guardian Heavenly Master" claimed: "I possess a 'Heavenly Secrets of Military Strategy.' Those who master it will be invincible on the battlefield. However, Feng Manlou is jealous of my talent and fears that I will use this strategy to achieve great merit on the battlefield and overshadow him. Therefore, he wants to assassinate me. Now, if Your Highness is willing to spare my life and let me serve you, I am willing to copy this strategy and present it to Your Highness."
Upon hearing this, Tawu thought to himself: If this is true... that would be a good thing. Although I don't understand or want to learn any military strategy, it's the same for so many generals of our Great Yuan, including my godson. But... can this person's words really be trusted? After all, he was still an enemy until yesterday. Isn't this change of attitude a bit too fast and too thorough today?
Just as he hesitated, Shui Yuan Fairy, who was intentionally colluding with Sun Yixie, felt that her opportunity had come. She knew that if she gave him a "helping hand" at this time, then the boy Guitian would owe her a favor. Moreover, for her, whispering in Tawu's ear was just a piece of cake.
So, the Water Fairy immediately leaned close to Tawu's ear and whispered a few words.
The content is that your godson and this Celestial Master... actually, it's like this, and so on...
Of course, Fairy Shuiyuan couldn't say that she had seen it herself when she sneaked out in the middle of the night; she only said that a servant had seen it by chance and told her about it.
Upon hearing this, Natawu's face immediately changed color, but he quickly looked at his godson as if he had just realized something: "Oh... no wonder he speaks so loudly... Ah, so that's why... Alright, alright, then this Master Huang is one of us."
You can't blame him for that. Even Shen Youran was temporarily intimidated by "this kind of thing" back then, let alone Tawu.
To make a long story short, Sun and Huang spent the next two days preparing for the "killing three birds with one stone" plan, and the two banners (actually more than two) were also rushed out during those two days.
As for the so-called "Heavenly Secrets of War" promised to Tawu, it didn't really matter whether it was there or not after the Water Fairy's help. But since the words had already been spoken, Huang Donglai could only take some time to "make up" a copy.
The method of writing it wasn't complicated; it involved randomly scribbling on paper using Chinese pinyin. The content consisted of incoherent, random characters that came to mind, such as "gong ting yu ye jiu yi bai ba yi bei……", "wo shi yi ming shou hu zhe wo yi ci wei rong……", and "chui ge niu bi er yi na me ren zhen gao mao", etc. When it came to a break in the sentence, it would write "bie dui wo shuo yong yuan yong yuan yong yuan……".
After he finished writing it, he insisted that it was the original text, and not a single word could be changed. Otherwise, why would it be called "Heavenly Secret"? If everyone could understand it, it would be worthless.
Anyway, if you're interested, go ahead and study it. Even if the Water Fairy used a translation spell on herself out of curiosity to look at this thing, she would still think that the spell was ineffective against this kind of heavenly book and that it wasn't translated correctly.
After Tawu got his hands on this thing, he was naturally just bored. He was too lazy to read or learn any proper military books, let alone this... what is this thing?
Therefore, he simply glanced at it and then had someone put it away, and soon forgot about the "pledge of allegiance" presented by the Celestial Master.
Before we knew it, today had arrived.
Sun Huang made a solemn pledge to Ta Wu: "Today we will make the Fengmanlou a spectacle. Please, Your Highness and Empress, rest assured and enjoy yourselves in your tents while we await our victory report."
Nata didn't stand on ceremony with them, after all, they were all "family." So, I'll enjoy myself with my beauties while I wait for your news.
He ate, drank, kissed, and touched each other happily, and before he knew it, it was noon.
Half an hour ago, the faint sound of war drums could be heard outside, but Tawu didn't take it seriously because his camp was far from the front line, and if anything happened, someone would come to report it first.
However, at that very noon, the time when the yang energy is at its peak...
"Ah!" The Water Fairy, who was nestled beside Tawu, suddenly changed her expression and cried out in surprise.
"What's wrong, my beauty?" Tawu was startled, but he immediately embraced his beloved concubine with concern. "Are you feeling unwell? Should we summon a doctor?"
"Get away!"
Unexpectedly, the next second, the Water Fairy's face revealed a fierce and ferocious expression.
Amidst her shouts and curses, she casually shoved Tawu, sending him flying. The force she exerted was unlike anything Tawu had ever witnessed. In today's terms, the prince felt as if he had been hit by a dump truck.
Fortunately, Tawu was indeed born with superhuman strength and had an extremely strong physique. After flying backwards close to the ground for a while and rolling a few times, he managed to stop lying on the ground without being seriously injured.
However, the mental shock he was experiencing at this moment was quite significant...
To put it another way, it's like someone who eats at the same restaurant every day suddenly discovers that the person cooking in the kitchen is an alien. At that moment of discovery, more than physical discomfort, they would probably start to deeply reflect on every meal they've ever eaten...
"Where did this scoundrel come from, daring to plot against me! Show yourself at once!" Water Fairy now realized she was in grave danger. She no longer cared about pretense, and her eyes were no longer on Tawu. She just roared hysterically.
And her opponent did not disappoint her.
Since Shuangxie was able to make her realize that something was wrong, it means that the current arrangements were already quite appropriate.
scold--
In the blink of an eye, accompanied by the sound of tearing silk, the trident's blade ripped open one side of the huge tent, and then a blinding beam of light shot in from the tear.
"Ah—" Water Fairy screamed again as she was illuminated by the light, and even a few wisps of white smoke appeared on her body.
Then Tawu looked closely and was shocked to find that outside the torn opening, there were several huge banners standing; however, there were no words embroidered on those banners, but instead, someone had drawn many talismans on them with red ink that Tawu could not understand.
Under the midday sun, these enormous "talisman flags" faintly emitted a "light shield" effect, which flowed in after the tent was torn open.
Along with the light, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai also rushed into the tent.
"Hehe... 'Godmother'~ Didn't expect it to be me, did you?" At this point, Sun Yixie no longer needed to act; his smugness after his wicked scheme succeeded was evident in his words.
At this moment, Fairy Shuiyuan's brain went blank, so it was Tawu who spoke first: "My...my son...what are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?"
"Shut up! Who's your son?" Sun Yixie had been waiting for this for a long time, and the few lines he had prepared burst out, "A true man is born between heaven and earth, how can he live a life of mediocrity under others! Let me tell you... Heaven and earth may be vast, but I am the greatest; my fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!"
This time, it was Tawu's turn to have his brain freeze. He could understand the first two sentences of Brother Sun's, but weren't the last two sentences a bit too much? Are you rebelling against me or against the Jade Emperor?
"Impossible... How could it be you..." On the other hand, Fairy Shuiyuan finally recovered from her shock and murmured a sentence.
She truly never imagined that these two men, who looked like bad people from head to toe, and whose words and actions were despicable and shameless... these two people, whose Taoist power and magic were insignificant in her eyes... would actually come to eliminate her today.
Moreover, the current situation is extremely unfavorable to Fairy Shuiyuan. Sun and Huang deliberately chose such a clear, cloudless day, and even made their move at noon. They had already maximized the "timing" of the situation, as all their formations and spells were at their strongest at this moment. Furthermore, they used Tawu to keep Fairy Shuiyuan confined to the Prince's most private tent, while using "military deployment" as a pretext to prevent Fairy Shuiyuan from discovering the real arrangements they were making outside.
When all the arrangements were in place and the formation was activated, Fairy Shuiyuan realized something had changed, but by then she was already trapped.
However, how could this century-old demonic path simply sit idly by and wait for its demise?
As the saying goes... "The heart will not die until it has crossed the Yellow Springs; a trapped beast will fight with its mind made up; even a broken scale can be used as armor against the tide; even an old dog has a few teeth."
Even though Fairy Shuiyuan's strength has been reduced to less than one-tenth by a formation that is theoretically extremely difficult to form, she still has to fight to the death against Shuangxie!