Chapter 1635: At Its Peak

The sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky.

Beihai County, Yuelin City, in the spacious and bright hall, four Mahayana monks from the coalition army gathered together, together with the commanders and supervisors of each army.

Yang Yanlin sat high on the throne and talked endlessly.

"Thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, our headquarters finally captured Xiguang County, and the next step is to attack Tianlan County. This is a difficult nut to crack. It is reported that most of the main forces in Beihai County are concentrated here."

"In my opinion, the fifth and sixth legions will march from Jianyuan City, the seventh legion will march from Huaxuanting, and the eighth legion will march from Fengqian City. The three armies will advance in parallel, and will finally end up under Tianlan County."

"According to intelligence, Tianlan County has..."

While he was talking, a man strode in from outside, bowed and said in salute: "Uncle Yang, Senior Kong Rui just arrived at the headquarters and said he wanted to see you immediately. He is waiting outside."

When Yang Yanlin heard this, his face remained calm, but in his heart, he was thinking that Kong Rui was not in Pingyuan County and suddenly came here, which made him feel slightly worried.

Could it be that the coalition forces attacking Pingyuan County were defeated? A few days ago, he received relevant information and knew that the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Army Corps attacking Pingyuan County were making rapid progress. They attacked the city and conquered the city in just half a year. The company captured three counties.

This is obviously not normal. There is a Peacock King in Pingyuan County. How could the army be defeated so quickly? It is obviously a temptation to get them deeper.

If the news of Pingyuan County's defeat spread, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the coalition forces attacking Beihai County. He originally wanted to ask his disciples to take Kong Rui to another place and then meet in private.

But seeing that everyone was looking at him at this moment, everyone had different expressions, and they were obviously thinking about what happened in Pingyuan County.

"Fellow Daoist Kong, please come." Yang Yanlin sat upright, without any fluctuation in his tone. In front of so many people, he couldn't secretly drag Kong Rui to a secluded place for a secret talk. Besides, no matter what the news is, it should be faced. Facing.

"Yes." The man responded and left. Not long after, Kong Rui came in from outside and walked into the main hall.

Before he could speak, Ma Yuanming asked impatiently: "Fellow Daoist Kong, why are you here? Is there something unexpected happening in Pingyuan County?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Kong Rui, and for a moment, a pin drop could be heard in the hall.

Kong Rui smiled slightly: "Yes, Pingyuan County has been recovered by our headquarters. Fellow Taoist Tang killed the Peacock King, and the Mubei coalition forces in Pingyuan County were defeated, with countless casualties."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone in the hall were very exciting. Yang Yanlin's eyes narrowed, his body leaned forward unconsciously, and his pupils dilated slightly.

Ma Yuanming opened his mouth, as if frozen, and opened his mouth in shock.

The fat on Zhou Buqun's face suddenly trembled twice, and then he returned to smiling.

Fan Shize's face was full of shock.

The expressions of the other legion commanders and inspectors present changed drastically, and you could even hear gasps.

Everyone was shocked and didn't speak for a while.

After a few moments of silence, Zhou Buqun could only hear Zhou Buqun chuckle and say: "As expected of Junior Brother Tang, he originally said that he would take the Peacock King's head and hang it under the Donglai County Castle. Now his words have become a prophecy, and the Peacock King has actually been killed." Beheaded."

"Okay." Fan Shize's shocked expression turned into ecstasy: "Once the Peacock King dies, the demons in Mubei will be leaderless. The morale of the army will be in chaos, and the recovery of the three counties of Qingzhou will be just around the corner."

Yang Yanlin said in a deep voice: "Okay, okay, okay. I didn't expect Junior Brother Tang to actually kill the Peacock King. Now the Mubei demon will no longer dare to resist."

Ma Yuanming also looked happy: "Fellow Daoist Kong, what is going on? Please tell us in detail."

Kong Rui smiled and said: "At that time, I led the fourth legion to follow behind, ready to respond to the second legion attacking the city at any time. I did not see with my own eyes how fellow Taoist Tang killed the Peacock King. When I heard the report from the frontline disciples, I rushed there When I was in Chengxuan County, I saw the body of the Maurya King placed on the Leizi ship under direct escort led by fellow Taoist Tang."

"Later I inquired about it, and I roughly know the whole story. At that time, Daoyou Tang, Daoyou Zhu, and Daoyou Feng led the second army to attack Chengxuan County. The Peacock King and two other Mahayana monks, Zhang Yu and Lingche of the Mubei coalition ambushed there. He led a group of elite troops to attack Tang Daoyou and others, so the two sides fought together."

"Fellow Taoist Tang fought against the Peacock King alone, and after killing him, he assisted Daoist Zhu to kill the Mahayana monster Lingche from the Wulang clan who was facing him."

"Of the three Mahayana monks in Pingyuan County, fellow Taoist Tang killed two of them. Only Zhang Yu, the esoteric cultivator who was confronting fellow Taoist Feng, saw the opportunity and ran away."

"Brilliant!" Ma Yuanming clapped his hands and praised: "Fellow Taoist Tang is worthy of being a genius in the world. This battle alone is enough to be regarded as the best person in the world. From now on, when Taoist Tang is stationed in Qingzhou, how dare the demons of Mubei look at each other."

Yang Yanlin said: "Fellow Daoist Kong, so your department has taken Pingyuan County. I wonder what the next step is?"

"Fellow Daoist Tang decided to divide his troops into two groups to recapture the three counties of Qingzhou in one fell swoop. He has asked Daoyou Feng and Zhu Daoyou to lead the first and third legions north to capture Donglai County. He himself has led the second and fourth legions to Beihai County and will Together with several fellow Taoists, he asked me to come here to inform fellow Taoists to cooperate with the attack on Beihai."

"Great." As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Yuanming said immediately: "Fellow Taoist Tang personally led his troops here. How dare the Mubei demons stationed in Beihai dare to resist and fight against the trapped beasts. They must be looking for the wind and running away!"

Fan Shize also echoed: "With the reputation of Taoist friend Tang, if the Mubei demon knows this, it will definitely collapse without a fight. Beihai County is already within easy reach."

Yang Yanlin smiled and nodded, saying hello, but he felt an unspeakable feeling in his heart.

Tang Ning and he were both middle-stage Mahayana monks of Taixuan Sect, and were even one level below him.

He is the manager of Qingwu Camp, and Tang Ning was formerly the official manager of Qingwu Camp.

Now they each lead their own troops, one taking the plains and the other taking the North Sea.

Tang Ning not only advanced with great success, taking Pingyuan County with overwhelming force, but also killed the Peacock King and was about to invade Donglai County.

And he still stayed in Beihai County, taking only one county, and even needed its help to win Beihai.

This made him feel jealous in his heart. Tang Ning acted in such a high-profile manner and sent Kong Rui here. It was said to be a discussion, but in fact it was just like an order, which made him even more unhappy.

But now, Tang Ning's reputation and power are so high that no one can match her.

From Kong Rui's words, it is obvious that both Zhu Zhiqing and Feng Yuliang are almost sincerely convinced by him, not to mention that taking Beihai County is a major matter involving the interests of many families.

Even if he was unhappy, he couldn't show it, let alone sing the opposite tune at this time.

Everyone was immersed in the joy of regaining the three counties of Qingzhou, talking and laughing, the whole hall was full of joy, and Yang Yanlin could only echo.

………

In Beihai County, the sun is shining brightly and the breeze is intoxicating.

However, in the majestic hall, Mubei's only five remaining Mahayana monks lived together, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn and solemn.

"The news is absolutely true. Not only did Tang Ning kill fellow Taoist Yunfei, but fellow Taoist Lingche was also beheaded by him. The most troublesome thing is that Tang Ning personally led his troops to Beihai County and wanted to kill us all. And Qingzhou Zhu Zhiqing and Feng Yuliang of the coalition forces are marching into Donglai County with another force and are cutting off our retreat," the old man surnamed Wu with white hair and beard said with a gloomy expression.

The pale-faced man answered: "Fellow Taoists, we don't have so much time to think about it. We must make a decision. If it's too late, even if we abandon Qingzhou, we may not be able to leave even if we want to."

"There is nothing to think about. At this point, there is nothing we can do to save the day. Staying and sitting in the battle between trapped beasts is a recipe for death. If you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood. At the beginning, I suggested fellow Taoist Yun Fei to abandon Qingzhou, but it's a pity that he He was self-willed, arrogant, refused to listen to opinions, and ultimately lost his life. "

"We may not be able to deal with Tangning alone. Not to mention there are so many Mahayana monks. If you stay, it will be a dead end."

"Then let's go! Go directly back to Mubei."

A few words and a few words soon reached a consensus.

…

Qingzhou, Jinan County, Nether Sea Organization Branch, in a dark room, Xu Wenruo pushed the door open and bowed to the old man: "Mr. Ren, are you looking for me?"

"This is the latest information from the Qingzhou front line. Take a look!" The old man took out a file and handed it to him.

Xu Wenruo took it and unfolded it, his eyes suddenly condensed.

"You don't seem surprised." The old man looked at him.

Xu Wenruo put down the file: "To be honest, I had expected it. I know Tangning. He is a very cautious person. Since he dared to say in public at the Qingzhou Allied Forces Conference Hall that he wanted to take the head of the Peacock King, he must be very confident. Yes. He was able to kill the Ice Phoenix Clan Aotian in the early stage of Mahayana, and he was able to break through to the middle stage of Mahayana in just four hundred years. What’s so strange about killing the Peacock King now?”

"That's right." The old man nodded and said: "As soon as this news spreads, his prestige in Qingzhou will be at its peak. We have to be more careful in our investigation. If we let him know, the consequences will be disastrous! Is there any progress on your side? ?”

"Still not found."

"Then take it easy! Don't check anymore."

"Why?"

"With his current strength and prestige, even if he finds a breakthrough with the merchants and the Kong family, and finds out that he is a member of the mysterious organization, what can be done to him? Not only did he not endanger the security of Qingzhou, but he is about to regain the three counties of Qingzhou. . All forces in Qingzhou have to rely on him to fight against Mubei's future threats. At this point, there is no point in continuing to investigate. If he is discovered, we will be in trouble. But it’s passive.”

"But we have already checked here, so it would be a pity to give up now."

"This is an order from headquarters."

"Did the headquarters know about his killing of the Peacock King so soon?"

"I don't know, but I have predicted this step. Earlier, the headquarters sent a secret order. If there is no progress in our investigation and he has made great contributions to the battle to regain Qingzhou, let us stop the investigation immediately."

"I see."