The Death of the 92nd Generation of Pure Yang True Person

  "Yan Shude, for brother now receive national teacher's hand decree, conquer Lai state!"

  Qin Ming's iron horse galloped back and forth, displaying his military prowess in front of the army formation under the city of Lai. He shouted loudly: "You and I are sworn brothers, I don't want to kill you. Now that the government troops have arrived at the city gate with 10,000 elite soldiers, you can immediately open the city gate and surrender. I will guarantee that the matter of rebellion will not be pursued! But if you persist in your obstinacy, the axe will fall on your head, and it will be too late for regrets!"

  In Lai Prefecture, the two armies formed a battle array, with an atmosphere of killing intent. Liu Hui'niang decided to abandon Qingyun Mountain and instead attack Dengzhou, also taking advantage of the opportunity to capture Lai Prefecture west of Dengzhou. The two cities were far apart but responded to each other, only seeking to temporarily slow down Wu Song's army and wait for amnesty next year.

  The great generals guarding Laizhou are Yan Shude, Luan Tingyu, Luan Tingfang, Huang Xin who guards the three mountains, Ma Xuanzan of Chou Prefecture, Xiao Rang, Pei Xuan, Ou Peng, Deng Fei, Yan Shun, Yang Lin, Jiang Jing, Lü Fang, Guo Sheng, as well as the Taoist masters Zhengjue Zhenren Zhang Mingke, Miaoming Yuankun Wang Gongren, Zhenhai Zhenren Li Cheng, and Xiemo Zhenren Wang Tianba. The formation is indeed extremely powerful.

  But the imperial army was even stronger, with Lin Chong and Qin Ming's iron cavalry as the main force on the battlefield, Chen Lixiang and Huajiao Wunü Jiang's fierce beast feather forest army controlled the aerial battlefield. Chen Lixiang's injuries had already healed under Qin Wan'er's treatment.

  There were also Lu Da and Li Kui's troops, who captured the city and occupied the land. Zhang Shunye, father and son, led the Zhang family army, while Gao Lian and Gao Feng led the Gao family army. There were nearly thirty high-ranking officials and almost a hundred strategists.

  Wu Song again set up a special camp for skilled craftsmen in the army, working day and night to rush the production of siege weapons. Gong Xun also invited Qin Wan'er to stay and become a guest minister of Tianji Pavilion, treating illnesses.

  As for the side of the Taoist priests, the Tianji Pavilion lacks everything except Taoist priests. If their cultivation is insufficient, they make up for it with numbers. Moreover, these Taoist priests have been nurtured by the Dragon Veins, and their current cultivation is not weak at all.

  With such military strength, taking down Lai State is not particularly difficult, it's just inevitable to lose some manpower. If we force our way into Lai State and then advance on Deng State, I'm afraid it will already be next year.

  Qin Ming and the enemy general Yan Shude were sworn brothers, and he actively asked to persuade him to surrender. Wu Song also knew that Yan Shude had once fought a great battle with Lu Junyi, with no winner or loser, and was a brave general who was well-versed in Confucianism and known as the Pure Yang True Man, so he was moved by his talent and agreed to let him go.

  But then the Pure Yang True Man Yan Shu-De was in the enemy's formation, his face changing from cloudy to sunny. The brothers Fan Ting-Yu and Fan Ting-Fang said with a strange tone: "At Zhu Jia Zhuang, the True Man once said that we two were secretly communicating with the enemy, who would have thought that Yan True Man is also openly using knives and guns, while secretly sending autumn waves, calling the enemy 'brother'!"

  Yan Shude flew into a rage and shouted: "Whether it's private or not, the outcome will be clear on the battlefield!" He immediately led his troops, galloped out of the formation, swung his 72-jin iron sword and shouted: "Qin Ming, although we are relatives, this is the battlefield. On the battlefield, there are no fathers and sons, let alone cousins?"

  Qin Ming flew into a rage, brandishing his wolf-toothed club and shouting: "So you're determined to defy the government troops after all?"

  Yan Shude sneered, "In the past when you were prosperous, I was so poor that I had to beg for food everywhere. If it weren't for Xu Huan's true man's assistance and Xu He's true man's relief, I would have died long ago! When I fell on hard times, you didn't even bother to see your relatives, now you're talking about brotherly love? Shameless old thing, don't mention surrendering again!"

  Qin Ming's anger burned like fire, he spurred his horse and charged forward, shouting: "Since that's the case, I'll help your uncle get rid of this good-for-nothing son!"

  Yan Shude was not afraid of him, and he rushed up to strike, the wolf-toothed club and the iron great knife collided with a loud crash, sparks flying everywhere. Yan Shude's horse let out a mournful whinny, its seven orifices bleeding from the shock, and it died on the spot.

  Yan Shude hastily dismounted, thinking to himself: "This fellow is riding an iron horse, sitting tall on the horse, how can I be his match without a horse? I must trick him into getting off the horse before I can kill him!"

  Qin Ming struck again with his wolf-tooth club, and Yan Shude hastily parried the blow, shouting: "Shameless old scoundrel, bullying my younger brother while sitting on horseback, what a hero indeed!"

  Qin Ming was a fiery tempered man, and upon hearing this he jumped off his horse and brandished his wolf-toothed club, shouting: "I'll kill you on the spot, no heroism about it!"

  Yan Shude was not afraid at all, wielding a giant iron chopper to meet him. In the arena, four iron arms spun around, clashing with knives and sticks, sticks going out and knives coming in. After fighting for 200 rounds, they still couldn't determine the winner.

  Qin Ming had already begun to wield the power of Tian Meng Xing, while Yan Shu De was also displaying the true meaning of the Confucian "bravery" character, the two of them engaged in a fierce battle, rolling and tumbling, dust flying everywhere, like two tigers fighting ferociously!

  Both armies drummed fiercely to assist in the battle, and the sound of drums shook the sky. There were also generals from both sides who stared closely at the battlefield, ready to rescue their troops as soon as one side showed a slight sign of defeat.

  Among the officials and soldiers under the military account, Wu Song stared at the two good men who were killing each other in the field, clapping his hands and praising: "They are really two tiger generals, Qin Ming and Yan Shude brothers, can be said to be chess meets enemy hand!"

  Lu Junyi also watched for a long time, shaking his head and saying: "Qin Ming's moves are powerful, but not precise, and he wastes energy. Yan Shude's moves are small and clever, and he can wield the 72-jin iron great sword with precision, making it seem light. Within 400 rounds, the two are evenly matched, and General Qin is slightly better at attacking than defending. But after 400 rounds, General Qin will surely lose!"

  Wu Song watched the moves of both sides, nodded and praised: "Not bad, Lu Shixiong is indeed a martial arts master! What does Lu Shixiong think, who should replace Qin Ming?"

  Lu Junyi thought for a moment, then said: "If I go into battle, I can capture Yan Shidet in 200 rounds, but if Lin Chong and his brother Lin go into battle, Yan Shide will definitely die within 50 rounds!"

  Wu Song wondered, saying: "Lin Chong's skills, I also know, although fierce, but still can't compare to Big Brother, why does Big Brother need 200 rounds on the battlefield, while Lin, the younger brother, only needs 50 rounds?"

  "Firstly, I'm not familiar with Qin Ming, if I were to go up against him and try to persuade him to come down, he might not listen, wasting time, while Yan Shu De can take the opportunity to recover his strength. Secondly, Yan Shu De and I have had a big battle before, each other's moves are clear, he has taken precautions, it won't be easy to take him down. Thirdly, my own moves are mostly powerful and fierce, with some subtle ones mixed in, but those subtle moves aren't much better than Yan Shu De's knife skills."

  Lu Junyi said, "But Lin Shidi is different. Qin Ming has always been afraid of him, and if he goes on the battlefield, Qin Ming will definitely not dare to fight back, and Yan Shude won't have a chance to recover his strength. Secondly, Lin Shidi's skills are unfamiliar to Yan Shude, so we can attack him off guard. Thirdly, Lin Shidi's spear technique is truly ingenious and subtle, making it impossible for anyone to defend against it, only Zhou Dang Old Master has such skills."

  At this time, Thunder Fire Qin Ming had already shown signs of fatigue, his strength failing, yet he continued to attack fiercely. Wu Song saw the situation and immediately ordered the scout to pass on the order to the front line, ordering Lin Chong to come out and fight.

  Lin Chong received the battle order and immediately galloped out on horseback, shouting: "Qin Ming, retreat!"

  Qin Ming let out a loud roar, originally unwilling to come down from the array, but upon hearing that it was his superior's voice, the two of them had competed for the position of commander-in-chief many times before, and Qin Ming had always been defeated. Among all the generals, only Lin Chong could make Qin Ming submit willingly.

  Qin Ming could only feign a move and turn to leave. Yan Shude hastened after him, seeing Lin Chong approaching with great urgency, he quickly stopped in his tracks.

  Lin Chong dismounted his horse and rushed forward with his spear, saying: "I don't need Iron Horse to win you!"

  Yan Shude laughed loudly with his sword in hand, saying: "Chē lún zhàn? I'm not afraid of you! Your military family's skills are just relying on external forces, temporarily showing off! How do you know that the bravery method of our Confucian family is the most wonderful, and what we fear least is the chariot wheel battle!"

  Two men fought together on the spot, both sides drummed loudly, and people like Lu Zhentao and Lu Zhenfang were watching under the flag. They saw that Lin Chong, the leopard-headed man, was not as good as Qin Ming when he went up to the array.

  Qin Ming is more offensive and less defensive, occupying six or seven parts of the offense, while Lin Chong, this leopard-headed man, is two parts offensive and eight parts defensive, with an appearance that doesn't seek to have merits but seeks to have no faults.

  Yan Shude saw that he was defending tightly, so he simply unfolded his big knife, the knife light flashed, and the whole body was covered with silver light, killing him smoothly, and involuntarily shouting in excitement!

  Yuan Tingyu and others looked at each other and smiled, saying: "Although Yan Shude is arrogant, this martial arts skill is indeed the bravest of the three armies! In this battle, Lin Chong will definitely lose, we can take advantage of Lin Chong's defeat, the enemy's morale will greatly decline, and take the opportunity to kill out, first win a small victory!"

  All the generals are preparing to kill at any time, and Wu Song sits under the central military account, also instructing each army to prepare at any time. "It's a pity that Yan Shude encountered Lin Chong, this lukewarm temperament. Leopards often ambush for a long time, only revealing their claws in the last moment!

  "All troops listen to orders! General Lin has killed Yan Shu-De and taken the opportunity to break out, shattering the enemy's formation and capturing Lai State!"

  Wu Song led the army on all sides, each preparing in secret. When the military order was passed down, it was already the 49th round of battle in the arena. Yan Shude was wielding his large blade with a whooshing sound, every strike sharp and unmatched, shouting loudly: "Satisfying! Satisfying! Bandit general Lin Chong, you still haven't died?"

  At this moment, he suddenly heard a loud shout from Lin Chong's mouth, like a thunderbolt on the ground!

  Yan Shude was shocked, but saw Lin Chong use a move to part the grass and search for snakes, dispersing his knife momentum. Then, he followed up with another move, poisonous snake emerging from the cave, one spear thrust into his throat!

  Yan Shude's move made Lao old, and he didn't even have a chance to dodge. He died easily at the most thrilling moment of the fight!

  Lu Tingyu and Lu Tingfang were stunned, unable to react for a long time. Nothing else was surprising, only the change was too fast. Obviously Yan Shude had the upper hand, but in the blink of an eye he died under Lin Chong's gun, it was simply unacceptable!

  "Wu Song patted his palm and praised: 'Lin Chong, you are indeed a leopard who has been lurking for a long time!'"

  Lin Chong used his spear to lift up the corpse of Yan Shidet and threw it onto the back of Tie Maren's horse, then mounted the horse himself. With a wave of his long spear, thousands of horses and men suddenly charged out, their battle cry shaking the heavens!

  Yan Shude was the main general defending Laizhou. Once the main general died, the soldiers lost their will to fight and were immediately routed.

  Tuan Ting-yu and Tuan Ting-fang hastily ordered the entire army to let Deng Fei, Yan Shun, and Yang Lin lead their respective troops to cut off the rear, while they themselves led the main force to rush into the city desperately and close the city gates.

  Deng Fei, Yan Shun and Yang Lin fought desperately, but unfortunately, in terms of combat effectiveness, their own side's mobs were no match for the government army. In terms of equipment, they were far from being on the same level. Soon the mobs were killed off one by one, leaving only the three of them fighting back to back.

  Deng Fei, Yan Shun and Yang Lin saw that the government troops were getting more and more numerous around them, densely packed and countless. They couldn't help but glance at each other, drop their knives and guns, kneel on the ground and shout: "Wu Guoshi, we three surrender!"

  Immediately, the government troops came forward and tied up the three men, bringing them to Wu Song's camp. They first asked for their names, then hastily said: "Fire-eyed Fiery Deng Fei, Brocade-haired Tiger Yan Shun, and Brocade Leopard Yang Lin! The National Master is above, we are all people of the same heavenly fate, not looking at the monk's face but the Buddha's face, after all, we have also practiced the Heavenly Treasure Scripture!"

  Three men anxiously waited for a while, only to hear the reporting officer under the central army tent loudly announce: "Fire-eyed Fiery Lion Deng Fei can surrender, Brocade Leopard Yang Lin can surrender, and return to Iron Cavalry Army Lin Chong and Qin Ming's command. Silk-haired Tiger Yan Shun cannot surrender, push him to the flag and behead him!"

  Striped tiger Yan Shun jumped up and shouted: "Why can the two of them surrender, but I'm not allowed to? I don't accept it! Wu Song, come out and give me an explanation, let me die with a clear conscience!"

  The commander sneered, "How can the National Master see you? Jinmao Hu Yan Shun, a man from Laizhou, was originally a sheep and horse trader, but later became a bandit. He delights in eating human hearts, and if he doesn't have one for a meal, he's unhappy. He has lost all sense of conscience. Others can be pardoned, but you cannot!"

  Jin Mao Hu Yan was still unsatisfied, and when he saw Li Kui standing aside, he called out: "Brother Tie Niu, save me!"

  Li Kui put down his two-headed axe and was about to speak, when he heard Wu Song's voice from under the central army flag, saying: "Iron Bull, don't say anything. If we don't kill this man, it won't be enough to calm the people's hatred!"

  Li Kui then backed down, covering his face with his sleeve and said: "Brother, just leave, in the next life be a good fellow..."

  Jin Mao Hu Yan was scolded incessantly, and was pushed to the flag by two axe-wielding men. His head was cut off and displayed to the crowd. But then a heroic spirit was seen flying towards Qing Yun Mountain.

  Wu Song looked in the direction that the ghost had flown and was still uncertain, so he called over Lu Zhishen and asked him quietly, "Has Qingyun Mountain's Striped Arm Pavilion been taken?"

  Lu Junyi hastily said: "Zhang Qing's troops led a large army to attack Qingyun Mountain, yesterday's good news has been handed over to Guoshi for review."

  Wu Song still had a heavy heart of suspicion, if he had taken down Qingyun Mountain, why hadn't he seen that swift stone tablet?

  Logically speaking, Chen Xizhen and Liu Huiniang abandoned Qingyun Mountain, they should have taken Shi Ge away, but judging from the current situation, it is clear that Shi Ge is still on Qingyun Mountain, what's going on?

  "Let's not ask about these for now. We'll take down Laizhou first, then conquer Dengzhou and eliminate Chen Huijian and Song Jiang. Can they still turn the sky upside down?"

  "Pass on the military order, the Fierce Beast Army advances first, with the Mechanical Beast opening the way. Seize the city gate tower and have the other main forces wait in ambush on the flanks. It is imperative to capture Lai State by tomorrow's sunset!"