The Way of the Military Formation was a top-notch skill for fighting on the battlefield. Anyone who could master this skill was definitely a famous general. In the entire Jianzhou Jurchen Dynasty, only the top-notch military aristocrats had this skill, and this was because of their continuous expansion over the years. The same skill was extremely rare in the larger Ming Army.
Zhou Qingfeng had only been in the late Ming Dynasty for about four months, but he had turned from an amateur who knew nothing about cultivation into a ruthless character who had mastered many secret techniques. This greatly shocked Yang Jian, who had been cultivating for ten years and had exhausted all his efforts to learn a few spells.
When the Military Formation killed the two White Armor Soldiers, Yang Jian immediately lost the confidence to win. The threat of death made him start to feel timid. Facing the might of the Military Formation, he even felt that he was in danger of losing his life at any time.
Yang Jian, who already saw himself as a "master," felt that he was proud and noble. He called out "retreat" and wanted to retreat into the forest where he had come from.
The other members of the assassination team also realized that the situation in front of them could not decide the winner immediately. The longer they dragged on, the more dangerous it would be for them, who had fewer people and less power. The two White Armor Soldiers on the other side immediately retreated, and the remaining four archers protected Yang Jian. Yang Jian simply threw out a "Trace Talisman," and with a bang, a cloud of smoke appeared on the spot to cover his retreat.
The smoke made it impossible to see anything, and Yang Jian was also a little flustered. He was about to summon the paper crane and fly into the air again when a black shadow suddenly jumped out from beside him. This shadow came extremely quickly and silently. While Yang Jian was unprepared, it took the talisman bag hanging on his waist. By the time Yang Jian reacted, he was already sitting on the paper crane and flying into the air. He wanted to go back and snatch it, but he really did not have the guts.
"Damn it." The paper crane flew higher and higher. Yang Jian could only see the black shadow on the ground quickly disappear. He couldn't help but curse angrily because the person who snatched his bag of seals was the Woodland Servant who had caused the trouble today. If it weren't for the little monster's pursuit, he would have sneaked in and caught Zhou Qingfeng off guard. Now, it was Zhou Qingfeng who caught Yang Jian off guard.
On the training ground, Zhou Qingfeng, who was commanding the army, was also powerless to chase after Yang Jian and the others who were running away. He took a deep breath before ordering his subordinates to be more vigilant and report to the city that there was an enemy attack. When Division Chief Uța sent someone to take over, he suddenly felt weak all over. His bones and tendons felt so weak that he wanted to lie down. When he returned to the city, he entered his room and fell asleep.
This sleep was really dark, and he didn't know how long it took for him to wake up.
When Zhou Qingfeng opened his eyes again, he saw Abahai's maid sitting by the bed, mending his clothes. Hearing the sound of him getting up, the maid hurriedly called for Abahai.
Zhou Qingfeng felt thirsty and wanted to drink water. Abahai personally poured him water from a clay pot. When Zhou Qingfeng drank a bellyful of water and felt hungry again, Abahai had already ordered the maid to prepare a meal. Zhou Qingfeng sat up on the bed and looked at the sunlight outside. "How long did I sleep?"
"Three days and three nights," Abahai said with a straight face.
"That long?" Zhou Qingfeng suddenly felt the urge to pee and hurriedly ran to the latrine. When he was relieved, he took a bath and filled his stomach. Only then did he regain his strength. Recalling the process of him establishing his military might, he proudly teased, "Tell me, how have you been for the past three days?"
Abahai only snorted coldly, without any joy.
"How else could it be? Chu Ying said that your military formation is very special. Commanding more than 30 people in one go consumed too much of your mental energy and almost died. The slaves you commanded were too weak and consumed too much in the military formation. Now they're all bedridden as if they're seriously ill. Among them, ten slaves who were forced to attack and annihilate the enemy by force died one after another. Today, they're all dead. "
"All dead? The slaves I forced to attack are all dead? "Zhou Qingfeng expressed his disbelief." Can't military formations be used this way? "
"I don't know how you learned the way of military formations. Anyway, the Khan once said that Chu Ying's military formation has gone astray and isn't dignified enough when used. But the real way of military formations is a lost art, and I don't know much about it. The Khan has said many times to sympathize with the soldiers, and in any case, Chu Ying has never done it. "
Abahai explained a few words, then approached Zhou Qingfeng with a serious face and said in a low voice, "Do you know that you've caused big trouble?"
Zhou Qingfeng had been listening attentively, but the alarmist words made him sigh and laugh. "Grand Concubine, do you mean that my previous troubles weren't big enough?"
"But it's different this time," Abahai said coldly. "The Khan will soon know that you've made the iron furnace and learned the way of military formations. He won't tolerate you continuing to do that in Ehekulun. Because you've greatly increased Uța's power and threatened Hetuala's safety. He'll really send an army to annihilate Ehekulun. "
"Isn't that what you want?" Zhou Qingfeng said lazily. "Why didn't you wait for Nurhachi to come and save you?"
Abahai, however, became anxious and shouted angrily, "Boy, have you ever fought a war? Don't think that you've fought a war just because you've defeated a dozen people. Have you ever seen a massacre? Do you know how chaotic it is when a city is destroyed? Have you ever seen a city full of tens of thousands of people covered in blood? Yes, my Khan will send an army, and it'll be faster than you think. But do you know the consequences if we really fight?
I was hoping that Uța would surrender as soon as the Jianzhou army arrived, so that you and I could leave this damn place safely. You can go back to your Ming Kingdom, and I'll go back to my Hetuala. In the future, we don't owe each other anything.
But because of all the things you've done, the pottery, the fortress, the ironware, and the military formations, Uța feels that he has the ability to withstand the attack of Jianzhou. What comes next is bound to be a fight to the death. I don't believe that you want to die here for Uța, but I think you're even crazier than Chu Ying.
By the way, there's also Chu Ying. Is it really out of kindness that he taught you so much? He just wants you, a slave, to be more capable so that you can help him. Now that you're really capable, do you think that Chu Ying will still take care of you like before? "
Abahai was worried that he would be buried along with the war, so he was very agitated. However, Zhou Qingfeng did not mind and said, "I have to rely on myself for everything. I'm also protecting myself. Am I supposed to do nothing and let myself be trampled on by others? Besides, how could the things I've done increase Uța's strength so much? It didn't threaten Chu Ying either. "
Zhou Qingfeng did not feel that he had done anything wrong, but Abahai continued, "If you want to protect yourself, then so be it. But why are you thinking about so many things? I can just let you practice medicine, but you just don't want to.
Do you know how useful you are in teaching the Kulun people how to make pottery? Because of this, Uța gave a large number of pottery as a gift to the wild women further north. When those wild women heard that you made iron, they thought that Ehekulun would become prosperous. In the past half a month, hundreds of them came to submit. "
Ehekulun was located to the south of Changbai Mountain, in the future Jilin Province. To its north, there was a large number of primitive slave tribes. As long as Uța showed some talent, he could easily recruit a large number of poor people. As long as Ehekulun had enough people, Jianzhou, which was further west, would not be able to sit still. Neither would Nurhachi.
Abahai analyzed the current situation very clearly. For the first time, it made Zhou Qingfeng feel as if he had jumped out of the battle and into the level of strategic planning. He could not help but ask, "Do you usually think about these things?"
"Yes, the men around me usually think about these things. I'm sick of hearing them every day," Abahai said angrily. "Let me ask you, what if a war really breaks out? You men can still run, but what about a woman like me? "
If a war really broke out, no matter how noble you were, you would not be able to control yourself. This was what Abahai was afraid of when she was trapped in Ehekulun. In the face of this interrogation, Zhou Qingfeng could only say, "If it really breaks out, then it's up to fate."
Abahai's face immediately fell. She looked at Zhou Qingfeng hatefully and said through gritted teeth, "We women just want to live a peaceful life, but you men just like to fight and kill. It's fine if you guys fight and kill, but you have to drag us women into this. If I had known this would happen, I would have killed you when you were asleep. "
It was better to be a dog in peace than a man in chaos.
Abahai cursed and wept. She watched helplessly as the situation developed towards the worst scenario. She felt extremely depressed and angry for a moment. Seeing that she was crying so sadly, Zhou Qingfeng's heart softened. He asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"Take me away. This is to save me, and also to save you. As long as you escape from Ehekulun, the Great Khan will not trouble you, "Abahai said.
How could there be intact eggs in a collapsed nest?
He could not fully believe Abahai's words, nor could he not. This woman had really seen through the thinking of the situation, allowing Zhou Qingfeng, who had only seen one city and one land in the past, to see a wider territory. Although this was only a civil war between Adepts, he felt that he could learn a lot from it that he could not learn from books.
The terrible situation that Abahai said might come true. Whether Nurhachi would act as Chu Ying expected was even more difficult to predict. Although Zhou Qingfeng's strength had grown rapidly, he did not dare to say that he would be safe and sound in the war. He nodded slightly. "In the past, my view of the problem was indeed a little narrow. I only thought about what would happen in Ehekulun. Now, I should have a more far-reaching plan."
Seeing that Zhou Qingfeng was not listening to him at all, Abahai was so angry that she wanted to grab him. But Zhou Qingfeng quickly walked out of the house and left gloomily. When he was out of sight, Abahai swept the cups and bowls on the table and cursed, "This rascal is getting harder and harder to coax. I'm already in tears, but he is still unmoved."
Zhou Qingfeng wanted to find Chu Ying as soon as he left his courtyard. Although he did not like Chu Ying very much, on a strategic level, only the Grand Bei Lei might be more compatible with him. However, he was stopped by Old Man Sun as soon as he came out, saying that one of the team that attacked the construction site three days ago had been captured alive and was now handed over to him to deal with.
"Who was captured alive? Yang Jian? "Zhou Qingfeng asked.
"No, it was a Ghost Cultivator," Old Man Sun said. "This guy was shot in the shoulder by an arrow, probably by you. After he was captured, he begged for mercy and said that he was an old friend of yours. He was forced to come this time and expressed his willingness to serve you. However, Ghost Cultivators have always been strange, and no one in the city likes them. When Uța learned about it, he ordered you to deal with him. You can kill or keep him alive. "
It was Jia Gang!
Zhou Qingfeng was suddenly happy. He really had to thank this Ghost Cultivator's good "assistance" for him to be able to awaken his Quintessential Essence. At the moment, he had no one to use. Even Mao Ada, a rebellious person, was taken in. Jia Gang was much more useful than Mao Ada.
"Let's go. I'll go and see this unlucky guy first." Zhou Qingfeng put aside the matter of discussing the strategic concept with Chu Ying and decided to subdue Jia Gang first.
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