Chen Ping's Sword

Chapter 368: Chapter 179: Breaking Through at the Last Moment, Decisive Battle

"Are you willing to surrender, fight alongside me against the Hu People, and pacify Jiangnan?"

Chen Ping looked at his two hundred riders who were gathering around to capture the surrendered soldiers, yet he remained motionless, calmly seated on his horse, engaging in a leisurely and gentle conversation with Baimei General Mei Yu.

Or rather, persuading surrender.

He was truly starting from scratch, no, starting from scratch isn’t accurate enough to describe it.

He began with the status of a beggar, as low as one could possibly be. Relying on his martial arts skills, he ran from East to West, and by a lucky chance, he was accepted into the Primordial Martial Arts Hall, which he used as a foundation to plot a course to Xingqing Prefecture.

To say it was easy, it really was easy, as he encountered no major difficulties along the way.

To say it was hard, it truly was hard, as he hadn’t even managed to establish a basic team.

Even now, he hasn’t officially set up an office or a flag, and he still holds the position of Xuanwu Guard Captain of Xingqing Prefecture. This title was agreed upon with the fake prefect.

It’s definitely a case of not being justified or proper.

He only has one or two civil servants, and if considering the scholars randomly found in the street as civil servants, then he could say there are five or six, all having bowed their heads in submission.

As for military generals, including Hu Yong and Han Xiaoru, there are two.

Of course, if including the elders and disciples of the Primordial Sect, then there are quite a few more generals.

The latter, however, cannot be utilized at will.

A so-called military general must know troops and be skilled in arrays, which all require time.

Aside from Hu Yong’s decent level in training troops and Han Xiaoru recently discovering her talent in leading them, he has yet to identify any disciple under him that can be immediately used.

In such circumstances, wanting to take on the Court’s responsibilities and fight to the death against the ten thousand Rushing Wolf Cavalry just thinking about it gives one a headache.

The key to success, of course, lies in gathering the crowd.

As heroes and talents swarm to join, the force grows larger, and the strength becomes increasingly powerful, sustaining battle with battle, which is the only proper way to confront the Hu People.

Merely occupying the land of Xingqing Prefecture and broadly implementing some policies for the benefit of the people, allowing them to live slightly better, Chen Ping has found his fortune increasing by two to three points daily.

From this, it proves that his initial plans were not wrong.

If he could pacify the entire Jiangnan, exterminating or driving away those Hu people who invade and disrupt peace, and then broadly implement policies, Chen Ping is confident he can elevate his enlightenment and innate talent to a terrifying level in a relatively short time.

Thus, the cultivation speed would also increase faster, enabling him to better adapt to whatever incidents might occur.

"I always feel like my time is running out, with things I am unaware of happening or already happened. If my strength isn’t sufficient, the outcome might be far from ideal."

This sense of urgency is unfounded, but Chen Ping believes in it.

Moreover, he doesn’t want to wait another ten years until he is completely confident before rescuing Weifu Bo and uncovering the mystery of his background.

Training as rapidly as possible to achieve Grandmaster Perfection, break the Divine Martial Realm’s bottleneck, cultivate the Dharma Body, and then head to Yujing City.

This is a commitment.

Chen Ping does not wish for Weifu Bo to wait in vain.

He is somewhat concerned.

Once he is late to go, "Auntie" and the others might not be around anymore.

"A wise bird chooses the tree to nest on, becoming the Lord of a person named Mei is not impossible, as long as General Chen can break this situation and win this battle, Mei Yu is willing to surrender."

Perhaps it’s the effect of the Azure Dragon Seal.

Mei Yu, having his military array broken and beaten into vomiting blood while being captured alive, with his subordinates suffering heavy casualties, surprisingly held no resentment.

He simply looked at Chen Ping with a complex expression, let out a long sigh.

Who wants to die if they can live?

Choosing death over surrender is only because of belief... Yet the Great Li Dynasty has completely lost its credibility, and the people fear the Court more than they worship it, not speaking of loyalty to it.

Whereas with the East Royal Lord, they merely followed the Jiang Family in raising their banner, rebelling, killing officials, and opening warehouses for grain... Even he himself has no real objective or belief.

To say one exists, it’s merely to live slightly better and not to be suppressed by others.

In this circumstance, following someone is still following someone.

But.

This battle is yet to be finished, to persuade surrender, one must first survive.

Mei Yu thinking about this sighed again in his heart.

"Are you saying this is a trap?"

Chen Ping shook his head with a smile, not being totally incredulous because the Little Cyan Bird flying higher in the sky emitted a gentle chirping in his mind, conveying a rather anxious feeling.

Clearly, something has been discovered.

"To say it’s a trap, it actually isn’t. Neither Xiao Tong, Yu Hanshan, nor I are fools.

After the battle at the foot of Primordial Mountain, not only did General Chen break Jiang Yuandong’s Cyan Wood Dragon Locking Array, but also killed Jiang Family’s Great Elder Jiang Wuji together..."

Speaking up to this point, Mei Yu’s face looked bitter, self-mockingly laughed: "Being able to slay a Grandmaster specialist, where do we find the confidence to use military arrays to kill you?

Should you escape and flee, assassination and surprise attacks would become impossible to defend against, wouldn’t they?

Thinking about it repeatedly, this battle is not easy to fight, yet East Royal Lord is furious beyond measure, issuing six consecutive Golden Orders demanding immediate dispatch.

We are to strike Xingqing Prefecture before the Cui Family, vowing to avenge the father’s death.

This battle must be carried forward, yet this battle will surely be defeated; hence, the three of us gathered and devised a method."

Having spoken openly, the development has become determined, Mei Yu opened up the conversation, did not conceal, detailing his side’s strategies and tactics one by one.