bayedsolid Chapter 581: Secret Talk in Pine and Bamboo Garden (4)
Chapter 581: Secret Talk in Pine and Bamboo Garden (4)
Chu Xiaomu didn't understand what he meant, so he asked, "How did it come about?"
Xuanying said: "It was my idea to form the 'Qingyu Army', but I think Jin Li'er also had this idea a long time ago."
"why?"
"Jinyang City originally had four armies, the 'Gold, Purple, Yellow and White'. Among them, the 'Purple Feather Army' and 'Yellow Feather Army's' Jinwei Zhao Xiantong and Qi Changshu are both my master's disciples and also from the Golden Sword Sect. The 'White Feather Army''s' Jinwei is Jiang Gupu. Although he is not from Jin Li'er's Yunying Palace, he is not from the Golden Sword Sect either, so it is said that he is on Jin Li'er's side. And my 'Golden Feather Army' also belongs to the Golden Sword Sect in the eyes of outsiders, but Master and Jin Li'er should know in their hearts that I do not belong to either side."
"If Jin Li'er wants to fight against the Golden Sword Sect, the twenty or so people in her Yunying Palace are far from enough. More importantly, she needs to control the military power of Jinyang City, so she is more willing to form a new army. Originally, my eldest brother You Ganzhan was sure to defeat the 'Qingyu Army', but you showed up halfway, which was beyond our expectations and ruined Jin Li'er's wishful thinking."
Chu Xiaomu asked: "Your master...why didn't he intervene?"
Xuanying said, "I told you before that my master went out more than a month ago, and after he came back he closed the door and refused to see anyone. I went to see him several times but was turned away." There was still no expression on his face, and it was hard to tell whether he was worried, doubtful, or happy.
Chu Xiaomu was now more convinced that the Golden Blade and Black Sword were the masked men who plotted against General Bi Ye. But he remained calm and said, "So Jin Li'er knew that your master would not show up, so she quickly selected a Golden Lieutenant in such a short time."
Xuanying nodded.
Chu Xiaomu thought that the Golden Blade and Black Sword were seriously injured by the general's madness with the Dragon Soul Sword. Although his life was saved, it would not be easy to recover in a short time. So, the Golden Blade and Black Sword must still be recovering from his injuries, but it is hard to say whether he is in Jinyang City.
With the Golden Blade and the Black Sword injured, Jin Lier took this opportunity to recruit another Golden Officer and form a new army. Even if she was opposed by the Golden Blade and the Black Sword, it was already done, and he could not disband the newly formed "Green Feather Army" at the critical moment when the Red Army was approaching the city. This woman's scheming was indeed incredible.
"After You Ganzhan voluntarily admitted defeat, under the strong support of Zhao Xiantong, Qi Changshu and others, Jin Lier had no choice but to agree to let you be the Jinwei. You are not from the Jindao Sect, Yunying Palace, or mine, so they will try every means to win you over."
Chu Xiaomu smiled and said, "Jin Li'er did treat me to a drink once. The people of the Golden Sword Sect are very stingy. No one has treated me to a drink in almost a month."
Xuanying said: "That's because I obstructed it."
"Are you the one who is obstructing this?"
"That's right. Otherwise, with the threats, inducements and every possible means used by Zhao Xiantong, Qi Changshu and Wei Rutong, I'm afraid you three won't be able to withstand it." The "you three" that Xuanying mentioned naturally refers to Chu Xiaomu, Xiaoying and Jinglan.
Although Chu Xiaomu was not afraid that the people from the Golden Sword Sect would cause trouble for him, he was busy raising military rations for each other at that time, and it was impossible for him to take good care of Xiaoying and Jinglan. He did not expect that Xuanying had done so many things for him behind his back. He could not help but feel grateful and hurriedly bowed to thank him.
Xuanying said, "You and I are like brothers. We were born into the same family when we were in Jiaoshan. You don't have to be polite to me."
Chu Xiaomu recalled the hardships he had experienced in Jiaoshan, and could not help but feel a lot of emotion. However, when Sisi said that that period was actually the happiest time for Xuanying, he felt even more sad.
Xuanying continued, "As long as you stay in Jinyang City, you will have 5,000 soldiers of the 'Green Feather Army' in your hands. Together with the 8,000 soldiers of the 'Golden Feather Army' in my hands, you will have nearly half of the soldiers in Jinyang City..."
"Besides, my master basically doesn't care about the affairs of the Golden Sword Sect anymore. As long as I follow his wishes, the 'Golden Feather Army' and the 'White Feather Army' can always be under my control. Although Qi Changshu's original force has exceeded the fifth level and he is alert, he is not a concern; Zhao Xiantong can be summoned and dismissed at will. These two can't cause any trouble in Jinyang City..."
The more Chu Xiaomu listened, the more frightened he became. From Xuanying's words, he could tell that he did not seem satisfied with this "general" of Jinyang City, and was not satisfied with having only a few thousand men under his command.
Xuanying suddenly raised his eyes, looked at Chu Xiaomu steadily, and said: "Xiaomu, if you and I join forces, we may be able to take Jinyang City for ourselves. Then we can find an opportunity to join forces with one or two other cities to resist the fierce red soldiers. You can also achieve your wish..."
Chu Xiaomu was shocked. When he was eavesdropping on Zhou Tenghu's conversation, he had guessed that Xuanying was probably planning something in secret, but he didn't expect that his ambition was so big. Not only did he want to find ways to place his own people everywhere, he also wanted to take over Jinyang City for himself.
This matter had nothing to do with me, but my heart started beating violently.
"By then you will be able to avenge the Xuan clan's annihilation by Bloodhoof, right?" Chu Xiaomu asked.
Xuanying did not answer directly, but nodded to indicate that this was exactly one of his plans, or in other words, this was his ultimate goal.
Chu Xiaomu was thinking that the Red Army was besieging the city and the situation was critical. Would he really have the time and energy to fight with his own people in the same nest? Although the people of Chisha Country were cruel and unreasonable, judging from the fact that their four major tribes were able to unite and send troops to Cangmu Country, they were indeed more than ten times stronger than the people of Cangmu Country in terms of unity.
Although he had supernatural powers, he was so scared under Xuanying's cold gaze that he dared not speak or even make any sound. In his mind, he began to imagine the scene where the people from the Golden Sword Sect and the Yunying Palace were fighting, the Chisha Kingdom army suddenly rushed in, the Jinyang City was ablaze, and countless civilians and soldiers were dead... He couldn't help but tremble...
Xuanying frowned slightly and said, "Xiaomu..." Although it was only two short words, Chu Xiaomu also knew the hidden meaning behind his words, which was nothing more than taking charge of Jinyang City and fighting against the Red Soldiers together.
Chu Xiaomu quickly gathered his thoughts and said sternly, "Xuanying, you know I am the commander of the Central Army of Bicheng. It is impossible for me to betray the general. But I promise you, as long as I am in Jinyang City, you can send me to do anything else at any time, and I will never say no!"