Wuxia: The Super Slave Master

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Luo Chen was amused by the big, dark-skinned guy and then prepared for the final charge.

It is said that Yue Jin's 100,000 soldiers arrived in time and finally joined forces with Zhang Liao's defeated army. However, with Zhang Liao's addition, there were only 2,000 more seriously wounded soldiers.

"Let's head back to camp now!"

Le Jin hesitated for a long time. This was the most advantageous choice for the battle, but would Luo Chen's subordinates really follow their wishes?

Of course not. Countless warhorses roared out, wielding large spears as they sent the crowd flying.

"Who goes there? State your name at once!"

"I am Huang Zhong of Changsha!"

After saying this, Huang Zhong raised his giant bow and shot one of the junior officers to death with a single arrow.

"Enemy general, do not flee! I, Wei Yan, have arrived!"

As they were talking, Wei Yan took the lead, crossing the entire river and appearing in front of Yue Jin. The two immediately began to fight.

Wei Yan's troops followed him and quickly integrated into the ranks. As the two armies clashed, screams of agony echoed through the air.

As for Cao's army, although they were numerous, seeing the overwhelming force of the approaching general, they assumed that their general must be... No one dared to think further. They only saw chaos in front of them, and the soldiers behind them couldn't see clearly what was happening.

At that moment, Le Jin, who had been fighting fiercely, was knocked to the ground, and the Jingzhou army immediately shouted loudly...

"Le Jin is dead!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, but the Jingzhou soldiers were not joking with them. They quickly swung their broadswords, cutting down one by one the soldiers on the ground.

On the other side, Cao Cao's army camp.

Countless wounded soldiers were brought back one after another. Some officers recognized them, but others were unfamiliar faces. However, saving lives was like putting out a fire, and everything else could wait until things stabilized.

All the most important generals in the army have gone out, which puts a lot of pressure on the general who stayed in the camp. He was drinking alone and thought, "Why haven't they come back yet, even though they've been gone for so long?"

Luo Chen looked down at the ranks below the mountain, where his own Jingzhou soldiers had also joined the ranks.

"Time's almost up, everyone get ready!"

This was the first time the Jingzhou soldiers had faced the enemy so directly, and they were a little nervous. All along, they had been standing on the city walls to defend against the enemy.

As night fell, two large legions were resisting the enemy ahead. However, Luo Chen knew that the enemy outnumbered them, and if they could not defeat the enemy in time, it would be irresponsible to the Jingzhou soldiers.

Suddenly, a fire broke out in the camp, indicating that the ambush troops had taken control of the camp.

At a single command, countless Jingzhou soldiers charged forward with shouts, and the ambush troops in the camp followed suit. Many of Cao Cao's soldiers did not know why they were dying at the hands of the enemy, or why their comrades would kill them.

The Jingzhou soldiers quickly entered the camp, and together with the Jingzhou soldiers who had already infiltrated, they kept shouting the news of Yue Jin and Zhang Liao's deaths.

Cao Jun's generals and soldiers believed it for a moment; otherwise, how could it have been so long and not a single person had returned?

After a token resistance, Cao's army began to retreat. Luo Chen ordered his generals to immediately set up dummies to confuse Cao's scouts.

After the scouts reported back, Cao Cao's general realized he had no way to launch a counterattack, so he led the remaining 300,000 men back to Wancheng.

The night grew increasingly quiet. Upon receiving the news, the commanders of the two legions ordered a retreat. Le Jin initially wanted to give chase, but seeing that the enemy generals had vanished and his own soldiers had suffered heavy casualties, he decided to turn back immediately.

Chapter 168 The Deaths of Yue Jin and Zhang Liao

Zhang Liao was quite lucky to survive such a battle, but they were unaware that great danger awaited them in the camp.

The north wind howled, and the generals on this side drew their swords and prepared to return home.

As Le Jin approached the camp, he suddenly raised his right hand, and the entire army stopped in their tracks.

Why did it stop?

Zhang Liao stepped forward from the rear of the army and saw that Yue Jin had halted his troops.

Le Jin turned around and said, "Reporting to the general, logically speaking, it shouldn't be this quiet!"

Zhang Liao also felt that something was amiss, so he sent scouts to search the camp. The three men entered the camp and began searching everywhere.

"Reporting to the general, everyone in the camp has gone to sleep!"

"Rest so early?"

Zhang Liao and Yue Jin exchanged a glance, then ordered their soldiers to slowly enter the camp, while they stayed behind to go in last.

As soon as the two entered the military camp, they went straight to the central army camp. There were two guards outside the tent. Zhang Liao and his companion handed over their weapons and then went inside.

As soon as they entered, countless spears were suddenly pointed at them. Zhang Liao pointed at Luo Chen, his eyes wide.

"You bastard Luo Chen, you actually plotted against me!"

Luo Chen smiled calmly: "General, you are too kind. However, the outcome of our battle is now decided. I could have taken your life when you first entered the camp. Do you know why I didn't kill you?"

Zhang Liao sneered, "Don't even think about making me surrender, just kill me!"

Zhang Liao originally thought that Luo Chen would say a few more words to him and then extend an olive branch, but who knew that Luo Chen would simply say "okay" and immediately thrust the spears on both sides upwards.

Zhang Liao died just like that, which was quite unexpected for Luo Chen. Then, Luo Chen looked at Yue Jin with a wicked smile. Yue Jin was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I have seen you!"

The two men came out with the Demon King's blood and presented it to Yue Jin. Luo Chen, standing high above, gestured for Yue Jin to proceed.

Le Jin quickly picked up the bottle and drank it down, while Luo Chen sneered.

Immediately afterward, Zhang Liao's head was circulated among the army. Of course, some heads that refused to surrender were destroyed by the Jingzhou army.

The initial victory was not the only achievement; on the other side, the Jiangdong army, led by Zhou Yu, also took over Huainan and other areas, leaving the north still unconquered.

The battle report quickly reached Cao Cao, who, upon reading it, threw it to the ground.

"Absurd, utterly disgraceful, utterly disgraceful!"

The military generals all lowered their proud heads, and among the civil officials, only Xun Yu was able to speak.

"My lord, we have suffered a defeat in the first battle. I fear that Yuan Shao's two sons may harbor rebellious intentions. Perhaps we should first make peace with Luo Chen and pacify the north before making further plans?"

Cao Cao thought this made sense. At the same time, news of the fall of Huainan City also arrived. Upon hearing the battle report, Cao Cao suffered a severe headache and fainted on the spot.

Luo Chen was not to be outdone. Taking advantage of the great opportunity, he led his troops out of Wancheng. Xiahou Yuan, the general guarding Wancheng, was famous throughout the Central Plains for his divine bow.

When Huang Zhong saw the guard on the city wall, a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.

Luo Chen looked at him: "General Huang, are you confident?"

Huang Zhong cupped his hands and said, "My lord, if you give me three thousand soldiers, I can take down Xiahou Yuan directly!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen cheered repeatedly. Guan Yu also came forward to request a battle. Luo Chen secretly gave Huang Zhong an order: if Guan Yu could win the duel, all the better; if not, Xiahou Yuan must not be allowed to return alive.

Huang Zhong answered "yes" and withdrew. The sound of drums rang out. Guan Yu stood in front of the formation, while Xiahou Yuan charged out of the city gate alone. Guan Yu suddenly opened his eyes, which had been tightly closed.

The two quickly engaged in combat. It must be said that Xiahou Yuan's martial arts skills were no less than Guan Yu's, and for a time, neither of them could gain the upper hand.

However, Guan Yu on this side had greater endurance. After fighting for a long time, Xiahou Yuan began to run out of energy, so he turned around and wanted to return to the city. Meanwhile, Huang Zhong had been hiding among the Jingzhou soldiers for a long time.

With the bow fully drawn, the long arrow in his hand flew like a bird and swiftly struck Xiahou Yuan. After being hit by the arrow, Xiahou Yuan quickly fell to the ground. Guan Yu coldly turned around and glanced at Huang Zhong.

Little did they know, Huang Zhong gave Guan Yu a thumbs-up, then quickly turned it around and pointed it to the ground.

Guan Yu's face darkened quickly, but he still charged toward Xiahou Yuan, his broadsword held high in the sky, its gleaming blade gleaming in the blazing sun.

With a swipe of his longsword, the renowned general Xiahou Yuan met his end at Guan Yu's blade.

With a flick of his wrist, Luo Chen sent the Jingzhou soldiers swiftly towards the city gate. However, since Xiahou Yuan was already dead, the generals in the city had no will to fight and were only focused on stalling for reinforcements.

The Jingzhou army here had received a promise from Luo Chen before the battle: if they won, each soldier would receive one or two taels of gold, and the more merits they made, the more gold they would receive.

In the end, all the money came from Jiangdong, so Luo Chen didn't care about giving such an order.

Soon, the Cao army flag on the top of Wancheng fell down, and the Jingzhou army flag fluttered on the top of the city wall.

The saying "One victory is built on the bones of ten thousand" perhaps describes this very truth. Standing atop the city wall, Luo Chen saw countless corpses lying below. He was already tired of this life of fighting and killing, but time waits for no one, so he had no choice but to continue until the world was at peace.

Cao Cao sent Cheng Yu to negotiate peace with Luo Chen. At the same time, his troops marched out of the Beiping area, where war broke out one after another. The Zhen family, a powerful family in the north, fled south overnight.

That night, Luo Chen held a grand banquet. Le Jin stood beside Luo Chen, and Cheng Yu arrived. The two were naturally extremely awkward when they met.

However, Luo Chen didn't care. After inviting Cheng Yu to sit down, Luo Chen kept urging him to drink. Le Jin poured him one cup of wine after another. In fact, the wine bottle had already been infused with the blood of the Demon King, but Cheng Yu was completely unaware of it.

After drinking a meal of wine and water, Cheng Yu felt his mouth was dry and parched, as if something was vying for control of his body. So Cheng Yu got up and took his leave.

The next day, Cheng Yu brought back news that Luo Chen was willing to make peace with Cao Cao's army. However, Cao Cao did not expect that Luo Chen had already firmly controlled Cheng Yu's thoughts.

Pang Tong stepped forward, bowed to Luo Chen, and said directly, "Reporting to my lord, there is a matter that requires your personal attention!"

Chapter 169 Playing in the Water with Zhen Mi

Luo Chen was sitting in the main hall when he saw Pang Tong rushing over. Luo Chen was the first to help him up.

"What could have gotten our strategist Pang into such a sorry state?"

Pang Tong sat down on the ground helplessly: "My lord, this is all because of that merchant's treatment of Ling. Now a wealthy family has come to the city, and good heavens, their arrogance makes me angry just thinking about it."

It seems Pang Tong is really angry. Luo Chen stood up and clenched his fists tightly.

Seeing his lord's expression, Pang Tong immediately became serious as well.

"If anyone dares to cause trouble on my turf, don't blame me for being impolite!"

After saying that, Luo Chen walked out directly. When he arrived at the main street of Xiangyang City, he saw that countless vendors had gathered together in the bustling area. Luo Chen walked over.

During this period, the people of Xiangyang admired Luo Chen immensely, and most of them knew him. As a result, the people spontaneously made way for him.

Luo Chen stepped forward and found that it was a rich young lady who had just knocked over someone's things and refused to pay, so she was surrounded by people.

"Hurry up and pay up, who do you think you are!"

"Exactly, what kind of skill is it to bully an old person?"

The girl was surrounded and seemed to have something to say, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was scolded. Luo Chen walked into the crowd.

All the people immediately knelt down.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Luo Chen looked around and asked the crowd, "Can anyone explain to me what happened?"

A guy who looked like an unemployed youth crawled out and spoke respectfully to Luo Chen.

"Sir, it was that woman who knocked down Uncle Li. You know, Uncle Li comes here every day to sell food all by himself. Don't you think she should compensate him for what she did?"

His words stirred up a storm, and the people began to clamor. Luo Chen waved his hand, and everyone immediately quieted down. Luo Chen turned to look at the girl, and saw that her eyebrows were delicate and charming, and her every smile seemed to have the power to destroy the world.

"Miss, could you please tell me what happened?"

Sure enough, things turned out just as Luo Chen suspected. The girl really just happened to be passing by and saw the old man lying on the ground, so she wanted to help him up. It turns out that the practice of faking an accident to extort money had already appeared in the Three Kingdoms period.

Luo Chen hatched a plan and took out two bottles of Demon King's blood, handing them to the two men.

"Here's what we'll do: I have a bottle of lie detector here. Drink it, and if anyone lies, everyone will know!"

The girl snatched the bottle of medicine and drank it all in one gulp, while the old man hesitated for a moment before taking it and tilting his head back to drink it down.

"Which of you is lying?"

Unexpectedly, at the same time, both of them knelt down.

"Reporting to Master, we two were instructed by the head of the Zhen family to cause trouble here on purpose, to facilitate his subsequent plans!"

The girl didn't know why she had told everything. She looked at Luo Chen warily. Luo Chen nodded and then slapped the old man on the head.

The young men who had spoken up for the old man immediately turned and left, little did they know that soldiers from Jingzhou had been waiting for him nearby for quite some time.

Everyone was pushed back, and only then did Luo Chen explain to the people present. The people were relieved and went home. Luo Chen pulled the girl up and hugged her in his arms.

"Tell me honestly, are you Zhen Mi?"

Zhen Mi was taken aback for a moment: "How did you know?" Then she said shyly, "My master."

Luo Chen laughed heartily, picked her up and floated into the air. After only a few leaps, they returned to the city lord's mansion. At this moment, the system notified them that their loyalty was dropping rapidly. There was no time to lose. Luo Chen took Zhen Mi's small hand and walked into the room.

Zhen Mi's skin was as white as snow, and her large eyes were incredibly alluring. Luckily, he could see her clearly now, otherwise he would have lost this stunning beauty and suffered a great loss.

Luo Chen's hand had already reached Zhen Mi's clothes, and was constantly kneading them. Zhen Mi let out a few low moans before realizing that she was being taken advantage of!

So he cried out, but Luo Chen smiled faintly: "Even if you scream your lungs out now, I'm afraid no one will come to save you!"

Zhen Mi blushed, knowing full well what was about to happen.

Loyalty level is 1!

Loyalty level increased to 5!

Loyalty level increased to 10!