mynovelweb Chapter 916 These shots were good
Chapter 916 These shots were good
One of them was an octogenarian with white hair and eyebrows. He looked at the shaking teacup on the table, coughed a few times, and smiled calmly.
"Indeed, he's amazing. He's worthy of being the rare genius that Yuquan Temple has seen in hundreds of years. This thunder-like movement, I wonder if it's the treasure of Yuquan Temple?"
"Brother Yue, this person is not a disciple of my Yuquan Temple. I have already said that. And this cannon is also a thing made by their Zhenxi Army. It has nothing to do with Yuquan Temple."
Taoist Lengquan, the abbot of Yuquan Temple, sat at the last seat in the flower hall and nervously argued.
An old man glanced at Lengquan.
"Do you think you can fool me like this? You are just a child, you don't know what you are talking about."
The old man scolded casually as if he was lecturing his children.
Those who knew the situation knew that this old man was just an elder from another sect, not even a deputy sect leader, yet he scolded the leader of a sect in this way.
Lengquan lowered his head, sighed, and stopped talking.
In front of these powerful old guys, no matter how right you are, it will be useless.
Another old man laughed and said, "Since the government troops can't capture him, we still need the help of several of you. Who will go and capture this kid?"
An old man sitting in the corner of the room frowned and said.
"I don't know what Duanmu Tai has been up to. He was asked to do such a small thing, but he kept dragging his feet. He's been acting so unruly all day long."
Taoist Lengquan sat by the door with his neck hunched, his heart secretly tightening, but his face looked innocent.
He had not expected that the famous and powerful sects among these hermit sects would attach so much importance to this matter and act so quickly.
Taoist Lengquan was sad. He had taken over the abbot position of Yuquan Temple from his master, and had wanted to revitalize the sect and improve its status among the hermit sects.
When he took over as the abbot, these famous sects had sent him their blessings and warm congratulations, hoping that he would carry forward the Yuquan Temple and strive to reach greater heights.
Unexpectedly, her junior sister finally discovered a genius, but before she could calm down from her joy, she saw the faces of these people.
In order to suppress Yuquan Temple, they traveled thousands of miles, determined to nip this talented seedling of Yuquan Temple in the bud.
It’s a pity that I didn’t have the ability to protect Lin Feng. I felt ashamed and helpless, so I won’t mention it anymore.
He was secretly thinking about whether there was any other way to delay these people a little.
Then an old man stood up.
"Since this is Junior Brother Duanmu's job, I'll take it. We'll meet again later."
The white-browed old man sitting in the center of the room nodded.
"In that case, let's all go."
Four or five old men stood up, went in different directions from the flower hall on the rooftop, and disappeared in the light and shadow.
In the flower hall, only Taoist Lengquan was left, staring blankly at the south gate, wondering what he was thinking.
Lin Feng had already brought fifty cavalry guards, rushed out of the city gate and came to the warship.
A sailor set up a gangway to welcome Lin Feng and others on board.
The warship leader Sun Zhanzhou stood at the side of the ship, looking worriedly at Lin Feng who walked onto the deck.
"Boy, these shots were good. I'll give you credit for this."
Lin Feng pointed at Sun Zhanzhou with his finger and praised him.
Sun Zhanzhou's heart suddenly settled down, and he was overjoyed.
"Hehe, thank you, General... Hehe..."
There was an unconcealable joy on his face.
Pei Qiyin waved his hand: "Let's go, let's quickly weigh anchor and head towards Xuncheng."
Sun Zhanzhou quickly agreed and asked the sailors to prepare for the sailing.
After a flurry of activity among the sailors on board, the warship slowly sailed towards the center of the river.
The south gate tower of Jingnan Prefecture was in a mess.
It was reduced to rubble by artillery fire.
Prefect Zhao Chuanzhi and General Nangong Yan stood in front of the battlements of the city wall, looking at the warships of the Zhenxi Army slowly sailing away in the distance.
"Alas, I don't know what they were thinking. Such a strong support was forced away..."
Nangong Yan looked regretful.
Zhao Chuanzhi sneered, "No matter how strong he is, can he be stronger than Yuquan Temple?"
"However, Yuquan Temple only governs the southern prefecture of Jingnan. The vast prefectures and counties in the southern part of Dazong have all been ravaged by pirates."
Nangong Yan lamented.
"Take care of your own territory. As for things beyond our capabilities, it's best for you and me to remain silent."
Zhao Chuanzhi warned calmly.
Nangong Yan shook his head: "Is the Dazong Dynasty over just like that?"
"The Dazheng Dynasty also belongs to the Zhao family, why do you worry so much?"
"I just feel bad that the common people are suffering."
Zhao Chuanzhi sneered: "Put away your compassion. You don't have that ability. Just protect yourself."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and turned to walk towards the city.
Only Nangong Yan was left standing on the top of the city wall, silently looking at the warships that looked like silhouettes in the sunlight.
Because they were going upstream and the wind was not favorable, the warship was moving a little slowly.
Lin Feng sat on the top of the ship, facing the wind and looking at the surging river in front of him.
Pei Qiyin stood beside him, looking worried.
"General, it seems that the influence of these hidden sects is very great. Even someone as arrogant as Zhao Zheng has been manipulated by them. Our situation is not good."
Lin Feng pondered, "When the Tartars wreaked havoc in Zhenxi, burning, killing, and looting, no hidden sects stepped forward to uphold justice. Even during the years of civil war in the Dazong Dynasty, no one stepped forward to stop it. This shows that ordinary people are worthless in their eyes."
Pei Qiyin sneered: "General, you have touched their interests."
"To put it mildly, it's a threat."
"General, how should we respond?"
Lin Feng shrugged: "What else can I do? They won't give you a chance to defend yourself or admit defeat. They will only destroy you with force."
Pei Qiyin fell silent. She was also aware of the current situation.
Those high-ranking leaders of the hidden sects even look down on the royal family in the secular world, so how could they give a general of the Zhenxi Army a chance to speak?
Lin Feng waved his hand: "Tell them to practice diligently and get started as soon as possible. Our enemies are no longer limited to pirates and the Taisho court. This time they are more advanced."
Pei Qiyin smiled bitterly and said, "No matter how hard we try, how can we compare with sects that have existed for hundreds or thousands of years? I think we still have to think of another way."
"Do you have any other method?"
"No."
"Want to wait for death?"
"Do not want to."
"Okay, go practice your Qi if you have nothing to do."
"Yes, General."
There was nothing else to do on the boat, so Pei Qiyin turned around and went down the deck and returned to the cabin to practice martial arts.
Lin Feng sighed and squinted his eyes in thought.
Suddenly, a sailor on the deck shouted.
"Hey, get out of the way, get out of the way..."
It was obvious that there was a fishing boat blocking the way in front of the warship.
Lin Feng looked up and saw a small fishing boat circling in the middle of the river about ten feet away from the warship.
It’s not that they don’t want to dodge, but they are trapped in the whirlpool in the middle of the river and cannot escape the suction of the whirlpool.
There was only an old man on the small fishing boat. He grabbed the side of the boat with both hands, his body swaying as if he was dizzy from the rotating fishing boat.
A warship is not a carriage. A carriage has brakes and can stop whenever you want.
When sailing in the water, the huge inertia makes it impossible for the warship to avoid the small fishing boat.