Chapter 82: Sending Troops

After cutting off the hand the Bamboo Flower Gang had reached out, the Bamboo Flower Gang didn't dare to say anything more, and their disciples withdrew from Wu Jun entirely. However, the Iron Cavalry Association had already begun to slowly infiltrate.

Wu Jun hadn't been prosperous originally, but after Su Fan's three years of "governance," the population had increased greatly, and in terms of commerce, being close to Jiangdu, it had gradually become prosperous.

This was why the Bamboo Flower Gang had come running before.

The Iron Cavalry Association was currently helping Lin Shihong expand his territory, while also constantly expanding itself, having already occupied Yuhang Commandery.

Some time ago, that Prefect of Yuhang Commandery had sent him a message.

Because he didn't have enough manpower, he hadn't dealt with it; after all, at that time, Ling Zhan hadn't yet come into his hands.

Now, after a few months, the other side had actually expanded again and had already sent people to Wu Jun.

These martial arts sects were all extremely arrogant; in the local areas, they completely ignored the government, and even openly occupied the County Magistrate's office.

As for those in the government, if they didn't listen, they would dare to take action and execute them.

This was also Yang Guang's fault; who told him to commit such sins, making the world full of rebel armies everywhere.

As such, these large gangs were also cheering from behind. Those like the Iron Cavalry Association were even personally entering the fray, first helping Lin Shihong revolt, and now constantly expanding their influence.

Su Fan couldn't manage other places, but in Wu Jun, no one could. Even if the Heavenly King himself came, he would still chop off their claws.

So Ling Zhan was the most hardworking now.

"Ling Zhan, something happened in Dantu Xian. Take troops there; consider it training troops. Although you have trained those commandery soldiers for several months and they look elite one by one, they haven't seen blood, so they are still just green recruits."

"In Dantu Xian, there are several hundred people from the Iron Cavalry Association; capture them for me."

"It just so happens I want to build a road. Since these people have nothing to do, let them go build the road, so they don't go around causing destruction."

Salt production by the seaside was increasing, but the road from Wu Jun to the seaside wasn't flat. Once it rained, it was very difficult for carriages to pass.

Building a paved road wasn't just within Wu Jun; he also planned to build the road from Wu Jun to Jiangdu.

This way, trade on both sides would improve.

He had always been short of manpower, and it just so happened the Iron Cavalry Association had delivered themselves to his door.

The gangs of this world, especially those like the Eight Gangs and Ten Associations, had disciples numbering in the tens of thousands, and some even more.

Although most didn't know martial arts, at least they were all strong men.

A small number also had martial power, which was even better. Su Fan felt that moving bricks required a lot of strength.

The Iron Cavalry Association hadn't launched a large-scale attack on Wu Jun; those who entered Wu Jun were just some small-fry level members.

Su Fan naturally wouldn't go personally; handing it to Ling Zhan was also to let him take the commandery soldiers to see some blood.

The three thousand commandery soldiers were no longer the old, weak, and disabled soldiers they had been before, but truly strong men. After seeing blood a few more times, he estimated they could become battle-hardened elites.

"Kill!"

"Fire arrows!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Outside Dantu Xian, Ling Zhan looked cold-faced at the county soldiers and some guards dressed as martial artists on the city walls, feeling disdain in his heart.

Those county soldiers were no different from the commandery soldiers he had just taken over, and were even slightly inferior. As for those dressed as martial artists, they should be disciples of the Iron Cavalry Association.

They had some semblance of form, but in the eyes of Ling Zhan, who possessed a true military inheritance, they were simply for show and had no power whatsoever.

Arrows rained down!

Five hundred archers and three hundred crossbowmen. Su Fan hadn't yet forged the Divine Arm Bow; one must know that the Divine Arm Bow was one of the top weapons of the Great Song.

Ah, ah, ah!

Instantly, miserable screams rose and fell on the city walls. Those guards on the city walls also panicked and fled in all directions, the consequence of which was even more severe casualties.

"The rest, charge with me!"

Seeing this opportunity, Ling Zhan naturally wouldn't let it go. He took the lead and started running, and the five hundred giant-axe soldiers behind him also roared and followed the charge.

The city wall, over a zhang high, naturally couldn't stop Ling Zhan. With one leap, he directly climbed onto the city wall.

Sweeping with his spear, he blasted away the Iron Cavalry Association disciples who wanted to charge him with a single thrust.

A point of cold light arrived first, the spear thrust out like a dragon. Ling Zhan stood alone on the city wall like a battle-hardened divine general, entering a no-man's land, unmatched by anyone.

The axe soldiers behind him also quickly climbed up using scaling ladders, each holding a large axe and slashing horizontally.

There were no excessive moves, just horizontal slashes, then horizontal slashes again, yet no one could withstand them.

In a short time, there was no resistance left on the city wall. The Iron Cavalry Association disciples who were clever had long since run down the city wall.

As for the county soldiers, they surrendered even faster.

"Leave a portion to clean up the battlefield; the rest follow me into the city."

Ling Zhan wiped the blood off his spear blade and said coldly, then led the crowd to chase in the direction of the County Magistrate's office.

In the county town, because they heard of the war, most people closed their doors tightly, though some bold commoners secretly opened their windows to look at the blood-covered soldiers on the street outside.

Everyone gasped.

As for some flower houses, restaurants, and the like, the small local gangs on the upper floors looked at the Wu Jun soldiers with shocked expressions.

"Such elite soldiers. These are the Prefect's troops."

Their news was better informed than ordinary people's; they knew that the soldiers who had come this time were from the Prefect's office, and their goal was the Iron Cavalry Association.

These small gangs were actually secretly happy in their hearts.

After all, once the Iron Cavalry Association came, it was their interests that were damaged. The Iron Cavalry Association took everything; within the entire county town, all the casinos, restaurants, brothels, and even many shops had been swallowed up by the Iron Cavalry Association.

If you didn't give, they could wipe you out.

Big fish eat small fish; this was the rule of the martial arts gangs.

If you had no strength, you could only accept your fate. Before, they had felt the Prefect's office was too harsh, but since the Iron Cavalry Association arrived, they all missed the days of the Prefect's office.

Now that the Prefect had sent people, they were all very happy.

Of course, they couldn't take action personally, but they could clap and cheer a few times.

"From now on, no one is allowed to violate the orders of the Prefect's office."

At this moment, many leaders of small gangs made a decision instantly. Looking at those fierce soldiers, even the Iron Cavalry Association was retreating steadily, let alone them, these small fry.

Su Fan naturally didn't know that Ling Zhan's display this time had scared many people.

"Who goes there?"

Just as Ling Zhan led three hundred commandery soldiers to the County Magistrate's office, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he shouted at a spot not far away.

In the distance, there was an aura that was no small matter. In his senses, a deep malice was coming toward him.

However, Ling Zhan didn't have the slightest fear. He lifted his long spear with one hand, the blade pointing directly at the direction behind the shadow of a large tree.

"Get out here!"

With a roar, the sound was deafening, like thunder, sweeping away.

"How bold! It's truly rare to see someone dare to roar at this Buddha like that."

"Today, this Buddha will test your skills to see if you are as bold as you claim."

From behind the large tree, a fierce-looking man over eight feet tall, wearing a blood-colored cassock and holding a demon-subduing staff, walked out with a shaved head. ===== CHAPTER 83 =====