Chapter 443: Tonight Will Be Very Interesting

This is the worst-case scenario.

But it is also a scenario that Liu Zheng has never been able to move past.

After all, he has brought fifty thousand brothers with him this time, and Liu Zheng does not want them to lose their lives because of his unconditional trust in Xie Zhen.

Therefore.

Even though he does not want human hearts to be so complex, he must still make assumptions in this direction.

The worst assumption.

If...

Just saying if.

If Xie Zhen is also involved in this Liangshan poppy business, what would happen?

First, if such a situation truly exists... then this Nanzhao Army must certainly have extraordinary Weaponry and Equipment! As long as there is this passage through Chuan Shu, then the fine Weaponry and Equipment from his Yintan City can be transported in without obstruction! This passage is controlled by Xie Zhen!

Second, if Xie Zhen truly has the intention of letting him come to Liangshan to die, then...

What would he gain?

Is it that he sensed the threat from Liangzhou toward Chuan Shu, or was he in league with Xie Ling all along?

Again.

If this speculation holds, how the Southern Barbarian invasion came to be would become a mystery once more. Is his benevolence and devotion to the people just a facade? In reality, is this Viscount actually a black-bellied player?

Relying on him to take Chuan Shu, and then wiping him out here in Liangshan?

In this way, Chuan Shu would truly become the biggest winner...

Good heavens!

Liu Zheng could not help but smile bitterly.

He only felt that he had spent his whole life hunting hawks, only to have his eyes pecked by a pheasant in the end? Why are these ancient people so dishonest?

Of course.

These are just speculations!

He is searching.

He is searching for evidence of the whole affair.

Three times.

He searched for three whole times.

Still, nothing was found.

"Continue!"

Liu Zheng continued to shout.

This time, he participated in it himself. At this moment, the cleaner Shama Zhuoyi's residence was, the more he felt the matter was suspicious. Could the Account Book for the Liangshan poppy business be at that farm? This is certainly understandable, but he has always firmly believed that as long as there is a ghost, there will be traces left behind.

He does not believe that a brute like Shama Zhuoyi could keep things so clean.

This residence is not small.

There are over a dozen rooms of various sizes, several courtyards, and a back garden.

Unsurprisingly, one can see a few bewitching Poppy flowers in the back garden.

He searched room by room.

Liu Zheng did not let any scrolls, books, or scraps of paper go.

But still, he found nothing.

"Wait!"

Just at this moment, he suddenly looked toward a corner of a side room, his eyes narrowing slightly.

When Jie Yu saw the information on this sheet of paper that she had finally filtered out, her pupils contracted sharply.

Fast!

This information must be sent out immediately!

The impact of this on the situation in Liangshan is simply too great!

She clutched the paper tightly in her hand, and even nearly tripped while going downstairs.

"Yu Shi?"

"Fourth Senior Brother?"

The others in the Academy were all startled when they saw her like this.

Jie Yu did not care about that; holding the paper, she went to the Dean's attic, where he had been waiting for a long time, gave a bitter smile, and opened the note in her hand.

The Dean took one look, his expression changed instantly, and he stood up abruptly: "What a Chen Ran, he truly is a wicked Viscount!"

"Dean, I want to go down the mountain."

Jie Yu cupped her hands and requested.

"You may!"

Time passed bit by bit.

When Liu Zheng returned to the Qionghai camp again, his face was beaming with joy.

"Tomorrow night, launch a total offensive on the farm!"

He issued the order immediately.

Huobu Quli was extremely excited and continued to dig the irrigation ditch.

After he left, Liu Zheng said to Qin Zhangfeng beside him: "This will be a tough battle; we must have the brothers prepared and absolutely must not underestimate the enemy!"

Qin Zhangfeng took a deep breath: "Viscount, your meaning is..."

Liu Zheng chuckled and nodded: "You can think of it that way. Their fifty thousand Nanzhao Army, in terms of Weaponry and Equipment, are already almost on par with our Liangzhou Army!"

"What?"

Qin Zhangfeng, Cheng Kai, and the others all changed color.

Liu Zheng's fingers tapped slowly on the tabletop: "In fact, it is highly likely they even have Quelehuoduo!"

At this, everyone was even more shocked.

Quelehuoduo.

This was the magic weapon that had brought the Liangzhou Army great victories several times! How did this thing end up in the hands of the enemy?

Liu Zheng gave a wry smile: "You think only we have Quelehuoduo? You're overthinking it. Across the whole country, there are countless places with Quelehuoduo. It is not some rare trinket."

Qin Zhangfeng was filled with worry: "Then Viscount, we..."

Liu Zheng laughed aloud: "What does it matter if they have Quelehuoduo?"

He said indifferently: "Feign a water attack, but actually launch a fire attack! I will make their Quelehuoduo serve me!"

Everyone was overjoyed.

Two days finally passed.

The news Huobu Quli received was that the one hundred thousand-strong army coming to reinforce from the Butuo region was marching day and night, but even so, it would still take three days to arrive.

Therefore.

The night of the second day after taking Qionghai was the best time to start the war.

They knew it, and the enemy surely knew it too.

Just as night fell, Huobu Quli sent word that the water channels had been completely dug through, and the soldiers of the Liangshan People were listening in great excitement.

Liu Zheng also smiled: "Good, prepare to release the water!"

The water storage work had already been in preparation for two days, and this was not affected by the water channels. Once the channels were opened, the water, which had long been held in readiness, would rush toward the farm. Huobu Quli waved his hand, and in the night, torches were lit; the entire perimeter of Qionghai looked like a long fire dragon.

According to the battle plan, the one hundred thousand-strong Liangshan Army led by Huobu Quli would launch a surprise attack on the farm first after the Water Submerging Seven Armies, and then the fifty thousand Liangzhou Army would follow closely behind.

The scattered troops of other tribes would remain to guard Qionghai to prevent the large army from Butuo from arriving early—and besides, no one knew how long this battle would last.

Standing on a high hilltop.

Liu Zheng gave the order: "Release the water!"

Instantly, shouts of battle rose throughout Qionghai. As the sluice gates of Qionghai were opened, the Liangshan Warriors led by Huobu Quli also charged out. For a time, a surging water dragon and a galloping fire dragon complemented each other in the night of Liangshan, without interfering with one another.

The sound of over one hundred thousand people shouting was like dragons soaring through the four seas and tigers roaring in the mountain forests.

War is always so blood-boiling.

Liu Zheng had already begun to lose himself in it.

In the night.

Over at the farm, there was still not the slightest movement.

When the surging water dragon began to strike the farm gates, the battle finally unfolded completely.

Shama Zhuoyi.

He also led his one hundred thousand remnants and charged out at the first opportunity.

Indeed.

Just as Liu Zheng had expected, when the floodwater reached the farm, it was quickly diverted away by the water channels already prepared there.

This did not affect these Liangshan People in the slightest as they fought in the water.

"Viscount, are you doubting Huobu Quli?"

Qin Zhangfeng suddenly asked from the side.

Liu Zheng smiled: "What do you think?"

Qin Zhangfeng was suddenly speechless.

Liu Zheng laughed aloud: "No, he is just a reckless man... someone who, like us, was almost played for a fool. Just watch, tonight will be very interesting..."