Astral Apostle

Chapter 515: Win-Win and Scheme (2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“I’ll restrain Chen Feng here. The troops on both sides will take on the battle step by step. I reckon they won’t be able to finish fighting in a short period of time, so we’ll still be in a stalemate for a while. Next, it depends on how the battle develops…”

Zhou Jing calculated.

On the other side, Chen Feng had returned to the Dragon King Stronghold formation. Guo Haishen and the others hurriedly came forward.

“Brother, are you injured?”

Chen Feng casually put the spear aside and waved his hand, “I’m fine.”

The leaders were still worried. After taking a closer look and confirming that Chen Feng was unscathed, they were relieved.

Fang Zhen swallowed and said with lingering fear,

“That Daoist used an earth-shattering method just now. Brothers are all worried for Brother… Could Perfected Master Windwalker really be an immortal who has descended to the mortal world? Is this method of summoning the wind and rain really something that can be done by human strength?!”

The leaders were all terrified. They were shocked by Ling Fengzi’s methods and were incomparably respectful to the other party now.

Chen Feng shook his head and said indifferently, “There are many capable people in the world, so it’s not strange to meet a strong enemy. However, they can’t do anything to me. It’s just that this “Daoist Bird” can fly, and I can’t hit him. Otherwise, why would I let the matter rest?”

Hearing this, everyone felt much more at ease.

Chen Feng was the mental pillar of the Dragon King Stronghold. As long as Chen Feng was not defeated, they would be full of confidence.

Duan Yunfeng frowned and said coldly, “That Daoist is so capable, but he’s willing to kneel down and work for the dog emperor. It’s really puzzling… It seems that even such an expert can’t escape the greed of the world.”

As soon as he said this, there was an awkward silence. No one knew how to reply.

Du Ying sighed, “Sigh, the Imperial Court is powerful after all. It’s the orthodox lineage of the world. Even if it’s muddle-headed and corrupt, the world is still willing to submit and work together with them. It’s easy for one to turn a blind eye and only care about their own wealth… Since ancient times, fame and fortune have always been greater than justice. To put it bluntly, everything in this world is how one chooses to view it.”

Chen Feng interrupted the conversation with a deep voice,

“Let’s not talk about this nonsense for now. We’ll retreat to the stronghold for the time being. Since the enemy has such an expert, we’ll take our time to plan.”

Everyone agreed and ordered the navy to retreat.

…

In the following half a month, the troops of both sides fought many times in the Huyang area. Perfected Master Windwalker and Chen Feng fought a few more times, each time with a huge commotion that shook the world. In the end, it ended in a draw.

The two of them’s performance on the battlefield was shocking. The witnesses spread like wildfire, causing a huge commotion.

The more the rumors spread, the more exaggerated they became. It had simply become a myth. Now the news was spread that Ling Fengzi had descended to the mortal world to fight against the evil flood dragon. Those who were more ridiculous even said that Chen Feng was an invincible existence in the world. He was a demigod and the Martial Ancestor of the world. Even immortals had to lower their heads when they met him.

However, no matter how the rumors spread, the two apostles had become famous after this battle. They were already very prestigious in different circles. Now that they had reached a higher level, it could be said to be a win-win situation… And he himself had won twice.

In the next two months, the two armies faced each other and fought dozens of small skirmishes.

Although Chen Feng was restrained and could not use his usual beheading strategy, the Dragon King Stronghold had the geographical advantage and had the traitor to send a message. They still had the upper hand and beat up the Heavenly King Stronghold.

The Heavenly King Stronghold could only frequently write letters to the Imperial Court and request for reinforcements. However, they were all like stones sinking into the sea. A lot of supplies had been sent over, but there were no soldiers at all. The court did not hide their intentions at all.

Helpless, the Heavenly King Stronghold could only pause their attacks and completely defend. They formed a stronghold and fought a foolish battle, merely relying on their numbers to resist the attacks of the Dragon King Stronghold.

On the surface, it was unknown which one was the group sent to suppress the bandits.

However, this move was indeed effective. The Heavenly King Stronghold retreated like a turtle shrinking its neck in, making the Dragon King Stronghold unable to do anything. The two sides only had small fights and had no choice but to enter a stalemate.

…

As the days passed, it became summer.

In the Dragon King Stronghold, Chen Feng and the leaders gathered to discuss military matters.

“This Heavenly King Stronghold is so cowardly. We can’t sustain our attacks on them for a long time. It won’t do to drag this out.”

Guo Haishen held his forehead, his tone worried.

Du Ying had no choice but to shake his head helplessly as well,

“The enemy’s number is roughly the same as ours. With such strict defense, it will be difficult for us to take down the enemy’s pass… If Master can attack as usual, it won’t be a problem. Unfortunately, Perfected Master Windwalker always interferes. Otherwise, how could the Heavenly King Stronghold be our match?”

Duan Yunfeng frowned, “The enemy has the support of the Imperial Court’s logistics and sufficient rations. The longer we delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. Unfortunately, the enemy’s granary is heavily guarded, so we have no chance.”

Everyone discussed fervently on methods to crack the defense.

At this moment, Chen Feng suddenly spoke, “Although we have the upper hand, we won’t be able to defeat the enemy for a while. Why don’t we use a scheme to win?”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned around in surprise.

“Brother, since you spoke, do you have a plan?”

Du Ying was curious.

Chen Feng nodded, “I have a plan to sow discord. It might work.”

“Sowing discord?”

Everyone was shocked. Their eyes widened, as if this was the first time they had met Chen Feng.

Who would expect the stronghold chief, who was known to clash head-on directly with enemies, to even play such a scheme?!

Du Ying opened his mouth and hurriedly asked, “The leaders of the Heavenly King Stronghold have been united for many years. How do we sow discord amongst them?”

Chen Feng’s expression did not change as he said, “Military Advisor, you’re wrong. The recruitment has long caused some of the enemy leaders to be disloyal. In fact, there were already leaders of the Heavenly King Stronghold who secretly colluded with me. These days, I can always predict the enemy’s intentions and make them suffer repeatedly. It’s because this person sent me a message and revealed his secrets.”

When everyone heard this news, they were shocked.

“There’s actually such a thing? Since the leader of the Heavenly King Stronghold has already surrendered, is he going to betray the Imperial Court again?”

“No wonder Brother has been mobilizing the enemy forces like the back of his hand recently. So there’s such a thing!”

“Brother, you’ve hidden such a good thing from us!”

After the shock went off, they were overjoyed.

It was a good thing that there was a traitor in the enemy army!

Chen Feng waited for everyone to calm down before continuing,

“With the letter as evidence, we can use the secret communication letter to frame the other leaders and drive a wedge between the enemy generals, causing chaos within them. With such a flaw, we can take advantage of the situation!”

Du Ying pondered for a while and nodded in agreement, “This sounds very promising!”

Everyone agreed with his words.

Although the plan sounded simple, the implementation process was not easy. What goal to choose, how to frame it with a letter, and so on needed specific consideration and further discussion.

At this moment, someone asked curiously,

“Who’s the leader of the Heavenly King Stronghold who joined us? I wonder if it’s convenient for the Chief to tell us?”

When Du Ying heard this, he was about to stop him.

Chen Feng waved his hand and said indifferently,

“Everyone here is my brother. There’s nothing I can’t say. The person who secretly sent me a message is the fourth head of the Heavenly King Stronghold, Xiang Tianjie! If we meet in the future, don’t pester him, lest you ruin our lives.”

Seeing that Chen Feng had already said it, Du Ying sighed helplessly.

In his opinion, how could such a military secret be easily revealed to others?

The Chief was too careless this time. If he was not careful, he would harm those who were seeking refuge with him.

“It’s actually him? Could it be that after he met Second Brother in Jiangchun, he admired him and specially came to seek refuge?”

Guo Haishen was shocked. He frowned and analyzed his motives, feeling that he had struck the nail on the head.

Everyone was also very surprised. They thought that it would at most be a small leader at the back who would collude with the enemy, but they did not expect it to be the other party’s fourth seat.

What was he trying to do?

Could it be that the recruitment had really divided the Heavenly King Stronghold to this extent?

Chen Feng was expressionless as he looked at everyone and whispered,

The only spy in the Heavenly King Stronghold was Ling Fengzi. There were no enemy leaders.

This plan was not Chen Feng’s idea when he was put in placement mode, but in the message, he received instructions from Ling Fengzi, who was possessed by Zhou Jing, to cooperate from the inside out.

Zhou Jing also did not want to fight for a long time, but he realized that just revealing military intelligence was not enough to quickly end the battle. Moreover, the Heavenly King Stronghold had been constantly asking for external aid during this period of time. In order to prevent any delays, he might as well make some small moves. As for Ling Fengzi’s advantage in the enemy camp, he naturally had to make use of it.

The real plan to sow discord actually began the moment Chen Feng spoke.