kingnovel Chapter 551 Mutual Compliments
Chapter 551 Mutual Compliments
"Champion Marquis, I thought it was someone else! Don't you know that scaring someone can be deadly...?"
Cheng Yaojin looked at Huo Qubing speechlessly, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness and complaint, as if the shock in his heart had not yet completely subsided.
This Huo Qubing, relying on his profound cultivation, appeared here silently, which really startled him, making him both surprised and annoyed.
"Heh! Isn't this just testing General Cheng's level of vigilance?"
Huo Qubing paid no attention to Cheng Yaojin's complaints, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Hehe! Thank you so much!"
Cheng Yaojin rolled his eyes, his tone laced with sarcasm and helplessness.
"Alright, His Majesty sent me here to oversee the sea area, but he instructed me not to act rashly, so he also dispatched others. I don't know who they are yet, but they should be arriving soon..."
Huo Qubing sat down in his chair, his expression turned serious, and his tone became solemn, clearly indicating that he was about to discuss serious matters.
"You were allowed to come, but you're not allowed to make a move easily?" Cheng Yaojin was slightly taken aback when he heard his words, his brows furrowed, and his heart was full of doubt.
He couldn't understand why, given their overwhelming strength, they didn't take the initiative and instead acted so cautiously.
"Why is that?" Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but ask, his tone filled with urgency and confusion.
"His Majesty has his own plans. We just need to follow orders; we don't need to worry about anything else..."
Huo Qubing said calmly, his tone full of determination.
"I, Lao Cheng, am not complaining about His Majesty, but I feel somewhat aggrieved. The enemy has already come to our doorstep, but we can only defend. What kind of situation is this?"
Cheng Yaojin's face was gloomy, and his tone was filled with resentment and unwillingness, as if the anger in his heart was about to explode at any moment.
"Who said you were only supposed to play defense?"
Upon hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, Huo Qubing pondered for a moment, then a mysterious smile suddenly appeared on his face, as if he already had a plan in mind.
"If you want to attack, of course you can attack. His Majesty told me not to act rashly, not that I shouldn't act at all. As long as the enemy also has a powerful Earth Immortal in the battle, wouldn't it be natural for me to take action?"
Huo Qubing's tone carried a hint of cunning, as if he were hinting at something.
Looking at the smile on Huo Qubing's face, Cheng Yaojin suddenly had a bad feeling, as if he was being led step by step into a carefully designed trap.
He always felt that Huo Qubing was trying to trick him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on where that feeling came from.
"Champion Marquis, what are your plans?"
Cheng Yaojin looked at Huo Qubing cautiously, his tone tinged with probing and wariness, as if afraid that he might accidentally fall into the other party's trap.
You'll find out when the time comes!
Huo Qubing smiled mysteriously, his tone carrying a hint of unfathomable depth, as if everything was understood without words.
Cheng Yaojin looked at Huo Qubing, his ominous premonition growing stronger, as if a storm was brewing. But no matter how he questioned Huo Qubing, Huo Qubing refused to reveal a single detail, which greatly worried him.
Just then, a soldier rushed in from outside, his face showing some tension and anxiety.
"Report! General, a large army is rapidly approaching from our rear..."
The soldier spoke urgently, as if the situation was extremely urgent.
"It seems His Majesty has sent someone. Let's go, General Cheng, and see which general it is..."
Huo Qubing smiled when he heard the soldier's words.
Cheng Yaojin also understood that at this time, the only army that could come from their rear could be the Qin reinforcements.
He nodded, still harboring doubts, but followed Huo Qubing outside.
Huo Qubing and Cheng Yaojin arrived outside Dinghai City.
As soon as they left the city, they saw a white wave rapidly approaching in the distance.
"This looks a lot like Zhao Yun's White Horse Cavalry, but there are some differences. Could it be a new colleague?"
Cheng Yaojin looked at the rapidly approaching white wave and spoke.
"Hmm! The general of this army is not Zhao Yun..."
Huo Qubing nodded in agreement.
As the two were talking, the large army had already arrived in front of them.
Chen Qingzhi walked out from the army.
"Greetings to the Marquis of Champion, and greetings to General Cheng!"
Chen Qingzhi clasped his hands in greeting to the two men.
On his way here, he had already learned about the main personnel of the Great Qin.
Therefore, he recognized the two of them.
"May I ask how this general is addressed...?"
Huo Qubing looked at Chen Qingzhi and asked.
"My name is Chen Qingzhi. His Majesty has ordered me to lead troops to support General Cheng..."
Chen Qingzhi spoke up.
"Chen Qingzhi?"
Upon hearing Chen Qingzhi's introduction, Cheng Yaojin exclaimed in surprise.
He lived during the Tang Dynasty, while Chen Qingzhi lived during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, so he had heard of Chen Qingzhi's name.
"General Cheng knows me?"
Chen Qingzhi asked in confusion.
"Hahaha! Of course I know, I've heard the saying 'A thousand armies and horses avoid the white-robed general' countless times. I never expected to meet the famous scholar-general Chen Qingzhi today. What an honor!"
Cheng Yaojin laughed and spoke.
Unlike Cheng Yaojin, Huo Qubing lived during the Han Dynasty, which predates the Northern and Southern Dynasties, so he had never heard of Chen Qingzhi.
However, Chen Qingzhi knew him.
"Chen Qingzhi has met the Marquis of Champion. He has long heard of the Marquis's charisma, and seeing him today, he is indeed full of heroic spirit!"
Chen Qingzhi looked at Huo Qubing with a smile, his admiration undisguised.
The title of Marquis of Champion was the lifelong pursuit of these military generals, and most of the generals after the Han Dynasty took Huo Qubing as their role model.
Huo Qubing smiled slightly, not showing much pride in Chen Qingzhi's flattery, but simply nodded and said, "General Chen is too kind. It's just empty praise. As for you, to be so highly praised by General Cheng, you must have some extraordinary abilities."
Cheng Yaojin laughed heartily, patted Chen Qingzhi on the shoulder, and said, "General Chen, don't be modest! Your reputation of 'thousands of troops avoiding the white-robed general' is truly well-deserved! Seeing you today, it's clear that your reputation is indeed well-deserved. Your white-robed army is truly awe-inspiring!"
Chen Qingzhi smiled modestly and said, "General Cheng, you flatter me. The White Robe Army is simply a force trusted by His Majesty, and the soldiers are willing to risk their lives for us. We are here on His Majesty's orders to assist the two generals in guarding the sea and jointly resisting foreign enemies."
Huo Qubing nodded, his gaze fixed on the distance, as if deep in thought.
After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and looked at Chen Qingzhi, saying, "General Chen, now that you have led your troops here, our forces are even stronger. However, His Majesty has ordered me not to act rashly, so the next operation will require the cooperation of General Chen and General Cheng."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingzhi was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Marquis Champion, rest assured, this humble general will do his utmost to fight the enemy alongside General Cheng. However, I wonder what the enemy's current movements are? Should we take the initiative to attack?"
Upon hearing the words "take the initiative to attack," Cheng Yaojin's eyes flashed with excitement, and he quickly chimed in, "That's right! General Chen is right! Now that we have a strong and well-equipped army, why should we keep cowering and defending? Why not just charge straight in and teach those arrogant enemies a lesson!"
Huo Qubing glanced at Cheng Yaojin, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, and said, "General Cheng, please calm down. Of course, we must send troops, but we need to discuss this matter carefully. It's not too late to send troops after we have a concrete plan..."
Afterwards, the three entered Dinghai City, while the White-Robed Army temporarily stationed outside the city.
The military camp was right next to Cheng Yaojin's Xuanjia Army.
.....................
At this time, the area outside the Great Wall at sea was also very lively.
The sea area is exceptionally vast, and the children are usually scattered throughout the sea area, rarely gathering together.
But it's different now.
At this time, tens of millions of sea creatures had gathered outside the Great Wall.
These sea creatures come in all shapes and sizes, and can be described as bizarre and wonderful. If you can imagine it, you can find it here.
In the center of these sea creatures, there was a large open space.
The surrounding sea creatures dared not approach this place casually, because it was the territory of those powerful sea creatures.