Astral Apostle

Chapter 483: Incorporation and Rise (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Seeing that Fan Zong’s navy had fallen into chaos, the water bandits on Zhou Jing’s side immediately charged out of the lake and launched an attack.

If it was a head-on battle, the water bandits that Zhou Jing had subdued were naturally not his match. However, at this moment, the morale of Fan Zong’s troops had already been lost, and they were like headless flies.

Some of the leaders planned to resist stubbornly and try to regroup their troops to meet the attack, but they were picked out by Zhou Jing one by one and easily captured.

There were also leaders who wanted to lead their troops to snatch Fan Zong back. Instead, they saved Zhou Jing the time to swim over. It was no different from walking into a trap. What a group of great people!

The water bandits drove the small boat and rushed left and right among Fan Zong’s Navy. They shouted that they would not kill those who surrendered, as if they had become a pack of wolves chasing away sheep. They immediately disrupted the tight formation of the Fan Zong Navy.

Fan Zong’s large navy was defeated like a landslide. Some surrendered, some resisted, and some fled. The entire Green Slope Swamp was filled with ships running around. The scene below was like throwing a handful of sesame seeds onto a pan and watching them jump around.

Guo Haishen, Duan Yunfeng, and the others each led the water bandits to snatch the warships under Fan Zong and disintegrate the main force of the enemy’s water battle. Because the entrances to the swamp were cut off, these navy soldiers were trapped inside with no way to escape.

Fan Zong’s water combat troops were quite well-equipped and had suitable amounts of ration to advance and retreat. Unfortunately, Zhou Jing’s army had taken the enemy’s head and destroyed their command system. They could only fight for themselves, and the advantage of the army could not be displayed at all.

At this point, the next step was simple. The rest of the water bandits cleaned up the battlefield and captured the enemy ships. More and more enemies chose to surrender, and their hearts and morale wavered even more.

Du Ying was also captured. His eyes widened as he watched the scene of the troops being defeated. He felt his worldview shatter.

In the history books of the Great Xia Dynasty, there were also records of defeating many with fewer people. There were also examples of the disparity in the ratio of enemies to allies, but they were basically using the right time, place, or sneak attacks. They had never won like today. The reason for their victory was almost because one man had defeated the army by himself!

No matter how high the martial arts of the historical generals in this world were, there was a limit. However, Chen Feng’s martial arts seemed to have no end. He was simply the first person to have existed since ancient times.

Du Ying felt that none of the military tactics he had learned in the past was effective on Chen Feng.

He had an inexplicable feeling that Chen Feng had set a precedent. In the future, he might rewrite the history of war and change the way war was fought. All common sense did not apply to this person. He could form an army alone.

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There were only some finishing touches left. From day to evening, the battle was finally over.

After a chaotic battle, many water bandits captured most of the Fan Zong Navy and only let a few lucky subordinates escape. Some drove small boats to escape through other narrow waterways, while others were lucky enough to go ashore and escape in panic.

Because the number of water bandits under his command was limited, they could not completely surround the enemy. It was inevitable that a few of them would escape. However, the goal of this battle had been achieved. Fan Zong and the other leaders, as well as the group of water bandit leaders under his command, had all been captured.

Zhou Jing left some people to clean up the battlefield before bringing his brothers back to the stronghold and getting someone to send Fan Zong and the others over.

Not long after, Fan Zong and the others were escorted into the hall by the lackeys. All of them were tied up, their hair disheveled, and they were in a sorry state.

Zhou Jing sat at the head of the table, revealing his huge chest muscles as he smiled,

“Chief Fan, we meet again. Men, untie the leaders.”

The lackeys came up and untied everyone. Although Fan Zong and the others had regained their freedom, they did not dare to attack when they saw Zhou Jing present.

Fan Zong moved his wrist and gritted his teeth, “The winner takes all. What’s there to say? You can kill or torture me as you please. Those who frown are not good men!”

Some of the leaders behind him shouted excitedly, as if they would rather die than submit. Some remained silent and nervous.

Zhou Jing took in everyone’s expressions and suddenly stood up.

Fan Zong immediately shut his mouth and subconsciously shrank back.

Although he sounded tough, he was already traumatized. He was really afraid of Chen Feng, who did not seem like an ordinary person.

Zhou Jing walked forward and shook his head, “Victory and defeat are common in war. Chief Fan has lost for a while, but he wants to commit suicide. Isn’t he being petty?”

When Fan Zong heard this, he said in frustration, “Then what are you going to do?”

“That’s easy. I want to take over Huyang and am short of manpower. Brother Fan, why don’t you submit to me and help me unify the Huyang Water Bandits?”

Zhou Jing did not play games. He went straight to the point and expressed his intentions. Not only for Fan Zong, but also for the leaders of the other captives.

Fan Zong’s eyes turned a little strange at his statement.

So this was what Chen Feng was planning. As expected of someone who did great things, he really had a big appetite. He wanted to defeat the three flood dragons of Huyang and become the only overlord of the Green Forest in Huyang.

However, he did not understand why the other party would be lenient to him, the leader, when they wanted his faction.

As the leader of a faction, he originally felt that he was definitely not lucky. This was because since the other party wanted to subdue his people, leaving the leader behind would easily cause future trouble. It was a common choice to get rid of him.

However, Chen Feng did not do so. Either he was not ruthless enough, or he was a little naive. It could also be that he was worried about the reputation of the Green Forest and wanted to show his magnanimity to subdue the hearts of the people. Another possibility was that he was worried that the other leaders would rather die than surrender, so he wanted him to be an example.

Or… did the other party not take him seriously at all and think that he could suppress him? Was he not afraid that he would cause trouble in the future?

For a moment, many thoughts flashed through Fan Zong’s mind.

“Brother Fan, leaders, what do you think?”

Zhou Jing looked around and asked loudly.

Everyone looked at each other before their gazes landed on Fan Zong. They could only speak after the old Chief finished speaking.

Fan Zong sighed. He knew that there was no choice. He knelt on one knee and cupped his fists.

“Thank you for not killing us, Brother Chen. I, Old Fan, am not a sore loser. Since Brother thinks highly of us and is willing to spare our lives, we’re willing to serve Brother Chen.”

Seeing this, the leaders behind him secretly heaved a sigh of relief. They also knelt down and said in unison,

“We’re willing to serve Brother.”

With their ex-chief taking the lead, they would not be gossiped about even if they surrendered.

Only then did Zhou Jing step forward and help Fan Zong up. He nodded and said, “Alright, with Brother Fan joining us, we’ll be like tigers with wings.”

Fan Zong forced a smile.

He had no choice but to give his foundation away. His heart was bleeding, but if he did not know what was good for him, he would really die.

The situation was better than the situation. He knew the rules of the Green Forest, so he could only tactfully give in. As long as there was life, there was hope.

However, when he thought of Chen Feng’s martial bravery, it was very difficult for him to raise the courage to become enemies with him. At this moment, his heart was in a mess, and he planned to take it one step at a time.

Beside him, Du Ying secretly sized up Zhou Jing, his eyes flickering.

He was not very loyal to Fan Zong in the first place. At this moment, he was secretly judging Fan Zong and Chen Feng’s future.

“Although Fan Zong has been famous for a long time, he’s close to the end of his destiny. His ambition has been worn down, and his talent is slightly mediocre. As for this Chen Feng, his methods are astonishing, and he has ambition. He’s more worth submitting to. Perhaps I’ll be of more use to him…”

Du Ying calculated in his heart. In fact, he was the person who was the least against surrendering.

Learning literary martial arts, goods, and the imperial family… Although these Green Forest overlords could not be called “emperors”, since the Imperial Court looked down on his skills that he had painstakingly learned, he had to find someone who knew his stuff to let him unleash what he had learned.

Seeing Fan Zong and the others surrender, Guo Haishen and the others looked at each other excitedly.

If not for Chen Feng, how could they have swallowed the local overlord in one go? This battle would have allowed them to truly stabilize their footing and have a foundation!

…

The news that the “Golden Scale King” Fan Zong and the “Chaotic World Demon” Chen Feng would fight in Green Hill had long spread throughout the Green Forest.

Because Fan Zong had been famous for a long time and had a huge military force, most people thought highly of him. However, the outcome of this battle shocked countless people in the Green Forest.

As one of the three overlords of Huyang, Fan Zong was actually defeated by his opponent even though he superseded them in numbers. In the end, he submitted to Chen Feng and gave up his many years of foundation.

After the battle of Green Slope Swamp, Chen Feng officially announced that he would establish himself in Huyang. He incorporated Fan Zong’s navy and swallowed most of the other party’s foundation. He now possessed tens of thousands of troops and boats and directly jumped to become a local tyrant, competing with the other two flood dragons.

The speed of his rise was breathtaking and shocking.

In an instant, Chen Feng’s name spread throughout the Huyang area. Everyone knew about him.

Fan Zong was removed from the list of the Three Flood Dragons of Huyang and became a subordinate leader of Chen Feng, causing the other two to jump up in fright.

The other two local tyrants originally wanted to take advantage of the fierce battle between Fan Zong and Chen Feng to take advantage of the situation. However, they did not expect that before they could react, the battle between the two sides would be over. They could not help but feel flustered…

Has it begun?

It was already over!

Moreover, Fan Zong, who was as famous as them, had directly fallen under Chen Feng’s skirt… No, under the great iron spear. The other two flood dragons finally became terrified and vigilant, knowing that they had underestimated Chen Feng.

They originally thought that this newcomer would only be able to cause trouble for a while and could be used to wear down Fan Zong’s forces. The two of them did not expect Chen Feng to suddenly turn the tables and directly swallow a local tyrant into his stomach, becoming their number one enemy.

Seeing Chen Feng’s rapid rise, the two finally panicked a little, tacitly deciding to join forces and guard against Chen Feng for each other, not wanting to let him continue his growth.

On the other hand, many people in the Green Forest were interested. They either took a fancy to Chen Feng’s future or admired his prestige. They came to seek refuge and befriend him, and more heroes gathered under his umbrella.

For a moment, Chen Feng’s limelight suppressed the other two flood dragons. Coupled with his previous reputation of getting rid of evil, he had the momentum of becoming the leader of the Green Forest of Huyang and was famous throughout the world.

In addition, not only did the Green Forest respond, but the Imperial Court was also alarmed.

After some research, the Huyang state governments came to a unanimous conclusion and submitted memorials to the court.

This Chen Feng had the bearing of the overlord of the Green Forest. In the future, he would definitely become a huge problem for Huyang. They had to send troops to eliminate him as soon as possible!