Dominating Martial King
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Tie Xiaosheng looked at Chu Xisheng, his expression a complex mixture of emotions.

There was relief, joy, but also helplessness and guilt.

After landing, he let out a bitter laugh and said, “I had sent the Qiankun Flying Sword to you not long ago, hoping you would hold back your anger for a while.

You, on the other hand, why are you so impulsive?”

Chu Xisheng shook his head, unconcerned, “If I were to swallow this grievance, many brothers of the Iron Banner Gang would be scattered and even lose their lives to enemies.

How could I bear that?

Governor Sikong Chan is ruthless and vicious; if we yield now, we are essentially handing the knife handle to others, dooming ourselves to be slaughtered on the chopping block.”

Chu Xisheng then looked towards Xiushui City with a cold glint in his eyes, “Besides, considering the forces Sikong Chan has shown, there’s nothing worth yielding to, and we are far from being at the end of our rope.

He dared to set a trap to kill my Uncle Kuang; I must flay him alive a thousand times over to quench my hatred!”

Upon hearing this, Tie Xiaosheng was greatly comforted, thinking to himself that his brotherhood with the Madman had not been in vain.

Chu Xisheng indeed had the right to be so confident.

The tens of thousands of soldiers inside Xiushui City had already been utterly defeated by West Mountain Hall; the remnants could only hide within the city, trembling under the West Mountain Hall’s military might.

It was something neither of the brothers had expected beforehand.

Little Chu was actually able to take over from the Iron Madman and hold up the sky on his behalf.

Tie Xiaosheng shook his head and said, “The problem is still the Formless Divine Sect.

By rising in revolt against the government now, at the very least, you will be wanted by the government and appear on the Black List; at worst, you will be branded a rebel, becoming an outlaw.

The Formless Divine Sect, after all, is part of the Righteous Path.

They value you highly, but not enough to breach their own rules and take you as an entry-level disciple.”

“A man does what he must and refrains from what he mustn’t.

Would I, I bend my principles just for a disciple spot in the Formless Divine Sect?”

Chu Xisheng laughed dryly, “Uncle Kuang treated me with utmost trust and loyalty, and saved my life multiple times.

Now that he’s been murdered, how can I just watch?

As for the government—”

“The ancients said, ‘Success makes a king; failure, a bandit.’ If I can’t bring down Sikong Chan, then you and I are indeed rebels, great thieves; but if we can rip open the sky, expose what high officials in Jiangnan County cannot cover, they will be the ones to deal with Sikong Chan and use his head to appease my Iron Banner Gang.

Those charges won’t be a problem, and at worst, it will be a situation of being enlisted by the government.

Besides, it’s not necessarily guaranteed that things will deteriorate to that extent.

Uncle Tie, please rest assured.”

Upon hearing this, Tie Xiaosheng nodded slightly, reflecting that under the current circumstances, this was the only way forward.

The key was that Chu Xisheng had already crushed the Xiushui County Army.

Since they had already taken this path, they would have to follow it to the end.

Either they would force the East State officialdom to deal with Sikong Chan, or Sikong Chan would drive their Iron Banner Gang into a corner.

There was no third option.

“Let’s talk about the main issue,”

Chu Xisheng’s expression turned serious, “How are the gang members from the Headquarters faring?

Where are they now?”

“They are still in West Mountain,” Tie Xiaosheng shook his head and said, “The losses weren’t significant.

At that time, the Inner Mansion Army, in their effort to kill Lao Liu, had almost committed all their military and manpower.

So our escape was smooth, with just over three hundred men lost, but the majority remained unscathed.

However, they are still on their way through the mountains.

Even if they travel through the night, they won’t arrive at West Mountain Town until tomorrow wee hours.

You can’t count on them for the time being.

I was worried about the situation here, so I came ahead.”

Chu Xisheng initially felt a twinge of disappointment, but then suppressed his feelings.

He guessed the elite forces from the Headquarters couldn’t have arrived at West Mountain Town so quickly.

After all, there were several hundred miles between here and Mi Family Castle.

Chu Xisheng’s tone was heavy, “I would like Uncle Tie to go upstream and take charge immediately.

An hour ago, Xunyang Hall Master Lu Jiuli sent two Qiankun sword talismans in rapid succession, asking for assistance.

At Fifteen Linked Wharves, one hundred and sixty large ships have already assembled, ready to attack downstream.

In addition, they have discovered Navy warships from the Jiangnan County Navy Camp.

Master Lu is in over his head.

With all the brothers from Xunyang County combined, they have only about forty-five large ships and around five thousand men.

Master Lu says retreating is not the issue anymore; without reinforcements, they might be utterly annihilated on the river, which is why he sent signals for help, hoping West Mountain Hall will lend a hand and cover their retreat into Jiudao River to seek temporary refuge at Jiudao Dock.”

At the time Lu Jiuli sent the Qiankun sword talismans, West Mountain Hall had not yet routed the Xiushui Alliance Army.

The man must have been desperate, hence turning to Jiudao River and Jiudao Dock.

Jiudao Dock’s terrain is steep and treacherous, with mountains on both sides controlling the waterway, and also contains a small lake that can accommodate over eighty large ships.

It is indeed an ideal place for Iron Banner Gang members to seek refuge.

The only issue was that the place could not provide food for a large number of troops.

“You must quickly gather our Iron Banner brothers and ships and head upstream to support Master Lu and take charge of the battle with the Seventeen Linked Wharves!”

Chu Xisheng pointed across the river, “Here we’ll only need thirty large ships and three thousand brothers to intercept the Tianping Army’s river crossing.

You may take the rest upstream.

Again, the more brothers and ships you can bring, the better.

The larger the presence, the better.

Once the elite from the Headquarters rush back, I will also direct them to provide reinforcements.

Don’t worry about money and provisions; I’ll do my utmost to ensure supplies for several months of military operations.

I do not ask that Uncle Tie repel the Seventeen Linked Wharves, but he must block them at the Xunyang River boundary at all costs.”

“I shall accept this task without hesitation!”

Tie Xiaosheng gave a slight nod in agreement, decisively accepting the task.

Now, within the entire Iron Banner Gang, he was the only one capable and qualified to command this great river battle.