Are there still experts?

Bai Dingshan, along with the Jianghu experts and elite Imperial Guards, arrived at Jiang Qi without delay.

The old Grand Commandant, accompanied by Chongyue, greeted the new commander, Bai Dingshan.

After entering the tent for the formal declaration and handover, the old Grand Commandant left directly with his close attendants.

The significance of one golden plaque was already substantial, let alone twelve.

Even Chongyue was curious.

The old Grand Commandant had a good impression of the new commander.

Bai Dingshan didn’t seem to possess much talent, but his elder brother’s strength was nearly that of the Imperial Family.

Regardless, he deserved some respect, especially since it was the Emperor’s order.

His mood was complex upon leaving, filled with both relief and lamentation.

This new ruler, Yan Shou, had been lying low for three years and was finally making a move.

Despite never having commanded a large army, his dispatching of generals and troop deployment were very organized, clearly indicating careful study.

Of course, the old Grand Commandant also had some dissatisfaction, such as with the Jianghu heroes around Bai Dingshan.

None of them showed any reverence for the Emperor, nor did they seem to have undergone rigorous training.

They stood there without any discipline, gathered together without any order, and were generally unpleasant.

He planned to educate and advise upon returning to court, saying that most Jianghu people were useless and that a true dragon should have the image of an emperor.

How could he so heavily rely on such insignificant people?

Chongyue didn’t consider so much, nor did he say much.

He immediately recognized Bai Dingshan and the many Qilins behind him, so he was quite at ease.

The Jianghu heroes who came were all quite strong, and that Shen Lou was even an expert in the military.

The strength of the Imperial Guards was naturally beyond question, making handling these water bandits an overkill.

Therefore, there was no need to worry.

The next day, after discussing with the invited Jianghu heroes, Bai Dingshan challenged the Jiang Qi Eighteen Linked Forts to battle.

Both sides deployed ordinary troops, and the Jianghu heroes fought, killing a hundred men in battle and achieving initial victory.

After several consecutive battles, a “no battle” sign was hung outside the Eighteen Water Forts, and no matter how Bai Dingshan sent people to challenge, they simply refused to fight.

The water bandits were somewhat baffled.

Why did the Great Yan government army suddenly change commanders?

Although the regular Great Yan government troops were gone after the change of commanders, there were now so many skilled Jianghu people.

Everyone was from the Jianghu.

They, the water bandits, were also heroes of the Green Forest [Bandits]!

How could they help the court to fight them?

Using Jianghu people to suppress bandits instead of regular troops?

Was this even a thing?!

Previously, the old Grand Commandant’s army was not without so-called fierce generals, but he also had to balance the command of the army, strategy, and politics.

There were also some reasons why he wanted the Mountain and Sea Assembly to act at the right time, so the two sides had been in a stalemate.

The water bandits of the Qi Jiang Eighteen Forts felt that they should also find some Jianghu experts to help out!

A month later, Bai Dingshan was gathering the generals and analyzing the battle situation.

During these times of mutual challenges, only ordinary Jianghu people had taken action.

The Imperial Guards had already been dispatched to infiltrate, and in order to hide their strength, the Qilin family had not taken action at all.

He indeed did not have the talent to lead troops, but he was good at listening to others’ opinions, very receptive to advice, and knew where his advantages lay.

As an official of the Ministry of Rites, he was good at mediating relationships and was listening to the various heroes in the army analyzing the battle.

Suddenly, he heard a signal sound.

The water bandits of the Eighteen Forts had taken the initiative to send out troops.

Bai Dingshan was surprised rather than pleased.

While organizing the troops to go into battle, he also asked someone to notify his elder brother, and at the same time called upon the experts of the Wind and Thunder Rain Pavilion.

He estimated that the other side had taken the initiative to attack, so they were obviously prepared.

Leading the Jianghu heroes out of the camp to meet the enemy, they saw that the people who came out to fight from the Eighteen Water Forts were still the same ones from the previous day, but there were also some hidden Jianghu people.

Earl Cangting and the Qilins were still not in a hurry to take action.

The Jianghu heroes fought fiercely first.

During the dueling stage, Shen Lou fought four opponents alone without falling behind, proving to be well-matched.

After fighting for a long time, he used the water to his advantage to display his Rain-Covering Sword Technique.

The Jianghu people fighting him could not resist and immediately retreated.

Earl Cangting had been paying attention to the situation in the field, but he noticed something was wrong, “Brother Shen, be careful, retreat quickly.”

Bai Dingshan was stunned when Earl Cangting spoke.

Brother Shen was clearly at an advantage in the field, so why should he be careful and retreat to their formation?

As soon as Earl Cangting finished speaking, the Jianghu people suddenly waved their weapons, forcing back Shen Lou’s sword momentum, and then jumped out of the circle.

At the same time, a Celestial Master wearing a long robe waved his hand, and a white light fixed the people on the government army’s side in place.

Almost simultaneously, the Jianghu heroes of the Eighteen Forts hidden among the soldiers took action.

Some waved whisks, using Originium Arts to create layers of defense in the air.

Some moved with their swords, cutting out golden rays.

Some strong men roared to the sky, shattering rocks with a single punch and tearing their clothes, looking like experts in horizontal training.

“Thunderclap Palm!”

Earl Cangting took action.

With a single palm strike, five-colored divine thunder appeared in his hand.

This divine thunder was the manifestation of the Qilin’s bloodline power, which split into five colored thunder lights when the Five Elements were divided.

Earl Cangting had spent decades integrating the five-colored thunder.

The five-colored divine thunder appeared in his palm, like a series of precious swords, each with a different color, divided according to green, yellow, red, black, and white, faintly flowing but not radiating out, just flowing internally.

The small five groups of thunder light were as heavy as ancient mountains.

Only those with great magic power could wield them.

As he struck out with his palm, the divine thunder was divided according to the Five Elements.

Under the entanglement, nothing could not be broken.

With one palm, the colors of the mountains and rivers melted.

With two palms, the noise of heaven and earth stopped.

With three palms, the wind and thunder rolled and shook.

After just three palms, many of the water bandits of the Eighteen Water Forts were stunned on the spot by the five-colored thunder under the terrifying thunder, and they did not dare to move from their places.

They were very confused, and even more speechless.

The leader didn’t say that there was a Thunder Law Celestial Master who was almost a grandmaster on the opposite side.

If they had known they would face a Celestial Master, who would have been willing to fight?

This was really impossible to deal with, and there was no resistance at all.

The white light that had restrained Shen Lou also disappeared.

Shen Lou reacted and saw that Earl Cangting had saved him.

He nodded slightly, raised his hand, and cut a water bandit in half with a single knife, the Rain-Covering Sword momentum rolled and moved towards the crowd.

Seeing that he was killing fiercely, Earl Cangting said, “Brother Shen, hold on, detain these bandits and transfer them to Baizao for His Majesty to see and celebrate Great Yan.”

As soon as the five-colored thunder came out, seeing the front army collapsing, the water bandits further away also panicked, and the morale of the army immediately collapsed.

They scattered in boats on the water, and the leaders of the Eighteen Forts were also extremely terrified, and hurriedly ordered their men to retreat quickly.

Earl Cangting flew into the sky, striking out with one palm after another, striking wherever there was resistance, releasing the thunder law with great enjoyment.

Hearing his elder brother’s words, Bai Dingshan immediately reacted.

He had never expected that he had planned so much, but none of it was used.

Seeing the water bandits collapsing, he immediately led the Jianghu heroes on his left and right to pursue and kill them.

The water bandits had no fighting spirit at all, like a flock of lambs, fleeing everywhere and at the mercy of others.

The Jianghu heroes present also reacted and immediately began to pursue and kill them.

“We are the Emperor’s Own Troops!”

“We are the Emperor’s Own Troops!”

“We are the Emperor’s Own Troops!”

He didn’t know who shouted it first, one person, two people, the voice grew louder and louder.