Chapter 920 Champion
Under Zhou Ran's command, the Imperial Guard soldiers have regained their strength.
The entire Vientiane military formation was once again like a copper and iron wall.
In contrast, the Qingguo Left Army was unable to sustain itself, and without a commander-in-chief, the army was like a piece of scattered sand.
The soldiers of the left army fell one after another. Seeing this, Military Advisor Yan immediately ordered the troops to retreat.
The soldiers fled in all directions, unable to care about the bodies of their comrades.
This battle was naturally a victory for the Imperial Guard.
However, despite the victory, the Praetorian Guard soldiers were kept in the dark.
"What's going on? Are we winning now?"
"The opponent is the main force of the Qingguo Left Army. How come we were defeated so easily?"
"Where is their commander?"
Although they were puzzled, victory was victory. After the soldiers recovered, they all cheered.
Gao Yan, the commander of the imperial guards, was also confused. He could only ask Zhou Ran: "Ji Qingfeng, why did the other army suddenly become leaderless? Bai Chen was chasing you all the way just now. Where have you been?"
Zhou Ran smiled and said: "That guy is not familiar with the terrain of Jingguo. I took him to a secluded place and got lost, so he has not returned yet."
"I see."
Gao Yan nodded, convinced of Zhou Ran's words.
Bai Chen, the left general of the Qing Kingdom, was at the pinnacle of Hedao. No matter how powerful Zhou Ran was, he probably wouldn't be able to kill him.
Zhou Ran lured Bai Chen astray, leaving the Qing Kingdom's left army without a leader. This reason is quite reasonable.
No matter what happened to Bai Chen, Zhou Ran took the greatest credit in this battle. It was all thanks to Zhou Ran that the Imperial Guards were able to withstand an enemy several times more powerful than themselves.
Since he won a victory, he naturally had to celebrate.
Gao Yan ordered a banquet to be held in the military camp to reward the soldiers.
In the evening, there was singing and dancing in the military camp. The soldiers drank heavily and ate large pieces of meat. It was a happy scene.
Zhou Ran was also enjoying it.
The wine in the military camp is all Jingguo's imperial wine. This imperial wine tastes good and Zhou Ran likes it very much.
At the banquet, Zhou Ran ate happily.
Gao Yan beside him couldn't help but put a high hat on Zhou Ran.
"Jushi Qingfeng, you are really a great benefactor of Jingguo. If you win like this, you will be the backbone of Jingguo, and you will be able to replace Marquis Wuyang just around the corner! I really don't understand why a strong man like you has been unknown before?"
Zhou Ran was too lazy to pay attention to Gao Yan and just drank to himself.
After drinking for a while, a spy suddenly came to report.
"Commander Gao, Master Qingfeng, the enemy has retreated!"
As soon as these words came out, Gao Yan opened his eyes wide.
"Are you serious? Did they really withdraw?"
Gao Yan was puzzled.
The Qingguo army has always been proud of itself, and if it suffers a setback, it will pay back twice as much.
This time, the main force of the left army failed to break the formation and instead lost troops and generals. Gao Yan thought that they would fight back to the death.
But now, the Qingguo army has retreated inexplicably. What is going on?
The spy added: "I heard that General Zuo of the Qing Dynasty has disappeared. The Zuo army has no commander, so it has to withdraw."
"God's will! God's will!" Gao Yan laughed and said, "Master Qingfeng, it seems that guy is really lost and hasn't gone back yet! Although Jingguo is weak, the monsters in the desolate place are not weak, such as Bei The snow beast on the ground, even the top master of Hedao will fall into the sand! If that guy is eaten by the snow beast, that would be great! "
Zhou Ran looked at Gao Yan silently. This person was simple-minded and quite suitable for making friends.
Since the left army of the Qing Kingdom has withdrawn, it means that the Imperial Guards won this battle. After this battle, the Qing Kingdom will probably value the strength of the Jing Kingdom and not dare to underestimate it.
The border town was finally saved, and even if Qingguo raised troops again, it would probably take a while.
After confirming that the Qingguo army had indeed withdrawn, Gao Yan ordered his troops to return to the court.
In the battle of Jianjia Pass, the Imperial Guard defeated the large number with a small number and repelled the powerful enemy, which made the leader Jing Kang overjoyed.
Jing Kang immediately ordered a banquet in the palace to reward the three armies.
This banquet was much grander than the last one. The king of the country, Jing Kang, took out all his belongings and rewarded the soldiers of the Imperial Guard.
The soldiers celebrated their victory with great joy.
Everyone was rewarded, and the person who made the first contribution, Zhou Ran, was treated as a guest of honor by the king.
The leader of the country made Zhou Ran the champion of Jingguo and rewarded him with a mansion, jewelry, and servants. When Jingkang announced the reward, he told Zhou Ran that he didn't have to thank him.
Lin Zhongze, the national master next to Zhou Ran, cast a look of approval.
"Ji Shi Qingfeng... no, Champion Marquis, from today on, you will be the noblest person in Jingguo, below one person and above ten thousand people! Rebuilding Jingzong and letting you replace Wuyang Marquis is just around the corner!"
The imperial master praised himself so much, but Zhou Ran just smiled and said nothing.
After the palace banquet, Zhou Ran returned to Gongsun Mansion. Although the title of Champion Marquis had been issued, the mansion, jewelry, and servants had not yet been delivered, so Zhou Ran could only stay in Gongsun Mansion temporarily.
Gongsun Yu had already heard that Zhou Ran had received the reward, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Qingfeng, our Gongsun family is finally proud! Not only did you rehabilitate the enemy, you also made the champion a prince. This is a matter of honoring our ancestors. The ancestral graves of our Gongsun family can be considered as smoking." "
Zhou Ran didn't say a word.
He is not interested in anything other than fame and fortune.
The reason why he helped Jingguo defeat the enemy was all because of the black unicorn given by the king.
Zhou Ran was more concerned about Hei Lu's information than his own reputation.
Zhou Ran was also a little tired after going out to fight. After staying in Gongsun Mansion for a night, the Champion Hou Mansion was completed the next day.
Zhou Ran was invited to the Hou Mansion by the chief servant of the palace.
The Marquis's Mansion is very grand, and its area is several times larger than Gongsun's Mansion. Not only that, the decoration of the Champion's Mansion is extravagant, and everything is splendid, comparable to the palace compound.
The maids rewarded by the king are all carefully selected from the palace. They are all beautiful, and they are all first-class beauties.
As for the jewelry, they are all luxurious items, adding a touch of jewelery to the Marquis's residence.
It seemed that Jing Kang, the leader of Jing Kingdom, had gone to great lengths to show his favor to him.
"Champion Marquis, are you satisfied with this Champion Marquis' mansion?"
The chief chamberlain asked Zhou Ran cautiously. This person was a famous person in Jingguo at the moment, so he must be taken care of well.
"Just so-so!"
Zhou Ran said lightly that although the champion's palace has been built, he has no intention of staying in the palace.
After seeing off the servants in the palace, Zhou Ran left Ying City and walked into the dense forest outside the city.
This is where the Heilu branch is located. Zhou Ran was familiar with the road and found the towering ancient tree that he had visited before.
After entering the tree cave, Zhou Ran met Ye Ziwen from the Black Lu Jingguo branch.
Ye Ziwen immediately came up to us and said, "The distinguished guest is here again. Unfortunately, he has no clue what he wants to know."