Chapter 333 327. Feng Xi Arrives
"Boqi, I heard that you had a sparring match with the Grand Commander at that time, is it true?"

Ma Zhong asked Zhang Yi in a low voice, causing Zhang Yi to blush. Zhang Yi had indeed fought with Feng Xi in the Chengdu competition before the Eastern Expedition.

During the battle, he met Feng Xi, and was defeated by the Shenwu Camp at that time without any trouble. He was considered an early stepping stone for Feng Xi.

"Well, these are things of the past, don't say more."

Zhang Yi's face flushed, and he waved his hand, signaling Ma Zhong not to continue asking. At the time of the Chengdu competition, Feng Xi was only a general of the front army, and he was also a lieutenant at that time. Although there was some difference between the two, it was not big.

As a result, within a year, Feng Xi rose rapidly like a dragon, becoming a commander-in-chief with power comparable to that of Zhuge Liang and holding the military authority over three states. However, Zhang Yi was still mediocre and his military rank did not rise much. How could Zhang Yi have the nerve to admit this?
"Feng Xi, I'm familiar with him. I even fought with him before."

Zhang Yi certainly couldn't say such words, so it would be better for him to pretend to be dead and pretend not to know him.

Ma Zhong was somewhat puzzled by Zhang Yi's reaction. Seeing that Zhang Yi didn't want to say more, he had no choice but to not mention the matter. He and generals including Guan Xing and Zhang Bao went to welcome Feng Xi's arrival.

“Crack, crack…”

Soon, everyone's attention was attracted by the sound of footsteps and horse hooves. In the distance of everyone's vision, an army appeared from the end of the dirt road in the distance.

The armament of this army was still in line with the Han army standard, mainly composed of sword and shield soldiers, supplemented by spearmen and archers.

However, the spearmen of this unit used a strange kind of spear, which was a little more like a spear, with a straight spear in the middle and two curved hooks, one large and one small, on both sides. This kind of weapon was unheard of by everyone.

The weapons of the archers in the middle of the team were also different from those of the Han army in central Sichuan. None of them carried bows and arrows, but soldiers who carried various types of crossbows.

Even the sword and shield soldiers used swords with guards instead of traditional Han-style ring-headed swords. Their shields also shone with the color of steel, and were iron-clad wooden shields instead of leather shields.

Another biggest difference is that this Han army is dressed in white clothes and white armor instead of the common orange, which makes this Han army look extraordinary. They remain silent during the march, without any unnecessary noise. At first glance, they are an elite force.

The leading general rode a black-haired horse, also wearing white armor, holding a spear in his hand, and a crossbow hanging next to the saddle.

There were two men behind him, one was tall and mighty, with a dark complexion, holding a fine iron rod that looked like a trident, and riding a chestnut horse, looking very majestic;
The other man was wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a red tassel as decoration. His face was dark, but he was thin and had a bright gleam in his eyes. It was obvious at first glance that he was no ordinary character.

These three people were none other than Feng Xi, Bao Feng and Deng Ai.

"Look, it's the Grand Commander and his men."

When Zhang Bao saw this team appear, he pointed excitedly, and all the generals shook off their previous laxity and took up their positions, trying their best to leave a good impression on the commander-in-chief.

"Hey! Shizai, take the brothers and set up camp."

Soon, Feng Xi brought two people and the army to Guan Xing and others. Feng Xi first ordered Deng Ai to be responsible for the settlement of the army. It was not to exclude Deng Ai, but because Deng Ai had a stutter, he was not very interested in such polite occasions and was more willing to do practical things.

"promise."

Deng Ai bowed and led the soldiers of the Shenwu Camp to choose a site to set up camp. Feng Xi and Bao Feng got off their horses, and their own guards came to lead the horses to the stables.

"Anguo, Xingguo, long time no see. You two look energetic and vigorous, which makes me very happy." Feng Xi was quite satisfied to see that Guan Xing had obviously stepped out of the shadow of his father and brother, and now looked mature and steady. As for Zhang Bao, he had definitely made some progress. Although it could not be seen from his appearance and temperament alone, Zhang Bao's marching and fighting were indeed more skillful than before.

"The Grand Commander cares about me."

Guan Xing made a polite remark and then brought the topic back to the main topic.

"As the Grand Commander said, our army and the barbarians have only exchanged prisoners in the past few days, and there has been no friction."

This was because Feng Xi was worried that they would continue to suffer losses if they went into battle rashly, and thinking that he would be there soon, he told Guan Xing that it would be better not to go into battle.

"Well, I'm still relieved about An Guo. Let's go and have a chat in the tent."

Feng Xi nodded. Since it involved important military affairs and there were many people outside with many gossips, he had to go into the big tent first.

Feng Xi entered the tent without any courtesy and sat on the main seat. The other Han army generals sat in the lower seats, waiting for Feng Xi to speak.

"I still know about the great defeat a few days ago. There is a strange man in the south named King Mulu, who can control wild beasts, from tigers and leopards to snakes and rats, making it hard to guard against. It is reasonable that Xingguo suffered a great defeat. As you all know, wild beasts are always afraid of fire, so I also brought secret weapons to break the wild beast army of King Mulu."

Feng Xi was full of confidence when he said this. In fact, Feng Xi was still being conservative. He had at least eight or ten ways to defeat King Mulu, which was not a big deal at all.

Seeing Feng Xi so confident, the generals breathed a sigh of relief and their expressions eased a lot.

"But the barbarians still have other backup plans, such as the rattan armor soldiers of the Wugo Kingdom. These rattan armors are made of old mountain rattans and soaked in oil for 49 days. They will not sink in water and will not be penetrated by knives or axes. But you still have to be careful."

Feng Xi poured a bucket of cold water on them at the right time, telling them not to be happy too soon.

"Is there really such a rare thing in the world? Ah... Grand Commander, please forgive me for my rudeness."

Ma Zhong was a little bit incredulous and forgot that he was talking to Feng Xi. He couldn't help but ask. Then he realized that he was a bit rude and quickly stood up to apologize.

"No problem. I heard that De Xin collected a lot of information when he first arrived in Nanzhong. Unfortunately, he should ask Yongchang County's Lü Jiping for advice. He has been in Nanzhong for a long time and is quite familiar with the affairs of the Nanman and Wuge Kingdom."

Feng Xi recalled the original timeline. Facing King Mulu and the Wuguo Kingdom, it was Lu Kai who stepped forward and informed Zhuge Liang of the intelligence of these things. Although Ma Zhong came to collect some information, he did not seem to ask Lu Kai, who was still in Yongchang, which led to errors in the information.

"I am ashamed that I did not know about King Mulu in time."

Ma Zhong felt a little ashamed after hearing Feng Xi's words and apologized quickly.

"It's okay. De Xin has done what he should do. The world is so big that there are all kinds of extraordinary people. How can human power exhaust them? But it's okay. Since I'm here, I naturally have a way to deal with it."

Feng Xi comforted Ma Zhong for a few words, and then a confident smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)