"Mark from Anping County really blocked Gongsun Zhan?" When Liu Yu heard the news, his first reaction was not to believe it. Gongsun Chan is not well-known in the Central Plains, but Youzhou is in full swing. Under his blow, Wuhuan and Xianbei, who have been ravaging Youzhou all year round, have retreated, not to mention others.

"Yes, my lord, I have already verified this news. It is said that if it wasn't for a warrior to save him at that time, Gongsun Chan would have died in Anping City! Tian Chou said.

"Who is this Anping County Commander who can defeat Gongsun Zhan?" Liu Yu groaned.

After Mark's defeat of Gongsun Zhan, his reputation skyrocketed, and more people came to join him. Not long after, Liu Yu sent an envoy to Anping City, wanting to take Mark under his command as a bargaining chip against Gongsun Zhan. However, Mark unceremoniously drove Liu Yu's envoy away, because he had accumulated enough capital!

After more than two months in a hurry, Gongsun Chan was brewing revenge on Mark, and Mark was also in full swing preparations, ready to send troops at any time to sweep the north of Youzhou.

In the temple, Mark sat cross-legged in front of the tall statue of the god and meditated, outside his body, the black robe was windless, and a whirlwind appeared in the center of the entire temple. This whirlwind is centered on Mark, and it is very weird.

"Whew!" The whirlwind blew violently, and the incense and candles in the hall were either bright or extinguished.

"Finally a breakthrough!" Mark stood up happily, his bulging black robe shriveled. Looking at Mark again, his eyes became brighter, but the brightness was only for a moment, and the next moment, those eyes became black holes, clear and deep.

"Lord!" Hearing the commotion, Pojun ran outside the temple, and when he saw Mark come out safely, he retreated.

"It took me half a year to finally break through from the early stage of the fourth level to the middle of the fourth level, and this magic cultivation is really time-consuming."

As early as in the zombie world, Mark had already reached the fourth level of magician, but in the past six months, Mark's cultivation had hardly increased at all. According to Mark's own expectations, if he was just meditating, it would take him more than ten years just to reach the middle of the fourth level!

Fortunately, in this world, Mark has found the power of faith!

"Under the power of faith, the effect of my meditation has increased tenfold, hundredfold. If I can gather more power of faith, it is not impossible to do it a thousand, ten thousand! No wonder the legendary gods value the power of faith so much! ”

Mark walked out of the temple in high spirits, and after reaching the fourth-level magician, it took a lot of time to take every step forward, not to mention a magician with extremely low qualifications like Mark. However, Mark relied on his own adventures to make a breakthrough in just half a year.

Thinking about the power of faith, Mark had a sense of impatience.

"I've been preparing for more than two months, and Gongsun Chan hasn't moved, but I don't have the patience to wait." Mark mounted his horse and headed towards the barracks under the escort of Pojun and others. In two months, his army of 2,000 has matured, and with the remaining more than 300 elite soldiers, Mark already has 2,300 people under his command who can be used!

This power is enough to support Mark's expansion!

"Shijie, Mr. You'an, I'm going to send troops north, first take Daifang and Lelang, and if it goes well, then occupy Marudu and Changli, and then take the whole of Xiangping!" Mark found his two assistants, Zhao Rui and Guan Ning, and told them his plans.

"During my expedition, Anping's safety was handed over to the two of them. I will leave behind the Glowing Confusion and the 300 Guardian Divine Army, and if there is a strong enemy attacking, you just need to guard the gate and wait for me to return to the army. If Gongsun Chan comes, Mr. You'an can mobilize the people of the whole city to defend him! ”

Mark still cares a lot about Anping City, which is where his shrine is located and the base camp of believers. If people break through, he will inevitably delay for half a year. In order to return to the army as soon as possible and ensure the safety of Anping, Mark must fight quickly!

The sun is sinking in the west, the time is already late autumn, in the north of Youzhou, the cold wind blows the earth, the grass is flying, and the heaven and earth are slaughtered.

"Close the gates!" The defenders slowly closed the city gate, lowered the bolt, and the city gradually fell into silence like a sleeping beast. The defenders on the walls did not see it, and at this moment on the west side, a long line of two thousand men was rapidly approaching.

"Take the belt side, and Anping's east portal will be safe. There are only hundreds of defenders in this area, and there are no powerful generals, so they can be defeated! ”

Mark himself led the army close to the belt, and when they came under the walls, the defenders saw their silhouettes. Mark didn't talk nonsense, and immediately launched the magic "Earth Splitting Technique", as the earth cracked, the city wall on the side also began to tilt, and with a "boom", a section of the city wall collapsed, and a gap appeared.

"Rush in, those who resist will be killed!" Mark said coldly.

Broken Army, Seven Kills, Greedy Wolf and Lian Zhen each rushed in with a part of their soldiers, Mark's soldiers were all elite, and they were strong enough to crush the defenders of the belt, and the battle ended in a short time. Of the defenders on the band, one-fifth were killed, and the rest surrendered.

"Seven kills, you are here to supervise the construction of the temple!"

Conquering the belt side, Mark didn't have any joy, and the only one who could be his opponent in Youzhou was Gongsun Zhan. If he can't take such a small city, then how dare he plot against Youzhou?

"Yes, my lord!"

Mark and the others did not rest, and marched overnight to Lelang, two hundred miles away. All the soldiers, including Mark, were of rank 1 or higher strength, and they marched extremely fast. Moreover, Mark's army had no baggage, and all the food and weapons were collected by Mark in the Cosmos Temple, which undoubtedly accelerated their march.

In just five days, Mark led his troops to defeat Daifang, Lelang, Marudu, and Changli one after another, and occupied the entire Xiangping County with lightning speed. Xiangping County is not a large county in China, with a population of less than 500,000, but in Youzhou, Xiangping County is very important. It is close to the grassland and is the main source of Youzhou war horses, and it is also the northern gateway of Youzhou!

Xiangping County was occupied, and Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan couldn't sit still. Youzhou has always been a battle between the two, and now Mark has joined as a chess player, which is a threat to both of them.

"Mr. You'an, these more than 400,000 people must be converted into believers in our God Sect as soon as possible!" After capturing a county, Mark temporarily halted his expansion, and he needed time to expand his army, and at the same time, convert the people of his territory into believers and gather the power of faith.

Since Guan Ning became a priest of the Divine Cult, he has shown a strong ability to educate, and under his influence, many Confucian scholars no longer resist the Supreme Divine Cult. And with the approval of Confucianism, ordinary people have a more devout belief in the supreme god. Therefore, Mark paid more and more attention to Guan Ning.

"My lord, if you want to win the hearts of the people in the shortest possible time, there is a method that is absolutely effective." Guan Ning groaned.

"Oh, how?" Mark asked busily.