The day after the Shanhe Tower meeting, Zhou Liangchen followed the past practice and led his brothers from the "Liang" altar to patrol the streets.
Each of the major branches of Xishan Hall has its own special responsibilities. For example, the three major altars of "Shan", "Yun" and "Luan" are currently mainly responsible for the supervision of the canal.
Liangzitan is responsible for the security and defense of the city.
But when Zhou Liangchen walked onto the street with more than 20 gang members, he frowned heavily.
In the row of shops in front of him, there were a total of 127 stores, of which 45 were closed.
As a result, there were only a few pedestrians on the streets in the town, which looked deserted and depressing at first glance.
Zhou Liangchen's heart was cold, and he had a premonition that something might happen.
He quickened his pace and walked to the intersection ahead, turning into another Wangbei Street.
Zhou Liangchen glanced at both sides of the street, and then his face turned pale.
Of the 110 stores on Wangbei Street, 47 have closed.
This Wangbei Street and Xiangdong Street run vertically and horizontally, connecting the city gates on all sides. It is the central axis of the entire Xishan Town, and it is also the most prosperous and core location in the town!
He then discovered that there were a large number of carriages and people lined up at the city gate in the distance.
"Go ask two smart people." Zhou Liangchen squinted: "What's going on?"
Several of his subordinates quickly left and returned in a hurry.
These people all looked solemn and cold.
The information they got was roughly the same.
All the rich and powerful people in Xishan are evacuating their clansmen from Xishan Town.
All stores were closed and all long-term and short-term workers were evacuated from Xishan.
Zhou Liangchen listened quietly, and he fixed his eyes on the crowd at the city gate with cold eyes.
After a few breaths, Zhou Liangchen suddenly turned around and walked towards Chu's house.
He snorted softly and uttered a rare curse word: "Straight bitch! This bunch of murderers who don't know how to live or die actually did this to us!"
These local tycoons headed by Wen Tiancai are so powerful!
Zhou Liangchen knew in his heart that these people were determined to fight against Xishan Hall to the end.
However, Chu Xisheng knew half a day in advance that Wen Tiancai and Yun Hedao Yin Yang had joined forces with many local tycoons to withdraw from Xishan Town.
There was a lot of emotion in the hall that day, and they all agreed that they wanted to send troops to Wenjiawu Fort in the east of the town to kill chickens and scare monkeys, and give these local tycoons a good look.
However, Chu Xisheng suppressed this matter.
There is no way, official things are just like this.
If he were a green forest hero or a gangster now, then the situation would be simple, just kill him directly.
The Iron Flag Gang is just a Jianghu gang, half black and half white. If they want to kill officials like Wen Tiancai and Yin Yang who own hundreds of hectares of land and have people in their families serving as officials, they must be well-known and cannot let the government get the pain. foot.
Chu Xisheng still organized his troops to prepare for war in an orderly manner.
On January 20, Chu Xisheng finally recruited 700 people. He would rather lack than overspend, so it has been postponed until today.
In addition, various weapons have also been purchased.
There are a total of 600 magic weapon-level long swords, 400 short spears, 700 leather armor collars, 400 iron shields, 200 military heavy crossbows, 200 ten-stone heavy bows, and 110 four-arm crossbows.
Nearly 60% of them were outsourced, and the rest were left by Liu Dingtang.
Chu Xisheng took advantage of the situation and adjusted the number of altar openings to eight.
There are one hundred people in Chu Xisheng's "sheng" altar, one hundred people in Chu Yunyun's "yun" altar, one hundred people in Lu Luanli's "luan" altar, one hundred people in Zhou Liangchen's "liang" altar. Li Shenshan's "shan" altar has one hundred people, Wei Yang's "yang" altar has one hundred people, and Liu Ruoxi's "xi" altar has seventy people.
Recently, Xishan Hall has summoned many masters. In addition to Xiangkui Wangzheng, there are also several eighth-level masters.
Chu Xisheng simply let Liu Ruoxi become independent and established the "Xi" word circle alone. He also arranged Xiang Kui Wang Zheng under Lu Luanli, undercover versus undercover, it was perfect.
In addition, there is a "Yuan Zi Tan" with only thirty people, who are responsible for spying on Xishan Hall.
Chu Xisheng then entrusted all training matters to Li Shenshan and Wei Yang.
Both of them came from the most powerful army in the world. They were serious seventh-grade Zhiguo captains and were good at this job.
Chu Xisheng actually didn't expect his gang to achieve anything in terms of military formations and tactics.
After all, fighting in the countryside and fighting in rivers and lakes depends more on the ability to fight alone. If you want to fight in a swarm, what kind of battle formation is needed?
Therefore, the accomplices selected by Xishan Hall are all ninth-level cultivation, and they are either strong, good at swordsmanship, or have outstanding archery skills.
Although their salaries are expensive, they are all good in single combat, and they are worthy of success when meeting most martial arts cultivators of the same level.
However, Li Shenshan and Wei Yang were very serious, and together with Zhou Liangchen, they trained their subordinates desperately every day.
So the money in Chu Xisheng's pocket was spent again like running water.
Not only did he have to feed these seven hundred strong men with good wine and food, he also had to provide them with elixirs to restore their strength and spirit.
After all, Xishan Hall is not a military force.
Brothers are in the world to make money, not to be used as animals for training.
Even within the Northern Army, trouble can occur during daily high-intensity drills.
Fortunately, everyone below knows that there will be a big battle in twenty days. They also appreciated Chu Xisheng's kindness in purchasing the armor for them, and few people complained.
It should be noted that armor is the most expensive of all magical weapons. A ninth-grade leather armor is worth more than three hundred taels.
——In other gangs, who in Tangkou would equip their gang members with such expensive gadgets?
Even if the person dies, it will only cost more than 300 taels of pension and burial expenses, and then he will be rolled up in a straw mat and thrown into a mass grave.
Therefore, these magic weapons are usually equipped with their own money.
Chu Xisheng is the only one among Jianghu gangs who is willing to buy leather armor for them.
They feel that the hall master is benevolent and righteous, so they practice with extra care.
Chu Xisheng was helpless.
Xishan Hall currently supports 700 people, as well as more than a hundred servants, chefs, etc., and the monthly expenses have reached as high as 70,000 taels of magic silver.
Now the rent collected by Xishan Hall is only more than 10,000 yuan, and the city entrance fee is temporarily halved. In addition to the 50,000 taels of magic silver given by the canal for peace, it is not enough for these people.
So he had to borrow extra money to feed these gang members.
Chu Xisheng himself also spent money like water.
The two brothers and sisters need up to 500 taels of magic silver per day for their daily practice.
They all use the best medicine and the best magic materials.
But the bulk of the money was still spent on Chu Xisheng.
Chu Xisheng is already practicing the "Nine Refinements of the Ultimate Purple Gold Body".
Chu Yunyun provided him with a secret recipe from the Tieshan Qin family. After boiling the medicinal oil and applying it on his body, no matter how he practiced any external skills, he could get twice the result with half the effort, and it could greatly enhance a person's strength and resistance to blows. force.
However, this medicinal oil is very expensive. The cost of one medicinal material is three hundred taels.
Chu Xisheng also took the Fourth Transformation Golden Body Pill provided by Cao Xuan.
He has asked an expert to identify it, and there is nothing wrong with the elixir. You can take it with confidence.
This medicine was made by Jinyiwei's internal alchemy master and is specially used for the "Nine Refinements of the Ultimate Purple Gold Body".
One pill could save him twenty days of practice, making Chu Xisheng's progress rapid.
January 25th.
Several accountants sent by Chu Xisheng to the countryside to collect poll taxes and land taxes were all covered in feces and urine, and were driven back to the city in extremely embarrassed condition.
As soon as they returned to Chu's house, they hugged Chu Xisheng's legs and cried loudly.
They suffered humiliation in the countryside. Not only were they whipped dozens of times, but they were also forced to kneel down, kowtow, and have their crotches drilled into their pants. Two of them were almost thrown into a manure pit, and their spirits almost collapsed.
The miserable situation of these people made Lu Luanli, who had always had a game mentality, unable to stand it anymore, with anger brewing in his beautiful eyes.
She knew that Chu Xisheng was waiting and had to wait, so she could only be patient.
But that night, Lu Luanli took out his own knife and sharpened it for half an hour.
This group of Xishan tyrants who did not know how to live or die had already annoyed her.
Chu Xisheng didn't mind operating on several wealthy families now.
However, when he asked carefully, he couldn't figure out the reason.
Those who kidnapped his shopkeeper, whipped him and humiliated him all had their faces covered, so their identities were not revealed.
Chu Xisheng thought that these people were quite smart.
There was nothing he could do but comfort him with words, take out hundreds of taels of magic silver to appease the accountants, and let the 'Yuan Zi Tan' investigate the identities of these people.
However, in this way, Xishan Hall will not be able to collect taxes from the wealthy and wealthy people, and even the taxes from the poor people in the countryside.
Chu Xisheng didn't pay much attention.
He simply concentrated all the personnel in Xishan Town and along the canal, and ignored the rest of Xishan Town.
On the second day of February, the sixth-grade sword that the Iron Flag Gang purchased for Chu Xisheng was finally delivered to Xishan Hall.
The name of the sword is "Xunfeng Zhenlei Dao", which is a pair of Yanling knives.
Zimu Yanling Dao means a mother and a son, one long and one short, one master and one pair of swords.
The main knife is four feet two inches long, and the secondary knife is about three feet long. It can be mounted on the back of the main knife through a buckle, which greatly increases the power and weight of the main knife.
And once taken apart, they will be lighter and thinner than ordinary sixth-grade long knives.
In addition, a piece of 'Eternal Star Iron' as large as a fingernail is incorporated into the blade, making the blade extremely strong and as tough as the fourth grade.
It is also mixed with the powder of 'Earth-opening Immortal Stone', which contains the power of metamagnetism and can absorb and restrain all metal hidden weapons.
This set of 'Xunfeng Thunder Knife' is very suitable for him, he can fight alone or in groups.
However, the price is very expensive, as high as 37,000 taels of magic silver.
Chu Xisheng had to make up the price difference of 17,000 taels of magic silver and handed it over to the Iron Banner Gang.
On the fifth day of February, Chu Xisheng used the shares of the canal in his name as collateral, and followed the rule of nine departures and thirteen returns, and borrowed 100,000 taels of magic silver from several banks in Linhai.
Recently, the weapons business in the ancient market has suddenly become hot.
The wealthy people in Xishan Town are all buying weapons and ordnance on a large scale.
According to information from the Iron Banner Gang, at the end of January alone, more than 3,000 magical weapons, more than 200 leather armors, and more than 300 crossbows flowed into Xishan Town.
There are also a large number of Jianghu people who are employed in Xishan.
Chu Yunyun walked around the countryside alone not long ago and found that in the spring season, the rice fields were empty.
All the local tycoons in the Xishan area were not interested in spring plowing. Their generals and villagers were all fully armed and gathered in the grain drying field to practice martial arts and practice battle formations intensively.
This made the atmosphere inside and outside Xishan Town tense and tense.
Just look at the posture put on by these rich and rural tycoons in Xishan Town.
It is known that they have been determined to resist the tax to the end.
Chu Xisheng had to take precautions and prepare a sum of funds to deal with this war.
Things like talismans, arrows, compensation for the aftermath, burning and burial all cost money.
Lu Luanli laughed at him because he was a gambler and he bet all his belongings.
The outcome of this battle was either that he would destroy Wen Tiancai and Yunhe Dao and Yin Yang's family, or that Chu Xisheng would lose his shares in the canal and flee Xishan in embarrassment.
It's okay if I win, at least I can pay off the debt.
Once you lose, you have to lose everything.
Chu Xisheng didn't realize that he was gambling.
Will he lose?
Chu Xisheng looked at Chu Yunyun on her left, and then at Lu Luanli on her right.
He looked far away again, looking at the group of undercover agents and rebels who were training their subordinates in the field of the external college, as well as the pure-hearted Zhou Liangchen.
Chu Xisheng thought that with the help of these hidden figures, it would be very difficult for her to lose——
On the seventh day of February, the night before the deadline of the 20th, Guancang in Xishan Town only received 30,000 shi of rice and 40,000 taels of magic silver.
These taxes all come from the interior and surrounding areas of Xishan Town.
More than three miles away, not even a penny or a millet could be collected.
Early morning on the eighth day of February.
In the quiet room in the backyard of Chu's house, Chu Yunyun sat cross-legged and placed the Nishen flagpole flat in front of her knees.
In front of her was Chu Xisheng, who was sitting on the ground with his body bent, his body burning with white flames.
At this time, Chu Xisheng's bones kept making popping noises like fried soybeans.
If you look carefully, you will find that there is a pale white metallic luster lingering among the texture of his skin.
The white fire is Chu Yunyun's 'fire against the gods', and the metallic luster is Chu Xisheng's condensed outer aura.
Chu Xisheng has already used up the eleven four-turn golden body pills given by Cao Xuan. Three days ago, he also cultivated the "Nine Refinements of the Ultimate Purple Gold Body" to the third level, and has been able to initially condense his power.
The white fire burned on his body for about half a moment, and Chu Xisheng couldn't help but frown, her face almost distorted.
This god-defying fire has burned into his bone marrow and is changing the structure of all his flesh and blood and internal organs. From this, we can know the kind of pain Chu Xisheng is suffering.
Just when Chu Xisheng was trying his best to endure it, Chu Yunyun took back the hand attached to Chu Xisheng's back, and all the white fire disappeared.
Chu Xisheng's whole body relaxed, and the heart-wrenching pain subsided.
Chu Xisheng's face showed a bit of complaint: "I can still hold on a little longer."
He is not a masochist. The reason why he is willing to suffer this heart-breaking pain is because the improvement effect of the 'fire against the gods' on him is visible to the naked eye.
Chu Yunyun only burned him for twenty days, and Chu Xisheng's knife speed increased by another 10%.
Not to mention, the 'fire against the gods' strengthened his golden body.
"No need."
Chu Yunyun ignored him. She walked out of the door holding the Anti-God flagpole and threw the ancient magic weapon into the corner of the courtyard.
"Everything is too much, and it will do no good if the 'God-Reverse Fire' stays in your body for too long. The days are long, we have to take it step by step, step by step. Don't always want to become fat in one go."
She looked sideways at Chu Xisheng with meaning.
This guy is a typical example of a man who wants to become fat in one go.
In addition to a canal, they also want to swallow up several of the most powerful local tycoons in Xishan Town.
There are also the 700 members of the Xishan Hall.
In terms of personal combat power and equipment, they are not inferior to the northern frontier army.
But Chu Yunyun was not qualified to talk about Chu Xisheng.
She also has a fire in her heart and wants to do her best to return to the top. Seeking justice for himself and for Pao Ze who died in the battle at Luofengshan.
Therefore, Chu Yunyun has not interfered and is happy to see the results.
Chu Xisheng took out his magic-patterned cicada-wing knife and suddenly struck it on his arm.
He used 40% of his strength and 30% of the knife speed, but only cut a white mark on his right arm.
Chu Xisheng was not very satisfied: "This strength is still not enough. As long as the opponent's knife speed is slightly faster, my strength will not be able to react in time."
Chu Yunyun glanced at the white marks and couldn't help but shake her head: "It's very valuable to have achieved the effect you have with the third-level external power. If it can be matched with a better armor, it will be difficult for a seventh-grade martial artist to penetrate you. Gangli.
At least now, ordinary hidden weapons have nothing to do with you. Apart from 'Pure Yang', you don't have any talent for practicing hegemony. What else do you want? "
Chu Xisheng's bloodline talents, apart from 'Pure Yang', only have 'Shen Shang' and 'Burial Sky', which have a little bit of Heng Lian Ba Ti.
No, Chu Xisheng's 'Time and Shadow Body' can also be used.
When this talent awakens to a high level, it may be possible to condense the power of time and integrate it into the golden body to achieve true immortality and indestructibility.
However, Chu Yunyun estimated that this would only be possible if she had a time instant shadow body after the tenth level.
Chu Xisheng smiled "hehe" and thought that it would be best if no one else could hit me. If I wave the knife, others will die.
——Being invincible offensively and defensively like King Muyeolten is the way to go!
It would be best to add the sustaining power of the Overlord.
It is said that the former King Wu Lie was consumed alive by many powerful gods in a divine catastrophe.
——Hmm~ You still have to cultivate the Divine Will Touch Death Blade, so you won’t be afraid of group battles.
Like the Bloody Sword Lord, he killed all the gods who came to the world.
It's best to add the unparalleled escape method, and you will be a perfect hexagonal warrior.
Chu Xisheng was thinking happily, but Chu Yunyun suddenly changed her expression slightly and looked outside the main courtyard door.
She sensed that Liu Ruoxi was walking towards the main courtyard.
The girl had her hair cut short and wore a tight-fitting leather armor. She came to the main courtyard door with a dashing figure, and with a serious look on her face, she held a fist toward the closed door: "Lord Master, all the altar leaders and deputy altar leaders. They are all here and waiting in the outer hall."
After hearing this, Chu Xisheng put on her clothes and put on all her magic weapons properly before pushing the door open and going out.
When he brought Chu Yunyun and Liu Ruoxi to the outer hall, he saw Lu Luanli, Li Shenshan, Wei Yang, Zhou Liangchen, Xiang Kui, Wang Zheng and others, as well as a dozen eighth-grade deputy altar masters gathered together. Here, everyone gathers together.
Among the crowd, there was also a black-faced man in his forties wearing the attire of the altar owner, sitting at the bottom on the right.
His name is Lu Pingyuan, and he is the owner of the "Yuan" altar.
This person is Liu Dingtang's old subordinate, and he is responsible for collecting rumors and spying on intelligence.
During the Battle of Xishan more than a month ago, this man was captured together with Liu Dingtang, and was later recommended to Chu Xisheng by Tie Xiaosheng.
This person is an old rival of the Iron Flag Gang.
Lu Pingyuan played a major role in the three major defeats of the Tie Banner Gang in Xishan Town, so Tie Xiaosheng was deeply impressed by him.
Chu Xisheng's Xishan Hall just lacks talents in this field.
So he did a little research and confirmed that this person had no bad deeds in the past. After being very capable in gathering information, Chu Xisheng sincerely invited him out of the cellar and appointed him as the leader of the 'Original Zi Tan'. Thirty people under his command are responsible for spying on all directions and collecting information.
The news from Wu Meiniang is very reliable and timely. But each message costs money, and it’s very expensive.
And once a war breaks out and the military situation becomes urgent, can Chu Xisheng still rely on Wu Meiniang across the river for everything?
Lu Pingyuan is also a bachelor. As long as he has money, he can work for anyone.
Hall Master Chu was much more generous than Hall Master Liu, and directly gave him a salary of eight hundred taels of magic silver. He also promised a seventh-grade secret medicine, and the treatment would be as good as that of Wei Yang and Li Shenshan.
In addition, a deputy hall leader of the Iron Banner Gang's Xuanfeng Hall is also on the list.
When Chu Xisheng entered the door, everyone stood up one after another and called him 'Lord of the Hall'!
Chu Xisheng waved his hand, indicating that no one needed to be polite.
When he reached the main seat, he didn't bother to sit down. He cupped his fists and looked around at everyone: "I'm sorry, I was practicing an external skill just now, which delayed me for a while. I've kept you waiting for a long time."
Li Shenshan and everyone else looked solemn and bowed, saying they didn't dare.
Lu Luanli couldn't help but twitch the corners of his lips, thinking that this guy was really calm. It’s already this season, but you still have the time to practice?
And what kind of external skills does this guy practice that he is not afraid of internal and external conflicts?
He is both internal and external, do you think he is the King of War?
At this time, Chu Xisheng looked out the door again.
At this time, 670 people were standing in the vast outer campus.
All of them are strong, tall and tall, wearing helmets and armor, and well-equipped.
They fought in a tight formation and their momentum was overwhelming.
The morale was not very high, and Chu Xisheng could see a little anxiety and uneasiness on many people's faces.
Their leader is a young hero, fair in dealing with things, and unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness.
However, with the power of one hall, Xishan Hall has become an enemy of all the forces on the ground in Xishan Town, which is unavoidable and unsettling.
I don’t know how many brothers will be killed or injured today——
Chu Xisheng looked away with satisfaction: "Very good! Except for the original altar, all the seven major sub-alterns have arrived, and no one is missing. Everyone, you should know, what do I want to do when I summon you here today? "
"We understand." Zhou Liangchen's eyes widened and his eyes became stern: "Attack Wenjia Fort and Yunhe Villa, and impose taxes!"
Lu Luanli sneered: "Peel down all the wealthy people in Xishan!"
When Zhou Liangchen heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Lu Luanli in surprise.
He just wanted to demolish Wenjiabao and Yunhe Villa, and let out a bad breath.
This altar leader Lu is much more courageous than him.
At this time, there was a buzz in the hall. Everyone, except Li Shenshan and Wei Yang, who remained calm, spoke generously and looked excited.
It wasn't until Chu Xisheng raised her hand to suppress it that the noisy sound gradually stopped.
Chu Xisheng looked at Li Shenshan: "Master Li Tan, what's the situation on the canal now?"
Li Shenshan immediately saluted: "Eight hundred ethnic soldiers from the two Linhai Zhoulu families have stationed in the canal to ensure that there will be no problems in the canal within these five days. Also, Brother Zhouxiangshan asked me to tell you that if the hall master If the troops are not enough, he can borrow two hundred troops now and add three seventh-grade generals."
Chu Xisheng raised the corners of his lips slightly, thinking that the Zhou family was indeed reliable.
He shook his head: "No need. The Zhoulu Family can help me guard the canal, which is already a big help."
Chu Xisheng then looked sharply: "Now that everything is ready! Then send out troops, with 'Liangzitan' as the forerunner, and all troops march to Wenjiabao. Wen Tiancai, Yun Hedao, Yin Yang and others are rampant in the local area. , Resisting taxes and not paying them is a heinous crime.
As the mayor of Xishan Township, I am following the "Da Ning Law" and the order of the county government to arrest him and bring him to justice! Today we will destroy the Wenjia Fort first, and then Yunhe Villa, so that these bastards in Xishan can see the majesty of our Iron Banner Gang Xishan Hall! "
Everyone was excited when they heard this.
The hundreds of people outside the hall were shouting like a mountain and a tsunami.
"First destroy the Wenjia Fort, then destroy the Yunhe Villa!"
Many people's faces were flushed and they roared angrily, venting their pent-up anger.
Chu Xisheng endured it for twenty days and ignored the wealthy people in the town.
Several of his shopkeepers were humiliated in the countryside and did not return in revenge.
This made many people in the town look down upon Xishan Hall and made a lot of gossip.
The most important thing for these men who live in the world is their appearance, and they can no longer bear it.
So even though they knew that the coming battle might be extremely dangerous and cause heavy casualties, everyone was still unconsciously full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit.
Chu Xisheng clasped his fists towards the deputy leader of the Selection Hall.
This time, all members of Xishan Hall attacked and spared no effort. The security of Xishan Town can only be entrusted to the three hundred elites brought by the deputy hall leader.
This person also returned the gift with a generous expression.
He had followed Chu Xisheng in his expedition to the Western Mountains before and was well aware of Chu Xisheng's abilities.
That battle also brought him a lot of benefits, so the deputy hall leader was willing to die.
Besides, Chu Xisheng also left eighty four-armed crossbows in Xishan Town, so it would not be difficult to defend Xishan Town.
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At the same time, in the west courtyard of Xiushui County Yamen.
Zuo Qingyun washed properly early in the morning and pushed out the door.
When he opened the door, he smelled the smell of alcohol.
Zuo Qingyun saw his father, Jun Cheng Zuo Tianlu, standing at the door drunkenly, wearing a sloppy official robe, holding a pot of wine.
Zuo Qingyun couldn't help but twist his eyebrows and asked without respect: "What do you want to do?"
"What else can I do? Of course, it's to stop you from doing stupid things."
Jun Cheng Zuo Tianlu leaned at the door and took a sip of wine casually: "What does Chu Xisheng's Xishan Hall have to do with you? You are a brainless thing, and you are actually planning to order people and horses to cross the river to help?
Chu Xisheng is done. Don't interact with him again. The family has been uneasy recently, and your mother is also seriously ill. You should avoid causing trouble to the family. "
Zuo Qingyun was stunned when he heard this, and a surge of anger suddenly arose in his heart.
Sending troops to help Chu Xisheng pacify Xishan was something he just ordered yesterday. Which bastard betrayed him?
He then chuckled: "Who is causing trouble for the family? If you send me the memorial to impeach the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, our family will be destroyed sooner or later. For at least two months, my family will be reprimanded or imprisoned at worst. The court will issue 'Ten big bucks', you just let the court pay it, why do you want to talk so much? Why do you still have the nerve to talk about your mother?"
Zuo Tianlu frowned when he heard this: "Nonsense! Can my memorial be compared with your matter? 'Ten big bucks' is related to the national plan. Once this money is released, countless people will have their families destroyed. Scholars cannot do this. If I am not magnanimous, it is a matter of family and country. How can I avoid it for good or bad? What's more, my teacher has a great kindness to me. If I just sit back and ignore it, wouldn't I be ungrateful?"
Jun Cheng Zuo Tianlu immediately noticed the ridicule in Zuo Qingyun's eyes.
Zuo Tianlu suddenly understood.
Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. Isn’t it important to think of benevolence as one’s own responsibility? Isn't it just a matter of time before death?
In his eyes, the misfortune of the people and the safety of the teacher are his benevolence and righteousness, and he can do anything for it.
In Zuo Qingyun's heart, his friendship with Chu Xisheng and the situation at home are what his son values most, and he is willing to risk his life for it.
Jun Cheng Zuo Tianlu sighed slightly and stopped talking.
He walked towards the main room with a desolate expression, and his voice was unmistakable: "Anyway, you are not allowed to step out of the door today! I will let people watch you. I have told you before that you must be discerning when choosing friends, Chu Xisheng It won't last long. I don't care no matter what nonsense you usually do, but today you must listen to me and don't go to him again."
Zuo Qingyun frowned and looked puzzled: "Why do you think Xiao Chu is going to die?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
Zuo Tianlu, the county magistrate, laughed dumbly: "He is very smart. Whether it is his fantastic idea of opening the canal or spending a lot of money in advance, his intelligence and prudence can be seen from the way he filed official documents in the Yamen.
However, this person has the same problem as the Iron Maniac. He comes from a lower class, but he is ambitious and aims too high and cannot realize it. The benefits of the canal he created were too great for him to hold on to. "
"Why can't you defend it?" Zuo Qingyun said coldly: "Just because of those losers Shen Zhou and Shangguan Shenhao?"
"Shangguan Shenhao is ambitious and capable of bending and stretching. Since he took over as the head of the family, the Shangguan family's power has nearly doubled. Why do you think he is a waste? As for Shen Zhou, he is good at business. After the Poppy Valley, which the Shen family regarded as the lifeblood, was destroyed, The family’s finances have not collapsed until now, which shows how capable we are.”
Zuo Tianlu, the county magistrate, looked sideways at Zuo Qingyun: "If these two people are not enough, what about adding the county governor's wife?"
Zuo Qingyun's pupils shrank and he was stunned for a while: "Madam of the County Sheriff? But if you are the County Sheriff, how could you help Chu Xisheng get the official documents to deal with Wen Tiancai and others?"
"Shangguan Shenhao wanted to paralyze his heart, but he didn't use any force to stop him."
Zuo Tianlu, the county magistrate, shook his head: "What's more, in the eyes of the county magistrate, if Chu Xisheng wins, he can get 30% more taxes from Xishan Town than in previous years, and he can also take advantage of the land properties of those local tycoons, and his income is no less than 50%." One hundred thousand taels of magic silver. If Chu Xisheng loses, the county guard can get at least 10% of the shares from the canal in Xishan. He wins anyway, so why doesn’t he agree?"
He clasped his hands behind his back, drunkenly, and continued to move forward unsteadily: "You must have thought that Chu Xisheng, with the Iron Banner Gang as his reinforcements, would not lose this time. But don't forget, where did the Sheriff's wife come from? What sect, is there any sect around here that is a sect of the county governor’s wife?”
Zuo Qingyun thought carefully, and then his pupils contracted.
It's the 17-link dock in the "Dongyang Lake" area in the upper reaches of the Shenxiu River! Qilong's first leader, Daoxing, came from the Nanhai Sword Sect together with the county guard's wife!
He clenched his fists tightly, digging his fingertips deeply into his flesh without realizing it.
At this time, Zuo Qingyun had only one thought: to find a way to escape from here, he must prevent Chu Xisheng from sending troops to Wenjia Fort.
It was a conspiracy and a trap.
Those people forced Chu Xisheng to attack Wenjia Fort, intending to wipe out Chu Xisheng's Xishan Hall in one fell swoop!
Almost at the same time, the chief helmsman of the Iron Flag Gang.
Tie Kuangren looked at Wu Meiniang in front of him. He squinted his eyes, his eyes as sharp as swords: "Meiniang, are you sure that the Seventeenth Link Dock is going to attack my Iron Flag Gang?"
"What's the benefit of my family lying to you?"
Wu Meiniang puffed away the smoke with her small pipe: "The first Daoxing of the Seventeenth Chain of Wulongs gathered eighty large ships and eight thousand personnel five days ago. At this time, they were lurking near Xunyang County, six hundred miles upstream. , you will know the truth once you investigate this matter.
I know that you, the flag master, have gathered two thousand elites and are ready to protect Xishan Hall. But that leader, Ren, is waiting for Iron Banner Lord to land your elite troops, then go down the river and sweep all your docks and all your branches. "
Tie Kuangren's pupils narrowed slightly, and then he cupped his fists: "Thank you to the person behind you for me. This news is worth ten thousand gold. No matter what the outcome is today, Tie Mou owes you a favor. Come here, give this Mrs. Wu fifty thousand. Two magic silvers!”
The corner of Wu Meiniang's lips raised slightly, she stood up and bowed to Tie Kuangren, and then walked towards the side of the ship with a graceful figure.
Next to him, Tie Xiaosheng looked at the woman's back and frowned: "If the news about this woman is true, those people may want to kill Xiao Chu!"
Tie Kuangren looked at the river in the distance with a silent expression.
He felt pressure coming from all directions.
But after just one breath, Iron Maniac smiled unruly.
It's not that easy to defeat him and Xiao Chu!
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And this time in front of Wenjiabao.
After receiving the three letters, Lu Pingyuan walked to Chu Xisheng's side.
"Lord Master, we have three pieces of bad news. There has been sudden movement in the Xishanwei Army Camp. Yan Guo, commander of the Xishanwei Army, has led the Xishan Camp's 2,300 soldiers and horses and has arrived at Xiaoyang Mountain in the west of the town. It is less than 100 meters away from here. Twenty-four miles. My spies said that this time, there were many Shen clan soldiers mixed into the Xishan County army.
The second one is also in the direction of the West Mountain. Jiudaowu and Baiyun Village have combined 1,300 troops, including three people of the sixth grade and twelve people of the seventh grade. They have passed the first line gorge and are heading towards the west mountain.
The third one is Wenjiabao. Through a special relationship, I found out that today at Chenshi, there are two sixth-grade people and six seventh-grade people who have settled in Wenjiabao together. "
Lu Pingyuan groaned secretly, wondering what kind of fate he had?
He worked for Liu Dingtang for less than three years before Xishantang collapsed.
It seems that the current situation of this owner is not good, and it can only support it for more than a month.
Chu Xisheng reached out and took over the three letter charms from Lu Pingyuan. After taking a look at them, he burst into laughter.
"This is trying to put me to death. The killing moves are fierce and they are pressing forward step by step. It's a pity that a bunch of chickens and dogs can't stand a fight."
how to say? This feels like fighting the landlords.
The opponent has a good hand, whether it is a straight, a consecutive pair, or a triple with one. The opponent feels good about himself, and it seems that he can be taken away in one wave.
It's a pity that what Chu Xisheng holds in his hands are only double kings and bombs.
The Xishan County Army, Jiudaowu, and Baiyun Village are undoubtedly powerful enemies, threatening their flanks and rear.
If Xishantang is not careful at this time, the entire army will be wiped out.
The problem is that the enemy in front of us has to hold on for a little while until these reinforcements arrive.
Chu Xisheng raised his eyes and glanced at the sturdy dock opposite and the thick fort gate.
"Luanli, Shenshan, Weiyang, good minister!"
The four people looked stern and raised their fists towards Chu Xisheng: "My subordinates are here!"
Chu Xisheng's sword eyebrows slightly raised: "We don't need any tactics now. Later, Yunyun will burn down the fort gate, and you guys will join me in fighting together. Ruoxi, you will be responsible for taking care of the rear formation."
After he said this, he looked at Zhou Liangchen and at the same time clicked on his storage column in the perspective.
——Do you want to use the 'Level 3 Divine Sorrow Talent Card (Buddhist Version)' on Zhou Liangchen?
Note: After this card is used, it will only take effect when the target is under your command. Once the target is out of your control, the talent card will lose effectiveness within three months and return to the storage slot, entering an unused state. (PS: The previous article has been revised. Template cards, like talent cards, will expire within three months after leaving the force.)
Chu Xisheng chose 'yes' with her mind.
In fact, Chu Xisheng's first choice for using this card was Lu Luanli. Her talent and understanding were undoubtedly up to par.
Unfortunately, this talent card cannot be used against Lu Luanli.
The system's explanation is that Lu Luanli's talent is beyond the standard, and like Chu Yunyun, he cannot use any talent cards or template cards.
She herself is the template——
Chu Xisheng then stood up, with a violent wind rolling all over his body.
"Yunyun, it's time to start."
Chu Yunyun, who was standing on a simple altar, nodded slightly. She squeezed a spiritual secret with both hands, causing a huge 'Suanni' shadow to appear behind her.
Just a moment later, the Suan Ni was suddenly covered in flames and pounced in the direction of Wenjiabao.
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9600, just pay off yesterday’s debt a little bit
