About two hours later, Chu Xisheng, accompanied by Lin Shi, the 'Songfengjian', walked out of the lobby with a solemn expression.
In fact, the meeting ended half an hour ago, and many of the Iron Banner Gang's leaders also dispersed.
The reason why Chu Xisheng stayed until now was to convince the Tie brothers to think twice about the 'young banner master'.
Not only did he not want to be a young flag leader, he even wanted to reject the position of deputy flag leader.
Chu Xisheng expected that he would stay in Xiushui County for about half a year at most.
At that time, he could leave Xishan Hall to Li Shenshan and others to help take care of it, and he and Chu Yunyun could go to Wuxiang Mountain to concentrate on practicing without worries.
The first priority for the two of them is to practice. Only by learning all the Yaju Tu as soon as possible can Chu Xisheng have the ability to control his own destiny.
However, after half an hour, Chu Xi not only failed to convince Tie Kuangren, but was persuaded by the Tie brothers.
Tie Kuangren believes that the current scale of Xishan Hall is too large, which has caused a lot of criticism within the Iron Banner Gang, making many elders in the gang uneasy.
Some people even think that Xishan Hall should be split up and a few more hall leaders should be promoted within the gang.
Some of these people do think for the sake of the gang, and are worried about internal and external disorder, and the importance is reversed. But there are also some people who have ulterior motives.
There may even be shadows of aristocratic families like Xiushui among them, with the intention of driving a wedge between the Iron Banner Gang and others.
If the disputes about Xishan Hall in the gang are ignored, it will inevitably affect the friendship between the brothers in the gang and make them alienated.
But if Chu Xisheng is established as the young banner leader, the situation will be different.
Sooner or later, the young banner leader will inherit the entire gang, and it is understandable that his subordinates will be more powerful.
Moreover, their Iron Armor Sect's technique is incomplete and contains many hidden dangers.
Even the secret medicine for advancing to the fourth level has not been adjusted in more than a hundred years.
But the environment and aura of this world are changing all the time.
Especially the secret medicines after the fourth level echo the 'Way of Heaven', so you need to be more cautious.
Tie Kuangren is already working hard to perfect the secret medicine recipe and deduce the follow-up techniques. He has a 95% certainty of being promoted to the fourth level, but at the same time, there is a 50% chance that the promotion will fail.
By then, his heart and soul may be seriously injured, or his body and mind may be completely disabled, and the Iron Flag Gang will also fall into an extremely dangerous situation.
The Iron Maniac had to make preparations in advance and find a reliable pillar for the whole gang.
The Iron Banner Gang is not only their brother's, but also the foundation built by many brothers who sacrificed their lives and fought bloody battles together.
This is also the source of food and clothing for thousands of gang members and the dependence of tens of thousands of boat workers and coolies. It cannot be ruined just like this.
Tie Xiaoxiao was even more dissatisfied, asking Chu Xisheng if he still regarded himself as a member of the Iron Flag Gang? Do you still talk about brotherly loyalty?
How much effort has the Iron Banner Gang done for him so far? How many brothers were killed or injured?
Xiao Chu, you took refuge under the banner of the Iron Banner Gang and took so many benefits from the gang, but you only wanted to abandon the Iron Banner Gang and leave because you found the Iron Banner Gang's affairs troublesome. Isn't it too unjust?
Songfeng Jian Linshi smiled and persuaded Chu Xisheng to take over the post of young flag leader first.
It should be regarded as a temporary measure to stabilize the hearts of the people within the gang.
If the situation in the gang improves in the future and Chu Xisheng really doesn't want to be the leader of the Iron Banner Gang, it won't be too late to resign then.
Chu Xisheng had no choice but to retreat.
"To be honest, if anything happens to the Lord Banner this time, you are the only one in our Iron Banner Gang who can support the portal. Young Banner Lord, your cultivation is a bit poor now, but you have countless people behind you. Xiangshen Sect and Xishan Hall also have two fifth-grade half-demon to help them, which is enough to protect thousands of members of the Iron Banner Gang, at least they will not fall apart overnight.
Today, the young flag master seriously injured Long Heng on the river, which made the flag master and deputy flag master extremely happy. Everyone already admired your benevolence, righteousness and military strategy, and now they admire you even more. Therefore, when the banner leader mentioned this matter today, no one was dissatisfied. "
When Chu Xisheng heard what Lin Shi said, the corners of her lips twitched.
The two half-demon fifth-grade ones from Xishan Hall may not be reliable.
Chu Yunyun's strength is as strong as the fourth level, and Lu Luanli's sword skills can reach the fifth level if he reaches the extreme. However, both of them have identity issues and cannot be seen in the light.
Chu Xisheng thought about this and glanced sideways at Ji Qianqian who was waiting outside the door.
He has already used twenty-two 'Jin Mo Zhe Black Magical Power Cards' on this woman, and he doesn't know how dark she is now.
If it is completely dyed black, it will be a reliable arm.
But judging from the results of her recent trials, she is still loyal to the force behind her.
Lin Shi looked solemn at this time: "Young Flag Master, you must pay attention to what the Flag Master just told you. The Flag Master is currently improving the medicine and perfecting the Iron Armor Sect's skills. It is expected that he will try to make a breakthrough in the next two months. .The time may be tomorrow, or it may be a month later.
At that time, all the elites in our chief helm will be mobilized to protect the flag master. The direction of Xiushui City and the east dock can only be suppressed by your Xishan Hall. This is the foundation of our Iron Banner Gang and cannot be compromised. Therefore, during this period, Xishan Hall still has to try its best to improve its strength, accumulate elixirs, arrows, etc., in preparation for the war. "
"Don't worry, Hall Master Lin. After returning to Xishan this time, I will make full preparations. As long as the flag master gives the order, I can guarantee that not a single soldier of the Xiushui County Army and the soldiers and horses of the inner city will be able to leave the Xiushui City Gate. "
Chu Xisheng paused at this time and looked strange: "But is that just that? Our Xishan Hall is the first hall of the Iron Banner Gang, but this time except for keeping an eye on Xiushui County, there is nothing else we can do to help. I feel a little bit Sorry.”
Lin Shi laughed dumbly: "The flag master arranged this because he took into account that Xishan Hall is now a mixed bag, and the origins of many people are not clear. It is good that the young flag master can control them and help contain the troops of the aristocratic families in the inner city. Okay. If the young flag master has spare power, he might as well help contain a few more masters."
Hearing this, Chu Xisheng couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed.
He thought that Uncle Kuang had discovered the true face of his "Erwutang".
It's no wonder that Tie Kuangren didn't let his Xishan Hall participate in protecting the Dharma during this meeting.
There are many masters in Xishan Hall, but most of them are unreliable.
The Tie family brothers naturally trust him, but it is hard to say for those subordinates in Xishan Hall.
Chu Xisheng could only hold his fists in the air and said: "I will do my best on this matter. As long as Chu is here, there will be no loss at the east dock and Xishan Town."
"That's easy to say!" Lin Shi immediately responded: "Who in the Iron Banner Gang is worried about Young Flag Master's character and military skills? Who doesn't admire him?"
As he said this, from the corner of his eye, he saw Tieniu Jia Dali preparing to walk out from behind the lobby door.
This person looked at Chu Xisheng's back with extremely complicated eyes.
Lin Shi's eyes flashed slightly, and then he sighed slightly.
When he walked into the hall, he deliberately patted Jia Dali's arm.
This is the nephew of the Tie family brothers, and he is in charge of the Waitang Ancient Market, which was originally the largest of the Iron Banner Gang. He was previously considered by many to be the heir of Tie Kuangren, but now Chu Xisheng stepped in and took over the young flag. In the position of the Lord, it is inevitable that there will be a gap in the heart.
However, Chu Xisheng's promotion to the position of Young Flag Leader was already expected by everyone.
At this time, not only the brothers of the banner master had to rely on his strength, but also many members of the Iron Banner Gang were looking forward to the young banner master.
This is the only good strategy to eliminate the danger of the Iron Banner Gang's split.
No matter how unwilling Jia Dali was, it was of no avail.
I hope he can think more openly——
Chu Xisheng also noticed the figure of Tieniu Jia Dali.
He immediately strode over and said with a sincere voice, "Brother Dali, I wonder if you have some free time tonight, can we brothers talk about it?"
Jia Dali, with a calm and distant look on his face, cupped his hands towards Chu Xisheng and said, "Next time, I have to go back to the ancient market to practice martial arts tonight. Say goodbye!"
Chu Xisheng immediately frowned and stared at Jia Dali's back until Jia Dali disappeared around the corner of the corridor.
Chu Xisheng then rubbed his forehead with a headache.
He had already guessed what Jia Dali was thinking, and wanted to ask Jia Dali to talk openly.
But now it seems that Jia Dali's heart is far heavier than he imagined.
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When Chu Xisheng came out of the meeting hall, he realized that several Xishan Hall altar leaders, led by Li Shenshan, Wei Yang, and Zhou Liangchen, had arrived at the main helm more than an hour ago and had been waiting at the door of his guest room. outside.
Firstly, they wanted to welcome Chu Xisheng, the leader of the hall, back to Xiushui, and secondly, they wanted to participate in the Xiangtang Conference held by the Iron Banner Gang’s leader tomorrow.
At this time, Chu Xisheng was extremely exhausted mentally.
He was already tired from the long boat ride. After returning to Xiushui, he had a big fight with Long Heng, followed by drinking and discussing matters. He was so tired that he could hardly open his eyelids.
However, he still managed to cheer up, took Li Shenshan and others, and asked about the situation in Xishan Hall.
To Chu Xisheng's surprise, the construction of the small canal was progressing very quickly.
Especially the section from Xishan Town to Shenxiu River will be open for operation in at most seven days, and you can collect money on the ground.
The remaining parts will be completed gradually by the end of April.
This is because of the battle a month ago, they captured many county soldiers and Xishan bandits, a total of nearly two thousand people.
Xishan Hall used these captives as coolies, and the local wealthy families also generously contributed money, donations, and help. Not only did it greatly save the number of workers on the small canal, but it also shortened the construction period by nearly a month.
In addition, everything in the hall is running normally.
Chu Yunyun usually doesn't care about anything, she just supervises each branch to perform its duties, and occasionally shows up to ask about some important matters that the people below have no authority to deal with.
All the affairs in the hall were carried out smoothly, like greased wheels, running smoothly without any mistakes.
There is also the matter of the training of the gang members in the hall. Li Shenshan believes that there are already six branches in the hall, which have initially reached the battle formation level of the Jizhou Army.
——Jizhou is on the side and rear of Youzhou, adjacent to Dongzhou. There are very few wars. The Jizhou army is also the weakest frontier army.
The remaining eight divisions can compete with the Xiushui County Army.
Especially Zhou Liangchen's "Liang Zi Tan", all members can use the "Emperor's Secret Technique", and their combat power is the highest in Xishan Hall.
Chu Xisheng disagreed.
It's not like they want to rebel. What's the use of practicing battle formations and the secret methods of the imperial way?
Most of the fighting and fighting in the arena took place in the streets, so personal force and bravery were the most important.
Of course we need to have battle formation methods, but there is really no need to follow the example of the border troops.
They only need to master the coordination of small-scale battle formations, which is enough to deal with ordinary gang fighting.
However, both Li Shenshan and Wei Yang were from the Shence Army, and it would be uncomfortable if their subordinates were not trained to look like the Shence Army.
Zhou Liangchen is a passionate young man with a dream of being a general.
There is also Chu Yunyun, who is secretly conniving.
Chu Xisheng could only let it go. As long as these three people didn't train his subordinates to the point of losing their hearts, he didn't bother to care.
What makes Chu Xisheng happy is that in the past two months, more than 40 people in Xishan Hall have been promoted to the eighth rank, and 12 people have been promoted to the eighth rank.
This is because the many weapons and ammunition captured in the battle a month ago made everyone make a fortune, and they had the money to buy the secret medicine.
No anti-theft
Although Chu Xisheng wanted to increase the salaries of these brothers who had been promoted to Yuan Gong, he was happy to do so.
These people can be regarded as the elites cultivated within their Xishan Hall, and they are not comparable to the second or fifth generation.
Then inside Xishan, three large Orion villages located at the western foot of Xishan have recently heard about what happened in Xishan Town and have sent people to contact them, hoping to move their entire group to the southern foot of Xishan Town.
Chu Yunyun has sent Liu Ruoxi to contact and help the three villages relocate.
There are more than 700 households in these three villages, and together they have 700 bows and knives.
In short, after that battle, Xishan Hall went very smoothly in all aspects, and was as vigorous as the rising sun.
When Chu Xisheng heard this, she really couldn't hold on. He dismissed everyone and fell asleep with his head covered.
However, he only had time to sleep for two hours, so he got up early, took a bath, fasted, and then led his group of people to a riverside dock on the north side of the east dock in the city.
The chief helmsman of the Iron Flag Gang is a large ship with eighteen thousand materials. It looks majestic on the river, but it cannot accommodate more than two thousand people for the incense hall meeting.
Therefore, the locations where they opened incense halls were placed on the north side of the east pier in the city.
The Iron Banner Gang bought a piece of land covering more than 120 acres here and built a strong fort.
The Tie family brothers had long believed that the "chief rudder" of the Iron Flag Gang could not always be placed on a boat without roots and feet, so they invested heavily in preparing to build this fort into the future chief rudder of the Iron Flag Gang.
The Iron Banner Gang not only built a palace inside that could accommodate thousands of people, but also built twenty double-story Huima Towers to accommodate the thousands of disciples of the chief helmsman.
The wall of Wubao is six feet high and three feet wide, with a built-in magic circle. Its defensive power is as good as the city wall of Xiushui County.
However, because the project was too huge and the Iron Flag Gang had been fighting for years since its founding, there was insufficient funds. Therefore, it took three years to build this fort, but only a magnificent lobby and a small section of the fort wall were built.
Chu Xisheng first welcomed the many guests who came to watch the ceremony together with the Tie family brothers.
The array of dishes here is much larger than that of the incense hall he opened in Xishan Town. Not only did the prefect of this county come personally, but many high-ranking officials in the city also sent congratulatory messages.
However, what Tie Kuangren values the most is those long-term allies of the Iron Flag Gang who personally introduce them to Chu Xisheng.
They are either big local business houses in Dongzhou, or aristocratic families and Jianghu forces from neighboring states. The characteristics are that they have no conflict of interest with the Iron Flag Gang and have long-term cooperation in freight and trade.
Others are official figures who have been fed with money by the Iron Banner Gang.
This was the first time Chu Xisheng knew that the Iron Flag Gang also had a very strong official background.
This time the Iron Banner Gang opened the Xiangtang, not only did they have three seventh-grade inspection censors, but also a fourth-grade red-robed chief arrester from the six-door clan.
In addition, the chief envoy of Dongzhou also sent his eldest son.
Although these connections are not as good as those of the aristocratic families in Xiushui County, they will not allow the Iron Banner Gang to be crushed in official circles.
Chu Xisheng was quite helpless.
Tie Kuangren really regarded him as his heir, and the purpose of introducing these guests to him was obviously for posthumous matters.
If anything happens to Tie Kuangren, Chu Xisheng can immediately take over all the resources managed by the Tie Qi Gang.
Next, Chu Xisheng followed the Iron Banner Gang to kill the phoenix, burn yellow paper, and worship the 'Loyalty and Immortality Emperor'.
The Loyalty and Immortality Emperor is a god generally worshiped by people in the world.
During his life, this man was a first-class divine general under King Wu Lietian. He was unparalleled in loyalty throughout his life. He followed King Wu Lietian to fight against the giant alien race in the north. He remained unyielding until death, until he died in battle at Tianwu Peak in Youzhou with King Wulie Tian.
Not only was this man superb in martial arts and martial arts, he was also famous for his righteousness.
The key point is that he is very good at making money. When he governed Hezhou, he supported a million troops under the command of King Wu Lietian in just one state. It can also maintain the livelihood of the people in the state. It is said that the people of Hezhou were as wealthy as those in the southern states at that time.
Therefore, after his death, he was not only regarded as the God of War by the people of the world, but also as the God of Wealth.
This makes him more likable, he is loyal, he can fight, and he can make money.
Isn't it that everyone is in the world just to make money and make a living?
So today in the world, not only the warriors worship the Zhongyi Changsheng Emperor and regard him as a martial saint; the businessmen also respect this emperor extremely, offering incense every day and praying for protection.
Even the imperial court liked it very much. Not only did it enshrine the throne of the "Loyalty and Immortality Emperor" in Chaotian Palace, but it also enshrined it repeatedly.
Everyone offered incense to the emperor together, and after paying homage to him, the ceremony was held.
Chu Xisheng, the young banner master, and the six new outer hall masters of Xunyang County all stepped forward to receive their duties in front of Emperor Zhongyi Changsheng.
The whole set of rituals was complicated and solemn, grand and majestic, and did not end until the evening.
Then there will be a banquet.
The Iron Flag Gang set up more than 4,000 tables of flowing water mats, emptying the coolies and boatmen in the entire Xiushui City East Wharf.
Chu Xisheng originally planned to leave after the banquet and return to Xishan overnight.
As a result, that night, he was so drunk again that he had to spend another night at the helm.
And when he woke up the next day and opened his eyes, he saw Lu Luanli stretching his head on it and looking at him intently.
But those clear black and white eyes were a little dazed for some reason.
The two looked at each other for a moment before Lu Luanli realized what he was doing and quickly retracted his head: "Yunyun, he woke up!"
Only then did Chu Xisheng realize that Chu Yunyun was also in the room.
She was sitting at the round table in the room, holding an account book in her hand.
The girl turned her head and looked over softly with a pair of pale blue eyes: "I heard that you drank a lot yesterday? I gave you some hangover medicine. Does your head still hurt?"
Chu Xisheng touched his head and found that he still had a severe headache, and his whole head was buzzing as if it was about to explode.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "It seems to be of no use. You don't know how much wine I drank yesterday. I guess there were three big tanks!"
He was forced to continuously circulate his true energy, trying to force the water vapor out of his body, otherwise his bladder would not be able to bear it and would explode.
Lu Luanli was surprised: "You drank so much? But I heard people say that you, Master Chu, are benevolent and righteous, but you are dishonest when drinking. They even gave you a nickname, Chu Lashao."
Chu Xisheng was immediately angry. He liked to drink half of his wine, but it was not as serious as a colander.
What's more, there were so many people there yesterday, with a total of four thousand seats. He could go all the way and hold on until the end, which is already very sincere.
He was not the only one who was dishonest when drinking. Brothers Tie Kuangren and Tie Xiaosheng also cheated, but their cultivation was higher and their methods were more subtle.
Chu Xisheng secretly kept this in mind.
When he was about to turn around, he asked Lu Pingping to investigate and see who was spreading rumors and causing trouble.
When the time comes in the future, he will make these people unconscious and regret their mistakes.
Chu Xisheng then looked at the two of them with a smile: "Why are you here? Are you missing me?"
"Who missed you?"
Lu Luanli's face immediately became unnatural. She crossed her arms and explained with disdain: "It's Miss Chu who is worried about you. Yesterday, you sent someone to send a message saying you would come back in the evening, but there was no sign of you all night. Miss Chu is worried." , I want to come and see what happens.
I thought that after the battle a month ago, both the Shangguan family and the Shen family regarded Yunyun as a thorn in their side, so they went together to escort her to the east dock of the city. "
When Chu Yunyun heard this, she looked sideways at Lu Luli.
That was not the case last night.
It was obvious that this girl was restless, and then she asked whether Chu Xisheng was injured in the battle with Long Heng? How is the injury? After a while, he asked whether Chu Xisheng would be plotted by those inner-city aristocratic families on his way back to Xishan?
In fact, Chu Xisheng has returned to Xiushui County and is at the helm of the Iron Flag Gang. Not only is Li Shenshan and others accompanying him, but there are also people from Lu Pingyuan watching. What is there to worry about?
She finally got tired of it and reluctantly agreed to come and have a look.
As a result, Lu Luanli said that she was worried about Chu Xisheng and wanted to come to the east dock of the city to see what happened?
Chu Yunyun was too lazy to explain. She smiled and said indifferently: "I am really not used to you being away from home for more than a month."
Before she finished speaking, she saw a flattered look on Chu Xisheng's eyebrows, and his face was filled with suspicion.
For some reason, Chu Yunyun suddenly felt a little depressed.
However, she still suppressed the abnormality in her heart: "Besides this, there is another important matter. Yesterday, the Zhou family sent a letter saying that the item has arrived and will arrive in Xiushui County today."
Chu Xisheng didn't react at first, but then her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, and her face showed surprise.
The thing Chu Yunyun was talking about should refer to the 'divine intention' that he asked Zhou Xiongba to help purchase.
That is the battle map specially created by the Bloody Sword Master for the 'Divine Will Touch Death Sword'.
