Shenxiu River is a river section at the junction of Xiushui and Xunyang counties.
The bright moon hangs high in the night sky like a silver plate, and its chilly moonlight shines on the river, illuminating the river for dozens of miles up and down.
Another breeze blew, making the surface of the lake sparkle and create ripples.
This should be a peaceful and fascinating scenery.
However, the locust-like rain of arrows on the river, the thundering drums, thousands of torches, and hundreds of large ships crisscrossing the river broke the tranquility here.
More than six hundred large ships gathered here, with thousands of sails like weaving, arrows raining across each other, and golden drums flying from the sky. Tens of thousands of warriors were fighting fiercely on the boats, fighting bravely and fiercely; flames were rising on the river, dozens of boats were burning, and countless pieces of wood and scattered corpses were floating around.
Under the river surface, most of the river fish were frightened by the sound of war drums and fled in all directions; there were also some ferocious water beasts and monsters attracted by the smell of blood, lurking under the water waiting for food.
The leader of the Seventeenth Chain Dock, Ren Daoxing, was standing on the top deck of a large ship, looking at the battlefield ahead.
This ship was originally a five-tooth giant ship in the military. It had a magnificent hull and could carry 18,000 materials in the cabin. It was scrapped due to "age and disrepair". It was bought by the Seventeenth Chain Dock and transformed into a ship. civilian ship.
At this time, this so-called 'civilian ship' no longer looked like a civilian ship. The twenty scorpion crossbows and ten eight-arm giant crossbows on board, as well as nearly three hundred crossbowmen, were continuously tilting the rain of arrows downstream.
There were even two small trebuchets on the ship, but because the two sides had been fighting fiercely for nearly three hours, they had no more stone bullets and had to stop.
And Ren Daoxing's face was as gloomy as water, slightly worried.
Ren Daoxing was forty years old. He had thick beard and hair, an eagle nose and eagle eyes, a high bulge on his forehead, and a body that was seven feet tall. He had a broad frame, a majestic demeanor, and a cold and frightening look.
There are still some scales behind Ren Daoxing's ears. However, he is not a half-demon. This is a characteristic of Ren Daoxing who has cultivated a special martial arts to a high level.
Behind Ren Daoxing is a thin scribe in his forties.
This person's name is Wen Xiuwen, he is the military advisor of the 17th Lianhuanwu, and he is called "white paper fan" in Jianghu jargon.
Wen Xiuwen has a dignified appearance and a gentle demeanor. At this time, he is holding a Qiankun Sword Talisman and frowning: "Dragon Head, we can't keep fighting like this. News has come from Xiushui County that their people are already at Guiwei Gorge. Nearby, the main force of the Iron Banner Gang was found.
It is expected that these 3,500 Iron Banner elites will sail northward in the near future. If we can't defeat it before tomorrow morning, then our Seventeenth Chain Dock will have no chance of winning. "
Ren Daoxing's eyes were cold and he remained silent.
How could he not know the current situation?
Although the Iron Flag Gang only has 3,500 elite leaders at the helm, the Iron Flag Gang only needs to disperse them among various large ships, which is enough to increase the combat power of hundreds of large ships on the opposite side to close to that of the state army navy.
By then, the strength and weakness of both sides will be reversed.
Ren Daoxing has always envied the Iron Banner Gang's mobilization ability.
In its heyday, the Seventeenth Chain Wharf occupied most of the waterways in Jiangnan County and Xunyang County, with more than 9,000 official members and as many as 500 vassal private boat owners. However, they had several water battles with the Iron Flag Gang, but they were always at a disadvantage in terms of military strength.
It was the same today. Ren Daoxing still remembered the shock he was given when Tie Xiaosheng led 373 large ships at nightfall and came from the lower reaches like the sky and the earth.
Ren Daoxing thought for a long time, then turned to look at his military advisor Wen Xiuwen: "Does the commander of the naval camp have any reply? If he is willing to help us, Ren can reward us with 500,000 taels of magic silver."
Wen Xiuwen shook her head slightly with a solemn expression.
What reason does the governor directly under the Jiangnan County Naval Battalion have to take chestnuts from the fire of the Seventeenth Link Dock?
If it were serious official business, that would be fine, but this was the private work of the prefect of Xiushui County.
The governor ordered the Jiangnan County Naval Battalion to come here to tidy up Sikong Chan and prevent the Iron Banner Gang from causing trouble, rather than to charge into battle for them.
Now the worst situation has happened. The Iron Banner Gang has 400 ships, 4,000 gang members, and 40,000 coolies. It is so powerful that it covers the sky and the earth, so that even the Jiangnan County Navy Camp does not dare to attack it.
Five hundred thousand taels of magic silver was too little, and it might not be enough to cover the Jiangnan County Navy Camp's compensation and battle losses afterwards.
The problem is that the family fortune has been exhausted after several battles at the Seventeenth Chain Dock. The naval commander was also unwilling to accept credit.
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Ren Daoxing looked at Wen Xiuwen's face and couldn't help but sigh secretly: "You are a military advisor, what can you do?"
"My subordinates are incompetent, it's unimaginable!" Wen Xiuwen looked at the waterway ahead: "I used to think that there was only one Iron Maniac in the Iron Banner Gang, but today I found out that there is another Tie Xiaosheng. This person's ability in water fighting is unparalleled. Not under the Iron Maniac.”
The Iron Flag Gang's strategy is to use sunken ships and fires to block the offensive of the Seventeenth Chain Dock.
Their core gang has a small number of people and lacks elite combat power, so they never join the gang in close combat and only use arrows to stop the enemy.
If people from the Seventeenth Link Dock boarded the ship, they would give up decisively. They would lay the ship sideways, or light a fire, or actively scuttle it, making it impossible for the navy of the Seventeenth Link Dock to attack it along the current.
The battlefield chosen by Tie Xiaosheng was also excellent. The slow speed of this section of the river greatly weakened their advantage of going downstream.
"For the current plan, we can only select capable men and force a breakthrough. As the saying goes, shoot the man first, shoot the horse first, and capture the thief first, capture the king. As long as Tie Xiaosheng is removed, the Iron Flag Gang will collapse. But this is extremely risky - "
Ren Daoxing knew what the 'risk' Wen Xiuwen was talking about.
There are many powerful crossbows on the opposite side, as well as a large number of heavy rune arrows. They have also summoned many outer hall leaders of the Iron Banner Gang. The number of masters is actually not inferior to that of the Seventeenth Chain Dock.
Tie Xiaosheng was deeply hidden in the opposite army, surrounded by many large ships, and he was ready.
If they try to force a breakthrough, they will definitely fail!
"So be it."
Ren Daoxing raised his hand to block Wen Xiuwen's words.
There was a hint of coldness on his face: "It's still 500,000 taels of magic silver. Let Jiangnan County Naval Battalion second some masters. I will lead the team to attack personally."
Tie Xiaosheng's cultivation level has reached the fifth level, and his magic weapon and battle map are not weak.
However, this person's talent is much inferior to that of Iron Madman.
Ren Daoxing thought that the people under his command, as long as they could help him buy a moment of time - no! It only takes half a moment. If he could fight Tie Xiaosheng alone, he would definitely be able to take down this man.
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Ren Daoxing acted vigorously and resolutely, and in a very short period of time, he selected seventy-three people, the lowest of whom were all at seventh level.
Wen Xiuwen's negotiation skills are also very outstanding.
Jiangnan County Naval Battalion agreed very simply this time, and allocated a total of 62 martial arts cultivators above seventh grade.
To Ren Daoxing's surprise, a deputy commander of the Jiangnan County Naval Battalion was also among them. He was also a low-level fifth-grade master.
They took a short moment to prepare, and then they jumped out of the boat like ospreys and flew downstream.
They either flew across the river or flew into the sky in the wind.
Just as these people crossed the half-sunken ships and fire ships lying across the river, the people of the Iron Flag Gang were immediately alert. In an instant, countless arrows flew over, densely packed.
These people either blocked and struck with their swords, dived into deep water, or sped up their movements to dodge.
Ren Daoxing was flying in mid-air, with a layer of three-inch-thick, powerful and flexible cyan-blue energy condensing in front of him.
The arrows that flew over could easily break through the gangway at first. But not long after, they will lose all their strength in this layer of force and fall into the state of despair.
Ren Daoxing ignored these arrows and only blocked some of them with powerful runes.
Most of his power was locked away from Tie Xiaosheng.
This man was wearing all black heavy armor and was sitting on the Grand Master's chair on the front deck of the Iron Flag Gang's helm ship.
This allowed all the surrounding Iron Banners to clearly see his figure.
Behind Tie Xiaosheng, there was a large iron flag embroidered with the word "Iron Flag", fluttering fiercely.
At this time, many large ships of the Iron Flag Gang were already in chaos.
More than 130 masters from the Seventeenth Chain Dock have already entered the Iron Flag Gang's warships. Not only have they restrained most of the Iron Flag Gang's masters, they have also forced their archers to retreat in panic, unable to take their time. Shoot the arrow.
Ren Daoxing's figure immediately landed like a circling roc, towards the main ship of the Iron Flag Gang.
"Tie Xiaosheng!"
"Ren Daoxing!"
Tie Xiaosheng, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, slowly stood up and looked at Ren Daoxing who fell from the sky with cold eyes.
At this moment, his heart was beating hard, and the surging blood flowed through every corner of his body.
Tie Xiaosheng endured here for three full hours, sacrificing thirty-four ships and killing thousands of people, until finally the leader of the Seventeenth Chain Dock stepped into the trap!
At this moment, more than ten large ships nearby opened their side windows at the same time, revealing hundreds of scorpion crossbows, as well as heavy arrows shining with jet black luster on the crossbows.
The power of the scorpion crossbow is equivalent to that of the four-armed bed crossbow, but its rate of fire is more than three times that of the four-armed bed crossbow. Tie Xiaosheng also specially prepared poison-quenched armor-piercing giant arrows for Ren Daoxing.
When these scorpion crossbows fired, Ren Daoxing couldn't help but frown.
However, this scene had been expected by him. Ren Daoxing swung his sword and it was like a star hanging in the river.
At this moment, he actually condensed all the water vapor in the Shenxiu River within ten miles upstream and downstream, turning it into a magnificent sword.
This sword gang only swept away thirty armor-piercing giant arrows, and the other arrows around him were slightly delayed by the sword gang he swung.
But this was enough, Ren Daoxing nimbly shuttled through the gap between the arrows.
At this moment, Tie Xiaosheng on the deck suddenly drew his sword.
As soon as he stepped on it, the 15,000-ton rudder ship below instantly sank under the stress and sank a full two feet into the water.
Tie Xiaosheng's men flew into the air like ballistae and headed towards Ren Daoxing.
Ren Daoxing was a little surprised.
He did not expect that Tie Xiaosheng would dare to take the initiative to welcome him into the air and fight with him in mid-air.
The corners of Ren Daoxing's lips curled up slightly, and he smiled disdainfully.
Do you think this guy is an iron maniac?
If you dare to fight him in the air above the river, you are seeking death!
At this time, Ren Daoxing's sword intent and sword power had just exploded, just when the old power was gone and the new power was not yet born.
But he still relied on his bloodline talent to gather 60% of his energy in a very short period of time, causing the sword to grow again. When the long sword was swung out, the shape of a black dragon was hidden, and it controlled the ten-mile river!
At this moment, Ren Daoxing's penis suddenly shrank, showing an incredible look.
"A body wrapped in gold and jade? Hands that cover the sky and the sun?"
Being wrapped in gold and jade is a powerful talent that allows a person to generate the power of gold and jade with two completely different properties. It can also continuously condense the gold and stone energy between heaven and earth for one's own use. It is especially suitable for iron armor. The Hunyuan Iron Armor Skill.
In addition, he discovered that Tie Xiaosheng's hands were much larger than a normal person's and showed an abnormal cyan color.
This is the 'hand that covers the sky and the sun'. Not only is its strength ten times stronger than that of ordinary people! It also has the power to block out the sun and suppress all martial arts techniques of the Yang Yan second system.
Legend has it that when this talent awakens to the eighteenth level, it is so powerful that it can cover the sky with just one hand! Its divine power is by no means inferior to top talents such as 'Shen Shang' and 'Burial Sky'.
These two talents are owned by Tie Kuangren, and they are rampant in Dongzhou. Even if you don't use the 'Iron Buddha', you can still be invincible at the same level.
A few months ago, Ren Daoxing suffered a big loss at the hands of Tie Kuangren.
But at this time, the two talents displayed by Tie Xiaosheng were actually not inferior to Tie Kuangren!
"boom!"
When the two swords struck each other, there was a loud roar. Ren Daoxing was blown backwards ten feet, and his body slid back on the river like a meteor.
At this time, the more than a hundred scorpion crossbows fired a second salvo at him.
Ren Daoxing's body was boiling with energy and blood, but he could only slash down on the river with one sword, causing huge waves of water to rise to the left and right of his body, intercepting these giant rune arrows like two huge walls of water.
At the same time, Tie Xiaosheng's beard was furious, and it hit him like a violent rhinoceros.
"Ren Daoxing, the sixth man is dead today, do you dare to bully my Iron Banner Gang?"
Ren Daoxing's strength declined and he tried his best to block it.
He stepped on the river and drew out all the water spirit power of the Shenxiu River, causing a huge vortex of water vapor to form in front of the sword.
However, this seemingly powerful vortex was shattered by Tie Xiaosheng's sword.
At this time, a huge humanoid shadow formed behind Tie Xiaosheng.
His body is huge, covered with steel, and his beard and hair resemble swords, spears, and halberds.
That is none other than the Lord of All Arms - the God of War 'Li Tan'! It is also the source of the Iron Armor Gate technique.
Ren Daoxing also flew back ten feet on the river again and crashed into a fire boat behind him, with blood flowing from his mouth.
His eyes were dark, and his heart still felt extremely absurd and unbelievable.
The opponent has a 'body wrapped in gold and jade', which not only can push the Iron Armor Hunyuan Kung to the extreme, but can also use earth to generate gold and use earth to defeat water, which is exactly what restrains his swordsmanship.
In addition, he also determined that Tie Xiaoxiao also possessed the blood talent called 'War Madness'.
This is also one of the powerful talents possessed by Tie Kuang. The stronger the fighting spirit and the stronger the will, the stronger his strength and true energy and blood will be.
The question is, how can this Tie Xiaosheng's combat power be so strong?
Why is such a character ranked seventy-three on the list of famous heroes?
Could it be that before this, this person had been holding back, unwilling to cover up the iron madman's edge?
At this time, the third wave of arrow rain had arrived.
This time, due to the shooting boundary, only seventy-two scorpion crossbows fired at him.
But in addition to these scorpion crossbows, there are also forty 'immortal tribulations'.
This black syringe can shoot thousands of silver needles in an instant, with the power to break steel and armor!
They were hidden by Tie Xiaosheng and not used until now, for the decisive victory.
Ren Daoxing became even more energetic.
Ten breaths ago, he wouldn't even bother to look at these silver needles, but now he can't muster the strength to resist.
He gritted his teeth and retreated through the waves, waving his sword continuously to block and block the giant arrows and silver needles one by one.
But there were still more than three hundred silver needles that penetrated the sword net he had woven, breaking his Gang Qi and blasting countless blood lines on his body.
Ren Daoxing's injury was actually not serious.
After these silver needles penetrated his power and magic weapon, their remaining power was exhausted. They only penetrated a small piece of flesh on his body and did not touch any vital points.
The problem was that these silver needles were coated with highly toxic substances, and the poison seeped into his body the moment they came into contact.
At this time, Tie Xiaosheng fell from the sky, and the heavy sword that was five fingers wide cut out a majestic sword that was ten feet long.
"Remember this! The person who defeated you today is named Tie Xiaosheng!"
boom!
Huge waves instantly arose on the river.
Ren Daoxing's figure was also blasted into the river ten feet deep, and a large amount of blood spat out from his mouth.
And part of the blood has turned into dark brown.
This means that the toxin on the silver needle has penetrated into Ren Daoxing's lungs.
So much so that when Ren Daoxing vomited blood, he also brought out the toxins in his lungs.
The two of them fought for only ten breaths, so that no one around them could react.
However, when Ren Daoxing was blasted into the water, not only the many masters in the Seventeenth Link Dock were dumbfounded and shocked; the Iron Banner Gang members also looked blank and in disbelief.
After just one breath, many martial arts cultivators in the Seventeenth Link Dock and Jiangnan Naval Camp reacted, and they retreated one after another, desperately retreating upriver.
The tens of thousands of people in the Iron Banner Gang continued to maintain silence.
After three full breaths, they erupted again like a volcano.
Almost everyone shouted at the top of their lungs and cheered like a mountain and a tsunami.
Whether they are the official members of the Iron Flag Gang or the peripheral boatman coolies, their faces are flushed, their morale is high, and they are extremely excited.
Although their banner leader has passed away, there are still people in the gang who can carry the cauldron!
At this time, Wen Xiuwen, the military advisor of the Seventeenth Link Dock, was frozen on the bow of the ship, and the folding fan in his hand slipped silently.
His eyes were vacant.
How could Tie Xiaosheng, the deputy banner leader of the Iron Banner Gang, be so powerful?
Although this person's overall combat power is not as good as Dragon Head, it is only half a chip weaker, and his overall combat power is at the same level.
Since the beginning of the war, Tie Xiaosheng has been holding back and avoiding fighting. This is just to show the enemy's weakness and induce Longshou to take the initiative to attack and get trapped in their formation.
——They were fooled by this man!
Lu Jiuli, the leader of the Xunyang Hall of the Tieqi Gang, also wiped a trace of blood from his mouth and looked in the direction of Tie Xiaosheng.
His opponent was the deputy commander of the Jiangnan County Naval Battalion.
Lu Jiuli just managed to hold on.
Since most of the scorpion crossbows and immortal calamities in the gang were mobilized by Tie Xiaosheng to kill Ren Daoxing, Lu Jiuli lacked support and was slightly injured by the man's violent attack.
So when the deputy commander retreated, Lu Jiuli did not pursue him.
He watched Tie Xiaosheng sink into the water and continue to pursue Ren Daoxing, his eyes sparkling.
He originally thought that the Iron Flag Gang had no hope.
Even if they can survive, they will be forced into the mountains and become bandits, struggling to survive.
However, Chu Xisheng's defeat of the Xiushui coalition today had already surprised him; Tie Xiaosheng's serious injury to Ren Daoxing was another surprise.
This guy's talent is obviously only comparable to Songfeng Jian Linshi.
Unexpectedly, after the death of the flag master, his talent suddenly increased greatly and he became more capable.
Was it because of the death of the flag owner that he was stimulated?
No matter what, the Iron Flag Gang's luck is indeed not over yet!
And as long as the Iron Flag Gang is still there, he will still have the hope of washing his hands in a golden basin and spending the rest of his life in peace in the future——
At the same time, two miles away, on the flagship of the Jiangnan County Navy Camp.
Jiangnan County Naval Battalion Commander Dong Tianyue's face was as solemn as iron.
He looked ahead and sighed secretly.
That Tie Xiaosheng actually severely injured Ren Daoxing!
What the Governor was most worried about happened.
Although the Iron Maniac has died, the power of the Iron Banner Gang has not declined.
Not only were their inner and outer gangs of more than 60,000 people not crushed by the prefect Sikong Chan, they defeated the Xiushui coalition forces and blocked the 17th chain dock upstream.
The situation that follows is already difficult to deal with, and the entire Xiushui County is bound to be in ruins. The entire Dongzhou officialdom will also be under tremendous pressure.
It is expected that in the next few months, not only the river transportation of Shenxiu River will be cut off, but also the farming in Xiushui County will be affected.
Once a local censor reported this large-scale civil uprising to the court, the whole court would be shaken and the disaster would be endless.
Dong Tianyue then picked up a halberd held by the guard next to him and flew downstream.
Ren Daoxing was poisoned, and his strength had been reduced to less than 30% of what it was in its heyday.
Under Tie Xiaosheng's full pursuit, Ren Daoxing would die within thirty breaths at most.
He couldn't watch Ren Daoxing die here, otherwise the Iron Banner Gang's troops would penetrate deep into Xunyang, making the whole situation even more difficult.
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Also late at night, Wei Lai, the guerrilla general of the Tianping Army, was on the dock of the ancient market, looking at the east dock of Xiushui County opposite.
The river section near Xiushui County has a different scene. The sky is cloudy and the moon is covered, and the water mist is misty on the river. It is pitch black everywhere and you can't see your fingers.
So much so that the Tianping Army had no choice but to light hundreds of large bonfires in the ancient market, illuminating every detail for miles around.
Wei Lai's eyesight was astonishing, and he could vaguely see five speedboats leaving the dock in the east of the city and heading upstream.
Those should be the elite commanders of the Iron Flag Gang who have returned from Mijiazhuang, preparing to support the upper reaches of the battlefield.
Most of them were on the deck, lying or lying down, taking the time to rest and recuperate.
There are thirty large ships on the river not far away, all equipped with strong bows and crossbows, and they are patrolling back and forth on the river.
The Tianping Army had already sunk several large ships, and there were countless ship planks and wooden blocks floating around.
At the pier of the ancient market, there were hundreds of burned-out ships, leaving only their wreckage.
The young banner leader of the Iron Banner Gang was an extremely decisive and strong man. Not only did he attack the powerful families of Xiushui County, he was also not afraid to confront the government and the army.
Long before the Tianping Army arrived, this person forced all merchant ships to dock at the east dock of the city.
If the ship owner disobeys even a little bit, he will directly sink it and destroy it.
And now these thirty large ships are not allowed to have any debris on this section of the river.
The Tianping Army managed to collect more than a dozen fishing boats, but they were all sunk by the Iron Flag Gang on the spot. As a result, the 17,000 soldiers of the Tianping Army could only stay on the east bank of the Shenxiu River, watching the river and sighing.
At this time, behind Wei Lai, there were a group of people dressed as gentry and wealthy businessmen.
Without exception, these people are all members of the aristocratic families in Xiushui County who were placed in the ancient market to take charge of their business.
Their faces were full of anxiety, hope, helplessness and bitterness.
"General Wei, please lead your troops across the river as soon as possible! Now more than 10,000 Iron Flag Gang rebels are sweeping along the river, attacking and killing wantonly. Wherever they pass, there is not a tile left, and the earth is scorched for thousands of miles."
"Yes, General! Just now, Shangguan's 'Shangtian Fort' was also breached by them. It was a Wubao garrisoned by 500 people."
"So far, we have thirty-seven Wubao farms that have been attacked. Xiushui County is hundreds of miles north and south, and there are beacons everywhere! We, the Xiushui nobles, look forward to the general as much as we look forward to the sweet rain."
"General, although the Iron Banner Gang is currently blocking the river, it is impossible to cover all areas. I know that the water flow in one place is slow, and the general can choose men and horses to try to swim across. As long as the general can contain a portion of the Iron Banner Gang's troops, the situation in Xiushui County It will make a big difference.”
Wei Lai couldn't help feeling secretly happy as he listened to these people's humble pleas.
When had these wealthy families in Xiushui City ever been so polite to him?
Wei Lai sneered secretly in his heart.
They don't have a boat now, how can they cross the river?
As for swimming—is swimming so easy? How many casualties will their Tianping army pay?
As a small guerrilla general, I cannot bear this responsibility.
But the next moment, a middle-aged man's voice made him frown.
"General, as far as I know, the Iron Banner Gang is searching for money and food everywhere. So far, the money they have collected is probably no less than one million taels, and the food is as high as one million dan. The young banner leader of the Iron Banner Gang is still at the dock in the east of the city. Raise the flag and recruit people from all walks of life to serve as helpers.
This person also coerced the local tycoons to cause rebellion. These squires would either submit and join the rebel party, or they would destroy the castle and leave no grass behind! Today, the Iron Flag Gang has more than 30,000 troops on the West Bank. I estimate that in two days, their military strength may nearly double again. At that time, how many soldiers and horses should I mobilize in Dongzhou to wipe them out? "
Wei Lai felt heavy.
With the current momentum of the Iron Flag Gang, this is really possible.
Although this young banner leader of the Iron Banner Gang is young, he has a ruthless determination that ordinary people don't have.
If he doesn't do it, he will do it. Once he does it, he will overturn everything and leave no room for it.
This person is using all his strength to make the hole bigger and bigger, making it increasingly difficult for them to control the situation.
Wei Lai looked at the east dock of the city from a distance, a brightly lit ship with all kinds of materials.
He knew that Chu Xisheng was on this big ship at this moment, controlling the battles of the Iron Flag Gang remotely.
Wei Lai secretly admired him.
This is truly a young hero with both wisdom and courage, as well as both civil and military talents!
Holding up the sea and holding up the sky, turning the tide before it falls.
If the Iron Banner Gang can really survive this time, his future will be limitless.
Wei Lai shook his head and turned to look at these gentry and wealthy merchants. His words were gentle, but there was no doubt: "I know that you are eager for the chaos on the West Bank, but the art of war says, 'I dare not be the host, but the guest; I dare not take an inch. , and retreated a foot. This means that there is no action in walking, no arms in fighting, no enemy in throwing, and no soldiers in holding. There is no disaster greater than underestimating the enemy, and underestimating the enemy will cost us our treasure. Therefore, resisting soldiers is the same, and the one who mourns wins!"
"Xishantang has a strong fighting force and defeated the county army twice. Previously, it defeated the army with a small number and achieved a brilliant victory. How can I dare to be careless and cross the river hastily? Once our Tianping army is defeated, the situation of Xiushui County will be even worse. For hardship.
You might as well wait patiently for a while. The Seventeenth Chain Dock upstream is where the Jiangnan County Navy Battalion will fight against the Iron Banner Gang. Once the Seventeenth Chain Pier is won, our army can cross the river calmly. "
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked into a six-story building behind him.
This was originally a restaurant, which he temporarily requisitioned as his residence.
Wei Lai wanted to go up to the top floor and take a rest, but he saw a familiar figure in white robe sitting at a table.
This man is of medium build, with a round, white and tender face, a pair of small eyes, and a small nose that looks like dough.
"Zang Feng?"
Wei Lai was surprised. The person in front of him was none other than his former comrade in the border army, now Jian Zangfeng, the true successor of the Wuxiang Shen Sect.
His eyebrows were raised and his eyes were filled with concern: "Are you here for Chu Xisheng and the Iron Flag Gang to intercede for them?"
"Why does Chu Xisheng need me to intercede?"
Jian Zangfeng laughed dumbly and said sarcastically: "Do you dare to cross the river now? Even if he lets you cross the river, do you have the courage to fight him?"
When Wei Lai heard this, his face twitched slightly.
Unless the governor issued a formal military order, he really didn't have the guts to fight the Iron Banner Gang.
There was no reason for him to risk his career for the sake of the prefect Sikong Chan.
Jian Zangfeng then waved his hand and threw a letter to Wei Lai: "This is the letter Xiao Chu asked me to bring to you, and asked you to deliver it to the Governor."
After Wei Lai took over, he thought for a moment and carefully hid it in his sleeve.
"Chu Xisheng is causing chaos to unseat the prefect, Sikong Chan, right? This matter is not easy. Behind Sikong Chan is the eunuch party. Even the governor, it is difficult to touch Sikong Chan. Since you value him so much, why don't you persuade him? A piece of advice?
The current Iron Banner Gang is only one step away from raising the flag to rebel. He is now on the blacklist at least, and has become a rebel at worst. He will never be able to enter the gates of your Wuxiang Divine Sect. "
Jian Zangfeng sighed secretly in his heart.
He didn't expect Chu Xisheng's temperament to be so strong and decisive.
But he likes it very much——
Jian Zangfeng's face showed no expression: "I am only responsible for delivering the message. What decision you make is your business."
He drank the tea he made and looked up at Wei Lai: "Xiao Chu said that there are three Huangzhuangs in Xiushui County, two official copper mines, one iron mine, and two Chaoguan. If you don't reply early, he will I won’t be able to bear it anymore and may even march into Taishan County.”
Wei Lai's face twitched slightly.
Taishan County is in big trouble. It only experienced a major flood the year before last and has not recovered yet.
The people there are extremely resentful. Once the Iron Banner Gang marches into Taishan County, it will be a catastrophe that affects the whole state.
Wei Laizheng was secretly annoyed when he suddenly saw thirty Iron Flag Gang ships sailing away on the river outside and retreating to the west bank.
Wei Lai couldn't help but wonder.
Is the Iron Banner Gang planning to block the river?
Then a Qiankun Flying Sword flew from the distance. Wei Lai took the flying sword in his hand and took off the letter from the hilt.
After a while, Wei Lai's expression changed slightly.
"Looking at your face, it doesn't seem like there's any good news?" Jian Zangfeng was slightly curious: "What happened? That makes you look so ugly?"
Wei Lai frowned and threw the letter directly towards Jian Zangfeng.
"Tie Xiaosheng planned to severely damage Ren Daoxing upstream." His voice was extremely bitter: "Ren Daoxing is almost dying, and it is estimated that he will not be able to fight again within twenty days."
Jian Zangfeng's boy Kong Wei Ning, also felt surprised and surprised.
He then smiled casually and poured himself another cup of tea: "I see, why did Xiao Chu want to withdraw the boat? He didn't allow you Tianping Army to cross the river before, but now he really wants you to go."
Wei Lai thought, right?
The question is, where can he dare to cross the river now? Once a naval force of the Iron Banner Gang splits its troops and moves south, attacking halfway across the river, the entire Tianping Army will be annihilated.
Chu Xisheng's move was truly full of malice and contained contempt for him and the Tianping Army.
