In the Ming army's tent, Li Yingxiang summoned Zhou Guanghao and others to discuss the plan to suppress the bandits. Zhou Guanghao said: "General, the bunker An is guarding is surrounded by water on three sides and a mountain on one side. My subordinates proposed that the troops attack in two ways. One side goes around the back mountain and enters from the cliff, and the other side feints from the front. The main purpose of the frontal feint is to attack the enemy. Lead them to the front of the watchtower, so that they can win opportunities for the army entering the fort from behind.
The subordinates believed that it would be best for General Zhou Shen to wait until the evening of the third day before taking action, so that Brother Xiao would have enough time to escape. "Zhu Dawen, Bian Zhiyuan, and Zhou Yude all agreed after hearing this.
Li Yingxiang stroked his beard and said: "Guoyong's policy is very suitable for me, but the cliff behind this bunker is steep. Which of you can take on this important task?" Zhou Yude volunteered and said: "The last general is willing to lead five hundred soldiers to sneak in from this cliff." Li Yingxiang He said: "Very good. Since you have recommended yourself, I will entrust you with the general's appointment. Send me the general's order and follow it immediately." Zhou Yude took the order and hurried out of the camp.
Li Yingxiang looked at Zhou Yude's retreating back and sighed: "Guoyong, do you think Brother Xiao can accomplish this?" Zhou Guanghao frowned and said: "According to my subordinates' speculation, even if Brother Xiao cannot capture the leader of the thief alive, he can at least As long as he is around, there will be chaos in the fort. Once there is chaos in the fort, it will be more conducive to our army."
Li Yingxiang nodded and said: "But I'm worried that if Brother Xiao misses, it will be difficult for them to threaten Brother Xiao's life and force us to retreat." Zhou Guanghao said: "If that moment comes, Brother Xiao must understand the righteousness and must do it. Will make a choice that is beneficial to the general." Although Li Yingxiang's time with Xiao Yunfan was short, he admired Xiao Yunfan's character and still did not want to see him lose his life in vain.
Bian Zhiyuan pressed his long sword with his hand and said: "General, Zhou Shenjiang has already taken orders, so how can we feign an attack?" Li Yingxiang pointed to a small circle marked on the map and said slowly: "Zhiyuan, you are right here. Stationed. The other side is condescending. It would be extremely detrimental to our army if we take action during the day. Guo Yong just told Zhou Yude to take action on the night of the third day.
We kept the brothers well fed and drunk during the day, beating drums and shouting curses in front of the formation, and occasionally shooting a few arrows to scare them. Going back and forth can make them relax their vigilance. After Zhou Yude succeeds, he will definitely send out a signal, which will make the brothers take serious action. "
The leaders of the various tribes in the southwest who were better friends with Ji Qianyun all came to attend the appointment. Ji Qianyun, dressed in full Bo costume, welcomed everyone into the castle. The banquet that had been prepared was filled with alluring aromas. The leader of the Luo Ni tribe, Sajia, is a bald old man in his sixties, with a turquoise necklace hanging around his neck.
Sitting below him is his fake cousin An Xing, a middle-aged man in his forties with red hair. Opposite them is Bai Lu from the Papaya tribe, a forty-year-old man with a yellow face. He is wearing a white fur fox fur and a gold bracelet on his hand. Bai Lu's subordinates were the thief Yang Jiuzha from Lei Gongpo and several other small leaders from other tribes.
Ji Qianyun raised his wine glass and said, "Brothers, you have given me enough respect by coming." Among the crowd, Isaac pretended to be older. He smiled and said, "The Bo people and we, the Hongyi people, are both descendants of Chi You. Everyone We are actually a family, so there is no need for you to be polite, Your Majesty the Bo clan."
Ji Qianyun sighed and said: "The Han people imposed brutal levies on us, which forced us to rebel. Otherwise, who would be willing to bleed to death in the good times? Chief Anshou, Chief Leimo, and Chief Wangxian are all Chiyou." The heroes of this clan, their names will be engraved in our hearts forever. Let’s toast to them first for this first glass of wine.”
Everyone was so convinced by his proposal that they raised their glasses and sprinkled the wine on the ground. Sajia said to Ji Qianyun: "Brother, let's open the skylight and tell the truth. How many soldiers do your Bo people have now?" Ji Qianyun said: "Three thousand." Sajia laughed and said: "Very good, you three How about Qian Sergeant fighting against the Ming army?"
Ji Qianyun's eyes flashed and he said, "Of course he is no match for the Ming army." Sajia glanced at the crowd and said, "Then we have to unite, right?" Ji Qianyun nodded. Sajia said loudly: "Since everyone is willing to be the Han people's dogs, then we must unite as one. We must elect a leader with both political integrity and talent, and everyone will obey his orders. Only in this way can we have a chance to compete with the Ming army."
Ji Qianyun was eager for him to mention this matter. Since Sa Jiu had such thoughts, other people must have the same thoughts as him. Ji Qianyun said loudly: "When it comes to choosing a leader, who do you think is the most suitable?" These people admired Sa Ji very much, and most of them were interested in him. An Xing glanced at Ji Qianyun and said, "Brother, you are pretending to be confused because you understand. Of course it is my brother who is lying."
Sajia declined and said, "I am too old and too timid to be the leader." Ji Qianyun had expected that they would make such remarks early on, so he immediately said, "I also recommend Chief Sajia as the leader." Our leader." Sajia forced a smile and said, "Okay, since everyone says so, I will do my part."
Ji Qianyun said: "The old chief has high moral character and is the most suitable candidate. With you always in charge, everyone can rest easy." Sajia did not expect that everything would go so smoothly, so he said with a face of joy: "Brother, you That's ridiculous." Hua Siniang, who was standing next to Ji Qianyun, frowned and was about to explode. Ji Qianyun stretched out his hand to signal to her, telling her to calm down.
Ji Qianyun smiled and said: "Everyone has come from afar. I have prepared some songs and dances here to cheer everyone up." As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and seven graceful girls danced in the music. While everyone was feasting, Ji Qianyun stepped forward and toasted to them one by one.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food. Ji Qianyun saw that everyone was slightly drunk and said: "Everyone, a good friend of mine gave me a few lions a few days ago. I wonder if you are interested in appreciating them?" Bai Lu opened his eyes wide and said curiously: "I heard that only Tianzhu I never thought I would be lucky enough to see such a rare animal like the state-owned lion today. It is really a great joy."
The robber Yang Jiuzha's cheeks turned red, he burped from the wine and said, "What lion? Most likely he is tricking us. I have only seen stone lions in my life. Are there any real lions in this world?" He also looked interested at the moment. exuberant.
Ji Qianyun smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, Master Yang, then all of you should go and have a look." As he said that, he led the way, and everyone followed behind him. Not long after, everyone came to a square. There was a huge iron cage in the center of the square, which was eight feet high.
Ji Qianyun clapped his hands, and eight muscular men pushed a large cart to the iron cage. The cart was covered with black cloth. One person walked in the lead and opened the cage door with a key, while the remaining people lifted the black cloth on the car. The beast tamer held a cowhide whip in his hand and slapped it against the iron cage. A muscular lion in the cage shook its mane and got into the big cage.
When Yang Jiuzha saw the lion, he smacked his tongue and said, "Good guy, this lion's head is really big. If you want to swallow this in one bite, you will have to swallow a living person." Sajia also opened his eyes and looked carefully. The lion opened its bloody mouth and roared like a thunderbolt. There was a buzzing in everyone's ears, Sajia felt his legs were weak, and his face suddenly turned pale. He trembled: "This... this beast is really terrifying."
Ji Qianyun smiled and said, "I've had this lion starve for a few days. I'll feed it some food later." An Xing looked at him and asked, "What does this beast eat?" Ji Qianyun said: "This beast likes to eat raw meat the most. The more alive it is, the more it likes it."
Not long after, a group of soldiers came toward the cage, holding down two men with black bags on their heads. Bai Lu touched his round belly and said, "Are you going to feed a living person for us to see?" Ji Qianyun said lightly, "Don't you dare to see it?"
Yang Jiuzha laughed loudly and said: "I have eaten human food, so I don't dare to see anything." He folded his hands on his chest and looked towards the cage. A soldier pulled off the cloth bags on Xiao and Feng's heads, quickly pushed them into the cage, and closed the cage door.
The lion shook his head and walked slowly towards the two of them. Feng Miaoqing was so frightened that her face turned pale, she pulled Xiao Yunfan's arm and screamed. Xiao Yunfan took a closer look and saw that the lion opened its mouth, revealing its fangs, and its scarlet tongue was even more frightening.
Ji Qianyun said proudly: "Xiao Yunfan, isn't your name the Jade Lion? This time we meet a real lion, so we have to make its snacks." Xiao Yunfan hugged Feng Miaoqing tightly and said, "Don't be afraid, dear sister, I'm here." He mustered up the courage to stand in front of Feng Miaoqing.
The lion's eyes stared at him, and its claws made a sound on the ground. Although his fear was no less than that of Feng Miaoqing, he tried his best to stay calm at this moment. He silently recited the Qianling Jue and stared at the lion. The lion walked towards him slowly, and Xiao Yunfan also walked forward boldly.
He concentrated and poured his spiritual consciousness into the lion's eyes. The lion seemed to resist at first, but gradually, it seemed to be able to understand Xiao Yunfan's language, and slowly crawled in front of him like a cat. Xiao Yunfan leaned down, touched its mane and said with a smile: "Ah, you are such a good boy." The lion was not angry and allowed him to stroke it.
Feng Miaoqing said with surprise and joy: "Brother Xiao, you can actually subdue it." Xiao Yunfan turned around and raised a finger and said: "Shh, this little guy is in a bad mood. I am comforting him." Everyone looked at the scene in front of them and were shocked. For surprise.
Ji Qianyun's face was livid with anger. He looked at the animal tamer and scolded: "I told you not to feed this lion, did you follow it?" The animal tamer said with aggrieved face: "You villain Even if it is done according to your wishes." Ji Qianyun said: "If you can't find a way to make the lion eat people, I will put you in a cage too."
The beast tamer didn't understand what method Xiao Yunfan used to make the lion so obedient. He swung his whip against the iron cage, trying to anger the lion. No matter how hard he tried, the lion seemed unmoved, and he couldn't help but sweat profusely.
Bai Lu saw that the lion in the iron cage did not eat people, and said disappointedly: "Everyone, let's go drink. Your Highness has allowed us to see this lion, which has opened our eyes. As for whether he can eat people, I don't think he can eat people anymore." It’s necessary to read on.”
His words were undoubtedly to smooth things over for Ji Qianyun. Ji Qianyun clenched his fist and said to Hua Siniang: "Go and throw the animal trainer into the cage for me." Hua Siniang nodded and walked towards the edge of the iron cage. As she walked over, she grabbed the animal trainer's vest and slapped the back of his head with her palm, causing the animal trainer to faint immediately.
She took the key, turned the door of the iron cage, and was about to throw the animal trainer into the cage. Unexpectedly, the lion suddenly pounced out. Hua Siniang was startled, tiptoed, and swept out backwards. The lion burst out of the cage and roared.
When everyone saw it, they panicked and ran away for their lives. Xiao and Feng slowly walked out of the iron cage. The lion bit anyone it saw, and a guard wanted to stab it with a spear. It suddenly jumped out and slapped the guard's head with a claw, leaving a bloody hole. When the others saw it, they were so frightened that they lost their weapons and wished they had more legs.
Xiao Yunfan whistled, and the lion abandoned the body on the ground and ran towards him. Xiao Yunfan hugged Feng Miaoqing on the lion's back and jumped on it himself. He sat in front and asked Feng Miaoqing to hug his waist tightly. Then he loudly said to Ji Qianyun, "Thank you, Mr. Ji, for the treasure." He then touched the lion's mane and said, "Good boy, let's go."
The lion kicked off his hind legs and flew forward. Seeing the bitten and bloody body of the guard on the ground, Ji Qianyun couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart. How could he dare to stop him?
