Xiong Li raised his sword and stepped forward. Xiao Feng inserted the Xiuchun knife on the ground with his left hand, supported his leaning back body, and raised the musket with his right hand.
Xiong Li laughed loudly: "You want to do this again? Don't you know that the Empty City Strategy can only be sung once? If Kong Ming dared to sing it a second time, Sima Yi would have hacked him to death!"
With a bang, Xiong Li's whole body was shaken, he took a step back, lowered his head and looked at the bullet hole in his chest in disbelief, with blood gurgling outward.
He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but a bubble of blood came out of his mouth, like a fish out of water, and then his tall body like a bear hit the ground heavily.
The soldiers were frightened and took a step back. Even the two groups who were fighting fiercely in the woods stopped in unison and looked over, wondering what was going on.
Xiao Feng sighed and slowly got up. Holding the Xiuchun knife in both hands, he looked at Xiong Li who was lying on the ground twitching.
"My gun actually had ammunition in it, but I knew that with so many soldiers at that time, it would be difficult to hit you with one shot, so I pretended to hold the trigger, but actually I didn't.
When I rolled over to grab the musket just now, although the chance was better than it was then, the distance was still a bit far, and there were soldiers around you who could be used as human shields.
What's more, with my current physical strength, my shooting skills may not be as accurate as usual, so I didn't really draw fire, so you thought I was scaring you with an empty gun.
In panic, as I expected, you repeated your old trick and used your brother as a human shield. Under the public gaze, you must have become angry and humiliated. In addition, you believed that the gun in my hand was an empty gun, so you were no longer on guard.
So in the end, you walked over in a swaggering way. There was no barrier between us. With just a few steps away, I could hit your vital point even if I was blindfolded.
But my hands were shaking too much. A headshot would have been the safest, but in a critical moment, the part of the human head is also the fastest to dodge. To be on the safe side, I chose your broad chest.
God bless you, you're not wearing any legendary treasure armor. If this shot can't kill you, I guess you're going to cut off more than just my hands and feet. "
Xiong Li had blood bubbles in his mouth and found Xiao Feng's narration very annoying. Wouldn't it really be a relief if I understood it? Pooh!
Xiong Li was running out of energy. Xiao Feng looked at the soldiers surrounding him and knew that they were now at the critical point of collapse. They might disperse in a hurry or hack him to death with swords.
So he yelled as fast as possible and in the happiest tone: "Congratulations to everyone, Xiong Li is dead, and everyone can finally abandon the darkness and turn to the light!
The big chieftain’s wife and the young chieftain are here, knowing that you are all coerced by Xiong Li! They swore that as long as you were loyal to the chieftain, each of you would be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver, and let bygones be bygones! "
Ke Zifan was stunned and his reaction was a little slow. He didn't know whether he should swear this oath. The chieftain's wife had already raised her fingers to the sky.
"Heaven above, as God Chi You testifies, I will guarantee the lives of my whole family. As long as you are willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the light, the Chieftain's Mansion will forget the blame and give each person a hundred taels of silver!"
Ke Zifan quickly followed and repeated it like a parrot. The soldiers stopped attacking and gathered together again, looking at the group of people in front of them.
They still had doubts in their eyes, whispering to each other, discussing what to do with their usually friendly brothers.
The reward is certainly extremely tempting, but after all, I have rebelled with Xiong Li. What if the chieftain settles the score in the future? Is this oath credible?
Xiao Feng knew that this was the most critical moment, and the rebels had deep concerns. Wanting to completely convince everyone with just a few words was what the protagonist took for granted.
So he raised his hands: "You know that I am the current Junior Brother Long Live, Master Wenxuan, the Great Tomorrow Master, Zhongshu Sheren, the Governor of Jiangnan, and the Prince's Teacher..."
The soldiers all said that we know. Just say what you want to say quickly. We can't remember so many titles. In short, we know that you are very good.
"I am willing to tie myself up and be a hostage in your hands. If the chieftain dares not to listen to me and fulfill his promise, you will kill me with one knife!"
Everyone behind Xiao Feng was shocked and shouted together: "Master Xiao, you must not do it! How can you take such risks with your body of a thousand gold!"
Xiao Feng thought to himself that I didn't want to take risks. There were more than 300 soldiers here. If they really wanted to kill us, we would all die. I was just making a gesture.
The crowd's exclamations actually increased the trust of the soldiers. They felt that Xiao Feng was indeed a great man, and he was worthy enough to be a hostage.
So they agreed, confiscated the knife and gun in Xiao Feng's hand, tied their hands, and prepared to go back to the Chieftain's Mansion.
They actually have other things in mind, Xiao Jiujiu. They will return to the Tusi Mansion and wait and see the situation. If Xiao Qin wins, they will continue to follow Xiao Qin.
If Xiao Qin fails and the big chieftain regains control of the situation, then let Xiao Feng force the big chieftain to swear and fulfill his promise!
Not far after walking out, when we reached a three-way intersection, we saw smoke and dust billowing on the right, and there was a lot of noise, as if a large group of people were coming. Everyone stopped and looked forward suspiciously.
It was indeed a large group of people, without horses, and it was not an army. Countless people came over with kitchen knives, hoes, stool legs, bows and arrows, and steel forks. Judging from the posture, there were at least several thousand people.
The mountains of Miao territory are densely forested, and the people part-farm and part-hunt, so every household has a bow and arrow for hunting. These civilians should not be underestimated when they are armed. It can be said that all the people are soldiers.
The soldiers looked at each other in confusion, and finally someone with higher authority stood up and shouted: "The Chieftain's Mansion is ahead of us, what are you doing?"
The common people recognized that these people were the guards of the Great Chieftain's Mansion. Instead of being in awe, they straightened their steel forks, drew their bows and arrows, and looked ready for battle.
The soldiers were startled. The other side had a large number of people. If they really wanted to fight, their side would be defeated. It's just that the Miao people have always been loyal to the chieftain. What's going on?
The leading soldier shouted: "Are you crazy? We are from the Great Chieftain's Mansion! Are you going to rebel?"
A cold voice came from the common people: "The big chieftain has been controlled by Xiao Qin. If all the chieftains are summoned to a meeting by the big chieftain, they will be forced to rebel against the court.
These people were unwilling to rebel and wanted to go to the Chieftain's Mansion to petition! You and others, as bodyguards of the great chieftain's house, could not protect the great chieftain, but allowed him to be controlled by traitors. You are the rebels! "
The soldiers stretched their necks and saw that the guy who was uttering wild words was a Han man wearing shabby official uniforms. Some of the soldiers who knew him shouted out.
"It's the Inspector, Censor Hai Rui! My younger brother is studying in the school he runs! He was almost expelled for beating the academic officer!"
The common people in the crowd also recognized the soldier. A dry old man squeezed out of the crowd, stepped forward and slapped him.
"Asshole, you haven't come home for so many days! I told people before that our family is relatives of the chieftain, and my son is still working as a guard in the chieftain's mansion. What an honor?
Okay now, Mr. Hai said that the big toast was controlled by someone. Are all your guards just doing it? Can't even protect the big toast? "
These guards came from various villages in the Miao border. They were all famous warriors who were selected to the chieftain's mansion. At this moment, more than half of them actually had relatives and friends in the crowd.
For a while, voices such as calling father and mother were heard endlessly, and there were also some other grudges mixed in.
"Bai Laosan, you climbed into my Ernizi's attic in the middle of the night. You said you had married her for more than two years, but you are nowhere to be seen! Do you want to deny it?"
"Then can you blame me? You talk about ten pigs and one cow. I work hard here, and the money I save is only enough for eight pigs, and I can't even see the cow's legs!"
"It's not my fault. My son wants to marry the daughter of a blacksmith's family, and this is the price he offered! If you don't give it to me, what will I give him?"
"That's not right. You have two daughters and one son! So I should only need five pigs and half a cow to marry Er Nizi, right?"
"Oh, are you the only one who knows how to settle accounts? I am still in the prime of life and can still have children. What if I have another son?"
In the chaotic large-scale family recognition scene, Hai Rui suddenly saw a small group of remnant soldiers following the soldiers. He was shocked and immediately recognized Zhang Wuxin, who was swaying every step of the way.
Hai Rui shouted loudly: "Zhang Wuxin, Zhang Wuxin, Mr. Xiao said that you are going to rescue the big chieftain's family. Where is Mr. Xiao?"
The soldiers looked at each other in silence, then moved away, revealing Xiao Feng who was surrounded in the middle.
He was dressed in green and white robes, with his hands tied behind his back. He was upright and calm, looking at Hai Rui with a smile.
As expected, Hai Rui still has a few tricks up his sleeve, and if nothing else, he is really good at winning over the people's hearts.
The people of Miao territory are also common people, and they will be moved by officials like Hai Rui, even though his other abilities are average.
Hai Rui solemnly straightened out his shabby official uniform, bent down, and spoke loudly to the crowd.
"Hai Rui, the imperial censor of Miaojiang and professor of Miaojiang, is the second assistant to the cabinet, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, the Great Tomorrow Master, Lord Xiao Fengxiao!"
Originally, Hai Rui would never call Xiao Feng "the Great Tomorrow Master", but this time Xiao Feng succeeded in praying for rain as a Taoist sect. Hai Rui had to mention this to ensure the public's reaction.
Everyone was stunned. Only then did the common people see Xiao Feng sandwiched among the soldiers. Suddenly an old man came to his senses.
"Master Xiao? Is this the Master Xiao Fengxiao who prayed for rain for the Ming Dynasty in the capital and came back from the dead?"
Hai Rui said sternly: "Exactly what I said in school, the imperial court's support for students was also promoted by Mr. Xiao."
The crowd was excited. Everyone had been discussing the matter of praying for rain for several days, especially the people at the bottom, who felt even more strongly about this.
Not to mention the imperial court's student aid, that's real money and money thrown in! The people present and their families have all benefited from this policy to some extent.
Hai Rui suddenly asked: "Why is your body tied up by the rope? Is there any misunderstanding?"
The air suddenly became heavy, and the soldiers tensed up, wondering what Xiao Feng would say.
These thousands of people, some of whom they knew and some of whom they didn't know, were really going to arouse the public's anger. One punch per person, even if they were cured, they would still be flattened.
Xiao Feng smiled faintly: "Xiao Qin colluded with the high priest, detained the big chieftain's wife and son, and forced the big chieftain to rebel. We are going to rescue the big chieftain's family.
These soldiers... they must have gone to rescue me. They probably misunderstood me as a bad guy, so they captured me and took me back to see the chieftain.
This is nothing. When we see the big toast, the misunderstanding will naturally be resolved. "
Several soldiers with quick reactions immediately helped Xiao Feng untie the rope and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, we are going to rescue the big chieftain's wife and the young chieftain. This is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
Xiao Feng moved his arms and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that the big chieftain and all the chieftains can no longer bear it anymore. Let's speed up the pace."
The big toast and all the toasts can hardly stand it any longer. After the big chieftain broke the pot and told the truth, the situation changed.
Except for a small group of chieftains who had already secretly communicated with Xiao Qin and did not care about the big chieftain, the remaining neutralists and wavering factions turned over and joined the ranks of opposing the rebellion.
But Xiao Qin's rebels are outnumbered after all. When chieftains come to the chieftain's house, they usually only bring two or three guards with them. At this time, there are not many people in total.
Fortunately, Xiong Li took away half of the guards who were loyal to him. Some of the other half of the guards were also coerced with the big chieftain before.
Now seeing the big chieftain rising up to resist, some of the guards also rebelled, and they were able to resist for a while.
There are dozens of people from the White Lotus Sect in Xiao Qin's camp, and their kung fu is much higher than that of ordinary guards. Under the leadership of Xiao Qin and Miss Yun, the advantage is getting bigger and bigger. The big chieftain and the chieftains who follow him are in danger. .
Suddenly, earth-shattering shouts came from outside the big chieftain's house, and then the door of the house was knocked open.
More than 300 guards followed by thousands of people rushed into the chieftain's mansion, shouting slogans indiscriminately.
"Destroy the rebel Xiao Qin and rescue the big chieftain!"
"Don't be afraid, big toast, we are here to save you!"
"Big Chieftain, we have rescued your wife and son!"
"Big Chieftain, please make an oath first! Let bygones be bygones, one hundred... Anyway, your wife has already promised!"
Xiao Qin was shocked. He thought that even if Xiong Li couldn't annihilate Xiao Feng and others, he could at least drive them away. He would definitely have no chance to ruin his own affairs.
Unexpectedly, this idiot not only failed to do it, but also turned against him? And what's going on with the noisy people in the back? Xiao Qin shouted when she thought that Xiong Li had many handles in her hands.
"Where is Xiong Li? Is he crazy? If he wants to turn back now, he has no chance. Where is he?"
"General Xiong Li took five hundred guards to Gu Shenshan to rescue the wife and young chieftain who were detained by you. They had a fierce fight with the high priest and his group. Unfortunately, General Xiong Li and more than a hundred guards died in the battle.
The Ming court received a secret request for help from the chieftain, and Xiao Feng led people to rescue them. They happened to encounter the battle in the middle, so they rescued the wife and the young chieftain together with the guards of the chieftain. "
Xiao Feng's words made the big chieftain stunned for a moment. Then he saw that his wife and son were safe and sound, and he suddenly understood.
Not to mention that Xiong Li had betrayed him, and he would never lead anyone to save his family. Even if you really want to save him, it is absolutely impossible to attack Gu Shenshan with five hundred guards.
Gu God Mountain is full of voodoos, there are many priests and voodoo girls, and the high priest's methods are even more unfathomable. If he really wants to fall out with the high priest, he will have to prepare a large team of people to fight to the death. How can five hundred people be able to fight? Win?
Xiao Feng must have led the Ming army to annihilate Gu Shen Mountain, rescued his wife and children, subdued Xiong Li's bodyguard, and turned around to lead people to rescue him.
He had never asked the court for help, but the last time Xiao Feng came to rescue Hai Rui, he already knew that he was being coerced. In order to eliminate the budding rebellion in Miao territory, it was reasonable for him to come to rescue him.
As for why Xiao Feng said this, the chieftain also knew it well.
After all, the Gu Mountain is the sacred mountain of the Miao Territory, and the high priest has a very high prestige in the Miao Territory. Even if he conspired with Xiao Qin to plot against the chieftain, it would still be an internal conflict in Miao territory.
Xiao Feng led people to kill the high priest and destroy Gu Shen Mountain. Although it was to help the big chieftain, he still intervened in the internal affairs of Miao territory with violent means. Some of the little chieftains might feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Qin has been active in Miao territory for a long time and has influence on some small chieftains. If this is used as an excuse to instigate, internal disputes in Miao territory will still be difficult to quell.
Now Xiao Feng puts all the blame on the big chieftain as soon as he opens his mouth. The Gu Shen Mountain was destroyed by the big chieftain, and the high priest was killed by the big chieftain. This is much better.
This feeling is like Zhu Di driving away Zhu Yunzhen, Zhu Qizhen plotting against Zhu Qiyu, the people of the Ming Dynasty and even the civil and military officials turned a blind eye - anyway, it is all the internal conflicts of your old Zhu family, it has nothing to do with us. thing.
But if Yan Shifan wants to be the emperor, it will be difficult. First of all, all officials will quit. We will recognize those whose surname is Zhu, and those who are not named Zhu will avoid talking!
It will be even harder when Xiao Qin wants to be the emperor, even the people will not agree. Yan Shifan is still a Han after all, but you, a Khitan, also want to be the emperor?
After thinking about this, the big toast immediately took the pot and carried it on his back firmly.
"Yes, it was me who asked for help from the Ming Dynasty court! After my son Ke Zifan went to the court as an envoy, the court encouraged Miao Jiang very much and even spent money to help students. It can be said that they treated me, Miao Jiang, very kindly and seriously.
The hateful traitor Xiao Qin, so ambitious and insane, colluded with the high priest, robbed my wife and children, forced me to rebel, and tried to drag the people of Miao territory into the abyss.
I have been blessed by my ancestors, and as a great chieftain of the Miao territory, how can I ignore my fellow chieftains and the millions of people in the Miao territory because of the safety of my own family?
So while I asked for help from the Ming Dynasty, I persuaded Xiong Li. Xiong Li was originally deceived by Xiao Qin, but later he regretted it and led his troops to rescue him. Unfortunately, he was killed. What a pity, what a pity! "
The big chieftain actually squeezed out a few tears, and the guards who wanted him to swear were immediately relieved.
Since he admitted in public that Xiong Li was not a traitor, then naturally his guards were not a traitor either, and they would not be looking for fault in the future.
Moreover, the rebellion of his bodyguards as a whole is indeed not a glorious thing for the chieftain, as it affects his prestige in front of other chieftains.
Therefore, there is a high probability that he will suffer a loss and deny the matter, and then slowly dismiss these people.
In order to show their loyalty, these soldiers actively attacked Xiao Qin and his group, and fought extremely bravely. Xiao Qin's guards had already panicked. When they saw the chieftain's army coming to help, they knew they were outmatched and shouted loudly.
"We were also deceived by the thief Xiao Qin, we were also deceived! We must also repent!"
It's a pity that those who repented first were unwilling to give those who came after a chance to repent, and their repentance was indeed too far-fetched.
You were using knives and guns against the chieftains just now, but now you are repenting just because you are repenting. Are you kidding? Even if Big Toast is willing to suffer the disadvantage of being dumb, no one else can.
Unlike the more than 300 people who first repented, they had not done anything to the chieftains, and now they have indeed returned with their wives and young chieftains, so this lie can be rounded off.
Xiao Qin gritted his teeth and looked at Xiao Feng, wishing he could bite him to death. But he knew that the situation was over and that the only way to stay was to die. He immediately pulled Miss Yun and took advantage of the chaos to quietly approach the stable in the backyard.
"The White Lotus Sect listens to the order, concentrates their strength, and kills the great chieftain. Mingwang Bodhisattva will surely lead you to the Land of Ultimate Bliss, or you may become a great landowner!
Guards, don't take any chances, they won't spare you, fight for glory and wealth, step back and be reduced to ashes, kill! "
