Chapter 42: Every effort was made to save the daughter; every effort was made to establish the prestige of the country
Last time we talked about the fight between Guo Jing and Ban Ba Si, Guo Jing defeated Ban Ba Si, but Ban Ba Si betrayed his faith and wanted to force Guo Jing and his party to stay. Fortunately, Huang Rong was prepared, and the Beggar Clan disciples arrived, and everyone was able to escape the danger. However, on the way back, Zen Master Namo suddenly kidnapped Guo Xiang, and no one could catch up. Huang Rong regretted it. After returning to Xiangyang City, he couldn't wait to ask Yeluqi to convey the news that the Beggar Clan disciples were visiting Guo Xiang everywhere.
A disciple of the Beggar Clan, Zen Master Yinama, abducted the rich daughter of the former leader of the sect in full view of the members of the sect. He suddenly felt ashamed of his face. This was considered to be the greatest shame and humiliation of the Beggar Clan in the past years. As soon as gang leader Yeluqi's search and rescue order was issued, the news of Guo Xiang's abduction spread throughout the country in less than a day.
People are speculating that Miss Guo's martial arts is not weak, and she is beside Guo Jing and Huang Rong, who are world-class in martial arts. At that time, the Beggar Clan was also surrounded by elders. The second young lady was kidnapped. This skill is truly astonishing and unfathomable.
Not to mention everyone talking about it, Guo Jing and Huang Rong were restless and stayed up all night after returning home. Zhu Ziliu, Wu Santong and other older generation martial arts knights, as well as Yeluqi, Chen Chen and other Beggar Clan heroes came to accompany them. They also thought hard and had no good ideas, so they could only sit and wait for dawn. When Huang Rong returned to Xiangyang, she didn't think about food or food, and she didn't even eat a grain of rice. The tears on his face were still wet, and he looked listless and tired. As soon as there was a sound, she jumped up immediately, suspecting that it was Guo Xiang who came back late at night. He asked the maids and servants to hang the bright lamp high, illuminating the entire Guo Mansion as if it were daytime. The door of the house is open. If there is any news, report it immediately.
When Guo Jing saw everyone frowning and not saying a word, he stood up and said to everyone:
"Senior Brother Zhu, Senior Brother Wu, and Deputy Gang Leader Chen, please go and have a rest. The disappearance of our little girl has frightened everyone. Guo Jing is very frightened. Just keep me and my wife here."
Seeing that there was no better way, everyone said that staying here would only add to their sadness, so they all left and stayed in the outer hall, waiting for the news.
Guo Jing felt a little at ease when he saw everyone dispersed. However, seeing Huang Rong's distracted look, her worried heart began to rise involuntarily. In order to relieve his wife's worries, they talked with each other.
"Rong'er, I don't think Chan Master Namo had any ill intentions in abducting Xiang'er. Think about it, Chan Master Namo's martial arts is so high. When he competed with Xiang'er in sign language, he was still inferior to Xiang'er. Ban Basi's palm When he wanted to harm Xiang'er, Chan Master Namo also risked his own life to rescue Xiang'er from Ban Basi's palm. According to my guess, Chan Master Namo took Xiang'er abducted just to have a peek at my martial arts in the Central Plains... "
One word reminded the person in the dream that Huang Rong was kidnapped because her daughter was kidnapped. She remembered that this daughter was born in a time of war and chaos, and had never lived a good life since she was a child. She couldn't help but feel so confused that none of these details came to mind. When I heard Guo Jing mention it, the more I thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and I couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Guo Jing said:
"Whether it's a blessing or a curse, according to my inference, I don't think Zen Master Namo has any reason to harm Xiang'er. Besides, you have ordered Qi'er to spread the word to the world. The disciples of the Beggar Clan are all over the nine states, and they have many eyes and ears. Xiang'er is also a disciple of the Beggar Clan. How can you hide yourself if you have passed?"
Huang Rong thought to herself, Brother Jing cares so much about me. He has never thought about problems so thoughtfully before. Today, he said so much in order to alleviate my anxiety about my daughter. It seems that Brother Jing is not a clumsy talker. It's just that when he is with me, he rarely has the opportunity to speak, so he is considered not good at talking. I want to see what other tricks he can use to persuade me. After thinking together, he pretended to be grief-stricken and cried:
"Although the disciples of the Beggar Clan have eyes and ears all over the world, what if they find a corpse? That won't kill me!! My poor Xiang'er~~"
Guo Jing was horrified when he heard this. Rong'er used to be a resourceful and knowledgeable person. Why is it so hard to explain tonight! Then he said patiently:
"Xiang'er is blessed with great fortune. She was kidnapped by King Jinlun a few years ago. He wanted to use her to blackmail us into surrendering. The situation was extremely dangerous. Later, it was us and Guo'er who rescued him."
Thinking of Jinlun Dharma King, Guo Jing slapped his thigh and said:
"Oh, why didn't I think of that?!"
Guo Jing's exclamation shocked Huang Rong. She deliberately pretended to be sad and remained unmoved. Guo Jing shouted:
"Rong'er, I know. Zen Master Namo took Xiang'er abducted because our precious Xiang'er was extremely intelligent and wanted to accept her as his disciple. Jinlun Dharma King also had this intention last time, but Xiang'er had an arrogant personality. Just give in."
After finishing speaking, he said to himself:
"I hope Xiang'er can adapt to changes this time."
Huang Rong couldn't help but feel happy when she saw that Guo Jing had convinced her of her guess. I thought, a wise man will lose something if he thinks a lot; a fool will gain something if he thinks a lot. This sentence makes so much sense. Brother Jing is as wise as a fool and has a sincere heart. I don’t think anyone in the world can reach this state. Then he deliberately kept a straight face and choked with sobs and said:
"Do you think that everyone in the world is as upright and open-minded as you, Daxia Guo? If that were the case, there would be no fights, let alone fights for kings and hegemons, and the world would have been peaceful a long time ago!!"
Guo Jing felt happy when he saw Huang Rong talking. I thought that as long as Ronger opened her mouth to talk, her heartache would be cured without medicine. After pondering for a while, he said again:
"Rong'er, don't worry. Early tomorrow morning, I will ride the 'Fire Dragon Colt' and chase in the direction where Master Namo escaped. I don't believe that Master Namo has such ability. He can catch a person in his hand and run faster than him. A thousand-mile horse is even faster!"
Huang Rong couldn't help but laugh and thought to herself, upright people always like to have wishful thinking when thinking about problems. Then he sighed and said:
"What if Zen Master Namo went in a circle and then changed direction? If you go north, wouldn't you just miss the point?"
Guo Jing was overjoyed when he saw that Huang Rong was thinking. He patted his head hard and said:
"It's Rong'er's brainpower. Why didn't I think of this level? I always thought that the 'Fire Dragon Colt' had been with Xiang'er for a long time and got used to the smell. It would follow the path Xiang'er walked and keep chasing down. .”
Huang Rong was shocked when she heard this. I thought, it seems that any clever skills are no match for life experience! Brother Jing grew up with horses, and later he got a little red horse. This allusion about the old horse knowing the way can be understood without studying. If I had thought of this earlier and rode the 'Fire Dragon Colt' alone to catch up, I wouldn't have found any trace of Xiang'er! ! Thinking about this, my heart suddenly became enlightened, and a plan was hatched.
Seeing that Huang Rong was silent, Guo Jing thought he was still blaming himself, so he said:
"Ban Basi scared you and Senior Brother Zhu away last time. This time he lost again in the arena competition. He will definitely not dare to act rashly. Tomorrow I will ask Qi'er to arrange the defense of Xiangyang City and accompany you to find Xiang'er!"
After Guo Jing finished speaking, he looked at his wife lovingly and held her tightly in his arms.
Huang Rong rolled her eyes at him and said leisurely:
"I thought it was hard to be your wife, but I didn't know it was even harder to be your daughter!!"
When Guo Jing heard this, he was quite apologetic and said heartbrokenly:
"Rong'er, this time I have made you scared. You should rest. Tomorrow we will discuss with Senior Brother Zhu about going out to look for Xiang'er."
Huang Rong said stubbornly:
"I have to wait here. Xiang'er will be very sad if she doesn't see me when she comes back."
After all, his eyelids gradually became heavy and he fell on the desk unconsciously.
In the haziness, I saw Guo Xiang's maid Xiao Bangtou running over in a hurry and saying:
"Master, madam, the second lady is back——"
Huang Rong cursed:
"Is it Xiang'er? Why didn't you come to see me first when you came back? This little girl is becoming more and more rude. Wait for me to peel her skin off and beat her muscles."
From a distance, I saw Guo Xiang coming with a smile on her face and standing at the door. She just smiled and did not come in or speak.
Huang Rong cursed:
"You crazy girl, you always run outside and act crazy, making the whole family worry about you! Why don't you come in and show me?"
Guo Xiang said:
"Mom, you don't know that I was held by Zen Master Namo and my acupuncture points were restricted. Now I can't exert any strength in my body and I can't move my feet! Mom, please come and save me!!"
Huang Rong shouted:
"Xiang'er, don't move! I'll ask your father to come and unlock your acupuncture points."
I hurriedly rushed out, but I didn't feel my foot stumble, and I was suddenly awakened. It turned out to be Nan Ke Yimeng!
At that time, the lights were flickering and everything was silent. Only Guo Jing was sitting across from him with a smile, looking at him, and a mink fur cloak slipped to the ground. Guo Jing stood up and patted her shoulder, walked over, picked up the mink cloak, put it on her body, and said lovingly:
"Rong'er, are you having a nightmare? It's better to lie down on the bed to avoid catching a cold."
Huang Rong obediently let Guo Jing support her and lay fully clothed on the bed. Guo Jing pulled the quilt and covered her. Huang Rong cried once and said to Guo Jing with a sad face:
"Brother Jing, I feel so unsure about Xiang'er's departure. I heard that there is a very powerful divination girl in the west of the city. I want her to do a divination to tell good or bad luck..."
Guo Jing couldn't bear to go against Huang Rong's intention and said:
"Okay, Rong'er, you have a good rest, I'll be back as soon as I can!"
Huang Rong said stubbornly:
"I must go and see what happens for myself!!"
Guo Jing had no choice but to take Huang Rong and rush to the west of the city. It was already late at night, it was quiet, and there was no one around. When Guo Jing and Huang Rong arrived at Gu Gu's residence, it was already midnight. The remaining incense in Gua Gu's shrine has burned out, and several maids are driving away flying insects with their eyes half-closed. Gua Gu is nowhere to be seen. She must have fallen into a deep sleep long ago!
Huang Rong couldn't care less, so she woke up the maid, asked Gu Gu where she was, and lifted her out of her sleep. Gua Gu was having a sweet dream when she saw someone disturbing her dream. She was about to scold him when she saw it was Guo Jing and Huang Rong. She was shocked and fell to the ground in a hurry.
Guo Jing understood in his heart, but how could he say no? There is no choice but to let Huang Rong do what she wants. Huang Rong cupped her fists and apologized:
"I dare to ask Fairy Lady, I have no choice but to disturb you late at night. I will come to apologize another day!!"
Guagu felt a little relieved when she saw that Guo and Huang spoke modestly. He said sternly:
"I wonder when the poor nun will offend Guo Daxia and Huang Nuxia!"
Guo Jing cupped his fists and saluted:
"My wife is reckless and wants to ask for help from the fairy. I hope I can forgive you!"
After that, he told the whole story. The Guagu was overjoyed when she heard that the world-famous Guo Jing and Huang Rong had asked for help from her. She stood up as if she had been given a beating. Her face was radiant, and she woke up all the maids one by one, lit the incense again, and lit the oil lamps. The dojo had just been decorated, and the Guagu held a fly whisk in her hand, muttered words, and walked around the sacred table with fairy steps. After singing for a while, he made a few more hexagrams, then grabbed the lottery tube and shook it desperately. After a while, a lottery jumped out of the lottery tube. The maid picked it up and handed it to Huang Rong respectfully. Huang Rong took a look and saw it said:
"Although there is no serious problem, there is still danger. If you lose it and find it again, both sides will suffer!"
Huang Rong felt relieved when she saw "no serious problem" written on the signature. It's just that the last three sentences are difficult to understand. Even if Huang Rong is extremely intelligent, she can't understand the meaning of the sign. Finally, I waited for Gua Gu to finish dancing and then solved the lot. But I heard Gua Gu shaking her head and saying:
"The secret must not be leaked! Huang Nuxia is so resourceful that it will not be difficult for you to sign the contents!"
Huang Rong knew Gua Gu didn't want to explain in detail, so she didn't dare to force it. He thanked Guo Jing and rushed back at night.
However, Ban Basi watched helplessly as Guo Jing, Huang Rong and other Xiangyang heroes evacuated Tucheng. He originally planned to lead the Mobei martial arts heroes to Xiangyang City to establish their authority, but later he wanted to take the opportunity to capture Guo Jing and his entourage, thinking it was a miracle. Who knew that in the end it would turn into a bamboo basket to fetch water, and everything would be in vain. Not only was he not caught, but he failed to win the contest, and he was humiliated, and he also suffered internal injuries...
The more Banpasi thought about it, the angrier he became. He vented all his anger on Zen Master Namo and cursed in his heart:
This cheating old bald donkey ruined my good deeds. If he hadn't stood in the way and killed or seriously injured Guo Xiang, disrupting Guo Jing's mind, the outcome of the entire competition might have been unpredictable.
When I was looking for Zen Master Namo everywhere and wanted to settle accounts with him. Zen Master Namo had disappeared for a long time, and Jiu Moren and others were urgently ordered to look for him. Jiu Moren led his soldiers to search for an hour, but found no trace. Thinking that he must have absconded out of fear of crime, he cursed bitterly:
"Don't let me see this old bald donkey. Once he falls into my hands, I will never be a human unless I cut him into pieces!"
Ban Basi was so angry that he took a deep breath and felt a dull pain in his chest. Seeing that Nanuhan's nose was bruised and his face was swollen, Wan Yanrui's face was as white as a sheet of paper, and his breath was weak. Yan Ming looked on coldly, Taoist Baishu showed an air of being unconcerned, and other martial arts people were dejected. Knowing that he would not get any benefits if he continued to fight with Guo Jing, he couldn't help but feel sad. He sighed longly and said to everyone:
"In the Central Plains Wulin, there are crouching tigers and hidden dragons. We are trying to subjugate him, but in our haste, it is difficult to achieve success. It is better to return to Mobei first and report to the Great Khan. In time, we will show our magic again and capture the Central Plains Wulin in one fell swoop."
Everyone felt ashamed after suffering this defeat. Seeing that Ban Basi was like a boiled duck, with only a stiff mouth left, they couldn't help but feel angry and funny. Knowing that the matter has come to this, adding more taunts will only add to the anger. Everyone was silent, their heroic spirit suddenly lost, and they could only nod in agreement.
Ban Basi had Wan Yanrui carried on a stretcher, and the group of people retreated to Mobei overnight in despair.
When Kublai Khan heard the report, Long Yan was furious. It turned out that the peace envoy he sent to the Zhao and Song Dynasty was killed by Jia Sidao secretly before he arrived in Zhenzhou. He was already very angry. Ban Basi also The defeat made him even more angry. He was eager to reorganize his troops and march south, so he summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures. said:
"My ancestors pacified the world with their divinely-ordained martial arts, and ruled the people with their honest virtues. With the territory created by our ancestors, I occupied the four corners of the country, and made many achievements in martial arts. However, in recent days, I have been humiliated many times. First, Hao Jing, a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, was The national envoy was unreasonably detained by the Zhao and Song court, and the peace envoy sent to the Zhao and Song court also disappeared, and should have been killed by the Zhao and Song court; later, the Tubo Imperial Division Ba Si Xiangyang was defeated. Now I want to launch an army to conquer the south. What can you teach me?"
Liu Bingzhong came out of the class and said:
"My lord, I can't do it. As the old saying goes, benevolent people are invincible. Now the north is not stable, and there are insufficient soldiers and armor. It is difficult to raise troops in a hurry, and it is difficult to achieve success. I foolishly think that for the present plan, it is better to store grain and grass, train elite soldiers, implement benevolent policies, and wait until there are enough soldiers and armor." , with the full force of soldiers, we will surely be able to pacify the world in one fell swoop.”
Kublai Khan was overjoyed when he heard this. He discussed with his ministers for a long time and ordered each department to go and make arrangements.
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first. Kublai Khan first ordered the Food Department, together with the Xuanfu Department of Yanjing, Xijing, and Beijing Roads, to transport 100,000 shi of rice to Kaiping Prefecture, Fuzhou, and Jingzhou to serve as military grain reserves.
Kublai Khan also ordered Bachun, the general of the Xuanfu Division of Shaanxi and Sichuan, to take charge of all armies of the Army Marching Department; he also ordered Yan Zhongji and others from ten thousand households on Dongping Road to dispatch 15,000 elite troops to Kaiping for a meeting.
After the army was ready, the Ordnance Department was ordered to supervise the Xuanfu Department of the Tenth Route to manufacture war jackets, furs, hats and other war preparation materials. The quantity of each type required tens of thousands of pieces and transported them to Kaiping. Ordered local governments to purchase 10,000 horses and send them to Kaiping Mansion.
In order to replenish the supply of troops, Kublai Khan issued an edict to grant amnesty to the world, and also issued edicts to appease the army and the people. Ten official offices of the Xuanfu Division were set up, and officials who surrendered in various villages were formally appointed and awarded different levels of imperial orders.
In order to appease the refugees, Kublai Khan also ordered 7,000 soldiers signed by the Xuanfu Division in Pingyang and Jingzhao to go to Yan'an and other places to defend the passes, and appointed Zheng Ding, a captain of ten thousand men, and Xila Mangugudai to lead this army. army. Those who live in poverty and are unable to serve in the military will be subsidized by the government. Thirty thousand soldiers from all over the country were recruited and stationed in the areas near Yanjing.
In order to show his trust in the Han generals, Kublai Khan appointed General Wang Liangchen to lead the Han army in Shaanxi to defend dangerous places along the Yellow River. When Wangyun Station was established, it was not allowed to enter at will if it had nothing to do with military matters...
Kublai Khan implemented benevolent policies in Mobei, which brought peace to the north, the world returned to its heart, guests from all directions were subdued, and there was a prosperous atmosphere. This is something to talk about later, let’s not mention it for now.
It's exactly this: When heroes fight, there will be casualties, and if the war continues, the people will suffer. If you want to know what happened next, please read the breakdown next time.
