Speaking of this, Yun Ting slowly stretched out his right hand and pointed out his index finger, and said: "First, don't hit him head-on. You can only attack him sideways to avoid his sharp edge. Just drag it, don't hit it. Wait for it to change and gradually erode its momentum. If you can Wait until the imperial troops arrive, and then you can do something convenient."
After saying this, Yunting extended his middle finger and said: "Second, block his government decrees, make it difficult for the puppet government's decrees to be carried out in the countryside, attack and kill single puppet officials and surrender to the unruly people, select one or two die-hard newcomers to surrender to the fake emperor, and kill them He filled the whole family to serve as a warning, frightening the villagers, and the common people did not dare to serve as official officials or speak out about his affairs. They only made trouble, making it difficult to establish his authority, collect grain and rice, and implement laws and regulations."
Then he showed his ring finger and said: "Third, let the heroes from all over the mountains disturb the traffic, intercept and kill pedestrians and merchants, block the roads, and disrupt the public order. In order to maintain order, the thieves can only set up more checkpoints and spread troops and horses. As time goes by, it will be inevitable It is difficult to look at the beginning and the end. The Kun people attach great importance to pottery and craftsmanship. If they seek an opportunity to set fire to the newly built Kun thieves' workshops, goods yards, commercial warehouses, and shops in Xingjie Guangli, disturbing their business operations and creations, it will increase their troubles and chaos. Its footsteps.”
At this point, he raised his little finger and said: "Fourth, I have observed that every time the Kun people go to a place, they recruit more local warriors. However, these local soldiers have no Kun spears and no armor, only swords and spears, and there are few Kun thieves. There are scholars who appoint very few fake officials and officials, so they have no choice but to use the elders of the rural sages to govern the people. There are also good and bad among these rural soldiers, and there are many loyal people who are loyal to the court. They say that they will surrender and take advantage of their failure. Be prepared. Heroes gather together, cooperate inside and outside, capture one or two village offices, and seize guns and food. This will definitely shock the thieves and boost their morale, but this is extremely difficult and cannot be done easily."
After taking a slow breath, Yun Ting continued: "We usually rely on local powerful people and Tuli's relatives to hide and hide, and travel around with the Kun thieves. If the situation is not secret, and the Kun thieves encounter a severe attack, and they can't survive, they will pull it out. The men and horses retreated to Bagui, entrenched on the border, hidden in the mountains, looking for opportunities to cause trouble and harassment. When the soldiers arrived, they would act as the vanguard and then they could make a comeback."
After hearing this, Taoist Mu Shi said: "They are all just superficial measures, and we cannot touch the root."
Yun Ting snorted coldly and said: "It's not easy to plan things if you can do them even a little bit. People must not be greedy. The bandits have two palaces, and they have enough troops and food. Isn't it what you and I can do overnight?" Shake. As for the Governor Xiong you mentioned, his head is still there, which shows that the imperial court currently has no intention of dealing with the Kun thieves."
Taoist Mu Shi pondered for a moment and said: "Well, that makes sense. Let's leave this matter aside for the time being. The matter of the alliance..."
Yunting said: "It's probably certain. I have contacted Xue Tu and will come to meet us tomorrow. You have seen this person twice before. He is short-sighted, crude and greedy. He can only use coercion and cannot control it." When the time comes for him to be in charge, you have to focus on him, lure him into the trap, and don't let him control you. But this person is very loyal, not afraid of being attacked, and has a good reputation in the world. He has several gates to support him, so he can win. This Tianmen marshal could pull up five or seven thousand people at his peak. Now the Kun people are so powerful that they suppress the big households and Taoist sects. But even if you count the head and tail, there are still two or three thousand people. Now this person is squeezed and extremely It's sad, but I can make some money to protect myself, and I hope it won't be difficult to attract huge profits."
Taoist Mu Shi nodded slightly and said: "I understand, last time I promised Xue Tu to be a guerrilla instructor. Seeing that he was so happy that he had nowhere to scratch his head, he thought he was a heartless person."
Yun Ting frowned and said, "Can you let him have his wish?"
Taoist Mu Shi sneered and said: "Hey, he will hold the pole off the shore, and then he won't be able to control it. What difference does it make if it is true or false?"
After a pause, he said again: "Brother Yun, you and I will plan carefully and think carefully to avoid making any mistakes."
Distant mountains, dense forests, hills, and strange rocks, the moonlight shines through the dark clouds, making the mountains hazy and unreal. The branches of the trees sway gently in the mountain wind, the leaves make a soft rustling sound, and the shadows of the trees are reflected on the mountain walls. Above, like a ghostly shadow, a will-o'-the-wisp in an ancient temple deep in the mountains reflects on the window paper and two black figures whisper secretly, like the whispers of hell.
A small boat was swaying in the river. There were three people sitting in the boat canopy. Xu Tong and Li Baiqing were both blindfolded by black cloth and sitting on their backs. A big man sat upright and stared at the two of them intently. Xu Tong leaned against the wall of the boat canopy. The body gently swayed from time to time with the ups and downs of the boat, as if it was taking a nap, secretly feeling and distinguishing the speed, tilt and rotation of the boat, capturing every detailed and special sound feature of the environment along the way. Xu Tong silently counted the numbers and recorded the time in his heart. He crossed his hands in front of his chest seemingly casually. The robe of his left hand blocked his right hand, and his right hand was thrust into his arms. He held a short pen in his hand. Whenever the carriage tilted, When turning left, draw a line from top to bottom on the inside of the collar of the tunic. When turning right, draw a line on the outside of the collar. Each time you turn, write down the silent numbers in shorthand notation on the tunic. When it was impossible to record directly, Xu Tong used this as a supplementary reference for memory, and roughly estimated the mileage and time of each turn based on this, hoping to roughly deduce the location of the destination by comparing it with the map afterwards.
He has practiced this training method many times in the past, and it is at least 60 to 70% accurate. But in the past, it was all by land, either by car or sedan. It was my first time to take a boat ride. Compared with a car, it is more difficult to control the direction on a boat. It can only be regarded as a small talk.
The junction was far away from the city. The two rented a house nearby the day before and stayed for half the night. They came to wait before dawn. After boarding the boat, they traveled for a long time before the boat slowly stopped. The boatman caught the two of them. Remove the black cloth. When I opened my eyes, I saw that I was in a huge mangrove forest.
After abandoning the boat and landing, there was a trail in the woods, leading us all the way forward. The two of them did not distinguish between east, west, north and south, and just followed the guide.
As we walked along the road, other people joined us from time to time, all on foot. Obviously there are no carriages or horses here, so everyone who comes has to rely on boats. Xu Tong was secretly worried. Since ancient times, waterways have been the most complex and volatile, especially waterways in such large swamps and sandbanks. Thirty-six heroes from Liangshan in the Song Dynasty gathered in Liangshan for decades, and the officers and soldiers were helpless. In fact, there is no dangerous place in Liangshan, and it relies entirely on the 800-mile water bank to shield the government.
These people are probably the leaders of each association today. Xu Tong looked at Li Baiqing with searching eyes, and Li Baiqing only nodded slightly. As we moved further, the road became more complicated. Sometimes we had to clear the bushes, and sometimes we had to use temporary planks over the stream to pass. Instead of being surrounded by woods, there are reed swamps, and you can't even see the sky. On the road, light and dark checkpoints appeared and disappeared, and the guards were heavily guarded. It was not until almost noon that we came to a temple in the open space.
Xu Tong was secretly frightened. The boat was rowing at a very slow speed. Regardless of how long it took, it was actually only about fifteen to twenty kilometers away from Guangzhou City. In other words, from the west gate, there are bandit lairs on the roadside for at most 40 miles. And this bandit's nest is deep among the mangroves on the sandbank. Without a guide, even if a large army is used to pull the net, it will not be easy to find it! No wonder this group of people is fearless and openly gathers here.
The courtyard of this temple covers an extremely wide area, but its layout is not very large. When the temple was built, it was said that due to the lack of large wooden beams, the spliced main beams were covered with iron sheets, hence the name Tieliang Temple. The temples and houses in the temple were all built with stone foundations, earth walls on the outside, and wooden halls on the inside. The layout has two entrances, with the Shanmen Hall in the front, the Buddhist Hall in the middle, and the abbot's room, kitchen, and layman's room in the back. Most of them have now collapsed. The mountain gate has long been dilapidated, and the plaque in front of the door is missing. There is an incense tripod with a few missing handles upside down in the hall. The main hall enshrines a wooden Buddha elephant, but the paint has faded and the gold decoration has peeled off. There are two standing statues of monks standing next to the Buddha. , there are more than 20 large and small Bodhisattvas lined up in the side halls on both sides. They are of various heights, short, fat and thin shapes. They have been in disrepair for many years and have become rotten and unrecognizable.
Several minions greeted the guests in front of the mountain gate. After checking the official notice, someone was introduced. There were more than dozens of desk chairs in two rows in the courtyard. Many people were already seated, and some minions came forward to offer tea. cigarette. An armchair is placed in the middle, and an incense table is set behind the chair. A shrine is placed on it for the Taoist Emperor of Heaven, with the inscription "Haotian Golden Tower, Jade Emperor, Mysterious Sky and High God". In front of the table, there are three furnaces and four plates, and three furnaces of incense are dedicated to heaven and earth. Three incense sticks are placed in each furnace, and pigs, cows, sheep, and chickens are placed on the four offering plates, which symbolizes that the Emperor of Heaven controls disciples from all walks of life and does not avoid meat and fish.
The tables and chairs in the courtyard were arranged with their own seats. A minion led Li Baiqing and Xu Tong to the last table. The minion sang loudly: "Lao Li Zhuang's disciple Li Baiqing and his nephew Li Jian are here." , take your seats." He arranged for Li Baiqing and the two of them to sit down, and then placed some cigarettes, tea and fruits before they left. After a while, the two rows of seats gradually filled up. In addition to the forty or fifty heads of the congregation, there were more than a hundred Jiamen disciples. Each of them had a strange shape, either speaking loudly or whispering. Everyone had different thoughts and twinkling eyes. He kept looking around with his eyebrows, and the courtyard was noisy and noisy.
Suddenly there was a sound of quiet whip, and the courtyard immediately fell silent. Then a drum sounded, and a minion came out with a wooden order in his arms and sang: "The generals of the Tianmen are ordered, everyone listens to the order." Everyone in the meeting stood together when they heard it. He stood up, causing the tables and chairs to clank. After everyone stood still, he sang:
“When driving, you must take Yangguan Road.
When sailing, you should sail across the sea.
On the left is a blue dragon suppressing evil spirits.
On the right there is a white tiger protecting the clear sky.
In front of me there is a red bird opening a mountain road,
Later, there was Xuanwu Town Temple Court.
Worshiped from all directions,
Invite the gods in the center of the altar.
The Jade Emperor Zun has been moved,
One hundred thousand heavenly soldiers ensure peace.
Literary music helps the people and stabilizes the country,
Wu Qu sets the south and sweeps the north.
The building festival has come,
Listen clearly to my left and right,
The demons on all sides were killed,
Ghosts and monsters from all directions turned into mud.
The auspicious day of the zodiac is chosen early,
The gates of heaven are wide open and the generals are named.
The good time has come, the gate of heaven is opened, and the flag official holds the flag. "After the song was sung, a burst of cymbals sounded, and another muffled drum beat. A big man picked out a large green bamboo flag and wrote five characters: Tianmen Taoist Association.
After a moment's pause, the minions sang loudly again: "The Marshal ascends to his throne."
(End of chapter)
