Tens of miles downstream from the Huan River entering Huaikou, the Sishui River enters Huaikou, and dozens of miles further downstream is a canal connecting the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River. Needless to say, there is no need to say more about this section of the canal. I don’t know the ins and outs. No matter how many times it has been built and abandoned... and within ten miles of entering the canal, there is a county seat standing on the east side of the canal, but it is Shanyang County.
Shanyang already belongs to Jiangdu County.
Therefore, in a broad sense, the north gate of Jiangdu is of course Xuzhou. But in a narrow sense, Huaiyang on the north bank of the Huaikou where Sishui River enters, Shanyang in the northern section of the canal, and Gaoyou in the middle section are the three major gates of Jiangdu.
When Huaiyang was hit by the tiger and left the mountain, it was empty for a while and was easily broken through.
At this time, Du Pozhen, Fu Boshi, Li Zida, Kan Leng, and the so-called Thirteen King Kong, plus 10,000 Huaixi Taibao troops, had arrived in Shanyang, only separated by a canal on the opposite side of Shanyang City. When setting up camp, the front camp is only one or two miles away from the canal, and the canal is only three or four miles away from Shanyang City.
But Du Pozhen himself was not in the camp at this time. Instead, on the second day after arriving here, he and Li Zida took dozens of people to Hongzepu in the west.
"Leader, how are you doing?"
On a sloping embankment, Li Zida stood sideways and said proudly to Du Po Zhen. "Am I right?"
"Not bad." Du Pozhen looked at the dense shallow lake area in front of him with his hands behind his hands, and he breathed a rare sigh of relief after holding in his breath for several days. "It's not bad at all... As expected, the climate in Huainan and Huaibei is not the same at all. Several rivers in Huaibei are almost dry, and the lake area here can still be so dense. Now we have a way out. We really can't go from here, from here To the west, when Zhongli County goes up the river, there will be Ma Sheng leading the naval force to respond, so there is no need to worry about the Sishui entrance being blocked."
"Actually, it rains in Huainan, especially in the mountains upstream. It's no worse than in previous years. Brother Wenren also said that the water level of the Huai River is also there. The alliance leader should have known it." Li Zida was somewhat disapproving. "It's just that we can't walk on the river. The worst we can do is continue to the west. Brother Wenren, please pull up the flag and go from his house."
"Of course it's true, but the matter is so important that I won't dare to relax at all until I see it with my own eyes." Du Pozhen answered seriously, but did not mention Wenren Xun'an's question.
If the emergency comes, this is of course a way to go, but if the entire army's reliance and expectations are directly placed on Wen Renxun'an, he really doesn't dare... It's been a year, knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts, who knows After hearing about Xun'an's semi-separatist rule of Huainan County for a year, do you have any other thoughts?
"If that's the case, why are you taking this risk?" Li Zida didn't know if he understood this level. He looked around and made sure that only Du Pozhen and his adopted sons were the only ones there, and finally asked a question. "This time, we have built up our family foundation."
"There is nothing we can do about it." Du Po Zhen was unexpectedly calm. "Since they have turned against each other, the officers and soldiers and the Deposed Dragon Gang can only choose one of the two, and it is definitely not the time when they were half-hearted before, but one-sided... And if it is one-sided, Huaixi has been beaten like that, and it is impossible to go with the imperial court again. Let’s go together? Isn’t that the fact that I have broken the sea of qi and broken the pill?”
"That's the truth."
"Then taking this as a premise, since you want to go with the Deposed Dragon Gang, you have to be manipulated by others. What Zhang Sanlang means is that if the matter is done, the plate of the Six Counties of Huaixi is still ours. If it is not done, it is still ours. But he wants to set up seven or eight general managers in Huaixi." Du Pozhen continued. "I think it would be difficult for him to set up seven or eight general managers, but three or four can always be achieved, so it cannot be ignored."
"If we really want to set up three or four general managers, it would be better to leave only two or three counties." At this point, Li Zida paused and became more serious. "In this case, the root will be Huaixi from now on!"
"Yes, now is not the time to run a boat and form a gang. Only when you have a large territory can you talk about it." Du Po Zhen also became more serious. "I abandoned Huankou this time when I went back. It's a good place, but it's too far from the hinterland of Huaixi and too close to Xuzhou... Sima Zheng can't spare us."
Li Zida remained silent.
Du Pozhen came to his senses and came to comfort him: "Old Li, don't think too much... You were called by Zhang San to go there. When you come up, you will be a big leader, a battalion of soldiers, and a general. The future is always good, that is, If it doesn't work out in the future, come back to Huaixi and you will always be among the top five."
Li Zida
Just nodding randomly.
In this way, the two of them looked at the geographical situation for a while. As the sun got up and the weather gradually became hotter, they finally decided to return to the camp. Only they came by water and took advantage of the empty mouth of Surabaya. They didn't bring many mounts with them. Basically, only generals and sentry riders and messengers could ride horses. In order not to embarrass the attendants who only had two legs, they just led the horses. go back.
Of course, the purpose is to continue observation in order to determine the retreat route in case of emergency.
However, halfway through the journey, about ten miles away from the main camp, a messenger suddenly came to report that the official reinforcements had arrived in Shanyang. General Kan Leng asked the alliance leader and deputy alliance leader to turn back quickly.
The two of them did not dare to neglect, immediately mounted their horses and galloped back to camp.
"Sir Lord Foster! Deputy Leader Li!" Arriving at the camp, as soon as he got off his horse, he saw Kan Leng, who was actually in charge of military affairs in the army, handing over his hand and reporting from a distance. "It is said that the coming general has a good background. The Xie Branch Manager and the Thirteen King Kongs have crossed the river together to spy on the flags... The assistant uncle is counting the weapons and military equipment in the back camp."
The two of them were naturally speechless about this, but Du Pozhen reminded him of a little thing: "In front of Na Xie, in charge, don't call the leader anymore, just call us the leader, the leader."
Kan Leng could only nod irritably.
In fact, it was not just military caution and frightening along the way that made him unbearable. Xie Minghe's gesticulations along the way also made him unbearable. What made him even more unbearable was that the "Fu Bo" in the mouth of the Taibao was also Fu Bo Shi. I went to Hebei for a year and developed a lot of friendships. When I returned to the gang, I also felt uncomfortable with this and felt wrong with that. I often agreed with Xie Minghe along the way.
This is what makes him most uneasy - the Deposed Dragon Gang seems to have some magical power. His outstanding sworn brother has gone and has become someone else's confidant, while his uncle has gone and is said to have had a lot of trouble with Zhang Sanlang. Although he was unlucky, he still took a liking to his father and son.
The three of them had their own thoughts and were waiting in random thoughts. Fu Boshi came over from the rear camp first, and then Xie Minghe and Thirteen King Kong also came back. The other twelve King Kong went to rest by themselves, and Mang King Kong stayed in the middle army with a few people. Do discussions.
At this time, Du Pozhen realized why Xie Minghe and Thirteen King Kong were eager to see the coming general. He was actually a serious Yiwei general named Zhao Guang!
"Third in the past list, Moyun Golden-winged Dapeng?!" Du Pozhen was so shocked that his heart started to beat wildly.
Kan Leng was younger and was not convinced, but Fu Boshi and Li Zida also changed their expressions. After all, they still know who created the Jing'an Taiwan list, which has only been published once and has not been significantly updated, and they all recognize this person's vision. Moreover, if this is not the case, no matter how messed up the list is, the top three rankings on each list cannot be random.
Ranked third on the list, it can only be said that Moyun Golden-winged Dapeng had not yet condensed his elixir back then, but his talent was clearly top-notch in the Eastern Capital.
In fact, in the following three years, this golden-winged roc was promoted by Uncle Cao and the saint from Jiangdu. After each promotion, he quickly completed a leap in cultivation level. In just three years, he went from a The Qijing master quickly transformed into a Chengdan master.
This kind of talent, to be honest, makes people think of Sima Zheng and Bai Yousi. In fact, several people compare these two in their hearts.
"Suppose this person can compare with Sima Erlong and Bai Sanniang..." Du Pozhen looked stiff. "Are we sure?"
"How could those two be so ridiculous?" Xie Minghe laughed and shook his head on the spot. "In my opinion, what those two people mean is that when the elixir is completed, the Grand Master's men can run away and the Grand Master can guard against them. Except for the two of them, anyone else of the same level will be killed. To hit with pressure...this kind of talent is unique in the world, how can there be a third person who can easily compare it?"
Several people nodded.
But Xie Minghe himself was a little uneasy, so he turned back to look at Mang King Kong squatting at the door of the Chinese army's tent: "Brother Mang, if this golden-winged roc is really comparable to the Heavenly Sword, are you really sure to keep him?"
"Brother Xie, why are you saying the same thing as what Boss Du asked?" Mang Jingang was speechless. "Then what did you tell Boss Du just now?"
Xie Minghe was helpless: "Are you just saying you are sure?"
"Let me put it this way, I am sure of everything.
Really, I can only guarantee that the thirteen of us in formation can defeat an ordinary grandmaster..." Mang King Kong felt helpless. "So don't worry about whether it works or not. Just hit it and give it a try. You won't lose anyway."
Xie Minghe was startled for a moment, then asked seriously: "You said before that your Thirteen Vajra Formation could rival a Grandmaster...how could you beat it again?"
"Better than an ordinary master...ordinary." Mang Kingang became increasingly speechless and could only reiterate. "I, Mang King Kong, have also been on the black list and passed through the black tower. Am I an ordinary master? Now that the cultivation level of the elixir can be better than that of the ordinary elixir, then it is not natural for me to be the leader of the formation and directly surpass the ordinary master. Really? Again, don’t talk too much, just hit me!"
Xie Minghe couldn't argue.
Fu Boshi even laughed: "You are really a reckless King Kong."
The others also laughed, and Xie Minghe also felt embarrassed... After all, although Zhao Guang has a great reputation, he is just a young man who has just stepped into the Chengdan realm. He has probably not even started to visualize, and he is thirteen King Kong was prepared to deal with the Grandmaster when he came, how could he be afraid of him?
Of course, when he thought of this, Xie Minghe suddenly realized that this recklessness was really reckless. However, seeing that everyone was cautious all the way to this point and lacked confidence in the battle, they still knew how to make some subtle reminders, which can be considered rough and subtle... especially After talking for a long time, he still didn't say whether he could keep experts like Bai Sanniang.
All I can say is that if someone has been famous for many years, traveled around the southeast, northwest, has rich experience, and is from the Bai Di Zongguan of Bashu, it is not something to be underestimated. In this way, everyone gradually relaxed their speech and only discussed tomorrow's countermeasures. They probably prepared a set of formations by the canal, covered them up with soldiers and horses, and then the generals pretended to be defeated and seduced.
But soon, as they were talking, something unexpected happened to them.
"What's the fuss in the front camp?" Kan Leng took the initiative to go out and ask, and led his people to the front camp without hesitation.
"General..." The officers outside ran to the front camp first. After disappearing for a moment, they met Kan Leng again at the corner gate between the two camps, and then hurriedly came to report... Of course, the so-called general here Big means that Kan Leng is the greatest Taibao among Taibao, not his intention. "The Wei army has left the city and is building a pontoon bridge. It seems that they want to cross the canal and come directly to our camp. They can't cover up the movement, so the front camp suddenly becomes noisy!"
Kan Leng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he soon realized it and was overjoyed - after all, if he thought about it from another body, if he were that kind of golden-winged roc, he would be a little bit indifferent to the hot flashes and hard work of the soldiers, but how could he be afraid in his bones? Killed his own ten thousand troops? To put it bluntly, they are just a group of trackers. How can they be considered a big deal in the eyes of Dongdu's eager generals?
More importantly, in the eyes of the other party, among the 10,000 thieves who suddenly came ashore, there was clearly only one Li Zida and one who could barely be considered a new Ningdan! Even the news about his adoptive father's condensation is hidden from the outside world!
As for Xie Minghe and the Thirteen Diamonds, especially the Thirteen Diamonds, they were originally hidden killing moves.
As soon as he thought of this, he turned around in a hurry to retaliate.
In the Chinese military tent, everyone was overjoyed when they heard the news, but they all looked at Mang King Kong.
"Since the man surnamed Zhao only ate a mid-day meal before throwing himself into the trap, even if the brothers killed him without any care, he would still be considered dead of hunger. What else is there to say? Just go ahead and do it." King Kong slapped the ground and rose up. "I'll go get ready. You can bring him in. It doesn't take much, just go to the back half of the front camp!"
After saying that, he left directly.
Mang King Kong was as usual, but the remaining people looked at each other in confusion. It was obvious that Du Po Zhen still felt a little guilty. After all, this was his family background. Who knew whether these Thirteen King Kongs would be able to do anything by then?
In theory it should work, but what if it doesn't?
However, now, it is inevitable.
Kan Leng was most concerned about the troops, so he didn't care much when he saw the situation. He just handed over his hands and hurried to the front camp, preparing to personally take on the responsibility of luring the enemy.
But the chief eunuch also left, and the remaining four people, especially the three old pillars of the Huaiyou League, still felt guilty.
There is no way, who makes the Huaiyoumeng family have such a bad foundation, just this one?
And listening to the noise in front of me getting louder and louder
Suddenly, there were shouts and sounds of fighting gradually. The three of them did not dare to neglect any more, and one person each went to the rear camp and the side camp.
There was only one left, Xie Minghe. He was originally stationed in the central army with Du Po Zhen, but when he heard more and more obvious movements in the front, and saw the flashes of light coming from the front camp, but he was still unsure, he finally couldn't hold himself back, Flying out, ready to take a look ahead.
But as soon as he came out, he saw a ray of true energy leaping from the front of the front camp, and then flying straight towards him. With this leap, he actually flew directly over the entire front camp without falling, and even Continue to slide towards the center of the largest Chinese army camp.
You know, Liu Yunhe is famous all over the world for his cultivation of these legs and feet, but looking at this exaggerated leap distance, I just feel that it is the best I have ever seen in my life, and I suddenly understand why Zhao Guang was so good at that time. Can be in the top three of the list.
Of course, he didn't have time to think too much, because the stream of light actually hit the front of the Chinese army's tent, that is, in front of him. The two sides fought just two or three feet away from the rammed earth foundation that had not yet been raised in front of the tent. Face to face!
So much so that the two of them were stunned for a moment.
But immediately Xie Minghe realized that he was in trouble, so he desperately circulated his Qi and flew up, bringing with him a blue cloud-like Qi... This was not the Qi of immortality, but a light cyan, like The invigorating color of the green mountains and green waters, coupled with his fluttering white clothes, really looked like a crane soaring among the green mountains and green waters... Of course, this guy had a secret in his heart and did not go to the forward camp immediately. , instead walked to the flank.
Zhao Guang, who was wearing a full set of armor and carrying a long spear, was not angry but happy when he saw this. He stood up again and caught up with him. He recognized this master of pill condensation who came out of the Chinese army's tent and looked like a pampered person.
There were several leaps between the two sides, and each time Xie Minghe struck first and came later, while Zhao Guang came later and arrived first. After only three or five times, they were forced to fight, and once they fought, Liu Yunhe, the veteran Ning Dan, was defeated by Young Cheng Dan. The obvious difference in strength between the masters left him breathless, and the long sword in his hand was almost knocked off by the opponent's shot.
Therefore, the man who was sweating profusely did not dare to hesitate any longer. After blocking another shot with all his strength, he jumped up again and finally went to the back half of the front camp.
Before he landed, he saw the bare head of the Fat King Kong among the Thirteen King Kongs waving to him, pointing to an open space, and then temporarily redirected it, floating down towards the open space where the Fat King Kong was like a big crane. How could Zhao Guang give up this opportunity? He also dispatched the glowing energy in the air and continued to turn and fall. However, his speed was faster, and he pounced directly on the opponent's back. His armor was dazzling, and his spear was like a claw. He looked like a golden-winged roc coming to kill his prey.
All I can say is that there were wrong names and no wrong nicknames.
Turning back to the front of his eyes, Xie Minghe landed on the ground in a helter-skelter manner. He had no time to say or do anything else. He just rolled on the ground to avoid the pounce of the golden-winged roc behind him.
At this time, I heard someone laughing in my ear: "Master Xie, if your crane encounters this golden-winged roc in the wild, I'm afraid you will have no choice but to burrow into the swamp reed field."
It was obviously the voice of Mang King Kong.
Xie Minghe was furious. He stood up and wanted to speak, but was shocked by the scene in front of him - the Thirteen Vajras were arrayed in the camp. When he fell, there was no movement at all, especially not even the slightest movement of his true energy. He just turned over, but at some point, Duanjiang's true energy flowed across the front of him, forming a large net of true energy that completely enveloped Zhao Guang from above.
Zhao Guang, who originally wanted to rush forward towards Xie Minghe, was also in a panic and wanted to leave in a hurry. However, as soon as he got angry and hit the net, it fell apart like tofu on the wire. He instinctively waved his spear. Go swinging, but as a result, the spear with the glowing energy collided with the large network of infuriating energy and was cut off directly.
The golden-winged roc was shocked. It didn't take much to think about it. If he hadn't taken the net seriously just now and jumped up hastily, he might have died on the spot.
Knowing the pros and cons, he tried to walk through the gap. As a result, whether he started up or walked sideways along the flat ground, the Mang King Kong commanded and shouted calmly, and the Duanjiang Zhenqi threads on the Zhenqi Network also Continuous adjustments, and even a tendency to encrypt and thicken, make Zhao Guang restrained everywhere.
Really real
If you catch birds and fish.
After several failed attempts, Zhao Guang gradually became frightened and lost control, so he turned to look at Mang King Kong. Of course he knew that the other party was the center of the formation and the core of the command, so he mustered up his courage and rushed towards this person with a broken gun.
But Mang King Kong remained unmoved. When the two were about to meet, he suddenly waved a huge iron staff with one hand, used the formation to fill up his energy, and struck in front of him.
Zhao Guang was hit with a short gun, like a rabbit hitting a big tree. He was dizzy on the spot, staggered a few times, and then fell to the ground.
The Thirteen Vajras then swarmed up to the man, broke his legs and feet on the spot, and bound him tightly.
At this time, the Mang Jingang turned around and smiled at Xie Minghe, Kan Leng and others who came over: "Actually, there are some tricks. The nickname of the Golden-winged Dapeng is correct, but since the Dapeng is on the ground, it can't spread its wings. How can you compare with a jade-faced tiger like me?"
Although Xie Minghe's teeth were sore after hearing this, he was too lazy to argue. Instead, he held his hands beside him and exhaled: "Okay! This battle has been won!"
"I captured the enemy general. Naturally I am victorious." Kan Leng was also beaming with joy. "That's not what I meant." Xie Minghe shook his head and laughed. "The whole Xuzhou event has been decided!"
Kan Leng was puzzled for a moment: "Is this person so powerful?"
"It's not that he is powerful, it's that he has proved how powerful our troops are. If we prove that our troops are powerful, we can do business with some people. Zhang Sanlang doesn't expect to do business with Sima Erlong, then Not a business person!" The color returned to Xie Minghe's face. "You are optimistic about him. Just wait here and give me the marching gold medal in his arms. Within three days... No, within two days the overall situation will be decided! I will leave now to find a fan. Anyway, the military situation is serious. Can’t wait any longer!”
Everyone was puzzled, but Fat King Kong took off the marching gold medal and long ribbon that proved his identity and handed it to him.
But Xie Minghe didn't even have time to see Du break the formation, so he jumped up.
In the bright universe, there is no golden-winged roc, so the Liuyun Crane naturally flies unscrupulously and freely.
It is only two hundred and fifty miles from Shanyang to Jiangdu, with water networks crisscrossing the middle. Xie Liuyun, who is already famous for his speed in Jiangzuo, does not use horses. He just works hard to display his cultivation. He takes several breaks along the way, eats and sleeps well. There were a little more days and nights, and on the afternoon of the second day, I arrived at the Jiangdong land that I had dreamed of... on the other side of the river.
That is Jiangdu City.
After entering the city, the atmosphere in the city was as he expected. The streets and markets were as usual. He had no idea about the war at all, and it was as if someone was attacking him. Xie Liuyun did not look for his old friends in the local area, nor did he look for the Nanya Xianggong or the local left-behind. Or find Sima Huada, the actual head coach of the Forbidden Army.
Instead, after asking around, I easily found a house using my local accent.
This house has only two courtyards, with people living in the front courtyard, horses in the backyard, and the main room in the middle... The owner is a high-ranking official, the so-called Minister of Punishment, Wang Daiji.
There are so many people gathered in Jiangdu, a poor place, and no one has any family members. Naturally, they look like they are trying to fool around. But with Wang Daiji’s status, rewards and treatment are indispensable, but he still lives in such a place. I’m afraid it’s not A person of great kindness is a disciple of a great woman. Anyway, he has other concerns in his heart. This really makes Xie Liuyun believe Zhang Xing's words even more and feel a little more confident in his heart.
"Who sent this?" Wang Shilang, who was sitting in the main room reading, opened the leather bag and saw General Zhao Guangyi's ribbon. He was stunned for a moment and suddenly stood up. "Where are people?"
"Wang Shilang!" At this moment, a voice suddenly came from above. "There is an old friend from Dongdu who wants to catch up with you as a middle-aged man. I wonder if you would be willing to take the time to meet me?"
Wang Daiji sat back, pinched his yellow beard, was silent for a while, waved his hand to signal the servants to leave, and then smiled: "If I say no, wouldn't it seem that I, the king, have forgotten the past? Your Excellency, please come in and have tea. , speak slowly."
As soon as he finished speaking, a person fell in front of the door. His posture was calm and his behavior was magnanimous. The sight of him was heartbreaking.
Wang Shilang did not dare to be disrespectful. He stood up and raised his hands in front of him: "Wang Daiji, the Minister of Punishment, has met your Excellency. I dare to ask you your name and who is your old friend?"
The other party did not hide it at all: "Xie Minghe, the Xie family of Jiangzuo,
, a dissolute man in white. As for the old friend, he was the one who paid homage to Duke Mu in the Western Capital with you that day. "
Wang Daiji was not surprised at all, he just nodded and asked calmly: "I have heard for a long time that the Dragon Gang, a famous high-ranking member of your family, has become strong enough to make people of your background run away for it? How did they capture Zhao Guang? ?"
"It's a long story, please allow me to talk to you calmly, and there is another matter that I need your help with." Xie Minghe did not lose his courtesy. "Our friend said that if things come true, you will be able to escape from the sea of suffering and spread your wings."
"Okay." Wang Daiji's heart moved slightly, and he stepped aside, sincerely and politely. "Your Majesty, please take a seat."
This day was June 18th, the night when the war in Xuzhou came to an end.
PS: Good night everyone.
