A debate contest in the middle of a war sounds unbelievable, but if you understand it as a political and diplomatic gathering under the blessing of a great master, it becomes easy to understand. On this basis, because the cultivation system derived from the vitality of heaven and earth is vaguely connected to some metaphysical things, it is natural that the great masters, as the mortals closest to the nature of the world, want to take the opportunity to discuss some theoretical things. .
The only problem is actually the safety guarantee.
Back to reality, the situation is different in all aspects... People like Xue Changxiong and Li Ding, although they are actually separatist, they still have an inertial political connection with the Wei court, so they are in the process of obtaining sponsors. Apart from Zhang Bofeng's safety guarantee, he was not too worried about Cao Lin's attitude.
That is to say, Zhang Xing, the chief of the Deposed Dragon Gang, and Bai Hengqiu, the British public servant, will feel guilty.
Therefore, Bai Hengqiu chose to avoid it - this seemed to verify a certain theory that the British Duke was actually not at the level of a grand master. Otherwise, why would he be afraid of Cao Lin and not dare to come to the neutral place of Hongshan in Hebei?
Think about it, how could it be so easy for a Grandmaster?
The owner of the hut, Wei Shengji, had claimed a few years ago that he was about to become the twelfth Grand Master, but it turned out not to be the case until now. There are even rumors that the reason why Wei Shengji chose to accept the order to go north to fight against the Wu Clan army was because he was Stuck in the realm, he took the initiative to enter the world and tried to use war, the most common means of escalation, to find opportunities.
Of course, this is a tangent. Back to Zhang Xing, after learning that the British minister would not attend the meeting and that Wang Huaiji was willing to participate in the guarantee, he was completely relieved from the perspective of personal safety, and others were also relieved.
But there is still a small episode.
That is, while the vast majority of people quickly voted and agreed that Zhang Xing would personally lead the team to participate in this rally, the deputy commander of Jiangling Xingtai and the left-behind internal affairs manager Chen Bin firmly opposed this... How should I say? This is just a small episode, because now, everyone has gradually come to know Chen Bin's personality. He is an extremely pragmatic, conservative and utilitarian person.
The mentality of Zhang Xing, Wei Xuanding, Xiong Bonan, including Cui Suchen, who are addicted to talking about politics, showing off to others, pursuing recognition, and displaying their ideals are worthless in this view. In other words, Xie Minghe's diplomacy can have a superficial effect, but in fact it is still useless.
However, this is only the objection of Chen Bin. The other big leaders in Hebei have already agreed, and Zhang Xing is also preparing to continue participating in the meeting.
So far, according to the various plans that were finally discussed, there is only one situation that will make them stop attending the meeting, that is, Cao Lin will not go to Hongshan after knowing that the British Duke refuses to go, and will take the opportunity to march into Wei County , Wuyang trend.
Of course, this is a situation that needs to be observed. Just be prepared and take advantage of the situation as you see it.
And in fact, this scene did not happen. Even Zhang Bofeng noticed this and specifically conveyed the news to Zhang Xing through Li Dingxiang that Cao Lin would continue to attend the meeting.
So, early in the morning on the 24th of the first lunar month, the spring rain stopped and the south wind continued. The troops of the five battalions of Xu Shiying, Wang Shuyong, Jia Yue, Xu Shiren and Niuda had arrived in advance at Weijun and Wu'an counties north of Qingzhang River. At the junction of the three counties of Wuyang and Wuyang, leaders Zhang Xing, Wei Xuanding, Xiong Bonan, Cui Suchen, Zhou Xingfan, Wang Xiongdan, Ma Wei, and Jia Runshi were escorted by a battalion of soldiers and horses to the west. The mountains are advancing.
Hongshan is located in the middle of the mountains in the west of Hebei Province, stretching for hundreds of miles, spanning Xiangguo County, Wu'an County, and Wei County. Zhang Xing and his party first traveled westward in Wei County, and arrived at the southern end of Hongshan Mountain that night before setting off. Heading to the main line of Hongshan Mountain in Wu'an County to the north.
Among them, Wang Xiongdan led Zhang Xing's headquarters to stay directly at the foot of Hongshan at the border point to further serve as a supporting fulcrum. The actual escorts who followed Zhang Xing and others into Wu'an County along the Hongshan Mountain were only two to three hundred people, and there was also a team of patrolling cavalry.
This is not worth mentioning in front of the eight thousand soldiers of Wu'an County in the two surrounding cities and one town at the foot of the main line of Hongshan Mountain.
It was the evening of the 24th when we arrived at the foot of the main mountain range of Hongshan Mountain. By this time, the sky was already dark, and the atmosphere in the camps and towns at the foot of the mountain was quite good. Zhou Xingfan, Cui Suchen and others went to eat and rest early, while Xie Minghe, Xiong Xiong and others went to eat and rest early. Bonan, Wei Xuanding and others had known each other for a long time, so they went to meet their old friends early despite the dark sky. Even Zhang Xing directly asked Su Jingfang, who was escorting and guiding the way, to take him to see Li Ding.
When the two met this time, the atmosphere was much more casual. Zhang Shiniang was also present, so they had dinner together. After the meal, Zhang Sanlang kicked Zhang Shiniang away, saying that it was a rare meeting and he wanted to sleep with Li Silang. Although Zhang Shiniang was not happy, she could not refuse, so she could only leave, and Li Si remained silent.
However, the two of them went to the back room without lighting the lamp, and only opened the window. They smelled the lingering fragrance brought by the spring breeze blowing the fallen flowers in the courtyard. They each sat on the couch, facing each other, but for a moment they didn't know what to say. get up.
After a while, Zhang Xing looked away from the "Feng Juan Hua Fei" in the dusk outside and spoke first: "I heard that Luo Shu actually sent someone here too?"
"Yes." Li Ding came back to his senses and answered seriously. "Wei Wenda, the number one master in Youzhou, is here, but he is only a nominal leader. The only ones who can really speak the truth are his two confidants from Shibaqi, Bai Xiangui and Zhang Gongshen."
Zhang Xing immediately said "Oh", as if he was not surprised.
"Cao Zhongcheng hasn't come yet, but he is the great master and will come as soon as he says he will." Li Ding continued, as if he was out of words. "Xue Changxiong has already arrived, just in Handan to the east, not to the foot of the mountain here; Old Master Zhang is in Wu'an County to the west, and has met many locals in the past few days; Wang Huaitong and Wang Huaji are also in Wu'an, accompanying Old Master Zhang And Feng Wuyi, Duke Feng, has also arrived, in this town... There are also many other people here, including a few prefects here, a few generals there, and the clan chiefs of the Li family and the Lu family, They’re all pretty much the same... There will be even more common folk scholars, practitioners, and children of second- and third-rate families, including many merchants."
"After all, two great masters are the foundation, and there are three grand masters." Zhang Xing said with a smile. "It's rare even in ordinary years, let alone the current situation? Even if you don't dare to come, you have to send a spy, let alone what you really want to hear."
"Don't underestimate yourself." Li Ding paused and reminded seriously. "It's still the first month of the year. In fact, the one who attracts the most attention in the whole of Hebei is you who deposed the Dragon Gang and you who broke into Liyang Granary to release grain at the end of the year. Cao Zhongcheng and Master Zhang, the two great masters, are all here because of you. Hebei and other places are also affected by you."
Zhang Xing nodded, proudly saying: "That's true, I'm deeply proud of it."
Li Ding was stuck for a moment - he originally intended to remind the other party that he was a loser, but in the end the other party was deeply proud of it. What else could he say?
On the other side, Chief Zhang was not in a hurry, but continued to speak slowly, as if he was pleased with himself: "To tell you the truth, after this incident, even within our gang, it was rare for us to unite a lot...many people are a little bit... I have different ideas and am willing to work hard first. Taking into account the current situation, the atmosphere is actually much better than before."
Li Ding thought for a while and immediately shook his head: "I believe that your gang suddenly unites, but I'm afraid it's not just the opening of the warehouse to release grain, but also the sudden arrival of Uncle Cao Huang in Hebei... Isn't that the case with everyone? When in danger, Stay together and disperse when there is no danger."
"That's right." Zhang Xing thought for a moment and couldn't refute it, so he nodded. "But the so-called tempering is here. After experiencing it a few times, it will be tempered and it will not necessarily fade away."
"It must be iron, not afraid of tempering." Li Ding still shook his head. "And to put it bluntly, you haven't received this hammer yet. If it does come down, you are just clay and ceramics. Instead, you will be shattered by the hammer."
"There's nothing more to say." Zhang Xing was still smiling. "We can only look at the consequences of Hammer falling behind."
Seeing that the other party didn't care at all, Li Ding had nothing to say for a moment, let alone being stupid enough to ask the other party that he didn't regret it.
"What about you?" Seeing the other party shut up, Chief Zhang immediately fought back.
"I?"
"Yes." Zhang Xing joked. "Don't play dumb."
"Ever since you started putting out grain, it's actually not interesting for me here." Li Ding said with a helpless smile. "Your Deposed Dragon Gang may be iron or clay pots, but mine is destined to be just a clay pot that cannot withstand a hammer."
Zhang Xing was slightly startled... He really didn't expect that even someone as proud as Li Ding would bow his head now, or at least admit his own shortcomings.
This is certainly a good sign.
"But don't think that's all." Li Ding naturally saw through the other party's mind and continued to smile bitterly. "What I have here is a clay pot. It cannot withstand the hammer, but there is no guarantee that you, the Deposed Dragon Gang, are like red-hot iron and can withstand the hammer. I wonder if it will take a long time. After this time, Cao Lin will give you a powerful blow and you, the Deposed Dragon Gang, will be able to withstand the hammer." The help is also falling into pieces... Besides, since our place in Wu'an is a clay pot, the Grand Master is a hammer, and now that the hammer has fallen on the Red Mountain, I can only say nothing until the big The grandmaster leaves before we can talk about anything else. Before that, we can only do what others say with a hammer."
Of course Zhang Xing understood what the other party meant, so he was impulsive for a moment and wanted to push the other party and end the matter, but after thinking about it, he still suppressed it forcefully, but then he laughed and asked: "How did it become so fast? You were still aggrieved at Nangong Lake last year."
"It's not just me?" Li Ding took a deep breath. "After this winter and spring, it's time for others to recognize the reality...Compared to you, the Deposed Dragon Gang, and the British Duke, the others are just making small fuss and are unlikely to achieve anything."
"So..." Zhang Xing was startled, as if he was proud of himself. "Doesn't it mean that our attack is actually the right thing? Or do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?"
"That's right." Li Ding thought for a while and said seriously. "If you hadn't attacked Liyang and released grain, you might still have a chance in the future, but in the end you would have lost an explanation. But now that you have beaten Liyang, released grain, and won people's hearts and shocked the world, you may still be beaten by the great master. We are in such a state of embarrassment, but if you can survive this time, you will be the masters of Hebei, and you will not ruin the overall situation just because of temporary military gains and losses."
Zhang Xing nodded, deeply convinced.
"Actually, you have to thank these two great masters." Li Ding continued. "Think about it, your Liyang grain release has certainly shocked Hebei and made people look at you. People with knowledge think that you have won the hearts and minds of the people in Hebei, but people without knowledge are only surprised by the commotion you have caused. This kind of commotion Under such circumstances, if the great masters had not come in droves, I am afraid that no one would know the benefits of your move, nor would they be able to truly appreciate the power of this matter... Only when the hearts of everyone above and below are shaken together can the development of things be promoted."
"That's right." Zhang Xing thought about it and got it right seriously. "The Grand Master is the pinnacle of violence in the human world. Compared with things like the human heart, laws, etc., it is a simple general equivalent, so that everyone can understand... However, doesn't this mean that we in Liyang are freeing food? Is this move worthy of the power of two great masters?"
Li Ding heard the other party's teasing and avoidance, but he relaxed a little, and followed the other party's teasing: "There are three more grandmasters, so together they can be counted as three great masters."
Zhang Xing nodded, said nothing, and turned to look out the window. The wind was still blowing and flowers were falling like rain, but this scenery was hidden in the night, and only those with higher cultivation levels could appreciate it.
Li Ding followed the other person and looked out the window again. He didn't say anything for a while, but his mind was scattered in all directions.
Since the two met in Taolinyi, and after some experiences, they felt like old friends at first sight. After returning to Dongdu, they often talked like this at night. At that time, the two of them were dormant people with no redundant stance and no words to talk about. Fear, it has always been the four emperors of dung and earth, the true dragon of dust, and the great master is just scraps.
Where can I be like now, being beaten to death by a great master?
"Do you still remember what you said that day?" Li Ding suddenly asked after an unknown amount of time.
"Which words?" Zhang Xing came back to his senses and responded seriously. "We both talked too much."
"That time...it was also a weather like this. How do you think this true energy should be used? Shouldn't it always be used for fighting?" Li Ding said with a smile. "Everyone laughs at you."
"Of course I remember." Zhang Xing suddenly realized. "I said that if the world is peaceful, this true energy should be used by everyone, but it should be used for plowing fields, building roads, digging canals and delivering goods. For example, if the true energy of ice is used, it should be used to make iced sour plum soup... This is what I said I said it more than once."
"Do you think so now?" Li Ding asked.
"That's what I thought." Zhang Xing nodded immediately. "I've never changed my mind."
Li Ding remained silent.
"What about you? Do you still have the same point of view?" Zhang Xing took advantage of the situation and asked. "Do you think the true energy in this world is limited, even less in the Taiping years, and can only be used by a few people? Or should it be sent to a place like the military or Jing'antai to control and suppress the place?"
"Of course." Li Ding came back to his senses and nodded heavily. "What about you? Do you have a decent refutation now?"
"Yes, I have sorted out my thoughts a little bit." Zhang Xing said calmly. "This time I am going to discuss it with the two great masters..."
"That'll be it." As he said that, Li Silang turned over and lay down. "Don't say anything today."
Zhang Xing nodded, turned over and lay down, and slept with each other's feet unmistakably close to each other.
The wind kept blowing outside, and after an unknown amount of time, Li Ding suddenly spoke again: "Zhang San, are you asleep?"
The other person responded with silence.
"Actually, I'm still unconvinced. It's not that I'm not convinced by you, but by everyone else. But I know very well that the general trend of the world is getting farther and farther away from me, and it's getting harder and harder to achieve my own ideas."
Li Ding waited for a moment, but when he didn't get a reply, he continued talking in the dark.
"Don't expect what will happen to me this time. You have never defeated us, so there is no reason for me to surrender without a fight. Moreover, although I don't know how the specific situation will develop, since the great masters have gathered in Hebei this time, you The Deposed Dragon Gang is the one that everyone has lost, and they will never get through it so easily. It’s hard to say whether the Deposed Dragon Gang and you, Chief Zhang, will be alive to see this summer... By then, if you can’t survive, it’s hard to say. This is my last chance; on the other hand, if you survive and come to Wu'an County again, I will obey you and be your vanguard, so what?"
There was still no movement from Zhang San, only the sound of his even breathing could be heard clearly in the dark night.
After Li Si finished speaking, he ignored it and closed his eyes directly to sleep.
Early the next morning, the weather became warmer and warmer. Although it was not sunny and sunny, we could clearly feel the breath of spring. Especially early this morning, the small town under the main peak of Hongshan Mountain in Wu'an County was already bustling with people. In addition to the outer military camps, local soldiers and civilians, and many people like Zhang Xing who were obviously here to attend the meeting.
Sure enough, as Li Ding said, in addition to the interests of all parties and local officials, celebrities from the surrounding states and counties, and masters of spiritual practice also arrived early.
It is said that even the prefects and captains of Shangdang County and Changping County have arrived, but they are just accompanying Old Master Zhang in Wu'an County to the west.
And in this environment, there were actually quite a few people who took the initiative to visit the members of the Deposed Dragon Gang, and their attitudes were very ambiguous... It can be seen that what Li Ding said was absolutely correct. The Deposed Dragon Gang captured Liyang and occupied three areas. The movement of grain distribution between the county and the north and south actually shocked the whole of Hebei. Although the arrival of the Grand Master put the Deposed Dragon Gang in danger, it also made the most ignorant people know about the previous actions of the Deposed Dragon Gang. the value of.
However, most of them have not seen Chief Zhang. This is not because Chief Zhang is arrogant, but because after greeting everyone from the Deposed Dragon Gang early in the morning, he followed Li Ding into the gate outside the town that locked the access to the main peak of Hongshan Mountain. military camp.
Then, he stared blankly at the soldiers in the military camp.
Accompanying him were Jia Runshi, who was in charge of security, and Dou Xiaoniang, the patrol captain who was familiar with the surrounding roads. They seemed to not understand the reason for Chief Zhang's daze.
"Hongshan soldiers." Li Ding seemed to know what Zhang Xing was thinking, and sighed directly with his hands behind his back. "Like the Longxi soldiers and the Beidi soldiers, they are known as the three elite soldiers in the world. Wu'an, Xiangguo, Weijun, Shangdang, Changping, and Taiyuan all have soldiers... Since the failure of the second expedition to Dongyi, you have probably been rarely seen. So many tall Hongshan soldiers gathered together, right? You joined the army in Yecheng during the Second Expedition. Many Hongshan people joined the army at that time. Your partner named Du Meng should also have joined the army at that time. Army. By the time of the Three Expeditions, there will be no Hongshan soldiers who volunteered to join the army."
Zhang Xing didn't say anything, but looked to the northwest, where he should be buried Du Meng.
However, looking at it at this time, the entire mountain range is red and stretches continuously. Even in spring, the slightly higher mountains are full of reddish-brown shrubs and vegetation. How can I recognize the specific direction and know where it is? ?
Finally, he turned his attention to the so-called main peak of Hongshan Mountain in front of him. Just by looking at it, he knew that this was not necessarily the highest peak in the Hongshan Mountains, but it was next to the Fukou leading to Shangdang and stretched out from the mountains. When it came out, it was laid out inside Wu'an County, but it looked taller.
Of course, it's also red, that's enough.
Because the Red Mountain is the Red Mountain, the corpse of a true dragon, coupled with a duel between supreme beings, used the flesh and blood of the supreme true dragon to forcibly divide the geographical mountains, giving this area its unique race, culture and customs.
It's like a whole.
Although the so-called true dragon dies, it still exists in the world.
In the morning, Zhang Xing and Li Ding climbed the mountain and arrived at the venue in advance.
The venue is located halfway up the main peak of Red Mountain. There is a small Black Emperor Temple here. Outside the temple is a knife-like platform with a radius of tens of feet. It can seat a thousand people without being crowded. It is suitable for a venue. , at this time, there were seven or eight circles arranged early, with a total of three to four hundred chairs and stools.
When Zhang Xing arrived, he did his part and sat directly with Li Ding in the reserved core seats in the inner circle, and then quietly waited for today's gathering. Su Jingfang, Dou Xiaoniang, etc. had stayed on the outside early and did not even sit down. Only Jia The leaper, because of his status as a leader, took a seat in the outer circle.
Of course, this silence was soon broken.
As the sun rose, more and more people arrived here, many of whom they knew. For example, when Zhang Gongshen arrived, he brought Bai Xiangui and Wei Wenda to see him; Feng Wuyi also arrived with several of his disciples; even, Zhang Xing also saw Xiong Bonan going up the mountain, and then took the initiative to say hello to Hengshan Pishan Dao Wang Chenkuo; many scholars, including those who arrived with Wei Xuanding and Cui Suchen, also came to say hello; Xie Minghe even brought the governor of Hengshan County to see him.
If these people are really serious, they can accomplish something and negotiate some sweet things.
But at this time, it was really not the time to talk about these important things, let alone the right occasion. All Zhang Xing could do was hold hands one by one, talk in a friendly manner, and show his attitude.
In fact, including Wang Chenkuo, who knew that the other party was Bai Hengqiu's subordinate, he acted normally.
And sure enough, as these people went up the mountain one after another, the foot of the mountain soon became lively. When everyone knew that the great master Zhang Bofeng and his student Wang Huaitong, as well as a group of people from Jin Dynasty had arrived, they all stood up to greet them... There was no way, Zhang Bofeng was not only the great master, He is a grandmaster, and he is very old. Cao Lin would have called him an old general. He has disciples all over the world. He should be treated no matter how he is treated. What's more, there are also masters, scholars and officials from the Jin Dynasty who came with him.
After a burst of noise, Old Master Zhang, who was rosy-cheeked and energetic, but already thin, only sat down in the innermost circle, and the others also took their seats.
From this moment on, the venue became completely quiet, because no one dared to make a noise in front of the Grand Master.
After waiting for a while, Xue Changxiong came directly from the sky alone... This was a bit strange, because Xue Changxiong was in Handan, east of Shandong, almost the same distance from here as Old Master Zhang arrived from Wu'an, but this guy was actually better than Zhang. The old master came late, which was really a bit embarrassing.
Of course, it may also be a pure waste of time.
By this time, nine people were sitting on the ten chairs on the red earth in the innermost ring.
They are Zhang Bofeng, the leader of the first clan in Jin and the great master of Nanpo teaching;
Zhang Xing, the chief of the Deposed Dragon Clan, had just done a great deed and attracted two great masters, occupying at least one state in the east and fifteen counties in Hebei Province;
Deposed the Dragon Gang’s chief military officer and master Xiong Bonan;
Deposed Wei Xuanding, the leader and commander-in-chief of Liaocheng Xingtai of the Dragon Gang;
Li Ding, the owner of Wu'an and Xiangguo counties and the landowner of this gathering;
The number one master in Youzhou represents the famous Chengdan general Wei Wenda, who is in charge of Luo Shu in Youzhou;
Master Xue Changxiong, master of the Hejian camp and general manager of the Hebei march;
The most outstanding scholar of the second generation of Jin Dynasty, Grandmaster Wang Huaitong;
There is also the governor of Zhao County, a senior bureaucrat in the Wei Dynasty, and Feng Wuyi, the head of the Feng clan in Changle.
As for the rest of the people, including Wang Huaiji who was holding a mirror, they were lined up in the outer ring according to their status, age, and cultivation level.
Frankly speaking, this allocation was very embarrassing, but Mr. Zhang remained silent, and no one else dared to speak. Moreover, compared to this small problem, when the owner of the empty chair will arrive, and whether he will come or not, is the question. The most serious question.
To put it bluntly, if the opponent feints and goes straight to attack Jiang Ling, based on the current posture, everyone is afraid that they will really see a grand master showdown.
Even now, when Zhang Xing, Wei Xuanding, and Xie Minghe exchanged glances, they were looking forward to it... If they really managed to get Old Master Zhang to have a fight with Cao Lin and the Dongdu army in Hebei, then who would be afraid of whom?
And once this battle is won, Hebei will really have to spread the word.
Fortunately, Uncle Cao seemed to understand this truth. No matter what, he could not push a neutral grandmaster to the opposite side. So, after waiting for a while, before noon, everyone on the platform halfway up the main peak of Hongshan saw that Seen a layer of glow, like a golden platform in the sky made up of multiple apertures, arriving at a very fast speed from south to north.
Everyone stood up and stood in silence again, and sure enough, as a burst of laughter came from far and near in the air, one person grabbed another person and jumped down in the air, landing in the middle of everyone like a giant eagle that covered the sky.
But it was the emperor's uncle at that time, Cao Lin, the Prime Minister of Jing'an Taichung.
Obviously, unlike Master Zhang, who was old and unwilling to show off in front of others, this Uncle Cao seemed to be more energetic.
The person fell down, looked around, and suddenly threw the person in his hand towards the empty chair, and then looked at Li Ding: "Li Silang, Duan Shangshu also wants to come and see you. You are the master, who can give up a seat... "
Only then did everyone realize that the man who looked like rags, whom everyone almost thought was a prisoner, was actually Duan Wei, the minister of the Ministry of War.
When Duan Wei heard the words, he resisted the discomfort, tried to turn over and sit up, looked up and smiled: "I overestimated my ability. I was almost scared to death while flying in the air."
As soon as Duan Wei finished speaking, he couldn't help holding his chest and leaning down to take a deep breath.
Seeing this, Li Ding calmly turned around and ordered: "Bring in another chair."
After a moment, Su Jingfang hurriedly carried a chair to the innermost circle and placed it between Zhang Xing and Zhang Bofeng, who were silent.
Cao Lin stood in the center and smiled when he saw this. He looked around, as if he wanted to say something more, but his expression suddenly changed and he looked in the direction he came from.
Not only Cao Lin, but Zhang Bofeng also went to see it almost at the same time. Soon, Xiong Bonan, Zhang Xing, Wang Huaitong, and Xue Changxiong also went to see it, and then everyone present also went to see it together - without him, the weather was fine, and everyone watched. As far as I could see, I saw a glowing cloud coming from south to north, coming with the wind. Moreover, it seemed erratic, but its speed was much faster than Cao Lin's glowing golden platform before. In just a moment, I also arrived at the platform. above.
Immediately, the clouds fell, and an old Taoist priest carrying a package and a middle-aged warrior landed calmly together, but they rushed in from the outer circle.
The middle-aged warrior, known to many people present, was none other than Wu Jingfeng, one of the most respected masters of the Dragon Gang. He followed the Taoist priest step by step. Coupled with the movement and speed of the Taoist priest, many people were instantly stunned. He stood up in shock.
On the other side, the two great masters who arrived first had different reactions.
The two of them were just shocked at first, but then, Cao Lin's face became more and more ugly. Zhang Bofeng thought about it for a while, frowned at first, but in the end he smiled and calmly stood up and handed over his hands: "Chonghe Taoist priest, we have been apart for twenty years. , has your cultivation level improved to this point?"
When everyone heard this, they stood up and greeted each other without hesitation, but no one expected that they would actually see all three great masters at the center of the world at this gathering.
However, Zhang Xing, who was sitting in the inner circle, did not move the whole time. His expression was very similar to that of Cao Lin, who was standing in the open space in front of him, but not as ugly as Cao Lin.
At this time, Li Ding caught a glimpse of Zhang Xing's face, and then looked at Cao Lin, who had a serious face. He cupped his hands and took advantage of the opportunity to sit down, but whispered to Zhang Xing:
"Ever since I escaped from Yang Shen's army, I have been thinking about one thing. I made an agreement with Yang Shen to let him attack Dongdu with confidence. Who is the great master? In the past, everyone always thought it was the rich man Leader, a few people suspected that it was Old Master Zhang. We only found out today that there is another possibility..."
Hearing this, Zhang Xing put away his dry face, stood up and raised his hand to the fat old Taoist priest. Then he sat down with a smile and replied to Li Ding: "Don't make irresponsible remarks about the great master. It's just a coincidence that you can't clash with the Taoist priest." That’s all.”
While they were talking, Taoist Chonghe and Wu Jingfeng arrived at the inner circle, and they slightly cupped their hands with Cao Lin, calling them "Cao Zhongcheng."
When Cao Lin came to his senses, he also smiled and held his hands in his hands, saying "Brother Chonghe Dao".
Immediately, he looked at the slightly crowded surroundings and said coldly: "Those who do not have a master's level of cultivation should withdraw from this area and give up their seats."
Li Ding frowned slightly and wanted to argue, but shut up... Because after Chong He and Wu Jingfeng arrived, the inner circle was indeed too crowded, and adding two more chairs was really a bit outrageous, especially when the three great masters Bi As of now, the rest of the people have obvious status differences.
But it would be nonsense to really ask people below the Grand Master to retreat. Zhang Xing withdrew and Xiong Bonan stayed behind? Is Li Ding going to withdraw too?
"It doesn't matter." At this moment, Zhang Xing suddenly spoke proactively. "The Grand Master is the leader of the world. He can only lead everyone forward. How can there be any reason to force others to retreat?" As he said that, he looked at Su Jingfang again. "Xiao Su, take three more chairs and place another layer in the middle for Wu Dalang and Duan Shangshu to sit here."
Many people around him breathed a sigh of relief. This was a good idea and no one was embarrassed. Only Cao Lin couldn't help but look at Zhang Xing coldly.
The next moment, including Cao Lin, the three great masters, three masters, and countless elite figures from Jin and Hebei were stunned. As soon as Zhang Xing finished speaking, he stood up, picked up his chair and walked towards Taking the first few steps, he took the lead in setting down his seat on the inner level next to the three great masters, then sat down calmly and continued to give instructions:
"Place the chair next to me. I will be the guest of honor, Old Master Zhang will be the chief guest, and Cao Zhongcheng and Taoist Chonghe will be on my left."
There was silence all around. Su Jingfang, who was carrying the chair, was sweating and stopped to take a look.
"I've heard of Zhang Sanlang's name a long time ago, and seeing him today, he is indeed well-deserved." The one who broke the silence was Taoist Priest Chong He. He was carrying a flower cloth package and twirling his beard to smile. "Not to mention anything else, it's just that you have to take the first step."
Zhang Xing just sat upright on the chair and looked up: "Chong and the Taoist priest said the opposite. It is precisely because of the courage to be the first in the world that I developed this responsibility."
Chong and Taoist Priest could only smile.
After a moment, after receiving Li Ding's approval, three chairs were brought in and arranged next to Zhang Xing's seat. Chong He, Zhang Boxeng, and Cao Lin finally stopped exchanging pleasantries and sat down directly. At this time, everyone on the entire platform Everyone also sat down, and then held their breath and concentrated, not daring to say any more words.
"I have already said before that I came here today mainly because I wanted to meet the people here in Hebei. I saw that young people have done a lot of things here, and I wanted to come and discuss it. Later, Uncle Cao suggested that we might as well gather the elites from Hebei and Shanxi. , for communication... It is said that stones from other mountains can attack jade. Since everyone is here, don't care about age, origin, power, or cultivation, just sit and discuss the Tao and learn from each other." Zhang Bofeng naturally started. "Where do you think we should start?"
The Grand Master asked, although he said that age, origin, power, status, and cultivation should not be concerned, but whoever dared to answer abruptly could only continue talking, Master Zhang Boxeng.
However, there are always people who like to take the initiative. Just when Old Master Zhang was about to continue speaking, Zhang Xing, who was sitting directly opposite him, took the initiative to speak:
"Now that the world's situation is here, of course, we start from the current situation."
Old Master Zhang was startled for a moment, then nodded immediately: "Yes, we have to start from the current situation, but where exactly should we start?"
"Of course we start with the death of the Wei Dynasty." Zhang Xing spoke boldly, his voice shocking the people in Hongshan. "If the Wei Dynasty is not destroyed, how come you are here to attend today?"
"Is the Wei Dynasty dead?" Cao Lin finally couldn't bear it anymore and yelled sternly. "The Wei Dynasty is dead, why am I here?"
"I mean the Wei Dynasty will perish!" Zhang Xing was not afraid.
"The theory that the Wei Dynasty will surely perish is also absurd." Cao Lin said unceremoniously.
"Everyone knows that the Wei Dynasty will perish." Zhang Xing's momentum remained unabated. "Does Zhong Cheng want to have a public debate with the boy?"
The surrounding atmosphere had already solidified. No one expected that this gathering would be so exciting, so direct, and such a discussion would start quickly... at least it would be a worthwhile trip!
On the hillside of Hongshan Mountain, where only the sound of wind could be heard, Cao Lin sneered and asked for words.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing beat him to it, stood up, looked around, and spoke loudly: "Everyone, I heard that when the fields are barren but the barns are full, and the people are empty but the treasuries are full, this is a sign of the country's demise. And what is the situation in the Wei Dynasty? Before last winter, everyone knew that Hebei was hit by a disaster and the food would not be able to survive the next autumn harvest. But at the same time, Liyang warehouse was full of Hebei blood, and there was only a handful of food. It turned into powder, the cloth was so numerous that it turned into pieces when pulled, the ropes used to thread the money were simply rotten, and the oil seeped into the ground several feet deep. At this time, the Wei Dynasty had never been seen to be willing to put a little effort into the life and death of the people of Hebei. Instead of providing food, money, and silk, the people of Hebei were allowed to fend for themselves. But we, the Deposed Dragon Gang, knew we were no match for the Grand Master, but we still risked everything to capture Liyangcang and return the blood of Hebei to Hebei. We have a clear conscience. .At this time, the officers and soldiers of the Wei Dynasty, the majestic Grand Master, who had not been seen coming to save the people of Hebei before, now instead withdraw from the Guanxi Wu Clan battlefield because of the life-saving actions of our Deposed Dragon Gang, and want to kill us. ! Dare I ask, can such a court and such a great Wei Dynasty still have the reason to survive? Please give me the answer, Uncle Cao!"
After saying that, Zhang Xingwu sat down by himself, and the south wind blew by, blowing Cao Lin's gray beard and hair beside him. The emperor's uncle already regretted coming here - his last effort seemed to have fallen into the trap. Others have cages, and there are multiple cages.
Seven days ago, when he met Zhang Bofeng, he knew that he had the wrong opponent. Just after meeting Chong He and Wu Jingfeng, he realized again that he might have made some strategic misjudgment again. Now with Zhang Xing When he opened his mouth, he realized again that he had obviously underestimated the gathering itself... He had made too many mistakes!
Sitting behind Cao Lin was Duan Wei, Minister of the Ministry of War. When he saw Cao Lin not getting up for a long time, he couldn't help laughing, but it made his chest hurt. He simply groaned wildly, which immediately caused many people to turn their heads. Look out.
say:
When the fields are barren but the granaries are full, when the people are empty but the treasuries are full, this is called a country in ruins.
ps: Sorry, I wanted to post the two-in-one chapter before twelve o'clock, but I was stunned.
