In this way, the brothers Lu Zhongxiong and Lu Yan settled down temporarily in Xiahou Mansion.
Uncle Wang Ji and Wang Boyu, who had been appointed by Cao Shuang as the prefect of Anfeng County in Yangzhou a few days ago, had also arrived in Yangzhou and were preparing to meet with his superior, Yangzhou Governor Zhuge Dan, and other fellow prefects from neighboring counties under the rule of Yangzhou.
This is a reception banquet in name only to welcome Wang Ji to take office.
But in fact, Zhuge Dan had been planning for this banquet for more than half a month. Some people are afraid that their tails will rise to the sky if they don't do anything.
When he thought of this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but turn his eyes to the Lujiang prefect and champion general Wen Qin and Wen Zhongruo who were feasting at the table.
This look was like thunder and lightning. It actually made the daring Wen Qin startled.
Zhuge Dan did not attack immediately, but continued to endure it. After all the guests had drunk and dined, and Wang Ji, who had just taken office, was too drunk and returned home, Zhuge Dan winked at the light-armored doorman who was only visible from the angle where he was sitting and who was hidden behind the screens on both sides.
These knights and knights were some of the knights and warriors and sons of good families recruited in the Huaiyang area after Zhuge Dan arrived in Yangzhou. All of them were heroes who could equal ten to one, were highly skilled in martial arts, and valued love and righteousness.
Zhuge Dan personally brought a glass of wine to the drunken Wen Qin.
As soon as Wen Qin saw this posture, he knew that Zhuge Dan was coming to propose a toast.
Since he was favored by Cao Shuang, the general of the dynasty, and he was highly skilled in martial arts and had served as the prefect of Lujiang County for a long time and was very senior, Wen Qin did not doubt Zhuge Dan's respect for him at this moment.
After all, Zhuge Dan is also a rising star trusted by the general. Based on the idea that friends of friends are also friends, Wen Qin certainly had no reason to be wary of Zhuge Dan at a banquet.
This is exactly the result Zhuge Dan wants to see. He wanted to deal with Wen Qin, but everyone knew that Wen Qin was highly skilled in martial arts and extremely brave. Even dozens of elites could not guarantee that they could capture him easily.
What's more, Wen Qin was only willing to restrain his behavior a little when he went to see the emperor and enter the capital. At other times, he would not leave his body for a moment no matter when and where he carried a forty-eight-pound halberd. This also made Zhuge Dan very worried. fear.
But at this moment, the unsuspecting Wen Qin was already drunk. It was hard to say whether he could steadily pick up the halberd at this moment, let alone face off against Zhuge Dan, who was already extraordinary in martial arts and didn't drink much.
Although Zhuge Dan had greeted the knights and knights hidden on both sides of the screen in advance, he did not intend to let those knights come out to help him unless he had to.
He decided that today he would personally demonstrate his methods in front of the prefecture officials from several other counties.
After all, if he personally defeated Wen Qin, who was known to be extremely brave, and taught him a lesson. He believed that from now on, there would never be such things like officials taking the lead in oppressing the people in Yangzhou.
These thoughts just ran through Zhuge Dan's mind quickly. Soon, Zhuge Dan came to Wen Qin's case with the glass of wine:
"General Wen, I have heard of your name since I came to Yangzhou. You have guarded Lujiang these years and defeated the Wu army many times. I respect you for this glass of wine!"
"Thank you so much, envoy!"
Wen Qin was dazzled by drinking at this moment, and took the jue from Zhuge Dan's hand. As the governor of a state, Zhuge Dan went down to the hall to toast him in person. Wen Qin, who liked face, naturally would not be unappreciative, so he said "gu". Drink up the glass of wine.
Zhuge Dan, who was filled with anger when he thought of the tragic death of the people in Yangzhou, did not get angry directly at this moment. He still held back his anger and said with a smile on his face:
"To be honest, General Wen, when I was born in Luoyang, I visited famous masters in the Central Plains and learned how to use a pair of iron whips. With these two iron whips, I can't say I have no opponents in Luoyang, but I still have some confidence. Since coming to Yangzhou, I have always heard that the general swept through Yangzhou and Jianghuai with a forty-eight-pound iron spurge. Today, Zhuge Dan is not talented and wants to take advantage of this grand event to have a writing competition with General Wen. I don’t know that the general how about?"
Even if Wen Qin was not drunk, he would not refuse such a request based on his character. What's more, he was already drunk at this moment, so he was naturally even more arrogant:
"Hahaha, since your envoy has such an elegant intention, how dare Wen Qin not obey your order?"
"good!"
Seeing Wen Qin's agreement, Zhuge Dan waved his hand to the servant beside the case. The servant understood and took Zhuge Dan's useful double iron whips and two sets of body-protecting soft chain armor from outside the hall.
Wen Qin took his big halberd and looked up, only to see that Zhuge Dan's pair of iron whips were longer than ordinary iron whips and weighed about twenty kilograms in total.
The servant quickly moved the tables of the guests in the main hall to the backyard outside the house. The two put on their protective armors and went to the backyard. Each held weapons and started to confront each other.
The retainers arranged by Zhuge Dan also disguised themselves as servants and quietly came to the backyard, ready to take action at any time.
"Your Majesty, I'm offended!"
As long as Wen Qin, who was staggering due to drunkenness, picked up the forty-eight-pound halberd and attacked in the direction of Zhuge Dan!
Zhuge Dan saw that Wen Qin was approaching fiercely, so he naturally did not dare to underestimate the enemy. Seeing that Wen Qin's move was powerful and heavy, it also carried the sound of howling wind. Zhuge Dan subconsciously ducked to the side.
When Wen Qin saw that he missed the target, he snorted coldly, swung his halberd and struck across the target. Seeing that Zhuge Dan could not completely dodge this move, he could only muster up his courage, dance away a pair of iron whips, 12 on the left and 16 on the right, weighing a total of 28 kilograms, and swing them towards Wen Qing's halberd.
This move was obviously a head-to-head attack, and the several prefects watching the battle were very nervous, fearing that one of the two would accidentally spill blood on the spot. If that were the case, none of them present would be able to explain to the court. .
The two weapons collided with each other, and after a loud bang, they each took a few steps back.
Zhuge Dan resisted the severe pain of the tiger's mouth, did not let go of the weapon, and tried to stand firm. He thought in his heart: This Wen Qin is indeed worthy of his reputation. It seems impossible for him to win easily today.
Wen Qin was also very shocked at this time. He originally thought that his martial arts skills were not much different from Guan Yunchang, who was known as the "enemy of ten thousand people" back then. But today, with the help of a pair of iron whips that were not as heavy as his own weapons, Zhuge Dan was able to draw a tie with him in a head-to-head encounter. It seemed that there was someone out there, and he could not underestimate the enemy too much.
After the two calmed down, they moved around in circles again and started to confront each other.
Wen Qin saw the right opportunity, waved the halberd in his hand from side to side, and swung it towards Zhuge Dan again.
Although Zhuge Dan still chose to evade this time, he did not show the panic he felt when he evaded for the first time.
Zhuge Dan, who had already suffered a small loss just now, would naturally not choose to fight head-on at this time. But he no longer planned to passively defend and evade, but chose to carefully observe Wen Qin's flaws and then look for opportunities to break them.
At this time, it was already the third round of the fight between the two, and Zhuge Dan had naturally observed some clues.
Wen Qin's halberd technique was indeed exquisite. It was both flexible and incredibly powerful. However, Zhuge Dan discovered that Wen Qin was a little too confident in his martial arts. This confidence even reached the point where he was a bit arrogant. degree.
This is not to say that Wen Qin is still underestimating the enemy at this moment. The kind of arrogance that Zhuge Dan saw should have become a deep-rooted habit when Wen Qin became a master of martial arts.
This habit is reflected in every move, that is, every time Wen Qin swings the iron halberd, he will not change his moves again. He will try his best to exert his strength to the extreme with every move.
This is a sign of not leaving any room for yourself.
Zhuge Dan has practiced martial arts all year round and is well versed in this art. An ordinary swordsman master will pay attention to the enemy's status anytime and anywhere when facing an enemy in battle. If he can't hit the enemy with a sword move, then this famous swordsman will not wait until the move is worn out, but will save his energy and change the move immediately. Only in this way, his energy will not be consumed at will by the enemy. Lose.
But Wen Qin did not do so at this moment. Wen Qin did not use people to control the halberd, but people followed the halberd. Although this style of play is suitable for heavy weapons, the shortcomings of not caring about the future are also obvious.
These thoughts had already appeared in Zhuge Dan's mind in the blink of an eye. At this moment, Wen Qin's fifth move, which was as powerful as the top of a mountain, had already struck Zhuge Dan's left shoulder like a thunderbolt. !
Zhuge Dan saw the opportunity and turned around to avoid the big halberd. At the same time, he also waved the double whips in his hands. At this moment, Wen Qin's all-out move had been used up. At this moment, Wen Qin was at his most vulnerable. . Zhuge Dan was like a swimming fish, turning around and wielding a pair of five-foot-long iron whips, and swung them towards Wen Qin's left shoulder!
Zhuge Dan saw that he was about to succeed, but Wen Qin was unprepared and did not intend to kill him, so he instantly released seven percent of his strength.
Even so, Zhuge Dan's powerful and heavy move was still extremely powerful.
With just a "click" sound, Wen Qin's left arm was dislocated. At this moment, Wen Qin was in unbearable pain and started wailing while lying on the ground.
All the guests present here were surprised and admired Zhuge Dan. They did not expect that he would defeat the invincible Wen Qin in less than five rounds!
Zhuge Dan's expression changed at this moment, he pointed at Wen Qin who was in unbearable pain and cursed:
"Wen Zhongruo! As a parent official of Lujiang County, you don't want to care for the people and benefit one side. Instead, you act arrogantly and bully others, making the people of Lujiang County fear officials like tigers. Do you know your crime!"
At this moment, Wen Qin was shocked, angry, angry and scared. He was defeated by Zhuge Dan in only five rounds and was eager to take over. At this moment, he had to surrender to Zhuge Dan in front of all his colleagues in Yangzhou:
"My sins are extremely heinous. I have already realized my mistake. I will definitely change my ways and never oppress the people again. Please forgive me!"
When Zhuge Dan saw this, he took Wen Qin's arms.
From then on, although Wen Qin hated Zhuge Dan even more, he was also really afraid of Zhuge Dan. Although he did not change his habit of being arrogant, he never slaughtered the people under his rule at will like before. .
The problem of Lujiang County was finally solved.
