"Mr. Ouyang, look at the identity of the person who just sent the message!" Zhang Wenbiao slowly calmed down the anger in his heart and tried his best to calm down the critical anger in his heart. It seemed that his expression gradually calmed down, and his thin face gradually returned to its usual faint smile.
It was as if what had happened just now had not happened. If the head hadn't been placed on the tray, everyone would have felt a little unreal. Looking at this local bully from several states near Hengzhou, I have heard and seen a lot about his behavior since he came to power.
During the Ma Chu period, Zhang Wenbiao was known for his kindness and kindness, and he was the least scheming among the ten Ma Chu brothers. Of the ten Ma Chu brothers, now only he and Zhou Xingfeng are still there, and Liu Ming, who guards Yuezhou, is still there. Those who were glorious in the past, such as Wang Jinkui and Pan Shusi, have passed away. The rest have either died in various wars or been eliminated due to struggles for power.
Most people think that Zhang Wenbiao can serve as the governor of Hengzhou because he is loyal to Zhou Xingfeng. Indeed, Zhang Wenbiao has always been loyal. Whether it was from the beginning when Ma Chu was a soldier, to the later turmoil when he was a military academy, Zhang Wenbiao always stood by Zhou Xingfeng's side and followed Zhou Xingfeng without hesitation.
Zhang Wenbiao never revealed it in front of others, but he knew in his heart that since his second brother Wang Jinkui was killed by his fifth brother Pan Shusi, Zhou Xingfeng did not trust anyone, and he had seen through the so-called brothers. In this era, brothers will frame each other, let alone brothers with different surnames.
Later, it was confirmed what he had thought. Even after Pan Shusi killed Wang Jinkui, it was said that he was modest and timid about his own ability. He indeed had no actual great ability, so he sent Zhou, who was the military governor of Wuqing at that time. Xing Feng went to Langzhou to take charge of the overall situation of Chu region.
Zhou Xingfeng is not only his fourth brother, but also Wang Jinkui's fourth brother. He regards Zhou Xingfeng as the Lord of Chu. It seems to be a brotherhood, and he respects the resourceful fourth brother Zhou Xingfeng, but he cannot keep himself. s life.
Zhou Xingfeng really had no intention of letting go of his fifth brother, and finally killed Pan Shusi, who had killed his brother and caused chaos in the government, and took full control of the Chu land.
When Pan Shusi was about to welcome Zhou Xingfeng, Zhou Xingfeng and his two sworn brothers Zhang Wenbiao and Liu Ming said that they would not go to Langzhou to serve as they looked down upon Pan Shusi's behavior. Because he didn't want the world to think that he sent Pan Shusi to kill his sworn brother Wang Jinkui.
Zhang Wenbiao was also deeply pleased with Zhou Xingfeng's carelessness at that time. After all, the sworn sworn relationship between the ten brothers was a life and death brotherhood. Because I didn't see Pan Shusi at that time, I didn't know why he wanted to kill Wang Jinkui. Who would have thought that when Pan Shusi repeatedly invited Zhou Xingfeng to go to Wuling, Zhou Xingfeng finally entered Langzhou, the core of the Chu region, respectfully welcomed by a group of civil and military officials. Zhang Wenbiao was a little surprised, and later thought that Zhou Xingfeng might be worried about the suffering of the people in Chu.
Although Zhou Xingfeng was born into a poor family, he always loved the people at that time. His wife, Yan, was also a strange woman who left her name in history. She was always loved by these sworn brothers. Zhang Wenbiao did not have too many doubts about Zhou Xingfeng's choice. He just wanted to meet Uncle Pan and ask him why he ignored the friendship between brothers.
Then, before seeing Pan Shusi, he heard that Pan Shusi had been taken over by Zhou Xingfeng's bodyguard. The busy Zhang Wenbiao looked surprised, but was speechless.
Afterwards, although everyone applauded Zhou Xingfeng's righteous act of annihilating relatives, even Zhang Wenbiao was not too sad. However, later he felt that he was suspected by Zhou Xingfeng, so Zhang Wenbiao changed his mind to protect himself. After arriving in Hengzhou, he calmed down and thought about the events of that day. I discovered the tricky part.
Although Pan Shusi is usually a deep-tempered person, he also attaches great importance to brotherhood. As Zhang Wenbiao, he also agrees with this. Moreover, he usually has a very good relationship with Zhou Xingfeng, and he is very convinced of this resourceful Zhou Xingfeng, otherwise he would not There will be a matter of asking Zhou Xingfeng to take charge of the Chu region.
As for why he killed Wang Jinkui, who had opened a granary to stock grain and was very popular among the people, some people later said that Wang Jinkui was so powerful that he arrogantly killed the talents of Chu. Zhang Wenbiao didn't believe this nonsense, because almost all the talents in Chudi were lost after the competition among the horses. Even the remaining people were all taken to Jinling by Bian Hao when the Southern Tang Dynasty occupied Chu.
As for Liu Yan later, even Zhou Xingfeng became a big shot, so Liu Yan didn't have many talents around him. Besides, Wang Jinkui was his sworn brother, and Zhang Wenbiao had always wondered why Uncle Pan suddenly killed his powerful brother. Moreover, Pan Shusi's martial arts skills were still slightly inferior to Wang Jinkui's at that time. It was not impossible for him to kill Wang Jinkui, but it would not be that simple.
Afterwards, Zhang Wenbiao also checked Wang Jinkui's personal guards, but found that they had disappeared after Wang Jinkui's death. Even the few capable personal guards who followed Pan Shusi were later sent to the Southern Tang Dynasty by Zhou Xingfeng in the name of promotion. The border was lost in border battles one after another, leaving Zhang Wenbiao at a loss.
From that moment on, Zhang Wenbiao became somewhat defensive. Although he never thought about betraying Zhou Xingfeng, he started to think more about Zhou Xingfeng's affairs. Therefore, when Zhou Xingfeng gained power, he was able to spend time in Langzhou safely, and finally succeeded in being sent to Hengzhou, where he was able to appoint a high-ranking official as governor.
When Ma Chu was in chaos, he was just ten brothers from an ordinary military academy. However, under the planning of Zhou Xingfeng, who was the most flexible, everyone followed Ma Guanghui, a descendant of the Ma family, and elected Ma Guanghui as the governor of Langzhou. But after all, the power was weak, not to mention that Ma Guanghui, the grandson of Ma's family, did not have the appeal of his uncles in Chudi, so everyone wanted to find someone with strong power to come forward.
Looking at the figures in the late Ma Chu period of Chu, everyone knew that Liu Yan, the governor of Chenzhou, was highly skilled in martial arts and could become a momentarily effective figure, so they recommended Liu Yan to be a post-employee in Wuping. Sure enough, Liu Yan lived up to expectations and won the Chu land, and both Zhou Xingfeng and Wang Jinkui were reused. Moreover, Zhou Xingfeng also learned his best deadly marksmanship from Liu Yan and became Liu Yan's valued subordinate.
Later, as their horizons broadened and the forces around them grew stronger, both Wang Jinkui and Zhou Xingfeng became more ambitious. When they saw that in the later Zhou Dynasty, Liu Yan was appointed as the Grand Governor, the Grand Master was inspected, and he also controlled the military affairs of Wu'an and Jingjiang, they were eager to give it a try.
First of all, as the fourth brother, Zhou Xingfeng stood up for Wang Jinkui, who had done a great job, saying that Liu Yan could become the governor of the same military in the same state, but why could his brother only follow the army?
As expected, Wang Jinkui thought that he was the best in the world, and he increasingly believed that he was a big shot destined to be destined by fate. With the ten brothers around him working together, everyone then encouraged Wang Jinkui to deal with Liu Yan, and even planned a grand plan.
Zhang Wenbiao could be said to be a man of low opinion at that time, and he was still in the learning stage. Although he did not participate in the decision-making at that time, he also participated in the action to kill Liu Yan. Because Liu Yan was known as a fatal spear in the arena that day, and he was a famous general in the later period of Ma Chu. His decisiveness in killing and the skill of his men were extraordinary. It's really impossible for a few brothers to deal with Liu Yan and the guards around him.
Zhou Xingfeng himself did not know where he found a famous killer in the world, Su Qing, a famous beauty snake in the killer organization known as the Zodiac, and everyone Yan Ming used the killer to deal with Liu Yan.
Things went extremely smoothly, because the political situation in the Chu region had changed so rapidly in the past few years. As the governor of a state, Liu Yan suddenly became the overlord of the Chu region, and naturally he felt a little proud. Although he didn't show much ambition, he thought that he would eventually become a prince like Ma Yin. Looking at his gradually increasing power, there would still be no problem.
Treating Wang Jinkui and Zhou Xingfeng well and using them in important ways was because he wanted to gather his power, and it was also a reward for the ten brothers recommending him. But he didn't expect that he would raise a bunch of wolves, and this would end up in a nightmare.
After unexpectedly attacking Liu Yan, everyone worked together to disable Liu Yan's martial arts skills without taking Liu Yan's life. After all, Liu Yan treated everyone well and taught Zhou Xingfeng marksmanship. As a righteous man, naturally we couldn't do this.
Zhou Xingfeng did not dare to face Liu Yan, who was like a useless person. Wang Jinkui did not say what to do, but Zhang Wenbiao knew that he finally sent Pan Shusi to take action and attacked and killed Liu Yan again halfway, who was completely unable to fight back. He beheaded the most famous general in the Chu region at that time.
However, Zhang Wenbiao knew that if it had not been for the addition of the beautiful snake that time, his people would not have been enough to deal with Liu Yan, let alone the subsequent Chu Di world. Wang Jinkui's death and Pan Shusi's death made Zhang Wenbiao think of Liu Yan at first, and he naturally shuddered in his heart. Although I'm not sure whether it was Zhou Xingfeng who did it, he definitely has something to do with him.
After dealing with Pan Shusi, although Zhou Xingfeng appointed himself the governor of Langzhou at that time, with the title of Wuping Jiedushi and Tainteddu Yuhou, Zhang Wenbiao knew that this was just a decision made by his fourth brother Zhou Xingfeng to defend himself. Zhang Wenbiao is actually very smart. He never shows any dissatisfaction and is always smiling in front of others.
It was during this period of keeping a low profile in front of Zhou Xingfeng in Langzhou that Zhou Xingfeng finally let Zhang Wenbiao go and exiled Zhang Wenbiao to the front line of Hengzhou to fight against the Southern Han Kingdom and Southern Tang Kingdom in Wuling. Zhang Wenbiao knew that he was finally out of temporary danger. Although Zhou Xingfeng had many confidants around him, Zhang Wenbiao gradually gained everyone's recognition and became more and more confident in himself.
Just like Zhou Dunqi, the governor of Yongzhou, although he was a distant brother of Zhou Xingfeng, he was recommended by Zhang Wenbiao himself, and he really had the merit of selection. When Zhou Dunqi rose to prominence among the people, he was just an unknown farmer, and Zhou Xingfeng would not even come forward to grant pardon for people of the same surname that he had never come into contact with.
Zhou Dunqi later heard about it in Chu, when he followed Zhou Xingfeng, and Zhang Wenbiao led him to some of the things he learned. Therefore, Zhou Dunqi's kindness to Zhang Wenbiao is naturally self-evident, and his feelings for Zhou Xingfeng can be said to be no different from ordinary people.
Zhang Wenbiao quietly won over some local officials in Hengzhou, secretly cultivated talents around him, and sent them to various county governments to strengthen their political armament. He even personally searched for celebrities all over Hengzhou and visited them one by one. In a short period of time, a lot of talents have gathered around me.
You know, after all, Hengzhou is one of the ancestral homes of the Southern Buddhism Zen Sect, and it is also the blessed land of the Five Mountains of Taoism. It has given birth to countless talents over thousands of years.
Zhang Wenbiao actually had Qiu Yan in his heart, but because he had always lived under the halo of his elder brothers and never dared to show off, his reputation was not well-known among the feudal lords and towns. This was actually part of his cleverness.
Judging from Zhou Xingfeng's suspicion and his many years of interactions, how could he not know who Zhang Wenbiao was. However, Zhou Xingfeng was also extremely conceited. He knew that with his current power and Zhang Wenbiao's lack of intention to move, he sent him to take charge of Hengzhou because he did not dare to do anything extraordinary.
Zhang Wenbiao pretended not to know, and carried out his own plan while carrying out Zhou Xingfeng's orders. With his age advantage and his continuous cultivation, Zhang Wenbiao did not believe that he would never succeed.
Now that bandits are rampant everywhere in the Chu region, Zhang Wenbiao vaguely feels that his opportunity has come. He calmly looked at the people around him. Among the people on the left was a man in his forties, wearing silk clothes and brocade boots. He looked like a member of the Communist Party of China from a well-off family.
This man has two beautiful mustaches and a piece of emerald jade on his bun. At first glance, he looks like a very particular person, more like a scholar from a well-off family. There were many people standing around Zhang Wenbiao, but he was the first to ask questions. It is conceivable that among these people, his status was also extremely unusual.
He had also been looking at Zhang Wenda's head. Although he looked like a scholar, he was not frightened by this bloody scene. He looked at Zhang Wenbiao and asked himself, and returned the favor but thought for a moment. The people on the side also stared at him. Naturally, everyone had different expressions on their faces.
He couldn't help but said with a calm expression on his face: "Mr. Liang Er just fought with this person, and someone was observing the secret technique he used. He must have come from a barbarian tribe in the southwest. There is a sword technique called Munao sword technique, but it is strange. The only thing is that it seems to be mixed with random cloak sword skills!"
Everyone listened to his words, but no one responded.
Everyone knows that Mr. Ouyang's name is Ouyang Xue, and he is a native of Hengshan, Hengzhou. Not only is he the leader of the famous Hengshan Sword Sect in the world, he is also dubbed the God of Fire Sword by the good people in the world. Although he seems to be polite and polite, he is a representative figure of Hengzhou martial arts, and it is difficult to find an opponent for his "Vulcan Sword Technique".
It is said that he was adopted by a monk on Hengshan Mountain when he was a child, and later became a Taoist disciple of Zhengyang Temple in Hengshan for some unknown reason. When he was in his twenties, he founded the Hengshan Sword Sect in Hengshan, which became a legend in the world. .
Another most famous thing is that when Ma Xi'e, a descendant of the Ma family, was the king of Hengshan, he personally came to invite him to come out of the mountain. He respected him as the leader of the Chu Kingdom's Sword Sect, and became the main representative to protect Ma Xi'e. Of course, some people were dismissive, thinking that there was no one available for Ma Xi'e. But people in the world have sharp eyes, and Ouyang Xue's ability is obvious to all.
Later, the Tang general Shengfo Bianhaobian Bodhisattva destroyed Chu and took Ma Xie and even the children of the Ma family to Jinling. However, he did not know why he did not accompany Ma Xie's followers, such as Peng Shihao and Liao Yan. Instead, he stayed near Hengshan and continued to be the leader of his sword sect. Now he is obviously still the number one in the martial arts world near Hengzhou.
Everyone also knew that Zhang Wenbiao came to Hengzhou for the first time, so he personally went to invite Ouyang Xue to his residence. After several refusals, he still took the first position as a guest in Zhang Wenbiao's residence.
Moreover, Ouyang Xue has a reputation of being knowledgeable and memorizing. He can remember most of the secrets and martial arts of various sects in the world after seeing them. Therefore, he is the well-deserved leader among everyone, and everyone almost follows his lead. , so he was allowed to communicate with Zhang Wenbiao.
Nowadays, everyone is more in awe of him, and the most important point is that not long ago, he actually hired two unprecedented masters for Zhang Wenbiao.
The skills of those two people are no longer comparable to those of contemporary martial arts masters. Those were Nan Fenghan, an old monster named Bliss who was hidden in the world at that time, and his fellow senior sister Xia Ji Wanni.
Seeing the extraordinary skills of these two people, everyone understood what it means that there is a world outside the world and there are people outside the world, and everyone felt a little more in awe of Ouyang Xue as the recommender.
Being able to interact with such an expert will undoubtedly make these figures in the world awe and admire them, and they will naturally respect him.
"Could it be that he is really someone from Wuling?" Zhang Wenbiao looked at everyone in the field with piercing eyes and said quietly: "If the other party really has a few such people, a certain family will really have to rely more on you gentlemen!" I’m afraid there will be a big war not far from here!”
The atmosphere in the venue became tense, not because everyone was afraid, but because they felt that Yongzhou City had fallen as the spies had said. Moreover, the other party had been on guard for a long time. Knowing that everyone was coming here, they actually sent Zhang Wenda's head to demonstrate.
"My lord, don't worry. The immortal has been entrusted to go there a long time ago. If there is really a big thing, he must have come long ago. When the Han army achieved a small success, they became a little complacent. My lord is planning a strategy, and only needs to arrange it carefully. Look, nothing will happen!" Ouyang Xue said lightly with some pride: "If the man just now really came from Wuling, he is naturally a child of the Wang Qu family with a different surname in Lingnan!"
Zhang Wenbiao was not careless. He asked people to come in and arrange things one by one, while making plans with them on how to proceed.
Bang!
There was a loud humming sound, but it made people feel shocked all over in the water. As Zhang Wenbiao's fleet approached Guanyin Beach, the leading fighting ship was smashed. The entire team stopped at an elbow-like bend.
It was dark, and no one from the spies on both sides of the river came back to report.
He knew that he had fallen into the opponent's plot. Before Zhang Wenbiao gave the order, he heard people on both sides of the river shouting and horses neighing loudly.
Everyone opened the cabin slightly and saw people on both sides holding torches, illuminating the surrounding area. Many people and horses appeared on the slopes on both sides, looking at the eight fighting ships in the river.
What makes people feel inexplicably chilly is that these people all have ferocious masks or paint on their faces. He looked like a ferocious god who had just emerged from hell. Under the light of the torch, it makes people feel even more chilled and frightened.
Among them, there were several horses standing in front of the queue, and the people sitting on the horses looked even more impressive. They seem to have two fangs protruding from the corners of their mouths, as if they were born with them. With that ferocious face, there seems to be no sense of inconsistency, as if he was born this way.
Their faces are so ferocious that you can feel chills all over. Other than that, they look just like humans.
Zhang Wenbiao didn't need to give orders, the soldiers on the ship had already prepared weapons and shields, because these fierce gods on the shore had a lot of bows, arrows and powerful crossbows. If there is no precaution, everyone on the eight ships will become targets.
On the right side of the river, a man on horseback sat there and stood out. He was supported by several evil spirits and sat on a group of maroon horses. He was quietly watching the arrangements of the people on the boat, but it seemed that he did not order an attack. the meaning of.
It appears to be wearing white clothes and black armor, which makes people feel a little solemn. A long sword hangs from his waist, and he holds a two-foot-long Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand. He looks like a majestic warrior. If you don't look at his face, he doesn't look as ferocious and terrifying as the evil ghosts commonly said.
"On the boat is Mr. Zhang, the governor of Hengzhou! If you pass by the ghost road, why not give some charity!" The voice was cold, but it was so gloomy that it made people feel emotionless, like a ghost general coming out of the Nine Nether Hell.
"Where did you come from, this thief, pretending to be a ghost!" With a deafening roar, a figure soared into the sky, flashed out from Zhang Wenbiao, and landed on the railing beside the ship. The figure rose into the sky like a hungry dove, and headed for the shore like lightning. The ghost next to him will rush away.
People are in the air, but they are like birds in the sky, and their posture is really beautiful. Under the bright torchlight, you can see that this is a man in Taoist robes and wearing an ancient crown. The face is pale and simple, and the eyes are clear and majestic.
His pair of fingers were thin and long, like a bird grasping in the air, carrying an intimidating power. Although it is more than two feet away from the shore, it seems to be there in the blink of an eye. A pair of birds rushed directly towards the ghost general, as if they wanted to catch the ghost general in their hands.
The ghost general sat motionless on his horse, and did not ask the people around him to help him. After all, there were many bows and arrows and crossbowmen around him. A pair of shining eyes coldly watched the arrival of this clumsy Taoist, as if looking at a ghost who had just arrived in hell.
The people around Zhang Wenbiao didn't say anything to stop him. They saw that the Taoist had arrived in front of the ghost general, and the archers and crossbowmen beside him were all sweating for the Taoist. But seeing that the Taoist had arrived in front of the ghost general, but he looked at him without any reaction, some people secretly rejoiced.
