April in Yangchun is the time when flowers are blooming in the world, and they are in brilliant red and purple. As the saying goes, there are only a few flowers in bloom, but only one pen. I will wait for my little brother to pick them up one by one and give them to all my brothers. But it is said that Wu Yongyi's brother, when he first left Xuanzhou, had not yet reached Yuling Pass -
"Shen Juzi" Ma Ling rode on the hot wheel, as fast as a spark, and arrived at Wulong Ridge early. He met Lao Cao and told him everything about the farewell.
When Lao Cao heard that Wu Song only brought Yang Zaixing with him, he went to Jinling to deal with Zhu Meng. Even though he believed in his second brother's ability, he couldn't help but worry about him. After all, when Zhu Xun was killed in Pengcheng, the boat almost capsized. What if the master of "the imperial court" is someone who is at the mercy of others?
There are many masters of Mingjiao. If Zhu Meng was really easy to kill, Fang La would not let him live to this day!
When I heard that Dai Zong and Yun Zongwu were chasing him, I felt a little relieved: Yun Zongwu was very skilled, Dai Zong was a well-trained man, and Wu Song had the help of the two of them. As long as he didn't act rashly and impulsively, he would be able to survive the danger with ease.
Another day later, Fang La's right minister Zu Shiyuan and "Nine Peaks Hunter King" Xia Houcheng came up to Wulong Ridge out of breath.
Cao Cao took Fang Jinzhi out of the gate to meet him, but saw that both of them were covered in blood. They had obviously experienced a hard battle. He was surprised and asked what happened.
Zu Shiyuan then told: Fang La wanted to mobilize the soldiers and horses of Shezhou and Wulongling to deal with Tong Guan together, so he sent Fang Baihua to Shezhou, and sent Zushiyuan to Wulongling. Bai Qin, the "Tiger Stabbing Spear", took a Hundreds of sharp soldiers who are good at walking on mountain roads will escort them along the way.
According to the original thinking of the Mingjiao people, although Tong Guan captured Muzhou, he might not dare to enter the mountains easily. If he really did advance rashly, considering that he did not know the geography of this area, he would just use the ground to defeat him a few times to dampen his spirit and wait for Wang Yin and Wang Yin. Once Cao Cao's two armies arrive, he can launch a massive counterattack.
Who would have expected that Tong Guan would be prepared and had a guide prepared early——
No one else, it was Xu Ding, the "Shocking Sword", a deputy general of the Southern Army who was captured alive by Han Shizhong when Lao Cao attacked Changzhou!
The general who guarded Changzhou at the time, named "Sai Yunchang" Qian Zhenpeng, was born in Dutou, Qingxi County, and had joined the Mingjiao for many years. The mountains and geography of Muzhou, and even the trends in Bangyuan Cave, were all under his control. In my heart, this Xu Ding is also from Qingxi. He has been following Qian Zhenpeng for many years, so he is naturally familiar with the road.
When Tong Guan passed through Changzhou before, he learned that a captured rebel lieutenant general was in prison, so he ordered him to be tortured. When he learned his origins, his heart suddenly moved. Use it when the Bangyuan Cave is broken.
When they got down to the city, Tong Guan didn't stop much. He ordered Xu Ding to be the guide, Wang De and Wang Zhen were the vanguards, and they went to Bangyuan Cave in a mighty manner. They happened to meet Zu Shiyuan and his party in the mountains. Xu Ding pointed and shouted. : "This guy is the fake prime minister who rebels against thieves!"
Zu Shiyuan and his party were shocked and fled immediately. Bai Qin fought bravely to cut off the enemy and killed Song general Wang De with an axe.
Fortunately, Wang De devoted himself to helping Yuandong to make great achievements, so he sent only one general to lead a whole army to chase Zu Shiyuan.
Zu Shiyuan fought and fled for seven or eight miles, and was finally surrounded by the Song army. Just when he was exhausted, Xia Houcheng suddenly jumped out and killed a group of officers and soldiers bravely, saving Zu Shiyuan's life.
Ancestor Shiyuan escaped from death, and after asking, he found out that Xia Houcheng had sent Dai Zong to Wulong Ridge before and returned alone. When he returned to Muzhou, he found that the city had been captured, so he wanted to go to Bangyuan Cave via a small road. Who knew They made a mistake and saved Zu Shiyuan's life. The two of them discussed it. Since Xu decided to surrender to the enemy, most of the advantage of the terrain would be lost. It would not be beneficial to the overall situation if there were two more of them, so they should come to Lao Cao to move reinforcements.
"Qingxi is lost?" Cao Cao couldn't help but frown after hearing what he said.
When Dai Zong came, Tong Guan's soldiers and horses were still on the way. Calculating the time, they actually broke through Qingxi in one day. Although the soldiers under the command of Mingjiao were not as good at fighting as the Western army, they were lost so quickly, which was beyond Lao Cao's expectation.
Zu Shiyuan gave a wry smile and told the news brought back by Shi Bao and others, how the two sides encountered a night attack, how the city gate was captured by the Western Army in one fell swoop, how Shi Bao fought through all kinds of hardships, and how he met Lu Zhishen and others. .
When Cao Cao heard that Lu Zhishen and others also went to Bangyuan Cave, he looked very puzzled and smiled bitterly in his heart.
It turns out that Xu Ding was a chess piece specially arranged by Lao Cao. When he left Changzhou, he secretly asked the guard Jin Jie to "accidentally" leak the news to Tong Guan. Otherwise, how would Tong Guan know about the prison? Locking up Xu Ding?
Lao Cao's original intention was to secretly help Tong Guan because he heard that Bangyuan Cave was unfathomable and he was worried that Fang La would use it to defend and the war would be protracted.
Now that Tong Guan has lived up to his expectations, he has appointed Xu Ding and sent troops into the mountains. Who would have thought that his brothers would be trapped in the situation? Wouldn't it be a cocoon for himself?
It's just that this trouble has no one to complain to.
Lao Cao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then clapped his legs: "That's it! I came thousands of miles south to help the Holy Duke fight. Now that the officers and soldiers have attacked your main altar, what's the point of guarding Wulong Ridge? Prime Minister Zu, please don't Worry, Wu immediately ordered his troops and horses, and the whole army went to Bangyuan Cave to fight to the death with the officers and soldiers!"
Then he looked at the pale-faced Fang Jinzhi and said softly: "Don't worry, Wu will risk his life to keep your father safe."
An experienced man like Zu Shiyuan could not help but wet his eyes at this moment: Lao Cao's actions really showed that he knew that there were tigers in the mountains and went to the tiger mountains! Who would be willing to take such a dangerous risk if he wasn't a man of righteousness?
Fang Jinzhi cried loudly and shook her head: "I don't want anything to happen to my father, and I don't want anything to happen to my brother from the Wu family. You guys are all fine, okay?"
Lao Cao smiled warmly and rubbed her head: "Okay, I promise you, your father and I will be fine!"
When he turned around, his face was already full of evil spirits, and he shouted: "Brothers, rectify the troops, we will rush into Muzhou from the waterway to meet the Holy Duke!"
Shi Jin, Fan Rui and others accepted the order loudly, immediately ordered five thousand soldiers and horses, abandoned the pass, quietly went down the ridge, and sneaked into the water village by the river.
At this moment, he wanted to go to Bangyuan Cave to join Fangla. If there were only a few people, there was no harm in taking a detour. If there was a large army, they would only have to go down the main road under Wulong Ridge, or from the back mountain via Dongguan. However, there was Yang Keshi stationed at the foot of the mountain. Wang Yuan was stationed in Dongguan, but Lao Cao did not want to spend time here, so he chose the water route.
Previously, Zhejiang Silong followed General Cao's order and attacked Tong Guanlian camp at night. He disobeyed the order and fell out with the three heroes of the Ruan family and the four heroes of Taihu. He was killed by Yao Pingzhong and Wang Shunchen and was defeated. Four of his own lives were lost. Only a thousand of the five thousand water troops escaped, so Lao Cao ordered the three heroes and the four heroes to collect these remaining troops and still stationed them in the water stronghold. Now was the time to use him.
Six thousand soldiers were gathered in two places, and they took two to three hundred large and small boats, and went up the river and rushed along the Xin'an River to Qingxi County. The defenders of the East Guards were shocked when they saw it, and they quickly reported to Wang Yuan that Wang Yuan had no sailors. There is no such sharp weapon as a crossbow, so the archers can only climb the wall to shoot arrows.
But how sophisticated are the three Ruan clan heroes? They led the fleet to the center of the river early, and the chaotic rain of arrows seemed to see them off.
Not to mention that Lao Cao went up the river and the whole army came back for reinforcements, but in Bangyuan Cave, Fang La sent Fang Baihua and Zu Shiyuan successively, consciously strategizing and well-organized, and couldn't help but feel complacent, so he asked people to bring drinks. Pigs and sheep, we want to entertain some heroes from Liangshan.
Unexpectedly, before the pigs were boiled and the sheep were roasted, a scout came in a panic and reported that Tong Guan's whole army had entered the mountains and headed straight for Bangyuan Cave!
Fang La was shocked and said: "There are thousands of paths in my mountain. Not to mention the officers and soldiers, even the local people will get lost if they go deeper. How can he know the path?"
Wang Gong and Lao Fo opened his eyes, revealing two ferocious gleams, and shouted in a deep voice: "Needless to say, someone must have surrendered to the enemy and acted as his guide!"
Fang La said angrily: "We all swore to work together in front of Mingzun, who dares to betray his promise?"
Wang Gong and Lao Buddha shouted: "This is not the time to pursue this matter. It is not too late to kill the officers and soldiers first, and then make further calculations."
Fang La nodded repeatedly: "Master is absolutely right! In this case, among the brothers, who is willing to share the worries of me and kill the officers and soldiers?"
Shi Bao stood up in response: "I'll go!"
Fang Qifu stopped and said: "You fought with injuries. It is not easy to come back alive. If you go now, won't you die in vain? Your Majesty, let me go."
Bao Dao Yi's eyes widened: "Seven Buddhas, how can you come out so easily? Let us guard the main altar with His Majesty! Ping Dao and Zheng Biao are both Dharma kings who protect the teachings. If they don't contribute at this time, when will they wait? Contribute?"
Zheng Biao jumped up and said: "Exactly! Your Majesty, Master and I will go and kill these officers and soldiers."
Deng Yuanjue shouted: "You two are the guardians of the Dharma, and the Buddha is not the same? Mr. Bao, now that Lu Shinang is not here, it is time for the three of us to work together to protect the Dharma. The Buddha can go with your master and disciple!"
Suo Chaoxing was in a hurry. When he saw everyone vying for a fight, he was impatient. He opened his mouth to respond, but Zhu Tong held him back and whispered: "We are all guests and generals, how can we compete with the master's family? "
Then I heard Fang La laugh and say: "Okay! Brothers are so proud, how can I worry about the instability of the country? In this case, Shi Bao is good at health and well-being, so it would be good for the three Dharma Kings to lead five thousand royal guards to share my worries."
Pang Wanchun stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the officers and soldiers are powerful after all. It would be better to give the last general a man and horse to take over the three raids for Monk Deng."
Fang La nodded and said, "You said that, but I remembered that among his officers and soldiers, wasn't there a man named Wang Shunchen? That guy's archery skills are said to be domineering. With Xiao Pang going forward, I can rest assured."
When Lu Zhishen heard this, he suddenly stood up, clasped his hands and saluted: "Holy Duke, the person you are talking about, the Sa family has heard of his reputation for a long time when he was in the army! If this person is here, we should not underestimate him. I am Your brother is also a skilled archer and horseman, so how about asking him to help your Pang Shuai?"
He stretched out his hand and pointed, and Yang Zhi stood up in response: "I, Yang Zhi, would like to help Pang Shuai!"
When Suo Chao saw that Yang Zhi was going, how could he endure it? He immediately jumped up and said, "Now that the 'Green Faced Beast' is gone, is there another 'Vanguard'? I heard that there is a good axe-handling guy among them, and I'm about to compete with him."
Fang La became more and more happy: "With the help of the heroes of Liangshan, why should I worry about the officers and soldiers coming to attack? I will allocate another 5,000 troops to three of you to dampen his spirit!"
After the arrangements were made, Fang La gave six bottles of fine wine. The six of them drank each, and then led two troops and horses to drive out of Bangyuan Cave.
Deng Yuanjue, Bao Daoyi, and Zheng Biao led five thousand troops in front. After walking for more than ten miles, they happened to encounter the vanguard of officers and soldiers. Xu Ding pointed and said: "Two generals, please look. The three who are coming are Fang La." If I kill these three Dharma Kings under my command, all the rebels will be frightened!"
When Deng Yuanjue and the others saw Xu Ding, they cursed in unison: "It turns out you are the traitor! When caught, you will be burned with the holy fire and executed!"
Deng Yuanjue was the most impatient. After cursing a few words, he suddenly jumped off his horse and ran to fetch Xu Ding.
He lost his Zen staff in the battle of Hangzhou, and was defeated all the way without a chance to fight again. This time he sent out troops, and found a thick iron rod in the arsenal for temporary use. At this moment, he dragged the big stick backwards and ran towards him, with the force of a furious bear. Xu Ding He was so frightened that his two legs trembled, and he shouted: "Generals, save me, this monk is so cruel!"
Wang De sneered and said: "I have wanted to kill his bald head for a long time, but today I got my wish!"
Before he finished speaking, a young general next to him said: "Why use a knife to kill a chicken? Since this monk is fighting on foot, wait until the young general fights with him!"
After saying that, he drew out his two swords and started killing. Deng Yuanjue shouted, "Ah, it's you again!"
Who is coming? It was Yao Xing, a young soldier from Hangzhou. When Shi Bao broke through the siege, he jumped from the top of the city and killed "Lightning Hand" Xu Bai in one fell swoop. He won the favor of Yao Pingzhong. After the war, they talked and found out that he was from the same clan, so he recommended him to Tong Guan.
But Tong Guansu didn't like Yao Pingzhong, so how could he reuse the person he recommended? Therefore, he was made the head of the capital on the grounds that "young people should not be reused suddenly, so their ambitions will be ruined". Yao Pingzhong was furious and quarreled with Tong Guan, but it was Wang Zhen who smoothed things over and asked Yao Xingzai to do it. His subordinates listened and now they join him as a pioneer.
The so-called expert will know whether there is a weapon as soon as he takes action. Yao Xing's two swords are like thunder and lightning. What a hero is Deng Yuanjue? Even when a stick commander was used, he didn't take advantage of him at all. Wang De saw it and said in surprise: "With such amazing martial arts, he is only asked to be a captain, but the commander is a bit stingy."
The two of them fought for more than thirty years. Zheng Biao became impatient and yelled: "You fat monk, you compete with my master every day, and now you can't even kill a pawn. How embarrassing!"
Deng Yuanjue was furious, rolling his eyelids and about to scold him back. When Yao Xing saw his clone, his sword skills suddenly accelerated. Deng Yuanjue was caught off guard and was immediately at a disadvantage.
Zheng Biao laughed and said: "Monk Deng, I saved you this time, don't say anything in front of my master and disciple again!"
After saying that, he slapped his horse and danced with his spear, and went straight to Yao Xing.
Seeing the enemy coming to attack, Yao Xing did not panic. He used a "swan goose to spread its wings" and forced the iron rod away. He kicked the monk's shin with a soundless kick. Deng Yuan's face turned green in pain and he leaned back with one leg. Jump.
Yao Xing defeated Deng Yuanjue, then swung his knife and knocked away the spear, and stabbed the other knife diagonally, with a tricky angle and full force. Zheng Biao hurriedly blocked it, secretly horrified: No wonder the monk fought so hard, where is this kid? To practice martial arts so well?
After another two or three fights, Zheng Biao became more and more strenuous. He felt that the opponent was not using two swords, but was cutting with ten or twenty knives. While parrying with all his strength, he muttered something in his mouth, and suddenly shouted: "Quick!" He saw the top of his helmet. Above, a stream of black energy rushed out. In the black energy, there stood a golden-armored god, holding a demon-conquering pestle and knocking him down from mid-air.
Bao Daoyi was originally going to help his disciple, but when he saw him performing the magic in time, he stopped immediately and secretly rejoiced in his heart: No matter how high your martial arts skills are, how can you be a match for my magical skills?
Zheng Biao also showed a ferocious look of pride. When Yao Xing panicked a little, he took the opportunity to stab him through a transparent hole.
It was too late, but not too late, when Yao Xing saw the demon-conquering pestle hitting his forehead, Yao Xing suddenly roared, jumped up, kicked his right leg high over his head, and kicked the brilliant treasure pestle spinning in the air. He came out, twisted his body, and swept out his left leg like a whip, kicking Zheng Biao off his horse. He then swung his knife and struck the golden-armored god. The god made a puff sound and turned into a colorful piece of paper falling down. .
Yao Xing landed and said with a sneer: "I am a man who practices martial arts, protects our family and country at the top, and avenges injustice at the bottom. I will kill all the gods and demons who stand in my way, not to mention your mere magic and illusions!"
After saying that, he strode towards Zheng Biao. Zheng Biao was shocked and rolled on the spot to avoid it. He reached into the brocade bag beside him and took out a gold-plated copper brick. He shouted: "Take the magic weapon!" But he saw a golden light. , go straight to Yao Xing's door!
There are separate teachings: Tong Guan sent his troops to sweep the thieves' holes, and Cao Cao set sail to help the source. When the Demon King's magic failed at first, Yao Xing wielded his sword and made a bold statement.
(End of chapter)
