An ax is an object that is good at attacking but short at defending.
The reason lies in the four words "top-heavy and light-footed". When chopping, inertia supports it, and its power is doubled. However, when it comes to flexible operation, it is far inferior to that of a gun or stick.
Sledgehammers and maces are all in the same category.
Yang Zhi and Suo Chao cooperated with each other with swords and axes. Wang De blocked the left and right, and gradually became confused. At this time, Monk Deng came in stride and swung his stick on the rear of the horse. The horse screamed and fell down. It collapsed, and Wang De couldn't help himself and rolled off the horse.
Deng Yuanjue swung the iron rod to kill him. When the stick fell, there was a clang, but it was Yang Zhi who held the golden sword and advised him: "Brother, I don't think this guy is a bad person, but he is just foolish and loyal. He has a good body." Martial arts are extremely rare, if I can serve the Holy Duke one day, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
Wang De said angrily: "Since I am obsessed with Xiao Xiao, I can only die to repay my country's kindness. If you want me to surrender, you are probably thinking blindly!"
Deng Yuanjue was angry when he heard this and shouted: "Did you hear that? This guy doesn't accept your favor, not to mention that many heroes in our religion have been killed by him. How can we not avenge such a blood feud?"
When Bao Daoyi heard this, he rolled his eyes and suddenly laughed dryly and said: "Bald Donkey's words don't make sense. The two armies are fighting, each is his own master. Life and death are destiny, but it is not comparable to killing in the rivers and lakes. I think This guy is very courageous and skilled in martial arts. It would be a pity to kill him. It would be better to stay and serve the Yongle Dynasty."
The judge heard that the leaders of his Ming Cult are naturally not monolithic. If they deal with foreign enemies, they can work together. However, once the threat is gone, they will inevitably compete with each other, overtly and covertly, to prevent the other party from getting what they want.
Just talking about the four great Dharma kings who protect the teachings, there are two major groups. The first group may be called the Yuancong group. They all admired Fangla's bravery and recognized him as the boss when he first came out of the world in the past, Deng Yuanjuezheng. They are the representative figures among them, including the Five Marshals and the Five Sanren.
It’s just that this group is divided into two factions: civil and military. Most of the literary faction have read some books and have far-reaching ideas. Most of the martial faction are real heroes, who pay attention to being upright and bright. When Fang La was appointed official, the former Most of them became civil servants, such as ministers, prime ministers, ministers, etc. The latter were mostly military generals, marshals, generals and the like.
The second group of forces are the heroes from all walks of life who came to join Fang La when his reputation was great in the world. These people originally had a foundation, such as Lu Shinang, Zhejiang Silong, Tianmu Sanxiao, Gong Wen, Jia Yuqing and others, among whom Bao Daoyi was vaguely headed.
Although there has been no open conflict between these two groups for the time being, the secret struggle has continued. For example, why did Zheng Biao have the most conflicts with Deng Yuanjue? It was because he followed Fang La earlier, and he should belong to the Yuancong lineage, but somehow he was seduced by Bao Daoyi, worshiped him as his teacher, and secured him the title of Dharma King.
You must know that Zheng Biao has always been comparable to brothers such as Deng Yuanjue and Shi Bao. Now that he has become Bao Daoyi's apprentice, he has invisibly demoted Deng, Shi and others a generation lower. Naturally, Deng Yuanjue and others can't stand him.
The officers and brothers are all very wise and thoughtful people. Naturally, they know that such secret fights are often reasonable at first. If they fight too much, it becomes a butt fight: I will oppose what you want to insist on. There is no principle. , it is my principle to be against you!
When the great cause of Mingjiao was first established, the factional infighting naturally did not develop to this life-and-death stage. They could still work together on big things, but on small things, their unprincipled principles were clearly demonstrated.
During Tong Guan's southern expedition, several brave generals under his command made great contributions. Wang De was just a general under Liu Guangshi at the beginning, but now he can lead an army on his own. These improvements are undoubtedly based on the steps made by the heads of Mingjiao heroes - only twenty-four flying Among the generals, he killed five, including Wu Yingxing, Bai Qin, etc., who also died under his axe.
For Bao Dao Yi, it was natural for him to kill this person. However, Deng Yuanjue was the one who wanted to kill him and had a dispute with Yang Zhi of Liangshan. For Bao Da Tianshi, the matter was very simple - no matter who was against this bald donkey, I Master Baotian will definitely help!
Seeing Bao Daoyi pulling his back, Deng Yuanjue became even more angry and jumped on his feet and said: "What are you talking about, you idiot! No matter how many rivers and lakes are killed, two armies are facing each other. Brothers are brothers, and blood feuds are blood feuds. Do you think your majesty will use this method?" Are you this enemy?"
Bao Daoyi rolled his eyes and said disdainfully: "What do you know, you bald donkey? Since ancient times, among the emperors with great talents and great strategies, which one has never reused subordinate generals? Jiang Wei of the Shu Han Dynasty, Li Tang and Wei Chi Gong, if we talk about hatred, hum, at the end of the Han Dynasty There was Chen Lin under Yuan Shao, who scolded Cao Cao's ancestral tomb for blowing up. Didn't Cao Cao generally cherish his talents and use them? Zhang Xiu Jia Xu killed Cao Cao's beloved general Dian Wei and his eldest son and nephew, Cao Cao. Aren’t we generally not going to kill them? Do you think that my Majesty’s mind is not as big as that of Cao Cao?”
Yang Zhi and Suo Chao frowned. Wu Zhi's past life was for Cao Cao. They originally told Chao Gai, Wu Song and others. Although they didn't spread it intentionally later, they had been in Liangshan for a long time, so they naturally knew about similar rumors and listened to Bao Dao. There was a condescension in B's words, and he couldn't help but feel very unhappy. Even if you, an old man, didn't know the inside story, my brother's nickname "Wu Mengde" was known to everyone in the world, and you shouldn't speak like this because of this nickname.
Yang Zhi was a bit more mature and was organizing his words when Suo Chao spoke loudly: "Hey! Niubi, if you say Cao Cao, just say Cao Cao. What does the word 'mere' mean?"
Yang Zhi also said: "Yes, even if the Holy Duke is a hero, why is Wei Wu not a hero? Why should you underestimate the ancients?"
The two of them were angry, and Bao Daoyi was immediately startled, thinking that I was helping out, why are you arguing with me? His mind suddenly changed, and he suddenly thought of Lao Cao's nickname, "Ah yo", and quickly laughed with him: "Yes. I made a mistake, I didn't mean to look down on Wei Wu. I just want this bald donkey to know that from ancient times to the present, all great heroes have chests that can hold anything..."
Before he finished speaking, Wang De laughed loudly: "It's ridiculous. You clearly taught these people to worship the devil, but they have lost their heads? Fang La, who was defeated by us, also cooperated with Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Wei, and others. Compare people like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty? You are so stupid, come on, bald donkey, beat me to death quickly, otherwise I will laugh to death from you."
How can Bao Daoyi be so broad-minded? I was already unhappy when I asked for compensation from Yang Zhi. Now, Wang De's few words made my face turn red, and I immediately became angry from embarrassment. Whoa! He drew out the Xuantian Hunyuan Sword from his back and shouted: "Damn me, I will take your head right now!"
He slashed hard with his sword, and with a clang, a thick iron rod thrust out diagonally and opened the sword.
Bao Daoyi looked at him angrily, but it was Deng Yuanjue who was so angry that he cursed: "Bald Donkey, you want to kill him, but the Taoist Master takes action and comes to stop you. What are you doing?"
Deng Yuanjue was originally very angry, but when he saw Bao Laodao furious, he felt a spring breeze blowing up from the Yongquan Point, feeling indescribably relaxed and happy. He said with a smile: "Mr. Bao, Buddha, after thinking about it, you are right! My Majesty has a mind as big as the sea. Although this guy is arrogant, when he meets His Majesty, he will naturally be convinced. How can he let you kill him without permission?"
Zheng Biao raised his gun and shouted: "Monk Deng, do you want to embarrass my master and disciple in front of outsiders?"
Deng Yuanjue made a fuss and shouted: "You are full of farts. Are the heroes of Liangshan outsiders? They come in waves from thousands of miles away to help. They are obviously my family's most beloved relatives and friends. If you talk about strangers, won't you make the brothers jealous?"
Yang Zhisuochao looked at each other, thinking that the officers and soldiers were already in their old dens, and these guys were still quarreling leisurely, which showed that Shenggong's skills were greatly lacking.
When Pang Wanchun saw that both sides could not get off the stage, he sighed, clasped his fists and said: "Dharma kings, listen to what I said, this Song general is also a figure among the officers and soldiers. Since we have captured him, we should offer him as a prisoner to Your Majesty. If he It is best if he is willing to surrender. If he is not willing to surrender, Your Majesty will kill him and sacrifice the flag in a decisive battle to boost the morale in the cave."
Yang Zhi admired Wang De's martial arts skills and was determined to save his life. He quickly said: "Pang Shuai's words are a good deal!"
Deng Yuanjue and Bao Daoyi also knew that this was not the time to delay the dispute. They glared at each other and said in unison: "Xiao Pang is right!" "That's it, let your Majesty deal with him himself."
Wang De was immediately tied up, his mouth was gagged with sesame seeds, and he gathered his troops and returned to the cave to report his merits.
He returned to the cave in triumph. On the other side, Wang Zhen led thousands of remnant troops and retreated in panic. They were facing Tong Guan's army. Tong Guan heard that the vanguard was defeated and was very unhappy. He immediately stopped the army and summoned Wang Zhen. Come and meet.
When Wang Zhen saw Tong Guan, he dismounted from his saddle, knelt down on the ground, and recounted how he encountered the enemy, how he fought, and how he lost to his evil spells. Finally, he kowtowed and said, "If General Wang De hadn't cut off the rear and fought to the death, Where can the young general escape? I beg you to send me a new force, and the young general will lead you back, and finally save Wang De and return."
Tong Guan waved his hand impatiently: "I am here to quell the rebellion. It is a major matter for the country. How can you use your personal friendship to mobilize the army in vain? According to you, those guys have brave generals like Deng Yuanjue and magic skills. With the help of clever demons, even if Wang De is brave and brave, can he still have a chance to lead hundreds of people? If you go to save him again, it will be a ploy to add fuel to the fire. Just retreat, I will take care of myself at this time. "
When Wang Zhen heard that he was not allowed to rescue Wang De, he was shocked and dumbfounded. Just as he was about to kowtow and beg again, several generals, remembering their usual friendship and fearing that he would offend their commander in a hurry, rushed up to him and dragged him down.
Tong Guan kept a sullen face until he could no longer see Wang Zhen's figure, then he sighed and said to the people around him: "Humph, with an army of more than 100,000, life, death, misfortune, and blessings all rest on my shoulders. He has to protect his loyalty, but I have to live up to it." Official government! Don’t I love brave generals like Wang De? It’s just that things are prioritized and feelings are important. Wang Zhen can ignore them, so how can I learn from him?”
All the generals said: "The commander-in-chief said it best! General Wang is also in a hurry. How can he not understand the commander-in-chief's intentions?"
Tong Guan shook his head, sighed again, and said slowly: "Since ancient times, it is inevitable for those who do great things to carry slander with them. It was when Zhuge Wuhou devoted himself to the Northern Expedition, and women were sent to fight with men. He became the leader of the Shu Kingdom. Can everyone understand Marquis Wu’s loyalty?"
A group of cronies under his command quickly said: "The words of Enxiang are not entirely good. I must have the same kindness as Zhuge Wuhou, and he must have a loyal heart, or it seems like it. But the national power of the Song Dynasty is as bright as the sun and the moon. In fact, it is comparable to the Shu Han Pianan region? What's more? When it comes to using troops, there are Zhou Yu and Wei Wu before him, and Sima Zhongda after him. If Yu is really bright for a moment, how can he be as invincible as Enxiang?"
Hearing this, Tong Guan raised his head and laughed, sweeping away the depression of the vanguard's defeat. He nodded and said, "That's right! Wu Hou's expedition to the north was difficult at every step, but when I went south, I plowed the courtyard and swept the village, moving forward in an indomitable manner! Seeing before my eyes By bulldozing his bunch of caves, great success will be achieved. Although he is desperate and gives me a small setback, he is already dead, how can he be revived?"
Everyone praised him one after another, and some even composed impromptu poems to praise Tong Guan's bravery. Liu Yanqing frowned, then made a series of generous expressions, and stepped forward and said: "Your grace, the situation is mine, and it is natural that it is not false." , but the demonic method that Wang Zhen mentioned just now is indeed powerful, and it is not comparable to ordinary blinding methods. Thinking about it carefully, it is those rebels who have no plan, otherwise he suddenly used such magic during the decisive battle between the two armies, and our army Even if he can win, he will still suffer many casualties. Now we have really learned about his abilities, so we should deal with him in advance."
Tong Guan laughed and said: "Liu Jiedu's words are difficult to say except for those who know the military! A pine tree is transformed into a magical warrior. He is invulnerable to swords and guns and has infinite strength. It is indeed terrifying. However, since his appearance has been revealed, I can't believe it." Why is it so difficult to defeat him? Liu Jiedu, I will entrust you with this right now. You go and gather a thousand elite archers, and then do this, this, and this, and it will be done."
Liu Yanqing was surprised and said: "Oh, the grace minister uses troops very lightly. If it hadn't been for the grace minister's explicit instructions, I would have thought hard for three days and three nights, and I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to come up with such a good plan."
Tong Guan laughed, and ordered Liu Yanqing to make preparations. He took Yao Pingzhong as the former army general, and still used Xu Ding as his guide. He also assigned Qin Fengbing, the commander of Ma Gong's direct headquarters, as his deputy, to open a road and build a bridge to ten miles outside Bangyuan Cave. Go down to the stronghold and wait for the army.
At this time, Deng Yuanjue and Pang Wanchun also returned to Bangyuan Cave and met Fang La to prepare a report of the battle. Fang La was very happy to hear that he had repulsed the front army of officers and soldiers and captured the opponent's vanguard general. He rewarded Bao Dao Yi heavily, and then After praising Yang Zhi and Suo Chao, he ordered Pu Wenying, the Sitian eunuch, to say: "Go and ask the general named Wang De to surrender. If he refuses to surrender, he will be thrown into prison. When the decisive battle comes, he will be pushed away." He went to the formation of the two armies and slaughtered them in public, making the officers and soldiers frightened."
Then a banquet was held to celebrate the victory. During the banquet, Bao Daoyi became more and more proud because he won the jackpot. The civil and military officials came to propose a toast. After the wine was dry, after a while, he was drunk and stood up unsteadily. Looking at the heroes, he touched his white hair and said with a smile: "I have performed earth-shattering magic for Your Majesty, but my life is wasted! However, the officers and soldiers are powerful after all, and although the front army is defeated, they will definitely send another army to clear the way, so I I mean, tens of thousands of people in my cave are going to fight in turns. If we defeat him a few more times, one will damage his strength, and two will weaken his morale. Only in this way can we be sure of victory on the day of the decisive battle."
Fang La nodded repeatedly, but showed a look of embarrassment: "What Master Bao Tian said is indeed reasonable! However, there are many warriors among the officers and soldiers. The victory in this battle mainly depends on Master Tian's hard work, but a person's life expectancy is hard to recover from. , I can’t ask you to fight, so how can I defeat him in a few more games?”
Fang Qifu stood up excitedly: "Your Majesty is right! I will take action in the next battle!"
Before he finished speaking, a person jumped out from the steps: "Your Majesty, He is willing to follow Zuo Envoy to fight."
Fang La looked at it, but it was He Conglong, the teacher of his imperial army. This man was proficient in martial arts, outstanding in all kinds of weapons, and was known as the "Shocking Hand" by people in the world.
He nodded immediately and said: "Very good! In this case, the Seven Buddhas will lead an army of five thousand with Teacher He - it will be better if someone else leads an army to support them."
He looked down and sighed secretly: Shi Bao, Li Tianrun, Fang Jie, Sixingfang and other powerful generals were unable to enter the battle. Wen Kerang, Wei Heng and others were limited in martial arts. He thought for a moment: "Xiao Pang, you'd better go through the hard work." …”
Wang Gong Laofu suddenly said: "Your Majesty, our army is small. We can only maintain our fighting strength by fighting in turns. Xiao Pang and the others have already fought in one round. This time, I, the old guy, will personally take the lead and lead the troops." Connect with the Seven Buddhas."
Fang La smiled bitterly and said: "Master, although your martial arts skills are excellent, you are still over eighty years old. If you are asked to take action, it is better for the disciples to go into battle in person."
Lu Zhishen heard what he said sadly, shook his head secretly, stood up and shouted like a bell: "Holy Duke, the Sa family has been waiting here to help you, but now you have eaten several meals of wine and meat, and you are not allowed to fight. How can you enjoy yourself? If the Holy Duke is If you trust the Sa family, I will also give the Sa family five thousand soldiers and horses, and let Brother Wei Heng be a deputy general to support the Seven Buddhas."
Qin Ming and Zhu Tong both stood up and said with a smile: "Yang Zhi and Suo Chao had a good time before, and it's our turn to follow Brother Lu to fight."
Although Fang La knew that there was something fishy about Lao Cao, seeing the generosity and heroism of these Liangshan men, Fang La could not help but feel moved. He clasped his fists and said, "If it weren't for you and other brothers, it would have been difficult for Shi Bao to escape before. Now that you have helped me, Fang is so grateful. It’s really hard to describe!”
Five thousand men were immediately allocated to three of them. There was no need for Wei Heng to be a deputy general, and the three of them were able to lead the troops themselves.
Everyone had a good meal and led the troops to fight out. Not far away, they encountered tens of thousands of officers and soldiers approaching. Fang Qifu said secretly: They came so fast! He quickly ordered them to set up their formation and block the way.
Outside the entrance of the main cave of Bangyuan Cave is a small basin surrounded by mountains. It has been cultivated into fertile fields within a radius of ten or twenty miles. At this moment, new seedlings have just emerged. The two armies formed their own formations and trampled on all the seedlings. Countless people and horses trampled them. When Fang Qifu saw it, he couldn't help but feel sad.
He Conglong saw his expression from the side and said in a low voice: "Zuo Envoy, don't be sad. Although he ruined one harvest, we killed all the officers and soldiers here, and with the water of his flesh and blood, there will be a great harvest next year."
Fang Qifu showed a look of yearning and said with a smile: "If we can defeat the officers and soldiers, by this time next year, not to mention this place, at least the territory south of the Yangtze River, should be in our hands. It would be a pity not to grow food here." .”
He Conglong laughed, touched his head and said, "If we don't grow food, wouldn't we waste our flesh and blood?"
Fang Qifu looked around and said with emotion: "Plant flowers. In such fertile soil and in the mountains, countless exotic flowers and plants can be planted to guard the sacred fire. It will definitely attract countless butterflies. It is called Butterfly Valley." .”
He Conglong nodded repeatedly, showing a longing look: "If this is the case, after conquering the world for the Holy Duke, He will return to Butterfly Valley, serve the Holy Fire, and live in peace!"
The two of them said happily. From the officers and soldiers formation, a young general emerged from the formation with two swords on his back and a spear in his hand. He galloped in front of the formation and shouted: "The heavenly soldiers are here and if you don't surrender, I will kill you and others!"
Fang Qifu said: "This Song general should not be underestimated because of his youth. He is really brave. Deng Yuanjue even suffered from him! Wait until I fight him!"
He Conglong shouted: "Since He is here, how can I ask you to move lightly? Seven Buddhas, please plunder the formation for me, and let me go and see how powerful he is!"
After saying that, he held a long spear, flew out on Pegasus, and shouted: "Boy, have you ever heard of the name 'Shocking Hand'?"
Yao Pingzhong sneered and stepped forward to fight. The two of them rolled and rolled for twenty rounds. Yao Pingzhong fired a shot and stabbed He Conglong off his horse. Blood flowed out and was all covered with the ground. In his ears, he heard Yao Pingzhong say coldly: " Who has ever heard of you, an unknown general?"
Youfenjiao: The officers and soldiers have arrived at Bangyuan Cave, and the aroma of wine and meat can still be smelled in the cave. The holy fire is still burning fiercely, but how will the butterflies be busy?
(End of chapter)
