After listening to the three things Lin Sumo said, Hou Luan felt that it would be better to be killed by Lin Sumo's sword. None of these three things was easy to do.
However, thinking of Lin Sumo's methods, Hou Luan felt a chill in his heart for no reason, so he could only do the first thing according to Lin Sumo's instructions.
Plan to seize the "Chaohu Water Village" and build a powerful navy army.
'Panlong Fort' and 'Chaohu Water Village' live adjacent to each other. Hou Luan knew the 'Chaohu Water Village' very well. Twenty or thirty years ago, this 'Chaohu Water Village' was originally a spontaneous activity by fishermen on the edge of Chao Lake. Build a floating island in the water for resting and sheltering from wind and rain.
However, with the chaos in the world, more and more homeless people gathered in the water village. The water village has also developed from a temporary residence into a large gathering place that can accommodate more than a thousand people.
Later, some desperadoes from the rivers and lakes joined in, and the area of the water village became larger and larger. Gradually, there were Shen Shenzhou, the leader of the Dazhai, Lu Qianfan, the leader of the second village, Yi Hui, the leader of the third village, Gao Mingda, the leader of the fourth village, A force headed by five people, Zhu Yuanzheng, the leader of Wuzhai.
Hou Luan knew very well that if he wanted to seize the 'Chaohu Water Village', relying solely on the strength of the 'Panlong Fort' was obviously not enough!
However, although the "Chaohu Water Village" has a large number of people, most of them are ordinary people who have fled from nearby counties and counties. There are not many people in the martial arts community who know kung fu. Therefore, they are not as strong as the Eight Gangs and Ten Hui. However, the "Chaohu Water Village" 'But it has its own unique feature, which is the warship.
According to Yi Hui's account, there are more than a hundred large and small warships in the 'Chaohu Water Village'. In order not to arouse the covetousness of major outside forces, these warships are usually moored in the waterport deep in the water village. Not only that, 'Chaohu Water Village' Shuizhai also has its own navy war department, with more than 400 people. These people make a living fishing in Chao Lake on weekdays and practice their water skills secretly. Once the war breaks out, they can become an army with only a little training. .
Lin Sumo couldn't help but ponder for a long time after hearing this, and said: "In this way, this 'Chaohu Water Village' is a force that cannot be underestimated. If it is really used, it is probably much more powerful than the Eight Gangs and Ten Associations. Moreover, There are masters planning the 'Chaohu Water Village', and Lin really wants to meet him right away!"
With Lin Sumo's cultivation level, it is not difficult for a single person to destroy the Chaohu Water Village with just a sword. However, if he wants to conquer the Chaohu Water Village for his own use, he cannot rely solely on force and coercion. He must convince him and use it. Only then can you use your arms!
But after all, it was not something that could be accomplished overnight, so Lin Sumo put Yi Hui back, which was a secret in the 'Chaohu Water Village'.
'Panlong Fort' is located at the foot of Xicang Mountain. In front of the fort, there are Da Cang Mountain and Xiao Cang Mountain as barriers. Looking from a distance, it seems like a tiger is sitting on a dragon's plate.
The treasure Hou Luan mentioned was actually a forbidden area in the back mountain of Panlong Fort, and it was precisely because of this forbidden area that Panlong Fort was built.
"What's so special about this forbidden area?"
Standing outside the forbidden area, Lin Sumo looked into the depths of the forbidden area. At this time, the clouds and fog made it difficult to see clearly.
Hou Luan thought for a while and said: "This has to start more than a hundred years ago. At that time, the ancestors of the Hou family accidentally entered this valley and were trapped in the valley for several days. One night, there was a thunderstorm in the sky, and the ancestors discovered that there was a baby born in the valley. There are many illusions, like ghosts, and in the illusions, there seem to be countless top masters fighting!"
"Later, my ancestor realized a sword technique in a vision. After leaving the valley, he gained a lot of fame with this sword technique. After becoming famous, the ancestor felt that it was difficult to make an inch of progress in cultivation, so he entered this valley many times. , however, I have never seen those illusions again. My ancestors thought that the opportunity had not come, so they built Panlong Castle here. I hope that one day I can see the illusions in the valley and understand more profound techniques."
Listening to Hou Luan's narration, Lin Sumo felt that this scene seemed familiar. Thunderstorms, deep valleys, and illusions. If there were magnet minerals hidden in this deep valley, wouldn't this be a natural 'recording studio'?
If these conditions are met, it must be an unknown number of years of thunderstorms. Experts fought here, and the images of the battle were burned in the valley. Many years later, the ancestors of the Hou family accidentally walked into the valley, and another thunderstorm triggered the Under certain conditions, those recorded images were played again, and luckily they were seen by the ancestors of the Hou family.
Lin Sumo asked: "What is the name of the sword technique learned by the ancestors of the Hou family?"
Hou Luan said: "According to the genealogy records, the sword technique learned by our ancestors is called 'Breaking the Sea'."
Lin Sumo asked: "Does Lord Hou not know how to use this sword technique?"
Hou Luan shook his head and said: "The ancestors of our family once said that this sword technique is taught by heaven. If it is passed down to future generations, it will only bring disaster. If future generations have the ability, they can go to the valley to understand the sword technique on their own. So, this One style of swordsmanship can be traced back to the ancestors of the family."
"Broken Sea? I hope it's just a coincidence."
Lin Sumo murmured, hoping it wasn't the sword technique he knew, otherwise this plane mission might be hellish!
However, Lin Sumo soon felt that his worries were unfounded. This was the Tang Dynasty plane, a high-level martial plane. It was the 'Shattered Void' level realm of enlightenment. With Lin Sumo practicing the "Secret of Immortality" 》, if you can penetrate the five elements of Yin and Yang, refine the five Qi toward the Yuan, the three flowers gathered at the top, and condense the two Qi of Yin and Yang, you can directly enter the realm of enlightenment!
Lin Sumo went into the valley alone, observed the topography of the valley, and tested it with iron tools. The results confirmed his guess. There was indeed a huge magnetite deposit in the valley, and it extended for several miles along the mountain range.
Moreover, this valley is winding and maze-like, and coupled with the interference of the natural magnetic field, people walking into it will lose their way if they are not careful.
Lin Sumo spent a day exploring the entire valley and found nothing special. Perhaps he could only wait until the thunderstorm weather and use thunder and lightning to activate the magnets in the valley to see if he could recreate what the Hou family's ancestors had seen in the past. scene.
As for why the ancestors of the Hou family never saw the illusion in the valley again, Lin Sumo could only simply attribute it to the fact that the lightning was not strong enough, or the lightning did not hit the magnetite mine in the valley, and therefore the images burned in the magnetite mine were not Show it.
In the next few days, Lin Sumo stayed in Panlong Castle, studying the valley and watching the changes in the battle situation in Liyang from a distance.
There is no clue about the illusion of the valley, but the battle situation in Liyang has undergone great changes. Although Hou Luan receives a large number of messages every day, the timeliness and authenticity of these messages make Lin Su confused. Mo has a headache. Often the last news has just been delivered and the decision has not yet been made. When the next news is delivered, the situation on the battlefield changes significantly.
Thinking of this, Lin Sumo couldn't help but sigh to Fu Junma: "If the Baling Gang can be brought under the control, there will be no such headache. Over the years, the Baling Gang has opened more than 200 brothels and more than 100 brothels in the Central Plains under various names. Three hundred large and small gambling houses and wine shops.
These brothels, gambling houses, and wine shops are the largest, most extensive, and fastest sources of news about the world. Invisibly, the Baling Gang has established a huge news network.
As long as you control the Baling Gang, you are equivalent to controlling this information network. In the struggle for world hegemony, in addition to money and food, the second is information. It should be noted that the situation in this world is ever-changing, and only if we have the latest and most complete information can we do it step by step. Get the upper hand! "
Fu Junma said: "But, as far as I know, the Baling Gang seems to be the lackeys of the unfaithful Yang Guang!"
Lin Sumo shook his head and said with a smile: "Jun Ma only knows one thing but not the other. As the saying goes, 'this time is the other time'. Now that rebels are everywhere in the world, Yang Guang has too much time to take care of himself. How can he take care of the small Baling Gang?" ', Although the 'Baling Gang' is quite powerful among the eight gangs and ten guilds, without Yang Guang's tiger skin, the life of the 'Baling Gang' will be very difficult!"
Fu Junma heard this and said with a smile: "If the Baling Gang knew that a great master like you was coveting the Baling Gang's foundation, I'm afraid they would lick their faces and stick to it!"
Lin Sumo smiled and said: "The eldest boss of the Baling Gang, Lu Kangshou, and the second boss, Xiao Mian, are both top-notch masters in the world. It is not easy to conquer them!"
Speaking of this, Lin Sumo suddenly remembered that the leader of the Baling Gang, Lu Kangshou, would be assassinated by the 'Shadow Assassin' Yang Xuyan in the near future. Perhaps he could make some plans on this matter.
On this day, Hou Luan hurried back to the fort from outside and brought back some news.
The first is that Du Fuwei's Jianghuai Army has completed the occupation of Liyang and several surrounding counties. The Sui Army within this range has either been wiped out or retreated towards Jiangdu. Du Fuwei's sphere of influence is about 100 kilometers away from Jiangdu. Not far.
The second thing was that an account book of the Dongming Sect was stolen, which caused great tension among the major forces, especially those gangs and clans that had weapons transactions with the Dongming Sect.
There are rumors in the world that the people who stole the account are Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling. For this account, not only the Haisha Gang, the Jukun Gang, the Baling Gang and other eight gangs and ten guilds are looking for them, but also the Yuwen Clan, Li Clan is also looking for the whereabouts of the two of them.
In addition, Yang Guang didn't know where he found out that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were pregnant with the "Secret of Immortality", so he sent his palace masters south to prepare to capture the two men and return them to the palace to interrogate them about the whereabouts of the "Secret of Immortality".
Knowing that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were in danger, Fu Junma couldn't sit still, but Lin Sumo knew that there were no dangers along the way for the two of them. Not only were they safe and sound, they also realized the true meaning of martial arts between life and death, and even The great improvement in martial arts will lay a solid foundation for entering the realm of "Martial Arts Grandmaster" in the future.
However, Fu Junma probably didn't believe this even if he said it, so Lin Sumo asked Fu Junma to wait for half a day for the exact news from Hou Luan, while he himself went to the 'Chaohu Water Village'.
The strategy for the 'Chaohu Water Village' is Lin Sumo's next focus. The land south of the Yangtze River has many lakes and rivers, and the water system is huge and interconnected. If there is a strong naval force, the entire land south of the Yangtze River can be conquered. Let him do whatever he wants.
According to Yi Hui's account, Shen Chenzhou, the head of the Chaohu Water Village, seems to have been born in Buddhism. In this world of the Tang Dynasty, Shaolin was known as the 'Ancestral Court of Zen', and 'Jing Nian Chan Yuan' was the leader of Buddhism. If this Shen Chenzhou came from the Jing Nian Zen Monastery, and the reason for this is worthy of Lin Sumo's speculation.
However, for Lin Sumo, the 'Chaohu Water Village' is bound to be won. Even if the four great monks from the 'Jing Nian Temple' come in person, it will not change the outcome of the change of ownership of the 'Chaohu Water Village'.
