At the same time, just as the entire army set off during the Dragon Boat Festival, in a mountain col in Wudaogou, two old men, both over sixty years old, were already fighting.
The two sides fighting were naturally Di Zang and Tianhong, the leader of Shang Yu's backup department.
But in fact, Tianhong did not come to fight with Ksitigarbha. He received news from his subordinates that Lord Ksitigarbha had appeared, so he came to find Ksitigarbha alone.
At that time, Tianhong was located behind the surprise attack force, and it was he who gave the signal to retreat.
It can be said that Tianhong did not pay attention to any of the troops at the beginning. He trained this group of shadow assassins just to deal with enemies in the era of strong weapons and weak weapons.
Through night attacks, they can cause sudden blows to the enemy, completely disabling the opponent's heavy weapons, and use close-quarters sword skills to kill a large number of enemies. And for this purpose, he also invented a gun fighting technique.
Of course, this kind of gun fighting is definitely not about turning bullets, but a combination of traditional martial arts and modern firearms, using short guns to fight enemies at close range.
Therefore, if Duanwu's tactics were not appropriate, the independent regiment would have suffered heavy losses tonight.
Of course, even Tianhong did not expect that the raid tonight would end in failure and the losses would be very heavy, so he immediately ordered the withdrawal.
But at the same time, he also received good news that Ksitigarbha appeared in Wudaogou for unknown reasons.
So, he ordered his men to retreat and found the battlefield ahead alone.
Originally, he wanted to take action personally and kill dozens of soldiers from the independent regiment to vent his anger, but he saw that these soldiers actually buried his subordinates who died in the battle.
He knew what was going on, not to mention that at this moment, Ksitigarbha appeared again.
Of course, the appearance of Ksitigarbha is definitely no accident. But he knew Tianhong's temper, and if he wanted to take action, even his apprentice would be in danger.
So Ksitigarbha deliberately showed up to lure him away. He didn't stop and stand opposite Tianhong until he was five kilometers away from the Dragon Boat Festival station.
Tianhong laughed loudly, after all, it had been more than 20 years since she had seen her old friends.
But Ksitigarbha knows Tianhong very well, he is a hero. He treats you well and calls you brothers only because you have this value, otherwise you will be ruthlessly thrown away by him like a used rag.
But there is no need for Ksitigarbha to fall out with him, after all, this Tianhong is not an ordinary person.
Because just imagine, if he is an ordinary person, how can he become the leader of Shang Yu's backup department?
So Ksitigarbha only chatted with Tianhong for a few words.
And then, Tianhong asked Ksitigarbha why he was in Wudaogou. Did he join a certain people's government?
Ji Zang smiled and shook his head, meaning not really.
So Tianhong said very strangely: "Then why do you want to help the 56th Army?"
Ksitigarbha thought for a while and said: "My disciple is here, he is already my age, and he has no children. Is it not too much to cultivate an heir?"
Tianhong nodded and said: "Well, it is indeed not too much. Then why not let him join the Guards, which is His Majesty's personal guard. And he is your apprentice, so his future prospects are limitless.
Nowadays, our dynasty has just been restored, and there is a shortage of experts who can fight in the dynasty. Moreover, there are Japanese who covet my royal power. We are short of talents like you and your apprentice, brother. If you are willing to go back, I can give you the position of leader of Shang Yu, so that you can be the leader of one person and the leader of ten thousand people.
As for your apprentice, I will also advise Your Majesty to give him the title of the founding general of the country. Isn’t it beautiful? Just like when I entered the customs, you and I will have a share of this great country in China. "
"hehe!"
Ksitigarbha laughed dryly, and then said after a moment: "I have grown old, and I no longer have the high-spiritedness I had when I was young. So this credit should be yours alone, Lord Tianhong. Of course, Lord Tianhong, please take note of the past. In terms of love, don’t embarrass my apprentice, hehehe!”
Tianhong frowned, because just as Ksitigarbha said, this Lord Tianhong is a powerful man. He only makes friends for his own benefit. And once it is discovered that the people around him are of no use to him, they will be exiled or even killed without hesitation.
Therefore, when Ksitigarbha rejected Tianhong and wanted to keep his apprentice, Tianhong had murderous intentions.
At the same time, Ksitigarbha was also ready.
Although Tianhong's character is indeed not very good, his strength is real.
When Ksitigarbha was in Shang Yu's reserve, people gave him the nickname "Assassination Venerable", but Tianhong was known as the Ten Thousand Fa Celestial Sect.
Tianhong's power is unparalleled in the world. One punch is enough to kill a buffalo.
His sword skills are strange and the angle of the sword is tricky and unpredictable.
His sword is very fast, so fast that it is shocking. Every time he draws his sword, it is extremely difficult for an ordinary person to block one of his moves.
And his boxing and kicking skills are even more impressive, and he can't be approached by hundreds of people.
There is an old saying in China, which is called courage. Although this Tianhong is not that exaggerated, he is indeed skilled in bow and horse, and rarely encounters opponents in martial arts.
Compared with Ksitigarbha, the two of them are on par with each other.
Although Ksitigarbha cannot match Tianhong in terms of strength, his speed still makes it impossible for Tianhong to attack.
So originally Tianhong didn't want to be an enemy of Ksitigarbha, but obviously, Ksitigarbha didn't cooperate with him, and his apprentice was in the 56th Army (Tianhong mistakenly thought that the Dragon Boat Festival's army was the 56th Army), it was already equivalent Standing on the opposite side of him.
What's more, Ksitigarbha has lost his former charm due to long-term drinking. Tianhong felt that he should be able to kill Ksitigarbha in Wudaogou!
Tianhong was not very confident about the word "kill", and was also worried that if he failed to kill Jizo, he would most likely encounter revenge from the other party.
After all, they have worked together for nearly 20 years, so they understand each other's character very well.
However, to nip it in the bud, if we don’t kill Ksitigarbha today and meet him again in the future, what should we do if Ksitigarbha and his disciple join forces?
So thinking of this, Tianhong suddenly took action, directly grabbing Ji Zang's choked throat.
Jizo's body moved instantly, and he retreated three meters to distance himself from Tianhong.
This Tianhong is extremely powerful, and he lacks a sharp weapon that can hurt the enemy. Once caught by the opponent, it is tantamount to a narrow escape.
At the same time, Tianhong missed a hit, then kicked Ksitigarbha again, and snorted: "Ksitigarbha, where is your black blade? Why didn't you take it out? Did you give it to your apprentice? ?”
Ksitigarbha sneered: "Tianhong, even if I don't have that pair of black blades, I can't kill you just by asking. Have you thought about the consequences?"
At this point, Jizo blocked the opponent's kick with both fists, and used the force to jump back again.
Ksitigarbha is testing the opponent's strength to see if it is still the same as it was twenty years ago. After all, Ksitigarbha is old and Tianhong is no longer young.
It's just that this test doesn't matter. Ksitigarbha suddenly realized that he must not be hit by the rainbow, otherwise today will be the day that Ksitigarbha is buried!
(End of chapter)
