Gu Shengchao was afraid that the other party would see through his mind, so he moved his shoulders: "Since I am the number one warrior in Beihu, I will challenge you today. How about we only compete in boxing and kicking skills without using swords and guns?"
Xianyu Tiezheng had this intention, and he also knew that Gu Shengchao was looking for trouble, but the two met by chance, so there was no need for a life-and-death contest. He half-crouched into the horse stance, clapped his hands together and put them on his knees: "Okay, come on!"
Gu Shengchao thought Xian Yutie's starting move was funny. He remembered people's comments about Hu people, that they were strong and good at wrestling, and outstanding in riding and shooting skills. Not daring to be careless, he stepped forward and swung his right palm to strike at Xianyu Tie's neck. Xian Yutie did not dodge, he directly stretched out his arms to parry. His parrying posture was also unique, with one hand hidden behind his arm, ready to grab Gu Shengchao's wrist at any time. Gu Shengchao closed his right palm in time, raised his left palm upward, and hit Xian Yutie's face directly. Xian Yutie took his time and pressed his arms downwards. He also had one hand hidden behind him, ready to grab it.
This time Gu Shengchao didn't close his palm, he continued to raise his left palm, and turned his right palm into a fist and slammed it downwards, attacking up and down to see how Xian Yutie responded.
Xian Yutie saw Gu Shengchao attacking from above and below at the same time. He spread his arms to block, but he raised both hands. As long as he touched Gu Shengchao's arm, he would be able to catch it with his backhand. Gu Shengchao did not bother with him and took two steps back, waiting for an opportunity to attack again.
Gu Shengchao slowly walked around Xian Yu Tie, observing as he walked. He made a feint with his left palm and raised his right foot to kick Xian Yu Tie's calf. Xian Yu Tie looked at the six directions, and also raised his legs to block them. The two legs were knocked together. Xian Yu Tie looked strong but flexible. He raised his toes back and hooked them right on Gu Shengchao's ankle. Gu Shengchao suddenly felt that something was wrong. .
Under normal conditions, the two of them would compete with each other. If a hit failed, they would inevitably withdraw their moves at the same time to prepare for the next move. However, Xian Yutie's moves are too strange. The ultimate goal of each move is to entangle with the opponent, but his burly figure always requires close combat. Unlike in the Dawu Dynasty, such a body must be based on strength. Use brute force to defeat the enemy.
Gu Shengchao's ankles were entangled, and his whole body involuntarily moved closer to Xian Yutie. He simply took advantage of the force and jumped into the air, stepping on Xian Yutie's left shoulder with his left foot. Xian Yutie stretched out his hand to grab it, but Gu Shengchao had already spun around in the air, reached behind Xian Yutie's back and slashed across with his left palm, aiming for the back of his neck. Xianyu Tiebang's big waist and flexibility were not inferior at all. When he heard the wind in his ears, he raised his left foot and turned sideways to avoid Gu Shengchao's offensive. He still opened his big hands to grab Gu Shengchao in mid-air. Gu Shengchao didn't dare to attack directly, so he turned lightly to avoid it.
Xian Yutie's moves were rare, making it difficult for Gu Shengchao to adapt and find his weakness. If you want to try the true strength of the Five Soul Formation, this idea flashes through your mind and then you give up. After all, it is not a life and death fight, and there is no need to expose it in front of everyone.
Gu Shengchao thought of the push hands in the basics of martial arts, where two people test each other in close proximity, with their wrists and arms always attached to each other. The winner is determined through footwork and reasonable exertion of hands, arms, shoulders, waist and body. . Xian Yutie's moves are similar to those of Push Hands, and they are more out of the blue than the blue. In addition, the unique moves of the Hu people are added, making it difficult for people to guard against.
Seeing that Gu Shengchao didn't dare to come forward, the people onlookers cheered and booed.
Gu Shengchao wanted to compete with Xian Yu Tie, but he simply pushed out a palm. Xian Yu Tie raised his arm to resist and hid his other hand behind his back. Xian Yutie was ready for the opponent to change his moves, but Gu Shengchao's palm came straight towards him. Xian Yutie was overjoyed and blocked Gu Shengchao's wrist with his other hand. Gu Shengchao's other hand quickly moved over and stuck to Xian Yu's iron wrist.
Xian Yutie was a little surprised. He repeatedly tried to grab Gu Shengchao with both hands, but he was blocked by Gu Shengchao. Not only did he not take advantage, but he also let Gu Shengchao take the initiative to close up and suppress him. Xian Yutie was anxious and took several steps back without getting rid of it. His arms seemed to be trapped and he was unable to use them.
Gu Shengchao couldn't help but feel proud that he had the upper hand. He used a stumbling block under his feet. Seeing that Xianyu Tie's bottom plate was unstable, he was about to fall. Unexpectedly, Xianyu Tie wrapped one of his legs around his hips and the two of them fell backward together. Although Gu Shengchao was pressing down on Xian Yutie, he didn't take any advantage. The two of them had their arms entangled, and neither one could catch the other. Xian Yutie shouted loudly, and his arms actually knocked the ancient sage away.
The ancient sage Chao was as light as a swallow and landed steadily on the eaves of the inn.
"I lost." Xian Yutie surrendered.
"I accept." Gu Shengchao jumped down and said truthfully: "Brother Tie is so strong that he is afraid of hurting me. His fists and kicks are so good that I can't defend him. Brother Tie won."
Xian Yutie took Gu Shengchao's hand and laughed loudly: "You're welcome, little brother. Your internal strength is not bad, so why don't you use it? Come on, I have some wine. I'll get drunk today."
Gu Shengchao wanted to make friends and followed Xian Yutie into the guest room.
The guest room where Xian Yutie lived was spacious and had no beds, tables, chairs or other furnishings. The two sat on the floor facing each other. Gu Shengchao announced their names. Someone spread a piece of sheepskin between them, and various dried meats and cheeses were piled randomly on top.
"Come, let's all drink together." Xian Yutie greeted, and everyone sat down around. Someone brought a silver bowl and filled everyone with wine.
Gu Shengchao imitated their example, dipped his left ring finger in the wine and flicked it upward three times before drinking it all in one gulp. Xian Yutie was sincerely happy to see it, and said hello: "We have come all the way without any preparations, so Brother Shengchao will just make do with it."
"Brother Tie, you're welcome. I should have invited you all as a landlord, but the situation forced me to invite you another day. You will definitely appreciate it." Gu Shengchao reached out and picked up a piece of dried meat and put it into his mouth. The dried meat was hard and held in his mouth. Chew slowly in your mouth and the more you chew, the more delicious it becomes.
Xian Yutie offered Gu Shengchao a bowl of wine: "Brother Shengchao came to see me today, maybe it's because of the Ninth Prince and Manager Wen? I don't know which side you are on, let's take a look."
Gu Shengchao knew that they were generous, but it was rare for them to speak so directly. He smiled and said: "The Ninth Prince heard that Brother Tie and his entourage came to the capital, and was ready to cleanse the dust for you. Unfortunately, the Ninth Prince has been busy with things recently, so I took it upon myself to meet with Brother Tie for a while to find out the truth. Isn't it polite? Zhou, I hope Brother Tie Haihan." Gu Shengchao picked up the silver bowl and gave Xianyu Tie a bowl of wine in return.
Xian Yutie did not expect Gu Shengchao to be so straightforward. He looked at Gu Shengchao and said, "In this case, what do we need to do?"
"No need to do anything." Gu Shengchao replied.
Xian Yutie was stunned for a moment and said, "What are the benefits to us?"
"Nothing?" Gu Shengchao affirmed.
Xian Yutie pinched a piece of cheese and put it into his mouth: "You have a saying: Man dies and wealth dies, and birds die for food. We didn't get any benefit from coming all the way, and we can't explain it to the superiors when we go back!"
Gu Shengchao shook his head: "No, you will gain more."
Xianyu Tie said calmly: "How?"
Gu Shengchao picked up the silver bowl and took a sip of wine and said: "Regardless of what kind of promises Mr. Wen gave you, think about it, will the counties implement his promises? He can hold the emperor to order the princes. He can succeed for the time being. Once How can a person who is defeated and killed without a place to bury himself win the trust of others. The Ninth Prince is different. He is young and promising and understands the righteousness well. Once he comes to power, he will definitely be the one of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. I have always been at odds with Beihu, and Dao Rong cannot avoid meeting each other every autumn harvest season. Brother Tie also knows the reason, right?"
Xian Yutie picked up a piece of dried meat and turned it in his hand: "In the north of Hu, there are winds and sandstorms in the summer and heavy snowfalls in the winter. I live in pursuit of water and grass and follow the movement of the weather. Sometimes I rely on the weather for food. There are famines. I have no choice but to go south to grab some food to satisfy my hunger. It's really... An act of desperation.”
Gu Shengchao sighed: "Yes, as far as I know, there are vast pastures and countless cattle and sheep in the north. There are also many exotic flowers and herbs that can be used as medicine. However, it is not easy to preserve cattle and sheep after they are slaughtered. They can only be dried. Dried meat, and cattle and sheep are also plagued by diseases. Once a plague occurs, the herdsmen’s years of hard work will be in vain. No matter how much land is acquired, this disaster cannot be avoided. If the cattle and sheep of Beihu and the grain and tea of our Dawu Dynasty If they can be exchanged appropriately and everyone gets what they need, it will not only solve the problem, but also avoid the conflict between swords and swords."
"Oh." Xian Yutie became interested: "How to exchange?"
"The market can be opened." Gu Shengchao said according to the plan told by Prince Juncheng: "Open markets in places with convenient transportation in the two countries and conduct transactions within a fixed time. The people will get benefits, and the two countries will have tax revenue to fill the national treasury. Kill two birds with one stone." Why not do things like that?"
"That's right!" Xian Yutie slapped his thigh fiercely and said happily: "Every time you harvest in autumn, our Beihu cattle and sheep are so fat. If we exchange cattle and sheep for food, why bother to kill them? Besides, the pastures in the twelfth lunar month of winter are The snow is covering the area, and countless cattle and sheep often die of cold and starvation. Changing it to food preservation does not solve this problem." He held Gu Shengchao's hand: "Where is your Ninth Prince? I'm going to see him. ?”
Gu Shengchao remembered that Prince Juncheng was going to King Wu's Palace today and said, "I'm afraid I won't have any free time today. I will definitely tell the story when I get back so that the Ninth Prince can understand Brother Tie's sincerity."
"Come, let's drink." Xian Yutie was happy, raising his glass and drinking with everyone.
Beihu people like to drink. After drinking for two hours, three of them were already lying down, and Xian Yutie was also a little drunk. The ancient sage had already lost his ability to drink. Fortunately, he had strong internal energy and forced some of the alcohol into the Dantian Five Soul Formation, otherwise he would not have been able to get drunk. His face was red and his neck was thick, and he staggered downstairs. A carriage stopped outside the inn, and he was relieved when he saw that the driver was Brother Lu.
Brother Lu was the one who deliberately caused trouble when Gu Shengchao first came to the capital and Qi Tianzeng, the young boss of Wuyou Escort, chased the spy at night.
"Brother Fan is worried about you and asked me to stay here waiting for you." Second Brother Lu said in a low voice while Gu Shengchao got into the car.
Gu Shengchao was grateful: "Thank you, Brother Lu."
Back at Gaosheng Inn, Gu Shengchao found a wooden barrel and used his internal strength to force out all the wine, before going to see Fan Lixin.
