Chapter 323: A beautiful misunderstanding
Yi Xifeng glanced at Zhao Long and Zhang Ming beside him. Both of them were not in good condition. At this time, Qin Kai and the others had already left here and rushed towards the southwest gate. As the main force, Zhang Ming, There was no attempt to stop him this time.
The fair boy naturally saw the clues, so when Huang Shi retreated, he did not embarrass the other party too much. Of course, the premise was that he himself had to have that strength.
Although the six-dragon realm palm technique he created himself is very powerful, and combined with the special skill of entering the wine and the pot of sobering wine, he can still fight Xie Huangqi, but when it comes to the outcome, there is still It depends on each other's trump cards.
Yi Xifeng was confident in his trump card, but the opponent was a member of the Demon Cult, and could safely become a high-ranking member of a force in Luoye County. Naturally, such a person would have no fewer trump cards than himself.
This is why the two have been in confrontation from the beginning, and neither one is willing to take action rashly.
Zhang Ming's aura slowly fell back, and his own internal energy fluctuations also fell from the state of entering the room back to the state of ascending the hall. His face also became paler. Thinking that if Qin Kai and others stayed for another quarter of an hour, the battle situation between the two sides would change drastically.
The young man in brocade clothes took out a dark jade bottle from his sleeve and poured out three green pills. He ate one himself and gave the other two to Zhao Long and Yi Xifeng.
This battle was extremely thrilling. Whether it was Zhang Ming, Yi Xifeng or Zhao Long, they all used the sobering wine. With its special effects, they greatly improved their combat power in a short period of time. From this, Zhao Long determined the physical training route that martial arts would follow in the future, while Yi Xifeng and Zhang Ming used their own skills to reach a higher level.
Although it is only a temporary improvement, the value of this pot of wine is fully reflected.
"We must rush to the southwest city gate as soon as possible. Although we don't know what happened, we can definitely have something to do with Captain Lu and Captain Zhang!" Zhao Long said in a deep voice through gritted teeth.
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Batu looked at the cracked city gate in front of him, and the anger in his eyes was about to burst out! Luoye City is divided into six gates, which is why they, as city guards, are called "Six Gates" by the people in the city.
Among these six city gates, the south gate and the north gate are the main gates of Luoye City. They open the city at sunrise and close the city at sunset. The remaining southeast gate, northeast gate, southwest gate, and northwest gate do not allow ordinary people to pass. Only convoys or personnel with certain specific purposes can enter or exit through these four city gates.
Among them, the southeast gate, also called Baihu Gate, is the gate through which army sergeants pass. The city guards are stationed in the south camp of the city all year round, and the black cavalry led by Ji Rentu are also stationed in the black cavalry camp not far outside the north city gate. This White Tiger Gate is dedicated to military personnel. Used when changing defenses and scheduling.
The Northeast Gate, also called the Zhuque Gate, is specially opened for caravans from the east. For example, caravans or goods from Longxi Town, Yunxi County, and Yunxiao Imperial Capital will only enter Luoye City through this door after undergoing strict inspections.
The northwest gate, also called Qinglong Gate, is specially opened for caravans from the west. Caravans or goods from Hongyan Town, Qingchuan County, and the Kingdom of Beasts will enter Luoye City from here.
The Southwest Gate, also called Xuanwu Gate, is the gate for the distribution of supplies in the army. The southern area of Luoye City is not only stationed with city guards, or six gates, but it is also the armament warehouse of the entire Luoye City. This Xuanwu Gate was specially set up as an entry and exit gate for the transportation of military supplies.
And this man wearing a red and black cloak is the guard of the southwest gate, named Batu. This person was not from the Luo Yun Kingdom. Before he was thirty years old, he lived on the Jinshui Coast in the western part of the Western Region Kingdom and was quite well-known in the area. Later, he fell in love with a girl, and because of this girl, he killed a local high-ranking minister in anger, and was wanted by the country.
He relied on the connections he had made in the martial arts world over the years to escape from the Western Region countries, passing through the Demon Kingdom and the Ming Kingdom all the way to the Luo Yun Kingdom. From then on, he changed his name and surname and called himself Batu.
This person is cautious by nature and silent, but he treats worldly affairs with a hatred of evil. Although he has great martial arts, due to his personality, he is not popular in the official circles of Luoye City.
A few years ago, he had been following Ji Rentu's black cavalry in all directions and made many military exploits. However, they had a bad relationship with Hu Qing, one of the four cavalry generals under the bald man's command. Batu couldn't stand the fat man's way of doing things, so he surrendered his military honors and changed to a casual position guarding the Xuanwu Gate in the southwest.
In fact, speaking in detail, the Xuanwu Gate in the southwest can be regarded as the least profitable of the six gates in Luoye City.
The South Gate and the North Gate are the main gates for Luoye City's personnel to enter and exit the city. They have the greatest wealth and power. There is no doubt about this. It can be seen from the names alone that the south gate of Luoye City is called "Tianmen" and the north gate is called "Dimen", and its guards are even more powerful and influential people like Qin Kai. Take responsibility.
As for the Zhuque Gate in the northeast and the Xuanwu Gate in the northwest, which are used for the entry and exit of trade caravans and goods, although their power is not as good as that of the South and North gates, the oil and water they can get from the passing caravans is not bad at all.
As for the Southeast White Tiger Gate, which is responsible for the dispatch of military personnel, although it is not as good as the two gates, Zhuque and Xuanwu Gate, it often interacts with the generals in the army. As the saying goes, it is a familiar thing to meet, so the White Tiger Gate guard here is quite good in the army. It's an extra piece of political influence.
But when it comes to the Southwest Xuanwu Gate, it's not that good. What is being transported is military materials. Do you want to imitate the Zhuque Sect and Xuanwu Sect to get some oil and water? That must be because you think you have a long life! Military supplies are a weapon for one force to prepare for war, and no force is allowed to make any cuts or deductions.
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"Sir, we have found out clearly! The explosion just now was caused by the Zhenwu crossbow mines stored in the military equipment warehouse in the south of the city!" A man in black armor bowed and said to Batu in front of him.
Guard General Batu, who was wearing a red and black cloak, furrowed his thick eyebrows and said in a low voice: "It's really a crossbow thunder?! Did they steal it from the arsenal?"
No one around Batu answered him. After all, none of the city guards had ever encountered such a situation.
The man glanced at everyone and ordered angrily: "Since they dare to use crossbow thunder to blast open our city gate, then no matter what the other party wants to do, they obviously have no good intentions."
Having said this, the man paused and continued: "Baruch, take five hundred men and cavalry to check whether there is any enemy within a radius of ten miles outside Xuanwu Gate! If the city gate is destroyed, the worst result is that there are people who cooperate with each other. , want to attack Luoye City!"
Batu looked around, and it was obvious that everyone on the city wall also saw the danger of this incident, and they all cheered up. Moreover, as members of the Six Gates, everyone is usually responsible for monitoring the order in the entire Luoye City. Naturally, they also heard the rumor that Ji Ren massacred the envoy to Chunfeng Town.
This time, the Southwest Gate was suddenly attacked by an unknown enemy. The most suspected one was Chunfeng Town, which is closest to the Southwest Gate. The distance between the two places is less than two hundred miles, and it is not a dense forest, but a broad official road of two hundred miles. It can be reached in more than an hour by riding fast.
Watching his son leading the people away, Batu frowned and looked at the scorched city gate and the people who gathered under the city wall to point and point. The upright guarding general glared and said sternly. He ordered: "Take a hundred people and follow me down to maintain order! Humph, these stupid people!"
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Lu Huahua and Li Xintian looked at the shattered city gate not far away with some astonishment. It is hard for them to imagine that time has such a powerful crossbow!
Zhang Yanshi turned to look at the enchanting woman beside him and said calmly: "Thank you."
Yes, it was Qin Hongyao who planned the bombing of Southwest Xuanwu Gate.
To elaborate, the thing that really blew up the city gate was a special crossbow arrow called "Zhenwu Crossbow Thunder". This thing was purchased from Zhenwu Kingdom at a high price by Ji Shen who relied on many connections and used Jianghu means. People in Jianghu called it "Zhenwu Furious Thunder"!
If we divide the eight major sects today, they can actually be divided into three categories.
The first category is the demonic sects headed by the divine sect and the demonic sect. Although the martial arts they practice are unparalleled in power, some demonic warriors with evil intentions often appear in the sects. In the world, most people stay away from these sects.
The second category is the secular sects headed by the Holy War Hall, Luo Yun Sect, Ten Thousand Beasts Holy Land, and Ice Sky Holy Land. Their most important characteristic is that the sect and the secular world complement each other. The rise of a sect often represents the growth of an empire. In the world, most people have love and hatred for this sect that is involved in the secular world, and it is entangled with too many worldly interests and grudges.
The third category is the martial arts sects headed by Zhenwu Daodian and Daming Temple. This is also the purest form of sect, and it is also the most numerous sect in the world today. Most of these sects are not powerful and powerful, and they operate independently. Unlike secular sects, which can quickly increase the strength of the sect through multiple forces. However, these Jianghu sects without a hint of court disputes are still the most common form of sects in the world today.
The Zhenwu Dao Hall is one of the eight recognized sects in the world of martial arts. Although the sect's disciples are not as numerous as the secular sects, in terms of the sect's heritage, the Zhenwu Dao Palace and the Daming Temple are definitely the most powerful existences in the world today.
And this "Zhenwu Crossbow Thunder" is a special weapon made by Zhenwu Daodian. Its shape is not much different from ordinary crossbow arrows, except that the tip of the crossbow arrow becomes a ball shape, and the texture is extremely hard, and it is unknown what is loaded inside. People know.
This kind of crossbow bolt will explode when it hits a hard object after being fired. Its power is already comparable to a blow from an ordinary chivalrous warrior.
Zhang Yanshi also saw this thing for the first time. Although he had heard of this thing during his travels before, he had never had the opportunity to see its true appearance. This time it was also a coincidence that Ji Shenfu contacted the Jianghu sects in the Zhenwu Empire through the Shahe Gang. After paying a very high price, he secretly obtained a hundred "Zhenwu Crossbow Thunder" from the Zhenwu Empire.
Yin Shisan handled this matter very much in line with Ji Shenfu's wishes. The county magistrate was so happy that he directly rewarded the Shahe Gang with 30,000 taels of silver. He also encouraged the cold and stern man to find more ways to get rid of such good things in the future.
This award naturally made Gang Leader Yin extremely happy. As the saying goes: wealth without a female companion is like walking at night in brocade clothes!
That night, Yin Shisan approached Qin Hongyao. After a heated exchange, the exhausted enchanting woman vaguely heard Yin Shisan nagging contentedly about these things.
The hatred of humiliation overwhelmed the physical fatigue, and Qin Hongyao forced herself to remember Yin Shisan's words in her mind. At that time, she didn't know when she would be able to escape from this sea of suffering, but she was always prepared.
Fortunately, Huangtian paid off. When she arrived outside the arsenal in the west of the city, the words of the cold and stern man that night suddenly flashed into Qin Hongyao's mind, and she informed Zhang Yanshi of this information.
The rest of the matter was much simpler. After all, with the information in hand and Xia Mingfei's beast language skills, he quickly found what he was looking for. After all, Qin Hongyao is the leader of the Shahe Gang's Honghua Hall. He still has a certain say in the entire western district of the city, especially around the location of the Shahe Gang.
Under constant threats and threats, a few people finally bribed the garrison sergeants in the arsenal and took away the one hundred "Zhenwu Crossbow Thunder" in one pot!
Seeing the shocking power of these hundred crossbow thunders, even the knowledgeable Lu Huahua couldn't help but widen her eyes. Not to mention Li Xintian, who has never been out of the village since he was a child.
"Captain Zhang, the other party has taken action, but..." Xia Mingfei waved a cute red bird to fly away, and then hesitantly said to Zhang Yanshi.
Zhang Yanshi, who looked heroic, turned to look at the round-faced young man. Seeing that he was hesitant, he said loudly: "What did you find? But it doesn't matter!"
"Batu did take action, but he first sent out a cavalry of 500 people to search the surrounding area. Then he came down from the city wall with more than 100 soldiers. At this moment, he was explaining to the people around him." Xia Mingfei replied in one breath.
Lu Huahua frowned and said: "This Batu is worthy of being a veteran in the army. This arrangement is indeed very orderly and there are no flaws." The short-haired girl had dealt with this rough man in previous actions. Was it the other party or the black knight? One of the generals. Naturally, she knew that this rough-looking man was actually a capable general who was very experienced in using troops.
The corner of Zhang Yanshi's mouth moved slightly and he said slowly: "It's very good, but there is no flawless response. We just need to dig carefully."
Xia Mingfei on the side heard what the heroic young man said, and his heart moved slightly, and he suddenly thought of a possibility, but no one could say what the final outcome would be.
Zhang Yanshi noticed the strange look on the round-faced young man's face and asked with a smile: "Ming Fei, tell me?"
Xia Mingfei smiled shyly and said in a deep voice: "I just made a guess, but there is no evidence."
Zhang Yanshi smiled and nodded.
"The other party sent a large number of troops to explore the wild areas. In fact, it also shows what the opponent is really worried about! Yes, they are worried that the city gate will be destroyed this time. It is the spies in the city and the enemies outside the city who are cooperating inside and outside!" The round-faced young man explained.
"So, if we meet the other party's assumptions and put on a great show of coordinating the inside and the outside, we can not only go out, but also solve many doubts in Chunfeng Town!" Zhang Yanshi then added:
"This is such a beautiful misunderstanding!"
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