Zhang Zhengwu, the county lieutenant of Baima County, led 3,000 elite soldiers and 300 fastmen out of the north gate. Zhang Zhengwu listened to Mr. Hai's advice, turned to the northeast path, advanced eastward, reined his horse, and galloped for more than two hours. Both men and horses were tired, so they reined in their horses and moved slowly. Soon after, they lit a fire to make food.
Mr. Hai frowned and said: "Lord County Captain, now is not the time to worry about horse power. We must climb over the Sun Moon Peak in front of us before noon to avoid disaster."
Zhang Zhengwu was immediately surprised when he saw that Mr. Hai's face was solemn and nervous at the moment. Instead, he comforted him: "Mr. Hai, we have been away from Baima County for more than 300 miles. We are tired of people and horses. We should make proper repairs. Otherwise, we will encounter obstacles on the way." If there is an emergency, I'm afraid everyone will be unable to cope with it. Don't be impatient, sir. We'll get on the road as soon as the people and horses are full. It won't take long."
When Mr. Hai heard this, his face trembled, he became more and more nervous, and sighed: "This place is far away from Baima County, and it's still not enough. We have to be far away from Baima Lake. I'm still scared!" Suddenly I caught a glimpse of a village at the end of my sight ahead. You can also see the small river flowing, with mist lingering in the river and a black light looming in it. Mr. Hai was shocked that the village was actually in the east and it was the only way for them to pass! He found the flag-stopper and asked, "Where is the village ahead?"
The flag-blocking officer is mainly responsible for exploring the route, and has the authority to block the commander's flag and report to the commander, hence the name flag-blocking officer.
The flag officer happened to recognize Mr. Hai, put down the food in his hand, led Mr. Hai to a place with a better view, and said: "Sir, please look, about ninety miles ahead of us is the Riyue Peak, the Riyue Peak." Go up to Sun Moon Lake and go down to Yuexi Village from Sun Moon Peak. The village you just mentioned should be Yuexi Village. If the county captain is going due east on his trip and wants to go to Dongping Prefecture, he must pass through Yuexi Village, which is the shortest and longest distance. It’s an easy way, but it’s not the only way.”
"Oh? Please elaborate!" Mr. Hai said quickly.
The flag officer said: "There is a valley mouth about twenty miles ahead, and there are three roads, all of which are passable, to reach Dongping Mansion. However, there are horses and baggage, and the mountain road on the right may not be passable. Yuexi Village must take the middle road, and there is another road on the left , is also a main road, leading to Baima Lake. There is a village on the way, and there is a road in the village. If you go right and go east, you can bypass Riyue Peak. It will meet the middle road. If you go left, you will find the winding path leading to Wan County. . On weekdays, there are many knights and literati in this area. Sir, this is all I know."
Mr. Hai nodded, and then couldn't help but ask: "I wonder where the mountain road on the right leads to?"
Banqi official said: "The mountain road is rugged. It takes three days to walk southeast and you can reach Wuyin County. It takes two days to walk due east on the mountain road. You can get to the official road and directly to Dongping Mansion."
Mr. Hai then asked the flag officer to leave and thought for a long time.
Dongping Mansion is a mountain city with convenient transportation. It is also the municipal government. There are many soldiers and food in the city. It is the hub of Tianshui Army in this area. It is a corner with Wan County and protects the interests of Baima Lake and surrounding horse farms and pastures. Speaking of which, Baima County is a Shang County, mainly due to economic prosperity. Wan County is also a Shang County, but it is a military fortress, but both are under the jurisdiction of Dongping Prefecture. Most of the folk rangers or monks choose to make a living in Baima County, but Wan County There are also many people looking for serious jobs. As for Dongping Mansion, most of them are direct descendants of the county marquis Ma Tiancheng, and there are almost no promotion channels for those with foreign surnames.
When Mr. Hai went to see the county captain Zhang Zhengwu again, he used his sharp tongue and won Zhang Zhengwu's trust to persuade Zhang Zhengwu to abandon the main road and take the mountain road on the right instead of going to Dongping Mansion. He actually chose to walk far away Kirigakure County.
The soldiers and police officers also complained about this result, but they did not dare to speak angrily. After all, they still did not know what the real purpose of Zhang Zhengwu's troops was.
Zhang Zhengwu couldn't help but hesitate again.
Mr. Hai privately advised: "My lord, you have to endure hardships to become a master. Since your lord can trust me and leave Baima County, now you should encourage everyone to temporarily go to Wuyin County to avoid disaster. This is the best policy."
Zhang Zhengwu said: "Sir, you have confused me too. What kind of big thing happened? How could you be so cautious? That Wuyin County has long been an empty city. It doesn't matter if we abandon our luggage and food and walk on the mountain road. , but the supplies I can bring are limited. Sir, you have to tell me everything. You see, I took away my wife and children, but no one else. I went to Kirigakure County. I can’t hide it for long. Sooner or later, they will be separated. .”
Mr. Hai did not answer but asked: "Sir, did you watch the shocking battle in the western suburbs yesterday evening?"
Zhang Zhengwu said: "I didn't have the opportunity to see it, but I heard the people below talking about it. I saw a big black ball with a diameter of a hundred feet suddenly falling from the sky. It only had to roll a few times on the ground. I'm afraid the county seat would be gone. But For some reason, the big black ball at the back disappeared again. When the battle you mentioned, did you mean the big black ball?"
Mr. Hai is accustomed to the fact that ordinary people can only see the big black ball. It is normal for ordinary people to not be able to see the true body of the great monk with their naked eyes.
When it comes to the battle between Zeng Wenjin and Li Xiu, if it affects the towns below, it can be said that ordinary people don't even know how they died, or it is a natural disaster, a punishment from God, etc.
Mr. Hai said: "It's not as simple as a big black ball, but two top masters fighting. The monk who hit the big black ball was a deputy dean of the Tiandu Academy, but he was defeated in the end. Sir, I said I started that war just to make you understand that if you go far away from other counties, the crisis can be resolved, but you still have to go further!"
"What? The deputy director of Tiandu Yuan? Defeated?" Zhang Zhengwu was born as a military attache, so he naturally knew something about the world of immortality, especially the name of Tiandu Yuan, who is a god-like figure in the sky, regardless of No matter how big an official is and how powerful he is, if he is targeted by the Tiandu Yuan, it will be over, there will be no need for a trial, and his head will fall to the ground. Zhang Zhengwu felt incredible, and then he realized the seriousness of the matter. The building collapsed, and they, the ants, had to die in large parts? He quickly asked: "Mr. Hai, monks are human beings too. With a body of only seven feet, can they really destroy a city with a wave of their hands?"
"Mortal cities are indeed possible. I don't know much about that aspect, but after seeing it with my own eyes yesterday, I can be sure that it is safe." Mr. Hai said.
"Mr. Suwen can calculate, seek good luck and avoid bad luck. I'm afraid it's more than that simple, right?" Zhang Zhengwu said suspiciously.
"Do you know the place where souls are raised?"
"This...I don't know!"
"Oh, this is what I'm worried about!" Mr. Hai said this, saying: "Sir, this is not the time to hesitate. Now you have three thousand soldiers and horses and three hundred fastmen. The soldiers are expensive and the skills are not expensive. As long as It doesn’t matter if you can retain thousands of men and horses, sir, but if you can keep those thousand broken crossbows and tens of thousands of crossbow arrows, when the critical moment comes, they can come in handy, and I guarantee that you will earn huge benefits!”
"Seriously?" Zhang Zhengwu stared at the other party.
Mr. Hai said: "I have known you for more than ten years, and have I ever made any false claims? I am not talented, and my only goal in this life is to use what I have learned throughout my life to accomplish something great. After this is accomplished, my merits will be considered complete. I will travel around the world with my disciples, and you and I will each get what we need, and we won’t dare to lie!”
"Okay! Then I will obey your advice once again. If you can give me wealth, sir, I will build ten shrines in the pavilions to offer incense to you!" Zhang Zhengwu had long known that Mr. Hai had stayed in the pavilion for many years. He is not looking for wealth, nor is he looking for an official position. If he is looking for an official position, he can't get it from a mere county captain, right? This man is an ascetic Taoist, and he deeply understands how self-disciplined and terrifying Mr. Hai is.
Perhaps it is because of this that Mr. Hai stayed in Zhang Zhengwu's mansion, just to start from scratch and do something big to show off his methods! In this case, how could Zhang Zhengwu be treated badly when he was in his prime?
"Then thank you so much, sir!" Mr. Hai really took this seriously, and actually followed Taoist etiquette and bowed slightly. Zhang Zhengwu didn't dare to offend him, so he returned the bow.
From this moment on, the two of them truly devoted themselves to each other, no matter how selfish they were, talked about everything, and regarded them as confidants.
Zhang Zhengwu may be a fool in his marching and fighting, but he is quite skillful in dealing with his brothers. After a few words, he can fool all the major arrests and military leaders into submission. The county magistrate is not as good as the current one. , this person has quite a few skills. At that moment, many people rushed to the entrance of the valley, abandoned their horses on the mountaineering road, and headed back to Kirigakure County. They were silent all the way.
While we were walking, the mountain suddenly shook. Except for the three masters and disciples of Mr. Hai, everyone rolled to the ground. Fortunately, the mountain road was not steep and there were no casualties.
He is really afraid of what will come. Mr. Hai is always on guard against something. At this moment, he looked around and saw that the river in front of Yuexi Village had dried up in half. The water in the river seemed to be suddenly sucked dry by a giant beast. Yin energy rose from under the river bed, and after a while, a ray of yellow light flew out from the sky, turning into a copper tripod with three legs and two ears, suppressing it!
"Roar!"
A roar roared out from the bottom of the river, shaking the earth and the earth. The villagers who were still working in the fields suffered inexplicably. There was no way they could escape such sound waves. More than a dozen people all exploded to pieces!
"Boom!"
The bronze cauldron rose up in the storm and turned into a giant cauldron nine feet high and six feet wide. It was filled with light and bombarded down!
However, the giant monster at the bottom of the river was unwilling to give in. The water in the river that had just been sucked up was controlled by it, and it sprayed a huge water column into the sky, making it impossible for the copper tripod to suppress it.
"Mr. Hai, what happened?" County Lieutenant Zhang Zhengwu rushed over in disgrace. At this time, he felt that it was only safe to stay with Mr. Hai.
"It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. Monsters have already appeared. The river in Yuexi Village leads directly to Baima Lake. Monsters have long been entrenched here. If the owner of the bronze tripod does not have backup, if he loses, this area may not be able to grow a single blade of grass! Sir, leave quickly!" Mr. Hai shouted fiercely.
"Ah? Okay, okay, I understand!" County Lieutenant Zhang Zhengwu was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and quickly ordered many sergeants to run as far as they could. This time, everyone did not hesitate, and even used the energy to feed themselves. Some people were carrying heavy luggage and could not keep up with the physical strength, so they had to use all four limbs to quickly climb up the ridge and switch back down. This made them feel relieved. .
"Can't stop, keep running!" Zhang Zhengwu flew out with his kick and kicked out a soldier who was lying on the ground gasping for breath. The soldier got up with difficulty, lowered his head and ran wildly, not daring to be lazy anymore.
Instead, Mr. Hai fell behind. At this moment, in his sight, he saw a beautiful Huangshan woman flashing above the bronze tripod. Her body exuded a violent aura, and she was obviously really angry. When he saw her face clearly, he recognized who it was: "Is it her?"
