In Quancheng, when the army was reorganized and ready to go, Yun Tianbiao sent someone to call Guo Jing.
A few days ago, when Yun Tianbiao first came to Quancheng, he heard that none of the generals sent by Liu Guang to attack Liangshan were able to come back, and only one Guo Jing escaped.
In order to stimulate the defeated troops and scare the monkeys, Yun Tianbiao used Guo Jing's stick and beat him severely. This man was carried out of the military camp at that time, and he was also carried in today.
"Xiao Dao is injured, so it's difficult to get up." Guo Jing lay on the soft sedan chair, grunted twice, and said, "Forgive me, Lieutenant Yun."
Yun Tianbiao said: "I know that you have grievances in your heart, but among the people who led the troops to attack Liangshan last time, you were the only one who escaped safely. If you were not dealt with, and those foolish and straightforward ministers in the court heard about it, how could it be possible? Aren’t you going to use your identity to criticize Chen Daozi?”
Guo Jing just lowered his head and refused to speak.
Yun Tianbiao stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Actually, that's nothing. Daozi is such a heroic figure. Naturally, he is not afraid of getting some infamy for you. But you know, the officials are inexplicably disgusted with you. Once the news here reaches the ears of the officials, I'm afraid it won't be just a stick responsibility and can be done perfunctorily."
Only then did Guo Jing become moved.
He recalled the scene when Chen Daozi wanted to introduce him to Emperor Tianming. Emperor Tianming didn't know his name at that time, but just seeing his face, he became furious and had faint murderous intentions.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Chen Daozi did not dare to mention the introduction, so he hinted to Guo Jing to quietly retreat.
Guo Jing was also extremely aggrieved. He really didn't know how he had offended the emperor. In the end, he had to attribute it to his own bad luck. Maybe there was someone whose fate was in conflict and they couldn't meet each other.
After many years, Guo Jing sometimes thought of the emperor's expression, and felt a bit chilly in his heart. If a courtier reported the defeat of Liangshan with Guo Jing's name, and the emperor found out, he would be It is very possible that he will be executed at any given moment.
Yun Tianbiao's voice came faintly again: "Besides, I know that you are an art caster. Before you studied under Chen Daozi, you had already practiced good spells, especially Li Daitao's escape method. The staff is aimed at you. It’s just a small fight.”
Guo Jing stood up, paid homage to Yun Tianbiao, and said with tears in his eyes: "General, I worked so hard, and this villain almost misunderstood me. I really deserve to die. Please accept my three bows and repay my kindness."
Yun Tianbiao gave him a hand and said, "If you want to repay me, you don't have to worship me, just do your duty faithfully."
"This general will set out to attack Liangshan today. Although the eight hundred miles of Liangshan are dangerous and dangerous, and there are many monsters and bandits, I'm afraid it won't be completely conquered in three or two days."
"When the battle situation on the front line is at a stalemate, those monsters are likely to assassinate Quancheng officials and disrupt our rear. I will leave the generals Deng Zongbi and Xin Congzhong, the divine fire general Wei Dingguo, the holy water general Shan Tinggui and others to coordinate the defense, lest it is not complete. , you have to help me and do your best!"
Guo Jing nodded repeatedly and said: "The path must exhaust the mind, the liver and the brain, no matter what."
Yun Tianbiao looked pleased, stroked his long beard, took out a brocade box from his sleeve, and said: "Chen Daozi heard that you lost the Nine Sun Divine Bell and lost nearly half of your cultivation. He specially ordered me to bring you three There are dragon and tiger pills. When you are in an emergency, you can take one pill and you can temporarily restore your previous magic power. Apply the other two pills to your eyes and you can cast the illusion of the third eye. You should know exactly how to use it. .”
Guo Jing was overjoyed, carefully took the brocade box, and thanked her sincerely.
After Yun Tianbiao left the camp, he ordered all his troops, horses and generals to divide the front army, middle army and rear army. He asked Liu Yongxi, the Bamboo Shooting Crown Immortal, to march alongside him and march to Liangshan together.
The army left Quancheng and ran for most of the day. From the town plains, they gradually approached the jungle-covered hills.
Yun Tian Biao looked at his horse and said to Liu Yongxi: "Master Liu, I see that there are dense forests on both sides of the road ahead, and there are undulating hills and valleys. The army is passing there, so be sure to be careful at all times. Why not stay here for half an hour? Be mentally recharged before leaving, just in case something goes wrong by then."
Liu Yongxi sat firmly on the horse, holding a small bonsai in his hand. There was only one stalagmite in the bonsai. Hearing this, he said: "I will naturally listen to you on military matters."
Yun Tianbiao nodded and was about to order the soldiers to rest when he suddenly heard a faint call from the distance.
A group of elite soldiers came out and escorted the yelling man back to the army to see Yun Tianbiao.
I saw this man with handsome features and heroic spirit. His clothes and armor were in tatters, with many bloodstains and wet marks. He was holding a dead branch as a crutch. He looked extremely tired and shouted to himself: "These are the soldiers and horses of the imperial court. They are Are they reinforcements sent by Magistrate Liu?"
Yun Tianbiao looked familiar to him. The broken armor and stomach were in the shape of a Song army general. He asked, "Who are you? Why are you shouting in the mountains and in such a mess?"
"The last general, Shi Xiu, was ordered to attack Liangshan a few days ago. He was injured by the bandit leader. He fell into the water and drifted. He didn't know day and night. He just woke up on the shore this morning."
The man stared at Yun Tianbiao twice and said in shock, "You, you look like this, I remembered it. Are you Yun Tianbiao? Lieutenant Yun, you came just in time. Hurry, go to Quancheng to save you." !”
Yun Tianbiao raised his thick eyebrows and said, "Why are you talking so incoherently? Don't panic and explain why."
"oops!"
Shi Xiu was so anxious that he poked the ground twice with a dead branch and said, "Not long after I woke up in the morning, I wanted to find a way back to Quancheng. However, due to severe injuries and torture, I walked slowly, but I heard something in the forest. There was a noise of people and horses, and from a distance I saw that it was the Liangshan bandit leader, leading a group of red-clad cavalry, fully equipped with swords and armor, heading towards Quancheng."
Yun Tianbiao was surprised: "When did it happen? Which way did you take? How many people were there?"
Shi Xiu pointed his hand: "They passed by the back of the hill half an hour ago. There were not many people, about a thousand riders, but the bandit leader Guan Luoyang and the demon Dao Lin Lingsu were among them."
Yun Tianbiao's face was even more shocked, but also showed a little suspicion. He looked up and down, looking at Shi Xiu carefully.
Liu Yongxi said a few words in his ear, and Yun Tianbiao's face suddenly darkened and he shouted angrily.
"Shi Xiu! You are so courageous. You have already taken refuge with the Liangshan grass bandits, and you actually dare to come to me and lie about the military situation. Do you think you can hide it from the discerning eyes of Master Qingliang Dharma Realm?"
He shouted loudly, and all the horses in the army trembled and hissed.
In the three armies at the front and rear, the soldiers showed murderous intent, the swords and guns showed their sharp edges, the flags shook, the wind and clouds changed their colors, and the sun in the sky was temporarily blocked by the rolling dark clouds!
This kind of divine power can frighten tigers, leopards and other beasts to the point of fear, and can overwhelm the birds in the jungle and dare not make a sound.
Shi Xiu faced this shouting question, but he became furious, and his voice was as high-pitched as throwing gold and jade: "Yun Tianbiao, what do you mean?!"
"Although I am not talented, I must be the first to ascend every battle in the summer break. The sun and moon are always loyal and courageous. How dare I do evil?"
"If you don't believe me, pick up a knife and chop off my head first, but you must not fail to come back to help Quancheng. Otherwise, if the prefect of Quancheng and the people in the city suffer, you, a cuckold who wears a crown like a monkey, will be reviled by all the people in the world. , will be infamy for eternity!”
Shi Xiu's voice was extremely angry. At the end of the sentence, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he threw his head back and fell down.
Yun Tianbiao quickly waved his hand and motioned for everyone to support him.
Liu Yongxi said from the side: "What are you doing? I just told you clearly that this person still has strong energy left in his heart, he was seriously injured, and he went through hell once, and it was a few days ago. Old wounds cannot be a bitter trick."
"I just wanted to deceive him again to make sure I have a safe plan." Yun Tianbiao looked unhappy, "Sure enough, I was overly worried, but this guy actually insulted me like this in front of all the soldiers, so I have to take some action. discipline."
Yun Tianbiao ordered people not to treat Shi Xiu's injuries, and said to Liu Yongxi, "Take him back to Quancheng to aid Quancheng. If he is not dead yet when you arrive at Quancheng, revive him so that he can understand that Yun is not that unforgiving person." man of."
At that moment, someone brought a horse and tied Shi Xiu to the horse's back. Shi Xiu was unconscious. The person who tied him was a little rougher, and a little more blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Some more scouts went into the mountains and forests to explore the direction pointed by Shi Xiu.
Liu Yongxi said: "If you ask me to go back to Quancheng to aid, you must have to go to Liangshan."
"good."
Yun Tianbiao smiled and said, "The bandit leader's demonic courage is really good. He must have wanted to ride into the city and kill the leader, so that Quancheng would be in chaos and look for opportunities to plunder. However, I wanted to conquer Liangshan first while there were no masters in charge. , cutting off their escape route."
Liu Yongxi also smiled and said: "But Pindao has entangled them here. When you come back to help, it will be the moment to catch the turtle in the urn."
The scout reported that there were indeed horse hoof marks on the back of the hillside. Yun and Liu looked at each other and smiled, and then they divided their forces.
Liu Yongxi led three thousand men, all cavalry, and hurried back to Quancheng.
Yun Tianbiao was in high spirits, waved his whip, and ordered the rest of the soldiers to stop resting and rush at full speed straight to Liangshan.
They walked through the mountains and forests for about two moments, and the former army passed a mountain col.
When the Chinese army was about to pass through, thousands of cans of gunpowder were suddenly dropped into the dense forests on both sides of the hillside.
Boom boom boom! ! !
Once those gunpowder jars touched a hard object, they exploded on the spot, with blazing flames, billowing smoke, endless explosion sounds, and poisonous smoke from steel balls spraying everywhere.
A narrow strip of land in the mountains, about a hundred feet long and about ten feet wide, was completely covered by the smoke and fire. In the dense forests on both sides of the mountain, which were roasted by the high temperature, countless branches and leaves turned yellow, curled up, and withered and fell.
These gunpowder jars are called "Black Five Stone Thunderbolts". They were all carried by Yan Shude's army when they attacked Liangshan. They were skilled craftsmen in the army who used the residue left after the soldiers breathed out the turbid gas to mix five kinds of refined ore compounds. Made from.
A jar that seemed to be about the size of a baby's fist was enough to blow up two large buffaloes and scorch the bodies so that no blood could be seen from the wounds.
In the smoke and fire, the air current suddenly stirred violently. Two giant arms covering the stomach of the armor pushed away the dust and flames, and a bent Qi Luck Dharma image slowly straightened up.
There is still a thick smell of gunpowder smoke lingering above this Dharma image, and some parts of the body have been blown away, leaving only the clouds of smoke in Mohu. However, under the protection of the Dharma image, such a violent explosion only affected the Chinese army. The soldiers killed less than three hundred people.
Suddenly, a simple Taoist sword flew through the air and pierced the Dharma.
A big hole suddenly appeared in the chest of the huge dharma image, and the loose turbid energy of the demonic path and military power were turned into black rainwater, pouring down.
Thousands of figures shot out of the woods on both sides. As they ran, the rough robes on their bodies instantly turned into a fiery red color.
Taking advantage of the commotion caused by gunpowder and black rain, these people condescendingly broke through the Song army's outer defense line, rushed into the queue, and cut off the front and rear armies.
"Fell into a trap!"
Yun Tianbiao was shocked and angry, and jumped up from his horse. The huge dharma image in the air was immediately swallowed up by his leaping figure.
The vast turbid black smoke seeped through the gaps in his armored armor and seeped into his muscles and bones.
Below, all the generals brought by Yun Tianbiao have been found by Liangshan's generals. They are all people who look familiar to Yun Tianbiao.
Lin Chong was riding past, and all the generals and generals who saw the tip of his spear would be shot and fell from their horses.
Wu Song's swords were like wheels, and he rushed as fast as he could, leaving behind all the Liangshan disciples who were following him closely. Wherever the figure passed, the Song army was pushed out into ravines like a tidal wave.
But when Yun Tianbiao glanced around, the first thing he saw was Luda.
Ruda danced with the crescent shovel and walked slowly, but before the others arrived, the fierce majesty was already revealed from his body. The horses feeding the ore in the army were so frightened that their hooves trembled and they bumped against each other.
It was difficult for the officers and soldiers to reorganize their ranks, and it was Ruda who caused the greatest disturbance.
Yun Tianbiao stepped into the air, his figure crossing the sky, trying to climb over the mountain col first and lead the front army to fight.
However, the ancient Taoist sword that had pierced through his destiny turned a corner in the dense forest and flew over again.
Yun Tianbiao just moved forward, seemingly unaware of the crisis approaching his back.
Just when the tip of the Dao sword was less than three feet away from his back and Guan Luoyang's palm grasped the hilt...
A crescent moon-like glow suddenly appeared in mid-air.
It should have been described as a crescent moon, but the length and breadth of the sword light were really too majestic.
When such a magnificent glow appeared close to the ground, the scenery of the mountains became a backdrop, and the sun in the sky, which was obscured by dark clouds, could only be faced with silence.
The sky is dark and the mountains are dark, except for the approaching big moon.
Guan Luoyang's horizontal sword blocked the moonlight, and his figure suddenly fell and hit the mountainside next to him.
Wherever the energy passed, all the leaves of the big trees within twenty feet were blown away in an instant, and broken branches flew everywhere. Immediately afterwards, the bare tree trunks also broke apart.
Centered on where Guan Luoyang landed, trees fell down in all directions, revealing an open area.
Yun Tianbiao stood opposite Guan Luoyang, dragging his sword to plot Qinglong's turn, and killed Dayue with all his strength, which completely overshadowed Guan Luoyang's momentum at the moment he drew his sword.
But no matter how hard he pressed the blade down, the sword above Guan Luoyang's head would no longer give way.
"This traitor Shi Xiu has indeed taken refuge with the Liangshan grass bandits."
Yun Tianbiao was awe-inspiring, "But I have a little doubt. If he is greedy for life and fears death and joins the bandits, how can he be willing to use his life as bait to use this poisonous plan? How can he not reveal any flaws in front of me?"
"A brave man is angry but his expression remains unchanged. Shi Xiu is such a person. No matter how you use force and Taoism to intimidate him, how can you find out Shi Xiu's true temperament?"
Guan Luoyang said, "As for why we are willing to take risks with our lives, it is naturally because we are on the right path, and our moral principles are universal. No matter how many dangers and obstacles we encounter, we cannot stop this heart."
Yun Tianbiao laughed loudly: "Those who are ignorant, have no king and no father, dare to claim the right way. The official is the emperor, the son of the sky, the lord of all the people. Paying homage to the official and serving as an official in the court is the only right way." .”
Guan Luoyang clicked his tongue and marveled: "With treacherous ministers in the government, the people are in dire straits, the wealthy families are evil gentry, and in a fish and meat village, it's really strange that you can still say the word righteousness so boldly."
"Humph, it is the responsibility of local officials to regulate the wealthy families in the countryside. If there is corruption in the local area, our court officials will take care of it. How the people's livelihood is is a matter that only the emperor and court officials can consider. What official position do you have? Are you meddling in your own affairs?"
The more Yun Tianbiao spoke, the angrier he became, his face red as paint, "In today's Song Dynasty, under the rule of Emperor Tianming, there was originally a peaceful world, but there were traitors like you who did not know how to show sympathy to the court and be respectful to the officials, and caused many troubles. This This is why loyal and virtuous ministers like Magistrate Liu suffered."
"You thieves and demons are here to die!"
The Chunqiu sword rubbed against the blade, making a harsh and deafening sound.
Yun Tianbiao's face was hotter than coals, and his heart was full of anger.
Guan Luoyang's expression was colder than the blade of his sword, and he laughed.
"I was really stupid."
The sharp energy of the Wuwei Divine Sword points directly towards the sky, as if it is trying to lift up the sky and divide the clouds.
Guan Luoyang said nothing more and slashed with his sword.
For someone who already only cares about being an official and does not regard the real people at the bottom as human beings, any more words he says would be aggrieved to his own mouthpiece.
The only way is to create a pure one!
