Zhou Ke intercepted Liu Jiao Baizhan and his party on the river in Zhuozhou City. He tried his best to dispel the obsession of this "elder brother", but he retreated on his own with just a few words from Sheep Guard. , after all, it cannot be justified due to emotion and reason. As for his eldest disciple An Lianhua, he was first besieged by the Tianlong Gang, and then was defeated by a Qing Taoist sneak attack. This actually confirmed that the other party had no masters in charge.
Seeing that he could not convince Jiang Shangliu, Zhou Ke sighed secretly and had no choice but to settle for the next best thing. If he wanted to break into Tanzhou City again, his four brothers would work hard to do it, and the three generations of disciples should not get involved. Jiang Shangliu thought about it more and felt that what his junior brother said was reasonable. An Lianhua was the leader among the three generations of disciples. Wuzi returned home in defeat in Tanzhou City, and Yang Hu was released because of the affection of his fellow disciples in Hechuan Valley. If a few of her horses fall into the hands of the other party, they will be tied up.
Jiang Shangliu waited for three to five days. When Yan Pingwu and his party arrived in Zhuozhou, leaving An Lianhua to look after the three generations of disciples, brothers Jiang, Jiao, Yan, and Zhou made a plan and headed north together to the cloudy Tanzhou City. . Zhou Ke walked with his three senior brothers in a tragic mood. Little did they know that the person waiting for them in Tanzhou City was not Yang Hu, but Guo Chuanlin. He had an ominous premonition, so before leaving, he , he handed something to An Lianhua and solemnly told her that if they left without returning it and there was no news, he would give the thing to the head master and let him make his decision.
Zhou Ke has always been close to Li Yizhu, and Yang Hu has been practicing in Hechuan Valley for many years. The head master is quite suspicious of this young apprentice, so he entrusts Jiang Shangliu with the important task, and he has full authority to handle it. Jiang Shangliu was not a foolish and reckless person. He actually listened to his junior brother's warning, but he only had other reasons to rely on, so he insisted on going north to capture Yang Hu.
The mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind. The Huashan faction traveled thousands of miles to sneak into three towns in Hebei, pretending to be businessmen, bodyguards, and high-rollers. In fact, they had already fallen into the eyes of interested people and their whereabouts were revealed. Ji Gang, the helmsman of the Mozhou branch of the Yinma Gang, received a letter from the chief helmsman. Pan Xingzhou, the leader of the gang, implicitly pointed out that he was not doing his job well and allowed the disciples of the Huashan Sect to come and go in Fanyang Town. He was in an uninhabited country and failed to be vigilant. Find out what the other person's intention is when he goes north. If he continues to stay in his position, the chief helmsman will send another capable person to take his place.
Ji Gang was not ignorant of the changes of the Huashan disciples, but he was wary and held the mentality that doing more would be better than doing less. As long as they did not cause trouble on his territory, he would turn a blind eye and let them come. go. He repeatedly checked the handwriting and seals, and there was nothing suspicious. He held the letter and read it over a dozen times, trying to figure out the gang leader's subtle words. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead. He did not expect that the gang leader would be so strict and would not allow him to pretend to be confused and get away with it.
The Yinma Gang has three branches in Fanyang Town: Mozhou, Pingzhou, and Yingzhou. Pingzhou and Yingzhou are far in the northeast. The Huashan Clan and his party went all the way north from Yanyingzhou, Mozhou, and Zhuozhou. Ji Gang couldn't leave him. He was so flustered that he called his brother Ji You, the "Jade Buddha's Hand", to discuss countermeasures.
Ji You thought about it for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said something shocking.
According to the information provided by the informant, the Huashan disciples stayed in Zhuozhou for several days and then divided into two groups. One group of four people went to Youzhou, and the other group of nine people stayed in Zhuozhou. Ji You boldly guessed that Youzhou was just passing by, and their The real target is Tanzhou City, which is adjacent to the border. What are the roots of the Huashan Sect? The great sect of the Central Plains was the leader in the White Way, and with the support of the Immortal City behind it, it rushed to support the prince and defend the capital. What power does Tanzhou City have? Tianlong Gang, Xia Yun, Yang Hu - I heard that Yang Hu was once a disciple of the outer sect of Huashan. Once he was a master, he was always a father. It was logical to return to the sect.
All clues vaguely point to the capital, to the crown prince, and to Zhenyuan General Deng Pu. The Hu people were defeated and did not dare to go south easily. The people of the world celebrated with their hands and hearts. Deng Pu was able to free up his hands to deal with the three towns in Hebei and eliminate the hidden dangers of the feudal towns. He was good at making outside moves. Fanyang Town had the largest territory and the weakest troops, so he colluded with the Tianlong Gang. Make chaos, grab chestnuts from the fire, get twice the result with half the effort! The gang leader must have seen through this, so he strictly ordered Mozhou Branch to not slack off and let the Huashan disciples do whatever they wanted.
The best plan at the moment is to send all the best men to ambush outside Tanzhou City, pretending to be thieves, intercept and kill the Huashan Sect, and nip the potential crisis in the cradle.
As soon as Ji Gang slapped his thigh, it suddenly dawned on him that the Tianlong Gang had occupied Tanzhou City and was becoming more and more powerful. , sent people to the door several times to cause trouble, but nothing happened. Once he hooks up with the big ship of Huashan Sect and gets its full support, Ji Gang can no longer touch them. Even the gang leader Pan Xingzhou will be very afraid of the Tianlong Gang. At that time, gang leader Pan will vent his anger on others, and he will All I could do was pack up my clothes and leave.
Ji You took it for granted, while Ji Gang followed others' opinions and had no opinion. The more the two cobblers discussed, the more outrageous they became. They deviated from the truth by hundreds of thousands of miles and went all the way to the dark side. They decided to intercept the Huashan disciples before they entered Tanzhou. kill. The best place for an ambush is the Heiliu River outside Tanzhou City. The Heiliu River is wide and has strong waves. There is only one Pengguang Bridge within a hundred miles. It is the only way to go north. It is safe to wait for work.
In order to save face in front of Gang Leader Pan, Ji Gang summoned the experts from Mozhou Branch and sent out all their best. They rushed to Tanzhou at starry night. Along the way, he sent spies to find out the whereabouts of his opponents. He learned that they had just passed through Youzhou, just like Ji You. As expected, he passed through the city without entering, and drove non-stop all night, heading straight to Tanzhou City.
However, an unexpected rainstorm disrupted Ji Gang's plan.
The clouds are thick and the sky is gloomy. Tanzhou City has been washed by the rain, and the lights are like sparse stars. Occasionally, early risers hold oil-paper umbrellas and wear spiked shoes, walking on the slippery bluestone in the rain, adding color to the lonely streets. A bit angry.
The wilderness outside the city must be muddy and not conducive to walking. I wonder if they can arrive in time - Ji Gang scratched his head in annoyance and rehearsed the steps of the ambush. He set off in the afternoon, pretending to be a robber on the run, and lurked behind the mound north of Pengguang Bridge. At dusk, he attacked his opponent secretly, outmaneuvered the crowd, and destroyed the corpses and traces. The chance of success should be over 90%, but why did he have an ominous premonition?
"Brother, it's still early. Let's have a glass of wine, squint for a while, and be energetic before setting off." Ji You poured him a glass of cold wine and gave him some advice.
Ji Gang drank the wine in one gulp, wiped his mouth and said, "If it doesn't work, inform the brothers and set off immediately."
"The road is not easy to walk after the rain. There are spies watching. Most likely they will take shelter from the rain. They will not be able to reach Pengguang Bridge before dusk."
Ji Gang was restless. After thinking about it, he always felt that something was wrong. He shook his head and said: "It rains heavily outside the city and there are wild mountains and wild places. I don't know what the situation is like. I have to go and have a look early. I am afraid of any accidents. There is no guarantee that the bridge will be connected." They all collapsed!"
Ji You didn't take it seriously, but said: "Brother is absolutely right, I will go and let you know right away."
Half an hour later, Ji Gang, Ji You and his party left the city from the south gate and rushed to Pengguang Bridge. In order to avoid disturbing outsiders, they did not ride horses but walked in twos and threes, shrinking and disappearing in the rain and fog.
