Chapter 193: Pacifying the Two Towns
Huang Ying attacked several more subtle moves one after another, but Zhu Wen calmly resolved them all. With a clear whistle, Huang Ying pulled out a steel whip more than ten feet long from her waist, and the steel whip whizzed towards Zhu Wen with strong wind.
But Zhu Wen still dealt with it with one hand, but at this time he had hidden his hand in the wide sleeve robe, waving his big sleeves, and the moment the soft sleeve robe collided with the sharp steel whip, there was no such thing as flying dust.
Instead, there was a dull impact, and the powerful steel whip was swept aside.
Ge Congzhou looked at this incredible scene and couldn't help but murmur to himself. Ge Congzhou knew that although he was one of the best generals in the army, he was still slightly inferior to Huang Ying, the direct descendant of Huang Chao. He thought that he was one of the best generals in the army.
Although Zhu Wen is talented and intelligent, he is at most the same level as Huang Ying. Who would have thought that this would be the result!
He clearly realized that what Zhu Wen used was Yang Fuguang's famous stunt "The Universe in the Sleeve", but it seemed to be more powerful than Yang Fuguang. He really didn't understand how Zhu Wen could do it. It was less than ten years old.
For years, he had to be busy dealing with government affairs and conquering various places all day long. Most of the time was spent on horseback. Yet he could develop such superb skills and precision in such a short period of time.
Pure internal strength, such skillful fighting skills. This is simply impossible, but he did it. At this moment, Ge Congzhou even suspected that Huang Chao's martial arts was only at this level during its peak period.
In fact, he was wrong. At this time, Zhu Wen had just broken through the seventh level of the "Hunyuan Wuji Mental Technique", while Huang Chao had already broken through the eighth level, and Huang Ying had just broken through the sixth level. You know, back then,
Huang Chao is known as one of the rare masters in the world, and his ranking in the martial arts world can definitely be ranked among the top three. At that time, Huang Chao was only at the seventh level. It was not until he went into seclusion for a long time in Chang'an that he could
He finally broke through to the eighth level, and later had to stay in seclusion for a long time because he wanted to consolidate his level. This led to the rebels' power being controlled by Shang Rang, Meng Kai and others, which ultimately led to the fall of Chang'an.
But Zhu Wen was originally a latecomer and only started to practice the "Hunyuan Wuji Mind Method" when he was twenty-four or five years old. It can be said that he is a true late bloomer. It can also be said that he is a latecomer and has become the leader among the younger generation.
The best. It can be said that Zhu Wen now, except for a few old guys like Lu Dongbin and others, can walk sideways even when he is in the arena.
The more than ten feet long steel whip in Huang Ying's hand flew up and down like a spiritual snake. The lang that was formed caused the already yellow leaves on the nearby trees to fall one after another. After the internal energy of the two of them stirred up, they instantly transformed into
for dust.
After dozens of more fierce fights, fine beads of sweat oozed from the tip of Huang Ying's nose. However, Zhu Wen never stretched out the hand behind his back. He just used his right hand to calmly resist Huang Ying's attack without any trace of it.
A little bit of a strenuous feeling.
Suddenly Huang Ying jumped out of the circle, shook her hand, and the steel whip, which was more than a foot long, was wrapped around her waist again, like a shiny silver belt. But Zhu Wen just smiled and did not pursue.
At this time, the shock in Huang Ying's heart could not be measured in words. Zhu Wen's martial arts was taught by herself. I remember that when I taught him his internal skills, she was still very old-fashioned, but now I have been left far behind by Zhu Wen. I
When Huang Ying reached the fifth level of "Hunyuan Wuji Mind Technique", Zhu Wen had just started to practice the basic skills of internal energy. Although Huang Ying knew that Zhu Wen was a rare talent that could only be seen in a century, how could she have imagined that he would not be here?
In ten years, he was able to break through to the seventh level. This is simply unbelievable. If he is a hermit who does not care about the world, it would be okay to practice behind closed doors all day long, but he is not. He also has to run his own business.
The army, our own territory, is busy conquering here and there all day long. How can such people have time to practice martial arts?
But he did it, and he did it so well. Even those hermits and masters may not be able to achieve a state, but he achieved it so easily. Thinking about how he has been practicing all the time for these years and barely cares about worldly affairs,
But he has only just broken through from the fifth level to the sixth level. I am afraid that in his lifetime, he will only be able to break through to the seventh level at most. But what he didn't expect was that he could do it at such a young age.
You know, at that time, senior brother Lin Yan could only practice to the sixth level, but he was already ranked among the top ten masters in the world. What made Huang Ying even more incredible was that Zhu Wen actually practiced as an internal master.
The extremely difficult skill of "The Universe in the Sleeve" is even slightly better than that of Yang Fuguang, a master of this art.
Huang Ying said in surprise: "How do you know the martial arts of 'Knowing the Universe in Your Sleeve'?"
Zhu Wen said with a smile: "Do you still remember when Xu Huaiyu went to Xuzhou to assassinate Yang Fuguang? Xu Huaiyu was seriously injured when he came back. It is said that he was injured by Yang Fuguang's 'The Universe in His Sleeves'. Later Xu Huaiyu marveled at Yang Fuguang's martial arts
It was so high, the internal strength was so pure, and the movements were so free and unrestrained. At that time, I thought, if others can do it, why can’t I do it? What’s more, when you taught me martial arts, you once said that as long as the internal strength is ready, no matter what weapon you use,
Or whatever martial arts you use are secondary, the most important thing is internal strength. Just last month when I broke through the seventh level of the 'Hunyuan Wuji Mental Technique', I felt that my internal strength increased greatly, so I tried to practice it casually for a few days.
But it only has its form but not its spirit."
Huang Ying curled her lips and said: "In my opinion, Yang Fuguang probably doesn't have such profound attainments, so don't show off."
Zhu Wen did not respond, just smiled lightly and did not refute.
After a brief silence, Zhu Wen said: "We will return to Bianliang in a few days. Brother Ge will take care of matters here in Yanzhou. When I return to Bianliang, I will recommend you to the Li Tang court to serve as the commander of the Taining Army."
Yes, just wait for the good news."
This is undoubtedly a piece of pie falling from the sky for Ge Congzhou. Ge Congzhou never dreamed that he could become a vassal town. Now that the overall situation of Yanzhou has been decided, Zhu Jin's army guarding the city can only be ten thousand people at most. He really wants to
Attacking the city is only a matter of one day. The equipment currently equipped in our army is certainly not as low-end as that of Zhu Jin's army, which is a group of country bumpkins who have never seen the world.
Ge Congzhou immediately knelt down on one knee and said: "I will thank my lord for cultivating me. I will definitely live up to my lord's trust."
Zhu Wen said: "Be careful of Wang Shifan from Pinglu Army. Even though he is young, this kid is a fool. He is not afraid of anything. If necessary, you can give him some color. Also, Wang Shifan has a man under his command.
The young general's name is Liu Guan. Although he is not very young, he is good at making surprise moves and can act independently. If there is a chance, we can win over him."
Ge Congzhou said: "I know that there was a young general named Liu Guan under Wang Jingwu. He was said to be both wise and brave, but I heard he was just a small leader among the tooth soldiers. I will pay attention to him."
Zhu Wen nodded and said: "That's it, it's almost dawn, I'm afraid Zhu Jin has already left the city by this time..."
The next day, Ge Congzhou led his troops to Yanzhou City. As Zhu Wen said, the city gates were opened and the city was in chaos. All the defenders in the city had evacuated, and all the officials in the yamen were gone.
Some of the people who lived there fled out of the city, and some followed Zhu Jin southward. Of course, most of them still stayed in Yanzhou, after all, this was the place where they had lived for decades.
But there are no defenders or officials in the city. Some ruffians take the opportunity to grab things in the city, rob, and molest young women. The Yanzhou city is in chaos. The old people on the street shout in anger, the children cry loudly, and the women
The shrill wails, all of these are intertwined into a symphony.
Suddenly there was a sharp sound of horse hoofbeats, and a group of people rushed in from the city gate. From a distance, they saw a tall flag with the words "Xuanwu Army Jiedu Envoy Zhu" and "Dongping Wang Zhu".
One of the generals at the head was burly, muscular, and holding a big sword in his hand. It was Ge Congzhou. A ruffian who was beating an old man on the street didn't react for a moment, and was cut in two by Ge Congzhou with a swipe of his broadsword.
Section, blood spattered far away.
Ge Congzhou said loudly: "The right servant of the school inspector is also the servant, the military governor of the Xuanwu Army, and Prince Zhu of Dongping has ordered to take over the defense of Yanzhou. Anyone who dares to take advantage of the chaos to plunder property and insult women will be killed without mercy!"
Then groups of cavalry dispersed, killing and tying up the ruffians. Although Yanzhou City was very big, these ruffians were no match for these elite soldiers and generals. In just half an hour,
They were all purged, and most of them were killed on the spot. Extraordinary measures must be used in extraordinary times. This is what Zhu Wen often said to Ge Congzhou, and Ge Congzhou also believed it.
Zhu Wen stayed in the city for three days, and then entrusted all the affairs of Yanzhou to Ge Congzhou's jurisdiction. He took 10,000 horses back to Bianliang, leaving 8,000 men for Ge Congzhou.
Not feeling better, he followed Zhu Wen back to Bianliang to recover from his injuries. Zhang Guiba also accompanied him, but Zhang Guihou stayed in Yanzhou and guarded Yanzhou with Ge Congzhou.
Because Zhu Wen could not think of a suitable candidate to serve as the governor for the time being, the Tianping Army temporarily asked Ge Congzhou to allocate part of his troops for defense. Both towns were temporarily controlled by Ge Congzhou.
Ge Congzhou, an ordinary general under Huang Chao, became the governor of two towns in just a few years after following Zhu Wen. This shows how much Zhu Wen valued Ge Congzhou. Ge Congzhou also knew his kindness.
Illustrated the report, strengthened the defense of Yanzhou, appeased the people, and resumed production and trade. He also said that he was managing the two towns alone for fear of damaging the lord's face if something went wrong, and asked Zhu Wen to send Huo Cun to take charge of Yanzhou.
, to stay behind for the Tianping Army.
Zhu Wen was also aware of Huo Cun's ability, so he immediately agreed. Huo Cun was Huang Siye's disciple, and could be said to be Zhu Wen's junior brother. After all, Zhu Wen would call Huang Siye his uncle when he saw him. Huo Cun has since surrendered
After Zhu Wen, he only became a cavalry general and never showed his true talents. Now he suddenly rose to the top and took charge of the Tianping Army. This has to be said to be very explosive news. It made people who had always felt depressed
Huo Cun felt the light of hope approaching him...
Chapter completed!