Chao Gai and Shi Xiu said they were sparring, but in fact, after trying out a few moves to understand each other's strengths, it was like fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield.

As the saying goes, fighting is the most tempering thing!

Chao Gai, a half-assed person, was initially at a disadvantage. He could only parry but had no power to fight back. After more than a dozen rounds of clumsiness, perhaps the instinct of this body that had been practicing martial arts for more than ten years was awakened, or perhaps it was driven by a desire to win.

Driven by this, he deepened his understanding of the records in the martial arts scriptures and became more proficient in his sword skills.

Moreover, the brother Shi Xiu on the opposite side has good martial arts skills and rich combat experience. He has benefited a lot from time to time by giving pointers and reminding him of things to pay attention to. His progress is obvious, and he has returned to the decline step by step. He has three points and two blades.

The knife flew up and down, tilted, chopped, stabbed straight...

One knife is faster than the other, and each knife is fiercer than the other. It is ever-changing and difficult to guard against!

Chao Gai concentrated on fighting with his opponent, immersed in the sword skills and did not notice the changes in himself. Shi Xiu, as the person involved, felt the strongest. Gradually, he realized the difference between his sworn brothers, and his moves became more and more fierce. From the beginning, he retained

Use your remaining energy until you have to go all out, until you concentrate on dealing with it.

Especially when he realized that after his own guidance, Chao Gai was able to use it masterfully and could never find the same flaws again, he couldn't help but be shocked. This brother of his has such a terrifying martial arts talent!

At three o'clock in the morning, the two men on the martial arts field fought for more than fifty rounds, with no distinction between top and bottom. The two big men were soaked to the skin and panting heavily, but they still didn't stop.

"Sanlang, no fight, no fight!" Chao Gai shouted, used a flaw to swing open the Pu knife, and immediately jumped out of the circle. Holding the three-pointed two-edged knife, he gasped for air. In his heart, he cursed the authors of later generations for being so easy.

One hundred and eighty rounds is pure nonsense. Even if the physical strength can keep up, time does not allow it.

Shi Xiu was also sweating profusely, not much better than Chao Gai, so naturally he would not continue to beat him. Pu Dao struck the ground and wiped the sweat from his face.

After the two looked at each other, they looked up to the sky and laughed together.

"Hahaha, what a pleasure. Sanlang is good at martial arts and swordsmanship." Chao Gai threw the three-pointed two-edged knife into the weapon rack, took the towel and threw it to Shi Xiu.

"No, my brother is really powerful. He is a prodigy in martial arts and is making rapid progress. I believe that it won't be long before we defeat all the heroes in the world and it will be difficult to find an opponent." Shi Xiu took the towel and walked over with a smile while wiping the sweat on his face.

What this straight-faced man said were not compliments. He really looked up to his sworn brother with admiration. He would never be his opponent in a while.

"Brother, you are still young and still have potential for growth. Let's have a long talk tonight." Chao Gai patted Shi Xiu on the shoulder, intending to share the gold foil martial arts scripture. He also ignored that this was a ready-made teacher.

The most important thing is that as a modern man, it is not his subjective wish to cherish his own troubles. Why not do it if his brother can become stronger and surpass himself?

"Brother invites you, do you dare not to obey?" Shi Xiu nodded repeatedly.

"Brother, you are handsome and good at martial arts, you can't be buried by selling cattle and sheep!" Chao Gai nodded with a smile and looked Shi Xiu up and down.

Shi Xiu was hurt by these words. Thinking of the people in the south of the Yangtze River who had their families destroyed because of Hua Shigang and his own situation, he clenched his fists: "Hey, to be honest with you brother, I came from a humble background. But the world is muddy, and the treacherous officials in the court are in power. I

Waiting for a hot-blooded man to serve his country has no way."

"Brother, don't panic, there will always be a place for you!" Chao Gai patted him on the shoulder and added in his mind, my brother will be in Liangshan by this time next year.

"If you have done evil to Zhujiazhuang, you will definitely not give up. It is time to increase your strength. During this period, how about temporarily becoming a teacher at the village and teaching the guards?"

"Everything depends on my brother's arrangement!" Shi Xiu accepted the order with clasped fists.

"Okay, okay...brother, the guard must be your own, you come with me." Chao Gai smiled and took Shi Xiu to find the old housekeeper Chao Kang.

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In the original trajectory, Zhujiazhuang formed an alliance of three villages to fight against Shuibo Liangshan, with 20,000 to 30,000 troops and horses. Now it is not so scary, but it is not a soft persimmon. In order to prevent Zhu Biao from retaliating, the village's defense force must be strengthened.

The size of Zhuangshang’s escort team needs to be expanded again!

Chao Gai made a decision after discussing with Shi Xiu and Kang Bo. He ordered the donkeys to be slaughtered and the cattle and dogs to be slaughtered, and the old wine that was more than ten years old to be brought out. A banquet was held and the heads of hundreds of tenant farmers in the house were invited to the banquet.

Discuss important matters together.

At dusk, the tables in the backyard of the Chao Mansion were filled with wine and meat, and six to seven hundred men gathered together! There were a lot of people, and the tables and chairs were placed in the welcoming courtyard. Hundreds of people gathered and filled the backyard. It was crowded and crowded.

one slice!

Chao Gai stood on the high platform that had been built. He first said that the world was turbid and bandits were rampant. Not long ago, a caravan was robbed on the road, which made people panic. In order to prevent bandits, it is better to rely on yourself to suppress bandits than relying on the government and the army.

Because these officers and soldiers were more ruthless than the bandits, they ate up all the chickens, ducks, and cattle and sheep of the people around Shuibo. When they left, they were forced to ask for travel expenses. If the surrounding villages were not densely populated, they might have killed the good ones to take credit.

Several villages around Dongxi Village have not been robbed by thieves, but they are still afraid. Now that the owner talked about this, he naturally responded positively.

"Okay, okay." Chao Gai was very satisfied with the attitude of these tenants: "Everyone, you know Chao's character, and he is willing to lead this leader to establish the Zhuangke Self-Defense Force. In his spare time, he can practice boxing and kicking to resist the invasion of thieves and protect the safety of his home.

, tell others that we are not easy to bully.”

"Okay, that's it, I agree."

"My boss is right, you can't be underestimated."

Chao Gai won a burst of applause from the people before he finished speaking. Thinking of the heavy taxes after the expansion of land, and those officers and soldiers who were more hateful than bandits, they couldn't help but gnashed their teeth, and many young people even cursed.

Officials and bandits live in the same family, what kind of world is this?

The only wish of these simple people is to have enough to eat and not go hungry.

Chao Gai didn't get angry when someone interrupted him. Instead, he looked at everyone calmly. After being noisy for a while, he lowered his hands and waited for An Jing to continue: "The rich will provide money and others will provide personnel. There are three hundred places in the Self-Defense Force."

, you will be given ten guan of money every year, and you are required to be between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five, and in good health. If you are interested, please come to Chao Mansion to sign up, this is also the purpose of the banquet for you."

There was an eerie silence for a while, and then a burst of noise suddenly broke out. After that, everyone started talking to each other, saying how could such a good thing happen?

Ten guan of money! This is what an ordinary family can only have when the harvest is good throughout the year. But now you can get it as long as you come to Chao Mansion and join the Self-Defense Forces. Even those who serve as soldiers and eat food do not have so much military pay in a year.

The most important thing is that they are tenants hired by the villager. During the period of employment, they are legally obliged to protect the villager, do chores, etc. Everything is at the discretion of the villager, and there is no way to earn money.

But now they have money to take, how can they not be excited?

The men in front couldn't believe it. They pinched their thighs hard and grimaced in pain. They were sure that what the boss said was true and he was not dreaming!

Shi Xiu suddenly realized in the corner, and finally understood what his brother meant. The banquet to discuss important matters was a lie, but the recruitment of guards for training was real. In his heart, he was secretly stunned, marveling at Chao Gai's lavish spending of money.

At the same time, he also felt a little guilty. Why didn't he understand that the reason why Chao Gai spent so much effort was to prepare in advance to deal with Zhujiazhuang's revenge? He also silently made up his mind to help him and become his eldest brother no matter what.

Unknowingly, Shi Xiu felt that his brother was full of aura and his actions were impressive. He only had respect on his face, and he had a tendency to become a little fanboy. How did he know that his brother had a long-term vision. What he thought about was money, as long as he

If you are strong and have big fists, go for it. If you have the money, go for it.

Only the old housekeeper Chao Kang was in a depressed mood. Recruiting guards cost a lot of money. He was happy to be safe but also felt a little sad. He looked at his master with an unexplainable look. It was a waste of money.

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Not to mention that outsiders have different thoughts, the people involved are like a pot exploding. You pull me and I pull you, confirming each other, discussing, and laughing endlessly.

Many strong men at that time clapped their chests and shouted loudly: "Master, if we have no other strength, we are willing to take up arms and fight with you."

"Everyone, Mr. Chao has made some ugly remarks. If you join the Self-Defense Forces, you must obey orders. If someone has evil intentions and colludes with foreign enemies, you will know the consequences. Whoever makes great achievements will be rewarded, gold, silver, and land."

Chao Gai stood on the high platform, his smile became serious.

When they heard the exact words again, the tenants present laughed even more happily. The young boys aged 17 or 18 were eager to try and sign up immediately. In this era, whoever gives a full meal will work hard for him.

How to put it like a popular saying in the late Northern Song Dynasty, oh, if you raise the recruiting flag, you will have people to feed you! This shows that the world is turbid and the people have no life!

The people had no food to eat, so they had no choice but to take up arms and rebel!

"Everyone, don't be impatient. Let's go to the table and fill our stomachs first, and then come back to the house tomorrow." Chao Gai waved to everyone and said that he would sit at the head of the table and raise his glass first.

Many dealers sat down one after another and raised their wine bowls to drink. They drank the bad wine they brewed, and many people said that they were addicted.

They were accustomed to living a hard life and only tasted meat during the Chinese New Year. They seized the opportunity to eat haise and feast, which made the old housekeeper frown. He mumbled about a group of big eaters, but informed the kitchen to kill some more cattle and sheep for later use.

Chao Gai was the host, and there was an endless stream of guests coming to toast. He had changed the small cups in advance and accepted everyone who came, without any airs, and said thoughtful words.

He specially pulled over Shi Xiu, who was sitting in the corner, and introduced him to everyone. Then he made an excuse and left, returning to the inner courtyard, picking up a big sword and practicing hard.

As for the other thing about fertile land, I will mention it later when I have time. The top priority is to practice martial arts hard and enhance one's own strength.

The backyard was very lively, everyone was fighting with fists and drinking, and the laughter continued late into the night. After the banquet, Chao Baozheng became famous and loved by the villagers. The news gradually spread to the surrounding villages, making the tenants envious.

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Chapter completed!