Just when Cheng Zhijie was about to approach the Chinese army's tent, he suddenly heard a loud "bang" and a cloud of smoke and dust rose up from the tent. The people who rushed into the tent in front of him let out bursts of screams. Cheng Zhijie felt bad.
There must have been a pit dug in the tent in advance.
At this time, bursts of shouting suddenly came from around the camp. The torches were bright, and one person shouted sternly: "Listen, Yushan bandits, you are surrounded! Put down your weapons and pardon your innocence! Those who resist will be shot without mercy!"
This loud shout was like a thunderbolt from the blue, and it also contained endless pressure. The Yushan bandits who rushed into the village were all secretly frightened. Many of them had lowered their weapons. This loud shout was naturally made by Liu Ziqiu.
Since he ascended to the throne of God, his spiritual power seems to have improved invisibly. Although he does not know the method of cultivating spiritual power, as a person in a superior position, he will naturally put an unspeakable pressure on people with every move he makes.
Cheng Zhijie also felt his head buzzing, and he almost gave up the resistance, but he quickly came to his senses, waved his long sword, and shouted: "Brothers, follow me and fight out!"
Outside the camp, there was suddenly a banging sound, and the sound of "swish, swish, swish" broke through the air, and the surrounding Yushan bandits screamed again and again.
What hit them were some iron arrows, but these iron arrows were wrapped in white cloth, stained with lime, leaving only a few white spots on their bodies. These were headless arrows used by the Han army in drills, and they did not originally have real
The lethality. But this time the target of the iron arrow was not the Han soldiers wearing armor, but the Yushan bandits. Even if the Yushan bandits who lacked armor protection were hit by such a headless arrow, although it was not fatal, it would still be fatal.
They suffered minor or serious injuries, and in severe cases, they even had broken bones and tendons. If they had been hit by a real iron arrow, their lives would definitely not be saved.
At this time, the voice outside the camp sounded again: "If you are still stubborn, I will let you see the real iron arrow!"
After hearing these words, the bandits who were just about to rush out of the camp at the risk of death stopped one after another and looked around for a hiding place that could block the iron arrow. Several of the cronies who followed Cheng Zhijie were bachelors and gritted their teeth and said: "
Your Majesty, I will protect you and rush out!"
Cheng Zhijie has always put loyalty first, which is why he attracted everyone to follow him to the death. This is the foundation of his life, so how can he abandon it? At this time, it was no longer possible for him to abandon the crowd and run away alone, so he had to stand up and stand up.
He shouted loudly: "You only know how to cheat, but someone dares to come out and fight to the death with someone!"
Outside the camp, Liu Ziqiu laughed loudly and said: "If you want to fight to the death, it depends on whether you are qualified!"
Single combat has become the only way out for Yushan bandits. Cheng Zhijie became cruel and no longer concealed his identity. He said loudly: "This is the leader of Yushan, Cheng Zhijie. I don't know if he is qualified!"
Liu Ziqiu also smiled and said: "Since you are Cheng Zhijie, I will give you a chance. If you can last ten rounds in my hands, I will let you go!"
Cheng Zhijie saw that the other party was so patronizing and clearly did not take him seriously. He couldn't help but feel angry and shouted sternly: "Okay! I will come and fight with you!"
At the gate of the camp, the lamps and torches lit up as brightly as day. Liu Ziqiu was dressed in a snow-white gown and holding a big sword upside down. He was as majestic as a god. Cheng Zhijie was not to be outdone, carrying a long spear and walked forward step by step.
Liu Ziqiu secretly wondered: "You make Changshan no match for me, so show me your big axe!"
Cheng Zhijie was stunned: "What's wrong with a big axe? This is a weapon of a certain person! Don't make any noise and eat a certain person!"
After saying that, the long spear in his hand stabbed towards Liu Ziqiu's door with a strong wind.
Only then did Liu Ziqiu realize that many historical stories were fabricated. Cheng Yaojin's weapon was not a big ax at all, but a long spear. In fact, it is understandable. In the Sui Dynasty, the spear was the most commonly used weapon. Take Liu Ziqiu's example.
Recently, I have seen that many famous generals, such as Qin Shubao, Yuchi Gong, and Luo Shixin, actually use weapons. Even Wen Hao, Zhang Liang, Hua Yun, etc. originally had weapons, but they were later changed to
He has a long sword. It is important to be flexible in immediate combat. Swords and axes are too heavy and can only be used for ceremonial purposes. Even the long swords used by Wen Hao and others have been improved, but they only weigh more than thirty kilograms. It is as easy as Liu Ziqiu's
Wielding a fifty-pound sword is truly a different kind of thing, and it requires even higher horses.
But tonight was a foot battle, and Liu Ziqiu was even more at home. Regarding Cheng Zhijie's thrust, Liu Ziqiu barely made any move. It wasn't until the thrust came close that he saw his body twisted at an impossible angle, barely able to dodge it.
A stick. Cheng Zhijie said regretfully, and swept another stick across his waist. Liu Ziqiu still didn't make much movement. The tip of the stick was still a finger's width away from him, and it didn't even touch the skirt of his clothes.
Cheng Zhijie failed to hit Liu Ziqiu with two consecutive moves. Unconsciously, he became angry and jumped up. He used the long sword as a big knife and struck it at Liu Ziqiu's head. Liu Ziqiu twisted his body slightly, and the long sword fell at his feet.
, still couldn’t touch Liu Ziqiu’s hair.
Chang Zhijie moved like flying, with the sound of tigers and tigers, and nine moves had been passed in an instant. Only then did Cheng Zhijie realize that Liu Ziqiu's feet had not moved a step from beginning to end. This discovery shocked him. His martial arts and Liu Ziqiu were not at all relevant.
A grade.
"It's my turn next!" Liu Ziqiu chuckled, swung the long knife in a circle in the air, and struck Cheng Zhijie.
In a panic, Cheng Zhijie tried to block him, but the block was in vain. Liu Ziqiu's knife came from an incredible angle and hit Cheng Zhijie on the shoulder, knocking him to the ground directly with the blade against him.
The throat of Liu Ziqiu was only an inch away from killing him. The surrounding Yushan bandits suddenly became chaotic. Some people screamed and wanted to fight Liu Ziqiu, but they were shot back by a barrage of arrows. However, the guards'
The random arrows just hit the ground in front of them and did not really hurt them.
Liu Ziqiu put away the knife, raised his hand and said, "How is it? Do you accept it or not?"
Cheng Zhijie got up from the ground, stretched his muscles, and found that he was not injured anywhere. He couldn't help shouting: "I don't accept it! Come again!"
Liu Ziqiu was not angry. He waved his sword and said calmly: "Okay! I won't let you go this time!"
Qingqing: Cheng Zhijie was able to hold out ten moves against Liu Ziqiu just now because Liu Ziqiu gave in to him. This made Cheng Zhijie, who was arrogant and arrogant, extremely depressed. Without saying a word, he rushed forward again. However, this time Liu Ziqiu said
He did it without letting him move at all. He didn't even move the long knife. He just kicked Cheng Zhijie to the ground with a whip kick.
If his skills on horseback were better, Cheng Zhijie could still fight Liu Ziqiu for three to five rounds, but in a foot fight, he was really not good enough. He fought three times in succession, and Liu Ziqiu knocked him to the ground with one move. But Liu Ziqiu was the only one.
His strength was just right, it only knocked him down without hurting him at all.
Looking at Cheng Zhijie, whose clothes were stained with mud, Liu Ziqiu raised his hand: "Do you still want to fight?"
Cheng Zhijie threw the coffin away: "No more fighting!"
"Are you convinced?"
"Clothes!"
"Then will you surrender or not?"
"No surrender!"
Liu Ziqiu laughed angrily at his rogue appearance, waved his hand and said, "Here comes his wife, please come out."
Following this shout, Tuoba Qianyu walked forward with Shi Huiniang on his arm. There were more than a dozen female guards around him, each holding a horizontal sword and a shield. The situation was unclear now, and Liu Ziqiu was also worried that some of the bandits were plotting something evil and secretly launching cold arrows. Just in case.
If he hurt Shi Huiniang, it wouldn't matter if the matter could not be undone. He himself would feel guilty and uneasy, so it was better to be careful.
Seeing that his beloved wife had really fallen into the hands of others, Cheng Zhijie jumped up from the ground and shouted: "How can you be a good man if you arrest a woman?"
When Shi Huiniang saw her husband's desolate appearance, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken. She sighed and advised: "Mr. Lang, for the sake of the child in your belly, you should surrender!"
Cheng Zhijie was in a dilemma and sighed: "If a certain person surrenders, what will happen to these brothers?"
Hearing that his tone had softened, Liu Ziqiu threw the long knife to the guard behind him, patted his shoulder lightly and said, "Don't worry, I will arrange a way for them to survive."
Cheng Zhijie hesitated and asked, "What's the way to survive?"
Liu Ziqiu said: "There are thousands of miles of canals, and someone has to dredge and maintain them."
Cheng Zhijie shook his head and said: "That won't work! When Yang Guang was in power, the brothers were doing this. They couldn't even have enough to eat, so they might as well be robbers!"
"Nonsense! This is the Han Dynasty, how can it be compared to Yang Guang!" Liu Ziqiu said with a serious face, "Being a robber means you live a life of today and no tomorrow. If you become a thief, do you want your children to suffer the same infamy for the rest of their lives?
Is it? The future river workers will be different from those in the Sui Dynasty. The court will pay wages on time. If an accident occurs while maintaining the river and causes casualties, the court will also pay pensions. How can it be worse than being a robber! "
During the Yang Guang period, these river workers were voluntary labor, and the court did not allocate a single copper. Their income mainly came from doing odd jobs for passing merchant ships, or fishing from the canal. The canal boats came and went, and the fish were frightened.
, it is not easy to catch. As for odd jobs, it all depends on luck. Now that Liu Ziqiu promised to pay the wages from the court, it gave them a fixed income. The thieves couldn't help but feel excited, and some people had quietly dropped their weapons.
Cheng Zhijie didn't believe such a good thing could happen, and frowned and asked, "Can you make the decision?"
Liu Ziqiu chuckled and said: "Of course I can make the decision. If I am right, the documents from the imperial court regarding canal and river construction should be released in the next few days. Everyone can go back and wait for good news. If the conditions given by the imperial court cannot be as good as
If you wish, you can raise the flag to rebel again."
Cheng Zhijie was dubious and said thoughtfully: "You don't want to stabilize us first and then find an opportunity to settle the score later, do you?"
Liu Ziqiu laughed loudly: "If that were the case, wouldn't it be enough if I directly ordered you all to be killed? Why bother!"
Shi Huiniang also continued to persuade: "Mr. Lang, what I say makes sense, just believe me for once!"
"Okay! I will trust you once and I will surrender!" Cheng Zhijie lowered his head and suddenly exclaimed, "It's broken!"