May the master of Yi Zuo Ming return to the old forest with success.
What did you do when you came to the west? The lonely sword held up a close friend.
——Excerpt from "Farewell to King Sima Song" by Li Bai
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Hundreds of "man-apes" gathered from all sides and surrounded Li Guangbi's cavalry.
The "human ape" took off his disguise and stood tall. He was actually a Tang Army soldier holding a Zhuge Liannu!
There was only a sound of thunder, and a loud arrow was shot in front of Li Guangbi's horse.
A Tang Army brigade commander shouted sternly: "Who is here? How dare you break into our Anbei Ting Army defense zone?"
Lieutenant Li Guangbi's personal army scolded him loudly: "How brave are you? Why don't you be rude when you see Lord Sikong, the commander-in-chief of Shuofang Army?"
The commander-in-chief of the Tang Army shouted with bright eyes and no fear: "I have never received a letter from Shuofang's military pigeon, how can I know whether it is true or false?
This is wartime. If there is no tiger talisman seal, you must dismount immediately and hand over your weapons. Otherwise, according to the Tang Army's wartime regulations for fighting rebellion, you will be killed without mercy!"
The captain of the personal army said angrily: "You bastard! If you are a small soldier who dares to act without a commander, you should be beheaded!"
Before he finished speaking, all the soldiers took out their crossbows and aimed them at the soldiers camped in Anbeiting.
Without waiting for the Tang Army's brigade commander to give orders, hundreds of "apes" moved instantly and automatically formed an attack formation. Zhuge loaded his crossbows and locked onto Li Guangbi's troops.
The captain secretly regretted that his move not only failed to scare away the soldiers in Anxi Court, but also caused greater trouble.
He had experienced the power of this kind of Zhuge Liannu, which could shoot twelve sharp arrows in an instant.
Now, the distance between the two sides is less than thirty steps, and the opponent has a large number of people. If they open fire, they can kill all of them in an instant.
However, showing the Tiger Talisman Seal Letter at this time clearly shows weakness to the opponent and damages the commander's prestige.
The captain of the Imperial Guard was unable to dismount from the tiger. Even in such a cold weather, cold sweat broke out on his back.
Seeing that the conflict was about to break out, Li Guangbi finally spoke.
Previously, he had been observing the soldiers marching to camp in Beiting, Anhui.
This group of soldiers, like wolves and apes, are not only strangely dressed, but also "arrogant" - this is a kind of unruly aura that can only be found in tiger and wolf warriors, and it is the arrogance and ambition that can only be found in the "King of Soldiers" who can fight a hundred battles!
Li Guangbi liked this kind of arrogance! This is what a good soldier should look like!
Li Guangbi said to the military commander: "The Tang Army's Wartime Rebellion Regulations were signed by me personally, so I should be the first to set an example. Come on, show me my seal to this young general for verification."
The military commander then reluctantly took out the seal and gave it to the Tang Army brigade commander for verification.
The brigade commander of the Tang Army carefully compared the reserved seal, and after confirming that Li Guangbi's identity was correct, he returned the seal to the military commander.
The military commander took the seal and took the opportunity to sarcastically say: "Shu Zi'er, are you scared?!"
The commander-in-chief of the Tang Army showed no fear at all. He walked up to Li Guangbi's horse with his head held high and gave him a military salute, saying: "Commander Yisui of the King's Camp of the Beiting Army in Anhui Province has met the commander-in-chief.
The military order is like a mountain, I hope the commander will forgive me!"
Li Guangbi did not think so and praised him.
Yisui said: "Commander, according to military orders, the generals and others are not allowed to leave the warning area without authorization. Please wait for a moment, and generals will welcome the commander and his entourage into the camp."
Scouts from King Kong Camp released homing pigeons.
While waiting, Li Guangbi asked: "Little general, let me ask you. Why can your soldiers bend down and run on all fours like apes, and at amazing speeds?"
Yisu replied: "The soldiers under my command are newly recruited warriors from Shaanzhou. Although they have great internal strength, they are not good at riding horses.
Based on this, General Bai taught Qinggong all the way to Emei to all the local warriors, helping them improve their marching and galloping speeds.
We name the soldiers who master this unique skill 'King Kong'!"
Li Guangbi then remembered that Bai Fu mentioned this matter in his letter a few days ago.
Emei Qinggong is the best in the world.
Among them is a set of Qinggong called "Peach Peach Somersault Cloud". This body technique is quite strange, relying on the four limbs to exert force at the same time. When used, the body is agile and looks like an ape. It climbs over mountains and ridges as if walking on flat ground.
It is said that a strange person appeared in Emei hundreds of years ago. This person was raised by a group of monkeys on Mount Emei since he was a child. When he was seven or eight years old, he was discovered by the elders of Emei, who took him to their door and trained him carefully.
After this man grew up, his martial arts skills were superb and he became a great master of Emei. The martial arts he created were inspired by macaques, gibbons, golden monkeys and other monkey groups, and were different from other martial arts techniques.
The kung fu performed by Shaanzhou Xiangyong is the "Peach Peach Somersault Cloud".
Many of the Sichuan disciples came from the Emei lineage, and they gave Bai Fu a lot of inspiration when they performed this style of kung fu. Bai Fu asked Master Yuankong of Emei for the secret book of this set of kung fu, and passed it on to Shaanzhou Xiangyong.
Shaanzhou Xiangyong himself has the foundation of Yi Jin Jing Internal Kung Fu, and his bones and tendons are extremely flexible. It is quite easy to get started and he quickly mastered this kung fu.
With the speed as fast as the wind, Shaanzhou Township is as brave as a tiger, making up for the fatal flaw of not being good at horse fighting.
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After the scout pigeon message was released, in less than a stick of incense, dozens of figures appeared at the end of the wasteland. In the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of Shuofang's army.
These people were not riding horses, but they were running so fast that it was unimaginable.
The kung fu of "King Kong" was enough to astonish the officers and men of Shuofang's army, and the galloping speed of this group of people shocked Li Guangbi's soldiers even more.
There are also soldiers with outstanding dexterity in Shuofang's army, commonly known as "Scuds", but their number is not large. They are mainly used in battles in high mountains and mountains, and when horses cannot cross mountains and ridges, they serve as messengers and scouts to deliver urgent military information.
Unexpectedly, there would be a large group of such talents in the garrison of Anbeiting Camp.
Li Guangbi carefully observed the people coming. They were walking on a pair of stilts similar to poles.
During lanterns and social operas, the stilts that the people stepped on were all made of strong wooden stick legs, and these stilts, which are similar to shoulder poles, are made by cutting a thick bamboo across the middle and taking out only half of it.
In addition, there is another obvious difference between this shoulder pole stilts and ordinary stilts: the legs of ordinary stilts are straight, while this shoulder pole stilts are curved, like a curved bow and a full-moon scimitar.
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The leading general was full of heroic spirit. He walked up to Li Guangbi's horse, gave him a military salute, and said: "The last general, Fengziying Shenxing Taibao Moguyan, has met the commander.
General Bai has lined up in front of the camp to greet him, Commander, please come with me!"
Li Guangbi nodded and asked Mo Guyan to follow him, keeping pace.
Li Guangbi asked as he walked: "What are the 'stilts' tied to your legs?"
Mo Guyan respectfully replied: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the thing on our legs is called the 'Bamboo Horse with Curved Bow'. It was invented by Prime Minister Zhuge of the Shu Han Dynasty and was recorded in "The Divine Strategy of Marquis Wu."
Li Guangbi said: "Oh, are you a disciple of the Tang Clan or the Sichuan Clan?"
Mo Guyan replied: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, I am a disciple of the Sichuan Gang."
Li Guangbi asked: "Are there any particularities in using the 'Bow and Bamboo Horse'?"
Mo Guyan replied: "The 'Bamboo Horse' with a curved bow is strong, strong, and extremely flexible, but it is not easy to control.
The soldiers who use the "bending bow and bamboo horse" must be good at light kung fu in order to be able to control it.
When performing Qinggong, with the aid of this object, it can be faster than a strong horse, and the speed and endurance can be increased several times. It is especially suitable for long-distance running.
Therefore, General Bai named us the ‘Shenxing Taibao’.”
Li Guangbi asked: "Prime Minister Zhuge invented this thing probably because the Shu Han Dynasty was short of war horses and borrowed them to make up for the shortage of war horses.
But now that our Tang army has enough horses, why does General Bai still need to form your team?"
Mo Guyan replied: "After actual combat inspection, the 'Shenxing Taibao' can attack long distances. When launching a surprise attack at night, it disappears silently, which is more concealed and convenient than riding a war horse.
There were several raids in the Xiangzhou and Huazhou areas, and it was always the 'Shenxing Taibao' who took the lead in launching sneak attacks, making the other side's scouts unable to guard against them."
Mo Guyan's words are convincing.
Li Guangbi stroked his beard and laughed, and said to the soldiers on his left and right: "With just these two types of warriors, the 'King Kong' and the 'Shenxing Taibao', the Anbeiting camp is enough to look down upon all the armies of the Tang Dynasty.
I wonder what treasures General Bai Fu has when he arrives at the military camp?!
Gentlemen, come with me to see what’s going on!”
After that, he whipped his horsewhip and galloped towards Anbei's camp in the north, facing the flying snow.
Hundreds of war horses broke through the snow and fog and roared away. The iron hooves of the war horses left deep hoof prints on the snow.
The "Shenxing Taibao" was galloping on the grass, as fast as a war horse, keeping pace with it. Wherever it passed, there were only faint traces, and it was quickly covered up silently by the wind and snow...