There was a clear and harsh sound of cracking stones on the ground.
The stone steps at the foot of Yang Yuanshi were broken into two parts from where they stood. The broken stone sank and the soil on both ends was raised.
Then it was seen that Yang Yuanshi's entire body suddenly jumped towards the "river of fire" behind him, seeing heights and distances.
Although he did not completely throw away the two figures who were charging towards him, he kept a distance of half a foot from them.
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A big shock occurred in Pinghai County half a month ago, which undoubtedly dragged the Red Sect into a top-down shock.
The true details of the Red Clothes Sect are clearly revealed. Compared to the turmoil surrounding Zhongzhou, the Red Clothes Sect is standing on a precarious cliff.
After the Red Clothes Sect was fully controlled by the Japanese, the purpose of the Red Clothes Sect's existence was to prepare for infiltration, poisoning, and invasion of Zhongzhou.
It is undeniable that the Red Clothes Sect has been very effective in influencing the believers from the outside in.
However, the human heart is ultimately fickle and unreliable.
No one dares to gamble on people's hearts.
Hongshang would not bet on how many Zhongzhou people in the Hongyi Sect, which was not entirely composed of Japanese people, would sacrifice their lives for the Japanese people without hesitation after learning the truth.
Therefore, the series of remedial measures taken by the red-robed leader that night on the bank of the blue sandy beach and the high cliff were just a race against time.
Making a deal with the Zhongzhou imperial court is delaying the time for the imperial court to reveal the details of the Red Sect to the public.
The move south to Putian and the coercion of Wala to send troops were intended to provoke a war.
After all, no one can guarantee that as the Japanese background of the Red Sect has been spread among the public, no one with snobbish intentions will pressure the court to give a clear explanation, and whether the court can withstand the pressure without exposing the truth.
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Once the Zhongzhou imperial court makes a mistake or is determined to scrape the bones to cure the poison, and then joins forces with the Zhongzhou rivers and lakes to point the finger directly at the Red Sect, all members of the Red Sect will be completely wishful thinking and can easily get into trouble.
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But if Wala can be allowed to start the war in the north of Zhongzhou first, while most of the believers are still hesitant and have not begun to shake whether their position is correct or not, we can unite with the Japanese secrets that have been lurking in Fujian over the years to cut through the mess quickly and give
A heavy setback for the Zhongzhou Wulin could strengthen the Japanese side's confidence and launch a massive invasion.
By then, Gouli, Duzhu, Luoyue and other countries will surely take action after hearing the news.
As long as the war can be fully launched in advance, it no longer matters whether the Red Sect's true identity is exposed or not.
On the contrary, when the war is raging, relying on the reputation and prestige accumulated by the Red Sect in the hearts of the people of Zhongzhou over the years, it has the opportunity to attract more Zhongzhou people and become stronger.
Therefore, the battle in Southern Shaolin can be said to be a life-and-death battle for the Red Sect.
The whole sect was summoned, and more than 2,000 men who were able to fight were reduced to pieces in just ten days and merged into Putian County.
Including the Japanese Anzi who were originally hiding in various parts of Fujian, approximately three thousand people joined the Red Sect's revenge against the Zhongzhou Wulin.
After a fire broke out overnight in Southern Shaolin, Yang Yuanshi's mission was to prevent people from the Zhongzhou community from entering the temple through the climbing stone steps.
However, he only laid an ambush for the thousand stone steps in front of the temple.
Areas outside the vicinity of the Thousand Steps Stone Steps fall into the category of coordinated operations.
The fishing and killing trap in Zhike Liao using villagers as bait at the foot of the mountain was indeed not the work of Yang Yuanshi.
In Yang Yuanshi's view, the killing pattern was just a simple formation of suspicion. In the final analysis, it relied on the tactic of a sea of people to fill the formation at the risk of one's life.
But as the saying goes, sometimes the simpler the method, the more effective it is.
From two days ago to just now, not a single person from the Jianghu who had been to Zhi Ke Lao had escaped.
And no one who has climbed up this mountain climbing stone step has been able to reach the gate of South Shaolin Temple.
It was not long ago that Yang Yuanshi learned that five Jianghu people had finally gone to Zhi Ke Lao, entered the stables, and escaped.
Originally there were only five Jianghu people, and it was not Yang Yuanshi's turn to take action himself.
Even though the identities of these five people have not yet been discovered.
However, the red-clothed sect's manpower is too large for the entire Putian County.
To deal with people coming from all sides, we have to divide the work among people.
Among the three thousand people, except for the two remaining guardians in Guitang, there were only two hundred people assigned by Yang Yuanshi.
Although there are one hundred fire archers among them who can give full play to the effectiveness of climbing stone steps to attack and trap the enemy with fire, in a head-on fight, Yang Yuanshi's men are also stretched thin.
As a last resort, Yang Yuanshi explored and developed his ability to mobilize troops and generals.
Every time a Jianghu person goes up the mountain, a secret sentry must be kept under observation to make a decision and then take action.
The enemy's command was uncertain several times, but fortunately the results were good, as they were able to annihilate all incoming enemies and control their own damage.
It wasn't until these five ordinary people appeared that Yang Yuanshi felt troubled.
The long-lasting fire arrow offensive not only failed to achieve success, but also allowed the opponent to follow the clues and find them, killing many people.
What made Yang Yuanshi even more uneasy was that these two men had first eliminated ten hidden sentries before breaking into the fire archer's position and killing them.
He is sophisticated and resourceful in his actions.
If Yang Yuanshi had not been highly vigilant, sent additional personnel to escort the fire archers to retreat, and the other party did not pursue them deeply, otherwise our own casualties would have been even more severe.
Unfortunately, the Mountain Protector and the Spear Protector had gone to help with defense earlier and had not returned yet.
Yang Yuanshi understood that relying on the human sea tactic to consume five people was not worth the loss, and letting the five people leave was the same as letting the tiger go back to the mountain.
I had no choice but to show up to meet these five uninvited guests.
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Before coming here, Yang Yuanshi had heard how the two men who called themselves "Gong Shuping" and "Haiting" fought their way in and out of the fire archers.
I also got a rough understanding of the two of them.
"Gongshu Ping", who wields double daggers, is a professional killer, and he uses the daggers in his hands to hit the vital points of people.
Whether it is smeared on the throat, pierced into the heart, or cut into the waist and abdomen, it will always bring out large amounts of blood and kill people quickly.
The other party also prefers to burrow wherever there are more people. After exiting and entering, there is a high probability that you will have to wade into a pool of your own blood.
Nearly thirty fire archers alone were knocked down by one of them. Everyone was so frightened that they did not dare to get together, and they all fled alone.
Based on this information alone, Yang Yuanshi could easily think of the Soul Searching Hall when the Nine Provinces and Four Seas Alliance still existed.
After the Soul Searching Hall was destroyed, Zhongzhou no longer had a full-time killer gang.
Yang Yuanshi's speculation naturally put the "Gong Shuping" in front of him among the surviving killers of Soul Searching Hall.
It's a pity that he didn't do much research on the weapons used by each person, otherwise he should have been able to see some clues.
Moreover, the other four people who appeared with him showed very few clues, so Yang Yuanshi was unable to pinpoint the true identity of this person.
As for the sword wielder "Haiting", his swordsmanship is mediocre, and can barely be considered second-rate in today's world of Zhongzhou.
However, this guy's qinggong body law is unique.
Looking at his clothes and the weapons in his hands, it is not difficult to imagine that the other party is very good at fishing in troubled waters. The reason why the five of them were able to break through the defense line of Zhi Ke Lao and get here must be attributed to this "Haiting".
"Haiting" had killed fewer fire archers than "Gong Shuping".
But it does not mean that "Haiting" will be weaker than "Gongshu Ping".
Yang Yuanshi prefers the former to hide his clumsiness.
The enemy is hidden but he is clear, and he does not dare to take anything lightly.
Seeing the two men attacking together, Yang Yuanshi retreated into the "river of fire" without hesitation, using a trick to lure the enemy deeper.
First, I took the opportunity to distance myself from the other three people.
Secondly, he used the power of the fire field to interfere with the sight of the two of them, giving full play to his advantage.
All in all, after entering this "river of fire", he would be more confident in delaying time.
Three figures rose and fell on the stone steps almost at the same time.
Just between one fall and another, "Gongshu Ping" and "Haiting" each approached Yang Yuanshi a little distance.
The "Haiting" on the left is obviously closer to Yang Yuanshi.
There was only a five-foot gap, and Yang Yuan's head on the stone neck could be taken with one slash of his sword.
Yang Yuanshi just punched out slowly.
It's not a punch, it's not a punch, it's not a push.
It seemed that his fist was just pushing the blade forward. The diagonally cut knife did not touch Yang Yuanshi's fist, and the front blade of the knife was deflected to the side.
It took half a breath before it rebounded, and the blade continued to tremble.
Yang Yuanshi continued to sweep back, and "Gongshuping" and "Haiting" followed closely.
Soon "Gongshu Ping" also had the opportunity to hand Yang Yuanshi his sword.
His double dagger strikes were more powerful than "Haiting's" sword, and even the dagger blades hit Yang Yuanshi's fist.
However, before the two daggers touched his fists, the force of Yang Yuanshi's Bengquan punch was mostly offset, and the falling daggers were like mosquito bites without any pain or itching.
Not long after, Yang Yuanshi had led the two of them deep into the heart of the "River of Fire", only three to two feet away from the seven boulders.
The other three companions of the two were nowhere to be seen, and the sound of gold and iron could be heard faintly.
Yang Yuanshi smiled slightly, finally a helper came.
He also stopped retreating and punched immediately.
Two tornadoes wrapped in flames, sand, gravel, and sawdust rushed towards the chasing two men.
Bang!
Dang!
There was an explosion in the air, covering up the distant roar of the fist.
Then there was the sound of the blade hitting a hard object.
It turns out that "Gong Sheping" burst out with energy and rushed over.
The "Haiting" was as slippery as a loach and dodged the punch, and even took advantage of the moment he fell to the ground to slash at his ankle with a knife.
Naturally, "Haiting"'s knife couldn't do anything to him, and the blade even showed signs of breaking.
The reaction of the two was not what Yang Yuanshi expected.
After dodging and retreating all the way, he had a rough idea of the two men's skills.
The testing ends here.
Next, he would use his fists to end the relationship between the two of them.