Seeing the impassioned speech of the bandit leader, Xu Chu couldn't help but praise: "He is indeed a hero! Xu respects heroes the most in his life. You have been fighting for a day today and are exhausted. If Xu fights you now, even if you win, you will not
Convinced. In this case, you all go back and rest, and Xu will fight you to the death tomorrow."
The leader of the thieves sneered: "Humph, if you let us go now, aren't you afraid that we will escape? Could it be that you know you can't win and want to plot a plot!"
Xu Chu looked up to the sky and laughed: "Xu acts openly and aboveboard, how can he be a treacherous villain? If you escape, even if Xu is blind and sees the wrong person, then I have to leave you alone. I forgive you little thieves.
What a big deal it can cause."
The leader of the thieves couldn't bear to be provoked and said angrily: "You black man, we will still be executing here at dawn tomorrow. If anyone doesn't come, he will be treated as his son! This is Zhou Tai, the big thief in the river, and this is Jiang Qin, my brother.
Tomorrow it will still be me and two of you, see you there or not!"
Seeing that Xu Chu had nodded in agreement, Gan Ning could not stop him, so he waved his hands and asked his soldiers to separate a road and let the thieves go. The thousands of men and horses he led were all sailors, and they were familiar with the terrain along the river, so they chose high places to attack.
Went down to the camp and helped Xu Chu's 10,000 infantrymen to arrange moisture-proof arrangements.
Only then did Gan Ning know that Ma Yun had ordered him to be suspended from his official position, but he didn't take it to heart. He raised his hands and said, "Since your mistress has given the order, how dare I disobey it? Even though I lost my official position, I am still called
I killed them happily, but it was a pity that Yan Baihu and Wang Lang ran away, so we never had the fullest pleasure."
Hearing the words "Yan Baihu", Huang Gai also changed his expression and said bitterly: "I have been asking around these days, and it is rumored that he has fled to the seaside, and was about to pursue him with General Gan and his army, but he was killed by these two
Evil thieves block the way."
Xu Chu asked in confusion: "The two of them only have a hundred thieves under their command. They can just ask the sergeants to swarm up and capture them in an instant. Why bother with so much effort?"
Gan Ning sighed: "It was all Gan who accidentally fell into the traitor's trick. He only knew what a little water bandit could do. He bet with him before he could capture him, but he didn't expect him to be so troublesome.
, in his eagerness, he actually couldn’t beat him.”
Xu Chu was familiar with Gan Ning in Changsha, and they were very happy with each other. Seeing Gan Ning's annoyed look, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Xingba, you look down on the water pirates, have you forgotten that you are also a water bandit yourself? In the army,
Which of the generals dares to look down on you? We must have been away from Changsha recently, so you have no rivals, so you are a little arrogant."
Gan Ning was not angry either. He tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "That seems to be the case. They are not willing to compete with me in martial arts. When they see someone coming to challenge me, my hands will naturally itch. How can I not agree?"
, so that I fell into his trap by mistake, and regretted it so much. If I let the soldiers come forward to help me again, I am afraid that my lord's reputation will be ruined, so I had no choice but to fight with him for so long."
But Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin returned to their lair by the river, called the thieves together, and said, "If I hadn't tricked that guy today and forced him to fight alone with me, he would have captured everyone in one go."
That guy's martial arts skills are on par with mine, even better than those of Brother Jiang. I think the black man who came after me is not easy to deal with. I'm afraid tomorrow will be very bad for both my brothers."
All the thieves said in unison: "Two great kings, since the enemy is attacking us, why don't we flee far away to avoid their sharp edges."
Zhou Tai shook his head and said: "We are thieves, and we are forced to make a living, so we must not break our trust. Since Zhou promised him to fight again tomorrow, there is no reason not to keep the appointment. Brothers, you have followed Zhou for many years, Fengli
Come, go in the rain. There will be more time for hardship and less time for enjoyment. Don’t let your lives be in vain in tomorrow’s battle. There is still some gold and silver in this village. You can take it and divide it, and each of you can make a living."
The thieves hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: "We are willing to follow the two kings and live and die with them. We are loyal and can be learned from heaven and earth!"
Jiang Qin said impatiently: "Okay, okay, grab your things and get out of here. Without my two brothers, you will no longer engage in the business of robbing families and homes, and each of you will find a decent job."
Early the next morning, Xu Chu and Gan Ning led their troops to the riverside. On the river beach, they saw two naked men, each holding a sword, standing there like two stone sculptures. They were Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin.
But the hundreds of thieves were nowhere to be seen.
Xu Chu said in a deep voice: "You are indeed a trustworthy person! It's just that you two are here alone, why can't the others set up an ambush? I have more than ten thousand people here, and one person can drown them with just a spit of spit, so why don't we ask them to come out?
I only want a fight between the two of you, and I won’t hurt anyone else’s life.”
Zhou Tai had a look of disdain on his face and sneered: "It turns out that you, a scoundrel, have your time! To be honest, my subordinates are all desperate people who fall into banditry. Today, Zhou came here to fight with others.
You and I have fought to the death and have dispatched them all. Even the stronghold has been burned to a pile of ashes. Come on, stop talking nonsense, we will fight for three hundred rounds."
Xu Chu looked in the direction of Zhou Tai's finger, and sure enough he saw a puff of smoke rising from behind the reeds on the river. He couldn't help but nodded secretly, showed some respect for the two of them, and said, "Okay, we will definitely fight in this battle today."
Only when there is a winner or lose can we give up."
Before he finished speaking, Gan Ning had already brandished his sword and rushed towards Jiang Qin. In the blink of an eye, four people were fighting with four swords.
Zhou Tai fought with Gan Ning yesterday and knew that Jiang Qin was no match for him, so he wanted to kill Xu Chu as soon as possible so that he could go to help. Unexpectedly, when the two swords crossed each other, a powerful force came out, which made Zhou Tai's arms numb, and secretly said
This black guy has so much strength. Zhou Tai did not dare to underestimate the enemy, so he used his martial arts to his full strength and fought hard.
Li came to fight Xu Chu. After fighting for more than twenty rounds, he could not defeat him. The more he fought, the more frightened he became. He knew that his martial arts skills were not inferior to Gan Ning's. He made a living by looting in the river and had been active for many years.
, I have never encountered any opponents. I didn’t expect to meet two masters in succession now. This is the only time I have seen them in my life.
Gan Ning was very angry over there, and he was merciless when he came up. He struck with a sword as fast as a sword. Gradually, Jiang Qin could only parry and was unable to fight back. The two of them fought for thirty rounds.
Jiang Qin's sword skills were scattered and he was uncertain about his stance. Gan Ning saw a flaw and chopped him off with a single blow. In panic, Jiang Qin drew his sword to meet him, but Gan Ning's sword turned and the sword was close to Jiang Qin's.
Straight cut shank
In the past, Jiang Qin was caught off guard. If he didn't let go, the sharp knife would cut off all four fingers of his right hand. Jiang Qin had no choice but to let go of his right hand and hold the knife with one hand. Gan Ning's strength suddenly decreased.
He had expected that he would respond like this. With a flick of his wrist, the sword hit him hard. Jiang Qin couldn't hold it back. With a "bang", the sword flew towards the river.
Zhou Tai was fighting fiercely with Xu Chu. He caught a glimpse of Jiang Qin's sword out of the corner of his eye. He was horrified and slowed down his hand. Although Xu Chu rarely fought in battle, he often competed with Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and others in martial arts. Zhou Tai was
How could he not feel the changes in his hands? In a battle between masters, the victory or defeat is only a matter of millimeters. Zhou Tai lost the opportunity with this slow move. One move was slow, the other was slow, facing Xu Chu, the ghost appeared.
Zhou Tai found it difficult to parry the sword.
Despite this, Zhou Tai refused to admit defeat. With a spirit of fearlessness and fear of death, he fought hard and refused to retreat. He understood that Jiang Qin had no weapons in his hands and his defeat was determined. If he lost again, he would be completely defeated. If he could get away with it, he would not give up.
If he wins, he can still force them to let the two of them go. Since they are relying on luck, the chance of it happening is quite small. How could Xu Chu tolerate this situation? He shouted loudly, and his sword skills suddenly changed. Compared with just now,
It was three minutes faster, and the strength was increased a lot. In the blink of an eye, he slashed twelve times in a row. Hearing a "dinging, clanging" sound of weapons clashing, Zhou Tai couldn't resist it.
Xu Chu was hit with a knife.
On the other side, Gan Ning saw Jiang Qin's bare hands, so he raised his sword and fought with him with his fists and feet. There were not many types of boxing techniques in those days. Even if some people learned a few moves, they were all passed down from family and kept secret.
Therefore, when people use fists and kicks, most of them rely on brute force and do not know any tricks. But Gan Ning once listened to Liu Xin explain the key points of fists and kicks on the way to Changsha with Liu Xin.
Even when he had nothing to do, he practiced diligently and improved very quickly in his boxing and kicking skills. Jiang Qin was no match for him. He was knocked to the ground by Gan Ning in just three or five rounds. Soldiers had already come over to hold him down and tied him up.
Tied up.
At this time, Zhou Tai could no longer care about Jiang Qin. Xu Chu's sword could not leave his vital points, and he already had six or seven stab wounds on his body. Zhou Tai also knew that this was because the black man opposite was showing mercy, otherwise
A casual blow can make him lose the ability to continue fighting. Even so, Zhou Tai's whole body was stained red with blood. Seeing that Zhou Tai had suffered so many injuries, Xu Chu still gritted his teeth and fought to the death. He was already pregnant
Feeling pity for each other, he shouted loudly and chopped off his head with the big knife in his hand. Zhou Tai was already exhausted at this time, and tried his best to meet him with the knife in both hands.
There was a loud "dang" sound, and the knife in Zhou Tai's hand had been broken into two pieces. However, he did not hide and faced Xu Chu with his chest raised. The big knife in Xu Chu's hand was about to fall on his neck.
If this knife was a real cut, the head would fall to the ground on the spot. Xu Chu roared angrily, and forcefully turned the fast-moving sword to one side. The sword did not stop its momentum, and actually cut off a strand of Zhou Tai's hair, and then
The wind blew away.
The outcome of this fierce battle has been decided, and it lasted exactly seventy-two rounds. In terms of martial arts alone, Zhou Tai was not Xu Chu's opponent. In addition, Jiang Qin's defeat divided his heart, so this result is reasonable.
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Xu Chu took back his sword and said calmly: "You two should leave now. From now on, you should stop doing these things of robbing families and homes, and be peaceful and good citizens."
Zhou Tai was closing his eyes and waiting to die. Suddenly he heard Xu Chu say these words and asked in surprise: "You really don't want to kill us?"
Xu Chu said seriously: "You committed a serious crime by plundering in the river and cannot be forgiven. But I once heard from my eldest brother that there is a situation called hair-cutting. Just now I have cut off your hair, right?
Once I have beheaded you, all the previous matters will be wiped out. Xu has his say, but if you commit crimes on my elder brother's territory again in the future, I will not spare you!"