Now that the matter has been settled, the next step is to gather people. After calculation, Ma Xingkong originally had six brothers, Liu Wu, Shitou, Hei Wa, Long Jie and Xiao Shunzi, plus Ma Xingkong and Mu Yunchen, one
Eight people can be regarded as the Eight Great Vajras.
That night, at Ma Xingkong's home, Wu Jing prepared a banquet. Ma Xingkong led everyone to a feast, talking about his past as a bandit in Nanhe, and laughing loudly when he said that he was happy.
, everyone shed tears when he said that he was sad. Ma Xingkong’s son Ma Jianwei watched a group of uncles and uncles dripping with joy, and he couldn’t help but have some thoughts.
I drank this until late at night. When I woke up the next day, it happened to be the first day of the Lunar New Year. Since I wanted to go to the Howling Mountain Forest, I followed the rules of the Green Forest and went to the temple to ask for a fortune and ask the gods if I was doing the right thing or not.
No need to ask which temple to go to. Of course it is Dajue Temple where monk Tongming practices.
I bought incense wax paper to mount at the entrance of the temple. Eight strong young men walked into the temple door, making the girls and wives who were offering incense hurriedly avoid it. Today it happened to be the turn of the monk Tongming to receive the pilgrims. Suddenly, I heard the commotion outside, and slowly
When I opened my eyes and took a look, the Buddha's mind immediately became confused.
"Master Monk, we are here to see you. Here is the roast duck!" Ma Xingkong waved a greasy paper bag in front of Monk Tongming's eyes.
"Amitabha!" Monk Tongming hurriedly turned to the Buddha statue and kowtowed in apology.
Mu Yunchen also hurriedly pressed down Ma Xingkong's hand, looked around, and said angrily: "This is a temple, why did you bring the duck in?" Hei Wa and Long Jie were laughing in the back, Ma
Only then did Xingkong remember that Chinese monks were different from Japanese monks. No meat was allowed in the temple, and he smiled awkwardly at Tongming.
Tongming didn't want these people to be embarrassed in the main hall, so he hurriedly led a few people to the back hall. Tongming's Zen room was much simpler than that of the Japanese. Not only was it small, but the furniture was also very simple. Ma Xingkong, Mu Yunchen
, Liu and Wu entered the house, while the rest could only sit in the yard.
After several people entered the Zen room, Monk Tongming revealed his true nature: "Where's the duck? Bring the duck, my mouth is almost like a bird!"
Ma Xingkong and Mu Yunchen knew about Tongming's situation, so they were not surprised. Liu Wuyi looked at it, shook his head and smiled bitterly, it turned out that this monk was also real and fake. They watched Tongming chewing the duck, and continued
The exclamation tastes good.
Mu Yunchen fired first: "Master, the Northeast Army will soon leave the Northeast and retreat into the pass. Brother Ma and I are not going to leave. We want to fight the Japanese here. I wonder if Master is interested?"
"How?" Monk Tongming asked vaguely while eating roast duck.
Mu Yunchen and Ma Xingkong looked at each other and said with a smile: "We are going to gather in the forest and build a mountaintop!"
"Be a bandit?" Monk Tongming's mouth opened wide as he was about to bite it.
Ma Xingkong smiled: "Bandits are also Chinese bandits. As long as they fight with the Japanese, there is no shame. Master, is the duck delicious?"
Monk Tongming suddenly felt that something was wrong. His mind was a little dazed, and his whole body felt extremely uncomfortable. The heavy sleepiness made him unable to open his eyelids: "You...!" Monk Tongming looked at the roast duck in his hand, and then looked at it again.
Ma Xingkong and the others' eyes became increasingly blurry, and before they could finish what they said, they fell down on their meditation beds.
After leaving Dajue Temple, Ma Xingkong went to Zhang Xueliang, straight to the point, expressed his thoughts, and asked Zhang Xueliang to give him a few people. Zhang Xueliang nodded: "Brother, since you have decided, you can choose by yourself. As long as you choose
If you have no objections, I will never stop you. Brother, please be careful. If you have any questions, you can come to me inside the customs."
Ma Xingkong also nodded: "Second brother, can you continue to help me take care of my wife and children? I can't bear to have them sleep here and let them suffer with me."
"Brother, what are you talking about? Although I, Zhang Xueliang, can't fight against Japan with my eldest brother, I still understand what national justice means!" Zhang Xueliang was a little angry: "Brother, don't worry, I, Zhang Xueliang, can eat in one bite, and you will never be hungry.
Sister-in-law and nephew!”
It was already evening when I got home. Ma Xingkong came to Wu Jing's room. Wu Jing had just put Ma Jianwei to sleep and was sitting on the edge of the kang, talking quietly to Li Fang. Ma Xingkong lifted the curtain and peeked his head in.
Come in: "Oh! I haven't slept yet. I just have something to say to you two!"
Before Ma Xingkong could continue, Wu Jing said: "We are not leaving! We are not going there either. Wherever you go, we will follow you and we will never be separated again!"
Li Fang nodded politely, and both women looked at Ma Xingkong. Ma Xingkong swallowed back the rest of the sentence and sighed: "I'm going to fight now and wander around in the mountains all day.
You have to think about it, you were all wealthy young ladies in the past, and you have never experienced this kind of suffering, it is completely beyond your imagination!"
"We are not afraid! Whatever you can eat, we can eat!" Wu Jing said seriously. Li Fang immediately responded: "Yes! We are not afraid!"
"Okay, okay!" Ma Xingkong had nothing to say: "Then you can rest!"
The matter of selecting people is very simple. The first thing to consider is reliability, and the second is ability. As long as you have a certain skill, you will be selected. Ma Xingkong picked around and found a few, including Yu Mu and Zhang Yongnian.
Naturally, I was particularly willing. Zou Kai and Han Xiaomo were forced to come here by Ma Xingkong. The other one was unwilling, and Ma Xingkong even used threats.
"Jin, you have to understand that I am giving you a chance. Don't toast me and you will be fined. If you don't agree, I will throw you to the Japanese!" Ma Xingkong pointed at the tip of Jin Zhengcheng's nose and said.
Jin Zhengcheng remained silent. No matter what Ma Xingkong said in the end, there were only three words: "I won't go!"
In the end, there was nothing he could do. Ma Xingkong took out his pistol and put it on Jin Zhengcheng's head, stretched out his hand to pull the trigger. The sound of a bullet being pushed into the chamber of the gun was heard by Jin Zhengcheng. Jin Zhengcheng could tell that Ma Xingkong
Xingkong was a guy who could do anything. He sighed and succumbed to the force.
It was a bitterly cold dawn on the day of departure. There was no one on the street. Ma Xingkong hired a carriage and took his two wives and sons. The rest of the people all rode horses and went quietly.
Walking outside the city, Monk Tongming counted, including Ma Xingkong, there were exactly thirteen people, no more, no less, except for two women and one child.
"Amitabha!" Monk Tongming announced the Buddha's name: "Thirteen of us are here to slay demons and subjugate demons. This is exactly what Buddha said to the Thirteen Arhats! We will definitely succeed in our journey!"
"One, two, three..." Long Jie counted one by one. Among the thirteen people were Ma Xingkong, Mu Yunchen, Liu Wu, Shitou, Tongming Monk, Yu Mu, Zou Kai, Zhang Yongnian, Long Jie, and Hei Wa
, Han Xiaomo, Xiao Shunzi and Jin Zhengcheng. Exactly thirteen people.