The older man is Bailiyin, the first elder of the "Hengshan Sect", and the well-dressed man with a goatee is the third elder Lu Xuantong.
There are four elders in the "Hengshan Sect" starting from the leader down. This time they attacked Changsha City, headed by the leader Yue Hanshan, and two elders held the battle. There were nearly 200 disciples on the four ships, which can be considered as most of the
The "Hengshan Sect" has all been brought here. It can be said that they have all the best and they are bound to win.
"The 'Ge Family Castle' is not far ahead." The speaker's voice was as loud as a bell. It was the Great Elder Baili Yin. He pointed to the castle in the distance and said, "You just need to rest there for a few days.
, I, with my fifty disciples, can wipe out Changsha City in less than three days."
Bailiyin is old and strong, with a fiery personality. In his opinion, this expedition is really a fuss. The "Dongting Gang" without Ma Wuhua and the "three evils" coming out of a small town in western Hunan are nothing more than a fuss.
They are just chickens and dogs, and they are vulnerable to attack. It is enough for the "Hengshan Sect" to send an elder to lead a team to defeat them. There is no need to mobilize troops like this.
Lu Xuantong beside him waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Senior Brother Baili's words are wrong. Although Ma Wuhua is dead, there are still many masters in the 'Dongting Gang', and Meng Qingshan's martial arts is not weak."
, and Hua Tianxiong and Gongyang Taijun, two of the 'three evils', are not easy to deal with when they arrive in Changsha. If we don't deal with the enemy carefully, we may suffer big losses."
Bailiyin snorted coldly, with a look of disapproval on his face.
Suddenly I heard the leader Yue Hanshan say: "Senior Brother Baili, how long has it been since we received information from the Ge family?"
Bailiyin said: "At noon, there was news from the villagers of 'Gejiabao'. It's only three or four hours away from now."
Seeing that the leader's brows were furrowed, he obviously had doubts and said: "The Ge family is my wife's natal family. They have been paying tribute to our sect for many years. They will definitely not betray us. But Junior Brother Yue found out what was wrong."
Where is it?"
Yue Hanshan said: "Look at the pier in front of you, why is there not even a ship anchored?"
Bailiyin said: "What's so strange about this? I think someone from the Ge family went on a trip and sailed out the boat."
Yue Hanshan shook his head but said nothing.
Lu Xuantong on the side asked: "Senior Brother Baili, does he know how many boats the Ge family has?"
Baili Yindao: "I don't come here very often. I don't know very well. There are probably ten or eight cruise ships?"
Lu Xuan Passage: "Even if someone from the Ge family goes on a trip, they will not sail out all these boats. What's more, we have already informed them of our coming. The important figures of the Ge family should not be single-selected."
This is the time to travel.”
Bailiyin thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed a bit strange. What does Junior Brother Lu think is the reason?"
Lu Xuantong glanced at Yue Hanshan, then at Bailiyin, and then said: "In Xuantong's opinion, Gejiabao has probably been captured by the 'Dongting Gang' and the 'Three Evils'."
Yue Hanshan's expression was indifferent and he didn't make any move. Bailiyin was shocked when he heard this and said: "It's only been a few hours from noon to now. How could they possibly capture 'Gejiabao' in this short time?!"
Lu Xuan Passage: "'Gejiabao' has high walls and thick gates, so it is difficult to capture it with ordinary means. It seems that the opponent used a trick to capture this fort."
Bailiyin said: "Impossible, I don't believe it!"
"What Junior Brother Lu said is true. It seems that it is certain that this fort was captured by the alliance of the four factions." The person who said this was the leader Yue Hanshan. His voice was calm, not surprised or angry, but
It seemed quite leisurely, "It seems that the Ge family's cruise ships were hidden by the other party on the surrounding river banks and used to load ambushes in order to wait for an opportunity to attack our ship."
Bailiyin was shocked and angry in his heart. He didn't quite believe Lu Xuantong, who liked to be suspicious of others. But he knew that the master's junior brother had always told the truth. Since Yue Hanshan was so sure that "Gejiabao" had been captured,
This must be true. Bailiyin can't believe it even if he doesn't believe it.
He clenched his fists and roared: "Damn it, how dare the four factions alliance be so bold and capture Gejiabao first. We will rush over together, take back the castle, and kill them all."
Keep!"
Lu Xuan Pass: "This move is inappropriate. Since the opponent has captured this fort, they must have set up an ambush waiting for us. How is it different from throwing ourselves into a trap by rushing forward like this? From Xuan Tong's point of view, we don't want to
As for the 'Gejiabao', we can either turn the ship back and find another place to go ashore, or go down the river and sail directly to Changsha City."
Bailiyin said: "No! The Ge family has been worshiping our faction for more than two years. Everyone knows that the 'Ge Family Fort' is protected by our 'Hengshan faction'. Now it has been captured by thieves. We sit back and watch, isn't it ridiculous!"
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Lu Xuan Passage: "Such an ant sect is insignificant, so why does it matter if someone destroys it? We still have big plans in mind, and we should proceed with caution. A small impatience will mess up the big plans. Is Senior Brother Baili afraid of going back?
Can’t you explain it to your sister-in-law later?”
Of course Lu Xuantong knew that the eldest lady of "Gejiabao" was married to the eldest elder Bailiyin, but when he mentioned it at this time, he was teasing him for being afraid of his wife.
When Bailiyin heard this, he became furious. He grabbed the hilt of the sword and tried to unsheath it.
Yue Hanshan stretched out his right hand lightly, holding down Bailiyin's sword-holding arm, and said unhurriedly: "Senior Brother Baili, please be patient and leave some strength for the battle. We will prepare to attack the fort now."
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He knew clearly that "Gejiabao" had fallen into the hands of the four factions alliance, and that the dock in front of him was an ambush set by the enemy, yet he still wanted to attack the fort!
Bailiyin snorted angrily and relaxed the hilt of his sword.
Lu Xuantong's expression changed a little, and he said: "Senior Brother Yue, it is not appropriate to attack the fortress at this time. I am afraid that I will fall into the opponent's conspiracy."
Yue Hanshan smiled slightly and said: "Junior Brother Lu, now it seems that among the four factions alliance, there must be some experts who are good at intelligence and scheming. The fact that they can capture the 'Ge Family Fort' quietly is enough to show that their strategy is extraordinary.
, you and I must not underestimate them."
Lu Xuan Passage: "What does Senior Brother Yue mean by this?"
Yue Hanshan said: "Since the other party has captured this fort and is waiting for us to come, every move we make must have fallen into the other party's calculations. Whether we are moving forward or retreating, the other party must have arranged a response.
There must be enemies blocking the river. I heard that there are people in the "Dongting Gang" who are proficient in water warfare. Fighting in the river is quite disadvantageous for us. Instead of doing this, it is better to directly attack the shore and recapture the fort.
The best policy."
Lu Xuantong was also a very intelligent person, and Yue Hanshan's analysis was extremely incisive, and he felt it was quite reasonable when he heard it.
Bailiyin, however, had a fiery temper and yelled: "Anyone who is proficient in water warfare is afraid of him! They are just a bunch of young people. Regardless of water or land warfare, I don't care if they come back or not!"
Yue Hanshan said: "I heard that Senior Brother Baili's 'Hunyuan Yi Qigong' has been greatly accomplished recently. He has practiced it to the ninth level of Dzogchen. He is not afraid of water battles. Therefore, Hanshan must rely on Senior Brother's strength to fight tonight." can win.”
The expression on his face suddenly changed, the smile disappeared, and his voice was no longer leisurely and carefree, but became sharp and deep.
"Junior Brother Lu, I order you to lead all the disciples to stop the boat on the edge of the river bank ahead and attack the high wall at the front of the 'Gejiabao' pier. You must take it down!"
At this time, Yue Hanshan was no longer the gentle Confucian scholar he had been before, but the leader of a powerful sect. Even people like Lu Xuantong felt awe-inspiring under his stern orders.
"Xuan Tong would like to obey the order of our senior brother!" Lu Xuantong bowed and responded.
Yue Hanshan turned his eyes and looked at Bailiyin, saying: "Senior Brother Baili, you take the disciples of your headquarters and take a boat down the river to open up the waterway in front. If you cannot succeed, at least you must block the enemy from the river. We must not allow enemy ships to attack Junior Brother Lu and me from both sides, do you understand?"
Bailiyin said: "I understand, Junior Brother Yue, don't worry!"
Yue Hanshan nodded and said: "When the war breaks out, I will lead my disciples to storm the pier, and you two will support me. As soon as the pier is captured, I will send a signal, and you and I will go ashore and enter the fort together." The family castle is at your fingertips!"
He paused briefly and then said: "Tonight's battle is of great importance. You and I, brothers and sisters, must strive to win the battle and annihilate all the thieves, so as to live up to my name as the number one sect in Hunan, the 'Hengshan Sect'!"
Bailiyin and Lu Xuantong both claimed.
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※Hua Bushi sat in front of the window, gently shaking the folding fan in his hand.
The four characters "Donglin Jieshi" inscribed on the folding fan are particularly conspicuous under the candlelight.
His expression looked quite peaceful, even relaxed and freehand, but his eyes looked out the window, but they were a little confused. The night was thick outside the window, and the dark blue Xiangjiang River was rushing through his eyes. There was darkness everywhere, and there was no trace of light. .
This is the top floor of a tower on the city wall of "Gejiabao", and the name of this tower is "Tongtian Tower".
Of course, the "Tongtian Tower" does not really reach the sky, but it is the highest point of "Gejiabao". The tower is in the shape of a hexagonal rhombus, and the top of the tower is a small hall that is not very spacious. There are windows on all sides of the small hall. Looking out from here, the river, docks, fort walls and river banks are all in front of you, clearly visible at a glance.
There was nothing else in the hall except a round table and a few chairs. There were three candles burning on the candlestick on the table, but there were five people in the hall.
Hua Tianxiong was sitting at the table, holding a teacup in his hand and sipping tea. His face was expressionless, as if he didn't care about anything outside the window. Mo Wentian stood in front of the window, looking intently at everyone. On the distant river, four ships of the "Hengshan Sect" were flying in.
Chu Yiyi, dressed in white, stood in front of the other window, also looking up.
Only Shen Ying'er stood pretty next to Hua Bushi. Compared to the scenery outside the window, her eyes were more focused on the young master.