Ximen Tong took two steps toward the door, but suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "I have two things I want to ask Master to help me with."
"Say it!" Hua Bushi felt a little relieved. Ximen Tong asked for help at this time, which at least showed that he was not completely discouraged.
Ximen Tong said: "The first thing, I want the secret book of the 'Bone Shrinking Technique', the sooner the better. The second thing, my musket has been destroyed, please help me make another one."
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On that day, Ximen Tong was defeated by Fang Changsheng, the "Fighting Champion of Six Provinces". In addition to the opponent's superb martial arts, the more important reason was that Fang Changsheng's "Bone Shrinking Skill" was the nemesis of all grappling techniques.
The skills he showed in controlling guns were even more astonishing. Ximen Tong wanted the secret book of "Bone Shrinking Technique" because he wanted to master the skill of controlling guns like Fang Changsheng.
Hua Bushi originally thought that Ximen Tong would not be able to practice martial arts such as "Bone Shrinking Kung Fu" [
When this young man first joined his sect, Hua Bushi found several martial arts for him to practice, but Ximen Tong refused to practice them. Just because he thought those martial arts were not elegant and beautiful enough, he finally chose "Yan Qing Quan"
"This elegant and agile boxing technique uses the "Bone Shrinking Kung Fu" to shrink and deform the body's bones. It is actually uglier than most martial arts. Ximen Tong doesn't dislike it, which is a bit beyond Hua Bushi's expectation.
Hua Bushi said: "Okay, I will definitely do these two things for you."
Ximen Tong thanked him and went out.
These two things are actually not easy. "Bone Shrinking Kung Fu" can also be regarded as a superior martial art. Although everyone in the world knows it, there are very few people who actually practice this kind of kung fu.
The secret manual is hard to find, and the musket Ximen Tong used before was a specially made one. If Gongola, the Spanish nobleman on Okura Island, went to a Western country to customize another one, it would take at least four or five months.
or even longer
However, Hua Bushi had his own way. He pondered for a while and said to Chu Yiyi: "Mrs. Yiyi, use the speed of your carrier pigeon to send a message to Fang Changsheng to tell you about the situation of Yingxu in Huaiqing City and the control of the devil's fortune."
'I informed him about the matter, and offered to buy the secret book of 'Bone Shrinking Skill' from him, and he gave me two terms of silver. I also sent a message to Wuyang General Altar, asking Master Ou how the thing I asked him to build is now completed, and if it has been
Once it’s built, ship it to Henan as soon as possible.”
Chu Yiyi agreed and said: "Previously we thought that the 'Fugui Alliance' was just an organization established by Zuo Junhua of the 'Wangwu Faction' with the help of the underworld and the court forces. Now it seems that there are demons controlling behind the scenes. If we want to deal with them, we have to be afraid."
It’s not easy!”
Hua Bushi said: "Does Mrs. Yiyi think that our current strength is not enough to compete with the devil?"
Chu Yiyi took a deep breath and said: "To destroy the demonic way, kill the old demon and avenge brother Jie, this is what I look forward to all the time. It's just that the demonic way is too powerful, and we can't fight it now.
The giant man wearing a fine iron mask that Ximen Tong met was probably the only one in the 'Evil Dog Gate' who could defeat him."
Hua Bushi said: "If it is true as Ah Tong said, the Iron Masked Man's martial arts is not inferior to Fang Changsheng. The one who killed Qi Yuanhao in the Hubei official road before is probably just such a top master, but he is so powerful in the world.
People know this, but Hua Bushi is really puzzled. Could it be that he was really trained by the old demon Sheng Lao Mo recently?"
The way of martial arts can only be mastered after years of practice. No master can quickly practice it in a short period of time and reach the peak of martial arts. He must go through many battles with other strong men before he can master it.
Growing up, Hua Bushi knew this very well, so he felt that the emergence of the iron-faced man was a bit incredible.
Chu Yiyi said: "Based on what Ximen Tong said about that person's body shape, appearance, and martial arts skills, I really can't think of any famous master in the world who matches him."
Chu Yiyi's knowledge of people is unknown, and Hua Bushi certainly has no clue. Perhaps only by seeing the iron-faced man take action in person, and with the young master's knowledge in martial arts, can he get some clues.
He frowned in silence, and after a while he sighed softly and said: "It seems that we can only slow down the matter of opening branches in various states in Henan Province."
Chu Yiyi said: "I have this intention as well. We can only wait and see for a while before making any plans."
If the "Fugui Alliance" is just a small force composed of several small sects, there is no need to worry too much about the development of the "Evil Dog Sect" in Henan Province, but now it is known that it is manipulating the "Fugui Alliance" behind the scenes.
Yes, they are enemies of the Demonic Pure Land Sect. It would be unwise to rush to expand and establish a branch.
If the devil wants to plot in Yu Realm, there will inevitably be a fight between the "Arhat Sect" and the "Shaolin Sect", the leader of the white sect in He Realm. However, the "Evil Dog Sect" is not strong enough at the moment, so it is better to temporarily avoid the fight and watch the fire from the other side.
The best policy
Although the "Evil Dog Gate" can be slow to develop its power in Henan Province, the thirty-sixth battalion of rebels must join forces to attack Huaiqing City.
More than 40,000 rebels from Jin Dynasty have already gathered in Biluo Village. After Hua Bushi handed over the defense map of the Huaiqing City officers and soldiers brought back by Ximen Tong to Li Zicheng, the leaders of the various rebel armies met overnight to discuss and decided on the next step.
The next day, we organized our troops and set off to march towards Huaiqing City.
The reason for such a rush was not only that there was not much food and grass left in Biluo Stronghold, and that Fa could sustain tens of thousands of troops for a long time, but there was also a report that Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides who was currently in the Jin Dynasty, had commanded 70,000 troops.
The official army moved towards the border of Shanxi and Henan. If these troops entered the Henan border, the rebel army would have no choice but to retreat, and they would have no chance to besiege the city.[
In fact, even if Hong Chengchou does not come, there are currently two groups of government troops in Henan that are difficult to deal with. One is the 40,000 troops under Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Ming Dynasty, who are also specially sent by the imperial court to wipe out the rebels;
Henan Governor Fan Jingwen's troops in local state capitals
Zhang Zongheng's troops are currently suppressing bandits in southern Henan and cannot reach northern Henan for a while. However, Fan Jingwen has assembled about 30,000 officers and soldiers stationed in Kaifeng Prefecture. If Huaiqing is in emergency, these officers and soldiers are likely to come to rescue
Estimating the time it would take for the message to be delivered and for the large group of troops to move in from Kaifeng Mansion, the government reinforcements would be able to reach the besieged Huaiqing City within ten days at most. In other words, the rebel army must arrive at the besieged Huaiqing City within ten days from the beginning of the siege.
Capture Huaiqing City, otherwise once the reinforcements sent by Fan Jingwen arrive, the rebel army will face the dilemma of being attacked by officers and soldiers from both inside and outside. It would be wishful thinking to attack the city again.
Early the next morning, tens of thousands of rebels from all walks of life in Biluo Village set off in large numbers and marched eastward in a mighty manner. Li Zicheng's three thousand infantrymen were also among them, including Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu, Hao Yaoqi, etc.
All the generals also followed the expedition. The overcrowded Biluo Village, which was originally home to thirty-six battalions of rebels, was deserted in one day. Only two hundred soldiers were left to guard the village, as well as the refugees who originally lived here.
Hua Bushi and the "Evil Dog Gate" group did not march with Li Zicheng, but they set off one day late and followed the rebel brigade to Huaiqing Mansion. This was the result of Li Zicheng's repeated invitations, and Hua Bushi had decided
I am not developing power in Henan for the time being, and it is not a very urgent matter at the moment, so I agreed to help this sworn brother.
When Hua Bushi set off, the person who was most reluctant to let him go was Xiao Ningning.
These days, Xiao Ningning has been with Hua Bushi every day, almost like a little tail of the young master. Hua Bushi is going to Huaiqing, and she is also clamoring to go with him, but this trip is to attack the city and fight.
, bringing a little girl like her had a lot of inconveniences. Hua Bushi and Yang Jiangyi coaxed and persuaded her, and it took a lot of effort to get her to agree to stay in Biluo Village with her parents, waiting for Brother Shi and Sister Shi.
Come back and play with her again
Five days after setting off from Xiaoshan, the rebel army's cavalry arrived outside Huaiqing City and immediately surrounded the city. Hua Bushi and the "Evil Dog Gate" cavalry also arrived at Qingyang Town a day later, but they happened to encounter
Stung Dinh Cho Tai's family prepares to go out to avoid trouble
This method of occupying magpie nests and doves was an idea that Hua Bushi came up with.
Now the siege battle of Huaiqing City is about to begin. The "Evil Dog Sect" is a Baidao sect. In order to avoid the suspicion of rebellion, it cannot be stationed outside Huaiqing City with the rebels and horses in Qingyang, which is only 26 miles away from Huaiqing.
By staying in the town, you can hide your eyes and ears, and you can keep abreast of the war in Huaiqing City at any time. By "staying" in Ding Mansion, you will not attract anyone's attention, and you can save the trouble of camping in the wild.
Ding Zutai ordered his servants to lead the group of people in, then climbed into the carriage outside, and hurriedly ordered the coachman to drive out of the town. He had already had a false alarm before, but this member of the Ding family was actually a little scared, fearing that another team would come.
The rebels really blocked them in the town.
The people from the "Evil Dog Gate" swaggered into Ding's mansion. As expected, this mansion of the rich man in Qingyang Town had many houses and courtyards, and it was more than enough for more than two hundred people to live in. Ximen Tong and Li Hu began to arrange the deployment of the Pili camp.
The disciples patrolled and defended the house, treating it as a temporary stronghold.
After roughly settling in, Hua Bushi called Yang Jiangyi, Chu Yiyi and Meng Huan, and the four of them mounted their horses and galloped towards Huaiqing City.
Today's outside Huaiqing City is very different from when Ximen Tong came a few days ago. A few miles away from the city wall, nearly 50,000 rebel soldiers are connected to the camp, with flags waving and a great momentum, surrounding the entire Huaiqing City.
Hua Bushi was not in a hurry to get close to the rebel camp. Instead, he led three people and rode in a large circle outside the company camp before galloping towards a camp with a big red flag with the word "Chuang" hanging high.
passed
Yang Jiangyi didn't know much about the march and encampment of the large group of troops. Along the way, she only saw the rebel companies stacked one on top of another with many flags, which seemed quite impressive. However, she also saw Hua Bushi's face getting more and more complex.
Feeling heavy, she couldn't help but ask: "Do you think these rebel camps are inappropriate?"