When Chao Gai saw what Ximen Qing said, he was overjoyed and said: "Brother Ximen saved my life first, and you want to follow me to the battle. It's really God who is helping me!"
"That being the case, let's bury the pot and cook early tomorrow morning, and send all the troops to Zengtou City!"
Ximen Qing saw that Chao Gai was bent on revenge but had lost his way, so he advised: "The big leader must not be reckless. If you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in any battle. You can send spies now to find out the situation in Zengtou City before we discuss it. If we attack rashly, I'm afraid
There is something unexpected!"
Chao Gai was convinced: "My dear brother, what you said is reasonable, what about the military commander's opinion?"
In the past few days, Chao Gai gradually recovered. Wu Yongkong, a wise man, had a poisonous plan, but Wu Song and An Daoquan were keeping a close eye on them and could not intervene. They were in a hurry the whole day. When Chao Gai asked, Wu Yongkong was not thinking at all.
He just nodded casually and said, "That's not bad."
When Chao Gai, the king of the pagoda, saw Wu Yong, he had nothing to say, so he ordered him to go down and ask Dai Zong, the Taibao of Shenxing, to inquire about the reality of Zengtou City. He practiced in the village day and night, just waiting for the battle.
Just as Ximen Qing was about to leave, Chao Gai held his hand and said, "Brother, please come with me to watch the soldiers practice and see how powerful our army is."
Ximen Qing was in a hurry the last few times he came here and did not pay attention. King Chao Tian was so kind that he readily agreed. At that moment, all the leaders gathered Chao Gai and Ximen Qing in front of the stronghold to watch the soldiers like stars holding the moon.
cao practice.
Zhiduoxing Wu Yong looked on, feeling jealous and resentful, and said secretly: "I didn't expect that this chain plan failed, but Chao Gai got Ximen Qing. He had to find an opportunity to rush back to the village to discuss with brother Gongming.
"
Listening to the earth-shattering shouts of the soldiers practicing, Ximen Qing looked around hopefully. Chao Gai, the king of towers, was also pointing at him: "These are the elites of the village! Dear brother, you can see the soldiers practicing this formation.
It is the Nine Palaces and Bagua Formation presented by Military Master Wu and passed down by Marquis Zhuge Wu. It is wonderful and wonderful!"
Ximen Qing watched it once and almost didn't vomit blood. What kind of military power does this have, and what kind of Nine Palaces and Bagua array is it?
I saw about two thousand soldiers in front of the stronghold, ranging in size from tall to short, fat and thin. The better ones had simple knives and fancy spears, most of them had whistle sticks, and some even just took a dung fork, which made Ximen Qing suspicious.
Are these really the "elite" that Chao Gai calls them?
The soldiers had different weapons, and even their clothes were of various kinds, including cloth clothes with big sleeves, some with bare arms, and some with cassocks draped sideways. I don't know that they robbed the unlucky monk, and there were several dear friends who were wearing these.
The clothes are in tatters and there are several bags hanging on the waist. He is simply a guest appearance by the elder of the Beggar Clan!
Ximen Qing looked at the numbness in his scalp and looked at the people around him with cold eyes. From Chao Gai, the king of Tuota, down to Du Qian and Song Wan, they all had their chests puffed out and looked proud. Only the sick Wei Chi and Sun Li had a yellowish complexion.
With a hint of shame, he raised his head and pretended to look at the sky, while Wu Song frowned slightly, obviously not satisfied with the two thousand "elites" in front of him.
Ximen Qing suddenly remembered that except for a group of generals who had been surrendered by the imperial court, all the others on Liangshan were not from the military and had no idea about training soldiers. Looking at the situation in front of him, he obviously thought that "large numbers of people" and "loud voice" were "
synonymous with "elite", but Sun Li's surrendered generals were obviously speechless and did not have the real power to lead the army!
The two thousand people in front of him, if we say they are "elite", it is better to say they are rogue bandits! Ximen Qing estimated that if they really encountered well-trained officers and soldiers, the generals on both sides would be of the same quality, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that one of the officers and soldiers would be worth ten. Ximen Qing
Suddenly I felt that the joke about "Captain Gao attacked Liangshan Po three times" was compiled by Mr. Shi Naian from the storybooks of folk artists. If a hundred thousand officers and soldiers really crushed them, just rely on these "elite" people in front of them.
, Liangshanbo probably doesn’t even have a glimmer of hope.
Ximen Qing suddenly felt that this might not be a great opportunity for him. Now Chao Gai, the King of Pagoda, regarded him as his savior and a powerful ally. While he was working hard in business and officialdom, he could
The next army Liang Shanbo arranges must be truly elite! Only in this way can we have the final support in the upcoming humiliation of Jingkang and the precarious situation!
But the first step is to strengthen the friendship with Chao Gai and slowly crowd out Song Jiang's power in Liangshanbo, so that these generals who have been surrendered by the imperial court can gain real power and win over them!
As for why Song Jiang, the black fat man, excluded these demoted generals from the real power team, Ximen Qing also understood it very well. After all, Song Jiang was from a small police officer. It would be okay to face a Baozheng like Chao Gai. If he faced
With Sun Li taking charge of Dengzhou troops and horses, Song Jiang would definitely not let them take control of the army to avoid the consequences of mutiny or even internal strife!
Under Song Jiang's policy, one can imagine the rogue-like "elite" in front of him.
"I asked the military advisor to hold the flag and changed the formation to open my eyes to my brother Ximen." Chao Gai, the King of Tota, was filled with joy. At this time, two thousand people stood in a square formation. Although it was crooked, it was finally
Square and square, prepare for the changes in the Nine Palaces and Bagua array.
"Okay!" Zhiduoxing Wu Yong went up to the high platform, took out a triangular banner from his sleeve, and waved it back and forth. This Nine Palaces Bagua array was Wu Yong's exhaustion of what he had learned, plus some of the array diagrams he saw in the broken book.
, deduced.
This triangular banner was obviously used to signal changes in the formation. Two thousand pairs of eyes watched the change of the small flag in Wu Yong's hand, and then acted, dividing into groups of different sizes, naturally revealing eight portals.
.
This Nine Palaces Bagua Array is really quite famous! Although Ximen Qing knows nothing about marching formations, he has read some relevant information out of curiosity. The Nine Palaces Bagua Array is divided into eight gates according to Qimen Dunjia, for Xiu, Sheng, Wound, and Du.
, scene, death, surprise, ever-changing. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there is also a legendary story about Zhuge Liang using rocks to build a Nine Palaces and Bagua Formation to stop a hundred thousand elite soldiers.
Ximen Qing was really surprised when he saw the formation in front of him. He braced himself and watched carefully. Zhiduoxing Wu secretly watched Ximen Qing's reaction with cold eyes. He was secretly proud and deliberately showed off what he had learned. The triangular banner in his hand changed continuously, and the soldiers changed accordingly, demonstrating
Many changes.
The Nine Palaces Bagua Formation hides the way of heaven and earth. It can be said that there are endless changes. Ximen Qing saw the changes in the formation below and nodded secretly. This is Liang Shanbo's biggest support at the moment. If a few generals control the portal, they can really defeat more with less and have more stars.
As expected, Wu Yong really has two brushes.
On the side, Wu Yong was even more proud. The triangular banner in his hand changed again. This time, Ximen Qing noticed some clues. Ximen Qing watched and counted secretly. From the first change to the eighteenth change, these soldiers were very familiar with the drill.
There was nothing wrong, but starting from the 19th change, the soldiers' steps became a little hesitant. I don't know whether it was because they were not familiar enough with the drill or for some other reason.
After several more changes, Ximen Qing suddenly discovered that he had returned to the first change. After repeating it, he realized that Wu Yong, a multi-wisdom star, had not been able to master the ancient strange formation. At most, he had deduced about twenty kinds of changes, and
Only the first eighteen changes are the most familiar.
The other leaders watched with gusto. Wu Yong, the wise man, thought he had deceived everyone. He was so proud that he disrupted the order of the changes in the first eighteen and rehearsed them several times. Then he finally waved the triangular pennant in his hand and let the two
Thousands of soldiers returned to the original square formation.
"Miaoshou Ximen, what do you think of Xiao Ke's seventy-two changes?" Wu Yong, a wise man, put away the banner and asked deliberately: "Actually, this Nine Palaces and Bagua formation is so wonderful, not to mention the seventy-two changes, after practicing it
, there are thousands of changes, just for demonstration, seventy-two changes are enough."
Before Ximen Qing could speak, Chao Gai, the King of Pagoda, nodded repeatedly. The other leaders spoke one after another, saying that they were dazzled by the changes. The changes were really dramatic. Only Wei Chi, Sun Li and Wu Song did not speak, and Ximen Qing did not need to speak at the moment.
Exposing Wu Yong's lies, he just said calmly: "The Nine Palaces and Bagua Formation in the hands of Zhuge Wuhou can withstand a hundred thousand elite soldiers, but in the hands of Wu's military counselor... it can also withstand many troops."
As soon as Ximen Qing said these words, Chao Gai and others did not figure out the meaning of Ximen Qing's words. Wu Song sneered secretly and raised his head to look at the birds in the sky. Sun Li lowered his head to adjust his armor, as if the matter in front of him had nothing to do with him.
However, Zhiduoxing Wu Yong heard a certain amount of sarcasm from the words, and his face turned a little red, but it was not easy to get angry. He said a few polite words at the moment, which was regarded as exposing the matter and not mentioning it. But Wu Yong was narrow-minded.
His hatred for Ximen Qing became even more intense. He slapped the goose feather fan in his hand more than ten times, making Liu Tang, the red-haired ghost beside him, laugh.
"At this time when it is suddenly warm but still cold, why is the military advisor's face red and why he is slapping his goose feather fan fiercely? He must be suffering from fever. It is good to go and check his pulse while Dr. An Shen is still there. Don't sit down and get sick.
"
Wu Yong, a wise man, wished he could swallow Ximen Qing with a gulp of water. He had no time to talk to Liu Tang. He got off the high platform and ignored Liu Tang. He stood up and thought of some tricks, but he had to plot against Ximen Qing.
Chao Gai, the king of the pagoda, did not notice these things and said to Ximen Qing: "Not only did the war with Zengtou City begin, but my brother's family is still living in Fahua Temple. The distance between Fahua Temple and Zengtou City is not far, so there may be some dangers at that time."
Instead of inconvenience, it is better to move to Zhaizha and live there. After Zengtou City is conquered, follow me to Liangshan to stay for a while. Brother Fool doesn’t know what Brother Xian is thinking, but if he can understand his heart, Brother Xian can also make friends with the leaders on the mountain.
Do you like it?"
These words made Ximen Qing exactly what he wanted. Anyway, the deadline for going to Tokyo was still early. He was about to talk to King Chao Tian, so he went to Liangshan to stay for a while. Firstly, he could get to know some heroes he had admired since he had watched Water Margin since he was a child. Secondly, he would look for opportunities to communicate with him.
King Chao Tian expressed Song Jiang's idea of recruiting peace, and slowly squeezed out Song Jiang's power.
Whether Liangshanbo can be used as his rear area and base camp is really a challenge. Especially if the cold arrow was done by Xiao Li Guanghuarong, then Chao Gai, the King of Tota, is afraid that there will be no peace even on the mountain. It will take time
Watch out for assassinations.
Because once Song Jiang tried it for the first time, as long as he didn't reveal his flaws, he would inevitably try to arrange a second or third time! Today's Liangshanbo may be full of dangers. For Chao Gai, the current Zhaizha is safer.