Chapter 20: Conspiracy
On a wilderness 100 miles away from Tiejia Village, there is no cover on all sides, as far as the eye can see, but there is a large manor standing abruptly. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
I saw that there were wide deep ditches all around the manor, and there was no water in the ditches, so I didn't know what to do. Further on, there is a high earthen wall that surrounds Zhuangzi, and the earthen wall is lined with cold and shining sharp blades, which makes people feel cold. And near the gate of Zhuangzi, dozens of weeping poplar trees rise from the ground, the canopy is like an umbrella cover, forming a tree-lined path, walk forward along the path, and you can see the gilt plaque above the door with the three big characters of 'Crouching Tiger Village' written on it.
When the people of the hunting team of Tiejia Village gathered on the martial arts training ground and went up the mountain, in the Crouching Tiger Village established in this wilderness, there was also a group of people gathered in a hall to discuss the plan.
A middle-aged man dressed in a light blue power suit sat in the first place, his hair was all tied up with a hosta, his chin was covered with a three-inch long mustache, his body was straight, and his eyes were very attentive between his eyes and his eyes were closed.
Crouching Tiger Village, it has only been 30 years since the establishment of the village, but during this period, it has changed four family heads, and the frequency of family heads is by no means comparable to other large and small families.
The first head of the family led the clan to migrate here and died of illness shortly after; then the second head of the family in order to expand the living range of the clan brazenly launched an attack on Tiejia Village, provoking a fight, resulting in both sides losing and wounded, and he unfortunately died in it; the third head of the family worked hard for more than ten years, and also launched an attack on Tiejia Village again for the needs of family development, the result is self-evident, he was very unfortunate to meet Tieyun who was in his prime at that time, and the end was killed by the other party, and Zhuangzi paid a great price to settle this matterγ
Now, the fourth head of Crouching Tiger Village is taken over by the ambitious Zhang Tianba, who is unwilling to live in this dangerous wilderness forever, so he plans for the third major war to be fought.
In the blink of an eye, nineteen years have passed since the last war, and during this time, Zhang Tianba can be said to have been conscientiously running Zhuangzi, all of which has made Zhuangzi more and more prosperous, but at the same time he is also a person who has revenge, and has never forgotten the shame of two defeats, and has been vigorously recruiting martial artists who have been cultivating and strictly training them to strengthen their own strength.
At this moment, he looked at the seven or eight people sitting in the hall, and countless feelings of satisfaction and pride rose in his heart, this is the elite team under his current command.
If the next plan goes well, then the number of people in this hall will at least double in the next three or two years, and the time will definitely be comparable to today's pomp.
And he, Zhang Tianba, will also become one of the greatest heads of the Zhang family, and it is not impossible to lead the family to break through Tiejia Village, walk out of the mountains, get out of Qianshan Town, and restore the glory of the family in the past.
As soon as he thought of this, his breathing became a little heavier, the light in his eyes couldn't help but become a little brighter, and the momentum of the whole person became more and more heavy.
"Ladies and gentlemen. β
Zhang Tianba was silent for a long time and finally spoke slowly, and the people on both sides trembled, turned their heads, and listened carefully.
"According to the spies' report, today is the day when the people of the Tiejia Village Hunting Team go into the mountains to hunt, and at the same time, they will also bring a group of teenagers who are about to become adults this year to conduct a coming-of-age ceremony combat drill, and these are the best opportunities for us to attack Crouching Tiger Village, which has been lying on the back for many years. As long as the first battle is successful, and the people of the hunting team and the reserve of the living force are destroyed, Tiejia Village will no longer have the power to defend itself, and those old and weak people in the village will not be able to stop us at all. β
As soon as the words fell, everyone got up and said hello to him, and the hall suddenly resounded with a chorus of congratulations.
"The head of the family, Wen Chengwude, destroying Tiejia Village is only in front of him, and the future will definitely be able to make great achievements and fly thousands of miles. β
Seeing everyone working together, Zhang Tianba was very happy in his heart, pressed down with his hands, and waited for the voice in the hall to fall silent, before he said loudly, "Everyone present is my confidant, if this success is achieved, I will not be disappointed." β
"I am willing to die for the head of my family. The crowd responded in unison.
"Good. Zhang Tianba smiled very excitedly, and then he looked at the first person on the left below, his face was solemn, and he asked out loud, "Second brother, are the manpower and weapons ready?"
"The head of the family, the manpower has already been assembled and is on standby in the village, and all the weapons have been distributed to them, ready to enter the mountain to fight at any time. The person who was asked did not dare to slack off, and immediately got up and replied.
"Well, I'm still relieved that you're doing things, they're all my own brothers, you don't have to get up when you reply, just sit. Hearing the other party's words, Zhang Tianba nodded, and then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said kindly.
"Xie is the master of the family, but the ceremony cannot be abolished, the head of the family is the master of a village, and the heavens should bow themselves. The person who replied bowed slightly and said respectfully, and his tone was very resolute.
"Hahaha, forget it, whatever you want, sit. Zhang Tianba smiled heartily, not feeling angry at all because the other party rejected his proposal, on the contrary, he was even more happy in his heart.
It's just that although he has a smile on his face, he doesn't smile, and his narrow eyes have been faintly glowing with cold light.
For this younger brother of his own, he has always been jealous and careful, not for anything else, just because he controls all the foreign fighters in Crouching Tiger Village, once he is no longer loyal to him, it will definitely be a big trouble.
Recalling the dispute between the head of the family many years ago, he also squeezed out his dearest brother to become the head of the family, so the lessons of the past made him unable to maintain full trust in anyone.
"Master Xie. Zhang Tiancong clasped his fists and saluted before sitting down, but his butt didn't dare to occupy all the chairs, but only sat half of the place, and his attitude was extremely respectful.
Because he knew one thing very well in his heart, the head of the family did not trust him, and even doubted his loyalty, even if he was his brother.
And the seemingly simple question just now, but it was just a small temptation, if he showed a little disrespect, the other party would definitely suspect something, regardless of whether he usurped the heart of the family master, this is not only because Zhang Tianba himself is a lot of suspicious people, but also because of the rush that happened many years ago.
Fortunately, his performance was not bad, looking at the other party's face, he should have passed the test. It's just that he made up his mind in his heart that when this time is over, he must hand over the rights in his hand and then leave Crouching Tiger Village, he is really tired of this kind of intriguing days.
"Third brother, how are you preparing there?" Knowing that the second brother was still loyal to him, Zhang Tianba's heart suddenly relaxed a little, and he looked at the first person on the right with a smile and asked.
"The head of the family, all the people and horses have been assembled and are on standby in the village, just wait for the master of the family to send a signal, I will immediately lead them to rush into the Tiejia Village, and no one will leave at that time. A burly middle-aged man stood up, his face grim, and replied with his fists clenched.
"Okay, the two roads go out together, and the two-pronged approach is at the same time, no matter which way is successful, Tiejia Village will definitely be destroyed. Zhang Tianba smiled heartily.
"By the way, Mr. Qi, there shouldn't be any problems on your side, right?" After a while, Zhang Tianba's eyes suddenly became a little suspicious, and his tone was a little weak, looking at the person at the end of the right.
This person is dressed as a scholar, with a square scarf on his head, a long shirt, a warm face, and a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, among this group of martial artists, he seems a little out of place with the people around him. But he didn't seem to notice it, and the smile on the corner of his mouth didn't increase or decrease, but he brushed the three-inch goatee on his chin from time to time.
"The Zhang family master is relieved, as long as the Zhang family master can successfully take the Tiejia Village, the Black Tiger Gang will help the Zhang family master to settle the city lord's mansion and the people of the Crescent Moon faction, and will never let the Zhang family master have any worries. The middle-aged man known as Mr. Qi sat in his position and arched his hand towards Zhang Tianba, with a calm face and a faint smile.
"Trouble Mr. Qi, when it is successful, Zhang will not forget Mr. Qi's great achievements, and there will be a small gift at that time. Zhang Tianba said in a very gentle tone.
"The head of the Zhang family is polite, everything is just a matter of Qi's share. Qi said in a very gentle manner.
"Very well, everything is ready, now we just wait for news from there, as soon as they enter the mountain, we will set off immediately and deal with them in the mountain. Hearing the other party's words, Zhang Tianba finally put his mind at ease, nodded with satisfaction, and then smiled heartily.
He had planned and waited for too long for this day, and now it was finally time to reap.
Zhang Tianba's laughter suddenly loosened the somewhat stiff atmosphere in the hall, and everyone's faces couldn't help but show a little smile, and they began to chat warmly about family life.
In their opinion, this battle will definitely destroy Tiejia Village in one fell swoop, and it is undoubtedly lucky to be able to participate in such a grand event. Because after Crouching Tiger Village annexes Tiejia Village, each of them will be an absolute hero, and glory and wealth will definitely be indispensable.
Everyone didn't wait long, and in less than a stick of incense, a warrior dressed up quickly walked into the hall and knelt on one knee facing Zhang Tianba.
"Master of the family, the spies have sent news that the hunting team over there in Tiejia Village has set off to the mountain. "Come humane.
"Well, after years of planning, this moment has finally come. Zhang Tianba stood up suddenly, his face flushed with excitement, and his eyes burst with light.
"Guys, it's time to go. Looking around at the people in the hall, Zhang Tianba's face was solemn and he said lightly.
"I want to die for the head of my family!" everyone stood up and answered in unison.
"Enter the mountain!" Zhang Tianba stood up, waved his left hand, and said very domineeringly.
"No!" everyone replied in unison, and the sound was like a bell, and the dust of the roof beams and pillars fell down.
After a short time, a team of people walked out of Crouching Tiger Village, and with absolute confidence, they set off towards their respective destinations.
The big war is on the verge of breaking out!
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