There is an old saying in the rivers and lakes, called "One punch opens, lest ten thousand punches come". The profound meaning of this sentence is not obscure, it is nothing more than trying to fight with all his might to fight and deter those Xiao Xiaojun who covet him. However, the literal meaning of this statement is easily ignored by the world.

Whether it is a military confrontation between the two countries, or a private fight between the people, if you look at the overall situation of the war, it is all the two sides pulling in space and time.

For example, the usual tactics of the authorities are typical of "exchanging space for time". Due to the vast territory of Huayu Continent, whether it is Northern Yan or the former Dynasty Dayan, they all rely on the advantages of national strength with large land and large population, and first give up a certain strategic space to avoid the enemy's soldiers and sharpness; Then use a war of attrition and a tug-of-war to lead the opponent into the "quagmire swamp" step by step, and finally slowly drag it down.

The tactics of the Mobei grassland are typical of "time for space". They have always relied on the speed of the Rangers, who are flexible in supply and come and go like the wind; No matter which army it is, don't want to catch up with the superb Mobei cavalry. They are like wolves with enough patience to always surround themselves with large prey and wait for an opportunity to attack. through never-ending nuisance and plunder; So as to achieve the strategic intention of "accumulating a small advantage in exchange for a big victory".

And if you look at it from the perspective of martial arts, the principle is the same as each other. From the perspective of speed, it is "the world's martial arts, only fast and unbreakable"; From the perspective of space, there is also a saying that "one inch is long and one inch is strong".

Therefore, the more sophisticated the martial arts skills, the smaller the range of movements, and the more ordinary the visual effects. is the so-called "punching the lying cow in the ground, kicking between square inches"; The kind of move that only opens and closes, although it is very ornamental, it is also tiger and tiger to use, and it is very good-looking. It can be used in actual combat occasions、Once the opponent quickly approaches the distance、Can't even send strength!

Now the master and apprentice of the Sanshan Dart Bureau are surrounded by many people; The space and distance that can be used for oneself to flash and move are also rapidly compressed and consumed under the impact of the man in black's "fearless death".

In fact, in the face of the fast knife in the hands of the master and apprentice, they are not afraid! There is only one life for anyone. It's just that there is a group of deadly Yamas on the periphery of the battle circle; As long as they see someone who has the intention of retreating, this group of "overseers" will immediately take action.

You can't punch it, you can't kick it, and you don't even have room to get up with a single knife. In such a narrow and closed environment, no matter how high the martial arts of their master and apprentice are, it is difficult to find a place to use them!

After a short time, the master and apprentice both added some "color heads"; Seeing that the space was being compressed smaller and smaller, and the result of dying under the chaotic blade dismemberment, he had opened his arms to the two of them......

At this extremely urgent juncture, on the roof where Peng Jian was standing, a fat black-clothed masked man suddenly jumped down!

This man descended from the sky like a strange bird, even though he jumped into the crowd! Facing the steel knives slashing from all directions, he greeted them with two arms, resisting the brittle sound between the dials, which was very pleasant! In a trance, Peng Jian also seemed to see a clipper, which was splitting the waves of people with the momentum of overcoming thorns and thorns, and sailing towards him at a gallop!

This person quickly killed the master and apprentice, and the two thick arms were clasped together, and the bloodied master and apprentice were caged in his arms; Then he bent his knees, kicked the wall with his right foot, and took two adult men, jumped onto the stable, and after turning around, he jumped out of the courtyard wall of the Changchun Inn with two "dying people"!

The black-clothed people in the courtyard wanted to kill out of the backyard of the inn, catch up with the black-clothed man, and cut the three of them into pieces. However, before they could get out of the backyard, they were stopped by a fat man in black.

"What are you chasing? We're here for the "Robbery"! Now that the carriage is in hand, just let them run. ”

And Peng Jian, who had just walked away from the ghost gate, looked at the face of the life-saver by the light of the moon......

Above the pitch-black masked scarf, there were a pair of small eyes that made him feel familiar! There are several crow's feet stacked in the corners of his eyes on both sides, and he looks like he should be old; It may be due to his obesity, so his eyelids are quite full; The two eyes were like two thin lines, shining with a chilling light.

After the rush just now, his two sleeves have been chopped off by random blades, revealing a dense "golden armband", and it seems that he is a top master who has been practicing "Big Red Fist" for a long time......

Before Peng Jian could shout, Yang Lao first patted the back of the other party's hand and signaled him to let go of his shoulder. And the other party was slapped by him like this, not only did he not stop, but he also carried this pair of bloodied master and apprentice and hid in a dark corner......

"Thank you brother Tai for saving my life, but please put me down...... If the dart master loses the dart, it is equivalent to smashing the signboard and completely losing face! I, Yang Qianshan, have lived to this age, and I can't afford to lose this person anymore, rather than stealing my life, it is better to die on the spot and save my full name! …… As for me, a stupid, I will entrust it to my brother...... Great kindness, let Yang report again in the next life! ”

After finishing speaking, Yang Lao dart clenched his fists and saluted, raised his hand to wipe the blood flowing from the corner of his eye, and made a gesture to return to the Changchun Inn; But before the eldest apprentice Peng Jian could stop him, the masked fat old man dragged him back, stretched out his other hand, and pointed in the direction of the Changchun Inn:

"Shhhh......h

With that, he reached into his mouth again and let out a melodious whistle......

The words were divided into two ends, just to say that the black-clothed people in the Changchun Inn had now given up the pursuit of the three people, and they were all gathered in front of the carriage. The fat man in black at the head waved his mask off, and he was the old shopkeeper of the foot shop in the east gate!

"Monkey, come here and open the lock."

A masked man with a thin figure and a sparkle in his eyes stepped forward in response to the crowd and stretched out his hand to separate the crowd. He nodded politely to the old shopkeeper, then took out a leather scroll from his waist seal, gently unfolded it, and pulled out a slender iron object like a toothpick, and poked it into the keyhole......

With a tricky twist, the door lock outside the carriage made a crisp "click"; The man in black named "Monkey" turned around and nodded to the old shopkeeper, and then stretched out his hand to push open the two doors......

The scene in the carriage is completely different from what everyone imagined: the thing locked in the carriage is not Guo Xing who smashed the handcuffs and shackles, but two large iron hoists!

It's night shift now, the old shopkeeper is getting older, and his eyes have long been spent. He stared at the two monsters with a frown, and looked at them for a long time, but he never figured out why. Then he turned his back and shouted to his men:

"You're all coming and seeing, who knows what this thing is? Also, go light a few more torches, it's too dark for me to see clearly......"

Just then, there was a whistle outside the inn; And on the roof of the inn where Peng Jian had just "ambushed", four masked archers also quietly stood up. The leader took out the fire fold and quickly ignited a small brazier at hand......

The house was on fire, and the black-clothed people who were surrounding the carriage in the courtyard also raised their heads......

"There is not enough success, but there are more failures! Lao Tzu asked you to light torches, but I didn't let you burn other people's houses! Take me here, you're so far away, can I see it......"

Since both sides were dressed in black and masked at this time, the fat shopkeeper thought that the four longbowmen who were standing on the roof and "playing with fire" were the same party they brought!

Unexpectedly, he was still babbling and swearing, and the four archers actually opened their bows and arrows, and shot four rockets into the carriage at the same time, almost scaring the fat shopkeeper who was only one step away to death!

"Dog's day! Are you four bastards blind......"

Boom!!!

He had only said half of his words when the old shopkeeper heard an earth-shattering noise behind him, and his ears were instantly covered by a sharp buzz, and then there was a sharp pain behind him; Then it was dark in front of me, my body fluttered, and I didn't know anything......

In fact, there was nothing special about the two large iron gourds in the carriage, but saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. This thing originally came from the Xuanyue Dao Palace, and there is a famous hall called "Fireball Medicine", which was originally an accessory product that Danshi accidentally obtained in the process of alchemy and dispensing; It is also derived from the painful memories of repeated "fryers" and the lessons learned.

It's just that the "elixir" in today's two iron gourds is the "exclusive formula" improved by Shen Gui, which is made up of seventy-five flame nitrate, one-percent sulfur, and one-three charcoal powder; The remaining scattered space in the iron hoist is filled with asphalt, tung oil and pine resin.

Shen Gui, on the other hand, called his "secret recipe" "black powder."

The two iron gourds filled with "black powder" were detonated by four rockets of incomparable precision. It's not just the old shopkeeper of the foot shop who has fallen into bad luck, but the rest of the fifty-odd Diting spies, plus the entire backyard of the Changchun Inn, are all affected by this thing. The pungent smoke rose with a loud bang, and all the people of Yongping Mansion were awakened from their dreams at the same time!

The head catcher of Yongping Mansion was originally a muddy lazy. It's just that the loud noise just now is too terrifying, and it also startled him into a cold sweat, and he sat up from the bed in an instant.

"Boss, is it thundering outside?"

"It's not like ...... You go to sleep first, I'll have to go out and see how it goes......"

After pacifying his wife, the head catcher turned over and got out of bed; Holding his official knife, pulling a pair of cloth shoes, he walked out of his yard. As soon as he turned out of the alley, he saw a faint fire coming from the direction of Xicheng, and a thick smoke billowing into the sky. He thought that it was whose house accidentally used fire late at night and caused a fire, so he planned to go to the scene to investigate......

It's just that this "stunned" headcatcher forgot a very important thing:

If it's just a fire, it won't "trigger the thunder"! And where did that loud noise come from?