Chapter Ninety-Four: Breaking the Enemy with Wit
The old man folded his hands together and said, "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the old Tao is the Venerable of the Tianshan Mountains, where did the girl come from?" ”
Xiulan said: "The little woman is Chang Xiulan, the successor of the Meishan faction. ”
"Oh." Venerable Tianshan said: "The Meishan faction was originally a branch of the Kunlun faction, and it also has some roots in the old way. I want to learn the same art as the old Taoist and the Venerable Kunlun, and the love is deep and righteous, and it is still the same. ”
Chang Xiulan smiled slightly and said, "No wonder Xiulan is so kind when she sees the old immortal. ”
Venerable Tianshan's eyes trembled slightly, and he said, "Miss Chang has nothing to do but come to the Three Treasures Palace, and she only goes to the top of Tianshan Mountain when she has something, I don't know why you came here?" ”
Xiulan said: "Old immortal, I have heard for a long time that you are highly respected and respectful, and the younger generation admires you, but your Tianshan disciple brought water and fire beads down the mountain to help the abuse, I don't know what the old immortal thinks?" ”
The Venerable Tianshan counted his fingers and said, "Criminal, the deity has repeatedly ordered him not to bring the magic weapon down the mountain, how dare he carry the water and fire beads to kill without permission?" Miss Chang doesn't have to worry about this, the deity will give you an explanation. ”
Xiulan said: "As long as there is the old immortal, Xiulan will not say anything more." ”
Many of the disciples of the Venerable Tianshan stood behind the master and said:
"Master, the third senior brother is going to avenge the second senior brother, please spare him?"
"Master, this Chang Xiulan is also one of the murderers who participated in the killing of the second senior brother, don't let her go."
"The second senior brother was originally a cultivator, but he didn't abide by the rules, went down the mountain privately, and used the spells taught by the master to harm the world, and he was killed because he was to blame, no wonder others; The third senior brother knows best that going down the mountain with a magic weapon will violate the mountain rules, and he also knowingly commits it, without a master, and his sin is unforgivable. ”
"What the little junior brother said is reasonable, the Tianshan spell cannot be blasphemed."
Venerable Tianshan said: "The disciples don't need to discuss and persuade again, so that they can take care of the cave mansion." For the sake of the teacher, he will go and punish the unscrupulous offender. ”
Chang Xiulan followed the Venerable of Tianshan out of the cave, drove the clouds to the sky above Shezhou, and looked down. Zheng Chunqiu is attacking the city with water and fire.
The Venerable of the Tianshan Mountains had words in his mouth and withdrew the beads of water and fire. He said, "Criminal, when will you keep repenting?" ”
Zheng Chunqiu knelt on the ground and said: "Master, the apprentice really can't bear the hatred of the second senior brother being killed, please let me avenge him, how do you punish me afterwards, the apprentice has no complaints." ”
The Venerable of the Tianshan Mountains said angrily: "Criminal. Are you still unrepentant? Anyway, the deity officially expelled you from the sect today, and from now on, you and I will no longer have a master-apprentice relationship, your death and your life, your good and your bad, all have nothing to do with the Tianshan faction. As soon as His Holiness spoke, he turned into smoke and went west.
Zheng Chunqiu ran out of water and fire beads, and immediately Mingjin withdrew his troops and stopped the siege.
Chang Xiulan entered Shezhou Cheng. When he came to the main hall, he saw Li Huaizhu and said, "Big brother." Now that the enemy's water and fire beads have been recovered by the Tianshan Venerable, our army can finally give it a go. ”
Li Huaizhu said: "Brother and sister have worked hard, hurry up and follow your sister-in-law to return the news!" ”
Chang Xiulan retreated from the main hall and entered the pioneer camp.
Li Huaizhu said to the generals: "Everyone get ready, our army will launch a night attack tonight and take the enemy by surprise." ”
That night, Li Huaizhu led his troops out of the city, entered the enemy camp, and fought with the opponent's 150,000 soldiers. There was an uproar in an instant. Although Zheng Chunqiu and Cheng Jizong were prepared, they did not rush to make traps. Surrounded by the Don Army. Li Huaizhu waved his flag and set up an eight-gate golden lock array, and ordered Wu Yueying, Wu Fengying, Zhang Meiying, Hu Fenglian, Bai Yu'e, Chang Xiulan, Shangguan Baoqing, and Xie Hualan to each lead 10,000 elite soldiers to guard the Xiumen, Shengmen, Wounded Men, Dumen, Jingmen, Death Gates, Surprise Gates, and Open the Door. He himself sat in the center of the Great Array. Two hours later, 80,000 enemy soldiers were killed at Dumen and Deathmen; 30,000 enemy soldiers were wounded, wounded, and frightened; Zheng Chunqiu and Cheng Jizong each led 20,000 soldiers and horses to Shunshengmen in a panic, opened the door and escaped from the big array, ran south, and stationed 20 miles away.
Li Jiajun returned to the city in a great victory, and the three armies cheered.
The next day, in the main hall, Li Huaizhu pointed to the map and said to the generals: "Our army annihilated 110,000 enemy soldiers and horses tonight, and forgive them for not daring to disturb Shezhou again in the near future." Judging from the current shape, Xu Guo's military base is located in Jiangdu, and our army can only concentrate on conquering Annam by recapturing Jiangdu and completely destroying Xu's military resources. ”
Zhang Meiying said: "There are not many brave generals in Jiangdu now, and our army only needs 10,000 soldiers and horses to regain the lost territory in the north. ”
Wu Yueying hugged her fists and said: "My sisters and sisters are willing to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to fight Jiangdu, please give the marshal an order, right?" ”
Li Huaizhu said: "Since the two generals ask for an order, then order the two of you to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to the north to conquer Jiangdu." ”
The Wu sisters took the order and said in unison: "Get the order." ”
The second general withdrew from the main hall while speaking, and led 10,000 soldiers and horses to run out of the north gate and march towards Jiangdu. After two days of running, her sister led the troops to hide in a forest ten miles south of Jiangdu.
Wu Yueying said: "Sister, you wait here, I will enter the city and meet the enemy general Cen Jungong for a while." ”
Wu Fengying said: "Sister be careful, release the signal flare as soon as the matter is completed." ”
Wu Yueying disguised herself as a fortune teller, came to the outside of Yangzhou City, entered the city with the people, set up a hexagram stall, and shouted: "Hexagram telling!" This road can be counted as gold, will be counted as silver, and can know how clear the Yellow River is; I know how many people there are in the world, and how many stars there are in the sky, and the crow has passed over my head, and I can count that its feathers are incomplete; The blind who can count will open his eyes, the deaf who can count will have a spiritual ear, the dumb who can count can speak, and the paralyzed who can count can play the eight forks. Fortune telling! This Tao can know the past and the future, and it will be counted as good luck and evil. ”
At this time, a civilian came over on the street and asked: "Fortune teller, you exaggerate so much, if you can't count it, what should you say?" ”
Yueying said: "If I can't calculate accurately, not only will I not take a penny, but I am willing to tear down my signboard, double your hexagram money, and then immediately get out of Jiangdu City and never come again." ”
The man said, "Then how do you calculate the money?" ”
Yueying said: "The prince came to tell the hexagram, and I earned him three hundred and eight silver; The rich and wealthy merchants came to tell the fortune, and I earned him thirty-three pieces of silver; Ordinary people wait for the fortune telling, and I take ten taels of his silver. ”
The man said, "How many taels of silver do poor people like me need?" ”
Yueying said: "The poor people are invited to take the hexagram, and I will give you the money that I don't want to count." ”
The man said, "Then please ask the gentleman to make a hexagram for the next divination." ”
"Well, please report your birthday."
"Sir, I was born during the Dragon Boat Festival in May of the Year of the Horse, do you count me rich or not, and then count me as an official or not?"
"Xianggong. You belong to a horse, born of the middle year. ”
"Exactly."
"Hehe, someone can hit a five. There is no shortage of food to wear; Someone can have two fives, and the Red Gate Show is the first for him. Xianggong, you got three fives (noon), and you eat food and become a general. ”
"Then tell me what great things I've done in my life?"
"You studied literature at the age of seven, became a martial artist at the age of eight, became famous at the age of nine, became famous in the rivers and lakes at the age of ten, entered the military camp as a soldier at the age of fifteen, was promoted to centurion at the age of eighteen, and worshiped the commander at the age of twenty-five. At the age of twenty-eight, he became a general under the marshal's account, and at the age of thirty-six, he conquered the Jiangdu City. ”
"Well, Mr. is not bad, it seems that you really have some ability."
Wu Yueying said in her heart: "Hmph, this girl doesn't know your details, how dare she deceive here?" ”
It turned out that Wu Yueying had already understood the birth date resume of Cen Jungong, the enemy general of Jiangdu, before entering the city, and knew that he was convinced of divination and fortune-telling. Hanging something like a square seal on his waist, and his birthday is the same as Cen Jungong's, he must be the current Jiangdu guard.
Wu Yueying pretended to say again: "Hmm...... Checkmate. This way has always been ruthless in divination, and I am afraid that you will say that my hexagram is not effective. ”
Cen Jungong said: "Sir, if there is good luck and evil, please talk about it in person." ”
Yueying said: "General, seeing that your Yin Hall is black, there will be a disaster of blood and light within three days." ”
"Oh? In my opinion, how can we solve this scourge? ”
"Just stick the immortal talisman painted by Ben Daodu on the general's collapse for five hours, then tear it off and burn it into ashes, and drink it with water to avoid disaster."
"Then there is a copy of Mr. Law. This general will be rewarded. ”
Wu Yueying really learned from the Jianghu Warlock to draw a piece of talisman paper and said, "General." It's okay. ”
Cen Jungong put down a hundred taels of silver and said, "Thank you, sir." This is the reward of the general. ”
Wu Yueying returned ninety taels of silver and said, "General, this way only collects ten taels, and you will not take more." ”
Cen Jungong returned to the barracks, put the talisman paper under the bed, waited for five hours, tore it off and burned it into ashes, and in the water, ordered a soldier to try a sip to ensure that it was non-toxic, and then drank it himself.
Wu Yueying waited until night, came to the outside of the barracks, and said to a sentry: "Little brother, there is something to report to General Cen in this way, please pass it on." ”
The sentry went back and came out and said, "My general has gone to bed, Master Dao, please come back, come back tomorrow!" ”
Wu Yueying left the barracks and immediately released a signal flare to notify the Tang army outside the city. Wu Fengying led his troops to the city of Jiangdu, cut down a row of enemy soldiers with flying swords, and ordered ten commanders to quickly lead their troops to climb the city wall along the ladder and kill inward. Wu Yueying swung her sword and slashed at the enemy soldiers in the city gate. After a fight, the south gate was broken, and the Tang army swarmed into the city. After a night of fighting, the Tang army lost five commanders, the entire army of Xu was annihilated, and the tiger tent was surrounded. Wu Fengying led the crowd to rush into the tiger tent, and when she saw that Cen Jungong was still sleeping soundly, she ordered someone to tie him up.
Cen Jungong slowly woke up, shocked, and asked, "What's going on?" How is General Ben tied up? ”
Wu Yueying said: "General Cen, do you still remember this way? ”
"Are you ......?"
"I'm a fortune teller, right?"
Cen Jungong looked around and said, "Is it difficult to be that talisman paper is poisonous?" ”
Yueying said: "Hmph, that rune paper is not poisonous, but the paint used to draw the rune contains a colorless and odorless chronic drug, which can make you sleep well." ”
"Who are you?"
"I am a general under the command of Marshal Zhengnan of the Tang Dynasty, and I was ordered to come to seize Jiangdu and exterminate your gang of traitors."
"Hahahaha...... Since General Ben lost the city, what face does he have to survive in the world? After finishing speaking, Cen Jungong suddenly bit his tongue and committed suicide.
Wu Yueying ordered people to put up a notice to calm the people, and slaughtered pigs and sheep to reward the three armies to celebrate the return of Jiangdu to China.
The Wu sisters conquered Jiangdu, strictly controlled the posts, strengthened the four city walls, recovered several counties, and sent the news back to the imperial court. Soon, the Xuzhou Assassin sent troops to guard the Jiangdu. The Wu sisters recruited 10,000 elite soldiers and returned to Shezhou again. (To be continued)