Huo Diange felt the changes in his body, and he was naturally overjoyed, and he picked out some time every day to practice the "Washing the Marrow Sutra". He didn't work very hard, but he didn't stop and slacken. Seeing this, Su Ming knew that Huo Diange's fist technique really had his own divine will and had reached a very advanced realm. His situation is just like what Lao Tzu said in the "Tao Te Ching": "If it exists, it is not diligent".

The boxing method has reached a high and profound realm, and Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have reached a high and profound realm, and there are many similarities.

However, after more than half a month, Su Ming felt that his dark strength had begun to slowly soften and become softer. At first, it is naturally the arms and legs, and then slowly move towards the trunk such as the internal organs, and finally the two parts, one is the head and the other is the lower body.

The head and lower body are the two most sensitive parts of the human body, not to mention a lot of nerves, and a careless practice can be damaged. If you have a head injury, you may become a mentally retarded idiot. The lower body is damaged, and maybe you won't have that ability in the future. There have been many boxing masters who have been stuck in this step.

However, Su Ming's current dark strength has just been able to soften, and it is far from this point. He is not in a hurry, in the year since Luo Tuan came out, his boxing skills have improved by leaps and bounds. Now with the help of the frame and principle of Taijiquan, I have figured out the road from dark just to dark soft, and the rest is to grind kung fu step by step.

During this period of time, Huo Diange originally wanted Su Ming to also teach boxing in the army, but Su Ming refused. With his strength, it is naturally enough to teach soldiers to practice some fist and foot kung fu, but at this time, the Beiyang warlords in China are in charge, and many warlords are fighting among them, and it is this nation that is damaged in the end.

In fact, in the heart of every man, there will be some space for joining the army and killing the enemy, and Su Ming is naturally no exception. There is a saying that has been widely circulated in later generations: regret being a soldier for two years, and regretting not being a soldier for a lifetime. If it was to kill the enemy for the country, Su Ming would naturally go there happily, but this kind of warlord civil war, his own people fighting his own people's war, Su Ming was naturally extremely resistant in his heart.

On this day, Su Ming was slowly playing Tai Chi in the courtyard of Senior Brother Huo Diange, savoring the process of softening and softening little by little by the strength of the dark strength. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a young man rushed into the courtyard with a ghostly head, who was not Yang Ruojiang?

When Yang Ruojiang saw Su Ming in the courtyard, he immediately ran in with a smile and said happily, "Brother Su, I have found you." ”

Su Ming stopped the Tai Chi boxing fight, and said with a smile: "How did you find here?" ”

Yang Ruojiang said: "After I went back, I told you about saving me, and my father said that he couldn't repay the grace of saving his life, but he has been busy with official business recently, so I am the only one to thank you." Beckoning, a few people from behind him brought in some gifts.

Seeing this, Su Ming said, "It's just the right time for me to save you, don't be like this." ”

Yang Ruojiang solemnly saluted Su Ming and said, "The grace of saving lives should be reciprocated by the spring." Then he grinned and said, "Brother Su, when I first came in, what kind of kung fu did you practice?" It's different from what you practiced on Changbai Mountain, right? ”

Su knew that he was still a teenager, so he didn't care, and said: "I have to be guided by my senior brother, and my boxing skills have improved, so it is different from what I practiced in Changbai Mountain." ”

Yang Ruojiang thought for a while and said, "Brother Su, why don't you teach me martial arts?" ”

When Su Ming heard this, he was surprised, but he resigned again and again, he has not yet completed his boxing skills, and he has no idea of teaching apprentices. One is that I don't want to be distracted, and the other is that I don't want to mislead people's children. At the moment, he said: "If you want to learn martial arts, my senior brother Huo Diange, as well as Cheng Yougong and Fu Zhensong, are now teaching boxing in the army here, and their kung fu is still above me, you can learn from them." ”

When Yang Ruojiang heard this, he was a little sullen, and said a few words to Su Ming, but seeing that Su Ming still didn't agree, there was no way, so he left after a while.

Su Ming was also strange in his heart, Yang Ruojiang, as the son of Yang Yuting, wanted to learn martial arts, there were many ways, how could he come to him to apprentice. He didn't know that Yang Ruojiang was originally a teenager, and when he was desperate in the mountains, he saw him stand up and kill more than 20 wild wolves in one fell swoop, which left a very deep impression in his heart. Since then, although I have heard that there are others who are strong in martial arts, I can't get into it.

Su Ming didn't take this matter to heart, and still lived here in Huo Diange as always, practicing boxing. I didn't want to think that three days later, someone came to the door again, and they still came to visit him.

The person who came was also wearing a military uniform, and at first glance he knew that he was a professional soldier. After seeing Su Ming, he explained his intention, and he was ordered by Yang Yuting to invite Su Ming to join the army and be an officer under Yang Yuting. Su Ming wondered in his heart, but he still refused.

In the evening, as soon as he told Huo Diange about this matter, Huo Diange thought about it and said, "Senior brother, you have to be careful about this matter." Although you have a life-saving grace for Yang Ruojiang, his father Yang Yuting is a high-ranking and powerful person, but he is narrow-minded. You've already rejected him and his son twice, and if he sends someone again and you still refuse, it's hard to say. ”

When Su Ming heard this, he also nodded. During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei was only looking at Zhuge Liang. If Yang Yuting comes to invite again, it is really difficult to refuse. If he leaves, this person is narrow-minded but has a high position, and he is afraid that his senior brother Huo Diange will be affected here.

A few days later, Huo Diange suddenly said to Su Ming: "Senior brother, I know that you don't want to join the army now. In the past, you could have walked away, but now the army is frequently moved, and I am afraid that there will be a big war, and the road is not safe. I interceded with General Xu Lanzhou in the past few days, and General Xu recommended you to the young marshal. The young marshal is honest and sincere, you are always much better under him than under Yang Yuting. More on the future. ”

Su Ming was also moved in his heart, and said, "Senior brother bothered. ”

Huo Diange smiled: "You and my senior brother, don't be so polite. ”

The next day, Huo Diange led Su Ming to meet General Xu Lanzhou first. Xu Lanzhou was also one of the important figures in the Northeast in the early Republic of China. Now he is the commander of the First Division of the Northeast Cavalry under the command of Zhang Zuolin in Northeast Wang, and he is also a high authority, although he is not as good as Yang Yuting, but it is not trivial. In particular, he has a close relationship with Bajimen, and once invited Wang Zhongquan and Li Shuwen to his home to learn martial arts from him, and his sons Xu Jiafu and Xu Jialu even became brothers with Huo Diange.

"General Xu, I've been looking up for a long time."

"Master Su, you're welcome."

Xu Lanzhou has a fat body, a ruddy complexion, shining eyes, and looks very energetic, and the skin of his hands looks a little blue-black. Su Ming looked at his words and deeds, and knew that he had kung fu in his body, and it was not simple, he was a master of stepping into the dark energy.

At the same time, Xu Lanzhou was also looking at Su Ming, only to see Su Ming's bearing and behavior, all of which showed the level of a boxing master, and he was secretly surprised in his heart.

"This person is young, how can his kung fu be so high. If I do it with him, the odds of winning are less than two or three percent. Before, the palace told me that this person's kung fu is not under him, I still don't believe it, but when I see it today, there is still a little possibility. ”

Xu Lanzhou has a wide range of contacts, and he is a figure in the political and military circles in the northeast in the early days of the Republic of China, and he has a deep relationship with Bajimen, so naturally he will not be cold. chatted with Su Ming at the moment, and the scene was also harmonious.

After about half an hour, seeing that the time was almost up, Xu Lanzhou took Su Ming and Huo Diange to meet the young marshal Zhang Xueliang.

At this time, it was April 1922, and according to the historical process known to Su Ming, the first Zhifeng War was about to start. The main reasons for this are the uneven distribution of the fruits of victory between the direct warlords and the Feng warlords after the Zhiwan War, as well as the dissatisfaction of the Liang Shiyi cabinet with the pro-Japanese and pro-Feng cabinet.

At this time, Zhang Xueliang was the commander of the Third Mixed Brigade of the Northeast Army, and he was co-located with Guo Songling, the commander of the Eighth Mixed Brigade. Under the leadership of Xu Lanzhou, in Zhang Xueliang's office, Su Ming finally met this legendary figure who has an important position in China's modern history!

Zhang Xueliang has been extremely romantic since he was a child, and he has a rich love history. Later, due to the excessive pressure in the Second Zhifeng War, coupled with the rebellion of Guo Songling, who was also his teacher and friend, he began to smoke opium. Later, the drug addiction became more and more serious, even if his father Zhang Zuolin was killed by the Japanese, and the 918 incident, there was no action. At this point, he is irresponsible to the motherland, especially the northeast region. However, the change of banner in the northeast and the subsequent Xi'an Incident played a decisive role in the reunification of the motherland and the War of Resistance Against Japan. Even in later generations, there are mixed praises and disapprovals for this person.

But no matter what, Zhang Xueliang at this time was only twenty-one years old, and he was in his prime and full of spirit. He is handsome and suave, and is known as one of the four beautiful men of the Republic of China by later generations.

Seeing that Xu Lanzhou brought a young man who looked no more than twenty or so over, Zhang Xueliang strode up, first shook hands with Xu Lanzhou and Huo Diange, and then shook hands with Su Ming, and said with a smile: "This must be the Master Su that General Xu said. ”

Su Ming smiled: "The young marshal is polite. I have admired the name of the young marshal for a long time, and when I see it today, I am fortunate to have three lives. ”

Zhang Xueliang laughed and said, "Master Su is polite, I know that I am not so famous." ”

Xu Lanzhou and Huo Diange just chatted a few words, and then went first because they were busy with official business. Only Zhang Xueliang and Su Ming were left here. The two talked for a while, Su Ming was already extraordinary, and because he came from a later generation, there were many novelties in his views, which made Zhang Xueliang refreshing, and he almost felt stunned.

Zhang Xueliang was happy in his heart, and said: "I heard General Xu say that Master Su is strong in martial arts, not under Master Huo, and has such knowledge, he is really a genius. However, when Master Su first arrived, he first served as the squad leader in my guard class, and then promoted after Master Su made meritorious contributions, what do you think? ”

Su Ming had nothing to do, so he agreed, and then someone came to arrange everything for Su Ming to join the army.