Hedong County.

This is the most fertile piece of land in the whole of Bingzhou, and the Fen River and the water water nourish the vast plains. The people here are still martial, and the soldiers have just fought bravely, making it an excellent place for recruitment.

But for thousands of years, no force has really been effective in controlling it.

The Holy King Dao Sect in Yongzhou, the Shentang in western Henan, or the Quanzhen Sect that occupies Taiyuan County all have a certain influence on Hedong County, but this so-called influence is really minimal.

In the eyes of the fierce but business-minded Hedong tycoons, occasionally squeezing out a little meat between their teeth and beating the surrounding princes is just to exchange for more commercial benefits.

They don't care about being nominally vassals, they don't care about showing allegiance to several lords at the same time, but whoever wants to exercise their autonomy or send their private soldiers will fight each other.

In Hedong, which has a population of nearly one million, there are as many as forty-eight independent wealthy families, but there are only seven of them who can make the princes visible, which are collectively known as the Seven Pavilions of Hedong.

Under the command of the seven halls, the population is more than 100,000, each with thousands of soldiers and horses, vertical and horizontal, intrigue with each other, attack constantly, and be happy.

Recently, the Shao Gu Sect is in the limelight, and in order to fight for the right to trade with the Quanzhen Sect and obtain the support of the Taiyuan military, the Seven Pavilions are also scrambling to offer their hospitality to the Shao Gu Sect, with famous swords and horses, flying swords and spiritual weapons, and all kinds of curiosities.

On this expedition, the Hedong Seventh Pavilion competed to provide food and grass materials, so that Shao Gujiao had no logistical worries and his self-esteem was greatly satisfied.

And in the Quanzhen Sect, the sound of the conch singing merits and virtues is also continuous.

Glazed Castle.

This is the most powerful one of the seven pavilions in Hedong, with many gold mines in the territory, and it is located in the thoroughfare, accumulating strong trade profits.

The owner of the fort, Jiang Haisheng, is over 50 years old this year, with a thin appearance, shrewd and capable, and is known for being good at financial management.

And today, he was standing in a luxurious courtyard in the city, his face pale.

In his hand was a piece of letterhead.

Jiang Haisheng's housekeeper was murdered by a mysterious person today, but when he was investigating the scene, someone found a secret letter.

It was a reply from Shao Gu to Steward Song, and he was very satisfied with Steward Song's sincerity, and agreed on a specific time to dedicate the city.

Jiang Haisheng was shocked at the moment and ordered all the people who knew about this to be controlled.

In the evening, he sat alone in the courtroom, his eyes down and contemplative, his face gloomy as water.

Suddenly, a ghostly shadow appeared in the courtyard.

Jiang Haisheng's expression changed suddenly, and he wanted to call someone, but he only heard someone say leisurely: "Don't be afraid, don't worry, I'll let you know what you want to know." ”

A puff of smoke dissipated, and in front of her was a woman in black who was as beautiful as snow, her eyes like frost, pure and palpitating.

Jiang Haisheng was stunned, and asked with horizontal eyebrows: "You killed my housekeeper?"

"With the character of Shao Gujiao, knowing that attacking the Divine Hall will not get much land, of course he will plot the Hedong Seventh Pavilion first, so that he has the entire Hedong County as a foundation, and it doesn't matter how much he can get by attacking Yuzhou. ”

Yun Shuiyi's tone was as calm as ice water: "Could it be that the Jiang Castle Lord didn't see through his false way to defeat him?"

Jiang Haisheng's eyebrows trembled.

He was indeed too gullible to believe in the Shao Gu Sect, how could he believe that this guy would cross the east of the river and go to the shrine to occupy the enclave?

But that guy has been so well disguised over the years, making Jiang Haisheng think that Shao Gujiao is really just a loyal elder with a strong sense of vanity.

Jiang Haisheng said slowly: "You are from the Divine Hall, right?"

Yun Shuiyi nodded: "The Divine Hall is powerless to plot against Hedong, and the Shao Gu Sect is the most terrifying enemy of the heroes in Hedong. ”

Jiang Haisheng gritted his teeth faintly: "What should I do?"

Yun Shuiyi said calmly: "Shao Gufang, the son of Shao Gujiao, led the vanguard of the Quanzhen team, and he has just crossed the glazed fort, and now he is out of the city to attack, and he can kill a piece of armor without leaving a piece of armor." ”

Jiang Haisheng frowned and said, "However, if the Quanzhen Sect comes to attack, how should it deal with it?"

Yun Shuiyi smiled indifferently: "Neiying has been eliminated, as long as the news is blocked, with the solidity of the glazed castle, what is there to fear? The Quanzhen Sect itself is an unstable alliance of wealthy clans, and the soldiers have no intention of fighting to the death. ”

Jiang Haisheng arched his hand and said, "Thank you for your advice." ”

A few hours later, under a high hill, torches rained down and thousands of arrows were fired.

The vanguard troops of the Quanzhen Sect were well-armed, but their combat effectiveness was not very strong, and under the ferocious blows of the ground snake, they were caught off guard and quickly collapsed.

Under the stab of Yun Shuiyi's wheel, Shao Gujiao's beloved son Shao Gufang was seriously injured and escaped with his life.

Soon after, the handsome boy knelt down in front of his father and cried loudly.

"Liulibao is ungrateful, and dares to attack the heavenly soldiers!"

In an instant, a general stood up, waving his fists and saying with righteous indignation.

"Sect Master, Jiang Haisheng is an enemy of our army, which is tantamount to a mantis arm as a car. ”

"In one fell swoop, raze the glazed castle to the ground!"

"Kill them without a piece of armor!"

The generals shouted.

Sao Gu smiled and expressed his satisfaction with such a meeting.

It's all agreeable, and of course it's not a waste of time.

"I didn't want to plot against the Glazed Castle, but Jiang Haisheng was so rebellious, we had to punish him to show my true heavenly might!"

The army like a tide, like a long snake, surged towards the glazed castle.

With nearly 10,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of militiamen, the entire city was quickly besieged.

But the city has long been fortified, and the arrows are raining down, and the ash bottle cannons are rolling down.

The militia of the Quanzhen Sect desperately filled in the moat, regardless of casualties, and the moat was quickly filled, but in the face of the high walls, the army was in an embarrassment.

The wealthy clans were obviously afraid to attack the city, and were unwilling to lose their own troops.

Shao Gujiao looked at the city from afar, and saw that the city lord Jiang Haisheng was laughing on the city tower, mocking the scholars of the Quanzhen Sect.

"You fools with wolf ambitions, how can you damage my glazed castle in the slightest? Come on, leave your dog's head!"

The vanguard army that attacked Shao Gufang, Jiang Haisheng captured a large amount of loot, far more than the grain and grass he provided.

Shao Gufang's son's soldiers are not only well-armed, but also decorated with gold and silver, which really made him make a lot of money, and now he only thinks about defeating the army of the Quanzhen Sect and cleaning up the battlefield.

He now felt that cooperating with the temple was the right decision.

The enemy has abandoned the siege on all sides and is gathering in the direction of the main gate, as if preparing to storm it. A herald reported.

"Stupid!" Jiang Haisheng sneered: "Liulibao is a small city, and the area for receiving the enemy is not large, so what's the use of simply accumulating troops in one direction?

But at this moment, a loud bang suddenly sounded in his ears, and he saw the smoke of gunpowder reaching into the sky!

All the butter bombs stored in the urn city exploded!

Jiang Haisheng was shocked, and ordered loudly: "Don't panic, everyone, the city is not damaged, and it doesn't matter if there are fewer materials to defend the city......

But something even more shocking and inexplicable happened.

In the urn city, there was already a blur of flesh and blood, and the two thick and strong city gates were slowly opened at this moment!

Sao Gujiao smiled triumphantly.

He had long known that Jiang Haisheng wouldn't be able to laugh for long.

He rubbed the top of his son's head and spoke in a gentle tone.

"This secret envoy sent by Wu Feng thought that he had seen through my plan, but this person's tricks were limited, and he casually killed a wronged leader, so he said to Jiang Haisheng that it was my internal response. ”

"It's ridiculous, Jiang Haisheng thought that Neiying had been eliminated and became more and more careless, so my Neiying could open the city gate so easily. ”

"Wu Feng uses such a person to stop me, how can he be undefeated?"

Shao Gujiao looked at his son with a blank expression, a little melancholy.

He didn't expect this unsuccessful son to understand, but as a father, he couldn't give up his only son.

But when the gates of the city were opened, the retainers who were cowering suddenly became refreshed.

The army of the Quanzhen Sect poured into the glazed castle like a tide, and the overall situation was decided in an instant.

Conquer the glazed fort, and the other six forts will also fall to the wind. Shao Gujiao thought like this - to win over some of the castle masters, and then poison a few of them, and then coerce the forces of the Hedong Seventh Pavilion to attack the shrine, and if there is still a need to fight with the Jingzhou army, then use the troops of Hedong as cannon fodder - it is really a perfect plan.