Chapter 135: The Wind Blows

'Hey-Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, today's news, Huo Yuanjia, the owner of Shanghai Jingwumen Pavilion, and Li Shuwen, a famous member of the Tianjin Chinese Warriors Association, have recently jointly launched the first Chinese Martial Arts Conference. ’

On the streets of Shanghai, a thin teenage newsboy is holding a thick pile of newspapers in his left hand and one copy in his right hand, waving and shouting at them, peddling them to passers-by.

'Come, child, bring me one.' ’

When the newsboy heard that someone wanted to buy a newspaper, he hurriedly followed the prestige, and just happened to see a middle-aged man in a long robe and a horse coat not far away, taking out a small cloth bag from his arms.

'Sir, are you going to buy a newspaper?' ’

The newsboy asked.

The middle-aged man nodded, took out a copper plate from a small cloth bag and handed it to the newsboy, then took the newspaper from the newsboy's hand.

'Thank you, thank you, thank you, sir. ’

After the newsboy took the copper plate, he thanked the middle-aged man vigorously.

The middle-aged man nodded, waved his hand to the newsboy, signaled that he did not need to thank him, and began to read the newspaper.

It turned out that this was a "declaration", which was shouted by the newsboy, and it was the headline on the front page of today's "declaration".

"Hey-Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, today's news, Shanghai Jingwumen Pavilion owner......"

The newsboy began to shout again after successfully selling a newspaper, and for him, it was good luck that the front page sold a newspaper after two shouts.

'What? The first martial arts conference in China? Kid bring me one. ’

I'll have one here, too. ’

'I want it too, I want ......it too'

'And me, I'm going to ...... too'

The newsboy didn't shout for long, and the surrounding melon-eating crowds, after hearing the headlines on today's front page, rushed up and began to buy newspapers one after another.

The thick stack of newspapers in the newsboy's hand soon became thinner and thinner at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a child was happy to see his teeth and eyes.

'Shenma? Kid, is there any mistake, it's sold out! ’

A successful man in a suit and leather shoes, after hearing the shouts of children, hurried across the street, but he hurried to catch up, but he was still a step late, and the newspaper in the newsboy's hand was sold out in a blink of an eye.

The newsboy touched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly: "I'm sorry, sir, you should hurry up tomorrow." ’

'Humph! I just want to see the first martial arts conference in China! I'll see a hammer tomorrow! ’

The man in the suit didn't buy the newspaper, and after complaining, he turned around and left, ready to go to other places to see if he could still buy today's "Declaration".

Almost at the same time, all the newspaper boys in the streets and alleys of Shanghai who peddled the "Declaration" sold out today's newspaper early.

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Consulate of the island nation in Shanghai, China

Huo Yuanjia, the owner of Shanghai Jingwumen Pavilion, and Li Shuwen, a famous Chinese martial arts person of Tianjin Huaxia Warrior Association, and other well-known Chinese martial arts figures, jointly initiated the first Chinese martial arts conference, which will be held in Yumen Pass in the Mid-Autumn Festival this year.

This martial arts conference, in order to promote our Chinese martial arts community, mutual exchanges and learn from each other's strengths, but also to further promote the martial spirit of our nation, welcome martial arts people at home and abroad to actively ......'

'Okay, stop reading it, show it to myself.' ’

Fujita just didn't wait for the translator to finish reading the headline on the front page of today's "Declaration", he snatched the newspaper directly from his hand and read it carefully.

'Yumen Pass? Mid-Autumn Festival this year?

Okay, Huo Yuanjia, let you live a few more days, I, Fujita, just want to see how you carry forward your so-called martial spirit!

When the time comes, I must let you admit in front of everyone that your so-called martial spirit of the Chinese nation is nothing compared to the bushido spirit of the sophomore empire!

The sick man of East Asia is the sick man of East Asia, not only physically, but also mentally! ’

After reading the newspaper, Fujita Taijun threw it away casually and muttered to himself.

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The lobby of Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Shanghai

'Qinghai Changyun Dark Snow Mountain, the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass. The yellow sand wears gold armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will not be returned if it is not broken. ’

'Ladies and gentlemen, the reason why this martial arts conference was chosen to be held in the distant Yumen Pass is mainly to borrow the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to send the hussar general Huo Qubing to resist the Huns, place the four counties in Hexi, open up the territory for our nation, and create a foundation for all generations, and inspire us to be self-reliant and self-reliant, so as to cope with the changes in the world today that have not been seen in three thousand years. ’

At this time, a storyteller was holding a copy of the "Declaration", interpreting today's front-page headlines to diners, about the news that Huo Yuanjia of Jingwumen and Li Shuwen, a famous martial arts scholar, held the first Chinese martial arts conference.

Storytellers in this era all had a part-time job, which was to read newspapers to the public. After all, the proportion of literate people in this era is still too small.

"King Tiezui, this Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent the general Huo Qubing to defend against the Huns, and put the four counties in Hexi, what is the matter?" And which are the four counties in Hexi? Tell us about it!

If you talk about it, I will invite you to drink today, and you can order a few famous wines, how about it? ’

A man in his thirties who looked like a businessman in the lobby asked with a smile after taking a sip of wine.

'Tell me about it, King Ironmouth! ’

"Yes, King Tiezui, speak quickly, I love to hear this lift! ’

'Tell ...... fast'

The diners in the lobby also echoed their words.

"You are the food and clothing parents of my Iron Mouth King, since everyone wants to listen, today I will talk about the Iron Mouth King!" ’

When the storyteller said this, he took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and coughed twice.

Said: 'In the second year of Yuanzhan (121 BC), Emperor Wu appointed the nineteen-year-old Huo Qubing as a hussar general. In the spring and summer, he led his troops to occupy Hexi......

The prisoners of this battle were obtained from Shan Huan and the king of Chieftain Tu, and 2,500 people were surrendered to his ministers and the people below the rank of Du Wei.

In this battle, the Han army killed a total of 30,200 Xiongnu troops, captured the five kings of the Xiongnu, the five queen mothers, the Xiongnu Shan Yu's Yan clan and the prince 59 people, Xiangguo, generals, danghu, and Duwei 63 people.

After the Hexi Corridor was incorporated into the territory of the Western Han Dynasty, in order to strengthen the defense, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deliberately set up four counties in Hexi to form a barrier.

According to the record of "Hanshu Wudi Benji": "In the second year of Yuanzhen, the evil king descended, and his land was Wuwei and Jiuquan County; In 111 B.C., Zhangye County was set up; In 88 B.C., Dunhuang County was set up...... these four counties and Yangguan and Yumen Pass west of Dunhuang were called 'four counties, according to two passes'.

Ladies and gentlemen, the names of these four counties are not arbitrary. Let's take this Jiuquan for example.

It is said that after Huo Qubing defeated the Huns, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave ten altars of fine wine. Huo Qubing didn't want to enjoy the wine alone, so he poured it into a nearby spring and drank it with the army. It is said that since then, there has been a legend that "there is a spring under the city" and "its water is like wine", so it is named "Jiuquan".

Let's talk about this Wuwei, Wuwei was called Liangzhou before the name was changed, Wang Zhilian has a poem as evidence: "The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, a lonely city and ten thousand mountains." Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the jade gate. It is written about the majestic and vast beauty of the frontier areas in this area.

In order to commemorate the major victory of Huo Qubing leading the Han army to defeat the Xiongnu, Wuwei County was set up in Liangzhou to demonstrate the prestige of the Han army.

There is also Zhangye, which is even more incredible, the meaning of this name is: "Break the arm of the Xiongnu, Zhang Zhongguo's (armpit)", "Zhang Guo's arm, in order to pass the Western Regions". Doesn't this name reflect the ambition and strong courage of Emperor Wu at that time?

Finally, it is the location of Yumen Pass, Dunhuang. The explanation of Dunhuang in the Book of Han and the Geographical Chronicles is: 'Dun, Daya. Huang, Sheng also', and the "Yuanhe County Atlas" records: "Dun, Daye, for its wide opening of the Western Regions, so famous'.

Therefore, my lords, through these historical records, it can be seen that the location of this martial arts conference is definitely well-intentioned! ’

When the diners heard this, they also nodded yes.

"Come, King Tiezui, my words count, whatever wine you want to drink, you just have to order it!" ’

At this moment, the first person to ask, the man dressed as a businessman, smiled.

"Eh, then thank you so much, it's just that my iron mouth king has been on fire for the past two days, and I can't drink, ...... you see?"

You can't drink, do you, then give the reward, come, take the two oceans." ’

Before the Iron Beak King could finish speaking, the man dressed as a merchant took out two pieces of ocean and rewarded him.

"Thank you, I didn't say anything, you are bright! ’

After the Iron Beak King took the ocean, he was overjoyed.

"King Ironmouth, you take the wine money home and give it to the one at home who pays the grain, haha......"

'It seems that the Iron Beak King also has a place where he is not iron, and he ...... it' (Diner B)

'Hey...... King Tiezui, when will you tell us about "Evil Desire"? (Diner C)

'This can be there, this can be ......'

When the diners heard this, their eyes lit up and they agreed.

", junior brother, this "Evil Desire" seems to be very popular, or let's stay and listen to it for a while, ......

At this time, in the corner of the lobby, Huo Diange children's shoes, wearing sunglasses and a round hat, smiled at Wu Da Prawn Yin, who was also dressed.

", Senior Brother Huo, you are a bachelor, this Nima has heard this thing, and there is no use for it, let's hurry up and slip away!" ’

Wu Da Prawn saw that everything that should be said was very different, and after complaining about Huo Diange's children's shoes, he asked Xiao Er to pay the bill, and then got up and dragged and pulled Huo Diange's children's shoes out of here.

At the same time, all the slightly larger teahouses and restaurants in Shanghai are playing this scene in the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel today......

In this way, with the preaching of these newspaper readers, the popularity of the first Chinese martial arts conference began to soar in Shanghai......

With the passage of time, the teahouses and restaurants in other major cities in China have also begun to stage this scene in today's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Shanghai.

With the preaching of these storytellers, the popularity of the first martial arts conference in China has also begun to soar all over the country!

Find out what's next, and listen to the next breakdown!