Tai Hao continued to ask Shang Mang for advice: "Senior uncle, my nephew would like to ask you, how to effectively deal with the attacks of the Japanese invaders, especially those Japanese warriors?" ”

Shang Mang said: "When you get to Dongbai Mountain, I'll tell you." Dealing with those Japanese warriors is not something that can be explained in a sentence or two. ”

Tai Hao also knew that it would not be easy to deal with those Japanese pirates, after all, the coastal officers and soldiers and ordinary people of the Eastern Empire had been fighting against the Japanese for several years, but they had never been able to completely eliminate the Japanese pirates.

Taihao asked, "Will the pair of Japanese men and women come again?" ”

Shang Mang said: "They failed to achieve their goal, they will definitely come again, they want to snatch the cheats of "Cat and Tiger" from me, but I will not let them succeed." ”

"Could it be that they also want to collect the nine volumes of the Cat Ancestor Divine Skill?" Tai Hao continued to ask.

Shang Mang said: "That's not the case, the warriors of the Japanese Kingdom like to use knives, but they use Japanese knives, they know that "Painting the Tiger by the Cat" is a set of peerless knife techniques, although it is a Mo knife used, but they want to take away the cheats, and use the Japanese knife to practice "Painting the Tiger with the Cat", forming a new martial arts. These were all common tactics used by the Japanese Empire, who were always good at improving and innovating the culture and technology of the Eastern Empire and transforming it into their own unique style. Whether it was their clothing, weapons, martial arts, or writing, they were all learned from the Eastern Empire. ”

Tai Hao said: "These widows are so hateful, I will definitely break them into pieces!" ”

Shang Mang said: "I have been fighting against such Japanese warriors here for many years, and they have changed batch after batch, and their martial arts are stronger than the other, and they are becoming more and more difficult to deal with. You remember the faces of those two Japanese warriors just now, their martial arts are extremely evil, you will inevitably have to fight against them in the future, that male samurai is called Fujiwara Zhongichi, his master is also a Japanese samurai, died at my hands, so he has always wanted to find me to avenge his master. I haven't found out what the origin of that female warrior who used a hidden weapon is, but judging by the moves, her martial arts should have been learned in the Eastern Empire. ”

Tai Hao asked, "How many Japanese warriors like them are there here now?" ”

Shang Mang said: "Less than dozens, more hundreds, how much, we don't know, because their appearance is similar to the people of the Eastern Empire, so the martial arts masters you meet on the road, it is difficult to tell whether they are Kou or not, and they are good at disguise, there are many Kou who have already learned the Chinese language of the Eastern Empire, and speak very fluently, you have to be wary of the people who suddenly call you brothers, it is very likely that he is a Kou disguised as the subjects of the Eastern Empire, and he will be killed by them if he is not careful." ”

Tai Hao said: "Nephew, thank you for the reminder from my uncle." ”

As it grew dark, they walked through a few rugged mountain paths to a courtyard where lanterns had been lit, and the courtyard was incomparably brighter in the light of the many lanterns. Next to the gate of the courtyard was a stone with six large characters carved on it: Women are not allowed to enter.

Shang Mang said: "We have arrived. ”

Tai Hao sighed: "What a magnificent courtyard, there is such a courtyard in this mountain, it is like a paradise." ”

When they walked into the courtyard gate, a boy came up, first saluted like Shang Mang, and then said, "Master, you are back, and the senior brothers are all practicing in the backyard." ”

The boy took Shang Mang's Mo sword from Tai Hao's hand, and asked Tai Hao to take the long sword from his waist, Tai Hao didn't know what his intentions were, so he asked, "Why do you want to take my sword?" ”

The boy said: "Anyone who enters this courtyard must unload his weapons, this is our rule here. ”

Shang Mang said: "Nephew, you give him your sword, this is the youngest apprentice of the old man, his name is Yin Hai, he has a straightforward temperament, if you don't give it to him, he won't let you enter the door, and he won't even give the old man's face." ”

Taihao had to hand over his sword to Yin Hai, after entering the courtyard, Taihao saw that this courtyard was very large, covering an area of several acres, the yard was planted with all kinds of exotic flowers and plants, and there were some pools and pavilions, and the whole courtyard was very elegant.

Shang Mang took Tai Hao directly to the backyard, only to see more than a dozen naked men in the backyard meditating there. Taihao thought to himself: No wonder I have to let Ruoshui come over, it turns out that the men here are all undressed.

Shang Mang said: "They are cultivating True Qi, let's not disturb them first." ”

Tai Hao asked softly, "Why do you have to take off your clothes when cultivating true qi?" ”

Shang Mang explained: "Because they are cultivating true qi, absorbing the aura of heaven and earth, and gathering the essence of the sun and the moon, and the true qi needs to be stimulated from within the body, so we need to take off our clothes to make the body more relaxed and easier to stimulate the true qi." ”

Tai Hao nodded and said softly, "I see! ”

Shang Mang said: "Take you to the tearoom first, and when they finish cultivating their true qi, I will introduce you to these apprentices of mine." ”

At that moment, Taihao followed Shang Mang to the tea room, which was very simplely arranged, with only a tea table and a few cushions. After sitting down, Shang Mang said: "To fight against those gangs of Japanese robbers, you must find their Achilles' heel in order to defeat them." ”

Tai Hao asked, "Uncle Shi, what is their Achilles' heel?" ”

Shang Mang asked rhetorically, "Do you know why the Japanese are so strong in combat and let the people of the Eastern Empire be harassed by them for many years?" ”

Taihao said: "My nephew doesn't know. ”

Shang Mang took a sip of tea and said slowly: "First, it is because the Wa Kingdom is an island country, and the Wa Kou have been at sea for a long time, they are familiar with the marine environment and know how to observe the celestial phenomena, especially the time when they can accurately predict the wind, waves, and tides. In addition, they also mastered some seafaring skills, such as using a compass and making maps of the oceans, which allowed them to sail freely on the sea. These skills and knowledge provide them with strong support in their operations. Second, it is because the weapons and equipment of the Japanese are also relatively sophisticated. In addition to the traditional weapons they usually use such as knives, guns, and arrows, they will also research many new weapons, plus those Japanese warriors, they are very good at learning, and they will quickly learn the moves of many martial arts masters in the Eastern Empire. Third, it is because the organization and discipline of the Japanese are also relatively good. They are usually led by a number of pirate bosses with a clear division of tasks and a plan of action. In addition, they also have a complete organizational system, including intelligence gathering, deployment of Japanese soldiers, and logistical support. These measures have enabled them to carry out their operations in a more orderly manner and improve their combat effectiveness. ”

Shang Mang took another sip of tea and continued: "The Achilles heel of the Japanese is their mentality, they always have an aggressive and plundering mentality, which makes them lose their minds in battle and cannot calmly deal with the enemy's situation. And we, as long as we can remain calm and sane, will be able to find their flaws in the battle and thus defeat them. But one thing you have to remember is that when those Japanese invaded in groups with Japanese swords, the soldiers of the Eastern Empire were powerless to resist, so you must find a weapon that can deal with them, although those Japanese warriors can fight them one-on-one, but in the face of the hordes of Japanese robbers, it is difficult to defeat them. This is the main reason why the Wako have been arrogant for many years. ”

Tai Hao pondered for a moment and said, "I didn't expect Uncle Shi to understand those widows so thoroughly. ”

Shang Mang stood up and said to Tai Hao: "The apprentices should have finished cultivating their True Qi by now, and I will take you to get to know them." ”

Tai Hao followed Shang Mang back to the backyard, only to see that the dozen or so men in the courtyard had already put on their clothes and were practicing knife skills. Shang Mang said: "Apprentices, don't practice yet, come to the master's side." ”

The men came over and asked Shang Mang, "Master, when did you come back?" ”

Shang Mang said: "I also just came back, disciples, did you go down the mountain during the day today to find the place where the warriors of the Japanese Kingdom lived?" ”

I saw that they shook their heads one after another, indicating that they had not found it.

Shang Mang said: "If you don't find it, you will continue to look for it tomorrow, and you must find the place where those Japanese warriors live here." He paused and continued: "This is the master's nephew Taihao, the new city lord who is going to Wenchuan City to take office, and he is going to the front line to defend against the Japanese invaders. We have been fighting the Japanese samurai for many years, and we have taken the lives of five Japanese samurai one after another. However, more and more samurai came to the Eastern Empire, and their martial arts became higher and higher, which brought us more and more difficulties. Nephew, let me introduce you to these apprentices of mine......"

"This is my eldest apprentice, named Chaozi."

"This is my second apprentice, named Puchou."

"This is my third apprentice, named Fu Yin."

"This is my fourth apprentice, named Hou Mao."

"This is my fifth apprentice, named Nongchen."

"This is my sixth apprentice, named Tu Si."

"This is my seventh apprentice, named Yongwu."

"This is my eighth apprentice, named Zhangwei."

"This is my ninth apprentice, named Tie Shen."

"This is my tenth apprentice, named Tai You."

"This is my eleventh apprentice, named Teng Xu."

Taihao bowed to them one by one, and they also returned the salute to Taihao.

Chaozi asked, "Could it be that Master Fei means that we want to join forces with the government to fight against the Japanese?" ”

Shang Mang said: "Yes, the government has not known about our existence over the years, and the government does not know the true strength of the Japanese Invaders. ”

When Tai Hao heard this, he learned Uncle Shi's true intentions, and hurriedly asked, "Uncle Shi, do you mean to let them follow their nephews to Wenchuan City?" ”

Shang Mang said: "Nephew, this is exactly what Uncle Shi meant, he brought you here to tell you about this, I wonder if my nephew is willing to bring these apprentices of mine?" ”

Tai Hao was pleasantly surprised: "Great, uncle, of course I do, I need more helpers now, especially if I know martial arts." ”

Shang Mang said: "I have taught the first four moves of "Painting the Tiger by Cat" to my apprentices, their role is to deal with the warriors of the Japanese Kingdom, and at present, to deal with the warriors of the Japanese Kingdom, the use of the Mo Sword is the most suitable. But if you want to deal with the hordes of Japanese pirates, you can't use the Mo Knife, you must find weapons that can be used in group battles. ”

Pu Chou asked, "If you go to Wenchuan City, do you still have to find the residence of the warriors of the Japanese Kingdom?" ”

Shang Mang said: "Of course I have to find it, and besides, I guess that the residence of the warriors of the Japanese Kingdom may be in Wenchuan City." ”

Tai Hao asked, "Uncle Shi, why do we have to find the place where the warriors of the Japanese Kingdom live?" ”