In the tent, Tai Hao said to the brothers present: "Entrusted by Uncle Shang Mang, from today onwards, Chaozi and other senior brothers will lead more than 3,000 soldiers to start training "Painting Tigers with Cats", this Mo Dao Technique. Due to the current situation, the hiding places of the Japanese samurai are distributed on the top of fifteen high mountains, and we will also divide into fifteen teams, corresponding to each one, and each will lead its troops to different high mountains. Now I'll assign the leaders of each team......" As he spoke, Tai Hao took out a piece of straw paper full of names and the army he belonged to, which Tai Hao had drafted earlier, and it seemed that he had prepared for it.

I only heard Tai Hao read: "The first Modao army was led by Chaozi and Rundi, and two hundred soldiers were assigned to fight against the Japanese warriors on Siming Mountain in Mingchuan City; The second Modao army, led by Puchou and Runtian, was assigned two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on the Dome Mountain in Suchuan City; The third Modao army was led by Fu Yin and Bai Zhong, and two hundred soldiers were assigned to fight against the Japanese warriors on Tianmu Mountain in Jintang City; The fourth Modao army was led by Tian Yong and Bao Gan, and distributed two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Xuedou Mountain in Jintang City; The fifth Modao army was led by Hou Mao and Baibei, and distributed two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Tianmu Mountain in Yuechuan City; The sixth Modao army was led by Nongchen and Baixi, and distributed two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on the Stone Monkey Mountain in Yuechuan City; The seventh Modao army, led by Mi Quan and Suoda, was assigned two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Songyan Mountain in Koshikawa City; The eighth Modao army, led by Tu Si and Bai Nan, was assigned two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Qingyun Mountain in Fuchuan City; The ninth Modao army, led by Shizhi and Bai Lao, was assigned two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Jinji Mountain in Fuchuan Castle; The 10th Modao Army, led by Yongwu and Baidong, was assigned 200 soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Qingyuan Mountain in Quanchuan City; The eleventh Modao army, led by He Liang and Yang Dou, was assigned two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on the Purple Hat Mountain in Quanchuan City; The twelfth Modao army, led by Zhangwei and Huaishan, allocated two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Luoshang Mountain in Quanchuan City; The thirteenth Modao army, led by Fu Yi and Baoyi, was assigned two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Shuangyang Mountain in Quanchuan City; The fourteenth Modao army, led by Tie Shen and Changjin, allocated two hundred soldiers to fight against the Japanese warriors on Daluo Mountain in Wenchuan City; The fifteenth Modao army was led by Tai You and Da Xi, and distributed two hundred soldiers, as well as the dozens of junior brothers brought by Mangdang Mountain, to fight against the Japanese warriors on Yandang Mountain in Wenchuan City. ”

Tai Hao paused and continued: "From today on, Chaozi and several other brothers and sisters will begin to teach you "Drawing a Tiger with a Cat", and let more than 3,000 soldiers practice it within a month, and it is necessary to practice "Painting a Tiger with a Cat" to the point of perfection. ”

When the brothers heard their names, they began to find the brothers they had assigned to and began to discuss plans to lead the troops. Teng Xu didn't hear his name, and said puzzledly: "Senior Brother Taihao, have you forgotten me?" ”

Tai Hao said with a smile: "Senior Brother Teng Xu, you still stay in the Wenchuan City Prison to be responsible for guarding those prisoners, and the task is heavier than that of other senior brothers, because there are still twenty Japanese warriors in the Wenchuan City Prison, as well as a group of prisoners who have colluded with the Japanese Invaders, and the Japanese Prisoners may come to rob the prison at any time, so it is a great responsibility to leave you to continue to guard!" ”

Teng Xu was speechless after hearing this, so he arched his hand and said: "In this case, then you can discuss going to the mountain to fight against the Japanese, and I will return to the prison as soon as possible, so as not to really encounter a prison robbery." ”

After speaking, Teng Xu left without looking back.

Tai Hao looked at Teng Xu's departing back and smiled slightly, he knew that although this junior brother was sometimes impulsive, he was actually a very responsible martial artist. He believed that Teng Xu would do his job of guarding the prison and would not let them down. Immediately, Taihao returned to the City Lord's Mansion alone, because he was worried that the cheats of "Drawing a Tiger by Cats" would be stolen by the Japanese invaders, so he took out a box, put the cheats into the box, and hid the box on the beam of his room, and then walked out with confidence.

In the next month, the brothers led the three thousand Mo sword soldiers to start arduous training, in addition to learning the moves of "Painting the Tiger by the Cat" every day, they also had to carry out true qi cultivation and actual combat drills.

Just as they were actively preparing for war with the samurai of the Wa Kingdom, the lord of the castle of Yuzhen, who was far away in Shechuan Castle, finally received a reply from the pirate Jishan......

It turned out that according to Yu Zhen's plan, after he returned to Shechuan City, he wrote a letter of persuasion to Cishan. The letter reads:

My fellow countryman, Mr. Jishan:

I am the lord of Shechuan City, I heard that Mr. is famous and intelligent, and I have respect. I hereby write this letter to express my sincere exhortation to Mr. to return to the imperial court.

The pride and ambition of the gentleman, the talent of the territorial sea route, the pirates are majestic, but the court is not ignorant, and the talent of the gentleman is enough to shine in the court. If the gentleman is obedient, the court will repay the high-ranking officials for their kindness, give the gentleman a noble status, and conspire with the court to achieve great causes.

Since ancient times, heroes have the idea of returning home, if Mr. can return to obedience, not only can enjoy the peaceful and prosperous world, but also can glorify the ancestors, protect the villagers and elders. The court also promised that whatever Mr. had done in the past, he could be written off and his reputation would be preserved.

Mr. I know that he has won the hearts of the people and is invincible, but the cruelty of war is beyond my words. If Mr. fought with the imperial court, it would inevitably cause countless lives to be destroyed and the people to be displaced. Therefore, I think of the people in the world, and I hope that Mr. can think about this.

Finally, I would like to work with him to create a better future. I hope that Mr. can judge the situation, take the world as his own responsibility, and return to the court. Mr. Wuxin's wisdom will surely leave a glorious chapter in history.

I wish you all the best for your thoughts.

Yours sincerely,

The lord of Shechuan City, Yu Zhen

Through the secret agent, it was learned that this Cishan had recently been cruising in the coastal waters, and Yu Zhen sent his subordinates to send this letter of persuasion to Cishan, but the subordinate tossed for many days before handing over the letter to Cishan. When Jishan saw the contents of the letter, he was immediately furious, but he did not write a reply until the third day, and handed it over to the send-off man to take back to Shechuan Castle.

When Yu Zhen saw the reply, he was immediately disappointed. The general meaning of the letter is as follows:

Thank you for your letter, I have learned that you want me to surrender and submit to the imperial court. However, I am well aware of my situation and identity, and in your eyes, I am a pirate, and I cannot make such a decision.

I admit that my way of life may not be approved by Lord Joe-jin, but I have to make a living for myself and my family. I used to try to gain wealth and status through legal means, but I didn't succeed. So, I chose to become a pirate, the only way I could achieve success and dignity.

I also know that my actions may be considered criminal and rebellious, but I do not consider myself guilty. I believe that I am a civilian who is fighting for survival. I don't want to be an enemy of the court, but I have to protect myself and my family.

In short, I will not surrender and submit to the imperial court. I will continue my lifestyle and do everything I can to protect myself and my family. I hope you can understand my position and decision.

Yu Zhen thought that in the relationship between his fellow villagers, Cishan would agree to surrender, but now it seems that he is going to resolutely confront the imperial court. When Yu Zhen was discouraged and depressed because of the matter of recruiting pirates, Yu Zhen's staff Wen Chang came to the City Lord's Mansion, and when he saw Yu Zhen's sad face, he asked: "Lord Yu Zhen, what's wrong, what is the trouble?" ”

Yu Zhen said: "It's not a letter of persuasion to the pirate Cishan a few days ago, I received a reply just now, and he actually said that he resolutely refused to surrender, alas, this official has no way to deal with this group of pirates......"

Wen Chang took the letter and looked at it, then laughed and said, "My lord, I have found the weakness of the mountain this time!" ”

Yu Zhen hurriedly asked, "What weakness?" What can you tell from this letter? ”

Wen Chang said slowly: "My lord, look at this reply letter, it is written in a standardized and polite manner, it seems to be from a pirate." Most of those who were pirates were uneducated, and those who could write such letters were extraordinary. ”

Yu Zhen said: "This official is also very strange, but who wrote it for him?" ”

Wen Chang said: "I heard that Cishan has a wife, who is his favorite. Her name is Cui Qiao, and she was born in a famous family, but because her father committed a capital crime, she fell into the dust in order to survive and became a famous prostitute in Jiangnan. However, because of her beauty and intelligence, she attracted countless men, including wealthy businessmen and officials. However, this Cui Qiao fell in love with the pirate Jishan, who wandered on the sea all year round. Therefore, I suspect that this letter must have been written by Jishan's wife, Cui Qiao. ”

Yu Zhen said: "What does Mr. mean...... Are we going to take advantage of this emerald skill? ”

Wen Chang smiled and said: "Exactly, we can make a fuss about this Cui Qiao, as long as she blows the pillow wind to the second mountain, the return of the second mountain will be just around the corner." ”

After pondering for a moment, he summoned a few of his subordinates and instructed them: "In order to show the sincerity of this official to the appeasement of Cishan, you go and prepare two hundred taels of gold and two hundred taels of silver, and go to the sea to give them to Cishan." In addition, prepare some exquisite jewelry, rouge gouache, and some gifts that women like, just say that the official specially gave them to Cuiqiao, and told her privately, hoping that she can persuade Cishan to change from evil to good and return to the court. ”

Several subordinates left in response, and Wen Chang continued: "After the adults have done this, the strength of persuasion is still not enough, and one more thing has to be done. ”

Yu Zhen said curiously: "Sir, please speak!" ”

Wen Chang said: "Send an old woman to find Cui Qiao, and tell her again in private, so that 'if Cishan surrenders in the morning, let him be a big official in the evening, and then Cuiqiao girl will be rewarded by the imperial court, and she can return to her hometown. I don't think she would be moved if she told Cui Qiao that. ”

Yu Zhen stroked his palms and laughed: "Clever plan, wonderful plan!" That way, there's no need to worry about his reluctance to submit. ”

When the subordinates sent by Yu Zhen had just delivered the belongings to the second mountain, the flames of war had already broken out in Wenchuan City. A group of Japanese robbers launched a fierce attack on Wenchuan City on the seashore, and General Nanzhu hurriedly summoned wolf soldiers to meet the battle. The battle lasted a whole day, and the swords of the Wako were exposed to their weakness in front of the wolf soldiers. After a fierce battle, the wolf soldiers achieved a brilliant victory. However, from the mouth of the Japanese who were captured alive, General Nanzhu learned a shocking news: the Inucrook had parted ways with Jishan, and the Inucrooked Japanese group had split into two camps, which undoubtedly made it more difficult for the Eastern Empire to fight against the Japanese Invaders.

General Nanzhu hurriedly informed Taihao of the news, and Taihao sent his subordinates to convey the news to the lord of Shechuan City, Yuzhen.