Zhang Ziyang sighed and said: "This time I rushed to Kaifeng with Acheng, it was to discuss the important matter of raising the flag, in the past few months, we have contacted a number of beggar gangs in Henan and Hebei and more than ten gangs in the rivers and lakes that are interested in opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and also gathered seventy or eighty thousand people, set up a number of strongholds, and prepared to attack the government at the same time on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, first occupy several major cities, and then push north step by step. When Xiumei heard this, she muttered to herself, "Isn't it tonight, Master?"

Zhang Ziyang nodded and said: "Originally, we were very well arranged, and the news was also very tightly blocked, only a few leaders knew, but half a month ago, I don't know which traitor told us, and when we were discussing in Luoyang, we were surrounded by the Qing Corps." ”

"Knowing that the big thing has been leaked, the plan for the uprising has been shattered, and we have no choice but to fight to break through. During the breakout, the Kaifeng beggar gang divided the helmsman - my friend was righteous, and many heroes lost their lives. Ah Cheng and I fought a bloody road, grabbed two fast horses, and fled all the way. Unexpectedly, the Qing soldiers were like maggots attached to the bones, and the ghost did not disperse, and a leader of the Qing soldiers led dozens of people to chase and kill desperately, and chased for more than ten days, and when they arrived in Handan, the dozens of chasing soldiers were killed by us one after another, and the rest were gradually thrown away by us. Along the way, tired and tired, we saw a dilapidated house on the side of the road, so we rode in to rest for a while. Unexpectedly, just after resting for a pillar of incense, I only heard the neighing of horses outside the house, Ah Cheng and I hurriedly got on the horse and walked out of the broken house, and at a glance, we were surrounded by more than a dozen officers and soldiers. ”

Luo Yuxuan interjected: "Sir, is it still the group of Tartars who chased you before?" Zhang Ziyang shook his head and said, "No." But as soon as we came out of the dilapidated house, the Qing soldiers led by us shouted, 'Don't let these two thieves go!' It can be seen that they have already received the message from the previous group of Qing soldiers and have come to arrest us. We don't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, and we go out on horseback. Ah Cheng took the lead and stabbed down two Qing soldiers with his sword, and the rest of the Qing soldiers shouted and rushed forward to besiege him. However, the leader of the Qing soldiers raised his long sword and stabbed at me. I saw that his costume was a low-end military attaché, and the sword was also crooked, unorganized, and it was estimated that he would not be much strong in martial arts, so I didn't take him seriously. ”

Zhang Ziyang paused and said: "I have been in the rivers and lakes all my life, and I know that judging people by their appearance is the most undesirable, but I still made this mistake." I saw that his sword move was unremarkable, so I didn't pay attention to it, and with a horizontal sword, I saw the gap under his armpit, and stabbed him with a move of 'Meteor Catching the Moon', trying to stab him off the horse with a sword. Then go and help Ah Cheng deal with the rest of the Tartar soldiers. Unexpectedly, as soon as my sword came into contact with his sword, I felt a sticky force sticking to the blade, and a huge force wanted to lead my sword away. Before I could catch my breath, the man stabbed out three swords in a storm, I was negligent as soon as I made a move, but the other party was a master, and immediately was in a passive position, so that he took the lead, these three swords stabbed straight over like lightning, the man's swordsmanship was extremely powerful, fast and strange, I struggled to defuse, blocked the first sword and the second sword, the third sword was coming to my throat, in a hurry, I had to lie down, the whole person was lying on horseback, only to feel the scalp cold, the original leader's long sword swept through my hairline, cut off a strand of hair. I broke out in a cold sweat, grabbed the horse's belly between my legs, and the horse leaped away. Standing up from the horse, and when I looked again, I saw that the leader of the Qing soldiers was in his early thirties, with a fierce face, and was looking at me with blazing eyes. ”

"I put the sword horizontally, sealed the key point on my chest, and asked: 'Your Excellency just used the Wudang swordsmanship, and I have had several relationships with the head of Wudang, Yushu Daoist, may I ask what is the relationship between you and the head of Yushu? So saying, he jumped up from his horse and pounced on him condescendingly. I know that he is very strong in swordsmanship, especially more than me, even if I fight alone, I can't beat him, not to mention that he has many helpers. Immediately hugged the heart of the fish and broke the net, got off the horse and went to the ground, unfolded the swordsmanship of the Kongtong faction, and stared at Jingqi and fought with him. ”

Xiumei said: "My Kongtong faction is also a well-known sect in the rivers and lakes, and the subtlety of martial arts and swordsmanship is not necessarily worse than their Wudang faction." ”

Zhang Ziyang said: "Xiumei is right, no matter what sect or sect of martial arts, as long as you practice to the highest level, you can be invincible in the rivers and lakes." Having said that, it depends more on the individual's understanding, talent, diligence and hard work. Then he said: "That person is a Han man, because the martial arts and swordsmanship of the Wudang faction will never be taught to a Qing soldier Tartar." Yushu Taoist is also an old minister of the former Ming Dynasty, and I am also an old acquaintance, his personality and temperament, I know and admire very well, he is also a supporter and pioneer of the anti-Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, but the time is not yet ripe, so he has been forbearing. ”

"I dismantled dozens of moves with him, and that person was indeed a master, and I gradually couldn't resist it, and I was repeatedly in danger several times. At this time, Ah Cheng had already killed four or five Tartar soldiers, but he also suffered two minor injuries on his body. While confronting the man, I shouted: 'You are a martial arts master, and you are a Han person, if you can't restore the Ming and high righteousness, why do you help the Qing court to kill the Han people, you are not only deceiving the teacher and destroying the ancestors, but also being spurned by thousands of Han people. When the man heard me, his face changed slightly, and in an instant he recovered again, and he did not say a word in his mouth, but only intensified his attack on me, but he seemed to want to capture me alive, and he could stab me to death several times, but often left room for me to defuse or avoid. ”

"I fought with him a few more moves, only to hear Ah Cheng shout, I squinted and looked, only to see Ah Cheng 'look back at the moon', the sword stabbed back, killing a Qing soldier who sneaked up from behind, but the knife in the hand of the Qing soldier also cut on his back, and suddenly cut a big wound half a foot long, and the blood flowed like a note. ”

Xiumei heard that Ah Cheng was seriously injured, and couldn't help but let out an "ah" whisper. Zhang Ziyang sighed and continued: "I saw that Ah Cheng was seriously injured, and my heart was in a hurry, and my body turned upside down, and when I got behind Ah Cheng, I shouted: 'Ah Cheng, don't panic, stand with my back to me. Hearing this, Ah Cheng stabilized, and he and I were back to back, struggling to resist the attacking Qing soldiers. ”

"That man is not willing to give up easily, follow up like a shadow, the sword light in his hand is like practice, I have to take care of Ah Cheng on the one hand, and deal with him as a strong enemy, after a few moves, his shoulder was injured by his sword. When the man saw that I was injured, his sword move changed immediately, and he went straight from the middle palace, and the long sword stabbed me straight at the throat, trying to force me to withdraw my sword and admit defeat, and capture me alive. I have the heart of death, how can I be humiliated by life and capture, let his long sword stab, only one move 'Changhong through the sun', the long sword directly attacked his lower abdomen, this is a lose-lose play, he stabbed my throat, my sword is bound to stab his lower abdomen, even if he does not die, he must be seriously injured. ”

"That man is not stupid, he immediately turned around, and with a move of 'barbing nine-headed python', the long sword was diagonally blocked, and my desperate moves were resolved, and half of his body turned his back to the two of us. Seeing this, Ah Cheng immediately gave up the Qing soldiers attacking in front of him, and pounced, then jumped over and hugged the man's waist with both hands, shouting: "Uncle, run away!" ”

Ah Cheng shouted hysterically: 'Uncle, go quickly, or we will both die.' Although my heart was very unbearable, I thought that he had given his life to save him, and if he had not gone, he would not have died in vain. I had to tearfully swing my sword to kill two Qing soldiers, take the horses, get on the horse and gallop on the road, so I escaped the pursuit of the enemy, and when I fled, I looked back, and saw the man swinging his sword from behind and stabbing Ah Cheng's chest, Ah Cheng fell in a pool of blood. But I was on top of fast horses, and it was impossible for them to catch up with me. ”

When Xiumei heard Ah Cheng's tragic death, tears rolled down. Luo Yuxuan took her hand and patted the back of her hand lightly to show his caressing.

Zhang Ziyang said: "Today is your big day, but I said these unlucky and frustrating words. Xiumei wiped away her tears and said, "Master is doing Yuntian Gaoyi, for the sake of tens of millions of Han people. In comparison, our little family is nothing. Luo Yuxuan said: "Xiumei said very much, Mr. is an extraordinary husband and wife, and our husband and wife are also reasonable people, how can we worry about these small sections." What happened next, please sir. ”

Zhang Ziyang said: "I hurried up, but I was afraid of luring the Tartars to Taiping Village, but I deliberately went around a big circle in nearby states and counties before returning to Taiping Village." After entering the village, I learned that today was the big day of your husband and wife, so I came to say goodbye. Unexpectedly, I was tired and busy along the way, and the sword wound that had just happened was shattered again. Alas!"

Xiumei smiled and said, "Master can come to congratulate me and Yuxuan safely on the big day, this is the real joy." Since Master is here, we invite my father and mother-in-law to meet you and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion. ”

As soon as he said this, he heard a decent knock at the door, and then there was a sound outside the window.