Chapter 10: The Great Teacher
On this day, the sky was overcast, and the breeze was blowing, rolling up countless residual leaves. It has the artistic conception of "the wind is blowing and the clouds are flying, and the warriors are guarding the Quartet".
I'm dressed in a Taoist robe and carrying a big sword, which is a bit nondescript, but it's also something that can't be helped. I stood at the gate of Quyang City, and Le Ma shouted loudly: "I will call Duan Dahu, the forty-third generation descendant of the Chang'an True Sect, and ask General Tiangong Zhang Jiao to come out and answer." ”
After a short time, Zhang Jiao did not show up, but Zhang Bao led people out of the city, only to see the Yellow Turban Army wearing white scarves and holding white flags. I felt a sigh in my heart, I had heard that Zhang Jiao was seriously ill, could it be that he was dead?
Sure enough, Zhang Bao recognized it as me, and immediately scolded: "It turned out that you are a stinky boy who has not dried up, and you dare to call the big brother of the formation? My eldest brother has passed away, so let me teach you a lesson this boy who doesn't know the height of the sky!"
Zhang Bao stabbed with a spear and rushed towards me. The day before yesterday, I was not Zhang Bao's opponent when I fought on the horse, but I thought about it carefully, but I understood the trick of fighting immediately. I've been practicing a lot in recent days, and I've had a lot of experience in fighting right away, and although I can't use the footwork that goes with the sword, the power of the pure sword technique has been enhanced. Besides, I have a lot of strength since I was a child, and it is not a disadvantage to fight on horseback.
When I saw him coming, I did not dodge, but struck my horse to meet him, and the two horses stood on the same level, and the spear which he had made today was superior to my blade, and pierced me between my ribs on the right side. I saw it accurately, grabbed the spear in my right arm, handed the knife to my left hand, and wiped it at his neck with a "disjointed" move. The subtlety of this technique is that it seems to be moving slowly in mud and water, but under the urging of internal energy, the closer you get to the target, the bigger the knife flower becomes, until it covers the enemy's whole body, making it impossible for him to dodge.
Zhang Bao was shocked, but my martial arts suddenly improved, and I was caught off guard and almost fell off the horse. Fortunately, he has superb martial arts skills, has been on the battlefield for a long time, and in a hurry, his head is short, and he can avoid this move. Taking advantage of my distraction, he recaptured the spear, and at the moment he was in good spirits, never approaching me again, stabbing, picking, hooking, turning, there are many mysteries in marksmanship, and the tricks are also skillful.
The two fought for more than 30 rounds without a win. I secretly said that this would have been hit on the ground for a long time since his head blossomed, but this was powerful on the horse, and it seemed that it was impossible to win unless he used stratagem.
I reversed the horse's head, turned my head and ran, and Zhang Bao chased after him. I've seen a lot of drama, and on the battlefield in the battle array, many heroes have used this trick to win, and I just want to try it today. After running a few steps, I suddenly turned the horse's head and shouted, and a move "knife splitting Huashan" slashed down.
Zhang Bao really couldn't catch off guard, and said: "My life is over!"
I almost laughed out loud, I couldn't imagine that since I came down the mountain, I actually killed the important leader of the Yellow Turban Army, and it is difficult to think of being famous. With a slash, blood splattered and sprayed my face, and a head gurgled and rolled at my feet, but it was not Zhang Bao's head, but the horse under him. It turns out that the big knife with a handle used in the play, although my big knife is brave, but the length is not enough, only enough to get a horse's head.
Although I was stunned, I was not discouraged, and jumped towards Zhang Bao again. Over there, Cao Cao saw my victory, and said with great joy: "Beat the drums, cheer for General Duan!" The war drums sounded, and I was immersed in the scene, and I felt my blood boiling. As soon as the horse raised its hooves, it had already caught up with Zhang Bao, and I slashed it down again.
Seeing that Zhang Bao was about to splatter five steps of blood, he suddenly shouted: "Stop!"
I was still inexperienced when I first came out of the rivers and lakes, so I just stopped, and forcibly restrained the knife, which made me feel uncomfortable. I was about to answer, but unexpectedly, Zhang Bao took out a handful of beans from his arms, and there were words in his mouth, and the beans were scattered on the ground and became black-clothed soldiers, coming towards me in all directions.
I had already predicted that the Yellow Turban Army would use demon magic, and I was not alarmed. At that moment, I reached out and took out a few charms drawn in dog blood, and scattered them, and for the sake of safety, I danced the sword light again to protect my whole body. I saw that sure enough, the bean soldiers were gone, and only Zhang Bao was left standing on the ground.
"The dog thief dares to break my immortal law!" Zhang Bao was furious.
"The thief is not yet caught!" I pretended to be vicious.
"Hmph! The frog at the bottom of the well dares to run rampant. Zhang Bao said, took out his long sword, held the sword in both hands and read the words. I saw dark clouds churning in the sky, and another 100,000 heavenly soldiers were about to come down.
I had prepared in advance, arranged for the soldiers to take the filthy things, and waited for this moment. I saw that the heavenly soldiers had not yet arrived, and the filth such as dog blood, pig blood, sheep dung had already been spilled on the ground. I made a sword with my hand and secretly recited the lines: "Heaven and earth are infinite, Qiankun borrows the law, and is as urgent as the law!"
Suddenly, Zhang Bao's demon law was broken, and the 100,000 Heavenly Army disappeared without a trace. Heaven and earth have returned to clarity, and the morale of our army is great.
"Kill! Kill the thief and make a meritorious contribution today!" Cao Cao raised his sword and shouted.
The soldiers seemed to see the money they had picked up on the ground, shouting and killing the Yellow Turban Army.
"Close the city gate quickly, ...... quickly" Before Zhang Bao finished a few words, he was cut off by the soldier who didn't know who had his head, and my dream of becoming famous in the Three Kingdoms came to naught.
The army went all the way to Quyang City, and at first it was just to slash and kill the Yellow Turban Army, but the Yellow Turban Army was originally unorganized and undisciplined, and at this time it had already collapsed and was soon killed. The soldiers were burning and looting in the city, and as soon as I turned the corner on horseback, I saw a soldier snatch a baby that was just in swaddling clothes, and threw him to the ground. Ignoring the young woman's pleading, he wanted to go up and ** her.
My mind went blank. Originally, I thought that the Yellow Turban Army would bring disaster to the country and the people, and to kill them was to "do the right thing for heaven", but is such an ending the way of heaven?
Now, is this what I want?
I rushed forward with a shout, stopped in front of the soldier's head with a slash, and shouted, "Get out!" The soldier didn't dare to say more, and ran away with his pants in his hand. The young woman immediately picked up the baby and looked at me with fear.
I don't know why, but when I saw her eyes, my heart tingled. I was originally a little Taoist priest who had no quarrel with the world, but I unexpectedly came to this troubled era where heroes and heroes stood side by side.
I hit my horse and came to the city gate, but Zhang Jiao's body was already hanging from the city gate, and the shriveled corpse was hanging its head in frustration. For some reason, I actually felt some sympathy for him, this seemingly ordinary peasant, once in his life.
This is Cao Cao's rivers and lakes.
This is also the rivers and lakes of Zhang Jiao!
Is this my Jianghu?
At this moment the rain was pouring down, and I suddenly wanted to find a place where no one was there to cry, so I slapped my horse hard and headed out of the city in the wind and rain.
I don't know how long I ran, but I felt a pang of disgust in my heart, and I fell from my horse in a state of dizziness. In the haze, I saw a Taoist in yellow walking in front of me, and he was Zhang Jiao. He said to me, "You see, this is the way of the world. The sky is dead, the world is in chaos, my Yellow Turban Army is making a life for the people, seeking peace for all generations, what's wrong?"
I was speechless for a moment. The Taoist continued: "The world is in turmoil, and it is the people of Li who suffer. Therefore, my master will not tolerate me, and the way of heaven will not allow me. However, the emperor is still promiscuous, and he is in peace with them, and when will there be a day when the poor people will come out!"
"But the chaos in the world is caused by the Yellow Turban Uprising?" I asked.
"I had to be taught by my master the "Taiping Technique", and I have been hanging the pot for decades, but I finally realized that I originally wanted to save the people in the world, but I couldn't even save myself. The earth is full of things, Shennong is immortal;
I was silent, and I might never have figured it out. I am just a little Taoist priest who was driven down the mountain by my master, and I have never experienced the catastrophe in this world, and I have never thought about the truth of this time.
"Big Tiger, would you like to worship me as a teacher?" the yellow-robed Taoist asked.
"No," I shook my head, "I already have a master." ”
The yellow-robed Taoist smiled bitterly and said, "Could it be that my Taiping Technique is really going to be lost in the world?"
"What if you learn your Taiping Technique?"
"It can save the people of the world. ”
"But...... They all say it's a demon?"
"Demon law?haha......" The yellow-robed Taoist laughed indignantly: "Everyone in the world thinks that I can use demon magic and summon demon soldiers, but who knows, what I sprinkle beans into soldiers to summon is the unjust souls who are stranded in the world and do not want to leave!"
“...... You allow me to think twice. ”
"I don't go to hell, I don't fall into reincarnation, time is running out. You and I have only met once, but you are simple by nature and can seek peace for the people. Whether you plan to worship me as a teacher or not, I will teach you this "Taiping Technique", and I hope that you will study it well and benefit the people. ”
Then, a book appeared in my hand, and on it were written a few large and flowing characters: Taiping Technique.
The yellow-robed Taoist is gone. I looked around at a loss, from today onwards, I am not only Duan Dahu, the forty-third generation disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, but also the only descendant of the Taiping Dao.
However, in this troubled world, I just want to be a swordsman.
Use my knife to discuss the way of this rivers and lakes.