Chapter 56: Secret
Ximenqing said what he thought in his heart: "Then let's guess that the owners of the villages in Jiangnan must be at least second-rate masters." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info And Jiangnan is bound to win the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance, presumably there is not only one first-class master in charge, we guess for the time being, it is three. In this way, the strength here in Huangqiao Town should be almost 600 martial arts people, including 60 third-rate masters, more than 20 second-rate masters, and three first-class masters. ā
Nantianqiong and Beifutu have no objection to Ximenqing's conclusion.
Ximen Qing beckoned the three of them to make another bowl of wine before continuing: "I came from Bianliang, and I still know a little about these Western Xia soldiers. The commander is Helian Enke, the general of the Western Xia expedition to the east, who is both humanistic and military. He not only brought 1,200 soldiers this time, but also brought most of the warriors of the 'Jingwutang', and there must be first-class masters. ā
Ximen Qing paused to take a breath and continued: "These Western Xia soldiers are also elites, and they are proficient in the way of battle formations, so they must not be much worse than ordinary martial arts practitioners, but the ratio of numbers is two to one; ā
Most of the martial arts people in Huangqiao Town are natives from the south of the Yangtze River, and the martial artists in other places have the same ideas as Dongfang Defeat, so they will not come here to find themselves bored. There are really few people like Ximen Qing, Nan Tianqiong, Beifutu, and Li Kui who come to join in the fun.
Therefore, Ximenqing thinks that the number of Western Xia masters is superior, and he is not wrong.
Ximenqing finally came to the conclusion: "Whether we make this matter public or not, we will not be able to stop the attack of Western Xia." What's the point of saying it? It only adds to the panic of the people. Therefore, on the one hand, it is necessary to keep the people of Huangqiao Town secret, and on the other hand, it is necessary to report the matter to the Suzhou government as soon as possible. ā
In fact, Ximenqing also has his own little abacus in his heart: he traveled to the Shaosheng period with the heroes of the Water Margin. If the plot in the Water Margin is also really staged here, then Jiangnan will definitely be in chaos in the future.
Because a generation of heroes led the poor masses to launch an uprising in the name of punishing corrupt officials. The Fangla Uprising was characterized by adequate preparation, rapid development, and firm struggle, and in just a few months it conquered 52 counties in six prefectures, including the entire territory of present-day Zhejiang Province and the vast areas of Anhui, southern Jiangsu, and northeastern Jiangxi.
Fang La called himself "Holy Prince", the era name "Yongle", set up officials and generals, and established his own political power. At that time, there was a nursery rhyme among the people: "Ten thousand plus a little, the end of winter is honored." Across the Zhejiang water, the traces are in Wuxing. "Ten thousand is a metaphor for 10,000 words, add a little to become a square word, winter for the wax, the word respect, that is, the south for the meaning of the king, it can be seen that the square wax has won the support of the majority of farmers.
However, now is the Shaosheng year, and the emperor is Zhezong Zhao Xu, not Zhao Ji! If Fang La really gathers a crowd to revolt, it will definitely weaken the military strength of the Great Song Dynasty, so that the Great Liao and Western Xia, which are eyeing the north of the Great Song Dynasty, will have a chance to take advantage of it!
In order to prevent trouble before it happens, why not let the Western Xia people test the reality of the Jiangnan martial arts to see if they have any objections. If Jiangnan Wulin wins this confrontation, then Zhao Xu will really be in big trouble! Because the Jiangnan forces have seriously threatened his imperial power.
If Jiangnan is defeated, it is not a bad thing. Ximenqing has already figured out how to deal with this outcome.
"His grandmother's! As long as they dare to come, come one, I will cut one, come two, I will cut a pair, the more come, the happier I will be!"
Li Kui on the side was bored, he sat next to him and listened to the chatter of Ximenqing and the others. In Li Kui's view: Regardless of the number of others, the advantage is advantageous, if the Xixia dog dares to come, a pair of board axes in his hand will serve!
Ximen Qing was speechless about this 'black whirlwind'. In the original Water Margin, Li Kui is known for his recklessness!
It is said that Song Jiang inscribed a poem on the Xunyang Tower after drinking, which was interpreted as an anti-poem by Huang Wenbing, who was sentenced by Wuwei Jun in Xiantong, and reported it to Cai Dezhang, the prefect of Cai Jiu in Jiangzhou, and Song Jiang was put in prison. Later, in order to save Song Jiang, Dai Zong passed on a fake letter made by Liang Shanbo, which was also discovered by Huang Wenbing. Song and Dai were sentenced to death and taken to the crossroads to be beheaded.
In order to save the two, more than 20 heroes from Liangshan rushed to Jiangzhou and robbed the law field. Li Kui, unaware of Liangshan's actions, also jumped down from the upstairs where he had been hiding in advance, cut down the two executioners, and fought in the court at the same time as everyone in Liangshan.
After rescuing Song and Dai, Li Kui was able to kill, cut down when he met someone, and killed him when he saw someone, and Chao Gai, the leader of Liangshan, was ineffective in blocking him. Later, Li Kui and the people of Liangshan entered the Wuwei Army and killed Huang Wenbing.
It doesn't matter if you kill Huang Wenbing, Li Kui also dug out his heart and used it as a snack, so he swallowed it raw!
Thinking of this, Ximenqing couldn't help but shudder. Ximenqing's thoughts at this time were: Although Li Kui is simple-minded and hot-tempered, he is loyal and chivalrous. However, it is now the reign of Shaosheng in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the world is peaceful, not the last years of chaos and uprisings in all directions. To borrow the view of later generations, 'it is now a moral and legal society.'" So you must control Li Kui's murderous nature!
Ximen Qing had no choice but to appease Li Kui and said: "There must be a chance for you to show your skills, and then you just need to act according to my plan!"
Li Kui originally looked down on Ximenqing. But after the last divorce incident, his opinion of Ximenqing has changed. He didn't expect that Ximenqing, a little white face, was also very courageous, and he said that he would divorce his wife and drive all the wives and concubines back to his parents' house. This kind of vigorous and resolute method is very much in line with Li Kui's appetite. So since then, he has really recognized Ximenqing's status as the 'Four Tyrants of Yanggu'.
"Okay! When the time comes, I will let Tie Niu have a good time!" Li Kui agreed angrily.
When Nantianqiong and Beifutu heard Ximenqing say 'plan', they knew that he had a way to deal with the enemy, so they asked him.
Ximen Qing said: "There are still two brothers Lao! Just in case, we are so ......."
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The martial arts conference was held as scheduled, with a grand scale and a grand scene. The four corners of the 100-meter-long martial arts ring are all lit with beacon fires, and the flames soar to the sky.
There is also a high platform behind the ring, on which there are more than a dozen chairs, which are estimated to be prepared for the leaders of the eighteen villages in Jiuling, Jiangnan.
At this time, more than 2,000 people gathered in the square, and Ximenqing and Li Kui stood under the ring, waiting for the opening of the conference. Originally, Ximenqing and Li Kui came very late, and under normal circumstances, they could only stand in the back and watch.
But who is Li Kui? Without saying a word, he lifted the collar of the person in front of him and threw it directly to the back. Of course, the person who was thrown didn't do it, and just wanted to come forward to theorize, but when he felt the aura of a second-rate master released by Li Kui, and saw his big eyes like a devouring copper bell, he dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak. At this time, Li Kui had just debuted and had not yet entered the realm of first-class masters.
Li Kui threw it all the way until he reached the bottom of the ring. Ximenqing followed with his face covered all the way, and he felt that Li Kui's unreasonable and very domineering behavior was too embarrassing!