Chapter 226 There is no way to avoid it
Lei Hu's death was like a basin of cold water that instantly extinguished the fighting enthusiasm of everyone present, and the two sides slowly separated and moved closer to each other, and then left from the opposite direction after reining in their own victims.
After this battle, only about 60 of the more than 200 people who had crossed the river were left, and most of them were not lightly wounded. On the way back, everyone fell silent without exception, not only for this dangerous journey, but also for the future.
The death of Lei Hu will inevitably bring the conflict between the two sides into a white heat, and once a full-scale war starts, I don't know how many survivors will continue to have good luck.
Sure enough, three days later, the news came, Lei Zhen saw his son's body and flew into a rage, ordered the execution of all the entourage that day, and issued a notice to start an all-out war with Jiangnan, and designated Yun Yun as the person who must be killed.
Immediately, a large number of Jiangbei martial arts people crossed the Yangtze River and attacked thirteen cities in the south of the Yangtze River one after another, and the local forces were killed. The Shangmeng immediately responded, gathering all its forces to fight back. The fighting was extremely fierce, with control of the city changing hands several times, and heavy casualties on both sides......
However, what is puzzling is that the government has been surprisingly slow to react, and the yamen has only protected civilians from harm, turning a blind eye to the war between the two sides, and even relaxing the checks on entry and exit, which has further escalated the conflict. Clear-eyed people have smelled the smell of conspiracy, but Lei Zhen has lost his mind, regardless of the single-minded revenge, although the forces in Jiangnan sense that something is wrong, they have to fight back with all their might. For a time, the entire rivers and lakes were overcast, and people were overwhelmed.
And Haozhou, where the cloud was located, as the fuse of the incident, poured into thousands of warriors in one day, all fierce and fierce.
Haozhou Brother Chamber of Commerce.
The brothers have been sitting together with frowns for several hours, and the current situation is not optimistic. All kinds of signs indicate that the main force of Jiangbei is gathering in Haozhou. Nowadays, the brother chamber of commerce is not without its efforts. Half of the Hidden Dragons have already infiltrated in, and the Chamber of Commerce's existing combatants can probably have about 3,000 people.
But the opinion was that they didn't want to bring the flames of war to their doorstep. The main thing is that once the battle breaks out, the hidden dragon will definitely enter everyone's sight, and it will lose its role as a surprise soldier. And the hidden dragon seems to be powerful, but the members are not rich in actual combat experience, the people who come from Jiangbei are all knife heads and licking blood, and they are not superior in numbers, but the overall strength is not bad.
"Otherwise, let's report to the official, right?" Jiang Yuan was a little uncertain.
"No!" Yun shook his head: "The rivers and lakes are in trouble, and once the government is involved, it will inevitably be spurned by fellow people in the rivers and lakes." Moreover, according to these observations, the yamen must have ulterior motives in allowing the conflict to escalate. ”
"That's right!" Liu Xing nodded and said, "Xiaoyun has a point. And he has a special identity, so it stands to reason that he should have been the focus of the imperial court for a long time, and the imperial court not only did not take any action but maintained it everywhere, thinking that there must be a conspiracy. At this time, we take the initiative to lean in, and it is easy to fall into the trap of the other party. ”
"Then what should we do? Or will we withdraw from Haozhou? or seek help from the Dajiang Gang?"
"It's not right, running away without a fight will affect our morale. It will also leave a handle for the business alliance. And we finally opened up the situation in Haozhou, once we give up, it will be difficult to turn over. ”
"The Great River Gang is unknown, and its location is even more awkward, sandwiched between the two forces. Usually it is okay to be neutral, but now that Lei Zhen has gone crazy, the Dajiang Gang will definitely be retaliated against by him when it is involved in the conflict. Cao Kun couldn't fight against the entire Jiangbei martial arts with the strength of a gang, and the Shang Alliance would definitely not support it, but he was happy to see the two sides take advantage of the fisherman. ”
"What can I do then?" Jiang Yuan was also blindsided.
"I really have no choice but to fight hard, otherwise I will leave Haozhou in a high-profile manner and attract the enemy who will commit crimes. ”
"No!" the fat man jumped as high as he could: "The whole river and lake are in chaos, where can you go?" Jiangnan has no fewer people who want you to die than Jiangbei, and how do you know if the Shang Alliance will use you as a bargaining chip to hand over to Lei Zhen to calm this conflict? Lao Tzu couldn't do a few outsiders to guard his family and land, and ordered the steward of the Chamber of Commerce to temporarily close his business and dismiss the non-combatants, and all the guards were concentrated at the headquarters. Send a message to the general altar of the business alliance to ask for support. This incident was caused by the contribution of his business alliance, and they didn't want to stay out of it. Send spies to inquire about which forces in Jiangbei came to Haozhou this time, where they are located, how many people there are, and who is leading the team......"
One after another, orders were passed down, and the entire Haozhou was in a tense atmosphere, and even ordinary people noticed the danger and did not go out. For a while, the street was empty, and occasionally a few pedestrians also quickened their pace and left quickly......
In the evening, news came back. A total of more than 1,200 people from Jiangbei entered Haozhou this time, mainly three forces. The White Horse Gang, the Broadsword Society, and the Red Cloud Cult.
The first two forces are the few major factions in Jiangbei, and they are the hardcore allies of the Sky Wolf Gang. The Red Cloud Sect is an old opponent, since the Red Cloud Sect was on the way to chase and kill the clouds, the Red Cloud Sect was directly received by the Sky Wolf Gang, and this time the core members poured out, accounting for about seventy percent of the total number of criminals.
The three sects did not mix together, but chartered three inns respectively, sandwiching the headquarters of the Brother Chamber of Commerce in the middle in a triangular shape. However, it is not known who is in command for the time being.
Then the news came from the Shang Alliance, and the leader of the alliance, Dongfang Aotian, personally sent a letter. The letter said that the main members of the Shang Alliance had rushed to the banks of the Yangtze River to fight against the invasion of Jiangbei, and there were no available manpower for the time being, and it was hoped that they would hold out for a while and wait for the Shang Alliance to stabilize the situation and come to support immediately.
The fat man tore the letter to shreds and scolded, but there was nothing he could do. This reply was already expected by them, and it seemed that the crisis would have to be faced by the brother chamber alone......
Just after night, the lights of the Brother Chamber of Commerce were bright, and more than 3,000 elites were concentrated in the compound. The brothers have already discussed it, since the big war is inevitable, it is better to take the initiative than to wait for the enemy to come to the door.
So a thousand people were divided and Jiang Yuan led them to stay at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. Liu Xing led 500 people to deal with the White Horse Gang. Feng Cheng led 500 people to attack the Great Sword Society. And the cloud belt with the remaining thousand people to fight against the Red Cloud Sect.
Everything was ready, looking at the familiar faces in front of him, Yun didn't know how many people would be able to return here after tonight.
Jiang Yuan stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Say something, many people are very nervous, it's good to boost morale." ”
Yun pondered for a moment and said loudly: "Today's task is clear to everyone, and now the people we will face are outlaws on the rivers and lakes. Many of you don't have a life-fighting experience, so it's normal to be nervous. Although I am younger than most of you, I have experienced several deaths and even deaths, but without exception I have survived and summed up an experience. ”
"The more afraid a person is of death, the easier it is to die, since you have decided to take the risk, why not hold up your chest and be brave once, if the ending is predestined, at least on the road to Huangquan, we will walk like a man." ”
"I don't have the power to guarantee that each of you is safe, but what I can do is that if I rush, I will rush to the front. Withdraw, I stay at the rear. That's all I have to say, let's go!"
With his words, three groups of people dispatched at the same time, rushing to their respective goals by the moonlight......
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