Chapter 83 Those who obey and those who resist will die
The next morning, the snow beads that fell all night actually stopped, but the sky was gloomy, and the clouds were covered with gloomy wind. The water was splashed into ice outdoors, and there was a deep cold air between heaven and earth.
Chu Tianya got up and opened the window and saw a string of ice pomegranates on the bare osmanthus tree in the yard. Xiao Linglong has just practiced a shot. She is washing her face by the well, and her body is steaming.
"Are you awake?" Xiao Linglong wiped a handful of beads of water from her temples, her face was red, and her beautiful eyes were full of brilliance.
Chu Tianya nodded, "You got up so early. Did you sleep well?"
"There is no time for me to waste." Xiao Linglong said and picked up the long gun leaning against the derrick. "I must master all the shooting routines in the shortest time!"
Chu Tianya raised his eyebrows in surprise, "He Bo has passed on all the marksmanship to you?"
"Yes." Xiao Linglong clenched her gun and roared in the air. Her eyebrows were slightly twisted and her face showed a trace of difficulty. She said, "This set of shooting is really too complicated and difficult to practice. It is difficult to be profound without hard practice for more than ten or twenty years. But I just learned some fur and took off the horse with a shot - this set of shooting is really awesome!"
At this time, He Bo, who was dressed in heavy cotton fur, slowly came out of his ear room and said with a smile, "If you want to hurry, you can't do it. Don't be in a hurry. Girl, although you have some foundation in kung fu, there are too many martial arts you have practiced before. After that, you can only practice this set of shooting skills. If you can practice, you can divide it into four or five colors, and there will be very few people who can compete with you all over the world.
Chu Tianya and Xiao Linglong couldn't help but be a little surprised - will this set of shooting skills be so powerful?
"What if you meet the descendants of the Yang family?" Xiao Linglong asked.
"Hey hey!" He Bo smiled and said, "In fact, there is no invincible martial arts in the world, only stronger warriors. Even if it is the simplest set of kung fu in the world, if you can practice it deeply, you are a master. Therefore, it is better to be greedy than to seek excellence, and it is not as good as a trick. In the analogy of Jiao Wentong, he specializes in archery; Xue Yu has unparalleled knife skills. Even Xiaofei has practiced the escape kung fu with one hand.
"Good! Then I will specialize in shooting from now on!" Xiao Linglong was greatly encouraged and said with a smile on her face, "One day, if I can compete with Wuqu's shooting skills, it will not be in vain for me to practice hard!"
"Wuqu?" Chu Tianya was so curious that he opened the door and came out. "Princess, there are seven leaders in your cottage, and I have only seen four of them today. In addition, there are greedy food, martial arts and broken troops that have not been masked. What kind of person is yours, Wuqu?
"Actually, I have only seen him three times. At that time, I had just arrived at the cottage. Seeing that he was good at shooting, he begged him to teach me a few tricks. At the beginning, he refused. Fortunately, Brother Jiao helped me make a way. He finally taught me the most brief formulas. Later, I learned that it was the Yang family's gun. No wonder he cherished himself and refused to spread it easily!" Xiao Linglong said, "Soon he said goodbye to everyone and went down the mountain. So far, there has been no message."
"The descendants of the Yang family?" Chu Tianya couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Since it's a martial art, it must be extraordinary?"
"That's right..." Xiao Linglong took a breath and said seriously, "I may not understand how high his martial arts is. But Brother Jiao said a word, which shocked me very much!"
"What did he say?"
"He said that the seven leaders of Qixing Mountain have their own advantages. In terms of martial arts alone, the eldest brother is the first class, and the second brother Jiao and the third brother Xue are the second class; I and the broken army are second, and the fourth brother Bai Xu is a literati.
"There is no ranking of martial arts music?" Chu Tianya couldn't help but be a little curious.
"Yes." Xiao Linglong smiled slightly, "Actually, I know that if it hadn't been for the love, my martial arts skills would not be enough to compare with the broken army. It should be the worst one, and I could bully Congwen's Fourth Brother Bai. When ranking Wuqu, Jiao Erge also set a realm for the world's martial arts, that is - Wuqu, a generation of masters, first-class masters, second-class masters, and so on! Brother Jiao even said that the five leaders of my Qixing Mountain, except for Bai Wei, may not be opponents of martial arts!"
"So awesome!" Chu Tianya couldn't help but be stunned!
"Hey hey!" Uncle He also smiled and said, "Jiao Wentong never exaggerates. You'd better believe it."
Chu Tianya said in surprise and curiosity, "What's his last name?"
Xiao Linglong smiled slightly, "You can ask the old man!"
"Does Uncle He know this too?" Chu Tianya couldn't help laughing, "He Bo, isn't it your apprentice again?"
"Of course not." He Bo smiled and said, "However, he does have a deep relationship with the old man. Do you remember what I told you that an old friend asked me to teach a full set of Yang's shooting techniques? That's right. I have been looking around the world for more than 20 years, and finally let me find such a once-in-a-century martial arts genius among the descendants of the Yang family ten years ago - so I taught him the shooting method of the Yang family! In fact, before I taught him how to shoot, he was young and talented, and his kung fu was amazingly strong. In addition, I have learned the Yang family's shooting skills... Tut, after ten years of hard practice, I guess the old man may not be his opponent now!"
Chu Tianya and Xiao Linglong couldn't help but be surprised, "Not even you are his opponent?"
"What's so strange about this? After all, I'm old and have a broken leg." Uncle He smiled, but shook his head again, "What a pity! Why didn't Qixingshan keep him and let him go?
"Hundreds of filial piety first, the eldest brother and the second brother, there is nothing they can do." Xiao Linglong said, "At that time, Brother Yang's mother asked someone to write a letter to find his son, saying that he was seriously ill and urged him to return to his mother. Brother Yang was so anxious that he immediately went down the mountain and returned to his hometown in Jizhou. He has not returned yet.
"I'm afraid there will be fraud!" Uncle He curled his lips and shook his head. "In the area of the Huai River in the south of the Yangtze River, Cao Cheng, a grass thief, gathered and plundered the state and county. Yang Zaixing's hometown, Jizhou, is located in the south of the Yangtze River, which is Cao Cheng's sphere of influence. The gathering and roaring side is exactly the lack of fierce generals like Yang Zaixing. It is very likely to use his mother as bait to deceive him back to his hometown, and then coercive him to recruit him under his command.
"Yang Zaixing?!" Chu Tianya was shocked, "He Bo, you mean - the name of Wu Qu is Yang Zaixing?"
"Yes!" He Bo blinked puzzledly, "Does the young master know him?"
"I don't know..." Chu Tianya covered up the past with a slight smile, but his heart was excited: Unexpectedly, in the unknown Qixing Mountain, there was a world-class tiger general like Yang Zaixing... Unfortunately, he is no longer in the mountain now. If you follow the progress of history, it is very likely that he will be a general under Cao Cheng's command and gather around Jianghuai as He Bo said.
"Actually, my eldest brother and second brother also thought of this layer at the beginning. But Yang Liuge is a filial son. When he heard that his mother was seriously ill, he would rather believe whether he believed it or not. He was eager to return, so we had to let him go. Xiao Linglong also sighed and said, "I don't know when we will see each other again. If Yang Liuge is there, with his invincible bravery, he can have one more chance of winning against the golden soldiers!"
"Each person has his own destiny, and you can't force it!" He Bo smiled indifferently and said, "Dating Jin Bing, one more Yang Zaixing and one Yang Zaixing, in fact, it has nothing to do with the overall situation, but only my young master can't be missing."
"Buncle He, you really flattered me." Chu Tianya couldn't help laughing
The three of them were chatting, and the door of the courtyard was patted. Wang Xun shouted loudly outside, "Brother Chu, open the door!"
"Wang Xun is here. Maybe there is something important." Chu Tianya came forward and opened the door in person.
Opening the door, Wang Xun stood behind the door, and there was a team of soap-clothes and heavily armed armored soldiers outside the courtyard.
"Brother Wang, what can I do for you?" Chu Tianya asked.
"Oh, why are you still dressed like this?" Wang Xun looked up and down at Chu Tianya. Seeing that he was wearing a cotton robe and flat, he said, "My father has ordered me to lead the army and civilian to step up the construction of the city defense, and let you lead people to be responsible for the garrison and public security in the city. There are 100 government officials here, and the 200 scenic spots and marches I have selected, all of which will be handed over to you.
"Oh, I know." Chu Tianya looked at the 300 arresters outside the door and the sergeants, pulled Wang Xun into the courtyard, and whispered, "When is Zhang Zhifu going to write a letter to tell the whole house to defend against the female invasion of the south?"
"It's a little tricky." Wang Xun frowned and said, "If you don't see a golden soldier, you have to move away the people and clear fields. Zhang Zhifu is very hesitant. After all, such a thing is a big risk in the world. In case the golden soldier does not come, it will be a death penalty for laboring the people and hurting money. In addition, if we act too much to alarm the female real women, they will temporarily change the battle plan and make all our preparations fail, and then the magistrate can't afford to be guilty.
"At critical times, it is easy for bad things to be such civil servants who are looking forward-looking and afraid of death!" Chu Tianya couldn't help but be a little angry, "It is inevitable in history for Jurchin to go south, and no detail can change this situation!" Now the time is extremely urgent. The magistrate Zhang Xiaochun is still looking forward and shrinking. Once the golden soldiers call us, we are still not well prepared, so we have to add countless casualties and losses - he is worried about the black veil on his top, but he wants us and the people of Taiyuan to pay for his life! What's the use of such a stupid official?"
Wang Xun grinned his teeth and took a deep breath. He said to himself that my brother, Tong Guan and Liu Yanqing, had cleaned up happily. How could he be afraid of killing another Zhang Xiaochun?
So he hurriedly said, "Brother, don't worry about getting angry. In fact, Zhang Xiaochun is a good official who is diligent and loves the people. The reason why he hesitated was not just to put a black veil on his head, but also to worry that the people would be displaced and lose their homes and livelihoods.
"That's better than being slaughtered by the Golden Man, robbing all the property and food, and then the family will be destroyed!" Chu Tianya twisted his eyebrows and said, "Wait for me to meet Zhang Xiaochun!"
"Oh, don't worry!" Wang Xun was anxious. He was afraid that Chu Tianya would do something out of line. He quickly grabbed him and said, "My father is negotiating with Zhang Zhifu. Has Zhang Zhifu promised to send you people in advance so that you can be responsible for the public security in the city and start collecting food from the rich? This matter has to be done step by step. If it is too hasty, causing the people to panic and the soldiers and civilians from all over the house to escape together and become exiles, it will also be a bad thing!"
"When it is broken, it will be chaotic. It's like Zhang Xiaochun and your father's discussion. Before they come and see a result, it's a big disaster!" Chu Tianya's face darkened and his eyebrows tightened, "I will listen to your advice and press and flirt for the time being. However, if I still don't see the government's list tomorrow... I have another opinion!"
"Okay, okay! In fact, I'm just as anxious as you are, so let's limit it to tomorrow. Wang Xun was finally slightly relieved. "By the way, after all, Zhang Xiaochun was not directly involved in this matter, and he was not very clear about the current situation. He wanted to give him some time to accept the reality. In fact, my father is also anxious. He can't wait to start migrating to the people today. But those officials... literati, after all, are literati! Wenton is hesitant and indecisive, not as decisive as we are. However, they are good at such things as the government and the people, and they can't lack them. So, let's be a little patient!"
Chu Tianya nodded and was silent. He looked up at the dense clouds in the sky and said to himself, "It doesn't matter whether I have patience or not. I'm afraid that the situation will change rapidly and the fighter plane will flash away. At this last moment, those who obey prosper will prosper and those who are rebellious will die. It is better for Zhang Xiaochun to know each other. Don't have fantasies or ambitions. He habitually uses the common means in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty - to use the survival of the people to pay for his own selfishness
Otherwise, he is the next child!