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Canglang Mountain, the former home of Canglong King, is now the base of Xiao Fengshan and others in Yuyan State, or to be precise, it is the outpost of Daxia's recovery of Yuyan State.

At the foot of the mountain, on a wide flat land, there were more than ten military tents forming a large circle.

In the center of the circle, a wide platform was erected. The platform was not high, but it could separate the mud under the feet.

On the high platform, a large tent was set up, with nine chairs placed in the tent.

Those who can only stand in the wind, those who can enter the tent, those who can climb the high platform, those who can sit in the tent on the platform, and those who can sit on the highest dragon head in the tent. Among the rebels and bandits, there are also distinct characteristics. Classification.

The rebels in Canglang Mountain were mainly responsible for maintaining order on the field. They all held their heads high and looked proud.

As they expected, the rebels from all sides had a very humble attitude. Those who didn't know it would have thought they were entering the Imperial Academy. Who could tell that this was a bandit's den.

In the peaceful atmosphere, Hu Dakui became the center of all the stars in the field.

Although everyone knows that he, the big boss, is purely a puppet in front of the stage, if he was really that powerful, he wouldn't have always been a low-class existence before.

But now that he has risen up and the people behind him are willing to push him to the stage to be the big boss, they have to hold their noses and recognize him. Even if Hu Dakui was just a minion in front of them before, now they have to kneel down. Come down and lick his smelly feet.

don't lick?

The heads of the Black-toothed Tiger and the Blue Dragon King are still hanging on the poles!
"Master Hu, what kind of letter do you need to send me? I was just talking about coming to pay homage to you!"

"That's right. At the beginning, I thought that Master Hu was not a thing in the pond, but now he is indeed a flying dragon in the sky!"

"Other than you, Master Hu, who else can be the leader of Fanyang County's rebel army?"

"I don't think so, don't discuss it, you can just take the leading position!"

With that said, the crowd gathered around Hu Dakui and climbed to the leading position, and then surrounded him with compliments like cotton, making him feel like he was in the clouds, intoxicated.

Until a sound of horses honked.

Looking from the gate of the big tent, I saw a group of strong men holding high a white ghost-headed banner and rushing towards the military tent.

"Stop, where are you?"

Snapped!
A whip was struck directly at him, knocking the Canglangshan gangster off his feet. Fortunately, the people around him had quick eyesight and quick hands, and pulled him aside. He might have ended up being trampled to death by random hooves.

The cavalry team of about 200 people rushed directly to the big tent before slowly stopping.

The leader did not dismount. He looked directly at Hu Dakui across the military tent and said coldly: "Who told you to sit there?"

"Bold! Master Hu is now so powerful that we all respect him! Which leader under Bai Wuchang are you? How dare you be so presumptuous!"

A small rebel leader who was lagging in information glared at him angrily and scolded him.

However, although he recognized Bai Wuchang's flag, he didn't know that Bai Wuchang had already changed.

"Bai Wuchang? How dare a mere loser dare to compare with heroes like me? But he has a good name, I like him."

The leader snorted coldly, turned over and dismounted, held the handle of the knife at his waist with his right hand, and strode forward with his head held high, majestic.

Several strong men followed behind him with murderous intent, like tigers patrolling their territory.

For a moment, the so-called heroic leaders who licked blood from their swords and committed all kinds of evil were so frightened that they did not dare to say a word.

Hu Dakui looked nervous, his throat rolled unconsciously, and he didn't dare to look at him.

The leader sneered when he saw this. As expected, he was a loser.

He was about to step forward, pull Hu Dakui up and replace him, when a lazy voice suddenly sounded from the side, "Where did the wild dog come from, dare to disrespect our master?"

Everyone followed the sound and saw a man wearing a mask, walking towards these fierce-looking men unarmed with his hands behind his back.

When a strong man saw this, his face became ferocious, he got angry and quickly pulled out the sword in his hand with a clang, and slashed at the intruder.

A fierce man as strong as a tiger or a wolf, with long arms as strong as a giant, and a blade reflecting the cold light, he looks like a frail man.
Everyone thought that this was a battle without any suspense.

Only the tribesmen who sneaked in from Langya State knew that this was indeed a battle without any suspense.

However, the result was exactly the opposite of what everyone thought!
Just when everyone thought that Xiao Fengshan was about to lose his head, they saw Xiao Fengshan's left cross arm raised upwards. The forearm like steel made the strong man's hand move for a moment, and then his right hand immediately turned into a palm. The knife hit the strong man's wrist, and the big knife in the strong man's hand fell slumped. Then Xiao Fengshan picked it up in the air, lifted it from bottom to top, and drew a beautiful arc in the air.

Xiao Fengshan put his hands behind his back and held the long knife upside down. A string of blood beads flowed down the sharp blade to the tip of the knife and dripped slowly.

When the blood drops fell to the ground, the strong man covered his bleeding neck and slumped to the ground.

A pair of stunned eyes were left, reflecting the dirty ice and snow on the ground.

In the shocked silence with only the sound of wind around, Xiao Fengshan seemed to have just swatted a fly to death. He looked at the group of previously arrogant Beiliang people with a smile, "Who else is there?"

Clang!
There was a dense sound of drawing swords, and the sharp blade of the sword was pointed directly at Xiao Fengshan.

The personal guards behind Xiao Fengshan also immediately drew their swords and faced each other.

Following the movements of the leaders, the subordinates below also raised their weapons, and the previously lively scene suddenly became tense.

At first, the leaders of the various rebel armies in the county who were flattering Hu Dakui watched the changes in the situation nervously.

I originally thought that today's events would be a formality, but I didn't expect that there would be such a change?
Bai Wuchang was a force that was slightly inferior to the Cang Dragon King, but now it was wiped out by this group of domineering strongmen with just a raise of their hands. I'm afraid it's going to be a fight between the dragon and the tiger!
In this case
Many people silently took two steps back, and the original star-studded situation collapsed instantly, leaving a lonely Hu Dakui sitting in the leading position fearfully.

When the leader of the Beiliang people saw Xiao Fengshan's martial arts and demeanor, he knew that the other party was not an ordinary reckless man. Although he was more serious, he still stared at Xiao Fengshan angrily and contemptuously, as if he were looking at a dead person, "Do you know, this is What are the consequences?"

Xiao Fengshan smiled contemptuously and didn't bother to reply at all, "I remember Bai Wuchang doesn't have such ability, nor does he have such subordinates. How dare you be so arrogant, where are you from?"

The hearts of the people in Beiliang jumped, "Where you come from, we come from where you come from!"

Xiao Fengshan smiled and said: "We come from the mountains of Daxia, are you also my people of Daxia?"

The Beiliang man's face changed slightly, knowing that he had been seen through, but at this time, it was impossible to reveal a huge flaw for the sake of dignity, so he immediately said decisively: "I said, who are you, we are also the same, the difference It means that we are ferocious wolves and you are weak sheep! Sheep are not qualified to be the leader!"

Xiao Fengshan smiled again, "Everyone can say what they say, but things have to be done."

Following his words, dozens of men suddenly rushed out of several military tents nearby. The men in the front row were holding curved bows and sharp arrows, calmly aiming at the hundreds of Beiliang people in front of the tent. The people in the back row were holding swords and guns in their hands and were also prepared.

The expressions of everyone in Beiliang changed suddenly. They looked at Xiao Fengshan and began to make moral accusations, "Is this how you treat heroes when you post a hero post to invite us to talk about things?"

Xiao Fengshan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm just reminding you that we have the ability to destroy you at any time, so you'd better be honest."

Being pointed at such a close range by sharp arrows, the arrogant Beiliang people finally lowered their heads.

The leader looked at Xiao Fengshan and subconsciously stretched out his hand to touch his chest. He immediately realized and cupped his fists and said, "I was reckless today. Please forgive me, leader."

"That's right!" Xiao Fengshan smiled and nodded, "Fire the arrow!"

His smile turned cold, he shouted, and arrows shot out from all directions, instantly knocking down a large number of Beiliang people.

Then the rest of the people were like tigers and sheep, and they killed these Beiliang people who were caught off guard.

The eyes of several Beiliang people on the stage were splitting, and they were still waiting to fight back, but Xiao Fengshan took the spear from the guard behind him, and a little cold light arrived first.

The two hundred cavalrymen who were originally thought to be able to overwhelm the entire field were quickly slaughtered due to deliberate calculations and unintentional calculations.

Seeing the pool of blood and corpses on the ground, the other rebel leaders and subordinates were stunned.

Not to mention the people under Xiao Fengshan, even those who are now all dead, the combat effectiveness shown in the battle just now is far beyond what they can match.

The opponent is so powerful and the key point is so cruel. Now, they have really become sheep.

"Everyone, don't panic." Xiao Fengshan, who looked like a murderer just now, smiled softly with blood all over his body, and said nonsense that sounded extremely ridiculous.

More than 200 corpses were lying in a mess, and the ground was stained red with blood. How could they not panic?Who can not panic!
What do you think we are?

We are just kind-hearted bandits!

Xiao Fengshan walked up to Hu Dakui and said, "Everyone, we just attacked this group of people, not because they have any objection to the position of the leader of my family, but because they are Beiliang barbarians!"

He looked at the entire field, "If you don't believe it, you can look at these people's fingers, the Beiliang hairstyle under their hats, and the marks on these horses."

Several leaders opened a corpse at random and looked at it suspiciously, and their expressions suddenly changed.

Xiao Fengshan struck while the iron was hot, "Although we resisted the tyranny of the imperial court, we are still Daxia people after all. The Beiliang barbarians invaded my country, robbed my property, humiliated my wife and daughter, and killed everyone! Now they dare to show up in our How can I bear to try to be our leader in front of you!"

"To kill them today is to seek justice for the wronged souls of our compatriots who fell under their iron heel! Everyone! Do you think we did anything wrong?"

Several leaders were still looking at each other, but their foolish and easily incited subordinates were already shouting, "That's right!" led by the people in Canglang Mountain!

Xiao Fengshan roared angrily: "Should the people from Beiliang be killed?!"

"Should kill!"

"Have you killed enough today?!"

"not enough!"

"Let's organize our troops together, overthrow the tyranny, and kill the barbarians, okay?!"

"it is good!"

At this point, people's hearts are all settled, and the overall situation is settled.

Xiao Fengshan looked at the people in the tent, "Do you have any objections?"

A group of rebel leaders in the county looked at each other and realized that all the joint plans they had thought up before seemed so ridiculous under the powerful military might of the other side.

"Please straighten the dragon head!"

"Please straighten the dragon head!"

Hu Dakui looked at Xiao Fengshan with fear. Xiao Fengshan smiled and clasped his fists, "Please straighten the dragon's head!"

After a farce that was much shabbier and more absurd than the ceremony that supported Dongfang Ming's ascension to the throne, Xiao Fengshan felt a sense of accomplishment that was no less than the original one. Perhaps that was the difference between righteousness and injustice.

In subsequent events, he stopped appearing and gave all the limelight to Hu Dakui.

But at night, an unexpected person visited, adding a few more twists and turns to the farce that was thought to be over.

"You mean, you are from Dongfang Ping?"

Xiao Fengshan looked at the man in black in front of him and frowned slightly.

The man in black shook his head slightly, "You'd better not call His Highness by his first name."

"Your Highness?" Xiao Fengshan sneered, "Which family does he belong to? If I don't call him Dongfang Ping, what would I call him? Prince Yong? Or General Dongfang? Does he still recognize the title given to him by the imperial court?"

The man in black looked stagnant, "Your Excellency is sharp-tongued. This is not important. What is important is that Your Highness now has [-] elite border troops and [-] Swift troops. No one in the entire Swift State can compete with him."

Xiao Fengshan was unmoved and glanced at him indifferently, "Don't you know this is a rebel camp? Don't you know what the word "rebel" means?"

The man in black smiled and said: "Your Excellency is against the imperial court, and our Highness is also against the imperial court. Our enemies are the same. What's more, who is willing to be a rebel if he can be an official? As long as the overall situation of Yuyan Prefecture is stable, Your Highness When the country is established, don't say that you are the founding general. You will have glory and wealth at your fingertips. You don't have to lead a bunch of mud-legged people to fight in the countryside. How can you have a future? With the backing of Your Highness's [-] troops, what can't be accomplished?"

He paused and said, "To tell you the truth, almost every leader in the six counties of Swift State has our support. Think about it, with our support, how convenient will it be for you to develop and grow? And wait until In the future, when the time comes, your Excellency will transform and you will no longer be a bandit who occupies a mountain as king, but a general with military power, an upright and upright man, with a wife and children, descendants, and prosperity from generation to generation. What kind of scenery will that be? And this? Everything, as long as you cooperate with us, is yours."

Xiao Fengshan's heart moved slightly, as if he had grasped something, and then he felt funny again.

Unexpectedly, I accidentally chose to start with the rebel army, but now it has become the place where Beiliang and Dongfangping are competing to exert their efforts.

But it's okay, in this way, I can more accurately grasp their movements.

So, he asked calmly: "Aren't you colluding with the Beiliang people? Why did the Beiliang people do such things today? And I killed the Beiliang people, but instead of taking revenge, you wanted to Winning me over? How can I trust you in this situation?"

The man in black nodded slowly, "You are indeed not a mediocre person, and you can see the key to it at a glance. But since you are not a mediocre person, you should know that this cooperation is just a transaction where everyone gets what they need. The so-called non-self Races must have different minds, how can we really hand over our backs to the Beiliang people. In this case, it is very reasonable for both sides to have their own means. "

Xiao Fengshan shook his head, "It's unreasonable, because you shouldn't like us rebels, especially the people from Beiliang."

The man in black was silent for a moment, "We really don't know what the people of Beiliang think. But for His Highness and us, controlling the development of the rebel army within the controllable range and recruiting people are completely in line with His Highness's rule over Yuyan Prefecture. needs."

Xiao Fengshan was silent for a moment, "Then what can you give us? What do we need after we cooperate with you?"

When the man in black heard that the matter was almost done, he was immediately overjoyed, "We can give you food, grass, ordnance, let you dominate Fanyang County, and support you in slowly annexing the rest of the rebels. At the same time, there is no need for As long as you are loyal to His Highness, obey His Majesty's decrees, and do not attack other counties, you can rest assured that His Highness has powerful troops at his disposal and will not let you go to war and die in vain."

Xiao Fengshan thought for a while and nodded slowly, "Okay! I agree!"

After another discussion, the man in black ended the meeting with joy.

Before leaving, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xiao Fengshan, "I wonder what your face is like behind the mask?"

Xiao Fengshan smiled slightly, "They are all people who have a deep grudge against the imperial court and cannot survive. Otherwise, who would come to the troubled waters of Yuyanzhou!"

The man in black thought about it, clasped his fists and left.
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In the capital of Yuyan Prefecture, Mr. Hong quickly walked into Dongfang Ping's closely guarded study.

"Your Highness, the rebel armies of the six counties have been integrated."

Dongfang Ping nodded, "Very good! With the rebels in hand, the overall situation is under control!"

He looked at Mr. Hong and said, "You should be credited with a great contribution! Thank you for your hard work!"

Mr. Hong quickly leaned forward and said, "Your Highness, you are serious. This is all due to His Highness's strategizing. I am just doing some errands and it is not worth mentioning."

"Between you and me, why should this be like this!"

Dongfang Ping stretched out his hand to help him up, "Go and arrange these people, let them live well, train the soldiers, and at the same time slowly infiltrate the secrets into the strongholds, eradicate and replace those who are wavering, and ensure that the rebels are firmly under our control. .”

Mr. Hong solemnly agreed, and then said: "Oh! There is one more thing."

As soon as he finished speaking, after a burst of urgent footsteps, the anxious voice of the bodyguard sounded at the door, "Your Highness, General Murong sent a messenger to report that he has urgent matters to see you!"

Dongfang Ping frowned, stood up immediately, and walked quickly to the door, "Where is he?"

"In the main hall."

Dongfang Ping said quickly: "Sir, please wait a moment. I will come as soon as I leave."

When they arrived at the main hall, Dongfang Ping saw Messenger Murong Long standing in the hall with an anxious and worried look.

When the other party saw Dongfang Ping, he immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness, my general is injured and is about to die! Go and see him quickly and save him!"

Dongfang Ping's expression changed, "What's going on? Weren't you fine the past few days?"

"Recently, Your Highness Youlao sent the women, wine and meat of the labor army to the camp. Who knew that there were still fugitive soldiers in the army. The general felt that he could not show his face, so he was furious and personally led his troops to pursue him! Who knew that this group of deserters was so bold that they ambush them General, the general was wounded by a stray arrow and poisoned by curare, and he can hardly hold on anymore!"

He banged his head and kowtowed, "Your Highness, please save my general as soon as possible!"

Dongfang Ping pursed his lips and thought about it for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Lifu, go and ask the doctor Zhang in person, Zong Guo, to prepare your horses and set off for the Falcon Riding Camp immediately!"

After a while, a group of light cavalry rushed out of the city. (End of chapter)