Martial arts colleagues: left-handed medicine and right-handed poison

Chapter 257 Battle in Xingyang
They were naturally very happy. Although they felt a little sad about the clothes left behind in the carriage, the feeling of exhaling and raising their eyebrows temporarily overshadowed everything else.

After driving for more than 20 miles, it was already dusk, and the two slept in the open in the mountains beside the road.

Kou Zhong came back from hunting a pheasant, Xu Ziling had already collected enough firewood to start a fire for barbecue.

The two of them sniffed the fragrance and both felt satisfied.

After Kou Zhong glanced at the horses grazing on the nearby hillside with concern, he sighed: "I didn't expect that we two paupers would finally have two good horses. I thought we would eventually get ahead."

Xu Ziling said: "Yes! It's just that this jade girl's swordsmanship is more than enough for defense and not enough for attack!"

Kou Zhong nodded.

"Next time, let's use Jing Zhongyue's heart method. When fighting, you must be absolutely calm, just like Jing Zhongyue. Any emotional fluctuations will turn a master into a low hand." Xu Ziling nodded, but then said: "This means It's easier to do than difficult to do, for example, if you see me being hurt, can you still maintain your energy and energy in that kind of Jingzhongyue state?"

Kou Zhong asked himself that he couldn't do it, and said distressedly: "But Ba Fenghan seems to be born with this kind of person. We are full of emotions. How can we develop such a will like a stone?"

Xu Ziling frowned and thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "It seems that we can only pursue and understand it in a life-and-death battle. If we don't reach this level in a day, we still can't boast of being a master."

Kou Zhong excitedly said: "But we already know what it is. After those few days of hard training, the zhenqi in my body is much more decent than before!"

When Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong came to Xingyang, the armies of the two sides were at a stalemate, and the situation was imminent.

The fall of Xingyang was actually one of the turning points related to the rise and fall of the Sui Dynasty, and it was also the starting point for Li Mi's struggle for world supremacy.

Li Mi joined the Wagang Army in the 12th year of Daye. He was very strategic and ambitious. He used the power of the Wagang Army and Zhai Rang to subdue the nearby small rebel army and different forces by virtue of his invincible martial arts. This enhanced the strength of the Wagang Army.At the same time, it is more clear that the maintenance of military supplies by intercepting water transport has always been the Achilles heel of the Wagang Army's development, and it is not enough to supply what it needs.

So he proposed to Zhai Rang: "First take Xingyang, rest in the Military Hall Valley, wait for the soldiers and horses to be replenished, and then compete with others for profit."

From this point of view, we can see that Li Mi's majesty and grand strategy are actually better than Zhai Rang.

As long as the Xingyang area can be controlled, the problem of food supply can be solved for a long time, and the power can be further expanded, which will directly threaten Luoyang, the eastern capital, and even affect the relationship between the capital and the three major military towns of Luoyang and Jiangdu.

After Zhai Rang agreed, in October of the same year, the Wagang Army attacked on a large scale, first capturing the counties around Xingyang, and chasing Xingyang City.

Yang Guang attached great importance to this, and sent Zhang Xutuo, the number one fierce general at that time, the arresting ambassador of the [-] counties of Henan Province, to guard Xingyang and lead [-] elite soldiers to fight.

This person enjoys a high reputation both in the imperial court and in the martial arts. He is known as the number one shooter of the contemporary era with his "Blaster Wind" marksmanship.

In the past, every time the Wagang army encountered Zhang Xutuo, they were killed by him so that they abandoned their armor and fled, so Zhai Rang feared him like a tiger.Hearing that it was this nemesis who came to meet him, he wanted to retreat, saying: "This man is proficient in the art of war, his spear skills are world-class, and his subordinates Luo Shixin and Qin Shubao are even brave and good at fighting. It's better to avoid him for the time being and plan another strategy."

The other subordinates were all terrified, and they all agreed.

Only Li Mi defied all opinions and asked Zhai Rang to lead the main force to confront him head-on. He and his four most capable men Wang Bodang, Zu Junyan, Shen Luoyan, and Xu Shiji led more than a thousand masters to ambush in the dense forest north of Dahai Temple.

When the main forces of the two sides came into contact, Zhai Rang's army failed steadily, and was pursued by Zhang Xutuo for more than ten miles and came to the north of Dahai Temple.

Li Mi stood up and down and attacked Zhang Jun from behind.

Zhai Rang's army also cooperated with the sun to counterattack, and attacked from the front and back. Zhang Jun suffered heavy casualties.

Li Mi even shot himself and killed Zhang Xutuo.

This battle made Li Mi famous all over the world, and even became the most prestigious figure in the Wagang Army, implicitly surpassing the leader Zhai Rang.

This great victory established the foundation of the Wagang Army's foothold and severely damaged the prestige of the Sui Army.

Under such circumstances, Zhai Rang had no choice but to let Li Mi lead his own army, known as the Pushan Public Camp.

Li Mi was born in an aristocratic family and has been enshrined for generations, so he inherited the title of Pu Shangong, so he was named after it.

Li Mi has great ambitions. He not only wins Xingyang, but also seeks to develop Luocang.

The granary was the largest granary in the Sui Dynasty, so Yang Guang attached great importance to it, and sent Hu Benlang, general Liu Wengong, and 5000 infantry and cavalry to march eastward from Luoyang, the eastern capital, in an attempt to restore the decline.

He also sent Pei Renji to attack the Wagang army from the Hulao, hoping to contain Li Mi with these two large armies.

At the same time, Yang Guang sent Wang Shichong, his most capable subordinate, to Luokou to confront Li Mi head-on.

Because Li Yue accepted Qin Shubao, it was even more difficult for Li Mi to fight this time.

Since the two dragons retreated from the army without any injuries, their confidence has increased sharply. Moreover, because of the actual combat experience of narrowly escaping from death, they are no longer as blind as before when practicing kung fu. Therefore, during the more than 20 days of the journey, , Both of them have improved by leaps and bounds regardless of their spirit and skills.

If anyone who was familiar with them in Yangzhou encountered them at this moment, they would be surprised by their changes.

And Xu Ziling looks even more elegant and unrestrained.

The body with broad shoulders and long legs is as straight as the barrel of a gun, and a pair of tiger eyes flashing under the broad forehead, full of intimidating charm. Although he has just turned 19 years old, he gives the impression that he has grown up.

Kou Zhong, on the other hand, became increasingly domineering.

Although he was an inch shorter than Xu Ziling, he was already half a head taller than ordinary people.

Because of his particularly generous shoulders, his stature is even more stalwart.

If Xu Ziling is elegant, then Kou Zhong is a hero.

The rare thing is that Kou Zhong always has a cynical look, which together with his majestic domineering just produces a kind of neutralizing effect, forming his unique style.

However, the two still unconsciously stepped into the forest of masters, and they were still trembling when they entered the city to pass the border, making up their minds to run away immediately if there was any change.

At this moment, the city defense gates were extremely strict. As soon as the two men opened the city gate, they were interrogated by the Wagang Army in blue uniforms.

The leader saw that they were wearing long knives, and they were very imposing, so they questioned their origins, the purpose of coming here and other details.

After Kou Zhong made some nonsense, the leader was still dissatisfied, and said: "Everyone who enters and exits the city must have a pass issued by the ancestral army division. It seems that you do not seem to come to commit crimes, but military orders are hard to violate, so please forgive me .”

When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling saw that he was polite and courteous, they felt good about him. Xu Ziling said calmly: "To be honest, we are here to find our sister Susu who is sworn to Jinlan. He is you... Hey! You big dragon head is missing love. My maidservant, if you don’t believe me, just ask her and you will know.”

The leader frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. The eldest lady just came back from traveling last month. How could she have been missing before?"

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were stunned for a moment, they looked at each other, not understanding what was going on.

That day in the deserted village, Li Yue witnessed Zhai Rang being injured by a strange man colluding with Zu Junyan. Why did Miss Susu suddenly come back safely?

(End of this chapter)