Lu Ming

After Xiao Wu's explanation, the people present suddenly felt a wave of fear: the skills passed down by the elders for thousands of years are useless in front of this group of weird officers and soldiers?

After figuring out the precarious situation they are facing now, those people who were just clamoring to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and the enemy advance and retreat suddenly shut up.

This is exactly the goal to be achieved by passing through the crowd.

To be honest, both sides are a bit wary now: the last thing the people who travel through the world are unwilling to do is launch a protracted guerrilla war.

But because the gangsters don't know the real details of their opponents, they have to choose a way to deal with the cracks given by the passers-by: they can neither defend nor run away, so the final choice can only be to take the initiative to attack.

Seeing that the brothers had unified their minds, the head of the family Ma Shixia turned his head and said to a person sitting in the corner with a pleasant face: "Mr. Lan, do you want to help plan the current situation?"

"Hehehe, I can't talk about planning, but I can say a few ways to deal with it. Let's refer to it together."

Following the voice, a middle-aged scribe with a smile on his face came out from the corner.

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Mr. Lan went up the mountain more than a month ago, and the guarantor was Lin Chaofeng from Longyan County.

Lin Chaofeng is a rich landowner in the county seat. Not only does his family have a pawn shop, but he also runs a business of buying and selling mountain products in the nearby area.Both of these businesses have to deal with gangsters: pawnshops can sell stolen goods, and men who collect mountain goods often have to pass by toll booths.Therefore, Lin Chaofeng had quite a lot of contacts with the nearby gangsters, and the two sides can be said to have a symbiotic relationship.

And the Mr. Lan he introduced, whose real name is Lan Da, is also from the Jianghu, but he is just a clerical worker—Mr. Lan's major is Fengshui geomancy, searching for dragons and acupuncture points.

The reason Lan Da came to live in Yantou Village this time was to avoid disaster.

Last year, this Mr. Lan helped a certain town general to light an ancestral point at the border. Over the past few years, the town general has flourished, and now he has become a general in command...

Of course, this kind of behavior can be regarded as a side-ball that leaked the secret, so according to the industry practice, Mr. Lan Da had to dormant and meditate for a period of time afterwards to avoid the backlash of the secret-so he came to Yantou, which is far away from the border. stronghold.

Since Mr. Lan entered the village, he quickly became a master respected by the whole village.

Mr. Lan, who knows astronomy first and geography secondhand, is not only knowledgeable and knowledgeable, he is also a very kind person, never putting on airs of being a scholar.

He often told everyone some magical stories about searching for dragons and pointing acupuncture points, exploring tombs and fighting against each other.

In addition, such things as writing fortune-telling, acupuncture and massage, watching prescriptions and picking up medicines, which are miraculous in the eyes of the villagers, are all trivial skills for Mr. Lan - usually for minor illnesses such as colds, everyone swallows two of Mr. Lan's self-prepared The pills are ready.

The big shopkeeper Ma Shixia is more interested in Mr. Lan's main skill: searching for dragons and acupuncture points.You know, Ma Shixia himself was a member of the frontier army in the early years, and Ma Shixia happened to know about the general who was promoted in Mr. Lan's mouth... This made him feel itchy.

So Mr. Lan formally put down the shaman for the horse, and then told him: If you can find a good cave and move the tomb of the ancestor of the Ma family there, it may not be difficult to become a town general in the future—but once it comes to troubled times , with Ma Shixia's fate, similar to the fate of Liangshan's 36 Tiangang stars, then Ma Shixia must have the fate of being a founding general in the future.

What Mr. Lan said made the shopkeeper very excited.Of course, this matter has to be considered in the long run: finding the acupoint is not that simple, it takes time to visit, buy various magic weapons, and pay a large sum of money to the husband after the event.

So recently, Mr. Lan's status in Yantou Village has risen sharply. Although he is a guest minister, everyone now regards him as a military adviser.

Chapter 290 Longyan Battle ([-])

After slowly walking out from the corner, Mr. Lan Da smiled while knocking on the handle of the fan in his hand, and said, "I already know the reason, and now I just want to find a way to deal with it."

"One of these is to join the army and follow the way of Zhao'an. From now on, you don't need to fight with others to earn your life. You just have to abandon the foundation here and start another business from drumming."

"It won't work!" After hearing Mr.'s first method, someone shouted out on the spot: "Brothers occupy the mountain and become king, how happy and happy, why are you going to be dogs for the government?"

The voice of righteous words resonated with the people present, and everyone nodded in agreement.

But Mr. Lan was unmoved, with an expression of "I knew it would be like this", and continued: "The second thing is that the whole group will go down the mountain and join hands with the heroes of Maling to fight to the death with the officers and soldiers."

When Lan Da said this, he looked around with a smile.Sure enough, those people who were filled with righteous indignation just now and wanted to fight against the officers and soldiers all shut up now, and no one pretended to be coercive anymore.

"The third thing is to take the momentum of a praying mantis catching cicadas." Lan Da turned around, facing the horse, and said: "The first thing the officers and soldiers attack is Tsushima Ridge. The enemy's work is naturally taken over by Lin Da, who is strong and strong, and the brothers in our village have no choice but to beat and drum."

As soon as Lan Da finished speaking, there was a burst of echo in the room—this sentence touched everyone's hearts.

Seeing that Ma Shixia was also nodding slowly, Lan Daxie further analyzed: "In this way, it is only necessary for Lin Shiwan and Guanjun to fight to the death. Presumably afterward, Guanjun won the head of shopkeeper Lin, and he can go back to deal with business Now... since those people are personal soldiers, if they die a lot, the general will also feel heartbroken."

"Get it!" "That's how it should be!"... Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the nature of human beings. When they heard that they don't need their own hard steel, everyone present immediately felt that the last strategy was the correct answer.

However, at this moment, everyone has intentionally or unintentionally overlooked the most important point: If this group of officers and soldiers are really easy to deal with, then why are they sitting here?

Seeing that the opinions on the field tended to be unified, Mr. Lan finally said with a smile: "If everything goes smoothly, we will go to Tsushima Ridge later. It's unknown."

"Good idea!" The friends almost shouted the word "top".

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Now that the general direction has been set, then it is enough to follow the rules: Ma Shixia quickly sent someone to call Shi Laoqi over, and then Shi Laoqi, on behalf of Ma Ling, negotiated with the senior management of Yantou Village on the spot protocol.

The content of the agreement is very simple: the two gangsters will set up a trap in Huluyu in the next few days, and strive to severely injure the officers and soldiers.There is no mortgage or guarantee in this agreement, or in other words, the morality and strength of the world are the guarantee.

After the discussion, Shi Laoqi hurried down the mountain and went back to report, while everyone in the hall continued to discuss the details of this "assistant fist".

At this time, Mr. Lan, who was huddled in the corner, couldn't talk too much. After all, he came here not long ago, and he was not familiar with the geographical figures, so he couldn't help with tactical matters.

There's one thing he can help with, though: ask good or bad luck.

Yantouzhai had no professional priests before this.However, it is different now. Mr. Lan Da's performance these days has well-deservedly proved that he is a true master of alchemy... Even the dragon's lair can be tapped, so is it not a trivial matter to test for good or bad?

But Mr. himself doesn't see it that way.

After more than one leader eagerly asked Mr. to test the fortunes and misfortunes of this expedition, Lan Daxian shook his head with a wry smile: "If the fate of one or two people is determined, it is a trivial matter. But right now there are thousands of people Great battle, murderous aura rushing through the night, death aura filled the air, how can good and bad be so easy to test? Hmph, if one's morality is not strong enough to be tested, either he is a charlatan, or he will vomit blood and die on the spot!"

The people who eat melons express their understanding... This is a professional, who does not hide from customers, does not cheat, and speaks out what he has to say, sincerity is a master!

After pondering for a while, Mr. Lan finally let out a long sigh, and then said in the expectant eyes of everyone: "Come on, let's make an exception this time. I've been bothering you for so many days, and I have to do my best." Yes, alas, the cannibal has a short mouth!"

The surrounding dishes hurriedly praised Mr. for his righteousness.

The next moment, Mr. looked at the sky outside, then stood up, and ordered a few people to follow him down the mountain to get the magic weapon: "This magic weapon is the root of my iron umbrella door, and it will seriously hurt my vitality if I use it once."

Speaking of this, Lan Da took a look at Ma Shi: "If the master becomes prosperous in the future, don't forget today!"

After Ma Shixia heard this, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "I will never forget Mr. Gao Yi!"

"Well, that's good, that's good." After the husband nodded in satisfaction, he took five minions to the county town to find Lin Chaofeng.

After Lan Da and his party set off in a hurry, they arrived at the county seat in the afternoon.After arranging the minions in a small courtyard of the Lin family, Lan Dao went to Lin Chaofeng's mansion, and the mighty army set off early the next morning.

In the team were not only Lan Dahe and the men who were in charge of holding the "divination artifacts", but also a group of hired workers under Lin Chaofeng's men leading the pack horses.

On the backs of the pack horses were some condolences that Lin Chao sent up the mountain: two wind pigs, two soup sheep, two tiger legs, twenty wind chickens, twenty camellia ducks... most importantly, There are thirty altars of fine spirits.

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Two flowers, one on each table.

On the evening after Lan Da and the others arrived in the county, Li Kaichun and Li Qianhu from the Longyan Wei Qianhu Office were also invited to Tianhou Palace.

When Li Qianhupu, who was full of displeasure, saw Ding Liqiu and Wei Yuan, he said angrily: "I don't know what the two of you are doing? These days, it is enough for He County to serve you all?"

... It's no wonder that Li Qianhu turned his eyebrows coldly at the people who traveled through time.Although the guard has degenerated into a de facto semi-serf organization, it is still a military organization in name, and it usually has to drill some troops to deal with bandits and inspections on the peak.

And since the time travelers came here, a large number of peasants and soldiers in the impoverished guards were attracted by the high remuneration, and they came here to do work for the time travelers—this made Li Qianhu, the de facto landlord, very upset. Money is like killing your parents.

However, Li Qianhu was unhappy about returning home, but he couldn't stop this situation: he had already sent someone to his boss to inquire, and he knew that he couldn't afford to mess with this group of short-haired people.

So, he could only say a few sour words after seeing Wei Yuan and the others.

But Wei Yuan and Ding Liqiu didn't have time to chat with him today. Seeing Li Qianhu was seated, Wei Yuan immediately said: "Master Li, can you send 200 cavalry troops to visit Yantou Village tomorrow?"

"Ah?!" Li Qianhu's eyes jumped to the maximum at this moment, and after blinking a few times, he opened his mouth wide and couldn't help asking, "Master, have you lost your mind?"

Chapter 291 Longyan Battle (thirteen)

Sending 200 troops from the guards to visit the famous Yantouzhai... This is no longer framed, this is naked murder!

So when Li Qianhu was sure that the expressions on the faces of the two in front of him did not seem to be fake, he was finally out of anger, and began to speak indiscriminately: "Could it be that my lord has lost his mind?"

Wei Yuan didn't want to, but he laughed: "The Red Spear Battalion is going to exterminate Lin Shiwan's gang in Duomaling in a few days. There is no manpower available in Yantou Village. If they don't transfer the guards, who will they transfer?"

What he said was so reasonable, Li Qianhu was speechless for a while... "Are the guards dispatched to die?!"

"It's not even about dying."

"This is random fate, forgive me for being powerless."

"Hehe, Mr. Li seems to have become determined after eating the weight." Ding Liqiu stood up from his chair at this moment, paced to Li Kaichun, then reached out and took out a scroll from his big sleeve, bent down, and slowly Slowly spread out in front of him: "Look at this thing."

The scroll is an official document: here is Li Kaichun, a thousand households of Longyan Wei, who was stopped by bandits on patrol. Criminal investigation.

The official document was signed by the boss of Li Qianhu's boss: Shi Liangying, the commander of Wei Zhengyin in Zhangzhou.

After seeing clearly the words on the scroll and the familiar big seal, Li Kaichun opened his mouth wide, his face was full of horror, and cold sweat dripped from his head.

Ding Liqiu asked with a smile: "Master Li, have you seen it clearly?" The next moment, he straightened up, turned around and left, and at the same time shouted: "Take it!"

Li Kaichun was then pushed to the ground by two soldiers behind him who had been prepared.

Li Qianhu, who finally realized that the catastrophe was imminent, immediately shouted: "I am wronged, I am wronged, I have never been a gangster!"

"Master Li, you will probably remember the matter of collaborating with bandits when you enter the Zhangzhou prison." Wei Yuan first teased, then asked him with a smile: "When calling, you should be tongue-tied and bow your head. , with a look of embarrassment on his face, this is called a ruthless army... Well, Master Li, what should the offender do?"

Li Qianhu is an old soldier, how can he not know the seven laws and 54 cuts?But how can you accept such words now?

I saw him struggling with both arms, and after taking two steps forward on his knees, he kowtowed and shouted: "It's the lower official who deserves to die, the lard has covered his heart, and the incompatibility has messed up the rules of the adults. Please put the adults on the next horse, and the lower officials!" When we get back, we will mobilize our entire army, rush to Yantou Village, and take the horse's head to atone for our sins!"

"Okay, okay, stop bragging." Ding Liqiu looked at Li Qianhu, whose hair became disheveled, sweaty, and bluish forehead in a short period of time, and couldn't help shaking his head: "If I knew this before, why did I push the blame?"

"It's the lower officials who are confused, please forgive me, the lower officials will definitely make amends!" From the moment Li Qianhu saw the big seal, he knew that this time he had played off.

But now he doesn't even have time to regret: keeping his official position is the root of everything.Once he is escorted to Zhangzhou, nothing else will be discussed, and it is impossible for the Commander to let him go back... The charges of collaborating with bandits will definitely be confirmed, otherwise, wouldn't it be said that the Commander made an oolong?

This will never happen, he will definitely be convicted, and then his family will be dispatched to a government-run brothel. Li Qianhu knows the rules of the officialdom too well.

After Ding Liqiu and Wei Yuan looked at each other, they found that the fire was almost ready, so Ding Liqiu got up again, picked up the black black official hat of Master Qianhu from the ground, dusted it off, and gave it to him again. He put it back on and said, "Forget it, since you still have a hint of remorse, I will send this official document to me for the time being."

Just when Li Qianhu was about to kowtow again, Ding Liqiu stopped him, and then said to him sternly: "Master Li, my general is the guest of the governor's yamen, like you, a country bumpkin who doesn't know the current affairs, you can kill him." Just kill it, just like killing a chicken."

"The lower official understands, the lower official understands!"

"It's good to understand, now you know the military order like a mountain?"

"It's like a mountain, it's like a mountain. Don't worry, my lord. I'll go to the village tomorrow when I'm under the leadership. Even if everyone dies, I will take down Yantou village!"

"Alas..." Ding Liqiu shook his head when he heard this: "Just those beggars under your command, why are you rushing to Yantou Village?"

"what?"

"I told you to bring 200 people to pick up the leaks. Who said you should go to the battle?"

Li Qianhu was in a broken mood at this time. He had a sentence that MMP didn't know if he should say it or not.

When Ding Liqiu saw the old face whose expression was changing violently, he smiled gently, then patted Master Qianhu on the shoulder and said: "If the thieves are very careful, I promise you to flee without fighting."

So, after the cross-travelers resorted to their means, Li Qianhu, who was subdued, went back overnight to reorganize the army.

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The next day, the two teams set off one after another.One is Mr. Lan's team of pack horses, and the other is the 200 guards led by Li Qianhu... There is a morning gap between them.

The packhorse team, which set out early in the morning, rushed back to Yantou Village after 10:[-] am.And after Mr. Lan returned to the village, he hurriedly urged the people in the village to set up the altar—it had to be done at noon.

The altar was quickly set up: on the square behind the gate of the village, there were bill tables, joss sticks, yellow paper, mahogany swords, and rice wine.

And Mr. Lan has also changed his outfit at this moment.I saw him wearing an apricot-yellow gossip gown, wearing a five-yue real-shaped crown on his head, cloud-headed Ruyi-shaped shoes under his feet, fairy-like bones, long hair fluttering, and he looks like a real person with Taoism.

Afterwards, he first bowed to the bronze statue of Lord Earth in the middle of the altar a few times, then bowed and opened a camphorwood box under his feet, and took out several "magic artifacts" from it.

This first magic weapon is a shiny iron frame, shaped like an iron umbrella with its cover removed.

"Could this be the origin of the 'Iron Umbrella Gate'?" The melon-eaters who gathered around held their breath and dared not speak, and only shopkeeper Ma Da asked for everyone.

"I want you to know that this is Wentian Umbrella. Together with Tingdi Treasure Mirror, this set is the treasure of my Iron Umbrella Sect.

"Oh, I dare to ask, sir, what is the use of such treasures?"

"Hehe, this treasure can ask the sky on the top, and listen to the earth on the bottom. It can collect the true shape of water and soil, and the blessed sites of yin and yang." Mr. Lan said with a arrogant smile: "Don't say it's a good or bad test, it's just a hundred miles around. There is a dragon's lair inside, and I can ask the general to come out."

"Tsk tsk tsk..." There was a sound of smacking lips from around.

While bragging, Mr. Lan directed the villagers to tie the shiny iron umbrella frame to the top of a nearby big tree.After the iron umbrella was placed, Mr. Lan took out some other things from the box.

"Actually, my Iron Umbrella Sect belongs to the orthodox Taoist sect, but my reputation is not obvious."

Lan Taoist spoke and opened another iron box, and then took out a delicate white paper and put it in the iron box after showing it to everyone.After closing the mouth of the box, he put the iron box in front of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva: "This is a box of blessings and misfortunes. After I do it later to find out the good and bad, there will be words on the white paper."

By this time, no one in the crowd dared to say anything more—it was too professional, where had the country bumpkins seen such elaborate theological rituals?

Even the fools can see that this is totally different from the crude tricks of the gods and witches in the countryside, isn't it?The equipment is too awesome?Everyone's eyes were shining with excitement at this moment, just waiting for the gentleman to show his power.

The last item is the so-called "treasure of listening to the ground": a strange object the size of a book was placed on the incense table, and then the husband put a leather ring on his head to cover his ears.

The next moment, a familiar "tick-tick-tick" sound sounded from the transmitter in front of him as Mr. pressed his fingers.

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