Chapter 327 Late Tang Dynasty Xuan Troops
"Han Kun!"
The man with a tattoo on half of his face slashed his sword with both hands and shouted angrily, "You Cao Gang have crossed the border and went to do business on the Yangtze River. Do you really think that I, Raft Sect, are easy to mess with?"
Han Kun's face remained unchanged and he said calmly, "What a joke, this is an order from the imperial military department. Is it possible that we still dare to disobey it?"
"If not Qi Ingestion, go find Zhang Marshal yourself."
"Stop fucking using the imperial court to oppress people!"
The man with half of his face tattooed had blood-red eyes. With a roar, he rushed forward with a pair of knives, and the people around him also rushed forward.
This is a naked fight in the rivers and lakes. Only those who are alive have the right to speak. The battle is based on the strength of numbers.
However, a hint of ridicule flashed in Han Kun's eyes.
He quickly retreated, and the disciples of Cao Gang behind him suddenly raised their muskets and pulled the triggers without hesitation.
Bang bang bang!
Fire exploded and smoke filled the air.
Raft Sect's person suddenly fell to the ground.
The tattooed man holding the two swords was a good man. Seeing that the situation was not going well, he turned around and grabbed a disciple to block him.
It was used by the people of Cao Gang, not New Style Firearm. One volley killed half of the Raft Sect's men, but there was no time to refill the gunpowder, so they all drew their weapons.
The tattooed man dodged the musket, and Hidden Strength suddenly erupted from his feet. He attacked with two swords and stabbed Han Kun directly in the chest.
Han Kun looked calm and didn't even want to hide.
Just when the two swords were about to approach, a cold light roared out from the inn, arriving first and stabbing directly into the forehead of the tattooed man.
But it is a spear with a silver shaft.
The tattooed man was startled, he quickly sheathed his knife and used the iron bridge to avoid it, then he spun around and stepped back with his feet.
However, the spear was unforgiving, concise and clear. The spearhead turned into several shadows and stabbed directly into the man's vitals.
And this man's skills are also amazing. He steps on his feet in a series of steps, with two swords wrapped around his body. He is as fast as light and shadow, swinging the gun head away time and time again.
Clang clang clang!
The fire burst out. Although the man blocked it, he was forced out of the inn. He stopped and gritted his teeth and said, "Yue family Six Harmonies Spear?"
The person who came took advantage of the situation and swung the gun horizontally, saying coldly, "You have a lot of eyes!"
The speaker was actually an acquaintance.
He is the son of Huangmei Lei Zhen, Lei Po Shan.
Li Yan also saw the tattooed man's kung fu, using Wan Sheng Twin Blades.
Wan Sheng Twin Blades, from West Xia Temple of Wansong Mountain.
The founder's name is Wan Sheng Ying, one of the chief escorts of the escort bureaus of thirteen provinces in the north and south, and Divine Land Top Ten Grandmasters.
He had many disciples and his kung fu was widely spread.
Seeing Lei Po Shan also appear, and also using a musket, the tattooed man already felt that something was wrong, gritted his teeth and said, "Get out!"
With an order, the remaining Raft Sect disciples stopped fighting, picked up the injured on their backs, and left in embarrassment.
"Yan XiaoGe, do you want to say hello?"
On the deck, Sha LiFei looked solemn and asked in a low voice.
He naturally had a reason for asking this.
Both Han Kun and the Lei family have good relations with them, but looking at this situation, it is clear that the two forces are fighting.
It is not wise to fall into it hastily.
Moreover, Han Kun is also a Jiangzhe Merchant Guild person with secretive thoughts. Both Li Yan and Sha LiFei are very wary of him.
However, before Li Yan could reply, Han Kun on the shore noticed them, smiled, nodded, and made a gesture of invitation.
Li Yan had no choice but to say to Shen Jinghong next to him, "Young Master Shen, you guys just wait, I'll say hello and leave."
"Well, okay."
Shen Jinghong nodded quickly.
He is a E Prefecture Merchant Guild person, he has taken a different path, and he also does not want to be involved in these Jianghu disputes.
Li Yan got off the boat alone and came to the door of the restaurant. He smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Elder Han, Brother Lei, we are really destined."
As he spoke, he didn't even look at the blood on the ground.
Han Kun smiled and said, "I haven't congratulated Brother Li on Guishan's fame. I planned to go to Wuchang to pay him a visit, but I didn't expect to meet him here and just have a drink."
With that said, he invited him into the restaurant.
This restaurant is obviously Dark Hall owned by Cao Gang. There was a fight just now, and even the shopkeeper and the cook picked up their knives, but now they continue to work as if nothing happened.
Soon, several plates of side dishes and drinks were brought to the table.
Li Yan didn't want to get involved in this fight, but since he had seen it, it would be too hypocritical to continue to pretend to be confused, so he asked, "Elder Han, why did you get into a fight with the Raft Sect again?"
"Don't mention it."
Han Kun sighed, shook his head and said, "Shi Chen, the leader in Wuchang, colluded with the demons and his house was confiscated, and his subordinates were also dispersed."
"Over the Han River in Yunyang, there are two leaders fighting each other, 'Wei Lao Ba' and 'Black Fish Head'. 'Black Fish Head' was also found to be secretly related to the Heavenly Saint Sect and helped him smuggle firearms. He was killed by Commandery Commandant Office."
"Originally, 'Wei Lao Ba' would accept these two forces, but after this incident, the imperial court became a little worried about the Raft Sect, so it gave us, Cao Gang, part of the task of escorting grain and grass."
"'Wei Lao Ba' is not Qi Ingestion. He secretly stirs up trouble everywhere. But this is an order from the imperial court. What can we do?"
"Oh~ It's such an unforeseen disaster."
Han Kun's face was full of helplessness, but Li Yan didn't believe it at all.
Cao Gang If he really didn't want to cause trouble, he wouldn't have taken this job at all. I'm afraid he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to expand his influence to the Yangtze River.
As long as we gain a firm foothold on the Yangtze River, Cao Gang's power will immediately surpass Raft Sect. How could we miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
"Elder Han Thank you for your hard work."
Li Yan didn't point it out, and looked to the side Lei Po Shan.
The Lei family is a tycoon in Ezhou's world. Could it be that they are also involved?
Lei Po Shan is also a shrewd person. He immediately guessed what Li Yan was thinking. He shook his head solemnly and said, "Over Zigui, Tusi City's forces have begun to gather again. I'm afraid they have a big plot."
"My father asked me to help transport grain and grass. I must not let Yichang run out of grain. Although it will offend Raft Sect, it is related to the overall situation and there can be no accidents."
"That's it."
Li Yan When I heard it, I immediately understood.
There are differences between the Lei family and Cao Gang Raft Sect.
They are the descendants of the Yue Family Army. Although they are in the Jianghu, all they think about is making achievements and are always moving closer to the army.
Southwest War is particularly active this time. It is estimated that after the war, he will be recognized by the court and let Huangmei County's descendants of the Yue Family Army join the army.
Han Kun toasted again and asked, "Brother Li, where are you going?"
Li Yan replied, "I took a job and came to Jiangxia to help people with some simple things."
Han Kun laughed dumbly, "Brother Li, with your reputation, do you still need to do this now?"
Li Yan replied casually, "This is what I eat."
After saying that, he hesitated for a moment and then reminded, "I have received some information, but it is related to military secrets, so I can't say more."
"You two want to escort the grain and grass. Perhaps what you need to guard against is not Raft Sect, but the evil spirits in the river. Pay attention to the movements in the army and do not sail at night."
"Also, it's best not to talk nonsense about this matter."
"The master is still waiting, I'll leave first."
After that, he stood up and said goodbye.
The monsters in the river have united with the demons of the Ghost Cult, and the army is planning to deal with these things.
This matter was originally kept secret, but after all, I had a good relationship with these two people. Out of morality, I had to remind them to prevent them from losing their lives in confusion.
"Oh, Brother Li, walk slowly."
Seeing Li Yan's appearance, it's hard to ask Han Kun in detail.
Watching Li Yan everyone leave, Lei Po Shan said a little strangely, "Young Hero Li What do you mean by saying this? Could it be that the evil spirits in the Yangtze River are moving? But when I came, nothing happened."
Han Kun narrowed his eyes slightly, "Li Yan doesn't talk nonsense. Judging from his appearance, I'm afraid there is something hidden."
"When it comes to Xuanmen, you have to be careful."
"I will send a message to the gang to recruit more warlocks on board. Here in Wuchang, I, Cao Gang, do not have enough strength. I have to ask Brother Lei to take the trouble to inquire."
"Without further ado, let's leave now!"
After that, he took the Cao Gang disciples on board the boat.
After boarding the pier and walking not far, we reached Jiangxia County.
Jiangxia has a special geographical location. It is the junction area between Jingzhou and Jiangdong. It has been a place of hundreds of battles since ancient times.
The original county seat was attacked several times by Golden Horde Wolf Country during the Former Dynasty Da Xing years, and has long been reduced to ruins.
The current city wall was built after the Great Xuan Dynasty established the dynasty. After hundreds of years, it has been expanded again and again, and the area is not small.
Of course, everyone did not enter the city.
Although the Shen family is a large family in Jiangxia, the house in the county town is only used for resting on weekdays, not as much as in Wu Prefecture City.
Their ancestral home is in Shenjiaba near Liangzi Lake, which is quite close to the kiln. Almost everyone in the village works for the Shen family.
On Official Road outside the county town, there were still more than twenty people waiting, all wearing white clothes and carrying swords at their waists.
The leader was a man with a straight body and a stern face. When they met, he came up to him and said, "Master, the old lady asked me to pick you up."
Shen Jinghong's face suddenly turned pale, "Something happened?"
The man said in a deep voice, "The people in the second and third bedrooms are a little restless. Now only the young master is left in the eldest bedroom. It's better to be cautious."
Seeing this situation, Li Yan and Sha LiFei looked at each other.
Well, it seems there is more than one problem.
Thinking of this, Li Yan directly stepped forward and said, "Master Shen, you also know our rules. Certain words must be said upfront to avoid trouble and misunderstanding."
Small teams like Li Yan are not uncommon in the world.
If you are helping someone deliver goods, call them Guazi Trade.
If you are involved in the business of murder and robbery, it is called eating Ge Nian.
In Xuanmen, there is a nice name called Youxian.
Many Xuan Gate People travel around, either slaying demons or slaying demons, searching for secrets, or seeking to improve their spiritual conduct, all of which can be classified into this category.
There is even a special kind of poetry called Wandering Immortal Ballads.
But no matter which type, there is a rule when doing things for others, that is, the employer cannot hide anything to avoid things going wrong.
Likewise, they will not reveal their employer's secrets at will.
This is Jianghu Rules. Once violated, the knife may be used.
Shen Jinghong turned pale and said quickly, "Young Hero Li Don't be surprised. It's not that I deliberately concealed it, but I didn't expect that they would fight among themselves at this time."
"My Shen family currently has three families. My father is in charge of the overall situation. The family property is also inherited by my eldest family. Originally, the family was in decline. Over the years, it was all thanks to my father that the Shen family became bigger and bigger."
"They... sigh~"
Li Yan glanced at the men, "I'm sorry to talk too much, but what's going on with these guards of the Shen family?"
Of course he had a reason for asking this.
Most of the nurses hired by wealthy families are from Guazi Trade, and they are all from the martial arts world. If they are more powerful, they also have their own martial arts gyms, and may even be famous in the local martial arts.
The people in front of them, holding long swords, were exactly the same in body shape and gait, and even their positions were specific.
This kind of situation can only be seen in the military.
They don't care about the internal strife of the Shen family, but if they train a private army like this, they don't want to provoke any rebellion.
After all, the current situation in Ezhou is too complicated.
"Oh..."
Shen Jinghong suddenly realized it, shook his head and said, "Young Hero Li Don't worry, almost everyone in Jiangxia knows about this matter."
"My Shen family has some origins. Our ancestors came from 'Black Cloud Capital', so some secret techniques have been lost, but the skills are still there."
"After my father's condition improved at home, he trained a group of guards and fought off the bandits several times. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to gain a foothold on Liangzi Lake's side."
"That's it."
Li Yan After hearing this, he looked at these people with some surprise.
"Black Cloud Capital" was an elite under Yang XingMi in the late Tang Dynasty.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in chaos. The warlords in various places were separatist. The demons were rising and the evil spirits were disappearing. Both good and evil were involved in the war.
At that time, warriors were in power, and they competed with each other to see who had the biggest fist. Many Daoist secrets were also used in the military, giving birth to many elite troops.
Liu Rengong's "DingBa Capital", Zhu Wen's pro-army "TingZi Capital", "LuoYan Capital", Yang Shihou's "" Silver Spear Loyalty Capital", Li CunXu's "Golden Spear Capital", Li Keyong's "Iron Forest Army", "Black Crow Army"...
All armies cooperate with the Xuanmen secret method.
In Daoism, they have a common name:
Late Tang Dynasty Xuan Troops!
It was a bloody era, and Xuanmen's secret methods were also used to kill ordinary people. What's more, people were cannibalized and practiced evil methods. Demonic ways emerged one after another.
All in all, it was very messy.
His Netherworld Fire Musket was also invented at that time.
Yang XingMi's "Black Cloud Capital" has a total of five thousand people, all of whom are highly skilled and wear black silk armor. Using Black Cloud Longsword, combined with the Xuanmen secret method, their lethality is astonishing.
The Shen family actually has such a background.
Look at the long swords used by those people. The swords have a broad blade and are similar in shape to the legendary Black Cloud Longsword.
However, these people cannot smell Gangsha Energy, not Xuan Gate People, and it is certainly far inferior to the original "Black Cloud Capital".
Thinking of this, Li Yan nodded, "I didn't expect that Young Master Shen also has a family background, no wonder he can repel the monster."
Shen Jinghong smiled bitterly, "The inheritance has been incomplete for a long time. It's just ordinary swordsmanship, but it's just good at Combined Attack Technique."
"To be honest, I'm not good at fisting and my father doesn't force me, so I can't even get in."
"If there really was the original 'Black Cloud Capital', my Shen family would have been wiped out long ago."
Li Yan nodded and said, "Young Master Shen can see through it."
Late Tang Dynasty Xuan Troops's secret techniques, those born out of the devil's path and more brutal, have been classified as forbidden techniques by Orthodox Xuan Gate.
The normal ones were also included in the secret laws of military strategists and were taken away by the court.
Ordinary people who dare to own it are seeking death.
Having figured out the whole story, Li Yan won't say any more.
Jiangxia is located in Jianghan Plain, with flat terrain, fertile soil, crisscrossed rivers and dotted lakes, making it a real land of plenty.
Everyone took a boat and arrived at Shen Family Dam near dusk.
This village is close to Liangzi Lake, surrounded by several rivers. The village is built on the mountain and surrounded by water on three sides, like a dam.
As soon as he entered the village, Li Yan narrowed his eyes.
In the village, almost every household is having a funeral, paper money is everywhere, mourning halls are everywhere, and there are constant sounds of mourning and chanting.
The whole village is filled with an atmosphere of sadness...