Five days later, in Yingcheng, the old capital of Chu State, the early morning mist had not completely dissipated.
The first ray of golden sunshine has just shone on the earth, and the golden crow in the eastern sky has just revealed a red edge. All things are revived and full of vitality.
More than forty miles east of Yingcheng, a dozen riders were galloping in the wilderness.
Each person is wearing light armor, carrying a sword, and wearing a different bronze mask. They have a majestic figure, a powerful aura, and a fierce aura, giving them a military style.
A few years ago, Yingcheng was the capital of Chu State. However, when the fifth joint attack on Qin failed, King Kaolie of Chu was afraid of Qin's revenge, so he moved the capital of Chu State from Yingcheng to Shouchun.
Moving the capital is something that the Chu State is already familiar with.
Since the founding of the Chu State, the capital has been moved more than once, and it has been even more frequent at the end of the Warring States Period when the cold winter has arrived. Not surprisingly, the Chu State has to move its capital once before its demise.
Although the old capital Yingcheng has suffered a lot due to the relocation of the capital, its former heritage has not completely dissipated. It is relatively luxurious compared to most cities in the Chu Kingdom, and it is one of the main sources of income for the Chu Kingdom Iron Blood Alliance.
This time, a middle-class noble in Ying City violated the bet guaranteed by the Iron-Blood Alliance, and the resistance was beyond the expectations of the Ying City Iron-Blood Alliance branch.
The account was not received, but the Yingcheng Iron Blood Alliance branch was disgraced and humiliated.
Therefore, the Yingcheng Iron Blood Alliance had to request support from the Chu State Iron Blood Alliance headquarters in Shouchun.
After hearing about this incident, the senior officials of the Iron Blood Alliance in Shouchun were very angry. After discussion, they decided to send one of the six chiefs of the headquarters to handle it personally.
There are six leaders in the Iron Blood Alliance of the Chu State, and Xian Zong, the leader of Siyue Hall, a peasant family, is one of them, and Xian Zong is also the leader among them. Although he usually focuses on the peasant family, he has a strong voice.
As one of the hall leaders who participated in the hunt for Bai Qi back then, Xian Zong's martial arts value was indeed not low. The peasant family did not know at the time that Bai Qi had taken poison that destroyed his own hard skills, and the peasant family's top combat power was basically unleashed.
After so many years, although Xian Zong's strength has not yet broken through to the level of a grandmaster, he is definitely the best among first-class masters.
In a one-on-one head-to-head battle, no one of the first-class masters in the world would dare to claim victory.
Of course, no one dares to say that we can win the battle reliably in a head-on battle, and the same cannot be said for other aspects. After all, the people who set up the trap are killers, not warriors, and what they are best at is assassination in every possible way.
Xian Zong may be able to face any Tianzi first-class killer head-on without losing, but it does not mean that he can avoid the carefully planned and sudden assassination of Tianzi first-class killer.
The most important thing is that killers do not follow the rules of the world. One-on-one does not exist. They can besieged and never singled out. In fact, farmers are also experts in using more to defeat less.
There are many farmers, and they have had a fine tradition of siege for a long time, and this fine tradition continues to this day.
In addition to Xian Zong, the other five leaders of the Iron Blood Alliance of Chu also represent the five major forces of Chu, and three of them represent the three royal families of Qu, Jing, and Zhao.
The three families in the so-called "Although Chu has three families, the Qin will be destroyed by Chu" represent the three major families of Qu, Jing, and Zhao. These three royal families are deeply rooted in Chu State, and their tentacles have spread to all aspects of Chu State.
No matter who sits on the throne of the King of Chu or who your lord is, he must rely on these three major families.
Even after the demise of the Chu State, the influence of these three major families was still considerable. Xiang Yu was able to achieve such a great influence, and these three major families were indispensable.
In addition to these three major families, there are two others, one represents the current Ling Yin Chunshengjun Huang Xie family, and the other represents the Xiang family.
Of course, just like the situation in Qin, the direct disciples and core disciples of the family disdain to participate in the specific affairs of the Iron Blood Alliance. Specific participation is either a side branch or in charge.
The person in charge of going to Yingcheng this time represented the Xiang family.
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Rest, rest, rest...
A sharp sound broke through the air, and the crossbow arrows fired by dozens of powerful crossbows shot out from the side of the dense forest. The sudden attack shocked the people of the Iron Blood Alliance, but they did not panic.
These people are all the elites of the Iron Blood Alliance of the Chu State, and all of them are experienced warriors. The leader's strength is even more powerful than Luo Wang. An attack of this level cannot make them panic.
Clang, clang, clang...
The sound of swords being unsheathed sounded almost at the same time. The swords reflected the early morning sunlight, interweaving a dense network of swords. Most of the incoming crossbow arrows were deflected, only a few people were scratched, and no one died.
"kill!"
A deep and indifferent voice just sounded, and the Snare Killers lurking in the dense forest shot out. The leaders were Zhen Gang, Zhuan Po, and Mie Hun, followed by more than twenty Snake Killers wearing spider web black-bottomed costumes.
"Qin's lackey!"
"Kill them all!"
The leader was a tall man wearing light red light armor, a scarlet mask, and yellow eyes like tiger eyes. After recognizing the origin of the attacker, his eyes turned red and he gave the order, and then rushed forward first.
Zhen Gang, who was wearing a mask, felt uncomfortable hearing it. As if the person facing him was on the side of justice, he accelerated his speed, increased the strength in his hands by three points, and at the same time retorted coldly: "The lackey of Chu State!"
If Cheng Qiao were here, he would definitely give Zhen Gang a thumbs up and reward him afterwards.
He once watched anime, TV series and movies about the late Warring States Period, and always had a question.
Why is it that those who follow Qin are just lackeys and eagles, and those who follow the Six Kingdoms are chivalrous and heroes, and no matter how bad they are, they are still warriors?
Everyone is their own master, what's the difference?
Is it because Qin loves to invade and start wars?
This is not right. During the Warring States Period, which country did not launch wars, invade and annex other countries? Especially the long-standing Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period.
This is a world of great strife. There is no justice in wars between countries. They are all just for survival.
Oh, when I was weak, you beat me with great joy. Now that I am strong, I can’t fight back if I want to. If I have to fight, I will become an evil villain?
There is no such truth. This is too double standards. Double standards must be the same as in the modern West...
Maybe some people in later generations were sitting on their butts. The ancestors of the Warring States Period didn't have such double standards. They just considered things from their own standpoint, which is normal.
clang!
A huge sound of gold and iron sounded, with Zhen Gang and the leader of the Iron-Blooded Alliance as the center, a violent and violent shock wave swept out, the soil surged under their feet, and sparks kept coming out where the swords collided, both of them blushed.
In the competition, no one is willing to take a step back.
The physical power exploded with all its strength, and the internal force leaked out. The red and light blue energy surrounded the two people, their feet sank, and the surrounding two-color energy suddenly spread in all directions and turned into a fierce energy shock wave.
The powerful impact made it impossible for the experts from Luo Wang and the Iron Blood Alliance to get close.
Only Zhuan Po and Mie Hun were able to intervene in the rivalry between the two. However, at this time, Zhuan Po and Mie Hun were not free at all. The two sisters were leading the Snare Killer to strangle the warriors of the Iron Blood Alliance.
Swords are flying, chains are intertwined, dagger shadows are heavy, shapes are changing, afterimages are overlapping, the two sisters are moving at high speed, perfectly coordinated, forming one body, and the killing efficiency is extremely high.
Flowers of blood bloomed one after another, broken limbs and broken arms flew around, shrill and painful wails sounded one after another, and each Iron Blood Alliance warrior fell to the sword of the two sisters.
Coupled with the encirclement and killing by other snare killers, the warriors of the Iron Blood Alliance were lost extremely quickly, half of them were lost in just a few breaths.
The situation at the scene fell into the peripheral vision of Chief Xiang of the Iron Blood Alliance, and he suddenly felt anxious.
If he continues like this, all his close subordinates will die, and he will be in bad luck. The only solution for now is to take a chance. Only by killing the powerful enemy in front of him can he have a chance of survival.
As soon as he thought of this, Master Xiang's heart became fierce, and his defense relaxed a little. Zhen Gang's internal strength suddenly found a gap and rushed into Master Xiang's body along the long sword arm, immediately causing serious internal injuries.
However, this was exactly what Chief Xiang wanted. The internal force in his throat wrapped up the congestion that was coming up. He turned his head slightly to the side, opened his mouth wide, and spat out a blood arrow, which shot towards Zhen Gang's right eye very sinisterly.
An ordinary killer might have gotten away with it, but Zhen Gang had gone through many battles before entering the trap. After entering the trap, he learned many weird and destructive moves, and he would be on guard when he saw the enemy turn his head.
When they were in an extreme stalemate, unable to move their hands, feet or even their entire body, their mouth was indeed the best weapon to launch an attack and change the situation of the battle.
Zhen Gang's head turned sideways, and the blood arrow flew past his eyebrow bone, leaving a shallow blood mark, and the blood flowed down.
Then, taking advantage of his opponent's internal injuries and unclear internal energy, he pressed forward with surging force, causing Master Xiang to retreat, leaving two scratches on the ground with his legs.
not good!
Before he could fight for his own life, he was disappointed and missed, but Chief Xiang screamed secretly, and quickly blocked Zhen Gang's brutal and domineering slash with his sword.
With a clang, Chief Xiang, who had already been shaken to the legs and had not regained his center of gravity, was directly slashed away by a sword. His body fell heavily to the ground, with mud and grass flying, and he did not stop until he hit a big tree with a thick waist.
It fell down, and the dark green leaves fell one after another.
puff!
Chief Xiang got up from the ground, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. Although he was a little disappointed in his heart, he also secretly praised Zhen Gang for his vigilance and strength. For a killer to be like this, it was no coincidence that the Qin State suppressed the six countries.
At this moment, a sharp and domineering dark blue sword energy slashed through the air. The force of the sword was like a stormy wave crashing on the shore, majestic and unstoppable!
Peng!
Faced with Zhen Gang's relentless pursuit, Chief Xiang had no time to spare. He could not evade, so he could only hold the knife in both hands and pour in his inner strength to resist. His face turned red under the mask, and his back hit the tree again.
Katcha!
After finally dissipating the power of the sword energy, the thick tree broke and fell to the ground with a bang. The sweetness surged in Xiang's throat again, but he was forced to hold it back because the time gained with the help of the sword energy,
Zhen Gang rushed in front of him again.
Dang Dang Dang...
The two fought for several rounds, but Xiang, who was seriously injured, finally couldn't hold on anymore. His sword was knocked away, and the thick and sharp Zhengang sword was placed on his neck.
In fact, if the blood arrow was not strong enough, the battle would have been over.
The greater the risk, the greater the reward. The greater the reward, the greater the risk. If the blood arrow hits Zhen Gang's right eye, there is a high probability that Chief Xiang will be able to kill Zhen Gang.
Not to mention killing the Luowang killers led by Huihuan Po and Miehun, at least they can buy time to escape to Ying City, and their lives will be saved.
It's a pity that the game is lost by one wrong move!
"Master Xiang, two choices, first, die."
"Second, take refuge in the trap and take refuge in Qin."
"You have some time to think about it."
Zhen Gang squinted his right eye slightly to prevent blood from dripping into his eye, his eyes were indifferent and his face was expressionless.
"Don't think about it. The Qin State has a blood feud with me. I..."
Poof!
Zhen Gang was no longer interested in listening anymore. With a move of his right hand, the blade of the sword instantly cut through the blood vessels in the throat of his neck. Blood spurted out, and several blood flowers appeared on Zhen Gang's chest.
"This guy is really weak. He fell before we even took action."
Zhuan Po and Mie Hun walked over with bloody swords on their backs. The two sisters spoke at the same time, with expressionless faces and cold voices.
"He's anxious."
Perhaps out of recognition of his opponent's strength, Zhen just put back his sword and explained calmly.
The battle ended just outside Ying City. The battle that took place outside Jiangling City and was led by Duanshui, Luan Shen, and Sprite also ended.
It's just that the chief representative of Chunshengjun Huang Xie and the Huang family lost his courage and simply surrendered to Luo Sheng and the Qin State.
It is worth mentioning that Jiangling was once the capital of Chu State.
So far, two of the six leaders of the Iron-Blooded Alliance of Chu have died and four have taken refuge.
The principals representing the three major families, Qu, Jing, and Zhao, were the first to defect, otherwise Six Sword Slave would not have been able to obtain the accurate whereabouts of the other three principals.
There was nothing I could do. In order to achieve his goal, Zhao Gao issued the principle to the people below that he would do whatever it takes.
The people above said they would do whatever they could, so the people below were naturally more unscrupulous and took advantage of the weaknesses of the three principals.
These weaknesses may be fatal, as long as they are exposed, they will be dead, or the family members they care about may be caught in the trap, and they will die as long as they resist.
Coupled with the temptation of interests, the heads of the three major families succumbed.
Submission is not enough. Zhao Gao's strategy is to tie these people tightly to Luowang's carriage and weld the doors shut. Promising is not enough, he must also submit a certificate of surrender.
The so-called surrender certificate is to kill some of the affiliates of the big nobles of Chu State. These affiliates are basically middle and lower nobles. They are relatively easy to kill, their weight is sufficient, and they will not cause too much trouble.
At this point, the first phase of Zhao Gao's plan has been basically completed, and subsequent actions will no longer need a big killer like Six Sword Slave.
In the second step, Zhao Gao planned to drag the newly appointed two principals into trouble.
Zhao Gao had already given instructions to the people below, such as drugging the wine at the Jie Feng Banquet and sending a woman with a high status in Chu State to the bed of the two principals.
There are also some underhanded methods, which can be freely chosen according to the actual situation. In addition, Zhao Gao also encourages the Luowang people in Chu State to be brave in innovation based on his guidance.
As for covering up the truth about the deaths of the two principals, with the cooperation of the four principals of the Iron Blood Alliance and Luo Wang, it is not difficult to handle it.
Moreover, although the leader of the Iron-Blooded Alliance has a high status in the Iron-Blooded Alliance, he is not in the eyes of the great nobles, and there is always a replacement.
The third step is to completely infiltrate the Chu State Iron Blood Alliance and control the wealth and manpower of the Iron Blood Alliance's executive class. The final step is to use the Iron Blood Alliance's relationship network to infiltrate aristocratic officials across Chu State.
The entire plan is undoubtedly a long-term process, so there is no need to rush and it requires patience.
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At the same time, the disappearance of Xian Zong, the leader of Siyue Hall, finally attracted the attention of the peasant family, and the peasant hero Kui Tian Guang began to send people to investigate Xian Zong's recent whereabouts.
In the anime, because of Xiong Qi's great contribution in the Laodu and Lu Buwei incidents, he was named Changping Lord, replaced Lu Buwei as the Prime Minister, and secretly funded the peasant family, making the peasant family's influence spread across the seven countries.
Nowadays, due to Cheng Qiao, Xiong Qi can only reach the level of Shangqing, and is far less powerful than in the anime. Therefore, his support for the farmers is not that great, and the strength of the farmers cannot be spread all over the world.
But even so, the peasant family has more than one stronghold in the capitals of the seven countries, and there is a stronghold in every big city. Its power is extremely powerful in the three kingdoms of Qi, Chu, and Wei. Among the three kingdoms, Chu and Qi are the main ones, and Chu is the main country among the two countries.
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Compared with the Chu State, the Qi State was the stronghold of Confucianism. Although the peasant knight Kui Du was named Tian and was inextricably linked to the Qi royal family, he still could not compete with the Confucianists who were both civil and military.
Compared with Confucianism, the structure of the peasant family is indeed smaller and there are fewer talents.
In Chu State, farmers have close ties with all walks of life, especially the ruling class. Coupled with the farmers' disciples all over the country, their intelligence capabilities are really strong, and Xian Zong's planned route was quickly found out.
A large-scale search was then conducted along the route, and within a few days the decomposing bodies of Xian Zong and others were found.
The death of a hall leader was definitely a big deal for the farmer, so Xia Kuai Tian Guang personally came to the scene to investigate.
After a thorough investigation of the scene, Xia Kui Tian Guang discovered the secret code Xian Zong desperately created before his death.
If this code is not in the woods, but left on the road, it will probably be destroyed by the wind and rain that day. But if it is left on the tree trunk, it will not be afraid of wind and rain and will exist for a long time.
Tian Guang asked his subordinates to record the secret code and returned to the Daze Mountain area with more than a dozen coffins. As soon as he returned to the farm headquarters, he immediately convened a meeting with the hall heads and deputy managers.
Lieshan Hall is stationed in a hall with bright and clean windows. Tian Guang, the peasant hero, is sitting at the top. On the right is the master of the Tian family, and on the left is the master of the non-Tian family. Down on both sides are the entrances of their respective halls.
's general manager.
Sitting in the first place on the right is Yu Tu, the only older generation leader of the Gonggong Hall who has not yet retired. Oppositely, the first place on the left is vacant. That is the seat of Xian Zong. It looks empty and very conspicuous.
Tian Guang has a rough face, a beard, and piercing eyes that are quite oppressive. He is wearing brown leather and rough linen. He has a nine-star bead grass on his shoulder that represents the identity of the hero. His sword is placed casually on the table.
It is worth mentioning that the elders who entered the Six Sages Tomb also wore the Nine Star Pearl Grass. Although they no longer have real power, it shows that their status is high.
Tian Guang, the chivalrous leader, is quite prestigious. Whether it is the older generation of hall leader Yu Tu, or the new generation of Tian Meng, Tian Hu, Chen Sheng, Zhu family and others, they all respect him and are in awe of him. Everyone is here.
Sitting upright behind the table, his face was solemn and his eyes were not squinting.
However, this does not mean that Tian Guang has absolute control over the farm. Except for the older generation Yu Tu who has seen through a lot because of his rich experience and is relatively calm, Tian Meng, Tian Hu, and the Zhu family are not fuel-efficient lamps.
Chen Sheng?
Now Chen Sheng has not been severely beaten by society. He is straighter and more stupid than Brother Hu. He can do anything with a sword. Wu Kuang, the manager, is Chen Sheng's think tank. Only by complementing each other can they control Kuei Hall.
"Everyone, let me tell you some unfortunate news. Mr. Xian and the elite disciples of Gonggongtang led by him are all confirmed to have died."
Romance
Tian Guang's face was gloomy, his voice was low, and he was obviously not feeling well. Even if others were mentally prepared after hearing this, they couldn't help but have sad looks on their faces.
It's unclear how much of it is sincere and how much is just pretentious.
Yutu, the leader of Gonggong Hall, is the leader of the Tian family, and the leader of Siyue Hall is the leader of the non-foreign surname. The Tian family and the non-foreign surname have always fought endlessly.
In addition, after the "Tian clan replaced Qi", the Tian clan has been working on the farm for many years and has deep roots. Later, all the knights and heroes came from the Tian clan, so the Tian clan leader has always had the upper hand in the battles.
If it were not for the consideration of balance among the heroes of the past dynasties, who feared that the leader of the Tian family would not be able to lose his tail, the hall masters with foreign surnames would probably have been eliminated, and the farm family, like the Qi royal family, would have been hereditarily inherited by the Tian family.
However, not everyone has a sad look on their face. There is one person who has an angry look on his face, and that is the famous social tiger.
Tian Hu slapped the gum and stood up, roaring angrily: "Xia Kui, what bastards did this? I have to kill them all!"
His voice was so loud that even the farm disciples stationed outside the hall could hear him.
Tian Hu's attitude made Tian Guang quite satisfied, but according to his on-site investigation, let alone Tian Hu, even if he encountered it, he would probably be dead.
Unless he takes that step, he will have a greater chance of escaping.
They were targeted by a terrible force. Tian Hu's attitude deserves recognition, but it is not worth promoting. This matter must be considered in the long run and cannot be careless and impulsive.
As soon as he thought about this, Tian Guang raised his hand and pressed it down, and said in a deep voice: "Don't be impatient. If you want to take revenge, you have to think long term."
"To tell you the truth, there was more than one person who attacked and killed Mr. Xian, and their combined strength is very terrifying."
"No matter how terrible it is, how terrible can it be compared to the combined efforts of our farm masters?" Tian Hu said without fear.
"Second brother, be quiet and don't interrupt Xia Kui."
"I'm sorry, Xiakui, Hu Zi is just like this."
Tian Meng looked at Tian Hu and shouted softly, then stood up and clasped his fists to apologize on behalf of Tian Hu.’
When Tian Hu saw this, he recalled that he was indeed a little rude just now, and looked at Tian Guang and smiled.
Tian Guang didn't mind these trivial matters, motioned the two of them to sit down, continued speaking, and dropped a bombshell with a solemn expression.
"I'm afraid that the six hall masters will not be able to defeat those killers if they work together, unless you can skillfully use the Twenty-Four Lands!"
"What?"
"impossible!"
"how come?"
"..."
The hall suddenly became noisy, and various expressions of shock appeared on everyone's faces. The face changes were so rapid and exciting that it could be called a large-scale face change scene.
Of course, the most exciting face-changing is the Zhu family, their face-changing is professional!
This chapter has been completed!