The Huolutang incident was such a big deal that Xu Zhongyu and others in the family, who had children injured, naturally refused to let it go.
When they came to Xu Wufu's side, they all wanted to catch Xu Huai and enforce the clan system, but they didn't want to keep an eye on Xu Huai in Nanzhai. Xu Wuliang and other commotion people came to report that Xu Huai was walking around in Nanzhai wearing a wart armor:
"Xu Huai is now wearing a pair of armor, and he is walking around in Nanzhai showing off his power. He says that this armor is not afraid of swords and bows. He will wear this armor tomorrow and come back to Huolu Hall to cause trouble. Let's see what we do with him!"
"Is it really Hao Zijia? Wasn't that person buried with Xu Wuxuan a long time ago? Xu Wuliang, a beast, wouldn't encourage that traitor to open his father's coffin, would he? How could Yuhuangling tolerate such an unfilial thing?" Xu Zhongyu
He was so angry that he cursed.
When Xu Wuxuan returned to his hometown, he brought back a pair of Hao Zijia. It was not a secret among the upper echelons of Lutai Village, but everyone also knew that the Hao Zijia had been buried with Xu Wuxuan a long time ago.
Opening the coffins of ancestors without permission is a treasonous act. Xu Bosong, Xu Zhongyu and other clan elders were so angry that they were shaking all over.
"Pah!" Xu Wuqi was so angry that he slapped the case and said, "It's Xu Wukun who ruined our important event!"
"What's wrong? What does this have to do with Xu Wukun?" Xu Wufu asked Xu Wuqi with a gloomy face.
"Xu Wuxuan was buried. One day, Xu Wukun and I kept vigil," Xu Wuqi said with a bitter smile. "He said it was a pity that this armor was buried with Wuxuan, so he secretly took it out and hid it! I didn't expect that this little guy would be angry at the end of his life.
When I left, I secretly handed over Hao Zijia, who had been hiding for many years, to Xu Huai - this is going to be difficult to handle!"
Xu Wufu's face darkened, and he pondered for a long time and asked Xu Wuqi: "How confident are you that you can win Xu Huai now?"
"Without this Hao Zijia, I can only fight Xu Huai, but when the time comes I will contain him from the front, and two people will cut in from the side. It will not be difficult to control him," Xu Wuqi felt a deep headache.
He said, "Now that Xu Huai is wearing the war armor, he is not afraid of bows and swords, and he has Xu Wuliang and Xu Wukun protecting him. If he really wants to fight, even twelve or three people injured may not be able to stop this guy...
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Hearing what Xu Wuqi said, everyone took a breath of cold air.
Xu Huai made a big fuss yesterday, but no one took it seriously.
Not to mention people like Xu Wuqi, the clans have been fighting constantly over the years, and the elders of the clans are also knowledgeable about the formation of troops, and they know that it is difficult for an independent man to succeed.
No matter how powerful Xu Huai is, with the bravery and well-trained training of Xu's villagers, it is not difficult to control him. So when they learned that Xu Huai had come to Huolu Hall to cause trouble again today, everyone just wanted to tie Xu Huai into prison.
The ancestral hall was governed by the clan system, and the question of whether he could be caught or not was never thought about.
Everyone thought that it would be no big deal for such a fool to break a leg and then leave it to die.
Governing a clan is like governing a country, and there cannot be too much kindness.
Unexpectedly, Xu Wukun was so blinded by lard that he not only fell out with Xu Wuqi, but also ran together with Xu Wuliang and Xu Huai.
With Xu Huai's martial prowess and the protection of such a treasure as the Hao Zijia, if they were to be captured by force, it would cost twelve or three good men, so everyone would not hesitate.
Although Yuhuangling can organize up to six to seven hundred village soldiers, the only ones who can be called good soldiers are the forty or fifty villagers stationed here in Beizhai.
This can be said to be the foundation for the Xu family's further rise in Tongbai Mountain in the past fifteen or six years.
Who is willing to risk such a huge loss just to deal with a stupid idiot in the clan?
Even if Xu Wufu wanted to do it, they would dissuade him.
"Xu Huai is a little confused, but today he fought one against fifteen in Huolu Hall. He is really fierce and his martial arts is definitely not inferior to that of his father back then. Let me tell you something that the head of the family and brother Wu Qi don't like to hear. Xu Huai
That shot is actually slightly better, and he is only sixteen years old this year, and it has only taken him three to five years of hard work to make his muscles and bones stronger. Who in Tongbai Mountain can be his opponent?"
Zhou Jing was born in a small family in Lutai Village. Even though Xu Wufu relied heavily on him, he was always cautious in his words and deeds. Previously, he saw Xu Huai angering everyone, so he didn't want to be the target of public criticism, so he didn't say anything. Now he saw everyone shrinking back.
, then stood up and said,
"In the final analysis, Xu Huai has been living with Xu Wujiang, Di Niang and the others in the army camp for the past two years. He is naturally a bit stupid and has no scheming. Whoever lives with him will naturally be biased toward them, so he will be
They serve as spearmen. However, everyone turns around and thinks about it, if Xu Huai can be used by the entire Xu clan, who else in Tongbai Mountain will dare to offend the Xu clan in the future?"
"How can this embryo-killer be easily tamed?" Xu Zhongyu was not happy to hear Zhou Jing's words and immediately retorted.
Zhou Jing smiled apologetically, indicating that he just said that and had no intention of arguing with Xu Zhongyu.
However, Xu Bosong and others thought about Zhou Jing's words and pondered: "It might not be a good thing to be too tough on this reckless guy..."
In Tongbai Mountain, clans with big surnames competed for mountains, rivers, and forests, and fights broke out from time to time.
The Xu family moved to Tongbai Mountain during the war in the last years of the previous dynasty. One hundred and fifty or sixty years later, they were still regarded as foreigners and ostracized by the Tang, Jin and other families. They even secretly connived and even colluded with bandits to specifically target the Xu family members and merchants and rob their homes.
I don’t know how many things have happened over the years.
Several mule and horse markets in Qinyang City also fought fiercely for territory; and if the Xu family wanted to get involved in other businesses in Tongbai Mountain and Qinyang City, it was definitely not just a matter of obtaining official approval.
When Xu Huai listened to Su Di's mission, it seemed like a huge blow, but he turned around and thought, if this sharp weapon was in their hands, wouldn't they be able to make other people use it from now on?
Originally, everyone had decided to send people to arrest Xu Huai and punish him according to the patriarchal law. At this time, there were different opinions. The discussion lasted until midnight and no one could come up with an answer. In the end, they just decided to prepare more people in Huolu Hall to take precautions.
Xu Huai makes trouble again...
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Between the mountains to the east of Paoma Creek, you can still see the traces of twenty or thirty people trampling in a canyon.
Zheng Hui, Chen Zixiao, Dong Qifeng and others stood on a cliff picked out from the mountainside, watching the canyon extending eastward among the mountains.
"Further east from this canyon is Jinshagou. From Jinshagou to the east and across two mountains, there is Yuhuangling where the Xu family lives together. To the south along the stream is Xiema Mountain," Chen Zixiao is also a migrant.
, but it has been five or six years since he committed a crime and fled to Hutou Village, and he is much more familiar with the situation in Tongbai Mountain than Zheng Hui, Dong Qifeng and others. "From the traces, Xu Wujiang and his group should be hiding somewhere in Jinshagou."
But they have a lot of good people, so spies shouldn’t get too close..."
"I just said that Xu Wufu is not trustworthy. He is hiding in Jinshagou and must be colluding with both inside and outside Lutai Village!" Dong Qifeng said a little impatiently.
After hearing that Xu Wujiang and others disappeared from Qingxi Village and hid in the golden sand hook not far from Lutai Village, Dong Qifeng believed that their previous plans were in vain and that Xu Wufu not only failed to cooperate with them, but even
It was Xu Wufu's reminder that Xu Wujiang escaped from Qingxi Village in time.
Zheng Hui did not answer Dong Qifeng's words and asked Chen Zixiao: "Are you familiar with Pan Chenghu, the big boss of Xiema Mountain?"
"Pan Chenghu is good at horizontal swords and spears. I have seen him twice in Tongbai Mountain, but I am not very familiar with him. Pan Chenghu's father was a tenant farmer in Jinjiayu in his early years. He couldn't survive the day, so he took more than ten people to Xiema Mountain.
Join the gang. When Wang Xiaocheng came out of Tangzhou twenty years ago, the forces in Xiema Mountain were wiped out. Only Pan Chenghu and a dozen other people escaped from the mountains. After Wang Xiaocheng was transferred out of Tangzhou, the Shanzhai forces were able to recuperate, and Pan Chenghu
Gathering the manpower to retake Xiema Mountain, we have gathered 300 men and horses in recent years, and our strength is stronger than the previous Hutou Village!"
Zheng Huifeng released the map of Tongbai Mountain drawn by Sijing Xifang. Jinshagou is not well-known among the people. There is no sign on the map, but Yuhuangling, Xiema Mountain, and the east coast from Huaiyuan Town along the Baijian River
The dirt roads from Angou to Yuhuangling and Xiema Mountains are all marked.
However, Chen Zixiao also knew the map and pointed the direction of Jinsha Valley to Zheng Hui.
Zheng Hui frowned and thought for a long time, then said to Dong Qifeng:
"You must also know how serious a crime it is to desert the army, and this is exactly where we can make a big fuss in the future - I think Xu Wufu wants to be cunning, so he can stand still or wait and see what happens. There is no way he can easily call Xu Wujiang
They escaped from Qingxizhai. At this time, the state government has reported the soldiers' defection to the bandits to the Lu Division, and will report it to the Privy Council soon. We still have to wait for Guo Caoling to officially take office as the inspection envoy of Huaiyuan, and many arrangements can be made.
Expand calmly..."
"Then we don't do anything now?" Dong Qifeng asked.
After Guo Caoling succeeded Deng Gui as the Huaiyuan inspection envoy, they had complete control over Wang Zhen. However, the matter became so complicated that they succeeded only with Zheng Hui's strategy, which showed that they were incompetent.
"It is impossible for Xu Wufu to tip off Xu Wujiang, and it is even more impossible for him to risk his life and fortune for secretly colluding with Xu Wujiang. However, people like Xu Wujiang do not hesitate to bear the crime of 'escaping soldiers', but they also want to escape from Qingxi Village at this juncture.
Getting away shows that their judgment of the situation is extremely accurate and they don't allow us to pry. There are experts behind them," Zheng Hui said. "It will take a month at the fastest for the prime minister to transfer Guo Caoling, regardless of whether it is Xu Wujiang or others.
People, or the old soldiers of the Jingsheng Army in Lutai Village, are all legacy from the early years. Now that they show up this time, how can we not share the worries of the Prime Minister?"
"We sneaked into Jinshagou and could see traces of people walking around, but we haven't found where they were hiding. It shows that they are also extremely vigilant," Dong Qifeng said with a frown, "There is no existing road from Hutou Village to Jinshagou.
But let’s go, a small group of elites may attack us, but they may not be able to eradicate the problem!”
Not to mention how many old soldiers of the Jingsheng Army were recruited by Lu Xiong to secretly protect Wang Zhen, it was very difficult for them to deal with Xu Wujiang's group of tough soldiers hiding in the remote Jinsha Valley.
"Then let's borrow the sword from Pan Chenghu's hand first and see how much edge the old soldiers of the Jingsheng Army still have!" Zheng Hui snorted coldly and said to Chen Zixiao, "You spread the word first and say that Xu Wujiang led the crowd
After escaping from Qingxi Village, they defected to Hutou Village - first they were convicted of surrendering to bandits; then you spread the news that Xu Wujiang was ambitious and had ulterior motives as soon as he arrived in Hutou Village and wanted to make big plans.
As the head of the family, you have driven him out of Hutou Village. Let's see if Pan Chenghu dares to tolerate Xu Wujiang and his gang hiding on the side of Xiema Mountain?"
"Mr. Zheng's plan is very clever."
There was no existing road from Hutou Ridge to Jinshagou. Chen Zixiao was afraid that Zheng Hui wanted to attack Xu Wujiang and his group, and Hutou Village would have to injure many skilled soldiers.
When it came to killing someone with a borrowed knife, Chen Zixiao also got excited and helped come up with ideas, saying,
"Pan Chenghu is cautious, but also suspicious. This is related to the fact that Xiema Mountain was wiped out once in his early years. Therefore, the Xiema Mountain group usually does not intrude on the surrounding villages and get along fairly well with each other. But as long as Pan Chenghu knows, Xu Wujiang's group will
The person who settled in Jinshagou was secretly instructed by Xu Wufu, and it would surely hit him where it hurts..."
"Your plan is even better!" Zheng Hui clapped his hands and said with a smile, "It is said that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. What's more, there is a group of wolves behind the new tiger that breaks in. This makes Pan Chenghu want to tolerate one or two.
