I'm not very interested in this hotel. There really is no bigger restaurant except here.
Three days have passed since the Beggar Clan's "Junshan Conference".
Guo Mo still clearly remembers that "exciting" scene.
Guo Jing originally thought that he and his brother would have a long talk that night. After all, they hadn't seen each other for so many years, and they still had a lot to say.
The two brothers, who had eaten and slept together for more than ten years, were forced to live in separate rooms by Guo Mo on the excuse that they were "too tired from fighting".
It's not that Guo Mo is being pretentious or has a mysophobia, he actually witnessed hundreds of people piously spraying yellow and white...
Okay, it's too eye-catching.
Guo Mo admitted that he was almost leaving a shadow.
The middle and high-level members of the Beggar Clan booked the "Wanghu Restaurant" and held a decent "symposium".
At Guo Mo's suggestion, Guo Jing, the new leader of the Beggar Clan, also made a series of appointments.
First of all, Elder Jian, the elder of the Beggar Clan, was appointed to serve as the deputy leader of the Beggar Clan. When the leader is absent, he can make his own decisions in emergencies.
Secondly, Elder Peng was removed from the Beggar Gang, notified to the Jianghu, listed with evidence of his crimes of betraying the country and seeking glory, and surrendering to the Jin Kingdom, and issued the "Green Bamboo Order" of the Beggar Gang to hunt down this beast.
Just when the Guo brothers were fighting against "Western Poison" Ouyang Feng and "Iron Palm Floater" Qiu Qianren, Elder Peng's disciples in the Beggar Clan secretly rescued him.
Even some disciples of the "Jingyi Sect" also defected from the Beggar Clan.
Once again, Li Sheng, the "Snake King of Jiangdong", was promoted to the elder of the Beggar Clan, ranking last among the four elders.
But he still carries eight bags and will be promoted only after he has made new achievements.
Finally, Lu Youjiao and Li Sheng were sent to lead more than a hundred gang members to the Jin Kingdom north of the Huaihe River to establish a branch, develop the gang, and explore the news.
With Lu Youjiao as the general person in charge of the beggar gang in the Jin Kingdom, he could collect valuable military and national information and major Jianghu affairs, and he could make arbitrary decisions based on the situation.
Guo Mo even asked his eldest brother to teach Lu Youjiao's three moves "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms" again in case of emergency.
Although Guo Jing didn't quite understand why his brother insisted on doing this, he still followed Guo Mo's request one by one.
After decentralizing various powers, Guo Jing also felt inexplicably relaxed.
However, when I was teaching Lu Youjiao's three moves "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms", I found that this old man's learning ability was really something I couldn't praise.
It took Lu Youjiao a full seven days to master the three palm techniques.
Guo Mo knew that this was already good.
In another time and space, it would be decades later before Lu Youjiao took over as gang leader, and he would learn more slowly as he got older.
"Brothers, the affairs of the Beggar Clan will be carried out according to the previous arrangements. Now I will introduce someone to you."
Gradually, Guo Jing also entered the role of gang leader.
After everything was arranged, Guo Mo was called in.
After all, it was an internal meeting of the Beggar Clan before this, and as an outsider, it was inconvenient for him to participate.
"Everyone already knew that day that this is my brother. Today I will introduce him formally."
"His name is Guo Mo. He is the number one scholar in the new military affairs of the Song Dynasty. He is now the commander of the 'Dunwu Army' and also the leader of the 'Tidian Imperial City Division'. I, the outstanding disciples of the Beggar Clan, can also join the army in an individual capacity to serve as
To serve the country.”
Only then did everyone in the Beggar Clan realize that the gang leader’s younger brother was actually Guo Mo. In recent months, this man had become the most popular figure in the Song Dynasty.
"My second brother came here this time to stop the Jin people's conspiracy to seize the Beggar Gang. Elder Peng, 'Western Poison' Ouyang Feng and others are just a part of it."
"In addition, the Jin Kingdom's five thousand cavalry have entered the two lakes, and there is news that the Song Dynasty defenders are engaging in battle. After the opponent knew that Junshan was defeated, they tried to escape unscathed."
"Elder Jian, instruct the disciples of the Beggar Clan to pay close attention to the movements of the Jin people and report in time."
Elder Jian accepted the order and was about to go down to make arrangements, but was stopped by Guo Mo.
"Elder Jian, the opponents are all cavalry. It may be difficult for the disciples of the Beggar Clan to monitor them."
"I will give you a warrant. You can take it and ask the local garrison to mobilize thirty military horses. This will not only complete the task better, but also ensure the safety of the Beggar Gang brothers."
After Guo Mo finished speaking, he handed a warrant that had been prepared from his arms to Elder Jian.
"this......"
Elder Jian didn't know whether to accept it or not. After all, thirty military horses was not a small sum.
He hesitated a little and looked at Guo Jing.
"Haha, Elder Jian, there is no need to be polite. My second brother is not an outsider. Just accept all his gifts with peace of mind."
Guo Jing has never been polite to his younger brother since he was a child, so he accepted it with peace of mind.
"Then thank you Guo Dutong. If there is any news from the Beggar Clan, I will send it to you as soon as possible."
This is all in the old world. Of course Elder Jian knows that Guo Mo is doing this just because he wants to use the Beggar Gang to investigate and pass on information.
However, since the other party is so frank and generous, I can't be stingy anymore.
Not to mention these thirty military horses, just because the gang leader's brother is a general in the Song Dynasty's fight against the Jin Dynasty, the Beggar Gang will be obliged to do so.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Shangyuan Festival.
During the Song Dynasty, this was the most lively festival of the year.
As the first full moon night after the New Year, people pay more attention to it than the first day of the first lunar month, and even Yueyang, a small city, is no exception.
Everyone in the Beggar Clan had dispersed, but Guo Jing himself stayed behind.
It is not easy to book the entire "Wanghu Restaurant" all the time, leaving only two separate courtyards in the back house.
One is where brothers Guo Jing and Guo Mo live, and the other is for "Black Wind Shuangsha" and Lu Pingsheng.
Unexpectedly, what Chen Xuanfeng said before was not just a joke. The couple actually stayed and acted as bodyguards for Guo Mo.
This move touched Guo Mo. Lu Pingsheng saw it and respected Guo Mo even more.
People flocked to the streets to watch the lanterns, and many people gathered in wine shops to hang out with friends and drink wine.
Guo Jing and Guo Mo did not join in the fun. They set up a banquet in the backyard alone and sat across from each other to drink.
Lu Pingsheng and "Black Wind Shuangsha" were in the courtyard nearby, drinking together.
Even though these two men defeated his master Qiu Qianren, Lu Pingsheng didn't have any grudges in his heart. He even asked the two for advice from time to time and got along quite harmoniously.
"Second brother, we haven't had a drink alone together for a long time. I really miss the days at the Seven Sages Village in the desert."
Looking at the eldest brother in front of him, Guo Mo couldn't help but sigh, that the eldest brother can be sentimental sometimes.
The two talked about what they had experienced in the four years since they were separated.
"Brother, have you met the old naughty boy Zhou Botong? I think you should be using the martial arts in the 'Nine Yin Manual'."
"Yes, I met Brother Zhou, and he said that he and you were sworn brothers on Peach Blossom Island, and he insisted on dragging me along to become sworn brothers."
"Hey, what an old naughty boy. He is the uncle of Master Danyangzi. I don't know what we should call him next time we meet."
As Guo Jing said this, he seemed to remember the old naughty boy's mischief and gave a helpless smile.
"Haha, brother, is this nonsense? You don't know yet, but I have been 'expelled' from the master by Taoist Master Ma. You might also end up like this, haha——"
Then, Guo Mo told the story of how he met "Danyangzi" Ma Yu during his wedding in "Peach Blossom Island".
After hearing this, Guo Jing felt dumbfounded again.
"Second brother, you are also getting married. It's a pity that the eldest brother couldn't rush there. I feel really..."
Guo Jing actually felt quite guilty about this matter.
"Brother, do you still need this between us brothers? Why don't you write down the "Yi Jin Sutra" and the general chapter in the "Nine Yin Manual" and give it to me as a gift."
Guo Mo asked his eldest brother with a smile, without any embarrassment.
"Of course, I'll write it now."
It seemed that he finally found a way to "repair". Guo Jing got up, found the Four Treasures of the Study, brushed a few spots on the ground, and wrote "Yi Jin Ji Forging Bones" silently.
"By the way, second brother, what is the general chapter you are talking about?"
At this time, Guo Jing thought that his brother seemed to want two articles.
"It's the most awkward passage in the 'Nine Yin Manual'. It should be written in Sanskrit." Guo Mo explained.
"Is that so? I said such a long paragraph, but I don't understand what it means. It's just that Brother Zhou insisted on me memorizing it."
Guo Jing suddenly realized it and continued to write down the Sanskrit general chapter silently. Guo Mo took a look and was completely confused.
"It seems we can only find someone to translate this general chapter. Let's continue practicing."
"This 'Easing the Muscles and Forging the Bones', I want a few apprentices to practice it, it will help improve the kung fu, and it can be considered a gift from your uncle, the master. Haha——"
Guo Mo put away the two manuscripts, and then took out two booklets from his arms.
"Brother, this is a set of palm techniques I created, called the 'Rising Sun and Setting Sun Palm'. It can also be divided into three sets of palm techniques."
"I see that you have an extraordinary talent for palm skills. I hope this set of palm skills can also be of benefit to you."
"This is a handwritten copy of the military manual left by Yue Wumu at that time, 'Keys to Breaking Gold', also known as 'Wu Mu's Legacy Letter'. Big Brother, you can also study it carefully for future use."
"Haha, then you're welcome, brother."
Guo Jing was also overjoyed and took the two booklets into his arms.
It's not that Guo Mo doesn't want to share his other magical skills with his elder brother, but "One Yang Finger" and "Six Meridians Divine Sword" are unique skills of the Duan family in Dali, and he can't easily pass them on to others.
As for the "Nine-Yang Magical Skills", it is very difficult to fully practice it unless you are under special circumstances. Since the eldest brother already has the internal strength of the "Nine-Yin Manual", there is little point in practicing the "Nine-Yang Magical Skills" again.
As for "Lingbo Weibu", well, unless I teach my eldest brother "I Ching" first, I'd better wait until later.
The two kept drinking, but they spent more time chatting. Although they drank a lot, they were still sober.
Several times, the words came to his lips, but Guo Mo still swallowed them. He didn't know if he would regret it for the rest of his life.
"Second brother, do you have something to say to eldest brother?"
Guo Jing, who was sensitive to his six senses, still noticed something strange about his brother.
When Guo Mo saw that his eldest brother had already asked, he was heartbroken. He would have to tell him sooner or later anyway.
"Brother, can you promise me something first?"
Guo Mo put down his wine glass, looked at Guo Jing, and said solemnly.
Guo Jing also didn't expect that one of his questions would make his brother become so serious.
"Second brother, if you have anything to say, no matter how difficult it is, my eldest brother will definitely do it for you!"
Guo Jing thought his brother had encountered some difficulty and hurriedly agreed.
"Brother, I hope that no matter who my identity becomes, you will always be my dear brother. Don't alienate me just because your identity has changed."
As Guo Mo said this, his eyes became wet.
"Second brother, what happened? Do you know your life experience?"
Hearing his brother say this, Guo Jing felt sensitively that his brother should know his life experience.
This is also a question that Guo Jing has always wanted to avoid after the two grew up.
Ever since he was little, this has been his biological brother.
But when he really grew up, Guo Jing knew that they couldn't be biological brothers.
Just imagine that the day when the truth will be revealed will come later, or never come.
"Yes, brother, can you promise me?"
Guo Mo looked into his eldest brother's eyes, and from the bottom of his heart, he was afraid that he would really lose this eldest brother.
"Haha, okay, big brother, I promise you. No matter you are a pawn or a king, you will always be my brother, Guo Jing, and I will always be your big brother!"
Guo Jing actually reached out and picked up a wine jar, facing Guo Mo boldly.
Guo Mo couldn't help himself and picked up a jar of wine from the ground, and the two started drinking.
However, Guo Mo, who was drinking heavily, did not see the elder brother opposite him, and tears shed from the corners of his eyes.
Although Guo Jing is dull, he is not a stupid person.
When he heard his brother begging him again and again, he realized that his brother's true identity might not be that simple, otherwise he wouldn't need to be so solemn.
But Guo Jing still agreed to him, but he used this uncharacteristic gesture of respect to cover up the "fear" in his heart.
Yes, "fear", Guo Jing is also afraid of losing this younger brother.
The two of them drank half a jar of old wine in one go, and then they felt that the tightness in their chests had dissipated a lot.
"Brother, half a year ago, I learned about my life experience. My surname is Zhao. I am the seventh son of the current official family of the Song Dynasty, and the only surviving son of the current official family..."
Guo Mo tried to slow down his voice and told the past events in detail one by one.
Talking about the "infancy" that her mother Li Ping gave to the masters, talking about her father and son recognizing each other, talking about being awarded the title of "King of Yan", talking about her various arrangements...
Although Guo Jing was prepared, he was still shocked by his brother's words.
However, when he saw the hope and uneasiness in Guo Mo's eyes.
Guo Jing knew that no matter how shocked he was inside and how uncomfortable he was with Guo Mo's new identity, he had to show his indifference.
Because he knew that the younger brother in front of him was as afraid of losing his elder brother as he was of losing this younger brother.
Guo Jing took a few more sips of wine and then put the jar down.
"Haha - I didn't expect that my younger brother would have such a prominent status? The current 'King of Yan', His Highness, may be able to unify China in the future and be respected in the south."
"You must not forget me as your eldest brother, even if you become an official and I am just a beggar leader."
Guo Jing shed tears as he spoke.
"Brother——"
"Second brother——"
The two of them were speechless, hugging each other and crying.
In the end, it was Guo Jing who stopped crying and patted Guo Mo on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, second brother, you know what the elder brother is like."
"From now on, big brother will unconditionally support whatever you do. If someone wants to harm you, they will have to step on big brother's body."
"Haha - what are you talking about, brother? Looking at the whole world, who can hurt you and my brother?!"
Seeing Guo Jing's statement like this, Guo Mo felt a little more at ease, and he finally "saved" this eldest brother.
Then the two started drinking again and stopped using their skills to resist until they were extremely drunk.
It was Chen Xuanfeng who came in and helped the two of them to the bed to sleep.
The next morning, they both woke up almost at the same time.
"Good morning, big brother——"
"Good morning, second brother——"
We got up together, washed up, and had breakfast brought to us. It seemed like nothing happened last night and everything was as usual.
"Gang Leader, I have something important to report to you——"
The two of them had just had breakfast when the sound of spies from the Beggar Clan came from outside.
It was not long before a capable beggar in his thirties walked in, carrying five sacks behind him.
"Is there any news about the Jin cavalry?" Guo Jing asked hurriedly.
"I would like to report to the gang leader that the five thousand cavalrymen of the Jin Kingdom have successively captured several county towns since they entered the two lakes. However, the enemy's main purpose was to obtain food and grass, and they did not cause too many casualties."
"Now, General Meng Zongzheng, the commander of the 'Loyal and Shun Army', has deployed heavy troops along the Xiangyang line to prevent the five thousand Jin cavalry from returning north."
"We also mobilized cavalry from all over the two lakes to form a cavalry force of thousands of people, and surrounded it from the east, west and south. I heard that it was under the military order of His Highness the 'King of Yan'."
"It's a pity that the opponent's horses are faster than ours, so they always run away."
"The latest news is that the Jin army has been divided into two groups, one of which has about 2,000 people and is moving towards Jiangling Mansion, which is less than 200 miles away."
Guo Mo hurriedly took out the map he carried with him. Although it was not as accurate as later generations, the general directions, important cities and roads were still clearly marked.
"Brother, it seems that the Jin army coming to Jiangling Mansion is here to get food. We must not let him get his wish."
"Report——"
At this moment, another person came in from outside the yard.
"Capital Commander, this is the urgent message that was just sent."
His name is Guo Mo Dutong, and he is a member of the "Dunwu Army".
Guo Mo took the secret report and checked the package. There was no trace of it being tampered with.
He opened it, looked at it, and then gave it to Guo Jing.
Guo Jing hesitated for a moment and then took it.
It turned out that the secret report was sent by Wang Jian, stating that he had led a thousand cavalry and was following the Jin Army cavalry towards Jiangling Mansion.
However, there were only 800 defenders in Jiangling Prefecture. Worried that they could not hold on, Guo Mo asked Guo Mo to find a way to provide emergency reinforcements.
"Brother, how many people can the Beggar Gang mobilize near Jiangling Mansion?" Guo Mo asked Guo Jing.
"If we only count those who know martial arts, they can mobilize more than a hundred people in one day. If we only count the young and strong, there should be two thousand."
Guo Jing calculated carefully and gave an approximate number of people.
"Okay, brother, please inform the Beggar Clan to head towards Jiangling City as quickly as possible. Let's rush there now."
While talking, "Black Wind Shuangsha" and Lu Pingsheng also rushed over.
Especially Lu Pingsheng, who still held a letter in his hand.
"Guo Dutong, I have just received a reply to my letter. The 'Iron Palm Gang' has also sent more than 300 members. They are all trustworthy people. They will arrive here in two days. The members who sent the letter are still waiting outside the yard."
Guo Mo took the letter and took a rough look at it.
It turned out that Lu Pingsheng wrote a letter back to the "Iron Palm Gang" a few days ago, informing the gang of old friends, his current situation and Qiu Qianren's affairs, and requested that as many gang members as possible be mobilized to come and help.
Unexpectedly, more than 300 people actually came.
"Shengsheng, let this person go back and deliver the message. These three hundred gang members do not need to come to Yuezhou, but rush directly to Jiangling Mansion. They must arrive within two days."
Everyone didn't waste any more time and went down to prepare.
At this time, Chen Xuanfeng came over to find Guo Mo, took out a baggage and handed it over.
"Brother Guo, my junior sister asked me to bring this to you when we arrived. She said that the war was dangerous, so I asked you to give this to you."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Guo Mo didn't understand what it meant, so he reached out to take it and found that it was heavy.
When I opened it, I found that it was the "Peach Blossom Island" treasure soft hedgehog armor, which was originally worn by Huang Rong.
Seeing things and missing people, Guo Mo felt warm in his heart, "Let's go."
At this time, before noon, Guo Mo and his party of more than 30 people left the west gate of Yuezhou City and headed northwest.
Everyone was so anxious that no one said anything along the way. They ran for two hours at a stretch before stopping to take a rest.
Mainly because they were afraid that the horses wouldn't be able to bear it. Except for Guo Mo's yellow gelding, everyone else rode ordinary war horses.
At this moment, a dozen war horses came running from the northwest, one after another.
It seems that the person in front is escaping from the pursuit of the dozen or so people behind.
"Ready to fight, are the golden soldiers."
Guo Mo's sharp eyes had already seen that there was a brother from the Beggar Clan in front of him, followed by more than a dozen Jin cavalry, and everyone got into position.
Guo Mo and Guo Jing separated. Guo Mo intercepted them head-on, while Guo Jing planned to take a detour to the rear and steal the enemy's retreat. This was because he planned to keep all the enemies behind.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people arrived in front of us.
The brothers from the Beggar Clan saw a group of people in front of them and realized they were from Song Dynasty, so they ran over confidently.
The Jin soldiers behind did not even stop their horses. They saw that the other party was just ordinary people, and even though there were more people than themselves, they did not take it seriously.
When the two sides met, no one said anything, and they just started killing each other.
With a hedge, there were only four of the sixteen cavalry golden soldiers left. Guo Mo's "Red Sky Sword" alone pierced the throats of five golden soldiers, and Guo Jing's palms also knocked three of them away.
"Who are you?"
Only then did the remaining four golden soldiers think of asking questions.
"Gang leader——"
At this time, the beggar gang brother also recognized Guo Jing.
"The leader of the gang, more than 2,000 gold soldiers, have already reached the gates of Jiangling City. The prefect of Jiangling fled without a fight. Now, a chief secretary named Song is leading everyone in the city to resist desperately."
"My three brothers and I went out of the city to bring in reinforcements. Now I'm the only one left, and the other three..."
Before the beggar brother finished speaking, tears started to flow down his face, and everyone understood what he meant.
The "Double Black Wind Demon" couldn't stand this. With a "ouch" voice and a few ups and downs, he tore the remaining four golden soldiers into pieces.
"In your lifetime, you will lead some people to clean up the battlefield and take good care of these dozen horses."
This time Guo Mo's plan was not only to keep these five thousand gold soldiers, but most importantly, to keep their five thousand war horses.
Guo Mo, Guo Jing and the "Black Wind Twins" continued to move forward on their horses.
After walking for another twenty miles, they heard shouts of killing from ahead.
Although the Jin cavalry dismounted and attacked the city, their power was greatly reduced, which was not comparable to that of ordinary state and county soldiers.
What's more, people on horseback behind them kept shooting at the city walls.
When Guo Mo and the four others arrived, the battle between the two sides had already reached fever pitch.
As the defending side of Jiangling City, the casualty ratio was actually higher than that of the Jin cavalry attacking the city.
The fighting must have lasted for almost two hours. At least one-third of the eight hundred defenders in Jiangling City were killed, and many of the remaining people were injured.
The Jin cavalry also left more than a hundred corpses under Jiangling City.
Guo Mo didn't think of a good way to break the situation for a while.
At this moment, I suddenly saw a huge chaos behind the Jin cavalry, as if someone was coming from behind to kill them.
It was hard to see clearly from a distance. After a while, the chaos had moved towards the position of the Jin Army's general flag.
Among the war horses, there was actually a man who was fighting in one step. He waved the iron staff in his hand, causing the surrounding golden soldiers to retreat one after another.
Those who couldn't dodge were beaten into pieces, including people and horses.
However, it was completely impossible for him to reach the Jin army general's horse.
"You thief, look at the staff technique that man uses, why does it look so familiar?"
Mei Chaofeng suddenly asked Chen Xuanfeng next to him, and Guo Mo also used his eyesight to watch carefully.
"No, thief woman, he is using the 'Luoying Divine Sword' from 'Peach Blossom Island'!"
Although the man used an iron staff, the move he used was exactly the "Luoying Divine Sword".
"Senior Brother, Second Senior Sister, go and pick up this person quickly. He is probably Sixth Senior Brother Feng Mofeng."
"What, is it Lao Liu?"
"Don't panic, Sixth Brother, Senior Brother is here -"