As soon as Situ Wanli recovered from his confusion, his first reaction was to 'cry' to Tian Yan.
"I...I want to prevent the infighting among the farmers from getting worse! I..."
If Liu Ji's words are to be truly believed, he will have to shed his skin even if he doesn't die, so he must first emphasize the correctness of his actions and transform the so-called betrayal into the consideration of preserving the farm family.
At the same time, it was also reminding Tian Yan that he was doing things exactly according to her wishes as a hero.
You have to protect me!
Tian Yan raised his hand to interrupt Situ Wanli's cry of injustice.
From Tian Yan's true intention, she must find an opportunity to clear out all the people like Tian Hu and Tian Zhong, and these "remnants" of the Sixth Hall, replace them with truly reliable people, and completely control the farm in her own hands.
but not now.
She especially couldn't give up on Situ Wanli at this time.
Although it was a good deal to trade Siyue Hall for the support of Kuei Hall and Shennong Hall, this kind of operation of abandoning the "Conglong Heroes" as soon as she took office would seriously damage her prestige and affect her influence on Chi You and others.
The intensity of control at the entrance.
Seeing that Tian Yan wanted to protect Situ Wanli, Tian Zhong was the first to jump out and express his loyalty - even though he had secrets in his heart, on the surface he was the one who followed Tian Yan the most closely.
"Liu Ji, you are so brave, you dare to openly confront Xiakui... Aren't you afraid of death!?"
Tian Zhong touched the hilt of his dagger and looked ready to take action.
Of course, this is just a threatening attitude... to the smooth Tian Zhong.
"If I die!" Liu Ji refused to give in and responded sternly, "It means that the eldest lady cannot uphold justice and is not worthy of being a hero!"
This is clear, using the positions of the two halls of Kuikui Hall and Shennong Hall to force Tian Yan to give up Siyue Hall...or to give up Situ Wanli.
If Tian Yan succeeds, he can kill Situ Wanli here on the spot. There may be some commotion in Siyuetang, but the chance of causing a big mess is low.
But as I said before, this would affect far more than just Siyue Yitang, and it would be an absolute loss-making business.
Tian Yan couldn't give in.
But it would not be appropriate for her to come forward in person and forcefully reject the Zhu family's demands. This might push Shennong Hall and Kuei Hall away from each other.
She needs a substitute.
Tian Zhong, who only likes to talk, can't do it. His verbal threats have proven to be ineffective.
Fortunately, there is a real hard-hearted man in the farmhouse.
There are no two days in the sky, and there are fierce tigers in the fields.
In a farmhouse, there is always Brother Tiger!
Tian Hu didn't even need Tian Yan to give any hint, Tian Hu couldn't hold himself back and directly drew his sword and took action:
"I'll kill you now!"
Compared with Tian Zhong's verbal threats, Tian Hu was very consistent with his words and deeds. He held the tiger's soul and pointed the sword directly at Liu Ji's throat. There was no strength in his hand, which made it clear that he was really running to kill him.
Liu Ji obviously also knew that Tian Hu, a tough guy, acted without considering the consequences. His face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly retreated to avoid it.
But he didn't choose his position well. There happened to be a pillar behind him. He was blocked after taking two steps back, and Hu Po's silver-white sword edge was already close to his neck. It was only a hair's breadth away from slicing his throat, making him drink in hatred.
on the spot.
Fortunately, although Brother Tiger is quite fierce, there are still people who can control him.
"stop!"
Tian Yan's shouting sound sounded in time, and Tian Hu also stopped in time to save face.
The tiger soul was close to Liu Ji's throat, and the sharp blade had already cut the opponent's skin, and little bits of blood overflowed from the wound.
Fortunately, the skin was only scratched, but Liu Ji was so frightened that his whole body was trembling slightly and he didn't even dare to breathe hard.
It is not difficult to see that Tian Hu is now completely convinced by his niece, otherwise he would not stop so simply.
Tian Yan looked at this scene and felt very satisfied.
This is the effect you want!
Everyone present knew that the positions and attitudes of Shennong Hall and Kuei Kai Hall were very important to Tian Yan, which was why Liu Jigan acted so arrogantly.
He knew that no one wanted to really break up with the two groups he represented.
The only exception is Tian Hu. This old man has no taboos, and he has always been at odds with the Zhu family. He is eager to fight to the death with Shennongtang.
Liu Ji also knew this, so Tian Yan had to use Tian Hu to defeat Liu Ji's arrogance first.
In this way, she could come forward to persuade Liu Ji to give in.
At this point, it's her turn to perform:
"Hall Master Situ just chose the side he thought was stronger and more likely to win in the dispute among the six halls, not the outsiders. What you said about betraying brothers and betraying one's trust cannot be established."
"Otherwise, can other hall masters also accuse the Zhu family hall master in this way?"
Tian Yan first denied Liu Ji's accusation against Situ Wanli, and it was well-founded and convincing... although it was considered a strong argument.
There was still panic on Liu Ji's face, but he still managed to hold on and asked, "Young lady, do you mean there is no justice?"
Although his attitude was still unyielding, Liu Ji's mood was no longer as tough as before, or he could not show enough toughness.
Tian Yan's first step was perfect.
Now that the second step of understanding the truth has been explained, it’s time for the third step.
No matter what, she had to give the Zhu family a detailed explanation, otherwise she would not be able to fool them.
Tian Yan turned to look at Tian Zhong, "I'll lend you your dagger."
Tian Zhong didn't know why, but he still stepped forward quickly and offered it with both hands.
Tian Yan took the dagger, pulled it out of its sheath with his backhand, and approached Liu Ji step by step.
This scene put him under a lot of psychological pressure, and he was a little worried that Tian Yan would kill him directly.
Without Tian Hu's action, Liu Ji might have been more confident, but now...he couldn't say.
"You...what do you want to do?" Nervously, Liu Ji couldn't help but ask.
Tian Yan did not answer, but raised his dagger high and stabbed it hard.
Looking at the arc-shaped sharp blade, Liu Ji couldn't help but close his eyes, but the expected pain did not come. Instead, the voices of Tian Hu and others came to his ears.
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"Xia Kui!"
Liu Ji opened his eyes and his pupils shrank suddenly.
Tian Yan actually used the dagger to pierce the palm of his left hand. Blood dripped down the tip of the sword and fell to the ground, quickly gathering into a small ball.
Tian Yan drew out his dagger without blinking an eye, looked at Liu Ji with a normal expression and said:
"I really can't give you the justice you want."
"In the battle of Four Seasons Town, the swords were ruthless, and both sides suffered casualties. Shennong Hall is a brother, and Siyue Hall is also a brother."
"As the leader of heroes, if I give you the justice you want and deal with Hall Master Situ, how should I give justice to other halls? Should I also deal with Hall Master Zhu Family?"
"I can't give justice, so I can only act as a hero and bear the consequences on behalf of both parties, and give you all an explanation."
"Now the war is about to begin. As a hero, I cannot be injured. This sword only represents my sincerity. When the dust settles, I will truly give you this explanation."
"Three swords and six holes, no ambiguity!"
"Brother Liu Ji, how about you tell the Master of the Zhu Family Hall these words and ask him to give me some face?"
Liu Ji's eyes widened, and his gaze moved back and forth between Tian Yan's face and his bleeding hands, his expression very stiff.
He had guessed how Tian Yan would deal with his side's demands, but he didn't expect this woman to be so cruel.
The injury caused by the sword piercing the palm was certainly not serious, but Tian Yan didn't even blink... but it was too cruel.
And according to what she said, this was just sincerity, and she would really do it three times and six holes later... It was really cruel!
Three swords and six holes is a relatively common punishment in Jianghu. Many sects have it, including farmers.
As the name suggests, you use a sharp blade to poke three holes in the body, which add up to six holes.
Generally speaking, three knives and six holes must be stabbed in the torso, not the limbs, so this is considered an almost extreme punishment, second only to execution - no matter where three opposite holes are stabbed in any part of the torso, this person will
I have to give up half my life.
As a knight leader, Tian Yan took the initiative to punish himself with three swords and six holes, which was indeed enough as an explanation.
Under such circumstances, if Liu Ji and the others refused to give in, it would appear to be unreasonable and vexatious, which would not be justified by most of the peasant disciples.
After being shocked, Liu Ji neither dared nor could continue to demand justice. He could only nodded stiffly, "Okay... okay, of course!"
Seeing Liu Ji let go, Tian Hu reluctantly took back the tiger soul.
He was neither happy to negotiate peace with the Zhu family, nor was he happy about his eldest niece's self-mutilation.
Liu Ji, who was no longer threatened, let out a long breath. The tight string suddenly loosened, and he slid to the ground weakly leaning against the pillar, panting heavily.
Tian Huze shouted angrily to the side next to him, "Are they all blind! Why don't you bandage Xia Kui's wounds!"
The dumbfounded disciple next to him came to his senses and hurriedly ran to get wound medicine and gauze to apply medicine and bandage to Tian Yan.
Tian Yan took the things, waved his hand to signal her to do it by herself, and then said while spreading the medicine:
"From now on, each of the six halls will perform their duties and follow my orders!"
"Shennong Hall guards Jingzhe Slope, and Kuikui Hall guards Vernal Equinox Stream. These two places are the key points of Daze Mountain and cannot be missed!"
"Did you hear that clearly?"
The last sentence was addressed to Liu Ji.
He struggled to get up, looking very tired, and repeated Tian Yan's order in a low voice to show that he remembered it.
Tian Yan nodded, wrapped the gauze, and said with a smile, "Very good, then I'll trouble Brother Liu Ji to go back and deliver the message."
Liu Ji shook his head, and then hurried away in a slightly embarrassed manner.
Tian Yan looked at Liu Ji's leaving figure with a playful look in his eyes.
………………
Outside the cave where Zhang Han was recovering from his injuries, Liu Ji, who hurried back, conveyed Tian Yan's words truthfully.
The Zhu family faced their 'sorrow' and fell into thinking:
"Jingzhe Slope and Vernal Equinox Stream... these two places were originally the sphere of influence of Shennong Hall and Kuikui Hall, so this arrangement is reasonable."
Although the words were reasonable, anyone with a discerning eye could hear the Zhu family's tone, which contained deep doubts.
This is inevitable, they and Tian Yan are not of the same mind after all.
The Zhu family then cut to the 'angry' side, changed the subject, and asked in a deep voice, "What did she say about Situ Wanli?"
"Uh... I gave you an explanation." Liu Ji described in detail what Tian Yan had done before, adding a few words of his own emotion at the end, "... I really didn't expect that this young lady used to look at Wen Wen weakly.
, now she is so cruel, the knife hurt me even when I saw it, and she didn’t even blink!"
"But it shocked me!"
After listening to Liu Ji's description, Zhu's Chen Shenglong and other onlookers had similar reactions to his, and they were all quite emotional.
There is only one exception - Han Xin.
He stood at the back of the crowd, with a strange expression on his face. He didn't speak, but his eyes were complicated.
After the initial surprise, the Zhu family quickly regained their composure.
With his city, he can understand Tian Yan's operation.
To be honest, it is even more surprising that Tian Yan has been able to hide his strength for so many years and deceive everyone with the appearance of a sickly girl. It is even more surprising that Tian Yan cannot do this.
The key now is how to respond to the other party.
"Give me some face..." The Zhu family switched to the 'Xi' noodles and repeated Tian Yan's words playfully, then looked at Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang on the side, "What do you two brothers think?"
Chen Sheng smashed Juque on the ground and replied without hesitation, "I think it's okay to put aside the grudges and fight Wang Li for the time being, but...if she wants to take the peasant family to join the empire, I won't agree to it anyway!"
Wu Kuang continued, "If we fight Wang Li this time hard enough and the casualties are heavy enough, we will definitely anger the empire completely, and the farmers will have no way out... Of course, this is very risky."
If there is no need for such things as a retreat, it is better to leave one. Otherwise, if the thousands of years of farmers' foundations are really destroyed in the hands of this group of people, how will they face their ancestors?
However, leaving an escape route gave Tian Yan the opportunity to betray the farmer, and they didn't want to see this happen, so... they had to weigh it carefully.
Everyone heard the meaning of Wu Kuang's words, so they all fell into deep thought.
To leave a way out or not to leave, that is the question.
Han Xin, who had been silent all this time, finally made a move at this time. His expression has returned to normal, and he has the same kidney deficiency as usual. He raised one hand, like a primary school student listening to a class.
Liu Ji caught a glimpse of him raising his hand and asked curiously, "What do you want to say?"
Han Xin's raised palm only had two fingers left, and he walked step by step in front of everyone, "Daze Mountain, there are two vital points, one for life and one for death."
Zhu Jia looked up at him, "You mean the east and west ends?"
Han Xin nodded, "Autumn Equinox Ridge and Bailu Rock to the west, Vernal Equinox Stream and Jingzhe Slope to the east."
"If I were Wang Li, what do you think I would do?"
"How to fight?" Liu Ji immediately asked as a compliment.
Han Xin replied, "Wang Li comes from a distinguished family, but he is not a fool. He was born as a general. He has been exposed to it since he was a child. He has been on the battlefield for a long time. He is also a veteran armor-piercing soldier who leads one of the four ace armies of the empire. He naturally has his own merits.
Outstanding."
"You still blew it for him?" Liu Ji crossed his arms and muttered rather angrily.
"To defeat your enemy, you must first understand him clearly." Han Xin looked at Liu Ji and replied with a smile.
Zhu Jia pinched his beard and asked, "So how do you think he will fight?"
"There are fewer people to fight against more people. Still in an area like Daze Mountain with complex terrain and sparse flat land, it is impossible to encircle and annihilate them."
"Either concentrate superior forces to defeat them one by one, or wait for work and lure them to attack."
