Chapter 356: Yipintang gathers in Xingqing Mansion
The lanterns come on.
There are dozens of people sitting sparsely in such a large conference hall. If you observe carefully, you will find that the auras of everyone present are steady and long, and they are obviously masters of internal martial arts to a certain degree.
The person at the top is a tall middle-aged man wearing heavy armor. He is wearing such a heavy armor under such a tight guard. It is really a bit too cautious. But if you have a little bit of discernment, pay attention.
You will find that this person's aura is a little disordered, and the heavy armor on his body makes his body tremble slightly. It is only because of the qualities of a superior and a soldier that he can hold on like this.
It is said that such a tall and mighty man with martial arts skills would not be crushed by a pair of armor.
This person is none other than the highest officer of the Xixia Palace’s former department and the nominal commander-in-chief of Yipintang, Helian Tieshu.
At this time, Helian Tieshu's face was not as healthy as it was half a year ago. On his broad face, both cheeks were obviously sunken, his face turned blue, and his whole face looked sick.
Since the last battle between Song and Xia, Helian Tieshu was assassinated by a master of the Beggar Clan. Although he saved his life, he has never fully recovered. Even because of that injury, which caused many years of military service, Helian Tieshu's body has accumulated injuries.
Although Lian Tieshu was only in his forties and in the prime of life, his physical condition was already declining.
Many major events happened during this period. The Crown Princess disappeared mysteriously - not many people knew about this matter. The Crown Prince reshuffled the forces in Xixia in the name of returning the power to the ruler. Today, Xixia can be said to be
It's worthy of the undercurrent.
As a powerful figure in the Xixia military, Helian Tieshu chose to wait and see during this turmoil. When various forces joined Li Yuansheng's subordinates one after another, Helian Tieshu always maintained a non-committal attitude towards Li Yuansheng's recruitment. What Helian Tieshu said
What they were afraid of was nothing more than the sudden return of the imperial concubine who had been in charge of Xixia for decades and had extraordinary martial arts skills.
As the nominal leader of Yipintang, he naturally knows better than anyone how terrifying the princess with an unworldly appearance is, so his heart is always hanging on.
However, half a year has passed, and there is no news that the Crown Princess is returning. Even the knights sent by He Tieshu to find out the news found nothing.
So as time went by, the balance in Helian Tieshu's mind gradually tilted. After all, there is an old saying among the Central Plains people, "He who knows the current affairs is a hero." Although the Crown Princess looked young, she was already old after all.
Thinking about it, it's not necessarily possible that he died in an accident.
What's more, Helian Tieshu, a Huns who is not a nationality, was able to sit in such a high position today because of his ability to judge the situation.
To put it bluntly, Li Yuansheng is also the emperor's uncle of Daxia after all. Who does service to serve him not serve him?
Just when Helian Tieshu was about to stretch out his sick hand to take the olive branch offered by Li Yuansheng, an accident happened, and suddenly Helian Tieshu himself was forced into a difficult situation.
The emperor's uncle's youngest son was seriously injured on the street of Xingqing Mansion, and the murderer turned out to be a top-notch master.
When the outside line lurking on Xingqingfu Street informed Helian Tieshu of the news, Helian Tieshu felt dizzy before his eyes: It's over!
Damn Li Yanzong!
Helian Tieshu gnashed his teeth with hatred, the veins on his forehead twisted like small snakes, and he felt an overwhelming hatred for Li Yanzong in his heart.
At this time, there was a burst of noise outside the lobby, and the guard responsible for guarding shouted to stop: "You can't go in without being informed!" Then there were several dull sounds, which seemed to be the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground.
Li Yanzong was dressed in gorgeous heavy armor, with a long sword on his waist, and strode into the lobby. The guards who were guarding him couldn't stop him in time, and they were pushed to the ground by him before they could react. These unusually tall and fully armed guards stood in front of Li Yanzong.
As weak as a chick that has just hatched.
Faced with Li Yanzong's arrogant and domineering appearance, everyone present except Helian Tieshu, who turned blue, only glanced at him lightly and did not take it seriously.
For this group of people with strong martial arts skills, ordinary soldiers are just talking domestic animals in their eyes. Among all the people present, except Helian Tieshu, even the worst martial arts can easily deal with a group of dozens of people.
soldiers, so no one thought there was anything wrong with Li Yanzong's actions.
Li Yanzong walked into the lobby and immediately put away his previous dismissive and arrogant attitude towards the guards. Along the way, he nodded to this, said a few words to that, and hugged his fists. He was so polite and considerate that no one could fault him.
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Li Yanzong's zombie-like face trembled slightly, and he even smiled: "It's been a long time since I saw you colleagues of the First Grade Hall, Li Yanzong would like to greet you!"
Everyone clasped their fists and returned the salute. One of the tall, burly and armored generals stood up and burst into laughter: "Brother Li, you haven't shown up for more than half a year, and there is no trace. Where are you hiding in a deep mountain to practice?"
Li Yanzong said in a low voice: "Brother Huyan is just joking. He is just a wandering cloud and wild crane. He has nothing serious to do. It's better than Brother Huyan to be a busy man."
Hu Yanlei was one of the few masters in Yipintang who also served in the Xixia army. He had profound martial arts skills and a bold personality. He had never known Li Yanzong, who was played by Murong Fu, and was deeply impressed by Murong Fu's martial arts. The relationship between the two
They are the most affectionate and we often drink together.
Hu Yanlei laughed violently: "Speaking of this, Brother Li, you really missed a big show. The last time we went to war with the Song Dynasty, it was a big scene that was rare in decades. The last time it was so lively was when I was young.
When he was serving as the leader of the team under Grand Ancestor Taizu, it was a pity that some people were too incompetent. At the critical moment, Hanazi from the beggar gang burned the army's food and grass and was seriously injured. Otherwise, he would have to cut a piece of meat from Da Song's body no matter what.
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Hu Yanlei was the oldest and most senior among everyone present. When Li Yuanhao raised his troops to fight against the Song Dynasty, the teenage Hu Yanlei was already killing people on horseback. In this way, Hu Yanlei did not have much influence on the Xixia army.
The deputy commander-in-chief Helian Tieshu took it seriously and revealed in front of so many people that Helian Tieshu was defeated and seriously injured.
"Oh? Such a thing can happen? Who is so incompetent and stupid? That he fell into the hands of those beggars?"
Murong Fu heard this and laughed in unison.
Hu Yanlei was very satisfied with Murong Fu's reaction and laughed loudly: "You don't know yet, right? Come on, brother, I'll talk to you carefully!"
Helian Tieshu's face became more and more ugly as the two people talked about each other, and in the end he couldn't help but shouted loudly: "That's enough, Li Yanzong, I didn't call you here today just to listen to you two joking."
!Li Yanzong, do you know how big a trap you have created today?!"
His words were interrupted, Hu Yanlei glared at Helian Tieshu with dissatisfaction, snorted coldly, but said nothing. Murong Fu's expression was stiff because of his disguise skills, and he sneered in a hoarse voice: "I don't know what Li Yanzong's crime is.
"Excuse me? Please give me a clear statement from the Generalissimo?" He deliberately made the word "Generalissimo" very long, causing the whole audience to burst into laughter.