General Cao stood on the small parade platform in the castle square and glanced at the sundial. The shadow of the hands was about to point to the 11 o'clock position.
Xiaolong said that the time of his last expedition was wrong. He told General Cao that he fainted and believed it to be true. Don't you know that gods also have two kinds of words, and they can only tell lies to ghosts. Xiaolong deliberately changed the time according to the plan agreed in advance. delay later.
Zhang Yi stood in the audience, with Niu Ben and Shi Gandang standing on his left and right. The three fully armed men were particularly eye-catching. The black armors they wore were different. They looked simple at first glance, but they were very elegant upon closer inspection.
The armor of the King Kongs is much more complicated, with sharp edges and simple shapes, and many unnecessary decorations from helmets to boots.
When Zhang Yi and the others first appeared, everyone present wanted to make fun of them, but after taking a closer look, they became silent. In terms of sturdiness, the new armor was no less impressive. From a combat perspective, this type of armor was obviously more flexible.
Especially Zhang Yi, the black and red armor is different at first glance. When he puts down the shield of his helmet, he can only see a pair of eyes. Arrows and cold weapons cannot penetrate his defense. His hands He held a dragon stick in it. The lifelike dragon head seemed to match the tiger head on General Cao's head.
"Dragon?" General Cao said in surprise.
"The dragon is soaring and the tiger is leaping. This is a good sign," Xiaolong said. "I'm going to start the furnace today to refine the Dragon Ascension Pill for the general. Dragon is water, tiger is fire. Both water and fire help everything go smoothly."
A smile appeared on General Cao's face.
Xiaolong spoke fairy tales again.
The combination of water and fire comes from the Book of Changes. The meaning of this hexagram is that the power of water overwhelms the power of fire, and the dragon defeats the tiger. For General Cao, it means that prosperity turns to decline, and good fortune at first and misfortune later.
11 o'clock sharp.
Xiaolong walked to the center of the parade platform, raised a green-edged sword in his hand, and reflected a dazzling light in the sun. The beam of light shone down the stage and fell on Zhang Yi.
It seems unintentional but intentional. Xiaolong is a Taoist. When he masters the concept of civilization, he uses Taoist methods. He secretly prays to God to protect his sworn brother, because only he can bring light to this wasteland world.
Others didn't pay much attention, but Liang Dingtian noticed it. Now he believed Zhang Yi had a rebellious intention. When he was wearing civilian clothes, Zhang Yi looked like a scholar, but he didn't expect that he would be so majestic when wearing armor. Although he is not tall, But his momentum is not much worse than that of General Cao.
The dragon and the tiger are in conflict. Liang Dingtian remembers what Taoist Ma said. Taoist Ma also said that Zhang Yi has the Zhongfeng Tianzhu bone. Such people have the aura to dominate the clouds and the ability to expand territories, so Zhang Yi must rebel. heart.
Liang Dingtian began to wonder whether General Cao, the overlord, had a brain or no brain. He said all the bad things about Zhang Yi in front of General Cao, but General Cao sometimes listened and sometimes ignored him.
There was no other way, Liang Dingtian could only hope that during this expedition, Zhang Yi would be completely defeated if he lost his troops, and then he would give him a hard kick.
Of course General Cao has brains, but his reaction is relatively slow. When he saw Zhang Yi put on the armor, he was a little surprised at first, smiled disapprovingly, and then frowned. Is Zhang Yi, who was a snake catcher, a little too capable? Already?
But he had no time to think too much at the moment, as 800 soldiers stood in the audience, including Three King Kongs, Four King Kongs, Five King Kongs, Liang Dingtian, Zhang Yi, Shi Gandang and Niu Ben.
General Cao was left with only the Great King Kong and the Second King Kong, as well as Taoist Zhuge.
He spent almost all of his wealth to equip the conquerors with war horses, steel knives, and food and grass. He believed that he would get huge rewards. As Zhang Yi said, by gathering the manpower and material resources of the sixty-three cottages,
Can form an army of ten thousand people.
Totally invincible.
"Charging with blood, you will be invincible! The overlord's heroic name will shock the world!"
There were roars on and off the stage.
…
The tiger-headed banner clears the way.
The vast crowd of people left the castle and walked down the mountain, like a long snake.
The common people lined the streets and watched, all with solemn expressions. The storm was coming, and the poor people could feel it. A little girl ran to Jueying, raised her young hands high, and held a boiled egg in her hand.
Zhang Yi bent down and took the egg. For the little girl, this was a delicacy that she had only dreamed of eating, but she wanted to give it to Zhang Yi. Someone else came to present flowers, red and yellow brilliant wild flowers. It took at least 10 years to find flowers.
Run ten miles.
Looking at the ragged people on both sides of the mountain road, Zhang Yi's heart was ups and downs. He firmly believed that all this would soon change. He looked back at the castle and saw that the terrifying black flag would soon be replaced by a new flag.
After descending the mountain, the men and horses were divided into three teams.
"Military advisor, let's see who among you and me can capture the first stronghold." Three King Kongs laughed wildly.
He was quite confident in his own fighting power. With three King Kongs going out at the same time, plus three hundred bandit soldiers with rich robbery experience, it would be easy to capture a small village that was far less powerful than Shigu Village.
Zhang Yi smiled and said nothing.
The Vajras have never been very smart and have long forgotten the deaths of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Vajras.
"Commander Zhang Yi, you should keep your eyes open when you sleep at night. Liang is afraid that you will encounter an assassin," Liang Dingtian said with a sinister sneer, "Maybe you even know the assassin?"
Zhang Yi didn't smile or speak.
He disdained to pay attention to the dying villain.
The three teams separated and marched towards their respective destinations.
Shi Gandang led the way, and the 300 recruits commanded by Zhang Yi marched rapidly towards Jigong Village with vigorous steps.
Different from the bandit soldiers, these recruits were selected from the settlers. Among them, the captain, squadron leader and squad leader were all students of Zhang Yi. Most of them were slaves and poor people who had no food to eat.
Although they have no experience in fighting, everyone is full of courage and belief in victory. It was Zhang Yi who took them out of the sea of misery and gave them a bowl of rice. The enthusiasm of the new recruits to fight can be imagined as they repay their kindness.
Know.
The team ran on the vast wilderness. In addition to Zhang Yi, Niu Ben and Shi Gandang on horseback, there were 18 other people on horseback. One flag bearer, one trumpeter, and three meteor horses. The twelve rangers were divided into four teams.
Teams of three patrolled in four directions: front, rear, left, and right of the team.
The most special knight is Cao Meng, General Cao's personal bodyguard. His mission is to supervise Zhang Yi's team, record results, pass on information, and kill escapees.
Of course, the other two teams also sent guards to supervise. This trick was thought up by General Cao himself, so that no one could conceal the military information.
With the guard Cao Meng around, the three brothers Zhang Yi could not speak freely, and each of them walked on in silence.
Zhang Yi has been holding the egg in his hand. It was warm when the little girl gave it to him, and it is still hot now. Zhang Yi thought, if only this egg does not go bad, he will keep it for a lifetime.
Marched all the way until dusk.
Cao Meng galloped up to Zhang Yi and asked, "Commander, it's getting dark. Do we have to camp on the spot tonight?"
Zhang Yi didn't have a good look on this guy, and said: "What kind of camp should we set up? Just break the camp!"