Many people were silent, including Lin Jue and Ruan Ping. When they saw the defensive measures in front of them, one word popped into their minds: Longtan Tiger's Den. The prospects of this trip also became bleak. But there is one thing
Lin Jue and Ruan Ping understand that in this situation, only internal flowering is the best way. Any method of attacking the mountain will not be effective without overwhelming force.
.So, no matter how steep the external terrain is, the key to success or failure is not here.
Compared to the exclamations of Lin Jue and Ruan Ping, some people in the team were not surprised. These people were naturally Gao Muqing and two hundred Luoyan Army soldiers who had settled here before, and they had naturally seen the situation in front of them. Especially.
It was Gao Muqing. She had personally been to Dazhai on the mountainside and was familiar with the situation along the way, so she was not too surprised.
Five hundred soldiers and horses passed through the paths between the villages in the valley, and did not stop until they reached a pass on the mountainside. It was almost noon, and everyone rested where they were, eating some dry food, drinking some water, and waiting. Soon after,
At the exit of the pass, a group of soldiers and horses rushed out and headed straight for the crowd. There were three to four hundred people in total, including more than a hundred archers, with bows and arrows bent in front of them on guard.
"Who is coming?" A tall man with a beard stood dozens of steps ahead and shouted loudly, pointing his sword in this direction.
Ruan Ping and Lin Jue quickly stepped forward with a few soldiers. Ruan Ping raised his hands and said, "Here comes the leader. I am Ruan Ping, the leader of the fourth village of Beishan Dazhai. I have come to Guizhai on the orders of the leader of my family, Bao Dazhai."
We have already sent someone to deliver the news about the great master’s appointment, so you should already know about it.”
Of course the bearded man knew, otherwise how could he allow them to come to the mountain pass.
"Oh, it turns out it's Ruan Si, the head of the family. I've admired him for a long time. I'm Qian Bao, and I'm here to greet you on the orders of the master of our village." The bearded man said with cupped hands.
Ruan Ping cupped his hands and said: "It turns out that the head of the family is Qian. Could it be that he is the head of the Shiren Shansan family known as the Diamond Mountain Leopard?"
Qian Bao laughed loudly and said: "It's easy to say, it's me. Zhuanshan Bao is a nickname given by our Funiu Mountain brothers, but I can't live up to it."
Ruan Ping nodded with a smile, pointed at Lin Jue and said to Qian Bao: "Let me introduce, this is Brother Fang, my deputy."
Qian Bao had no interest in this middle-aged man with a sallow complexion. Besides, he was just a deputy. He just cupped his hands and said perfunctorily: "Brother Fang is polite."
Lin Jue returned the courtesy and said, "It's good to be in charge of money."
Qian Bao turned to Ruan Ping and said: "It's getting late, Leader Ruan, please follow me up the mountain. The leader of my big village is waiting for you. However, these brothers of yours must stay at the bottom of the mountain, they cannot go up."
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Ruan Ping was stunned and felt a chill in his heart. His men were not allowed to go up the mountain. This would be troublesome. He had not considered this at all beforehand. Ruan Ping was at a loss for words and hurriedly looked at Lin Jue.
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said: "Master Qian, we brothers have trekked all the way here. After walking for two days, we are all exhausted. We originally wanted to have a good rest in the village, but many of us were wet.
They were exhausted, and a dozen of them fell ill. If these were left at the foot of the mountain, and if they came here tonight, they would all be dead. We also asked Qian to be accommodating. We guarantee that they will act in full accordance with your rules when they arrive in the village, and will never do anything.
There will be no disruptive behavior."
Qian Bao frowned and said: "This is the rule of my cottage. You bring so many people here because you don't trust us. There is no need to bring so many people here. Do you think we will eat you?"
Ruan Ping hurriedly smiled and said: "You can't say that, we only brought a few hundred people, and we also wanted to let the brothers see the majesty of Shirenshan Dazhai. There was no other intention at all. Who would have thought that these guys would not live up to the expectations?
This journey has indeed been quite tiring. Mr. Qian, please be accommodating and let them have a good rest in the village. How about giving them some face?"
Qian Bao frowned and said nothing.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Is it possible that Mr. Qian is not worried about a few hundred people like us? There are thousands of brothers in your village, are you still afraid of a few hundred people like us? If Mr. Qian is really afraid, then
That's all. Our people will just stay at the foot of the mountain, and we won't have to make thousands of soldiers and horses in your village restless. That's not good."
"Mother, what are you talking about? Chief Ruan, how come your deputy can't speak up and down, and you can't hear what you say?" Qian Bao said angrily.
Ruan Ping hurriedly scolded Lin Jue: "Brother Fang, don't talk nonsense. Do you have the right to speak here? Why don't you back down?"
Lin Jue cupped his hands and took a few steps back. Ruan Ping turned around and said with a smile: "Don't be angry, Mr. Qian, my deputy is a little unreasonable in his words. But what he just said reminded me. Maybe we will indeed... indeed be able to enter the village."
Let you be wary. In this case, we will stay at the foot of the mountain. At most, dozens of people will die, and we can’t make the whole village worry, right?"
Qian Bao spat: "What you say is not pleasant to listen to. Are we afraid that you have so few manpower? You are too arrogant. That's all, you are pitiful. You allow your people to go up the mountain. But your men and horses can only
Stay in the sub-village camp below Dazhai, but you cannot go to Dazhai. I am not worried about what you will do, but it is the forbidden area of the main village. No one can go there except the escort team of my Dazhai leader. This is my
The cottage has strict orders. Don’t make things difficult for me.”
"Okay, okay, it's still a pleasure from Mr. Qian. Mr. Qian and I hit it off right away. I can't thank you enough for meeting me today and being so generous to him. Come here, bring me a gift. I want to give you a gift from Mr. Qian to express my gratitude."
After Ruan Ping finished speaking, a soldier behind him came forward and handed over a long sheathed sword. The scabbard was black and engraved with patterns, and it was obviously very valuable.
"Master Qian is a hero, and this saber is a good sword. As the saying goes, a good sword matches a hero, so this is a small tribute to me, Quan Dang, Master Qian." Ruan Ping said with a smile.
Qian Bao's eyes widened. He took the knife, opened his hands, and pulled out half of it. But he felt the cold light was dazzling and the air-conditioning was overwhelming. It was a fine iron sword and saber. Qian Bao rolled up his sleeves and exposed his furry forearms.
Rubbing it gently on the blade, a few yellow curly hairs fell to the ground.
"What a knife, what a knife! How dare I accept such an expensive gift?" Qian Bao couldn't stop loving it. He looked at the knife and then at the rusty ring-headed knife in his hand. One was really in the sky and the other was in the ground.
This chopping and saber was the trophy of Lin Jue and the others in Qingtai Town. Shen Tan specially prepared several good knives and swords to mix with the weapons, just to put some thought into it. After getting the weapon, this chopping and saber
He gave it to Lin Jue. Gao Muqing used the sword, but he didn't use it. Lin Jue was not good at using the knife, so he usually just hung it on his waist to show off. This time Lin Jue gave it to Ruan Ping on the way and asked him to use it to bribe the other party.
The key person. I don’t ask for any big benefits. As long as I can provide convenience and ask more questions, it would be good. Ruan Ping is doing what Lin Jue said at this moment. This Diamond Mountain Leopard Qian Bao is a stone man.
The third boss of Shanshanzhai was highly regarded by Zuo Zongdao, which Gao Muqing also introduced on the road, so he was naturally the best candidate for bribery.
"Please accept it to save your brother's face. It is most appropriate to give this knife to Qian's master. Don't be polite. We have come from afar and are not familiar with the rules of your village, so it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes. Please be more accommodating.
I'm so accommodating, so I'm grateful." Ruan Ping said with a smile.
"Easy to say, easy to say. In this case, it's better to obey orders than to be respectful, so I kept it with a shy face. Haha, come on, let's get out of the way and go up the mountain." Qian Bao was about to kill. The saber was hung on his waist, and he turned around and waved his hands loudly to give the order.
The bandit soldiers on the mountain road got out of the way, and the rebel horses at the pass were cleared and moved away. The five hundred soldiers and horses slowly set off, slowly passed through the pass, and went up the mountain along the winding and steep mountain road.
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After passing three dangerous levels in a row, which lasted nearly an hour, at the end of the day, the Shirenshan Dazhai on the mountainside was in sight. The terrain of Shirenshan Dazhai was perfectly chosen. It was a two-story hillside flatland with staggered heights, left and right.
It is a dense forest cliff with a ridge and cliff behind it. There are soldiers, horses and fortifications stationed above the cliff. It can be said that the only way to reach this Dazhai is the well-drilled road up the mountain. Other than that,
If you want to reach this mountain village, only flying birds can do it.
The two levels of hillside flat ground are actually two huge stone beams, with a height difference of about ten feet, connected by wide stone steps. The lower part is called the secondary village, where a large number of soldiers and horses are stationed, with a row of
The platoon's barracks and warehouses, as well as some shops, taverns, prostitutes and other businesses, can be regarded as an area where ordinary bandits live and stay.
In the middle of the secondary village, there is a huge stone staircase road that is wide enough to accommodate more than a dozen horses riding side by side. It goes all the way up and leads diagonally to the main village above. At the end of the stairs, stands a tall and majestic tower. It turns out to be a cliff with flying eaves, red walls and green walls.
The style of the tiles and the golden characters "Shirenshan Dazhai" on the plaque shine brightly and can be seen from a distance.
Standing at the bottom of the stone steps and looking up, the steps are like ladders leading to high places, and the tall village gate is like a huge palace gate. It gives people the feeling that it is a sacred and inviolable place, giving people a huge power.
Feeling of pressure.
Seeing this situation, Lin Jue couldn't help but clicked his tongue. The layout of this village was so clever, and Zuo Zongdao took advantage of this to create a sense of superiority and sanctity. This was like becoming a local emperor in Shirenshan Dazhai. This posture,
Isn't it the layout of a palace that is superior to everyone? This person's scheming can be seen clearly.
"Huo, I didn't expect that Guizhai could be so powerful. It's unbelievable. So impressive, so impressive." Ruan Ping gave a heartfelt admiration, and at the same time glanced at Lin Jue, which meant: I originally thought your
Dazhai is already grand enough, but now it pales in comparison to other places.
Qian Bao smiled proudly and said: "Hahaha, that's natural. This was all designed by the master of my village. Did you see that the gate of the village was drawn by the master himself, and the craftsmen built it according to that drawing?
, it’s simply extraordinary. My Dazhai master also plans to rebuild our main village hall to be the same as the emperor’s palace in Bianliang. Hehe, the emperor can sit in the Jinluan Hall, why can’t we sit in it?”
Lin Jue was sweating coldly beside him. Sure enough, all this was Zuo Zongdao's handiwork.
