Since the disaster, Qi Xuansu and Zhou Mengyao have cooperated fairly well.
The reason for this, in addition to the tacit understanding cultivated between master and apprentice, is also the fact that Qi Xuansu and Zhou Mengyao each took a step back.
At the very least, Zhou Mengyao calmed down and no longer looked down on Qi Xuansu, but put Qi Xuansu on a relatively equal position. In this way, some words would not arouse Zhou Mengyao's nerves. Because the same words,
If people of equal status speak out, and if people of lower status speak out, it will have two completely different effects.
Qi Xuansu deliberately flattered him.
Don't think that Qi Xuansu has less contact with women. Strictly speaking, Qi Xuansu just avoids contact with women who are prone to gossip. Except for Zhang Yuelu, he is not willing to have male-female relationships with other women.
But in terms of serious women, Qi Xuansu still has a lot of contact with them, especially those at the "mother" level, such as seventh mother, fifth mother, third mother, master mother, mother-in-law, and maybe eldest mother, ninth mother, or twelfth mother in the future.
, something no one can say for sure.
There are even more colleagues, personal friends or enemies, such as Li Ruoshui, Shi Bingyun, Yao Pei, Lei Xiaohuan, Bai Yingqiong, Xu Jiaorong, Xu Xiaoying, Ye Qingshuang, Qian Xiangyun, Chen Shuhua, Chen Jianqiu, Yuheng Star Master, Shangguan
Ya, Huangfu Xi, Tan Taiying, Qian Wan, Xiao Yueru, Li Zhuyu, Yang Shaozhen, Ke Qingqing, Qi Muyu, Fan Ji, Toyotomi Chiyo, Long Xiaobai, Lu Yushu, Lu Yuting, Li Qingnu, Yue Liuli,
Song Yu and so on.
As for the juniors, there are Liuhu and Xiaoyin.
In terms of gods, there are Ixichel, Heluo Shen, and Ziguang Zhenjun.
It’s really all-encompassing and has everything.
That is to say, Qi Xuansu did not want to go this way, and Zhang Yuelu firmly disagreed, otherwise it would not be difficult to establish a so-called harem.
After coming into contact with so many women, Qi Xuansu really came up with a set of rules.
Except for a few or special circumstances like Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei, most of the time you cannot reason with women because women are unreasonable.
A woman's emotions are women's principles.
As long as it makes a woman unhappy, everything is wrong. As long as it makes a woman happy, even wrong things are right.
This is women's logic.
A very simple example, what a woman says when she is angry should not be taken seriously, most likely she is saying something sarcastic. For example, after a quarrel, if you say let's calm down, if you really believe her lies, the situation will escalate. The subtext is not to ignore her.
Qiniang is a woman, so this method works very well. If you follow Qiniang's emotions, then you are all right. If you don't follow Qiniang's emotions and present facts and reason, then don't blame Qiniang for following her.
You put aside the facts.
Zhou Mengyao is also a woman, and the female immortal is also a woman, and she has been Qiniang’s friend for many years.
Therefore, as long as Qi Xuansu overcomes psychological barriers, is willing to put aside the past temporarily, take care of Zhou Mengyao's emotions, and obey Zhou Mengyao's emotions, under the pressure of the external environment, the relationship between the two will easily move toward harmony and unity, rather than toward unity.
Just like enemies.
But taking care of your emotions doesn't mean you have to kneel down and lick her.
As the saying goes, the more you lack something, the more you want it. When dealing with the weak, you must show enough respect. When dealing with the strong, this does not have to be the case. The key lies in each other's common interests.
Zhou Mengyao is not only a woman, but also a strong man.
The common interest of the two of them is to leave this place, which is the top priority. As for Qi Xuansu's occasional uncontrollable stab at her, it is all a trivial matter.
Only by uniting can we overcome difficulties.
Since there are no major problems with the internal core, the development of the Guangming Sect is naturally quite rapid. It is not limited to one fort and begins to rapidly develop to other forts.
The reputation of Great Sage and Great Master and General Tiangong has been spread in several counties.
The Great Master is mainly responsible for preaching and preaching. Zhou Mengyao has selected a group of eloquent people and is preparing to train them into Taoist priests.
Qi Xuansu set out to form the Yellow Turban Army, continuing the tradition of good family members joining the army in previous dynasties, selecting people with good conduct from among the local braves. Marching and fighting is not based on personal bravery, but on the execution of orders and prohibitions.
Although Qi Xuansu has never practiced military training before, and the Wanxiang Taoist Palace does not teach this, no one is born with it, and all the great uprisings in the past dynasties started from scratch.
After all, Qi Xuansu had participated in two large-scale wars. He had never eaten pork or seen pigs run away, so he was pretty decent. The main thing was discipline and cooperation. Compared with regular men in black or spiritual officers, he was of course far inferior.
However, in the countryside, the level was already very high. Many people were stunned and admired General Tiangong.
However, when it comes to training troops, no matter how good they are, they must be tested in actual combat. Only by leading them to victory can we establish prestige and make people truly convinced.
If a soldier puts his life in the hands of a general, and if the general leads the soldiers to victory and comes back alive, then the soldiers trust the general far more than the emperor who is far away.
This opportunity came quickly.
The Governor's Mansion probably received the news and sent out five centurions to eliminate the rioters and the monsters who deceived the public with their lies.
After Qi Xuansu sent people to investigate the enemy's situation, he decided to give up defending the city and instead took the initiative to attack and set up ambushes along the way.
This is a wild battle, which is unimaginable for the people who formed a stronghold to protect themselves.
With the obstruction of the city wall, the officers and soldiers would have to dismount and fight on foot. But without the city wall, the infantry would not be able to fight against the cavalry, and it would even be a one-sided massacre.
Therefore, there are many voices of opposition and many voices of doubt.
Qi Xuansu made the decision under pressure and relied on the fragile authority of the Taiping Sect to push forward the matter. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was determined to have his own way.
If he wins, those who oppose him will naturally become a stepping stone for Qi Xuansu, proving more and more that Qi Xuansu has a precise vision and a godlike military skills. But if he loses, then the missionary work of Qi Xuansu and Zhou Mengyao will be half-finished.
The reason why Qi Xuansu dared to make such a determination was because Zhou Mengyao told him something - with the establishment of the Taiping Sect and getting on the right track, Zhou Mengyao had begun to receive a small amount of incense wishes.
Although for the huge body of the immortals, the power of this incense wish is indeed insignificant, but for them now, it is the rain after a long drought, and they can already do a lot of things. Zhou Mengyao will also take action personally this time
, performed a "miracle" again.
In this way, winning battles and larger-scale "miracles" is equivalent to further stabilizing faith and gaining more incense and vows, which can make the snowball get bigger and bigger.
After making all preparations, Qi Xuansu and Zhou Mengyao set off with 600 people.
Although Qi Xuansu also wanted to practice a set of mandarin duck formations and become addicted to the military god, but the time was too short, and Qi Xuansu also knew only a little about it, so he couldn't do it at all. Now he can only march in formation.
, when fighting, you can barely form a formation and move forward or retreat according to orders.
Now all hopes are on Zhou Mengyao, Qi Xuansu is only playing a supporting role. The result is that faith will further condense towards Zhou Mengyao, making Zhou Mengyao even stronger. Given time, he may be able to break through the limitations of heaven and man.
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If the two of them fall out over something again, Qi Xuansu won't be able to fight back at all.
Qi Xuansu was a little helpless, but that was all he could do in a short period of time.
Soon, Qi Xuansu led his men into the ambush location selected in advance.
To ambush the enemy, terrain is the key, so Qi Xuansu chose a valley terrain that is located on the only road. There are slopes on both sides of the road, which is convenient for archers to shoot. Then the others ambush in the ditches on both sides of the road, covered with
Camouflage made of some vegetation.
The intention is that the troops can be deployed quickly from a concealed position, and before the officers and soldiers can react, they can rush forward and entangle themselves with the enemy at lightning speed, making it impossible for the cavalry to take advantage of it.
Qi Xuansu lay down in the ditch below with many infantrymen, while Zhou Mengyao and the archers were on the high slopes on both sides, waiting intently.
During this period of time, in addition to training troops, Qi Xuansu also asked people to boil saltpeter on a large scale to make gunpowder.
Although the power of black gunpowder is quite limited, it cannot be compared with the gunpowder used by Tianjitang. It is used outside, that is, to make fireworks, but the quality is not enough. The quantity can be made up. As long as the quantity is large enough, it can also play a huge role.
Time was tight and the task was heavy, so they managed to produce more than a hundred kilograms of black powder by scraping together. When it comes to the war in the New World, especially compared with the large army of Steam Gospel, it is just a drop in the bucket. But these officers and soldiers cannot compete with
Compared with Xidaomen's army, these black gunpowder can also play a big role.
Qi Xuansu was not stingy, he used it all in one breath and buried it on the road he had to pass.
About an hour later, the officers and soldiers appeared. At the front were the elite cavalry. They were covered in armor and could not be harmed by ordinary swords. Even if there were no horses, if they charged into the crowd, one would be as good as ten. Therefore, in all dynasties, hiding armor privately was a serious crime of treason.
, and the rebels also seized the arsenal immediately.
Those who followed were ordinary infantrymen, who appeared to be unevenly dressed, with different clothes. Those who knew they were officers and soldiers, and those who didn't thought they were bandits.
Because the road was slightly narrow, the formation of the officers and soldiers could not be fully spread out, and they moved very slowly.
Finally, when the elite cavalry in front reached the pre-ambushed position, Qi Xuansu personally detonated the buried gunpowder. With a bang, seven or eight elite cavalry were blown to pieces, and various severed limbs and remains mixed with blood rain fell from the sky.
This loud noise was the signal to start the war, and three waves of sparse arrows were immediately poured down the high slope.
Then the camouflage on both sides was lifted, and the Yellow Turban Army with yellow scarves on their heads appeared. They rushed out and fought with the officers and soldiers.
The archers also put away their bows and arrows and began to join in the hand-to-hand combat.
The officers and soldiers were suddenly ambushed. First there was an explosion of gunpowder, then a rain of arrows. The leader was killed suddenly. Many people were stunned. Before they could react, they were chopped down to the ground by the Yellow Turban Army who rushed up.
Qi Xuansu naturally took the lead. He picked up a cavalry saber and killed three people in a row, making him unstoppable.
Although the ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers who followed him could not be regarded as professional soldiers, they did not do it for the emperor or their doctrine, but to defend their homeland and their wives, children, and children. Driven by this most fundamental interest and emotion, they committed suicide.
There is a spirit of bloody courage, led by Qi Xuansu, who works hard without caring about his own life.
The clang of weapons clashing, the tearing of flesh and bones, the screams of death, the roar of blood-sucking people, the sound of falling to the ground, the neighing of horses, and the sound of impact.
Various sounds intertwined together and converged into the melody of war.