Astral Apostle Chapter 190: Avoid wars and old friends

In this expedition, Peng Jin was eager to make contributions, and he directly led two thousand Hutou mountain bandit soldiers, while Zhou Jing's side was still the original two hundred Hongyun mountain soldiers.

More than 2,000 people stopped and went. On the way, Peng Jin talked about the situation of Huangdang Mountain.

"There are five leaders in Huangdang Mountain. They are the village master'Xiaowenqu' Xu Gui, the 'Bull Thrower' Yu Zhen, the 'Four-Handed Arhat' Tang Guang, the 'Qianlier' Qiu Yong, and the 'Ma Prime Minister'Wang He... There are high and low martial arts skills, but none of them is a match for the Hong brothers. It's just that the village owner Xu Gui's kung fu is not very good, but he has some strategies, and he manages Huangdang Mountain very prosperously."

Peng Jin's tone was a little jealous.

Zhou Jing was curious: "What kind of prosperity?"

Peng Jin explained: "There are three villages near Huangdang Mountain, all of which have secret relationships with the cottage, and they are their eyeliner, guarding several roads that must be passed. Whenever there is a disturbance, those villagers will go up the mountain to report the news, As long as outsiders approach, Huangdang Mountain will be disturbed. In addition, their fortifications are quite complete, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they don't know where to buy a lot of military equipment, which is very difficult."

Hong Dingxian also interjected, and said in a deep voice:

"When it comes to martial arts, we naturally have the upper hand, but the leaders of Huangdang Mountain rarely fight with us. After many contests, we lost more than we won, and suffered losses repeatedly, so we forged a bridge."

...It sounds like the village owner of Huangdang has an idea, and his development is really good.

Zhou Jing blinked: "What is the origin of Xu Gui?"

"This man is a scholar, but he has failed many times. I don't know why he has been living in the grass. It has been many years." Peng Jin replied.

Guo Haishen also said at the right time: "I have also visited Huangdang Mountain. The leaders on the mountain are proficient in some unorthodox skills, but martial arts are commonplace, so I am not very interested. But I have some impressions of the village owner Xu Gui. He handles things with moderation, holding a book and reading all day long, not like a person in the green forest, but like a scholar.”

Hearing this, Zhou Jing pondered in his heart.

The style of Huangdang Mountain is quite different from that of Hutou Mountain. The leader's abilities are ordinary, and most of them are unique skills in other fields, so they don't rely on personal martial arts like Hutou Mountain to show off their might.

I'm afraid it won't be so easy to lure them out to compete in martial arts...

Zhou Jing thought to himself.

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The team trekked all the way, and it didn't take long for them to reach the boundary of Huangdang Mountain. They didn't deliberately avoid the villages at the foot of the mountain.

One is because the village is located on the main road into the mountain, so it is difficult to avoid it, and the other is that even in the small road in the mountain forest, there are wandering sentries of Huangdang Mountain.

A troop of more than 2,000 people wants to stealthily touch the territory operated by the other party, which is difficult to achieve. What's more, this time it is a big fanfare to invite a battle, so they don't avoid people. Speed ​​up the hill.

Not long after, the Huangdang Mountain Village came into view.

The terrain is dangerous due to dense forests.

The main village is located on an extended cliff, which can be accessed by hanging baskets. There is a sub-village at the bottom of the cliff. As a pass gate, the fortifications are more complete than Hutou Mountain. There are archery towers on both sides of the gate of Fenzhai, and there are spiked moats and wooden fences in front of the gate. Through the crenels on the wall of the village, you can also see many bandits patrolling or standing guard, and they are well prepared.

Everything is afraid of competition. Fang Zhen originally thought that Hutou Shanzhai was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Now that he saw Huangdang Mountain, he knew what a dangerous place is.

In contrast, the stockade in Hutou Mountain is almost undefended, like the difference between professional and amateur.

"How can we attack such a dangerous terrain?"

Fang Zhen was very surprised.

Guo Hai pondered and analyzed:

"If you want to take this village, you must divide your troops into two groups. One team will attack the main village from the other side of the mountain road, and there must be heavy guards there, and the other team will attack the branch village under the cliff. One of the two teams is missing. No, otherwise the people in the main village and the sub-villages can transfer each other with hanging baskets at any time, and they can fight or retreat."

Everyone nodded in agreement

Zhou Jing touched his chin, tut tut and said: "This village is indeed safe, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but I'm afraid of landslides... You see, if the cliff of the main village above collapses, you can directly divide the village below." The village was buried."

Hearing this, everyone had subtle expressions.

One thing to say, it seems to be true...

However, even if there is this weakness, it must be God's grace. The cliff is thick and rocky, and it doesn't look like it will slide easily.

Zhou Jing shook his head, put this idea aside, and got back to the topic: "Our trip is not to attack the cottage, but to call for a battle to lure them out."

Peng Jin quickly nodded, looked at Huangdang Mountain, and then felt a little puzzled:

"It's strange. We walked all the way without covering up. There must have been an eyeliner from Huangdangshan. How come no one stopped us on the road? In the past, when we encountered us calling for battle, most of them would come out to fight, but this time they stayed behind closed doors. Already?"

While the group of people were muttering, a middle-aged scholar in a blue robe suddenly appeared at the crenel of the wall of the sub-village under the cliff.

This blue-robed scholar has a short beard under his chin, and his appearance is plain.

Xu Gui looked at the two thousand people from a distance, and said loudly:

"The leaders of Hutou Mountain, what are you doing at my Huangdang Mountain boundary?"

Hearing this, Peng Jin gathered himself together, and the more people came out, he shouted loudly:

"You and my family have always been at odds. Today, I led a group of people to come to the door, just to settle the old grievances and beat you Huangdangshan to the ground!"

When they were on the road, everyone discussed it. This time, the old opponent, Hutou Mountain, will be the one to fight as usual.

Zhou Jing and the others did not show up for the time being, they hid in the team, and waited until they were lured out before making a move, rushing to catch the leader.

Xu Gui was not angry when he heard the words, he stroked his beard and smiled and joked: "Why is Master Peng so elegant today? Could it be that he was greedy for two more drinks?"

"Stop making friends with me, hurry up and fight, let's fight with horses and horses!"

Peng Jin raised his saber and pointed it at him, shouting and calling for a fight.

Xu Gui didn't change his face, and said unhurriedly: "I'm not feeling well today, and I don't have the heart to play around with you, and my brothers in the cottage are precious, so how can I fight bravely with you when I have nothing to do?"

At this time, Shi Dong suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and deliberately shouted:

"Aren't you Huangdang Mountain afraid to fight? Huh, a bunch of cowards, I don't think you should be called Huangdang Mountain anymore, it's better to call it... Lustful Mountain!"

He remembered how he fell into Fang Zhen's hands, so he started to imitate.

However, Xu Gui was not angry, he laughed and said:

"I haven't seen you for a long time, Shitou collar can use his brains, but the trick is just a trick, only stupid fools will be tricked?"

"Who are you saying is heartless!" Shi Dong blushed, and immediately became angry from embarrassment.

The corner of Fang Zhen's mouth twitched when he heard it, and he kicked Shi Dong quietly behind him, telling him to shut up quickly and stop being embarrassing.

Xu Gui scanned the crowd and said slowly:

"Master Peng, I'm not in the mood to compete with you these days. If you want to fight, then come and try to attack my cottage. Otherwise, go back where you came from."

After speaking, he got off the crenel directly, stopped talking to everyone, and returned to the main village on the cliff in a hanging basket.

Peng Jin was a little dumbfounded.

He didn't even join the battle, so he stopped singing immediately.

Huangdang Mountain was heavily guarded, and there were archers standing guard. It was impossible for him to attack the two thousand people head-on, so he could only stare blankly at the spot.

"Xu is really a coward, what should we do now?" Shi Dong scratched his head.

"What's the rush, let me think about it."

Peng Jin couldn't help but rack his brains.

However, after dozens of breaths of thought, he didn't even hold back a fart.

Zhou Jing rolled his eyes and said, "Don't bother, I'll figure it out."

"Brother, what's the trick?"

Peng Jin heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly asked questions.

Zhou Jing looked at the terrain of Huangdang Mountain, and then at the sky, his eyes flashed, and he thought about it.

"This Huangdang Mountain is unwilling to fight, we can't just wait here... In this way, you will camp here and confront each other, yelling every once in a while, and stop shouting at night to give them a chance to rest. Then I will quietly Climb the mountain and infiltrate into their stockade, attack from within, directly take down their leaders, and force them to surrender, and that's how things will be."

After being rejected, things have to be done. If you fail to lure your opponent out of the stronghold, you can only use some extraordinary means.

Because there are two villages in Huangdang Mountain, and I have no skills to separate myself, so breaking the door alone again will not have that much effect. Moreover, Huangdang Mountain was far more fortified than Hutou Mountain. Bows and arrows were brought in from some unknown source, and many archers were arranged to stand guard on the passes and archery towers.

It's certainly possible to make a bold move, but the risk is not small, so after thinking about it, Zhou Jing thinks it's better to use a more flexible method this time.

Although the terrain of Huangdang Mountain is dangerous, you can easily climb it with your own skills. As long as you avoid the sight of the sentry at night, sneaking into the stockade is not a problem, and it is just right for you to sneak in and behead.

Guo Haishen was a little worried: "Second brother is going alone, lest I get lost, I will accompany you for a while."

Zhou Jing shook his head: "No need, it's better for me to act alone. If I want to leave, they won't be able to keep me. Eldest brother is also superb in martial arts, so just sit here just in case."

Hearing this, Guo Haishen had no choice but to agree.

The people had seen Zhou Jing's bravery, so they didn't object to this plan, they immediately followed Zhou Jing's instructions, called the minions to set up camp on the spot, and shouted at Huangdang Mountain.

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At the same time, Xu Gui returned to the main village and was discussing with the leaders of Huangdang Mountain in the hall.

"Village Master, Hutou Mountain is our defeated general. How dare you yell down below? It's really hateful. Why don't you let me go out to fight and give them a head-on blow? Right now we're staying behind closed doors, it looks like we're afraid It's no use raising their prestige!"

Another leader, Yu Zhen, complained loudly.

Xu Gui's eyes flickered, and he said slowly:

"There must be something strange about Hutou Mountain going up to invite us to fight without any warning. I saw that Peng Jin seemed to want to lure us out of the battle. Although he didn't know the reason, he couldn't do what he wanted. Let him yell and scold us outside for now. As soon as he aired it, he braked quietly."

All the leaders nodded and accepted the explanation.

Although Xu Gui has almost no knowledge of martial arts and is the worst among the leaders, but these years he led Huangdang Mountain to rise, and the leaders have long believed in him.

Xu Gui stroked his beard and muttered:

"Peng Jin dared to block my stronghold with two thousand people. He must have something to rely on, but I don't know what it is. However, his entrustment also gave me a chance. If I take advantage of the opportunity, I will take advantage of the situation and take down Peng Jin and others. People, then Hutou Mountain can be annexed, and I, Huangdang Mountain, will be the only one in Luhe from now on!"

All the leaders' eyes lit up, and after eating this tempting pie, they immediately became excited.

"What is the strategy of the village master?" someone asked.

Xu Gui thought for a while, hooked the corner of his mouth, and said with a light smile:

"Let's take a look at Peng Jin's movements first. If he camps outside and refuses to leave, then we will divide our troops into two night raids tonight. One team will go to Xiazhai to lead troops out and attack from the front, and the other team will attack from the front. Get out of the stronghold by secret way, outflank the opponent's rear, attack front and back, and you will surely take Peng Jin and his gang down!"

He knew the way of the three caves of the cunning rabbit. He not only built the Huangdang mountain village on such a terrain with different heights, but also ordered people to dig several secret passages leading to the outside world, so that no outsiders would know.

While everyone was discussing, the person sitting at the bottom suddenly said:

"Wait a minute, Wally Master, can you listen to me."

There were originally five leaders in Huangdang Mountain, but there were six people sitting in the hall at the moment, and the person who spoke was the extra one.

Hearing this, Xu Gui looked at this person and said with a smile:

"Brother Deng Zhi speaks up when he has something to say, and speaks freely."

The sixth person is actually Deng Zhi, who used to be the commander of the Ma Jun in Anlin Mansion. Now he has become the sixth head of Huangdang Mountain. Not yet known.

He has lost a lot of weight now, and has tattoos on his face.

Deng Zhi pressed the armrest of the seat and said in a deep voice: "Just now when I looked down from the cottage, I saw that Chen Feng was hiding in the formation. You have only heard his name, but you don't know him. , I have fought against him, and I will never forget his appearance, and I will never admit my mistake!"

"Are you talking about urging Yan Luo to die?!"

Xu Gui and the leaders were taken aback for a moment, they did not expect such a discovery.

Deng Zhi nodded: "Then Chen Feng disappeared after making troubles in the Anlin Mansion, but now he is mixed with Hutou Mountain. Toushan has something to rely on, in my opinion, it must be Chen Feng!"

Another leader was puzzled: "This reminded Yan Luo to be very skilled in martial arts. I have heard of it. He is just a mere person. Can he be relied on by Hutou Mountain?"

"Don't underestimate this person!!"

Deng Zhi shouted immediately, a look of fear flashed in his eyes.

Seeing that everyone was silenced by a roar, Deng Zhi calmed down slightly and said seriously:

"You don't know this man's ability, but I have seen it with my own eyes. That Chen Feng has the courage of a man, and his fierce aura is like a demon star! Morale will plummet, and you will be defeated in an instant! That Hutou Mountain is deliberately calling for a battle outside, it should be the idea!"

"Then Brother Deng has a way to control the enemy?"

Xu Gui frowned and asked worriedly.

Deng Zhi took a deep breath, looked resentful, gritted his teeth and said:

"This Chen Feng caused me to lose my official position. I hate him to the bone. For the past few months, I have been imagining how to deal with him. This man is very powerful, and he can use at least 500 swordsmen and spearmen Form an formation, trap him in the formation, squeeze and kill him! Or dig a good burrow, lure him deep, wait for him to fall into the trap, and shoot him with arrow rain!"

Xu Gui pondered for a while, but shook his head:

"This Chen Fengruo is so good, but I have a heart of love for talents. If I win this person this time, I'd better leave a living and invite him to go up to the mountain to gather together, so that I can get this person in Huangdang Mountain A fierce general."

"The owner of the village thinks twice! If you have reservations, I'm afraid you will capsize in the gutter!"

Deng Zhi was in a hurry, so he quickly persuaded him.

Xu Gui waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I will deal with it cautiously. If there is nothing I can do, I can only kill the killer...By the way, Brother Deng used to be the commander of officers and soldiers, and he was proficient in the method of marching and fighting. You are a capable soldier in our village, and it happens that Chen Feng has a quarrel with you, so how about Brother Deng leading the sons and daughters to do this job?"

Deng Zhi's expression froze~IndoMTL.com~ There was a battle between heaven and man in his heart.

What happened in Anlin Mansion back then scared him out of his wits, deep fear remained in his heart, and he subconsciously didn't dare to deal with Zhou Jing.

But now there are thousands of soldiers and horses in hand, and Deng Zhi has a lot of confidence.

He struggled for a while, then simply gritted his teeth, stood up and cupped his hands, and said decisively:

"That day, Yan Luo was ordered to make a big disturbance in the Anlin Mansion and cut off the magistrate's arm. I was also implicated. I escaped unharmed. Up to now, I have not achieved an inch, and I am willing to be the vanguard in this battle!"

Seeing this, Xu Gui laughed and nodded in satisfaction:

"If you can defeat the soldiers and horses of Hutou Mountain in this battle, and capture Chen Feng alive, it will be the first achievement of Brother Deng!"

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