He had no time to practice martial arts in the past few days, and felt that the cultivation of the Taoist and demonic energies in his body had slowed down a lot.
Although they balance and promote each other, when he devotes too much of his mind and energy to worldly affairs, it will still affect their progress.
"Master Brother!" Du Yuejiao entered the study room holding a bowl of hot soup, "You should take a rest too."
Shi Hao said "hmm" and stood up.
He took the hot soup, went to the window, and looked at the drizzle outside.
After taking a sip of the soup, a warm current entered my lungs and I felt much warmer.
"Brother Shi, why don't you get some sleep first!" Du Yuejiao whispered, "You haven't slept much in the past few days."
Shi Hao shook his head: "There's no time!" He turned around and said: "Help me gather everyone together."
In the meeting hall, Yan Zhuxia, Gong Muhong, Chuan Daoren, Jing Shilong, Zhao Peng and others were all present.
"From various sources, it seems that the Hanyang Gang is about to launch a general attack on us in the name of the Hanshui League!" Shi Hao looked around and whispered, "All the large and small gangs in the upper reaches of the Han River that are affiliated with the Hanshui League will be forced to fight. In order to gather all their strength, the Hanyang Gang has gone crazy."
The others looked at each other.
Shi Hao said: "Huang Fa Cai is too cruel. Anyone who is unwilling to attack Bashan and become our enemy will be immediately wiped out by the Hanyang Gang. There are also many small gangs that were forced to rely on the Hanyang Gang, but they were originally just delaying and watching, but were also forced to join the battle."
"It can be said that Huang Facai's style of work is bloody and brutal, and it is bound to be difficult to convince the people. Even if he conquers Bashan, there will probably be troubles next. Even some gangs that joined the Hanyang Gang early and wanted to expand with the Hanyang Gang did not get much benefit. These days, they are forced to attack us under the oppression of Huang Facai, and there are heavy casualties."
"This approach will inevitably lead to Huang Fa Cai's alienation and the disintegration of the Hanyang Gang. It is only a matter of time."
"But no matter what, we must block this attack from the Hanyang Gang. As long as we can block this attack, the Hanyang Gang will collapse and disintegrate. For us, this is victory."
He asked someone to take out a large map and hang it on the wall: "Nangong Mountain and Qinglong City are still the focus of the Hanyang Gang's attack. In the first-line gorge, we have also placed a lot of trees and kerosene in the past few days. The weather has been humid these days, and fire attacks are difficult to work, but if we block the two sides and smash down trees wrapped in kerosene, we can still cause heavy casualties to the invaders.
"I guess they don't dare to go through the One Line Gorge, but it's hard to say..."
Jing Shilong said: "Although this road is faster, how stupid must they be to take this road?"
Shi Hao said: "What Huang Facai did was either stupid or crazy. There are many people who were forced to join the Hanshui League, and he may not care about their lives. So he could have sent some people to attack Yixian Gorge. Even if they were to die, he didn't care, but we must defend it."
"And these few places..." He pointed on the map and assigned tasks.
After assigning all the tasks, he looked at everyone and said, "The battlefield will be very chaotic by then. We cannot fully grasp the magical powers of some enemies, and we cannot guarantee whether there are powerful enemies in the dark that we don't know about. In short, the battlefield is dead, but people are alive. We still need to act according to circumstances."
"But there is one thing everyone needs to understand. We will be in chaos, but the enemy will be even more chaotic than us, so don't panic when you encounter danger. Keep in touch with each other, move at any time, and support each other.
"As long as you hold on, they will be the ones to collapse. Remember... this is very important!"
Everyone nodded and discussed for a while before dispersing. Each of them gathered their men and acted according to the current established strategy.
Suddenly, a warrior rushed in, came to Shi Hao, and said with a bow: "Master Shi! There is a girl outside, saying that she is your acquaintance and wants to see you."
Shi Hao was stunned: "Girl? Someone I know?"
"She calls herself Crescent Moon!"
Chapter 161: Tiger holding sword, jade and stone destroyed together
I didn't expect that Yueyaer would come to Bashan.
Shi Hao stepped out, and saw a group of people following her.
"Master Chongyun!" At this moment, Yueyaer was unexpectedly not wearing a colorful woolen dress, but a narrow-sleeved, double-breasted skirt commonly worn by Chinese girls.
She was wearing a peach blossom hairpin in her hair, a pink half-sleeve, and a flowery pleated skirt. She put her hands on her hips and said, "We are here to help you."
Shi Hao stepped forward and looked at the hundreds of warriors behind her: "They are..."
"Don't worry!" Yueyaer glanced at him, "They are not from the royal family. Humph, do you know that you are doomed?"
Seeing that there were other people around, Yueyaer pulled his arm and said, "Let's go in first."
Shi Hao knew that her sudden appearance must have some hidden story, so he walked inside with her. After walking for a while, Yueyaer suddenly opened her eyes wide: "Sister Yuejiao, you, you are here too?"
Du Yuejiao floated out and stared at her hands that were hugging her lover.
Yueyaer quickly let Shi Hao go.
On the other side, Xu Xiaoyan also came over and said with a smile: "Isn't this Miss Yue? Long time no see!"
Yueyaer knew that Xu Xiaoyan would most likely be here, but she never expected that Du Yuejiao would be here too. Her expression became a little strange.
Shi Hao whispered, "Let's go in first!" He wanted to find out why Yueyaer suddenly came.
And whether the people she brought with her can become the fighting force on their side.
If she brought barbarian warriors, or even people from the barbarian army.
Then she couldn't let her people join this battle under any circumstances.
"Yeah, let's go inside and talk!" Yueyaer hugged Du Yuejiao's arm, "Oh, sister Yuejiao, you are here too, why didn't you tell me earlier, I forgot to bring you a gift."
Du Yuejiao frowned: "You are a rich lady, I am not worthy of you." She couldn't help but glance at Shi Hao, wondering when she had hooked up with her lover
They entered the side hall. Yueyaer let go of Du Yuejiao and looked at Shi Hao. Her little face became serious: "Do you know that you are going to be finished?" She said this again.
Shi Hao frowned: "What's wrong?"
Yueyaer said, "Because the leader of the Hanyang Gang, Huang Facai, wants to kill you."
Du Yuejiao couldn't help but snort: "You are the one who should say this?"
Yueyaer ignored Du Yuejiao and continued to look at Shi Hao: "Even if the Hanyang Gang is destroyed and Huang Facai is dead, he will kill you."
Xu Xiaoyan understood the meaning of her words: "What's the logic behind this? The Hanyang Gang is destroyed, Huang Facai is dead, so why kill him? In other words, what's the benefit of killing him?"
Yueyaer smiled and said, "There is a saying behind the Hanyang Gang's attack this time, which is that both sides will be destroyed. The Hanyang Gang will be destroyed, but Bashan Jiuzhai will also suffer heavy casualties. Some of them must not be left alive. Shi Hao, you are one of the few people who must not be left alive."
"In this battle, both you and the Hanyang Gang will perish together. Even if one of you manages to win, it will only be a miserable victory. Neither of you can gain any advantage when you and the clam fight each other."
Shi Hao frowned and said, "Even if it's a fight between two parties, someone has to win. Who wins?"
Yueyaer said: "Danyang Association!"
Shi Hao and Xu Xiaoyan looked at each other. Xu Xiaoyan shook her head, indicating that she had never heard of this gang.
Yueyaer said, "The Danyang Society is a recently formed secret alliance. It is an organization secretly established by people on both sides of the Han River who are dissatisfied with the actions of the Hanyang Gang. Under the leadership of Huang Facai, the Hanyang Gang has committed atrocities and killed countless people."
"There is a hero named 'Tiger Swordsman' Xiong Wanghu. He couldn't stand it, so he secretly contacted many gangs that were dissatisfied with the Hanyang Gang and quietly established the Danyang Society. Especially recently, Huang Facai has become more and more brutal, and more and more people have secretly joined the Danyang Society. However, the Hanyang Gang was focused on attacking Bashan Jiuzhai and didn't notice the existence of the Danyang Society at all."
"There are many people in the Hanyang Gang who have quietly joined the Danyang Society. When the Hanyang Gang attacks you with all their might, at the final moment of victory or defeat, the Danyang Society will erupt behind them, slaughtering the Hanyang Gang and completely cutting off the Hanyang Gang's control over the upper reaches of the Han River. Anyone who has committed heinous crimes in the past will be slaughtered. The Hanyang Gang has committed many evil deeds and will be eradicated in the anger of the people."
Du Yuejiao said: "Does this mean that as long as we can hold on, the Hanyang Gang's rear will be in disarray?"
Xu Xiaoyan shook her head: "No... This is a sacrifice!"
Shi Hao took two steps and said, "'Tiger holding the sword' Xiong Wanghu... 'Tiger holding the sword' Xiong Wanghu..."
Yueyaer said, "Don't expect to find out anything from him. In the martial arts world, not everyone has the word 'xia' in their name. This man has always been chivalrous and has protected countless righteous men in the martial arts world. He has a very good relationship with people. This time, in order to protect the innocent people being hunted by the Hanyang Gang, he risked his life many times."
"Many people were driven to the brink of death by the Hanyang Gang, and their families were about to be destroyed, but they were forcibly rescued by Xiong Wanghu and escaped. As the Hanyang Gang became more and more brutal, the name of 'Tiger Swordsman' became more famous in the Hanshui martial arts world."
Shi Hao said: "This 'Tiger Swordsman' Xiong Wanghu is so against the Hanyang Gang, and now he is secretly forming the Danyang Society under the nose of the Hanyang Gang, determined to overthrow the Hanyang Gang."
"The Hanyang Gang's rear is unstable and about to fall apart, but Huang Facai didn't notice it and is still gathering strength to attack us with all his might?"
Yueyaer smiled and said, "So, this is called 'burn together'. You and the Hanyang Gang will perish together, while the Danyang Association will become a sensation."
Shi Hao once again felt the dangers of the martial world, and he discovered that... he had no solution at all!
He looked at Yueyaer and sighed: "Who asked you to come?" Shi Hao and Yueyaer were old acquaintances, so he naturally knew that Yueyaer herself was not capable of analyzing all this clearly.
Yueyaer put her hands on her hips and said, "Does that matter? Anyway, I'm here to help you. Don't worry, these are all Chinese people I brought. Someone told me that if I bring the warriors from Yueketai's family, it will only make things more complicated."
"And so far, these are just disputes in the martial arts world. The imperial court cannot interfere casually, so the people I brought here are all from the martial arts world."
Shi Hao quickly thought about it and decided to send Yueyaer to send someone who would not only have more information, but also be very clear about the overall situation.
From the perspective of the Barbarian Court, they would never be happy to see any party commanding the martial arts world of Bashan and Hanshui.
From this point of view, it is normal to help them secretly.
But it was Yueyaer who came, and it was clear from the beginning that if the wealthy family directly interfered and sent barbarian warriors, he would definitely refuse directly... That person's vision was extraordinary.
Yueyaer is the daughter of Yueketai family. There are not many people who can call her to come and help.
Shi Hao began to feel curious about that person... The Barbarian Court had such a talent, it seemed that it was really a centipede that would not die even if it was cut into pieces.
Shi Hao looked at Yueyaer and asked, "How many experts are there among the people you brought with you?"
Yueyaer smiled and said, "There are three sixth-rank, nine seventh-rank, and the rest are eighth and ninth-rank. The man who asked me to come said that the strength of Bashan Jiuzhai must be preserved, otherwise he will be in trouble, so he temporarily transferred all the non-royal personnel that can be mobilized."
"Besides, don't worry. These people have nothing to do with the Six Gates. Even if others want to investigate, it will be difficult to find out their origins. Just think of them as martial artists who came to help because they couldn't stand it anymore."
Shi Hao nodded slowly... He really needed such a group of people!
Just the addition of three sixth-grade masters can greatly alleviate the pressure brought to them by the Hanyang Gang's middle-grade masters.
But he was secretly alert in his heart, thinking that Yue Ketai could easily pull out a group of people like this.
The background of a wealthy family is indeed unfathomable!
The key point is that those brought by Yueyaer are all Chinese people whose identities cannot be traced.
Shi Hao knew that he had to accept this favor.
Huang Facai is determined to perish together with his fellow soldiers. He does not care about the casualties of his men, nor does he care about the consequences of a tragic victory or a tragic defeat. Under such circumstances, this battle will be more intense than expected.
"Oh, there's one more thing!" Yueyaer folded her arms across her chest and said with a smile, "I came here mainly to repay you for helping me twice, especially the time you saved me. So don't think you owe me a favor. I'm just repaying you for the favor you did last time."
Du Yuejiao asked alertly: "Twice?"
Yueya stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "Anyway, I'll leave these people I brought with me to you first. By the way, that man also told you to be careful. He said that it's easy to dodge a gun but hard to guard against an arrow. Huang Facai thinks you are a huge trouble. Even if he dies, he will drag you down with him."
Shi Hao pondered over the words "He would have considered himself dead".
Shi Hao incorporated the people brought by Yueyaer into this battle.
They will take charge of their own teams under the leadership of Yueyaer, while the others they replace will be transferred out and fill in other teams.
This suddenly made the number of manpower available to him much more abundant.
That night, the wind was cold and the rain was grey, and the sky was dark.
A series of sword fights broke out in Bashan and at the source of Han River.
The battles were fought at various important strongholds such as gorges, forests, and mountain foothills.
Swords and knives flew, bows and crossbows were fired, and figures turned into corpses under the drizzle.
The rain in early autumn is not as earth-shattering and deafening as that in summer, but it is endless and continuous.
There were rolling logs falling and kerosene spilling, but even if the wet leaves were ignited by the kerosene, they could not cause a big fire. Even in the narrow mountain gorge, thick smoke billowed up.
The sound of a pipa began to sound, and a chaotic sound rolled up in the dark night. Many people held their heads, suffering from splitting headaches and excruciating pain from the chaotic noise.
Tonight is destined to be sleepless, corpses fill the fields, blood and rain -
Chapter 162: Rainy Night Kill
Shi Hao sat in the study. It was quiet all around him, except for the sound of raindrops hitting the ground, which was subtle but continuous.
There were red lanterns hanging on both sides of the door, and the light from the lanterns covered the open door with a bright red color like blood.
White crystal stones filled with night-scented grass were placed on the corners of the table, and two large candles were standing upright in the corners, providing enough light for him to see the map on the table and the various information presented to him.
At this moment, Shi Hao was actually a little bored.
Even though people are dying outside every moment.
He had to sit here, even though at this moment, he could not do more.
But only when he sits here can the people in front feel at ease.
In fact, when every chess piece in his hand is placed according to the predetermined position, he can only let the rest of the development take place, being powerless.
There are no telephones or telegraphs in this world, and the battle situation at the front cannot be reported here immediately.
Even if he received a report and responded, by the time he notified the other party, the situation on the front line had changed dramatically.
Even with telephones and telegraphs, on a chaotic and complex battlefield, what the rear saw was still just a guess, and the decisions made in the rear were mostly just on paper, and most of the time they could not keep up with the battle situation in the front.
Therefore, he could only sit here, keep calm, try to believe in the future, and believe in those who were fighting alongside him.
Even though his heart was filled with anxiety, he was even beginning to feel a little frightened.
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