Xu Xiaoyan said: "Isn't your general known as the 'Heroic Leopard'? Since he already has a reputation as a hero, why doesn't he care?"
Sha Lingshan laughed and said, "That's not right. The name of a hero only represents his past, and it doesn't mean he has an obligation to save others in the future. But I guess it's not that the Leopard Army doesn't want to intervene, it's just that they can't. The Leopard Army can't even protect themselves."
Qian Xiaowu hesitated for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "You three can see clearly that at this moment, the Yunlang Army led by 'Broken Mountain Blade' Liu Hongyan is heading straight for Luling. The Yunlang Army is powerful and wealthy, and openly has the support of 'Ruyang Xuanhao' Yin Haoshu, one of the Eight Martial Immortals of Chongxian Sect, and secretly colludes with many bandits around Ganjiang River."
"To be honest, the Huang Gui Gang was secretly bribed by the Yunlang Army with a large sum of money and plundered everywhere in the rear of Luling. They came and went like the wind and were extremely difficult to deal with. Just like these people, they came directly to kill people and rob food, destroy villages and harm people. They knew that we valued the reputation of chivalry and would not ignore it, but when we came, these people ran away again."
"They keep coming and going, and we are overwhelmed. So far, many villages have been robbed. If the Huanggui Gang is not eliminated, the people here will be uneasy. Our rear is constantly being harassed, and we are already at a disadvantage against the Yunlang Army. I am afraid it will be difficult to protect it."
"You three are all experts, so I dare to ask you three to go to Luling and help the Leopard Army."
After saying this, he bowed deeply to Shi Hao and the other two, almost kneeling down.
Shi Hao and others looked at each other, thinking that the situation of the Leopard Army seemed really bad. Just because they were of middle quality, they tried their best to invite them, just like catching duckweed in the sea.
As they were talking, a group of people, about a hundred in number, came rushing over on horseback in the distance.
These people were all exhausted, but they had no time to stay. They rushed here with knives and guns. When they saw that the people were safe, they breathed a sigh of relief. But at the same time, they looked at the bodies of the bandits on the ground and were all stunned.
Shi Hao turned his head to look at Sha Lingshan and Xu Xiaoyan, and said with a smile: "Luling is the only way for us to go back anyway, so why not go and visit them."
These people really put their whole heart into helping the people, which made him feel quite good about them.
Sha Ling Shan covered her mouth with her silk fan and said with a smile, "It's up to my husband to decide!"
Xu Xiaoyan turned her head to look at her... It’s okay for him to call us his wives, but why are you calling us “husband” as well
A big man with a body as strong as a bear and a broad waist came over with an axe in his hand: "Xiaowu, what's going on here?"
Qian Xiaowu turned around and explained to the big man, "Brother Xiong, this is Master Shi Chongyun, and these are his two wives. They were the ones who killed all these bandits. If they hadn't passed by here, the villagers here would have been hard to save.
"I just invited them to visit Luling."
Xiong Si looked at the young man in the long gown, and saw his two wives, one was graceful and beautiful, the other was naturally beautiful. He said hurriedly, "I'm envious, I'm envious... No, I've heard of you for a long time, I've heard of you for a long time!"
These people acted quickly. They helped deal with the bodies of the bandits, appeased the civilians, and returned all the food and other items that had been looted by the bandits.
Immediately afterwards, Xiong Si invited Shi Hao and the other two to go to Luling again.
To them, the three martial artists who were willing to help the common people were their fellow travelers, and the three middle-level masters were also timely help to them.
Shi Hao brought his "two wives" and followed these people to Yongxin County, one of the five counties of Luling.
Here, I first met Hu Jingyun, one of the three generals of southern Jiangxi.
Hu Jingyun had a narrow face and a high forehead, like a horse's face. He was also quite tall, but he was wearing a Confucian robe and a Confucian scholar's traveling scarf.
At this moment, he was at a loss as to what to do regarding the reports coming in from various villages and towns.
In the ruined county government office, Hu Jingyun learned that Shi Hao and three others had rescued the villagers over there, and hurriedly invited them to take a seat.
Shi Hao saw a map in front of him with circles of different sizes drawn on it, and he looked dizzy.
So he asked, "General Hu, is there anything troubling you?"
Hu Jingyun sighed and said, "To be honest with you, this is the situation of the surrounding villages and towns being attacked in the past two days. The troops of the Wild Ghost Gang have penetrated deep into our rear and plundered everywhere. I think they must have a base for plundering in such a scattered manner, but I can't find it no matter how hard I try."
Shi Hao asked, "General, can you let me see the map?"
Hu Jingyun did not refuse, and turned the table where the map was placed over, and explained to him the times when the bandits appeared and the villages they looted.
There are not many educated people these days.
Under the control of the Barbarian Court, many people did not even have a normal name, only a surname, and then were given a number according to the time of their birth. Therefore, a surname plus one or two numbers was their name.
All kinds of poetry, books and classics are controlled by the wealthy and powerful families, while the martial artists who practice external skills in the world are mostly dog butchers, people who make a living from the lowest class.
Most of the warriors in the Leopard Army are these "dog butchers", and the lower-level soldiers are the surrounding mountain people, hunters, etc.
Hu Jingyun was one of the few scholars in the army... Although he was ugly, his body shape was somewhat deformed due to his practice of external skills, and he did not read many books, there had been more than 20 imperial examinations since the Barbarian Court came to power, and he was one of those people who could not even pass the examination to become a scholar.
But there was no one in the army more "knowledgeable" than him.
Because of this, he is considered the military advisor of the Leopard Army... the kind that does it with gritted teeth.
The Leopard Army was one of the earliest rebels, but it was never able to develop its territory, which may be related to this.
They also wanted to invite a powerful intellectual to be their military advisor, but no, the scholars in the wealthy families looked down on them, and as butchers who had fought their way out of the underworld, they were naturally opposed to those people.
Taoism is the place with the most intellectuals in the martial arts world, but those in Taoism regard them as the lowest class. They don't have any powerful background or important resources that would attract people to invest.
Hu Jingyun knew that he was not very capable in this area, but he could do nothing about it.
At this moment, seeing that the young man was willing to "help him", he was overjoyed.
Then, the young man was seen looking at the map, listening to the information, while picking up a charcoal pencil, measuring and drawing on the map, and drawing many semicircles.
These semicircles intersect with each other, forming many intersections.
Then he connected the points together, asked for a piece of yellow paper, and wrote a lot of twisted things on it with charcoal.
Hu Jingyun was confused and thought... Is he drawing talismans
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Sha Lingshan and Xu Xiaoyan were also on Shi Hao's left and right, watching him paint together.
But they didn't understand what he was doing.
The twisted lines overlapped up and down, and then a horizontal line was drawn, and below it were several rows of twisted lines.
Then he circled and drew many straight lines and curves on the map.
After a long while, four black dots were painted on the map, and he crossed out two of them.
"The stronghold of the Huanggui Gang is most likely in these two places." Shi Hao pushed the table gently, and it moved back in front of Hu Jingyun.
Hu Jingyun looked carefully and said, "Qiqulin and Linxiayuan?"
Shi Hao smiled and said, "You'd better quietly send people to investigate these two places. Basically, you can't go wrong."
What worries Hu Jingyun the most is not that they cannot defeat the Huang Gui Gang, but that the Huang Gui Gang is a group of roving bandits who come and go like the wind, and they simply cannot have a decisive battle with them.
At this moment, seeing that Master Chongyun was so confident, he hurriedly called in two groups of warriors who were good at light work and cautious, and asked them to rush to the two places to investigate.
At the same time, let them hide well. If they really find the hidden base of the Huang Gui Gang, they must not alert them.
At this time, Hu Jingyun was still a little skeptical.
There are many mountains and deep ridges on the south side of the Gan River, and thousands of soldiers and horses hid there, making them difficult to find.
After all, he was familiar with the local geography, but he didn't know where to look. This young man took a map, used some information, and scribbled on the map. Could he really find the base of the Huanggui Gang so easily
But at this point, he had no other choice.
If those guys from the Huanggui Gang are not dealt with, they will cause endless trouble and it will be difficult for them to concentrate on dealing with the Yunlang Army.
They had to try every possible means. They sent out personnel and asked the three men to stay in Yongxin County temporarily and arranged accommodation for them.
Because they were a husband with two wives, Hu Jingyun cleared out a large house in the backyard of the yamen for them, which also had a large bed.
The county magistrate here originally had three wives and four concubines, so he had a large house and a luxurious bed.
Later, the people revolted and the county magistrate was killed. His wives, those who had been forcibly taken away were sent back home, and the others were assigned to those who had no wives.
In the south, these county magistrates are basically lackeys appointed by the wealthy and powerful. The emperor is far away and the court has insufficient control. They just specify the tax amount and are fine as long as the taxes are paid on time.
But this does not mean that the people in the south are necessarily better off than those in the north. These wealthy families who rely on the barbarian court to show off their power also oppress the people under various names and bully the villagers. In fact, they are birds of a feather.
To a certain extent, the oppression of the powerful does not discriminate against any nationality.
At this moment, the courtyard was divided into several areas. The room assigned to the three people was originally vacant and was used to store military supplies. The big bed was ready-made and was left by the previous county magistrate.
Xu Xiaoyan stared at the big bed in a daze.
When Hu Jingyun had someone arrange accommodation for them, she had a bad feeling, and it turned out that her feeling was not wrong... those guys really only arranged one room for them.
Xu Xiaoyan turned her head and glared at Shi Hao fiercely... It's all your fault for talking nonsense.
Shi Hao opened the window and looked outside, only to see the warriors and soldiers busy in the yard, chatting and laughing with the villagers who came to help.
There were also many village girls coming in and out, helping these warriors wash clothes and apply medicine.
He smiled and said, "The atmosphere here is quite good. It's not like our Dongting Army, where we rely on military discipline to enforce strict discipline. These people really get along well with the people."
Sha Ling fanned and said, "Generally speaking, these warriors were originally local chivalrous men who organized themselves to fight against atrocities. There are also people at the top who take the lead, so the military discipline is good."
Then he shook his head and said, "But it's useless. The Leopard Army started early, but developed too slowly. They are not very good in terms of strategy or tactics. They are deeply bound to the local folks, which is a good thing for them, but also a bad thing."
"Just like now, the Wild Ghost Gang is plundering everywhere and causing trouble to the countryside. They can't just ignore it. If they do, they will be fooled around and waste too much energy. Cutting off ties with the wealthy and powerful and not getting involved with them is the reason why they maintain military discipline and are close to the people."
"But without the support of the wealthy and powerful families, resources are scarce and it is difficult to develop, which is a bad thing. The Yunlang Army developed later than them, but Liu Hongyan, the 'Broken Mountain Blade', is a powerful man himself. On the surface, he has the financial support of other wealthy families, and he also has the secret funding of Chongxianmen, so he has developed very quickly."
"At this rate, it's only a matter of time before the Leopard Army is destroyed."
Shi Hao turned around and said, "Sister Sha, it seems that you have a deep understanding of the development of various forces?"
Sha Lingshan smiled and said, "Although I am not as good as the master of Xuanfeng Temple, I also know a thing or two."
Xu Xiaoyan bit her lip... She actually became a "wife".
Shi Hao recalled the information Long Niu had explained to him about the various groups of people, and said, "'Xia Bao' Guan Rong and the Dragon and Phoenix Society were originally related to the Dark Thunder Society. Although the Dark Thunder Society has been disbanded, the two parties are considered to be like-minded.
"The Dragon and Phoenix Society is doing well now, why doesn't Guan Rong join the Dragon and Phoenix Society? At least at this moment, when facing a crisis, he should ask for help from the Dragon and Phoenix Society. If the Dragon and Phoenix Society is willing to threaten the Yunlang Army from the side, the Yunlang Army should not dare to attack easily."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Dragon and Phoenix Society..."
Shi Hao turned to look at Xu Xiaoyan and asked, "What happened to the Dragon and Phoenix Society?"
Xu Xiaoyan said, "I don't know exactly, but I recognize a person who is a member of the white way, called 'Shengdi' Fang Xiaozi. 'Shengdi' is his nickname, and it is also a kind of medicinal material. People in the underworld use this as his name because he has the ability to bring people back to youth."
"When the Dragon and Phoenix Society started the uprising, he responded to the righteous cause of resisting the barbarians and went to join them without hesitation, which can be regarded as sacrificing his life. A few days ago, when I went to see old man Zhong, I found that he was also there, but he had left the Dragon and Phoenix Society."
"I even asked him why he came back when he was doing well in the Dragon and Phoenix Society. He angrily said, 'People with different ideals cannot work together.' Then he never mentioned the Dragon and Phoenix Society again."
Sha Lingshan said, "It seems that there are many conflicts within the Dragon and Phoenix Society that are unknown to outsiders. Alas, there is nothing we can do about it. At the beginning, we were all poor people. Now that we have soldiers, food, and territory, many things are different."
Shi Hao shook his head and said, "Although the Dragon and Phoenix Association is in good shape, it is still too early to monopolize the area south of the Changhe River."
They chatted for a while, and Shi Hao went outside for a walk. Before they knew it, it was getting dark, and after dinner, they washed up.
Before going to bed, Xu Xiaoyan placed her plain sword flat on the couch and said, "You sleep on the outside and are not allowed to touch this sword." But she left one third of the space to Shi Hao.
Shi Hao looked at the Su Jian and said with a smile: "But this sword originally belonged to me, why can't I touch it?"
Xu Xiaoyan pouted and said, "Give it to me, it's mine." Then she glared at Sha Lingshan and said, "What are you doing?"
Sha Lingshan gently untied her silk skirt: "Eh? Aren't we going to take a rest?"
In a flash, she took off her jacket, skirt and middle garment, leaving only a rouge-red bra with "three mores" and a pair of clean white jacket and trousers.
She bent down slightly and unbuttoned her jacket and trousers. Xu Xiaoyan was surprised and asked, "You're taking this off too?"
Sha Ling fanned him and said, "Oh, shouldn't you take it off?" He smiled and said, "Then let's leave it like this."
Her delicate body slid into the bed and she fell asleep inside.
Shi Hao looked at Xu Xiaoyan... Too talkative!
Then he stared at Xu Xiaoyan... Isn't it time for you to take off your clothes too
Xu Xiaoyan bit her lip, stared at him, and acted like a tigress: "Turn around."
Shi Hao turned around, with his back to her, and smiled, "There's no need to be so particular, right? Do you need to be so careful about me? I won't do anything to you."
Xu Xiaoyan stuck out her tongue behind him: "You have never had any good intentions. What I regret most is knowing you." She snorted, quickly took off her outer clothes, but kept her inner clothes and jacket and pants on, and got into bed.
Shi Hao said, "I feel wronged... I clearly didn't do anything." He also started to take off his clothes.
After taking off his long gown and the thick and warm undershirt, he was about to take off his pants. Xu Xiaoyan shouted, "Don't take off so much."
Shi Hao said: "Xiaoyan, you are peeking at me."
Sha Ling fanned him and said, "Oh, Xiaoyan, you are peeking at him!"
Xu Xiaoyan shouted, "Peeking at your heads."
Shi Hao said: "You told me to turn around when you were taking off my clothes, and you were peeking at me when I was taking off my clothes. This is so immoral."
Puff! A pillow was thrown over.
Shi Hao smiled, took the pillow, put it back on the couch, turned over and got into the quilt.
This bed is really big and the quilt is also very big.
In a sense, they are sleeping together.