sword sentient beings

Chapter 296 Doubt
Xing Ji was thoughtful, and said: "The enemy, is it Shi Chunqing? Or the Shangzhu Kingdom?"

Tang Zhaodao: "There are all of them. There may even be other 'old acquaintances'. Shi Chunqing has appeared before, but it can't be counted. But the Shangzhu Kingdom has never appeared from the beginning to the end. It is the highest battle of the turtles in Yunzhou. Li, I think he is at least a swordsman, right? He didn’t lead any team to take action, but only arranged for his subordinates to play separately. He himself should be waiting in ambush, and he will make a grand finale appearance. Or, in other words, waiting for an opportunity.”

When is he going to show up?Will he still appear?
Thinking about it better, all his subordinates were wiped out in a single blow. Did he lose his arm, knowing that things could not be accomplished, and simply gave up?

Tang Zhao intuitively felt that it would not be that simple, the other party should show up, and if he didn't show up now, it was just that the time hadn't come yet, but he couldn't draw a conclusion.Because of his lack of intelligence.

In other words, he didn't know what the nature of the turtle's attack was.

Why are they here?

Even with an insider like Pei Shoujing, he still didn't know what the turtles wanted when they called.This is a secret that even the confidantes of Shangzhu Kingdom don't know, and the involvement must be serious.

Without knowing this, he couldn't judge whether Shangzhu Kingdom would come or not.Is the strategic goal still there, so you will never give up?Or has the target disappeared and the enemy has retreated?Or the target hasn't appeared yet, and the other party is waiting for further news to decide whether to make a move?
In fact, he could ask a little bigger question, what is the strategic goal of the Turtle Bandits and their series of actions that make waves?
He encountered turtle bandits three times, and he didn't know why twice.In Jianzhou, he knew that what Guikou wanted was Kunjian.Under the city of Yunzhou, he didn't know what the turtle bandits were going to do, and he still doesn't know.When it was my turn at home, I still didn't know.But there must be a main line for the turtle to strike with a hammer in the east and a stick in the west, right?It is a risk to take action in Yunzhou. If it is not for great benefits, why do you continue to move one after another?
It can only be said that it is not impossible to guess hard.

The main point is that Zhuoyu Mountain Villa has not been on the mountain for a day or two. It used to be much more empty than it is now. Not to mention other times, Tang Zhao and Jiang Shenyi went down the mountain to Kungang, and Shi Chunqing had already rebelled. How empty the mountain was? Do it?Now the Sword Forging Conference is the time for the most stringent precautions, why is it coming again now?

Could it be that after Shi Chunqing rebelled and went down the mountain, he revealed what treasures there were in Zhuoyu Villa, so the turtles were tempted and attacked?

Tang Zhao didn't think so. If there were any treasures, Shi Chunqing would have taken them away when he rebelled.At that time he put everyone down, what can't be taken away?Even if the treasure is Xue Xianyun's body, he can carry it away.

What if it was something that didn't exist then?

For example...

The sword that Xue Xianyun wants to forge?
Tang Zhao had vaguely guessed before that the turtle bandits could plot a sword in Jianzhou, but why couldn't they plot another sword in Yunzhou?
But the problem is... How could Xue Xianyun's sword, He De, be able to do this?

It wasn't that Tang Zhao was disrespectful to his master, even Xue Xianyun himself would never believe that his sword could be compared with the Kun sword left by the Sword Master.

Who doesn't know this?Even if the turtles don't know, Shi Chunqing should know, and should remind the turtles to know.

But the tortoise bandits still came, with such a price and such painstaking efforts, there must be a certain meaning that they must win, and there must be a purpose that cannot be given up.This is something Tang Zhao couldn't figure out even though he tried his best.

From this point of view, Tang Zhao felt that Shangzhu Kingdom would definitely come.It is unreasonable to throw away so many subordinates and financial resources, and suffer such a big loss. The strongest stepped down in embarrassment before he even appeared on the stage.Although the turtles are called "turtles", they are not so shrunken.

"Shangzhu Kingdom, it's really an old term." Xing Ji recalled briefly, and said, "It is said that the Turtle Bandits have twelve Shangzhu Kingdoms, and they inherited the previous dynasty. Four seasons and eight directions. In the previous dynasty, it was true. There are twelve swordsmen, and they are powerful enough to intimidate one side. Although the Wei Dynasty emphasized spiritual officials and despised swordsmen, they could not violate the iron law that force is king in troubled times. Once it comes to life and death, it is these twelve who have mastered the swordsmen. The great army and power have become the real enemies of our dynasty. They caused a lot of trouble in the battle of the Great Jin Liding."

Suddenly Tang Zhao's heart moved, and he said, "Four seasons and eight directions, so these twelve people are from south to east to north from spring, summer, autumn and winter?"

Xing Ji said: "Exactly. Spring, summer, autumn and winter, southeast, northwest, southeast, northeast, southwest, northwest. Although it may not sound good, but it is easy to remember. You can't use the twelve zodiac signs?"

Tang Zhao nodded slowly, showing a thoughtful look, as if he suddenly thought of something.

Xing Ji said: "But although they were strong at that time, the Jin Dynasty was stronger, and there was no shortage of powerful swordsmen. After a great battle, ten people died in the twelve pillar kingdoms, and only the two pillar kingdoms of Chun and Dong remained. The royal family retreated, and took away most of the swords of the Zhu Kingdom. This is why the turtle bandits can still become famous. But now they have been living in the rivers and lakes for so many years, and the old swordsmen should be gone, and the newcomers may not return. If I gather all twelve, even if I gather all of them, I won’t be as strong as before. If it’s just a Shangzhu Kingdom, even if he’s really as strong as the one in the legend, am I afraid of him? They’re all swordsmen, Able to face a pair? He can't give up halfway, will I hand over the good situation to others?"

Tang Zhao nodded in agreement, of course he was just listening.They are all swordsmen, but swordsmen are also divided into strengths and weaknesses.For example, Ping Jiangqiu, his sword is indeed miraculous, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is supernatural when it is used well, but the old man Ping who hid in the jar back then was a shame for a swordsman, and was caught by a swordsman.Of course, Xing Ji is different. Xing Ji is also experienced and good at fighting.But isn't Shangzhu Kingdom also experienced many battles?Moreover, Zhu Guo's swords are inherited in an orderly manner. Although using the old swords of the predecessors will limit the upper limit of future growth, it also increases the thickness of strength, and enjoys the accumulated experience of the predecessors, which will greatly benefit in battle.And Xing Ji has only been a swordsman for a few years, how many sword techniques have he developed?It's better not to get on easily.

Xing Ji didn't blindly take care of everything, and said: "Don't worry, even if I can't beat him, I can still shake people. Don't forget that I have a backer, which is better than what you shake."

Tang Zhao thought to himself, even if he could shake people, he would not be able to quench his thirst, right?The other side kills at [-]:[-], can reinforcements still fall from the sky?In the swordsman duel, apart from Xing Ji, there seems to be only Ping Jiangqiu...

Isn't it very reliable?
At this time, Tang Zhao naturally couldn't build up other people's aspirations and destroy his prestige. He nodded and said: "If Shangzhu Kingdom comes, it will naturally be handed over to Xing Zong. If Shi Chunqing comes..."

Xing Ji said: "I don't know the result of your battle that day, Shi Chunqing actually escaped?"

Tang Zhaodao: "Rather than running away, it's better to say that he played a flower gun, teased everyone once, and hid himself. Hua Qian later said bluntly that he thought Shi Chunqing chose to leave by himself, and he didn't go far."

He closed his eyes slightly, then opened them, and said: "I think he didn't count on the turtle bandits when he went up the mountain again, but he had already thought about it, took this opportunity to lurk down on the mountain, and waited for the critical moment—I'm afraid it's today— —Come out again. Do what he's going to do."

Xing Ji was thoughtful, and said: "Do you think what he wants to do is different from that of the turtle?"

Tang Zhaodao: "At least part of it is different. As for the turtle bandits, I really can only guess wildly, but as for Shi Chunqing, I can guess at least one of his goals."

Xing Ji asked curiously, "What purpose?"

Tang Zhao opened his mouth, his expression became a little gloomy, and he hesitated to speak.

Xing Ji saw that there was a hint of sadness in his expression, which seemed to have touched some heartstrings, so he changed the topic by the way, and said: "I have a suggestion for you. If you can feel the pulse of the turtle, it is best to do it during this conference. Stimulate them to take action. The so-called late is worse than early, and the host is not as good as the host. Don't delay until they don't move, and you will be passive."

Tang Zhao nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. I have made such great efforts to invite everyone here, how long will it take if I don't take this opportunity to concentrate all my strength to defeat the enemy? Not to say that there will be no future troubles, at least it will make them feel heartbroken , When I think about today, I dare not covet it again. Otherwise, can we gather again next time? I dare not say what Shangzhu Kingdom, but I can catch Shi Chunqing with confidence."

Xing Ji said: "This is one of them. Furthermore, the heroes of the world gather here, you should show your strength. A real swordsmith is certainly respectable, but a powerful swordsmith is truly awesome. Only some people are willing to pay more to make friends. Yunzhou is already a relatively safe place, but you still need strength as your foundation, which is the principle of the world. And... there may be unexpected surprises when you show your strength." Said Arriving here, he smiled slightly, quite mysteriously.

Tang Zhao looked at him with some doubts, Xing Ji did not continue, but said with emotion: "You have really grown up now, not only good in martial arts, good in knowledge, but also excellent in strategy, already better than I thought at the beginning. I didn't expect that child back then to reach this point in only three or four years. You are now a swordsmith, and you have your own sword—is it your sword?"

Tang Zhao said, "Of course."

Xing Ji said: "Now that you have found the sword, the swordsman is just around the corner. It's time to step onto a bigger stage. Although Zhuoyu Villa is good, it is only your school, your starting point. Now you are getting more and more wings Chi, take advantage of the east wind, step on the blue clouds, the world is so big, where can’t you go? Don’t be afraid to show your sharpness, the real good things in this world can only be obtained by those who face the challenge head-on and go forward.”

Tang Zhao nodded, Xing Ji's encouragement was extremely sincere, just like in the past, he also received the sincerity from the teacher who was close to him, his heart was secretly surging, but his face was still as calm as a lake, and he said: "I will be at the banquet Make a move, Mr. Xing, you have to cooperate with me."

(End of this chapter)