Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 489 Taoist Soldiers
Seeing that Xiao Rang had also thought of this, Zhao Zhen said with a little concern: "Yes, at the beginning, we just threw the bodies of Pu Hong and others into the mountain stream, and we don't know whether they were eaten by tigers and wolves. Dai Zong has been in Bianjing for many days, and I don't know how he is doing."

"this…"

"I was not thoughtful enough. I only thought that Envoy Tong had given instructions and that I could go directly to General Gao. But I forgot about the conflict with Gao Yanei."

"There is no point in saying more. Let's wait another three to five days. If Dai Zong and his brother don't return, we'll send someone to investigate." Zhao Zhen said.

"Brother Xiao Rang, besides the incident in Fan County, are there any other urgent matters in the state right now?"

Xiao Rang said, "Everywhere in the state is very peaceful. However, Madam Lu from Ju County sent a letter saying that she has established a foothold there with the help of Commander Guan. Not only has she settled the salt households she brought with her, but she has also won over the salt households in Ju County. There is already a lot of sea salt in the treasury of Ju County, and with the newly boiled salt, there are no less than 10,000 tons of salt. I have arranged for the brothers [Ghost Face] Du Xing to go and escort the transportation."

"One more thing. The equipment needed by the [Heqing Army] has been fully purchased. Now they have begun to dredge the river. This [Thin Eel] Dong Er is good at sailing, but he is not capable of commanding a battalion of navy. It would be best if you can appoint another person."

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and said to Xiao Rang, "Brother Wang Dingliu grew up by the Yangtze River. He is good at sailing and has run a hotel and led troops in the army. He is smart. How about letting him go?"

Xiao Rang said: "You can give it a try."

"This [Thin Eel] Dong Er will still be placed in the [Heqing Army] for training. When the six brothers Wang Ding return from Qingzhou, he will be put in charge." Zhao Zhen said.

Xiao Rang nodded in agreement.

Zhao Zhen then asked, "How are [Blue Dragon God] Yan Guang, [White Tiger God] Tian Ba, [Suzaku God] Dong Kai, [Black Tortoise God] Yu Zhiwang doing in the army now?"

Xiao Rang said, "Don't worry, sir. These four are used to leading troops. According to your instructions, they have selected Taoist children from all over the state. Now the four of them lead the 236 [Flying Divine Soldiers] who surrendered in Yizhou, plus the 164 people selected from various places, making up 400 people. They are still called [Flying Divine Soldiers] and are now stationed at the Laojun Temple on Niutou Mountain."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen nodded repeatedly.

Speaking of this Taoist army, Zhao Zhen attached great importance to it. The food and drink were the best in the army, and their families were properly settled. When it was first established, Zhao Zhen went there from time to time. Zhao Zhen knew the names of all the soldiers who had surrendered earlier. In terms of loyalty, they were no worse than the several troops kept in Baishi Manor.

When fighting, these Taoist soldiers all had their hair loose, carried hard-skin gourds on their backs, had eight seals painted on their foreheads, wore bronze masks on their heads, leopard skins on their bodies, held red-sun iron rolling knives in their hands, wore heart-covering armor, and had heart-protecting mirrors in front and back.

Normally, these Taoist soldiers are first-rate fierce soldiers. When the hard-skin gourds on their backs are opened, they can release black smoke that not only blocks their vision, but also makes ordinary soldiers feel weak and tired after smelling it, like lambs to be slaughtered.

Seeing that Zhao Zhen was keen on Taoist military techniques, Gongsun Sheng also taught Zhao Zhen a method of Taoist military training.

This method is called the Bean Soldiers Method, and like the Paper Figures and Paper Horses, it also requires a carrier. Unlike the illusion technique taught by Wu Jiao, the beans used in this Bean Soldiers method are not ordinary beans, but must be beans of an advanced level.

Zhao Zhen has asked Ji Xuan and Lu Zhuocheng to search for it. Once they find a suitable one, they can refine it into a reusable bean soldier.

In addition to the difficulty of finding beans and the time-consuming rituals, this method has the advantage over the [Flying Divine Soldiers] that it is easy to carry and is not afraid of pigs, sheep, dog blood, feces, etc. The longer the ritual is, the higher the combat power. I heard from Gongsun Sheng that if this bean soldier is refined to a high level, it is no problem to fight ten enemies alone.

Gongsun Sheng said that Master Luo Zhenren also had a group of Taoist soldiers who often guarded the altar. They were called "Yellow Turban Warriors" and there were 1,080 of them. Each of them had a face as red as jade and a beard as white as soap wool. They were all ten feet tall and could carry a thousand pounds of weight.

When this bean soldier is trained to the extreme, it has a strength of 500 kilograms.

After seeing Xiao Rang off, Zhao Yuanli, who had been waiting outside the door, came in and said, "Sir, a father and daughter came to surrender a few days ago. Since you are away fighting, I have placed them in the manor. Do you want to call them over?"

Zhao Zhen listened, nodded, and asked, "What is this person's name?"

"This old man calls himself [Iron-cast Diamond] Tu Long, and his daughter also has a nickname [Horse-drawn Beauty] Tu Qiao." Zhao Zhen was delighted when he heard this.

In February, Zhao Zhen spent ten points of luck, but no one responded to his summons from Disha. Zhao Zhen was stunned for a long time before he accepted it.

When Disha summoned, Tiangang responded and many people came together. It is understandable that no one responded this time.

Therefore, Zhao Zhen had never used the summons in March. As for the ordinary summons, Zhao Zhen had long stopped using them.

There was Li Zongtang in front and Tu Long in the back. Even if there were no heroes summoned by the Tiangang Disha Order, his reputation could still attract heroes to join him. With Zhao Zhen's current status, how could ordinary people dare to recommend themselves? As long as ordinary farmers came to Liangshan Prefecture, the county governments would settle them.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen took out the [Tian Gang Di Sha Ling] and spent thirty points of luck to summon it again.

world log
In March, He Xuantong, a Taoist priest from Tai'an, heard that people in Liangshan lived and worked in peace and contentment, and Buddhism and Taoism were in order, so he came to seek refuge.

Zhao Zhen gave a bitter smile, the Disha responded, but the Tiangang was left alone.

Soon, Zhao Yuanli led two people in. When Zhao Zhen looked, he saw an old man in front, with a half-white beard, but he had a fierce air. The pretty young girl behind him was very pretty, exactly:

Her eyebrows need no painting, they are like green mountains, her face needs no powder, it is like white snow, her lips need no rouge, they are like cherries. When she is happy, she is like the melting spring water, and when she is angry, she is like the raging autumn waves.

When the two saw Zhao Zhen, they both knelt on the ground. Tu Long said, "Sir, I am Tu Long, a native of Daming Prefecture. My daughter was molested by a playboy on the street because of a quarrel, and I accidentally injured him. Because his family was powerful, I had to flee the city. I heard that you are fighting against the Qingzhou bandits here. I have learned some martial arts, and if you can protect me, I am willing to serve you."

world log
Name: Tu Long (Hero)

Nickname: Iron King Kong

Race: Terran

Reputation: 30 (Blacksmith of Daming Prefecture)

Occupation: Martial Arts Master

Sub-occupation: Blacksmith
Level: Level 3 and Level 7 (Strength 42, Commander 12)

Attributes: Strength 48, Constitution 35, Agility 30, Spirit 15
Skills: Blacksmithing level 3 (Seven Arts of Blacksmithing, Strength +3), Fighting level 3 (Martial Arts Competition, Constitution +3), Supervision level 1 (Supervision, Spirit +1), Teaching level 1 (Teaching skills, Spirit +1).

Commander Skill: Fighting General Level 2 (Fighting Generals before the battle, if you win, your morale will increase by 2, if you lose, your morale will decrease by 2)

Martial arts: Spear (proficient, using spear force +4, sixteen-style blocking spear), fist and foot (minor success, using fist and foot force +5, eight rounds of diamond punch)

Equipment: Iron Spear (Level 3, Sharpness +.)
Monthly salary: 10 dollars

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked the two of them to stand up.

(End of this chapter)