Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 507: Killing Qiu Xuan

Seeing that Zhao Zhen was unmoved, Su Liang continued, "If you are worried, you can allocate a battalion of soldiers to garrison Fengtian Township. I am willing to lead people to force Tangyi Township, Liangshui Township, and Guangping Township to surrender to you."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen let Su Liang stand up.

Liu Hui Niang said, "Your family's money is what Liangshan deserves. Now we have to attack Kouzhou for you powerful families. In addition to stationing troops, we must have some leverage in our hands. Besides, you injured my general, and your sister can't return it to you."

Hu Sanniang said, "That's right, I also want him to fetch water for washing feet."

After hearing this, Su Liang pleaded again and again, "Madam, my sister has been spoiled since she was a child, how can she serve others? I am not afraid of her eating a little, but I am afraid that she will disturb your husband and madam's rest. I will go back and pick a few obedient maids to send over."

"Who needs a maid? Just have her serve here. It won't take much time, as long as the army leaves Kouzhou. During this period, you and other villages in Kouzhou will have to provide food and fodder. If there is a shortage of supplies, don't blame the soldiers for going to get it themselves." Liu Hui Niang said from the side.

After hearing this, Su Liang didn't dare to say much and had to agree quickly.

After leaving the Liangshan Army camp, Su Liang hurried back home. Su Dafu saw him and asked, "Da Lang, where is Jin Niang?"

Su Liang said: "Don't worry, father. Jin Niang was held hostage there and was not humiliated."

After that, he told what he had seen and heard in the Liangshan military camp.

Su Yi said: "If so, my family has only changed a superior, which is not a big deal. If we can marry with Prime Minister Zhao, in the future, the Qiao, Feng, and Xiang families in Kouzhou will not be as powerful as my family."

After hearing this, Mr. Su said, "I'm afraid Jin Niang won't agree. There are so many talented people in the state, but she doesn't care about them. In addition to not wanting to be someone's concubine, you have to be better than her in martial arts."

Su Liang said, "That day on the battlefield, there was a general with red lips, white teeth, and delicate features. Coach Cui's archery skills were not as good as his. Erlang was also injured by him."

Su Yi also praised: "Brother, are you talking about Hua Rong? This guy is good at martial arts. But I heard that he has a family."

"Today in his tent, I saw two young warriors in front of Prime Minister Zhao. One was wearing white clothes and white armor, and the other was wearing red clothes and red armor. Both of them were holding painted halberds and had dignified looks. They seemed to be the leaders of Prime Minister Zhao's trusted guards." Su Liang said.

Mr. Su said, "Tomorrow I will go to the camp to meet Jin Niang in person. It would be best if we can come to an agreement."

As for Zhao Zhen, after meeting Su Liang, he discussed with everyone and then slaughtered sheep and pigs to celebrate.

On the second day, Zhao Zhen led the army to Kouzhou Prefecture, leaving Qin Ming and Huang Xin to guard the prisoners.

In Kouzhou City, Gao Rang was shocked to see Qiu Xuan fleeing back in a panic. He asked, "Sir, why do you look like this?"

Qiu Xuan panted and said, "I was careless for a moment and fell into Zhao Zhen's trap. My body was polluted by the blood of pigs and sheep and I couldn't use my magic. I was defeated."

"Sir, your army has been defeated. Zhao Zhen will surely lay siege to the city. What should we do?" Gao Rang asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, sir. Let me purify myself and restore my Taoism. Today, please order the soldiers to guard the city. I will go to the temple to burn incense and purify myself. Then you won't be afraid of him tomorrow. If he comes, I will use a little magic to kill him without leaving a single piece of armor. Then please come to the city and watch me defeat him." Qiu Xuan said.

At that moment, Gao Rang sent people to guard the city.

The night passed without incident. Gao Rang thought that since he was the brother of the Grand Commandant, Zhao Zhen would not dare to harm him. Seeing that Zhao Zhen had not yet approached the city, Gao Rang felt relieved. Gao Rang personally visited Qiu Xuan. Although the Black Tiger Army still needed to be nursed back to health, Qiu Xuan had already recovered his Dao. Gao Rang felt relieved.

It was not until the third day that Gao Rang heard the soldiers on the city wall report that the Liangshan troops were approaching. He hurriedly climbed the city wall to look out. He saw flags covering the entire field, spears and swords gleaming in the sun, horns sounding and shaking the earth. The aura of murder was overwhelming, and soldiers and horses were approaching in droves.

Gao Rang hurriedly sent someone to invite Qiu Xuan. Qiu Xuan heard this and said angrily, "You have destroyed my Dharma body. I will not let you go today. Sir, just sit down and watch me capture this fellow."

After saying this, he mounted his horse and led his troops out of the city.

Under the city, Dong Ping rode out on horseback, holding two spears in his hands, and shouted, "Those who know what's happening, hand over the evil Taoist Qiu Xuan. I'll spare the lives of the people in your city."

Qiu Xuan shouted, "Don't be so arrogant."

After saying this, Qiu Xuan let his hair down, held a sword in hand, and rode out to fight.

Dong Ping pointed at him and shouted, "Qiu Xuan, you spread rumors to confuse the people and instigated the Su family to harm the people in Liangshan. Today we are going to arrest you and punish you."

Qiu Xuan didn't say anything, but thrust his sword forward. Dong Ping met Qiu Xuan, but within three moves, Qiu Xuan shook his magic ring and a beam of red light shot straight at him. Dong Ping was caught off guard and fell off his horse.

Ou Peng and Ma Lin rushed out in a hurry and rescued Dong Ping back to their camp, but they saw a big hole on his chest armor, as if it was on fire.

Qiu Xuan did not chase him away, but shouted, "Who is going to die?"

In the Liangshan formation, seeing Dong Ping was fine, Zhao Zhen asked, "Master Wu, what magic weapon is this guy using? It's so powerful. Is it possible to defeat him?" Wu Jiao said, "This guy is using the Three Yang Fire Ring, which takes the three yang fires of the human body and refines them at noon in summer. When it emits, it emits a red light as fast as thunder, melting gold and burning iron. Fortunately, General Dong has strong blood and strong body, so he is fine. Later, please ask the lord to send someone to challenge him, and I will support him from the side. Don't let his magic work, so that we can capture this guy."

Dong Ping said: "This guy's martial arts skills are mediocre. If it weren't for this method, we could have captured him in less than five rounds."

Wei Yangyin said: "In this case, I will fight."

Qiu Xuan shouted and saw that no one came to fight him, so he laughed loudly: "Little Liangshan boy, I was careless last time and let you succeed. Retreat quickly, otherwise, I will burn you all to ashes today."

When the war drums sounded, Wei Yangyin rode out into the battle on his neighing Red Hare, holding a three-edged iron spear with a sharp blade.

Seeing this, Qiu Xuan shook the magic ring again, emitting red light. Wu Jiao pointed the sword and shouted, "Fast."

I saw a dark cloud rising from the ground, covering the red sun, and a heavy rain fell in an instant. The Three Yang Fire Rings could not emit red light. Wei Yangyin saw it and laughed and walked forward.

When Qiu Xuan saw that his magic was broken, he panicked, threw away his sword, and quickly took out a bronze mirror from his chest. He muttered something while shaking the magic ring repeatedly.

Wei Yangyin was horrified when he saw this, and urged his Red Hare to spur on Qiu Xuan, and before he could finish his spell, he shot Qiu Xuan off his horse with a spear.

When Zhao Zhen saw this, he unfurled the red flag, and Lin Chong and other generals urged their horses to charge at the enemy. The government troops were immediately thrown into chaos. The sharpness of the steel knives was like cutting melons and vegetables. The government troops were terrified, cried out in pain, and ran around.

Gao Rang watched from the top of the city wall and quickly ordered the gates to be closed, urging the soldiers to shoot arrows down. From the top of the city wall, battering rams, cannonballs, ash bottles, and gold juice were thrown down indiscriminately, without distinguishing between friend and foe.

The soldiers of Kouzhou under the city cursed loudly, but seeing that no one paid any attention to them, they separated and ran to both sides.

The horses galloped and blocked the way again and again. Seeing no way to escape, most of the soldiers under the city threw away their swords and guns and knelt down to beg for surrender.

Seeing that the city was high and difficult to attack, Zhao Zhen ordered his troops to retreat five miles.

In the camp, all the generals came to claim credit. Among the one thousand soldiers who left Kouzhou, more than two hundred people were killed. Except for thirty or fifty who saw the opportunity early and ran back to Kouzhou, the rest were captured.

Wei Yangyin presented the corpse of Qiu Xuan, the Xuan Zhenzi.

A gourd, a sword, a magic ring and a magic mirror were found on Qiu Xuan.

world log
Black Jade Gourd (Level 2, contains a mother insect, which feeds on blood and flesh to reproduce. When used, black fog covers the sky and stings and bites people.)
Golden Sword (Level 6, in the eighth year of Emperor Zhang's Jianchu reign, a golden sword was cast and thrown into the Yi River to crush monsters at the knees. Characteristic 4: Sharpness +, Sturdiness +. Characteristic : Suppresses demons and kills evil.)
Three Yang Fire Ring (Level 4, takes the three yang fires of the human body, and refines them at noon in summer. When it is emitted, a red light flashes as fast as thunder, melting gold and burning iron.)
Li Guang Treasure Mirror (Level 6, made of copper from Shou Mountain, cast into a mirror. When the sun is in the sky, it can borrow the sun's true fire. Chanting a spell, it can emit thousands of red lights, which turn into flames and burn people and things. Everything goes as you wish.)
Seeing this precious mirror, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but feel lucky that Wei Yangyin acted early. If he was a step later, the consequences would be disastrous. The heroes under his command could resist, but the ordinary soldiers would probably suffer heavy casualties.

Wu Jiao said, "I didn't expect this guy to have used the Li Guang Mirror. This mirror is extremely powerful, but he was afraid of killing too many people with it and bringing disaster, so he didn't use it directly. The Cloud Covering Sun technique I used just now covered the true fire and only blocked the Three Yang Fire Rings. If it was this mirror, it would be unbreakable."

Zhao Zhen also said: "I don't know what kind of Taoism this fellow practiced, but he actually refined such a powerful magic weapon."

Dong Ping said: "Although his Taoism is high, he is an accomplice to the evil. He deserves to die today."

Zhao Zhen handed the [Golden Sword] to Wu Jiao and said, "Master, this precious sword is good at suppressing demons and slaying evil spirits. It is just right for you."

Wu Jiao declined, "My husband, don't look at the dullness of this Zhenling Sword in my hand. It is indeed a first-class magical weapon for slaying demons and exorcising monsters. It is also inherited from my master and has been refined for a long time, so it is not easy to replace. The Tai'a Sword you use is not as good as this sword, so you can use it yourself."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "It's a pity that we haven't found out what Taoism he learned."

After Liu Hui Niang wrote down the merits of the generals, she asked, "Sir, are we going to attack the city now?"

Zhao Zhen said, "We should teach Gao Rang a lesson. If we kill him, I'm afraid that General Gao will file a complaint with the emperor. But we can't let him off so easily. We have to make him pay a sum of money."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen dictated and asked Liu Huiniang to write it down on paper, and had someone send it to Kouzhou City along with Qiu Xuan's body.

Gao Rang was terrified at the Kouzhou government office. When he saw Qiu Xuan's body, he was speechless.

The soldier acting as the messenger said, "Prime Minister Zhao has a letter for the prefect. Please take a look at it."

The bailiff took the letter and handed it to Gao Rang.

Gao Rang took the letter with trembling hands, and saw that Zhao Zhen demanded food and money before he would withdraw his troops. Gao Rang was relieved and asked, "Did your husband explain to you about the food and money he asked for?"

The soldier said, "My lord, you want me to tell you that you want 30,000 strings of money and Qiu Xuan's belongings. The soldiers captured under the city can be released. Otherwise, my lord will send troops tomorrow to break through the city and come to take it personally."

"Send the messenger back to report to Magistrate Zhao. I will prepare the money and deliver it tomorrow. Please also release the captured soldiers." Gao Rang said hurriedly.

(End of this chapter)