martial arts general

Chapter 11
As soon as he arrived at the top of the city, under the bright sunshine, Zhao Jiuxiao saw the soldiers guarding the city in full battle.

He Zhengyang roared: "Stand up for me, don't slack off."

The soldiers nodded and said yes, with serious faces.

Some even showed timid looks, stealing glances at He Zhengyang.

He Zhengyang roared: "What are you looking at? Just wait!"

The soldiers hurriedly stood up straight, no longer looking left and right.

Zhao Jiuxiao asked: "Is there any trace of the enemy army?"

An archer standing on the highest point replied: "General Zhao, my subordinates have seen the enemy's figure, but they can't see clearly."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded: "I see, it seems that the enemy wants to send troops to attack again."

He then asked, "Deputy General He, which enemy city is the closest to Qingzhou City?"

He Zhengyang replied: "It's Tongzhou City. The city is not small, and the number of enemy troops is at least [-]."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "Is the general guarding the city Yelusu?"

He Zhengyang shook his head: "It's not him, but Qin Zikuang, he is the general of Tongzhou City, and Yelusu is just a fierce general under him."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "I see."

He Zhengyang: "General Zhao, although Tongzhou City has more troops than us, that city is not too close to Qingzhou City. If a large army marches, it will take at least half a day."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded.

He immediately ordered: "Deputy General He, pass on my order to send a team of cavalry to closely investigate the enemy's movements."

He Zhengyang cupped his hands and said, "Yes, General Zhao."

After finishing speaking, he sent a team of cavalry to leave Qingzhou City to carefully investigate the surrounding situation.

Zhao Jiuxiao turned around and went to drink tea in the teahouse.

He Zhengyang and Sima You also went together.

As soon as the three of them sat down in the teahouse, the storyteller began to talk endlessly: "Everyone, I told you about two legendary figures in the Jianghu earlier. The old man will talk about another person."

The people began to applaud.

Zhao Jiuxiao also listened carefully.

Sima You was very curious. While drinking tea, he held his chin with one hand and stared at the storyteller.

The storyteller patted the table and said, "This person is the first monk Shuntian of Shaolin Arhat Hall. It is really interesting to talk about his origin."

"Speaking of which, Monk Shuntian was originally an ordinary scholar. He only wanted to gain fame and honor his ancestors. This is also the expectation of many scholars."

"However, God is not good. Although he went to Beijing to rush for the exam, he ended up failing in Sun Shan. He didn't go to high school, and he was speechless to face his family. When he was sad, he thought of ending his life and committed suicide by jumping into the river."

"But at this moment, he met Master Shunkong, the current abbot of Shaolin, and saved his life with lightness kung fu. He wanted to die at first, but in the end, Master Shunkong enlightened him with Buddhism and escaped into Buddhism."

"After entering Shaolin, Monk Shuntian entered the realm very quickly. Not only did he comprehend the Buddhist scriptures, he also practiced [Dharma stick technique] and became a generation of eminent monks."

"Of course, compared to the top Shaolin masters, Monk Shuntian's strength is not enough, but if compared with ordinary people in the Jianghu, he is already quite strong."

The common people praised and envied him very much.

Hearing this, Zhao Jiuxiao asked curiously, "Young Xia Sima, what did he say?"

Sima You nodded: "This old man is right on point."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "The young man Sima has seen Monk Shuntian?"

Sima You: "Yes, Monk Shuntian also travels around the world. He once helped me and is considered a close friend. However, he has now left Shaolin and lived in seclusion. No one knows where he is."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "So that's the case, then Monk Shuntian used to spread Buddhism everywhere?"

Sima You nodded: "That's right, he only has Buddhism in his heart, nothing else."

Zhao Jiuxiao asked curiously, "What about Young Hero Sima? What do you care most about?"

Sima You cupped his hands and said: "To be honest, I have practiced [Shaoyang Sword Art] for many years, and there are two things I want to do the most. One is to eliminate the Money Gang and the Ghost King Sect, and bring peace to the world. The other is to inherit Kongtong Send the head of the position."

When he said this, he rubbed his hands together, full of anticipation.

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded: "Then you also intend to compete for the leader of the martial arts?"

Sima You smiled wryly: "Even if I have the heart, my martial arts are not enough to do this. I just want to be an ordinary person in the rivers and lakes. This is enough."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "You want to carry forward the Kongtong faction, but you also want to be an ordinary Jianghu person. It's really a bit contradictory."

Sima You shook his head: "The Everbright Kongtong School is my responsibility, and being an ordinary person is my personality, which is not contradictory."

Zhao Jiuxiao clasped his hands and said, "Young man Sima said exactly what he said."

He immediately asked: "Then in today's Jianghu, who is the leader of the martial arts?"

Sima You replied: "Of course it is Li Chunyang, the head of Chongyang Palace."

Zhao Jiuxiao was a little surprised: "Li Chunyang?"

Sima You nodded: "That's right, his [Blazing Sun Heart Sutra] is the most powerful magical skill in Chongyang Palace. It can turn true energy into flames. Once used, it is extremely powerful."

"This set of internal strength is combined with the [Fire Cloud Palm Technique] he practiced, and he has defeated masters from various factions."

Zhao Jiuxiao showed admiration: "Then this head Li is really amazing."

Sima You changed the subject: "That's right, but since Head Li became the leader of the alliance, he has not fulfilled his responsibilities as the leader of the alliance. He is still concentrating on practicing martial arts and rarely cares about the affairs of the Jianghu."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "The money gang and the ghost king sect, he just sits idly by?"

Sima You shook his head: "That's not true, he has also taken some actions, but compared to his enthusiasm for martial arts, it is much worse."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded and said nothing more.

At this moment, a soldier hurried over, cupped his hands and said: "General Zhao, [-] enemy troops have been found outside the city, led by Yelusu, and they are advancing towards Qingzhou City."

Zhao Jiuxiao couldn't help standing up: "He's here again."

He Zhengyang glared angrily: "I'm going to chop him off right now, this son of a bitch."

Zhao Jiuxiao stopped the opponent: "Deputy General He, please be safe and don't be impatient. Our army has 2 fewer troops than the opponent. We don't have the upper hand in strength, so we can't rush into battle."

He Zhengyang: "Then what should we do?"

Sima You calmed down and said, "Vice General He, please be safe and don't be impatient. General Zhao has a strategy in mind and will definitely think of a way."

He Zhengyang nodded: "Okay, General Zhao, the general will listen to you."

After speaking, everyone turned around and returned to the barracks.

Zhao Jiuxiao walked and thought all the way.

He quickly thought of a strategy to retreat from the enemy: "Vice General He, we will defend with all our strength today and find a way to delay the time. When the enemy gives up the attack temporarily, we will lead our troops to cut off the opponent's food and grass, and let the tens of thousands of troops fall into a situation where there are no soldiers and no food." The situation will collapse without a fight.”

He Zhengyang cupped his hands and said, "Good advice, General Zhao!"

Sima You also praised: "General Zhao is indeed a hero in the present age, even if his troops are at a disadvantage, he can find a way to defeat the enemy."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "Thank you, Young Master Sima, for your compliment. In this battle, Young Master Sima, please help me!"

Sima You smiled and nodded.

(End of this chapter)