Chapter 147 Attacking the Mountain

Left the city of Shanyang Prefecture.

He galloped on horseback, covering more than a thousand miles in two days and arrived at a county town not far from the target bandit village.

This market town is named Sanshui County because three rivers converge nearby.

At the same time, this county is a very famous county in the entire Shanyang Prefecture, and it is also one of the most prosperous counties.

Three rivers converge and the transportation is convenient. This is the junction area of ​​Shanyang Prefecture, Gunzhou Prefecture, and Yongzhou Prefecture, so it is naturally an important transportation location.

Coupled with the rich aquatic products, it is naturally much richer.

It was already evening. Fang Yue, dressed in black, carrying a long bow, holding a simple knife, and leading a horse, was stopped by the soldiers guarding the city just as he walked to the city gate.

Fang Yue was let go after showing his identity plate as a military officer.

"The gangsters said that the bandit's lair is not far from Sanshui County. The straight-line distance seems to be more than a hundred miles. It is obviously a big threat to the shipping here. I don't know why the local government doesn't suppress it. "

After entering the city, Fang Yue frowned slightly as he looked at the bustling Sanshui County.

Since there is a powerful bandit's lair here, these bandits must not be engaged in production, but must make a living by robbing others.

How could this Sanshui County still be so prosperous? It was hard to tell that it looked like it was on the edge of gangsters.

It seems that the two sides are getting along very harmoniously.

After entering Sanshui County, Fang Yue was thinking in his mind as he walked.

"Find an inn to stay in first, and then inquire about the information. That bandit stronghold is definitely not simple. If you go up there rashly, you will probably suffer a loss."

Fang Yue quickly arrived at the center of Sanshui County, found an inn called Kexianglai, and stayed in it.

After paying the deposit at the counter, the waiter led Fang Yue to the room.

After taking a shower and tidying up a little, Fang Yue went downstairs to eat.

It's not that the inn can't deliver meals to the room, but because in this day and age, the inn lobby is often the distribution center for news.

There are tables and chairs in the lobby on the first floor. I don’t know what day it is. It is almost full. There are customers sitting around every table. These people are obviously businessmen traveling from various places. Followed by their escort warrior.

Drinking, eating meat, chatting, the whole hall was lively.

"Hehe! It is said that Li Laosan from the Fuding Chamber of Commerce led a team through Jiaojie Mountain a few days ago, and for some reason he offended the people in Tenglong Village. They even detained people and goods. Li Laosan's family refused to pay. He even reported it to the official. Hey, guess what, one of Li Laosan’s arms appeared on the county magistrate’s desk the next day!”

"What is this? A few days ago, a strange thing happened in Fenggu Village on the edge of Lanshui River. The local horseman, his whole family and his servants, and more than a hundred people disappeared overnight. Some people said that they offended Shui. The Dragon King was swallowed up by Grandpa Water Dragon King!"

These guests were talking about recent events and news, while Fang Yue was standing by, waiting for the food and wine to be served while listening to the conversations of the surrounding guests.

Sure enough, Fang Yue's choice was correct, and soon someone talked about his target this time, the bandits on Jiaojie Mountain.

"Hmph, what about the Water Dragon King? It must have been done by that group of bandits entrenched on the Jiaojie Mountain." Someone at the next table retorted immediately after hearing the remarks of the people at the next table about the Water Dragon King robbing people.

"Bandits? What do bandits kidnap people for? The whole family has been kidnapped. Who will pay them the ransom?" Another person asked unconvinced.

"Hey, I don't know why they kidnapped people. But do you know when did this kind of thing start to happen in our Sanshui County? It wasn't the Wind King of Jiaojie Mountain who unified all the surrounding villages. After the water village, What just happened.

Since then, in Sanshui County, one family has disappeared every one or two months. "The man in front continued.

Fang Yue couldn't help but look over.

I saw that it was an old man with a gray beard, wearing a patched and starched white gown. His face was rosy and he looked richer than before. He didn't look like he came from a poor family.

"That's true. However, after King Feng of Jiejie Mountain recovered the water bandits of all sizes, he has always behaved very well. He only paid for passage, but he has never entered the village." Someone retorted.

"Hey, who else could it be if they weren't them?"

Then the old man began to tell.

Gradually, through this person's words, Fang Yue began to understand a little bit about the target this time, King Feng of Tenglong Village in Jiaojie Mountain, and this group of bandits.

Because Jiaojie Mountain is located at the confluence of three rivers and is the junction area of ​​three state capitals, its jurisdiction is naturally a bit confusing.

In addition, there are many business travelers here, which also breeds many bandits.

Some of these bandits gathered in the mountains, and some built water villages on sandbanks on the water. There were more than thirty groups of large and small groups.

Sanshui County also sent guards to suppress bandits many times. Unfortunately, the bandits fled every time and escaped into the neighboring state capital.

As a result, the Guards achieved very little success in suppressing the bandits.

Later, as long as the bandits did not invade the villages in Sanshui County, the guards would not care about the mountain bandits and water bandits.

Later, I don’t know when, another village called Tenglong Village emerged among the original bandits.

Originally, in this junction mountain, in this land of three rivers, it was very common for similar bandit villages to come and go.

Even many bandit villages that have never been heard of may have been annexed by other bandit villages just after they were established.

However, the reason why Tenglong Village is famous is because now the entire Jiaojie Mountain and even dozens of bandits, large and small, in the Sanshui Land have been captured by it one by one.

In other words, this is the only group of thieves and bandits left here, and it is also the largest force of thieves and bandits.

It is said that there are more than ten thousand thieves in his village.

Even Fang Yue was a little shocked. He didn't expect such things to happen under the Wei Dynasty.

In terms of scale, it is no less than the Moshan tribe back then.

To have such a scale, I'm afraid there must be a lot of high-end combat power.

"Get out, get out, you're here again to cheat on food and drink. Don't believe what this old guy says. He is a well-known old liar in our county."

At this moment, the shopkeeper came over, looking extremely bored, and drove the old man out.

It seemed that this was not the first time that the latter had been treated like this. He laughed and left in embarrassment.

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"Um?"

"Hey, isn't this Brother Fang! Brother Fang was like a gust of wind at that time, and he snatched the horses decisively. Hey, by the time brother reacted, all those horses had been snatched away."

A familiar voice sounded, and Fang Yue couldn't help but be slightly startled.

Then he saw a tall and sturdy man walking directly towards his location.

This man has a strong body, a full beard, and dark hair on his exposed arms. He exudes a fierce aura. He looks like a big bear, and is simply a place where strangers are not allowed to enter. appearance.

Who is it if it’s not Xiong Da!

At this moment, Xiong Da sat directly opposite Fang Yue.

He grabbed the tea kettle and started filling it directly.

Gudong, gudong, and poured in a pot of tea that was still scalding just now in one breath.

Seeing this, Fang Yue smiled slightly, and then called the waiter to bring two more pots of tea.

"But I'm dying of thirst. I've made a huge loss on this trip. I've worn out two pairs of shoes."

Xiong Da laughed and said.

This man actually came running. Hearing this, Fang Yue felt slightly shocked.

Although warriors run with all their strength, they can travel hundreds of miles a day.

But the military horses in the Guards barracks obviously have special blood, and their endurance and speed are much stronger than ordinary horses.

If Xiong Da ran here by himself, he would be only an hour slower than him, which also shows that this person's strength may not be what he appears on the surface.

It seems that this person seems to have a rough face, but he has a delicate mind and a lot of tricks.

If you really look at the other person's face, you will feel that this person is a rough man and that the other person is simple-minded. If you are careless, you will definitely suffer.

Thinking of this, and then thinking of this person's inconsistent attitude towards him before, Fang Yue felt a lot of precaution in his heart.

"How is it? How is our cooperation this time? I have contacted two friends before coming here. This is the last subject of the government examination. Since so many martial arts candidates are mobilized, it must be extraordinary."

After Xiong Da recovered, he whispered to Fang Yue.

Although I felt that Fang Yue's background was not good before, so I became a little colder, but this moment changed.

This is how you should be as a human being, you can act according to the wind and do whatever is profitable.

It just so happens that the person in front of me has good strength, but what's even better is that he lacks strength behind him, so he can control it better.

"Brother Xiong's kindness is appreciated. I'm used to being alone. If we were together, we might even miss things, which would be bad."

Fang Yue shook his head and simply refused.

He never thought that it would be better to work alone, without having to worry about being stabbed behind his back.

After all, this one seems to be dealing with a 'group of bandits'.

However, these many martial arts practitioners are probably also competitors with each other.

The examiner of the government examination did not explicitly say that martial arts candidates were not allowed to attack each other.

So, start from the moment you leave Fucheng.

In fact, competition has already formed between every martial arts practitioner.

The conspiracy and calculation have probably already begun.

"That's fine. Then, I would like to congratulate Brother Fang on your success." Xiong Da laughed, his expression as usual, not at all embarrassed about being rejected.

However, he couldn't stay any longer, so he left on the pretext of checking out a room.

So far, in the next period of time.

One after another, martial arts candidates who participated in the government examination came, either riding horses or running.

When Lin Linzongzong waited until Fang Yue had eaten well and left, eleven or twelve martial arts people checked into the inn.

As for other people, maybe some people have rushed to Junjie Mountain, or maybe they have stayed in other inns.

Sanshui County is not a small town, so naturally it is impossible for everyone to gather together.

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the next day.

Fang Yue inquired for a while and learned more information.

Then he also rushed towards Jiaojie Mountain. However, this time it was naturally disguised.

Of course, this disguise is much more professional than before.

Fang Yue had specially learned the art of disguise for this purpose. After all, the last time he killed the black market businessman Yang Yan, the other party easily saw through his disguise.

Therefore, Fang Yue did not change himself too much this time.

It was just a slight change of face to make his temperament more cold and stern. Just stretch the skeleton a little and make the body a little bigger.

Although the changes were not many, the effect was very good, at least it looked real and natural.

Fang Yue left Sanshui County at about noon. About an hour later, he saw a vast expanse of water. In the distance, three winding dragon-like streams converged, and then rolled down from a place with a drop of a hundred feet.

This is the place where the three waters converge, majestic and magnificent, with amazing momentum.

Going forward, it took another hour.

One mountain after another rose from the ground, and it was actually a continuous mountain range.

"The feeling of the mountains here seems to be completely different from that in Xiahe County? There is no such gloomy feeling."

After entering the mountain, Fang Yue immediately felt the difference.

That is, among the mountains here, there is no obvious difference that can be felt in the mountains near Xiahe County.

If you go deep into the mountains in Xiahe County, you will feel a sense of pressure in your heart, and the deeper you go, the more obvious it will be.

But there is no such feeling here.

It is obvious that this place is different from Xiahe County.

With doubts, Fang Yue continued to go deeper. This time he was going to explore the way and see what the quality of Tenglong Village was like.

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At the same time,

At the foot of the mountain where Tenglong Village is located, there is a secret place.

A group of more than 30 people wearing armor gathered here.

"Brother Chen, as long as you give an order, everyone will go directly to kill. We have more than 30 martial arts candidates, and a small mountain village is not easy to capture."

A sturdy man with a big waist and a huge scar on his arm said.

"Yes, Brother Chen, if we go up and take the mountain village in one fell swoop, we can directly pass the provincial examination. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to surpass those others in one fell swoop, so we can't let it go."

A group of martial arts candidates also followed and echoed.

Most of them were martial arts candidates who ranked low, and they had almost no hope in the provincial examination.

Now because of this additional test, there is a chance. How can I not be excited and happy?

It was just a den of bandits. With so many martial arts candidates gathered together, couldn't they take it down?

Among them, the leader, the big man surnamed Chen, was Chen Hu, a direct descendant of the Chen family.

The Chen family was one of the top three families in Shanyang Prefecture. The ancestor of the Chen family was once the lord of Shanyang Prefecture. However, there was a lack of successors in the family and the masters were cut off. This is why the Zhu family surpassed it and it became a second-rate family.

But in Shanyang Prefecture, it is still a well-known family.

Chen Hu was also the second-ranked person in the Shanyang Prefecture martial arts candidate's prefectural examination.

And Chen Hu also had his own ambitions. He always hoped to make a splash in the prefectural examination.

Strive to win the first place in the prefectural examination, so as to win the championship and become famous.

And on the basis of all this being successful.

Chen Hu was more eager to destroy the mountain stronghold in one fell swoop and become famous.

So in this additional test, he also tried his best to encourage several other martial arts candidates. In order to win the championship, Chen Hu even used the connections left by his father.

This is how so many martial arts candidates came together.

At this moment, the strength of Danlun is so strong that his group is undoubtedly the strongest among all the martial arts candidates.

"Everyone, don't be anxious. Let others test the water for us first to see how strong Tenglong Village is." Although he was actually very anxious, Chen Hu still held his temper and wanted to wait and see.

As a child of a big family, when he left Shanyang Prefecture the day before yesterday, he actually asked someone to notify the family to investigate the details of the target of this prefecture test.

Now it should be about time, so wait a little longer and wait until you understand it clearly before taking action.

"Everyone, be quiet, what Brother Chen said makes sense, let's wait and see." Someone immediately agreed.

However, these people held back.

But there must be someone who couldn't hold back.

Another group of about twenty martial arts candidates spontaneously formed a small group, but when they arrived near Tenglong Village, they directly attacked the mountain village.

For a while, most of the martial arts candidates who had arrived here began to observe through their own means.

If the result of the battle is good, then they will definitely rush forward.

If it is not good, they will naturally make long-term plans.

Tenglong Village can become the only bandit force in Sanshui County, and even in the border area of ​​these three states.

And in the face of many government guards, it can still exist to this day.

Naturally, it has its own advantages.

Tenglong Village is built on a cliff, with cliffs on three sides, and ordinary people can't climb it at all.

Even the only side is a long and narrow road, and only three people can walk side by side.

Just with such terrain conditions, it is naturally difficult for ordinary guards to attack.

And these martial arts candidates are naturally not among them.

Even if it is a dangerous cliff, in fact, if they are given time, they can also come up.

A stronghold that can defend against thousands of troops cannot defend against a large group of martial arts candidates if there is no expert in charge.

Therefore, these more than ten martial arts candidates easily passed through this dangerous terrain and attacked the bottom of the stronghold.

The bandits guarding the stronghold only discovered these martial arts candidates.

However, the reaction speed of these bandits was not slow. In just two breaths, they were ready for defense.

I saw that the city wall was densely packed with thieves and bandits, and each of the archers had their arrows ready, looking like they were ready.

A bandit was commanding from the side: "Quick, prepare to meet the enemy!!"

"Boohoo."

"Whoosh."

Arrows were flying all over the sky.

Ordinary guards officers and soldiers, and even warriors with lower cultivation levels, would be in a hurry and suffer heavy casualties if faced with such an attack.

But this time, more than a dozen martial arts practitioners came. Most of them have a strength of only seven or eight thousand kilograms, and a few even reach the strength of ten thousand kilograms.

In addition, these martial arts men were wearing iron armor, and the armor on their bodies was also extremely sophisticated.

For a moment, these arrow rains were rendered ineffective.

After a few ups and downs, these people rushed to the walled city and fought with the thieves.

A tall and thin warrior took the lead.

He was tall and burly, and he swung his iron fists like iron pincers, beating one bandit after another to pieces.

His iron fist is like a hammer. Every time he punches out, he can smash the head of a gangster.

His boxing style was even more powerful, the shadows of his fists flickering like the roar of thunder, and each punch struck directly at Huanglong, leaving the thieves with no time to dodge.

With one punch, the thieves' heads will be smashed.

Although his body is thin, he is extremely powerful.

Each punch would cause several thieves to fall to the ground with howls.

In just a few moves, a large area was cleared.

Faced with such an attack, ordinary thieves immediately collapsed and began to disperse.

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"That man is Wang Mangzi from the Wang family. I didn't expect that he is still working so hard at his age!"

Seeing how fierce Wang Mangzi was, Chen Hu secretly sighed.

This Wang Mangzi is already over forty years old, and is also a famous person in Shanyang Mansion. He is a talented martial artist, but he seems to be very reckless because of his strength.

I have participated in the government examination many times, but in the end, I always failed to pass the government examination because my score in the martial arts test was at the bottom.

After all, this guy doesn't read at all, so being able to write his own name is pretty cool.

This time, too, his ranking was around seventy or eighty, and he had no chance of passing.

But adding this last try gave this person hope, so why was he so reckless?

Called directly?

Seeing this, Chen Hu shook his head. He felt that this person was too reckless and he might suffer a loss next.

at the same time.

In another mountain forest, two other people were also talking about Wang Mangzi.

He said the same thing.

This actually gave Fang Yue, who was hiding in a big tree, an advantage.

The place where he was at the moment was almost two hundred feet away from the Tenglong Village.

From this giant tree, which is more than thirty feet high, one can have a general view of Tenglong Village.

Naturally, he saw the feat of more than a dozen martial arts warriors attacking Tenglong Village.

"Looking at the scene, I'm afraid that other martial arts people will rush forward immediately."

Fang Yue thought to himself.

After all, although there are many thieves, the number of thieves who can be counted as war merits is not bad, there are only a few dozen.

Being able to kill one of the dozen heads is a sure way to pass the government examination.

Others have to get a few more heads of bosses to have a chance.

While Fang Yue was thinking about it, there were indeed more than a dozen martial arts people rushing out from all directions and rushing towards the bandits' stronghold.

But at this moment, a roar came from the direction of Tenglong Village.

Immediately, Fang Yue saw a group of black figures rushing up the wall of the stronghold.

He directly fought with Wang Mangzi, who was about to continue to rush into the stronghold.

Because it was a bit far away, even though Fang Yue's eyesight was very strong, he still couldn't see clearly.

It felt like the two of them had exchanged fists several times in the blink of an eye. In just three or four breaths, Wang Mangzi's entire body had already flown upside down and fell outside the village.

Before the man could pursue him, Wang Mangzi jumped up and ran down the mountain.