Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 411: Searching for Wusheng in Snake Mountain

"I am helping him, but I can only help him establish a constitution, not become a monarch."

Yang Xizi played with the teacup in his hand and said helplessly, "He is a minister of the Qing Dynasty and he is absolutely unwilling to bear the charge of treason."

"Oh? So Yuan Xiangcheng only has one choice."

Zhongshan Qiao had a conclusion in his mind, but he needed more information to confirm his guess.

"Xizi, tell me what kind of person Yuan Xiangcheng is."

"When doing things, we seek to promote benefits and eliminate disadvantages. We are very resourceful, but we are never vague about right and wrong."

Yang Xizi pondered for a while, then responded, "Once you make up your mind, you will never give up."

"Doing things to promote benefits and eliminate disadvantages, never being vague, and never giving up?"

Zhongshan Qiao looked at the map next to him. Many elite Beiyang troops were stationed in Hankou Town north of the Yangtze River.

"I heard that he had left the Beiyang Army for three years, but the Beiyang Army still obeyed him. Why?"

"All the Beiyang officers were trained by him. But it's not just because of this. Once, I saw a Beiyang officer say to him, Gong Bao, you are always the palm of your hand, and we are all the back of your hand. Guess what he said?"

Seeing that Zhongshan Qiao was in deep thought, Yang Xizi asked a question in return.

"say what?"

"He said that no matter the palm or the back of the hand, when clenched, it is still a fist."

Looking at Yang Xizi who raised his fist in front of him, Zhongshan Qiao stood up thoughtfully, paced back and forth twice, and then looked at Qin Huai who had been silent for a long time.

"Jingbo, I heard from Shen Kui that your master, Mr. Tongchen, is quite familiar with Yuan Xiangcheng. I wonder what you think of this new Prime Minister?"

Seeing the topic turn to him, Qin Huai, who had been drowsy from listening to the two people's chat, finally perked up, cleared his throat, and said leisurely: "Just now I heard Mr. Yang wanted to compare Yuan Gongbao to Wei Wang Cao Cao? I think that although Yuan Gongbao is 90% similar to Cao, he may not be able to understand the true meaning of Wei Wang's survival in the world."

"After all, as Mr. Zhong just said, this is not the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Yuan Gongbao holds the military power of the six garrisons and has many loyal and elite generals under his command. In my opinion, he is more like Erzhu Rong, the Tianzhu State of the Northern Wei Dynasty than Cao Cao, the King of Wei."

"Erzhu Rong?"

"Yes, the key difference between the two lies in whether Yuan Gongbao really wants to be the emperor."

Qin Huai nodded, pondered for a while and continued: "Zhuangzi said that wealth brings troubles, and longevity brings humiliation. People will die in the end. This time, Yuan Gongbao invited Mr. Yang to Wuchang to meet with Mr. Zhong. He may have planned to join forces to save the country. If the republic can be established, even if Yuan Gongbao really ends up like Erzhu Rong and is killed by the old monster of the Qing court, he will definitely leave a strong mark in history."

"Show your power in the east of the sea. The Japanese invaders on the three islands have already known that Xiangcheng has its own true patriots. The first to establish the Republic, now that the pillar of the Central Plains is gone, who can hold up the sky today. The great wilderness has lost its dragons and snakes, who has the talent to chase this deer. The whole of China cries together, and mourns for the true perfect man of China."

As soon as Yang Xizi said this, he knew it was inappropriate, but when he thought about the two people in front of him, they were not pedantic and had no scruples, so he sighed again and looked at the vigorous Qin Huai in front of him and said, "What Jingbo said just now is quite insightful. He is worthy of being a master of the northern martial arts world. But with the regent in the capital, I think the hope of this republic is slim."

As soon as these words came out, Zhongshan Qiao, who had just been inspired by Qin Huai's words, suddenly fell silent.

As the leader of the people of Honolulu, how could he not know that the ancestor of the Qing Dynasty, the Regent Aisin-Gioro Chuntai, whose minions were spread all over China, who had repeatedly suppressed uprisings for more than a decade and killed countless people of lofty ideals, was the highest and most dangerous mountain standing in front of them?

But this regent almost never leaves the capital, and not only has he always been guarding the Qing court, his methods are also extraordinary. The fact that no assassin has succeeded over the years is very telling.

"Jingbo, I heard from Shen Kui before that the regent king is over a hundred years old, and can capture tigers and leopards alive, and is strong enough to lift a tripod. Could this rumor be true?"

"Mr. Zhong, the truth may be even more outrageous than what you have heard. That old monster is supported by the Qing court and has the essence of the Nine Provinces in his body. He has lived for more than 200 years since the reign of Emperor Kangxi. As for his strength, I think that even if Yuan Gongbao puts all the new troops of the six Beiyang towns on the battlefield, as long as the old monster does not fight head-on, his life will hardly be in danger."

Qin Huai opened his mouth, but seeing the obvious disbelief on the faces of the two people in front of him, he shook his head and took out a blue scroll from his arms.

[Three Mountains and Water Mirror Development Talisman]: It can extract a point of spiritual light containing the memory of seeing and hearing from the user's three souls and seven spirits, and project it out in the form of a water mirror development.

"The fetal light is clear, the essence is deep and the wisdom is heavenly"

Qin Huai muttered something, and a point of divine energy was directed to the [Three Mountains and Water Mirror Appearance Talisman]. Suddenly, rays of light shot out, and human figures and scenery began to emerge. As the spell was finished and fell, lifelike light and sound played in the room, presenting exactly every move that Chuntai had made that night in Tianjin.

Zhongshan Qiao and Yang Xizi had both studied abroad and knew that there was something called movies in foreign countries that could reproduce similar scenes, but they were still shocked by the amazing effect of the developing talisman in Qin Huai's hand.

Soon, the two of them no longer had time to be curious about Qin Huai's magical methods. They were deeply attracted by the inhuman performances of Chuntai, Li Cunyi and others in the light and shadow. They frowned and remained silent for a long time.

The light and shadow played over and over again, and Qin Huai drank cup after cup of tea.

"Jingbo, are you still human?"

"Of course, but I can't really say for sure about him."

Qin Huai raised his chin and looked at Chuntai, who was in the light and shadow, with a twinkling look in his eyes: "An old monster over 200 years old, whose life cultivation is so deep that even Master Sutang can't see through it. Even my master can't tell who will win before he really fights with him."

"Every punch and kick is as powerful as a heavy artillery attack, and his body is as tough as old iron and wood. This..."

Zhong Shanqiao gestured with his hands, his expression was complicated and indescribable, and his tone was very incredible: "How could such an unjust thing appear in the world?"

"Ahem, Mr. Zhong, this question is difficult for outsiders to understand, so let's not delve into it. Among us boxers, including those extraordinary people in the secular world, there are probably only a handful of people who can hope to reach such a level."

Qin Huai thought about it. Although the fight between him and Chuntai was one-sided, he still had two killer moves that he had not used at that time. If his clone and his original body were combined into one, it would be hard to say who would win between him and Chuntai in their prime.

"Then according to Jingbo, how should we get rid of this troublesome person?"

Zhongshan Qiao was excited and wanted to ask Qin Huai, an insider in the industry, for his opinion.

"There is only one way, and that is to call on all the righteous men in the world to go to the capital, kill the bandits, and start an uprising!"

Qin Huai said a solution that was not a solution.

"But let me think about it, let me think about it."

Zhongshan Qiao wanted to say something, but then he fell silent. After thinking for a while, he turned his head to look at Yang Xizi beside him.

"Xizi, I want to meet Yuan Xiangcheng and have a chat. Can you help me?" "Okay, I'll arrange it."

Yang Xizi, who witnessed Chuntai's inhuman performance in the light and shadow, knew in his heart that as long as the regent lived one more day, the constitutional monarchy he pursued would never be truly implemented.

"Then Jingbo, are you willing to raise your arms for me and call on all the righteous people in the world to save the country together?"

"Mr. Zhong, it's not that I don't want to, but no one else can do this. You have to do it."

Qin Huai shook his head. Family members know their own business. He has been traveling for a long time. Although he has some influence in both the Southern Martial Arts Association and the Northern Martial Arts World, his reputation is not as good as some old predecessors who entered the martial arts world decades ago. It is true that his current strength is an absolute grandmaster, but when it comes to gathering people to revolt, he can never compare to the experienced Zhongshan Qiao in front of him, right?

Seeing that Zhongshan Qiao wanted to say something else, Qin Huai took out a few large silver bills and handed them to him: "Mr. Zhong, this is a little gift from our Jingjin Wuxing. Honolulu is in need of money recently, so don't refuse it."

"Okay, since Jingbo has given me the money, I can't force you to be a soldier. So, you should settle your fellow apprentices first, and I will figure out how to invite those great masters."

Zhongshan Qiao looked down at the heavy banknotes in his hand and couldn't say no. Honolulu was indeed in urgent need of money as Qin Huai said. The aid Qin Huai sent to them was indeed a timely help.

"Okay, but I have one more thing to ask Mr. Zhong. I wonder where the leader of the White Lotus Sect is right now? I want to talk to him and discuss the theory of boxing."

When Qin Huai saw Zhongshan Qiao put away the silver bills, he also curled up the corners of his mouth and asked with a smile.

"He is at the Yellow Crane Tower. Jingbo will recognize him at a glance when he goes there."

After hearing Zhongshan Qiao's incoherent words, Qin Huai was not a man who would waste time, so he immediately stood up, said goodbye, and went out to Snake Mountain where the Yellow Crane Tower was located.
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Snake Mountain and Yellow Crane Tower at dusk.

It is called the Yellow Crane Tower, but in fact it was burned down by fire as early as the tenth year of the Guangxu period. What Qin Huai wanted to visit this time was actually the newly built alarm bell tower next to the original site.

The alarm tower was not big, with only two floors, and there was no one guarding it. Qin Huai pushed the door and went into the house. On the first floor, there were mostly warning devices such as colorful flags and bronze statues, and not even a single person in sight.

As Qin Huai stepped onto the wooden ladder, a clear and gentle voice came from above his head.

"Who is coming?"

"Bajimen, Qinhuai."

Qin Huai did not stop and went up to the second floor. He saw a cloth mat with a yin-yang fish painted on it in front of a huge bronze alarm bell. A tall and thin young man was sitting in the middle. From his back, he exuded an indescribable aura. His skin was crystal clear like white jade, and his long black hair was casually draped, pouring to the ground like mercury.

In front of him, there was a shrine and an incense table. Three thick incense sticks were placed in front of the shrine, with smoke curling around, and candles on both sides seemed to be just about to be lit.

In the glowing red candlelight, one could see four large characters enshrined in the shrine.

【The Mother of No Birth】

When he saw Qin Huai coming in, he turned around and raised his head without seeing the man make any movement.

"Qin Huai from Baji Sect, are you the owner of the Golden Tower?"

"Yes, you are the leader of the White Lotus Sect, Feng Zhao, Feng Wanming?"

Qin Huai lowered his eyes and nodded, meeting the man's bright, introverted eyes, and had a rough estimate of this man's behavior in his mind.

The fact that he could find such a room in the wilderness to practice alone was definitely not because he had nothing better to do. He must have been thinking about how to make the inner scene appear externally, connect heaven and earth, and achieve the outer scene.

Only Buddhism and Taoism are willing to practice this kind of kung fu.

For warriors like Qin Huai, the method is simpler and more direct, but also more violent and dangerous. That is fighting. As long as you fight with strong people more often, you will naturally gain enlightenment through fighting.

At the same time, a glimpse.

Name: Feng Zhao

Status: Qi exists, Heavenly Principle (manifestation of the will of the fruit, which brings all kinds of strange abilities when gathered in the human body), Tiangang Power (controlling a big dragon and moving the whole body, as if a dragon rises), Disha Qi (subduing the big dragon and hiding the Qi power, a latent dragon in the abyss).

Expertise: Crane Fist 105%, Taoism 89%, ???
Skills: [Yin Yang Grind] [Life and Death Seal] ???
Threat level: purple (eight extreme peak)

Note: No birth, no life, no root, no beginning in the past, no end in the future
The water on this person is quite deep.

Qin Huai narrowed his eyes, looked at Feng Zhao, about whom even Zero could not find out complete information for the time being, and the somewhat cramped space on the second floor, frowned, and just as he was about to speak, he saw the man in front of him move to the side and back.

"sit."

Seeing that Feng Zhao gave up the Old Yang and Shao Yin and sat on the Old Yin and Shao Yang, Qin Huai did not hesitate and sat down cross-legged directly.

"Thank you for what Senior Sister Lian did in Tianjin."

"We are all children of the underworld. You two don't have to be polite."

Qin Huai waved his hand and got straight to business.

"Master Feng, what's the point of sitting here in this little building all day trying to comprehend the principles of heaven? Why not fight with me? You will definitely gain more than you would if you just sat there for a whole month."

"it is good."

Feng Zhao agreed very happily, but soon changed the subject and raised his right hand: "But before you and I discuss the theory of boxing, I would like to learn from Mr. Qin's methods in the way of [Qi] first."

Before he finished speaking, there seemed to be an undercurrent surging under Feng Zhao's clothes, like a dragon or a snake swimming, rising and falling, and strands of pure Yuan Qi with a faint white glow came out of his body and surrounded him.

Qin Huai had a solemn expression. Feng Zhao's skill in manifesting the primordial Qi was extremely empty and agile, and the Qi penetrated every part of his body. It was obvious that he had reached the extremely high level of "no leakage in the whole body".

"Then come!"

Qin Huai grinned, his body standing still, a lot of deep black mud came out of his body, swirling and dancing violently, turning into countless ferocious tigers in mid-air, rushing towards Feng Zhao with a howling evil wind.

Feng Zhao smiled slightly, and the pure Yuan Qi around him instantly transformed into countless white blurry dragons and snakes, fighting with the wild ferocious tiger transformed from the black evil Qi. For a moment, the dragons and tigers fought each other, the wind and clouds surged, and it was difficult to tell who had the upper hand with the naked eye!
(End of this chapter)