Chapter 199 Wudang Mountain Battle 1
Hong Feiyan was surrounded, but she wasn't afraid at all. She had long since disregarded life and death. Ever since she learned her father and many of her fellow disciples had been exterminated by the imperial court, she vowed revenge. So, she changed her name and, armed with her skills, joined the Emei sect.
Because she had her own abilities and had passed on some of the Hongyun Gang's unique martial arts to her fellow sisters and junior sisters, Nun Miejue was very impressed. She lied to Nun Miejue and said, "There's a plague at home, and everyone has died! Now I'm the only one left!"
Nun Miejue agreed with this theory, because last year, a nearby village was struck by an epidemic, and everyone in the village died. Many lay disciples of the Emei Sect were also among them. This epidemic didn't care about your martial arts skills; it would still wipe out your entire family. Therefore, no matter how skilled a martial artist was, one still feared the disease. Nun Miejue thought she had gotten a great deal, believing that Hong Feiyan was the daughter of a folk master, and now that she had come to her sect, she had made a great profit. So she took her in and made her her chief disciple.
Hong Feiyan was also very capable. She brought breakfast to the nun every morning and washed her feet and body in the evening. Her attentive service delighted the nun very much. Later, when she heard that the imperial court was going to hold a martial arts conference at the foot of the newly conquered Wudang Mountain, she immediately took many of her disciples with her. She especially brought Hong Feiyan with her!
During the competition, Nun Miejue let the other disciples fight as cannon fodder. Only when they met an opponent that the other disciples could not defeat, would she let Hong Feiyan take the stage.
Hong Feiyan had never expected to encounter such a golden opportunity. With a chance to approach the Prince of Anqing so soon, she had to seize it, hoping to avenge her father and her fellow apprentices with a single blow. She was conflicted, however. Everywhere she went, she heard the people praise Zhao Xiaofei. For example, he'd cut taxes, and the rumors of "Lian Xiang," "Zhao Xiang," and "Liao Xiang" were all there! He'd even gotten the emperor to issue a decree never to increase taxes, fooling the people. They all said the Prince of Anqing was a king who would live a leisurely life, bar none!
Why did her father want to kill such a good prince? In the end, he was ambushed and killed for treason. In fact, he deserved it, and as his daughter, she was also guilty. But her father was very obedient to her and spoiled her since she was a child. He would give her whatever she wanted. He would do whatever she wanted. She didn't want her to practice martial arts, but since she liked it, he taught her everything he knew. She didn't like needlework, let alone foot binding, so her father didn't force her to bind her feet or learn needlework. She wanted to choose her own husband, and he didn't refuse. Thinking about every bit of kindness her father had shown her, she couldn't let go of her family affection, so she could only take up the butcher knife to take revenge. In this era, there is no such thing as the spirit of the rule of law, and no such big principles. Blood relationship is the most important!
For example, if you arrive in a village and encounter someone bullying you, and you're forced to injure them, even if you're polite, no one in the village will speak up for you, as they're all related, deep or shallow. Regardless of courtesy, everyone sides with their own people. Unless you're an official or a martial arts master, you can subdue the entire village.
This is how Hong Feiyan feels now. "No matter how good your prince is, no matter how right he is! You killed my father, and I want you dead!" This is the simplest truth of this era. Zhao Xiaofei watched as Taoist Lingxu besieged Hong Feiyan. A dozen people surrounded a little girl. Even if she had the Dragon Slaying Sword, what would it matter? Two fists can't defeat four hands, and a fierce tiger can't stand up to a pack of wolves. In a few seconds, Hong Feiyan's Dragon Slaying Sword was knocked away, and Hong Feiyan was held by the sword by the neck.
When Hong Feiyan was brought before Zhao Xiaofei, she sneered, "You bastard! Don't be so complacent! Do you think you can escape? Hahaha! King Chuang's 500,000-man army will be here soon. You can't leave!"
"Hahaha! Are you talking about your senior brother? He surrendered to the imperial court a long time ago. He's not childless like you. He has a wife and children, and he has to think about them." Zhao Xiaofei laughed. But he always felt that he was so much like the villain in the movie.
Hong Feiyan laughed and said, "Do you think I'll just let him go alone to inform King Chuang? I have other brothers! King Chuang's army has already moved here! You can't escape!"
Zhao Xiaofei laughed and said, "Your handsome senior brother? He's probably dead on the road now! Jinyiwei!"
At this time, Zhao Xiaofei suddenly said: "Catch him and take him to Nanjing for interrogation!" Li Zichu behind Zhao Xiaofei immediately sent someone to catch Hong Feiyan and take him away!
Lu Yingbiao, Li Hao, and Niu Wancai were originally stationed nearby. With the Jingxiang region still in the hands of King Chuang, Princess Kunxing, Zhu Mianzhu, had adopted a later American tactic of leapfrogging. She would bypass the city walls and focus on attacking smaller towns along the food supply routes. She would surround these peasants, cut off their food supplies, and ultimately trap them to death in the city walls, or force them out to join the Kenan Army in a field battle.
The three of them had long since lost their patience and were running out of food. But the King of Rebellion was too preoccupied with preserving Shanxi and Shaanxi to move south. He allowed them to preserve their strength until then. But doing so would be like waiting for death. The three of them were close, so they discussed how to destroy the government forces and restore order in Jingxiang.
Just then, a seriously injured man arrives with a letter. It's none other than Hong Feiyan's favorite senior, Yucheng! Yucheng truly loves Hong Feiyan and is willing to risk everything for this little sister. When he meets Hong Feiyan, she hands him the letter and, stripping off her clothes in front of him, promises her love in return.
After Yucheng and Hong Feiyan became a real couple, they rode at full speed to Jingxiang. Along the way, they were hunted by the Jinyiwei and Kenan Army. After arriving in Jingxiang and delivering the letter, they died of exhaustion. Before dying, they kept saying, "Junior sister! Let's be husband and wife in the next life!"
Li Hao received a letter stating that Zhao Xiaofei was holding a martial arts conference in Wudang Mountain. They could seize the opportunity to capture Zhao Xiaofei alive. She offered to cooperate with the rebels and lead the way for King Chuang's army. She also drew a detailed description of the mark she would leave behind.
Niu Wancai said, "Send someone to check if this is true! If it is, we will set off immediately! As long as we eliminate Zhao Xiaofei, the Ming Dynasty will be finished!"
Li Hao said, "Brother Niu is right! Victory or defeat depends on this one! I don't want to stay in one place and wait for death! A few days ago, I could only watch the government troops passing through my territory without being able to take any action! This is too embarrassing! I heard that the one passing by was Zhao Xiaofei's legal wife, Princess Kunxing! If I had been here before, I would have snatched her away and captured the princess to be my wife! I also want to think about what it feels like to be a prince consort!"
Fortunately, Li Hao didn't make a move. If he really had, Zhao Xiaofei and the others would have been in trouble! I can only say that Zhao Xiaofei is really lucky!
Lu Yingbiao said, "Let's see if it's true or not first!"
So the three of them sent a large number of spies to Wudang Mountain. After finding out that it was true, they raised an army of 50,000 and marched to Wudang Mountain!
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