Chapter 426 An unexpected surprise
Seeing Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun sitting together, not talking, Zhao Zhen said: "I have many harbors and branches here, and there are many big rivers in the state, and there are many places where heroes on the water can be used. I heard brothers Tong Wei and Tong Meng talk about the two brothers on the water. How about he hurriedly invite the two brothers to command a battalion of water troops?"
Zhang Heng heard this and said: "Officials, when it comes to water skills, my brother thinks he can do it all over the world. I'm afraid I won't be able to lead the water army."
"The villain is just a private businessman on the Xunyang River. My brother is a fisherman in Jiangzhou. He can fight underwater on a boat. He has never done anything like commanding a navy."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Brother Zhang Heng, no one is born to lead a sergeant. I now have five battalions of naval forces. The three commanders of the Ruan family, Ouyang Shoutong, and Liu Lin, as well as the deputy generals Tong Wei and Tong Meng, are also If you are not a naval officer, you will be able to do it if you practice fighting a lot. Besides, there are many counselors in the state who are good at planning and making decisions. There is no way that brothers would be able to risk their lives to fight."
After hearing this, Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun stood up together and prostrated themselves on the ground: "From now on, the lives of my two brothers will be sold to high officials."
World Log
Name: Zhang Heng (Hero, Yingying Tianping Star)
Nickname: Chuanhuo'er
Race: Human
Reputation: 70 (one of the Three Hegemons in Jieyang)
Occupation: Water Bandit
Secondary occupation: boatman, private businessman
Level: Level 4 Level 4 (Strength 48, Commander 20)
Attributes: Strength 51, Constitution 49, Agility 30, Spirit 23
Skills: Water fighting level 3 (underwater fighting, strength +3), boating level 4 (driving large and small boats, no problem, strength +4), fishing level 2 (net catching, hook fishing, hand catching, etc.) Proficient in the same, physical fitness +2), disguise level 1 (dress up, mental +1)
Command skills: Ambush level 2 (hidden in water, waiting for rabbits, morale +2), bravery level 2 (fighting to be the first, morale +2)
Martial arts: Fists and kicks (small success, using fists and kicks +5 force, twenty-eight ship fists) Gun (small success, using gun weapons +5 force, three-way blocking gun)
Equipment: Iron gun, flat knife
Monthly salary: 15 yuan
The younger brother Zhang Shun is nicknamed "Langli Baitiao". He has an extra fish tooth in his secondary profession and is two levels higher than his older brother Zhang Heng. Make good use of the five-pronged fork and short knife. The skill also adds a diving level 4 (underwater apnea, stealth fighting, strength +4). The commander skill also has a level 3 patrol (water cruise, morale +3).
Zhao Zhen laughed and helped the two of them up, and said: "With the help of two brothers, Liangshan's navy will be stronger. It's cold today and the water is frozen and it's difficult to sail. You two will go to Ruan Xiaoer's boat for the time being. In the team, we will learn the golden drum flag language and recruit soldiers. In the spring of next year, we will be familiar with the methods of water warfare from patrolling the waters of Liangshan."
"As for Brother Dai Zong, I heard that you have magical powers. How about coming to the army to be a secret leader and a training envoy in the same regiment?"
Dai Zongdao said: "The villain is just a subordinate in Jiangzhou. How can he refuse to become an official once he becomes an official?"
With that said, he also thanked Zhao Zhen.
World Log
Name: Dai Zong (Hero, Shangying Tiansuixing)
Nickname: Shenxing Taibao (Walking eight hundred miles a day)
Race: Human
Reputation: 50 (Jiangzhou Two Houses Prison Section Level)
Occupation: Taoist priest
Secondary occupation: subordinate official
Level: Level 4, Level 1 (Strength 30, Commander 30)
Attributes: Strength 28, Constitution 30, Agility 55, Spirit 45
Skills: Intimidation level 3 (shouting loudly, force +3), coercion level 2 (bullying others with power, spirit +2), greeting level 2 (serving guests and drinking, dealing with favors, agility +2)
Commanding skill: Leadership level 2 (commanding soldiers, morale +2)
Martial Arts: Sword (Proficient, use of sword weapons +3 force, Thirty-Six Powers of Swift Wind Sword Technique)
Spell: Armor and Equestrian Skill Level 4 (800 miles journey, come back at dawn and dusk, spirit +4)
Equipment: Gale Sword (Level 1, sharpness +2, haste +2), Divine Walking Armor (Level 4, chanting the Divine Walking Mantra, as thick as riding on mist, like soaring clouds, traveling eight hundred miles a day).
Monthly salary: 15 yuan
Li Kui heard this and shouted: "Great officials, they have all become officers, let's give Tieniu an official title as well."
Zhao Zhen asked: "What kind of official do you want to be?"
Li Kui pointed at Bao Xu and said, "Just be as ugly as this ugly man."
Bao Xu said: "It also depends on how good your martial arts are? Do you dare to compete with me?"
Li Kui pointed at Jiao Ting and shouted, "I'm not even afraid of this big man."
After Jiao Ting heard this, he said: "Come here, let's have a fist fight with you. If I lose, I will go and ask the senior official to give you the position of regimental training envoy."
"What nonsense? If you lose, how can you have the face to ask for help?"
With that said, Li Kui walked out of the hall first and came to the school field.
When everyone saw it, they didn't stop him and left the hall to watch the three of them compete in martial arts.
Jiao Ting blamed Li Kui for looking down on him, so he stood up and shouted: "Come on, come on."
Li Kui didn't answer. He screamed strangely and rushed in. Jiao Ting had already looked at him and punched Li Kui. Li Kui was furious, and just as he was about to jump up, Jiao Ting launched a pursuit, only one kick to his ribs, and then another kick.
Li Kui said: "This brother, I can't beat you with fists and kicks, but do you dare to compete with weapons?"
Bao Xu shouted: "Slow down, you promised to compete with me."
With that said, he took his Sangmen Sword from Zhuang Ding and gave Li Kui's pair of axes over.
The two of them got ready to fight.
Just listen to "Iron Cow, my son."
Li Kui turned around and saw Li Da walking over with his mother in his arms. Li Kui raised his axes and snatched them over: "Mom, Tieniu is back to see you."
Mrs. Li Da stretched out her hand and grabbed Li Kui's ear and said, "Why do you have to fight with others when you first come to the official's house?"
"Mother, when we compete in martial arts, we have never done anything stupid." Li Kui shouted quickly.
Mrs. Li Da let go of her hand and said to Zhao Zhen: "Young official, Tie Niu is rude, but have you made the official angry? My boss taught him a lesson."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Auntie, we are all heroes competing in martial arts, and we have to arrange a job for Tieniu. From now on, I will also be an official."
After hearing this, Mrs. Li Da immediately beamed, knowing that Tieniu still has a lot to offer.
Zhao Zhen said to Li Kui: "Brother Tieniu, how about you become a battalion commander under Brother Jiao Ting and command 500 sergeants?"
After hearing this, Li Kui fell to the ground. He said: "I am still known to the high officials. Tieniu will also listen to the orders of the high officials from now on." World Diary
Name: Li Kui (Hero, worthy of the Heavenly Killing Star, born to kill, with no intention of good or evil.)
Nickname: Black Whirlwind (has a bad temper, a fiery nature, is dark and strong, and has extraordinary arm strength.)
Race: Human
Reputation: 60
Occupation: Fuhu Lishi
Sub-occupation: Prisoner, Gambler
Level: Level 4 and Level 8 (Strength 56, Commander 15)
Attributes: Strength 59, Constitution 54, Agility 35, Spirit 15
Skills: Level 6 Giant Strength (infinite strength, Strength +6), Level 4 Rough Skin and Thick Flesh (naturally able to withstand beatings, Constitution +4), Level 3 Intimidation (Shout loudly, Strength +3), Level 1 Guard (Prison Camp guard,)
Command skills: Charge level 4 (lead the troops, morale +4), massacre level 3 (raise an ax in hand, head falls to the ground, clean and neat, morale +3)
Martial Arts: Fists and kicks (small success, use fists and feet to gain +5 force, Thirty-Six Movements of Vajra Laying Fist, Golden Bell Cover), ax (transformation, use of double ax weapons to gain +7, Eighteen Movements of Whirlwind Ax Technique), Sword Skills ( Proficient in using Pu Dao weapons, force +3, forty-five water and land Pu Dao skills)
Equipment: Fine iron ax
Monthly salary: 20 yuan
Zhao Zhen said: "Brothers, you have worked hard all the way, please go down and rest. I will host a banquet tonight to welcome you."
With that said, Zhao Zhen asked Zhao Ji to lead the four of them to their residence.
All the heroes in the village also dispersed. Zhao Zhen called Li San and Wang Dingliu to him and asked, "Brothers, has anything happened along the way?"
After hearing this, Li San said: "Official, there is nothing else but one thing. When I went to Jieyang Town to visit the two brothers Mu Hong and Mu Chun, they first treated me... He was quite enthusiastic, but when he later asked the two of them to come to Liangshan to serve as officials, they refused to accept it. ”
"The same is true for [Hun Jiang Long] Li Jun and [Urgent Judge] Li Li. This Zhang Hengquan saw Zhang Shun joining the gang, so he followed him. We have quietly inquired, and it seems that Mu Hong's house is also in the process of cleaning up. Finance, I don’t know anything else. Maybe [Chuan Huoer] Zhang Heng knows something.”
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen frowned and whispered: "I'm afraid someone will wait a step before me."
Zhao Zhen didn't care about this either. After all, this person didn't have to vote for him, he just sounded a little unhappy.
Seeing that the two of them were also covered in travel dust and looked tired, Zhao Zhen asked someone to fetch ten dried apricots from Emperor Han Dynasty and let them eat them.
Making [Han Emperor Apricot] into dried apricots was a method Zhao Zhen heard from Gao Hu. Although spiritual objects are easier to store, they are not imperishable. Spiritual objects like this can enhance their attributes by taking a large amount of them. After being concocted, the effect will not become worse.
In this way, Zhao Zhen ordered people to make dried apricots from a large number of uneaten apricots of Emperor Han Dynasty. The same goes for [Liangshan Whitebait], which dies when it comes out of the water, and is dried into dried fish.
There is another benefit of taking it separately. Although it cannot enhance the attributes, it can restore physical strength or refresh the spirit due to its characteristics, each of which has its own use.
At night, Zhao Zhen hosted a banquet for four people. There was no need to elaborate on the exchange of glasses at the table, except that Li Kui had lost his fists during the day and took advantage of the wine to make noise again.
Bao Xu stood up first. Both of them were about 70 to 80% drunk. The fight was completely chaotic and relied on strength. They didn't dodge, and the blows hit their bodies with loud bangs.
The two staggered and fought for more than twenty times. Bao Xu punched Li Kui on his left shoulder. His strength was too much and he couldn't hold on. He fell to the ground and struggled but couldn't get up.
When Li Kui saw it, he laughed loudly and said, "I got the punch from you, but I won." After saying that, he also fell to the ground. Everyone hurried forward and saw that Li Kui was snoring and sleeping. passed.
Zhao Zhen and the others laughed loudly and asked someone to help the two of them down.
After drinking until midnight, everyone dispersed.
The next day, Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun approached him and wanted to go to the navy for training.
Zhao Zhen saw that the two of them were so attentive, so Zhao Ji sent them to Ruan Xiaoer's water village in the north gate. From then on, the two of them lived in the water army camp.
As soon as they saw off the two of them, they saw Ding An coming in with a pigeon letter. Zhao Zhen opened it and saw that it was indeed from Wang Lun of Fan County. Yang Lin and Lehe who went to Tokyo to buy fireworks, medicine and other supplies were back. There is also a small yellow gate, escorted by a team of forbidden troops. The two elephants in the team are very conspicuous.
Zhao Zhen looked at it with a smile on his face.
It seems that this Hou Meng is still reliable, and we can make some friends in the future.
Three days later, in the school grounds of Baishi Manor, Xiao Huangmen entered the manor with the imperial edict and set up the Dragon Pavilion incense table. Zhao Zhen received the seal again at Baishi Manor.
In the imperial edict, Zhang Daneng was highly praised for the capture of the "Spray Leopard" by Zhao Zhen's sergeants. Due to Zhao Zhen's tribute, the court gave two Siamese elephants, a box of tusks and bones, and an elephant slave.
Zhao Zhen thanked him, and Zhao Yuanli presented him with a plate of gold and silver.
When Xiao Huangmen saw him, he smiled happily. There are even more good words coming out of his mouth.
After entertaining Xiao Huangmen and his party, Xiao Huangmen said goodbye and left.
Zhao Zhen sent someone to escort him out of the country, and then he went to see the elephants. Then he saw Yang Lin and said, "High official, brother Lehe and I have someone to recommend you."
Zhao Zhen stopped and asked, "Who do you two brothers want to recommend?"
Lehe said: "Master, my brother Yang Lin and I were buying medicinal materials in Tokyo, and we only settled in a restaurant. This man's surname was Xuan, and his given name was Zan. We often went to the restaurant to drink, and we got to know each other. After asking, Then I found out that this man was a defense envoy who was in charge of soldiers and horses. Because he defeated the generals with his arrows, the prince loved his martial arts and recruited him as his son-in-law. Who thought that the princess thought he was ugly and died out of hatred, so he was not allowed to use him again. "
"This person is tall and tall, wields a steel sword, and has outstanding martial arts skills. He was once a county horse in the palace, and people called him [Ugly County Horse]."
"Because he knew that we were from Liangshan Prefecture, he asked us about the Qingzhou thief Song Jiang. It happened that the angel Hou Meng was escorting the prisoners to Beijing. This man had his mind set. He wanted to serve under a high official and make some achievements, so The two of us brought this man here.”
Yang Lin continued: "Thanks to the introduction of this brother for the purchase of medicine. Brother Xuanzan and I have also competed in gun and stick martial arts. Our martial arts are really good at once. I lost one move at the age of forty and lost to Xuanzan. Brother.”
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked: "I don't want you two to go to Bianjing and have an unexpected surprise. I wonder where this person is now?"
Yang Lin said: "Brother Xuanzan doesn't want people to know, so he is pretending to be a escort and is waiting outside."
"Quickly, invite this brother to come in and meet you." Zhao Zhen said.
After hearing this, Lehe turned around and left Zhuangzi. After a while, he led a big man in.
When Zhao Zhen looked, he saw this man with a face like the bottom of a pot, nostrils pointing upward, curly hair and a red beard. As far as appearance is concerned, the nickname "Ugly County Horse" is really correct.
After seeing the ceremony, Zhao Zhen asked: "Brother Xuanzan, how did you make up your mind to leave Bianjing?"
Xuan Zan said: "I would like to report to you that because of the death of the princess, the future of a senior official has been cut off and he cannot be promoted. I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I am not willing to waste my years. I heard that Song Jiang is rampant in Qingzhou and the official army cannot be cut off. The senior official has repeatedly defeated Song Jiang. With this, I am willing to join the army, conquer Songjiang, and make achievements. ”
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "Brother Xuanzan, although I am just a Ji Mizhou, the most important thing is to be a hero. Since my brother can defeat the generals, he must be good at martial arts. We will conquer Songjiang next year. If we join the army, we will be able to show off our skills." Long.”
Xuan Zan was naturally overjoyed after hearing this. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, senior officials. In the coming year, we will see young generals competing for supremacy on the battlefield. I guarantee that senior officials will not be disappointed."
(End of chapter)