Chapter 556 Chapter 5 The Best of Both Worlds

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling sang and sang, in fact, it was still the same way when they were in Yangzhou, they came hard and then soft, giving each other a chance to step down and save face.Assuming that you force the other party to "take this step, there will be no death", no matter how reasonable you are, in the end you can only solve it with your best efforts. At this time Kou Zhong pretended to be an old friend again, approached Jie Li and said in a low voice: "Don't be offended, Khan, I heard that you invited everyone from Xiufang to Longquan, and now you are the one who wants to turn Longquan into ruins. Xiu Everyone Fang only loves to sing and play the zither but not war, and I love everyone Xiufang. Ha! Khan doesn’t want everyone Xiufang to be so sad that they will follow in the footsteps of Lao Bai, right?”

Jie Li showed an angry and slightly embarrassed expression, lowered his voice and said, "I will explain to her personally and make amends." All activities in the temporary shooting range were temporarily suspended, and all the generals were listening attentively to the conversation between the two. Kou Zhongdao: "The best way to make amends is to turn hostility into friendship. Then tomorrow morning, I can go back to China by boat and see what can be done, such as preventing Li Xiaozi from succeeding in Luoyang and so on. Dazhi can't send troops to help Wang Shichong defend Luoyang, can he? Just leave it to my younger brother to do it for me!"

Jieli laughed and said: "Young Marshal is a very good lobbyist. For the sake of everyone in Xiufang, I, Jieli, made an exception. In addition to demolishing the city wall, the people of Sumo had to donate 50,000 horses, cattle and sheep each. One hundred thousand heads, twenty thousand taels of gold, and the last and most important condition is that Da Zuorong must be taken hostage, this is my minimum requirement, and there is no possibility of backing down." Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other when they heard this, how could Su Mo people hand over Da Zuorong, they couldn't bear to treat a weak person like this.

Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said: "The Great Khan made us very difficult, Bai Ziting's remains are not safe after death, and they have to be sent to the Great Khan for an autopsy, which has made Sumo people extremely resentful and humiliated, so I hope to preserve Lao Bai's flesh and blood. Da Zuorong is an ignorant child, and the Khan took him away only for symbolic significance, not for the actual effect. Losing a large number of horses, cattle and sheep, immediately emptied the treasury of Sumo, and it is impossible to recover in ten or eight years. After paying tribute every year, can the Great Khan show some face to the little brother and let Da Zuorong go."

Jieli snorted and said, "Your Middle-earth has the rules of the Middle-earth, and our prairie has the rules of the prairie. There has always been only going to do as the locals do, and there is no custom to change as the guest does. If you don't believe it, you can ask your brother Tuli, go to the Bodhisattva or the ancients. Natai brothers, or Abaojia and Tiefuyou, ask them if I, Jieli, only took Da Zuorong away, is it too much or tolerant? Hmph! All men who oppose me will be killed, and women will be slaves , this trip is an exception among the exceptions, otherwise how would our Turkic people stand up on the prairie."

Zhao Deyan said with a sly smile: "Young commander, don't take the fake Chang'an as the real Chang'an. Although Longquan is the capital of Sumo people, in fact it is far inferior to Jingling in scale. We are not comparable to Du Fuwei's Jianghuai army. We are all troubled. Because of being strong, the young commander should not think about himself, but should also think about the young commander or the eldest lady." Both Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were furious when they heard that, Jie Li refused to give in, but Zhao Deyan pushed the flames, threatening and implicating Zhai Jiao.

Kou Zhongsu said: "If Dazhi is willing to break the rules and allow tolerance, I, Kou Zhong, will be very grateful." Dun Yugu raised his eyebrows and said, "Da Khan is very tolerant towards the young commander, why don't the young commander go back and have a long-term discussion with the Su Mo people, and give Da Khan an answer before dawn." Kou Zhong looked up to the sky with a long smile, and said passionately: "Why wait until dawn, I can give Dazhi an affirmative answer immediately." Jieli's eyes were filled with murderous aura, and the electric light flickered. He nodded and said, "Okay! I, Jieli, are listening attentively."

Kou Zhong took three steps forward, glanced at the archery target placed on the other side of the open space, calmly took out the sun-piercing bow from his coat, stretched his strength, and when the bowstring straightened with a "bumble", he shouted: "Arrows! If there is no proof, let’s use this arrow to decide the fate of Longquan City.” A group of Turkic generals headed by Xieli behind him, hundreds of Xieli's personal soldiers lined up on both sides of the open space to watch and shoot, and Turkic warriors preparing for battle from far and near were all attracted by his unexpected behavior and glared at him fiercely.

Jieli personally took out an arrow from his entourage's quiver and sent it to Kou Zhongshen's left hand. Kou Zhong took the arrow and put it on the bow without any hesitation, and easily pulled the sun-piercing bow into a full moon. Xieli and others looked at this famous folding bow that had caused countless Turkic warriors to hate, but they didn't know what it was like. Only Xu Ziling in the audience knew that Kou Zhong was going to shoot the arrow with a spiral force, blowing the target to pieces, not only to establish his prestige, but also to show his determination and position that he would rather be broken than a brick.

In the anticipation of everyone, the bowstring exploded, and the powerful arrow shot out from the bowstring, crossing a distance of a hundred steps like lightning at a speed that was hard to see with the naked eye. The broad and heavy hand, which seems to have stretched out from nothingness and another world, pinches the arrow with its thumb and forefinger. Time seemed to stand still suddenly. "Peng!" The strong arrow shattered inch by inch. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling stared at each other in amazement, while the Turkic soldiers burst into deafening applause. "Wu Zun" Bi Xuan, one of the three great masters in the world, appeared out of nowhere!The moment before Yu Jin's arrow hit the target, he pinched the arrow's edge with unbelievable speed and precision.Because the strong arrow is full of spiral energy, when the two forces collide, the long arrow disappears.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's composure and calmness in front of the collapse of Taishan Mountain also changed their expressions. They were shocked by Bi Xuan's unpredictable arrow receiving technique, and even more unexpected that Bi Xuan would come with the army in person. If you want to be late on purpose, it will also greatly increase the variables of attacking the Longquan coalition forces. Bi Xuan obviously didn't expect that he couldn't absorb all the true energy in the arrow, so that the long arrow couldn't be preserved, he said slightly in a daze: "Young Marshal's internal energy has deepened again, it's gratifying." Feeling bad, Kou Zhong put away the sun-shooting bow and saluted, "I didn't know Wu Zun was here in person, please forgive me for being rude." "Wu Zun" Bi Xuan is still wearing the simple wild hemp robe, but he has an indomitable spirit like the "Heavenly Sword" Song Que, who looks down on the world. With both hands closed, he strides towards Kou Zhong's side He acted spontaneously, with a comfortable and comfortable expression, and with cold and unfathomable eyes, it seemed that there was nothing in the world that could hide from him. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged glances, both feeling bad.It is said that Bi Xuan has never participated in the Turkic wars in the past few decades. Today, the old man is here in person, of course it is not as simple as watching from the sidelines, but an action against them.What's more, he had warned them to go back to Middle Earth, so they must have come with bad intentions. With Bi Xuan around, the situation suddenly changed absolutely unfavorable to them, and they were no longer sure about the future development of the matter. At a distance of 500 steps, Bi Xuan walked by suddenly, seemingly slowly but really quickly, and he was full of strange and inexplicable feelings. All the warriors near and far stood quietly and respectfully. For them, Bi Xuan was not only the supreme spiritual leader, but also a master of martial arts who was worshiped like a god. Only the whistling night wind and the sound of burning torches embellished the sudden silence. Bi Xuan stopped ten steps away from Kou Zhong, and said with a smile: "I have a proposal that is the best of both worlds, which can resolve the quarrel between the Great Khan and the young commander." Kou Zhong took a deep breath, suppressed the fluctuating emotions in his heart, and said solemnly: "Wu Zun, please enlighten me!" Bi Xuan said calmly: "Military is an extreme form of politics. It is a bloody politics. Once resorting to force, it can only be resolved by survival in the end. It is the same between countries, and it is the same between people, so the strong Those who are called kings. Bai Ziting and Fu Nanda provoked a dispute this time, wanting to take our family and replace them. If there is no young commander to stand up for them, there is only the only ending of extermination. The young commander does not want to see this happen, why not From a large-scale offensive and defensive battle to a life-and-death duel between two people, if the young commander wins, we can make an exception and delete the condition of taking Da Zuorong as a hostage, what does the young commander think?" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling immediately called their mothers in their hearts. If Bi Xuan took action personally, the one they sent would be sent to death. Ba Fenghan, who knew his martial arts well, made the decision to fight Bi Xuan again after a year of practice, so Ba Fenghan knew it well. Obviously, there is still no way to win Bi Xuan. At the level of Bi Xuan's martial arts, he doesn't have any weaknesses. Jieli and others were also stunned, looking at me with Zhao Deyan, Dun Yugu and others. Dun Yugu is Bixuan's younger brother, he is more convenient to talk than Jieli, he coughed dryly and said, "I'm afraid this conflicts with our agreement with Tuli Khan, Wu Zun will be aware of it." Bi Xuan said without hesitation: "Any agreement can be revised as the situation changes. Like Tuli, he never thought that the young commander would be on the side of the Su Mo people. He thought that sending troops to the east would help the young commander to vent his anger." Then the unfathomable flashing Gu Pansheng's majestic eyes covered Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and said with a smile: "To make a long story short, I am limited to ten moves. As long as Ba Fenghan can pass the test without dying, it will be the same as before. Do you have any comments?" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were both surprised and delighted, and their hearts were terribly contradictory. Jieli, on the other hand, frowned, showing a thoughtful expression. There was silence all around, waiting for Xieli's reply, he was always the lord of the Turks, and Bi Xuan had to get his consent before he could represent the Golden Wolf Army in the decisive battle against Ba Fenghan. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged glances, both knew the reason behind the other's surprise and joy. The good news is that Bi Xuan did provide a solution to the deadlock in the negotiations.The two asked themselves which one would end up, and they would definitely be able to take Bi Xuan's ten moves. The worst case would be to suffer some internal injuries.It can be deduced from this that the reason why Bi Xuan was sure that he could kill Ba Fenghan within ten strokes was based on a wrong estimate, thinking that Ba Fenghan was still suffering from serious internal injuries, and he did not expect that there was a magic healing technique of "changing the sun" in the world. It made Ba Fenghan completely reborn, not only healed all internal injuries, but also raised his martial arts to a higher level, not Ba Fenghan who was almost killed by Bi Xuan earlier. What was surprising was Ba Fenghan's tough style. Given the two people's familiarity with him, it was almost certain that he would risk his life and try to avenge his past humiliation within these ten moves. These are all starting moves. At that time, no one was sure whether life or death would be determined within ten moves. Of course Xieli was worried about Tuli, it can be inferred that he and Tuli had an agreement not to harm Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan, if Bi Xuan killed Ba Fenghan, he would have difficulty explaining to Tuli. Sure enough, Jieli sighed: "Don't be offended by Wu Zun, I still have a dilemma, the young commander may have a better suggestion." Kou Zhong scolded Jie Li for being cunning in his heart, and put all the responsibility on him with one sentence. If he agreed, it would be difficult for Tu Li to blame Jie Li afterwards. He looked at Xu Ziling for help. Xu Ziling smiled wryly, "Can one of us fight on his behalf?" Bi Xuan smiled and said: "The two of you will have this chance one day, but it's not this touching night full of stars." Looking up at the sky, with deep emotion in his eyes, he said spontaneously: "Because the two of you and I didn't kill each other. The hate of disciples." Kou Zhongdao: "It's about human life, and it's our friend's life, can we say a few words in private?" Jieli nodded in agreement, Kou Zhong pulled Xu Ziling aside, and said in a voice restrained by his internal strength: "This is really a headache, what should I do?" Xu Ziling said with a headache: "If we refuse on behalf of Laoba, I'm afraid he will be so angry that he will kill us." Kou Zhong said decisively: "I understand! Since Lao Bi took the initiative to challenge, we have no choice at all, and Lao Ba has no other choice." Walking back, he said proudly: "We decided to accept Wu Zun's favor, and there is only one additional condition, that is, the Great Khan can verify that Bai Ziting's body is behind him, and we can transport his body back to Longquan for burial." Jieli said straightforwardly: "Both of them are people whom I respect in Jieli, I will give you this bit of face no matter what, so let's make a decision like this!" The shouts rang out again, spreading across the Jingbo Plain. Zong Xiang's face turned pale and said: "How can this be done?" Her reaction represented the aspirations of General Longquan, because "Wu Zun" Bi Xuan was synonymous with being invincible on the prairie, since he was limited to ten moves, no one would dare not believe that he had this ability.In other words, Da Zuorong will not escape the tragic fate of being captured by the Turkic army. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling couldn't help feeling a big headache, they had already agreed to Bi Xuan just now, and they were full of words, but they didn't think about the reasonable reaction of the Longquan generals. Ke Subie shook his head and said: "We are willing to die in the city and fight to the death. The four of you have done so much for us. My Sumo clan will never forget. Alas! Jieli never let go of those who opposed him. Lishi is seeking skin from a tiger." Ba Fenghan's tiger eyes lit up, but surprisingly he didn't speak. Gusts of wind blew the people standing at the head of the city to negotiate, while outside the city were wild enemies and torches, and the atmosphere was heavy. Xu Ziling's heart moved, and he said: "Everyone, please listen to the next sentence. As long as my brother Ba Fenghan agrees to save Da Zuorong as the highest goal, this will be the best way to save Longquan City." Zong Xianghua said in astonishment: "But Bi Xuan once fought against Brother Ba, and he should have a good understanding of Brother Ba's martial arts, so he is confident that he can kill Brother Ba within ten moves. How can we fight this battle? It's important, the four don't blame me for speaking frankly." Ke Subie and more than a dozen generals nodded in agreement with Zong Xianghua. There was a trace of a smile on the corner of Ba Fenghan's mouth, but he still didn't speak, giving people an unfathomable feeling. Kou Zhong smiled happily: "This is the most brilliant part. As long as Lao Ba is willing to do what Ling Shao said, he will be able to successfully pass the test, settle the matter, and live and die with Bi Xuan later. Because Ba Fenghan is no longer Ba Fenghan who fought Bi Xuan for the first time that day, he also figured out Bi Xuan thoroughly. Ha! You must continue to trust me, think about it! With me, Kou Zhong, would I push my brother out of the city to die?" Ba Fenghan smiled and said: "No one knows me better than Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong, but have you ever thought that if I just fight with the mentality of having endured ten strokes, I might really just go to die?" Kou Zhong compensated and said with a smile: "Of course it's not passive like this, but to attack when it's time to attack, and to be on the lookout. With your elder brother's Stealing Heaven Sword, you will definitely be able to surprise Lao Bi." Seeing Ke Subie, Zong Xianghua, etc., Xu Yuling still had suspicious expressions on his face, and said sincerely: "Instead of dying together, why not take a chance? Bi Xuan couldn't kill Brother Fenghan last time, so there are ten tricks for this trip." How can there be an exception?" Ba Fenghan laughed and said: "No matter what you think, the battle between Bi Xuan and I is already on the line, and we have to fight." This is exactly what Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are most worried about, with Ba Fenghan's personality, he would not care about the limit of ten moves at all, so he must be made to help Su Mo out of trouble as the ultimate goal before he is willing to let him fight. Song Shidao saw through the key point, and said to Zong Xianghua and other Longquan generals: "The lives of more than 100,000 people in Longquan are in your hands. I trust the judgment of the young marshal and Ziling. If you are contrary to me, you will miss out on the future of the nobles. Great opportunity for a comeback.” Zong Xianghua moved in front of Ba Fenghan, stretched out her slender jade hands, and said with a serious expression: "Brother Ba, don't take offense, I want to know about Brother Ba's condition." Ke Subie and others all nodded their heads, because it was rumored that Ba Fenghan had been severely injured by Bi Xuan, if he still had internal injuries, he would definitely lose this battle. Ba Fenghan showed displeasure, and when he seemed to refuse, Xu Ziling sighed: "Brother, can you make an exception for everyone's sake?" Ba Fenghan was slightly astonished, looked at Xu Ziling, then at Kou Zhong, smiled wryly: "You two are really forcing people, but I'm still happy in my heart." After saying that, he stretched out his hand to hold Zong Xianghua. Zong Xianghua's delicate body shook and said: "This is impossible, brother Ba has no signs of internal injuries." Ke Subie moved over and said in surprise: "Could it be that the rumors are wrong?" Ba Fenghan let go of Zong Xianghua's hand, sighed: "Since there is the first day, there is also the fifteenth." Ke Subie immediately stimulated his inner qi, only to feel that Ba Fenghan's hands were as hard as an iron band, and the zhenqi in his body was as deep and wide as the ocean, unfathomably deep, he said in shock: "I understand!" What he understood was not that Ba Fenghan did not get injured in the decisive battle against Bi Xuan, but why both Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling insisted on leading Ba Fenghan to fight. Ba Fenghan smiled and said: "Keepian's inner strength is so pure." Ke Su don't hold back and back away. Kou Zhong clapped his hands and said: "Ha! That's the decision. Lao Ba, please remember that it's only ten moves. If you continue to fight, we will take action to destroy your good deed." Ba Fenghan stammered, "He's really my good brother."