Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

Chapter 100: Yao Jin Takes Wagang with Three Axe Blows

Wu Qing felt his scalp tingle under the gaze of this top strategist in the world of Tang Dynasty.

In a sense, this person is practically a reincarnation of Zhuge Liang.

Even before leaving his thatched cottage, Zhuge Liang knew that the world was divided into three kingdoms, and upon seeing Wei Yan, he knew that Wei Yan was born with a rebellious nature.

This chief strategist of the Tang Dynasty can be said to be the true leader of the Wagangzhai uprising, gathering heroes and securing the true dragon.

How could anyone not feel uneasy being targeted by someone like that?

On the other side, Xu Maogong stared at the young man, feeling quite flustered.

To say that he knows five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future is definitely an exaggeration.

But at least the first half of the sentence, "knowing five hundred years in the past," is absolutely correct.

Looking at the other person, he quickly calculated the situation and understood the clues.

But at this moment, let alone the boy's future.

He couldn't even figure out the other person's past.

The other person's past seemed like a fog, with shadows swirling around, making it all the more eerie.

They seem to have flown in from the heavens or emerged from the gates of hell, their fate uncertain; they are both human and wandering ghosts.

Xu Maogong had never encountered anything like this before.

Since Shan Xiongxin's family was safe and sound, most of the heroes were ultimately happy.

However, many people believe that the strategist Xu Maogong was a brilliant strategist who knew all along that Shan Xiongxin's family would be safe, which is why he did not take any unnecessary action.

The group gathered again to discuss where to go next.

After settling his cousin with his mother, Qin Shubao also came over.

Wei Zheng looked at Xu Maogong and said, "Brother, you just mentioned a good place. May I ask what place you were referring to?"

Xu Maogong temporarily stopped rubbing his fingers, which were about to burst into flames, and stopped calculating.

That kid is too strange; I have no idea what his background is.

We should be more careful in the future, lest he harm our brothers.

Xu Maogong noticed that everyone was looking at him, waiting for his opinion.

A surge of pride welled up within him, and he smiled calmly, about to speak.

A low, soft whisper came from the side: "Could it be Wagang Village?"

Everyone was waiting for Xu Mao to speak, and the surroundings were quiet at that moment.

Although Wu Qing's voice was soft, everyone heard it.

Xu Maogong froze for a moment, then glared at the boy, his eyes practically spitting fire.

Originally, he only needed to say "It is Wagang Village," then smile without saying anything more, pretending to be mysterious, and guide everyone to analyze the merits of Wagang Village themselves, and that would have been enough.

Now that this kid has mentioned Wagang Village first, if he then adds, "It is Wagang Village,"...

Everyone was amazed that this kid could guess my thoughts before I even thought of it.

If I don't analyze it further, it would seem like I'm just parroting what others have said, and I'd be looked down upon.

Xu Maogong, suppressing his anger, said, "It is indeed Wagang Village!"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Wagangzhai is located north of the Baima Ferry on the Yellow River, south of the Tongji Canal, and west of the Yongji Canal, which is only a hundred li away across the Yellow River."

"In the past, due to the flooding of the Yellow River, the surrounding mountains and forests were undulating and there were many waterways, making it difficult for the government troops to gather a large number of people to encircle and suppress the enemy. They could only rely on elite troops and fierce generals to attack head-on."

"This place is ideal for stationing troops and launching attacks."

As a strategist, he was actually forced to explain so much, which made him angry, but he still finished explaining seriously.

After saying that, he took a breath.

But then they heard a clap of hands: "I knew it was Wagang Village!"

Sure enough, it's that brat again!

The assembled heroes began to discuss amongst themselves: "Wagang Village?"

"Beyond Baima Ferry, the terrain is indeed extremely complex. Although there is a garrison stationed there, the number of soldiers is small."

"If that's the case, then it is indeed a good place, as it can be attacked or defended. More importantly, as long as we hold a few key passes, the government troops will be unable to encircle and annihilate us."

"Brother Mao is amazing; he actually thought of such a good place."

"This young man is quite capable; no wonder he's a clerk. He's accomplished at such a young age."

"Actually, I think if you give me more time, I can achieve it too."

If only Xu Maogong had said it, others would have been amazed.

But now that two people have spoken up, everyone feels that if given some time, they might be able to come up with this idea.

The mystical aura surrounding a wise person is greatly diminished.

Wei Zheng said, "I think that Prince Yang Lin will soon cross the border to catch up with us. We should not delay and should head to Wagang Village first."

No one dared to linger, and they all set off, marching towards Wagang Village.

Along their journey, they passed through several passes when they left Shandong, and recruited a large number of bandits who had escaped from Changbai Mountain. By the time they entered Hebei, they had already gained momentum, forming a vast and powerful force of over ten thousand men.

How could the local troops along the way possibly stop us?

They killed the rich and helped the poor along the way, robbed government grain, and approached Wagang Village.

At Wagangzhai, a Sui army was stationed, and the general of the Sui army was called Ma Sanbao.

Ma Sanbao also had two younger brothers, Ma Zong and Ma Youzhou.

Cheng Yaojin led the way and was the first to encounter Ma Zong. They charged from both sides, and Cheng Yaojin cleaved Ma Zong's head in two with a single axe blow.

In order to avenge his second brother, Ma Youzhou charged at Cheng Yaojin.

Cheng Yaojin swung his axe again, splitting his head off as well.

When Sui general Ma Sanbao heard that his two younger brothers had been killed by Cheng Yaojin, who had rebelled against Shandong, he was both angry and furious. He sighed, "It is all because the current emperor is tyrannical that the world is in chaos and bandits are rampant. Today, I die for my country, and there is nothing I can do."

Alone, he rode his horse with his spear and went to the front of the battle to challenge Cheng Yaojin, who had killed his two younger brothers.

Cheng Yaojin killed two generals in succession. Seeing this man step forward alone to challenge him, he laughed loudly and said, "Grandpa is Cheng Yaojin. I suppose you've come to taste the flavor of Grandpa's big axe."

Then they were about to go into battle.

Xu Maogong looked at Ma Sanbao, secretly calculated with his fingers, and thought to himself, "This man will be on the same side as the brothers in the future. Although his achievements will not be as great as ours, he will still be able to become a county magistrate."

Tell Cheng Yaojin to spare the lives of his men; victory is all that matters, there's no need to kill.

Cheng Yaojin rushed forward and with a single axe stroke, chopped off Ma Sanbao's helmet, sparing his life.

Although Ma Sanbao was determined to die, he only lost his helmet. Helpless, he dared not fight any longer and fled on horseback.

Dou Xianniang is just a guest here; it's not her turn to fight.

Wu Qing watched from her side and saw Cheng Yaojin win three consecutive matches and become arrogant and domineering.

He thought to himself, "This is just like 'Cheng Yaojin taking Wagang with three axe blows'."

Qin Shubao rode his horse to Jindi Pass, and Cheng Yaojin took Wagang with three axe blows.

These are all famous scenes from the novel. He didn't have the chance to witness Qin Shubao riding his horse through Jindi Pass, but he did witness Cheng Yaojin taking Wagang with three axe blows.

Next, is it Cheng Yaojin's turn to be the devil incarnate?

Xu Maogong then ordered everyone to enter Wagang Village and set up camp there.

However, Wu Qing opened the system to check during his ascent up the mountain.

A "strange egg-born" creature (Note: humans are born from human mothers, demons are born from demon mothers, and eggs are born from egg fathers) is fertilizing and developing!

Finally, the progress bar for fertilization and gestation is about to reach its maximum.

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