Cao Niangzi tried the sixth key before he managed to pry open the iron cell door. "Quick, come out quickly."
The people locked inside had already become frightened birds. When they saw the rod in his hand, they were so frightened that they collectively shrank back.
The leader in the cell was an old man in his sixties. He trembled as he cupped his hands and said, "Young General, we are only long-armed soldiers captured by the rebel army. We are not following them to rebel. Young General, you must report this to Gu Marquis."
Cao Niangzi hurriedly carried the iron rod behind his back and said, "My family knows. There is one more thing that I need your help with."
Thus, on this inconspicuous boat, a group of barefoot long-armed soldiers supported each other as they filed out of the cell. They jumped into the sea one after another and swam out in all directions. Their footsteps shook the deck. Just as the guard was about to wake up, he was hit in the face by another rod.
After Cao Niangzi finished this job, he put his hands on his waist and looked down at the guard. He felt that it was inconceivable. When a handsome man fainted, he would be pitiful like a jade mountain collapsing. When an ugly man fainted, why did his eyes roll to the back of his head?
He shook his head and said, "Unreasonable."
Then, he pinched his nose and dragged the man into the cell. With a click, he locked the cell. His job was done and he ran away.
At this time, in the main ship's cabin, Gu Yun, who only had two youths beside him, stood calmly with his hands behind his back. He looked at the group of armored private soldiers in front of him with a smile that was not a smile.
The temperament of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old inexperienced person was completely different from that of someone who had experienced the sharpening of swords on the battlefield. At first glance, one might not recognize him, but as long as his face was not disfigured, his facial features would not change much.
When Huang Qiao heard Gu Yun speak, his face was filled with bewilderment. He stared at Gu Yun for a long while, then suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air and took a step back. "You, you are …"
Gu Yun held the Japanese samurai sword in his hand that he had casually snatched. He casually weighed it in his hand and tied the blindfold to his loose hair. He smiled and said, "How rare. It seems that Commander Huang has recognized me."
Huang Qiao was dignified and respectful just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, he seemed to be possessed and uncontrollably trembled. "Gu, Gu …"
Gu Yun responded, "En, Gu Yun. It's been a long time."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a clang. It was one of the private soldiers who couldn't hold their weapon and dropped it in fright. The cabin was silent. Only the woman in white who was playing the guqin in the corner didn't seem to have heard anything. She played the guqin in her hand without a single note out of place. The song "Jiangnan's Fishing Boat Sings at Dusk" was particularly ear-piercing in this situation.
"Impossible!" The middle-aged man who had been talking nonsense earlier blurted out, "The Marquis of Stability is suppressing bandits in the northwest, how could he …"
"You need to study more before you start a rebellion," Gu Yun looked at him and said earnestly, "The East Sea did not raise 'eagles' before, but you should have heard of it, right?"
Before he could finish his sentence, a blood-curdling scream suddenly rang out from outside the cabin. Someone hurriedly raised a lantern to illuminate the scene, only to see two or three ghostly shadows shuttling back and forth outside the cabin at an extremely fast speed. As soon as they touched the main ship, they would immediately leave.
"Black Eagle! It's the Black Eagle! "
"No … Impossible! Shut up! "Huang Qiao shouted." How can the Eastern Sea have the Black Iron Battalion? How can there be the Marquis of Stability! Impossible! Release the arrows! Release the White Rainbow Arrows and shoot down these people who are pretending to be gods! "
"Sir, be careful!"
The Black Eagle flew over his head, and the arrows fell like rain. Those who wanted to activate the White Rainbow Arrows were chased by the arrows until they covered their heads and fled like rats.
The surroundings were in chaos. The girl playing the zither in the corner did not move. She stretched out her hand and plucked at the zither strings, changing it to Ambush from Ten Sides. It was especially fitting for the scene.
Huang Qiao's eyes widened. "So what if Gu Yun is here? I don't believe that he can bring the Black Iron Battalion from the distant desert here! Kill him. Let's see who that dog emperor can rely on. Go! "
A group of soldiers drew their weapons and glared murderously at the three people who were surrounded in the middle.
Ge Pangxiao was stunned. Under the cover of the music, he secretly pulled Changgeng. "Big Brother, you're right! What should we do? "
Before Changgeng could answer, Gu Yun had already knocked Ge Pangxiao's sparse head. He smiled calmly and said, "That's right. I only have these Black Eagle imperial bodyguards by my side. Commander Huang has guts and wisdom. Well said!"
Ge Pangxiao blinked his eyes. "Big Brother, that's not right. Marquis is very confident."
Changgeng was speechless.
The row of soldiers drew their weapons and took a step forward while others took a step back. They formed a wave-like formation, rising and falling at times. No one dared to stand in front of the mountain.
Ge Pangxiao was already dizzy. He thought, "Does he have people or not?"
Although Changgeng did not dare to be conceited, he usually thought more than Ge Pangxiao. Unexpectedly, he was as confused as Ge Pangxiao. He thought, "Is he deaf or not?"
The puzzling Marshal Gu walked towards Huang Qiao with a smile. He completely ignored the soldiers who were advancing and retreating around him. "If I remember correctly, Commander Huang's master is Chang Zhilu. He seems to be the Prince of Wei's maternal uncle. Why? When the late emperor passed away, the Prince of Wei failed to mobilize the Imperial Guards. Now, he wants to take the water route? "
Changgeng suddenly remembered that when Gu Yun brought him back to the capital, he dragged along half of the Black Iron Battalion. He directly left the Black Iron Battalion outside the capital and pointed his sword at the capital. When the two of them hurriedly rushed to the palace, they met the Prince of Wei and the Crown Prince, who were kneeling outside the late emperor's hall. Gu Yun even stopped to greet them.
Now that he thought about it, that greeting was especially meaningful.
So the Prince of Wei wanted to rebel at that time, but was suppressed by Gu Yun who rushed back to the capital?
When Huang Qiao heard this, it was as if he was struck by lightning. He immediately thought that his conspiracy had been exposed.
Then, whether the Emperor had long noticed the Prince of Wei's disloyalty and exposed himself in the capital, or whether there was a traitor among his own people in the land of the two rivers. It was no longer important. He only knew that Gu Yun was here. He was dead meat.
Of course, Huang Qiao would never have guessed that Gu Yun only had a vague impression of the masters of some of the generals in the imperial court and was casually deceiving him.
Ge Pangxiao was dumbfounded as he thought, "What? So Marquis already knew that the Prince of Wei wanted to rebel!"
Changgeng's hand pressed on the sword at his waist.
Huang Qiao knew that he was about to die, so he could only risk it all. He immediately roared and pounced towards Gu Yun with a ferocious expression.
In the corner of the cabin, a few decorative iron puppets roared at the same time and raised the sharp weapons in their hands.
Changgeng suddenly swept past Gu Yun and blocked Huang Qiao's sword before Gu Yun could make a move. He said in a deep voice, "I would like to experience Daren's martial arts."
The main general had already taken the lead. No matter how scared the soldiers behind him were, they could not shrink back. They immediately swarmed forward and rushed into the small cabin.
Ge Pangxiao hurriedly searched his body but did not find anything that could save his life. He quickly followed Gu Yun.
Gu Yun held the Japanese sword horizontally and casually pushed aside a sword that was slashing towards him. He smiled and said, "Shh, didn't everyone hear me?"
His skill in pretending to be mysterious was even more superb than his real martial arts. Everyone could not help but listen attentively.
The sword in Changgeng's hand slashed across Huang Qiao's blade with an ear-piercing hum. With a buzzing sound, the youth expressionlessly kicked Huang Qiao's waist. Huang Qiao screamed and fell onto the foot of an iron puppet.
The iron puppet did not differentiate between friend and foe. It attacked anyone it saw. Huang Qiao dodged in a sorry state.
The sound of a zither could be heard in the cabin. It was unknown what that girl was thinking. She changed from "Ambush From Ten Sides" to "A Male Phoenix Seeking a Female Phoenix".
The waves outside were still faint as the Black Eagle whistled past. Gradually, everyone's expression changed.
They heard battle cries, whistles, and gongs!
It was as if thousands of soldiers and horses were surrounding them from all directions.
Huang Qiao was shocked. At that moment, he could not help but think of the terrifying legend of the Black Iron Battalion.
Back then, outside the Beijiang Pass, there was a white wind that filled the sky. On the boundless grassland, wolves and sheep trembled together. The strong wind swept over the Yin soldiers. They were dressed in black iron armor. White fog rolled behind them as they broke through the wind. Even gods and ghosts were frightened …
At this moment, a large number of sea serpents dimmed in the dark night. More and more ships were cut off. It was as if there was an invincible monster in the dark, swallowing the sea serpents that could not fight back. The soldiers and Japanese warriors on the ships were in a mess. Suddenly, a huge firework exploded in the sky, illuminating half of the sky. Someone with sharp eyes exclaimed, "The Black Iron Battalion!"
In the remnant light of the firework, a group of soldiers dressed in black heavy armor had already boarded the ship. The leader turned around, his gaze like lightning.
Chang Geng suddenly leaped forward and slashed at Huang Qiao from above. Ge Pang's small eyes turned, and he took out an iron ball the size of a pill from his bosom and threw it at Huang Qiao's feet: "Big Brother, I'll give you a hand!"
The iron ball seemed to be able to accelerate by itself. It rushed to Huang Qiao's feet with a swoosh. Commander Huang's footsteps were suddenly messed up. He blocked a few strikes at random, but Changgeng slashed his wrist. He screamed and fell to the ground.
The small metal ball directly flew out of the crowd, jumped out of the deck, and whizzed up, exploding in the air.
Changgeng turned around and stabbed the scabbard in his hand into the chest of the iron puppet that was approaching him. He twisted and pressed. The iron puppet let out a few coughs on the spot and stopped moving.
Changgeng said, "Godfather, the chief thief has been subdued."
Gu Yun laughed heartily, "The chief thief is still in the imperial court."
After he finished speaking, he walked out of the cabin as if there was no one around. No one dared to stop him.
The Black Eagle circled above the deck. Gu Yun took out a palm-sized iron tablet and threw it up. A Black Eagle caught it with its hands and stood on the tall mast. It removed the copper roar from the sea serpent and said in a clear voice, "The chief of the rebel army has been subdued. The Tiger Tally for the Xuan Tie is here. If there are any soldiers of the Jiangnan Navy, if you see this order, you will be forgiven. Those who disobey will be beheaded on the spot!"
The Tiger Tally for the Xuan Tie was bestowed by the Imperial Emperor to the Marquis of Stability. In times of crisis, it could be used to command the seven major military forces. There were a total of three talismans. Gu Yun had one, the imperial court kept one, and the Emperor had one.
More than thirty long-armed soldiers who were locked up in the water had cut off half of the sea serpent's power. No one could contact each other. More than half of the rebel army's private soldiers were the navy brought by Huang Qiao. A small portion of them were the miscellaneous soldiers that were recruited. When they heard the Black Eagle's shout, they were instantly thrown into chaos. Some stubbornly resisted, some rebelled on the spot, and most of them did not know what to do. The frightened Dongying people attacked and inexplicably fought with their own people.
The lights on the main ship lit up. Changgeng pushed the tied-up Huang Qiao out. The rebel army on the main ship saw that the situation was hopeless and threw down their weapons.
That heartless musician girl was still playing the guqin. She had changed many tunes, but all of them were played decently.
Gu Yun's face appeared calm under the faint light. Changgeng looked at him in confusion. For a moment, he thought that Gu Yun must have seen many such scenes. For a moment, he couldn't help but wonder where the Xuan Tie soldiers came from.
It was easy to hide two or three Black Eagle soldiers, but could the Xuan Tie soldiers be hidden as well?
Furthermore, how did he bring the Xuan Tie soldiers from the Northwest Great Desert?
Just now, was he pretending to be deaf or not?
For a moment, even Changgeng couldn't help but feel that Gu Yun had long known that the Prince of Wei had his eyes on the Donghai Navy. He was waiting for them to prepare their cannons before attacking them in one fell swoop.
A familiar rumbling sound came from the distance. Yao Zhen had finally mobilized the Jiangnan Navy. The giant serpent went out to sea. A long kite had already appeared in the air.
Gu Yun communicated with the Black Eagle in the sky using simple hand gestures. A Black Eagle carrying the Xuan Tie Tiger Tally accepted the order and flew onto the long kite. It took over the navy that Yao Zhen had brought.
Huang Qiao closed his eyes tightly. The situation was hopeless.
The endless music finally stopped. The white-clothed female guqin player calmly walked out of the cabin with her guqin. She glanced at the tied-up Huang Qiao.
Huang Qiao glared at her ferociously and hissed, "Chen Qingxu, even you are going to betray me?"
Chen Qingxu glanced at him in confusion and walked past him expressionlessly. Her face was like a painted skin. When she toasted, she was expressionless. When she played the guqin, she was expressionless. When she heard fighting, she was expressionless. When she was questioned, she was still expressionless.
She leisurely walked in front of Gu Yun and said, "Marquis."
Gu Yun hurriedly restrained his arrogance. "Thank you for your help. I wonder if you and Mr. Chen Zhuo are …"
Chen Zhuo was the old divine doctor who had prescribed medicine for him many years ago.
"That's my grandfather," Chen Qingxu said pointedly. "The wind on the sea is strong. Marquis should go sit in the cabin."
Gu Yun could tell that she was reminding him of the side effects of the medicine. He smiled slightly and didn't say anything.
Chen Qingxu saw that he wasn't listening and didn't waste words. She only restrained herself and said, "May the world be peaceful and healthy. May everyone live a long life."
Gu Yun said again, "Thank you."
Chen Qingxu turned around and got off the boat. Perhaps she was tired from playing the guqin. She didn't even look at the messy rebel army.
Ge Pangxiao said, "Hey, there are so many people fighting at the other end of the cableway. Why did that sister leave just like that?"
Gu Yun frowned. Just as he was about to call out to her, he saw a Japanese rush out from the cableway. He opened his mouth and shot an arrow at her.
Black Eagle, who was high up, immediately pointed an arrow at the Japanese. The Japanese fell into the sea. Chen Qingxu's footsteps were light. It seemed like she was dancing to the rhythm of the cableway. The Japanese's arrow hit the metal cableway and brushed past her. She didn't even look up and continued to drift away like a female ghost.
Ge Pangxiao, "…"
Sure enough, all the freaks in the world came out of Linyuan Pavilion.
When the giant kite and flood dragon arrived, the rebel army was already in a mess. Black Eagle took care of the prisoners on the main ship, and the regular army began to clean up the mess.
A black armored soldier rushed onto the main ship. Changgeng was shocked to find that this person was Master Liao Ran.
Master Liao Ran was not as familiar with heavy armor as Bei Man's men who attacked Yanhui Town. Although he had immense strength with the help of the machinery, he walked unsteadily and couldn't control his power well. He jumped up and down like a heroic but clumsy rabbit. He barely managed to hold on to the mast and stood still. Luckily, he didn't kneel down directly.
Upon closer inspection, the "black armor" on his body was fading a little, revealing the pale metallic color inside. There was also a strong fishy smell on his body.
So the "Black Iron Battalion" that scared the rebel army out of their wits was this group of people!
Where did the battle cries come from? Ventriloquism?
Changgeng gritted his teeth quietly. He felt that he had been tricked by Gu Yun again.
Liao Ran, the monk, struggled to hold up two mechanical arms. He wanted to sign a few words, but he couldn't control the mechanical arms well. He couldn't open his ten fingers, and they trembled like kelp. No one could understand what he was saying.
He was sweating as he gestured. He struggled in the heavy armor.
Ge Pangxiao said blankly, "Marquis, Master seems to have an urgent military situation."
Gu Yun turned his head slightly and said, "It's okay. That idiot can't come out. Help him remove the armor from the outside."
Ge Pangxiao, "…"
The monk was trapped in the heavy armor and looked at him innocently. Ge Pangxiao took a deep breath and said, "Master, aren't you proficient in all kinds of steel armor and fire engines?"
The monk couldn't say it, nor could he gesture. He could only use his unusually intelligent eyes to try to convey a message: proficiency doesn't mean I know how to wear it. Monks aren't used on the battlefield.
Ge Pangxiao could only work with Changgeng to remove the heavy armor from the outside. Master Liao Ran rolled out of the heavy armor. He didn't have time to tidy up his appearance before he walked in front of Gu Yun. He gestured with a serious expression and said, "Commander, the Jiangnan navy has arrived. The Lord Yao is already on the kite. No matter what, you should go rest in the cabin first."
Changgeng was stunned. He felt something from these words. He suddenly turned his head to look at Gu Yun, who acted as if nothing had happened.
Gu Yun didn't insist. He made a sound of acknowledgment and slowly walked back while playing with the Japanese sword he had seized along the way. Changgeng hurriedly followed. At this moment, the snake-like Japanese quietly approached them while sticking close to the shadows on the deck. The silk in the sleeves on his wrist revealed a faint light.
The snake-man revealed a twisted smile. He saw the moment Gu Yun was about to enter the cabin. His pair of iron sleeves activated at the same time and six silk in the sleeves shot towards Gu Yun.
The Black Eagle whistled down.
Changgeng was shocked and instinctively pounced forward to protect him. However, the sea breeze cut by the sharp weapons had already reached Gu Yun's body.
He reached out to grab Changgeng and took him a few steps back. The Japanese sword in his hand bounced off and the three silk in the sleeves hit the body of the sword at the same time, directly breaking the sword into three pieces. Gu Yun turned and flung his hand. His sleeves fluttered as he carried Changgeng and nimbly rolled out. The silk in the sleeves scattered the black cloth that bound his hair. The snake-man was shot to death by the Black Eagle high up in the sky.
Gu Yun didn't take this little episode seriously. He patted Changgeng and said indifferently, "A fish that slipped through the net. It's fine."
After he finished speaking, he supported Changgeng's shoulder and wanted to stand up. Who knew that he would stumble.
Changgeng caught him in fright and inadvertently touched his back. He found that Gu Yun's clothes looked like they had just been fished out of the water. His back was already soaked in cold sweat.
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