Chapter 42 The Power of the Grandmaster
Following the "energy" in the feather arrow, Zhao Yuguang moved forward and first arrived at the city wall at the gate of Xuzhou.

That was the position where the hidden archer had shot the arrow.

Zhao Yuguang's attention was first attracted by a standard long sword nailed to the city wall.

"This sword should be the guard's long sword that Wu Ge'er threw out in excitement after being ambushed!
Hundreds of meters away, even with injuries, the long sword thrown by bare hands could penetrate three inches into the wall...

It seems that I was right. Brother Wu has a strong foundation and has already gone a long way on the road to becoming a first-class company...

In ten years, no, within five years I should be able to have the strength to become a Grandmaster!
For five years, the Ming King should be able to hold on!
By the time……"

Zhao Yuguang looked at the guard's sword on the city wall, but he was thinking about other things in his heart.

“But who wants to kill Wu Ge’er?
Is he really the prince?

If he is really the prince, then...

Very good!
The prince is so unwise, which saves us the trouble of finding something to hold against him!"

Zhao Yuguang closed his eyes again and felt the "qi" around him.

It is only a few hours since Zhu Chengwu was assassinated.

There is a relatively obvious "qi" on this part of the city wall.

"it's here!"

Zhao Xinghan suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the figure walking outside the gate of Xuzhou City.

"Master Hou!!"

The man seemed to have noticed that Zhao Yuguang was looking at him, and he clasped his fists towards Zhao Yuguang from a distance.

"Huang Jun!
It’s you!”

Zhao Yuguang looked at the person who came, with a hint of disbelief and anger in his eyes.

Zhao Yuguang knew Huang Jun, and they were quite familiar with each other.

About thirty years ago, Xuzhou Hou Zhu Xingyun rebelled and it was Zhao Yuguang who led his men to put down the rebellion.

At that time, Huang Jun's father Huang Bo was a general under Zhu Xingyun, and was instigated by Zhao Yuguang to rebel during the battle.

After Zhu Xingyun's rebellion was put down, Huang Bo served under Zhao Yuguang, and the Huang family could be considered a vassal family of the Zhao family.

Huang Jun did a lot of ridiculous things when he was young. Finally, Huang Bo found Zhao Yuguang, who used his power to send Huang Jun to the army for training and took good care of him.

Finally, Huang Jun was able to achieve military merit and return home in glory.

After returning to Xuzhou, Huang Jun served as a captain and deputy commander in the Xuzhou garrison.

After achieving first-class results, he was promoted to commander.

Zhao Yuguang or the Zhao family contributed to all of this.

It was precisely because of this relationship that Zhu Chengwu was granted the title of Duke of Xuzhou.

Because in the eyes of both King Ming and Queen Zhao, Xuzhou was considered one of the Zhao family's spheres of influence after the rebellion of Zhu Xingyun, Marquis of Xuzhou.

As the eldest son of Queen Zhao, Zhao Chengwu was granted Xuzhou, so safety was not a problem.

The military system of the Ming Dynasty.

Ten people form a team, with a team leader. Five teams form a flag, with a general flag. Five flags form a school, with a school lieutenant. Four schools form a school, with a thousand households. Five schools form a guard, with a guard commander.

Above the commander of the guards is the general.

In order to avoid one person commanding too many soldiers, which would be difficult to control.

Generals in the Ming Dynasty could only lead troops in wartime, and recruitment and training were usually done in guard units.

The garrison is also organized into guard units.

There was only one guard stationed in Xuzhou Prefecture.

Huang Jun held the position of commander of the guards and was almost one of the most powerful men in Xuzhou Prefecture. Zhao Yuguang really couldn't understand why Huang Jun wanted to assassinate Zhu Chengwu.

Why did she betray him and Zhao?

Zhao Yuguang thought that he and the Zhao family treated Huang Jun and the Huang family well!

"My Lord, there is nothing that cannot be mine?"

Huang Jun looked at Zhao Yuguang calmly and asked back.

"Huang Jun, don't forget, when the Marquis of Xuzhou rebelled, it was I who protected your Huang family and kept them safe!

It is also because of me that you can sit on the position of the commander of the guard.

Now, you actually assassinated my grandson!
Do you still have any conscience? Do you still have a little gratitude left?"

Zhao Yuguang looked at Huang Jun with anger in his words.

Just now at the Marquis of Fu'an's Mansion, Zhao Yuguang discovered that Zhu Chengwu was really in danger this time.

The assassin was ruthless and showed no mercy.

This is normal for an assassin!
But the assassin was Huang Jun, which made Zhao Yuguang angry.

“Libao?
Hahahahaha! "

Huang Jun burst into laughter when he heard Zhao Yuguang's angry words.

The exaggerated laughter even made Huang Jun bend down involuntarily.

"My Lord!
How can there be any guarantee?
All of this is just a bargaining chip you use to tempt my father to betray the old marquis!

Moreover, My Lord, you clearly promised the old Marquis to stand on his side!
But the result?
But you were bribed by that person for the position of queen and stabbed the old marquis in the back.

Not to mention standing on the side of the old marquis!

He couldn't even remain neutral and not interfere in his fight with that person!
It was because of your betrayal that the old marquis failed in his mission and died with hatred in his heart!

Now, my lord, you are telling me to protect me?
My Lord, don't you think this is ridiculous?"

When the laughter ended, Huang Jun raised his head and looked at Zhao Yuguang with hatred in his eyes.

Huang Jun's honorific title was full of irony at this moment.

"What does what you said have to do with your assassination of Wu Ge'er?
Even if you are loyal to the Marquis of Xuzhou!
But when the Marquis of Xuzhou died, Wu Ge'er was not even born yet.

Even if you want to avenge Marquis Xuzhou?

You won’t find it on Wu Ge’er no matter how hard you look!

What is your purpose in assassinating Wu Ge'er?
Are you covering up something?
Are you really here to avenge the Marquis of Xuzhou? Or are you being instigated by someone?"

However, Zhao Yuguang did not believe that Huang Jun assassinated Zhu Chengwu just to avenge the old Marquis of Xuzhou who had been dead for about thirty years.

It has been thirty years. If Huang Jun was really that loyal, he would have found a way to avenge the old Marquis of Xuzhou long ago. Why would he wait until today?

Moreover, the target of revenge was the next generation born after the death of Zhu Chengwu, the old Marquis of Xuzhou.

"what relationship?
My Lord, what is the relationship you are asking me?
Wasn't the reason why you broke the agreement with the old marquis because of the position of queen that was promised to you and Zhao?

The old marquis died, but your daughter became the queen and gave birth to the Marquis of Fu'an.

Marquis Fu'an was born from the failure of the old marquis and the corpses of thousands of innocent souls in the Marquis' Mansion of Xuzhou!

And he is not only your grandson, but also that person's son.

Do you think the Marquis of Fu'an has any connection with you?"

Huang Jun ignored Zhao Yuguang's questioning and spoke with gritted teeth.

“And don’t think I don’t know!

What's going on in your mind?
What is Zhao planning?
Marquis Fu'an is the guarantee for your Zhao family to continue to enjoy wealth and glory!

As long as Marquis Fu'an dies, the most crucial bond between your Zhao and Zhu families will be gone!
Even if I can't do anything to you Zhao family and that person, but without Marquis Fu'an, you Zhao family will fight with Zhu family one day.

It's just a pity that Marquis Fu'an was lucky enough to escape with his life!"

After saying this, Huang Jun sighed with regret on his face.

"Huang Jun!
Stop treating me like a fool!
Wu Ge'er has been banned for nearly ten years!
If you wanted to kill him, you could have done it a long time ago. Why wait until today?
Who are you working for?

Tell the truth, and I can kill only the ringleader and let the others go!"

Zhao Yuguang absolutely did not believe that Huang Jun assassinated Zhu Chengwu for this reason.

There must be other reasons.

It would be best if the reason is related to the prince!

This is in the interests of the Zhao family.

Zhao Yuguang was able to lead the Zhao family to the pinnacle and become one of the most outstanding commanders of the Ming Dynasty because of not only his military strength, but also his wisdom which was as outstanding as his military strength.

Soldiers who, deception also!
Today, no matter what Huang Jun’s real purpose is, the shadow of the prince must appear behind him.

This is political struggle!
There is no truth, only interests and positions.

"My Lord, who do you want me to work for?

Prince?

Second prince?
Or that one?"

Huang Jun looked at Zhao Yuguang jokingly and asked.

Although Zhao Yugang was an important official of the court, a relative of the emperor, and a master of the time, Huang Jun was not afraid of Zhao Yugang. Because when Huang Jun walked out of the barracks and came here, Huang Jun had no intention of living beyond this day.

When a person is not afraid of death, he becomes fearless.

"Huang Jun, you really don't want to live if you protect the people behind you like this!"

Huang Jun's attitude finally angered Zhao Yuguang.

As soon as Zhao Yuguang finished speaking, he jumped down from the city wall which was more than ten meters high and rushed towards Huang Jun.

Originally, Zhao Yuguang wanted to use the conversation to find out some clues about the mastermind behind the scenes.

Or he could throw dirty water on the prince in public to build momentum for Zhu Chengwu's ascension to the throne.

But now it seems that it is not possible!
Huang Jun obviously knew Zhao Yuguang's purpose, but he kept trying to defeat Zhao Yuguang.

If this continues, I really don’t know what Huang Jun will say.

It would be better to capture Huang Jun first, then torture him slowly and make him sign a promise.

Although the credibility and influence of the signed confession after private interrogation are not as good as the confession extracted from Huang Jun through conversation when he was intact, which was heard and witnessed by many people.

But if Huang Jun were to tell others about it, the credibility and influence of the signature might be further reduced.

If we capture Huang Jun now, we can at least get a signed confession, and we can also use it to engage in an argument with the prince and take the initiative.

It's better than getting nothing.

"My Lord, you underestimate me!"

Seeing Zhao Yugang attacking, Huang Jun deftly took off the bow and arrow on his back with both hands.

Cross the bow in front of the chest.

Pull the bow hard, bend the bow and shoot!
"Seven-star arrows!"

Huang Jun knew how terrifying the grandmaster was, so he did not fight like other martial artists, first making a test move and then using his special moves after finding the opponent's weakness.

Instead, he took advantage of the time when the two sides were still at a distance and burst out directly, exerting his internal strength to the extreme and using his strongest archery skill - the Seven Star Arrow.

Huang Jun knew that this might be his only chance to face the Grandmaster.

Seven streams of light shot out from Huang Jun's hands in almost no particular order.

The angle is so tricky and the speed is so fast that it is rarely seen in the world.

"This is definitely the most powerful arrow I have ever shot. Even a master may be able to shoot it..."

Huang Jun looked at the seven brilliant arrows with satisfaction in his eyes.

“You dare to attack a master with such a small skill?

Ridiculous!"

However, the satisfaction in Huang Jun's eyes only lasted for a moment, and was replaced by horror the next moment.

Zhao Yuguang's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his right hand into a palm and gently pushed out.

Countless skeleton soldiers holding swords, spears and halberds appeared behind Zhao Yuguang.

As Zhao Yuguang pushed out his right hand, they all rushed forward.

Although the seven rays of light that Huang Jun shot out desperately were powerful, in a one-on-one situation, one ray of light could only barely destroy one skeleton!
As for the remaining skeletons, Huang Jun could only watch them rush towards him.

"The strategy of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood!"

Huang Jun looked at the scene in front of him and smiled bitterly.

Everyone knows that the Grandmaster is very powerful.

Huang Jun also received personal instruction from Grandmaster Zhao Yuguang and felt the Grandmaster's power up close.

But it was not until now that Huang Jun realized how powerful the Grandmaster is!

Only then did I realize that Zhao Yugang had never used his full strength in the past.

The guidance matches and official matches are of completely different levels of intensity.

Originally, Huang Jun thought that with his deep inner strength and superb archery skills, he would be able to fight with the master if he had the advantage of distance.

After all, the lethality and advantages of archery at long distances are recognized by everyone.

But, he didn't expect that Huang Jun couldn't even take on a single move from the grandmaster.

We cannot say that Huang Jun is arrogant and stupid.

Because many warriors have the same arrogance and stupidity.

Martial arts originally existed for the purpose of killing people.

The narrow road meets the brave to win!

This requires warriors to be brave and confident.

brave!

confidence!

It is an indispensable quality for a warrior.

A warrior who lacks confidence in himself and does not have the belief that no one else can do it better than him is not a good warrior, and it is difficult for him to become a powerful warrior.

But many times, this confidence will turn into arrogance without us realizing it!

Self-confidence and arrogance are two words that warriors have never been able to overcome for thousands of years.

"No wonder the Grandmaster has become a symbol of the dynasty's military power."

After truly feeling the Grandmaster’s power, Huang Jun sighed inwardly!
You must know that although Zhao Yuguang is very famous, he is definitely not the strongest among the masters in terms of martial arts alone.

Zhao Yuguang's fame comes half from his military strength and half from his ability to lead troops in battle.

In terms of martial arts alone, Zhao Yuguang is not even in the top ten among all the masters of the Ming Dynasty.

But this is no longer something Huang Jun can contend with!
Looking at Zhao Yuguang flying towards him, a hint of hesitation flashed across Huang Jun's eyes, but was immediately replaced by determination.

Huang Jun was seen holding a bow in front of him, using the bowstring to wrap around his own neck, and was about to commit suicide.

However, the next moment, Huang Jun's hand holding the bow was held by another more powerful hand, and he could not exert any strength.

“You want to commit suicide in front of me!

You really underestimate the power of the Grandmaster!"

Huang Jun turned his head and found that Zhao Yuguang had appeared beside him at some point.

"Grandmaster, Grandmaster!"

The Grandmaster's power once again exceeded Huang Jun's expectations.

It actually made it so that a top-notch archer like him couldn't even commit suicide.

Peng Peng～～
Zhao Yugang took action and directly removed Huang Jun's jaw and limbs, completely cutting off all possibilities of Huang Jun's suicide and resistance.

Huang Jun is also tough.

Even though his lower jaw and limbs were removed, Huang Jun only groaned a few times without uttering a scream or begging for mercy.

In the end, he just closed his eyes and waited for death!
"Take it away!"

At this moment, Zhao Yu just turned his head to look at Zhao Xingye and others who had been following him silently.

"Yes!

Old Patriarch! "

The admiration in Zhao Xingye's eyes became more and more intense.

The power and might that Zhao Yu just displayed were so shocking!

"As expected of the old patriarch!"

Zhao Xingye secretly praised in his heart.

"He can be replaced!"

"I must also become a Grandmaster!"

……

Zhao Yuguang's move this time aroused the ambitions and desire to learn martial arts of many onlookers.

However, most of these temporary excitement will be wiped out by reality.

The few who can persevere will most likely end up living a mediocre life and dying on their sickbeds with regrets.

When it comes to practicing martial arts, you can’t achieve success just by being excited for a moment.

Root aptitude, resources and medicines, magical skills secrets... and so on, none of them can be missing!

In this world, most of the time the strong get stronger and the weak get weaker...

Therefore, whenever a casual wanderer or grassroots warrior achieves something, he will become famous in the world and spread throughout the world.

　A chapter added during the Spring Festival.

　　
　
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