The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 429 Liu Guangshi seizes the gate

"This sword is a toy I forged with a piece of gold crystal I found by chance! It is not a legendary ancient divine sword!"

Chen Shen broke Han Wu's dream with just one sentence.

Han Wu even thought he had heard wrongly. He said jokingly, "Sir, please don't joke. Even the great craftsmen in the army cannot forge a magic sword that can cut gold and jade. How can you forge it?!"

Chen Shen did not argue. He just pulled out the sword that Han Wu carried with him, and kneaded the three-foot sword made of fine iron into a lump of iron as if it were plasticine.

Then, in front of Han Wu's incredulous gaze, Chen Shen rubbed the lump of iron for a while, and finally pulled it apart slowly, shaping it into a short steel sword that glowed with cold light.

Han Wu trembled with shock and said, "This... the great official can actually have such magical powers. Could he be some kind of immortal who has descended to earth?"

Chen Shen casually played with the short sword and said with a smile: "I am not some immortal god, I am just born with special powers and know some Taoist secrets."

Han Wu took a deep breath and said anxiously, "How can a great official with such divine power earn the services of such a filthy person as us?"

Chen Shen said sternly: "Brother Han Wu, don't underestimate yourselves! You and Wang Tixia are both outstanding people. Even when I first started, I was not as good as you... that's all! Such talents are hard to come by, how can I miss them!"

Han Wu was apprehensive when he heard this, and he held up the sword and bowed, saying, "I am so honored to be honored by you, sir. I am so humbled by your kindness! I cannot afford to use this precious sword, sir. Please take it back."

Chen Shen said with a smile: "Swords are tools, they are made to be used by people. If they are hidden away, it would be a pity."

At this point Chen Shen suddenly spread out his sleeves and took out seven or eight sharp weapons, each of which was similar to the swords he gave to Han Wu and Wang Tixia.

Chen Shen pointed at these swords and said to Han Wu, who was dumbfounded again, "I have only two hands and two feet. Even if I use both hands and feet, how many weapons can I use? It would be better to find some heroes and brave men to make some swords so that they will not be buried in obscurity!"

Han Wu bowed and said, "If you don't mind my being clumsy and mean, I am willing to stay by your side forever and let you drive me."

Chen Shen suddenly burst into laughter.

The two of them talked a little more, had their midnight meal, and then went to bed without saying anything more.

It is said that Wang Tixia had received the news about the ancient divine sword, and the news reached Lanzhou city in the middle of the night.

At that time, Song Huizong sent Tong Guan (military supervisor), Wang Hou (son of famous general Wang Shao and father of Wang Huan), Liu Zhongwu and others to attack Hehuang (Chongning Hehuang Campaign). Lanzhou prefect Yao Shimin and Guan Gou Zhaona Wang Duan and others were all ordered to use troops outside.

Only the guest general Liu Yanqing (then the second deputy general of Fuyan Road) was in charge of the military affairs of Lanzhou to guard against Western Xia.

Liu Yanqing was a man of courage and bravery, but he was also good at scheming.

Emperor Huizong sent Tong Guan, the inner imperial envoy, to the northwest in order to curb border affairs and consolidate military power.

However, Tong Guan was a eunuch with a disability and had just arrived, so the generals in the northwest all kept their distance from him. Only Yanqing felt that the opportunity was rare and was willing to join him, but he did not have the chance at the moment.

So when Liu Yanqing heard that a city guard in Wuquan County had obtained the ancient divine sword [Xiao Lian], he couldn't help but exclaimed in joy: "This is an opportunity!"

To be honest, as the son of a military family, Liu Yanqing did not believe that a mere general from a remote county army could really find such an ancient magical weapon.

Perhaps these ignorant soldiers mistook these pieces of scrap metal for magical weapons.

But this is a rare opportunity.

As soon as Liu Yanqing heard the rumor, he was ready to choose the best sword from his family's collection as a substitute for the magic weapon [Xiao Lian], and then present it to Tong Nei Shi to present to the emperor. Of course, before that, Liu Yanqing had to ensure that the young captain named Wang Yuan would not speak nonsense, so as not to ruin his plan.

Liu Yanqing thought for a while, then called his two sons Liu Guangguo and Liu Guangshi, and then spoke to them in secret.

Soon afterwards, Liu Guangguo secretly left the city overnight with a few trusted guards and rode fast all the way to his hometown, Bao'an Army (now Zhidan County, Shaanxi).

The second son, Liu Guangshi, is only fifteen or sixteen years old this year, but he is brave and intelligent, quite like Yanqing.

The next morning, Liu Guangshi led dozens of his personal cavalry out of the city, drove dozens of kilometers, and arrived outside Wuquan County at noon.

Wuquan County is a border town. If Liu Guangshi wants to enter the city with dozens of personal guards, he must first send a messenger to inform the city guard and only enter after the guards allow him to do so.

But Liu Guangshi himself was a complete villain, and he was arrogant when he was young. Although he had received secret teachings from his father, he did not send a messenger to report, nor did he call on the defenders. Instead, he drove his troops in, directly seized the city gate of the county, and then rode into the city proudly.

As for why the defenders of Wuquan County, who had been preparing for war all year round, were suddenly seized by Liu Guangshi, it was also Chen Shen's fault.

The news that Wang Yuan had obtained the magic weapon [Xiao Lian] spread to Lanzhou City overnight, and almost everyone in Wuquan County knew about it.

The city's magistrate who was in charge of government affairs was no exception.

The magistrate's surname was Gao. He was the younger brother of Gao Yongnian, a foreign official from Hedong. Because he admired the culture of the Song Dynasty and studied the classics, he was granted the position to remain in office and became the magistrate of this city.

Since Gao Tui Guan had studied classics, his understanding of the Three Swords of Emperor Yin was extraordinary. He also did not believe that Wang Yuan had obtained the real ancient divine sword [Xiao Lian]. However, because the people around him were talking about it, he summoned Wang Yuan to meet him early in the morning to see the authenticity of the sword.

Wang Yuan accepted the invitation in vain, but had no time to arrange the rotation of the city gates. When the city gates were attacked by Liu Guangshi's personal soldiers, Han Wu, another tough man of the defenders, rested in the inn with Chen Shen.

In addition, Liu Guangshi and his gang were dressed as the top soldiers of the Song army, which made the guards at the city gate quite wary, so the city gate was captured as expected.

Liu Guangshi was wearing scale armor and brocade clothes, riding a tall horse, holding a golden whip, looking down at a young officer at the city gate who was being held down by Liu's personal soldiers but was struggling, and asked in a leisurely voice: "Are you Wang Yuan?"

The officer, with a bruised face and disheveled hair, angrily said, "If the captain were here, how could you defeat us?"

Liu Guangshi turned around and said to one of his personal soldiers, "Please remember that Wang Yuan, the commander of the Wuquan County city defense, neglected military affairs and left his post without permission, leaving the city defenses unattended! We will seize the gate and take it down in one blow!"

The lieutenant was shocked and angry. He struggled hard and cursed: "You bastard! Don't dare to offend my captain! He..."

Liu Guangshi whipped the lieutenant in the face with a whip, and the lieutenant screamed in pain, leaving a purple whip mark on his face.

Liu Guangshi said coldly: "My father, Liu Yanqing, was the commander of the Dragon Guards and was in charge of Lanzhou's defense against the Western Xia. I am Liu Guangshi, and I am here to inspect the military affairs of various counties on my father's orders. Where is Wang Yuan? Bring him to see me!"

The lieutenant couldn't believe that the young boy in front of him, who hadn't even fully grown his hair, was actually a patrol officer sent by his superior.

He endured the severe pain on his face and quickly explained, "Shangguan Rong, Wang Tixia did not intend to leave! Yesterday, Wang Tixia got a magic weapon, and this morning he was summoned by the city's magistrate to inspect it. He has not returned yet."

Liu Guangshi sneered again and said, "Remember this one more thing. Wang Yuan bribed his superiors with valuables, which was quite flattering!"

After saying that, Liu Guangshi no longer paid attention to the dumbfounded lieutenant, but shouted: "Let's go! Let's go meet the city's top official! Let's see how he defends his connection with the general!"

Afterwards, Liu Guangshi left half of his personal soldiers to guard the city gate and led his men to the county government office.

(End of this chapter)