The King of Fortune

Chapter 20 King Wu
In Xiqi City, Ji Fa was looking forward to it in the palace, but what he was waiting for was not a big victory that people applauded, but a depressing defeat.Seeing the defeat again, Ji Fa felt depressed. Ever since Deng Jiugong came to Xiqi, the myth of Jiang Ziya's invincibility seemed to have been broken.

This is not a good sign. What he hopes is that Jiang Ziya will win the battle with the court soldiers and horses again, and then he will enter Chaoge in one breath and replace it with Chengtang.

To be able to stand out from the many brothers and become the successor of Xiqi, Ji Fa is full of ambitions. Besides, Chengtang is declining day by day, which is a great opportunity to compete in the Central Plains.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is guilty, and he is ashamed of his trust in His Majesty. This time, he has lost troops and generals, and the morale of the three armed forces has been accumulated."

Seeing Ji Fa, Jiang Ziya readily confessed his guilt, which is his usual method.

Ji Fa said: "Father Xiang, get up quickly. Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. How can I blame you." Ji Fa was angry in his heart, but he was mature and prudent. Retire Deng Jiugong's army instead of blaming Jiang Ziya.

"The old minister is ashamed."

A gleam flashed in Jiang Ziya's eyes, even if he broke his promise in front of the king, it doesn't matter, the king's trust in him will not decrease in the slightest.After all, when it comes to fighting, there are millions of people in Xiqi, and there is no one who is better than himself.

Ji Fa pondered and said: "Father Xiang, the previous imperial court sent a large army to attack Xiqi. Although the situation was unfavorable, it was only for a while. In the end, under Xiangfu's command, the enemy army was wiped out, even the old minister Wen Taishi was no exception. Why? This Deng Jiugong has caused Xiangfu to suffer successive defeats."

Not only Ji Fa couldn't figure this out, San Yisheng, who was always resourceful, was also puzzled.

Jiang Ziya sighed: "Your Majesty, I don't know, this Deng Jiugong is only a general, and the veteran is [-]% sure of defeating him. But this man has an extremely powerful person under his command, and the veteran fought with him, and he lost the first place." Opportunities lead to the loss of soldiers and generals."

Ji Fa was surprised and said: "Who is this person, he is so difficult to deal with?"

Jiang Ziya said: "This man is called Han Rong. He was originally the guard of Sishui Pass. He somehow participated in the battle of Xiqi. This man fights and always predicts the enemy first, which really makes the old minister have a headache."

Ji Fa remained silent, even Jiang Ziya said that Han Rong was powerful, and it was really unlucky for such a person to be an enemy of Xi Qi.After pondering for a while, he said, "Father Xiang, do you think it is possible to persuade Han Rong to surrender?"

Jiang Ziya shook his head and said: "Based on what the veteran saw, it is absolutely impossible. Looking at this person's behavior, he seems to have an inexplicable hostility towards the veteran and the generals. If he seizes the opportunity, he will kill him. Such a person, even if he is desperate and surrenders It's not very likely."

Ji Fa was disappointed and said: "Like Xiangfu said, Han Rong seems to be my confidant in Xiqi, there is no way to get rid of him."

All the princes of the world are paying attention to Xiqi. If the war continues to be unfavorable, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to be the head of the princes. At that time, it will definitely affect the country's major affairs.To be honest, Ji Fa couldn't afford it.

Jiang Ziya said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, since ancient times, evil has prevailed. The crimes of King Zhou are too numerous to record. The great merchants have lost the hearts of the people. Han Rong helped Zhou to abuse him and go against the sky. Let him gain power for a while, and the old minister will definitely have a way to deal with him."

Ji Fa nodded and said, "With Xiangfu's words, I feel relieved."

Jiang Ziya and Ji Fa chatted about some state affairs, and then offered to leave.

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As soon as he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, he learned from Wuji that Yang Jian was back, so he waited in the side hall at the moment. Jiang Ziya was surprised and happy, and walked to the side hall in three steps at a time.Yang Jian returned safely, this time the loss was not big, how could he not be excited.

Among the several nephews, Jin Zha and Mu Zha have mediocre skills, neither Nezha's drive nor Yang Jian's strategy, and their role on the battlefield is limited.Except for air combat, Lei Zhenzi didn't have any magic weapons on his body, and his ability was not as good as that of Jin Zha and Mu Zha.Not to mention Bukit, there is almost nothing outstanding on the battlefield, not as good as the dragon beard and tiger who died in battle.As for Yin Hong, he has an impulsive temper and has not made any achievements for the time being. It is difficult to judge his ability.

To be honest, there are only two or three people who can get Jiang Ziya's attention. After Huang Tianhua's death, there will be a shortage of available talents. Fortunately, Yang Jian is fine, otherwise he can only go to the teacher's gate to complain.

"The disciple has seen the uncle."

Yang Jian bowed his hands to Jiang Ziya.

Jiang Ziya said: "It's good to have nothing to do. By the way, the generals and I saw you being captured on the battlefield before. The method is exactly the same as the method used to capture Princess Longji. How did you escape?"

Yang Jian replied: "At that time, when Han Rong called Tu Xingsun's name, the disciple realized that something was wrong, so he quietly escaped the Yuanshen and escaped the catastrophe. Afterwards, Han Rong discovered the clues of my body and ordered someone to stab me. Once he stabbed me, he abandoned my body in the wilderness, I resurrected my soul with the dead body, and took my spiritual pill, so my body will be fine."

Thinking of the thrilling scene on the battlefield, Yang Jian felt a lingering fear. If he hadn't been quick-witted, he might have been trapped in the enemy's camp.

Jiang Ziya said: "So that's the case, thanks to your wit, you escaped unharmed."

"Although the disciple is fine, it's just that the Xiaotian dog is still in Han Rong's hands."

Yang Jian was a little worried. Han Rong was cruel and merciless. If Huang Tianhua died at his hands, he didn't know whether his beast could escape.

Jiang Ziya frowned, and said, "You can see what magic weapon Han Rong used."

Yang Jian said: "I don't know, but the magic weapon can restrain the roaring dog. It must be the most precious treasure of the fairy family. It's just strange that Han Rong is just a mortal, how can he use such a magic weapon."

Jiang Ziya smiled wryly and said: "Our great enemy has endless tricks, first the strange fan, then the ten-thousand-blade array, then the dwarf who is proficient in strange arts, and now he has created the golden bowl. How many other tricks does this person have? We don't know anything."

For him, such an enemy is the most terrifying.

Yang Jian nodded uncompromisingly. Yesterday, like Jiang Ziya, he was full of confidence in killing Han Rong.But the reality slapped them hard, and at the same time let them understand that Han Rong is not that easy to deal with.

"Yang Jian, there is no one else here. Do you think we can defeat Han Rong with our current manpower?"

Coming out of the palace, Jiang Ziya was full of thoughts along the way, and when he talked about state affairs with Ji Fa, he realized that the biggest pressure Xiqi was currently under was not the advice of the officials, but the eight hundred princes in the world.

The reason why these people surrender to Ji Fa is not only because Xiqi has a large territory, is rich, and powerful, but the main reason is that Xiqi can fight, and the elite of the imperial court are vulnerable to Xiqi.

If Xiqi suffers successive defeats, these princes who bully the weak and fear the hard will probably abandon Xiqi and seek refuge in the court again.

Yang Jian shook his head, originally expecting Yin Hong to destroy the opponent's formation, but Han Rong seemed to have seen through it, and sent out his descendants to capture Yin Hong again.Long Xuhu went to deal with Deng Chanyu, but was tricked and lost his life.

Jiang Ziya was a little disappointed, waved his hand, and said, "Yang Jian, step back first, I want to be alone."

"The disciple retire."

Yang Jian glanced at Jiang Ziya, turned around and exited the side hall, thinking about how to rescue Xiao Tiangou.

(End of this chapter)