Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 37 Divine Admiration
Zhao Gongming was a native of the Qin State. He learned Taoism in Zhongnan Mountain and became a Taoist marshal. He was fond of military affairs.

Guan Yunchangyuan was the most effective general under Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He once guarded Jingzhou alone, flooded the Seventh Army and shocked China. Naturally, he was proficient in military affairs.

After the two self-proclaimed gods met by chance, they hit it off and became close friends. They often met each other, played chess, and talked happily when they had nothing to do.

It is precisely because Xiang plays well with military matters that he is deeply loved by both of them.

As for why it is Xiangxi and not Go, the main reason is that Go is more like a game between two countries. Its strategic purpose is to "defeat" the opponent in a comprehensive sense from multiple dimensions such as military, political, and economic. In other words, It is to build a country that is "more powerful" than the other party on the "nineteen times nineteen" grid continent.

What Xiang Opera simulates is a battle between two armies, with the aim of taking the enemy's general's head and winning the battle.

Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang did not have the intention to govern the country, but they had the style of generals, so they preferred Xiangxi.

Now that the two of them heard that there is a game in the world that can better reflect military capabilities than Xiang Xi, their eyes naturally lit up and they wanted to see what kind of game it was, and it turned out to be better than Xiang Xi.

Just as their thoughts were spinning, Chen Yun was already squatting on the ground, picking up a branch and slowly drawing a chessboard.

He first drew a square grid, and then drew a horizontal space in the middle, marking "Chu River" and "Han Jie" on it.

Zhao Gongming was startled, "Little guy, what is this?"

Guan Yunchang also looked at Chen Yun with curiosity on his face, not knowing why.

Chen Yun didn't even raise his head and explained casually: "Oh, this is the Chu River and the Han realm. My game is based on the two forces of Chu Overlord Xiang Yu and Han Gaozu Liu Bang, so it is divided into the Chu River and the Han realm. This place Also called the river boundary."

"Based on the two forces of Chu and Han, there is a dividing river?" Guan Yunchang clicked his tongue and said, "It seems interesting."

Zhao Gongming nodded slightly, "Before the battle, the two armies were indeed clearly divided. The elephant play we played has no boundaries, which is really a flaw."

Although they only saw the Chu, He and Han realms, the military talents of Guan Yunchang and Zhao Gongming were able to see the role of the "Chu, He and Han realms" at a glance.

Precisely because they understood how much the "Chuhehanjie" could play a role in the simulated war, the two of them watched Chen Yun draw the chessboard more carefully. They wanted to see how many surprises this young man could bring.

The chess board was relatively simple, and Chen Yun finished it in a short time.

Frames appeared in front of me. Although their shapes were somewhat different from those of Xiangxi, they were quite similar.

Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang could roughly understand that what Chen Yun drew should be some kind of chessboard for elephant play.

There's just something they don't understand.

Guan Yunchang took the initiative to ask what he was confused about, "Young man, what is the purpose of the crossed chess squares in the middle of the bottom of the two sides of the chessboard?"

Chen Yun explained: "This is the Nine Palaces. The general's military tent is where the generals, commanders, and soldiers make decisions."

Hearing this, Zhao Gongming smiled and said: "When marching and fighting, we must also set up camp. This is a wonderful way to set up military tents."

Guan Yunchang agreed: "Indeed, young man, I have an idea. Guan is more interested in your game. What's next?"

"General Guan, Marshal Zhao, could you please use Dafa to make 32 chess pieces for me without any crosswords?" Chen Yun said calmly: "It's best to differentiate them slightly, with sixteen chess pieces each."

"So Easy."

As soon as the sound fell, Zhao Gongming stretched out his hand.

Not far away, I saw a piece of rubble rising out of thin air into the air, and then I saw nothing unusual. The rubble instantly shattered, leaving only a square chessboard and sixteen chess piece-shaped boulders.

He moved towards the chessboard and chess pieces, and they came to where the three of them were and landed.

Afterwards, Zhao Gongming pointed at the dead wood under the tree, and sixteen wooden wordless chess pieces were automatically "drilled" out of the dead wood.

He did the same thing again and let the wooden chess pieces fall into pieces on the chessboard.

In just one breath, the chessboard and chess pieces are ready.

Zhao Gongming looked at Chen Yun, "Little guy, is this okay?"

"We still need Marshal Zhao's help." Chen Yun took out five stone chess pieces and five wooden chess pieces. "Marshal, please carve 'soldier' ​​on these five stone chess pieces and 'pawn' on the wooden chess pieces."

Zhao Gongming responded, "Good."

The next moment, "soldiers" and "pawns" automatically appear on the stone and wooden chess pieces.

Chen Yun took out two more stone and wooden chess pieces, "Marshal, could you please engrave the word 'gun' on these four chess pieces?"

Zhao Gongming did as he was told.

In a short time, the chariots, horses, and elephants had finished carving all the (handsome) figures.

Chen Yun lowered his head to check with the help of starlight to see if there were any omissions.

Guan Yunchang remained silent and just watched with interest.

Zhao Gongming, who had been assigned to do something for a long time, couldn't hold back anymore.

He took the initiative and said: "I think these chess pieces of yours are somewhat similar to the chess pieces of Xiangxi, but they are slightly different and the number is larger. Especially the 'Pao' chess, which has never been seen in Xiangxi. What is the function of these chess pieces?" ?”

"Don't worry, I'll explain it to you slowly after I've laid out the chess pieces."

Chen Yun arranged the chess pieces one by one.

Soon, the chess pieces were placed.

Guan Yunchang and Zhao Gongming had watched it with curiosity.

Especially Zhao Gongming, watching Chen Yun place the chess pieces, urged: "Little guy, please tell me carefully."

Chen Yun raised his head and said, "Okay, let me explain."

Seeing that he was about to explain, Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang kept silent and listened attentively.

Chen Yun pointed to the soldiers and chess pieces and said: "These are the soldiers who are marching and fighting. They are arranged in front of the formation and are used to charge into the formation and defeat the enemy."

This was not much different from Xiang Opera, and the two did not express their opinions.

Chen Yun pointed at the gun chess piece again and said: "This chess piece is called a cannon, but it is actually a catapult. It can damage the enemy from a distance, but it must have a random chess piece in front to knock out the opponent's chess pieces." The catapult was invented in the Spring and Autumn Period. .

An enhanced version was used in the Battle of Guandu, which was called "Thunderbolt Chariot".

Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang are proficient in military affairs, so they are naturally no strangers to catapults.

But they still don't understand.

Guan Yunchang asked this question, "Why does Pao play chess with separate pieces?"

Chen Yun explained seriously: "When a catapult attacks a city, does someone need to calibrate the direction? If there is no one in front, who will calibrate the catapult? Furthermore, the cannon is also a catapult. Playing chess with separate pieces can reflect the catapult." The powerful power of the rook to attack the city makes it different from other chess pieces.”

Zhao Gongming nodded thoughtfully.

Guan Yunchang also felt that what he said made sense, "Such remarks are interesting. Where are the other chess pieces?"

Chen Yun told the two of them one by one the function of each chess piece and how to move it.

Xiangqi was born out of the Xiang Opera, and Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang are loyal fans of the Xiang Opera. They understood everything immediately when they heard it.

Moreover, the two of them have very strong military abilities. They immediately discovered that chess is indeed more perfect than xiangxi and can better reflect military literacy in local warfare.

Although the two have not officially started playing chess, they can already roughly understand the subtleties of chess.

The characteristic of chess is movement, and it pays attention to "momentum".

The position of the chess pieces on the field affects the situation of the entire chessboard to a certain extent.

There are many pieces but the location is not good and it still cannot play its role.

The one with more pieces is not necessarily attacking.

Those with fewer pieces are not necessarily on the defensive.

Through the operation of chess pieces, the situation on the field can be completely transformed.

Therefore, chess is more like commanding a battle, by operating different units to appear in different positions on the battlefield to complete changes in the direction of the battle.

Different formations at the beginning can reflect the campaign purpose chosen by the party to a certain extent.

Different formations can restrain each other, which fully explains the saying "the force of war is impermanent".

It was precisely because they understood the subtleties of chess that Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang could not help but admire them.

"Wonderful!" Zhao Gongming stroked his palm gently and praised: "The chess created by my little friend is indeed much more exquisite than the elephant play."

Before that, he had always called Chen Yun "little guy".

Now that I have seen the subtleties of chess, I actually changed my name to "Little Friend".

One can imagine how much Zhao Gongming agrees with chess.

Guan Yunchang was in a similar situation. He changed his address to Chen Yun, "Brother Chen, how did you create such a smart game like chess?"

Yes.

You are young and you don't look like you have been on the battlefield.

So how do you create a game as rich in gameplay as chess?
Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang looked at Chen Yun's young face.

Although Xiangqi emerged from Xiangxi, Xiangqi was not born in this world, so there is nothing wrong with saying that Chen Yun is original.

But how does Chen Yun know how chess was created?
He simply said truthfully: "I didn't create chess, but it was created by senior masters. Yun just remembered this way of playing, and tonight he saw Marshal Zhao and General Guan being excited about it, so he presented this way of playing. come out."

"Haha, you are quite humble, little friend."

Zhao Gongming thought Chen Yun was being modest and couldn't help laughing.

The ancients preferred humble and low-key people and did not like crazy people.

When he saw Chen Yun being so humble, he liked him even more.

Guan Yunchang also laughed and said: "Guan has been playing xiangxiang for hundreds of years, but he has never seen anyone create a game like chess. Don't be humble. I know you have a great talent, and you will definitely become a dragon or phoenix in the future."

The two praised him for a long time.

Chen Yundu was a little embarrassed by the praise.

Finally, Guan Yunchang said: "Forget it, Brother Zhao and I will play a few games first to see if this chess is as we guessed."

Zhao Gongming said humbly: "I haven't played it before so I can't verify my conjecture. My friend, please wait for a moment while Brother Guan and I play a few games. If this chess game is as wonderful as we guessed, then Guan Guan will play it later." Brother, he promised you the benefits, but he doesn’t give them to you. I, Zhao Gongming, should also compensate you..."

Before he finished speaking, Guan Yunchang blew his beard and glared: "Guan has always promised a thousand pieces of gold. If this chess game is really good, I will definitely give you a full benefit. But you, Zhao Gongming, don't get the advantage and act like a good boy. I promise to give you a benefit to Brother Chen." What do you give?”

Zhao Gongming was teased by the words, and he felt a little uncomfortable, so he had to say: "If you are willing to give me a favor, can I still lag behind you? My friend, sit down and wait for a while, until I kill this red guy to pieces. Don’t stay, I’ll think of some benefits for you later.”

Chen Yun said hurriedly: "I don't dare to ask for any benefits from these two seniors. I am satisfied that I can see the true appearance of Marshal Zhao and General Guan today."

"Hey, Guan will definitely do what he promised."

"Well, the same is true for me, Mr. Zhao."

"Come on, come on, let's play chess."

Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang began to fight on the chessboard with pieces in hand.

Although Chen Yun did not participate, his heart became hot.

Zhao Gongming is one of the four Taoist marshals, Guan Yunchang is the Buddhist protector Jialan, and the ghost king of Yifang. They are all truly sacred.

Chen Yun felt that if the two of them gave him benefits, the quality would be very high, right?

(End of this chapter)