The devil is coming

Chapter 186 Returning to Night
Life always seems to arrange inexplicable things for you at inexplicable moments. Just like now, Zheng Fan feels that he has done nothing wrong.
As an envoy, isn't it normal to speak harshly?
Everyone said that the loser does not lose the battle, not to mention that no matter what the future holds, at least for now the Yan army has camped outside Shangjing.
Isn't it right for you to be arrogant, domineering and arrogant?
You feel a little aggrieved, a little angry, a little humiliated, and endure a little. Isn't that the normal process?
Is it possible that the second young master of the ancestral family is really a reckless man, and he just exploded because of his ridicule and sarcasm?
Zheng Fan felt like he was a victim of trouble in later generations.
You hit me, you hit me, if you dare, hit me to death.
boom!
The power of the magic pill has just been used, although it seems to be because of my improvement in strength or because I am used to fighting with babies.
This time I didn't collapse and fell to the ground unable to move, but even if I forcibly summoned the magic pill again, it would be difficult to have any real effect in the face of hundreds of soldiers around me.
unless……
For a time,
Zheng Fan, Blind Man and A Ming all focused their attention on Zu Dongling.
Catch the thief first catch the king!
At this critical moment, a sword flew directly towards him and struck the ground in front of Zu Dongling in an instant.
"Buzz!"
The sword was still trembling slightly and making a soft sound.
Zu Dongling's expression changed. He recognized the sword because it had the logo of the Baili family on it.
Baili brother and sister, one is named Baili Feng, the other is named Baili Xianglan;
Of course, everyone is more accustomed to calling the former Baili Sword, because he is the pride of the Qian Kingdom and a master of swordsmanship in the world.
Yao Zizhan, a great writer of the Qian Kingdom, once wrote a poem using a sword as a metaphor for people. In the poem, Baili Feng was directly called Baili Sword, and the title came from this.
For this reason, when the contemporary world was commenting on the four great masters of swordsmanship, some people were dissatisfied, saying that Ganren had the right to speak in the literary world, and praising a person with poems and articles was simply Ganren's mastery. Therefore, if we talk about the sword-maker from Chu, If the master was forced to be promoted to the position of the four great swordsmen by relying on the words of the swordsman of the Jin Dynasty, the position of Baili Sword, which seems to be the leader of the four great swordsmen, is based on the poems and articles written by the literati of the Qian Dynasty every time. Stacked.
Not to mention the sword maker of Chu State, the Sword Master of Jin State is a lunatic. He often goes crazy and does not even sell the face of the royal family of Jin State and the three major clans. Li Liangshen of Yan State is originally Qiu Ba in the army, and others Compared with Baili Sword, there are not so many resources to brag about.
This is just like the oiran in the capital;
Everyone has their own tastes, and everyone also has their own preferences. Some like plump ones, some like exquisite ones, some like literary talents, and some only like three-inch golden lotus feet.
But there is only one oiran. In the final analysis, the final competition is simply whose financial backer is more willing to spend money to build publicity and support.
But describing Baili Sword in this way can be said to be a bit like a lemon, because no matter what, the strength of Baili Sword is indeed convincing.
At that time, Baili Jian came to Beijing dressed in white. The officials went to Yulong Bridge to welcome him personally and worshiped him as the prince's martial arts master.
This is something that everyone in the streets knows, but there is another thing that only the rich and powerful know, and that is Baili Jian's sister, who was recognized by the officials as his goddaughter and stayed with him, wearing silver armor. .
In the distance, Thyme Orchid's figure walked out. Her face was cold, not arrogant at all, but she clearly exuded a temperament that kept strangers away.
Originally, Zheng Fan believed Emperor Qian's joke, thinking that she was a widow, and Emperor Qian had Cao Cao's hobbies.
But after learning that the other party's surname was Baili, he naturally gave up this idea.
"His Majesty's decree is to allow Envoy Yan to leave the city."
Thyme Lan looked at Zu Dongling.
Zu Dongling's expression changed several times, because what he was facing now was not only oppression from the imperial power. In fact, when the Yan army appeared outside Shangjing City, the sacred and inviolable foundation of the imperial power had actually been destroyed. Shaken.
But Thyme Lan is a master of swordsmanship. Even if there is no imperial power behind her, her words are very effective.
Zu Dongling raised his hand, and the soldiers behind him immediately moved out of the way.
Thyme Lan came over, drew out her sword, and continued walking forward.
Zheng Fan, Blind Man and A Ming followed behind her.
Zu Dongling's soldiers and horses continued to stay where they were.
First the assassin, then the person who was supposed to rescue him wanted to kill him, and then the person who originally said he was going to kill him tomorrow came to save him.
Things in the world are really interesting.
But what Zheng Fan urgently wants now is to leave this city. He really doesn't like this feeling of being out of his control, very, very much.
Thyme Orchid sent Buddha to the west, and sent Zheng Fan and the others to the tower. The city guards had already prepared the baskets.
Zheng Fan held up Thyme Orchid and said:
"Thank you, girl, for saving me. I was offended by some misunderstandings in the palace earlier, so please forgive me."
There is actually nothing shameful about bowing down to a woman, especially bowing down to a beautiful woman, which is more natural. In addition, if this beautiful woman is very powerful, she is already very reserved if she does not kneel down and lick her.
Zheng Shoubei is a person who pays attention to "following the heart". There are some misunderstandings, and it is best to solve them if they can be solved. After seeing the strength of those truly strong people, Zheng Fan knows that although thousands of troops can crush them, but they If you want to take some time out of the chaos to assassinate yourself, you will definitely feel uncomfortable.
Thyme Lan still had a very calm expression on her face and said:
"I'll wait for you tomorrow."
You still have to kill yourself.
Zheng Fan sighed and said:
"Girl, I feel a little unwell tonight. I guess I'm infected with the cold. I may not be able to leave the camp tomorrow."
Thyme Lan looked at Zheng Fan with some doubts.
Maybe she really didn't expect that,
A dignified general of the Yan people, an envoy of a country, and a figure who had repeatedly made military exploits on the battlefields of Yan and Qian, could actually be so shameless.
However, what Zheng Shoubei didn't know was that the reason why people wanted to kill him was not because of the evil in his eyes before, but because of the swordsman named Yuan Zhenxing.
"General Zheng, there will always be a chance." Thyme Lan said, and that was all she could say.
Even if her brother is here, he will not do anything to break into the Yan army camp alone with one sword.
There is another difference between swordsmen and pure warriors, that is, swordsmen are better at catching and killing, rather than thousands of enemies against thousands of enemies.
Yuan Zhenxing was shot to death by a hail of arrows during the day, which illustrates this point well. If he had a pure warrior physique like Shatuo Queshi, taking several rounds of bathing in the hail of arrows might not be a big problem.
Zheng Fan smiled, turned around and walked into the basket, and the basket was put down.
The three of them got on the horses that had been tied under the city wall before, and galloped home without hesitation.
On the way to riding a horse,
Zheng Fan shouted in his heart:
"Blind man, we will never do this kind of thing again."
My life is precious, and I haven’t had enough fun yet.
The blind man looked much calmer and said:
"Lord, take your time."
Slowly growing up, we can also say that a rich man will not sit down in court!
But soon, Zheng Fan thought about what Emperor Qian said, "No one soldier is allowed to go south." In fact, Zheng Fan had been feeling heavy in his heart since Emperor Qian said those words.
Although everyone has been teasing Dayan to go out and kill the wolf, will the big guy still play nonsense in the future?
But after all, he has lived in the Yan Kingdom for so long. From Zheng Fan's perspective, both Xiao Liuzi and Jingnan Marquis Zhenbei Marquis treat him very well.
The State of Yan can fall, but it should be a state of great prosperity and then decline, or it should be a state of great prosperity and then collapse. But now, it would be too sad to think that it has just begun and is about to end.
The most important thing is that the knights of Cuiliu Castle under his command have already suffered a lot. Zheng Fan is still waiting for the battle to be won so that he can change to a small town and become a city guard to farm and develop with peace of mind. In the end, he has to be a Headless flies were scurrying everywhere.
Looking back at the towering Shangjing city wall behind him, Zheng Fan already felt a sense of worry in his heart.
This hurdle,
Can the Yan people get over it?
.........
The conservatory is also called the "Spring Pavilion", which means that the four seasons are like spring.
On weekdays, apart from being busy with government affairs, Zhao Guan's family likes to stay here, especially when winter comes.
Of course, Searchun Pavilion will no longer be called a greenhouse in summer. It will be filled with ice cubes. Even in hot summer, it will be cool here.
The name of Forichun Pavilion is actually not very pleasant. It is too similar to the name of the flower shop in Shangjing City, such as Xunhuanlou Changchun Garden Yunyun;
But Zhao Guan's family liked this name and insisted on choosing it.
Zhao Guan's family ordered the construction of this garden when he first came to the throne. He encountered opposition from many courtiers. At that time, Yao Zizhan, a great literary figure in the Qian Dynasty, had just entered the official position. His father once wrote an article citing the waste of time and material resources built by the previous dynasty, which led to the subjugation of the country. To satirize the Michun Pavilion currently being built by the government.
In this regard, Zhao Guan's family still went their own way and did not have any attack on Yao Zizhan's father. This made the Yao family's reputation unparalleled for a while and paved the way for Yao Zizhan's fame.
At present, in the Searchun Pavilion, Emperor Qian was lying on an armchair, holding a bunch of grapes in his hand and putting them into his mouth one by one.
Beneath it, a middle-aged man knelt.
The middle-aged man's surname is Luo, and he has a fierce reputation outside. Yu Gan is even rumored among the people to be a monster with eight arms that eats a child every meal. He is the Grand Governor of the Silver Armored Guards and controls the secret service of Da Gan. The operation of the agency.
At the same time, he also has another identity, that is, his mother was once the wet nurse of Emperor Qian. He and Emperor Qian were considered nanny brothers.
"Your Majesty, the assassins were assassins from Chu State hidden in Shangjing City."
Luo Mingda knelt down and said tremblingly.
"I remember that the Silver Armor Guards monitor the spies of the Chu State in the capital city."
"Replying to your majesty, because the Yan army appeared outside the city, people in the capital were panicked today. There was too much chaos. The people under my command were temporarily unaware, and then..."
"I don't like to hear reasons."
"My lord is guilty!"
Emperor Qian spit out grape seeds. The whole thing was actually very clear. The people who attacked the Yan envoy were Chu people, and they were also playing a trick to fan the flames.
Because it was only a matter of time before the Emperor of Chu died, and the princes were already at war with each other, the Chu State eagerly hoped that the three external countries could become one, so that they could prepare for the transition of power and turmoil.
However, what Zheng Fan said before leaving came to Emperor Qian's mind. He said that he would not fight. He also said that things would not be so beautiful and that the situation would develop exactly as he said.
On the surface, this incident was due to the monitoring error of the Silver Armor Guards, which allowed these Chu spies to take action. But on the other hand, it also meant that as the Yan people went south, a certain situation in the court that had been running smoothly This order was broken.
Emperor Qian could even conclude that someone under the Silver Armored Guards had seen that the Yan people had already reached Shangjing, and began to have other thoughts, and might even begin to secretly communicate with the Chu State.
As for the powerful people who have a relationship with the Yanren Secret Service, there will only be more.
This feeling made Emperor Qian dislike it very much. As an emperor, what he hated most was that some people and things under his throne began to show signs of losing control.
"Brother Nanny."
"His Majesty!"
Facing this title that he had not heard again for who knows how many years, Luo Mingda was extremely frightened.
"Brother Nai, there are really not many people I can trust right now."
"His Majesty!"
"The Yan people can't attack Shangjing, but the Silver Armored Guards have become less and less effective in recent years. It's time to clear them out."
"I understand!"
"Go down and do your business."
"My minister retire."
Luo Mingda walked out of the greenhouse and saw thyme orchid outside.
"Miss Xianglan." Luo Mingda saluted Thyme Lan.
Thyme Lan nodded and stepped aside.
Luo Mingda left, and Thyme Lan opened the door and walked in.
"Your Majesty, Envoy Yan has left the city."
"Oh, that Yan man named Zheng is quite interesting."
"Zu Dongling..."
"Zu Dongling doesn't need to worry about him. The second boy of the Zu family may seem rough, but he is actually very thoughtful. What he did is considered decisive. Zu Dongcheng, that boy, must have been caught by the Yan people. This is the only way Zu Dongling can express his family's attitude to me.
It's a pity that those Chu assassins failed to kill Yan Shi. I originally wanted to take this opportunity to give Chu a reassurance and let them fight for the throne with peace of mind. "
"Your Majesty, you should have let me take action."
"No, for some things, you can just go with the flow, but if you are too deliberate, you will inevitably not be noticed. The Yan envoy is dead, and the Yan general opposite is a madman, and he will definitely raise the butcher's knife. These debts must not be If it’s on my head, do I love my people like my own children?”
After all,
Emperor Qian said again:
"Tomorrow, you don't have to leave the city. Just stay with me. If the Yan people attack the city tomorrow, I will have to go to the city wall."
"It's too dangerous, Your Majesty."
"So you have to protect me. I don't want to die in an unknown way."
Emperor Qian reached out and picked up three envelopes from the table in front of him.
This is the confession of three Xianggong, namely Han Xianggong, Fu Xianggong and Sima Xianggong.
"Xiangong Han will keep it for now. I will agree to the plea of ​​apology from Mr. Fu and Mr. Sima. I will take this opportunity to move a few of those stinky rocks. Things will be much smoother in the future."
"Your Majesty, you should not say these words to me."
"It's okay to talk. The emperor is a loner. Sometimes he can't find anyone to talk to."
Thyme Lan nodded and didn't ask why she was not a human being?
she knows,
He is a sword.
.........
After returning to the military camp, Zheng Fan went directly to see Li Fusheng. Although the name of Yan Envoy was unjust and the starting point was temporary, the first thing he did when he came back was to report to the general.
Li Fusheng was sitting in his tent. The wound on his shoulder had been treated and bandaged. When Zheng Fan came in, Li Fusheng was gnawing on a pig's trotters in one hand. There were still many pig's trotters stewed in the pot, and the meat was fragrant. Overflowing.
Nowadays, mutton is more expensive than pork, but because Beifeng County is adjacent to the desert, mutton is cheaper than pork. It is really not easy to eat a meal of pork.
Seeing Zheng Fan back, Li Fusheng smiled, pointed to the big iron pot in front of him, and said:
"Eat and talk."
Zheng Fan didn't go fishing for the pig's trotters. He had already eaten at Qianhuang's house for a long time. Besides, what he was going to say next was hard to make people want to eat it.
Sure enough, after Zheng Fan told what he said to Emperor Qian and what he saw and heard along the way, the pig's trotter in Li Fusheng's hand had stopped for a long time without taking another bite.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
If the three sides of Qian State cannot hold on, Yan State's strategic purpose this time will not be achieved. No matter how you run around in the northern counties of Qian State, it will ultimately be an enclave. If it is an enclave, it will not be possible to carry out effective operations. Secondly, there is no way to supplement Yan's defense.
The most important thing is that Wang Ting and Jin should have taken action by now.
If the army withdraws again, this battle will really be in vain. According to Emperor Qian, he came here specifically to help Qian Guo scrape his bones and cure his poison.
Li Fusheng gritted his teeth and subconsciously wanted to throw away the half-eaten and already cold pig's trotters in his hands, but he only shook his wrist and his fingers were still holding on to the pig's trotters.
Take back,
open your mouth
Keep chewing.
He gnawed silently, and after gnawing one piece, he changed to another. He ate very focused, not letting go of any bit of meat, and even chewed the bones in his mouth a few times.
Li Fusheng finished the large pot of pig's trotters by himself, then picked up a bowl and started drinking soup, one bowl after another.
Zheng Fan just sat next to him silently and didn't speak.
at last,
When Li Fusheng finished eating, he breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that because he was full, the happiness on his face diluted the gloom on his face.
"It's going to rain and my mother is going to get married. Although Lord Marquis often admonishes us to take a long-term view of things in the future, I have always ignored it.
As for warriors, they only need to know how to kill people and how to win battles. They should do their duty well and leave the rest to them.
In fact, Li Bao is almost the same as me. He is also a brainless guy. "
Li Fusheng looked at Zheng Fan and said:
"Just tell me what you said before."
Zheng Fan immediately responded: "I understand."
Li Fusheng stood up and walked out of the tent, and Zheng Fan also stood up and walked out.
Today, the moon and stars are sparse.
Li Fusheng habitually put his hands in his armor, like an old farmer, hunched his back slightly, looked at Shangjing City in the distance, and said with emotion:
"I heard that Jiangnan for the Qian people is even richer."
"Eighty percent of the taxes in the Qian Kingdom are collected from Jiangnan."
"Ah."
Li Fusheng sniffed, then cleared his throat and spit at his feet.
Road:
"Zheng Shoubei, what do you think of this capital city?"
"Sir, this mission is at night, and Ganren didn't allow me to see much."
"Just say it feels, just say it feels."
"It's very big, it should be very lively."
"Yes, this is the real big city. Our Tumancheng, including Nanwang City, is just a little thumb compared to the Shangjing City in front of us.
Such a big city, such a beautiful city.
In my eyes, it is so white and tender, even more rare than the white-flour buns. "
Having said this, Li Fusheng turned to look at Zheng Fan and asked:
"Does Zheng Shoubei have an heir?"
"No."
"Oh."
Li Fusheng's body shook slightly.
Road:
"It's better to have babies early. In our Zhenbei Army, everyone gives birth to babies very early, because fathers often die and sons succeed, and brothers succeed. Generally, after a mother-in-law becomes pregnant, she can die in the desert without worry.
But to be honest, living this kind of life is actually not a good life, but we northerners don’t think there is anything wrong with living this kind of life. "
Zheng Fan didn't know why Li Fusheng said this, but he still listened quietly.
As a time traveler, I only have a little sense of belonging to the Yan Kingdom. After learning about Emperor Qian's order, I felt a little heavy and depressed, let alone Li Fusheng, a standard veteran general in the Yan army.
"Guan Zhao is right, the Qian Kingdom has a vast land and abundant resources, and I, Dayan, are indeed a bit bitter and cold, but let me tell my truth;
So what if things are really as Zhao Guanjia said?
Since the founding of our country, Dayan, Dayan Erlang has lived a life of war in the south and north. It has been a little more comfortable in these years, but the bloody spirit in our bones has not been lost.
When the royal court comes, just beat them back. Anyway, they have been beating them for hundreds of years, so they are used to beating them;
When the Jin Kingdom comes, just fight them off. If that doesn't work, clean up one first and then the other. Even if the Qian Kingdom wants to take another shot from the fire, come on, do it!
It doesn't matter if the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army are all wiped out at the very least, but I also want to see it. I want to wipe out all the Yan's Northern and Southern armies. His barbarians, his Jin people, and his Gan people will have to be buried with them. How far down! "
"call………"
Speaking of which,
Li Fusheng breathed a long sigh of relief.
Pointing to Shangjing City ahead,
Road:
"The women in Beifeng County are fierce, and there are really not a few who can ride a horse and carry a bow. In the early years, when I was young, I was still half a boy, my body had not grown up, and my kung fu had not been developed yet;
But sometimes when I look at those handsome wives on the street, I just can't help but go up and slap them on the crotch for fun, even if they are immediately hung up and whipped.
Right now, such a beautiful city is in front of me,
If I don't go up and give it a pat, I'll feel really unhappy.
Straight bitch, don’t worry about his mother’s general trend. After that, I’ll be satisfied first and then talk about it.
tomorrow,
I attack the city! "
(End of this chapter)