The devil is coming

Chapter 782 The best licking dog in the world
Fan Cheng's arsenal was opened.
Qu Peiluo was riding on horseback, and beside him was Fan Zhengwen, who was also riding a horse.
The head of the Fan family, who had always liked dressing up as a scholar, finally took off his elegant gown, which was mainly white and blue, and put on a leather armor.
He would like to try wearing better armor. It's not like he doesn't have any at home. He even has precious armor, but after putting it on, he couldn't even muster the energy to speak. He had no choice but to choose a piece of leather armor and make do with it first.
For the first time, Fan Zhengwen experienced what it means to rush a duck to the shelves, and this is probably the case for him.
At the same time, the changes in the past few days also made him realize a truth, not externally, but internally,...for himself.
Smart people say, "The sea is open to all rivers because it is low-key and humble."
But deep down in my heart, I can't help but have the arrogance of seeing the small things in the mountains.
Fan Zhengwen finally realized his limitations.
Thinking back to the beginning, he had always wanted to grow the Fan family and Fan City step by step. He didn't dare to think of "proclaiming himself emperor and proclaiming the ancestor", which was too far away, but at least he could work towards the structure of a truly large feudal town. It’s not necessarily that I won’t be able to sit on an equal footing with the Pingxihou Mansion in the future. If I’m a little greedier,
Shall we also be granted a title?
Now, he no longer has that kind of mentality. In a time of great strife, one should speak with force and iron;
When the army is pressing down, if they cannot fight back with equal ferocity and ability, then everything will be in vain.
"If God is lucky enough to allow Fan City to survive this catastrophe, then Fan..."
Qu Peiluo turned his head with interest, looked at Fan Zhengwen, and asked:
"How are you going?"
Fan Zhengwen smiled and replied:
"Just hand over this Fan City and this family property, hand it over completely. Anyone from the whole clan who is willing to go to Yanjing with me will go to Yanjing. Those who can't leave their homeland will stay. But stay." The one who came down is no longer the father of the Fan family, haha.
Since I don’t have the ability, it’s better to just let go and be free and clean.
After going to Yanjing, Xinjun did not look at the face of the monks but the face of the Buddha. Instead of looking at the face of the Buddha, he looked at the face of relatives. Instead of looking at the face of relatives, he looked at the face of ability. If he did not look at the face of ability, he had to look at the face of me who abandoned my family and returned home...
Is it not too much to be a pawn to a minister of household affairs? "
"The servant who has been managing the Qu family's finances for a hundred years is naturally qualified to go to Yanjing City to be the Minister of Household Affairs."
"I accept your kind words, young master."
The equipment from the arsenal was transported out in batches, not only to allow Qu Peiluo's men to change their equipment and provide ordnance supplies for defending the city, but also to arm the young men in the city.
City defense battles can narrow the gap in the quality of soldiers. For Fan City at the moment, it is most cost-effective to simply become a game of killing each other.
But when he saw that many of the ordnance transported were armor of the "Qingluan Army" standard, Fan Zhengwen felt a little embarrassed on his face.
The Fan family has been managing the Qu family's finances for hundreds of years, but the Fan family has also been a mastermind for more than a hundred years.
In the work of forging armor for the Qingluan Army, the Fan family received a lot of kickbacks.
Qu Peiluo's expression remained as usual. He had expected this scene.
"I remember that there was a saying from Yanjing. It was said by the new ruler Heping Xihou that the Yan Kingdom was in a barren land in the northwest.
In terms of population, it is not as good as Qianguo;
In terms of territory, it is not as good as Chu;
In terms of the dangerous passes of Xiongguan, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, which is not as good as that of Jin;
Why is it that now the Yan State has swallowed up the land of the three Jin Dynasties, and the tiger is in the north, oppressing the Qian Chu and looking down on the Xia?
Yan people only have five fingers, but they can use five of them.
Ganchu has ten fingers, but the ones that are really usable are either one by one, or only three of them together.
The Yan people clenched their fists, but other countries were still counting their fingers. Under such a situation, how could Yan not be strong, and how could other countries not be weak? "
This was inspired by the fact that the Fan family was to the Qu family what the Qu family was to the Chu State.
We all have a master-servant relationship in name, but in reality they are just blood leeches attached to the body of the previous one and sucking blood.
Fan Zhengwen nodded,
Road:
“Therefore, the first emperors of Yan State took the lead in unifying the country through clans and clans, so that they could achieve the success of unbridled expansion.
Do you remember that the young master once went to Jindong? "
"When he was taken prisoner, he was imprisoned in Jin for a period of time."
"Then, young master, have you ever taken a close look at Jin Dong?"
Qu Peiluo shook his head.
He was under guard at the time and could not move freely.
"If you can survive this encounter, I suggest that the young master go to the east of Shanxi to have a look. In fact, what the slave has done in Fan City in the past two years is also imitating what the Pingxi Marquis Mansion did in the east of Shanxi;
However, painting a tiger cannot be compared to a dog, but now, it is in such an embarrassing situation.
But the slave still believed that the policy adopted by the Pingxi Hou Mansion in eastern Shanxi was right.
To make a country strong, it is necessary to enrich the people and strengthen the army. The people are not afraid of war and the soldiers are eager to fight. Looking at the entire land of eastern Shanxi, from bottom to top, all layouts and arrangements are waiting for an order from the Pingxi Marquis Mansion to instantly become a thunder. force.
In the early days of the Yan Kingdom, the royal family set foot on the imperial family, held imperial examinations, and accepted the children from poorer families to advance. In the final analysis, it was still a matter of tinkering and modifications in the structure of the imperial court.
At that time, the eastern part of Shanxi had already become a white land due to the war, and the Pingxi Marquis Mansion built a new house on the white land.
Hear its variety and observe its details,
Ugh,
Everyone knows that the military strategist of Pingxi Marquis of Yan State succeeded King Jingnan;
But in the eyes of slaves,
The strongest point of Pingxi Marquis is not in leading troops in battles, but in local governance.
I used to study history, and I never had a concrete image of a character who had all the talent, skills, and military skills in my mind. The literati from the Qian Kingdom boasted of being both civil and military after reading a few military books, which was even more likely to make people laugh.
But in the case of Lord Pingxi, the servant truly realized that there are actually people with such good qualities in this world! "
Qu Peiluo shook his head and said, "That's because you have never led troops to fight with him on the battlefield."
Qu Peiluo took Qu Peiluo's re-established Qingluan Army and rushed to King Qin. As a result, he was beaten miserably by the Marquis of Pingxi.
"That's because the young master has never really been in charge of a household, so he doesn't know how expensive firewood and rice are."
The two looked at each other,
immediately,
all laughed.
Qu Peiluo patted his wrist guard and said: "You said, we may have been defeated and died in a while, but now we are still here bragging about a person far away, don't you think it's ridiculous?"
"At least, it can prove that we didn't lose unjustly, can't it?" Fan Zhengwen continued, "It is said that King Jingnan of the Yan State used his troops like a god and was victorious in every battle. In front of King Jingnan of the Great Chu State, Nian Yao could only fight with trepidation. A turtle with a shrunken head.
But what is the ending of King Jingnan?What's the end?
The God of War, the God of War, is nothing more than a star falling under the night sky. He is as brilliant as he is brilliant, and astonishing as he is. But he has just been there.
According to slaves,
The new monarch of Yan State does not 'restrict' people like the Marquis of Pingxi, or the new monarch has the ability to restrain him, but then, if something goes wrong...
800 years ago, the three princes were ordered by the Emperor of Great Xia to open the border, and they were civilized and martial arts. Which one was not the best in the world?
Lord Pingxi has already achieved this, and his wings have also grown. "
Qu Peiluo asked; "So, what's the use of talking about this?"
"Young Master, the higher Marquis Pingxi goes in the future, the less embarrassed you will be when you lose to him, and it will be taken for granted among the public and among the people.
even,
The princess was snatched away by Ping Xihou. Here, you will no longer play the role of a clown. Instead, future generations of history readers will lament: What kind of young master of the Qu family dared to marry the young master... ...Haha, steal a woman.
And, he survived.
It's really, really awesome. "
Qu Peiluo was thoughtful and turned to ask, "So, since you, a slave, are so optimistic about Lord Pingxi and the prospects of Pingxihou Mansion, why do you still go to Yanjing and directly invite yourself to become Marquis of Pingxi?" Wouldn’t it be better for the government to be a steward?”
"My wife's son is in Yanjing." Fan Zhengwen said with a smile.
"Is it because of this?" Qu Peiluo asked.
"Hey, when we were under the Qu family, we didn't delay our rebellion against Chu Touyan, right?"
Qu Peiluo was speechless for a moment.
After the arsenal was opened and taken over by Qu Peiluo, the next step was the Fan Mansion's treasury.
The gold, silver, jewelry, wealth and brocade inside were carried out and began to be rewarded below.
Money can make people go around and distribute goods, which is indeed the most direct and effective way to boost morale.
When the Marquis of Pingxi fought, a few words would make his soldiers rush up screaming. This was also because he fed them and their families well on weekdays.
At the same time, all the young men in the city who were willing to go up the city wall were rewarded. No matter what happens next, at least for now, there is an atmosphere in Fan City that sticks to Fan City to serve the Fan family.
Qu Peiluo said to Fan Zhengwen:
"Next, I will write a letter to the head of the Dugu family in the south, saying that I, Qu Peiluo, has entered Fan City. Give me a few days and I will dedicate Fan City. I hope that the head of the Dugu family will consider it for the sake of my father and the ancestors of the Qu family. , give me this chance to redeem myself."
This is a slowing down strategy.
"Chu Jun, will you believe it?"
After all, they are all veterans of the battlefield and old foxes in politics.
Qu Peiluo said confidently:
"Did you think I would be so mean?"
Fan Zhengwen shook his head.
Qu Peiluo nodded and said:
"And so do they."
After returning from Fan City with the princess and Liu Ruqing last time,
Liang Cheng once found a blind man and reported about Qu Peiluo.
The blind man is good at analyzing people's psychology;
He said directly:
Qu Peiluo had lost too many times at the Lord's hands, losing love, career, family fortune, and even his country.
On Qingtan after the defeat, he wanted to kill himself, but was stopped;
When he was first released to Chu, he wanted to rebel, but was stopped;
Anything will become numb after a long time, and the same is true for suicide. It's not that you are suddenly afraid of death, but that you can't get excited.
He had too many pains and depressions, coupled with some evil tastes that the Lord had stirred up, it could be said to be extremely cruel to this good man Qu;
But it is precisely because of this vigorous approach to miracles that it has produced some unexpected effects.
Liang Cheng asked Qu Peiluo if he was determined to submit to us?
The blind man pondered for a while and said:
Do you know Wu Sangui?In the eyes of those who like to watch history, Wu Sangui lured Qing soldiers into the pass just for the sake of Yuanyuan.
Although this is not the case, there will always be a minority of people who really care about the facts.
Therefore, Wu Sangui obviously did many extremely evil things, but people's perception of him was not that extremely bad.
The so-called "getting angry" is a beauty, and even after a long time, some bold and free-spirited taste can be tasted.
At last,
The blind man sighed,
Pity,
I can think of this,
This child is really the seed of Qu's Kirin.
It's a pity that I met the Lord,
unfortunately,
Met us.
……
The letter written by Qu Peiluo was sent to the Dugu family camp in the south.
In the next two days, the Dugu family's army indeed stayed there, motionless, and did not continue to press forward. In fact, except for the occasional sentry horse passing under the city wall, the army did not really advance to the city.
At the same time, the defenders in Fan City began to make final preparations to defend the city, cutting down and burning the forests outside the city, and collecting and organizing various materials in the city.
Two days is neither long nor short. After all, these two days have passed in vain. For the people of Fancheng who are determined to wait for help, this is nothing.
General Nian, who was in the north, seemed to be rectifying the rabble he had gathered, while at the same time he was waiting for the official attack of the Dugu family in the south.
A pincer attack from the north and south must be carried out together to truly destroy the morale of the Fancheng defenders in one fell swoop.
However, due to the stagnation of the Dugu family in the south, General Nian had to stop as well.
With Fan City as the center of the circle, the three parties in this large area have been sharpening their swords for a long time, but they have spent this period of peace.
On the third day, seeing that there was no movement in Fan City, the Dugu family's army began to move.
Qu Peiluo sent a message again, saying that he would meet with the old head of the Dugu family.
there,
agreed.
The two armies confront each other and meet in front of the general. This is a military etiquette inherited from Daxia and even earlier.
In the historical records of Daxia, there are more than once records of meetings between Daxia generals and barbarians, savages, or Shanyue people.
However, this etiquette was recently ruined by a marquis named Zheng.
Under the Snow Pass, there is a story that has been passed down in the world, that is, the sword master defeated a thousand knights with one sword.
So why did the Juggernaut leave the city?
Because at that time, Lord Zheng was going to meet with the savage general Grimm in front of the army.
He asked the current swordsman to disguise himself as a flag bearer and accompany him to meet in front of the army. It is unclear whether this move is unprecedented, but it is indeed unprecedented.
However, one is because the sword master's personal brilliance is too brilliant;
The second is that under the background of Zhuxia's "serious racial discrimination", isn't it appropriate to show no etiquette to the savages?
What kind of etiquette should be taught to animals and beasts? Are they worthy?
Coupled with the unprecedented results of this war, under all the lights, this small flaw in Mr. Zheng's personal integrity was directly covered up.
In fact, the wildling general Grimu didn't even think about following the rules at that time, because the black dragon flag raised on the Snow Customs made him and his soldiers panic. He also hired a master guide to pretend to be his leader. flag bearer;
No one thought about following the rules.
It's just that the configuration of Marquis Zheng was too high-end and directly crushed Grimu.
But no matter what, although the Chu Kingdom's aristocratic power has begun to decline under the successive suppressions, the etiquette inheritance among the Chu aristocrats is still accepted by each other.
Although the Qu family has been recognized as a rebellious clan by the Chu court, and Qu Peiluo has become a sinner who has forgotten his ancestors, the Qu family has been passed down for hundreds of years, and this heritage and love are still there.
The most important thing is that in front of the Chu army, Fan Cheng is like meat on the chopping board, unlike the despair when the savage army looked at the Snow Customs;
When people are not in a desperate situation, they still need to show propriety, justice and shame to decorate their appearance. This is the attitude that a noble should have.
a table,
two chairs,
Two big flags;
On one side is the Fire Phoenix Flag of Chu State, and on the other side is the Black Dragon Flag of Yan State.
Qu Peiluo arrived first. He didn't bring any guards. After sitting down, he looked at the fire phoenix flag planted opposite, feeling a little lost.
A group of knights were first sent to the opposite side. After scanning the surroundings to confirm that everything was correct, the knights withdrew. Then, the old head of the Dugu family appeared, dismounted, took off his armor, walked over, and sat down.
No tea, no snacks;
Qu Peiluo stood up and saluted the head of Dugu's family:
"Pei Luo, I have met Uncle Dugu."
The old head of the Dugu family looked at the handsome Qu family in front of him, and his eyes couldn't help but recall the demeanor of Qu Tiannan back then.
Once upon a time, Qu Tiannan, the Zhuguo, was known as the military flag-bearer in the Mesozoic era of Chu.
Not just its origins, but its capabilities;
Many people among the Da Chu nobles said that if Qu Tiannan had not fallen in Yupan City, Nian Yao would not have risen to prominence like he did now, and the Da Chu nobles would not have been as passive in the army as they are now.
In the final analysis, it was because the people on my side were too useless and severely incapacitated that they gave the poor family, the head of Guizhou, and even the slaves the opportunity to rise to the top.
Qu Tiannan died in a grievance, as he was trapped to death. At that time, the civil war in Chu had just ended, or was about to end, so he was unable to send troops north to support Qu Tiannan. There was also a miscalculation of the development of the war. , Chu State did not expect that the Yan people would be so fierce, and did not hesitate to send troops to attack the barbarians. After the first failure, they immediately invited King Jingnan to come out and do it again.
Even Tian Wujing only surrounded Yupan City but did not attack it. He simply exhausted the Qingluan Army's food and grass before forcing the Qingluan Army to leave the city and surrender.
In the real battlefield, during the first Battle of Wangjiang, Li Bao died at the hands of Qu Tiannan.
All gone,
Qu Tiannan is dead,
The Qu family has become a thing of the past.
"Aren't you going to surrender?" asked the old head of the Dugu family.
"The princess came here last year, and I promised her to leave her a piece of land here so that she can go home and visit if she wants in the future."
"Ha." The old head of the Dugu family looked at Qu Peiluo, "Princess, you are pregnant."
Naturally, the Chu court also knew about this matter, and the Pingxi Hou Mansion did not hide it at all.
"I know." Qu Peiluo said.
The head of the Dugu family shouted in a low voice: "The child in Your Highness's belly is not named Qu, but Zheng!"
Qu Peiluo smiled,
His face faces the sun, presenting a just-right angle;
He replied:
"It doesn't matter, I can take the child's last name."
(End of this chapter)