The devil is coming

Chapter 962: This world is beyond recognition
"It hurts... be gentle... hiss..."
Siniang pulled out the silver needles one by one from Zheng Fan's chest and said with a smile: "My lord, the pain means that the worries caused by the failure of the last advancement have been basically eliminated."
"Yes." Zheng Fan nodded. After all the silver needles were removed from his body, he habitually stretched out his hand to put Siniang into his arms.
Over the years, Zheng Fan obviously felt that his appearance had become mature, which was the so-called middle age.
But fortunately, he persisted in practicing and had a martial arts physique, so he would not become as paunchy as the little Liuzi in the capital.
But Siniang... her appearance seemed to have not changed at all. Everything was just like the first time they met in Hutou City Inn.
Many people naively think that it would be wonderful if their partner could stay young forever;
But when it really happens in front of you, the frequent soreness and weakness in your waist and knees can definitely bring you endless despair and pressure.
Fortunately, it is happy.
"My lord."
Liu Dahu reported outside.
"Enter."
Siniang stood up and left the master's arms.
"Your Majesty, General Li sent someone to report."
Normally, the various ministries and commanders keep one message in the morning and one in the evening, but if there are special circumstances, they will be expedited.
General Zheng Fan opened the newspaper, glanced at it, and couldn't help but reach out and rub his eyebrows.
The military newspaper said that the Chu army in Wenqiu County had recently begun some large-scale and somewhat unusual maneuvers, and Li Chenghui applied to be able to handle them on his own.
Zheng Fan is not worried about the so-called abnormal transfer. In the current situation, everyone is fighting against each other, and the generals are facing each other on the continuous front. There are basically no secrets.
Li Chenghui's purpose in posting this military report was actually to test his initiative. His hands were itchy, and his generals' hands were itchy and they couldn't help but want to take action.
After all, although Li Chenghui's town was transformed according to the standard household system after entering Shanxi Province, it generally retained the original framework. Five years after entering Shanxi Province, he had not had time to make any military achievements, so now he is eager to prove it. Own.
"My lord, are you troubled?" Siniang asked with concern.
Zheng Fan shook his head, picked up his pen, and seemed ready to write a response, but hesitated for a moment, fearing that such a modest response would not achieve much.
Therefore, he looked directly at Liu Dahu;
Liu Dahu understood and stepped forward;
Zheng Fan threw his Wang Ling directly into Liu Dahu's hands. Liu Dahu held the Wang Ling and knelt down:
"Obsessive duty and obey orders!"
Zheng Fan threw the military letter Li Chenghui gave him in front of Liu Dahu again.
road;
"With my king's order, enter Li Chenghui's military tent. In front of his generals, give me this military report and throw it directly in Li Chenghui's face."
"Humble post obeys orders!"
Liu Dahu took Wang Ling and walked out of the handsome tent.
Zheng Fan closed his eyes and sat on the handsome seat.
Siniang stretched out her hand to massage his temples with the right amount of weight.
"Is the Lord angry?" Siniang asked.
"It's not like, oh, by the way, there are letters from the children at home, do you want to read them?"
Siniang asked: "Did that scoundrel also write it?"
"No, the eldest girl said in the letter that my younger brother misses us too."
"He's just convinced that I'm far away now and can't hit him, so his skin is itchy again."
"You can be gentler to our son. After all, he is our own flesh and blood."
"Okay, okay." Siniang sighed helplessly, "Now I'm worried that the two little ones will cause some trouble at home."
"Don't worry, before we go out this time, I told Lao Sha and asked him to help take care of the children. They won't be able to leave the palace before we go back. When this battle is over, we can take them with us. It should be Learned something.”
"Your Majesty, the general is here."
"Enter."
Liang Cheng walked in and paid homage: "Your Majesty."
"By coincidence, Li Chenghui just sent someone to deliver a military report saying that there was something unusual there and he wanted to deal with it himself. I just asked Dahu to use my Wang Ling to slap him in the face. If I had known you would arrive at this moment, I would have asked you to drop by. Let’s go.”
"He probably couldn't suppress the anxious mood of the army seeking war. In fact, this is the case in all armies."
"Yes, so I asked Dahu to help him. In this battle, we are seeking stability. We are competing to see who can endure loneliness better and who can lie down better.
Anyway, I am ready to spend the winter here. "
"With the Lord sitting here, my subordinates will feel more at ease."
"Haha." Zheng Fan couldn't help but laugh, "I don't know if it's because I'm always unsure of myself or because you lick so hard every time. It makes me feel like you're mocking me every time you compliment me."
"My subordinates dare not."
"Okay, go ahead. Gou Moli's side should have started. As for me, I will continue to lie here and fish with my uncle from a distance."
"Subordinates obey!"
……
"Long live your majesty, long live!"
"Long live your majesty, long live!"
Emperor Chu's eyes lingered on Prince Ding's severed arm for a moment and then moved away.
Looking at Xie Yu'an, Xiong Tingshan and a group of core generals kneeling on the ground, Emperor Chu didn't even sit on the throne, but said directly;
"I'm not here to supervise the battle. I'm just here to take a look and make sure I know what you're missing. I'll try my best to make up for it later. That's all I can do now. ”
"Sir, I'm terrified!"
"Everyone, the future of Chu and the future of Chu people rests on your shoulders. I will share the burden with you."
"I swear to be loyal to Your Majesty to the death, and to the great Chu!"
The emperor did not stay in the commander's tent for long. After a brief meeting, he left the commander's tent. Following the emperor was not the emperor's brother, Prince Ding, but Xie Yu'an.
The location of the military camp here is not actually a front line. Strictly speaking, the forces of Yan and Chu were spread too widely. When the front line was stretched too long, it lost the meaning of careful calculation.
"When I came here, I encountered a group of savages and asked my guards to kill them. I even killed one of them myself."
"Your Majesty is brave."
The emperor took out an orange from his sleeve and began to peel it.
Seeing this scene, Xie Yuan's eyelids couldn't help but twitch, and he immediately changed his words;
"Actually, I have already written it clearly in the book. To the palace in eastern Jin Dynasty, the lives of barbarians are not valuable. Maybe they hope that the barbarian servants transferred to Guanzhong can consume as many as possible."
"I actually know the methods my brother-in-law used against the savages. They are extremely skillful domestication techniques."
"Your Majesty's methods are also extremely clever."
In fact, a large number of Shanyue people have begun to appear in the imperial army of Dachu. Compared with the past, the use and development of the Shanyue people by the Holy Emperor today can be said to be unprecedented.
Of course, the price is the decline of aristocratic power.
The ancestors of the Chu nobles all followed the first generation of Chu princes to conquer Shanyue. It was their glory. Therefore, the existence of the Chu nobles not only caused the imperial power of the Chu State to be greatly suppressed similar to that of the Yan State. , at the same time, it also caused the long-term legacy of ethnic conflicts within Chu State.
Because the Xie family has Shanyue blood, even though their ancestors are the continuation of the ancient aristocracy, they have been unable to integrate into the Chu aristocratic circle system for a long time;
Even the Xie family is like this, let alone other regions.
But the situation has turned, and now the Xie family, with the Xie family and his son both holding high positions of power, has become the support of the suppressed aristocratic forces of Chu State.
On the other hand, the emperor of the Xiong clan who was supposed to be elected to the throne by the nobles relied on the system of poor families and untouchables to break the monopoly of the nobles with his left hand, and the Yamakoshi family with the other hand.
Everyone, I changed my home.
"Xu Weichang is dead," the emperor said. "Before he left, he gave me a warning, in which he scolded me severely."
"He has this temper, your Majesty, don't take it to heart."
"What he said is right." The emperor suddenly stopped and at the same time presented the peeled oranges to Xie Yu'an.
Xie Yu'an reached out to take the orange and began to "gnaw" it, and the juice fell on his uniform.
"But even if what he said is right, I don't feel that I am wrong."
Xie Yuan, who had devoured a whole orange, breathed a long sigh of relief and immediately answered:
"I think so too."
"Really?"
"Sincerely."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and took out another orange.
"..." Xie Yu'an.
"Continue to speak your truth."
"Your Majesty, if the Yan Kingdom is destined to have a figure like Zheng Fan, and your Majesty does nothing, the situation in our country, Da Chu, will not be much better.
Perhaps, the national strength of our country, Da Chu, will not be so weak;
But in fact, my Da Chu will be more fragile.
At least for now, Your Majesty can twist me into a rope. "
"It was me and your Xie family who, together, twisted Dachu into a rope."
"I am frightened."
"Don't be afraid. The Emperor of Yan State can be on an equal footing with my brother-in-law. I can't compare to his father. Is it possible that I can't compare to his son? Let's talk about the war."
"Yes, this time, Yan Jun is very calm."
“There is money in his pocket, he is no longer barefoot, and he is the best at enjoying it. After he has savings, he knows how to spend them comfortably.
I just want to ask you, what is the best outcome for our country in this battle? "
"I dare not deceive your majesty. In fact, your majesty should also know clearly in his heart that the best outcome for our country in Chu in this battle is to rely on this iron lock to defeat Yan in the three counties of Moya, Wenqiu and Shangyang. The army intercepted it.
Forcing the Yan people...to return without success and withdraw their troops on their own. "
"It's the same as when Nian Yao was around."
"Yes, I heard that there are already rumors among the people that the New Year bastard has left, and the Xie bastard has returned."
"Hahaha."
The emperor smiled, and then handed the peeled orange to Xie Yu'an.
Xie Yuan could only accept it and continue eating.
"Qian Guo's support is coming."
"As long as they support us with food, grass and weapons, the troops from the Qian Kingdom should not come."
"Well, they don't plan to send the army. Do you know what Ganren is most afraid of right now?"
Xie Yuan wiped the orange juice from the corner of his mouth and replied with a smile:
"I'm afraid that the Yan people will attack the east and attack the west again."
"Yes."
"There is nothing we can do about it. After the Yan people captured the land of the Three Jins, the entire north became the racecourse of the Yan people. 800 years ago, the barbarians in the northwest corner had already made it difficult for the entire Great Xia to sleep and eat. Today's Yan people , much more powerful than the barbarians at their peak."
"The land of Sanjin was captured by the Yan people, which was the biggest mistake."
"Your Majesty did the best he could at that time."
"No need to comfort me."
"I don't... Hiccup..."
Xie Yu'an saw the emperor and took out the third orange.
Fortunately, the emperor did not continue peeling, but faced north and said;
"My brother-in-law hates losing money."
"Your Majesty, please think that I am General Nian." Xie Yu'an stretched out his hand, waved it towards his lower body, "And he is General Nian who was cut with a knife."
The emperor looked at Xie Yu'an and said nothing.
Xie Yuan licked his lips, knelt down and said sincerely;
"Your Majesty, I consider myself extremely smart, but I don't think I can compare with the person opposite me.
Therefore, I will choose to do nothing;
Just keep it,
Just for defense,
Just be a turtle,
Be a... turtle with no distractions.
Please also ask Your Majesty to extinguish all other thoughts, concentrate on coordinating logistics and military supplies in the rear, and appease everyone in the court.
The king and his ministers each carry out their duties,
Protect me, the Great Chu, and survive this calamity. "
This is already a very serious and rude thing to say. Next, there is something even more rude:
"Your Majesty, Shanggu County has been in the hands of the Yan people for many years, and the two counties of Sansuo Liusha have become nothing more than a piece of meat in the mouth of the Yan people.
In Fan City, the situation has already deteriorated.
The land that deserves to be lost has already been lost. Fighting for it now will only make the situation more disastrous.
I am a great Chu, and I am still a great Chu;
But lose another game,
Your Majesty, you are no longer the king of a country...but the lord of a country. "
"I... understand." The emperor raised his head, "I will not say one more word to the front line. This place is left to you."
At this time, a group of Phoenix Nest guards walked quickly towards us. This group was actually divided into two parts;
Some of them were used by the army, and some were with the emperor.
"have a look."
"According to the order."
Xie Yuan stood up and received the message from the Fengchao guards.
When he turned around and wanted to report to the emperor, he found that the emperor was peeling oranges there again.
"Your Majesty, this is news from Eastern Jin Dynasty. The reinforcements from the Yan court have entered Eastern Jin Dynasty."
"Is it the news that spreads slowly, or the Yan army that moves slowly?" the emperor asked.
Nowadays, it is getting more and more difficult to place people in Jindong. Correspondingly, the speed of message transmission is also getting slower and slower.
"None of them." Xie Yu'an replied.
"Oh?"
"The secret letter stated that the Yan imperial troops who entered eastern Jin Dynasty were ordered to disarm and return to their fields."
"Remove your armor and return to the fields?" The emperor was a little surprised.
"It is said that the palace ordered that because Jindong mobilized too many soldiers, horses and civilians to go to the front line, it ordered these reinforcements sent by the court to help...
Grab the autumn harvest. "
……
“Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
Gou Moli, dressed in military uniform, galloped wildly on his horse and couldn't help but let out a long roar.
Behind him was a steady stream of wildling cavalry.
Their armor is bright, their weapons are sharp, and their morale is... high.
In a daze, Gou Moli seemed to have found the feeling he had when he was still the Savage King.
However, he tried his best not to let himself dwell on it;
No matter when, rough memories are more beautiful than careful ones.
The savage army that had been stored in Fan City for many years finally sent out its main force and began to rush south along the Qishan Mountains.
Like a sharp knife that had been prepared for a long time, it cut along the Chu man's ribs!
Along the way, the effects of the deployment and infiltration in previous years began to appear one by one. Wubao began to surrender en masse. Some military villages even opened their gates and chose to surrender.
Along the way, Gou Moli gave full play to the mobility of the cavalry, in order to get to the main artery of the Chu people early and give him a blow.
In sharp contrast to Gou Moli's "Brilliant Clothes and Angry Horses",
In Guyue City, which is two hundred miles south of Gou Moli's vanguard army,
Xie Zhuyang, dressed in armor, was sitting there steadily.
"Master, the Yan army in Fan City has moved!"
Xie Zhuyang nodded, stood up, faced north, and said in a deep voice:
"Pass the order, the pockets are ready to be arranged."
"As ordered!"
Xie Zhuyang stretched out his hand and patted the battlements.
Behind this ancient Yue city, that is, in the south, there are dense rivers. In the past few years, the Chu court specially dredged them.
When the general was campaigning for Qian in the early years, he also led his troops from here.
But now here,
It is the largest channel of communication between the Qian State and the Chu State.
When the emperor of the Yan people and the prince of the Yan people issued a declaration of unification to the entire Xia, cargo ships from the Qian Kingdom had already begun to appear in the river.
Nowadays, the two countries of Qian and Chu are very clear that there is no longer any capital to fight between each other, but a truly bitter relationship. If the Chu State fails to hold on, then the Qian State will be next.
Guyue City is the largest and last barrier to the north of this area. Once it is lost, the Yan people will invade this area and block the blood transfusion between the two countries.
"Nian Yao must have seen this step at the beginning, so he did not hesitate to risk his own life to pull out the nail."
Xie Zhuyang raised his head, looked at the sunset, and smiled:
"Since it can't be pulled out, it's the same thing just waiting for the nail to pop out on its own."
Xie Zhuyang looked at the magnificent mountains and rivers ahead,
I can’t help but sigh;
"It's a pity that this beautiful country is so picturesque, but it's a pity that the Yan people are so rampant and wanton;
otherwise,
Dad will fight for a throne for you at all costs! "
"It's not too late now."
A woman's voice appeared next to Xie Zhuyang, but Xie Zhuyang was not surprised at all, as if he had known about this woman's existence for a long time.
The woman is dressed in blue silk and has bare feet, giving people an ethereal feeling;
"Thank you, Master, have you taken the antidote I gave you?" the woman asked.
Xie Zhuyang shook his head and said, "It's just the ultimate medicine. Do you think my son gave me this medicine and I didn't know about it?"
"Then you really love your son."
"You have never raised a child, so you don't understand. A litter of sons is not as good as a caring and caring one."
"Hehehe." The woman laughed, "Thank you, Master Xie, for seeing clearly."
"I've always been confused about something."
"You say."
"Now, everyone with a clear eye in all Xia can see that the general trend is Yan.
Your sect has been hiding in the world for a hundred years. Now that you have left seclusion, why don't you go to the Yan country to do the icing on the cake? Why don't you come to my country, Dachu, to do this business that provides help in times of need?
And your Majesty, I want to help you introduce me, but you are still not willing?
Is it possible that the sect leader is attracted by my old figure?Or maybe you are attracted to my son?
You can choose the sect leader at will. My father and son have a good relationship. "
"Hahahahaha..."
The woman laughed again,
Smiling and laughing, I began to wipe the tears of laughter from the corners of my eyes,
immediately,
gaze fixed,
He slapped the battlement in front of him with a single palm, creating a sunken palm print that shocked even the surrounding bricks and tiles!
"A hundred years ago, my master ordered the whole sect to stay in seclusion and not to be born in the world, to accumulate a hundred years of spirit, and wait for the time when the world is settled again, and then follow the trend after leaving the seclusion, and exchange for the 300 years of romance.
When it comes to retreat, the door is closed, but the windows must be opened occasionally to let in some air.
Look at this, look at it,
Find,
It won't work if I don't leave seclusion anymore.
Unbelievable, inexplicable,
this world,
It has been changed... beyond recognition! "
(End of this chapter)