emperor cold concubine

Chapter 64
"You can think that this king is protecting your shortcomings, or you can take it as a lesson that this king gave you. After these two hours, I will not pursue everything that has happened." Speaking of this, when he turned around and was about to leave, Cang Hao seemed to think of something again, turned his head and said indifferently: "This king knows that you are proud, but since you kneel, you should kneel for this king. If your knee deviates by an inch within two hours, this king's grace will be yours. I will no longer favor your nine clans."

"Su Che is here, thank the Lord in advance." As soon as the words finished, Su Che let out a muffled snort, cold sweat quickly covered his forehead at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his face turned pale a little bit.

Pain, piercing pain, from the shoulder blades to the limbs, the tendons and veins seemed to be cut inch by inch, without even a moment of transition, the overwhelming pain swept over.Su Che gritted his teeth, clenched his fists tightly by his sides, and his nails dug into his flesh, but it couldn't alleviate the severe pain caused by the invisible airflow in his body at all.After a while, the entire back of the skirt was wet with sweat, and the sweat dripped from his forehead.

It's not that it's broken, but it's even worse. Su Che has never seen or heard of such a technique, and he can only endure it with a great restraint.

Cang Hao didn't pay attention to him anymore, he still walked leisurely like when he came here, but the direction of walking was not going back, but turned to the left, and he went to the depths of the woods.

After walking for a while, there was an old-looking wooden round table and two high-legged wooden round stools. Due to the age, the red paint on the top had already peeled off. There was still an unfinished chess game on the table. .The morning has not yet passed, and the morning dew has accumulated a thin layer of water vapor on the tables, stools and even the chess pieces, which look a little different and crystal clear.

Nanyun walked forward a few steps, took out a cotton handkerchief from his arms, and wiped the tables and stools carefully. The chess pieces were also picked up one by one, wiped clean, and then put them back in their original places. He bowed and asked Cang Hao to take his seat.

Cang Hao said: "Sit down and finish this game of chess with me."

"Yes." Nan Yun replied respectfully, and sat down respectfully opposite Cang Hao after Cang Hao took his seat.

Afterwards, no one spoke, just played chess quietly. Nan Yun knew almost nothing about chess at first, but he was trained by Cang Hao a few times in these years, but he could barely cope with it for a while.Of course, playing chess is mostly a test of their patience. Cang Hao's chess skills are still unmatched by anyone.

Playing chess against Cang Hao, the biggest difficulty is not to be distracted, it doesn't matter if you try your best to lose, but if you are absent-minded or a little inattentive, you will suffer a lot.Cang Hao has always been very happy to use this method to temper the temperament of his subordinates, and both Shu Tong and Yue Xiao have suffered from it.

Because it is not his own way of chess, the remnant chess is more difficult than the beginning, Cang Hao holds the black, Nan Yun holds the white, frowned, pondering every step of the way, even if it is just a remnant game, even if the chess skills of the two are very different, Cang Hao never He does not take a casual attitude when playing chess. He has said more than once that the greatest respect for opponents is to have no distractions, and it has nothing to do with status.

The coolness of the morning faded away, and the warm morning light rose from the east little by little, shining on the woods, as if covering the woods with a layer of soft golden light. The morning light enveloped the body, and I felt warm and comfortable for a while.

Su Che's clothes were completely soaked in cold sweat, the fists placed on both sides of his body were clenched too tightly so that the knuckles turned white, blood was bitten on his lips, and his face was too pale There was a trace of blood, and the body trembled uncontrollably. The sweat on the forehead wet a few strands of black hair, which stuck to the face, adding a bit of weak and decadent beauty to the resolute and handsome face.

For two hours, this kind of torture like evisceration will last for two full hours. The body cannot move, and can only be carried stiffly. In the severe pain, Su Che can still distract his thoughts a little, not knowing what he is going to do. Can it survive.

After all, it should be called a punishment or a test. No matter what it is, even if it is comparable to Ling Chi's torture, it is only a physical pain. Compared with the disaster of the nine clans, the disaster of Langzhou is already a great grace. .

Time passed bit by bit, Su Che didn't know how long this suffering had lasted in the piercing pain, especially when the pain spread to the knees of his legs, he not only had to grit his teeth to endure it, but also tried his best to control it The legs trembling violently could not move.For the first time, I feel that the time is so hard to bear, and there is no hope at all.The morning light moved inch by inch above my head, and I didn't have the energy to distract myself from looking at it. I could only judge by the feeling of the sun shining on my face. It might be almost noon at this time.

The chess game between Cang Hao and Nan Yun was coming to an end, there was no suspense, Nan Yun lost, but the loss was not ugly, at least Cang Hao did not reprimand him.Nanyun secretly heaved a sigh of relief, stood up and stepped aside.

The midday sun was a bit dazzling, but fortunately the leaves blocked most of the glare, so it didn't feel so unbearable.Cang Hao said lightly: "It's time, call him over."

"Yes." Nanyun bowed to accept the order and left.

At this moment, Su Che felt that his whole body was so soft that he had no strength at all, and the overwhelming pain receded instantly, without any time for relief.It must be noon. Feeling the slightly strong sunlight shining on the sky above his head, Su Che suddenly felt that he should be proud. Finally, he lived up to the name of Su Che in Langzhou. He only survived with amazing willpower. After this big torture.

Sweat flooded his body, as if it was not sweat, but was directly pulled out of the water. His clothes were already soaked, and when he was exposed to the sun, he felt indescribably uncomfortable.However, compared to the past two hours, Su Che felt that there was nothing more difficult than it.

Nan Yun came over and saw that he was much more embarrassed than two hours ago, he didn't show any expression, he just said: "Master Su, the master is here to invite you."

Today, perhaps for Su Che, will be the most unforgettable day in his life.

This is the first time in my life that I bowed my knees, begged for help for the first time, humbled myself for the first time, and it was also the first time that I let others decide my own destiny. It was even the first time that someone taught me to surrender from the bottom of my heart. humiliation.

When I was walking, I felt my legs were still shaking slightly. When I endured the pain just now, I didn’t dare to resist with luck. I just endured it with will and almost exhausted all my energy. laps, driving away some fatigue, but also slowly regaining some strength.

Walking to the table, the chess pieces on the table have been taken away and replaced with a topographic map.

Su Che didn't know whether he should stand or not. It was the first time he was at the double disadvantage of ability and power. He had some hesitation and confusion in his heart that he didn't even notice. He didn't even understand Cang Hao's temper at all, so he thought about it for a while. , Anyway, I already knelt just now, once I lost my arrogance, it shouldn't matter if I knelt again at this time.

Just when he was about to bend down, Cang Hao said calmly: "Sit down."

Su Che paused, stood up straight, and said, "Su Che dare not."

Cang Hao raised his lips, and smiled coldly: "You just need to obey what I say, and I don't like to hear other unnecessary nonsense."

Su Che was silent, silently savoring the wordless arrogance emanating from the blood in his bones, the arrogance of being the only one in the world, vividly reflected in these few words that could not be more plain, his eyes drooped, and he said: "Yes! .” Then he sat down.

Cang Hao's casual tone always implied the emperor's threat: "Su Che, remember today that the people around me, whether they are generals or slaves, whether they are noble or humble, are all decided by me. Whether they are punished or rewarded , or even if it is humiliation, you all have to accept it as grace. So far, no one has dared to disobey this king's words."

"Su Che made a note."

Cang Hao nodded, his eyes fell on the table, and said: "In that case, let's take a look at this map."

Su Che stared at it, and it turned out to be a detailed topographical map of the transition between Langzhou and Qianguo, covering all the mountains and rivers in Langzhou and the entire area of ​​Qianguo, the most important ones including the imperial palace, racecourse and all intersections of official roads.

Compared with Langzhou, which is surrounded by mountains on two sides and water on the other, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The terrain of Qian State is almost the opposite. The barrier, and the other three sides, are all open and open, without any dangerous barriers, but the emperor of Qianguo is a cowardly and incompetent person, and he can't find two decent generals. If other countries attack, they may be defeated overnight. The whole country is destroyed.

However, what Su Che couldn't figure out no matter how much he thought, was that the Qian Kingdom had been safe and sound all these years, and no emperor from any country tried to trick him.If it is said that a few decades ago, the national power of various countries was empty due to years of wars, and they needed to recharge their batteries and worry about the eyes of other countries.It is already a very strange thing that Qianguo has remained safe and sound all these years.

Cang Hao tapped a few points on the topographical map with his slender fingers, and said slowly, "Qian Kingdom raises war horses, and Langzhou produces ironware. If you want to defend these two places at the same time, how many troops do you need?"

At present, all the troops in Langzhou City add up to 6. Su Che thought for a while, and replied: "If Langzhou and Qian Kingdom merge, the [-] elite soldiers guarding Wuming Mountain will be able to withdraw. Wutong Town is under the jurisdiction of the Cangyue Kingdom, and the [-] soldiers guarding the mountain can also be withdrawn at the same time. With these [-] soldiers, it may be a little difficult to transfer to Qianguo to guard the horse farm and pass."

Cang Hao said indifferently: "Continue."

"Langzhou has a special terrain. Although the population is small, the surrounding barriers form a special protection circle. The three mountain ranges are easy to defend and difficult to attack, especially Wuming Mountain. It is difficult to take down Langzhou through Qianguo, so 3 people are enough to guard the mountain.

"However, the terrain of Guizhou is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Even if there are 6 people, the small border wall is useless. If there is a large army to invade, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get cheap for a while."

Cang Hao said: "If you want to defend this city safely, what do you need?"

Not asking how many people are needed, but what is needed, Su Che felt relieved, and replied: "If time permits, Su Che can destroy the original city and rebuild it, increase the height, strengthen it and lengthen it, and set up enough traps in it, In this way, we can firmly guard the safety of the city." Having said this, he stood up, bowed and said, "Please forgive me, my lord. Apart from this, Su Che can't think of any other way to securely guard this city. .”

"Your proficiency and familiarity with the hidden weapons of the mechanism is indeed admirable, and it is not whimsical to use it for the defense of the city wall." Cang Hao glanced over the terrain of Qianguo and stopped at a certain place, "Tell me, build this city How long do you intend to use it?"

Having said that, Su Che already understands that this Qian country may have changed hands many years ago, but no one in the world knows about it.

"6 people are enough for one year."

Cang Hao shook his head, but gave an order casually: "This king will give you an additional [-] yuan, and an additional organ master. It must be completed within five months."

Su Che immediately knelt down and said solemnly, "Su Che takes orders."

(End of this chapter)