The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 1665 Decision

An arrow was shot back from the top of the city wall, with a reply letter from the Emperor of Great Shu tied to it.

The letter is spread out on the table.

Zhao Guangyi had no expression on his face and said in a calm tone: "As expected, I have been trying to get a quick price on the ground. When will our people let out the news about the reinforcements of a hundred thousand troops?"

A commander from the Imperial City Division who was accompanying the army on the expedition immediately stood up from behind the crowd and said, "Go back to Your Highness, the carrier pigeon has been released, and the news is expected to be spread tonight."

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Actually, once this news is released, Emperor Shu will already know that Great Shu will definitely be defeated this time!"

Zhao Guangyi said: "Oh?"

"He is a smart man. When he hears such rumors from the city, he will naturally think that our people have already infiltrated into the city, which means that all his plans are under our control. So he only Will be more inclined to surrender!”

"No one in the civil and military dynasties raised objections?"

"As far as I know, Meng Chang was quite ambitious when he was young, with ideas and courage. Now almost the entire core of power is made up of people he single-handedly promoted. I guess there won't be too many people who oppose him, which worries me. The remnants of the Demon Cult are spread all over Shu and have not yet been cleaned up. Especially I am still not sure whether the Demon Lord is alive or dead. Therefore, if the Emperor of Shu is bewitched or kidnapped, it may not necessarily be a physical kidnapping, but it may also be a moral kidnapping. , causing him to make the opposite decision!”

Hu Fei, the commander of the Royal City Division's army, said: "My lord, deputy envoy, according to internal reports, a group of unidentified men in black raided the Tiandu faction. Both sides invested countless masters. The battle was fierce. The Tiandu faction was obviously defeated, and the whole army was about to be completely defeated." The army was annihilated. Later, 3,000 Imperial Guards of Shu and countless masters came to support in time. The Tiandu faction turned defeat into victory and annihilated all the men in black. Later, the identities of the men in black were checked and their origins were unknown. Meng Xu seriously suspected that they were a demon sect. The master!”

Feng Jiuxiao said: "So, the Tiandu Sect and the Demon Sect have already fought a big battle, and both factions have been seriously injured. This is good news for us and saves a lot of trouble."

Hu Fei said: "Yes. It is reported that Meng Xu led 20,000 cavalry out of the city. I don't know the specific details. I vaguely know that they are rushing to the Demon Cult Headquarters to snatch some Azure Dragon Treasure!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes, I know about this. What else?"

Hu Fei thought for a while and said: "Based on the intelligence reports, Chengdu is now an empty city, and Meng Chang has no choice but to surrender. But there are still a lot of demon sect members lurking in the city! Since the demon sect and the Tiandu sect are at odds, After that, all the demonic sect's properties were cleaned up by the Shu army. Some restaurants and casinos were easy to deal with and they could be sealed up for any reason. As for special places such as Buddhist temples, Taoist temples, and nunneries, they would not be closed down. Instead, they sent the imperial army to secretly invite the host and temple master to Dali Temple to conduct an interrogation one by one, and then re-sent famous monks and Taoist priests from other temples and Taoist temples supported by Modu to take over the position, preside over the overall situation, and maintain stability. Transition, but it is difficult to distinguish those demonic elements who have been hiding in the dark, trying to find them is like trying to find a needle! "

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "It's okay, I have to go to the city anyway. It's not difficult for me to identify members of the Demon Cult. I will take the lead in this matter!" No one from the Demon Cult can hide in his eyes! As long as the martial arts is under the five times Liuli realm, the flow of breath seems to have substance in his eyes. The aura of the authentic Taoist martial arts practitioners is like the white clouds in the sky, while the strong aura of the evil sect members is like the black mist in the underworld!

Hu Fei cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, Deputy Envoy!"

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Why are you thanking me? I take Prince Jin's money and I should run errands for Prince Jin!"

King Jin smiled and said: "Don't cheat me! Your money was given by my elder brother, not me! You are so rich, I can't afford it!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Now Meng Chang wants to make him the king of Chengdu. He will not be hereditary. He will only hand over the military power, but retain the power of governance. He will appoint all the officials of the Shu Kingdom, large and small, and finally report to the Song Emperor for approval. All financial and tax officials will be appointed by him." He wants to keep half of the income, haha, who pays tribute to whom?"

King Jin smiled and said: "I guess this guy also knows that we can't agree to his conditions, so he first asks for a high price, waits for us to pay back the money, and then finally takes the money to achieve the expected profit in his heart."

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes, it is human nature to seek to maximize profits. Your Highness, should you send this letter back to the capital for the emperor to take a look at, or should you reply directly to him?"

King Jin looked into Feng Jiuxiao's eyes and couldn't see that he had any intention of testing him. He thought to himself: There is no turning back when the bow is fired, it doesn't matter! He smiled and said: "Soldiers are very fast. I'm afraid the chance of fighting will be fleeting! Besides, I will be outside, and I will not accept your orders. Since the emperor has given me the power to make decisions on the spot, I will not disturb him. I will directly Just reply!”

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

King Jin said: "It's simple and crude! Just say that a hundred thousand troops will arrive the day after tomorrow. They must open the city and surrender within two days. Otherwise, when the city is broken, the nine Meng clan will be destroyed! Scare him first! And then Give him a sweet date, I said, as long as he surrenders, he can be given the title of King of Chengdu, but it is impossible to sit in Chengdu. Hereditary replacement can also be considered, but it depends on what kind of person Meng Chang and his son are. Attitude, if their performance does not satisfy me, the hereditary rule will be cancelled! As for governance and taxation rights, don’t even think about it! Why is my eldest brother so eager to capture Bashu? It’s because this is a land of abundance and a super power. Granary! The battle is all about logistical supplies! With Houshu as a logistical base, we will be 10% more confident in the decisive battle with the Khitan!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes! The land of Shuchuan is indeed a good place, with outstanding people and rich products. When the Qin State unified the world, it made great efforts here!"

The King of Jin's eyes flashed, "The King of Qin swept across Liuhe, what a majestic tiger's gaze! Swinging his sword to cut through the floating clouds, all the princes came to the west!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "What a poem!"

The King of Jin smiled and said: "The poem is a good poem, but it's a pity that I didn't write it!"

Eunuch Li smiled charmingly and said: "Your Highness, such a good poem was not written by you. Could it be that you are being modest?"

Zhao Guangyi laughed and scolded: "You are humble! This is Li Bai's poem!"

Eunuch Li suddenly realized, "Oh, it's a poem by Shixian Taibai."

Feng Jiuxiao saw that Zhao Guangyi's eyes immediately lit up when he heard about King Qin. How could he not know that his ambition was touched again? She just pretended that she didn't know anything and said with a smile: "Taibai is not only good at writing poems, but also good at dancing with swords!"

Eunuch Li looked ignorant: "Really?"

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "In the prosperous days of the Tang Dynasty, swords were very popular." Eunuch Li pretended to be ignorant. Feng Jiuxiao followed the trend and pretended to think Eunuch Li was ignorant. This is what Liu Mizhou calls a human accident. See through, don’t tell. Eunuch Li pretended to be stupid to please Zhao Guangyi, and Feng Jiuxiao cooperated in pretending to be stupid to respect Eunuch Li.

Eunuch Li asked: "How come swords were so popular at that time?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Anyway, Shu will be included in the territory of the Song Dynasty. Sooner or later, we will have to deal with the Shushan Sword Sect. Now I might as well talk to you about the story of swords!" Eunuch Li said: "Okay!" The key is that he saw the glow in Zhao Guangyi's eyes. He became interested, otherwise he would not dare to answer!

Feng Jiuxiao said: "The sword originated from Xuanyuan and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. "The Chronicles of the Yellow Emperor" records: The emperor cast a sword from copper from Shou Mountain and inscribed it with ancient astronomical characters! The sword smelting technology in ancient times was not good, and the sword was just a The concept cannot be regarded as a weapon! According to the "Book of Rites", a real sword was produced in the Shang Dynasty, but the sword was short and similar in shape to a dagger. The sword produced in the middle and late Shang Dynasty combined the spear head and the dagger head to form a double sword. It was not until the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period that the sword became a weapon that could kill people. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, the selection and decoration of swords gradually evolved into a set of standards, and each person's sword would be based on his or her own status. The sword was specially made for his body shape and height, and the sword gradually evolved from a short and lean sword to a long sword. The fish intestine sword used by Jing Ke to stab King Chun was short enough to hide in the belly of the fish, and was less than half a foot long, while King Qin's own sword was seven feet long. !”

Feng Jiuxiao paused, then continued: "The reason why the Tang Dynasty favored swordsmanship was inseparable from the royal family's admiration for Taoism. Sima Qian once raised the "discussion on swords" to the standard of "being consistent with the Tao", and proposed that those who do not have "honesty, integrity, benevolence and courage" "People with the same qualities are not qualified to talk about swordsmanship and the art of war. This principle is the same as talking about Taoism. Talking about swordsmanship can heal the body internally and deal with external worries externally. The moral cultivation of a gentleman is connected with it."

"During the period when Taoism was prevalent, Taoist disciples who preached scriptures, chanted Taoism, performed reforms and cast spells all held a long sword in their hands, cultivating themselves internally, supporting justice externally, and killing demons. This image naturally had a greater impact on the common people. Big impact.”

"After the inheritance and development of Taoism, combined with the promotion of the royal family, the justice and excellence represented by the sword were quickly integrated into the individual's sword body and self-cultivation. Man follows heaven, heaven follows Tao, and Tao follows nature. Taoism advocates inaction. Zhi, through practicing Zen and enlightenment, everyone aspires to practice to become an immortal and transcend the world, so naturally there are many swordsmen."

"Taoism, unlike Buddhism, talks about being in the world, fighting the sword to the end of the world, being free and uninhibited."

"During the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty, when the world was at peace and the smoke was temporarily calm, the king naturally promoted the magicians who were engaged in cultivating immortals to a very high status. What was good at the top was not good at the bottom. Taoism used the sword as a magic weapon, and everyone was prosperous. , as the state religion of the Tang Dynasty, it is only natural that the fashion of swords was prevalent at that time!”

Eunuch Li said: "I have learned a lesson!"

Zhao Guangyi said: "I heard that masters of the Shushan Sword Sect can fly with swords. Is it true or false?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Of course it is true! But based on my understanding of the Shushan Flying Sword, they mainly use Qi to control the sword. This method consumes a lot of internal energy and cannot last long!"

King Jin said: "Such a powerful sect is actually hidden in Shu Mountain! Don't the real people in Longhu Mountain know how to control swords with Qi?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "In addition to using Qi to control the sword, there is also using the mind to control the sword! Zhang Tianshi can definitely use the mind to control the sword!"

"Then I guess you must be more powerful at wielding a sword with your mind!"

"That is!"

"Eh? By the way, the deputy envoy seems to know how to control a sword!"

"How can I call it sword control? It's just opportunistic."

"I heard that one year, the deputy envoy, who was also outside a city, shouted loudly, and all the weapons on the battlefield rolled up and attacked the enemy's formation like locusts all over the sky."

"Really? I forgot about it."

"Haha, the three-bow bed hasn't arrived anyway, and it's not time to attack the city now. Let's see how Meng Chang writes his second reply first!"

"Okay! Let's give it a try!"

At this time, the Great Shu Palace was in a cold state.

Meng Chang had just killed someone, the atmosphere was tense and no one spoke.

Meng Chang didn't say anything and just sat quietly on the big chair waiting for Da Song's reply.

The situation is grim!

If the city gate is not opened as soon as possible, the opponent will definitely attack the city. There are almost no troops left in the city. Zhao Guangyi said that a hundred thousand troops are coming, which is pure nonsense! He just wanted to intimidate himself. It’s a pity that I can’t even believe it myself. Even if there are only 30,000 Song troops outside the city, the city cannot be defended.

Zhuge Qi was killed just now, so his identity may be a problem.

It doesn't matter if the Demon Sect comes to take revenge. Their vitality has just been damaged and they don't pose much of a threat. The real trouble is Shushan.

They may not know that their disciples have defected to the Demon Cult.

Once the Shushan sect thinks that it is an incompetent emperor who kills innocent people indiscriminately, it is very likely that he will come to Chengdu to do justice for heaven. As far as the dozens of masters currently in the palace are concerned, they are probably just a pile of useless wood in front of the Shushan sect. !

The most urgent task is to send someone to Shushan immediately. If it weren't for the Song Dynasty's army coming to the city, he would have hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers! If the Demon Sect had not attacked the Tiandu Sect, the masters of the Tiandu Sect would have been able to crush Shushan! I wouldn’t be so afraid of Shushan!

In Shushan, he knew very well that although there were hundreds or even thousands of disciples, there were only a few dozen who could truly be called masters.

But now, the word "but" should be changed to "even"!

But only a few dozen turned into dozens.

The offensive and defensive situation changes, adding insult to injury!

"Report!"

Meng Chang's eyes flashed, Song Jun's reply had arrived!

He knew that time was running out and he had to make a decision immediately!

Thanks to Yudong for your strong support!