The devil is coming

Chapter 840
"If you want to ask, ask yourself."
The sword master looked at Liu Dahu and said.
"Dad...they asked me to beg you."
Liu Dahu felt a little aggrieved.
"When Daxia Chen first came to see me as a father, he carried water and chopped firewood for our family. All he wanted was to give me some advice.
Seeking swords is also a kind of seeking knowledge. Since you have doubts in your heart, there is no one to ask. Since you have it in front of you, why are you ashamed to ask?
Without a fearless heart, how can one achieve the path to fearlessness? "
Liu Dahu's face turned red when the Sword Master spoke.
Outside the handsome tent, Chen Xianba and Zheng Man looked at each other with a bit of resentment in their eyes.
In this matter, it was the sword master they persuaded Liu Dahu to find.
"Dad, I'm afraid that if I ask something I shouldn't, the prince will blame me."
The sword master glanced at his stepson angrily and said:
"He will put you under military law just because you asked one thing? Will he kill you?"
The implication is that your father's face is so worthless?
Everyone knows this unspoken rule, but the problem is that Liu Dahu has never been willing to admit this unspoken rule.
A young man has his own pride;
The Sword Master waved his hand and said, "Look at your worthless appearance."
Liu Dahu could only walk out.
Chen Xianba reached out and patted Liu Dahu on the shoulder and said, "That's all, let's go and ask ourselves."
The personal guards are also divided into three, six or nine grades. The three of them are actually responsible for the affairs inside and outside the prince's command. According to later generations, they are equivalent to orderlies.
At the moment, the moon and stars are sparse, and the army is camping here. It is not far from Sanshan Pass. The battle between the front army and the front army may have begun.
But the commander of the Chinese army still looked unhurried.
Chen Xianba waved his hand,
Liu Dahu came in with freshly brewed tea, and Zheng Man followed with face wash. After Chen Xianba entered, he started to add lamp oil in the handsome tent. Everything was the same as usual;
The prince was lying on the tiger skin blanket, reading a book in his hand.
The army was divided into three groups, and the group he led was divided into three groups: the front, middle and back. Therefore, the prince did not have many documents to deal with at this time.
The book was found in the Imperial Palace of Zhao State, and it records the privacy of successive emperors of Zhao State;
This should be a big secret of the royal family, but the Zhao royal family has always had someone dedicated to recording it, but it will definitely not be made public. Only the successive Zhao kings can read it and see what their ancestors have done.
The prince directly skipped state affairs, foreign teachers, government affairs, etc., and focused on privacy. There are many parts of dust removal;
I was watching it with great interest, but suddenly I realized that these three people didn't leave after finishing their work.
Put down the book,
Zheng Fan looked at the three of them.
Chen Xianba knelt down first and saluted:
"Your Majesty, my subordinates have something unclear about this march. I don't know whether I should ask."
Liu Dahu and Zheng Man also knelt down.
These three are all determined to be generals.
Liu Dahu still needs to grow up. Zheng Man's wolfish nature is enough since he was a child. As for Chen Xianba, his merits and abilities are more than enough to be released as a general.
The three of them are all very motivated, and they try their best to figure out and learn from the prince on weekdays;
after all,
Everyone in the army knew that General Liang Cheng and General Jin Shuke were both trained by the prince.
But there are rules in the army. Some questions should be asked and some should not be asked. The three brothers really couldn't control it. Even Chen Xianba, the most ill-tempered one, has always been as docile as a quail in front of the prince;
Therefore, they had previously encouraged Liu Dahu to ask the Sword Master to ask questions. After all, they were aware of the relationship between the prince and the Sword Master.
the most important is,
The sword master seemed to be constantly asking questions around the prince.
But the Sword Master only wanted to ask things for himself, and he didn't want to help these three boys to ask for advice. Moreover, this was not in line with the rules. He asked Zheng Fan and then turned around to teach them. What is this?
"Just ask."
Seeing that the prince agreed, the three brothers breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Xianba said;
"Your Majesty, my subordinates learned that when Uncle Yi Shan wanted to set up an ambush in advance to annex the troops coming out of Sanshan Pass to return to the capital of Zhao State, Mr. Third stopped Uncle Yi Shan according to your instructions, Your Majesty.
Then why now, after the soldiers and horses have returned to Sanshan Pass, my army is going to attack it again? "
If you don’t fight people when they are in the wild, why should you wait until they return to the customs?
Isn't this just taking off your pants and farting? No, it's taking off your pants and standing on stilts to fart.
Zheng Fan tapped his fingertips on the table and said:
"Because I didn't expect in advance that the capital of the Zhao Kingdom would be opened on its own. This had a great impact on my original layout."
Sometimes, your opponent suddenly becomes very good, so don't worry and be happy, because your rhythm may be affected by this. It may seem that you have taken advantage, but then you may be at a loss.
Zheng Fan picked up the tea, took a sip, and continued:
"Zhao is a small country. Without the intervention of the big powers behind it, it would be easy for any one of the three kingdoms of Yan, Chu and Qian to destroy it.
The capital of the Zhao Kingdom is not that important to me.
My original plan was for the three-pronged army to roam and plunder, on the one hand to create pressure on the Qian-Chu coalition forces in Liang District, and on the other hand, our army could also find loopholes.
Just like the fake masters in the arena who like to go around in circles several times, in essence, they are the same.
Just like playing chess, the king has already made a move, and it is their turn to take the move. Then, the king can make a move.
As a general, he can travel thousands of miles alone and likes to use strange soldiers. This is his ability. When I was young, I also liked to do this kind of thing, but at that time I was just a general under the king's account.
When you are a commander, you should think about everything;
Li Fusheng can lose, but if he loses, the situation will be passive at worst;
If this king loses, the situation will collapse.
You have to understand this.
The person I don’t understand recently, whose surname is Nian, is now working as a eunuch in the imperial palace in the capital. "
The three brothers nodded together like chickens pecking at rice.
Zheng Fan continued:
"The Zhao army that did not capture the Sanshan Pass at the beginning was because it was not necessary and it would disrupt my own rhythm. Now, I have captured the capital of the Zhao Kingdom, and the Sanshan Pass guard named Guan He made himself king.
His family members are actually still in the capital and have been detained, but it is said that he has a foreign wife, that is to say, he has an illegitimate child, and his age is not very old.
The most important thing is that under the premise that our Dayan army is pressing down on the situation, if he dares to directly establish himself as Wang Minghuo and become the enemy of our Dayan, he must have something to rely on.
Furthermore, when he was stationed at Sanshan Pass, he took the initiative to cooperate with the Qianchu coalition forces to encircle and annihilate Tiger Weibo, which means that there is a deep connection between him and Qianchu.
Come to think of it,
It was what happened in the capital of the State of Zhao that was passed to Liang.
The general surnamed Guan was guaranteed to become king, and he had the confidence to take a chance on the wealth on the dragon throne. "
Liu Dahu was digesting the prince’s words.
Zheng Man was thinking,
Chen Xianba suddenly raised his head and said suddenly:
"Your Majesty has never cared about that Zhao army. His purpose is not that Zhao army."
Zheng Fan looked at Chen Xianba,
It stands to reason,
At this time, he should show a happy smile and praise that the boy is teachable;
But maybe it’s because I’ve been a “villain” for a long time, or maybe the dark side in my heart is too big. It’s even more likely that when I was in front of King Jingnan, I had the same “amazing talent and beauty” image;
Looking at Chen Xianba now,
It’s like looking at myself back then;
However, at that time, I had Liang Cheng running the show and could even memorize the answers to the questions in advance, but Chen Xianba relied entirely on his own talent.
This kid who came out of Yandi fishing village was really born to be a general.
Chen Xianba naturally didn't know what the prince in front of him was thinking, so he continued excitedly:
"This is your plan, Your Majesty. The one who has established himself as king will take advantage of the situation and order Yi Shanbo to lead the front army to attack Sanshanguan. Your Majesty will then personally lead the Chinese army to follow up."
Chen Xianba stood up as he spoke, walked to the map in front of the handsome tent, and pointed to a location in front of Sanshan Pass:
"Our army is stationed here now. If we continue to the east, we can reach Sanshan Pass. However, my subordinates believe that Your Majesty, you have no intention of going to Sanshan Pass from here to join the battle. Instead, you plan to bypass this place starting tomorrow.
Our army is mainly based on cavalry, and its journey can be shortened in less time than that of the Qian-Chu coalition. But, Your Majesty, what you are best at is the cavalry's roundabout operations.
At Sanshan Pass, there must be soldiers and horses of the Qian-Chu coalition. They plan to take advantage of our army's attack on the Zhao army at Sanshan Pass to conduct a counter-ambush on our army.
The prince had already understood their move, which was to use Yi Shanbo's front army as bait, and our central army as the back-up, bypassing the Sanshan Pass, blocking the retreat of the Qian-Chu coalition forces, and under attack from the front and rear. , completely devouring this Qian-Chu coalition army. "
The more Chen Xianba talked, the more excited he became.
He even reached out and kept drawing circles in the Sanshanguan area.
"Sanshan Pass is the link between Zhao and Liang. If we take this pass and swallow up the troops of the Qian-Chu coalition, the west gate of Liang will be opened to our army.
This created a loophole in Liang Di's defense.
By then,
The Qian-Chu coalition forces just ignored this loophole, and our army immediately penetrated into the Liang area, turning passivity into an active one. As long as they got entangled, at least half of the other units of the Qian-Chu coalition forces would completely lose the possibility of withdrawing from the Liang area. , which can be said to have blocked its retreat.
If some Chu coalition troops want to block this hole, they must gather several other units to force our army back;
But at that time, other aspects of defense will inevitably be empty. The two armies on my left and right can cut into Liang from Wei and Qi, and have another larger-scale battle of Sanshanguan, destroying the Qian-Chu coalition forces in Liang in one fell swoop! "
"what!"
After saying this,
Chen Xianba let out a long sigh,
Road:
"My lord, I regret coming to you as a soldier."
"Your hands are itchy and you want to lead the troops to fight alone?"
At this time, King Pingxi was smoking a cigarette silently. Liu Dahu, who was still in the process of "digestion", instinctively got up and used a fire stick to help light the cigarette, but found that the cigarette in the prince's hand was shaking slightly;
Liu Dahu "understood",
He took the prince's cigarette and tapped it on the back of his hand. This was the detail taught to him every day when he left Nanmen Pass.
Hearing this, Chen Xianba shook his head and said:
"Because I discovered that I may never be able to finish learning the prince's art of war in my lifetime. If I don't learn it, I won't be willing to do it. If I don't finish it, I won't be willing to leave."
This flattery is...
But you can also tell that this kid meant it sincerely when he said this.
Any fool can see that this kid is very lucky.
The old Confucian scholar in the fishing village did not try to seduce the Prince of Zhenbei, who was serious about his work, but focused solely on him. It is conceivable that in the eyes of the old Confucian scholar, once this son grows up, his achievements will not be as high as those of the Prince of the Prince's Palace. Low;
He himself has a strong martial arts talent, as well as a talent for military arts;
This made Zheng Fan think of Lao Tian, ​​the Great Yan Military God in the eyes of the world.
"It doesn't matter, I still need to learn more about the art of war and practice it myself. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
After hesitating for a moment, Zheng Fan still didn't say anything to ask him to personally lead a small group to take advantage of this opportunity.
It’s not that I’m reluctant to part with it, or that I’m worried about its rapid growth.
In fact,
This kind of generous opportunity is more like a flattery.
You go and charge,
You go and get into trouble;
How could he not get his shoes wet when he often walked by the river? No matter how talented Chen Xianba was, he did not have the equipment of the Seven Demon Kings around him. He was released early and died prematurely.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."
"Come, Immortal Tyrant, come to me."
Although Chen Xianba was confused, he still walked over obediently.
"Closer."
"bend over."
"Lower."
"Put your head closer."
Chen Xianba almost knelt down in front of the prince,
King Pingxi reached out and touched the back of Chen Xianba's head.
then,
Touch again.
"Okay, let's go down. If you want to ask anything in the future, you can just ask."
"Thank you, Lord!"
After asking the questions in his mind and receiving the promise from the prince, Chen Xianba happily left the handsome tent with Liu Dahu and Zheng Man.
Zheng Fan sat behind the commander's table for a while and then got up. He suddenly felt a little stuffy and wanted to go out for some air. But as soon as he walked out of the commander's tent, he saw the sword master standing outside. It was so cold that Zheng Fan was startled.
"Why don't you say anything?"
Zheng Fan complained a little.
The sword master spoke;
"Just now in the tent next to yours, Long Yuan noticed the trace of... murderous intent emanating from you."
"Ok?"
Zheng Fan was a little surprised.
The Sword Master said, "I think it's not for my big tiger."
"Where do you want to go?"
The Sword Master said: "If you really treat my big tiger, I would be so happy."
"My status is not that low." Zheng Fan said, "But I am an ordinary person. Isn't it normal for me to express my emotions occasionally?
Just like when I see a beautiful woman on the street, if she is beautiful, I will take a few more glances, but it is limited to just a few more glances, and I will not be out of style enough to rob a common girl.
Just like the Queen of Zhao, oh no, the current Queen Mother, that figure, tsk tsk, but didn’t I even touch it with a finger? "
The Sword Master looked at Zheng Fan and said:
"Mr. Three once had an argument with Mr. Bei, and I heard something."
"What?"
"An explanation is a cover-up, and a cover-up is the truth. What you just said was too much."
"You suddenly told me that I showed murderous intentions, which made me a little panicked."
"So, what exactly did it hit the spot?"
Zheng Fan didn't answer.
"You are going to have children soon, and there are two of them. It's impossible. They are both daughters. Having a son will be different, just like Tian Wujing back then.
You killed Zhao Jiulang because Zhao Jiulang did that thing back then.
But ask yourself now, are you also worried that when Chen Xianba grows up in the future, he will become another... you now? "
"I'm very angry."
"I know."
Zheng Fan simply sat on the floor.
road;
"Human beings are the product of contradictions. I admire Chen Xianba and hope to lead him well. There is one more thing you said wrong."
The sword master raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"
"I'm not afraid that Chen Xianba will look like me, I'm afraid that he won't be like me."
When the sword master heard the words, he thought deeply, and then nodded slightly.
Zheng Fan patted his knees and continued:
"Lao Yu, you and I are as close as brothers."
"pass……"
"You should understand that I, Zheng Fan, have always been sincerely disdainful of the etiquette, laws and rules of imperial power, but what about me, Lao Tian?"
The sword master smiled.
If Chen Xianba could treat King Pingxi the same way King Pingxi treated King Jingnan in the future, there would really be nothing to worry about.
"Also, you said you sensed a hint of murderous intent."
"Yes."
"It's not that I'm afraid that this son will escape my control in the future, nor that I'm worried that my son won't be able to subdue him in the future. I haven't actually considered what you said.
I was,
Maybe it's just for him,
There was a little bit of jealousy. "
Zheng Fan put his hands behind his back and faced the bright moon;
"When I see him, I think of myself back then, and it makes me feel like..."
The sword master said, "Actually, you are not that old."
Zheng Fan shook his head and said:
"old."
The sword master did not sit down and lie down with him, but continued to stand and said:
"I think it may be because you have been standing behind. Next time, you can rush forward in person, and maybe you will feel that you are getting younger again."
"No, no, you don't understand."
"I don't understand?"
"Sitting in the back and lamenting that I am 'old' is actually a kind of emotional sigh and...enjoyment."
"Ah."
Somehow, the sword master thought of those three words that Mr. Li often liked to say.
Those three words, sometimes applied to this prince, become more and more appropriate.
"Also, if I charge forward, your son, as my personal guard, will definitely charge with me. At that time, will you protect your son or me first?"
The sword master replied without hesitation: "My son."
"You can ponder for a while before replying, there's no need to be in such a hurry."
The sword master shook his head and said: "I hesitated because I was afraid you would misunderstand."
"hiss……"
Zheng Fan pointed at the sword master standing there,
Road:
"Old Yu, you are really not like you used to be. How did you become so kind..."
"Why are not you talking?"
"I don't want to say it anymore, because I'm afraid you might misunderstand me."
Zheng Fan patted his butt and stood up.
Road:
"Go to sleep, we have to start traveling tomorrow."
said,
Zheng Fan turned around and looked at the Sword Master again:
"You just said that you have not rushed forward for too long, and you have lost your youth. But in fact, if there is a tailwind situation, I will be too lazy to go up.
Any situation that still requires me to lead Wang Qi to suppress it personally is the most dangerous and urgent situation. "
"So, our prince, what do you mean? I'm afraid they will be difficult to defeat. After all, he defeated Li Fusheng."
Zheng Fan shook his head:
"No, I'm afraid they won't be chewy without being beaten."
(End of this chapter)