National Division

"The immortal master said that it is not a good idea to send troops?" In Zhao Di's tent of the Chinese army, he saw Zhibai with a very strange look, "Immortal master, the army can't be good at saying this..." If it was someone else Saying this, he would have asked to be dragged out and hacked. Isn't this a lie to confuse the crowd and shake the morale of the army.

Qi Jun was also in a dilemma.He has seen Zhibai's magical skills before, but those are different from sending troops after all.Although prolonging the life of the queen, spraying water and raining to save the fire in the Zhaoming Palace are indeed miraculous, but I have to admit that these are actually small tricks. After all, no matter how noble the queen is, it is only the life of one person, and even if the Zhaoming Palace is burned down, Yu Guozuo didn't seem to be in the way.But the matter of swords and soldiers is the most important thing in the country, not to mention Jienu's superficial obedience, but in fact he harbors dissent. If he can hurt his vitality in one fell swoop, it will not only be a great achievement for Zhao Di, but also very beneficial to the foundation of the prosperous dynasty.Whether public or private, he personally hoped that Zhao Di's move would be successful.

Zhibai is very serious: "General Zhao, I don't want to shake the morale of the army, but the hexagram is really bad. Soldiers are also fierce, and the general should be more cautious."

Zhao Di almost wanted to scold.This is not called shaking the morale of the army, what is called shaking the morale of the army?In fact, he didn't believe in these so-called "magic fortune tellers" the most in his life. When he was working in the southeast, he had seen many such people.To put it bluntly, Emperor Jing'an was rich all over the world and believed in Buddhism, but in the end, didn't he find a national teacher who deceived the world?Enjoying the rich offerings, I haven't seen any great things that benefit the people.As for this fairy teacher—because he heard that he had extended the life of the queen, he respected it at first, but he didn’t expect that this mouth is also a sign of hexagrams—if fortune telling can influence the general situation of the world, then why should the country support officials and soldiers?As long as they all raise great dancing gods, they cast spells in their own country to suppress other countries every day.However, for the prince's sake, he suppressed his anger: "Of course the divine divination of the immortal master makes sense, but the way of using soldiers cannot be controlled by the hexagram——Shu Di would venture to ask, has the immortal master ever divined?" , how about my Sheng Chao Guozuo?"

Zhibai was stunned: "This—although I haven't predicted it before, but I can see the spirit of the capital, the country is long, and there is no decline."

Zhao Di sneered secretly in his heart—forgive you for not saying that the Sheng Dynasty is not long, after all, they are just people who pretend to be gods and ghosts—but he said solemnly on his face: "Since our Sheng Dynasty is long, Di Zhi uses his own troops With His Majesty's blessing and blessing, is there any unlucky reason?"

These words are somewhat difficult to answer.It's not that what Zhao Di said is indisputable, but that once he argues, it will involve the state of the dynasty. Knowing that even if he doesn't understand the world, he has lived in the capital for the past few years and knows that this topic is not good to talk about. go down.When he was hesitating, he suddenly heard a strong wind blowing outside, which made the tent door shake continuously. Amidst the whistling of the wind, he could faintly hear a stabbing sound, as if something had been torn open.

There are always strong winds here, Zhao Di didn't care about it, but he listened to the wind with a serious expression on his face, until the whining sound gradually subsided, he said: "The wind is different, it's a warning, the general might as well go and see, what's the matter?" After this wind passes, what is the vision?"

Zhao Di sneered in his heart, and walked out of the camp with a bold step.As soon as he got out of the tent, he saw several personal guards standing under the banner of the Chinese army, pointing fingers.Zhao Di looked up and saw that a large flag was blown by the strong wind and torn in two.Qi Jun couldn't help hesitating when the flag of the Chinese army was blown apart before using troops, "General, this—" This really doesn't look like a good omen.

Zhao Di laughed loudly: "Is this the vision that the immortal master said?"

"Think twice, general." Seeing him like this, Zhibai knew that he didn't believe him, so he had to try his best to persuade him one last time.

Zhao Di waved his hand, and said decisively: "There is no need for the immortal teacher to say any more, and there is no need for His Royal Highness to worry. The Chinese army's flag was torn apart by the wind. As the saying goes, 'the flag will win', it is a great auspicious omen!"

These words sounded reasonable, Qi Jun turned his head to look at Zhibai, but saw him looking up at the flag on the top of the flagpole, and shook his head slightly.Zhao Di also saw Zhibai's movements, and said with a sneer: "I don't know, Master Immortal. Di used to be in the southeast coastal defense position. Once, he wanted to go out to sea to suppress bandits. The wind was so strong that it tore the flag of the Chinese army in half. At that time, there were monks and Taoists who said that it was unlucky, and the aides replied with this. Afterwards, they divided their troops and went to sea to win a big victory. They knew that the words of monks and Taoists were not credible."

Qi Jun couldn't help frowning.Zhao Di's words were not very polite, and he was simply denouncing that what he said was not credible.But now it sounds like it seems more reasonable to say that the flag is a victory, so he could only cough lightly, and said slowly: "Immortal Master Xiuming is also cautious, after all, using troops is a big deal."

Zhao Di laughed and said, "Naturally, Di is a vulgar person, and his words are offensive, so don't blame the immortal master." But he was less respectful than when he first met Zhibai at the foot of the city wall.

Qi Jun understood what he meant and sighed secretly.Speaking of which, if Emperor Jing'an hadn't believed in Buddhism and Taoism, he had been appointed a national teacher and an immortal teacher in the palace, otherwise, as Zhibai, a small Taoist priest in the mountains, he would never have been able to enter Zhao Di's camp in the Chinese army, let alone say anything else. It would be a bad idea to send troops, and with his words, Zhao Di could drag him out and behead him.In the matter of employing troops, one should avoid being indecisive and swaying from side to side, so it's no wonder that Zhao Di didn't believe it.

Zhao Di saw that Zhibai didn't speak any more, and didn't want to entangle him, so he smiled and said, "Is there any advice for the immortal master?"

At this moment, Zhibai shook his head, knowing where else to give advice.Zhao Di laughed and said, "So, Rong Di will send His Highness and the immortal master out of the camp, and Di still has military affairs, so he can't accompany him."

How could Qi Jun let him send it out in person.Although the two of them are different from each other as monarchs and ministers, as well as being son-in-law, in this city gate, he will never rely on his status as the heir apparent to deliberately put on such airs.

Zhibai was silent all the way, until he got out of the camp, he raised his head and asked, "Your Highness, when General Hussars was in the southeast, what kind of flag did the Chinese Army use?"

Although the guards who followed today didn't know what was said in the camp, they could also see that the immortal master was refuted by the Hussar General, so they all stepped back a few steps very consciously, and no one could hear them say something.Qi Jun also knew that he was unhappy to be refuted, so he replied softly: "The land in the southeast was originally supposed to be the flag of double eagles. Since Mrs. Ye took over, it has been changed to embroider the pattern of a single eagle catching a snake." Said Speaking of the government affairs of the Sheng Dynasty, he, the crown prince, understands much better than Emperor Jing'an. The flags used by the garrisons in various places are different. Although this is not an important matter, Qi Jun pays special attention to military affairs, and the southeast is where the Ye family is entrenched. is the top priority.Not to mention the flags of the Chinese army, he knows exactly how many flags are used in the barracks.

Zhibai let out a sigh of relief: "Your Highness, can you see what kind of flag Hussar General is using in the Chinese army?"

"It's the Panqiu flag." Qiu is also a dragon, but it's not a real dragon, so it can be used in the army. "But—what's so strange?"

Zhibai sighed again: "It's not unreasonable to say that the flag is opened to victory, but the situation is like flowing water, changing all the time, so there is no reason why things are not easy. Even if the flag is opened, it depends on the situation. General Hussars In the southeast, the double eagle flag was used. The flag was divided into two halves, each with an eagle, which meant to divide the army. Therefore, he divided his troops into two groups and won a complete victory. Separated from it, one half has a head but no tail, and the other half has a tail but no head, but the head and the tail cannot be seen together, this—”

Qi Jun was dumbfounded when he heard it, and he said after a while: "Why didn't you say that just now?"

"Look, Your Highness, is General Zhao still willing to listen to me?" Zhibai sighed deeply, "I'm afraid His Highness will listen to his persuasion."

Qi Jun frowned: "If you say that, I'm afraid I won't be able to say anything. Besides, if this move is successful, there will be two or three years of peace in the Northwest, which will be of great benefit to my court. I have heard that bad luck can also be good. Try to understand, do you have a way?"

Zhibai opened his eyes wide: "Where did your Highness hear this?"

Qi Jun felt a little embarrassed.Naturally, he heard these words from the mouths of these people when the capital was full of Buddhists and Taoists.At that time, Emperor Jing'an felt that his body was heavy and his spirit was slack, and those fake monks and Taoists who drilled into the camp did not know how much cause and effect they came up with, and at least they proposed a hundred and eighty so-called solutions, although Qi Jun also knew that these people were talking nonsense. , but after listening to it a lot, I unconsciously kept these two words in my heart.

"The so-called Jiejie is the method to solve the evil fate. The war between the two countries has nothing to do with the evil fate. If the Jiejie can win the battle, why do soldiers need to use their lives?"

Qi Jun coughed twice and rubbed his nose: "It's just not convenient, what are you talking about?" He turned his head to look at the camp with the strict flags, raised his hand and tapped his forehead lightly, "I'll go talk to Zhao again." Let's talk about it, general, it's just..." Zhao Di couldn't be persuaded by such a reason. In fact, if he was the commander of the three armies, he wouldn't believe Zhibai's words.

Zhibai knew it in his heart, so he agreed honestly, and the two walked slowly along the street.Qi Jun thought for a while, and then said: "General Zhao only knows that the place where the meteor fell to the ground is in the northwest mountains, but we need to find out the exact place by ourselves. Didn't you say that you can observe the breath? Do you know where it is?" place?"

Zhibai looked up at him quietly, and hesitated.Qi Jun didn't hear what he said, so he asked: "What?"

"That—actually... there is no star iron..." Zhibai couldn't help it, so he had to say, "I saw it last night. There is no spiritual energy here, so... there is no star iron."

"How come?" Qi Jun was very surprised, "Obviously everyone saw a big star falling..."

Zhibai coughed dryly: "Actually——Actually, there are many kinds of meteors, the one that fell that night was the broom star. , and it doesn't contain much aura..."

Qi Jun was immediately frustrated: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" If he had said earlier, he might not have made this trip, and Zhibai would not have been rubbed by the saddle until his ass blossomed.

Zhibai scratched his head and chuckled: "I think His Highness didn't seem to want to stay in the palace either?"

Qi Jun was slightly taken aback.He really didn't want to stay in the palace at that time, and he didn't want to be in a dilemma between Zhao Yue and the two Liang Di.It's just that he didn't expect that Zhibai could see his hidden thoughts.

"Besides——the broom star is an ominous omen, and it falls straight to the northwest. I also think it's safer for His Highness to come to the border to have a look."

"It's a bad omen, it's an ominous omen!" Qi Jun scratched his head in annoyance, "Only these words, how can I tell General Zhao... Forget it, you go back first, and I'll go to General Zhao again."

Qi Jun and Zhao Di kept talking until it was dark before returning to the house.Zhibai looked at his expression: "Your Highness—won't you?"

Qi Jun shook his head: "The general is away, and the king's order is not acceptable. Besides, General Zhao's plan is very careful. I can't force him not to send troops. I can only ask him to be more cautious." He sighed, " Since it is an act, we have to do a complete set, and we will pack up our things in the past few days and prepare to leave the customs." He glanced at Zhibai, and hesitated, "Otherwise you stay here, I will go alone, as long as you Don't show your face in front of people—after all, you still have injuries."

Zhibai immediately objected: "Of course I have to go with His Highness!"

Qi Jun looked at him, and smiled after a while: "Okay."

Zhao Di's plan was that after Qi Jun inspected the border, he pretended to return to Beijing, but quietly left for the mountains in the northwest.Of course, the news was spread through the Jienu spies who had sneaked into Chengguan. In order to give them a little time to deliver the letter, Qi Jun delayed his departure for a few days.Naturally, as soon as they left the city gate, there would be a substitute bodyguard heading to the mountains. Zhao Di's confidant lieutenant led 5000 elite soldiers to follow closely, and Zhao Di himself led another 8000 people to break the way of the Jie slaves.Since he came to the border last year, Zhao Di quietly dispatched scouts to survey the terrain within a radius of hundreds of miles, and finally determined the location of the ambush.He explained it to Qi Jun in detail on the map, and to be honest, at least Qi Jun couldn't see any flaws.It should be noted that Jienu usually sends a team of harassing troops to only a few hundred people. Even if they go out on a large scale, 5000 people are enough to deal with it. The only problem is that there is inevitably some emptiness inside the border. However, according to Zhao Di's intention, It is impossible for Jie Nu to cross the two lines of defense led by his 3000 men and the [-] men led by the lieutenant general, and go straight to the border. There are [-] elite soldiers in the border town, and Jie Nu is also dead.

Acting should be done like a show. When the crown prince came down, there was no reception banquet. He would return to the capital after patrolling the border. No matter what, there must be a farewell banquet. All the generals and generals in the city gates were present, and they lit a bonfire in the open air and roasted the whole chicken. Cattle and sheep, and even a few dancers called from the city to add to the fun, but they can't drink too much, no more than three cups per person.

The atmosphere in the northwest is different from that of the capital city. Even the dancing is less lingering in the middle of the capital, and more rough and unrestrained in the outskirts. Qi Jun doesn't like singing and dancing in the middle of the capital. He found it interesting to watch this, so he couldn't help but pay more attention.One of the dancers was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slender figure, a full moon face, eyes like apricots, and a tanned skin like honey, but her waist was flexible and strong when she danced, and her eyes were charming and bold.Qi Jun was watching her turn around, the short gauze skirt fluttered on her body, revealing her small feet, and the golden bell on her ankles made a crisp sound as she stepped on her feet, when someone beside her laughed and said: "Your Highness, look at her." Can this dancer still catch my eye?"

As soon as Qi Jun turned his head, he met a big face. The oily light on his face was reflected by the fire, and there was a flattering smile, which immediately made him feel disgusted, and said lightly: "What did General Zheng say?"

This General Zheng is the deputy general of the former Northwest coach, he is really a mediocre person, but it is said that he has a good way of flattering and flattering horses, and he has actually stayed in the Northwest for more than ten years.Of course, the rank is not high, but the leader of the army does not have that little salary. As long as he can lead the army, he will naturally have other ways to make money.In addition, he has a lot of seniority, and he is quite complicated in this place. Even though Zhao Di doesn't like him, he can't easily criticize him.When Qi Jun came to Lingkou Pass, he was guarding the nearby Xiaoling Pass, and rushed over after hearing the news. Qi Jun didn't like his fawning appearance, but he couldn't just treat him coldly and perfunctorily. I was really impatient, so I avoided him, but I didn't expect that this person not only came to see him off tonight, but also came to my side again at some time.

General Zheng rubbed his hands together and smiled: "This girl's name is Xinyue. Although she is a dancer, she has never sold herself. Naturally, she can't compare to girls in the capital, but she can still be seen. The general has already talked to her mother. She redeemed her body with a few hundred taels of silver, and now she is considered a good family member. If His Highness can see it, it will be the blessing she has cultivated in her lifetime..."

Qi Jun was disgusted for a while, he just wanted to put the plate in his hand on this person's face, but he pressed it down, and said lightly: "So, congratulations to the general for getting a beautiful woman, but Jun is going back to the capital, so he is here to congratulate the general. I'm so pleased." Before General Zheng could react, he teased Zhibai, "Jun is a little drunk, so maybe I need to stay with you for a while."

Zhibai was enjoying watching the song and dance, but he was confused and had no choice but to follow him, and asked in a daze, "Is Your Highness in a hurry?"

"What's the rush!" Qi Jun bent his fingers and tapped him on the head, "I just don't want to see the face of that surnamed Zheng. Stay a little longer, I'm afraid that dancer will be in the motorcade when we leave tomorrow. "

Zhibai smacked his lips: "Actually, that dancer is pretty pretty."

"Then I'll go and ask someone surnamed Zheng to get it for you." Qi Jun rolled his eyes, "Didn't you say that there is a method of double cultivation?"

"Shuangxiu..." Zhibai raised his face and pondered.Qi Jun was just joking, seeing that he really seemed to be thinking seriously, Mo Ming was a little displeased: "Why, do you really want to get a girl back? I don't care what you say about double cultivation, but if Mrs. Ye finds out, in Father must say that you are a false real person in front of you! At that time, it will not benefit you! Even if you are cultivating immortals, you have to save your life before you can cultivate, right?"

"Oh—" Zhibai didn't know whether he listened or not, and replied casually, "Actually, that dancer is a vulgar person, and she is not a person who can cultivate both. Don't worry, Your Highness."

"So, if there is someone who doesn't look vulgar, you are really preparing for dual cultivation?" Qi Jun felt that he might as well not say what he said.

"That——" Zhibai finally heard that his tone was wrong, quickly took a look, bared his little white teeth and smiled, "How can it be, in fact, the capital is full of dragon energy, and there is no real need for double cultivation..."

Qi Jun felt that this sentence was not so pleasant, but he couldn't find anything wrong with it, so he gritted his teeth secretly and strode forward.Already out of the place where the bonfire was, Zhibai hurriedly followed: "Where are you going, Your Highness?"

"Relieve!" Qi Jun was not in a hurry at first, but his stomach was a little swollen when he said these few words seriously, so he replied viciously, and strode forward.

"Your Highness, wait for me." Zhibai chased after him and laughed, "I want to relieve myself too."

The guards were all very winking, but Qi Jun fell far behind, and Qi Jun lost his scruples, walked all the way to the dark place, and unbuttoned his pants to make it easier on the spot.Zhibai also stood side by side with him, and the two of them clamored together.Qi Jun glanced at him sideways, and for some unknown reason, he deliberately urinated a little harder. Seeing that the water he sprayed was farther than he knew, he felt happier, and then he felt that what he did was really wrong. Ridiculous, his face became more gloomy, he put on his pants and walked forward.

Zhibai didn't know what was going on in his mind, so he still followed him.A little far away is a small river with undulating banks and overgrown weeds as high as half a person. It makes no sound when you step down, but a small gnat can fly up.Qi Jun also stopped, and was about to turn around, when he heard a "hmm" not far away, which sounded like a human moan.

This place is far away from the camp, and the sound from the other side can't be heard very much. In the silence, the groan became more and more discernible. Qi Jun stood still suddenly, and then he heard a few quick gasps, and someone said intermittently: "Slightly, lightly—" Another voice panted, "I haven't seen you for a long time, I can't bear it—"

At this moment, Qi Jun stood still on the spot as if struck by lightning, because although the two voices were high and low, they were both low-pitched male voices, that is to say, the two lingering by the river were both man!