Chiwuxing

Chapter [-] - The leader begins to measure the attack and retreat, cleverly sets up the response and interprets the false and the real

As the banquet spread out, Bowa poured wine for the two people seated, but no one moved their chopsticks.

"You really don't have to be suspicious of Qiu Feng." Fu Chen took the wine cup from Bu Wa and handed it to He Xuyou, "Third Uncle, if he had the intention to seek power, he would have done it as early as when Yan Kingdom was still in power." Designing to use his identity to win a seat in the imperial court. But he led the army for so many years, and the number of times he even returned to the imperial capital was very small, so how can he talk about the desire for power..."

"I knew all this before," He Xuyu took a sip from the wine cup, and said again, "But you also said that waiting for a change of heart will change people's hearts. My weak and gentle brother can get involved in martial arts, not to mention What about him, who is already an extraordinary person? In this troubled time, even if he doesn't want to, I can see that his subordinates can push him up."

He has personally seen that even if a man changes his name to gather troops in Yu Yan, some people will still be moved by the wind and gather in the crowd.

"Although he and my father had a good relationship in the past, they are completely different people," Fu Chen said firmly, "My father will compromise on things, but he won't. This is his principle."

He Xuyi didn't say anything, picked up his chopsticks to pick up a mouthful of bacon, and after a long silence, said: "...OK."

"I know what third uncle is worried about right now," Fu Chen said, "If the barbarian army really turns around and attacks as expected, the territory that is currently occupied will be scattered, and there will be changes both internally and externally. As far as you are concerned, here and now , even if they have occupied the Yan Palace, in the eyes of the people below, they are still the guests of a foreign race, so if they want to divide the army and fight while guarding the territory, there is bound to be a danger of losing sight of the other."

He Xuyi nodded several times, and after he finished speaking, he said slowly: "...You are right. It is easy to conquer the country, but it is difficult to defend the country. What's more, the strength of the barbarian army is still not to be underestimated. They occupy the terrain Surrounded by advantages on three sides, I don’t know what is planning behind it.”

Fu Chen took the lead out of the table before the food and drink were touched, stood up and clasped his hands and said, "This time for the southwestern frontier defense, Cheng would like to take the initiative to invite you."

He Xuyi waved his hand at one of them and said, "Don't be in a hurry, let's have dinner first and discuss slowly."

Having said that, Fu Chen saw that there was no relaxation on the face of the wolf master, and the anxiety and worry of the past few days could be glimpsed through the dark and thin skin.

"Third Uncle," he returned to his seat, and said to him, "Qiu Feng is on the front line of the barbarian battle, and he can make this special reminder. The action. Whoever can seize the opportunity at this time will be the winner."

"That's true," Huxun said, "...that's fine, since you are willing to charge forward, then I will give you a commission. Originally, I planned to wait until Hu's affairs were over before delivering the letter. Spread the word, since there is another sudden situation like this, then go with the flow first. If you can come back victorious, I'm afraid that in the future... you will suffer less criticism from the clan."

Fu Chen lowered his eyes and said: "The battlefield is changing rapidly, and Sheng's old illness will not last long. It doesn't matter whether my identity is revealed or not. I only hope that my third uncle can promise me that no matter what happens in the future, please let me know." Move my father's unnamed solitary tomb at the foot of the mountain in the western suburbs of Tongcheng to the old site of Hu and Qiang."

"This is what I should do," Huxue said firmly, "but don't underestimate the strength of our Hu army. The entrustment of troops to you is not to ask you to take the lead in every battle and fight to the death. The soldiers in this iron cavalry Brothers all know you, they are united and guard each other, even if they don't know your true identity, they will definitely protect you, the leader of the Chinese army, to return home safely."

Fu Chen was slightly startled: "... Third Uncle is willing to hand over the Xixi iron cavalry to me?"

"At the beginning, Chasabao, you were the training leader of the Jingqi Chujian, and you also trained with them for a long time. Naturally, you are more familiar with them than other troops."

Fu Chen frowned: "But this elite cavalry family should be guarding Sanshu at the key points of the capital at this time... and ask Sanshu to send another army."

He Xuyi shook his head, and he had a measure in his heart: "Even in the royal department, not everyone in the royal family has no grudge against you... You know this. Besides, they are the elite of the clan army, so they can be sent to In the southwest, if the army is changed, I am afraid that they will have to send more numbers, and the victory will be difficult to guarantee. It is better to keep most of the army in the imperial capital. "

After finishing speaking, he slowly lifted the jug and filled the wine cup again.

Fu Chen pondered for a while, and said: "...Third Uncle is right, so I will follow your arrangement."

He Xuyi held the wine in front of him, staring at him and said: "Then I wish my nephew a victory and return, when the time comes, his status will be clear and he will be infinitely honored."

Fu Chen pursed his lips, raised his black eyelashes, and clinked glasses with him:

"Sheng, I will fulfill my mission."

Each swig.

"How's your drinking capacity?" He Xuyi asked casually.

"Shang Ke," Fu Chen wiped his chin with alcohol, and said, "...Cheng knows that Qiu Feng can drink a lot, I've seen it before... I don't know if Third Uncle had a drinking fight with him in Hu Di before?"

"Oh? I don't know about that. I only heard that he doesn't drink."

Fu Chen smiled slightly stiffly: "Is that so..."

"Bois," Huxun ordered, "go and bring over the several altars of good wine stored in the palace."

Bois took the order and quickly withdrew.Before staying for a long time, he brought four or five altars of fine wine into the hall with several people.

Fu Chen looked at the red cloth jar, it must have been a good thing that the emperor's relatives could drink in the past, but now it is only common for wine dealers.Things are different, and only this rare thing can last for a long time.

Can't help but sigh.

He Xuyi heard it nearby and asked, "Why is my nephew sighing?"

Fu Chen turned his head and smiled lightly: "...It's just a pity that Sheng's five senses are gradually disappearing now, and even the sense of taste is not the same as before. No matter how good the wine is in the mouth, it just feels a little spicy in the throat , the surface is not as good as the inside, it is a waste of good wine."

Huxun's chewing movement faltered, and the whole piece of meat was swallowed half-whole into his throat. The slight blockage stretched deep, and suddenly his throat was blocked, making him feel uncomfortably stuffy: "Cough, cough cough..."

"What's the matter!" Bowa and the others were shocked, "Go and pour water!"

He Xuyi's face was flushed red, Fu Chen hurriedly got up to support them, and shouted to those people: "No need! Just take the wine!"

He Xuyi spat out the lump of meat stuck in his throat with force, and drank a few mouthfuls of wine to smooth it down, only then did he gradually get better.

Fu Chen patted it a few times, saw it turned around, and sat back to his seat: "What's wrong with third uncle, the pork and beef in Yandi are not as tender as Hu Qiang's, you have to eat slowly..."

He Xuyi's breathing gradually became flat, and the can of wine was almost used up by this small accident just now. The hot feeling of the wine made his throat much clearer, and he said slowly: "Your disease..."

Fu Chenfang paused for the chopsticks he picked up, then put them down.Turning around, I saw him staring at me without saying a word, and the familiar scorching flowed into my heart, which was rotten and bright: "There is really no cure for this disease, and there is no way around it. I am very clear about the state of my own body functions. In the past six months , In fact, the decline is severe...But third uncle, don't worry, if it's really on the battlefield, I will definitely fight my life to protect the overall situation, and there will be no delay."

Hu Xuhong shook his head again, stupefied with drunkenness: "Uh cough...ah, I really...you and your father, I didn't protect either of them, I really don't know whose fault it is."

"The fate is like this," Fu Chen looked out the window at the white expanse, like the mist rising from the top of the mountain, through which a blue and white stone tablet that seemed real and illusory was faintly revealed. A few words can end a person's life, it's ridiculous, " If you insist on blaming others, you will fulfill the wish of God, heh."

"...My nephew is not greedy for money and power, so do you have other wishes?" He Xuhong said, "Have you considered marriage?"

Fu Chen felt that he was in the same place and his eyes fell on him again. He took a closer look and saw that it was Bowa who was leaning on the side of the pillar and looking at him. woman."

"The Huxue family is in the direct line of the royal family of your generation. You and Ah Jun are both unmarried and have no offspring. It seems that there will be disputes again in the future when the wolf leader is selected..." Huxue sighed.

"Third Uncle, don't think too far," Fu Chen persuaded, "Princess Hu is a smart woman, she has her own opinions on important matters, and she will be able to help you a lot in the future. In terms of talents, compared with many leaders of the tribe There is nothing worse than that, you can rest assured to entrust the affairs to her."

Hu Xuyi nodded, but his heart did not relax.

The two drank until midnight, did not mention government affairs, and each had worries.At dawn, Fu Chen woke up as usual in the palace, He Xuyi immediately signed the commissioned military order, and at the same time went to the outskirts camp in person to explain to the elite cavalry in Hu Qiang about the mission of dispatching troops.

Hu Qiang's cavalry army moved quickly, and at three quarters of an hour in the afternoon, more than [-] troops were assembled and set out from the outskirts of Beijing.At the same time, He Xuyi issued an order to mobilize [-] soldiers and horses from Jiangdong and Yannan to guard him to ensure his safety.

In less than two days, there was news of barbarians attacking the country.Fu Chen and his group had been on guard for a long time, and they were the first to ambush at the pass. When the barbarian army had just broken through the Liangu Pass, they blocked and surrounded them. More than a thousand soldiers were defeated and fled, and more than ten thousand were killed or injured. Hu Qi's bravery spread to all cities in the south for a while.

"Lead the army to go deep?" The man's eyes narrowed slightly, and he landed on the topographical map of Yannan, "...I'm afraid it's not Fu Xuan's trick to lure troops."

Mantu hovers outside the cities in the south in the shape of a long crescent, with Luoxie as the central fixed point, divided into "man left" and "man right" according to the situation of mountains and rivers, and the man right at the end of the crescent is Facing the land of southern Guizhou in the north like a sickle waiting to be cut, it is ready to wait.

"Fu Xuan is willing to lure the enemy with the lives of tens of thousands of his own people," said the soldier next to him, "he is really ruthless..."

Zong Zhengxi snorted coldly: "I'm afraid the defeat this time is also unexpected. He may not have expected that the actions of the Hu people are one step faster than theirs."

Someone complimented: "It's the general, you are such a god..."

"It's not that I guessed things right, it's just that I know Fu Xuan's methods too well," Zongzhengxi said coldly, "If my guess is right, at this time he must be thinking of leading troops to Fenying again. , for the time being, protect the country he has already captured."

"What do you mean, General..."

Zongzhengxi pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked the Hu people who were passing the message, "Who is the leader of the Xixi cavalry army?"

"Go back to Chasa, it's Jia Sheng." Bowa pursed his lips.

The man raised his eyebrows.

There was an exclamation from the side: "Why is it him?"

Most of the generals who followed Zong Zhengxi were contacted and led by Fu Chen in advance before the Yan Palace. Therefore, these former commanders of the Yan Army still remembered him, but they hadn't heard of him for a long time, thinking that He had already found another way out and left.

Bois said: "This time Lord Wolf appointed him, perhaps because he had been involved in Hu Qiang's old training before, but I watched Lord Wolf hesitate for a long time in Beijing, and there was no time for his subordinates to dispatch other people. "

Zong Zhengxi lowered his eyes for a moment and said, "Then is there any news about Le Jin's presence?"

"...No, it was said a few days ago that there was already a rebellion dispute, and a real military battle has begun. I don't know what the situation is now."

Everyone was silent and waited for Zong Zhengxi to finalize his final opinion.

In the invisible dark place, the man's index finger and thumb fingertips slowly rubbed twice, and he was able to maintain the silence for nearly half a stick of incense.

Seeing the opportunity, Sun Guang said: "General, the general thinks that if they Hu Qi plan to go south to the barbarian's lair, we can also contain the barbarian army in the west, and then we may be able to cooperate with the outside and take advantage of the situation. Take it down."

"But I think," Zong Zhengxi opened his lips, lowered his eyes and said slowly, "if Jia Sheng leads the army, he might not fall into the trap of bringing troops into the country."

"No, he will."

A clear voice that did not seem like an adult suddenly sounded.

Everyone followed the sound, and it was the barbarian boy who was led by the man to serve as a military counselor by the man's voice.

Zong Zhengxi looked at him indifferently: "Why?"

"The defeat of the barbarian army in this battle is within days," Fu Yan walked from the corner of the tent to the middle, and replied, "If he didn't bring troops in, he would have missed this great opportunity. Xuan transferred more than half of the time, and it would take a lot of time to add to the past at this time, if Jia Sheng can't even see this point clearly, then he was a general in the army for nothing, and he doesn't even know the basics."

"Your general calculation can decide the outcome, but it can't decide the decision of the people," Zong Zhengxi said firmly, "he won't pursue."

"Then why are you so sure?"

"Because...in the whole world," the man said slowly, "no one knows him better than me."

The words were so bizarre that the generals around him frowned and looked at Gu in blank dismay.

Fu Zhan sneered: "Heh... well, if you say you know him well, let me ask you, if he refuses to march, you won't send troops here, and you are doing your own thing. You plan to wait for my father to rectify it. Are you head-on again?"

"We're sending troops here," the man said.

The people around were startled, and Fu Zhan didn't know why he suddenly made such absurd remarks, and said in surprise, "You..."

"Sun Guang," Zong Zhengxi ignored his words and called the names of the people around him, and said, "If you were Fu Xuan, trying to lure the enemy into the bait, but the enemy didn't take the bait, what would you do?"

"Find another way out," Sun Guangsi said, "set a trap again... But if he has this intention, obviously he doesn't have enough confidence..."

"Oh," Zong Zhengxi sneered, "Fu Xuan himself is a suspicious person, so he thinks that others are just like him. He seems to be going along with the flow and losing the battle, but in fact he intends to play an empty city plan that is difficult to distinguish between true and false. Hey... Fu Xuan has read many books on the art of war in the Yan Kingdom over the years. It's a pity. The change in the use of troops is the main reason for the indisputable change. No matter how familiar he is with the art of war, he has no actual combat experience. .”

The man raised his eyelids and glanced at Fu Zan again: "He lost here."

The other generals around him also gradually heard what Zong Zhengxi said, but they became more and more confused: "General, since you know that this is a trap deliberately set by Fu Xuan, shouldn't it be better for Jia Sheng to gather troops to control the enemy?" ?”

Zong Zhengxi shook his head, with a sinister smile on his lips, and said: "He wants to play, so I'll let him see the real way of changing reality... Also, Hu people urgently need to establish dignity among the people , where iron cavalry can't suffer defeat."

When everyone was in a daze, they heard the man order the barbarian who delivered the letter: "Go back and tell him that you don't have to camp too far after retreating, and wait for the barbarian army to attack again at any time. And you must specially count the number of barbarian casualties, notify the military offices of each city, and inform the people .”

Bowa was taken aback for a moment, and said carefully: "You mean..."

"Jia Sheng."

"...Uh, as ordered."

After all, Fu Zhan grew up in the barbaric soil, so he couldn't hold back his temper at this time, he stood up and gritted his teeth and said, "You promised me that if you get captured, you won't kill them indiscriminately."

"Yes, I promised you. From the past to now, it is the rule for me not to kill the surrendered army," Zong Zhengxi said coldly, "But Fu Xuan, don't think about it, he is an exception."

Regardless of the young man's face, he continued to order matters here, first sending scouts to investigate the barbarian army camp, and then explaining the strategy in his mind in detail, preparing to platoon a small army to detour and make a surprise attack.

"Use the same trick again on Fu Xuan." The man pointed his finger at the wilderness at the junction of Manzuo and Mengshan, and then inland there are towns such as Tongzhou and Luanzhou. "Do you think he will choose to believe it or not?"

Now that everyone heard it, they knew the meaning of his plan, suddenly realized it, and expressed their deep admiration.

"No matter which one he chooses, he will have a headache...haha..." Someone sneered.

Sun Guang replied solemnly: "According to Fuxuan's suspicious nature, I would rather believe in its existence than in its non-existence."

"That's right," Zong Zhengxi said, "Fu Xuan has very few good generals, if he transfers Sha Lihu back because of this, it won't be too late to make Hu Qi and the others take action."

"Yes."

When everyone took their orders and returned, Wei Xu delayed a few steps, turned around and walked towards the main seat.

"General."

Zong Zhengxi raised his eyes: "What's the matter?"

"You said just now... you know Fu Chen's close feelings very well?"

Hearing this name, the man was stunned for a moment, then disappeared in a flash, and said coldly: "What do you want to ask?"

"Then you should know about his inadequacy?"

"Speak the truth."

Wei Xu's Adam's apple twitched, and he pursed his lips and said: "...The last general served under the command of General Liao with him in the past, but he didn't understand why he had to be sold to death to live in the army at this time since he had illnesses? We separated after the palace change. , I thought he was looking for a place to meditate, but I didn't expect him to be involved in this military affairs... According to the symptoms of the original diagnosis and treatment, it seems to be..."

Zongzhengxi breathed a sigh of relief, not knowing whether to laugh or scoff:

"Why do you have to be so persistent in this now? He is the same. Don't look at him differently just because he is sick. Apart from this, what is the difference between Fu Zijie and the people in Shicai's account?"

Wei Xu felt ashamed for a moment, saluted and said: "...the general will slip up."

"Apologize to him, don't apologize to me." Zong Zhengxi's eyes were cold and his voice was deep, "If you are truly ashamed, you will treat him as you would me from now on."

Before Wei Xu could figure out the meaning of his words, he heard the person above say again: "Let's go back."

"……Yes."

He hastily resigned. He has been offended a lot lately, so he dare not stay here for a long time.

Zong Zhengxi stared at him to leave, and after a long time, he said again: "Are you still leaving?"

The boy who had been waiting at the corner of the tent replied: "Yesterday, someone under your command came to provoke you at night. If I hadn't been alert, I'm afraid I might not be able to stand here today."

"I reminded you earlier," Zong Zhengxi said indifferently, "You don't have no idea what kind of treatment the Yan people should receive when they arrive in the barbarian land."

"I'll lay the floor in your tent at night."

Fu Zan couldn't help but stretch out the prepared mattress, and the movements were somewhat proficient.

"Go and rest on the couch."

Fu Yan's movements froze, and when he turned his head to look at the man, the man was still drawing a pen on the map under the candle, and a sharp light was reflected on his jaw.

"...on the ground here, too."

"Mosquitoes, snakes and scorpions, you don't have to be afraid."

Fu Zhan sneered: "I've seen more poisonous insects, snakes and scorpions than the ones that can be found in this Yandi. If I'm afraid of them, they're worth it..."

"Yanman's climate is very different, I hope those insects and scorpions can also recognize you as the outside master."

Fu Yan's face froze, and the young man's heart was aroused to some extent: Why should he be so angry with this person...

Thinking like this, he took his own mat and turned around behind a curtain, and spread it on the hard wooden couch.

Leaning up and throwing it up suddenly, the sound of "squeaky buttons" rubbing against the wooden shaft resounded throughout the handsome tent, followed by an increasingly quiet atmosphere.

Fu Zhan lay quietly on the bed for a while, turned his head to the left, and what he saw in front of him was only a dark and opaque tent.There was something new about being in the same room with someone before going to bed at night, and therefore something scary.

"...The person that General Yan mentioned just now is Jia Sheng?" He took the initiative.

"Yes."

The people on the other side of the tent were silent, and Fu Zhan said again: "Actually... I accidentally learned something... related to you, do you want to hear it?"

"Do not want to."

"why?"

"What do you want me to exchange?"

The boy stopped talking, turned over on the hard bed, and turned to the other side.

The candle light moved.

The tip of the man's pen stagnated slightly, and the black ink quietly blurred into one piece.