Above the city tower, banners and flags are fluttering, surrounded by guards and maids, and the guards are tight. Near the city wall, a Luanjia was erected high. The rhubarb tent fluttered in the wind. In the middle was a huge gold-inlaid throne, on which was a piece of golden silk satin. The four sides were carved with golden dragons of different colors and colors. All of them bared their teeth and danced their claws, with extraordinary momentum.
Sitting on the dragon chair was a majestic old man with a slightly pale face, dressed in a satin yellow dragon robe, embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, although he had a smile on his face, but there was a little bit of cold light in his eyes. With a domineering aura, no one dared to face him wherever his gaze went.
"See the emperor, my emperor, long live, long live, long live." Seeing the majestic expression of the emperor, the officials standing on the wall in the audience were stunned and fell to the ground together. No one dared to look at the emperor for fear Blasphemed the sky.
Looking at the officials kneeling on the ground, the emperor's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded and said, "Your Excellencies, please be at peace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The officials hurriedly kowtowed and stood up.
The leader on the left side of the group of ministers was King Cheng whom Lin Wanrong met by chance in the Taoyuan that day. This King Cheng was a bit taller than the emperor, with a slight smile on his face. Compared with the majestic emperor, he was even more Appear amiable. Among the ministers on the right, Xu Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, is the leader. Given his position in the emperor's heart, standing here is expected by everyone, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Seeing that everyone was worried, the emperor smiled slightly, and said, "I heard that the peonies in Xiangguo Temple are in bloom. I was in the palace yesterday because of state affairs. I can't spare the time. All my loves are going to see it." Yet?"
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not daring to say anything, obviously they came to see the soldiers on the battlefield today, why did the emperor not mention the military matter, but first mentioned the flower viewing party? Although the Flower Viewing Party of Xiangguo Temple is famous far and wide, there is no need to bring it to the court. What does the emperor mean
"Xu Aiqing, you are the number one scholar in the world, with a literary talent, did you go to the flower viewing party yesterday?" Seeing that no ministers spoke, the emperor asked Xu Wei.
Xu Wei hastily stepped out, bowed and said: "I had a good time with General Li the day before yesterday, and I was hungover all night. I regret that I will not be able to go to the flower appreciation party in the future. However, I heard that Prince Cheng came to Xiangguo Temple yesterday. Appreciating flowers and talking about Buddhism, and having fun with the people, the people's reputation is very good."
"Oh?" The emperor looked at King Cheng in surprise, and said with a smile: "Brother Wang is very interested, how about the flowers in Xiangguo Temple? What's so interesting?"
Cheng Wang respectfully said: "My Majesty. The peonies in the Xiangguo Temple were in full bloom yesterday, and the peaches and plums were fragrant, and the fragrance wafted thousands of miles away. It was unspeakably beautiful. The people lived in peace and enjoyed the spring scenery together. It was the auspiciousness that descended from heaven and blessed me. For thousands of years, my Dahua will surely have good weather, and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe."
The emperor coughed lightly, his face was slightly pale, he nodded and said: "The dragon is in good health? Very good, very good. According to what Brother Wang said, this blooming of flowers is really a great joy."
All the ministers were full of compliments, flattery and praise, Xu Wei frowned. King Cheng just smiled slightly and didn't speak, looking very stable.
Hearing the flattery from all the people, the emperor's expression remained unchanged, and he continued: "I haven't been to Xiangguo Temple for a long time. When I was still in the hidden residence, I met an assassin there once and was injured. Only by being protected by the gods can we be safe and sound. Later, when the father recuperated in the temple, he passed the imperial decree, telling me to inherit the great treasure. Speaking of which, Xiangguo Temple can be regarded as my blessed place." The emperor seemed to be talking to himself, and King Cheng bowed his head and remained silent. His face was calm, as if he was listening to a story that had nothing to do with him.
"Xiangguo Temple has outstanding people, and it is a place where Buddhism is taught. It has its own gods to take care of it, and no scandals can be tolerated. The abbot, Zen Master Huikong, has a promising practice and profound Taoism. When the father died in the past, he recited the Buddhist scriptures there. Father, the old man told me to love the people and be kind to all living beings. Counting on my fingers, it has been more than 20 years. I can recall his old man's voice and smile, and I can see everything in front of my eyes. Brother Wang, if I have time in the future, I will Together with you, I will recite the Buddhist scriptures for my father for one night, and talk about my yearning for my children and grandchildren." The emperor said to King Cheng.
King Cheng's eyes flickered, and he bowed and said, "My brother would like to respect the holy reputation. My brother, like the emperor, longs for the holy face and is very excited."
When everyone heard the emperor mentioning the past, being assassinated and inheriting the great treasure, they were a little startled. Hearing him mention the funeral of the first emperor and the Buddhist scriptures in Xiangguo Temple, I felt even more anxious. The emperor's mind is the most difficult to figure out, and the Golden Palace will never say anything useless, there must be a deep meaning in these words. It's just that the emperor mentioned these few things today, what exactly do they mean? What do you want to say
Although the ministers were experts at guessing the emperor's mind, they couldn't think of a reason for such a mystery, even if they were thinking about it. Except for a few people, no one can understand the taste of it.
The emperor seemed to have woken up, and said with a smile: "This is because I yearn for my father. In terms of emotion, it's all right if you listen to it." He changed his face, and said solemnly: "Today is the day when Li Tai's army is performing. At that time, my Dahua had been harassed by barbarians for many years. This time Li Tai’s expedition was to defeat the powerful enemy once and for all. Now the auspicious omen descended from the sky in the Xiangguo Temple, and our Dahua’s million-strong army, with gold and iron horses, will surely go forward bravely. Destroy the enemy in a bloody battle, establish inexorable feats, and protect our great Huajiangshan for thousands of years."
"Golden armor and iron horse, go forward bravely, make great achievements, and live forever." The officials shouted together.
A stern look flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he shouted: "Li Tai, how did you arrange the deployment of troops on the battlefield today?"
Li Tai who had just rushed over hurriedly said: "My Majesty, today's deployment of troops on the battlefield is a test of actual combat. Two generals will fight against each other. No matter the method or strategy, the winner will be determined in three rounds."
"Oh?" The emperor said with a slight smile: "Three rounds will determine the winner? It's a bit interesting. Are these two generals under your command?"
"My Majesty, one of them is the deputy general in the tent that the Emperor entrusted to the old minister some time ago."
Li Tai clasped his fists and raised his chest and replied, his beard and hair are white, his tiger eyes are slightly opened, and he is full of momentum. Although he is old, people dare not underestimate him.
A smile floated on the emperor's face, he nodded and said: "It's him? It's so good. Old General Li has worked hard and made great achievements. I am deeply guilty. If some young people can help the general, share some heavy responsibilities, and save the old general a little bit of work, you can let them do it. This is also my heart for the general, and I hope the old general will treat him well. "
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love." Li Tai clasped his fists gratefully.
"What about the other person? Also a general in your army?" the emperor continued to ask.
"Another person?" Li Taiwei pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "He is not a general under the old minister's command, but he was personally recommended by Master Xu Wei, but speaking of it, he is not an outsider."
The emperor glanced at Xu Wei, and Xu Wei hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, when I exterminated Bailian in Shandong, this man was the commander-in-chief of my army on the right. Another effort to capture the White Lotus Sage King Lu Kanli and take down Jining City, in terms of credit for exterminating the White Lotus, he is the first one."
The emperor nodded and said, "When you say that, I remember it. Is he the unknown hero you mentioned who made great achievements but was not greedy for rewards or seeking fame? If it is really him, I will be looking forward to it." .”
"It's this person." Xu Wei respectfully said: "This person has a unique personality, although he has a peerless talent, but he looks cunning and disregards others' words. He has a lot of insights into military affairs, it can be said that he is amazing in every way, but he is unwilling to join the army. This time, the minister used some tricks to ask General Li's beloved grandson to make a good show, and then invited him out. The other side of the confrontation between soldiers is this person."
If Lin Wanrong was here, he would have been furious when he heard that Xu Wei had arranged all of this. You old man, you have pissed me off again.
What kind of person is Xu Wei? No one can match his talents and knowledge, and his vision is sharp and vicious. Hearing how he recommended this "strange man", all the ministers began to discuss, and even the steady King Cheng opened his eyes slightly, and his eyes were bright, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
The emperor laughed loudly and said: "Listen to you, this man is a great talent. Where is he? I want to see who he is." While speaking, the emperor got up and got off the dragon couch, and hurried to the city wall Running up, a group of servants in the palace rushed to support him, Luanjia also moved forward, and all the officials followed behind the emperor, rushing towards the wall, vying to see the appearance of that strange man.
"The old minister has the courage to ask the emperor about it." Xu Wei stepped aside, stopped in front of the driver, and said with a bow.
The emperor said anxiously: "Xu Aiqing, are you trying to whet my appetite? If you have anything to say, just tell me quickly."
Xu Wei smiled wryly and said: "It's not that the humble minister is trying to please the emperor. It's just that this strange man has always done things informally, and his style is bold. There are few things he dare not do in the world. Wait a while and fight with real soldiers. The old minister can't guarantee that he won't do anything." What extraordinary things will be done, everything is possible with him, what happens is normal, the old man hereby asks the emperor and his colleagues to pay attention to this matter, don't blame him."
The emperor smiled meaningfully, and said in his words: "What is this? All strange people must do strange things. Today's battle of actual soldiers, since it is close to the battle, there is nothing impossible. There are accidents everywhere. No matter what he does, I will All pardon him innocent."
The emperor seemed to be very interested in this strange man, and as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't wait to get close to the wall and looked into the distance.
There were more than a thousand soldiers in the distance, strong and majestic, the emperor looked slightly away for a while, pointed to a person in that formation, and said: "Xu Aiqing, the young general in white robes in that formation is what you called an unknown hero, a strange man in the market." Is it?"
"Young general in white robe?" Xu Wei was also taken aback, when did there be another man in white robe? He hurriedly followed the emperor and looked into the distance, only to see a man wearing a white cloak running back and forth among the khaki-colored armor in the newly arrived army. Cool.
Although he couldn't see the person's face clearly, but he didn't need to guess who it was from the look of that brat. What a young general in white robe Lin San, Xu Wei smiled deeply, and his heart grew more and more looking forward to it.
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"Do you know who your opponent is?" Seeing Lin San's extraordinary aura, Miss Xu was also slightly shocked, and asked immediately.
"This is an encounter. It doesn't matter who the opponent is. I believe in my brothers." Lin Wanrong said righteously, and then miraculously conjured up a smiling face: "Oh, Miss Xu, you don't want to say that. Seriously, these are the words on the scene, just going through the motions and shouting slogans—who is that guy on the other side, so reckless?"
His demeanor changed again and again, making it hard for people to understand. Miss Xu was amused. If he didn't go to the battlefield, he really didn't know who would be dead or alive.
"The one opposite is the assistant general that the emperor sent to General Li's tent a few days ago as a deputy general. I also met yesterday for the first time. Speaking of which, you also know him." Xu Zhiqing said with a mysterious smile.
"I know him too?" Lin Wanrong wondered, "It can't really be that champion?"
Xu Zhiqing nodded and said: "It is Su Zhuangyuan. Don't underestimate him. He is familiar with military books, skilled in formations, and has thousands of hills and valleys in his chest. The formations he has practiced in the army in recent days are very impressive. General Li also praised him for his skill in training."
Really Su Zhuangyuan? Damn, that guy really has two brushes, playing with a pen and a gun, he is simply an all-rounder in civil and military affairs. Lin Wanrong smiled slightly and said: "Miss Xie Xu for providing such important information, but if he met me, it would be his bad luck. When I, Lin San, was fighting in Shandong, my brothers gave me a nickname, which is called the heart has thousands of knots." , daily use ten million sets. Oh, do you understand the words daily use ten million sets, Miss Xu?"
When Xu Zhiqing saw the swaying smile on his face, she knew that it was not a good word, she gave him a good look, and ignored it as if she didn't hear him.
"General please give instructions." Hu Bugui came over and said loudly. Lin Wanrong nodded, and glanced at himself. His brothers were all dressed in majestic clothes, and his outfit hadn't been neatly arranged yet.
"Don't you need to wear armor?" Seeing that Lin San's soldiers and horses were all assembled, but he was the only commander in casual clothes, Xu Zhiqing couldn't help frowning, and asked softly.
"I don't have armor." Lin Wanrong grinned. He turned around and shouted, "Xu Zhen, take my shirt."
"Decree!" Xu Zhen urged the horse to step forward, rein in the horse, and respectfully presented a set of outfits with both hands. Miss Xu glanced at it, but saw a white cloak and a broken feather fan that she found somewhere.
Lin Wanrong put on the cloak, and with a light shake, the hunting sound was very majestic. Holding a small feather fan in his hand, he shook it a few times, with a fairy-like appearance: "Miss Xu, what do you think of my outfit? Do I look like the dragon of Changshan, Zhuge Zhiliang, or Yingmeng Xianchen? "
"What are the Dragon of Changshan, Zhuge Zhiliang, Yingmeng Xianchen?" Miss Xu shook her head slightly, this person spoke in a strange way, and people could not understand. Lin Wanrong's complexion was already very dark, but this time she was dressed as a young general in a white robe, but there was a little bit of white snow on the cinders, which was very conspicuous. Xu Zhiqing held back her smile and said, "Are you ready?"
Sweat, Lin Wanrong just remembered that there is no Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang in this world, let alone "Shuo Tang Zhuan" and Xue Rengui. Naturally, no one would recognize this outfit. No wonder when Xu Zhen was asked to do it just now, he was confused. look. Damn it, I was planning to put on a good show between "the young general in white robe" and "the virtuous minister Ying Meng", but now he has become a laughing stock, this show is a fucking failure.
Right now, Lin Wanrong walked back and forth in front of the formation of thousands of soldiers, looking everywhere, and saw that the faces of the soldiers were full of anticipation, Lin Wanrong shook his feather fan slightly, and said with a slight smile: "Brothers, you know What are we doing here?"
"Military show!" Everyone replied in unison.
"Hiss—" A black horse in front of Lin Wanrong jumped up, but it turned out that Lin Wanrong hit the horse's butt with a knife. The black horse's long neighing suppressed the voices of everyone. Said: "I didn't hear clearly, say it again!"
"Military show!" Everyone shouted together again.
"Hiss—" There was another scream, and then a burst of blood rose up, rushing several feet high, and the neighing stopped abruptly. The horse's head and body were separated in an instant, but it was General Lin who raised the knife and fell. Bloody.
"Exercise? Is this an exercise?" Lin Wanrong held a long knife, dripping blood on the tip of the knife in order, his eyes were red, and he said murderously: "There is no word for exercise in the soldier's dictionary. This is war. It's up to you, understand?"
Seeing the bloody light, the veteran who had experienced the bloody battle woke up instantly, his blood was boiling, and he immediately understood what General Lin meant. Lin Wanrong's eyes were calm, and he said expressionlessly: "Let me ask again, what are we going to do?"
"You die!" Everyone drew their swords out of their sheaths, and a shocking murderous aura burst out instantly.
Du Xiuyuan and the others behind Lin Wanrong watched with trepidation. Although it is correct to deduce the truthful soldiers, this is a drill after all. If you want to follow General Lin's style of play, you really have to fight.
Only Hu Bugui and Li Wuling looked relaxed and happy. Li Wuling's blood boiled and he shouted: "Hit him!"
Hu Bugui opened his mouth wide, licked his dry lips and said, "By the way, this is how battles are fought. Soldiers are produced in battles, not in ordinary practice."
Du Xiuyuan worried: "Brother Hu, if you fight like General Lin, will something happen?"
Hu Bugui shook his head and said: "I'm afraid of a bird's egg, except for General Lin, all the weapons in the hands of the army are guns without gun heads, and knives without openings. The lungs bleed, and not many people will die. The Hu people's fighting power is strong, a large part of the reason is that they are martial arts within the clan, worship the strong, and continue to fight internally, which is why they have today's strength.
Du Xiuyuan shook his head and said: "Even if not many people were killed in this fight, the damage was greatly increased. Will it cause mutiny by the opposing sergeant? Don't forget, there are emperors and other adults watching from above. .”
Hu Bugui stared at him: "Bookworm, why do you go back to living more and more? This is actual combat, not a drill. This is what I, Hu Bugui, admire the most about General Lin. There is no word for drill in the military dictionary. The Hu people will because The emperor and all the adults are watching from the side, so they are merciful to you? Tell me, this is a lesson for the opposing sergeant. After this battle, they will bleed less blood when they face the barbarians in the future."
Lin Wanrong heard the argument between the two behind him, but he didn't say a word. He threw the bloody long knife to Xu Zhen, and said silently: "Bury this horse and thick shirt."
Xu Zhiqing was dumbfounded watching this scene, this person must have changed too fast, just now he was still laughing and laughing, and he raised the knife in the blink of an eye, without even moving his eyes, what is tough? This is sturdy
Fighting actual combat instead of drills is a completely different military thought, with a strong utilitarian color, but very practical, frightening and passionate. Is this how he fought in Shandong? Xu Zhiqing understood a little bit.
Everything was ready, seeing Xu Zhiqing riding away, Lin Wanrong said to Li Sheng solemnly: "Brother Li, have you prepared all the things I asked you to prepare?"
Li Shengdao: "The time is urgent just now, and the quantity I found is not much. But there is plenty of hay!" He pointed and saw haystacks piled up all around: "These are the rations for war horses in the military exercises in recent days, at least three God."
Lin Wanrong leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear, Li Sheng was startled and said, "Well, how did this happen?"
Lin Wanrong shot a firm light in his eyes, and said cruelly: "In actual combat, anything will happen. Brother Li, just do as I tell you."
Li Sheng took the order to go, and Lin Wanrong's troops were assembled and lined up to go.
General Lin was about to issue an order when he suddenly heard a cannon fire from the opposite side, followed by a shocking shout, and countless soldiers and horses rushed over like a tide with their swords and guns held high.
Shit, here it comes! Lin Wanrong glanced at it, cursed in his heart, and immediately felt that something was wrong. With unbelievable eyes, he stretched out his fingers and counted one by one. After counting a few, he couldn't count. He smashed the feather fan hard, jumped up and roared: "Fuck him, he was fooled, how can this be a thousand people? This is clearly five thousand people."