Dongshan Road is one of the seven roads of the Qing Dynasty, and it is oriented to the northeast. If you go to the north from Xiaoshan, you will plunge into the small princes and small countries secretly influenced by Dongyi City. After passing through those cities, you will enter the Northern Qi Dynasty. border. Last year when Fan Xian was sent as an envoy to Northern Qi, he took a different route, going north through Cangzhou and entering through the North Sea, so he never came here.
Of course, he will not go north today, as there is nothing that attracts him in Northern Qi for the time being.
Sitting on the horse, looking at the map in his hand, Fan Xian couldn't help frowning. He pointed to a corner of the map and said, "It turns out that Jiaozhou is still under Danzhou... There is a big blank space on it, what is it?"
Beside him is the deputy commander of the black cavalry surnamed Jing. Today, this general Jing still wears the silver mask on his face. Hearing what his boss said, he said in a deep voice: "North of Danzhou, there is a There are large mountains and dense forests, and few people dare to go in, so when drawing the picture, there is only a blank space, and the north of this large blank area is Dongyi City, which is facing the bay."
Dongyi City? Fan Xian sighed, thinking that he would have to visit one day, but only today did he know that Dongyi City, the largest city in the world, is not far from Danzhou where he spent his childhood, but Danzhou Fan Xian was very familiar with the mountains in the north of the city. He knew that it would be basically impossible to find a road from those places. Moreover, the geographical environment of this section was also very peculiar. The coast stretched over hundreds of miles of cliffs. The cliff is dangerous even for birds.
If people from Dongyi City want to go to Nanqing, they can only go around from the west of Xiaoshan...or by sea.
Thinking of Dongyi City's extremely strong sea navigation capabilities, Fan Xian couldn't help but a trace of worry flashed across his eyes. Although the naval forces in this world can't affect the general situation, they still have the ability to harass them. If Dongyi City... Forcibly landed in Danzhou
Only then did Fan Xian finally understand why His Majesty attached so much importance to this matter and asked him to do it himself. He also understood why the imperial court insisted on raising such a baby in the remote Jiaozhou after the Quanzhou No. 1 Navy Division was abolished. a sailor.
Jiaozhou is in the south of Danzhou, and the powerful navy stationed here is naturally to deter Dongyi City's power at sea.
A sneer appeared on the corners of Fan Xian's lips. Now he naturally knows that the Quanzhou navy back then was, to some extent, his mother's private army, and the imperial court was indeed impeccable.
"Old Jing...why didn't you take off the mask?" He smiled and looked at the black cavalry general beside him, trying to soften his tone so as not to reveal the chill deep in his heart.
According to Chen Pingping's strict order, the four hundred black cavalry along the way have become Fan Xian's subordinates since Fan Xian's envoy to Northern Qi. The four hundred cavalry in black clothes, black horses and black faces have actually helped Fan Xian a lot, such as Uesugi Hu rescued Xiao En, such as encircling and suppressing Junshanhui in the south of the Yangtze River.
And the biggest benefits that this black ride brought to Fan Xian were not just these. Due to various reasons, Fan Xian has never been able to extend his hand into the army, and the existence of the black cavalry, if it is his most powerful force, can increase his strength and allow him to When negotiating with others, be more confident.
In the absence of military power, it is very comforting to have black cavalry under his command.
It's just that Fan Xian is not very close to his subordinates along the way, because... black riders cannot enter the state, or even approach the state, and Fan Xian is a person who seeks pleasure, so naturally he doesn't want to live in the barracks, so the relationship between superiors and subordinates There is not much time for dialogue, and there is no way to eliminate this strangeness in a short period of time.
Fan Xian understood that if he really wanted to do something in the future, he must grasp the greatest force under his command. He could not rely on Chen Pingping to control it, but could only rely on himself. Subdue each other everywhere...
So after meeting the black cavalry at Sanchakou, he has been trying to subdue the strange deputy commander of the black cavalry who has always been wearing a silver mask, using the method of subduing Wang Qinian and Deng Ziyue.
Fan Xian smiled gently, spoke frankly, chatted, and wentssip about his parents, creating a warm and open atmosphere, and of course he did not forget to show the calmness and confidence that a person in a position of power should have.
It's just that the deputy commander surnamed Jing was still so indifferent, without being touched at all, and replied directly: "I'm used to it."
That's why Fan Xian was a little annoyed. He suddenly smiled and said, "There are no more than two kinds of people who wear masks."
Riding on the horse, Commander Jing who was following him didn't react physically, but Fan Xian noticed that the other party's hand holding the rein was slightly tighter. It seemed that the other party was more interested in this topic.
Probably out of curiosity, to see how the famous Master Xiao Fan would comment on that mask.
Fan Xian said: "Either the face under the mask is too ugly, or it has been seriously injured, making it unbearable to see others; or... this face is too handsome, as handsome as a girl... "
"Of course, I'm not mocking myself with this sentence."
"The black knight is going to fight the enemy. The more ferocious the face, the easier it is to intimidate the enemy. In this way, the previous reason no longer exists." Fan Xian looked at the shimmering silver mask with a smile, and said: "It seems that General Jing must be a rare handsome man."
Commander Jing was really taken aback for a while, and said after a while: "Master Tisi is really... amazing."
Fan Xian chuckled, thinking that he had heard too many stories about King Lanling and Di Qing, so it's okay to get caught up casually.
However, Commander Jing still didn't take off his mask, which made Fan Xian very curious as to whether he had guessed correctly.
"I still don't know your name." Fan Xian asked calmly, too lazy to do this kind of political work anymore.
Commander Jing's eyes were serious, he held the reins in his hand, and said solemnly: "My surname is Jing, but I have no name."
"Jing Wuming?" How could it be possible that Fan Xian didn't know the name of the strongest military commander under him, he just deliberately pretended to be stunned, remembering the strange association he had when he first learned the name of this person last year.
"If you are Jing Wuming, wouldn't I become Shangguan's demon girl's father?"
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Hundreds of riders lined up in a long and thin line, and moved silently towards the northeast in the quiet valley. Scouts were released at a certain distance around them, so their whereabouts should not be revealed.
Fan Xian and Jing Jiang were in the middle of the two cavalry, and they were slowly passing through the valley. Fan Xian was smiling again because of the association back then. General Jing glanced at him curiously, and then said, "My subordinate's surname is Jing, and he has no name, not nameless."
The five big names without names? A black knight general without a name
Fan Xian parted his lips slightly, and couldn't help sighing, thinking that it's no wonder that the world is afraid of the Overwatch Council like a demon. Under the influence of that old cripple, Chen Pingping, the entire structure of the Overwatch Council and the behavior and life experience of the officials are all related. A strange.
He knew that this general would not lie to him, so he said softly, "It's better to have a name."
Jing Jiang was silent for a while, then nodded: "Please give me a name, my lord."
Giving a name is a very high honor for the name giver. Fan Xian was greatly surprised and couldn't believe his ears, but looking back at this general with sincere eyes in a peaceful state, Know that the other person is not joking.
He slowly lowered his head, thought seriously for a long time, and then smiled and said: "Single name is a Ge, and the word is Zhiwu, how about it?"
General Jing was also a hero in the army back then. He was picked up by Chen Pingping only because he offended the powerful, and he was placed among the black cavalry. He was also a character with some ink in his chest. When he heard the name, he immediately understood what Fan Tisi meant. , extremely satisfied, nodded with a smile.
The corners of the lips under the silver mask had beautiful curves.
In this way, the man who shot his boss in the army, was sentenced to death, disappeared miraculously, and has been anonymous all the time. He has covered his face with a silver mask... Several years after cutting off the first half of his life, he finally With my own name, I also started another part of my life.
"Jing Ge," Fan Xian said with a smile amidst the sound of the horse's hooves, "Who exactly did you offend?"
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Jing Ge didn't know if it was because he wasn't used to his new name, or because he was shocked by Mr. Tisi's sensitivity, so he didn't speak for a while.
After a long silence, he said softly, "The Qin family."
Fan Xian took a deep breath. Of course, he knew what kind of power the Qin family had in the army. Old Qin had always dominated the position of envoy of the Privy Council, and now Xiao Qin had become the garrison of the capital. Even his old father-in-law When he was in court, he was afraid of the Qin family. It turns out that my subordinate... actually offended the Qin family back then!
Thinking of this, Fan Xian couldn't help feeling the greatest admiration and shock for Chen Pingping. That old cripple was indeed courageous enough to use the Qin family's enemy, and after using it for so many years, he even let Jing Ge take the position of deputy commander of the black cavalry.
"I... have a good relationship with the Qin family." He tentatively said a word, thinking that as long as Jing Ge was willing to ask him for help, he could try to make up for the old enmity after returning to Beijing.
Jing Ge laughed, his lips exposed outside the silver mask were extremely happy.
"Thank you, sir," Jing Ge said sincerely, "No need."
Fan Xian squinted at him slightly, as if he wanted to see what this silent and tough subordinate was thinking. After a long time, he asked, "What kind of enmity do you have with the Qin family?"
After Jing Ge was silent for a while, he said in a deep voice: "In the camp, I killed the eldest son of the Qin family."
Parent Qin's son? Qin Heng's elder brother? Fan Xian's face remained unchanged, but his heart turned cold. If the man killed by Jing Ge had survived to this day... I'm afraid he would already be one of the top generals in the court. Such an enmity... What was Chen Pingping thinking? Why keep a time bomb in the Overwatch Council
A few birds chirping came from ahead.
The black riders who were walking silently stopped in an extremely uniform manner. They were not people, but horses... This kind of horse riding skills is really one of the best in the world. I am afraid that only the Wangzhang Army of Xihu has this ability.
Twilight is approaching.
Fan Xian and Jing Ge galloped forward, crossed the valley, and stood on the mountainside, overlooking the city below the mountain.
The city is not big, and the lights inside are already lit up, dotted with stars.
This is Jiaozhou.
Looking to the right, a piece of sea is turning blue into pitch black in the dim sky, and a heavily guarded dock, dozens of warships, and those eye-catching camps can be seen faintly.
That is the Jiaozhou Navy.
"Do whatever you want, anyone who dares to enter the city will be killed without mercy."
Fan Xian had already put Jing Ge's question behind him, issued an order indifferently and directly, pulled the reins, and broke away from the large army of black cavalry. Without any guards, he rode up the narrow mountain road alone, heading Jiaozhou City at the foot of the mountain drove away.