"This can't be done. Whether Emperor Yan sent him out to do business with the Situ family or he was playing some trick on his own, we have no obligation to fill their hole for them at the cost of our own lives."
< p>Zheng Fan took out two cigarettes and handed one to the blind man. Then the two people who were originally sitting against the wall stacks now squatted down facing the wall stacks.It is already night. In modern times, smoking on the battlefield at night is just a signal light. In ancient times, it was not much better. In ancient times, there were no such things as sniper rifles, but it was really There is no shortage of sharpshooters, especially after injecting Qi and blood into the arrows before shooting them, the accuracy and lethality will become terrifying.
Zheng Fan used to practice archery with A Ming when he had nothing to do, so he naturally understood this very well.
Two silver coins have always been very important to his life, and he will definitely not make fun of them. After all, it is a tacit agreement to place hidden sentries or shooters near the front line at night.
So, with the cigarette butts facing down, the two of them just stuck their butts out and lit the cigarettes.
"What are you going to do, Lord?"
"Since there must be a problem in Xinsu City, the result will be either A or B. What are you still planning? Later, After smoking this cigarette, I went directly to the emperor and asked him straight to the point."
"My lord, if Emperor Yan threw him out on purpose, it was because he wanted to avoid any karma. and suspicion, I want to send him out in the most reasonable way;
Since we have already accepted it, if we throw it out again, wouldn't this be a deliberate attempt to smear Emperor Yan's face?
Maybe it makes Emperor Yan even more angry and embarrassed than his plan."
"Blind man, you have never seen Ji Runhao"
"Yes."
"Let's put it this way, this emperor, in the ancient times of our time and space, is really another Qin Emperor and Han Wu, and he is very arrogant. Although everyone who plays politics is dirty, he should disdain to use this kind of method. The method is to greet the Jin Emperor first and then let him be sold on the way back."
"If the Lord analyzes it from this perspective, my subordinates are convinced."
"Haha, of course, if this is really the case, then we are all in trouble anyway, and there is no point in staying here in Dayan any longer, right?"
"That's the truth."
"If this is all caused by the Jin Emperor himself..."
Zheng Fan blew out a smoke ring and frowned:
"The problem is that even if we talk about politics, There are no permanent enemies or friends, but what is he doing in collusion with the Situ family at this time? Situ Lei has already ascended the throne and founded the country."
"My lord, I feel that if this is the case. Looking at it from a logical perspective, if this matter was initiated by Emperor Jin, then there should have been changes in some link that Emperor Jin himself did not expect."
As he spoke, the blind man said. He pointed forward and continued:
"At night, thousands more riders came outside.The size of the Situ family's army has exceeded 15,000 and is close to 20,000. This is not a battle that the Jin Emperor can create. "
"I heard that after the destruction of the Helian family and the Wenren family, many Jin army leaders switched to his command, Yu Ciming? "Zheng Fan analyzed.
The State of Yan acquiesced to this behavior. To use an inappropriate analogy, Emperor Jin is now just like Wang Kehai back then.
Hearing this, Liang Cheng said: "My lord, the morale of the soldiers and horses outside is very high, not like the defeated soldiers who have just been collected. ”
“Forget it, let’s not analyze it anymore, my head hurts from the analysis. Since I am sure there is something wrong with this, I will go directly and ask him later. Let’s be direct and not make any bends with him.” Twists and turns. "
After saying that, Zheng Fan put out his cigarette butt and said to Liang Cheng: "You watch from the city, be careful of Jin people attacking at night. ”
“Okay, Lord. ”
When the situation is a mess, the best way is to ignore it and cut it directly from the middle.
At least, this is what Zheng Fan is like I think it's not okay to pretend to be confused about other things in order to survive.
But now it involves the life and death of yourself and a large number of people around you, and it's meaningless.
All the people who originally escorted the Jin Emperor into Wubao were assigned to the city wall. Therefore, when Zheng Fan led nearly a hundred soldiers over, there were actually only two guards and two more soldiers around the Jin Emperor. A maid.
Yes, the old dock owner did not change his habit and continued to send his granddaughter.
And Zheng Fan also discovered that this standard was higher than his own. Previously, I only said to give one granddaughter to warm the bed, but here I will give two. Of course, this is understandable. Although the Yu family has been worthless for a long time, Jin people don't know the Jin emperor. It's been a long, long time, but he is the real emperor after all.
For a small tycoon like the old dock owner, he can fawn over the Jin Emperor, even if it is not for his power, well, the Jin Emperor cannot. How much power is left, but even if it gives him two more princes and grandsons, it is a very good deal.
Zheng Fan walked directly in without waiting for the notification. The two guards wanted to stop him, but they were stopped by Zheng Fan. The soldier blocked his position forcefully, and was ready to take action if he disagreed, which made the two guards dare not make a mistake.
When Zheng Fan came in, he saw the Jin Emperor taking a sip. While eating porridge, he still maintained his own elegance.
But this elegance gave Zheng Fan the feeling of "he is pretending"
In the four great Eastern countries, there are very few people who have seen the three emperors. Zheng Fan has seen them all and even spoken to them.
In comparison, Emperor Yan is domineering and domineering. Huang is free and easy, which is a natural expression of "cultivation" to the extreme.
They may be similar to a certain extent, that is, they are both very easy-going. The fundamental reason is that they are very confident and do not need to deliberately act. put on airsA majestic gesture to declare one's identity.
In other words, who wants to pretend to live every day? Aren't you tired?
But Emperor Jin is different. He is very pretentious because he has never truly enjoyed the feeling of being a noble since he came to the throne.
The more guilty a person is, the more eager they are to use this external expression to "carry" themselves.
Seeing Zheng Fan come in, Emperor Jin put down the porridge bowl with some doubts and said:
"Has General Zheng had dinner?"
Here we are. A while later, I was still thinking about Corporal Li Xian.
Zheng Fan didn't like this. If he didn't know anything before, he would be willing to cooperate with the Emperor of Jin to play a trick similar to Liu Bei throwing Adou.
But now, I don’t have that interest.
"Everyone get out."
Zheng Fan said stiffly.
Yu Ciming narrowed his eyes slightly, waved his hand, and said gently:
"Everyone, please go out."
Soon, there were only a few people left in the room. Zheng Fan and Jin Huang were two people.
"Does General Zheng have any military needs to tell me?"
Zheng Fan sat down cross-legged in front of Emperor Jin. At this moment, Zheng Fan really felt A kind of differential treatment at the level of power.
Emperor Yan, Emperor Qian, and even the two princes of the north and south, did not put on airs when in front of him. They laughed, cursed and teased from time to time, and seemed very down-to-earth.
But the more this happened, the more Zheng Fan felt like walking on thin ice.
But now when facing the Jin Emperor, Zheng Fan really feels that he is very presumptuous. Isn’t he bullying you, the emperor, in name only?
In the final analysis, I am also looking at people through colored glasses.
"There is something I want to make clear to His Majesty, General."
"General Zheng, please speak."
"Your Majesty's team is in Are you being overtaken by the Situ family rebels outside of Xinsu City?"
"Yes."
"Your Majesty should know that it is me, Da Yanjing, who is stationed in Xinsu City. As one of the southern armies, the Jingnan Army is an elite force with strict military discipline and very few mistakes or laziness."
"I know"
"I will speak out. Come on, your majesty, I now suspect that you were given as a gift to the Situ family by my majesty."
When Emperor Jin heard this, he was stunned for a moment, as if he could not accept this level of straightforwardness. , but after all, he is an emperor, and he has strong adaptability. After being a little stunned for a while, he immediately said:
"How did General Zheng know about it?"
"It is impossible for Xinsu City to If there is no response to the large army appearing outside, I can only guess this way."
"Then what does General Zheng want? If the general takes me in, wouldn't it be a disgrace to your Majesty the Emperor? Planning?"
Zheng Fan shook his head and said:
"In fact, since your Majesty has met our Emperor, you should know that our EmperorWhat kind of person is he? This general did not receive the notice, saw you being chased, and took you in. Even if it ruined my majesty’s plan, my majesty would not blame me for this matter. "
"This is not necessarily true. The heart of an emperor is as deep as the sea. "
"Maybe Your Majesty still doesn't understand me. I, the Third Prince of Yan, was deposed by me myself. "
Zheng Fan also found it amusing. The fact that the third prince was deposed by him has almost become his own label, and he can still use it from time to time to refresh his presence.
"Since General Zheng is so sincere, how does General Zheng plan to deal with the aftermath? ”
“It’s difficult. "Zheng Fan said with emotion.
"Yes, it's difficult. "
Because I have seen too many people, and even if I want to silence them, I can't finish them all.
"However, I have one advantage. ”
“Want to hear the details. ”
“I always like to think about things in a good direction. ”
“Oh, what a good habit. "
"What if this matter was not arranged by my Majesty? "
"Who arranged it? It can’t be me, right? "
After hearing this rhetorical question, Zheng Fan stared at Yu Ciming with a smile on his lips.
Yu Ciming also smiled and looked at Zheng Fan.
After a while,
Yu Ciming nodded and said:
"Oh, what a coincidence, it's really me. ”
Yu Ciming admitted.
Zheng Fan silently put the sword by his side, and at the same time inadvertently reached out and touched the magic pill on his chest,
< p> said:"What do you want, Your Majesty? ”
This Jin Emperor is really a troublesome master.
The one who builds his own country is the first to rebel.
Then he will chase and kill himself. Finally,
This kind of plot in a film and television drama is simply a senseless scene.
"Since General Zheng has been so sincere and honest, I will not hide it. , the army outside the city was ambushed in the capital in advance by my order.
The Yan army in Xinsu City did not dare to enter the capital to explore anything. ”
Things have been explained.
Zheng Fan is really interested in this matter.
In fact, if he is just an ordinary employee As for the city guard, he might really be treated like a puppet on strings and played around, thinking that he would get an advantage by having a sister from the Jin Emperor fall into the world.
Thanks to the devil kings under his command. They were all human beings, and they discovered something was wrong in time.
Emperor Jin sighed,
and tapped lightly on the table,
said. :
"Nothing else but a living ear. "
"Who wants to kill you? "Zheng Fan asked.
"General Zheng, in fact, there are some people in this world who do not live for their lives. Swordsmen live for their swords, literati live for their poems and articles.As an emperor, if he is completely reduced to a decoration, then what's the point of living?
General Zheng, can you understand this? ”
“Eat to live, but live not to eat. ”
Hearing this, Jinhuang’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly felt like he had found a confidant. He couldn’t help feeling a little regretful. If he had been able to get along with the other person earlier, he would not have been with him along the way. It would be so lonely.
However, Emperor Jin still had a layer of doubt in his heart, that is, the previous performance on the city wall and the performance in front of him, this Yan general gave him a sense of two people. .
In fact, both Zheng Fan and Jin Huang felt confused when they looked at each other.
The initial impression was that they were both unreliable. Slowly, I discovered that it was not just a simple matter.
"Now that the matter has come to this, please make it clear, Your Majesty, after all, there is no one with eyesight in the battlefield, and I have to be responsible for my men. ”
You can play whatever political tricks you want, and I don’t care if you harm the people of Jin State. But if you want my soldiers to be buried with you, then I’m sorry. , I don’t want to play anymore.
"General Zheng should know that what I want when I open Nanmen Pass is nothing more than a 'living' word. I originally thought that in the Yan people With the support of others, although his face and history books will not be glorious, he can probably live with dignity and there will be no big problem.
As long as you Yan people still want to maintain a stable rule in the Jin Kingdom, you must provide me with this memorial arch. As long as your Majesty still has the ambition to sweep away the east, you must treat me well. ”
“Indeed. "
"But the Situ family ascended the throne and founded the country. ”
“So? "
"In the land of the Three Jins, my role is nothing more than three. One is to show the monarchs of other countries that surrendering to the Yan State can also ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing;
The second is to appease the people of the Three Jin Lands;
The third is to intimidate and suppress the Situ family. I, the real Emperor of Jin, are here. Being suppressed.
You, the Yan people, have also mobilized the Zhenbei Army for this expedition. Now is the time to cultivate your health and recuperate, and you don’t want to start a war with the Situ family, the largest and most powerful among the three Jins, at this time.
However, the old head of the Situ family suddenly passed away, and Situ Lei ascended the throne and founded the country. It seemed like a radical move, but it had already wiped out most of the need for my existence. "
Zheng Fan frowned slightly.
"You Yan people once promised the Situ family that if the Situ family is willing to surrender and submit to the Yan State, you can retain the feudal state and the Yan State can recognize it. its status as the leader of the country.
The old head of the Situ family refused directly. He said that he was from Jin and would not be a lackey of the Yan people.
Then,
he died. ”
“The deal was reached with Situ Lei? ”
The Emperor of Jin nodded and said, “Indeed,In fact, what you Yan people want is a stable land of the Three Jins. Let the Situ family ascend the throne and establish the country, and completely divide the land of the Three Jins, which is in line with what you Yan people want.
But how will I deal with myself after this?
I originally thought that you, the Yan State, were so ambitious that you would only give up after swallowing up three Jins, but now you have stopped trying. ”
Originally, you are the emperor of the Jin State. No matter what happens, you still represent the legal orthodoxy of the Jin State. Although the capital is not big, only one county, at least you can still Maintaining a certain degree of influence.
Now that the Situ family has ascended the throne, it is clear that they no longer recognize you as the emperor. If the Yan State still wants to take advantage of the trend and fight another war to destroy the Situ family and unify the Jin State, they can continue. Using his own name to retaliate,
But the problem is that the use of hundreds of thousands of cavalry in Yan State's war has emptied the family's fortune, and they are preparing to recuperate for a while, but they don't see Zhenbei. Has Hou Du already rushed back to Beifeng County with a force of Zhenbei Army?
This is because he does not want to fight again in a short time and wants to digest the fruits of victory in this stage. Therefore, Yan The imperial court even reached an agreement with the Situ family. You can establish the country, and we will divide the land of Jin together.
Under this default situation, the existence of the Jin Emperor is extremely embarrassing. /p>
"Your Majesty did this to provoke a war between our country of Yan and the Situ family? "
Emperor Jin nodded and said with emotion: "It's just for self-protection. ”
The peaceful Jin State is an extremely unfavorable situation for the emperor. Only when the Jin State continues to fight and is in turmoil can he have the need to continue to exist.
< p>There is even an opportunity to fish in troubled waters.Zheng Fan suddenly felt that the Jin Emperor in front of him was very similar to Li Fusheng, and they seemed to be mentally ill.
For his own obsession, You can do anything extreme.
Or maybe the emperor has been obsessed with this kind of gambling since the opening of Nanmen Pass.
"In other words, the outside world. Soldiers and horses, are they your Majesty's soldiers and horses? "
"After the Helian family and the Wenren family were destroyed, I accepted a lot of knights from the Third Jin Dynasty and enriched the Forbidden Army. "
This is an admission.
Zheng Fan stretched out his hand and rubbed his temples and said:
"Your Majesty, I still don't know what you did. What is the real purpose? "
Starting a war? Creating tension? These large and empty goals seem a bit unrealistic in specific matters.
"Because there is no goal, I want to If the water is muddy, there will never be a goal. "
This is the answer given by Emperor Jin. Let's mess it up first and then look at it.
"Oh, that's it. "
Zheng Fan stood up.
The Jin Emperor picked up the porridge bowl again and prepared to continue drinking porridge.
"Your Majesty, you are all like this Tell me, are you not afraid that I will write a letter to my Majesty? ”
"I'm not afraid."
"Why, I'm from Yan."
"I'm still from Jin, and I'm still the emperor of Jin people, but I'm not also for My own throne provoked war and caused the people of the Three Jin Dynasties to be tortured?"
"No, no, it's different. I am more pure."
"Maybe, General Zheng. , I know what you are asking for. In the chaos, you and I can support each other.
Don’t worry about the troops outside for the time being. They will disperse after two days of siege.
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You, General Zheng, can take advantage of your ability to protect the world. You should treat it as a meeting gift from me to General Zheng."
"No..."
Zheng Fan suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"What else does General Zheng have to do?"
Zheng Fan turned around again, looked at Emperor Jin, and said:
"Your Majesty just said that the city The army outside is His Majesty's troops?"
"Yes."
"Your Majesty, can you follow me to the city wall?"
" You asked me to come down and rest before."
"It was before, now it is now. I have to confirm some things before I can rest assured."
Emperor Jin. He stood up with a smile, walked to Zheng Fan's side, and said:
"Then I will accompany the general to the tower to take a look and calm Zheng Aiqing's heart."
"Please, Your Majesty. ”
Zheng Fan and Jin Huang walked out together, and a certain distance was deliberately kept away from them.
After coming out, they walked up the city wall side by side.
The Emperor of Jin looked at the soldiers on the tower who were still waiting in full formation even at night, and said apologetically:
"The tigers under the general are tired."
"It doesn't matter, even if the war doesn't start, it's still good to treat it as a martial arts performance."
The Emperor of Jin put his hands on the city wall, looked to the east, and said:
" Does the general know who the leader of the army is?"
"Please tell me."
"His surname is Yu, his name is Yu Huacheng, and he is my personal guard general."< /p>
“Oh.”
Oh, I haven’t heard of it. < /p>
"But you should have heard of his brother, General Zheng. His name is Yu Huaping."
"Still not..."
"Jianghu He is known as the Sword Master of the Jin Kingdom."
"Ahem, cough..."
I have indeed heard of this.
"Your Majesty, so the Sword Master of Jin is from the royal family?"
"They are distant relatives, as far away as they can be, but after all they are all named Yu."
"That's it."
At this moment, a whistle arrow suddenly rose into the sky,Brings a roaring sound.
Liang Cheng on the city wall immediately shouted:
"The enemy is attacking at night, prepare to meet the enemy!"
For a time, whether he was keeping vigil or taking a nap, All of Er's soldiers were mobilized and began to rush towards the city wall.
On the city wall, the Jin Emperor looked a little gloomy. He looked at Zheng Fan and said:
"General Zheng, what do you mean?"
"The enemy Prepare to attack the city at night," Zheng Fan replied.
The whistle arrow was shot by Xue San. As an assassin, Xue San was hiding under the Wubao, so he could detect enemy movements in advance and give early warning.
Others may not believe it, but Zheng Fan has 100% trust in the Demon King under his command on these matters.
"Absurd!"
Jin Huang scolded.
Zheng Fan was too lazy to beep with Jin Huang, so he directly pressed Jin Huang's shoulders, and the two of them squatted down together.
"Whoosh!!!!"
A burst of arrows shot up from the city.
Following this,
there were also intensive shouts of killing,
the soldiers and horses on the opposite side,
it was really night Attack on the city!
The Jin Emperor originally thought that Zheng Fan was fooling him, but the current momentum was impossible to fake, so he was confused for a while.
"How is it possible...how is it possible...how is this possible..."
At this time, A Ming and Siniang had already arrived at Zheng Fan's side. It is a standard configuration. At any time on the battlefield, the Lord must be protected by at least two demon kings.
A Ming looked at the confused Emperor Jin over there and asked:
"What's wrong?"
Zheng Fan silently drew out his long knife,
p>
said:
"He took it off for fun."