Devil’s Advent

Lord Zheng Hou walked down the steps and came to Sun Ying's side, and said:

"The Marquis does not intend to delay too much."

Sun Ying kowtowed immediately,

road:

"Ying can leave now with Lord Hou."

immediately,

Sun Ying turned to her brother Sun Liang,

Fold your hands in front of you,

Solemnly said:

"Brother, I will trouble you to take care of the funeral of father and aunt."

Sitting on the ground, Sun Liang, who was a little belated, finally understood everything at this moment.

Father, he left suddenly, but in fact, it was not an accident, but premeditated.

Sun Liang felt that he should hate his eldest brother now, but found that he couldn't hate at all.

Brother, it is excellent;

If the elder brother can become an official again, then the Sun family will be truly passed on. This is the father's choice.

In short,

Under a thousand thoughts,

Faced with the solemn plea of ​​the elder brother,

Sun Liang also sat up on his knees, folded his hands in front of him, and solemnly returned the salute.

The eldest brother is leaving, and he is going to follow Master Hou, and he will not be able to attend his father's funeral.

Sun Liang felt a sense of relief at this moment.

He is aware of his abilities, after losing his father, it is difficult for him to be alone. Now that his elder brother is standing in front of him, his burden is also lightened.

"Inform the prefect for me, and say that Benhou is on his way first."

Zheng Fan gave Sun Liang another order, and walked out of Sun's house with the Juggernaut.

And Sun Ying,

Then he called his two servants, prepared a carriage, and sent him out of the city.

Clothes, boots, etc. should have been prepared long ago.

He knew that Ping Xihou would visit Yingdu today,

so,

After learning the news that his father had left, he signaled to the servant who accompanied him to pack up his luggage while blushing.

Therefore, this walk is not too hasty.

Lord Zheng Hou went out of the city and joined the team. After waiting for Sun Ying for a while, he didn't arrange for someone to escort him back to Fengxin. Instead, the team set off immediately and continued westward.

………

In the eyes of poets and poets, the wheat wave in autumn is a kind of scenery. At most, it expresses some "sympathy for farmers" emotions. It looks good, but no one will move chopsticks there.

But this scene, in the eyes of Zheng Houye, is another plot.

professional habits

Always felt,

Replenish it, save it, raise it, and after three years, you will be able to start the war again.

The chief official of the frontier, acting as a herdsman for the Son of Heaven, the word herdsman has already explained everything.

The common people live and work in peace and contentment, and then educate them to know etiquette, which is too slow to take effect, and in the history, it really can't stand on the stage;

Life is as long as you can live, and then you still have to satisfy your own ambitions.

Grain, husbands, money and food, soldiers,

To open up borders and destroy the country, and write books to pass on, this is the real pursuit.

Zheng Fan and his party rested in an inn, and informed the inn in advance to clear out other residents. Only messengers and the like can change horses and eat as usual.

Lord Pingxi, there is such a pomp.

It will take another day to reach Litian City.

Lord Zheng Hou finished his supper and leaned back on the chair with tea beside him.

Sun Ying sat beside Zheng Fan in the wheelchair she brought out from home.

When Zheng Fan came out this time, none of the family's military advisors was brought with him.

One is because the family has a large stall and there is no shortage of people. The blind man and Gou Moli have to deal with a lot of things every day.

Furthermore,

This time in Beijing, there is not much room for horizontal jumping.

Just like what Zheng Fan said to the Juggernaut before, he just went to follow Lao Tian, ​​what does Lao Tian mean, he means what.

Therefore, it doesn't make sense to bring a military division or not.

Now, with Sun Ying beside him, he can slightly share the staff duties.

Of course, Zheng Fan didn't bother to introduce the situation of the Hou Mansion and the goals of the Hou Mansion to him, Sun Ying had to see and learn and ask other people for all of this.

Along the way, Zheng Fan didn't communicate with Sun Ying very much, and he was neither hot nor cold, while Sun Ying knew where he should be at, even if Lord Hou didn't say a word, he should be there. Stay by.

As a staff member,

Not only to advise the master, but also to share responsibilities such as talking, playing chess, playing the piano, etc.

Unless you rely on your own ability to soar into the sky and get higher treatment, otherwise, these things are what you should do. Before you prove your worth, don't take your identity seriously.

"Through the journey, what do you think of Jindi now?"

Lord Zheng Hou asked.

Sun Ying immediately replied:

"There is already a sign of living with the people."

Zheng Fan nodded slightly.

Sun Ying said again: "But Ying heard that the drought in Yandi this year is still serious."

"Yeah, Hubu, I'm still worried. This year, I will almost have to rely on subsidies from Jin."

"That's good news for our Hou Mansion."

"Where is the good news?" Zheng Fan looked at Sun Ying, and continued unhurriedly, "The money and rations given by the imperial court have to be reduced, or they should be reserved for apportionment. That's it."

"Master Hou, all folks know well that whoever eats food and takes rewards, they will work and harvest wheat for whose family; Hou's mansion has inherently strong independence, and the imperial court will stop it once and for all. Once the money and food are cut off, the status of the Hou Mansion will naturally become even more detached."

Zheng Fan shook his head,

road:

"In this world, there are no such simple things. Besides, eating and drinking may seem like a good thing to you, but in Benhou's opinion, it is a headache to reduce income."

Sun Ying nodded. He joined halfway and hadn't been to Fengxin City yet, so talking about some things and making some plans would inevitably be superficial.

And Zheng Fan's words were equivalent to telling Sun Ying that the Marquis of Pingxi Mansion was completely in the hands of his direct descendants of the Marquis, and the imperial court was completely powerless to divide and intervene at the moment.

Therefore, the money and food of the imperial court are pure nourishment.

"What the Marquis is worried about now is that our Majesty, my heart, has not completely rested."

Hearing this, Sun Ying showed hesitation on his face.

"You can say whatever you want. In front of this Marquis, there is no such thing as shy or shy."

"Yes, Lord Hou, Ying is here for the first time, and there are some things that can only be analyzed at the extremes of skill, in order to provide some enlightenment for Lord Hou."

"Tell me."

The Savage King once commented on the eldest son of the Sun family, saying that this man is not as good as a blind man in terms of subtleties, which means that he is not good at mundane affairs; he is not as good as a master in controlling the overall situation.

Of course, the master here should actually be him, Gou Moli.

But the Savage King finally said that there are countless ways to put a fish in different places and even different people's tastes, let alone one person?

Counselors and counselors, since ancient times, there have been those who are good at making subtle decisions to win thousands of miles, and there are also those who are good at finding new ways and magical strokes. The Savage King believes that Sun Ying is the latter type. According to Xia people, he can be called a poisoner.

"Master Hou, Ying's views on the situation in the court, naturally cannot be deeply understood by Lord Hou. Since Lord Hou is sitting in this position and has concerns about this, it must be reasonable.

so,

Ying dared to guess based on Master Hou's premonition.

Lord Hou had a premonition that His Majesty Emperor Yan might be old and ambitious, that is to say, the entry of the two kings and two princes to Beijing this time may not be as simple as the outside rumors, but just to establish a country.

But with Lord Hou's status and the intelligence gathering capabilities of the Hou Mansion, if he wanted to resume the national war, it would be impossible without prior preparations.

As the saying goes, the three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first, and it is impossible to hide this kind of preparation.

After a battle, as long as tens of thousands of main troops are dispatched, tens of thousands of civilians will be mobilized afterwards, carrying supplies, food, grass and weapons, and it is absolutely impossible to be silent.

so,

this battle,

It can be played very quickly, or it can be another thousand-mile raid. "

Zheng Fan half-closed his eyes, looked at Sun Ying, tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair lightly, signaling to continue.

"Your Majesty wants to use troops, where can he use them? Xue Yuan, no need;

Dry country?

Where is the important town of the three sides, Zu Zhuming, the commander of the East China Sea, personally took the three sides;

Chu State?

In the south of Shanggu County, on the banks of the Weihe River, two Zhu Kingdom commanders sit in town;

These two places are not achieved overnight, and the results cannot be seen without the strength of the whole country. Fighting is a national war!

Out of the South Gate?

Outside the south gate, there are many small countries, but they are just small fish and shrimps. They are there and can be used as a buffer between big countries. Once the big country is destroyed, they can be passed down, and the dishes are too small to serve His Majesty the Emperor Yan countertops.

look around again,

There is only one place left. "

Zheng Fan's eyes widened a little.

Yes, there is only one left.

Sun Ying struck while the iron was hot, and continued: "Master Hou, only the barbarians can meet this condition. The desert is boundless, and the barbarians are attacked, and they will rush in for thousands of miles. Logistics, no, there is no such thing as logistics.

Zhenbei Hou's mansion has stood in the desert for a hundred years, why can it suppress the barbarians?

without him,

In fact, the Zhenbeihou Mansion turned itself into a new desert royal court in the establishment of the system of the first Zhenbeihou. For a hundred years, it has been fighting the barbarians in the way of barbarians.

The necessary troops and supplies must have been accumulated in the Hou Mansion. After all, since the horse stepped into the door, the food and grass of the people in various places have been collected. Only Beifeng County has only mobilized half of the Zhenbei Army, but has never sent out food. Civil husband!

The military situation and landforms must be clear to the Hou Mansion!

Fight, fight the barbarians, fight the royal court of the barbarians!

Ying tasted it,

The old barbarian king is a tyrannical character. He has devoted his whole life to regaining the glory of the royal court. For this reason, he tolerated it, and for this reason, he showed political skills that are rare among barbarians;

He hibernated all his life, and when he was old, he pushed his youngest son, a so-called Desert Eagle, up to him, and used his whole life to pave the way for his son.

That little barbarian prince was once called the Four Great Generals of the younger generation together with you, Lord Hou.

hit the barbarians,

If it confronts all the barbarian tribes, it will inevitably be a big battle, a national war that is not inferior or even surpasses the national war against Chu and Gan!

but,

What if it's just a royal court?

without food preparation,

Don't need to be activated by the people,

Will not startle the snake,

only need to………"

Zheng Fan said: "Just need to bet."

All the elites, or in other words, the elites of the three routes went out together and ran for thousands of miles, strangling Wang Ting to death.

This is a gamble that can only be won, and even if it loses, it is destined to be annihilated.

A layer of haze suddenly rose in Zheng Fan's heart.

"Master Hou, this subordinate has been thinking about His Majesty Yan Emperor's temperament. This is a proud emperor. The more proud he is, the more he wants to solve all difficulties before he is alive, and leave the best for future generations. good situation.

these years,

Dayan's iron cavalry attacked Gan, destroyed Jin, defeated Chu, and chased the wild,

But for hundreds of years,

The knife that really hangs above Dayan's head,

It actually came from the desert!

This is based on what you said, Lord Hou. You think that His Majesty the Emperor of Yan may not be satisfied and wants to mobilize troops. This analysis may be whimsical, but now, Ying can only have something in his mind. That's all. "

His father used his own life to pave the way for him, and he was actually under pressure in his heart.

He had to use his own ability to prove that his father's sacrifice was right.

At the same time, he can't rebel, otherwise, he will be sorry to his father.

Zheng Fan picked up his teacup,

road:

"Drink tea."

"Thank you Marquis."

Sun Ying picked up the teacup, the tea was already cold;

But Zheng Houye has never had much pursuit of tea, and the only thing he likes to talk about is Daze Xiangtong;

When the tea is cold, just drink it as a herbal tea. I have practiced martial arts in this life, and my physical fitness is very good. For the time being, I have nothing to do with warm water wolfberry.

Sun Ying also drank tea quietly. He actually liked these enjoyments, but at this moment, he naturally wouldn't care about them.

put down the teacup,

Sun Ying saw that Zheng Fan was still thinking,

continued:

"Master Hou, you must know His Majesty Emperor Yan better than your subordinates, and you know better than your subordinates what kind of king His Majesty is.

Putting aside all external factors,

Simply from His Majesty Yanhuang,

Three points of evidence can be drawn! "

"Three o'clock?" Zheng Fan smiled, and put down his teacup, "I really can't change this habit, it's always about what time it is."

"The subordinates will change."

"It's okay, Ben Hou just said casually, you continue, what three points."

"Firstly, Your Majesty is good at accumulating momentum in secret to seek thunder. Like a real dragon soaring in the sky, it first spreads clouds and then strikes thunder. Finally, in an instant, heavy rain pours down and the earth becomes swamp."

"Speak as you say, you are a Jin, there is no need to flatter like this."

"Lord Hou, in fact, my subordinates really admire His Majesty Emperor Yan, he is truly the eternal hero.

In the early years, the imperial court and the Zhenbei Hou Mansion confronted each other, and the two sides were almost at war, but then they stepped on the door with one hand;

The Yan army's iron cavalry entered the battle, and they almost hit the capital of Shangjing, but the main force of the Yan army went to the south gate, trampling half of the land of Jin;

After negotiating peace with the people of Chu, the national strength and people's livelihood were exhausted, but the third prince died in order to save him as an excuse to forcibly provoke a national war, which caught Chu by surprise.

From this it can be seen that

If you want to fight,

That must be to choose an object that the world can't guess,

as well as,

barbarians. "

"Second point."

"The second point is that His Majesty has a cold temper."

When saying this evaluation, Sun Ying paid special attention to Zheng Fan's expression, and saw that Zheng Fan had not changed in any way because of her disrespectful words, so she felt relieved and continued:

"Your Majesty understands this better than I do. It is rumored in the world that His Majesty loves the Sixth Prince the most, but there are various secrets about how His Majesty treated the Sixth Prince a few years ago...

These two years,

His Majesty first wrote to the old barbarian king several times to warn him, and the old barbarian king also did not disrupt the situation when Dayan used troops several times. The two sides seemed to have a tacit understanding.

Furthermore, the little barbarian prince offered a golden armor and a barbarian sword, and called His Majesty Uncle;

at last,

The eldest prince marries a barbarian princess, and the princess gives birth to an imperial heir, and the palace treats her very graciously.

When the eldest prince was granted the title of Marquis because of his military achievements, he, who was originally in the west, was given the title of Marquis of An Dong, while you, the Marquis who was in the farthest east, was given the title of Marquis of Ping Xi.

Although, south, east, north and west symbolize the four directions of heaven and earth, and are not limited to directions, it also reveals an emotion of taking care of the barbarian son-in-law, the eldest prince, the barbarian princess, and the face of the barbarian royal family.

To know,

When the Dacheng Kingdom was still there,

The first emperor led the main force of the kingdom to go out to attack the savages, and when the rear was empty, why didn't Dayan take the opportunity to enter?

Lord Hou, you also followed King Jingnan and Sheng Le out of Tianduan Mountain and into the snowfield to help fight a battle of support.

This is the pattern,

His Majesty's pattern,

The layout of the emperor!

The subordinates will not feel that the emperor with this pattern will really flirt with the barbarians, ease the relationship, and even turn hostility into friendship for the sake of his desired attack and unification.

The more your majesty treats someone better,

The more it proves who is going to use the knife!

this,

It's the emperor's mind! "

Zheng Fan asked, "What about the third point?"

Sun Ying took a deep breath,

in mind,

Suddenly, the rainy night in Yingdu half a month ago appeared,

He leaned against the door panel,

On the other side of the door is the old father holding an umbrella and sitting on the steps.

The father and son sat back to back as if they were separated by a door.

"What about the third point?"

the old lady Fu asked.

"There's a third point?" Sun Ying behind the door was a little puzzled, "Father, I only thought of these two points."

"The emperor's mind, the emperor's mind, yours is still not enough.

The emperor's mentality does not refer to playing the court between the hands of the stockholders, fighting powerful ministers with powerful ministers, and factions fighting factions.

It's not checks and balances, it's not win-win, it's not support,

Not after doing these,

No matter how peacefully I sit behind the scenes, I think I'm smart, I think I have a lot of means, and I can control the situation.

imperial mind,

It's not just that the ruler and minister have to die,

Instead,

You give me a chance,

Let you die well!

This third point,

is a must,

for you,

to that one,

This third point is especially important.

Jianghu martial arts duels often pay attention to the opening three tricks. If these three tricks are played well, the future road will go smoothly, and only then can you really enter the scene, and only then can people really look up to you and put you in the eyes of the master counselor. In terms of location, instead of drinking tea, talking and chatting to relieve boredom. "

"Father, what is the third point?"

in the rain,

Sun Youdao laughed,

reach out,

pointing to the west,

This prime minister who once assisted the king in creating a foundation,

With my lifelong wisdom, I give the third point.

"If you fight barbarians, who is suitable to lead the army?"

behind the door,

Sun Ying woke up immediately,

road:

"King Jingnan!"

Sun Youdao nodded,

sighed again,

slowly got up,

road:

"With this third point, you can become a counselor under Pingxihou's residence."

"Father, how could it be so simple, my father is sure that the Marquis will release my ground and bring me by his side for future use?

He Pingxihou Mansion,

It is impossible to lack a counselor. "

"Son."

"Father……"

"Actually, Dad has never blamed you, really, Dad has never blamed you for acting on your own, which has tarnished Dad's name, in fact, Dad doesn't care about these things.

Father is actually very pleased. When you were young, father stayed by the late emperor's side, planning for the late emperor, and neglected to discipline you;

But you, in fact, did not disappoint dad, really.

Ah Liang is an honest person, but Dad, only in you can I see the shadow of myself when I was young.

remember,

Your present fate is not because you are stupid, you are stupid;

No,

You are not stupid than dad, really, you are much smarter than dad when he was young.

only,

The situation is different.

The general trend is not in Jin, nor in Chengguo. "

"father……"

"Father is tired and went back to rest. Last night, Dad dreamed about the late emperor, ha ha."

………

"Master Hou, the third point is, if this big gamble is to be made, who is the most suitable to lead the army in this big gamble from His Majesty Yanhuang's point of view?

Who wants to go, who wants to go, who... is determined to go!

who,

went,

Whether you win or lose,

for everyone,

It's all a relief. "

Zheng Fan's eyes slowly closed.

Sun Ying picked up the herbal tea again, ready to drink water.

Lord Zheng Hou, who had his eyes closed, opened his mouth and said;

"The tea is cold, Si Niang, add water."