Qiankun Fantasy Sword Record

"It's just, how should this 'General Pingnan' be selected? What do all the beloved ministers think?" the emperor asked again.

One of the ministers stood up and saluted the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that a general must have martial arts that can serve the masses, extraordinary leadership ability, and profound knowledge." This person was Yu Xianli, the Minister of War.

At this time, another person stood up, but it was Ji Yunfang, the Minister of Rites. He also saluted the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, what Master Yu said is very reasonable. However, the martial arts and profound knowledge of the public can be tested immediately.

, but leadership skills can only be tested on the battlefield, so how will it be judged now?"

Other ministers also nodded and discussed.

The emperor nodded and looked at Wen Baiqian.

Wen Baiqian didn't understand what the emperor meant. He stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty! The old minister thought that although Master Yu said that the three necessary items for a general could not be tested for the time being, the other two items could still be tested. How about that?

, just test these two items first.”

"Your Majesty!" Zhuang Shizhen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, stood up and knelt down in front of the emperor, "Your Majesty! I think that now that the treasury is being emptied, the court can no longer start a war! In fact, the court can send people to Qiongzhou to recruit peace.

In this way, wouldn’t it be possible to reduce expenditures and the people can live and work in peace and contentment?”

As soon as Zhuang Shizhen finished speaking, Gao Jinde, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said: "Master Zhuang! If we send people to recruit An at this time, how can we have the face to face the souls of General An and the soldiers who were buried in Qionghai? Your Majesty! The Qiongzhou rebels have violated heaven.

We have maimed hundreds of thousands of our imperial troops, and the blood of our soldiers has dyed the entire Qiongzhou Strait red! At this time, we suddenly stopped fighting and negotiated peace. Isn’t this a warning to the world that the imperial court is afraid of the rebels? In this way, heaven will

Where is the power?"

"Your Majesty! When General An was marching south, the ministers proposed to recruit An, but Master Gao insisted on using force to solve the problem. As a result, he lost his troops and generals!" Zhuang Shizhen said.

"That was just General An's incompetence in naval warfare and his carelessness. As long as we learn from this, we will definitely be able to defeat the Qiongzhou rebels!" Gao Jinde was not to be outdone.

The ministers discussed again and again, and gradually the warring faction and the peace-negotiating faction gradually formed to attack each other.

…

"That's enough!" A loud shout, like a dragon's roar, drowned out the voices of the ministers. The emperor said angrily: "You don't need to fight anymore, I have made up my mind, and it is imperative to send troops to quell the rebellion!"

"Your Majesty!" Zhuang Shizhen wanted to persuade him again.

The emperor waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Whoever urges me to negotiate peace again, I will drag him out and beat him with a stick! If we don't send troops, if we don't show the unruly people some color, how can we show my power to the sky? What can I do with it?

To pay homage to the souls of the dead soldiers?”

There was silence among the ministers, some were even trembling with fear, and no one spoke anymore.

The emperor looked around at the ministers, snorted coldly, and said: "I am choosing 'General Pingnan' today, and I am not just going to listen to you and others bickering with each other. Okay, let's call in the people recommended by you and others one by one, from Marquis Wen and the six tribes

The minister tests their knowledge."

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The emperor's face was a bit ugly, which showed that he was very unhappy. The faces of the ministers were also the same, and some of them lowered their heads so much that they wanted to find a gap to get in.

Five recommended young people were summoned, but only one could answer the question.

Another person came in, and it turned out to be Gao Ji, the son of Gao Jinde, the Minister of Civil Affairs. After meeting the emperor with trepidation like the previous five, he stood cautiously in front of the ministers.

"Mr. Gao, may I ask what the so-called 'three orders and five orders' refer to?" Yu Xianli asked.

"This..." Gao Ji hesitated, sweat breaking out on his face, but he couldn't answer.

The ministers all shook their heads. This question had been asked to three people including Gao Ji, but no one answered it or the answer was wrong.

Gao Ji exited the hall in embarrassment. His father Gao Jinde watched Gao Ji leave with a livid face.

The seventh person to come in was Cheng Li, one of the "Three Heroes of Yanjing". After meeting the emperor, Yu Xianli asked the same question again. But this question obviously did not stump Cheng Li.

Cheng Likankan said: "Zeng Gongliang of the Song Dynasty wrote the "Martial Classics General Essentials". The book pointed out that the so-called 'three orders' are: the first order to observe the enemy's plan, the convenience of the road, and know the place of life and death; the second order to listen to the gold

Drums and banners are used to align their ears and eyes; three orders are given to raise an ax to announce punishments and rewards. The so-called "five applications" are: one application of rewards and punishments, based on one's heart; two applications... five applications are disrespectful when listening to orders.

Treat it with an axe. This is the 'Three Orders and Five Applications'! It is intended to tell us the combat rules that our soldiers should clearly understand in battle formations and in military affairs."

After hearing Cheng Li's answer, both the emperor and his ministers nodded.

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Then many more people came in, among them Wang Jin and Li Shangdong, the remaining "Three Heroes of Yanjing", both passed the test.

Wen Zijun was finally called into the main hall. After meeting the emperor, he also waited for questioning.

Gao Jinde was the first to ask this time: "Mr. Wen, what are the eight formations of the 'eight formations'? What are the functions of each?"

Wen Zijun saw many people coming out of the hall looking downcast. He thought that the examination in the hall was very strict, but he did not expect that it was just an impromptu question and answer session by some ministers. He had read many poems and books.

Based on the basics, these questions can be said to be extremely simple.

"Sun Bin's Art of War proposes eight most basic formations, which are the 'eight formations'. Each of the formations is: one is a square formation, used to cut off the enemy; the other is a round formation, used to gather the troops

The third is the sparse formation, used to expand the position... The seventh is the hook formation, with the left and right wings bent like hooks, ready to change the formation and outflank the enemy; the eighth is Xuan Xiang's formation, with many flags placed, which is a formation to suspect the enemy.

"Wen Zijun answered without thinking.

Wen Baiqian smiled happily and looked at his beloved grandson, nodding his head.

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All the knowledge tests have been completed, and only eight people have passed. In other words, there are only eight people who are qualified to compete for "General Pingnan".

"Okay! Tomorrow there will be a test of force to select 'General Pingnan'!" the emperor said.

"Retreat!" the high-pitched voice shouted again.

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The competition between eight people was held in the open space outside the main hall. In this competition, there were no groups and queues. The eight people were free to choose their opponents. If they could win seven games in a row, they would win the whole game. Then "General Pingnan" would be him.

No longer belongs.

Unexpectedly, Wen Zijun became the target of public criticism, and everyone else seemed to have a tacit understanding. Without exception, all seven of them focused on challenging Wen Zijun. Even his cousin Wang Jin was eager to try and defeat him. According to Wang Jin's instructions

Speaking of Dharma, who said you were the one who could defeat the Eight Riders Outside the Great Wall? If Wen Ziji were still around, I'm afraid it would be the same.

People are so strange. When everyone is on the same level or in the same position, everything is fine. Even if you encounter failure, as long as everyone is the same, there is nothing to say. But as long as someone takes a step forward, he is still in the same place.

People feel that the advancers are their enemies and want to beat the advancers back to their original form.

To put it simply, it is jealousy.

It's true that all the girls in the city are in love with the Wen brothers, so what should they do? So they have to defeat the hero in this girl's heart no matter what, to show their strength.

However, Wen Zijun let them down. Even if it was a wheel battle, Wen Zijun fought seven times in a row, but he was still able to handle it with ease.

Not a single challenger succeeded!

Therefore, Wen Zijun became General Pingnan without any doubt.

Of course, as the saying goes, a single tree cannot make a forest, and having just one General Pingnan is not enough.

"Your Majesty! I have something to report," Wen Zijun said as soon as he was conferred the title of General Pingnan by the emperor.

"Precisely!" the emperor responded.

"Your Majesty has appointed the general to go to Qiongzhou to quell the chaos. The general feels that relying on his own strength alone, he may fail to fulfill the trust he entrusted to him. The general would like to ask the emperor to select a few more deputies to accompany him. I believe he will be able to win the battle," Wen Zijun said.

"Oh?" the emperor responded, "Well, let's choose four from the seven of them. You can choose by yourself." But the emperor thought in his heart: "It depends on which one you can move!"

He was very cunning this time. He did not give orders himself, but asked Wen Zijun to make the selection to see if Wen Zijun could make these people obey him.

When the seven people on the side heard this, they felt very uncomfortable. Especially the three elites of Yanjing. The reason why they were against Wen Zijun, and even Wang Jin was the same, was because when they saw Wen Zijun, they were like seeing Mr. Zhehua.

Qin Muchu, this feeling made them extremely uncomfortable.

In fact, among these seven people, they were headed by the three heroes of Yanjing. Who knew that they were once heroes of the people in the capital? It was the three of them who conspired to defeat Wen Zijun.

When Wang Jin saw Wen Zijun turning to the seven of them, he hurriedly said: "Cousin, we won't listen to your orders! Even if you name someone, we can still use many excuses to dodge it! I don't think you need to waste your efforts.

Now. It’s better for you to go to Lingnan alone and don’t involve us!”

After hearing this, Wen Zijun looked at Yan Jing Sanying and said with a smile: "You don't have to be so hasty to refuse. I'm going to show you something. Maybe you will change your mind."

When Li Shangdong saw Wen Zijun and remembered Qin Muchu's two attempts to escape from him twice, he felt very impatient and said, "What can the general do to influence our thoughts?"

Wen Zijun shouted: "Bring me a pen!"

A eunuch came up with the four treasures of the study, and the ink was already polished.

Wen Zijun picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and began to draw on the paper. He only sketched a few strokes, then put the pen down, and then showed the paper to Yan Jing Sanying.

There is only an extremely simple bird drawn on the paper. Although it is only a few strokes, it gives people a lifelike feeling.

When the three heroes from Yanjing saw this bird, they were first stunned, then surprised, then excited, and then excited. Finally, the three heroes from Yanjing all looked at each other, lowered their heads, took a step forward, and said in unison

Said: "My subordinates are willing to obey the general's orders!"

Not to mention the remaining four people were stunned, even the emperor was stunned. He didn't know what the magic power of the bird painted by Wen Zijun actually made the three heroes of Yanjing, who had always been aloof, willing to bow their heads.

General Pingnan’s point will be successful!

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