The Grandmaster Strategist

In Wuyin, the first year of Longsheng, on March 12th, Ji's city was destroyed and Yong's army burned the city. Although Ji's defenders moved to Anze, there were countless people who were old and weak and could not walk. Ji's casualties were numerous, and the king of Qi showed The reputation of evil is getting stronger and stronger, but upon closer inspection, there is no massacre of the city.

——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian Yong Ji III"

At the critical moment, a sharp shout came, and a spear flew out from the grass on both sides of the road, hitting the middle of the horse. The horse deviated in some directions, but still shot towards Su Qing, but This short time has allowed Ruyue to move. She rolled off the horse with Su Qing in her arms and fell into the dust. At this time, her mount seemed to be frightened by the sound of wind and thunder. The horse's body, the horse neighed and fell to the ground. As soon as Ruyue fell under the horse, he hugged Su Qing and rolled to the side. The heavy horse body was only a hair's breadth away from him, crushing him next to Ruyue.

Almost at the same time, Duan Lingxiao noticed the endless murderous intent coming from both sides of the road. He jumped up subconsciously. When he jumped into the air, countless crossbow arrows were shot at him. Duan Lingxiao took a deep breath of Qi, and his body moved strangely. He turned around in the air and flew to the side. The flying crossbow arrows almost collided with each other. At the same time, the war horse he snatched also fell to the ground while neighing. Duan Lingxiao flew to the ground, and eighteen young warriors wearing black riding uniforms and soft armor jumped out from the rocks and deep grass on both sides of the road. They surrounded Duan Lingxiao. Each of these young men had swords and shields in their hands. Almost Everyone is between twenty-five and thirty years old, with a calm demeanor, the dust under their feet is still solid, and their eyes are shining. You can tell at the first sight that they are the best players among the Dayong army. There is another person who is about twenty-eight or nine years old, with a simple appearance, but his eyes are gleaming with coldness, and his whole body is full of murderous intent. Just by looking at his expression and bearing, you can tell that this person is the leader. He also had a horizontal sword in his hand, and a small steel shield in his left hand. However, the horizontal sword was not unsheathed at the moment, and there were two short spears stuck in his waist. It was this person who had just saved Su Qing.

Duan Lingxiao sighed: "Who are you? How could you intercept me here?"

The young man at the head said loudly: "His Majesty Emperor Dayong, the deputy commander of the tiger and bodyguards in front of the emperor, and Hu Yanshou, the commander of the bodyguards under the Marquis of Chuxiang, are here to wait for you on the orders of the Marquis of Chuxiang."

A cold light flashed in Duan Lingxiao's eyes, and he said: "Is Master Jiang setting up a trap to lure me into an ambush? Then he doesn't care about his subordinates too much. Are you confident that you can stop me?"

Hu Yanshou said loudly: "Your Excellency, there is no need to sow discord. Your Excellency has a clever calculation and knows that if you are still here, you will most likely attack General Su. Therefore, you ordered us to follow you secretly. When General Su was attacked, we had already sent the warning According to reports, General Su risked his life and ran away the way he came, luring you into a dead end. We have recently learned a set of sword formations, and we are here to learn from you."

Duan Lingxiao said lightly: "The Marquis of Chuxiang is indeed cautious enough. If I don't take action, he is just being meddlesome. If I take action, he can find my traces, but his heart is vicious enough. If Su Qing doesn't have the ability, After escaping, he soon lost one of his capable subordinates. Isn't it a pity that a talent like Miss Su was sacrificed by him? Moreover, he sent someone to set up an ambush, but he did not let his confidant Evil Shadow Li Shun come. You are here to die, is such a ruthless, greedy and fearful person worthy of you risking your life for him?"

Anger flashed in Hu Yanshou's eyes, and he said coldly: "It's not your turn to judge how good my family is as a person. He is ruthless and ruthless. He is the true nature of a good man. If he is said to be greedy for life and afraid of death, he would not be suave in front of the master of Fengyi Sect in the past. To put it mildly, what’s more, Mr. Li is your lord’s personal attendant, so you don’t have to go into battle to kill the enemy. Our martial arts have all been taught by Mr. Li, so how about you give me some advice?”

Following his words, the tiger guards each took a step forward, and the momentum of the suddenly shrinking formation suddenly increased. However, Duan Lingxiao, who was very skilled in the transformation of the Qimen Dunjia formation, seemed to have many flaws. He couldn't help but notice it slightly. At that time, Hu Yanshou had already drawn the Heng Dao and stepped forward with his shield. Just after he entered the formation, the Dao Formation became strict and all the flaws had disappeared. Duan Lingxiao was shocked,

I originally thought that this sword formation was a combination of the positive and negative nine palaces, but I didn't expect that the real number of people was nineteen. The original plausibility made him, who knew some formations, despise him. But after Hu Yanshou entered the formation, the dragnet was Already, this kind of sudden blow can frustrate the morale of the person trapped in the formation. If the person who set up the formation is aiming at himself, then his will will be terrible. Duan Lingxiao finally couldn't help it, and before the sword formation was activated, he asked: "Who taught this sword formation? Is it always the case that General Hu Yan is the last to enter the formation?"

Hu Yanshou was slightly stunned, and the words he was about to order to fight were blocked. He thought to himself, even if you want to delay the time, it doesn't matter. At this moment, there are more than a hundred cavalry coming here. When they arrive, you will Even with three heads and six arms, he couldn't escape, so Hu Yanshou replied: "The formation was taught by Mr. Jiang, and the sword skills were taught by Mr. Li himself. It was originally used to protect the master, but today it is used to eliminate traitors. It is also a good thing."

Duan Lingxiao smiled slightly when he heard this. He had used the secret method of the Demon Sect to detect two armies running from different directions within a few miles. The enemy situation was clear and he could escape now, but this sword formation was not It can be understood in a short time that the most likely reason is that he killed most of the tiger guards, but was trapped by Yong's army. He was in a dilemma of life and death. Fortunately, he already had a plan to escape.

Duan Lingxiao laughed loudly in the sword formation, stood with his hands behind his hands and said: "It's strange, it's strange. Duan heard that Fengyi Sect is a traitor to Dayong, and everyone can be killed. I didn't expect that now I see Fengyi Sect." The disciples of Fengyi Sect are serving in the army. Miss Su Qingsu, you are the direct disciple of Fan Huiyao, the master of Fengyi Sect. Yes, but Miss Su’s martial arts skills are considered outstanding among the second and third generation disciples of Fengyi Sect. I wonder who Miss Su learned from?”

His words were like thunder, and even the iron-hearted warriors of the Yong Army could not help but look at Su Qing in shock. Su Qing, who had been lifted up by the maid, was already pale as snow and was shocked by these words. Shocked, there was an aura of extreme despair all over his body. Even the most ignorant person could understand that Duan Lingxiao had revealed the most unspeakable secret in Su Qing's heart. At this moment when the breath was stagnant, Duan Lingxiao had already caught a gap in the sword formation. , everyone was caught off guard, and flew out, his body turned into a flowing rainbow, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. His cold voice came from the wind: "Su Qing, your martial arts background has been leaked, I want to see how you do. Stay in Yongjun."

There was silence in the field, and countless eyes fell on Su Qing. She stood proudly, as strong as a snowy plum in winter, but her expression was extremely sad and sad. It can be seen that what Duan Lingxiao said was not to sow discord, she was really a phoenix. Disciple of Yimen.

Fengyimen, that name that used to be so famous but is now so shunned is still deep in everyone's heart. He once controlled the government and the public for many years and had overwhelming power, but he fell apart because of his rebellion. Apart from those who escaped without a trace, most of the remaining disciples of Fengyi Sect have become victims of the struggle for imperial power. Some of them are their parents. The husband's family did not tolerate it, and he was forced to run away from home, and even spent the rest of his life in Qingdeng Ancient Buddha. Some were protected by their family, but they fell into depression and could never see their former glory again, and the military tried their best to exert the influence of Fengyi Sect. Excluded, once you get involved with Fengyi Sect, you won’t be able to stay in the army even if you don’t die. However, Su Qing, the dignified general of the Northern Han Dynasty intelligence network in Beijun Division under Wen Cao of Dayong Division, a third-grade general, and an outstanding female figure, turned out to be a disciple of Fengyi Sect. How could it not be shocking when word spread out.

Several cavalrymen who had seen the fight between Su Qing and Duan Lingxiao just now felt uneasy. Su Qing's sword just now was like a frenzy, gorgeous and magnificent. Sure enough, it had the shadow of Fengyi Sect's swordsmanship, but they had never had such an idea, so they did not realize it. , it must be Duan Lingxiao who knew the Fengyi Sect’s martial arts in detail, and that’s why he discovered Su Qing’s true inheritance. Unknowingly, everyone surrounded Su Qing.

Ruyue looked at the indifferent Su Qing and suddenly said loudly: "You are going too far. Miss has been fighting for Dayong for many years. She just escaped from the Northern Han Dynasty not long ago. If Miss didn't fight desperately today, how could Ling Xiao have fallen into Ambush, you would rather trust the words of an enemy than a colleague who lives and dies together. What is the truth?" After speaking, she was already filled with grief and indignation, holding Su Qing in tears and bursting into tears. Everyone looked at each other, especially the Yong Army warriors who had just seen Su Qing's bloody battle with Duan Lingxiao, looking guilty.

Hu Yanshou coughed and asked: "General Su, is what that man said true? If he is lying, please speak clearly to General Su, and we will defend General Su." Everyone knew what he meant, and as long as Su Qing said If it wasn't the truth, then he would rather conceal the matter. Everyone thought so. No matter what Su Qing's background was, they only needed to know that this woman, like them, would sacrifice her life for the sake of Dayong, and that would be enough.

At this time, smoke and dust were billowing in the distance, and the Dayong cavalry who came to support finally arrived. When they got closer, they were shocked by the strange atmosphere. They automatically stopped their mounts and looked at the crowd inexplicably. The cold wind blew by, and they were surrounded by more than a thousand people. Among them, a woman in green clothes stood there with an expression as cold as ice. There was silence between heaven and earth. Except for the sound of wind and the occasional horse neighing in a low voice, there was no other sound.

Su Qing broke away from Ruyue's support, walked a few steps forward, walked to Hu Yanshou, and smiled slightly. The smile was as bright as a ray of sunshine in winter, but also as desolate as a flash in the pan. Every word she spoke, her voice was like gold and stone. He said loudly: "Duan Lingxiao is not a trap. My mentor, Su Qing, is the first disciple of Fengyi Sect, Wenshi Ziyan. Although Su Qing is only a registered disciple of my mentor, my mentor's kindness is profound. Su Qing still admires me in his heart. Although he is forced to Due to the situation, I dare not say it clearly, but I, Su Qing, have never forgotten the deep friendship that my mentor saved my life and taught me the swordsmanship. However, I, Su Qing, have never forgotten that I am the general of Dayong. I think I have never done anything. I'm sorry for the imperial court's affairs. Today's matter has been leaked. After all, it is difficult to hide it from the eyes and ears of the world. Su Qing is here. You can do whatever you want. However, although Ruyue is my maid, she doesn't know about this. I Among the many brothers under my command, no one knows the origin of me, Su Qing, and I would like to ask you all to testify and clear their names." Just after saying these words, Su Qing felt dizzy, internally injured and disheartened, making her want to continue. She was unable to hold on, and the moon-like call came to her ears. Su Qing only felt her limp body falling into a warm embrace. She sighed softly, that's all, let God decide her fate, and give up completely. After that, Su Qing fell into the deepest coma.

It's so warm. Su Qing seems to be having an endless dream, as if she has returned to the old life of a protected, frivolous and frivolous young lady. In the haze, she feels like she was lying in her mother's arms when she was a child, listening to her mother whisper. Singing nursery rhymes, I let myself fall into a deep sleep willingly. Unknowingly, a drop of crystal tears slipped from the corner of my eyes, thinking of the happy life that I would never find again, and the parents and relatives I would never see again.

Opening his eyes dimly, Su Qing felt the existence of life again. He had worked hard every day in the Northern Han Dynasty for many years, and was always alert to the warning signs around him even in his sleep. After returning to Dayong, the heavy burden in his heart still existed, so Su Qing Qing hadn't slept so soundly for a long time. She sat up and found herself lying on a warm and comfortable soft couch with low curtains and the smell of high-quality incense in the air. Su Qing pulled off the quilt and saw that she was wearing a white coat, and it seemed to be a change of clothes that she had brought with her. She opened the curtain and found that the surroundings were surrounded by wooden boards. The ground was shaking slightly. There were no windows, but the room The air inside is not dirty, this must be a cabin on a ship. Looking around, he saw that there wasn't much decoration in the room, but it was fully equipped with tables, chairs and bookshelves, an incense burner was placed by the bedside, and there were paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall. It looked very fresh and elegant. Su Qing was shocked. Even if she woke up and found herself behind bars, she would not be so surprised, but receiving such preferential treatment on the battlefield surprised her.

She saw a set of blue military uniforms and soft armor placed on a chair next to her. They were all her own clothes, but they had been cleaned and mended. She put on her clothes, put on her combat boots, and placed her own weapons on the desk. She also put away the hidden weapons one by one. It seemed that she had not been dismissed from the military yet, and Su Qing felt a little relieved. After arranging her clothes, Su Qing suddenly felt hungry in her belly. She didn't know how long she hadn't eaten. Just looking at her internal injuries, she knew it had been at least two or three days. She was about to push the door open, when the hatch was opened from the outside, and Ruyue with a slightly sad face walked in. When she saw Su Qing, she rushed over with great joy, hugging Su Qing's body. Start crying. Su Qing's heart warmed, and she said without pushing her away, "Silly girl, my clothes are all wet from your crying." Ru Yue quickly let go of her hand, wiping her tears and said, "Master Supervisor, the lady said hurry up Wake up, let me come and take a look, Miss, if you wake up, please come to the front hall to have dinner."

Su Qing was shocked and looked a little pale. Some things cannot be avoided after all. She forced a smile and said: "Really? I have been in a coma for a few days. Why am I so hungry?" Ruyue said: "The lady was injured and unconscious that day. Hu Yan The general took the young lady back to the ship. After checking her pulse, the military supervisor said that the internal injuries of the young lady were not serious, but that she was overworked and suffered a psychological blow, which was why she fell into a coma. The gentleman said that the young lady should have a good rest for a few days. So I added sleeping medicine to the wound medicine, and now it is the fourth day. In addition to taking medicine these days, the lady has also taken ginseng soup, no wonder she is so hungry."

Su Qing hesitated and asked: "Ruyue, does the supervisor already know about that matter?"

Ruyue glanced at Su Qing's face secretly and said: "The supervisor issued a gag order not to leak out the events of that day. After that, he left the young lady on the ship to recover from her injuries. I don't know anything else."

Su Qing felt uneasy and said, "Take me to see Mr. Jiang."

Walking into Jiang Zhe's cabin, Su Qing was almost immediately attracted by the sumptuous dishes on the table. At this time, even her future and destiny could not overcome the temptation of food. She almost exhausted all her body energy. He had the strength to resist the urge to pick up the chopsticks immediately. But one of Jiang Zhe's movements made her completely lose control. Jiang Zhe pointed his finger at the table. This was an action with a clear meaning. Su Qing almost threw herself at the table without even saying hello, and started to feast until she ate. After he was full, he returned to normal thinking. Thinking of the rudeness just now, Su Qing's face turned red, and she stood up and said, "I'm sorry, sir. Please forgive me."

I have been watching Su Qing's actions. Speaking of which, this woman deserves to be from a famous family. Although she devoured her food, she still maintained her basic demeanor, but her movements were a little faster. But I could understand her mood, hunger and relaxation. It makes people unable to control themselves. If she were in the hands of an opponent, she would never be so relaxed. It can be seen that she sincerely regards me as a trustworthy and reliable boss, so she is so relaxed. At least, she is not invincible to me. meaning. The hesitation in my mind these past few days suddenly disappeared, and I finally made a decision on how to deal with Su Qing.

I exchanged glances with Xiao Shunzi, who was standing at the table and had been helping with the dishes, and was actually protecting me personally, and asked Su Qing, "General Su, can you tell me more about the commander?"

Su Qing knew that the honor and disgrace of his future life and death would be at this moment, and he did not dare to neglect at all, saying: "After Mo Jiang broke up with Duan Wudi seven years ago, he was so sad and angry that he fled into the mountains. He walked in a daze and passed out without knowing how long he walked. There were many tigers and leopards in the mountains, and Mo Jiang was already determined to die. However, when he woke up, he found himself in a cave with campfires and wild game beside him. Someone rescued Mo Jiang and placed him there. The person who saved Mo Jiang was The first master heard about Zi Yan. After the first master asked about my life experience, he was very sympathetic. Seeing that the general had learned martial arts when he was young, he intended to take the general as his disciple. However, after asking the first master, he knew that the Fengyi Sect disciples needed He had to obey the order of the sect leader, and it was even more impossible to join the army to kill the enemy. In the end, he escaped from death. He had already made a vow in his heart that he would join the Yong army and avenge his hatred, so he declined the kindness of his master. After the master knew Su Qing's intentions, he was very happy. He appreciated it, and deliberately stayed for ten more days to teach Su Qing swordsmanship and martial arts. However, in order to avoid being known by others, and seeing that the mental methods learned by the last general were authentic Taoists, the master did not teach Fengyi Sect internal skills to Su Qing. The swordsmanship taught was also the killing move that the master had learned by himself. Although they had a master-disciple relationship, they had no formal status. Later, after Su Qing practiced swordsmanship and became famous in the Central Plains, he successfully joined the Yong Army. The last general and the first The contact with my master was even more secretive. Apart from meeting once a year in the cave where my master and apprentice met, we never met again. My first master said that she was deeply favored by her master and would never abandon her, no matter life or death, good or bad. Bu Li, the disciple just learned some rudimentary sword moves, and she didn't want the disciple to get involved in a power struggle. So no one in the Fengyi Sect knew about the last general and the former master. The former master had left her in the cave before the incident in the Hunting Palace. She gave the swordsmanship experience and a suicide note to the general, saying that she would be a great treason by leaving the master's school. If it succeeds, that's all. If it fails, let the general not bear the grudge against the person who killed her. She is willing to be the master. At the end of the sentence, Su Qing was already filled with tears. She stood up and bowed down and said: "Sir, although the late master has done something treacherous and unethical, please remember that the late master is really burdened by foolish loyalty and foolish filial piety. Su Qing is allowed to go and pay homage to his ancestor."

After listening to what Su Qing said, I just felt sad in my heart and said: "Although my commander did something wrong, even the emperor said that she marched and fought in harmony with the art of war, and her temperament was unparalleled. That day, my commander personally led an army to chase and kill the emperor. , defeating more with less, almost forcing the emperor into a desperate situation. Afterwards, Lingshi and Xiao Shunzi fought in front of the formation. After losing, he committed suicide. His temperament was strong, and the emperor also lamented it. The Blood-Handed Rakshasa is indeed the master of Fengyi Sect. The most proud and outstanding disciple, now I know the past events from your mouth. Wen Nuxia was still a strange woman who could distinguish right from wrong. Unfortunately, she was trapped by loyalty and filial piety, which led to her death and fame. General Su and the emperor also told Wen that day. The female hero admired her so much that she was buried secretly in Lishan Mountain. If you go to the imperial capital in the future, I will send someone to take you there to worship."

A look of gratitude flashed in Su Qing's eyes, and she kowtowed several times respectfully. At this time, Xiao Shunzi suddenly said coldly: "Don't you remember hating me?"

Su Qing glanced at Xiao Shunzi and said calmly: "Master, if you seek benevolence and get benevolence, what's the point of resentment?"

Xiao Shunzi looked at me and remained silent. I knew he had agreed with my decision, so he said: "General Su, although I have issued a gag order on your matter, there is no airtight wall, so I will report it secretly." Ming Emperor, but the Emperor is magnanimous. General Su is loyal to the court and has contributed to the country. The Emperor will not blame him. I am not sure how the Emperor will deal with the arrangements so far and in the future. But don't worry, General Su. You can at least see the demise of the Northern Han Dynasty."

Su Qing was overjoyed and worshiped again: "The only wish in Su Qing's heart is to see the Northern Han Dynasty perish. If this wish can be fulfilled, even if the emperor sentences me to a serious crime, Su Qing will die without any regrets. Please allow Su Qing to return to the throne." Return to the battlefield and serve Dayong."

I stretched out my hand to support him and said, "I will explain to King Qi that he will not object to this matter. General Su will be able to leave after one more day of rest. General Su is very much needed outside to scout military aircraft."

Su Qing stood up and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Supervisor. Su Qing has fully recovered and can go into battle now. I wonder what the military situation is outside?"

I smiled and said: "Yesterday, our army captured Jishi. Jishi's defender evacuated the civilians to Anze in advance. He escaped overnight after holding on to the city for a day. Our army burned Jishi. The flames have not been extinguished to this day. Qi Shi His Royal Highness led the army directly to Anze, and the navy is also heading towards Anze. However, the navy's baggage was damaged in the past few days, and the subsequent baggage will not be transported until two days later."

Su Qing said: "Anze is guarded by Duan Wudi himself. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. I am afraid it will be difficult to capture. If not, the general would have sent people to spread rumors, saying that Duan Wudi framed Shi Ying and convicted him. There are different opinions, and it will be difficult for Duan Wudi to tell the truth. What do you think, sir?"

I raised my hand and smiled and said: "It's exactly what I want. Even if General Su doesn't wake up today, I will still give the order to proceed like this. In addition to Duan Wudi's direct descendants, the Anze defenders also have many old Quartz troops. If they can jump to Anze If there is civil strife in Ze, our army can easily capture Anze."

Su Qing said cautiously: "My lord, although Duan Wudi did not have any outstanding achievements in battle, he was unable to attack anyone. Although today I used tricks to alienate his military morale, please tell His Highness the King of Qi not to underestimate the Anze defenders."

I nodded and said: "You are right. If not, Duan Wudi would not have become Long Tingfei's most reliable right-hand man. If Ghost Faced General Tan Ji is Long Tingfei's spear, Iron Wall General Duan Wudi is Long Tingfei's spear." Ting Fei's shield, now that the spear is destroyed and the shield is damaged, I want to see how Long Tingfei directs the battle."

A trace of lament unexpectedly flashed through Su Qing's heart. Facing the heavy pressure, how would Duan Wudi respond? I want to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty, and you have to protect the Northern Han Dynasty. I don't know who among you and me can fulfill our wish, but Su Qing She knew in her heart that no matter who could fulfill their long-cherished wish, there was no room for change between her and Duan Wudi.