"Why did you come up with a bad idea today? Can my lord leave the center at will?" Liu Yu caught Fei Ze and complained.
"What kind of person do you think my lord belongs to?" Fei Ze was not in a hurry to explain.
"He has the world in mind, he has great talent and great strategy, he is good at calculating people's hearts, and he is well aware of the sufferings of the people..." Liu Yu said a series of words of praise without thinking.
Fei Ze listened impatiently and interrupted: "My lord is a master! A master of martial arts, military strategy, business, negotiation, etc. What kind of things does he do with all his heart that he is not a master of?"
"Of course, I know that too."
"Have you ever seen a master who has no arrogance in his bones?"
"My lord is a proud man, but also a humble gentleman. He is different from ordinary masters." Liu Yu suddenly realized that Fei Ze was a bit strange, and this conversation lacked the tacit understanding he had in the past.
"No! My lord is humble, that's just on the surface. You've been away from him for too long, and you haven't seen the arrogance in his bones. How would you fight the battle to stop the Tenth Legion if you were asked to command it?"
Liu Yu thought about it carefully and seemed to understand what Fei Ze meant, and said: "I will let the ambush troops come out earlier to bluff and capture the city of Nanjing at the minimum cost. Are you saying that the lord must let the Eighth Army defeat the Tenth Army head-on?"
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"Well, he refuses to admit defeat and must fight to convince Shao Diantai. After this battle, there will only be two elite legions left in the kingdom."
"There is nothing wrong with this. Now Zhenjing City does not dare to send troops southward at will, it is the result of this battle. Could it be that the lord's arrogance was inspired by the battle at Diyan Lake?" Liu Yu didn't know Ding Kui as well as Fei Ze.
After Ding Kui swallowed Nanqiu County, Liu Yu's time with him was greatly reduced. However, Fei Ze still followed him to report the latest situation in time, and Fei Ze had more time to see him clearly.
"Yes, my lord's eyes sparkled when he heard the name 'Zhu Ke', and his whole body exuded a strong fighting spirit. Currently, there are a gathering of famous generals in the Diyan Lake area. In addition to our country, there are all the elites from the four southern continental countries, and a group of young generals
When they emerge on the battlefield, their names will surely be recorded in military history and write a chapter that will be passed down from generation to generation."
"Okay! Needless to say." Liu Yu interrupted Fei Ze, "You are a sycophant if you help the lord satisfy his personal preferences! I will give you a copy of it to the prison country!"
Fei Ze smiled bitterly and said, "Why bother?"
Liu Yu said sternly: "You will be a sycophant, and I will be a direct minister. In this way, we finally don't have to walk the same road."
"There's no need to fight each other if we don't follow the same path."
"It's necessary! From now on, I will supervise you and you will supervise me. Only then will we live up to our lord's trust in us." After Liu Yu finished speaking, he left without looking back.
"Haha, Brother Liu, he is still as upright as when he was young. Am I getting old? When encountering problems, consider compromising first. Alas, ignore him, the Ministry of Justice still has a lot of problems." Fei Ze shook his head and left.
Ding Kui was preparing to travel eastward to the Diyan Lake area. The news first reached Zi Yan, who said that the Grand Duke was going to visit Cao State as a diplomatic envoy.
Cao Qi summoned the old commander Xia Houzhuang in the palace.
I saw a veteran general sitting in front of King Cao like a stone lion and asked: "Why did the king let uncle Yao Guo recover from his illness?"
"My uncle is old and should not continue to work hard. Plus, well, a top-secret mission failed. It can be said that he took the blame and retired."
King Cao didn't want to continue talking about Yao Mang, so he waved his hand and said: "Let's talk about the black crystal iron. Ding Kui, the newly elected grand duke of Shaodian Kingdom, wants to come and have a look. I guess he is here for the black crystal iron. Should I?"
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Xia Houzhuang is known as the only person in Cao State who can fight against Bei Yi. He has a pair of eyes full of wisdom, and the wrinkles on his face are as straight and deep as knife carvings.
He touched the long beard on his chin and said: "Ding Kui, a young flag-bearer in the Shaodian Army. He participated in the Nanzhaozhou War just after he joined the army and helped Jiang Xi defeat He Lianyu head-on. The veteran would like to see it."
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The whole world knows about the black crystal iron. No matter whether the king is happy or not, what is supposed to come will still come. Now it is much better for Ding Kui to come as an envoy than to lead an army. Why doesn’t the king meet such an outstanding young man?"
"If he offers to support our country and wants a share of black crystal iron, how will Gudang respond?"
"Black crystal iron is not exclusive to our country. It is not up to our country to decide whether to divide it or not. Your Majesty only needs to emphasize that the share that belongs to Cao State must not be allowed to be interfered with by others."
The battle at Diyan Lake ruined all of Cao's long-term plans. Now that the country is at war, Cao Qi will ask the military for their opinions before making major decisions, and Xia Houzhuang's opinions are the main ones.
"Has He Lianyu tried her best? She can't handle anyone from the Tongbei Empire." Cao Qi was dissatisfied with the development of the battle.
"That Zhu Ke is no ordinary person. He has a unique way of arranging troops. Anyone who fights against him for the first time will feel uncomfortable. Even if the veteran takes action, he may not be able to gain the upper hand. However, He Lianyu's performance is somewhat satisfactory.
There is a wonderful combination of oddity and rightness, well, it is indeed very strange." Xia Houzhuang couldn't explain the feeling, it was like doing somersaults on a spring bed, his feet were obviously powerful but could not be used up.
"Should we take back the command of the theater?" Cao Qi was worried about He Lianyu.
"It is taboo to change commanders on the spot. Besides, the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces have not been defeated yet, so there is no reasonable excuse to take back command."
The battle between He Lianyu and Zhu Ke is not over yet. Generally speaking, the two sides have a victory or defeat. The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms invaded Duanshui County and seized some black crystal iron equipment. However, the battle damage was a little greater than that of the Qi Army. Zhu Ke's hands
’s troops are obviously smaller, so a fight like this can be considered a win.
Cao's military was doubtful, but they could not deny the abilities of Meng's female generals. Besides, many Meng troops and their own troops died in the battle. They came to help, which was quite interesting.
Ding Kui finally waited for Cao Guo's invitation, inviting him to witness Qi Guo's invasion.
"How long do you have to go?" Shao Dian Luan was combing Ding Kui's hair.
"It will probably take a month or two to visit Diyan Lake. I will definitely come back before the end of the year."
"I remember that Cao State sent a great archer to assassinate you before. Will I send a sheep into a tiger's mouth this time?"
"I wasn't afraid before, and I'm even less afraid now. Don't forget the Lord God. I dare say Cao Guo can't hurt a hair on my head." Ding Kui was really not afraid of assassination.
At the beginning, Jun Lou could not kill him as a fearless knight, but now he can easily deal with the great archer without using the newly learned special skills. Moreover, Cao Guo did not dare to openly assassinate foreign envoys.
"You can't be careless! Let's wait for a few more people. It just so happens that the money offering has also returned." Shao Dianluan actually knew Shi Jiang's real name, but he was still used to his previous name.
She put a little more force on her hand and pulled out a piece of hair, "Ouch!" Ding Kui exclaimed exaggeratedly.
"Uncle Jiang must be brought with him. Brother Yu should also walk around. Well, there are also Liang Chong and Ding Ji. This time I am going to the war zone and I won't bring any women with me." Ding Kui originally wanted to take Lu Ying with him.
"There are so many guards in the house, bring all you can." Shao Dianluan felt that there were too few people.
"Those who are not strong enough will become a burden. When there is danger, I have to protect them. That's it. A smaller team will increase mobility."
Ding Kui and Shao Dian Luan had different ideas. Shao Dian Luan believed that guards were used to block knives, and he did not want to give up any of his companions, so they often had disagreements.
When he is sent as an envoy to the State of Cao, he will not be like a large group of people rushing to the official road like the envoys stationed abroad, but a few people will go to the state city to go through the portal. If there are too many guards, they will not be responsible for the expenses.
On the day of the official departure, there was still one more person in the team than he expected.
"Hey! How can Luan'er be so confident that you can follow me?" He didn't expect that Ruan Xingzhu was called by his wife.
It doesn't matter if there is one more forbidden person, Ruan Xingzhu doesn't need his distraction to protect him.
"Keke, you don't know what they say about you. Every time you go out, you always get involved with beautiful women. You are more honest when you are with me, so the sisters-in-law agreed to let me monitor you." Ruan Xingzhu laughed hard. Can't bear to lift my waist.
General Shi's ears immediately stood up. Liang Chong winked at Ding Ji and ducked to the side. Only Ao Yu looked like nothing was wrong.
"If you don't frame me like this, okay? It's a good thing for you to travel to Cao Kingdom. You'll have the opportunity to make some foreign friends." Ding Kui was secretly happy in his heart.
"Why meet foreign friends? It will not be easy to communicate with each other in the future. Maybe there will be no chance to meet again." Ruan Xingzhu is an introvert.
Apart from Ding Kui, she didn't have many friends, and most of them she met through Ding Kui.
"By the way, what to do with the big formation in the magic tower? How long will it take Fei'er to do it alone?" Ding Kui remembered that Li Fei was the only one who controlled the magic tower.
"Let's do it slowly. With the Magic Guild stationed there, the safety of the Magic Tower will not be a problem. If there is danger, Senior Sister Li can summon Master Gongliang, and the Magic Guild will not ignore it. The Magic Array is not so urgent." Ruan Xingzhu is not worried about the Magic Tower. thing.
The original group of five people became six, but the addition of one person who could fly did not affect the itinerary plan.
They first arrived at Jianyang City, and then transferred to Shuanglong City. Liang Chong and Ding Ji rode on horseback, while the four masters chose to fly. Ruan Xingzhu also accelerated the people below from time to time, improving the efficiency of their journey.
Cao State sent a special ship to Shuanglong City to pick them up. Long Yuan only kept them for one night and sent them on board early the next morning.
Ruan Xingzhu has been standing on the bow of the boat looking at the scenery.
"I have been to an island, but the portal I walked through was not like taking a big boat like this. It felt quite special." She heard footsteps and knew it was Ding Kui.
Ding Kui asked innocently: "Are you going to get seasick?"
"Keke, Brother Kui, why are you so stupid? How can a magician who studies space magic get seasick?"
"Ah! That's right, I forgot. Open your hands." Ding Kui stretched out his hand to hold Ruan Xingzhu's waist.
"What for?" Ruan Xingzhu opened his arms as he said.
"Does it look like it's flying?" Ding Kui was stupid again. He had pictures of the Titanic in his mind and completely forgot that he could fly.
"Someone is watching." Ruan Xingzhu blushed.
"Oh." Ding Kui retracted his hands, "If you like boats, I will build one for you and call it the Xingzhu."
"Actually, a wind-powered rail car is very similar to a sailboat. Anyway, I don't have much chance to ride on a boat. You can build a special wind-powered rail car."
"Huh? You can make the rail car look like a ship, hahaha, that's a good idea."