Chapter 017 Paying homage to the general before the battle
"Boom...rumble..."
A huge thunder shook the sky and the earth, making the window edges tremble and interrupting the conversation of the two people in the hall.
Zhao Guangyi raised his head, punched the imperial desk hard, walked to the window, opened the window and looked outside. It was dark outside. Although there were palace lanterns in the corridor, they could not be seen ten steps away. The palace palace was in the wind and rain.
In the middle, when a flash of lightning lit up, the palace was completely white, and there was a heavy rain. The rainwater was pouring on the ground, and there was no trace of road that had not been filled with water. Zhao Guangyi said anxiously: "Oh my god, it's pouring rain."
, it’s been raining intermittently for seven days, and I don’t know when it will end, and Si Tianjian’s bunch of losers can’t explain why.”
Wang Jien leaned over and said with a smile: "Guan family, although there has been a lot of rain this year, the river is dredged and strengthened every year, so there is no serious problem. There are people from the Si Yamen watching on the river day and night.
If there is any danger, how could he not report to the palace?"
Zhao Guangyi breathed a sigh of relief, slammed the window, walked back to the table with a sullen face, and said: "You can wait for two more days, and then go on the road immediately after the heavy rain subsides. This time, I will let you be the governor of Hebei Province and concurrently serve as the governor of Hebei Province."
Interviewer on the West Road, although I am giving you a reward as promised, at the same time, I also have a major task entrusted to you to handle. If you do it well, it will be a great achievement."
Wang Jien took a step forward quickly, bent down again, and listened carefully to Zhao Guangyi's instructions: "I am assigning you to Hebei West Road because it is the closest to the Han Kingdom. Although the Khitan has agreed to abandon the Han Kingdom, the two countries
The country has ceased its troops, but how can the barbarians be credulous? When Khitan stabilizes in the future, Empress Xiao may not go back on her words. Besides... after I ascend the throne, I will definitely expand the territory and make great achievements, so as not to let the late emperor
The Han Dynasty must fall into my hands. When you go to Hebei Road, you must be on guard, scout far away, gather a strong army, store up military power, and accumulate food and grass... Cooperate with Guo Jin to manage the place for the sake of peace and prosperity.
I, the emperor, will go on a personal expedition and make all preparations."
Wang Jien bowed and said: "I understand, I have clearly handed over all the things at hand in the past two days and concentrated on handling this important matter. Not to mention it is still raining heavily after three days, even if a knife is used, I will be on my way immediately. For
When the officials go to handle this important matter, the memorial from Luzhou..."
Zhao Guangyi sneered, and at the right time, a bolt of lightning made his face green and sinister, and then there was another thunder, which made the window tremble.
Zhao Guangyi pursed his lips and said slowly: "This man is cunning. I never expected that he was prepared in advance. He made friends with some strangers and relied on their help to escape from my clutches. However...
In the whole world, is it the king's land; on the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers. Could he escape for a while, or for a lifetime? After he returned to Luzhou, he showed off his military power and tried to conquer Yinzhou without knowing his own strength. With such loyalty,
Can I help him?"
"Leave it to him, he won't be able to capture Yinzhou, and Luzhou will lose its troops and weaken its own strength. If I want to conquer it again, it will be easy. If he can really capture Yinzhou... Yinzhou is the hometown of the Li family in Xiazhou, Xiazhou can tolerate him
Do you want to occupy your own base?"
Zhao Guangyi smiled sinisterly and said: "His memorial was full of heart and soul, and he made impassioned speeches, asking for Luzhou soldiers and horses to regain the lost land for me. He is so loyal and upright, how can I not be disobedient? Tomorrow I will issue an edict and make it clear.
The decree was published in my residence and announced to the world. In recognition of his loyalty, if he can regain Yinzhou, I will make him the Marshal of the Army in Longyou, Hexi Province. He is a loyal and courageous minister, so of course I will do it.
A king who knows rewards and punishments clearly, hahaha..."
Wang Jien hesitated and said: "This... doesn't it mean that the leaders of Zhe Yuxun of Fuzhou, Yang Chongxun of Linzhou, and the Dangxiang Qiang people and the Tubo people are sworn brothers with him? If these people help, he will
If we can really conquer Yinzhou..."
Zhao Guangyi held his beard in his arms, looked at him with a smile and said: "How can I break my promise with my golden words? If he really can conquer Yinzhou, I will really make him the Grand Marshal of Longyou Army in Hexi Province, so what?"
"Ah... ah... I understand, this servant is a wise official." Wang Jien bowed with sincerity.
The officials want to put Yang Hao on the fire. In the past, Yang Hao was an official in Beijing. Although he was a big official, he never had any real power. Moreover, the two major interest groups in Beijing and central China, Zhao Pu, collapsed, and his faction was dying.
Urgently seeking self-protection, the other faction is Nanya, and Yang Hao flaunts himself outside under the name of Nanya, so no one tried to impeach him. But this time it didn't work. The place he went to was already sky-high.
The emperor is far away, surrounded by grass-headed kings.
Although the Grand Marshal of the Hexi Longyou Army is just a false name, just like King Qian Chu of Wu and Yue, the Grand Marshal of the World's Army. He can't command anyone except his own troops and cannot really control the vassals in Hexi and Longxi.
Who can accept this nominal grand marshal among the arrogant and rebellious northwest vassals? An outsider who wants to climb over him with just three punches and two kicks?
Two peaches kill three soldiers. Even if they wanted to unite with Yang Hao to fight against Xiazhou's Fuzhou Zhe Yuxun, Linzhou Yang Chongxun and his subordinates were afraid that they would not let this young boy dictate to them. This peach is very likely to
To break up the alliance between the three parties, even if Lin Mansion and Liangjie are far-sighted and refuse to be fooled, and cannot destroy their alliance among the three parties, they can definitely make Xiazhou list Yang Hao as a mortal enemy that must be eliminated.
Yang Hao took advantage of Xiazhou's fierce battle with Tubo and Huihe to occupy his ancestral land, which also shook Xiazhou's actual status as the first vassal in the northwest, adding fuel to the fire. Once Xiazhou freed up his hands, he would not
It would be strange to use troops against Luzhou immediately. With just a false reputation, he could easily create a powerful enemy that will never stop fighting. This deal is certainly a good deal.
Zhao Guangyi smiled solemnly and was about to say something when the palace door was suddenly pushed open. Zhao Guangyi was furious. Who dared to break into his palace without his permission! Wang Jien also turned around and looked at the door in time.
A bolt of lightning struck, and a man in white robes was seen standing under the door. The lightning struck, making his body green and green. The man's hair was disheveled, and even his facial features could not be seen clearly. He looked like a fierce ghost, followed closely by another sound.
There was a thunderous explosion, which made Wang Jien tremble despite his courage.
However, Zhao Guangyi was not afraid. He slapped the table and shouted: "Who dares to imprison the palace without my permission?"
"Dad, it's a child. The child wants to ask daddy for advice."
The man in white robe with disheveled hair at the door spoke. When he heard the voice, it was his eldest son Zhao Dechong. Zhao Guangyi couldn't help but was startled, the anger on his face subsided, and he softened his voice and said: "Is it Dechong? It's so late, why don't you still?"
Rest, what are you doing here in the heavy rain?"
The man in white robe walked in, and saw that he was soaked in the white robe, and the rainwater dripped down the robe to the ground. His hair was also disheveled, sticking wet to his cheeks, neck, and eyes.
There was a faint light in the hair, which made Wang Jien feel frightened. He quickly bowed to Zhao Deshong and saluted: "My slave, Wang Jien, has met the prince."
Zhao Guangyi waved his hand and said: "Jien, you go down first."
"yes."
Wang Jien agreed, quickly walked backwards out of the hall, and closed the palace door for them. He turned around and saw several young eunuchs running towards the corridor in a panic, holding raincoats in their hands and umbrellas under their ribs, each one showering.
Feeling like a drowned rat, when they arrived at the palace corridor, they saw Wang Jien standing there with a gloomy face. The young eunuchs hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I've seen the manager."
Wang Jien shouted gloomily: "How do you serve the emperor's eldest son? On such a rainy day, if the emperor's eldest son's body is damaged by the rain and your heads are chopped off, can you afford to accompany him?"
Once the door of the palace was closed, the wind, rain and Wang Jien's scolding were blocked out, and the palace became much quieter.
Zhao Guangyi looked at his son's appearance and couldn't help but frowned. He hurriedly turned around and took a robe from the screen, and said with concern: "Come here, change dad's clothes first, so as not to catch the wind and cold. What's wrong with it on such a rainy day?"
You want to see your father, so anxious that you don’t even hold an umbrella? You, how old are you..."
Zhao Dechong is the son of Zhao Guangyi and his wife Li Fei. He is his eldest son. He is talented, intelligent and very filial. Now Zhao Guangyi's other children are still young. There is only such an older child. According to the rules, he should be in the palace.
There was also a secluded mansion outside the palace, but Zhao Guangyi did not have a mansion outside the palace, but built a separate palace for him next to Donghua Gate, which gave him the status of the crown prince of the East Palace. This shows his love for him.
"Dad, I have something very important to ask you. I hope dad can tell the child the truth."
Zhao Guangyi was a little surprised. He looked at his son intently for a while, then smiled and said, "Okay, you ask, is there anything that deserves your recklessness?"
Zhao Dechong took a long breath, took two steps closer, and asked in a deep voice: "Dad, uncle, did he... really die of a sudden illness?"
"What?"
Zhao Guangyi's fingers trembled, and the robe at his fingertips slid to the ground. His eyes suddenly opened, and a sharp cold light shot out: "De Chong, what are you talking about?"
"The child is asking dad and uncle if he...really died of a sudden illness?"
Zhao Guangyi's face was livid, his face was twisted, and he shouted solemnly: "What did you hear?"
Zhao Dechong said solemnly: "I heard that my uncle did not die of illness, but was murdered. I also heard that my uncle originally intended to make Dezhao brother the crown prince, and did not want to pass it on to his father. I heard that on the night of his uncle's death, his father
When I entered the palace one night, I heard that the South Yamen was heavily guarded that night..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Zhao Guangyi stepped forward, raised his hand and slapped Zhao Dechong, causing him to stagger: "Beast, is this what you said to your father?"
A stream of blood flowed from the corner of Zhao Dechong's mouth, but he was not afraid and shouted: "Why don't daddy answer me? Is there really any conspiracy in this? Is daddy plotting to usurp the throne? Is daddy guilty of regicide? Is it...
…”
"The traitor!"
Zhao Guangyi was so furious that he grabbed Zhao Dechong by the collar and raised his big hand in the air, but at a glance he caught a glimpse of five sharp purple finger marks on his son's pale cheek. He couldn't help but feel soft in his heart, and he pushed Zhao Dechong forward smoothly.
On the ground, he shouted: "How can you ask such a treasonous person? If you hadn't said this, my father would have cut him into pieces today."
Zhao Dechong asked relentlessly: "Dad, I just want to ask you if these rumors are true? I just want to know the truth. I just want to know that my dad is not such a despicable and insidious villain. Dad doesn't dare to answer my question."
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"No, of course not!"
Zhao Guangyi roared: "Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the political power has changed frequently. The late emperor took it as a warning. He was worried that once the Zhao family's empire was initially determined, once he passed away, he would raise a young son to dominate the situation. The weak ministers were strong, and my Zhao Song family's empire would be weakened."
Unstable, so I decided to pass on my younger brother rather than my son to consolidate the power of our Zhao family. How could we usurp the throne and commit rebellion?"
Zhao Dechong said suspiciously: "Is dad telling the truth?"
Zhao Guangyi was furious: "You bastard, do you need my father to swear to the sky to believe it?"
Zhao Dechong got up and said: "Okay, I believe what dad said today. This rainstorm is pouring down, and the sky is sad. But no matter how fierce the rainstorm is, it can't wash away all the sins! A son doesn't dare to bully his father, let alone his king.
My son doesn’t want to be an unfilial son, but I don’t want to be an unfaithful minister. If one day my son knows that his father has deceived him, he would rather die than follow his father and become a rebellious minister!"
Zhao Guangyi was so angry that his son, who had always been filial and obedient, was trembling with anger. He grabbed the teacup and threw it to the ground. The teacup fell to pieces with a crash, but Zhao Dechong was stubborn. He wiped a handful of blood from the corners of his mouth.
He turned around and left. Zhao Guangyi shouted: "Stop, where did you hear these rumors? Anyone who confuses the public with such evil talk will be punished!"
Zhao Dechong stopped and raised his head and said: "The pure will become clear from themselves, and the dirty will become dirty from themselves. Since it is just rumors, they will naturally dissipate over time. Dad wants to kill the slander, and is he not afraid of being convicted of regicide?"
Zhao Guangyi was extremely angry and shouted: "You traitor, get out of here!"
Zhao Deshong walked away. Wang Jien stood outside the door and bent towards Zhao Deshong. Zhao Deshong did not squint and walked straight into the rain curtain. The young eunuchs hurriedly chased after him, wearing raincoats and holding umbrellas.
, protecting Zhao Dechong, he waded through the stagnant water one foot deep and one foot shallow.
"This little beast, this little beast..."
Zhao Guangyi slapped the case and cursed, but there was nothing he could do. His son was smart, kind, filial, and good at everything. However, he had a stupid personality and liked to get into trouble. When he encountered such a son, he, as a father, had nothing to do except blow his beard and glare.
As soon as Zhao Dechong left, Wang Jien squeaked in again like a mouse. Zhao Deguang narrowed his eyes slightly and shouted in a ferocious voice: "Dechong is disheveled and his hair is disheveled. It seems that he came to see me just as he was about to go to bed."
, This child has a weak appearance but a strong heart. He must have heard some unbearable words before..., have you ever asked who entered De Chong's bedroom just now?"
Wang Jien bowed and said: "Officers, it's this time, who would go to the prince's residence? I've asked, it's been raining all day, and no one has ever been to the emperor's residence."
"Oh?" Zhao Guangyi looked at Wang Jien, with a look that was like scraping away with a knife, which made Wang Jien's heart feel cold.
"Jien, you change all the people around Drexung, and then..., well, no, you can't change them. If you change people, my son may become more suspicious. You arrange a few reliable people to take care of Drechong.
I will never forgive anyone who dares to talk nonsense."
"yes!"
"Well... the emperor's wife's place, Dezhao's place, and... Yongqing, including Xiao Defang, are all closely guarded and confined in the palace garden. They are not allowed to go in or out, and they are not allowed to see each other."
"yes!"
"Go, I want to rest."
Wang Jien nodded and bowed and exited the hall. Zhao Guangyi sat down beside the desk slumped. He couldn't help but feel frightened for a while, and then he realized that cold sweat had soaked through his clothes.
"Where did Drexung get the news? The emperor died suddenly and his younger brother succeeded him. There were many doubts in the government and the public, but they were unfounded. Even if they discussed it privately, who dared to mention it to my son? It was because of the heavy rain and thunderstorms for days.
Shock, the palace maids and servants are afraid of the power of God, and my son accidentally overhears their nonsense, or...Wang Jien let go of his duties this time, fearing that I would burn the bridge across the river, and use the same method I used to deal with Yang Hao to deal with him, and deliberately instigated him
The eyes and ears in the palace are spreading news to demonstrate against me?"
Zhao Guangyi thought about it, but he still couldn't figure out what went wrong. Now that he was high in the palace, he had to ask others to do anything. But at this time, he felt wary in his heart, and everyone had to be on guard.
Listening to the rustling sound of wind and rain, I really felt like I was alone.
At this moment, someone knocked on the palace door again, and Zhao Guangyi jumped up. He was really annoyed. Who had the courage to come to his bedroom again without being summoned?
After shouting and asking, I heard a voice from a small yellow door outside the door: "Official family, there is an urgent call from outside the palace. The servants dare not delay. It is a death penalty to disturb the official family's rest."
"Urgent call outside the palace?" Zhao Guangyi was startled and said hurriedly: "Come in quickly and let me have a look."
After Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he reformed the palace system. In the past, the imperial palace in the Song Dynasty was not strict at all. It was said that the keys would be locked at the right time. In fact, nine and a half days out of ten days, the palace gates were not restricted. Close ministers, including
For a royal family like him, Zhao Kuangyin could still come and go as he pleased, and Zhao Kuangyin never stopped him. But after he became emperor, he changed his lazy habit. When the time came, all nine gates of the palace were locked, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
If there is an urgent matter, foreign ministers are not allowed to enter the palace without permission. They can only write down the matter to be reported, seal it in a small box, and hand it in through the small hole in the palace door. If it is not an important matter,
He would be punished if he turned back. This was the first time since he ascended the throne that a foreign minister had reported an urgent message at night. How could he not be nervous?
The door opened, and a little yellow man hurriedly walked in holding a box. The corners of his robe were soaked and stuck to his body. Zhao Guangyi opened the brocade box, took out the memorial and took a look. His face changed greatly: the Yellow River is flooding.
, the water was so strong that three gaps in the upper reaches of Junxian County were discovered and blocked in time. This evening, officials who raised the Yellow River embankment inspected Junxian County and found that the county magistrate Kan Sandao had fled with his family. The people of Junxian County helped the elderly and children.
, fled for his life all night, and the patrol officials were intercepting the strong men, recruiting troops to reinforce the river embankments, and requesting Your Majesty to evacuate the capital immediately.
Once Junxian County bursts, floods will pour down, and the entire city of Kaifeng will turn into a vast ocean. What a dangerous situation it will be? Avoid the dangerous place? How to avoid the dangerous place? Zhao Guangyi was so anxious that his eyesight turned black, and countless money and food were in Kaifeng.
Seventy-eight percent of Song Dynasty's savings are here. Once this place becomes a vast ocean, what will he have even if he escapes? Escape, he can escape, how can millions of people in Kaifeng escape? If Kaifeng is flooded...
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Zhao Guangyi's face turned pale with horror. He did not expect that the first big crisis after he succeeded to the throne would not come from the Khitan, nor would it come from the criticism of the government and the public because of his usurpation, but a natural disaster. With the power of the emperor, under the unpredictable and profound circumstances,
In the face of natural disasters, how much power do you have to resist?
Avoid dangerous places, avoid dangerous places... If Kaifeng is flooded, no place will be safe... Just a few months ago, the late emperor proposed to move the capital in Luoyang. One of the important reasons was that Kaifeng was prone to flooding. Now he has usurped the throne.
Rumors spread among the government and the public. If there was a mistake in Kaifeng, all the doubts and suspicions, combined with the condemnation of all the people in the world, would be enough to pull him down as the emperor. He must rush forward to face this urgent opportunity, and there is absolutely no way he can escape.
Zhao Guangyi grabbed the memorial in a hurry and shouted: "Open the palace gate and announce immediately. The six ministries of the two governments, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and all the officials of the fourth rank and above are waiting at the Wende Palace. I will lead the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
, I personally went to the Yellow River to guard the embankment. When the embankment is there, people will be there, but when the embankment falls, people will perish!"
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Under the Yinzhou City, sharp arrows pierce the bones, and sand enters the face. The host and guest fight against each other, and the mountains and rivers are dazzled...
The wide and wet moat was filled with corpses, no matter how high or low, they were all withered bones... The night wind blew in our faces, and there were still bursts of bloody air, which showed the fierce fighting between the two armies during the day.
Yang Hao never expected that the defense of Yinzhou City was so strong and unshakable. There were murder traps everywhere. He was only responsible for one side of the four walls, and it was the weakest defensive side. Even so, the battle lasted for more than ten days.
When he came down, he also lost 20% of his troops and 20% of his 10,000 troops. How much did Yelv Xiezhen's 50,000 troops lose?
Yang Hao didn't dare to think about it, but he could see the corpses and wounded soldiers being transported to the rear like a stream all day long. His will was about to collapse. Two thousand people died and three thousand were injured. There were so many casualties that he couldn't help.
It was a heavy burden to bear. Before this, he thought everything was too simple, but the bloody reality finally made him realize what a cruel war it is to fight for world hegemony. How many people will his glory and authority be based on?
On the bones.
How did Yinzhou turn this city into a hell of death? Yang Hao knew that his weapons were sharper than his opponent's and his siege equipment was extremely complete, but there was always a feeling that he could not use his full potential. Every time, when
When he wanted to adopt a certain siege tactic, the city always seemed to be able to prepare corresponding countermeasures one step ahead, making it impossible for him to use them.
He was the one attacking, but every time he made a move, the opponent always seemed to find his weakness first and counterattack first. This huge war machine was driven in front of a skilled opponent and he was unable to do anything.
There is no doubt that the heavy sledgehammer can smash the huge boulder in front of me. Even if it cannot break it at once, it can still cut it into pieces piece by piece. But the person who lifted this heavy hammer is a child. Man said
It would be nice to smash it without breaking your own feet.
It is clear that Yinzhou is defending and they are attacking, but Yang Hao feels like he is surrounded by enemies. If he wins this battle, all the losses can be compensated ten times or a hundred times. But when he has exhausted all his capital, if
If we still can't capture Yinzhou City, what will we do then? Luzhou will collapse without an attack, and he, the man who has the most hope of unifying the Western Regions, will fall as quickly as possible.
It was not cold, and it was extremely romantic to look at the stars and the moon all day long, but Yang Hao felt chills in his bones. He knew that he could no longer advance or retreat freely in this siege. The Khitan had a deep foundation and could afford it, but he could not.
If Yinzhou cannot be captured, it will be his biggest failure.
He also knows what he lacks most. With his special status and his personality, he can gather generals and generals, but he is not good at generals. He has neither such brilliant tactics nor fighting skills.
He saw the right moment and put all his troops on the line to achieve his great success as a general. But what he lacked around him were famous ministers and generals who were capable of ensuring peace and stability, otherwise this battle might not have been so miserable.
Ke Zhen E walked gently to his side, and Yang Hao hugged his knees with his hands, looking up at the vast galaxy, still speechless.
"Commander Jie, victory or defeat is a common matter for military officers. It's just a temporary setback. The initiative is still in our hands. Why should Commander Jie be discouraged? Commander Jie is the commander-in-chief of our three armies. If Commander Jie is depressed, the morale of the three armies will be greatly affected. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Bang established his hegemony for a lifetime, but he was so embarrassed at the beginning that he even pushed his two sons out of the car in order to escape for their lives; Liu Bei fled here and there, with less than a thousand soldiers, and he only closed them down, panicking like a lost dog. Compared with them, we are now
Isn’t the situation much stronger? At least, we are attacking, but the siege has been frustrated. We are not defeated yet. The commander-in-chief has two hidden armies that have not been dispatched, so we may not have a chance to turn defeat into victory."
Yang Hao shook his head gently: "You don't have to persuade me, I understand all these principles, but understanding is one thing, and whether you can do it is another thing. That knife, shot, and life are all like
It touches my heart."
"Jie Shuai is compassionate. This is why we support Jie Shuai. However, in battles on the battlefield, casualties are always inevitable. Jie Shuai does not have to blame himself for this. There is nothing wrong with us taking the initiative to attack Yinzhou this time. This is a
An opportunity, an opportunity to strengthen ourselves and protect ourselves. If we don't come, we will have to wait for Yinzhou to become stronger and attack our Luzhou. Once Luzhou is defeated, countless women, children, old and young will die in their hands, then
Instead of 2,000 casualties or 10,000 casualties, our 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and civilians in Luzhou will be slaughtered like pigs and dogs by them, and the women will be subjected to all kinds of sexual humiliation and reduced to humble slaves."
"Now, is there any difference... How can Yinzhou have such a strong defense? It's not that their troops have the advantage, and the advantage of defending the city may not be able to restrain our large number of siege equipment. Before we came here
We have been fully prepared, but... when it comes to battle, we always lose the opportunity. In the city... there must be a master of city defense, King Qing of Khitan, a man on the grassland. He will be so good at defending the city.
method?"
At this point, Yang Hao's eyes flashed, and he suddenly woke up from his confusion. His eyes regained some clarity. He slowly turned his head, as if he was meeting Ke Zhen E for the first time, and said slowly: "I always only remember Ke Zhen E.
Brother is a hunter in the village, but I forgot that Brother Ke’s ancestor was also a general of the Tang Dynasty. He reminded me to pay attention to the rear formation last time, and what he said today... I wonder if Brother Ke has any advice you can teach me?"
Ke Zhen'e said: "I'm very ashamed. Although my ancestor was a general in the Tang Dynasty, he was not a famous general with great military exploits. When it comes to Ke's generation, less than one-tenth of the skills inherited from our ancestors are inherited, but... I
There may not be people in the army who are familiar with the art of war and are good at using it."
"who?"
Ke Zhen'e folded his hands and bent down: "The fifth young master of the Zhe family!"