Mingwei General Cui Qian was conducting military exercises with several captains at the bottom of the valley. Hearing the general's summons, he hurried up the mountain. "What did the general call me for? Is there any change in the battle situation ahead?" From a distance, he warmly greeted Li Xu.
He said hello. Suddenly, he realized that Zhou Daniu had been following him unhurriedly. He was stunned, took off the horizontal knife from his waist, turned around and handed it into the opponent's hand.
"Don't worry about these false etiquettes!" Li Xu shook his head and ordered with a wry smile.
"In front of the general, Cui had better pay attention to some rules!" Cui Qian smiled bitterly and slowly approached. "Besides, with the general's skills, it makes no difference whether he wears this sword or not!"
Zhou Daniu snorted as a response to Cui Qian. He despised this kind of person the most, so he was unwilling to show mercy to the other person.
"The two generals have something to do. Please resign first!" Zhao Ziming bowed his hands to Li Xu and turned to leave. He didn't want to see what was about to happen, although he already knew all the endings at the moment the Fenyang army entered the mountain.
I know. Frankly speaking, General Mingwei Cui Qian is a good boss. He is humble, broad-minded, and handles things in an orderly manner. But this man should not have been born into the Boling Cui family. For the benefit of the family, he had no choice.
He stood on the opposite side of the general.
"I'll be waiting on the mountainside! The general can call you anytime if you need anything!" Seeing Zhao Ziming leaving, Zhou Daniu also stopped knowingly. Holding Cui Qian's horizontal sword in his hand, he led more than fifty guards to quietly surround him on the hillside.
Form a half ring. If someone tries to get close to Li Xu, he must first pass through him.
The atmosphere under the ancient pine trees suddenly became a little awkward. Although everyone had a smile on their face, the mountain wind suddenly became biting and slightly earthy. In the distance, at the junction of heaven and earth, there were several dark black flowers.
Clouds are surging into the sky.,
"I think there are changes at the rear!" After seeing everyone's performance, Cui Qian sighed and asked miserably.
"Both the prefects of Shanggu and Boling counties have retired and returned to their hometowns!" Li Xu hesitated and answered truthfully. He himself did not want to see things come to this point. But he had to face it because of this
At stake is the life and death of countless people.
A look of surprise flashed in Cui Qian's eyes. Almost out of instinct, he reached his hand to his waist. But in the next moment, he stopped the useless struggle. "In this case, Mr. Cui should congratulate you!" Cui
The smile on Qian's face was very bitter, but at the same time, there was an indescribable sense of relief.
"The Boling Cui family was not involved." Li Xu raised the letter in his hand and did not feel any joy of victory in his heart. "On the contrary, before the two prefects retired, they had already sent people to my home to express that everything was just
I'm following my lead."
"They have always been quick to see opportunities, otherwise they would not have lasted for hundreds of years." Cui Qian had a very handsome face, and there was a strong bookish air in his every move. If it weren't for a newly healed scar under his neck,
It ruined the harmony of his smile and made him feel more like a learned scholar than a general capable of fighting.
He stretched out his hand to lift up his leggings and skirt, and sat down on the stone where Zhao Ziming had sat before. There was no trace of panic on his face that the conspiracy had been exposed, only endless loneliness.
"There is indeed a reason to last for hundreds of years!" Li Xu sighed with Cui Qian, and slowly sat opposite the chess title. In the letter sent by Lu Qin, the Boling Cui family not only said
He expressed his loyalty to Li Xu and took the initiative to draw a clear line with Cui Qian.
"How do the Boling Cui family explain their relationship with me? Is it an unfilial and rebellious son or a reckless man? Forget it, this matter is indeed caused by my confusion and has nothing to do with the Boling Cui family!" Cui Qian picked up a particle from the chessboard and said,
Gently threw him into the wooden box next to him. Now, he has become an abandoned son of the family. How Li Xu handles him has nothing to do with the Cui family. It will not worsen the relationship between the two parties, nor will it affect the future of the two parties.
cooperate.
"I would rather believe that this strategy is entirely due to the Cui family, and retreating is a must!" Li Xu lowered his head and picked the black stones on the chess scale into the chess box one by one. "Retreating is not an ambitious person, I feel a
It's clear!" He smiled bitterly, regret welling up in his heart.
"Who put me in the right position to replace you!" Cui Qian stretched out and sighed. "After driving you away, the Fenyang Army will be in my hands. No matter how chaotic the world outside is, Cui, Li, and Wang
Zhang, Zhao, and our family will be protected and safe!"
"Fortunately, you didn't intend to let me die in battle!"
"I will not show mercy if necessary. Do you still remember what Zhang Jincheng said that day? These are troubled times, kill or be killed." Cui Qian lowered his head and helped Li Xu clean up the chessboard.
At that time, Zhang Jinsheng was just a timid businessman who was bullied by officials, but in the end he became a murderous bandit leader. The reason why he was angry with Sun Jiu was not because of any deep hatred between the two parties, but because of the deep hatred between the two parties.
Because Sun Jiu also had the ability to kill him and annihilate his tribe. Before he decided to attack Sun Jiu, he might not have struggled deep in his heart, but after the struggle, he still made the most ruthless choice.
Heaven and earth are a furnace, and the people inside may not be able to control what they will become.
"What a pity Zhang Ji, I shouldn't have promised him to stay in the army!"
"His understanding of the world is still the same as before leaving the fortress, so of course there is no way to survive!" Cui Qian, who has given up the struggle, is extremely calm. "But your temper must be changed. You fulfilled Zhang Ji's last wish, but you don't know the future.
How much trouble will it cause for yourself. If Zhang Jinsheng makes a comeback in the future..."
"Then I will defeat him again, and then catch him and kill him!" Li Xu took out two black stones from the packed chess box and placed them on the chessboard one by one. According to the rules of Go, the white one goes first, but he
But I don't want to follow it. "Zhang Ji is our own brother. He exchanged his own life for the lives of his family. I have to agree. But Zhang Jin said that there will be no second chance. If he just stops and finds someone else
I won't hunt him down even if he can live a long life here. If he has the ability to make a comeback, I will leave him with nothing to keep."
Cui Qian was stunned again. He could still feel the strong self-confidence radiating from his opponent through a chess piece. "You are not the Zhong Jian you were back then! I'm so stupid!" He slapped himself in the face, then picked up two
A white stone is placed on the chessboard, facing a black stone.
"I have suffered so many losses! I will always learn something!" Li Xu responded with a smile, making every move like the wind.
"Indeed, you have always learned things quickly!" Cui Qian praised in a low voice, holding on to his opponent. Everything in the world is like chess, but it is a pity that it cannot be repeated. If he could do it over again, he thought he would not lose as miserably as he did today.
"You also said that these are troubled times. I don't want to die in a daze, so I have to study harder!" Li Xu grinned and gave the other party a ridiculous answer. After experiencing so many turmoils, if his thoughts are still there,
If he were as innocent as before, he would have died countless times. However, he is still alive and his career is getting bigger and bigger.
It's not that he doesn't know how to use some methods, but he is unwilling and disdainful to use them. But if the danger has affected the things he protects, he will not hesitate to use all killing moves.
Several sunspots fell quickly, striking from the corners to the middle of the abdomen, and Cui Qian was exhausted and full of flaws. After barely coping with the sunspots, he asked unwillingly: "When did you notice it?"
"From the moment you expressed your intention to leave Xiongwu Camp and work under my command!" Li Xu took another step forward and made no secret, "The Yuwen family treats you well. And although his family's power has been temporarily affected,
He took some blows, but he is far stronger than me, a general with no foundation. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Since your Cui family chooses people to rely on, you will not abandon the Yuwen family and take me!"
"Then you still recommend me as your general and let me be your arm?" Cui Qian hit the chess scale hard and asked with his eyes wide open. He realized that he had made too many mistakes. If the facts were really like Li Xu
What he said is that even if he has a second chance, he will still lose completely. Just like the game of chess in front of him.
Three years ago, Li Xu was ignorant of the ways of the world, and he had a very good idea of what the other person was thinking. Today, Li Xu could see him clearly, but he had no idea how many tricks the other person had in his hands.
It would be strange not to lose when you meet such an opponent!
"Before the army entered the mountain, didn't you do a good job? You helped me solve many problems and gave me many good ideas! Besides, your Cui family has a huge influence in Boling. As long as your Cui family is willing to obey my orders, even if
It’s just a lie, and others will have to follow. With so many favorable conditions, why don’t I use them?” Li Xu smiled, showing his white teeth.
"No more, Cui is convinced that he lost!" Cui Qian pushed the chess piece forward and stood up with a smile. "I am not unfair at all in losing to you. The scenery here is so beautiful that it is worthy of burying one's bones!"
He raised his head and looked at the sky that was starting to darken. The wind was surging and a heavy rain was coming. I hope that after the rain, this world would be washed away a little clean.
"I haven't thought of a reason to kill you yet!" Xuzi sighed, stood up, and stood beside Cui Qian. Does all this have to be solved by killing Lai? He thought of Sun Jiu, Zhang Jincheng, and
In the Wagang Army, the battle flag with the word "Xu" raised high.
"If it were me, I would never show mercy to you." Cui Qian turned around in surprise and looked at Xu Zi again, with a rare hint of true love in his eyes. "You can repay me for losing the battle at the hands of bandits! For hundreds of years,
, many heroes do this." He forced himself to keep smiling and gave the other party the last good idea.
"Just because your position is just right to threaten me, right?" Li Xu stared at the other person's eyes, his eyes still as clear as water. Killing is someone else's solution, not his. "Shanggu County lacks a county guard. We have no hands.
Civil servants with military power pose no threat to me. With your current position and the power of the Bolingcui family, it is not difficult to transfer to this position by spending some money. We didn’t have many brothers back then, and I don’t want anyone to die in
In the hands of my own brother!"
After that, he left the stunned Cui Qian behind, turned around and strode down the hillside. (To be continued)
