Chiwuxing

Chapter [-]-Admonishment from the military adviser to win or not to be arrogant

Yan general Xu Enguang's head was hung outside the gate of Tongzhou for many days, and the barbarians in the city were proud of themselves, all after the victory.

When resting, the soldiers often share spicy wine and minced meat in the camp.The general rewarded him favorably, and the soldiers accepted it happily.

Kou Bing shook his feather fan lightly in the tent, and said to the people beside him: "Yan army's reinforcements have arrived, and they are in a strong mood to seize the city and fight back. Let's rest and reorganize the army after the battle, and don't rush to confront the enemy."

"Hmph," Wumasun said with a sneer, "Even if we confront them head-on, this general is not afraid of them!"

Kou Bing sighed: "Wuma, my lord remembers the matter of Xuan Jian earlier, don't get carried away."

Wu Masun's expression froze, he took a sip of wine, and said resentfully: "Now we have made up for it..."

"Whether you want to make up for it or not depends on the Lord's intention," Kou Bingdao said, "Seizing Tongzhou is already in the Lord's plan, if you don't complete it, you will add to your mistakes. Taking the city now is at most just a crime and meritorious deed." .General Xuan Jian is also a general of our army, and it was really wrong to lose him in this battle before."

"I am not entirely responsible for his failure and beheading. Xuan Jian is getting old and his martial arts are not as good as before. It will be a matter of time before he dies on the battlefield. The army always speaks with strength," Wu Masun took another sip of wine and put it in his mouth. Li Xipin, "Why do you pick my fault all day because of this..."

Kou Bing knew some of the details in his heart, but he also knew that Wu Masun was young and frivolous, so he didn't want to say much.Then he put down the feather fan, turned his head to look at Wumasun, and said, "But didn't you arrange for him to go to Maocheng? Wuma, you better not do it on purpose."

Wu Masun paused, swallowed the wine, savored what he said, and gradually understood what he said, and turned his head to look at this middle-aged man who was much older than him, with an angry expression on his face: "You mean that I Don’t hesitate to disobey the Lord’s order to frame him?”

"Oh," Wu Masun turned his head and said with a sneer, "The military master was joking, I'm not that bold, and I'm not as crooked as your counselors, and I don't play tricks like that. What's more, if that old bastard Xuan Jian is really with me In a fight, it is not certain who will win and who will lose, so why should I compete with him."

Kou Bing guessed his reaction, and didn't bother with the matter, he just said: "It doesn't matter whether it's true or not, but you just have to think about not making other people suspicious."

Wu Masun said indifferently: "I have been with the Lord since I was a child, and I have served in the army for many years. I don't need to prove my loyalty to anyone. The Lord knows it well."

Kou Bing shook his head, and changed the subject: "This time the Yan army seized Tong and Luan prefectures, and the Yan army will definitely try to take back the city. You must take precautions and be alert to any changes in the Yan army."

Wu Masun replied perfunctorily: "Military commander, don't worry, I will guard here personally, and the Yan army cannot attack."

Kou Bing went on to say: "Tongzhou is located at the southern end of Yan State, and Luanzhou is adjacent to Kuaiji Mountain in the northern part of our Nanman. These two prefectures and towns are extremely important. Once held in your hands, they can radiate the land of Yan State. At that time, we will gradually go deep into the inland and attack the imperial capital of Yan Kingdom. Now, once the army has rested and reorganized, we can listen to the Lord's next order to attack."

Wu Masun caressed the wine cup, and replied flatly: "...um."

Mengshan Mountain is tall and majestic, with uneven rock formations, and it is almost difficult to penetrate the light and shadow at the bottom of the mountain in the evening.

When the young man limped back to the rock with a wooden stick, he saw that the half scoop of stream water in the man's hand was still unmoved. The dart passed over and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

The dart was still dripping with water, obviously freshly washed.

Zong Zhengxi lowered his eyes, didn't look at him, and didn't reach out to take it.Having not eaten or watered for a few days, his pale face faded from his usual sternness, and there was only a wordless indifference and silence, he just said: "You take it."

Fu Chen didn't say any more, he put the dart on his waist, staggered and sat down on one side, his movements were slow, and his hair was blond.

He has been sleepy here for six or seven days, but his hunger still overcomes the pain in his body, so he can only find some wild food nearby to satisfy his hunger.Fu Chen had long been used to life in the mountains, but with injuries all over his body, it was difficult for him to go too far.He and King Yu hadn't talked much since the day he woke up and bandaged the wound. Fu Chen knew that he was gloomy and reticent, but even so, Fu Chen didn't dare to neglect him at this time, and asked him beforehand.

The sky is getting darker, the bottom of the valley is narrow, surrounded by mountains covering the sky, like a natural confined place.

"bass!"

As soon as a flame ignited, Zong Zhengxi's originally dim eyes reflected a light, affected by the belated fire, he slightly turned his eyes sideways.

Fu Chen found an open space and sat down, while filing some flames with the flint he picked up just now, and adding some dry firewood, the sound of "crackling" burning was adding some vitality to the quiet mountain.

I couldn't help leaning forward, the temperature difference between day and night in the mountains was huge, and it gradually became colder at dusk.Fu Chen thought, this warmth is really hard for ordinary people to refuse.

The flames flowed around with the night wind, dotted with stars.He brushed back his loose curly hair, and the knife marks on his left cheek were faintly visible under the candlelight.

Perhaps Zong Zhengxi was also sluggish from being trapped in the past few days. At this moment, he stared at the young man to dispel his thoughts.

Fu Chen didn't pay attention to the gaze from the side, and found two dead sparrows from the cloth bag. He held the sparrows in his hand, and skillfully picked out the fur on the sparrows with his fingertips. The scars on the back of his hand were still there. At this time, new red is added, looking gloomy.He freed his right hand and pulled out the dart pinned to his waist. He lowered his eyebrows and concentrated on cutting out the sparrow's flesh bit by bit, very finely.

Zong Zhengxi looked at his skillful movements.

Fu Chen put two sparrows aside to roast with one hand, while digging out some fruits from the cloth bag.

He wiped off the blood on his hands with the cloth, picked up a wild fruit, rubbed it carefully for a while, and still turned his head, but he met the man's gaze, and there were two balls of fire reflected in those eyes, Fu Chen was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses, and asked aloud: "Biaoxia... I picked two more wild fruits over there just now... They have been washed today... Your Highness, do you want to eat?"

Zong Zhengxi averted his eyes lightly and did not answer.

Fu Chen had gotten used to a man's indifference in the past few days, so he wanted to bite him no matter what.Driven by prolonged hunger, with only the thought of saving his life in his heart, he gnawed at the fruit in his hand.

The sound of clicking and chewing was too loud in the valley at night, the man frowned and glanced towards Fu Chen.

When Fu Chen ate the mountain fruit, he rarely paused, and most of them chewed a few times at will before swallowing the pulp directly.But for a moment, there was only a thumb-sized fruit core left in his hand.He threw the fruit core aside casually, turned over the roasted sparrow with the other hand, picked up another fruit and devoured it.

After a few days of eating rice, he was in a trance, and the man was tired and absent-minded. Somehow, he remembered the scene of this man slaughtering the barbarians with his bare hands and without weapons during the scuffle in the rain that day. Seriously.Rather than saying that it was hostility to the barbarians, it felt more like a wolfish aura inherent in this young man's deep accumulation, which was indescribably weird.He had heard quite a few soldiers shouting in battle, but the howling of this thin young man was natural and raised, and it was more like a beast than a human howl.

Now that person bowed to the side and devoured the wild fruit, his clothes and temples were dirty.

Since he had an impression of him, there were only a few intersections, and this person's back had never been straight, and even his whole body was crooked and slumped.If in the past, he has always disdained this kind of cowardly appearance, whether it is real or pretending, it is extremely annoying.

He looked up at the gradually darkening sky, and thought of giving up.

Zong Zhengxi's lips were tightly pursed. The disturbed thoughts for several days in a row gave him a headache, and he had no energy to replenish. He knew he couldn't last much longer.

He hadn't lied to the young man before, and being here was unexpected in his plan, but barely saving his life was at least a little better than the worst he could imagine.But according to his current prediction, it is almost impossible to wait for the reinforcements to find them at this time. Even if he dies here, the Red Armored Army will probably spend a lot of time searching for his body.Not to mention the current situation of the battle outside the mountain, he has no idea.

A burst of burnt meat smell hit him, interrupting his thoughts.

Fu Chen looked at the sparrow, thinking that it was almost roasted, and smelled it closely, the smell suddenly reminded him of the days of barbecue in the Wuming Mountain, with a self-deprecating smile on his face, and a sense of solemnity in his heart instantly .

Fu Chen held two roasted sparrows on skewers, looked at the man who was sitting beside him, and said hesitantly: "Your Highness, although the roasted sparrows don't have much meat, they can still replenish your physical strength..."

As far as he was concerned, as long as this man was still alive, he would not dare to neglect him.Unless he really has a chance to kill him with one move, otherwise, according to this person's ability to see the fire clearly, he will surely kill him to the point of no return.

Having been with wolves and beasts for many years, he knows that the more fierce and powerful the enemy beast is, the less likely it is to attack and show its power easily. Only by coaxing it first, then gaining its trust, will it be possible to obtain an elusive counterattack opportunity in the end. It can also be used to defeat the strong with the weak.

Zong Zhengxi didn't answer directly, but asked instead: "What's the use of replenishing your strength? Can you take me out?"

Fu Chen was stunned, and replied: "Your Highness, you are missing... The generals in the battalion should send reinforcements to search in the mountains immediately. We must stay alive and wait for them to come..."

"Heh." Zong Zhengxi sneered.

For a moment, Fu Chen didn't understand the meaning of his cold snort. Seeing his hesitating expression, he knew that he wouldn't say much at this time, so he tentatively said: "The fracture in the lower leg has not healed. Wait for the lower leg to heal. You don't need to wait for the reinforcements to arrive. ...Perhaps...you can try to carry His Highness back out of the mountain?"

Zong Zhengxi turned to look at him.

Fu Chen was startled, wondering if it was his words that offended the man's legs, he lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, then said: "If Your Highness doesn't dislike each other..."

There was no sound from the side.

After a long time, Fang heard a man's voice: "Raise your head."

Fu Chen quickly raised his head and met the man's calm eyes.

"His Royal Highness orders."

He had seen the appearance of these eyes under a solemn temple at the Fengchan Grand Ceremony. Under the crown was an incompatible depth, worn through those luxurious and exquisite embroidered clothes. In the historical scrolls read back and forth in the mountains, the thin paper covers countless hidden waves and undercurrents.Just that one glance, every time he sees this man, he imagines the peaceful breakthrough they will have when they focus on him, so strong and deep.

In his heart, if Zong Zhengxi didn't block his way, he didn't want to be his enemy.

"You're not afraid of me," he heard the man continue, "why pretend like this."

Fu Chen's heart skipped a beat, his pupils shrank slightly, the air froze for a moment, and the cicadas chirping in the summer night seemed to echo in the mountains.

Zong Zhengxi's eyes were rarely stained with emotion, and a shadow of sarcasm emerged from his eyes.He turned his head and stopped looking at the young man again, mockingly said: "At this time, there is no need to pretend anymore."

Fu Chen was silent.

He lowered his eyes, his changing expression was erratic, there was a moment of indifference, and another moment of fragility and complexity.

The two fell into the silent atmosphere of the past few days, but at this moment, in the sound waves of the connected airflow, there was obviously some sense of imminent tension.

The same, yet different.

Fu Chen was a little dazed. He admitted that he had deliberately pretended to be a certain person and to do certain things at the beginning.But after a long time, he has long been unable to distinguish which are his real wishes and which are his subconscious choices.Perhaps it has been faked for a long time, and the mask has penetrated into the bone marrow.

Or maybe the person he thought he was pretending to be was actually the other side of his original body, but when he was fighting with another self, he was unwilling to admit the existence of this side, so he took him as a logical excuse for disguise.

"Your Highness," Fu Chen cleared his throat, his tone unchanged from before, "What kind of person am I in His Highness' eyes?"

Zongzhengxi was not the same as before, and answered his question immediately in a rare way, with the same ruthless tone as before:

"Duplicate appearance, pretending to be stupid and hiding clumsiness, greedy for merit."

The young man laughed "Puff".

This time he smiled sincerely. He couldn't remember the last time he laughed from the bottom of his heart. Maybe even the expression of true emotions was less obvious than the smile at this time.He only felt that the man's evaluation was really unscrupulous and accurate, and the answer was more refined than what he thought.

He gradually stopped smiling, and said flatly: "Your Highness's summary is incisive, and Fu Chen is amazed."

Zong Zhengxi ignored him.

Fu Chen said to himself: "Fu Chen dare not lie to His Highness. Some actions are indeed not my intention, but everyone has something to accomplish. I am just cowardly and timid. I dare not undertake it, and I am afraid that I will not be able to achieve it."

The man heard the youth say:

"I have known a truth since I was a child. Most of the time, I live only for an answer and a result. Everything else can be compromised for this purpose and can be changed for it. So I will not regret what I do. Shame, I only hate myself, I feel ashamed for my cowardice and escape from time to time.”

Fu Chen's eyes were calm, and he turned to say: "Now trapped in the mountains, Fu Chen has no other thoughts. He just hopes to survive. If a person is alive, he can find a way out slowly. So for His Highness... I just hope that His Highness will also persevere." Go down, and when Fu Chen's injury is better, he can find a countermeasure."

Fu Chen picked up a skewered sparrow and handed it to the man, finger bones protruding and bloodstained.

He said: "Your Highness is a straightforward and heroic person, he will not be strict with etiquette, and even more despised me for doing something here."

The young man maintained this posture without moving, and rarely showed a trace of stubbornness.

After a while, another slender and powerful hand took over, and the back of the hand was also covered with bloodstains, showing the tendons.

Fu Chen's heart relaxed a little, and he heard the man say again: "I also advise you to be quiet, once you have some thoughts, think about the consequences."

His heart that had been calmed just now became tense again, the man warned him several times, but he didn't know what Zong Zhengxi knew.However, he didn't dare to ask aloud, and probed into his words. The usual tricks were useless in front of men, but he was powerless to deal with it. stuck.

Zong Zhengxi directly bit a whole piece of meat on the belly of the sparrow.

Although it was a little cold, the tender inside still sucked his instinct of obeying the desire to eat at that moment, and the smell of meat was lingering between his lips and teeth.

"I see."

He heard the young man answer like this.

Zong Zhengxi raised his eyebrows. What he said just now was a bit tentative. He thought he had just seen the young man utter some sincere words, but he didn't expect him to end it in a flash.

The doubts in his heart did not disappear, and a momentary displeasure flashed across his face.Even with the minced meat between the teeth, the delicate taste is reduced, and I just want to swallow it raw, and don't want to taste anything else.

The young man didn't know the man's mental activities at the moment, and he also ate the pitifully small meatball.I was still feeling apprehensive, but there was a subtle yet fresh feeling of relief that revealed a little sincerity.

The sky was completely dark, the mountains and forests were closed, and the two stopped talking.