Devil’s Advent

earlier years,

In fact, there is no deep hatred between Yan and Chu, because if you want to hate, you can't hate, because you can't hook up.

Yan State's dominance over the past hundred years has suppressed Jin State and can only stubbornly call me that the knights of the three Jins are not necessarily inferior to the people of Yan, but in fact they have been feeling uneasy in their hearts;

Not only was he so frightened that he spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build a contiguous fortress on the three sides, but he also forcibly diverted the Qianjiang River to divert it, and forcibly dug out a Bianhe River to defend the capital city and block the iron cavalry of Yan Kingdom. .

As for the state of Chu, the emperors of all dynasties shouted twice every now and then. After shouting, they continued to drive away Shanyue or annex small neighboring countries in their dens. If they were tired, they would come out and shout twice to show their presence.

But all of this changed drastically after Yan wiped out the Wenren family and the Helian family. Originally, the Chu people had the Situ family on their heads, and the Zhennanguan. Everyone occasionally fights and fights like a soldier to find some eyebrows. Just toss.

The state of Chu has not made great efforts to prepare to go north, because there are actually a lot of land waiting to be developed in the south and south of his home.

But when Chu State discovered that its neighbor above them was about to become Yan State suddenly, the people of Chu panicked, because the aura of annexation shown by the Yan people was so strong that it was almost suffocating.

Zhenbei Hou, as the largest warlord in the Yan Kingdom, fell directly to the Emperor Yan;

The Marquis of Jingnan did not hesitate to destroy his family but also to clear the way for Dayan's rise;

In addition, since the current Emperor Yan succeeded to the throne, in addition to his ruthless methods, his every move is almost the template of the Ming Junxiong.

If you don't believe me,

don't like extravagance,

You won't find any faults and labels of any foolish emperor in ancient times in this Emperor Yan.

It can be said,

It is indeed painful to be the son of Emperor Yan;

But in the eyes of outsiders, and in the eyes of the monarchs and dignitaries of other countries, looking at this Emperor Yan is like looking at himself in a mirror, and the self in the mirror looks so distorted no matter how you look at it.

It's a pity that the first emperor of Chu State passed away early. Although the four princes quickly closed the situation with strong means, they missed the Three Kingdoms War after all. This move was really unexpected, and the Emperor Qian ordered that the three armies not return to aid at that time.

After ten days, they moved to Qianli Town and the Beijingnan elite swept Wenren and Helian in one fell swoop, and did not give Chu people time to react.

The only thing Chu people can do is to reach an agreement with the wild man king in a hurry after the Yan people have already occupied most of the three Jins, and enter Jin together to prepare to fight against Yan.

Because Situ Lei, the king of the Cheng Kingdom at that time, rejected the decision to surrender to the Chu State and surrender to the Chu State.

This forced Chu people to seek external cooperation.

Originally, the situation should be good.

For the first time in the Battle of Wangjiang, the Ye Chu coalition forces defeated the Yan army. For a while, the country of Chu was also in a state of boiling. Everyone from the nobles to the common people cheered for joy. They all felt that the nightmare of the black dragon banner hanging over their heads was finally over Dispersed.

But Jingnan Hou came out of the mountain again, Hirano Bo's thousands of miles of raids finally ruined the army of savages in one fell swoop, and what made the Chu people even more desperate and angry was that, under the premise that the peace treaty had been concluded, the Yan people broke the contract and slaughtered 40,000 Chu who put down their weapons Army generals.

The matter of killing prisoners is the greatest humiliation to a country, which means that the matter must be done absolutely, and there is no room for us to meet each other in the future.

It is a kind of contempt for you from the heart.

These boatmen, you say they are Chu people, yes, but not entirely. In any era, those who dare to engage in smuggling are definitely not good people. Honest people dare not do it and have no channels to do it.

So, even though these boatmen don't dress well and look very "honest", their information channels are actually very rich, and they are well-informed.

If there is any trouble, these boatmen can immediately draw their swords and fight the water bandits.

all night,

Zheng Fan was sitting on a chair on the deck,

half squinting,

Watching the boatmen working back and forth in front of me.

There are waterways, but they are not very smooth, and there are many places where you need to be careful when sailing at night, especially when the fleet turns south, the river becomes narrower and the risk factor increases a lot.

However, these boatmen are all experienced smugglers, no matter how difficult the road is, they will be familiar with it after traveling a lot.

Si Niang has been standing beside Zheng Fan, accompanying Zheng Fan.

No one knew exactly what Uncle Zheng was thinking at this time, and he thought about it all night.

When the dawn comes,

Uncle Zheng stood up from his chair, and Siniang fetched water and washed his face.

Fan Yongxin came down from the second floor of the cabin at this time. He didn't ask why Zheng Fan didn't visit the three women last night, but said respectfully:

"Uncle, breakfast is ready, authentic Chu style breakfast."

Zheng Fan shook his head and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, but we brought our own food."

"Uncle is surprised now, could it be..."

"Yes, I'm afraid you will be poisoned."

"..." Fan Yongxin.

It can be seen that Fan Yongxin is very embarrassed, because he is still more used to the way of dealing with a smiley face. Even if he used to secretly send people to kill each other with his opponents, but when they meet each other, they will give outsiders a feeling of meeting friends.

"Don't mind." Zheng Fan said.

"Uncle was joking, slave, slave..."

Zheng Fan stretched out his hand and patted Fan Yongxin's shoulder, saying: "Do your job well with all your heart, and I will take care of everything you do."

"Yes, uncle."

The breakfast is very simple. The fried noodles I brought with me are served with hot water. It is not very delicious, but it is enough to satisfy the hunger.

When it was almost noon, the fleet docked and everyone started to disembark.

This is a small pier. The pier is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on the other. There is a water village built against the mountains behind the pier. This place should be a den of the Fan family.

Guards with bows and knives can be seen on the wooden city walls of the water village, and many of them are still wearing armor. Although they are not uniform armor of the establishment, the killing spirit is by no means comparable to that of ordinary water bandits.

While waiting for his subordinates to disembark, Zheng Fan stood on the shore, looking at the water village, and couldn't help saying to Si Niang beside him:

"Before Yan Huangma stepped into the gate, the private soldiers of Yan's gate were more formal than this."

Like the Fan family, they only dared to build a water village in such "poor mountains and bad waters" to hoard a little armed force, but the clans of the Yan Kingdom back then could call on their servants to gather and train their troops when needed, even in Yan For a long period of time in the country's history, the powerful and private soldiers were an important part of Yan's military power.

Fan Yongxin came over at this time and said: "Uncle, the water village can be vacated, and all our people can be withdrawn, and your people can move in. Waiting for tomorrow, the villain will accompany Uncle to enter the mountain together."

The Fan family's posture was very low.

"No need, we are guests, how can there be such a reason to bother, my department will set up a small village here to rest and adjust, don't disturb the brothers in the water village."

"That………"

"Let's do it like this."

"Yes, uncle."

Zheng Fan's subordinates camped on the spot, and some pigs and sheep were sent out from the water village, and they were accepted here, but they didn't want any drinks.

Ruan San, the commander of the water village, stood on the tower looking at the scene on the river beach, frowning slightly.

Fan Yongxin is standing beside him now;

Ruan San said:

"At first, the Yan people didn't ask for drinks. I thought they were worried that we might poison the drinks, but now I don't think so. All of them didn't bring any drinks."

In this era, wine is almost an indispensable thing, especially for Qiu Ba.

"How does Commander Ruan think this Yan army is good?" Fan Yongxin asked.

"Setting up a camp on the river beach is simple and effective. You can take a look at the two protruding parts on this side and that side. They are guarding the camp. It can be so organized and orderly in a short period of time. This Yan army, It can be described as a well-trained elite.

However, since it is the personal soldier brought out by that uncle, it must be one of the best fighters in a hundred. It is not surprising that he can do this. "

"But Commander Ruan, you have to see clearly. There are Jin people, Yan people and barbarians in these Yan troops. I even saw a few savages."

Ruan San narrowed his eyes and nodded silently.

"Yan people are good at fighting." Fan Yongxin said with emotion, "So, since we have this opportunity, why don't we leave a way out for ourselves?"

"Yan people don't keep their word." Ruan San said.

"Hehe, in this world, where do people who are truly trustworthy come from? In business, whoever conducts business seriously will not be compensated to death?

Keeping promises and not keeping promises depends on whether we are of value to Yan people.

What's the difference between being Qu's dog and being a Yanren's dog?

Now that I have become a dog, I honestly think about how to live on. "

"Is the steward teaching me?"

"I'm afraid you won't be convinced."

"Don't worry, my family members live in Fan's house, how can I not be convinced?"

"If you say this, you will be born. After a while, lower your posture and talk to that Uncle Hirano. After all, Commander Ruan was from the Royal Guards, so we will definitely be able to chat together."

Hearing this, Ruan San was a little surprised and said, "The bet is so big?"

"If you touch your lips, you won't be poisoned, but you can't taste what it tastes like, can you?"

"I see."

"Success, I will immediately send someone to contact the fortresses on Tomorrow Road, and make some arrangements."

"After passing Mengshan, do you have to do something?"

"After Mengshan, it's not my Fan family's management, I have to change it."

Ruan San pursed his lips and couldn't help laughing.

"Isn't it funny?" Fan Yongxin asked.

Ruan San nodded.

"If you're not diligent, you won't even have the chance to be a dog."

It seems a little insecure,

Fan Yongxin stood on tiptoe, put his mouth close to Ruan San's ear and lowered his voice:

"The people of Yan are building their own navy."

...

Xu Shi spent a whole day on the boat. Uncle Zheng was not seasick, but he was not in a good state of mind. He ate something and was ready to go into the tent to rest.

Unexpectedly, a person came to ask to see him.

"Ruan San?"

"Yes, it is the villain."

"The relationship is good. I have a subordinate named Xue San here, and they are all San'er."

"It's the honor of the villain."

Xue San is not on the river beach now, he may lead people in front or behind, in short, he will not be around Zheng Fan.

It's unclear whether the Fan family is reliable, but to be on the safe side, you can't put all your eggs in one basket.

"You said earlier that you were from the Royal Guards of the Chu Kingdom?"

"yes."

Zheng Fan pointed to the water village in front of him, and said:

"Here, I feel aggrieved."

"Uncle, you are serious. Uncle and the villain have only met for the first time, and have just talked a few words. Why do you feel that the villain is condescending here?"

"Everyone carries the bridal sedan chair, and the scene talk is just a bit of saliva, just get used to it."

"Uncle is refreshing."

"It can't be said to be refreshing, but right now there are not many people around me who are familiar with Chudi. If Brother Ruan is willing to come over, Uncle Ben welcomes him very much."

"The villain is from the Fan family."

"The Fan family may be mine in the future."

talking,

A little tired, Zheng Fan stretched out his fingers and pointed around,

road:

"Benbo here has Jin people, Yan people, barbarians, and savages. Benbo employs people without knowing their background. Commander Ruan is from Chu. The sooner he comes, the greater the benefits."

"Uncle's way of attracting people is really direct."

"I'm usually not very busy, and I have a lot of time, but I still don't like wasting time. Today, Uncle Ben gave you a face, and you agreed, and we are all happy."

"What if not?"

"If not, Ben Bo will ask Fan Yongxin to take your head as a vote tomorrow."

Ruan San's facial expression twitched.

He didn't expect that he would end up in such a situation after just coming over to "fake politeness" a few times as ordered.

This Uncle Yan is extremely powerful, obviously this is in the territory of Chu State, and obviously the people in the water village behind him listen to him, how dare he!

Zheng Fan raised his eyelids and glanced at Ruan San.

"Uncle, can you let the villain go back and discuss it with Steward Fan, and then the villain will..."

"Can you come here and prove that Fan Yongxin, no, the Fan family has already planned to give you as a gift to Ben Bo. As a gift, you are coy here, is it interesting?"

hear here,

Ruan San gritted his teeth, knelt down facing Zheng Fan,

"Ruan San is willing to look up to uncle, but the villain's family is still in Fan's house."

"I'll send them over."

"Thank you, Uncle."

"Get up, what to do, what to do, Ben is tired."

"Yes, the villain will leave."

Ruan San left, Zheng Fan walked into the small tent, and after a while, Siniang also came in, saying:

"My lord was very imposing before."

Zheng Fan smiled and ignored this.

In fact, it doesn't make much sense to accept Ruan San or not here, and Zheng Fan doesn't think much of it, at least, before the Fan family sends Ruan San's family over, there is no such thing as accepting Ruan San's family.

"Si Niang, do you know what I was thinking on the boat last night?"

"I don't know, I just know that the master seems to have thought about it for a long time."

Zheng Fan nodded and said:

"I thought about it for a long time, because I seemed to have overlooked one thing before. To be precise, some authorities were lost."

"Why?"

"The Kingdom of Yan is actually quite powerful, although we know that the Kingdom of Yan is now exhausted due to years of fighting, and the expansion of the territory is too large, resulting in the dispersion of military forces and various problems.

But it is undeniable that Dayan, who had just wiped out the place where the Jin Kingdom took over the Three Jins, now looks extremely powerful, at least in the eyes of outsiders.

The Qingluan army of the Chu people was also slaughtered. This is prestige, but it can also become fear. "

"The Lord means..."

"I think we may not be so nervous on our trip to Chu this time."

talking,

Zheng Fan lay on the newly laid mat,

continued:

"Even, it may become a field trip to the countryside."

...

Uncle Zheng was right.

When the troops marched to Mount Meng the next day, it really became a field trip to the countryside.

The Chu people assembled a heavy army at Zhennanguan. In the front was Xue Rang, the puppet Dacheng established by the original general of the Situ family, and in the back was the forbidden army of the Great Chu royal family led by Nian Yao himself. The purpose was to completely block it here. The Yan people's possible route to the south.

But in the Mengshan area to the west, Uncle Zheng, who is the youngest military earl of the Yan people, led his subordinates to walk leisurely along the Mengshan trail under the leadership of the Fan family.

On the way, I encountered a few fortresses, and some of them were completely impossible to get around. If you want to go around, you have to climb cliffs and mountains, but those fortresses are all quiet.

It's not that there are no people, because you can clearly see the heads shaking on the fortress below, but they haven't been lit up in the slightest.

Zheng Fan's team didn't even do any camouflage. Everyone was wearing Xuehaiguan's Yan army armor, mainly black. At first glance, it was not the Chu army standard. The only low-key point was that no one was carrying the flag.

But even so, walking in the boundary of Mengshan Mountain is still like entering a land without people.

Even when camping at night, Fan Yongxin brought a garrison officer from a nearby fort to greet Zheng Fan.

This person's surname is Sun, and his name is Sun Lianren. The fort under his rule is a big fort with no less than three hundred soldiers, and it is less than ten miles ahead.

Sun Lianren's graciousness made Uncle Zheng a little tongue-tied, and he even took the initiative to invite Uncle Zheng to travel a little bit more to his fortress to spend the night, so as not to sleep outside.

In the end, it was rejected by Zheng Fan, and Sun Lianren specially sent some wine and meat to reward the Yan army. At the same time, he also explained that Uncle Zheng must give him a face to eat in his fortress for lunch, and he must do his best to Uncle Zheng. Friendship.

Uncle Zheng agreed.

After Sun Lianren left,

On the one hand, A Ming, who seemed a little depressed because he didn't drink human blood recently, couldn't help but said:

"Why are there so many traitors in Chu? My lord, remember that when you went south to conquer the country, there were not so many traitors, right?"

If they are all so enthusiastic, there will be no conflicts. If there is no conflict, there will be no fresh blood. When Ah Ming came, he brought a bottle of wine.

Zheng Fan shook his head and said:

"When I went south to Qianguo, I fought too fast and too hard, and I didn't give Qiang a chance to surrender. Besides, there were actually quite a few people who surrendered. Isn't it just blind daughters-in-law?"

Ah Ming glanced at his empty wine bottle, feeling a little sad.

Si Niang said, "My lord, it's a pity that the road here is really difficult, but if what we bring this time is not a thousand soldiers and horses, but 10,000, 20,000, or even a hundred thousand, wouldn't it be..."

Zheng Fan shook his head,

Meaningfully said:

"Then they wouldn't be so attentive."