People live for a lifetime, and they always have to think of a way to climb up. If it is said that the four major wines, wealth, and qi are empty, that is the cultivation that only a sage who participates in Zen and enters the Tao can have, how can ordinary people achieve it? Looking at the present, among the many generals who are in the big tent of the army in this Zhao camp, which one dares to pat his chest and say that he never asks for anything?

Jing Keqin is no exception. In the past, he was a well-known yellow thief in Sichuan, even if he once succumbed to Yuan Tao's power, he was also a figure with a head and a face in front of the stage. However, the cold reception he received when he recently joined Zhao Ying made him feel very lost. Unwilling to be lonely, he does not want to wander around the periphery of Zhao Ying's inner circle, and he knows how to express himself better than the honest and honest Mao Andong.

The opportunity depends on grasping, and when Zhao Dangshi and the others were suffering from not having a good way to deal with Yuan Tao, he suddenly thought of the advantages he had. He is an old man under Yuan Tao, and his understanding of Yuan Taojun is far beyond others. Therefore, without waiting for his thoughts to mature, he said impatiently: "The little one is not talented, and he knows that Li Xiaoshan and Yang Kexin are new people. These two people are also dissatisfied with Yuan Tao for a long time, and they can surrender him. ”

When he said in front of his head, "I know that Li Xiaoshan and Yang Kexin are new people", the eyes of all the generals flashed brightly, thinking that he would have something amazing, but when he heard the words "can be recruited", his eyes dimmed again. It turned out to be just the same old thing.

The generals were disappointed, and Zhao Dangshi was also slightly disappointed. That's not to say that the plan isn't feasible, but it doesn't work right now. From the outside, the anti-enemy army from within, and the final success, usually stems from three situations. First, the enemy has an internal response that is extremely close to us; Second, the pressure on one's own side is enough to force the enemy to divide within itself; Third, the enemy generals are separated from each other to a certain extent.

Back to the present, Li Xiaoshan and Yang Kexin have never intersected with Zhao Ying before, and there is no cornerstone of mutual trust at all. And the three departments of Yuan, Li, and Yang also had an advantage in each other's corners, and the pressure exerted by Zhao Ying was extremely limited. Unless Li and Yang have irreconcilable contradictions with Yuan Tao, but the two of them have been "dissatisfied with Yuan Tao for a long time", and there is no way to know what they are not convinced and to what extent? In fact, judging from Jing Keqin's tone, Li and Yang were only a little dissatisfied with Yuan Tao, otherwise it would be impossible to insist on following Yuan Tao to retreat to Yingshan County under the fierce pursuit of the official army. Just based on this little dissatisfaction, it is too unrealistic to try to make the two of them bet their lives on Zhao Ying.

To sum up, the surrender may work, but the success rate will not be very high.

encountered a cold scene, Jing Keqin was uncomfortable. Zhao Dangshi saw his embarrassment and smiled: "Jing Qian's words are quite reasonable, but the specific actions still need to be considered. It was a disguised step for him in front of everyone, and at the same time, he also secretly reminded him to think twice before speaking in the future.

In Zhao Dangshi's expectation, the surrender must be a try, and Jing Keqin will send people to Li Xiaoshan and Yang Kexin to lobby without saying anything, but there is not much hope. How did you know that Jing Keqin's words woke up Chang Zeyu, who had been silent on the side.

Just as Jing Keqin was about to return to his original position, Chang Zeyu suddenly said: "Jing Qian is always slow. ”

If it is just someone else, thinking that this Chang Zeyu is a celebrity in front of Zhao Dangshi, the top three leaders in the camp, he shouted to stop, Jing Keqin "clicked" in his heart, and took back the outstretched foot.

"What do you think about the army and the military advisor?" Jing Keqin had already cleared up and down Zhao Ying's positions through some channels a few days ago, so he was able to react in time at the moment.

Zhao Dangshi saw Chang Zeyu speak suddenly, but he expected that he had an idea, and he didn't say anything, only listening to Chang Zeyu continue: "You just talked about Li and Yang, these two people are now Yuan Tao's right-hand men, and I don't know what his temperament is?" ”

Jing Keqin was stunned, and then said: "Li Xiaoshan is called 'Flying Mountain Bird', and Yang Kexin is called 'Rolling Dragon', both of them are brave and good at fighting. Therefore, Xiao Xiaotian was shameless and compared the two to the dragon and phoenix under Yuan Tao. ”

Chang Zeyu nodded and said with a smile: "There is a dragon and a phoenix, and it is still so embarrassing." From this point of view, Yuan Tao is afraid that he can't even compare to a stupid pig. ”

After he finished speaking, everyone laughed, Jing Keqin also hurriedly laughed dryly for a while, and suddenly remembered another matter, so he wanted to take the opportunity to help the atmosphere, and replied: "It's ridiculous that this Li and Yang, although they are called the dragon and phoenix of Laoshizi, but the two of them are the same as each other." For Yuan Tao, these two people are afraid that they will be plagued chickens and snakes. ”

I was expecting this sentence to come out and further incite the atmosphere, who knew that it backfired, Chang Zeyu's smile disappeared suddenly, and seriousness was all over his face. In Zhao Ying, he has a high prestige, so when the generals saw him change color, they all held back their smiles and pursed their lips. The scene fell silent for a moment.

Jing Keqin encountered the cold scene again, and was suspicious in his heart, and was trying to remember which detail he said wrong, when Chang Zeyu's majestic voice instantly reached his ears: "You said that Li and Yang are not in harmony?" ”

"Yes, yes......" Jing Keqin nodded again and again, so nervous.

"To what extent is the discord?" Chang Zeyu asked again.

In this case, Jing Keqin had no time to think about it at all, so he could only say what he had heard and seen in 1510: "Li and Yang Buxian were all leaders under Yuan Tao. The two are brothers and sisters, but they have been promoted one after another, so they have the suspicion of competing for merit in front of Yuan Tao. Two months before the villain left Yuan Tao, Yang Kexin's gang won a big beauty in the First World War, Li Xiaoshan's eyes were hot, and he begged for it several times, but he was rejected, and the grudge between the two deepened. Half a month ago, it was even a hot time, if it weren't for Yuan Tao's mediation, I am afraid that he would not give up if he did not fight to the death. The villain also saw that Yuan Taojun was not suffering from internal friction and felt hopeless, so he decided to leave. ”

Chang Zeyu said thoughtfully: "There is such a thing. ”

Jing Keqin seemed to see the dawn of his performance again, and immediately answered: "No, I heard that Li Xiaoshan also released a message in public, saying that one day if he doesn't take Yang Kexin's head and pour wine, he will be a husband in vain...... I think if it weren't for Yuan Tao in the middle, it would be impossible for them to cooperate and coexist. ”

Chang Zeyu laughed twice, turned to look at Zhao Dangshi and said: "Your Majesty is like this, which shows that Yuan Tao is incompetent." ”

Zhao Dangshi shook his head and didn't say anything. Chang Zeyu continued vigorously: "With this statement, Yuan Tao can be broken!" ”

The so-called Coats is often a blockbuster if it is not a hit. Zhao Dangshi knew that Chang Zeyu never spoke, so he was interested and asked, "Doesn't the military advisor have a countermeasure?" ”

Chang Zeyu nodded solemnly and said, "Go to the army and plot." If you want to break Yuan Tao today, it will be in one word. ”

A day later, in the mountains of Yingshan County, Yang Kexin's camp welcomed several uninvited guests.

Yang Zhaofeng took out a few copper plates from his arms and stuffed them to the soldiers who passed the message on his behalf. The soldier's eyes lit up, and he turned his head and ran away.

"Look at that poor sour ......" Behind it, Cui Shuqiang, who was leaning against the wooden fence and chewing the tender grass stems, said disdainfully.

Yang Zhaofeng didn't answer his words, and looked around at Yang Kexin's cottage standing on the cliff in front of him, and was surprised: "Look at this cottage, it is extremely dangerous, if it is attacked, I am afraid that even 100,000 soldiers will not be able to take it." ”

Cui Shuqiang pouted and said: "100,000 people are crowded in the corners of this ravine, and they are all suffocated to death, and they have a fart fight." Give me 500 people from Lao Cui, enough to take this village! ”

Yang Zhaofeng had long been accustomed to his boasting, and he was not interested in retorting and raising the bar, and sighed: "It's hard to believe that such a ghost axe comes from human hands." It seems that these stick thieves can't fight, but they have a lot of hands on construction. ”

Cui Shuqiang disagreed and continued to ridicule: "Only Wang Ba wants to be protected." These stick thieves are all eggless cowards, fighting and scrapping firewood, so they naturally try their best to engage in these nonsense things to deceive others. ”

Yang Zhaofeng didn't have anything to say, glanced at him, and then paced back and forth for two steps, showing a little loneliness.

Seeing this, Cui Shuqiang was silent for a moment and said, "If you go back this time, you should be able to reduce some of your guilt." In this sentence, his words were unusual, and he was actually a little "gentle".

Such gentle words, it is really rare to hear Cui Shuqiang say it, Yang Zhaofeng's brows moved slightly, but the corners of his mouth revealed a somewhat bitter smile. During this period, first the right battalion of the Xianzheng Army where he was located was destroyed, and then he disregarded military law and left the army to go to Suining to obstruct military affairs. Therefore, after the army converged, Zhao Dangshi, Liu Xiaohong and others officially punished Yang Zhaofeng. The punishment was not fatal, but it was also quite severe, and Yang Zhaofeng, who used to hold the post of staff officer of the first battalion, was demoted several levels and sent to the grassroots level to serve as a captain for "follow-up observation." This punishment even surpassed Guo Ruke, who lost to the opponent at the beginning.

Yang Zhaofeng admits that he is deeply responsible, and has no objection to the punishment in the army. He didn't have a particularly strong pursuit of rank or anything, anyway, he had been beaten up from the captain of the small soldier at the beginning, and it was not a big deal to start over. However, to his surprise, at the same time as he was demoted, Cui Shuqiang also petitioned to express his willingness to accept the punishment and accompanied Yang Zhaofeng to be demoted for observation.

An absolute high-level person like Yang Zhaofeng, who was the main leader of the first battalion, was mainly responsible for the defeat of the war and personally violated discipline, so it was reasonable to accept punishment. Cui Shuqiang was just a general manager of the right battalion before, and even made some contributions before and after, so he really doesn't need to bear the main responsibility, in fact, there is no need to ask for hardship. It's just that Cui Shuqiang seems to have made up his mind, and he doesn't ask for punishment according to his will, Liu Xiaohong has never seen this kind of person who asks for punishment, so he can't do anything about him, so he easily sent him to Yang Zhaofeng's side and became a deputy captain.

Regarding Cui Shuqiang's behavior, Yang Zhaofeng was surprised and moved at the same time. But he didn't take the initiative to ask Cui Shuqiang about his motives for doing this, because Cui Shuqiang's temperament has always been more eccentric, and amazing actions are not uncommon in him. Since he didn't want to say it himself, he asked in vain.

Since the loss of Kuangwan outside Suining City, Yang Zhaofeng's mood has actually been very gloomy. It's just that sooner or later he has to face the reality, this time, it was he who took the initiative to ask Ying to serve as the envoy of Zhao Ying's negotiations with Yang Kexin, and the purpose was nothing more than to make meritorious contributions.

Rewarding those who have meritorious service and punishing those who have done wrong is the foundation of Zhao Ying's military discipline. Before coming, Zhao Dangshi promised that if the trip was successful, with the previous accumulation, the callback would not be a problem. After all, the punishment is to convince the public, Zhao Ying is now thirsty for talent, and Zhao Dangshi is not willing to completely crush such a malleable talent as Yang Zhaofeng.

Cui Shuqiang saw Yang Zhaofeng's anxiety, although this trip to Yang Kexin's cottage, although it had already been decided, it was basically an opportunity that Zhao Dangshi deliberately sent, but Yang Zhaofeng lacked exercise in this area after all, so it is not surprising that he was a little worried. In order to relieve his pressure and not be overly nervous later, Cui Shuqiang changed the topic and said: "Captain, you see, up and down this cottage, the troops stationed along the border of the wooden fence have exceeded the needs of the daily patrol police, and it is not enough to work on a stick of incense, and the patrol team that has passed through the gate has already made two trips, which is far beyond the ordinary, so it can be seen that the stick thieves must be extremely jealous of our army." ”

The topic turned to the military, Yang Zhaofeng's mind calmed down a little, and his attention was immediately directed to the observation of Yang Kexin's cottage and the surrounding terrain. After a while, someone from the village came, or the soldier, he pointed his fingers twice, and the gate of the village slowly opened.

Yang and Cui approached and listened to the soldier: "Please come in, the leader of my family is waiting for you." ”

Yang Zhaofeng nodded and agreed, and joined the village with Cui Shuqiang.

When I got inside, I found that I didn't know what kind of structure this place was, and it looked like a steep cottage on the outside, but it was quite wide inside. The houses are lined up, and there are two or three places on the school road that can accommodate hundreds of people, and although the warehouses are not seen, they must not be cold. It is no problem to say that this cottage can at least accommodate 10,000 people.

As seen along the way, most of the soldiers had no armor, and the equipment was also complicated, and it was difficult to have large-scale unification. These were all expected, and Yang Zhaofeng hurriedly glanced over.

When you arrive at the "Juyi Hall" in the village, from the outside, the shape is mediocre, and there is nothing extraordinarily grand and magnificent. A large door was open, and at a glance, at the top of the hall, a slightly fat martial artist Dama Jindao sat on a bench.

"Haha, my brother is here." Since he is sitting in the most conspicuous position, he doesn't have to guess when he speaks, and he knows that it must be Yang Kexin, the lord of this village.

After Yang Zhaofeng entered the hall, he stood and hugged Yang Kexin's fist, and said, "On the orders of the general, come to meet with the general." ”

"Well said, well said. You may be seated, you may be seated. Yang Kexin smiled and looked good-tempered. He stretched out his stubby fingers and hooked them, "Serve tea." ”

Yang Zhaofeng thanked him, but did not sit down immediately, but took out a letter from the inside and handed it to Yang Kexin. Yang Kexin stood beside a dry thin man, looking like a scholar, with a bitter face and deep hatred, and he didn't know where Yang Kexin came from.

Yang Kexin opened the envelope, pretended to read it, and threw it to the master for him to read. The master read the letter word by word, and whispered it to Yang Kexin. Yang Kexin sat down, listening, looking at Yang Zhaofeng and nodding.

Because of some distance, Yang Zhaofeng couldn't hear where the mosquito-like master had read. Yang Kexin listened, his eyes slowly closed, if it weren't for the occasional slight nod, others would really think he was asleep.

The master's lips moved, Yang Zhaofeng stared at him tightly, who knew that after reading for a while, the master suddenly stopped talking, and his expression showed a little embarrassment.

Yang Zhaofeng breathed a sigh of relief, Yang Kexin's eyes also opened, squinted at the master, and said strangely: "Why don't you read it?" Can't read words? ”

"No, no......" The master quickly shook his head, and continued to read softly.

Not long after he started reading, Yang Zhaofeng observed that Yang Kexin's eyes were getting wider and wider, until finally, they were almost completely round into a copper bell.