Chapter 70: A Dark Chess
Heavenly Soundsγ.γ 2. The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, a lonely city and ten thousand mountains,
Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not cross the Yumen Pass!
The jade door was closed, Xiao Yi held a sword in one hand, a wine glass in the other, condescending, looking at the Yellow River to the east, watching the white clouds falling on the top of the mountain, the foot is a century-old lonely city, and the ears are bursts of spring breeze, it is really indescribably comfortable, inexhaustible chic!
There are more than a dozen young Qiang girls, holding flutes, are playing hard, the flute sound is melodious and tactful, with a sad color, this song has been circulated for a long time, but there has been no name, Xiao Yi listened to it very much, and gave it a name - "Resentment of Willow"
"The Yellow River, Baiyun, Lonely City, Mountains and Rivers, Qiang Di, Willows...... the beautiful scenery is infinite, and you can see it all, this time it is really the right place...... Ha ha! β
After drinking the wine in the cup in one gulp, Xiao Yi looked up to the sky and laughed, he had dreamed in his previous life that one day he would be able to travel to the northwest and enjoy the scenery outside the Saiwai, and now his dream has come true, which is simply wonderful!
Great rivers and mountains, just like a game of chess, all the princes are chess players, thousands of horses and thousands of armies are chess pieces, if you want to win, you must have a long-term vision, good at layout, bright son, dark son, fight, abandoned child...... Do anything, only in this way can you win this game!
"The last general will pay homage to the Metropolitan Governor - Shenwei is invincible in the world!" A rush of footsteps sounded, Jiang Qi climbed the city tower, more than two feet away, he knelt on the ground, and bowed to worship!
Jiang Qi is a native of Jizhou, a young man from a poor family, in order to live, he had to be a hunter, fighting with jackals, tigers and leopards every day, using his own blood and sweat for a little food for life, and almost died in the mountains several times, but fortunately, with the protection of the sky, he survived!
The difficult living environment, honed the will, the perennial fighting, the training of martial arts, at the age of twenty-five, Jiang Qi, who was unwilling to be mediocre, walked out of the mountains, put himself under Yuan Shao, and became an ordinary soldier!
In the past seven or eight years, after a hundred battles, thousands of deaths, relying on a scar in exchange for military exploits, Jiang Qi's official position has been continuously promoted, and the soldiers, captains, captains, and captains ......, and then stopped!
It's not that Jiang Qi is incompetent, it's not that he doesn't have enough credit, but no matter how hard he tries, his official position can't be promoted anymore, let alone become a general, and the reason is very simple - from a humble background!
The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family are the world's gate valves, in terms of selecting talents, Yuan Shao also has a principle: 'reuse the scholars, despise the cold family', just look at his general shogunate, a group of civil and military generals, most of them are born in the scholar family, there are few children of the cold family, occasionally one or two, will also be squeezed out by the powerful scholar group, and there will never be a day!
Jiang Qi is like this, with his ability, he can command thousands of troops and horses, and become a general who stands alone, when it comes to the ability to arrange troops, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are two brave men, and they are not his opponents, in the Hebei army, only Zhang He and Gao Ran can match each other!
It's a pity that creation makes people, because of the problem of his background, his ability has been suppressed, and he has been squeezed out in the army.
Sometimes, Jiang Qi will also compare, unlike Yuan Shao's 'nepotism', Cao Cao's employment - 'regardless of background, meritocracy', as long as you have real skills and are willing to come to serve, you will be promoted and reused, Li Dian, Le Jin, Yu Ban, Xu Chu, Dian Wei...... They are all from poor families, and now they are marquis and generals, and they can display their talents to the fullest, they really envy the dead!
This time, the Cao and Yuan coalition armies went westward, and the generals of various departments fled one after another, but Yan Liang and Wen Chou recommended Jiang Qi, on the one hand, they knew that he had excellent ability and could take on heavy responsibilities, on the other hand, they did not have the intention of borrowing a knife to kill, and wanted to borrow Xiao Yi's hand to get rid of this outlier in the Hebei army!
"The general doesn't need to be polite, please have a drink of beautiful bar, and accompany the governor of Pontus to enjoy the great rivers and mountains in front of him!" Xiao Yi stepped forward, supported him with his hand, and handed over a glass of wine, which was extremely affectionate!
Jiang Qi is an undercover agent sent by Yuan Shang, this is a well-known thing, since the army went west, Xiao Yi has not relaxed his vigilance for a moment, and has always monitored his every move, but now, this general from Hebei has a resolute personality, has a good command of troops, and is also very considerate to his subordinates, and he is a rare general!
In the battle of Kushuichuan, Jiang Qi did not flinch at all, but came to the battle in person, fought bravely, attacked the people again and again, was hit by several arrows, and still fought to the death, showing the true colors of the Han soldiers, which made Xiao Yi appreciate it very much, and was willing to give him a chance to choose!
"Thank you Governor Dadu for the wine, the last general is grateful!" Jiang Qi took the wine glass, and after a little hesitation, he drank it all, feeling that his body was not abnormal, and then he breathed a sigh of relief!
"There is no poison in the wine, it is really 'the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain', if the ghost-faced Xiao Lang wants to kill someone, he should draw his sword and cut him, how can he use the despicable means of 'wine'?"
I don't blame Jiang Qi for being careful, the Cao and Yuan families have always been discordant, this coalition expedition is just an expedient measure, Ye Luofu's general trend has gone, the next step, it is time for Xiao Yi and Yuan Shang to compete for Xiliang, Jiang Qi's identity is also embarrassing, they were allies in the past, but in the future, it's really hard to say!
"Since the army marched westward, the general has taken the lead, fighting desperately, not losing the true character of the Han family, as the so-called meritorious service should be rewarded, and if there is a mistake, it will be punished, this is the iron law in the army, and the governor of Bendu has also prepared two rewards, and the general can choose one of them!"
While speaking, Xiao Yi took out a uniform order from his arms, untied his sword, and put it in front of Jiang Qi together, the meaning is very clear, is it glory and wealth, or the head falls to the ground, choose for yourself, right?
"Seal General Fenwei, Weinan Pavilion Marquis, 1,200 households, hereditary ...... descendants" Jun Ling is stamped with the golden seal of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, which is conclusive, as for the reward written on it, it is really tempting!
Chopping Jiao Sword, peerless blade, killing countless people, the sword body presents a dark red, and there is a faint smell of blood, it seems that there are countless unjust souls attached and crying, which makes people shudder!
"The last general...... The last general ...... "Looking at the two 'rewards', Jiang Qi Khan rained down, and the whole person trembled, it was really a choice between heaven and hell!"
He is also a smart man, he has an understanding of the general trend of the world, the Han family is declining, it is difficult to last long, the country will inevitably change hands, the whole world, can replace the Liu family, the one who dominates the country is none other than the Yuan family of the fourth world and the third duke!
It is precisely with this understanding that even if he is ostracized, Jiang Qi also endures it silently, the world will be the Yuan family, where can he run to?
However, since the Western Expedition, the courage and fearlessness of General Cao Jun have opened Jiang Qi's eyes, and after repeated comparisons, he has a new understanding, "The world of Kyushu may not be surnamed Yuan, but it may also be surnamed Cao?" β
Especially Xiao Yi's supreme heroism in the battle array and sweeping the strong enemy made him secretly impressed, compared with the two, Xiao Yi is a wolf king who is proud of the clouds, and the third prince Yuan Shang is just a foal, not a level opponent at all!
Xiao Yi is still like this, what kind of hero should that Han Cao Cheng Prime Minister be, if he throws himself into refuge and shows his life's ambitions......
"The last general is not talented, he is willing to follow the governor, and from now on he will saddle up the horse and fight to the death!" After figuring it out, Jiang Qi knelt on the ground again and bowed to worship!
"Very good, those who know the times are Junjie, and the general can abandon the darkness and serve the court, which is really gratifying!" Xiao Yi nodded appreciatively, but the killing intent on his body had not diminished at all, and his empty words were unfounded, if he wanted to gain his trust, he had to take some practical action!
Jiang Qi also understands people, since he is loyal to him, he must express it, there is a ready-made pen and ink on the table, he is holding the pen in his hand at the moment, brushing a little bit, writing a 'letter of allegiance', and biting his thumb, stamping it with blood, and handing it over with both hands!
"Man, big husband, when you do extraordinary things, make a name for the world, and have a great wealth in front of you, is the general willing to take it?" After taking the letter of allegiance, Xiao Yi didn't even look at it, he tore it into pieces and let it fly in the wind!
There is no doubt about employing people, no suspicion of people, whether a general is loyal, does not rely on any poisonous oath, nor on a piece of paper, as long as he is strong, and then treat each other sincerely, even if it is a false refuge, it can also become a sincere attachment, this is the confidence of the strong!
"Is the Metropolitan Governor going to lead Yuan Shang into the urn, and the last general is willing to serve the death force!" Looking at the flying pieces of paper, Jiang Qi's eyes were unusually bright, and he couldn't help but have a sentence in his heart...... "Put your heart in your heart, the master of the world!" β
"Hehe, Yuan Shang is just a plate of hors d'oeuvres, Pontus wants to eat a gluttonous feast, come over with his ears, so ......" Xiao Yi touched his nose, let out a sneer, and then whispered......
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The next day, Xiao Yi passed down the military order: 'Gao Shun is the main general, Jiang Qi is the deputy general, leading 15,000 men and horses, garrisoning Yumen Pass, guarding the retreat of the army', and he led the rest of the men and horses to advance to Dunhuang, the head of the 'golden lion' is still waiting to be cut off by himself!
At the same time, a messenger secretly came out of Jiang Qi's camp, hurried up, and rushed to Yuan Shang's base camp!