The land of Luzhou has been a battlefield since ancient times. There is a famous water not far from here, the water is directly in the south of Luzhou City, the water goes south, leads directly to Chaohu Lake, and Chaohu Lake is also a fairly large lake. Chaohu Lake goes south, leading directly to the river. Luzhou was called Hefei later, the meaning of which also comes from the meaning of the intersection of these two rivers, which was originally a combination.

Huaixi is already mountainous, and Chaohu Lake is an obstacle, if the army wants to pass from Huaixi to the north and south, Luzhou is a dangerous place, and Nanqishui is a natural barrier. The central area of the Battle of Weishui is not far from here, and it is also a famous battle in the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. This war also affected the course of Chinese history as a whole.

Shouluzhou, in a sense, is also guarding the south of the water.

Chong Hao, the son of the seed master, the new prefect of Luzhou, after receiving the news of Liu Yanqing's army, countless soldiers and soldiers ran on the south bank of Nanqishui, and even mobilized many people to gather up a large and small ship and transport it all to the north bank. This is the way to cut off the crossing of the river on the south bank.

Huainan Huaixi and Jiangnan Zhejiang, although the water system is developed, rivers and lakes are dense. However, in the era when there were no real large-scale sailors, it was never possible to really carry out the long-distance transportation of large armies. The army traveled north and south, but after all, it still encountered small rivers to build bridges, encountered large rivers to collect boats, and transported them back and forth countless times.

If Liu Yanqing really had a large number of sailors, he could enter Chaohu Lake from the big river, go straight to Nanqishui from Chaohu Lake, land on the north bank of Chaohu Lake, and go straight to Luzhou City by land. In this way, this Luzhou city is really only the city to hold on.

It is also because of this Nanqi River, there is such a huge Chaohu Lake, and there are many Hao and Chongwei, so that they will think of using a thousand elites, with the yacha and some soldiers, plus the local people to guard the main road in Luzhou, waiting for reinforcements to come to rescue.

This is also one of the reasons why Fu Jian will come from the north with ten times the enemy's military strength in the battle of Weishui in history, or the defeat of the army. Fu Jian's army of tens of millions from the north was really helpless before Huaishui and Weishui.

A general battle is helpless in front of the river. Liu Yanqing came with 15,000 people, and before this Chaohu Lake and Nanqishui, there were no boats, and it would obviously be difficult to move an inch.

To the west of Shouzhou, there is another river in front of it, which is the North River. The situation is the same, at this time, the prefect of Shouzhou planted the stream, and he was also collecting all the civilian boats.

The children of the family, above the battle array, really live up to the reputation of their ancestors.

In the city of Tokyo, more than 10,000 soldiers and men are already ready to go, and they personally go into battle in the seed division, leading the troops south to aid Huaixi.

One of the divisions took the lead in setting off with more than 1,000 cavalry, and more than 10,000 people behind him took the lead in the early morning of the next day. This kind of family's reputation is now only supported by these juniors among the breeders. The sons and nephews are all on the front line, and there are no soldiers and no generals, which shows the eagerness in the center of the seed division.

After the departure of the army, three days passed. Suddenly, the city of Tokyo is a little different from before.

Got up early in the morning, and the soldiers who went to the city gate to change their guards were brightly armored, and there were a lot more flags. The barracks in the city were empty, but there were groups of neatly groomed soldiers running back and forth in the city.

Zhao Ji got up early in the morning, and he also found that the soldiers in this deep palace were also a little different, and the wells were full of soldiers who were fetching water to scrub their armor, knives and guns.

Wherever there is sunshine, there are soldiers drying their armor.

Zhao Ji held the long knife, and while looking around, he waved the long knife and practiced chopping.

A military general not far from the side was looking for something nearby, but he didn't find it for a while, so he saw the general approaching Zhao Ji, who was practicing the knife, and asked after respectfully: "Your Majesty, the last general wants to find something to sharpen his knife in this palace, but I don't know where to find it?" I hope that His Majesty will give you advice. ”

The thing that sharpens the knife is naturally the whetstone. The stone that can sharpen the knife is extremely demanding. There are coarsely ground stones and finely ground stones. Coarsely ground stones are better said, but finely ground stones are made up of extremely fine particles in order to truly sharpen sharp blades.

Zhao Ji obviously often talked to this general on weekdays, so this general asked directly. Zhao Ji didn't care, but said: "The garden is full of landscape stones, and it is not suitable to sharpen the knife." In the imperial dining room, there are many whetstones, so you can go there to find them. I found it, and I also helped me sharpen the knife. ”

When the general heard this, he didn't care, and after bowing down, he replied: "Thank you Your Majesty for your advice, the last general will go and get the whetstone and help Your Majesty sharpen the blade together." ”

Zhao Ji had doubts in his heart, and asked again: "Why are you and the others scrubbing their armor and sharpening their knives and guns today?" ”

The general smiled when he heard this, raised his head slightly, and replied: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yan is coming back today, so naturally he has to take care of his armor, knives and guns. ”

The matter of scrubbing armor and sharpening knives and guns in this army was not ordered by anyone. It was Ruda, the general, who got up early in the morning and began to sharpen his knife by himself, and under the generals, he naturally learned the same.

Knives and guns are the most susceptible to rust, and even if they don't rust, the blade and blade will lose their luster over time. If you want your sword to shine, polishing it from time to time is the only way.

Zhao Ji was stunned when he heard this, and the knife in his hand stopped unconsciously. Zheng Zhi was not in Tokyo during this time, although Zhao Ji had a lot of ideas in his heart, but the basic life was getting more and more accustomed to it, even if there were no these soldiers coming and going in this deep palace, Zhao Ji did not feel abrupt after seeing a lot, on the contrary, he was willing to take the initiative to come forward and talk about it every day. These military men walking around the palace, although they are responsible for guarding Zhao Ji, they don't really have any trespassing, and most of the etiquette is still thoughtful. This does not make Zhao Ji feel so aggrieved.

There is also a Zhu Mian by his side, helping Zhao Ji every day, and when he is enriched, in fact, for a person, this life is not bad.

Suddenly, Zheng Zhi came back, and the humiliation in Zhao Ji's heart immediately popped out to remind him what to do. What to do, Zhao Ji already has a plan. But Zhao Ji couldn't help but be a little scared, his heartbeat accelerated a lot, and his arms trembled slightly.

Seeing that Zhao Ji no longer asked, the general went to the imperial dining room to get a whetstone, and the imperial dining room naturally had a whetstone, and it could also be used for cutting vegetables and cooking.

After a while, the military man took the whetstone, and saw that Zhao Ji was still standing in place, his face was cloudy, and he was still pacing left and right.

The military man stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the last general will sharpen your majesty's knife first." ”

Zhao Ji stopped when he heard this, and handed over the knife in his hand.

The soldier took the knife, brought another bucket of water, fixed the whetstone on the ground, and then half-crouched down, and the sound of sharpening the knife was also heard.

Zhao Ji stood in place, looking at the soldier who sharpened his knife, gritting his teeth for a while, feeling a little relieved for a while, and frowning for a while.

After a while, Zhao Ji opened his mouth and asked again: "Do you know when Zheng Zhi will enter the city?" ”

Jun Han didn't care, but replied casually: "I don't know the specific time, but since it is said today that His Royal Highness is going to enter the city, and he camped last night, he will not be far away, and he should be able to enter the city in the afternoon." ”

When Zhao Ji heard this, he fell silent again.

But it was the military man who kept talking, and he opened his mouth to talk casually: "Your Majesty, according to the last general, your Majesty has not yet found the way to practice the sword." The knife is a weapon of killing, and the two of them fight for their lives, and they both have dealings with each other. If it is above the battle array, it is even more simple and effective. The method of blocking counterattacks is the most effective. One of them is also in a quick word. So it doesn't make much sense to simply chop. If Your Majesty really wants to practice the knife, you should talk to the general, there are many good hands in the army, and it is not difficult for Your Majesty to learn. ”

Although this soldier has been in countless battles, he has killed countless people. Returning to a simple life, after all, he is still a kind man, and there is actually no difference between him and the simple farmer on the side of the road. Under the small talk, but it is also the same thing as talking in the market. Even this soldier also knew in his heart that if he wanted to teach the emperor to practice swords, he really couldn't call the shots, and he needed the great general Luda to make a decision.

Zhao Ji's personality, in fact, is also a kind person, aside from the status of the emperor who is high, Zhao Ji simply thinks that in terms of people, he should be regarded as a very good person to deal with, if he is an ordinary person, less courage, more literature and art, in fact, it doesn't matter, but he is the emperor.

I heard Zhao Ji reply: "I think that the practice of knives has made rapid progress recently, and it is difficult to hold a knife in one hand in front of my head, but now I wield and chop with one hand, and it is extremely smooth." ”

The military man who was sharpening his sword was not restrained, and after seeing more emperors, the emperor's god-like mentality in front of his head gradually decreased a lot. He said casually: "Your Majesty, this is just an increase in strength, and the farmers in the fields can do this without training." To practice knives, there must be rules and regulations after all. ”

When Zhao Ji heard this, he was not discouraged, but he was suddenly touched in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "Seeing that you are so good at speaking, I think you are extremely good at this?" ”

Hearing this, the military man smiled innocently, picked up the knife he was sharpening in his hand and tried it lightly with his fingers, then turned it over and continued to sharpen, and replied with a smile in his mouth: "The last general can be rewarded by His Royal Highness with such a deputy commander, and he is also fighting with his life on the battle array." If you want to talk about sword skills, it is far worse than the general, but ordinary soldiers, ten or eight, it is not a problem. Walking up the rivers and lakes and green forests, fighting for life and death, I am afraid that it is difficult to meet opponents. The last general is better than ordinary people, this knife technique is one of them, and the archery technique should also be commendable. ”

This military man is naturally not modest, and under the command of Zheng Zhi, he can get this official position, and there is no other way than to fight with his life.

When Zhao Ji heard this, his heart moved, and he opened his mouth and asked: "If you encounter an enemy on the battle formation, if you want to kill with one blow, is there a secret?" ”

When the military man heard this, the smile on his face suddenly stopped, he looked up at Emperor Zhao Ji, and scraped the blade with his fingers, feeling that it was almost there, he took the cloth towel around him to wipe the water stains on the knife, presented the knife to Zhao Ji with both hands, and replied: "Your Majesty, this knife is not bad in texture, and it should be a murderous weapon." If it is still in the hands of His Highness, when he drinks countless blood, no one can stop it. The method of killing the enemy, in fact, there is no secret to speak of, the enemy's swords are rushing, there is only one move, a block and a split, it is a life. But this knife is in the hands of His Majesty, and if you want to kill someone, it is even more difficult. ”

This soldier is simple and true, but he is not stupid. Otherwise, it would not have been arranged by Ruda to walk around the palace.

Zhao Ji didn't seem to hear through these words, and after taking the knife, he slashed a few times in the air, frowned and asked, "Why is it so difficult for me to kill someone?" ”

The soldier pulled out his own knife beside him and sharpened it again, there was no smile on his face, but he also replied: "If Your Majesty wants to kill a peasant on the side of the road, then the peasant Han sees the sharp blade in His Majesty's hand, and he also knows that he wants to run, and His Majesty probably can't catch up with that farmer, so naturally he can't kill him." If His Majesty wants to kill the last general, the last general is dressed in armor, and with His Majesty's strength, the armor can't be broken, and he can't kill it. Naturally, it is even more difficult. ”

Maybe this military man probably understood who Zhao Ji was going to kill, and the two words, from the bottom of his heart, were to persuade Zhao Ji not to do that meaningless useless work.

Zhao Ji listened to the words, remembered a person again, put the knife into the scabbard, and stopped speaking. Instead, he turned around and went to find Zhao Yingluo again.

The first time he looked for Zhao Yingluo, Zhao Ji didn't say it thoroughly, but just scolded Zheng Zhi in front of Zhao Yingluo, and then he was depressed, listening to Zhao Yingluo's killing sound, drinking wine, and dancing with a knife.

Going again this time seems to be the only chance, the only hope. I can't help the royal princess surnamed Zhao.