Originally, Ling Yan planned for him to invite Liu Shi's father and son to eat in the mansion, but Liu Shi let his son cook on the spot. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Ling Yan felt that it was difficult to be kind, so he agreed to Liu Shi's proposal.

While eating, Liu Hui couldn't help but ask Ling Yan what the "Blood Poison" was. Ling Yan didn't want to deceive them, so he did his best to explain in detail, but looking at Liu Shi and Liu Hui's confused expressions, Ling Yan knew that they didn't understand a few words at all.

However, although Liu Shi and Liu Hui didn't understand well, their doubts were answered after all, so from their expressions, it could be seen that they were still very satisfied. In addition to being happy, Liu Shi "recommended" Liu Hui to Ling Yan again, wanting Liu Hui to join Ling Yan's army, and Liu Hui immediately expressed his willingness.

But Ling Yan had already thought about this matter, he felt that Liu Hui did not have much role in the army except for cooking more deliciously, and Liu Hui did not understand martial arts, nor did he have internal qi, in case of any danger, he would even have a problem with self-preservation. Therefore, after thinking only for a moment, Ling Yan rejected Liu Shi's proposal and sincerely explained the reason, and then he told Liu Shi about his plan to take them to the Great Victory City after returning from the crusade.

This meal, although the meal was not very rich, Ling Yan ate it to the fullest.

By the time Ling Yan and Kuai Liang left Liu Shi's house, it was already late at night. Liu Hui was going to follow Ling Yan back to the mansion, but Ling Yan still let him stay at home to accompany Liu Shi.

After Ling Yan returned to the General's Mansion, he fell asleep when he returned to his room......

Two days later, Ling Yan celebrated the victory in the palace and feasted the generals. Zuo Xiao was also invited, but he said that he was not in good health, so he did not participate. Ling Yan could also be considerate, so he was not reluctant.

Everyone drank this meal happily, and Ling Yan was also very drunk......

In the next few days, Ling Yan was busy with the affairs of the city and the rest of the soldiers and horses, and Kuailiang's recruitment work also made some progress, recruiting more than 1,000 soldiers from Juye City. This is not easy, because when Zuo Colonel defended the city, he had already killed most of the able-bodied people. These thousand people still saw that Ling Yan was very good to the people, so they came voluntarily.

Ling Yan also went to visit Zhang Min and Yu Yigen. Under Zuo Ci's treatment, Zhang Min's injuries gradually healed; Although Yu Yigen has not recovered, with the help of Zuo Xueqi, his complexion is getting better day by day, and he is out of danger of life.

Ling Yan naturally took the time to go to see Colonel Zuo. In the past few days, Colonel Zuo rarely went out of the room, I don't know if it was because he had lost his internal qi and had no confidence, but his words and deeds after seeing Ling Yan were not as arrogant as before. Ling Yan saw that his face was pale and his expression was dull, and he was still a little moved in his heart.

However, Zuo Xiao just consumed too much internal qi, not injured, so he was just a little weak, but his sanity and actions were still as usual, every time Ling Yan went to see him, the two of them would chat for a while, Zuo Xiao did not have the previous violence and indifference, so after chatting a few times, Ling Yan felt quite pleasant.

On this day, Ling Yan was thinking about the next plan of action in his room, when a soldier came in and reported, "General Yan, General Zuo asks to see you." ”

Ling Yan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Please come in." ”

After Colonel Zuo came in, Ling Yan hurriedly gave him a seat: "General Zuo, please take a seat, why don't you rest in the room?" ”

Although Colonel Zuo's face was still a little bad, he was in good spirits, and he reluctantly smiled: "After a few days of rest, I have almost recovered." As he spoke, he sat down opposite Ling Yan.

Ling Yan looked at Colonel Zuo's face carefully: "General Zuo, are you really fine?" If you're still not feeling well, go and rest. ”

Colonel Zuo waved his hand: "It's just a loss of internal qi, it's not a big deal." In the past few days, I have been in the room, and I am just trying to recover my internal energy. ”

Ling Yan was taken aback: "General Zuo...... Then you've ...... Restored the internal qi in the body? ”

Colonel Zuo laughed "hummed": "How can you recover after losing so much internal qi?" However, I have mobilized my internal strength and recovered a little. ”

I don't know why, Ling Yan suddenly felt very sorry for Colonel Zuo: "General Zuo, thank you...... If it weren't for you, I'm afraid General Yu wouldn't have saved ......"

Colonel Zuo didn't say anything, but asked indifferently: "How is Yu Yigen now?" ”

Ling Yan smiled: "General Yu has improved now, and it is estimated that he will be cured in a month or two." ”

Colonel Zuo didn't show a hint of joy, but said: "General Yan, Yu Gengen doesn't even have internal qi in his body, he is not a good general at all, why does the general care so much about his life and death?" What is the use of rescuing the living? ”

Ling Yan smiled: "I admit that Yu Yigen is much worse than you, General Zuo...... But he is a brave general after all, and it is always beneficial to have one more general! ”

Colonel Zuo seemed to disagree with Ling Yan's point of view: "It's such a useless person, who will only drag down the army, how can he go on the field and kill the enemy?" If you can't kill the enemy, you're no different from a waste! ”

Ling Yan said with a smile: "When you go on the field to kill the enemy, you don't need to use him, I now have General Zuo, a fierce general, why worry about not killing the enemy?" ”

Although Colonel Zuo had no expression on his face, his tone was a little softer: "With my current internal qi, I can't help the general!" ”

Ling Yan hurriedly said, "It's okay with this...... If the general can recover his internal qi on his own, I can give the general time to recover. ”

Colonel Zuo was slightly stunned: "This time to treat Yu Zhenggen's wounds, it hurt my internal qi a lot, if you want to recover, it will be a few months later, and it will take more than a month at the earliest, how can you wait?" Isn't the general going to continue the siege! ”

Ling Yan said: "General Zuo is willing to help me save General Yu, and I am naturally willing to wait for General Zuo to recover his internal qi before marching forward...... In that case, it will be good for me to enter the army, right? ”

Colonel Zuo stared at Ling Yan for a while, and then said slowly: "The general promised to wait for me to recover my internal qi, and the school is grateful." ”

Ling Yan hurriedly smiled: "What General Zuo said, I should agree to it, and it can be regarded as repaying the general for General Yu!" ”

Colonel Zuo sighed: "I went to see my soldiers just now, and the general did not embarrass them, and I am grateful...... It's just that they don't have internal qi, so ......"

Although Colonel Zuo didn't say any more, Ling Yan also knew what he wanted to say, and said with a smile: "General Zuo, don't worry, I promise you, I will let all the internal qi of your soldiers recover." ”

Colonel Zuo was a little surprised, and then turned into doubt: "General Yan...... Can you tell me why they all lose their energy? ”

Ling Yan didn't plan to hide it from Colonel Zuo anymore, so he said: "General Zuo, since I have already obtained you, General, then I naturally have to treat each other with sincerity, there is nothing I can't say." In fact, the reason why the internal qi of those soldiers disappeared was very simple, that is, they were all poisoned - the 'poison of blood'. ”

"'Poison of Blood'?" Colonel Zuo frowned, "What kind of poison is this?" ”

Ling Yan explained the medicinal properties and pharmacology of this poison to Zuo Xiao in detail - of course, Zuo Xiao is not like Liu Shi and his son, he is proficient in internal qi and can naturally understand what Ling Yan said.

"It turned out to be refined by the national teacher!" After listening to Ling Yan's explanation, Colonel Zuo sighed in surprise, and then nodded as if he had figured it out, "Hmm...... With such a clever method of drug production, I am afraid that no one else can understand it except the national teacher. ”

Ling Yan nodded: "I have been poisoned by this poison once before, and I have felt the feeling of internal qi consumption. ”

Colonel Zuo only thought for a moment: "That General Yan is now healed?" It's the antidote given by the national teacher, right? ”

Ling Yan smiled and nodded: "Yes." So, General Zuo, you don't have to worry, I just ask the national teacher to give the soldiers an antidote when I have time. ”

Colonel Zuo hugged his fists and said, "Thank you, General Yan!" General Wangyan will restore their internal qi as soon as possible, so that they can kill the enemy on the battlefield! ”

Ling Yan said happily: "Hmm! Rest assured! That's great! With the help of General Zuo and your soldiers, then I will have more confidence in crusading! ”

Colonel Zuo smiled, and then asked another question: "General Yan, there is still something unclear about the school...... It was this poison that caused my soldiers to lose their internal energy, but why did that poison enter the soldiers' bodies? Did someone poison it? ”

Ling Yan didn't want to deceive Colonel Zuo, so he told the truth what had happened.

The more Colonel Zuo listened, the darker his face became, and when Ling Yan finished speaking, his expression was extremely gloomy.

In order to ease the atmosphere, Ling Yan patted Colonel Zuo's shoulder and smiled: "General Zuo, this is all in the past, at that time, you and I were enemies, and I really couldn't do it, and I asked the general for forgiveness." ”

Colonel Zuo said with a cold face: "General Yan is naturally right, the colonel is not angry with the general...... It's just that I blamed a certain clumsy eye, and I didn't see that Liu Hui would betray me! If I had known this, I would have killed their father and son in the morning! ”

Ling Yan didn't know what to say, he couldn't persuade Colonel Zuo or help him speak, so he had to smile: "General Zuo, that's all in the past...... Besides, Liu Shi was also forced by me, and it's none of their business. ”

Colonel Zuo said coldly: "Captured by the enemy, it is easy to surrender, so zei people, how can you not kill!" I worked hard to defend the city, but I was killed by my subordinates, isn't it a shame to laugh! ”

Ling Yan smiled awkwardly, he didn't say anything, but he sighed a little in his heart: although Colonel Zuo was strategic, he didn't figure out one thing: it was because of his cruelty and inhumanity that his subordinates and people easily betrayed him.

"General Zuo, don't blame him, he's just trying to save his life," Ling Yan said good things for Liu Shi's father and son, "If General Zuo really can't swallow this breath, then I will make amends for the general on behalf of their father and son." ”

Zuo Xiaoxiao said with a blue face: "The school doesn't dare to take it...... It has nothing to do with the general, this defeat was at the hands of these despicable two! ”

When Ling Yan heard Colonel Zuo's words, he felt a little uncomfortable, so he smiled: "General Zuo, if it weren't for Liu Shi to help me, I might still be defeated by you this time, but next time, next time...... There will come a time when I will break the city...... And, I guess it won't be a long time coming. ”

Colonel Zuo looked at Ling Yan with a smile: "General Yan, it's not that the school is talking wildly, if it weren't for the infighting in our army, this Juye City, the general would not be able to capture it." ”

Ling Yan was a little unhappy: "General Zuo, although I am not as good as General Zuo in battle, but with my superior forces, can't I take this Juye City?" General, although you are strong in martial arts and have a deep inner spirit, but without soldiers, how can you defend the city alone? ”

After hearing this, Colonel Zuo laughed.

Ling Yan couldn't help frowning: "General Zuo, what's so funny about this?" Am I wrong? ”

Colonel Zuo gradually stopped laughing: "What General Yan said is extremely true, but the general doesn't seem to expect a step......" After speaking, he sighed, and then seemed to be talking to himself, "Alas! If I had persisted for a few more days, the result would have been completely different! ”

Ling Yan was a little confused: "Hold on for a few more days?" So what? ”

Colonel Zuo's smile was a little proud: "General Yan may not know that I have sent a letter to ask for reinforcements. ”

Ling Yan was slightly taken aback: "You...... Sent someone for help? ”

Colonel Zuo snorted with a smile: "Didn't the general expect it?" ”

Ling Yan shook his head slowly: "It's really not...... I can't say that there is no at all, I thought about it before, but I thought it was the character of General Zuo...... I won't ask people for help. ”

Ling Yan shook his head slowly: "It's really not...... I can't say that there is no at all, I thought about it before, but I thought it was the character of General Zuo...... I won't ask people for help. ”

Colonel Zuo snorted again: "The school really doesn't want to ask for help, but Juye City is not guaranteed, if I am alone, it is really difficult to defend it, so I invited reinforcements...... However, all I lack is soldiers, not generals. ”

Ling Yan couldn't laugh or cry a little: I really didn't expect it to be wrong, with Colonel Zuo's character, he was so tough even to ask for help! However, Colonel Zuo's self-confidence is not unreasonable, and in terms of his bravery, he can indeed take charge of himself.

Colonel Zuo sighed again: "I calculated everything, but I didn't expect that I would lose so quickly!" In my estimation, with more than 100 Yellow Turban soldiers under my belt, there will be no problem in holding on for a few days, and when the reinforcements arrive, there will be no worries! Hum! ”

After Colonel Zuo snorted at the end, he didn't say anything more, but Ling Yan could already think of what Colonel Zuo meant—it should be that he hated Liu Shi and Liu Hui for betraying him.

Thinking of Colonel Zuo's words, Ling Yan felt a little afraid and a little lucky: fortunately, he defeated Colonel Zuo in advance, otherwise when the reinforcements arrived, I am afraid there would be no chance.

Seeing that Ling Yan didn't speak, Colonel Zuo said again in a very elegant manner: "However, this time I lost to the general, and the school will obey orally!" This is the general of heaven's help, and the school will not be able to win even if he resists desperately. ”

Although Colonel Zuo attributed the reason for Ling Yan's victory to heaven, Ling Yan was naturally a little unconvinced, but after thinking about it, there was no need to fight with Colonel Zuo anymore, after all, he won, and winning is the king.

Ling Yan smiled and followed Colonel Zuo and said, "Since General Zuo lost to the sky, he didn't lose to me, so there is no need to be depressed. ”

Colonel Zuo didn't say anything, and his expression seemed to be unconvinced.

Ling Yan thought for a while, and suddenly thought of a question: "That's right!" General Zuo, since you have invited reinforcements, it has been several days, where are the reinforcements? Why haven't you come yet? ”

Colonel Zuo was silent for a long time before he said in a deep voice: "After the general was demoted from the school, the general was not thin in school, and the general did not lose his word and let my soldiers back...... The school came today to tell the general about this. ”

Ling Yan was very happy to see that Colonel Zuo's attitude towards him had obviously improved a lot, and he hurriedly added: "Don't worry, general, your soldiers will soon be able to recover their internal qi!" ”

Colonel Zuo said "um": "Today, the school is resting in the room, and a scout came to tell me that the reinforcements are approaching Juye City." ”

Ling Yan was taken aback: "The reinforcements are almost arriving in Juye City now?" ”

Colonel Zuo nodded: "In two hours, it should be there." ”

Ling Yan was very moved, and sincerely said to Colonel Zuo: "Thank you, General Zuo!" If the general can tell me about the reinforcements, it means that he treats me as his own! General rest assured, I will never fail you in the future! ”

Colonel Zuo looked as if he didn't care: "General Yan doesn't need to say thank you, let's discuss the plan to defeat the enemy first." ”

"Hmm!" Ling Yan was extremely excited, and stood up suddenly, "I'll go back and prepare to meet the enemy!" With the news of the general, then there is no need to worry about any reinforcements at all! ”

Colonel Zuo laughed meaningfully: "General Yan, although I told you about this, but the general is sure to defeat the reinforcements?" ”

Ling Yan didn't think much about it, he thought that since Colonel Zuo had already told him about the reinforcements, it wasn't a matter of breaking the reinforcements to break through? But as soon as Colonel Zuo said this, Ling Yan suddenly lost his confidence again, and hurriedly sat down again: "Since I already know that reinforcements are coming, then I just ambush it?" ”

Colonel Zuo's expression was slightly disdainful: "General Yan, you are inevitably a little underestimated." ”

Ling Yan heard what Colonel Zuo had to say, and hurriedly asked, "General Zuo, please ask me again." ”

Colonel Zuo laughed: "Although I am confident that I can hold the city and wait for reinforcements, I also made a plan just in case, so I let the reinforcements march in two ways. ”

Ling Yan secretly admired Colonel Zuo's thoughtfulness, and also blamed himself for being too confident, so he humbly asked Colonel Zuo: "General Zuo, then what should I do?" ”

Colonel Zuo's tone revealed a hint of pride: "Does General Yan have a topographical map here?" ”

Ling Yan didn't say a word, he quickly took out the map near Juye City, spread it on the table, and then looked at Colonel Zuo pleadingly.

Colonel Zuo glanced at the map, and then said to Ling Yan: "General Yan, I ordered reinforcements to come in two ways, that is, four soldiers and horses," as he spoke, he looked at the map again and pointed to two places with his fingers, "These two lines of soldiers and horses came in from here and here." ”

Ling Yan nodded.

Colonel Zuo continued: "I ordered them to be divided into two armies, which were several miles away...... If the front army encounters the enemy, the rear army will rush to form a flanking attack, and the crisis can be resolved. ”

Ling Yan couldn't help but admire: "General Zuo is really scheming!" If you hadn't told me, General, I might have lost the battle again this time! ”

Colonel Zuo seemed to get some kind of satisfaction, and finally smiled: "Although the general may not lose, I am afraid that the losses will be very heavy." ”

"Hmm!" Ling Yan didn't dare to speculate anymore this time, "That'...... According to the general, how should I meet the enemy? ”

This time, Colonel Zuo completely told Ling Yan about the reinforcements, but Ling Yan still didn't dare to make a decision-with the previous lesson, he didn't dare to be careless anymore.