Above the city tower, the flag is displayed, and the guards and palace maids are surrounded by layers and are heavily guarded. Near the city wall, a luan chariot is erected high, the luan tent of rhubarb flutters in the wind, there is a huge gold-inlaid throne in the middle, a piece of golden silk satin is cushioned on the seat, and the four sides are carved with different expressions, colorful golden dragons, all of them open their teeth and dance claws, and the momentum is extraordinary.

On the dragon chair sat an old man with a majestic demeanor and a slightly pale face, dressed in a satin yellow dragon robe, embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon on the robe, although his face was smiling, but his eyes shot a little cold light, not angry and arrogant, domineering, and no one dared to oppose him wherever he looked.

"Long live the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." The ministers standing on the wall under the stage saw the emperor's majestic demeanor, and they didn't say a word, all of them were in their hearts, and they fell to the ground together, and no one dared to look at the emperor, for fear of blaspheming the heavens.

Looking at the ministers kneeling on the ground, the emperor's face remained unchanged, and he nodded and said, "Let's calm down." ”

"Your Majesty." The ministers hurriedly kowtowed and got up.

At the top of the left side of the ministers is King Cheng, whom Lin Wanrong met in the peach orchard that day, this King Cheng is a little more burly than the emperor, with a slight smile on his face, and compared with the majestic emperor, he looks more amiable. The ministers on the right, but the head is the head of the household Shangshu Xu Wei, with his position in the emperor's heart, standing here is expected by everyone, and it is understandable.

Seeing that everyone was worried, the emperor smiled slightly and said: "I heard that the peony of Xiangguo Temple has bloomed, and yesterday's flower viewing party was delayed in the palace due to state affairs. Can't spare effort. Have all Aiqing been to see it? ”

Everyone looked at each other and didn't dare to squeak, today they obviously came to see the soldiers on this battlefield, why didn't the emperor mention the soldiers, but first mentioned the flower viewing party? Although the flower viewing party of Xiangguo Temple is famous far and wide, there is no need to take it to the court, right, what does the emperor mean?

"Xu Aiqing, you are the number one bachelor in the world, you are romantic, did you go to the flower viewing party yesterday?" Seeing that none of the ministers spoke, the emperor asked Xu Wei.

Xu Wei hurriedly stepped out of the ranks, bowed down and said: "The minister and General Li had a drink and a hangover the day before yesterday, and I had time to rush to the flower viewing party in the future, and I was very sorry in my heart. However, Weichen heard that King Cheng came to Xiangguo Temple yesterday to enjoy the flowers and discuss the Buddha, and enjoy with the people, and the people have a very good reputation. ”

"Oh?" The emperor glanced at King Cheng in surprise and said with a smile: "Brother Wang is so interested, what about the flowers in Xiangguo Temple?" What's the fun? ”

King Cheng said respectfully: "Your Majesty." Yesterday, the peony in the Xiangguo Temple bloomed, the peach and plum are fragrant, the fragrance floats thousands of miles, the beauty is unspeakable, the people live in peace, enjoy the spring together, it is the auspicious rain from the sky, bless me Dahua. It is a sign that the emperor is in good health, the country is ten thousand years old, and my Dahua will definitely have smooth wind and rain, and the country and the people will be safe. ”

The emperor coughed lightly, his face was slightly pale, and he nodded: "The dragon is healthy? It's good, it's good. According to Brother Wang's words, this hundred flowers are blooming, which is really a great joy. ”

The ministers were suddenly full of praise, flattery, and praise, and Xu Weizhi frowned when he heard it. King Na Cheng only smiled slightly, but did not speak, and looked very steady.

Hearing the flattery of the audience, the emperor's face remained unchanged, and he continued: "I haven't been to Xiangguo Temple for a long time, when I was still in the hidden mansion in the past, I met an assassin there once, and I was injured, but fortunately I was protected by the gods, so I can be safe and sound. Later, my father recuperated in the temple, passed on the holy decree, and told me to inherit the great treasure, speaking of which, Xiangguo Temple can also be regarded as my blessed land. The emperor seemed to be talking to himself, but King Cheng bowed his head and said nothing, his face was calm, as if he was listening to a story that had nothing to do with him.

"Xiangguo Temple is a place where Buddhism is preached, and there are gods to take care of it, and there is no room for ugly things. The abbot master Huikong Zen Master, the practice is promising, the Tao is profound, in the past when the father was funeral, it was there to read the Buddhist scriptures. My father, the emperor, told me to love the people and treat all living beings well, and it has been more than 20 years. Brother Wang, if you are free in the coming day, I will go with you to recite Buddhist scriptures for my father and the emperor for a night, and talk about the longing of our children and grandchildren. The Emperor said to King Cheng.

King Cheng's eyes flickered, and he bowed down and said, "Brother respects the holy honor." The younger brothers are also the same as the emperor, longing for the holy face, and they are excited. ”

When everyone heard the emperor mention the past, he was assassinated again, and he inherited the great treasure, and they were suddenly a little shocked. Listening to him mention the funeral of the first emperor and the Buddhist scriptures of Xiangguo Temple, I was even more worried in my heart. The emperor's mind is the most difficult to figure out, and the Golden Palace will never say something useless, and there must be a deep meaning in this statement. It's just that what does the emperor mean by these few things mentioned today? What do you want to say?

Although the ministers are masters of speculating on the emperor's thoughts, in the face of such a mysterious case, even if they want to break their heads, they can't think of a reason. Except for a few people, no one can understand the taste.

The emperor seemed to have woken up, and said with a smile: "This is my father's thoughts, and in terms of emotion, you can just listen to it." His face turned and he said solemnly: "Today is the time when Li Tai's army exercises, and my Dahua has been harassed by the Hu people for many years. Now Xiangguo Temple in the sky auspicious omen, I Dahua million heroes, Jin Ge Iron Horse, will be able to move forward bravely, bloody battle to annihilate the enemy, establish immortal meritorious deeds, protect my Dahua for thousands of years. ”

"Jin Ge Iron Horse, forge ahead, make contributions, and live forever." The ministers shouted together.

A trace of fierceness flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he shouted: "Li Tai, how did you arrange the troops on the battlefield today?" ”

Li Tai, who had just rushed over, hurriedly stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, today's battlefield is a test of actual combat, and the two generals will catch and fight each other, regardless of the means or strategy, and the three games will be won or lost. ”

"Oh?" The emperor smiled slightly and said, "Three rounds are decided to win or lose?" It's a bit of a sight to behold. Are these two of your generals? ”

"Your Majesty, one of them is the deputy general in the account that the emperor entrusted to the old minister some time ago."

Li Tai replied with his fists held up, his beard and hair were all white, his tiger eyes were slightly open, and he was full of momentum, although he was old, he did not dare to be underestimated.

A smile appeared on the emperor's face, and he nodded, "Is it him?" So much better. General Li has worked hard and made great achievements, and he has been good for generations, and he has to go into battle to make new contributions to my Dahua at such an age, although I feel relieved in my heart, but I am deeply guilty. If some young people can give the generals a hand, share some of the heavy responsibilities, and let the old generals work a little less, you let them do it. This is also a piece of my heart for the general, and I hope the old general will treat him well. ”

"Thank the emperor for his love." Li Tai hugged his fists gratefully.

"What about the other one? Also a general in your army? The Emperor then asked.

"Someone else?" Li Taiwei groaned, shook his head and said: "He is not a general under Lao Chen, but he was personally recommended by Lord Xu Wei, but speaking of which, he is not an outsider." ”

The emperor glanced at Xu Wei, Xu Wei hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty, when the minister exterminated the White Lotus in Shandong, this person was the commander of the army on the right side under me, leading more than 1,000 miscellaneous grain and grass soldiers to kill the first warrior of the White Lotus on Weishan Lake, and then captured the White Lotus Holy King Lu Kanli and took Jining City with one blow. ”

The emperor nodded and said, "When you say that, I remember." Is he the unsung hero you said about who has made great achievements but is not greedy for rewards and does not seek fame? If it's really him, I'll look forward to it. ”

"That's the man." Xu Wei said respectfully: "This person has a different personality, although he has a peerless talent, but he has a treacherous appearance, regardless of people's words, and plays in the dust, which is in line with the old saying that the big hidden in the city." He has a lot of insights into military affairs, which can be described as surprising everywhere, but he is reluctant to join the army. This time, it was Weichen who used some means to invite General Li's beloved grandson to make a good show, and then invited him out. The other side of today's actual confrontation is this person. ”

If Lin Wanrong was here, and heard that all this was arranged by Xu Wei, I am afraid that I would have been furious a long time ago, you old man, you will yin me again.

What kind of character Xu Wei is, his talent is incomparable, and his vision is old and vicious. Hearing him recommend this "strange man" like this, the ministers began to talk about it, and even the calm King Cheng had his eyes slightly opened, and his eyes were bright, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The emperor laughed and said, "Listen to you, this man is actually a great talent, where is he?" I want to see who he is. While speaking, the emperor got up and got off the dragon couch, and hurriedly ran to the edge of the city wall, and a group of palace attendants hurriedly supported him, and Luan Jia also moved forward, and the ministers followed behind the emperor and rushed to the wall, vying to see the strange man's face.

"The old minister has the courage to ask the emperor for something." Xu Wei flashed, stopped in front of the car, bowed down and said.

The emperor said eagerly: "Xu Aiqing, are you the appetite of the hanging?" If there is anything, tell me quickly. ”

Xu Wei smiled bitterly: "It's not that Weichen hangs the emperor's appetite. It's just that this strange person has always been informal, his style is bold, and there is almost nothing in the world that he doesn't dare to do. After a while, the old minister did not dare to guarantee that he would not do anything out of the ordinary, in him, everything is possible, and what happened is normal, the old man specially asked the emperor and his colleagues to pay attention to this matter, don't blame him. ”

The emperor smiled meaningfully, and said in his words: "What is this, all strange people must have strange deeds." Today's actual battle, since it is close to the war, there is nothing to do, there are accidents everywhere, no matter what he does, I will forgive him for his innocence. ”

The Emperor seemed to be very interested in this strange man, and as soon as he had finished speaking, he could not wait to approach the wall and look into the distance.

There were about 1,000 soldiers in the distance, strong soldiers and horses, and the momentum was majestic, the emperor looked at it slightly for a while, and pointed to one of the people in the formation: "Xu Aiqing, the white-robed general in that formation, is it the unknown hero you said, the strange man in the market?" ”

"White-robed young general?" Xu Wei was also stunned, when did there be more people in white robes? He hurriedly followed the emperor and looked into the distance, only to see that in the newly opened army, in a piece of earthy yellow armor, there was a person wearing a white cloak running back and forth, with a majestic momentum and a very windy wind.

Although I can't see the person's appearance clearly, I don't need to guess who it is. What a white-robed young general, Lin San, Xu Wei smiled deeply, and his heart became more and more expectant.

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"Do you know who your opponent is?" Miss Xu saw that Lin San was extraordinary, and her heart was also slightly shocked, and she immediately asked.

"This is an encounter, it doesn't matter who the opponent is, I trust my brethren." Lin Wanrong said awe-inspiringly, and then magically conjured up a smiling face: "Alas, Miss Xu, don't take this seriously, this is what you say on the scene, just go through the motions and shout slogans - who is that guy opposite, so ignorant of life and death?" ”

His momentum changed and changed, so people couldn't understand it, Miss Xu was funny in her heart, she didn't go to the battlefield, and she really didn't know who didn't know who didn't know whether she was alive or dead.

"The one on the other side is the auxiliary general sent by the emperor to General Li's account as a deputy general some time ago, and I also met it for the first time yesterday, speaking of which, you also know it." Xu Zhiqing smiled mysteriously.

"I know that too?" Lin Wanrong said: "It can't really be the champion, right?" ”

Xu Zhiqing nodded and said, "It's Su Zhuangyuan." Don't underestimate him, he is familiar with military books, skilled in formations, and has thousands of hills and valleys in his chest. In recent days, the formation that has been practiced in the army has been very good, and General Li also praised him for his good practice. ”

Is it really Su Zhuangyuan? Damn, that guy really has two brushes, playing with a pen and a gun, and he is simply a civil and military all-rounder. Lin Wanrong smiled slightly and said, "Miss Xie Xu provided such important information, but when he met me, he was unlucky." When I, Lin San, was fighting in Shandong, my brothers gave me a nickname, which is called "There are thousands of knots in the heart, and there are thousands of sets of knots in the heart, and there are thousands of sets of daily uses." Oh, you know the words you use every day, Miss Xu? ”

Xu Zhiqing saw that he was smiling with ** on his face, so she knew that it was not a good word, and Meimu glanced at him, so she skipped it as if she hadn't heard his words.

"Please advise the General." Hu Bugui walked over and said loudly. Lin Wanrong nodded, glanced at himself, his brothers were all dressed majesticly, and his outfit was not neatly arranged.

"Don't you have to wear armor?" Seeing that Lin San's soldiers and horses were all assembled, but only he, the commander, was not serious in civilian clothes, Xu Zhiqing couldn't help frowning and asked softly.

"I don't have armor." Lin Wanrong grinned. He turned around and shouted, "Xu Zhen, take my battle robe." ”

"Order!" Xu Zhen urged the horse to step forward, reined in the horse's reins, and respectfully presented a set of outfits with both hands. Miss Xu glanced at it, but saw a white cloak and a broken feather fan that she had found out of nowhere.

Lin Wanrong put on the cloak and shook it slightly, and the hunting sound was very majestic. He held a small feather fan in his hand and shook it slightly, looking like a fairy wind and bones: "Miss Xu, what do you think of my outfit?" Is it like the dragon of Changshan, the brightness of Zhuge Zhi, or the virtuous minister of Ying Meng? ”

"What is the dragon of Changshan, the brightness of Zhuge and the virtuous minister of Yingmeng?" Miss Xu shook her head slightly, this person spoke strangely and made people incomprehensible. Lin Wanrong's complexion is already very dark, but this white-robed young general is dressed up, but there is a little snow on the cinder, which looks very conspicuous. Xu Zhiqing couldn't help but smile: "Are you ready?" ”

Khan, Lin Wanrong then remembered that there is no Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang in this world, let alone "Speaking of Tang Biography" and Xue Rengui, naturally no one recognizes this outfit, no wonder when he asked Xu Zhen to do it, he looked confused. Damn, Lao Tzu was going to stage a good show of "Young Generals in White Robes" and "Ying Mengxianchen", but now he has become a laughing stock, this show is too a failure.

I can't care so much about it now, Lin Wanrong walked back and forth in front of the thousands of soldiers, his eyes swept around, and seeing that the faces of the soldiers were full of expectation, Lin Wanrong shook his feather fan lightly, and said with a slight smile: "Brothers, do you know what we are going to do?" ”

"Military drill!" The crowd replied in unison.

"Hiss-" Lin Wanrong jumped up with the front hooves of a black horse in front of him, but it turned out that Lin Wanrong hit the horse ** with a knife, and the black horse neighed long and suppressed everyone's voices, Lin Wanrong's eyes showed a fierce light, and he shouted viciously: "I didn't hear clearly, say it again!" ”

"Military drill!" And they all shouted together.

"Hiss-" There was another scream, and then a stream of blood light rose, rushing up several feet high, and the neighing stopped abruptly, and the head and body of the war horse were separated in an instant, but it was General Lin who raised his knife and saw the blood.

"Drills? Is this a drill? Lin Wanrong held a long knife, the tip of the knife dripped blood stains in order, his eyes were red, and he said murderously: "I can't find the word drill in the soldier's dictionary, this is war, it's your life and death, understand?" ”

Seeing the blood light, the veterans who had experienced the bloody battle woke up instantly, their blood boiling, and they immediately understood what General Lin meant. Lin Wanrong's eyes were calm, and she said expressionlessly: "Let me ask again, what are we going to do?" ”

"You live or die!" Everyone took their long knives out of their sheaths, and a shocking murderous aura burst out in an instant.

Du Xiuyuan behind Lin Wanrong and the others were terrified, although it was right to deduce the real soldiers, but after all, this was a drill, and if you want to follow General Lin's style of play, it really has to be put together.

Only Hu Bugui and Li Wuling looked relaxed and happy, Li Wuling's blood was boiling, and he shouted: "Hit him***." ”

Hu Bugui grinned, licked his dry lips and said: "By the way, the battle is to be fought like this, and the soldiers are killed in battle, not by the usual fists and legs." ”

Du Xiuyuan said worriedly: "Brother Hu, if General Lin fights like this, will something happen?" ”

Hu Bugui shook his head and said: "I'm afraid of a bird's egg, except for General Lin in the whole army, the weapons in the hands of the others are all guns without gun heads, knives without opening, at most, they break their arms and legs, and they will bleed from the intestines with a few sticks, and they can't kill a few people." The Hu people are strong, and a large part of the reason is that they are martial arts in their clan, worship the strong, and have constant internal battles, which is why they have today's strength. ”

Du Xiuyuan shook his head and said: "This fight, even if a few people can't die, but the damage is greatly increased, will it cause the mutiny of the other party's sergeant?" Don't forget, there is also the emperor and all the adults staring at it. ”

Hu Bugui's eyes glared: "Nerd, why do you live more and more and go back, this is a real battle, not a drill, what my old Hu admires most about General Lin is this, there is no word drill in the military dictionary." Will the Hu people show mercy to your subordinates because the emperor and the adults are staring at you? Tell me that this is a lesson for the other side's sergeants, and after this battle, they will be able to shed less blood against the Hu people in the future. ”

Lin Wanrong heard the argument between the two behind him, but he didn't say a word, threw the bloody long knife to Xu Zhen, and said silently: "Bury this war horse with a thick heart." ”

Xu Zhiqing, who watched this scene, was dumbfounded, this person changed too quickly, he was still giggling, and in the blink of an eye, he raised and fell with a knife, and he didn't even move his eyes, what does it mean to be fierce? Is this tough?

Fighting actual combat without conducting exercises is a completely different kind of military thinking, with a strong utilitarian color, but it is very practical, frightening, but also full of enthusiasm. Is this how he fought in Shandong? Xu Zhiqing somewhat understood.

Everything has been prepared, and seeing Xu Zhiqing riding away, Lin Wanrong said to Li Sheng with a solemn expression: "Brother Li, have you all prepared everything I asked you to prepare?" ”

Li Shengdao: "Time is urgent, and the number I found is not much." But the hay is there! He pointed to it, and saw that there were stacks of hay all around: "These are the rations for the war horses in the military exercises in recent days, at least for three days." ”

Lin Wanrong leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear, and Li Shengyi was shocked: "This, how can this be made?" ”

Lin Wanrong's eyes shot a determined light, and she said ruthlessly: "In actual combat, anything will happen." Brother Li, you just do what I say. ”

Li Sheng took the order, and Lin Wanrong's side finished reorganizing the troops and lined up to go.

General Lin was about to give an order, when he suddenly heard a cannon sound on the opposite side, followed by a shocking shout, and countless soldiers and horses rushed over like a tide with swords and guns held high.

, here it is! Lin Wanrong glanced at it, scolded in his heart, and immediately felt that something was wrong, he stretched out his fingers to count them one by one with an unbelievable eye, and counted a few really can't be counted, slammed the feather fan, jumped up and roared: "him***, fooled, which is a thousand people?" That's 5,000 people. ”