In the city of Yidu, in the palace of King Yan.

The pavilions and pavilions are lined up one after another. Hidden and quiet, the distribution of the show.

Entering from the house gate, two weeping poplars blow the ground, Dai Bai Huai, deep ring stone.

Follow the bluestone paved ground, go straight ahead, and you can reach the main hall; There is a fork in the middle, which turns deep into the house. After passing through several pavilions and passing through several courtyards, I saw a high platform, towering out of the branches, looking farthest. There is a small courtyard on the west side of the high platform, and there is a plaque at the gate of the courtyard, entitled: "Fishing the sea".

There are two exquisite elegant rooms on the left and right of the courtyard, but this is Deng She's study.

The meaning of "fishing the sea" comes from the words of Zhuangzi: "My life has an end, and knowledge has no end." "There's no limit to learning. Even if I read a book every day, it is just like I have occasionally gained some treasures from the boundless sea of learning. The name of this hospital was originally owned by Wang Shicheng when he was there, and it was taken by Ji Zongzhou. Although Wang Shicheng doesn't read, he is so vassally elegant, Deng She entered the main Yidu, and wanted to change his name, but who knew that Hong Jixun fell in love with this name at first sight and appreciated it very much. Therefore, it was simply not changed.

It's just that Hong Jixun likes the word "fishing the sea", but it has nothing to do with the original intention of Ji Zongzhou's name. From this, he remembered Li Bai's former self-name: "Sea Fisherman." ”

At that time, the prime minister of the court asked Li Bai: "Mr. Lincang Sea, fishing for giant fish, what is the fishing line?" Li Bai replied: "The turmoil is easy to love, and the universe moves its ambition." Take the neon as the line and the bright moon as the hook. Then he asked, "What is bait?" Li Bai replied: "Take the unrighteous husband of the world as bait." The prime minister was shocked when he heard this.

"Fishing the sea" is not to fish for rare shellfish from the sea, but to use the "unrighteous husband of the world" to catch fish. So, this means good, but is it suitable for use in the study? Hong Jixun also has a point: "Looking at the history books, throughout the ages, there are many horsemen who have no righteousness. In ancient times, there was 'Hanshu wine', and now the lord's reading room takes the 'unrighteous husband' in the book as bait and uses it to catch fish. Why not? ”

Deng She was amazed and praised: "As soon as Mr. explained this name, his intentions were suddenly very different. ”

The same name, different people look at it, but think of different things. This may be the difference between people, and it is also the difference between Hong Jixun and Ji Zongzhou.

Before the study, inside the small courtyard. There are weeping poplars in the garden, curling and blowing the ground, swaying can be played, multiplying for a long time, and the shade is full of gardens. Pillow at the back of the courtyard is a pool, very repaired, and the reflection enters the house. There are lotus and lotus leaves planted in the pond. The courtyard is deep, silent and serene. At this moment, in the study on the right, there are two people playing against each other.

One is Deng She, and the other is Hong Jixun.

Dunshe was not good at Go. learned to play chess, and he only started learning it after he became the king of Yan.

Scholars pay attention to "qin, chess, calligraphy and painting", Hong Jixun, Yao Haogu, Ji Zongzhou, and even Zhang Yu, Yang Xingjian and others are all Go masters. Dunshe was in contact with them all day long, and was not immune to some influences. He is also an aspiring person, and now he also wants to become a male master who "determines martial arts externally and cultivates literature internally", so he learned to play chess with Hong Jixun and others.

It's okay to have something, and the next two sets. First, Go and the art of war have a common way, Hong Jixun and others are all masters, and most of them are also familiar with military books. Second, it is also a way to communicate with his subordinates.

On the chessboard, black and white are uneven, and this game has been played more than halfway.

Hong Jixun gently touched his chin, looked at the chess game, and said: "Although the lord has not been learning chess for a long time, the details still need to be honed, but the overall situation has won a lot. ”

Deng She's Heizi, Hong Jixun's Baizi. At this time, there are few sunspots and many whites, and Hong Jixun has the upper hand. Deng She laughed and said, "When did Mr. learn to flatter?" You obviously won this game, but what do you say that my overall view is much better than yours. Are you laughing at me? ”

Hong Jixun laughed, opened the folding fan, closed it again, and said: "If you are not flattered, if every time the minister sees the lord, he will speak out and admonish, may I ask the lord, what does it mean to be the lord?" ”

Hong Jixun has always said something, never beating around the bush, and suddenly hearing him say such a sentence, Deng She was really a little uncomfortable, and couldn't help but be stunned.

However, he quickly reacted, laughed, and said, "Sir, sir, if it weren't for the fact that you and I know each other well, and after listening to what you just said, maybe I would really think that you have changed sex!" Pointing to the chess game, he continued, "Unfortunately, your style of chess still betrays you." Quick thinking, quick to fall; The chess style is fast, good at growing up, and unforgiving. That's your nature, sir. ”

"The lord's eyes are like torches. To be honest, flattery is not possible. I just don't want to. A gentleman has something to do and something not to do. The minister respects the lord, so he does not want to use sycophancy to deceive. ”

"The country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change. That's it? ”

The monarch smiled at each other.

Now that you know that you have lost, you don't have to play any more chess. Deng She raised his hand in surrender, messed up the chessboard, stood up, stretched his waist, paced indoors, walked to the back window, looked at the window, the wind was blowing, and the pool behind the courtyard was blue. Further back from the pond, there is a bamboo forest, and the color of the forest can be seen from afar.

"Sir, it is really refreshing to witness this scene and rely on this wind."

"Glory and wealth, everyone wants it. A husband can't be without power for a day, and he also has this intention. ”

Dunshe was silent.

Man is a group of animals, but every group of animals must have a class. Power cannot be seen or touched, but it does exist. As long as you have power, you can be high. Why was Deng She's order able to drive the crowd to die for him? Isn't it because he has power?

He sighed and said, "It is because of the right that it is done; The bad thing is also because of the power. Below three generations, the dynasty has changed. as long as two Han Dynasty, each three or four hundred years; As short as Qin and Sui, the second is dead. Sir, why do you say that? Is there a way to solve this problem? ”

"'A great husband cannot live without power for a day.'" But with power, it depends on what is done with the 'right'. If you use power and use one person to seek the well-being of the people of the world, it will be easy for thousands of generations; If you use power to use the people of the world for one person's personal desires, then the second is especially long! ”

Green waves and green bamboo, warm breeze and beautiful sun.

In the study, Deng She and Hong Jixun stood and sat together, pulling out long or short shadows, shaking from time to time. The two were quiet for a while, and then Deng She turned around, held on to the window lattice, and said, "What the gentleman said. But it is very easy for one person to do this for the benefit of the whole world. For example, most of the founding emperors of previous dynasties can be called this sentence. But their offspring, born in the deep palace, grew up in the hands of women, and took it for granted. and even 'why not eat minced meat'! As a result, they are often immoral. With the talent of Henkel and the strategy of Tang Zu, it is inevitable that the country will die. And what about the others! Sir Bungait, every time I think about it, I often feel uneasy. ”

Deng She has raised troops since Yongping, and has expanded his territory year after year, and the name of King Yan of Haidong has long been heard by the world. At this level, his vision and thinking are of course different from before. In addition, he has seen and heard in his previous life, so it is not surprising that he sometimes thinks about the issue of the "dynastic cycle law" in private.

Hong Jixun heard the song and knew the elegance, and immediately understood Deng She's thoughts, straightened his appearance, and got up to bow down.

Deng She hurriedly helped him up and asked strangely, "Why did the gentleman suddenly make this big gift?" ”

"The lord has ambitions and ambitions to think of the world, which is a major event that can inspire the hearts of Haidong people. The ministers should worship each other with great bows. ”

"Hurry up, please." He asked Hong Jixun again, "Can Mr. solve my confusion for me?" ”

Hong Jixun got up and said solemnly: "Although he is a saint, it is difficult to know what will happen a hundred years later. If there is only ambition and no down-to-earth attitude, then ambition can only become unrealistic and ambitious, and it will be a laughing stock for people. ......, therefore, the minister thinks that the lord should not think about these things now. What the lord should think about should be in front of him. It's not too late to deal with the situation in front of you and then think about anything else. ”

Deng She laughed and said, "What the gentleman said is very true. I just felt something, so I said it casually. Please sir, sir. ”

The two of them sat down.

Deng She personally made tea for Hong Jixun and said: "Speaking of the present, the war between Jeju and Juye is going smoothly at the moment. ”

Three or four days have passed since the Zhao Transition River. Although Zhao Guobu was deep behind enemy lines, and it was inconvenient for military reports to come and go, Deng She and Hong Jixun still knew the general situation.

Hong Jixun said: "On the first day of Zhao Zuocheng's crossing of the river, the momentum was like a bamboo. Liu Saburo is the vanguard and fights against Junozawa. First, he 'swept the formation to show bravery', broke the Dongping car formation, and then defeated the other party's 'strange soldiers' and forced the enemy base. Seeing that the enemy general commanded properly and dispatched smoothly, he knew that it was difficult to win quickly, so he changed the attack to a siege, attracting Wang Baobao's main force and the Caozhou army and the Shanzhou army. pretended not to support it, and went north. In order to boost the morale of his army, Wang Baobao refused to use the main force to pursue, but ordered the Caozhou army and the Shanzhou army to follow and chase away.

"To Dushan in the north of the city, Tong Shengyang was ordered by Zhao Zuocheng to arrive in advance and ambush outside the mountain. Liu Saburo lured the enemy and ran into the valley. Tong Shengyang cooperated with him inside and outside, and defeated the Caozhou army and the Shanzhou army.

At that time, the division shouted, and the valley shook. The Shanzhou army was defeated first, and the rout was not formed. The Caozhou army was brave, all fought hard, fought to the death, and broke through the siege again. Liu San sent people up the mountain, cut down the trees, burned them into the valley, the wind was furious, and many of the Chahan soldiers were burned to death. From midnight to night, the fireworks continued.

When Wang Baobao heard the news, he brought in 3,000 elite soldiers to help. Another 5,000 Henan troops were divided into blocking Zhao Zuocheng's troops. The Henan Army is a division of a hundred battles, and those who broke the Bianliang in the past are also for this army. Across Henan, no one can be. Zhao Zuocheng was blocked and couldn't pass. And the army of the valley has arrived. Tong Shengyang and Liu San saw that although the Shanzhou army in the valley was in chaos, and the Caozhou army was still fighting hard, they knew that the fighter had gone, so they withdrew and joined Zhao Zuocheng.

"Bao Bao not only rescued the Shanzhou army and the Caozhou army, but also withdrew the Henan army and horses, and retreated into the city together. Zhao Zuocheng inspected each battalion, suffered more than 500 casualties, and killed more than 1,000 enemies. Seeing that all the troops were already exhausted after fighting fiercely for half a day, they camped on the spot. The next day, the Dongping military camp was pulled out, approaching Juye, and Bo Cheng.

"Taking advantage of Zhao Zuocheng's encampment, Wang Bao sent brave generals with 800 warriors to go out of the city to harass the attack. They attacked Tong Shengyang's left battalion, and the leading officer Tong Shengkai was caught off guard, and he was directly into the camp, set fire to the wall, and disrupted the army. The sergeants were frightened and trampled on each other, and dozens of our soldiers died. The enemy general was brave and invincible, Tong Shengkai tried his best, but he couldn't stay and let him come and go freely. ”

Tong Shengkai is Tong Shengyang's younger brother, graduated from the Pyongyang Military Academy, and was originally assigned to Yang Wanhu's army. Because of this river-crossing operation, if he can win, it will be a miracle, so Tong Shengyang transferred Tong Shengkai over, and he also wanted to use this to give him some military merits. Unexpectedly, he lost the first battle, allowing the enemy general to rob his camp. According to military law, this can be beheaded or not, for the sake of Tong Shengyang's face, Zhao Guo was extrajudicial and affectionate, and he was not beheaded, and he was allowed to make meritorious service for his crimes. If there is another mistake, it will not be spared.

On the first day of the war, Liu San took advantage of the attack to gain the upper hand and fight in the valley, after all, Jining Road was Wang Baobao's territory, and Zhao Guo's strategy of ambushing and destroying the enemy was not completely successful, and the cavalry was used to fight the foot soldiers, and the casualties were more than 500, so it was a draw. On the second day, Wang Baobao took advantage of Zhao Guo's unstable foothold and sent people to attack the camp, taking advantage of it, and the brave general he sent "cut off and returned".

"Zhao Zuocheng camped, one day, and at night, Wang Baobao sent people to attack for the second time, still headed by that brave general, although our army has been guarded, Tong Shengyang and personally went into battle, but still failed to leave this person.

"The third day of the war, that is, yesterday. The military report that came just now said that Gao Yanshi and Hu Zhong had successfully arrived at the predetermined location. In the direction of Puzhou and Caozhou, which Gao Yanshi defended, there is no sign of the movement of the Yuan army until now. However, in the direction of Jeju defended by Hu Zhong, Wang Baobao's Henan Army, which was previously sent to support Jeju and defend Shanyang Lake, has begun to have a movement to return to Juye. Hu Zhong's 2,000 cavalry were deployed on the spot, and he wrote in the military text: "If there are ministers at one time, there will be no day when Tartars will return to help Juye." ’

However, judging from the battle of the valley on the first day, the Henan army was able to block the way of thousands of cavalry of Zhao Zuocheng's division with 5,000 foot soldiers, and fought fiercely for half a day without losing the wind, which shows that their combat effectiveness is really strong. Hu Zhong's army only had 2,000 horsemen, and he didn't know if he could stop the Henan army horses from Shanyang Lake from coming back. ”

"On the other side of Shanyang Lake, there is also Yang Wanhu's department, and behind Yang Wanhu's department, there is also Monk Li's department. Hu Zhong can't stop it alone, plus the two of them, it should be about the same. Didn't I have already issued a military order, ordering Yang Wanhu and Monk Li to cooperate with Hu Zhong at all costs and leave the Henan Army of the Tartars in Shanyang Lake behind! ”

"Yang Wanhu's troops attacked Ningyang, and many soldiers were injured, and they have not been recuperated. The situation of Monk Li's troops was a little better, but in the battle against Yanzhou, his soldiers also suffered quite a few casualties. To cooperate with Hu Zhong and leave the Henan army at Shanyang Lake, they still have to cross the lake to fight. The lord and the minister feel a little worried. ”

"'Ready to go, have to be sent.'" Ah Guo has gone deep behind enemy lines, near the fortified city, and fought against a strong enemy. If the Tartars of Shanyang Lake are released to help Juye, Ah Guo will be attacked on both sides, and it will be difficult to support. Yang Wanhu, Monk Li, Hu Zhong, even if they fight the last person, they will stop the Henan Army for me! ”

In order to show his determination, Dunshe issued six gold medals in a row in the morning. Each gold medal has only four words: "There is no invincible death." ”

Hong Jixun was full of worries and said: "The battle is getting worse today, if Zhao Zuocheng can win quickly, then our army will definitely win a great victory in this battle." If Zhao Zuocheng and Wang Baobao hold each other under the city, protracted for a long time, and wait until the food is exhausted and exhausted, our army will be defeated. Or if Hu Zhong, Yang Wanhu, and Li Monk did not be able to stop the Henan army at Shanyang Lake, then our army would also be defeated. The key to this battle now falls on these two points. ”

Zhao Guo was behind enemy lines, and Deng She's whip was beyond his reach, and he couldn't control the war in Juye. For him, what he can do is to keep an eye on the blocking battle of Shanyang Lake. Compared to whether Zhao Guo can win quickly, this point seems to be more critical.