Chapter 40-for-tat

Inside the tent, Liu Heng was calm.

"The reason why Your Highness made such a decision today is all thanks to the gift of Fang Hou." Liu Heng said: "The battle of Weiguan is still fresh in our memory. ”

Fang Qingchen frowned slightly: "For the sake of the mountain, I fell short, and I also deeply regret that battle." ”

At that time, Liu Heng was ordered by Qin Xufei to lead troops to attack Weiguan, but he was trapped in a trap, and he rushed to kill in every possible way, and he couldn't get out. When Qin Xufei learned the news that Liu Heng was in distress, he knew that there might be fraud, but he still couldn't sit idly by, and finally led troops to rescue him. The mountains were all over the field, the ambushes appeared, and everyone shouted to capture Qin Xufei alive.

At that time, Fang Qingchen didn't have the understanding of Qin Xufei today. Qin Xufei's trait of getting stronger and stronger and not being surprised when things change, as well as the bravery that exceeded Fang Qingchen's expectations, finally allowed him to boost his morale and lead troops to break through the siege. Although it was a big victory, it made Qin Xufei and Liu Heng slip out of his palm. Over the years, every time he thinks about this, Fang Qingchen is naturally very regretful.

Fang Qingchen regretted it, but when Liu Heng remembered that battle, he was only frightened! The two of them were able to escape alive, thanks to Qin Xufei's bravery, and even more because of the soldiers around them who sacrificed their lives to protect each other. When they finally escaped, there were only 200 of the 3,000 most elite soldiers. Qin Xufei was also seriously injured and was near death several times.

When Qin Xufei escaped, Liu Heng had been sleepless for more than ten days. Seeing that he finally opened his eyes, he was furious! In front of all the generals, he scolded him to the point of blood.

Speaking of what happened back then, Liu Heng smiled peacefully, rolled up his sleeves, and revealed a hideous scar on his right arm.

"At that time, I told him that I, Liu Heng, had accompanied him to the army since he was sixteen years old. to help him. And not to drag him down. I drew my sword and cut off my arm, and swore with blood that if he dared to remember that he was Liu Heng's friend when I was in danger again, and forgot that he was the commander of the Qin army, even if he could save my life from the enemy, I would die and apologize! ”

Fang Qingchen's face became more and more cold, but Liu Heng was relaxed: "Therefore, Qin Xufei can die for Liu Heng, but the commander of the Great Qin Army will not do anything for me that harms the interests of the whole army." Because he just has to do it. It's forcing me to kill myself. No one can use me to threaten the Third Highness, whether it is the Shuntian Army, or you or you, it is all the same. The value of my land is not as great as you think. ”

Fang Qingchen was depressed. No wonder this guy has been surprisingly comfortable since he entered the Chu camp. Dare to love him, he is not worried that Qin Xufei's stunned boy will go crazy, and he has long been mentally prepared to wear the bottom of the prison.

"Even so. His Majesty has gone mad and has no use value. I am purely thinking about the rescue for the sake of fulfilling the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, and if the Qin army is released back to His Majesty, I can get the general back, and I will also achieve a beautiful conversation between heaven and earth. Why not? ”

Fang Qingchen stared at Liu Heng's eyes. His eyes were dark.

Liu Heng sighed and shook his head: "Marquis Fang, all the wisdom and deeds of His Highness are indeed mostly only on the battlefield. In other things, he is too straightforward. However, over the years, after suffering so many losses, today's Qin Xufei is no longer the Qin Xufei of the past. No matter how upright your mind is, after so much torture, it will change. ”

Liu Heng looked directly at Fang Qingchen's eyes, not hiding or dodging: "The sergeants may look at it like this, but, Fang Hou, you ask yourself, isn't it important to us to abolish the emperor?" Since you can use me in exchange for so many land, money, food, and horses for your army, why would you rather take the emperor and give up your property? Is it really just for loyalty? ”

Fang Qingchen was speechless. A deposed emperor is really not important to say that it is not important. The people of Chu may be more looking forward to his early death, but he is no longer needed anyway, and it is always a trouble to keep him. However, the name of the monarch and the minister, ethics and righteousness, are heavily pressed on the top. Even if he is crazy and abolished, he is also a person who has been an emperor, and he is still a descendant of the royal family, and the current emperor has to call him uncle in terms of generation. Even if no one really cares about him, he must not say it. Otherwise, it is to stand up and confront these thousands of ethics and morals that have been preached endlessly and are deeply rooted in the blood.

In his time-space history, Zhao Gou of the Southern Song Dynasty obviously wanted all his father and brother to die in the hands of the Jin people, but he had to repeatedly send envoys to visit, even if it was a gesture, he must have shouted the slogan of "Welcome back to the two saints" loudly, and seemed to be very careful to make diplomatic and military efforts for this. In the name of the so-called righteousness of the monarch and the righteousness of the family, even the emperor did not dare to stand up and block the thorn in his side.

If possible, of course, Qin Xufei will try his best to fight him in an upright manner, but in case the battle is lost, for the life and death of hundreds of thousands of Qin troops, he really pushes a crazy deposed emperor in front of the battle, or hangs on the city gate, and who really dares to shoot arrows and rush to kill. He wants to put a knife on the neck of the abolished emperor and ask for peace, even if everyone wishes that the abolished emperor would die early, who dares to stand up and say a word, don't care about the life or death of that madman?

For the Qin army, today's Chu Ruohong is not only a life talisman in times of adversity, but also the foundation of survival in the Chu State. They entered Chu under the banner of saving the Chu Emperor and helping the Chu State to quell the chaos, and now, if they don't stay in the Chu State, there is no way out. Even if it is self-deception, this layer of fig leaf is still indispensable. Once Chu Ruohong was returned to the hands of the most loyal and capable courtiers recognized by everyone, the Qin army in the state of Chu would completely become a foreign enemy.

Fang Qingchen sighed secretly, Qin Xufei, Qin Xufei, aren't you famous for your high ability in fighting wars and being politically incompetent? Why is it that all of a sudden political sensitivity is so high. Sure enough...... Do setbacks make people grow?

He looked at Liu Heng thoughtfully. It seems that counting on those generals to have dull political tentacles, make wrong judgments, and release people back, or look forward to Qin Xufei's romantic heroism, happily exchange hostages with him, and then meet us to set up a position, and fight fairly with our ability, this ...... Well...... Possibility...... It's very little.

His gaze was as sharp as an arrow, and he looked at Liu Heng coldly: "After you read the letter, there was no trace of surprise on your face, and I also asked the person who sent the letter for me, he said that after reading my letter, Qin Xufei's expression was also very natural, then, you should have guessed that I would make this request, and you have already determined how to reply in the end if you face this kind of request." Why. ”

Liu Heng looked down at Qin Xufei's handwritten letter in his hand. Clam up. Truly. They could have guessed a long time ago. But it could be guessed early in the morning, Qin Xu replied feifei, but it was still a full day late. Xu Fei still cares too much about him, and his decisive heart is still not firm enough.

"Why?" Fang Qingchen's voice was calm.

Liu Heng said with a smile: "Before Fang Hou returned, the heroes of the Quartet of Chu State rose together, but no one ever cared about the life and death of the deposed emperor, no one ever tried to find out about him, and no one ever tried to rescue him. However, Fang Hou reappeared, and the whereabouts of the abolished emperor emerged in an endless stream. Therefore, His Royal Highness secretly ordered the deposed emperor to be hidden, and pay attention to it

The Explorer ......"

Those spies under Zhuo Lingyun! What is called insufficient success, more than failure!

"Even if you guess that it's me, how can you be sure that I want to save him, not take revenge on the king?" He sneered: "What happened back then." How do you know that I will have no complaints? ”

Liu Heng sighed lightly: "Fang Hou, your name of loyalty and righteousness." The world knows that the king is responsible for the minister, and the minister will not be responsible for the king. This is just His Highness's heart-to-heart. His Royal Highness ......" His expression suddenly dimmed: "Everyone in the world knows that His Highness Great Qin is extremely deep, but if one day, the Qin State will be in trouble." His Royal Highness should go to the aid even if he dies. ”

Fang Qingchen felt irritated in his heart. Don't put me with that outsider insider. The stupid pig of the amateur of the civil war put a piece of comparison. After several lifetimes and eons, I have never been the only one who has been a whole person, when will I be stupid enough to let my monarch be deceived so badly? Originally, he admired Qin Xufei's bravery and courage. In the past, he never spoke ill of Qin Xufei in the battlefield confrontation, and since he read Qin Xufei's handwritten letter that was polite on the surface but actually refused, the title of Qin Xufei in his heart no longer has anything to do with his elegant demeanor.

His generosity and benevolence, his broad-mindedness, are all pretended to be illusions, and in his bones, Fang Qingchen is a "villain" who is willful and extreme, and will repay him.

He waited for a while, and saw that Liu Heng had nothing to add, so he asked slowly, "Is this all the reason?" ”

Liu Heng was stunned for a moment, and then asked a little confused: "Does Fang Hou think there should be any reason?" He gave Fang Qingchen a deep look: "If we neglect something, please teach me Fang Hou." ”

Fang Qingchen smiled: "You ask me for advice?" ”

Liu Heng's demeanor and tone were extremely sincere: "Your Highness believes in me, and the scout information is in my hands." If I really missed something and didn't find out, it must be that I was not thoughtful enough, if Fang Hou can mention it, I can also ...... him one day."

Fang Qingchen interrupted him with a sneer: "Qin Xufei rejected my sincerity, does General Liu think he still has a chance to return to the Qin camp?" ”

Liu Heng smiled calmly: "Liu Heng's life and death are all in Fang Hou's thoughts, but as long as I live for one day, I must always do my duty and do my duty for one day." ”

"I know that General Liu is not afraid of death." Fang Qingchen smiled, slowly approached the past, and said softly: "But my Qingchen is not only a murderer. ”

Liu Heng's heart froze, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

Fang Qingchen suddenly changed color at this time, and said coldly: "Tell you!" I have opened the conditions, Qin Xufei has to agree to him, and if he doesn't agree, he has to promise me! ”

Liu Heng froze, and then said, "What does Fang Hou want?" ”

Fang Qingchen smiled cruelly: "Then it depends on Qin Xufei." In short, I will definitely give him a big, big surprise, so surprised that he has to say yes. ”

With anger at this, he turned and strode out of the account. surnamed Liu, do you think it's over without fear of death? Let me tell you, there are many things in this world that are a thousand times more terrible than death!

Liu Heng still had to be asked, but his feet took a step forward, his body was already shaking suddenly, he couldn't support it anymore, and he hurriedly sat down on the bed. In a hurry, he used his hand to hold the edge of the bed, and in the blink of an eye, blood stained the cuffs and the side of the bed.

Fang Qingchen's anger is not something that everyone can afford to bear.

Since he entered the account, there have not been many times when Fang Qingchen has really spoken out. However, his anger roared like a raging wave, rushing towards his face, and the invisible momentum forced him to not even breathe smoothly. The faint-hearted will probably kneel down with a weak foot. To straighten up and deal with it calmly in such anger, without fear or embarrassment, even he feels extremely difficult.

After this response, I didn't dare to miss the slightest, and my nerves almost collapsed to the limit. Later, when Fang Qingchen stared deeply, and asked him and Qin Xufei the reason for guessing the conditions in advance, that gaze penetrated people's hearts, making people feel powerless to be seen through out of thin air, and they almost wanted to give up the last bit of resistance and quickly tell everything in their hearts.

He is a man of a hundred battles on the battlefield, and his will is extremely resolute, which is not comparable to a little woman like Xiao Xiaoyue. Frightened, he had already guessed that Fang Qingchen had used soul dementorship. He didn't dare to scream, nor did he dare to confront openly, otherwise he would have truly admitted that he had something unspeakable. So he could only secretly use his strength, quietly crack the wounds on his body little by little, and use the pain to maintain his sanity, so that he finally kept the answer right.

Fang Qingchen walked away in a bad mood, he still had a lot of worries in his heart, and he was eager to ask, but he found that the limit of his body and spirit had come, forcing him to sit down.

He looked down at his blood-stained shirt. Desperately trying to stay sober like this, hurting himself like this, but his face still doesn't show at all, and his mouth has to respond to Fang Qingchen's questioning in a calm and peaceful tone, not because he wants face and courage enough, but because, about Chu Ruohong's matter, Qin Xufei's prior insight and subsequent refusal, in addition to those reasons related to the stakes, there is indeed another hidden reason. This is secret, but it can never be found out by Fang Qingchen.

However......

Looking at the curtain that was stirred by the night wind, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but it was not only because of the pain.

Sigh in vain, did he hide it? Fang Qingchen really couldn't ask anything, and he walked away, but he still realized that he had reached the limit of self-injury and resistance, so he decided not to force each other anymore.

That person is too deep and too strong to see through or guess! Even anger and unscrupulousness are hidden calculations. He was so desperate to get Chu Ruohong back, he didn't even mind the final hole cards, and the final bottom limit was clearly seen. He refuses to compromise and does not accept defeat, so what will he do in the end?

Xu Fei is too upright, scheming and conspiring, and he has never been his forte. Fang Qingchen is such a treacherous and changeable person, without him by Xu Fei's side, looking at the sword behind him and the trap under his feet, Xu Fei ...... Probably coping with it.