Changsha City.

The secret room in the main altar of Shenxiao Dao is also decorated differently from other places, and there are more than ten flying swords hanging on the roof beams, all of which are flashing with brilliant electric light, shining and flowing, dazzling people's eyes.

Zen Master Xuezhai is more than 50 years old, dressed in a snow-colored robe, with prayer beads hanging obliquely, thick eyebrows and big eyes, neatly trimmed beard, clear face, solemn appearance, eyes like electricity, but hidden under the kind eyebrows but hidden King Kong-like bearing.

Although he is a monk, he is the number one important minister of Shenxiao Dao, and he has been reused by Long Zhanye for many years, and he has traveled extensively, and has great influence in the two worlds of Buddhism and Taoism, and even some famous people in the Demon Gate regard him as friends.

Zen Master Xuezhai sat proudly on the upper seat, while Long Aotian, as the lord of Jingzhou, could only sit aside.

This is a gift to be taught. In public, Zen Master Xuezhai is a courtier of Long Aotian and must sit at the bottom, but in such a secret discussion, Long Aotian is asking the teacher for advice, so he must also sit respectfully on the side.

Only in front of Zen Master Xuezhai that Long Aotian, who behaved unscrupulously, would sit so upright, and he didn't dare to call his concubine Gongsun Hong as a pillow.

Li Xun, the young master of the Three Rivers Sword Sect, sat on the other side.

Li Xun, who is as delicate as June snow, looks slightly more mature than before, and his demeanor seems to be very gentle and quiet, but he can't hide the faint melancholy between his eyebrows.

After the defeat of Burning Beanzaka in the first battle, his father Li Zhong was in a hurry, and his physical condition deteriorated again.

In addition, under the recommendation of Long Aotian, Zen Master Xuezhai has also accepted him as an apprentice, and now he and Long Aotian have become a brother and sister

Zen Master Xuezhai closed his eyes slightly, and said as if he was a little tired: "In the days when the poor monks are in retreat, a lot of things have happened. ”

Long Aotian said: "If the master was present at the time, he would definitely not fall for Su Mengzhen's treacherous scheme, and he would definitely be able to take off other people's heads." ”

Zen Master Xuezhai said: "You don't have to put a high hat on your teacher like this. Half a year ago, the preparation was insufficient, and we didn't know where Su Mengzhen's weakness was, even if I was there, it might not be beneficial. ”

Having said that, he knew that this apprentice was extremely conceited, and he was also a little jealous of himself, the chief minister, and was eager to cultivate his closeness, and he didn't want him, an old man, to continue to expand his influence.

If it weren't for the crushing defeat at Burning Beanzaka, Long Aotian would never have come so respectfully to ask Zen Master Xuezhai for advice.

Long Aotian personally poured fragrant tea for Zen Master Xuezhai, took out a beautiful envelope, and said, "Su Mengzhen's reply, what does Master think?"

He took out the letterhead in it, and saw only a few words on it, each of which was as big as a fist and as red as blood.

There is no headerhead, no signature, and extreme simplicity means extreme rudeness and provocation.

Although Su Mengzhen is known as a crazy person, it is not surprising to do so.

"It will cut Xiangyang and start peace!"

Li Xun saw these seven words in his eyes, and couldn't help but be shocked, and felt a deep humiliation.

This kind of reply is as you expected. Zen Master Xuezhai said leisurely.

"With your character, the reason why you are suing for peace is just to give your retainers a reason to continue fighting. Su Mengzhen's arrogance will be used by you to provoke the ministers and block their opposition. ”

Long Aotian shook his head: "Master is right. ”

turned his gaze to Li Xun again: "This book is really hateful. ”

Li Xun's lips moved, and his face turned slightly blue: "Yes, very hateful." ”

Long Aotian raised his eyes, his eyes shining like torches: "Then, how about publishing this book in Xiangyang County to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers of Sanhe?"

Zen Master Xuezhai said lightly: "No." ”

"Why?" Long Aotian was interrupted from speaking, faintly unhappy in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it.

The combination of Su Mengzhen and Wu Feng's resourcefulness is indeed not something he can handle. Gu Taineng, Jing Zhisheng and others are all wise and brave generals, but it is difficult to support the overall situation, and now they must rely on the wisdom of Xuezhai Zen Master, the first of the Four Heavenly Kings of Shenxiao, in order to turn the situation back.

"If you do this, you will be in the middle of Su Meng's plan. Zen Master Xuezhai's eyes were like torches: "Do you remember what I said to you when you were a child? If you want to become the king of all beasts, don't forget the heart of the beast!"

Long Aotian was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "When the beast looks the most ferocious and violent, it is also the time when it is the calmest, excited, but bloodthirsty and fanatical, so the judgment is accurate......"

"Fools are ignorant, so they look down on wild beasts, and do they not know that man evolved from wild beasts. Zen Master Xuezhai said decisively: "The weak eat the strong, heaven and earth are reasonable, and the supreme strategist is precisely because of the ambition of a beast." ”

Such words really don't seem to come from the mouth of a great monk.

Li Xun was also surprised, but then remembered that Wu Feng had told him on the grassland that his weakness was too calm.

If there is no passion, there will be no strong fighting spirit, and if you endure too much, it will be difficult to create miracles.

So he is not Wu Feng's opponent.

Li Xun lacks some of the bloodiness that he should have as a famous general in the world, while Long Aotian is easy to be unable to analyze calmly when he is excited.

Zen Master Xuezhai twisted the Buddha beads and lowered his eyes: "As far as I know, Su Mengzhen has secretly sent a large number of fine works to infiltrate the remaining Sanhe territory, and lure him with light taxes to recruit rebellion. ”

Long Aotian is also a wise person, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Zen Master Xuezhai is the same as Mr. Xie Zhengwu of Gao Baizhai of the Yangzhou Army, and they are both wise men who know the affairs of the world without going out of the study.

Long Aotian himself didn't know the information, not long after Zen Master Xuezhai came out, he already knew it by heart.

But he also knew where Su Mengzhen's calculations were.

The successive defeats have made the Three Rivers Sword Sect crumbling.

And the biggest advantage of Shentang is its strong financial resources. Because of the connection to the Western Regions, the trade routes were active, and a lot of profits were obtained through commerce, so among the princes of the four directions, the Shentang took the people the lightest, and the oppression of the small lords was also the least.

The benefits of being real are often much more practical than loyalty.

If Shenxiao released Su Mengzhen's extremely arrogant letter, it might backfire, causing some swinging little lords to be shocked by Su Mengzhen's arrogance, thinking that the Shentang would win, so they threw themselves into Su Mengzhen's arms.

"Then, if you don't respond......" Long Aotian groaned, and when he calmed down and thought, he immediately came up with an answer: "Su Mengzhen will definitely leak the content of this letter through other channels, and accuse our side of being weak and cowardly, and shake the hearts of our army." ”

Zen Master Xuezhai clapped his hands and said, "Not bad." ”

Long Aotian slapped the tabletop, and the sound was like thunder, but after the tea in several tea bowls on the table bounced up, they fell back into the bowls one after another, and they didn't splash a little.

He quickly took out the letter paper and wrote urgently: "Su Meng's pillow shaft, Wu Feng's child, wash your head, and wait for my Shenxiao Heavenly Soldier to take it!"

The handwriting is like wind and thunder, but in Long Aotian's blazing gaze, there is an indescribable calmness and coldness.

Zen Master Xuezhai showed an approving expression: "Only by acting more arrogant than the other party can you suppress the arrogance of the other party." ”

"In the Middle Ages, King Sima Xuan fought against Wolong, Wolong humiliated him in women's clothes, and King Xuan avoided fighting without fighting, although he had a good heart. But in this way, it hurts its morale, and fortunately Wolong is not known for strong attacks, otherwise he would take this opportunity to storm his camp with his army, and King Xuan would die without a place to be buried. ”

"It's just that since it's such a counterattack, then it must be a quick decisive battle. This is not the result that Su Mengzhen wants. ”

A wise man has traps at every step, and no matter how the enemy responds, he will be calculated to a certain extent.

It seems to be a conspiracy, but it is actually a conspiracy.

Weighing the pros and cons is not only hard work, but also more likely to be distracted by weighing and ignoring the real key points.

Long Aotian gulped down the tea, making the hot tea iron his throat ache: "It's better to fight late than to fight early." The longer the time drags on, the more the Shenxiao Army will be able to recover from the defeat, but if there is a big change in the direction of the three rivers, it will be over. ”

Zen Master Xuezhai said calmly: "Then, if a retainer suggests giving up the Sanhe Sword Sect, which is only nominally subordinate, guarding his own territory, and diligently cultivating internal affairs, what should you do?"

Long Aotian was silent for a while.

Someone must say that.

In the battle of Burning Beanban, every family in Jingzhou had someone who didn't fight, which can be described as a thousand ghosts crying.

The wealthy clan has a reason to refuse to send troops, and Shenxiao's face is not comparable to the actual benefits for them.

But Long Aotian immediately said categorically: "There is no way back." ”

"If you enter, the temple will be destroyed, and if you retreat, you will die. ”

"The great calamity of the gods is not in the shrine. Su Mengzhen is just a giant rat. ”

"But if even a giant rat can bite the flesh from the giant Shenxiao, then what should the real fierce beast do?"

"Qingcheng Wang Jiansheng is ambitious, and Jiangdong Ma Qiancheng is by no means completely trustworthy. If Shenxiao gives up his glory, he will be eaten by wolves grinding their teeth and sucking blood step by step. ”

When Long Aotian succeeded to the throne, Wang Jiansheng of the Qingcheng faction invaded Xiangxi, causing a major blow to Shenxiao Dao, and the wounds are still fresh today.

Zen Master Xuezhai high-fived and laughed: "Well said, even if it collapses, it is better than disintegration." Cutting meat with a blunt knife is the most uncomfortable, and the teacher will fight with you!"

"As for the ministers, tell them not to really think that there is a king in this world who has not committed any crimes, and do not think that if you change the new master, you will be unscathed. ”

"If you don't find a way to destroy a few families, where will you get money, land, and beautiful women to reward meritorious officials? Let them weigh whether to follow you to gamble on whether they can turn defeat into victory, destroy the shrine in one fell swoop, and seize the wealth of mountains and seas, or wait to defect to the new master, and bet on whether the other party will give them high-ranking officials, or take down their heads, and reward their old subordinates with their wives, daughters, houses and fields!"

The voice is like wind and thunder rolling, and it is loud!

Long Aotian grabbed Li Xun's palm, and his broad palm was full of heat.

"Little brother, our destiny has been united, advance is life, retreat is death. Try!"

Li Xun's eyes rolled slightly.

He almost suspected that the master and apprentice were deliberately acting out a play to make him understand Shenxiao's will to fight a decisive battle, so that he could have stability in his heart.

But knowing that the other party was verbally inciting, the blood in his veins still couldn't help but heat up, and his heart was surging.

Zen Master Xuezhai is worthy of the head of the Four Heavenly Kings of Shenxiao, and Long Aotian is also worthy of the heroic figure of the previous generation.

He knew that there was no way back for him.