Chapter 57: Staff Officer (2)

Seeing that Jiang Chen resolutely did not dare to sit down, he was not reluctant, he smiled and asked, "What kind of military books have you read?"

Jiang Chen said the military book he was reading in one breath, and finally added: "The younger generation is only shallow in learning, and it is just talking about the army on paper, which makes the seniors laugh." ”

Ziqing Daoist said: "Poor Dao doesn't dare to laugh at you! I can't hide it, Lao Dao has never read a single military book! Lao Dao is just an idle cloud and wild crane practicing in the Taoist temple in the mountains, but he didn't expect to suddenly receive an order from the Taoist court and become the chief general of the Daoist army. The mystery of this, Lao Dao is still comprehending!"

"Xuanji?" Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, it sounded like this Ziqing Daoist was not willing to serve as the commander of the Daozi Army, but was forced to do so.

The Ziqing Daoist spread out a scroll from his bosom and said, "This is the topographical map near the Descending Dragon Valley, since you have read the military book, you will help the old Dao staff officer." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare!" Jiang Chen said: "The juniors do their best, but I'm afraid that the ignorance is too low and will not enter the ears of the seniors." ”

Ziqing Daoist smiled: "You were born as a scholar, and you speak so civilly, in front of the old Tao, you don't have to be so modest and polite." You see, this is the Valley of the Descending Dragon, this is the mouth of the valley, and there are mountains on both sides. To the south of the valley, you can lead to the hinterland of Xiliang, and to the north of the valley, there is a relatively open wasteland. If you want to defend against monsters, where is the best place to garrison?"

"Of course it's the Dragon Descending Valley!" Jiang Chen replied without thinking: "The terrain here is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is backed by the hinterland of Xiliang, so you can ask for help from the rear at any time." It is the choice of the army to set up a camp as mentioned in the Art of War. ”

Such a simple truth, let alone Jiang Chen, even people who have not read the art of war can guess it. In fact, the military camp had already been set up in the Dragon Descending Valley, which showed that everyone thought the same.

Ziqing Dao nodded: "Although Lao Dao has not read the art of war, he also thinks so. However, Lao Dao received an order from the Dao Court that within three days, he must rush out of the Descending Dragon Valley and camp three hundred miles north of the valley mouth to deal with the demon beasts there. ”

"This, why is this?" Jiang Chen was shocked: "Why did you give up such a good fortress as the Dragon Descending Valley and not defend it, but instead rush into the wasteland to fight the demon beasts?"

Ziqing Daoist said: "Dao Ting said that there is an enemy Dao Xiu behind such a demon beast secretly manipulating, so it is necessary to break into the hinterland of the enemy army and force back the enemy Dao Xiu in order to solve the siege of the demon tide this time." What do you think?"

Jiang Chen shook his head and said, "How can the younger generation see these major military affairs thoroughly! However, from the perspective of the art of war, it seems inappropriate to rush out of the Dragon Descending Valley. ”

Ziqing Daoist sighed: "That's right, military affairs, don't say it's you, even the old way is difficult for me to understand." The war between the two countries, as long as it does not involve a head-on battle between the Taoist forces of the two sides, is a trivial matter, and they cannot take advantage of each other, and they will gradually resolve the conflict and calm the war. ”

"This time, the enemy country attacked with demon beasts, and did not send a real Dao army, just to test the strength of our Dao Court. If the Dao Court sends a large army to sweep away the demon beasts, there is a danger of provoking a war between the two countries, and if it is ignored, it will show some weakness, and it will only encourage the arrogance of the enemy country. When the Dao Court was in a dilemma, the Seven Young Masters proposed to recruit Jianghu Loose Cultivators, organize the Daoist Army, and fight against the demon tide. Although the overall cultivation of the rivers and lakes is low, there are too many of them, and there is no shortage of masters in the hidden dragon and crouching tiger, and it is also a force that makes the Taoist court quite fearful. Fortunately, the scattered cultivation of the rivers and lakes is not enough to fight against the Dao Court. ”

"The move of the seventh young lord can not only fight the demon tide externally, but also clean up the loose cultivation internally, it can be described as killing two birds with one stone, he has such a strategy at a young age, it is not that there is a master behind him, that is, he is born with great intelligence, the second young master competes with him for the throne, I am afraid that it is more than lose and win less!"

The Ziqing Dao people seemed to be talking to themselves, and the more Jiang Chen listened, the more shocked he became. It turns out that behind this Daozi army, there are so many secrets that he doesn't know!

"Compete for the throne?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask, "The Seventh Young Master is the emperor?"

Ziqing Daoist nodded and said, "The emperor of the imperial court, behind it is also controlled by the Dao court. The imperial throne has always been held by the descendants of the Tiansan Sect in turn. Shuntianzong has been on the throne for a hundred years, and according to the rules, the next person to take over the throne will be the children of Chengtianzong. ”

"Among the several young masters of Chengtian Sect, the eldest young master is drunk on wine, half awake and half drunk all day long, and has long lost the ambition to compete for the throne; The throne will fall among these two people, but there will only be one!Little brother, there are countless capable people and masters in the Dao Court, guess why you let Lao Dao and Bai Jianguan lead the Dao army?"

Jiang Chen's heart moved when he heard this, and said, "Is this related to the struggle for the throne?"

Ziqing Daoist smiled and praised: "The little brother is really smart! In one word, the mystery is broken, but many of the disciples of the old Dao have not thought of this! In addition to being the head of the Sword Worship Temple, the old Dao also has an identity -- that is, the uncle of the second young master. ”

Jiang Chen was shocked again: "If the second young master becomes the emperor, the predecessor will be the uncle of the country." Therefore, in the battle for the throne, the seniors and the sword worship are naturally on the side of the second young master. And this time the Daozi army fought against the enemy demon tide, but it was proposed by the Seventh Young Master, why did he let the Second Young Lord's cronies lead the Daozi Army? Could it be that he still wanted to kill three birds with one stone and weaken the power of the Second Young Master by the way?"

Ziqing Daoist nodded and sighed: "Even you can guess this, it seems that Lao Dao is not a random suspicion." So now, Lao Dao asked the original question again, what is the intention of the Dao Court to let the Dao Zi Army kill out of the Dragon Valley?"

Jiang Chen's heart suddenly felt cold, his body trembled slightly, and he muttered: "I'm afraid that the Daozi army will go up and down to send them to death, and fight with the demon tide to the end, so the seventh young master will sit and reap the benefits of the fisherman!"

"Alas!" Ziqing Daoist sighed heavily, and he said, "Old Dao hopes that the little brother can give other answers, but I'm afraid there is only this explanation. Where should the Daozi army go, and how should I gain a foothold in Dao cultivation by worshipping the sword? The old Tao is also difficult to ride a tiger!"

Jiang Chen stood in place in a daze, as a Jianghu casual cultivator, he was just an insignificant little person, and he happened to be involved in this matter, if it wasn't for the Ziqing Daoist to point out the truth, he probably would never know that the fate of himself and a dry Jianghu casual cultivator would have long since become a pawn for others to compete for power.

Jiang Chen asked: "The junior is just a casual cultivator, and he doesn't know anything about the major affairs of the Dao Court, why should the junior tell the junior about these things?"

"Because you are a smart person!" Ziqing Daoist said: "Lao Dao appreciates smart people, although you are lowly in Taoism, you are not inferior in speech and demeanor, because you have a sense of arrogance, and this arrogance is exactly the same as Lao Dao back then!"

"Also, Lao Dao invited you to come, just to let you be a staff officer, if you and Lao Dao's position is changed, then what should you do next?"