At the end of July of the thirteenth year of the Kun Yuan calendar, Chen Guo, Xingyang City.

The state of Chen was not a big country, and originally there were seven cities. Xiongjin in the north, strong Chu in the south, and the three strong wolves of Great Qin in the northwest are eyeing each other. In this era when the Son of Heaven is weak and the princes are competing for hegemony, the country can survive because the three strong countries use it as a buffer, and they don't want to meet the borders, so that the Chen State can survive in the cracks.

In this generation of Chen Jun, he is even weaker, every time there is border friction, he is showing weakness and admitting defeat, so he has been bullied by major powers, and he has been divided into territories.

On the seventh day of this month, at the Jinjiang Flower Festival, Chen Guogongzi Yu Ziyou was greedy for the cup, and he dared to make a big move for the singer with Ji Jiye, the son of Jin, on the peony boat, and pushed Ji Jiye to accidentally fall off Jincheng Hu. Ji Jiye was rescued by the eunuch slave and sent back to the Jindu Chengjiang, half frightened to death, and did not get better after more than half a month of cultivation.

It was originally a jealousy among the sons, and it could not be seen in the court. However, it can't withstand the soft grinding and hard bubbles of Ji Jiye's mother, Mrs. Li Ji, and Jin Jun has long had the intention of annexing Chen Guo, so the next day he sent Li Yan, a fierce general known as "Ten Thousand Slaughterers", to lead 50,000 troops, and to destroy Chen Guo with the momentum of thunder, which means to destroy the country and destroy the mouth, so as not to fall into the pretext of fighting for the wind and jealousy for the son.

After receiving the king's order, Li Yan rushed to the southern camp, 10,000 cavalry, 40,000 infantry troops, the army assembled on the 27th, the next morning dawn, then went up the river to raid the Jinjiang crossing, broke the Jinjiang City, advanced from the Jinjiang City by land and water at noon, attacked Wangjin City, dusk, Wangjin City was broken.

In one day, two cities were taken in succession, Jinjiang City and Wangjin City, which originally had only more than 2,000 soldiers, and the people were just 50,000 together, and 2,000 soldiers were slaughtered, and 18,000 people were slaughtered. One is not more, one is not less, there are 20,000 people in two cities, Li Yan is worthy of being slaughtered by 10,000 people, the people are frightened everywhere, the children dare not cry at night, and the people are terrified.

The next day, the Jin army marched to the village thirty miles outside Xingyang City, Li Yan ordered to set up camp and repair, block the northwest road, and the troops approached Chen Du, and they wanted to take Xingyang City in one fell swoop in the coming day.

Some of the soldiers in the two cities fled to Xingyang City, and there was news that the Jin army slaughtered the city after breaking the city, and the people of Xingyang were like winter chicks, shivering. The defenders of the city shuddered and shuddered.

The Wangjin guard general Fan Gongqi was fortunate enough to flee back to Xingyang City, and hurriedly entered the Chen Palace to report to Chen Jun about the military situation of the Jin army. After learning that the Jin army had broken through the two cities of Jinjiang and Wangjin, and set up camp thirty miles outside Xingyang City, and did not immediately attack the city, Chen Jun was greatly frightened, and he did not have time to cure him for the crime of abandoning the city, so he still made him the last seat in the martial arts class.

Except for the Jinjiang guard general Yu Shouzheng who broke the city and was beheaded, there were 21 civil officials and 20 military generals, a total of 41 people. These high-spirited civil and military generals are like ants on a hot pot, standing restless and trembling. If it weren't for the fact that Xingyang City is close to the Xingdu Mountain in the south and faces the river in the east, there is nowhere to go out, I am afraid that some people would have abandoned the king and fled.

The Jin State did not declare war, and the Chen State did not even have the opportunity to ask the Son of Heaven to mediate. The audience's eyes were pale, and Chen Jun's face was dark. Jinjiang Wangjin was broken, and the advantage of relying on the river to defend it was gone, and I thought that only relying on the Xingyang city wall with a high height of six thousand would definitely not be able to stop Li Yan's army of tigers and wolves, which had all kinds of troops.

Seeing that no one had spoken out for a long time, Chen Jun immediately ordered Dr. Zuo's remaining heirs to speak. At this time of critical survival, the remaining heirs did not have any strategy, but the monarch asked for a plan, and he could not avoid it, and he had to bite the bullet and tremble and go out of the class and say: "Your Majesty, the Jin army attacked me for no reason, seized the city and slaughtered the people, it is really incomprehensible, and the old minister does not know why. Now that the Jin army has arrived outside the city, it is better to send a messenger to ask the Ming and Jin army why the main general of the Ming and Jin armies wants to attack our country, and then make a plan. ”

It turned out that Gongzi You beat people into the water, and after learning about it, Chen Jun sent some yellow and white things and medicinal stones from Xingdu Mountain, so he thought it was over, so he thought there was another reason. After Chen Jun listened, he looked around the seat, and the eyes of the Chinese objects in the hall flashed, and no one said anything more. Seeing that the ministers had no plan, they had no choice but to call the eunuch outside the palace and take Chen Jun's token to the Jin military camp for inquiry. At the same time, the edict ordered He Jianzhong, the head general of the martial arts class, to close the city and lock the pond and strengthen the patrol.

As soon as the edict fell, the eunuch outside the palace ran into the palace in small steps, knelt down in front of the stairs and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Xu Zhenren came to visit the Luoxia Temple of Xingdu Mountain, saying that there is something important about the survival of Chen Guo to tell you. ”

Chen Jun has always believed in Huang Laozhi's saying, and he once had the magic of real medicine and stone, so he was very good friends with him. Xu Zhenren has never asked about state affairs, and at this juncture of the crisis, there is something related to state affairs, although Chen Jun has doubts, but he can't care about anything else, and then said: "Xuan."

After a while, I saw Xu Qingzhen, who was dressed in soapy clothes, with a young man who was not even a crown, but he was magnificent, and his face was like a crown of jade.

Xu Zhenren and the young man came to the front of the steps, and greeted Chen Junji, after the ceremony, Xu Zhenren hugged his hands and said: "Your Excellency, I heard that the Jin Kingdom started a war for no reason, broke two cities, and slaughtered 20,000 soldiers and civilians. It just so happened that Feng Ling, a disciple of the divine master, went out to travel, settled in Benguan, and came to talk for a few days, and learned that there were thousands of ravines in his chest, and his knowledge was extraordinary. Shicai talked to him about this matter, and he frankly said that there was a good way to retreat from the enemy, so Xiaodao dared to invite Feng Ling to come to relieve the king's worries, and maybe he could eliminate this boundless disaster. ”

When the monarch heard this, he couldn't help but look at the young man with the bundle of hair carefully. I saw that his head was tied with a scarf, dressed in a white robe, muslin cotton shoes under his feet, and a bronze ancient sword on his back.

There are many real people who are respected in the front, and everyone is behind, and they can't help but secretly shout "good boy".

But now at the time of survival, a young man with a bunch of hair said that he could eliminate the end of the war, how could the monarch and the minister be trustworthy. Even if the name of the divine master is spread all over Zhongzhou, turning his hands into clouds and covering his hands into rain, one plan can solve the war between the two countries, and one skill can level thousands of soldiers. But this son is not yet crowned, even if he is a closed disciple of the divine master, how can he turn the tide and retire from the army?

Chen Jun looked at the ministers all over the world, and saw that the civil and military were all in doubt, so he said to Xu Zhenren: "The real person has a heart, and the widow is very comforted, but the soldiers are pressing, and the power of Chen Juguo is also helpless." ”

The implication is that he doesn't believe that this young man's words can stop the war and plan to retreat.

Xu Zhenren stroked his beard and was about to speak. I saw the young man take two steps forward by himself, bow again, and pause a song and said: "Feng Ling has been by the river since he was a child, and he is fortunate to be raised by the teacher as an adult." Awarded 72 military books, fighting fencing for more than ten years. Qimen Dunjia has dabbled in it, and the mechanism is skillful and self-taught. There are thousands of soldiers and armor in his chest, but he is full of real blood. Now that the people have been slaughtered, please plan for the king's peace. The paper crane has been sent to the news of the war, and it will come to the senior brother in a few days. 6,000 soldiers guarded the city, and the Jin army of 50,000 could also be extended. Senior brother and Qin Jun spoke, and the Qin division truce ended in three days. "After that, the paper crane flew out of the sleeve, and it flew around the beam without falling.

After hearing this, Chen Jun looked at the paper crane again, shocked and speechless. I never thought that this son did not come out of nowhere, but he had already explored the truth and had a plan, and the preliminary arrangements had already been completed. So he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly got up and said: "Since you are a master and a senior apprentice, you should be a young master, dare to ask who the young master and senior brother are?" can let Qin Jun send troops to rescue. ”

"My senior brother, Qin Xiang, Lu Yi, Lu Zipei."

Chen Jun's face was happy: "Since it is Qin Xiang Lu Yi, then there is hope for Chen Guo." It's just that how to keep Xingyang at present, please ask the young master to give advice. ”

Feng Ling said eloquently: "The Jin army has 10,000 cavalry and 40,000 infantry troops, and the strength of this Xingyang City is almost ten times that of our side. ”

"However, Xingyang city south of Xingdu Mountain, the hanging rock cliff can not be climbed, the east is adjacent to the Jinxiang River, there is no water army in Jin, the water village does not need to be strictly defended, only the northwest can be attacked. In addition, the siege cavalry was not needed, and the Jin army's siege strength was reduced by two percent. The northwest city wall is two or three miles wide, the enemy has many soldiers and the land is narrow, the front army is dead and the rear army is not available, and the combat power is lost by two percent, this is one of them. ”

"Second, although Xingyang City is not majestic, but the city wall is also seven feet high, and the northwest city bottom is four miles thick, the top width is more than two thousand, the stone throwing torch is difficult to break, the urn city hides an arrow fort, easy to shoot, with the advantage of the bow and arrow, it can also consume one of its combat power, then the Jin army only has half the strength to attack the city."

"The three Mo Xuan Stoppers once gave me a city defense machine spring to prepare for Efu, which has a miraculous effect on the siege of the ladder. It is easy to make, I have drawn a picture, please call a craftsman to make it immediately, and it should be completed by tomorrow. ”

"Finally, there are "rocket soldiers" in the Jin army's infantry army, and the night battle is not conducive to our army, I have my own way to do this, and it is inconvenient to tell you for the time being, but the king will know it tomorrow evening. ”

"As long as the soldiers obey the general's dispatch and I guide from the side, they will be able to hold this city for three days."

After the words ended, there was joy on the faces of the monarchs. Chen Jun was even more happy, and urgently summoned the doctor of the Ministry of Engineering to hurry up according to the plan, and instructed the general He Jianzhong to listen to the young master Fengling, and then set up a banquet in court to entertain the young master and the great real person. During the banquet, the monarchs and ministers raised their lamps to respect each other, praised the young master's incomparable wisdom and scheming, and praised them again and again. At this time, the double paper crane is also flying.

On the Jin army's side, Li Yan and Wu Xiunian, who joined the army, drank tea in the main tent to discuss whether Chen Jun would fight or surrender. Wu Xiunian said: "Our army broke two cities in a row and slaughtered 20,000 people, Chen Jun is afraid that he has already been frightened, so he will either not abandon the city and flee, or open the city and surrender." Li Yan said: "Chen Jun will not know why our army is attacking, and he will definitely send an envoy to inquire about the reason for the war, and then make plans." ”

As soon as the words fell, it was suddenly rumored that Chen Guo sent an envoy to ask for a meeting, so he summoned him into the camp for questioning. Sure enough, the messenger asked the reason for the unprovoked war. General Li Yan took Chen Jun's arrogance and self-esteem, and he did not see the Jin Kingdom, and punished him on behalf of heaven. The envoy didn't know how to reply, but he promised, Li Yan waved his hand and sent the envoy back to let Chen Jun open the city and surrender, Chen Jun and his family survived, otherwise they would break through the city gate in the coming day, and the chickens and dogs would not be left.

When the envoy fled back to the royal court, it was already evening. Chen Jun frowned deeply, Chen Guo was in the gap between the three powerhouses, he had always been thoughtful and thoughtful, and he was constantly paying tribute every year, how could he be arrogant and arrogant, and he had no eyes on the Jin Kingdom. It seems that it is indeed an unprovoked war, and we can only hope that the young master can hold the city, and the Qin army will come to the rescue in time.

At this time, Feng Ling inspected the layout of the city defense and the ordnance arrangement under the guidance of General He Jianzhong. Then I went to the craftsman's department to check the manufacturing of the city guard spring, and everything was prepared step by step.