On both sides of the palace road outside the main hall, the sporadic stalagmites that have stood for thousands of years are bathed in the light of the cloudy sun, and small blue-green flowers bloom on the stone body.

This strangely colored flower withered in an instant when the cloudy light moved away, turning into black-gray ashes and falling in a stream. Death and death, repeated.

On the main hall, the chessboard on the table supported in the middle, on the chessboard that runs back and forth, the chess pieces are all over, black and white.

In the small incense burner on the table, the thin smoke that rose above the chessboard drifted over the chessboard, instantly changing with the wind, turning into ghost soldiers, wielding knives and fighting in the air above the chessboard.

Each green smoke was condensed, and the hideous-looking ghost soldiers were all touched by a touch, and then shattered into wisps of green smoke, which dispersed with the wind.

The battle between Lu Wu and Xiao Shizhu on the chessboard has been back and forth, and a total of 100 hands have been played. The battle on the chessboard has also entered a white-hot situation. The black and white pieces are evenly matched and do not give in to each other.

This is also the reason why Xiao Shizhu likes to play chess with Lu Wu.

The other ministers didn't dare to win Xiao Shizhu on the chessboard, and when they played chess with Xiao Shizhu, they were always timid, and they were often indecisive.

Only Lu Wu and Ying Zhao are different, in addition to the relationship between them and Xiao Shizhu, they are also brothers of the opposite sex.

On the chessboard, they will try their best to fight with Xiao Shizhu, and they will not worry about the relationship between the monarch and the minister, but deliberately let Xiao Shizhu.

Xiao Shizhu thinks that this kind of board game is interesting. Otherwise, everyone will let him, or deliberately, it will make him feel that the game on the chessboard is boring.

Chunyun's side had already taken out the booklet and charcoal he had brought with him, and on the booklet, he recorded Xiao Shizhu's orders and orders in the book, so that he could immediately implement them when he left the main hall.

It just so happened that the envoy of Zhuan Xuan was now in the pavilion in Yuque City, and Chunyun could immediately go to discuss this matter with the other party.

"Did the envoys sent by Zhuan Xuan say that they had established a base in Fenglin Continent?" Immediately after, Xiao Shizhu asked again, and at the same time landed the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard without thinking.

"Yes, three large bases have been established, and there are five small bases, all of which are surrounded by the mountains and forests near Xuanyuan City. Chunyun nodded and said this, put away the pen and paper in his hand, and replied: "Their army is also expanding, but the effect is not great, and many ghosts in Fenglin Continent are unwilling to bind their fate with them. ”。

When Xiao Shizhu heard this, he showed a little satisfaction.

For Xiao Shizhu, even if it is not very smooth for Zhen Xuan to strengthen the army, as long as Zhu Xuan's strength is still there, he is already very satisfied.

At the same time, Lu Wu opposite him stared at the chessboard, and after the muscles in the corners of his eyes twitched, his eyes filled with disappointment and frustration.

Xiao Shizhu decided the situation, so that the battle on the chessboard appeared to be won or lost.

On the chessboard, the black and white chess pieces are staggered, superb, and the scenes are thousands, and the key killing methods are exquisite and thrilling.

In this way, Lu Wu did not spare any strength, he still fought to the death, but he could not escape the fate of defeat on the chessboard. The previous opportunity that his white chess had taken was gone after Xiao Shizhu's last black piece fell.

There are many places where the front and back are truncated by sunspots.

After a while, Lu Wu recovered from his frustration, hurriedly got up, dressed in a full robe, and bowed slightly to Xiao Shizhu, and said: "The king's chess skills are even more exquisite, and he has been able to deal with government affairs at the same time, and he has not been in a state of mind because of the changes in the chessboard battle. In the face of danger, calm and relaxed, the minister has to admire. also lost convincingly, willing to bow down. ”。

"Playing chess is the same as governing the country. Xiao Shizhu smiled when he heard Lu Wu's words, waved his hand and motioned for Lu Wu to sit down, and said with a pleasant face: "If the king is in chaos because of a little thing, then you courtiers under your command must not be messed up." ”。

"Yes. Lu Wu then nodded in response and lowered his head slightly.

Looking closely at the chessboard, Kuroko still has a lot of mystery.

The sunspots on the chessboard have just been placed into a few ghost texts - united and united.

Xiao Shizhu is using this to warn Lu Wu that as a heavenly official of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, he must learn to get along with his colleagues and not fight back and forth. And don't deviate from morality.

At least, that's what Lu Wu thinks.

At that moment, cold sweat oozed from his head, and he hurriedly raised his hand to wipe his forehead.

Isn't the party struggle between him and Changqin not united?

This is the role of the speaker who is unintentional and the listener who is intentional. Xiao Shizhu skillfully took advantage of this, and in the next period of time, Lu Wu and Changqin should be able to stop and stop.

"Lu Wu. Then, Xiao Shizhu also saw Lu Wu trembling, and pretended to be stupid and asked, "The temperature in this hall is moderate, why are you still shaking?"

In the tone, only concern could be heard.

After all, everything is enough, and Xiao Shizhu still has a lot of things that Lu Wu needs to do.

"I'm afraid that I don't have a summer cold, so call the ghost doctor to take a look. The ghost mother on the side said this immediately, which made her husband Xiao Shizhu's pretending to be stupid and stunned, which seemed even more natural.

"Maybe it was in the morning, the minister entered the palace too early, and he was stained with the cold air of the early morning. After Lu Wu was stunned for a moment, he hurriedly waved his hand to explain, and said, "Don't bother the doctors, go back to the house later and drink the hot soup, and it will be fine tomorrow morning." ”。

Lu Wu was not polite to Xiao Shizhu, he really didn't dare to get sick. There are two reasons for this, one is that he rules over the hundred officials of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, and one ghost is above all the ghosts.

Xiao Shizhu has to read piles of reports every day, and he Lu Wu is the same, and many trivial matters are waiting for Lu Wu to make decisions for Xiao Shizhu.

Second, he is at the center of power, and the officialdom is changing, and the devil knows whether everything brought about by his rights will be lost after a few days of sick leave.

Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother, how could they not know that Lu Wu was a little Jiujiu?

However, seeing that Lu Wu was not seriously ill, Xiao Shizhu said: "That's good." ”。

"There are still some things to deal with in the Heavenly Palace, so the minister will retire first. Immediately after, Lu Wu stood up and saluted to take his leave.

Xiao Shizhu immediately approved Lu Wu, but Chunyun, who also stood up, had not yet said goodbye, Xiao Shizhu said again: "Chunyun stays for a while, let's discuss and discuss, the military issue of Dongyingzhou." ”。

Chunyun answered and sat down again.

After Lu Wu withdrew, Xiao Shizhu also got up and walked back to the throne and sat down.

Chunyun sat down when he saw Xiao Shizhu, and his face was full of solemnity. With her keen sense of smell for war, which she has gained from commanding wars for a long time and making decisions, Chunyun has smelled the breath of war. After thinking about it in his fast-paced mind after thinking about the many war reports in Lenovo Dongyingzhou, Chunyun expected: Is the king going to start a war at the end of the rainy season in Dongyingzhou?

"I plan to solve the Dongyingzhou problem in one to two years, and then the whole country will enter a recuperation. Xiao Shizhu quickly stated his plan, and sure enough, it was indeed related to Dongyingzhou: "But to solve the problem of Dongyingzhou in a year or two, launching an attack at the end of the rainy season this year is the biggest key." So, can you keep up with the dispatch and transportation of supplies from your summer palace?"

Chunyun didn't rush to answer, but asked Xiao Shizhu thoughtfully, "Who does the king plan to attack first?"

"With Dushuo Mountain as the middle, it is the place of advance and retreat. Xiao Shizhu was categorical and said his plan: "Send troops to the Northern Expedition to eradicate the remnants of the Xudu Army and the Xuandi Army entrenched in the area north of Dushuo Mountain, as well as a few small ghost countries stationed there." ”。

After ......a pause, Xiao Shizhu took a sip of tea in a pot and said, "After the rainy season is over, firmly control the entire west coast of Dongyingzhou." ”。

Hearing this, Chunyun fell into deep thought, and there was a brief silence in the main hall.

After a long time, Chunyun came back to his senses, and said with a little worry about Xiao Shizhu: "The Qingqiu Fox Country's anti-will has been revealed, once we send troops, they will definitely not sit idly by." ”。

"yes. After Chunyun finished speaking, the ghost mother nodded and said, "But in this way, it can cut off the sea transportation line on the west coast of Dongyingzhou, hinder the Northern Yin Dynasty's secret support for Dongyingzhou, and also clear the allies of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom." Moreover, only the garrison near Dushuo Mountain was dispatched, and our country's garrisons in other areas of Dongyingzhou did not move, and the victory or defeat losses would not be too great. ”。

What the ghost mother said was Xiao Shizhu's purpose.

Xiao Shizhu on the side bowed his head slightly, indicating that this was exactly what he meant.

"This plan can be yes. Chunyun, who had been thinking for a while, bowed his head slightly, and frowned: "But in this way, we must ensure that the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom will not take the liberty of interfering, so as to ensure that our army can quickly capture these places." ”。

"You don't have to worry about that. Immediately, Xiao Shizhu, who was full of confidence, said confidently to Chunyun: "When the war is launched, I can guarantee that the Qingqiu Fox King is still in Yuque City. The fox king is not in the country, even if the army of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom is waiting for him, he does not dare to send troops without authorization. At that time, the ghosts of the Qingqiu Fox Country will also weigh it. If they took the liberty of sending troops to aid these allies they had secretly formed an alliance with, would the Qingqiu Fox King, who was still in our capital, die an ugly death. ”。

Chunyun, who heard his words, had no worries after slowly stretching his brows, so he said categorically: "In that case, the minister must do his best to ensure the transfer of materials and reinforcements." It just so happened that the recruits from the southern counties and Yunmengzhou had already completed their training and could rush to the battlefield of Dongyingzhou at any time. ”......

On the east coast port occupied by the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom in Dongyingzhou, four or five ships were tall and wide, looking like buildings, and the hard and sturdy building ships sailed away from the port under the escort of seven or eight Guangzhou ships, rushed into the rain and fog at sea, and went all the way to the south.

Both the escort ships, as well as those building ships, were equipped with artillery.

On the flagship headed by the leader, the nine-tailed fox flag of the Qingqiu Fox Country was hung high on the top of the mast.

It's just that the rain-soaked banner can't be waved in the violent wind for the time being.

This small but heavily armed fleet, even wrapped in iron sheets, carried the Hades King and Princess of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, as well as the entire envoy team of the Qingqiu Fox King, as well as the treasure gift to Xiao Shizhu and so on.

They have obtained the right to enter the sea area of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, although it is only temporary, but several ports in Xuanyan Continent have already received orders to open to this team and fleet, and are ready to welcome the arrival of the Qingqiu Fox King at any time.

The Qingqiu Fox King is preparing to send an envoy to visit the Nine Shadows Kingdom, ostensibly bringing the sincerity of peace, but in fact, the Qingqiu Fox King wants to see with his own eyes what kind of ghost Xiao Shizhu is.

At the same time, this is also a strategy to stabilize Xiao Shizhu, so as to confuse the Nine Shadows Kingdom and prepare for the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom to dominate Dongyingzhou in the future.

The wind and rain on the sea are always not gentle, they are no different from irascible drunks, who always like to wash the sea and the sky with anger.

The fury of the storm caused the waves at sea to rise continuously, crashing into the warships one after another.

The tide rises and falls on the deck, and the sea rushes in and retreats quickly. Let the deck not have an inch of dry space.

The sails puffed up and straightened the ropes in the baptism of wind and rain.

The Qingqiu Fox King also did not enter the cabin for a long time, regardless of the endless wind and rain, he still stood on the deck, in front of the door of the ship, looking into the distance.

The clouds darkened the sky and the earth, but the waves could be seen breaking through the curtain of rain and crashing into the bow of his flagship.

He even asked for a clairvoyant mirror with the soldiers on the ship, and through the clairvoyant mirror, the Qingqiu Fox King could see everything in the distance in front of him.

Under the rain curtain in the sky, there is almost no space between heaven and earth.

For this Hades King, who has never been to sea in his life, let alone left the Dongyingzhou region, he is full of curiosity about everything at sea, so much so that he can forget about seasickness and vomiting on the boat that is tossed under the huge waves.

"There's something ahead, like an island. ”。

After the flotilla had sailed south for about an hour, the sailors on the top of the mast who were in charge of overlooking the distance shouted at the top of the mast, "There is something in the rain and fog." ”。

In the noise of the storm and the loud sound of the waves, the sailor's shouts were so faint.

He shouted several times before the busy crew on the deck below could hear what he was saying.

Everyone looked forward in unison, and sure enough, in front of the fleet, in the dim darkness of the rain and fog, something like an island appeared.

Because of the darkness and the dense rain and fog, I couldn't see anything clearly, and I could only see an outline, which was judged to be an island with mountains in the sea.

It's so big that it doesn't look small from a distance.

"That's not right. The guide of the fleet stared at the behemoth in front of the fleet, which could only see the outline clearly, in the rain and mist, and shouted, "There are no islands in this part of the sea. ”。

The general beside him, the commander of this fleet, was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly shouted: "All the men are immediately in battle mode, and all the warship artillery is to avoid the things in front." ”。

The man-to-person method soon spread the general's orders to every ship in the fleet.

And the floating things that don't really look in the rain and fog ahead are getting closer and closer.

In the roaring wind, an earth-shaking voice suddenly shouted from the sound of the rainstorm ahead: "The fleet ahead, we are the Nine Shadows Water Division." Now you need to confirm your identity, please stop the boat and wait. ”。

The shouting was not drowned out by the sound of wind and rain, and the sailors of the Nine Shadows Country who shouted used magic and ghost techniques, which made his shouting deafening. Under the noise of the torrential rain and the roar of the huge waves, the words are still clear.

When the fleet of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom heard this shout clearly, the sailors standing guard on the bow of each ship and looking into the distance saw the flag of the Nine Shadows Kingdom unfurling in the sky above the behemoth in front of them through the clairfront mirror.

The brightly colored fiery red flower pattern is located in the middle of the flag.

Judging from the flag, it is the fleet of the Nine Shadows Kingdom. Judging from the scale, the entire fleet can be like an island, and the only ones in the entire underworld who can organize such a huge sailor are the Nine Shadows Kingdom and the Northern Yin Dynasty.

But if you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what if, what if the fleet of sailors on the opposite side is pretending?

The Qingqiu Fox King summoned the commander of the fleet and told him urgently: "Tell the crew to stop the ship but don't let your guard down, once the other party is not the sailor of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, take their warship." ”。

At the same time, the Qingqiu Fox King, who had palpitations, secretly thought: "Why can the warships of the Nine Shadows Kingdom be so huge?"

The Qingqiu Fox King turned his head to look at the front of the ship, and in the rain and fog, the behemoth rode the wind and waves and slowly sailed towards him.