Chapter 44: The Assassins
Fan Changsheng stood with his hands in his hands, I am the lord of the East China Sea Domain. I am the one who controls a qiē! If you want to be glorious, you will be glorious. If you want to be humiliated, you will be humiliated!
"The thief actually followed Jun Hou to the army, what does this mean?" Mrs. Du was furious.
Mr. Li groaned slightly: "The situation is a little bad." It seems that Jun Hou's attitude towards the eldest prince has changed a little!"
"What's so good about that little thief, sinister and cunning!" Mrs. Du squeezed out these words from between her teeth: "Where can you compare with my son!
"Madame be cautious," said Mr. Li, "such words of resentment must not be passed on to the ears of the king. Perhaps, the monarch is just testing us!"
Just when the two of them were behind closed doors and discussing in secret again. Fan Feng had already sneered.
No one knew his father better than him, selfish and cold, and his authority would not allow anyone to covet.
Mrs. Nadu is operating everywhere in the mansion, and she has already committed Fan Changsheng's taboo. This time it just gave him a chance to have a seizure!
Then again, Fan Changsheng is in the prime of life. But he is in his forties, and he is still a decade or two away from death.
At this time, where would he set up an heir so early?
Isn't that the dilution of authority in the hand?
Whether it is the history of this world or another world, it can be seen. That kind of strong emperor, the prince who was established early, never ended well.
Whether it is Emperor Qin and Han Wu, Tang Taizong, or Kangxi. Even a certain ancestor is average.
Establish an heir early. It will only lead to the early dilution of one's own authority. Let many people support the prince early.
The horror of losing authority. Everybody knows. If it is like Qianlong, he will rule the world for 60 years. Once you abdicate, you will not be despised by those snobbery, but you will not be able to drink a sip of your favorite tribute tea!
These experiences were all taught to Fan Feng by Liu Shengzhi. Let Fan Feng know that he is not without a chance.
It was because Mrs. Du's side was too strong, so Fan Changsheng was jealous.
As long as he shows his relative ability, he is likely to be favored by Fan Changsheng. Brought out and fought in the ring with Fan Zhun's side.
And this expedition, if I can come back alive. It is the best opportunity to prove your strength.
Fan Feng breathed slightly, even if he was carried out to fight in the ring and fight for the throne, the end would not be very good...... Throughout history, there have been very few such roles that have been successfully assumed.
However, Fan Feng has no choice. That's the only way he's going to go!
Ten days later, the army of the Tokai Domain officially set out. A huge fleet of dozens of ships. There was also a land army of 50,000 soldiers and horses. In the way of advancing by land and water, it advanced towards the Zonjiao Domain.
Fan Changsheng did what he said and did not let Fan Feng follow him. Instead, he threw Fan Feng on land.
And Fan Changsheng personally led a powerful fleet to the most important port of the Zanjiao Domain. Zambiang Port.
The most important of the Zanjiao Domain was the three castles with a total population of more than 300,000.
At most, the strength of the East China Sea Domain is only one-third, and the port of Zonjiao is the most important place among them. It is the essence of the Zanjiao Domain. Taking the port of Zonjiao is almost equivalent to taking the Zonjiao domain.
Therefore. The army on the sea is the most important. Even. For any naval domain, the sea fleet is the most important. On the contrary, the army on land is all partial divisions.
It's like the Tokai Domain, if the annual military expenditure is ten. Then the fleet will take up eighty percent, and the army will have only two percent. One percent of them will be taken up by the most important forbidden army to protect the sovereign.
Therefore, these 50,000 army troops, it sounds like a lot. But the standing army, in fact, did not exceed five thousand. The others were all improvised conscripts.
It's just that Da Chu is no longer the situation when the country was founded. And the government soldiers in this sea domain have never been trained, and almost all of them are mud-legged peasants.
Most of the preparations were just some rather rudimentary weapons, and some knives and guns were issued on the fly. Other equipment, mostly incomplete.
Let Fan Feng shake his head and sigh, these armies are simply more than a few points.
However, it is such a rabble. Fan Changsheng will not put the military power in the hands of Fan Feng.
He is now only marching with the army, but he is just an idler.
Among these chaotic armies, there are only four or five thousand standing armies, and they are quite well equipped.
More than half of the army was armed with leather armor, as well as shields, bows and crossbows, etc. It's just that it doesn't seem to be very well trained, and the morale doesn't seem high.
What made Fan Feng pay attention was that there was a team of soldiers among them, and his appearance was good. Faintly in these demoralized troops, there is a state of standing out from the crowd.
However, obviously, because of this. The leader of this team has a feeling of being squeezed out by other people.
After observing for a few days, Fan Feng took the initiative to mention to coach Cao Cheng that he wanted to do something. I want to go to the logistics team.
That Cao Cheng is lukewarm to Fan Feng, although he is not an important figure in the domain, but he has also heard of the situation of Fan Feng, the eldest prince.
Although he will not deliberately embarrass Fan Feng, he will not go on the pole to slap him.
Originally, he had a headache for Fan Feng by his side, but when he heard that he was willing to go to the logistics team, he was naturally overjoyed.
At the moment, he was given the title of joining the army, and he was sent to the logistics team.
Speaking of which, their logistics team is not very important.
Although it is said that the soldiers and horses did not move the grain and grass first. But this is a sea domain, and a large number of military rations can be transported by ships.
However, the logistics team is responsible for escorting not too many grain and grass materials, and it is in the rear of the army, which is absolutely safe. It's the best place to send Fan Feng.
The captain who escorted the baggage was much shallower. Seeing the eldest prince in the domain coming, he was naturally stumbling.
On the contrary, it was very easy, allowing Fan Feng to grasp a lot of power over the allocation of materials.
With these powers, he can co-opt some of the talents he has been optimistic about for a while.
Those who wield great powers. Fan Feng naturally couldn't win it over. But those who are unwilling, such as the head of the capital named Qian An.
There are also some good seedlings that he has recently observed and found. Put down your body and pull it together.
How do these people at the bottom of the army know what Fan Feng's current situation is?
It's just some smart people. It can be seen that Fan Feng's situation is not very good. Otherwise, it would be impossible to run into this unappreciated army, and there is not even any military power.
However, what Fan Feng was trying to woo was originally some people who were unwilling or excluded by others, and who had no chance of getting ahead at all.
These people, even if they see it. I'd rather take a gamble and the end won't be worse.
Therefore, in a short time. Fan Feng recruited a few talents.
He even had a sky-high mood to be in the middle of the Bofu. He was a swimming fish trapped in the king's midst. And when he came out of the house, he had a little freedom, which allowed him to operate and develop a little power.
Even this so-called small force is so inconspicuous.
At night, Fan Feng practiced qi in the barracks again. Breathing, visualization, and mudras, the three are highly integrated, representing that the essence and spirit are also in this cultivation. Different in one.
In his consciousness, it was as if he was practicing a sword. It's a simple sword gesture, stabbing, and splitting. Picking, wiping and other most basic sword moves, in the consciousness of thousands of times of continuous practice. Correcting posture.
At this time, there is a dark shadow. It scurried in as lightly as a tanuki. Where you land, without a single sound.
It's just that. The black shadow had not yet approached Liu Shengzhi's tent. I felt numbness all over my body, and the hairs on my body stood upside down involuntarily.
The black shadow of "Murderous ......" was startled, and the first thought was that there was a trap here?
Suddenly, I was horrified, and I jumped back involuntarily.
No, this killing machine was not aimed at him. Rather evenly distributed around the tent?
As soon as this black shadow's heart moved, it was even more terrifying, could it be that this kid entered the small realm at a young age?
The so-called small realm, although there can be a big arrangement, and the vertical and horizontal have their own ingenious people, so it is said to be small.
No, no. Such a murderous aura is definitely not something that can be emitted by a small realm.
The small realm is still in the sword moves. And such a murderous spirit is clearly already mentally hardworking.
Could it be that this eldest prince can actually achieve wisdom?
Wisdom, knowledge. Before the gods, they failed to see the sword intent, and their effects could not be known, so they must use wisdom and deep calculations to enter into the wonderful.
This has already stepped into the edge of divine thought, and in an instant, you can see dozens of changes after one move, and even as soon as you make a move, you have already calculated all kinds of changes in the enemy.
The trick is ingenious, and in front of this, there is no use at all.
The black shadow hesitated slightly, and suddenly alarmed Fan Feng in the tent.
“...... "A sword light rushed out and shot like lightning.
The black shadow was shocked, and a long sword also flashed out in his hand, and the bell blocked more than ten swords in a row. A ball of blood suddenly splashed on his chest, and he exclaimed incredulously: "Impossible, how is it possible? How can you reach the ...... of the Realm of Tranquility?"
Fan Feng smiled coldly: "Although your swordsmanship is high, your heart is too poor. As an assassin to kill people, he is still so hesitant to move, whether he should advance or not, whether he should retreat or not. Look for death!"
A trace of regret flashed in this man's eyes, remembering the teacher's teachings.
The sword is also a murder weapon! Be cautious and not use it lightly. Make a decision in the face of the enemy, and do not hesitate.
Today, he is considered to have committed a taboo with a sword. There was a little regret in his heart, and he had been captured by Fan Feng.
Naturally, he was not so kind enough to teach the assassin a lesson. Naturally, it was the determination to strike at the enemy with words, and now I see that the enemy's mind is shaken. The sword flashed through the assassin's throat.
The Assassin's eyes flashed with disbelief, as if he had never imagined that he would die like this. Then the light in his eyes dimmed.
"Hey, it's so young......" Fan Feng lifted the mask from the assassin's face, glanced at it, and sneered.
He was a rather young assassin with a hint of childishness and innocence on his face. At most, he is only in his teens.
Fan Feng sneered and touched the young man a few times. I found a lot of bits and pieces.
"It seems that this kid who doesn't know the height of the sky is not here to be an assassin. A real assassin naturally wouldn't have brought so many revealing things with his identity......"
Fan Feng even found a secret book on his corpse. I vaguely saw the word Tianfeng.
It's actually a character from Tianfeng Island!
Tianfeng Island is one of the legendary overseas Three Immortal Mountains, and it is as famous as Netherworld Island. The most famous is the Tianfeng Island Sword Immortal.
"This kid is so young, and he is so skilled. has almost stepped into the realm of seclusion, I am afraid that even on Tianfeng Island, he is a rare genius. I'm afraid I'm going to be in some trouble if you die under my sword......"
Liu Sheng thought in his heart and sneered. Take away all the things that can reveal the identity of this young man. Even the clothes were stripped off, a wolf's den was found, and the corpse was thrown in.
I believe that it will not be easy for them to find the body.
The two fought just now, but it was just a few moves. No one else was alarmed at all.
Although he was in the barracks, Liu Shengzhi did not arrange guards around him for the convenience of practice.
Back in the tent, Liu Shengzhi looked through all the bits and pieces. Except for the cheats of Tianfeng Island, everything else is all kinds of gadgets.
There is only one bead, which is quite eye-catching. It's only the size of an egg, and when it comes out of the bag, it emits a kind of misty light.
Liu Shengzhi, who hadn't moved for a long time, suddenly opened his mouth and said: "This is a good thing, this is the Moon Spirit Pearl, which is the most beneficial for cultivation!"
"Moon Bead?"
"There are large mussels overseas, among which there is a pearl of the bright moon, which can absorb the essence of the moon. Bringing it with you is of great benefit to those who practice!"
"I see, I said this kid. At a young age, how can you reach the realm of Tongyun!" Fan Feng said softly.
Hearing that Liu Shengzhi was silent, Fan Feng shook his head and looked through the cheats of Tianfeng Island.
It's just a thin booklet, and it's only a few thousand words.
There is no basic sword technique, and it is indeed a cultivation path that is extremely above the realm of darkness. It's just that the content in it is obscure. It is far from being as simple and clear as Liu Shengzhi explained to him.
There was a slight movement in his heart, could it be the cultivation of his predecessors, or the inheritance or on Tianfeng Island?
However, if it is the royal inheritance of Great Chu, it is not strange to be on Tianfeng Island.
The king is rich in the world, and the sons of heaven in the past dynasties of the Great Chu have gathered masters and compiled the Book of Swords. As the highest swordsmanship inheritance, it is in the hands of the Great Chu royal family.
At this time, Liu Shengzhi suddenly opened his voice and said, "The swordsmanship of this Tianfeng Island, although it is nothing. But this set, the method of collecting the essence of the sun and the moon, is not bad......" (to be continued......