Peach and plum spring breeze and a glass of wine

In the middle of the night, wind and snow covered Ping An Jing.

The lights in the palace of the general who went to Beijing to conquer the barbarians were still bright.

The Japanese swordsman General Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who is only twenty years old but has served as the general of the Ashikaga Shogunate for conquering barbarians for nearly ten years, is wearing a clean white robe with a gold bamboo pattern and is kneeling in the main hall with his eyes closed and meditating. There was a constant flow of customers, and all kinds of news came one after another.

Report!

A diner walked in quickly, bowing and taking small steps. The short and loud footsteps of wooden clogs on the cypress floor gave Ashikaga Yoshiki an ominous feeling, like a cold wind and rain covering the ceiling.

Report to the General.

The retainer knelt down at the foot of the hall and reported in a tone that was calm but still frightened: Nanbu Nobunao-kun and his party who were on an envoy to the enemy chief were mutilated by the enemy outside the gate of the enemy camp. His head... his head has been sent outside the city. , the accompanying Hyakuchi Tanba Jounin has disappeared...

Ashikaga Yoshiki frowned slightly, then waved his hand expressionlessly to reject the guests.

The doorman stood up, bowed and walked out of the main hall with small steps.

Ashikaga Yoshiki opened his mouth and slowly exhaled a long breath of turbid air, and said lightly: The art of hiding a sword in fish intestines is, after all, a small way, and it is difficult to achieve anything.

At the right time, the thin, gray-haired old man sitting on the left side of the main hall responded in a low voice: What the general said is actually the voice of my subordinates.

Ashikaga Yoshiki slowly opened his eyes and looked at the old man with gray hair calmly: Motojo-san has always dominated the Western Kingdom with his resourcefulness, and he has had many battles with the bandits. Now that the army of thief chieftains from East China is pressing down on the border, Motojo-san has nothing to show for it. Do you have any useful tips for me?

The old man with gray hair smoothed his beard and bowed his head in shame: I'm ashamed, my servants and warriors of the Maori family have joined forces with Nizi's army to attack and block the bandit army many times, but they all collapsed at the first touch. How many people are there including the bandit chiefs of Shenzhou? , Why did you invade our pure land of Fusang, and why did you commit such atrocities? Still looking at the flowers in the fog, the country that was protected during the Maori clan has been completely lost... It’s just that Tao Qingxian, the rebellious minister who killed the lord, was too arrogant and underestimated the enemy, and missed the investigation. The enemy chief, the best time to kill the enemy chief, will eventually lead to this disaster!

This old man with gray hair is none other than the hero of the Western Kingdom who was defeated by Yang Ge, the great name of the Maori clan, Motori Motori.

Ashikaga Yoshiki watched the old dog's lively and tearful performance without saying a word. On the surface, he was calm, but in fact, he was so angry that he wanted to kill the old dog with his knife: Tao Qingxian is a waste, don't you think you are a good person? Isn’t he a waste? ’

Mao Liyuan noticed the murderous intention surging under his gloomy eyes, and said with a sly smile: But looking back, I don't really know anything. According to the report of my Mao Li family general Gui Yuancheng, every day the bandit army When we were fighting against the allied forces of Maori and Nizi, a golden-armored demon descended from the sky, wielding endless famous swords to clear the way for the thief army. It was because of the help of this golden-armored demon that the thief army was able to capture our Maori family for ten consecutive times. For the current plan, the city... can only request the Sword Master Tsukahara and the Sword Master Kamiizumi to rush to Heian Capital as soon as possible to help the general to eliminate this monster and cleanse the world.

Hearing this, Ashikaga Yoshiki suddenly twisted up two hard bushes, straightened his upper body with a knife, and said angrily: Why did you tell such important information just now?

Mao Liyuan quickly bowed his head and shouted at the top of his lungs: General Rong, China's Sun Tzu's Art of War has a saying: Soldiers are also deceitful. Without verification, how dare I use this to confuse the general with rumors and rumors? ? The loyal and courageous ministers are all based on the general’s plan, the general is a lesson!”

He shouted this verbally, but what he was thinking in his mind was: 'I, the Maori clan, have lost their city, territory, and reputation. If I let you win in one battle, how can I, the Maori clan, have the dignity to stand among the powerful in the world? ’

Based on his understanding of the band of thieves, he expected that Ashikaga Yoshiteru would not be able to invite the two missing sword masters who traveled around the country to Heian Kyo to help before the bandits attacked Heian Kyo!

If Heian Jing is destroyed, the Mouri clan will have a chance to recover!

Ashikaga Yoshiki stared at the old dog intently, and the blazing flames in his pupils seemed to burn his thin body to ashes.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind rushed into the main hall, causing the lights to flicker. Ashikaga Yoshiki's eyes suddenly turned into spring breeze. He put down the sword in his hand and sat back on his heels. Feng Qingyun lightly smiled and said: It turns out I was wrong. Motoju-san, so that Motoju-san knows that before Motoju-san enters the capital, I have sent a capable bodyguard with my name to pay homage to Mr. Tsukahara and Mr. Kamizumi, and I recently received a reply from the two teachers... Calculate the time. , the two teachers should arrive in Ping'an Capital tomorrow.

Mao Liyuan, who bowed his head, was startled. He immediately felt a chill in his vest, but he quickly calmed down and pretended to be sincere and kowtowed: The general has prepared for a rainy day and calculated all strategies. The wisdom of the ministers is the same as that of the general. Like a firefly to a bright sun, in my opinion, Fusang's 'god of counsel' should belong to the general!

Who can become the overlord of one party in the shogunate era with endless attacks and wars? No matter how old or young, how can there be a simple person?

Ashikaga Yoshiki raised the corner of his lips sarcastically, but there was not much relief in his eyes... Even if there were two sword masters to resist the murderous golden-armored demon, those 84,000 would turn the Western Kingdom into barren land. The demons on earth are still a serious concern.

Currently, there are only more than 30,000 troops in Heianjing that he urgently recruited from Kinki. Once the monsters attack Heianjing... the consequences will be disastrous.

Report...

Just when he was frowning, suddenly a diner trotted in quickly. The sound of wooden clogs on the cypress floor was as clear as the jumping of a deer, which made people feel happy.

Sure enough, as soon as the doorman entered, he knelt down on the ground with a face full of joy and reported loudly: General General, the three countries of Tokaido Koshio Shun have decided to form an alliance and send 90,000 troops to the aid of Heian Jing!

Three Kingdoms Alliance with Prime Minister Jia?

Ashikaga Yoshiki was stunned for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, his face looked gloomy and uncertain, looking both worried and happy.

The so-called Three Kingdoms Alliance of Kaso and Shun refers to the alliance between the three most powerful daimyo in Tokaido: the Takeda clan of Kai Kingdom, the Hojo clan of Sagami Kingdom, and the Imagawa clan of Suruga Kingdom. Any one of these three kingdoms has already aspired to win the throne of Heian Kyo. The potential is that in the past, the three countries attacked each other and consumed each other in the Tokaido, so they were unable to spy on the central and Kinki lands. Now, the strength of the Three Kingdoms Alliance will surely become the strongest in Fuso...

What's more important is that the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms are currently sending 90,000 troops to support Ankyonkyo and marching into Kinki justifiably. After successfully repelling the rebel army, will they really hand over Heiankyō and voluntarily return to Tokaido?

Isn’t there an old saying in China: It’s easier to invite gods than to send them away?

But if we refuse the support of the Three Kingdoms Alliance of Koshigashi Jun, can Heian Kyo's 30,000 troops really be able to stop Tajima's 84,000 demons?

If he refuses the support of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, once the Heian Kyoto is defeated, the Ashikaga clan will surely become Fuso's eternal sinner and be reviled by all countries!

Just when Ashikaga Yoshiki was hesitant, two more diners walked in quickly.

From their light and heavy footsteps, Ashikaga Yoshiteru could tell that what they brought was good news and bad news.

Reporting to the general, Owari guardian Oda Nobunaga led eight thousand troops to the Suzaku Gate and requested the general for tactical guidance.

Reporting to the general, the thief chief has sent a letter of war, agreeing to decide the outcome in Tanichuan in seven days!

Ashikaga Yoshiki suddenly stood up, smashed the short man in front of him with one palm, and said angrily: The thief chief has bullied me too much. I immediately drafted a letter of war to respond to the thief chief. I will accept the challenge!

Here comes Oda Nobunaga, the head of the clan. He will come to the house immediately to pay his respects!

…

Lead clouds cover the roof, and the wind and snow continue all day long.

Yang Ge was sitting in the warm military tent, holding a bowl of hot meat soup in one hand and sipping it in small sips, and flipping through an isolated ancient book with the other hand.

Outside the tent, the sound of heavy footsteps, the muffled clash of soldiers and armor, the furious yelling in Japanese dialect, and sporadic wailing sounds outlined a picture of a suppressed tide of beasts.

But Yang Ge turned a deaf ear and concentrated on tasting the soup in his hand and flipping through the book in his hand... He only felt that there was some noise outside the tent.

Not long after, Zhou Fu walked in with a cold air.

Hearing his footsteps, Yang Ge picked up the meat soup and motioned to him without looking back: You've come just in time, try my craftsmanship... Zishu, you guys also come in and have a bowl of meat soup to ward off the cold.

Yes, Second Master!

The rats outside the tent responded, lifted the curtain and filed in, gathered around the big steaming iron pot on the charcoal stove, and skillfully took out the bowls and chopsticks and stepped forward one by one to scoop out the soup.

Thirteen people squeezed into the originally spacious military tent, and it suddenly became a little cramped. Zishu and the others didn't even have a place to sit.

But with the popularity, the tent became much more lively, and the Leng Yue sword on the tent that breathed evil spirits stopped.

Only Zhou Fu, whose lips turned black from the cold, stood in the middle of the tent, looking out of place.

He looked at Yang Ge, who was leisurely, and at the twelve earthly branches chatting in low voices. He couldn't understand how these people could still sit still.

He didn't understand, so he asked: Second Master, how come you can still sit still?

Yang Ge turned his head and looked at him strangely: Why can't I sit still?

Zhou Fu's eyes widened and he opened his mouth to say something, but before he could say anything, Zishu and the others all looked over, and the volume suddenly dropped: Don't you feel it? This is almost screaming. !”

Yang Ge tried his best to tighten his lips: Aren't you running around in the camp, scolding those vicious dogs? Besides, we haven't run out of food yet, what kind of trouble can they make?

After Zhou Fu heard this, he couldn't tell for a moment whether he should feel honored or Alexander, and exclaimed: Second Master, it's not that I, Old Zhou, want to be humble, but do you think too highly of me, Old Zhou? I'm just a sheepherder at best, how can I control these vicious dogs that eat people without spitting out their bones?

The corners of Yang Ge's mouth raised again, and the stiff smile in his eyes became much softer.

He waved to Zhou Fu: Come and sit down and talk!

Zhou Fu stepped forward and sat beside the charcoal stove.

Yang Ge put down the book in his hand, scooped out a bowl of hot meat soup from the pot with his own hands, and stuffed it into Zhou Fu's hand: You are the leader of the army. You know more about military affairs than me. What should we use to deal with Xiaoying? Fa Zi, you know better than me, don’t you?”

Zhou Fu took a sip of the sticky meat soup and said vaguely: I'm not asking you to go to the camp with me...I mean, can we attack the city in advance? As long as we capture Ping An Jing, everything will be solved. Already?

Furthermore, Sun Tzu's Art of War says: 'Soldiers are deceitful.' We have agreed with Ashikaga to have a decisive battle in seven days, but we have no faith in matters on the battlefield. If we start now, we can still beat them. Caught off guard...

Yang Ge waved his hand: I'm not asking you about the art of war. I'm asking you, have you really tried all the ways to deal with Xiaoying? Have you really run out of options?

Zhou Fu thought for a while, nodded hesitantly and said: There are ways, but they only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive the day of the decisive battle, and these vicious dogs will rebel in their den.

Yang Ge: You don't care whether they are rebelling or not. You just use what you have learned in your life and use every method to suppress Xiaoying. Of course it's good if you can suppress it. If you can't suppress it, you should do your best, right?

Zhou Fu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: Did you expect that the servant army was going to attack the camp?

Yang Ge: I'm not that half-immortal who can pinch and calculate. How do I know whether they are Xiaoying or not?

Zhou Fu was almost out of his mind: Then... what do you mean?

Yang Ge glanced at him, thought for a moment, and replied: I'm just not afraid of them Xiaoying.

The more Zhou Fu listened, the more confused he became: Why aren't you afraid of them Xiaoying?

Yang Ge asked back: Why should I be afraid of them Xiaoying?

Zhou Fu opened his mouth to answer, but before the words came out, he suddenly paused and said in silence: Yes, in this ice and snow, where can they roar even if they roar? Do they still dare to raise their knives against you? ?”

Yang Ge clapped his hands: Look, haven't you figured it out now?

Where did Zhou Fu figure it out? He just felt that his brain was even more difficult to use: Then why do you keep asking me to suppress Xiao Camp?

Yang Ge replied with a puzzled look on his face: I'm not doing this for you, okay?

Zhou Fu: For my own good...it's really for my own good!

Halfway through his words, he figured everything out and silently picked up the soup and swallowed it.

Yang Ge picked up the book again: Just think about it and try your best to do whatever step you can take. Opportunities like this don't come around very often.

Zhou Fu whispered speechlessly: Next time something like this happens, can you tell me in advance? I've been sleeping with one eye open for the past few days, for fear that when I wake up, there will be flames outside the tent... …”

Yang Ge: Let me tell you in advance, are you still willing to rack your brains to think about it? You have done very well these days. If you encounter this kind of situation next time, can't you be aware of it and reach out? Just come?

Zhou Fu was convinced, clasped his hands and said: You are awesome!

Yang Ge raised the corner of his mouth again: If you don't imitate me, just imitate Boss Yang and talk nonsense!

Zhou Fu drank all the remaining meat soup in the bowl in one gulp, and then said: It's only the fourth day today. Even if these vicious dogs have nowhere to go and nothing to do, the cold and hungry will eventually affect their combat effectiveness. You really Do you want to postpone it until seven days?

Yang Ge said without looking back: It doesn't have to wait until seven days, but right now...it's definitely not ready yet!

Zhou Fu put down the bowl and said, It's done. You know it's done. I'll go patrol the camp again.

Yang Ge waved to Yaon: Go ahead... By the way, you just reminded me, let the brothers of Xiuyiwei open their eyes wide. We don't want to steal our opponent's chicken, but we can't let our opponent steal ours. of chicken.”

Zhou Fu came to his senses and said, I'm going to send more people right now!

He turned around and hurried out of the tent. Upon seeing this, the twelve earthly branches quickly put down their bowls, cupped their hands to Yang Ge and followed Zhou Fu's footsteps.

Yang Ge put down the book, slowly picked up the dishes and chopsticks they left behind, and murmured to himself: The heat is not enough...