The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 1: Flame red makeup
The article was originally supposed to be posted this evening, but to make up for the two weeks of waiting, I will post a half chapter this morning. For two weeks, I wanted to concentrate on writing. Unfortunately, my work is too busy. Let everyone watch it very freely. Although it will still be updated five times a week, if there is anything in the number, please Haihan. My new book has been published in Xinchen Publishing House. It is a traditional version. stand by.
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In the twenty-seventh year of the Great Yongwuwei, at the border of the Northern Han Dynasty, the autumn breeze was rustling. On the avenue from Yanmenguan to Daizhou City, a red knight was galloping with a flying horse, billowing in smoke and dust, and one could only vaguely see that it was a coat of fur. A rouge horse with blood and red mane like flames. Although the knight’s body is blocked by the cloak and the hood on it, his appearance and posture cannot be seen, but he can faintly see the man in a strong red dress, covered with a cloak of the same color, with his back shoulders slanted back. An ebony sandalwood bow, a bag of white feather arrows hung beside the saddle, and the hilt of the knife inlaid with gold and jade was faintly exposed at the waist. The body of the knife was hidden by the cloak. You can’t see the style of the scabbard, but you only see the hilt. A treasured sword that is hard to change.
The red knight was galloping wildly, and suddenly five knights rushed out from both sides diagonally. They were all barbarian knights wearing left gussets. They rushed towards the red knight. When the two sides were about to collide with each other, that The red knight quickly opened his bow and shot arrows. The white feather arrows were like flashing lightning, with one bow and three arrows, and the sound of the bowstrings. Two knights did not expect that the red knight could shoot arrows at such a short distance and turn over and fall. However, one bow and three arrows were a bit reluctant to the red knight, and the third arrow was weak and weak and was pushed away by a knight with a knife. The remaining three knights shouted loudly while killing them fiercely. The red knight had no time to shoot an arrow, so he had to drew his sword to greet him. The four of them were all skillful knights in horse warfare, and the fighting was in full swing. Although the red knight had a sharp sword and excellent riding skills, the three barbarian knights were also brave warriors. Gradually, the red knights began to feel a little unstoppable. Suddenly, the red knight suddenly yelled and shouted: “Look at the poisonous powder.” With a raised left hand, a cloud of pink smoke pounced on the two barbarian knights. The two knights fled left and right, revealing a slight gap. The red knight took the opportunity to rush the horse, rushed out of the encirclement, and rushed towards the direction. The barbarian knights chased them back, who knew they were about to encircle just now. When the red knight raised the rein, the rouge horse raised its front hoofs and reversed its head, like clouds and flowing water, and the speed was unabated towards Daizhou. The city rushed. The barbarian knights didn’t expect that the red knights would be so powerful in their riding skills. They couldn’t help but stagnate, and when they turned over and chased them, they were already far behind.
The red knight looked back in distress. The barbarian knights are still chasing after him. The red knight’s silver teeth are clenching. She is not worried about safety. Twenty miles ahead is Daizhou City. A few barbarian knights who didn’t know how to get in there would never dare to chase them, but if someone knew that they were traveling alone but was ambushed, then in the next few months, they wouldn’t want to be so free. At this time, her eyes lit up, and there was a grey knight in front of him who was slowly moving forward. That horse was also a steed of a hundred miles. The knights on the horse also carried bows and arrows. In this generation of states, men and women are familiar warriors with bows and horses. No matter how bad the knight is, he can stop him, and the two can join forces, or they can kill the barbarians. Thinking of this, the red knight shouted loudly: “Man, let go of the arrow.”
The grey knight looked back in amazement, a glimmer of cold flashes in his eyes, and turned around to welcome him. The yellow horse and the red knight passed by. The red knight heard the sound of bowstrings. He only heard the sound of the strings. The red knight knew that this bow was not strong, and it was generally only used by women in Daizhou. But when he heard the sound of the bow and arrow breaking the wind, the red knight could not help being stunned. It was clearly one bow and five arrows. When she rode her horse back, she just saw five feather arrows arranged in an arrow array of three, three and two. One of the feather arrows shot into the throat of a barbarian, and the other two feather arrows were just blocked by the other two. The two feather arrows sent have arrived. Although the two tried to dodge, they only avoided the vital point, and both were seriously injured by the arrows. The two looked at each other, rode their horses, and when they left they also took away their dead companions and the ownerless warhorses.
The red knight heaved a sigh of relief and stepped forward and said, “Thank you, Xiongtai, for your help, Lin Tong hereby thanks.”
The gray knight turned his head, his eyes lit up, and he saw the red knight wearing three buns and a golden hairpin next to the red silk scarf on the toecap, but at the age of sixteen or seven, his skin looked like Snow, with curving eyebrows, a pair of dark black eyes that are crystal clear, and the corners of her pink lips are slightly upturned, looking naughty and delicate.
The red knight was also stunned. The gray knight was also a young man in his early twenties. He was handsome and handsome, even with a bit of weakness, but between his eyebrows he had a bit of thoroughness and understanding of the world. Cynical idleness. This girl in red usually sees five big and three rough men, and most of the handsome men among them are mostly the type of heroes and handsome men. Where can I see such a handsome and handsome man, I can’t help but blush and ask: “Who are you? , I see you are not like a person from the North Han Dynasty, are you a spy?”
The grey knight has calmed down and said with a smile: “This young lady, this is not the principle of repaying kindness. How can you treat your benefactor as a spy?”
The girl in red, Lin Tong’s face flushed again, and said: “It’s one thing for you to save my life, but it’s another thing for you to save my life. If you don’t tell me, I will send you to see the officer. .”
The gray knight deliberately exaggerated and said: “Oh, Princess Hongxia is really amazing. It seems that I saved the wrong person?”
The girl in red could not help but was stunned. She was the second daughter of the Yingyang General Lin Yuanting, who guarded Daizhou and Yanmen. Lin Yuanting was the head of the Daizhou family and the important minister of the Northern Han Dynasty. She married the princess Anqing and was born. He has four sons and two daughters. The four sons are all famous tiger generals. The eldest daughter Lin Bi was adopted as a righteous daughter by Liu You, the lord of the Northern Han Dynasty, and she was given the title of Princess Jiaping, who is 23 years old this year.
Lin Bi is not only beautiful and intelligent, but even more rare is that his martial arts are outstanding. He has faced offensives from barbarians many times and made great achievements. Marrying Lin Bi has always been the goal of the warriors of the North Han Dynasty, and Lin Bi also vowed not to marry unless he is a like-minded hero. But such a woman, how many people are worthy of it. It was not until the death of General Weiyuan Long Tingfei’s wife two years ago that Lin Bi stayed in the Long family. Long Tingfei was only 20 or 30 years old at the time, and he was handsome and mighty, with a high position and great military exploits. The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty re-used him, but he was a little jealous. In order to win over important officials, marriage was naturally the best way. Lin Bi was a talent. With both good looks and a royal background, he is naturally the best candidate, and Long Tingfei is also a hero worthy of Lin Bi, so this marriage has become a momentary talk. However, because Long Ting’s wife had just passed away and was busy fighting Dayong, the two parties agreed not to get married for the time being.
This red-clothed girl comes from such a background. Although she is spoiled and spoiled, she is not a daughter who doesn’t know anything. If she is the head of Hongxia Princess, she will usually see her rouge horses and red clothes in this region. , There is no one who does not recognize, but this young man is obviously not a local, but he knows his identity at first sight, which makes her suspicious.
Together with suspicion, her tone became a little colder, and said, “Who are you, if you are not telling the truth, please blame me for being ruthless.” While speaking, she held the handle of the knife.
The young man was startled, and he quickly said, “The princess is going to be angry. The Caomin’s surname is Wang and his single name is Ji, and he is not a spy.”
Lin Tongrong’s expression eased a little, and he looked up and down the young man for a moment, and asked: “Look, you don’t look like a Northern Han, you quickly tell the princess where you come from.”
The young man smiled bitterly, and said: “The county lord, the Caomin is a native of Southern Chu. Later, he lived in the surrounding areas. The year before, the Caomin moved to the Northland. Because he was good at healing horses and livestock, he walked in the wild. It was said that Daizhou had set up a bargain market this fall, so I came here to see the prosperity of the bargain area. Unexpectedly, I met the princess because the Caomin had heard that the princess was a famous BMW in Daizhou, so he recognized As for the princess, what Cao Min said is the truth, and he also asks the princess to learn from it.”
Lin Tong looked at the young man in surprise for a long time, and said: “Wang Ji, you are not the’Bole genius doctor’ passed down by barbarians, right? I heard that you are not only good at treating livestock, but also good at horses?”
The young man laughed and said: “Don’t dare to be the princess owner, but I’m praised. Cao Min Zai Mandi does have a small reputation. I don’t think the princess has heard of it.”
Lin Tong said: “Of course, my Daizhou is close to the barbaric land, and I dare not to ignore the barbaric land’s movements every day. Unfortunately, the barbaric land is vast and sparsely populated. The tribes live by water and grass. It’s always not detailed enough. I originally thought that the’Bole’s genius doctor’ must be a respected old gentleman, but I didn’t expect it to be, but he was so young, Wang Ji, this princess asked you, you are originally from Nanchu, yes. Where did the veterinarian and Soma skills I learned from, how can I go to the barbaric land?”
The young man smiled bitterly again: “Princess, you can’t just say that. Blocking the road is not a solution, right?”
Lin Tong was surprised that there were already pedestrians on the road, so he said: “This princess still wants to go to Daizhou to visit the bargaining field. Just walk with me. Tell me about it slowly on the road. You run away, otherwise the princess will let Daddy send an army to hunt you down.”
The young man smiled and said: “The grass people dare not, please, please.”
The two rode their horses to Daizhou Xing. For some unknown reason, neither of them ran away, but walked slowly, and continued to talk as they walked.
Lin Tong asked: “Wang Ji, you haven’t said who you can learn from?” Although it is the same question, there is less suspicion and more curiosity in his eyes.
The young man seemed to fall into deep thought. It was not until Lin Tong asked again that he woke up and smiled and said: “The master of drafting people is a rare stranger in the world. He has learned intricately. It was a child attendant next to his old man, but he was fortunate enough to learn some fur skills. A few years ago, his old man dismissed many servants, and the Cao Min was one of them. Although the Cao Min also received a lot of gifts of gold and silver, but the general Can’t sit and eat in the mountains, think about it, the Caomin has no other ability, and can only make a living by being a veterinarian. But if this veterinarian business is in Nanchu and Dayong, it can only be mixed with food, and the grassroots are the most unwilling. Behind the people, I think about it, and I can’t be mediocre in my life, so I went to Mandi, where there are the most livestock and the most intractable diseases. If I became famous there, I would naturally be famous. In the world, there is no need to worry about livelihood in the future. At last, the Caomin has good luck and he has not made any mistakes in practicing medicine for several years. Although the barbarians are brave and bloodthirsty, they respect the veterinarian the most. Therefore, the Caomin is at ease in the barbaric place. As for Bole In other words, it was that the Cao Min recognized a few rare horses, and the news was rumored to be false, and the result was a bit exaggerated when it reached the ears of the princess.”
Lin Tong rolled his eyes and asked: “It seems that although you are young, you have traveled many places. This princess has something to ask you?”
Wang Ji immediately bowed and said: “Please inquire the princess, if the grassroots knows, they will not dare to hide it.”
Lin Tong said: “You even recognize this princess, then you must have heard of my sister Jiaping Princess Lin Bi?”
Wang Ji nodded and said: “Cao Min has naturally heard that Princess Jiaping is a hero of the female middle school. She led the army to repel the invaders repeatedly. No one in the Northern Han Dynasty knows the princess’s name. I heard that the princess has been betrothed to General Long. It is a pair of peerless couples, no one in the world envy.”
Lin Tong said triumphantly: “Yes, my brother-in-law is a great hero, and the world means he can be worthy of my sister. However, I always hear that other people put Princess Changle alongside my sister. Is it the world? Is there a woman comparable to my sister? I don’t believe it, but no one is always willing to tell me about the Changle princess. You won’t say that you don’t know it?”
Looking at Lin Tong’s wide apricot eyes, Wang Ji couldn’t help but laughed out loud, until he saw Lin Tong’s expression getting more and more annoyed, he stopped smiling and said: “It’s no wonder they refused to tell you, this Princess Changle’s experience was bumpy, and she was from Dayong, so they would not tell you.”
Lin Tong said excitedly: “Then you know, tell me quickly.”
Wang Ji thought for a while, and said: “The title of Princess Changle is actually Princess Ningguo Changle. He is the eldest daughter of Emperor Tai Yong, Li Yuan. Her biological mother was originally a noble concubine, who was promoted to the throne three years ago. , Is now the empress dowager. The princess was virtuous and virtuous, and she married me at the age of sixteen, the prince of Nanchu as a concubine. Later, the prince ascended the throne, and the princess became the mother of Nanchu, so she would be very noble in terms of identity. .”
Lin Tong asked suspiciously: “For this reason, do others put her alongside her sister?”
Wang Ji shook his head and smiled: “Naturally not. Although this princess has a noble status, it is a pity that Dayong and Nan Chu are hostile. Although no one in Nan Chu dares to treat her badly, the princess is afraid that there will not be a moment of joy in her heart. , Stayed in the deep palace all the year round. Later, in the 22nd year of Nanchu Xiande, that year the lord of the country changed Yuan Zhihua, but this reign has been abandoned. Xiande twenty-three years, that is, the tenth of your country’s Rongsheng In nine years, the then king of Yong, Li Zhi, led troops to break through the capital city of Southern Chu and brought Princess Changle back to Dayong.”
Lin Tong looked happy and said: “Is that good? The princess is not happy in Southern Chu. Although I hate the Dayong people, the Emperor of Dayong has done a good job.”
Wang Ji smiled and said: “Not long after the princess returned to Dayong, the lord was put back to Nanchu, but died on the road, so the emperor of Dayong wanted to find another horse for the princess. At that time, the emperor liked it. Three candidates were selected, one is Dayong’s Fuyuan General Qin Yi’s son Qin Qing, the other is Dayong’s prime minister Wei Guan’s son Wei Ying, and the other is Dayong’s imperial former guard deputy director Xia Hou Yuanfeng. One of these three It is a military commander and the other is a civil official. Xiahou Yuanfeng is both civil and military, and he is known as the most beautiful man in the Yong Dynasty. It stands to reason that no matter how high the vision of the princess is, there should be a favorite.”
Lin Tong asked aggressively: “So which one did the princess fancy?”
Wang Ji shook his head and said: “The princess doesn’t like any of them.”
Lin Tong said in surprise: “She doesn’t like it. Is it because my brother-in-law is like her that she likes?”
Wang Ji laughed and said: “How many people like General Long can have in the world, and Cao Min doesn’t know whether Her Royal Highness likes a hero like General Long, but in the end, Emperor Dayong made a speech, as long as the Princess looked People in China, no matter what their status, can be a messenger?”
Lin Tong asked curiously: “Who did Princess Changle choose in the end?”
Wang Ji sighed and said: “How can this horse be chosen at will, no matter what generation, the so-called princess, the lord of the daughter, the word happiness is the most rare, not to marry a hero The family made a tool to win over the ministers, that is, they became the victims of the marriage. Princess Changle and the pro-Nanchu were such victims. Although she was lucky enough to return home, Emperor Yong arranged several candidates for her husband, who were also famous children, said It’s for the princess to choose the horses at will. I’m afraid that Princess Changle really has someone she likes. She either killed Emperor Yong or murdered the unsuccessful sons. Moreover, although the matter of Shangzhu is extremely glorious, it is for real heroes. In other words, you might feel that the gentleman’s tomb in the village is unwilling to give in. So in the end Princess Changle didn’t say a word, gritted her teeth and refused to choose a son-in-law. Later, Emperor Yong ordered the princess to be married to Wei Ying, but Princess Changle would rather be a monk. She was unwilling to marry. In the end, the emperor could only let her keep the festival and not marry. At that time, it was rumored that the princess of Changle was grateful for the kindness of the Nanchu Lord and wanted to keep the festival for the Lord.”
Lin Tong didn’t speak this time, but his eyes showed disapproval.
Wang Ji knew that this was because the Northern Han Dynasty was located on the border and young men were prone to fight to death, so in order to maintain the population, widows were not encouraged to observe festivals. He didn’t say anything, and continued: “Later, people guessed that the princess’s eyes were like torches, and he could see through people’s loyalties and prospects at a glance. That’s why they didn’t want to choose from those young talents.”
Lin Tong couldn’t help asking: “How do you say this?”
Wang Ji laughed and said: “The princess must not remember. The 21st year of Rongsheng, which is also the 25th year of Wuwei, Dayong had civil strife. At that time, the prince Li An committed treason and was later Forced to commit suicide.”
Lin Tong said: “I remember that my elder sister was engaged to my brother-in-law that year, but my brother-in-law was busy sending troops to attack Dayong, and the marriage was delayed until now.”
Wang Ji said: “The prince of the Xiangguo, Wei Yin, participated in the rebellion, and later escaped with Fengyimen. Now he no longer knows where he is, but he has caused his father to commit suicide. If it were not for the Emperor of Dayong to care about him The father’s merits, I’m afraid that even the nine tribes would suffer. The general Qin Qingqin married the wrong person. His wife Li Hanyou, the lord of Jingjiang County, was rebellious and attempted to assassinate Princess Changle. This general Qin was killed by his wife. Moreover, it is said that Fengyimen successfully forced the palace to rebel because this General Qin was fooled by his wife.”
Wang Ji paused, picked up the water bag next to the saddle and drank water. Lin Tong took the opportunity to ask, “Then the one called Xiahou Yuanfeng?”
Wang Ji thought for a while, and said: “How to say, this man has now become the upstart in front of the new king. Although he is still the deputy general manager, it is said that the king Yong has established a “Ming Jian” in the inner court in recent years. Si’, this Xiahou Yuanfeng is the person in charge of Mingjiansi. Caomin doesn’t know what Mingjiansi does, but he just heard that if the civic generals of Dayong heard Mingjiansi’s name, most of them would frown. , I want to come to this Xiahou Yuanfeng anyway, isn’t it a good candidate for a horseman?”
Lin Tong asked here after hearing this: “So, this Changle princess is really smart, but if I can compare with my sister based on these, I am not convinced.”
Wang Ji was about to answer, suddenly his expression changed, and he said: “Princess! There is—”
Lin Tong was startled and couldn’t help but look back. Just a few feet away, a female knight wearing a green riding outfit and a yellow cloak embroidered with a brocade phoenix was watching with a smile. Himself, the female knight was about twenty years old, and her appearance was 70% similar to Lin Tong, but she had long eyebrows into her temples, her phoenix eyes contained prestige, she was graceful and magnificent, but her temperament was far above Lin Tong. Twenty feet away behind the female knight, there were four men, four women and eight knights, all standing still on their horses.
The female knight saw that Lin Tong had realized herself, and smiled: “Tong’er, you sneaked out again.”
Lin Tong exclaimed: “Sister.” So he leaped up from the horse and rushed into the arms of the woman in Cuiyi. When the female knight y stretched out her hand, she happened to hold Lin Tong’s delicate hand~IndoMTL.com~ Lin Tong turned around with strength, fell on the saddle of the lady in Cuiyi, and gently and skillfully sat in the arms of the lady, showing her face A bright smile said: “Sister, Tong’er just wants to see the excitement.”
The woman in Cuiyi smiled slightly, a trace of doting flashed in Feng’s eyes, and then her eyes fell on Wang Ji.
Wang Ji was shocked, he quickly turned over and got off his horse, bowed down and said: “Caomin Wang Ji, please see your Royal Highness.”
The lady in Cuiyi, the princess of Jiaping Lin Bi stretched out her hand and said kindly: “No gift, it must be Tong’er asking you about Princess Changle? My palace listens to your elegant words, like a few treasures, and I know it. It’s the inside story.”
Lin Tong took her sister’s arm and said: “Sister, he is the genius doctor of Bole, who is rumored by the barbarians. I pestered him to ask questions. Only then did he save my life. My sister must not blame him.” /
Hearing Lin Tong’s words, Lin Bi’s eyes became milder, but she was a little bit more suspicious. She immediately bowed slightly and said, “It turns out that it’s the genius doctor Wang. I heard that the genius doctor Wang is good at healing. Horses, this palace has long been known for a long time, and the two fish that slipped through the net have been captured by this palace. They originally wanted to intercept the spies of the general while the people were coming and going. Thank you Mr. Wang for saving her sister.”
Wang Ji respectfully said: “The Caomin dare not be his Highness to thank you. It’s not enough to raise your hand. If there is nothing else, please allow Caomin to say goodbye.”
When Lin Tong heard it, she pulled her sister’s sleeve anxiously. Lin Bi calmly said: “Mr. Wang, I just heard you talk about Princess Changle’s deeds. This palace is also very interested. You might as well keep talking and let this palace listen to it.”
Wang Ji smiled bitterly, what kind of identity is Lin Bi, I’m afraid she is familiar with the anecdote of Princess Changle, but since she said so, what can she do? At the moment, they had no choice but to get on their feet, and the group continued to walk slowly towards Daizhou.