The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 7: Overcast clouds

Chapter Seven Overcast Clouds

The continuous sound of the piano came from a Huaxuan in Longtingfei’s mansion. The sound of the piano was like a natural sound, echoing in the still cold breeze. Xiao Tong hurriedly walked and saw the black figure through the window lattice. , I couldn't help but sigh. More than a month ago, he inadvertently found some long-lived and almost annihilated information, and found that Qingdai had been missing in the Northern Han Dynasty for a long time. He felt uncomfortable in his heart and returned immediately and prepared to imprison Qingdai. However, he learned that Duan Wudi had taken Qingdai out, and he didn't know where they were going. When he was in a hurry, Ling Duan gave out the overheard news. Xiao Tong was disturbed and asked Qiu Yufei to go with him to find Duan Wudi and Qingdai. In front of the quartz tomb, they saw the killed guard and the unconscious Duan Wudi. Duan Wudi is poisoned by a special type of poison made by the Great Spy. Although this poison is not strong enough to cause death immediately, it is very difficult to cure. It is difficult for a poisoned person to recover within a month or two. Health is often used to capture the target alive. After Duan Wudi was sober, he said what Qingdai had done. Xiao Tong was greatly irritated. Who didn't let him realize that Qingdai was actually the Spy of the Great Emperor?

In order to make up for his mistake, Xiao Tong asked Qiu Yufei to chase Qingdai. After all, he could see that Qiu Yufei made great progress in martial arts. But Qiu Yufei actually declined his request. Xiao Tong had always known that this junior had no interest in war and power, and almost never involved it, but the fact that Qiu Yu flew to Dayong to assassinate Jiang Zhe and his presence on behalf of Duan Wudi slow cheek made Xiao Tong forget this. . As a result, there was an unpleasant conflict between the two, but in the end, depending on the feelings of the brothers, Qiu Yufei still went out in person. Moreover, in the process of hunting for hundreds of miles, Qiu Yufei personally killed and injured most of the secret spy. If it were not for the timely response of the Dayong military, I am afraid that even the Qingdai whose martial arts exceeded everyone's expectations would not return alive. But Qiu Yufei, who returned to Qinzhou, was very unhappy, and even had to return to Jinyang immediately. If Long Tingfei did everything possible to persuade him to stay temporarily, I'm afraid Qiu Yufei would have left. Xiao Tong faintly felt that in addition to his unwillingness to get involved in military affairs, his junior was more likely to resent himself for forcing him to chase Qingdai, because he learned from Ling Port that Qiu Yufei seemed to favor Qingdai.

Thinking of Qingdai, Xiao Tong gritted his teeth with hatred. For many years he had been flying wild geese, but was pecked by the big geese. This woman put on a posture of hatred towards the Northern Han Dynasty court, but she did not doubt that she was really Da Yongmi. Spy, according to what Duan Wudi saw, the identity of this female is extremely important. She can take over a hundred tricks from her junior and younger brothers. Such martial arts scheming is likely to be Dayong's general sentinel on the Beihan Intelligence Network. It is a shame that she can escape. Although Long Tingfei didn't blame himself, Xiao Tong was uneasy, so he wanted to keep Qiu Yufei. This junior's martial arts progressed by leaps and bounds. If he helped him, he could let go and do it.

The sound of the piano finally stopped. Xiao Tong coughed slightly and walked into Huaxuan. Qiu Yufei stroked the strings lightly, and did not get up to greet the brothers. There was no obvious identity between them. In the Demon Sect, martial arts and talent determine a lot of things, and Qiu Yufei, who has now reached the innate realm, is fully qualified to snub Xiao Tong, even if Xiao Tong is his senior brother.

Xiao Tong hesitated and said: "The general needs a person to go to the East China Sea to prevent Donghai Hou from returning to Da Yong in the near future."

Qiu Yufei said lightly: "How to stop, Donghai Hou was originally a relative of Dayong, and Jiang Zhe has been in the East China Sea for several years. I think it is only a matter of time before the East China Sea returns to Shun Dayong."

Xiao Tong said helplessly: "You are right, but we need supplies from the East China Sea. Although we have hoarded as much material as possible in the past few months, it is still not enough. If the East China Sea returns to Shun Dayong, it will be a big blow to us. Now, we hope that Donghai can still remain neutral."

Qiu Yu Feijian raised his eyebrows and said: "It might not be easy. Does the general have any countermeasures?"

Xiao Tong said coldly: "Back then, the East China Sea and Dayong were enemies. Without the secret support of our country, they would be dead. Now we don't ask him to support us, as long as he stays neutral. If they do not agree to this , Then Jiang's father and son are ungrateful and should be sent by heaven."

Qiu Yufei said coldly: "Do you want me to threaten them with assassination? The East China Sea is their sphere of influence, are you afraid that I will die at sea?"

Xiao Tong said: "With your current martial arts, at least you can escape the East China Sea, and with the backing of a master, East China Sea absolutely dare not embarrass you easily. Our request is not excessive, I think they will agree."

Qiu Yufei stroked the strings lightly, seeming to be a little hesitant. Xiao Tong knew that Qiu Yufei was not worried about danger, but hesitated whether to intervene in these things. Xiao Tong wasn't sure how he would reply, feeling uneasy. At this time, Ling Duan who was standing by and serving in a low voice whispered: "Si Ye, under the cover of the nest, there are no eggs. Will Dayong still treat Si Ye as a harmless person now?" Qiu Yufei thought. Rin, thinking of the assassination at Wanfo Temple, thinking of the pursuit of Qingdai, and finally sighed: "Well, I will go."

Xiao Tong was overjoyed and said: "Thank you, Brother, for understanding the difficulties of Brother Yu. This is also what Master meant, and I hope you can work harder."

Qiu Yufei was indifferent, looking at the piano score next to the piano, could not help but think of the love of the man in the Ten Thousand Buddha Temples for him, and his expression of grief and anger after he learned that he was an assassin. Thinking of that delicate and elegant, but gray-haired frosty description, Qiu Yufei's heart was filled with unspeakable sadness. It is rare to be a confidant in life, but I can only meet him in life and death.

Above the handsome mansion’s Jietang, Long Tingfei coldly said to his subordinates: “You don’t need to say any more, I know that the military is unstable now, but now is not the time when his hands are weak. Raise troops to attack Qinzhou. The generals and soldiers under Quartz must be reorganized without leaving any hidden dangers. Now we are in danger in the Northern Han Dynasty. If we don’t need extraordinary means, we will be finished before the Great Yong Tiehu enters Qinzhou. Send my order. , Qinzhou men over the age of fifteen are all recruited into the army. After this battle, I naturally rewarded me with great rewards. If I lose this battle and the community does not survive, I will talk about living and working in peace."

Waving his hand to rebuke his subordinate generals, Long Tingfei leaned tiredly on the handsome chair. During this time, he was too hard. Quartz committed suicide and Duan Wudi was poisoned. He lost his arms, and news of Quartz's betrayal and Duan Wudi smuggling spread like wildfire. In order to appease the military and deal with the court, Long Tingfei spent almost all his energy. Even so, Duan Wudi was demoted to a first-level official position. Quartz was also implicated in the old army. Long Tingfei was forced to purge. Now facing the generals below, Long Tingfei always feels that they are silent with dissatisfaction and resistance. , But helpless. It takes an opportunity to reunite the separated military spirit.

His gaze fell on a scroll on the Shuai case, which contained information about Hou Jiangzhe from Da Yongchu Township. Long Tingfei picked up the scroll and read it again. At the end, Long Tingfei thought The hatred began to rise, and it was all this person. Since he appeared in the East China Sea, all his plans have encountered setbacks. He couldn't help shattering the paper. Long Tingfei sighed weakly. Could this be me? The nemesis? Depressed in his heart, Long Tingfei returned to the back house and ordered his servants to fetch wine and vegetables. He drank it alone. The wine became more melancholic and sad. Long Tingfei drank for a long time, but because he has a good drinker, he is also very drunk. .

"Hey." When Long Tingfei woke up from a worsening headache, it was already noon, and the guards put on a hot water towel, and one guard said cautiously: "General, General Duan was waiting outside. It's been a long time."

Long Tingfei was startled, unable to clean up his appearance, and walked out of the bedroom. At a glance, he saw Duan Wudi in a uniform, standing under the steps, with a cold expression and pale face. Long Tingfei hurried forward a few steps and said eagerly:" Invincible, what are you doing here? Your injury has not healed yet." Then he rebuked the guards: "You don't know that General Duan has a poisonous body injury. Why don't you invite him to rest in the adjacent flower hall? It's really useless."

Several guards shivered like chills, Na Na did not dare to defend, but Duan Wudi said frankly: "The generals do not blame them, the general will insist on waiting here."

Long Tingfei said guiltily: "Invincible, it's all my drunken mistake. I'm sorry you, hurry up and sit down in my room." A gleam of light flashed in Duan Wudi's eyes and said: "There will be something going on at the end. Talk to the general."

Long Tingfei personally led Duan Invincible into the bedroom, drove the guards out, washed his face indiscriminately, and said: "Invincible, just talk about it if you have anything."

Duan Wudi stood up and said sternly: "The final general came to tell the general about military affairs today, but the general did not appear. After the general asked the guards, did the guards know that the general was drunk. Come to remonstrate, now my Northern Han Dynasty is at stake, the general is the heart of the military, how can you be greedy and misfortune, if it is spread out at this time, wouldn't it be chilling, and the general will be arrogant and straightforward, please don’t take it off."

Long Tingfei's face was red, and then he sat down and said: "Invincible, you are my confidant, I don't keep it from you, I really feel powerless in the current situation. In terms of military power, Da Yong is several times more than me. In terms of money and food, Dayong can fight for years and months. If we fight for a few months, we will be exhausted. In terms of generals, Dayong takes out one of them to be a famous general, but the general I trust is dead and rebellious. Betrayal, even you have been poisoned, I really can’t hold it anymore. Dayong has Mingjun like Li Zhi, generals like Li Xian, and counsellors like Jiang Zhe. Do you understand the pressure on me?"

Duan Wudi said solemnly: "The general is very close to Invincible, so Invincible does not dare to conceal it. Our army's embarrassment, Invincible is not clear in his heart, but in any case, the general cannot show such a heart. No one can control the morale of the army anymore. If the generals give up, how do you let the soldiers build confidence? Generals, if you like this, then we might as well not fight well, lest the soldiers die in vain."

Long Tingfei was flushed by Duan Wudi's words, looking at Duan Wudi, who was pale and sweaty on his forehead. Now Duan Wudi is stigmatized and in a difficult situation in the army. Quartz's subordinates dealt with him. I don't understand, many junior sergeants don't understand the sacrifice he made, but he is still so steadfast. Looking at such a Duan Wudi, Long Tingfei's heart gradually rose in pride, and the Northern Han Army were all such heroes. What if Dayong is strong? Long Tingfei respectfully saluted Duan Wudi, and Duan Wudi hurriedly avoided. Long Tingfei said loudly, "General Duan, Ting Fei, remember that even if you are so broken, you can't be so discouraged."

Duan Wudi saw that Long Tingfei had regained his former spirit, and said with joy, "The generals are somewhat unparalleled. Our Qinzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the generals need not worry too much." Long Tingfei has regained his confidence. Said: "General Duan rest assured, unless Ting Fei died in battle, he would never let the Da Yong army capture Qinzhou."

Looking at Long Tingfei, who was so energetic, Duan Wudi was relieved and said: "The general, please change your clothes first, the general will leave."

Long Tingfei smiled and said: "Wait for me to see that you are ready to get up. I have to discuss some things with you. If you can't hold it up, I will rest in my house and let you lie down to recover. But it's a pity."

Duan Wudi said warmly in his heart: "I will obey the order at the end."

At the same moment, in an ancient temple in the eastern outskirts of Nanzheng, Li Kang stood in the Daxiong Hall, looking at the solemn Buddha statue, lost in thought.

Although it is not February, Chang'an is still very cold, but Nanzheng is much warmer than Chang'an. In the rich land of Dongchuan, Li Kang can be said to cover the sky with one hand, not to mention the generals he arranges for the court to spy It was swept away, and there is no restriction. It stands to reason that Li Kang should be very happy and proud, but Li Kang's heart is burning with anger.

Just now, the imperial decree of Emperor Yongdi Li Zhi arrived, but it was not sent by the imperial envoys. Before the envoys entered Dongchuan, Li Kang dispatched powerful men to pretend to be bandits to kill the envoys, but still Take the imperial edict. The imperial edict ordered him to strictly observe Jia Mengguan, and not to slack off. After reading the imperial decree, Li Kang should have been happy, because it seemed that the court didn't know that Dongchuan had been completely controlled by him, but Li Kang was still very angry. Why could Li Zhi scream at him.

Li Kang has always felt that he is unfortunate. He was born humble and could not be favored by his father since childhood. Apart from his mother, Li Kang has never received any warmth. How many times has he watched Li Ang, Li Zhi, and even Li Xian and Li Zhen wantonly inviting favors in front of his father. He was obviously the third prince, but because his mother was just a low-ranking concubine, he dared not step forward. If that was the case, Li Kang might tolerate it, but the only mother who loved him was killed by Ji Xia's bitch, and his father only chased him down, and Li Kang fled the palace in anger.

However, after escaping from the palace, Li Kang realized that his life was already dreamed of by many people. It is not easy for a prince who knows nothing to survive in troubled times, how many times he was abused and beaten, how many times he was hungry. With a little bit of martial arts and cruelty, he finally survived, but revenge was a distant matter. How many times he couldn't bear the suffering outside and wanted to succumb to the palace, but the scenes before his mother died made him finally persevere. And it wasn't until he met the mysterious man who changed his destiny that Li Kang felt for the first time that God treats himself badly. Then he practiced advanced martial arts, and went back to assassinate Ji Xia, but was defeated and captured. If it were not for Zheng Xia to speak up, I am afraid that he, the prince, would be imprisoned. If so, that’s all, but Li Yuan sent him there. Dongchuan could not go back to the court without an edict. This act of derogation and protection was made even more unfair to Li Kang. Obviously he is the flesh and blood of the heavenly family, but he wants to bow himself to Fengyi Sect. Li Zhi is not blatantly against Fengyi Sect, but with his army, who dares to embarrass him. With this feeling, Li Kang tried his best to consolidate the army in Dongchuan, and finally mastered a lot of power, but even so, Li Kang did not have the slightest chance to participate in the battle of Da Yong Sheji. The prince, the king of Yong, and the king of Qi seemed to have the same view on this point. Therefore, Li Kang's forces could not gain a foothold in Yongdu at all. The gentlest Li Zhi once wrote to prevent him from interfering in Chang'an. Am I not a royal person? This kind of humiliation made Li Kang determined that even if Dayong subverts, he can't let people dominate and oppress. So beyond the Northern Han Demon Sect's expectations, Li Kang decided to rebel, and the first step in the rebellion was to clear out the spies around him.

For several years in Dongchuan, Li Kang has succeeded in having his own power, and the remnants of Shu have also boarded their own boats for the illusory restoration of the country, coupled with the secret support of the Demon Sect of the Northern Han Dynasty, finally eradicated in one fell swoop The spies and undercover agents around him have been monitored by Li Kang for a long time, and now they are caught in a net, Li Kang finally feels unprecedented ease. Then he replaced the lieutenant generals and replaced the officials. Li Kang’s plans for many years were finally implemented. Dongchuan is already his own Dongchuan, and as long as he finds the right time, he can go out of the Xiegu and attack Changan. The Yong court was in his control. Of course, the timing of sending troops must be carefully selected. After the military forces around Chang'an are deployed by Li Zhi to rescue the Zezhou front line and the Jingxiang Yangtze River area, he can directly pierce Dayong's heart like a dagger. Li Kang knew in his heart that although he had 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, these soldiers and horses were Da Yong’s army after all. If the Da Yong court finds his own rebellion, then this army is likely to be divided and surrendered by the court. Cutting off the connection between Chang'an and Dongchuan and concealing the fact of his betrayal became the most important thing. It is very difficult to achieve one's own goals with one's own strength. If you can't get the support of the forces of the original Shu, you can only fail. In addition to those old families who wanted to restore their former glory, the Splendid League, which still secretly rebelled against Dayong, became the force he most wanted to attract. After many negotiations and consultations, today is the leader of the Splendid League meeting with himself. In the days when Huo Jicheng was cautious, Li Kang was impressed. He was tossed and turned many times before finally learning that he met Huo Jicheng here. For safety, except for Ye Tianxiu and a few trusted guards, Li Kang didn’t bring more people. I believe that Huo Jicheng is also very sincere. The Splendid Alliance has recently assisted itself in cutting off the passages of Chang'an and Nanzheng. This is proof of sincerity.

At dusk, the door of the Daxiong Hall suddenly opened without wind. Two men in black stood in front of the door. One of them was Chen Zhen who had met with King Qing many times, and the other was wearing a shade. The hat and the green yarn hang down, and you can't see the shape. Li Kangxinran stepped forward and said: "Vice leader Chen, this is Meng Huo, Xiao Wang has been well known for a long time. I am very fortunate to see him today."

The black-clothed masked man stepped forward and said: "His Royal Highness, Corporal, Huo is also known for a long time. Huo is not talented. He only has the idea of ​​rejuvenation. He has been doing nothing for many years. I am really ashamed. Listen to Chen Zhen. , The identity of the survivor of the king of Shu in the residence of His Royal Highness has been verified, and the kindness of His Royal Highness, the survivors of the Kingdom of Shu are all grateful, Huo came today, in addition to thanking him, he also wants to discuss cooperation matters with his Highness."

Li Kangdao: "The leader is too modest. When the leader assassinated the Southern Chu Kingdom Lord and caused the Li Anhu Ministry to leak, Fengyimen was not severely beaten by the leader on the rivers and lakes. Such great achievements. Xiao Wang didn’t dare to forget, especially the Luoyang incident. The young boy Yingjie, the alliedist, almost turned upside down the two great families in Luoyang with one person. The influence of Feng Yimen in Luoyang was also weakened to the extreme. Xiao Wang sighed at the festival, wondering if he would have a chance to meet this young hero."

The man in black laughed softly: "The child’s mischief made the prince laugh. Huo Li is my confidant and my son. I always love him, but it’s a pity that he can’t bear the responsibility. Get out, if the prince likes the young hero, and the other righteous son, Huo Yi, has high martial skills, he can do things with ease. If the prince does not give up, please allow him to work for the prince."

Li Kang smiled and said: "Okay, there are many talents in your league. This king is really envious. Let Huo Yi come to my side as a guard. If he is extraordinary, this king will naturally reuse him, Lord Huo , Regarding our cooperation, I don’t know what the alliance plan will do?"

The man in black was silent for a moment, and said: "The prince was right. This is the business. I watched with cold eyes. The prince was resolute. So Huo was not afraid of the possibility of traps and came to Nanzheng to meet the prince, but After all, the prince is the prince of Yong. How can I believe that the prince will restore the state of Shu. Although there is no problem with the status of the survivor of the king of Shu, this kind of puppet trick is also very common. The former king Xiang Yu also supported the king of Huai, but In the end, King Huai died in Xiang Yu's hands. Why did the prince make you believe that the Shu Kingdom was really restored?"

Li Kang had prepared for a long time, and said frankly: "Little King doesn't say anything high-sounding. There will be no such good things in the world. This king will fight, but let the children take the throne, so this power must be in the king. In his hands, supporting the King of Shu is just a pretense. To make the remnants of the Kingdom of Shu support Xiao Wang’s strategy, but the king can also guarantee that he will not cross the river and demolish the bridge. After all, without the support of the Shu people, the king would not be able to seize one side. So the Kingdom of Shu I will definitely preserve the clan, and even my king can be converted to the ancestral temple of the king of Shu, but if this king can achieve something, I will decide the position of the king of Shu. You want nothing more than glory and wealth, don’t I have Li Kang? Can I give it to you, the leader is not a foolish and loyal person, and the throne of the king of Shu is not part of his family."

Although the man in black couldn't see his expression clearly, he knew that he was excited when he saw his body tremble. For a long time, the man in black said: "The king said rightly. The king of Shu is the one who is capable. The king needs Relying on the Shu people, so as long as you plan carefully, the Shu people will treat the prince as their own in twenty years. The prince puts his heart in his stomach, Huo is grateful, if the prince says that he has no two-heartedness, he will look down on Huo. , If the prince is willing to agree to another condition of Huo, the agreement between you and me will be reached today."

Li Kang was overjoyed. After careful calculations, he was able to do all kinds of incredible things. The leader of the Fairview is definitely not a person who eats the past. Therefore, it is expected that Huo Jicheng will not be close to the relic of the king of Shu. As he expected, he is a little more relieved. Said: "Leader, please say, as long as it is reasonable and reasonable, this king will definitely agree."

The man in black said decisively: "You must have power in the next place."

Li Kang is a little strange. He wants to form an alliance with Splendid Alliance. This power and wealth are naturally given to him. Why Huo Jicheng would specifically raise it and is about to ask. The man in black waved his hand to make him not speak, and said loudly: "The so-called powers are diverse, but there are only two powers that cannot be easily seized, that is, the power of soldiers and the power of supervision. The reason why the imperial power is supreme is because the royal family controls everything. We are not interested in the military power and the spy under the supervision minister. We are not interested in the military power, nor do we have the ability to master it. Therefore, I want the power of spying~IndoMTL.com~Splendid alliance can be the eyes and eyes and killer of the prince. Only in this way can the prince Form a solid alliance. If the prince refuses to agree to this condition, then the Splendid Alliance will never cooperate with the prince."

Li Kang's heart stunned, Huo Jicheng is really powerful, although he is determined to absorb the power of the Fairview League, but if he let them take control of the power of supervision, then he cannot be separated from them, although he hesitated, but Li Kang changed his mind I thought, didn’t I just fancy the Splendid Alliance’s ability in this area, but Huo Jicheng required more power. After all, the military power was in his hands. As long as he controlled the military power, then the Splendid Alliance would not be afraid. And in this way, the covenant between the two parties is indestructible, and for oneself, it is possible to achieve the goal of completely controlling the survivors of Shu. So Li Kang stretched out his palm and said: "A word is definite."

The eyes of the man in black flashed with excitement, and the two of them clapped their hands to swear, and reached an agreement. After the high-five, the man in black was about to leave, saying: "Zai's reputation is a bit bad. It's safer to appear not openly. The prince doesn't want to attract too many people's attention now. Chen Zhen is my cronies, so let him discuss with the prince. The details of the cooperation."

A cold light flashed in Li Kang's eyes and said: "That's fine, but this king has a relentless request. This king has long admired the leader in his heart. When we met today, the leader refused to reveal the true face of Lushan. I don’t know if I can take off the hat and meet frankly?"

The man in black was silent. Chen Zhen had been standing behind him. At this moment, she seemed to be agitated and a little uneasy. However, there were unhurried footsteps outside the gate, and a faint murderous aura penetrated in. The body is even standing like a mountain, and **** murderous aura rises to the sky, showing that Li Kang is not just a military commander, but a master of the rivers and lakes with blood on his hands. The atmosphere in the hall became cold and solemn in an instant, and murderous intent was hidden.