The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 8: Secret rudder of the ancient tomb

Chapter 8 Secret Rudder of the Ancient Tomb

Just as the atmosphere in the hall was on the verge of breaking out, the man in black suddenly laughed and said: "What a Qing prince, the prince must have had doubts in his heart, but if he said it early, he was worried that there would be a gap in Huo's heart. , It’s not easy to talk about, that’s all, Huo did."

Li Kang smiled slightly. There is another reason why he didn't make a request until then. If an agreement is reached, Huo Jicheng will not hold too much hatred, but this matter is very important. Huo Jicheng has not appeared for many years, only to hear Mr. Li Kang was a little worried when he saw his face.

The man in black took off his hat with his right hand, and the green gauze fluttered, revealing a thin and tall face. Although the eagle nose is detailed, it makes you feel cruel and cruel at first sight, but he is also extraordinary in appearance, especially Leng Senbing The cold eyes make people feel terrified at first sight. Li Kang compared the appearance of this man with the portraits left by the Da Yong army. He determined that this man was Huo Jicheng, and Fang Xinran said: "Leader Huo is really extraordinary, and he can cooperate with the lord, and this Wang will definitely be able to make a big show. "

Huo Jicheng smiled slightly, and said: "The King's words are very bad. How dare I say that I will form an alliance with the prince. The prince will not abandon it. Let Huo Mou and his brothers eat a bowl of food. From now on, the King's League The name of the prince and the princes and ministers has been determined, the prince is not welcome, but there are some stubborn allies in my alliance, so I also ask the prince not to leak this matter for the time being. When Huo takes care of the alliance, the prince must have already launched his army. Huo must come to serve under the prince's account."

Li Kang smiled and said: "Well, why not, there is deputy leader Chen, just like the leader Huo."

The two parties exchanged for a while, the atmosphere in the hall gradually eased, and the murderous aura outside the hall disappeared without a trace, Huo Jicheng and Chen Zhen looked for an opportunity to leave.

It wasn't until twenty miles away from the ancient temple that Chen Zhen whispered: "Manager Dong, thanks to your thoughtful thinking and prepared this mask in advance, otherwise I'm afraid our plan will fail."

"Huo Jicheng" smiled and said: "In fact, Brother Chen didn't expect it. It's just that this disguise technique has long been lost. It's no wonder that Brother Chen couldn't help it. Fortunately, my son and I have studied carefully in the past few years. Although it is not sustainable, it is Quite brilliantly, after this meeting, Huo Jicheng basically doesn’t have to show up, Brother Chen can rest assured.” As he said, the man in black took off his hat, and then put a medicine on his face, but for a moment, his face His skin began to crack like a dry land, but for a while, some grayish white skin peeled off, revealing a handsome white face, the stars and the moon were heavy, and the gloomy light shone on his face. It was by Jiang Zhe’s order that he came here. Dong Que of Dongchuan. He put on the hat and said with a smile: "This mask is a little airtight. In the future, I will study it carefully with the son and find a way to make a better and more durable mask."

Chen Zhen said: "The son is really a master. The accidental disguise technique spread in the world is just to change the appearance and image. The technique of disguise that can imitate the appearance of another person has long been lost."

Dong Que said: "The son is still regretting it. He said that if he had killed Huo Jicheng, it would be much more convenient to peel off his face and make a mask. Unfortunately, this technique has only been studied in recent years. Very immature, the son only used the skins of a few prisoners to do it twice. Although the effect is better, the production method still needs to be refined. Unfortunately, the son can't bear to continue studying after all."

Chen Zhen jokingly said: "The son can't bear it. In the future, Director Dong can study carefully, after all, Director Dong has already spent a lot of thought on this." He said it only as a joke, but Dong Que's eyes flashed. Thoughtful.

While talking gossip, the two walked slowly. Today they reached an agreement with Li Kang and were very happy in their hearts. They were confident that no one would be within a hundred feet of each other, but they still turned around in order to prevent someone from following them. After a few circles, the two walked to an ancient tomb in the middle of the night. The two turned around and made sure that no one was following. Chen Zhen walked to the stone tablet in front of the tomb and slapped a few hands behind the stone tablet. The stone tablet moved away silently, revealing a secret path. After they walked down, the stone tablet Close it again. This ancient tomb was learned by Chen Zhen from a tomb thief the previous year. The ancient tomb has dozens of chambers connected by a corridor, and there are various institutions, which are very tight. Shanzi, one of the eight horses who followed Chen Zhen, was very proficient in the mechanism. Everyone took a lot of thought and spent several months to clean out this ancient tomb. It became the rudder of the Splendid League. Apart from Chen Zhen and the people in the secret camp, there are only some important figures in the Jinxiu League and Chen Zhen's few confidants in the Jinxiu League.

The two walked out of the secret room, and it was Bai Yi who was in charge of welcoming them. He was not tall, his complexion was dark, and his appearance was a little honest, but he was the number one master in the secret camp, and his fighting skills exceeded everyone. Above, assisting Chen Zhen to control the Splendid League has contributed a lot, and of course his identity here is Huo Yi, Huo Jicheng's son. Dong Que took off the hat, took a grimace mask that Bai Yi handed over, and put it on his face. Here, he is still Huo Jicheng. Although some of the Splendid League disciples here are Chen Zhen's confidants, they don’t know that Huo Jicheng has long since died. Matter, so Dong Que still has to appear as Huo Jicheng.

The two walked into the largest burial chamber. This is the meeting room of the Fairview League. On both sides stood a dozen people of different shapes. Dong Que took a seat in the center and Chen Zhen sat in him. On his side, Bai Yi stood behind Dong Que as the guard. Dong Que said in a cold voice: "Everyone, please sit down."

Those people sat down cautiously after saluting Dong Que. Most of them were from Shu people. "Huo Jicheng" rarely met with them. Most of them passed various orders through Chen Zhen or messengers. They are all very afraid of fear, whether it is Huo Jicheng's viciousness and cruelty in the past, or the secret and viciousness of today, they dare not betray a heart.

Dong Que Leng said coldly: "This seat has reached an agreement with King Qing. We will take over King Qing's spy monitoring organization. On the other hand, we also have to support King Qing to restore the Kingdom of Shu. I wonder if you have any ideas? "

A brave-looking middle-aged man stood up and said: "Leader, this is not the case. Li Kang is the prince of Dayong, and it is not his turn to restore Shu."

Dong Que snorted coldly: "Guardian Luo, think about it more clearly. With the strength of our Splendid Alliance, is it possible to restore the Kingdom of Shu? If there is no army of King Qing, then it is just a mirror image. As long as we help With King Qing seizing control of Dongchuan, and then looking for opportunities to send troops to pass, when the power of our Kingdom of Shu gains the upper hand in King Qing’s forces, are you afraid that his heart will be different?"

The middle-aged man sat down without a problem. He would not be worried because the leader reprimanded him. Huo Jicheng’s temperament has changed a lot in the past few years. When he asks everyone’s opinions, everyone can speak freely, but if he has already Once the decision was made, no one would be allowed to disobey his order.

Everyone discussed for a long time how to better control King Qing, and the atmosphere was very enthusiastic. After all, this is the best opportunity for rejuvenation in these years. Dong Que's eyes flashed and he snickered in his heart. The son's strategy is really clever. Control these people who are eager to restore the country, eliminate those who are too fanatical, and restrain the rest. Now they can use them to restore the country. Enthusiastically eliminate Qing Wang’s suspicion. But when Dong Que's eyes fell on a silent middle-aged man, he frowned. The middle-aged man was named Gu Ning, who had a high reputation in the Fairview League, and was also one of the veterans of the founding alliance. The original Huo Jicheng was very at odds with him, and he almost framed him to death. After Chen Zhen accepted the Splendid Alliance, he was released, because this man was very determined to restore the country, and his talent was quite extraordinary, and he was not a fanatic, so he still allowed him to be in a high position and used him to solicit those. Of course, the real patriots have been more closely monitored. Fortunately, he and Huo Jicheng are not very close, and it is not difficult to hide from him, otherwise he would have to kill him, which would be a heavy loss. Seeing that his expression was wrong, Dong Que said coldly, "Gu Hufa, do you have any comments?"

Gu Ning's heart shuddered. He nearly died in Huo Jicheng's hands. Fortunately, after Chen Zhen joined, he persuaded Huo Jicheng to forgive him. In recent years, Huo Jicheng has matured a lot, and the strategies he arranged are very careful and thoughtful. The Splendid Alliance's power has steadily risen, and there is nothing wrong with it except that there is no hope for the restoration of the country. However, Gu Ning couldn’t tell. He was surrounded by people sent by Chen Zhen to monitor him. His wife and children were in the hands of these people. He had no choice but to follow orders. Without Chen Zhen's permission, his orders would never be conveyed. Although his own strategies were often adopted, the shadow of his life at any time still forced him to breathe.

He disagrees with the cooperation with King Qing. The people of Shu should not rely on other people's power to restore the country. In Gu Ning's mind, if he fails to successfully restore the country, he would rather maintain such a state, as long as If the fire of rejuvenation is passed on, then one day it will be possible. He does not agree with this kind of quick success. But he knew Huo Jicheng's attitude, so this decision could not be resisted. But seeing the Shu people innocently caught in the flames of war, he was really reluctant, turning his head to avoid the cold gaze, he solemnly said: "King Qing rebellion, that is their family affairs, no matter who wins or loses, we It's impossible to really restore the country, so why go to this mess, I'm afraid it will kill many allies in vain."

Chen Zhen’s eyes flashed with icy light. If Gu Ning had this kind of thought, it would inevitably cause everyone in the alliance to deviate. After all, Gu Ning’s reputation lies here, and the Splendid Alliance can only have one thought from top to bottom. Chen Zhen did not want to leave the troubles of the split of the Fairview League. The Shu people who are committed to the restoration of the country cannot be separated from the Splendid Alliance. This is the iron law set by Jiang Zhe. He stood up and said coldly: "Leader, there is one thing that his subordinates wanted to report long ago, but before the time was right, two disciples in my league had a strange heart. They were tired of the restoration of the country and wanted to retire. Alliance, how to deal with it, please let the owner decide."

Dong Que understood Chen Zhen's meaning, pretending to be furious, and sternly said: "Why, is the Splendid Alliance a place where you can come and go? Who are these two people? The disciple put me to death, and my family sat down."

Chen Zhen looked at everyone below. Anyone who came into contact with his gaze could not help but bow their heads. The weather in Shuzhong has been smooth in the past few years, and the rule of King Qing is quite good according to the will of the Yong court. Success, the people live and work in peace and contentment. Even in the Splendid League, some young disciples have the idea of ​​not wanting to restore the country. After all, they are less attached to the homeland. They understand that Chen Zhen is going to take the opportunity to attack someone, and also know that most of the goal is not himself, but everyone Still uneasy.

A ray of cold light flashed in Chen Zhen's eyes, and he respectfully said: "It's Xiong Bao and Shangguan Yan under Gu Hufa." As soon as he said this, most people gave a sigh of relief, but there were some others. With a worried look, Xiong Bao is Gu Ning’s nephew, and Shangguan Yan is Gu Ning’s adopted son. Gu Ning has a high status in the hearts of everyone in the alliance, but everyone is more afraid of Huo Jicheng and Chen Zhen’s methods, so no one dares to support it. Gu Ning.

Gu Ning was shocked, and his face turned pale. The two of them are his close relatives, and they are also young heroes. Gu Ning’s first thought was that Chen Zhen wanted to take the opportunity to weaken his strength, but after another thought, Gu However, Ning felt powerless. These days of violent violence and Shangguanyan did have some complaints. They pointed out that the fact that Dayong's dominance of the world is irreversible, instead of seeking to restore the country, it is better to let the common people live and work in peace. Gu Ning felt the same in his heart, so he just warned them not to speak out, but Chen Zhen still knew.

In any case, Gu Ning can’t watch the two young people be executed like this, not to mention that if his family members sit down, he will also be affected. He had to stand up and worship: "Leader, these two juniors are just talking nonsense. A few gossips, they are loyal to the League and have no rebellion. They also ask the leader to forgive them for a moment of confusion. Please forgive them to die for their contribution to the Splendid League. Gu is willing to bear the blame on their behalf. "

Gu Ning pleaded in a low voice, peeking at it, and saw that the fingers of the right hand that the leader placed on the armrest of the Grand Master's chair quivered slightly. This was Huo Jicheng's murderous habit. Gu Ning's heart became more tense, and her tone gradually became more urgent. stand up. At this time, the leader raised his right hand and prevented Gu Ning from continuing to speak, saying: "Since Gu Hu Fa pleads for mercy, then this seat is open to the public. This seat has decided to send Huo Yi to work in front of King Qing and let them follow Huo. Let's go with Yi, can you dispute this matter?"

After hesitating for a while, Gu Ning finally said: "There is no objection from his subordinates." Thinking of his family, he finally compromised. For the great cause of rejuvenation, he can sacrifice everything, but it is not necessary to sacrifice his family for this kind of thing. Yes, Huo Jicheng has done nothing in the past few years, and he should at least retreat with his whole body, Gu Ning thought.

Chen Zhen and Dong Que exchanged glances and deliberately imitated Huo Jicheng's habitual actions, which convinced Gu Ning that the Alliance had taken the initiative to kill, and the silent threat made Gu Ning succumb quickly, and an iron-boned man was forced to do this. To the point, outsiders would sympathize with each other, but Chen Zhen and Dong Que were hard-hearted and unmoved. Dong Quelang said: "This is how things are decided, but this league cannot come out of the nest. The defensive heart is indispensable. The deputy leader Chen will lead a group of people to cooperate with King Qing, and this seat is still hiding the overall situation. "Everyone agreed. Chen Zhen and Dong Que looked at each other again. The two of them had a plan in their hearts to arrange those allies who are eager to restore the country to King Qing, and let them sacrifice their lives. This is the best deal, and Gu Ning's calmness The two really appreciate it, and Jiang Zhe’s ultimate goal is to make the people in the Fairview League forget the idea of ​​resuming the country, so Gu Ning doesn’t have to go. As for Xiong Bao and Shangguanyan to follow Bai Yi to celebrate the king’s subordinates, it is for Seeking opportunities to control them and prevent Gu Ning from acting without authorization.

After the crowd dispersed, Dong Que whispered: "How is that person?"

Chen Zhen knew that Dong Que was a spy who had been captured by Ming Jiansi, and also whispered: "Still in custody, this person has been restless recently and tried to escape many times. If he hadn't been Ming Jiansi's person, he would have died long ago. It’s been ten times.” Dong Que said, “This person should be released. The son said that Ming Jiansi and Jinxiumeng should play a game. We should also eliminate some stubborn people who cannot be enlightened. As for Ming Jiansi’s loss, It will make King Qing believe our sincerity, but the son said that it should not be too much. After all, Ming Jiansi belongs to Da Yong. Although some people in there are from murder and arson, and the son does not want to offend Xiahou Yuanfeng, this person is not easy to provoke. ."

Chen Zhen sneered and said: "Xiahou Yuanfeng will not feel heartache, but what you say makes sense, and you still have to maintain a tacit understanding with him, but if you do, I’m afraid you will have to go."

Dong Weiwei said: "I think so too, but I can't be too hasty, the son said, the Splendid League will still be retained in the future. First let the person from the Mingjian Division let him go back and send a message, Xia Houyuan Feng's heart should also be counted."

Chen Zhen said: "Don't worry, even during the interrogation, I will also go masked. He will never know what is here, and he has never heard of the three-character Splendid League." Dong Que smiled: "Now It’s time to let him know. This man is a good man. He has been sleepy for so many days and has not succumbed. If you want to let him go, let him know something. These things Xiahou said in the past."

Dong Weiwei nodded, and as Chen Zhen walked to the depths of the ancient tomb, there were several tombs densely covered with prisons as prisoners. The Mingjian Division, who had been under house arrest for more than a month, spied Qiu Shan as the only prisoner.

Qiu Shan sat on the stone couch with no expression on his face. This cell was very tidy. The stone couch was covered with straw, and the bedding was complete. Although the mysterious people who imprisoned him initially used torture to extract confessions from him, they were not counted. The day stopped, no longer forced to ask him for confessions, and tried his best to heal him, but this did not make Qiu Shan feel grateful. Without seeing the light of the stars and the moon, he can only calculate the time with three meals. More than a month's time was so wasteful. Thinking of not sending the information to Dongchuan, Qiu Shan was extremely angry, and tried to escape several times but failed. If it wasn't for his strong temperament, I'm afraid he would have been driven crazy by this seemingly endless imprisonment. Can’t help but feel the lash marks on his body. This is the last time he stunned the guard and wanted to escape being captured. Those mysterious people seemed to have ordered him to be beaten with 30 lashes, but they didn’t do it hard, otherwise I’m afraid Qiu Shan is now Don't think about getting up.

Shimen pushed open, and Qiu Shan didn’t raise his eyes. Although it should not be time to eat according to his own hunger level, this unexplained imprisonment and strong sense of powerlessness made him feel at ease with many things. Lost interest.

A clear voice came: "Why, Brother Qiu doesn't want to leave here?"

Qiu Shanteng stood up, but his face was red. He felt that he had acted too eagerly. He looked up and saw two men in black standing in front of them, both wearing evil ghost masks, standing with one hand holding one hand. , The other was standing at the door. Hearing this voice, Qiu Shan felt a little strange, and said straightforwardly: "What is your name?"

The man in black standing at the door said: "This is our master Huo."

Qiu Shan's heart was stunned. He was shrewd and knew the situation in Dongchuan well. He had the ability to imprison him for a month. There were not many organizations that did not reveal anything about it. When he heard the word "Huo Ye", He blurted out: "Splendid Alliance." A look of vigilance and doubt flashed in his eyes. The hostility between Splendid Alliance and Dayong was very clear in his heart. Some doubts can be explained, why these people neither release nor release themselves. Give it to King Qing, but another question arises. Why do these people treat themselves so politely?

Dong Que smiled and said: "Brother Qiu is so happy, he is worthy of Ming Jiansi's person, in Xia Huo Jicheng, he is the leader of the splendid alliance."

Qiu Shan showed an icy look on his face and said: "So, today the leader came to meet and expose the fog. I already knows his end. For many days, Qiu Shan is grateful for the courtesy of your alliance. But there is nothing to say in the next, just ask the lord to give me a happy one."

Dong Que said playfully: "It seems that you think I am going to kill you?"

Qiu Shan sneered and said: "I know in my heart what the Splendid League is. The leader of the League is so famous and I have heard of it. However, based on the care of your League for many days, you may wish to persuade the leader of the League to unify the world. This is the general trend, and the hope of rejuvenation is better to give up."

Chen Zhen smiled and said: "You are kind, but King Qing rebelled, I am afraid that Dayong's future is uncertain. How do you know that we have no chance."

Qiu Shan heard that this was the person who had come to visit and interrogate him many times, and said coldly: "Your Majesty Shengming Shenwu~IndoMTL.com~ I have a million soldiers, and King Qing will definitely not succeed." He said To be decisive, Dong Que and Chen Zhen smiled at each other, saying that this person is really determined, so it is most appropriate for him to go back.

"Shuguazhou ferry at night, iron horses and autumn winds, Sanguan", Sanguan is one of the four famous Guanzhong Guans, it has been the throat of Qin and Shu since ancient times. Before the death of Shu Kingdom, this place was a fortress where Dayong blocked the Kingdom of Shu. Although Yangping Pass and Jiameng Pass fell into the hands of Dayong, the status of Sanguan has been reduced a lot, but Dayong is still stationed in Sanguan. Li Yuan and Li Zhi were a little wary at the beginning, so King Qing couldn’t intervene at Sanguan. The general guarding Sanguan was called Li Zongxun, who was also a son of the Li family, but his bloodline was more remote. He was good at defending. Cheng, loyalty and no problem, so he was specially selected to guard Sanguan. Xiahou Yuanfeng also came to Sanguan several days ago to preside over the spy on Shuzhong. He brought the staff of Siwen Cao Xinanjun Division and Mingjian Division to arrange the infiltration of Dongchuan, but Dongchuan was almost splashed with water. Entering, Xiahou Yuanfeng didn't know that this was the result of the Splendid Alliance secretly assisting King Qing. He took a high look at King Qing's ability, and his heart became more distressed. So when Xiahou Yuanfeng learned that Qiu Shan asked to see him, he was almost stunned. The subordinates who had thought he had been dead reappeared again. This incident was enough to shock him, but Xiahou Yuanfeng brought assistance this time. His own Huali knows it well. Although he no longer has the opportunity to contact Jiang Zhe’s forces in recent years, some things can still be known. The Jinxiu League is secretly controlled by Jiang Zhe. He knows this, so Qiu Shan suddenly survived, Huali quickly thought of the possible cause. Xiahou Yuanfeng thought carefully. Seeing Huahua’s mouth with a smile, he immediately remembered what Li Zhi had said vaguely, and his heart widened and ordered Qiu Shan to be recruited.