"kill!"
"kill!"
…
On the vast plain, a large number of cavalry launched an attack, like a rolling torrent, rushing over.
"boom!"
An earth-shattering sound sounded, and everything in front of the iron hoof was submerged in the torrent.
In an instant, hundreds of people lost their lives and turned into dust in the soil.
Seeing the brothers around him dying in pieces, Wang Cheng's eyes were about to burst.
"die!"
He roared crazily, holding a tiger-headed golden gun and slashing at the enemy again and again.
However, there were too many enemies. Even if he used the most powerful killing move - Fei Hong Guan Sun, it would only block him for a moment, and soon he himself would be overwhelmed by the enemies.
"No!"
Wang Cheng roared, and the thousands of troops and horses in front of him exploded like a mirror.
He closed his eyes subconsciously, and when he opened them again, what he saw was the roof.
There are thousands of troops and horses, and it's not a battlefield. This is clearly his room.
It turned out to be a dream!
Wang Cheng couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. If such a scene really happened to him, it would be terrible!
"wrong!"
He suddenly sat up from the bed. This must be the second time he had a similar dream.
The last time was the night when he decided to lead troops to raid Yanzhou. He dreamed that his group of troops ran into the Xia army, and four martial arts masters among them were taking action against him.
As a result, in the battle in Yanzhou, they really encountered four Wuzongs. The difference was that in the end, he was the one fighting against the four Wuzongs alone, while Zhu Pengfei and others left separately.
"If I hadn't separated from them that night..."
Wang Cheng's expression changed as he thought about it. If they hadn't separated that night, everything in the dream would have really happened, and they would have run into Li Yuanqing's army head-on.
"Is this giving me another warning?"
The more Wang Cheng thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. As a person with strong spiritual power, as his cultivation improves, many supernatural things will appear in the dark.
Just like a dream, the scene in the dream may be a preview of what is about to happen in the future.
"This might actually be what's going to happen!"
Thinking of this, Wang Cheng no longer felt sleepy at all, and his brain was recalling the scenes in his dream bit by bit.
"enemy!"
"a lot of!"
"Liuzhou!"
…
Wang Cheng connected the pictures that appeared in the dream and extracted useful information.
Suddenly, the door creaked, interrupting his thoughts.
He came up angrily, turned around and saw a pretty woman standing in front of the door.
She is in her twenties, has good looks, and is wearing a cool pink thin skirt. Her towering breasts hold up the thin skirt, as if it could burst at any time.
"It's you!"
Wang Cheng looked at the visitor. This woman was one of the ten beautiful maids rewarded to him by the King of Zhou, named Li Fengyi.
Li Fengyi was so frightened by Wang Cheng's cold eyes that she didn't dare to raise her head, and muttered: "General, I... I just heard a sound coming from the room. Come over and take a look."
When Wang Cheng heard this, his anger gradually subsided and said: "It's nothing, you can go down first."
"yes!"
Li Fengyi responded, turned around and left, but before she could walk out, she was stopped by Wang Cheng again.
"What time is it now?" Wang Cheng asked.
Li Fengyi turned around and said, "I just passed the ugly time."
"Is it only three o'clock?"
Wang Cheng muttered, then called Li Fengyi closer and said, "Are you a native of Kyoto?"
Li Fengyi nodded and said: "The ancestral home of the Nu family is Kyoto, and my father was once the late king's lieutenant."
"Dr. Zhongling?" Wang Cheng was a little surprised.
The rank of Lang Zhongling was not low. He was one of the Nine Qings, in charge of the palace guards, and was a high-ranking official close to the King of Zhou.
There are many subordinate officials under him, including the doctor who is responsible for discussion; the interviewer who is responsible for welcoming guests and accepting the ministers' speeches; the princes who serve the palace and are waiting to be appointed; and the imperial guards such as Qimen and Yulin.
After Zhou Zhaowu came to the throne, Lang Zhongling was no longer Jiuqing and was replaced by new officials of the Six Ministries. Although he still has the title of Lang Zhongling, he no longer has the original rights.
After Zhou Zhaowu came to the throne, he carried out a series of reforms in the court, localities and the army. The most direct thing in the court is to cancel the three ministers and nine ministers and use the new three provinces and six ministries.
In fact, the Three Provinces and Six Ministries had begun to gradually replace the Sangong and Jiuqing hundreds of years ago, but it was only in Zhou Zhaowu's generation that it became more complete.
Wang Cheng didn't expect that the woman in front of him was a high-ranking official, so he couldn't help but wonder: "Since the girl's father is a doctor, why is he like this now..."
He did not continue speaking, but anyone could understand the meaning behind his words.
"Fifteen years ago, there was a massacre in Kyoto. Because my father failed to stop the masters of the five countries, the palace gate was breached by the enemy. Afterwards, he was dismissed from his post and investigated, and the slave family was also charged with slavery." Li Fengyi burst into tears.
Wang Cheng suddenly understood, no wonder Li Fengyi has the temperament of a lady in the world. It turns out that she was originally a lady in the world, but later she fell into despair.
He couldn't help but sympathize with this woman's plight. The murder fifteen years ago had hurt more than just the King of Zhou's lineage?
Afterwards, a large number of officials were liquidated, and countless families were persecuted from the court to the local level.
The trouble was originally caused by King Zhou's lineage, but in the end many innocent people were implicated.
Wang Cheng sighed and said, "You have been living in Kyoto. What do the people in Kyoto say about me?"
Li Fengyi's eyes lit up and she said: "The name of the general is not only resounding in the court, but also the people in Kyoto know that we have a great general in Zhou Dynasty, and the Xia people are scared to death."
Wang Cheng smiled when he heard this. He didn't care much about the discussions among the people. What he really cared about was the court, because that was the place that could truly determine his military career.
He pondered: "So, you also know some of the voices in the court about me?"
"My slave has been staying at the Jiaofang Division, where officials often come and go." Li Fengyi said.
Wang Cheng did not look down on Li Fengyi because of this, because the Jiaofang was an official office that managed palace music and was affiliated with the Ministry of Rites, not a brothel as some people thought.
"What did those officials say about me?"
"The general is young and has made many military exploits. Many people compare the general to the hussar generals of the past. At that time, only Ninghou could rival the general."
"Is there nothing bad?"
"Yes! It is said that the general's trees are as beautiful as the forest, and the wind will destroy them. If the general does not restrain himself, he will not end well in the future."
"Oh? That's not a bad comment. Are there any other comments?"
"Some people say that the general's hands are stained with blood, that he is an executioner and a butcher, and that he is harming the world. The king should not reuse the general, otherwise it will definitely bring disaster."
"Ha! This comment is really unique, but it is not unreasonable. My hands are indeed stained with blood."
…
Before I knew it, it was daybreak.
Wang Cheng, still wearing the shorts and shorts, walked out of the general's mansion refreshed.
Just like yesterday, he led thousands of his men to continue a five-kilometer exercise and then continued climbing.
Unlike yesterday, Wang Cheng asked everyone to bring water and dry food because he was going further this time.
Although they only walked on the periphery, it was still a ridge. Very few people had been here, so most of them were in a deserted area.
Wang Cheng is still walking at the front of the team. Every 100 meters or so, he will stop to take a look and mark some features here on the map.
"General, what on earth are you doing here?" Chengyi finally couldn't help but ask.
Wang Cheng said: "It's just a concept. Whether it can be implemented depends on the road ahead."
Cheng Yi was speechless. According to the general's wishes, they would continue to walk along here.
It was not until evening that Wang Cheng led thousands of people down the mountain.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, he looked at the vast mountains and felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
The Nanli Mountain Range is really too long. It is a natural barrier, but it also blocks the eyes and ears of the people of Nanli County. Even if there is a big movement, let alone the wind and grass, the people of Nanli County cannot be the first to respond. Know.
However, Wang Cheng will not give up. Not only will he not give up, he will also speed up.
When he returned to the county seat, night had fallen. After disbanding the team, he returned to the general's mansion.
As soon as he entered the door, he met Liu Qingsheng waiting anxiously. He quickly asked: "What happened?"
Liu Qingsheng glanced behind Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng immediately understood and led him into the study.
"Tell me! What happened?"
Liu Qingsheng no longer held back and said: "General, the results of the negotiations with the Xia people are out."
"oh?"
Wang Cheng knew that the imperial court was in peace talks with Xia State, but the specific results have not been announced to the outside world.
Now that he learned the result of the negotiation, he asked curiously: "Tell me! What is the result?"
Liu Qingsheng said: "The Xia people asked our people to withdraw from Ji County."
"Quit Ji County?"
Wang Cheng frowned and said: "Jixian County is our territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. My brothers and I fought for it with swords and guns. How could we withdraw like this?"
His face was filled with anger, and he quickly asked Liu Qingsheng: "Did the king agree?"
Seeing Liu Qingsheng nodding, Wang Cheng suddenly stood up and said, "How can the king agree?"
In his mind, Zhou Zhaowu was definitely a promising king, and he had led troops to kill the enemy. It was impossible for Zhou Zhaowu to agree to such an unreasonable request.
"The general doesn't know. Zheng and Lu are in trouble. Even the Mongol Kingdom has been dishonest recently!" Liu Qingsheng said.
Wang Cheng's expression changed, and he couldn't help but think of the Five Kingdoms' attack on Zhou. Is the Xia Kingdom going to do it again?
One country is against many countries. Even after more than ten years of recuperation, it is impossible for the Great Zhou Dynasty to become enemies of many countries.
But he still didn't want to believe that Zhou Zhaowu would agree to Xia Guo so easily, so he asked again: "What did the king say? There are no requirements at all?"
"What the king means is that the treasures and classics stolen by the Xia people fifteen years ago must be returned in full, otherwise we will not hesitate to fight again!" Liu Qingsheng said.
Wang Cheng nodded secretly, this was the King of Zhou he knew well - Zhou Zhaowu.
But then he heard Liu Qingsheng say: "Actually, the Xia Kingdom has another negotiation plan. It is to hand over the master, and Ji County will belong to the Zhou Dynasty from now on."
Wang Cheng didn't expect that Xia Guo would propose such an exchange condition, and couldn't help but laugh at himself: "I didn't expect that my value, Wang Cheng, would be so great. One person is worth a city."
"However, the king categorically disagrees with this plan. However, some ministers in the court think that this plan is very suitable. They feel that the value of a city is far higher than that of you. If you sacrifice just one person, you can take Ji County into your pocket. In the future, the Great Zhou Dynasty will You can attack Xia Kingdom at any time." Liu Qingsheng said.
Wang Cheng sneered: "In addition to those in the court who dare to show their fangs to their own family, they don't dare to face foreign enemies!"
Liu Qingsheng shook his head and said: "Hey! These people have been comfortable for a long time. Once a war breaks out, their power and wealth will be lost. How can they consider the bloody battles of the border soldiers?"
He continued: "However, after these negotiations, I think Dazhou and Xia will have a stable life."
"Safe?"
Wang Cheng looked into the void and said in a complex tone: "Will there really be a stable life?"
