Hearing the movement in the hall, someone immediately asked outside. They were obviously the guards staying outside.
When Zhou Xingfeng was thinking, he didn't like people around him, so even his personal guards were sent far away. Of course, those closest to Zhou Xingfeng would not know about Zhou Xingfeng's habit.
Some people were worried about his safety, but he laughed it off and continued to go his own way. Because no one knew that Zhou Xingfeng himself was not only a general on horseback, but also a rare innate master. Ordinary people cannot enter the Governor's Mansion, and those who do may not necessarily know Zhou Xingfeng's own skills.
I saw a tall man walking in. He looked calm and calm. After seeing the desk, Zhou Xingfeng stood there fine, and the state in front of the desk was clear. He did not come forward, but stood to one side and asked Zhou Xingfeng if he had any orders.
Zhou Xingfeng raised his head to look at the man in front of him, and took a deep breath to calm down his angry mood. The anger on his face gradually receded. She waved her hand to him to indicate that she was fine, and her expression gradually calmed down.
This man was his extremely proud subordinate, who was always with him and was named Yang Shifan. Now he is not only the leader of his personal guards, but also the tooth general of his personal army, Taimiandu, who is famous among the vassal towns. If there are a few trustworthy people around Zhou Xingfeng, then Yang Shifan must be one of them.
He studied under Xinzhou Ningzhen Temple and was the disciple of the world-famous Mr. Guigu. He became an innate master at a young age and became known as "Yunmeng Sword" in the arena. Later, by chance, he became Zhou Xingfeng's bodyguard.
As a cultivator from outside the country, many people have speculated on Yang Shifan's behavior. Is this a kind of experience given to him by Mr. Guigu, or is he just greedy for prosperity in the world? No one knows what he thinks.
Everyone is just used to it. There are countless strange people and strange things in the world, and only those who are capable live there! Because although he followed Zhou Xingfeng, no one had ever heard Mr. Guigu mention this disciple, so he must have had deep meaning and plans.
Although there are unwritten rules in the world, some knight-errant swordsmen are not allowed to openly support the vassal towns in various places, because this will disrupt the larger rules of society. But as an equally mysterious cultivation, without the constraints of rangers and swordsmen, not many people refuted it. After all, cultivation is about the heart, and only through experience in this world of mortals can one achieve breakthroughs.
"It has been reported that there have been changes in Shaozhou and Hengzhou, and forces of unknown origin have captured Daozhou. Now the road is far away and I don't know whether it is true or not. A certain family wants to send Shi Fan to investigate, but I don't know what Shi Fan has to suggest!" Zhou Xingfeng looked at Yang Shifan calmly, with a serious feeling.
Yang Shifan did not answer immediately. After all, he had been with Zhou Xingfeng for a long time and knew that Zhou Xingfeng was extremely suspicious. Although he always respected and admired him, at least he was not yet a general under his command. My mission is usually to protect him. If I am too active in political affairs, it will not be a good thing for myself or him.
According to the current situation in Chu District, it can be said that it is surrounded by enemies on all sides. Although Zhou Xingfeng has some ambitions, the current situation is no longer optimistic for him. But Yang Shifan would not make judgment easily. After all, he was not a staff officer of the Dudu Mansion.
After hearing Zhou Xingfeng's words and watching him look at her sincerely, she knew that there was really no one around him now. After weighing it in his mind, he knew that Zhou Xingfeng still trusted him, otherwise he would not have mentioned such matters related to military aircraft to him.
Even if he wants to go to the south by himself, the most he can do is hand over the mission and not clearly tell him the reason for the situation. Now he openly said it to himself, obviously just to tie himself tightly to the same boat. Because there had been various rumors in Langzhou before, saying that the Chu region was already in turmoil, and everyone was opposing the warlords headed by Zhou Xingfeng to continue to occupy the Chu region's political power.
Yang Shifan didn't know whether Zhou Xingfeng knew it, but based on his personality and principles, he should be well aware of what happened in Langzhou.
Since he trusted him, there must be a reason. Yang Shifan thought for a moment and understood the reason in his heart. He couldn't help but cupped his hands and said to Zhou Xingfeng: "There was news from the south before. The governor has sent Lord Pan Song to take charge of Shaozhou." Overall, although Mr. Pan is a brave and capable general, he is not very good at controlling political affairs, but after all, he is loyal to the governor! There should be no problem!"
As he pondered to himself, he saw that Zhou Xingfeng remained silent, knowing that he really wanted to hear what he thought, and couldn't help but feel reassured. Although he is famous for his martial arts in the world, his master is famous for his Guigu theory of helping the world. When he left his master, the master told him face to face that he should choose a feudal town to assist him and practice his master's skills. study.
Yang Shifan had always been proud of his extraordinary talents. At that time, he analyzed the general trend of the world to determine his choices after entering the world. Since ancient times, the general trend in the Central Plains has been for the north to dominate the south. There has never been a precedent for the south to dominate the north. Therefore, he feels that no matter how big or small the forces in the south are, it should be more difficult to resist the general trend of the north. But the more he analyzed it like this, the more dissatisfied he felt, and he weighed his plan again and again before making any move.
Xinzhou, where he studied since childhood, is located in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Based on Yang Shifan's original choice, he should choose the south. Southern Tang, which has the strongest military strength, is the most important. He deliberately went to Jinling to test, but he saw that Li Jing, the successor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was a literati who only knew how to sing, dance and recite poems. Maintaining the foundation left by his father's generation, which seemed to have some vitality and prospects, was actually the prospect of the decline of the Li family. Yang Shifan could not help but already estimate the future fate of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Zhou Xingfeng was chosen decisively because Chu land has many talented people since ancient times and Sanxiang land has outstanding people. Furthermore, the Chu land is a land of plenty and plenty of food, with hills and mountains as a barrier. It is indeed an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place. If you accumulate and make progress in all directions, you will still have a chance.
When he saw Zhou Xingfeng, Yang Shifan felt even more that he had made the right choice, because he was a character who was unwilling to be lonely and unwilling to be subordinated to others, especially since he had just matured in the Chu army. In just a few years, not only did he seize power from Chu, he also had some ambition to dominate the world. Having ideas was the main reason why Yang Shifan followed him. When he saw that Zhou Xingfeng wanted to hear his ideas, he couldn't help but stand up and speak out.
"The governor gave Shaozhou 30,000 elite troops. With Master Pan's ability to lead the army and fight, even if there are bandits and chaos, the losses may not be a big concern. As long as Master Pan is not crazy, he divides the soldiers into small teams. , it’s okay to measure. After all, there is Zhang Wenbiao Lord Zhang before heading south, and the Wuxi barbarians in the southwest are self-respecting as a shield. The only concern is that they are afraid of cunning bandits and alienation, and Lord Pan ends up becoming someone else’s pawn!"
"Oh! What does Shifan mean?" Zhou Xingfeng frowned. He seemed to have guessed what Yang Shifan was going to say, but he still stared at Yang Shifan closely, hoping that what he saw in his eyes and heard from his mouth was not It's the same as what I think in my heart.
Yang Shifan may know the overall situation of Chu Land better than many people around Zhou Xingfeng. Following Zhou Xingfeng every day, and being taught the unique skills of Guigu by his own sect, he would naturally weigh and analyze the overall situation in private. However, he never came forward to help Zhou Xingfeng. It was his master who told him not to forcefully interfere with the general trend of the world and to formulate the creed that the people of the world have the final say!
Yang Shifan has always abided by his master's agreement. Even if Zhou Xingfeng encounters various things, he only follows his own principle of protecting his safety. Now that the situation in Chu is becoming clearer and clearer, something big is about to happen. Looking at Zhou Xingfeng's expression, he could tell what he expected, so Yang Shifan no longer concealed what he was thinking and continued talking.
"Master Zhang has always been loyal to the Governor, and he is the Governor's sworn brother. There is no need to doubt his loyalty. But since he was stationed in Hengzhou, the Governor has placed extra trust in him and handed over the surrounding Guiyang Prison and Yongzhou City to him. Now in the Chu region, no one can surpass him except the governor. With arrogance, some people will inevitably take advantage of the loopholes. These people are good at helping, but at bad, they are the source of disaster. Mr. Zhang is a simple man, and his subordinates will inevitably take advantage of it. Maybe some people will instigate Mr. Zhang!" Seeing Zhou Xingfeng's gloomy face, he stopped talking.
Zhou Xingfeng did not have an attack, but stared at Yang Shifan closely, almost gritting his teeth and said, "Shifan wants to tell a certain family something! No one here is wrong, so you can just say it!"
"Master Zhang is responsible for the garrison in Jizhou of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Chenzhou of the Southern Han Dynasty, and Yongzhou of Wuxi. For the Chu region, he is the patron saint of the South Gate. I guess that someone took a fancy to him, and he was unable to escape due to several constraints. Opportunity, as long as he starts to provoke war in any state, it seems that Mr. Zhang will have a hard time taking care of himself! The Southern Tang Dynasty has had no time to take care of itself in the past two years, and Jizhou has always been remote in the Tang Dynasty. Normally, there will be no major disputes. It is expected that if the Southern Tang Dynasty wants to invade the country, If so, they must have come from Yuezhou." Yang Shifan's voice was calm, but his analysis was clear and logical.
Zhou Xingfeng was a little surprised in his eyes, as if he was meeting Yang Shifan for the first time. He looked closely at this powerful Yajiang personal guard. He had always underestimated Yang Shifan. He couldn't help but press his hands and said in a deep voice: "Please continue, Shifan." Come on! Someone wants to hear Shi Fan’s opinion!"
There was a slight smile on Yang Shifan's face, but his expression was not at all proud, which made people feel comfortable. He said calmly: "Because of the Five Ridges Barrier in the Southern Han Dynasty, the Chu region has always considered it not something to worry about. Even if there are some defenses that are most difficult to defend, Chenzhou is the most difficult place. Presumably, what Master Zhang usually defends is Pan Chongche, the first general in the Lingnan Army. Yes. General Pan alone is enough to make Master Zhang worried, but I heard that the new emperor of Lingnan is quite afraid of General Pan, so he should not let him control too much military power. Although I have not seen the current situation in Daozhou, whether it is true or not, if it is true, The fact that there are soldiers coming from Daozhou City only shows that this person knows Chu Land too well and knows Chu Land’s weaknesses too well!"
"Shifan thinks Prince Xing's Mansion has such a talent!" Zhou Xingfeng's eyes were as bright as lightning. This was related to the future of the Chu land. Although he had already made a plan in his mind, when he heard what Yang Shifan said, his heart suddenly became brighter. I want to get more comprehensive views and ideas, so I would like to hear what Yang Shifan has to say. He stared closely at Yang Shifan's eyes, as if he wanted to prove something.
Yang Shifan still had a smile on his face, which made it difficult to tell the difference, and said quietly: "There are so many geniuses in the world, how dare I dare to be conceited and build a palace without one? However, although the roads in Chu are not as good as those in Shu, the city in that state was also I’ve been there before. It’s a place full of rugged hills, and it’s even more difficult to navigate. But now there are forces coming from the Five Ridges. It’s really unbelievable!”
Facing Zhou Xingfeng's eyes, Yang Shifan looked at it quietly: "Either this lone force that penetrates deep does not understand the terrain and has no supplies and rushes in to die, or there are people who are mixed up, and the purpose is self-evident, and they want to take advantage of the opportunity. Seize the benefits you want in our difficult-to-consider areas of Chu! Or expand the power of your subordinates!"
"Well said!" Zhou Xingfeng patted the table in front of him, his eyes were as cold as a torch, and he said quietly: "Shi Fan's thoughts actually coincide with the concerns of a certain family! Therefore, I hope that Shi Fan Go and confirm this! If it is really a force in Lingnan, it must be surrounded and suppressed by the troops of all the states. It should be an act of killing chickens and frightening monkeys. No one can be let go! If the situation is different, then the state city is just a certain Some people want to gain some benefits, and a certain family must investigate carefully to see who has such ambitions and courage, and they will be killed without any body parts!"
The room seemed to suddenly feel cold, and the two of them were silent for a moment. Zhou Xingfeng looked at Yang Shifan, and Yang Shifan also looked at Zhou Xingfeng quietly. The two looked at each other and smiled silently.
Yang Shifan cupped his hands and saluted. Zhou Xingfeng sat on the Taishi chair, looking quietly at the sky outside the door in front of him.
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There were endless fireworks, and there were traces of burning fire everywhere. An official road of less than six feet stopped the mountain fires on both sides. The left side of the winding official road was backed by a stone slope, and the hillside on the right must have been covered with vegetation. After encountering a fire, the mountains and fields turned pitch black. Although the fire was small in the distance, there were still open flames.
None of the wild beasts escaped the disaster and fell on the hillside beside them, exuding the aroma of burned meat. This is not a natural disaster, but a man-made outcome. There had just been a big battle here, a big battle that few people had seen, and the hillside was littered with corpses. What's strange is that these people are almost all wearing the same clothes, and they are obviously a group of people.
Although I don’t know who they are, their tragic death in this wilderness still makes people feel infinitely desolate. But looking at the situation on the field, it was not only tragic but also unbearable to watch. But what is also strange is that not all of these people were burned to death. Many of them were fully clothed. They were obviously attacked and killed on this hillside after the fire.
Although it was already the war, no one came to clean up the battlefield, leaving a mess on the ground. I wonder if there are no more of these people. Seeing their companions being killed, no one came to take care of them.
It seems that there are very few trees on this burned hillside, and most of them are just weeds. Otherwise, I am afraid that this fire alone will burn the surrounding hills. The hills not far away are full of towering trees. If a fire really breaks out, it will burn for dozens of miles.
This tragic scene, because it was not near a village or city, no one noticed it. If they hadn't passed by here, who would have discovered the tragic situation here! But what's strange is that there seems to be someone alive on the hillside, but in this wilderness, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for long.
Looking at the people wailing all over the ground in front of them, and the hilltops that although the land was burned black, were still soaked in red blood, there were no flames anymore, because it could be said that the blood had soaked the entire battlefield. There were broken limbs and dead beasts everywhere.
In this kind of weather, once the fire spreads around, not even the wild animals can escape. The smoke of gunpowder still seemed to be spreading around, but it was just a remnant of the war. Because of this official road, the fire has not spread everywhere.
There are low and mournful wailings all over the field. There are still many people around who are not dead, but no one is treating them. It sounds sad and heavy. In this era, there were actually two horses that were classified as assets and important supplies. They were neighing and clawing their hooves lightly, but no one paid attention to them, let alone anyone to clean up the miserable situation here.
On the battlefields of this era, it is generally difficult for injured people to escape the fate of death unless they are strong. Because here, unlike later generations, there were enough military doctors accompanying the troops on the battlefield. Even if there are one or two military doctors following him, he may not know where he went, or even be killed. What's more, the medical technology and level of this era are destined to prevent these people from surviving.
If they were not rescued by their comrades and companions, or if there were no comrades left to rescue them, then they would have no choice but to wait for death. War is so cruel, and the battlefield is such a reality. Since you have participated in the battle, you must be prepared to die. People who have experienced the battlefield will never hope for a war.
The road that seems to have been broken stretches out to nowhere. It disappears at the end of the mountain and appears halfway up the mountain.
The two people walked over slowly and emerged from a corner behind the fire-burned hillside. Their expressions were solemn, as if they smelled a strange smell in the air. Although they looked solemn, they were not too surprised. They actually held two horses in their hands.
One is an old man with black and white hair on his head, a slender face and a clear beard. He was wearing a blue casual robe, his hair was pinned on the top of his head with a wooden hairpin, and he didn't even wear a hat. A pair of eyes drooped slightly, making him look a little old, but when he opened his eyes, he felt that his eyes were alert, and his whole body felt a bit like an old man.
Behind him was an imposing young man, dressed as a servant, holding the two big jujube horses in his hands. Although he looked like a servant, standing behind the old man with his head held high and carrying a cloth bag made him feel very imposing, like a general.
A strong horse, simple clothes, an old man and a young man, they look like two very strange people.
They walked very slowly, gradually deviating from the official road and approaching the burned hillside, naturally avoiding the corpses and body parts. The old man in green looked at the tragic situation around him, his face became more and more solemn, and his eyebrows became more and more wrinkled. Although the young man behind him was holding two horses and following closely behind him, he didn't look away, as if he was used to seeing this kind of scene, and he didn't seem to be surprised.
Letting out a long sigh, the old man in green looked at the scene in front of him silently. Although his eyes were full of compassion, there was also a look of helplessness. I looked back at the young man behind me and saw that his expression was normal. I didn't know what he was thinking, but he couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Master, do you need to save them?" The young man who was following him with a bag on his back frowned slightly when he saw the old man in green looking at him. The young man who was a servant was not surprised by the life and death around him. Looking at the injured and mutilated people here, I can also feel the sadness in the air. He couldn't help but look at the old man in front of him and couldn't help but greet him softly.
"Xing, the people are suffering, forget, the people are suffering!,,,,,,, this young emperor! What he thinks in his heart and what he actually does are very confusing! It's a big deal, a big deal! But it's amazing!" Qing Yi The old man sighed softly, not knowing whether he was lamenting the war or feeling sad for these human lives.
The young man did not answer the old man's words. He looked at the scene in front of him and the people who were not dead yet. They kept struggling on the ground, and their eyelids kept beating. He saw the death struggle flashing in the eyes of the two people. The old man seemed to know that he could not speak, so he looked back at the young man. His expression became a little calmer, maybe because he was used to life and death, but he was not too surprised by the scene in front of him.
The old man said calmly: "Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Although the medicines we carry are limited, since we have encountered one here, we must take action! Border Town, hurry up and see how many more are around here. People are angry, so bring all those who can be saved over here, I will try my best!"
The young man didn't say much nonsense and tied the horse by the tree beside the official road. The two ownerless horses also slowly came closer. The young man was a little surprised, but he didn't care and walked away. Judging from his posture, he is not only as light as a swallow, but also has amazing physical strength. When I saw injured people everywhere, I tested their vitality one by one. When I saw people who were dying, I quickly brought them over.
The old man in Tsing Yi took a look at the big camphor tree beside the road. One of its branches was spread out no more than two feet from the ground, but it was as thick as two people surrounded it, so it could be used as a table. Then he asked the young man to place the people on it, and then looked at the injured one by one.
In a short period of time, the young man actually brought back seven or eight injured people and placed them one by one under the tree beside the road.
