In the courtyard behind the Little Prince's Palace in Jiaozhou, two people sat in silence, holding a chess box and playing chess. One is Zhao Di, and the other is "Mr. Qingfeng".
"If it hadn't been for my husband to enter Jiaozhou this time, I, Zhao Di, would have died. And the five states in the South China Sea would also have faced a massacre."
"Everyone has their own needs." The old man smiled, "When the situation in the South China Sea is stabilized, I may leave for Jiangnan."
"Is this what King Shu means?"
"No, it's my own intention. But I have discussed these things with him. Just like this time, I helped Alliance Leader Zhao, but why not, I took advantage of the matter of putting down the rebels in the South China Sea to gain a reputation."
"Sir, the name of Qingfeng has already become famous all over the world."
"It's different." The old man sighed, "Only when you gain a reputation will the world think highly of you. For example, that little strategist from Changyang and that sheepherder will only think of me Qingfeng in a short time. , is a veritable green phoenix."
"I don't understand what you are saying..."
"When I have the opportunity, I will return to Nanhai to have another word with you. In addition, I would like to mention one more thing. Leader Zhao should not blindly follow the example of Xi Shu in Nanhai. Your path is different from King Xu Shu. If you push too hard, Being anxious will be counterproductive.”
"Of course, I understand what you mean." The old man smiled lightly, "What you are worried about is what will happen to the five states in the South China Sea if Western Shu is unified in the future."
"But today, please remember my words. As long as you don't rebel and pose no threat to Western Shu, people like King Xu Shu will never make things difficult for you."
"Of course, if you still have the ambition to conquer the world, pretend I haven't told you about it. But you have to understand that this disaster will probably make King Xu Shu dissatisfied, and he will also be on guard."
"Sir, I don't."
"If not, we will prepare to transfer Haiyue Camp to Chengdu. You will have to do this all the time."
"I just don't understand why sir... said this to me."
The old man thought for a while and said, "This is a gambling game. If you are right, you should throw all the winnings away. After all, the more you throw away, the more you will win back. "
Zhao Di was on the spot.
"You should think about this for yourself later. I believe that Alliance Leader Zhao will be a smart man."
Zhao Di stood up with difficulty and faced the old man with a long bow and clasped fists.
Just then, the miracle doctor Chen Que walked in, carrying a bowl of medicinal soup and placing it on the table.
"Don't worry, Alliance Leader Zhao. Everything has been arranged. All you need to do is keep yourself safe and wait here. As long as I am here, the fire in Jiaozhou cannot be set ablaze."
"Mr. Qingfeng, he is truly a famous figure in the world."
"Look, you're here again." The old man smiled, picked up a chess piece, and started to move.
"Don't worry. Although Li Liu is young, he has a calm temperament. And with General Ruan Qiu by his side, that Deng family member will probably jump over the wall in a hurry."
This sentence made Zhao Di confused again.
"What does the gentleman mean when a dog jumps over the wall in a hurry?"
"Come to kill you." The old man didn't even raise his head.
Only Zhao Di, who was holding the chess box, looked pale.
"Sir, will he threaten the life of my son Zhao Dong?"
"This is not a good idea. A better way would be to sneak in and then wait for a move. However, Alliance Leader Zhao has made arrangements before, so there is no need to worry about it. As for Prince Zhao Dong, I can't say this. Friendship in this troubled world , are the hardest to see clearly, just like King Xu Shu and King Beiyu..."
"If Deng Zhou suddenly had a kind thought, remembered the prince's life-saving grace, and couldn't bear to take action for a moment, there might be a turning point."
Zhao Di sighed bitterly, trembling with his hands, and followed suit.
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"I heard that there is chaos in the city. We, Prince Zhao Dong's headquarters camp, came to the palace to support us."
"Do you have a token?"
"Of course." Deng Zhou, wearing Jiaozhou armor, handed over the token in his hand.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
He took more than a hundred dead soldiers and stepped into the palace coldly. Without any stop, he hurriedly walked to the main hall of the palace, following his previous memories.
Not long after, from a distance, I saw Zhao Di sitting on the throne, seemingly sleeping soundly with his eyes closed. Outside the palace gate, there were only a dozen personal guards.
Deng Zhou's face became ecstatic, and he couldn't wait any longer. He quickly drew his long sword, killed the guards, and rushed into the palace hall.
Unexpectedly, "Zhao Di", who was sleeping soundly, suddenly stood up after seeing someone come in, and slowly took off his python robe, revealing his armor.
"As Mr. Qingfeng expected, you are a traitor to the Deng family, you are so brave!"
"Close the palace gate——"
Not long after, hundreds more guards rushed out of the palace and quickly surrounded the men and horses brought by Deng Zhou.
Deng Zhou was trembling all over, holding his sword and looking left and right.
"Every step you took was actually guessed by Mr. Qingfeng. But you are like a fool. You don't know it, but you are complacent!"
"Shoot!"
The palace door is closed, and they are trapped in the middle, with no way to escape. Following the order to shoot, not long after, a supporting crossbow bolt was fired, and around Deng Zhou, thirty or forty people fell in a pool of blood.
"Kill, kill him!" Deng Zhou blushed and shouted angrily.
Even though he screamed at the top of his lungs, he still couldn't resist the encirclement and suppression. Around Deng Zhou, more and more people fell down, like peeling bamboo shoots. The hands peeling the bamboo shoots were about to pick off his head.
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"I once told...my lord, the South China Sea is like a medicine furnace. Under normal circumstances, it is best if it can be stewed slowly over a warm fire. But if someone adds charcoal and fire oil, I'm afraid All the medicinal soup in that stove will be fried." Old man Qingfeng walked to the other courtyard, raised his head and looked at the pouring rain in front of him.
Li Liu, who was nearby, hurriedly turned his hand and covered the old man's head with the paper umbrella.
"When the South China Sea is stabilized, I will enter the south of the Yangtze River."
"Sir, if you go here, you will definitely be able to help the little military strategist from the East to stop the conspiracy of the people from Beiyu."
"Li Liu, you still don't understand. Our lord is unique in the world in his ability to control people. I went to Jiangnan, probably to deal with sheepherders."
"What about the little military advisor from the East?"
The old man thought for a while and said, "I don't know either. But Dongfang Jing will definitely guard these states in the south of the Yangtze River in the future. And I just took over a gap. Things about the five states in the South China Sea will be reported back to Beiyu. I will An old man named Qingfeng, I can’t believe he’s going to become famous in advance.”
"Why in advance."
"Because... I originally wanted to hide my talent a little bit more, just like my lord did before, where great talent hides weakness."
"Sir, he is not young..."
"In terms of age, wouldn't that old sheepherder be half buried in the earth?"
"That's the truth."
"Sooner or later, I'm going to make him cry in anger and go back to the grassland to herd sheep!" Old Man Qingfeng seemed to be happy, and he actually slowly started humming a yellow song.
