"Is it really okay to sit back and watch...?" He Nan rarely showed his serious side, standing upright like a dog.
He was talking to a man who looked a bit older. The middle-aged man was wide and fat, but he was not fat and fat, but he took care of himself in an orderly manner. There was a fragment of a chess game in front of him, and he was concentrating on it: "What's wrong with sitting on the sidelines and watching? What's more, this is the only choice."
"It's so simple just to look at them?" He Nan looked a little unbelievable.
"Yes, it's that simple." As he said that, the fat man grabbed the only remaining "shi" of black chess, and gestured on the diagonal line within the nine palaces, and finally returned to the original point: "Just like this one under your feet There are many intelligence strongholds like Zuoyong Golden Pavilion in the land of Sheng Kingdom. The establishment of these strongholds is led by the Ministry of Rites, with money provided by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and personnel from the Ministry of Punishment and Shanhe Mansion. Even the Tianbian Guards and some others I can’t even name. All the departments that have come out are involved, and the situation is different in each place - I would say I have at least five 'bosses', and their relationships and positions with each other are still open to question."
"If I do some unnecessary things, such as acting rashly without reporting to my boss, no matter whether the result is good or bad, it will cause some trouble." The fat man said with a helpless expression: "The correct process is greater than Everything, not every guy can mess around like you - as a Secret Service agent, you're treated very well."
He Nan laughed twice, and then he realized that as a key person with certain unspeakable tasks, he had indeed been given some conveniences everywhere. Compared with other colleagues who were suffering, what he had done was In fact, his achievements are not only due to his personal ability, but the most important thing is that the big hands behind him are adding fuel to the fire.
"But...this is Master's order." He Nanyan said.
Hearing the word "Master", the fat man suddenly woke up and looked up at He Nan.
"What did you say...?" The fat man moved his lips.
He Nan nodded: "Master... I don't want to just sit back and watch."
Li Zhanchun's direct disciple ranked sixth, and "Kuibi" Nan Yingzhi ranked him sixth.
Among the best in the book, the only good word is "zhi". Nan Yingzhi was appointed Shangshu Ling by the late emperor for his calligraphy that was unrivaled in the world. Even imperial edicts were often written by him, and he was even given the title "Kuibi" by the late emperor. Back then, Nan Yingzhi was so domineering that it was harder for him to restrain himself than He is now. In the end, he was convicted for his words and was demoted to a commoner. Fortunately, the late emperor withdrew the edict and Nan Yingzhi became a disciple of Li Mastiff.
Nan Ying's words can be said to come from the heart. After He Nan entered Shanhe Mansion, Nan Yingzhi had already re-entered the official career and served as an errand in the Ministry of Etiquette. However, he always saw this young junior brother when he returned to Shanhe Mansion. He knew that He Nan was arrogant and could not help but draw lessons from his own mistakes. Dian congratulates Nan and serves as his mentor.
Once bitten, twice shy. Nan Yingzhi was really scared, that's why he was so cautious and even muddle along.
But He Nan moved the master out, which made Nan Yingzhi a little confused and had to ask what the instructions were.
"...That's it." He Nan quickly explained part of his master's plan to Nan Yingzhi without going into details.
Nan Yingzhi didn't reply for a long time after listening. He never expected that the master would have such a big hand, and what He Nan said was undoubtedly just the tip of the iceberg.
"Master actually gave you such a task..." Nan Yingzhi's mood was not one of envy, but more of surprise and sympathy. "I didn't expect you to have already shouldered such a heavy burden at this age..."
"I am the most arrogant person... If you ask me to do things step by step, I will definitely not be able to do it." He Nan laughed at himself. "It's just that I didn't pick a good name. If it wasn't difficult for me to call him He, I'm afraid there wouldn't be so much trouble."
Nan Yingzhi laughed twice, and seemed to be infected by He Nan's joke: "Come on, I remember that you are good at chess. Play two games with me. If you beat me - senior brother, I will help you. Chances are You have to take control of it yourself."
"Then how can I be considered the winner? There is a big difference in our chess skills between senior brother and I. It is impossible to win two out of three games, but in the next dozens of games, I will always be lucky enough to win one. You have some problems with sixth senior brother. Isn't it fair?" He Nan smiled.
Nan Yingzhi restored the chessboard and said: "I am ranked sixth, so we will play six games - if you win one of the six games, your wish will be fulfilled."
Li Zhanchun didn't have many hobbies, and chess was one of the few. He was very proficient in any kind of chess game, and even his disciples were involved in it. Nan Yingzhi and He Nan happened to be the best at chess. , A few years ago, when Nan Yingzhi occasionally returned to Shanhe Mansion to pay homage to his master, he also watched Li Mastiff Chun and He Nan play chess.
Li Yushi always said that the way you play chess reflects your character, and Nan Yingzhi believed it - he had studied chess when he was still a minister. At that time, he was good at making bold and aggressive attacks, but after experiencing ups and downs, his chess moves changed. He had to be careful and use false traps to cover up the killing, which can be regarded as reflecting the change in his state of mind.
He Nan took the lead with the red chess, and Nan Yingzhi took the black chess with the second hand. He Nan took the lead and hit the center with the cannon, pointing directly at the opponent's pawn, and Nan Yingzhi quickly raised the screen horse to respond. This is also a common situation. The starting path is numbered. Next, He Nan sent three or seven soldiers to make a double-headed snake gesture, while Brother Six joined another screen horse and a cart to patrol the river line.
He Nan is a very unreasonable person. He likes to first establish a numerical advantage in chess pieces and then use the pieces to encroach on the opponent step by step. He took advantage of Nan Ying's two-horse screen to beat the opponent's 37 pawns in a row, and Nan Yingzhi seemed to have no reaction at all, and only focused on moving his other car above the rib line.
After several more rounds, He Nan finally showed his fangs. Nan Yingzhi, who was killed by the continuous Duizi offensive, seemed a little unprepared. Just as He Nan advanced with two guns to prepare the general, Nan Yingzhi's veteran general moved As he moved his position, the sixth senior brother suddenly said: "Junior brother... you are a little anxious."
"Huh?" After the sixth senior brother's reminder, He Nan noticed that his situation was already precarious - although he had defeated a few pawns and a horse, and looked impressive in the Warring States Period, in fact, under the sixth senior brother's control, Under the control, several armies have already locked their center soldiers - once the center soldiers are broken, their center army tent will be in ruins.
Forcibly cashing in the money was exactly Nan Yingzhi's strategy, but if he returned to defense in a hurry, it would be nothing more than a drop in the bucket and lead to a slow death.
He Nan could be said to have fallen into a dead end, but he did not hesitate. He sank into the opponent's plate and attacked with one car and one shot. He intended to use offense instead of defense, but he missed the cannon hanging above his senior brother's head first. , the vehicles and artillery that broke into the enemy's formation were also strangled to death at the cost of every soldier and elephant in Nan Yingzhi.
When He Nan was killed, we could see that the army of senior fellow apprentices was already forming a united front on He Nan's side, while the chess pieces on He Nan's side were "each going his own way, each suffering his own suffering." Scattered.
"Young people will always do something with great fanfare and want to end it in one go." Nan Yingzhi commented: "But you must know that after the flying dragon is in the sky, it will have regrets - the more proud it is, the more proud it will be. Be careful."
After playing four games in a row, He Nan seemed to have used all the experience he had gained from being tortured by his master over the years. He also used four different routines at the beginning, all of which were seen through by Nan Yingzhi. Even in the middle game of the fourth set, He Nan took the initiative to defend, and it was Nan Yingzhi who made a discard attack.
Nan Yingzhi's offensive was not as aggressive as He Nan's, but he was more sophisticated and difficult to deal with. He played slowly and fast in the first few games. In the fourth set, he suddenly changed his style and killed He Nan. He was defeated thousands of miles away. Count it. It took less than half the time of the first set.
"Is it difficult to adapt to the sudden change of style?" Nan Yingzhi looked at He Nan's anxious expression and comforted him. This sentence was a pun, not only saying that he turned from defense to attack and caught He Nan off guard, but also pointed out the point. He Nan wanted to take the initiative to defend but was unable to do both because of his tactical style. Instead, he lost even faster than before: "There are still two rounds left, junior brother, don't let me down!"
At the beginning of the fifth set, He Nan still took the lead as the loser, and his start this time was almost exactly the same as the fourth set.
"You want me to fall into a routine, and then suddenly change your moves to hit me?" Nan Ying saw through what He Nan was thinking at a glance.
"That's right." He Nan gave an ambiguous answer, then changed his plan under Nan Yingzhi's nose and got out of the car.
Judging from the history of the previous games, Nan Yingzhi understood He Nan's weakness of using cannons to take the lead and being slow to launch his chariot. This time, the chariot came out quickly, which suddenly made Nan Yingzhi alert and pay special attention to He Nan. The movements of the left and right cars.
As expected, He Nan's chariots, horses and artillery advanced in unison this time, in an orderly manner, the battle lines were connected, and the layout was surprisingly good, which also made Nan Yingzhi even more prepared.
Looking for an opportunity, He Nan drove straight into his car that was parked on No. 6, flew down to the palace opposite, and wanted to gouge out the sergeant's heart with a big sword!
This indomitable long car sounded the clarion call for attack. This was an extremely fierce offensive battle that had not appeared in the previous rounds. For a while, both sides exchanged pieces in succession, which was extremely bloody.
After a few rounds, less than half of the chess pieces were left on the chessboard, and the two sides were almost tied - He Nan's two vehicles, two cannons and one horse had all died heroically, while Nan Yingzhi's back line was also in disarray. Hundreds of holes.
"Junior brother, you have made great progress in this game!" Nan Yingzhi praised, and then came another but: "But you only have one chance left in the last game."
"Senior brother, have you ever heard what Master said - the pawns that cross the river are cars." He Nanyun lifted his son lightly in the breeze.
Two brother soldiers wearing red headscarves crawled forward like turtles. It looked like they were destined to die thousands of miles away, but in fact it was shocking.
"When..." A chill ran down Nan Yingzhi's spine. His attention was completely attracted by the charge of He Nan's two chariots, horses and artillery, and he completely failed to notice the two big soldiers swimming across the water.
"Before the car that I used as a cover rushed into the formation, they were already ready to go into the water." He Nan revealed the clever trick he had hidden.
A pawn, without a car, can run rampant, without a horse, can kill in all directions, without a cannon, can attack cattle from across the mountain, he can only move one step at a time, and there is no way to turn back.
They are the most numerous but most useless individual chess pieces. They are cannon fodder under the command of the glamorous and majestic generals. They can also be a small fish bone stuck in the throat.
In the middle of the palace, two ghosts knocked on the door!
In fact, He Nan had already arranged a triple "outside" move when his senior brother said that six sets would win one set. The regretful losses in the first three games allowed the senior brother to figure out his own chess strategy. The big defeat in the fourth game that turned the defensive position cultivated the senior brother's confidence in fighting against himself. The fifth game replicated the start of the fourth game and suddenly made a move. The key to grabbing senior brother's attention.
From the beginning of the first game, He Nan planned every step of the fifth game. He did not even place his hopes on the sixth game of the last-ditch battle - if the senior brother wanted to help him, he would naturally let go in the sixth game; if the senior brother If he values his commitment, the sixth game will be his most serious one.
He Nan did not play every game on the chessboard, but played the six games as a whole game.
In the first game, He struggled to win.
