The devil is coming

Chapter 108 It's So Difficult
The small river outside Cuiliu Castle has frozen over, and the desolation of winter has obscured everything. Only the sun can bring the remaining comfort to the creatures on this land.
A Ming was leaning under a tree by the river, biting a dead stem in his mouth.
Across the river, Liang Cheng passed by on horseback. When he saw A Ming, he reined in the reins.
A Ming closed his eyes and pretended not to see.
Not long after, a shadow blocked the sunlight from shining on him. He opened his eyes helplessly and looked at Liang Cheng standing in front of him.
"I heard from them that you have been practicing archery with the master this month?"
"What's the lesson?"
Liang Cheng shook his head, "No."
Subsequently,
Liang Cheng took out a bag with raisins in it from his pocket and handed it to A Ming.
The warm winter sun shines here, and underneath the frozen river lies the restlessness of looking forward to spring.
The cold wind is mixed with the smell of almonds, and despite the cold and bitterness, it seems that you can also taste a little sweetness.
raisin,
two men,
One is sitting and the other is standing,
This scene seems to have been frozen into an oil painting, always allowing people to make more associations.
A Ming looked at Liang Cheng,
He opened his mouth and said:
"are you crazy?"
"Fangcao asked me to bring it to you."
A Ming did not reach out to take it, but said:
"Did you know that after the raisins are dried, they are swept back with a shovel and a broom? When you think they are dried, you also wash them?"
"Don't eat?"
"Don't eat."
Liang Cheng reached out and grabbed a handful indifferently, sat down next to A Ming, and started chewing.
"You don't mind being dirty either." A Ming smiled.
"There may not be many things in this world that are dirtier than the two of us."
One is a vampire and the other is a zombie.
They are all evil and gloomy existences, a kind of "dirty" that goes beyond ordinary dirty things.
"Can't you tell that you still feel inferior to yourself?"
"I admit that I have low self-esteem, and I am really afraid of the dark."
"You are really sick today, aren't you? Do you want to laugh me to death?"
"Fangcao said you are in a bad mood these days, so let me comfort you."
"Have you seen someone?"
"No."
"That's right. The daughter of the Jiedushi family takes the initiative to seduce you, but you still sit still. Hey, are you not interested in women?"
"Usually when they talk about this topic, you are bound to me."
"..." A Ming.
"Sister-in-law told me that she is very optimistic about Fangcao's potential. If you have time, you can talk to her girl and talk things over."
"There's nothing wrong with her and me."
"You killed my father."
"It's as if you didn't kill the girl's mother."
"It was the magic pill that moved it."
"Oh, sorry, no, what does Si Niang mean?"
"I'm not asking you to fall in love with Fangcao. Although this is ancient times, a girl's unrequited love is not a big deal. In future generations, confession and falling out of love will be commonplace."
"Are these Siniang's original words?"
"Yes, Si Niang thinks that you need to help cut off the little girl's mind. If you let go, there will be nothing wrong. She wants to cultivate Fangcao."
"Okay, I'll talk to Fangcao in a few days."
"Um,"
"Then, I won't eat the raisins. If you want to eat them, take them away and eat them slowly. What are you doing sitting here?"
"I'm just a little curious and want to ask, how does it feel to practice archery with the master every day?"
"Oh, I understand." A Ming suddenly realized, "Are you here to see my joke?"
"Correct."
"Then I'll talk to the Lord and ask you to practice archery with him tomorrow. Don't you understand?"
"different."
"What's the difference? It's hard to shoot you to death anyway."
"For archery practitioners, the pleasure they bring after shooting their arrows is very different whether they are bounced away or shot into the flesh."
"Hehehe."
Liang Cheng handed his water bag to A Ming.
"It's dry, so drink more water."
"Shameless."
"I want to see."
"mean."
"I've already laughed anyway, why don't you make me laugh even happier?"
"ruthless."
"Hurry up, I have something else to do. I have to go to Nanwang City to collect equipment, money and food."
A Ming reached out and took the water bag,
Remove the plug,
"Gudu Gudu" took several sips,
When drinking water, A Ming did not let the water leak from his mouth, but after a while, the clothes on his body began to get wet.
Liang Cheng shook his head when he saw this scene.
Road:
"It's miserable."
"Are you satisfied?" A Ming put down the water bag.
Liang Cheng shook his head again and said:
"Next time, let me change the water tank and give you a drink. I want to see the fountain."
"..." A Ming.
"Even if you are accompanying the master to practice archery, wearing hard armor is not suitable. Wearing soft armor shouldn't be a big problem, right? At the very least, you won't be shot into briquettes."
"I'm wearing leather armor."
"And then he was shot like this?"
"The Lord has poured his blood into the arrow."
"Oh?"
"This tone is a bit strange. I seem to hear your excitement."
"It seems that Fangcao is really not suitable for you. You are not in a low mood. The more you are ejaculated by the master, the happier you are."
"I know we are both very dirty, but don't say such ambiguous words, it will make me feel so dirty that I can't stand it."
"If I remember correctly, Ding Hao once said that the release of Qi and blood is the sign of entering the eighth-level warrior."
"Correct."
"So, the Lord is indeed a martial arts wizard in this world."
"It's still early, but I have already figured out the way. I feel that in a few months, I will be able to release Qi and blood smoothly. By then, I will have almost entered the eighth level. Compared with people in this world In terms of the general cultivation speed, the Lord is indeed a genius."
"You've worked hard."
It's really hard, and I have to be ejaculated for a few more months. This is the rhythm from winter to spring.
"There's nothing we can do. Aren't everyone waiting to upgrade?"
"Right, one more thing."
"Say."
"Who told me that the reason why you were chosen by the Lord as a target for archery practice was because you overheard the Lord's inner monologue?"
"Is there the kind of person who walks to your bedroom bed and leans against your bed to talk to you... eavesdropping?"
"Although I don't know the specific situation, I can probably guess that you were pretending to be asleep at first and didn't remind the master that he went to the wrong room."
"Is this my fault too?"
"My Lord cannot be wrong."
"Yes, it was my fault."
"I'm a little curious. Did the Lord's monologue that day say anything about us?"
"You know, you were the first to ask me this question."
"Oh?"
"Fan Li didn't expect this to happen. Xue San knew that I wouldn't know what to say if he asked me, so he didn't ask me. Si Niang has a close relationship with the Lord and there is no need to ask this question."
"Where's the blind man?"
"The blind man had been a psychiatrist before, but he didn't come to ask, because he knew that anything may be real when it is in the stomach, but once it comes out of the mouth, no matter how real it is, it will be adulterated. Got a holiday.
Sometimes, it is intentional adulteration, and sometimes, it may be that one has been deceived without even knowing it. "
"You mean, Lord, he..."
"I didn't say anything. You are a zombie. Tell me, is Shatuo Queshi conscious now?"
"some."
"That's okay, Fan Li can say anything without thinking, because that's his personality, but we are different. From now on, we should be more polite to the Lord.
In the past, the blind man forced the boss to practice martial arts, but he was a little too impatient, and you even dug your nails into the boss. "
"So, you just whitewashed yourself?"
"I have always been loyal to the Lord. If I were not loyal, would I willingly accompany the Lord to practice archery for a month?"
"Did you get shot by an arrow? Why did you lie to yourself?"
A Ming raised his head,
Sighed,
Looking at the sun above my head,
With emotion:
"For life."
…………
"Brother Zuo, why are you like this?"
Zheng Fan said in shock.
"Brother Zheng, can you put the smile on your face away and then ask me with concern?"
"Feel sorry."
"Ugh."
Zuo Jiqian leaned on crutches and motioned to the two men behind him to deliver the gifts he had brought.
"Brother Zuo, come inside and sit down."
Zheng Fan welcomed Zuo Jiqian into the fortress.
Fangcao brought two cups of hot tea and some snacks and left.
Zuo Jiqian glanced at the layout inside with some curiosity and said with emotion:
"Brother Zheng is such an elegant man. Even the inside of the fortress is so uniquely decorated."
The furnishings and decorations in the castle hall are all luxurious, and even famous people's calligraphy and paintings are hung.
This is not "Zheng's House", this is Cuiliu Castle!
Moreover, when he came in, Zuo Jiqian also noticed that the money and materials for his project had just been approved, but if the construction actually started, it would have to wait until the spring thaw, but the Cuiliu Fort here had been built, and at the same time, this It occupies a really large area.
Not to mention accommodating hundreds of people, there is no problem if thousands of people live in it.
However, after all, Zuo Jiqian was a child of a noble family, and he still knew how to act appropriately. He believed that the construction of Cuiliu Fort was probably inseparable from the relationship with the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, so he did not ask about the construction of the fort, but took this Start by decorating the hall for entertaining guests.
"I have always felt that life needs a sense of ritual, especially for those of us who tie our heads around our waists. We may not be around one day, so we must live every day seriously."
"That's right, Brother Zheng, brother, I almost never see you again this time."
"I was about to ask, what's wrong with Brother Zuo?"
"I feel ashamed to say it, because you took the lead, Brother Zheng, so a while ago, many of our forts, in fact, more or less, took the initiative to send troops to wander around in the south.
Everyone else was fine. They wandered over and came back again, and made some gains. Of course, it was naturally not as impressive as Brother Zheng when you captured the city with a hundred horses.
Brother, I am also feeling itchy, and I have brought hundreds of cavalry to go to Qian Kingdom to attack the grass and valleys. Brother Zheng, you should also be able to understand. As a warrior, when others can lead troops to attack you, you shrink back. Later, I really couldn’t hold it in anymore. "
"Understood, understood." Zheng Fan nodded seriously.
From this point of view, Zuo Jiqian should have failed.
"But, brother, I'm just memorizing my words. Not long after passing through the Suibao Group, I happened to run into a cavalry team from Chen Town. They had more than 1000 cavalrymen.
However, I was not afraid at the time, thinking that I would finally be able to fight with a real gun. As for the cavalry battle, I, Dayan, had never been intimidated by anyone, but who knew that after the confrontation, another group of Qianguo cavalry would come out, It caught me off guard.
I'm not afraid of your jokes, Brother Zheng. I almost ended up in Qian Country for my life.
Finally, I managed to save my life and come back. Of the hundreds of riders I took out, less than a hundred came back. The loss was huge. "
Zheng Fan also sighed,
I was thinking in my heart,
This loss should not be the most important. With Zuo's background of moving to the Zuo family, it should not be a big problem. The biggest problem is that the Marquis of Jingnan should be concerned about the fact that the Marquis of Jingnan privately sent troops to molest the people of Qian. It's about turning a blind eye.
The purpose is to create border friction, put pressure on the country of Qian, and at the same time let the country of Qian station more troops on the border.
But it’s okay if you go out and wander, and the waves will be wandering. But if the waves collapse, you will also be wandering.
I came back after being beaten all over my head.
So, are you going to put pressure on the people of Qian or to give them confidence?
In fact, it was Zheng Fan's previous deeds that gave them an overconfidence. It was true that the Qian people were depleted in their armaments, and it was true that the Qian people were not fighting, but there were still three nails in the broken ship.
Furthermore, compared with the Jingnan Army, the border troops that Qian Guo can pull out are indeed a bit useless, but the problem is that the soldiers in each fortress plus the county soldiers in Yinlang County do not actually belong to the Jingnan Army system. , similar to the difference between the Central Army and the local security corps during the Republic of China.
This is also the case in Beifeng County. The gap between the Zhenbei Army and the local garrison is really too big.
At the same time, even if the barbarian soldiers under Zheng Fan's command, their equipment and their riding and shooting skills were lost to the Jingnan Army, with the same number, the Jingnan Army would probably not be able to match Zheng Fan's Cuiliubao Police Station.
Looking at Zuo Jiqian who was sighing there, Zheng Fan expressed concern on his face, but he was quite gloating in his heart.
Who told you that you really don’t regard the people of Qian as human beings at all?
At this time, Zuo Jiqian finally explained his purpose of coming,
"Brother Zheng, it is said that in three days, the new commander-in-chief of Nanwang City will take office. At that time, we and other guards will go to Nanwang City to report their duties. This time, brother, I made this mistake and lost the face of my Yan people. , Brother, I do feel guilty, but Brother, I have always wanted to regain my place in the battlefield.
If I want to take advantage of the new commander-in-chief and want to establish my authority, please give me a nice word, Brother Zheng. "
Zheng Fan was a little surprised and said:
"Brother Zuo, what you said is too outrageous. Brother Zuo and I have held knives and experienced life-and-death friendships together. Whenever there is a need, brother, I will definitely not say anything.
But, brother, I am humble and humble. If this new commander-in-chief doesn’t even sell the face of your Zuo family, Brother Zuo, what’s the use of what I say next to you, brother? "
The Zuo family should have status, and the status is not small.
Because Zheng Fan had met Marquis Jingnan and chatted with Zuo Jiqian for a while after learning that Zuo Jiqian was from the Zuo family.
No matter how Emperor Yan plans to attack the family members next, no matter what Jingnan Hou's attitude towards the family members is, in short, in this context, Zheng Fan does not think that a general who may not give the Zuo family face will. Give him face.
Although Director Zheng keeps pulling the tiger's skin, claiming that there is someone above him.
But that's just to fool others, but you can't fool yourself into thinking that you are a person now.
"Brother Zheng, you really have to help me, otherwise..."
At this time, Zuo Jiqian actually took the initiative to leave his seat and walked to Zheng Fan, making a gesture of kneeling down.
Zheng Fan was shocked,
Then he was so shocked that he seemed to forget to reach out to help and stop Zuo Jiqian from kneeling.
Zuo Jiqian's knees were bent halfway,
"..." Zuo Jiqian.
Damn it, why don’t you help me!
Zheng Fan continued to look shocked, and was still in shock.
Zuo Jiqian was embarrassed.
The atmosphere in the hall was a bit stagnant.
"Pfft!"
Zuo Jiqian closed his eyes and knelt down.
Zheng Fan immediately stood up and said in surprise:
"Brother Zuo, what are you doing? You and I are brothers who have experienced life and death together. Is there anything we can't say properly? It has to be like this?"
He was verbally shocked, but his hands still didn't help him.
Zuo Jiqian took a deep breath,
Road:
"This time, only Brother Zheng can really save me."
As a son of the family, you were selected by the family to serve as an official, and you took advantage of the family's resources. If you lose your official position, it is equivalent to a waste of the family's investment in you, not to mention the family elders, those who are jealous of you. Your peers will not let you go easy either!
"Brother Zuo, please tell me clearly. Who is the new commander-in-chief? How dare you not give your Zuo family face?"
Xiao Dahai, the former commander-in-chief of Nanwang City, died inexplicably. Zheng Fan couldn't tell whether he died of natural causes or...
Then, the prefect of Nanwang City was assassinated at Xiao Dahai's funeral.
According to the system, the commander-in-chief of Nanwang City is the immediate superior of the garrison of these fortresses, including Zheng Fan.
But the current situation is that the Marquis of Jingnan has marched the Jingnan Army into Nanwang City to take charge of the overall situation, which is a bit like military intervention in the local area.
But the new Nanwangcheng Commander-in-Chief selected by the imperial court is coming, and his duty is to command the local security group.
"This new commander-in-chief moved here from Beifeng County."
"Well, Brother Zuo, I'm really not a brother so I can shirk it. In fact, brother, I live in Beifeng County and don't know many people."
"Brother Zheng, you are the only one who can save my brother and me this time. This time something happened to my brother, and Marquis Jingnan didn't even hold him accountable. This is to make it clear that when the new Commander-in-Chief takes office, he will betray the new Commander-in-Chief to save face. .
This new commander-in-chief was famous for being selfless in the local area in the past few years, and he was most willing to deal with the children of powerful people. As a member of the Zuo family, not only could he not help me this time, but he might even harm me. "
"Brother Zuo, this, I really..."
"Brother Zheng, I heard that you were a school guard at Hutou City in Beifeng County?"
"correct."
"Isn't that right? The new commander-in-chief who was moved to our place also served in Hutou City. Brother Zheng, you should know him."
"Wait..." Zheng Fan stopped Zuo Jiqian, took a few breaths, and asked: "Is the new commander-in-chief's surname Xu?"
"Exactly, Xu Wenzu, whose courtesy name is Ming Zheng, is known as Ming Zheng Gong because he likes to punish and sanction the children of powerful people the most."
"hiss…………"
Comrade Shenhai, have you been transferred here to be my immediate boss?
Zuo Jiqian looked surprised and said, "It seems that Brother Zheng and this Xu Mingzheng know each other?"
Zheng Fan nodded and said:
"know."
"Brother, has this matter changed for the better?"
Zheng Fan sighed and said:
"Brother Zuo, actually you can send someone to Hutou City to inquire."
"what?"
"Everyone in Hutou City knows that this Ming Zhenggong and his brother are equally powerful."
"what!"
Zuo Jiqian immediately fell to the ground. He originally thought he had caught a savior lobbyist, but unexpectedly he caught a disaster star.
"Then, then, Brother Zheng, isn't it difficult for me, brother?"
Zheng Fan reached out and rubbed his face.
With a sad look on his face he said:
"Brother Zuo, I'm in trouble too."
(End of this chapter)