The fertile fields in early summer, which are dyed green in one color under the eyes, are widely distributed on both sides of the Huaihe River.The sunshine of April in the lunar calendar shines on the ground without hesitation, making the boundary between the boundless fertile field and the blue sky blend together. On such a sunny day, people can't help but feel like walking straight in a certain direction. The illusion of going to heaven.It is so warm without being hot, so refreshing and pleasant. "It's so peaceful!" On the road along the south bank of the Huaihe River, a traveler rode alone on horseback.This young man straddling an ordinary brown horse with a sword at his waist was looking leisurely at the plains and the river.It seems that the status should not be low, but he didn't bring any entourage, probably a very relaxed and casual journey!In his early twenties, he does not have outstanding appearance, but his deep and clear eyes are full of intellectual vitality.

The flood that occurs almost every year in the Huaihe River happened six hundred years later: due to the confrontation between the Southern Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, the course of the Yellow River changed and flowed into the Huaihe River.Since then, although the Yellow River has restored its old course, the Huaihe River, which was once seized by the river, lost its stability after such a big change, and became a river with continuous floods.Whether it is river water or people, it is difficult not to be affected by "evil neighbors"!This is also somewhat similar to the principle of "the one who is close to the vermilion is red, and the one who is close to a hundred is black"!

In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Huaihe River was not affected, and it flowed steadily with its stable channel.The land on both sides of the bank is fertile, with slight ups and downs, spring flowers and summer green, and autumn is the season when shells mature.The environment that is good for plants is the same for insects. Bees, butterflies and other feather insects danced and jumped among the grass and flowers, and even ran beside the horses on the road.The horse wagged its tail unhappily, while the young man on the horse was waving his arms and trying to drive away the bugs. "It seems that we can only stick to the front line of the Huaihe River to prevent the Wei army from going south!"

The young man made a speech, but it was completely incompatible with the peaceful scenery around him. "Even if the defense line of the Huaihe River is breached, there is still a Yangtze River! The length of the Yangtze River is three or four times that of the Huaihe River. It has been said since ancient times that it can rival a million troops. If we concentrate our troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River and build a strong position, Will this be more effective in preventing the Wei army from landing?" "No, no, this is tantamount to giving up the millions of people living north of the Yangtze River! Protecting the safety of the people has an absolute impact on the authority and trust of the imperial court. If this is forgotten, the country will suffer It will collapse from the inside!"

The voices of the question and answer all came from the same person, and the young man on the horse was asking and answering himself very seriously.If he had done this on the noisy streets of Jiankang (now Nanjing), most of the passers-by on the road would have moved far away to get out of the way!Words and deeds like this are not considered insane to have ghosts! I don't know if he himself has this consciousness, but he still walks leisurely along the horse to the west, and the muttering in his mouth has not stopped. "But will Wei Jun really go south in a big way? Maybe it's just a rumor..."

"No, it will definitely go south! Aren't they attacking Maozhou now? This is the precursor!" "However, this may just be the shadow of a snake!" Cup Bow Snake Shadow, this is a story that happened in the Jin Dynasty: the protagonist is a man named Le Guang, he is an honest and capable official, and the story of expelling the raccoon demon has been passed down.One day, he was entertaining a guest in his house, but the guest was sick in bed after drinking the wine he persuaded and returned home.When Yue Guang went to visit the doctor, the guest said to him: "When I was drinking with you a few days ago, I saw traces of snakes in the cup. Although it didn't feel right, I drank the wine anyway. As a result, I got a fever and felt very uncomfortable. I I think it’s probably because of the snake’s haunting!” Feeling strange, Yue Guang went home to investigate, and found that there was a large bow decorated on the wall of the room where he drank with the guests, and it reflected in the cup like a bow. a snake.After telling the details to the guest, the guest's illness will be cured without medicine.This idiom is then used in the situation of "being poor and nervous about unnecessary things".

The young man looked at the river again, his eyes narrowed into a line.However, this is not because the sunlight reflected on the river surface is too strong, but to confirm several figures on the riverside. The young people watched, these people seemed to be arguing about something.A young man in travel clothes, and five other strong men surrounded and cursed at him... The young man suddenly raised his hand, and the sound of a strong man being slapped was carried by the wind to the young man's ears middle.Then, the boy escaped, and the strong men chased after him, howling angrily.No matter how you look at it, it is impossible for the boy to get rid of them...

"I should act bravely..." With a serious expression, the young man pulled out the sword from his waist while talking to himself. It was a very forceful pull.Maybe it was the wrong direction of force, the sword left the young man's hand and flew into the air, and finally fell to the ground.The young man jumped off his horse in a state of embarrassment.No!Although he jumped, he actually fell to the ground because one foot was hooked by the footlight.After finally getting rid of the foot lamp, he picked up the sword, but he was still in a panic.Because the saddled horse ran away regardless of its owner.

"Hi! Wait a minute, please!" cried the young man, running after him. "Wait a minute! If you leave me alone, I'll be in trouble! Do you want me to travel on foot? You ought to Master, be better! Hey, wait a minute, you disloyal fellow!" Did the phrase "unfaithful guy" work?Or is it because of the figure in front of him?In short, the horse stopped, and the young man finally caught up.The young man, who was sweating and panting, grabbed the rein and turned around to look, only to find that he was surrounded, and five strong men were staring at him with hostility.To be precise, the boy who should have been chased by them was sitting in front of the young man panting, and the person being looked at with hostility was exactly this boy.

"Wait, wait!" The young man confronts the strong men with a sword in one hand and a rein in the other. "I'm the official of the imperial court. My surname is Chen, my name is Qingzhi, and my style name is Ziyun. I worship General Wuwei. Anyway, let's talk about what happened first!" "...General?" The boy's eyes were wide open, while the strong men looked at each other.After a moment of blankness.There was a burst of laughter under the blue sky. "Is there anything strange?" The young man, General Chen Qingzhi of Wuwei asked.The brawny men continued to laugh, and it took a while before they stopped. The leading man said:

"You'd better stop bragging! A white-faced man like you who doesn't even have a beard is a general? Then the soldiers he leads are probably children or infants? How old are you this year?" "Twenty-three years old!" Not particularly angry, Chen Qingzhi replied.Stopped the men who were about to laugh again. "Although you may think it's strange, it's not impossible, but the facts are the facts. You'd better believe me, otherwise, you'll be the ones who are in trouble! Well, stand up too!" The last sentence was addressed to the boy who was being chased.The boy was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although his body was covered with travel dust, he had fair skin, slender eyelashes, and a slender face.Just when he was about to say something, Chen Qingzhi shook his head: "No, don't thank me yet! I haven't said that I will help you. Well, what's going on?" The boy began to explain quickly, with an unusually high voice.He said that these people were all scoundrels called salt thieves, and that they were going to attack the ships carrying official salt, and he happened to hear about it. Before they finished speaking, the men shouted angrily and grabbed the boy's shoulders and wrists. Unbelievably, Chen Qingzhi acted swiftly!Maybe it was the wrong impression given by his expression and attitude when he drew his sword at the beginning!After a scream, Chen Qingzhi had restrained the leading man. "The three armies must seize the commander first!" Chen Qingzhi pointed the tip of his sword at the man's jaw. "...This means that no matter how many enemies there are, as long as the commander is restrained, it will naturally be beneficial to us. Very good, leave that boy!" The men looked at each other. "I'm sorry, but my martial arts are really bad. But, no matter what, swords don't have eyes!" The leader of the strong man under the jaw nodded: "Do as he says, and indeed he wins!" The men glanced at each other again, and then let go one by one, allowing the boy to regain his freedom.After adjusting his breathing, the boy saluted Chen Qingzhi. "Oh! Your ceremony is still a little too early. I don't know how the situation will turn out!" "You're right!" Suddenly, the man turned Chen Qingzhi's body. He only used his left hand, which shows that his arm is not weak.Chen Qingzhi was thrown onto the grass and tried his best not to let the sword drop. "Everyone, throw these two people into the Huaihe River!" Just when the man was howling... "What's the noise over there!" Someone else's voice appeared.After looking around, the man found a cavalry regiment of about 80 cavalry approaching.And after seeing the young military general in silver shining armor at the front, Chen Qingzhi laughed happily: "Ah, it's His Royal Highness Yuanzhi! I'm sorry to trouble you to come out to meet him!" ...and just like that, the matter finally came to an end.Chen Qingzhi and the boy were protected, while the salt thieves were all arrested. "Now I can properly thank you!" The young man saluted and said, "Thank you very much for solving my little brother's crisis this time! My little brother's surname is Zhu, and his style name is Yingtai." "You don't need to be so polite!" "It is very presumptuous to ask, you...?" "You want to ask me if I'm really General Wuwei?" "Uh...yes!" "Ah, don't be nervous!" Chen Qingzhi smiled and waved his hands, giving a cheerful impression. "Actually, even I myself can't believe it until now! A young man who is not a powerful man and has no achievements is actually a general. He has really become the laughing stock of the world!" "No such thing! Well, my father is still waiting, Your Highness Ziyun!" Yuan Zhi laughed. Although he is ten years older than Chen Qingzhi, but he associates with him as a friend of the same generation.Yuan Zhi is the character, and the name is Wei Fang. "No, it must be! It's really too much! Just like now, if His Royal Highness Yuanzhi hadn't rescued him, what kind of ugliness would have appeared?" "Fortunately, I caught up! His Highness Ziyun likes to act alone, so my father ordered me to come and greet him!" "It's so frightening! By the way..." Chen Qingzhi looked at the arrested salt thieves, and asked the name of the leading man. Seemingly disdainful, the man replied: "My surname is Hu, and my name is Longya!" "Oh, Hu Longya? It's a good name!" Chen Qingzhi looked at the man with a feeling. "The imposing manner is also good, and the wrist strength is also good! It's just that it's not a good thing to grab the official salt or throw people into the Huaihe River!" "Enough! Don't talk about these things anymore, if you want to, kill me quickly!" "Do you want to kill them right here, Your Highness Ziyun?" Chen Qingzhi shook his head at what Wei Fang said: "no, do not want!" "I don't need your pity, kill me quickly!" "I'm not pitying you, but thinking about the overall situation!" Standing in front of Hu Longya, Chen Qingzhi raised his voice and said: "The Sima family, that is, the Jin Dynasty lost its unity for more than 220 years, and the world was divided into north and south. Now the Wei Dynasty in the north is very strong in terms of military and financial resources, and is ready to lead the army south, intending to annex the dynasty. When the crisis is imminent At this time, how can Liang's compatriots shed blood?" Hu Longya closed his wide open mouth.Seeing this, Zhu Yingtai asked: "The so-called army, may I ask how many people there will be?" "million!" "Millions...?" Zhu Yingtai could no longer speak; Hu Longya's eyes widened.Chen Qingzhi smiled lightly and said: "However, Wei Jun's claim of one million is too exaggerated, you don't have to worry! According to my Ziyun's estimate, there will only be 800,000 at most." "Eight hundred thousand is also a remarkable number!" "But it's already 200,000 less than a million! Although our troops are smaller, as long as the father of Yuanzhi here, that is, the general surnamed Wei, named Rui, and styled Huaiwen, is still alive, Then even if Wei Jun has a million troops, there is nothing to be afraid of!" Chen Qingzhi patted his chest to reassure, while Wei Fang could only say with a wry smile: "Your Highness Ziyun, enough is enough! Father is still waiting for you!" This happened in the fifth year of Tianjian (AD 506) under the rule of Emperor Wu of Liang during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. After quelling the turmoil of the Three Kingdoms, Jin Sima Yan unified the world, which happened in 280 AD.However, after more than ten years of peace, the "Eight Kings Rebellion" occurred, and the world was once again involved in the vortex of war.As the fierce horsemen from the north broke into the Central Plains, millions of Han people crossed the Yangtze River south to escape the war, and rejuvenated the Jin Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River.And this Jin Dynasty was usurped by Liu Yu's Song, and Song was taken by Xiao Daocheng's Qi. On the other hand, Wei, who suppressed countless countries large and small in the north, unified the Yellow River Basin.In order to distinguish it from the Wei of the Three Kingdoms era, this Wei was called the Northern Wei or the Later Wei in history.In this way, it became a form of confrontation between the North and the South. In AD 498, the sixth emperor of the Southern Qi Dynasty came to the throne.This person named Xiao Baojuan was called "Donghunhou" in history, because he was indeed fatuous and incompetent, and he was only sixteen years old when he came to the throne. Baojuan grew up under the pampering of the late emperor, completely ignorant of self-control, even in the funeral of his father, when a courtier lowered his head to pay respects to the coffin, his head scarf fell off, revealing his bald hair He was able to laugh wildly when he saw the bright head, completely disregarding the solemn atmosphere of the funeral. After ascending the throne, Baojuan hardly cared about state affairs, but spent time in the wine pool and meat forest with Side Jin.Originally, considering Baojuan's young age, the emperor appointed six important ministers to assist Baojuan. These six people were called "six nobles".However, they were disappointed by Baojuan's stupid behavior, and even persuasion was ineffective, so they began to distance themselves.Therefore, while Baojuan was purging the six nobles, the six noblemen also carried out actions to abolish the treasure scroll, and conspiracy, assassination and rebellion followed one after another.As a result, due to internal struggles among the six nobles, Baojuan killed the six nobles one by one, establishing a dictatorship in the palace.This was a year after his ascension to the throne. The seventeen-year-old emperor, since he no longer had anyone who could persuade or hinder him, began his misconduct. Baojuan liked to drink and ride horses late at night, and even went outside the palace.Moreover, not only running around, but when he saw someone passing by, he would shout: "Walking outside at such a late night must be a suspicious person, arrest him and question him!" After shouting like this, he also drove his horse forward, allowing the horse's hooves to trample on dozens of innocent men and women, causing death and injury.What caused the people's decisive resentment was the incident of a pregnant woman on the verge of death being kicked to death by Baojuan's horse.With the support of her husband, the pregnant woman was rushing to the doctor's place at night when Baojuan found her in surprise.Under Baojuan's horse's hoof, the unfortunate pregnant woman was kicked to the point where even the fetus burst out. In the end, the mother and child died tragically, and the husband was also seriously injured. "I heard that the emperor seems to regard the fetus emerging from the abdomen as a rare display!" "What kind of emperor! If you are an emperor, you should look like an emperor!" Of course, the voices of resentment from all over the place would not reach his ears, and Baojuan's daily life was still very confused.He invested billions of dollars in new construction of the harem, and covered the paths in the garden with lotus flowers made of gold.Among Baojuan's favored concubines, as long as there is a person with fair and beautiful little feet, Baojuan will let her walk on the golden road with bare feet, saying happily that "from now on, the walking of a beautiful woman will be called the golden lotus step." For the sake of the emperor's waste, he had to impose heavy taxes on the people, and finally dug under the feet of Baojuan one day... That was the rebellion of Pingxi General Cui Huijing.In order to fight against Wei in the north, Cui led 30,000 soldiers out of battle, but suddenly returned to the army and attacked the capital Jiankang in the name of "crusating against the tyrant".Since all the soldiers hoped to overthrow Xiao Baojuan, the rebel army was naturally very powerful and soon surrounded the palace.Just when it was expected that the imperial palace would be captured in one day, the Governor of Yuzhou, Xiao Yi brought reinforcements, and after a fierce battle, Cui Huijing was flattened, and the chaos was quelled. The victorious Xiao Yi just stayed in Jiankang and accepted Baojuan's thanks.One night, his younger brother Xiao Yan sent a confidential letter, which contained the following rumors: "Although elder brother has made great achievements this time, it will also lead to disaster. Under the chaos of the court, elder brother will be envied by traitors and even in danger of being assassinated. It is recommended that elder brother lead the army directly into the capital and The Dark Lord is abolished, and he is enthroned on his own." "What nonsense are you talking about! I am a minister of the court, wouldn't it be treason to abolish the emperor?" "Then don't stay in the middle of the capital. You should immediately lead your troops back to Yuzhou, so that your life can be saved. If you stay in the middle of the capital, disaster will definitely come!" Xiao Yi did not tolerate his younger brother's advice. He accepted the Minister's Order, that is, the prime minister's appointment, and stayed in Jiankang to handle state affairs, intending to reform the court. Seeing the enthusiastic Xiao Yi, Baojuan just spit out a sentence full of alcohol: "This man is really disturbing to watch." This sentence is the declaration of his death sentence.One month after he took office as the minister, Xiao Yi was poisoned and killed by Baojuan's side. "If the killing of Xiao Yi is known, it will be very troublesome. Kill everyone in his mansion!" Under Bao Juan's order, three thousand soldiers rushed to Xiao Yi's mansion, first fired rockets from outside, and then beheaded the men and women who came out of the door under the flames and smoke, "Don't let him run away!" orders were faithfully carried out.However, just before the attack, a teenager had already escaped quickly without anyone noticing.This young man is Xiao Yan's secret envoy, and his name is Chen Qingzhi. After Chen Qingzhi escaped from Jiankang, he first went south to avoid the eyes and ears of his pursuers, and then crossed the Yangtze River to return to Yuzhou. Xiao Yan, who received Chen Qingzhi's report, immediately made a decision. He led 10,000 soldiers to revolt, which was a force that had been prepared before his brother was killed.In November of the second year of Qi Yongyuan (AD 500), Xiao Yan was thirty-seven years old.The names of Liu Qingyuan, Wang Mao, Lu Sengzhen, Ji Shidan, Zhang Hongce, etc. are recorded in the history books as their staff. "The way to use soldiers is to attack the heart first, followed by attacking the city. The same is true for today's battle, so watch carefully!" Xiao Yan said to his staff. One year later, in the third year of Yongyuan, Cao Jingzong, the prefect of Jingling, one of Qi's few brave generals, led his troops to come to reinforce him, saying that Baojuan's younger brother, King Nankang, had established himself in Xiangyang by the Han River. emperor.Since the envoy of Nankang King came to recruit, Xiao Yan joined him. In April, with Cao Jingzong as the vanguard, he led 70,000 troops to attack eastward along the Yangtze River on both land and water, pointing to the capital Jiankang. The embarrassed Baojuan sent 100,000 troops to meet Xiao Yan. First, in the battle of Jiangning, Li Jushi, the general who conquered the captives, was killed by Cao Jingzong. Then, in the continuous fierce fighting in May, June, and July, Baojuan's army was gradually defeated, and the surrender continued. In October, Xiao Yan's army surrounded Jiankang.Jiankang is a well-known fortress. In addition to the 200,000 troops in the city, there are also plenty of weapons and granaries. It is not easy to capture it. "It is impossible to be captured within three years, and during this period, the territory can be ceded to ask for reinforcements from the Northern Dynasty..." Thinking like this, Baojuan is still addicted to the harem's debauchery.In December, Wei Wei-Zhang Ji and North Xuzhou Governor-Wang Zhenguo led troops to invade the harem and beheaded Baojuan who was drinking with beauties naked.As Xiao Yan predicted, compared with Jiankang's city walls, people's hearts will fall faster. In April of the following year, Xiao Yan took the throne, changed the name of the country to Liang, and changed the name to the first year of Tianjian (502 AD). This Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang, was thirty-nine years old when he came to the throne. The characteristics of the Northern and Southern Dynasties are not academically limited, but they can be roughly divided into two pillars: aristocratic society and Buddhist culture. Emperor Wu of Liang's rule of the world was the era when these two parties reached their peak.Regarding Buddhist culture, the poem "Four Hundred and Eighty Temples in the Southern Dynasties" has been handed down to later generations; and in terms of the aristocratic system, there are confrontations and compromises between the emperor and the nobles in terms of political dominance.However, as a result of the emperor's use of people from poor families (referring to those of low social status) as a side effect, the relationship between status and power became complicated. Regarding Chen Qingzhi, the character named Ziyun, there is the following record in the "History of Asia": "In the political system of the Liang era, there were not many people who came from a poor family to a prominent position, but he was one of the few. From this point of view, it is very important to understand his achievements and abilities in the Northern Dynasties campaign. " From the "Book of Liang": "With a general strategy, you can win battles and take offense. Ge Ke can be said to be second only to Po, Mu, Chong, and Huo!" It means that he can already be compared with the famous Lian Po, Li Mu, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and so on in history. Although he came from a humble background, he followed Xiao Yan since he was a child and worked as a miscellaneous in the mansion.There should be many children like him. Among the nobles, in order to cultivate capable staff in the future, there will be many such children in their families. One day, when Xiao Yan was feeling bored, he happened to see Chen Qingzhi coming to the garden to feed the peacocks, so he ordered him to be his Go opponent. Like martial arts, Go is a game in which beginners cannot beat skilled players. Of course, Xiao Yan didn't really want to decide the winner with Chen Qingzhi, but just wanted to pass the time.After teaching him how to place the stones, Xiao Xing took the white stone and began to hit it leisurely.And just when he didn't pay attention, Xiao Yan hit the wrong hand. "This is a bad move. If I am attacked here, then I will lose... However, with Ziyun's ability, it should be impossible to discover this move..." Just when Xiao Yan was thinking this way, Chen Qingzhi, who was lowering the black stone, made a crucial blow on the stone plate with an incomparably natural movement.Xiao Yan couldn't help being stunned, because Chen Qingzhi's move was the only one in his move that would change the outcome. No matter how many, Xiao Yan made another move, but after five hands with each other, Xiao Yan's situation became worse and worse, and then Xiao Yan was hunted down and completely defeated.Of course he still couldn't believe it. "Let's play another game! You're still my opponent, Ziyun!" "But I have to feed the peacocks!" "Leave peacocks alone! No, let others feed them! Just be my opponent!" At this time, Xiao Yan was already thirty-three years old, while Chen Qingzhi was only thirteen years old.This young aristocrat who is known as "knowledgeable and talented in both civil and military affairs" and has the status of a general plays Go against a young man. After seven games, Xiao Yan actually wins two and loses five.If the game is very complete, Xiao Yan will win, but as long as there is a mistake, he will lose.After a sigh, Xiao Xing said appreciatively: "You are such a genius! What I have achieved in twenty years, you have achieved it in one day!" "Please don't say that, I don't have such value! Because I don't even know how to defeat the master!" "Oh, do you mean that you don't understand the reason for your victory?" After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Yan called the old chess player who had followed the Xiao family since his predecessors.For this chess player lying flat on the ground, Xiao Yan ordered him to play against Chen Qingzhi, and he whispered to the chess player: "My purpose is not to see the outcome of Go. I hope that you will only play bad moves in the game, and you must never let go of water!" This is really a strange order, but it is not difficult for skilled chess players.According to the master's order, the chess player who played against Chen Qingzhi chased and killed the opponent for a while, and when he was about three moves away from forcing the opponent to surrender, the chess player deliberately made a bad move.Although it is a villain, it is not something ordinary mortals can discover.But in the next moment, the situation has reversed.At first, after a cry of exclamation, the chess player's expression began to change, and he began to defend hard, but in the end he had to abandon his pieces and surrender.After Xiao Yan thanked him and ordered him to retreat, he looked at Chen Qingzhi again: "How about it? Do you want to become a warrior, Ziyun?" "Warrior...is that right?" "You seem to have the ability to see through the only chance of victory. This is a talent. If you use it not on the chessboard but on the battlefield, it will definitely be of great benefit to the court! First, I introduce The appropriate martial arts master will give you, and then go to military school." In this way, Chen Qingzhi began to learn martial arts.After half a year, the Yajiang (non-commissioned officer) who taught him the bow and the sword asked to meet Xiao Yan, and he said: "It's the first time I've seen someone with no qualities like Ziyun! Logically, if you practice with enthusiasm like him, you should be able to make better progress!" "Is there no possibility of progress?" "Xiaguan usually teaches his disciples that as long as they work hard, they will succeed. However, people like Ziyun are here with Xiaguan, but it is not in line with what Xiaguan said. It is better to let him develop in other ways." Xiao Yan called Chen Qingzhi back from Yajiang.Sorry to tell him it's not possible.However, Chen Qingzhi replied: "It's really sad to have no quality!" He was not sad, he just looked straight at Xiao Yan and said: "Now I know very clearly that I don't have the quality of martial arts. I am very sorry for not knowing this earlier, my lord." Xiao Yan smiled.Chen Qingzhi himself was very serious, and there was nothing in this young man's words or deeds that could make people laugh.As the lord, Xiao Yan hoped to do something for this young man. "Then, you should concentrate on military science!" "yes!" "Okay, from now on you are free to go in and out of the library. As long as you like, you can read any book. If you encounter something you don't understand, just ask me!" There are about 20,000 volumes of books in Xiao Yan's library. In this era when printing has not yet been invented, 20,000 volumes is a remarkable number!Chen Qingzhi's face was full of joy, and he knelt on the ground to thank the lord for his kindness. "War can be won, attack can be taken!" The rare military strategist who has guarded the Southern Dynasty from foreign enemies for more than 40 years has just taken his first step.
...And ten years later, Chen Qingzhi, who was appointed as General Wuwei by Xiao Yanxu, who had become the emperor of Liang, came to the northern border for inspection for the upcoming war. At that time, the commander of the Liang army who confronted the Wei army in the northern border was Wei Rui, the governor of Yuzhou.Wei Rui had already received a report about Chen Qingzhi's coming to his camp, and he ordered his son Wei to come out to welcome him. Although the man named Hu Longya was not bound, he was surrounded by soldiers, and he could only walk with his men in a daze.Zhu Yingtai held on to the horse nervously, it seemed that she was not used to riding a horse, but in Wei Fang's eyes, she was better than Chen Qingzhi. "Why did Your Highness wish to travel?" "It's to find someone!" "Oh, looking for someone?" Chen Qingzhi grasped the rein hard: "I don't know if there is any place where Xiaosheng can help, can you tell me who I am looking for?" Chen Qingzhi grew up loved by others since he was a child, so he is naturally very kind to others.As far as Zhu Yingtai was concerned, he had already been rescued by Chen Qingzhi once, and his status was so high that there was no one else he could rely on, so he replied: "I'm looking for the promiser of my sister..." "Oh, so that's what happened, what's his name?" "My surname is Liang, my first name is Wei, and my courtesy name is Shanbo." "Isn't this a congratulatory surname? It's the same as the country's name!" Chen Qingzhi smiled.When he wanted to ask other detailed questions, there was a guard of swords and guns in front of him, and it turned out that he had already arrived at Liang Jun's camp. The governor of Liang Yuzhou, Wei Rui, is sixty-five years old this year, his hair and beard are as white as frost, and his thin body and the Confucian clothes he wears give people the impression of an elegant literati.Throughout his career, even when traveling in battle, he wore no armor, and he did not even ride a horse. The Wei family was originally from the north, a famous family near Chang'an.When Liu Yu, who established the Song Dynasty, went on an expedition to the north, Wei Rui's father was recruited into the army and stayed in the south of the Yangtze River because of the favor.Since then, the Wei family has been a famous family in the Southern Dynasty for seventy years, serving the courts of the Song, Qi, and Liang dynasties. When Emperor Wu——Xiao Yan launched an army to attack Hunjun Baojuan, he received Wei Rui's assistance and deep trust.At that time, Wei Rui led three thousand soldiers to join Xiao Yan's army, but the road was interrupted by heavy rain, so he made a bamboo raft and went down the river to meet Xiao Yan at the appointed time.Later, Wei Rui also guarded Xiangyang for Xiao Yan, not only stabilizing the rear, but also preventing the Wei army from invading in the north, thus making great contributions.When the old and new dynasties were changing, his sedation, relief to refugees and sick people were all important contributions to establishing the people's trust in the new dynasties. Chen Qingzhi who came to the base camp saluted Wei Rui: "Wei Shijun, it's been a long time since I greeted you!" Shijun refers to "Your Excellency the Governor".Chen Qingzhi is naturally much younger than Wei Rui. When Xiao Yan raised his army, Chen Qingzhi was only seventeen years old. He met Wei Rui once as Xiao Yan's secret envoy, and he was full of respect and love for him.The same goes for Wei Rui, he has a good impression of this young man who is almost as old as a grandson, and let his son Wei Fang associate with him. Although a little surprised, Zhu Yingtai also greeted solemnly.After a few polite remarks about the weather and health, the conversation immediately turned to the military: "What is the strength of the Wei army deployed ahead?" "About two hundred thousand!" "It's quite a large army!" "Oh, this is not the full strength of King Zhongshan!" Wei Rui smiled lightly.The king of Zhongshan is the royal family of Wei, and he is also a famous general who has fought against the Liang army more than dozens of times. "However, the King of Zhongshan sent troops here every year because he was full and had nothing to do?" "That depends on the internal situation of the Wei court!" Wei Rui pointed out sharply: "That is to say, the king of Zhongshan must rely on the military to maintain his position. According to the reports from the spies who sneaked into Luoyang, this is quite consistent." Luoyang is the capital of Wei. "So that's the case, then King Zhongshan is quite hardworking!" Seven years ago, Emperor Xiaowen, the sixth great ancestor of the Wei Dynasty, passed away, and the then seventeen-year-old Crown Prince ascended the throne.Emperor Xiaowen is a rare British lord. Although his achievements and reputation are overwhelming, the reaction after his death is not small.Wei's army was strong, the treasury was full of wealth, and the capital Luoyang was extremely prosperous. However, the new emperor did not fully concentrate on state affairs because of his advocacy of Buddhism. Wei Rui spoke again: "Wei has millions of soldiers, and he also has the financial resources to mobilize millions of soldiers. From King Zhongshan's point of view, now is the right time to incite the new emperor to propose an unprecedented plan for the Southern Expedition!" "Does King Zhongshan have a different heart?" To destroy Liang, even if it is not to unify the world, King Zhongshan's military feats are great. Since the young new emperor has no leadership and popularity, it is not surprising that King Zhongshan used his strength and background to usurp him. While thinking, Wei Rui twisted his long white beard with his hands: "It's not clear yet, although King Zhongshan is a loyal subject of Emperor Wei Xiandi, how will he treat the new emperor?" Wei Rui led Chen Qingzhi and Zhu Yingtai forward, and the vertical watchtower standing in the formation was right in front of them.When asked if he was interested in going up to the watchtower to have a glimpse of Wei's camp, Chen Qingzhi's eyes were full of interest. "Can you see Big Eye Yang?" "He must be standing at the head of the battle, so he should be able to see it!" The veteran said with a wry smile, "It's a pity that although we can see it, our soldiers can't shoot the arrow so far, so we can only see it." Just look!" When hearing the name of Yang Dayan, the enemy general, Zhu Yingtai's whole body couldn't help feeling tense. "When the world pushes its merits, everyone thinks it is Guan Zhangfu's fault." It means that people at that time thought that "even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are not as good as him" when talking about Yang Dayan's bravery!From the era when Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were active in "Three Kingdoms" to the present, about three hundred years have passed, and their brave names have been passed down to later generations. .For example, Tan Daoji of Liu Song is called "Zhang Fei's rebirth"; while Chen's Xiao Mahe is called "Guan Yu's rebirth". And Yang Dayan is a legend in itself. When he hears his name, even a crying child will be quiet.And when Wei sent troops to fight Liang, the main general was King Zhongshan, and the deputy general was Yang Dayan. Wei Rui stepped out, followed by Chen Qingzhi and Zhu Yingtai. "If you like, I wish His Highness to come up too! If you can see Yang Dayan, it will be a good experience!" At this time, Chen Qingzhi didn't notice Wei Rui's gaze at Zhu Yingtai. This elegant veteran seemed to look at Zhu Yingtai with a visiting look, and then nodded as if confirming something. “不过不用勉强，如果不想看的话，就先休息吧！” 应着韦睿的话，祝英台以苍白的脸孔强笑着： “不！小弟也想亲眼见见这位传闻中的杨大眼。” 既然这样说了，韦睿也不再阻止。 通往望楼的并非梯子，而是阶梯，只是急倾斜的程度几乎垂直，登上去之后，上面是个像箱子一样的东西，韦睿、陈庆之和祝英台就在这儿一起望向敌阵。 “咦？那个就是杨大眼吗？” 祝英台的声音动摇着，一点感受凉爽和风的悠闲都没有。在几重的栅栏和深沟的前方，魏军的旌旗林立之中。一个黑色的骑影巨像站立着，不用任何人教，祝英台感觉到那就是传说中的敌将了。 “那种威风看起来真不像是地上的凡人！” 陈庆之的声音中既没有恐怖，也没有嫌恶，能够生而得见传说中的敌将之姿，自是不禁赞赏之念。他的甲胄和马匹都是黑色的，手中则似乎有一张巨大的弓。 “如果敌方是黑的话，那我方就一定要是白的才行！” 祝英台的口中吐着意味不明的台词，陈庆之则专注于眺望着敌阵。这样的距离照理是射箭不及，但却可以清楚地将敌阵一览无遗。虽然祝英台不安地催促着，韦睿却平静地将两手置于腰后，对敌阵投以冷静的视线。 望楼下传来韦放的声音： “父亲！部将们提出了意见，希望借此向建康要求援军，从左右压制魏军！” 韦睿回答道： “如果我方请求援军的话，对方也会请求援军，这样只会造成两军的军力不断增加的！” 接着语调一变： “兵贵于用奇，而不在于众！” 重要的在于战术，而不在于兵力的多寡。韦睿的意思即此。而一直努力于观察敌阵的陈庆之，此时也第一次动了他的头，像是表示同意地点了点头。 就在这个时候，大地呜动了起来。照祝英台的说法，就如黑光闪烁般，他反射性地沉身望楼之中，听到韦睿大喊“快趴下！”的声音时，已是在其之后了！而就如暴风一样，飞鸟影子一般的东西越过了三人的头上而去。 在梁军的阵中生出了畏怖的叫声。巨大的黑羽箭是从魏军飞来的，而那支箭上还刻了一个“杨”字。 “……能够射到这儿，真是令人害怕的强弓呀！” 陈庆之不禁发出感叹，他想到自己将与这名被称为地上最强的男子决战。而当他再度从望楼中立起看向敌阵时，黑衣黑甲的雄姿已经回转马首，消失在自己的军营中了。