Meeting Liangcai

　There is an inconspicuous hill in the east of the imperial city. There are old banyan trees standing on the hill one after another. There is a rugged and difficult path between the banyan trees. Led by Nifeng, the four of us, Feng Siya and Poyue entered the mountainside on the small mountain road.

　　The rising sun has already risen in the east, but it is still early, the morning glow has not yet dissipated, and the dew is all over the forest. The coolness of the morning is particularly refreshing. When we reached the mountainside, there was a small pavilion, and there were a lot of people standing outside the small pavilion.

　　Most of this group of people are middle-aged. Judging from their clothes, they are not ordinary farmers, but a group of well-off intellectuals. Originally, there should not be so many people gathering in the wilderness at this time, but what is even weirder is that this group of people not only surrounded the pavilion, but many people even climbed up the banyan tree to overlook the situation in the pavilion from a high angle. Although there were many of them, they all held their breath and concentrated without any noise. The atmosphere was tense and strange.

　　Nifeng lowered his voice and said: "Sir, Mr. Ma Longqi comes here every day to play chess with others. He will play chess with four people at the same time every time. He charges ten copper coins for each game against Yi. If anyone can beat him, You can win ten gold coins."

　　I couldn't help but laugh and said: "Ha, such a confident guy, how can it be that no one has ever won despite everyone losing to him?"

　　Unexpectedly, I asked casually, Feng Siya and Nifeng's. Her expression immediately changed, and became unusual. Feng Siya said: "The master made a mistake. My younger brother is far more terrifying than the master imagined."

　　Nifeng's face showed fear and reverence, and said: "Mr. Jun Malongqi is here. I have been playing chess for a year, playing dozens of games every day, and not only has no one ever won, but no one has ever lost. He clearly stipulates that anyone who wins or loses in his hands can get ten points. Gold coins, but countless people who have played chess here in the past year have been forced into a draw by him. "

　　This time it was my turn and Po Yue's expressions suddenly changed. This man's chess skills were so superb, it was even more amazing. Is it because of his confidence and courage that there are such strange people in the world? If the talent of this Hong Ma Longqi could match his chess skills, it would not be an exaggeration to call him a unique talent.

　　Di Yili is indeed full of talents!

　　Nifeng continued: "This is not terrible. In the first two months, the only people who played chess with him were ordinary people or old men who loved playing chess. But after Mr. Ma Longqi's undefeated myth spread, , Gradually, many chess masters came here. Now this small pavilion is called the Chess Pavilion, and this group of people are all masters from the Yi world."

　　Feng Siya also said: "Master, I often talk about my chess skills. It was just for fun, and his true ability was to govern the country and strategize. Grandpa also said that his younger brother was a century-old wizard. Even before his death, he did not forget to ask his younger brother to join forces with his master in order to restrain Princess Asana and avoid war between the two countries. But my brother's character is very strange, and even I, as the sister, don't know what he is thinking."

　　"Little Wise Man" Xun Malongqi.

　　Hum, let this "battlefield magician" come and meet you for a while.

　　I smiled confidently and walked toward the pavilion. Po Yue took the lead, his domineering power overshadowed the three armies, and the onlookers in front gave way in surprise. I took Feng Siya and Nifeng into the pavilion, and sure enough I saw someone fighting one against four.

　　Yan Malongqi was wearing a set of snow-white wide-body clothes, with straight black hair draped over his shoulders. He was holding a folding fan with a red face and gold bones in his hand, showing an otherworldly attitude. He has a delicate appearance, an oval face, sharp eyebrows and phoenix eyes, red lips and bright teeth. He is even more beautiful than Feng Siya. If he were a woman, I would definitely knock him down immediately.

　　Behind him stood a boy, who was silently writing down the chess scores for him. The four men who were confronting him also looked like nobles and gentlemen. Unfortunately, they all had sweaty faces and embarrassed expressions, which contrasted well with the leisurely attitude of Hong Ma Longqi.

　　"I'm done playing." One of the four people finished playing chess, and after counting the pieces, it turned out to be a draw. As one person loses, the psychological pressure on the other three becomes even greater. In less than ten minutes they had made their final calculations, but in my eyes they had been forced to make peace.

　　Although it was not calculated yet, the three masters actually knew it well, and some drummers in the audience were already appreciating it. Yan Malongqi just smiled modestly and shook hands with the four opponents politely.

　　At my signal, Po Yue, Feng Siya and Ni Feng temporarily retreated. I sat down in front of Xian Ma Longqi without any courtesy and said, "I am from a foreign country. I heard that your husband is very good at chess, so I want to play with him." Watch one game."

　　Xun Malongqi looked at me with his phoenix eyes. There was no wave on his face. He just flicked his fan and said with a smile: "There is a saying that 'it's not like a fierce dragon can't cross the river'. I believe that my friend must be a master. But my rules here are..."

　　"Hahahaha... I know, but I never need to give in to others. How about we play four games together and decide the outcome based on the total number?"

　　There are already people around me. There was a lot of noise, and most of them laughed at me for not overestimating my abilities. Many people also sneered at me, thinking that I was a frog in the well, a caterpillar pretending to be a magic gun, and so on. But Yan Malongqi didn't think so, and I even felt his momentum coming towards me.

　　As all "experts know when they make a move," at the age of ten, this young master was already playing against Prince William, the number one chess player in the royal family. After learning chess for just one year, he was beaten to a pulp and fell to the ground. Now facing Ma Longqi, he makes me feel like a lake without fluctuations, calm and deep. All human beings will have physical reactions caused by the slightest emotion in their hearts. This is what professional gamblers call poker face, but Ma Longqi has overcome this instinct, and he also found that I have overcome it.

　　Everyone knew clearly that the other party was a strong enemy without any need to speak.

　　Hui Ma Longqi made a "please" gesture, indicating that I should make the first move. I only smiled and made the first move in two of the games, and let him take the lead in the other two games. This move caused an uproar among everyone again.

　　Yan Malongqi played very quickly in the early stages. He decided that I didn't have the experience to play four sets of chess pieces at the same time, so he wanted to beat me to the bottom with a fast pace. His estimate was correct. If I kept my face and followed his speed, I would be defeated by him within fifty days.

　　I was not in a hurry, and slowly matched up with him. I played for a full hour before entering the chaotic middle game, which was also the time to show my level. In the two games played by Ma Longqi first, I was obviously at a disadvantage, but I have gradually mastered the key points of playing the same four games. It turns out that everyone has their own style of play, but when playing four games of chess at the same time, you must give up this routine and look at the overall situation. This is very similar to actual war.

　　Of the two games I played first, one of them was attacking with thunderous momentum, but my opponent was blocking me with all my strength. The other game was like a spider spinning a web around my opponent, and my opponent was counterattacking with all his might. In the first two games played by Xun Malongqi, I was attacked from both sides. It was exactly like the situation when the orcs attacked the territory. The scene was very tragic, and I could only defend and resist.

　　At first glance, these four chessboards should be laid out by eight people with different personalities.

　　Two hours have passed, and the four chessboards are still in a stalemate. Both sides are calculating every change and result. One wrong step will lead to the collapse of fighting spirit, and the defeat of all four games. The tension is really indescribable.

　　Oh shit!

　　For the first time since I was born, my palms were sweating, my back was soaked, and my head was a little dizzy. It turned out that calculating four chess pieces at the same time was so hard, but Yan Malongqi's expression was very relaxed, at least on the surface. His momentum was still strong, every move was refined and his force was astonishing. I even found it difficult to breathe when I was fighting against him. At this stage, it has become a mental wrestling competition to see who has the stronger will to win.

　　The whole pavilion was silent.

　　With a "poof" sound, we were finally affected by the outside world, only to find that one onlooker couldn't resist our competition and fainted. The spectators who had climbed up the tree were all sweaty and trembling, and the elementary school children were copying the chess records. The whole body was shaking and sweat was flowing from the palms to the elbows. Everyone was shocked by the dramatic battle between the four chessboards.

　　Ma Longqi and I couldn't pay attention to them, and the four chessboards were about to enter the settlement stage.

　　There were still more than ten pieces left in one of the games that Hui Malongqi started, but we had already seen the final draw. At this time, another spectator fainted on the ground and had to be carried out to rest.

　　By the time all four games of chess were played, more than three hours had passed. On the chessboard where Xun Malongqi played first, he had a win and a draw, and when I played first, I also had a win and a draw. In other words, both sides were tied. Tie. In fact, both Ma Longqi and I knew that I was at a disadvantage due to my lack of experience in the early stages. If we played against each other again, I would have a greater chance of winning.

　　"One win, one loss, two draws."

　　We both breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. My whole body seemed to disperse. The spectators also sat down on the ground due to relaxation, and many of them were still on their feet. I was trembling, but every chess fanatic was as satisfied as if I had made love. Many people looked at me with questioning eyes, as if they wanted to ask me who I am.

　　Xu Malongqi shook hands with me and said, "Sir, are you from the north of Wurost?"

　　"Hahahaha... good guess."

　　Po Yue and the other three also came behind me, and Xu Malongqi nodded to Feng Siya. Say hello and stand up with the help of a boy. Ha, it turns out this guy is just like me, I thought he was really that great. Feng Siya said: "Xiao Qi, if I don't stop you, why don't we take you home."

　　"Hey, hey, hey... the eldest sister called, can I still push you away?"

　　In the carriage on the way back, Yue Both Po and Sui Malongqi were looking at each other. I watched the scenery outside the car passing by and asked calmly: "His Majesty Willy VI wants me to attack the orcs. What are your suggestions?"

　　Sui Malongqi knew that I was testing him. He opened the folding fan in his hand and looked out at the scenery outside the car like me. He said, "Willy VI has no ambition to be a member of the orcs."

　　"Why did you say this, sir?" "

　　I beg your pardon for the offence. If the emperor of your country wants to wipe out the orcs, The leader should be the ruthless Fat Radel, not the loyal and kind-hearted William Wurost."

　　I couldn't help but smile and nod, "Then how should we proceed with this battle?

　　" The emperor wanted to show his military power, and it would be ideal if he could subdue the orcs with force. Therefore, it was enough to break the two natural dangers of the orcs and control the green territory. There was no need for it, and it was impossible to engage in siege warfare and white-armed warfare. "

　　Excellent words!

　　The regular strength of the Orcs is about 300,000, but don't forget that the physical strength of the Orcs is far superior to that of other tribes. The grandfathers, grandmothers, children, pregnant women, and even dogs kept at the door may all be stronger than ordinary people. Humans are strong, and fighting a white war with millions of orcs is no different than committing suicide.

　　Xun Malongqi shook his fan and said: "To break the Wangyue River, we must divide the attack route into two, one is the land route, starting from Febenli City, and the other is the sea line, starting from Linhai City. The Orc Army What I'm most afraid of is you, sir. They will definitely station troops in the middle, and the defense in the upper reaches will be lax."

　　"Ha, it's a good move to attack the east, but I'm afraid it won't be easy to implement."

　　"This is not easy to say, but it is not difficult to attack. The Orcs must fight against two people. The first is the Chief Warrior of the Orcs, Sheroff. This man has amazing combat power and can kill a medium-sized flying dragon with his bare hands. Moreover, his prestige is almost the same as that of the Orc Emperor. The only way to deal with this person is to ask him. The Great Sword Master of the Holy Fairy Clan, Longsha, or the Mage Tianmei from the southern part of the empire. "

　　According to the information I received, this person has never tried to become mad. , without weapons, he beat a seven-ton dragon to death with just a pair of iron fists. He has a very high self-esteem and does not bother to participate in the orc army's robbery and robbery. Of course, it would be another matter if the orcs were attacked.

　　It seems. ． ． It's really impossible to get out of Longsha Street without scraping it.

　　"Well, who is the other one?"

　　"The other one is the key to this battle. I heard that the orc emperor Shadev was manipulated by the adults last time, so he specially hired a famous wise general from the overseas country Zhenfoming with a lot of money to come back. "

　　Retarded?"