Although the war has been temporarily over, there are still a lot of follow-up things. Whether it is to take care of prisoners, clean the battlefield, or deal with the wounded, it will cost a huge amount of manpower and material resources. If you want to send troops to occupy Qingzhou and southern Xinjiang, you still need to think long-term. At the moment
The most important thing is to deal with Xi Chu's matter.
After this battle, Cao Changqing led the Western Chu army back to Shenhuang City. Zhao Kai did not stop him and was not worried that he would resist stubbornly.
Chen Zhibao and Huainan King Zhao Ying also chose to join forces with Zhao Kai.
Since Zhao Ying chose to defect at the last moment, Zhao Kai did not hold him accountable this time, which made Zhao Ying, who was nearly fifty years old, cry like a child.
The next day, Cao Changqing found Zhao Kai alone. The purpose of his coming here was to compete with Zhao Kai alone! In his words, this battle will be a battle between the two forces!
Zhao Kai happily accepted Cao Changqing's invitation to fight. Perhaps, this was the way that everyone could accept it.
So, under the spotlight of everyone, the two came to the Guangling River.
This time Zhao Kai did not wear a dragon robe, but put on the attire of a scholar, just like he did when he met Cao Changqing at the West Barrier for the first time.
And Cao Changqing always wears a green shirt.
The Guangling River, which was originally turbulent, became extremely calm because of the two people standing there, and the majestic force could not stir up any waves.
Zhao Kai first acted like a scholar to Cao Changqing and said:
"Shangyin student Zhao Kai! Please!"
"Cao Changqing of Western Chu! Please!"
Cao Changqing also returned the favor.
The two of them sat on the river in unison.
In an instant, the world changed, and the aura of the two people suddenly spread in all directions. The ground centered on the two people suddenly fell with dense rays of light, starting from Divine Phoenix City in the south and reaching Tai'an City in the north. Counting it down, there were a total of nineteen rays in length and breadth.
road!
The earth turned into a chessboard. No one expected that the way the two competed was not to compete with force, but to play chess! This greatly disappointed the people who came to watch the battle. They didn't understand the things of scholars at all!
But it's normal to think about it. Cao Changqing is a chess player in the Western Chu State. He is popular among the people and is invincible. His chess skills are considered to be among the top three in the world. Even Huang Sanjia may not be able to beat him.
Zhao Kai, on the other hand, is the one who can defeat Huang Sanjia. His chess skills are also the best in the world. He has rarely lost a game since his debut!
Cao Changqing said:
"You, Liyang, have already taken the lead, so it's up to you, Heihei, to take the lead!"
Zhao Kai smiled calmly and said:
"That would be disrespectful."
A black beam of light fell from the sky, transformed into a chess piece, and landed in the center of the chessboard. Zhao Kai moved first with black, but then the piece fell to Tianyuan! Obviously, Zhao Kai did not want to take advantage of Cao Changqing.
Cao Changqing smiled slightly, without any ink. For such things as humility, once was enough. A white light fell from the sky and landed on the lower right corner of the chessboard.
As time went by, black light beams and white light beams continued to fall from the sky, and before long, the chessboard was covered with dense chess pieces.
But there was no panic or nervous expression on their faces.
In the first fifty moves, there is no obvious advantage or disadvantage between the two sides. In the hundredth move, the two are still equally matched, with black and white being evenly matched.
The chess game played by the two people was also reviewed by countless chess players around the world. Countless old chess players burst into tears. Seeing such a wonderful game, they felt that they had no regrets in their lives.
Both of them are top chess players, and they are also Confucian sages of the world. It is obviously impossible to decide the winner in a short time.
Cao Changqing's moves seemed to be without any structure, but in fact they were intertwined and scattered, but they were integral to each other. They seemed to have no upper hand, but in Zhao Kai's view, they were full of dangers.
Zhao Kai, on the other hand, works steadily, making sure every step is watertight and will not reveal any flaws at all!
Cao Changqing said:
"Originally on my chessboard, Beiliang, Beimang, Gu Jiantang, and the other vassal kings were all included in my calculations. Originally, they could all be my help in restoring the Western Chu Kingdom.
It's perfect, but unfortunately, your sudden appearance really disrupted my plan.
But I don't have no chance of winning. I know that if you choose to go on a personal expedition, you are using yourself as bait to fish them out. But I know that the most critical part is the battle with Wang Xianzhi. That battle is
I have one of the few opportunities to kill you!"
After Cao Changqing finished speaking, his breath suddenly changed. In order to prove what he said, Cao Changqing at this moment changed from Confucianism to hegemony without hesitation. In his life, he entered the realm of land gods twice and became a veritable land god.
This is where the Overlord of Western Chu comes from!
The powerful momentum even overshadowed Zhao Kai! At this moment, the white stone on the chessboard shone brightly!
The game between the two is not only a competition of chess skills, but also an all-round duel of skills, respective plans, and ideas.
Cao Changqing's transformation from a Confucian scholar to a hegemon also put Zhao Kai at a disadvantage. It is true that Cao Changqing, a land celestial being and a divine talisman, was capable of killing Zhao Kai, who was seriously injured after a battle with Wang Xianzhi.
Although Huang Sanjia will intervene when the time comes, if he really wants to make up his mind, how can he care about Huang Sanjia, who is not even a Confucian sage?
Zhao Kai, who was at a disadvantage in the situation, did not panic, but smiled and said:
"No, you won't. Although the Cao Changqing I know has hatred for his family and country, he is also an upright person. It is precisely because of this that I chose to fight Wang Xianzhi. Now it seems that I made the right bet.
Woolen cloth!
I left the imperial palace at an early age and went to Shangyin Academy to study. I wanted to be a student and have a free world, but I couldn’t help myself in the world. There are some things that only I can do. Looking back on the past, I have no regrets, only joy.
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Looking at the disadvantaged chess game, Zhao Kai felt calm and fearless. For him, the victory or defeat in front of him was no longer important. Suddenly, Zhao Kai thought of the chess game he had been studying in his previous life, and an idea suddenly occurred to him.
Zhao Kai said loudly with a rich voice:
"The path of the great road is that the world is for the common good, select the worthy and capable, maintain trust and cultivate harmony, so that friends do not only kiss their own relatives, nor do they only have children after their children, so that the old will have their end, the strong will be useful, the young will have their own achievements, and the widowed, widowed, lonely and disabled will
Everyone has something to support; men have a share, women have a return. There is no need to hide the goods if they are abandoned on the ground. There is no need to hide the goods if they are thrown away on the ground. There is no need to hide them for the sake of oneself. Therefore, there is no need to plot against each other, and no thieves to commit crimes.
, so being outside without closing the door is called great harmony.”
Zhao Kai's voice is like a bell, and every word seems to be able to communicate between heaven and earth, like a saint preaching the Dharma, which is shocking!
As a black light beam fell, the white chess pieces dissipated like bubbles!
Zhao Kai smiled and said:
"This is the unity of heaven and earth!"
In Go, apart from the divine move, the strongest one is the unity of heaven and earth!