Chapter 339 Zhou Yu: If you don't accept it, you will be hit, but dare you fight?
Yuanyang Army Station.
Chinese army tent.
Deng Peng sat in the coach's seat at the top, with his legs crossed and a lotus grin. His bright eyes were full of joy, and he looked at everything in the tent triumphantly, as if this place already belonged to him.
"Tsk tsk—!"
Deng Peng felt the majesty of the leader of the Yuanyang Army, and imagined the scene of him leading the Yuanyang Army to charge into battle, stepping on the corpse of the enemy chief, and laughing wildly in the sky.
This taste...
Not to mention how cool it is.
What's even more exciting is that this fantasy will soon come true.
Because my son successfully entered the Youth Genius Class and became a disciple of the Emperor, the Yuanyang Army must re-select its leader. As Deng Zhi's former deputy, Deng Peng is naturally the best candidate.
As for Deng Yi?
Even if you can't say anything, you still want to be a general?
hehe!
Maybe the fighter plane was delayed before the order was even issued.
This kind of person is naturally good at charging into battle, but he is simply not qualified to be a general!
What does he compare himself to?
With His Majesty’s wisdom and martial prowess, he will definitely choose himself to be the general!
Hahahahahaha!
Cool-!
However, just as Deng Peng was secretly celebrating.
suddenly......
"Report—!"
A hurried announcement sounded outside the tent.
Deng Peng raised his eyes and looked around.
However, he saw his own soldiers hurriedly entering the account, looking slightly panicked: "Captain, something serious has happened."
Deng Peng frowned, waved his hand, and scolded sternly: "Look at how cowardly you are, don't panic. If you have any problem, just say it."
The soldier took a deep breath and cupped his hands: "Colonel, I heard that someone has been sent from above to be the commander-in-chief of our Yuanyang Army."
"ah?"
Deng Peng had to stand up and his eyes were as big as cow's eggs: "What did you say? The higher ups sent someone to be the commander-in-chief of our Yuanyang Army?"
"That's right!"
The soldier nodded affirmatively: "I heard that he is a seventeen-year-old young general. He passed the imperial examination and became an official with military art and classical studies. He has no actual combat experience before."
"Nonsense!"
"What a nonsense!"
Deng Peng was so angry that he gritted his teeth and the muscles at the corners of his lips kept twitching: "Didn't it mean that even those who take the imperial examination and become officials still have to start from the bottom? How is it possible to become the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army?!"
"Could it be..."
At this point, Deng Peng started to think wildly: "Does this person have connections in the imperial court? Or has he bribed someone? Has he become the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army?"
"no!"
The soldier shook his head and said with great certainty: "His Majesty promoted him personally. Rumors say that Your Majesty thinks highly of this person. He also said that General Deng can be a good general of the Yuanyang Army, and he can do the same, or even better." .”
"Bullshit!"
Deng Peng obviously did not agree, and the anger in his heart burned fiercely: "Our general is a talented person who can be admitted to the genius class, how can he be compared with other fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs!"
"Regardless of whether he is the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army appointed by His Majesty, I, Deng Peng, just don't accept it, I just don't recognize him. No matter what I do, who can do anything to me?"
Just at this moment, three people broke into the tent.
These three people are none other than Zhu Tong, Zhou Yu, and Deng Yi.
As a guard of His Majesty the Emperor, Zhu Tong held His Majesty's edict in his hand, stared at his superior Deng Peng, and shouted sternly: "Are you Deng Peng, the left captain of the Yuanyang Army?"
Although Deng Peng felt unhappy, he didn't dare to disobey the emperor's order. In addition, Deng Yi kept winking at him, so he swallowed his anger, temporarily acknowledged it, and returned the favor: "He is the last general."
Zhu Tong's eyes flashed fiercely, and he glanced at the edict in his hand: "Don't you recognize His Majesty's edict? Why don't you get down quickly and line up to listen to the edict?"
"whispering sound!"
Deng Peng suppressed his anger, bypassed the commander-in-chief, moved into the tent, and lined up behind Zhou Yu on the left, in the same row as Deng Yi. He bowed slightly and held his hands, waiting for the edict to be read out.
Looking at this scene, Zhou Yu, who was standing proudly in the middle, naturally understood that the opponent was Deng Zhi's confidant and favorite general Deng Peng, and that he had become the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army. In the eyes of the opponent, it was tantamount to usurping his position as commander-in-chief, so he naturally found it difficult to understand.
Allow.
This man has a very high status in the army. He is the Zuo Lieutenant. If he cannot be convinced, I am afraid that I will not be able to secure the position of the chief general of the Yuanyang Army.
"General Zhou." Zhu Tong's attitude was respectful.
"Here." Zhou Yu held his hands.
"All the captains on the left and right are here, let's read out His Majesty's edict."
"kindness."
Immediately.
Zhu Tong unfolded the edict and read it aloud: "Deng Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army, was twenty-seven years old and a man of great erudition. In the spring and March of the second year of Zhongxing, Guichou was admitted to the Youth Genius Class for further study. Therefore, the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army is vacant."
"I heard that those who want to run an army must first select generals. If they are not well appointed, they will be completely defeated! Zhou Yu, a native of Shu County, is proficient in the art of war, has good plans, and is good at commanding troops. I highly recommend him and promote him to be the chief general of the Yuanyang Army."
Zhou Yu took the edict with both hands and said: "Your Majesty Zhou Yu accepts the edict."
Deng Yi and Deng Peng responded in unison: "The last general Deng Peng (Deng Yi) has accepted the order."
Zhu Tong breathed out and patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder: "General, the rest is up to you."
Zhou Yu smiled faintly and nodded: "General, don't worry, the general will have his own way to deal with it."
Zhu Tong said graciously: "In that case, I'll take my leave."
Zhou Yu personally sent him out of the military camp and watched him ride away before returning to the military tent.
But the moment Zhou Yu stepped into the military tent, he saw Deng Peng sitting in the main seat, staring at him fiercely with a pair of tiger eyes, looking forward to killing him.
Beside him, Deng Yi frowned, as if trying to dissuade him. Seeing him returning to the military tent, he took the initiative to greet him: "General Zhou, Zuo...Zuo Xiaowei...him.
.....He...is not..."
Before Deng Yi could finish speaking, Zhou Yu waved his hand to interrupt, smiled at Qidan, nodded, indicating that he already understood what he meant and there was no need to elaborate further.
Immediately.
Zhou Yu came straight to Deng Peng and said in a cold voice: "I, the general, will forgive you once because you miss Deng Zhi, but if you don't give up the throne, don't blame me for being rude to you."
"snort!"
Deng Peng didn't take Zhou Yu seriously at all. He looked him up and down for a long time and sneered: "Only you? Are you worthy of being the commander-in-chief of our Yuanyang Army? You are simply overestimating your capabilities!"
"Don't think that because of His Majesty's edict, you are the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army. Let me tell you, my captain is the first to disobey. The Yuanyang Army from top to bottom are all warriors on the battlefield, so they will definitely disobey!"
"Simple!"
Zhou Yu didn't seem to care. With one quick step, Zeng De rushed in front of Deng Peng, thrust out his tiger fist and strangled Deng Peng's clothes with great accuracy.
Deng Peng was also stunned!
He couldn't believe it, the other party's attack was so quick. Before he could react, he was grabbed by the lapel of his clothes and gained the upper hand!
"Despicable! How dare you sneak attack!"
Deng Peng cursed loudly, pressed Zhou Yu's wrist with his backhand, and twisted it hard, trying to twist Zhou Yu's arm into a twist, so as to intimidate the opponent.
But who would have thought!
The pretty man opposite me, who was slightly slim, was actually a practicing practitioner. Deng Peng tried his best to twist it, but the man didn't move at all. He even raised the corners of his lips and sneered:
"That's all?"
The disdainful tone paired with the sneer was so lethal that it made Deng Peng furious, and the cruelty in his heart surged like a volcano erupting.
"Go away, bastard..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhou Yu threw him over his shoulder and pulled Deng Peng directly from his seat. He drew a 360-degree arc in the air and threw him to the ground with a loud bang.
This isn’t the end yet!
The next moment, Zhou Yu flew up and kicked Deng Peng in the lower abdomen. The huge force actually caused him to slide several feet away like a football before he stopped.
Although Zhou Yu succeeded with one blow and had the upper hand, only he knew that the kick just now was too hard, and his pair of satin-covered square-toed shoes hit the opponent's leather armor, causing pain to his big toe.
But despite this, Zhou Yu still stood like a pine tree, staring at Deng Peng underground. The general's style must be mastered, otherwise he will not be able to suppress him once, and he will not be able to suppress him again and again.
Ahem!
Deng Peng coughed twice in succession, covering his lower abdomen with his hand, and gritted his teeth. He never expected that the other party would beat him painfully when he arrived at the military camp, without giving him any face.
"Fuck!"
Deng Peng was so angry that he swore violently, and immediately slammed his tiger fist on the ground. With the help of his arms, he jumped up from the ground and struck Zhou Yu like a strong wind.
But......
Before Deng Peng's iron fist could be drawn, a cold light had already stopped on his neck. It was less than half an inch away from the huge Adam's apple. It seemed that if he took half a step forward, the sword edge would pass through his throat and he would die.
.
Gulu!
Deng Peng's throat rolled and he was shocked.
He also practiced martial arts since childhood and had excellent swordsmanship, but compared to Zhou Yu, he seemed to be much weaker. The opponent's speed was so fast that he didn't even react before he killed him.
"Your Majesty's edict is here. Regardless of whether you obey or not, I, Zhou Yu, am the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army. Based on your previous actions, I will kill you on the spot. Believe it or not, Your Majesty will not even ask!"
Zhou Yu's eyes were sharp and murderous, shrouding Deng Peng in it, as if if the opponent dared to make any move, he would be killed instantly with a sword through his throat.
"General, calm down!"
Deng Yi on the side hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Captain Zuo, he...he...he actually...actually...didn't...didn't...
Before Deng Yi could finish speaking, Zhou Yu had already sheathed his sword and immediately turned back to sit down: "General, I know that you are dissatisfied, but it's just because I have no actual combat experience."
"That's good!"
Zhou Yu was too lazy to talk nonsense and immediately gave a solution: "Let's have a competition. If I lose, how about voluntarily submitting a letter to His Majesty the Emperor and giving up my position as the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army to you?"
Deng Peng couldn't help but be surprised: "Are you serious about what you said?"
Zhou Yu said sonorously: "A gentleman's words are hard to catch up with!"
"good!"
Deng Peng agreed without hesitation: "How do you want to compete? I, Deng Peng, just accept the move. I underestimated my opponent just now. If we have a formal duel, I may not lose to you."
"snort!"
Zhou Yu snorted softly, his eyes filled with disdain for Deng Peng: "Lieutenant Zuo, if you are the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army, you just fight with others? Is this what the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army should do?"
Deng Peng was not as talkative as Zhou Yu, so he simply stopped talking nonsense and waved his hand: "Then tell me, how can we compare!"
Zhou Yu smiled faintly: "It's very simple! The Yuanyang Army is famous for its Yuanyang Formation. As the leader of the Yuanyang Army, naturally you have to arrange troops and form formations. This is what the leader of the Yuanyang Army should do."
"Ha ha!"
Deng Peng looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Only you, you want to compete with me in the Yuanyang Formation? You have to know that I have been in the Yuanyang Army from the very beginning. I have fought dozens of battles, big and small, and have never failed. The Yuanyang Formation has long been integrated into my blood. You
You actually want to compete with me in the Yuanyang Formation?"
Zhou Yu, however, looked indifferent and said nonchalantly: "If I can't defeat you with what you are best at, how can I, Zhou Yu, become the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army?"
"good!"
Deng Peng was in a great mood and felt that he would win without a doubt: "How you compare is up to you. I, Deng Peng, don't want others to say that I bully you. I won't win without force."
"As expected of the Deng family, they have a certain structure."
Zhou Yu complimented casually and then said: "In that case, the general has decided that you and I will each select a hundred soldiers from the army. Five days later, there will be a duel in the school field. Whoever can fight to the end will win."
"
"So simple?"
Deng Peng couldn't believe it.
He thought that the other party would at least allow him to maintain an advantage in terms of rules, but he never thought that the other party could actually seek fairness.
"That's right!"
Zhou Yu nodded without any conditions attached.
"good!"
Deng Peng waved his hand and said loudly: "I promise you, we will have a showdown on the school field in five days!"
Zhou Yu smiled faintly, nodded and said, "It's a deal."
Deng Peng raised his head and said: "Humph! I, Deng Peng, will let you know which one is better, actual combat or military tactics!"
*****
Xinye, Dengjia.
Octagon Pavilion.
Deng Xun rarely tidied up his flower garden, but sat face to face with Deng Tong, smiling brightly: "I knew Zhi'er would be able to do it. Although she is only the twenty-ninth, she is also the member of our entire Deng family.
pride."
call-
Deng Tong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't hide the joy on his face: "My nephew can't believe that Zhi'er actually passed the exam. Fortunately, the old patriarch spent a lot of money to help Zhi'er, otherwise he would not be able to succeed.
become!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Having said this, Deng Tong bowed deeply and expressed his gratitude.
But Deng Xun waved his hand and stood up: "Why do you need to say thank you, a good nephew? This is what I should do as the leader of the clan. If you ask me, Zhi'er should work hard enough, otherwise how could he be admitted to this young genius class."
"It's better this time."
Deng Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Zhi'er has become a disciple of the emperor, and her future will be limitless. Our Deng family will surely be revitalized again, and our ancestors will be honored!"
"Moreover, I have a feeling in my heart that the achievements of His Majesty the current emperor will far exceed those of Guangwu and even Hanwu, and the power of our Deng family will also usher in greater development."
Deng Tong twisted his beard and smiled and nodded slowly: "To be honest, my nephew feels the same way! Moreover, my nephew thinks that His Majesty the Emperor's opening of a class for young geniuses is actually a plan for the future."
"After all, the current Emperor is only sixteen years old. His ambitions must be greater than those of Emperor Guangwu and Emperor Wu of Han, and his future will be broader!"
Deng Xun was very excited: "I hope our Deng family can have two more generals this time."
Deng Tong was extremely sure of this: "If the Yuanyang Army falls into Deng Peng's hands, it will naturally have two more generals."
"Hahahahaha!"
The roar of laughter immediately sounded.
But the next second, a long announcement sounded outside the pavilion:
"Report—!"
The laughter of the two stopped suddenly.
Deng Xun raised his eyes and looked.
But seeing his servants rushing over, he leaned over and said, "Master, news has come back from the direction of Wancheng. His Majesty the Emperor has ordered Zhou Yu to take over as the commander-in-chief of the Yuanyang Army."
"kindness?"
Deng Xun and Deng Tong were both stunned: "Zhou Yu?"
The servant nodded: "That's right."
Deng Xun asked urgently: "Where did this person come from, and why can he succeed the Yuanyang Army?"
"this......"
The servants don't know yet, but Deng Tong has already had the impression: "Master, this person is from Shu County, Lujiang. When he took the public transportation department examination last year, it was said that this person answered six questions. He only studied Confucian classics and was even better in the art of war."
"oh?"
Deng Xun was stunned for a moment.
He naturally knew how difficult the imperial examinations were: "This person actually answered six questions?"
Deng Tong nodded and said with absolute certainty: "That's right! This person did answer six questions, but since then, there has been no news, and the imperial court has not arranged for him."
“I didn’t expect that!”
Deng Tong's eyes were full of surprise, and he exhaled: "It's not that the court has forgotten him, it's just that he hasn't found a suitable position."
"But......"
Deng Xun felt resentful in his heart: "Why is it the Yuanyang Army?"
Deng Tong shook his head and expressed his ignorance: "But don't worry, head of the family, Deng Peng has a strong nature. Even if this person joins the Yuanyang Army, life will not be easy. Maybe it won't be long before this person can no longer work and will resign."
The number of officials who passed the examination and entered the officialdom this year was not more than 1,000, but only 800. Most of them were spoiled children of aristocratic families. They usually couldn't stand the imperial system and would resign and return to their hometowns after not working for a long time.
Yes!
Deng Tongcai had this idea, thinking that due to Deng Peng's difficulties, Zhou Yu would be like ordinary children of aristocratic families, unable to bear such days, and choose to resign and surrender.
"It's possible!"
Deng Xun nodded and said immediately: "My dear nephew, I will leave this matter to you."
Deng Tongtong bowed: "Here."
"Uh... that..."
At this moment, the servant beside him added: "Master, according to the news from Wancheng, it is said that the left captain Deng Peng has had a conflict with the newly appointed Zhou Yu, and the two have agreed to a decisive battle in the school field in five days."
"oh?"
Deng Xun was stunned and raised his eyes: "Is this happening?"
The servant nodded: "It is true."
Deng Tong asked anxiously: "Then do you know what they are competing against?"
"Know."
The servant said with great certainty: "They have agreed to lead one hundred elites each to decide the outcome in a mandarin duck formation on the school grounds. If Zhou Yu loses, he will personally write to His Majesty the Emperor to abdicate in favor of someone more worthy."
hiss-!
Deng Xun was surprised and took a breath: "This Zhou Yu is so confident that he dares to compete with Deng Peng in the Yuanyang formation. You must know that Deng Peng is the Zuo Lieutenant of the Yuanyang Army. He has experienced hundreds of battles."
"That's right!"
Deng Tong did not dare to underestimate his opponent at all, and calmly analyzed: "The opponent dares to do this, he must have someone to rely on. Although Deng Peng has experienced hundreds of battles, he is reckless by nature. With Zhi'er here, he can restrain him, but without Zhi'er,
I'm just afraid that he will underestimate the enemy and cause trouble."
"no!"
Deng Tong frowned and made a decisive decision: "We must let Zhi'er contact Deng Peng and provide secret support, otherwise he will definitely lose. Zhou Yu will never be as simple as imagined."
Deng Xun twisted his beard and said: "Your Majesty has always been very good at recognizing people. Xi Xian, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Zhang Liao are all like this. Now he promotes Zhou Yu in an unusual way. I think it will be the same."
"What my nephew said makes sense, we must not underestimate the enemy in this battle."
Although Deng Xun said this, he had another thought in his heart: "However, the imperial court would rather appoint Zhou Yu as the chief general of the Yuanyang Army than promote generals from within. I am afraid it is not only because of Zhou Yu's outstanding ability."
"The master of the house means..."
"Your Majesty is still wary of our Deng family."
"It's possible!"
"Damn it!"
Deng Xun chewed it secretly, feeling resentful in his heart: "Your Majesty must have seen that the Deng family has imitated the high-barrel wheelbarrow and was unable to take the Deng family's farmland into public ownership, so he attacked the Yuanyang Army to dismantle the Deng family. Strength in the Army.”
Deng Tong sighed and said softly: "Although our Majesty is young, his methods are really sophisticated. Now that Zhi'er has entered the juvenile genius class, it has given us hope, but his backhand has made us despair again."
"My dear nephew, don't worry."
Deng Xun waved his hand to interrupt and said comfortingly: "The outcome of the Yuanyang Army battle is still unknown. If Deng Peng wins, we will still have hope. Moreover, now that we have imitated the high-tube turning car, we have completely preserved the Deng family's foundation."
"Report—!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another announcement sounded outside the pavilion.
Deng Xun frowned and looked up.
However, he saw his servants rushing over, looking slightly panicked. He leaned over and said, "Master, there is news from Wancheng. The imperial court ordered all public fields to use something called chemical fertilizer."
"And he threatened that if the yield per mu cannot increase by 50%, the land tax will not be increased. If the yield per mu does not increase by 50%, the land tax will only increase by 10%. If the yield per mu decreases, the court will provide compensation."
hiss-!
Deng Xun was astonished and his eyes were as wide as bells: "Increase the income per mu by 50%?"
The servant nodded affirmatively: "That's right! Fifty percent!"
"this......"
Deng Xun looked in disbelief: "If the yield per mu is increased by 50%, the yield per mu will be three stones and three buckets. Such an yield per mu is impossible even for the best paddy fields of the Deng family."
Even if the paddy field is fully irrigated, the maximum yield per mu is only two stones and seven buckets. Under normal circumstances, it will be two stones and five buckets. If the court's yield per mu can really be increased by 50%, it will be fatal to the people.
"fertilizer?"
Deng Xun was worried: "Is it possible to get fertilizer?"
The servant whispered: "The fields near Wancheng are already being fertilized. There is no problem in sending people to steal some."
Deng Xun did not hesitate and made an immediate decision: "Immediately send someone back to find some fertilizer, summon the people in the clan who are good at farming, and be sure to study how to make this fertilizer."
The servant bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
Bow and leave.
Deng Xun was still in shock, frowning in thought and worried: "His Majesty has hidden it so deeply that he has not released it until now. No wonder the court didn't panic at all when we put the high tube wheel upright. It turns out that Your Majesty had already prepared a countermeasure." .”
"yes!"
Deng Tong was deeply shocked and sighed: "Last year it was fish in the rice fields and high tubes turned cars, and this year there is chemical fertilizer. It seems that His Majesty has never stopped weakening the aristocratic family."