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Long Tianyu put on his armor, and led Xiahou Ying, Ge Li, Xiao Chuan, the other swordsmen and the three hundred elite soldier to the west gate city wall. Looking outside, Qin Army was lined up neatly, the spearhead of the formation was like a forest, over two hundred thousand troops were meandering for a few miles, the sound was loud and mighty.

On the surface of the banner was embroidered a large, small seal character. Under the banner was a table with two chairs, and the surroundings were completely empty. All of the Qin Soldier s had lined up at the back of the formation.

Cao Can passed the note to Long Tianyu, and said: "Qin Army has been attacking cities for many months, and yet there are no such cases. I do not know what this is all about, but the Zhang Gangster is acting elegantly, please come forward and play chess, in my opinion, there must be some sort of trap!"

Ji Xin said: Zhang Han used to be a member of the imperial court, he oversaw the construction of Liushan, and this time he led his troops to annihilate the allied army, revealing his military talents, revealing his ruthlessness. Now he is setting up a large battle array, just for the sake of playing chess with the general, he truly has ill intentions!

Cao Can continued: "It's very likely that they set up an ambush early on to trick the general out of the city to make the Elite Armament go against Pei Gong. This trip is absolutely out of the question."

Long Tianyu on the other hand, had other thoughts and thoughts. He had long since wanted to grasp hold of Zhang Han, and hoped that he could stabilize him, delay him, and give the allied forces more time to prepare for battle, to recuperate and recover their vitality.

At this moment, Qin Guan's horn sounded. A messenger officer rode past and shouted, "General Zhang has arrived!" The Qin Soldier stepped out again, and 40 more riders came out from the array, and suddenly stopped at the front of the army, after which a red rider ran out by himself, until he jumped down from his horse at the chess table, only to see a tall and sturdy man, about 40 years of age, dressed in heavy armor, with an imposing manner, he was Young Palace Zhang Han.

Zhang Han stood under the flagpole and waved his hand towards the city wall in the distance, then sat down on a chair and waited for Long Tianyu's arrival. The soldiers of Qin Army all thought that Long Tianyu would not foolishly appear, because once he set up an ambush, it would be equivalent to seeking death.

But based on his past battle achievements, Zhang Han had goaded Long Tianyu to the point where he was unable to handle things, and his courage far surpassed that of ordinary people. Others would not dare to do so, but Long Tianyu actually went forward bravely, this was his strength, but Zhang Han used it to force him to come out.

As expected, Long Tianyu did not take the danger to heart, he immediately deployed his troops and ordered Zhou Bo to lead the shield-hand, the archers to set up a formation at the bottom of the city to assist, Xiahou Ying led the elites and cavalry behind, ready to attack and defend at any time, the three armies inside the city were already in a state of preparation for the battle, waiting for the general to give the order.

After everything had been arranged, Long Tianyu rode out of the city gate and rushed towards the chess table. Behind him, Zhou Bo and the other generals immediately rushed out, following his instructions, they arranged the formation and waited patiently.

Long Tianyu rode alone until he was 30 meters away from the flag, jumped off the horse's back, and patted it on the neck. The horse obediently stood there, not moving at all.

Zhang Han waited for him to get close, and seeing his face and bones, he sighed: As expected of a talent of this generation.

He stood up and cupped his hands: "I have long heard of Long Tianyu's renowned name, like thunder piercing my ears, there is no one who doesn't know of it, but it is a pity that I am in charge and have not had the chance to meet you yet.

Long Tianyu casually returned the greeting, and replied: "Young Master Zhang has a heavy soldier in his hands, with a heavy authority, but he is in fact a cornerstone of the West Qin, and has exterminated various allied armies in the past few months, using the God of Soldiers and his methods to ruthlessly suppress the various dukes. Tian Yu had long planned for this to happen, but who would have known that after countless of battles, he would never have the chance to face them head-on, and only until today did he have the opportunity to do so."

Zhang Han laughed: "Same here, Long Gongzi, please take a seat!"

Long Tianyu also sat down on the short chair opposite of him. On the table, Zhang Han also sat down, the black and white children each took one jar, and a small fire of sandalwood was lit beside the board. Smoke swirled around, and before the two armies fought, the one sitting on the knees and playing chess, appeared to be a little more elegant.

Zhang Han said: Young master, we invite you to play, firstly, we are acquainted with each other, and then we will fight together, and secondly, we will watch from the sidelines, and see who wins or loses, and we will rise from all sides, the grass bandits are rampant, and I have the orders to eliminate the rebel army, but you are not the same, and you are both wise and brave, and cannot be compared to us, I appreciate you, and love you greatly, so I decided to play a game with Young Master, how about it?

Long Tianyu feigned ignorance, "What is a wager?"

Zhang Han gazed at the city and sighed: "Pengcheng!"

Long Tianyu laughed: "That is my bet, I wonder what general will use to make a bet?"

Zhang Han thought for a while, "I never thought that I would lose this bet."

Long Tianyu laughed out loud: "You can't be arrogant, but you can't be arrogant. Otherwise, the more hope you have, the greater your disappointment."

Zhang Han raised his brows slightly, and said with a sigh: "It's a pity that all of the opponents had warned me like this, and then brought about their own destruction."

Long Tianyu said indifferently: "That's because your luck is good, we did not meet the dragon-sb."

Zhang Han nodded his head: "Long Tianyu is indeed Long Tianyu. Alright, if you win, I will immediately withdraw my troops and switch to the Chu Army after crossing the river to give him a few months time to catch her breath."

Long Tianyu knew how precious these few months of time were, and did not refute the bet anymore. He was not afraid that he would lose to his opponent in chess, this sort of confidence was far more assured than leading a group battle.

Long Tianyu said: "Alright then, it's a deal, the general will travel from afar, please leave first."

Zhang Han smiled slightly, but did not deny it. He picked up a black piece and placed it on the right side of his plate, then said: "Playing chess is similar to fighting, and through playing chess you can see a commander's way of thinking. I wonder what Long Gongzi's profound insights you have regarding chess?"

Long Tianyu held onto a white piece, placed it on the right side of the center and replied: "The elegance of chess lies in the cultivation of the mind and the cultivation of the body, not because it is a profound way of winning, as the saying goes, 'There is no conflict and no taste', on the battlefield where games are played, it has already become a killing tool."

Zhang Han gave another son, then asked with some focus: "What are your explanations for this?"

Long Tianyu followed his son and said: "If I lose, all of the soldiers and civilians in Pengcheng will be slaughtered to death, and if I win, we can retreat and live a peaceful life. On the surface, it looks like the game is only about victory, but in reality, it is a bet of tens of thousands of lives."

Zhang Han's mouth formed a smile, and said cunningly: "If you're afraid, if you lose your life, you would surrender earlier, and could protect the innocent from being implicated." He placed the pinch onto the chess board, and said a few words to disturb the opponent. He wanted to make Long Tianyu feel uneasy and panic himself.

Moreover, in the past, chess was specialized in trapping and killing opponents. After meeting the Yellowstone, he had read through the Tai Gong Military Law, which contained the unravelling of chess, a profound art involving the five elements, the endless changes in Yin and Yang, and from killing the enemy to training the body, his mental state and chess skills had all improved by another level.

How could he not know that Zhang Han's schemes were interfering with his mind, but this sort of trick did not affect him at all? Instead, he smiled and said, "Afraid? What I'm afraid of is not that the Pengcheng will give up, but that the general will really lead his troops to attack the Chu Army after he loses? "Don't forget who is in charge in the current court. The general has made great contributions and there are already people eyeing you from behind, waiting for you to make a mistake so that your crimes can be punished. The general's situation is actually more difficult."

Zhang Han's eyes flashed with killing intent, his hand held onto a black piece of cloth tightly, not falling down even after a long time, as though he was thinking of some trick?

Long Tianyu's mind suddenly thought further: The imperial government had Zhao Gao who was in charge, who was in charge of the extermination of the empire, who was in charge of the extermination of the military, who was in charge of the extermination of the military? Of course, it would not be as simple as he said it would be. What sort of scheme did he come up with?