"Why didn't the Ming army take action?" Zhang Fei sat in the eight-door golden lock formation. After waiting for a long time, he didn't see the Ming army coming, so he couldn't help but frown.

On the top of the city, Zhuge Liang frowned when he saw that the Ming army was waiting on the spot but not attacking the formation. What the other party did was a bit shameless, but Zhuge Liang couldn't help it. After his improvement, the eight-door golden lock formation was really powerful.

, but this battle formation is a static formation, that is, it cannot move. If you want to move forward, you can only re-arrange the formation after advancing a certain distance, and the enemy obviously cannot give him this opportunity.

Just because the Ming army is immobile now, if it continues like this, those running with the flag will die of exhaustion. This Chen Mo is really difficult to deal with.

After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Liang waved the command flag, but saw that the running flag bearers gradually stopped, and the sound of drums and trumpets gradually stopped, but the soldiers who had already formed a formation were rearranged into similar formations. Now look at

In the past, there was no change in the formation at all.

Chen Mo stood on the watchtower and watched this scene, shook his head and said with a smile: "Zhuge Kongming has reached this point, and he still doesn't want to admit defeat?"

Xun You smiled and said: "This man is quite stubborn."

"I ordered people to call for the formation and ask Zhuge Liang if he would like to speak in front of the formation?" Chen Mo felt that Xiangyang's continued resistance would have no meaning other than causing heavy losses to Xiangyang's soldiers and civilians. If Zhuge Liang could be surrendered, a lot of things could be saved.

Soon, a knight on Pegasus came out of the formation and came to the eight-door golden lock formation and shouted: "Is Mr. Zhuge here? My king would like to ask Mr. Zhuge to speak in front of the formation. If Mr. Zhuge is willing, please come to the formation in a quarter of an hour."

See you!"

The cavalry galloped back and forth outside the Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation. After shouting this sentence three times, they rode back. The Jingzhou Army outside the city did not shoot arrows to kill. There was only one person there. Killing or not killing was meaningless.

?Secondly, this can be regarded as an envoy between the two armies. As long as it will not affect the situation of the war, it is unnecessary to kill the envoy and it will also be criticized by others.

After the envoys withdrew, Zhang Fei looked at the Ming army on the opposite side, which had not moved. He thought about it. He returned to the city, looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Kong Ming, do you want to go see me?"

"In this trip, Chen Mo must have come to surrender? But this person is Liang Guan? He is not a kind person. If we can't reach an agreement, he may take action. Yide will go with me." Zhuge Liang nodded, and everyone else said:

Are you here? Zhuge Liang has to go, otherwise it will be useless to set up the eight-door golden lock array according to the opponent's method.

"Okay, I also want to see what Chen Mo looks like. If there is a chance, I will capture him alive." Zhang Fei nodded fiercely.

Zhuge Liang doesn't have high hopes for this. If Chen Mo was so easy to catch, it would be impossible for him to reach this point. Since he proposed to talk before the battle, he will definitely be fully prepared.

After thinking about it, Zhuge Liang looked at Xiahou Bo beside him and said: "General Xiahou, while I am talking to King Ming, order people to push the five Yuanrong crossbow carts outside the city. Don't let the enemy notice.

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"Here!" Xiahou Bo didn't ask any more questions and agreed directly.

"Kong Ming, do you want to kill Chen Mo?" Zhang Fei looked at Zhuge Liang and said.

"It is inconvenient to calibrate the crossbow, and it is not easy to kill a person. I want to wait until the Ming army sends troops to use the five crossbows to give the Ming army a disincentive." Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Yide prepares, and we will take a look at Chen Mo later.

How many people will we bring out to the battle? If there are too many people, I won't go. If there are less than ten people, you can choose ten elites to accompany you."

"Okay!" Zhang Fei agreed happily.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Mo brought Dian Wei, General Xu Huang and ten personal guards to the formation of the two armies. They calculated the position accurately. Even if the enemy had a series of crossbows, they would not be able to shoot here.

Zhuge Liang also brought Zhang Fei to the front of the formation. The two sides were thirty steps apart. They were obviously wary of each other. Chen Mo's eyes automatically passed over Zhang Fei and fell on Zhuge Liang, who was dressed in Confucian robes and riding a white horse. He smiled.

Said: "Are you Kong Ming?"

"The Marquis of Changling has a wise eye." Zhuge Liang sat on the horse and bowed slightly. He only called Chen Mo Marquis of Changling, but not King Ming. This also meant that Zhuge Liang or Liu Bei did not recognize the identity of King Chen Mo.

"How outrageous!" Dian Wei and Xu Huang's expressions darkened, and they shouted sternly: "Your Majesty has been promoted to the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and now you are the king of Ming Dynasty. How can the few people in Jingzhou not hear what is going on in the world?"

The latter sentence was obviously said by Xu Huang, and Dian Wei could not say such a thing.

"The world's affairs will be judged by the people of the world. Changlinghou received the favor of the emperor, but he used his power to intimidate the emperor several times. This time he was granted the title of king, which was just for Changlinghou's own entertainment. We have never recognized it!" Zhuge Liang smiled.

road.

Xu Huang wanted to say something more, but Chen Mo raised his hand to stop him. He didn't want to waste his time on this kind of issue. No matter whether it was a king or a lord, it was just a number. With the icing on the cake, no one would think that Chen Mo was not good enough.

He looked at Zhuge Liang, pointed at the army behind him and said, "Kong Ming, you don't really think that this formation can block my way, do you?"

"Liang has always been convinced by the abilities of Marquis Changling. However, the affairs of this world have their own justice. Marquis Changling is tyrannical and tyrannizing the world. Naturally, someone should stop him. Even if Liang is defeated by Marquis Changling, he is still willing to use this small power to stop him.

I want to tell the people of this world that there is still justice in the world, and there are still people who are not afraid of power!" Zhuge Liang said solemnly.

"Kong Ming's words are biased. Since Dong Zhuo came to Beijing to take control of the government, the world has been in war and chaos. If there are no soldiers, how can we calm down the troubled times? Besides, every time the imperial court sends troops, it is for the sake of justice. How can it be said that it is militancy? As for tyrannizing the world.

, Although I am not a sage, I have governed Guanzhong for 20 years, and I have made Guanzhong rich and prosperous. No one will freeze to death in winter. The elderly are provided for, and few are educated. It is not said that everyone has enough food and clothing, but it does not matter whether it is Guanzhong or Jizhou.

Or in the Central Plains, there have been few starvation deaths in recent years. I dare not say that it is meritorious, but it has nothing to do with the violence, right?" Chen Mo looked at Zhuge Liang and his voice gradually became louder: "On the contrary, it is the land of Jingzhou that was in chaos because of you and others, in order to satisfy Liu Bei.

For selfish reasons, almost all the men from Jingdi were forced to join the army. They not only opposed the imperial court, but also tried to seize the foundation of Shu, killed each other and started war. This is called military warfare. Kong Ming, ask these soldiers behind you, they

Who really wants to fight? And who really wants to fight to the death with our army? You claim to be benevolent and righteous, but you don’t know that your benevolence and righteousness have caused the soldiers and civilians of Jingzhou to die for no reason. This is a small act of benevolence and righteousness!"

"My lord Liu Bei, since he took over as the shepherd of Jingzhou, he has been frugal in his meals, free of extravagance, and fair in his dealings. There are no corrupt officials in Jingzhou, let alone treacherous villains. Rewards and punishments are clear, and talents are promoted. He is very popular in Jingzhou.

The army and the people love him, so how can he be benevolent and righteous?" Zhuge Liang said loudly.

"Kong Ming, true benevolence and righteousness cannot be seen. Do you really think ordinary people care about what officials eat and drink?" Chen Mo shook his head: "What people care about is whether they can have enough food and clothing, and whether they have hope for life.

, if you can make the people under your rule well-fed, clothed, and have strict laws so that they will not be frightened at any time, then this is benevolence and righteousness. As for corrupt officials... it’s not that there are none, but there are none in Jingzhou who can even be corrupt. This is

Human nature is inherently corrupt, and corrupt officials have never been completely eradicated throughout the ages. If you say that there are no corrupt officials in Jingzhou, you are not bragging, or because you are incompetent and have not seen it, or Jingzhou is now full of corruption. No matter what,

None of it can be used to prove how powerful Liu Bei is, it can only prove his incompetence. As for clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments, and appointing talents, if you can't even do this, how can you have the face to govern a country?"

"I've heard for a long time that Marquis Changling is the best at eloquence, but when I saw him today, his ability to confuse right and wrong is unmatched by Liang!" Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and saluted Chen Mo.

"Right and wrong are up to one's heart. Look at the people behind you." Chen Mo said with a smile.

Zhuge Liang did not look back, but said with a smile: "You don't have to look, my lord upholds righteousness, and the Marquis of Changling deceived you. Although he is victorious now, it is just a fleeting moment. Just like Wang Mang, he will be defeated sooner or later."

"Then what do you mean by justice?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Acting in accordance with heaven is a great righteousness!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"What is heaven?" Chen Mo asked: "If the emperor is heaven, then Kong Ming should surrender at this moment."

"The so-called Heaven does not necessarily mean the Son of Heaven. If the Emperor is imprisoned in Chang'an, and we do not want to rescue him, but blindly obey him, that can only be called foolish loyalty. Heaven is fair and righteous in the world, and the Marquis of Changling is originally a Han official.

By accepting the favor of the emperor, one should help the king and support the country, and bring peace and prosperity to the Han Dynasty. But now he is committing treasonous acts. How can the world tolerate such a wise man and a righteous person? Although he is in power today, the way of heaven is clear. Changlinghou and others

The hegemony will not last forever!" Zhuge Liang shouted loudly.

"Then I dare to ask Kong Ming, how many people in the world are there who are righteous as you mentioned?" Chen Mo asked with a smile: "I tell you what is heaven, the people are the sky, the sky is not empty, and the emperor is the son of the people, as the old saying goes

Yun, there is no royal land in the whole world, but if there are no people on this royal land, who will cultivate it? Who will support the court? Since Emperor Ling, the Han Dynasty has declined, and the eunuchs have harmed the country. This is not the emperor's fault, but the way of heaven.

The cycle of the Han Dynasty and Guo Zuo has come to an end, and it is no longer able to benefit the people, so the people have risen up. Maybe they may seem insignificant to you, but they are the cornerstone of the world. For your so-called righteousness, you have failed to care about the lives and deaths of the people. What do you think?

To say that all the people will support you is probably just wishful thinking and baseless speculation on your part. I would like to ask the people of the world, how many of them are willing to go without food and yet support the person who makes them starve?"

Zhuge Liang's face darkened. This was a dispute between great righteousness and small righteousness. Great righteousness was the orthodoxy of the royal family, but Chen Mo avoided this point. He only talked about the people, tried his best to confuse them, and kept the people's food and clothing in mind every word. Naturally,

To win the hearts and minds of the people, in comparison, righteousness is too elusive and distant for the common people, and for ordinary soldiers, it is naturally not as moving as Chen Mo's words.

Zhuge Liang looked at Chen Mo and gave a slight salute: "Liang admires Marquis Changling's ability with words. Please invite Marquis Changling to come and break the formation!"

Chen Mo looked at Zhuge Liang and his tone became colder: "I've told you so much, but you still resist? Do you really think that an eight-door golden lock can stop me?"

"It's useless to talk more!" Zhuge Liang leaned forward and said.

"Okay, let's see how I break the formation!" Chen Mo snorted coldly, turned his horse and led everyone back to the formation. Zhuge Liang glanced at Chen Mo, and brought Zhang Fei back to the formation, preparing to deploy the formation again...
Chapter completed!