Chapter 71: Langya List
The rules of chess are simple. Cao Jinxing played it for a while, but unfortunately he didn’t have the talent for it.
A master can see the enemy more than ten steps away and kill them indiscriminately. He can attack wherever he wants and kill people indiscriminately. Often, the enemy will be defeated miserably not long after the start of the game.
Now that I have the blessing of maximum level of comprehension and a quick mind, I should be able to do better.
"Can you two play chess?"
Cao Jinxing did not leave immediately. He suspected that this guy prepared a pot of catnip just for Fourteen and him.
Sun Lang shook his head.
He has no interest in music, chess, calligraphy or painting.
"I know a little."
Su Yunsheng said this very modestly.
"Then give it a try."
Cao Jinxing took out three taels of silver and threw it on the table: "If you win, help me get that pot of nepeta."
"good."
Su Yunsheng didn't know what catnip was, and thought it was just a coincidence that the adult's cat took a fancy to the spiritual plant, so he didn't think much about it and casually chose a layout with more chess pieces.
He had understood it.
In a game like this, the fewer pieces there are, the lower the margin for error. If you make a wrong move, you lose the whole game.
If there are more pieces, there will be more room to maneuver and it will be easier to find opportunities.
Open.
The stall owner is setting up the stall, not giving away money, and his chess skills are unquestionable.
Both sides began to deploy their troops. Su Yunsheng, playing the red piece, attacked first. After seven or eight moves, the veteran was killed by the black cannon.
"Well……"
Su Yunsheng shook his head helplessly at Cao Jinxing, meaning that his subordinates had no other choice.
Cao Jinxing saw something, threw out another three taels of silver, raised his chin towards the one with the fewest pieces among the five games, and said:
"Try that game, choose red to attack first."
Su Yunsheng tilted his head and felt his scalp tingling.
Because the red side was in a very unfavorable situation in this round, with only two cannons left and no rookies or elephants, it was left with only one veteran general. Its only advantage was that the cannon was stationed in the middle and the veteran general was on the right, locking the general's gate like an iron bolt.
But the border gun has no gun mount, so the general will not die.
On the contrary, the black side not only has the cannon in the middle, but also has all the soldiers and elephants, as well as a pawn that has crossed the river. It is already close to the ninth palace and is only two steps away from being able to capture the gong.
A pawn crossing the river becomes a car!
It is very difficult for the Black side to win in this situation, but it is very easy to maintain a draw. As long as the Red side brings in the cannon and the elephant, it will be powerless to recover.
The issue is.
The stall owner has said before that a draw is also a loss.
this……
Su Yunsheng was in a dilemma, but since the adults had asked him to do it, he had to give it a try anyway, so he walked to the front of the chessboard and picked up the cannon.
The only way to have a chance of winning now is to use the middle cannon to kill the opponent's middle cannon so that he cannot replace the elephant.
He is about to give up.
【The general advances four steps forward. 】
Suddenly, Cao Jinxing's voice came to his ears.
Su Yunsheng paused, remained calm, put down the cannon, picked up the old general and took a step forward.
When I put down the chess piece and looked at it again, my eyes lit up.
This move may seem like an idle move, but it not only frees up the cannon at the bottom and restricts the pawns, it also makes the opponent afraid to raise the cannon in the middle.
As soon as he lifted it, the red side's bottom cannon sat in the middle, and the middle cannon was used as a gun mount, and the opponent's middle cannon would be killed.
If you don't want to die, you have to retreat back to the elephant position. At this time, the red side will push the cannon in the middle, and the black side's middle line will be unable to move!
Wonderful!
But, it seems that I still can’t win…
The stall owner opposite remained calm.
He only had the side elephant and the pawn left to move, so he casually sent a side elephant flying.
This person has only taken the first step to break the deadlock. As long as there is a wrong step later, he will still win!
【The back cannon is level seven. 】
…
【Cannon seven advances two.】
…
The black side only has the elephant and the pawn that can move. Cao Jinxing gives instructions step by step, first using the five-step setback, borrowing the king to assist, and then using the cannon to kill the opponent's pawn.
Black has fewer and fewer pieces that can move.
The stall owner's expression became more and more serious.
In the last move, cannon three to seven is aimed at the opponent's bottom elephant. When it is the black side's turn to move, only the side elephant is left to move. The flying elephant just happens to become the gun mount for the red cannon!
Then, bombard the bottom elephant!
Stifling killing!
Su Yunsheng was stunned.
This is actually the method used to kill the general!
Knowing that I will die, I still have to die...
If I were the black player, I would be so angry that I would vomit blood.
He looked up and, to his surprise, the stall owner was very calm. He just looked at the chessboard with a satisfied look and nodded: "I lost."
Then he took the pot of "catnip" from the table behind him, handed it to Su Yunsheng, and said, "Your Excellency is a very good chess player, how about playing another game?"
Su Yunsheng looked behind him.
Cao Jinxing stepped forward, took the pot of catnip, and said to Su Yunsheng, "Let's go."
He turned and left.
Sun Lang followed, Su Yunsheng nodded to the stall owner, and followed , and the three of them quickly disappeared.
The stall owner looked at their backs, thoughtfully.
"how?"
An old Taoist priest in black and white Taoist robe walked out of the restaurant. He had white hair and a youthful face, and looked energetic, with an air of an immortal .
"Please forgive my stupidity."
The stall owner bowed, stretched out his right hand and calculated for a long time, then sighed helplessly: "I have calculated and read your face over and over again for a cup of tea, but I still can't figure out your fate or fortune."
"hehe."
The old Taoist stroked his beard and smiled: "This person's fate is special and rare in the world. It is really difficult for you."
"Then Master, he..."
"Purple air is coming from the east, and you will be promoted soon. From now on, you will soar into the sky like a dragon, and your potential is limitless!"
The old Taoist sighed, "He has excellent aptitude and great luck, but his source of fortune is a little strange... It is a sign that fortune and misfortune are interdependent, no wonder he can repeatedly stir up the mysteries of heaven. Such a person is more than enough to be the top of the list, but with the imperial power, we should suppress it."
The stall owner bowed in response, knowing that this was to avoid causing him trouble, and then asked, "The last 'Proud Son of Heaven' has also been seen. Master, when will we announce the list?"
The old Taoist priest raised his eyes to the sky, calculated in his mind and said: "The results will be announced at noon three days later, and will be announced throughout the world by the Tianji Pavilion."
"yes."
The stall owner bowed.
The old Taoist said: "From today on, the main pavilion will be handed over to you. Enter the mortal world and handle worldly affairs. The word "Tianji" is too exaggerated, so you are allowed to change your name."
The stall owner thought for a moment and said, "How about 'Langya'? The main pavilion is located in Langya Mountain, a blessed land that has been tainted by the mundane world. Taking these two words can also improve your luck."
"Langya Pavilion, Langya List..."
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "Very good, let's use this name. The entry of Tianji Pavilion into the world this time is of great importance, you must not take it lightly."
"yes."
The stall owner bowed and replied: "Disciple will do his best to live up to Master's expectations!"
The old Taoist nodded.
Suddenly, an invisible falcon flew over from the sky.
The stall owner reached out to take it and was about to check it.
"The head of Mount Longhu has invited me, so I'll go ahead..." The old Taoist priest smiled faintly, his figure flashed, and his lightness skills were superb, he disappeared without a trace as if he had teleported.
The stall owner took down the letter and took a look.
It turned out to be a letter from Zhang Tianshi of Mount Longhu, inviting Master to the Tianshi Mansion to discuss important matters.
"Master, the 'Heaven-piercing Divine Machine' has reached the highest level. I wonder when I can reach this level..."
The stall owner looked up at the sky with his right hand behind his back. All of a sudden, his momentum surged, like a mountain rising from the ground!
…
Cao Jinxing walked back holding .
Regulus became small and burrowed into the flower, eating it and staggering as if in ecstasy.
"Greedy."
Cao Jinxing pointed at it and said, "It was because of you, little thing, that he succeeded."
Regulus was already confused. He hugged his fingers and licked and rubbed them, meowing, and acting coquettishly in a perfect way.
“…”
Cao Jinxing really fell for it and said helplessly: "Forget it, after all, it's my cat..."
Sun Lang and Su Yunsheng smiled. They were not surprised. They were amazed that their master could be so gentle to this cat.
"What on earth does that person mean?"
Cao Jinxing frowned: "Is it worth all this effort just to play a game of chess? Weird..."