Xu Xiaoyan said: "Pooh!"
Shi Hao smiled, sat next to her and moved closer to her: "Are you practicing?"
"Nonsense!" Xu Xiaoyan moved to the other side to prevent him from getting too close.
Shi Hao moved closer to her: "What kind of exercise are you practicing?"
"Don't you have anything to do?" Xu Xiaoyan squinted at him. "Logically, you should be very busy. Why do you look so idle? Look at the way you're dressed. Are you going shopping?"
Shi Hao smiled and said, "I am just a strategist. I make plans between the tents and win battles thousands of miles away. They are the ones who are busy."
Xu Xiaoyan snorted, "As a military advisor, don't lead them into the gutter."
Shi Hao fanned her with a fan: "Don't you see who I am? I am Shi Chongyun, the Hidden Dragon!"
"It's so cold!" Xu Xiaoyan slapped the fan away from his hand.
Shi Hao said: "By the way, did you know that the two energies of Taoism and Devilry can actually merge into one?"
Xu Xiaoyan opened her eyes wide: "How to do it?"
Shi Hao said: "Well, it's a bit difficult to explain. You need to forget what you have, follow the way of nature, and then the yin and yang will complement each other and the two energies will be harmonious. The energy cultivated in this way is called Yuan Qi. It is with this Yuan Qi that I can move freely in the Three-Tassel Ghost Cave."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Get it and forget it, follow the way of nature... How should we do it specifically?"
Shi Hao sighed: "This thing is really hard to explain. If I have to explain it, it means to coordinate your own Qi to the point where it is in the same frequency with nature, so that you can reach the point where I am nature and nature is me.
"At that moment, it was as if the whole person had merged into one with the universe, and that I was in the universe. The entire universe was like a kind of 'qi', inseparable from 'me', and through this, my spirit and energy rose to a level higher than all spirits..."
Xu Xiaoyan opened her eyes wide: "The more I listen, the more mysterious it becomes! Your explanation is worse than no explanation at all. The more you explain, the more confused I get."
Shi Hao said helplessly: "It is indeed a bit mysterious, and I have no way to deal with it."
Xu Xiaoyan asked: "Then how did you train it?"
Shi Hao then told her the whole process.
After listening to this, Xu Xiaoyan murmured, "It sounds like, instead of studying the laws of nature and the harmony of the two energies, it would be simpler for you to make me lose my memory."
Shi Hao thought for a moment and said, "That's right!" He raised his hand and was about to hit her on the head.
"Don't!" Xu Xiaoyan covered her head with her hands.
Shi Hao smiled and said, "This is to allow you to cultivate your vital energy faster."
Xu Xiaoyan snorted: "If I really lose my memory, I don't know how you will deceive me."
Shi Hao asked, "Am I that kind of person?"
Xu Xiaoyan snorted, "You are not that kind of person... I don't believe you are!"
Shi Hao said: "By the way, in addition to Yuan Qi, did you know that there is also a kind of Xuan Qi? In the meridians, let the Tao and Demon Qi go against each other and rub against each other, and there will be a chance to produce it. The amount is very small, but it is very useful. This is the breath that can only be generated when entering the upper grade."
"Of course, when the Dao and Demon Qi flow backwards, it will be more uncomfortable, and it will be easy to become exhausted. But this needs to be done slowly."
Xu Xiaoyan was thoughtful: "Original energy, mysterious energy... cultivating both Taoism and magic, is it really that powerful?"
Shi Hao said: "I suspect that the gods and immortals in the past cultivated themselves in this way, but later on, this method was lost. Some cultivated Taoism, some cultivated magic, and they were unrelated to each other. As a result, no one was able to become a god or a saint."
Xu Xiaoyan was shocked and stared at him: "Are you serious?"
Shi Hao nodded: "What can I hide from you about this kind of thing? You will know it naturally after you practice it."
He stood up and smiled, "By the way, I have to go out of town tonight."
Xu Xiaoyan opened her eyes wide: "Where are you going?"
Shi Hao smiled and said, "Even if you are a military advisor, you have to go to the battlefield. You can't just talk about it on paper, right?"
Xu Xiaoyan said: "Huh... Just now you said that we should make plans in the tent and make decisions thousands of miles away."
As he was speaking, Sha Lingshan floated in and said, "Hey, young master, they seem to be waiting for you outside."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "I'll go right away."
Sha Lingshan asked, "Would you like me to go with you?"
Shi Hao said: "No, it's not a big deal. It's just freezing cold, surrounded by enemies, swords, crossbows and artillery. I can handle it alone..."
Sha Lingshan said, "Oh, that's good! Young Master, take care of yourself!"
Shi Hao said "Uh". Everyone outside was already waiting, so he hurried over quickly.
Sha Lingshan chatted with Xu Xiaoyan for a while, then asked the old woman in the yard for a bathtub and hot water, and took a hot bath together.
The two of them lay in bed, the night gradually deepened, Xu Xiaoyan opened her eyes wide, looked at the beam above, and after a while, asked: "Is he okay?"
Sha Lingshan said, "It's okay. It's just freezing cold, with enemies everywhere, swords flashing, crossbows and artillery. The young master can handle it all by himself."
Xu Xiaoyan said: "He is your young master, are you so confident?"
Sha Ling fanned her soft voice and said with a smile: "If you are worried, go find him."
Xu Xiaoyan muttered, "What should I worry about?" She tossed and turned on the couch, but couldn't fall asleep.
It was like this until almost dawn, when the door was pushed open and Shi Hao's voice came: "Wow, wow, wow, it's really cold."
He slipped to the bed, took off his clothes, and went straight into the quilt: "Oh, go to sleep, go to sleep-"
Chapter 293 The trend of odd angle
Shi Hao can actually use the Xuan Mei Gong to drive away the cold and warm up his body.
But he really enjoyed the feeling of returning home and having someone help warm his bed.
When I got into bed, I felt warm inside, with the scent of a young girl's milk.
When I touched the girl's small hand, I felt my whole body warm up all of a sudden.
"So cold!" Xu Xiaoyan exclaimed.
Shi Hao smiled and said, "We can't help it. It's too cold outside. Hey, what are these people fighting for in such cold weather? Isn't it better for them to just hide in their houses and take a nap?"
Sha Lingshan's laughter was heard: "It's because of the cold that we fight. Everyone wants to take advantage of the cold weather and the lack of communication between the north and the south to quickly annex the surrounding forces and expand their own territory. Otherwise, when spring comes, there will be another series of wars, and even bigger forces will come to attack."
Shi Hao said: "Ah, that's true! The Yunlang Army should think so."
Xu Xiaoyan asked, "You came back pretty quickly."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "We just went to the vicinity of Ganjiang River to check out the terrain. We didn't do anything, so of course it was quick."
Xu Xiaoyan asked, "Just to check out the terrain?"
Shi Hao said: "Yes... Oops!"
Xu Xiaoyan turned around angrily, kicked him off the bed with both feet, and said, "Then what did you tell me about the freezing cold weather, enemies on all sides, swords and sabers, crossbows and cannons?" She thought that a fighting had already started outside the city, so after all this time he was just going out of the city to take a look
Shi Hao climbed up in a panic: "Didn't I tell you?"
Sha Lingshan smiled and said, "Didn't he tell you?"
Xu Xiaoyan complained: "You knew it too, but you didn't tell me?" No wonder she slept so peacefully.
Shi Hao said: "I've already said it, I'm a military advisor, not their vanguard. Even if there is a war, they should fight it." He slid and quickly got back into bed.
He sighed, "It's still warm here."
Xu Xiaoyan snorted, closed her eyes and ignored him... She didn't sleep well that night.
Shi Hao whispered: "Actually, I think... I should sleep in the middle."
Xu Xiaoyan continued to close her eyes, took out the sword with her left hand, placed it between herself and him, and with a clang, she pulled it out three inches, revealing its sharp edge.
Shi Hao, shut up!
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For the next whole day, Xu Xiaoyan continued to practice in the house.
She planned to cultivate the "Xuan Qi" as this guy said.
Shi Hao seemed to have nothing to do. He kept walking around her, looking at this and that.
Xu Xiaoyan discovered that the Taoist and demonic energies were moving in opposite directions, and it didn't take long for them to become exhausted.
The meridians hurt so much that they seemed to be broken... This was natural.
It was like two selves, one positive and one negative, were fighting inside her body. It was not easy for her to hold on for half an hour.
If I continue to practice, my internal organs will inevitably be dislocated and my meridians will be broken.
So I quickly stopped to rest.
The troops outside were mobilized, and many people organized themselves to cut down trees outside the city.
"Are you planning to fortify your city and clear the countryside for a long-term battle?" Xu Xiaoyan pounded his aching shoulder, walked around outside, and came back to ask.
Shi Hao was leisurely drinking tea and chatting with Sha Lingshan in the yard. When he heard her question, he smiled but said nothing.
On the evening of the second day, the place suddenly became lively again. Hu Jingyun rushed in and said excitedly, "Master, your plan is really brilliant. It worked."
Shi Hao waved his feather fan... It was actually quite cold that day, but he didn't mind.
Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
Hu Jingyun said: "According to the instructions of the division, our army used floating wood and boats to attack from upstream when the Yunlang army crossed the river, broke the floating bridge, cut off the Yunlang army, and destroyed a large number of their equipment and artillery, achieving a great victory."
Xu Xiaoyan opened her eyes wide: "Aren't you guys defending the area outside? When did you move your troops to the upper reaches of the Gan River?"
Shi Hao smiled and said, "They are just repairing the plank road in the open, but secretly marching through Chencang. The Yunlang army was afraid that this battle would become a protracted war, so when they found that this side was actually relocating the people and cutting down trees to clear the fields, they quickly marched, but they didn't know that clearing the fields was fake, and the secret mobilization of troops was real."
Xu Xiaoyan was thoughtful: "How could the Yunlang Army fall into the trap so easily?"
Shi Hao said: "In fact, the simpler the strategy, the more effective it is. A strategy that is too complicated often has many loopholes. The most important thing is the other party's psychology.
"As long as you look at the Leopard Army's past tactics, you will know why the Yunlang Army dares to advance so recklessly. In the past, the Leopard Army fought straightforward battles, with basically no strategy or tactics. The Yunlang Army did not expect that the Leopard Army would be different this time. The Leopard Army's strategy of clearing the countryside and fighting a protracted war did make the Yunlang Army worried. In this case, it would be difficult for the Yunlang Army not to fall into the trap."
Hu Jingyun's face flushed red... This "basically no strategy or tactics" is referring to him.
But there was no other way, as he had to take on the post of "military advisor" with gritted teeth.
Hu Jingyun said, "We followed what you said, calculated the time, and attacked when their siege equipment was crossing the bridge. We lost a lot of equipment, and now they are in trouble. Maybe they will retreat."
Shi Hao shook his head and said, "They won't retreat. In terms of numbers, the Yunlang Army still has the advantage, and there are more masters and magical powers. Besides, if they retreat after a setback, what war will they fight in the future?"
Hu Jingyun thought, "That's right," so he asked respectfully, "Sir, what should we do next?"
This Master Chongyun was actually much younger than him, but he was very respectful to him and did not dare to be impolite at all.
Shi Hao said, "Divide the troops! The Yunlang Army has lost a lot of equipment. If they want to attack the city, they can only rely on numbers. I want you to lead 6,000 soldiers to Anfu County. The terrain there is higher. Even if the Yunlang Army attacks with all their strength, 6,000 soldiers can hold it for two days. But if Luling City is not broken, they obviously can't go all out to attack Anfu County. At the same time, with Anfu County, it is difficult for them to attack Luling City with all their strength."
Hu Jingyun nodded vigorously: "I understand, this is the trend of the strange angle, right, sir?"
Shi Hao said: "The power of the horns... What do you mean by the power of the odd horns?" In the past, he felt that the Leopard Army had developed early, but it only had this little territory, which was a pity.
Now it seems that it is a miracle that the Leopard Army can hold this territory with the help of such a military advisor.
Of course, to some extent, these days, anyone who can talk about the “odd angle situation” is already considered a cultured person.
At that moment, Shi Hao asked him to fetch the map first, then he pointed at the map and gave instructions.
Fortunately, Hu Jingyun was also attentive and wrote down all his words. In addition, he was considered a "cultured person" after all, so he was able to basically understand Shi Hao's intentions.
Just as Shi Hao guessed, the Yunlang Army did not retreat... In fact, they could not retreat.
Everyone knows that if they fail to expand their territory rapidly during this winter, they will basically be waiting for death next year.
—Jiangnan cannot accommodate too many forces.
Although the weather has turned cooler now, it is not yet really freezing cold and starting to ice and snow. It is the best time to deploy troops on a large scale.
This time, Shi Hao did not slack off, but instructed Guan Rong and Wei Langyuan to strengthen the defense line, design various protective measures, and helped them redesign the defensive caltrop fireballs, thunder cannons, etc. These things have actually been used in the army for a long time, but there are still many defects in their specific structure.
Sha Lingshan and Xu Xiaoyan were still very leisurely... Shi Hao felt that it was enough for him to help out here, and there was no need for them to get involved as well.
When she had nothing to do, Xu Xiaoyan asked Sha Lingshan to teach her the newly learned Lixing sword technique.
She was already quite talented, and the Lixing sword technique was created by Mingyueshu. With constant practice, she made rapid progress, which amazed Sha Lingshan.
"Ah, in fact, Xiaoyan, you are more compatible with our Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion!" Sha Lingshan said with a smile.
If you had been in the Mirror Flower Water Moon Pavilion from the beginning, you would have already become a member of the pavilion."
Xu Xiaoyan also admitted that the atmosphere in Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion was indeed much better than that in Yuelian Tower.
But now the entire Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion has moved to Yuelian Tower. I wonder what Yuelian Tower will look like