After three rounds of drinking in the house, the sense of alienation has dissipated a lot. Although he still hasn't become intimate, he has been able to talk about wine.
Ji Gang took off the collar around his neck and took a sip of wine. Zuo Qianqiu saw that there were also burn marks on his exposed neck, and he couldn't help asking: "When the Biansha cavalry invaded Duanzhou, you... how did you become like this."
Ji Gang turned the glass of wine and laughed: "Shen Wei retreated fast, and Duanzhou didn't hold back for a day. The horses of the Biansha cavalry were too fast, my legs and feet were not as good as before, how could I run away? ."
When he said this, thinking of Hua Pingting, he couldn't help but choked up in his throat, rubbed his face without turning his head, and didn't continue.
Zuo Qianqiu drank a cup and said, "Shen Wei, it's time to kill!"
"It's not just Shen Wei who should be killed." Ji Gang said resentfully, "Zhong Bo's defeat is so strange that it's all on Shen Wei's head, it's for sure that he won't survive."
Zuo Qianqiu said: "You have been away from the capital for a long time, how can you be so sure that Shen Wei is a ghost?"
"Five years ago, Chuan'er entered the capital and taught people to plot in the prison." Ji Gang said, "At that time, Shen Wei was already dead, but there were still people who wanted to kill the grass.
Zuo Qianqiu drank in a muffled voice, and said after a while: "Now that everyone is dead, if you want to thoroughly investigate the case of Zhongbo's defeat, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Your apprentice, do you want to avenge Shen Wei?"
Ji Gang's wine has already started. He has completely quit drinking in the past five years. Tonight is considered to be a break for Zuo Qianqiu. At this moment, he supported the edge of the table and sneered: "Vengeance, why did Chuan'er want to avenge Shen Wei? Zuo Qianqiu, why are you as pedantic as them! Are all the people in the world surnamed Shen guilty? Chuan'er grows up, he understands He and Shen Wei just happened to be father and son, and they have nothing to do with the flesh and blood. What are you forcing him to do, Shen Wei is already dead! The so-called blood feud between China and Bo is not at this moment. Should I look for the Biansha Cavalry to report!"
Ji Gang suddenly smashed the cup, his chest heaving.
"Thoroughly investigate the case of Zhongbo's defeat, not for whom, but to find out why he suffered such a crime! You are also a general, don't you think? Five years ago, someone could defeat Zhongbo, five years later. The other side can also defeat the troops in other places. At that time, the Biansha cavalry chased so tightly, there was no internal response, and there was no map, could they do it?!”
Zuo Qianqiu sighed and said: "Brother Gang is not angry, since I rushed to Zhongbo back then, the first thing I did was to cut off the main road from Zhongbo to Dan City, in order to thoroughly investigate where the twelve Biansha tribes came from. News. But the situation was critical at the time, you know how difficult it is, hundreds of evidences point to Shen Wei, but Shen Wei set himself on fire and left an unloved son-in-law, how can this make people not suspicious? "
Ji Gang was silent for a moment, and said, "Your apprentice almost killed him when he kicked him."
Zuo Qianqiu drank the wine again and said, "I won't defend myself, but you listen to me. Brother Gang, we each have what we have seen and heard and what we want."
Ji Gang sneered and said, "Okay, just move your lips and it's over?"
Zuo Qianqiu didn't say much, turned over the empty cup, and shouted outside the door: "Aye!"
The door opened immediately, Zuo Qianqiu poured the wine in one hand, threw the cup in the other, and said, "Apologize to your uncle and junior brother."
Ji Gang swung his chopsticks horizontally, tipped the wine glass on the tip, and said, "At that time, our skills were not as good as others, Chuan'er, let's toast this glass of wine!"
As soon as the words fell, the wine glass turned towards Shen Zechuan. Xiao Chiye stopped him in the air and said, "Lanzhou, don't argue with senior brother?"
Shen Zechuan raised his foot and tilted Xiao Chiye's arm, and the wine glass fell down with a shake. He said, "Master's orders are hard to disobey, senior brother, let me give up."
The palms of the two were wrong, and Xiao Chiye pushed back Shen Zechuan's arm with his backhand.
There seemed to be wind noise between the two of them, and the wine glass rose and fell, but no drink was spilled.
Ji Gang didn't loosen his chopsticks, took a few mouthfuls of cold dishes, and said, "This movement method is not handed down from the Ji family."
Zuo Qianqiu looked at the two of them and said, "That's the kung fu of the Xiao family. It's like a bird of prey grasping something. If it is caught, it will be difficult to break free. Lan Zhou, specializing in his lower plate, makes him confused."
Shen Zechuan immediately withdrew his hand, took a step back, and suddenly kicked out his legs. Xiao Chiye dodged a little and wanted to say something to Shen Zechuan, but in front of the masters, he didn't say anything. When he blocked, he held Shen Zechuan's ankle, and with the cover of his body, he touched the curve of the calf and gently brought Shen Zechuan towards him.
"It's too ruthless," Xiao Chiye said calmly, "the kick made me powerless."
Shen Zechuan was unsteady when he touched him, and he had to take the wine glass. Xiao Chiye was not in a hurry. When he caught the wine glass, he suddenly punched and hit Shen Zechuan in the face.
"Ji Jiaquan!" Ji Gang stopped his chopsticks, endured it for a moment, and then said, "... I don't blame Chuan'er for praising him."
This body is so suitable, Ji Gang can't pick the wrong place with this punch.
Shen Zechuan took the wine glass in one hand and could not pick it up hard, so he leaned forward. The wind of the fist swept across his temples, before he got up, Xiao Chiye stepped closer, and the punch he punched down took advantage of the situation. A little bit inside Shen Zechuan's neckline, he pinched out the canny plum that was bitten by Shen Zechuan just now.
"I've been hit." Xiao Chiye's eyes showed the meaning of evil, and he sent the half plum blossom into his mouth. When Shen Zechuan was about to get up, he blocked it, raised his head and said quickly, "The wine is spilled!"
Shen Zechuan was stunned and looked up - Xiao Chiye clasped his hand, pushed his thumb up along his inner wrist, and drank the wine with his hand.
"Thank you, junior brother, for the wine," Xiao Chiye immediately stepped back and said like a gentleman, "drinking the wine is fragrant."
The inside of Shen Zechuan's wrist was still hot from his rubbing, he stood up, waved his sleeves, bowed, and put the wine glass back on the table.
Ji Gang didn't know the turbulent turbulence between them, and when he saw it, he said, "It's difficult to integrate a hundred schools of thought. You teach well."
Zuo Qianqiu said: "He is still far behind. Lanzhou specializes in Ji's mind, and his concentration is really amazing."
The two of them poured the wine again, and Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan withdrew again.
As soon as the door closed, Xiao Chiye grabbed Shen Zechuan and said, "I can't finish this wine tonight, it's cold outside, let's sit in the room."
To the north of the corridor is the original study of the Yao family. In order to keep the house dry and the books not damaged, a ground dragon is connected below. The book has not been withdrawn yet, and the small bookshelves on the fourth floor are full of antique calligraphy and paintings.
Xiao Chiye took off his cloak, sat at the desk and read the book with his legs on his back, and said, "This yard was originally built by the old man of the Yao family, and there are a lot of good things hidden. Yao Wenyu doesn't like to play, and has been sitting here all the time. Didn't move."
Shen Zechuan wiped his hands before touching the book on the shelf.
The Yao family loves books, and the old man of the Yao family classifies them and arranges them neatly. It's just that after so long, the pages of the book are still clean, presumably it was Xiao Chiye who took over and asked Haosheng to take care of it, and it didn't turn a little bit of dust.
The two of them sat on each side, and neither of them spoke again.
Shen Zechuan paid attention and saw that there was an atlas of Hongyan in the landscape, he opened it and saw the topographic map of Hongyan Mountain.
Hongyan Mountain is divided into two veins, east and west. The west mountain range leads to Luoxia Pass, connects Quancheng, and separates Huaizhou. It was the frontier line of Dazhou in the past. Later, Xiao Fangxu expanded the territory and pushed the border line all the way to the Dongshan Mountains, extending the shape of Libeida County today.
Shen Zechuan turned back and saw the detailed description of the Northeast Liangma Road.
Qidu dispatched the world's granaries, and most of the military rations were dispatched from Juexi Qinzhou, and the two major regions of the north and east could not pass the waterway, so they had to dig special grain and horse roads. Qidong is more complicated, and the Northeast Liangma Road from the north is very clear. Grain is transported from Qinzhou to Guanyi Port, and then from Guanyi Port to Qudu, and Qudu is transported to Quancheng, and Quancheng can drive horses along the Northeast Grain and Horse Road, and arrive at Libeida County in a straight line.
The Northeast Grain and Horse Road is an important transportation road for Libei. It is guarded by the Libei iron cavalry layer by layer. Even the emperor himself went there. No matter how hard the sideline has been, the defense of the Northeast Liangma Road has been solid, and the Biansha cavalry has never been approached.
In fact, Zhongbo was defeated five years ago, and Xiao Jiming was able to move his troops south so quickly because the Northeast Liangma Road was just across the northwest of Ibara Prefecture, which gave him the confidence to send troops immediately.
"Northeast Grain and Horse Road," Xiao Chiye leaned over at some point. He glanced at Shen Zechuan's hand and said, "Are you also interested in marching and fighting?"
"No." Shen Zechuan said without thinking.
"It's okay, Second Young Master will teach you." Xiao Chiye held his wrist and slid his fingers to the easternmost Chashi River, "You recognize it here, Zhongbo's Chashi River is the easternmost defense line in the middle of Da Zhou. Crossing over is the Biansha Desert. It's also a bit interesting to say, for a long time, Biansha only dared to fight Bianjun."
Shen Zechuan followed his finger to look at the lower southeast corner of the Tianfei Que, which was next to the desert, like the only gap in Dazhou.
"Because Bianjun is too coincidental, it is blocked by Tianfei Que in the upper part, and blocked by Suotianguan in the lower part. Only Bianjun is the key point where the southeastern part of Dazhou cannot rely on terrain fortification." Xiao Chiye got closer and focused on the picture, "The Lu family is guarding here, do you know the title of Lu Guangbai? The reason why he is called 'Fenghuochusha' is because the Lu family guards the Wanli Huangsha Beacon Tower. Bian Sha The cavalry is treacherous and likes to attack at night. Every time there is a confrontation, Lu Guangbai will light the beacon.
Xiao Chiye was a little happy when he said this, he simply grabbed Shen Zechuan's finger and clicked on Bianjun.
"Among the four generals in the world, Master is the best at defending. That's because the terrain of the Tianfei Que requires that there is no need to send troops by force. Don't think Bianjun is inconspicuous. In fact, Lu Guangbai is the one who can fight the war of attrition the most. Even Big Brother and Qi Dashuai are not as powerful as him."
"Bianjun has no cavalry." Shen Zechuan turned his head slightly and glanced at him.
Xiao Chiye smiled. He seemed to be very relaxed at this time, and said, "Lu Guangbai doesn't need it. His soldiers are the nemesis of all cavalry. The Lu family has been guarded in the yellow sand for generations. The weather is not good, and the wasteland cannot be cultivated at all. , I was really poor, so I couldn't afford to keep a horse. But without a horse, the battle would still be fought, so the Lu family figured out a special formation to resist the cavalry."
"You said something interesting," Shen Zechuan looked back at the picture. "You mean that five years ago, the sand cavalry changed from the usual, and it was unusual for them to storm the Chashihe line of defense?"
"That's right." Xiao Chiye habitually turned his fingers when he was thinking, but he was holding Shen Zechuan at the moment, so he squeezed unconsciously, "You have to know one thing first, the Twelve Biansha Departments are A unified title, they were in the desert, and there were more than 12 in the beginning. The Huiyan group, which was connected to the North Exchange, was a small group that was driven out of the land of fertile water and grass by other tribes in Biansha, and took refuge in Da Zhou to survive. In short, the current Bian Sha Twelve is also divided into strengths and weaknesses. They have never had a specific monarch, so they have been unable to negotiate with us and can only fight. In fact, every time they fight, it is a heavy blow to Bian Sha. They are the strongest in the north. The Viper Department of the fighters is dedicated to dealing with the Libei iron cavalry, and the south is the fastest Hook Horse Department, which is dedicated to dealing with the Bian County garrison. This is a fixed pattern formed in a long-term confrontation - but five years ago, the Viper Department and Hook Ma were formed. The troops gathered in the middle, without even saying hello, they directly attacked the Chashihe line of defense."
Xiao Chiye paused.
"There's only one possibility for this scenario."
"They are confident," Shen Zechuan said. "They are sure that Zhongbo can't stop them, and Libei and Bianjun can't save them."
"That's why there are rumors of Shen Wei collaborating with the enemy," Xiao Chiye said. "It's a very risky thing to drive straight in. It's not easy for them to fight in an unfamiliar environment. They are used to galloping in the desert. For them, it was like fighting with hands and feet, and the closer they got to the capital, the more obvious their marching intentions."
"It's not a good choice to break through Qidu. Qidu is the center of Dazhou. If they stay here for a long time, they will fall into the triple siege of Libei Iron Cavalry, Qidong Five Counties Guards, and Eight Battalions." Shen Zechuan lowered his eyes. "I never thought the Biansha cavalry would fight here."
"You're too smart." Xiao Chiye praised, swiping Shen Zechuan's finger across the whole map and pointing at Juexi, the most western part, "I think they want to go here. Juexi is near the sea, with two major ports and three major ports. Grain Reserve State. All the military supplies of Libei, Qidu, and Qidong come from here, as long as they enter the area of Juexi, they don’t even have to capture the town, they have already grabbed the throat of the three parties.”
"If there is no internal response, this is whimsical." Shen Zechuan said in a deep voice.
"Zhongbo and Juexi are in a straight line from east to west, and crossing Zhongbo is the shortest way. Shen Wei opened the door for them and gave them the courage and food to go further. If there is no northeast grain and horse road, eldest brother will be at least seven days later before sending troops. In seven days, if the Eighth Battalion is not defended, the Biansha cavalry should arrive at Guanyi Port." Xiao Chiye said, "This is one of the reasons for Libei's anger, and it cannot be tolerated under the iron hoof. We can forgive Shen Weibing's defeat. , but will never forgive Shen Wei's stab."
Shen Zechuan suddenly turned his head and looked at Xiao Chiye close at hand.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Chiye didn't plan to let go of him.
"Shen Wei is collaborating with the enemy," Shen Zechuan showed a strange smile, "Shen Wei collaborating with the enemy... The Twelve Biansha Divisions are going to attack Juexi, where did Shen Wei get the Juexi military map?"
"The Ministry of War has it." Xiao Chiye said, "Money can make a ghost run the mill, and a lot of money can buy it with bribes."
"In that case," Shen Zechuan said, "except Shen Wei, anyone else will do."