Yu Dilong was born in Beiliang, even though he had never heard of any rumors or anecdotes, no matter how ignorant he was, he had heard that there were many gods and real people living on Wudang Mountain, all of them were immortal and capable of calling wind and rain. So this time he followed his master to climb the mountain, and he was very devout. Every time he met a Taoist priest on the mountain, no matter how old or young, he had to stop and walk in a dignified way, which made those Wudang Taoists who recognized Xu Fengnian's identity very frightened. Xu Fengnian did not stop the child's solemnity. This pure heart may be the cornerstone of Yu Dilong's brave and diligent progress in martial arts. A newborn calf is not afraid of any tiger. If he is lucky enough to survive once, he will never be beaten again and again. the rest of my life. When Xu Fengnian was climbing the mountain, he whispered to Yu Dilong: "If a person walks in the rivers and lakes alone, if he can be fearless, there are two types. Others. There are as many such people as cow hair, and there are many deaths. The other is that no matter whether you understand it yourself or the seniors tell you, you already know the dangers of the world, but you are persistent and have a clear conscience. There are relatively few such people, but they may not necessarily die just the same. Few. Jianghu is such a place, if you don’t recognize you as a good person or a bad person, bad water skills and bad luck, as long as you get caught in the same thing, you will easily drown. Most of them."
"Your junior sister Wang Sheng learned the sword, and she will never change it in her life. Sword practice has existed since ancient times, and there have been disputes between willpower and skill. The person who explained it most thoroughly and saw it most clearly was once in The reason why Wang Sheng was not allowed to practice swords on this mountain was because she was afraid that she would not be able to see the mountain in the dark under the lamp, so she was asked to go far away to see the scenery. If we continue to push the seedlings to encourage growth, in the future it may become an embroidered pillow like the suzerain of Chuntie Thatched Cottage."
"Your junior brother Lu Yunchang is very energetic, but he is also very hostile. Just by going to the border to join the army to kill people, he is proficient in sword skills, but the sword will only get worse and worse. The path of martial arts becomes narrower and narrower. Talent, but as long as there is no Gu Jiantang's broad-minded vision, he will definitely not be able to practice super-class swordsmanship. This is why he was asked to go to the Yulong Gang to experience and hone it for a few years. One time in the mirror. You should be free, your heart is not his heart. You must be an understanding person before you can use a knife. The knife is single-edged, and it focuses more on killing spirit than the sword. It is easy to break if you don’t understand anything. , sooner or later he will die on his own sword."
"As for you, you are still young. You might as well learn from that guy named Hong Xixiang on the mountain. Don't worry, and there's no need to force yourself to go to a certain step. I'm just you three apprentices. Lu Yunchang Competing and rushing to do it, it is not your turn for the time being. He is happy to take your burden and carry it. In the world, except for the prince who is destined to sit on the dragon chair in the future, no one is determined to be successful. On the premise of being able to protect myself, I can live my life no matter what, as long as I am happy. Among the three, Wang Sheng is a little different, because she practices swords. This is a heavy burden. I also want to make this point clear to you, and you must not feel resentful towards Wang Sheng because of this."
Yu Dilong, who was walking on the steps behind Xu Fenghou, quickly waved his hands and said, "Master, this disciple won't, I wish my junior sister could practice the most powerful swordsmanship, it doesn't matter if she is better than me."
Xu Fengnian stopped and looked back at Yu Dilong. The child blushed a little when he was stared at. Xu Fengnian jokingly said, "You have a good eye. Apart from other things, this has already been taught by Master."
The child's physical enlightenment was early and his enlightenment was complete, and he was able to throw away his master Xu Fengnian by a thousand miles. At this time, his ignorance was exposed, and he scratched his head and pretended to be stupid. Xu Fengnian looked into the distance and said softly: "In case the three of you have great potential in the future, remember two points. There should be a life-and-death sword fight between Wang Sheng and Lu Yunchang. You don't have to stop them from competing, but I hope you don't kill Lu Yunchang in a fit of anger. Also, don't just learn from Master's profanity, but don't learn from Master's fickleness and ungratefulness. Death is worse than life. No matter how big or small the romantic is, almost no one is at ease. You look at Cao Changqing Xuanyuan Jingcheng, and then look back at Deng Taiah who is carefree... "
Xu Fengnian stopped talking in the middle of speaking, Yu Dilong heard half of it, and waited for a long time without waiting for the next sentence. He looked up at this master who claimed to be ruthless and ungrateful. After Xu Fengnian slowly regained his senses, he rubbed Yu Dilong's head and asked with a smile, "Do you think it will be your mistress?"
Yu Dilong was stunned for a moment, and quickly said decisively: "Pei Nanwei!"
Xu Fengnian tapped the child's forehead with his fingers, "It's good to help relatives or not, but those who can achieve great things are more of Zhongzheng's peaceful temperament. Master has suffered a lot before, you should take it as a warning."
Yu Dilong sighed, wrinkled his whole face, and complained: "Master, you have said so much truth today, I can't take it all at once."
Xu Fengnian said with a smile that it is a blessing to be able to eat, but then he really stopped talking to his apprentice, and the two climbed up the steps silently together. Under the secret instructions of Qingliang Mountain, the local government donated several huge sums of money to Wudang Mountain, and also contributed a lot of manpower to help build a series of magnificent or exquisite buildings on the mountain, such as Xuanwu Hall, Guanxing Pavilion, and Falu Bureau. There is also an academy built on the mountainside in a beautiful place of Qingxiu. Taoist fairy music is ethereal and intertwined with the sound of calligraphy, complementing each other. Some dilapidated old buildings that were unable to be repaired in Wudang Mountain have also taken on a new look. The incense on the mountain has become more and more vigorous, and with the undisguised support of the King of Xinliang, in this way, the pilgrims can see the mortal eyes of Wudang Mountain. It’s hard to see whether it’s rising or not, but the human flavor and fireworks are indeed much more than before. On the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, there are so many tourists, and the incense is so prosperous that it can almost compete with Longhu Mountain.
After Xu Fengnian met Chen Yao, the old man who was in charge of discipline, he lived next to the Xixiang Pond where he practiced swordsmanship. Sitting quietly and breathing out, I finally stopped the sign of the Qi machine in my body collapsing for thousands of miles, and the "water surface of the pond" slowly rose. During this period, post cavalry continued to send relatively important batches of red copies of Wutongyuan to the mountain. Xu Fengnian would read every official document carefully in his spare time. The seasoned spies from Fushuifang were sent from the border to Wudang Mountains. Among the spies were some Xinna Jianghu masters, all of whom had been screened by Chu Lushan, the chief spy. Speaking of doing this kind of relaxed and leisurely work, people will still flock to it. Selecting Jianghu people as elite postmen is one of the suggestions made by Wang Lvting, who took over the Golden Thread Weaving Bureau from Li Xifeng. , the Golden Thread Weaving Bureau in Lingzhou has set up weaving divisions in the other three prefectures. It cannot personally participate in local officials, robbery and impeachment, but it can help Qingliangshan to secretly report and supervise various affairs. At the same time, it is here in Wang Luting Under the proposal of the author, there are a total of more than 20 academies in the three prefectures of Liangling. Under the leadership of three literary leaders, three "queen essays" of any genre will be selected every month. The winner will be directly awarded in Beiliang Road. As an official, there is an interesting thing here. The writer in charge of reviewing articles in Liangzhou is none other than Wang Chudong who wrote "Snow on the Head". However, the articles that were actually handed over to Xu Fengnian were mostly "abandoned articles" with sharp words and criticisms of current politics. Although many of the articles were biased or even outrageous, these scholars quietly registered their names in the archives of Wutong Academy. They didn't know that many of the indignant works and crumpled manuscripts thrown into the wastebasket by them would appear on the desk of Qingliangshan Wutong Courtyard in a few days.
The thatched hut where Xu Fengnian lived temporarily was almost always lit at night.
On a stormy and thunderstorm night, Xu Fengnian read all the Beiliang spy reports and Liyang mansion reports, and picked out three copies and spread them out on the table. One copy came from Huaiyang Pass where the Border Guard's Mansion is located. It was written by Chu Lushan himself. They all said that the handwriting was like his own, but Chu Lushan's handwriting was extremely delicate and gentle. It was like a woman's handwriting. The secret letter reported the general progress of the Liuzhou refugees who were sent to the army. After the border ban was relaxed in Beiliang Road, there was a wave of refugees entering the country. It was almost negligible, but when the news spread that he, Xu Fengnian, the king of Northern Liang, had killed Wang Xianzhi, with the help of the new governor of Liuzhou, Yang Guangdou, a large crowd finally ushered in. In just ten days, 6,000 people took the initiative Asked to go to the border to join the army.
Although the 20 years of continuous gunpowder in the Spring and Autumn Period has long since proved that there is no long-lived general with ten thousand enemies, it is completely different whether an army has ten thousand enemies as the backbone. Xu Fengnian, Chu Lushan, Yuan Zuozong and others did not think that the sturdy refugees could form an army on their own in Liuzhou, nor did they believe that they could defend against the impact of the Beimang cavalry. There are tens of thousands of refugees. It is true that everyone can mount a horse and fight, but mature soldiers Wu, even after the 10-20% battle loss, the army's spirit is still there. These refugees seem to be in large numbers. When they really fight, they will be vulnerable to a strong enemy, and they may even break up the original formation in Beiliang. Therefore, the best situation is to break up these refugees and send them to the frontier army, and then send some of Beiliang's elite exchange blood to Liuzhou, as the mainstay of Liuzhou's resistance to the southward march of Beimang cavalry. It's just that this kind of thing can't be forced. Although the refugees can live comfortably after joining the army, it is still a job to tie their heads to their belts. No one is stupid. It's better to live than to die.
Xu Fengnian laughed at himself: "The title of number one in the world is still very useful."
The secret letter also mentioned all kinds of conflicts between the refugees and the old soldiers after they joined the army. Some people even couldn't bear the humiliation and killed people in anger, almost causing a mutiny. In the letter, Chu Lushan said that as long as those refugees participated in it, they would all be executed.
Xu Fengnian sighed. Although those refugees who survived the dead were brave and brave, how dare they take the initiative to make trouble in the Beiliang army? Naturally, the veterans of the frontier army who looked down on the refugees in their bones had acted radically first. It can be said that these The death of a refugee is extremely aggrieved and wronged. But Xu Fengnian didn't want to change Chu Lushan's decision. There are no rules. In the barracks, the old soldiers wantonly bully the new soldiers. This is a bad habit that no leading general can eradicate. However, the new recruits who violated the rules and regulations were to be killed. There is only one chance for the refugees to have a bright future, and that is to go to battle in the future, win the sincere respect of the old soldiers, and treat them as brothers. Apart from this, there is no other way to go.
The second one comes from Wutongyuan. Liyang is destroying Buddhism on a large scale, and the displaced monks are as many as crucian carp crossing the river. It is inevitable that mud and sand will fall. Naturally, not everyone is an eminent monk who is dedicated to the Buddha and does not cause dust. The reason why he practices Buddhism is that he has never become a Buddha. Among them are many famous monks who are used to being pampered, and through various channels, they asked the government for the tax-free "temple grants", nominally to pray for Xu Fengnian, the king of Beiliang, who built a temple. Disputes and disagreements arose in the Wutong courtyard. The person in charge, Xu Weixiong, not only couldn't open the mouth, but also ordered the local government to severely reprimand and deport these monks. That's right, there's no need to rip your skin off.
Xu Fengnian rubbed his temples, smiled wryly and said, "A thunderous method and a bodhisattva's heart seem to be right. Just pretend you didn't see this thing."
The third one is very interesting. It came from Liyang. There were a lot of twists and turns in the middle. Finally, I was able to enter Beiliang. In addition to the fact that the money can make ghosts drag, there is also a lot of luck. Between Guangling Road and Nanjing Ji, there is Yanjiao Lake. It is an artificial lake after Liyang ruled the world. It is said that it is used to suppress the dragon spirit left over from the Western Chu. There is an island in the lake, and there are warehouses on the island. The yellow books made every five years by the prefectures of the dynasty are specially stored, which record the household registration, cultivated land and taxes and levies in various places in Liyang. But people in the world don't know that apart from the yellow book of the head of the household department in the capital, there is another more obscure file. Except for the chief assistant of the dynasty, let alone the yamen of the ministries, even the two chief officials of the Zhongshu province and the lower provinces can't read it. That is the book of the army everywhere. This stems from the fact that when the first emperor ordered the compilation of "Zhubu Si Du Zhang", it was necessary to provide the exact number of cultivated land in the world and keep military secrets, so he took a compromise method and hung the Yellow Book of Tuntian in many ministries and states. Under the county, Guangling Road is originally the granary of the world, and it is still hidden, but the number of fields in the Liao and Liao is surprisingly large, which is undoubtedly the reason why this book is hung up. Lianghou Zhao Siqi asked for the roster, and the royal family member impeached one copy as usual. After realizing it, Liu Mao made repeated pleas one after another, but still failed to keep the official title of the right servant, and was relegated to the miasma of Yan Chi Dao. In a barren land full of rampages, he eventually died of old age at work.
This time it was affected by the Restoration of Western Chu, and Yanjiao Lake began to move northward on a large scale. There were many original books in the middle, but there were many copies of the program for no reason. Most of them flowed into the territory of Guangling Road, and a small part scattered among the people. Then, the Beiliang spies stationed in the territory half-bought and half-robbed from a group of Jianghu people, and got a piece of the action.
The numbers in the yellow book are dead, but those who are interested can see many living things.
It just so happened that Xu Fengnian asked Fushuifang for a large pile of spies about Guangling Daojun Town over the years. Xu Fengnian knew that the emperor of the Zhao family had appointed Sun Xiji, the old grand master of Western Chu, as an economic envoy. The big and small turtles are caught in the middle, but looking at the truth that has been carefully deliberated, Xu Fengnian can be sure of one thing. Those garrison generals who complained to their soldiers about the lack of pay from the court all spoke confidently, saying that the court was too partial to the defense lines of the Liao and Liao dynasties. , In fact, they are just filling their pockets. Under the joint leadership of Zhang Julu and Wang Xionggui, the Minister of the Household Department who is very good at "turning stones into gold", the imperial court has never treated the troops in the territory badly. It is not surprising to say that the local garrison yelled hard, and the children who could yell had milk, but in Xu Fengnian's view, the eating habits of the generals of Guangling Dao were really shockingly poor. But this is also Zhang Julu's own fruit. He was the one who created the situation where "people from the south go north to become ministers, and people from the north go south to become generals". After those northern generals arrived at Guangling Road, they had neighbors who were close to the Zhao family's Longxing land as their backers. These warriors who believed that their fathers had conquered the country, could they look better? Guangling Road is also a place where the imperial court took the lead in oppressing crimes, so they would be a little bit afraid? After more than ten years, almost every position of real power has been held for at least two or four terms, and everyone takes turns to sit in the village and take turns to search. Who will manage the people's livelihood and public opinion in the territory
Xu Feng said in a young voice: "It's too late."
Xu Fengnian got up and walked to a wall. On the wall hung a geographical map covering the old Chu state and the entire southern part of Gyeonggi.
If the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, and if the words are not smooth, nothing will be accomplished.
Now both Liyang and Western Chu are justifiable. The former is sitting in the mountains and rivers and wants to quell the rebellion, while the latter is playing the banner of the orthodoxy of the Central Plains. This is not two hundred years after the country's subjugation, but only twenty years later. , Even historians believe that "it is not the fault of the emperor's courtiers and the people", and the demise of Western Chu has been regarded as "the land of Shenzhou" by countless scholars.
Xu Fengnian looked at the map. It was different from the general rough territorial maps. The mountains, rivers, geography and pass military towns drawn on the map were extremely detailed. are clearly marked and are subject to frequent temporary changes.
On this map, there is a very subtle movement and stillness. The static ones are the soldiers and horses of King Jingnan, as well as the infantry led by Lu Shengxiang, the servant of the military department who was temporarily appointed general, and Yang Shenxing. The 40,000 elite cavalry led by Yan Zhenchun mostly consisted of 30,000 horses.
It is said that it is difficult to get out of Youlu Pass where Lu Shengxiang is located.
Yang Shenxing Chen Bing in the Western Henan area, eyeing like a tiger, this old general is behind, but he followed a large group of princes and princes who are waiting to be fed. Western Yu is mountainous, mixed with many rivers, many east-west channels and horizontal valleys, it is neither a deadly place for military strategists nor an isolated place, and it is connected with each other.
And the Eastern Henan Plain where Yan Zhenchun is located. The terrain is open and wide, and although there is no danger to defend, it has been a thoroughfare for cavalry to drive troops since ancient times. If it weren't for the fact that Yan Zhenchun had very little contact with Wang Guimendi in the capital, in fact, more people wanted to join General Yan's command in order to gain more military merits earlier and more. Anyway, the remnants of Western Chu can be crushed to death with a snap of the fingers. How can a two-legged infantry run as fast as a cavalry soldier sitting on horseback
The three soldiers and horses are standing still for the time being, but according to the latest intelligence information, the combat power of Western Chu has been surging. Except for the quietness in the south, the troops in the old capital have spread out, especially along the northern line. Dingshu, at first glance, looks like a headless chicken flying around, full of obvious loopholes.
Xu Fengnian squinted at the map, trying to speculate about Cao Changqing, a Confucian general who failed to shine in the Spring and Autumn Period. Xu Fengnian's own Beiliang, although he is only a man of success after his father's generation conquered the existing country, he also knows the importance of ambushes. The thousands of soldiers in Qingcheng Mountain who have been lurking for many years and the two groups of horse thieves on the border are like this. The same is true for the cavalry troops deployed in the Western Regions to drive northward. In a battle, it also requires the precise input of follow-up troops. This is why the heavy cavalry can make a final decision on the battlefield. In recent years, around the borders of the old Western Chu, there have been many thieves fleeing across the border and causing chaos. The troops of Guangling King Zhao Yi can maintain a relatively high combat effectiveness, and the contribution of these training targets is indispensable. That's why Zhao Yi didn't take Yan Chi Wang Zhao Bing seriously, and clamored to challenge Beiliang's iron cavalry. Among the several vassal kings who sealed off the borders, Zhao Suicong, King of Jiaodong, had the geographical advantage of being in the frontier, but under the double pressure of the imperial court and Gu Jiantang, he was unable to confront Bei Mang head-on, and his combat power had been declining in recent years.
Xu Fengnian was looking for the location of Cao Changqing's elite soldiers, and he believed that the military leaders in Tai'an City were also staring wide-eyed.
At that time, the great Chu who had ambitions in the world, in addition to having the sea-fixing needle of the soldier sage Jiang Baikui, more importantly, he had countless good generals, 120,000 euphorbia warriors with peak infantry combat power, and huge cavalry fed by countless gold and silver. Army, light cavalry and heavy cavalry are all invincible.
Now, the euphorbia warriors of Western Chu have vanished into thin air, and the new heavy cavalry has not yet surfaced. The troops shown on this map at this time are mainly the 20,000 "rebels" who are responsible for stationing the old capital of Western Chu, and There are a total of 80,000 troops in each military town and each pass. The refugees and bandits buried in various places are conservatively estimated to be no less than 30,000. However, when the two countries are fighting, the background supported by popular popularity and national strength is very important. If you have prestige, you will have a source of troops. The people are willing to fight for it. If you have financial resources, you can not lose in terms of configuration. Horses, the number of weapons, and the quality of armor are all enough to determine the victory or defeat, unless there is a fatal and stupid order from one of the generals. But the problem is that now almost no one can be sure whether there are thousands or tens of thousands of survivors of Western Chu who will die for that Jiang character.
Xu Fengnian turned his gaze further north, where Gu Jiantang's 300,000 frontier army, the truly elite division of the Liyang Dynasty, was located.
Xu Fengnian slowly withdrew his gaze, turned his head and cast his gaze on the territory connecting Western Shu and Nanzhao.
Of the two most capable soldiers in the Liyang Dynasty today, one has nothing to do, dare not go north, and cannot go south. The other one was looking for trouble, and led troops south on the pretext of the Huangmu chaos. It is said that he only brought 800 soldiers.
Xu Fengnian sat back at the table, closed his eyes and focused.
There is no map of the confrontation situation between the reckless and reckless in the house, because there is no need to read it, it is all engraved in his mind, and there is no need for him, the king of Beiliang, to devote himself to border military affairs. The reason is very simple.
After nearly 20 years of hard work, the defense of the Beiliang border has reached the extreme.
If Beimang was only 400,000 soldiers from the Southern Dynasty going south.
Bei Liang ate it without hesitation.
If the whole country of Beimang invades south.
It's nothing more than a fight to the death.
Of course, it can also be understood as waiting to be killed, which sounds better, that is, both jade and stone will be destroyed.
Xu Fengnian walked out of the house and came to the Xixiang Pool. The path is paved with cobblestones in the pool, which is tightly and orderly. He took off his boots and held them in his hands, walking slowly on the gravel road, a cool but not cold comfort penetrated into the soles of his feet.
Xu Fengnian jumped onto the huge bluestone, lay down and looked at the starry sky, closing his eyes.
I don't know how many thousands of people live on Guangling Road, they won't survive this autumn
How many tens of thousands of Beiliang people will not survive the next autumn