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Xie Wuyi shook his head, patted his belt and said, "Keep it."

Shui Jing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Why keep it?"

Xie Wuyi looked up at him, with a smile of "the secret must not be revealed", but he smiled without saying a word, turned and walked to the foot of the mountain.

Shui Jing followed him forward, and did not continue to pursue this question to get to the bottom of it. Instead, he asked, "Are you here to see the terrain?"

"Well," Xie Wuyi nodded, "Anyu Mountain is the last natural barrier for Daluan to go south, so if you are familiar with it, you can make good use of it."

Shui Jing didn't say much, followed him all the way to the foot of the mountain, and continued up the mountain.

Anyu Mountain is not too high and not too steep, but the length of the mountain range extending from east to west is sufficient, and the entire mountain range has no passages to the north and south except for the Furen Gorge. However, one must either detour from the east and west sides of the mountain range, or pass through the Furen Gorge.

Although the mountain is not high or dangerous, it is enough to be called a trouble for the marching army. After all, the baggage carts and horses loaded with siege equipment move slowly on flat ground, let alone crossing mountains and mountains.And because the mountains are extremely long, it would be time-consuming and expensive to detour from the east and west sides, which is unwise.

Therefore, there is a great possibility that Daluan will still choose to use Furen Gorge as the passageway.

When he was halfway up the mountain, Xie Wuyi stopped and looked around. There was a grassy field with sparse trees, which looked quite open.

Xie Wuyi said: "Master, would you like to stay here for sword training in the future?"

Shui Jing looked around, he didn't have high requirements for the teaching environment, since Xie Wuyi thought it was suitable, he didn't care, and said, "Okay."

The two continued to go up, and they reached the top of the mountain in a short while.

Xie Wuzhi went to the top of Furen Gorge and looked down for a while, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

The reason why this canyon is called "Axe Blade Gorge" is not only because its road is as narrow as an ax blade, but also because the canyon is straight and accessible without any twists and turns in the middle. extremely short.

Anyone who knows a little bit about the art of war knows that terrain such as valleys, plank roads, and dense forests are all excellent choices for setting up ambush, because these places are either difficult to retreat once entered, or the terrain is steep and cannot be escaped, or the environment is complex and difficult to distinguish directions. .

Take the canyon as an example, if an ambush can be set up at the beginning and end of the canyon, after the enemy troops enter the valley, they will block their approach and retreat with gravel and giant trees, shoot with bows and crossbows in the middle, and splash fire with kerosene, and then they can enter the valley. The enemy's army was inevitable, and the whole army was wiped out.

However, although the Axe Blade Gorge is a canyon, it is short, narrow and straight, which means that it can accommodate very few enemy troops at the same time. In this way, no matter how an ambush is set up, the impact on the enemy troops will be minimal.

The key to an ambush is to catch it by surprise. An ambush at the same location can only be used once from the beginning to the end. Maximizing the damage is tantamount to a waste.

Shui Jing also glanced at the canyon, and commented: "It's tasteless."

Xie Wuyi deeply believes that the so-called "tasteless food is a pity to throw it away" is probably the case. If you don't use it, you feel wasteful, and if you use it, it can't play much role. It's really difficult for people to make a choice.

After looking at the canyon, Xie Wuyi turned his gaze elsewhere, but Shui Jing was still looking at the Furen Gorge, thoughtfully.

After watching for a while, Shui Jing said: "Cut it off."

Xie Wuyi looked at him, and Shui Jing raised his chin towards the canyon.

Although the canyon is short and narrow, it tends to incline as a whole, with the south high and the north low. That is to say, Daluan actually has to go uphill to pass through this canyon from the north.

Shui Jing said: "If the river course is cut off, and then a ditch is dug on the north bank of the river to divert the river water from the canyon, the water will flow down the canyon, and the canyon will be submerged."

Xie Wuyi understood what Shui Jing meant after a little thought.

After the river is diverted and passes through the canyon to the north, it will inevitably accumulate again at the mouth of the valley in the north and flow eastward. In this way, the trend of the river changes from the original "one" character to the "Zhi" character. Downstream to the south, the step of "crossing the river" is still unavoidable, but the original option of "crossing the valley" is eliminated.

As a result, Daluan had no choice but to choose to climb over the mountain or take a detour, and no matter which of these two choices, it would cause a lot of damage to them.

only……

Xie Wuyi shook his head slowly and said, "I understand what Master means, but it is absolutely impossible to stop the flow."

Shui Jing raised his eyebrows, motioning for him to explain the reason.

Xie Wuyi said: "I have seen the map of the northern border before. The downstream of this river passes through several towns and many villages. If I divert it here, the downstream water source will not continue, and it will definitely affect the lives of the people along the coast. And divert it Afterwards, although the river as a whole will still flow eastward, it is difficult to control the subtle direction, and if floods accumulate in low-lying areas and cause floods, it is unknown how many innocent people will suffer unwarranted disasters."

After explaining the reason, Xie Wuyi was silent for a moment, and said again: "Our purpose of fighting against Daluan is to protect the environment and the people. If we ignore the people downstream in order to gain an advantage, wouldn't it be gouge out flesh to heal sores, and drink poison to quench thirst?"

Shui Jing looked at the flowing water going east, quietly listening to Xie Wuyi's analysis of the pros and cons, but his mind couldn't help but turn elsewhere.

If Xie Wuyi was not the prince of Yu, but any civil servant or military general, it might be much easier than it is now.

If he is a general, he only needs to take into account the success or failure of the battle, and do everything possible to win the enemy.However, if you are a civil servant, you only need to worry about the people's livelihood, and integrate the people's demands on Datian Listening.

But he is not.

He is the prince of Yu State.

There are good strategies that need to be considered, and clever plans that need to be chosen. We should not only focus on the success or failure of the war, but also take the overall situation and keep the safety of all the people in our hearts.

For the current state of Yu State, it is already difficult to take care of one of the two, and it is even more difficult to do both.

He had no choice but to face the difficulties.

Shui Jing was speechless for a while, and Xie Wuyi also fell into silence with him.

After a long time, Shui Jing said: "It doesn't matter if the river is not blocked, but the soldiers can go up the mountain to dig stones and pile them up. When Daluan's vanguard enters the valley, they will set up an ambush first, and by the way, completely block the canyon with stones, forcing them to climb over the mountain or go around. road."

Xie Wuyi thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Then if they choose to climb over the mountain, I can lay fire oil fuses in the forest to attack with fire. If they take a detour, I can lead a light cavalry to go around the mountain and attack from behind."

Shui Jing smiled, turned his head to look at Xie Wuyi, and deliberately made things difficult: "Then what if they choose to split into two groups, cross the mountain on foot and ride, and detour with luggage?"

Xie Wuyi responded freely: "That's what you can't ask for. The enemy is outnumbered and we are few. Dividing the troops will benefit us and not the enemy."

Shui Jing smiled happily and nodded.

After looking at the Furen Gorge and the terrain at the southern foot, the two walked towards the north side of the mountain.

There is a large plain to the north of Anyu Mountain. If it weren't for the faintly visible Daluan border barriers in the extreme, one might think that one is on the vast grassland of Lanzhao at this moment.

The autumn wind was unobstructed, rushing to the top of the mountain, hair fluttering behind the two, and clothes fluttering under their bodies.

In the distance, there is only a small semicircle exposed on the horizon in the setting sun, and the weeds that grow wantonly are swept out by the westerly wind to form layers of ripples, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun, as if covered with a layer of golden armor.

Xie Wuyi stood facing the wind with his hands behind his back, looking at the plain beneath his feet, he said, "When there is a war, this place will become a battlefield, and this original tranquility will also be burned in the flames of war."

Shui Jing thought of Baihe's wilderness outside the city where there were piles of corpses. He had seen too many scenes like that. For thousands of years, the war in the world has never really stopped.

Similarly, he has seen too many wars, and the battlefield has returned to its peaceful appearance.

Shui Jing said: "The wild fire is endless, and the spring breeze blows again. The grass and trees are not afraid of the flames of war. Even if they are trampled by thousands of horseshoes and burned by raging fire, in the future, when the war ceases and the east wind rises again, it will remain as quiet as before."

Xie Wuyi smiled lightly, and said: "It's still Master who sees clearly. Presumably, Master has been used to the ups and downs of tall buildings for thousands of years, and everything rises and falls."

Shui Jing was noncommittal.

Indeed, because he has seen too much, he has no emotion about the ups and downs, life and death.

Xie Wuyi looked at the last bit of sunset in the sky, and said, "Master, I sometimes feel that you and the national teacher are just like the sun and the moon."

"What do you mean by that?" Shui Jing turned to look at him.

Jie Wuyi met his gaze and said, "Whether the world is stable or chaotic, whether all beings are happy or suffering, or even whether the world exists or not, you all remain unchanged, hanging high in the sky, unmoved."

Shui Jing thought for a while, shook his head and smiled, "That's wrong. Although the sun and the moon don't care about the rise and fall of the world, they are providing life for the world. If there were no sun and moon in the world, it would be completely in chaos, and if there were no me and him in the world , nothing will change, and no one will even notice."

The life and death of the world have no effect on Shui Jing and Shijiu. Similarly, the existence of the two of them will not have any effect on this world.

"Yes," Xie Wuyi said softly, with a bit of stubbornness in his voice, "I will notice."

Shui Jing was at a loss for words for a while, but smiled after a while: "That's just a moment of unaccustomedness, and it will naturally fade away after a long time."

Xie Wuyi didn't know what he thought of, his eyes were still looking at the water mirror, but there was a slight change in his eyes, he smiled very lightly, turned his eyes forward, and said: "Yes, I will forget."

For some reason, Shui Jing always felt that there was a hint of bitterness in that smile, as if she was laughing at herself, but also as if she was helpless.

The tip of her heart seemed to be gently hooked by a claw. At this moment, Shui Jing was eager to know the meaning of this smile, and asked, "What are you thinking?"

Xie Wuyi looked ahead and was silent for a moment, but this moment was inexplicably difficult for Shui Jing, just when he couldn't help but continue to ask, Xie Wuyi said: "I was thinking, I will die in battle in the future Returning to the loess on the battlefield, my life is over for me, but for Master, it is just a passing cloud, and in the long years to come, Master will eventually forget me."

Shui Jing opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to deny it, but when the words came to his lips, there was no sound.

Deny what?

Deny that he will die in battle, or deny that you will forget him?

The former is something that hasn't happened yet, and Shui Jing can't predict the result at all. As for the latter, what is the meaning of this illusory promise?

Shui Jing felt a little stuck in his heart for no reason, as if he was filled with the autumn wind but had nowhere to evacuate.

Xie Wuyi was not puzzled by his silence, he seemed to understand, but also seemed to forgive, he took a light breath, and said with a relaxed smile: "Actually, this is not bad, if I live too long, Master's face will not be the same after all the years. If I don’t change it, when I am an octogenarian, Master is still so young and handsome. Wouldn’t it envy me? If I don’t stop here, even if I will be forgotten by Master one day, but before I forget, Master’s impression of me is still what I am today .”

Although his tone was relaxed, Shui Jing didn't feel that the oppression in his chest was relieved, on the contrary, it added a bit of inexplicable strange feeling.

It's as if he tried to block the wind blowing through the mountains with his body, but the wind brushed past his clothes; he reached out his hand to stop the water flowing in the river, but the water passed through his fingers.

Shui Jing couldn't accurately describe this feeling in words, only that this feeling was a bit powerless.

He turned his head to look at Xie Wuyi's side face, with a clear and clear outline, some youthful brows and eyes, thin lips lightly pursed, and deep eyes.

He raised his hand in a mysterious way, and traced the line of this profile with his fingers in the air, softly, slowly, and meticulously.

Xie Wuyi saw his movements from the corner of his eye, turned his head to look at his fingers, and asked, "What is Master doing?"