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Today we have to continue... We must unite for a long time, and we must divide for a long time. Yuanxi has been in chaos for so long, and it is time to clean up. "

He stared ahead with deep eyes and a firm face.

Chi Heng couldn't help but said: "General Liang You and General Lang are completely different from those dog officials. They want the people to be peaceful. They are not greedy or domineering. I used to be a vagabond, and following General Liang You is better than before. hundred times."

Huo scolded and laughed: "You can still talk. If it wasn't for the fact that Zhao Chuan kept talking with Liang Qianlie before, I wouldn't want to talk about it."

Huo Chi has a straightforward personality, he has no ambiguity in what he says, he has no airs in others, and the longer he gets along with him, the more cordial he becomes.He is three points similar to Liang Qianlie, except that Liang Qianlie is more unfettered, while he exudes a kind of sadness from his bones, which should be related to the suffering at a young age.

"It is said that the six sons of the Yan family are the gods of the bow, and their bow skills are very good. I want to see it." Huo Chi turned to Chi Heng.The sixth son of the Yan family is Yan Luan, who is ranked sixth, and the God of Bow is the honor he got during the years of guarding the frontier.

"Good at archery and good at people."

"Huh? You didn't talk all the way, but you're still going strong now. Is it really that good?" Huo Chi laughed, "Most of the princes and princes are out of gold and jade."

Chi Heng felt sorry.

Huo Chi looked around and saw that the houses were densely packed, the river was gentle and shallow, and a large area of ​​farmland was covered with brown soil. It was really a good place, and it was better to get closer or retreat, so he said, "When will Yan Luan arrive?"

"This afternoon."

Huo Chi smiled: "There is only one official road from the north, so he didn't come from there?"

Chi Heng suddenly became nervous, Huo Chi knew everything about this place, if a trap had been set early, wouldn't Lang be caught right?It should be too late to send a signal to General Lang now, right?Chi Heng remembered Liang Qianlie said that if there was a change, if there was a signal, Yan Luan would avoid it if he saw it.His nervousness was all written on his face, and Huo Chi could see it clearly.

"What are you thinking, big brother? I am open and aboveboard in everything I do. When it comes to fighting, I will never be ambiguous. When talking about making peace, I will never play tricks halfway. One has to live a reputation. If you succeed, you will not succeed. Absolutely not to do anything. Besides, there is no grievance or enmity, he is a good general, what can be done by killing him."

Chi Heng was dubious.

"Speaking of which, what if Yan Luan digs a hole for me?" Huo Chi took his time.

"He won't, Tai Cai wouldn't be so despicable." Chi Heng blurted out, "Besides, since I lured you here, there must be no mistakes."

Huo Chi laughed and said, "You're still young! If you really want to harm me, you can't help but if you cheat, you won't dig a trap if you really want to. After talking back and forth so many times, I still agree with Liang Qianlie's intentions." I believe it. Listen, you and Yan Luan are very familiar?"

No, only two sides.

The terrain of Hong Town is flat, the farmland is undulating and undulating to the extreme distance, and the distant mountains are like Daisy.Chi Heng and Huo Chi rode on their horses, looking up.The wind whistled across his face, his skin froze, and when he rubbed his hands, there was a rustling sound.

It was getting late quickly, and at dusk, someone came whipping a horse from afar.

Like a red cloud in the sky.

Suddenly, Chi Heng felt inexplicable palpitations, memories that he had never forgotten surged in, he vaguely remembered the first meeting in February, which was also as gorgeous as clouds.He held the rein tightly, his palms were sweaty, and in the bleak winter, his heart throbbed and wanted to jump out of his chest.While waiting anxiously, Chi Heng took off his hat and pursed his lips tightly.

The horse is near.

It was still last year's red fur coat, approaching, approaching, with long hair tied into a bun, and two red ribbons floating on the red hairpin, flying wantonly with the wind.Yan Luan pulled the reins, and the red horse stopped suddenly a foot away, looking unparalleled in elegance.He glanced at Chi Heng first, and then stared at Huo Chi, with joy on his face: "I have heard the name of King Huo for a long time, and today I finally met my life's wish. It's a great honor to meet you!".

"Don't you dare. Su Wenlang's name spread far and wide across borders. Anyone who disrespects him is lucky." Huo Chi smiled heartily.

The two smiled at each other.

They actually spoke as if they had admired each other for a long time, knowing that they were just being polite, Chi Heng still felt a pain in his liver, so he interjected: "General Lang, we are running all the way, let's go to the hotel to rest first."

Yan Luan smiled and said, "What's Huo Dawang's opinion?"

"I have heard for a long time that General Lang's riding skills are superb. Huo has always wanted to see it. Why not ride a hundred miles, Yuanzhou is full of prosperity, and it is not too late to rest."

"it is good.".

After Xin Ma reined in and ran a hundred miles, Chi Heng was completely relieved.They are all thousand-year-old foxes, so you chase after each other and run wildly, even if there is an ambush, you can't keep up. Everyone can let go of their guard.

This run, when the horse stopped, it was already night, there were pine and bamboo, and it was pitch black.

Chi Heng has sharp eyes: "There is a temple over there."

The temple is not big. When I heard knocking on the door, a monk opened the door with a kind face.Chi Heng explained the purpose of coming, the monk did not refuse, and led them to the back room, and led the three horses to the stable, this matter is not disclosed.

There are often people staying overnight, and the back room is very clean.

A table, two wicker chairs, a big rattan bed with bedding folded.

After running all the way, covered in hot sweat, Yan Luan brushed the wet hair on his forehead, took off the fur coat and put it on the bedside, and turned to Chi Heng: "Chi Heng, go and boil some hot water, later I have to wash it off, it’s dusty all the way, I don’t know what kind of smell I picked up.”

She only wears red single clothes, but she doesn't lose her temperament.

Compared to Yan Luan's unruly, Huo Chi was more restrained, he pulled the chair in front of the table and sat down, looking sideways at him.

Yan Luan smiled and also sat down: "I'm sorry."

"Lang Jiang traveled all the way, from the capital to Yuanzhou in half a month, it is really fast. Huo has never been out of the mountains of Yizhou, and he is very yearning for the prosperity of the capital!" Huo Chi looked at Yan Luan, "Huo is 23 years old this year. I don't know when Lang will be born?"

"I am also 23, in October."

"Huo has grown up for six months. Yan's family is full of romantic figures. When I saw you today, it really deserves its reputation." Huo Chi praised sincerely, "Huo was fortunate enough to meet his elder brother, King Yan. He is really heroic and unmatched. Enemy, I will never forget it."

"Thank you, Yan Luan is not as good as my brother by a tenth."

Listening to the two talking to each other, they hit each other very well, Chi Heng quietly closed the door, and ran to tell the monk to light a fire in a sullen mood. , benefactors please feel free, the poor monk is in the back room, please tell me if you have anything to do!"

Chi Heng please be free with the implication.

The fire was cold and the stove was cold, Chi Heng chopped the firewood, he managed to light the fire with great difficulty, and the water boiled, his face was already covered in ashes from the stove.

Huanxi ran to ask General Lang.

As I passed by the window, I heard a popping sound.Chi Heng was taken aback, he didn't know what happened, Huo Chu's voice was very loud, and shook out of the window: "I, Huo Chu, am not a servile person, it is possible to have a relationship with King Yan's army, but it is absolutely impossible to be a vassal of the Dynasty Dog Emperor!"

Chi Heng stood by the window, pricked up his ears and listened.

Yan Luan's voice was not very good either: "My King Yan's army is the army of the dynasty. Either submit or be hostile. Whether it is the emperor or the ministers, they will never allow the existence of a rebellious party that has not bowed down after being recruited. "

Huo Chi scolded angrily: "The Yan family is indeed a loyal family. It is really speechless. It made the brother Yan King victorious in every battle, and made the neighboring countries frightened. However, he was suppressed by the treacherous officials of the dynasty. Everyone was indignant. But I don't know, you have been weak and give in repeatedly. As a lackey of the emperor, I can’t complain about being placed under house arrest many times. I’m so happy to be slapped in the face, pitiful, there’s something to hate!”

bang-

The stool hit the ground hard and shattered.

Chi Heng pushed open the door suddenly, and said nervously and loudly: "Lang Jiang, the water is ready, you can wash it." His palms were full of sweat, and what caught his eyes was Lang Jiang Yan Luan's angry face, angry eyes, He almost breathed fire, which matched his red clothes, on par.

Huo Chi glanced at Chi Heng, turned to Yan Luan, and said with a sneer: "General Lang, please take a bath, and Huo will bid farewell!"

After all, walk away.

Just as Chi Heng wanted to keep him, Yan Luan's eyes spit fire: "This is the end of Lian Heng's matter, don't send him away!"

Huo Chi was full of anger, with a look of grief and indignation: "I respect King Yan's great achievements, and he rushed here, but he didn't expect this to be the same result. Why do you have to wait until the day when the hero hates you before you regret it? That's all, the younger ones are just as stubborn. Chi Heng, follow the big brother, there is no way out if you follow them!"

After that, he strode to the stables.

Chi Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, didn't he hate seeing each other at the beginning?

Seeing that Huo Chu was going to untie the horse rope, Chi Heng hurriedly stopped him: "Brother Huo, calm down, Lang Jiang has been running around for several days, and I heard that he was angry again in the capital, and he is not in a good mood, so he will be fine tomorrow. Talk about peace It can’t be done so hastily.”

"Tomorrow? What can I do when I'm done? No one can cure a stubborn brain, stupid, loyal and pedantic!" Huo Chi cursed bitterly, and then pulled the reins again.

Chi Heng hugged Huo Chi: "Brother Huo calm down, stay, stay, the mountain road is not easy to walk at night."

46. ​​【Inverted V】Confucius said: Do you use bricks for fighting?

【46】

Chi Heng hugged Huo Chi: "Brother Huo calm down, stay, stay, it's getting late and the mountain road is not easy to walk."

Huo Chi still has to go.

Chi Heng exerted all his strength, and even firmly restrained Huo Chu's waist.Huo Chi was furious, cursing Yan Luan and Chi Heng at the same time, cursing and cursing, he suddenly laughed again, grinning and said: "It's alright, alright, let go, let go. I've expected such an ending , who is afraid of whom, anyway, I didn't expect to succeed."

Chi Heng didn't let go: "Brother, let's stay here, there is still a vacant room next door, it's the same if we leave tomorrow."

I struggled a few times but didn't break free.

Huo Chi had no choice but to say, "All right, for your good sword skills, I can bear it all night."

Chi Heng hurriedly called the monks to tidy up Huo Chi's bedding.

When Chi Heng returned to the back room, Yan Luan was lying on the bed, his face was deeply buried in the bedding, motionless, only looking at his back, he always felt that he was also thinner.It was cold in winter and looked very thin. Chi Heng picked up the red fur coat, hesitated for a moment, and covered Yan Luan's body: "General Lang, you can take a bath now."

Yan Luan still didn't move, she let out a muffled groan, but didn't move.

Chi Heng asked the monk for a big bath bucket, moved it into the house and put it in the middle, brought both hot and cold water into the house, half a bucket of water was ready after a while, and the heat was dense.

"General Lang, it's done."

Yan Luan turned over sullenly, the frustration on his face was undisguised.

Chi Heng looked at him secretly, thinking it was very interesting.He had only met Yan Luan twice before, one time when he was shooting a wild boar with flying arrows, and the other time was on the eve of attacking Yuanzhou, both of them were full of ambition and proud of the spring breeze, unexpectedly he would show such an expression of anger and frustration, very vivid.

"What are you looking at? Isn't this little water enough to wash?" Yan Luan became even more depressed, looking at Chi Heng and frowning.

Chi Heng immediately got serious: "General Lang, I'll cook some right away, you soak it first."

When Chi Heng came in again with hot water, Yan Luan leaned his head up against the edge of the bucket, stretched his hands on the edge, closed his eyes tightly, frowned slightly, and looked extremely tired.

The temple is quiet, the morning birds chirp, and the faint sound of trickling water can be heard.There was an open space outside the temple gate, and Chi Heng took advantage of the fresh air to practice his saber.When dancing to the ninth form of Liangdao, I saw a flash of red, and my heart moved, and I danced more and more vigorously, and practiced all 36 forms in one go.Stand still, close the knife, and exhale.

Yan Luan walked over at a brisk pace, his face was like the first rain after the rain.

"It's really a person brought out by Qianlie, with the same advantages and the same disadvantages, you can practice the ninth form again." The frustration of last night was swept away, and Yan Luan completely regained his confidence, and a little bit of arrogance unique to princes .

According to Chi Heng's words, he raised the saber, pushed it forward, raised his knee, turned around and hid the saber.

"Stop! Not all knives are suitable for the same knife technique. If this style is Liang Qianlie's knife, you will be very skilled. Your knife is big and heavy. It is easy to push forward and difficult to put away, let alone turn around to protect the body. Going out of this stance, the opponent will counterattack and easily hurt you." Yan Luan poked Chi Heng's finger an inch below Chi Heng's ribs.

Chi Heng gasped.

"Does it hurt? I can't use my strength!" Yan Luan was puzzled.

Chi Heng's face turned red, he held back his throbbing: "No, please give me some advice from General Lang!"

"I can't talk about advice. I'm sure I can't beat you when it comes to swordsmanship, but I can see some flaws. Swordsmanship is dead, but people are alive. How can we use a layer of constant swordsmanship to resist people who change rapidly? ?Of course, you have to figure out how to change it. You continue to practice, and I will tell you when you see something that doesn’t go well.”

While Chi Heng was practicing, Yan Luan was pointing at the same time, and he would also applaud when he practiced wonderfully.

Yan Luan's instructions were very casual, and his voice was very bright, and he was never stingy in his applause, which attracted the three monks in the temple to watch.Chi Heng was very happy, he liked Yan Luan's compliment very much, and also liked Yan Luan pinching his wrist to point out.Yan Luan's hands were warm, the red fur was soft, Chi Heng's hands were hot, and so was his heart.

Dazed, Chi Heng didn't know how to finish the practice.

Yan Luan was also in a good mood, as if he didn't care about the failure at all.Chi Heng asked him if he practiced knives before, Yan Luan waved his hands with a smile: "I know a little bit about eighteen kinds of martial arts, but I am a little proficient in bow. Later, I often hang out with Qian Lie, and after watching too much, I will learn how to do it." .”

"Do you often point out the right general?"

"Advice. It's a pity that that guy is very stubborn. He won't listen to what he said. He also said that I was just a teacher."

Yan Luan's lips turned up, and he still didn't admit defeat when recalling the past. If Liang Qianlie was in front of him, he would definitely win the truth.

Thinking of Yan Luan and Liang Qianlie who were inseparable friends, Chi Heng felt very uncomfortable for some reason.Turning his head, he saw Huo Chi striding towards him.

"I have the opposite view from General Lang." Huo Chi cast a glance at Yan Luan, as if contemptuously, "Chi Heng's clumsiness of the sword should not be too coincidental, it doesn't matter if it is higher or lower, the most important thing is the momentum. It’s not like a bow and arrow, the bow should be far away, and the knife and the whip should be attacked close to the body. If you are too skillful like an arrow, you will go astray in the end, but it is not as good as the momentum of a knife."

Yan Luan suddenly became angry, and said provocatively: "I have heard for a long time that brother Huo is outstanding in whipping, why don't let Yan Luan see it."

Can the two of them be excited in such a cold day so early in the morning?

Chi Heng complained endlessly.

While talking, Huo Chu and Yan Luan had already rode their horses and flew out of the temple, riding to the plains, Huo Chu shook the forest with a smile, and shouted loudly: "I've offended, General Yan Lang!"

After all, a whip flew over.

Yan Luan sideways dodges.

Chi Heng's whip horse followed closely behind the two, and he became nervous, but later he was very fascinated.

I saw a thin layer of white snow on the plains, with fertile soil exposed from time to time, and the eyes were bleak.Huo Chu was dressed in Tsing Yi, Yan Luan was attacking Hong Qiu, chasing each other is like flying dragons and clouds, you flick a whip, he turns around and shoots an arrow, all of them are very vigorous.

When Huo Chu threw off Yan Luan's hairpin with a whip, and Yan Luan shot an arrow at Huo Chu's temples, they each slowed down their pursuit and drew their horses to face each other.

"Lang is good at archery!"

"Brother Huo is a magic whip!"

The two looked at each other, and suddenly burst out laughing, the laughter spread far and wide.

As the saying goes, if you don't fight, you don't know each other. The two had a good time fighting, and the rift was completely put aside. Huo Chi pointed to a wine flag in front of him and said: "Let's go, have a few drinks."

It's cold, so it's a good time to drink heavily and eat meat in large chunks.

Huo Chou ordered a jar of Shaobai, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of frozen meat: "It is said that Yuanzhou's Xueningchun is fragrant and mellow, and Huo has been thinking about it but can't get it. It's a pity that it is not produced here, and Shaobai is so strong that it burns the throat. , Three cups will be poured, can Lang Jiang drink it?"

Without another word, Yan Luan filled a bowl and drank it down.

How can Huo Chi show weakness when he sees this.

You sift a bowl, I sift another bowl, and after a while, the altar burned to the bottom, Yan Luan pressed the pottery bowl with five fingers, and smiled maliciously: "Brother Huo, don't hold on if you can't hold it, your body If he falls down, I'm afraid even Chi Heng won't be able to support him."

Huo Chi jumped up against the table: "Shopkeeper, come to three more altars."

Chi Heng just sat aside and watched the two of them drink together, but no one listened to their persuasion, so he simply refused to persuade them.Huo Chi has a good drinker, his face is still white after two jars; Yan Luan doesn't give up much, his cheeks are flushed, but the fundus of his eyes is brighter, a pair of pupils are black and white, and the white is very clear.The two of them took advantage of the wine and chatted about the north and the south, about eighteen kinds of martial arts, very freely.

Chi Heng thought to himself, if there hadn't been any incident, the two would still be in love with each other.

When they were seven or eight points drunk, the two got up, their steps were a little disorganized, and they staggered and rode on their horses.

Immediately, when the cold wind blew, they all woke up for three minutes.Even though Shaobai tasted spicy at the entrance, it didn't have much stamina. After riding a horse for a run, the smell of alcohol came out with sweat.Yan Luan held the reins in his hand, and suddenly said: "Brother Huo, if you don't want to be a vassal, King Yan's army also has its own rules. But you and I both know that even arrogance is good for you and me. If we attack each other, it will also let others win. It's just for profit. Yan Luan has a second way of connecting horizontally, I don't know if Brother Huo would like to hear it."

Huo scolded: "Huo also has a second way of connecting horizontally. I don't know if it coincides with Lang Jiang."

They looked at each other and smiled, like a tacit understanding.

Seeing the two riding horses in front side by side, discussing important matters, Chi Heng who was beside him was so anxious that he had no choice but to pull the reins, rein in the horse and stop, tens of feet away from them, far away. followed.

Don't interrupt, you don't even have the qualifications to listen, the more Chi Heng thinks behind his back, the more bored he becomes.

Three points drunk, the three of them returned to the temple, Huo Chi fell asleep immediately, Yan Luan was also weak from the alcohol vapor, stood in the yard, looked up, and looked at the trees hanging on the fallen trees. The dry fruit jumped up briskly, trying to pick the lowest one.Unexpectedly, the strength of the wine was not over yet, not only did he not reach the fruit, but his legs were stiff and he was about to fall.

Chi Heng quickly wrapped his arms around his waist: "General Lang, let me pick it off for you."

Yan Luan knew that the smell of alcohol had not subsided: "My mother often drinks this kind of fruit tea. It clears the heart and eyesight, which is rare in the capital. You take them off, wrap them up, and ask someone to take them back another day."

"Okay. General Lang, do you want to take a bath today?"

The fiery eyes made Yan Luan feel hairy, and he reached out and knocked on his forehead: "This is a temple, not the general's mansion. Ah, the mushrooms in the mountains are the most delicious, and my mother likes to bring back the vegetarian meals from the mountain temple." After finishing, The sweet expression of memory was revealed again.

"I'll pick some tomorrow morning." Chi Heng touched his forehead, numb from the pain.

Yan Luan staggered back to the back room, Chi Heng wanted to support her, but he refused.

Chi Heng pulled out the hairpin for him, put it next to his ear, and asked courteously: "General Lang, why don't you just go back to Yuanzhou City? Why don't you rest here for a few days?" Then he helped him lie down and covered him with a quilt.

"Okay, I'm too lazy to go back, I'm too busy." Yan Luan replied vaguely.

Chi Heng couldn't follow him, so he picked up the machete and ran to chop firewood, and came back with a big bundle of chopping in a hurry.I also saw that the water in the water tank had been washed by Yan Luan after taking a bath, and he carried the wooden bucket back and forth several times.Yan Luan's charity was also very generous, and seeing that Chi Heng was so hardworking, the thin monk was very happy, and told Chi Heng to stay longer.

47. ​​【Inverted V】Confucius said: Do you use bricks for fighting?

【47】

The next day when he was drunk, Huo Chi bid farewell and returned to Yishan, inviting Chi Heng to return with him.Chi Heng naturally refused, saying that Liang Qianlie ordered him to stay with Lang Jiang.Huo Chi didn't force himself, and rode away on his horse.When he left, his face was full of joy, Yan Luan sent him a mile away, both of them were full of ambition.

Chi Heng speculates that Lian Heng's matter will definitely come true, but he doesn't know the specifics of the second method.

Chi Heng really went to the mountains to find some edible mushrooms and came back.

On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, people came to the temple to offer incense one after another, and there was a lot of hustle and bustle during the day.Some family members were drawing lots and resting, it was as lively as going to a market, the incense was lingering, Chi Heng was too disturbed, and Yan Luan even closed the door tightly.

Chi Heng knew that he was thinking about some important things behind closed doors, so he didn't want to disturb him, so he sat alone in front of the back room door.

After walking around for several times, I was at a loss as to what to do.He was not in the mood to do anything, seeing many small birds flying down to the ground for food, he was bored, so he picked pine nuts and threw them to play.Every time it is thrown at the claws of the little bird, it frightens the little bird and flies away.When all the birds were so startled that they stopped falling, Chi Heng became even more bored. He leaned against the railing, stood up on tiptoes, and raised his neck to look at the sky. There was no cloud in the sky, and it was sunny and cold.

"Chi Heng."

Hearing the sound, Chi Heng turned his head and turned around. Yan Luan was standing not far away waving.Quickly ran over: "General Lang, what orders do you have?"

"When you returned to Yizhou City, you happened to pass through Baisi Town, Yizhou. There is a letter that I ask you to hand over to my friend."

back?

"Ah..." Chi Heng couldn't hide his disappointment, "I heard that the 15th Lantern Festival in Hongzhen is very beautiful, do you want Lang Jiang..." As soon as he said it, he was annoyed, there is still a whole month, Lang Jiang will definitely not stay.

Sure enough, Yan Luan smiled: "If I don't go back, the generals in Yuanzhou City will be tired of waiting. It's not like you are free."

"You are also very tired, why don't you stay here for two more days, you can rest, and you will be refreshed after you have enough rest."

"One day is enough, leave tomorrow morning."

At dinner, Chi Heng brought the mushroom soup to Yan Luan, but he was depressed and didn't say a word.Yan Luan took a spoonful of the soup, took a sip, and sighed: "It's delicious, much better than the ones I drank in the capital. It really is the mushrooms in the mountains. It's fresh and has a unique flavor. You made it or a monk made it." What?" He naturally knew that the monk was very busy and tired all day, so he had no time to pay attention to the fasting meal of the two of them.

After receiving the praise, Chi Heng beamed with joy: "General Lang likes it, I'll go pick it tomorrow morning."

"It tastes good." Yan Luan also poured a spoonful of soup into Chi Heng's bowl, "Did Qian Lie usually work too hard and tired you out, so that you would rather get moldy in this temple than go back?"

Not at all.

Chi Heng chewed the rice and vegetables, which were even sweeter, and shook his head while chewing.

"It seems that you are boring here, and you don't want to go back. I don't understand. If I were you, I would ride a horse to the Hong Town Market to have fun, which is better than throwing a bird on the ground." Yan Luan didn't know why.

Could he have seen it all? Chi Heng rolled his eyes and said eagerly: "General Lang, are you still writing? Let me sharpen your ink for you."

The eager eyes are simply irresistible.

"How old are you? When I saw wild boars chasing you last year, you were quite young! Could it be that Liang Qianlie's rice feeds people, and they are no different from adults so soon." Yan Luan gestured exaggeratedly.He is informal and often calls you and me.Unless it is a necessary courtesy, the rest of the time is free.

"Sixteen...will be 17 soon."

"Oh, he's seven years younger than me. Time makes people grow old." Yan Luan smiled heartily, raised his eyebrows, facing the little sunshine, his whole face was full of vitality.

Chi Heng once thought Yan Luan was an elegant young master.It was only when I saw it this time that I believed Liang Qianlie's words. Yan Luan was not elegant but casual, and the casualness was very pleasing to the eye, as smooth and unruly as the bow and arrow he issued.No longer dizzy, but more eager to be close.

"A little over six years old, not too young."

Chi Heng defended.

While writing, Yan Luan said to Chi Heng: "Do you usually only focus on practicing swords and don't pay much attention to world affairs? Yizhou has been a place of prosperity since ancient times. It was recorded in the state annals: In Yizhou, daily sales of cloth and silk 20. Seventy-eight out of ten of them came from Baisi Town, which once had four major wealthy merchants. However, in the 14th year of Yuanxi, there was only one family left in Baisi Town: Huashi. The wealth of the family can rival the country."

Chi Heng didn't know much about it, so he listened carefully.

"The Hua family can dominate because of a genius named Hua and Yan Sui." Speaking of this, Yan Luan smiled, "When he took over the ancestral business at the age of 15, he became the dominant family. Dozens of times, some people say that copper and iron are instantly turned into gold and silver in his hands, which is very powerful."

Flower geese follow?Could it be Lang Jiang's friend?

"In the 13th year of Yuanxi, he opened up fertile land, hoarded salt and grain, and opened up the business of ore sand smelting and forging. No one knows how many businesses he has. More far-sighted, he built Baisi Town into an indestructible The power of the city extends to the surrounding counties, and someone once tried to invade from the outside, but he beat him to pieces, and no one dared to covet his wealth afterward."

Could it be another separatist regime?

"Money can turn ghosts around. What do you use to charge and what do your soldiers eat? If the dynasty doesn't allocate military pay, don't give swords and weapons, thousands of troops can't even shoot an arrow. Yizhou, which Qianlie took over , the land has been scraped more than a dozen layers; the Yuanzhou I won was already wiped out by the king of Yuanzhou; in this situation, it is necessary to recuperate for two years, or to have the support of a strong dynasty. If the two Nothing at all, the rear is empty, and I'm drinking the northwest wind..."

Yan Luan restrained herself a bit, but couldn't hold back her anger.

He went on talking, bent over and wrote on a sealed letter, "Hua Yan followed his relatives", the words on the letter were as handsome as the man himself.

Chi Heng knew that the dynasty had never supported King Yan's army, but exploited and harshly instead.Liang Qianlie had been angry many times because of this, but Yan Luan, who was a good general, was also stretched.He didn't know how to comfort him, his heart was stuffy and uncomfortable.

"Give this letter to Hua Yansui himself. If he doesn't reply right away, you will have to wait in Huafu for a day or two."

"Yes, General Lang."

I thought I would stay here with Yan Luan for a few days, not too long, two or three days would be enough, but Yan Luan was in a hurry to send him away, Chi Heng was a little disappointed.

"If he wants to ask you about Yan Wangjun, he can pick the good ones, but there is no need to exaggerate." Yan Luan pondered for a while, then smiled again, "It doesn't matter if you are not clever, sincerity is the most important thing. Goose follows this Man, I like others to praise him..." Yan Luan stopped and smiled knowingly

I don't know why, every time Yan Luan mentions Hua Yan Sui, it's like recalling the sweet past.

"Send the letter, is it urgent?"

"Of course, the sooner the better, if it weren't for the long distance and many variables, I would like to have a deep talk with him face to face." Yan Luan put the brush aside, "I will send a letter to Qian Lie, and I will lend you a few days. Reply, come to Yuanzhou City to find me immediately."

Chi Heng hummed, and said disappointedly: "General Lang, can I leave tomorrow morning?"

"Baisi Town is much more fun than this temple. It's sensual and charming, and it's good for everything. Walking all the way will make you dazzled. Yan Sui will definitely entertain you so much that you don't want to leave. I'm afraid you won't want to go at that time."

"But I want to be with General Lang even more." Chi Heng frowned.

Yan Luan laughed loudly: "It's not easy, I'll send a letter to Qian Lie immediately, let you follow me. Don't let the soldiers fight, and use you as a messenger, it's not a waste of general talent. However, Although I saved you, you don't need to always have the idea of ​​repaying, as long as you serve Yan Wangjun, you are repaying me."

Chi Heng was dumbfounded.

Yan Luan was in a good mood, unfolded the map and asked Chi Heng, he learned about the division of power in each state, as well as the terrain of each state.

Chi Heng shook his head.

Yan Luan pointed to a large river in the middle of Yuanxi and said: "Although Yuanxi is in chaos now, its influence is obvious. Take the Yuanxi River as the horizontal line to divide the south and the north; take the capital as the vertical line to divide the east and west. The east of the capital As well as the Northeast, it is controlled by the emperor, and the real power is controlled by the officials, the power of civil servants and military generals... In short, this area is relatively peaceful."

Yan Luan deliberately avoided the power struggle among the powerful officials of the dynasty.

"Don't talk about some scattered small forces, just look at the general pattern. The large area in the northwest is controlled by the 'Xiping' bandits who rebelled ten years ago, and it is very powerful; the large area in the southeast, that is, Yizhou, Yuanzhou and other places, is scattered. The kings of the princes are now stubbornly resisting the remaining kings of Bingzhou and Ningzhou, and their recovery is just around the corner; the large area in the southwest is controlled by the king of Southwest, who is scheming and scheming. Recently, he wants to connect the Xisa Kingdom to the west of Hengyuan Xi. If he is allowed to continue to develop, it will be unstoppable "Chi Heng, tell me, what should we do?"

Chi Heng pointed at Stone Prefecture: "Take Stone Prefecture and Ning Prefecture as soon as possible, and don't let the King of Southwest reach out."

Yan Luan was silent for a while and said: "This kind of situation is obvious at a glance. We should quickly devour the princes of the southeast to fight against the king of the southwest; but have you ever thought about what to do if the capital is in emergency? We must deploy troops to protect the capital. What should we do? And, what if someone orders us to move our troops north in the name of this?"

"Someone will take the opportunity to attack Yuanzhou, Stone State."

"Yes, marching is most afraid of tossing and fatigue. Once it is lost, it will only become more difficult to fight back." Yan Luan rubbed his forehead and said, "What's even more frightening is that the country we have fought so hard may be destroyed by others. A sentence or two is snatched away..."

Chi Heng watched Yan Luan's fingers walk all the way on the table, and stopped at the location of the capital.

"The most frightening thing is not the foreign enemy, but the disaster caused by Xiao Qiang. I'm not afraid that there will be nothing, but I'm afraid that as soon as it is defeated, someone will come to snatch it, and it's all in the name of the dynasty. Is it possible to win a war just by fighting it well?" Yan Luan suddenly laughed He smiled, but the smile was far from being so happy.

48. 【Inverted v】Confucius said: Do you use bricks for fighting?

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"The most frightening thing is not the foreign enemy, but the disaster caused by Xiao Qiang, all in the name of the dynasty. Is it possible to win a war just by fighting well?" Yan Luan suddenly smiled, and the smile was far from being so happy.

Chi Heng looked at the map carefully and wrote down what Yan Luan said one by one.

After running around for many days, Yan Luan was a little tired, so she leaned on the edge of the bed and rested her forehead with her hands. She didn't have enough time to make half a cup of tea, and fell asleep while half sitting and half lying down.

Chi Heng didn't want to leave, so he quietly covered him with the quilt, went back to the table, and picked up the map.The land of Yuanxi is vast and abundant. Once upon a time, the world of Yuanxi was prosperous and peaceful in all directions, which attracted many border countries to come to worship.The chaotic times are fragmented, but the mountains and rivers do not change their magnificence. Chi Heng caresses the map where the mountains divide, the rivers are like rainbows, and he thinks of how Yan Luan once rode the rivers and mountains to come here.

The next day, after bidding farewell to Yan Luan, Chi Heng headed eastward alone, whipping the wind and driving the snow all the way to Baisi Town.Although Baisi Town is a famous town, it has a vast area.Just in time for the new year, every house has a new look, with colored lights hanging high in every household, and the lights are shining everywhere.

In the center of Baisi Town, there are magnificent houses, continuous high terraces, and countless pavilions, which is unprecedentedly magnificent.

There is even a road, paved with marble, as smooth as a royal road.Chi Heng's eyes were dazzled, so he explained his identity, and said he wanted to see Hua Yansui, Bai Si Huajun, and he was taken straight there.Walking along the royal road to the end, there is a luxurious palace.

It was built on layers of steps, and there was fine snow in the sky, but the surroundings of the palace were full of flowers like a brocade stretching to meet the clouds.

The palace was heavily guarded, a guard with a sword came over, ordered Chi Heng to put down the knife, searched his whole body, and then led him into the palace.Not to mention how resplendent and resplendent it is; how the grass is green and the flowers are red; women in their twenties and eight years old walk by from time to time, with fluttering skirts; moreover, the unknown warm fragrance blows by from time to time, just like a fairyland.

Chi Heng was also dizzy, walked out of the attic, passed through the pavilion, and arrived at a lake.

There is a small island in the lake, and there is a Hua Pavilion on the island.

After rocking the wooden boat to Xiaozhou, the guard asked Chi Heng to change into new shoes, and went in alone.The small island is very strange. It is extremely warm in the cold winter, as if there is heat gushing from the bottom up.The small island is even more luxurious. The ground is paved with crystal clear green stone, which is spotless; next to it are exotic flowers and plants, which are fragrant and dyed clothes; green and yellow oranges are very gratifying.

There is a faint sound of silk and bamboo music, ethereal and misty.

Chi Heng walked along the road for about ten steps, and then entered a long corridor with a lattice on the roof.The wonderful thing is that the promenade is not made of wood, it is all carved from precious jade stones, and there are even more corals.Hanging on the promenade is not green vines, but beautiful peonies, but I don't know how to grow them.

The scenery is not enough, and I secretly feel that Yun Yan Sui is so luxurious.

Entering the Hua Pavilion, the fairy yarn man in the pavilion is burning red candles that are eternal for thousands of years, and the inexhaustible jewels are like a crystal palace.The walls are made of emeralds, the curtains are made of pearls, pearls, agate, glass, coral, emeralds... against the purple curtain of red gauze, the sun is shining everywhere, which can compete with the sun and the moon. Heng's eyes were uncomfortably illuminated, shining everywhere, and dazzling everywhere, for example, there was a huge emerald directly in front of him, with a faint light.

Chi Heng was looking at the shining emeralds, when he suddenly heard: "You didn't salute me when you saw me?"

The voice is very young.

Chi Heng was taken aback, opened his eyes wide, followed the sound and looked carefully, only to suddenly find that the front side of the pile of jewels and jade wares was somewhat different, Chi Heng couldn't help but wiped his eyes to block the light of the jewels, and finally saw The person on the jade bed—in fact, the jade bed is also speculation, the bed is not visible, and the whole floor is full of jewels