When Bai Negiji returned to the tent steadily, Zhang Weilu was staring at the table attentively. It seemed that he had not even heard the sound of the former going and returning. He just raised his eyebrows and looked at the square pattern on the table with great interest.
"Why, you haven't seen the map of the southern border of Qiling?" General Bai suddenly felt a little funny. It's possible that the young master in Prime Minister Qi's family has never even seen the map of the southern border. If that's the case, he hurried to the army. It would be a little bit strange. Too childish.
However, from the words and actions of the eldest son of the Zhang family, it is not difficult to see that this young man's methods and temperament are indeed not inferior to others. At least at this age, it is difficult to find someone who can keep pace with him. Therefore, Bai Zhengji did not think that this young man had not understood all the things in the south of Qiling, so he stepped into Shidou River so abruptly.
"The general is joking," Zhang Weilu came back to his senses and smiled apologetically at Bai Zhengji, "Junior, when I look at the texture of this table, it seems to be made of boxwood. Tables made from boxwood are not common in Qiling. It is also said to be strong and difficult to break, so imitating the mountains and terrain on it is really not an easy job."
What the barefoot man said is true. Big-leafed boxwood has always been used to administer justice. It is mostly used in prosperous areas where the government and court execution chambers resolve cases. It means justice and justice, and it is rarely used elsewhere; not to mention the sky of Qiling Mausoleum. Judging from the landscape and climate, it is not suitable for planting big-leaved boxwood, and it is rarely favored even by high-ranking officials.
However, this entire topographic map, which is engraved with the directions of mountains, rivers and waterways, is printed on a large-leaf boxwood table, which makes people a little suspicious.
"So what's the big leaf boxwood, what's the fragrant sandalwood, it's just a topographic map of the southern border of Qiling, even if it's carved out of earth and stone, it's the same." Bai Ji walked directly to the handsome chair and sat down gently, " I heard people say that boxwoods are planted in the courtyard of a house with the intention of attracting wealth. The general wanted to seek a good omen from the army, but he also suffered from the fact that those civil servants like your father would come here one day to find fault. That’s why I chose the big-leaf boxwood tree, which has a more upright and upright meaning, to avoid suspicion.”
Obviously, although General Bai agreed to talk to Zhang Weilu, his resentment towards his father was still difficult to eliminate.
The man nodded, and then gently rubbed the southernmost Wuling Slope on the map for a while with his palm. The expression on his face did not change at all, but when his palm went down the Wuling Slope, the touch from his palms was very bumpy.
A lone lamp in the tent was flickering and flickering in the autumn wind, but it always stood firm.
"Forgive me for inferring, the general said, I'm afraid he only said half of what he said." The barefoot man turned his eyes from the terrain map to General Bai who was sitting beside him, his eyes full of calmness.
Bai Fuji still looked indifferent, "What do you mean?"
"As a general, how can you not want to expand the territory? What's more, the generals are not mediocre people who only know how to talk about war on paper. When the juniors came, there were rumors that soldiers were arranging formations all day long on the Shidou River, and they often went out to exterminate bandits. , Not to mention anything else, the appearance of Dou Shanwang today can be regarded as a method of training soldiers in danger, and it is definitely not the work of mediocre people." What Zhang Weilu said is true, and there is no intrigue at all. The meaning is straightforward, like a fist that moves forward very slowly, but hits the target accurately, without any hint of a feint.
Bai Negiji looked a little joking. He supported his cheek with one palm and leaned slightly towards Zhang Weilu. My merits have earned me a false reputation both in life and in life; but now the Three Kingdoms Alliance on the West Road still exists. As the general of Qiling South, I only need to train my troops and horses, get rid of the bandits, and keep my southern border of Qiling safe. I have to say In the national war, the money spent on food, military and civilians is enough to make the whole country suffer. Qiling's national power is far from its peak now, how can I still have the idea of expanding territory at this time?"
"If the general didn't have such lofty ambitions, why would he bother to engrave the topographic map of Wulingpo for several miles on the back of his desk?" It was hard for Zhang Weilu, who was just starting out, to remain calm in the face of Bai Qiji, who had been in a high position for a long time and was full of majesty. , how can outsiders reach this central city.
General Bai seemed to think that this young man's thoughts were too wild and unreasonable. He just curled his lips slightly and asked without explaining, "It is the duty of a general to plan ahead and know oneself and the enemy. Wulingpo is the throat of military strategists. After a little investigation, I found that no matter who looked at it, there was nothing wrong with it. Even the slanderous scholars in the court could not fault it. But you are the descendant of Qi Xiang, why should you go there? Wulingpo, and are you so familiar with the topographic map of Qiling under the table? Is it possible that you just want to?"
As soon as the words fell slowly, there were footsteps approaching outside the tent.
It turned out that Beitang specially asked for a few jugs of wine and hurriedly delivered them to the commander's tent, for fear of delaying the general's interest in drinking. Alcohol is prohibited in the military. This is common practice no matter where the military is. It would be quite unusual if there is an army that does not prohibit alcohol.
Not to mention the Three Kingdoms of Qi, Qi, Ling and Yizhang, even the countries in Zhongzhou, this is the case for most of them. Everyone in the world knows that drinking can interfere with military aircraft. However, there are exceptions whether alcohol is banned in the army, such as the big snow-covered gully and ice all day long. In the Yuan Dynasty, if you encounter the bad weather when the water freezes when the water blows, if you only rely on fur clothes, you may freeze people and horses into tombs. Everyone drinks, even many horses.
The prohibition on drinking in the Zhennan Army is very strict. Even Bai Qiji, who is in command, does not drink at all on weekdays. Whenever a soldier caught stealing words while patrolling the camp will be severely punished, with a cane of thirty or more. No matter how many times I climbed the mountain, I could never escape this kind of punishment.
It's rare that General Bai is willing to open Chrysostom today, so Beitang Feng will naturally be more diligent.
When the drinks were served in the Beitang, before leaving, I didn't forget to glance at the barefooted man carefully, but I couldn't hide it. I was scolded a few times in vain, and I didn't dare to stay for a moment anymore. After saluting, I bowed With the wolf's waist and the tiger's back, he headed out of the camp.
It is very similar to the giant tiger that was released into the forest.
Ignoring the hint of indifferent smile on Zhang Weilu's face, Bai Ji pushed a bottle of wine in front of the former, swayed the wine in his palm, "Come on, today happens to be the anniversary of the death of the military, let's have a few drinks. Let me warm you up with a glass of wine. I am the general here to help you, Mr. Qi, to cleanse yourself from the dust. Don’t talk about trivial military matters, forget about the so-called world affairs, and just drink and chat."
"That's really a great honor for me. General, I'll invite you first." The barefoot man picked up the clear, unshakable pot of wine and raised his glass in the distance across the Qi Tombs thousands of miles above the table.
