"Master Huang also said in Baiyun Temple's "Shangdong Zhenjing" that the cultivation of magic power is powerful. Strong magic power does not necessarily mean that the true energy is strong. This magic power can only be cultivated after reaching the innate realm. We should consider cultivating the true energy first, and Now that you have started practicing the "Northern Zhenwu Xuan Jing", don't think too much and practice your own martial arts well first." Xiao Qing advised.
"Well, I'm just talking. Also, our "Northern Zhenwu Xuan Jing" requires a balance of water and fire essences, while "Shangdong Zhenjing" requires a balance of five kinds of essences. It is much more difficult than ours, and the cultivation progress will definitely not be as good as ours. Us." Chen Fan followed Xiao Qing's train of thought and said, feeling relieved.
"Are you planning to practice swordsmanship?" Xiao Qing asked.
"Of course I plan to. How about you teach me the basic moves?" Chen Fan wanted to see Xiao Qing's swordsmanship before, just to see if he could learn a few tricks from him. Now that Xiao Qing asked him about it, he immediately Said smoothly.
"Fasheng, you should wait and practice sword practice." Master Huang interjected from the side, "You have already started practicing qi. The main thing now is to open up the three yang and three yin meridians of the hands and feet. After these twelve meridians are opened, then you can It’s never too late to practice swordsmanship. Like Aqing, who relies on external skills to practice swordsmanship, it takes five years to achieve a small success. If you, Fa Sheng, open up your meridians, you will achieve a small success in at most one year.”
"Thank you Master Huang." Chen Fan bowed to Master Huang. This was the first time that Master Huang gave Chen Fan martial arts advice, so he naturally wanted to thank him.
"No, that's what I'm saying. How you make your decision depends on yourself."
"Of course I listen to Master Huang. It is difficult to collect qi and to practice qi. Now I am restricted by the lack of spiritual power in the world. I am wondering whether martial arts and cultivation can be carried out at the same time, and internal power and true energy can be used in parallel to make up for the lack of spiritual power."
"Well, your idea is very good. The theory is feasible. Internal strength is formed by absorbing qi and blood, and qi and blood come from food. Relatively speaking, it is faster than absorbing the spiritual power from heaven and earth. After you enroll in school, Zhenwu Temple should have this method, you can look for it."
"Well, it's just that I don't have a method for cultivating internal strength now. It's best to practice it to the stage of no leakage and use it as a reference." Chen Fan looked at Master Huang and said, thinking in his heart, if you have one, just give me a copy.
"Don't look at me. My inner strength training method is not suitable for you. Ah Qing, I only taught you how to meditate. What you are learning now is Taoist exercises, which are the authentic mental methods. When you start school, there will be martial arts in the Taoist temple. For classics, you can ask your master for advice, and there’s no need to rush for a few days.”
Also, there was no need to rush. Chen Fan was right after thinking about it. He bowed his hands to Master Huang and said, "Thank you Master Huang for your advice."
"You're welcome."
"Let's all chat while eating." The elder brother, who had just gone out to instruct the soldiers on how to drive the route, returned to the second floor with Su-style sesame cakes and handed them to everyone.
"Thank you, brother."
Everyone took the sesame seed cakes and started eating them.
"Fasheng, we will arrive at Shuiying soon. You see, that is the entrance of Shenjiang River. We will enter from there when we return to Hudu." The eldest brother pointed to the entrance of Shenjiang River and said.
"Brother, how about you tell us about your water camp?"
"That's fine." The eldest brother thought for a while and said, "The highest official position in our Shuiying camp is the guard army, which is held by my father. There are a thousand people, three soldiers, ten hundred people, and every ten people. Set up a captain. There are three tower ships in the army, and we are riding on one of them today. Each tower ship can carry three hundred soldiers, and there are also twenty ships and fighting ships in total."
"Brother, what is the combat power of your navy? How powerful can the soldiers be?" Chen Fan stopped when his elder brother said this and asked.
"The combat power is not bad. They are well-trained and follow orders and prohibitions. They are considered elite soldiers in the county. As for the strength of the soldiers, everyone is different. The range is between 150 kilograms and 300 kilograms. Your eldest brother, I have With more than two hundred kilograms, he is considered the best in the army, and the overall strength of the entire army is quite acceptable."
Chen Fan remembered that Xiao Qing said that by practicing external skills, the strength can reach 500 kilograms, and internal skills can reach 3,000 kilograms. In modern society, the normal adult male strength is about 100 kilograms, and the current era we are in is the era of cold weapons. It is normal for soldiers to have high strength. It's just that it's still a little far from the height Xiao Qing said.
"Isn't this a bit low? A Qing said that if you practice external skills, your strength can reach 500 kilograms. If you practice internal skills, it will be even higher. Don't the internal and external skills be taught in the army?"
"It's said that there are secrets to both external and internal skills. It's just that to practice external skills, you need to be in good physical condition. Most of the soldiers now are children from poor families. When they were young, they didn't have enough food or clothing. When they came to serve as soldiers, they were in poor health. It is thin and has a weak foundation, so it is difficult to achieve success. This internal skill is even more difficult. It is difficult for someone to pass the first level of meditation. Even if it is passed, it is very difficult to practice it. It requires absorbing the qi and blood in the body. , you must eat well, but eating in the army is also very problematic."
"Is the food in the army bad?"
"It's not even bad, I can only barely eat enough under normal conditions. Do you know why in the army, a team of a thousand people often only accepts 800 or even 700 people? It's because of the problem of food. Soldiers The monthly grain is one stone and five buckets, which is barely enough under the normal consumption of physical strength. But once the training intensity is increased, the food consumed will inevitably increase, which will also lead to insufficient distribution. But soldiers are trained, how can they do without training? Only Only by overreporting the number of people can the problem be solved, this has become a common phenomenon in the military.”
"What about the barracks where you are, brother?"
"Our barracks are okay. The staff is basically full. This is thanks to the Yangtze River, which allows us to catch some fish and shrimps for tooth sacrifices. If there are more, we can sell some to make a little money. Finally, the soldiers will not starve."
"How many naval forces are there on this river?"
"We are the only ones in Wu County."
"It's just one. It's too little. Can you handle it?"
"We mainly maintain local security and prevent water bandits from appearing in the county. Fortunately, your majesty is wise now, and the people's lives have become much better. In recent years, there have been no major water bandits, so it's okay."
"Well, that's good. Brother, are we here yet?" Chen Fan saw the boat heading towards the shore. A river appeared, fifteen meters wide. There were arrow towers built on both sides of the river, and every ten meters away. One, six in total. The river runs diagonally inward, and except for the six arrow towers visible, there are hills and lush green trees in the distance, blocking the view. The surrounding area of the watchtower is bare. It is likely that the vegetation and the like have been cleared away to prevent sneak attacks.
"Yes, once you enter this river, it's inside."
"Why are there only arrow towers and no walls?" Another reason why Chen Fan wanted to see the water camp this time was that he wanted to know how the water camp was built. Ships passed on the water, and how was the water gate set up? How to deal with feces and drinking water in the camp? These are the details of running an army, but they must be checked. Later, they can be compared with Dean Lu's "Tai Gong's Art of War" to deepen the understanding between theory and practice.
"The river is too long. If walls are built on both sides, firstly, it will take a lot of work. Secondly, there will not be so many people to guard it. Thirdly, due to the existence of the building boats, the defense is not very meaningful."
"It's a wall, not a city wall." Chen Fan corrected. "Just build a brick-thick wall, build a dock around the archery tower, surrounded by thick walls, open the front and rear doors, build a watchtower inside the dock, and build turrets at the four corners. The shape is like a city system. The area does not need to be large, just twenty meters long and wide. , even two buildings are enough, they can be used by soldiers to live in peacetime, and play a defensive role in wartime."
"Isn't the force too scattered? We are the navy, not the soldiers protecting the city. When the enemy comes to attack, our main task is to get on the ship and kill the enemy. There is no one to defend these archery towers and camps. Just throw them away, even if they are thrown away. It’s not a pity if it’s burned down, but if we want to build Wu Fort and it’s taken away by the enemy or burned down, the loss will be great.”
"Well, what the elder brother said makes sense. If two hundred soldiers are deployed on both sides of the river to defend each other, how the four hundred soldiers get on the boat to fight will become a big problem, and it will be easy for them to be defeated separately. I didn't think about it." Chen Fan added. I am not the kind of person who insists that I am definitely right. I want to be contrary. I know that I am still a novice in the military. I also know that the Navy’s current defense deployment must have its reasons. The reason why I raised my opinion just now is mainly because I want to know whether they are How to think about it.
"No, it's not the first time Fa Sheng comes to Shuiying. It's a good idea to have such an idea. I think it's feasible to build walls between the arrow towers, and it's also feasible to build a dock in the camp to prevent enemy attacks. "Xu was moved by Chen Fan's humble attitude, but the eldest brother was a little embarrassed and comforted him.
