Two days later, Yang Lin took Zhao Lin, Zhong Yewu, Xiang Bao and Li Liang to leave Xingyun Mountain and headed northwest of Yanzhou.
In order to make the journey easier, I borrowed five horses from the sect.
Along the way, Xiaoxing stayed overnight and traveled for two days before arriving at the foot of a rolling mountain.
"Did the head of the academy bring us here to practice cultivation?"
"It's not very similar. We practice different techniques."
"Cultivation of nature may not necessarily be related to the Five Elements. It may be about viewing famous mountains and rivers and broadening your mind..."
Several disciples discussed privately, but Yang Lin just pretended not to hear and never revealed the purpose of his trip.
A group of five people rested for a while at the inn at the foot of the mountain, stored their horses, and then walked up the mountain.
It is the golden autumn, and the forests on the mountains are all dyed, and everything is beautiful as far as the eye can see.
"This mountain is called Yueguan Mountain, and this place is called Beiyu Ridge. The mountains are continuous and the location is dangerous. It is the main road to guard the north of our country."
Yang Lin talked eloquently, with some emotion in his tone, "After passing this mountain, it is no longer our territory in Dai Viet."
Zhao Lin and others looked at each other, and became more certain that they came here for the purpose of cultivating creation, and looked around as they walked.
However, Yueguan Mountain is not majestic, and it is not even as good as Xingyun Mountain where the sect is located. It is just more winding and longer.
After climbing to the top of the mountain and walking for a while, Zhao Lin suddenly saw some broken walls and more than a dozen gray city walls standing on the ridge not far away.
Zhao Lin thought his eyes were blurred, so he rubbed them vigorously, but the city wall in front of him became clearer and clearer.
I couldn't help but feel my breath suffocate, feeling something in my body being awakened, and blurted out: "The Great Wall!"
Yang Lin looked back at Zhao Lin and said in surprise: "Zhao Lin, do you know its name?"
Zhao Lin took a deep breath and explained: "Disciple saw that although these walls are dilapidated, they should be connected together, like a long city wall. So I just named it casually, not sure if it is right?"
Yang Lin smiled and said, "You are right! This is the border wall built by our Central Plains countries more than two thousand years ago to resist foreign invasion."
Xiang Bao said suddenly: "Did the head of the courtyard bring the parents and children of the inner courtyard here at the beginning of the year? I heard my brother mention it, but I didn't take it to heart at the time, but now I remember it."
Yang Lin nodded, "Yes, I brought them here."
Li Liang asked doubtfully: "Head of the courtyard, this city wall is so short, what can it stop? Even if martial arts were not popular at that time, those foreigners could still climb over the wall and enter, right?"
Yang Lin shook his head, "It's not that easy. This wall is not high. People can climb over it, but what about horses?"
"Those foreign races are good at riding and shooting. They come and go like the wind. Without horses, they are like tigers without claws and can't make waves."
Li Liang was speechless for a moment, but he immediately thought of another question: "Won't they dig through the Great Wall?"
"Yes, it's not difficult to destroy a wall."
"I'm afraid building such a long city wall will waste people and money, right?"
Xiang Bao and Zhong Yewu also echoed.
Yang Lin laughed and said, "This wall is not easy to dig. You see now that it seems dilapidated and will fall down when pushed, but don't forget that it was built more than two thousand years ago. The fact that it can be preserved to this day shows how strong it was at that time. "
As everyone walked and talked, they came to a city wall and found that the wall was extremely solid, almost ten feet thick.
Li Liang and others stopped talking. Such a thick city wall cannot be easily cut through.
Yang Lin reached out and patted the wall twice, and then said: "The Great Wall is made of rammed earth mixed with coarse sand, red mud and large rocks. If you want to dig it open, you have to use a battering ram or a city impact truck." OK."
"Those aliens who come to steal property will bring these cumbersome guys with them?"
"To say the least, even if they take them, it will take time to break through the Great Wall, right? The beacon tower can provide timely warning, allowing the people to evacuate and the army to come."
Xiang Bao and others took a breath after hearing this.
Yang Lin gradually put away his smile and said solemnly: "Not only that, even if these aliens are lucky enough to succeed and burn, kill and loot, guess how they will go back?"
"Escape from somewhere else? We have to dig the Great Wall again, and there is no time. If we return along the original path, there will be such an obvious hole. Won't our Central Plains army ambush in advance?"
"And the Great Wall is not only a city wall, but also a convenient and straight road. The army does not need to deploy defenses everywhere like in the past. As long as it walks along the Great Wall, it can quickly assemble."
"You guys think of our ancestors too simply!"
Zhao Lin remained silent. He felt as if time had traveled back to his previous life, and he was so excited that he couldn't control himself for a long time.
After traveling into this strange world, he always felt a sense of alienation, and there was always a voice reminding him that he was in a different world.
Fortunately, the cultural customs in this world are similar to those in his previous life, which makes him feel more familiar, but the gap will always exist.
But at this moment when he saw the Great Wall, he couldn't help but feel ups and downs in his heart and his eyes were filled with tears.
The Great Wall is not only a great wall, but also a spiritual symbol of the perseverance, wisdom and courage of the Chinese nation.
It is a totem that is engraved in the bones and integrated into the blood of every Chinese person.
The bright moon of the Qin Dynasty was at the Pass of the Han Dynasty, and the people who had marched thousands of miles away had not yet returned. But the flying generals of Dragon City are here, and Hu Ma is not taught to cross the Yin Mountain.
Whenever the Chinese nation is in crisis, the majestic Great Wall can always gather the strength of everyone. This has always been the case for thousands of years of history!
Isn’t that how the national anthem is sung?
The mountain wind is biting and the clothes are fluttering.
Zhao Lin raised his sleeves and wiped the corners of his eyes.
Yang Lin suddenly looked over and said with a smile: "Zhao Lin, why don't you speak?"
Zhao Lin was silent for a moment and said: "Head of the Academy, now that martial arts are on the rise, without large armies fighting, will the Great Wall be useless?"
"That's right and that's wrong."
Yang Lin's eyes flashed, and his expression was clear, "Although the Great Wall can no longer help us guard the border, its achievements in history cannot be forgotten!"
"The fact that it can stand for thousands of years without falling down is what inspires our warriors to build an invisible Great Wall for the Central Plains and for the livelihood of the people."
"More than forty years ago, no one from Dai Viet entered the top eight for three consecutive years. In addition to delivering property to foreigners, they even had to cede territory for compensation!"
"At that time, someone in the court said that the border areas are sparsely populated, so it doesn't matter if you cut off a piece of it at random, and you can save some money. But I don't agree. I can't lose an inch of my land in the Central Plains!"
"Fortunately, in times of crisis, many talents emerged from the three major sects in the Central Plains at the same time, and we were able to keep our territory intact."
Yang Lin said, pointing to the distance, "Look, these great rivers and mountains are the inheritance left by our ancestors, how can we give them away to others?"
"I have participated in three martial arts competitions and only tried my best. Now that I am old, it will be up to you in the future!"
At this point, he chuckled and said, "I have said a lot of great truths, but in fact, even if it is not for Dai Viet or the sect, you still have to practice hard for yourselves, right?"
Only then did Zhao Lin, Xiang Bao and others understand the purpose of Yang Lin bringing them here. They exchanged glances with each other and saw the ambition in each other's eyes.
(End of chapter)
