"If you hold on to it and it is full, it will not be as good as it is. If you hold it and keep it sharp, it cannot be kept for a long time. If it is strong, it will break easily, but if water is soft and continuous, it will be soft."
The first half of this sentence is from the Taoist scriptures of Lao Tzu, which means that if you are full of attachment, it is better to stop at the right time;
The sharp momentum is too strong and difficult to maintain for a long time.
Liu Qing's handwriting was elegant and neat. He wrote the above paragraph on the slip and sent it to Huo Qubing to see. It seemed to remind him not to be sharp in everything.
On the back of the bamboo slip is a small military formation, with black dots representing the arrangement in different directions, but there are obvious flaws.
Huo Qubing wrote on the legend of the military formation on the back of the brief book, made annotations, filled in the missing parts, and then pushed it out with the help of military strategists.
This kind of bamboo slip transmission is limited by distance. The higher the power level, the farther the transmission distance.
The targets that are connected to each other are marked by the ancient jade bamboo slips obtained from Qin Qingyu last time. The bamboo slips will be attracted by the breath of the ancient jade and fly back.
Changding Hall.
Liu Qing saw the slipper flying out of the window and reached out to take it.
When you unfold the bamboo slips, you will see what is written on it: Experience the beauty of heaven, things will come your way, and you will have endless fun!
This is in response to what she just said about how hard it is and how easy it is to break. What she said is that difficulty is just a kind of exercise. You don't need to care about it. Just let it come as you want and it will be endless fun to fight with others.
Liu Qing raised the corners of his mouth and his eyebrows were particularly bright.
She looked down at the bamboo slips.
The handwriting on it is like an iron painting with a silver hook. The writing is strong and sharp, and the turning points are sharp and smooth, without any hesitation.
Liu Qing was about to turn over and look at the military formations on the back of the slip, but he found Qin Qingyu coming to the side at some point and glanced at the bamboo slip with a smile: "Have you also studied military affairs recently?"
"Last time I saw the changes in the military formations he commanded. There are many mysteries in them. I have read some military books and techniques in the past few days. If you don't understand anything, I will send a message to him to ask him."
Liu Qingyang raised the bamboo slips in his hand: "I found several fragments of military formations left over from the Warring States Period, and asked him. No matter how difficult it was, there was always an answer. I have completed and sorted out several fragments of ancient military books. Book."
Qin Qingyu thought for a while: "There is also a missing military array here. Ask Huo Hou, maybe he can help repair it?"
Liu Qingdao: "Master is talking about the five-army formation inherited from the sect?"
Qin Qingyu nodded: "The five-army formation was set up by the great sage of the military strategist in the early years to protect the mountain gate. Now it is damaged. The sect has been looking for someone to repair it. Was it Huo Hou who helped you open the nine-star map before?"
Liu Qing responded, his starry eyes shining brightly: "Huo Hou is currently in charge of the Guards, and his official duties are heavy. It takes a lot of time to repair the formation map of the five armies."
"Does that mean you can't let him help in vain?"
Qin Qingyu smiled and said: "To build the Five Army Formation, Junior Brother Qingyang said that the Wu Qi Bing Zha collected in the sect can be used as a gift in return."
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Chang'an Guards Command Hall.
Huo Qubing had been dealing with military affairs for a day, and in the evening, Xiao Ying came over and handed him a message from a secret agent.
Huo Qubing and Ru Bohu are currently exchanging information and summarizing information, including the Beiguan War and the monitoring of Huainan. They are digging deep to explore the connection between it and the author, and continue to trace the traces of the author.
We will even further investigate whether there are any unresolved hidden dangers in Changan.
The news sent by Ru Bohu was that on the Beiguan battlefield, he and Huo Qubing secretly cooperated and had deliberately returned Tian You to Huainan, and would pay close attention to what Huainan would do next.
Regarding Chang'an, there are still hidden dangers, which is also the common judgment of the two.
But in the past few days, there has been no trouble in Chang'an.
Ru Bohu analyzed that the people behind the scenes were probably disrupted by Huo Qubing's surprise attack and temporarily stopped planning.
After Huo Qubing read it, he wrote the word "同", meaning he agreed with Ru Bohu's judgment.
He also wrote a brief letter and asked Xiao Ying to send it back to Ru Bohu.
This is the way the two have recently exchanged messages and cooperated with each other to advance the matter, and it is also the mutual recognition of the other's 'intelligence'.
What Huo Qubing wrote to Ru Bohu pointed out that the secret writer was waiting and dormant if he chose to suspend planning. Then it was a good opportunity for them to investigate the hidden dangers and suggest some directions that he thought should be explored further.
He believed that the identities of the two prisoners captured alive that day were not only important, but also likely to have special characteristics.
At that time, Green Flame burned his body, probably to hide his identity. The more he did this, the more he had to stare in this direction and pursue him relentlessly.
Regarding the true identities of the two people, Huo Qubing made a bold inference, thinking that they might be from the clan, or family members close to the clan members, including the husbands of women married outside the clan, should be included in the investigation...
Being related to people in the clan is indeed easier to do and hide... Ru Bohu looked thoughtful when he received the news from Huo Qubing.
Both he and Huo Qubing realized that if the true identity of the man who was burned to death could be found out, it might be a breakthrough.
When two people are unsure about their judgments, they can touch each other. If they agree, they can move forward and improve efficiency.
Ru Bohu asked Song Ran, who was responsible for running errands for him and Huo Qubing these days: "What is Huo Hou doing?"
Song Ran stood aside quietly.
Huo Qubing and Master Ru Bohu were both so busy that they even saved time on walking. When they met, they all relied on messaging. They wrote it down clearly at once, and then the two parties collaborated.
She and Xiao Ying were completely reduced to running errands.
"Huo Hou has been busy in the Guard Hall for the past few days, but he has some free time today. He seems to have returned to the Huo Mansion.
Master, does he still have some news for Huo Hou? "
Ru Bohu waved his hand and said: "Since Huo Hou is resting, let's miss today. It's not a big hurry. Just go ahead."
evening.
Huo Qubing left the Chang'an Guard Hall and went to his uncle Wei Qing's home.
After the two had dinner, they enjoyed the cool air in the courtyard of the inner house.
The sound of insects came from nowhere, rising and falling.
Wei Qing said: "You have to be cautious about matters related to Huainan, and it is best not to get involved too deeply.
Now that I am the general and you are the commander-in-chief, we should think more carefully when doing things. "
"Uncle, don't worry."
"In your opinion, will His Majesty attack Huainan or the Huns first?"
“Although it is obvious what Huainan wants to do, we still don’t know the extent of the involvement behind it.
During the previous attack on Zonghengdao, when Lujiang County was involved in the incident, some officials were dug out, and their positions were not low. "
Huo Qubing said: "With the involvement of the secret author, it is difficult to determine how many people Huainan has dragged into the water, especially in the counties surrounding Huainan. This matter must be clearly understood before we can take action. Otherwise, if we ourselves first If there is chaos, the Huns will be given an advantage."
Wei Qing nodded slightly.
The two of them talked about their experiences in military training. It was not until nightfall that Huo Qubing returned to his residence.
He returned to the back house of the mansion, took a bath and purified himself, and then went to the study to practice and do evening classes.
The next day, Huo Qubing got up early to attend the court meeting, and after the court dismissed, he began to deal with various military affairs.
By noon, a cat's head popped out of thin air next to him, with bulging cheeks and a piece of ancient jade in its mouth.
The big cat recently used Huo Qubing's magical pocket as a cat's nest and stayed in it without coming out.
At this time, it stuck out its head and sent out ancient jade, which was the jade slip given by Qin Qingyu last time to convey messages. Dots of light spots appeared on it, and the array of sacrifices and carvings inside shone.
Liu Qing's voice came out, asking Huo Qubing if he had time.
After a while, the Han princess came to the Chang'an Guards camp with brisk steps.
She was wearing an apricot-colored Hanfu, walking lightly, and her rouge-colored shoes embroidered with cloud patterns peeked out from the flying hem of the skirt. She had a hairpin inserted at an angle, her black hair hanging down from her temples, and her skin was like gelatin.
Huo Qubing got up from the palace and came to the door. Liu Qing smiled sweetly and said, "You don't need to be polite when you see me."
"..."
Huo Qubing: "I just want to do some exercise and go to Shiqu Pavilion to check some things."
"Oh." Liu Qing followed him and walked out.
Shiqu Pavilion is the earliest 'archives'. Similar to Tianlu Pavilion, it is a place used by the royal family to store books. It is located to the north of the front hall of Weiyang Palace, about two hundred feet away, not far from the Guards Command Hall.
Huo Qubing and Liu Qing came out and headed to Shiqu Pavilion.
In midsummer, cicadas chirp endlessly in the trees in the afternoon.
The tall and magnificent buildings in Weiyang Palace are lined up in rows. The two of them followed the shaded areas and walked all the way to Shiqu Pavilion.
The princess's attendants followed at a distance.
Shiqu Pavilion is more than five feet high, occupies a square area, and uses huge trees as beams, making it magnificent.
Under the brilliant afternoon sun, the entire palace shone brightly, and the auspicious animal statues on the eaves seemed to be breathing in the energy of heaven and earth.
"What does the princess want from me?"
After entering Shiqu Pavilion and walking among the rows of wooden shelves, Huo Qubing finally stopped in the area corresponding to the ancient military scrolls.
"Master wants you to help my Hidden Immortal Sect repair the formation map of the Five Army Mountain Guard Formation." Liu Qing asked.
"Can."
"Huh?" Liu Qing was a little surprised that he agreed so readily.
"Last time, the elixir given by Qingyu Taoist Master helped me break through a small level. At present, the potency of the medicine has not been fully digested, and it is far more valuable than expected. Repairing the military formation diagram is also beneficial to me, so why not for."
Huo Qubing glanced outside the window of Shiqu Pavilion: "Who is following you in the distance, looking furtively this way?"
Liu Qing had already felt this: "Sister Longlu's descendant has visited my Changding Palace once before."
The heir of Princess Longlu is Zhaopingjun Chen Ji.
Is he following Liu Qing secretly?
Twenty feet away from Shiqu Pavilion, behind a corridor at the corner of the palace, Chen Ji, who was only eleven years old and dressed in rich clothes, looked at Huo Qubing who was with Liu Qing in Shiqu Pavilion with a sullen face, frowning.
Ever since he met Liu Qing, his aunt, he had a different kind of emotion.
Eleven years old, barely considered a teenager, he still didn't understand things like love, but he was attracted by Liu Qing's elegant temperament and appearance. He always felt that this aunt was the best woman in the world. Inexplicably, he was attracted to men who were close to Liu Qing. There is a feeling of disgust.
"Who is that person?" Chen Ji asked an attendant beside him in a deep voice.
"Back to Young Master, that is the Champion, and everyone in Chang'an knows it."
The attendant was a middle-aged man. He was standing behind Chen Ji with his waist down. Seeing that his expression was wrong, he carefully reminded him: "Young Master, you must not provoke that champion. This man has outstanding military exploits. He became a famous general of our Han Dynasty in one battle. He is very impressive." "
"Excellent military exploits?"
A stern look flashed across Chen Ji's face: "When I grow up, I will be much more powerful than him. We'll see."
"You stay here and watch, I'll come back as soon as I can." Chen Ji turned around and left after saying that.
What Huo Qubing looked up in Shiqu Pavilion were all the content related to the level of the soldier soul and the Yin body in the second stage of the Heaven and Human Realm that the military strategists from past generations had cultivated to his current level.
Yesterday, he went to see his uncle Wei Qing and discussed the next stage of cultivation, whether to specialize in military talismans or to also cultivate a Yin body.
The opinion given by Wei Qing is that when he practiced the art of war, he advocated not following ancient methods and using troops flexibly.
Personal practice can also follow this path. The practice methods of military strategists of the past are only for reference. You can make up your own mind on how to practice.
He thinks it is good and is the method that suits him.
Huo Qubing came to Shiqu Pavilion to consult the classics in order to understand the subsequent realm and then make a judgment that suits him.
One of the classics he paid close attention to corresponds to the life and various stages of cultivation of Han Xin, the famous Marquis of Huaiyin during the founding of the early Han Dynasty.
Han Xin's name will remain in history, and he is one of the most prominent military masters in thousands of years.
He was familiar with the art of war and said that "the more soldiers the better". As a tactician, he left a large number of tactical allusions to future generations.
Build a plank road in the Ming Dynasty, secretly cross Chencang, set up a suspicion in Jin Dynasty, sneak across Xia Yang, cross the army with wooden poppies, make a camp with your back on the water, change the flag, pass the message and decide, sink the sand and cut the water, attack halfway across the river, be surrounded on all sides, ambushed from all sides, etc.
Han Xin's military tactics were highly praised by military strategists of all ages.
He is the most outstanding general after Sun Wu and Bai Qi, and he is also the most adept at flexible use of troops in the history of thousands of years of war.
The Battle of Jingxing and the Battle of Weishui commanded by him are both masterpieces in the history of war.
His remarks when he paid homage to the general became the fundamental strategy for victory in the Chu-Han War. From the time of his debut until Gaixia completely wiped out the Chu army, there was no single defeat, and no one in the world dared to compete with him.
Emperor Gaozu commented on Han Xin, saying that he would definitely win every battle and conquer every attack.
Later generations praised him as a divine commander.
Han Xin's troops are characterized by flexibility and the ability to adapt to local conditions. According to the terrain, situation, enemy and friend, and on-the-spot changes, the art of using troops to fight is superb.
This is the same as Huo Qubing. They are both strong men with full military talents and have been amazing for thousands of years.
As for this great military strategist, he lived in the early Han Dynasty, only a hundred years ago. There are all the classics about Han Xin's life in the Han Dynasty, which are very detailed.
Huo Qubing was reading about the process of Han Xin reaching the Soldier Talisman Realm and then concluding the Yin Body.
"The more soldiers the Marquis of Huaiyin uses, the better. There is more than one military talisman and Yin body. He uses it as a magic spell. What kind of Yin body is he? It seems that it can regenerate after being destroyed, linking life and death, and has many changes..." Huo Qubing thought as he watched.
He stayed in Shiqu Pavilion for nearly an hour, and Liu Qing also found an ancient Taoist scroll on one side to read.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was relaxed. Each of them held an ancient scroll and read it with gusto.
After coming out of Shiqu Pavilion, Liu Qing returned to Changding Hall.
Huo Qubing took the bamboo slips recording the life practice and achievements of Huaiyin Marquis and prepared to return to the Wei Army headquarters.
When he and Liu Qing separated, at the corner of the building not far away, Chen Ji rushed back with some people, staring at Huo Qubing from a distance, gritting his teeth and said: "He actually stayed in Shiqu Pavilion with Aunt Qing for the whole hour. So brave!
You guys will beat me hard soon, and I will be responsible if you beat me to death. "
He used this moment to go back and gather a group of helpers.
There were more than ten people in total, all descendants of the Chang'an clan, and even their close followers.
The elder is seventeen or eighteen years old, the same age as Huo Qubing, and the younger one is about the same age as Chen Ji.
What surprised Chen Ji was that the helpers he had brought along, who were usually fearless, followed him without asking who he wanted to deal with. However, when they saw that the person he wanted to beat was Huo Qubing, their expressions changed. He shrunk his neck, turned around and ran away.
The remaining few also turned pale.
Chen Ji stood there in shock.
When he was younger, he lived in his father's fiefdom, but he didn't know that Huo Qubing grew up in Weiyang Palace and would inevitably interact with clan members like them.
Huo Qubing was in his teens and had the fierce temper he has now. Even Liu Xiang, who was now on good terms with him, had painful experiences when he wanted to form a clique and establish the authority of 'big brother'.
The impression of Huo Qubing by a group of clan members could write a history of blood and tears.
Moreover, after they were hanged and beaten, the family even went to the emperor. Liu Che said that the beating was correct and that the clan children were in need of discipline. If they were allowed to be lawless, they would make big mistakes sooner or later.
The painful lessons in his early years made these clan members fear Huo Qubing like a tiger and they have deep memories.
"Zhaoping Jun, I advise you not to offend him, otherwise you will reap the consequences."
The person who spoke was the leader of their group, a descendant of the Yuwang family, and he was about to leave after speaking.
Chen Ji pouted, these cowardly guys.
He glanced at Huo Qubing, who was already about ten feet away, with a stern expression on his face, but there was no one to help him, and he knew that he would definitely not be able to defeat him.
"Just wait, I will find a chance to kill you sooner or later..." Chen Ji planned to retreat quietly and find a way to deal with Huo Qubing later.
When he turned around, he saw Huo Qubing appearing just a few feet away from him.
Chen Ji was startled. He was still more than ten feet away just now.
The child from Wang Yu's family was a step late and was also blocked. He was secretly frightened. He subconsciously stood at attention and forced himself to calm down: "Huo Hou."
Huo Qubing's eyes fell on Chen Ji: "These people are you looking for?"
"So what, if you dare to get close to Aunt Qing again, I will kill you..." Chen Ji said bitterly.
Huo Qubing said to Liu Yan, who was standing aside from the Yuwang family with a pale face, "His name is Chen Ji, please break his legs and I will let you go."
Liu Yan looked at Chen Ji: "If... you don't hit him, are you going to hit me?"
Huo Qubing has long since passed the time of fighting with these half-grown men, but this kind of clan clan boy behaves recklessly, and once the evil thoughts in his heart burst out, he will be more ferocious and cruel than adults.
Now that he has caught up, he does not plan to take action himself, but he will not delay his education.
"You still want to hit me, who can lend you the courage..."
Chen Ji sneered and said, "If you touch me, I'll pay with your life."
Liu Yan next to him gritted his teeth. If he didn't hit Chen Ji, he would break his legs according to Huo Qubing's wishes.
Liu Yan suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist, including the scabbard, and swung it hard at Chen Ji.
Click!
Liu Yan slapped Chen Ji's calf bone twice in a row, with a crisp sound.
The blood on Chen Ji's face faded, he fell to the ground with a bang, and cried out loudly.
He never thought beforehand that the identity of the clan would be of no use to Huo Qubing.
The servants on the side turned pale with fear.
I didn't expect Liu Yan to be so obedient and actually hit Chen Ji so hard.
Huo Qubing shook his head and told him to take away his courage. He would have more scruples in doing evil in the future.
Seeing Chen Ji's face full of fear, after being hit twice, his anger disappeared, and he burst into tears. He turned around and returned to the Chang'an Guards Office.
In the afternoon of the next day, Dong Zhongshu came to him in person: "I have been staying with you for several days, and it is time to start what you promised me. Let's go to see His Majesty together."
(End of chapter)
