Cheng Zheng soon discovered that he was not refining Yuanxin at all, but torturing himself. Because Yuanxin really doesn't know anything about the art of war, almost every sentence has to be explained, Cheng Zheng is non-stop, he doesn't even have time to drink tea, and when he encounters allusions or deep meanings, he has to talk about a lot of them, Cheng Zheng's mouth is dry and his scalp is numb in the morning, and he regrets why he decided to teach him in person, he is simply asking for his own hardship.

At noon, Yuanxin looked at the third page of a book and couldn't help but be discouraged, "Am I particularly stupid?" ”

It's good that you know! Cheng Zheng shouted in his heart, and he didn't come out of his mouth, and reluctantly smiled to comfort him, "No, you just don't have a foundation, take your time." ”

However, what really made Cheng Zheng angry was still behind, and when he came back from lunch, Cheng Zheng continued to tell him, but he didn't expect Yuanxin to actually listen to sleep, sleep, and sleep!

Cheng Zheng raised his hand to hit him and stopped, no, I said I wouldn't hit you. Cheng Zheng shouted at Yuanxin, "Cheng Yuanxin! ”

Yuanxin An agitated spirit bounced up from the chair, and when he saw Cheng Zheng's eyes full of anger, he suddenly sobered up, "I was wrong." ”

Cheng Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "I know that you have the problem of sleeping when you are full, am I giving you a study environment that is too comfortable?" ”

Yuanxin drooped his head and didn't speak, Cheng Zheng raised his eyebrows, "You kneel for me, if you can still fall asleep, I will let you kneel on the nail board, do you believe it?" ”

Yuanxin shrunk and knelt on the ground and shook his head repeatedly, "I don't dare, I don't dare!" ”

Cheng Zheng glanced at him and said, "According to your state, I think I have to stare at you and eat less in the future." ”

Yuanxin retorted in a low voice, "It's not right for you to do this, a hungry meal is not good for your health." ”

Cheng Zheng asked, "So, do you think it's better to take a hundred military sticks?" ”

As soon as Yuanxin heard the military stick, he immediately weakened, "No, no, no...... Whatever you say, listen to your ......."

Cheng Zheng returned to the table and sat down, showing the appearance of sitting and waiting to watch a good show, "If my knee hurts, just say, don't hold it hard, I'm still waiting for you to beg me." ”

Yuanxin pouted and lowered his head, what kind of grudge do we have.

Cheng Zheng asked, "Where did you just talk about?" ”

"I ...... I don't know, I just fell asleep......"

Until the evening when the barracks rested, Cheng Zheng asked Yuanxin to review all the things he learned during the day, fortunately, Yuanxin had a good memory, and he was also very attentive after being punished by Cheng Zheng, which made Cheng Zheng feel very pleased.

Yuanxin was carrying a book, Jinfeng came in, and Yuanxin looked at him pitifully, "Jinfeng, I'm hungry." ”

Jin Feng shrugged helplessly, saying that he couldn't do anything.

Yuanxin lowered his head in disappointment and said, "I'm done with it." ”

Cheng Zheng nodded, "Okay, you can go back." ”

Yuanxin flipped through the books in his hand and counted, and said reluctantly, "However, I have only learned a dozen pages a day today, and if I continue like this, I will definitely not be able to escape with a hundred military sticks." ”

Cheng Zheng looked him in the eye and asked him, "Do you believe me?" ”

Yuanxin nodded, and Cheng Zheng smiled with satisfaction, "That's good, let's go back." You can work hard during the day, and stay up late to hurt your body. ”

"However, being hungry is not good for your health......

Cheng Zheng no longer entangled with him, and sent him away, "Go back, I still have something to deal with with Jinfeng, get up early tomorrow to practice first, and come to see me after breakfast." ”

"Yes. The two masters took care, and the apprentices retired. ”

Twenty months have passed, Yuanxin finally believes that Cheng Zheng has painstakingly made full preparations and meticulous planning for him, and finally knows why the progress was slow at first Cheng Zheng was not in a hurry at all, because he found that his reading speed was getting faster and faster, and there were fewer and fewer problems that needed to ask for tutorials. And the barracks seemed to be getting busy, Cheng Zheng received more and more reports, and he sometimes went out all day without seeing anyone.

On this day, Cheng Zheng took his cloak and sword and prepared to go out again, and said to Yuanxin, "I'm going out for two days, do you need to find a military advisor to teach you?" ”

Yuanxin refused, "No need, I met someone who didn't understand and asked someone for advice." ”

"Okay, study hard, I'll come back and check on you." Cheng Zheng arranged a sentence and went out.

"Where are you going?" Yuanxin couldn't help but stop him.

Cheng Zheng turned around, and Yuanxin suddenly knelt on the ground sternly, "I have overstepped my humble duties, please forgive Master Hou." ”

Cheng Zheng chuckled lightly and helped him up, "There are no outsiders here, you are my younger brother, there is nothing you shouldn't ask." Started to care about me? ”

Yuanxin lowered his head and did not deny it.

Cheng Zheng continued, "I went to the western border and returned in two days. ”

Yuanxin nervously asked, "Do you want to fight?" Last year was also a war between winter and spring. ”

Cheng Zheng thought for a while, "Well~ It's possible, I'll go and explore, don't talk about it to outsiders." ”

"I see." Yuanxin was a little reluctant.

Cheng Zheng patted Yuanxin on the shoulder and left, no one stared at him anymore, Yuanxin not only did not feel relaxed, but felt lost, Yuanxin began to realize that I was used to being controlled by you, it turned out that I didn't really reject you, it turned out that I would be so uneasy without you.

When Cheng Zheng returned to the camp again, several generals were surrounded by him, discussing the war. ”

"Yuanxin, don't shy away." Cheng Zheng stopped him and introduced to the generals who came in later, "This is one of my alternate lieutenants, Cheng Yuanxin, the assistant leader of the 36th Battalion, who had competed with General Yang and General Zhao before, and is now learning the art of war from me. ”

Yuanxin stepped forward and saluted, "I've seen a few generals in my humble position. ”

General Zhao looked honest, uninhibited, and slapped Yuanxin on the shoulder, "This kid, I saw it when Master Hou ordered me to compete with him, he is talented and intelligent, and he is a talent!" ”

General Yang stopped, "Hey, hey, he was discovered by me first, he didn't know anything when he first came to join the army, but I saw that he had a bit of ingenuity and insight to promote him as an assistant leader." However, he is indeed very qualified, and he was able to catch my moves in less than a year after practicing martial arts with General Jinfeng, which really impressed me. ”

Yuanxin modestly excused himself, "General Yang has praised it falsely, and he does not dare to speak the same as General Yang for his humble skills." ”

General Yang sighed, "The afterlife is terrifying." ”

A military advisor stepped forward and asked Yuanxin, "Since Leader Cheng is studying the art of war, I don't know if you have heard of the plan to wait for work?" ”

Yuanxin replied, "Yes, slightly. ”

The military asked, "What does Cheng Xieling think about this?" ”

The head of Yuanxin's analysis is Dao, and in the face of the military advisor's inquiries, everyone nodded in approval. The problem of the military adviser gradually deepened, and Yuanxin admitted that he had not yet dabbled in it, and he was generous, neither humble nor arrogant. After learning that he had been studying the art of war for less than a month, the military advisor was even more impressed.

Cheng Zheng saw that the military division had come to an end, and asked, "Several generals are still satisfied with the deputy generals I chose, right?" ”

Everyone nodded unanimously, and the military advisor praised, "The material of the tiger and wolf, if the Hou Ye is strictly trained in the future, it will become a great weapon." ”

Cheng Zheng saw that Yuanxin was recognized by everyone, and he was very happy with the spring breeze, and began to discuss the battle with everyone. Yuanxin was about to fall asleep when he heard this, but he was afraid that Cheng Zheng would ask him at any time, so he struggled painfully and rolled up his heavy eyelids, until it was dark and heard Cheng Zheng say that everyone should go back to rest, Yuanxin suddenly came to his senses and breathed a sigh of relief.

After everyone retreated, Cheng Zheng asked Yuanxin, "Are you sleepy?" I've noticed that you've been sleeping a lot lately. ”

Yuanxin muttered, "I get sleepy when I read a book, and I was like this when I was a child, you know." I don't understand what you're talking about, it's like listening to a book from heaven, can you not be sleepy? ”

"You don't know anything about the Xichi military, it's normal that you don't understand, don't be discouraged. Have I read the book for you? ”

"No, but January isn't here yet." Yuanxin's rebuttal is well-founded.

Cheng Zheng waved his hand casually, "That's it, the military advisors are satisfied with you, I won't pick anything on you." ”

Yuanxin smiled and stammered, "That's what you taught." ”

"These books I gave you are also introductory works, and they have no weight at all, but they are just a little deep for you when I taught you, and I barely passed the inquiries of the military advisors. Your foundation is too weak, and you will have to work hard in the future. I'll pick out some more books for you, and I'll call you for questions at any time. ”

Yuanxin was dejected when he heard this, "What's more?" ”

Cheng Zheng asked rhetorically, "Do you think it's so easy to march and fight?" ”

Yuanxin complained, "The book of war is a bit too difficult to understand, so it's better to practice." ”

Cheng Zheng persuaded earnestly, "If you have courage but no strategy, you are a reckless man." You remember, no matter how high a person is in martial arts, he can't be a general if he doesn't understand the art of war. ”

Yuanxin was like an obedient child, "Oh, I remember. You say I'm your adjutant general, are you going to take me to war? ”

"Of course, I have worked hard to cultivate you, is it just to listen to a few words of praise from others to decorate the façade?"

Yuanxin looked embarrassed, "But, I don't know anything." ”

Cheng Zheng was very confident, "I will teach you well." We are separated from Xichi by a mountain, and there is a river blocked by the mountain on our side, so the water and grass on this side of the mountain are lush and the jungle is dense, and on the other side of the mountain is a large grassland. Nearly half of the population in Xichi is nomadic for a living, and if there is a drought, the shallow lakes will not solve the problem at all, or if the weather is bad in winter, cattle and sheep will be hungry and cold, and a large number of herdsmen will be killed and injured, and the herdsmen will be short of rations, so the border will be turbulent throughout the winter and the following spring. In the past two days, Jinfeng and I went to the border to check, and the situation there is indeed not very good, and there is also a tendency to gather troops, and we must also start to deploy troops and prepare for battle. ”

"Oh." Yuanxin responded lightly, sharpening his sword for a year, he did not show enthusiasm and enthusiasm in the face of the war, but was a little sad.

Seeing that he was lost, Cheng Zheng asked, "What's wrong?" You've practiced martial arts, don't you want to try it on the battlefield? ”

Yuanxin said cautiously, "If I say I don't want to, will you be angry?" ”

Cheng Zheng walked up to him and asked sternly, "Why?" ”

Yuanxin didn't dare to look directly at him, and took two steps back, "I don't practice martial arts to kill people, and I don't want to kill people, let alone kill people who have been affected by disasters." ”

Cheng Zheng continued to ask, "Then what are you practicing martial arts for?" ”

Yuanxin weakly said his thoughts, "I want to make myself strong and protect the people I want to protect." ”

Cheng Zheng reprimanded sharply, "Cheng Yuanxin, I sue you, you practice martial arts to protect your family and defend the country, make meritorious contributions, and protect the country!" As a member of the Yun Clan, you should be high-spirited in the face of foreign enemies, and you will never be soft on the killer, instead of showing your foolishness in this compassionate world! Is it the result that you want if you are merciful to the enemy today, and tomorrow the enemy will attack the border passes, burn, kill and plunder, and thousands of my people will struggle and beg for mercy under the enemy's iron horses? ”

Yuanxin repented, "I was wrong! I know it's wrong! ”

"This is the first time I've heard you say such things, and the next time I hear it, I'll severely punish it for disturbing the morale of the army!"

"Yes." (To be continued.) )