"Why did you come back so soon? Didn't the audience go well? I asked.

"It's okay."

"Did King Han give you any title?"

"Well, it's sealed. A very small title, about the size of this teacup on the table. Ling'an Lin County is a food town. ”

"Where is Anlin County?"

"Right next to my father's fief. Climb over the ridge from Qingfeng Village. A small county with more than 800 households. Probably the smallest county in the country. ”

"Didn't you get a real job?"

You shake your head, "No." ”

"Doesn't King Han like you?"

"Probably yes."

"Isn't there any reward?"

"There is also a little. He gave me 500 men and asked me to lead them to be stationed in the Qingfeng Village camp to train horses and study firearms, and they were under the direct control of the Huaizhou Jiedu envoys. ”

"Just a little bit of people?"

"Yes."

"Are you disappointed?"

You laugh a little, and you say, "Why be disappointed?" Five hundred, you can do a lot of things. ”

"What does the city look like? Is it big? Is it bustling? What's so special about the city? ”

"It's a big city. The walls of the city are thick, the moat is very deep, and the city defense is tight, and it is difficult to shoot from under the city with the range of arrows. To attack the city, it is necessary to build a large turret cart, close to the wall, and shoot arrows from a high place to suppress the defenders at the head of the wall. ”

I look at you with wide eyes. I didn't expect you to answer from this angle.

You smile apologetically and say, "Qin'er, I know what you're trying to ask, but I've been in the city for too short a time, and I can only concentrate on what I have to see." Master always admonished us that at any time, even if it was just a moment of lightning, we should make it a habit to look at what we have to see first, and not to be distracted by things that don't matter. Sorry I didn't see those interesting ones for you. Fortunately, there is also a straight son, he has seen a lot, and he can talk to you for two days and two nights. ”

I laughed a little and I said, "I'm excited to see what you're seeing." ”

Let's take a look at the schematic diagram of the city defense that you drawn.

I was speechless in amazement. It's unbelievable that you've only been in the city for such a short time. It seems that the city defense of the city is no matter how big or small, and the main points are marked on the map, as if this city defense was personally commanded and arranged by you.

When a person concentrates all his mental energy on one thing, the potential that he can burst out is simply earth-shattering and crying. However, the most difficult thing is to control yourself, have no distractions, and never be distracted.

You point out the drawings and explain them to me. I distinctly remember, you said, that the north gate of the city seemed to be the strongest, but it was the most vulnerable place, because the foundation was soft, there were natural collapses and cavities in the ground, and it was possible to dig huge craters from under the north gate and blow the gate open from below with gunpowder. You also said that every street and alley in the city was designed with a hiding point, which could quickly be converted into a fortified garrison in wartime, and the royal city was in the center. Even if the city gate is blown down, it is impossible for the besieging army to approach the royal city without repeated and fierce tug-of-war in the streets and alleys, and it must pay huge sacrifices, and the entire city along the offensive and defensive lines will inevitably be turned into ruins and fire.

I remember when you said that in order to storm the city, you need at least 800,000 arrows, 100,000 troops, a large amount of gunpowder, and even iron tools that melt the world to make arrows, in order to succeed in the first battle.

With your description, a brutal picture of scorched rubble, corpses, and rivers of blood appeared before my eyes. This must be a tragic battle that will shake the world.

Although I don't understand the things on the battlefield, I have firmly remembered what you said back then, and I am sure that if I repeat it, it will not be easy to do it word for word.

Just as you put all your energy into battle, I also put all my energy on you.

When you're in front of me, the whole world disappears, including myself. You are the whole world.

Because of this focus, I can remember you and everything about you......

The words you said to me that day, the pictures you showed me, are so important. In the final battle of the later attack on Dongcheng and the destruction of the Southern Han Dynasty, your account of the day played a decisive role. Liu Shen and Chen Shouye followed the tactics and deployment you said that day, broke the cauldron and fought a bloody battle, and finally succeeded in breaking the city and ending all the wars.

I never knew if it was a coincidence or an intentional act if you asked me to look at those drawings and explain the final battle plan with me in detail that day. Your ideas are usually too lofty to reach time and space that ordinary people can't reach.

On that day, after listening to your explanation, I had a strong feeling: you are that person! The one who God has chosen to put an end to all this bloodshed and terror after years of war!

This is also the reason why Lei Shicheng was sweating on the spot after listening to your simple statement on the development of the battle situation in Wuying Palace. Only he, from your words, has a discerning eye that recognizes your natural endowment.

I'm looking at you. The heart was filled with turmoil brought about by shock.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Could it be, are you, you want to attack the city?" I asked, surprised.

You smiled. You say, "No." Just wanted to help them improve their defenses. If you don't know how the enemy is going to attack, you don't know how to defend effectively. Offense is defense, defense is offense, and there is no dividing line between them. ”

"So, did they take your advice?"

"They didn't give me a chance to finish."

"What a pity."

"In the chaotic times, a person must have strength before someone will listen to you."

"When you come back, don't you tell them about the flaws in the city defense?"

You shake your head. You say, "There are many things in the world that you have to fight for by your own performance." This is true for me, and it is also true for King Han. ”

"Didn't your father tell you that?"

"Nope. If I were standing in front of the King of Han, he would not want to listen to me say a few more words, and now that I am so far away from the city, how can he be interested in reading even a line of words. ”

I was silent for a while, and then asked, "Junko said, you are going to the barracks soon?" ”

"Yes. I'll go home and see you first, and then I'll be ordered to go to the barracks. Fortunately, the barracks are not far away, just on the mountainside opposite the Huangsang Yukou. If you ride a horse, you can get there in half a day. ”

"What about the soldiers?"

"I haven't picked it yet. In two days, my father and I will go to the barracks outside Yantang Pass to pick up. ”

The word "Yantang Pass" jumped violently in my heart. It used to be the pass where my father was stationed and guarded.

You say, "Qin'er, I want to choose people from the troops that your father led, and choose the elite of the elite that your father personally cultivated." ”

"My father?"

"Yes. Your father and General Sun Zhanming's old headquarters at Yantang Pass were the most well-trained troops in the entire Lingnan Theater, and they were incorruptible and heroic. This is the capital that your father left to our descendants, and it is a cornerstone of the peace in the world that he left to us with his life and hard work. My father told me that Uncle Chen's biggest regret was that he did not have the opportunity to complete the transformation and upgrading of the traditional tactics and combat strength of the Han army. Now, I want to take over him, and use the troops he forged to help him continue to finish this. ”

As I listened to your words, my heart filled with indescribable gratitude. At this point, Jingyun will never be able to compare with you. Not only did you protect me from unspeakable pain, but you were determined to help me do what a son should do for his father.

You say, "Qin'er, this selection is very important. If God blesses me and allows me to fulfill my wish, then this small army will become a super behemoth in the future. I hope that from the time it was a seed, it was naturally inclined to you, that is, to love and support you. ”

"Why lean towards me? What do I want the love and support of the army for? I'm just an ordinary woman. ”

You say, "Because, this natural love and support for you is something that you would naturally have if your father were still alive." You've lost your father, and I don't want you to lose more because of that. ”

You say, "In such a chaotic era, sometimes, without such an army, even if you just want to be an ordinary woman, I'm afraid you can't get it." ”

You say, "You'll understand later why I picked them that way." Not only do you need this army, but your future children also need the love and support of this army. Perhaps, he needs it more. ”

My face flushed. A thought flew through my mind: Could my child, he, be your child? The thought burned me like coals of fire. I quickly pushed it away and pressed it into the depths of consciousness.

Because of my shyness, I busily changed the subject.

I said, "Then, after you have chosen the soldiers, will you move out of your house and live with them in the barracks for a long time?" ”

"Yes. I have to be with them day and night, we have to be one. Flesh-and-blood wholes. ”

The sparkle in my eyes dimmed. I remembered what my eldest brother said: "We have a long way to go in our happy days." "I felt a chill down my spine. But I don't want to say it to you. You have already suffered the cold reception of the Han King in Yucheng, and this small army is your only hope of realizing your ideals. I think you'll be able to give it your all. How can it disturb your heart?

You watch the expression on my face change. You say, "However, the barracks are not far away." On important days, I will still go home to fulfill my filial piety. ”

I bowed my head and said nothing.

You look at my silence. You say, "I can arrange for you to visit me if you like." ”

I looked up. A star lit up in my eye.

I said, "Can I?" Women, can they also go to the barracks? ”

You say, "Other women can't, but you can." Your father is the soul of this army and a legend in the hearts of soldiers. And his blood will be shed on you. ”

You say, "You are His existence and continuation." ”