The Lonely Pavilion is a small wooden building built on the mountain, and the low wall downstairs encloses a five-zhang square courtyard. After coming to the courtyard, the soldiers of the Qi State stood in line in the courtyard. With the support of Tian Ming and others, Sun Bin entered the main hall on the first floor.

Sun Bin found that Mr. Guigu was still in retreat in the secret room on the second floor, so he sat respectfully in a corner of the room, waiting for Master to come downstairs. Su Qin and the others were about to go upstairs to report, but Sun Bin couldn't bear to disturb the master's cultivation and stopped them.

At the time of the lamp, there was a sound of gentle footsteps upstairs, Mr. Guigu pushed the door out, and went down the stairs to the main hall on the first floor. ”

Mr. Guigu was still immersed in thought, and was taken aback when he suddenly saw Sun Bin with silver hair. He hurriedly stepped forward, helped Sun Bin on the ground, and asked him to sit down on the seat in the hall. Sun Bin saw that although the master was over 80 years old, he still had a youthful face and was in good spirits, and secretly praised the master for his health skills.

After Mr. Guigu arranged for Sun Bin to sit down, he also sat down. He asked about Sun Bin's current situation with concern, and Sun Bin replied respectfully one by one. Sun Bin was tortured by his bare feet in Wei State that year, and his lower limbs below the knee were cut off alive, and the wounds were not treated in time after the execution, and his body was greatly damaged.

Since then, I have encountered extreme weather in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and I have always been seriously ill. In the past two years, Sun Bin's health has become worse and worse, and careful conditioning has not played much role, and he feels that the limit is approaching.

Mr. Guigu listened to Sun Bin's narration and was sad. In the past 30 years, the two apprentices fought in the same family, one died and one was injured, how tragic. Now his body is fine, and his lover looks at his weak body.

However, although Mr. Guigu was sad in his heart, he still forced a smile and kept comforting Sun Bin.

Su Qin and the others had already prepared dinner and set up a banquet in the hall. The soldiers led by Sun Bin brought their own food and cooking utensils, and were trained to bury pots and cook rice, and sat down in the side room to eat. In order to express his welcome, Mr. Guigu specially placed a few of his seats close to Sun Bin, and a few seats of Su Qin and others were arranged opposite.

Mr. Guigu also ordered Zhang Yi and Su Dai to take their own rice wine, yellow and clear mash, which is mixed with sweet rice dregs, and the taste is sour and sweet, which is very delicious. He ordered Su Qin to send several large jars of wine to the wing, and the soldiers of the Qi State cheered.

When the wine was hot, the masters and apprentices who cared about current affairs naturally turned the topic to the situation in the world. Mr. Guigu specially asked Sun Bin for his views on the current situation. Sun Bin modestly replied, "The Master is above, how dare the disciples talk nonsense." I'm just trying to hear from you. ”

Mr. Guigu stroked his long beard, smiled slightly, and invited him again: "Bin Er doesn't have to be formal. You manage the military affairs of the Qi State, and you think that you already have a plan in mind, so why not talk about it. ”

Seeing that the master was sincere and wanted to talk about it first, Sun Bin was no longer modest, and said eloquently:

"At that time, the powerful Wei State was like a two-headed eagle, looking at the world, but it was defeated in Guiling and Maling successively, and the soldiers were defeated. In the following decades, the princes from all walks of life took advantage of the situation, intending to seize the opportunity, but they never expected that it was the Qin State far away in the west that took the lead in rising and dominating the princes. ”

Mr. Guigu listened carefully, nodded his head, and suddenly interjected: "The Qi State won a great victory in the battles of Guiling and Maling, and after that, the military power has been fierce for decades, and it is naturally very powerful to dominate the world. ”

After Sun Bin heard this, he shook his head slightly, he glanced at Tian Ming on the other side, a little hesitant, but soon showed a resolute look, and then said:

"Qi has been a strong country since the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, boiling the sea for salt, developing farming and weaving, of course, it has the unique geographical advantage of competing for hegemony in the world; The battles of Guiling and Maling were won by the Wei State, and they were given the time to dominate the world. However, dominating the world ultimately depends on people, and it is necessary to conform to the will of the people and change the law to be strong, but the Qi country is strong on the surface, but the internal conservative situation is strong, like an old tree with intertwined roots, and the people are unbearable. Although he wants to conquer the world, he has more than enough heart and not enough strength. ”

After Sun Bin finished saying this, he took a long breath and glanced at Tian Ming on the other side, only to see him listening nervously, his face was red and white for a while. Tian Ming is a nobleman of the Qi State, a close relative of the clan, and he is also a part of the power that Sun Bin refers to, so he is a little annoyed and a little ashamed.

Sun Bin had also flashed: "Will my words stimulate Tian Ming, think about it again: I am a person who is about to die, and with the master on the side, what's the harm in telling the truth!" ”

When Mr. Guigu heard about the internal situation in Qi Kingdom, he stroked his gray beard and looked thoughtful. Su Qin, Zhang Yi and Su Dai pricked up their ears and listened, for fear of missing a word.

Sun Bin saw that everyone was still listening, so he spoke again:

"The disciple studied the art of war all his life, but in his later years, he gradually understood that even if he can be strong for a while, if he wants to dominate the world, he must cultivate the national government and diplomatic princes, so that it is a long-term and strong plan.

"Looking at the princes today, only Qin has this national policy. Qin Xiaogong reused the martingale, and the internal reform was thorough, the people were rich and the country was strong; Externally, taking advantage of the contradictions between the princes of the East, encroaching and expanding, the rapid rise is frightening. Nowadays, although Qin Jun Yingsi has broken the Shang Dynasty due to personal grievances, he still implements the national policy of his father Qin Xiaogong without changing, and this year the Qin State has entered the Yin and Jin regions of the Wei State under the Huashan Mountain and on the shore of the Yellow River.

"More than 40 years ago, Wu Qi, the general of Wei, led only 50,000 elite soldiers to defeat the 500,000 army of Qin in Yin and Jin, blocking the road of Qin's eastward advance, and making Qin's state settle in the west. Compared with the past and the present, it is really different. The Qin state still has a lot of room for growth, and if the eastern princes do not want to make progress, they may eventually become captives of the Qin people. ”

When Sun Bin said this, he couldn't calm down, raised a few wines, and drank them all. At this time, looking at Su Qin, Zhang Yi and Su Dai on the other side, they were all fascinated by what they heard, and they admired Sun Bin very much in their hearts, and analyzed the situation in the world so thoroughly.

Their hearts also fluctuated with Sun Bin's words, and when they heard that the Qin State was strong and the eastern princes were in danger, they also became anxious, thinking about what to do, looking forward to hearing Sun Bin's next words.

Sun Bin's wine was dry, and Su Qin and the others didn't even think to renew it. Mr. Guigu glanced at Su Qin and the others on the opposite side, Su Dai was young and alert, and immediately understood Mr. Guigu's thoughts, and hurriedly stood up and went to the wine bottle in the center of the hall, filled the wine with a wine spoon, and respectfully refilled Sun Bin's ear cup.

Sun Bin continued: "Now that the Xihe County west of the Yellow River of the Wei State is almost all occupied by the Qin State, Han, Zhao, and Wei are all exposed to the Qin and are under its direct attack, and the Chu State in the south is also difficult to protect itself. Although Qi and Yan were far away from Qin, if Qin encroached on Han, Zhao, and Wei, wouldn't they also be exposed to Qin? ”

Therefore, how to curb the expansion of the Qin state was a top priority in the world, but the endless war between the eastern princes would only hasten the process of downfall. The disciple is stupid, and I heard that in recent years, Master, you have been studying the art of combining vertical and horizontal, but I don't know if it is also related to this situation. ”

Mr. Guigu listened to the words of his disciple Sun Bin and thought so. couldn't help but praise Sun Bin and said: "Bin Er is really smart, and she is also deeply inspired as a teacher." Although I have practiced the art of vertical and horizontal in recent years, it is just a waste of fame, and the world is exaggerating. ”

Sun Bin knew that Master Guigu was modest, and asked again: "The disciple is willing to hear the details, and die without regrets!" ”