Xiao Buyi is a heavenly machine, but it is somewhat a fake heavenly machine, and he thinks that if Zhang Jiao is also a traverser, he is much worse than Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Jiao created his own Taiping Dao, divination, medical skills, and the art of war are all proficient, shaking the world, and the book of heaven has been handed down, although Taiping Dao is trying his best to secretly instigate against Xiao Buyi, but it always makes Xiao Buyi honestly afraid.

In addition to knowing a few historical celebrities recorded in history books, he can be said to be at a loss in this troubled era. Xiao Buyi has long understood that the life circle determines your ambitions, and the people who farm are satisfied with a little land, and the local owners have few ideas, how can they think of competing for domination in the world?

He has come step by step, not to mention whether history has been changed by him, first of all, he has been changed too much by history, he does business, learns martial arts, breaks through thousands of armies alone, and is the best official, these two years are glory and tribulation, and all the experiences are more than he has experienced in his later life for more than 20 years.

He has learned too much, but of course he can't do a lot, for example, he is still far inferior to Xu Shiji in terms of the overall situation.

However, what he understands is that geniuses are a minority after all, and what can a genius like Zhang Jiao do, if he wants to do things, he still needs to give full play to the strength of the team.

Xu Shiji's art of war is not as good as Li Jing, and his martial arts are not as good as Xiao Buyi, but he has been ambitious since he was a child, read the military books, and analyzed the general trend of the world, which is really far better than Xiao Buyi.

When the brothers heard him talking, they were all interested, but most of them didn't know who Huan Wen was, but listening to Xu Shiji's tone, this person seemed to be very good. Too lazy to care about Huan Wen, everyone only cares about how to get a piece of the pie in the troubled times, and they asked, "Xiangyang is a big place, a few of us will fight when we say it, Shiji, are you kidding?" ”

Xu Shijisuo dismounted and stretched out his hand to gather everyone, "This is just an idea, and how to implement it is still up for discussion." Since everyone is interested, let's discuss it here. Seeing everyone surrounding, Xu Shiji picked up the branch and drew on the ground: "If you use a chess game as a metaphor for the world, the land of the Central Plains can be divided into nine pieces." Mid-belly, four sides and four corners! ”

Xiao Buyi knows how much to play Go, and muttered: "There are clouds in chess, golden horns and silver edges, grass belly, if you want to fall, the normal way to play should be the first to take the corner." But I don't know if Xiangyang is a corner in the eyes of world achievements? ”

Xu Shiji shook his head, "Xiangyang has a brief topography and is related to the north and south of the Central Plains, but in my eyes, it is not the corner of the chess game. If divided, the four corners of the world should be Guanlong, Hebei, Bashu, and southeast. ”

"Boss Xiao said that it is good to play chess and play corners, why don't we go to these four corners to develop, but go to Xiangyang?" Pei Xingyan asked puzzled.

Xu Shiji smiled bitterly: "Although the lower corner is good, it is extremely difficult, and it is very difficult according to our current strength." Hebei is not bad, but at present, there are Dou Jiande, Gao Shida, Wang Bo, Wei Dao'er and others who are dividing and making trouble, as well as Zhang Xutuo's constant attacks, and most of them are surviving in the cracks. Not long ago, I heard that the Great Sui had another Yang Shanhui in Hebei, and he had never lost a single defeat in hundreds of battles against thieves, and heroes were born in troubled times, and I had never heard of this person before......"

"Knowing that there is a pot of porridge there, it doesn't matter if he is good at cooking or stewing, think about other places." Rust listened to the headache.

Xiao Buyi said: "In fact, Hebei Dou Jiande convinces people with virtue and is very prestigious, if there is a chance, we can join forces with him." ”

Xu Shiji nodded, "What Boss Xiao said is right, the current power structure is endless, fight for an ally, annex the weak forces, and then plan again." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, but Zhou Muru asked, "Then Guan Long is also a corner, how about we occupy there?" As far as I know, many emperors came from there. ”

Xu Shiji shook his head again, "What Mu Ru said is right, the ancient Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties all prospered because of this, even the Great Sui was prospered because of this." It's just that Guanlong has always been where the power of the old lords is, as far as I know, there are the Liu family, the Liang family, the Xue family, and the Li family, and there are Turks staring behind them, and it is not easy to develop their forces there. ”

"Aren't all Li valves eradicated?" Zhou Muru asked again.

Xu Shiji said with a smile: "The hundred-legged insect, dead but not stiff, although the Li valve in the eastern capital has fallen, but the Li clan of the Great Sui is all over the world, and there are many people with great prestige, it is not so easy to eradicate it, Li Valve is now quite prestigious in Guanlong, Hexi, and now Li Yuan is famous, as a Taiyuan stayer, it can also be regarded as the power of Li Valve." ”

Xiao Buyi frowned slightly, and said in his heart that this old boy had endured it for so long, and finally had a way out. Sometimes it seems like you don't have to create opportunities, you just have to wait, but if so, what's the use of hard work? Dou Jiande occupies Hebei, Li Yuan and Li valve develop in Guanlong, and half of the four corners of the land have gone, "What about the land of Bashu?" ”

"Bashu was originally the land of Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, but after Yang Guang took power, he was afraid that several brothers would rebel, so he imprisoned Yang Xiu and brought him with him. However, there are many ethnic minorities in Shu, and it is not easy to restrain them, and because they have been quite stable recently, if they want to rebel, they are afraid that the people will not obey. ”

"That's all that's left in the southeast corner." Rust sighed.

Without waiting for Xu Shiji to say anything, Xiao Buyi had already shook his head, "We just escaped from there, Yang Guangcai went down to the south of the Yangtze River, don't ask, you can know, when you will be heavy troops to suppress bandits, the southeast is not a good place for development." If the four corners are not ideal, so we are left with only four sides and a mid-belly? Of course, it goes without saying that the middle abdomen, the old village owner with world achievements is here, and recently went to Li Mi, and it is not easy for us to take it down. In fact, even if there is no Li Mi, I think it is definitely not a good place to dominate the world. Wagang is located in the middle of the chess game in the world, surrounded by enemies, without the magic power of the sky, and can not resist the attack of others, most of them are just wedding clothes for others. The Great Sui can't help but pull out the thorn in his heart, and it is really dangerous to be here. If it is divided according to the world's achievements, the land of the four sides is obviously the place where the four corners are connected to the middle line, it should be Shanxi between Guanlong and Hebei, Shandong Huaibei between Hebei and the southeast, Hanzhong between Guanlong and Bashu, and the four sides of Jingxiang between Bashu and the southeast. ”

When everyone heard that Xiao Buyi actually said the Tao, they couldn't help but look at Xu Shiji.

Originally, in the eyes of Ah Rust, Zhou Muru, Sun Shaofang and others, Xiao Buyi spent too much effort to win over Xu Shiji. But Xu Shiji didn't show any strength, and in the eyes of several people, he was even inferior to Pei Xingyan, who was brave in battle, so they didn't understand why Xiao Buyi was so important to Xu Shiji. I can hear him talk about the great momentum of the world, and he is quite in agreement with Boss Xiao, but he feels that Boss Xiao is quite knowledgeable, the original Wei Chigong, Li Jing, and later Wei Zheng and Xu Shiji, which seem to have a lot of magical powers, are just depressed.

Hearing Xiao Buyi talk about the four sides, Xu Shiji nodded, "General Xiao understands everything, and what he said coincides with me." I value the land of Jingxiang alone, and I recommend waiting for the opportunity to enter Xiangyang, for several reasons......"

"Speak quickly, speak quickly." Pei Xingyan was very excited, and he was thinking about which Taishou of Xiangyang County was, whether it was good or not.

Xu Shiji saw that everyone was looking forward to it, and he felt that he had returned to the original spirit, "The first point is that Xiangyang is located in the main point, there are Qinling Mountains in the west to block Guanzhong, and there is a mountainous area with low terrain, which can enter the side gate of the pass. Huan Wen used this as a springboard for the three Northern Expeditions and established a prestige. We crossed Xiangyang to the north, and after passing through Nanyang County, we could approach Luoyang, the eastern capital of the Great Sui, which shows that the geographical location here is extremely important, and the attack and retreat are easy. ”

"And the second?" The crowd asked again.

"The second is that there are few famous generals in Jingxiang, and there is plenty of grain, and most of the famous generals of the Great Sui gather in the rest of the corners to suppress bandits, which is beyond the reach of our whip. As long as we occupy it unexpectedly, the Great Sui is now full of smoke, and there is nothing to be done about us for the time being. What's more, the horn of Jingxiang is mostly a wild place, and it is not a threat to us. When the time is ripe, we can go west to Guanzhong and go north to Luoyang in order to achieve great things. ”

Everyone nodded yes, even Yuan Lan was approving, Xiao Buyi said in his heart Xu Shiji's eternal reputation is not in vain after all, the head of these overall concept analysis is the Tao, so that he finally has a direction.

"And the third reason?" Xiao Buyi asked.

Xu Shiji heard Xiao Buyi's inquiry, and said in a deep voice: "The third reason is that it should be on your surname, Boss Xiao." ”

Everyone was at a loss and asked in unison, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Xu Shiji said with a smile: "The Xiao family was originally a big surname in the previous dynasty, and when Xiliang was called the emperor, based on the Jingxiang area, the surname Xiao was quite prestigious. General Xiao is now the nephew of Empress Xiao, and he is also a descendant of the royal family. Now Yang Guang is mediocre and abandons the country, which is to wait for the time for me. Occupy Jingxiang, look at the Central Plains, is for the geographical advantage, General Xiao has always won the hearts of the people, as a descendant of the Western Liang, and the support of the people of Jingxiang, is a harmony. If today, when the place is favorable, and the three people gather, as long as General Xiao works hard and makes good use of people's words, why worry about not succeeding in big things? The man is in a troubled time, if he meets the lord at the right time, he should seek meritorious service in order to gain wealth and wealth, and we only hope that General Xiao will think about it more. ”

Xu Shiji's words were impassioned, the head was the Tao, and all the brothers were gearing up, even Yuan Lan was full of excitement, and nodded again and again: "What Shiji said is very reasonable, and most of it is feasible." In fact, there is plenty of grain in Jingxiang, and the seven surnames of Runan also have a great development here, and I also know a lot of the Chinese people in Jiangnan. If it's to the east, I can use my connections to woo them. Guanlong old valve, Shandong Gaomen, Jiangnan Chinese business has always been up and down, but the Jiangnan Chinese have few capable people to fight against the other two forces, but if there is a cloth leader, with the prestige he has created in the past two years, he will be attached! ”

Everyone looked at Xiao Buyi, and if they had expectations, Xiao Buyi looked around at the brothers and said, "You all mean this?" ”

Pei Xingyan, Xu Shiji and Yuan Lan all nodded, Ah Rust and Zhou Muru hesitated, "Our brothers have long lived and died together, Boss Xiao's decision, we will definitely follow it." ”

When Xiao Buyi saw his brothers working together, he was also full of pride: "Okay, let's go to Runan first, and then go to Xiangyang, plan for the future, create a great plan for the world, and do it in one fell swoop!" ”

**

The car is moving, and the future scenery is gradually less green in the south and more refreshing in the north.

When Xiao Buyi went to Runan, Wei Chigong went north along the whirlpool and crossed the Yellow River.

Both of them were near the whirlpool, not very far apart, just a north, a west, slowly widening the distance.

The distance can be widened, but the heart can be infinitely close, and Yu Chigongren is on the horse, just thinking, "How is Brother Xiao now?" Zhang Xutuo didn't catch him, and it stands to reason that others have nothing to do with him. ”

Liu Wuzhou was in the caravan, but he was not idle, and strangers kept entering the caravan, leaving in an instant, shuttling non-stop. Wei Chigong was grateful when he saw Liu Wuzhou's busyness. Today's Liu Wuzhou is much different from two years ago, he seems to be busier, his eyebrows are inadvertently locked, as if he is thinking about something. But every time he saw Wei Chigong, Liu Wuzhou always raised his eyebrows and smiled, and he was angry.

Wei Chigong always couldn't help but compare him with Xiao Buyi, comparing and comparing, always shaking his head, and secretly saying in his heart, people are different, and it is most normal for Liu Wuzhou to do this. The most important thing for the heroes in the world is to have brains, and if you have brains, you have to calculate, and no one will be an exception.

Everyone crossed the Yellow River, continued all the way to the north, passed through the Bird Mouse Valley, crossed Taiyuan, and finally arrived at Mayi.

The moment Wei Chigong stepped into Mayi City, it was like a world away. Looking back on the experience of the past two years, I have a lot of thoughts.

Liu Wuzhou was not lazy with Wei Chigong, and invited him to live in the Liu family's mansion. Although Liu Wuzhou is just a captain of the Eagle Yang Mansion, if he is in Kyoto, it is nothing, but he is far away from the emperor of Tiangao in Mayi, and he is quite prestigious, and the signboard of this captain is also very popular. The Liu family was originally a big family in Mayi, and the Liu family was also very well-connected in the north, and the place where Liu Wuzhou lived was also very luxurious.

Although Wei Chigong felt Liu Wuzhou's enthusiasm, he always felt that he was somewhat mysterious, always hiding something, and couldn't help frowning secretly. After arriving in Mayi, Wei Chigong didn't know anyone else, and he didn't know anyone else. Xiapi is too far away from Mayi, when Liu Wuzhou robbed Wei Chigong, Yang Yichen issued a wanted document nearby, but because of the rampant bandits, the traffic was cut off, and the official document was not sent to the north of the Yellow River. After Liu Wuzhou confirmed this, he couldn't help but take Chi Gong's actions. He was generous, and gave Yu Chi Gong gold and silver to use at will, Yu Chi Gong was idle, this day out of Liu's house, in Mayi City for a long time, watching people on the street, but also lively, as if Turkic, war, the rebellion of the Great Sui has nothing to do with here, remembering the bloody killing in the river, the Shanggu counties, Wang Xu pulled out Wei Dao'er and others are strong and fierce, only felt a depressed breath in his chest, shook his head and wanted to turn back, only when he arrived at the gate of Liu's mansion, he suddenly saw that Liu Wuzhou had respectfully sent a person out of the gate, and said with a smile: "Li Juncheng." , let's go, I'll send it not far away. ”

When Wei Chigong heard Li Juncheng's three words, his heart moved, and he flashed to the side.

Li Juncheng is middle-aged, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose and a wide mouth, and he is a talent. But his eyes are loose, and he always can't lift his spirits. Although Liu Wuzhou treated Wei Chigong as a brother, he was arrogant and uninhibited to more people, but he was unprecedentedly polite to this Li Juncheng.

Li Juncheng also arched his hand, "Captain Liu doesn't have to be polite, take his leave." ”

After Li Juncheng and Liu Wuzhou broke up, when they walked slowly, their brows frowned slightly, and when they walked to an alley, they suddenly stopped and said in a deep voice: "Where are the friends who follow Li Jing, please come out and see them." ”

**

Wei Chigong saw Li Jing lazy, but he was a little surprised by his vigilance, walked out of the alley, looked around, and confirmed that there was no one, and then arched his hand and said: "Dare to ask Brother Tai is Li Jing, a foreigner in the Eastern Capital?" ”

Li Jing looked Wei Chigong up and down, and said with some surprise: "Your Excellency is very face-to-face, don't you dare to ask the name of Gao?" ”

Li Jing is calm, but he is also arrogant, and his tone towards Wei Chigong is really because first, Wei Chigong is a master, and secondly, Wei Chigong is calm, Li Jing has read countless people, but he does not dare to despise this person.

Although the two of them knew Xiao Buyi, they had never seen each other, and Wei Chigong smiled: "In Captain Chi Gong, the word is respectful, and I know Brother Xiao......"

A smile appeared on Li Jing's face, "It turned out to be Brother Wei Chi, who has heard of the name for a long time, and I didn't expect to meet in Mayi today." But I heard that Brother Wei Chi had something to do in Xiapi, tell me the big name, aren't you afraid that I will arrest you to receive merit? ”

Wei Chigong's expression moved slightly, "How did Li Juncheng know about Xiapi?" ”

Li Jing's expression remained unchanged, "When I went down, Wei Chigong didn't want his friend's surname, and such chivalrous acts had already spread all over the country." ”

Wei Chigong smiled bitterly: "I heard Brother Xiao talk about Brother Li, so I took the liberty to come to visit." Brother Li led 300 troops alone, and he fought all over the Turks and had no opponents. Although I am not talented, I don't believe that Brother Li will exchange my head for fame and fortune. ”

Li Jing laughed, "It's just a fluke, I don't know what Brother Wei Chi is looking for me?" ”

Wei Chigong hesitated, "I don't know if Brother Li has ever seen Brother Xiao, say goodbye, I don't know his whereabouts, I miss him very much." ”

Li Jing restrained his smile and sighed, "I don't know the whereabouts of my third brother, I'm very anxious." ”

Wei Chigong was a little disappointed and said, "I see, then forgive me for disturbing me." ”

"I don't know what Brother Wei Chi is looking for the third brother?" Li Jing asked softly.

Wei Chigong smiled bitterly: "It's not a big deal, I just hope that he won't have an accident." ”

Li Jing nodded, "Brother Wei Chi has time, why don't you go to the cold house to have a glass of water and wine?" ”

Wei Chi Gong was about to agree, and shook his head in a flash: "Thank you Brother Li for your kindness, but I am only afraid of causing trouble when I go to the mansion now." Today, I say goodbye, and I hope he will see him again. ”

Li Jing didn't stay, let Wei Chigong leave, and walked slowly back to his mansion. Shen Yin sat in the middle of the hall, looked out the window, and suddenly sighed.

"Husband, what's the matter with your sigh?" The Red Whisk Girl didn't know when she was already standing behind Li Jing, gently touching her lower abdomen with her hand, her face radiating happiness.

Compared with the previous Zhang Jipo, the Red Whisk Girl has changed a lot. Li Jing turned his head, held the hands of the red whisker girl, shook his head and said, "It's nothing." ”

The red-haired girl sat down and asked softly, "Husband, you have something to hide from me, but you know that I am pregnant, and you are afraid that I will be worried, so you haven't said it, right?" ”

Li Jing stared at the red whisk girl's eyes, "You're too careful." ”

"Am I too careful?" The Red Whisk Girl sighed, "Since you received the news from Dongdu last time, you have always had something on your mind, is it the third brother who has a problem?" Husband, you hide it from me for my own good, but if you don't say it, I can't sleep well every night......"

Li Jing sighed lightly, "So you already knew?" Yes, the third brother has a problem, he was captured and killed by the secret decree of the saint, and was surrounded and suppressed by General Zhang Xutuo, and now he is no longer a famous general in the world, but has become a wanted criminal in the imperial court. ”

The Red Whisk Girl's eyes widened in surprise, "How can this be?" Will you be implicated, you have not told me about this matter, but you are afraid that it will affect me? ”

Seeing that Li Jing was silent, the red whisk girl realized something, and changed her tone and asked, "Is the third brother in danger now?" What do we need to do? ”

Li Jing said after a while: "It's inconvenient for him to show up now, and he never needs us to do anything." But he knows you're pregnant, just congratulations. ”

"This is also thanks to Doctor Sun's miracle medicine." The red-whisked girl stroked her lower abdomen, her face showing happiness, "Husband, I used to only think about letting you get ahead, but now I feel that it is more important for our son to be born safely than anything else." ”

Li Jing lowered his head and gently touched the hand of the red whisk girl, "Red whisk, you can rest assured, I'll take care of everything." ”

The red whisk goddess hesitated, "Husband, the third brother is in danger and is suspicious of the saint, I am only afraid that he will attack you in an instant, I am only afraid of ......"

Before she finished speaking, there was a sudden noisy footsteps outside the door, and the servants hurriedly came over to say, "Master Li, the holy decree has arrived." ”

The face of the red whisk girl changed greatly, but Li Jing stood up slowly, and before she could walk out of the hall, the general secretary had already arrived in a hurry, and said loudly: "Li Jing takes the order." ”

Li Jing looked behind the Tongshi Sheren and found that there were only two entourage, and said in a deep voice: "The minister accepts the order." ”

"I heard that Li Jing sat in the border pass, blocked the Turkic soldiers from going south, and made great achievements, coupled with the meritorious service of Yanmen County in rescuing the driver, he was specially named the deputy guard of Taiyuan, and the doctor of Yinqing Guanglu was added, and he chose Taiyuan to take office to assist Li Yuanping and bandits to fight against the Turks, and he admired this."

Li Jing was stunned, he didn't expect that the reward for the relief of the siege of Yanmen Pass would be awarded at this time, although he thought of thousands of possibilities, but Xiao Buyi was wanted, but he was promoted. The Tongshi Sheren accepted the holy decree and handed it to Li Jing with a smile, "Lord Li has worked hard and made great achievements, and he has been appreciated by the saints, which is gratifying." ”

Seeing Li Jing, the red whisk girl was stunned and pushed him, "Husband, thank you for taking the order." ”

Li Jing only then accepted the order to thank him, but the red whisk girl whispered a few words to the servant, and then said to the general secretary happily: "I don't know your surname, I came thousands of miles to deliver the message, and please leave after drinking and eating." ”

The general secretary said with a smile: "My surname is Chen, it's just a holy order, turn around immediately after the decree is transmitted, don't delay, this wine and rice will be free." ”

The maidservant brought a tray with two ingots of silver on it, and the red lady said earnestly: "A little heart, please also ask Lord Chen to accept it, and Li Jing, who is the right to be in my house, invited the adult to drink." ”

Chen Sheren didn't push, thanked the Red Whisk Girl, turned to leave, but the Red Whisk Girl turned around happily, "Husband, I didn't expect you to finally be able to keep the clouds open and see the moon, this Taiyuan deputy left-behind position is much higher than the county Cheng, and the position of Yinqing Guanglu Doctor is not bad." Our child has not yet been born, and he has brought you official luck, and it seems that you ......"

The red-haired girl said to herself, she couldn't see the slightest joy on Li Jing's face, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Husband, aren't you happy?" Although the third brother was captured and killed by the saint, the saint is still a saint, and he does not implicate you, but gives you a reward for meritorious deeds......"

Li Jing frowned, "This official ......?"

He stopped talking, looked up at the door, and walked in with a smile: "What's wrong with this official?" ”

The man looked dashing, with three locks of long beard, quite elegant, and he was not young in age, but his eyes were full of divine light. When Li Jing saw the man, his face changed slightly, and he bowed down and said, "Pei Shilang is here, Li Jing has missed the distance, and I hope to forgive my sins." ”

The red whisk girl's face also changed slightly, and she saluted: "Pei Shilang is here, and it is shining." ”

The man just waved his hand and smiled: "The virtuous couple is really too polite, I am an uninvited guest, and I want to ask for your forgiveness." ”

Li Jing and his wife are respectful to the people who come, just because they know that the people who come are not trivial, Yang Guang's two Pei and one Yu are quite trusted by Yang Guang, one Yu is Yu Shiji, and the two Pei refer to Pei Yun, the imperial historian, and Pei Ju, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, but now this person has been in Zhangye, and Pei Ju, the waiter of the Yellow Gate who deals with affairs at the border, is Pei Mingcui's father!

Li Jingjiu was in the Eastern Capital, although he had a low official position, he had seen this person, but he didn't expect that he was not in Zhangye, but he went to Mayi.

Pei Ju was polite when he saw Li Jing and his wife, and he was not polite, and sat down and said, "Hongfu, I have something to talk to Master Li." ”

Red Breeze Zhiqu retreated, Pei Ju saw Li Jing's inquiring gaze, and said straight to the point: "Li Jing, this time I came to congratulate you on your move to the post of deputy left-behind guard in Taiyuan, and secondly, I came with the secret decree of the Holy One. ”

Li Jing asked in a deep voice, "I don't know what the Holy Lord's will is?" ”

Pei Ju laughed, "The Holy Lord is ready for you to monitor Li Yuan's actions and beware of him rebelling!" ”

(To be continued)