Etiquette may not be able to make a great evil person change his face and do great good, but if a person learns to respect his parents since he was a child and engraves the word filial piety into his bone marrow, when he becomes an adult, he dare not say that he must be a filial son, but there is no doubt that it is much better than those children who have rebelled since childhood and have no father and mother in their eyes.

Luo Shixin has the heart to have a big battle with Zhang Zhongjian regardless of winning or losing, because when martial arts reach his realm, opponents are extremely difficult to find, and it is extremely rare to be able to have a hearty duel with an opponent of equal strength. For their own martial arts, it will be of great benefit.

But no matter whether this fight can be fought or not, in Luo Shixin's eyes, the bearded guest Zhang Zhongjian is his master's brother and his elder, and secondly, his wife's life-saving benefactor. In the face of the bearded guest, Luo Shixin had to give him enough respect even if he was eager to fight.

Zhang Zhongjian twisted his beard and smiled: "The chief manager has a magnificent bearing, but Zhang Zhongjian does not dare to rely on the old and sell the old. We people in the rivers and lakes have always paid attention to each other's friends. The pharmacist is my second brother, and the mentor of the chief manager is true. You and I don't have to force each other because of this relationship. Today, I came to the chief manager to make a deal with the chief manager with a peer relationship. ”

Luo Shixin was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly remembered that Pei Qingyi and Zheng Liwan had said that Zhang Zhongjian and a group of friends from the rivers and lakes went overseas and gained a foothold on Daoyuan Island, one of the 72 islands in Haidong. Haidong 72 islands hang pots overseas, self-reliance. Do not participate in secular disputes, but where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are disputes.

Although the 72 islands are overseas, there are also many rare resources on the island, which are peeped at by pirates.

Zhang Zhongjian's first arrival on Daoyuan Island was resisted by many islanders, but they brought the technology and culture of the Tang Dynasty to the island's residents. Gradually, he was recognized by the islanders and became a member of the island. What really made Zhang Zhongjian the owner of the Seventy-two Islands was the attack of the Haikou. With the cultural knowledge that Zhang Zhongjian brought with him, life on the 72 Islands changed dramatically. They learned to fish with large nets. He learned how to dig and build houses, learned to make salt, learned to dig and mine gold and iron ore, mastered the use of iron tools, and became rich.

It turns out that the pirates don't care about it often, and the places that they don't care about gradually attract a large number of pirates.

Zhang Zhongjian trained the islanders in killing the enemy and resisted the pirates. Until one time, the pirates invaded on a large scale. The islanders of the 72 islands were defeated and retreated, and Zhang Zhongjian turned the tide at a critical time, leading the people of the 72 islands to defeat the strong with the weak and defeat the Haikou by virtue of the geographical advantages of the 72 islands. Zhang Zhongjian has already won respect for spreading advanced culture and improving the lives of the islanders, and this time he has pushed his prestige to the peak, and he has been promoted to the owner of 72 islands.

Zhang Zhongjian made a deal with him during the war, and the content of the transaction must have something to do with the expedition......

"Really?"

Luo Shixin quietly made an inviting gesture: "Since the seniors are here for official business. Please also enter the account for details. ”

Zhang Zhongjian was not polite, and took the first step.

Pei Qingyi followed behind, paused when he was beside Luo Shixin, and said: "It's boring to stay in Chang'an, I miss my master." Went to Dogen Island. I happened to encounter an unpleasant problem, so I asked the master to come to you. ”

Luo Shixin nodded, although Pei Qingyi lived in his mansion. But she is a free person, and no one can interfere with her life and thoughts. just asked: "Pingyang, Liwan, and Xiaohuzha are all right." ”

Pei Qingyi said faintly: "It's all good." ”

Luo Shi was confident and walked into the barracks with her.

Came to the tent of the commander of the Chinese army. Luo Shixin invited Zhang Zhongjian and Pei Qingyi to take a seat.

Zhang Zhongjian said: "Although it is the first time that the chief manager and I have met, the relationship is not shallow. My second brother and Tsing Yi and Liwan's little girl, I have been friends with the chief manager for a long time, and I don't dare to say anything about the chief manager, but I also know a lot about it. Presumably, the chief manager has also heard some of my deeds in recent years, and he should have heard of the large-scale attack on the 72 islands in Haidong back then, right? ”

Luo Shixin said: "But I have heard that my predecessor was also elected as the owner of the seventy-two islands because of that attack, right?" ”

Zhang Zhongjian said: "Yes, when the Haikou attacked at that time, I felt strange. In this Haidong area, there are many pirates, but most of them are outlaws from Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, and Yamato, who either committed crimes or are forced by life. Relying on surprise and looting. There was no possibility for them to gather and attack. In addition, the attacking pirates at that time were well-trained and well-equipped, which was definitely not something that the pirates could have. ”

Luo Shixin said indifferently: "At that time, when I heard Miss Yi say this, I also had some doubts in my heart. It's just that I don't understand the situation, and I don't think about it. The seniors also had this idea, so it can't be wrong. Presumably, it must have been disguised by the regular armies of Baekje or Yamato. The Seventy-two Kingdoms of Haidong, where you are located, are located at the junction of Yamato and Baekje, and have a certain strategic value. It's no surprise that they have the idea of taking control of this place. Of course, there is Silla, they are unlikely, but it is not ruled out that they want to control the seventy-two islands and open a waterway channel to contact our Datang through the seventy-two islands. ”

Zhang Zhongjian shook his head and sighed: "The chief manager, like my second brother, has the ability to see things like a god. As the governor had anticipated, when the 72 islands were growing stronger, Baekje, Silla, and Yamato sent envoys to discuss with the islanders. The islanders of the Seventy-Two Islands were used to being casual and refused one by one. Only then did the Haikou attack on a large scale. After becoming the lord of the island, I sent someone to dispatch the matter. The person behind this is the guardian daimyo of Kyushu Island in Yamato Province. ”

"It's Little Japan again!" It is not surprising that Luo Shixin heard this, and Japan's suspicion is the greatest. Trapped in a small island country, they dream of expanding outward, but they don't succeed once.

Zhang Zhongjian said with a smile: "It seems that the chief manager still has a certain understanding of Yamato. ”

Japan is not called Japan at this time, called Yamato, but as they step by step from the slave society into the feudal society, more and more attention is paid to the name of their own country, the original Wa country because of a little insult, changed to Fuso, later changed to Yamato, in recent years they also called themselves the country of the rising sun, indicating that Japan is the center of the world, the name of Japan originated from the country of the rising sun, and gradually had the name of Japan.

Luo Shixin knew that Zhang Zhongjian had misunderstood, but he did not explain.

Zhang Zhongjian continued: "Although I had the heart of revenge at that time, I had no power to take revenge, so I could only endure this breath. Not long ago, Yamato sent envoys to find him again, and this time they spoke in a tough tone, leaving no room for anything, indicating that if they did not surrender, the seventy-two islands would not be able to grow. Speaking of this, he sighed and said, "When we came to Daoyuan Island, we were just tired of our original life, and we wanted to get out of the world and find a place outside the world to be at ease. But he didn't want to bring the people of the Seventy-two Islands into a dangerous situation, which was really ashamed. ”

Luo Shixin said: "There is no fairness in the affairs of the world, and the law of the jungle is the principle of survival." The predecessors did not hear that the jackals, tigers and leopards were ferocious, and they brought disaster to the world. But without jackals, tigers and leopards, all kinds of herbivores will spread all over the mountains and fields, devouring forests and grasslands, and there may be no green things in the world for thousands of years. In the same way, if there is no hunting by humans, jackals, tigers and leopards are overflowing and eating up all living things, and their only food is us humans. All things are born by nature, and they are not the weak and the strong, and they are mutually restrictive. If the islanders of the Seventy-two Islands had not been guided by their predecessors, improved their lives, improved their combat effectiveness, and attracted the attention of the Yamato Kingdom, they might not have threatened them, but would have killed them directly and destroyed you. ”

Zhang Zhongjian was stunned for a while, and sighed: "It's amazing, it's really amazing." The old man crisscrossed the rivers and lakes, when he was young and vigorous, but he felt that I had a person and a sword in the world, sweeping the five lakes, and I knew that it was far more difficult to keep people under the knife than to kill people with a sword. After tasting all kinds of things in the world, I knew that it was better to convince people than to kill. It wasn't until the time before the time that I knew the way of nature, and I could kill as I pleased. Some people can lead up without killing, but some people can't without killing. The chief manager is young, but he understands the truth of the survival of the fittest in ten thousand ways, which is really remarkable. ”

Luo Shixin was a little moved, Zhang Zhongjian was talking about martial arts cultivation, and he actually comprehended the truth of ten thousand laws. In terms of martial arts, he was indeed much inferior to the old man in front of him. Although he knows this truth, it is really because of his thousand-year-old vision, and he can't do things as well as Zhang Zhongjian's immersive feelings. Maybe he may not lose to him in a real fight, but in terms of his own cultivation, Zhang Zhongjian is really above him. The difference of 40 years of experience between them is not something that can be easily compensated.

Luo Shixin came back to his senses and said curiously: "Do you know why Yamato, why did Yamato, force you to surrender to him at this time?" ”

Zhang Zhongjian shook his head and said: "I don't know, but the only thing that is certain is that they are not untargeted, the people I sent have already detected that their naval army is gathering, and the person in charge of this attack is the name of the pretending to be a sea bandit." He had failed once, but with the experience of attacking, this time it was the support of the Emperor of Yamato Province, and he had an absolute advantage in all aspects. Although the islanders of the Seventy-two Islands have been trained by me, they have a good fighting ability. But after all, they are islanders, they have no warships suitable for battle, no armor and weapons, and they lack long-range weapons such as bows, arrows, crossbows, and arrows, and they are much inferior in numbers. It happened that Tsing Yi came to the island, and when he learned about the situation, he asked me to come to the chief manager. This is not so much a deal as a call for help from the side, and we can only give the manager a victory here at most. ”

"Not necessarily!" Luo Shixin took a pen from the desk and came to the map on the right, "The seniors don't recommend drawing the location of the 72 islands in Haidong on this map." (To be continued......)