"Teacher, how's it going?" Meng Guyun lifted a net of hares, and proudly invited credit in front of Gu Yuzi.

"Looks like you've had a hard time these three days." Gu Yuzi asked Gu Ming to take the hare out, and he looked at Meng Guyun and Lin Xin, and saw that although the two of them were in high spirits, they were still tired enough after three days, especially Meng Guyun, whose injuries were just right, and his face was obviously tired.

"Teacher, I caught thirty hares, you can't go back... At least you'll tell me why you caught these hares. Meng Guyun saw that the teacher lightly asked Gu Ming to take away the hare that he and Lin had worked so hard to catch, and there was no word of praise, which made him a little disappointed, but as soon as the words came out, he remembered that Gu Yuzi really didn't promise him anything.

"Yun'er, why can't you think of it?" Gu Yuzi laughed.

"Yun'er, you and Lin Xin have done a good job, from the first day you asked Cui Rang to add nets to the nets, I knew that you would definitely be able to catch thirty hares within three days." Gu Yuzi encouraged, "Yun'er, let me ask you, do you know why the teacher asked Gu Ming to give you bows and arrows knowing that you and Lin Xin couldn't use bows and arrows?" ”

"I thought about this, the teacher deliberately used a bow and arrows to confuse us." Meng Guyun had already thought about this question, so as soon as Gu Yuzi's voice fell, he immediately replied.

"Well, no, the answer is not accurate enough." Gu Yuzi smiled and shook his head, "Then let me ask another way, if you and Lin Xin can both use bows and arrows, what will you do?" ”

"Shoot a hare with a bow and arrow." Meng Guyun didn't understand why the teacher asked this.

"Yes, if you and Lin Xin can use bows and arrows, if you are superb in archery, you can naturally shoot hares easily, if you are not good at archery, you will just find a way to improve your archery skills, in short, you will think about the direction around the bow and arrow, what are you planning in your heart?"

"Yes, then I'm sure I'll only figure it out with a bow and arrow." Meng Guyun seemed to be beginning to understand what the teacher wanted to express.

"So, this time it's all about the word 'no'. If you know how to bow and arrow, you will naturally not be able to design such a wonderful net," Gu Yuzi continued to explain, "Yun'er, you are talented and smart, this is a talent given to you by God, accept you as an apprentice for the teacher, the most important thing is this, reading and practicing martial arts can be reasonable, you can cultivate your self-cultivation, but at the same time, it will also restrain your nature, when a person has more knowledge, the greater the ability, the thinking will naturally be complicated, and the concerns will increase, so the teacher will tell Yun'er many times that you must maintain your original intention." Gu Yuzi patiently explained.

"Teacher, do you mean that if I want to maintain this original intention, it is not suitable for me to study and practice martial arts?" Gu Yuzi's words made Meng Guyun suddenly realize, but at the same time, he also gave birth to another kind of worry.

"Yes, if you don't meet as a teacher, Yun'er, you are indeed not suitable for reading and practicing martial arts, with your talent, reading and practicing martial arts will not only not help you, but will mislead you. Of course, not reading does not mean that you are uneducated, and under the influence of your parents and brothers over the years, Yun'er you have formed your own unique way of thinking. Gu Yuzi said with certainty, "Assuming that Yun'er has been studying and practicing martial arts since you were a child, like your eldest brother, you would never agree to stay on Yannan Mountain as my disciple." Gu Yuzi laughed.

"Hehe, then my mother is right about my stocking." Meng Guyun was a little embarrassed and laughed at himself.

"Yun'er, don't worry, follow the teacher's learning, the teacher is confident, not only will not suppress your inner nature, but will allow you to give full play to this talent." Gu Yuzi patted Meng Guyun's shoulder and said with some excitement.

Meng Linxin quietly watched the conversation between the master and apprentice on the side, although she didn't understand the content of their conversation, but she carefully observed Meng Guyun's changing expression, which seemed to be more interesting than the content of the conversation between the two.

"Yun'er, you and Lin Xin will have a day off tomorrow, and we will officially start classes the day after tomorrow."

In this way, Meng Guyun and Meng Linxin followed Gu Yuzi, practicing literature every morning, practicing martial arts in the afternoon, and summarizing and discussing in the evening, such a repeated life, Meng Guyun didn't feel bored at all, this is not just because Gu Yuzi's teaching content is interesting, but Meng Guyun's mentality has slowly changed unconsciously, and what he wants is no longer the same, and he has begun to really grow up.

Daheng Xiyu Guannei

"Father, I have inspected Xiyu Pass with General Ma (General Ma Deshu of the Left) today, and the soldiers in the pass have become proficient in the new change of guard, drill, and duty, and have begun to form habits, and they no longer need to be reminded and supervised as they were a month ago." Meng Gufeng reported to Meng Jing.

"Very good, the recasting of Xiyuguan has been basically completed, and in half a month, we can leave for Heng'an." Mengjing looked at his son carefully, the two months of military time had made Menggufeng grow a lot, faded away from the childishness when he first joined the army, and the person was a lot darker, and every day with the soldiers' drills, his voice was much louder.

"yes, it's been two months before I know it, and I don't know what happened to my mother and brother." Meng Gufeng heard his father say that he could return to Heng'an in half a month, and unconsciously thought of his mother and naughty brother, and revealed his true feelings, but realized that the occasion was not right, and hurriedly said, "Father, don't blame, Feng'er lost his words." ”

"Feng'er, you don't have to blame yourself, the soldiers follow me to fight in the east and west, the reason why you can not be afraid of life and death on the battlefield, and fight bravely to kill the enemy, is for this thought, so many people in the world want to end this troubled world, in order to live and work in peace and contentment, no one really likes war, but it is the concern of our family members that can make us stronger, and at the same time, we will cherish ourselves more." Meng Jing suddenly went against the norm and sighed softly to Meng Guyun.

"Yes, Feng'er knows." Meng Jing has always been an iron backbone in Meng Gufeng's heart, but at this moment, seeing that his father also has a moment of iron man tenderness, Meng Gufeng can't help but be a little moved.

"Feng'er, there are still many places you have to learn, you must not relax your requirements for yourself in the next half month, you must continue to study more with General Ma, and at the same time pay attention to the situation in Xiyuguan." Mengjing returned to his old look, and said with a straight face.

"General, General Tian and Han Taishou ask to meet."

"Let them in." Mengjing heard that Tian Wu and Han Yang had arrived, and turned to Menggu Fengdao, "Feng'er, you should retreat first." ”

When Meng Gufeng retreated, Tian Wu and Han Yang just came in, the three of them took a look, Meng Gufeng gave a military salute to the two, and then strode away, Han Yang saw Meng Gufeng for the first time, saw Meng Gufeng's appearance, and had already guessed that it was Mengjing's son, seeing that he was not very old, but he was radiant and decent, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the tiger father had no dog.

"General, everything you have explained has been done, the 40,000 soldiers and horses brought by the general have been arranged, once there is a change in Xiyu Pass, it will not take a day to rush to Xiyu Pass. In terms of grain and grass, Wuning City has been fully prepared, enough for the army for two years, and the military supplies are a little troublesome, Wuning relies on Xiyu Pass, far away from the sword soldiers, and has always been peaceful, so it is inevitable that there is some shortage of military supplies, but in the next has issued a document to Weikang, Xiyang, Changyang, Guding, Baiyun five cities for military dispatch, with the general's documents, the five cities are very cooperative, as little as seven days, more than half a month, the materials can arrive in Wuning. The rest of the matters have also been arranged below, and there is a special person in charge, and the specific arrangements are all in this book, please take a look at the general. After dealing with Mengjing several times, Han Yang was already very clear about Mengjing's character as a general, so without waiting for Mengjing to ask, he reported the matters he explained one by one, and handed over the book, for fear that he would miss something.

"Very good, Han Taishou is thorough, I'm relieved." Mengjing read the book and praised it.

"The general's reputation is overdue, thanks to the general's proper command." Han Yang has been in the officialdom for a long time, and replied respectfully, not daring to ask for credit at all.

"General Tian, Daewoo and Xihua may have moved." Mengjing turned to Tian Wudao.

"Back to the general, I sent people to inquire every day, Daewoo and Xihua not only did not move, but they felt a lot quieter, and even the normal business travel team with my country was much less." Tian Wu replied.

"Did they know that our Daheng had become wary of them and had a weak heart to be thieves, so there were fewer caravans?" Han Yang guessed.

"The specific reasons are left aside for the time being, but General Tian, you can't let your guard down, and you must not let the two countries take advantage of it." Mengjing couldn't guess Daewoo and Xihua's true thoughts for a while, but there was nothing wrong with being careful, especially Daewoo, he always felt that the other party would not give up easily, and he must be plotting something.

"General rest assured, the deployment of Xiyu Pass is nearing the end, and with Han Taishou assisting in the rear, even if Daewoo and Xihua come to attack my Xiyu Pass now, they have already missed the best opportunity." If it was two months ago, Tian Wu might have been quite worried about Daewoo and Xihua, but now that the soldiers are full of food and morale, Daewoo and Xihua will not come, even if the joint troops come to attack, he is sure that they will make a fuss and return in vain.

"General Tian must not underestimate the enemy, although we are well prepared now, but the battlefield is competing, there are too many variables, there are too many factors affecting the direction of the battle, no one dares to say that it can be foolproof, and when Daewoo and Xihua have a heart or not, everything is still unknown." Seeing that Tian Wu was a little arrogant, Mengjing was a little displeased, and reminded him.

"What the admiral said is extremely true, he is losing his words." Tian Wu was famous in Mengjing, and knew that he was cautious, so he naturally didn't dare to argue.

Half a month later, Wuning's military supplies have arrived, Xiyuguan has also been deployed, everything has been prepared in place, but Mengjing is not at ease, and stays for another five days, trying to ensure that everything can be foolproof, but he himself understands that the world is changeable, how can it be foolproof. It has been nearly three months since he left Heng'an, and it is the time to employ people in the DPRK, so he naturally can't stay in Xiyuguan for a long time, so he is ready to get up and go back to Heng'an, before leaving, he told Tian Wu many times that he must be more careful, pay close attention to the movements of Xiyuguan, and not underestimate the enemy.

"General, now that Xiyu Pass has been recast, Daewoo and Xihua have not moved, presumably it is the military defeat of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, and the blow to them is also very large, plus the general personally led the troops to recast Xiyu Pass, so I don't dare to act rashly, and the general doesn't have to worry too much." Ma Deshu has been following Mengjing for many years, and seeing that he has been worried, he persuaded him.

"General Ma, it's not my dream that Jing is worrying, although the Three Kingdoms Alliance Army was defeated, but the plan is thorough, obviously Daewoo is not a temporary idea, but premeditated, and we are in Xiyu Pass for two months, it stands to reason that Daewoo will have some actions, but I didn't expect it to be so smooth, it was beyond my expectations, but I don't know why in my heart, I just can't let go of my heart, I always feel that there is a pair of eyes behind me who are always thinking about Xiyu Pass." Mengjing said worriedly.

"General, you are concerned about chaos, in fact, everyone knows that the best time to use troops in Xiyu Pass is before we go to Xiyu Pass, or while our foothold is not stable, the soldiers are not proficient in drilling, but now the time has passed, in the next opinion, Daewoo and Xihua must also weigh the pros and cons, Xiyu Pass is originally easy to defend and difficult to attack, plus there is a general in charge, they have no certainty of victory, so they have to give up." Ma Deshu analyzed.

"Your analysis is reasonable, but not necessarily, from this Three Kingdoms Alliance, it can be seen that Daewoo's young general named Zhang Mu is not a person who plays cards according to common sense, he was stationed alone outside Xiyu Pass for two months, but he has been standing still, and finally quietly retreated, proving that this person is a very patient person, unless a blow is hit, otherwise it will not be easy to shoot, we all feel that it is the best opportunity to recast Xiyu Pass, but he just did not move, I am afraid that when we let down our guard, it is the day they will do it." In fact, Mengjing was ready to fight with Daewoo when he recast Xiyu Pass, and he could touch Daewoo's reality and reality, and at the same time, he also wanted to meet the young general named Zhang Mu, so he had done many deductions and was very confident that he could defend Xiyu Pass, but Daewoo's reaction made all his preparations fail.

"General, Xiyu Pass has been re-armed, even if that Zhang Mu leads the troops to attack, if he wants to take Xiyu Pass, it will take ten days and a half months, and Wuning is only a day's journey from Xiyu Pass, and the details of the general have been arranged, plus Han Taishou to help, and the five cities in the southwest are only ten days away from Xiyu Pass, and reinforcements can also be carried out, Daewoo will not be able to get benefits." Ma Deshu continued to analyze, "General, you have worked hard for many days, and there are still many things to rely on when you return to Heng'an, but you have to take care of your health." Ma Deshu saw a lot of tiredness in Mengjing's eyes, and couldn't help but remind.

"Alas," Mengjing showed a wry smile, "General Ma can rest assured, my Mengjing is a hard worker, as long as Xiyu is fine, this little thing can't overwhelm me." Mengjing knew that it would be in vain to worry about it now, everything he could do had already been done, and he could only do his best and obey the fate of God.

Mengjing and his entourage returned to Heng'an, Mengjing asked Menggufeng to go back to the house first, and he entered the palace to meet King Heng. King Heng's attitude makes Mengjing very strange, recasting Xiyu Guanzi is a big matter, it stands to reason that with the character of King Heng, he must ask for details in detail, but the strange thing is that King Heng just quietly listened to Mengjing's report on the general matters, but he didn't ask about the details, originally Mengjing also wanted to discuss the next battle arrangements with King Heng, but who knew that King Heng was very light, and he wanted to talk and stop a few times, and finally just said that let Mengjing go back to the house first, everything relax, cultivate for a few days, and wait until the court meeting to talk about other things. Although Mengjing was surprised by King Heng's actions, he didn't think much about it, he also missed his wife and children very much, and when he saw that King Heng was not in high spirits, he simply gave a gift and retired.

Mengjing just arrived at the gate of Tianmeng Mansion, and immediately noticed a strange atmosphere, although the soldiers on duty were still in good spirits, but there was a hint of worry between the eyebrows, at this moment to see Mengjing return to the house, not only showed a nervous look, but even a little flustered, and at the gate to greet him, only the housekeeper Zhang Lu, regardless of the maid, did not see the figure of Mrs. Lin Qin, it stands to reason that Meng Gufeng returned to the house first, and everyone was waiting for him in the house at this moment.

"The master is back." The housekeeper Zhang Lu took the helmet from Mengjing's hand and reported to the house in a loud voice.

Zhang Lu was calm, and when he saw Mengjing at this moment, he actually showed a panicked look, and Mengjing frowned when he saw it, and he was more sure of his guess that something had happened in Tianmengfu.

"Steward Zhang, in the three months that I was away, something happened to Tianmeng Mansion?" Mengjing dragged Zhang Lu and asked in a low voice.

"Alas, sir, let Madame tell you about this matter in person, the villain is inconvenient to say." Zhang Lu seemed to have known that Mengjing had this question, sighed, and continued to help Mengjing walk to the hall.

Mengjing followed Zhang Lu into the hall, but no one came to greet him, the atmosphere in the hall was extremely depressing, and there were even maids sobbing in a low voice, not to mention getting up to greet him, Mrs. Lin Qin didn't even raise her head, as if she didn't know that he was back, until Mengjing walked to her side, Lin Qin raised her head, her eyes were empty, she couldn't see any emotion, her face was pale, and she was very emaciated. And Meng Gufeng, who was standing next to Lin Qin, was still in good spirits before returning home, but at this moment, his eyes were red, and there were tear stains in the corners of his eyes, obviously he had just cried.

"Madam, I'm back for my husband." Mengjing knew that something big must have happened in the house, and he had no time to take care of the occasion at this moment, so he took Lin Qin's right hand distressedly, held it in his hand, and said softly. "By the way, what about Yun'er?" Mengjing didn't see any trace of his always naughty little son, and vaguely felt that the situation in the house must be related to Meng Guyun, so he asked.

"Master, Yun'er... The clouds are gone!! Lin Qin heard Mengjing mention Mengguyun, she has been controlling the pain since March, and finally couldn't control it anymore, she threw herself into Mengjing's arms and cried bitterly, Menggufeng saw her mother's appearance, although she endured it, but two lines of hot tears still flowed uncontrollably down the corners of her eyes.

"What!!" Even with Mengjing's determination, hearing these words was still a violent shock.

Meng Jing waved his hand to dismiss everyone, leaving only himself and Lin Qin in the huge hall, Meng Gufeng and the three of them, Meng Jing hugged Lin Qin, Meng Gufeng stood aside, and the whole hall surrounded Lin Qin's heart-rending cry.

Early the next morning, Mengjing looked at his wife who was still sleeping on the side, knowing that she must not have had a good night's sleep in March, thinking that his wife endured this grief alone in order not to affect his expedition, he was very moved, and at the same time he was very admired, and when he thought of his youngest son, he was also chest tight, although he was strict with Meng Guyun, but his love for his youngest son was no less than his wife.

"Master, King Heng sent someone to call you, saying that there is something important to discuss!" Butler Zhang Lu reported loudly at the door. Meng Jing saw that King Heng was suddenly summoned, and remembered that it must have been because of Meng Guyun's disappearance, King Heng intended to let him recuperate for a few days, and then go to the court, but at this time he suddenly sent someone to invite, it must be a change in the war, so he had to hold back the grief in his heart and cheer up to prepare for the court.

"Xiyu is broken? How is this possible!! Hearing the bad news one after another, Mengjing only felt that his arms were numb and his headache was splitting.