Chapter 17: Retirement
"Zhang Mu, did you really withdraw from the army like this?" Li Fei was very dissatisfied, and his words were full of unwillingness.
"Hey, the army was defeated by Wei Kang, Wu Ning is fully prepared, it is futile to wait any longer, it is better to leave early." Although Zhang Mu did not show it, but the loss in his heart was even worse than Li Fei, he made a long preparation for this battle, hoping to re-establish the pattern of this troubled world through a battle with Daheng, and now although he has won Xiyu Pass, it is not enough to break the balance of the four states and ten prefectures.
"Damn Ding Chong, if he had come half an hour late, Weikang City would have been in my Daewoo bag a long time ago." Li Fei knew that although the result could not be changed, he was still annoyed in his heart. "Zhang Mu, can't you try again, we still have an army of 60,000, even if we attack, it's not completely out of chance. Once Wuning or Weikang is taken, the situation may change. ”
"Li Fei, do you know, Mengjing has rushed to the east, Zhao Guo has not been defeated for a long time, and he has not recovered from the last blow, with Mengjing sitting in the east, Zhao Guo does not dare to act rashly; You also read the documents sent by King Yu this morning, although Xihua did not directly refuse to send troops to Daheng, but the words revealed the meaning of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, we don't meet Daheng for a day, they will never come to this troubled water; As for Beiliang and Gu You, once Daheng is convicted, as long as Daheng recovers, they will definitely be unable to protect themselves, so no one can count on it. ”
"We have paid too much price to take Xiyu Pass, Wu Ning and Wei Kang are no better than Xi Yu Pass, after all, they are too close to Daheng, but too far away from my Daewoo, if we can't take Wuning and the five southwest cities in one fell swoop, form a corner with each other, and supply each other, there is only one lonely city, even if it is defeated, sooner or later it will be taken back by Daheng, what is the point?" Obviously, Zhang Mu has already made detailed considerations, and after many considerations, he can only retreat all the way.
"His grandmother's! After wasting so much effort, he got a Xiyu Pass. Li Fei scolded, looking like he was going to eat people.
"Li Fei, you can be content, Xiyu Pass is the gateway to Daheng, if you take Xiyu Pass, you can deter Daheng at any time, as long as Xiyu Pass is in our hands, only we will find trouble with Daheng in the future, but Daheng has no way to take us back, as long as Daheng can't take back Xiyu Pass, if you want to retaliate against us, you can only look at Guan and sigh." Zhang Mu was dumbfounded by Li Fei's appearance, but turned around to persuade him.
"Zhang Mu, you kid is still laughing, I naturally know the importance of Xiyu Pass to my Daewoo, but that Mengjing is thousands of miles away and can still influence the battle situation of Weikang, and if we really meet him on the battlefield in the future, we will suffer hardship!" Seeing Zhang Mu's appearance, Li Fei was even more angry, "And that Ding Chong is not a fuel-efficient lamp, if it weren't for your quick reaction, tens of thousands of troops would probably be under Weikang City." ”
"Brother, born in this chaotic time, I'm afraid it's useless, you wait, Mengjing and I will have a battle sooner or later." Speaking of Mengjing, Zhang Mu's heart was full of pride, and his eyes showed murderous aura, so he ignored Li Fei and turned around and walked towards Guannei.
"Well said... Hey, Zhang Mu, don't go, how are you talking nonsense, who said I'm afraid..."
"General White Tiger, Taishou, Bai Gongzi has left, and he left a letter for you." Ding Chong and Han Yang asked people to invite the white soldiers, but the white soldiers had already left, and the guards only brought back a letter.
"Read!"
The guard tore open the envelope, took out the letterhead, and read:
"General White Tiger, Han Tai Shoutaijian:
The kid said goodbye without saying goodbye, and the general was too guarded to blame. Bing is a remnant of the four states, and he also wants to serve the country with blood. However, in troubled times, the homeland is not there, the sky is endless, and I have to meet a famous teacher. Xie Taishou was generous, kept me board and lodging, felt the general's mind, opened my mouth, sighed at General Mengjing, and strategized. In troubled times, heroes have emerged, and in March in Wuning, the soldiers are worth the trip. How can the master be in his body, he dare not stay for a long time, he will meet again in the rivers and lakes, meet in troubled times, whether it is friend or foe, all soldiers are lucky. ”
"This kid is so interesting, his words are so good, but he draws a line with us, he really meets him on the battlefield one day, and he really can't underestimate him." Ding Chongzan said, "Han Taishou, do you know which country this little brother is a remnant of and who he is taught by?" ”
"I don't know, this little brother is an old friend of my old father's who asked him to live in my house temporarily, and he didn't say his background and intentions. I also sent someone to secretly investigate, but found nothing, and then Xiyu Pass was lost, and I once thought that he was a spy sent by Daewoo, if the general really wants to know, I can ask my father to ask his old friend? "I didn't even know the identity of others in March, and when Ding Chong asked at this moment, Han Yang couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.
"Don't bother Ling Zun, I don't think this son is a mortal, and it's even more unusual to think of his master, since they have the intention to hide it, naturally they have their reasons, and we may not be able to find out, at least now he and we are friends and enemies, don't do things." Ding Chong said freely.
"Young master, Wuning City will not be lost this time, and the mountain elder must be very satisfied." Bai Han said happily.
"Before I knew it, it was already March, and I really missed my teacher."
"The mountain chief is well-informed, and he must already know the news of the young master's defeat of Zhang Mu."
"No, Bai Han, the main reason why Wuning City can be held is because of Mengjing, if it weren't for him leaving 40,000 defenders first, and then letting General Ding Chong rescue Weikang, let alone Wuning, it is likely that the five cities in the southwest will be lost together." Bai Bing sincerely admired, "The teacher has a keen eye and a keen eye, you must not make such an exaggeration when you return to Gu Yu Fort." Bai Bing reminded.
"What the young master reminded is that Bai Han remembered."
"I did gain a lot from this trip to Wuning, let me understand a lot of things, see many people clearly, there are no vain people under the fame, we are a little too arrogant, back to Yannan Mountain, I want to sink down and continue to study hard with the teacher, there are people outside the world, there is a sky outside the sky, we are far away." The white soldier sighed.
Yannan Valley Feather Fort
"Teacher, it's been two months, how long do I have to practice the basic skills?" Meng Guyun suppressed it for two months, and finally couldn't help but complain to Gu Yuzi.
"It's only been two months and you're impatient? With your foundation, you will have to practice the basic skills for at least another year before you can start learning routines and moves. Gu Yuzi smiled.
"You can learn the moves and basic skills together without delay." Meng Guyun muttered quietly.
"Gu Ming, you bring two wooden guns." Gu Yuzi was amused in his heart, knowing that it was time for him to reason with Meng Guyun again.
"Yun'er, you use this wooden gun to sweep Lin Xin's right leg, Lin Xin, you use this wooden gun to block Yun'er's attack."
When Meng Guyun saw Gu Yuzi bring a wooden gun, he thought that the teacher had changed his mind, and thought that the teacher was going to test himself, so he was overjoyed and thought that he must show it well.
"Lin Xin, are you ready, I'm here!"
"Well, come on, Shaoshan Chief."
Meng Guyun followed Gu Yuzi for two months, recalling Meng Gufeng's movements when he practiced the gun, although the movements were not accurate, but they were also decent, I saw him holding the gun with both hands, tightly grasping the tail end of the wooden gun, and swept towards Meng Linxin's right ankle. Meng Lin saw that Meng Guyun was ruthless, the wooden gun was fierce, she didn't dare to slack off, she also held the gun with both hands, stuck the gun into the ground hard, and moved her right leg half a step away. Originally, Meng Lin's heart was smaller than Meng Guyun, and she was a girl, so he had a heart to give in, but he was afraid of being looked down upon by Gu Yuzi, so he couldn't take care of it so much.
"Bang", although Meng Lin was prepared, the wooden gun still shook the little hand numbly, and he was almost about to take it off, although the person was fine, he was still startled and took a big step back.
"Lin Xin, you give the wooden gun to Gu Ming." Gu Yuzi ordered, "Yun'er, you sweep Gu Ming's right leg with the wooden gun in your hand again." ”
Meng Guyun originally thought that Gu Yuzi would praise himself a few words, but he didn't expect the teacher to turn a blind eye, which made him feel a little disappointed, so he clenched the wooden gun with both hands and took a step back, so as to borrow the power of shaking his hips from his waist, and swept towards Gu Ming's ankle again.
"Bang" again, the two guns intersected, the gun in Gu Ming's hand did not move at all, but Meng Guyun used too much force, causing the anti-shock force of the wooden gun to be too strong, and he couldn't hold the wooden gun with both hands at all, and flew out directly. And the wooden gun was vibrated away, and Meng Guyun immediately lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground.
"Yun'er, get up." Seeing that Meng Guyun was sitting on the ground in annoyance and unwilling to get up, Gu Yuzi had no choice but to order.
"Do you know why the result is completely different for the same action?"
"I don't have as much strength as him." Meng Guyun glared at Gu Ming and said hatefully.
"The word strength is too general," Gu Yuzi was obviously dissatisfied, "Yun'er, you took off the wooden gun because you didn't have enough finger grip; The wooden gun was bounced off by Gu Ming's wooden gun because you didn't have enough wrist strength; The reason why you can't keep your center of gravity after the wooden gun is out of your hand is because Yun'er is unstable and your foot strength is not enough; You want to borrow the power of shaking your waist and abdomen, but the effect is not obvious, firstly, your movements are not standard, but more importantly, because you are not weighty enough. Gu Yuzi patiently explained.
"What, this gun has something to do with weight?" Dream Guyun was surprised.
"Of course, the waist and abdomen shake the hips with the help of the strength of the body, the heavier the body, the greater the power that can be used. Yun'er, you remember, being strong and healthy is a talent and a skill! Children and reckless men fight with their bare hands, no matter how good the child's skills are, why can't he still beat the reckless man? Is it because the child's skills are not skilled enough, of course not, what the child lacks is the body, and this physical fitness is also the embodiment of basic skills. Do you understand? Yun'er. ”
After listening to the teacher's words, Meng Guyun nodded silently, obviously he had never thought of Gu Yuzi's words, and he needed a little time to accept them, and at the same time, Gu Yuzi's words were quite strange to him, and he also needed time to digest them.
"If you don't understand, you can think of it until you understand," Gu Yuzi didn't force Meng Guyun, knowing that he needed time, "But the body can't be idle, continue to practice." ”
"Mountain Chief, the white soldier is back with the Mountain Chief." Qiu Zheng, the deputy head of the mountain, personally came to report to Gu Yuzi.
"Oh, the soldier is back, judging by the timing, it's time to come back." Gu Yuzi showed a hint of joy, "Qiu Zheng, you tell you to go down, let the soldiers go to rest first, and I will go to see him in the evening." ”
"Yes, Chief." Qiu Zheng seemed to have known that Gu Yuzi would say this, and he was not surprised at all.
"Yun'er, who told you to rest." Gu Yuzi saw that the dream of Guyun stopped, and said unhappily.
"Teacher, Senior Brother Bai Bing is back, don't you arrange for me to meet me?" Qiu Zheng's words were heard by Meng Guyun clearly, he had long wanted to meet this senior brother, and asked Gu Yuzi, but he didn't dare to stop the movements in his hands.
"You, you're always unsettled, practice your skills well!" Gu Yuzi knows Meng Guyun's character, he looks big from a young age, and he looks old at the age of three, and his personality is indeed not something that can be changed if he wants to. "In the evening, if you and Lin Xin summarize and discuss the content of today's study, I won't come."
"Okay, your senior brother has already returned to the castle, and I'm afraid that I won't have a chance to meet." Gu Yuzi saw Meng Guyun's lost eyes, and he couldn't bear it, so he said helplessly.
"Teacher, the apprentice has met the teacher, congratulations to the teacher for accepting a favorite disciple." When Bai Bing saw Gu Yuzi, he congratulated him heartily.
"Bai Han has seen the mountain chief." When Bai Han saw Gu Yuzi, he hurriedly saluted.
"Oh, you already know." Although Gu Yuzi said this, he was not surprised.
"As soon as the white soldiers came back, they heard the discussion in the fort, almost all about my little junior brother, how could the white soldiers not know." Bai Bing smiled.
"Bai Han, you go down first, let me have a good chat with the young mountain chief."
"Yes, Chief."
"Bing'er, I haven't seen you in March, you have lost weight, but your eyes are sharper."
"Yes, the apprentice has indeed benefited a lot from going down the mountain this time."
"Come, talk to the teacher in detail."
"Yes."
"In this way, you are in a very dangerous situation in the three-year military examination." Listening to Bai Bing's detailed explanation of the situation, Gu Yuzi sighed. Recently, his mind has been on Meng Guyun, and he hasn't paid too much attention to the battle between Daheng and Daewoo, so all he knows is a few words, plus the reason for Meng Guyun's identity, Gu Yuzi can't help but be distracted, and he doesn't mention this matter on weekdays, and he himself doesn't think too much about this battle, so it wasn't until Bai Bing finished talking about the battle situation in detail that Gu Yuzi figured out the reason.
"The incompetence of the soldiers has disappointed the teacher." Bai Bing knew that Gu Yuzi had extremely high expectations for his disciples, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart.
"Soldiers don't need to blame themselves, except for Gu Ming, only you know that Zhang Mu used to be my disciple, he is much older than you, and it is not a shame that you are one step slower than him in thinking about problems." Gu Yuzi comforted.
"Yes, I understand." Gu Yuzi was not comforted, but this comfort made Bai Bing feel even more uncomfortable.
"Bing'er, the teacher is entrusted by your father on his deathbed, so no matter how many years you and I have, Gu Yubao will let you come and go, you have a strong nature, but you need to know that there are some things that must not be rushed. We must be clear about what we can do and what we can't do, and only when we know ourselves can we know people. Do you understand? Gu Yuzi knew this disciple of his very well, and he already knew what he was thinking from the look in his eyes. He has always thought very highly of himself, although he studied hard and his talent was good, but he had not yet reached the point of excellence, and he had always been obsessed with his father's death, if he didn't always spur him and remind him, he would be young and vigorous, Gu Yuzi was very afraid that he would be impetuous, too extreme, and even lose his life for this.
"Teacher, you bother, you understand," Bai Bing said sincerely, "This time down the mountain, Bai Bing felt a lot, and then I realized that it was not the teacher who was alarmist, it was indeed someone outside the world, and there was a sky outside the sky, not to mention Zhang Mu's surprise attack on Xiyu Pass; After the fall of Xiyu Pass, General Mengjing of Daheng was in Heng'an, but he could influence the battle situation thousands of miles away; The White Tiger General Ding Chong was broad-minded and good at using soldiers; Although Wu Ning is too cautious in doing things, he is also in danger at a critical time and dares to take responsibility; Even Tian Wu, who lost Xiyu Pass, knew that he was invincible, but he also took the lead and resisted Zhang Mu's Daewoo elite soldiers until he died of exhaustion, and this courage and heroism alone had to be admired; Before, he was too short-sighted and underestimated the heroes of the world! ”
"Okay, Bing'er, that's right, only when a person learns to appreciate the advantages of others first, will he spend his time learning the strengths of others, and it is possible to catch up with him, or even surpass him in the end!" Seeing that his disciple could have this enlightenment, Gu Yuzi was very relieved.
"Bing'er, you can say this, which proves that you have indeed grown." Gu Yuzi said movingly.
"The teacher has been cultivated for many years, and if Bai Bing doesn't open his mind, he will really be sorry for the teacher."
"Teacher," Bai Bing was suddenly a little embarrassed, "The teacher has always been very accurate in seeing people, and the junior brother can become the last disciple of the teacher to enter the room, naturally he is not a mortal, Bai Bing is very curious, can the teacher arrange for me to meet the junior brother tomorrow?" Bai Bing knew from Qiu Zheng that Gu Yuzi had accepted Meng Guyun as his last disciple, and he had always wanted to see him, he knew Gu Yuzi very well, and naturally felt from Qiu Zheng's description that the teacher valued this junior brother, which further strengthened Bai Bing's curiosity, thinking that this little junior brother was such a smart person that he could make the teacher value him so much.
"I didn't expect your senior brother to have one heart, and your junior brother also wants to see you, it seems that the disciples who are teachers are very curious!" Gu Yuzi shook his head with a wry smile, he had just finished praising Bai Bing's growth, and he immediately showed his child's actions.
"As for whether your junior brother is a mortal, you can see for yourself tomorrow." Gu Yuzi sold a pass, "By the way, tomorrow you will tell your junior brother the case of how Zhang Mu captured Xiyu Pass." Gu Yuzi said suddenly.
Early the next morning, Meng Guyun and Meng Linxin waited for Gu Yuzi to come over to give a lecture, Meng Guyun's eyes were sharp, and he saw that in addition to Gu Yuzi and Gu Ming, there was another person, his heart surged, needless to say, this person must be his senior brother, Shaoshan Changbai Bing.
As soon as Gu Yuzi and the three of them approached, they found that Meng Guyun kept looking at Bai Bing with exaggerated eyes, and even forgot to ask Gu Yuzi for peace, and Meng Guyun didn't speak, and Lin Xin didn't want to rush in front of him to ask for peace, so she had to keep giving Meng Guyun a look, but Meng Guyun's attention was on Bai Bing, and she had no time to take care of her.
Meng Guyun looked at Bai Bing carefully, and saw that he was also dressed in a white shirt, and his figure and age were similar to that of his eldest brother Meng Gufeng, which made him feel good, but Bai Bing's cheeks were a little rougher than that of the eldest brother, his eyes were bright, and he maintained a polite smile on his face, standing quietly beside Gu Yuzi, and at the same time looking at himself with his eyes.
"Yun'er, I haven't seen my senior brother yet." Gu Yuzi pretended to be displeased.
"Yun'er has seen the teacher and the senior brother." Meng Guyun woke up like a dream, but fortunately he didn't mess up his seniority and forgot about Gu Yuzi.
"Lin Xin has seen the mountain chief, and the young mountain is long." As soon as Meng Guyun's voice fell, Meng Linxin hurriedly asked the two of them to say goodbye.
"Okay, today's lesson, your senior brother Bai Bing will be the main lecture, talk about the battle of Hengyu, you can talk freely, we will focus on discussion." Gu Yuzi said.
"Yun'er, if you are Zhang Mu, what are you going to do next?" Bai Bing first introduced the battle situation of the Battle of Hengyu, and just said that Xiyu Pass had fallen, and Wuning Taishou asked for help from the five cities in the southwest, but was interrupted by Gu Yuzi.
"If I were Zhang Mu," Meng Guyun paused, thought for a moment, and then said without hesitation, "I will ignore Wu Ning and directly lead the troops to attack Weikang." ”
"What?!" The white soldier shook dramatically.