persuaded Bai Xiangcheng and Wang Yin and other 40,000 troops to retreat, Ji Qingchen and Wei Zhongxian continued on the road, and the two never spoke again along the way, and they were silent with each other. Two days later, their team arrived at a small county town sixty miles away from Jiming Mountain, and it was already evening, and the two were not in a hurry to leave, so they camped in the county seat.

At dinner in the evening, Ji Qingchen said to Wei Zhongxian, "What happened outside Caozhou City, this king didn't expect it, and this king also asked Wei Gonggong to be able to-"

Speaking of this, Ji Qingchen didn't point out, but paused for a moment, and continued, "In the future, this king will thank his father-in-law again." ”

This is a decision made by Ji Qingchen after thinking about it for two days.

After thinking about it, he still felt that it would be better to have an open and honest conversation with Wei Zhongxian.

Because Bai Xiangcheng and Wang Yin and others did not respect the military order to take the army out of the city without authorization, and they had to follow him back to King's Landing City, this is suspected of forcing the palace. Secondly, the things outside Caozhou City also reflect a problem, that is, he has secured the position of the governor of Northern Liao, and it is difficult for anyone to shake it now. This is a good sign for him, but what about his father? Will he really let himself be idle at home and let others lead the army because of this incident? This is not Ji Qingchen's alarmist nonsense, since ancient times, kings have been suspicious, and his father is no exception, so he can't help but take precautions in this regard.

"What is Your Highness talking about? The old slave doesn't understand! Wei Zhongxian smiled faintly and said, "The old slave doesn't know what happened in Caozhou City. ”

Wei Zhongxian's answer was very simple, and it was obviously a decision made after careful consideration. After all, if he agreed to Ji Qingchen, he would not only hide it from the ministers of the court, but also from Emperor Yan. This is a great crime of deception!

However, hearing Wei Zhongxian's answer, Ji Qingchen's heart was settled. He understood the meaning of Wei Zhongxian's words, smiled slightly, raised his glass to Wei Zhongxian and said, "This king respects his father-in-law with a glass." ”

"Your Highness, please!" Wei Zhongxian openly accepted it and drank it all in one goast.

The two talked about it, and the atmosphere became much warmer, and they chatted for half a night, and then they rested.

The next day, the army had breakfast, the horse team began to prepare the materials needed on the road, Ji Qingchen took the opportunity to wander around the county, and suddenly found Liu Wen drinking in a restaurant from the window, he was surprised in his heart, Liu Wen has lived in seclusion in Jiming Mountain for more than ten years, why does he appear in this small county today?

Could it be that Liu Wen is ready to go out of the mountain?

Thinking about it like this, Ji Qingchen couldn't bear it, he strode into the restaurant, hurriedly went up to the second floor, and saw Liu Wenzheng drinking at a table by the window.

It's still early in the morning, and there is not a single guest in the restaurant. So as soon as Ji Qingchen went up to the second floor, Liu Wen found out. But before he could speak, Ji Qingchen stepped forward quickly, bowed to Liu Wen and said, "I've seen Mr. Burkey." ”

"Since Your Highness is here, sit down. Have a drink with the old man. Liu Wen said, the tone was much more formal than when he was in the mountains, not as chic and freehand as when Ji Qingchen chatted with him in the mountains.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." Ji Qingchen said with a smile, then sat opposite Liu Wen, turned back to Li Changzheng and said, "You go and talk to Gonggong Wei, just say that this king wants to drink with Mr. Berkey to catch up, and we will leave at noon." ”

"No!" Li Changzheng was ordered to hurriedly go down to the second floor.

Liu Wen didn't say anything about Ji Qingchen's approach, just poured a glass of wine for him, raised his glass and said, "Your Highness, please!" ”

"Mr. Berkey, please!" Ji Qingchen raised his glass and said. The two looked at each other and smiled, and drank it all.

"Mr. Berkey has lived in the mountains and forests for a long time, is there any intention to go out of the mountains to be able to drink here this time?" Putting down the wine glass, Ji Qingchen asked.

"The old man wants to go out of the mountain to meet his old friends, but if he is not ready to enter the office, will His Highness be disappointed!" Liu Wen looked at Ji Qingchen and said with a smile.

"Indeed!" Ji Qingchen said affirmatively, "Mr. Debergie is better than 100,000 troops, how can this king not be disappointed?" ”

"Is the old man so powerful?" Liu Wen said with a smile, but he was very satisfied with Ji Qingchen's attention to him.

"It's 100,000 iron horses, like tigers and leopards riding away from the country." Ji Qingchen explained again, and Liu Wen's answer was not what he asked.

"Your Highness has won the prize, and the old man can't even beat a tiger and leopard riding away from the country!" Liu Wen took a sip of wine and said, "But His Highness values the old man so much, the old man will go back to King's Landing City this time, so let's go with His Highness." ”

"Is Mr. Burkey serious?" Ji Qingchen said happily.

He has a lot of doubts in his heart now, and there is a lack of a person around him to give advice, and now Liu Wen wants to go back to King's Landing City with him, and it is not impossible to talk to Liu Wen, the great strategist, along the way, maybe he will solve the doubts in his heart!

"Will Your Highness think that the old man is nagging?" Liu Wen said.

"Nope! No! Ji Qingchen hurriedly said, "Mr. Berkey, please, we will go back to the pavilion now." ”

Liu Wen got up and followed Ji Qingchen out of the restaurant and went straight to the county yaguan. When he arrived at the pavilion, Ji Qingchen introduced Liu Wen to Wei Zhongxian, and ordered the horse team to set off.

Along the way, Ji Qingchen and Liu Wen sat in the car all day long and chatted, and their lives were very comfortable.

The content of the conversation between the two involved many aspects, and Ji Qingchen, who was chatting, found that Liu Wen was the most proficient in feng shui, and his interest in this area was also high, so he heard Liu Wen say, "But Feng Shui geoscience can't help but believe it." "Now the flimpy earth fairy who eats mixed rice, the warlock of the rivers and lakes is not worth believing, but Feng Shui geoscience cannot be disbelieved. At that time, Chi Songzi gave Huangshi Gong the three volumes of the "Green Capsule Sutra", and Huangshi Gong passed it on to Zhang Fengliang, who received disciples and passed it on to all directions for the benefit of mankind. One of the volumes, "The Transformation Machine", said well: "The sky has five stars, the earth has five shapes, the sky is divided into stars, the earth is lined with mountains and rivers, the air is on the earth, the earth is beautiful in the sky, and the qi is observed by the line, so as to establish the human discipline." 'Earth, air, and heaven are one. People are born of the yin and yang of heaven and earth, how can they not believe in earth learning? The study of geoscience was transmitted to Mr. Guo Jingchun of Dayan, who wrote "The Book of Burial", which greatly developed the study of geoscience and made the study of the Yin Mansion more perfect. The Book of Burial says; 'The method of occupying the mountain is difficult with the potential, and the form is secondary. The momentum is like ten thousand horses, descending from the sky, and it buries the king. The momentum is like a huge wave, the mountains are stacked, and the burial of a thousand times. The momentum is like descending the dragon, the water surrounds the clouds, and the three dukes of Juelu. The momentum is like a heavy house, lush grass and trees, and the government is established. The momentum is like a frightened snake, bending and slanting, destroying the country and destroying the family. The momentum is like a spear, and the soldiers are prisoners. The momentum is like flowing water, and everyone is a ghost. It can be seen that the study of this yin house is very profound, and it is not easy to explore. ”

Ji Qingchen heard Liu Wen say these words and knew that he had studied feng shui deeply, so he nodded and said, "Mr. Berkey's words are very reasonable. This king also believes in the study of the Yin Mansion and the land. ”

"Your Highness knows why the old man lives in seclusion in Jiming Mountain all the year round?" Liu Wen asked meaningfully.

"Could it be that Jiming Mountain is a treasure of feng shui?" Ji Qingchen exclaimed, he had been to Jiming Mountain, but he didn't find anything special about Ji Qingchen.

"Your Highness wants to hear the truth?" Liu Wen asked, looking very serious.

"Mr. Burkey, please." Ji Qingchen said seriously.

Liu Wen pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness, although the name of this Jiming Mountain can be heard, it is definitely a treasure of feng shui. Because the shape of this mountain resembles a Dapeng golden-winged bird, as long as His Royal Highness has a careful look at Jiming Mountain, he will find that the opposite side of the main peak is the left wing of Dapeng, the foot of the main peak is its right wing, and the other side is like the long neck of Dapeng, the distant hill in front is the head of Dapeng, and the mountain bag behind is in the tail state of Dapeng. Therefore, Jiming Mountain has the implication of spreading the wings of the dark clouds in the sky, hitting the water of three thousand miles, and swaying up to 90,000 miles. Even if it is not the land of Longxing, if the ancestors are buried here, it will bless the family business like flowers and brocade, and it will become the first one under today's son in the future. ”

After Liu Wen said this, Ji Qingchen was also a little stupid when he heard it, he didn't expect that the small inconspicuous Jiming Mountain would have such excellent feng shui.

The first under the Son of Heaven?

Now the seven families of the seven great families of Dayan are under the son of heaven.

If it is really like what Liu Wen said, he will be buried in Jiming Mountain, and he will become the first under the Son of Heaven.

Isn't this a family that is stronger than the Seven Kings of King's Landing?

A small cemetery can have such a big magical effect, will it change the glory and wealth of a family that dozens of generations and hundreds of years can't work hard?

But Ji Qingchen couldn't help but believe it.

Because the Ji family also pays attention to the selection of burial places, just like the mausoleums of several generations of monarchs of Dayan were built in the green mountains of King's Landing, which is definitely a land of dragon prosperity. It was Mr. Guo Jingchun, who wrote the "Book of Burial" in Liu Wen's mouth, who surveyed this mausoleum.

Seeing that Ji Qingchen seemed to believe it or not, Liu Wen no longer continued the topic. He pondered for a moment and continued, "Your Highness, do you want to know when Beirong will destroy the country?" ”

"This-" Ji Qingchen was even more shocked, could it be that Liu Wen knew what to say? "What does Mr. Burkey mean?"

"In the first battle of Caozhou this year, why did His Highness fight six battles and six victories, and the 200,000 Beirong iron cavalry were unable to fight back and withdrew from Yunzhou City?" Liu Wen said confidently, "Because Beirong's qi is about to run out, it is only a matter of time before they destroy the country, and it is only a matter of time." ”

"What does Mr. Burkey mean - the destruction of the country in Beijon is related to the feng shui of the cemetery?" Ji Qingchen was even more surprised, this is related to the national fortune of a country!

"Yes, three years ago, the Great Khan of Beirong, King Nuhachi, was killed in battle, and the Beirong royal court buried him in Yinshan, this is the mistake of the Beirong people, Yinshan is not a place for dragons, but a place for slaying dragons!" Liu Wen said, but did not explain in detail. But his little bit of appropriation was enough for Ji Qingchen to make another deployment and change his life.

"I don't know how many soldiers and horses does Mr. Lu Dao Boji think will be needed for this defeat of Beirong?" Ji Qingchen asked.

"300,000 troops are enough." Liu Wen replied affirmatively.

"Three hundred thousand?" Ji Qingchen couldn't believe it, because now what he said was a big defeat of Beirong, but to prevent the Beirong cavalry from going south, there was a big difference between the two.

"200,000 cavalry, 100,000 foot soldiers, plus 100,000 young men." Liu Wen said.

This time, Ji Qingchen just nodded slightly and didn't speak again, because Liu Wen's words shocked him too much, and he had to digest and digest it before he could accept Liu Wen's suggestion.

"Your Highness, it's not difficult to defeat Beirong, it's the strategy that is difficult." Liu Wen saw that Ji Qingchen was deep in thought, so he continued.

"What do you mean by this?" Ji Qingchen asked eagerly.

"Has Your Highness ever thought that this is just the first battle in Caozhou, you have won six battles and six victories, what can you do Beirong still have the strength to fight again, and you can continue to go south after the beginning of spring next year?" Liu Wen asked.

"Because their strength is at the expense." Ji Qingchen replied.

"Yes. It is precisely because of the loss of their strength that they will have the ambition and ambition to continue to go south. Liu Wen said, "If His Royal Highness continues to fight Beirong like the Battle of Caozhou City in the future, I am afraid that they will win Beirong in ten battles and ten times, and they will still have the strength to go south." ”

"If you want to completely extinguish Beirong's arrogance and their ambition to go south, you must make them afraid. Just like His Royal Highness's battle in Qingfeng Canyon, if His Highness had decided to destroy the Beirong Zhenghuang Banner, Zhengbai Banner and Zhenghong Banner 80,000 elite cavalry at all costs, it is estimated that now the Beirong army has retreated to Yanmen Pass! Liu Wen said lightly. There seems to be a sense of criticism of Ji Qingchen's tactical thinking in his words.

"Is what Mr. Berkey is saying that don't care about how many cities are lost, don't care about how much land is lost, but concentrate on destroying the enemy's vital force, so that they don't have the strength to fight again?" Ji Qingchen suddenly understood the central meaning of Liu Wen's words and asked.

Liu Wen nodded and did not speak.

"I'm afraid—" Ji Qingchen muttered, he didn't know how to phrase it, because Liu Wen's method was indeed a little-

"Yes. Does Your Highness think that this is a bit unscrupulous? Because not caring about how many cities have been lost, not taking into account how much land has been lost, it is equivalent to not taking into account the people on these lost cities and lands, and it is equivalent to putting them in the dire situation of the Beirong barbarians. Liu Wen sighed and said, "However, has Your Highness ever thought about such a question, sometimes a qualified commander, he is also a ruthless executioner. Just like people often say that one will make ten thousand bones wither, but this ten thousand bones withered does not only say how many soldiers died in this battle, but also includes the innocent people who died in the war. This is the real success of ten thousand bones! ”

What Liu Wen said is right, this is something that Ji Qingchen cannot refute. But he still couldn't accept Liu Wen's suggestion, and ignored the people of Dayan in order to defeat Beirong. Because of his Nine Emperor Sons of Dayan, he went north to fight against Beirong not only for the sake of Dayan's country, but also for the people of Dayan to be not bullied by the Beirong barbarians.

However, not accepting Liu Wen's suggestion does not mean that what Liu Wen just said is unreasonable. At least Liu Wen said that Beirong's qi was exhausted, and the day of the destruction of the country was just around the corner, and Ji Qingchen still believed this. This is not to say that he really believes in Feng Shui, but believes in himself, he feels that as long as Emperor Yan trusts him enough and gives him another 300,000 troops, he will definitely be confident that he will destroy Beirong within three to five years. This is different from what he thought before he went on the expedition, because after the battle with Beirong, he was more confident.