This is a big chess game, involving the overall military strategy of the Han Dynasty in the northwest of the alien race, which is extremely valuable. If Yang Ji can succeed, he will become a noble man in the military, which will be a great merit, and the future will be bright and expensive!

And the imperial court will also make great progress unprecedented in hundreds of years!

This is the reason why Wang Tai attaches so much importance to Yang Ji's article. Therefore, after arriving in the capital, Wang Tai also strongly recommended it.

It's just that Yang Ji is far more than the only one who sees the strategic significance of Cangxu City. It's not just Wang Tai!

Especially when Wang Tai vigorously promoted Yang Ji's article in the imperial capital, on the one hand, it pushed up the popularity of Yang Ji, a nobody, in the military and the imperial capital, but on the other hand, some of the views in Yang Jice's article propagated by Wang Tai also attracted the attention of many people.

Yang Ji is far from the only one who wants to earn this great credit!

And Wang Tai also mentioned a detail of officialdom that Yang Ji didn't notice. The imperial court is held every three years, and each session will produce hundreds of "martial artists".

In ten years, there will be four or five hundred "martial artists". And the lifespan of a martial arts powerhouse is long. Over the years, the number of "Wuju people" accumulated by the imperial court is considerable.

But there were many monks and few porridges, and the Han Dynasty did not have so many officials and generals to canonize. Therefore, there is a principle of selective admission.

Only those best and strongest "martial artists" will be canonized and become the "military generals" of the Han Dynasty. But even so, the number of these "generals" is extremely large.

The Han Dynasty still did not have so many armies for so many "generals" to lead. Therefore, there is a difference between "powerful generals" and "virtual generals", or "honorary generals".

In the people, those generals who cannot lead the troops, but only lead the generals, are called "generals without power". In fact, for the imperial court, there is no such difference at all.

The imperial court prefers to refer to this power class as "powerful generals" and "substitute generals".

The latter is a substitute for the former. Only when there is a "vacancy" can the latter be successfully replaced. Become a veritable "general" who holds real power!

The martial arts of the Han Dynasty are prosperous, and the masters are like clouds, and there are too many top masters.

As a result, the competition for "real power generals" is very fierce, so the number of such "substitute generals" is very large. Even that kind of military family. have accumulated a lot of "substitute generals".

"Ruins City" involves a very special thing:

Although that place is dangerous, the military general of the "Cangxu City" is a very important "real power general". Therefore, there are too many people who want to be plated with a layer of gold in this position.

The family, the nobles, the gate valves, those forces who have a large number of "substitute generals" in their families, have coveted this position very much.

In this matter, Yang Ji is facing extremely cruel competition!

Things are completely different from the situation that Yang Ji and Wang Tai initially discussed!

In the letter, Wang Tai mentioned a pertinent but cruel suggestion:

Unless Yang Ji can stand out in the martial arts examination. Seize the fame of the first place "Wu Jieyuan", otherwise, this matter may be difficult to achieve.

-- This idea came about after he received a letter from Zhou Tong, the chief examiner of this year's martial arts examination, in which Zhou Tong praised the student whom Wang Tai had taken a fancy to.

The military's circle is too small, and Yang Ji only learned at this time that Wang Tai and Zhou Tong, the two famous places in the imperial capital, are far more familiar than he knows.

And Zhou Tong told Wang Tai about his participation in the martial arts examination!

There are too many masters in the world, and there are even more "martial artists". Hundreds of them have been accumulated in each session.

Wang Tai mentioned in the letter that Yang Ji wanted to compete with these people. Standing out from it as the town guard of "Cangxu City", it is far from enough to be a "martial artist".

Even the fame of the "top three" is not good!

Unless Yang Ji gets a position of "Wu Jieyuan", he can chase it out this time and show strong competitiveness!

-- Although there are many "martial artists" in the world, "Wu Jieyuan" can always be counted!

Only in this way can Yang Ji compete with a large number of "substitute generals" raised by the military, families, nobles, and gate lords.

In the letter. Wang Tai told Yang Ji not to be discouraged. No matter what, he will do his best to facilitate the thing he agreed with Yang Ji.

But even Yang Ji could feel that Wang Tai revealed an extreme pessimism in the letter. Obviously. Even Wang Tai himself knew that this matter was too harsh and there was little hope.

"This is important to you?"

On the side, Elder Zhang took his eyes off the letter, turned his head to look at Yang Ji, and asked.

"Hmm. ”

Yang Ji nodded:

"If I succeed, I can save at least 10 years of my time! ”

This time, he met Wang Tai, a general who was born in the imperial capital city, and at the same time was the main battle faction in the northwest frontier, so Yang Ji had this opportunity.

Under normal circumstances, after Yang Ji is promoted to the top three, he can be canonized as a military general in about one to two years. However, there is a great probability that this military general is a "military general without authority" who does not have military power, or a "substitute general", and he is just a title.

It's not that Yang Ji's strength is not enough, or that he is not advantageous enough, it's just that the "real power generals" are full.

And after the general, if you can be stationed in a zone close to the border, it is fine, when the war spreads, there will always be a time when you can make meritorious service and turn positive.

And if it is those rich and comfortable places in the interior, only ten years, or even more than ten years, or longer, Yang Ji will stay in the position of ordinary "military general" and will not be promoted for the rest of his life.

Three points are destined, and seven points depend on hard work!

Yang Ji is a person with no background, the opportunity of "Cangxu City" is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Yang Ji, if he misses this time, there may not be anyone in the court who is willing to run and plan for Yang Ji in the future.

"I see. ”

After hearing this, Elder Zhang fell into deep thought.

What Yang Ji said is a huge opportunity for anyone. Opportunities don't last long, seize them. If you don't catch it, you will waste years, even decades of youth.

These are all to be measured.

But the method Wang Tai said is by no means an easy thing. If you want to win in the martial arts examination and win the position of "Wu Jieyuan" in one fell swoop, how can it be so easy.

"I can't give you much advice on this matter!"

Elder Zhang returned the letter to Yang Ji and said thoughtfully:

"I can only tell you a few things as a person who has come over. These things may or may not work for you. ”

"You can't do everything in life. For example, when I was young, I also thought about being crowned a king and worshipping a marquis, entering a big sect to learn art, and becoming a master of gathering and becoming famous in the world. However, my qualifications are limited, and I did not become a disciple of the Great Sect, but I became an elder of the Iron Crown Sect. After so many decades, I have slowly gotten used to it. ”

Elder Zhang patted Yang Ji's shoulder, quite emotional.

"Elder......"

Yang Ji looked at Elder Zhang, not knowing what to say. This was the first time he had heard about his past from Elder Zhang.

"Hehe, you don't have to comfort me. I'm not telling you this to tell you to give up. Or something else. I just wanted to tell you that some things are really hard, and some dreams are hard to achieve. But no matter what the result is, as long as you did your best at that time, you did your best, and you didn't have any regrets. Whatever the end result is, it doesn't really matter. ”

"You're young, only nineteen, and it's time to be young and hot-blooded, and have dreams. At this age, whatever you want, do your best. Don't leave regrets behind, and don't leave a legacy on your life. As for the outcome, don't care!

"You still have a long way to go!"

Elder Zhang said with a smile.

Yang Ji's eyes flashed, this was something he had never heard of before. He could feel that Elder Zhang's words were completely out of sincerity and heart.

Yang Ji's eyes turned, and thoughts flashed in his heart.

"Elder, I know what to do. Thank you. ”

Yang Ji said solemnly.

"Hehe, come on!"

With a look of encouragement in his eyes, Elder Zhang patted Yang Ji on the shoulder, then turned around and walked out of the room.

......

Time flies, and before you know it, the night has passed.

When the east was white and the windows were bright, Yang Ji finally raised his head from the Book of Confucianism. received the "pen of benevolence and righteousness", and included it in the eyebrows together with the "Book of Confucianism".

After a day's time, the "Evil God Storm" was finally suppressed by the imperial court under the waves. At the same time, the martial arts examination has finally reached this critical day.

This year's martial arts examination will determine the first place "Wu Jieyuan", the second place and the third place today!

After that, there will be a competition in the martial arts examination, but that is only to compete for the remaining nine "martial arts people", and it is no longer the focus of attention.

For Yang Ji, those games have nothing to do with him.

A group of senior brothers of the Iron Crown Sect accompanied Yang Ji and the three elders, laughed and laughed, had breakfast in the restaurant, and then went to the direction of the martial palace together.

"Look! Yang Ji is here!"

As soon as Yang Ji and the people of the Iron Crown Sect appeared, they were discovered by the dense crowd outside the Martial Palace. Then, in a short period of time, there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the scene:

"Wu Jieyuan!"

"Wu Jieyuan!"

"Wu Xie Yuan ......"

......

There were enthusiastic cheers like landslides and tsunamis everywhere, and they were all supporters of Yang Ji. In the final round, Yang Ji defeated Zhang Fu and won a large number of fans.

Those candidates who watched the whole game on the spot and knew the detailed process of the whole incident were deeply impressed by Yang Ji almost on the spot and became his loyal fans. (To be continued.) )