A group of men and horses from the distance appeared in the dust and rushed to Pengcheng, which was already a small point ahead. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

They didn't count Xiaoxing as staying overnight, but there was still joy in their eyes.

This is exactly Su Bingnan and his party.

Seeing that the destination was in front of him, Su Bingnan was in a good mood, and said politely to the bookseller Qi on the side: "Master Shu, we have arrived." ”

Bookseller Qi thought to himself: I should have gone back to the capital directly, but you Su Bingnan wanted to come to Pengcheng, and you were still pretending to talk to me at this time.

These days, Su Bingnan has been hanging the bookseller. At this time, although the bookseller Qi was a little dissatisfied in his heart, he still felt flattered when he heard Su Bingnan's question.

He immediately echoed and nodded: "Indeed, I finally arrived at this Pengcheng." ”

After a pause, Bookseller Qi continued: "About this Xuzhou and this Pengcheng, Master Su may be a little unclear, but he still knows a little bit about it. ”

Bookseller Qi has been dancing and writing since he was a child, although he is not a well-versed scholar of ancient times, but under the guidance of his father, he still has some talent in his belly.

Su Bingnan also seemed to be interested, and said: "Master Shu seems to be a little unhappy, so I listened to it." ”

Bookseller Qi sat on horseback, straightened his back, stroked the handle of the knife with his right hand, faced the city wall in the distance, and slowly spoke: "The name of Pengcheng originates from Peng Zu, this was once Peng Zu's homeland, and the legendary Peng Zu lived for hundreds of years before he died. At the same time, Pengcheng is also the hometown of the founding emperor of the former Chu State. ”

"Today's Pengcheng is the capital of Xuzhou, and the surrounding area is flat"

Speaking of Xuzhou, it has been the key to the north and the gateway to the south since ancient times, and it is also a place where soldiers must fight and a center for businessmen to gather. ”

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Listening to the bookseller Qi's gushing speech, Su Bingnan looked at Pengcheng getting closer and closer, and his spirit was a little trance, Pengcheng is indeed an ancient capital with a splendid history.

Wang Tianya next to him saw this scene and shouted: "Master Su, why aren't you listening, isn't he talking badly?"

Wang Tianya knew that the two were not in harmony, and he noticed that Su Bingnan did not take the words of the bookseller Qi seriously, so he deliberately snubbed the other party.

Many people in the team were attracted by Wang Tianya's somewhat loud voice, and their attention was focused. Su Bingnan and the bookseller Qi were originally their chiefs, and now they have become the focus of the audience.

Bookseller Qi was choked by Wang Tianya's words, stared at him without saltiness, and said, "Okay, you hairy boy knows a fart, are you literate?"

Wang Tianya stiffened his neck and said loudly: "I am literate. ”

Bookseller Qi sneered: "Although you are not blind, you are just an ignorant people, and you must not have seen much of the world, so you are talking wildly." ”

"I've seen too many rural fools like you, people like you can't be taught, and you will only bump into others all the time. How many have you seen, how many places have you visited, and who is the biggest official you have ever met?"

Bookseller Qi shook his head as he spoke, and finally smiled: "How can I bother with you, you should be Lord Su's attendant." “

Wang Tianya's eyes lit up with anger, this was not the first time he had been subjected to such discrimination, this kind of contempt from above.

Immediately, Wang Tianya said loudly: "I see that you are just a half-jar of water without depth, you can only croak, Master Su must know more than you, but I don't bother to tell you." ”

Wang Tianya's emotions that had been accumulated for a long time suddenly poured out from the bottom of his heart, bitter and angry.

At the beginning, those people in the Xiao family also regarded him like this, and the current bookseller Qi is the same.

The people around them all laughed secretly, although they were only a small role in the Six Gates or Jinyi Guard, but everyone enjoyed the benefits and ate the imperial grain, and the ordinary people had to salute respectfully when they saw them, and they did not dare to exceed the rules.

For Wang Tianya's words, they thought it was very funny. In their opinion, it is natural that the father of the bookseller Qi is Shu Jiayou, and he understands more than Su Bingnan, which has nothing to do with being smart or not, but more about family teaching.

Su Bingnan heard the conversation between the two, turned around and said to the bookseller: "Master Shu really knows a little about Xuzhou. ”

Bookseller Qi said proudly: "It's all things in books, and I like to read books the most on weekdays." I know that this boy is an adult, but there are some things that he cannot say. ”

"What's more, he is talking nonsense, I admit that I am indeed inferior to adults in terms of strength and weakness, but when it comes to understanding Xuzhou, I think I am still stronger than yours. ”

Bookseller Qi has heard the sound of strings and songs since he was a child, and has been enlightened by the east wind and rain of a knowledgeable person, and has been taught by his father Shu Jiayou's words and deeds. On the other hand, Su Bingnan, in the eyes of bookseller Qi, he is just a person who appeared out of nowhere, does not know his parents, and may not know poetry and books.

In this regard, he naturally has the confidence to say that he is stronger than Su Bingnan.

Su Bingnan opened his mouth and said, "I didn't expect Master Shu to be so confident, I just have a question I want to ask Master Shu." ”

The corners of the bookseller's mouth raised, he looked up at Su Bingnan, and said, "My lord, just ask, if there is anything you don't understand, you are coming down to answer your questions." ”

"Since Master Shu said that Xuzhou is very important, then I would like to ask, why is this, why is Xuzhou as important as you said, can you solve my doubts in a minute detail?" Su Bingnan asked with a smile.

The bookseller Qi was stunned for a moment, he did read some relevant books, but the book did not explain why.

"Xuzhou has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times, and the geography is dangerous, and Hao Chu was in this Xuzhou war for several years, and the two sides were like being stirred into the flesh and blood millstone, and the situation was extremely tragic......" Bookseller Qi racked his brains and said while thinking about the books he had read.

He doesn't have the ability to memorize, and most of the things he has seen in the past can only leave a general impression in his mind, and only those who are impressed can remember a large part of the original text.

"The situation at that time was like this, Taizu looked at Xuzhou according to the northern country, owned several states, and the monarchs and ministers insisted on peeking at the remnants of Chu, which had the intention of sweeping the world. At that time, the law in Dahao was strict, and farming and weaving were prosperous......"

"Lord Book. Su Bingnan interrupted the bookseller's words, and his tone was a little dissatisfied: "Let's not talk about whether what the bookkeeper said deviates from the question I asked." ”

"I want to ask, Master Shu, why do you want to use the political papers of that champion Lang after Dahao ruled the world, is it true that Lord Shu and I Su Bingnan are fools, when I don't know this article?"

"Can't the scholar express his opinion?"

Dense drops of sweat appeared on the bookseller's forehead, and he didn't know what to do, he didn't expect Su Bingnan to have some knowledge and actually know about this masterpiece.

About Xuzhou, Shushang Qi clearly knows many historical allusions and famous monuments, but it is not so simple for him to analyze why Xuzhou is important

"Xuzhou has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times, and the situation at that time was extremely tragic......" As he spoke, the bookseller Qi couldn't take it anymore, stuck for a long time, and couldn't say a complete sentence.

If he were to repeat the relevant content of the book, the bookseller Qi would still be confident, but he could not do anything to tell him why.

Su Bingnan's eyes skimmed over the embarrassed appearance of the bookseller, swept over the people who were paying close attention, and then looked at Wang Tianya's expression, and then said to the bookseller: "Let me tell you why Xuzhou is so important. ”

"Xuzhou is hilly in the north and south, and it can go directly to the Central Plains in the west, it is connected to Tianfu in the south, Yanzhou in the north, Zhongzhou in the west, and the Grand Canal from the capital to Yuhang, Yangzhou passes through. ”

"Three hundred years ago, Dahao rose from the north to the bottom, but it suffered a lot in Xuzhou. ”

"Chu Hao and the two countries have been in a stalemate for six years with Xuzhou as the center. ”

Slowing down, not caring about the gradually changing eyes of the bookseller, Su Bingnan continued: "Do you know why? This is because, as you said before, the topography of Xuzhou radiates to a vast area, and only this area can enable the army to advance. ”

"At that time, most of the troops of the two countries were invested in the area of Xuzhou, once Dahao captured Xuzhou, the door of Tianfu should be opened, and Yangzhou would not be guaranteed. ”

The eyes of everyone looking at Su Bingnan have changed, they have the ability to discriminate, and naturally know which is stronger and which is weak.

Originally, I only heard that Su Bingnan was a martial arts wizard, and he was not good at other aspects, but the bookseller Qi was born in a family of eunuchs and read poetry and books since he was a child.

In their opinion, in terms of martial arts, Su Bingnan must be stronger than the bookseller Qi, but in terms of knowledge, Su Bingnan must be inferior to the bookseller. At this time, it was Su Bingnan who was talking, and the bookseller Qi was beside him without saying a word, bowing his head and riding on the horse, unable to interject a word.

Su Bingnan continued.

"Just talking about the local general situation at that time, although the state of Chu was on the defensive, it occupied Xuzhou, if the whole country sent troops north, this area of Zhongzhou would spread out like a chessboard. Once the situation improves, the two sides can attack and defend each other, and they can attack and regain the lost territory. ”

"Master Shu, do you know that at that time, there was a general surnamed Tao in the Chu State who proposed to raise a division of 50,000 and make a final effort to go north, according to what he said, the army will go north along the Grand Canal, and if you are lucky enough, you will be able to level the river, which is also the last chance for the Chu State. ”

The bookseller's face turned red and he couldn't say a word.

"At that time, the state of Chu was already riddled with many evils, and the originally powerful Central Empire was dying, and it could only survive in the south. On the contrary, Dahao Taizu is wise, the ministers are of the same heart, and the soldiers are brave. Although the state of Chu occupies Xuzhou, the overall situation is still strong in the north and weak in the south, and the final outcome is doomed. ”

"Xuzhou can attack in the north, while Xuzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack in the south. Under such a terrain advantage, Xuzhou of Chu was defended for six years before it was lost. ”

It can be seen that the dangerous terrain cannot be relied on as a country, but no matter what, Xuzhou is a place where soldiers must fight. ”

When he said "the place where soldiers must fight", Su Bingnan glanced at the bookseller, and then smiled silently.

The bookseller's face turned red and he couldn't say a word.

Everyone had reached the point where they could see the outline of the walls of Pengcheng and the gate ahead.

This is Pengcheng that has gone through vicissitudes.

Su Bingnan patted Wang Tianya's shoulder and said, "The Xiao family is in Pengcheng, take you to see the majesty of the martial arts family." ”

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