Guo's dining room is very lively, Guo Songtao held a grand banquet, invited Xiao Beiyou to taste food and drink, Guo Huizhi and Xie Jiayao happily accompanied, although Guo Songtao was over seventy years old, he was physically strong, like a middle-aged man, he frequently drank with Xiao Beiyou, Xiao Beiyou seemed to have met a confidant, and he drank very happily.

Xiao Beiyou felt that General Guo was a very funny and easy person to get along with, in front of General Guo, Xiao Beiyou would not feel restrained at all, he felt very comfortable, he could drink freely and boldly, today, drinking in Guo's mansion, he experienced a kind of pleasure that he had never had.

Guo Songtao likes to be with young people, especially with young people who are free and easy, he likes Xiao Beiyou's character very much, he thinks that Xiao Beiyou's character is more bold and cheerful than Xie Jingxi when he was young, he looked at Xiao Beiyou, and felt that his granddaughter Xie Jiayao was very discerning and could take a fancy to such a chic and handsome young man.

As soon as Xiao Beiyou entered Guo's mansion, Guo Songtao has been secretly observing Xiao Beiyou, paying attention to his activity posture, he found that Xiao Beiyou has deep internal strength and high martial arts, and it is very rare for a young man of his age to have such a martial arts cultivation, the more carefully he observes Xiao Beiyou, the more he likes this young man.

After a few rounds of wine, Xiao Beiyou's interest was greater, he raised his glass again, and said to Guo Songtao respectfully: "General Guo, I am fortunate to have the honor to drink with you today, it is really refreshing, the younger generation is very happy, thank you for your good wine, thank you for your warm hospitality, today I can have the opportunity to drink with you, this will be an unforgettable thing for the younger generation! Come, the younger generation will toast you again!"

"Good. Another drink! The old man was also very happy!" Guo Songtao said.

"Beiyou, you're a little drunk, don't get drunk, it's not good to make a fool of yourself in front of my grandfather, you drink less!" Xie Jiayao said.

"Hehe, now I only care about 'Beiyou', I forget to care about my grandfather, my granddaughter has grown up, and her heart is yearning for the person she likes, just like your mother back then. Haha!" Guo Songtao said amusedly.

"Grandpa, what did you say? Jia Yao was just afraid that Beiyou would make a fool of himself in front of you, so he persuaded him to drink. Xie Jiayao said.

"Don't worry, I drank with your grandfather today because I was happy. You won't get drunk on your trip to the north. In front of such a dashing old general as your grandfather. How can you not let go of drinking in the north, the atmosphere is good, and you won't get drunk if you drink more. Actually, Beiyou should also toast your aunt with a glass, come, aunt, you can also drink some wine, Beiyou respects you, I wish you more and more elegant and beautiful!" Xiao Beiyou said.

"Okay, I'm very happy today, I'll have a drink too, I think back then, I drank better than 'Lord Xie', and I won't lose to Jiayao and his grandfather, after all, I am a tiger girl in Jiangmen, and I have had a chic time, hehe, come, Beiyou, cheers!" Guo Huizhi said with a smile.

"Hahaha, okay, even my daughter is very interested, so I will have a drink with my granddaughter, so that my granddaughter can also practice some drinking, in the future, my granddaughter will also accompany Xiao Xia Shi to drink, now, let's practice first, maybe, my granddaughter's amount of alcohol may be able to catch up with her mother, come, do!" Guo Songtao said.

The lively scene and the joyful atmosphere made everyone drink up, Guo Songtao and Xiao Beiyou drank more and more energetically, and they drank very happily.

Xie Jiayao thought: "Grandpa likes to play chess every time he drinks, now, it is better to let Beiyou accompany him to play a few games of chess, and if someone plays chess with him after drinking, Grandpa will be very happy." Thinking about it, Xie Jiayao said: "Beiyou, don't you know how to play chess? It's better to take advantage of the wine, be brave, and compare your chess skills with my grandfather, to see if you can compare with my grandfather, my grandfather's chess skills are extraordinary, you can seize the opportunity today, learn from it!"

"Great, I think this kid Beiyou is very smart, and his chess skills must be good, now, let's not compare wine, how about comparing chess skills?" As soon as Guo Songtao heard Xie Jiayao mention playing chess, he was very excited, and he wanted Xiao Beiyou to accompany him to play a few games.

Xiao Beiyou said: "There is a good opportunity to learn chess, of course the younger generation must seize it, and must learn from General Guo, I hope that General Guo will not hesitate to give advice!"

"Okay, granddaughter, you lead Beiyou to my study, move the chess table in the study, Beiyou and I are in this dining room to compare chess skills, whoever loses a game, drink a glass of wine, then, if Beiyou loses, granddaughter is reluctant to let Beiyou drink, you go to move the chess table!" Guo Songtao said happily.

Guo Huizhi looked at Guo Songtao's happy appearance, she heard that her father was no longer called "Xiao Xiashi", but changed his name to "Beiyou", she was very happy, she knew that her father had a good impression of Xiao Beiyou.

"Okay, Beiyou, let's go, go move the chess table!" Xie Jiayao said.

Xiao Beiyou and Xie Jiayao went to Guo Songtao's study, there were many bookshelves in the study, and there were many books on the shelves, Xiao Beiyou didn't expect that a general would have such a rich collection of books, he thought: "General Guo is not only a tiger general, but also a very knowledgeable Confucian general, he has both 'Wu Strategy' and 'Wen Tao', which is admirable!"

Not far from the entrance of the study, there is a large chess table four feet square, which is made of a whole piece of wood, and the surface of the wood is carved with a chess board, and a wooden piece is placed on the chessboard, and the chess pieces should be placed in the wooden combination.

Xiao Beiyou walked over, he wanted to gently move the chess table, but he didn't expect that this chess table was very heavy, Xiao Beiyou couldn't move it for a while, Xie Jiayao stood next to him, looking at him with a smile.

Xiao Beiyou took a closer look, this chess table was made of a special wood, which he seemed to recognize.

Xiao Beiyou has heard that there is a kind of precious wood called "iron chestnut wood", which is an evergreen tree, the wood is hard and heavy, the wood heart is chestnut brown, there are dark black stripes, there are markings on the diameter surface, the medullary line is fine, this kind of wood is not deformed after drying, and the corrosion resistance is very strong, it is said that it is produced in Guangdong, Yunnan, and is a very precious wood.

Xiao Beiyou thought, this chess table must be made of iron chestnut wood, it will be so heavy, he stood in a good posture, carried his "sitting and forgetting the heart method", with luck, with luck, the internal strength of the energy to the hands, the body squatted, both hands lifted, the chess table was easily lifted.

"Good. Sure enough, there are two clicks, this chess table is in Guo's mansion, only my grandfather can lift it, I can't imagine that you still have some strength, you can lift it, let's go, you move it to the dining room, grandpa will be very happy!" Xie Jiayao said happily, he loved Xiao Beiyou even more in his heart.

"Jiayao, you go ahead and lead the way. I'm behind you. This is called 'women sing with their husbands', which is more fun!" Xiao Beiyou saw that no one was around, and deliberately joked with Xie Jiayou.

"I hate it, I'm moving the chess table hard. You're still kidding. Don't lose it. It's a shame to smash the chessboard. Xie Jiayao's heart was sweet, but she pretended to blame Xiao Beiyou in her mouth.

"If it falls and it breaks, then it's not iron chestnut wood. Your grandfather won't use it to make a chess table, don't worry, this iron chestnut wood chess table is as hard as green steel. Xiao Bei lobbied.

Guo Songtao and Guo Huizhi watched Xiao Beiyou follow behind Xie Jiayao, easily carrying the four-foot square chess table to the dining room, and secretly surprised in their hearts, Guo Songtao thought: "I am really not mistaken, this young man's internal strength is extraordinary, looking at the way he carries the chess table, it seems to be easier than me!"

"Jia Yao, you just walked easily in front like that, and you didn't help Beiyou hold the chess pieces above, aren't you afraid that he will get tired?" Guo Huizhi said with concern.

"My daughter knows that my grandfather is testing Beiyou, if my daughter helps Beiyou, my grandfather will be unhappy, hehe, now let Beiyou take a little effort to make him tired, and it is nothing for him to be tired, and it is also what he should do to help his grandfather move the chess table!" Xie Jiayao said to her mother with a smile.

"What a clever granddaughter, your grandfather's strategy has been seen through by you, no wonder you can look at Beiyou, your vision is really good, grandpa congratulates you, you have found the right person!" Guo Songtao said happily.

The chess table was moved, Guo Huizhi poured a glass of water and handed it to Xiao Beiyou, who expressed his gratitude and drank the water happily.

Guo Songtao opened the chess combination, set up the chess, and invited Xiao Beiyou to start playing chess.

Xiao Beiyou politely asked Guo Songtao to start the game first, although Guo Songtao was holding black chess, but he did not refuse to make the first move, as soon as he got started, he was in the right gun mount, starting with the "head gun", and put on an offensive posture.

Xiao Beiyou saw that it was the usual way to start, so he jumped out of the right horse, watched the middle soldiers, and made way for the car.

Guo Songtao then came out of the right horse, and then out of the right car to prepare to attack from the right side.

Xiao Beiyou pulled the right cannon to the horse, and then moved the car out and waited for it.

Guo Songtao arched his horse as a pawn to make room for the horse to attack the route.

Xiao Beiyou calmly jumped out of the left horse, watched the pawn with two horses, and continued to defend.

Guo Songtao also jumped on the left horse, and then took a step forward to prepare to use the car flexibly from the cross road.

Xiao Beiyou knows that the rook is the strongest in chess, the most flexible attack of the chess piece, as the saying goes, "a rook ten sons cold", if the rook occupies a good position, you can control zhì 17 points, advance can attack, retreat can defend, after the start, if the rook with the horse, run well, its attack power is extraordinary; and the rook in the endgame, if with the pawn, its lethality is also very terrible; the rook is most afraid of the wrong position, resting in the corner, if the rook is bound in a remote place, its attack power can not be played.

Xiao Beiyou saw Guo Songtao's car further, if he was not prepared, once the left car and the right car, horse, and artillery were well coordinated, its threat would be great, he pulled the left gun to the phase of the sideline, watched the horse on the right, and let the photo take care of it at the same time.

Guo Songtao saw that Xiao Beiyou was not in a hurry, he was fighting steadily, the horse ran echoing, and the road was unblocked, he did not dare to attack rashly, he put the left gun on the side of the middle gun to strengthen the offensive posture.

Guo Songtao watched Xiao Beiyou step by step, the car, horse, and artillery were each other's horns, and he said with a smile: "You young man plays chess, so calm, it is very much like a general who has experienced a hundred battles, not at all like an active offspring who has just learned to fall in love, it seems that it is really difficult for the old man to quickly catch your handsomeness." ”

"As soon as General Guo made a move, he was aggressive, full of majesty, and the younger generation felt threatened everywhere, unable to fight hard, and could only stop fighting, defend carefully, mobilize all the soldiers and horses as much as possible, protect the old commander, and could not be captured, and must try their best to block the fierce attack of General Guo, and wait for the opportunity to turn passive to active. Xiao Bei lobbied.

"Okay, you have ideas, it seems that you still know some art of war, please be careful, the old man is going to attack!" Guo Songtao said, jumping off the horse and rushing out of the car to assist.

Guo Songtao pressed forward step by step, trying his best to break through the river boundary and break through the opponent's defense line; Xiao Beiyou actively mobilized troops to defend and strive to resist the enemy on the opposite side of the riverbank.

In the contest on the chessboard, the river boundary is surrounded by strategic points, and the chess pieces such as cars, horses, and cannons can exert the greatest power near the river boundary, and can effectively control the range of activities of the opponent's chess pieces.

Guo Songtao and Xiao Beiyou are well aware of this truth, so they both carefully display their troops on the edge of the river boundary and seize strategic places.

Guo Songtao knew that the opponent's defense was tight, and it was difficult to break through without sacrificing the chess pieces, so he dispatched a horse, stepped on the opponent's soldiers, and sacrificed the horse as a breakthrough point.

Xiao Beiyou was forced to exchange the son, but after the exchange, it was convenient to break through the defense line, and the middle artillery and side artillery posed a great threat, and the horse crossed the river boundary under the cover of the car and approached the nine palaces.

Xiao Beiyou knows that if you continue to defend blindly, you will become more and more passive, and the opponent's siege will become stronger and stronger.

Guo Songtao set up two cannons, one horizontal and one vertical, threatening the opponent's Jiugong; Xiao Beiyou broke into the local position with a car, trying to force the opponent to transfer back his forces with a surprise attack, but the opponent avoided Duzi and attacked vigorously.

Xiao Beiyou couldn't get rid of the opponent's main attacking force, Jiugong was in distress, he hurriedly transferred the car back, wanting to save around Jiugong, but unfortunately, it was too late, Guo Songtao's cars, horses, and artillery had formed a strong situation of besieging Jiugong, Xiao Beiyou's troops were pressed in their own corners, squeezing each other, unable to exert effective lethality, and finally, the old marshal was generalized one after another, cornered, and the defeat was decided.

Xiao Beiyou smiled and said: "General Guo's chess skills are superb, the chess pharaoh is here, and his rapid offensive really makes the younger generations unable to resist, now, the defeat has been decided, Beiyou is willing to admit defeat, and is willing to punish a glass of wine!"

"The old man took a risk, the situation is very dangerous, this game is just a fluke win, not to mention superb chess skills, let's have a glass of wine together and start all over again. Guo Songtao said.

Xiao Beiyou respectfully clinked glasses with Guo Songtao and drank, he put down the wine glass and thought to himself: "There are many ways to start chess, and then I am the first hand, I have to come up with a good opening method, take advantage first, and see how the old general Guo who is good at attacking defends, usually, people who are good at attacking are not necessarily good at defending, in the last game, General Guo seized the opportunity with the 'head cannon', and in the next game, I will have a 'palace cannon' to coerce the other party and see how General Guo copes." (To be continued......)