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"Hi" Qi Jiguang said: "The content of that painting is spread to the outside world, and many people are talking about it, but they don't understand its meaning, in fact, it is very simple, as long as people who have lived in Huating for a period of time can understand it."

Chang Sihao said: "How is it related to the name of the place?"

Qi Jiguang shook his head and smiled: "There is a Daming Temple in Huating, and there is an ancient monument in the temple, on which ten deer are engraved, one rushing forward, and the other nine are running and looking back behind them."

Chang Sihao recalled that the deer running in Xu Wei's painting was the same as that engraved in this tablet, and asked, "So what?"

Qi Jiguang said: "This monument is called" Jiulu Zhi Huitou " Also called "Ten Deer and Nine Hui" Lu take homophony is the 'Lu' of Yulu Nine is the long-term 'long' That is the meaning of 'Jiulu Zhi Hui', 'Shilu Jiu Hui Hui' Warning officialdom to know the interests and disadvantages, know the advance and retreat, and know when to end Xu Jie, himself is a Huating person, and he is most familiar with this, but I am also in the south with soldiers Passing by two trips to Daming Temple to know that others have not been to Huating and have never seen this monument Naturally it is not easy to understand."

Chang Sihao suddenly realized that there was such an allusion Lao Xu Lai not only saved his name and future generations but also made a beautiful talk It can be called a full body retreat, a perfect curtain call This old thing's brain turns fast The thread is not messy It's really like there are seventeen or eighteen spinning wheels Not only is it not a loss, but he also won a big win It's really fucking "But now there is nothing to do It looks like I have to deal with him I have to talk about it when I have a chance to talk about it later."

Out of the city, the group beat their horses and whips and accelerated their speed When they arrived outside the city of Dechangping, they saw a large camp set up in a staggered and orderly manner, and the soldiers patrolled back and forth, interspersed like weaving, Qi Jiguang dialed the horse to a high slope, and pointed to the place behind the camp with a golden glow: "Lord Hou, please see"

Chang Sihao stepped on his horse and followed, put his hand on the pergola and looked at it, and it could be seen in the distance that there were several large round grain drying fields in the back camp The soldiers were either pulling rollers or raising wooden shovels and were in full swing On the north side of the road, there were more yellow and clear ox carts piled up with ears of grain coming from Qi Jiguang said with a smile: "For more than half a year, we have not only trained our troops, but also carried out tuntian, planting some high-yield and storage-resistant crops, and it is expected that from next spring, we will be able to cut off the supply of the imperial court and achieve self-sufficiency."

At the beginning of the year, Longqing issued an order to transfer 50,000 soldiers into Beijing for training to enrich the northern defense, 50,000 young and strong soldiers, not to mention war training, is to sit still and do not move, and the daily food supply is also a big problem, Chang Sihao was trapped in the border city for a year, and he knew the pain of food shortage, and he was extremely relieved to hear this, and he excitedly said: "Good, good, people are iron, rice is steel, and there is food in the stomach, and the heart is not panicked."

Qi Jiguang laughed and said the request, and the two led the horse downhill to the camp gate There were already soldiers who saw the return of the coach A team walked neatly to meet the door Qi Jiguang came close to stop the horse and looked left and right, frowned, and said: "Why just a few of you, what about the others, why don't you let go of the salute?"

The welcome soldiers all looked embarrassed, lowered their heads, and a man flashed out of the back of the team, slowly greeted the horse's head, and said, "I made them withdraw."

Chang Sihao sat down with the reins in his hands and looked at the rather Confucian face in front of the horse Immediately recognized that it was Tan Lun After thinking to himself Xu Jiezhishi Even Zou Yinglong fell to our side In the Beijing-Manchu Dynasty, there are probably only Wang Shizhen, Hai Rui and Tan Lun, who have never been to my Hou Mansion It seems that this guy is really a diehard loyalist of the Xu Party I want to hold on to the end

Qi Jiguang got off the horse and was about to speak Tan Lun waved his hand: "I already know the emperor's will Yuan Jing doesn't need to say much" took a step forward: "It is not easy to refine gunpowder, it should be used more for reserves and training Less salute I believe that the Hou Ye will not blame me for being rude" said with both hands raised and his eyes raised and looked at the horse

Chang Sihao's eyes stared at him I felt that there was an inviolable majesty on this flat-eyed, white and handsome face Since the defeat of Xu Since the defeat of Xu, the officials of the DPRK and China have become more and more respectful of themselves When they meet, they all nod their heads and bow their heads This kind of expression is very rare After looking at it for a while, he smiled and said: "Less empty cannons, more serious things Lord Tan has done a good job How can I blame you for being rude Qi Jiguang also laughed: "Master Hou, in fact, you don't know ......" Tan Lun's forearm was raised to stop his words, and he turned sideways and said: "Master Hou, please"

Although he said the word please, his tone was still very cold and hard Chang Sihao was vigilant and secretly wondered if it was difficult for you to arrange any conspiracy and tricks If you want to avenge Xu Jie, you can't succeed You added a guard in your heart Turn over and slowly dismount Stabilize the "Ten Miles of Time" on his waist With a smile on his face, he strode into the barracks Tan and Qi then followed each other and walked to the Chinese army Qi Jiguang took two steps and wanted to invite the handsome tent Chang Sihao glanced left and right and said with a smile: "If you enter the tent, you don't have to drink a banquet and drink again Let's take a turn in the camp Tan Lun said: "I was about to ask Master Hou to take a look at the military appearance Lord Qi Arrange it." Qi Jiguang glanced at him and replied: "Yes" Immediately ordered the whole army to gather and point troops on the battlefield

Chang Sihao, accompanied by Tan Lun and several adjutant generals, went up to the grandstand on the second floor of the colonel's military field, stroked the simple wooden frame, and glanced down, only to see that the battlefield in front of him was far away from Qingdai, obliquely facing the Iron Mountain, with a radius of several miles, and the ground was illuminated by the sun, as if it had sprinkled face, and the white flowers dazzled people's eyes

Qi Jiguang held the command flag in his hand, stood on the first floor of the convex zigzag command point, looked back, and got Chang Sihao's confirmation, so he turned around and waved the flag to drill, but he saw that the soldiers were layered and the soldiers were in the sea; the swords were thick, the swords were white, and they rushed forward and walked in unison; they retreated backwards, and the people were not chaotic, they were not crowded, and they were not squeezed; the left was interspersed like a dragon, and the dog's teeth were staggered; the right detour was like a snake roll, and it was difficult to open if it was tightened

Facing the earth-shaking shouts, the smoke and dust rushing in his face, and looking at these vigorous soldiers Chang Sihao was really indescribably happy in his heart I felt that the blood in my body that had been quiet for a long time was boiling again Tan Lun observed for a long time and moved his body closer A little bit and said lightly: "In the early years, when we were fighting in the south, the long knives of the Japanese people were very beneficial General Qi studied the situation and changed the countermeasures The mandarin duck formation created by General Qi had an excellent effect on the enemy What Hou Ye saw now was the butterfly formation newly created by Lord Qi according to the characteristics of the Tartars and the barbarian cavalry Most of these foreign weapons are scimitars The killing distance is short When the enemy comes, my wolf hand stabs with long soldiers and kills from a distance, and the knife hand cuts the horse's leg under the cover of the rattan player, and the spearmen supplement the spear in the middle range If the cavalry advances too fast, then our formation spreads its wings like a butterfly and divides into two Let the front with the strongest impact The rattan player defends with all his strength to form a mobile barrier Spearmen and wolf soldiers attack in the middle Roll into the enemy formation like a cactus ball and continue to spread their wings and flank Quickly weaken the impact of the enemy horse team and disperse the diversion Each one is broken In the absence of horses and horseback, which are far inferior to the opponent's combat capabilities, it is possible for infantry to achieve effective killing and wounding of cavalry."

Chang Sihao had read the "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" distributed by the army when he was in the border city in the past, and the formations contained in it were all summarized from Qi Jiguang's actual combat Its content was simple, efficient and practical At the beginning, Lord Cheng also used many of these tactics to lead the exhausted soldiers and civilians to repel the enemy's attacks again and again At this moment, looking at the changing formation, listening to Tan Lun's explanation, he nodded in admiration

The dense snare drum beat stopped abruptly At the sound of the golden gong, the soldiers of the formation retreated two points like a tide, and a small column stood out among them, all of them were gunners wearing soapy black crowns and carrying gunpowder bags, and they quickly assembled on the edge of the battlefield, squatting forward and standing back, and standing in a staggered position with dogs' teeth, At the same time, someone quickly used square straw bales to form twenty zigzag nine-ring targets in the center of the battlefield and ran away

After the gunners finished shooting, they closed their guns and stood up, and the stands were not far from the target, and everything could be seen clearly Chang Sihao saw that the gunners hit the target, and they wanted to applaud, but they saw Tan Lun take out something from his arms and pull it out in his hand, and when he pulled it, he smoked, and at the same time pointed the smoking thing to the sky, and with a "bang", a letter bullet tail pulled the yellow smoke and flew into the air, and it exploded with a "bang".

Qi Jiguang saw the letter bomb and looked back at the second floor below, his face was full of surprise There were no soldiers in the field Chang Sihao was wondering Only to hear a faint thunder rolling in the distance The sound of whining and breaking the air immediately made a loud noise Followed by a loud sound of landslides and cracks in his ears A zigzag target in the battlefield was blown into the air and caught fire and scattered Almost at the same time, the other nineteen remaining targets were also shot one after another The flat ground exploded and the fire pillar was two or three feet high, forming a wall of fireworks In the thick smoke, the grass sticks were caught in the wind and the fire was fluttering, and the sand and dust were scattered all over the place

The stands shook violently under the fire, and sometimes sand sticks flew past the ears, and although the distance was relatively safe, it was still thrilling

Chang Sihao covered his nose with his hand, squinted his eyes and looked at it, and couldn't help but be stunned: the soldiers closest to the fire concentration point were only thirty or forty steps away, and there were even visible sand and gravel particles that were broken up by the artillery fire and hit them like raindrops on their bodies and faces, but they stood upright and indifferent, and immediately understood in their hearts: This is not only because they have outstanding discipline and quality, but also because they have an extraordinary trust and trust for the operation accuracy of the distant gunners and their comrades

In the sound of artillery fire, Qi Jiguang hugged Lingqi's face was panicked, and he ran upstairs on his feet Seeing Chang Sihao's head and face covered with dust, he hurriedly turned around and apologized Chang Sihao waved his hand to signal that he didn't have to, and when the sound of the cannon stopped, he laughed: "It's enjoyable, this thing is the same as watching a play, how can you see it clearly and really if you don't sit in the front row?" Tan Lun took the letter cannon into his arms, and his face was much kinder, and he waved his hand and said: "Hou Ye is worthy of being a hero killed on the battlefield Sure enough, he is very courageous."

Chang Sihao gently slapped his body twice, looked at him sideways, and said with a smile: "Is this artillery trained by you, Lord Tan, it's a good fight?"

Although Tan Lun is Qi Jiguang's boss, he is not responsible for specific military training matters Hearing Chang Sihao ask this, he knew what he meant, and his figure was slightly owed: "It's all the handiwork of Lord Qi, how dare you be greedy for heaven" Qi Jiguang looked embarrassed Chang Sihao smiled and glanced at his feet, and quipped: "Lord Qi, you are wearing a good outfit anywhere, but the combat boots are a little smaller, and they seem to be a little squeezed."

Tan Lun changed his dignified color when he heard this, and laughed out loud for the first time

The two teased each other When Qi Jiguang led him down the stands, he saw that the carriages and horses were dusty The artillery had already been assembled in the field The artillery trucks were neatly arranged The barrels were shiny and shiny Obviously they were all new Chang Sihao knocked on it in the past I felt that the sound was just over The feel was delicate Obviously, the iron quality is very strong It is far better than the equipment on Datong City Qi Jiguang patted the gun body happily and said: "The iron selected by this new Franc machine is better The refining is more refined The process has also been improved While reducing the weight, the hit rate and accuracy have been improved In the past six months, we have built more than 500 guns If the military budget can be supplied, it is expected that more than 1,000 more will be built by next year, so that not only can several important border towns be fully equipped, but also horse-drawn carriages can be equipped to form a mobile and flexible artillery corps."

Tan Lun said: "There are Juhao Pavilion and Gutian in the south, and sooner or later there will be a battle, when will the Hou Ye be ordered to march south, you can bring this batch of artillery that has been trained with you, and through actual combat, it is better to further run in and improve."

As soon as these words came into his ears, Chang Sihao couldn't help but secretly snort and said: "As the saying goes, it is difficult for immortals to hide from the smoke Even old swordsmen with strong martial arts like Kong Jingxi and Cao Zhengwu of the Taishan faction will die under them, not to mention those fishermen and farmers in Gutian Not to mention the power of the Franc cannon in front of him It is much more powerful than the scattered artillery installed in the Danjian Pavilion It seems that the emperor asked me to observe the results of the training before leaving Although it is only an understatement, it has an extraordinary meaning."

At this moment, seeing that Tan Lun was looking at him with a good look, he grinned back: "Aha, then I have to thank Lord Tan for your kindness But Guangxi is high and far away, I'm afraid that there will be no place These cannons will be bumped and broken first, and Gutian is just a rabble, how can you use a knife to kill chickens?"

Qi Jiguang said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the Hou Ye's army is invincible everywhere, and when those traitors see it, they are afraid that they will only be left to kneel and beg for mercy."

After the patrol was completed, the three of them cleaned up the dust and sat down in the tent of the commander of the Chinese army and ate two glasses of thirst-quenching water and wine Chang Sihao got up and said goodbye Tan Lun did not keep it while sending it off: "Tuman, Duoyan and other departments know that the Ming army is training in the north, and they have not been able to shrink back recently Now our army is familiar with the drill It is useless The soldiers are very angry "Chang Sihao heard this and knew that he was asking for war again However, with his position, he could go directly to the emperor to ask for a decree Why bother blowing the wind in his ears It seems that he is either bottomless or has been blocked back before He smiled and said: "Whether you fight or not, soldiers must also practice often." Raising soldiers for a thousand days is used for a while Tan Lun's face hesitated to talk to Chang Sihao smiled: "If you don't leave your position, Lord Tan doesn't have to go far away" Pick up the curtain and drill out of the account

Outside the camp gate, Qi Jiguang made his eyes look and pasted it up: "Lord Tan is actually in Cao Ying, his heart is in Han, not really a member of the Xu Party, Hou Ye should not misunderstand" Chang Sihao said: "This is strange He fell to Xu Jie when Hu Shaobao was killed, this is what you said."

Qi Jiguang sighed: "After the fall of strictness, the voice of the crusade against the Yan Party is too high Xu Ge Lao ruled out dissent in a timely manner Even Hu Shaobao is not spared Not to mention others Lord Tan is also forced to take refuge in the past Over the years, on the one hand, he has gained trust On the other hand, he has secretly collected information Especially Xu Sangongzi has been sloppy In many things with his eldest brother and second brother were mentioned casually, Lord Tan kept them in mind Go back and record the codex Looking forward to the time when the time is ripe Give the Xu family a fatal blow I don't want you and Mr. Qingteng to go ahead After Xu Ge Lao Zhishi went home He showed me the codex, and I knew the truth."

Chang Sihao said: "Let's pour Xu, which one can't see What codex did he take out when it's over, isn't this a good buy from you and me This trick of turning the grass on both sides of the wall He played it as early as when Hu Shaobao was copied Why do you still believe it now?"

Qi Jiguang's face was bitter: "How can I say this, we led the troops to fight together at the beginning, and we were killed from the sword and blood, I didn't believe it when he took refuge in the past, and now I show my hole cards, I feel that I really don't see the wrong person, then again, I have always been his old subordinate, and only subordinates have always shown loyalty to their superiors in the officialdom, how can there be superiors and subordinates who take the initiative to communicate with each other, he really doesn't have this need."

Chang Sihao stared at it for a moment, thinking that if this is the case, it is Tan Lun who is testing me Today, all kinds of things are also Tan Lun is testing me This person is not in a hurry to take refuge after seeing me Obviously scheming and old-fashioned He is not an idle person Maybe he deliberately performed in front of Lord Qi and then asked him to take the initiative to speak in front of me It is unknown I wanted to persuade Qi Jiguang to be careful It is better to be careful But seeing him like that, I am afraid that I will not listen to it Fortunately, in the current situation, Xu Dang can't afford to make waves and can't afford to make waves Then he said: "If it is, it will be better I still understand the friendship fought on the battlefield." I won't say much more today I received a secret order in the palace to go to the south to do business Anyway, there is nothing to clean up Since I came out, I don't plan to go back to the city Brother Qi, let's say goodbye."

Qi Jiguang was stunned and said, "Why are you walking alone?"

Chang Sihao patted Sanhe Lihua and said with a smile: "And it" Whip covered his hand slightly: "Farewell"

Qi Jiguang watched his back Nanchi until he didn't see him, then he turned his horse back to the camp and stayed for a short time, and someone under the tent came to report: "Lord Nanzhen Fusi Qin has something to ask Hou Ye to return to his house."