Chapter 256 Night Hunt(1/2)
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Qi Younian only talked about that day, and Ji Xiaotang immediately knew what he was referring to.『≤,
"Ayou, how many times do you want to apologize to me before you will give up?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qi Younian, "I have told you several times. You tried your best to save us. You really have nothing to apologize for."
"No." Qi Younian was very persistent in this matter, "If I could arrive earlier, you wouldn't have to..." If he could arrive at Ji's mansion earlier, Ji Xiaotang would not be frightened, nor would he need to draw a bow and shoot arrows himself. Then facing blood and death at close range, either her own or the enemy's.
Ji Xiaotang's bow and arrow were stained with blood for the first time that day.
The bow and arrow were sent by Qi Younian on his own initiative, but he did not want Ji Xiaotang's bow and arrow to be stained with blood. Qi Younian felt this contradictory mood, but could not be changed.
"Ayou, there is no if in this world. All we can do is do our best and leave it to fate. Ayou, you should understand this principle better than me when leading troops to fight." But why can't we figure it out in this matter?
Ji Xiaotang knew that he was worried about Qi Younian and that Ci would not take charge of the army. If Qi Younian had always had this kind of mood, he would not be a competent general. Because in many cases when facing the enemy, he had to make choices.
And those decisions of choice, in one aspect, are likely to be cruel.
"Xiaotang, I'm just targeting this matter, just... you." Only in Ji Xiaotang's affairs, he could not use the principle of a free battlefield that he has been familiar with since childhood.
Qi Younian's gentleness made Ji Xiaotang's heart soft.
"Ayou, don't think so." Ji Xiaotang stretched out his hand, "At that time, I was also a chess piece on the battlefield."
She is not only a chess player, but also a piece in the chess game. Ji Xiaotang never puts herself outside the chess game. After that, she has experienced many things and she has always been like this.
Therefore, later generations have commented that she is the most cruel person in the world. She is cruel to others and is even more cruel to herself. Therefore, those who are not as cruel as her will lose, either they lose their lives. They lose something as important as life, or even more important than life.
If Ji Xiaotang treats himself as a chess piece, then the bet for this game of chess is the family, country, life, wealth, life. The winner lives, the loser dies.
This is actually where Ji Xiaotang is far superior to others. Because of his childhood influence and the sufferings he experienced in his previous life, Ji Xiaotang has a broader worldview and a wiser concept of equality.
The world is a big chess game, everyone is a chess piece, no one can be an exception. Those who think they are superior and can take charge of the chess game but are not in the chess game are smart fools.
Some people lost to Ji Xiaotang because of this self-righteousness.
"Xiaotang. I can't treat you as a chess piece." Qi Younian said clearly.
Of course she knew that this was the reason why she liked Qi Younian the most.
"Then let us work hard so that I don't need to be a chess piece anymore." Ji Xiaotang smiled. Let us be the ones who can dominate the chess game.
"Okay." Qi Younian Zheng pointed at the key point.
At this time, Master Ji San came to report the message, saying that Qin Zhen was ready and urged them to go quickly. Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian got up and went to the back mountain with Master Ji San to gather with Qin Zhen.
Qin Zhen only brought three or five personal guards around him. Obviously, he had the same idea as Qi Younian. This time he did not want to alarm too many people.
When they rode out, the moon was already hanging high.
In late autumn and early winter, it is already quite cold at night. The earth is shrouded in the clear light of the moon, and it is desolate and desolate, making the fields even more silent and the world vast.
This kind of loneliness, but the bleakness is not the real loneliness, the bleakness. Anyone who knows the autumn and winter of the northern country knows that what is hidden behind is vitality and dangers.
This is even more so in the hunting ground chosen by Ji Xiaotang and the others tonight.
The hunter is more vibrant and more dangerous than the hidden prey.
Under the moonlight, two war horses, one black and one white, quickly threw away the other horses and gradually gathered together. In this time, Qi Younian had already hunted a roe deer, while Ji Xiaotang did not capture it.
Ji Xiaotang has not yet drawn the bow.⊥,
"Xiaotang, why didn't you see prey?" Qi Younian asked with a horse and asked.
The two of them had already been quite a distance away from the rest of the people and could speak with peace of mind.
Ji Xiaotang smiled and shook her head, and her heart was naturally not on her prey.
"Ayou, you have a full moon appointment. This year, we have all broken the appointment." Ji Xiaotang said, and the two stood together, facing the bright moon in the sky.
Today is the full moon night, although it has passed the fifteenth day of August.
"It's my fault." Qi Younian said.
"Of course not." Ji Xiaotang retorted.
They have not forgotten the promise of trampling on the moon, but the restrictions of worldly affairs are often not transferred by human power.
"It happened to be made up today." Ji Xiaotang smiled.
"Yeah." Qi Younian nodded. He proposed to go out to hunt today, and he had such thoughts.
As the two of them spoke, they went forward together and consciously headed in the opposite direction of the crowd.
"Ayou, the rebels in Shu are now powerful and have a good geographical advantage. This time you lead troops to suppress the rebellion and rush to attack thousands of miles. There are many crises, so you need to be more careful."
"I know."
"Ayou, have you thought of a countermeasure against the rebels in Shu?" Ji Xiaotang asked.
"I'm worried about this." Qi Younian did not hide from Ji Xiaotang. "If you attack like the previous generals who suppressed the rebellion, even if you have the advantage of military strength, you will suffer heavy losses."
Qi Younian was able to say such words because he had really studied Occupy seriously. His analysis and judgment were correct.
Ji Xiaotang narrowed his eyes slightly and recalled his previous life carefully. At this time of his previous life, the Ji family was already on the way to escape. At that time, she was almost concerned about where the next meal was. Whether their family could still live tomorrow, and she didn't know much about the war in Shu.
But even so, I have heard some rumors sporadically.
The weakening of the rebel forces in Shu began from within.
"If you can't attack forcefully, you should be the best. Ayou, there are many traitors in Shu, and it is not necessarily a solid piece of iron. There are a few people who really want to revive the Song Dynasty, and the rest of the people are just fame and fortune."
Therefore, the best strategy is nothing more than a large army to threaten the enemy, and then dismantle the rebels from within.
"If you counter-espionage plan, or use high-ranking officials and generous salaries to the emperor, as long as you choose the right person, you can destroy the rebels and pacify Shu." Ji Xiaotang was very confident in his judgment.
Obviously, Qi Younian also agreed with Ji Xiaotang. Just looking at his shining eyes, you will know his mood at this moment.
"I'm just thinking like this," Qi Younian said with a smile, "Xiaotang, you say so too. Then my heart will be stronger."
Countermeasures are good countermeasures, but there may not be no difficulties in implementing them.
And the source of this difficulty should be in the court.
The court sent troops to suppress the rebellion several times, but not only failed, but also suffered repeated setbacks. For this reason, the court suffered great losses and is now unavoidable. This time, they chose Qi Younian as the commander and gave him many troops. What the court most hoped to see was that Qi Younian led his troops into Shu. He clashed head-on with the rebels in Shu and won a complete victory.
The court urgently needed Qi Younian to bring them a victory, and whether it was counter-espionage or Zhao'an, it would take time, and it was not as bright and dazzling as the battle was won on the surface.
If Qi Younian wants to be smart, he must face criticism and huge pressure from the court.
After that, I was afraid that someone would impeach Qi Younian and be afraid of war.
Ji Xiaotang thought of these things, but Qi Younian naturally would not have thought of them.
"I will write a letter to explain the situation to Your Majesty." Qi Younian said, although he said this. However, Qi Younian did not have much confidence in the emperor's reaction after the letter. "The prince can see the situation clearly and he will support me."
Then, naturally, there is also the power of the Marquis' Mansion.
However, the situation in northern Xinjiang is now critical. The old prince and Qi Younian's brothers are also under pressure at the same time.∮,
"I will talk to you with my father and uncle, but I don't know how much effect it can be." Ji Xiaotang considered Qi Younian, "Ayou, maybe you can be more flexible."
"Xiaotang teaches me."
"If you want good news in the court, you will give them good news."
"Oh..." Qi Younian pondered. Ji Xiaotang said this, naturally, not to let him conflict with the big thief when he knew it was unfavorable and to waste the lives of the soldiers. "Xiaotang, you mean..."
"Ayou, you have the control of this. You will never be tired of deceiving..."
Qi Younian's eyes turned and he had already understood Ji Xiaotang's meaning.
"In this way, I have to wait until I arrive in Shuzhong and see the terrain..."
"Of course you need to be well prepared." Ji Xiaotang nodded.
After the two of them talked about this, Qi Younian felt suddenly enlightened, and Ji Xiaotang also became confident about the outcome of Qi Younian's expedition. In this time, the two had already left far away from the others. Looking around, there were only Qi Younian's personal soldiers and captains within their sight.
Although I feel reluctant to leave, it is time to turn around when looking at the time.
Just as the two were about to turn their horses and walk back, Ji Xiaotang heard a chirping from afar in the air.
The two of them looked up almost at the same time, and Qi Younian's pupils shrank.
"Ayou, that's..." Ji Xiaotang also saw it, and was not sure in his heart, so he asked Qi Younian.
"It's an eagle." Qi Younian told Ji Xiaotang that the one flying in the air was a relatively rare mountain eagle here. This eagle is of medium size, but it flies high and fast, and is very ferocious, and can hold up pigs and sheep that weighs three times their weight.
Obviously, this mountain eagle was alarmed by everyone who came to hunt.
From afar, the voices of the people following you can already be heard.
Ji Xiaotang's eyes lit up.
Without Ji Xiaotang's words, Qi Younian understood her feelings.
"I finally saw the prey that could catch your eyes!" Qi You smiled young.
"Yes." Ji Xiaotang did not deny it.
"Then it's yours." Qi Younian chased the trajectory of the mountain eagle at first glance, looked at Ji Xiaotang, and took off the bow on his back. "Xiaotang, you're the first time you've shot such a big guy, don't be anxious. With your arm strength and accurate head, as long as you keep it steady, it won't be a problem to shoot this eagle."
Ji Xiaotang was eager to try it out. After hearing what Qi Younian said, Yue was full of confidence and immediately took the bow and arrow in his hand, and shot the arrow at the mountain eagle in the air.
To be continued...