Seeing Yuan Xi's expression of watching a show, Guo Jia got angry and grabbed Yuan Xi by the collar, "You brought him here to arouse my interest and then ruined my show. I'm afraid you are here to make fun of me?"
Yuan Xi laughed and said, "Mr. Fengxiao, don't you think that what Boyan said makes sense?"
"Sir, you can definitely teach him strategy. You can teach him the art of war."
Guo Jia shook his head vigorously, "No, no, who does the disciple belong to then?"
Yuan Xi rolled his eyes and said, "The food has been served. How to eat it depends on your ability."
Guo Jia cursed in his heart and had to lower himself to fool Lu Xun, because he knew that if he missed this opportunity, he would miss it forever!
It's not a question of how much stronger Lu Xun is than Sun Li, but the two are simply not comparable. Even if Sun Li gives up practicing martial arts now and studies military tactics for twelve hours a day, he may only be a barely qualified strategist in the future.
But Lu Xun was different. Guo Jia understood through conversation that Lu Xun's level had long surpassed the upper limit that most people would find difficult to reach in their lifetime, and he had reached the stage of being a unique person.
This kind of genius is hard to come by, this kind of all-rounder who has extremely high comprehension in both civil and military affairs and can integrate them is hard to come by, and it is very likely that he will become famous throughout the world in the future!
Guo Jia immediately thought of taking Lu Xun as his last disciple. Only an outstanding person like Lu Xun could carry forward what he had learned!
Yuan Xi found Guo Jia's constant chattering about Lu Xun amusing, so he turned to Taishi Ci and said, "Brother, you have done a great service this time. I'd like to offer you a drink."
Taishi Ci smiled bitterly. Although he knew that Lu Xun was talented, he didn't think it was a big deal to introduce him to Yuan Xi. He just thought Yuan Xi was being polite.
Yuan Xi was not good at drinking, so he drank light wine mixed with water. After three rounds of drinking, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did Zang Hong take anyone to Guangling?"
Taishi Ci heard this and said, "When I left earlier, Mr. Yuanlong had already received the letter from you and made arrangements."
"But when I left, Zang Hong hadn't arrived yet."
He lowered his voice and said, "Zang Hong is from Guangling, he should have a lot of power in the local area. I heard that he brought thousands of people with him. Yuanlong was born in Xiapi, maybe..."
Yuan Xi sighed: "I have thought about this question too."
"Zang Hong has a weird temper and his brain is not working properly. If he wasn't so loyal, I would have a hard time figuring out how to deal with him."
"But no matter what, if he had died in Dongwuyang at that time, the Yuan family would have been criticized by the world, and the world would be left with only those who seek profit and avoid harm, which would be much more boring."
"So after much thought, I decided to send it to Xuzhou. After all, there is a lot to be done there in the next few years."
"I believe that with Mr. Yuanlong's ability, he should be able to handle this matter properly."
Taishi Ci sighed and said, "Sir, you think much further than I do. Since you have a plan in mind, there must be no problem."
"Come to think of it, I haven't congratulated you on becoming the governor of Xuzhou yet."
Yuan Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Don't mention it. It's just a false reputation. The only benefit is that I have a better reputation. But I have to take advantage of it, just like when Liu Yuzhou took Xuzhou."
Taishi Ci said worriedly, "Speaking of Liu Yuzhou, the conflict between him and Master Yuan Tan in Donghai State has become increasingly intense over the past six months. I dare not make any rash comments on who is right or wrong in this matter."
"But it is true that Liu Bei suffered a great loss in this matter."
Yuan Xi nodded and said, "I already know about this matter."
He glanced at Lü Lingqi, who was concentrating on cooking the braised pork elbow, and turned slightly to the side, lowering his voice and saying, "The day before yesterday, I received a secret letter written specifically for me by Liu Yuzhou."
"Liu Bei recognized the girl from the Mi family as his sworn sister and wanted to marry me with Qucheng as his dowry."
Taishi Ci was startled, then laughed and said, "Young Master is now a popular figure in the eyes of the world."
"You should know that Qucheng Port is the largest wharf in the East China Sea. The Mi family fleet uses this as a base to conduct maritime trade and makes a lot of profit. This dowry is a huge investment."
"No wonder Liu Yuzhou wants to befriend you so much. You are so young but you have already taken over two states. Apart from the two Yuan envoys, there is no one in the world who can surpass you."
Yuan Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, please don't make fun of me. We know that there is a lot of water in these two states, especially in Xuzhou. The alliance of the three states is becoming increasingly fragile. Liu Yuzhou's move may be to use my reputation to fight against Yuan Tan."
"I've also heard about the conflict on the sea route in Qucheng. The Mi family's caravan has been repeatedly attacked by Qingzhou pirates over the past six months, and they are running out of money. Liu Yuzhou is making a good calculation by throwing this mess to me now."
Taishi Ci laughed loudly, "My lord, what you said makes sense."
"But the beauty is in front..."
He realized that he had broken his promise and quickly stopped talking, but he heard Lu Lingqi slowly swallowing the elbow in her mouth and slowly saying, "General, just speak frankly. I have very sharp ears and can hear the birds singing outside the house."
"I have heard about my husband's character for a long time, but apart from training martial arts and fighting battles, I am not very interested in these things. Just tell me what you want."
Yuan Xi and Taishi Ci smiled bitterly at each other, and Yuan Xi took the opportunity to say, "She is a disciple from Dezhou."
Taishi Ci had already heard that Qu Yi had died in battle, and with a heavy look on his face, he sighed, "A clay pot will break if it is not removed from a well, and the general will inevitably die in battle."
"I don't know how many famous people will die next."
"If Ci could die on the battlefield, she would be content."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi forced a smile and said, "May the general live a long life. This is just groundless worry."
Taishi Ci shook his head and said, "Sir, you don't need to comfort me. I know my body."
Yuan Xi had no choice but to change the subject and said, "De is good at using a single halberd, but she is good at using two halberds. There is often some stagnation between the transitions of their moves, and they cannot fully integrate them."
"Brother, your twin halberds are unrivaled in the world. Could you please give me some pointers?"
Taishi Ci smiled and said, "I dare not say that. I can only say that I have not met an opponent yet."
After hearing this, Lu Lingqi thought to herself, "Is there no rival?"
Isn't this a bit too much?
But Lu Lingqi knew that no matter what, as a general under Yuan Xi who was as famous as Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci must be much more capable than herself. She went back to change into her military uniform, took out her double halberds, saluted Taishi Ci and said, "General, please give me some advice."
She walked to the courtyard and posed. Seeing this, Guo Jia and Lu Xun, who were talking, also stood up and walked to the steps to watch.
Lu Lingqi started dancing from slow to fast.
In a small room in the yard, Yang Feng, who was stretching with his eyes closed, heard the sound of wind and slowly opened his eyes.
She stood up with difficulty, dragging her heavy shackles, and slowly walked to the iron window, and saw Lu Lingqi wielding a halberd in the center of the courtyard.
The two halberds were seen flying around Lv Lingqi's body like nimble poisonous snakes, sometimes sticking close to her, sometimes flying away, always hiding behind Lv Lingqi, and sometimes flying out from her sleeves, circling and twisting as if they had spirits.
The sound of the double halberds dancing was sometimes loud, sometimes soft, as soft as a sandworm gnawing on leaves, and as loud as the whistling north wind. Suddenly there was silence, and in the next instant there was a violent roar of wind and thunder.
Later, the two balls of silver light seemed to become a part of Lu Lingqi's arms. As Lu Lingqi stretched her arms and stepped back, they actually covered an area of three meters in radius. The sharp wind forced everyone to retreat up the stairs unconsciously.
After Lu Lingqi performed a set of moves, she stopped and sweat appeared on her forehead. Everyone cheered loudly.
Yang Feng raised the handcuffs several times and put them down again. She was itching to show off her skills. Compared with the last time she fought with her, Lu Lingqi had made obvious progress. If she continued like this, in a few years, she might be able to catch up with her!
Taishi Ci exclaimed: "As expected of the Tiger Girl of Wenhou, I'm afraid there is no woman in the world who can surpass you."
"But if there is one shortcoming, it is that the connection between the moves is still a bit stiff. This is not the girl's fault, it is because of the lack of strength."
"There is no such thing as a perfect transition between moves. Each move is different. If you want a natural and smooth transition, you need to use a little more force, or even several times more force, to switch between moves at the fastest speed, so that the two moves can look like one."
Lu Lingqi seemed to be thinking about something. "General, are you saying that changing moves requires more effort than the moves themselves?"
Taishi Ci nodded and said, "It is true for double halberds. A single halberd can be used with both hands and has the advantage of length, so the flaws in the change of moves are not obvious. But once it comes to a one-handed weapon, it will be magnified exponentially."
"Swinging a weapon with one hand is not as powerful as wielding two hands, and the speed is certainly not fast enough, so more strength is needed. In this way, when fighting the enemy, the moves will be connected like the endless flow of river water."
"This is to use the connection between strength and moves to make up for the shortcomings of weapon length and speed."
Lu Lingqi suddenly realized, and bowed, saying, "General, you are really amazing. You hit the nail on the head right away!"
Yuan Xi was puzzled and asked: "Since two-handed weapons have so many disadvantages, why not practice one-handed weapons?"
Taishi Ci smiled and said, "An inch shorter means an inch more danger. A two-handed weapon can suppress a two-handed weapon when it is close to the opponent. There is a reward for every effort."
"But the situation will be much more dangerous, so I admire the girl very much."
"Because those who dare to dual-wield weapons on the battlefield are mostly those who have some sense of death. I think my time is running out, so I don't care about life and death. But why do you, a young girl, have such a mentality?"
Lu Lingqi thought for a moment and said, "I haven't really thought about this kind of question."
Taishi Ci laughed loudly after hearing this, "Young lady, your mind is free from distractions, this is the realm that warriors pursue. Well, I will show you my experience."
He took Lü Lingqi's double halberds and turned them around on his fingers a few times. In Yuan Xi's opinion, he did it with such ease that it was as easy as spinning a pen.
Taishi Ci said, "The human body has its limits. Women are not as strong as men. This is a natural disadvantage. We can only face it calmly and come up with a solution to narrow the gap."
"But I do have some methods that can help women increase their explosive power, but they are quite harmful to the body. I have improved this method a bit, and it is less powerful, but also less harmful to the body."
"Although there may still be some hidden dangers, it is more or less useful to save lives in critical moments."
He walked to the courtyard, got ready, and said, "Excuse me."