I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 385 Han Xin presents a book

"It's so lively." Han Xin heard the lively conversation in the room before he even approached the living room. Even if his ears weren't very good, he could tell that the atmosphere was lively.

He couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

once Upon a time.

I can also communicate with friends freely like this, instead of the moment I enter the house, the scene suddenly becomes quiet, and then the juniors begin to come up respectfully to salute and say hello. As for the officials who shyly come to greet me, it is even more frustrating. I feel bored.

After sighing, Han Xin continued to walk towards the living room. When he was spotted by the attendant standing there, he immediately shouted inward: "The Marquis of Huaiyin is here."

Sure enough, just as he expected, the room fell silent for an instant.

And Han Wei quickly walked out of the house, greeted him, walked to Han Xin's side, and wanted to help the old man.

"I'm not old enough to need help when walking." Han Xin broke away, his tone stubborn.

Han Wei let go of his hands and stretched out his hands for support, helplessly saying that he was the only one.

After my great-grandfather got older and his great-grandmother passed away, no one in the family could control his temper.

However, according to his eldest father, there were only a few people who could persuade his great-grandfather back then. After the death of Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia, there was probably not even one left in the world.

Lowering his head and thinking like this, Han Wei just raised his eyes and found his great-grandfather suddenly stopped at the door of the living room. He quickly stopped as well to avoid hitting the old man directly.

Han Xin stopped silently at the door of the living room, and the sun shone in from behind him and fell on Chen Luo's face.

For a moment, he was dazed.

It was as if the world had gone completely silent, except for the weak heartbeat, and even breathing was forgotten and stagnant.

"I have met the Marquis of Huaiyin." Seeing Han Xin's arrival, everyone in the room stood up and saluted.

The same is true for "Chen Luo" in Han Xin's eyes.

Only then did his wandering thoughts return. He squinted and found that the "Chen Luo" in the living room did not exactly match his memory. It was just that the sunlight just hit him, so he couldn't understand it clearly.

"No need to be polite." Han Xin nodded to everyone in the room as a return gesture.

After walking to the top position and sitting down, he still felt a little uneasy.

For a moment just now, I felt like I was back in Chang'an. On an ordinary afternoon, I was writing about the art of war in my study. Then my servant came and knocked on the door, telling me that "Marquis Yangxia is visiting." When I rushed to the living room, Then he saw Jiang Ning waiting inside, and beside him, his wife and Liu Le were chatting about some private things in the boudoir.

It's a pity that it was just commonplace at that time.

Thirty years ago, his wife passed away, and five years later, Jiang Ning died in battle.

Even Xiang Yu left within two years.

It is gratifying to watch the growth of my children and grandchildren, but just as family affection cannot replace friendship, teaching life experiences to my children and grandchildren and talking about past achievements cannot replace drinking and bragging with friends.

After all, when he tells something, his children and grandchildren will only nod in agreement and look at him with admiration, but that guy Chen Luo will point out the "mistake" with "contempt" - you weren't thirty thousand better than one hundred thousand at that time. , Thirty-five thousand is better than one hundred thousand, give yourself less money, and drink one drink as a penalty. By the way, remember to write this case in the military book.

Of course, he would also laugh and scold him back.

Breaking away from memories and facing reality again, Han Xin sighed inaudibly.

Scanning the whole place with loving eyes, he found that except for the young man whom he mistakenly thought was "Chen Luo", several other people were familiar faces.

So he slowly asked: "Dongsheng, what should I call the person sitting on your right?"

"Marquis of Huaiyin, my junior's surname is Chen Mingxun, whose given name is Boyu. He is the brother of Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia. I just recognized my ancestor and returned to the clan last year. Now that I heard about your birthday banquet, I came to congratulate you." Chen Luo stood up and introduced himself.

Han Xin looked Chen Luo up and down, and then said with a smile: "I see, I know about your return to the Chen family in Yangxia. Now that I have met the real person, it is indeed very similar to Jiang Ning's back then. It must be the case for you to recognize your ancestor and return to the clan." It can’t be wrong.”

After saying this, he rubbed his chin and muttered secretly in his heart: Jiang Ning, ah Jiang Ning, your brother and descendant look so similar to you, I almost admit my mistakes, let alone the mistakes you made in Daidi before, right?

But then he thought about it.

If Jiang Ning had made mistakes in Dai Di back then, he wouldn't have kept it hidden from himself, and with Xiao Qu's investigative methods, there was no way he wouldn't have been able to discover it.

And I haven't even heard rumors about this, so I guess I'm overthinking it.

After a pause, Han Xin encouraged Chen Luo a few words, and then chatted a few words with everyone. When they relaxed and the room became lively again, he would interrupt and chat.

Han Wei, who was sitting on the right side of the lower head, carefully observed his great-grandfather's expression, intending to take the old man back to his room to rest if he found that he was tired.

However, nearly a quarter of an hour later, he saw that his great-grandfather still looked very interested, so he did not say anything to disturb him.

"I would say that the Huns on the northern grasslands have always been a threat to my great Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, after the late emperor put down the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, he had no intention of starting another war. In the end, it only encouraged the arrogance of the Huns." Chen Xu sighed with emotion.

Through Chen Luo's guidance, the topic they talked about gradually shifted to the military aspect, so the Xiongnu, the Han's biggest threat today, naturally appeared in the discussion.

Han Wei turned his head and said: "The Huns, haha, they even feel afraid when they hear the name of our great ancestor. During the reign of Emperor Gaozu, the Huns marched south in large numbers, and they were almost all pocketed by our great ancestor and annihilated in one fell swoop.

Let me tell you, if today's big men want to defeat the Xiongnu, although it is not as easy as turning over the palm of our hand, it is about as difficult as throwing a stone five or six feet away.

I heard that Marquis Cheng Ji defeated the Huns invaders several times at the border. If he were allowed to lead the army, I'm afraid..."

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Han Xin shook his head slightly and took over what his great-grandson had said.

"Uh..." Han Wei was stunned, but there was no embarrassment at being rebutted on his face.

In terms of military knowledge, even if he tied a hundred of himself together, he would probably not be able to compare with his great-grandfather.

"Cheng Jihou's tactics are similar to that of a warrior king, but he is a little less sharp. He can defend the territory well, but he is not suitable for going out to conquer the Xiongnu." Han Xin said straightforwardly, without covering up.

At first, there were only the children of the Han family and the Chen family in this room. They all belonged to themselves and would not distort what he said.

Besides, what he just said was not a disparagement.

Secondly, Han Xin's status is placed here. If he comments on any general of today's Han Dynasty in his capacity, no matter how ugly the words are, the other party must accept it respectfully.

Even if you get scolded, not everyone can get it. Those who were scolded back then were Ruyinhou and Wuyanghou. I was also scolded by the general. It was an honor!

"Marquis Huaiyin's words are biased." Chen Luo smiled and said, "Marquis Cheng Ji's tactics are similar to those of King Wu Lie, but the difference is not only in sharpness. Nowadays, the Huns who occasionally invade south face the Han defenders. He did not have an absolute advantage in numbers, so Cheng Jihou would choose to charge directly to kill him, but he could not command the army as well as his arms, so even if he killed the enemy, the losses would not be small. If the number of Huns was greater than his Three or five times the amount, then Cheng Jihou might not be able to deal with it."

What I said is not nonsense, but is supported by strict data.

During the six months since he returned to Chang'an, he had the opportunity to review the border battle reports from previous years in the Imperial History Department. The most eye-catching content among them was naturally related to Li Guang.

In a small-scale war, Li Guang was like a god coming down from the earth. Three thousand people against five thousand people could annihilate almost all the opponents.

However, such brilliant achievements often conceal the problems behind them.

He achieved great results in encounters, but often lost more than half of his troops.

If it had been anyone else, the army might have collapsed long ago, but Li Guang was extremely considerate of his soldiers, so the soldiers were willing to die in battle.

The strategy of exchanging lives for lives worked when the Han Dynasty fought in the mainland. After all, during a war, soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives during the battle. In fact, they were not so easily affected by the casualty rate. After all, no one could monitor the casualties in real time. Be quick and just focus on fighting the enemy blindly.

But on the grassland, large-scale casualties will inevitably be exposed when the army is reorganized.

At that time, morale will naturally plummet. If the Huns attack again in several waves, the army will fall apart.

Han Xin was stunned for a moment, then smiled heartily and said: "Compared with King Wu Lie, he is indeed not qualified. But Boyu, your comments are interesting. Could it be that you have been in the army and been on the battlefield before?"

The opinion just now was not just talk on paper. If you just talked about the art of war and tactics, you would definitely not get your own approval.

Chen Luo's analysis succinctly and clearly points out the shortcomings of Cheng Jihou, and they really exist.

Although the young man in front of him can point out Cheng Jihou's shortcomings, it does not mean that he will be stronger than Cheng Jihou, but at least his vision is extraordinary and not a layman's talk.

"This junior has never been to a military formation in person, but I have carefully read several types of "Huaiyin Art of War" and benefited a lot from it." Chen Luo responded.

"Oh?" Han Xin looked at Chen Luo with interest, "Is it just like this?"

"It's just like that." Chen Luo nodded and thought for a while, "When I was serving as Yilang in Chang'an, I also saw the battle report of Marquis Cheng Ji, and the insights I just derived from it."

If you check Chen Luo's current resume, it would be a lie if you said you had joined the army, and it would be easy to reveal the truth.

All it takes is a careful investigation to find out that he was a merchant before, entered the court as an official, and has been serving as a councilor, and has nothing to do with the army.

"Then you do have some talent. If I were forty years younger, I might ask you to follow me and give you some advice. But now that I am old and have no energy to give you any more advice, I can only give you a few volumes of military books. , let you learn and understand on your own." Han Xin was a little regretful.

If Chen Luo had military experience, it would not be surprising to have such an opinion.

But just by reading military books, you can have such insights in the military. There is no problem at all in saying that you are gifted.

Isn't it a pity to see talented people but not have the energy to teach them?

"It is indeed a pity, but the juniors will study on their own. If you want to go further in the future, it is more important to go to the military to experience and practice in actual combat." Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief.

If Han Xin really got along with him as a teacher, he couldn't imagine what the situation would be like.

Just like fighting with brothers on weekdays, it is normal for each other to be "adopted fathers", but once a teacher, a lifelong father, this adopted father has become real, which is absolutely unbearable.

What's more, although he can get a lot of help as a disciple of Han Xin, Chen Luo knows that his level must reach Han Xin's training standard, which is impossible for seven to eight to ten years.

By that time, the Han-Hungarian War was already in full swing, and I was just starting out. How could anyone dare to hand over hundreds of thousands of troops into my hands just because I had such a resounding reputation?

If you think about it, you will know that it is absolutely impossible.

And with this time, Chen Luo was operating in Chang'an, helping Wei Qing, and cultivating Xiao Huo Qubing. Wouldn't he be more deeply involved in the Han-Hungarian war?

Han Xin smiled and nodded, as if he felt that he was a teachable child.

After thinking about it, he continued: "If there is anything you don't understand in the military book I sent you, as well as Boyu during your daily march after joining the army, you can write to me and ask me for advice."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of rapid breathing around him.

Everyone couldn't help but feel envy from the bottom of their hearts when they looked at Chen Luo.

You must know that many of the descendants of the Han family do not see Han Xin once for ten days and a half. Even if they see him from a distance, they can only respectfully come forward to say hello. It is basically impossible to ask Han Xin for advice.

If you ask any idiot question, it will even make Han Xin unhappy.

Therefore, it is self-evident how rare it is for Chen Luo to communicate directly with Han Xin.

As for how valuable Han Xin's guidance is, no one needs to say more.

As long as Han Xin is alive, there will not be any controversy about who is the best in using troops among the Han Dynasty.

"Thank you, Marquis Huaiyin." Chen Luo nodded in agreement.

According to Han Xin, he could write letters to ask for advice on military strategy.

It is of great benefit to get guidance from representatives of military power and strategy.

However, Chen Luo understood that his and Han Xin's tactics were not 100% compatible. He had never tried to command an army of more than 100,000 people on the battlefield. Compared with himself, Wei Qing was obviously more suitable to inherit Han Xin's mantle.

It's just that Wei Qing's identity is embarrassing, and Han Xin said that he doesn't have the energy to recruit disciples.

It is obviously difficult to create a good story.

But Han Xin's suggestion of "asking for advice through letters" gave Chen Luo the idea of ​​​​finding another way.

After he returned to Chang'an, he could lend Han Xin's Art of War to Wei Qing. After Wei Qing read it, if he had any doubts, he would summarize it and send it to Huaiyin.

He acted as a bridge between them, allowing Han Xin and Wei Qing, the two most famous generals, to have a channel of communication.

This can probably be regarded as a kind of passing on from generation to generation.

(End of this chapter)