Lu Dynasty

Chapter 699 The Art of War
I was very funny when I heard this little stutterer, he dared to say that he had shown mercy!Judging from his clothes, he should not be a member of a family.Without family-inherited martial arts, it is not easy to beat my two children. If you say that you are merciful, I really don't believe it.However, children don't need to be serious when they speak, not to mention that I am becoming more and more interested in this bold little guy.Looking at the stubborn little guy, I smiled and said, "You didn't do anything cruel? Could it be that your family has a family tradition of martial arts?"

"Report to the Prime Minister!" The child said in his immature voice: "My family is also a family of generals. I have studied martial arts with my father since I was a child. Although my father died in battle with my uncle, I have not let go of my family's martial arts! Don't look I am young, and I have few rivals among my peers!" The little guy was very arrogant, but he knelt on the ground and stammered out these words, which was a bit funny!
"Are you also a child of an aristocratic family?" I was very puzzled by the child's words. If an aristocratic family should have family education, it shouldn't be so poor.

Seeing that I didn't believe it, the child's mother said in fear: "My family is from the Xinye family, but it can't be compared with those big families!" Xinye is still under the rule of Liu Bei. Someone suggested that Cai Mao take back Xinye, but Cai Mao did not agree.You know, Xinye is the gateway of Jingzhou, if I accept Jingzhou, I have to go through Xinye.Cai Mao also wanted to see if the strength of our army was as terrifying as in the legend.But I don't understand even more, the children of the aristocratic family in Xinye actually traveled all the way to Luoyang to go to school.Not to mention that there are only orphans and widows, there are not even servants.I guess they are unpopular offshoots. !
Thinking of this, I am relieved. Many big families don't value the partial branch, and the children of the partial branch often cannot get a good education, and are even ignored by the main family.The child's mother must not be reconciled to her clever son being so unpopular, so she left the family.I laughed and said, "It seems that you are not direct descendants!"

"My uncle was originally the patriarch, but the current patriarch is my husband's third younger brother!" The woman's words made me stunned. This can be regarded as a direct descendant. How could the patriarch be willing to let his nephew live outside?I can see that although this child stutters a bit, he is very clever and quick-witted. If he is properly trained, he should be a talent.

"Don't tell me there is no private school in your clan, otherwise why would you come all the way to Luoyang?" I asked out the confusion in my heart, and both the woman and the child felt a little annoyed.

"For some reason, Uncle San doesn't like me. People in the family often bully me, so my mother brought me to Luoyang!" The child smiled bitterly: "Maybe I was not liked when I was born, plus my stutter It's normal for the third uncle not to like me. If it wasn't for my cousin's protection, maybe I would have died!" A six or seven-year-old child actually showed vicissitudes that didn't match his age, and he was even a little old-fashioned, which made me dislike this The child looked up again.

"Heaven will send a great task to the people of Sri Lanka. They must first toil their muscles and bones, starve their bodies, empty their bodies, and behave in a disorderly manner. Therefore, they are tempted to endure and gain what they can't do!" I finished a passage of Mencius with a smile. He said to his children: "Since you have suffered so much, you should hone your character. Try not to offend people who don't know their backgrounds. You should study hard at your age, instead of arguing about the right and wrong of generals and their abilities." !"

"But the general really relies on the prime minister to survive!" The child said dissatisfied: "My father once explained to me Sun Tzu's art of war. From the previous battles of the general, it can be seen that he almost violated the taboo of military strategists once and for all. He almost dragged you into the water, the prime minister! If he wasn't your own younger brother, and he was so brave, who would have tolerated him?"

"Son, is this what your father said?" What the child said made sense, and I knew it was true.No one of my generals knows that I care about Lu Bu the most. Although he makes mistakes all the time, I have never pursued them.Of course, this refers to the defeat of the war, not some wrong violations of discipline. Lu Bu has been punished by the military law more than once for violating military discipline!

The child smiled wryly and said: "I came up with this myself. I like to watch some military tactics on weekdays, so I am very concerned about the war. The prime minister confronted Yuan Shao a few years ago and feigned death. I also summed it up through the rumors in the streets and alleys." Yes. At that time, my father was already killed along with my uncle!" I was amazed that a child could have such insight.But I don't believe that he came up with it himself, so I started thinking about the school exam.

"Do you like military affairs, can you understand maps?" To be honest, I am a little tired looking at the maps of the Han Dynasty.Fortunately, as the protagonist, the map given to me by the Ministry of Intelligence is so exquisite that not all mountains and rivers will be serialized together.The child's eyes lit up when he saw me take out the map, and he nodded to me quickly.Judging from his performance, he does like the military.Pointing to a mountainous area, I asked, "If you were a general, how would you camp in this terrain to meet the enemy?"

The child took a closer look and found that the place I was pointing at was the street pavilion. He said with a smile, "If I were to lead troops, I would definitely go down to the village and wait for the enemy to attack!"

Jieting is a very classic battle, and it is the best way to come to the school to take the general exam.If he doesn't even know how to defend the street pavilion, no matter how capable that general is, his abilities will be limited.However, I couldn't let him pass the level so easily, so I smiled and said, "Why don't you go up and down the mountain? You know, there is a saying in the art of war: from top to bottom, the momentum is like a broken bamboo!"

"Is the prime minister testing me?" The child said with a smile: "Going up and down the mountain has the advantages that the prime minister said, but if the enemy besieges but does not attack, then cut off the water source. Even if there is a stream on the mountain, it is not enough to supply the army. Going up and down the mountain , or a battle, if you stay for a long time, you will definitely die!" After hearing what the child said, I couldn't help but despise Ma Di.He didn't know the truth that a six or seven-year-old child knew.

I'm very happy with the kid, he's really good except for some stuttering.I smiled and asked: "You have such insight at such a young age, it can be seen that you have put in a lot of hard work. I will write you a letter and take it back later, saying that I forgive you! In the future, you should think twice before acting. It’s not bad to suffer a little from time to time! The most important thing is to study hard, and don’t get carried away with a little grade!” I didn’t want to lose a talent for such a trivial matter, so I ordered the servant to prepare a pen and ink, and prepare to write a letter to the school teacher , Let the fight incident come to an end.

"Thank you, Prime Minister!" The child's mother was very happy, not only because of the reasonable resolution of the fight, but also because of my favor for her son.The woman who was overjoyed laughed and said: "This child likes to stand on the mountain or by the water in a daze since he was a child. He often mutters to himself, saying where to ambush and where to meet the enemy. I thought he was hysterical, but I didn't think he was studying the art of war." .”

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