Dao Fruit

On the second floor of the restaurant, several tables of people were drinking and talking.

The situation outside the window just now seemed to be just an interlude. The common people had no information channels, and they were not as aware of the war disaster in the south as the officials. After scolding the messenger soldiers, although some people went to inquire about the reason, most of them returned to normal.

However, students and Confucian scholars are very interested in the military situation. They just wrote down the military strategy in the provincial examination yesterday and were immersed in the pleasure of guiding the southwest and making decisions for thousands of miles. Now that they heard about the military situation, their interest was rekindled. Be eager to try and express your ideas.

"It shouldn't be the Marsh people. The Marsh people have long been subdued by Song Jiedushi and have lost their temper..."

"I guess the military situation is very likely related. The Fan people are fighting for Longyou with the imperial army. They separated out a small group of troops to harass Jiannan. It is not surprising at all. It is a plan to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao."

"You're right. I mentioned a point in my military strategy yesterday, which is to stay stationary, which means that I will let the enemy attack no matter how hard I do, but I will not move and consume the opponent's strength. Anyway, I am rich in land and resources, so the death of a few people is nothing. "

"Yes, Brother Fang, I wonder what your opinion is on that question?"

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"Brother Qiu, you are also a well-known talent, but you don't know what your military strategy is?"

Listening to the talk at the next table, Zhang Zhen and others did not see any reaction, but the Confucian scholars who got excited about the conversation started asking questions from a distance.

At this time, Confucian scholars have gathered on the second floor, and it is inevitable that there will be comparisons among them.

"Brother Qiu, since someone asked, you might as well tell me your own opinion. My statement of 'being diligent in preaching martial arts' still has many flaws. We should listen more and think more, so that we can gradually improve it. To be honest, I have always been interested in the art of generalship." Fang Ziyan also looked curious.

Qiu Yan shook his head and was about to refuse, but the words did not come out. He was interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of footsteps was heavy and low, and sounded like a storm on the stairs. Once you heard it, you knew it was not coming from ordinary steps.

Then, three soldiers were seen walking up, wearing brave uniforms and thick leather military boots, with anxious looks on their faces.

As soon as these three soldiers walked up, the entire second floor fell silent.

then. The leading soldier clasped his fists and asked, "I wonder who Qiu Yan and Mr. Qiu are? Please come forward."

As soon as he said this, many people in the silent second floor subconsciously turned their heads and looked at Qiu Yan.

Seeing this scene, the three soldiers immediately knew the reason and hurried forward.

Observer Liu Jing just received two more military intelligence reports, but many officials in the lobby were at a loss after discussing for a long time. He had no choice but to send people to look for Qiu Yan. Ask around.

There were many people sent out, and the three soldiers were just one of them. They patrolled the streets and got the news. He rushed to the restaurant.

"Is this Mr. Qiu?"

The soldier followed the gazes of others and walked to Qiu Yan's table, clasping his fists and saluting.

"I am Qiu Yan. You are looking for me. What's wrong?" Qiu Yan stood up and returned the greeting.

"Mr. Qiu, the matter is urgent. Please follow me to the government office. The observation envoy wants to see you. The specific situation cannot be disclosed." Having said this, the leading soldier looked around.

Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes and guessed the reason. He said no more. After explaining a few words to Zhang Zhen and the others, he followed the soldiers downstairs. Before he could leave the restaurant, two more soldiers came looking for him.

After Qiu Yan left for a while, Zhang Zhen and Zhou Guan came back to their senses. They looked at each other a few times, and both saw a trace of doubt and uneasiness in each other's eyes.

Around him, many Confucian scholars also recovered from their silence.

"Observer? That's the leader of the herdsmen in Jiannan!"

"Why are you looking for Qiu Yan, Master Observer?"

"Is it possible that Qiu Yan is still friends with the observer?"

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The students talked and discussed.

Fang Ziyan's eyes were filled with jealousy, and then he smiled coldly and said, "Qiu Yan is really amazing. Even the Observer has taken a special look at him. This person must be a sure shot."

These words immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of other Confucian scholars.

"That makes sense. I heard that Qiu Yandao tried to get the head of the case, but there was something fishy in it."

"This person has a close relationship with the prefect of Yuanning, so he sent him a painting to flatter him before the exam."

"I heard that the observation envoy's son also took the exam this year and returned to his hometown in Jingxiang a few days ago. The observation envoy's son has a friend who said he has extraordinary attainments in calligraphy!"

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"This Fang Ziyan really has bad intentions."

Zhang Zhen and others became more and more dissatisfied when they heard these words. Luo Jiayun wanted to stand up and argue, but was stopped by Zhou Guan.

"Brother Qiu is not here, so I won't be able to come forward, otherwise I will be taken advantage of by that Fang Ziyan. The reason why he said this is to provoke you and me to come forward. If you can't fall into the trap, in my opinion, it's better to leave here first and consider the long term."

Zhang Zhenye said: "Brother Zhou Xian's words are reasonable, but Fang Ziyan is so smart that he even dares to fabricate rumors about observers. There will always be times when he regrets it." When he said this, he smiled evilly, not knowing what his intention was.

Immediately afterwards, the three of them stood up to pay the bill and turned around to leave. Fang Ziyan felt regretful for a while, but then he disappeared and chatted and laughed with the others.

Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing dark blue clothes walked upstairs and walked straight to Fang Ziyan.

As soon as Fang Ziyan saw this person, he immediately stood up to greet him and said with a little respect: "It turns out to be Mr. Li. Mr. Li is here. Why do you want to come?"

Fang Ziyan knew this person. He was a diner at the imperial censor Li Qi's house. He had seen him before when he visited Li Qi's house.

Fang Ziyan intended to join the New Party and had contact with Pan Xiang, but he mainly followed Li Qi's line. Li Qi was a serious Jinshi, while Pan Xiang was only recommended. No matter how you look at it, his prospects are not as good as Li Qi's.

As soon as Mr. Li arrived, he asked Fang Ziyan to follow him to a corner of the building, and then said: "I am here to spread the words of my master."

"Oh? Mr. Li has something to say to me?"

When Fang Ziyan heard this, he immediately became energetic. Li Qi was still grading papers, and it was difficult to leave Gongyuan. It would definitely not be easy to spread the word, but he deliberately let people come to find him. This showed that he was taken seriously, which of course made him happy.

However, Mr. Li's subsequent words made Fang Ziyan's expression suddenly change from clear to cloudy——

"My master asked me to tell you to stop all the plots against Qiu Yan. This person has great talent. Instead of suppressing him, it is better to win over him. You can try to make friends with this person."

"What? Your Majesty, you want to let Qiu Yan go?" Fang Ziyan looked puzzled.

Seeing this, Mr. Li smiled and said sincerely: "Master Fang, I know what you are thinking, but how can there be unsolved hatred in the world? Some people are so talented that others will envy them, but if you can defeat them, It's better to win over and become your right-hand man than to become an enemy, right? In the future, the officialdom will not necessarily be life-and-death. Besides, you and Qiu Sheng don't have any deep hatred, so please think about it..."

Fang Ziyan shook his head: "This is too ridiculous. Qiu Yan is close to Ma Yang. Once he steps into the officialdom, he will immediately become an obstacle. We need to kill him before he becomes a person!"

Mr. Li shook his head and just said: "I'm just telling you, you have to make up your own mind for the rest." After saying that, he left.

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On the other side, Qiu Yan followed the soldiers to the center of Jiannan City, entered the Yamen, and went straight to the lobby.

There are soldiers everywhere in the government office and they are heavily guarded.

In the hall, the officials looked at the scholar with some suspicion, but when they thought of the military strategy just mentioned, they did not dare to take it lightly.

"Student Qiu Yan, I have met all of you, sir." Qiu Yan raised his hand in salute without showing any timidity.

The results of the provincial examination have not yet been announced. He is just a scholar, but with his fame, he does not need to be so humble in front of officials.

"Are you Qiu Yan?"

Liu Jing looked at the young scholar in front of her who was neither humble nor arrogant, and couldn't help but feel good about her: "You've come just in time. With your intelligence, it shouldn't be difficult to guess the reason why you are invited here, right? Then I won't waste my time..."

As he said that, he picked up the military strategy on the table next to him and asked, "We just discussed it and still don't understand the purpose of using the military."

The staff next to him immediately stepped forward and said: "Just mobilizing the garrison, in terms of military strength and combat power, seems not enough to fight against the swamp people. In comparison, perhaps we should concentrate our forces and annihilate the enemy in one go..."

Qiu Yan did not hesitate. After handing over his hand, he first listened to Liu Jing's staff describe the situation in general, and then said: "The officers and soldiers have been newly defeated, their morale is low, and their hearts are unstable. They are not suitable for a head-on fight with the enemy. However, the Marsh people seem to have more troops. In fact, there is internal instability. The tribes are speculating on each other, and the troops are divided into two groups. One of them is used as a bait. Our army can use this as a breakthrough and pay equal attention to suppression and appeasement..."

Qiu Yan talked eloquently. Qiu Yan could understand the movements of the people in the marsh through his own deity, while Fan people relied on his inner demons to probe. As for Bi Xin, although he led the army alone, he always had contact with the Fan people. In this way, But there are also traces, and Qiu Yan can indirectly grasp the trend.

Military strategists say that if you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

Nowadays, although Qiu Yan cannot control the situation due to his identity, he has mastered a lot of information and can make full use of the information asymmetry to gain a strategic advantage.

The internal conflicts among the Numa people, the strength and purpose of the Fan people, and even the location of Bian Xin are all under Qiu Yan's control. Just to avoid being suspected, he still has to speak in an analytical and guessing tone, but start from the basics. Deep and clearly described.

The officials around him had doubts at first, but then they couldn't help but nod.

After about a cup of tea, Liu Jing affirmed what Qiu Yan said: "The method you mentioned is more reliable. You might as well write down a military guide."

Unexpectedly, Qiu Yan said: "After all, students are not familiar with Darui Military Town. They are all talking about war on paper. In this march and battle, we still have to let a general like Song Jiedushi make a decision on the battlefield." His words were vaguely admonishing Liu Jing, Don't interfere with the meaning of command.

Liu Jing remained silent, and finally said with a smile: "Okay! In this case, I will convey what you just said to Song Jiedushi."

After saying this, he ordered people to go down. A Taoist priest came quickly outside the lobby. He had a long robe with a wide collar and a handsome face. As soon as he walked in, he saluted calmly and finally looked at Qiu Yan.

"The poor Taoist Jingquanzi has met Mr. Qiu." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!

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