Lan Tian was startled when he heard this, and thought to himself that this boy was a straight man, and at the age of eleven, she was considered a big girl in ancient times, so it was impossible for her to play like a child.

"You can't sleep now, can you?" Lan Tian asked.

"Well, I don't want to practice martial arts at night..." Lan Ji pursed his lips.

Lan Tian shook his head first, then grabbed Lan Ji's hand and smiled mysteriously: "Father will take you somewhere..."

"Oh..." Lan Ji followed.

Lan Tian brought his son to the war room in the front courtyard. Lan Ji came here for the first time. He looked at the maps of various states hanging around and the huge sand table in the center of the room, with ecstasy in his eyes.

"The state capital actually hid such a good place, and I didn't know it at all. Brother, did he already know about it?" Lan Ji touched the edge of the sand table and sighed.

Lan Tian shook his head and replied: "After this place was built, most of them were me and your uncle Gao. Two years ago, Boping and I led troops to relieve the siege of Jingzhou. Boyang was allowed to enter because he wanted to stay in Guangzhou."

Lan Ji nodded, "This war room is really good for deducing wars, especially the big sand table is so close to reality. It's a pity that Xiangyang doesn't have such a complete sand table and map..."

"Zhong Ling's training time at Huben Martial Arts Hall will not be short. The war room can be opened to you at any time. It is a good way to kill time." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

"Hey, thank you father." Lan Ji clasped his fists cheerfully, then walked around the room and found a folded paper on the table in the northwest corner.

Lan Ji unfolded it and found that it was a map, but the shape was different from the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty. Lan Tian followed him and walked over. It was a sketch of the world map he drew from memory.

"This map is so strange..." Lan Ji murmured in a low voice.

Lan Tian pointed to a certain point on the paper and explained: "This is a map of the world. This is the Han Dynasty where we are. Jiaozhou is at this location..."

"I said it's a bit familiar. Didn't I mean that the whole world is the land of the king? Why did the Han Dynasty only have such a small territory?" Lan Ji scratched his head in confusion.

"The world we live in is very big, and there are many countries outside the region that are coexisting with the Han Dynasty..." Lan Tian shook his head gently.

"The Roman territory here is not small. Will it become a threat to us in the future?" Lan Ji asked curiously.

Lantian replied with a smile: "It is extremely far from Rome to the Han Dynasty. It takes several years or more than ten years to get there on horseback, so they cannot become our enemies..."

"Persia to the right of Rome is not small either..."

"Persia is too far away..."

"The Kushan on the right side of Persia. There are actually Huns on the Kushan. I will imitate my ancestors and destroy them..."

...

It was as if Lan Ji had opened the door to a new world, looking at all the countries on the map with a greedy look. Remembering that Lan Yuan had already destroyed a small country in the south, he would have too many opportunities to make meritorious deeds in the future.

Lan Tian looked at the other party's expression, shook his head and said: "You have to eat one bite at a time. Although Zhong Ling's ideal is lofty, it must be restored to the Han Dynasty by the king. At least it cannot be realized until Liangzhou in the northwest is captured and the Western Region is opened up. You

Take a closer look at the nomadic Xianbei in the north of the Han Dynasty, which has been a long-term threat to the Central Plains."

"Xianbei? I've remembered it." Lan Ji's eyes became firm.

Lan Ji then moved his attention to the south and suddenly asked a question that surprised Lan Tian: "Father, water transportation is the best for marching and fighting. It seems that our Jiaozhou can also reach Rome. You supervise the construction of sea ships in Jiaozhou and encourage maritime trade."

, could it be that you have the intention of going to a foreign country by sea?"

Lan Tian frowned and shook his head: "Ocean voyages have extremely high requirements for ships. We can't reach Rome with our current strength. At best, I can lay some foundations for you. We have to wait until the country is stable and strong, and then the age of great navigation can begin..."

"It seems like we have to wait for a long time. I'd better go into the Central Plains with my uncle first, recover the rivers and mountains, and then talk about sailing after Xianbei is destroyed. This map is really wonderful..." Lan Ji couldn't help but sigh.

"Zhong Ling couldn't put it down, so he gave it to you as a father." Lan Tian smiled kindly.

"Seriously? Thank you father for the gift." Lan Ji clasped his fists excitedly.

The two stayed in the war room for an hour. Lan Ji asked Lan Tian a lot of military questions, and then he went back to the back house with Lan Tian to rest contentedly.

"Did you take Zhong Ling to practice martial arts in the vestibule? That child is exactly the same as when he was a child. He is so full of energy that it's surprising..." Lu Lingqi smiled at Lan Tian.

Lan Tian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The vision is not good at night. It is not good to get injured while practicing martial arts. Zhong Ling is obsessed with military affairs. It is best to divert his attention with interest. I took him to the war room for a while..."

Lu Lingqi nodded, "My husband still has some ideas, do you think he is very mean? Boyang and Wan'er are newly married, and they insist on pestering their brother to go to his youth camp. Do you think he will stay with General Guan for too long?

The reason? I regret sending him to Jingzhou, so we should teach him better ourselves."

"Don't worry, Xiaojun. Zhong Ling is still young after all. Besides, everyone's destiny is different. As parents, we can do our best to help. If we can't help, just let nature take its course..." Lan Tian patted Lu Lingqi's hand gently,

Smiling to comfort a sad looking woman.

Lu Lingqi sighed, "I know what your husband said is true, but I am a mother after all, so I always think more. I just scolded Boyang. He is now married, how can I do that?"

Are you messing around with Zhong Ling? Do you want to find a house for him and Wan'er to move out?"

"Move out? Isn't the back house of the state capital not big enough?" Lan Tian looked confused.

"I'm worried that we all live in the same compound. Boyang and Wan'er will be cautious in such an environment. Don't you want to hold your grandson earlier?" Lu Lingqi responded.

Lan Tian was startled when he heard it. It turned out that Lu Lingqi said that it took a long time to induce the birth, so he replied with a smile: "Xiaojun, you are too anxious. In fact, it is fate when the children come. It is not good to put too much pressure on the children. Boyang Li

It’s no small feat, he will leave us sooner or later, there is no need to rush him to move out..."

"I listen to you..." Lu Lingqi took Lan Tian's arm and rested her head on Lan Tian's shoulder.

"Bo Yang brought me Champa rice. If it can be cultivated to increase grain production, I may be busier in the second half of the year. Zhong Ling will come back often from Huben Martial Hall. Please worry about things at home." Lan Tian

She stroked Lu Lingqi's hair and said softly.

"Don't worry, husband, I'll wait for you to rest, okay?" Lu Lingqi asked in a low voice.

Lan Tian nodded and replied: "I happen to be tired too..."

The whole morning of the next day, Lan Tian and Gao Shun stayed in the back hall. The two old friends drank tea and talked about the Southern Expedition.

Gao Shun kept praising Lan Yuan's performance and said that he could now resign with confidence and devote himself to Huben Wutang.

Around noon, the guards led Gao Yuan to open the door of the back hall, and then the two brothers Lan Yuan and Lan Ji walked in together.

"Didn't Boyang go to the youth camp to be a hero? Why did he come back so soon?" Lan Tian was surprised.

Before Lan Yuan could say anything, Lan Ji complained first: "Brother just talked about several battles, and my young soldiers didn't even get enough of it. But brother said he made an appointment with you to go to the experimental fields outside the city to see the Champa rice."
Chapter completed!