Yi Xiantian's "Captain Walking" token worked. Although Wang Tai was friendly towards outsiders, he had a completely different attitude toward people who were also members of the military system.
Yang Ji took the "Captain Walking" sign from the leader of the soldiers, thanked him, stepped through the gate, and was led by someone behind him, walked through the garden, pool, balcony, rockery, and soon arrived at the "official post" The main hall inside.
"Squeak!"
When the door is opened, the hall is spacious and bright. The reddish-brown stone slabs on the ground are polished and polished to a discernible light. Pieces of antique mahogany furniture are placed on them, with various carvings and very detailed patterns.
At the upper end of the main hall, there are two Taishi chairs with curved backs, and a table made of hedgehog wood is placed in the middle. Behind it is a wall-covered "Fu of the Han Dynasty", which is magnificent and magnificent.
An old man with gray hair on his temples who looked a little old was sitting there drinking Kung Fu tea. The big red robe and gold belt looked particularly majestic, energetic and imposing when worn on the old man.
"Is this person Wang Tai?"
Yang Ji crossed the threshold, glanced at it, and a thought flashed through his mind.
This was the first time that Yang Ji saw the second examiner in this martial arts examination. When Xu Ziyi said that this person was difficult to get close to, Yang Ji didn't feel it yet.
But as soon as he stepped here, Yang Ji understood why there was such a statement.
There is an aura in this man's body, and he is powerful without being angry. He doesn't even look at you. As long as you see him, you will feel terrified in your heart.
This person does things in a very orderly manner. Even when drinking Kung Fu tea, he sits upright and only turns his head. His hand movements are also very orderly, giving people the feeling that he is serious about everything he does.
Entering this hall, Yang Ji had the feeling that he was not here to pay a visit, but to be interrogated.
"Student Yang Ji, meet General Wang!"
Yang Ji bowed and said in a loud voice.
The hall was quiet, and for a moment, time and space seemed to have stopped. Then Yang Ji heard a powerful voice.
"oh?"
With a soft oh, a bolt of lightning seemed to flash across the hall, and an astonishing light suddenly burst out. But it only took a moment, Wang Tai closed his eyelids, and returned to normal.
"You are the captain of the imperial court, why do you call yourself a student? I don't remember when I accepted the captain's students."
Wang Tai grabbed the top cover of the celadon and squeezed the foam from the teacup without raising his head.
"Student Yang Ji was ordered by Master Yi to come to visit General Wang. Although General Wang does not know the student, the student has read General Wang's works, so he calls himself a student."
Yang Jigong said.
Yi Xiantian has a great background and a remarkable background. It’s not a big deal to use his identity to show off his power. As for reading books..., this is really not a lie.
Yang Ji has been reading Wang Tai's martial arts for at least half a month.
"oh."
With a whisper, Wang Tai suddenly raised his head, and a pair of sharp, stern, and penetrating eyes suddenly came into view. Yang Ji's shoulders sank, and he immediately felt a strong pressure.
Those eyes seemed to have seen deep into his heart.
Yang Ji didn't move his eyes and didn't even dodge. He knew in his heart that as long as he was panicked, he would be expelled from the hall the next moment.
I don't know how long it took, but the overwhelming pressure suddenly disappeared, and Wang Tai's eyes immediately softened a lot.
"sit down."
Wang Tai pointed to the seat next to him.
"Students dare not."
Yang Ji was startled, how dare he sit next to him.
Wang Tai didn't force it, he just glanced at it and looked away, took a sip from the celadon tea cup, and then put it back on the table at hand.
"That boy Yi Xiantian is quite good. It's a pity that his origin is not right. It ruined his talent."
Wang Tai said calmly:
"I support his coming to Langya City to pacify the Tianyin Sect this time. Young people must have a spirit of vigor. Unfortunately, the cult is so powerful that I can't blame him. - How about it, was he okay when he left?
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"fine."
Yang Ji hurriedly said that he had seen Yi Xiantian when he left. He gave a rough description of the situation at that time, and it seemed that he could handle it.
Wang Tai asked a few more questions about some details of the battle at the Tianyin Sect's main altar, and Yang Ji also answered them one by one. He personally participated in these, otherwise it would be difficult to tell.
"You said you have read my works, what have you read?"
Wang Tai's conversation suddenly turned to Yang Ji's voice. Perhaps out of admiration for young people, Wang Tai's attitude was much better than before.
Yang Ji's heart tightened and he cheered up, knowing that the real drama was coming.
According to the information collected by Wang Xian, although Wang Tai likes to promote underachievers, they are only talented underachievers. Although he met Yi Xiantian under the guise of his name, if he can't say something meaningful and gain Wang Tai's approval, he will basically
This trip was in vain.
"The student's talent is somewhat limited and he has only read one book, "Martial Arts"."
Yang Jidao.
"oh."
After hearing Yang Ji's words, Wang Tai's expression changed, and a strange light shone in his eyes. He looked at Yang Ji as if he was seeing him for the first time.
Yang Ji was slightly happy, knowing that his interest had finally been aroused. Wang Tai had published many books, but the one he liked the most and had the heaviest weight among them was this "Martial Strategy".
Wang Tai's plain barbarian strategy, which was not taken seriously by the imperial court, was precisely among them.
"How much have you read about The Art of War?"
Wang Tai asked.
"Rough communication."
Yang Ji said modestly.
"Arrange your troops in formation?"
"Rough communication."
"Geographical terrain?"
"Rough communication."
…
Wang Tai asked several questions one after another, and Yang Ji responded one by one.
"Hahaha, what a rough guy!"
Wang Tai stroked his beard and laughed when Yang Ji said "rough" one after another. Yang Ji said it modestly, but he could also hear that there was a trace of young people's confidence and pride in it, but that was not the slightest bit.
Neither is humble.
In his life, Wang Tai dislikes social interactions and fake social interactions. However, he highly appreciates confident and talented young people.
Yi Xiantian had a "Battle of Tianyin Sect", so many elite cavalry from the imperial court died, and he was defeated miserably in the end. But Wang Tai didn't mean to blame him at all. Instead, he felt that he was enterprising and courageous. This can be seen from this.
.
Wang Tai appreciates talented young people to the point where he can tolerate their flaws.
"good!"
With the word "good", Wang Tai stopped laughing and his expression became serious again.
"Let me ask you, how to break the fish scale formation?"
"Use one arrow to break it, use one point to break the whole area."
"How to break the Yandang Formation?"
"Destroy it with the Yanyue Formation."
"How to arrange the troops and horses?"
"Act with the command flag. The general has a herald. The general will pass on the captain, the captain will pass on the captain, the captain will pass on the commander, the commander will pass on the corps commander, and the corps commander will pass on the soldiers!"
"How to set up camp for mountain operations?"
"It is set up according to the mountain, and a military camp is set up. At the foot of the mountain, there is a horse guard, a patrol camp, an arrow tower, and soldiers. There is a post for every five steps and a sentry for ten steps."
"What is the terrain of Taihezhou in the north?"
"There are high mountains and lofty mountains, many forests, many spirits, many beasts, and many monsters. There are few lakes but many mountains. The continent is bounded by Taiwu Mountain and is divided into the south of the mountain and the north of the mountain. The climates are different."
"How to deal with soldiers and horses when marching thousands of miles? How to win when commanding thousands of troops?"
"The soldiers and horses move ahead before the food and fodder are used. Baggage, food and fodder, enemy situation, training, terrain... none of them are missing."
…
Wang Tai asked questions quickly, and Yang Ji answered quickly. He had read the "Martial Arts Code" and carefully read Wang Tai's "Martial Arts". He was familiar with all kinds of things, and he answered almost without thinking.
"Not bad. I have some ability. I know everything by heart. It can be seen that I have put in the hard work."
Wang Tai stroked his beard and nodded with slight satisfaction. When it comes to the real art of war, Wang Tai has always been very serious and serious.
However, it was just a nod, but it was already a great affirmation for Yang Ji.
"Can you play chess?"
Wang Tai said.
"What chess?"
Yang Ji asked.
"Of course it's Go with black and white pieces."
Wang Tai said calmly.
Yang Ji frowned inwardly. Wang Tai clearly wanted to test him in "practical combat". These questions and answers were all just words on paper. In practice, they had to be put into practice.
Wang Tai wants to play Go with him to see if he can apply what he has learned.
But the problem is, Yang Ji has always been busy studying and practicing martial arts. How could he have the leisure time to learn to play chess? What's more, chess is a game for two people.
Yang Jing was looked down upon by his clan members, and he couldn't find anyone to play chess with him.
Even if he bets again, it is impossible to beat Wang Tai.
"This...how to play Go?"
Yang Ji hesitated and said. All the things he had prepared in his mind were actually useless.
"Oh, you don't know how to play Go?"
Wang Tai was a little surprised. Go is very popular in the capital and Zhoufu. It is popular among the children of princes, generals and aristocratic families, and among young aristocratic disciples.
However, in the eastern border areas, this game has obviously not yet become popular.
Wang Tai originally thought that Yang Ji had an extraordinary temperament, and Yi had given the Yi family the "Captain Walking" token innately. This kind of thing that was popular among the princes' children must also be able to do it.
Unexpectedly, Yang Ji didn't know how to do it at all.
"Won't."
Yang Ji shook his head.
Wang Tai's brows moved. Although he was a little surprised, his expression showed no intention of canceling.
"It's okay if you don't know how to do it. The rules for this kind of thing are simple and you can learn it once you learn it. Come on, I'll teach you."
Wang Tai said calmly, leaving no room for Yang Ji to refuse.
After a while, someone brought up a chessboard and two boxes of black and white chess pieces.
Yang Ji hesitated and finally sat next to Wang Tai.
"A wise man will always make mistakes." Yang Ji did not expect that his visit to Wang Tai would actually turn into playing Go with him. This was somewhat different from what he had expected before.
"Sure enough, there are some things that I didn't consider. However, it doesn't seem to be difficult to follow the rules. You should be able to learn them."
Yang Ji secretly thought to himself. The way things turned out was a bit beyond his expectation. However, Yang Ji still had great confidence in his abilities.
No matter how difficult Go is, it will never be harder than learning a new skill.
With the chessboard laid out and the black and white pieces in hand, Yang Ji began this "tactics of war test" with Go as the battlefield. r1152