Chapter 115: Building an Army and Winging the Country
In Chang'an in early August, it is still very hot after nightfall.
The window lattice is propped up with bamboo poles and gauze is hung inside to prevent mosquitoes.
Huo Qubing looked at the bamboo slips handed over by the Taoist Master.
"It's a prescription, but it's not an ordinary prescription."
Tao Zun said: "I took a quick look and found that there were several materials used to make elixirs, such as soul-inducing grass and toad toads."
Huo Qubing knows nothing about refining medicine. What is soul-inducing grass and toad?
"Don't understand?"
"Then let me talk to you."
The Taoist sect’s alchemy skills are as good as those of the farmers in the Nine Great Families. The Taoist Master likes to teach Taoism to others:
"Grave toad...Have you ever heard that after someone dies, their relatives move their grave, and when the grave is opened, sometimes they find snakes entrenched in the tomb, and in some graves, there are actually two fish inside the tomb.
Crossing the neck and swimming around is like the natural yin and yang diagram."
Taoist Master blinked his small eyes: "The toad is also one of them. When you open some tombs, you will find a toad crouching inside, exhaling yin energy. It is the toad."
Huo Qubing nodded, he had indeed heard some similar rumors.
"Most soul-inducing grass grows beside tombs, and it can only be grown in the tombs of emperors." Dao Zun added.
This elixir recipe is full of things related to the cemetery, and the refined product is naturally a yin-clearing thing.
Huo Qubing wondered what the purpose of the author was in studying the yin-clearing things?
"My Taoist sect has always believed that the three realms coexist, and humans, ghosts, and immortals coexist between heaven and earth. It's just that ordinary people have settled in the physical body, and their souls are obscured, and they cannot see the ghosts, immortals, and demons."
Taoist Master glanced at Huo Qubing: "There is a side of this world that you don't know about, Huo Hou. Only when your practice increases can you learn about it step by step."
This old Taoist master obviously meant something, but what does this have to do with the man in the dark? Huo Qubing wondered.
The Taoist Master took out another roll of bamboo slips and handed it over: "This is also from inside."
Huo Qubing looked at Taoist Master: "Are there any more?"
"Yes!"
The Taoist Master took out the third volume of bamboo slips and said, "It was also taken out from inside, but it is gone this time."
Huo Qubing looked through the second and third volumes of bamboo slips.
It was found that the second volume of bamboo slips depicts a military formation: "The author also studies military affairs?"
Huo Qubing looked at the formation diagram and found that his attainments were not low, but his talent was average.
Judging from the formation diagram, it is a small military formation used to instantly armor soldiers.
The author made a lot of sketches on the bamboo slips. In order to enhance the power of the array diagram, he also did a lot of processes of decomposing the array diagram for research.
Huo Qubing could tell at just one glance that the author wanted to increase the defensive capabilities of the formation and had just found some ways.
If this diagram were given to Huo Qubing, it would take at most two-quarters of an hour to complete the structure and achieve the writer's goal.
The third bamboo slip depicts a geographical map, which looks like a mountain range with a river not far away.
The shape of the mountain range is like a black horse.
"Lishan, the location of the Qin Emperor's mausoleum."
Lishan Mountain is a branch of the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, stretching about fifty miles from east to west and more than ten miles from north to south.
The location of the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum is known to all the world, but no one can enter it.
It is said that at that time, the Overlord of Chu was brave and arrogant. He led his troops to open the tomb of the First Emperor and set fire to it. However, it triggered a strange phenomenon from the sky. Under the earth's veins, a black dragon raised its head and breathed air. All the men and horses brought by the Overlord of Chu were lost. Only he escaped by himself and gave up his plan to dig up the royal tomb.
"What is the connection between the copper slips left by the author, the Danfang, and the location of the Lishan Mountains?"
"I guess he might want to get the legendary elixir of immortality in the tomb of the First Emperor." Tao Zun reached into his sleeve again and took it out.
Huo Qubing thought there was still bamboo and took it out briefly, but Tao Zun took out a tangerine fruit and said while eating:
"Huo Hou, the things you do in your house such as eating, sitting, lying and traveling are all too extravagant."
"Doing this for a long time will lead to a weak Taoist mind and affect your practice."
"Then Dao Zun still eats deliciously, let me exchange all kinds of food for you?" Huo Qubing joked casually.
"The old Taoist has practiced hard for half his life and found that he has never tasted these worldly things. He is preparing to use this to strengthen his heart towards the Tao. Tasting worldly things is also a kind of exercise, and then he will know that everything is false and only the Tao is true."
He said to Huo Qubing:
"Based on the analysis, the man in the dark has been dormant in our Taoist sect for more than ten years just to steal the Taoist scrolls. He is also pursuing the method of entering the void from the Taoism."
"The elixir in the tomb of the First Emperor is said to have been made by immortals. It may be a way for him to seek immortality."
6 Moreover, looking at the scroll he used to study military affairs, there is a small military formation diagram that can be engraved on the armor, plus the elixir for clearing the yin. I analyze that he may want to use a kind of military armor.
, plus taking the elixir that clears the yin, covering the yang energy of the living person.
"And this kind of shielding needs to be very, very realistic, without any yang energy leaking out. Ordinary exercises will definitely not be able to do it."
Huo Qubing thought for a while: "He wants to sneak into the tomb of the First Emperor by blocking the Yang Qi?"
"Then the living people can't enter the imperial tomb, is it possible for ghosts to enter?"
"Maybe."
Tao Zun said: "My previous Tao Zun in the Yinxian lineage once said that if you enter the tomb of the First Emperor, you will definitely die, and you must not mess with it. In fact, this matter is just overthinking and has nothing to do with us."
Although the last writer is dead, many things surrounding him are still shrouded in mystery.
However, the author's plan for the Tomb of the First Emperor really had little to do with them... Huo Qubing also went to the inside of the copper slips.
In addition to the bronze hall where they fought that day, there is also a secret door hidden in a corner of the hall.
Behind the door is a small dark room with a bronze alchemy furnace in the middle.
There is also a low mat, and the other three volumes of simple books have been read by Huo Qubing and Dao Zun.
Huo Qubing also discovered that he pushed Han Xin's Book of War to match his own strength that day, and used the Overlord Halberd to smash the symbols on the copper slips, causing cracks on the copper slips and the symbols engraved on the sacrifices collapsed.
The space inside this copper slip has also been damaged and seems to be shrinking.
After he came out of his bed, he returned to his room and meditated.
Huo Qubing has now begun to accumulate strength to prepare for the next stage of breaking through the Yin body realm of the military strategist.
And the third weapon talisman in his sea of consciousness, and the energy surrounding it, have also been accelerating recently, and there may be changes if he breaks through another level.
The next day, the sky was cloudy and drizzly.
He came to the main hall of the Guards and, while handling military affairs, he summoned Yao Zhao and Zhao Ponu:
"I am requesting Your Majesty to form a Yulin Army. With my military orders, you two will go to secretly investigate and collect a list of the heirs of soldiers who died in battle over the years, and select those of suitable age to become the foundation of this new army.
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"In addition, a group of military children will be selected from those who have already joined the army to build tigers and guards."
"After completing the work and forming the two teams, you two will be appointed as captains in charge."
Yao Zhao and Zhao Ponu happily accepted the order and went together.
It’s not easy to be a doctor, Huo Qubing thought.
Next, to rectify the Northern Army, some people will inevitably be laid off, which will infringe on the inherent interest groups and offend many people.
Although he doesn't care much about this, this job is thankless.
It’s still fun to kill enemies on the battlefield.
Huo Qubing concentrated for a moment, then took out the territory map of Han and Hungary and looked down at it.
The Xiongnu will soon attack, and his uncle Wei Qing has already started preparations in Beiguan. The court also has many arrangements with the cooperation of Li Cai.
At this time, the imperial army came to report: "Dong Zhongshu, Master Dong is here to visit."
Dong Zhongshu said he wanted to visit when he left the school yesterday.
Huo Qubing put away the territory map. Dong Zhongshu, dressed in a green shirt, came in from the door and took a seat on the right side of the hall. With a calm look on his fair face, he handed a bamboo slip to Huo Qubing:
"Look at Huo Hou, this is what I have decided to invite to the military mansion."
Why did you show me the final list drawn up by Dong Zhongshu?
With his position as the leader of Confucianism, there is no need for this.
Huo Qubing's thoughts moved slightly, and he roughly understood the purpose of Dong Zhongshu's coming.
He said he wanted to visit after seeing Huo Qubing's improved military formation yesterday.
What does this mean?
The performance of the improved military formation made Dong Zhongshu fully realize that Huo Qubing's military talent could not be suppressed.
So he came over and showed Huo Qubing the list of military sages in the Bingfu Slip, which was an expression of goodwill.
It means that we must first discuss with Huo Qubing before deciding which military strategists to invite to the military mansion. This is a kind of statement.
Since he couldn't hold it back, Dong Zhongshu was ready to change his strategy.
Another purpose of his coming to communicate with Huo Qubing was to seek a coexisting relationship on behalf of Confucianism and military strategists.
Soldiers govern the outside world, Confucianism governs the interior, soldiers govern the war, Confucianism governs the government, and try to minimize internal hostilities.
Once Bing and Confucianism join forces, they will first weaken the other major groups, or at least exclude them from the mainstream of the ruling and opposition parties.
This is in line with Dong Zhongshu’s idea of deposing all schools of thought and his advice to Liu Che.
"Master, have you ever thought that all the families would work together to promote the development and transformation of the Han Dynasty to an unprecedented prosperous age?"
Dong Zhongshu shook his head and said: "What Huo Hou said is certainly good, but if it cannot be realized, even if it can be achieved, it will only be prosperous for a while at most, but it is not a long-term solution."
"Everything in this world must be prioritized in order of strength and weakness. If I don't exclude others, how can I ensure that others will not exclude me?"
"All things have strengths and weaknesses, and the cycle of heaven and earth must be observed."
I work for the Confucians, but also for the sake of the Han Dynasty. If my Confucianism flourishes, it will help the Han people to form ideological unification. If I go to one place, isn't it also a move to lay the foundation for the ages? "," p>
Dong Zhongshu wanted to do something for Confucianism and establish its position as the leader of hundreds of schools. He had his own reasons, and now he wanted military strategists to participate.
Military affairs are the most important supporting part of a country's system. Legalists are responsible for punishment and Confucianism is responsible for people's wisdom. Together they maintain the rule of a country, which is the realm and goal he pursues.
In the afternoon after Dong Zhongshu left, Huo Qubing was sitting by the window. When his thoughts were up and down, he received news from Ru Bohu.
Cao Qiao went to Luoyang to capture Yu Yao and came back, at least four or five days later than expected.