After Liu Qi bid farewell to Huang Zhong, he did not waste a moment and returned to the valley with the two guards Chen Chun and Chen Xia. He thought of the Yue King Goujian Sword. Huang Zhong could steal it, and others could steal it. Of course Liu Qi could steal it. Countless people in the world coveted Goujian Sword.
, whoever gets there first will have the Sword of the King.
Men love swords, women love beauty, it’s natural.
Liu Qi thought that now that the python guarding the tomb was injured, he would steal the Goujian sword without anyone knowing about it. When the world changes, he would raise his sword and raise his arms. What a wonderful feeling it would be!
However, after Huang Zhong was injured by the giant python, Liu Qi clearly realized that although the Goujian Sword was good, it was extremely difficult to steal. There were giant pythons guarding the tomb, thieves looking at it, and traps in the tomb. There were too many.
Unknown and dangerous situations, there are countless tomb robbers in the ancient world, but Gou Jian's sword has been lying underground for more than two thousand years but has never been unearthed. This is the reason.
If you want to deal with the giant python, you must have E Huan; if you want to deal with the gangsters, you must have an elite guard, Chen Wu can be of great use; if you want to deal with the mechanism in the tomb, Chen Wenzhi has a smart chance of winning. However, E Huan guards the west city of Jingzhou
If he leaves for a few days, he will be suspected by Cai Mao. E Huan will resign first and then quietly follow Liu Qi out of the city. This will take time; Chen Wu is training the physical fitness of three hundred soldiers. Chen Wu cannot leave for the time being and cannot change his orders day and night; Chen Wen is serving as the housekeeper.
When he was injured, if something happened to the military affairs in the mansion, only Chen Wen could control the overall situation, and Chen Wen could not leave.
After Liu Qi returned to the base camp in the valley, he did not rush to transfer Chen Wen and Chen Wu to discuss, but thought quietly for a while, and finally decided to take E Huan, Chen Wen and the eight bronze guards who were less injured. Matters in the mansion
, the steward Liu Zhong is temporarily in charge, which should not be a big problem, because although Liu Zhong injured his thigh, he only has difficulty moving, but a hundred valley soldiers and Liu Biao's second cousin soldiers all obey Liu Zhong, and the effect of issuing orders is better than that of Chen Wen who is in the base camp.
Even better.
Wouldn't it be a great regret in life if he knew that Gou Jian couldn't get the sword? Liu Qi cleared his mind and strolled to Liu Zhong's tent. At this time, Liu Zhong was in good spirits. Although he was lying on his side on the bed and couldn't move, it was only a matter of time before he got to the ground and walked.
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Liu Qi was concerned about Liu Zhong's thigh injury, and after calling the maid to retreat, he said with a solemn expression: "Butler, I'm not sure about something, why don't I ask the butler to help me make a decision?"
Hearing Liu Qi's serious tone, Liu Zhong moved his body and said, "Master, please speak."
Liu Qi said: "I have heard that Gou Jian, the king of Yue, was invincible with his sword and became the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. There are rumors in the world that whoever has the sword of the king of Yue will conquer the world. I wonder if the housekeeper has heard about it?"
Liu Zhong was agitated for a moment, stared with big eyes, and asked doubtfully: "Young master, do you want to dig graves and steal swords?"
Liu Qi nodded, thinking that it was easy to deal with smart people, and there was no need to beat around the bush. Liu Qi realized that Liu Zhong had always wanted to help Liu Qi build a career, and suddenly said the word "world", Liu Zhong would be excited and shocked. From Liu Zhong's excited expression just now,
Liu Qi's estimate was correct.
Liu Zhong waited for a while to calm down, then murmured: "There are rumors in the world, it's hard to tell whether they are true or false. After all, no one has ever seen the King of Yue Sword. When the world is in trouble, there is an urgent need for a sword to come out of the sky to kill all the evildoers in the world and restore the world."
Qingming. The sword of the King of Yue is the sword of the king. He was buried with Gou Jian. Not ordinary people can open the tomb, and not ordinary people can wield the sword. In this way, the young master is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and he is also a king. If he gets this sword, it is morally justified. But
, where is the tomb? Where is the sword? Does the young master know?"
Liu Qi said: "The tomb is in Wangshan, Jiangling, and the sword is buried with the King of Yue." So he told Liu Zhong that Huang Zhong was robbed by a giant python when he went to the Wangshan tomb far away from Jiangling, and told Liu Zhong everything he thought.
Liu Zhong pondered for a long time and said: "Young master's idea is not wrong, but Cai Mao has just lost his troops and will not give up. He must also prevent Cai from causing trouble. We should be cautious about stealing the sword. Since Chen Wen is going there, we should invite Chen Wen to discuss it."
As Liu Qi said, he called the guards outside the tent door to quickly invite Chen Wen.
Chen Wen had taken a fancy to the geomantic treasure place where Liu's four guards were buried. When he returned to the camp, he saw that the soldiers guarding the steward's camp had been ordered to invite them. Without delay, he ran into Liu Zhong's camp and greeted Liu Qi and Liu Zhong.
"Sit." Liu Zhong pointed to the small wooden stool next to him, and then briefly told Chen Wen about Liu Qi's intention to go to Jiangling to steal the best sword in the world.
Chen Wen was not surprised and said calmly: "Young Master is the first to take charge of the post and is also in charge of three hundred soldiers. If you embrace the king's sword, you will definitely win people's hearts. This can be done."
Liu Zhong saw that Chen Wen also agreed to steal the sword, so he asked about his concerns: "But what should I do if Cai Mao attacks after the young master leaves?"
Chen Wen smiled calmly: "The housekeeper is overly concerned. The young master has made great achievements in suppressing the bandits, and the lord is secretly helping him. How can General Cai not know the situation? If Cai makes an attack, he will be isolated. How can the lord stand by and watch? How can the Jingxiang and Kuai families
Can you miss the opportunity to help your lord get rid of the alien race? To put it another way, even if General Cai leads an army to encircle and suppress the enemy, and 300 soldiers are stationed in the Young Master's Mansion, stationed at the six gates, which can be attacked or defended, why should the housekeeper be afraid?
If Cai loses his face, wouldn't it be a God-given opportunity for the young master to step onto the stage and play the leading role independently? Therefore, it doesn't matter whether General Cai comes or not. The housekeeper can rest assured to raise troops at home, and when the young master takes up the sword, he will be ready to gain momentum.
It’s time to go.”
"Okay, what Chen Wen said makes sense." Liu Zhong looked at Liu Qi who was calm and silent and cheered loudly, and then said: "Chen Wen, please go to the west gate of the west city and tell E Huan that you can resign to Cai Hao as the gate guard.
Get out of town."
"No." Chen Wen waved his hand, "Cai Mao is suspicious by nature, and he usually does not use General E in high regard. But if he wanted to resign, it was not easy, and he was imprisoned by Cai Mao. General E could only leave without saying goodbye and left a letter to Cai Mao.
He said that my mother is critically ill and I can resign from office to visit her. Let General Cai prepare to leave the city tonight and leave the city from the west gate tonight."
Liu Zhong nodded appreciatively and said, "That's very good. Please go and come back quickly."
Chen Wen responded to Liu Qi's instructions and rushed out of the tent. As soon as Chen Wen left the tent, Liu Qi thought of a very important thing. E Huan's guarding of the west gate would be beneficial to the future entry and exit of the government's soldiers; E Huan did not defend the city.
Gate, it will be more difficult to leave the city at night. If there is another way out of the valley, another passage out of the city can be opened, which will be of great strategic significance. However, Liu Qi checked the terrain of the valley a few days ago. Huaguo Mountain is like an island, surrounded by
They are all cliffs and there is no way out.
Liu Qi thought about it and asked: "Steward, is this valley the Valley of Death?"
Liu Zhong said in confusion: "Sir, what do you mean by Death Valley?"
Liu Qi said: "When I look at this valley, the flowers and fruits are fragrant, and the water mist is lingering. It is really a scenic spot in Taoyuan. However, the valley is surrounded by iron barrels, with thousands of cliffs, no stone steps and escalators, and a dead end. I wonder if the housekeeper has ever gone up there.
Over the top of the cliff?”
Liu Zhong shook his head, sighed and said: "As the young master said, except for the secret passage leading to the city, this is a dead end. There is no way to find it. I have never climbed to the top of the cliff."
"Why not build a ladder to heaven?"
"The wall is as solid as armor, invulnerable to weapons and bullets, and trying to dig a ladder is like climbing to the sky."
"As the saying goes, a drop of water penetrates a stone, and a foolish old man moves a mountain. With so many mountain soldiers digging an inch a day, over time, there are still some stone steps to climb."
Liu Zhong couldn't help but sigh again and said: "Well, I don't know something, sir. I have also thought that if Death Valley does not find a way to survive, there will be no other use here except training troops and collecting food. When the wall was cut, there were already several
People slid down the cliff, but it failed to achieve any results and only increased casualties, so we had no choice but to give up."
Liu Qi comforted Liu Zhong and said: "The housekeeper has tried his best, so there is no need to lament. As the saying goes, there is no perfect way for everyone, and I have my own way."
Liu Zhong's eyes lit up and he said in shock: "What can you do to build a ladder to heaven? If you can build a ladder, you can enter and exit Jingzhou City freely. Why not worry about the situation turning into a big thing?"
"Haha, my nephew is just thinking in his mind. We will consider this matter in the long term." Liu Qi smiled and changed the topic: "We will go to Jiangling in seven or eight days. If not, I'm afraid ten days and a half. Regardless of success or failure, twenty
I will definitely return within the day, and I will be busy with the housekeeper during these days."
"There is no need to say more about this. I will take care of the affairs of the house. You can go ahead. I will wait here for your good news."
"Butler, take care." The matter was explained, and the words were almost said. Liu Qi said goodbye to the housekeeper, left the tent, and rode to the school grounds. From a distance, he found a few shirtless soldiers tied to several trees outside the school grounds.
, covered with bright red bloodstains.
The school ground is in the open space not far from the woods in front of the base camp. Chen Wu is leading a hundred valley soldiers to do push-ups. Each of the valley soldiers is carrying a large blue stone on their backs. Chen Wu is holding a whip on one side and talking plausibly.
: "88, 89, 90, 91..." When Chen Wu counted to 108, he shouted to stop. He saw that most of the one hundred soldiers were so tired that they simply lay on the ground. The blue stone slabs were so heavy that the soldiers could not move and were swaying.
There are very few soldiers who can even lift the bluestone off their backs and insist on standing up.
Liu Qi tied his horse and watched quietly from a hundred meters away from the school grounds. He was not in a hurry to step forward. On the first day of training, Liu Qi had seen with his own eyes Chen Wu's devilish training that destroyed human nature, and his brows could not help but tighten.
Chen Wu was very impressed and stepped forward to help a few standing soldiers. When he turned around, he saw Liu Qi observing under a big tree a hundred meters away. He quickly threw the whip in his hand and ran over. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Liu Qi.
Without even taking a breath, he shouted excitedly: "Sir, why are you here in person?"
Chen Wen patted Chen Wu on the shoulder with appreciation: "Chen Wu, good job."
Chen Wu grinned: "Thank you for the compliment, Master."
Liu Qi pointed at the tied soldiers in the school yard, his expression turned from sunny to gloomy, and his face darkened: "What's going on with those soldiers covered in blood?"
Chen Wu disagreed: "I'm reporting to the young master that those brothers couldn't bear the hardship. They carried bluestones on their backs and fell down after less than fifty. I whipped him to make him remember, and also to warn other brothers.
If you are not really good at eating food under the young master's tent, you will be beaten. Being whipped by me is a small matter. But later on, if you can't be beaten on the battlefield, you will be beaten with a knife. It will be a big deal. Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war. This is why I want to
Let the brothers have a bloody understanding in the devil training."