[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 197 [English]

Chapter 190 Night Talk (Part 1)

The border garrison temporarily rested in Shayi Camp. They gathered around the campfire, took off the cloth strips to protect themselves from the wind and snow, and began to wolf down the food.When Qi Zhuyin was unloading Zhujiu, she noticed that their guns were different from before. After she sat down, she handed the hot tea to Lu Guangbai.

Lu Guangbai was holding hot tea and was silent for a long time before saying, “Your Majesty…”

Qi Zhuyin drank tea and said “hmm”.

Lu Guangbai said: “How are Ji Ming and Ce’an doing?”

“No,” Qi Zhuyin used a dagger to cut the meat neatly and put it into his mouth. “Since we know that we can no longer ride after falling from the horse, we can only sit in the big realm to coordinate the war situation, which is very disadvantageous against Hasen. Ce’an suffered heavy injuries when chasing the prince back and was seriously injured. Now the battlefield in the north is in urgent need of a commander, and Libei is in danger.”

“I want to go back to the Great Realm with the Marshal,” Lu Guangbai looked at Qi Zhuyin, “I discovered the weakness of the Biansha Cavalry in the desert. There are many things that require the Marshal and Ji Ming to be present at the same time to discuss.”

“Who knows if you are careful,” Qi Zhuyin wiped his fingers, “This is Libei, not Qidong.”

“I will hand over the troops and horses to Chaohui and keep them in the first battalion as a garrison.” Lu Guangbai put his gun lightly at his feet. “I can disarm the troops and take off their armor, and the commander will lead them into the border.”

Qi Zhuyin inserted the dagger back, stared at the burning fire, and said, “I will return tomorrow morning. You can follow me.”

At dawn the next day, Qi Zhuyin took Lu Guangbai back.When they returned to the Great Realm, it was already late at night two days later. Xiao Jiming did not disturb anyone else and stood in front of the steps to greet them.

It was snowing when Lu Guangbai dismounted, and he looked at Xiao Jiming with familiarity and strangeness.Qi Zhuyin threw the riding whip to Qi Wei and patted him on the shoulder as he walked up the steps, signaling him to follow.They stood in front, urging him silently.

The iron horse and the glacier are Xiao Jiming, the wind brings the fierce sound of bamboos in the wild, and the beacon fire blows the sand and the land is white.

They chased each other when they were young, and they were all ashamed to mention their ambitions. It seemed that no matter how long it took, they would be shrouded in the light of their parents.But the surging waves overturned the walls that protected them from the wind and rain, and they finally met again in the heavy snow.

Lu Guangbai faced their gaze and embarked on his return journey.

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Lu Guangbai first paid homage to Xiao Fangxu, and then followed them into the courtyard.The Nuan Pavilion is in a remote location, with an earth dragon connected inside, making it very hot.Qi Zhuyin took off his cloak when he entered and sat down cross-legged.The side door was open, facing a small pond, with scattered rocks covered with fresh snow.A few green plum blossoms slanted along the snow-white door paper in the empty night, becoming the only embellishment in the tranquility.

Lu Guangbai was quiet for a moment and said: “Six months ago, I left the border county and walked east to the desert. I wanted to destroy the green rats, occupy their pastures, and help the border counties, but I failed, so I was forced to go deeper. In May, I arrived to the east of Gedal, where I saw Amul’s granary.”

“Amul’s supply line is indeed in Zhongbo,” Qi Zhuyin held up his chopsticks and took a few bites absently, “If you want to supply the north and south battlefields, the granary in the middle is the most suitable.”

“There is also Amul’s field there,” Lu Guangbai held the teacup and looked at the two of them. “He reclaimed the wasteland there and let the Eagles fly eagles while farming like us. The Green Rats who went south just confused Qidong’s layout. Amul separated the east of Gedal into an undisturbed area and made new attempts there. He imitated our military camp and is building a new city.”

Xiao Jiming and Qi Zhuyin were both shocked.

“We must unify the northern and southern fronts,” Lu Guangbai said slowly, “We even have to tell Qandu to stop fighting among ourselves. Amul has grown into a behemoth, and he wants to become the king of both sides of the Chashi River.”

“I have three things to do on my trip north,” Qi Zhuyin put down his chopsticks, paused for a moment, and continued, “The first is to see who Scorpion is, the second is to try to see if the Libei Iron Cavalry can be saved, and the third is to persuade Ji Ming to give up the current confrontation and shake hands with Qandu to negotiate peace.”

“That’s impossible,” Xiao Jiming retorted warmly, “Libei now has its own supply line. We go south to form an alliance with Zhongbo. Shaking hands with Qudu and negotiating peace means we have to hand over our existing advantages.”

“If Libei refuses to give up the confrontation, then Qudu will not provide any help.” Qi Zhuyin said, “You also know that the Queen Mother is a stubborn old man.”

“I will never,” Xiao Jiming stared at Qi Zhuyin and said resolutely, “I will leave my brother to them, my wife, and my son again. No one can take them away from me again. Libei does not need the assistance of Qandu. The Queen Mother should let the Eighth Battalion ensure that her life is safe.”

Xiao Jiming is rarely so ruthless, and his overly elegant appearance often makes people forget that Libei War Camp was established by him.Half a year ago, he was also the commander-in-chief of the northern battlefield.

Lu Guangbai was worried that they would argue, so he comforted him: “We can…”

“We won’t talk about it anymore,” Qi Zhuyin raised his head slightly and looked at Xiao Jiming, “I know Xiao Jiming won’t agree.”

Lu Guangbai sighed and said helplessly: “Commander.”

“I just want to remind you that before the united front, we were no longer in the same camp. If the two armies were to join forces, who would we listen to?” Qi Zhuyin’s fingertips dangled between him and Xiao Jiming, “Libei has to be wary of greetings from Qudu. If, I say if,” Qi Zhuyin said cruelly, “Libei Iron Cavalry loses its commander again, then who will bear the responsibility for the northern battlefield?”

Qi Zhuyin had long warned Li Bei about the danger of attaching the entire army’s faith to one person.Libei is a rigid iron wall, and the war camp has locked up all the generals.Chaohui must take He’s Liuyang’s three major battalions with him when going north, and Guo Weili must take He’s permanent battalion when going south. Changing lines means time and effort.If the general dies in battle, there is no possibility of counterattack.

In fact, when the Zhou Dynasty first established border defenses, all military camps had this problem.Due to geographical constraints, recruitment regulations vary from place to place, and military camp details vary.The general is the heart of the soldier, and the soldiers are the limbs of the general. If both sides want to have a tacit understanding, it will take years or even decades of running-in, so changing generals on the spot is a taboo.

Qidong was the first to realize this problem. Unlike Libei, they had to face open grasslands and complex swamps. They had the double protection of Tianfei Que and Suotian Pass. As long as they guarded the only gap in the border county, they could sit back and relax.So Qi Shiyu stipulated the recruitment standards for the entire Qidong during the Yongyi period. Their soldiers did not need a specific general, and everyone was familiar with the same battlefield.When Qi Zhuyin, she established a general tent in Cangjun. The dozen or so generals under her command were all going where they wanted. It was quite easy to change lines. Even if one of them was unfortunately killed, it would not have an impact on the battle situation.

But there are gains and losses. Qidong does not have a general with a distinctive personality like Libei. The monotonous selection criteria determine that in the next few years, it will be difficult for them to have a general with a personal style.

Xiao Jiming said: “There is still Zhongbo between the north and south battlefields. We cannot be one, and we don’t need to obey anyone’s orders between you and me. Qudu is now intercepted by Huaicicha heading northeast. Before greeting Libei, we must talk to Shen Zechuan first. As for the commander-in-chief, Zhuyin, I have long lost the qualification to be the commander-in-chief of Libei.”

Xiao Jiming held the teapot with his slender fingers and made tea with deft movements. In the hot air, there was no trace of self-pity in his expression.

“Hasen told Aye when he took away my father’s head that he was fighting tooth for tooth.” Xiao Jiming stopped, with a cold expression, and looked at Qi Zhuyin, “I know you think the Libei Iron Cavalry’s control method is too centralized, but I still have to follow the old path at this moment, and we will still choose to use the most direct method to fight back, which is to fight tooth for tooth. Our faith is not in my father, and if Hasson really thinks so, then heBig mistake, our faith is at our feet.Hassen defeated my father, but he could not defeat Li Bei.Thirty years ago, my father gained the strength to move forward from the ground under his feet. Li Bei relied on this strength to get to this day. We will never give up.The new alpha wolf is young and strong, full of competitiveness, he can stand in front of my father, and when we start to fight back, heIt can quickly gather the broken hearts.That person is not me. I have taken over the responsibility of sharpening he.I want he to be sharp when he comes out of the sheath.”

Qi Zhuyin continued: “But as far as I know, he has not really contacted the major battle camps. Your general in Libei is not a good boy from Qidong, and he has not conquered Libei at all.”

“But he is familiar with the whole territory of Libei,” Xiao Jiming said. “He has traveled all over these roads in the past six months. He knows how to deliver the baggage quickly, knows how to send reinforcements directly, and also knows the consumption of each battle camp in the battle area. This is a gift from my father to him. Zhuyin, he just lacks some time.”

“That’s why it’s my turn…” Lu Guangbai caught the words appropriately, “How to unite the front is your business. How to deal with Hasen at the front and delay time for Libei is another thing I want to say.”

“You changed the attitude of the border garrison.” Qi Zhuyin thought of those guns.

“Yes, after I lost to the Qingshu tribe, I met other tribes one after another,” Lu Guangbai held his knees, paused for a while, and said with a heavy face, “I was defeated.”

“Oh,” Qi Zhuyin racked his brains and comforted him, “That’s not easy.”

“I am still fighting on an empty stomach. In order to eat, I can only wander between them. We kept fighting, and it was in this that I discovered the weakness of the cavalry.” Lu Guangbai said, turning around, taking the gun behind his back into his lap, untied the cloth, revealing the gun body inside.

“You added more gun heads,” Xiao Ji pointedly measured the size, “…this is too long.”

“It also has barbs added,” Qi Zhuyin looked at it carefully, “Why is it tied up?”