Chapter 173 Planning to build a new army(1/2)
But I use a vulgar sentence: Time flies, the sun and the moon pass by...
Seeing his daughter growing up day by day, Dong Qi felt sweet in his heart and smiled all day long.
In the third year of Zhongping, the turmoil of the Han Dynasty passed.
If you think about it carefully, it seems that it has left too many memories for Dong Qi.
If there is anything, it may be the news of the deaths of Bian Zhang and Li Wenhou, which once made Dong Qi very excited.
The death of Bian Zhang and Li Wenhou represents the rebellion of the Qiang people in Liangzhou. Now only Han Sui and Ma Teng, who were suppressed and struggling on the front line of Wuwei, were left. When Dong Qi was really surprised when he heard the news of Ma Teng's rebellion. In his impression, Ma Teng should be a loyal person to the royal family, why did he suddenly rebel with Han Sui?
You know, he is a descendant of Ma Yuan!
The reason why he has such a deep impression of Ma Teng is that it is because of the storytelling general Ma Chao, one of the five tiger generals of Shu Kingdom. If Dong Qi loves who the three kingdoms are the most, one is the ever-winning general Zhao Zilong who killed seven in and seven out on Changbanpo, and the other is the Xiliang Jin Ma Chao who once killed Cao Cao's beard and abandoned robe on the banks of the Weishui River.
Perhaps because of Liangzhou, Dong Chu loves Ma Chao more.
However, it is said that Ma Teng has three sons and one daughter under his knees. The eldest son is indeed Ma Chao. He is only ten years old this year and is still a little brat.
In history, after Dong Zhuo's death, Ma Teng dominated Xiliang with Han Suixiong.
God knows whether he has rebelled, but if you think about it, you can understand how Ma Teng and Han Sui survived the oppression of Dong Zhuo's tens of thousands of Liangzhou cavalry. Wuwei, which is called the leader of the four counties in later generations, is located in the Hexi Corridor, connecting Zhangye, Dunhuang, and Jiuquan, with its back against the Western Regions.
I believe that although Ma Teng and the others were chased by Dong Zhuo, they had an extremely vast strategic detour space.
And now...
Dong Qi held his daughter Cai Wenji, who was over one year old, and listened to his wife Cai Yan's oral letter from Li Ru.
It has been more than a year since I got married to Cai Yan. Compared to the coldness and charm of the first meeting, Cai Yan has a bit more charming like a mature woman. Her pink blushing and her eyes are as beautiful as a silver bell, which makes people intoxicated.
Most of the letters that were exchanged were oralized by Cai Yan for Dong Qi.
This has become a problem for Dong Qi. In the words of his father-in-law Cai Yong, this is completely a waste of Cai Yan.
Dong Lu was also pregnant for three months, but she did not change her previous habits.
The sword was wiped every day, and this seemed to have become the most indispensable part of her life.
Dong Qi once tried to let Dong Lu rest more, but was rejected. In this mansion, there were fewer and fewer things to do for entertainment. During the day, Dong Qi had to go to Beigong to work on duty. He was very busy. Only at night can Dong Lu be with him.
Cai Yan suddenly stopped reciting, but looked at Dong Qi strangely.
"A Chou, is it your fault?"
Dong Qi was stunned, "What am I doing?"
Dong Qi, who was about to be eighteen, had a sparse beard growing under his jaw. He habitually touched his chin, held his daughter and stood up from the Grand Master's chair, and said with a smile: "What are you talking about, what's the hell, can I hide it from you?"
His height is over 100 feet, making Dong Qi look like a giant.
In the mansion, there is only Shamoke who can match Dong Qi's height, and Dian Wei and Dong Qi are one foot away.
After being too tall, Dong Qi would bow his head most of the time when he talked to people.
As he grows older, his voice is a little hoarse, and it sounds like a collision of gold and stone, which is shocking. His appearance has not changed much, but the appearance of his beard makes Dong Qi look even more terrifying.
Walking on the street, even if you don’t get angry, it will be enough to make the people around you retreat.
Of course, except for family members...
Cai Wenji rode around Dong Qi's neck and giggled.
Cai Yan smiled with a pink cheek, "The letter said that Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang are now occupied by a group of people of unknown origin. Ma Teng and Han Sui tried to wander from Zhangye several times, but they were all repelled by the other party... The other party had tens of thousands of elite soldiers and brave generals... Hehe, my brother-in-law asked you, do you know the origin of these people?"
"I don't know, how could I know."
Dong Qichang answered firmly, "When I came to Luoyang, I didn't know that Han Sui and the others would be suppressed on the front line of Wuwei."
"Really?"
“It’s true.”
The couple often quarreled at home, and Dong Lu watched the battle with a smile.
She rarely participates in it, but she feels like every time Dong Qi is forced to say nothing, she looks like she was when she was eleven or twelve years old. It makes Dong Lu recall many interesting things from the past, which is also a very interesting thing.
Cai Yan sneered, and Dong Qi was so happy that he laughed.
"Ask you something..."
"What's up?"
"Why haven't you seen Pei Yuanshao and the others in the past two years? And Sister Teng Lier, I seem to have never heard you mention him. I remember when you were in the ranch, you had many generals... Huang Shao, Chen Dao, Dong Zhao, Dong Qi, Han Meng, where have they all gone now? Sister Yuan also wrote to me to ask you, why are you missing half of the people in the camp?"
"Ah, this..."
Dong Qi was speechless, suddenly hugged his daughter and said with a smile: "Sister, Wen Ji is going to have breastfeed!"
Cai Yan's pink cheeks suddenly turned red, "I'm a naughty, every time I ask you about your serious business, you're not serious."
"I'm very serious. My daughter really should have breastfeeding!"
Dong Lu giggled beside him, making Cai Yan's face hot. He took his daughter and said, "Just tell me the truth. Since my brother-in-law asked you, he obviously had noticed something. Be careful. If Han Sui is killed, my father-in-law will fight the westward expedition and don't beat him, then you will cry. Lu'er, let's ignore him."
At this moment, Cheng Li walked in and whispered: "Lord, Cao Cao, the chief of the General's Mansion, asked for a meeting outside, saying that he had made an appointment with you..."
"Ah, I almost forgot about this!"
Dong Qi patted his forehead and smiled bitterly at Cai Yan's two girls: "Sister, Lu'er, I still have something to do and I want to go out."
Dong Lu frowned, "Why did the fat black guy come out to you every now and then? Could it be you..."
"Don't get me wrong, just party with people."
Cai Yan asked vigilantly: "Who is it?"
"Who else can be there? Isn't it just Meng De... sister, it's still the trouble you caused to me."
"I'm in trouble?"
"If you didn't compile the "Chi Lechuan Collection" and did not allow me to pronounce the "Tao Te Ching", how could I have so many troubles? Now, I want to socialize these people every day, and you know that I don't like this kind of thing the most."
Cai Yan laughed, "Okay, I'm still good at getting the cheap ones. I know you're wronged, so hurry up and go there. I was kind-hearted at the beginning, but who would have thought that you would make the Tao Te Ching randomly, making even my father almost laugh now."
Dong Qi smiled and went over to hug Cai Yan and Dong Lu.
This has become a habit between his husband and wife. Every time he goes out, he always comes this time.
It has been more than a year since Cai Yan and Dong Lu have become accustomed to it, but they still can't help but blush with shame, and their hearts are sweet.
Cheng Li was blind and looked up at the roof, as if there was something strange on it.
Until Dong Qi said, "Let's go!"
He lowered his head with a smile and left with Dong Qi.
Dong Qi had two close-fitting guards, one was Cheng Li and the other was Dong Tie.
However, after practicing with Wang Yue for a year, Dong Tie seemed to have entered a bottleneck state.
So, Wang Yue asked Dong Qi: "Xiao Tie's current sword-taught practice has entered a bottleneck state. I plan to take him out for a trip, travel through famous mountains and rivers, and realize the essence of sword-taught. Therefore, I would like to ask the adults to give Xiao Tie three years. In three years, no matter whether he can break through the current barrier, I will bring him back. What do you think?"
In Dong Qi's heart, Dong Tie, who had followed him for many years, accompanied him through countless dangers like his brother.
When I read martial arts novels in my previous life, I knew more or less that the most important thing about this swordsmanship was the word "understanding".
Hard practice is the foundation, but no matter how hard it is, if you don’t have that understanding, you can only be a swordsman and cannot be called a swordsman. But everyone is different, and the things you understand are also different. What Wang Yue understood back then may not be suitable for Dong Tie. Moreover, this kind of thing is so mysterious, just like what the Tao Te Ching says: Tao can be told, it is extraordinary.
Therefore, Dong Tie's travels are crucial to him.
He was reluctant to leave, but he still agreed to Wang Yue's request. After all, this is related to his brother's future. Isn't Dong Tieqiang better for Dong Qi?
During this year, Dong Qi also privately asked Wang Yue how to achieve the path of taking light and heavy.
But Wang Yue's words were very mysterious, and Dong Qi really couldn't understand them.
Later, Wang Yue said: "Young Master, this sword art is different from your martial arts. I can't help much. However, all the methods return to the ancestral school, and the great principles are the same. When I practiced swords, from sharp swords to dull swords, from dull swords to heavy swords, from heavy swords to wooden swords... It took me thirty years to see the path. I am indeed an amateur when I used a spear. However, when I was discussing with my friend Tong Yuan, he once gave me a volume of "Shiyue Lu", which I can give to you for reference and practice. How about it?"
Dong Qi smiled bitterly. Now people in Luoyang think he is using a spear, but they don’t know that he is just a monk who has become a monk halfway through.
But there were some things that could not be said explicitly, and he still understood Wang Yue's kindness. After accepting the book of Shiyue Records, he thought about it carefully and felt that Wang Yue's method of practicing sword seemed to be quite similar to the plot in a martial arts novel he had read in his previous life.
In private, someone created a pair of wooden hammers to practice every day.
Usually, he practices spears in the school. Tong Yuan’s Zhiyue Lu actually does not have very fixed tricks, but his experience in practicing for many years. Because he likes to practice under the moon, this experience is called "Zhiyue Lu".
It is undeniable that Tong Yuan’s attainments are indeed profound.
Dong Qi practiced according to the above method, and the spear became more and more refined.
But Dong Qi still cannot understand the mystery of being light and heavy. In Wang Yue's words, "It is already rare in the world that adults can reach the point of being light and lifting weight before they are young, so why bother to be anxious for a while? Little do you know that this martial arts path requires peace and peace. If you are anxious, the more you cannot understand it, and you may end up becoming a inferior."
Thinking about it, Wang Yue finally realized that it was too important to be a teenager. He was only in his teens, so why should he be anxious?
However, his martial arts are improving, but Dong Tie's loss of leaving is getting heavier and heavier. Thinking about the time, Dong Tie was accompanied every time he went out, but now only Cheng Li is left, Dong Qi missed Dong Tie more and more in his heart.
When I walked into the hall, I saw Cao Cao spinning inside.
"Xiping, you are really... hurry up, Wenju and the others must be waiting in a hurry!"
As soon as he saw Dong Qi, Cao Cao ran over in two steps, grabbed his hand and walked out. He was more than seven feet tall, and it was simply... You should know that Dong Qi was nearly 230 to kilograms. If he had less force, he would not even pull him. Cao Cao pulled him twice, but Dong Qi stood at the door of the hall, but he did not move at all.
"Brother Cao, what's your hurry!"
To be continued...