When Huo Nan returned home for lunch, he naturally told his brother what had just happened in the restaurant.
Huo Dong's brows darkened, his fists clenched slightly. "Li Wandan, haven't you learned enough lessons since childhood? You dare to provoke me. If it weren't for Uncle Li's face, this dandy playboy would have been beaten more than eight hundred times by him!"
The day after Huo Dong left, news arrived that Li Zhizhou's son had been drafted into the army by his own father. The news intensified and became a hot topic: Li Zhizhou was a man of great benevolence and righteousness, setting a good example himself by sending his only son to join the army...
Huo Dong's message to Li Zhizhou was: You already have a dozen grandchildren, and that's enough to carry on the family line. It's time for you to establish yourself. Otherwise, if this generation can't establish itself, the next generation will be the same, and the Li family's prosperity for a hundred years will be over.
Li Zhizhou learned his lesson and, despite the objections of his wife and mother, sent someone to knock his son unconscious and throw him into a carriage, and he insisted on sending his son to join the army.
His son and Huo Dong were born on the same day, and they even wore the same pair of pants when they were young. Look at General Huo, although he is not married yet, he has talent, martial arts, and a future.
What a sin he had committed! He had always been careful with his words and deeds, and worked diligently, but his only son was spoiled by his wife and mother... Besides being lustful and cowardly, he only brought ruin to the Li family's reputation. He had to be sent away even if he didn't want to. Who told him to offend General Huo's people!
Thinking that Huo Nan would come over to play, Liu Yuhan returned to the courtyard and prepared some food and drinks. Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, all four siblings came over.
"Master, you are here."
"Hey, Sister Han, we're all here. These are the roast chickens and roast ducks packed from the restaurant. You can keep them for dinner." Huo Nan was carrying a basket with two chickens and two ducks wrapped in lotus leaves in it.
"That's a lot, thank you Xiaonan."
"Miss Xiaohan, I'm sorry for what happened in the restaurant just now. I will give you an explanation."
"Everything is fine. That hundred taels is a good deal for us, so I'll give it to my brother. Brother Huo Dong, can the army bring silver?"
"Yes, you can ask someone to go to the nearest town to buy things when you're on break. It would be more convenient if you have silver, but the barracks will also provide military pay."
"Hmm. How many?"
"Guards and ordinary soldiers received one liang of rice per month, vanguard soldiers without horses received two liang and five qian, and soldiers with horses received three liang. All above-mentioned soldiers received three dou of rice (about 37 jin) per month."
"oh."
"These soldiers defend their country and deserve more. My grandfather and I have been working hard over the years to get more benefits for them. Many soldiers' salaries will be distributed directly to their families by their respective townships every quarter, based on their wishes, freeing them from worries."
"Brother Huo Dong, you are so thoughtful. Yes, with money and food, knowing that they are safe, the family will feel at ease. This is good for both sides."
"Hey, Master, can my military pay be sent directly to Fulai Village from now on?"
"Of course you can. Once you've mastered your handwriting, write more letters to your family. I'll send someone to deliver them for you."
"Ah... practicing calligraphy, I haven't learned many yet..."
"Brother, if you can't recognize it, just learn it. I will buy you the Hundred Family Surnames and Thousand Character Classic. When you have nothing to do, you can read and learn the characters."
"A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. If you want to be an officer, at least you must be able to read and be familiar with the art of war."
Liu Yang...
Huo Dong smiled.
Speaking of military strategy, Sun Tzu's Art of War is a world-famous military strategy. I wonder if it exists in this dynasty.
Liu Yuhan took this matter to heart and decided to use Baidu to sort out the Thirty-Six Strategies of War that he had read before when he entered his space at night.
The next day, Liu Yang successfully passed the exam and returned to explain what he had learned. It turned out to be similar to modern military recruitment: first, family background and address were assessed. Then, age and physical fitness were assessed to see if the candidate met the military requirements. Finally, a list of individual specialties was collected.
"Master said he would send someone to pick me up tomorrow. I might not be able to take leave to go home until after the Chinese New Year. Xiaohan, remember to tell my grandparents and my parents."
"I understand, brother. There are silver and banknotes in the cloth bag I sewed for the bottom clothes. Don't throw them around or lose them. Especially the wrapped herbs. There are two packages of herbs and food. You can give one to your master tomorrow."
"Also, here are some military tactics I compiled. Give them to him secretly, and don't let anyone else see them."
"Okay, I understand."
"In short, be careful..."
The next day, it was Huo Yi who came to pick up Liu Yang. Before leaving, Liu Shinan and his wife gave him some instructions.
It was not until they were camping and resting at night that Liu Yang saw his master. He gave him medicine and food, as well as a folded piece of letter paper.
Huo Dong felt warm in his heart when he knew that Liu Yuhan had specially left it for him.
When I opened the letter, I saw the words "Thirty-Six Strategies of War" written inside.
Liu Yuhan wrote down the contents of the Thirty-Six Stratagems in classical Chinese. Whether Huo Dong could comprehend it depended on himself.
1. Concealment: To confuse the enemy through concealment and disguise, causing them to relax their vigilance and thus achieve strategic goals.
2. Besiege Wei to Save Zhao: Attack the enemy's vital points in the rear, forcing the enemy to return to rescue, thus breaking the siege.
3. Killing with a borrowed knife: Using the power of a third party to attack the enemy, avoiding direct participation in the battle yourself.
4. Rest and wait for the enemy to tire out before attacking.
5. To take advantage of someone's misfortune: to seize the opportunity to attack and win when the enemy is in trouble.
6. Feint to the east and attack in the west: Create an illusion to confuse the enemy and make it unable to determine the true direction of attack.
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