[Han Wu Huo Wei] Yuan hunting seven years

On the day of the cold dew, Wei Qing received a letter from Shuofang. He smiled and frowned while reading it.

The letter was written by Huo Qubing. He is an organized person. He has been there for a year and has not stopped hearing from him. He has brought back several letters one after another.

Wei Qing didn't read the content, but looked at the familiar handwriting first, and felt happy.Huo Qubing wrote letters, just like he usually talked to Wei Qing, very casual, he wrote wherever he thought of, recently the border was quiet, so he only wrote some daily life, and finally asked Wei Qing to take care of himself with a little bit of solemnity.

Those things were not big, but Wei Qing found it interesting, so he read it two or three times over and over again, with general interest. He was always very happy to receive letters, but after reading it, he was a little dissatisfied and let out a soft "hey".

Qu Bing seemed to be very busy after he arrived in Shuofang. Each letter was not long, and the content was a bit too concise. Wei Qing had to read it several times each time, and asked the soldiers who sent the letter some questions to get a general idea of ​​how he was going after he left. not bad.

Wei Qing rolled up the bamboo slip and weighed it, his expression was a bit unkind, last time he had told him to write a few more words, but this time he still didn't make any progress. From his point of view, the letter was still too short to make people laugh or cry.

At this time, the younger brother of the person who wrote the letter came.

Huo Guang is only 14 years old this year, he just gave birth, his face is still round, his demeanor has begun to look like a minister, he is completely a young adult, he is here to learn the art of war from Wei Qing.

He is also Wei Qing's nephew, and his surname is Huo. Since he has such a deep relationship with Shuangbi, in the eyes of Emperor Han, who values ​​training talents the most, if he fails to teach the second hussar, it will be a waste of money, and he has high expectations. , Every time he was summoned, he was given countless military books, and Huo Guang also read them seriously.

In the past, when Huo Guang encountered questions about the art of war, he would naturally ask his elder brother for advice. Huo Qubing treated his younger brother very well, but he usually only answered one or two sentences, and was surprised by such a simple truth, how could he not understand it?As for the one or two sentences he answered, a smart person like Huo Guang often couldn't understand them.

Wei Qing couldn't see it, so he reprimanded Huo Qubing and taught him to look like a big brother, but Huo Qubing didn't care about it, and privately told Wei Qing that His Majesty's hope may not be the way to go, Xiaoguang has no talent in this matter.In the end, it was Wei Qing who came to the rescue.

Before Huo Qubing left, he entrusted his only younger brother to Wei Qing.The two brothers were born alike, and when Qu Bing was not around, Wei Qing treated Huo Guang more kindly, but every time he saw Huo Guang's round, chubby face, he would always be stunned for a moment and feel a little suspicious. Could it be that Qubing was like this before?

When Wei Qing saw Huo Guang, he took the letter to read to him first. Seeing that it was a letter from his brother and ordered by his uncle, Huo Guang hurriedly straightened his robe, stood up and read it aloud while holding it in his hand.Wei Qing listened to it again from the sidelines, feeling a little more at ease, and the voices of the two brothers also sounded alike, especially when reading the letter, it was enough to be true.

Huo Guang read halfway, and peeped at Wei Qing, and saw that the annoyance on his face was much lighter than when he first entered the door, Huo Guang thought to himself, uncle is not in a hurry to do anything, how the ministers in the court criticize each other Great, his uncle can keep his face still, which makes him very admired, but when it comes to his brother, his uncle will also be angry.

Wei Qing and Huo Guang slowly talked about the art of war all afternoon. The young man had a strong thirst for knowledge and studied hard, so he had a lot of questions. In the end, Wei Qing himself was tired, so he couldn't help feeling a little nostalgic. He taught this man the art of war back then. like?Doesn't it look like you don't need to teach?

It's strange to say that when he taught Qubing, he himself had only just grasped the way, and he was also groping while explaining it. Rather than saying "teaching", it would be better to say "learning from the past and learning the new".Today, he has been a soldier for half his life and has led soldiers for so many years. Wei Qing dare not say anything else, but his understanding of the way of using soldiers has indeed been able to simplify the complexity. The more complicated and changeable things are, the more useful they are. It is accurately described in a few simple words, as if you can point out the breaking point in the galaxy-like chaos with just raising your hand.

What's more, since Wei Qing's youth, he has taken the trouble to explain the way of using soldiers to countless generals. Unlike Huo Qubing, he is also a patient person. Only Huo Guang's situation is indeed a bit special.

There are some truths, such as the importance of logistics, which cost thousands of dollars a day, and then a hundred thousand troops will be raised; and it is like making a decision in the face of a battle, and the general will not accept the order of the king outside. Huo Guang understands these things at a glance, which shows that he is a smart boy, but, when it comes In the section on tactics, Wei Qing couldn't explain to him how the terrain was on the Nine Lands section.

Finally, Wei Qing wanted to use a battle example to explain, maybe he could hear it better, Huo Guang obediently memorized it for a long time, but suddenly asked him, does the land of Hexi count as "encircled land" and "dead land"?

Those who encircle the land, those who enter are narrow, those who return are roundabout, and those who are widowed can attack our crowd.It means that the road to march is narrow, the road to retreat is far away, and the terrain is easy to be broken by a few enemies.

Those who die will survive if they fight quickly, and those who do not fight quickly will die.It means that only a quick battle can survive, and a little delay can wipe out the entire army.

Wei Qing nodded and praised him for learning well. Huo Guang thought about it for a long time, but asked a little stubbornly. The section on Nine Lands made it clear that encircling the land means planning, and dying means fighting. But the previous paragraph also said, one: Long-distance raids are a big taboo for military strategists. The second is to retreat when you retreat. Why are there conflicts before and after, and how to choose?

When Wei Qing heard this, his heart became clear.

Since Qubing went to Shuofang, there were gradually some voices in the hall. It was said that the hussars went deep alone many times in the past, which was a big taboo for military strategists, but he won all of them, which is naturally lucky.

These public opinions are obviously for the injustice of the "deer", but in fact, they are focusing on the military power in the hussars.

In the ten years since Longcheng, the Han and Hungarians have fought nearly ten times, and the Han army has not lost a single one. Therefore, the Han generals are generally optimistic, and they all feel that the battle must be won and the attack must be conquered. The Han Dynasty also pays the most for military achievements. Few people are eager for a battle, it is tantamount to the best opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

But on Qingyun Road, there are two walls of big men with great military exploits. With these two people, even if there is another big battle, who among the generals can easily overtake?Especially for that young hussar, if we had to wait for him to disarm and return to the fields, wouldn't half of life's wealth and honor be wasted for nothing?

Therefore, over the years, whether it is passed on to Shuangbi Centrifugal or Huqi Tianxing, it is all for this one thing.

Wei Qing knew that Huo Guang must have heard a few rumors. Although this child is young and mature, he is still a child after all. He didn't explain all the things behind it, but just slowly talked about the art of war.

The art of war lies in change, and should not be memorized.For example, if you are fighting on a high ground, you should avoid attacking from above, lest the enemy occupy a condescending advantage. This is a basic principle, but it must be learned and applied flexibly.We only know how to occupy high ground, but what if the enemy cuts off the water source and attacks the mountain with fire?

The use of troops can change in ever-changing ways, but all changes remain the same. Know yourself and the enemy, and judge the situation.

A confidant is to understand our ability.

To know the enemy is to know the strength of the opponent.

A deeper level is to let the other party not know me, nor do I know him.

Hide your own intentions, first be invincible, and then capture the enemy's intentions, and attack them unprepared in one fell swoop.

And this is Huo Qubing's strength. No one knows what he wants to do, but he can often find opportunities in a flash. It is only this person who is endowed.

Therefore, he said to Huo Guang: "Unpredictability is your brother's forte, and it is also the reason for his long-term victory. I know him so well. If we meet on the battlefield, I may not be able to guess his mind."

Huo Guang half-understood, but suddenly remembered that once Huo Qubing was in a good mood, he also said similar things to him, but that time his brother said it much more lively and straightforward than his uncle.

"The characteristic of Uncle's use of soldiers is that even experts can't tell what's so special about it. It doesn't matter whether you are on guard or relaxed. When you meet him, you will be wiped out if you are confused. Those who don't know how the soldiers died don't even know. I was able to spit out blood before. Unlike me, I have to go to war and make dust fly."

Huo Guang remembered clearly that at that time, his elder brother laughed loudly after speaking halfway through, and finally he patted his head and said four words with absolute certainty.

"I might as well!"

In Huo Guang's mind, his elder brother is almost the most powerful person in the world, and he was so convinced by his uncle, so he was extremely impressed by these four words. He had a good memory, so he couldn't help but recite Huo Qubing's words to Wei Qing, and finally said again.

"My brother also said that if he really fights with you, he may lose [-]% of the time."

Wei Qing laughed, he was suddenly a little proud, a little yearning, but in the end he just answered the wrong question: "Your brother will go to Hexi today, maybe he will change the way."

Huo Guang didn't understand this. Seeing that his uncle didn't intend to explain further, he skipped this section with peace of mind. He wasn't in a hurry. At that moment, the young man thought happily. There is also a more powerful uncle to rely on, and he is not afraid if he doesn't understand, just ask again in the future.

Unfortunately, Huo Guang didn't know that many, many years later, he would suddenly be the only one left among the heroes of that generation. For a long period of time, he would almost have to rely on him alone to support half of the big man.Huo Guang would always think of that autumn afternoon, in the sunny study room, at that moment, his uncle was not at all like the kind and warm gentleman he was familiar with, there was something in his eyes that he could never grasp in his life, Huo Guang would often ask himself over and over again , if his uncle and elder brother were still there, what decision would they make?

It was getting late, Wei Qing was planning to take Huo Guang to dinner, but an emissary from the palace came, saying that the emperor of Han was having a night banquet in Jianzhang Palace, and Wei Qing found an excuse not to go.The envoy from the palace left, and another envoy from the Queen's Palace came. Wei Qing pondered for a while, and only asked the visitor to pick up Huo Guang, but he still didn't go.In the past few years, he has become more and more lazy to participate in this kind of banquet. It is nothing more than the eyes of everyone watching who sits closer to His Majesty during the banquet, and which subject His Majesty is more friendly to.

Everyone left, Wei Qing became much quieter, he looked helplessly at the fluttering bamboo scroll, and sighed silently... No matter how you compare, you are the best, it's too bad...

It was night, Wei Qing wrote a letter to Huo Qubing in the study alone.He kept writing intermittently, writing a paragraph as soon as he thought of it, and thinking about it for a while after writing a paragraph. Sometimes, after writing, he would read Huo Qubing's letter again.

He wrote this letter until late at night the next day.

Wei Qing put down the pen by himself, a little helpless, he had too many things to say to Qu Bing, and he wrote more and more, so it was obviously not a good idea to write them one by one in the letter.

He subconsciously got up and walked to the map. This map was hung by Wei Qing on the wall after Huo Qubing went to Shuofang.

Wei Qing stared at the location of Shuofang City, and stood silently for a while, his expression was concentrated, his eyes were complicated, and he was very strange, and he slowly compared the distance from Chang'an to Shuofang with his hands.

do not know why?

He suddenly wanted to see Huo Qubing,

See if this person doesn't reply to him, what is he busy with?

I wonder if he is doing well in Shuofang?

Chang'an to Shuofang,

But two thousand miles, one month to go,

No one knows this road better than him,

Go faster, maybe half a month will arrive.

two thousand miles...

This was commonplace in his day.

a month...

Wei Qing's heart suddenly moved,

As long as he wants to, he can see that person...

This desire is so strong that it is difficult for a person like him to hold on for a while.

Wei Qing also wondered if he was getting old?Easy to think?Although these few letters are short, they are much better than those during the war. Back then when he sent this man to the war, there was no news from him all the way. He ate and slept when he should, without blinking, never at all. thing.This time, Qubing was just going to Shuofang to stay for a while.

In his life, he has changed from a riding slave to an extremely human minister, and the world is either envious or jealous, and no one can understand the feeling of this extremely human minister unless he reaches this step.However, no matter the rumors of wind, knife, frost or sword, or the turbulent court, Wei Qing has experienced more, and he is more and more able to deal with it calmly.After Mobei, he also gradually felt that his body was not as good as before, but his mind was clearer, and he could see many things more clearly. Perhaps, at this age, the happiest stage of life has passed, but the things he wanted to do when he was young are finally available. Halfway done, I am afraid that the road ahead will become more and more difficult. This is a very long road. Where can we go?He didn't know it himself, until now, fortunately, there was always someone by his side.

Then, this person suddenly went to Shuofang, that feeling... very bad...

After a while, Wei Qing laughed too. This idea is too absurd. No matter how much he wants to get sick, he can't leave everything behind and choose to see him at such a time. The current Shuofang should have turned into ice. It's season.But he couldn't help thinking that next year the spring will be warm and the flowers will bloom. If Qubing still doesn't come back, he can go to Shuofang to see him...

That night, Wei Qing really saw Huo Qubing.

When he opened his eyes, he saw white snow all around him. Looking carefully, he realized that this place was quite familiar to him. Half a mile further on, it was the house where he took sick to live in Jianzhangying.

Wei Qing remembered very clearly that the yard was small, but there was a tall locust tree inside. When Qu Bing was naughty when he was young, he would climb up the tree whenever he had nothing to do. He hated him always planning to cut down the tree.But, more often than not, I used to crouch under a tree with Qu Bing in my arms and watch the ants fight, chatting about the "art of war" of ants, and I could watch them for a long time.Before going to Dragon City, the two lived there for a long time, and it was their first "home".

At that moment, Wei Qing's heart skipped a beat, he knew he was dreaming, but if he "go home" right now, would he be able to find Qu Bing on the tree?

"Uncle! Uncle!"

In a flash, a voice that was familiar to him but also a little strange yelled cheerfully. Wei Qing was stunned for a moment, then looked up, and there was a round ball on the snow in the distance rushing towards him crookedly. Qubing.

When Wei Qing saw him, he was so happy that he forgot all his thoughts, and couldn't think about why he was like this, so he hurried forward and lifted him up from the snow, smiling broadly.He himself was so cold that his hands and feet ached, so he kept asking the little guy if he was cold?How long have you been waiting for him?

This dream was very realistic, Wei Qing hugged the little guy in his arms, and even smelled a familiar smell, the toddler's body was small and soft, yet it filled his arms with warmth and weight, this amount made him feel unreasonable Down-to-earth and kind.

The little guy still had the same look on his face, which was exactly the same as in his memory, but the little face was really round in a mess, and even the arms, legs, and arms were round. people laugh.

Suddenly reunited with this dumpling, Wei Qing Wanran didn't rush to wake up, and wanted to look at it again with great interest, trying to find the outline of the grown-up Qubing that he was more familiar with from the small appearance in front of him. .

His family had probably waited too long for Qubing and was throwing a temper tantrum. He was very restless and didn't answer him a word. He kicked and struggled with his two short legs for a while, making a fuss like a big fish. Wei Qing almost missed it several times. He fell to the ground.Seeing that it wasn't the right way, Wei Qing stretched out his arms and hugged him tightly to his chest, and rubbed his cold little face to smooth the hair with his familiar profile in the midst of his busy schedule.

Cleaning up his house for Qubing has always been Wei Qing's forte, and it was the same in his dream. Qubing was quieter, but he didn't look like he was angry with Wei Qing, his eyes were rolling around, the little guy was dumb, and he still didn't answer. After what he said, it took a while to reach out and stroke his beard, and a while later to pull his hair, with a strange and suspicious look on his face, as if he didn't know him, but finally he was willing to let him hug him obediently.

This reaction was quite different from what he remembered!

Wei Qing remembers, that year he took great pains to "steal" Qubing out of his sister's house, and led him to his place, on this road, when he was young and couldn't hide his thoughts, he kept asking Qubing all the way. "Do you like it? How about staying with uncle in the future?", in short, there are many such nonsense.Qubing Mingming has been obediently hugging his neck, repeating "Hello, Uncle" countless times, and taking the initiative to promise "I will listen to Uncle in the future", as he said, he rubbed his little face affectionately Go, count as an alliance.At that time, the young boy's soft voice and long eyelashes coaxed him into ecstasy, and he was so dizzy that he almost couldn't find the direction, so he was deceived for many years.

Wei Qing was amused and angry at the same time, and was about to slowly ask him what is this?Qu Bing struggled again, and waved his hands to the distance and called "Uncle".Wei Qing was surprised that he was clearly here, how could he have a second uncle who still called him so affectionately?He felt a little annoyed, and looked in that direction, and suddenly realized that there was indeed a person there, he couldn't see clearly in the snow and fog, but his appearance seemed to be Wei Qing himself when he was a teenager.Wei Qing was stunned, Huo Qubing grabbed the ground from his hand and ran towards the man, Wei Qing wanted to call him, but couldn't make a sound, just for a while, the two people disappeared together... Wei Qing was in vain Looking around, the snow was still falling, and suddenly he was the only one left on the vast snow field...

In the sixth year of Yuanshou, in autumn, on the third day after the cold dew, General Wei Qing suddenly left for Shuofang.