Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 1064: Restoration of Western Chu
"You want to ask for protection from Li Yang?"

In response to Yi Ye Shu's question, the old man said, "You must be aware that Li Yang's luck has fallen to the bottom after many setbacks. You must be aware that the golden lotus on the Golden Pond of Longhu Mountain has dried up. Even though Zhao Danxia and the others have been struggling to maintain it, it's just a drop in the bucket. Now that Bei Mang is about to go south, we should put the overall situation first."

"Overall situation?" Yi Ye Shu said without mercy: "Whose overall situation? It was too easy for Li Yang to gain the world, which caused the Li Yang royal family to have an illusion that the world seemed to be in their control. Isn't Cao Changqing's example obvious enough?"

The old man was about to say something, but was interrupted by Yi Ye Shu, "Since the White Clothes Case in the Capital, Li Yang was wrong. Bei Liang's alienation from Li Yang was just the beginning. In order to weaken the power of the vassal kings, he deliberately oppressed the people of Western Chu, causing the remaining people of Western Chu to be dissatisfied with Li Yang. He dreamed of luring the enemy into a trap so that he could catch all the turtles in the trap. Isn't he afraid of shooting himself in the foot? In the final analysis, Li Yang has never truly controlled the world, nor does he have the ability to rule the world. The reason why Bei Mang dared to go south was that it was certain that Li Yang would not intervene in the war. If Li Yang really wanted to take action, Wei Jingtang would not have died in the battle under Hengshui City, and Gu Jiantang would not have pretended to obey and secretly watched Bei Mang attack Bei Liang. The current situation is all the result of Li Yang's own evil deeds."

The old man sighed and said, "Alas, what a pity! After more than a decade of peace and stability, the world is about to collapse."

Yi Ye Shu replied, "What happens to Li Yang has nothing to do with me. After all, I am a monk and have ended my karma with Bei Liang. And the affairs of the world cannot be controlled by one person. How King Yan acts and what the result will be has nothing to do with me. You can reply to Zhao Zhuan like this."

"Well," Wu Jian said to Yi Ye Shu, "I wonder if you can tell Bei Liang that one day, more than a hundred people will leave the Wu Family Sword Tomb, ride horses and carry swords into Bei Liang."

"The people in charge of Beiliang now and in the future are Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian, not me. Go and tell them about this yourself." After hearing this, Yi Ye Shu had no intention of staying any longer and disappeared into thin air.

"Alas~" Wu Jianjian sighed again after seeing Yi Ye Shu leave, "I haven't been in the martial arts world for a long time, and this world has become something I don't recognize. This time, in order to complete the task entrusted by Li Yang, I even had to use favors. But I couldn't even avenge my granddaughter, alas~"
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In a secret place in Western Chu, Ao Xiao Hongchen taught Jiang Si the way to be a king.

The chessboard in front of the two of them was filled with stars.

The black and white twins, who are adept at playing chess, fully demonstrate their ambitions as kings and hegemons.

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"The art of tactics is to grant positions according to duties, to hold officials accountable according to their names, to exercise the power of life and death, and to test the abilities of ministers. The most important thing for a ruler is the art of tactics. If a ruler does not have the law, then the ruler will suffer from harm, and if the ministers do not have the law, then the people below will be in chaos. These are indispensable and are all the tools of an emperor."

At this point, Ao Xiao Hong Chen commented on the current Li Yang, "Li Yang is in this situation because he focuses too much on tactics. As a monarch, although tactics are indispensable, they cannot rely on them. Saints and wise rulers govern officials but not the people. Knowledge is not enough to know everything, and a monarch is not enough to know his subjects. This is the truth. It is also because of the emphasis on tactics and the inability to convince people that the Li Yang Dynasty is now on the verge of falling apart."

Jiang Si then asked, "Then how can we avoid repeating Li Yang's mistakes?"

"In fact, with Xie Xichui and Kou Jianghuai being great military masters, the princess doesn't need to worry about her own military skills." As he spoke, Ao Xiao Hongchen picked up a white chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. The situation on the chessboard instantly reversed. "The king needs to be in charge of the overall situation, needs to know how to use generals, trust his favorite generals, and make good use of his capable generals. Let's talk about the art of war. Soldiers are treacherous and are also the pawns of a country. The real art of war can only be gained from actual combat experience. It is not enough to talk about it on paper. You can develop your own style. Xu Xiao and Chen Zhibao, the great military masters of the time, also started from the most basic."

"Jiang Si has learned her lesson."

"Princess, please look." Ao Xiao Hong Chen waved his sleeves, and the chessboard was empty.

Ao Xiao Hong Chen took a black piece and a white piece from the chess box and placed them on the chessboard. "The army is the claw of the country. The application of military tactics depends on a breath. Black and white are varied and changeable. What is good and what is evil? The good ones follow the right path. They are harmonious in dealing with the world, speak sensible words, and enjoy doing things that are righteous." As he spoke, the chess pieces kept falling, and a new game was started. "Speak sensibly, do things that are righteous, do not ask for price, do not ask for reward, just ask to be at peace with one's conscience, this is good. The evil ones do hegemonic things, focus on power and calculation, and ignore human feelings and principles. They only ask for the price and wait for reward in everything, this is evil."

After the chess game was over, Ao Xiao Hong Chen asked Jiang Si, "Princess, do you understand?"

Jiang Si said truthfully: "Although what you said is just a few words, the principles of good and evil behind them, and the metaphor of the principles of governing a country, are beyond my ability to comprehend in a short time."

"It's okay, Princess, there's still time." After saying that, Ao Xiao Hong Chen stood up and formally said goodbye to the princess. "Today, I came here not only to say these words to the princess, but also to say goodbye to her."

Jiang Si asked quickly, "But what did Jiang Si do wrong? Does the teacher not intend to continue teaching me?"

"This is not the princess' fault, it's because I've gotten into trouble myself." Ao Xiao Hong Chen explained, "You must have heard some rumors about me during this time."

"Sir, you've heard about it, too." Jiang Si said, "I've seen both King Yan and Yi Ye Shu. Their styles and behaviors are completely different. Uncle Qi Zhao said this before he left. The trip to Tai'an City was for Uncle to fulfill his own obsession, and it has nothing to do with others. Even if the rumors are true, you don't have to worry about it."

Ao Xiao Hong Chen said: "Princess, you are smart. Since you already know the answer, why bother asking again? The restoration of Western Chu is imminent. If people knew that I was here, it would bring unnecessary trouble to Western Chu."

Jiang Si assured him: "Xi Chu is not a coward."

Ao Xiao Hong Chen replied: "Ao Xiao Hong Chen is not a coward. I am here to see who is plotting against me."

Jiang Si knew that the master was a proud person, and since someone was plotting against him, he would not let others do it.

Then he asked, "Then I wonder when does the gentleman plan to come back?"

"It could be a month, it could be half a year, or it could be forever. The outcome depends on chance." As he spoke, the Hongchen sword was unsheathed, and Ao Xiao Hongchen stood on the sword and broke through the air.

Before leaving, Ao Xiao Hong Chen said in a voice transmission: "I left some things for the princess, which may be useful in the future."

Jiang Si knew that they would have to say goodbye to each other, so she bowed respectfully in the direction where Ao Xiao Hong Chen left and said, "Jiang Si is here only on behalf of Xi Chu, thank you for your help, sir."

(End of this chapter)