Chapter 170: Pointing to Jiangshan
When Jiang Chengfeng met the middle-aged uncle's inquiring gaze, his heart skipped a beat. What was the look in this old man's eyes? Was he recommending me to go to the Hu people's territory to lobby? Damn it, I won't go!
After a while , the middle-aged uncle nodded and said, "What you said makes some sense! Then tell me more about your specific views on the war!"
Seeing that the middle-aged uncle seemed very satisfied, Jiang Chengfeng smiled secretly. In the future, he has watched a lot of historical TV dramas and movies. It would be easy for him to tell you a few ways to fight against powerful enemies. However, these so-called tricks sound very practical, but they are too broad and almost the same as not saying anything.
Hearing the old man asking him about the specifics of the war, Jiang Chengfeng pondered for a while before saying, "I've said before that I've never led troops, but in my opinion, it's always a good idea to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses! For example, if the enemy is good at cavalry warfare, then we should avoid cavalry warfare and fight them in street battles! If the enemy is good at infantry, then we should fight him in cavalry warfare!"
"The northern Hu people are all nomadic people. They are good at riding and shooting, but they are weak in siege warfare! Moreover, they travel thousands of miles, but their logistics cannot keep up. If we attack their supply lines, are we afraid that our Northern Tang Kingdom will not be able to win ? Moreover, our Northern Tang Kingdom has many brave men. As long as the country calls for it, we will surely unite as one and face the enemy together. Why should we worry about the Hu people's strength?"
The middle-aged man nodded at Jiang Chengfeng a few times and said, "If you said these words in the Golden Palace, I'm afraid it would attract criticism from many ministers! But you are right. If the good men of my Northern Tang Kingdom work together and unite, why should we be afraid of the invasion of the Hu people?"
After a pause, he continued, "It's just that war requires more than just passion! What you just said is too vague, I'm afraid it's not practical!"
Jiang Chengfeng did not feel embarrassed and laughed: "What I said is indeed a bit of a paper talk, but it is a general program. As for how to do it specifically, that is the problem of our Northern Tang generals. Otherwise, what is the point of the country supporting them?"
The middle-aged uncle smiled and said, "You have quite a good insight. Wu Zifeng was right about you!"
At this moment, a servant came over and whispered something to the middle-aged uncle. The middle-aged uncle nodded and said, "I have something urgent to do, so I'm leaving first ! When you come to the capital next time, find me according to what I just said!"
Seeing the middle-aged uncle and his bodyguards leave, Jiang Chengfeng touched his slightly hot cheeks and wondered why he had been talking nonsense with this old man for so long! However, the pure gold waist badge in his hand was real. If you bite it, there are teeth marks on it! Well, this is the biggest gain today!
Suddenly remembering that Shen Ruoyan and others were still burning incense in the main hall, Jiang Chengfeng cursed himself for forgetting the time. He put the gold medal in his pocket and hurried to the front yard.
Jiang Chengfeng walked through the crowded crowd of pilgrims and arrived at the front hall, only to see that the eldest lady and others were still worshipping Buddha with great concentration!
Jiang Chengfeng glanced around, pulled Deshun aside and asked in a low voice, "Is the young lady anxious?"
Deshun shook his head. "Just now, the eldest lady said that you, Dazhu, have a lot of things to do, so she asked us to wander around in this temple and wait for you to come back! But the eldest lady is really pious in worshipping Buddha. Every time she sees a Buddha statue, she kneels down and worships it, and even donates money for incense!"
Jiang Chengfeng was covered in cold sweat. It was said that there were 176 Buddha statues enshrined in the Lingyin Temple. How long would it take to kneel down and worship them?
At this time, Shen Ruoyan was kneeling and worshipping the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and on the left of Guanyin Bodhisattva was the Dragon Girl, and on the right was the Good Fortune Boy.
The front hall where Jiang Chengfeng was located was the main hall of Lingyin Temple, the Mahavira Hall. In the hall was a sixty-foot-tall statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, who was sitting on a lotus, looking solemn and dignified.
After thinking about it, Jiang Chengfeng also went to pay homage, praying for himself to get rich every day and have many wives. According to the procedure, after worshiping the Buddha, it is time to draw lots.
Look, next to the altar sat an old monk with white hair and beard and kind eyes, twisting his Buddhist beads and chanting with his eyes closed. Needless to say, this old monk was the monk arranged by Lingyin Temple to interpret the fortune.
Seeing that Jiang Chengfeng seemed to be interested in asking for divination, Shen Yao came over and whispered, "Brother Jiang, the fee for interpreting divination at this temple is too expensive!"
Jiang Chengfeng was puzzled and asked, "How do you know?"
Shen Yao hung his head and muttered softly, "I just asked for a fortune. One tael of silver is enough for each request. If the fortune is correct, it will cost two taels of silver!"
Sweating profusely, this price is indeed a bit expensive. According to Shen Yao's current income level, the cost of drawing divination divination is equivalent to half of his monthly salary!
Shen Yao had just asked for a fortune stick, and he really didn't want to spend money to interpret it, so he stuffed the bamboo stick he had asked for to Jiang Chengfeng, and asked expectantly: "Brother Jiang, you are knowledgeable, you must be able to interpret the fortune stick, right? Help me interpret it!"
Jiang Chengfeng felt very happy. He took the bamboo stick and took a look at it. The general meaning was that if one wanted to become rich and powerful, one must first worship the Buddha devoutly. When the Buddha felt your sincerity, he would let a noble person help you.
Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, thinking that it was the same as saying nothing!
"I wonder what Brother Shen wants to ask?" Jiang Chengfeng asked Shen Yao with a smile.
"Marriage! No - it's wealth!" Shen Yao blushed and quickly corrected.
Jiang Chengfeng almost couldn't hold back his laughter. He shook the bamboo stick and said with a smile: "This is an up and down stick!"
Shen Yao was really fooled by Jiang Chengfeng's serious look, and asked hurriedly: "Brother Jiang, what is the upper and lower lot? Tell me quickly!"
So Jiang Chengfeng explained the prophecy on the bamboo stick to Shen Yao. In this age where people believe in gods, Shen Yao actually believed it after Jiang Chengfeng's explanation.
"Oh, Brother Jiang is really amazing! I admire you!" Shen Yao flattered him first, then smiled and said, "I just wonder if I can ask you about your marriage fate again?"
I was sweating profusely. This guy is really stingy. He asked about wealth and marriage with just a bamboo stick. If every temple does business like this, how can we get the money for offering incense to the Buddha?
"Brother Shen! I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you must be sincere in your divination. Only the Buddha can sense it!"
Shen Yao smiled awkwardly and said nothing more.
Dong'er, who was pretending to worship Buddha but had been eavesdropping with his ears perked up, suddenly had his eyes lit up and asked for a bamboo stick, asking Jiang Chengfeng to help him interpret it.
Jiang Chengfeng looked at Dong'er with a smile and asked, "I wonder what Miss Dong'er wants to ask?"
Dong'er lowered her head shyly and whispered, "Ask - ask about marriage!"
I was stunned. This was a superfluous question. Which girl didn't come to ask for marriage? Jiang Chengfeng pretended to take the bamboo stick and glanced at it. He was surprised and said, "Oh, this is incredible! Miss Dong'er's fortune is the best!"
Dong'er was overjoyed, and the shyness on her face disappeared. She asked in surprise: "Brother Dazhu, are you telling the truth?"
