The ace special forces who dominated the Sui dynasty's late period

  When she saw the woman looking over, Gao Xiuer suddenly felt a stir in her heart. Liu Ziqiu had said that Xingyi could kill someone within a year. From her internal strength calculation, it was only a little more than a month, definitely not enough to kill anyone. To take revenge, she must find a better weapon. Was there anything better than a sword in this palace?

  Thinking of this, Gao Xiuer burst into a smile and proactively stepped forward, greeting her with a bow: "Sister, your swordsmanship is great."

  The woman's sword dance was beautiful, but her strength was weak. She had already flushed on both cheeks and panted heavily, taking a while to catch her breath before smiling and saying: "Sister also got up early."

  Gao Xiuer had sharp eyes and soon discovered that she was alone in the forest practicing swordsmanship. Looking at her attire, it was clear that she was also one of the 336 people. Gao Xiuer had already intended to make friends with her, so he turned his head and saw Fang Hua following closely behind him, step by step.

  Without being summoned, Fang Rong hastily walked up and presented the handkerchief to Gao Xiuer. Gao Xiuer handed it over to the sword-practicing woman and said, "Sister, wipe your sweat. It's already early morning, why isn't anyone following you?"

  Those who can be divided into personal maids are also very beautiful, but not everyone is as intelligent as Fang Hua. The maid who followed the woman had many complaints in her heart and was still angry, so she didn't want to come out with her early in the morning.

  The woman sighed, wiped away her sweat and thanked him repeatedly.

  "Haixiu'er smiled and said: 'Sister, we are all away from home, so we should take care of each other. Why be polite? Since we've met, it's fate, why don't we become sisters?' "

  Everyone who practices swordplay has a bit of a heroic spirit, and the woman was no exception. She agreed readily. It turned out that her name was Xue Ye'er, and she was from the sixth courtyard. Gao Xiuer asked about her residence and chatted with her for a while before they bid each other farewell, without mentioning anything about borrowing a sword.

  The sun was high in the sky, and another group of people were dispatched from the palace to teach the 336 beauties etiquette and music. In the fifteenth courtyard, twenty-one beautiful women stood in a row, with those who were slightly less attractive being compared unfavorably. Apart from Gao Xiu'er, there were two other women who could be considered stunning beauties: one was called Xie Xiangwen, and the other was called Yuan Ziyen.

  Yuan Ziyen saw Gao Xiuer and was taken aback at first, then smiled silently, following behind her and deferring to her as the leader, leaving Gao Xiuer bewildered.

  Before long, the musicians arranged various instruments and waited for the young ladies to make their selections.

  Xie Xiang picked up a qin and began to play. The sound was sometimes light and clear, sometimes deep and rich, with varying rhythms and moods, filling the air with a lingering fragrance like tea and wine, evoking feelings of longing and parting, as if from another world, leaving listeners in awe.

  These beauties have many talents, and those who are good at playing the zither are not in the minority. After hearing Xie Xiang's zither music, they all sighed that they were inferior to her.

  Yuan Ziyen suddenly pushed Gao Xiuer and said: "It's time for sister to show off her skills."

  Gao Xiuer said with a bitter face: "I can only calculate accounts, and I don't know anything else."

  She replaced Shi Huiniang, and Shi Huiniang's family was also running an inn, so it wouldn't be too revealing to say that. The other women all giggled and whispered among themselves, with someone already quietly saying: "It must be Miss Xie from our institute who is in charge of this matter."

  Yuan Ziyen pulled Gao Xiuer to one side and whispered, "I've carefully observed your facial features, you're destined for great wealth and nobility, far beyond being just a madam. Would you be willing to tell me your birth date and time, so I can calculate your fortune?"

  Gao Xiuer didn't know if her plan would succeed, but after hearing Yuan Ziyans words, she couldn't help but feel a stir in her heart. She leaned in close to her ear and whispered out her birthdate's eight characters.

  "Huh!" Yuan Ziyuan snapped her fingers and calculated, suddenly furrowing her brow, saying, "Did sister encounter great difficulties a few days ago?"

  Gao Xiuer shook her head dazedly. But she had forgotten that if Liu Ziqiu hadn't shot an arrow on that day, she would have been split into two segments by Yang Heihu.

  "Since my master taught me this method, everything I calculated has been accurate and effective, never failing. Why is it different today?" Yuan Ziyun hesitated for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "I understand now. You must have received help from a superior person. Great difficulties will not lead to death, and there will be good fortune afterwards. No wonder your facial features indicate that you are noble and cannot be spoken of!"

  Gao Xiuer was full of doubts, just about to speak, but the musicians came over to urge them to choose their instruments, so they had to disperse temporarily. Gao Xiuer chose a jade flute, Yuan Ziyun took a long flute, and the two went to find musicians to practice separately.

  The sky grew darker, a round moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the small courtyard as if it were daytime.

  "Tonight's trip is off!"

  "There is no need to rush."

  Liu Ziqiu knew it was Li Jing who had come by the sound of his footsteps, and hastily turned his head around, saying: "Big brother, I know there's still a month's time, but Han Gongzi he..."

  "Shi Yan has already returned to the army today." Li Jing shook his head and said, "He's a sensible person. Once Miss Hou enters the palace, it's harder to get out than to reach the sky."

  "That young master Han..."

  "He just wants some peace of mind. You've already taken a risk once, how can you keep doing it again and again?"

  Liu Ziqiu always felt that things were not as easy as Li Jing said, and Han Shizhen should be really unable to let go of that Princess Hou. In history, he followed Yang Xuangan to rebel, perhaps there was this reason inside.

  But Hong E's voice was already heard from inside the house, shouting: "Medicine Master, stop talking and invite Uncle in quickly."

  "Alright, alright, alright." Li Jing rubbed his forehead and said, "Younger brother, please come quickly. Tonight, we two brothers will have a good drink!"

  The table was filled with sumptuous wine and dishes, as well as three sets of bowls and chopsticks. This was a time when men were superior to women, and during the Salty Official era, Gao Xiuer's servants never ate at the same table as Liu Ziqiu, who only later learned about the rules of separate seating for men and women.

  Hong Zan Nu obviously didn't put these rules in her eyes, and sat down with a big smile, saying: "Uncle, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, let's try Auntie's craftsmanship!"

  Liu Ziqiu was taken aback. No wonder the moon outside is so big, it's already August 15th. Reunions during holidays are a luxury for special forces, he has long been used to such days, but others are different. In the matter of choosing a girl, Yang Guang really had no humanity, couldn't you wait two more days?

  Hong Fu Nu didn't know that Liu Zi Qiu was lost in thought, she only saw him quietly being absent-minded, and couldn't help but pick up her wine cup, saying: "Uncle is laughing at Auntie for not understanding etiquette?"

  Liu Ziqiu hastily said: "What nonsense is this! Sister-in-law is a true heroine, how can she be measured by the standards of ordinary women?"

  Hong Zhaonu also helped Liu Ziqiu fill a cup with wine and said: "Since that's the case, Uncle, please drink this full cup!"

  Li Jing remained silent, but Hong Fu Nu was extremely enthusiastic. Liu Ziqiu suddenly felt something was off and stood up to bow his hands, saying: "Big brother, sister-in-law, do you have anything to say?"

  "I told you, Uncle is a straightforward person!" Hong Fu Nü laughed loudly, "This isn't your big brother's fault, it's because I asked him to ask. Uncle has been at our home for two days and we still don't even know where he's from..."

  Li Jing is a broad-minded person, having already sworn brotherhood with Liu Ziqiu, he wouldn't care about his past, but Hong Zhuan saw that he was highly skilled and daring, so she couldn't help but feel somewhat uneasy.

  Liu Ziqiu hastily said: "It's all my fault, brother and sister-in-law. I'm from Yuhang County, Shanyin, because my younger sister got lost in Luoyang, so I came to look for her."

  "Yu Hang County? That's in Jiangnan." Li Jing hesitated for a moment, then stared at Liu Ziqing and asked, "Then where did you learn the method of using cavalry?"

  Liu Ziqiu burst out laughing and said: "There's a saying, I don't know if big brother has heard it before. The person who understands someone the most is not himself, nor his friends, but often his enemy!"

  Li Jing lowered his head and thought for a moment before nodding: "This statement also makes some sense."

  "It's not just a few points, but a famous saying!" Liu Ziqiu said with a straight face, "To deal with the powerful cavalry of the North, we must first understand them."

  Li Jing's interest was greatly increased when he heard this, and he eagerly asked: "Younger brother, have you thought of any way to deal with the cavalry?"

  Liu Ziqiu quickly searched his memory and muttered, "The best way is to use cavalry against cavalry. In the past, Zhuge Wuhou designed many methods to deal with cavalry, such as horse nails and crossbows, which had a certain restraining effect. We can also dig pits on the ground to slow down the enemy's movement. However, these are all passive defenses and don't count as good strategies."

  Li Jing asked, "Brother Xian, have you thought of a better way?"

  Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "Big brother should have heard of Mo Dao."

  "Mo Dao? Of course I know, it's in the army."

  "Form a square formation and advance like a wall, which can defeat the cavalry! However, in my opinion, the best way to deal with cavalry at any time is to build an even stronger cavalry."

  Li Jing lowered his head and savored Liu Ziqiu's words, but then heard Hong Fu Nu ask: "Could it be that Uncle has the intention of joining the army to achieve some merit?"

  This is an era that attaches great importance to one's background, like Han Shiying, who became a Lang general at a young age due to his relationship with Han Qiu.

  The Sui dynasty implemented the Fubing system, dividing the country into twelve Wei, each with a Da Jiangjun, two Jiangjun, four Hu Ben Langjiang, and six Hu Ya Langjiang. The twelve Wei also set up Yingyang Fu across the country, with the main officer being Yingyang Langjiang and the deputy officer being Yingji Langjiang. In the army, every ten people formed a partnership, five partnerships formed a team, two teams formed a brigade, and two brigades formed a division.

  Liu Ziqiu was a commoner. If he joined the army, starting from an ordinary soldier, through company commander, deputy captain, captain, and brigade commander, he could only become a school lieutenant at most. Wanting to go further and become a lang general is even more difficult. Moreover, being a soldier is a dangerous profession, just like Liu Ziqiu's skills, it's hard to guarantee that one can retreat unscathed from the battlefield. Therefore, ordinary people rarely volunteer to join the army unless they are drafted.

  Hong Zan's appearance is bold and unrestrained, but in her heart she is very meticulous. She doesn't believe that Liu Zi Qiu has the ambition to join the army at all, and this remark is still a test.

  Liu Ziqiu knew that if he couldn't convince her, it would be hard to gain her trust. He calmed himself and asked: "Big Brother, what do you think of the current situation in the world?"

  Li Jing was still savoring Liu Ziqiao's words about the Movable Knife Formation when he suddenly woke up with a start and said, "What about the overall situation in the world?"

  Liu Ziqing said in a serious tone: "Repairing the Grand Canal, building the Eastern Capital, and recklessly using the people's labor have caused countless families to be broken and people to die. Now, with the large-scale selection of imperial concubines, it is causing family members to be separated. If the Emperor does not know how to restrain himself, the Great Sui Empire will soon fall into chaos!"