The capital of Wei State was Anyi and Situ Prefecture.

In front of the mansion, a carriage stopped quietly; beside the carriage, a figure stood silently.

At this moment, Sun Boling, the Sima of Wei State, had lost his former battlefield demeanor and was standing on the same spot like an ordinary traveling scholar.

Looking at the imposing Situ Mansion in front of him, and recalling the figure in the palace yesterday, Sun Boling couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration in his heart.

Strengthen the foundation of the Wei army and hone the edge of the long sword.

Although we haven't seen each other for several years, the former governor of Qindong County, Gongsun Yang, is still so full of courage.

Just as Sun Boling was recalling all the events of yesterday, the closed door in front of him slowly opened with the sound of wood squeezing.

Looking forward following the voice that appeared in his ears, Sun Boling couldn't help but reveal a smile on his lips.

"An old friend came to visit, but Yang Yang was slow to wait."

Listening to this extremely familiar voice in his ears, Sun Boling seemed to have returned to Qin Dong, and he stepped forward quickly.

"Sun Boling, I have met Situ."

Before Sun Boling could bow down, a huge resistance immediately appeared on his arm, making it difficult for him to move downward.

Under the continuous exertion of this force, Sun Boling was slowly helped up, and Gongsun Yang and the bright smile on his face suddenly caught his eye.

"Bo Ling, this is going to be a surprise."

A voice that was half angry and half intimate came out, and Gongsun Yang couldn't help but took Sun Boling's hand and walked straight into the mansion.

"With the relationship between you and me, I should have come to visit you a long time ago, but unfortunately I am really busy with official duties these days."

"Since you, Boling, have come to my place today, I should treat you well, an old friend I haven't seen for many years."

Following the enthusiastic Gongsun Yang, Sun Boling was pulled all the way into the main hall of the mansion.

Holding Sun Boling firmly on the seat with both hands, Gongsun Yang strode towards the door.

"Come here, bring some fine wine. I want to get drunk with my old friends."

Gongsun Yang gave an order, and there was a rush of footsteps in the main hall. It didn't take long for fine wine and delicious food to be placed between the two of them.

By the time Sun Boling came to his senses from all this, there was already a filled bottle of wine in front of him, as well as Gongsun Yang, who was facing him from afar.

How can I, as a guest, reject the host's hospitality?

At this thought, Sun Boling, who was naturally open-minded, simply raised the wine baron in front of him and solemnly responded to Gongsun Yang's salute.

"please!"

"please!"

The clear wine fell like spring water, and the sweet wine flowed in his chest and abdomen. At this moment, Sun Boling felt a sudden sense of joy.

“Wine!”

After praising the nectar he had just drank, and looking at Gongsun Yang sitting opposite him, an inexplicable nostalgia emerged in Sun Boling's heart.

In the past, when Gongsun Yang and Sun Boling were jointly in charge of Qin Dong, they also drank like they do today in their spare time.

With the wine in their stomachs and the panoramic view of the world, the two people who liked each other at that time were in such high spirits.

It's a pity that the good times of the past have gone south like the roaring Luoshui River, and the two people who once worked together also went their separate ways because of the emperor's fate.

Sun Boling, who once served as the lieutenant of Qindong County, became the commander-in-chief of Qindong Camp, while Gongsun Yang, who used to be the governor of Qindong County, was transferred to the governor of Xihe County.

After being separated for several years, the two of them experienced various different scenery respectively, and it was only today that they finally had the opportunity to talk over wine as they did back then.

With a dull sound of "bang", Sun Boling gently put down the wine cup in his hand and looked towards the opposite side with burning eyes.

"Brother Yang, do you still remember when we were in Qin Dong?"

"of course I remember."

Sun Boling's question pulled Gongsun Yang into his memories. His eyes fell on the wine cup in his hand, and his right hand kept rubbing the mottled bronze pattern.

With waves of clear touches coming from his fingertips, Gongsun Yang's voice was a little low, "At that time, you and I felt like old friends at first sight, and we became close friends in just one night."

"Later on, I was in charge of government affairs and you were in charge of military affairs. We joined hands and fought hard on the land of Qindong."

Another "bang" sound was heard between the two of them. Gongsun Yang slowly raised his head and his eyes steadily fell on the opposite side.

"Now I am in charge of the implementation of the military merit system by the order of the king. You are the Sima in charge of military strategy. Do you want to work with me..."

The voice stopped at this moment, Gongsun Yang's eyes met Sun Boling's, and an extremely solemn look appeared on his face.

"Do you want to start another vigorous career?"

Gongsun Yang was so straightforward and invited without any hesitation, which immediately aroused a sense of pride in Sun Boling's heart.

Once upon a time, he was also infected by the other person's words and followed him without hesitation.

I still remember that the time the two of them joined hands was for the implementation of the land grant system in Qindong.

This time, in order to fully implement the military merit system in the Wei army, and to refining a sharp long sword, the figure in front of him once again threw an olive branch to him.

As an old friend with similar aspirations and similar aspirations, how could he refuse? How could he refuse?

Without replying in words, Sun Boling raised the jug on the side and filled the wine cup in front of him.

The Jiujue didn't have much weight, but in Sun Boling's eyes at this moment, it was extremely important.

Holding the important promise in front of him with great solemnity, Sun Boling looked at Gongsun Yang with a smile.

It was a smile that came from the heart, a smile that Gongsun Yang was extremely familiar with.

"Brother Yang, please!"

The smile lingered in front of him for a long time, and the voice reached his ears. Gongsun Yangdang, who understood Sun Boling's meaning, also filled the cup in front of him.

"Berling, please!"

There was no lengthy heart-to-heart talk between the two, and all the promises were made in the two glasses of delicious wine.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When the breath of fine wine poured into their chests from the wine baron, the smiles on their faces became brighter and brighter as they met.

"Hahaha……"

Hearty laughter resounded in the room, and the two strangers who had not seen each other for several years felt that at this time, only the joy of knowing each other was left.

After a long time, when the wine was gone and the food was in his belly, Sun Boling followed Gongsun Yang's footsteps to the study room in the backyard.

"If you want to implement the military merit and title system in the entire Wei army, there are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration. I think if Brother Yang wants to make this a reality, he might as well select a few points to implement first."

"By breaking through one point and connecting it to a line, and connecting it from one line to smoothing the overall situation, then the system of military merit and nobility will naturally come into being."

Looking at Sun Boling who was talking eloquently across from him, the smile on Gongsun Yang's face became brighter and brighter.

Although the two people have different strengths, the laws of all things are interoperable. Gongsun Yang can certainly hear the wisdom contained in Sun Boling's words.

For this wisdom, Gongsun Yang admired him from the bottom of his heart; for this kindness, Gongsun Yang also felt a deep warmth from the bottom of his heart.

If you have a best friend, what do you want in this life?

Sun Boling's suggestions lingered in the study for a long time. After he fully revealed what he was thinking, Gongsun Yang began to reveal his plans for this matter.

The smile on his face became brighter and brighter, and he heard Gongsun Yang say in a deep voice: "I didn't think of your idea, Boling, but it coincided with mine."

"oh!"

A curious look appeared on Sun Boling's face, and a question immediately blurted out, "So where is Brother Yang going to start?"

As soon as he asked this question, as if he thought of something, a strange color appeared on Sun Boling's face.

"Could it be a soldier of Wei Wu?"

"It's none other than Wei Wuzu."

The questions and answers were issued almost at the same time, and the thoughts of Gongsun Yang and Sun Boling coincided again at this moment.

This time, looking at his colleagues opposite him, Gongsun Yang slowly stood up from his seat and walked towards the open door of the study room.

"The soldiers of the Wei Dynasty were trained by Wu Qi, the former governor of Xihe County. It has been decades since then."

"Once upon a time, this elite, equipped with strict training, sophisticated armor and generous treatment, was the sharpest long sword in the hands of the Wei State."

"It's a pity that the sharp sword will be eroded by time, and the elite will also decay due to the passage of time."

"To this day, the military strength of Wei's soldiers may still be sharp, but it is decaying day by day, and our country, Wei, still has to spend countless money to support this army."

Each sentence is like a stroke of ink. Gongsun Yang has already outlined the past glory and current predicament of Wei Wuzu.

At the end of the voice, Gongsun Yang's faint voice slowly appeared in the study, "If one day Wei Wu soldiers perish on the battlefield, then..."

Although Gongsun Yang did not continue speaking, Sun Boling could already clearly see the future described by the other party.

If it is true as Gongsun Yang said, the Wei soldiers were completely wiped out on the battlefield or even just suffered heavy losses;

Then what awaits the Wei State will definitely be a catastrophe, and even the powerful overlord of the world will sink because of this.

It's all just because the weight of Wei soldiers in the Wei state is too heavy, and this is what Xunzi, a great sage of later generations, evaluated as "the soldiers who endanger the country."

After thinking everything through, Sun Boling also stood up from his seat and silently came behind Gongsun Yang.

"How is Brother Yang going to save Wei Wu's soldiers from this critical situation?"
To be continued...