Ma Zhongchang carried the bird on his arm and cooed at it as he walked.
Suddenly, he was tapped on the shoulder from behind. He was so frightened that he shivered. He turned around and realized it was Zhao Yi. He patted his chest and said, "General Zhonglang, you are so scary. When did you come back?"
Zhao Yi put an arm around the other person's shoulders, appearing extremely intimate, but his attention was attracted by the bird on Ma Zhongchang's hand.
"Zhong Chang, what kind of bird is this? Why does it look like a pigeon?"
"Pigeon? What is that?"
"Pigeon, well..."
Zhao Yi recalled: "Pigeons are also called Feinu, Feixue, Baifeng, and Bantianjiao."
"Oh, General Zhonglang, did you know it's called Fei Nu? Pigeon... This is the first time I've heard of this name. This bird is very spiritual. I'm training them how to go out to find food, and then go out on their own. Find your way home.”
Zhao Yi's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Zhong Chang, could this pigeon be used to deliver letters?"
Ma Zhongchang glanced at Zhao Yi and said as a matter of course: "Of course. It is said that when Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, was besieged by Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, he used flying slaves to send messages to lure reinforcements to escape. When Zhang Qian and Ban Gu went to the Western Regions as envoys, they also Use flying slaves to deliver messages.”
"Oh, someone has used flying slaves to deliver messages so early? Then why hasn't it been promoted on a large scale?"
Ma Zhongchang smiled and explained: "General Zhonglang is joking, can ordinary people afford to raise these flying slaves? The people themselves have no food or clothing, so I'm not afraid of your jokes. Even I only raised about twenty of them." However, no matter how big a brother I am, they should say that I am not doing my job properly."
Zhao Yi calmed his face solemnly, raised his hand and said: "No, you are not doing your job this time. I will testify for you. The more flying slaves you raise, the better. Zhong Chang, the time has come to use your talents. I will now set up the official position of Feinu Colonel for you, specifically to train carrier pigeons, so that they can deliver letters and deliver information."
"Ah? General Zhonglang, are you telling the truth? Captain Feinu...that sounds...sounds very impressive!"
Zhao Yi patted the opponent's shoulder with all his strength, thinking that Cao Cao could set up a gold captain, but I just set up a flying slave captain, who is much taller than him. Once this kind of homing pigeon can be mass-bred and put into the battlefield, in the future, in In the era of lack of telephones, his troops would be superior to others in transmitting information between troops.
"By the way, Zhong Chang, I heard that you also like to raise dogs."
Ma Zhongchang nodded excitedly and said, "Does General Zhonglang also want to use dogs to deliver messages?"
"Dogs can indeed be used to deliver messages, but their efficiency is not as good as that of flying slaves. They can be used more as assistants to soldiers patrolling the city, responsible for patrols, investigations, and special operations. This is your next task. As for which aspect you will go to. Training, I will give you a detailed description of the content when I go back. Just follow it and practice. In addition, I will also allocate a special sum of money to you to purchase and raise flying slaves and dogs. Zhong Chang, this matter If you do a good job, I will remember your great contribution."
"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, I'm the best at raising birds and teasing dogs. Now, brother, they won't always say that I lose my ambition by playing with things."
Seeing Ma Zhongchang trotting away, Zhao Yi specially kept the homing pigeon he had trained and planned to take it back to his home to raise it.
This pigeon was quite good-looking. The feathers on its neck were colorful, most of its body was gray, and there was a comb-like thing between its beak and eyes. It was different from the homing pigeons he knew. .
Zhao Yi, who was carrying the pigeon, was teasing and walking towards home, but when he turned into an intersection, he suddenly stopped.
There was a person squatting in the shadow at the corner of the road. It was Night Crow. She seemed to be injured.
"Ye Crow, are you injured? Did it happen in Chaisang City? Who hurt you like this?"
Zhao Yi looked around and saw that no one else noticed him, so he took two quick steps and reached out to help Ye Ya up.
"It's not in Chaisang, it's the Slaughter Faction... They united with the Tianxiahui to encircle and suppress our Shouxin Sect... These lunatics have completely betrayed their oath, and they will lead the Slaughter House into the abyss ...There are only one hundred and sixty people left in the Shouxin Sect of the Killing House, and they are all hiding in the mountains and forests outside Xiangyang City."
"What? Why did the Killing Faction suddenly attack you, or did you unite with outsiders? There must be something going on here... I will treat your wounds first, and then bring all your people in and arrange them next to my house. , it’s empty there and convenient for taking care of.”
"No need, sir, Ye Crow's injury is minor. I came here to see you in a hurry this time because I have something to report that I think is rather strange."
"Something strange? What's strange?"
"The Tianxiahui seems to be acting in a hurry this time, with some purpose, and they seem to have known about the alliance agreement between you and me. It can be said that their action this time is not against our Shouxin sect, but against Zhonglang General Da Ren you."
"Aiming at me... is it to avenge the man who was burned to death on the Yangtze River? It shouldn't be. They can kill me, but I can't kill them back? These lunatics... . Ignore them for now, call all your people in, I will arrange a place for you to stay, and heal your injuries first. When the soldiers come, they will be covered by water and earth. Don't forget that General Ben Zhonglang is a disciple of the gods. Mortals like them can't fight me. ."
While Zhao Yi was healing everyone in the Killing House, there was a small lake in a magnificent and luxurious house in Xudu. The lake was quiet and no outsiders were allowed to enter. In the center of the lake, there was a water villa connected by a nine-curved corridor. The house is extremely elegant.
This house is supported by twenty pillars. There are no walls on all sides. You can see through it at a glance. At this time, there are people sitting in a circle inside. Their expressions are all serious. The person sitting at the top has sharp eyes and a high nose. Quite, exuding the dangerous aura of some kind of predator.
"Where did they flee to?"
"My people saw them heading towards Xiangyang, probably to join Zhao Hongfei."
"Zhao Hongfei...those old people in the Shenxian Tower who are getting in the way. If we don't cause trouble for them, they are looking for death themselves. Send an order and all members of the Tianxiahui will do their best to find out the true location of the Shenxian Tower. I We have to destroy their lair! As for Zhao Yi... we can't let him live a comfortable life in Xiangyang City. Since Prime Minister Cao doesn't have the energy to go south for the time being, we might as well find some other opponents for Zhao Hongfei."
"Zhongda, what do you mean..."
As soon as an old man sitting on the lower floor finished speaking, the man on the main seat glared at him and whispered: "You can call Zhongda too?"
The old man lowered his head in embarrassment and replied: "Yes, Alliance Leader..."
Yes, the person in charge sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake is none other than Sima Yi, the leader of Sima Bada and known as the "Tomb Tiger".
"I heard that the reason Liu Yuzhou was able to move north smoothly and capture Jiangling and Xiangyang was because Jiangdong lent him the land in Jingnan. Now that the war has stopped, it's time for them to return Jingzhou to Jiangdong, right?"
Hearing Sima Yi's words, a man next to him seemed to understand what he meant. He clapped his hands and said: "The leader of the alliance is using Jingzhou to split the Sun-Liu alliance and create conflicts. Moreover, Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong, is dead. Lu Su has a clever plan." We have more than enough, but not enough courage. Deputy Governor Lu Xun is still a young boy. As long as we use some tricks, they will definitely be fooled!"
Sima Yi stretched out his hand and tapped on his knee: "It's not enough to just sow discord. He dares to touch our Sima family, so I also want him to taste the pain of skin-cutting... You all listen up, press Do as I tell you.”
