Wancheng.
Soon, it's close.
On the Lujiang side, Cai Mao was responsible for all shipbuilding and sailor training. He had arrived at Lujiang long ago and was busy working. It didn't matter whether Chen Zhou went to the military camp or not. According to Cao Cao's wishes, he was just here for a vacation and there was no need to bother. too much.
When arriving in Lujiang, Chen Zhou first went to Qiao's house.
Because Cao Cao supported Chen Zhou, Qiao Xuan, his father-in-law, was very respectful to Chen Zhou and brought people out to greet him early in the morning.
"Father!"
Er Qiao said happily.
Seeing that his two daughters were doing so well with Chen Zhou, Qiao Xuan could finally rest assured. He also heard that Chen Zhou had made many great contributions and had a higher status in the court. He was even more satisfied with this son-in-law. Cao Cao would be the emperor in the future, and Chen Zhou Even if you don't talk about being crowned king, you will definitely not be able to escape the position of Duke. It's very satisfying to think about it.
"Come in quickly!"
Qiao Xuan said enthusiastically.
When he arrived at Qiao's house and sat in the hall, Qiao Xuan asked again: "When Du Zhi comes to Lujiang this time, is Prime Minister Cao preparing to use troops against the south?"
Chen Zhou shook his head and said, "It's not that fast. We still need to wait."
Regarding military affairs, this was all Qiao Xuan could ask. Since Chen Zhou refused to talk, he couldn't ask too much, and asked: "When are you coming back, when do you plan to leave?"
Chen Zhou didn't know when he would leave and said, "It depends on the situation. It is possible to stay in Lujiang for a long time."
"That's great!"
Qiao Shuang said happily after hearing this.
The feeling of returning to my parents' home is still very good.
After they briefly reminisced about old times, Chen Zhou settled in Qiao's house and put away his things and arranged everything.
"It feels good to be back."
Qiao Ying said softly: "In Xudu, it feels good to have your husband by your side, but the feeling here is different."
Chen Zhou smiled and said, "If you have time in the future, you can come back and visit more often."
Qiao Ying was still very considerate. She shook her head slightly and said, "We are my husband's people. How can we come back to Lujiang casually? This is against the rules."
In Chen Zhou's opinion, many of the rules of this era are unnecessary, but they must abide by them and he will not object.
After cleaning up, it's night.
After changing, Chen Zhou returned to the room, got into the middle of Er Qiao, and began tonight's human-making operation.
the next morning.
After Chen Zhou got up, he went to the river.
Dian Wei led the tiger soldiers and stood ready to protect Chen Zhou. When they arrived near the riverside camp, they saw that the place had begun to take shape. There was no shortage of shipbuilding craftsmen along the Yangtze River. As long as they could afford the money and food, they could easily recruit a large number of them back. .
Next to the military camp, there is a dock.
It was in the dock that warships were built.
There are also many trees piled outside, all of which were recently cut down from the mountains for shipbuilding.
The sound of naval training could be heard in the camp, including shouts and splashing sounds. The training was in full swing to prepare for the trip south.
In order to go south and fight back to Xiangyang for revenge, Cai Mao is now working very hard and teaching everything he knows. His ability is not very good, but his ability to lead the navy is indeed better than anyone else in Cao's army.
"gentlemen."
Cai Mao learned that Chen Zhou was coming and led his troops out of the camp to greet him.
He is the real person in charge here, and he knows very well that Chen Zhou has a high status in Cao's camp and needs to be treated seriously.
"General Cai, just be casual!"
As soon as Chen Zhou arrived, he said directly: "Actually, I don't understand anything. My lord insists that I come here. Professional matters should be left to professionals. I understand this. General Cai doesn't need to pay attention to it." I do whatever I have to do."
Hearing this, Cai Mao let out a breath.
Before seeing Chen Zhou, he was really worried that the people Cao Cao installed would give random orders and pretend to understand.
You must know that the people in the north don't know much about water warfare. If they give orders randomly, Cai Mao is thinking about how to train his troops?
Chen Zhou's statement made Cai Mao relieved.
"Sir, you are being humble. I have long heard that you know everything."
Cai Mao laughed. It was still necessary to be polite, and then invited Chen Zhou into the military camp.
Chen Zhou just came to take a look, not to give advice. After all, he was not a professional, and he didn't understand anything about military training.
"Is there anything you would like to give me, sir?"
Cai Mao asked very humbly.
Chen Zhou shook his head and said very sincerely: "I'm not pretending to be low-key and humble, but I really don't understand much. I just came to take a look."
After walking around, Chen Zhou went to the shipyard where the ship was built, looked at it for a while, and then returned to Qiao's house. He was very self-aware and would never mess around.
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Chen Gong turned into a merchant and brought several carts of goods with him through Wuguan into Guanzhong.
When leaving Wuguan, they had to pass through Cao Cao's territory. They tried their best to hide their identities and the goods they brought were indeed goods that could withstand inspection without any problems.
The businessmen of the Han Dynasty went to the northwest and traded with the barbarians in the Western Regions. This was a normal thing, and basically no one would doubt it.
After passing through the mountain road in the Qinling Mountains, they had to undergo another inspection by Cao Jun before they could be released.
After leaving the inspection place, Chen Gong slowly exhaled and continued walking northwest.
After entering Guanzhong and then to Liangzhou, the distance is still very far.
In order to make the performance more realistic, Chen Gong was selling things while driving along the way. He didn't walk very fast or in a hurry. He walked for a long time before arriving in Liangzhou and rushed directly to Wuwei, the prefecture.
Wuwei's Guzang is where the county government is.
Not only is Ma Teng here, Han Sui is also here.
"finally reached!"
Chen Gong was in a dusty state, but he had no complaints.
You must know that his trip is to atone for his sins. He must make up for his original mistakes here and convince Han Sui to let him fight Ma Teng.
Chen Gong had an idea on how to persuade.
When he came to Guzang, he first found a place to stay and then went to sell goods.
When the goods were almost sold, he prepared a greeting card and sent it to visit Han Sui. The greeting card also specifically stated that Liu Bei, the uncle of the Han Dynasty, was written on it.
Han Sui's life in Liangzhou has not been very good recently. The main reason is that he has no power.
Ma Teng became the shepherd of Liangzhou, and joined forces with Zhong Yao of Chang'an to gradually take away the power in the state, not only the political power, but also most of the military power. In recent years, Ma Teng has been suppressing Han Sui. develop.
The reason why Ma Teng did this, apart from being a little arrogant, was that he sincerely surrendered to Cao Cao and wanted to help Cao Cao control Liangzhou and exclude Han Sui, which was why he did so many things. But Han Sui didn't understand. In my heart, I was not willing to take refuge with Cao Cao.
He always felt that Ma Teng disliked him.
"Ma Shoucheng, if I had known this, I shouldn't have given in."
Han Sui regretted it now.
But there is nothing we can do, some things are done even if they are not done.
"Owner."
At this time, a servant came in and said, "There is someone outside who has sent a greeting card."
He put down the invitation and left.
Han Sui didn't want to see anyone, but he was slightly startled when he saw the signature on the greeting card.
"Uncle Liu Huang, the great Han Dynasty?"
"Liu Bei?"
Han Sui thought for a while, then opened it and took a look.
