Chapter 214 Re-armed and headed north
The strings of the pipa say lovesickness, the bright moon was there at that time, and the colorful clouds once returned. ----------The Northern Song Dynasty Yan Jidao's "Linjiang Immortal: High Locks on the Tower after Dream"
Speaking of which, early in the morning, Chen Long and Tong Feifei woke up from their sweet dreams and were making love to each other. Suddenly there was an explosion in the courtyard, which was like a thunderbolt. At that time, Tong Feifei was so frightened that he went crazy and covered his shirt in surprise. He said: "It's a sunny day, where can the thunderbolt come from?"
An idea flashed in Chen Long's mind, and as expected, Zhuge Liang's slightly childish voice came from far away, cheering: "Blow up, blow up! Success!"
Chen Long was so happy that he quickly got up and dressed, without bothering to wash up, and ran directly to Zhuge Liang's courtyard. Behind him, Tong Feifei was a step slower and quickly dressed to catch up. Chen Long's clothes disappeared in a flash. A milky-white smoke column rose in the sky not far away, and I had to follow the smoke column and touch it.
Chen Longfei entered the small courtyard developed by Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying, and happened to see a thick white smoke rising from the masonry circle in the middle of the courtyard. Behind the white smoke, two dark half-grown children suddenly appeared. If you look carefully, who are they if they are not Huang Yueying and Zhuge Liang?
Both children were angry and had black faces, just like indigenous African children. Chen Long laughed and said, "You haven't mastered the safe distance, have you?"
Zhuge Liang wiped his face and saw that Huang Yueying's dark skin had been completely blackened. He laughed and took a hand towel to wipe Huang Yueying's face. The two of them showed their faces slightly, looked at Chen Long and shouted: "My lord! Fortunately, I have lived up to my fate!"
Chen Long suppressed a smile and praised them, and asked people to bring warm water. He didn't expect Zhuge and Yueying to be so diligent in the early morning, and he couldn't help but be moved. He looked at the well circle and said: "However, the power is still small. It didn't even blow up the well circle, which is the level of a pyrotechnics master. If it were powerful, both of your faces would not only be black, but both of you would be blown up." "
Huang Yueying asked curiously: "So powerful? What is a pyrotechnics master?"
Chen Long knew that he had let something slip, so he said nonsense: "A pyrotechnics master is a master who can prepare simple mixtures. This success shows that you have made progress in mixing ratios. If you continue to study, you should be able to increase the power. However, you are How did you start the fire?"
Zhuge Liang made a throwing motion and said: "Just throw the fire folding piece in like this and see if it will explode. Originally, it basically burned, but this time it exploded directly."
Chen Long chuckled, thinking that it was really his fault for not telling them how to start a fire safely. Fortunately, due to the ratio of ingredients, the power of this gun was very low. He quickly said: "Stay as far away as possible from now on and find some cover or something. By the way, why not use some coarse cloth, sprinkle some charcoal powder in it, roll it into a long and thin tube, bury it in the bed with one end, and pull down the courtyard door with the other In addition, if you light the other end with a fire stick, the charcoal will keep burning, just watch it from a distance."
Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying nodded frequently. At this time, Tong Feifei also groped in. Seeing that the two children's faces were black and white, he quickly cleaned them, took a look at the dark things in the well circle, and murmured: " What are you doing again? Why is this black thing so loud?"
Zhuge Liang laughed and said: "This is a gun! It can blow up the city gate when it explodes. It will be our siege weapon in the future!" Huang Yueying also nodded excitedly, and Tong Feifei hurriedly praised: "This is a great achievement, my sister will do it for your lord." You remember it!" Tong Feifei never allowed them to call her mistress. She said she felt that she was too young, so she let them call her sister, which made her look younger.
A few days later, the preparations for going north were basically completed, and Chen Long scheduled a departure date. All the beautiful wives from the Three Kingdoms were naturally sad and about to separate, but only Tong Feifei was beaming with joy. The group of beautiful wives headed by Zhang Ning immediately rebelled and made a three-part agreement with Chen Long, asking him to return with Cai Yan as soon as possible. They also formulated a lottery method to fairly determine the next wife to accompany Chen Long when he went out. They had a great time. Chen Long is among all the beauties, so he naturally suffers and enjoys it; what hurts is that all the beauties are talking about each other, making the atmosphere chaotic; what he enjoys, of course, is that everyone is beautiful, and he has the ability to make them happy and chatter no. stop.
Before leaving, the military meeting in Xiangyang still gathered the original members of the First Group Army of the Lingling Qinglong Army. In addition to Zhao Yun, Jushou, Guo Jia, Zhou Buyi and his wife Zhang Ning, there was also Jiang Ling who came to serve as Lord Commander. Seeing off Lu Su and Samoko, as well as Xiangyang and Jiangling navy generals Gan Ning, Zhu Huan and Gao Pei. Most of the former Liu Biao Group's demoted generals still followed Liu Biao to fight against Jiangxia. Chen Long was waiting for the Liu Biao Group to be completely divided. No one had been able to gain Chen Long's trust this time.
At the military meeting, Chen Long was the first to speak, and naturally he carried forward the set of strategic theories published at Shuijing Villa. The so-called "Yizhou is a dangerous fortress, with fertile fields thousands of miles away, a land of abundance, and Gaozu became an emperor because of it." Liu Yanji Old, Liu Zhang is weak, Zhang Lu is in the north, the people are rich and the country is rich but they don’t know how to save money, and the wise people want to know the wise king. I implement benevolent government, accept the refugees widely, let them recuperate and recuperate, strengthen the army in a reasonable way, spread my faith all over the world, and command the heroes of the world. , thinking of the virtuous and thirsty, if there are Jingzhou and Yi across the road, protect the rocks and block them, fight with the Rong in the west, and protect the Yiyue in the south. When there is a change in the world, order a general to lead the army of Jingzhou to Wan and Luo, and lead Yi. The people of the state have come out of Qinchuan. Who dares not to eat pots of pulp to welcome the Qinglong Army? If this is the case, hegemony will be achieved and the king's career will be prosperous."
After hearing this, Guo Jia narrowed his eyes and said, "It turns out that what my lord wants most next is Yizhou." Zhou Busuo said, "Then Liu Yan is so hateful. He thinks he is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and dominates Yizhou. As a blessing, last time I wanted to join forces with Liu Biao to annex Lingling, but fortunately Xi Zhicai used his troops well, otherwise he might have succeeded."
All the generals nodded, and no one had any objection to attacking Liu Yan first, but no one knew how many troops would be needed to attack Yizhou and what route to take. This was the first time for Lu Su to hold such a high-level military meeting with his lord. He thought for a while and then said: "My lord, to attack Yizhou, I, Jiangling, will naturally be the front line, but Yizhou has high mountains and dangerous roads, so the most convenient way is of course to go upstream. But the waterway will inevitably be blocked by heavy troops, and it will take time to build up our navy."
Gao Pei also said: "Even if troops are transported by water, the marching route in Yizhou needs to be planned in detail. Otherwise, it will be impossible to walk through all the large and small passes and plank roads in Yizhou, let alone fight while fighting. On the march."
Chen Long nodded and said: "Exactly. That's why we need spies to explore the road to Yizhou while everyone is safe. After I leave, General Zhang Ning will be responsible for this matter, and Zhou Busuo will assist in arranging everything."
Zhang Ning and Zhou Buyi nodded to express their understanding. Chen Long stood up and said: "Before I come back, I require all units to be ready for battle, but they must not reveal the target of the attack." Everyone stood up suddenly and made a promise.
Chen Long continued: "Since the city of Hankou has begun to take shape, and Brother Huang from Changsha is in charge, as well as new warships, the situation in Jiangxia should be stabilized for the time being. However, in order to prevent drastic changes in the situation, there must be troops ready to respond at any time. , the Xiangyang Navy will be responsible for this matter, and the specific details will be under the unified command and dispatch of Zilong, with Jushou assisting." Zhao Yun and Jushou nodded.
Jushu said: "Huangzu and Sun Ce in Jiangxia are separated in two cities. If they are forced, they will unite, if they are slow, they will fight. Let's observe first." Chen Long nodded and said: "Sun Ce has just separated from Yuan Shu. He still needs to eliminate Lu Kang as soon as possible to avoid changes. . Therefore, it is estimated that Sun Ce may lead his troops to leave Jiangxia at any time. Once the intelligence is accurate, Ju Military Advisor, Zilong, without asking me for instructions, will immediately formulate a plan to cooperate with Huang Zhong in attacking Jiangxia."
After Chen Long finished making arrangements, he saw that Guo Jia was silent. Finally, he looked at Guo Jia and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, there is one thing that I am worried about when I go to Chang'an this time. There are many young people in Xiangyang's aristocratic families. I heard that He is quite talented. Now that Yin Mo is still in Lingling, the important task of selecting talented people will be left to you. When I come back, the second imperial examination will be held immediately. This is a major event to stabilize Jingxiang, do you understand?"
Guo Jia naturally understood that allowing the children of these noble families to become important military and political officials in Jingzhou was an important measure to quickly appease Jingzhou. However, the most important thing here is to carefully screen out the loyal and the traitor, so the Lord puts himself in command. However, recommending talents also allows one to become a mentor to Xiangyang officials and lay a good foundation for one's future reputation. When he thought of this, the words "Great Master" flashed across Guo Jia's mind. Looking into Chen Long's eyes, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
The great country of Jingzhou has been owned by Chen Long since then. It's a pity that Jiangxia was defended by Huang Zu and Sun Ce, but Chen Long thought with his toes and knew that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were both interested in Jiangdong. It would not be too late to deal with Huang Zu after Sun Ce left Jiangxia. After the meeting, Chen Long took Zhang Ning's hand and said on the way home: "I heard that the Yellow Turbans are resurrecting in the north, especially in the Shouchun area. You can increase the espionage force in Xuzhou. Who is in charge of each city and county? I have to keep track of what changes have taken place and what the strength of the troops is." Zhang Ning understood the key points of Chen Long's words and nodded frequently. Chen Long spent the night beside Mrs. Ning.
Early the next morning, Chen Long rode a flying dragon horse, said goodbye to his wives, and was about to hit the road. Suddenly Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying also came to see him off. Huang Yueying had a roll of silk in his hand, stuffed it into Chen Long's hand, and said softly: "My lord, you promised me last time that you would give me the knowledge of carpentry structures, but unfortunately it never came true. I have hand-drawn a drawing here. You have to help me take a good look at it and make changes on the way!"
Chen Long quickly agreed. Unexpectedly, Huang Yueying was still obsessed with carpentry. Remembering that Yueying had liked making wooden dogs and wooden figures since she was a child, she asked kindly: "Yueying, can you tell me what drawing you drew?"
Huang Yueying shook her ponytail, revealing her cute tiger fangs and said: "I haven't thought of a name yet. My brothers call it a wooden cow and a flowing horse!"
Chen Long's hand holding the drawing trembled, and he looked at Yueying in astonishment. This famous drawing of a wooden cow and a flowing horse was actually in his hand. It was really unpredictable and unbelievable.
After crossing the river, it was Fancheng. Chen Long and his party had two carriages, and the rest were riding horses. Gan Ning escorted him all the way to the outskirts of Fancheng, then said goodbye and left. With only the special forces around him left, Feilongma was in high spirits, highlighting Chen Longzhi's high profile this time. Chen Long gave an order and the whole
The cavalry changed direction slightly, chose a high road, and headed straight for Wancheng first.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
