"Sir, why does this tower slope outward? Isn't it very dangerous? The tower may collapse at any time." Hao Dadao was responsible for the construction of the inner houses, and Wei Cheng asked Wu Santong to be responsible for the construction of the outer towers. At this time, everyone gathered around the drawings , Wu Santong expressed his doubts.
Wei Cheng said: "Don't worry about collapse. The center of gravity of the tower is still on the inside. As long as the number of people standing at the end does not exceed 500, the tower will never collapse." The tower designed by Wei Cheng extends outward. Yes, in order to facilitate the perspective when facing enemies in the later stage, the tower is extended outwards, so that you can see if someone is secretly climbing up the cliff.
The overall shape is a bit like a protruding eaves. The construction is difficult, but not difficult. It's like stacking building blocks. For building blocks of the same size, the top one protrudes outward by one-third, ensuring that the center of gravity is always at the back, and so on. In addition, the bricks and stones are continuously stacked at the back. The center of gravity of the tower is always on the ground, and the suspended part is always on the ground. It will definitely not collapse.
Wei Cheng explained it and demonstrated it in front of everyone with a brick, which finally dispelled the concerns of Wu Santong and others.
The construction of the tower was urgent, and Wei Cheng didn't know when his stronghold would be suddenly exposed.
But it won't be long, because he plans to help the Wei clan arm a team of 5,000 people in the near future, including stab-proof clothing, spears, and crossbows. He will try to get it done before the end of the year. No matter what the form is next year, the world will definitely be full of heroes. , Only then can the Wei family be able to protect themselves.
He could purchase the anti-stab suit himself, but left the spear to the villagers in Haojia Village to make it. As for the crossbow, he gave the blueprint to Wei. If Wei couldn't figure it out, he could only purchase it, but the risk of exposure would be will be bigger.
For this reason, he had to speed up the construction of fortifications. Even if tens of thousands of troops were to surround him, he would be able to deal with it calmly.
After another explanation with Wu Santong and others, Wei Cheng took Hao Zhao to the brick factory. Today, the brick factory has expanded several times, with six new brick kilns, producing up to 20,000 bricks every day.
The women have a clear division of labor: those who carry water, those who carry soil, mix mud and spread ash, cast molds, dry and bake. The whole process has shown the scale of an assembly line production, and everyone works in an orderly manner.
Seeing Wei Cheng coming, Aunt Manhua, who was preparing meals in the cafeteria, ran out.
"Young master, I'm afraid the grain storage is not enough. Now there are hundreds of people eating, and the daily consumption is very terrible." Wei Cheng had already expected it and comforted: "Don't worry, Aunt Manhua, there will be new grain delivered tomorrow." Come." Aunt Manhua breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the Wei family was sending food again. After all, it was the autumn harvest, and the Wei family was most in need of food.
In the letter Wei Cheng sent to the Wei family, in addition to further 'forecasting' the situation between North Korea and China and the drawing, it did mention asking the Wei family to send some supplies, but the specific amount was not specified.
Wei Cheng has already thought about secretly going back tonight and ordering a batch of rice noodles. By then, he will be self-sufficient even if there is no regular supply from the Wei family.
However, if you want to make a large purchase, you have to spend money. It seems that those golden nanmu boxes have to be sold.
And Wei's goldsmith, why haven't you sent it to me yet? What Wei Cheng didn't know was that there was another big earthquake in the Wei family at this time.
Dong Zhuo somehow managed to rescue the young Emperor Liu Bian and Chenliu King Liu Xie who were on the run, and then entered Luoyang City with a large number of soldiers in the name of escort. Thousands of armored soldiers acted recklessly in Luoyang, robbing civilian women and plundering large amounts of gold and silver. supplies.
Even the property of aristocratic families is no exception. Dong Zhuo's army relies on the strength of their numbers. No matter what your status is, as long as they take a fancy to you, they will snatch you away!
Everyone in the Wei family looked at each other in shock after receiving the news. Some people said happily: "No wonder Cheng'er wants us to withdraw from Luoyang. He has already expected today."
"Dong Zhuo is so unscrupulous, isn't he afraid of arousing public anger?" someone asked coldly. Wei Hao, who was sitting at the top, frowned slightly. He really couldn't figure out why Wei Cheng wanted to join forces with Dong Zhuo.
However, Wei Min's expression changed, and he vaguely grasped something. He actually felt that cooperating with Dong Zhuo was better than cooperating with Sun Jian.
But he didn't say it out loud. After all, Dong Zhuo's actions were completely outrageous. Wei Min twisted his beard and smiled, relieved in his heart, and secretly sighed: "Cheng'er is indeed amazing. This Dong Zhuo's ambition is obvious, and he takes and takes without hesitation. Cooperating with him is better than those two-faced smiling tigers, but he doesn't know What will Cheng'er do next?" The Wei family was having a heated discussion.
Wei Gong has already driven into Luliang Mountain with a convoy transporting food. After receiving the news, Wei Cheng came down to greet him in person as soon as possible.
Wei Gong said with a smile: "Second brother, I think you have to build a big granary. Second uncle asked me to transport last year's old grain for you, which is worth ten thousand stones, hahaha."
"So many?!" Wei Cheng was surprised and happy. Wei Gong nodded and said: "It just happened that farmers from various places sent new grain for the autumn harvest, so I asked them to help transport it. You should quickly make someone clear a place. This much grain is enough for the people in the village to eat for several years." Wei Cheng smiled. shook his head,
"It will last for about a year and a half. It is impossible for a few years. There are many people here." Wei Cheng said, and then asked: "By the way, where is the goldsmith I want? Have you brought it?" Wei Gong He nodded and waved behind him, and saw more than a dozen middle-aged and elderly people of various ages walking over.
"These people are all the best goldsmiths in Hedong. The leader, Mr. Jin, was once a royal craftsman, and more than half of the gold ornaments in the palace are from his hands. The rest of the people are not bad either, not only gold ornaments, but also jade carvings, wood carvings, and stone carvings. Their individual He is proficient and good at everything." Wei Cheng heard this and smiled from ear to ear.
At this moment, two young men stood up from the crowd. The first one had a square face and a big chin, holding a Qingfeng sword. The other was powerful and held a short bow with horns. The two came to Wei Cheng and clasped their fists respectfully. Yili: "Xu Ding (Xu Zhu) has met the young master." Wei Cheng: "..."... August 18th, the boundary of Youzhou.
Liu, Guan, and Zhang, who had killed Du You with hatred, were on their way to escape pursuit. At this time, the three of them no longer had the high spirits they had when they became sworn brothers in Taoyuan. Along the way, the three of them were tired and hungry.
Zhang Fei touched his chapped lips, looked up at the sky, and said, "Eldest brother, second brother, let's find a place to rest." Liu Bei looked back and saw that Zhang Fei was a long way behind them, and his second brother Guan Yu looked at him and sighed helplessly.
"Brother, just as the third brother said, let's find a place to rest. I'll go to the woods to take a look. Maybe I can catch prey." Liu Bei looked defeated and nodded and said: "Then it's hard work, second brother. There are some people ahead. It’s a forest, let’s rest there tonight.” The three of them walked towards the forest, and halfway through, the ground suddenly shook.
The three of them thought they were pursuing soldiers, and were so frightened that they hid in the bushes nearby. After enduring hunger for so many days, they no longer had the strength to confront others. At this moment, hiding was the top priority.
The vibrating sound came from far to near, and soon a cavalry composed of pure white horses appeared in front of the three people.
Seeing the leading knight, Liu Bei's eyes lit up, he stood up and jumped out of the bushes.
"Bogui, Bogui..."
"Be brave, tell me who is coming quickly." As soon as Liu Bei jumped out, he saw a handsome young man shooting at him with a spear.
The cold light arrived first, and then the gun shot out like a dragon. Liu Bei almost stumbled to the ground in fright. Fortunately, Guan Yu reacted in time and pulled Liu Bei away. He swung the big knife forward, barely blocking the young man's spear point. .
"Zilong, stop." Hearing this, the young man quickly retracted his spear, but no one knew that a piece of skin was abraded on his palm, causing burning pain.
The middle-aged man who spoke also had handsome features. He was dressed in a white military uniform and had a three-foot green-edged sword hanging from his waist. He looked extremely handsome.
He rode up to him and saw the panicked Liu Bei. His eyes lit up: "But Liu Bei and Liu Xuande?" Liu Bei almost burst into tears when he saw him. He nodded and said, "Brother Bogui, you are here." Gongsun Zan didn't expect to meet his former classmates here. Seeing Liu Bei in a mess, he frowned and asked: "Xuande, this is... I heard that you made great military exploits and was made an Anxi County captain, but how could you end up in such a mess?" ?" Liu Bei, his second and third brothers looked at each other, and finally sighed: "Oh, it's a long story." Seeing this, Gongsun Zan knew that there must be something hidden in it, and hurriedly said: "So, Xuande, there are two heroes, If you don't dislike it, you can go back with me. Don't say anything else. I'll take care of the good wine and food." Zhang Fei was overjoyed when he heard this. He was originally a rich second generation and had never suffered much since he was a child. He had been sleeping rough and rough along the way. He felt that he I have lost several pounds and am in urgent need of a meal of wine and meat to comfort my injured soul.
"Okay, brother, let's go with him." Zhang Fei couldn't help but be happy. Guan Yu frowned slightly and held Zhang Fei to prevent him from speaking.
Liu Bei first apologized for Zhang Fei's recklessness, and then said: "Brother Bogui's kindness is appreciated by my three brothers. It's just that there is another reason why the three of us ended up in this situation. I'm afraid that Bogui will be harmed." Brother." Gongsun Zan was startled when he heard this, his eyes lingered on Guan Yu for a moment, and then he said with a smile: "Hahaha, to be honest with Xuande, a certain person is now up to the rank of General Fenwu, and is granted the title of Jihou, in the territory of Youzhou, What I said is still useful. If Xuande is willing, there is still a vacancy for the Sima position under me, and you can definitely follow me to make contributions." Liu Bei's expression trembled, with jealousy and reluctance, but more importantly, he was happy. Finally no more hiding around.
After weighing the balance, Liu Bei showed a grateful expression, cupped his hands and said: "Bei and my brothers, I hope that the general will obey you." Gongsun Zan was overjoyed when he saw that he had recruited a strong general (Guan Yu) so easily, and said to the young man on the side. : "Zilong, you heard me, hurry up and inform the chef. Today I want to have a drink with three warriors." The young man glanced at Guan Yu, with a provocative look in his eyes, and felt the heartbreaking pain in his palms. He cupped his fists and responded: "Accept the order!" Seeing this, Gongsun Zan smiled and said to Guan Yu: "Don't blame this strong man, Zilong is like this when he urinates. When he sees a master, he can't help but want to compete with him, but I have to say that to be able to defeat Zilong like this, a strong man must be a man of great skill." Guan Yufeng raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Gongsun Zan, whom he had deliberately made friends with, and just nodded without saying a word in response.
Gongsun Zan was a little embarrassed, and the white horses behind him all glared at Guan Yu. When Liu Bei saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The general has many talented people. I heard that the general has three thousand white horses and loyal followers. I guess the man just now is one of them. No wonder he is so brave at such a young age." Hearing this, Gongsun Zan was helpless. shook his head,
"Zilong is just the disciple of a good friend of mine. He is not a member of White Horse. He just came here to practice with me, alas."
"Ah?" Liu Bei smiled awkwardly when he heard this. He thought he had some ability to judge people. Although the white horse Yi Cong behind Gongsun Zan was also a good player, he was still a little inferior to the young man just now.
When he thought that the young man was not Gongsun Zan's follower, Liu Bei couldn't help but have some thoughts in his heart. ···
"Xu Zhu!" Wei Cheng looked at the young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes in front of him and didn't react for a moment. Xu Zhu and his eldest brother Xu Ding were also stunned, and hurriedly clasped their fists and responded: "It's me who has met the young master." Wei Cheng confirmed again: "A member of the Xu clan in Qiao County?" Xu Zhu glanced at his eldest brother beside him, He nodded and said: "Yes, both of my brothers are from Qiao County." Wei Cheng looked at Xu Zhu in front of him in disbelief, "Good guy, this man can't read. He thought of taking Dian Wei and Xu Zhu together before." , now people take the initiative to deliver it directly to your door.
"What are you two?" Wei Cheng asked curiously. Wei Gong next to him saw this and said: "Second brother, this is what my uncle meant. It is comfortable for you to live in seclusion in the mountains, but your safety is never guaranteed. My uncle is kind to the people of Qiao County. Boyan and Zhong The two brothers Kang are here to protect the young master." Xu Ding clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, young master, my two brothers know what to do and what not to do. Please accept the two young masters. There is no other way, but My two brothers are skilled in martial arts and will be able to protect the young master." Good guy, who is my second uncle? He can actually recruit Xu Zhu as his bodyguard. Will he also deal with Dian Wei and Lu Bu later? Come here, then I can rise up directly.
He has powerful generals like tigers, and this world is not easy to come by. A thought that he thought was ridiculous flashed through his mind, and he looked at Xu Ding and Xu Zhu.
Wei Cheng calmed down and said, "That's fine, you two brothers can stay here. You can help me train a bodyguard." The two Xu Zhu brothers quickly agreed.
Wei Gong saw that the task assigned to him by Wei Min was completed, and then he asked: "Second brother, where is the promise you promised me?" Wei Qing was stunned for a moment, then realized it, frowned and said: "The one for you has not been made yet. Okay, but there is a nice long spear, do you want to play with it first?"
"Spear?" Emiya was a little disappointed. He didn't really like weapons like guns. They were not as handsome as swords when used.
Wei Cheng, on the other hand, suddenly looked at Xu Zhu, his heart moved, and he said with a smile: "Yes, the name of the gun is the Gentian Liang Silver Gun. It is quite heavy. I guess you can't lift it. I guess only Brother Zhongkang can still carry it." Okay, but it's not enough." Xu Zhu originally thought that he had nothing to do, but when he heard that Wei Cheng doubted his strength, he immediately stopped and said with clasped fists: "Sir, I have been physically strong since I was a child. The short bow in my hand weighs six stones. , There is no weapon in the world that I can't dance with." Xu Ding looked at Wei Cheng expressionlessly. He knew that Wei Cheng deliberately provoked Xu Zhu, but he did not stop him. For some reason, he felt that Wei Cheng was interested in him. My younger brother is no stranger. It seems that he has heard about it for a long time. This time it is just for testing.
Thinking of this, he felt at ease. As long as he could successfully complete the tasks assigned by Wei Min, his parents, brothers and sisters at home would not have to worry about food and drink. In this way, the two brothers would be willing to die outside.
As for Wei Cheng's temptation, he didn't take it to heart. As Xu Zhu said, there was no weapon in the world that he couldn't wield.
