When she returned to the house, Lu Lingqi was already waiting under the pavilion, wearing a red embroidered robe with white velvet edges to protect her body from the cold, and wearing deerskin cloud shoes, showing off her youth.
"Father, husband." When Lu Lingqi called Lin Mo husband again, it was already natural.
After all, he had gone through the test of life and death. From the moment he picked up the Seven-Star Sword to fight Dian Wei, she knew that she could not do without this man in her life.
To have married her husband before the wedding was even celebrated was something that would be criticized in a great Confucian family. Lu Bu didn't care about that and was extremely happy.
In the pavilion, Lu Bu sat directly on the stone bench, then pursed his lips and said, "Sit down."
Lin Mo and Lu Lingqi then sat down.
There is a brocade box on the stone table, which must be the gift that the old father-in-law said he would give.
He opened his free hand towards Lin Mo and said, "Seven-star sword."
"Oh." Lin Mo was a little confused. After reacting, he took out the Seven-Star Knife and handed it over respectfully.
It was indeed a treasured sword, and it saved my life this time.
Thinking back to being suppressed by Cao Jun yesterday, if it weren't for the seven-star sword that broke through the armor, this small body would not be an opponent at all.
"Do you know the story of the Seven-Star Sword?" Lu Bu played with the blade inlaid with seven gems in his hand.
My old father-in-law wants to test me? I didn’t ask when I gave him the knife, but I’ll ask now.
Lu Lingqi on the side began to protect her shortcomings and said with her mouth: Cao Cao assassinated Zhuo
Don't worry, I know your man very well.
"When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing and controlled the government and caused chaos in the palace, Cao Cao asked Situ Wang Yun to borrow the ancestral sword to assassinate Dong. Since then, the Seven-Star Sword has become famous all over the world."
Lu Bu looked at the reflection on the sword and nodded slightly, "Then do you know why he asked Wang Yun to borrow the sword."
It's convenient for assassination. Could it be more powerful?
Lin Mo shook his head, saying that he didn't know what was going on inside.
"In the sixth year of Zhongping, Yue Cavalry Colonel Wu Fu stabbed Dong Zhuo with a sharp blade. He did it from behind, and he hit the target with one blow, but Dong Zhuo was not injured at all."
Lu Bu glanced at his daughter and son-in-law and laughed, "Because Dong Zhuo was wearing a set of soft armor that was invulnerable, Wu Fu fell short."
"That's why Cao Cao went to Wang Yun to borrow the sword." Lu Lingqi nodded with sudden realization. She only knew the story of the Seven-Star Sword, but she didn't know that there was a hidden story behind it.
so what?
Lin Mo looked at Lu Bu, does this have anything to do with the gift from his father-in-law?
Lu Bu put down the Seven-Star Sword and opened the square brocade box. He took out two golden objects from it. He grabbed the upper ends and lifted them up. They unfolded like a waterfall. They were two pieces of golden soft armor, each one less than the size of a fingernail. The golden rings are connected together, and it looks like it is a treasure.
"Dong Zhuo's personal armor back then was called the Golden Silk Soft Armor. It was forged from meteorite iron mixed with cold iron and precious gold. Ordinary swords could not penetrate it at all."
Lu Bu looked at the soft armor that his daughter and son-in-law were holding up in their hands to compare whether it fit the body shape, and continued: "I originally planned to give it to you when you get married, but after what happened this time, there is no need to wait any longer. "
"It's not one piece, why is it two pieces?" Lin Mo asked while trying it on.
Lu Bu smiled and said, "Dong Zhuo's figure is so fat. The craftsmen changed it and split it into two."
That's right. I've long heard that Dong Zhuo was a fat man, but I've never seen him.
It should be said that when he was in Xiliang, Dong Zhuo, who generously gave away cloth and scattered family wealth, was very burly, but he only became fat when he was in Guanzhong.
After trying it on briefly, Lin Mo felt that this thing was indeed practical. To say it was completely invisible would be bragging, but it was indeed very light and not thick, so it would not have any impact even if it was worn close to the body in summer.
With this thing, the safety factor can be greatly improved. Ordinary swords and flying arrows can't hurt you at least.
In this troubled world, who knows what will happen tomorrow, Xiao Guan is the best wake-up call this time.
Sometimes danger even approaches when you think you have a chance of victory. For example, Pang Tong was shot to death by a stray arrow after assisting Liu Bei in breaking into Xichuan. If he had the golden soft armor of his old father-in-law, why would he have died tragically?
"Thank you, father-in-law, thank you father." The young couple thanked each other tacitly.
Lu Bu waved his hand and was about to get up and leave. At the end, he added, "You said five days. If today is the first day, we should make arrangements in advance."
That's right, it takes time to prepare for using troops. Lin Mo nodded and said, "Then let's discuss the troops tonight."
Lu Bu nodded and said nothing more, leaving time for the young couple.
"Let's go, Ling'er."
"Where to go?"
"Come into the room and I will put on this close-fitting gold silk armor for you."
Lin Mo deliberately elongated the word "personal", which made Lu Lingqi roll her eyes at him, "Thank you, sir, no need."
Ah this
You can't get over this joke, right?
That night, all the civil servants and generals came to the council hall.
Naturally, there was no need to cover up the matter of the secret passage. When Lin Mo made it public, everyone looked horrified and talked a lot.
This matter was kept secret. Looking at Lu Bu's surprised expression, it was obvious that he didn't even know.
But this is of course a good thing. With this secret passage, breaking Xiao Pass will be easy.
Jia Xu finally understood why he was so confident that he could defeat Xiao Pass within five days. It turned out that he had a back-up plan.
Moreover, he managed the five days very well. In the past few days, Cao Jun, who had just captured the city pass, was very defensive and would strictly control the city at night. This was something he had learned before in Wancheng. .
And four or five days later, as Cao Cao's army is approaching, it is inevitable that he will relax his vigilance. Yes, yes, Yunwen must be doing things well.
"Please ask Yunwen to use your troops, what should we do?" Zhang Xiu was the first to speak.
He didn't envy Zhao Yun for becoming famous in the first battle with Xiao Guan, but he envied Zhao Yun for killing so many people in Cao Cao.
As the aunt Cao Cao slept with, Zhang Xiu has always wanted to have the opportunity to confiscate Cao Cao's crime tools.
"The task of sneaking into Xiaoguan must be to fall into the camp." Everyone felt that this was understandable.
After Gao Shunzuo bowed and accepted the order, Lin Mo began to lay out the action plans of all parties on the sand table.
There is a clear division of labor among who leads the cavalry, who leads the infantry in ambush, and who is responsible for the pursuit.
The only shortcoming is that once Xiaoguan goes north, there will be seven or eight roads, and it is impossible to arrange people to completely block Cao Cao's retreat.
Lin Mo knew this. After all, Xu Sheng had mentioned this issue when he ran away from Xiaoguan.
As the generals who were most familiar with the terrain in Xiaoguan, Zang Ba and Sun Guan also put forward their own opinions, which gave Lin Mo and Jia Xu a lot of guidance with reference value.
Soon, with the concerted efforts of everyone, the battle plan that best suits Lu Ying's encirclement and suppression of Xiaoguan was finalized. At least it sounded watertight. To say that it would be impossible to destroy Cao Cao in one battle, but it should be able to maximize the damage. Cao Cao's military strength.
Just when everyone was about to turn around and leave to arrange the arrangements, a scout quickly ran in.
"I've met Marquis Wen!"
The scout walked to the hall, knelt down on one knee and bowed, and said: "Tonight, my subordinates visited the camp in accordance with the instructions of Marquis Lanling and went to the hills west of Xiaoguan. No Cao troops were found."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but look at Lin Mo. He was really young and mature, but he was probably afraid that Cao Cao would discover the secret passage.
Before they could speak, the scout looked at Lin Mo, "My subordinates found the partition at the entrance, but they did not find the branches facing west that Marquis Lanling said were pressed with stones."
Hearing this, Lin Mo's heart sank. Oops, Cao Cao may have discovered the secret passage.
Before everyone seemed to understand the meaning, Jia Xu had already reacted, "Someone moved that partition!"
Of course, no one has been to the scene, but they also know that the partition is a wooden board used to block the exit. Lin Mo marked it. Now that the mark is gone, it is self-evident what it means.
If it is really discovered by Cao Jun, then all the discussions just now will not only be meaningless, but Xuzhou will be in danger of being besieged by hundreds of thousands of troops.
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Lin Mo out of habit, but saw that he also had a troubled expression on his face, knowing that the situation might be worse than imagined.
"Could it be a nearby hunter?" Zang Ba broke the silence in the council hall.
"possible."
Lu Bu nodded and looked at Lin Mo, "There are many Orion Yunwen around."
It's a pity that such a guess cannot be approved by everyone. This is a life-threatening matter and cannot be taken for granted.
Once the trapped camp opens the city gate and enters Xiao Pass, if there is an ambush by Cao Cao inside, most of the people who went for a sneak attack will not be able to come back.
Moreover, the vanguard that can bear the responsibility of breaking through the pass can only be the cavalry in Pengcheng. If these cavalry are defeated, what will they use to defeat Cao Cao in the future.
What's more, there are hundreds of thousands of troops behind him.
The generals who had been fighting fiercely before suddenly became weak and looked embarrassed.
Lin Mo's expression was no better than theirs. He had put so much thought into this tunnel. He originally thought it would be the hope of a comeback, but now it was discovered by Cao Cao, which was equivalent to blocking the only way to quickly retreat from Cao Cao.
If we really wait until Cao Cao's army presses the border, the situation will become extremely bad.
He only needs to divide 70,000 to 80,000 people to surround Pengcheng, and the remaining people can be taken from one county to another. It is not easy at all.
Lin Mo looked at Jia Xu with a solemn expression. After meeting his gaze, the latter said solemnly: "Actually, you have done a good job. At least you prevented us from being tricked by Cao Cao and falling into an ambush from all sides."
Obviously, he also believed that Cao Cao had discovered the secret passage, but judging from his confused expression, he had no idea how to deal with it.
Xiaoguan
If he really couldn't get it back, the consequences would be too serious. Lin Mo knew all too well the devastating blow that would come when Cao's army arrived.
"Yunwen?" If anyone in the entire council hall is the calmest, it is Lu Fengxian, who has always had full confidence in his son-in-law.
After Lin Mo exhaled a breath of turbidity, he looked at Lu Bu and said, "Master Yue Zhang, let's stop the military discussion tonight. Let my son-in-law discuss it with Wen He."
Lu Bu's eyebrows tightened slightly. Is it even possible that my son-in-law is helpless?
Finally, he nodded heavily and said, "Let's break up."
The soldiers bowed and retired. Lu Bu stood up, glanced at Lin Mo and Jia Xu, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Hurry."
The two of them bowed to Lu Bu, and they understood.
Such difficulties must take time to digest. Lin Mo was more anxious than anyone else, but he also knew deeply that it was useless to be anxious.
I hope that one person can think of shortcomings and two can think of strengths. Even if I really can't think of a good way, there is still the old scheming Jia Xu, and there will always be some means.
Jiangxia, Shaxian.
This is where Huang Zu, the sworn enemy of Jiangdong generals and the representative of the Huang family among the four major families in Jingzhou, garrisoned.
But at this time, Sun Ce, with a cold face and eyes like a falcon, stood on the horse trail at Shaxian City Pass, looking at the valley in the distance.
There, the smoke was still there.
One day ago, Sun Ce led more than 5,000 people, including Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Tai Shi Ci, Lu Fan and other generals from Yuzhang.
Huang Zu, who had more than 20,000 troops, had long been accustomed to Jiangdong's provocations. Ever since Sun Jian was shot and killed, the fighting between the two sides had not stopped for so many years.
He thought about taking the garrison in the city and marching out to give Sun Ce a head-on attack. Unexpectedly, after rushing into the deep mountains, rockets suddenly poured in from all around him. In the cold winter months, the grass and trees were withered and yellow, and the river wind was strong. The fire spread at an immeasurable speed. Devoured Huang Zu's 23,000 troops.
Because the terrain where they stood was surrounded by mountains to the north and the sharp bends of the Yangtze River between the mountains to the south, many soldiers were forced to jump into the surging river in the middle of winter.
Although Jiangxia is not as cold as the ice in the north, the river water in the cold winter can be cold enough to make people faint in an instant.
Amidst bursts of miserable wailing, the Jiangxia garrison was burned to death or drowned. In the end, only two to three thousand people fled in embarrassment.
Sun Ce led his troops to pursue Shaxian all the way into the city. Taishi Ci, Cheng Pu and others were surrounded from all sides. After a bloody battle, only Huang Zu escaped from Shaxian's more than 20,000 troops.
He didn't even care about his wife, children, and children, and eventually became Sun Ce's prisoner.
Sun Ce was also a ruthless man. Remembering that Sun Jian was killed by Huang Zu, he directly killed his entire family, including his wife, children, and children.
"Lord! After counting, there are a total of 6,200 warships at the five ferry crossings, including sterns and red horses!"
"Lord! Sha Xian's food and fodder total 50,000 dan, and the weapons and equipment are so heavy that I can't even count them all at once! Oh, by the way, there are also 500 war horses!"
"Lord, there are 80 million in money and 30,000 gold in the treasury!"
Taishi Ci, Lu Fan and Cheng Pu came to report the good harvest of the battle of Shaxian, and everyone was smiling from ear to ear.
Jiangdong, the poverty there is terrible. Sometimes you have to go to Shanyue for a little food and grass. People from the four major families always say one thing and say the other, and you can't believe it at all.
This harvest greatly relieved Sun Ce's pressure.
Even Zhou Yu, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but punch each other with his fists and palms, "Okay! Lord, our reputation has been greatly shocked in this battle!"
Sun Ce was very calm and just nodded, "Gong Jin, thanks to you this time, we only lost more than a hundred soldiers. This can be regarded as the biggest victory since we started the army. Thank you very much."
Hearing the melancholy in Sun Ce's words, Zhou Yu looked at Cheng Pu and the others, raised his forehead, and signaled to leave first.
After everyone left, he asked in a deep voice: "Bo Fu, you have been depressed since you came back from Guangling, but you can't let go of Guangling in your heart?"
Sun Ce put his hands on the city walls and smiled bitterly, "It's not Guangling that I can't let go of. It's Uncle Huang who left to protect the children of Jiangdong. It's Youping who was brave and fearless in the Hundred Cavalry Robbery Camp. It's those who died under the hooves of Lu Jun's horses. The good son of Jiangdong."
The river wind was strong, blowing Sun Ce's white cloak, and his resolute face was covered with unspeakable sadness.
After a long time, he murmured: "Also, the dignity that has been ravaged."
Thinking of Ma Zhong who was shot to save himself after being kicked off his horse by Lu Bu, and thinking of the dignity of the little bully who controlled Jiangdong's fear being trampled on in this way, no matter how big the gain was, he couldn't be happy.
Every time he thought about those unbearable things, he felt as if he had been hit by a sap, and his whole heart instantly dimmed, no matter how much sunlight could not illuminate it.
Zhou Yu wanted to comfort him, but didn't know where to start.
He has always known that all Qianqiu hegemony can only start from the lowest point in life.
As a human leader, Sun Ce has actually not experienced enough.
In the end, he just said in a low voice: "Bo Fu, think about Liu Bei. In fact, our life has been considered a smooth road."
It is undeniable that Liu Bei's experiences are quite inspirational and have a bit of perseverance.
But, he is the Little Overlord, not Liu Xuande, but Sun Bofu, whose life goal is the world-famous and brave Xiang Yu.
Just when he was about to say something, Taishi Ci came back quickly after leaving.
"Lord, urgent report from Xuzhou!"
Urgent?
Zhou Yu and Sun Ce's expressions darkened. Could it be that Lu Bu wanted to attack Danyang?
After receiving the express report, the corners of Sun Ce's originally gloomy face and mouth began to outline.
The chance for revenge has come
(End of chapter)
