"What are you thinking about?"
"Oh, it's okay."
"I've deliberately pushed everyone else away. Is there anything else that can't be said between you and me?"
"It's nothing really. Maybe I'm tired."
On the road, Lin Mo and Zhao Yun walked side by side.
Zhao Yun said he was tired, Lin Mo believed him, and he didn't speak with the same decisiveness as before.
But Lin Mo certainly didn't believe it was because he was tired and lacked energy. After giving him a meaningful look, he smiled and shook his head.
In fact, even if he didn't say it, Lin Mo could guess a thing or two.
In the North, in Xuzhou, and in the future in the whole world, I am afraid there is nothing that I cannot get.
If he can get it, Zhao Zilong can get it too.
If so, it should be the human heart.
"Went to the academy?"
The four words "Yun Dan Feng Qing" made Zhao Yun pause and look at Lin Mo, who was one body taller than him, with complicated eyes.
Then, he followed him again, smiling and nodding.
"Then, she rejected you?" Lin Mo recalled that when they left Pengcheng, the two of them seemed to have only glanced at each other in a hurry, but there was indeed a heat in each other's eyes at that time.
Later, I was not sure whether Cai Yan sent Zhao Yun as a gift before the expedition, but even if he did, in the final analysis, it was just a two-way relationship, and the love was deeply rooted.
I vaguely remember what Changshan Zhao Zilong said: "A real man only worries about his fame but not his reputation, so why worry about not having a wife?"
Oh, a man's mouth is a liar.
"What are you talking about? I just admire her and don't talk about love at all."
Lin Mo didn't respond, but raised the corner of his mouth, obviously not believing it. Zhao Yun then further added: "No really. When we met yesterday, she just returned me the letters I wrote to her in the past two years intact."
"Even the fire paint is still there." Zhao Yun smiled bitterly.
"Ah, it turns out that you are not liked by the girl you like. That is indeed very sad. Asking what love is in the world, it can teach you whether you will live or die." Lin Mo said as he walked.
But the tone sounded like teasing, which made Zhao Yun frown.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not laughing at you, I just think you don't understand a woman's heart."
"I know, even though I have great achievements now, my background is rough and I am not worthy of being a celebrity in the Cai family." Zhao Yun said with a bitter smile.
"Wow, you will be in trouble if she hears this." Lin Mo stopped and looked around in surprise, as if he was afraid that Cai Yan would suddenly appear.
"Isn't it true?" Zhao Yun's eyes flashed with light.
"Of course not. If she had no feelings for you, she would have left Pengcheng long ago. You should consider this a treasure. With her Cai family's reputation, even if it has declined, she will still be short of food wherever she goes. Even if she goes to Cao Ying, Cao Cao I will also be kind to her.”
Zhao Yun remembered that Lin Mo once said that Cao Cao and Cai Yong had a teacher-student relationship, and it was reasonable and reasonable to treat his daughter well.
However, he didn't think this was the reason, "Maybe she was thinking of you saving her from suffering."
"Nothing, I once said that she helped me write down the more than 400 volumes of the Cai family's books as a return of this favor. It is up to her to decide whether to stay or go.
Let me tell you, she thinks she is not good enough for you, so she keeps you at a distance. "There is light behind Lin Mo, who turns into a love mentor.
"Not worthy of me?"
Zhao Yun sneered, "You are joking."
"Hey, you are belittling yourself. You are the powerful Zhao Zilong in Xiaoguan. You killed the Xiahou on the Taihang Mountains and Tadun at the foot of the Bailang Mountain. You are so radiant. Do ordinary women dare to love you?
What's more, she has such a bad past. "
After such analysis, Zhao Yun finally showed a smile of enlightenment on his face, "Then what should I do?"
"It doesn't matter, this woman is like sand, you can't hold it by force, but if you add some water, you can shape it into whatever shape you want;
This man is like cement. Add some water and he will become hard. "
Zhao Yun looked at him confused, scratched his head and said, "What are you talking about."
"Can't you just spend more time with her?"
Lin Mo raised his forehead and signaled him not to stop, "Anyway, we still have some days to stay in Pengcheng. During this time, you should run more diligently. Whether she has a cold attitude or gives you good advice, you must persist to the end with a red heart." .
Prove to her that you weren't acting on a whim.
If you don't even give her the courage, then how can she believe that they will really be together in the future? Can you bear the worldly rumors? "
"It makes sense." Zhao Yun nodded silently, feeling enlightened.
"Okay, okay, you can't help if you go to Liulichang, so let's go." Lin Mo waved his hand.
"That won't work. You can't have no one protecting you."
"Hey, let's go."
Coming to Liulichang, nothing about the scale here has changed.
Both the fertilizer factory and the sugar factory have expanded several times, but the Liulichang remains the same as before.
It's not because Zuo Rong became the governor of Qingzhou that he abandoned the Liulichang business. The main reason is that Liulichang has always been on the high-end route, and the value is rare, so there is no need to expand.
However, these craftsmen are already very familiar with the production of colored glaze. It should not be difficult to make telescopes and sights. The difficulty lies in the later correction.
The core of the telescope is the lens. Whether it is a concave lens or a convex lens, it can be shaped according to the model. After the finished product is produced, it is polished and then it is complete.
However, adjusting the focus magnification of the objective lens and eyepiece may take a lot of time, and even if this concept is taught to these craftsmen, they will not be able to digest it for a while.
Anyway, the army won't be able to gather together for a while. Lin Mo plans to finish this job personally.
In fact, the telescope is still very easy to make, but its effectiveness is also limited, and it can only be used on scouts.
The most difficult thing was the sight. Lin Mo wasn't even confident that he could make it.
Because the two major sights of later generations, one is red dot and the other is holographic, both use high-tech diodes or battery tubes, which are different from telescopes that simply use physical principles.
However, the focusing function of the earliest sights only used subtle cross lines. To manufacture them, efforts were made in this direction.
Anyway, when the final product came out, what we were pursuing was only the maximum distance of the six-stone crossbow of this era, which was about 250 steps.
It sounds like it is more than double the distance of an archer's hundred steps, but crossbows are not the mainstream in this era, for many reasons.
First, as one of the Six Arts of Gentlemen, all the children of aristocratic families are good at bow and arrow. Even many folk hunters have sharpshooters, not to mention the peoples in the border areas who have been skilled in bow and horse since childhood.
As for crossbows, first of all, the court controlled them. Furthermore, they were too difficult to manufacture. The battery life after shooting was far inferior to that of bows and arrows. In addition, because they were not popularized, many people were unable to shoot accurately.
Otherwise, why would Yuan's army of 200,000 have only selected a few hundred people to form the first camp?
Bows and arrows are different. It is possible that half of the recruits can use them.
However, since you want to play tricks with technology now, you can always try it first, and if it doesn't work, then talk about it later.
Although he decided to start climbing the technology tree, Lin Mo still had no idea about the gunpowder necessary for traversal.
There is a jingle in later generations: one nitrate, two sulfonates and three charcoal, add some sugar to the big Iwan.
This is almost a must-have artifact in future time travels. Lin Mo, who was familiar with online articles before time travel, certainly would not know this.
But there is actually a certain reason why this thing has not been developed yet.
First of all, once the gunpowder is obtained, he does not know how to make a fuse, let alone a firearm to use. In the end, this thing will be reduced to a siege equipment more powerful than the kerosene jar in the trebuchet. .
In fact, the kerosene jars of this era were filled with saltpeter to increase their power, which was essentially a type of explosive.
Furthermore, gunpowder is also very unstable. If you are not careful during storage and transportation, it will detonate. If you do not hit the opponent, you may even get caught in it.
Therefore, in order to develop it, we must first study how to get a lead. Lin Mo really has no idea about this thing.
Maybe try kerosene-soaked string.
Anyway, he had no intention of dealing with the gunpowder issue until the fuse issue was clarified.
Although this is an artifact that must be produced sooner or later, right now, he is really struggling.
The journey from Anfeng to Shouchun was more than four hundred miles. Lu Su said it would take ten days to arrive, but in fact he knew it would be impossible.
Twenty-five thousand troops, except for one thousand cavalry, are all infantry. It is difficult for you to march fifty miles a day unless you march forward in high spirits regardless of possible ambushes along the way.
After all, in this era, even post roads are sometimes encountering slow traffic on mountain roads.
During the march, what worried Lu Su the most was the Menggu Mountain area. It was not only the only way from Lujiang to Anfeng, but also the fastest way to Shouchun. If you wanted to make a detour, you would have to walk more. Three days' journey.
If we choose to take a detour now, the Huainan Army may not agree.
The only thing that can be done is to send more scouts to explore the terrain, but there are too many places for ambushes along the way. Not to mention that the cavalry is nervous now. Even if you give more scouts, you can't fully explore them all.
At this time, the 25,000 troops led by Lu Su were like a long winding dragon, marching under Menggu Mountain.
Yan Liang opened the way in front and acted as a vanguard; Wen Chou and Lu Su were in charge of the central army.
Rumble~
On the hill, he suddenly heard a movement, and Yan Liang subconsciously shouted: "There is an ambush, be careful, stay out of the way!"
As soon as the sound fell, the soldiers did not care that there was a river bed on the right and jumped directly, wanting to stay away from the plank road and avoid being shot by rolling stones, logs and the coming arrow rain.
At the same time, the sergeant in the rear quickly ran to the nearest ordnance vehicle to take off his armor and hurriedly equipped it.
But after waiting for a while, the sound got closer and closer, and it was indeed a group of stones and wood rolling down. If they hadn't dodged in time, many people would have been killed.
The imaginary rain of arrows did not fall. When everyone looked at each other, Yan Liang sighed and cursed: "Damn it, this is the fifth time, what on earth do these thieves want to do!"
Yes.
This kind of thing has happened five times.
Not all of them occur in the Menggu Mountain area.
The first time, I was passing through a depression called Maming'ao. Suddenly I saw arrows flying and smoke billowing from wolves. It scared everyone so much that they quickly armed themselves and prepared to fight.
As a result, after a hail of arrows, everyone got into position but Jiangdong's soldiers and horses were nowhere to be seen.
The second time, it was in a mountain col. The same routine, only a few hundred arrows were shot, the charging horn sounded, and when everyone hurriedly put on their armor, Jiangdong soldiers and horses were nowhere to be seen.
The third and fourth times were similar.
Then came this time.
In fact, when the news came, many people felt that it was probably similar to before.
That's what I think, but you have to wear armor when you should. This is a battlefield, a place where life and death can be decided in an instant. Who dares to gamble?
If one of the opponent's ten falsehoods suddenly turns out to be true, wouldn't it be easy to catch him without any help?
However, every movement will put pressure on the tight strings of this army again. This kind of psychological and physical torture is very testing.
At the same time, Yan Liang did not dare to act rashly. He had to send people up the mountain to confirm whether there was an ambush. He could not move forward until the scouts came back to report safety.
Then, the soldiers took off their armor again and put it back on the ordnance vehicle.
During long-distance marches, it is impossible to wear armor weighing dozens of kilograms all the time. This is why the marching team is most afraid of being suddenly attacked.
It's the same as attacking the enemy camp at night.
Once a sergeant is not wearing armor, he is mentally at a disadvantage. After all, this equipment can take a beating.
"Sir, we can't go on like this. If we keep coming a few times, we won't be able to reach Shouchun even if it takes half a month!" Wen Chou pulled up his collar and looked very anxious.
"General, you must not be careless. This seems to be delaying our advance and buying time for them to conquer Shouchun. However, if Sun Ce wanted to take Jiujiang, he should have taken action long ago. There is no need to wait until today."
Lu Su's eyes were still unwavering as he looked at Meng Gushan in front of him, "He is wearing down our patience and military strength here. It is very likely that the next ambush will turn from fake to real."
Having said that.
But the fatigue in the eyes of the soldiers could not be hidden.
Traveling for days is tiring in itself, and you also have to face sneak attacks that may happen at any time, and you can't tell whether it is true or false.
After all, it only takes a few hundred people to create such a movement. After completing the task, they can be evacuated immediately, leaving no trace behind.
There's nothing you can do, it's the terrain's fault.
However, once they passed Menggu Mountain, they were only a little over 180 miles away from Shouchun. It couldn't be said to be a flat plain, but there were not many places for them to ambush.
"Zhou Lang is really resourceful. First he forced me to rescue Shouchun through conspiracy, and now he uses this method to kill the morale of our army." When he set off again, Lu Su couldn't help but sigh.
This move is also quite cruel.
The wisest thing to do now is to find an open area to rest and wait until you are full of energy before continuing.
But the problem is, the more Jiang Dong behaves like this, the more his Huainan army feels that they are just attacking Shouchun and delaying their own time.
Several school captains had already come to ask for instructions to speed up the pace through this mountainous area. They all believed that as long as they passed this area, there would be no chance of setting an ambush for them.
Even Wen Chou thought so.
At this time, prestige in the army became very important. As Lu Su, who was leading the army for the first time, was still a little behind in terms of prestige. After all, not everyone had the appeal of Lin Mo.
Therefore, even if you become a supervisor, you often cannot follow your own ideas.
Discord between generals is the most terrifying crisis in battle.
Fortunately, despite encountering two such fake attacks along the way, none of them were real.
The army finally passed through the range of Menggu Mountain. Next, there will no longer be such an easy place to set up an ambush.
Lu Su even began to doubt his own judgment. Could it be that he had really guessed wrong? They were really just slowing down their advance, and they actually left such a good stretch of the road without setting up an ambush.
"Forty miles to the east, there is a small Guo. It has been occupied by Sun Ce, but I think it should be captured first to prevent Jiangdong's soldiers and horses from hiding in it, and then suddenly attack from behind." Lu Su was still very steady.
"Sir, let's continue heading north. I know what you are worried about, but there are four counties along the way, and we can't conquer them one by one. By the time we get to Shouchun, I'm afraid it will already be spring. "This cannot be blamed on Wen Chou's sudden change of temperament.
Just imagine, whoever it was, would have lost patience being tortured like this by Jiangdong's soldiers and horses along the way.
In fact, everyone was tired at this moment, but they all held back their anger and wanted to find Jiangdong's main force on the battlefield and beat them up.
Lu Su lowered his eyebrows in thought.
If possible, he actually wanted to fight city by city, which would be much safer.
Because every time a city is visited, a potential risk can be eliminated, and at the same time, the soldiers can enter the city to rest.
When going to the camp in the wilderness, many people must be placed on guard every night, which causes a serious loss of military strength.
Let’s just say that I have come all this way without heavy dark circles under my eyes.
With this team now, let alone the opponent coming for a sneak attack, the two sides are really fighting with each other in a open posture, which is probably more dangerous than good.
"General, we really need to rest now." Lu Su said in a deep voice.
"I also know that Sir is working hard, but Wen Yuan also often said that using troops means taking risks. What's more, we have delayed it for too long, and I..."
Wen Chou looked behind him and whispered, "I'm also worried about An Feng."
"That's fine."
Lu Su did not bother anymore and said instead: "Then send a few more scouts to investigate again. I want to know what is going on in Shouchun now."
"Okay, that's okay." Wen Chou nodded and continued walking.
Huo County, fifty miles south of Shouchun, is the second county town Anfeng Lu's army will encounter after entering Jiujiang.
Of course, you can also go far away, but you can't go too far.
At this time, in the city's council hall, Sun Ce was sitting on a handsome chair, his eyes like falcons, full of confidence, "At this time, the Lu army has become exhausted. Tomorrow and night, they will arrive at the location expected by Gong Jin." , when the surprise attack comes, they will be captured in one fell swoop!"
"We must win! We must win! We must win!" In the hall, Taishi Ci, Han Dang, Lu Meng, Ling Tong and other generals were gearing up.
The blood feud under Guangling City in the past always had to be filled by someone.
I can only blame you for your bad luck.
(End of chapter)
