Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

Chapter 531: Sichuan is a big dyeing vat——

--"Figured out? 』

——‘What have you figured out? 』

For Liu Chan, Zhao Yun and Yugao are not afraid that he will have no ideas, but they are afraid that he will have too many ideas and jump to the point of... absurdity!

What lessons can be learned from the past——

Now, Liu Chan opened his mouth so confidently that Yuhuan was okay... Zhao Yun felt a little panicked.

In Zhao Yun's opinion, it would be best for Adou to figure it out and stop being so depressed... and then turn back into the happy and optimistic young master without having too many ideas! Zhao Yun felt a little overwhelmed.

Liu Chan, on the other hand, was already opening his mouth swornly, "In the past few days, I have been thinking hard. I pretended to die this time because I was a little too rough, and I also tried to scare the snake. But... so what, my master taught me and taught me what he had done. He has a lot of abilities, and he gave me so many manufacturing maps. Look at it this way...I still have countless opportunities...but the mastermind behind the scenes only has one chance to lose! Sooner or later, he will come...I'm waiting..."

"However, with so many maps, I'm confused. I don't know where to start... After thinking about it, I plan to build this first..."

As he spoke, Liu Chan pointed his hand at himself, to be precise, at the position of his chest.

--"What's this? 』

Zhao Yun felt that he couldn't keep up with Mr. Liu Chan's out-of-the-box thoughts, but he finally got out of depression... It's okay, it's okay...

Yugao was quite cooperative and responded to Liu Chan, "What do you want to build?"

"Can't you see this?" Liu Chan pulled the inner armor outwards this time, "I made this inner armor. I was assassinated before... It was the rhinoceros leather inner armor that my master gave me that saved my life. This inner armor is invulnerable, light and just like ordinary underwear. Isn't it very suitable for fighting in the mountains? So... isn't this suitable for our soldiers in Shu? According to my master's map, in fact, there is no need for rhinoceros skin at all, just use water Cowhide, even farm cowhide, can achieve the same invulnerability effect after special treatment..."

"Besides, cows are full of treasures. The bow that Mr. Huang Zhong used to pierce the flying ball at a hundred paces was made from beef tendons... ox knee horns... In addition to cowhide, we can also make bows, and the beef can also be stewed... Nothing is wasted!”

When he heard the idea of ​​killing cattle, Yu Dao, who was born in a mountain village farmer, trembled all over and quickly reminded, "Sir, no... No matter where you are... there will be regulations against killing cows... Farming and the fields require a lot of cattle. If we kill all the cattle...it will affect the harvest."

Zhao Yunshen agreed with what Yu Guo said, "Yes, the middle of Shu was managed vigorously by Master Zhuge, and Mrs. Huang introduced a large number of new farm tools from Jingzhou, which increased the farmland income at Dujiangyan by 30%. If so, according to what the young master said, To make this cowhide inner armor, I don’t know how many farm cattle have to be killed. Once it affects the cultivation and harvest of the farmland, wouldn’t it be... that the gain outweighs the loss?”

ah…

ah…

The words of Yu Guan and Zhao Yun made Liu Chan exclaim in surprise, and he even murmured loudly as if he couldn't understand: "The pattern... Xiaoyu, Uncle Zilong... the pattern! Where is your pattern?"

ah? pattern?

This rhetoric... Zhao Yun is no stranger to it, and Guan Lin also likes to mention these two words.

So much so... that for a moment, the more Zhao Yun looked at Liu Chan, the more he thought, isn't this just a little Guan Lin?

Liu Chan's voice continued, "You guys always have the same pattern, Uncle Zilong... Yes, we need cattle for farming, but in war we need invulnerable cowhide armor, Uncle Zilong, what do you think? Think... our soldiers, wearing these cowhide inner armors, fight in the mountains of central Sichuan, walking as fast as flying, walking on flat ground, and yet invulnerable? So... how can we lose the battle? And when the battle is won, we will occupy the enemy's territory, and similarly ... also took away more of the enemy’s cattle!”

"According to what you said, you can save here and there, but can you save cattle? My master stewed a cow in Jingzhou for three days, and the harvest did not decrease. On the contrary, more and more land was conquered. Not only are there more cows, but there are also more people. Isn’t this the legendary saying of fighting to feed war? Cows will only eat more and more... Do you really want to save... a caterpillar? "

Uh... fight to feed war?

Liu Chan's words made Zhao Yun a little dazed, and he even swallowed hard.

——"Fighting to support fighting, is this what Adou proposed?" 』

Because of the failure of the previous fake death plan, Zhao Yun subconsciously felt that Liu Chan was too young to control a plot like Yunqi. It was precisely because of this that Zhao Yun instinctively wanted to refute Liu Chan's thoughts and opinions. of.

But... Liu Chan's idea of ​​"slaughtering cows with war to support war" and this insight made Zhao Yun feel suddenly enlightened and his eyes brightened.

Having said that, wasn't the collapse of the Xiangfan battlefield also because of Guan Lin, because he ingeniously used war to support war?

"Uncle Zilong...Uncle Zilong..."

Seeing that Zhao Yun was still daydreaming, Liu Chan asked quickly. "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"Oh..." Zhao Yun's thoughts were pulled back from the sky, "It's nothing..."

Liu Chan quickly opened his eyes and asked sincerely: "Then I decided to make cowhide inner armor. Uncle Zilong will help me..."

"How to help?"

"First of all, the biggest problem...is to slaughter a thousand head first. Speaking of which, I haven't eaten beef since I left Jingzhou. My master's beef stew...even if I just think about it, my index finger will move... —”

Uh...cow? Still a thousand heads!

Zhao Yun suddenly felt a little confused. Where could he find a thousand cows?

Where did he get the permission... to slaughter these one thousand cattle?

Not to mention in Sichuan, even in Cao Wei and Soochow, such a large-scale cattle slaughter would cause huge criticism!

indeed…

Liu Chan's plan of "killing a thousand oxen" was quite explosive when looking at the entire farming era!

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In the Kingdom of Shu, Chengdu, the lobby of Shangshu Li Yan's mansion is decorated with many rare treasures and delicacies.

Li Yan couldn't help but his eyes shone when he saw this, but he restrained his excitement and postponed it again and again, "How can General Liu bring so many rare treasures when he comes to my house? It's too expensive. …There are also these gluttonous delicacies, I have never seen them before, I think they must be very valuable, I don’t dare to accept them... I don’t dare to accept them...”

As he spoke, Li Yan pushed these treasures and delicacies out.

Liu Feng and Ma Su came to visit Li Yan. Seeing Li Yan's evasion, Ma Su quickly said: "Li Shangshu, Shangshu is the elder, and Liu Gongzi and I are juniors. It is natural for juniors to respect their elders, not to mention these ...Although they seem expensive, they are actually specialties of Jingzhou. Mr. Liu was born in Jingzhou and served as an official in Jingzhou for many years. These things are still available to honor Li Shangshu..."

Ever since he experienced the shocking scene in "White Emperor City" last time, and also experienced Ma Di's analysis, which helped him escape, Liu Feng has regarded Ma Di as a top think tank, and he has to consult him on everything...

Even this visit to Li Yan was Ma Su's suggestion.

In Ma Di's view, there are many factions in Shu. The three most important factions are the Jingzhou faction, the Dongzhou faction and the Yuanlao faction. Zhuge Liang represents the Jingzhou faction. Similarly, Liu Feng started in Jingzhou and also has a special status in the Jingzhou faction.

But when it comes to the position of "eldest son", it is not the Jingzhou faction that has the final say. The elder faction cannot win over me... Based on this, one of the factions that Liu Feng must win over is the Dongzhou faction.

However, the leader of the Dongzhou faction is Fazheng, who is Liu Bei's die-hard loyalist. In the name of Liu Bei, he can't stand in line as the heir apparent and settle for second best. What Liu Feng needs to win over are Meng Da and Li Yan.

The former holds military power, while the latter has special prestige among the Dongzhou faction...

Fortunately, Meng Da had a good personal relationship with Liu Feng, so the top priority...Liu Feng and Ma Di needed to win over. Only Li Yan was left. It happened that Li Yan was ambitious. He didn't want to succumb to the rule of law forever. In this regard...Ma Di It was analyzed and Liu Feng could use it.

Now that the gift has cleared the way, everything seems to be in order.

"Since General Liu and Mr. Ma said so, these things...I feel disrespectful, so I will accept them first..."

Li Yan waved, and a servant immediately brought the gifts down.

Walking into the inner room, there were three desks and three people sitting on their knees...

Li Yan said, "Nowadays, there are many troubles in Shu. The lord is benevolent, but Cao Jun in Hanzhong is eyeing him. War is inevitable, and the war is about to break out. So...it all depends on young generals like General Liu and the talents from Jingzhou..."

When mentioning the talents of Jingzhou, Li Yan deliberately increased his tone, as if... there was something meaningful in his words.

Ma Su is so smart, how could he not hear the deeper meaning here.

He quickly said: "How can it be that only the talents of Jingzhou can be relied upon? The talents of Dongzhou are also Shuzhong humerus. In fact, General Li doesn't say anything, even I, as a Jingzhou native, often complain about General Li!"

Li Yan said awkwardly, "What's wrong with me? I just see my master working hard and share my worries..."

Ma Di smiled lightly and said, "When I first entered Shu, I was ordered by my lord to collect folk reviews of officials in Shu. Among them... Li Shangshu had the most favorable reviews and the most famous reputation. On the contrary, his reputation for filial piety and uprightness was not good. In terms of identity, status, and reputation, Li Shangshu is far above Fa Zheng. But now that the lord has important secrets, the Dongzhou faction only asks what Fa Xiaozhi means and never asks Li Shangshu what he thinks. Don't say that Li Shangshu is unfair. , who among the officials in Shuzhong doesn’t know Li Shangshu’s grievances?”

Following Ma Su's guidance, Liu Feng also followed suit and said, "Yes, if I were in my father's position, I would only promote people based on their talents and virtues. People like Fa Xiaozhi, who has a bad reputation and a weird temperament, will never be promoted." He will not be entrusted with important responsibilities, but someone like Li Shangshu is my humerus minister in Shu!"

The words between Liu Feng and Ma Su made Li Yan sigh and feel elated...

However, he was also young and obedient, so he could sense something from the words of Ma Su and Liu Feng.

Li Yan did not hide anything and said directly: "I never thought that General Liu would be interested in the position of the heir apparent..."

this…

Suddenly having his thoughts revealed, Liu Feng trembled all over and showed a hint of nervousness, but Ma Di remained calm as usual, "Young master Liu is the lord's step-son. A step-son is like a biological son, and a biological son is the eldest son. Since Li Shangshu said so, we might as well do it." Open the skylight and speak out!"

"This year, my lord has been in his 60s after three years of service. He is no longer young... Once the emperor and his ministers, the lord's important ministers of this generation will eventually fade away in the next generation, but the new generation of ministers who are rising at dawn will be surrounded by them. , will be the future humerus of Shuzhong. Li Shangshu doesn’t want to be suppressed by Fa Zheng all the time, right? The Dongzhou Sect should also be led by a more virtuous and respected person... This is good for Li Shangshu, good for the Dongzhou Sect, and also good for the Dongzhou Sect. The foundation of Shuzhong is good——"

"What's more, Young Master Liu Chan's absurd son is ridiculed by others, but his behavior can be worthy of the successor, can he be able to carry the country? For Shu, for the Han, for you, me...Li Shangshu should also be I will help Mr. Liu Feng together!"

As Ma Su blurted out...

Li Yan's eyes flashed, and he looked at Liu Feng and Ma Di again.

At this moment, the eyes of the three people were extremely hot. None of them spoke, but the three of them already understood each other tacitly.

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Liu Bei kept pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, his hesitating figure cast on the window.

Zhao Yun and Fazheng stood behind him, Fazheng also held his chin, as if thinking about something...

Just now, Zhao Yun, as the "steward", told Liu Bei and Fazheng Liu Chan's "unrealistic" but "dare to think and fight" idea of ​​"killing a thousand oxen".

This caused both Liu Bei and Fazheng to ponder for a long time.

Using a thousand cows to make "cowhide inner armor" is no small matter. In addition, Liu Bei is only virtuous and people-oriented... If he doesn't handle it well, it is not the most terrible thing to arouse public anger. What Liu Bei is most worried about is that someone Use this matter to make a big fuss and subvert his reputation.

You know, although there are few spies from Cao Wei in Sichuan, the Five Pecks of Rice Cult has been cultivating here for many years and is hidden among the people...

As long as there is a chance, these remnants of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect will have the power to spread a piece of news and an incident to everyone in Shu.

This...is what Liu Bei did to avoid the rat.

And this... is no longer a problem of a thousand cows!

"Zilong, have you really seen with your own eyes that the cowhide soft armor can withstand sharp hidden weapons?"

Finally, Liu Bei asked Zhao Yun solemnly.

Zhao Yun said without thinking, "I have checked that hidden weapon. It is extremely sharp. In addition, the distance is so close that ordinary armor cannot stop it. But the cowhide inner armor that Yun Qi gave to the young master is light and soft, but it is invulnerable. A hidden weapon at such a close range can't be stopped." …Not even a single wound was left! Not only were there no wounds, there were not even any traces left…”

Following Zhao Yun's words, Liu Bei fell into deep thought, and Fazheng asked: "How about the gentian silver spear? Maybe it can break the inner armor?"

"This..." Zhao Yun shook his head, "I haven't tried it, but I guess... it can block sharp hidden weapons. Even if it cannot block the Gentian Silver Spear, it can easily mitigate some of the damage..."

Zhao Yun is not a person who likes to tell lies. Since he said so, then this cowhide soft armor... will only be harder than imagined.

If this is the case…

Liu Bei couldn't help but look at each other with Fazheng.

If before, what hindered the Northern Expedition in Sichuan to attack Hanzhong was food and grass, people's morale, and military morale, then with the help of new farm tools over the past year, food and grass was no longer a problem, and the treasury already had the food for the Northern Expedition.

In terms of popular support, under the subjugation of Zhang Fei and Ma Chao, all ethnic groups returned to Han one after another, and everything was developing in an orderly manner;

Not to mention military morale...

The great victory on the Xiangfan battlefield, the imminent fall of Soochow, and the alien master of Xuchang... These undoubtedly did not inspire the morale of the Shu army. It is not an exaggeration to say that everyone in the three armies was sharpening their swords and getting ready for attack.

So...the biggest problem that's limiting Hanzhong now is the terrain...

The Yangping Pass connecting Hanzhong was built under the supervision of Cao Cao himself. It guarded the dangerous points and one man was responsible for the pass and ten thousand men could not open it...

So to open up the road to Hanzhong, we can only start from the outer Dingjun Mountain, but Xiahou Yuan's defenses there are tight. It is not easy to break through, and it will inevitably fall into a mountain battle.

This mountain battle is easy to say, but when it comes to fighting, tactics, experience, and especially equipment... are so important!

Because of fighting in mountains, if the armor is too thick, it will affect climbing and marching, but if the armor is too light...it will easily cause injuries from arrows and hidden weapons.

Previously Zhang Fei fought at Sanba and Ma Chao fought at Xiaben.

At the time of review...whether it was Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, or the soldiers and horses participating in the battle, they all raised the problem of discomfort in mountain warfare armors...

This is what is urgently needed to attack Hanzhong.

If it is true as Zhao Yun said, the cowhide inner armor that Adou wants to make is light, strong, and invulnerable, then... undoubtedly, this will greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the Shu army in "mountain warfare".

This is a big event that affects the whole body!

Is this a question of a thousand cows?

The more he thought about it, Liu Bei started to sweat profusely...

It can be said that if it was Zhuge Liang, Huang Yueying, or even Guan Lin who proposed making cowhide armor, Liu Bei would spare no effort to support it. If he wanted a thousand cows, then Liu Bei would prepare two thousand cows... But Adou's words can't help but make Liu Bei think. Thirdly, what if Adou is fooling around again?

A thousand oxen is small. If these more than a thousand inner armors are ineffective, how many warriors will die on the battlefield?

For Liu Bei, there are few soldiers in Shu, and every soldier is his heart and soul.

At this moment... Liu Bei's struggles and difficulties were seen by Fazheng...

He can naturally understand the dilemma of his good friend Liu Bei.

The first is the cow;

The second is the cowhide inner armor itself;

The third is the unreliable Adou.

Immediately, Fazheng suggested: "My lord, since General Zilong is so convinced, and Master Adou rarely wants to go all out to do something, then my lord should support him no matter what."

"Filial Nao... It's not that I don't support it, but there is no evidence for this. What Yun Qi gave to Adou was an armor made of rhinoceros skin. So... what is the protective effect of inner armor made of buffalo hide and farm cow hide? ? No one knows... This is not only about farming, but also about A Dou's reputation. If he fails again, the absurd name is small. I am worried that he will fail... I... I am no longer young... This place in Shuzhong Sooner or later, the world will have to be handed over to him!"

Liu Bei spoke out all his thoughts...

Fazheng suggested: "So my lord, it's best to pretend not to know about this matter..."

"have no idea?"

"That's right!" Fa Zheng's tone added a touch of meticulousness, "Master, there is no need to take action. I will help Adou on your behalf. If Adou succeeds in this matter, everyone will be happy. If not, my reputation as Fa Zheng will be lost anyway." It’s not good to be in Shu, and with the crime of bewitching the young master, it doesn’t hurt..."

"Filial piety to you..."

Liu Bei immediately realized the painstaking efforts of Fa Zheng.

Fazheng just smiled, "My lord, there is no need to persuade me, because in my opinion, this matter is feasible, at least... Mr. Liu Chan's map came from the hands of Guan Yunqi, those wonderful inventions in Jingzhou, and Mrs. Huang's new farm tools …Including the newly established company of crossbows and chariots, aren’t these weapons all from his hands? Adou has been by his side for a long time, I am willing to trust him once…”

this…

Liu Bei was stunned by Fazheng.

——"How can you believe him?" You are helping me! Are you going to help Adou take on this ridiculous title..."

Liu Bei thought so in his heart and could only say, "Since Xiaozhi has decided so, let's do it... Xiaozhi, you must pay attention to your health and don't work too hard!"

"This, my lord, don't worry..."

With the dialogue between Liu Bei and Fazheng, the matter of making cowhide inner armor proposed by Liu Chan was finally settled.

But, who would have thought...

The "impenetrable" inner armor mentioned in the "Synopsis of Military Preparations" during the Ming Dynasty came into being a thousand years ahead of schedule due to Liu Chan's whim or hard thinking.

The only pitiable ones are those old scalpers with their backs to the sky and their faces to the loess...

Over here... Liu Bei, Fazheng, and Zhao Yun are still discussing the details of this Thousand Bull Killing...

Suddenly, "Report..."

A literary official reported: "Prince Liu Feng and General Li Yan asked to see the lord, saying that they would lead their respective troops to attack Hanzhong and serve as the lord's vanguard——"

Well…

Liu Bei would indeed have thought that, inspired by the Xiangfan battlefield and with sufficient troops and food, someone would ask to fight in Hanzhong...

This person may be Huang Zhong, maybe Ma Chao, maybe third brother Zhang Fei...

But what Liu Bei never expected was that the first people to challenge were Liu Feng and Li Yan!

Liu Bei raised his eyes and thought for a moment.

Zhao Yun said quickly: "Since General Liu Feng and General Li Yan have something to ask for, they will retire first..."

Liu Bei and Fazheng exchanged glances, and called Zhao Yun: "Go, Zilong, Adou will rely on you more..."

Zhao Yun handed over his hand: "The last general will definitely live up to the trust of the lord..."

While talking, Zhao Yun exited the room.

Liu Bei's voice came out at the right time, "The two generals Liu Feng and Li Yan——"

Over here...Liu Feng and Li Yan, at Ma Di's suggestion, took the initiative to invite Hanzhong to fight in order to earn huge merits...to help them become the heir apparent.

Over there, Zhao Yun had just walked out of General Zuo's mansion... and met Zhang Fei head-on.

Zhao Yun was still thinking.

——‘Isn’t Yide working as the prefect in the Sanba area? Why is Sheng back? 』

Thinking this in his heart, Zhao Yun quickly raised his hand to Zhang Fei, "Yide, long time no see...Yide is probably here to find the master. The master is meeting the two generals Liu Feng and Li Yan. I'm afraid the three generals will have to wait for a while..."

"I'm not here to look for eldest brother..." Zhang Fei carelessly hooked Zhao Yun's shoulder, and for a moment...Zhang Fei hooked up with Zhao Yun.

"Yide, what are you doing?"

"You must be hiding something?" Zhang Fei said as he started to search Zhao Yun's body...

"Yide..." Zhao Yun quickly backed away, "What can I hide?"

"No, no..." Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "Where is the "God of War"? You are from Jingzhou, you must have "God of War" hidden on your body? Hand it over quickly, otherwise I will start searching..."

this…

Zhao Yun had a dark look on his face. It is true that... he came back with the "God of War", but he had already sent the "God of War" to the Sanba area and handed it over to Zhang Fei in accordance with Master Yun Qi's instructions...

Where else is there on him?

"Yide, I have sent "God of War" to you, could it be that...Yide didn't notice it!"

"How many chapters are there? In the past, Yunqi sent thirty chapters in ten days, and then twenty chapters in ten days. This time, after a few months, ten chapters were sent? Has the content been shrunk? If it wasn't for Guan Yun's flag flying, or you, Zhao Zilong, was hiding it, hurry, hurry, give me all the "God of War"—"

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