Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

In order to express his enthusiasm, Zhang Fei drank from the wine jar and the Lantian wine glass, but it turned out that the two jars went down a bit, and his complaint was stopped in time by Zhang Bao behind him, looking around at Liu Bei who was sitting on the main seat. His drowsy head regained consciousness.

Zhao Yun, who was sitting not far away, was speechless and wondered why this line was so familiar?

Liu Bei got up and pulled Lan Yuan, and introduced to the officials with a smile: "This is Lan Yuan, Lan Boyang, Ziyu's eldest son. The next time I called Ziyu's family to Chengdu to marry two young people, and you all know each other."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty for being such a good son-in-law, and congratulations to General Lan..."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty..."

"Congratulations, General Lan..."

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Taichang Lai Gong took the lead to congratulate, and the officials in the hall stood up and said auspicious words. Liu Bei let Lanyuan go back with satisfaction. Zhuge Liang, Huang Zhong, Pang Tong and others lined up to toast. For a while, the whole main hall was like a market. .

Because there were too many people toasting, it was impossible for Lan Tian to respond with a full glass, and just sipped it with a smile.

The official structure in Chengdu is complicated. Lantian can tell the clues from the seating positions of the officials in the hall and the tone of the toast. The native gentry in Yizhou were marginalized.

The local gentry in Yizhou were ruthlessly suppressed after Liu Yan entered Shu. They resisted for a short time during the weak Liu Zhang period. Unfortunately, they soon ushered in the current master. These encounters were extremely desperate in their hearts, so they were extremely eager The intervention of external forces allowed the local gentry in Yizhou to regain the right to speak in Shu. Qiao Zhou, who persuaded Liu Chan to surrender in history, is a typical representative.

There were all kinds of people who came to toast, and Lan Tian was most impressed by Fei Shi, except that they had met in Jingzhou before, and Lan Tian heard resignation in his words.

In the officialdom, there are different performances of being happy in the officialdom, but one can tell at a glance that he is unhappy. Fei Shi is talented but does not know the art of dealing with others. Being relegated by Liu Bei will also be ostracized by others.

Lan Tian secretly made up his mind whether he could help Fei Shi, a talented but "flawed" scholar in Shu, like "helping" Yu Fan.

The political atmosphere in Jiaozhou is simpler. There are no relevant factions fighting in it. At this stage, all the goals are for development. Drastic reforms have a huge demand for talents. The newcomers trained by the existing academies and schools alone cannot make up for political experience in a short time lack of.

The big banquet is of no use to enhance the relationship, it is purely for the sense of ceremony and the lively atmosphere, so that Lan Tian was still sober when he left.

In the early morning of the next day, Liu Bei summoned a group of ministers to discuss matters. He named Liu Shu, the daughter of Mizhen, Princess Jin, and Liu Wan, the daughter of Ganqian, Princess Yu. At home, Lai Gong ordered Taichang to take full charge of the wedding and announced March [-]th as the wedding date.

There are still a few days before March [-]th, Lu Lingqi goes to the palace to talk with Gan Qian every day, and Lan Yuan has to cooperate with Lai Gong in the wedding process, but Lan Tian seems a little bored.

Lan Tian called Shang Gaoyuan out of the other courtyard, intending to go to the streets of Chengdu to have a look, but before the two of them had time to go out, Zhuge Liang sent someone to send an invitation.

The prime minister's mansion is not far from Hanzhong Wang's mansion. Lan Tian will go to the appointment soon on horseback. Zhuge Liang will greet him in front of the mansion gate. The two will walk into the mansion and find that Zhang Fei is also there.

"Yide? Why are you here?" Lan Tian was extremely curious, thinking that even if you are close to a scholar-bureaucrat, you don't have to 'stalk' like this, right?

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and smiled wryly: "I don't know where Yide learned how to count. He came here every day to ask for food after the Chinese New Year, but now Yizhou is in the middle of recuperating. Large-scale transportation of food to the military will not only consume a lot of food, but also cause a lot of damage. It is really not worth the loss to conscript corvettes to affect production, why don't you wait for the third general?"

Zhang Fei widened his eyes and shook his head, and flatly refused: "How can we do that? Although we are resting and recuperating, Cao Pi can also rest and recuperate. Ziyu asked me to send troops to Liangzhou to harass, but I can't make the other party happy. Anyway, Wudu is already dead. , I’m not afraid of wearing shoes with bare feet.”

"Why don't you send fewer people? At least you can save me some money." Zhuge Liang persuaded.

"At least three to five thousand cavalry are needed. Otherwise, too few people will not only be useless, but will easily be surrounded by Liangzhou defenders. You are so smart, military commander, why can't you think of a way? Send more mules, horses and animals to carry food?" Zhang Fei proposed Suggest.

"The road to Shu is so difficult. Chengdu is two thousand miles away from Wudu. Most of the cattle and horses are used for farming. How can there be more for long-distance transportation? Besides, the animals will be tired..." Zhuge Liang frowned and shook his head.

Wooden cattle and horses?When Lan Tian heard the conversation between the two, these four words suddenly popped up in his mind, and he thought that it was the prime minister's invention anyway, so why not remind him to take it out earlier?

Romance is too exaggerated about wooden cows and horses, describing it like a perpetual motion machine. Lan Tian believes that there is such a good thing that saves manpower, but it definitely needs to be manipulated.

"I know how ingenious the military division is. You might as well build some wooden oxen and horses to assist transportation according to what Yide said just now. Even if you save half of the manpower, it will be a great contribution to the Northern Expedition." Lan Tian also suggested meaningfully.

"Uh... the wooden ox and wooden horse that Ziyu mentioned is also an idea. The transportation of food along the Shu Road is indeed a big problem. I'll come down and think about it, and maybe I can create something." Zhuge Liang couldn't help being moved by the words. He nodded, and then said to Zhang Fei: "The water in the distance can't quench the thirst. Yide should return to Wudu to guard it. It always takes time to make a wooden cow and a wooden horse."

"Huh? How many months will it take?" Zhang Fei scratched his head and asked.

Chapter 687 A Wonderful Plan to Solve the Difficulties of the Shu Road

Zhuge Liang smiled wryly: "Making unknown things like wooden cows is much more complicated than growing crops. Liang has to go through the preliminary concept first, and then draw the blueprints for craftsmen to polish. After they are completed, they need to be adjusted and improved repeatedly. How can it be completed in several months?"

"How long will it take?" Zhang Fei asked.

"A short period of one or two years, a long period of three to five years or even ten years..." Gently shake the lupine.

"Ten years? By the time the Laoshizi wooden ox is built, the sons and daughters of Wudu will starve to death long ago. The military division is in Longzhong, let the eldest brother go out of Qinchuan to fight Yongliang, let the second brother go out of Jingzhou to take Wanluo, Who can wait for you so long?" Seeing that Zhuge Liang didn't make a decision, Zhang Fei immediately became unhappy.

Zhuge Liang sighed: "Oh, Liang's knowledge is limited, so he can only do his best..."

"Ziyu, you are also very smart, and you are helping the military division. Let's solve the method of transporting grain. Otherwise, even if there are millions of grains in Sichuan, it will be useless if you can't transport them out." Zhang Fei put his hope on On Lan Tian.

Zhuge Liang said thoughtfully: "It is a fact that the road to Shu is difficult. Unless a god descends to the world and removes the towering mountains to the north, we can only use wooden oxen, wooden horses and other tools to transport grain, or to reduce the loss of food during the transportation. ..."

"This is really a dilemma. The folks have less grain and can't transport much. After walking down the mountain road for two thousand miles, can ten stones of grain be left with two stones? Why don't you move more people from Yizhou to Wudu, and let Ziyu send more people?" Someone come over to guide the farming." Zhang Fei thought of a bad idea.

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang shook his head: "It's hard for the people in Sichuan to live and work in peace and contentment, and they relocate to other places rashly, for fear of causing trouble. The people are more than obedient to the law. Not only will they lose their wealth, but they will also easily flee from illness and hunger during the migration process. In the eyes, it is equivalent to destroying the family. In the past when Cao Cao moved to Hanzhong and the people of Wudu entered Yongliang, more than ten million people died on the way? Yide must not talk nonsense..."

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work..." Zhang Fei was so angry that he had nowhere to go.

Lan Tian suddenly remembered that he had read an idle article, which quoted the Song Dynasty's "Wu Jing Zong Yao", which mentioned how to make compressed dry food in ancient times. Remove the water from the sizing water and expose it to dryness, wash away the dust, and steam it again.After ten times, you can get two buckets.Every time you eat a large piece, soak it in cooked water, wait until it is completely wet, and then cook it.Fifty days per person.

"Since there is too much loss during the transportation of grain, why don't we think of a way to reduce the weight of the grain?" Lan Tian suggested.

Zhang Fei scratched his head with a dazed look on his face, and said to himself, aren't you withholding food?But Zhuge Liang saw that Lan Tian was serious and knew that the other party was absolutely not talking nonsense, so he asked excitedly: "Could Ziyu think of something?"

Lan Tian nodded and explained: "Food contains water and air. If it is specially processed to remove all impurities, water, and air in the food and then grind it, one stone of rice will end up with almost two buckets, but in fact it is the satiety effect of one stone of rice. At that time, you only need to take a small piece and soak it in water to cook, or you can eat it dry with a small amount.”

"It sounds reasonable, but where did Ziyu learn about this method?" Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up when he heard it.

"Uh... I once read a remnant of agricultural studies, and I don't know the authenticity of its introduction. If it wasn't for Yide's urgent questioning, I wouldn't even remember it." Lan Tian didn't know if it would work, so he could only lie I have seen it in ancient books.

"Does Ziyu remember how to deal with it specially?" Zhuge Liang asked.

Lan Tian nodded and replied: "Uh... I remember it seems to be 'a stone of rice. Take the grainless ones and wash them and cook them. Then remove the water from the starch water to dry them, wash them to remove dust, and steam them again. After ten times, you can get two buckets." .Each time you eat, take a big hemp, first soak it in cooked water, wait until it is completely wet, and then cook it. One person can eat it for half a month.'”

"Mengxi Bi Tan" records: For all stones, 92 and a half catties is the method, which is 340 catties on the Han scale, which means that 92 and a half catties in Song Dynasty is one stone, which is equivalent to 340 catties in Han Dynasty (one catty in Song Dynasty is equal to 640 grams) , 92.5 catties is equivalent to 59.2 kg now).

Because of the different units of measurement in different eras, Lantian could not delve into the gap between the Song Dynasty and the end of the Han Dynasty. Based on the records of Mengxi's written talks, he roughly calculated the difference in measurement times between the Song and Han Dynasties, and did not change the data sampled in "Wu Jing Zong Yao". Modify the last days of consumption, and the actual output and consumption still need specific inspection.

After Lan Tian finished speaking, Zhuge Liang was quite shocked, and Zhang Fei almost jumped up for joy: "Two buckets of rice can last for half a month? This is great for long-distance raids. If it is true, I will get rich."

"Two buckets of cooked grains were rolled and formed, and they should be only this size in the end." Lan Tian gestured with both hands.

"Well, you Lan Ziyu, why don't you donate such a clever plan sooner? If the eldest brother used it in the competition for Hanzhong, he would beat the shit out of Cao thief." Zhang Fei was so happy that he wanted to have a child.

Lan Tian spread his hands: "I didn't know if the slips I came across by chance before were written indiscriminately. You have to verify them to know if they are true or not."

"Oh, that's right, military advisor, please arrange it quickly." Zhang Fei snatched Zhuge Liang's feather fan and fanned him with a smile.

"Yide, don't fan it. I'm not hot in March in Yangchun. I take this feather fan out of habit..." Zhuge Liang had a bitter face, and then solemnly said to Lantian: "I will arrange the grain officer to verify it in the afternoon. It’s really as miraculous as Ziyu said, the people on the Shu Road will greatly reduce the number of people transporting grain, and the consumption on the way can also be reduced by at least [-]%.”

"Military advisers should keep it secret. If this method is really feasible, it must be done by someone you can trust, otherwise it will be easy for Cao Pi and Sun Quan to steal it." Lan Tian reminded.

"Whoever dares to leak secrets indiscriminately, I will twist his head off." Zhang Fei raised his black fist.

Zhuge Liang nodded with a serious expression: "Ziyu is right in reminding me that I will personally deploy and supervise the matter of food compression. I wanted to talk to you about the Six Caos of Jiaozhou today, but it seems that I can only talk about it another day. It is not too late to let me know." Going right now."

Zhang Fei stuffed the feather fan into Zhuge Liang's hand, then grabbed Lan Tian's hand, and said with a smile, "Master, hurry up, Ziyu and I are going to find elder brother to drink."

The system of three provinces and six ministries is more advanced than that of the Han Dynasty. People who know goods like Zhuge Liang quickly understand it. They want to ask Lantian for advice on many unexpected problems, but these are not worth mentioning in front of the Northern Expedition. , It is much more important than any system, so even Zhuge Liang can't hold back.

The more Zhang Fei looked at Lan Tian, ​​the more pleasing he was. If he had any problems in Sichuan, he would ask Zhuge Liang to solve them. Now that Zhuge Liang couldn’t solve them, Lan Tian could still solve them. Zhang Fei mistakenly thought that Lan Tian was stronger. In fact, Lan Tian had the advantages accumulated over thousands of years. .

The two came out of the prime minister's mansion and went straight to the prince's mansion. Lan Tian happened to have something to discuss with Liu Bei. If the method in "Wu Jing Zong Yao" works, it means that the book of war is indeed a treasure. Unfortunately, Lan Tian only understands a small amount of it. Expanding and upgrading the lecture hall, this book can be used as a textbook for martial arts schools.

Chapter 688 My sin is so great?

Liu Bei is about to marry a daughter and recruit a son-in-law, and the Hanzhong palace is being decorated with lights and festoons. Zhang Fei and Lan Tian rushed to the flower hall under the guidance of the guards.

At this time, Liu Bei was drinking with Lai Gong in the flower hall to discuss the wedding process.

Suddenly, a burst of hearty laughter came from not far away, "Brother...hahaha..."

Zhang Fei arrives before he arrives. Lan Tian admires Zhang Fei's informal character. He is over 50 years old and knows his destiny. He is still like the old urchin in the eagle shooting. Even if he is not handsome, his martial arts are not as shocking as Wang Chongyang. , but couldn't stand to please outsiders, even Zhuge Liang couldn't do anything about him.

"Is it Yide? You are not pestering Kong Ming at the Prime Minister's Mansion, what are you doing here?" Liu Bei heard a loud response, and when he saw Lan Tian appearing beside Zhang Fei, he stood up: "Just now I wanted to talk to Ziyu about marriage, But I was told that I went out, and it turned out that I was traveling with Yide."

"Sir." Lai Gong stood up and bowed his hands.

Lan Tian nodded slightly in response, and then sat opposite Liu Bei with Zhang Fei. The new tables and chairs made in Guangzhou were not completely popular, but there were shadows in many places in the palace. For example, the flower hall where they are now is the standard Eight Immortals table.

Zhang Fei might be walking dry. He picked up the wine jug on the table and filled a glass for himself. He drank it in one gulp and looked at everyone innocently, "What are you talking about?"

"It's not about Boyang and Wan'er's marriage. Just now Deshun (Lai Gong) has finished talking. Just wait for the ceremony on March [-]th. After the wedding is over, go to Wudu as soon as possible. How can a general leave his post for a long time without authorization?" What? Meng Qi and Wen Chang didn’t even come back for Chinese New Year…” Liu Bei frowned.

Zhang Fei complained, "It's all Lan Ziyu's fault..."

"What are you doing with me?" Lan Tian asked with question marks all over his face.

"Why didn't you recruit two more disciples at the beginning? Deng Shizai is now staying in Hanzhong to farm, and most of the food he got has been provided to Wei Wenchang. If you recruited more disciples, wouldn't you be able to arrange one for me in Wudu? Wudu is now The food and grass can only be used for defense, and it is not enough to run far and harass." Zhang Fei muttered.

Lan Tian bitterly replied: "Ah... a thousand soldiers are easy to get and a general is hard to find, and a suitable general is hard to teach..."

"Yide is very rude. Since ancient times, preaching has paid attention to chance. It is not easy for Ziyu to teach such a disciple. Later, I will ask Kong Ming to think of a way to ensure a continuous supply of food and grass for Wudu." Liu Bei frowned.

Zhang Fei's expression changed and he said with a smile: "Brother, needless to say, Ziyu has thought of a way for the military division, and it is estimated that the food will be sent out soon. I will go back to Wudu immediately after watching the ceremony."

"Oh? What is the solution?" Liu Bei showed a surprised expression.

"That's right..." Zhang Fei was about to answer when he saw Lan Tian was silent, so he quickly covered his mouth: "The military adviser said this is a military secret, so I'm not allowed to talk nonsense. Let him tell you when the time comes."

Liu Bei smiled back and asked, "Can't even I say it?"

"Uh..." Zhang Fei looked at Lan Tian and hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Lan Tian shook his head and explained: "Why do you have to hide it from my brother-in-law? It's a special way to turn a stone of rice into the weight of two buckets, but in fact it can still be used as a stone of rice, and the size can be controlled appropriately, so it can save a lot. Capacity, but whether it works or not has to be practiced.”

"It's so amazing?" Liu Bei's eyes widened.

"Ziyu has said that, and I firmly believe in his idea. Remember to go back to Guangzhou to bring me some kelp, kelp soup and compressed grain. I will beat Cao Jun in Liangzhou to the ground." Zhang Fei was full of ambition.

"No problem, a big man promises a thousand dollars. After Jieyang harvests the kelp, it will be delivered to you as soon as possible. It's just shipped by Hanshui. Don't let Wen Chang (Wei Yan) and Meng Qi (Ma Chao) cut off the husk." Lan Tian responded with a smile.

"They dare to steal my things, I, Lao Zhang, will never let them go." Zhang Fei showed his bowl-sized fist.

"Yide don't talk nonsense." Liu Bei frowned.

"Since it's your master's idea, I think there is absolutely no problem. In this way, the food can be easily exported to Shu, and the Lord's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains can be brought forward." Lai Gong looked at Lan Tian and nodded in agreement.

After several confrontations with Lantian in Jiaozhou, Lai Gong gradually became a fan of Lantian. Even if he was later transferred to Chengdu by Liu Bei, he kept his style at all times.

Lai Gong neither moved closer to the Dongzhou faction, nor took the initiative to show favor to the Jingzhou faction and Yuancong faction, but was loyal to Liu Bei alone, and considered himself the spokesperson of Lantian in Yizhou. The canonization of the queen.

Mrs. Wu’s mother’s family has deep roots in Yizhou, and both Gan Qian and Sun Shangxiang are relatively weak. In order to balance the relationship between various forces, Liu Bei pushed the boat along the way and let Lai Gong take up the post too often. He forcibly established a force in Chengdu. Pang Rou, Ma Dai These favored surrendered generals also gradually showed intimacy with Lai Gong.

Lan Tian nodded to Lai Gong, then smiled and comforted: "Yi De can rest assured, General Wei and General Ma, including General Yun Chang, I will arrange some seaweed, and I guarantee that your seaweed will be indispensable, if it is not enough for next year Let’s expand production, and prepare some for my brother-in-law in addition to military supplies.”

Lai Gong followed up with compliments: "In the past, Chen Ping was the governor of the society, and he divided the meat and food evenly. Later, he was the ruler of the world for Gaozu. Today, Mr. Divide the kelp, which is similar to the same purpose. The master got Ziyu, just like Gaozu got Chen Ping..."

Liu Bei shook his head and laughed loudly: "Shiyuan and Xiaozhi can all be Chen Ping, but Ziyu is the lonely Xiao Heye."

"My lord's praise." Lan Tian hurriedly stood up and saluted.

Liu Bei waved his hand to signal Lantian to sit down: "Ziyu is my brother, so you don't need to be so cautious. I didn't expect you to come to Chengdu for a rest, and you didn't stop to contribute to the country. You can be regarded as an example for all officials."

"Actually, I didn't do anything, even if I came up with ideas, it might not work." Lan Tian replied modestly.

"I saw how shocked the military master was just now, so I don't believe that the method won't work. If I had Ziyu's brilliant strategy, I wouldn't be as secretive as you are, and I might become a celebrity in the world." Zhang Fei smiled and revealed a row of white tooth.

Liu Bei pointed at Zhang Fei and laughed dumbfoundedly: "If Yide had the wisdom of Ziyu and made a lot of contributions by breaking the yellow scarf, he wouldn't be extorted by the superintendent of the county, and he wouldn't be displaced for half his life..."

"Why does it sound like it's all my fault? Is this crime too great?" Zhang Fei scratched his head and frowned.

"Hahaha, is wisdom like Ziyu available to everyone?" Liu Bei joked looking at Lantian.

Lan Tian smiled awkwardly in response, thinking that when the time moves forward to 2000, quality education will be popularized in all aspects of Huaxia Land, and it is not uncommon for people like himself.

The few people continued on the topic of Lantian, and suddenly talked about the reform of Jiaozhou's administrative system, and the retreat of the veterans of the fallen army, who entered the prison office on a large scale.

"Ziyu, you didn't deliberately set up Liucao Yamen in the state capital to find a way out for the veterans of the fallen army, did you?" Liu Bei asked curiously.

Chapter 689 Gao Boping is not qualified enough

If other monarchs ask this question, such as Cao Cao, Sun Quan and other suspicious people, the courtiers will definitely be trembling, because Lan Tian's actions have surpassed ordinary state shepherds.

Lantian added state-level yamen, set up schools arbitrarily, and stopped the filial piety and honesty examination system to select officials. so important.

Lantian is not an ordinary state shepherd, and Liu Bei is not an ordinary king.

Zhang Fei and Lai Gong on the side could hear that there was no question in Liu Bei's words, just like a chat between ordinary friends.

Lan Tian replied frankly: "Part of the meaning is indeed so, but most of it is for better management of Jiaozhou. In the current imperial court system, the functions of the state capital are useless. The governance of the state is entirely handled by county-level officials. The natural resources, population density, and development level are different among them, if they still operate independently as in the past, the state pastoral government will lose the meaning of existence, and purely from the military point of view, it will not be conducive to the integration of resources among the counties."

"Ziyu always likes to look at problems from a global perspective, and can always see the crux of the matter at the first time. I wonder what the effect will be after the establishment of Liucao?" Liu Bei asked.

"The Liucao system has only been implemented for a few months. It will take time to test it slowly. If there are problems with the design of these systems, they can be amended or banned without any problem. It is the so-called crossing the river by feeling the stones." Although Lan Tian knew The system of three provinces and six ministries is wonderful, but at this time it seems humble in front of Liu Bei.

"I don't worry about your work. Just do it boldly. If there are any gossips, Gu Yi will take care of you." Liu Bei looked solemn and reassured Lan Tian on the spot.