Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"Is it a waste of time? Kong Ming and I haven't seen each other for many years, so this is just a chance to reminisce about the past." Zhuge Jin said.

"Then we must stay for a few more days. I will ask someone to host a banquet to welcome the wind. I have heard that there are many delicacies in Jiangdong, and I will try our Jingzhou specialties later." Liu Bei pointed to Sun Jing.

"Then bother the envoy." Sun Jing was not polite either.

Zhuge Liang found that Sun Jing didn't come to talk about things at all. The young guard behind him kept staring at Liu Bei. Could this young man be an assassin?

Chen Dao, who was not far away, also watched vigilantly, keeping within a safe range with Liu Bei.

Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang chatted for a while, and Sun Jing, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "I heard that Shijun is proficient in Gu Ying's swordsmanship. Although Jing has been out of battle for a long time, but seeing Xuande's skills today, can you learn from me?"

"This..." Liu Beixin said that everyone is not reckless, how could they play martial arts as soon as they met?Besides, we don't know each other well at all.

Chen Dao rushed over to make a rescue, he cupped his fists and said, "The general wants to compete, and Chen Dao is willing to accompany you."

"Did I call you?" Sun Shangxiang said contemptuously.

When Chen Dao was attacked by Sun Shangxiang, he didn't know how to answer. Liu Bei was speechless. Just now he was saying that Sun Quan was polite. Why were Sun Jing and the guard so rude?

"This is..." Liu Bei looked suspiciously at Sun Shangxiang who was dressed in men's clothing.

Sun Shangxiang knew she had made a slip of the tongue, and immediately retreated behind Sun Jing and said nothing.

Sun Jing immediately clasped her fists to relieve the siege: "This is a junior in my family, I haven't seen much in the world, Xuande don't blame me..."

"No...no..." Liu Bei waved his hands quickly.

Through Zhuge Liang's careful observation, he found that the little guard was petite, and there seemed to be small holes in his earlobes. He immediately understood that it was a woman's attire. He vaguely guessed the purpose of Sun Jing's visit, and he had heard of the younger sister of the Sun family.

After a short period of embarrassment, Sun Qianlai announced that the banquet had been arranged.

Everyone moved to the side hall to have a banquet, and Sun Qian asked someone to prepare food such as shabu-shabu, beggar's chicken, and bamboo rice. These were all dishes developed by Lantian when he was in Guiyang, and they were included in the banquet menu.

Seeing Zhuge Jin and Sun Jing eating well, Sun Shangxiang was very uncomfortable standing aside as a guard.

Zhuge Liang smiled and ordered: "General Sun's nephew should be seated, and Gongyou will add a case for him."

"Kong Ming is right. Jingzhou cuisine is quite unique. You have a good taste, little general." Liu Bei boasted.

"I have also eaten Jingzhou cuisine. It really doesn't taste like this, but it really tastes very good. It's worth the trip." Zhuge Jin praised.

"Tzuyu likes to come here often, please..." Liu Bei raised his glass.

Sun Jing picked up the mutton and rinsed it in the pot, and found that the taste was incomparably delicious, "This way of eating is very novel, I don't know who invented it?"

"It's blue..."

"It was brought by merchants traveling from south to north. The general can try it when he returns to Jiangdong." Zhuge Liang hurriedly interrupted Liu Bei to take the conversation.

Sun Jing nodded and continued to drink and eat meat. Because the dishes tasted unique, they were not polite at all as guests, and they truly enjoyed themselves.

When he walked out of the side hall, Zhuge Liang saw that Liu Bei was still awake, so he whispered in his ear: "My lord, you can show off your martial arts with wine..."

"Why?" Liu Bei was puzzled.

"Nothing bad will happen." Zhuge Liang smiled mysteriously.

Zhuge Liang said that if there is nothing bad, then there must be good things.

When Liu Bei was walking in the courtyard with the others, he deliberately tripped over a stone the size of a wooden basin and staggered.

"What is blocking my way? Take my sword..." Liu Bei pretended to be angry.

Under Zhuge Liang's gesture, Chen Dao handed the sword to Liu Bei. Liu Bei walked beside the stone with the sword in his hand, saying plausibly, "I have a sword..."

Boom.

Before Liu Bei finished speaking, he suddenly fell in the air, and the stone was cut in half.

Zhugejin and Sun Jing were surprised because of the sudden incident, thinking that this guy was drunk and crazy, but Sun Shangxiang looked at him strangely.

Zhuge and Jin returned to Wu by boat the next day. Liu Bei looked at the boat going away with a look of surprise, wondering why these people came here?

"Military division, if you just send Xinye away, you really don't want anything?" Liu Bei wondered.

Zhuge Liang laughed suddenly: "If what Liang expected is correct, Sun Quan will give the lord a treasure. This Xinye is not a gift for nothing, but it is of great significance."

"Baby? What's the significance?" Liu Bei was even more puzzled.

Zhuge Liang said four words mysteriously: "Jiangshan is hired."

Chapter 138

Zhuge Liang's words made Liu Bei puzzled, "What does the military division mean?"

"I heard that Sun Zhongmou has a younger sister, who is very young and beautiful. The elder brother and Sun Youtai must not have come to Xinye, but to observe the lord." Zhuge Liang laughed heartily.

"Bei is nearly half a century old, and Sun Zhongmou's sister is young, and An will do such a ridiculous thing? Why do the military divisions have to play with each other..." Liu Bei looked surprised.

Zhuge Liang: "A sword is given to a hero, and a beautiful woman is a hero. How can a hero like the lord be ridiculous?"

"Is there any basis for the military division's statement?" Liu Bei asked.

"Sun Youtai has a high status in Jiangdong but he has no intention of being an official. My lord thinks why this outlaw suddenly appeared?" Zhuge Liang asked back.

"This may……"

"Jiangdong is coming to deliver Xinye. My elder brother can come here alone. Sun Youtai must be testing the lord for the clan."

Liu Bei is not a stupid person. After Zhuge Liang said this, he also felt that it was very possible, but he didn't like it and became worried instead.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang was puzzled: "Young beauty, yearning for heroes, this is a blessing, why is my lord unhappy?"

"As the military adviser said, with the Sun family's status in Jiangdong, Miss Sun must be the first wife when she marries. This marriage may not be a good thing..." Liu Bei expressed his worry.

How smart Zhuge Liang was, he immediately understood the key points. Liu Bei originally loved the Gan family, but because of his humble background, he did not marry as his wife.

Now that Gan Qian has given birth to her sons and daughters, and continues Liu Bei's bloodline, the most important thing is that Lan Ziyu.

The importance of Lantian to Liu Bei seems to be far more important than Sun Liulian at present.

"Ziyu is a person who is indifferent to fame and wealth. Liangqin can go to Quanling to persuade the lord. I believe that with his strategic vision, it must be understandable." Zhuge Liang suggested.

Liu Bei shook his head: "Wait a minute, this is all guessed by the military adviser, what if Sun Zhongmou has no such intention?"

"Okay, my lord, please send a letter to Yun Chang, asking him to hand over Xinye to Zhou Yu, and then withdraw to Jiangxia to rest." Zhuge Liang continued.

"The original plan was for Zhou Yu to conquer Xiangfan and Yunchang to conquer Wancheng in Nanyang. This complements each other to achieve the original in Beitu. I didn't expect Xiangyang to be so difficult to attack, and Wancheng to be so difficult to conquer..." Liu Bei sighed.

"It's not easy to attack a fortified city. Xiangyang's geographical location is more steep than Jiangling. Zhou Gongjin's navy is indeed powerful, but it's not as good in terms of siege warfare. Before Yun Chang left, I told him that Wancheng can be captured." If you can’t seize it, don’t attack it by force. We must preserve our strength and use it to seize Yizhou in the future.” Zhuge Liang explained.

Liu Bei was taken aback, "Are we cheating Zhou Yu by doing this?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "My lord, don't blame yourself. We are only doing what we can. Yun Chang only has ten thousand old and weak sailors. Even if Yuan Zhi joined forces with him later, the strength is no more than ten thousand. He can help Zhou Yu In Juebei Road, it is not easy to stop Xu Du's reinforcements, Li Tong and Wen Pin are both famous generals in the world."

Liu Bei nodded in affirmation: "During Liu Jingsheng's time, Wen Zhongye managed Nanyang and was very familiar with it. I didn't expect Cao Cao to appoint him to guard Wancheng, but now the supplies are sufficient. If the second brother goes all out, he will be able to conquer Nanjun... "

"The so-called one thing does not bother the two masters. Cao Mengde is still extremely employing. Even if General Guan captures Nanjun, he still has to give it to Jiangdong. According to Ziyu: Let's not do business that loses money. We really want to fight bloody like Liu Pan and Cheng Pu. Yes. My lord's future affairs are not worth it." Zhuge Liang said.

"I just think that if we take Jiangling, Zhou Yu can exchange Nanyang for him if he can't take Xiangyang. With Jiangdong guarding the north to defend against Cao Cao, we can also develop in Jingzhou with peace of mind." Liu Bei also has his own ideas.

"Jiangling was brought down by the eldest son, and has nothing to do with us. You must remember this. My lord knows the location of Nanyang very well. Even if Yunchang takes Wancheng, Zhou Yu will not be able to hold it. On the contrary, Xinye is connected to Jianghan waterway. , so that it can slowly erode Xiangfan." Zhuge Liang analyzed.

"Then I will revise the book immediately, let the second brother and Zhou Yu hand over Xinye, and call the third brother back by the way. We haven't seen each other for nearly half a year, and I miss you very much..." Liu Bei sighed.

Zhuge Liang smiled leisurely: "Come back just in time for the lord's happy event."

Liu Bei: ...

When Zhugejin and Sun Jing returned to Wu County, they both praised Liu Bei a lot. Sun Shangxiang chose a satisfactory husband and son-in-law, and after returning, he did not go out and hid in his boudoir to be married.

Sun Quan sent Lu Fan to Jiangxia to be a matchmaker. Zhou Yu's siege of Xiangyang failed for half a year.

Although Zhou Yu withdrew to Xinye to the north, Jiangdong's warships still cruised back and forth between Hanshui and Danshui every day, cutting off the connection between Xiangfan and the Central Plains.

The Jiangdong water army played a prestige in Chibi. Cao Jun still had enough power to fight on land outside Xiangyang City, but in the river it was really just a fish and turtle. Cut off Cao Ren's way.

After Zhou Yu withdrew his troops, the pressure on Xiangyang was slightly reduced.

Cao Ren worried that Zhou Yu would first pull out Fancheng north of the Han River, and when the warships crossed the river and looked across the river, Xiangyang City would really become a place of death.

Cao Ren left Le Jin Manchong to guard Xiangyang, while he and Xu Huang were at the northern foot of Jingshan Mountain. When the patrol boat was away at night, they sneaked across the river and entered Fancheng.

Lu Fan came to Jiangxia to be a matchmaker. Although Liu Bei was surprised by Zhuge Liang's ability, he seemed more calm. He asked Sun Qian and Jian Yong to accompany him, and secretly sent Zhuge Liang to Quanling to ask about Lantian's intentions.

Lan Tian is now supervising the four counties in Jingnan for Liu Qi. Jiangxia and Xinye have more money and food from him. He is already a minister under Liu Bei's account. former.

In May, the sun was warm, and Zhuge Liang came in a light boat.

When we arrived at the Quanling Prefect's Mansion, Lan Tian was nowhere to be seen. The gatekeeper pointed to an inconspicuous mansion gate on the opposite side and said, "The prefect has been here recently."

Zhuge Liang walked across the street curiously, and found a wooden plaque hanging on the door, engraved with the four official characters of Quanling Academy.

Zhuge Liang was about to enter, but was blocked by a soldier: "This is an important place for the school, please do not enter unless you have one, I think you two look good, are you here to find someone or on business?"

Zhao Yun was not in Jiangxia at this time, Liu Bei asked Chen Dao to accompany Zhuge Liang to Quanling.

"May I ask if Lan Taishou is here?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"Who are you?" The gate guard came from the camp, he didn't know Zhuge Liang and Chen Dao, and when he opened his mouth, he wanted to see the top leader of Quanling, so he had to feel vigilant.

"Don't ask too many questions." Chen Dao put his sword on his hand and glared, saying to himself, you little guard, who gave you the arrogance?

A soldier is neither humble nor overbearing. Although Chen Dao is aggressive, he is not afraid at all. At this time, the courtyard shouted: "The school is an important place, who is making noise outside?"

The young general Zhuge Liang and Chen Dao didn't know each other. He was Hu Ke, the leader of the undercover Jiangling camp. Because of his quick mind, he was assigned to Quanling College and was responsible for the discipline and safety here.

Chapter 139 Take a step to speak

Hu Ke was quick-witted and knew how to be flexible. Seeing that Zhuge Liang and Chen Dao looked good, he quickly cupped his hands and said, "You two, don't be surprised. This Quanling Academy has just opened, and many people came to watch the excitement, which made the teaching unable to proceed normally. The prefect asked us to strictly control the entry and exit personnel."

Seeing that the gate of the school was dilapidated, Zhuge Liang thought to himself that there are still people here to watch the fun?

"I am Zhuge Kongming, please pass it on to the general." Zhuge Liang reported himself.

"Military officer, you..." Chen Daoxin said that the officer was too polite to this guy, and the people under Lan Tian were too arrogant.

Zhuge Liang's name was often mentioned by Lan Tian, ​​so Hu Ke was very surprised when he heard it, "You are Mr. Zhuge?"

Zhuge Liang fanned the feather fan: "Why doesn't it look like it?"

"Hurry up and communicate, if you let the military adviser wait at the door for a long time, Mr. Lan will also blame you." Chen Dao urged with a frown.

Hu Ke laughed and said: "I will lead Mr. Zhuge in, Niu Cheng, you continue to guard the gate of the school."

"Wei." The soldier answered with cupped fists.

From site selection to construction, Quanling School was planned and designed by Lantian. It basically refers to the layout of modern vocational colleges. There are activity squares, classrooms are scattered around by subjects, and there are also cafeterias, student and teacher dormitories, etc. Wait.

There is no blackboard in this era, so there is no part of theoretical study. It is completely hands-on and practical. It does not require students to understand the principles. It is through mechanical movements of the body that the body's memory is finally formed.

After Zhuge Liang entered Quanling College, he found that the layout here was peculiar and unique.

"What is the general's name?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"The last general is just the leader of a small team. You must never dare to be a general. Don't say it again, sir." Hu Ke said modestly.

Seeing this eloquence, Zhuge Liang asked curiously: "I saw that soldier just now was doing his duty faithfully, but which general did he come from?"

"We all came from the camp of General Gao." Hu Ke said proudly.

Zhuge Liang nodded, as expected, his reputation was well-deserved, the discipline was so strict that it was awe-inspiring.

"Where is Taishou Lan?" After walking a few steps, Zhuge Liang asked again.

"All subjects and classes will only start if there are enough people. Today, only agriculture and carpentry are open. Sir, this meeting should be in agriculture." Hu Ke replied.

The three passed a row of classrooms and heard voices talking inside. Zhuge Liang saw more than 20 students inside, and the woodworking teacher was teaching them how to make a bed.

The design principle of the Hu bed is simple, and it should not be difficult to make. Zhuge Liang thought that this is what Quanling Academy teaches?

Hu Ke saw Zhuge Liang's doubts, and he explained: "This is the carpentry department. The teacher asked the students to practice their hands first. The classroom is empty now. Let them make some beds for themselves..."

There was no furniture city in this era, so the Quanling Academy looked empty after it was built, so Lan Tian ordered them to be self-sufficient, starting with a simple bed.

Zhuge Liang nodded, and after walking through several corridors, they came to the Department of Agriculture.

The students of the agricultural subject are mainly Tian Cao officials from various counties and counties. In addition, there are many young people sent from Xindengzhuang, Linwu County. These young people are only thirteen or fourteen years old, and their parents are all Lantian fanatics. Admirers, this is also a foreshadowing deliberately found by Lantian in order to promote Quanling Academy.

In the face of the school opened in Guizhou, the common people dare not come, and the children of the gentry do not bother to come. The so-called smell of wine is also afraid of the deep alleys. The largest number of students in Quanling Academy this time is the agricultural department. There are a total of 47 students in this department who opened two courses. Of the six subjects of craftsmen, only the carpentry department can make up one class.

At this time, Lan Tian was listening in a class, and the agronomy teachers Li Yang selected were all eloquent, and they were also students taught by Lan Tian in Linwu County.

The professor of agricultural science grows two staple foods, rice and millet, supplementary foods such as mushrooms, beans, and melons, as well as planting green manure, collecting manure, and grafting fruit trees.