Da Wei Chun

Chapter 675 Confidant
"Weiqing is ridiculous!"

Li Liang replied politely, then looked back: "Dare to ask Si Qing, is the Patriarch here?"

"Of course he is! But he has made an agreement with the old man for three chapters. He never sees Li Chengzhi and never shows up. Therefore, the old man is very helpless..."

Liu Fang was not ambiguous at all, stroked his beard and smiled, "It's been a long time since I saw you, the general must miss you very much, why don't you comfort Huaide one or two: such weather, and the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and there are still thousands of miles away. Being bored in the car is not a long-term solution. It’s better to get out of the car to get some fresh air, and to talk to old friends..."

Hearing this way, it seemed that Li Shixian didn't want to show up, let alone see Li Liang and other retainers?

With a thought in his mind, Li Liangfu felt in his heart: I am afraid that the Patriarch was forced to have no choice but to promise something to the court?

Presumably he also knows that now everyone in the West Sea is looking forward to the Lord, even if he still respects the Patriarch, but if the Patriarch's order is contrary to the order of the Lord, he will definitely not obey it.

To avoid embarrassment, and to avoid embarrassing the servants, it is not too late to care about it after seeing the gentleman.

Of course, there are also some patriarchs who have learned from the past and the future, fearing to repeat the same mistakes and being calculated by the court, so they are walking on thin ice and trembling, for fear of ruining the master's plan.

It seems that I can't see it...

Li Liang sighed regretfully, stretched out his hand and pointed at the city gate, "Everyone, please!"

As Liu Fang walked in, he explained: "Don't blame the general, it was just a sudden whim of the old man. Seeing farmers outside the city plowing the fields, he wanted to enter the city to see the people's livelihood..."

"The words of the Shangshu are heavy, because they worry about the world and the people, that's why the Shangshu is like this. I can't ask for it..."

Hearing this sentence, Yang Shu sighed in his heart.

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely laugh at him: This is too easy to say, that is to say, as a leading general, one person is under one person, and the people are above tens of thousands. What does the people of Li have to do with you? What can you ask for?

But for Li Chengzhi, not only did he not dare to speak sarcastic words, but he even wanted to express his admiration.

In a trance, Yang Shu subconsciously thought of four or five years ago.

At that time, when Li Chengzhi's spiritual wisdom first opened, he showed his differences: he was very generous to the common people and common people, compassionate to the orphans, caring for the few, but he was quite critical of the nobles.

Although I haven't seen much in these years, his temperament has not changed more than half, and there are signs of great changes.

Last year, Li Shao was the main envoy, and he was the deputy, and he recruited Xihai for the second time.Although Li Shao only stayed for half a day, he stayed in Xihai for several days.

Although it’s just a quick look at the flowers, you can know the late autumn when you see a leaf: the people in Xihai live and work in peace and contentment, with ample food and clothing, even widows and widows have something to rely on.

However, the family members of the Dudu clan have plummeted, and they are all forcibly divided into households and reduced to the common clan.

It can be said that nowadays Xihai avoids "noble families" and "noble clans" like snakes and scorpions.Anyone who dares to claim to be from a famous family will be wasted for the rest of his life.

What's more: in the West Sea, whether it is a local official or a general in the army, most of them value the common people and despise the gentry.Even if it takes ten times as much effort, I would rather choose a poor citizen with a clear mind, even if I teach him how to be a son from scratch, I would rather not use more sons of noble families.

This point made Yang Shu extremely criticized: Although there are occasional bad guys, like the Anding Hu family, they colluded with monks and officials, exploited them in every possible way, and then forced monks and people to rebel.But most of the aristocratic families save the world by helping the people, and they can show mercy to the common people in the world.

You can't overthrow all the gentry with one stick, right?

It's ridiculous that Liu Fang only knows one thing but not the other. He only thinks that Li Chengzhi loves the people like a son, and there must be merits, so he wants to see one or two.

When he knows Li Chengzhi's ruthlessness that day, will he still be as emotional as he is today?
Thinking to himself, Yang Shu followed Liu Fang, Yuan Yuan and others into the city gate.

When I got to the city, I realized that it was extremely busy.I saw a lot of traffic, a din of people, and an endless stream.

Most of them are young and strong. Although they are wearing linen shirts, they are all tall and strong, and most of them are in groups of three or five, and teams of eight or nine.Whether walking or driving, he has his own rules, and he can tell he is a soldier at a glance.

There are also ordinary people, men and women, old and weak.On closer inspection, it seems that they are carrying earth and transporting stones to the bottom of the city.

This is to... repair the city?
When Li Chengzhi defeated Yuan Ji three years ago, many parts of the Qingshui city wall were blown apart, and one side collapsed tens of feet.After the rebellion was put down, the new county magistrate repeatedly wrote letters, asking the county and state for help.But everywhere in Qinzhou is full of wastes waiting for new ones, every time they resist Rouran, and then Gao Zhao raises troops, the court can't continue, how can they take care of a small clear water?

The county magistrate had no choice but to strive for self-improvement.When the farming is slack, some people will be recruited, and some will be repaired with earth, rocks and dead wood.When Li Liang's army entered Longxi and reached Qingshui City, the newly built city wall was less than ten feet high.

It can't be as bad as the court, can it?

So after entering Qingshui City, Li Liang began to repair it.

Naturally, it wasn't so lively before, so people in the city were hired to prepare materials.After the truce, some manpower was freed up.Li Liang specially dispatched a guard infantry to be in charge of repairing the city.

Maybe there will be no reconciliation, and one day there will be a war again, so Li Liang can be said to be racing against time.Just like today, even if it stopped outside the city, it didn't stop inside the city, and it was still in full swing.

Liu Fang and the others took a closer look, and saw that most of the soldiers were made of white things. Although they were packed in burlap bags, they were easily dusted.All the soldiers were wearing veils, and they were still ashamed.

Minzhuang transported loess, fine sand, and gravel.

And under the city wall, white mud mixed in one place can be seen everywhere.Looking forward, the soldiers have already demolished the place repaired by the previous county magistrate, rebuilt the foundation with large stones, and then spread white mud on the stone foundation.

Yang Shu was surprised: "What is it?"

Li Liang pondered for a while, and replied with three words: "Sanhe soil!"

The concept of basic solid three-component soil had a rudimentary form in the past.That is to steam the loess or red soil, mix it with river sand, and then mix it with glutinous rice juice to make a paste.Afterwards, it was repeatedly beaten to a semi-dry state, and then used to ram the wall.

Nowadays, most of the cities are built in this way.If it is not strong, just look at the ruins of Tongwan City 500 years later.

And the compound soil made of lime is not much harder than the rammed earth of glutinous rice and steamed earth, but it is convenient, fast and low in cost.

Eight hundred miles of Qinchuan is full of loess, which is extremely viscous.River sand and gravel can be seen everywhere, wherever there is a river.The only thing that takes some effort is to burn the quicklime, but compared with glutinous rice and soil, it saves many times.

What's more, there is no need to mix the juice, beat, and dry it so cumbersomely, just mix it according to the proportion, add water and stir until it is half dry, and it can be used.

The reason why Li Liang dared to speak out is also because Xihai has been widely used in civilian fields, and it is an open secret.So there is no need to hide it.

Yuan Yuan squinted his eyes, and clasped his fists at Li Liang: "Excuse me, General, can you allow Yuan to take a closer look?"

Li Liang smiled slightly: "Weiqing is free!"

Yuan Yuan was not polite, and walked forward.

Although the soldiers under the city didn't know who it was, seeing that Li Liang was accompanying them, they naturally knew that they were important people.

The soldier who seemed to be the leader of the team shouted, and the soldiers and civilians were divided into two sides like a tide, making way for Yuan Yuan.

Yuan Yuan was very curious, touched left and looked right.In a few breaths, he heard him whisper: "Lime?"

Seeing Liu Fang and Yang Shu looking over, Li Liang smiled slightly: "Wei Qing has good eyesight!"

What kind of eyesight is needed for this, but ordinary people, can't they recognize this thing at a glance?
Yang Shu slandered secretly, and leaned forward with his robe.Liu Fang is a little more reserved, and the purpose is not for this, but just watching from a distance with some curiosity.

In the Xia and Shang Dynasties, lime was used in construction, but at that time it was all quicklime, and the use of paint was just to coat the surface for the sake of beauty and smoothness.It's like scraping putty on a cement wall in later generations.

By the time of the Western Han Dynasty, there was already slaked lime, but it was used as a paint and putty, and it had another purpose: as a gelling agent.

Just like the cement used to make brick walls in later generations.

Then it was not until the Ming Dynasty that lime was used to make Sanhe soil, replacing steamed soil and glutinous rice.

That's why Yuan Yuan and Yang Shu are so strange.

The two and Li Chengzhi also had a close relationship, and Yuan Yuan almost became Li Chengzhi's brother-in-law, so he knew him very well: Li Chengzhi liked this kind of strange things that had miraculous effects the most.

The kang and stove are the same, and so are the methods of smelting iron and forging armor. There are also rockets, thunder weapons, and artillery that make the Hu and Wei troops flee after hearing the sound.

So the two looked very carefully, touching here and there from time to time.

However, the more they watched, the more astonished the two became.

Whether it is wet or dry, it is no different from the rammed earth made of glutinous rice.Yuan Yuan even drew out his knife and slashed on the dry wall, but it only left a light mark.

It is so strong that it is not inferior to the rammed earth city wall.

But the question is, how simple is this thing?
Rammed earth not only requires steaming the loess and mixing it with rice juice, but also repeatedly beats it from the paste.It takes as little as one or two days, and as long as three to five days, to make the viscosity reach the best, and then it can be used for city building.

But this thing just mixes lime, fine sand, and gravel on the spot, and then mixes it with water to form wet soil, and then directly penetrates it into the wooden mold.

At most, Ding Zhuang would use a stone hammer to tamp it down, and then use a stone to crush it two or three times, and then let it go.

I asked the team leader, and he said that it only needs to be dried for three or two days, and when it is half dry, a second layer can be built.

How could this be ten times easier?
Yang Shu stared wide-eyed for a long time, and then asked abruptly: "Such thaumaturgy, even compared with Li's armor-forging technique, is not too far-fetched, and it is more convenient. The general is not afraid of being learned by me." , annoyed Li Chengzhi, and punished the general afterwards?"

Li Liang laughed loudly and said: "This thing is just more convenient. It is used to build a city. It is not much harder than rammed earth. For me in Xihai, no matter how tall and strong the city is, it is only a few guns. Why bother?"

This was the truth, and Li Liang's face was not full of complacency, but it still made Yang Shu feel aggrieved.

He sneered and said, "I don't know how generous the general is? That's it, why don't you tell us the secret recipe of gunpowder and the art of artillery?"

"There is nothing wrong with it, but not at this time!"

Li Liang was still smiling, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes, "Wait for my master, the king of the West Sea, to set the Central Plains in the south and restore the Han land. If the governor is still alive, I will definitely ask for the order of Lang, and fulfill the governor's wish today... "

Hearing this sentence, Yuan Yuan's face changed.

Liu Fang was even more dissatisfied, and gave Yang Shu a cold look.

He came here to seek peace, even if Yang Shu was unwilling to humble himself, he would not insist on arguing with words.

And knowing that Li Liang is Li Chengzhi's confidant, and it's too late to win him over, why bother to have a quarrel with him?
After giving Yang Shu a wink, Liu Fang smiled again and said, "Yanrong has always been like this, I hope the general will not mind!"

Li Liang made a bow with a smile: "It's also my fault that Mr. Li has no words, the minister of the temple is serious!"

Seeing that his expression was as usual, Yuan Yuan secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Yang Shu has been in the state for a long time, and he has not led the army for many years, and because of the lack of information, he only knows one thing, but not the other.

All the armies on the South Road erected the Li character flag, so even Cui Yanbo didn't know who the commander was.I saw Li Liang in Qingshui City today, and seeing how the city was built in such a hurry, how could Yuan Yuan not guess that the commander of the West Hainan Army must be Li Liang, and he must be guarding against Cui Yanbo, who is only three hundred miles away. ?

Moreover, whether it is Li Feng who has already sent troops to Langshan, or Huangfu Rang who is confronting Xing Luan across the river, they have stood still more than a month ago and only focused on deterrence.Only Longxi has advanced by leaps and bounds, a county in a few days, and a state in a dozen days, the momentum is like a broken bamboo.

Therefore, Yuan Yuan concluded that Li Chengzhi was just trying to make a fool of himself, using Li Feng and Huangfu to restrain Yuan Yao and Xing Luan, and make them fall into a trap.The ultimate goal is to force Li Liang to occupy the land of Longxi.

Otherwise, why turned the ground so flat?

Dare to be so unscrupulous and blatant, it is clear that Cui Yanbo and the [-] Wei army were not taken seriously.However, Li Liang is not a frivolous person, but extremely stable, so he must have someone to rely on.

And since we know that there are nearly [-] enemy troops crossing the river, [-] are in Langshan, and [-] are in Bogulu, what about the remaining [-]?
Not surprisingly, it is near Qingshui.It can also be seen that in Li Chengzhi's heart, he is honest and serious?

How exquisite Li Chengzhi is, how can he regard such a confidant as a slave?
Whether it is peace or war, we must discuss it with him.If Li Liang held a grudge, and cut off the beginning and end of Yang Shu's words today, there is no guarantee that Li Chengzhi would not be unhappy.

At that time, if we want to negotiate peace again, I'm afraid it will be more than twice as difficult...

Thinking of this, Yuan Yuan felt even more melancholy.

Yang Shu is just like Li Shenjun, he has always been proud of his talents, unrestrained and unrestrained, and he speaks freely.Otherwise, this official will not become smaller and smaller.

After seeing Li Chengzhi, maybe he will be like Cai Cai just now, insisting on seeing whether he is good or bad in words.If it is self-defeating, what should I do?

It's better not to use him...

Thinking secretly, Yuan Yuan glanced at Yang Shu again.I saw him looking left and right, without the slightest understanding, let alone the slightest bit of regret.

Seeing the beard stroking and wrinkled face, Yuan Yuan's heart moved: at this age, could it be that he lived to be a dog, why is he like a child, always competing with others?

What should be explained, the Empress Dowager has explained to him several times after entering Beijing.After entering Tongguan, Liu Fang made a special trip to visit Yang Bo (the patriarch of the Yang family, the elder brother of Yang Shu) who was lying on the couch. Yang Bo gave orders, but Yang Shu personally agreed.

Did this dog thief do it on purpose?

(End of this chapter)