Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 221 Guan Yu's Invitation

"Then Sun Quan is still human? I think the death of the fourth brother has something to do with Jiangdong." Shi asked incredulously.

"Third Brother, Eldest Brother said it's just a rumor, we can't believe it completely, besides, there are many families in Jiangdong, and it is possible for them to fight each other," Shi Yi analyzed.

"Hmph, the master of high meritorious service poisons and kills heroes, traps and kills Wu Ju to take Cang Wu, conspires to occupy the South China Sea, I think these are all the same, why should we cling to such a villain?" The scholar's face sank like water.

"Third brother, be careful." Shi Yi hurriedly dissuaded him.

The scholar's face became even colder, "The palace is full of people who are close to my scholar's family. Could it be that someone here will betray me? I heard that Sun Quan's brothers also died inexplicably..."

"Brother." Shi Yi hesitated to speak.

Shi Xie immediately stopped him, "I called you here today to unify our thoughts. I have long suspected that Brother Wu's death may be groundless. Originally, I wanted to send two ships of grain to Lu Meng. Since the third brother has such a big opinion, Then we have to give up."

"That's right." The scholar nodded quickly.

Seeing this, Shi Yi said anxiously: "Brother, if you dare to fight against Jiang Dong, you may offend him, my Hepu"

Shi Yi was very careful and thought Shi Xie was very clear. He smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, my second brother, how can I let Jiangdong catch up? The weather in Jiaozhou is so hot this year, and the reduction of grain production is inevitable. Let them wait. That's right, another [-] dragon guards will be transferred to Hepu to station, and now Lu Meng's warship has been severely damaged by Lai Gong's containment, so he may not have the energy to provoke our scholars."

"It's good to have this plan to slow down the troops." The soldier nodded.

Shi Xie looked at the people in the field and said: "Since Lai Gong has become popular, we should be good friends as neighbors. I don't know who of the juniors can go to Bushan?"

"Father, my son is willing to go." Shi Hui clasped his fists and asked for Ying.

The sons of Shi Xie have not been baptized by the flames of war, so most of them are mediocre people, which complements the family's desire to be idle princes, but the third son, Shi Hui, is relatively interested in power, especially after the elder brother Shi Jian went to Jiangdong as a hostage, He was very active on the saddle.

Shi Xie shook his head, and said earnestly to his second son, Shi Zhi: "It's still Zhi'er's hard work. Lai Gong has changed so much in a short period of time. It's definitely not because of his own shocking changes. It must be because he has found a stronger backer." , You try to express your goodwill during this trip to Bushan, and Sun Quan is not the only choice for our scholars."

"Wei." Shi Zhi got up and cupped his fists to accept the order.

"Brother, you mean that Lai Gong's backer is Liu." The scholar seemed to have guessed something.

Shi Xie analyzed together just now, Liu Bei's name is ready to come out, Yulin County is bordered by Jingzhou in the north and Yizhou in the west, Liu Zhang has long been famous for being dark and weak, so the rest is self-evident.

Shi Xie nodded, "When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Sooner or later, he and Sun Quan will have a battle. It is beneficial for us to have a friendly relationship."

"Hui'er, prepare a generous gift. We don't send troops to help food, so Jiangdong's envoys will return with a full load." Shi Xie analyzed, stroking his gray beard.

"Wei." Shi Hui responded.

In September of the 16th year of Jian'an, the half-year period Sun Quan gave to Lu Meng had come, but he was still spending time by the Yushui River.

During the two months of confrontation, Lu Meng's troops trained under the scorching sun every day, while Lan Tian asked Sha Moke to build an earthen city in Moon Bay and build permanent fortifications.

The south side of Moon Fort is adjacent to Yushui Great Bend, and a large number of archery towers were built to defend the water army from westward. The archery towers are equipped with specially made huge crossbows, which are sharp weapons for attacking invading ships.

Whether it is the craftsmen who participated in the construction, or the equipment such as the crossbow machine and the catapult, all benefited from the efforts of the craftsmen of the Quanling Army Workshop. The Quanling Academy has gradually been able to serve the war, and the suppression of technology has gradually become prominent. Lantian It is planned to increase investment in Quanling Academy and military workshops, and establish relevant reward mechanisms for craftsmen who have contributed to technological innovation.

Lu Meng watched Moon Fort being built little by little. During this period, he also organized two attacks, but they were easily repelled by Samoko.

You work hard to build it, when Lai Gong's food is exhausted and there is a mutiny, this earthen city was built for us in Jiangdong, Lu Meng can only comfort himself so innocently.

Because of the drought, grain production decreased, and the grain harvests in Cangwu and Nanhai decreased. Shi Xie also used this as an excuse to refuse to borrow grain. Lu Meng had to reduce the daily rations of his soldiers. Lu Fan and Wei Jing could only increase the tax of the common people. Overwhelmed by the burden, many people fled to Guiyang in the north and Hepu in the west.

Compared with Lu Meng's food shortage, the barbarians in Moon Fort were quite satisfied. Not only were the military rations brought in from Lingling sufficient, but Lantian also brought in a group of farm chefs. They are all delicacies that have never been tasted in Shamoco's hometown, so whether it is working or building a city, these barbarians are more active than Han soldiers.

Everyone went south to Jiaozhou for several months, but Gan Ning returned to Quanling early due to physical discomfort.

Because Lantian missed his wife and children, after the completion of the Moon Fort, he wanted to return to Lingling. When he was hesitant about who would stay behind, Lu Lingqi sent someone to send a letter from his family, saying that Guan Yu invited him to Jiangxia for a banquet on the Double Ninth Festival.

Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are enemies of thousands of people, they have very different personalities. Zhang Fei has a bold personality, dares to love and hate, and has the courage to speak out about his likes and dislikes, but Guan Yu, like his strict father, cannot express his emotions.

In Lan Tian's memory, this was the first time Guan Yu invited him to a banquet. Did the second master really want to exchange feelings with him, or did he have something important to discuss?
Jiangxia County is adjacent to Chaisang, which is guarded by Lu Su. Could it be that Jiangdong is playing something?Thinking of this, Lan Tian couldn't calm down anymore.

"Boping, what day is it today?" Lan Tian asked.

"The third day of September." Gao Shun replied.

Lan Tian calculated that there were still five days left, and he said to Gao Shun: "I'm going to Jiangxia to meet General Guan soon, you can go back with me to rest for a while, you haven't seen Yuan'er and Ji'er for a long time."

Gao Shun said with a smile: "I don't know if they are tall or not. In fact, Mr. Lu Meng thinks highly of Lu Meng. There are 5000 people left in the Moon Fort. Jiangdong soldiers have left the warships, and they don't have much fighting power at all."

Lan Tian then called Shamoke and Liang Tai ordered: "General Gao and I are going back to Lingling. Can you keep this Moon Fort?"

"Don't worry, general, if the Jiangdong rats dare to come, we will let them come and go." Liang Tai replied sonorously.

"Me too." Sha Moke felt that Liang Tai's words were good, so he clasped his fists and echoed.

Liang Tai and Gan Ning have been with Lantian for a long time. His body is very adaptable. Gan Ning can't stand the hot and humid climate in Lingnan, but he can persist. Lantian intends to train Liang Tai to cooperate with Lai Gong to defend Yulin County.

Not long after Samoke was recovered, Lan Tian was worried that he missed his hometown, so he asked worriedly: "Is Chief Sha homesick? You have been out for a few months, do you want to go back to Chenyang?"

Shamoke said cheerfully: "The food here is delicious and delicious, and occasionally you can bully the Jiangdong rats. I don't want to go home. I can go wherever the general arranges for me."

Lan Tian nodded, "Don't worry, Lu Meng won't be able to hold on in a few months, and when I return to Quanling, I will hold a banquet to celebrate your achievements."

"Wei." Shamoke (Liang Tai) replied in unison.

　On the first day of the Lunar New Year, firecrackers welcome the spring. I wish you all youth, good luck, red envelopes, and lucky money.Starting today, there are two updates every day. The author wants to visit his relatives to accompany his family (I will go to collect the lucky money), and try to restore the third update after the Lantern Festival. Since some readers complained that the description of Chibi is too simple, the pace of see-saw in Jiaozhou has slowed down recently. Some, forgive me.

　　
　
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