Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 606 Six Twenty-Seven:
Jiang Li brought more than 10,000 rattan armor soldiers from Yang Xian.

In terms of defensive power, rattan armor is definitely not as strong as iron armor.

But this does not mean that its defense is weak. It is stronger than plate armor because the rattan is soaked in oil and has a smooth surface. Swords and spears will slide on it and it is difficult to cut the rattan armor. The same is true for arrows. The arrowhead will slide on the rattan armor and will not penetrate it.

And it has several outstanding advantages, such as light weight, water resistance and strong breathability.

The disadvantage is that it is afraid of fire attack, but it will not ignite at once.

However, its manufacturing steps and armor-making cycle are much longer than those of ordinary iron armor, making it very suitable for use in humid areas in the south.

Then came the banquet for the troops held by Prince Anping Chu Ji.

There are not many soldiers and horses in Yanzhou, only a little over 10,000.

In addition, Yanzhou is not a barren place, so it is more than enough to support this army. With sufficient military funds, the armor rate of the Yanzhou army exceeds 70%, which is higher than that of the Fish Scale Guards and the Trap Guards.

It is worth mentioning that among Chen Mo's five combat guards, namely, Shenyong, Shenwu, Xianzhen, Xiaoqi and Yulin, only the Shenyong Guard and Xiaoqi Guard had all their members wearing armor.

The armor rate of the Shenwu Guards is 70%.

The number of vanguard guards is less than 50%.

And this 50% is increased by the armor carried by the captured prisoners of war.

The armor rate of the Fish Scale Guards is 60%.

The main reason for this result is that production has not yet increased, and secondly, the cost is too high.

Of course, Chen Mo has to take the blame.

As soon as you think about it, it comes out.

At the beginning, the weapons workshop was expanded to manufacture Ming Guang armor, spears, swords, and crossbows.

After taking Yuzhou and obtaining the blueprints of the Shenbi crossbow and the craftsmen who made the Shenbi crossbow, they began to manufacture the Shenbi crossbow.

After that, there is the red cannon and the compound crossbow that is currently being mass-produced but has not yet been deployed in the army.

Just look at it, every project is very expensive.

This does not include military expenses.

In addition, after Chen Moxin occupied a state, he would often exempt local residents from taxes and compensate for damaged houses.

Although Chen Mo, as the mastermind, only needs to be responsible for the overall situation, he has made the officials below very worried.

In other words, the Wu and Xiao families, as well as the Fuze Restaurant, Jingyan Perfume, etc., provided Chen Mo with a safety net and plugged this huge hole.

Otherwise, Chen Mo’s regime would have collapsed long ago.

As for the various spoils previously seized, they were nothing compared to this huge expenditure.

Therefore, based on this point alone, it is impossible for Chen Mo to withdraw his troops after quelling the war in Huaizhou.

At least we have to take Chongzhou and the entire Hexi area, so that we won’t lose out.

Taking into account the losses of the Yanzhou Army and the Tengjia Army, as well as the Huaizhou War and the Fengzhou War.

Chen Mo currently has nearly 60,000 soldiers and horses under his command.

But he did not plan to take all these troops south. The defense of Shuofei County in Yuzhou was still somewhat weak. Chen Mo's idea was to let Li Yunzhang take the original troops back along the original route, and it would be enough for him to take 50,000 troops south.

Gongsun Yan, the general under King Chong, was dead, and his right-hand man Liang Mu was also captured. Then his cultivation was destroyed by Chen Mo, and he became a useless man. There was no one left under his command who could be used.

In Chen Mo's opinion, taking Chongzhou is a piece of cake.

After the welcoming banquet, Jiang Li found Chen Mo alone and said that he had something important to discuss.

In the private room.

Jiang Li didn't know whether he was drunk or pretending to be drunk, he said directly: "I came here this time because the master entrusted me with a task.

The lord said that in the past, Shu Prefecture and Duke Anguo had very little communication. Although they were allies, their cooperation was not deep. So the lord wanted to deepen the cooperation with Duke Anguo and consolidate the alliance between the two sides. "

Hearing this, Chen Mo roughly guessed what Jiang Li was going to say, but he didn't point it out, intending to let Jiang Li speak, and asked: "Then how does Lord Yang plan to consolidate it?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "My Lord has a little daughter named Qingqing, who is a few years old and still unmarried. She is very pretty and talented, and is already a sixth-rank warrior. She can accompany the Duke of Anguo."

really.

But if there are too many lice, it won’t itch.

Anyway, since our family has a political marriage, this one doesn’t matter.

What made Chen Mo sigh was that when he sent Geng Songfu to Shu Prefecture to discuss an alliance with Yang Xian, the other party looked down on him.

Moreover, Geng Songfu proposed to Yang Xian at that time that he wanted to marry Yang Xian's youngest daughter as his principal wife on behalf of Chen Mo, but was rejected.

It's only been a few years now?
Yang Xian took the initiative to come up.

The wife also became a concubine.

It is true that things change over time. Don't bully the young.
Bah, what are you thinking about.

"If Duke Anguo has any concerns, feel free to speak up." Seeing that Chen Mo remained silent for a long time, Jiang Li's heart sank slightly, thinking that he was going to refuse.

After all, before this, whether it was him, the adults, or the people who knew about this matter, they all thought that there was nothing wrong with it.

Chen Mo is famous for his lust.

Now that I'm giving the beauty to him, he's so happy.

"General Jiang has misunderstood. We don't know when this campaign to support the king will end. If it drags on for a few years, Miss Yang will have to wait in vain." It is normal for a war to support the king to last for several years.

"Duke Anguo is worrying too much. Now is a time of turmoil, so we should keep the ceremony simple and just go through the motions. Since Duke Anguo has no objection, I will write a letter to you and ask you to send the young lady to Duke Anguo's residence," Jiang Li said.

"..."

Wow, they deliver the goods to your door.

Chen Mo cupped his hands and said, "It is my honor to be favored by Lord Yang."

This is considered as agreement.

Jiang Li laughed loudly twice, said some congratulations in advance, and said: "I will write a letter right away."

……

Yue Ruyan, Jiang Li and others had just arrived in Yuan County and needed to rest. They could not march south immediately, so they decided to rest for a day and take action the day after tomorrow.

night.

Yue Ruyan had just finished bathing and put on her bellyband and underwear, without even putting on her outer clothes.

There was a knock on the door.

"Me." It was Chen Mo's voice: "Ruyan, why are you still bolting the door? Open it quickly."

Yue Ruyan frowned, quickly took the skirt on the screen and put it on, walked over to open the door, and said, "I'm taking a shower, so of course I have to lock the door."

The moment the door opened, a hot body immediately embraced her. After closing the door skillfully with his feet, he pushed her against the wall and whispered in her ear, "It smells so good."

It was almost three months since she hadn't been touched by Chen Mo. At this moment, her delicate body suddenly trembled slightly. Yue Ruyan's heartbeat quickened, and then she raised her head because Chen Mo had begun kissing her neck.

If you want to conquer a woman's heart, you must first conquer her...

Yue Ruyan had already developed feelings for Chen Mo. She didn't say anything, but was still humming instinctively. She closed her eyes slightly, and a panicked sweetness arose in her heart. She quickly stretched out her arms and wrapped them around Chen Mo's neck, as if she wanted to melt in the hot magma.

"Go to bed."

The moment her lips were blocked by Chen Mo, Yue Ruyan uttered these words.

Her body was also longing for Chen Mo.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Chen Mo leaned close to her ear, kissed her ear, and said, "Tell me about Fengzhou."

Yue Ruyan felt itchy from Chen Mo's kiss, so she turned away, wanting to avoid Chen Mo's intimacy so that she could maintain a calm tone: "Didn't I say that in the letter?"

"I want to hear it from you in person." As she spoke, her light dress had already fallen to her feet.

Yue Ruyan showed a trace of shame and anger on her face. She bit her thin lips with her pearly teeth and simply summarized what happened in Fengzhou. "Lock Dragon Mountain, this place didn't do him any wrong."

As Chen Mo was speaking, there was a sound of strong wind hitting the window. Yue Ruyan suddenly stood on tiptoe and subconsciously tensed her legs. Her brows frowned and relaxed, and her mind was swaying.

"You didn't do it yourself, did you?" Chen Mo said while biting her shoulder.

"I just gave him a knife and said a few words. He knew what was going on and decided on his own. I buried his body as you instructed and erected a tombstone for him. He won't be hard to find." Yue Ruyan couldn't help shaking left and right, hugged Chen Mo tighter, and said angrily, "Stop messing around."

Who would stop running in the middle of a race?

Chen Mo did not move and asked, "Has Ruyan missed me during this period?"

Yue Ruyan is not good at expressing her inner feelings.

She hesitated to speak when asked this question, but the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. She had no choice but to purse her lips and say, "I want to."

Chen Mo said softly: "What is Ruyan saying? I didn't hear it clearly."

Yue Ruyan angrily slapped Chen Mo, then gritted her teeth and said, "I miss my husband very much."

After saying that, he buried his head in Chen Mo's chest.

Chen Mo didn't say anything else at this moment. He just took practical actions to repay Yue Ruyan's longing for him.

……

November 25th.

The army marched to Chongzhou.

The commander-in-chief is Chen Mo, and his deputy generals include Yue Ruyan, Xiao Jing, Wu Yanqing, Jiang Li, Zhao Liang, Xia Zhining, etc.

The counselors include Diwu Fusheng, Liu Ji, etc.

In fact, Chen Mo also called him King Anping.

But Prince Anping suddenly fell ill.

This is what King Anping thought.

You have detained my troops.

Maybe they will occupy my Yanzhou later.

Now you want me to fight for you.

It seems you are just thinking about good things.

Chen Mo also guessed what Prince Anping was thinking and knew that he was in a bad mood.

Since he is not coming, Chen Mo certainly won't force him, as that would only make things worse.

He kept Zhao Liang and asked him to keep an eye on Prince Anping and report Prince Anping's whereabouts to him at regular intervals.

With everyone blocking.

The army had a smooth journey through Yanzhou.

In early December, the army arrived at the border of Chongzhou.

Chen Mo did not attack rashly.

Instead, he took Yue Ruyan with him to check the defense deployment in Qiongdan County on the border of Chongzhou.

But before we had walked far, the sky suddenly started to rain heavily.

Fortunately, there was an inn not far away, so Chen Mo and Yue Ruyan went directly to the inn to shelter from the rain.

This post station looks like it has been abandoned for a long time.

The yard was full of weeds, the eaves were covered with spider webs, and there was a tile missing from the roof, but it was still possible to shelter from the rain.

Enter the post station.

The tables and chairs inside were covered with dust.

Some of the tables and benches are missing some legs.

Chen Mo and Yue Ruyan had been in more simple and complex environments in the military before, so they didn't dislike anything.

I just found a bench, cleaned the dust on it, and sat down in the corner.

"You should have reached the second level of Divine Transformation, right?"

Yue Ruyan had nothing to do and was afraid that Chen Mo would do something wrong here, so she started talking for no apparent reasons.

Chen Mo nodded.

"You are really a monster. You have reached the Divine Transformation Realm at the age of 23. There has never been anyone in the history of Zhongzhou." Yue Ruyan said.

"Now it is." Chen Mo hugged Yue Ruyan's thin shoulders, then pinched her cheeks and said, "It looks like the rain will not stop for a while. Let me tell you the story of Cao Cao losing his eldest son Cao Ang."

Chen Mo has written many stories about the Three Kingdoms for Fuze Restaurant to attract business.

Yue Ruyan had basically read it, and since she had nothing to do now, she said, "Then tell me about it."

Chen Mo sat up, put on an air of being an old man, and began to tell a story: "It is said that Cao Cao went south to attack Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, and Zhang Xiu surrendered. Cao Cao was very happy, so he invited Zhang Xiu and his generals to a banquet together. But Cao Cao never thought that he would fall in love with Zhang Xiu's aunt. He saw that woman..."

As he spoke, Chen Mo paused, his ears perked up, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"What's wrong?" Yue Ruyan asked when she saw Chen Mo stopped.

"somebody is coming."

As he spoke, Chen Mo looked up and saw a venomous snake with red stripes and white circles crawling in from the hole in the roof. When it saw Chen Mo and the others, it began to spit out its tongue.

Soon, poisonous snakes began to crawl in through the holes in the roof and the windows one after another. There were at least a dozen of them.

"They are all poisonous snakes. How come there are so many of them all of a sudden? Is this post station a snake den?"

Yue Ruyan stood up and picked up the broadsword behind her.

With her strength, she naturally had no need to be afraid of poisonous snakes. She was just surprised by the sudden appearance of so many poisonous snakes.

stomping on...

There were footsteps outside the house.

They both stopped talking at the same time and looked towards the source of the sound.

It was only afternoon and it was not yet dark outside, but it was raining heavily and the weather was gloomy.

Suddenly a strong wind blew and opened the door of the post station, and cool wind rushed in, and drizzle drifted in with the wind.

A shadow entered first, and a figure appeared at the door.

He was wearing a black robe and a straw raincoat, and even his head was covered by the hat of the black robe, making him look a little bloated. Half of his face was covered with a mask that looked like tree bark patterns, and the other half was extremely pale, even paler than the white skin of foreigners. His eyes were sinister, as if they could make people's bones start to chill, thus inducing a creepy feeling.

With Chen Mo's strength, he recognized at a glance that this was a woman.

The moment the woman appeared at the door, the poisonous snakes hanging on the roof and crawling on the windows quickly moved towards the woman, crawled into her black robe, and disappeared.

This scene made Chen Mo and Yue Ruyan frown. It was not because they were afraid, but they just looked a little uncomfortable.

What surprised Chen Mo the most was the string of red numbers on the woman’s forehead.

2223.

The symbol of a third-rank warrior.

And it is much higher than the moon like smoke.

The black-robed woman standing at the door glanced into the post station and said, "I was passing through here and encountered a heavy rain. I came in to take shelter. Sorry to bother you."

The sound is neither nice nor bad.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, his voice still smoky.

(End of this chapter)