Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 442

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "My lady, just try it slowly. There is no need to be so hasty. Most of the newly made siege equipment are heavy and difficult to move."

"Let's not talk about other things. The well siege and catapults can probably be pulled by animals. We have more than 30 Shire horses at home. At most two horses can pull them. They can be used."

"As for the crossbow, at least 50 to 7 people are needed to wind it with a winch, and at most 30 to 50 people are needed. If we can use oxen and horses instead, we can save a lot of manpower."

Liu Hui Niang listened and responded, "I have noted what you said, sir. It is not difficult to change the winch from human to animal power. However, this bed crossbow cannot be used when defending the city if it is changed to animal power. It can be used when attacking the city."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Yes, it is used for siege. This crossbow is heavy. There are two eight-ox crossbows in the warehouse. It takes thirty people to string them. They have never been used. In the future, the crossbow factory should also make this kind of heavy crossbow. In the future, two crossbows should be placed at each gate of Fan County, Zhongdu County, Yuncheng County, etc."

Seeing Cheng Wan'er's lack of interest, Zhao Zhen turned around and talked about his own white fox, "Madam, I heard from Zhao Xing that Bai Shuang went out with a group again early in the morning?"

Cheng Wan'er smiled and said, "Yes, this Bai Shuang is indeed a treasure-hunting fox. Not to mention the ordinary medicinal herbs that are only 20 to 30 years old, he has found six or seven high-grade ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, and Ganoderma lucidum. Sister Bai Zhi treats him better than Bai Niangzi now."

Zhao Zhen said, "To be honest, the spiritual species at home were not raised in vain. By the way, why don't we see the lion cat today?"

Cheng Wan'er said, "This cat is quite troublesome. I have been looking for it for half a day today. Yunxi is in heat, so it ran to Sister Cuilian by itself." As she spoke, she covered her mouth and laughed.

Zhao Zhen was pleased to hear this. Speaking of this lion cat, it was also very popular. His wives and concubines would take turns holding it every day.

Because Liangshan silverfish can nourish the body, Zhao Zhen usually lets everyone eat one every few days. His wives and concubines sometimes save some to tease the two lion cats.

The white fox, two tigers and four dogs did not have this treatment.

Two days later, Zhao Zhen thought that there was still a key to the fantasy world that he had not used, so after explaining something, Zhao Zhen returned to the main world alone.

After greeting Tian Lei, Zhao Zhen sent someone to the county town to send a letter, inviting Ji Qingwan and others to come to the manor. Zhao Zhen went to the military camp behind the manor to take a look. The fifty people in the camp were all the green camp soldiers brought out from Qingshui Wang Lun's world.

Although they had lost their minds, they were fat and strong after eating, drinking and training in the camp every day. The fifty men were all wearing blue cotton armor, wearing straw hats, holding bird guns in their hands and swords at their waists.

By the time Ji Qingwan and others arrived, Zhao Zhen had already asked people to fry the rice and fill the water bags.

After they met, Ji Qingwan was the first to ask, "Husband, are we going to the [Wuxi Stone Cave] world today?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Madam, I am free before the New Year. You can use this key so you don't have to worry about it. This foggy world doesn't seem to be very dangerous. In my opinion, it is only the size of a village. It will take a day or two to explore it."

Ji Qingwan said, "During the days when my husband was in the fantasy world, I made some inquiries. Someone had been to Peach Blossom Spring before. The villagers here are simple and honest, and they brought back many fruits and vegetables from the misty world."

Zhao Zhen said, "This time, we will take these fifty bird-gun soldiers with us, plus these ten cavalry soldiers to protect the courtyard. My three sisters Minghan, Mingdan, and Li Yao all have martial arts skills, so it's just right for us to explore this foggy world."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen asked Ji Qingwan and the others to bring a small bag of fried rice and a water bag, and unfold the key to the misty world of [Wuxi Stone Cave]. Everyone immediately entered the misty world.

Zhao Zhen opened his eyes and looked around, only to see that the place where everyone landed was next to a stream. A group of people suddenly appeared, and the sika deer that were drinking water by the stream spread their legs and ran into the forest.

Looking around and seeing the weather, it is indeed summer.

In just a short while, the group of people wearing thick coats were sweating profusely.

Fortunately, the key to this fantasy world is a fragment of a painting. Looking at the picture, one can tell that it is midsummer with the lush mulberry fruits and shady green trees. Zhao Zhen asked everyone to change into the summer clothes they brought with them.

After everything was ready, Zhao Zhen and the others led their horses and walked upstream along the stream.

This foggy world was indeed not very big, and soon they saw the stone cave in the painting. Li Yao and the other two entered first, explored it, and returned to Zhao Zhen and said, "Sir, there is a village inside, but there are no villagers. It looks like it has been abandoned for a long time."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "It seems that this foggy world is also an uninhabited place. This will make it convenient for us to search it."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen left the ten cavalrymen to guard the horses, and the rest followed Li Yao and the other two in a line.

At first the entrance was very narrow, only enough for one person to pass through. After walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly became clear.

Zhao Zhen looked around and saw that the valley was surrounded by high mountains. The villages in the distance looked very neat. The fields nearby looked like they had been abandoned for a long time and were overgrown with weeds. At least a hundred wild deer were playing there.

Ji Qingwan looked at it and said, "Husband, it looks like there won't be any gains."

Zhao Zhen also said: "It's not a big deal. At this time of year, the green grass in this foggy world is harvested. If you look carefully, there should be some left in the fields. If you can find a unique vegetable, it will be a big profit in the long run."

Ji Minghan said, "This is a good hunting ground. These wild deer can be worth hundreds of coins if they are hunted. Husband, how about we hunt the wild deer first?"

Ji Xuan said, "There's no rush to hunt. We're not afraid of it running away. Let's leave ten people here to guard the entrance. We'll search the village first. If there's really no one, we'll clean up and rest at night."

Zhao Zhen also said: "Madam is right."

As he spoke, he pointed to ten soldiers, who set up tents at the entrance and found some wood to roughly cover the entrance.

Zhao Zhen and his party walked along the dirt road into the village. The soldiers searched everywhere and found that there was no one there. Many thatched houses had long been dilapidated.

I found a big house, cleaned it up, and settled down.

Li Yao and his two companions searched the village carefully with the soldiers, and brought over some pots, bowls, and utensils. Zhao Zhen saw them and said, "Go and look for sinks and other things, and bring them over."

Li Yao and the other two listened and responded. Each of them took a few soldiers with them and started searching house by house.

Perhaps these wild deer had never seen humans before, but when Zhao Zhen and others were searching the village, they were so bold that they walked into the village in groups of three or four and wandered around.

Ji Minghan wanted to go hunting, but Zhao Zhen stopped her.

Zhao Zhen said, "There is a Taoist priest who can tame deer in my fantasy world. He has built a deer park and produces antlers every year. These deer are not afraid of people, so we can capture them alive and send them to the deer park."

Ji Xuan said: "Although these deer are not afraid of people, there are so many of them that they may be difficult to catch."

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly and said, "I have my own way."

After saying this, he only ordered the soldiers to fetch water and clean up the house inside and outside.

Seeing Zhao Zhen's certainty, Ji Xuan became more curious and kept asking Zhao Zhen questions.

Zhao Zhen said, "Madam, I have also learned some methods of taming deer from this Taoist priest. Deer are timid and cautious, so it is the most difficult for them to get close to people. These deer are not afraid of people, so they are naturally easy to catch."

Ji Qingwan heard this and said, "Husband, you asked Li Yao to search for the sink, but was it for this?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "That's right. We brought some pickles and salt with us. Let's fill the trough with water and sprinkle some salt. The deer will surely drink it."

Cheng Wan'er said, "Husband, since the deer can survive here, there must be a place with salt. How do you determine that this method is effective?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Which salt water is better than this saline soil? We will know later. Besides, if that doesn't work, there is another way. There must be a king deer among this group of deer. As long as the king deer is tamed, the other deer will naturally follow."

Ji Minghan said, "My husband, you don't need us here, so let's go around and look around."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand, and Ji Minghan, Ji Mingdan, and Ji Xuan also led their people to search for treasure.

It took Zhao Zhen more than half an hour to tidy up the chosen residence.

Li Yao, Li Lin and Li Ling also had people carry back more than ten feeding troughs. Zhao Zhen had people fetch stream water and pour in salt. When the wild deer smelled the salt, they walked to the trough and drank from it.

Zhao Zhen deliberately put too much salt in the water, and the deer raised its head and cried out after drinking only a few sips of the salt water.

Soon, all the deer in the valley came over after hearing the sound, and they crowded around the trough to drink water.

Suddenly, a majestic deer call was heard, and the deer surrounding the trough heard it and made way.

When Zhao Zhen and others looked, they saw a male deer, shaking its two huge horns on its head, walking towards them. After looking around, it lowered its head and began to drink.

Zhao Zhen looked at
world log
Sika Deer (Level 1, deer live over 50 years old, have strong chestnut-red horns, and have white spots on their skin that resemble plum blossoms.)
Species: Deer
Level: Level 1 and Level 7

Attributes: Strength 14, Constitution 16, Agility 19, Spirit 10
Skills: Riding, Running, Commanding.

Sure enough, there was a deer king among this group of deer. Zhao Zhen secretly activated the deer gathering technique and extended his aura towards the deer king.

At first the Deer King resisted, but after some tug of war, he walked up to Zhao Zhen and bent down.

When Zhao Zhen saw this, he sat astride the deer. The deer king stood up, raised his head and walked slowly.

Zhao Zhen held the deer's antlers and gently controlled the direction of the Deer King's movement.

Ji Qingwan and others watched from the side, all with wide eyes, as they watched Zhao Zhen riding the Deer King and patrolling around.

When the deer along the way saw this, they all consciously followed the Deer King.

Zhao Zhen drove the Deer King back to the drinking water and said to Ji Qingwan, "Madam, how is it?"

Ji Qingwan heard this and said, "Husband, this..."

Ji Xuan also asked: "Husband, do you have any treasure to attract this deer?"

Zhao Zhen patted the deer's head, and the deer king lowered his body. Zhao Zhen got off the deer. He walked to Ji Qingwan and said, "I have learned the art of deer taming, although I am not very proficient. This deer has never seen the world. I first gave it salt water to show my goodwill. If it touches me, it will be easy to tame."

(End of this chapter)