On the top of Chisai Mountain, among the plants and trees, a small town can be vaguely visible.

This is the Chisau City built by Gongsun Shu. Compared with the Baidi City at the foot of the mountain, Chisau City is the real main body. However, in less than two hundred years, the city was covered by plants and trees, and only the city walls built along the mountain can show its existence.

Standing on the city wall where wild grasses are overgrown and wild trees are crossing, looking at the Baiyan Mountain opposite like a silver thread, looking at the Kuimen standing on both sides of the Yangtze River, listening to the surging river water and the spring breeze blowing on the grass, Cao Cao was filled with emotion, thinking for a moment, and chanting softly.

"I climbed Chisai Mountain, how difficult it is!

Horse ridge is like a sausage plate, and the weight stands on the turbulent feet.

The trees are so bleak, and the sound of the east wind is so sad.

The bear is angry at me, and the tiger and leopard are crying along the way.

There are few people in the valley, and the leaves fall and how can they fly.

I sighed with a long sigh, and I thought of traveling far away.

I am so depressed that I want to return home.

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Fa Zheng stood aside, listening to Cao Cao's poem chanting, a trace of uneasiness flashed through his heart. The poem expresses his aspirations. Cao Cao's poem was filled with depression and helplessness. The sound of the east wind was so sad that he wanted to return east. Could it be that he wanted to surrender to Sun Ce?

Fa Zheng thought about it again and felt relieved. Cao Cao gathered the troops from Yizhou to fight to the death, so how could he have the intention of surrendering? It’s just that his hometown is in Guandong, and it is normal for human beings to see the scenery and return home.

As a poet, it is inevitable that he will be sad about spring and autumn.

Cao Cao walked along the city wall for a while and discussed with Fa Zheng the advantages and disadvantages of placing the Daying in Chisau City. The benefits are obvious, the place is large enough, and the terrain is also conducive to defense; the disadvantages are also obvious, and there is only one road to go up and down the mountain, which is extremely inconvenient. It takes time and effort to transport a large amount of materials to the mountain, which is a considerable project.

Fa Zheng also considered these issues before, but he had not found a proper solution.

While they were discussing, Peng Yi brought a few men to the city with a wine jar, a fruit basket, and a cauldron. Several men were exhausted and breathless. Peng Yi was also a little short of breath, but he quickly adjusted, looked around and chose the place for the picnic, asking the men to set up a stove, search for firewood, prepare their own preparations, and quickly rushed to Cao Cao and Fa Zheng.

"Yongnian, I wanted to set up the camp on the mountain, but there was a way to transport the materials, which was both fast and effortless."

"Yes." Peng Yi replied without thinking, turning around and pointing to a cliff not far away. "You can build several hanging platforms there, pulling them with wheels, and lifting the packaged supplies directly." Seeing that Fa was puzzled, he smiled and said, "The Guandong Jindu lifts goods in this way, which saves time and effort and is extremely efficient. Haven't the detailed work sent by the priest? It should not be difficult to see."

Fa Zheng looked gloomy and said nothing.

Cao Cao waved his hand and signaled Peng Li to retreat. When Peng Li walked away, Cao Cao said to Fa Zheng: "How about filial piety and intuitive Yongnian?"

Fa Zheng bowed and said lightly: "Young man is brave and has been trained by the king. In less than a few years, it will be of great use."

Cao Cao laughed twice, stroking his beard and jaw. "I am indeed a little younger, and I love to show off everywhere, fearing that people don't know. In terms of stability, he is not as good as you." Cao Cao stopped and looked back at Fazheng. Fazheng was also looking at him. The two of them smiled. Cao Cao said again: "But young has the benefits of youth. One is that they have good energy, the other is that they have no prejudice and wide interests. No matter what, they accept it much faster."

Fa Zheng's eyes flashed, hesitated for a moment, and bowed. "The king taught me a lesson, I am indeed a little slow."

"That's because you're too tired." Cao Cao reached out and patted Fa Zheng on the shoulder. "When a person is tired, he will react slowly. Xiaozhi, the two armies are fighting, not only the soldiers on both sides, but also the people behind them, and even the civilians who transport materials. Sun Ce has not been in battle for so many years, but he has not been idle. He has been preparing to attack Yizhou for many years. Is those ships the intelligence of a certain person? No. In recent years, the funds and energy that Wu State invested on the ships are beyond your imagination, and the benefits it brings are by no means as simple as going against the current."

He sighed. "Cai Degui is lucky. When he meets Sun Ce, even a middle-aged man like him has the opportunity to expand his territory and leave his name in history."

Fa Zheng replied, "I think his luck is not good enough. If he meets the king, he will not only be a lieutenant to touch the gold and farm overseas."

Cao Cao laughed and didn't talk about this topic again. Fa Zheng is a smart person, and it's enough to say it, but it's not good if you say too much. Military affairs are busy, and Fa Zheng is too busy alone. He plans to add a few people to assist, and Peng Yi is one of them.

Peng Yi was young, in good health and a vigor. He was familiar with Li Zhu from Nanyang Wood School. He was very enthusiastic about Wood School and found a lot of materials to study. Although it was far from enough compared to a real craftsman, it was more than enough to transform the ready-made machinery to solve some practical problems. When he was in Bameng Mountain, he had already demonstrated the role of Wood School and was recognized by many people.

After he built a hanging platform and transported the materials from the mountain to the mountain, Fa Zheng would naturally understand the use of Peng Yi and would not be rejected. Not only would he not be rejected, but he might also suggest finding more people like this.

After having a picnic in Chisau City, Cao Cao and Fa Zheng discussed and formulated a basic combat plan, using the advantages of terrain and military strength, defended the fortress and resisted step by step. It was reported that the strength and morale of the Wu army were trained by war, and trained as many elite troops as possible.

The longer the war is delayed, the greater the harm it will cause to the Wu army. Even if the Wu country is rich and the elite Wu army will one day be unable to hold on.

The next day, Cao Cao inspected Baiyan Mountain on the other side.

On the fourth day, Cao Cao took a boat down, inspected Wu County, and visited the soldiers.

Fa Zheng was exhausted and almost exhausted.

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Qishan County, Yishui.

Dark clouds pressed against the top, lightning and thunder, and heavy rain blocked the sight, and the mountains in the distance became pitch black.

Lu Fan stood at the bow of the boat, holding the railing tightly with his hands, looking at the turbid river water with dead leaves and broken grass, and his whole body was poured by heavy rain. The battle robe that had absorbed enough water was not only wet and hot, but also heavier than wearing iron armor, which also made Lu Fan feel worse.

The soldiers shouted loudly, busy lowering sails and anchoring. Six pairs of oars were flying, hitting the water splashing everywhere, trying their best to keep the warship stable so as not to be washed down or washed away by the flood. The sound of wind, rain, water, shouts, mixed together, and it was impossible to distinguish them.

Lu Fan had an illusion, as if he was not in the Yishui River, but the Yellow River. This was completely different from his previous feeling. He had never thought that the picturesque Yishui River would become as violent as the Yellow River in the blink of an eye. Less than half an hour after the rain, the flood came. The originally high morale and neat and solemn marching queue was washed away in a mess and in chaos. There was no point in the elite.

Seeing this scene, Lu Fan was ashamed to death. He felt that this was the lesson given to him by the emperor and punished him for his impulse to compete for merit with Zhu Huan during the military discussion.

"General Zuo, let's get off the boat and go to a higher place. This is just the first flood, and it will be even bigger later. The ship is not safe." Zhang Wu, the commander of Shan, wiped the water from his face and shouted: "If a big tree rushes down and hits the boat, it will be troublesome."

Lu Fan shivered and subconsciously looked up at the surging river water. There were already many thin trees on the water surface, and the warships could not be hurt for the time being, but the boat was scratched and the belly was rustling. But if there were big trees, it was hard to say. The warships were covered with the river surface, and some had been washed away by floods. If the trees hit the side, damage was inevitable. If the warships damaged the water in such a rapid, it would inevitably cause panic and increase casualties.

"How could this happen?" Lu Fan was a little embarrassed. While ordering the soldiers to land, he asked Zhang Wudao.

Zhang Wu did not rush to answer, first rolled up his trousers and tucked his hem into his belt. Only then did Lu Fan realize that Zhang Wu had taken off his combat boots at some point and had bare feet.

"Do I want to take it off?" Lu Fan didn't care about the ugly look and pointed at the combat boots on his feet.

"No need." Zhang Wu shouted, reaching out to grab Lu Fan's belt, and then wrapping General Lu Fan's ribbon on his arm. "General, you're rude. Follow me closely and pay attention to your feet."

Lu Fan understood and nodded vigorously. Zhang Wu grabbed Lu Fan with one hand, raised his forehead with the other hand, blocked the rain, and stepped on the springboard step by step. The water flowed very fast, the springboard was shaking, and was wet by the rain, which was very slippery. Zhang Wu's body was half-squatted, and although he walked slowly, he was extremely steady. Lu Fan grabbed Zhang Wu's shoulder tightly and followed him to the ashore step by step.

The river water was rising very fast. When Lu Fan came ashore, the end of the springboard had been flooded and slipped. Lu Fan stepped on the knee-deep water and felt his calf being hit by debris and there were stones under his feet. He was secretly glad that he had not taken off his combat boots like Zhang Wu. If he was barefoot, he might not be able to walk a single step.

With Zhang Wu's help, Lu Fan got on ashore, stood still at a high place, looked back at the soldiers struggling in the river, and sighed secretly.

"Wei Zhang, please let me know one thing."

"Please give me instructions, I dare not resign."

"Go and see the general, and help him."

"Here." Zhang Wu responded, called over a dozen county officials, and gave a few instructions, asking them to take Pei Qian, Han Xuan and others off the boat, took a few people, rowed the boat, and hurried towards the back army.

After a while, Pei Qian and Han Xuan climbed the shore with the help of the county officials and came to Lu Fan. They looked at each other and were amused by the other's embarrassment. Lu Fan said: "Fan Meng Lang was a temporary miserable person, and he was injuring both of them torment."

Han Xuan waved his hand. "General Zuo is so serious. He is in the army to conquer and fight, and he is not afraid of life and death, let alone wind and rain. It's just that the water comes unexpectedly, and we are not prepared enough. We should learn from the lesson." He turned to Pei Qian and said, "Wenxing, you must write down the danger this time."

Pei Qian looked at Lu Fan. He could write down this matter, but it would damage Lu Fan's reputation. This was not an inevitable mistake, but Lu Fan's mistake. Although he was from Shangshutai, he didn't have to look at Lu Fan's expression, but it was always good to ask for opinions.

Lu Fan knew it well and nodded vigorously to agree with Han Xuan's opinion. Although this was a bit embarrassing, Pei Qian was from Shangshutai and Han Xuan was also a military advisor who had just been transferred from the Military Advisory Office. He had limited friendship with him, so he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to. It would be better to be honest.

"Don't forget to remember the name of Zhang Wu, the commander of Mount Kaisen. Without him, our losses might have been greater."

"Yes." Pei Qian responded and said, "Did General Zuo know Zhang Wu before?"

Lu Fan shook his head. He only met Zhang Wu after entering Mount Yama. Zhang Wu brought the county officials to guide him. If it weren't for the flood caused by the heavy rain, maybe in a few days, after he left Mount Yama, Zhang Wu would leave, and he might not have seen him in the future.

"He is the younger brother of Zhang Wei, the captain of the Military Intelligence Service."

Lu Fan was stunned, stared at Pei Qian for a while, then looked at Han Xuan again, and nodded. Zhang Wei was originally the personal guard of Li Yang's governor Zhu Ling. In the past, Runan caused a lot of trouble. Later, Sun Ce discovered it and locked up. Zhu Ling surrendered and pleaded for Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei was spared from death, and was appreciated by Guo Jia. He was recruited to the Military Information Department, which is also a figure.

Unexpectedly, his younger brother would be a county magistrate in Qishan. Pei Qian specially reminded him that he naturally hoped that he would give Zhang Wu a chance to enlist in the army and give Zhang Wei a face. He really needed such a person, so he would not refuse. However, Zhang Wei was from Jizhou and should be very familiar with Han Xuan, but not necessarily with Pei Qian. He knew that Zhang Wu was naturally what Han Xuan meant.

Shangshutai has a lot of contact with the Military Affairs Office, but has not much contact with the Military Affairs Office.

"Jingran, it seems that this trip is more difficult than we thought."

Han Xuan was very calm. "General Zuo, isn't this the purpose of Your Majesty? Over the years, our Wu army has been invincible and arrogant, and he will not suffer any hardships. How do you know that joining the army is not easy?"

Lu Fan's face was a little hot, but fortunately it was full of rain, so I couldn't tell it.

"But the soldiers who were taught were not only the soldiers in the army, but we were also among them." Pei Qian also expressed his feelings. "I always envied the soldiers in the army for having the opportunity to be a marquis before, but I didn't know how hard the soldiers in the army worked. Even if I saw some, it was different from my personal experience." Pei Qian picked up his wet clothes and picked off the branches and leaves that were stained on it. "This is the first time in my life that I was so embarrassed. If I were at the Shangshu Deck, I would have to recite a few sour poems when I saw such heavy rain. How could I think of the hard work of the soldiers?"

Lu Fan couldn't help laughing loudly and had a good impression of Pei Qian. He was not very satisfied with Wang Can and others at the Shangshutai. He didn't know how hard it was in the army. He even made a big flaw in the documents if he had something to do.

The three of them unexpectedly got close, stood in the storm, and discussed the strategy of the trip. The rapid rise of the river did not interrupt their interest.

Half a day later, the wind stopped and the rain stopped, the dark clouds dissipated, and the stars were everywhere. Later, General Zhang Yan sent someone to send messages, saying that he was safe and sound, and was counting the losses. Please rest assured and thank Lu Fan for sending Zhang Wu to reinforce. He was trapped in the river by the flood. Zhang Wu sent people to force the boat to board the boat, helping to stabilize the situation and transfer to a safe area, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Zhang Yan suggested that Zhang Wu be conquered with the army to fight.

Pei Qian reminded him first and Zhang Yan suggested later. Lu Fan summoned Zhang Wu to ask for a question and expressed his desire to ask him to be a guide. Zhang Wu was reluctant to ask for it. He worked so hard, just to seize this opportunity. His brother Zhang Wei wrote to him before, although he did not say that the army had passed by the mountain, he asked him to exercise and be familiar with the terrain. He had guessed this possibility and made sufficient preparations.
Chapter completed!