Chapter 184 Feng Qujis accident and Lu Qis arrival. (Part 2)
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In the courtyard.
As the servants of the mansion left, he led a war horse into the courtyard, and finally placed it in front of Hu Jin and Feng Quji.
Bai Yan pointed to the iron pieces under the four hooves of the war horse and explained to Hu Jin and Feng Quji its function and benefits to the war horse.
Following Bai Yan's explanation, Hu Jin soon couldn't help but look surprised.
Even Feng Quji, who was wearing official uniform, nodded slightly.
Although Feng Quji was old, compared to Hu Jin, Feng Quji immediately realized that these four small pieces of iron could minimize the consumption of Qin's war horses, which would be beneficial in the long run.
Later.
Bai Yan finished talking about the horseshoe nails and waited for Huai to hang up the stirrups. Bai Yan then started to talk about the functions of the stirrups and asked Hu Jin to ride on them.
Hu Jin did not hesitate. In fact, compared to the iron piece under the horse's hoof, Hu Jin understood the function of the stirrup at the first sight.
Gulu gulu~!
After getting on the horse, Hu Jin's eyes lit up as the horse moved around. He felt a sense of comfort that he had never experienced before. Hu Jin immediately realized that the stirrup was much more useful than imagined.
The feeling of green ground made Hu Jin's first reaction was that on the battlefield, the soldiers performed as well as on the ground.
"nice one!"
Hu Jin couldn't help but said with excitement.
The more he rode, the more comfortable he became. Hu Jin even had the urge to put a pair of stirrups on his horse immediately.
"You want to equip all the war horses under your command?"
Hu Jin turned to look at Bai Yan.
Feeling the two small pieces of iron beneath his feet, Hu Jin still didn't know Bai Yan's purpose.
But I have to say that Hu Jin was fully in agreement at this moment.
As a Qin general with a background in leading troops in battles, Hu Jin naturally knew how beneficial these two little things were to the cavalry soldiers.
"Yes, so today Bai Yan wants to invite General and Master Feng to submit a letter for this purpose."
Bai Yan met Hu Jin's gaze without denying it, and thought for a while: "Although these two objects are small, they are of great importance. If possible, the more secretive the better!"
Hu Jin was not surprised when he heard Bai Yan's words.
"Master Feng, I agree with this boy. If the cavalry has this thing, it will be unstoppable and invincible."
Hu Jin rode his horse in a circle with a look of emotion on his face, and then looked at Feng Quji.
At first, I thought that these two small iron pieces were just for the convenience of soldiers getting on and off, and were more practical than decoration. However, it was not until I rode on it that I realized that the function of these two small iron pieces was far from that simple.
Hu Jin understood that as long as he had these two small things, he could quickly increase the strength of the entire cavalry army in a short period of time.
"Your boy has thought up an incredible little object!"
Hu Jin looked at Bai Yan.
It was learned that these two small objects were actually items that Bai Yan had figured out after seeing the cavalry soldiers' horses being damaged during the invasion of Korea.
Hu Jin had to admit that Bai Yan was really considerate when it came to treating the cavalry soldiers.
Before Bai Yan, including Bai Yu and other cavalry generals from the Six Nations, and countless famous generals, everyone knew about the loss of horses, but no one had ever spent as much time thinking about it as Bai Yan.
Even Hu Jin had previously believed that these were trivial matters and consumption was normal, and he had never bothered to study them.
did not expect.
Bai Yan actually tinkered with these two small objects. If used properly, they could change a war!
In the courtyard.
When Feng Quji heard Hu Jin's words, he didn't speak in a hurry, but looked at Bai Yan.
"What materials are these two objects made of?"
Feng Quji's first concern was the material of these two things.
"Return to Mr. Feng, it's iron!"
Bai Yan cupped his hands and said.
Seeing Feng Quji's thoughtful expression after hearing this, Bai Yan knew what Feng Quji was worried about.
really.
Feng Quji soon spoke again.
"What if these two things were made of copper?"
Feng Quji pointed to the stirrup and looked at Bai Yan.
Hu Jin also recovered from his excitement at this time. After hearing Feng Quji's words, he immediately realized that if he wanted to equip an entire army of cavalry, the process would not be simple.
Bronze is different from iron cavalry. Its hardness and the workmanship requirements of Qin Law mean that the number of craftsmen who cast iron is far less than that of craftsmen who cast copper.
What's more important is that ironware is more expensive than copperware!
Today, the largest iron-producing place in the Qin State is Wancheng, and the iron swords of the Qin State are mostly produced here.
"These two things, the stirrups can be replaced with copper, but the horse shoe nails must not be used!"
Bai Yan looked at the stirrups and said to Feng Quji.
In Bai Yan's mind, the stronger these two things are, the better. Only the stronger they are, can they be guaranteed not to be damaged easily, allowing the soldiers to kill the enemy as they please.
However, Bai Yan also knew that the higher his requirements, the harder it would be to achieve them.
Because of the number of blacksmiths in Wancheng, if you want to make the stirrups needed for the entire cavalry army, the time and cost will be greatly increased, which will definitely affect the number of cast iron swords.
In particular, the temperature of casting ironware is much higher than that of casting copperware. The cost involved is just a sentence or a decision here, but in Wancheng, it affects the entire Qin State.
This is the limitation of the times.
When Bai Yan decided to take it out, he considered it for the longest time.
Qin can do it and equip an army of iron cavalry, which is more than enough, but this also means that the number of iron swords will temporarily stagnate.
In the courtyard.
Bai Yan looked at Feng Quji and thought silently. Suddenly, Bai Yan had a bad thought that quietly emerged in his heart.
I thought that the old man in front of me would become a prime minister of the Qin Kingdom in the future.
"Master Feng, could it be that the king has given the order to prepare to attack Zhao?"
Bai Yan thought for a while and asked.
In Bai Yan's mind, apart from the time cost of going out, there is another biggest problem, which is whether Qin is ready to attack Zhao. If it is to attack Zhao, the logistics must not stop.
After all, Qin must always prepare for the worst when attacking Zhao.
The look of Feng Quji now made Bai Yan feel that the reason why Feng Quji was still thinking after he took a step back was probably because he was considering this matter.
This was the only thing left that remained uncertain even after he took a step back.
"Um?"
Feng Quji looked up at Bai Yan in surprise. He wanted to ask with a smile, but when he saw the boy's eyes were not filled with doubts, but with a look of determination.
At this moment, Feng Quji suddenly felt that the young man might have guessed that the king was planning to destroy Zhao!
Feng Quji finally understood why some time ago, the young man in front of him could speculate that the Xiongnu and Yuezhi would go south.
Just by seeing him hesitating, Bai Yan could say this!
Feng Quji thought about it, if he had not participated in the internal decision-making in Xianyang, he would not have dared to say this like Bai Yan.
After all, just a few years ago, Qin State was defeated by Zhao State several times. Now that Qin soldiers heard about Li Mu, every one of them changed their expressions.
After destroying Han, compared to Zhao, it seemed that attacking Chu or Wei were both options.
"Um?"
When Hu Jin heard Bai Yan's words, he wanted to ask why he wanted to attack Zhao. As a lieutenant of Shangjun, he had not received the news. However, when he saw Feng Quji's appearance, he was suddenly stunned.
Then he thought of something, and Hu Jin suddenly looked at Bai Yan.
"Qin and Zhao are old enemies, and many officials have intentions! If General Bai's words reach Zhao, it will cause trouble."
Feng Quji suddenly smiled and said. He did not deny it, but he did not admit it either. He just said without any trace that some officials had suggested it.
When Hu Jin heard Feng Quji's words, he folded his hands.
Bai Yan also folded his hands.
There were no words, but they were expressed through actions. Nothing happened just now, and they didn't say anything.
"grown ups!"
At this moment, a Qin official outside the courtyard suddenly came into the distance.
See the situation.
Feng Quji and Hu Jin looked at each other.
"There should be some progress regarding the two men today!"
Hu Jin said.
Feng Quji didn't say anything, but turned to look at Bai Yan.
"General Bai, please take off these two things first. When he writes to Xianyang in a hurry, they will be sent to the king together!"
Feng Quji said to Bai Yan.
In this sentence, Feng Quji's words were sent to the king, obviously not intending to pass through the hands of other officials.
In Feng Quji's eyes, these two things are very important. Today's incident has reminded Feng Quji. Feng Quji vaguely felt that someone was dealing with Bai Yan, so Feng Quji would definitely not take these two things seriously.
Such an important thing passed through the hands of other officials.
What's more, looking at the young man in front of him, Feng Quji planned to write down what the young man just said on the bamboo slips.
"Thank you, Mr. Feng!"
Bai Yan faced Feng Quji and bowed his hands in salute.
Seeing that both Feng Quji and Hu Jin agreed to submit the letter, Bai Yan felt relieved. All that was left was to see where Xianyang was and how to decide.
"General Bai, if you do this, if there is a war in the future, General Bai will definitely rush to the battlefield!"
Feng Quji smiled, pointed at the stirrups and said.
It would be a good thing if this thing doesn't work out, but if it does, then in the future battle against Zhao, Bai's cavalry will probably have to face Zhao Bianqi.
Feng Quji wanted to remind Bai Yan about this. After all, the cavalry army had experienced a deadly battle in Gaonu half a month ago.
"Bai Yan knows!"
Bai Yan cupped his hands and replied.
When he took it out, Bai Yan was ready to go head-to-head with Zhao Bianqi. This was a surprise for Zhao Bianqi.
The reason why Li Mu of Zhao State is strong is that apart from his own strategy of commanding troops, his subordinate Zhao Bianqi is also extremely important.
As night falls.
Yuzhong City.
Suddenly, the Qin official who was guarding the city gate saw three figures on horseback appearing in his field of vision under the mountains in the distance.
After a while.
Several Qin officials just saw that the leader of the three people on horseback was actually a fat man.
"stop!"
The Qin official stepped forward and stopped the fat man on horseback.
"Lucy!"
The fat man was none other than Lu Qi, who had come from Luoyang. At this moment, Lu Qi's fleshy face was full of vicissitudes of life.
All the clothes were covered with dust.
Compared with the past, this appearance is indeed a bit depressing.
But at this moment, the fat man Lu Qi had no time to care about his appearance. He was planning to go to Yingchuan, but when he arrived in Luoyang, he received news from Shangjun.
When he learned that Bai Yan, the fifth doctor of the Qin Dynasty, had achieved great military exploits again, Lu Qi immediately started to prepare gifts.
After all, if Bai Yan hadn't helped him in Yingchuan County, Lu Qi wouldn't be where he is today.
However, before he could think of any rare treasures to send, he received news that Lu Sheng had taken Master Xu to Shangjun.
How could Lu Qi not know why Lu Sheng went to Shangjun, let alone bring Master Xu with him!
Lu Qi immediately asked his confidants to prepare expensive gifts and come to Shangjun, while he rode horseback to Yuzhong first.
"go in!"
Qin Li looked at Lu Qi's wooden sign and nodded.
Inside Yuzhong City.
Lu Qi rode his horse and looked at Yuzhong City in front of him. After making inquiries, he quickly arrived at Lu Mansion.
Looking at the small Lu Mansion in front of him, Lu Qi got off his horse, told the servants of the mansion his identity, and was quickly invited into the mansion.
In the study room.
Lu Qi just entered the study and didn't see his eldest brother Lu Sheng or even his uncle Lu Jia. He only saw Lu You alone in it.
Lu You was full of surprise when he saw Lu Qi's arrival, but when he saw Lu Qi's appearance at this moment, his eyes were full of admiration and he wanted to laugh a little.
The two of them are cousins and are no strangers to each other.
So they quickly bowed to each other.
"Cousin, where is my uncle?"
Lu Qi asked Lu You.
Lu Qi was not curious about Lu Sheng, because he could imagine it with his eyes closed. Now that Lord Feng, the governor of the county, has taken office, and some nobles from Shangjun and other counties have come to Yuzhong, how could Lu Sheng miss this opportunity to make friends with others?
, not to mention that Gan Si is here.
"Father went out to meet old friends!"
Lu You said to Lu Qi.
Lu You was full of envy for Lu Qi. When everyone was not optimistic about Lu Qi, Lu Qi braved the war between Qin and Han to go to South Korea and unexpectedly met Zhong Yan. Later, with the help of Bai Yan, he turned around in one fell swoop.
.
Who doesn't envy this luck, who doesn't envy it.
"Oh? So!"
Lu Qi looked thoughtful, nodded, and then suddenly raised the corners of his mouth under Lu You's gaze.
"When Lu Qi came here this time, he wanted to discuss with his uncle earlier about Yingchuan and Shangjun. I didn't want it to be such an unfortunate coincidence!"
Lu Qi shook his head.
Lu You's eyes widened and he couldn't wait to speak.
"really?"
Lu You asked with a serious expression. Among the many Lu's shops, only Lu Qi had the connections to rely on and successfully opened a shop in Yingchuan County.
Lu You knew that his father had long planned to get a piece of Yingchuan's pie, but he had been suffering from no chance. It was not until Lu Sheng's arrival that there was a glimmer of possibility.
Never thought about it.
Now that Lu Qi has decided to cooperate, how can Lu You not be excited?
"It's natural. My cousin and uncle and I share the same ancestry and origin. Could it be possible that we can still joke around?"
Lu Qi smiled, his fat face and smiling eyes full of cunning.
So what if Lu Sheng came to the county? It seemed that Lu Sheng came before him, but in the final analysis, Lu Sheng relied on only three people, one was Xu Shi, the other was Gan Si, and the third was Lu Jia.
Among the three, Master Xu, who is the number one, Lu Qi is not worried, because he knows that Zhong Yan will not be tempted by beauty, and everything is just an illusion for Lu Sheng.
As for Gan Si, Lu Qi is not in a hurry. He knows Gan Si's character well and will never defect to him before the matter is settled.
The most important thing right now is my uncle.
"sit!"
When Lu You heard Lu Qi's words, he was so excited that he asked Lu Qi to sit down and talk.
"Prepare the best wine and the best meat!"
Lu You then came outside the study and gave instructions to the servants outside. After doing all this, he turned around and knelt down in front of the wooden table.
Looking at Lu Qi, who was sitting on his knees opposite the small wooden table, Lu You naturally knew that the reason why Lu Qi was so dusty was definitely not just because of this incident.
Lu Qi also smiled.
They were both acquaintances and knew that each other needed each other, so there was no hesitation in the subsequent conversation.
Lu Qi explained the benefits to be given up and the cooperation matters.
Lu You also took the opportunity to chat and laugh with Lu Qi, telling him everything that happened in Shangjun during this period, as well as Lu Sheng's actions.
"What?"
In front of the wooden table, Lu Qi was listening and eating meat. However, when he heard that Yan had accepted Master Xu, his eyes widened in astonishment and all the meat in his mouth fell on the table.
Lu Qi was really confused!
Didn't you promise not to be tempted by beauty? Then why did Zhong Yan accept Master Xu?
Could it be that after coming to Shangjun, you encountered war, felt lonely and empty, and wanted to vent?
"Zhong Yan~! I have many women here. Tell me, I can find dozens of beauties for you and send them to your room. Also, don't you admire Fei Yan?"
Lu Qi frowned and muttered helplessly.
Lu Qi believes that the most important reason why Yan is not tempted by beauty is because he has met Feiyan, and he has already vaguely guessed that Zhong Yan may be in love with Feiyan, while Feiyan also has a little affection for Zhong Yan.
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Because when he was in Xianyang before, Lu Lu had no advantage over Lu Sheng, so he thought about where to start on the bamboo slips, and sent someone who knew the word "Qi" to peek at the bamboo slips, but was discovered and caught on the spot.
Because of this, Lu Qi caught the man and learned that there were no secrets in the bamboo slips, but just some made-up stories.
Zhong Yan traveled thousands of miles to write a short story for Fei Yan, which is very problematic in itself.
If it weren't for his admiration, Lu Qi would dare to poke his own eyes.
Especially when I think of Feiyan's behavior when he met Feiyan in Tianfu in Linzi, Qi State.
"Thankfully I thought you were innocent before!"
Lu Qi complained helplessly in his heart.
Although Yan's identity is extremely different from that of Feiyan, it is impossible and will not result in it. The most important thing is that his uncle Tian Ding will never like Yan.
But Yan dared to hook up with Fei Yan secretly for so long. This courage was worthy of his admiration from Lu Qi.
So he always thought that Yan was an innocent person.
No, we must find Yan!
If Yan needs a woman, even though he, Lu Qi, doesn't have the guts to kidnap Feiyan to Qin, he, Lu Qi, can still find one or two stunning women and send them to Yan's bed.
Readers, don’t worry about the Huns. With the same equipment, the outcome on the battlefield depends more on the general.
Moreover, after Zhao Hui was destroyed, Bai Yan, who controlled the cavalry, was destined to guard the north for Qin.