Sun Li must have remembered Qin Liang's usual request, and the official position he was given was to be a military officer. Qin Liang checked the slips in the warehouse of the General's Mansion and found a short sentence: The governor, the commander of the Sili school, appoints the assistant officer, and the chief officer
Military affairs.
The concept of military affairs is very broad. Training, recruitment or demobilization, combat deployment, etc. can all be called military affairs. According to his own understanding, Qin Liang may be similar to the chief of staff. It was also his first time to serve as this officer, so he thought about it secretly.
Just do things according to the authority of the chief of staff.
The governor's assistant officers could be recruited by the governor himself, so Sun Li could directly appoint Qin Liang as the military officer, and he only needed Cao Shuang to release him.
The rank of the assistant officers of the governor should be slightly lower than that of the generals. But this was the result that Qin Liang wanted, so he accepted it happily, feeling that he would be able to do more when he was in charge of military affairs.
Qin Liang was temporarily recruited to serve as a military officer in the Yangzhou Governor's Department, and preparations for the trip were very hasty.
In the haste, there was neither a farewell party nor a few people to say goodbye, but he didn't care about these. The people he met in Luoyang, such as Lu Xun, He Jun, Zhong Hui and others, basically didn't say a word. And that Qin Liang initially said
Sun Qian, the military commander of the General's Palace who I thought was easy to get along with and very enthusiastic, didn't express much, and the relationship became weaker as time went by.
In addition, Chao Yun, who is suspected of being a craftsman, claimed that she admired Qin Liang's literary talents. Not only did she not touch him, she even stopped showing up for a long time recently. She probably felt that investing too much in Qin Liang was not worth it.
Instead, Chen An, the waiter, found a wine shop and invited Qin Liang to have a drink and say some farewell words.
After three rounds of drinking, Qin Liang couldn't help but say something: "When I came to Luoyang, I thought Brother Chen was not easy to get along with at first. We had been together for more than half a month, and our friendship was very light. Unexpectedly, a few months later, he got along well with you.
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Chen An responded: "Zhuangzi said that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water."
It turns out that Chen An is not exempt from vulgarity, and the talk is about Sanxuan. Talking about Lao Zhuang and Zhou Xuan is really popular in Luoyang recently, and it is considered a fashionable topic.
Before leaving, Qin Liang went to the General's Mansion and other places to handle some official documents and pick up some things. He even went to the arsenal in the northeast corner of Luoyang and received a pair of armors. Assistant officials such as the governor could also receive armors.
, it can be seen that Huainan is really a war zone...
On the way to Sun Li's appointment, it was not as simple as a group of just a few people. It was actually a very large group of people, numbering in the thousands, as if a mighty army was marching out for battle.
There are several types of soldiers and horses on the borders of the Wei Dynasty. There are state and county soldiers composed of local officials' private soldiers and recruited soldiers; there are also soldiers in military camps who usually work on the land and are only assembled when fighting and training are needed. These soldiers wear armor
The rate is low, the training is insufficient, the treatment is poor, and overall the combat effectiveness is not good.
The Chinese and foreign troops with the best equipment and the most capable fighting skills were the Chinese and foreign troops affiliated to the Central Committee of the Wei Kingdom. Among the thousands of troops who followed Sun Li south, they were mainly the Chinese and foreign troops assigned to him by each battalion. Otherwise, Sun Li would be a bare man when he arrived in Huainan and could not do much.
thing.
In addition to the official army, Sun Li also brought some private soldiers composed of retainers and villagers.
So there were a lot of people and horses in total, and when there were more people, they walked very slowly. It was about more than a thousand miles, calculated based on the daily distance traveled. Qin Liang estimated that before the Chinese New Year this year, everyone would not think about Shouchun.
Qin Liang then went to see Sun Li and proposed to leave the group and go to Huainan to familiarize himself with the situation first, so that he could make suggestions to Sun Li. Sun Li sent Zhang Fei, a general of a hundred men, to accompany him as a guard, and five cavalrymen.
A group of nine people rode lightly and traveled lightly, and the speed immediately became faster, and the journey of a thousand miles was not a problem. Qin Liang thought that when he traveled around Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Yangzhou, and arrived in Shouchun, maybe Sun Li's men and horses
not yet.
Along the way, Qin Liang stopped at Hekou Pavilion in Anfeng County on the north bank of the Huai River. He met a person here. This person should not be famous at the moment, but he was very famous in Qin Liang's eyes, Deng Ai.
Perhaps because it was close to the end of the year, there were no people in the Hekou Pavilion in the evening, and almost only a few pavilion soldiers could be seen. Qin Liang and others directly lit up the fire to cook meat in the yard, and then two people came in. The middle-aged man walking in front
If a person carries a sword and hangs a cloth bag with a seal and ribbon, he is an official at first glance.
Upon seeing this, Qin Liang stood up and bowed first and recommended himself. When the other party returned the courtesy, he said something that immediately interested Qin Liang: "Servant... Pu Pu Pu Taifu's Mansion (Sima Yi), literary scholar Deng Ai. Zi Shizai, Yuzhou
person."
Unexpectedly, this famous figure in history has a stutter in his speech. He is not used to listening, so it is quite uncomfortable to listen to him.
"There happens to be some meat and wine here. Why don't you sit down and have a few sips to relieve the fatigue of the journey?" Qin Liang invited calmly.
Deng Ai's reaction was mediocre, with a look of reluctance, but he seemed inconvenient to refuse the kindness and said, "Thank you very much Zhongming for the wine. I don't need the meat. The servants have brought dry food."
Qin Liang picked up a bowl, poured some wine out of the pot and handed it over. Just now, he and his companions drank directly from the same pot, but they treated their guests with a little more care.
Deng Ai took the bowl, thanked him again, and sat down on the hut next to the fire. After a while, he said: "Servant, I have heard of Zhongming, and Xiuguan is already famous in Luoyang.
The government is a slave, and the servants are not as good as Zhongming."
Although he said polite words, his expression looked obviously uninterested, and he was having a bit of trouble speaking.
Qin Liang saw it, but he didn't know whether it was because he was a subordinate of Cao Shuang, or because Deng Ai had no interest in the junior official who was also a subordinate of Cao Shuang. Although Qin Liang didn't dislike Deng Ai's stuttering, maybe others did.
Where is Qin Liang's official junior?
When he was in Luoyang before, Qin Liang knew about Deng Ai, but he had never seen him before, and he specifically asked his colleagues in the General's Mansion. Someone happened to know Deng Ai, but he didn't think highly of him. He said that Deng Ai was from a poor family, but he looked down on the same person.
People with poor backgrounds are only willing to associate with nobles. Qin Liang didn't know Deng Ai well, and he didn't know whether his colleagues' evaluations were pertinent. Maybe Deng Ai was more utilitarian and consciously refused useless social interactions. Maybe Deng Ai simply disliked the poor and loved the rich.
At this time, Qin Liang put away his memories and said: "Where? Why are you in Anfeng County?"
Deng Ai said: "Look at the situation of the mountains and rivers, and find a way to facilitate farming and water conservancy. Why is Zhongming here?"
Qin Liang took out a roll of cloth and handed it over, "My servant is no longer serving in the general's office. He is following Sun Gong, the governor of Yangzhou, to take up his post. I went south first to see the terrain."
Deng Ai opened the cloth and looked at the painting on it. He raised his head and glanced at Qin Liang, then put the painting close to the light of the fire. Seeing that he was interested in the map, Qin Liang took out another roll of cloth and did not forget to explain.
He said, "This one has contour lines. It doesn't look so intuitive and clear, but the description is more accurate and specific."
In fact, the first picture also has a scale bar, which uses estimated data. But Deng Ai probably didn't notice it.
Qin Liang picked up the knife, cut a piece of mutton and handed it over. Deng Ai took it directly. Just now he said he didn't need to eat the meat, but now he didn't bother to refuse.
Deng Ai looked at it carefully for a long time, and seemed to find it very new, and asked Qin Liang a few words from time to time. After looking at it and putting away the cloth, Deng Ai's demeanor was completely different from before. He pointed at Qin Liang's package and asked, "What's inside?"
Slips?"
Qin Liang turned around and picked up the package and took out a few bamboo slips from inside, "Yes, this is something else, not a map."
Deng Ai opened it and looked at it. The scroll he got first was a picture of a spear with the dimensions marked on it. The iron spear head and the wooden pole had sizes. Deng Ai asked: "Zhong Ming drew this."
What’s the use?”
Qin Liang explained: "I forgot to mention just now that the official position of the servant under Sun Gong is the military officer. This is the servant's responsibility. The length of the weapon has a great impact on the tactical level, so we must pay close attention to it."
Deng Ai nodded slightly, without comment. He picked up another scroll of bamboo slips, but it was full of text. Qin Liang took a look and saw that it was what he had recorded about the surface landforms of various places in Xu and Yang, as well as the hydrology of various sections of the Huai River.
He asked questions about the climate from everywhere. There was a lot of hearsay information, which may not be accurate.
In the Wei Dynasty, a lot of geographical knowledge from the previous life was useless, because the climate, terrain, and rivers changed a lot. However, the changes in the Yangtze River should be minimal. Qin Liang only needed to use the location of the Yangtze River as a reference, and then compare it with some current documents.
With the documents and on-the-spot investigation, he can figure out the general situation relatively quickly.
Qin Liang visited various places and temporarily recorded some general information. It was not secret, but some drawing methods seemed novel to the ancients. So Deng Ai wanted to see the slips, and he was very generous.
As expected, Deng Ai reciprocated the favor and slowly talked about his findings and ideas. Deng Ai had detailed plans on how to cultivate people's fields, how to use the water system, and even how to organize the villagers.
Deng Ai sometimes didn't speak smoothly, and it took a lot of time to talk about a lot of content, so the two of them talked for a long time without knowing it.
When Qin Liang came back to his senses, he found that the sky was dark and the night seemed very deep, but he didn't notice what time it was. When Qin Liang turned around to look, there were several men wrapped in fur clothes and breathing next to the fire.
Go to sleep. The two bottles of wine have been drunk long ago, and the only thing left is the sheep bones on the ground.
Deng Ai followed Qin Liang's gaze and glanced at the sleeping people.
At this time, Deng Ai hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Zhongming was right to leave the General's Mansion, and it might be better to come to Huainan."
Qin Liang smiled slightly and thought to himself: You are Sima Yi's man. Are you regretting that I followed Cao Shuang now? I really had no choice in entering Cao Shuang's mansion, but in fact I think Sima Yi is also very unhappy, and even treats all the nobles.
I don't have much favorable impressions. If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to join him.
However, Qin Liang could feel that his talents were recognized by Deng Ai. This was somewhat gratifying.
Of course, Qin Liang did not need to recognize Deng Ai's talents. He could clearly judge Deng Ai's achievements in history, and there was no need to observe at all.
The two sat in silence for a while, then they met by chance, and it was time to say goodbye.