"Work hard and make all Gu Yao's grenades in large quantities as soon as possible, and try to make enough for Gu Yao before the next war. Also, the gunpowder is kept strictly confidential. If anyone dares to leak it, Gu Yi will kill his three tribes!"
"You should also pay close attention to the other research projects of the Research Institute. I have already given you the direction. The rest is all up to you."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best."
After leaving the scientific research institute, Liu Cong lay leisurely on Wu Yunju's back, letting Wu Yunju carry him forward slowly.
It has been a good thing recently. The slaves are being transported back in an orderly manner. The armies of Lu Xun and Gongsun Gong in the Korean Peninsula have once again entered into a confrontation. According to Lu Xun's plan, after a while, Gongsun Gong will undoubtedly be defeated.
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Gongsun Gong still suffered a loss in intelligence. He didn't know that another army of Chu State had gone northward and was focused on dealing with Lu Xun. With such a concept, how could it be possible to overdefend the rear?
Gunpowder has also made new progress. The only thing left is to stabilize Liu Bei who wants to go south. There should be no big problem.
Wonderful, when a king does what he does, he feels extremely comfortable.
"Your Majesty, where are we going?"
Behind him, Xing Daorong's innocent figure came.
Liu Cong didn't even bother to get up, "Let's just keep walking like this. It's rare to be out for just one day, so I don't want to go back so soon."
"It's so cold, let's go back quickly. It doesn't matter to us old men that if we freeze the king out, we will be dead."
Liu Cong straightened up and looked at Xing Daorong, "Are you so weak?"
Xing Daorong didn't say anything, but it was obvious that he and Duan Kun didn't want Liu Cong to stay outside for too long, because they were afraid that something would go wrong.
Liu Cong chuckled, "Okay, you two, stop making such a sad face. You two have clear minds. This place is near Xiangyang, what can go wrong?"
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"Let's stop and go, look at the landscape for a while and then go back."
Xing Daorong and Duan Kun looked at each other and smiled bitterly. You are always comfortable, but we have to put up our best efforts to protect you.
Everyone was chatting and laughing all the way leisurely, and it didn't take long for them to go to the official road. At this time, Xing Daorong and Duan Kun became serious, and they could not let Liu Cong do anything nonsense.
He led thousands of guards and guards in brocade uniforms and surrounded Liu Cong in the middle of the crowd.
"drive!"
"Drive! Drive!"
When everyone advanced to a pavilion, a dozen fast horses suddenly passed by them.
The knights on the horse seemed very anxious. They were wearing fancy clothes and a layer of plain clothes outside!
Liu Cong stared at them for a long time, feeling something indescribable in his heart. He ordered Duan Kun for no reason, "Tongzhou, go catch up with those people and bring them over to Gu."
"Uh...? No!" Duan Kun was surprised, but he still obeyed, and then ordered dozens of horses to chase the group just now.
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Xing Daorong said softly, "Your Majesty, why are you chasing those mourners? They must be people from other places who have disappeared and come back to Xiangyang to announce the funeral of their relatives."
Liu Cong frowned and said, "I don't know, but I suddenly felt very uneasy. The horses they rode didn't look like folk horses, but looked like military war horses. I hope Gu is overthinking."
Liu Cong dismounted and walked towards the pavilion. Not long after, Duan Kun came back with his people, leaving the dozen or so people nearby. Duan Kun walked towards Liu Cong with an ugly expression.
"Your Majesty."
Seeing Duan Kun's expression, Liu Cong's uneasiness became more intense, "What happened?"
"Your Majesty, General Huo Junhuo, the guard of Lujiang, suddenly died suddenly. The person who came to report the funeral was his son Huo Ge."
"Zhong Miao?"
Almost as soon as he stood up, tears burst out of Liu Cong's eyes.
"What's your name?"
"The last general's surname is Huo Mingjun, and his given name is Zhongmiao."
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"From today onwards you are mine!"
"The final general will not be a good man."
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This scene seems like just yesterday. At that time, Huo Jun was the first to follow him. From the initial establishment of the army to Zhou Yu's invasion, Huo Jun had always been cautious about his career.
After the war with Jiangdong ended, Huo Jun was stationed in Xunyang for a long time, and Liu Cong felt relieved to use him to defend Jiangdong. Later, after Jiangdong was destroyed and Huainan was captured, Huo Jun was ordered to garrison Lujiang, and he still guarded important border defense areas for Liu Cong.
Huo Jun! He followed me earlier than Pang Tong!
"Zhongmiao! Zhongmiao! Gu...ahhhh..."
Liu Cong staggered and almost fell to the ground. Xing Daorong, who was beside him, quickly supported him with quick eyes and hands, "I lost an arm in pain, Zhong Miao... Gu's beloved general, ah wu wu..."
Huo Jun's abilities were not very high, but he was distinguished by his kind-hearted personality and was known for his rigorous military management. Apart from guarding the enemy, Huo Jun had almost no outstanding performance.
But only Liu Cong knew that Huo Jun, who was optimistic about the general behind him at this moment, was responsible for his ability to develop so confidently!
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Your Majesty." Duan Kun stepped forward and Xing Daorong helped Liu Cong sit down, while the guards and Jin Yiwei below knelt on the ground.
The tears still couldn't be stopped. Liu Cong beat his chest and cried for a long time. Only then did the grief in his heart go away a little, and then he had to accept the fact that he had lost his beloved general.
Wiping his already red eyes, Liu Cong said to Duan Kun, "Where is Zhong Miao's son? Bring him here to me."
"promise."
After a while, Duan Kun came over with a boy who looked about 16 years old. He was 8 points similar in appearance to Huo Jun, but he looked a little immature.
"Huo Ge, a common man, pays homage to my king. My king will live forever!"
Yi and Luo Xian, the leader of Badong in Xiangyang, each saved one side and attached them to him. Since Xian was still his predecessor, he treated him with great favor——Chen Shou.
This is Chen Shou's evaluation of Huo Ge in "Three Kingdoms". In theory, Huo Ge's achievements have surpassed that of his father, and he also has the same quality as Huo Jun - loyalty to the imperial family!
"Come closer." Liu Cong waved to Huo Ge.
"Closer!" Huo Ge knelt and moved two steps, and Liu Cong continued to wave.
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Huo Ge still didn't dare to get too close to Liu Cong, and he didn't even dare to look up at him. Liu Cong stood up and walked down, squatted in front of Huo Ge, grabbed the latter's shoulders and stared at him.
"He looks so much like your father. What a good boy. Do you have a cousin?"
As if he felt Liu Cong's kindness, Huo Ge relaxed a little and said, "Your Majesty, my father left a message for me."
Speaking of his father, Huo Ge's eyes were slightly moist. Liu Cong's nose twitched and tears fell again, "Why did your father leave so suddenly?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, after my father came back from inspecting the military camp that day, he kept coughing. He invited many famous doctors to come and see him, but it was of no use. Even Mr. Zhang's disciples couldn't find any clues."
"It seemed to have gotten better in the past few days, but who would have thought... wow... who would have known, it was just my father's return to his former glory. The night before, my father suddenly started coughing again. By the time we rushed over, he was already dead."
"After listening to the words of the adults in the city, I went to Shouchun overnight to find Master Lu Su, and then rushed to Xiangyang overnight to report the matter to the king."