"Meteor shower, meteor shower..." Chen Wen, who had always been calm and calm, was surprised when faced with the meteor shower that filled the sky like a flash flood.
Indeed, this was a rare meteor shower that Liu Qi had never seen before. The Milky Way and the Yangtze River reflected each other under the starry sky. The meteor shower was like fire, trees and silver fire, blooming in the sky and venting in the Yangtze River. It lasted for more than half an hour and was spectacular.
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The ancients had an inexplicable awe for meteor showers. Looking at the non-stop meteor shower, Chen Wen except for exclaiming a few times about the meteor shower, kept his solemn expression on the sky and said nothing. When the meteor shower stopped, Chen Wen sighed: "Third brother
, things are going to change.”
E Huan didn't understand, so he interjected: "Brother Wen, it's a meteor shower, not a heavy rain. The sky is filled with stars. How can such a good thing change?"
Liu Qi looked at E Huan, who lacked knowledge, smiled enigmatically at E Huan, and did not answer.
Chen Wendao: "General E, with the astronomical wonders and the changing of the stars and the moon, I'm afraid the world will be in chaos."
Liu Qi smiled: "Second brother, tell me, what kind of chaos is this?"
Chen Wen worriedly said: "Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was defeated by Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, and Zhu Jun. Hongnong King Liu Bian came to the throne, and Yuan Shao killed all the eunuchs. However, after Dong Zhuo took Liu Bian back, he deposed the young emperor and established Emperor Xian, who was poisoned.
The murder of Empress Dowager He aroused outrage in the world, and all the princes in Guandong prefectures raised troops to rebel against Zhuo. Zhuo burned Luoyang again, and moved the capital to Chang'an with Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. The ancient capital of Luoyang was in ruins. Cao Cao pursued Dong Zhuo, and Gongsun Du established himself as the Marquis of Liaodong. The princes were in charge of their own affairs, and the government was in danger.
"Although my foster father governs the state benevolently and establishes Jingxiang, if we don't strive for strength, we may not be able to maintain long-term peace."
"Brother Wen, why do you care so much? There are too many things in the world. If you can't control it, just focus on the present. Whoever dares to mess with the young master will definitely die in an ugly way." E Huan clenched his fist and waved it.
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E Huan expressed his loyalty to Liu Qi, but Chen Wen just smiled indifferently and did not explain to E Huan. He stared at the starry sky flashing with meteor showers and said nothing.
But Liu Qi heard the implication of Chen Wen's words and broke the silence and said: "The general trend of the world is like this. The seven counties of Jingxiang and Xiang are in danger of being safe. Does the second brother have a good plan?"
"Third brother." Chen Wen's eyes lit up, but he hesitated to speak. It seems that the young master is the young master. He is an extraordinary person. He can realize that Jingzhou is in a safe but dangerous situation, which is far beyond the understanding of his father Liu Biao, the highest official in Jingzhou.
"Say." Looking at Chen Wen sincerely, Liu Qi encouraged him.
Chen Wen thought for a while and said: "My third brother is far-sighted. I forgive my blunt statement. After the death of my adoptive mother, Mrs. Chen, although my lord and adoptive father has been appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, he has actually been ignored by several major families, especially the Cai family, which relied on Mrs. Cai to serve as governor."
The first lady of Jingzhou has gradually taken control of military affairs, while the Kuai family has also taken control of government affairs, and the Pang family has taken control of civil affairs. When the Lord took office, he relied on the strength of local famous families to control the seven counties of Jingzhou.
It's a clever approach, but it would be unwise to still let power slip away after nearly a year."
Liu Qi nodded and answered, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to take back the power."
Chen Wen promptly remonstrated: "What the third brother said is absolutely true. That's why Cai Mao dared to have confidence in Xiangyang City, and it was disrespectful to say goodbye to the young master. Now that Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng are dead, and they are also at odds with Cai Mao, why don't the third brother
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he used his own way to counterattack his body, falsely accused him of being a bandit, and sent three hundred soldiers to surround and suppress the Cai Mansion unexpectedly. He seized the military power from the lord and established himself in Jingxiang. The lord must authorize his third brother.
From now on, we can rely on Jingzhou's favorable geographical location to train our troops and adapt to changes in nature. This is truly a God-given opportunity."
"Okay, okay, let Cai Mao falsely accuse the young master of being a bandit, but not allow the young master to falsely accuse him of being a bandit? Brother Wen has a great idea." When E Huan heard that Cai Mao was going to be killed, he immediately became energetic and clapped his hands in agreement.
Liu Qi looked at Chen Wen meaningfully. What a Chen Wen, what a bold strategy to seize power. It cannot be said that Chen Wen's strategy is not good. It is just that if he wants to destroy Cai Mao immediately, it is not impossible, but the time has not come yet. Just think about it.
, if the Cai Mansion is suddenly wiped out, it doesn't matter if Cai Mao dies alone. The huge Cai family behind Cai Mao will probably rebel, and the seven counties of Jingxiang will be in turmoil. This is not the result Liu Biao wants, nor is it
The result Liu Qi wanted.
Besides, if Liu Qi seizes power through a mutiny, he may not be convincing, and the people's sentiments will not be favorable. If the people's sentiments are not favorable, it may not be a pleasant thing if he wants to consolidate Jingzhou in the future.
"Second brother's words are reasonable, but when it comes to the stability of Jingxiang and the people's livelihood, we need to consider it in the long term." Liu Qi responded lightly. It was not easy to criticize E Huan, let alone Chen Wen. Unexpectedly, Chen Wen was more radical than himself. Chen Wen was more radical than himself.
How could Wen know what Liu Qi was worried about?
"Yes, third brother." Chen Wen felt a little regretful. Thinking that there was evidence that Cai Mao framed Liu Qi as a gangster, it was a great opportunity to trample Cai Mao to death, but Liu Qi missed it. Since Liu Qi didn't want to talk about it,
Chen Wen has given up on the matter of mutiny and seizing power for the time being.
"Well, listen to the young master and take a long-term approach." Seeing that Liu Qi was not enthusiastic about attacking Cai Mao, E Huan blushed and said nothing.
Liu Qi changed the topic and chatted with Chen Wen and E Huan about some technical issues about digging graves and stealing swords. They chatted until late at night when tiredness invaded, then returned to the camp to fall asleep. When the rising sun jumped over the Yangtze River, the autumn light was bright again.
It's a nice sunny day.
When he got up early in the morning, Liu Qi was in a good mood. He looked at the rolling mountains of Chu Tombs in the distance, and thought of the meteor shower that broke out last night. It must be a good sign. He washed up at the shoal, soaked in the river breeze, and walked along the river bank for three to five miles.
I was running in the morning, and when I turned back, I practiced Hua Tuo's secret Five-animal Boxing for a while at the spot where E Huan had hunted crocodiles yesterday.
Where you catch crocodiles, you can still vaguely see the red crocodile blood on the beach. After a night of being blown by the river wind and soaked in the river water, the crocodile blood has faded a lot and is not so bright. However, you can still see the red crocodile blood near the beach.
There are several Yangtze crocodiles. I don’t know if these Yangtze crocodiles are waiting for the souls of the dozens of companions who were killed, or if they are unwilling to wait for the humans on the shore to avenge their blood.
Looking at the Yangtze River crocodile that had not left all night, Liu Qi was surprised and sighed at the same time. It seemed that the Yangtze River crocodile was spiritual and refused to leave. Either it was not about love and justice, or it was extremely vindictive.
No wonder Yangtze crocodiles were rare in the Yangtze River after many years. Look at those stupid Yangtze crocodiles standing on the beach with their heads raised. They are stupid enough. Aren't they gathered on the beach waiting for humans to hunt them?
However, Liu Qi did not think of hunting these crocodiles in the Yangtze River. Firstly, there was too much crocodile meat and it was difficult to transport them. Secondly, there were too many crocodile armors and it was difficult to separate them. Liu Qi thought of only making three sets of crocodile armors. At present, he has roughly made two sets of crocodile armors.
When the set was brought back to Xiangyang, Huang Wudie was asked to process it and presented it to Jiang Wan and Chen Wen, the two brothers who were sworn friends to Jinlan in Dangyang. If you have something good, you can't forget your good brothers, right?
There are few men who were born in the Three Kingdoms who don’t like swords, guns and armor. The strong, durable, soft and close-fitting Yangtze River crocodile armor is a rare thing. And the other set of crocodile armor requires Huang Wudie to cut the entire Yangtze River crocodile armor.
Pi carefully made it for Liu Qi, and we will talk about it after returning to Xiangyang.
Taking advantage of the sun's rays, everyone once again dried the pickled crocodile meat, finely processed the two sets of rough crocodile skin armor, and overhauled the tomb robbing tools of the four carriages. It was a happy and fulfilling time again.
one day.
After resting for two days and two nights by the Yangtze River, thanks to the miraculous curative effect of Hua Tuo Jiu Ming Pills, E Huan's leg injury recovered very quickly. Because the leg bones were not injured, his legs and feet are still flexible and not in the way.
In the early morning of the third day when he camped by the river, Liu Qi ordered him to make rice at five o'clock, and set off at nine o'clock. Thirteen people with iron helmets, iron armor, and copper armor, all with sharp blades in their hands, marched into the primeval forest with four fully armed carriages loaded with tomb robbing supplies.
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There are wisps of morning glow on the horizon, and the river breeze blows on your face, which suddenly makes people feel heroic.
The carriage passed through an open area and then entered the ancient forest road leading to Wangshan Chu Tombs. The first half of the road was the same as what Liu Qi and Chen Wen had seen beforehand. The deeper the road went, the narrower it became. Strange birds in the morning circled the iron sheet.
The packaged carriages circled and followed, and there were apes and vines among the tall trees and vines along the road to see them off, which looked quite interesting.
When we reached the end of our stop the day before, the road ahead was filled with unfamiliar scenes. Although it was daytime, the light was extremely dim in the primeval forest with towering ancient trees. If it hadn't been for the rays of rays from the bright red sun in the morning, it would have been difficult to discern the road.
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The road becomes more and more difficult to walk. It seems that the roadbed is a little soft. The air is very humid, but it is very fresh. The concentration of oxygen ions is absolutely high. Taking aerobic breathing in the morning in the virgin forest can instantly refresh you.
However, Liu Qi, Chen Wen, and E Huan's group of thirteen people had no intention of doing aerobic breathing. They were in the virgin forest, and they often saw broken helmets, broken swords, tattered armor and ragged clothes, and human and animal bones everywhere on the roadside.
It can be seen that several carriages that fell apart and lost their wheels were seen along the road. All this shows that this is a place where right and wrong are not allowed to stay for a long time.
As the carriage was speeding, Chen Wen became more and more nervous. He looked around, thinking about what to do if he encountered a sudden attack by thieves and bandits.
Liu Qi also noticed that the situation was a little strange. On the damp and soft roadbed, he could still see a few wheel marks at first, as well as some dilapidated carriages and some scattered bones on the roadside. As he walked forward, not only did the wheel marks disappear, but they also disappeared.
The human bones are also gone, and there are only long and thin roads. I am afraid that no one has passed through the primeval forest.
This was not an easy road to walk. Liu Qi's scalp began to feel a little numb, and he clenched the sword tightly in his hand, ready to unsheath it at any time to deal with dangerous situations.
Chen Wen also discovered the strangeness of the situation. The further he went, the harder it became to walk. The strange bird that had been hovering above the carriage did not fly over again. Instead, as the carriage ran deeper into the forest, more and more apes appeared.
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"Third brother, the road ahead is deserted and there seems to be no way." Chen Wen said nervously.
"Brother Wen, did you go the wrong way?" E Huan also asked.
Chen Wen shook his head and said: "It's not possible. My third brother and I have been studying the map of Jiangling for several days and determined that this is the only ancient road that passes through the virgin forest. There are also several ancient roads that can bypass the virgin forest to reach the foot of Wangshan Mountain, but that requires
If you go in the other direction, it's almost the opposite direction, and you can't even walk there for a month and a half."
"Oh, then just keep going forward." E Huan said disapprovingly.
Looking at Liu Qi who remained calm, beads of sweat began to form on Chen Wen's head. There were no bones along the way, indicating that no human beings had ever traveled through this ancient path through the primeval forest. It was still unknown whether they could walk out of the forest through this ancient path.
Chen Wen pointed to the endless ancient road hidden in the dense forest and said: "Third brother, it's a bit mysterious..."