Sun Luban walked into Wuchang Palace with dignity. Twenty female guards stopped at the foot of the steps and stood up holding their swords. Sun Luban lifted up his cloak, jumped up three steps at a time, and stood in front of Sun Quan who had just come out.
"Father!" Sun Luban smiled tenderly and rushed forward, hugging Sun Quan's neck, but tears burst into his eyes. "Father, you have lost weight."
"It's okay, it's okay. Money can't buy you old age." Sun Quan patted Sun Luban's back and said with a smile: "Let go, let go. When the ministers see it, they will remonstrate again."
Sun Luban let go of his hand, wiped his tears with the corner of his sleeve, and lowered his head in shame: "Father, I failed to get what you wanted."
"It's okay, it's okay." Sun Quan smiled and pulled Sun Luban into the palace, walked to the case, and raised his fingers at Gu Li who was standing aside. Gu Li turned around and disappeared into the curtain. After a while, he held the
Take out a small model and carefully place it on the table.
Sun Luban looked at it and said puzzledly: "This is..."
"The model of the roulette wheel made from stone bullets." Sun Quan said with a bit of pride: "The real original design."
Sun Luban took a breath of air, covered his chest, and said after a while: "Father, did you get it?"
"I got it." Sun Quan fiddled with the model with a faint smile on his face: "If Wei Ba doesn't give it to me, there's nothing I can do about it? But what he said is right, technology is like a layer of paper, once you pierce it,
It’s actually very simple.”
Sun Luban glanced at Sun Quan and smiled: "Then I'm relieved. Father, I'm going back to Chengdu with Boren, and I will often be with my aunt in the future. Do you have anything you want me to bring to her?
?”
Sun Quan frowned: "Bo Ren is going back to Chengdu? Then who will be in charge of Wuling?"
"It seems to be a flying fox." Sun Luban said happily: "Wei Ba said that this time when he returns to Chengdu, Boren may be promoted again."
Sun Quan snorted softly and said nothing more. He knew that his daughter only wanted to have her husband promoted to a noble position, but she did not realize the mystery behind Zhao Tong's official position adjustment. Wei Ba put
Zhao Tong transferred from Wuling and returned to Chengdu to take up a post. On the one hand, it may be to strengthen his strength in Chengdu. On the other hand, the alliance with the Wu State has completed its task. Next, he does not need to cooperate too much with the Wu State.
.So it is inconvenient for Zhao Tong to stay here, and he needs to be transferred back to Chengdu.
Killing two birds with one stone, it was a matter of course. This young man was not only very clever on the battlefield, but also very capable in the court.
"Since we are going to Chengdu, I don't know when we can meet in the future. You should go and meet your mother. If you have time, go and see Xiaohu."
"I understand." Sun Luban lowered his head, feeling a little sad when he thought about the separation and not knowing when he would see his father again.
Sun Luban went to the harem, and Sun Quan fiddled with the model on the case, but his eyes slowly turned cold. With the stone bullet production technology in hand, Wu Guo's strength has been further improved. He should be happy. Unfortunately, he
I can't feel happy at all now.
It is impossible to realize Wei Ba's new siege tactics with only stone bullets. The stone bullets are too heavy and have insufficient range to achieve the desired attack density. The core technology that can truly realize this tactic is not stone bullets, but
Clay bombs, the kind of clay bombs that can spontaneously ignite after falling to the ground.
However, only Wei Ba had the technology to make clay bullets, and no one else had it. Wei Ba had always been very wary of Soochow, and would not even give him the technology to make stone bullets, let alone clay bullets.
In addition to the pottery bombs, the news from Jiaozhou also made Sun Quan uneasy. Wei Ba built a shipyard in Hepu County very quickly. It only took half a year for the shipyard to be put into production. According to the information collected by Zhou Li It is said that Wei Ba is currently focusing on building sea-going ships, which seem to be used for maritime merchants from Hepu to Rinan. However, Sun Quan is worried that these sea-going ships may bypass the South China Sea at any time, along the way from Kuaiji to Wujun. Go down east and head towards the hinterland of Jiangdong.
Will a large ship that can sail on the sea still be afraid of the wind and waves in the Yangtze River? If he can't find a way to restrain himself, once Wu and Han start fighting again, Wei Ba may be like a sharp knife stuck in his back.
This couldn't help but make him wary.
Sun Quan paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back and his head lowered. His back was bowed unconsciously, like an overwhelmed old bamboo.
Just after he passed the threshold of knowing his destiny, his aging speed seemed to suddenly accelerate.
Gu Li stood aside motionless, but his eyes were a bit more desolate.
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Auxiliary General's Mansion.
Xiao Lu Kang was wearing a decent small warrior uniform, holding a sword technique in one hand and dancing a wooden sword with the other hand, with a serious look on his face.
Lu Xun was also wearing a warrior uniform, standing in the court with his hands behind his back, his eyes flickering following his son's every move. His expression was calm, his eyes were calm, and his originally dark and thin face had now become fair and round, and he was vaguely rich. feeling.
Sun Shucheng sat aside, holding a book in his hand, but his mind was not on the book. His eyes wandered back and forth between her husband and son. This half year was probably the most leisurely half year for Lu Xun, and also the most peaceful half year. Conquering Kunming After Yang, the Wei army retreated to Yingchuan, and the Wu army was unable to advance further and had to withdraw. After Lu Xun was ordered to hand over the army to Zhuge Ke and Lu Lan, he returned to Wuchang to recuperate. After half a year, his physical condition improved greatly, and he Even the injured leg is gradually invisible.
Teaching his son Lu Kang to read and practice martial arts every day was when Lu Xun was happiest.
Lu Kang is seven years old this year, but he has already shown intelligence and tenacity beyond ordinary people. He is almost a replica of Lu Xun.
Seeing all this, Lu Shucheng's heart felt ripples of happiness. Although he didn't drink, he felt a little drunk.
"Bi!" Xiao Lu Kang shouted softly, put away his sword style, and saluted Lu Xun seriously.
After returning the courtesy, Lu Xun waved his hand. The seriousness on little Lu Kang's face was wiped away, revealing a bit of childish naughtiness. He tilted his head, looked at Lu Xun and said, "Dad, how are you practicing with my sword? "
"A gentleman is like a sword, he walks straight." Lu Xun touched Lu Kang's head, took the cloth from the maid's hand, wiped the sweat on Lu Kang's face, and said: "Winter training is thirty-nine. Summer training is three days, and you can endure ordinary people." Only by being unbearable can you achieve things that ordinary people cannot achieve. Just like fine steel that is tempered a hundred times, it can be indestructible."
As Lu Xun spoke, he flicked his sword with his fingers, and the sword roared like a dragon.
"Thank you, Dad, for your teaching. I will keep it in mind, kid, and keep it in mind at all times."
Lu Xun was about to say a few more words when he raised his head and subconsciously bowed and saluted: "I didn't know the king was here. Please forgive me."
Sun Shucheng and Lu Kang turned around and saw Sun Quan standing at the door of the atrium wearing regular clothes, with only Gu Li standing behind him. They did not dare to neglect and stood up quickly.
"Meet the King."
Sun Quan smiled and walked slowly to them. He looked down at Sun Shucheng and said, "Why? You don't even want to call me uncle at home?"
Sun Shucheng whispered: "Don't forget your superiority and inferiority. Even at home, you should first perform the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, and then perform the courtesy of an uncle and nephew. Please sit down, uncle. I will go and prepare it right now."
"No need to go to too much trouble." Sun Quan waved his hand, "Just boil some water. I will bring my own food and wine to have a drink with Boyan."
Sun Shucheng pulled Lu Kang away. Sun Quan looked at Lu Kang's little back and was a little lost. It wasn't until they disappeared outside the door that he turned around and said to Lu Xun: "Bo Yan, my nephew will be a general in the future.
I just don’t know who I will conquer for at that time.”
Lu Xun raised his eyebrows: "Your Majesty, what are you..."
Sun Quan raised his hand, interrupted Lu Xun's explanation, walked back and forth a few steps in the courtyard, returned to Lu Xun, raised his head, and looked directly into Lu Xun's eyes: "Bo Yan, tell me the truth, what do you think?
How many more years of national destiny can Dawu have?"
Lu Xun pondered, not knowing how to explain.
Sun Quan was not in a hurry and continued: "Zhuge Liang rewarded farming in Guanzhong. After Liangzhou was acquired, the source of war horses was solved. He built a cavalry of ten thousand people. You must know that he did not have enough war horses to build more
He did not have enough cavalry. Zhuge Liang trained his troops well. In just a few years, his infantry could sweep across Longyou. How could he know that in a few years, his cavalry would not be able to dominate the world? For us,
This is bittersweet news."
Lu Xun listened calmly.
"Zhuge Liang will attack Bingzhou soon, but Li Yan has no place to use it. In order to compete with Zhuge Liang, I'm worried that he will raise his sword at me." Sun Quan let out a long breath: "Bo Yan, I'm very worried
, Wei has not yet perished at the hands of Zhuge Liang, we must first fall at the hands of Li Yan, Wei Ba."
Lu Xun said calmly: "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much."
"Why did Boyan say that?" Sun Quan turned his head quickly and stared at Lu Xun with his green eyes without blinking.
Lu Xun bowed and said calmly: "Although Wei has been defeated in a row, its strength is still there. Zhuge Liang has newly acquired Longyou. Even if he has war horses and is good at training troops, without three to five years of accumulation, he will be hasty.
It is difficult to have an overwhelming advantage over the Wei State by sending troops. When the two are at loggerheads, the one who is good at using surprises will win. However, Zhuge Liang has been cautious in his life and using surprises is not his specialty. Wei Yan, the best under his command, is in Liangzhou again.
Who can take on this important task?”
Sun Quan's eyes tightened slightly, his jaw slightly tilted, and he agreed with Lu Xun's analysis. He believed that Zhuge Liang would not use Wei Yan, not only because Wei Yan was in Liangzhou, but because the Wei family was too strong in the army. The three of them, father and son,
, a general who controls the west, a general who controls the south, and a general who destroys bandits. For any superior, such a family is worthy of vigilance. In other words, Zhuge Liang transferred Wei Yan to Liangzhou, maybe it was because of his
For the purpose of suppressing Wei Yan.
"If Zhuge Liang wants to break the deadlock, he can only hope that the king will attack Qingxu and contain Wei's troops. In this case, it is impossible for him to condone Li Yan and Wei Ba to destroy the alliance. If necessary, he will support our army.
Strengthen the strength of our army to curb Li Yan's ambitions and strengthen the alliance. And Li Yan is adept at military affairs, he will not fail to see this. Therefore, he will not rush to send troops. Even if he is not satisfied with waiting, Wei Ba will not be there
Act hastily before you are ready.”
Lu Xun bowed, his tone calm and sincere.
"Your Majesty, this is a crisis, but it is also a good opportunity. A gentleman will act when he sees the opportunity. If we can seize these few years, take advantage of the internal discord in the Shu Kingdom, and work hard to govern, it is not impossible for us to protect ourselves. The opportunity cannot be missed, and there is no time.