Volume 1 The Eagle Flies to the End of the Han Dynasty Chapter 31 The Heart of Man Returns
Nanying and Gao Shun have been studying without leaving home for three days, and the night is also an all-night candle, and even the meal is only sent to the door. As everyone passed by, they vaguely heard the two arguing from time to time.
Jia, Cheng and others couldn't help but secretly wonder that this lord is indeed unfathomable, and they have never heard of him also know how to design buildings! But look at this frame, I'm afraid that the lord is by no means a bluff.
Nanying crumpled the white silk in front of him in distress and threw it away, Gao Shun felt distressed for a while, and said with a wry smile: "Virtuous brother! Do you know how expensive this is? ”
Nan Ying didn't raise his head and said, "I know!" Never mind! What we have is money! What is this! I can even get them to buy some more paper! ”
Gao Shun shook his head again and again, but he had to give up, and lowered his head and traced carefully on a piece of silk.
Half a day later, Gao Shun's eyes lit up and said, "Haha! Brothers! The eldest brother has fulfilled his mission and has drawn the inner city with a dock wall pattern! ”
Seeing that Nan Ying casually agreed, he was still writing hard, and couldn't help but wonder: "Are you still designing the pattern of the outer city!" Come! Let me see! ”
Walking behind Nanying, he looked at Natu, couldn't help but be stunned, and exclaimed: "My mother! What kind of wall is this? I've never seen it! ”
Nanying said proudly: "Of course! I borrowed the idea of Constantinople's city defense! ”
Gao Shun was stunned and said, "What kind of castle are you talking about?" ”
Nanying patiently explained: "This is a very famous fortified city in foreign countries, but it will take hundreds of years to be built!" The city was cleverly designed, intricate and sophisticated, and it had never fallen after countless large-scale offensive and defensive battles, until a few hundred years later, when a terrible siege weapon called artillery appeared, and the city was conquered! ”
Gao Shun gasped and said, "So powerful! In this way, if we build such a fortified city in this age, will we not fall forever? ”
Nan Ying thought for a while and said: "Theoretically speaking, it should be like this, first of all, our geographical location is good, and it is difficult for the enemy to mobilize a large number of troops into this mountainous area to launch a siege battle, and it is very troublesome to even bring in large siege equipment; Secondly, it doesn't seem that there are any siege weapons now, right? At most, it's just a catapult, right? ”
Gao Shun praised: "Brother, you are clear about the current situation!" ”
Nanying said with an old face: "Hey! It's nothing! I'm a highly educated person! ”
Gao Shun didn't care about him, but the more he looked at the drawing, the more itchy he became, and said hurriedly: "Yes, you are rich in five cars, and you are only eight buckets high." Tell me about this drawing, your city doesn't seem to be big! ”
Nanying stretched out his finger and said, "Not bad! Considering the actual situation of manpower and housing, I did not intend to build a city too big. The city was built on the west side of the mountain, and the outer city wall with a total length of eight miles was built in the southeast, north and south, which should be enough to accommodate 30,000 people. Then build the inner city you designed on the west side of the mountain pass, half a mile long and half wide, so that we can pass through the inner city, and the mountain pass has been completely locked, not to mention the outer city! ”
Gao Shun was dumbfounded: "I can understand this!" It's just the walls of the outer city, this city walls, what's going on? ”
Nan Ying said with a smile: "The outer city wall is divided into two layers, closely connected, the outer layer is three zhang high, three zhang wide, the inner layer is five zhang high, and it is also three zhang wide, and there are city towers every hundred steps, which can be used for hiding soldiers and shooting, forming staggered firepower, so that the enemy is attacking the outer layer, and still has to face the condescending attack of the inner layer." ”
Gao Shun said thoughtfully: "The idea of this double-layer city wall is excellent, but I'm afraid it's not appropriate, how can we have so many people to stick to two city walls at the same time?" ”
Nan Ying said bitterly: "You are talking about my heart! According to this design, the whole city cannot form an effective defense without four or five thousand men, alas, I only hope that the invading enemy will not exceed our number too much! ”
Gao Shun pondered for a moment, and his eyes lit up and said, "It's okay!" We can build some more hidden corridors between the two layers of the city wall to facilitate the movement of troops between the two layers. If the enemy has not reached the city, the two floors can play the advantage of arrows at the same time, and when the enemy begins to attack the city, you can concentrate your forces to the outer city through the corridor, and once the outer wall is difficult to hold, then retreat to the inner wall through the corridor to defend! What if he occupied the outer walls? With no ladder and no equipment, I see how the enemy can rush to the inner wall! As he spoke, he couldn't help laughing out loud.
Nanying looked at Gao Shun like a fool and said, "Why didn't I think of such a simple method? ”
Gao Shun said lightly: "It's nothing! I'm a highly educated person! ”
The Southern Eagle was like eating a dead fly, and could not speak.
However, Gao Shun continued to look at the drawings and exclaimed: "Good guy! Eight miles out of the city! A five-foot high double-layered city wall! Kindness? And digging trenches? By the way, there is also the construction of the inner city. Oh, my God! What a huge project you've designed! ”
Nanying hurriedly cleaned up his mood and said solemnly: "Big brother! The project is a little too big though! But after all, this is the first stronghold of our brothers in the troubled times, if we don't take advantage of the fact that the troubled times have not yet arrived, and build such a strong city, I am afraid that we will no longer have the energy and time in the future! ”
Gao Shun was silent for a while and said, "You are right! ”
I couldn't help but say, "But! Even though we have tens of thousands of people here, we don't know when we will build it! ”
Nanying sighed: "I hope it can be built in 2 years!" As you know, the Yellow Turban Rebellion is only 2 years away! Moreover, I don't know if my arrival will affect the development of history! This moment may even be brought forward. ”
Then he sneered: "Moreover, I also deliberately make the project bigger!" ”
Gao Shun was stunned and said: "Why is this!" ”
Nanying said solemnly: "Big brother! A few days ago, the two gentlemen's analysis of Tanaka's stability can be described as hitting the nail on the head, and the countermeasures are also very safe. It is important to know that the instability of the human heart is the most terrible, and the strongest fortress is often broken from within! ”
"Therefore, I deliberately made the project bigger, so that all the barbarians personally participated in the construction of this city, and they paid so much labor and sweat that they would not only have a deep affection for other people when building the city, but also give birth to a sense of belonging to the flesh and blood of this city. At that time, if there was an invasion by foreign enemies, do you think they would fight for their lives and defend this city? ”
Gao Shun was completely stunned, and said after a long time: "Brother! You are indeed a stranger in a thousand years! I'm afraid that no one in the world will think of this method again! ”
Nanying grinned and said, "Shame, shame! It's just nearly 2,000 years of experience! ”
He lowered his voice and said, "So, I ask my eldest brother to design the drawings with me!" Not only because my eldest brother is proficient in the construction of dock walls, but also because what I just said can only be said to you alone! ”
Gao Shun's spirit was greatly lifted, and he had a little more confidence in building this city, and casually pointed to the city gate and said: "Brother! Foolish brother still doesn't know anything! Since you have built a ditch and set up an urn city, why did you draw a few dotted lines in the city gate? What is this used for? ”
Nan Ying said lightly: "Big brother is well versed in the art of siege, let me ask you, if you are an enemy, how to attack this city?" ”
Gao Shun said without thinking: "The west side of this city is completely surrounded by mountains, and this side cannot be captured!" The terrain on the north and south sides is not wide, and it is impossible to spread out a large army, only the east side, which is completely a wide plain, which can accommodate a large number of troops and a large number of siege equipment! ”
He paused slightly, thinking, "En! But this city is both tall and majestic, and for the inside and outside two layers, if it is to attack the city with ladders or well railings and other equipment, only afraid of heavy casualties and difficult to capture, the best way is to directly storm the city gate, once the city gate falls, then the overall situation has been decided! ”
Nanying clapped his hands and said, "Well said! If the enemy thinks so, they will be doomed to die without a place to bury! ”
Gao Shun exclaimed: "What do you say? ”
Nan Ying sneered: "Big brother, you want to!" The inner and outer layers of mine are each three feet wide, but how thick are the walls? ”
Gao Shun was stunned and said: "My mother! It turned out to be six zhang, and the passage of the city gate was so wide! ”
Nanying sneered: "Not bad! Therefore, these dotted lines on the drawings represent the three clear gates and two dark gates I designed, if the enemy really concentrates his forces to attack the city gate, pity them to pay a heavy price to capture the urn city, and then knock on the first gate, you will be stunned to find the back one, and then one after another! ”
A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he added, "What's more, I've also prepared some other programs in the city gate passage!" Keep them all there is no return! ”
Gao Shun couldn't help but feel a cool breath in his heart, it was really a place of death!
He sighed and said, "Virtuous brother! You're terrible! ”
After completing the design drawings, the two of them were open-minded, and they called Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Zao Yi and others to watch together.
Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, and Zao Yi were amazed, and they couldn't help but throw themselves at Nanying, the lord. Then everyone expressed their opinions, and put forward some suggestions for adding corner towers and arrow towers, and designed the city to be solid.
Zao only remembered something and said: "Lord, although this city is not big, it can really be said to be a fortified city that has never been seen in ancient times!" But I don't know if the lord has ever been named? ”
Nanying couldn't help but be stunned, he really ignored the matter.
Cheng Yu thought for a while and said: "The lord is talented and strategic, and he will definitely soar into the sky and look at the world in the near future, and the lord is even more named Eagle." In my humble opinion, why don't you name this city Eagle City? ”
Everyone praised it together, but it made Nanying's old face red, and he decided the matter with a few dry laughs.
After Nanying finished designing the city map, he suddenly felt that he had nothing to do, so he summoned Zheng Sanshan to come to the valley together to meet those barbarians.
Sure enough, as Cheng Yu said, these so-called barbarians are no different from ordinary Han people, but they are dressed slightly differently, and most of the men and women are sturdy and agile.
Not long after, more than a dozen leaders of various tribes heard that Nanying was coming, and they rushed to thank each other for their rescue.
Nan Ying smiled and comforted them for a while, and suddenly remembered something and said, "Everyone, I just returned to the mountain, so I didn't come to visit until today, it's really rude!" Why don't you set up a banquet tonight to entertain you? ”
Without waiting for them to agree, he turned to Zheng Sanshan and said: "Sanshan, you will go to Brother Yang and ask him to go out to protect the mountain and the tiger, catch more game, I want to treat you tonight!" ”
After leaving behind, the voices of gratitude from everyone were gone.
At night, more than a dozen big fires are lit on the square in front of the dock fort, and on the blazing bonfire, an iron frame is erected, and more than ten big men will be rolled and barbecued by the game strung with iron branches, and the big drops of grease fall from time to time, and the air is filled with mouth-watering aromas.
Nan Ying led all the people in charge of the valley on the left, the leaders of the tribes on the right, and the guests of honor laughed and laughed, shared the barbecue meat sent by his subordinates from time to time, and drank heartily.
Just as he was drinking to a happy place, an old man stood up from the guest seat, picked up a wine bowl and saluted Nanying: "Leader Nan, we have no way to live, but unexpectedly, you are benevolent and righteous and take us in!" The grace of life will never be forgotten! I, the family surnamed Ban Yu, swear here, and follow the southern leader from now on, regardless of life and death! ”
Nan Ying smiled, raised a glass to him and said, "The old gentleman is polite!" Nan doesn't like to drink, so today I will replace wine with tea to toast you, and from then on, we will be on the same road through thick and thin! ”
Zheng Sanshan whispered and said: "This old man is the head of the seven surnames, and he is quite knowledgeable!" I have already shown my obedience to my orders! ”
Nanying also whispered back: "Well done! Sanshan, by the way, aren't you surnamed Luo? This is the original surname called Luo Sanshan! One is to recognize the ancestors and return to the ancestors, and the other is not to return to your original surname, and you can't continue to lead these people! ”
Luo Sanshan smiled and said, "Obey the commander's orders!" ”
With the surname E taking the lead, Du, Xi, Gong and other clan leaders stood up one after another and expressed their sincerity to Nanying.
Only the leader surnamed Park was silent, showing hesitation. Behind him, a young man with a fierce face sneered.
Luo Sanshan whispered again: "This surname Pu is the second largest surname among the seven surnames, there are many warriors in the clan, and the young man is the son of the head man, named Pu Hu, known as the first warrior of Ban Yuman!" Although this family surnamed Pu is grateful for the kindness of the chief, they have always expressed that they are only willing to be attached temporarily, and they are not very willing to completely surrender! ”
Nanying sighed and began to think in his heart.
Suddenly, Jia Xu smiled and looked at it, blinked, couldn't help but move in his heart, and nodded lightly.
Jia Xu walked into the square and said loudly: "Brothers, in Xia Jia Xu, I am the military advisor here, and now I want to announce a few major events on behalf of my lord!" ”
All the people fell silent and looked at him.
Jia Xu said solemnly: "The lord of my family has always been based on benevolence and righteousness, and this time I will place you here, but I didn't expect that there were tens of thousands of nobles accompanying him!" As a result, we were caught off guard and the rice grain was not available for a while, and although we had cut back on food and clothing, now there were only ten days' worth of food left in the valley! ”
All the barbarian leaders couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, and they were all ashamed.
Jia Xu smiled: "Even so! But don't worry! The first thing I want to say is that the benevolence and righteousness of my lord are unparalleled in the world, and he has ordered people to scatter all their wealth and get tens of millions of dollars! A few days ago, I had already brought all the food needed to buy everyone, and I could buy at least 200,000 stones! ”
Nanying was raising his glass, and when he heard this, he almost squirted out a mouthful of tea.
The other people who knew the inside story also had strange faces, and laughed out loud, so they had to forcibly hold back.
All the barbarians were shocked together, and the old man surnamed E stood up tremblingly, and said in a dumb voice: "What! How does this work? Dare to ask the South Chief! Is this true? ”
Nan Ying forcibly suppressed the wild laughter in his abdomen, his eyes released a touching look of compassion, and said slowly: "Old gentleman don't mind! Money is something outside the body, if it can save tens of thousands of people, wouldn't it be a great joy in life? Nanying is not talented, stealing proud! ”
Gao Shun and the others were all dumbfounded, deeply impressed by Nanying's wonderful performance.
The old man surnamed E screamed sadly, and bowed down first: "I will wait until death to thank the lord for his great kindness!" "He has changed his name to the lord.
The other leaders also knelt on the ground with tears in their eyes, calling them "lords" one after another.
The head of the surname Pu and Pu Hu finally couldn't help but be moved, and bowed down with everyone.
Nanying hurriedly pulled them up one by one, and persuaded them with good words, and then all the leaders returned to their seats with gratitude, and several of them still couldn't stop sobbing.
Jia Xu said: "This second thing is that my family master regards you as a family, so he specially ordered me and Mr. Cheng to set up a school to teach all young people and children knowledge for free, hoping that they can show their strength in the future and create a reputation!" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and all the leaders poured out together again to thank them. It must be known that the Banyu barbarians have been oppressed by the Han people for hundreds of years, and they are called barbarians, precisely because they have no knowledge and are extremely lacking in talents. This news is tantamount to a long drought and a rainy day.
Jia Xu said in a deep voice: "This third thing is to be fully supported by everyone!" We know that although tens of thousands of you have come to join us, there are still countless barbarians who are still in dire straits, yes or no? ”
Everyone nodded in unison, and several leaders couldn't help but cry when they thought that there were still a large number of clansmen suffering from cold and hunger.
Jia Xu sighed: "But you have also seen that our place in the valley is too small, how can we accommodate more barbarians?" ”
Everyone knew that this was an indisputable truth, and they all gloomy.
Jia Xu shouted: "In order to attract more barbarians and help them live and work in peace and contentment, my lord decided to build a city outside the mountain!" Please also mobilize all your hands to help! Build a home together in this troubled world! Do you think so? ”
It was still the old man surnamed E who stepped forward first, and said angrily: "Where did the gentleman come from!" The lord worries about us all night, and it will be difficult for us to repay even if we die! Not to mention that for our sake, we still have to build a city! ”
Xiang Nanying gave a salute and said, "Don't worry, lord! We can't do anything else, but we want people to have people, go down to ourselves, and everyone only needs to wait for the lord to give an order, and then all participate in the construction of the city! ”
Other leaders, including the people surnamed Park, also agreed.
Nanying's heart blossomed, and his face was still amiable and respectable, and he nodded indifferently in thanks.
After Jia Xu also thanked him, he said: "This last thing is that for the safety of everyone in the future, we must build a brave and warlike army, otherwise how to protect the homeland?" We don't have a lot of people at the moment, so we'd like to ask all of you to recommend Warriors to join! ”
That Pu Hu Huo Ran got up and said to Nanying: "Lord! It is not difficult to get out, but I would like to ask my lord, who will lead this army? ”
Nan Ying narrowed his eyes and said, "You are the Puhu brother who is known as the first warrior of the Ban Barbarians!" In your opinion, who should be responsible? ”
Pu Hu straightened his chest and said: "I am not talented, I am willing to take this position!" ”
He and his father were still reluctant to die before, but after all, they were simple-minded, and they had just been puffed up by Jia Xu, and they were dizzy and grateful.
But he has always been conceited, and has always regarded himself as a warrior, and when he heard that an army had been formed, he immediately couldn't hold back, and thought to himself, if I don't become this commander, how can my family surnamed Park ensure their position in front of the lord in the future.
Nanying smiled and said, "Good! The Pu Hu brothers really have high aspirations! But I have already had someone else in charge of the position! I'm afraid that Brother Pu Hu will be disappointed! ”
Pu Hu said in a hurry: "Lord! I have the courage to be unstoppable, why doesn't the lord want to use me! I wonder who the ruler is? I'd love to compete with him! ”
Nan Ying smiled in his heart, he was trying to use this to kill Ban Yu's arrogance. Kindness and power can make these barbarous people faithfully attached.
He pretended to hesitate and said: "Well, I originally had a few candidates, but I haven't finally chosen yet!" So be it, I'll pick one of you, and if you win, I'll give you the position of ruler!" How is it? ”
Pu Hu was overjoyed and said: "Very good! Hurry up and ask him to come out! ”
Nanying shouted lightly: "Dian Wei! You go and fight with Brother Pu Hu! ”
I couldn't help laughing in my heart, who is Dian Wei? There are top five super generals in the history of the Three Kingdoms, if you can beat him, I'm afraid that the sun will come out of the west.
Dian Wei came to the field with an iron rod in his hand without a sound, and "dang" a long stick on the ground, and looked at Pu Hu coldly.
When Pu Hu saw an iron tower-like black man standing in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, put away his contempt, turned around and took out a pair of yellow and clear copper hammers, and ran to the field to confront Dian Wei.
Under the blazing firelight, the two big men were as steady as Mount Tai, their eyes facing each other, and both flashed with qualitative and invisible electric light.
Dian Wei put the stick behind him with his left hand, raised his right hand to Pu Hu, and said lightly: "Please!" ”
Pu Hu obviously couldn't see the flaws, his face showed a dignified look, and he scored a double hammer, waited for the gap, and slowly bullied forward.
Entering the distance, he shouted wildly, and the double hammer drew two yellow lights, bringing a terrifying whining sound, and smashed it towards Dian Wei's head.
When everyone saw this momentum, their hearts were shocked, and the first warrior of Ban Yu Barbarian was indeed worthy of his name.
Dian Wei's eyes flashed with divine light, and he leaned over and swung his stick upward.
"Dang" and "Dang" two explosion-like loud noises came, their sound was as straight as the ancient bell in the deep mountains, and the aftermath was endless, and everyone's ear drums buzzed together.
Pu Hu only felt that the double hammer in his hand seemed to have been hit by a 10,000-pound boulder, and he trembled violently, and couldn't stop falling backwards for a few steps before he could stand firm, his hands were sore, and his heart was horrified. He was the first time he had met someone who surpassed him.
Dian Wei let out a low snort, the iron rod in his hand turned into a stick shadow in the sky, and more than ten raging fires were suddenly swayed left and right by the stick wind, and for a while, it seemed that the heaven and the earth changed color.
The crowd shouted in unison.
Pu Hu bravely swung his hammer to meet it, and a series of huge heavy blows were incessant, almost deafening everyone's ears.
"Woo" twice, the two copper hammers turned into yellow mangs and flew out far away, smashing the ground into two shallow pits.
Pu Hu lowered his head and looked at his trembling hands, and the tiger's mouth was already cracked. He looked at Dian Wei in disbelief, and his heart was like ashes in an instant, he had lost so badly!
Everyone was stunned, who would have thought that Pu Hu, who could bring down the bull, would be completely defeated within ten moves.
Everyone in the valley also showed a look of dementia, and even Nanying, who already had a very high opinion of Dian Wei, couldn't help but be a little stupid, this is Dian Wei! It's horrible!
Gao Shun slowly exhaled a long breath and whispered to Nanying: "I can only block thirty moves!" ”
Then he blamed: "Virtuous brother! Didn't you say that Dian Wei was a blacksmith? Such a peerless general, why not say it earlier! ”
Nan Ying said sluggishly: "How did I know that he was really so powerful!" The last time we Chen Liu's elimination of evil, he barely made a move! ”
Dian Wei put the stick behind him with one hand and showed appreciation to Pu Hu: "Not bad! You're good! ”
Pu Hu's eyes gradually brightened, and he suddenly showed a look of excitement and worship, and suddenly bowed down and said: "I'm convinced!" Please take me as an apprentice! "He has the greatest respect for force in his life, and how can he not be overjoyed when he meets such a hero!
Dian Wei smiled slightly, but looked at Nanying.
Nan Ying slapped the case heavily and shouted: "Good! What a hero! I will be the master of Brother Dian Wei today and accept Pu Hu as an apprentice! Command Wei as the commander again! Park Hu is the deputy commander! Command the soon-to-be-established Tiger and Wolf Division! ”
Pu Hu looked up in disbelief and said, "What? The lord still wants to give me a deputy position? But I've been defeated miserably, what shame do I have......."
Nan Ying's face sank and said, "Are you just like that!" Look up at your uncles and brothers around you, and then look at the warriors who have always respected you, you have disappointed them so much! ”
Pu Hu was ashamed, and bowed down again: "I, me!" ”
Nanying stretched out his hand to help him up, and said sincerely: "Brother Puhu! You are still the first warrior of Ban Yuman! I believe that you may become a fierce general on a par with the Dian Wei brothers in the future! So, show your faith and courage! Lead the brothers well! ”
I thought to myself, you're not easy anymore! can actually fight with Dian Wei, and the duel can be regarded as a potential stock!
Pu Huhu's body was shocked, looked at Nanying's pure eyes, and shouted: "Obey the orders of the lord!" ”
Everyone applauded. That night, everyone drank and dispersed.
Nanying did not drink alcohol, and after years of strict training, he did not get contaminated with vices such as tobacco and alcohol, not to mention that this low-fermented rice wine in the Han Dynasty tasted even worse, which made Nanying have a whim, whether he could consider using modern steaming and brewing technology to get some high-grade liquor.
He stood quietly on the top of Wubao Mountain, closed his eyes and looked up, letting the snow-white moonlight shine on his face. He has taken a solid first step in all-round construction, but he still needs to put himself in the overall situation and think carefully about the future.
A soft sound of footsteps sounded behind him, and he still closed his eyes and said, "Wenhe! Have you not slept? ”
Jia Xu behind him was surprised: "The lord actually knows that it's me?" ”
Nan Ying turned around and smiled, "Don't think that your lord has the ability to predict the future!" I'm just trained to make out the footsteps of all the people I know! ”
Jia Xu was stunned and said: "The lord's various abilities are really endless! ”
Then sighed: "Although I know that the lord is powerful, I still have to say a word of service!" On top of the banquet, I am afraid that we will not worry about the stability of people's hearts in the future! ”
Nanying smiled: "Don't praise me! Wenhe is amazing! A lot of nonsense, deceived tens of thousands of barbarians, and regarded me as the number one good person in the world! ”
Jia Xu said treacherously: "I'm not completely deceitful!" In the words of the lord, it seems to mean something? Kindness! Flickers! Right! It's just a flicker! ”
The two laughed together.
Nanying remembered something again and said, "That's right! Wenhe! We can buy at least 400,000 stone of grain! Why are you, haha! Why did you fool them that it was only 200,000 stones? ”
Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "The lord is here to test me again!" Why ask knowingly! If I tell the truth, those banqiao people will definitely be tired and lazy when they hear that there is no shortage of food and clothing, and they will have no sense of crisis at all! Will they sacrifice their lives and death to help us build a city? ”
Nanying showed such a look, and the two laughed relatively loudly, full of mutual knowledge and respect.