Lu Ji helped lay out the rice paper, polished the ink, took a wolf hair brush from the pen holder, dipped it in ink lightly, and handed it to Qu Ping with both hands.

The pen book saint Wang Xizhi will like the rat whisker pen, the ink is the famous ink of Shezhou, but unfortunately in the hands of Qu Ping, the words are not written, the painting is not formed, it is definitely condescending.

Qu Ping took the pen, drew a rectangle on the paper, and asked Lu Ji: "Is the green brick only available in Miyagi temples and some large households?" ”

Lu Ji was stunned for a moment and replied: "That's right, because the green brick firing process is high, the clay is needed first, especially the silt in the field is the best, so there are restrictions on raw materials." The bricks are made of clay, dried in the sun, put into a kiln, and finally poured a large amount of water from the top down to cool the bricks quickly. In this way, it will become a hard and durable green brick. ”

Lu Ji really knows a lot, and he is worthy of being a descendant of Master Lu Ban.

This final large amount of watering, known as quenching, is like striking iron and steel, and is thrown into cold water to form a special layer of oxide that makes the material harder.

"Then why don't the people have red bricks?" Qu Ping asked again.

"Red bricks?" Lu Ji thought for a while and said, "If the last process is not in place, there will be some red bricks, but they are not hard enough to last for a long time." Red bricks are defective products. ”

Qu Ping said with a smile: "What my brother wants to tell you today is how to burn red bricks, how to use red bricks to build walls in a scientific way, and still ensure that you are durable, and you are protected from the cold and warm!" ”

Lu Ji didn't believe it: "There is such a thing? ”

"Of course, there's nothing useless in the world, it's just that you didn't find the right way." Qu Ping continued, "The method I told you today is different from the green brick. ”

Lu Ji listened attentively, and hurriedly took another pen, ready to record Qu Ping's dictation.

Qu Ping was ready and said: "First of all, in terms of soil, it is best to use red clay and add river sand to stir into mud. Choose laterite because it contains a lot of iron, which will increase the hardness. Look at this picture I made, the mud is made into rectangular bricks of this size, dried in the sun, and then put into a brick kiln, the steps are the same as firing green bricks. Most importantly, do not water it at the end and let it cool naturally. In this way, the production of red bricks is simple, efficient and can be widely promoted among the people. That's a great achievement! ”

Lu Ji said: "The brick house is indeed much stronger than the earth house. ”

"Next, let's talk about the way of building. The traditional way of building walls is to tightly fit and glue together, but now, because the hardness of red bricks is lower than that of green bricks, it is necessary to measure them in the mechanical structure. ”

Lu Ji interrupted: "What structure? ”

"Uh...... It is to change the way of building the wall, which can increase its load-bearing capacity. Like this......" Qu Ping then drew on the paper, "first of all, the foundation must be indispensable, and the tall buildings are raised from the ground, and then there is the laying of bricks, the two bricks are vertically long and the long side is facing up, and the short side is surrounded by bricks, and this becomes a small compartment surrounded on all sides. So the question is, what about the distance between two long bricks, just enough to cover the short side of a brick. Got it? ”

"Hmm." With the help of Qu Ping's depiction, Lu Ji learned a lot.

Qu Ping said again: "Then just build it layer by layer." You see, such a structure is not only stable, but also saves a lot of materials, but also because there is a gap in the middle, which can make the inside and outside of the wall have a space to isolate the temperature, which plays a role in warm winter and cool in summer. ”

Lu Ji gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!" ”

"It's not over yet." Qu Ping said, "In order to make the wall better and protect the bricks from excessive sun and rain, it is best to coat a layer of gray stone mortar." ”

Lu Ji remembered it carefully and said, "I wrote it down." ”

Qu Ping stood up, straightened his clothes, raised his head, and said, "It's up to you, big brother!" First burn a kiln of red bricks, and then bring it to the emperor, and then make what I say to the emperor. Please accept this merit that has been praised through the ages, no thanks! ”

Lu Ji said excitedly: "Big brother, Lord Guogong, if this thing can be done, it will definitely be a big thing that will benefit the people, and you will be the personal protector of the people!" ”

"This matter must be done!" Qu Ping cut the railway.

This time, the Great Song Dynasty took the initiative to raise troops, and for the sake of the century-old plan, it must succeed. Qu Ping left the Lu Ji Mansion and went to Yang Zaixing's Mansion again, and some words were still explained several times before he was relieved.

After Ah Yue married Yang Zaixing, she has also been exposed to the etiquette of the Central Plains for many years, and now she is much more gentle than before. Ah Yue served tea and snacks to Qu Ping and Yang Zaixing, and left time for Qu Ping and Yang Zaixing.

Yang Zaixing said: "Lord Guogong, I would have replaced wine with tea, I wish you a smooth journey!" ”

Qu Ping raised his tea and drank it: "You are the same." This time, General Yang must arrive at the western front of the Jin Kingdom as scheduled, and no matter whether the Western Xia sends troops or not, he must ensure that he will march at the same time with us to ensure the final victory. ”

"Never fail the marshal's trust!" Yang Zaixing swore solemnly.

Qu Ping said goodbye: "Don't say much, we will become famous one day, and then drink happily!" ”

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The next day, Qu Ping led the Shenji Battalion with firearms and baggage, left Beijing, and arrived at Hejian Mansion on Hebei East Road.

The baggage marched slowly, Qu Ping first took the three or five retinues to Hejian Mansion with the three or five retinues to discuss the marching battle plan with the three generals Han Shizhong, Liu Guangshi, and Yue Fei who had gathered.

Qu Ping's side set off non-stop, and the Mongolian side of Kutu Ra had not yet received the order from the imperial court, but he had already withdrawn his troops.

Several small tribal alliances in the east were not vulnerable at all, and were chased and killed by Kutu for two hundred miles, and later encountered the rescue of the Jin State, and the news came from the headquarters, and the old man was in a sad mood, and fell ill in bed all of a sudden.

So, Ku Tu had no intention of fighting, and took advantage of the victory to return to the Mongolian lair to deal with family matters.

The reinforcements on the Jin side were led by Wanyan Zongxian's cronies, Agu Xuan, who led 20,000 soldiers and horses to unite with the remnants of other tribes, dragging behind Kutura's buttocks, while encroaching on the Mongolian territory, and then reported to Wanyan Zongxian, saying that he had defeated Kutura and pursued hundreds of miles of clouds and clouds.

Wanyan Zongxian was very happy when he received the excerpt, and found his cronies Qin Hui and said, "Yes, your plan really worked!" You see, Agu turned the tide, defeated Kutula, pursued the victory, and seized the territory of Mobei! Ha ha! ”

Qin Hui sneered in his heart, you can be happy first! said: "Congratulations to the king, you have made a great contribution to the saint and the country!" ”

"I will present the fold to the Holy One. Yes, your merits are not small, and this king will praise you before the saints. "Wanyan Zongxian's words are chiseled.

Qin Hui stopped Yan Zongxian: "The king is slow!" ”

"What's wrong?"

"Has the king figured out how to present himself to the Holy One?"

Wanyan Zongxian thought about it, could it be that Qin Hui had any other good ideas, so he didn't want to talk about it quickly. He urged: "If there is a good plan, tell me quickly!" Don't beat around the bush! ”

Qin Hui said unhurriedly: "The king is in the limelight now, and it will definitely attract the eyes of some people, and when the time comes, he will definitely slander in front of the saint, and ask the king to retreat from the front line on your side, what can the king do?" ”

Wanyan Zongxian said: "Victory and triumph, isn't it just right to impress that small group of people? ”

"Wrong!" Qin Hui said bluntly, "The king should do the opposite. ”

"How do you do the opposite?" Wanyan Zongxian said curiously.

"These people are nothing more than jealous of the king's achievements, and the king should take the first step to show the emperor this great victory, and then ask the emperor to send more troops and horses to you, take advantage of the victory to win the Mongolian department, and create a great cause!" Qin Hui said.

Wanyan Zongxian thought about it for a while, and said: "The words of the meeting are reasonable, although politically this king still has to mediate slowly with Wanyan Zongfu, but with these soldiers and horses, he can have a long and short relationship with Wanyan Zongbi militarily!" ”

Qin Huishen whispered mysteriously: "The birth of a new country, in the first few decades, there will definitely be military and political turmoil. The king can control his own power in order to settle down, and even turn the clouds and rain! ”

Studies have found that deep voices are more deeply rooted in people's hearts and go straight to the point.

Wanyan Zongxian was really startled after hearing this, although what Qin Hui said was a little sensational, but it was indeed the truth of heaven and earth. Wanyan Zongxian didn't comment, but he still affirmed Qin Hui's opinion in his heart.

Qin Hui was proud in his heart, he had received news from Qu Ping that the Great Song Dynasty would attack the Jin State in an all-out way in the near future. So what Qin Hui has to do now is to corrode the military strength of the Jin State as much as possible, as if peeling off a cocoon. If 100,000 Jin soldiers can be transferred, the pressure on the Song army coming from the north will also be greatly reduced.

If this plan can be successful, it must be recorded in the merit book, and if you return to the Song Dynasty in the future, you can also invite merit and ask for rewards, which must be a great achievement.

Wanyan Zongxian entered the palace with great interest to see the gold lord Wanyan Sheng, presented the excerpt of his subordinate Agu Sui to the emperor, and said: "Congratulations to the saint, congratulations to the saint!" Under the wise and martial leadership of the Holy Lord, Agu Xuan opened the banner and pursued the victory, at least 500 miles of land for our Dajin! ”

There are 500 miles of land on the grassland, and you can't garrison the army for a long time, and today you get 500 miles, tomorrow he may fight back 400 miles. So although Wan Yansheng was happy on the surface, he was not excited.

Wan Yan Sheng said: "This is also your recommendation, and the credit is also yours." ”

"Thank you!" Wanyan Zongxian struck while the iron was hot, "Holy Lord, now the Mongolian department is controlled by the east and west, and the belly and back are subject to the enemy, just like a lost dog, lingering for a long time." Why don't we go out and beat the water dog so that he can't come back to life? If we wait for him to come to his senses, and then add the help of the Song Dynasty, I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand the consumption! ”

Wan Yan Sheng said: "I am thinking about a question, the Mongolian Ministry has the title of the territory of the Song Dynasty, if we do too much, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will retaliate." You can't help but think about it! ”

Wanyan Zongxian secretly said that it is not good, does the emperor want to withdraw the troops or what, now that we have all made a fuss, can we not retreat with our whole body?

Wanyan Zongxian said bitterly: "Saint, for hundreds of years or even thousands of years, the Mobei people have never really surrendered to the Central Plains court, and the Great Song Dynasty must also know it. We have taught the Mongolian Ministry a lesson and helped the Great Song to weaken the power of the Mongols, and the Great Song is grateful that we are too late, how can there be any opinions? Moreover, Mongolia and the Great Song Dynasty are far apart, and even if the Great Song Dynasty wants to make a move, it is beyond the reach of the whip and love. As long as we work hard and destroy Mongolia with lightning speed, when the time comes, the rice will be cooked, and the Great Song Dynasty will have to eat Coptis chinensis dumbly! ”