After discussing the method of avoiding obstacles, Di Qing asked Zhong Hao about the horseshoe again. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Wen Xuan, where did you get the method of installing horseshoes on the hooves of war horses that Chen said?

"This ...... This is what the end has figured out for himself! ”

Regarding this horseshoe, Zhong Hao originally wanted to make up a source casually, but it was really difficult to make up. This horseshoe can't be said to have been seen from any ancient books, after all, Zhong Hao got this method from later generations, and there is no record of this horseshoe in ancient books. If he casually said something else, in case Di Qing went to investigate, he would definitely reveal his stuffing, and he would definitely have a bad impression of Zhong Hao at that time. So, Zhong Hao had to say that he thought it out by himself.

Di Qing heard that this horseshoe was pondered by Zhong Hao, but he didn't doubt it, after all, Zhong Hao had a precedent for inventing the clairvoyant mirror, and Di Qing had investigated Zhong Hao in advance, Zhong Hao had indeed invented many things, which showed that his attainments in this area were still very deep.

At that moment, Di Qing asked, "Wen Xuan has ever tested this method of adding horseshoes to the hooves of war horses?" ”

"This ...... The last general had indeed never tested it before, and it was only when he arrived at this Bashui camp that he tested it for the first time! ”

"Oh, how's it going?"

"The war horse with the horseshoe nailed, there is no problem, and it still walks like a fly!"

Di Qing pondered for a moment: "Well, since Wen Xuan said so, then this method should be very useful." Wait for Ben Shuai to take a closer look, if there is really no problem, install it on some of the war horses first! After all, this is a very important matter, although Di Qing admires Zhong Hao and believes Zhong Hao's words, but he does not dare to take risks easily. He planned that if the horseshoe was really effective, he would first let a small part of the army's war horses be installed, and then consider whether to let the rest of the troops install it if there was no problem without the horses' hooves.

The installation of a horseshoe is not something that must be imminent like the miasma. Although the installation of horseshoes can reduce the loss of horses' hooves, the Western Army has not come over for so many years, and even if this horseshoe can really protect the horse's hooves well, it is not a priority for this southward journey.

After all, this time to go south to quell the rebellion cannot tolerate a little misery, in case the horseshoe is damaged by this horseshoes, the gains outweigh the losses. In order for this counterinsurgency to succeed, even some damage to the war horses is acceptable.

Zhong Hao didn't have any opinion on Di Qing's decision, after all, Di Qing was the commander of the First Army, so he had to consider it holistically and take into account the overall situation. Although this horseshoe can indeed protect the war horse, it is normal for Di Qing not to take risks easily. After all, now is not the time when there is no war in peacetime, you can calmly test, and now the imperial court is anxiously waiting for Di Qing to lead the western army south to quell the rebellion! Di Qing, as a steady army commander, did not dare to take risks easily, and he was right.

Zhong Hao felt that if he said this method, he was worthy of his conscience, and he was worthy of his position as a handsome man. As for how much the horsehoe can reduce the loss of war horses for the Great Song Dynasty in the future, Zhong Hao is lazy, so he is too lazy to pay attention. The reason why Zhong Hao made the horseshoe is completely because he is a Han person, and his sense of belonging and honor to this nation has developed better like this nation. However, Zhong Hao's sense of belonging and honor is only limited to creating this horseshoe, and he still doesn't have such a sense of responsibility to promote this thing.

Now that this Chen Shang has been submitted, Zhong Hao is ready to say goodbye to Di Qing. After all, as the marshal of the First Army, Di Qing is also very busy, and his own pawn delays the marshal too much, so he is a little uninteresting.

Before leaving, Zhong Hao remembered another thing that needed to be paid attention to in Lingnan, so he said to Di Qing: "Marshal Yu, there is another very important thing to prevent miasma, that is, when the Western Army arrives in Lingnan, you must not drink raw water, you must boil the raw water before drinking!" Many of these miasma poisons will dissolve into the water, and Lingnan is hot and humid, although the water sometimes looks clean, but there are many poisons in the water that cannot be seen! It's important to boil raw water to be safe! ”

The water source of this era is still very clean, far from the various pollutants of later generations, most of the river water and well water are directly drunk, and there is no problem in the north, but I am afraid that it will not work in Lingnan. Therefore, Zhong Hao deliberately and solemnly raised this point. He was afraid that the men in the northwest would be accustomed to drinking raw water, and when they arrived in Lingnan, they would still not pay attention to it and drink raw water at will, which would likely cause diarrhea, dysentery and other diseases, and in severe cases, it would even lead to poisoning and death.

Di Qing had also heard people say before that it was easy to get sick in the Lingnan area and raw water, but he didn't care about it, and when he heard Zhong Hao say solemnly, he couldn't help but be awe-inspiring, and said at the moment: "Wen Xuan said it, this commander will take care of it, and when the time comes, when the time comes, the soldiers must be strictly forbidden to drink raw water!" ”

After the matter was finished, Zhong Hao got up and said goodbye to Di Qing-

Di Qing said with a smile: "There is nothing important tonight, there is quite a lot of talk to talk about, Wenxuan doesn't have to say goodbye in a hurry!" ”

Zhong Hao really didn't feel that he really had anything to talk to Di Qing, the marshal of the army, except for this Chen. However, Di Qing's army marshal said so, so naturally he couldn't say goodbye and leave. Di Qing was already very polite to Zhong Hao, and now even the self-proclaimed name of Ben Shuai has become so-and-so, which shows that he is still very easy-going to Zhong Hao.

"The last general obeys!" Zhong Hao said respectfully at the moment.

"Didn't so-and-so say, there is no need to be restrained in front of so-and-so. Don't call yourself the last general, just call yourself a cousin, and it doesn't sound so raw. ”

"Wen Xuan obeys!"

This Marshal Di has always been known for his strict management of the army, and he has always governed the army majestically, and Zhong Hao has always been careful about his duties and dare not go beyond it. I didn't expect this Marshal Di to be so easy-going with himself, but I made Zhong Hao a little flattered.

Di Qing smiled and said: "Wen Xuan is really unparalleled in literature, that song "Man Jianghong" is hearty and enjoyable to read, and I like it a lot." 'Ambitious and hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Hun blood', 'driving a long car, stepping through Helan Mountain', it is really desirable. ”

"Wen Xuan is just a useless scholar, so he just talks on paper to vent his emotions! If there is really someone in the Great Song Dynasty who can lead troops to 'break through Helan Mountain', it is none other than you, Marshal! ”

Di Qing listened to Zhong Hao's words, and couldn't help but have a yearning look in his eyes, but after a while, he shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Although this matter is indeed desirable, even if the Great Song Dynasty can really 'step through Helan Mountain' one day, it is absolutely impossible for him to lead the army." What's more, how easy it is to "step on Helan Mountain"! ”

Di Qing thought: If someone in the Great Song Dynasty can really lead the troops to 'break through the Helan Mountain', then this is the work of destroying the country. In the Great Song Dynasty, it is impossible for a military general like himself to lead troops in a national war. This time he went south to quell the rebellion, and the officials entrusted themselves with full responsibility for the affairs of the two lakes and Guangzhou, which was already under great pressure. If you really want to fight with the Western Xia Kingdom in the future, it will also be led by a marshal like Fan Zhongyan and Xia Zhu. Even if the officials want to use themselves as handsome, it is impossible to resist the pressure of the ministers. It is estimated that letting one, a general, be fully responsible for the counterinsurgency war in a corner of the country is already the limit that the civil servants can bear.

When Zhong Hao saw Di Qing mention this matter, he was a little depressed, and he couldn't help but regret a little, why did he have to say that only Di Qing could lead the troops to "break through Helan Mountain"! Isn't that poking at his sore spot? Although the Great Song Dynasty really wanted to fight with the Western Xia Kingdom, Di Qing was definitely the most suitable candidate to lead the army, but Zhong Hao also knew that this was impossible. Those civil servants of the Great Song Dynasty must hold on to the ancestral system and tradition, and desperately prevent this from happening.

At that moment, Zhong Hao had no choice but to comfort Di Qing and said: "Don't worry, the marshal has the trust of the marshal, since he can withstand the pressure this time and make the marshal take charge of the two lakes and the two Guangzhous, if he really wants to fight a decisive battle with the western thief, then the position of the commander must be the marshal, and the official family must know it!" ”

Di Qing shook his head and said with a wry smile: "The official family is very kind to a certain person, and it is difficult to repay a certain person for breaking his bones, but I am afraid that he can't completely control this matter!" "Di Qing is deeply aware of the power of the civil officials of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhong Hao said in his heart: This is still a matter that has nothing to do with the Western Xia National War, and now I am entangled in this matter, I am afraid that it is not very interesting, and it makes the two of them feel heavy for no reason.

At that moment, Zhong Hao hurriedly avoided the important and said: "Hehe, this is the war with the Western Xia Kingdom, as well as the matter of 'stepping through the Dutch Mountain', I'm afraid it is still far away." The marshal doesn't have to be entangled, there will be a way to get to the front of the car at that time, and the officials may have their own way, so we don't need to think too much now! ”

Di Qing couldn't help but say after listening to Zhong Hao's words: "Haha, it's too preoccupied, and things that are out of reach can be entangled, which is really embarrassing." Now that Nong Zhigao in Lingnan has not yet calmed down, let's talk about things are still far away! ”

Zhong Hao nodded in agreement.

After staying for a while, Di Qing found another topic to chat with Zhong Hao: "Next year is the year of the big competition, Wenxuan Wencai ~ flow, this time I went south with the army, aren't you going to participate in this big competition this time?" If I miss this subject, I'm afraid it's a first-class one, and I will have to wait for three or four years. "Although Di Qing is a military general, he also knows that if he really wants to be respected by the majority of the world in the Great Song Dynasty, it is easier for civil officials to do it. In the final analysis, the Great Song Dynasty is an era when "everything is inferior, only reading is high". Di Qing admires Zhong Hao very much, and naturally hopes that he will have a better future.

Zhong Hao listened to Di Qing's words, and couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart, Di Qing seemed to be very careful, this is really hoping that he can have a good future, and said at the moment: "Back to Marshal, Wenxuan still wants to participate in the big competition this time." This Nong Zhigao is in front of the marshal, and he is afraid that he will disappear in a snap of his fingers. When Nong Zhigao is pacified, Wenxuan should be able to rush to Tokyo again! ”

The post station system and the official road system of the Great Song Dynasty were well developed. Just like Nong Zhigao's 800-mile emergency report for breaking through Yongzhou, those red flag messengers can deliver the news from Lingnan to Tokyo City in just eight days. Of course, if he was like the red flag messenger of the 800-mile urgent report, who went to the post station to change horses and not change people, and basically didn't take much rest all the way to Tokyo for eight days, Zhong Hao felt that he would vomit blood and die if he couldn't wait for Tokyo. However, even if it can't be reached in eight days, Zhong Hao feels that if there is an official survey, using the stagecoach of the post station, and more than half a month of effort, it should be almost possible.

Zhong Hao remembered that in history, Di Qing ended the battle against Nong Zhigao in the first month. Di Qing attacked Kunlun Pass on the fifteenth night of the first lunar month, and the First World War decided that Nong Zhigao would rebel, and this matter was later written, and Zhong Hao naturally knew about it. The "lock hall test" will be held in mid-February next year, and I should still have time to get there.

Of course, whether it will be like in the original history now, Zhong Hao does not dare to guarantee.

However, Zhong Hao didn't have much hope for this "lock hall test", even if he couldn't catch up, it didn't matter.

Zhong Hao even faintly felt that it might be a good thing not to catch up, and now he is considered a great talent everywhere with those plagiarized Niu Bi poems. If you do too badly in this "lock hall test", not only will you not be able to pass the Jinshi, but you will expose your identity as a talent, which is not a good thing. Although I can find a reason to say that it is because I have been busy with military affairs in the past two years and have delayed my studies, I am always embarrassed when I arrive.

Di Qing listened to Zhong Hao's words, couldn't help but smile slightly, and said, "You kid has confidence in Ben Shuai. Who can be sure that this war will be won quickly! If Nong Zhigao dares to win a decisive battle with Ben Shuai, Ben Shuai has the certainty of a quick victory and a quick victory, but he is afraid that he will shrink into the city and hold on. If you get caught in the siege of the city one by one, it will be a protracted and bitter battle! It's just that this Yongzhou is afraid that it will have to be attacked for a long time, this Yongzhou is an important town in Lingnan, and the city is high and the walls are solid, so it is not so easy to attack! ”

Zhong Hao said: "Then find a way to make Nong Zhi arrogant and arrogant, and dare to go out of the city to fight with us in the field." ”

Di Qing listened to it and said with a smile: "Wen Xuan coincides with a certain idea. What good idea does Wen Xuan have to make Nong Zhigao dare to go out of the city and seek to fight with us? ”

This is really not, Zhong Hao didn't even see Nong Zhigaojun's face, saying that he had a good idea, I'm afraid he didn't even believe it!

However, if you don't have any idea at all, it seems that you are too worthless, and Zhong Hao still said generally: "Maybe you can feign a few small-scale contact battles, so that Nong Zhigao will slowly despise our Western Army." Of course, this matter still has to wait until it reaches Lingnan before making specific plans. ”

Di Qing also asked casually just now, after all, he hadn't been in contact with Nong Zhigao's army, and it was indeed a bit early to talk about what tricks to lure the enemy. After listening to Zhong Hao's answer, he couldn't help but nod and continued the topic of "Dabi" just now.

"Wenxuan, don't worry, even if you can't fight with Nong Zhigao's army quickly, you will be specially approved to go back to the capital to participate in the big competition!" Di Qing planned to casually arrange a task for Zhong Hao to return to Tokyo, so that he could return to the capital to participate in the "Lock Hall Test" smoothly.

Although Zhong Hao was not so eager to participate in the "lock hall test", Di Qing's arrangement was indeed very considerate of himself, and Zhong Hao was still very grateful.

At that moment, Zhong Hao said to Di Qing sincerely: "Wen Xuan thanked the marshal!" (To be continued.) )