Three days later, Wen Ping was taken back to Qingzhou by clipper and rushed all the way to the Guanghuan City Lord's Mansion. The city is still immersed in the joy of the festival at the moment, and the streets are full of people, and everyone is full of happy smiles and purchasing all kinds of goods.

Compared with the noise on the street, the city lord's mansion was silent, and the servants led Wen Ping to the conference hall next to Liu Bei's residence. In the hall with the doors and windows closed, Liu Bei was lying alone on the map that occupied one wall, holding up the lamp and looking at the map.

When Wen Ping came in, Liu Bei didn't look back, only waved his hand to signal Wen Ping to sit down, looked for it on the map by himself, and spit out a few words from time to time: "Yongning...... Xiamen ...... Oriental ......"

Wen Ping silently listened to these unfamiliar names, and his heart was uneasy.

The sage said: Parents are not far away, there must be a way to travel, Wen Ping left his hometown and came to Qingzhou, barely "there must be a way to travel", and now, the purpose of letting him form a navy is to go deep into the barbarian land, which makes him faintly dissatisfied in his heart.

Liu Bei was still lying on the wall and observing the map, and after a while, he picked up a ruler and planned to measure the distance according to the scale, but because he still held a lamp in his other hand, it seemed that his hands and feet were not enough.

Wen Ping hurriedly stepped forward and took Liu Bei. The lamp in his hand illuminated the map for him, and when he glanced at the light, Wen Ping was immediately shocked by the map.

What kind of map is this, above. It not only marks the territory of the Han Dynasty, but also marks the land of the extreme south and the far north, where there are also cities; The extreme west and the extreme east are separated by the vast sea, and there is also land there.

After a while, Liu Bei finished measuring the distance on the map, and picked up the pen in . wrote a series of numbers on the paper, looked up and saw that Wen Ping was still in a daze at the map, and immediately admonished: "This map is an absolute secret of Qingzhou, and there are less than ten people who know it." The territory in the north was explored by the Izumo caravan in recent years, and the sea area to the south was drawn according to the map brought by the Qin Theory. Today, you are here for the first time, and what you see is absolutely forbidden to be spread!"

Wen Ping nodded again and again, Liu Bei walked to the wall, pulled up the curtain, and put the ground. The figure is hidden. The two returned to the table and sat down, separated by a long strip table, Liu Bei was at the other end of the table, tapping the table with his fingers unconsciously, as if sorting out his thoughts.

"Who says history is immutable? I'm here. The mission is to change the destiny of the nation, and if we simply repeat the old path of changing the dynasty and becoming the king and hegemonic, history will return to the past trajectory. If we want to completely change the destiny of the nation, we must break the original trajectory of history.

Only through mutual exchanges can civilizations learn from each other's strengths and make continuous progress. Step. No matter how strong Rome is, only such a powerful opponent will unite the Han nation and work hard. The stronger the enemy, the more tortuous the process of defeating him, in order to enhance the strength of our civilization in the constant competition and continuous competition—it is time to make up our minds. Thinking of this, Liu Bei slammed his fist on the table, and the jumping cups and plates broke the silence in the room.

"When I recruited you", Liu Bei paused. He said: "I have ordered Zhou Yu of Jiexiu to go down the Fen River, turn into the Yellow River at Fenglingdu, and attack Tongguan against the water. ”

"Okay", Wen Ping clapped his hands and said quickly, the lord finally decided to attack Chang'an, this time was just right, after the locust plague, the military food was insufficient, and Yanzhou's Cao and Lu were also trapped by the lack of food, unable to continue fighting, no one would have thought that Qingzhou would send troops at this time, and it was shortly after the Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Festival, such a military duel would catch the other party off guard.

Liu Bei laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "When attacking Xihe, Zhou Yu was ready to attack Tongguan, the ordnance and materials were complete, and the most important thing was that my army attacking Xihe had not yet withdrawn, and it happened to be the second and third echelon to receive Zhou Yu." Originally, I planned to start at the beginning of spring next year, but I can't wait, the situation is the best at the moment, the road to our self-boundary rest has been paved, Cao Cao, Lu Bu's army has been disabled, Zhang Yang was rescued by me from the Xiongnu, our army crossed, he will give some face, now, there is no one to stop our army from taking advantage of the situation to move west. ”

Wen Ping's heart was eager to try, but when he thought about it calmly, his duty was to form a navy, and it seemed that he couldn't catch up with this battle.

Liu Bei's tone gradually became more severe: "The Central Plains is in turmoil, locust plagues and plagues are continuous, the purchasing power of the people has dropped to the extreme, and there is a huge backlog of goods in Qingzhou, so we must open up a new market, so that merchants can sell their goods and pay taxes." Only in this way can we afford the war to the west, and can we afford the subsequent return of the royal family. Your mission is to go south and open the Great Qin Market. I need the metals, armor, living utensils, and all kinds of books of the Great Qin Kingdom......"

Wen Ping stood up, put his feet together, hammered the breastplate with his right hand, and gave a military salute: "Lord, the minister will never give up." ”

After a pause, Wen Ping asked again: "Lord, please instruct, what strategy should I adopt?" ”

Liu Bei waved his hand lightly: "The dialogue between powerful countries should start with a sword first. I ask you to go, carry out an armed temptation, and if you can win, then you will capture all the Great Qin officials, take them hostage, and negotiate with the Great Qin State; If they are unable to win, they will not go to war for the time being, and occupy a good harbor near the port of Dishi, and trade with him on an equal footing. ”

Wen Ping replied: "No! ”

Liu Bei bypassed the table, approached Wen Ping's side, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Looking at all the generals under me, the only one who has experience in water warfare is you from Jingnan, and this important task belongs to you." What do you need to go to the Nanyang armed demonstration this time? Despite the opening. ”

Wen Ping's brief answer: "Warships, sailors, rockets, charts, guides, generals (translators), corresponding armaments and materials, ......"

Liu Bei nodded calmly and said, "Warship, Izumo City was studying giant sailing ships (Spanish longships) more than ten years ago, and now, the technology of giant sailing ships has matured. I have five galleons in my caravan with Teapot III installed, and I will give them all to you, and the sailors will give them all. In addition, I also sent a letter to Yun, asking Zheng Hun to hand over two giant sailing ships, Zhou Yi and Gao Shan to hand over three each, and Mrs. Mi's family to hand over another one, a total of fourteen giant sailing ships, giving you two months of training and integration time, it should be enough, right?

There are a large number of bed crossbows stored in my Qinglugang Manor (Qingdao Port), and in Penglai Island Manor, there are fire bottles that Zheng Hun has helped me make for three years, which are enough for a one-way voyage.

Money and food, I am going to recruit merchant ships in Qingzhou who are willing to go to the South Seas with your fleet, and each merchant ship will collect a certain amount of protection fees for military purposes. In this way, all preparations are complete, and it is up to you to do so. ”

Wen Ping hesitated and asked, "I see that the lord was figuring out the march route just now, in this regard, can the lord help me plan it." ”

Liu Bei nodded and agreed: "The chart of the southbound sea will be sent to you when the time comes, and the guide and the general officer are Qin Fatzi." I calculated that you can use giant sails for long voyages, and steam engines for short naval battles.

I especially remind you that the soldiers of the Great Qin Kingdom have extremely high melee combat skills, and once the battle starts, you need to use the mobility to get rid of the entanglement of the Great Qin ships. Once we let the Great Qin ships come to the aid and the soldiers of the Great Qin State jump onto our ships, it will be very difficult for us to reverse the defeat. You have to be good at using mobility and the strengths of our long-range strikes.

When the Hiparos blows, the fleet departs from Longkou Port in Qingzhou, goes to Lianyungang for a short rest, the next supply point is Yongning (Wenzhou) in Huiji, and then you sail to the northernmost point of Yizhou - Keelung Port, or the northernmost point of Huiji County - Xiamen Port. These places are all controlled by retired veterans from Qingzhou, and the good port they bought in partnership is now being used.

In the next step, you can sail to Dazao Island (the ancient name of Hong Kong) in Jiaozhou, and then go to Dongfang Port and Sanya Port in Qiongzhou to replenish supplies. Then, your voyage is here......", Liu Bei pulled Wen Ping to the wall, pulled the curtain, pointed to the map, and said: "The Chai stick port in Annam (the ancient name of Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam). ”

Vietnam was founded in 958 A.D., and before that, it was terra nullius and known as "Annam" by China. The port is located east of the Strait of Malacca, facing the Gulf of Shan (Thailand), crossing a short road to the Mekong River, and from the Mekong River all the way up to Yongchang County in Yizhou.

"Once you start a war with the Great Qin State", Liu Bei's finger moved on the map: "You must divide your forces to defend the Golden Ou Kok (the southernmost Gap Point in Vietnam), and of course, it is better to occupy Bintan Island (the ancient name of Singapore), hold the Strait of Malacca, and cut off the reinforcements of the Great Qin State." If the situation is not right and you cannot go to war, then you go straight to occupy Bintan. As long as we jam this mouth of the strait, the Roman army in the port of Dese will not care at all. ”

Wen Ping carefully observed the map and asked, "The gorge of Bintan Island is so important, since the army of the Great Qin State has penetrated deep into Dishi Port, will it not be stationed on Bintan Island?" ”

Liu Bei nodded and patted Wen Ping's shoulder appreciatively: "Of course, the Daqin ** team is stationed here, but the garrison here is mainly the private soldiers of the royal palace of the Brahma Kingdom (India), without armor cover, and the combat effectiveness is not strong. The capture of Bintan Island avoided a head-on conflict with the Great Qin State. Although the territory of the Brahma Kingdom is comparable to that of the Great Han Dynasty, the king's palace is divided, and my Qingzhou has the ability to defeat them alone.

Starting next year, I will gradually build supply points along the way to provide you with backup, and when next year's Hiparos blows, I will send the second echelon to replace you and come back to defend in rotation. ”

Liu Bei stroked Wen Ping's back: "Next year, I am going to hang a portrait of the hero who opened up the territory for my Han Dynasty in the Lei Building, so that students all over the world can know the true colors of men: Gao Shun conquered Liaodong; Zhang Liao's conquest of Karasuma; Zhang He and Zhao Yun defeated the Xiongnu; Liu Hun opened up the overseas sunrise city (Kyushu Island), if you succeed in going south this time, you will have a copy of the portrait of Lei Lou's heroes, so that my Han students will spread your name through the ages. Zhongye (Wenpin), I believe that you can take on this important responsibility and go all out, and you will be famous for eternity. ”

Wen Ping burst into tears of excitement.

Two days later, in the middle of the night, the wind was howling, and at the foot of Tongguan, Zhou Yu led three hundred elite soldiers to wait quietly.

"An autumn wind, a cold." Zhou Yu muttered that in autumn, the temperature drops by a few degrees every time the wind blows, and the weather at the end of August (lunar calendar) is not far from the first snow. At this time, if the troops to attack Tongguan are slightly unsmooth, they will fall into the point where the grain and grass will be difficult to continue, and when the Yellow River freezes in winter, the transportation of grain and grass in Qingzhou will be even more difficult.

However, Zhou Yu is easy to take risks with his soldiers, and the surprise attack is his appetite. Tongguan is an important gateway to Chang'an, with sufficient materials, as long as Tongguan can be won, Zhou Yu has the confidence to stick to this winter. Therefore, Zhou Yu personally led three hundred sharp soldiers to take on the task of assault.

The wind was bitter, and soldiers were rarely seen walking around the walls. In front of Tongguan, Zhang Ji's army was stationed in Hongnong County, and the soldiers guarding the pass were extremely lax. In the darkness, Zhou Yu chose the point of attack, which was a corner, where the wall intersected with the mountain, along the mountain, the wall spiraled up, and the soldiers on the top of the mountain had to lean down to observe in order to see the place. Due to the shadow cast by the mountain, the area is particularly dark when viewed from the front of the wall.

Zhou Yu waved his hand, and the soldiers around him shot out the wall climbing claws, pulling the ropes hanging down the wall climbing claws, and the three hundred soldiers quietly climbed the city wall one after another.

Zhou Yu squatted in the shadows, waiting for the soldiers who were acting separately to report, and in the dark, the trembling sound of the crossbow strings sounded from time to time: "Damn, sneak attack in the night, don't let them use crossbows, they still use them, they can't shoot an arrow, what if the screams alarm the enemy?" Zhou Yu was in a cold sweat and listened attentively, but fortunately, the wind roared, and the sound of the wind blew away the faint sound. In a moment, the soldiers had already split up and reported: "Security." ”

Zhou Yu got up and ordered: "Raise the lights, call the signal, gather the follow-up troops to land, send a few people to open the gate, hurry up!" ”

The lights flickered on the wall, and later, in the darkness of the night, a large number of ships descended downwind and landed in front of Tongguan.

"Enemy attack!" Suddenly, a terrible shout rang out in the gate.

"It's too late", a sneer appeared on the corner of Zhou Yu's mouth, in the dark night, it was the most laborious to put on the armor and organize the formation, and the Qingzhou soldiers were the best at defeating the guerrillas with team battle formations. It is not a problem for 300 people to hold on to the wall for half an hour, which is enough time for a division to enter the city.

The next morning, Tongguan fell, 20,000 Liangzhou soldiers became prisoners, and Zhang Ji, who was alone in Hongnong County, panicked.

At the same time, the Thunder Cavalry and Wolf Cavalry Regiments led by Gao Shun and Tai Shici appeared in Yanzhou and handed over a sternly worded letter to Lü Bu: asking Lü Bu to hand over the women who had plundered in Luoyang and find out Zhang Yan'er's whereabouts on his behalf.

Liu Bei's move made it clear that he was embarrassed by Lu Bu.

At the same time, Liu Bei's massacre in Xihe County in the summer and autumn of this year gave him a reputation for being unkind and brutal (Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was scolded for attacking the Xiongnu for two thousand years, not to mention Liu Bei was a small local official). "Never forgive!" It was Liu Bei who shouted the slogan in Xihe, Zhang Ji also participated in the looting of Luoyang, and surrendering Liu Bei was something he did not dare to hope for. And Lu Bu was just a dog of Dong Zhuo in the past, and his identity and family background were not as good as Zhang Ji, so he had no choice but to contact Cao Cao and discuss the alliance.

In Puyang, Lu Bu received Liu Bei's letter, gathered the generals, and began to discuss.

Fight, right? This autumn's locust plague has no harvest, and Lu Bu's army is now maintained by eating human flesh and grassroots, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit; And, right? Lu Bu has a story about killing Zhang Wen, will Liu Bei spare him? I heard that Liu Bei tortured people, and he has always used vicious methods and a variety of tricks. Moreover, Liu Bei used his trump card troops, Gao Shun's thunder cavalry and Tai Shici's wolf cavalry, clearly intending to kill people, in this case, peace talks could only be Liu Bei's delaying tactics.

"Cao's army lives on the south bank, Qingzhou soldiers come from the east, before the Yellow River freezes, the entire river is a place where Qingzhou sailors crisscross and cross, this will be a difficult battle." Chen Gong touched his forehead and said sadly: "How to fight this battle well, and let me think about it." ”