Luoyang Prime Minister's Mansion

Two rooms were lit up all night.

Here, Huang Yueying was sewing something in the dim candlelight, it turned out to be Zhuge Tube Sleeve Armor!

As many people know, Zhuge Liang is good at ingenuity and is good at improving ordnance. Faced with the needs of the army's logistical supply, Zhuge Liang invented the wooden ox and flowing horse; Faced with the powerful iron cavalry of the Wei State, Zhuge Liang invented the Zhuge Repeater. In fact, Huang Yueying's contribution is indispensable. Huang Yueying has been familiar with the history of the Bible since childhood, versatile, especially talented in craft manufacturing, Huang Yueying's "ability" gave Zhuge Liang a lot of inspiration, he often took the drawings to Huang Yueying to study manufacturing together.

In addition to the above-mentioned tricks, the swords and armor of Shu are also very good. This is due to the 100 steelmaking technology at that time, its main feature is that in the process of smelting, it is necessary to repeatedly fold and forge deformation, and temper it thousands of times to eliminate inclusions in the steel and improve the performance of the steel.

Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying improved the production process, and Pu Yuan, a famous craftsman in Shu, created 3,000 world-famous knives Pu Yuan steel knives that sharpened iron like clay, and initially equipped them with the Tuchen soldiers led by the famous Shu Han general Ju Fu.

As for the armor, Zhuge Liang also had a unique research, he improved the open placket armor of the two Han Dynasty, and invented the Zhuge tube sleeve armor. This armor has two features:

First, the protective area is large, and the whole armor is made of scaly armor pieces overlapping and interlocked, with sleeves, which can avoid the upper arm and lower armpit when the armor raises the hand, and the upper arm and lower armpit are unfortunately hit by arrows, which can protect the vital part of the upper arm and armpit. Second, the protective ability is extremely strong, the armor pieces are forged by 100 steel-making technology, and then layered on the leather goods in the form of fish scales, the whole is very strong, and ordinary knives and arrows cannot penetrate.

Since the defeat of Liu Beiyiling, there are few veterans of Shu Han who are good at fighting, and the Shu people are greedy for comfort and lack of war experience for many years, so it is difficult to be the opponent of the Wei army who has been fighting all year round. Zhuge Liang started from scratch and fully demonstrated his famous demeanor. Just like a real martial arts master, using grass and trees as a sword, he can also hurt people. A real famous general can drive citizens into soldiers and transform villagers into good warriors. Zhuge Liang's method of governing the army is to rely on ordnance and military system to control the Northern Expeditionary troops, with these sharp weapons, solid armor, coupled with strict military discipline, and a strong battle formation, after several Northern Expedition war experience, the Shu Han army has returned to the peak and become the elite of the world, and no one dares to underestimate it.

It's a pity that although the technology is good, the high-quality swords and armor are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive, so like the Zhuge crossbow, they can only be equipped with elite troops, and it is difficult to equip the army. However, even so, the quality of weapons and equipment of ordinary Shu Han soldiers far surpassed that of Wei Wu, making the Shu soldiers on the battlefield more courageous.

Zhuge Liang equipped the generals of Shu Han with swords and sleeve armor, but he did not wear armor on the grounds that he could not kill the enemy in battle and the cost was expensive. When she learned that Zhuge Liang was going to go out of the city soon to fight a decisive battle with Wei, Huang Yueying stayed in the courtyard of her home, flipped through many books, and then went to find craftsmen and asked them to knock out the thin and strong nails one by one, and then she took cowhides, cut them into thin leather ropes, and personally weaved the armor pieces one by one. originally thought that she could do it slowly, but what she didn't expect was that the big war would come so soon, so Huang Yueying didn't sleep for a few days and nights, and rushed to work overnight.

Huang Yueying lifted the prepared armor, the armor is composed of light armor pieces, which is a lot lighter, and the links are ingenious and comfortable, especially the links of the sleeves are flexible, as a pair of light armor, it can be worn completely in the clothes without affecting the action, and wearing it will not hinder Zhuge Liang's daily clothing and appearance.

Huang Yueying gently stroked the nail piece with her hand. She knows what tomorrow's decisive battle means to Zhuge Liang and what it means to Shu Han, she is a woman, and she may not be able to help anything, I hope this armor can protect her husband and return safely.

This nail piece is so cold, the husband is thin, and it may be uncomfortable to wear it for a long time. Huang Yueying said silently in her heart.

The careful Huang Yueying made a lining with sheepskin and fine linen cloth and sewed the edging, so that he would not be uncomfortable because of direct contact with the cold nails.

Huang Yueying sewed the last stitch and bit off the thread with her teeth.

It's finally done!

Huang Yueying's eyes narrowed, and then she raised her armor again, and carefully patrolled up and down to check if there was anything negligent. Carefully and carefully, he checked the armor inside and out, found no problems, and finally put down the armor and breathed a sigh of relief.

I hope that this armor can accompany my husband on my behalf and return victorious.

.......

In another room, Yang Lian was sitting at the table with her clothes. She closed her eyes, folded her hands, and prayed softly. Her handsome face looked a little haggard, and it seemed that she hadn't closed her eyes for several nights. In front of her, there was a sachet.

Yang Lian read and thought, suddenly remembered something, slowly opened his eyes, picked up the scissors on the side, and showed his mind for a while, and then brushed his long hair and cut it off with a click.

A strand of hair fell.

In ancient times, the body was skinned, and the parents who received it did not dare to destroy it. Women's haircuts are even more taboo, and they are very taboo.

I saw Yang Lian gently curl up her hair, open the sachet on the table, slowly put the hair in, and then tighten the sachet again. She carefully held the sachet in the palm of her hand, stared at the embroidered words on it with tender eyes, her fingers lightly rubbed on the embroidered words, and smirked. Then the gentleness in his eyes slowly turned into a kind of firmness and perseverance, as if he was making some great determination.

"Huang Tian is above, the concubine is replaced by hair, as long as he can bless the prime minister to win tomorrow and return safely, even if the concubine suffers a catastrophe, he will never regret it!"

Under the dim candlelight, the few embroidered words on the sachet looked particularly bright.

.......

The next day.

At the time of the third watch, Zhuge Liang also stayed awake all night.

For this decisive battle, he has been looking forward to it for a long time, and he has been apprehensive for a long time. In this decisive battle related to the fate of the two countries, no one is sure of victory, after all, Cao Wei also came out of the country. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the slightest mistake can be a catastrophe.

It's a decisive battle, and it could be a point of no return. Thousands of troops and soldiers, Zhuge Liang can face it calmly. But for his family, he felt extremely guilty. He understood that he was not a good husband, a good father, and that he owed them too much. Before he could make up for it, now he was going to leave them behind and go to a gamble for the ages.

He was even afraid to face the eyes of his family, he was afraid that he would be soft-hearted and reluctant, but this is war! War requires courage and determination, and he must deal with it with absolute sanity, without the slightest emotional impact.

It is better to lose a small family than to the people of the world.

Zhuge Liang settled down, gently opened the door, and prepared to leave quietly.

The moment he opened the door, he was stunned.

In the courtyard outside the house, Huang Yueying, Zhuge Guo, Zhuge Zhan, and Yang Lian, I don't know when, were already waiting there.

There was no crying, no words, they were just there, smiling, looking at him quietly.

Zhuge Liang let out a long breath and walked out slowly. His gaze swept over everyone's faces, and what he saw was full of expectations.

Huang Yueying stepped forward, she smiled faintly, and handed over the armor, "Wear this inside, the sword is speechless on the battlefield, and you can defend yourself well." ”

When Zhuge Liang saw that it was a precious sleeve armor, he frowned slightly, and just wanted to speak, Huang Yueying smiled and said first: "Don't worry, it's not expensive." This is what I personally did, you wear underwear and plain clothes, no one can see it, and you will not lose your identity as a prime minister. ”

Zhuge Liang heard a warm current in his heart, and in the past few days, he saw that his wife was haggard, and he was rushing to make this armor. He saw Huang Yueying rushing to work under the candlelight, and after decades, her hands were still so skillful. Zhuge Liang touched both sides of the armor, and suddenly touched the inner layer of sheepskin linen lining, decades of mutual affection, so that he instantly understood the meticulous intentions of his wife.

If a wife is like this, what more can a husband ask for?

Zhuge Liang still wanted to say something, but when he saw Huang Yueying glaring at him, he knew that what she decided could not be changed, so he nodded with a smile and put on his armor.

After putting on the armor, Zhuge Liang turned around and slowly walked past the others.

Zhan'er was much more sensible, and this time she didn't cry, but just pursed her little lips tightly, as if she wanted to block her mouth full of reluctance. The cute appearance amused Zhuge Liang a little.

Guo'er stood next to Zhan'er, caressing Zhan'er's head, as if to show approval. Then he raised his head, looked at Zhuge Liang, and didn't speak, his face lost the naughty spirit of the elves of the past, and a pair of big eyes were shining with tears. She tried hard to squeeze a smile, as if this way the tears would not fall, she could not cry, she could not let her father worry, we were all good!

Zhuge Liang looked at his daughter distressedly and smiled hard. Silly girl, Daddy will never force you to do something you don't want to do, and when Daddy returns from victory this time, do whatever you want.

Finally, there is the jade lady.

She was still as humble as ever, standing behind, lowering her head and not daring to look at Zhuge Liang.

For Yang Lian, Zhuge Liang had a feeling of imminent separation, he didn't know if it was because of the guilt of Huang Yueying, or the shame of his old husband marrying a young man. Although Yang Lian gave birth to his only son Zhuge Zhan, on weekdays, the two rarely get close, and Yang Lian has always regarded herself as a maidservant, and after a long time, the two are indeed more like master and servants, without affection.

Zhuge Liang has a special emotion in his heart for the girl he once saved, he doesn't know if he likes it or not, but he thinks back to Changbanpo more than 20 years ago, when he was running for his life, he saw this girl in the crowd at a glance. Fate is always so wonderful, and this glance at the past seems to be a destined life. At that time, she was so helpless, so lovable. Even though the tiger and leopard were chasing and killing on the side, Zhuge Liang still had an inexplicable impulse in his heart, a strong urge to protect her, so he turned the horse's head around in the surprised eyes of everyone, ran to Yang Lian's side, and hugged her on the horse's back.

To this day, he can still feel the urge in his chest to protect you, even if there are thousands of troops.

"Jade Niang", Zhuge Liang finally didn't hold back, only to see him hesitate slightly, and then said softly: "I'm leaving, when I'm not there, the affairs of the family, I still have to help Yueying more, it's hard." ”

There are some things that maybe if you don't say them at this time, you won't have the opportunity to say them again.

Yang Lian raised her head in shock, looking surprised. For more than ten years, it was the first time for her to look at Zhuge Liang so directly, although it was also common on weekdays, but she was always on the side and never looked closely. The prime minister seemed to be getting older, the wrinkles on his face were deeper, and the gray hair on his temples was a little more.

Yang Lian's heart was excited, and Zhuge Liang asked her to help Huang Yueying, seemingly acknowledging her identity as a concubine. For so many years, although Huang Yueying and others have always regarded her as their own, what she cares about most in her heart is the prime minister's personal promise.

Yang Lian's heart pounded nervously, no matter what! She took out the sachet that had been prepared for a long time from her sleeve, and respectfully presented it to Zhuge Liang with both hands, "Yu Niang is stupid, she doesn't have any good skills, only this hand-sewn sachet, I hope I can bless the prime minister with victory!" After saying that, he hung his head again, and hung very low. She didn't dare to look up at Zhuge Liang again, for fear that he would refuse. This is Yu Niang's love thing, if the previous concubine was just to repay the favor, now Yu Niang is really in love with Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang smiled, this jade girl is really innocent and cute, a sachet can bless the army to win? He smiled, reached out to take the sachet, and took a closer look, and saw a pink lotus flower embroidered on it, and three Juanxiu characters were tattooed on the side of the flower, which was his name. Zhuge Liang is such a smart person, he instantly understood Yu Niang's intentions.

This girl used to be at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion every day, I'm afraid it was just to send this sachet.

It is said that when life and death are parted, people will reveal their true feelings. Zhuge Liang is also a mortal, how does Jade Niang treat him, how can he not know, at this moment he only feels moved in his heart, and suddenly has infinite compassion, abandoning secular etiquette, he actually has an urge to embrace her into his arms.

"Thank you for your hard work, this sachet is very chic, I will carry it with me." Zhuge Liang said softly.

Yang Lian raised her head in disbelief again, just now the prime minister said that he would, take it with him? The Prime Minister accepted! She tried desperately to hide the joy in her heart, and unconsciously blushed, her eyes full of sweetness.

Zhuge Liang also seemed to be infected by this sweetness, he smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the gate.

How fortunate I am Zhuge Liang in my life!