"Brother Wang, the hour is almost up, can you go?" said that when Zhang Shihua teased his daughter and son. Outside the tent, suddenly there was a daughter's voice like the crisp chirping of a yellow bird. But at this time, his Zhang Shihua's sister-in-law Zhang Ling'er already walked in dressed as a man.

Today, according to today's algorithm, Zhang Shihua's little sister is now fourteen years old.

So the little girl who used to be is now a slim little lady.

However, because of the relationship between Zhang Shihua's brother, this little lady seems to be very out of character in terms of personality.

Other girls, this age can even be said to be "waiting for the word boudoir". But this little lady is the opposite.

As Zhang Shihua's younger sister, she is also the little county lord of Dachu. Zhang Ling'er not only often brought Zhang Shihua to reward her with a group of maids and guards, but also often praised the street parades, showing their heads, not to mention. A girl's family, even at this age, is rare to practice a good riding and archery.

So this time, when Zhang Shihua was going out for autumn hunting, the little county lord couldn't help but bring his own foal and a specially customized riding bow to hunt with his brother.

But compared with Zhang Ling'er, the little county lord, Guo Weier, as the queen and eldest sister-in-law, is much more traditional.

Therefore, seeing Zhang Ling'er's appearance at this time, Guo Weier couldn't help but say: "You girl, you are already a big girl, why is your personality still so jumpy." If you go on like this, that man will dare to marry you! ”

"Sister-in-law, look at what you said. If you don't dare to marry me because of this, then the man must be a wreck. I, Zhang Ling'er, want to get married, even if I can't marry a big hero like my eldest brother, I have to marry a real hero with my eldest brother's five-point skills. Big brother, you said yes. ”

"Haha, you girl, you will shoot your eldest brother and my ass." Smiling, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but turn to look at his wife, "Okay Wei'er, you shouldn't talk about Ling'er earlier." My sister-in-law Zhang Shihua will still be worried about not being able to get married. ”

"You!" Hearing her husband say this, Guo Weier shook her head, and she didn't say anything.

"Alright, Ling'er let's go, let's go on a safari." At this time, Zhang Shihua took his daughter Zhang Qin back into her mother's arms, and then took the riding bow from the hand of a maid, greeted him, and couldn't help but step away.

At this time, Zhang Ling'er, who seemed very excited, couldn't help but turn her head to her sister-in-law Guo Weier over there before leaving the camp tent and said, "Sister-in-law, it's almost winter." This time, the little sister must hunt a good prey and make a fur for you. With that, he waved his hand and walked away quickly.

And suddenly heard Zhang Ling'er's words, over there, looking at Zhang Ling'er's departing back, Guo Wei'er, as the eldest sister-in-law, couldn't help but shake her head and laughed, "This girl." ”

……

November, deep winter.

By this time, the weather was already very cold. However, the Yangtze River is not as good as the Yellow River, and even in winter, the river does not freeze.

Therefore, on this section of the river leading to the vicinity of Gangneung City, even in the depths of winter, the merchant ships coming and going have been woven like shuttles, which is quite prosperous.

Such a scene, in this chaotic era where appointments are as cheap as mustard, can really be described as a miracle.

Therefore, whenever a foreigner comes here for the first time, he will inevitably sigh because of the prosperity of this place.

No, in a fleet of ships coming from the east and slowly sailing towards Gangneung City, on the deck of a big ship, two people who were cooking wine and drinking each other, looking at the prosperous scenes, couldn't help but feel very emotional.

"Hey, compared to the territory under my Tianwan rule, this realm is more like a paradise, and it's no wonder that the wanderers from all over the world will drag their families and eat here." Looking at the prosperous scene on both sides of the strait and the hopeful faces of the people around him, Zou Pusheng, who came to Zhang Shihua again as an envoy, drank warm wine in a cup, and couldn't help but say so.

"The land of the lake is much richer than the west of the river. Zhang Shihua, the king of Chu, had almost occupied the entire Huguang at this time, and it was reasonable to have such a prosperous scene. On another day, if I occupy the west of the river [] after the end of the day, according to the land of a province, there is a person like you Taishi to govern, and I will not be worse than the king of Chu at that time. ”

Opposite Zou Pusheng, a middle-aged man who was about thirty-four or five years old, heard Zou Pusheng's words, drank all the wine in the cup, but couldn't help but say this with confidence.

Suddenly, hearing a middle-aged man dressed in a power suit with a beautiful long beard, sitting there as if he was a mighty tiger general, Zou Pusheng smiled, but he didn't say much.

It is not easy to govern under the rule of Tianwan into this picture.

Although the current Tianwan has risen again, compared to his teacher Zou Pusheng, Ni Wenjun, who is the generalissimo of Tianwan's soldiers and horses, has a smaller pattern.

At that time, his teacher Peng Yingyu established Tianwan, but he had the ambition to replace the Yuan court. Compared with his teacher, what Ni Wenjun thinks about is just dividing one side and making a fortune.

Until now, Ni Wenjun has not even shouted a loud political slogan, and all he thinks about every day is women and money and food.

Such a person, if he hadn't been in charge of the Tianwan Dynasty and received his teacher's legacy, where would he be Jiang Xi's opponent.

Zou Pusheng secretly slandered in his heart, and he really didn't have any hope for a reckless man like Ni Wenjun who only knew how to rely on force.

Of course, Zou Pusheng would not say this. So after laughing, Zou Pusheng couldn't help but open the topic and said: "Friendship, you said that the heroes of the world are all fierce and ready to fight at this time." Everyone hated that they didn't have enough soldiers and horses in their hands, and that their equipment was not refined enough.

But this His Royal Highness the King of Chu is good, at this time, he actually posted to the world's righteous army, willing to sell the unique fine armor in his hand, and he is really a strange person. ”

"Hehe, the last general feels that this King of Chu is not a strange person, but a strange person, a really smart person." When Chen Youliang heard this at this time, he drank the wine in the cup again, but he couldn't help but say this to Zou Pusheng.

When Zou Pusheng heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, "It seems that you have a different opinion on this matter." ”

"Opinion, sort of. Friendship thinks that in the troubled times, standing in the world depends on one soldier and horse, two money and food, and three ordnance. This time, the king of Chu exchanged weapons for money and food, which seemed to be short-sighted and profitable, but in fact, he took a big advantage. It is estimated that the money and food spent on buying a pair of armor is enough for this King of Chu to produce two pairs.

In this way, the strength of His Royal Highness the King of Chu will only get stronger and stronger. Even because of this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu can control the world's heroes without spending a single soldier. ”

"Dominate the world!?" Zou Pusheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Friendship, this is a bit exaggerated." Even if it is like what you said, buying and selling armor can allow His Royal Highness the King of Chu to profit from it. But even so, this trade in armor is only a matter of mutual benefit.

It's true that His Royal Highness the King of Chu got the money and food he wanted, but after I bought his armor after the day, didn't I also strengthen my strength? ”

"Haha!" Hearing Zou Pusheng's words for granted, Chen Youliang couldn't help but smile, "Taishi, don't forget, this world is far from the only two rebel armies of me Tianwan and his Great Chu!" Moreover, the armor bought from the hands of the king of Chu can indeed increase the strength of our army.

No matter how refined the armor is, it will inevitably be damaged on the battlefield. And after the damage, if our army is unable to make repairs, in order to ensure that the combat power does not fall, or to further improve their combat power, then they can only spend a huge amount of money and food to buy armor from it again.

In this way, even if we have increased our strength and won the war. It is estimated that most of the money and food that can be obtained will fall into the pocket of His Royal Highness the King of Chu in the end! ”

"This ......" Hearing Chen Youliang's words, Zou Pusheng couldn't help but have a feeling of falling into Zhang Shihua's conspiracy at this time.

Yes, there are so many rebels in the world now, and even the Yuanmeng Imperial Court still has extremely terrifying strength.

Then in order to avoid being swallowed up by his fellow rebels, and not being wiped out by the Yuan and Mongolian courts.

Their demand for this kind of plate armor that can increase their strength in a short period of time, but they can't make repairs themselves, will naturally increase when the time comes.

In this way, the rebels in the world will inevitably fall into a strange circle.

That is, in order to prevent oneself from being overtaken by other forces, one can only continue to spend a huge amount of money and food to buy armor from it again. In the same way, the other rebels will definitely think the same way.

At that time, in order not to increase their strength in a short period of time, they will not be surpassed by other forces and annexed. Then if other forces buy a plate armor made by Da Chu, they need to buy two; If you buy two of them, other forces will naturally buy more.

In this way, even if the strength of the rebel army increased beyond that of the Yuan and Mongolian courts. So in order to realize the ambition of unifying the world or not to be wiped out by other rebels, they will still buy plate armor from Da Chu's side.

In this way, we fell into such a vicious circle of an arms race. And if they want to jump out of this strange circle, unless they master the method of making this kind of plate armor by themselves, or swallow up the Chu army that can make this kind of plate armor. Otherwise, you can only continue to compete like this, and then cheapen Chu Jun in vain.

Let the Great Chu and the Chu army be able to obtain huge wealth without spending a single soldier, and use this to secretly control the world's heroes.

Of course, at this time, it is estimated that some people will think. Since Da Chu is so treacherous, why can't the righteous army in the world unite and destroy the treacherous Da Chu first. Then everyone will make the method of making plate armor public.

But fools know that this is obviously impossible.

If the rebels in the world can really abandon grievances and unite for the same thing, then let alone Zhang Shihua's Great Chu, the Yuan court of the Yuan and Mongolian people would have been overthrown by the rebels a long time ago.

Besides, do you think Zhang Shihua's Chu Jun is a soft persimmon?

It's not that Zhang Shihua is talking big, unless the world's righteous army and the Yuanmeng court unite at this time. Otherwise, no one will think about taking him down within three or five years.

So, that's right. Labor and management Zhang Shihua set up a conspiracy, set a trap, and dug a trap for the righteous army in the world.

But what can you do, don't be fooled, don't fall for tricks, don't go into the pit!

What is fearlessness, this stepping horse is fearless!

……

November, the third day of the new year.

On this day, Zhang Shihua chose to specially receive Zou Pusheng and Chen Youliang, who had already come to Jiangling City, in the palace of the king of Chu.

As Zou Pusheng and Chen Youliang, who had just come to Jiangling City for only one day, they were specially received by Zhang Shihua, and they couldn't help but feel valued at this time.

Yes, that's true. Compared with the envoy sent by Liu Futong to buy and sell armor, Zhang Shihua did pay more attention to the Tianwan side, and paid more attention to the middle-aged general named Chen Youliang.

After all, this is a figure who broke hands with Zhu Yuanzhang in the history of the late Yuan Dynasty and almost defeated Zhu Taizu, a rebellious hero who killed his master twice. In the face of such a person, Zhang Shihua naturally couldn't hide his curiosity and wanted to see him up close.

But Zou Pusheng and Chen Youliang definitely don't know about this. Therefore, on this day, they didn't think too much, just wore clean and tidy Tianwan official uniforms, brought some accompanying guards, and under the leadership of a Great Chu official, they walked to the palace of the king of Chu.

"Ladies and gentlemen, right in front of me is my Great Chu Palace. The palace was heavily guarded, and no idlers were allowed to enter without a king's order. Therefore, only two noble envoys can follow the officials into the palace. Coming to a hundred steps in front of the palace gate of the King of Chu, the official who led the way hugged his fists at Zou Pusheng and Chen Youliang, and couldn't help but say so.

Hearing his words, Zou Pusheng and Chen Youliang looked at each other, and Chen Youliang nodded, turned to a long-haired man behind him and ordered: "Dingbian, you will stay here with the soldiers." This time, I can enter with the Taishi. ”

"Hey, wait a minute!" Suddenly, hearing Chen Youliang's words, before Zhang Dingbian could say anything, the Dachu official who was in charge of leading the way hurriedly said: "This is General Zhang Dingbian Zhang?" ”

"That's right, it's Zhang Dingbian!" Without Chen Youliang, the righteous brother, to introduce him, Zhang Dingbian nodded and admitted his identity.

"Then even so, General Zhang can enter the palace together. The king of my family, who loves heroes and warriors the most, has asked about the prestige of the general, and has long wanted to meet the general. ”

"Oh, hahahaha! I didn't expect that even His Royal Highness the dignified King of Chu would know that I was Zhang Dingbian! Hearing this Dachu official say this, Zhang Dingbian couldn't help but look very happy at this time.

And this is really because the current identity gap between the two is too different.

Nowadays, Chen Youliang has not killed his master and proclaimed himself the king of Han, and Zhang Dingbian is naturally far from being famous all over the world, and he is far from being called the first brave general in the late Yuan Dynasty by later generations.

Therefore, for the praise of Zhang Shihua, who is now the strongest person in the righteous army, Zhang Dingbian, who is still just a small Tianwan general, can't help but feel a feeling of being recognized in his heart.

So in the next, Zhang Dingbian, who was very happy, walked into the palace of Great Chu together with Zou Pusheng and Chen Youliang, under the leadership of a Great Chu official.