It is said that Lu Ren will be in a hurry to develop firearms, and there is no way to do it. is still the same sentence, Sun Shangxiang's unexpected arrival itself disrupted Lu Ren's original plan to a certain extent, and God knows if Sun Quan will be thinking about Yizhou because of some changes. If you don't prepare for it here, won't you be beaten while you're going to sit and be beaten?

Correspondingly, the population here is insufficient, and the number of soldiers is naturally very limited. In this case, if you want to compete with Sun Quan, under the premise of relying on geographical advantages, you have to rely on the advantage of weapons. In other words, Lu Ren has to take the route of a strong ship and a sharp gun. And the current Lu Ren's "ship strong" is no problem, but this "artillery profit" is still waiting for the right to be negotiated.

After all, naval warfare is different from land warfare, and the superiority in weapons will be more obvious because of this. Lu Ren had such an idea, and at this time, if Sun Quan wanted to make a move against Yizhou, he could only send a large-scale fleet to carry a large number of soldiers and materials. And due to the technological gap between the two sides, as long as Sun Quan's ship carrying soldiers and supplies is sunk, no amount of troops on the sea will be useless. As for whether this idea is correct, Lu Ren himself can't say clearly, he only knows that he has only this path to go now.

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The matter of firearms will be put aside for the time being, because the gunpowder development on Shirley's side is still a little short, and Lu Ren only needs to know that there is no problem with Zhen Mi's casting process.

From the dark? When the foundry came back, Lu Ren invited Xu Shu to drink with him and talked about some inconsequential gossip. And when it was almost time, Lu Ren suddenly leaned into Xu Shu's ear and said mysteriously: "Yuan Zhi, that dragon is still sleeping, don't wake him up too quickly." I always felt like this was not the time for him to wake up. ”

Xu Shuleng came back to his senses after a pause, and asked curiously, "Why do you know Kong Ming, brother?" ”

Lu Ren smiled: "He visited me once, although he only met once. But I dare to say that Kong Ming's talent is far above mine. There were a few contacts later, and you came unfortunate this time, Kong Ming happened to go back before. ”

Xu Shu hesitated and said: "The lord is now in need of virtuous supplements, I originally wanted to recommend Kong Ming to the lord a little later, why do you want to dissuade me?" ”

"Just kidding! You scared me half to death when you came out early, and I tried my best to prevent you from making trouble behind Cao Cao when he unified the north. If Brother Pig is also pulled out by you in advance, then you won't want my life? Finally, now I am stabilizing the situation with a hammer in the east and preparing to leave with peace of mind, but Brother Zhu, a strategist and politician, will most likely see through it at a glance, and then help Liu Bei accumulate enough strength to stab Cao Cao in the back. In that case, I will really give up all my efforts, even if I don't give up, I will stay for a few more years and then try my best to fool Brother Pig...... Flickering Brother Pig? Who am I when I am? Intelligence two hundred and five? I think I'm a typical two-hundred-five in front of Brother Pig, which is about the same. Anyway, it's too dangerous for Kong Ming to come out now! I was able to fool Xu Shu before because there were too many factors, first of all, Xu Shu was a tactical person, but his strategic vision was not very good; Secondly, Xu Shu is still a little young now, I am a few years older than him, and his reputation has suppressed him. He had a vague respect for me...... What do I think these do? ”

Of course, Lu Ren didn't dare to say these words clearly, he prepared another set of words, and immediately asked: "Yuan Zhi, how is Uncle Huang treating you now?" Do you have a word for you? ”

Xu Shu slowly shook his head and said, "The lord treats me very kindly, but it has not yet reached the point of obeying my words. ”

Lu Ren asked again, "How did Uncle Huang use your tactics during the Battle of Jiangxia?" ”

Xu Shu smiled bitterly: "Don't mention it!" At first, I persuaded for a long time, but it was useless, and the lord led the troops directly to meet him. Later, I really had no choice, so I reluctantly persuaded the lord to move Lu Servant's name out of your name. ”

Lu Ren said: "Have you ever wondered why this is happening? ”

Xu Shu said suddenly: "Lu Servant is saying that Kong Ming is the same young and nameless as me, although he has a talented lord, he can't use it for a while?" ”

Lu Ren waved his hand and said, "No, no, no." Uncle Liu Huang is not the kind of person who only values fame. I mean, Uncle Huang is half a horse. However, on the battlefield, he paid more attention to martial arts and bravery, and when managing the people than to rule by inaction, he did not attach much importance to the important role played by wisdom and strategy. Although there have been some changes after Jiangxia took advantage of your strategy in the First War, it has not really taken it seriously. The fact that I didn't listen to you may be proof of that. If you recommend Kong Ming now, I guess his chances will be the same as yours. And with Kong Ming's mind, what do you think the result will be? ”

Xu Shu nodded and said, "Lu Servant's words are reasonable!" Kong Ming is by no means a person who will be easy to get out of office, unless it is the lord's relatives who deign to invite him. But the lord does not have a deep understanding of the importance of intelligent people now. Most of them will not go to invite it in person. Even if he was invited, Kong Ming's talent could not be fully displayed, but he condescended. ”

Lu Ren said: "So, you still need a chance now, and it is best to use your strategy to help Uncle Huang fight a beautiful victory." Let Uncle Huang completely realize the importance of strategy, and it would be better for you to recommend Kong Ming at that time. In my opinion, Uncle Huang is bound to have a battle to take Jingzhou, and that is your chance. ”

Xu Shu nodded, the two of them didn't say anything more, and then drank heartily.

Before leaving Jiangxia, of course, Lu Ren also went to visit his brother's nominal younger brother Liu Qi. All the things that need to be done are basically done, and Lu Ren is now waiting for Mi Zhen's fleet to come back, ready to quietly leave Jingzhou. Flickering Brother Pig? Who am I when I am? Intelligence two hundred and five? I think I'm a typical two-hundred-five in front of Brother Pig, which is about the same. Anyway, it's too dangerous for Kong Ming to come out now! I was able to fool Xu Shu before because there were too many factors, first of all, Xu Shu was a tactical person, but his strategic vision was not very good; Secondly, Xu Shu is still a little young now, I am a few years older than him, and his reputation has suppressed him, which makes him vaguely respect me...... What do I think these do? ”

Of course, Lu Ren didn't dare to say these words clearly, he prepared another set of words, and immediately asked: "Yuan Zhi, how is Uncle Huang treating you now?" Do you have a word for you? ”

Xu Shu slowly shook his head and said, "The lord treats me very kindly, but it has not yet reached the point of obeying my words. ”

Lu Ren asked again, "How did Uncle Huang use your tactics during the Battle of Jiangxia?" ”

Xu Shu smiled bitterly: "Don't mention it!" At first, I persuaded for a long time, but it was useless, and the lord led the troops directly to meet him. Later, I really had no choice, so I reluctantly persuaded the lord to move Lu Servant's name out of your name. ”

Lu Ren said: "Have you ever wondered why this is happening? ”

Xu Shu said suddenly: "Lu Servant is saying that Kong Ming is the same young and nameless as me, although he has a talented lord, he can't use it for a while?" ”

Lu Ren waved his hand and said, "No, no, Uncle Liu Huang is not the kind of person who only values fame. What I mean is that although Uncle Huang has been fighting horses for half his life, he is more important on the battlefield than on the rule of inaction, and he does not attach much importance to the important role that wisdom can play in it. Although there have been some changes after Jiangxia took advantage of your strategy in the First War, it has not really taken it seriously. The fact that I didn't listen to you may be proof of that. If you recommend Kong Ming now, I guess his chances will be the same as yours. And with Kong Ming's mind, what do you think the result will be? ”

Xu Shu nodded and said, "Lu Servant's words are reasonable!" Kong Ming is by no means a person who will be easy to get out of office, unless it is the lord's relatives who deign to invite him. But the lord doesn't have a deep understanding of the importance of talented people now, and most of them won't invite him personally. Even if he was invited, Kong Ming's talent could not be fully displayed, but he condescended. ”

Lu Ren said: "So, you still need a chance now, it is best to use your strategy to help Uncle Huang fight a beautiful victory, so that Uncle Huang will completely realize the importance of strategy, and then it is better for you to recommend Kong Ming." In my opinion, Uncle Huang is bound to have a battle to take Jingzhou, and that is your chance. ”

Xu Shu nodded, the two of them didn't say anything more, and then drank heartily.

Before leaving Jiangxia, of course, Lu Ren also went to visit his brother's nominal younger brother Liu Qi. All the things that need to be done are basically done, and Lu Ren is now waiting for Mi Zhen's fleet to come back, ready to quietly leave Jingzhou. Flickering Brother Pig? Who am I when I am? Intelligence two hundred and five? I think I'm a typical two-hundred-five in front of Brother Pig, which is about the same. Anyway, it's too dangerous for Kong Ming to come out now! I was able to fool Xu Shu before because there were too many factors, first of all, Xu Shu was a tactical person, but his strategic vision was not very good; Secondly, Xu Shu is still a little young now, I am a few years older than him, and his reputation has suppressed him, which makes him vaguely respect me...... What do I think these do? ”

Of course, Lu Ren didn't dare to say these words clearly, he prepared another set of words, and immediately asked: "Yuan Zhi, how is Uncle Huang treating you now?" Do you have a word for you? ”

Xu Shu slowly shook his head and said, "The lord treats me very kindly, but it has not yet reached the point of obeying my words. ”

Lu Ren asked again, "How did Uncle Huang use your tactics during the Battle of Jiangxia?" ”

Xu Shu smiled bitterly: "Don't mention it!" At first, I persuaded for a long time, but it was useless, and the lord led the troops directly to meet him. Later, I really had no choice, so I reluctantly persuaded the lord to move Lu Servant's name out of your name. ”

Lu Ren said: "Have you ever wondered why this is happening? ”

Xu Shu said suddenly: "Lu Servant is saying that Kong Ming is the same young and nameless as me, although he has a talented lord, he can't use it for a while?" ”

Lu Ren waved his hand and said, "No, no, Uncle Liu Huang is not the kind of person who only values fame. What I mean is that although Uncle Huang has been fighting horses for half his life, he is more important on the battlefield than on the rule of inaction, and he does not attach much importance to the important role that wisdom can play in it. Although it is said in "(To be continued.) )