Chapter 53: The Secret Weapon

The bell on the rope rang for a moment.

Wu Shun said: "Put a little more." Then the soldier stretched the rope a little longer.

The bell rang again. Wu Shun said, "Stop." ”

Zhang Bao stood on the edge of the cliff and looked down. He asked Wu Shun, "What is he doing down there?" ”

Wu Shun shrugged his shoulders and said, "He said that there is a powerful weapon, which is hidden in this mountain. ”

"Weapons?" Zhang Bao asked. Wu Shun shook his head, indicating that he didn't know anything more.

You grab the rope and climb up from the bottom of the cliff. You say, "Let's go up to the cliff on the other side." ”

As you speak, you take the leather bag with the awl and hammer from your waist. You loosen the mouth of the pouch. A squirrel jumped out of it. It stands at the mouth of the bag and looks at you in surprise. You look at it too. You look at each other for a moment.

The squirrel was suddenly startled, and with a squeak, it leaped out of your hand, and rushed over the mountain path to climb up the pine tree opposite. You look at it and can't help but smile.

You look at everyone's surprised expressions. Say, "When I was looking below, it suddenly jumped into my arms." I was afraid that it would fall, so I grabbed it and put it in a bag and brought it up."

You see Zhang Bao looking at you. You say, "Looking for what?" ”

Zhang Bao said: "What about the hidden weapons? ”

You smiled. You say, "It's still down there." ”

Zhang Bao asked curiously, "Commander, what is it?" ”

You say, "A demon." ”

You say, "Put the rope away and go to the other side." ”

You grab the rope and prepare to descend the cliff again.

Wu Shun said: "Be careful. There's a lot of whirlwind here. The rope will swing. You're going to be thrown to the rocks. Don't go down too deep. ”

You say, "Yes." ”

Little by little, you disappear into the mist below the cliff. Wu Shun followed above, and could only see a rope stretched into a cloud of mist. Wu Shun watched the rope move slightly in the mist.

"I think he's watching where the crack goes." Wu Shun said, "The day we first went home, he was very interested in this. Later, the next day he took me up the hill again, and climbed up the crevasse to a very high place, almost to the lake on the mountain. ”

Zhang Bao said: "Cracks? ”

Wu Shun shrugged his shoulders again, no matter how much he had, he couldn't guess.

"Map." The soldiers spread out the map on a large boulder. You press down the corners of the map with small stones. You have detailed the location and estimated depth of the crack on the map. You're engrossed in doing it.

When you're done, you say, "Now, let's go up there and have a look." ”

You climb up the waterways of the streams. There is a constant slide of dirt and small rocks down the slope. From time to time, soldiers slid unsteadily down with the mud and rocks. Everyone helps each other. You're ahead of the curve.

"The ground in this area is very unstable." Zhang Bao said. "If it rains heavily, it's dangerous."

You say, "Yes." Tomorrow, remember to have someone make a sign on the road to remind travelers to beware of landslides. ”

You say, "But dangerous things have their own uses." ”

You sit and rest by the lake at the top of the mountain.

You hand a water bladder to Zhang Bao. You say, "Drink some water." ”

Zhang Bao took the water bladder. He said, "Commander." ”

You say, "What? ”

He said, "You are very different from the commanders I have worked with before. ”

You say, "How is it different?" ”

Zhang Bao said: "The commander is very brave and decisive. However, there was not a hint of violence. ”

"And," Zhang Bao said, "I don't know if you found out for yourself." You're never angry. You sometimes speak harshly, but you're never angry. You've never lost your temper with anyone. ”

You laugh a little. You say, "Now that you are all practicing like wolves, do I dare to lose my temper with you?" ”

Zhang Bao laughed. He said, "Commander, have you ever hated anyone?" ”

You say, "No." ”

Zhang Bao said: "Before the war, the commanders we used to follow would tell us about the enemy's cruelty and hatred, igniting the hatred of the enemy in our hearts. But the ruler of you never does that. You never ignite the hatred in our hearts, but you can boost the morale of the whole team. It's magical. I've never seen a general with troops like you. ”

You say, "Hatred is an irrational emotion. It only makes people weak, it doesn't make people powerful. ”

Zhang Bao said: "So, where does the power to rule you come from? ”

You thought for a moment and said, "Sympathy." ”

"There's another question I've wanted to ask for a long time." Zhang Bao said.

You say, "What? ”

Zhang Bao said: "In this world, do you have anything to fear?" ”

You say, "Of course." ”

Zhang Bao said: "What is it? ”

You say, "I'm afraid that I'll have a heart that loves to kill and hurt." ”

Listening to your and Zhang Bao's questions and answers, one of the guards couldn't help but say, "Commander, aren't you afraid of death?" ”

You look at him, and you say, "If you're afraid, can you not die?" ”

The guard said, "No." ”

You say, "Well, why torture yourself with fear?" ”

You're back down the mountain.

You circle three locations on the map.

You said to Zhang Bao: "Tell the craftsman that the exit of the three passages is here." ”

Zhang Bao said: "The construction period is too short, and we don't have enough craftsmen. ”

You say, "Don't just say no. The mission of the officer is to make all kinds of things that are not available become what they have. ”

You say, "When something is missing, there are two ways to solve the problem: one is to wait and give, and the other is to try to get it." ”

You say, "I'm writing to Huaizhou to ask for it." ”