Ma Zhiliang said: "What's not to do, they can't hold the fort anyway, so it's better to give up a good place." ”

Lin Yuan said: "Luo Rongguang is full of confidence in his subordinates, and their troops have high morale, how can they give up the artillery position?" ”

Ma Zhiliang smiled disdainfully and said: "No matter how confident you are, no matter how high your morale is, what's the use, aren't they unable to win!" ”

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Ma Lao, I can't ignore their feelings, if I go over and tell them, you give us the position, you are not vulnerable at all, what will they think?" They also put a lot of effort into training! Besides, they also need to help in the defense of the fort. ”

Ma Zhiliang smiled "hehe" and said: "Then you can find another place, anyway, you also know the formula for calculating the direct gaze distance according to the height, and you know what kind of peak to look for, I don't care about this matter." ”

Lin Yuan said: "You can rest assured. So he came out of the house and came to the battery. Luo Rongguang is organizing a big competition among the soldiers, and now the competition is the speed of loading shells, the champion rewards a fat chicken, a bottle of wine, Luo Rongguang stands on the side and personally acts as a referee, Lin Yuan came over and said: "I want to find a mountain peak, build another fort, and test the latest coastal defense artillery developed by the Tianjin Machinery Bureau." ”

After Luo Rongguang heard this, he said, "The group of people in the Machine Bureau will still build their own shore defense artillery now?" It's so fresh! After speaking, he called a military attache named Zhou Kui and accompanied Lin Yuan to find the peak.

Lin Yuan, accompanied by Zhou Kui, held the map in his hand, searched in the mountains where the fort was located, and even hit several high mountains, and was told by Zhou Kui that there was already a cannon position above.

Lin Yuan pointed to the mountain peak and asked, "What is the name of that mountain?" ”

Zhou Kui only glanced at it and said, "That mountain is called Immortal Mountain." ”

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "The terrain of this mountain peak is dangerous, there must already be a gun emplacement on it!" However, he still had the mentality of trying it out and asked, "Is there a gun emplacement on it?" ”

Zhou Kui said: "There is no gun emplacement on it? ”

Lin Yuan was shocked when he heard this, and asked, "What?" So there is no gun position in the position of Haolu? ”

Zhou Kui hurriedly said: "There are immortals on it, so I don't dare to build a gun emplacement there!" Lin Yuan smiled: "What kind of immortals?" Let's go up and see! ”

Zhou Kui hurriedly stopped and said: "Let's not go up, there is a fire temple on it, and there is an old way living in it, that is, he said that there is a fire god here, in case we install a cannon on it and disturb the fire god, but it is a great thing!" Our cannons are firearms, and it is up to the god of fire to hit the enemy! ”

When Lin Yuan heard this, he said, "Hehe", he didn't say anything, he raised his feet and walked up the mountain, and Zhou Kui had to follow.

I don't know when the mountain road was built, the bluestone slabs that paved the road are broken, broken, not a piece is complete, and it takes about an hour to walk before the two of them walk to the top of the mountain. Lin Yuan saw that there was a flat ground in front of him, where artillery could be erected, but there was a small Taoist temple standing there, he wiped the sweat on his forehead, and was about to go in, Zhou Kui hurriedly said in the back: "Lin Shuai, can you go in!" ”

Lin Yuan asked, "Why can't you go in?" ”

Zhou Kui panted and said: "The old way here is stubborn, and he is also a donkey temper, he will turn his face at every turn, as long as he sees the soldier, he will not have a good face, we look at the face of the god of fire, and we dare not do anything to him, I advise you not to go up and touch this nail." ”

Lin Yuan ignored him, but walked straight to the door of the Taoist temple, knocked lightly on the door knocker, and asked, "Is there anyone?" What Lin Yuan didn't expect was that an old voice came from inside: "Who?" ”

Lin Yuan looked back at Zhou Kui, meaning: This old man is the donkey you said is old-tempered? Zhou Kui nodded, and Lin Yuan replied, "We are here to worship the mountain." ”

There was a sound of footsteps inside, and as soon as the door opened, an old face appeared at the door, and when he saw Lin Yuan and Zhou Kui's military uniforms, he turned his head and was about to close the door.

Lin Yuan hurriedly supported the half-open door with his hand, and said with a smile: "We are really here to worship the mountain, please let us in." ”

In terms of strength, where is Lin Yuan's opponent, Lao Dao had no choice but to let go of his hand, Lin Yuan walked into the courtyard, Lao Dao snorted coldly, turned his head and left, but Zhou Kui stood outside the door and didn't dare to come in, and glanced at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan looked at it for a while, and shouted into the house: "Dao Chief, I came in a hurry today, wait for me to go back and prepare some gifts, and come back tomorrow." ”

Lin Yuan then walked out of the courtyard and closed the door, Zhou Kui hurriedly said, "Lin Shuai, do you want to give a gift to this old man?" I tell you, it's useless, we have tried this trick a long time ago, and he threw the gold and silver we gave along the courtyard wall. ”

Lin Yuan smiled "hehe" and said, "Believe it or not, I'll prepare some gifts to ensure that this veteran will welcome me." ”

Zhou Kui looked at Lin Yuan suspiciously and asked, "I don't know what gift Lin Shuai wants to prepare?" ”

Lin Yuan didn't answer him, but asked, "How is your physical strength?" ”

Zhou Kui was stunned for a moment and replied: "I don't have to say that my physical strength is one of the best under General Luo!" ”

Lin Yuan smiled: "Very good, then let's go down the mountain to prepare gifts, and come back after the preparations." ”

Zhou Kui said: "Okay, you go and prepare gifts, and you will come to me when you come tomorrow." ”

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Do you have to wait until tomorrow to prepare these gifts?" After I came down the mountain, it didn't take me half an hour to get ready. ”

Zhou Kui was dumbfounded when he heard this, and when Lin Yuan handed over the prepared gift to Zhou Kui to hold, Zhou Kui was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

The two of them returned to the Taoist temple, Lin Yuan knocked on the door knocker, Lao Dao heard Lin Yuan's voice, and simply stopped opening the door, Lin Yuan borrowed a saber from Zhou Kui, stretched into the crack of the door, and the door bolt opened, Lao Dao heard Lin Yuan actually break into the door, and came out of the house with a crutch angrily, just about to get angry, Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Dao Chief, don't be in a hurry to get angry, we are here to give you a gift!" ”

Lao Dao said angrily: "It's not uncommon for you to send me gold and silver mountains!" ”

Lin Yuan smiled and gave the gift, Lao Dao looked at the gift, his anger disappeared at once, he slowed down his tone, and said, "Two of you, please come in the house." Lin Yuan and Zhou Kuile walked into the house, and Zhou Kui said, "Lin Shuai, you are really a god!" How do you know that Lu Dao wants to send water to this old Tao? ”

It turned out that the gift that Lin Yuan prepared for Lao Dao turned out to be four large jars of clear water, Lin Yuan smiled: "Don't you see that there is a basin in the yard, the basin is full of water, and the water on it is still quite clear, but the bottom of the basin is full of sludge, I thought, what is he doing here with such a basin of water?" ”

"Later I figured it out, there is no spring water on this mountain, drinking water can only rely on people to pick up, you see that the old road is a handful of years, if it is difficult to walk without a crutch, this mountain road is not easy to walk, you see, we are sweating when we walk up, and it is even more difficult for the old road to come up, so the most lacking thing on this mountain is water, so I sent water to him, he must be grateful to us."

Zhou Kui asked, "Can you tell me what that basin does?" ”