Originally, people in the Han Dynasty had two meals a day, and they had a meal in the morning, which was called the morning food, and a meal in the afternoon, which was called the morning food. After Gongsun Chan went down, his own subordinates quickly brought the food over. Two bowls of corn porridge, a few pieces of hard dough, and a large plate of simmered mutton soup exuded a pungent smell.

Liu Ze was seriously injured, and Liu Bei could only feed him with a spoon. Liu Ze chewed the food silently, and there was an urge to almost spit it out, damn it! Is this something that people can eat? The dough cake is hard and almost cuts the throat, and the mutton soup is even better, only a faint salt taste, and the other seasonings are not put at all, except for the mutton flavor, there is no taste, if this dish is eaten in the restaurant of the future, it is estimated that the customer must be deducted to the chef's head.

But then again, if you can eat such a meal with rice and meat in the Han Dynasty, that is, a wealthy family like the Gongsun family, it is probably impossible for ordinary people to even smell it. Salt is a luxury, a bag of salt is more expensive than a life, MSG chicken essence or something has to be talented more than 1,700 years later. In a vague trance, Liu Ze seemed to smell the aroma of the food made by his wife, the smell of braised pork ribs, the smell of sweet and sour carp, and the smell of spicy chicken—the fragrance can make people shock.

Liu Ze shook his head, put the illusion behind him, and slipped around the ghost door to come back, only to find that life is really precious, cherish the one in front of him, break out of his own world in this troubled world, firmly tie his fate in his own hands, and no longer become a fish belly to be slaughtered, which will undoubtedly become the goal he strives for.

Maybe it's because of his young body, or maybe it's because of the good effect of Gongsun Jia's injury medicine, Liu Ze's injury recovered quickly, and it only took two or three days for the wound to heal, but it will take more than ten days for the boil to recede and the injury to be completely healed.

In the past few days, Gongsun Chan has come over every day to take a look, ask for warmth, send some ginseng and deer antler velvet and other supplements, and at the same time he also brings news from outside. Gongsun Chen came to Liucheng this time on the order of Zhao Bao, the Taishou of Liaoxi, to greet Taishou's mother and wife here. Before Mrs. Zhao and her entourage arrived in Liucheng, they encountered the Xianbei people entering the fortress and looting on the way, and were taken away by the Xianbei people. After Gongsun Chen got the news, he dispatched cavalry to try to rescue him, but failed to succeed in several encounters. Obviously, this Xianbei people are not just a ranger nuisance, but a large-scale invasion of large groups of men and horses, around Liucheng, tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry have now gathered, and there is a great tendency to besiege Liucheng. Gongsun Chen had only brought 1,000 cavalry before, and the troops of the Gongsun family in Liuchengwu Fort were only about 3,000, so Gongsun Chen did not dare to fight lightly, and only relied on the city to hold on and wait for reinforcements.

"Didn't the court send a three-way army such as Xia Yu, the captain of Wuhuan, to attack Xianbei? Why do the Xianbei people still have extra troops to harass Liaoxi? Liu Ze knew that there was a major event in the sixth year of Xiping, and Emperor Ling of Han sent a three-way army north to conquer Xianbei, and it was estimated that it was the time when the two sides were fighting fiercely, so he asked this question.

Gongsun Zhan shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Yes, since August, the court has indeed sent a three-way army to the north to conquer Xianbei, protecting Wuhuan Captain Xia Yu, Po Xianbei Zhonglang General Tian Yan, and Xiongnu Zhonglang General Zang Min each led more than 10,000 horses from Gaoliu, Yunzhong, and Yanmen out of the fortress. Only then did the Xianbei people become more and more arrogant and rushed into the jam. ”

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was also ambitious, wanting to emulate Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to conquer the north of Hu Lu Feng Wolf Juxu, but it is a pity that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty could not be Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Xia Yutian Yan and his ilk were even worse than Wei Qinghuo to get sick, and the whole army was exhausted as soon as he came out of the plug, which instead fueled the momentum of the Xianbei people, and there was no peace in the north. Liu Ze couldn't help but sigh and sigh, the trouble of Hulu in the north has been tired of the Central Plains since the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the majestic Great Wall has never been able to stop Hulu from going south. Against foreign races, it is definitely not an overnight thing, and it is not something that can be achieved with enthusiasm, Emperor Han Ling was too naïve, the result was very cruel, and the consequences were very strict.

Liu Bei said worriedly: "Xianbei is so fierce, I don't know if Liucheng can hold it?" ”

Gongsun Zhan looked confident, and said calmly: "Rest assured, the construction of Wubao in Liucheng has always been regarded as the top priority by the family, although it has not yet been completely completed, but the scale of the fortress has been completed, and the stored grain is enough for half a year. "Wu Fort is the Han Dynasty local powerful forces to protect themselves and build a defensive camp wall, the wall is tall and strong, the houses in the fort are connected, the fort outside the deep trench, the inside of the grain and grass, garrison strong soldiers, this kind of Wu fort is more common in the border area, can effectively block the nuisance of the Hulu cavalry.

Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, I'll be relieved."

Gongsun Zhan sighed and said, "With the strength of Wu Fort, there is no problem in self-preservation, but it is a tricky matter for Zhao Taishou's mother and wife to fall into the hands of the Xianbei people. The second brother was anxious to pass the news to Zhao Taishou in the county town and asked him to send troops to rescue him, but the Xianbei people surrounded Liucheng like an iron bucket, and the second brother sent people to break through several times, but they were unsuccessful. The longer the delay lasts, the more likely Mrs. Zhao's life will be, and the second brother is worrying about this matter these days. ”

Liu Ze was very grateful to Gongsun Chan for saving his life, and often thought about how to repay the kindness, and after listening to Gongsun Zhan's words, his heart moved, and said, "Can the little brother go out and have a look?" ”

Gongsun Chan couldn't help but be a little puzzled. "Is there a way for Brother Xian to spread the news?"

"The younger brother has come up with some solutions, but he needs to take a look at them on the spot."

"Good! It's just that the injury of the virtuous brother has not fully healed, and he must recuperate. ”

Liu Ze smiled and said: "I was saved by the second son, I saved this life, if I can relieve the worries of the second son, it can be regarded as being able to repay the kindness of the second son." I'm fine, so I'd better go out and have a look. ”

Gongsun Chan nodded. Liu Ze's clothes were already so rotten that they couldn't be shaped, Gongsun Zhan specially brought him a few clothes worn by scholars, Liu Ze's scalp was numb when he changed clothes, and he couldn't figure out how to wear this thing at all. Fortunately, with Liu Bei's help, Liu Ze stopped dressing and went up to the city tower together.

Although you can often see some pictures of ancient wars in film and television dramas, Liu Ze is really the first time that a big girl has been on a sedan chair when she really comes to the battlefield. Looking down from the city tower, Liu Ze couldn't help but gasp, the cavalry of the Xianbei tribe under the city roared and galloped wantonly, and the dust and smoke trampled by the thick horses' hooves rushed straight into the sky, looking at it from afar, thousands of horses galloped, overwhelming, its momentum was huge, and it was magnificent.

Just when Liu Ze poked his head to see what was going on, a feather arrow whistled towards his face with the wind, and Liu Ze was stunned for a while, not knowing how to dodge. It was Gongsun Zhan who was quick to move, pulled him by the hand, and pulled him behind the battlements of the city wall. The feather arrow hit the door frame on the castle tower with a "clang", and the arrow sank into the wood, and the arrow feathers trembled incessantly.

Liu Ze couldn't help but let out a cold sweat, wiped his forehead with his hand, and realized that his back was cold.

Gongsun Zhan didn't think so, and said with a faint smile: "Xianbei cavalry is good at riding and shooting, and the virtuous brother must not show his head on the city wall, otherwise the Xianbei people can shoot you through with an arrow." ”

Liu Ze nodded in confusion, the first time he came to the battlefield in person, it was inevitable that he would be confused.

"The situation under the city, Brother Xian must have seen it, I wonder if Brother Xian thought of how to pass the news to Zhao Taishou?" Gongsun Chan is most concerned about this matter, as for Liu Ze's clumsy appearance, he really doesn't care, many people are scared to pee their pants when they go to the battlefield for the first time, and Liu Ze's appearance is not too embarrassing in comparison.

"But I don't know where the county town of Liaoxi is, how far away is it?"

"The county seat of Liaoxi is in Yangle, from here to the east, one hundred and eighty miles away."

"One hundred and eighty miles?" Liu Ze muttered to himself, too far. Originally, Liu Ze thought of a way that if the county town was not far away, he would light the wolf smoke in Liucheng, and the county town would definitely be able to see it. Using wolf smoke to transmit news, this is not the method that Liu Ze thought of, but a method that has existed since ancient times, there is a beacon tower on the Great Wall every few miles, and when the enemy attacks ignite the wolf smoke, the beacon tower can be passed down in turn to transmit the message to a distant place. But if it is 180 miles, even if this is Hanli, it will be nearly 100 miles converted into modern miles, and it must not be seen at all by Yangle.

Liu Ze was pacing back and forth on the city wall with his hands behind his back, and suddenly caught a glimpse of the slightly waving flag, isn't it the west wind blowing now? There were-

"Brother Boju, the younger brother has already thought of a plan, but he just needs something, I don't know if there is anything in the city?"

"Virtuous brother, but please come." Gongsun Chan was overjoyed.

"Some thin wicker, some hemp paper, and candles." Wicker and hemp paper are common things, only candles are rare, although candles have already been invented in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the price is expensive, and ordinary people can not afford to use them.

But for the Gongsun family, this is nothing. Gongsun Chan himself ran down, and after a while, he brought a large bundle of wicker, a large piece of linen paper, and dozens of thick candles.

Liu Ze weaved the thin wicker into a square frame, pasted all five sides of the frame with hemp paper, leaving only the bottom one empty, and tied the candle to the bottom stand.

Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei were both very puzzled, they couldn't figure out how Liu Ze could pass the news to Yangle City, which was more than a hundred miles away. When asked Liu Ze again, Liu Ze smiled and said nothing.

What Liu Ze did was the Kong Ming lantern, and in history, Zhuge Liang made the Kong Ming lantern after being besieged by the enemy, and sent reinforcements to the army. This Kong Ming lantern is simple, using the principle of air heating and rising, when he was in elementary school, Liu Ze once made a Kong Ming lantern by himself, and now it is a familiar road. Although Zhuge Liang has not yet been born, due to Liu Ze's rebirth, Kong Ming Lantern came out in advance, but this name seems to have to be changed, and it seems that it is not appropriate to call Kong Ming Lantern again.

At this time, Gongsun Chen happened to be here, and saw Liu Ze fiddling with something he had never seen before, and he was very curious. Gongsun Chan told him that Liu Ze had a way to inform Yangle of the news here. Gongsun Chen was worried about this matter for the past two days, and when he heard it, he was very interested, and even asked Liu Ze if it was feasible.

Liu Ze patted his chest and promised that by tomorrow morning at the latest, Yangle City would be able to receive Liucheng's battle report. Gongsun Chen was overjoyed and immediately sent some people over to help Liu Ze make the lantern. By the time it got dark, all the dozens of Kong Ming lanterns were made, and the bottom of each lamp was tied with a military intelligence report. As long as the candle burns out, the Kong Ming lantern will fall, and the length of time the Kong Ming lantern will fly in the air, which must be guaranteed to fall to or around Yangle City.

Dozens of Kong Ming lanterns lined up, Liu Ze personally lit them one by one, under the gaze of everyone, these Kong Ming lanterns as if they had wings, magically slowly rose in mid-air, under the soft west wind, slowly drifted to the east, in the dark night sky, dozens of Kong Ming lanterns are like dozens of bright stars, shining.

Gongsun Chen sighed: "I can come up with such a wonderful method, Brother Liu is really a god!" ”

"This method is taught by the family teacher, his old man knows astronomy and geography, and he is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and he is just learning some fur skills." Liu Ze couldn't tell the truth, so he could only push these onto his "dead master".

"This thing was created by the virtuous brother, and it has not yet been named, how about the virtuous brother choose a name for it?" Gongsun Chan is also full of praise for this lamp, if the news is really transmitted to Yangle, Liu Zeke will make the first contribution.

Liu Ze pondered for a moment and said, "This lamp is made in Liucheng, and it is used for transmitting messages, so how about calling it Liucheng letter lamp?" ”

Everyone said yes, and then looked at the Liucheng letter lamp, which gradually faded away, slowly disappearing in the vast night.