Liu Chuang stayed in Xiangping for three days before deciding to return to Yanjing.

Guan Hai's body did not improve, and after taking Wu Pu's two doses of medicine, he only recovered a lot of spirits.

At noon on the second day of Liu Chuang's departure, he suddenly summoned Tian Shao in the Taishou Mansion.

Tian Shao didn't know what Guan Hai was looking for him, but the county was too shou to call him to go, so he naturally couldn't refuse. Since ancient times, the people have not fought with officials. That's right, Tian Shao is a wealthy man in Liaodong, with thousands of acres of fertile land and thousands of slaves and servants. But in the eyes of the government, this is nothing at all. Not having a background has always been a weakness of Tian Shao, so he does not have enough confidence to fight against the government.

"The palace summoned Shaolai, I don't know what to order?"

After Tian Shao came to the mansion, he respectfully saluted Guan Hai.

Guan Hai's complexion was not very good, and the whole person looked very tired.

He rubbed his temples and motioned for Tian Shao to sit down.

"Shaogong, I invite you here today because I have something to discuss with you."

"Please command."

"The general left yesterday in a hurry.

He came to Liaodong this time mainly for two things...... First, the general came to visit my illness; Well, now that the general and Cao Cao are about to use troops, they need a lot of grain and grass. Although Youzhou has a bumper harvest this year, it has also increased its population by nearly 200,000 this year.

In addition, Jizhou's vitality has not recovered, and it is necessary to mobilize a large amount of grain and grass from Youzhou to provide relief.

As a result, there is a shortage of food and grass on the front line...... As for the state side, it is fortunate to be self-sufficient, and there is no food and grass at all. Therefore, the general decided to transfer 500,000 Hu of grain and grass from Samhan and Goguryeo to fund the supply of grain and grass at the front. These two days. Grain and grass will be delivered to Xiangping, but the oxen and carriage in my hand are not enough...... I heard that Shao Gong, your family has a lot of oxen and carriages, I wonder if you can borrow 3,000 with me to use? It's about the war ahead, if you can. Yu Shaogong is a great achievement. ”

It turned out to be a borrowed ox cart!

Tian Shao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but his face showed embarrassment.

"Three thousand oxen and carriages, I'm afraid that's a lot.

The oxen and carriages that I can find urgently at the present are no more than 1,200, and if there are any more, I am afraid that they will have to be drawn from other places. ”

"Let's take a pull, then. Try to make as much as you can. ”

"Whoa!"

Tian Shao bowed down to receive the order and prepared to say goodbye to Guan Hai.

Who knows, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside the door.

"Big boss, it's not good, it's not good!"

Chang Sheng trotted in from outside with a panicked expression, and shouted as soon as he entered the door: "Big boss." Something happened! ”

Guan Hai's face sank, "What are you shouting about?" What's the big boss...... How many times have you said it, why don't you always remember it? ”

"Fuzun, Fuzun!"

Chang Sheng hurriedly changed his words, and said in a panic: "Fuzun, something happened." ”

"What's wrong?"

"Big ......"

Chang Sheng just spoke, but found Tian Shao sitting aside. Hurriedly closed his mouth, ran to Guan Hai's side, and whispered in his ear.

Tian Shaozhi tilted his ears and listened.

It's just that Chang Sheng's voice is so small that Tian Shao doesn't really hear it.

He vaguely heard only 'explosions', 'injuries', 'unconscious'...... Words like that. Who knows, Guan Hai's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he grabbed Chang Sheng's arm, "Don't make such a joke with me, how can this good end explode?" ”

As soon as he spoke, he realized that he had slipped out. Hurriedly looked at Tian Shao.

"Shaogong, you go back first.

Please worry about the vehicle as well. ”

Tian Shao originally planned to stay and listen to the news, but since Guan Hai had issued an eviction order, it was difficult for him to continue to stay.

He hurriedly took his leave. Get up and walk outside.

But I vaguely heard Guan Hai asking: "How can the good end explode?" ”

"I don't know...... It seems to mean the general...... When I was about to cross the river, I didn't know ...... It exploded.

…… I don't wake up and am returning to Xiangping. Yuan Fu and Xiping accompanied the protection...... It's very strict! ”

Tian Shao walked out of the yatang, and he could no longer hear the conversation between Guan Hai and Chang Sheng clearly.

His mind spun rapidly, and he walked out slowly, thinking about the conversation between Fang Cai Changsheng and Guan Hai.

Explode?

What explosion?

Could it be ......

At this moment, Guan Hai hurriedly ran behind him with Chang Sheng.

Tian Shao was about to open his mouth to shout, but seeing that Guan Hai and Chang Shengli ignored him, he rushed out of the gate of the mansion like a gust of wind.

Immediately after, the sound of hooves is bursting, and it is getting farther and farther away!

Tian Shao couldn't help but move in his heart......

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Back in the house, Tian Shao went straight to the west across the courtyard.

"Tian Weng, why are you here?"

"I have something very important to report to Duting, please be accommodating."

"Oh, please wait!"

The man guarding the gate of the West Cross Courtyard nodded, and then turned and entered the courtyard. After a while, he came out again, bowed down and invited Tian Shao in.

Tian Shao followed the man into the courtyard and went straight to the middle hall.

In the middle hall, two men were talking.

An old man, a young man, is killing fiercely.

"Mr. Wenhe, Mr. Peng!"

After Tian Shao saw the two of them, he hurriedly bowed and saluted.

The young man still lowered his head and looked at the expectation, meditating hard.

The old man raised his head and nodded slightly towards Tian Shao, "Tian Weng, please take a seat." ”

An entourage hurriedly brought a chair, and as soon as Tian Shao's ass fell, he said impatiently: "Mr. Wenhe, something is wrong!" ”

"Oh?"

"Just now I went to the government office, and Guan Hai asked me to find 3,000 oxen and carriages for him, saying that he would send 5,000 stone of grain from Samhan and Goguryeo in two days, and then send it to Yanjing. When I was leaving, I suddenly saw Chang Sheng running in and talking to Na Guan Hai in a panic. Their voices were very small, and I couldn't really hear them, and then Guan Hai hurriedly left with Chang Sheng, ignoring even me and greeting him. ”

The old man's eyes flashed.

If Liu Chuang is here. You must be able to identify that young man as Cao Peng.

And this old man is also Jia Xu......

Jia Xu showed a warm smile and said gently, "What did Tian Weng hear?" ”

"I only faintly hear the words 'explosion', 'unconscious'.

The appearance of guarding Hai when they left was probably when Liu Chuang crossed the river last night. There was an explosion in the ranks, and Liu Chuang fell unconscious. ”

"Oh?"

Cao Peng raised his head suddenly, his eyes burned, and asked in a deep voice, "Tian Weng, what you said is true?" ”

"This ...... I'm just guessing.

However, when I returned, I had already sent someone to inquire about the news. And let people go to Xinchang to inquire about the situation, to see if Liu Chuang took the thunder fire from Xinchang that day when he left. ”

On Jia Xu's face, the smile was even stronger.

Tian Weng is really thoughtful...... Well, that's what you're talking about, it's quite possible.

It's not as good as this. You continue to inquire about this matter, and you are also inquiring about when the 500,000 grains and grass will arrive in Xiangping. ”

Tian Shao hurriedly agreed: "Mr. Wenhe, don't worry, I'll go and investigate." ”

As soon as Tian Shao walked on his front foot, Cao Peng pushed away the chessboard.

"Youxue, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to ask the prince. If the thunder fire is not assembled, it will also explode? ”

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "When Tian Shao was here, you were very good. But how could he be so angry that as soon as he left? ”

"I ......"

"Youxue, this time, in the name of the lord, we will explore the secrets of the heavenly thunder and fire.

After scrapping the power of nine cows and two tigers, from Yanjing to Liaoxi, from Liaoxi to Liaodong, there are finally some clues. Now, Liu Chuang suddenly had an accident. Quite suddenly. If this is true, it is a good thing; But what if it's fake? ”

Cao Peng shook his spirit, "Then aren't we ......?"

"So, don't mess around.

Whether this matter is good or bad, we can't mess around.

This is Liaodong. It's not Xu Du...... This is where the foundation of that break is located, so we must be cautious and careful in our every move. ”

"Thank you, sir, for your advice."

"Alright, let's go and ask that prince Tai."

Jia Xu sat for a while, then stood up and took Cao Peng to a side room in the back.

Outside the wings, they are heavily guarded.

Jia Xu walked to the door and knocked lightly, "Zitai, I have something I want to ask you for." ”

After a while, the door opened.

A pungent temperature came from the room, and a middle-aged man came out of it, still stained with the strong smell of sulfur and saltpeter.

"Zitai, how is the real yàn?"

The middle-aged man's name was Wang Zitai, who was originally a craftsman in Shijiutuo.

He was also the superintendent of gunpowder and gunpowder granules, and mastered an important process in the process of making black powder.

He shook his head, "Still can't be done."

I made it according to the recipes you provided, and I was close to danger. ”

"Zitai, I have something I want to ask you about."

"What's the matter?"

"Is it possible that the powder of the thunder fire will explode in transit on this day?"

Wang Zitai was stunned for a moment, "Of course there is a possibility of explosion...... This thing is actually very dangerous, and it will explode if you are not careful. ”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Jia Xu and Cao Peng suspiciously, "But don't worry, I am very careful when preparing it, and there will be no mistakes." ”

"Hmm...... Then I'm relieved.

Zitai, you try again, if it still doesn't work, let's get out of here.

I will ask Tian Shao to try to get some formulas and try to find the best solution. Even if I can't succeed, I will definitely take you to the Central Plains. ”

Wang Zitai nodded, "Then I'll continue to experiment." ”

With that, he returned to his room and closed the door with his hand.

Jia Xu and Cao Peng glanced at each other, and their eyes invariably showed a touch of excitement.

When they returned to the middle hall, Cao Peng said excitedly: "So, is it really possible that the thief is in danger?" ”

Jia Xu was silent for a moment and shook his head, "It's best not to be sure until you confirm it."

Let's wait and see, I can't say that Tian Shao will have news soon...... That Chuang Er's luck has always been very good, how could it be this time...... I always felt a little strange. However, if this is really the case, it is really God helping Cao Gong. If something happens to Liu Chuang, Yanjing will inevitably be in chaos. At that time, the lord can not only recapture Jizhou, but also sweep the northern Xinjiang, which is not a difficult matter...... Youxue, at this time, we must all be calm. Wait and wait, and then it depends. Liu Chuang is really in danger, it can't be our chance! ”

Cao Peng listened and nodded again and again......