Jiangxia, Anlu County, Sifang Mountain.

This is the production area of the "white phosphorus", a powerful weapon of fire attack, and the refining workshop led by Jiang Gan is as busy as ever.

Countless flints are mined from the mountains and transported to the refinery, where they are filled with fish oil into eggs, and the small openings of the shells are finally sealed with earth.

After doing this, I filled the eggs into those glass jars, and became the big killer of this era - incendiary bombs!

And this "incendiary bomb" is just one of the many refining in the refinery.

Not far away, a patch of caves has been dug up, a piece of greenhouse has risen from the ground, and a truckload of another stone powder has been transported here, which is silica powder.

With this as the main material, add stone alkali (sodium carbonate), and then add metal oxides such as "copper red" or "antimony yellow", through melting, molding, cooling... In the end, it became the so-called "glass", of course... This era should be called "glass"!

Seemingly crystal clear... In fact, it is a necessary material for the fire of the sky.

It is no exaggeration to say that because of the process of glass refining in the refining workshop and the process of refining "white phosphorus", it is no exaggeration to say that this mountain alone has buried more than 100,000 troops against Wei!

Because I heard that something happened here.

During the two-day trip, Guan Lin took Lu Xun to take a special boat to come here secretly.

At this moment, he was riding a hot air balloon with Lu Xun, and Liao Hua, the guard of An Lu City, was also... They lay on the side of the rattan basket, on the top of this square mountain, looking down.

Except for the busy figure in the refinery, and the strict human hands around the refinery.

But I see... At the foot of the mountain, there are shadows, and some people move secretly, sometimes bowing their heads and whispering, sometimes looking around.

Their demeanor is out of step with the tranquility of the mountains and forests, like a group of ghosts in the dark, silently wandering the land...

And the appearance of this scene made Guan Lin's brows rise slightly, and an inexplicable vigilance surged in his heart.

Liao Hua pointed to those black shadows and stretched out his hand to signal: "It's them... I went to investigate, and all of them were Taoists disguised as mountain people, and their appearance was suspicious... The purpose of this trip must be related to the refining of white phosphorus, as for their origins, some came from the north, and some were born in Lujiang. Danyang Jurong people, these Taoists call it 'Ge Xiangong'! ”

- Ge Xiangong?

Hearing this name, Guan Lin subconsciously thought of the description of this "Ge Xiangong" in "The Legend of the Immortals: Ge Xuan".

It is said that this Ge Xuan studied the "Nine Dan Golden Liquid Immortal Sutra" from Zuo Ci, often takes bait, is good at curing diseases, does talismans and ghosts, is good at divine transformation, and finally autopsies...

There are also legends in many places in the south in later generations, saying that he became an immortal by alchemy, ascended to the sky, and ranked in the immortal class.

Of course, these... Except for Ge Xuan, who is Zuo Ci's apprentice, others... Guan Lin thinks it's quite fantasy and.

I even think... That's a bit too much.

Speaking of which, Guan Lin is materialist and believes in science.

In addition, because as a person who has come over, Guan Lin understands the "Taoism" of this era too well, and what runs through the Han Dynasty is the dispute between Confucianism and Taoism, from the early Han Dynasty to the admiration of Taoism, to the deposition of the Hundred Schools of Thought by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the exclusive respect for Confucianism, and then to the Taoists who challenged Confucianism again and again, and finally launched the Yellow Turban Uprising.

The Taoists of this era, all their actions, all the purpose is actually one thing, that is, to defeat Confucianism, to regain their lost position, and to become the sect relied on by the rulers again!

If it is based on this purpose...

Whether it's Zuo Ci, Ge Xuan, these Taoists, or even the former Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang... and even Zhang Daoling, Zhang Heng, Zhang Lu of the Five Doumi Sect... What they did, Guan Lin was enough to find the most urgent motive.

"This Ge Xuan they mentioned? But have you also arrived in Jiangxia? Guan Lin asked...

Liao Hua shook his head, "Not yet, we have sent someone to keep an eye on these people secretly... Although they were numerous, their head did not appear. ”

So... Guan Lin thought about it again.

Lu Xun proposed again: "The refining of white phosphorus is very important, and now that Wei has imitated the flying ball, if you steal white phosphorus again, it will be... Come back twice as strong? Cloud flag, don't take any chances! ”

Lu Xun's attitude is the same as always, he should still arrest these Taoists immediately, and use thunderous means to deter the group, and also make Wei Wei dare not covet the refining of "white phosphorus" in the slightest.

Reverse Wei, just a flying ball, it is not fatal to the "south".

But if white phosphorus is added, it will be the life of Xue Linlin.

"I understand what Bo Yan means." Guan Lin's eyes were deep and solemn, and his tone was extremely solemn, "Fight with one punch, lest everyone punch come, this is a method, but... The method I want to be more violent, the so-called way of the other to give back to the other, doesn't he Cao Apu want this white phosphorus? I'll give it to him! As much as he wants, I give him as much as I give! How much he wants, how much I send to Luoyang City, I just want him to let Cao A hide it... What is cocooning? ”

This...

Lu Xun was stunned, the corners of his mouth pursed slightly, and he secretly said in his heart:

- "Yunqi is to make the reverse Wei... Do you pay the price of human life? The price... It's a lot of rage!'

- "Fortunately, this evil deed will eventually be recorded on Cao Cao's head, and Cao Cao has another butcher knife!"

Lu Xun is still in reverie...

At this time, Guan Lin directly instructed Liao Hua, "Send someone to contact these Taoists, and also talk about the price of this white phosphorus, if you have money, we are not lacking, it is best to be able to exchange things... Exchange our in-demand items in the south! ”

Guan Lin's voice fell, and Liao Hua arched his hand: "Oh..."

But he thought of something again, and hurriedly said, "It's just, there's one... If it were so easy to send merchants to contact them, would it be too deliberate, and would it arouse their suspicions..."

"Yes!" Guan Lin replied directly, "So, we need to do it more subtly..."

As these words fell, Guan Lin couldn't help but fall into deep thought, he didn't know the temperament of Zuo Ci and Ge Xuan, but Cao Cao was a suspicious person.

The right timing, clever intervention, this matter... It's easier said than done.

"Childe, there's one more thing..."Liao Hua reported again: "Zhang Fang of the Beggar Gang sent a message that he and Cao Pi, the son of Wei, are about to rush to Anlu City in Jiangxia... Let's make it easier! ”

Not...

When this news came out, Guan Lin's eyes suddenly condensed.

Speaking of which, since Guan Lin deliberately let Cao Pi return to Cao Wei, and set up the 'Zhang Fang' of the beggar gang by his side, things have begun to develop according to the model expected by Guan Lin.

He had to let Cao Pi go back smoothly, and then in Cao Cao's last few years, the biggest hidden danger within the anti-Wei Dynasty broke out, and it was also the key hidden danger that was enough to tear Cao Wei apart.

- The Son's Strife.

I never thought that after Zhang Fang took Cao Pi across the river, he didn't choose to go to Huainan...

On the contrary, he took a seemingly dangerous road "Jiangxia"!

This is a bit off from what was planned.

Of course, this is due to Cao Pi's gloomy heart.

Perhaps after experiencing Soochow as a quality, Cao Pi has also grown up, and he will realize that the most dangerous place is the safest place!

But again, perhaps Cao Pi has other ideas.

Zhang Fang and Cao Pi accompany each other every day, and it is impossible to report everything in detail.

But... Now that I've come to Jiangxia, then...

It's as if I suddenly figured something out.

Guan Lin's originally solemn cheeks gradually eased, and the corners of his mouth quickly opened up, revealing a faint smile.

He smiled and said: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, no, Cao Pi is sending us a divine assist!" ”

…

…

Liu Feng was depressed, since he saw Liu Bei and returned to the mansion, he locked himself in the house, and the whole person was extremely depressed and depressed.

In the dim light, his figure looked particularly lonely and lonely, with his hands clasped in front of his chest, staring vacantly ahead, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him...

"Alas... Eh... Eh..."

His hands were weakly spread, his face became more and more pale, and there was a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was laughing at himself for his own incompetence and helplessness in the process of the development of the whole thing.

"Why... Only... Alas... Oh! ”

Another sigh of hesitation...

In this space, it seems that there is always a dullness and depression, which makes Liu Feng feel suffocated.

For a moment, a strong premonition arose in his heart that he seemed to be caught in an endless abyss, surrounded by darkness, and there was no way out.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, but he only muttered softly, "How... What the hell is going on, how... Only... Just..."

Integrity at this time...

With a "pop", the door of the house was pushed open, it was Ma Yan, who walked in here with a frown, "Gongzhong (Liu Feng), I've been looking for you for a long time, you have already come back, and you are still hiding here... What happened to you? ”

The former Ma Jian was Liu Feng's hope and his guiding light.

But now... Liu Feng's mood seems to be shrouded in a thick haze, where can I see a little hope and light?

"Young... I... Thou... Alas... Alas..."

saw Liu Feng's frustration and decadence.

Ma Jian took three steps and made two steps, walked in front of Liu Feng, pressed his hands on his shoulders, and shook him vigorously, "Gongzhong? What's wrong with you? I just heard that Liu Chan actually imitated the rebel son of the Guan family and persuaded your father and Zhuge Kongming with some crooked reasoning, yes... It's his luck! Can... What does this have to do with you? Aren't you just here to intercede? Even if he didn't show brotherhood and brotherhood, at least... At least not to be scolded, not to be so depressed, right? ”

Truly.

As Ma Jian said, Liu Feng didn't know anything about it at that critical moment, when his younger brother Liu Chan turned the tide and turned the tables against the wind, he made a "funny" plea to Liu Bei...

Sure enough...

The development of events was also completely opposite to the direction he expected.

As Ma Jian brought the topic to this matter, Liu Feng couldn't help but look confused, and the scene of Fang Cai once again jumped in front of him.

At that time, Liu Bei walked out of the house with Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei and others.

And Liu Feng knelt in front of Liu Bei almost in tears, and his tone was sad and mournful: "Dad, Adou is the child's beloved brother, he made a big mistake and contradicted his father, although he is not filial... But the child is a brother, and he can't teach his younger brother well, and... I can't escape the blame, Dad... If there is still anger, sprinkle it on the child, and spare Brother Adou! He's still young, and he's not sensible! ”

With Liu Feng's words... Liu Bei's footsteps stopped.

But he didn't bow his head, nor did he look at Liu Feng, Zhuge Liang looked at him, but he didn't say a word like Liu Bei.

Yang Yi is still straight-hearted, and said sarcastically: "What a touching brother and brother Gong!" ”

Fa Zheng's words were not so polite, he asked Liu Feng directly: "Gongzhong Gongzi?" How did you end up here? All this... Didn't you plan it in advance? And also... I was so drunk when your father got married, and Adou was assassinated on the way back to Bashu from Jingzhou... Was it also your premeditation? ”

Belch... Fa Zheng's words directly frightened Liu Feng, making him suddenly have a sense of déjà vu that his plan had been revealed.

Fa Zheng is still emphasizing, "Could it be? Doesn't this have anything to do with you? ”

This...

In Fa Zheng's not harsh, but "aggressive" words, Liu Feng was really scared to pee, he was suddenly completely panicked, his eyes and face were full of disbelief, panic, and shock.

And his expression was all seen by Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and others.

With a "snap", Liu Feng subconsciously knelt down directly, "What is the filial piety military division talking about?" I... I don't know? I... I'm here to intercede for Brother Adou! Filial piety military division He... Why? ”

Liu Feng didn't realize it at all, he was already a little incoherent...

On the contrary, it was Liu Bei, he still didn't say a word, and he didn't even look down at Liu Feng as always, and even ignored the kneeling of this "stepson" completely...

Call... Call...

Liu Feng gasped in his heart, but he was still quibbling in his mouth: "Xiaozhi Military Division, what are you talking about?" I... I don't know at all? I don't know! ”

"Don't know?" Fa Zheng gently smacked his mouth, and then smiled: "I don't know, then what are you kneeling for?" ”

Belch... This...

For a moment, Liu Feng's heart was like an ice pick.

It is no exaggeration to say that this moment... He's already thinking of the worst!

Did it leak? Did everything leak out?

If exposed, then... Will he... Will...

Subconsciously, Liu Feng raised his eyes to look at his father Liu Bei, but... The only thing his father left him was a deep back, and he couldn't see his father's joy and anger at all.

That is, when Liu Feng was most helpless, Fa Zheng's words spoke again, and he helped Liu Feng up.

"Gongzhong, I'm joking with you, but you... How can you be so cowardly and cowardly? As soon as I finished speaking, you knelt down directly, this is not like you! ”

Fa Zheng's "joke" is like an amnesty for Liu Feng.

But even so, he was especially afraid to stand up straight.

"Ahem"... After a light cough, Liu Feng sighed with emotion: "Mr. Xiaozhi suddenly said this, such an aura, such an atmosphere, it completely frightened me... It also made me kneel down involuntarily, it turned out to be a misunderstanding... Yes, this is a misunderstanding! ”

said so, but Liu Feng was still a little timid...

"Hahahaha..."Fa Zheng smiled at Liu Feng and said, "So timid? How dare your father hand over the position of commander of the three armies attacking Hanzhong to you? ”

Yes...

Liu Feng was stunned, no matter what, he would not have thought that Fa Zheng would not lead his words here.

Integrity when he was stunned.

"My lord... Don't hide it from your son. Fa Zheng said to Liu Bei: "It's time to inform the eldest son of the public in advance of the military order, right?" ”

Really... As Fa Zheng's words fell, Liu Bei turned around and looked at Liu Feng quite solemnly, "Gongzhong..."

"Father?"

"Dad just discussed with Xiaozhi, Kong Ming, as well as your Uncle Zilong, your Third Uncle Zhang, General Huang Lao, and General Ma Chao, and decided that the first battle of Hanzhong's attack on Yangping Pass will be fought by you, and I hope that my son will not live up to the expectations of my father and these uncles! Come back with a beautiful big victory! ”

Yes...

Liu Bei's words surprised Liu Feng.

The first battle in Hanzhong, Yangping Pass... Let... Let him fight? This... This...

You know, before... Liu Feng took the initiative to ask Ying many times, and he didn't set a pioneer candidate in the first battle of Yangpingguan, but now... How's that... Why is it all of a sudden... What about choosing him?

Of course, being a pioneer and fighting the first battle is what Liu Fengxin yearns for, and it is also an extremely important part of Ma Tan's plan to "compete for the prince" planned for him.

But... But undoubtedly, in this situation, it seems a little weird.

"Don't you want to go?" Liu Bei saw Liu Feng stunned, so he opened his mouth again.

Liu Feng knelt down again with a "snap", "The child takes the order, the child... The child will not fail in his mission! ”

The promise is the promise, but Liu Feng always feels weird, but he can't say where it is...

"Good!"

Liu Bei just left a short "good" word, and then walked away directly with heavy steps.

Behind him, Zhuge Liang, Huang Yueying, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and Zhao Yun also glanced at Liu Feng meaningfully... It's like everyone has a special mind, but this heart is buried in the bottom of their heart.

It was still Zhang Fei who grinned, and he smiled and sighed: "You kid, hehe..."

Feeling this, Zhang Fei also left...

Only Liu Feng was left alone in astonishment.

It was as if Fa Zheng saw Liu Feng's astonishment, he smiled and said, "Gongzhong, this is your father's 'important task' to you, whether you can impress these uncles depends on your battle, but these days, your second brother Adou's performance has amazed everyone, you and Adou are both your father's sons, how can your father not have high hopes for you?" ”

Speaking of this, Fa Zheng patted Liu Feng's shoulder again.

Then he raised his head and now he chased Liu Bei out, but after he raised his head, the corners of his mouth quickly grinned, revealing an intriguing smile...

It's a pity that nowadays... The frightened Liu Feng had no time to notice this "heart-wrenching" smile!

Now...

Liu Fengwei told Ma Jian in detail about everything that had just happened, and his eyebrows were deeply condensed.

"I inquired afterwards and found out that it was Adou's waste wood that persuaded my father and them with nonsense... It's shit luck..."

"But what does my father mean by letting me lead troops to fight Hanzhong? Youchang, you help me analyze it, this... What's going on here? ”

"You're talking... Speak! ”

Just now Ma Jian asked sentence by sentence...

This time, when Liu Feng told the story, it became Liu Feng's energetic question, but Ma Jian was silent... He rubbed his chin as if in some deep thought.

This... This...

Ten breaths! Twenty breaths!

Fifty breaths! One hundred breaths!

After a full breath, finally, Ma Yan's eyes widened, and the first thing he said was, "Gongzhong, you have no way out, this battle... Either make a name for yourself, show the prestige in the three armies, so that the lord must leave the throne of the prince to you, or... I'm afraid everything is going to start reckoning! ”

These words made Liu Feng stunned...

Ma Tan quickly pressed his shoulders with both hands, and while shaking violently, he said, "Gongzhong... Gongzhong... You, I've come to a dead end, the battle of Yangping Pass... Unsuccessful... Only... It's a benevolent! ”

In just one sentence, Ma Jian stumbled more than three times, but even so, every word of his is especially low and heavy, as if... The last clang-

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…

In Shuzhong and Hanzhong, the coming aura of slaughter is like an invisible pressure hanging over the head of Chengdu City.

The cold wind howled, like the mournful cry of wolves, echoing among the empty city towers, rolling up bursts of fine snow particles and hitting the face, bringing a biting chill.

Even the city bricks are particularly vicissitudes under the erosion of the upcoming wind and snow, and each brick seems to tell the heaviness of history and the ruthlessness of the years.

What a long day!

What a day of tacit understanding!

"Stomp..."

"Stomp..."

At dusk, the same heavy sound came from different city stairs... In the sound of low footsteps, two men walked calmly to the city, one shook the feather fan, and the other stared at the eyebrows, as if... Every step they take, they are thinking about the general trend of the world.

They climbed the tower almost at the same time, and their eyes met... They were two pairs of deep and bright eyes, like the brightest stars in the night sky, revealing the wisdom of seeing everything.

- "Stomping... Stompe! ”

There was another burst of footsteps, and they stepped on the castle tower together, and a gust of wind blew in front of them, gently lifting their clothes.

Zhuge Liang's hair looked a little messy, fluttering in the wind and intertwined with the dancing of the feather fan.

Fa Zheng's hair also fluttered gently, but it showed the fortitude and calmness of his face even more.

Above the city, the field of vision is wide, the mountains and rivers in the distance, and the cities in the near distance are all in full view, Zhuge Liang stared into the distance, and finally, he spoke, "I didn't expect that such a plan as sending Liu Feng to fight Yangpingguan would be put forward by you Xiaozhi... I didn't expect that after you proposed it, the lord would... I would say yes! ”

As Zhuge Liang spoke, his eyes raised, as if he could see the future through layers of clouds and mist... The scene of the sword light and sword shadow under the Yangping Pass.

Fa Zheng pondered for a moment before he opened his mouth: "Kong Ming, I don't want to talk about Liu Feng today... I'd like to talk to you about something heart-to-heart! ”

Speaking of this, Fa Zheng looked at Zhuge Liang solemnly: "Kong Ming, the unification of this world needs a benevolent gentleman like Xiao He, but it also needs a despicable villain like Gao Zu, some bright and upright things, Kong Ming... If you do it, the lord can do it, but if it is something treacherous and insidious, and it is the turn of me to correct the law. ”

This...

Fa Zheng didn't answer Zhuge Liang, but it was as if his words, every sentence and every word were answering Zhuge Liang.

Call...

Exhaling deeply, Zhuge Liang opened his mouth, but swallowed back all the words he wanted to say, his expression was a little lonely, but he soon returned to his former brilliance.

As if he was as wise as he was, he could understand Fazheng's words... The meaning of that word.

At this time, Fa Zheng's words continued. "Kong Ming, my Fa Zheng skill is 'grievances', if there is kindness, it will be revenged, and if there is revenge, it will be repaid, hehe, since the cloud banner has pulled me back from the ghost gate, I have to take on some things!"

"Even if these things are not the right way, not the royal way, not the way of benevolence... Even if these things are shameful, evil, and despicable, but... As long as it is beneficial to the Sanxing Han, as long as it is beneficial to my lord, my Fa Zheng is still the same sentence - do not give in! If, to subvert this dark world, there must be someone who bears all the hatred, Kong Ming... Get out of the way, and let me bear all this hatred!" ”

Speaking of this, Fa Zheng was silent for a long time, and finally said the last sentence under the gaze of Zhuge Liang's complicated pupils.

"The storage position is uncertain, Shuzhong is restless, and the Han is not prosperous——"

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(End of chapter)