Although everything in Jingzhou can be decided by Guan Yu in one word, the transfer of sailors, soldiers and warships will take time.

However, as orders were issued, even the vendors carrying rattan baskets on the Gangneung pier noticed that the atmosphere was abnormal.

"This is the ninth ship in the past today, won't there be another war?"

For the people of troubled times, it is simply normal to come to this conclusion.

It was a matter of life and death, and the people on the dock gathered together to chatter:

"Zhou Lang is gone, if the Cao thief comes over again, how can he stop it?"

"If you can't stop it, you have to block it, otherwise you will flee to the state?"

"Jiaozhou is bitter, I don't want to go to that bitter place...... Maybe Cao Jun isn't so unbearable? ”

This statement immediately attracted the ridicule of the dock merchants:

"How can you not even use currency?"

Although the north and south are now closed to traffic, the traders often have their own unique ways, just like the silk traded here, nearly half of which eventually flows into the north through various means in exchange for profits.

Therefore, for the businessmen, if they are under the rule of Prime Minister Cao, it is really not good news.

The first to speak the hawker whispered:

"I can't say that General Guan can win?"

Someone sneered: "I didn't see any courage from General Guan when I was in Chibi." ”

At that time, some people were not convinced, and jumped out to tell about the achievements of General Naguan in beheading Hebei Yanliang.

Someone immediately refuted, saying that Yuan Shao was said to have led a million troops and was also defeated by Prime Minister Cao, which shows that Yuan Shao must be a vain person, and Yan Liangding is similar.

Someone suggested that it would be better to go to Chengdu or Jiangdong in advance to see the situation.

Some people agreed, some angrily scolded this as an escape, and some people said that they were not soldiers in the first place.

There was a commotion on the docks, but it was immediately calmed down as another warship approached.

"It's big, it's weird!" This is the amazement in the hearts of the people.

The ship was twice as large as the previous nine today, and it was as if their merchant ships were scattered as they brushed past the docks.

At the same time, it was strange, because the stern of the ship was uneven, and there were three huge things like horse-drawn wheels.

As the giant ship sailed away, the dock was quiet again.

"General Guan said that there is no war in Jiangling, right?" A hawker asked in a low voice.

So more businessmen recalled this red-faced general, who seemed to be ...... for two years Never broken your word?

Some people have made certain decisions in their hearts, and some people have a thin ray of confidence in their hearts.

One of the people in the crowd quietly retreated, and after entering the city, he shuttled along the familiar road, and soon got into the back door of a mansion with the character Liu written on it.

In the mansion, Liu Zhang was lying on a cushion, peeling off a fruit, rolling two rolls on the cane sugar powder and sending it to his mouth.

The sweet touch of the tip of his tongue made Liu Zhang's eyes narrow, and he changed to a more comfortable position, and his eyes were attracted by the two female dancers who twisted their waists in the center of the hall.

In addition to Liu Zhang, who was lying in the hall, there were two people dressed as scribes.

At this moment someone came in from outside the hall, whispered a few words in the ear of a scribe, and then withdrew.

Before he could speak, Liu Zhang had already spoken lazily:

"Why should Nanhe be like this? Sleeping in a strong city, eating sweet fruits, appreciating Meiji, cold and heat do not invade, what more can you ask for? ”

Changyu Zinanhe, his face remained unchanged, and he bowed down for a long time:

"The lord humiliated the ministers to death, although there are many people in Yizhou, but people are public-minded, and they are all looking forward to the lord regaining control of Yizhou!"

Liu Zhang didn't speak, his eyes just stared at the ring pendant hanging from the waist of the female dancer, which is said to be made of glass, its color is verdant, and the sound of hitting each other is also crisp, so it dances......

"Lord!" Zhang Yu's anxious voice interrupted Liu Zhang's thoughts.

So he could only ask perfunctorily:

"But I heard that the heads of Yizhou Qiantou praised Uncle Liu Huang, what do you say?"

Zhang Yu knelt down and took two steps forward, and said eagerly:

"Qianshou Xiaomin, how can you talk about people's hearts?"

"The Cun Yong clan who is waiting for the general is the same as the Lao clan, Han Zhongqiang, Yan, Chen, Luocheng Liang clan, Yin Ping Xu, Qiu, Tu and other parties are the hearts of the people!"

Seeing that Liu Zhang's face was a little disappointed, he casually peeled another fruit and dipped it in the cane sugar powder, while Zhang Yu's expression was even more eager, and he took two steps forward.

Liu Zhang's movements paused, but he asked an irrelevant question:

"When Liu Bei entered Chengdu, he asked you, what did you ask at that time?"

Zhang Yu's movements also paused, but he still said honestly:

"Then Liu Bei knew that the minister was good-looking, so he invited the minister to meet Zhang Fei for his thief and inquire about his life."

"Then what happened to Nan Hexiang?" Liu Zhang was very interested.

"The minister said that Ding You may lose his general, but Liu Bei laughed and asked the minister to leave, regardless of his brother's disaster."

Ding Younian...... Liu Zhang secretly calculated, that is, six years later?

Zhang Yu put aside such sad things, he thought that this Liu Bei would definitely ask Zhang Fei carefully how he suffered the disaster, but he didn't expect it to be so ruthless!

Therefore, he said again: "Now Jingxiang seems to be going to start the war again, Prime Minister Cao Cheng's southern expedition, when the people of Lianyi Prefecture echo each other from afar..."

Liu Zhang's movements paused again, then he thought about it seriously, nodded and said:

"Then Nanhe will do it, but now it is only advisable to connect secretly, wait for Cao Gong's soldiers to surround Jiangling, and then find a good opportunity to start an incident."

Zhang Yu was overjoyed, bowed heavily, glanced contemptuously at another scribe who looked like a clay sculpture next to him, and then strode away.

And after Changyu walked away, Liu Zhang said to Zhou Qun, who was kneeling on the other side: "Then it's hard to go straight away." ”

Zhou Qun nodded, kept the surnames just now in mind, and got up and left quietly without hurry.

In the hall, only Liu Zhang sighed quietly:

"These people, why did they forget that General Ben is also surnamed Liu?"

Then he said loudly to the female singer:

"Wear two rings of emerald glass on your waist, and then call two musicians over and dance together!"

The sound of squeaking silk and bamboo sounded, faintly harmonizing with the impact of the ring on the waist of the female dancer.

And on the giant ship that had just passed through Jiangling, Zhao Ah was standing on the bow of the ship and looking at it with curiosity in his eyes.

If there is no war during the voyage, those who walk around at will and leave their posts without permission will be punished with five lashes.

Zhao A is still quite familiar with the drill on the back, so he seems to be full of curiosity about this new ship, but he can only stretch his neck to take a closer look.

He finally left Zigui, holding a jar full of coins, and went down the river to Jiangling City to vote for General Guan.

Zigui is adjacent to the river, so Zhao A is naturally watery, so he did not hesitate to sign up for the water division.

Of course, the monthly income of the water master is fifty higher, which is the reason why Zhao A made such a choice.

Although the life in the army is boring, memorizing drill manuals, memorizing medical books, practicing boats, and practicing jumping gangs are very busy.

But Zhao Ale is among them, after all, it is much more interesting than farming anyway, and there are many people who can speak.

"Zhao Wu, don't be stupid! Zhao Dudu is on deck! Someone next to him whispered a reminder.

The five people are a team, so they are naturally ranked according to age, and Zhao A is the youngest, so he is called Zhao Wu by the same team.

Zhao A turned his head to look, and saw that Zhao Leidu was pointing ahead with a young general beside him.

Zhao A looked intently, and could vaguely see a city through the river fog.

And after getting closer, a little disappointment appeared on Zhao A's face: "This is Jiang Xia?" ”

The walls were shorter, the roads narrower, the people less, and the city smaller.

The robe next to him whispered: "Jiangling City is the number one in the world... Jiang Xia is good enough. ”

Zhao Lei didn't seem to have any intention of coming here, so Zhao A simply continued to talk in a low voice:

"Then what are we doing here?"

"Take advantage of the Tao to be the sun." The robe was speechless:

"Did you listen to what Captain Wu said? When I arrived at Dangyang Wharf to set up camp and rest for a few days, I was going to fight Cao Jun! ”

Zhao A was surging for a while: Fight Cao Jun.

He still remembered that it was Cao Jun who drove Li Gong all the way to Zigui, but unfortunately Li Gong didn't know, which made Zhao A feel a little regretful.

But, wait, Uncle Liu Huang seems to have been brought over by this Cao Jun?

Then do he and Li Gong have to thank Cao Jun for sending Uncle Liu Huang?

Zhao A on the boat fell into strange troubles for a while.

And Lu Su on the wall of Jiangxia looked at the giant ship.

Before the hurried herald had time to report, he heard Lu Su lightly order:

"Let it go."

So the herald could only bow his hand, and hurried back to convey Lu Su's order.

The step that stood beside Lu Su was a little uneasy:

"General, with such a large number of troops crossing the border, it seems that it should be reported to the lord..."

Lu Su had a look on his face that no one would enter, and he simply said:

"The lord already knows."

Buqi stopped talking.

Shaoqing, Bu Qi heard Lu Su let out a sigh and sighed:

"What a warship."

Bu Qi was slightly unconvinced:

"How can a good ship be said without water warfare? And after going north, with the sailors of the land army, even if you go on a boat, you can be regarded as a good warship. ”

Lu Su said with a hint of a smile:

"How is the reproduction of the water power workshop in Zishan compared to that of Gong'an County?"

Bu Qi was still waiting for a few words, but when he looked up at Lu Su's calm eyes, he could only be discouraged in the end:

"Slightly inferior."

"I have also heard that the people of Gangneung speak about engineering." Lu Su said slowly:

"Nowadays, if you try to make a warship with engineering, even if you lose, you will win."

Bu Qi was silent, Jiangdong people were most familiar with boats, of course he understood what Lu Su meant.

It's just that thinking that Liu Bei and the princes who fled from the north have now walked in front of Jiangdong on the ship, this makes it a little unacceptable.

What is even more unacceptable is that the eyes of Jiangling businessmen looking at him on weekdays have changed from looking up a few years ago to being a little careless now.

The fact was hard for him to accept, but it had only been two years......

"Zishan went to the shore port to take care of one or two, don't make a mistake." Lu Su suddenly commanded.

Bu Qi also buried his thoughts, shook hands with Lu Su, and left quickly.

When he walked away, Lu Su stretched out his fist from his sleeve, and in the palm of his hand was an edict from the lord:

Blamed Guan Yu to start the battle lightly, and ordered Lü Meng to lead 20,000 troops to Jiangxia to prepare for the unexpected.

This edict has been soaked with sweat in Lu Su's palms, and the ink is scattered and can no longer be seen in its original appearance.

Stretching out his hand, he watched as the edict left his palm, fluttered with the strong wind, and finally fell into the river.

Lu Su's heart was full of incomprehensible questions:

"What could happen?"

"Why don't you go north to attack, echo each other, and try to achieve a great cause?"

(End of chapter)