I win the lottery in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 278 An Excuse for War
Chapter 278 An Excuse for War
Although the fireworks show in Chang'an City was a success, ordinary people don't know what's going on behind the scenes.

It is precisely because the fireworks are so attractive that some small flaws in the middle have not been noticed.

Even Meng Chen, if he hadn't received Ma Jun's report the next day, would not have known what happened to Ma Jun and the others last night.

"What? There was an explosion on the spot? Are there casualties?" Meng Chen was startled suddenly, and then he recalled the time when he couldn't connect for a while during the dazzling performance last night.

"There were no casualties, thanks to my lord's reminder to make the lead wire longer." Ma Jun truthfully reported.

"That's good, the remaining fireworks that have not ignited or exploded for various reasons, after confirming that they are safe and correct, they can be recovered and disassembled to analyze the cause."

Meng Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Gunpowder is a double-edged sword. If it is used well, there is nothing wrong with it. If it is not used well, the disability will be minor, but human life is a big deal.

"This dizzying performance cost a total of [-] gold before and after, and we all think that the frequency of holding it should not be too high."

When Ma Jun said these words, Meng Chen's facial muscles visibly trembled a few times.

Thirty thousand gold may not be a big deal to Meng Chen, who has a big family and a big business, but if it is placed in the financial budget, it is also a considerable sum.

"This Marquis knows, the research and development of gunpowder continues to be carried out in secret, safety is still the top priority, and the fireworks show is only once a year."

"In addition, all craftsmen who participated this time will be rewarded with ten gold."

Meng Chen's words can be regarded as a summary of this matter, and at the same time pointed out the direction for Ma Jun's future work.

Regardless of whether it is fireworks or gunpowder weapons, it is necessary to strengthen the level of secrecy and security.

After arranging the matter of gunpowder, Meng Chen began to think about the task of system release.

This task seems to have not given a specific deadline, all of which made Mengcheng a little flustered.

Since the system was upgraded, Meng Chen felt that he was not as close to the system as before.

Especially this time, no matter from which point of view, I feel that this is being driven to a dead end by the system.

The unification war is not so easy to start. The Cao, Liu, and Sun families have formed an alliance. No matter who they send troops to attack, the three families will inevitably share the same hatred.

The good thing is that Meng Chen has long held back, as long as he can defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop, it may not be difficult to dominate the world.

But is Cao Cao so easy to defeat?Obviously not!
Moreover, Liu Bei has already invited Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain, which has caused a faint trend of stalemate among the aristocratic families in Jingzhou.

If it weren't for Cai Mao's unswerving desire to join Mengchen, Liu Bei might have already controlled the entire Jingzhou by now.

As for Jiangdong, after several years of hard work, although Zhou Yu has not completely solved the problem of the Shanyue people, the strength of both sides has tilted.

Even if the Shanyue people rebelled again in the future, they would not be able to make the whole Jiangdong a mess like before.

The only one who makes Mengcheng province dim sum is Liu Zhang from Yizhou.

Under the agitation of Fazheng and other people, the internal disputes in Yizhou became more and more intense.

Coupled with the continuous rebellion with the Nanman, Liu Zhang is too busy to take care of himself, so he still has time to care about world affairs!
Just when Mengchen was in a trance, Liu Bowen and Jia Xu came hand in hand.

The effects of the fireworks show have begun to ferment, especially in areas outside Chang'an, where the spread speed is three points faster than the virus.

"Military advisor, Mr. Wen He, after these four years of development, the Marquis needs money and food, and the newly recruited soldiers have also formed an army. The idea of ​​​​unifying the world has arisen in my heart. I don't know what you two think about it. This matter?"

Meng Chen spoke first, and directly expressed his thoughts.

"Ji thought that although the three families of Cao, Liu, and Sun formed an alliance, they looked like one family on the surface, but in fact they had their own ghosts."

"Among the three families, Cao Cao is the most powerful, so he should be the primary target of the lord. With the relationship between the lord and Princess Sun, he can win over the Jiangdong faction. As for Liu Bei, we need to throw bait at him and transfer him to Jingzhou."

Liu Bowen spoke first, and did not oppose Mengchen's plan, but gave his own strategic thinking.

"What the military advisor said is right. Judging from the information collected by the Anbu, even if the lord does not take the initiative to attack, Cao Cao will take action against Qingzhou."

"Mr. Wen He's meaning?" Meng Chen continued to ask.

"Right now, we just lack an excuse to send troops, and the matter of the draft can be well manipulated."

Meng Chen heard the meaning of Jia Xu's words.He did not supplement Liu Bowen's strategic intentions, but instead made excuses for the war.

"The princes of all walks of life are well aware of the matter of the Son of Heaven, and the lord's popularity has been very high in recent years. It's time to take action!"

Although what Jia Xu said was cryptic, Meng Chen could hear the implication, that is, the Son of Heaven has long been a decoration, and it doesn't matter whether he has it or not.

"Even if the Son of Heaven is ill, this Marquis feels that the time is not yet ripe."

Meng Chen expressed his concerns, and Jia Xu has a reason for saying this, after all, a country cannot live without a king.

After saying this, Meng Chen turned to Liu Bowen, only to see him smiling all over Meng Chen.

Meng Chen immediately understood that these two guys were testing him.

Looking back and thinking about it, Meng Chen felt how lucky it was to have such two counselors by his side to remind him from time to time.

"Military advisor, Mr. Wen He, you can use famous words if you have something to do in the future. This Marquis doesn't like this kind of test." Meng Chen laughed awkwardly.

"My lord, please forgive me. Not everyone can withstand the temptation. Ji and Wenhe are also helpless. If the lord insists on becoming the throne, we two will not stop it, but it will be a lot of hard work later."

Liu Bowen opened his mouth to explain something, and Jia Xu who was beside him also nodded frequently.

"Since that's the case, Mr. Wen He will personally handle the matter of the draft. His Majesty can't die for the time being!"

After a pause, Meng Chen said again: "Send an order to Fazheng to lure Liu Bei into Bashu! As for Jiangdong, it seems that Xiang'er needs to go back."

The three of them agreed on the matter and separated to prepare to go.Sun Shangxiang has been here for three years, and for a long time she showed a look of longing, after all, her mother is still alive.

Of course, Liu Bei still doesn't know about Sun Shangxiang's stay in Chang'an, but Meng Chen still intends to use this opportunity to trick Liu Bei.

In the backyard of the General's Mansion, Sun Shangxiang looked sadly into the distance, so that Meng Chen didn't notice it when he got close.

"Xiang'er, are you homesick?" Meng Chen asked.

Sun Shangxiang was startled when he heard the words, and hurriedly put away his sad expression.

The past three years can be said to be the happiest three years for Sun Shangxiang.

In Chang'an, a carefree place, Sun Shangxiang almost found the other half of his life.

"To tell you the truth, brother, Xiang'er is homesick!"

"How about this, Ben Hou asked Brother Jigui and Zilong to accompany Xiang'er back, and formally propose marriage by the way."

Sun Shangxiang's face turned red when she heard the words, she was surprised and happy in her heart, the matter between her and Zhao Yun was no secret at all in the General's Mansion!
(End of this chapter)