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The official got up, paced back and forth above, thought for a while and asked him: "How many troops do you think will be needed to win the two lands?"

Shi Congyun was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood in his heart that the officials wanted to entrust this task to him!

When asked about this, he had no room to refuse, and he didn't want to refuse. Going to fight Wuping and Jingnan is much easier than fighting Liao in the north.

So he hurriedly said: "Back to the official family, I think 3 horses are enough."

"I will give you [-]!" Guo Rong said, "But I want you to settle the matter quickly, and the matter cannot be delayed for too long."

"promise!"

"When do you think it is better to send troops?"

Shi Congyun thought for a while. He originally wanted to say to send troops in spring, but he thought that it would be spring plowing at that time, which would affect the livelihood of the people, so he said: "Send troops in summer. After the battle of the Southern Tang Dynasty, our navy in Dazhou was strong, with seven hundred warships. Besides, if the summer rains are frequent and the river surges, we have an advantage, just like the story of Guan Yunchang.”

The official nodded, "Okay, you are the one to plan and decide on this matter, train the soldiers as soon as possible, and don't publicize it to the outside world for now."

Shi Congyun clapped his hands and agreed.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is said that the flooding of the Seventh Army was caused by Guan Yu blocking the water and digging embankments.According to the official history, heavy rains fell day after day, mountain torrents broke out, and the floods submerged the Wei army's barracks. Guan Yu then led the army to take advantage of the flood to row boats and win the battle.

Shi Congyun felt that he could also learn from Guan Yu. Fighting the southern navy is a very advantageous unit, but he is still going back to discuss the specifics with everyone. Don't take debate as inevitable, relying on speculation is not enough.

In any case, in this conversation, the officials once again added a heavy burden to him, that is, to take Hunan and Hubei. With these two places, the east gate of the Shu Kingdom, the west gate of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Peking University of the Southern Han Dynasty will be opened. There are also intersections leading to all parts of the south, and it is possible to conquer the entire south from now on.

Therefore, this battle is of great significance. Whether it can annex and integrate the south, whether it can take Hunan and Hubei is the key.

This is also a major matter that needs to be carefully discussed in the long run. What Shi Congyun immediately thought of was to go back and find someone to discuss with Luqiu Zhongqing, Li Chuyun, Zhao Shijian, Wang Shenqi, Si Chao, Shen Zhiyi, Pan Mei, Wang Zhong, Shao Ji, Dong Zun. Gao, Luo Yanhuan and others discussed...

Chapter 183: Workshop outside the city

Years ago, Shi Congyun finally knew from Fu Liu why she was always worrying.

It turned out that the second sister who cared about her in Daliang celebrated the New Year alone.

Zhao Shijian told him about Fu Er's special situation, and Shi Congyun also understood that it was inappropriate to invite her to the mansion for the New Year, and maybe the officials would let her into the palace soon.

So he came up with an idea that he could invite her to visit Daxiangguo Temple after the next year, and it would not be so much trouble for the female relatives to play together.

Fu Liu was in a much better mood after hearing this, so Shi Congyun sent someone to Wei Wangfu to give gifts as well, coaxing Fu Liu to obey him obediently, breaking the plight of the three monks without water to drink.

Xiande's four years were particularly lively, the Battle of Huainan had just ended, Shi Congyun's reputation was in full swing, he sent out a lot of gifts and received even more, people who came to pay New Year's greetings almost broke the threshold.

Dad, aunt and aunt also came to celebrate the new year with them.

In addition to the promotion of the father and son, there is another major event in the historian this year, that is, Xiaomei Shi has also reached the age of marriage, and there is an endless stream of people who want to marry the historian. At this time, everyone wants to marry the historian.

The Shi family just started from an ordinary family, and it is not like a big family like the Fu family. All family interests are put first. Husband.

What Shi Congyun thinks is also to see who the younger sister likes. The younger sister was the closest to him when she was young, but he has been fighting outside for the next two years, and the relationship has become estranged. In addition, when the younger sister grows up, she also knows whether men and women can accept each other. He subconsciously kept a distance from his elder brother, and did not dare to ride a horse with him like before.

It can only be said that the environment has a great influence, and the whole family didn't pay much attention to these rules when they were running around to earn a living, but now that they are settled in Daliang, everyone is a high-ranking official, so they must start paying attention to these things, otherwise they will not fit in and will be excluded .

Shi Congyun felt that he should respect his younger sister's own choice. Unexpectedly, his younger sister had never met any men in Daliang, and she had no choice, so he agreed to his parents' request and prepared to choose for his younger sister from among the young people he knew. One, and there are many people he knows.

The Chinese New Year is very lively, many people came from the army, needless to say those from his side, he brought out and promoted a lot of people, on the father's side there are his good friend Gao Huaide, and the most trusted old subordinate Murong Yan Zhao.

There is also Xiang Xun who comes to join in the fun. Xiang Xun is from Henan and is relatively close to home. This is different from many generals who wandered from the north.

Qian Shi Congyun also began to discuss matters of Nanping and Wuping with Luqiu Zhongqing, Li Chuyun and Guo Tingwei.

They all felt that Nanping and Wuping must be won, and Li Chuyun was the most excited, he was eager to fight and make meritorious service.

The reason he said is similar to what Shi Congyun thought. This is a land connected in all directions. After taking it, the roads are opened to march westward to the West Shu, eastward to the Southern Tang, Wuyue, and southward to the Southern Han.

If Nanping and Wuping were not captured, Da Zhou would have no choice but to send troops to quell the south.

At present, the Southern Tang Dynasty is blocked by the Yangtze River downstream, and Wu Yue has always been respectful to the Great Zhou Dynasty, so the only way to go is to send troops from Guanzhong to Shushu.

And once Wuping and Nanping are captured, the Shu Kingdom, the Southern Han Dynasty, and the Southern Tang Dynasty will be unimpeded, because these two places will be the Hunan and Hubei of later generations, and they are located in four places.

He discussed military affairs with the generals, and at night he asked Zhao Shijian about people. To take these two places, one must have a clear understanding of the people who ruled the two places.

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"There are only three prefectures and seventeen counties in Nanping. The Huainan prefecture you conquered has fourteen prefectures, which is much bigger than that. The reason why they can gain a foothold there is that Wuping in the south dare not face the Central Plains, so I hope to keep them. Cut off contact with the Central Plains."

"Just as a shield." Shi Congyun took Zhao Shijian into his arms.

Discussing major issues is one of them, and gradually breaking the plight of the three monks without water for various reasons is also an important reason.

"Well, Gao Baorong doesn't have any great skills, but he is quite smart in his work. He will try his best to flatter anyone who is good."

Shi Congyun nodded, "I do know this. In the spring of this year, the officials personally conquered the Southern Tang Dynasty. Gao Baorong sent the commander Wei Lin to lead [-] warships and [-] soldiers along the Yangtze River to Ezhou and defeated the local Southern Tang army. .

Gao Baorong also sent Liu Fu to the Southern Tang Dynasty with a letter, urging his lord to become a minister to our Great Zhou.

The officials were very happy to receive Gao Baorong's letter to Nantang. In March, they ordered the Nanping army to return to their homeland and gave Gao Baorong [-] bolts of silk. "

As he said that, he buried his face in Zhao Shijian's chest, "He sent troops just to show his intentions. If he sent troops sincerely, he would have sent troops as soon as the battle started, just like Wu Yue did. He just saw that we were going to win, so he quickly expressed his position.

It has no effect on the overall situation. The officials are happy to be happy, but they also feel that they are in the way, so they should quickly withdraw their troops and settle the matter. "

"Itchy..." Zhao Shijian blushed and pushed him away.

"I always feel that you are growing up again." Shi Congyun said with emotion.

Zhao Shijian's little hand under the quilt lightly pinched the soft flesh around his waist, "It's business..."

"Okay, okay, talk about business."

"The king of Nanping was originally a speculator, and he has always been vacillating. He pays tribute to anyone who is called an emperor to show his respect, so that he can survive for a long time with a small territory of three states and seventeen counties. Now he flatters our country.

He is in the land of four Chong, and the teams from the south to pay tribute to the north always pass through there.

In the past, when his grandfather was alive, he would often rob passing tribute teams, causing troops from all over the world to send troops. When other people's troops arrived, he would immediately admit his mistake and return them, but he would continue to rob after that. "

Shi Congyun was speechless, "Just admit your mistakes and never change them..."

"Almost, if you want to hit him, you won't be able to stop you. The key is to have a reason. He has always been respectful to me. If you don't have a reason, you can't justify using force."

"Hey, who is my opponent in the world!" Shi Congyun said triumphantly, there is nothing better than pretending to be aggressive in front of the woman he loves.

"The art of war says, don't underestimate the enemy because the three armies are in the crowd, don't take orders as the most important thing and die, don't think that you are worthless, don't go against the crowd because of your own opinion, don't think that debate is inevitable..." Seeing that he was proud of him, Zhao Shijian immediately put on a stern face and began to educate him seriously.

"I don't study, it's not because I won the battle, you said it's useless." Shi Congyun said and hugged her, "I've already thought about it. I asked Wuping Nanping on the grounds of using the way to conquer Shu, and pretended to conquer it. Guo."

"You can't underestimate the enemy, oh..."

"Let's discuss something else, I feel more at ease after hearing what you said.

The most fearful thing is that King Nanping is a capable person. He blocks the south and makes people worry. Now he doesn't look like a powerful person. "

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The so-called know yourself, know your enemy, and win a hundred battles. Although Nanping and Wuping are small, they can't compare with Huainan he conquered, and the soldiers and horses can't compare with Nantang, which has 33 states, but we must pay attention to it.

If he stumbles accidentally, his reputation will be ruined.

The standing army of the Southern Tang Kingdom was around 20, and Nanping and Wuping certainly couldn't do it.

Nanping is just the land of the three states, and Wuping is more, but in any case, the two together are far inferior to Southern Tang, and it is already trying to make up 5 horses.

Of course, the soldiers and horses given to him by the officials are far from being as many as Xiangfanantang.

Fighting the Southern Tang Dynasty was a national effort, almost all of the 10,000+ forbidden troops were mobilized, and it was impossible to make such a big move in the fight against Wuping and Nanping. He had a rough idea of ​​this early on.

Years later, Shi Congyun continued to train and prepare for war, and was in charge of the expansion of the Controlling Army. He was still the same old three ways: instilling ideals in the soldiers; transferring subordinates from the old army to serve as grassroots officers; .

At the same time, I plan to take time to go outside the city to see Feng Jisheng's gunpowder work.

While he was busy, Fu Jinling got her permission and invited her good sister Fu Er out, but it was not Shifu, but Daxiangguo Temple to worship Buddha.

Several women were there, as well as guards and maidservants, chattering along the way.

After everyone dispersed to rest, Second Sister Fu held her hand angrily, and sat on the steps of the porch of Daxiangguo Temple, "You must have been bullied in their historian's house, and there are rumors that Shi Congyun is greedy for money." Lustful, it's true that I met his two concubines today, you have to be careful, don't let yourself suffer, if you really can't ask me and eldest sister to help you out.

Especially that Zhao Shijian, I heard that you still want to give her three points in the mansion, is it true? "

Fu Liu shook his head again and again: "Second sister, my husband is very good to me. Sister Zhao has a lot of things to do in the mansion. She is very busy. Many times, she is so busy that she forgets to eat. It is normal for her husband to care about her."

"Hmph, you're still helping him speak..." Fu Er said sourly, thinking about how her second sister, who had the best relationship with her and liked to cling to her and speak her mind, was taken away by a stinky man. I'm not happy at all. "Just pass the door, you help him talk, hook your soul away, and don't talk to me anymore."

"No..." Fu Liu blushed, "but my husband is very good, he treats us generously, and he is very capable."

Fu Er snorted, but did not refute, Liumei's husband was not well-received in Daliang, but his ability was real, and his fame was well known in the whole capital.

"Anyway, you can't always let them go. I just saw that they are two older than you, and one is prettier than the other. Zhao Shijian is favored, and that Zhou Xian is too beautiful. I have never seen such a good-looking person. I'm heartbroken just looking at it, not to mention your perverted husband.

If he bullies you or neglects you in the future, don't wrong yourself, tell me and my eldest sister that she is the queen, and she will stand up for you. "Fu Er's swearing guarantee may be due to all kinds of bad rumors in Daliang City, or it may be because Shi Congyun robbed her favorite sixth sister. In short, she is full of hostility towards Shi Congyun.

Sixth Sister knew about Second Sister's temper. Unlike her and Eldest Sister, Second Sister was fond of dancing since she was a child and had a more straightforward temper, so she didn't argue with her.

The husband was afraid that the second sister would celebrate the New Year in Daliang alone, so he let them accompany her for a day alone, but he didn't expect the second sister to be ungrateful.

After resting for a while, I took her to find Zhao Shijian and Zhou Xian, two older sisters. Everyone traveled together, and the second sister was not easy to put on airs in front of them, so she gradually chatted with everyone and got along well.

When we parted in the afternoon, everyone exchanged jewelry gifts as a souvenir, and the second sister whispered to her that Zhao Shijian and Zhou Xianren were actually pretty good, but it was a pity that they were with the wrong person, especially sister Zhou Xian, who was snatched by her husband. It's a poor man.

Fu Liu smiled, and didn't argue with the second sister, she was just like that, outspoken, good was good, bad was bad, she didn't know how to hide it.

So she was always worried about what would happen if the second sister entered the palace. With her temperament, it would be difficult for her to gain a foothold in the palace.

After the three of them returned home from the Daxiangguo Temple in the afternoon, it happened that the husband also rushed back from the military camp. Fu Liu thought that the husband carefully asked her about her thoughts, and had to enlighten her and find ways for her in his busy schedule, and his heart melted immediately. .

Seeing her husband looking at them with a smirk, she asked, "Are you beauties having a good time today? After working hard for your husband all day, does anyone want to volunteer to serve you?"

Sister Zhao and Sister Zhou hurriedly avoided his bad eyes. At this time, everyone was here and wanted to "united front", but she couldn't help it, and stepped forward with a blushing face, betraying everyone, "Husband, I ..." His face turned red as soon as he opened his mouth, and he didn't dare to look back at them.

The husband laughed triumphantly.

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On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the sky was bright and clear, and the snow on the girders had not yet melted. Shi Congyun woke up from Zhou Xian's room. I have to say that Zhou Xian's long legs are really addictive, and he can't stop.

He didn't intend to get up at first, he thought he was okay, but today he made an appointment to go to watch the gunpowder work outside the city, so he couldn't delay the business.

Zhou Xian helped him dress and wash, and when everything was in order, Shi Congyun touched her buttocks, "Let's have an in-depth exchange when I come back." Zhou Xian blushed and avoided his aggressive gaze: "No know what you say..."

After Zhou Xian reluctantly sent him out, Shi Congyun took eight personal entourages and the official Lu Qiu Zhongqing, Guo Ting said, to the place agreed with Feng Jisheng.

When they got to the north gate, they saw Feng Jisheng who had been waiting.

The south gate of Daliang is the gate that ordinary people often go through, while the north gate is the gate for the army to enter and exit. Most of the army camps are outside the north gate, Chenqiaoyi is also located in the north, and many government offices are also located outside the north gate.

After Shi Congyun greeted Feng Jisheng, he went out of the city.

Feng Jisheng was riding a little donkey, he couldn't walk fast, and he was also a little embarrassed. It's like a friend gathering, everyone comes in a car, and you end up riding a bicycle alone.

Shi Congyun invited: "I have something I want to ask Feng Lingshi, let's talk slowly and talk as we walk."

So he got off his horse and walked on foot, asking him questions as he walked, which resolved the embarrassing situation, and going out from the north gate was not far from the Gunpowder Factory.

He asked questions about when the gunpowder factory was established, how much it would produce each year, where to purchase raw materials, and so on.

Feng Jisheng agreed truthfully.

Shi Congyun slowly learned that most of the saltpeter mines in the Zhou Dynasty were mined and transported from Nanyang, but he heard that the saltpeter mines in Hanzhong were better, but Hanzhong is currently in the hands of Shu, and Feng Jisheng didn't know.

As for the other things that are available in Daliang, most of the sulfur is obtained from the blacksmiths who make weapons. They will have it when they smelt iron ore, but there are also natural ones, but the effect is not as good as that produced by iron smelting.

Shi Congyun nodded repeatedly. There must be more impurities in nature, and it is impossible for saltpeter mines to produce pure saltpeter, but there is no way.As he listened, he kept all these in his heart, and when he returned, he planned to ask Zhao Shijian to help him write down the notes.

After leaving the city and walking for another mile, everyone finally saw the gunpowder factory.

Not to mention other places, this place is actually not big, only the size of two small wing rooms. The strange thing is that the surrounding walls are all built of stones, and there is hardly any wood. This kind of structure is very rare in these years.

Feng Jisheng explained: "This kind of place is prone to water, and there is no open fire, so it is made like this."

Shi Congyun nodded and asked all the soldiers to wait outside. Guo Tingwei and Luqiu Zhongqing followed him in, but when they entered the door, there was a strong smell of sulfur. He and Luqiu Zhongqing covered their noses.

There was no one there, the year hadn't ended yet, work hadn't started yet, the light wasn't that good, but I didn't dare to turn on the lights.

The things Shi Congyun saw were all made of pottery, and there were empty pots on the shelf in the corner.

"This is the place where gunpowder is made. The finished gunpowder will be sealed in clay pots and put next door. Would General Shi go to the next door to see the finished gunpowder?" Feng Jisheng asked.

"No, show me the raw materials for making gunpowder." Shi Congyun hurriedly said, he didn't come to see the finished gunpowder, he came to see the formula.

Chapter 184, What Gunpowder Did

The arrangement in the stone house is very organized, and many materials are placed in different corners.

Feng Jisheng introduced everything to Shi Congyun.