[Three Kingdoms] Xinghan

After dealing with these matters and resting for another day, Ling Han started to do the real thing.

The attack on Jiujiang County this time was second to occupying Yuan Shu's territory.The main reason is the iron ore here.

There are not many iron ore resources in southern China. The most famous one in later generations is the Anshan mining area.

The reason why he had Zhao Yun stationed in Jiujiang County was to find this iron mining area.

Ling Han obtained the most detailed and accurate map of the entire Jiujiang County from Qiao Rui.

Comparing the map and following the memory in my mind, I can roughly judge that this mining area should be in the southeast of Jiujiang County, which is close to Danyang County.

In ancient times, people who wanted to find ores naturally did not have as many advanced means as modern people.

Most of them use the method of observation.

As early as in the pre-Qin book "Guanzi", there is a saying: "On the top of the dansha, there is gold on the bottom. On the top of the kind stone, there is copper and gold on the bottom. On the top of the mausoleum stone, there is lead, tin and red copper on the bottom. On the top is ocher There is iron underneath."

Because it is determined that there is a large mining area in the southeast of Jiujiang.

Therefore, Ling Han can directly mobilize thousands of soldiers to search for an environment suitable for iron ore storage within this range with a clear purpose.

He believes that it won't be long before the mining area will be found.

However, it is undoubtedly very strange to issue such an order.

So this matter cannot be entrusted to Qiaorui, and he has no plan to tell others.

Ling Han called Zhao Yun and Yang Zhen over, and explained the search for iron ore.

At the same time, he himself didn't want to be idle, and planned to go there together, right to exercise.

So, the three of them led a thousand soldiers and left the county.

Qiao Rui stood on the top of the city, looking at the departing figure of King Changsha.

He couldn't help feeling confused, and said to himself: "His Royal Highness asked me for a map of Jiujiang, and took soldiers to the wilderness. Just now he asked others for a few pieces of iron sand. Could it be that His Highness wants to find iron ore?" ?"

However, the world is so big, how can iron ore be so easy to find?

Almost all the iron ore used in the past was discovered by accident by farmers.

If the iron ore is hidden privately, once it is investigated and dealt with, it will be a serious crime of ransacking and beheading.Therefore, as long as someone suspected of finding iron ore while plowing the fields, they would immediately report it to the government.

"General Qiao doesn't know His Highness well, that's why he has this doubt."

Sun Ce also came to the top of the city at some point, and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness's astonishing actions are no longer one or two. General Qiao will get used to it after staying a little longer."

"General Sun is here."

Qiao Rui hurriedly turned around and cupped her hands, even with a flattering look on her face.

Although much older than the other party, the official position is not lower than the other party.

But he understands that in the heart of King Changsha, he must not be able to compare with the little overlord in Jiangdong.

In this battle of Jiujiang, Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army lost the most. Qiao Rui was very worried that Sun Ce would hate him because of this.

"General Qiao is worrying too much."

Sun Ce saw the hidden worry in his brow, and said bluntly: "From now on, you and I will serve His Highness together, and we will be colleagues. Ce will not hate his colleagues."

Hearing such words, Qiao Rui naturally praised the other party for his generosity.

The two gradually began to chat.

During the conversation, Qiao Rui felt more and more that Sun Ce was young, but he really should not be underestimated.

If it weren't for the existence of such a strange person like Changsha King, Sun Ce would definitely be able to achieve great things.

He thought of his young and beautiful daughter at home.

His Royal Highness the King of Changsha is not close to women, and it is not easy to get married.But if he can marry Sun Ce, the coach of the Jiangdong Army, it seems to be quite good.

And in Danyang, a hundred miles away.

Liu Yao, the nominal governor of Yangzhou, frowned deeply when he heard that King Changsha had captured Jiujiang.

After being appointed by the imperial court as the governor of Yangzhou, in order to gain a firm foothold, he cooperated with Yuan Shu a lot.

He knew well that Yuan Shu helped him, but he just hoped to use his own hands to deal with Wang Lang and others who were hostile to him, so that he could better occupy Yangzhou in the future.

Even so, he still delivered a lot of food and grass to Yuan Shu as a thank you.

Yuan Shu is a fierce tiger, and the other counties in Yangzhou are vicious wolves.

Only by relying on making good friends with the tigers can we barely eliminate the coveting heart of the pack of wolves.

But if you get too close to the tiger, you will inevitably end up buried in the belly of the tiger.Danyang County under his command is in the center of Yangzhou.

Since he took office, it can be said that he has been trembling, walking on thin ice, and maintaining the balance.

To this day, Yuan Shu's power in Yangzhou has been wiped out by the King of Changsha.

Liu Yao secretly sighed.

This might have been considered a blessing in the first place, after all, although he was far less noble than the King of Changsha, he was still a clan, and the King of Changsha would be more or less sympathetic for this.

But the problem is, in the eyes of everyone, he used to belong to Yuan Shu's forces.

As a clan, but loyal to Yuan Shu.Even if it is not easy to surrender now, can there be any good results?

His confidant Sun Shao stepped forward and said: "My lord, the king of Changsha will first take the Lujiang River, and then go down to Jiujiang. Obviously, his goal is the entire city of Yangzhou. Yuan Shu and the king of Changsha have fought against each other twice, and they are deadly enemies. The next step of the king of Changsha will definitely be It's Danyang, my lord must make plans early."

Even his confidants took it for granted that he was Yuan Shu's ally.

Thinking of his future, Liu Yao became even more worried: "Jiujiang city is strong and its defenders are elite, but it can't resist it. If the king of Changsha really wants to take Danyang, what can I do?"

Sun Shao suggested: "My lord, your fellow countryman Tai Shici is brave and invincible. Your lord might as well use him as a general to fight against the king of Changsha in the north and wait for Yuan Shu's support."

Tai Shici was indeed brave.

But Liu Yao never thought of being an enemy of the King of Changsha.

The eldest son of the Han Emperor, who is said to have a destiny, has been invincible since he escaped from the capital, defeating every enemy he encountered.

Even the epidemic, which was like a punishment from heaven, changed its appearance in front of the King of Changsha——

Not only did not take the lives of many common people, but it further fulfilled the reputation of King Changsha.

If he sent out a strong general by chance, if he really caused a lot of damage to King Changsha, wouldn't it be more suicide?

Such words of fear, of course, cannot be said in front of subordinates.

Liu Yao then said, "Ziyi is from the same town as this official, and he has no fame. If this official appoints Ziyi, wouldn't he be laughed at by General Xu?"

Xu Zijiang's commentary on the first day of the month is quite famous for his comments on people in the world.

After thinking for a while, Liu Yao said, "Come here, pass on my order. Call more than a dozen people and order Tai Shici to lead them out of the city to investigate the military situation. Once an enemy appears, report it immediately."

Sun Shao was about to admonish him, but at this time, another subordinate rushed in to report.

"My lord, hundreds of people came from outside the city, claiming to have served as soldiers in Jiujiang."

Sun Shao asked suspiciously, "Why did soldiers from Jiujiang appear in Danyang?"

The visitor said: "This is the strange thing. These people all claimed with certainty that the King of Changsha summoned the thunder to destroy the city, and then released all the captive soldiers in Jiujiang."

Liu Yao stood up all of a sudden, ignoring even the matter of releasing the prisoners: "Summon the thunder!?"

"That's right." The person who reported the report couldn't understand: "The subordinates thought they were lying, so they arrested them and interrogated them separately. But no matter how they interrogated them, they all insisted that the King of Changsha was indeed using The thunder broke through the city. The subordinates looked at it, and it didn't look like they were lying."

"Hundreds of people say the same thing..."

After Sun Shao was shocked, he began to analyze: "Even if King Changsha buys people's hearts, he can't guarantee that so many prisoners will obey orders. This time, Jiujiang County City was quickly destroyed, I'm afraid there is a mystery behind it."

Liu Yao murmured: "In the [-] years of the Han Dynasty, I have never heard of any emperor who can summon the sky thunder. Even the legendary Emperor Guangwu has no ability to use the sky thunder to break the city."

Sun Shao said: "It may be a cover for Tianlei to break the city. But the King of Changsha must have some means to quickly break through the city!"

Liu Yao sighed again.

If the city wall of Danyang is the same whether it is there or not, it has no value.

Then after you surrender yourself, you won't get any good treatment.

At this time, the subordinates stammered again: "The captive soldiers also said that before the king of Changsha released them, he gave each of them two taels of silver."

This was too bizarre, and he was worried that the sheriff would consider himself incompetent because of such a result.

When Liu Yao heard this, he forgot even his sorrow for a moment, and said in a broken voice, "Two taels of silver!"

He originally thought that the King of Changsha did not want to support prisoners who could not be fully trusted because he had sufficient troops.

He also felt that killing the captives would damage his reputation of benevolence, so he chose to release the captives.

But in this world, there is no reason to distribute money to the prisoners before they are released!

The bizarre incidents that happened to the King of Changsha have long been more than one or two, and it seems understandable to add one more.

Liu Yao found that it only took him a moment to digest this unbelievable thing.

He thought for a while, and said to his opponent: "You bring a prisoner over here, and I will interrogate him personally."

Soon, a prisoner was brought to Liu Yao.

This soldier from Jiujiang had met many important figures, and even had a few words with the King of Changsha a few days ago.Therefore, they will not be at a loss in front of the head of a county like ordinary people.

He respectfully saluted Liu Yao.

Liu Yao asked, "Did His Highness the King of Changsha say, why should I give you money?"

The prisoner said respectfully: "Your Highness said that the reason why we were enemies with him before was completely forced by Yuan Shu, and it was not out of intention. Since we didn't cause much damage to His Highness, His Highness shouldn't make things difficult for people like us."

When Liu Yao heard this, he was silent for a moment.

I formed an alliance with Yuan Shu before, but it was completely forced.

He asked again: "I don't want to embarrass you, just let you go. Why do you want to give you money?"

"Oh, that's what your Highness said." The prisoner was very happy: "If we are released like this, we may not be able to return to our hometown at all. The purpose of the two taels of silver is to allow us to have enough money to buy dry food and clothing. To avoid starvation and cold on the way back home. His Highness said that two taels of silver for each captured soldier is nothing to him. But to us, it is very likely to save our lives."

Hearing such an answer, Liu Yao was completely silent now.

The goal of King Changsha, needless to say, is to restore the Han Dynasty, the whole world.

Thousands of taels of silver are nothing to His Highness, but to the captive soldiers, it is a matter of wealth and life.

Likewise, to His Highness, it doesn't matter how he handles himself.

But for me, it is the most important thing in the world.

The prisoner stood at the same spot, seeing that the county guard remained silent, and so did the other adult next to him, so he couldn't help but boldly said: "My lord?"

Only then did Liu Yao wave his hand to make the captives retreat.

He has long heard the name of Changsha King's benevolence and righteousness.But I always thought that this was just a means to win people's hearts.

Speaking of the epidemic at that time, the king of Changsha disclosed the prescription for controlling the epidemic, which can be said to have won the hearts of the people.

However, the areas with severe epidemics in the northern states have not improved much.Because the princes from all walks of life were not willing to adopt the prescription introduced by King Changsha.

At this moment, Liu Yao didn't see it that way.

Treating captives without killing them or using them as slaves, but releasing them, this is already great kindness.

If it weren't for the benevolence and righteousness from the heart, how could it be possible to consider the trivial matter of whether the captured soldiers would return home safely?

Even the most ordinary soldiers, Changsha King can put himself in consideration of their situation and mood.

My earlier worries were a bit redundant.

The author has something to say: When I was discussing the relationship line with my friends today, I suddenly had a new inspiration

The protagonist was originally a rookie in the entertainment industry, but he traveled to ancient times, started from a humble beginning and finally became a general.

The emperor had always liked him secretly, and didn't want to force him, so he didn't say it out. Knowing that he wanted to make a name for himself in history, he couldn't bear to let him lead the army to fight outside, and he couldn't even see it...

Afterwards, the protagonist travels back to the modern age. When he meets a movie king, he finds that he looks a lot like the emperor. After that, he continues to be doted on by the movie king. In this life, the two are finally together.

(Suddenly found that the way of getting along is completely reversed from this book...)

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