Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 153

Nanyang, Funiu Mountain.

It has been ten days since the descendants of Yuntai Nanyang generals headed by the Deng family have rushed here.

They brought more than 3000 "parts" to mining all over the mountains and fields, and even spent manpower and material resources to surround Funiu Mountain...

But in the end, not only the legendary "gold" was not dug up, but each of them was exhausted.

A simple camp was built on the mountainside of Funiu Mountain. Everyone went out with dry food and tools during the day, and collected the rocks they dug at night.

Mount Funiu is huge...

Ten days is enough for everyone to be exhausted.

But... what about gold?

Didn't Liu Yu send a meeting gift, saying... that gold can be dug out here?

What can be dug out is loneliness!

Deng Mou, the head of the Deng family, frowned. He didn't think Liu Yu was playing tricks on them. On the contrary... With the current situation in Nanyang, Liu Yu needs the help of their generals more than ever.

Based on this, Deng firmly believed... Liu Yu would not lie to them, and it was unnecessary.

He said that if "gold" can be dug out of Funiu Mountain, then it will definitely be dug out!

Another five days passed...

Finally, some patriarchs couldn't bear it anymore, and one patriarch shouted loudly: "There is no gold here at all. It was all lied to by Liu Yu. If there was... why did we delay here for more than a month and found nothing?"

"We are like fools, we were tricked by Liu Yu, tricked... we went back, I quit, I went back."

When he said that...everyone was moved.

Everyone wants to go back...

What's more, someone yelled: "What is Nanyang like now? First, the willow feathers disturbed the peace of our families, and then promoted some kind of cremation... Now... Now it's better, and you still lie to us... Say there is gold? Is there any gold from Laoshizi? From my point of view, the people of Nanyang are going to riot and charge against Liu Yu’s official office? Our clans are going to fight together with the people!”

Someone yelled dissatisfiedly.

The descendants of these Yuntai generals were all favored by their ancestors, how could they have received such treatment!

Have you ever suffered like this?
All of a sudden, the entire Funiu Mountain camp was in chaos.

at this time.

"Can't go back!"

A vigorous and powerful voice sounded, but this voice made everyone shut their mouths.

The head of the Deng family, Deng... still has absolute authority in these clans.

"Twenty days have passed, and there are still a few days left. This is what the old man said. In January, if the gold mine cannot be dug out in a month, then the old man will bring you back... Ask Liu Yu for an explanation. !"

"Our Nanyang Yuntai General is not easy to be bullied! But if it is less than a month, if someone leaves, don't blame the old man for being rude!"

this time...

Everyone nodded tacitly, yes, they are all here, and it's not too late these days.

only…

There is still the patriarch, his face is completely bloodless, he is still yelling: "There is no golden vein here, we have searched every mountain, every river has been peeped, they are all stones... they are not worth mentioning Stone!"

Deng said sharply: "Then look for it again, even if it's in the crevice of the rock, we have to find it!"

at this time…

Suddenly, smoke rose from the mountains not far away.

The curling dust billowed up, and the clan leaders and miners in the camp thought that something had happened when they saw the smoke, or... the mining team was in danger!

at this time.

"Dad, dad..."

Deng's son, Deng Tong, ran over in a hurry, and he pointed to the direction where the smoke was burning.

"I got it, I got it..."

While shouting, he raised his hands, and his hands were full of... something dark in color and shaped like a stone!

This…

Everyone was startled, even a fool would know that gold is yellow!

But this swarthy... It's not like gold!

"what is this?"

Deng asked quickly.

Deng Tong replied in surprise: "It's the Yanshi... It's the Yanshi... At the foot of Funiu Mountain, the surface stones are dug out, and there are a lot of Yanshi stored underneath, countless Yanshi..."

The "oblivion stone" of this era is what later generations call "coal"!
There is a cloud in "Shan Hai Jing" - "The mountain of Mengmen has many beryls and golds on it, and topaz and many golds below it."

And Huan Kuan of the Han Dynasty also mentioned in "Salt and Iron Theory"-"Salt and smelting are probably based on mountains and rivers near iron and charcoal."

It is no exaggeration to say...

In Dahan, salt, iron, and coal are all huge profits.

Especially "coal", he can be used to forge iron...

Porcelain and pottery industries also need coal as fuel, and the amount required is huge!
During the Yuan Dynasty, the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo came to China and was very surprised to see people using coal as fuel. He described it in his travel notes.

"In the whole of Huaxia, there is a kind of yellow stone, which is picked from the mountains, like veins. It burns like firewood, and the heat is better than firewood. If you light fire at night, it will not go out in the next morning."

It can be said that from the Han Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, China has used coal as fuel for more than a thousand years.

Even in later generations, rhetoric such as "coal boss" is often a symbol of "worth over [-] million".

That is to say, now...the Funiu Mountain where this hidden stone was discovered is like a gold mine!
Deng's eyeballs were about to pop out.

The eyes of the other patriarchs were all round and huge...

Looking at the black stone again, I just feel that this is "gold", the gold of Chiguoguo.

Of course, what they don't know is.

Funiu Mountain in Dantu County, Nanyang...is a huge coal field in later generations, and the coal produced in it is not ordinary coal, but anthracite!

Speaking of value...

This anthracite is many times higher than the "Yanshi" on the market today!
"Patriarch Deng..."

Now everyone looked at Deng Mou.

Now...the "gold" has been found, he has to give orders...

"Cough cough!"

Deng coughed out a cough first, and he glared coldly at the patriarchs who had just slandered Liu Yu, "Who said just now that Governor Liu lied to us?"

Uh…

This…

All of a sudden, all the patriarchs were silent.

"Cough cough..."

Deng coughed again on purpose, "From now on, my Deng family is a member of Liu Junshou's 'Zhengyi Business Alliance'. If anyone dares to slander Liu Junshou, then my Xinye Deng family will definitely not." Forgive me!"

call…

As soon as this remark came out, all the patriarchs gasped.

Especially those patriarchs who slandered Liu Yu bowed their heads one by one, feeling ashamed.

"Okay." Deng frowned, and continued to order, "First block Funiu Mountain, no one is allowed to enter except the 'Zhengyi Business League', and no one is allowed to leak this matter, I will dig there immediately. Get out of the place of 'Nieshi' to have a look!"

Tread…

While Deng was talking, he signaled his son Deng Tong to lead the way.

But just as he took a step, he suddenly thought of something again.

"and many more…"

The two words blurted out, and the various patriarchs who were originally moving because of excitement stopped.

Deng Mou turned around, his face became extremely serious again.

"Recently, I heard that there are criminals trying to cause riots in Nanyang. The governor of Nanyang is the leader of our Zhengyi business alliance. We are in the business alliance, how can we let others be against the leader!"

Deng's tone became more and more cold. "My Deng family set an example by sending a trilogy to Wancheng to protect Zhou Quan, leader Liu. You have also seen that with leader Liu here, the good days of our Yuntai Nanyang general are coming! You can figure it out on your own !"

This is out of the way...

All the patriarchs were boiling.

——"Patriarch Deng is right!"

—— "Whoever dares to touch the leader of our Zhengyi League, I will kill him!"

—— "I'll send it back from Feige, and let my Wu family send thousands of people to protect Liu League Leader Zhouquan!"

Yesterday was the Governor of Liu, but today he is the leader of Liu...

The so-called "money can turn ghosts around"...

In other words, it's the same, as long as the money is in place, the mill can push back the ghosts!
The so-called...money is cool!
But in my heart, it is hot!
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Lunar calendar, June 28.

There are still five days to go before the day of offering sacrifices to the Yellow Emperor in the suburbs, and 23 days to the beginning of autumn.

In ancient times…

"Autumn" means that the grains are ripe.

The Beginning of Autumn is a turning point in which Yang Qi gradually shrinks and Yin Qi gradually grows, from the prosperity of Yang to the prosperity of Yin.

It is also the process of nature, where everything begins to grow from luxuriant growth to maturity.

Originally... this autumn day is suitable for outings, but let alone outings, even if Liu Yu goes out, there are countless people around to protect her.

As for why...

It was because of the cremation that there was already a lot of rumors in the public... The people's grievances are boiling!

suddenly...

There are many more parts in Wancheng, which were sent by the chiefs of the clan and dispatched by Ren Liuyu.

In name, it was dispatch, but in fact... it was to protect Liu Yu's Zhou Quan.

Deng also came back, he rushed back non-stop, and personally deployed the protection around the government office.

Today...the Protector's official office includes not only the Northern Army of the Han Court, but also local officers and soldiers, as well as the trilogy of the clan... It can be said that there are three layers inside and three layers outside, and the guards are strictly guarded.

At this moment... in the study room in the government office.

Liu Yu and Deng Mou knelt on both sides...

"The head of the Deng family... is too polite. There are Han Ting Beijun and local officers and soldiers here. Is it possible? Can someone else break in? Murder me, Liu Yu?"

"Leader Liu, you can't say that. The common people pay attention to burrowing into the earth for safety. You don't know about your cremation. This group of people rioted. There are several 100,000 people. The government may not be able to stop it!"

hiss…

This…

Listening to the words of the head of the Deng family, Liu Yu figured out some other flavors.

"Patriarch Deng is so polite, probably because he has already dug up gold in Funiu Mountain?"

"Why does League Leader Liu lie to this old man? Although the nirvana buried under Funiu Mountain is not gold, it is more precious than gold!" Deng said with emotion...

"Nirvana?" Liu Yu rolled her eyes.

"Will League Leader Liu continue to hide from this old man?"

"No!" Liu Yu waved her hand. "I'm used to calling this nirvana 'coal'!"

"Coal?" Deng pondered for a while... "Haha, it's just a name. Sheriff Liu wanted him to be called Coal, so it would be good to call him Coal in Zhengyimeng, haha..."

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and Deng got such a coal mountain... He is very happy.

Although [-]% of them need to be handed over to the "Zhengyi Business Alliance", but... even [-]% will be a huge sum...Of course, compared with the coal from Funiu Mountain, Deng values ​​Liu Yu more. people!

Chatting with him, naturally...every sentence has a three-point smile.

"Leader Liu, having said that... the old man has a piece of advice here, I hope you will think about it carefully."

"Patriarch Deng might as well speak out."

"Why do you need to promote cremation? I have read books, but I still can't understand the beauty of cremation compared to burial, let alone those foolish people?"

Deng Mou's words are meaningful. "Leader Liu said that the burial was the cause of the outbreak of the plague, but the common people don't believe it. Who would believe that the ancient practice of 'burying the earth for safety' would be the source of the plague!"

"However, Alliance Leader Liu insists on carrying out cremation, and the public grievances caused here can be described as boiling... Once the public grievances accumulate to a certain level, under the riots, everything that Alliance Leader Liu has done before, and all the credits he has made before, will be in vain. ...to ashes and ashes!"

"Leader Liu's future... will definitely be implicated by this... and all of this is just for the benefit of these foolish people? They don't appreciate it, why bother?"

The words came out slowly, with reason and evidence...

Since the "coal" was dug out, Deng has firmly stood on the same line with Liu Yu.

He believes...

A guy who can casually mention the "treasure" of Funiu Mountain must have other treasures hidden in his belly!It's a cornucopia!

Since it is a cornucopia, who would be willing to part with it? It has the risk of being smashed!
Of course, his advice is from the perspective of the clan...

On the contrary, Liu Yu was full of confidence and looked calm and breezy.

"Patriarch Deng, don't worry, everything... is under control."

"Is there anything I need help with?"

"If Patriarch Deng really wants to help, there are some places..." Liu Yu rolled his eyes.

"What do we need to do with these cloud platform gatekeepers?"

"What to do?" Liu Yu blurted out subconsciously. "On the contrary... there are still some... babysitters..."

— Toddler...

Such high-end rhetoric seems to be totally incomprehensible to Deng.

"What is 'Teacher'?" Deng Mou asked hastily.

"Oh... trouble Patriarch Deng to listen, let me tell you in detail!" Liu Yu motioned Deng to get closer.

who would have thought...

A month ago, the two were 'Entering the Dragon' and 'playing tricks on each other', but their relationship now... It seems that they have a particularly tacit understanding!

Like a pair of year-end friends!

From the eyes of outsiders, this is extremely unbelievable.

After half a stick of incense, Deng walked out of the study, and happened to meet Huang Zhong who came to play.

Suddenly bumping into this "former lord", Huang Zhong was inevitably a little embarrassed, lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

It was Deng, who patted Huang Zhong on the shoulder.

"Han Sheng, I'm getting old, it's because of your vicious eyes."

"A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve... You made the right choice. If I were an old man... from your standpoint, I would choose the same way. Why bow your head? Ah...haha, hahaha..."

Finally, he patted Huang Zhong on the shoulder, and Deng left with a smile.

But these words completely untied Huang Zhong's knot in his heart.

Looking at Deng's leaving back, Huang Zhong looked extremely unbelievable.

This is a bit fake, right?Patriarch Deng would release such kindness... It's incredible, it's really rare!
Just thought of this.

In the study, Liu Yu's voice had already been heard.

"But Han Sheng is here?"

Huang Zhong hurriedly stepped into the study.

This time he was reporting something.

To be precise, it was to report... some plans that Liu Yu ordered him to carry out secretly before.

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Youzhou, Zhuo County.

Outside the city, the mighty Wuhuan people have besieged Zhuojun for more than ten days.

They gave up looting the cities and villages in the "cities and counties" on the outskirts of Youzhou, and went all the way to Zhuojun...with one purpose, to control Youzhou!

Although Youzhou is also a place of bitter cold, it is much richer in resources than Western Liaoning and Eastern Liaoning. There is iron here, which can be used to forge weapons, and there are acres of fields to feed them. There are also countless Han people who can be their slaves. They farm!

——Go straight to Zhuojun.

This strategy reflects the foresight of Wuhuan King Qiu Liju.

Simple looting cannot solve the current situation of the Wuhuan people "surviving in the cracks" between the Han and the Xianbei.

They have to… have to take in more land, more resources.

And Zhuojun is the seat of Youzhou, once it is captured, the chain reaction... is that the whole Youzhou will surrender.

To know…

It is different from Xianbei and Southern Huns.

After the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Wuhuan in Senai were not only a simple nomadic people, they had in-depth exchanges with the Han people in Youzhou for decades.

Many Wuhuan intermarried with Han Chinese...

With the help of the Han people, animal husbandry, agriculture, textiles, metallurgy, forging, pottery making, etc., Wuhuan... can be said to have everything.

Even, because of the "gift" given by the big man every year.

During at least half of the year, the Wuhuan people live a sedentary life.

The people in the frontier hate the Xianbei people, but Wuhuan...the people and soldiers in the frontier generally have a good impression.

The sheriffs of many cities never imagined that...the Wuhuan people came to plunder!
certainly…

For today's Wuhuan Huqi, as long as they break through the towering city wall in front of them and enter Zhuojun... the whole Youzhou is full of houses and smoke, they can eat whichever one they want, After eating their food, they want to kill their men... and then...

"Your Majesty... This is Zhuo County. It has just experienced a plague, and it has just been unsealed. Now the people don't have much food in their homes, and the government's granary is also empty."

"As long as... as long as... Your Majesty can besiege for a month, this Zhuo County will surrender without a fight..."

In Wuhuan's big tent...

It was a businessman who was reporting the information of Zhuo County to Qiu Liju, King of Wuhuan.

Because of the "redemption policy"... the big man has always regarded Wuhuan as a watchdog and a sentinel, and it is inevitable to trade with each other.

However, some unscrupulous Han merchants did not hesitate to sell the "镔铁" banned by the Han to the Wuhuan people in every possible way, so as to make a fortune... What's more, they secretly smuggled swords, bows and crossbows for the Wuhuan people, and even sold them. important information.

This time... Wuhuan was able to quickly capture the entire frontier counties of Youzhou, and their intelligence and cooperation with the inside and outside were indispensable.

This time...

A Han businessman is reporting information about Zhuo County here to Qiu Liju.

"Just...just..."

"Just a while ago, a Taoism called 'Tianshi Dao' developed and expanded in Zhuo County. In just one month, there are already tens of thousands of followers... Small, small worries..."

"Shut up!" Before the Han merchant could finish speaking, Wuhuan Wang Qiu Liju's eyes showed murderous intent. "Han court soldiers and Ma Benwang don't pay attention to it, what kind of 'heavenly master' is there to worry about?"

With a bang, Qiu Liju slammed his fist heavily on the crude sheepskin map, overshooting the direction of Zhuojun.

The scar on the cheek was even more scarlet and hideous.

From his throat, two concise words burst out:
——"Tonight, attack the city!"

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(End of this chapter)