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

In a blink of an eye, the Han army has occupied Luronse for more than a month.

Youzhou also ushered in the last month of the year - the twelfth lunar month.

Just like the first month has the first day;

There are social days in February and July;

The twelfth lunar month also has its "festival" - the twelfth lunar month.

According to the records of "Shuowen Jiezi", Lari in the Han Dynasty was the third Xuri day after the winter solstice, so it is calculated according to this statement.

Later generations... the twelfth lunar month in 2022 is the Jiaxu day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

And this day... means reunion in Dahan.

even.For a family reunion... There was a mother who came to Luoyang from Donghai County to celebrate the festival with her son, and it was a good story for a while.

Five days before the twelfth lunar day, pigs should be slaughtered, sheep should be slaughtered three days before, fasting and bathing should be started two days before, and the house should be cleaned. "Little New Year" is similar to the Xiaonian in later generations.

further on...

The second day after the twelfth lunar month also has a specific name, which is called steaming festival...

It is to carry out related sacrifices!

On the third day after the twelfth lunar day, all sacrifices and cleaning activities are over. On this day, you can get closer to brothers of the same clan, sons and daughters, and relatives.

It can be said…

The entire twelfth lunar month is the most relaxed period in the social atmosphere of the Han Dynasty.

It is also the date that the people look forward to the most, and even miss their hometown the most.

only…

This kind of longing is in today's Youzhou.

To be precise, at the junction of Youzhou and Liaodong today, the locations of Lulongsai and Kaisai Road do not exist at all.

because…

Miners are delivering the "gold" one by one.

It's real gold, not brass...

Just a basket of this kind of gold is enough for a family to live comfortably for a lifetime.

And the golden vein where they dug out the "gold" is located between the Yanshan Mountains here...

The route for transporting gold is to go to Zhuojun through the "Kaisai Road".

Baskets of gold were shipped out...

Soon, the miners discovered a serious problem. There was a serious shortage of mule carts to transport gold, and...they greatly underestimated the amount of mining here, and did not prepare enough wooden boxes to hold the gold.

certainly…

They didn't care, and took out their own cooking pots one after another...

Even the nearby villages... the wooden basins for washing feet are still far from enough.

To know…

Zhengyi Business Alliance is extremely friendly to these "miners".

Even, a certain percentage of the coal and gold they mine and transport will be converted into their wages.

Therefore... the enthusiasm of the miners is very high, and they all want to take advantage of this twelfth lunar month to make more money.

Under the influence of huge money...

The atmosphere of "La Ri" and "Reunion" is already very weak...

No one would be so stupid as to ask for leave and go home at this time to have a so-called "Reunion Year".

No money... live a hammer year.

When you have money, you celebrate the New Year every day!

Today's miners...

Trying to make new mule wagons, new barrels...

even...

These clans in Nanyang felt that this was not a problem, so they simply built workshops on "Kaisai Road".

The tools used in the development...even the mule carts are produced here.

But, here comes the problem again...

There are so many miners and craftsmen in so many workshops near Lulongzhai, how can we solve the problem of eating?

and also…

The miners have worked hard enough to mine gold during the day, and they need a good sleep at night...

You can't sleep in the mine every day and night!
In case of illness...cough cough...a miner is sick, how much less gold will be dug, and how much less money will they, the Nanyang clan, earn?

This is not ignorance, once calculated...the number is astonishing.

then…

It cannot be said that the Nanyang clan headed by "Deng" invited the people in Youzhou to open canteens and restaurants at high prices.

And where there are people, there is never a shortage of business...

A large number of businessmen come and go here.

Some people even set up workshops after confirming that gold can be dug out here, and made gold into jewelry on the spot... and shipped it to various places in Dahan!
a month...

The Kaisai Road in Lulongsai has changed from being barren to a throng of merchants and a prosperous market.

It seems that many merchants with a keen sense of smell will come here to get a share.

Then...

A new problem has arisen.

so many people?Need some protection?
Although...the Nanyang soldiers sent by Gongsun Zan occupied Lulongsai, but...the sense of security is not enough...

Walls must be erected...

So who will defend the city?

A group of patriarchs in Nanyang decided to invite labor from Youzhou...

Go here to besiege the city wall and build a city guard.

You know... this is not Youzhou, it's Liaodong...

It is the place where the Wuhuan people come from morning to evening.

And this act of building city defenses under their noses is tantamount to... a provocation, a huge provocation!
and so…

Definitely - have to pay more!
Whether it's hiring craftsmen or building materials for city guards, you have to pay extra money!
"General Gongsun..." At this time, Deng visited Gongsun Zan again...

Ever since he discovered the golden vein, he visited Gongsun Zan every three days, and the topic was always one. "Since when can your Bai Mayi be trained well?"

"I'm still short of bows, arrows, and spears... Can you spend some money to make them train faster? It's freezing cold, and we're making such a big noise. What if those hounds come to rob with jealousy? What to do!"

"Ahem, I discussed with a group of patriarchs and decided to surround Lulongsai with a city wall...and build many watchtowers. Of course, it is still the old rule. The money...doesn't need to be paid by General Gongsun. We are giving it to the merchant alliance! "

Even though I have been in Youzhou for more than a month...

But Gongsun Zan was still confused.

He found…

If you come here to be a prefect, it will be difficult - ordinary, nightmare, hell...

Then, he must have chosen the "simple" which is below the ordinary level... It's almost a novice level!
To train Baima Yi from the lack of horses, the clans in Nanyang tried to find a way to give him horses...

Without food, these Nanyang clans piled up their granaries to the brim, and insisted that the soldiers stationed at the border should not only eat, but also be full and grow stronger.

In their words, if you are not full, how can you fight?

It's easier to do without weapons...

One word - buy!

If you can't buy it, then the business alliance will build it yourself... In short, give what you lack.

And... it's enough, it's full...

Even...in order to recruit strong men to go to "Kaisai Road" to produce, forge...transport, and cast cities...

The Nanyang patriarch headed by "Deng Mou" did not hesitate to give porridge everywhere in Youzhou, what's more... as long as the elderly in Youzhou are over 60 years old, they spend money to support them!
This undoubtedly created a wave of goodwill for the "Zhengyi Business Alliance", and also made Gongsun Zan's work extremely easy.

It seems also...

He has only one task - training soldiers.

Practice the one that Lu Ziyu mentioned, in the future... the Baima Yicong that will make Wuhuan frightened.

certainly…

These are inseparable from the word money everywhere.

However, what Zhengyi Business Alliance dug up was the golden vein.

The gold veins in the mine have not been mined for thousands of years, and any place...is an "astronomical figure". As long as the gold veins can be kept and run for a long time, then... no matter how much money is spent, It's all worth it!
"I just heard that Patriarch Deng intends to build a city on Kaisai Road. This is not a small expense...Of course, Patriarch Deng is not short of money, and this general also knows about it, but...such and such, the pressure in the general's heart is really high. It's a bit big."

Yes…

You people from Nanyang... if you continue like this, you are going to take over Liaodong!

You are afraid, Gongsun Zan is also afraid...

Although Liu Guanzhu mentioned that they had just been hit hard, it is impossible for the Wuhuan people to go south to plunder in winter and spring!

Can…

I can't stand it, you are so provocative!
If it were Gongsun Zan, he couldn't bear it.

In case the Wuhuan people are really killed, according to the white horse Yicong who has been training for a month now, he has just practiced his riding skills well...

It's like... this level is not an opponent!
"General Gongsun, please relax..." Deng comforted again and again: "We are all on our own, and the Zhengyi Business League is also owned by Guanzhu Liu. The gold veins will be left in the hands of Guanzhu Liu in the end. General Gongsun is slow!" Train slowly, if the Wuhuan people go south ahead of time, don't be afraid, our more than [-] Nanyang soldiers are not vegetarians!"

Speaking of this, Deng rolled his eyes.

Seems to have thought of something else...

"By the way..." Deng seemed to be casual, but there was a bit of deliberation in his voice, "Actually, the richest gold vein is in the White Wolf Mountain, which is very close to Liucheng in Wuhuan. General Gongsun... In spring, can we break through Liucheng? Don’t hide what you need. We, the descendants of Yuntai General, have not fought in the battlefield for a long time, but we can get some soldiers and even help you train them. It's not a big problem!"

Uh…

After going around for a long time, I came back to this question again.

Gongsun Zan was also drunk.

To put it bluntly, these Nanyang patriarchs are looking forward to the stars, looking forward to the moon... looking forward to him destroying Wuhuan!

As long as it's for this purpose, what...they can do it too!

"Ha ha…"

"Cough cough..."

"Ha ha…"

Gongsun Zan smiled helplessly...

He also thought about it, but... military training is not something that can be achieved overnight, the pressure is huge!

at this time.

"General Gongsun..." A guard broke into the government office here, and reported, "The Yulin Temple in Luoyang City sent a letter. It is a letter written by Guanzhu Liu. I want to hand it over to General Gongsun!"

While speaking, the guard handed the letter to Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan quickly took it... and quickly unfolded it.

And it was fine if it didn't unfold, but when he unfolded, his expression suddenly changed, "Haha..." The original sad expression disappeared, and Gongsun Zan laughed heartily.

"Yeah…"

He kept calling out...

This confused Deng, what... what do you mean?
Gongsun Zan looked back at Deng with a smile on his face, "Patriarch Deng, with your good words, we really hope to wipe out Wuhuan in spring!"

"Ah...ah..."

This uncharacteristically remark made Deng even stunned.

"General Gongsun, what does this mean?"

"Hahahahaha..." Gongsun Zan was still laughing, and while laughing, he said with emotion: "Yes, Master Liu has allowed me to use those secret weapons!"

secret weapon...

Deng still doesn't know why.

Gongsun Zan's smile became more and more confident...

This secret weapon is nothing but stirrups, saddles, horseshoes...

As for before, Liu Yu was expressly forbidden by Gongsun Zan to use it.

That's because...it's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal...

If Bai Mayi used the "three horses" equipment from the very beginning, his riding skills would not be able to stand the test, and the upper limit would be limited... It would be difficult to deal with some complicated situations.

Can…

It will be different if you practice your riding skills first, and then use the "three horses" as an aid.

Liu Yu's good intentions, naturally...Gongsun Zan can understand it!

only…

After the laughter fell, Gongsun Zan's expression became serious, and he used the three-horse utensil... This is equivalent to exposing Baima Yicong's secret weapon.

Then...

Spring must break through Liucheng!
This is the best time!

"General Gongsun, what... a secret weapon?" Deng was still asking...

"Patriarch Deng." Gongsun Zan's tone became serious, "Didn't you just say that this general will respond to requests, then... I will not be polite."

"Within ten days, I need your forge to forge three thousand 'iron stirrups' and 'horseshoes', and I need your workshop to forge three thousand 'saddles' in ten days!"

As he spoke, Gongsun Zan handed over the manufacturing drawings of the 'Three Horse Equipment' to Deng.

"Patriarch Deng, this is Guanzhu Liu's intention. If there is a delay... Guanzhu Liu will be unhappy!"

Uh…

This…

It is not difficult to forge something.

But Deng was a little dizzy.

Iron stirrups?
saddle?

horseshoe?What is this?

...

...

Luoyang City, an ordinary house.

In the past few days, Ma Yuanyi's wife traveled thousands of miles to celebrate the festival with him. Han people attach great importance to "reunion".

certainly…

Logically speaking, Ma Yuanyi should go back to Zhuo County to reunite with his wife and mother, but...he wants to go back, but mother...don't want to see him!

"You come here, mother is alone in Zhuo County, can you do it?"

Ma Yuanyi is a filial son...

When I saw my wife, the first sentence was not about lovesickness, but about my mother's situation.

"Mother, everything is fine..." The wife reassured: "It's just that two months have passed, and Youzhou today is very different from before... There is a Zhengyi business alliance, it seems... the leader of this business alliance is Tianshi Dao One of the leaders, he mentioned...all the elderly over 60 years old will be supported by the Zhengyi Business Alliance."

The wife said carefully: "Mother eats well and dresses well... From time to time, people from Zhengyi Business League and Tianshi Dao come to condolences and care... Mother's spirit is very good, and she is very happy, but …only…"

"Just what?"

Ma Yuanyi hurriedly asked...

The wife replied truthfully: "It's just...my mother sometimes looks at the window alone at night...Occasionally, I will mention you, but...but every time I hear you, she...she gets very angry, like...like ...It seems like I want to have nothing to do with you forever!"

This…

Ma Yuanyi frowned heavily.

Taipingdao has many eyes and ears, and he has heard a little bit about Youzhou... It is said that the clan in Nanyang dug up gold in Liaodong, which caused many merchants to flock here... In order to hire more labor, this so-called The Zhengyi Business Alliance has done many good deeds.

In the final analysis, it is still for the "people's hearts"...

Previously, thinking of this...Ma Yuanyi only felt that there was a deep-rooted celestial master's way, and he was afraid that the forces of Youzhou...Taipingdao would not be able to set foot in it at all.

But...however...

This time, from his wife, he heard more good deeds from the "Zhengyi Business Alliance", even... including his mother.

This…

"Alas..." Ma Yuanyi sighed helplessly...

People say that the matter has nothing to do with oneself... But now, this kindness is related to his mother, which is completely different.

"Although there is a purpose to subdue the hearts of the people, but... the Tao of Heavenly Master is different from the Tao of Taiping after all!"

"Ugh…"

A long exclamation...

Ma Yuanyi's eyes deepened a lot, as if he thought of a lot at once.

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