Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2075 Exploration in the army, additional changes

   The military stuff is sometimes very mysterious, but sometimes it is very simple.

  Take Brother Zhu, who was admired by Mr. Luo, as an example, he is not invincible, at least he had a lot of problems during Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. Just like Brother Zhu failed at Jieting for the first time, and broke his wings at Chencang for the second time, Brother Zhu thought he was fully prepared, but actually...

   During Zhuge Liang’s second Northern Expedition, he attacked Chen Cang, which was guarded by Hao Zhao, "...take up the ladder and charge the chariot to Lincheng. Zhao then shot a rocket at his ladder, and the ladder burned, and everyone on the ladder was burned to death. Zhao then used a rope and a stone mill to press the cart, and the cart broke. Liang Nai even shot into the center of the city with a hundred feet of wells, and filled the moat with earth pellets. He wanted to climb directly to the city, so he built a heavy wall inside. Liang was suddenly on the ground, and wanted to jump out of the city, and Zhao pierced through the ground in the city and cut it across. Attacked and resisted day and night for more than 20 days, there was no plan, rescued, retired...』

Before Zhuge Liang sent troops, he probably thought that even if Hao Zhao didn't surrender, he could take Chen Cang by force, but he didn't expect that even if he carried a lot of siege equipment, he still couldn't break through the city smoothly in the end. The reason is still to think too high of oneself and too low of the opponent.

  Fortunately, the current Zhuge Liang still places his position relatively low, following Xu Huang and studying hard...

There is a saying that except for some people with congenital diseases, there is no distinction between smart and stupid people. The physiological structure of the brain is actually the same, but some people are lazy, so they don’t like to use their brains, so they become more and more stupid. And others who like to use their brains are naturally smart.

  Zhuge Liang likes to use his brain. After following Xu Huang for so many days, he has written down several volumes of notes.

  Xu Huang also likes Zhuge Liang, so he often allows Zhuge Liang to see for himself. If Zhuge Liang asks a question when he doesn't understand, Xu Huang also answers it.

  This kind of learning method is different from the kind of cramming in later generations. One is to find problems by yourself if you are interested, and the other is to force yourself no matter whether you are interested or not...

From theory to practice, Zhuge Liang has been growing almost every day during this period. His military knowledge has changed from image to concrete, and from other people's experience to his own. Hui, there is no other reason, it is because the crescent moon white is too obvious in the army formation, and the ephedra gray is obviously safer.

   And because he was changing his robes and armor, Zhuge Liang also remembered something, after thinking about it, he came to look for Xu Huang.

  『General…』 Zhuge Liang frowned, 『Watching the general’s battle ax battalion drill, seeing the armor of the soldiers, I occasionally feel confused…』

  『Kong Ming said bluntly. 』Xu Huang pinched his beard and said in a leisurely manner.

  『A few days ago, I was in the army of Cao...』Zhuge Liang looked at the heavily armored soldiers who were training in the distance, and said, "I have seen such heavy armor..."

Two days ago, Zhuge Liang already felt that something was wrong, but at the beginning he thought it was a problem with the drill and formation, so he got confused, but that day he just heard soldiers say that heavy armor can resist arrows With those words, he suddenly recalled seeing Cao Hong wearing heavy armor when he was on the military fortress!

   The key is very similar!

  If it is an ordinary person, even if you read it carefully, you will forget it after a few days, but Zhuge Liang is not an ordinary person.

"The armor of Cao Jun's soldiers is multi-purpose. The armor piece is cut horizontally and vertically long. His generals mostly use barrel armor. The belts are tied under the armpits, and they are all carried on the shoulders..." Zhuge Liang said slowly, "Only we The heavy armor is built inside, so it is different...however, it is this kind of heavy armor that I saw on General Cao..."

  Xu Huang was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "Is this true?" 』

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Although it has been slightly modified... our armor has a different structure..." There is still a big difference in structure between the ordinary Han army armor and the special heavy armor under the hussars. The same kind of construction appeared in Cao Jun, which can explain some problems.

  Xu Huang couldn't help but frowned after hearing this, with a serious expression on his face, "This matter...is very important, I should report it to Hussar..."

Whether it is ordinary double armor or tube sleeve armor, the shoulders are generally small pieces of armor, or simply made of leather, but the heavy armor of hussars developed under the guidance of Fei Qian is generally speaking. It is not considered a full plate armor, but similar to mixed armor, or somewhat similar to lath armor, except that the lath armor is horizontal across the whole body, like a lobster shell, and Feiqian is only on the shoulders due to limitations in craftsmanship and materials. A 90-degree "H"-shaped structure plate armor is formed at the waist, and the rest of the armor is still a plate.

In this way, on the one hand, part of the weight can be transferred to the waist, and on the other hand, the strength of the armor is also increased. At the same time, because of the "I"-shaped structure, there is a slight gap between the armor and the body, and the entire defensive surface There is a slight arc arch, which has made great progress in ventilation comfort and defensive cushioning.

Therefore, this slightly special component is the key to the new armor. In addition to certain skills in forging, the material requirements are much higher than ordinary iron pieces. If it is made of ordinary cast iron, because the common White cast iron is not tough enough, so it is prone to various cracks...

Obviously, the heavy armor Cao Hong and his guards wore on that day was very similar to the heavy armor specially provided by Fei Qian, and this type of heavy armor, whether it was a finished product or a special component, was forbidden products within the sales range.

  Military supplies, Feiqian also sells them, but generally they sell the second... well, the "first-class goods" are sold, and the "qualified products" are kept...

If it is said that Cao Cao's internal imitation, generally speaking, it can only imitate its shape, and the materials used are difficult to imitate. However, Zhuge Liang saw that his armor effectively defended against crossbow shooting at close range, although Liao Hua's order was somewhat hasty at that time. , so that the crossbowman does not have much time to aim and shoot, but its good defense is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary armor.

  In fact, Zhuge Liang also hesitated whether to speak out. After all, if there is a problem with this matter, it must not be a problem of one person, just like those corrupt officials in later generations, who single-handedly did it from beginning to end?

Therefore, Zhuge Liang originally wanted to wait until he went back, or to report it alone, but if he went back and said it, it would take a long time, and if he reported it alone, he would definitely be discovered by Xu Huang in the barracks. No matter whether to say it or not to say it, it is inappropriate, so Zhuge Liang thought about it and thought it would be a more appropriate way to tell Xu Huang and let Xu Huang report it.

  Zhuge Liang left Xu Huang's big tent, walked slowly back to his own tent, closed his eyes and sat down, as if he was resting or waiting for something...

  The next day, when Zhuge Liang arrived in front of Xu Huang's big tent among a group of military schools, he saw Liao Hua smiling slightly, and then raised his chin a little.

  Zhuge Liang also smiled, and nodded slightly to show that he knew.

very good.

   Not Xu Huang.

  …(··)(≧▽≦)…

  Jiangdong Daying.

   Zhou Yu asked Cheng Pu, "Who does Demou think Cao Mengde is?" 』

  Cheng Pu pondered and said: "It is generally believed that his heart is iron, his ambition is great, and his methods are ruthless... If it is not like this, it will not be the foundation it is today..."

  Zhou Yu nodded.

   Zhou Yu also heard a little about Cao Cao’s comment on Yuedan in his early years. Even if he didn’t know the comment, just looking at Cao Cao’s campaigns in these years, he naturally knew that Cao Cao was not a simple person.

  Now that the tone of the character has been determined, will such a hero-level guy stay here honestly and confront Jiang Dongbing?

   Obviously not, Cao Cao must have done something, so the news from the Jiangdong scouts took root in Zhou Yu's heart even more.

  『Hussars are coming...』 Zhou Yu said slowly.

   Cheng Pu nodded. At first, he obviously didn’t realize what Zhou Yu was talking about. He thought that Zhou Yu was just talking about the hussars going south to Jingzhou. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhou Yu: "This... the governor! What I just said...」

  Zhou Yu's expression was unpredictable, "Our army's scouts found the tricolor flag behind Cao Jun's camp..."

  Although Zhou Yu's voice was very soft, it sounded like thunder to Cheng Pu's ears, and Cheng Pu couldn't stand still for a while, "How, how is this possible?" ! 』

  Zhou Yu was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "Someone also thinks it's impossible... It's just... In addition to the flag, there are also armor styles... In addition, there are a lot of spare horses... If it's not for the hussars, could it be Cao Jun?" 』

The whole world knows that most of the war horses are in the hands of Fei Qian, and only Fei Qian can have a large number of raised war horses for squandering. The rest, whether it is Cao Cao or Sun Quan, take care of the war horses carefully, which is better than ordinary people. How could it be possible for a small army to have a large number of spare horses?

   What's more, these Jiangdong scouts are all elite veterans, and their families are all in Jiangdong. There is absolutely no problem with their loyalty. It is impossible to falsely report any information in order to avoid responsibility, and it is impossible to be bribed by Cao Jun to deliberately spread false news...

   Besides, if the scouts were really lazy, it would be easier to report that everything was normal, just like the line of words written in a malfunctioning elevator in later generations?

  Cheng Pu pinched his head and felt a buzzing in his head, "Captain, this is no joke..."

  『Someone would rather be a joke! ’ Zhou Yu said.

  Military affairs, who would take it as a joke?

  Cheng Pu also knew this truth, but this matter was too frightening to accept for a while. If the hussars really appeared behind Cao Jun, but Cao Jun remained silent, then there is only one conclusion, did Fei Qian and Cao Cao reach some kind of agreement?

  This obviously impossible conclusion has become the only conclusion that seems to be at the moment...

   Cheng Pu hesitated: "Captain, why don't you send someone to investigate again?" 』

  Under the light and shadow, Zhou Yu's face seemed to be a little dark, "I need to check it out..."

  …(`dish)ヽ(｀Д)…

  A mountain has four seasons, and the sky is different for a hundred miles.

This is probably the case in Wushan, because the three mountain ranges of Daba Mountain, Wushan and Qiyao Mountain meet in Wuxian County, making this place a natural and dangerous place. Zhanshang".

  The waters of the Yangtze River in autumn are significantly calmer than in spring and summer, but here in Wuxian County, especially in the Wu Gorge, it is still extremely thrilling and the current is fast...

It is precisely because of this that the Jingzhou soldiers stationed in Wu County will inevitably become a little slack after a long time, especially after knowing that Jingzhou has changed, they will not be on duty. After all, the future is uncertain, and no one can tell what the future will be. So most of the time, it's a day at a time.

  In the Wu Gorge, there is a checkpoint, and the leader of the checkpoint is a small team called Wang Sheng.

This junior officer of Wang Sheng was originally from Longyou. He fled to Jingzhou when the Western Qiang rebelled. He was not a direct descendant of Liu Biao, nor did he mix with the natives of Jingzhou. The position of a team leader, the ability is mediocre, so there is no good position, so he came to this corner.

Now Cao Jun is attacking Jingbei, Jiangdong is invading Jingnan, and in this small county in the west of Jingzhou, the county magistrate and county lieutenant are all frowning, and guys like Wang Sheng naturally cannot squeeze into the county magistrate Among the county lieutenant's confidant circle, they were rushed to the Wuxia checkpoint, which is more than ten miles away from the county seat, as an outer guard.

It is said to be a team rate, but in fact there are twenty-four people, so there is no need to think about horses, there are only five longbows, less than a hundred arrows, there are about twenty long spears, and some sabers. Regardless of some rust, it can still be used basically. As for the iron armor, there is no pair. Even Wang Shuang, the leader of the team, is just wearing an old leather armor. It is simply the youth version of the simple match. pole.

  The supplies in Jingzhou have been cut off long ago, so the supplies sent here from Wu County are naturally gone. All the supplies need to be prepared by himself. This is also the most troublesome part of Wang Sheng. As a team leader, he can’t afford the military salary, but he still needs to get something to eat and drink, even if others don’t want to eat it. Yes, I also want to eat...

  Before there were no people here, but after Liu Bei passed by here, he took some away, making the surrounding area extremely desolate. These days, Wang Sheng took his brothers tossing around in a few unowned fields, picking up some things to fill their stomachs, people always want to live, don't they?

   Checkpoint is a hut set up on the mountainside of Wu Gorge. There is a firepit in the middle of the hut. I don’t know if all the dry firewood has been burned, or if the firewood has been damp, but the fire is not strong, but there is a lot of smoke. If it weren’t for this, the hut itself would be ventilated everywhere, I’m afraid it’s not alive...

  Even so, the people lying in the hut covered with grass quilts still coughed from time to time due to the smoke. But it's pitiful to say that these guys would rather be choked and coughed than move, not because of laziness, but because they go out to chop new firewood. Dazed, who is in the mood to chop firewood?

Wang Sheng was lying on a higher part of the hut, which was considered a relatively dry area. He tossed and turned, feeling irritable in his heart, coughing repeatedly from being choked by the fireworks, and finally turned over and sat up somewhat unbearably, "They are all dead people." ? Replace this wet firewood! Find some more dry firewood, you don't need it during the day, but you need it at night! 』

"I said, team leader, bear with it, the bowl of porridge I drank this afternoon, I can't move it, it will turn into water if I move it... let it be wet wood, it will be dry if it is roasted... lie down Lie down, be careful of the smoke..."

  『I...cough, cough cough cough...』Wang Sheng just wanted to say something, but a gust of wind blew, and the smoke covered his face, and he suddenly coughed.

  Gloating laughter came from every corner of the hut, and some people laughed so loudly that they farted loudly, and there was a sudden cloud of smoke...

  『Damn it! Wang Sheng was helpless, and when he thought of his current situation, he felt even more frustrated, bored, and his stomach was empty and gurgling, and he couldn't suppress it, and couldn't lie down, so he pulled the patch He wore a patched and worn-out war robe, and without a weapon, he opened the straw curtain of the hut and walked out.

  The haze was a bit chilly, and Wang Sheng couldn't help shivering.

  Jingzhou is over!

  This is a fact that everyone knows. I fled here because of the war in Longxi and the south, but I didn't expect that I would still be unable to escape the spread of the war. I don't know when this battle will end, and I don't know how the big man will change in the future...

  Sitting on the rocks, Wang Sheng seemed more and more depressed, but being blown by the mountain wind like this, it felt a bit chilly...

  Man is a very strange and complex structure, once he feels the coolness, the urination will follow.

  Wang Sheng had just walked to the place where the trees grew from the bushes, and then he lowered his head and fished out the guy from the rags. When he looked up suddenly, he saw that there seemed to be a human face that seemed to be painted with ink in the bushes!

  The face was even twisted, and a smile was squeezed towards Wang Sheng...

Wang Sheng opened his mouth wide. Before the scream in his throat could come out, he saw a big man jumping out of the bushes. He stretched out his hands directly and covered Wang Sheng's roar with the other. The other hand flashed a cold light and touched Wang Sheng's neck, causing Wang Sheng to stand upside down with chills all over his body!

  The voice of the big man was colder than the weapon in his hand: "Where is the beacon fire?" How many people are in the shed? In all honesty, death would be spared! 』

Wang Sheng was horrified to see that among the trees and shrubs, at some point behind the big man, dozens of figures appeared like ghosts and ghosts. Everyone's faces were gaudyly tied with some plants and branches, but each of them was different. Holding a delicate and sharp weapon, he went straight to the hut without making a sound!

"Hero, don't...surrender, I surrender...I'll tell them all to come out and surrender..." Wang Sheng whispered cautiously, feeling that his neck seemed to be cut by a sharp knife, and there was some burning pain, "Dare to ask the good man's name ...'

  『Humph......』The big man sneered twice, "I know a lot... A certain line does not change his name or surname. He is the general of Shu under the command of the big Han hussars, Wei Yan and Wei Wenchang!" 』

  (end of this chapter)