Chapter 22 Weapons

Before Cao Mengde led his troops to Hanoi, he sent Cao Chun to Yangzhou to meet Xiahou Dun.

As for Zhao Yu, Cao Chun naturally told Xiahou Dun seriously.

Xiahou Dun was strong and brave. When Xiahou Dun was young, he picked up a knife and killed the person who insulted his teacher because his teacher was insulted. And this was appreciated in the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty has a legacy from the pre-Qin Dynasty. The so-called revenge of the nine generations of Duke Xiang was a major issue in the Spring and Autumn Period. Especially in the Western Han Dynasty, revanchism was prevalent. Even now that Gu Liang is gradually becoming more powerful, the ideas of Gongyang Sect still influence this dynasty. Revenge, as long as it is polite and proper, even the government will support it.

The hatred of parents, the hatred of teachers, and the hatred of the country are not afraid of you not taking revenge, but I am afraid that you dare not take revenge.

Therefore, the Han people at this time paid attention to clear distinction between grudges and grudges. There is revenge to be avenged and kindness to be repaid.

When Xiahou Dun heard that Zhao Yu had rescued Cao Mengde, he was very grateful. After recruiting 3,000 people at the end of the year, he and Cao Chun led the troops back. They had just arrived in Jujube a few days ago. Xiahou Dun stationed his army in Suanzao, so he and Cao Chun came to Puyang to see Zhao Yu and thank him in person.

There is a clear difference in temperament between Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan.

Xia Houyuan gives people an elegant temperament, while Xiahou Dun is a strong character at first glance. The square face, piercing eyes, and beard as strong as a steel needle all indicate that this is a warrior!

"Thank you Mr. Zhao for saving your life!"

As soon as they met, Xiahou Dun bowed deeply.

Zhao Yu was stunned for a moment, and instantly understood what Xiahou Dun meant. With a flick of his sleeves, he helped Xiahou Dun up and said with a smile: "I have told Brother Meng De many times that there is no need for red tape here. Brother Meng De has a destiny." , I saved him willingly. Come on, come on, sit down and talk."

Zhao Yu never thought about whether Cao Mengde really had destiny. But even if he doesn't have destiny, with Zhao Yu's support, he still has destiny.

Xiahou Dun bowed again before taking his seat.

Zhao Yu smiled and said: "Brother Meng De has been looking forward to it for a long time. Brother Yuan Rang, you have finally returned to recruit troops. When are you planning to go to Hanoi?"

Xiahou Dun smiled heartily and said: "Mengde did not ask me to lead troops to Hanoi. Mr. Zhao, what Mengde means is that my three thousand soldiers and horses will be stationed in Yanzhou so that we can avoid trouble at critical moments."

When Zhao Yu heard this, he understood: "Brother Mengde has thought carefully. It seems that the Black Mountain bandits and the Huns' lost dogs are indeed not taken seriously by him."

Cao Mengde's current troops in Hanoi are only more than 3,000 people, and the number of traitors he is counting on is definitely more than 10,000. But Cao Mengde's move clearly did not take these thieves seriously. This is not arrogance, but confidence.

In real history, at this time, Cao Mengde only had a few soldiers and horses, but he was so powerful that he easily defeated the rebels. It was not a fluke.

Xiahou Dun's three thousand soldiers and horses were stationed in Yanzhou without any movement, just under the eyes of Dongjun. Once he obtained the title of prefect of Dongjun, Xiahou Dun's troops could immediately control Dongjun and eliminate the possibility of long nights and long dreams.

Xiahou Dun smiled and said: "Meng De is shrewd, talented and good at fighting. Since the Yellow Turbans, he has experienced many battles, including thieves and mobs."

This is true.

When the Yellow Turbans broke out, Cao Mengde led his troops to fight. At that time, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan both accompanied Cao Mengde on the expedition, so they still had some experience. What's more, the Cao family and the Xiahou family all have a good family background, so the bandits they are considering are probably no more threatening than Fuluo's Hun cavalry. As for the Black Mountain bandits, they are nothing more than a trivial matter.

After a few words, Zhao Yu asked, "In the past few months, I have been busy in this village. I don't know what has changed over there."

Xiahou Dun said: "Just the day before yesterday, the governor of Yanzhou, Liu Gongshan, killed Qiao Mao and made his subordinate Wang Gong the prefect of Dongjun. I think Wang Gong will come to Puyang to take up his post soon."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu nodded slightly and said, "I guess it's almost time."

Ask him: "What does Yuan Rang think of Wang Gong?"

Now that Liu Dai has killed Qiao Mao, it seems that the jujube coalition forces have gone back to their respective homes.

"The king is a common man." Xiahou Dun said disdainfully: "I have seen this person before. He is doing nothing and has no ability."

"It's better if you don't have the ability." Zhao Yu said with a smile: "If you have the ability, what will Brother Meng De do?"

Xiahou Dun had a strange look on his face: "What do you mean by this?"

Zhao Yu said: "Because the princes were in a stalemate with Dong Zhuo, the thieves saw the opportunity and joined forces to plunder. When they entered the east of the river, Wang Gong could not take the position, so Mengde led his troops into the east of the river and defeated them in one battle. At that time, Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, had a plan for the overall situation and used Meng. Only by virtue of being the governor of Hedong can we guard the east of Luoyang and stop the advance of Dong's thieves."

Xiahou Dun was stunned, then he clapped his hands and praised: "That's what we should do!"

So he laughed.

Then Xiahou Dun talked about the wild jujube thing. It turned out that Yuan Shao had a quarrel with Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou. There were secret rumors that Yuan Benchu ​​coveted the land of Jizhou. In order to curb Yuan Benchu, Han Fu reduced the supply of food and salary. When Liu Dai killed Qiao Mao, food and salary were the trigger.

Nowadays, the Jujube Alliance has collapsed. Although the name of the alliance is still there, in fact, it is a mess.

And Yuan Shao has also gone to Hanoi with Wang Kuang, Zhang Yang and others. In other words, all the Jujubes are now empty - except for Xiahou Dun's troops.

On the other hand, another army from the south entered the stage of history years ago.

This is Sun Jian and Sun Wentai, the governor of Changsha, the governor of Yuzhou, and the general who defeated the captives.

Sun Jian came south and arrived later than anyone else. He led troops from Changsha, first forced to death Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, and then killed Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang. At the beginning of winter, he arrived in Luyang to join Yuan Shu.

With Yuan Shu's support, Sun Jian recruited troops in Luyang. After a short rest, he planned to lead his troops northward. Dong Zhuo then sent Hu Zhen, the governor of Dongjun whom he had appointed, to lead the Xiliang cavalry to attack. At that time, Sun Jian also planned to send troops. He was sending people to Yuan Shu to urge for supplies and set up a tent outside the city for a banquet. Hu Zhen and his troops arrived just in time. , Sun Jian didn't panic and bluffed Hu Zhen, so there was no fight.

Then I heard Xiahou Dun say: "It seems that Thief Dong sent some officials to persuade him to surrender. I don't know what the situation is now."

After Zhao Yu listened, all the connections in his heart were sorted out.

Historically, Dong Zhuo did send officials to persuade him to surrender, but most of them were killed.

As for Sun Jian, after the beginning of the new year, maybe soon, he will send troops to approach Luoyang, and then like Cao Mengde, he will be beaten to death in the hands of Xu Rong.

After some conversation and getting to know each other, Zhao Yu took Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun around the village.

Xiahou Dun saw everything in the village when he came. Many novel things have long made him feel confused and itchy.

At this time, Zhao Yu didn't wait for Xiahou Dun to ask, so he came one by one, leaving Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun stunned.

"This potato crop has been harvested for a season, and the yield per mu is more than 200 shi." Zhao Yuyun said calmly, ignoring the horrified looks of the two generals whose eyes were bulging out of their sockets, "I cultivated all the seeds. , but it did not exceed my expectations. Look at this wheat, it is much taller and greener than ordinary wheat. The yield per mu should be about fifteen stones, which is seven or eight times that of previous good years. The purpose of the waterwheel is in The performance here is very good, and the irrigation problem has been perfectly solved. I have asked the people below to expand the land. According to the population of the village, each person has forty acres. I think you should have seen it when you came."

"There is also this cement. The road under our feet is paved with cement. In the future, when Mengde takes over the East County, the roads and cities in the East County can be built with cement. It is much more economical and convenient than using the old method."

"I plan to make this Zhuangzi a demonstration. When Meng De comes to power, we can follow the example and promote it one by one. With potatoes and wheat like mine, food production will increase sharply, and no one will be hungry anymore. Send troops to fight. , there is absolutely no risk of food and grass problems.”

"That's a blast furnace, which can refining fine steel in large quantities. It's a method I just developed. It used some extraordinary methods, but it has been broken down by me and the craftsmen can complete the process independently. The forged fine steel is strong. , wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant, forged weapons, armor, machinery, all of the best..."

Every time Zhao Yu said something, their faces turned red, not from shame, but from excitement.

Everything here was like thunder, exploding in their hearts. Which one should be taken out and it has nothing to do with the country’s plans? !

"Mr. Zhao is an unparalleled scholar in the country, please accept Yuan Rang to pay his respects!"

"Mr. Zhao, please accept your son and pay homage!"

Seeing the solemn expressions of these two people, Zhao Yu smiled and helped them up: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. To me, these are all ordinary means. As long as it is beneficial to Mengde."

"Come on, come on."

As he spoke, Zhao Yu led the two of them back to the village and to the backyard.

"I made some weapons with my own hands some time ago."

Zhao Yu took the two people to the warehouse. As soon as the door was opened, the weapons were reflected by the light, and the people who were shot couldn't open their eyes.

It took a while to get used to it, and then I saw various weapons lying on rows of weapon racks. There are eight-sided Han swords, there are Nian-shou swords, there are horse-cutting swords, there are spears and halberds, and there are axes, axes, spears, and spears. Every handle and every mouthful is gleaming with frost and cold. The two looked at each other and ran to the weapons rack. Xiahou Dun took out a long spear. It was thick on the wrist, two feet long, and weighed eighty or ninety kilograms. It was heavy and cold in his hand!

"What a gun!"

"A magic weapon, a magic weapon!" Cao Chun pulled out an eight-sided Han sword and swung it at the wall. Unconsciously, with half of his strength, a deep mark was swept out of the cement wall!

"This is no better than Meng De's Heavenly Sword!"

Seeing these two generals getting carried away, Zhao Yu couldn't help but smile.

These weapons were the first batch of weapons forged from fine steel that he forged himself. They were strong and sharp, unmatched by any other weapon except for those magic weapons forged from meteorite iron.

As for the Heavenly Sword that Cao Chun mentioned, it was such a magical weapon, forged from a piece of meteorite iron and painstakingly forged by a master craftsman.

However, there are many in this warehouse that can compare to the Yitian Sword.