Love is like a rootless duckweed, castles in the air, born in the void, without any reason or logic. Once you love, you love. For that little bit of throbbing, for that touch of emotion, you will give up everything and forget about life and death.
Some people spend their whole lives studying and are heartbroken, pursuing and longing for nothing more than a faint smile from the other person's purple heart. Everything is determined by the heart and cannot be predicted.
It is too profound. The more you explore, the less you understand. But one thing that is 100% certain is that love with reasons is all fake.
Lu Fengxian pursues Wang Yueyao, and as long as he can impress her, Zhu Li will also bless them deeply.
Thinking of this, he did not say anything, but turned to Guo Qizuo and said, "Sir, how is Zhao Jing's mission to Bohai going? Is he willing to join forces with us?"
Guo Qizuo was very happy to see Zhu Li return safely. Upon hearing this, he immediately bowed and said, "General, Zhao Jing's mission to Bohai was not a success, but it was not in vain."
"What do you mean?" These words made Zhu Li suspicious.
Guo Qizuo naturally would not let him wonder for too long, and continued: "The leader of Sumo, Da Xuanxi, does not seem to be willing to send troops to deal with the Khitan. Sumo is not the same as before. Facing the strength of the Khitan, they do not seem to have the courage to resist. Unless it is a matter of life and death, they will be annexed by the Khitan."
"It's no use for Zhao Jing to talk so much and say so much. Da Xuanxi seems to have some concerns about the Khitan."
"However, Zhao Jing did not gain nothing. Da Xuanxi, under his reminder, knew that Lord Li had an ally like us behind him, so he decisively gave up the plan to support Li Quanzhong. Yue Pengju was able to defeat Li Quanzhong in the water some time ago, but it was also because he broke his promise and did not arrive in time."
"However, the leader of the Black Water, Abulji, is very interested in attacking the Khitan."
"Black Water?" Zhu Li frowned slightly when he heard this. What he wanted to borrow was naturally the power of Bohai Kingdom, and the Black Water was just a by-product.
It's not that he looked down on the other side. Blackwater was indeed a force that could not be ignored. Their reputation for heroic battles was even more famous than that of Sumo, but this could not change the fact that they were remote and weak.
Why is Da Xuanxi so afraid of the Khitans that he doesn't even have the courage to send troops to attack them? Then the difficulty of Zhu Li's northern expedition against the Khitan will become even more severe.
As soon as Guo Qizuo saw Zhu Li's expression, he knew what he was worried about, and said quickly: "Don't worry, General. We are not without support. Prime Minister Shen You, you should speak first."
Having said that, Guo Qizuo turned to Shen Qiniang with a mysterious look on his face and made a gesture of invitation in a very gentlemanly manner. This was a very rare thing for him who was in a high position of power.
Different from the dissolute Guo Jia in his previous life, Guo Qizuo in this life appears steady and composed. If you ask who has the highest prestige among all the senior officials in Shuozhou, it must be Guo Qizuo. In some aspects, even General Zhu Li is slightly inferior to him.
In the eyes of others, Guo Qizuo had already become so successful that he should have retired at the right time. However, he and Zhu Li did not seem to care about that at all. One was willing to do his best to support him, while the other was willing to continue to rule Heshuo. They were truly an incredible combination in the feudal dynasty.
Following Guo Qizuo's gaze, Zhu Li looked at Shen Qiniang. When he saw this lady, his heart moved, as if he thought of something. Could it be that the support Guo Qizuo mentioned was the repeating crossbow
Sure enough, Xin Qiniang did not let Zhu Li wait too long.
He stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Thanks to the general, I have lived up to your expectations. Zhuge Liannu has reappeared in the world. If the general is on the northern expedition to the grassland, it will surely be of use."
"Ah, hahaha, good, that's great, my lady, you are really amazing." Upon hearing that it was indeed the Zhuge Crossbow that reappeared, Zhu Li immediately laughed out loud, and was so ecstatic that Wang Yueyao, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but smile.
Sometimes loving someone is very simple. If he (she) is happy, I am happy.
Zhu Li's joy seemed to have infected many people around her. They all smiled, clasped their fists, and congratulated Madam Shen.
Madam Shen was not at all embarrassed by the compliments and flattery from others. She accepted them all and even took the opportunity to glance at Gao Su. Her expression was like a hen that had returned victoriously and was arrogantly challenging a rooster.
Taking advantage of this excitement, Zhu Li hurriedly asked Madam Xiang Xin: "How many of these crossbows can be made in a day? Can they be mass-produced?"
This is the most important thing. If Zhuge Crossbow is reproduced but cannot be mass-produced, then the role of this crossbow will not be as great as imagined.
Upon hearing this, Madam Shen raised her white neck and said proudly, "Don't worry, General. We only have about thirty craftsmen, and we can make fifteen crossbows a day. If you allow me to recruit people, I promise that we can have as many crossbows as you want."
"Good, great." Zhu Li was inexplicably excited when he heard this, and immediately made the decision: "Then there is no time to lose. I will promote you to the position of Director of the Crossbow Workshop, and you can recruit 500 engineers on the spot to specialize in manufacturing crossbows."
"By the way, pay attention to their safety and loyalty. Once they are used in large quantities on the battlefield, the name of the crossbow will surely spread like wildfire. By then, there will be countless people who want to take advantage of it." Zhu Li said very seriously.
Think about the same thing in later generations, with tons of copycats.
Many people have spent countless amounts of money and years of research to achieve their results, but once they are put on the market, it won't take long for copycats to appear. It has to be said that the Han nationality is indeed a magical nation.
If You Cheng was just a minor official who barely reached the ninth rank, then Nufang Shu Shu Ling was a serious official. Although his position was still not high, being the eighth rank, others could no longer take it lightly.
In the past, such official positions would never appear under the command of the Jiedushi, and they were all directly under the Military Equipment Inspectorate. However, in the current situation, there are officials from various vassal states who secretly wear dragon robes. It is not a big deal that Zhu Li gave this position to Shen Qinnan.
Because Shen Qinnan recreated Zhuge's magic crossbow, she jumped three levels in a row and was directly promoted to the eighth-rank office magistrate. She was so powerful that she almost trembled in front of Gao Su. She was as proud as a well-fed pheasant. If there was no sky covering her head, she would have shaken to the sky.
Licheng belongs to Hedong.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, this was the Lihou State.
During the Han Dynasty, Lu County was established. It was not until the 18th year of the Sui Dynasty that it was renamed Licheng.
The Hedong Army led by Yuchi Jin and Li Cunxiao was stationed in Licheng, and was in a tense standoff with Meng Fangli who was entrenched in Lucheng County.
Because of the war, the magistrate of Licheng County had disappeared long ago. Now without a county magistrate, Yuchi Jin took advantage of the situation and moved in, as the commander-in-chief of the Hedong Army, and openly lived in the former residence of the magistrate of Licheng County.
After all, she is a girl, so she can't stay in the military camp forever.
If they continued to live in the military camp, even with the brothers Thank God and Earth guarding the place like an old hen, there was no guarantee that they would be exposed sooner or later.
But today, a guest came to the mansion, and he was a guest that Yuchi Jin had to see. This guest was Li Cunxiao, Li Keyong's favorite general, the most powerful general in Hedong and also the most powerful general in the world.
Li Cunxiao is not tall, but he is the most courageous general of this era, without a doubt. Yuchi Jin knows this without even trying. How can a man who can almost beat Zhu Li to death have bad martial arts
Yuchi Jin's skills are about the same as Zhu Li's a few years ago. At best, he is at the same level as Guan Zhang, or even slightly inferior.
Li Cunxiao came to pay a visit, so how could Yuchi Jin not meet him? Besides, the recent offensive was so successful, mostly due to the efforts of General Li. She couldn't refuse to meet him both for public and private reasons.
In the living room, Li Cunxiao sat high on the left, bowed to Yuchi Jin who was in the main seat and said, "General Han, I have recently mastered a flying strike, I don't know how powerful it is, but my two subordinates Xue Atan and An Xiuxiu are both in Shiling Pass, so I can't find a suitable person to verify it."
"And those under Meng Fangli's command are nothing but a bunch of useless people who are not even a match for you. I have heard that the general is very skilled and brave, so I have come here uninvited to ask for your advice and also to seek your help." After saying this, Li Cunxiao looked at Han Jin with burning eyes, a look of anticipation on his face.
Yuchi Jin's expression froze when he heard this. This Li Cunxiao, looking for someone to test his skills with, actually found him. In his eyes, am I, the commander-in-chief, just someone to test his skills
Under normal circumstances, this would not be a big deal. We are all military generals, and it would be fun to learn from each other's martial arts, ask for advice from each other, and study together.
But in the past year, Yuchi Jin has not been in a good mood. At the beginning of the year, she heard that her mother had moved to Shuozhou and was picked up by Zhu Li herself. This news made her feel sweet but also a little guilty.
The other party was indeed the person she knew. He did not ignore Fan Yang because of her willfulness. Instead, he welcomed her mother and the clan members of Li Gong of Fan Yang to Shuozhou. Does this count as loving the house and loving the dog too
Every time she thought about it, she always felt complicated and confused, but the more she thought about it, the more she was afraid to go back and face it. She had done nothing wrong, but she always felt guilty.
The more hesitant she was, the worse her temper became. Now even Xie Tian Xie Di could hardly bear it anymore. At this time, Li Cunxiao came to ask her to be a trial stone. How could she not be annoyed
However, after all, Li Cunxiao was also a guest. Yuchi Jin resisted the urge to walk away and said politely, "Since it is the general's request, it would be too disloyal for me to refuse. But I have been feeling unwell recently, so why not let my two men, Xie Tian and Xie Di, accompany the general for a few moves? What do you think, General Li?"
"Thank God and thank Earth?" Li Cunxiao's face turned ugly when he heard that. Xie Heaven and Xie Earth were both true heroes, but in Li Cunxiao's eyes, the two Xies were no different from village chickens and clay dogs.
When he heard that General Han Jin wanted his two family generals to play with him, he was not happy and immediately said stiffly: "General Han, it's not that I look down on your two family generals. In fact, if I make a move, I'm afraid they won't even last a round in front of me."
"With such meager strength, how can we test out the power of Fei Lao? What's more, if Li accidentally kills both of them, it will be a loss." Li Cunxiao looked at the two Xies with disdain and spoke very bluntly.