"Report!"

The scout pulled a long voice and ran all the way to the yatang.

He was dusty and panting.

After getting to the yamen hall, he knelt on one knee and shouted loudly: "Report to the lord, Louzishan is a great victory."

Liu Chuang stopped and talked to Bu Zhi, "Louzishan is a great victory?"

"Last night, Wen Hou dumped the troops of Liuguhe camp and sneaked into the Wuwan camp in Louzishan, winning a complete victory.

Now, Marquis Wen has set up camp on Louzi Mountain and stationed troops on the western foot of Louzi Mountain. Tadun retreated to the eastern foot of Louzi Mountain and stabilized his position on Xiaoling River."

If such good news is usually done, Liu Chuang will be excited.

But now, when he heard the news of the Louzishan victory, Liu Chuang was not excited at all, but instead felt a little bitter. He looked at Bu Qi and smiled bitterly when he saw Bu Qi. Lu Bu's speed was too fast, which was as sharp as the wind in the cavalry art. Liu Chuang had just sent Zhao Yun to convey his feelings to Lu Bu, but he didn't expect Lu Bu to win a complete victory in Louzishan.

The problem is that the incident of pirates made the situation in western Liaoning suddenly complicated.

Before we figured it out and completely eliminated the pirate, Lu Bu's great victory not only made Liu Chuang's troops more empty, but the pressure it was under would inevitably become huge. Just imagine, those immigrants who came with Liu Chuang were already a little nervous because of the pirates. Now Liu Chuang started a war with Wuhuan again, and even if he won a great victory, he would feel uneasy and even panic.

"Otherwise, send someone to talk to Wen Hou and ask him to suspend the offensive?"

Liu Chuang closed his eyes and whispered after a while: "Since the war has started, where are the many concerns coming from?

I didn't think about this matter well. I never thought that there would be a pirate attack. Since I had already entrusted the important task to Mr. Wen, I should give him full support. Changing orders every day is the biggest mistake. If Mr. Wen ceases to fight, it will not only be of no help, but will make people's hearts even more confused.

Zishan, at this time, we must not be distracted.

I've been tough for so long, so I'll be tougher. If I can get through this difficulty, I can have a good weather..."

The emptiness of troops is the biggest dilemma Liu Chuang is facing now.

Now, he has almost started fighting on both sides, and his elite troops have been almost exhausted.

In Linyu, there are less than a thousand defenders, and in the huge government office, there are only a few hundred entourages.

If the opponent finds that his troops are empty, it is likely to cause a total defeat... Everything Liu Chuang does now is preparing for Liaodong. Now the war machine has begun to rotate, and Liu Chuang cannot stop easily no matter what.

"Then, should I send someone to ask Chunyu Qiong to mediate?"

"No!"

Liu Chuang refused Bu Zhi's request without hesitation and said in a deep voice: "The reason why Chunyu Qiong asked us to cease the battle before was because we didn't know our background. Now, if we take the initiative to ask, our background will be exposed. Don't look at the feelings of Chunyu Qiong and me as a fellow countryman, that was also scared by the momentum of Wen Hou. If he knew about our situation, he would not only not help, but might also take the blame. You must know that he came to Liaoxi this time to suppress us under the order of Yuan Shao..."

Bu Zhi sighed, as if he felt that things had become a little troublesome.

Hesitated for a moment, he whispered: "What should we do now?"

"Zishan, I will trouble you to work harder and walk around to calm the people's emotions.

Since we have reached this point, we have to fight forever and get through it. If God wants me to accomplish great things, it will definitely help me. If God does not want me to accomplish things, I will fight for it and fight for a bloody road. Let me take my troops and go for a walk... As for the pirates, I believe Zhongda will not disappoint me. What can a mere pirate do to me?

Yuan Xianyi thought that this would ruin my position, so he would underestimate me too much... Humph, wait, after I stabilize the situation, I will ask him to look good sooner or later."

There is no evidence to prove that this pirate is related to Yuan Xi.

But after thinking about it, Liu Chuang believed that except Yuan Xi, there would never be anyone instructed me.

As I said the day before yesterday, Gongsun Du could not have caused trouble at this time. He hoped that Liu Chuang would fight against the Wuwan people in western Liaoning and both sides would be able to benefit from it. If Liu Chuang is angry now and Liu Chuang enters Liaodong early, there would be no need for both sides to have a game. In the end, no matter who wins and loses, he will be greatly damaged and will give others a bargain.

Chen Qun, Chen Jiao and Xun Kuang were ordered to go on a mission to Liaodong to discuss with Gongsun Du.

Of course, there was no need for Gongsun Du. At this time, he came to provoke Liu Chuang...

Liu Chuang and Yuan Xi had no grudges, and they had never even met each other before. But when they thought of the actions of Wuhuan, Liu Chuang knew that Yuan Xi was hostile to him. It was not that Liu Chuang offended Yuan Xi, but that Yuan Xi would use Liu Chuang to make a name in front of Yuan Shao.

Liu Chuang could understand Yuan Xi’s thoughts, but it did not mean that he would forgive Yuan Xi.

If the pirate sneak attack was done by Yuan Xi this time, the hatred between Liu Chuang and Yuan Xi will be difficult to resolve...

Seeing that Liu Chuang was so determined, Bu Zhi stopped persuading him.

"By the way, I'll inform Bo Zheng and let him persuade Su Puyan to express his opinion as soon as possible."

Wuhuan was in great power in western Liaoning. Although Tadun suffered two major defeats, his vitality was not damaged. If he recovered, Lu Bu would have to bear huge pressure. Fortunately, Lu Bu now occupied the western foothills of Louzi Mountain, which was equivalent to occupying a favorable terrain that was enough to restrain Tadun's troops. However, if Su Puyan could jump out to express his attitude, Lu Bu's pressure would definitely be reduced.

The most important thing is that after Su Puyan made his statement, Liu Chuang could draw the Lao Fu camp in Sanshanling back to strengthen Linyu's troops.

Civil, military...

It seems simple, but it can be operated, but it is so complicated.

Although Liu Chuang was in Qingzhou, he was also under tremendous pressure, the situation at that time was far less simple than that in the present.

Nowadays, Liu Chuang is isolated and helpless. In the past, he could not use the means of pulling one side and fighting one side. When he was in Qingzhou, because of the relationship between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Liu Chuang could get along with the others, balance the situation and develop political affairs with peace of mind. But now, everything is concentrated in one place.

Moreover, western Liaoning is different from Qingzhou, where the people of Qingzhou are determined.

However, in the Liaodong region, there are bitter, cold, wild and barbaric, and foreign races have been entrenched for many years. The people are strong.

People say that all the elite soldiers in the world come from Bingzhou, Youzhou, Liangzhou...

These three places are all bitter and cold places, and they are all suffering from foreign races. Their strong customs are far from comparable to those of the wealthy places like Qingzhou.

If you occupy Liaodong, you can get elite troops.

But how to make Liaodong stable is a huge problem.

And as time goes by, Liu Chuang hoarded supplies in Liaodong and finally ran out.

Once those materials are exhausted, it will inevitably lead to greater turmoil... In the past, Liu Chuang could not consider these things. But now, Liu Chuang has to seriously consider them.

After handling the government affairs for a day, Liu Chuang returned to the back house.

He sat in the hall, looking at the garden that had already appeared withered, closed his eyes, and pondered without saying a word.

Behind him, footsteps sounded.

A faint fragrance came, like orchids and musk.

Immediately afterwards, a pair of small hands were placed on Liu Chuang's shoulder and gently kneaded them.

Although Liu Chuang didn't see who it was, he guessed the identity of the person from the familiar body fragrance.

"Second sister, you just came back this morning, why don't you have a good rest?"

"When you are in trouble, how can I sleep peacefully?"

Liu Chuang turned around and saw Zhuge Ling's moving face, which came into view.

Zhuge Ling was originally experimenting with uzhucheng to shoot poles and other equipment, but the attack on Shijiutuo shipyard also made Zhuge Ling particularly nervous. Fortunately, Guzhucheng was not on the beach, so even if the pirates landed, they would not dare to attack. After all, Guzhucheng still had Wei Yue guards.

But even so, Zheng Ren urged Zhuge Ling to rush back to Linyu.

"Husband, I went to see the dock yesterday."

“How is the situation?”

"It's very bad!" Zhuge Ling sighed and said softly: "The accident between Captain Xue has made the dock craftsmen panic.

In the past, there was Captain Xue who could command the dock. Although the dock was busy, it was orderly. Now that Captain Xue was not here, the dock was in chaos. Although Brother Zheng had already started to rebuild the dock, he was not familiar with it after all, so he didn't know where to start."

"Second sister, just say whatever you have."

Zhuge Ling whispered: "I went to Guzhu City this time and met someone."

"oh?"

"This person's name is Ma Jun, his name is Deheng, and he was from Fufeng, Sili.

He traveled to Yuzhou when he was a young man. Later, he heard that Master Zheng was editing books at Nanshan Academy and rushed to study.

But he had no one to recommend him, so he was not allowed to get started, so he helped Zuo Bo Zuo Ziyi to make paper, and later recommended him by Zuo Bo and joined Huang Gong's sect.

This person is skillful and skilled in machinery and equipment, and can learn from one example and apply it to other things.

This time, I was experimenting with pole shooting in Guzhu City, and I got a lot of help from this person... Moreover, he also made some improvements to his husband's curved plow, which could save more effort. Huang Gong said that this person is quite talented, so instead of staying in Guzhu City, it is better to let him do some practical things.

When I came back, Mr. Huang asked me to recommend it to my husband, saying that this person could take over the dock."

Ma Jun?

Who is it!

Liu Chuang was extremely unfamiliar with this name.

But he knew that Huang Chengyan would never recommend anyone casually. Since Huang Chengyan recommended that Ma Jun can take over the dock, it means that this person is indeed capable.

"By the way, this is a new ship model he made himself."

Zhuge Ling handed Liu Chuang a box. Liu Chuang opened it and took out a handmade sea ship model from it. He couldn't help but be stunned.

The tower ships of the Han Dynasty were very different from those of later generations.

The most important thing is that the hull is square, like a pavilion floating on the water.

The ship model made by Ma Jun seems to be close to the shape of the ship in later generations. The shape of the hull has changed the tradition of flat bottoms of sea ships, and adopts a pointed bottom shape. The side of the ship is cut like a blade, presenting a V-shaped shape, which is almost close to the ships in later generations.

"This is……"

Zhuge Ling hurriedly said: "Deheng believes that the sea ships we are building today are actually an improvement in rivers and sea ships.

But its characteristics have not deviated from the characteristics of rivers and tower ships. Navigating in rivers may not be a big problem, but in the sea, it faces many problems. He said that the impact of waves is different from the impact of rivers. The tower ship has shallow draft, less load, and its hull is not strong enough. This is also the main reason why General Xingba's sea ship destroyed one-third of it after sailing several times..."
To be continued...