Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 235
With the incident involving Miss Li's wife, the trivial issues between Erlang and Widow Qian were quickly forgotten.

Of course he knew that Xiaotai wanted to learn, but because he had seen that there was an age limit, he gave up the idea early.

It's just that I didn't expect that this little prince would also admit girls to study.

After all, that Jinguan was also from Emperor Liu's official residence. If he said that, it must be true.

So I got up at dawn the next day, took my little girl to wash up, and then went straight to the government office.

Today's government offices have long lost the solemnity of the past.

In his free time, Mr. Li heard from a Chengdu local that the former Liu Yizhou, that is, when Liu Yan and Liu Zhang were there, the Chengdu government office called the palace.

Not to mention that the four surrounding streets were just like the current days of carrying goods and selling goods. Just walking here in Guizhou was breaking the rules, and the rules were the same as those in the palace city of Luoyang.

After Uncle Liu Huang came here, this rule was abolished.

There are many people who come here to offer their craftsmanship in order to make money, who come here to seek fame, who bring a few chickens to thank the government for their guidance, who come to rent oxen or plows, who come to ask for advice on farming methods, and so on. .

The government office left by Liu Zhang was too big, so Uncle Liu simply designated a small living area for his family members, and used the rest for other purposes.

Old Zhang Li followed the directions given by the servants in the house, and after making three turns, he saw a wide courtyard.

Seeing some of the boys who came in together passing through the Moon Gate with ease, Mr. Li had undisguised envy on his face.

There was a low table next to the moon gate, with a mat behind it. A young husband was kneeling on it, yawning softly. There was also a wooden sign hanging on the table.

So Father-in-law Li came over, bowed and said politely:
"Is this where Xiao Taixue's registration is?"

The man stopped yawning, looked at the three words "Registration Office" on the wooden sign on the table, and said curiously:
"Literacy?"

Seeing Mr. Li nodding, he continued to ask:
"Can students be literate?"

"I know a little bit," the Li family's young lady said crisply.

The man said to himself:

"Then there is no need to enter the elementary school..."

Then he raised his head: "Place of origin? Name?"

Mr. Li was the first to say: "I am from Shanyang, Yanzhou, the Li family."

The husband looked at the father and daughter, shook his head and said:

"My father-in-law, on behalf of Xuande, if you want to enter school, even a woman needs a name."

"Otherwise, in such a large school, there are seven or eight daughters of the Liu family and ninety daughters of the Li family. How can we tell the difference?"

"But..." Mr. Li was dumbfounded, and then he felt that it made sense, but then he became worried:
"But it's really nameless..."

The husband raised his head and looked around. Behind the Li family and his daughter, there were already three or four families lined up to sign up, so he quickly said:

"There is a saying in the Book of Songs that for a quiet girl, Shu, why not call her Li Shu?"

"If it's feasible, register now. If not, please come back first and come back after I've picked up my name."

"Then let's call her Li Shu." Mr. Li said quickly, not wanting to go through any further trouble.

The girl from the Li family next to her pursed her lips and smiled. Although she hadn't gone to school yet, she already felt that it was pretty good here.

The man quickly wrote a wooden sign and stuffed it into Li Shu's hand, instructing them to go in and find someone to entertain them, and then hurriedly greeted the next person to register.

"Place of origin? Name? Are you literate?"

"A man from Langzhong is named Hu Du. There is Hu Suisui, Hu Suisui, and Du, who is huge and Du."

Li Shu looked back and saw a young man whose height was similar to hers.

I came to sign up alone, and it seemed self-evident whether I was literate or not.

Li Shu couldn't help but envy the magnanimity and knowledge of this man named Hu Du.

When Mr. Li followed the moon gate and entered, someone happened to come out, so he quickly pulled Li Shu aside to let him go.

The two handsome-faced gentlemen nodded to him, and then walked away while talking to each other. They could still vaguely hear the words:
"... Yuan Zhi left in a hurry, Jing Xiang... forgot to ask him to bring this..."

"...Send a man in a light boat..."

Kong Ming looked back at Mr. Li who had taken his daughter into the Moon Gate and said with a smile:

"It's great to congratulate another female student."

Liu Ba on the side nodded in agreement:

"Nowadays, Zhi Niang is rich in money and valuables. Those who do not follow Zhi Niang but study in private schools are really rare."

This was just a small episode, and the two men turned around and continued their discussion.

Yesterday, I originally planned to just have a pottery hot pot as a farewell meal, but I didn't expect that I started drinking in the middle of the meal.

Finally, Xu Shu boarded the ship while drunk and sang goodbye.

He walked too fast, and Kong Ming also had a few drinks, so he turned around and suddenly remembered:

I had prepared some things, but unexpectedly I forgot them.

So in the morning Kongming came to find Liu Ba, who was in charge of trade, and planned to borrow a boat.

Liu Ba did everything he could. After the two made arrangements, a small boat was escorted by Liu Bei's personal guards. The boat carried three boxes, one large, two small, and went down the river and headed straight to Jingzhou.

The boat went south, directly into the West Han River, and then headed east along the West Han River.

When passing through Jiangzhou City, the guards who were operating the boat saw that the docks in Jiangzhou were piled with black coal.

"This Governor Cheng Ji is quite a capable person..."

Traveling on the road was quite boring. Now that someone started talking, the six guards also chatted casually while alerting the surroundings.

"Is this Governor Cheng Ji the Governor of Jiangyang who was persuaded by my lord?"

"Isn't that true? My lord personally visited Jiangzhou when he was in town and got his promise not to help each other."

"The coal mine was discovered by Governor Cheng Ji, right? Zhuge's military advisors all praised Governor Cheng for solving his lord's worries."

"How many talented people are there under my lord's command?"

This was a consensus, so the guards' gossip quickly turned to the former Yizhou Mu.

"I wonder how General Zhenwei's life is going?" someone asked.They are Liu Bei's personal guards, so they follow Liu Bei's lead. General Zhenwei is what Liu Bei calls Liu Zhang.

"My lord's benevolence has returned to his wealth, and his life will definitely be much better."

"That's not necessarily the case. After all, Jiangling is concerned about General Guan. Who can feel comfortable next to General Guan?"

As a few guards chatted, the tens of thousands of green mountains passed by in a blink of an eye.

When these boxes were delivered to Guan Yu, Guan Yu was very curious.

"A gift from Kong Ming?"

Xu Shu patted his head and understood immediately:
"It must be because of drinking that things got messed up, so I asked you to make an extra trip."

Holding his hands in front of the guards, Xu Shuxin said that even if he drinks next time, he must first make sure that everything has been explained, otherwise it will really be a mistake.

And since the box was delivered, it was natural to open it and take a look.

The smaller box was a long sword, with a note written by Liu Bei inside. Xu Shu picked it up and read it out:

"One of the collections in the Chengdu treasury. When I got it, I felt that it matched Yuan Zhi quite well, so it has been preserved to this day."

Xu Shu was overjoyed, took it out and tried the blade, then held it in his hand and did not let go.

Inside the slightly heavier box were dozens of black balls, with Kong Ming's handwriting next to them. Xu Shu read silently:
"This is a smoke elixir made by Taoist Qingsong. It burns when exposed to fire and produces thick smoke that cannot be seen within a foot. I hope you can use it skillfully."

Xu Shu read it twice more and then laughed:

"What a good Kong Ming, why don't you throw it to me if you can't figure out how to use it?"

But this thing might actually be of great use...

Before Xu Shu could finish thinking about it, he heard Guan Yu shout:

"Good knife!"

Turning around and looking around, he saw that the largest wooden box had been opened, and the long-handled sword lying inside was already in Guan Yu's hand.

The same note fell on the ground and Xu Shu picked it up. There was a simple sentence on it:

"Take the finest charcoal tribute from Zangzhou County and forge it into an auspicious shape."

Xu Shu didn't understand, but Guan Yu was very clear:

Isn't this the weapon held by "Guan Yu" in the light curtain of the younger generation?Some people in later generations call it the Qinglong Yanyue Sword.

This name is quite appropriate, the shape of the knife is like a crescent moon.

As for the so-called high-quality charcoal... Guan Yu remembered hearing the blacksmiths in Gong'an County complain that charcoal was also divided into grades.

The less smoke the coal burns, the better the quality of the iron it can forge.

Since it can be called top-grade charcoal... Guan Yu took a long branch from the martial arts field next to it, and then twisted it around the waist and chopped it down.

With one strike, the blade was split into two and slightly sunk into the stone tile floor.

"Good knife!"

Guan Yu praised loudly, and his heart became more and more happy.

"No wonder my brother sent you all to deliver him urgently. Please tell me that Yu Ding will live up to his mission!"

After this happened, Guan Yu and Xu Shu returned to the hall and sat down.

Seeing Guan Yu bring the Yanyue Sword into the hall and leaning against him, Xu Shu pursed his lips and smiled:
"It seems that General Guan is eager to fight."

Guan Yu nodded generously:

"My elder brother has won consecutive battles in Yizhou and Hanzhong, but Jingxiang cannot advance even an inch. It is a shame to have friendship with my brother."

Xu Shu shook his head:

"Xu Du also heard that Le Jin was originally a ghost killed by the general's sword, but the lord was unwilling to start the war lightly at that time, so he was spared his life."

Guan Yu's excitement subsided slightly, he stroked his beautiful beard without commenting, and just asked:
"Are there any fighter jets now?"

Xu Shu clasped his fists and said solemnly:

"Now Cao Cao has many troops stationed in Xiangfan, Guanzhong and Shouchun."

"Xiangfan resisted the generals and Shouchun defended Sunhou. He only wanted to conquer Yongliang in the Guanzhong area. However, he was blocked by Hanzhong at this time and lost ground in advance and retreat."

There was a map in the main hall. Xu Shu walked over and talked to the map.

Then he stretched out his hand, pulled a line from Xudu towards Xiangfan and said:
"The thief Cao knows that his lord is in Hanzhong, Yizhou, and will march his army into Jingxiang in August to show off his power."

"In that case, why doesn't General Guan launch his war plane first and force Cao's thieves to send out his troops?"

Guan Yu's face was filled with interest as he watched Xu Shu draw a circle around Jingxiang with his finger and then move his index finger to Hanzhong:
"And I know the nature of scholars well. Now that I know there is a war in Jingxiang, I will definitely send out elite troops to harass Guanzhong."

"In this way, if Jing, Xiang, and Han are moving in two directions, Cao's army will pay attention to one and miss the other. He will tire his army and work hard, and his chance of victory will appear."

Guan Yu stroked his beard faster. His understanding of the art of war had always been impeccable.

In Guan Yu's view, Xu Shu's strategy was simple: Cao Jun must be fully prepared before sending his troops south.

If you just take the lead, do you plan to wait until the wheat is harvested before sending troops?It doesn't come true.

Anyway, whether it is Jingxiang or Hanzhong, we send fewer troops and have less logistical pressure.

The only question is the land of Jingxiang. Can Guan Yu completely drag Cao Jun in with fewer strikes and more strikes.

And whether there can be a tacit linkage between Hanzhong and Jingzhou, which have difficulty in communicating.

Jing Xiang's problem is not a problem for Guan Yu.

As for the tacit understanding between the Hanzhong Army and the Jingzhou Army, Guan Yu chose to trust Xu Shu.

Taking the Yanyue Sword, Guan Yu said solemnly:

"Then send out the army! Take Xiangfan!"

　It is recorded in the history books that “in the sixth year of the Yuan Dynasty, it was decreed that more than [-] men and women aged five and over and more than [-] men and women above the age of five should be given residence halls.” This shows that the Han Dynasty had a relatively tolerant attitude towards women’s enrollment.

　　The Yanyue Sword was also a horse warfare weapon and did not appear until the Song Dynasty.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)