Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 511 Fans
"How did you come here, by land or by water?"

"Naturally, it's a waterway." Zou Li said, "Yu Shan's army is at Pantuo Ridge, and we can't cross it at all. The sea is more convenient, and the Huainan Kingdom's buildings are big and fast, so Yu Shan's minions dare not touch them easily. I Report the name of the big brother, and they will bring us."

Liang Xiao was very surprised. "Is it useful to report my name?"

Zou Li smiled. "Of course it is useful. Who doesn't know that senior brother is the husband-in-law of Wengzhu in Huainan. By the way, senior brother, have you married Mr. Weng? Mr. Weng is not young, if you don't marry, you will be laughed at."

Liang Xiao also laughed. "Since you hid in Panyu, you haven't been in contact with people from Huainan, have you? Otherwise, you probably don't know that I have married Lord Weng. By the way, there is one more thing, you should be happy to hear it. Wei Qing is also back, and together with Han Anguo, the censor of my court, he is leading the army and is advancing on Minyue. The younger junior sister gave birth to him two sons, and they got married last year."

"Really?" Zou Li was overjoyed. "Little junior sister has the same vision as Huainan Wengzhu, and she fell in love with Wei Qing at the first sight. At that time, who would have believed that Wei Qing could be a marquis?"

Knowing that the Han army was advancing on Minyue, Zou Li was in a good mood, and talked a lot with Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao gained a lot and felt that this trip was worthwhile.

One is the relationship between Fujian and Vietnam.Zou Li told Liang Xiao that although Minyue and Nanyue were both vassal states of the Han Dynasty in name, they were actually unequal.When Zhao Tuo was alive, Nanyue was relatively strong, and under pressure, Minyue had always been a vassal to Nanyue and paid tribute every year.Now Zhao Tuo is dead, Zhao Hu ascended the throne, and the country is unstable, but Minyue has annexed Dongou, and its strength has increased significantly, and it attacks Nanyue in turn.

Second, the sea trade between Fujian and Vietnam was very busy.Yue people are good at rowing boats. Even if they don't have big boats like Huainan Louchuan, they can travel between South Vietnam and Fujian and Vietnam. Some people even row wooden boats to the other side of the sea.It is said that there is a large island in the sea, and there are many Yue people on it, who are the survivors of the ancient Yue people.

As soon as Liang Xiao heard it, he knew what the big island Zou Li was talking about was.However, he was surprised that the Yue people dared to go to Taiwan with a small wooden boat.It seems that he seriously underestimated the wisdom of the people. It is true that the so-called masters are among the people.

"Since you come from the sea, you should be familiar with waterways, right?"

"I'm not very familiar with it." Zou Li said honestly: "We are fleeing, so we can only hide in the cabin. If you want to know the waterway, why don't you ask the merchants in Huainan, they come to South Vietnam almost every year Come on, I am most familiar with this road."

Liang Xiao thought it was reasonable, so he put the question aside for now.He asked where Huainan merchants often go, and then said to Zou Li: "Your father is a heavy general of Fujian and Yue, where is his old department?"

"It's gone." Zou Li shook his head with a sad expression. "Either they were killed by Yu Shan, or they were bought by Yu Shan. Who would have imagined that my father trusted them so much at the beginning, but when things came to an end, no one could count on them."

Liang Xiao frowned, pondered for a moment, and asked again: "Then what about Junior Sister's father?"

"He's better. After all, the younger brother is a proton in Chang'an, and Yu Shan didn't dare to go too far, so he just drove him to the seaside." Zou Li laughed, and his eyes were a little more sinister. "Good now, Wei Qing is leading the army, Yu Shan is about to cry."

Liang Xiao's heart skipped a beat.Zhengwu is by the sea, and the Huainan building boat is so powerful. If Wei Qing took Dongou as a springboard, took the Huainan building boat and suddenly appeared outside the city of Panyu, what kind of scene would it be like?Even if the city of Panyu cannot be captured, it should be enough to frighten the Nanyue monarchs and ministers.

Liang Xiao looked at Zou Li, and suddenly said, "Do you want to take revenge on Yu Shan?"

Zou Li replied without hesitation: "Of course I want to. Senior brother, what can you do?"

"If you want to take revenge on Yu Shan, just listen to my arrangement."

"it is good!"

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Liang Xiao came out from Yueshi, ready to go back to the post house.When passing through the gate of the palace, the sky suddenly became cloudy, the wind suddenly picked up, and a heavy rain was said to be coming.The Nanyue residents on both sides of the street seemed to be well prepared. Some quickly closed their doors and windows, while others put on their bamboo hats and continued on their way calmly.

Liang Xiao didn't bring any rain gear, and was dressed thinly. If he got wet in the rain, he might be exposed.He glanced around and saw an on-duty sentry not far away, and rushed over with Xi Ya and the others.

When the soldiers in the sentry saw it, they immediately became tense. Amidst the shouts, several palace guards rushed out and took up positions, as if they were facing an enemy.

"I am an envoy from Chang'an." Liang Xiao shouted loudly, "I want to take shelter from the rain."

The guards stared and became even more nervous.

Liang Xiao slapped his head, and then remembered the language barrier.He came out today with other missions and did not bring the interpreter arranged by the Nanyue Palace, so he couldn't communicate with these ordinary Nanyue soldiers at the moment.At this time, Xi Ya was quick to wit, pointing to the sky with one hand, and covering her head with the other, helping her out from the rain.

The guards understood a little bit, but they still didn't dare to be careless.At this time, a young officer came out quickly, holding a bow in his hand. He glanced at Liang Xiao, was taken aback for a moment, then rushed over, pushed away the guards, walked up to Liang Xiao, and bowed to salute. .

"Dare to ask, is this an envoy from the Han Dynasty?"

Hearing the slightly weird tone of Chinese, Liang Xiao felt very affectionate and nodded repeatedly. "That's right, I am Liang Xiao, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, and I want to hide from the rain here for a while."

"No problem, no problem, please come in." The young officer smiled warmly and invited Liang Xiao in.After entering the sentry post, Liang Xiao immediately saw an archery target with seven or eight arrows stuck in it.Reminiscent of the bow in this young man's hand, Liang Xiao estimated that he should be practicing arrows.

"You shot?"

"Exactly." The young officer's dark face was flushed, and his eyes were enthusiastic. "Champion Hou, I...can I ask you about archery?"

"you know me?"

"Champion Hou is a famous archer in Chang'an, how can I not know."

Liang Xiao was even more surprised. "Have you been to Chang'an?"

"Yes, I went to Chang'an with the tribute envoy last year, and I just came back not long ago. Champion, when I was in Chang'an, I often heard your name, and I wanted to visit your mansion, but it happened that you went to Jiangdu. I'm so sorry. I didn't expect to see you here today. It turns out that you were used by the Han Dynasty who came to South Vietnam this time. If I had known earlier, I would have gone to the posthouse to ask to see you..."

Liang Xiao looked at this chattering young officer and couldn't help laughing.I didn't expect to meet fans even in the rain.

"Dare to ask your name?"

"Oh, I'm so rude." The young officer scratched his head in embarrassment as if he had just woken up from a dream. "My name is Zheng Yan, I am from Nanhai, I am 25 years old, and I am the Sima of the Palace Gate."

"It turned out to be Brother Zheng." Liang Xiao cupped his hands and said with a smile, "It seems that we are destined, Chang'an didn't meet, we met in Panyu."

"Hahaha..." Zheng Yan was overjoyed. "It should be said that I am blessed to meet the legendary Archer."

Liang Xiao turned around and glanced at the archery target that had been moved to the corridor.Most of the arrows on the target had been removed. Judging from the traces on it, this Zheng Yan's archery skills were not bad, but there was still a long way to go before being outstanding.

"Can you shoot two arrows and show me?"

Zheng Yan was overjoyed, and replied: "Of course." Then, he took out an arrow, put it on the string, looked at the archery target under the opposite corridor, and drew the bow.

"Wow——" a burst of dense raindrops suddenly fell, as if someone was holding a basin and fell from above. In an instant, a layer of rain was spread between Zheng Yan and the archery target, and the archery target became blurred. .

Zheng Yan didn't put down the bow, but raised it slightly, and shot an arrow.

The feathered arrow pierced through the rain curtain and shot at the target on the opposite side.Liang Xiao was very surprised. Zheng Yan's temper is too impatient, he can't even wait for the time to change positions?Although he couldn't see the situation on the other side clearly, he heard the sound of the arrow hitting the wall, so he probably missed it.

"It's a pity." Zheng Yan scratched his head in embarrassment. "Let the king laugh."

"Why didn't you shoot again later? It's raining so heavily that you can't even see clearly, and it's not surprising that you missed the shot."

Zheng Yan showed a hint of surprise. "Then how? If it rains during the war, do we have to wait for the rain to stop?"

Liang Xiao was dumbfounded, but it was like a flash of lightning flashed through his mind.He has always felt that he is more rigorous, unlike a scholar like Yan An who only talks on paper, but now it seems that his preparation is far from sufficient.

He noticed the special geography of South Vietnam, but he didn't pay attention to the special climate of South Vietnam, so he kept asking the officials to train more to adapt to the terrain of South Vietnam, but he didn't expect that training is training after all, and there is still a long way to go before actual combat.

He didn't give enough consideration to the rainy feature in the south.Too much rain brings not only high humidity, which makes people uncomfortable and easy to get sick, but also has a great impact on weapons and equipment.The most obvious point is the crossbow.The most powerful weapon of the Han army is the crossbow, and the glue used in the crossbow will loosen in humid air, resulting in insufficient force or even loosening of the crossbow.

This is exactly the opposite of the severe cold weather on the grassland that will cause the glue to harden and the bow cannot be drawn.

A little negligence is enough to lead to unexpected defeat.Huan Yuan didn't mention such an important matter, which is enough to prove that he has been away from the battlefield for too long, and some experiences have been forgotten.

"Champion Hou, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, it's nothing." Liang Xiao smiled self-consciously, and praised sincerely: "You don't forget the actual combat in practice, I feel ashamed."

Zheng Yan was a little embarrassed. "Champion Hou, what do you think is wrong with my shooting?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. If I have to say it, it's too tight." Liang Xiao gathered his mind and discussed archery with Zheng Yan.Zheng Yan listened very carefully, and after listening to the explanation, he had to practice it himself.Although he didn't quite understand Liang Xiao's idea of ​​relaxation, he had no doubts, which made Liang Xiao feel ashamed to lie to him.The two talked speculatively, and they hated seeing each other late, until the rain stopped and it was getting late, Liang Xiao didn't leave.

Zheng Yan sent Liang Xiao out of the sentry post, then immediately went back to the house and continued to ponder.

Liang Xiao returned to the post house and immediately found Yan An.

Yan An stood on the porch, looking at the stagnant water in the courtyard in a daze, and when he heard footsteps, he raised his head, feeling ashamed.

"Liang Junhou, if you hadn't stopped me, I'm afraid our army would be driven mad by the ever-changing weather."

Liang Xiao was very surprised. He hurried back just to discuss the climate issue with Yan An.Unexpectedly, Yan An had a tacit understanding and thought of going together.

"Don't say that." Liang Xiao was also very embarrassed. "I didn't think of this problem before. It was raining on the way just now, and I was surprised when I suddenly remembered it."

Yan An let out a long sigh, looking a little lonely. "People often say that to be a general, you need to know astronomy and geography. I didn't pay attention at the time. Now it seems that I am indeed a scholar. It really makes sense for the general to be in the army."

Liang Xiao could hear a deep sense of loss from Yan An's emotion. "Yan Jun feels that there is no hope of becoming a Marquis in this life, so that's why he is so emotional?"

Yan An looked at Liang Xiao, chuckled lightly, shook his head, and walked into the house.Liang Xiao followed and took a seat, Yan An waved his hand to signal the waiter to go out and close the door.Seeing this, Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows and smiled without saying a word.

"Your Majesty is right. Wealth and fame are what people enjoy. If you don't do this, why bother to abandon your family and children and travel thousands of miles? You will lose [-] households in the first battle, and [-] households in the second battle. How do you know that we scholars hard work."

Seeing Yan An's sour words, Liang Xiao couldn't help laughing out loud.He laughed twice, then put away his smile again, and squinted at Yan An.

"Do you really envy me?"

"It's not just envy, it's just jealousy." Yan An was half-truthful. "Otherwise, I won't be distracted and suggest that Your Majesty send troops to South Vietnam."

Liang Xiao stood up and unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his scarred chest and back. "Do you still envy me now?"

Yan An was stunned.Looking at the criss-crossing scars, he didn't know what to say.Everyone thought that Liang Xiao's wealth came easily, just now the weak crown was the champion of [-] households, but who would have thought of the price Liang Xiao paid for this?
At least he, Yan An, hadn't thought of it before.

Liang Xiao put on his clothes and fastened his belt. "The person who should be jealous of me is not you, but those warriors who died in the battle. Compared with them, I am indeed lucky. I won two battles, so I won't be able to fight for a lifetime and fail to be a marquis."

Yan An stared at Liang Xiao without saying a word, with complicated eyes.

"However, I think the concept of merit is not limited to military merit. Confucius said that meritorious deeds and meritorious deeds are meritorious, but he didn't say that meritorious deeds are military merits." Liang Xiao joked: "In my opinion, if Yan Jun can rely on his own If you are clever and talented as a staff officer, you must be meritorious.”

Yan An glanced at Liang Xiao, pursed his lips, wanted to say something, but didn't say anything, his expression was a bit more self-deprecating.

"Really, Brother Yan, don't think I'm joking with you. I really think so." Liang Xiao put away his smile and said sincerely: "Among other things, among the founding heroes, Xiao He, Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, who is a warrior? When it comes to the South Vietnam issue, I have always felt that Lu Jia's merits are enough to make him a Marquis."

Yan An frowned slightly, looking at Liang Xiao, not knowing what Liang Xiao wanted to say.However, if Liang Xiao really felt that Lu Jia should be named a Marquis, wouldn't he also have a chance to be named a Marquis?Even if you don't become a marquis, it's not bad to end up rich like Lu Jia.

"Your Majesty...are you kidding me?"

"No." Liang Xiao stared at Yan An. "I have always felt that my achievements on the battlefield are not as good as the iron smelting technique I brought back from the Western Regions, and even worse than the glass transmission formula developed by my wife. The power of wisdom is stronger than swords. However, the real Wisdom does not lie in those fragments, but between heaven and earth. Yan Jun, what book can be greater than the book of heaven and earth?"

Yan An raised his eyebrows thoughtfully.
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　On March 3, Daming Houde and Xiaoming Zaiwu gave a reward of 31 points and added more.

　　The debt is paid off, and I feel relaxed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)