"Mrs. Huang, after talking to you, my anger has subsided a lot. I haven't slept well in the past two days because I've been sulking, can you let me sleep alone? As soon as I woke up, I invited Mr. Wolong to meet me, and I wanted to know what Uncle Liu had done so inexplicably 'borrowing' my fleet. If I can help, I will do my best, after all, my eldest brother Mi Zhu is also a minister under Uncle Liuhuang, and I should do something. ”

Huang Yueying smiled and said, "That's how it should be!" In fact, the key point in borrowing Mrs. Mi's fleet this time is to invite Mrs. Mi to come forward. ”

Mi Zhen had a suddenly realized expression: "Oh, no wonder you want to persuade me, after a long time, you not only want to borrow my boat, but also borrow me as a person, right?" Saying that, Mi Zhen pointed at Huang Yueying and said, "Okay, deal!" But I can say that I have a bad story ahead, and whether it is calculated or not, I must ensure my personal safety, as well as the safety of my fleet. Finally...... Go back and let Mr. Wolong go and say to Uncle Liu Huang, I won't charge less than any money that should be collected! ”

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Mi Zhen wanted to sleep quietly alone, and Huang Yueying withdrew from the room. Huang Yueying's two personal rings were left in front of the door to wait, and Huang Yueying asked the boatman where Zhuge Liang was.

In the power drive room of the paddle wheel, Zhuge Liang was staring at the gear structure of the paddle wheel in a daze. Maybe it was because the sound of the winch turning was noisy, or maybe Zhuge Liang was so engrossed that Huang Yueying stood behind him for a long time without noticing.

Huang Yueying didn't make a noise to Zhuge Liang, and she also carefully observed the driving structure of the bright wheel. After looking at it for a long time, Huang Yueying said softly: "The mechanism of this bright wheel seems simple, but in fact, there is a lot of mystery in it. The winch is driven by the cow, and when the cow is tired, it only needs to be replaced by the cow in the next pen. If the boat wants to go fast, you can also lengthen the disc rod and gather the strength of several people to run and push. The best thing is that the axle in the large wheel of the oar, which must have large beads, and is lubricated with fish oil, which can save a lot of wear and tear, and seems to save a lot of energy. ”

(PS: The so-called shaft is actually a bearing.) Small precision bearings can't be made in Yizhou because of the relationship between production technology, but there is no problem with relatively large bearings. ）

Zhuge Liang came back to his senses and smiled apologetically at Huang Yueying: "Yes, these seemingly simple things actually involve a lot of various things, and the steel castings used in the key places on this roulette wheel alone are not trivial. Except for Lu Ren's Yizhou, there may be no one else in the world who can do this. Sometimes I think that if I hadn't been born in the Lord's father, I would definitely go to Yizhou for a trip. ”

Huang Yueying still had the smile on her face that made people look extremely comfortable: "Maybe there will be a chance in the future." ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "I have also heard the eldest prince Liu Qi mention the crossbow made by Lu Ren, and the arrow of the mechanism rains down, and the force is terrifying. In comparison, our repeater seems to be a little undersighted. ”

Huang Yueying said: "I don't think so. I don't know how Lu Ren's row of crossbows is, but judging from the number of arrows described by the eldest prince, this machine crossbow must be huge and inconvenient to move, and it is only suitable for the defense of the city. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled: "I'm not that small." ”

Huang Yueying also smiled: "If you are willing to give up some of these places, such as ten arrows to five arrows, two hundred steps to one hundred and fifty steps, maybe you can reduce the body of the bow and crossbow a lot, then it will be convenient for the march to carry." ”

Zhuge Liang nodded thoughtfully, suddenly understood, and said with an embarrassed smile: "I was fascinated for a while, and I only cared about talking to you about interesting things about the agency, and I forgot about it." Mrs. Mi, how is she now? ”

Huang Yueying said: "I finally caught the opportunity to comfort her, and now her anger has subsided a lot, and she is sleeping peacefully in the cabin." She has indeed been choked with anger in the past two days, how can people not be tired? Let her sleep well, and when she wakes up, you can make amends to her and explain why you borrowed her fleet. Although Mrs. Mi is a wealthy businessman, she is also a person of temperament, in my opinion, as long as she knows and moves with reason, she will definitely help...... It's just that she threw down a sentence, and she won't charge less than any of the boat fare that should be collected. ”

"The merchant has been compelled to act because of my strategy, and some anger is inevitable in his chest, and it is reasonable to give her more compensation, and the lord has always been generous, and will not care about the money. The most important thing is that the lord has a good relationship with Lu Ren, and it is unwise to have a conflict with Lu Ren over these trivial matters. If my plan is successful, it is true that the lord can enter Jingxiang, but the hearts of the people in Jingxiang cannot be subdued in a short period of time, and it will take a period of time to govern and educate. And during this time, the purchase of a large number of military supplies from Yizhou can save a lot of things. It is necessary to know that Cao Cao is in the north, and he may go south to Jingxiang at any time, and the lord does not have much time to govern the civil affairs, and the replenishment of military supplies is quite time-consuming, and the lord needs the help of Yizhou Lu Ren. In contrast, what can it be to spend more money to appease Mrs. Mi's heart now? ”

Huang Yueying said: "I can't help you with these big things, you better go and rest first." After a while, Mrs. Mi wakes up, and you go to interview her with a good appearance, and stop the big thing. ”

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Mi Zhen woke up after a nap, and after being lazy, she habitually freshened up at will. A person in front of the cabin door had already rushed to report to Zhuge and his wife, and soon the in-laws both came to Mi Zhen's cabin, Huang Yueying opened her mouth first and called the door: "Is Mrs. Mi asleep?" Can you meet my wife and wife? ”

Mi Zhen tidied up her clothes, and her long hair was tied in a ponytail. After looking in the mirror, he opened the door and introduced Zhuge and his wife into the cabin, and saluted first: "Concubine Mi, I have seen Mr. Wolong, please take a seat and serve tea." ”

Zhuge Liang hurriedly shook it to the end: "Liang has seen my sister-in-law!" ”

Mi Zhen froze: "What did Mr. call me?" Sister-in-law? ”

Zhuge Liang said: "In the early years, Brother Lu had a one-sided friendship with Liang when he was living in seclusion in Xiangyang. Although they are only friends on one side, they talk very happily, and they have the meaning of seeing each other late, so they are called brothers. Now it's appropriate to call you sister-in-law. ”

Mi Zhen is really a little crying and laughing, everyone knows that Zhuge Liang is pulling the relationship (of course, he doesn't take away the back door), but he doesn't stretch out his hand and don't hit the smiling person, and others are extremely polite, what can you do?

Inviting the two in-laws to sit down in the middle of the banquet, Mi Zhen opened her mouth and asked, "Sir, I am a businessman, so we will not say any polite words between us." What is the hell that Mr. proposed to Uncle Liu Huang and forcibly borrowed my fleet? And what do you want me to do? ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Okay, Mrs. Mi is really a heroine among women, and she is not sloppy when she is fast-talking." Na Liang no longer hides anything, and it is straightforward. The plan in the bright chest should be so and so ......"

On the official road connecting Xiangyang and Jiangxia, a force of more than 3,000 people was marching towards Xiangyang. This unit is all filial piety, and anyone can tell from the actions on the march that this is a team of mourners. However, the marching speed of this unit is really a bit slow, and it is exaggerated to say that it is a turtle speed at all!

The leader is, of course, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, his left hand is Liu Qi, and his right hand is Guan Yu and Guan Ping. Behind him were Sun Qian and Mi Zhu. Zhang Fei? Liu Bei didn't dare to bring it out, with Lao Zhang's temper like fire, this kind of strategy that requires forbearance will probably be bad for him, and Guan Yu is much more stable.

After marching slowly for a while, seeing that it was not early, Liu Bei ordered to camp and rest. Liu Bei treats the people very well and has an excellent reputation, and many people sent some grain, rice, water and wine to condole at that moment. Among these people, two were quietly brought into the account by Mi Zhu...... If you play the merchant route, it's not too simple to make a small spy like an ambush point.

"Where are the merchant ships on the Yangtze River waterway now?"

"Zhuge ordered the villain to report, and he will be able to rush to Xiangyang Wharf in two days."

"How is General Zhao preparing in Xinye?"

"The army was ordered yesterday and set off this morning."

Mi Zhu nodded with satisfaction and ordered: "You can rest for a while, and then rush to Xiangyang to investigate again, if there is anything important, come and report it." ”

The two quietly withdrew from the account, and Mi Zhu rushed to report to Liu Bei.

"Lord, it seems like we're going to have to go faster. According to the agreed time with Kong Ming, we must rush to Xiangyang City in three days, otherwise we are afraid that the hidden soldiers in the caravan will be discovered, and if that happens, this plan will fail! ”

Liu Bei was sitting with his eyes closed at the moment, his hands in his arms, his waist was also half tired, and he looked as if he was staring at the ground. After listening to Mi Zhu's report, Liu Bei nodded slightly, his tone was a little gloomy, but he also revealed a heroic spirit that could be compared with Cao Cao: "If it's not necessary, try not to cause a war, just capture the Cai family...... Everyone, please step back, I want to be alone for a while. ”

Everyone withdrew from the tent according to their words, Liu Bei slowly opened his eyes, and his expression was unpredictable. Reaching out and groping the inside of the white filial piety robe, Liu Bei nodded again. He was wearing a pair of refined rubber armor that Lu Ren specially asked Mi Zhen to transfer to him, and there was also a sturdy heart guard at the mouth of his heart, and ordinary knives and guns could not hurt his body at all.

"Lu Ren, thank you for the gift you gave me, as well as the outline you gave me earlier. Now, as you can imagine, I'm about to do it. It's just that I can't figure it out, who are you trying to help, or are you helping yourself......" Everyone withdrew from the account according to the words, Liu Bei slowly opened his eyes, and that look was unpredictable. Reaching out and groping the inside of the white filial piety robe, Liu Bei nodded again. He was wearing a pair of refined rubber armor that Lu Ren specially asked Mi Zhen to transfer to him, and there was also a sturdy heart guard at the mouth of his heart, and ordinary knives and guns could not hurt his body at all.

"Lu Ren, thank you for the gift you gave me, as well as the outline you gave me earlier. Now, as you can imagine, I'm about to do it. It's just that I can't figure out who you're trying to help, or if you're helping yourself......" (To be continued.) )