Chapter 972 Wolong Comes Out of the Mountain

Liu Ye was slightly confused, but still said: "Invite him in."

Many princes in ancient times treated talents with courtesy and thirsty for talents before they accomplished anything. However, once they had talents around them, they did not pay attention to other talents. Liu Bei is a good example. In the first half of his life, he was wandering around and defeated repeatedly. He did not get a stable territory, and he had no talents who could plan a strategic direction for him. This situation did not change until he got Zhuge Liang. .

Zhuge Liang pointed out the strategic policy of Longzhong for Liu Bei, which enabled Liu Bei to occupy Jingzhou and Yizhou successively, and his strength gradually increased. At this time, Pang Tong, who was from the same school as Zhuge Liang, came to defect to Liu Bei. Liu Bei casually sent him to serve as the magistrate of Leiyang County. Later, Pang Tong did not complain and became a blockbuster. Only then did he gain Liu Bei's trust.

In fact, Sun Quan and Cao Cao did the same in the later period. Pang Tong did not want to defect to Liu Bei at first, but went to Jiangdong, but he behaved more arrogantly. Sun Quan asked him what talents he had and how he compared with Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu. Pang Tong said that knowledge was different. , unable to compare, Sun Quan drove him away.

Liu Ye came from a later generation and was familiar with history books, so he naturally restrained himself from such things, so even though he had never seen this person before, he still chose to summon him.

Guan Hai beside him became alert and reached out to hold the handle of the knife. Since the assassin incident happened a few days ago, his alertness has greatly increased, and everyone looks like an assassin.

But as soon as this man walked in, Liu Ye, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Xun You and others were all impressed. They saw that the man was eight feet tall and had a great appearance. He was a rare handsome man with a clear demeanor.

This handsome man bowed down to Liu Ye and said in a harmonious voice: "Zhuge Liang, an idler in the thatched cottage, pays homage to Duke Qin."

"Are you Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Kongming?" Liu Ye was surprised. He didn't expect that it was Zhuge Liang who came.

Maybe some people don't know the history of the Three Kingdoms, but they must know Zhuge Liang and must have read "Chu Shi Biao". Zhuge Liang is the embodiment of wisdom, assisting Liu Bei to grow from a corner to the dominant figure in Jingyi, and after Liu Bei's death, He came out of Qishan with the "Yizhou fatigue" six times, and he was a rare genius in both politics and military.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang would appear here, and Liu Ye was a little curious.

Zhuge Liang was even more curious: "Liang works hard in the fields and has never held an official position. Does Duke Qin know that he is just a person?"

Liu Ye smiled without a red face and said: "Haha, a few days ago the man of God had a dream, saying that a great talent is coming."

Zhuge Liang nodded: "That's it."

After all, ancient times were feudal superstitions, and people like Guan Luo existed, so dreaming was also a reason. Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xun You and others all looked curious, and asked in their dreams, what is the origin of Zhuge Liang?

"I am not very talented, but I dare to ask Qin Gong if he plans to use a large number of troops against Cao Cao's thieves?" Zhuge Liang said straight to the point.

Liu Ye smiled slightly and said: "Using troops is a big deal, no small matter. Why do you think I want to use troops against Cao Cao?"

Zhuge Liang said sternly: "Now, all the ambitious people in the country, such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Dong Zhuo, etc., have been eliminated. Only Cao Cao's thief is still strong, stubbornly resisting, and arrogantly claiming the title of Duke, which is treason. Qin Gong is the pillar of the country, so he naturally wants to send troops to attack him. The thief of the country, bring order to the world!"

Liu Ye's proclamation as Duke and Cao Cao's proclamation as Duke are two completely different concepts. Because Liu Ye's surname is Liu, he is a descendant of Emperor Gaozu and a member of the clan of the Han Dynasty. According to Liu Bang's regulations, Liu Ye can be crowned king at the highest level, and according to the great achievements he has made, this is nothing. No way. But Cao Cao is different. He has a different surname. According to the ancestral system, the most he can do is to be a marquis. The title of a duke has shown his treasonous ambition!

Liu Ye nodded: "Yes, the thief Cao has usurped the throne. Sooner or later, I will naturally send troops to attack this thief, but that is not possible now."

"Oh? I dare to ask Qin Gong, but what is the confusion?" Zhuge Liang bowed.

"Well, it's true. There have been wars in Hebei, the Central Plains, Jingzhou and Huainan recently, and a lot of military rations have been lost. Cao Cao has used his troops like a god. It may not be possible to put down Cao's thieves overnight. For now, we still need to continue to accumulate military rations. When the troops come, we will attack the territory. , wipe out the Cao thieves in one go!"

Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others all frowned, wondering why Liu Ye trusted Zhuge Liang so much that he actually revealed all the military plans. However, Liu Ye was naturally relieved about Zhuge Liang because, like Xun Yu, he was an absolute Han minister.

"I see."

Zhuge Liang nodded with understanding and said with a smile: "If it is because of this confusion, Liang may have a way to solve it."

"Oh? Do you have any clever ideas?" Liu Ye asked.

"In addition to studying Confucian classics and military strategies, I and my wife Huang have also been involved in the Mohist craftsmanship. They once developed something called a wooden ox and a flowing horse." Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "This thing can be used for transportation. With food and grass and no labor, he can travel thirty miles a day.”

"Oh? So magical?" Liu Ye suddenly became interested.

Traveling thirty miles a day is actually nothing. You must know that Xiahou Yuan, who marched at a rapid pace, can reach a speed of five hundred miles in three days. However, the transportation of military supplies is different from the advance of light troops. The food and grass are thick and difficult to transport, and a large number of civilians must be recruited. In ancient wars, the so-called armies of hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands were actually civilians transporting grain. After all, the three armies were not moved, so grain and grass went first.

Carrying a heavy load is inherently strenuous work, and the more you work, the more you eat. Therefore, there is a saying that "if you transport food for a thousand miles, you will die of hunger." If you transport food for a thousand miles, the food and grass will be eaten up by the people, and it will not be transported at all. past.

Once wooden oxen and flowing horses are used in the military, civilians can basically be replaced, and only a few people need to be left to watch and guide the direction. Historically, Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition used wooden oxen and flowing horses to transport grain and grass.

In fact, the reason why food shortages often occurred in ancient times is not that there is not enough food, but that there is a geographical imbalance. When transporting food from one area to another, the longer the distance, the greater the loss, because the people escorting the transportation can never be half. Don’t eat on the way.

Wooden cows and flowing horses are neither humans nor livestock, so there is no need to eat.

"If Ziyang were here, he would definitely be interested." Liu Ye said with a smile. Liu Ziyang invented the Thunderbolt Car and also has a strong interest in mechanical manufacturing. There are actually not a few engineering technologies used in the military these days, which also proves the same truth. , war can promote the development of science and technology, and the Internet came to the fore after World War II.

"Since this wooden cow and flowing horse are so magical, how about we go there together and have a look?" Liu Ye suggested to Zhuge Liang.