Dawei Fanghua

Sun Li must have remembered Qin Liang's usual request, and the official position given to him was to be a soldier.Qin Liang checked the slips in the warehouse of the General's Mansion and found a short sentence: The governor and the Sili Xiaowei appointed assistant officers to take charge of military affairs.

The concept of military affairs is very broad. Training, recruitment or demobilization, combat deployment, etc. can all be called military affairs.According to his own understanding, Qin Liang may be similar to the chief of staff.It was also the first time for him to hold this position, so he thought to himself that he could just do things according to the authority of the chief of staff.

The governor's assistant officers could be recruited by the governor himself, so Sun Li could directly appoint Qin Liang as the military officer, and he only needed Cao Shuang to release him.

The rank of the governor's assistant officer should be slightly lower than that of the general's assistant officer.But this was the result Qin Liang wanted, so he accepted it happily, feeling that he would be able to do more when he took charge of military affairs.

Qin Liang was temporarily recruited to serve as a military officer in the Yangzhou Governor's Department, and preparations for the trip were very hasty.

In his haste, there was neither a farewell party nor a few people to say goodbye, but he didn't care about any of this.The people I met in Luoyang, such as Lu Xun, He Jun, Zhong Hui and others, basically didn't say a word.Sun Qian, the military general of the General's Mansion, whom Qin Liang initially found easy to get along with and very enthusiastic, didn't express much, and the relationship became weaker as time went by.

In addition, Chaoyun, who is suspected of being a craftsman, claims to admire Qin Liang's literary talents. Not only does he not touch him, but he has not even appeared in person for a long time recently.She probably felt that it was not worth investing too much in Qin Liang.

Instead, Chen An, the waiter, found a wine shop and invited Qin Liang to have a drink and say some farewell words.

After three rounds of drinking, Qin Liang couldn't help but say something: "When I came to Luoyang, I thought Brother Chen was not easy to get along with at first. We had been together for more than half a month, and our friendship was very light. Unexpectedly, a few months later, he got along well with you. .”

Chen An responded: "Zhuangzi said that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water."

It turns out that Chen An is not exempt from vulgarity, and the content of the three mysteries is what he opens his mouth.Talking about Lao Zhuang and Zhou Xuan is indeed quite popular in Luoyang recently and can be regarded as a fashionable topic.

Before leaving, Qin Liang went to the General's Mansion and other places to handle some official documents and receive some things. He even went to the arsenal in the northeast corner of Luoyang and received a pair of double armor.The assistant officers of the governor, such as the governor, can also receive armor, which shows that Huainan is really a war zone...

On the way to Sun Li's appointment, it was not as simple as a group of just a few people. It was actually a very large group of people, numbering in the thousands, as if a mighty army was marching out.

There are several types of soldiers and horses on the border of Wei Dynasty.There are state and county soldiers composed of local officials' private soldiers and soldiers recruited; there are also soldiers in military camps who usually work on the land and only assemble when needed for fighting and training.These soldiers have low armor coverage, insufficient training, and poor treatment. In short, their combat effectiveness is not good.

The ones with the best equipment and the most capable fighting skills were the Chinese and foreign troops affiliated to the Central Committee of the Wei Kingdom. Among the thousands of troops who followed Sun Li south, they were mainly the Chinese and foreign troops assigned to him by each battalion.Otherwise, Sun Li would be nothing when he arrived in Huainan, unable to do much.

In addition to the official army, Sun Li also brought some private soldiers composed of retainers and villagers.

So there were a lot of people and horses in total, and when there were more people, they walked very slowly.It's about 1000 miles, calculated based on daily travel distance. Qin Liang estimates that no one will think about Shouchun before the Chinese New Year this year.

Qin Liang went to see Sun Li and proposed to leave the brigade and go to Huainan to familiarize himself with the situation, so that he could make suggestions to Sun Li.Sun Li sent Zhang Fei, a hundred-man general, to accompany him as a guard, and five cavalrymen.

A group of nine people rode lightly and traveled quickly. The speed immediately became faster, and the journey of a thousand miles was not a problem.Qin Liang thought that by the time he traveled around Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and Yangzhou, and arrived at Shouchun, Sun Li's men might not have arrived yet.

Along the way, Qin Liang stopped at Hekou Pavilion in Anfeng County on the north bank of the Huai River, and met a person here.This person should not be famous at the moment, but in Qin Liang's eyes he is very famous, Deng Ai.

Perhaps because it was closed in recent years, there were not many people in Hekou Pavilion in the evening, and almost only a few pavilion soldiers could be seen.Qin Liang and others set up a fire to grill meat in the yard. At this moment, two people came in. The middle-aged man walking in front was carrying a sword and a cloth bag with a seal and ribbon hanging on it. He was an official at first glance.

When Qin Liang saw this, he stood up and bowed before recommending himself.When the other party returned the courtesy, he said something that made Qin Liang immediately interested: "Pu... Pu Pu Pu Tai Tu Fu (Sima Yi), literary magistrate Deng Ai. Zi Shi Zai, from Yuzhou."

Unexpectedly, this famous figure in history has a stutter in his speech. He is not used to listening and it is quite uncomfortable to listen to him.

"There happens to be some wine and meat here. Why don't you sit down and have a few sips to relieve yourself from the fatigue of the journey?" Qin Liang invited calmly.

Deng Ai's reaction was mediocre, with a look of reluctance, but he seemed inconvenient to refuse the kindness, and said, "Thank you very much Zhongming for the wine. I won't use the meat. The servants have brought dry food."

Qin Liang picked up a bowl, poured some wine from the pot and handed it over.Just now, he and his companions drank directly from the same pot, but they treated the guests with a little more care.

Deng Ai took the bowl, thanked him again, and sat down on the bed next to the fire.After a while, he said: "I, I have heard of Zhongming. I am already famous in Luoyang and work as a servant in the general's mansion. I am not as good as Zhongming." Although he said polite words, his expression looked obviously interested. Very few, and it’s a bit difficult to speak.

Qin Liang saw it, but he didn't know whether it was because he was a subordinate of Cao Shuang, or because Deng Ai had no interest in the junior official who was also a subordinate of Cao Shuang.Although Qin Liang doesn't dislike Deng Ai's stuttering, maybe others still think Qin Liang is a junior official?
When he was in Luoyang before, Qin Liang knew about Deng Ai, but he had never met him, and he specifically asked his colleagues in the General's Mansion.Someone happened to know Deng Ai, but he didn't think highly of him. They said that Deng Ai came from a poor family, but he looked down on people with the same poor background and only wanted to associate with nobles.Qin Liang didn't know Deng Ai well, let alone whether his colleagues' evaluations were fair or not. Maybe Deng Ai was more utilitarian and consciously refused useless social interactions. Maybe Deng Ai simply disliked the poor and loved the rich.

At this time, Qin Liang put away his memories and said: "Where? Why are you in Anfeng County?"

Deng Ai said: "Look at the situation of the mountains and rivers, and find ways to facilitate farming and water conservancy. Why is Zhongming here?"

Qin Liang took out a roll of cloth and handed it over, "I am no longer serving in the general's palace, and I am following Sun Gong, the governor of Yangzhou, to take office. I went south first to see the terrain."

Deng Ai opened the cloth and looked at the paintings on it.He raised his head and glanced at Qin Liang, then brought the painting close to the light of the fire.Qin Liang saw that he was interested in the map, so he took out another roll of cloth and explained, "This one has contour lines. It doesn't look so intuitive and clear, but the description is more accurate and specific."

In fact, the first picture also has a scale bar, which uses estimated data.But Deng Ai probably didn't see it.

Qin Liang picked up the knife, cut a piece of mutton and handed it over. Deng Ai took it directly.Just now he said he didn't need to eat meat, but now he didn't bother to refuse.

Deng Ai looked at it carefully for a while and seemed to find it very new. He also asked Qin Liang a few words from time to time.After reading and putting away the cloth, Deng Ai's expression was completely different from before. He pointed at Qin Liang's package and asked, "Are there slips inside?"

Qin Liang turned around and picked up the package and took out a few scrolls of bamboo slips. "Yes, this is something else, not a map."

Deng Ai opened it and looked at it. The first scroll he got was a picture of a spear with its dimensions marked on it.Iron spearheads and wooden poles each have sizes.Deng Ai asked: "What is the use of Zhongming painting this?"

Qin Liang explained: "I forgot to mention just now that the official position of the servant under Sun Gong is the soldier cao. This is the servant's responsibility. The length of the weapon has a great impact on the tactical level, so we must pay close attention to it."

Deng Ai nodded slightly, noncommittal.He picked up another scroll of bamboo slips, but it was full of words.Qin Liang took a look and saw that he had recorded the surface landforms in Xu and Yang, as well as the hydrology and climate of various sections of the Huai River. He had asked questions from everywhere. A large amount of hearsay information may not necessarily be accurate.

In the Wei Dynasty, a lot of geographical knowledge from the previous life was of little use because the climate, terrain, and rivers changed so much.However, the changes in the Yangtze River should be minimal. Qin Liang only needs to use the position of the Yangtze River as a reference, and then compare some current documents and field inspections, and he can figure out the general situation relatively quickly.

Qin Liang visited various places and temporarily recorded some routine information. It was not secret, but some mapping methods seemed novel to the ancients.So Deng Ai wanted to see the slips, and he was very generous.

As expected, Deng Ai reciprocated the favor and slowly talked about his findings and ideas.Deng Ai had detailed plans on how to cultivate people's fields, how to utilize water systems, and even how to organize rural households.

Deng Ai sometimes didn't speak smoothly, and it took a lot of time to talk about a lot of content, so the two of them talked for a long time without knowing it.

When Qin Liang came back to his senses, he found that the sky was dark and the night seemed to be very deep, but he didn't notice what time it was.When Qin Liang turned around to look, there were several men wrapped in fur clothes and sleeping soundly next to the fire.The two jugs of wine had been drunk long ago, and the only thing left was the sheep bones on the ground.

Deng Ai followed Qin Liang's gaze and glanced at the sleeping people.

At this time, Deng Ai hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Zhongming was right to leave the General's Mansion, and it might be better to come to Huainan."

Qin Liang smiled slightly and thought to himself: You are Sima Yi's man. Are you regretting that I followed Cao Shuang now?I really had no choice in entering Cao Shuang's Mansion, but in fact I was also very unhappy with Sima Yi, and I didn't even have much favorable impressions of all the nobles.If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to join anyone.

However, Qin Liang could feel that his talents were recognized by Deng Ai.This is somewhat gratifying.

Of course, Qin Liang does not need to recognize Deng Ai's talents. He can clearly judge Deng Ai's achievements in history, and there is no need to observe anymore.

The two sat in silence for a while, then they met by chance and it was time to say goodbye.