The Three Kingdoms

"Jingzhou!"

A sharp light flashed across Chen Deng's eyes, and he cupped his hands and said, "The only way we can go is to seek refuge in Jingzhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou. Firstly, this person has a clan relationship with the lord. Secondly, Jingzhou is a rich place. Although Liu Biao is famous, he values ​​literature over martial arts and is pedantic. The timing is right, my lord can..."

He didn't say the latter words, but everyone in the big tent understood the meaning, which was to replace Liu Biao.

"But if we go to Jingzhou by way, we must collide with Cao Jun." Liu Bei was a little moved, but still very worried.

"My lord, Cao Jun is going to attack us, this is unavoidable!" Chen Deng said.

"My lord, it's not good!"

As soon as Chen Deng's words fell, a soldier broke in and said in a loud voice: "Song Guocheng was taken down by Cao Jun's sudden troops, and Chengfu City was also lost, and all the soldiers and horses left behind in the city were captured."

"What a quick reaction!" Chen Deng was slightly startled. He talked about Cao Cao's rebellion, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.

"Damn it, Cao Mengde!" Liu Bei was horrified, his eyes widened, and there was a touch of anger. He didn't expect Cao Cao to turn his face so quickly. He had just lost Xuzhou, and Cao Cao made a move here.

"My lord, the time is pressing now, so don't hesitate any longer." Chen Deng knelt down on one knee and begged loudly, "Please make a decision!"

"My lord, make a decision!"

All the generals knelt down and said respectfully.

"it is good!"

There was a touch of determination in Liu Bei's expression, he began to point his arms, and said, "Jian Yong."

"exist!"

"You go to Jingzhou first, meet Liu Biao, and hand in a letter of surrender from someone. No matter what, you must persuade him to accept me!"

"promise!"

"Yide, Shuzhi!"

"exist!"

"Cao Bing certainly would not have thought that we would go south to Jingzhou, so they would only guard against the north route. You led [-] troops to attack Pingyu City, and raised enough rations to ensure our retreat."

"promise!"

"Yuanlong, dare to go to Ruyin City and visit Yuan Shu."

"Do my part!" Chen Deng nodded.

"Cao Cao betrayed his faith, so someone should fight him." Liu Bei's eyes were cold and murderous, since Cao Cao wanted to swallow him, he naturally would not catch him without a fight, he said loudly: "All gentlemen encourage each other, we will surely get through This level."

"Lord Wansheng!"

The generals saw that Liu Bei was so calm even in such a desperate situation, and the panic caused by the loss of Xuzhou was much more stable.

[Text 258 Chapter Ten Miles Qinhuai]

In October, Moling.

The sky is high and the air is crisp, and under a strong sense of autumn, Moling City is still full of enthusiasm. The number of people who come in and out every day has surpassed that of Wu County, the Jiangdong prefecture, and there is a vigorous vitality everywhere. Projects are in full swing.

The Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce controlled by Sun Quan has become a behemoth, gathering merchants from all over the country, including the six counties of Jiangdong, Liaodong, and the latest Jiaozhou merchants have also joined.

The wealth controlled by the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce can knock Jiangdong unconscious. With such a huge financial support, Sun Quan can be said to be working day and night in the entire Jinling New City.

Moling currently has a population of nearly 30, which has already surpassed Wu County. After the autumn harvest, a large-scale manpower has been invested in it, and various projects have accelerated development.

The whole city is changing day by day, not to mention people from other places, even the aborigines who have lived in the local area for hundreds of years hardly recognize what the original city looked like.

"We will continue to dig here, and the place will be bigger."

"Master County Magistrate, this is just a small lake, which was originally formed by a swamp. To expand it to the scale you mentioned, the project is not small!"

"The project is indeed not small, but as long as it is connected with the water channel at the northern foot of Zhongshan Mountain and the water is directly brought in. The terrain here is originally low-lying, so it will not be difficult. This lake must be built."

"The waterway connecting the northern foot of Zhongshan Mountain?"

"Well, this lake should not only be connected to the waterway at the northern foot of Zhongshan Mountain, but also the waterway of the Yangtze River. Of course, the project of opening up the waterway of the Yangtze River will be discussed later. Now let's form a lake!"

The figure of Sun Quan was standing in front of a small lake under Zhongshan Mountain, looking at the small lakes, directing each craftsman and the leader of the peasants.

"My lord, my subordinates have moved out all the people in this area of ​​houses!" Xu Shan, who had already taken over Xu Mu's position as county lieutenant, came up and pointed to the people in a residential area on the east side of the lake to move out and enter the southern city. New houses built.

"Zi Yang, demolish all the houses in this area tomorrow, and then start measuring to lay the foundation!" Sun Quan stared at the area on the east side of the lake, his eyes were bright.

"promise!"

Liu Ye, Zi Ziyang, aged twenty to five, was born in Chengde, Huainan. He was intelligent since he was a child, good at reading hundreds of books, and favored Mohist mechanisms. He was not only an excellent counselor at the end of Han Dynasty, but also a great craftsman.

He has made great contributions in reporting Zheng Bao's rebellion in Lujiang.Originally, he served under the command of Zhou Shang, the prefect of Lujiang, but when the news that Moling was going to build an unprecedented new city reached Lujiang, he was ready to make a move. Finally, he gritted his teeth and did not hesitate to dismiss Zhou Shang, so he came to Moling to recommend himself.

However, his research on architecture is much deeper than that of ordinary craftsmen. A scholar is a scholar, and as a craftsman, he is also superior. Sun Quan was also very surprised by some of the city building plans he proposed, so Sun Quan finally appointed him as the Chief Engineer of Jinling New City.

"My lord, there are quite a few places here. It occupies the largest and most expansive area in the inner city. It will definitely be worth every inch of land in the future. What do you plan to use it for?" Xu Shu narrowed his eyes and asked.

"palace!"

The two words that Sun Quan spat out lightly made the hearts of several people jump, and they became extremely horrified.

palace?

Who can live in a palace, at least a king, or even an emperor!

The world is in chaos, and the emperor is temporarily impossible. Could it be that Marquis Wu is going to be king?

Several people looked at each other with a little fear in their eyes. In today's world, although there are many princes, but the emperor is still there, no one dares to call the king Liguo.

Whoever dares to establish a country is the traitor of the big man. Don't look at the fact that the big man is now in name only. The 400-year heritage has not been melted away in the past ten years. The world is still the world of the big man.

"Okay, this is a game from above. Stop thinking about it and do your own thing!" Sun Quan smiled slightly. The so-called "preparation for a rainy day" refers to his decision to build the palace after careful consideration.

"promise!"

The hearts of the few people were shocked, and they could clearly hear the firmness of Sun Quan's words, and quickly bowed their heads in response.

"Ziyang, how many city gates have been completed on the city wall of Moling?" Sun Quan immediately got on his horse after seeing the construction of Xuanwu Lake, and started to run towards the Huaihe River in the direction of Stone City.

"My lord, the autumn harvest is over recently, and there are a lot of laborers, so the project has been accelerated. After Zhengyang Gate was built, Chaoyang Gate and Tongji Gate were also completed one after another. However, it will take some time to build the city walls together with several gates. , at least half a year!"

Liu Ye also mounted a horse, and with several builders, he was half a horse behind Sun Quan.

"Where's the gate to the west?" Sun Quan asked.