Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

On the morning of the 17th day of the first lunar month, Bi Yue woke up at 9:00 p.m. She took out her alarm clock and saw that it was already past nine o'clock. She slowly got up, dressed, and went to open the door. Xiao Mai and Chen Chun saw the young lady opening the door and said, "Young lady, you are up. Let's get you some hot water to wash up."

The two of them went to fetch some hot water. After Bi Yue finished washing up, she sat back at the dressing table and prepared to comb her hair. Xiao Mai hurried over and said, "Miss, let me comb your hair!"

Biyue agreed to Xiaomai and asked her to comb her hair. Why not have someone to help her?

Xiaomai combed her hair into a very beautiful style, and put in a gold hairpin and pearl flowers, knowing that the young lady did not like to wear too many things on her head, and that simple and generous was the most beautiful.

Chen Chun handed over a cup of hot milk, knowing that the lady would not eat any other food in the morning.

Xiaomai said to the young lady, "General Han knew that you didn't come back until midnight yesterday. He told us to go to the barracks if you wake up, and asked us not to disturb you in the morning so that you can sleep a little longer."

"Now let's go together, three of us."

It hadn't snowed in Shangyou City these few days, so the ground was dry everywhere, but the winter wind was still quite cold. The three of them walked to the military camp in the west of the city and asked the soldiers guarding the gate to inform them.

The soldier said, "General Han has told us that Miss Chen Biyue is here, so we don't need to inform her and can go in directly."

The three of them walked into the meeting hall. When everyone saw Bi Yue coming in with two maids, they all greeted them warmly. The three Luo Chen brothers were there, as well as four generals and Chen Chen. The room was full.

Han Shaoqing greeted her warmly, "Biyue is here, come in and sit down." The soldier immediately moved a chair and placed it under Han Shaoqing's right hand.

Bi Yue looked at the front seat and asked with her eyes, "Can I sit here?" Han Shaoqing saw Bi Yue's restrained look and said to her, "The generals have recognized your ability, so you don't have to be so reserved and sit down."

Biyue gritted her teeth and sat in her seat, while Xiaomai and Chen Chun stood behind the young lady.

Han Shaoqing looked around and said, "Most of the people today have arrived. We have been in Shangyou City for more than half a month. It has been such a long time since Black Mountain City took the initiative to fight. We can't keep it like this. Let's talk about our ideas."

General Su spoke first, "General Han, we can't just hold on to Shangyou City like this. We have 120,000 troops and more than 50,000 prisoners of war who need food and water. We should take the initiative to attack and take Black Mountain City as soon as possible. This is the long-term plan."

The generals below heard what General Su said and began to whisper to each other. "Yes, it's not a good idea for us to wait here forever. Although General Zhu sent a letter asking us to stay here, it's not a long-term solution!"

The other generals also felt that it was very depressing to stay in Shangyou City all the time, and the best strategy would be to take the initiative to attack.

Bi Yue stood up, took out five pieces of paper from her arms and handed them to Han Shaoqing. He took them in his hands and looked through them. The other generals also stared at the papers, not knowing what was written on them.

Han Shaoqing laughed out loud after reading it, and then he said, "This is truly a magical weapon."

He asked the guards next to him to pass the five pieces of paper to several generals. After reading them, everyone realized that they were the production methods of homemade bombs and the manufacturing drawings of Zhuge Crossbow.

He opened his mouth and ordered the guards beside him to call in the craftsmen in the barracks who were able to make bows and weapons.

After a while, the guards brought four people. After they came in, they said to General Han, "I wonder what the general wants us to do?"

General Han asked the guards to pass five pieces of paper to the four of them. After reading them, the four of them were all surprised. "General Han, if this can be manufactured, it will definitely be extremely powerful. I wonder who drew it. This blueprint is so exquisite, it is really ingenious."

Bi Yue looked at Han Shaoqing who was getting started and shook her head gently at him. Han Shaoqing understood immediately and said to the four people, "This is something I got by accident. You should go back and research and make it as soon as possible." The four people took the drawings and withdrew happily.

Bi Yue said apologetically, "I should have handed this blueprint to you when I left last time. I left in such a hurry that I forgot about it. Otherwise, I would have figured it out in the past half month."

General Han said, "Biyue, don't blame yourself. It's not too late to do research now."

"I have decided to make amends. Tonight we will explore Black Mountain City, walk around inside, and loot all the supplies inside. Then, all the soldiers will be able to take the city easily like a tiger among a flock of sheep."

All the generals burst into laughter after hearing this, and were eager to get good news tomorrow morning.

After a morning military meeting, it was noon and everyone dispersed to have lunch.

Bi Yue quietly came to Han Shaoqing's side and asked him, "Does Uncle Han's army have enough food and grass? Can the people in the city still hold on?"

Han Shaoqing smiled awkwardly, "Not much left. We've almost eaten up what you put there before you left."

"Oh, it's okay. If you don't have it, just ask Luo Chen to tell me. This time when I went to General Zhu, I got a lot of good stuff in Baishui City in Ulan Country.

We have taken a lot of military rations and supplies from their city. We can just use silver to buy them from the gods. Also, what will happen to the tens of thousands of prisoners from Yuanshangyou City when the three of us are away for half a month?"

"Oh, those people were all arranged to burn bricks and tiles in the north of the city. They can't just keep eating white rice all the time. They need to undergo labor reform. Those who do well can be converted into citizens of Changping State. That's why the food in the city is consumed so quickly. It's not easy to feed tens of thousands of people."

"Uncle Han, don't worry about food and fodder. When we occupy Jingguo, these soldiers are all citizens of Changping. We should treat them well."

When Han Shaoqing heard Bi Yue's words, he laughed heartily and was in a very good mood.

The eight people left the meeting room and walked slowly towards their own residence. Xiaomai told Miss, "Now our residence has a name, and there are several people in it who are responsible for cleaning, washing clothes and cooking, so we don't have to squeeze into the barracks to eat in the big pot."

Biyue asked Xiaomai, "What is the name of the house we live in?"

Xiaomai said happily, "I chose a name called 'Bi Luo Yuan', which takes the character 'Bi' from 'Miss' and the character 'Luo' from 'Mr. Han'. 'Bi Luo Yuan' sounds nice, doesn't it?

"It sounds nice. I didn't expect our Xiaomai to be quite talented!"

"Of course, don't you see whose maid she is?"

Hahahahahaha…!!! Several people laughed out loud and went to <Biluo Garden> happily.