Chapter 492: Welcome (Monthly Pass)
Time always passes by quietly, and my uncle finally leaves.
It is said that when he was on a mission, countless nobles and nobles rushed to see him off in Luoyang City.
Such a grand occasion is really rare, and naturally it has become the topic of conversation for the people.
And in a blink of an eye, it was finally the Chinese New Year.
During the Chinese New Year, people are inevitably filled with feelings of missing their relatives, but...
Chen Kaizhi no longer feels lonely about this world. In his heart, the people on Feiyu Peak are all family members, so whether it is the New Year’s Eve dinner, the Qiu Ba people, or the craftsmen in Xiayu Village, they gather together to kill pigs, sheep, and wine and meat.
The so-called New Year is about eating, from the end of the New Year to the beginning of the New Year, and everyone is trying their best to find reasons for eating. At this time, many get married and many relatives and friends are walking around. So in this season when snowflakes fall, Chen Kaizhi always smells alcohol. Even if there is nothing wrong in the palace, the Hanlin people will vent their anger, burn carbon in the warm public room, and then warm up a pot of wine and use the wine to warm up the body.
This winter is surprisingly dull. If the only uneven place is Shangyu Village, where bird guns are forged. This kind of bird gun is close to modern bird guns. Because the steel is good and has been improved several times, it has high accuracy and long range. More than 300 Qiuba is incompatible with the peace outside the mountain. They are not in line every day, except for morning jogging, and then repeat the actions of loading, loading, ignition, aiming, and shooting again and again.
These actions have been formulated to formulate standardized processes, and the only thing Qiu Ba and others do is to repeat this process again and again, once, ten times, hundreds, thousands, and ten thousand times.
They were even divided into small teams and allowed them to play the game. Then someone started to time them. Each team danced and flew. Their movements became more and more familiar. Many people couldn't help but do these movements even when they were dreaming.
It should be faster, and faster.
Every team must be neat, so you can't pull the hind legs.
As for gunpowder and projectiles, it's enough.
So on the school field, shoot wildly.
This also caused many problems, because there were always some "lost" pigs, cows and chickens who were beaten to death. More and more such things were happening. Chen Kaizhi realized that these greedy guys obviously did it on purpose, so he repeatedly told him.
Fortunately, the mountain is closed, even if the guns are like thunder, they can only be heard vaguely when they reach the foot of the mountain. Most people just think that someone is setting off firecrackers.
However, in order to supply the needs, a logging yard and a gunpowder workshop rose from the ground. These two workshops, plus an iron smelting workshop, have now become military-industrial enterprises on Feiyu Peak.
Although there are more than 300 people, the output is not high. For example, after making the wooden handle of the bird gun, the logging processing farm had to start manufacturing some agricultural tools and furniture. In addition to making bird guns, the iron shop also needed to make swords and agricultural tools. The gunpowder workshop is purely violent and only considers gunpowder. Chen Kaizhi really wanted to get some gunpowder to make firecrackers, but it was obvious that the court was extremely vigilant about this. Only the manufacturing bureau was qualified to sell it.
On the mountain, Chen Kaizhi can do anything. Even if he creates a cannon, no one will control it. But as long as the Feiyu Peak is out, that's not the case, so you still have to be cautious.
It’s a pity that the money from gunpowder cannot be earned.
After the New Year, the cold air was still there, but everyone was relieved. What should I do?
New Year and new atmosphere, soon, a quick report has been passed to Beijing.
Chen Kaizhi was idle in the waiting room, but a eunuch suddenly came and said, "Hurry, hurry, go and accompany you."
As soon as he heard the accompanying car, Chen Kaizhi stood up without thinking. This time no one robbed him. Chen Kaizhi had become the royal Hanlin. Although every time, he would smile at the other Hanlins apologetically, meaning, "Sorry, who told me to love everyone, and rob everyone's opportunity." I don't want to do it either.
These colleagues complained at first, but it is said that this writer Chen Xiu was a broom star. He would kill anyone who hit him. Naturally, no one provoked him. Of course, after a long time, they accepted it. What else can they say?
Since he was accompanying him, Chen Kaizhi naturally did not dare to neglect and hurried to Wenlou. However, when he saw many people coming here, he saw them panting.
The Empress Dowager has also come a long time ago. After looking around with her phoenix eyes with her spirit, she said, "The Empress Dowager has sent a quick report. Three days ago, she had set out from Ganquan Palace. Chen Kaizhi, the Ai family ordered you to lead the Warrior camp to Mianchi to welcome the Empress Dowager's Imperial Palace. No mistakes are allowed!"
Chen Kaizhi was a little surprised when he heard the news, but he still said without hesitation: "I obey the order!"
Chen Zhijing was there, and when he heard the Empress Dowager ordered Chen Kaizhi to welcome him, he seemed to understand something, and then said, "Empress, I am a brother who should accompany you to fulfill his filial piety."
He volunteered and under the name of filial piety, which naturally made the Empress Dowager difficult to object.
So the empress dowager looked at him deeply and said, "Yes, in fact, if the Ai family is not a woman, I am afraid it should have been welcomed. Since you have such filial piety, if the Ai family does not agree, it will be considered unkind."
Chen Zhijing smiled faintly and said, "Thank you, Empress."
The empress dowager glanced at Chen Kaizhi's eyes and said meaningfully: "Kaizhi, be careful all the way. When you meet the Empress Dowager, you will also ask for peace on behalf of Ai's family."
Chen Kaizhi nodded and said, "I understand."
The Queen Mother reminded again: "Go and prepare, never delay."
Chen Kaizhi dared not be negligent, so he hurriedly left, then left the palace, rode on his horse and rushed back to Feiyu Peak, and then directly issued the order of the Warriors Camp to be ready for delivery.
Because of the preparations in advance, everything was soon set off.
Everyone carries twenty kilograms of dry food, which is enough for more than ten days of consumption and supply. These dry foods are not ordinary fried rice, dry steamed buns, etc., mostly dried meat. At a very early age, they fry the mutton and pork and dried it. After adding salt, they will be exposed to the sun. This kind of dried meat is dehydrated and not easy to deteriorate. The taste is average, but it is better to carry it. When camping, you only need to boil water and soak it in a moment. Even if it is dried, it is quite chewy.
In addition to the twenty kilograms of grain behind the back, there was a blanket for each person and a steel kettle hanging on his waist. Not only that, there were gunpowder, bullet bags, each person had a knife around his waist, and a musket with a gun. Because there were many things to be hung on the back, Chen Kaizhi abandoned the previous armor and chose a narrow-sleeved cloth garment with an armed belt tied around his waist. There was a hole in the belt, which was just used to wear a sword and hang various bags.
This team with an average weight of more than 40 pounds set off.
Well, it's actually a bit like... a snail, and I want to bring all my belongings with me.
If it were other military horses, it would be hard to say whether they could walk or not, but for the Warriors Battalion, after nearly eight months of training, their physical strength has been many times stronger than that of ordinary government troops. In addition, the daily morning running, evening running and endless training, it is quite easy to carry.
Especially after going down the mountain, these guys became alive one by one.
Although the altitude of Feiyu Peak is only more than 1,500 meters, it is not a mountain, but the altitude is ultimately an altitude. If you practice on a mountain that is more than 1,500 meters, you will have some so-called "altitude sickness". Of course, this is not the symptom of dizziness on the plateau. It is just that the air pressure and oxygen on the mountain are thinner than those at the foot of the mountain, so doing any exercise consumes more physical strength. Once you go down the mountain, although you carry a heavy object, you feel extremely light and brisk.
There were dozens of large carts and some mules and horses in the team. The main function was to pile up some supplies and food, and of course, there were large pots and some dry food for emergency use.
This team began to sway through the market, which naturally attracted a lot of attention, and no longer caused the people to be in chaos like before.
I didn't waste much time along the way. When I arrived at the Xicheng Gate, there was already a group of people waiting here.
But when Chen Zhijing also rode a horse, he looked energetic, and there were hundreds of guards following him, all riding on the horses.
The guards of the Zhao Prince's Mansion seemed to be fierce and powerful, and they were all extraordinary, especially when riding on a tall horse, which seemed particularly majestic.
On the other hand, the group of snails in the Warriors Camp seem to be not very good-looking.
Chen Kaizhi even felt that he should clean up these people and design a good military uniform, otherwise... he would be a bit embarrassing. He didn't feel that when he saw these guards, he felt ashamed.
Chen Zhijing looked at the snails from the Warriors camp and couldn't help but smile, but soon changed into a kind look and said, "Kaizhi, let's go. It's not too early, it's time to set off."
Chen Kaizhi saluted Chen Zhi immediately: "Your Highness, please."
Chen Zhijing nodded, then left the city first, and then the guards rushed forward. Suddenly, the horse's hooves were flying, raising the dust in the sky. Chen Kaizhi and Qiu Ba were inevitably starting to eat ashes.
Some Qiu Ba cursed in a low voice. Chen Kaizhi turned around and glared at them, and they were silent.
Chen Kaizhi cursed in his heart: "It's amazing to have a horse? I rely on my strength."
Although he was complaining, he was not in a hurry. He followed Chen Zhijing and others and walked west slowly. By noon, Chen Zhijing and others had already started to dismount, as if they were preparing to eat and drink.
Chen Zhijing saw Chen Kaizhi, but he called Chen Kaizhi forward and said, "Comrade Chen Xiu..."
Chapter completed!