After Liu Bei experienced the siege of Ji Ling in Xiaopei, he was not satisfied with the existing thousands of soldiers. After the war at Mi Zhu, he sent people from the East China Sea to bring money, silk and food to help him recruit troops in the surrounding areas. Many people from Ganjiazhuang also joined the army.
Because Gan Qian was interested in Lantian, she often returned to Ganjiazhuang to visit her relatives.
Xiaopei City was only a few miles away from Gan's village, and Liu Bei valued his siblings more than his wives and concubines, so he paid no attention to Gan Qian's behavior.
A few days later, Lantian's "cellar" had been dug. It was a pit about two meters deep and four to five meters long and wide. It was already many times larger than an ordinary cellar.
Ganji followed suit at first, but later he saw that the guy was getting more and more weird, so he gradually lost motivation, and Lan Tian did most of the work.
"Tian'er, are you using such a big cellar as a pond or a cesspit? We are just growing some vegetables now, and we really can't afford such a big cellar." Ganji asked puzzledly.
Lan Tian smiled slightly, "No, I'll tell you when I'm done."
After the cellar was dug, Lantian asked the dealer to cut down the trees and cut them into two logs of equal length, two to three meters and five to six meters. The remaining branches, leaves and tree tops of the felled trees were all thrown into the cellar and burned.
It was the slack time for the farmers, and the bankers were all willing to help with the work, but they didn't understand Lantian's move.
During this period, Gan Qian often returned to her parents' home, so she resumed her work in front of the stove. She had learned every detail of Lan Tian's craftsmanship.
When Lan Tian used the short wood as the pillars and the long wood as the 'top', the Gan family's parents finally knew that this guy had really built a cellar, and it was a very luxurious cellar. Finally, they hired a carpenter to fix it with mortise and tenon joints.
After the cellar was completed, Lan Tian invited Gan Ji and Gan Qian to open the top cover and go down the ladder to the bottom.
There is not much moisture left in the baked walls, just like a small house on the ground.
"Tian'er, you spent so much energy and spent twenty days on it, what on earth are you going to do with it?" Ganji asked puzzledly.
"Father, sister, this is the shelter I made. I need to add a wooden bed here, and store some water and dry food..."
"It's not Tian'er, do you plan to live here? Isn't it good for us to live on the ground?"
"Of course we don't live here permanently. We just have a place to hide in times of war."
When Lan Tian explained this, the father and daughter immediately understood that the massacre in the fourth year of Chuping's reign still left people with lingering fears.
"Brother, are you too cautious? Xuande is stationed in Xiaopei now. I believe nothing will happen in the future." Gan Qian said.
Lan Tian shook his head and said: "The terrain of Xuzhou is flat and there is basically no danger to defend it. Xiaopei is also at the intersection of the four states of Qing, Xu, Yu and Yan. I'm afraid it will be difficult for your husband to defend it for a long time. I am just taking precautions."
Gan Qian's heart tightened when he heard this. After thinking about it carefully, it was exactly what Lan Tian said. At this time, he looked at this step-brother who was growing up and felt more and more mysterious. Not only could he make plans for thousands of miles, but he also had such a thorough understanding of the situation.
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If Lan Ziyu only knows how to farm, Gan Qian wouldn't believe it.
After the three of them walked out of the shelter, Lantian filled the top with a meadow of dirt and covered several ventilation holes with fallen leaves. All the skills he had learned from watching the wilderness survive were used in this world.
Walking two meters away, Ganji found that the shelter just now was almost invisible. He said in surprise: "Tian'er, your disguise is enough to make it look real. If there will be a military disaster as you said, we will have to
Arrange it well down there.”
"Brother, as you said, what should Xuande do? Please give me an idea." Gan Qian said worriedly.
"Sister, you really think highly of me. Apart from farming, I am quite proficient in running a country and conquering the world." Lan Tianxin said that I am indeed not professional enough. Besides, if Liu Bei is asked to go to Xichuan now, he will not be able to fight with his skills.
Do you have to come down?
Gan Qian returned to Xiaopei with regrets. Gan Ji saw his daughter's lonely back and sighed: "Hey, after what you said just now, I'm afraid Qian'er will have to suffer if she follows Xuande..."
"Don't worry, foster father. Although I don't want to help Liu Bei, I will try my best to protect my sister." Lan Tian said sincerely.
Ganji shook his head and said meaningfully: "Don't look at the ferocious barking of those dogs on the farm, but as long as I walk in front of it with a stick, the beast will definitely wag its tail at me. As long as you have weapons and rights in your hands, no one else can
Talent may respect you."
Lan Tian's heart tightened when he heard this, wondering if it was really wrong for him to continue living like this?
On September 28, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded like thunder on the road outside the village. Ganji stood in front of the courtyard gate and looked around. He saw countless soldiers and horses rolling up the loess and galloping away in the direction of Xiaopei.
"It seems that they are Lu Bu's troops in Xia Pi, Qian'er, why did Xuande invite General Lu to Xiaopei again?" Gan Ji shouted to Gan Qian in the room.
Gan Qian was preparing dinner. She wiped her hands on her apron and said in confusion: "No, Xuande has been training recently, what is Lu Bu doing here now?"
At this time, Lan Tian rushed over from behind the house anxiously, "Father, sister, quickly bring some clothes and quilts to the shelter, and put out the fire in the stove. Let's bring more cooked food."
"Brother, what are you..."
"Go to the shelter first, and we'll talk later." Before Gan Qian could finish her words, Lan Tian urged.
When Liu Bei learned that Lü Bu was coming with his troops, he hurriedly led Guan and Zhang out to meet him. Before the two sides could meet and salute, Cheng Lian's front troops suddenly launched an attack, and Xiao Pei's troops were killed by surprise.
Liu Bei hurriedly returned to Xiaopei City to defend it, while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei hurriedly organized people to participate in the battle.
After Cheng Lian retreated for a while, the rear army led by Lu Bu also arrived at the city. There were about tens of thousands of soldiers left.
"Why did General Lu suddenly attack?" Liu Bei shouted standing on the tower.
Lu Bu reined in the reins of the red rabbit horse and walked out of the battle. Holding Fang Tian's painted halberd, he pointed at the tower and shouted: "Liu Bei, I kindly took you in to station in Xiaopei. Last month, I shot a halberd at the gate, and Xiaopei was punished."
I am surrounded by spirits, but instead of thinking of repaying my kindness, you ordered Zhang Fei to seize my horse. It is really the work of a common man."
"I'm afraid there is a misunderstanding. General Lu will temporarily suspend his thunderous wrath until I find my third brother to explain to you." Liu Bei rubbed his hands and said.
At this time, Zhang Fei happened to be on the tower. When he heard Lu Bu's aggressive words, he was so angry that his eyebrows almost stood up.
Zhang Fei ignored Liu Bei, but pointed at Lu Bu in the city and said angrily: "Three surnamed servants, you are a man who has taken away my eldest brother Xuzhou first, how can you have the nerve to come here to show off your power? What's wrong with taking hundreds of horses from you? From now on I will
Grab it once you see it."
"You ring-eyed thief, I swear to kill you today."
Lu Bu was furious, and immediately ordered Zhang Liao and others to storm the city. Zhang Fei's seizure of the horse could only be regarded as the trigger, and Liu Bei's frantic recruitment of troops and horses in Xiaopei was the main reason.
After several months of passing through Xuzhou, Lu Bu discovered that Liu Bei still had great influence in the area. In addition, the traitor general Xu Dan was afraid of Liu Bei's revenge, so he kept slandering him in front of him. Finally, Lu Bu decided to attack Xiaopei.
Uproot Liu Bei's power from Xuzhou.
Chapter completed!