Chapter 257

The sun is gradually moving towards the west, and the pouring of the foundation is coming to an end.

When all the concrete was poured into the ground beam, some craftsmen, according to Xiao Ming's orders, began to insert and pull out iron bars on the ground beam.

In the modern concrete construction, after the concrete pouring, the vibrator is needed to vibrate, which is to avoid the formation of pores between the concrete materials. After the vibration, the concrete will become tight.

At this time, there is no such condition, we can only use artificial methods.

"Xu Changgui, three days later, we will start backfilling. When backfilling, remember to irrigate water to make the soil firm." Xiao Ming said to a middle-aged craftsman.

This man was a slave bought by Liang Dahai. Later, he was enlisted in this team. He used to work as a bricklayer. So after Xiao Ming gave all kinds of orders, Xu Changgui understood quickly.

Thinking that these craftsmen would be incorporated into the construction camp in the future and would be specially responsible for the construction of Qingzhou in the future, he felt that he had to cultivate a few skilled people, so he always took Xu Changgui to teach him these two days.

Let him master all kinds of skills in the construction of the city wall.

"Yes, your highness." Xu Changgui is very careful around Xiao Ming. He is a slave and knows that his status is humble. It has been a smoke for his ancestors to get Xiao Ming's favor.

Therefore, I have been studying hard these days. After all, if I can get the appreciation of the king of Qi, I may get rid of the slave status in the future.

Just then, a burst of cheers suddenly rang out. Xiao Ming turned his head and saw a pair of cavalry moving this way. Each cavalry was wearing silver armor.

"Your Highness, it should be niuzhen and Lufei. They are back. It seems that the barbarians have begun to round them up." Zhan Xingchang said.

Xiao Ming nodded, "it's called the enemy's advance and I'll retreat. The barbarians have been searching so hard, but we have to withdraw and let them continue to search."

Zhan Xingchang said with a smile, "when the barbarians find out that they can't find anyone, I'm afraid they will be angry."

The cavalry in the distance was getting closer and closer, and they could see clearly. This group was Lufei.

And the cavalry drove thousands of horses.

"Your Highness, the end will be back." Lufei is dusty, and his armor is stained with grass leaves, which shows his hard work for half a month.

Xiao Ming patted him on the shoulder. "It's good. Just come back. I'm worried that you won't come back."

"The end will not dare, otherwise this time is not killed by the barbarians, also will be cut off the head by his highness." Lu Fei said with a smile, and then he asked, "by the way, your highness, is governor Niu back?"

"Not yet." Xiao Ming is worried.

Lu Fei was surprised and said, "well, when we came back, we found a cavalry of 5000 people rushing to Cangzhou City. These cavalry must be to cut off our way back. It was almost impossible for us to come back smoothly."

As soon as the words fell, Luo Xin on the wall suddenly called out, "Your Highness, cavalry is coming here."

Xiao Ming and his three men immediately went up to the city wall and took over the telescope. As expected, he saw the barbarian cavalry in the distance. These barbarian cavalry stopped far away and did not attack. They just wandered outside the city.

"Your Highness, Luffy is right. These barbarian cavalry must have come to break our way." Zhan Xingchang said.

"What to do? Your highness, even the God of war can't defeat these cavalry with a thousand people. " Luffy is a little anxious.

In fact, Xiao Ming had a plan in mind, but he didn't dare to open the card casually until he had to. He said, "there's no choice but to open the cave."

"Cave, yes, I forgot this." Lu Fei was suddenly overjoyed.

Last autumn, the barbarian cavalry entered Cangzhou from a cave ten miles to the west of Cangzhou City. At that time, they were all captured and killed. Later, he was responsible for blocking up the cave and ordered Chen Fu to send someone to guard it.

During the last Cangzhou war, the barbarians did not make any contribution to the cave. It can be seen that the only group of barbarians who knew the location of the cave at that time was that group of barbarians.

"Cave?" Zhan Xingchang looks confused.

Lu Fei said: "this cave is ten miles west of Cangzhou City, and it's very narrow. It can only pass through one person and one horse. Last year, I took people to block it up."

"It shouldn't be too late. You should take people to open the cave immediately and take general Niu Zhen back. If the cave is not found by the barbarians, you will continue to harass it in the future. If it is found, you will blow up the cave. The harassing plan can be ended. Now that the foundation has been poured, the rest will be much easier."

"Yes." Lufei nodded and immediately took people to the cave.

Zhan Xingchang said at this time: "no wonder your highness is so calm. There was a plan."

"This is also the last card. Before leaving, I gave Lu Fei and Niu Zhen a brocade bag to open when they were in a desperate situation. Lu Fei didn't use it, so I didn't know."

Zhan Xingchang nodded and said, "I hope general Niu can open the brocade bag now."

When they discussed, Niu's team could see the Qinling Mountains on both sides of Cangzhou City.He still remembers that these two peaks were the names Xiao Wenxuan got when he toured the state of Dayu.

"Governor, there are barbarian cavalry outside Cangzhou."

At this time, the scouts came to report.

"Barbarians are not too stupid." Niu Zhen waved to stop the team.

"What to do?" Asked a brave captain.

Niu Zhen's eyes narrowed. When he was exiled to the mine, he was indifferent to life and death. He was willing to enter the grassland this time. Now his only hope of living is to drive away the barbarians one day and drink horses from Tianshan Mountain.

"Hahaha, are you afraid of death?" Niu Zhen suddenly burst into laughter.

"Of course not!" The soldiers roared in unison.

Niu Zhen raised his telescope and looked at the five thousand cavalry, who could not break through the blockade in any case.

He is not afraid of death, but these soldiers are still so young. This time when he entered the grassland, the proportion of generals in his team was very high, but there were more than 30 resolute captains, and other veterans such as centurions.

It can be said that he is leading the elite among the elite. In the past ten days, he has been teaching these generals how to hide on the grassland, how to find water, how to change in the rush, and how to avoid the pursuit of the barbarians.

If all the generals died, it would be a pity. In desperation, he suddenly remembered the brocade bag Xiao Ming had given him before he left.

Hesitated for a moment, he took out the brocade bag.

Seeing the contents of the brocade bag, Niu Zhen shook his head with a bitter smile.

"When we enter the Qinling Mountains, our Highness has already left us a way out." Niu Zhen's spirit was shocked. He pointed to the nearby Qinling Mountains and said.

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