Chapter 217 Six-flavor Rehmannia Pills, Water and Land

Chapter 217 Six-flavor Rehmannia Pills, Water and Land

Chapter 217 Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Water and Land Parallel
The next morning, Lu Yunyi woke up from the sunshine and the noise.

When he opened his eyes hazily, what he saw was a dark and huge face.

Lu Yunyi's pupils suddenly contracted, his body tensed, and a moment of confusion flashed across his eyes.
But he soon realized that the big face belonged to Liu Heiying.

"What are you doing!!"

The originally serious features on his big face wrinkled up in an instant, and he smiled:
"Brother Yun'er, the sun is already shining on your butt, why don't you get up?"

"What time is it now?"

"It's already early morning."

Lu Yun blinked in confusion. It was already ten o'clock.

Lu Yunyi sat up and rubbed his scattered hair.

His hair, which looked like a mess of a chicken coop, became even more messy, and his whole body exuded a dejected look.

"Brother Yun'er, someone from the Governor's Office has arrived.
It was the clerk sent by Duke Cao to fetch the documents. Have you finished reading them?"

Liu Heiying sat down beside the bed and asked with a smile.

Lu Yunyi was stunned there, thinking for a long time before answering:
"I've finished reading it. The maps are ready."

After saying this, he got out of bed, casually picked up some clothes from the side and put them on, then walked out of the military tent with the chicken coop on his head.

The sunlight blowing in his face made him squint his eyes.
A huge carriage had stopped in front of the military tent, surrounded by two officials and more than a dozen soldiers as guards.

From time to time, the sound of soldiers training and their unstoppable wailing could be heard from the parade ground not far away.

Feeling the harmony around him, Lu Yunyi couldn't help but sigh, and then pointed to the military tent:
"The documents and military newspapers are all in there, go move them."

"Yes!"

The two clerks looked respectful, but with a somewhat strange look on their faces.
The front scouts were not as strong as the legend said.

At least the soldiers were training while their superiors were still sleeping, which is rarely seen elsewhere.

But soon, the two came into the house.

After seeing the military reports that had been re-stacked and arranged into a cube,

He couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

The wax seals on all the military newspapers and documents had been torn off, giving the impression that everything had been read.

This made the two of them look even weirder. They looked at each other and started moving without stopping.

At the entrance of the military tent, Lu Yunyi and Liu Heiying stood side by side and asked:
"Has the Ministry of Industry's backpack been made? Didn't they say it would be delivered today? Where is it?"

Liu Heiying pursed his lips and shrugged:

"Brother Yun'er, they said they would deliver it before midnight.

I think he is working overtime. It is only morning now, so there is no need to rush. "

Lu Yunyi glanced at him:
"Which side are you from? We are going to go to war the day after tomorrow.

The earlier it is delivered, the earlier we can pack it. How are the other things packed?"

Liu Heiying stuck out his tongue, his expression turned serious:
"Don't worry, Brother Yun'er, the food, fodder, weapons, and other valuables have all been packed.
I just heard that we are going to take the water route this time, how are we going to place the horses?"

"Don't worry, since the court wants us to go by water this time, there must be some arrangements.

We will then arrange for specially made horse boats to come to the Puzikou River, and we can drive our war horses aboard."

"Horse boat?" Liu Heiying looked puzzled.
Lu Yunyi recalled the information he had seen a few days ago and explained:
"When Yunnan was first conquered, countless war horses entered Beijing.

If we travel by land, half of them might die before we even reach the destination.
They are all excellent war horses, and the imperial court cannot afford to lose them.

The Ministry of Works built a horse ship and transported the war horses to Yingtian by a combination of land and water transportation.

The ship is high and low, with a narrow cabin, and each compartment is a small compartment, which you can think of as a coffin.

The horses are placed inside and secured to ensure safety during transportation.”

Liu Heiying thought about it, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes. So this is what it was like.

When he thought about going by water, a trace of fear flashed in Liu Heiying's eyes.
He is a landlubber and cannot swim, so he is a little nervous about taking a boat to Yunnan.

"Brother Yun'er, can we not take the boat? I'm a little scared."

"Then you run after me."

Lu Yunyi turned over, letting the sun shine on his back, and said unhappily:

"I'm afraid too. There are tens of thousands of people on this trip.

If we take the land route, by the time we reach Yunnan, the war will be over. What are we going to do? Collect the bodies?"

Liu Heiying curled his lips and said as if no one was around:
"Brother Yun'er, ever since you finished reading those military reports and documents, you've become more talkative, not more so."

Lu Yunyi ignored this remark.
Instead, I was thinking carefully about the route to the southwest.
The route given by the imperial court was to start from Yingtian Prefecture and go down the Yangtze River.

It goes directly to the Huguang region in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, passing through Taiping Prefecture, Anqing Prefecture and other places.

Finally, we arrived at Dongting Lake in Hunan.
Then go south along the Xiang River from Dongting Lake.

Passing through Changsha Prefecture, Hengyang Prefecture, and Yongzhou Prefecture, we entered Guangxi.
Enter Yunnan via Guilin, Liuzhou, Nanning and Taiping.

Then they can travel at full speed and reach Yunnan Prefecture, which is Kunming, where troops are stationed.

The journey will cover nearly ten thousand miles by land and water, and it is roughly estimated to take at least two months.

Lu Yunyi felt the scorching sun, a trace of worry flashed across his brows.
Now, fighting a war is very easy for the Ming Dynasty, but traveling is extremely difficult.
It often happens that a round trip would take nearly half a year, with the war lasting less than a month, and even a crucial battle would only take a few days.

While Lu Yunyi was thinking, Liu Heiying was still chattering.
However, Lu Yunyi didn't hear what he was saying, and said directly:
"We should learn how to swim. If the ship capsizes, even if we can swim, we can't escape, but we can at least survive a little longer. Who knows, there might be a turning point."

After hearing this, Liu Heiying's face turned even paler:
"Brother Yun'er, don't scare me. I've seen troop transport ships before. How could such a big ship capsize?"

Lu Yunyi's face became more serious, and he lowered his voice and said:

"I've been thinking about it. Xu Yungong came to the camp yesterday with the intention of reminding me.
Now the government and the people are insecure, and some people want to take this opportunity to intervene in the Southeast Sea Trade.
I don't know who exactly was involved, but there must be people from the Chaohu navy pushing this from behind, so Yu Tongyuan must be among them.

He has a great grudge against us, so we must be on guard.
This trip to the west is a combination of water transport. Although the river shipping route is very safe, it is never a bad idea to learn how to swim, just in case. "

Liu Heiying was startled, his heart pounding:
"Brother Yun'er, do they still dare to attack the imperial army?"

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips, looking thoughtful:
"I don't think so, but Xu Yungong reminded us yesterday that we must win a big victory.
This shows that some people in the government and the opposition are making a fuss about the war in the southwest.

Come to think of it, the war lasted for three consecutive years, involving more than a million people.
The cost of this amount of silver was more than tens of millions of taels. The imperial court could not bear it if the war continued, but some merchants could not bear it anymore.

So we have to be prepared for someone to mess up, just in case."

Lu Yunyi spoke as if nothing had happened, and at the same time, he made up his mind and said quickly:
"Find some men in the army who are good at swimming, and we will start to learn a little bit of it right away.
Also, I told the quartermaster to bring more ginger before boarding the ship, so that if the brothers get seasick, there is a solution."

Liu Heiying's eyes lit up:
"Brother Yun'er, I heard that if you stick sliced ​​ginger on your belly button you won't get seasick. Is that true?"

“Of course it is true. The navel is the Shenque point, which is connected to all the meridians and plays a role in regulating the physiological activities of various internal organs.

By stimulating the Shenque point, the physiological functions of the whole body can be affected.
The skin of the Shenque acupoint is thinner and rich in blood vessels, which is conducive to drug absorption."

Lu Yunyi talked about it, but what he didn't mention was that ginger contains gingerol and other ingredients.
It has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system and can reduce the sensitivity of the vestibular nerve and inner ear function.
This can reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness and seasickness.
It can also cool down, refresh the mind, promote blood circulation, and help relieve physical discomfort caused by motion sickness and seasickness.

Liu Heiying's eyes widened, and he thought of the medical books he had bought at a high price a few days ago.
"Brother Yun'er, have you read all those medical books?"

"Of course, I wrote it all down."

Liu Heiying looked incredulous, then flattering, and rubbed his hands:
"Doctor Lu, I have trouble sleeping at night recently.
The military doctor said that I have excessive internal heat. Do you think it would be better if I go for a walk in Yingtian City?"

"Don't even think about it." Lu Yunyi looked at him and said:

"Your face is flushed now, which is a typical symptom of imbalance between yin and yang, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity. Try to avoid women these days, and be careful of kidney deficiency."

"How can it be!!"

Liu Heiying jumped up and down immediately, with a look of disbelief on his face.
He had been recuperating for several months as the army marched back south, so how could he still have kidney deficiency?

Lu Yunyi curled his lips and spoke in a mysterious voice:
"You suffer from insomnia, dreaminess, dry mouth, red tongue with little coating, and night sweats. Am I right?"

Liu Heiying didn't say anything, but looked incredible!

Lu Yunyi knew he was right as soon as he saw it, and smiled softly:
"I have a prescription here that can cure the imbalance of yin and yang caused by insufficient yin fluid. Do you want to hear it?"

“Think about it!!”

Lu Yunyi glanced at Liu Heiying in surprise: "Heiying, you don't have kidney deficiency, and your body is as strong as an ox, why do you need this prescription?"

"I have a friend."

"Oh~"

Lu Yunyi looked suddenly enlightened, with an exaggerated expression:

"This recipe is called Liuwei Dihuang Pills.

It is made of Rehmannia root, Cornus officinalis, Chinese yam, Poria cocos, Paeonia suffruticosa root and Alisma orientalis.

It can nourish yin and invigorate the kidney, and treat symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, spermatorrhea, night sweats, weight loss, red cheeks and face, hot flashes in the afternoon, and red tongue with little coating.

Liu Heiying also had an excellent memory and remembered it in an instant.
But there was still some doubt on his face:
"Brother Yun'er, does it work?"

Lu Yunyi shrugged: "I don't know either, that's what it says in the medical book."

Then, he looked at Liu Heiying again:

"Why do you care about this? You're not going to eat it anyway."

"Yeah"

Liu Heiying nodded quickly and said:
"Then Brother Yun'er, I will go find the quartermaster first, and then find some soldiers who are good at swimming to teach us how to swim!"

Liu Heiying ran away excitedly.
Lu Yunyi was still in front of the military tent, waiting for the clerks to finish moving the military newspapers and documents with a look of enjoyment on his face.
At the same time, he looked at Liu Heiying's back and shouted:

"Don't forget to tell your friend to come to me if he gets sick from eating!"

After noon, the sun shines brightly.
Lu Yunyi, Liu Heiying and others followed Li Jinglong out of Puzikou City and came to the south bank of Puzikou River.

Liu Heiying looked at the clear river water below and the densely packed ships above, and couldn't help but feel apprehensive. He looked at Li Jinglong:
"Jinglong, study here.
Will it be swept away by the undercurrent? Otherwise, we should dig a big hole and put water in it."

Lu Yunyi also looked at Li Jinglong with a questioning look.

"Don't worry, when I was a kid I sailed on the Qinhuai River which was wider than this. It's okay!" Li Jinglong didn't care.

Li Jinglong was a soldier Liu Heiying had found who was good at swimming.
It was Li Jinglong who volunteered to come here in order to avoid training!

For some reason, the atmosphere suddenly became cold. No one spoke, and everyone just stared at the river.

Li Jinglong looked at them, somewhat surprised:
"What are you still standing there for? Get in the water."

Liu Heiying looked apprehensive, retreated behind the crowd, and said:
"You...you tell us how to swim first. What if we jump in like this and drown?"

"Hey~ It's hard to explain on the shore, let's go down first, I'll go first."

Li Jinglong then ordered the guards not to allow anyone else to come over.

Then he undressed openly, and soon he was left with only his underwear.

He even stood on the shore with his arms outstretched, feeling the breeze on the water, his eyes slightly closed.

“For beginners, the first thing to do is to learn the nature of water and overcome the fear of water.”

"Go down, you!"

Liu Heiying, who had been hiding behind, took two steps forward and kicked forward.

Li Jinglong cried out and fell into the water with a splash.
After struggling twice, he finally emerged from the water and shouted:

"Who did it!"

Everyone shook their heads, and Lu Yunyi spoke loudly:
"It was Liu Heiying's friend who did it."

Li Jinglong blinked his eyes, looking puzzled.
No one had ever treated him like this since he was a child. I don't know why.
He was not angry, but became more excited!
Growing up, he secretly envied those kids playing and fighting, kicking each other around.
But as the son of Duke Cao, he must always be careful about his words and actions.
Even my childhood playmates looked respectful and there was no fun at all.

Now that he was in the military camp, Duke Cao put down his airs, and felt very relaxed!

Cool!
Li Jinglong flapped his wings twice, swam towards the middle, and shouted:

"Come down, what are you afraid of? There are so many people who can swim nearby, they won't drown you."

When he saw everyone starting to take off their clothes, he shouted again:
"Floating is the basis of swimming, and you need to master the art of body balance.

Lightly paddle with your hands and push with your feet.
Let your body float naturally on the water, feel the flow, and feel the balance."

Before he could finish, a loud thumping sound rang out.

After Lu Yunyi jumped into the water, several soldiers who were acting as guards and were good at swimming did not dare to be negligent and quickly jumped in as well.

Now that the expedition is about to begin, it would be truly ridiculous if the commander-in-chief drowned.

When Lu Yunyi entered the water, he felt cold all over.
A feeling of being out of control on land came over me.
However, he could still feel the ground under his feet, which gave him a greater sense of security.

He slid his hand down gently, feeling the floating and surging of the water, thinking deeply.

On the other side, Li Jinglong was still talking:

"When swimming, your hands and feet need to move in unison.
When paddling, your hands should move outward to drive your body forward.
When treading water, your feet should move down rhythmically to maintain your body balance. The two complement each other and are indispensable. "

Then, Li Jinglong glanced casually, and felt his eyes go dark.
Liu Heiying was already floundering in the water.

With both hands, he was digging in front of us, splashing white water that looked a little rough.

"Jinglong, look, I got it. Hey... Hey!! Gurgle gurgle."

As soon as he opened his mouth to speak, Liu Heiying's body sank rapidly.
Soon, many white bubbles appeared.

The guards who had been waiting on the side rushed forward and pulled him up!
Liu Heiying's hair was disheveled, and water was coming out of his mouth and nose.
"Why did it sink?"

"Sir, if you hold your breath in your chest, you won't sink. Once you speak, the air will leak out and you will naturally sink."

The guard beside him spoke succinctly, and Liu Heiying suddenly understood and glanced at Li Jinglong:

"Look at our personal guard, he speaks much better than your empty talk."

As he said this, he took a deep breath and got rid of his guards.
He started digging again, this time digging a little further, but soon he started to make a rumbling sound.
But it's clear that this method works.

Soon, more than a dozen people who came to learn swimming started doggy paddling.
After a while, it started to gurgle.
Li Jinglong was stunned.

Soon, he saw Lu Yunyi standing still. His eyes lit up and he quickly swam forward and said:
"Yun Yi, this Liu Hei Ying is ignorant and unskilled. Let me teach you.

Back then, we could swim from one side of the river to the other without even taking a breath."

"Don't make any noise, I'm thinking."

Lu Yunyi frowned, looked at the people present with a thoughtful expression, then turned to look at Li Jinglong:

“Are there any tips on the frequency of inhalation and exhalation?”

Li Jinglong blinked his eyes and thought carefully. After a while, his eyes lit up:
"Breathe in through your mouth before entering the water, and when swimming, it's best to breathe in through your nose to avoid choking on water."

Lu Yunyi nodded thoughtfully.

He walked forward tentatively bit by bit, and soon he was standing on tiptoe, with the water reaching his chest.

Feeling the buoyancy coming from all directions,
Lu Yunyi raised his arms and paddled gently. Slowly he started to flutter.

Soon he had travelled a long distance.

Li Jinglong, who was standing aside, looked stunned and shouted:

"Yun Yi, why are you doggy paddling? You are a general."

Lu Yunyi stepped on the ground and raised his head, then heaved a long sigh of relief:

"It's enough to know how to swim. It's for emergency use. We're going by water this time. If something goes wrong, being able to swim can save your life."

Li Jinglong then understood that this was the reason why he learned to swim.

He immediately patted his chest hard:

"Don't worry, if you fall into the water, Jinglong will save you!"

Lu Yunyi looked him up and down, looking at his thin arms and legs, and his distinct black and white skin color.
He simply shook his head, said nothing, and continued digging.
Li Jinglong looked surprised and turned his head to look at Xu Zengshou:
"What does he mean?"

Xu Zengshou shrugged and stretched out one of his arms.
With a slight force, the muscles on his arms began to knot and his arms suddenly became thicker.

"Brother Jinglong, you need to practice hard."

(End of this chapter)