Three Kingdoms

It seems that everyone has the experience of walking on the street and suddenly feeling that a stranger looks very familiar, or dreaming of someone who should be very familiar, but cannot see the person's face clearly. .

This is the brain's instinctive protection, because if you memorize too many things, the burden will be too heavy.

Therefore, being able to have memories is one of the few treasures in life, so when people grow old and lose their healthy body and sharp thinking, all that is left are memories.

However, the interesting thing is that it is easier for people to forget happiness and joy than pain.

The spring in Yinshan is extremely beautiful.

When the sun first rises, the gentle breeze runs lazily from one end to the other, carrying greenery, the fragrance of grass, and seemingly endless hope. Although the weather has not completely warmed up, everyone, all plants, and all animals already know that winter is over, and they are living and growing happily.

Seemingly overnight, grass sprouted from the ground, and within a few days it spread over the entire land. Everything within sight was green, tender green, and aqua, and dotted among them , are the colorful wild flowers, and the cattle and sheep that are full but still reluctant to leave, hungry all winter.

This spring is gradually entering its best time.

Under the Yinshan Mountains there are not only cattle, sheep, but also war horses. At the same time, villages have been built one after another along the rivers and streams flowing from the northern mountains. In the surrounding cultivated fields, there are also farmers working tirelessly Working hard.

These farmers come from different states and counties, but they have become accustomed to it and are even familiar with it. While working, they chatted with each other in different accents, talking about their parents' shortcomings, From time to time bursts of laughter broke out.

The south of Yinshan Mountain has abundant water, rich land, and the careful teaching of agricultural bachelors. The enthusiasm that these farmers from different places burst out after regaining the land is beyond imagination. They go to the fields almost as soon as they open their eyes every day, and they want to go to the fields. All the weeds in the field were cleared, and every stone was removed. He would even squat at the head of the field, mumbling to Zhuang He as if to his own children...

Efforts are always rewarded. After the process of growing fields to mature soil, the output of the Yinshan farming series can not only support the self-sufficiency of the military and civilians, but also provide an extra 700,000 to 800,000 stone to Bingbei. If there is no There will be more accidents. According to estimates by several agricultural scholars in Yinshan, as Tian Li is further stimulated, there should be a surplus of 1.5 million to 2 million shi every year.

And this is only calculated based on the existing cultivated land. If the population continues to increase and new cultivated land is opened, there will naturally be more output.

Zhao Yun naturally saw all this.

Different from Ma Yue, who usually jumps around, Zhao Yun is silent most of the time. Under normal circumstances, he does not express his position or speak, but just observes silently. Once he makes suggestions, he is often very pertinent, so in the Yinshan Mountains, although Ma Yue has longer seniority than Zhao Yun, but in fact, Zhao Yun still makes the final decisions most of the time.

Just like now, Ma Yue took the group of veterans like herding sheep to train the new recruits, leaving Zhao Yun to look after the house, inspect military affairs, handle political affairs and so on.

Amidst the rumble of horse hooves, the unbridled laughter of the veterans still cannot be concealed. Of course, there are also the occasional screams of the recruits who have turned pale, their limbs are stiff, their heads and bodies are beginning to sweat nervously...

Every spring, the training of these new recruits begins under the Yinshan Mountain.

In another three months, these new recruits, who now seem clumsy and might fall off their horses at any time, will become relatively skilled cavalrymen, and will become more accustomed to life on horseback, and gradually become more capable. They will keep up with the rhythm of the veterans, and when half a year passes, it is almost the autumn harvest, these recruits will grow into real cavalry just like Zhuang He, and immediately go south to replenish Guanzhong or other places. .

With the addition of the past two years, there should be about 25,000 cavalry under General Hussar's command now...

Zhao Yun stood on the wall of the military camp, watching Ma Yue take the new soldiers out for training, and silently calculating in his mind that there are some battle losses every year, and some soldiers are gradually replaced as they age, so the Hussars The number of soldiers has not increased much, but the quality of these soldiers is quite good.

At the beginning, the Southern Xiongnu group sometimes encountered Han recruits training on the grassland, and would stand in the distance and laugh at these clumsy recruits under the Yinshan Mountains, but then slowly No more, these Southern Huns will watch with an indescribable expression as these Han recruits transform from infantrymen lying on horseback to skilled cavalry, and finally watch the bright roar of these Han cavalry armors. And after leaving, another group of recruits will come next year...

Nowadays, many Southern Huns have begun to imitate the Han people in opening up fields and starting sowing and farming. Sometimes they even come across some problems with crops and come to see the agriculturists here. Because the output of the farmland on this side can naturally be seen by the neighboring Southern Huns.

Sometimes Zhao Yun couldn't help but wonder, after settling down and even feeling that riding on horseback was no longer an advantage and started farming, could the Southern Huns still be called Southern Huns?

I heard that Yu Fuluo even likes folding fans and tea very much, and cannot live without them almost every day...

Zhao Yun inspected a circle and found no problems, so he got off the wall of the village. He was originally going to go back to the government affairs office in the village. He suddenly thought of something halfway, then he raised his head slightly and calculated the time. After a moment of hesitation, he changed his mind. He made up his mind and said: "Zuo Er, go inside and get the tea set first, and let's go sit on the mountain..."

Unlike Ma Yue, Zhao Yun doesn't like drinking. Even if he drinks, most of the time it's just for socializing. Similarly, Ma Yue doesn't like drinking tea very much, so he sent him to the general school here for welfare and so on. It just happened that the two of them didn't conflict and each got what they needed.

Good things don't need to be spoken, they have their own natural vitality.

The down jackets and sweaters produced in Bingbei are simply standard here in Yinshan. Of course, there are still disadvantages to down jackets and sweaters. It is said that the newly planted cotton in Guanzhong will make up for these shortcomings. In the future, you may be able to stay in the wind and snow for a longer period of time, and it will also be better able to withstand the severe cold. .

And tea.

It seems to have become popular since May of the year before last.

Although Ma Yue prefers drinking, whenever he sees Zhao Yun making tea, he will sit down and drink two cups.

The clear and translucent tea and the wafting fragrance of tea seem to make people temporarily forget all their worries and gain a moment of peace in their hearts.

The mountain behind the military village, the platform used to set up the ballistae, was Zhao Yun's favorite place to drink tea.

There is a clear spring on the back mountain. Set up a clay stove, light some dry firewood and hay, put the freshly fetched water in your left ear, and wait for the water to boil. It is simple and convenient.

Amidst the gentle sound of water, Zhao Yun sat cross-legged on the stone platform, as if he had been sitting among the mountains, looking into the distance with faint eyes.

From Yinshan Mountain to the north, there is also a military stronghold that protrudes.

At present, the Hussar soldiers are not only limited to the south of Yinshan Mountain, but also because of the discovery of gold mines in Mobei, another military stronghold was built at the gold mine. It was led by Ma Yue's clan brother, Ma Cheng. Station there.

The poisoned water sources that were originally on the road have been gradually cleared out in the past few years and have become supply areas again. After all, the so-called toxins dropped by Zhao Yun back then were organic poisons rather than inorganic toxins. In fact, they were a large number of fungi and bacteria produced due to the decay of animal carcasses. These fungi and bacteria cannot be separated from the properties of proteins. As long as they are cooked on high fire, Opening it is enough to eliminate most bacteria and fungi. In addition, after pulling out the rotting animal carcasses, these water sources also have their own purification capabilities, so there is basically no problem now.

To the west from Yinshan Mountain is the territory of the Southern Huns.

Some of these southern Huns settled here, and some spread to the west. There were even many people who, like the Qiang people in the north, began to start businesses from scattered nomadic gathering points in the desert. Collecting various furs, dry meat, livestock, etc., and then selling various goods obtained from Bingbei to these people, earning a lot of price difference from them, it seems that he has become more like a businessman and no longer like a herdsman...

"Today..." Zhao Yun did not look back, still looking into the distance, suddenly seeming to be talking to himself, or to Zuo Er and others around him, "Today is a big day..."

"Today? A big day?" Zuo Er, who was next to Zhao Yun, was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and said, "Pingyang is going to send supplies? Is there any new cloth? I've been thinking about it for a month or two, every day It's so annoying..."

"If you're bothered, just use a big ear scraper to fan you!" Another guard chuckled and said, "If you don't beat me for three days, you will go to the house and uncover the roof. If you don't beat me for five days, your skin and flesh will get rotten!"

"Are you going to fight?"

"No, if you beat me, you will be honest!"

"Why do I think you are being honest? I don't know who was squatting at the door of the house two days ago?"

"That...that something...I was checking to see if the door hinge was broken! Hey, by the way, how did you know that I was squatting at the door of my room? Ah!"

Zhao Yun couldn't help but smile when he heard the guards arguing with each other behind him.

Most of these guards had followed him all the way from Montenegro. Some of them were damaged on the battlefield, and most of the remaining ones also had injuries on their bodies, like their left ears. Their arms were almost cut off that time. Although I have recovered now, I still have a huge scar, which causes soreness and pain every time the temperature changes in spring and autumn.

These guards, risking their lives to follow Zhao Yun in the battle formation, even using their bodies to shield the opponent's swords, guns and arrows, can be said to be the closest group of people around Zhao Yun. Therefore, during normal military affairs, Zhao Yun was serious and these guards were stern, but here, Zhao Yun relaxed and these guards were naturally more relaxed.

"You don't remember?" Zhao Yun smiled and looked around, "You all forgot?"

"Ah? What day is today?"

"But are you going to be paid?"

"Didn't you just pay the money last month, and you spent all your money again? You wasteful guy! No wonder you went to my house every day for the past two days at meal time..."

"Hey! No, I still have money, I still have it!"

"Stop arguing and think about it carefully. What day did you come today?"

Several guards discussed it for a while, with no result and couldn't think of anything. In the end, they looked at Zhao Yun eagerly, hoping that Zhao Yun could give a hint or something.

Zhao Yun laughed loudly, shook his head and said: "I have forgotten it all, ha, it doesn't matter if I forget it all, it doesn't matter..."

Several guards looked at each other. How about forgetting? Since it’s okay to forget, then Zhao Yun, why don’t you just shake your head and say something?

Zuo Er couldn't help but said: "General, this, no, that, we are all rough people, General, why don't you give me a hint..."

Zhao Yun still shook his head and said: "No, no, it's a good thing that I really can't remember it!"

The guards were doubtful.

"The water is boiling!" Zhao Yun pointed at the kettle, "Where's the tea? If the water is overheated, the tea will taste bad!" When Zhao Yun interrupted them, several guards immediately forgot about the topic.

"Yes, where's the tea?"

"Isn't it in your arms? Why are you still asking me?"

"Be careful, pour some more... you stingy! Aha, you poured too much..."

"Get out of the way! Be careful of the burn!"

Zhao Yun smiled slightly and listened. It was in such a noisy and noisy scene that Zhao Yun felt that the people around him, including himself, were not just killing machines, but were still in the world, people who ate all kinds of grains and drank almost everything just for a cup of tea. The common people who want to make a noise.

Today's day is actually the time when he led everyone to Montenegro. It was also the time when he led everyone to leave Black Mountain and met Fei Qian in Pingyang. It was also the time when he led everyone to take over the garrison of Yinshan and officially stationed here. time……

But these guys have all been forgotten.

Forget about it.

Ordinary people shouldn't remember too much...

Especially painful things. If you forget these pains, you will naturally be able to live better.

Even Zhao Yun can't remember clearly the face of Zhang Yan, the commander of Black Mountain, when he thinks about it now. He only remembers a pair of angry and bleeding eyes.

However, Zhao Yun still clearly remembered Zhang Yan's ideals and wishes back then. It was often like this, sitting on the stone platform on the top of the mountain, pointing out the wishes expressed by Jiang Shan.

In any case, Zhang Yan did gather a group of refugees back then and gave them a space to live safely. Including Zhao Yun at that time.

Zhao Yun smiled and took the tea offered by Zuo Er. The tea was boiling hot. Zhao Yun did not drink it immediately. Instead, he turned to look south and raised his hands slightly in the air, as if to let the mountain breeze cool the tea, or to pay respect to someone...

Commander, did you see it?

This is the Taiping realm that you have never forgotten. Here are still the people you protected back then. Here are fish and rice, cattle and sheep, the tough and athletic men of the Han family, and the banner of the Han family that will never fall!

We live and work in peace and contentment here, and our families have plenty of food!

Even Zuo Er and the others have a mother-in-law...

This is the world you want, right?

Yes, he took us to do it, perhaps even better than we imagined at the time!

Zhao Yun had a smile on his face, but there was a glint of water in his eyes. Immediately, amidst the gentle mountain mist, Zhao Yun raised his tea bowl toward the south and drank it all in one gulp.

This bowl is for you, Commander-in-Chief!

This bowl is also respectful to him, the great Han Hussar!