Three Kingdoms

After raising the gaze to the clouds, human beings are just ants on a small ball, fighting for territory and killing each other, while the sun, moon, etc. are indifferent bystanders. Although the earth itself is a battlefield, The earth's skin is too thick, like the mud layer used as armor on a wild boar. Whether there is moss or ants crawling on it, you can't even notice it. It is still sleeping soundly, only moving occasionally.

One hundred and ten miles away from Da Ze, Liu Bei finally arrived with his troops.

The mountain road along this way is indeed difficult to walk, quite difficult to walk.

Liu Bei once thought that the journey from Jingxiang to Badong was the ultimate mountain road, but he did not expect that the journey from Sichuan to Dazuo would be even more difficult and bitter than the previous one!

Although it was difficult to get from Jingxiang to Badong before, after all, a road has been dug by our ancestors. No matter how bad it is, there is still a direction and we know where to go. However, the road to Dazuo is mostly without roads. There is naturally no ready-made route for pedestrians on mountain roads. Step by step, you need to cut off vines, clear away weeds, and find out bit by bit...

Even if I found a guide, I still had to take two diversions. Once I reached the edge of the cliff and had to go back again, and the other time I had to take a detour because the spring ice and snow melted on the mountain stream and the water was too fast to cross.

In addition to the difficulties on the road, there were also difficulties in supplying supplies. Fortunately, Fei Qian equipped Liu Bei with many wheelbarrows. This kind of transportation suitable for transporting grain and grass between mountain roads was indeed of great help.

Then there are all kinds of insects and snakes...

Once, Liu Bei was camping by the forest and saw two Danyang soldiers. They were still leaning on the tree trunks after dawn, with their eyes closed. When someone called to call him, he discovered that these two Danyang soldiers had already After he died, his clothes and armor were lifted, and his chest, abdomen, hands and legs were crawling with swollen insects that were as long as a palm and as wide as two or three fingers!

He died overnight after being sucked dry by insects!

Liu Bei was so frightened that all his pores exploded and he was out of his mind.

Ever since, Liu Bei no longer dared to take the road. When the time came, he would immediately find a clean campsite, clean the ground, spread medicine and light a bonfire to drive away the insects...

But it was also because of this that Liu Bei couldn't move faster, and it was only now that he was close to Da Ze.

If the people of later generations who are tired of seeing concrete and high-rise buildings come to Dazuo, they will probably feel relaxed and happy, the air is fresh, the mountains and rivers are so charming, and the various greens in their eyes are so pleasant...

However, in Liu Bei's eyes, the mountains and mountains here are full of rocks. The gurgling streams at the foot of the mountains are very annoying. When spring comes in the forest, there are too many bugs to scare people. This kind of scenery is as boring as possible.

However, this kind of area is truly a paradise.

Even the animals are silly and cute. When they see people, they stand and look at them. It is not until they see people picking up swords, guns and arrows that they instinctively feel that something is wrong. By the time they turn around and run away, it is already too late. Already...

There are not many exposed stones in the mountains and forests that are completely free of bugs, but if you look carefully, there are still some. After experiencing the horrific blood-sucking bug incident, Liu Bei was very careful and would rather shorten his trip than take all kinds of risks. , after all, now he only has these Danyang soldiers left. If these Danyang soldiers are lost again and again, let alone anything else, life may not be easy...

This time, Liu Bei set out in two directions. Liu Bei set off faster than Li Hui from Jianzhong, but now that he was approaching Dazhuo, Liu Bei didn't know whether Li Hui and others had arrived in front of him, or even the surrounding area. What the Zhe people are like, everything is unknown.

Liu Bei called Zhang Fei, looked at the surrounding mountains, pondered for a moment and then said: "Third brother, let's not move for the next two days and set up a camp here... What do you think?"

Liu Bei was worried that if he went further towards Da Ze, he might be within the attack range of the Ze people. Moreover, Liu Bei didn't know what exactly he would encounter in this direction and whether there was any ambush, so he couldn't judge. Is it dangerous, so setting up a camp here and using it as a stronghold is to a certain extent to ensure one's own safety.

But what Liu Bei is worried about now is that Li Hui and others are more familiar with the terrain of Sichuan and Sichuan than he is, and there is no help from others. He was not walking fast to begin with, and he camped here again. Although he is stable, he will not be beaten by Li Hui. When others get to the front and get the first success by taking the big bamboo basket, what will be left?

Therefore, Liu Bei was very conflicted and wanted to listen to Zhang Fei's advice.

"Here?" Zhang Fei turned around and looked around, "It's not bad here. It has a mountain at the back and a water source next to it. It's a good place to set up a stronghold, but is it sometimes a little far away?"

Liu Bei also nodded and said: "It is a little far away, but this way you should not be disturbed by the Zhe people... And the biggest problem is which side..."

General Zhengxi once said that whoever arrives at Daze first will be in charge of the development of Daze. Relying on such an iron mine will undoubtedly provide a steady stream of wealth and soldiers. This is the greatest thing for Liu Bei. temptation.

Well, that’s right, after Liu Bei sent out troops, he still didn’t know the news that Zheng Xi had been promoted to Hussar...

"Brother, otherwise..." Zhang Fei proposed a compromise plan and said, "You take some people to set up a stronghold here, and I will take some people to go ahead to investigate, so there will be no delay... What do you think, brother?"

"Third brother, are you going to investigate?" Liu Bei frowned and turned to look at Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Brother, don't worry, I know, be careful, I understand!"

"This..." Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei's thinned cheeks, sighed slightly, then patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder and said, "Third brother, be careful! Don't be careless. If there is anything abnormal, you would rather retreat than Don’t rush in!”

"I know, brother!" Zhang Fei nodded.

"I'll spread out some supplies for you to take with you later. Bring more insecticides, blankets, machetes, etc..." Liu Bei suddenly saw a hole in the boots on Zhang Fei's feet. With one ankle exposed, he couldn't help but take off the boots on his feet, "Why don't you get a new pair if these are worn out? Come on, put on mine first..."

"Brother, can't I still wear this..." Zhang Fei refused.

"Just wear it if I give it to you, don't talk nonsense!" Liu Bei pretended to be angry, "Give it to me first. I'll be here for the past two days. I just have time to patch it up!"

"Eh..." Zhang Fei's beard like a steel needle trembled, then he lowered his head and took off his boots with a hole in them. Then he took Liu Bei's boots with both hands and looked at Liu Bei, standing with one bare foot. , I don’t know what to say.

Liu Bei put on Zhang Fei's torn boots. Seeing that Zhang Fei was still standing stupidly, he frowned and said, "Put them on quickly! It's almost time to patrol the camp... let's go..."

Zhang Fei was stunned, and then saw Liu Bei walking forward. He came to his senses, quickly put on his boots, and followed Liu Bei...

The setting sun scattered its brilliance from the side of the mountain, shining on this area and casting a halo on Liu Bei's figure.

Near the rocks, there are some scattered wild peach and plum trees, as well as some unknown trees, which also bloomed in this season, swaying gracefully among the mountains.

Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei and looked at him. Suddenly he felt as if he had returned to that moment in Zhuo County, under the sky full of peach blossoms...

When I followed Liu Bei, it was for the future of the three of us and for a more lofty ideal. Now, even though the road ahead is long, with my brother still here, there is still a future and our ideal...

"What's wrong?" Liu Bei turned around, the smile on his face still as gentle as before, "Why are you walking so slowly? Do your boots not fit your feet? I remember that the three of us are about the same size?"

"No! It's quite suitable!" Zhang Fei also smiled, "Brother, I'll come right away!"

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On another route into Dazuo, the people who set off from Jianning also stopped. A group of people were high in the mountains, with a big "Li" character on the flag fluttering in the wind.

"If we, the people, want to have a foundation, we must get the iron of Dazuo!" Li Hui saw the figure of the Taoist king Yuan Yue coming from a distance, and whispered to his nephew, "If you want to get it, Da Zuo needs help from others, and it is worth wasting all this time..."

Li Hui and others actually didn't walk very fast because they spent most of their initial time looking for Yuan Yuebu, a man who had previously hid in the mountains. The Zhe people, like the Zhe people, are barbarians accustomed to walking in the mountains. For Li Hui and others who have been in Sichuan and Sichuan for a long time, if they want to resist the Zhe people, there is naturally no one more suitable than the Zhe people.

Among the people, some who had taken refuge with Fei Qian could no longer be used by Li Hui and others, so the only ones who could be used were Yuan Yuebu, who had escaped from the battlefield.

The battle between Yuan Yue and Fei Qian back then was indeed nothing to praise, but on the other hand, the people of Sichuan and Shu were not that stubborn, so there was no need to smile at fifty and take steps at hundred steps.

At the beginning, Yuan Yue, the king of the Han Dynasty, did not believe that Fei Qian had captured Sichuan and Shu, and he did not even believe that Fei Qian would forgive him for his previous actions of following Liu Zhang. He lured him out to get rid of...

This kind of thing has happened before, so Wang Yuan Yue, a liar, was doubtful. It was not until Li Hui came in person that he finally felt relieved and formally met with Li Hui.

"King of Jinren, are you okay?" Li Hui laughed and greeted Yuan Yue.

Yuan Yue looked around, as if he was observing whether there was any dangerous aura of weapons, and then responded: "Xiao Wang has seen Li Shijun..."

There are no luxurious places in the mountains. A slightly flat stone with a mat on it, and then one or two circles of curtains around the mat, is already quite good.

Li Hui guided Yuan Yue into the curtain and said: "Now that Sichuan and Sichuan are all under the control of the West, you and I naturally belong to the same family, so there is no need to be so polite... Come, please sit down, please sit down..."

There were some dried meat and dried fruits placed on the table on the mat. Li Hui invited Yuan Yue to eat them, but Yuan Yue shook his head and did not eat these things but said directly: "Li Shijun, we If you have anything to say, just say it. Why did you come to me?"

Li Hui originally pinched a piece of dried fruit and was about to eat it. Seeing that Yuan Yue spoke so directly and was not angry, he pinched the dried fruit in his hand, smiled and said, "King of Jinren, we have met several times before. , but I have never had a chance to sit down and have a good talk... Today, let’s not talk about anything else, I am a little curious... I wonder if King Jinren has ever thought about what the future of the nobles will be like?"

"The future?" Yuan Yue frowned, then relaxed, and laughed loudly and said, "We are all rough people, how do we know that the future is not the future? If we can live one day, it is just one day, and we are happy every day ! Haha, hahaha..."

"Oh? Is that really the case?" Li Hui didn't reveal the truth. He just put the dried fruit in his hand into his mouth and chewed it while saying something vaguely, "But the other kings of liars live a better life than you... …”

Yuan Yue stopped laughing and stared at Li Hui.

Li Hui was not in a hurry, spitting out the core of the dried fruit with a pop, then pointed at the bean plate and said: "This tastes really good, the king of people might as well try it..."

Yuan Yue looked at Li Hui, then at the bean plate, and finally pinched a piece of dried fruit, threw it into his mouth, and turned his head to the other side, as if looking at the surrounding scenery.

Li Hui said slowly: "We Han people are actually the same. The previous leaders... well, it's not bad, just not good enough. They led us to fight, but... Hi! So, we just thought Changing the leader, changing the leader, will allow us Han people in Sichuan and Shu to live better, be richer, have more food, and have more clothes... This is also human nature... "

Yuan Yue's face gradually darkened.

"Everyone has some ideals, and they have to think about the future..." Li Hui continued, "Even if it is not for myself, I will think about it for the sake of my children... Just like me, now I also have to think about the future. If a generation of clan members think about it, they cannot let these children and grandchildren live in poverty, right? If this is really the case, will these children and grandchildren still be willing to live like this? Will they still follow us? "

"But..." Yuan Yue stared at Li Hui and said, "But what you Han people want is for us people to risk our lives to kill! It's always you Han people who get the benefits, but it's us people's blood that you shed!"

Li Hui raised his head and laughed, "What? Is there any good thing in this world that can be enjoyed without risking one's life? It's not like everyone in the world is a parent, and they only give without asking for anything in return? You guys risk your life and enjoy it?" , haven’t we Han people fought with our lives? We people from Sichuan and Shu have fought against Zhengxi before! On these battlefields, the people from Sichuan and Shu who died are not alive? If you win, you will naturally have everything. If you lose, Yes, of course I have to admit it! The king of slanderers needs to be aware of current affairs..."

Wang Yuan Yue seemed to feel that there was something wrong in Li Hui's words, but he couldn't distinguish it clearly and couldn't say it. He frowned and was silent for a moment before saying: "What do you Han people want to do this time?" ?”

"Of course it's for a better future..." Li Hui smiled very kindly, "Of course, it also brings great wealth to King Jinren..."