Three Kingdoms

When many people are young, they often think that they are the center of the whole world. When they cry, everyone is anxious, and when they smile, everyone is happy. But as time goes by, they slowly understand that crying and laughing are actually the same. It's not that powerful, and many things won't change just because of crying or smiling.

Zhen Mi cried for ten days after her father passed away, but ten days later, her father was still dead and still not resurrected. Then Zhen Mi realized that her crying and laughter only had an effect on those who loved her, and the rest were of no use. But her beauty was coveted by many people.

Tears can only vent your emotions, they can't save anything.

When one's own strength cannot protect oneself, beauty becomes a sin, an unforgivable sin even if it is revealed unconsciously.

The government office of General Hussar of the Han Dynasty is located to the west of Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City. This area actually originally belonged to the area of ​​Weiyang Palace, but it was burned down during Wang Mang's period. The Weiyang Palace that was later restored was not that big and the area was reduced. Half, this half of the area is called the office space of other government offices, and various central government offices have been established. But strictly speaking, it turned out that Weiyang Palace was also the main office area of ​​the Han Emperor, and these government offices originally existed. However, because the emperor later moved his capital to Luoyang, it was not suitable for the officials who stayed in Chang'an to wander around the palace every day. , so they simply erected a wall in the middle, dividing it into two, saving worry and effort.

Zhen Mi has no official status, so she can't go to the big square in the front. Instead, she has to go through the side door, and then enters the backyard of the General's Mansion. Next to the Cang Pool, she meets Xijun from the General's Mansion, Huang Yueying. .

Zhen Mi lowered her head, followed the maid who led the way, and walked forward cautiously.

Zhen Mi deliberately chose an extremely simple piece of clothing to wear today. Apart from the sachet around her waist and the jade hairpin on her head, there were no luxurious items, such as carved silver and jade. Of course, there is not a single one of them, they are all left in their own courtyard.

Because Zhen Mi heard that Husband and wife Huang Yueying liked simplicity and disliked prosperity. Even if you don't necessarily go for what he likes, at least don't go for what he wants.

Huang Yueying sat in the Cangshui Pavilion, looking at Zhen Mi who was approaching Yingying, her eyes could not help but roll upward diagonally, and then returned to their original position.

"A folk girl pays homage to Mrs. Huang..."

Zhen Mi bowed her eyebrows and saluted Huang Yueying.

"...No courtesy, please take a seat..." Huang Yueying said. After Zhen Mi sat down, she motioned to the maid to serve tea, and then said, "Come all the way from Jizhou, is it hard?" 』

Is it hard...

It seems that the ordinary words are not so easy to answer. If you answer that it is not hard, it will give you a false name. Everyone knows whether it is hard to travel through mountains and rivers, and if you answer that it is hard, why bother if it is hard? Come here? Doesn't it show that he has an agenda?

"With Mrs. Huang's care, I won't feel the hard work..." Zhen Mi replied.

Huang Yueying smiled and said, "She does know how to talk..." and then asked Zhen Mi to have some tea.

Zhen Mi thanked Huang Yueying first, and then raised the tea bowl smoothly. The movements were gentle and gentle, making Huang Yueying even doubt that the tea soup in the tea bowl would not ripple even half a bit...

Zhen Mi covered it slightly with her sleeves, drank a little, and put it down. The tea soup still didn't seem to move at all, as if it was solidified in the tea bowl.

"..." Huang Yueying looked at her tea bowl and suddenly didn't want to say anything.

The Zhen Mi in front of her looked well-behaved and courteous, but Huang Yueying didn't know why some troubles arose in her heart, and she felt that facing this Zhen Mi, it was better to go back and face the wood in her small courtyard. Iron is comfortable.

"Now that we have arrived in Chang'an, we will rest for a few days..." Huang Yueying said, "On the rest of the matters, we will wait until the hussars return to make a decision..." After chatting for a while, Huang Yueying became less and less interested and ended it. topic.

Although there was nothing wrong with Zhen Mi's words, deeds, and appearance, Huang Yueying always felt like she was facing a beautifully sculpted puppet. Watching Zhen Mi's light body salute again and slowly leave, she couldn't help but feel Frowning.

Although when Huang Yueying was young, some people said that "yang is strong as virtue, yin is soft as function, men are strong as noble, women are beautiful as weak", and there are other "four elements" and so on, but at that time Huang Cheng Yan didn't use any "Female Commandments" to control her at all. Instead, she walked around the wood and iron blocks all day long, climbing up and down...

All the current etiquette regulations are just because she is the wife of a hussar general, so she has to hold them up. But in fact, Huang Yueying doesn't like it in her heart. As a result, she saw a woman who seemed to be extremely in line with the so-called "Female Commandments". 》A standard woman suddenly felt uncomfortable everywhere on her body.

Huang Yueying always thought that the women mentioned in "The Female Commandment" did not exist at all and were characters in an ideal state. However, what she did not expect was that she actually saw some shadows in Zhen Mi, which made Huang Yueying feel uncomfortable. I know why I started to feel uneasy.

Back in her small courtyard, Huang Yueying suddenly thought of something, stretched out four fingers to pull at it, and then her face became worse and worse. In the end, she was so angry that she didn't have the time to think about the half-made armor. , went straight to the room and said he was tired and wanted to sleep...

On the other side, Zhen Mi walked out of the backyard of General Hussar's office and was also muttering in her heart. In her opinion, Huang Yueying, the so-called wife of a hussar general, was obviously incompetent.

Although the backyard has been cleaned, you can still see some oil stains remaining on some stone joints and brick surfaces, and even some traces of smoke...

This kind of superficial cleaning would be enough for an ordinary family, but for the dignified Han Hussars General's Mansion...

In addition, there are many years of moss on the pillars on the water surface of Cangshui Pavilion. It is obvious that no one has cleaned it at all...

Yes, it is normal for the water surface to rise in spring and summer and fall back in autumn and winter, but does it mean that just because the pillars are outside the pavilion and cannot be seen from inside, we should not clean them up?

Also, servants and maids have no rules. When they see guests coming, they don’t understand and kneel down by the roadside to salute. They just step aside for a moment and continue to do their own things...

What's even more frightening is that when Huang Yueying eats cakes, crumbs will fall down!

If this were in the Zhen family...

No wonder some people in Jizhou say that the people of Shanxi are as barbaric as the barbarians. Now it seems that they are not entirely wrong. What I didn't expect is that such people who don't know etiquette forced the gentry in Jizhou and even Have yourself...

Zhen Mi exhaled a low breath, and then closed her eyes silently.

……┑(￣Д￣)┍……

At this moment, Cao Chun was also sighing silently.

Chen Liu.

A big man sitting cross-legged in the tent, with his armor lifted up by his muscles, was patting the table in a dull manner, "Why don't you march now?" ! 』

Cao Chun's face turned slightly blue, and he forced a smile and said, "Brother Miaocai, this is the Lord's order..."

"I know it's the Lord's order!" Xia Houyuan's voice was still loud, "If it weren't for that, he would have led his troops into battle long ago!" I just want to ask, why don’t you march! 』Xia Houyuan couldn't bear it two days ago, and now he has been holding it in for two more days, and he really can't bear it anymore.

Cao Chun really wanted to jump up and yell, "Are you asking such a damn thing?" It's almost the same as blaming the lord!

But now, Cao Chun could only sigh silently in his heart, and persuaded again: "The Lord will definitely have arrangements, Brother Miaocai might as well wait patiently..."

"My lord may not understand the situation..." Xia Houyuan said matter-of-factly, "What's more, we are so close to Luoyang, only a day or two away. If there are any changes, how can we wait for the lord's order?" Isn't it just too late for everything? 』

Cao Chun became alert, stared, and said after a while: "What exactly does Brother Miaocai want to say?" 』

Xia Houyuan had wanted to have a showdown with General Hussar's cavalry very early on. The last time he was pulled back by Cao Chun, it was like a stone weighing on his heart. Now he finally had the chance to face each other. It's like carrying a dozen kittens in your arms, with hundreds of paws scratching your heart every day. How can you sit in Chenliu and wait for orders?

But Xia Houyuan knew that if Cao Chun did not agree, he would not be able to lead the soldiers out. After all, Cao Chun had Cao Cao's sword in his hand, so if Xia Houyuan wanted to lead his troops out, the first person he had to deal with was Cao Chun. Of course, it doesn't mean to kill Cao Chun, but to persuade Cao Chun.

Xia Houyuan said categorically: "General Hussar is stationed in Luoyang, so he must have follow-up measures!" 』

Cao Chun couldn't help but want to roll his eyes. For you, this must be the case...

"The Cavalry General also knows that we are here!" Xia Houyuan pointed outside and continued.

"This..." Cao Chun touched his beard and pondered. Although they and Xia Houyuan tried their best to control the surroundings, there was no guarantee that they would not be noticed by the hussar general. After all, with such a large number of men and horses near Chenliu, it was indeed difficult to completely conceal them.

Xia Houyuan made another duang sound and patted the table, "Logically speaking, if General Hussar defeats us, doesn't it mean that he can basically move back and forth, and no one can catch up?" ! 』

Cao Chun took a breath.

Although Xia Houyuan said this, he was somewhat frustrated, but it was true. It is an indisputable fact that Cao Jun is short of horses, and in a sense, the cavalry of Cao Chun and Xia Houyuan are the only officially organized rapid troops under Cao Cao. If they are crippled by the hussar generals, it will indeed Just like Xia Houyuan said, no one can keep up with the movement speed of the Hussars General. You know, from Yanzhou to Xuzhou, there are more mountains near Taishan County. The rest of the places...

"This..." Cao Chun asked, "Brother Miaocai, do you have any ideas? You might as well say it clearly..."

Xia Houyuan waved his arms and said, "What is the most important thing about cavalry?" They are not stationed somewhere like infantry! But we should move! The cavalry is the most powerful only when it is moving! Our number is obviously smaller than that of the Hussars, so how can we just stay here and wait for the Hussars to attack? We should move, move! 』

Cao Chun hesitated and didn't say anything immediately.

Cao Cao deployed his cavalry at Chenliu in Yanzhou. The purpose was not very complicated, because Yanzhou served as a link between the upper and lower places. Whether it was going to Jizhou or Yuzhou, it would only take a day or two, and stationed in Yanzhou could also cover the depth, otherwise Piao If the cavalry really goes crazy and attacks Qingzhou and Xuzhou, it will probably be too late to send troops and horses from Jizhou or Yuzhou to intercept them.

But just like what Xia Houyuan said, the troops stationed in Chenliu are also an obvious target for Fei Qian. If Fei Qian catches him and beats him up, even if he replaces them one by one, it may not have any impact on the overall situation. Help, not to mention that in Cao Chun's heart, he did not feel that his cavalry could defeat the skilled cavalry in Yongliang.

"What's more, the Hussars have many cavalry. Even if they are divided into separate places, how can we know?" Xia Houyuan waved his arms and strengthened his tone, "We don't know anything, we just know that the Qiaoqi men and horses are in Luoyang, but are there five thousand people under Luoyang, six thousand, or seven thousand or eight thousand?" Or is it actually just the ones you see on the surface, and the rest of the people are gone? You must know that Luoyang can also transfer to Hanoi and then march to Jizhou! Yes, that's right, maybe Luoyang City is just an empty shell! Lord...you and I have been deceived! 』

The more Xia Houyuan talked, the more he felt that he made sense. He stood up and walked around the tent like a trapped animal. "Even if the hussars have not divided their troops, then he must be waiting for the follow-up steps." Death! If we do nothing, are we going to wait for the Cavalry to gather in large numbers? Lord, Lord, he is not here, he does not understand the situation on the front line! We should move now, move! At least we need to understand the situation in Luoyang City, right? right? ! 』

"This..." Cao Chun frowned and couldn't say anything for a moment. What Xia Houyuan said made sense. If General Hussar divided his troops, then he and his men were just waiting there stupidly. , it does seem quite stupid, but the Lord, couldn’t he have thought of this? Or does the Lord have some other arrangements?

"Waiting for a letter to my lord..." Cao Chun finally decided to write a letter to communicate.

Xia Houyuan jumped up, "Letter?" how to write? Just write some speculative remarks? If it's successful, that's fine. If it's not consistent with reality, wouldn't it be harming the lord? ! 』

"After talking for a long time, Brother Miaocai still wants to send troops!" Cao Chun shook his head and said, "Hussars are used to ambushes. If they advance rashly, they will most likely be ambushed again..."

"Ah ha ha ha..." Xia Houyuan laughed and said, "Who is so stupid?" You knew there was an ambush and still pursued you? If someone encounters someone who is pretending to be defeated, he will definitely not pursue him. No matter how well the qingqi ambush him, what's the use? Hahaha, besides, if you don’t go and see with your own eyes, how can you know what’s going on under Luoyang? What's more, at present, only we can move, right? ” Indeed, both Xiahou Dun in the south and Cao Cao in the north are mainly infantry. If we talk about mobility, they are indeed not as nimble as Xiahou Yuan’s.

"Just take a look?" Never pursue? "Cao Chun looked at Xia Houyuan, shook his head, and said, "I'm afraid Brother Miaocai won't be able to hold it back..."

"this! Xia Houyuan was furious and shouted, "You keep what you say!" If you encounter a hussar who pretends to be defeated and retreats, you will never pursue him! A military order can be issued! 』

Cao Chun thought for a moment. Although this move was a bit risky, as Xia Houyuan said, being able to find out the true identity of Fei Qian is naturally better than doing nothing here. However, Cao Chun was still a little worried, so he said: "In this way, Brother Miaocai leads a thousand soldiers and horses in front, and a certain order leads the rest behind. If there is a change, we can also support him, how about it?" Although it was said to be support, Cao Chun actually thought that if Xia Houyuan couldn't help it and really pursued him, he could somehow pull him back.

Xia Houyuan curled his lips, although he was a little dissatisfied, but if he could go out and have fun, he could do whatever he wanted!

"OK! Everything is at your discretion! A thousand is a thousand! 』