Three Kingdoms

The bustle in the world is all for the benefit of coming; the hustle and bustle of the world is all for the benefit of the future.

Most of the time, human beings are always running for various interests.

Bai Shiqiang is no exception.

In this expedition to the Western Regions, Baishi Qiang, as the "contractor" for transporting cattle, sheep and horses, will receive nearly 30% of the total revenue. In other words, if ten sheep are transported from the Western Regions to Longxi Pasture, then Baishi Qiang will receive three of them. , of course, if three of them die on the way, then Bai Shiqiang will get nothing. In a more extreme case, if five of them die, Bai Shiqiang will have to pay two more...

Of course, Baishi Qiang is not responsible for compensation for losses caused by enemy attacks or plunder, so the safety along the way is the responsibility of the hussar generals and horses. Similarly, these hussar horses escorted along the way are actually a kind of surveillance. and monitoring.

Drawing three out of ten may not seem like much, but you must know that in this battle of the Western Regions, the number of cattle, sheep, and horses in the country ranged from thousands to tens of thousands, and there was also the one who was famous all over the world in the early Han Dynasty. Dawan’s bloody BMW! If there are ten thousand cattle and sheep, Baishi Qiang can get three thousand in this trip. If there are one hundred thousand, it is thirty thousand!

When Wei Qing conquered the Huns, he captured millions of cattle and sheep...

The Zhuo family of Sichuan and Shu originally wanted to compete with the Baishi Qiang for the transportation of cattle, sheep and horses, but they were snatched away by the Baishi Qiang. They had to settle for the next best thing and be responsible for allocating various needed materials from Sichuan and Shu to Longxi in exchange for One-tenth of Baishi Qiang's income.

Because Zhuo does not have to bear the risk of loss, the natural return has also been reduced a lot. In fact, the Zhuo family is not completely unable to capture Bai Shiqiang, but the Zhuo family is still a little timid and dare not directly take high risks, so...

Linagu, a Baishi Qiangtou man, roared, confirming manpower and various supplies over and over again, counting the number of sheepdogs, and checking various conditions among them.

Baishi Qiang has the courage to undertake this transshipment. It is not because Lina Gu is stupid and unaware of the risks, but because Bai Shiqiang of Lina Gu has always been a middleman in the Xiqiang area in the Western Regions. Naturally, he is very familiar with the route. Plenty of experience was gained, and during the transportation process, a new breed of dog was also promoted, the Shepherd Dog.

Some people in later generations believed that foreigners were superior to others, so foreign dogs were naturally noble...

But in fact, the domestication of dogs in China can be traced back to the Neolithic Age.

Even in a sense, it is with the help of dogs that humans have developed and evolved faster, such as learning to mark territory, learning to track prey, etc., and the Chinese Garden Dog has gradually become The Chinese Airedale Dog has become a symbol in the memory of many Chinese people.

Baishiqiang's shepherd dogs are domesticated dogs that have been used to transport cattle and sheep for a long time. These guys will patrol around cattle and sheep, and they can serve as alerts, guards, retrievals, etc. without even requiring special instructions from their owners. A series of tasks have greatly reduced the burden of Baishiqiang shepherds.

While Bai Shiqiang was preparing to go to the Western Regions, the other major chambers of commerce were also working intensively to prepare to receive various supplies from the Western Regions.

Generally speaking, businessmen in the Han Dynasty were relatively particular about integrity, but this integrity was not a quality these businessmen had from the beginning. Rather, from the very beginning of the Han Dynasty, there were special legislation to regulate it.

Urbanization is a symbol of the development of human civilization and an important distribution center for commercial logistics in the Han Dynasty. The boom of commerce drove the development of cities. Chang'an, Linzi, Chengdu, Handan, Nanyang, etc. have all become metropolises with agglomeration of goods and merchants. The Han Dynasty also We will focus business regulation on commercial central cities and set up special cities for centralized management.

And this kind of management is not only reflected in Ping Quanheng and Zheng Douhu, but also in the supervision of the quality of the goods sold. "Anyone who sells silk cloth that does not exceed two feet or two inches will be confiscated." Those who can catch and accuse them will be punished. That is, if the cloth sold does not reach the legal size, it will be confiscated by the government. If someone can report it and capture the seller, he can get the goods as a reward.

At the same time, if commercial fraud occurs, there will also be strict penalties. "All kinds of fraud defraud people to get something, and there are people who sell and trade and defraud others. They are all treated in the same way as thieves. If someone can arrest an official, the official will have to catch one person to eliminate him." Guard two years old. "That is, the stolen goods obtained through commercial fraud are considered theft. If someone can report or capture the fraudster, he will be exempted from two years of corvee service, and so on.

In addition, the Han Dynasty emphasized agriculture over commerce, and businessmen were often punished more severely if they made mistakes. Therefore, businessmen naturally operate cautiously and with integrity...

After all, if there was a slight act of dishonesty in the Han Dynasty, the price would be unbearable. Compared with later generations, it is the opposite. If you are dishonest, you can gain a lot of benefits, but only bear a little risk. , even if you are caught, it will only be a painless fine, so integrity...what is integrity?

In the feudal dynasty, the attitude of the ruler determined the status of the merchants.

Feiqian currently attaches great importance to business, and the status of merchants has naturally improved. However, this improvement is also limited, and it is far from being comparable to those who inherit the classics. Therefore, these members of the "Han Chamber of Commerce" want to further improve themselves. position, naturally hopes to show some strength through this battle in the Western Regions and gain more attention and authority.

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Unlike the bustling businessmen preparing to pursue profits, the people from the Western Regions in Haitou smelled not the smell of copper, but the smell of blood.

Early morning, Haitou, or Moon Lake.

Moon Lake is probably like a round shape that has been chewed into, almost the shape of the moon around the 123rd day of the lunar month, a bit round, but not very round. The arc side faces the east, and the gap side faces the west.

The arc of the entire lake is slightly longer on the south side and shorter on the north side.

The water of the lake is clear, with a light layer of mist floating on the surface. There is some slight white frost on the long grass that has gradually turned yellow by the lake, symbolizing that the bleak and cold winter is approaching step by step.

Also approaching at the same time is death.

Que Su stood by the lake, took a few deep breaths of the cold air, then squatted down, picked up the lake water and washed his face. He also drank a few sips of the cold lake water, and couldn't help but shiver from the cold. A shiver.

Que Su was very confused about where the future would go. This feeling of powerlessness about the future and the fate of his tribe and country made Que Su feel deeply painful and helpless.

Although they said they had discussed a strategy to face the enemy, Que Su didn't know whether it would work. This is indeed the only way for the Han people to pass through, but whether the Han people can be dragged here has become the key...

A gentle breeze blew. Ripples rippled gently on the lake. Que Su stared blankly, feeling confused for a moment.

"Woo...Woo..."

In the distance, a few black spots suddenly swayed, accompanied by a long horn sound. The shrill and desolate horn horn instantly shattered the tranquility of the morning.

Que Su was shocked and turned to look to the east.

In the cold wind, although Que Su couldn't hear clearly what the tribesmen running in the distance were shouting, the warning horns and the distorted faces of the tribesmen all represented the same thing and the same thing. Meaning, "The Han people are coming, the Han people's cavalry are coming..."

Que Su was horrified, his heart beat violently, and a strong suffocation suddenly invaded his whole body, making him almost breathless. He shook twice in pain before he managed to stabilize his body and took a few quick breaths. atmosphere, and then shouted sternly: "Quick, go and inform Bai Xiong and Amsi!" The Han are coming, coming! 』

At this moment, Que Su seemed to smell the smell of blood, a very strong smell of blood, and this bloody smell seemed to be emanating from his own body...

Lu Bu led Wei Xu, Jiang Ji, Meng Hong, Yun Er and others, as well as eight thousand cavalry, all the way from Yumen Pass to the wilderness twenty miles east of Moon Lake.

The army's swords and armor are bright, its flags are flying, and its momentum is majestic. The passionate drums and horns sounded one after another, resounding throughout this area as winter was approaching.

Western Region.

Scouts and messengers rushed back and forth, and the tense atmosphere before the war enveloped this world.

"It seems that only the Yanqi people are here. With the lake as the center, these Yanqi people are arrayed on the three hills near the lake, forming a Z-shaped defensive formation." 』

"The Protector, we have found some traces of war horses in the northwest direction, and the scouts are trying to find ways to bypass them for detection..."

"Dadhu, the Yanqi people have completed their formation..."

Lu Bu smiled and said, "He's playing this trick again. It seems that he wants to wait for the work, attack from above and below, and then when the battle comes to a stalemate, he will attack us from the flank..."

Jiang Ji sneered twice: "Huh, even if he can defend the side until Kucha and others come to help, I'm afraid he will only have half a breath left..."

Lu Bu laughed loudly and issued orders continuously.

"Send the order!" Mengshi Yunshi, leading a thousand cavalry, will stay here to protect the rear wing! 』

"Send the order!" Lieutenant Wei, leading a thousand cavalry, went south to search for the enemy, looking for an opportunity to attack from the side! 』

"Send the order!" The rest of the soldiers dismounted and prepared themselves, ate a little, and prepared for battle! 』

Starting out and getting ready, the Han cavalry carried out these matters very naturally, without even feeling too much tension. Many cavalrymen who were preparing for battle took out the fried beans they were carrying, ate a handful for themselves, and then filled a few handfuls for their big comrades. For a while, the sounds of popping and popping came one after another.

Lu Bu looked at the Yanqi defense line in the distance, shook his head and said, "These barbarians, do you really think I will pounce on you?" There is probably a horse trap on the front... Hey, sometimes I really think they are stupid... Three hills, with archers on the hills? The traces of war horses were deliberately left in the northwest direction for us to discover, so that we could avoid the northwest direction? Do you think someone is a fool? 』

Jiang Ji glanced at Lu Bu, then blinked twice, without saying anything. Thinking back in his mind, Lu Bu seemed to... well, it seemed that he had also fallen into Cao Cao's trap? Is this considered a loss and a gain in memory? But if you compare the foreigners from the Western Regions in front of you with Lu Bu at that time, which one will be slightly stronger and smarter?

The preparation time passed quickly. Lu Bu looked at his men and saw that they were almost ready. He raised Fang Tian's halberd and shouted: "Send the order!" Drum roll! Blow the trumpet! Follow someone! Go ahead and kill him! 』

"Go around the front and attack from the side!" March northwest! 』

Lu Bu took the lead, the two tall and long feathers on his helmet fluttering proudly in the wind...

Normally, if there are traces of enemy cavalry in the northwest, it is safer to go south. After all, if you go in the direction where there are traces of enemy cavalry, you are likely to be attacked from two sides by the enemy.

However, Lu Bu has a lot of courage.

Que Su looked at the overwhelming Han cavalry rushing towards them, at the smoke and dust rising into the sky, and listened to the thunderous shouts of killing. There was a trace of fear in his eyes, and the muscles on his face twitched involuntarily. Que Su finally understood why Kucha White Bear had that strange look in his eyes when he talked about the Han cavalry.

Damn it, if I had known earlier I wouldn't have agreed to stay here as bait!

"Send people out again!" Que Su yelled, "Tell Baixiong and Amsi!" Get them to speed up! 』

Que Su turned to look at the sky to the west and whispered, as if speaking to herself and the people around her, "Amsi will be in the afternoon at the earliest... We must hold on, we must hold on..."

The guards around Que Su stared, looking at the direction of the Han people's advance, and couldn't help but clench their palms together tightly.

We're almost there, we're almost at the trap area!

Last night, under the cover of darkness, after exhausting myself with sticking my butt out and going in and out of the soil, I finally dug a lot of traps, large and small, in front of me. Even the guards of Que Su and others did not. Exception, the dirt on my hands has not been completely removed even now...

And now the trap is about to come in handy!

All the hard work will pay off!

However, the smile that gradually appeared disappeared in the next moment...

"Han people... Han people actually, go around, go around... go around..."

Is it too obvious to be trapped in a trap?

No, although it is not ruled out that there are some differences between the old and new soil in Tengma Hang, Que Su personally inspected it and found no particularly conspicuous problems. How did the Han people see the difference?

Didn’t he deliberately leave traces in the northwest direction?

why why? !

"Blow the trumpet!" Blow the trumpet! Let's kill, let's kill..."

Because Lu Bu's route changed, Que Su could no longer wait on the hill as originally planned. The trap was bypassed, so only by relying on the impact from top to bottom could he gain some advantage.

The horns sounded long, the drums beat like thunder, the galloping horses and the soldiers' shouts of killing merged into a rolling torrent. The Han army's cavalry was like a stormy sea, carrying roaring wind and thunder, and collided with the Yanqi people's horses. Moon Lake trembled and groaned during the collision. The battlefield suddenly splashed thousands of giant waves during the collision, and huge ripples rippled amidst screams and blood.

Arrows were as long as locusts, war horses were as fast as flying, countless spears and swords were flying in the air, the sound of fighting and the sound of gold and iron were accompanied by the earth-shattering sound of war drums and horns, and the fierce battle was fierce from the beginning. …

The horns were shrill and loud, and the Yanqi people stared at their blood-red eyes and bravely pounced on the Han cavalry like evil wolves. Que Su kicked the horse's belly fiercely, and the horse rushed down the hill. "My sons, follow me and kill, stop the Han people, stop them..."

On the hill, the Yanqi archers started shooting wildly to provide fire support for their own cavalry who rushed down the hill. However, the Han cavalry commanded by Lu Bu killed the Yanqi people and even retreated step by step in a short period of time. They had to retreat to the foot of the hill, and with the support of the archers on the hill, they could barely maintain their line.

After dismounting, Yunji took the lead when he attacked the flanking hill. He swung the iron rod like a wheel, killing more than a hundred steps of the slope to a bloody mess, and his remaining limbs flew everywhere. He successfully broke through to the west. The Yanqi battle line on the hill completely disrupted the original layout of the Yanqi people.

Que Su, the leader of Yanqi, led his troops to counterattack three times, but was beaten back by Meng Hong and Yun Er each time.

With a hill as a fulcrum, Lu Bu led the cavalry in a fierce battle, like a machine that never knew how to tire, cutting off the connection between the two remaining hills of the Yanqi people! At this point, Lu Bu had completely forced the Yanqi people into a corner, trembling under Lu Bu's wild laughter.

Only then did Que Su understand the power of the Han cavalry. He quickly commanded his personal guards and frantically attacked Wei Xu's encirclement on another mountain. After suffering heavy losses, he finally managed to rescue that part of the Yanqi troops. came out, but I didn't expect that this was something Lu Bu had already planned...

Regarding on-the-spot command on the battlefield and looking for opportunities to change, Lu Bu, as a front-line command type, has been practicing for many years and has almost become an instinct.

Although Que Su rescued the Yanqi people on another hill, Lu Bu also showed great power and attacked continuously, biting off several pieces of the Yanqi people's flesh. .

Although the war horses and soldiers also need to rest, it is impossible to continue fighting for a long time. Que Su did successfully delay the time until after noon, but the loss of the Yanqi people made Que Su look pale and distressed. Tolerate.

Que Su looked up at the sky and looked at the dazzling sun. For the first time in his life, he felt that the sun was moving so slowly. The continuous impact and rescue also caused Que Su's physical strength to drop to a very low level, and even some Becoming dizzy.

The surrounding Yanqi men and horses were also injured, timid, and even their eyes were scattered and at a loss.

"damn it! When can Qiuci and Yarkand arrive? 』

Que Su cut the sword on the ground in front of him in pain, staring at Lu Bu under the hill, and at the feathers raised high above Lu Bu's head. He knew that even if he could survive in the end, the scene in front of him , will also become his lifelong nightmare.