Three Kingdoms

After crossing the top of the mountain, looking down from the top of the mountain, I saw the camp of the Hussars and Horses, and suddenly it came into view.

Although it is not too early today and there is not enough light in the mountains, you can still see the three-color flags fluttering, as if declaring the ownership of this land.

Because the flat land between the mountains is not very wide, the hussar camp in front of us stretches all the way to the other side of the mountain. If we count it in terms of tents...

"What are you looking at?" Wang Shuang shouted from the side.

"I didn't see anything..." Qu Huang smiled and said, "Suddenly seeing this camp, I couldn't help but feel shaken and couldn't help myself..."

Wang Shuang glanced sideways, did not continue to say anything, but continued to move forward.

Because of the restrictions of the mountain, and the need to avoid some woods and shrubs that are difficult to clear, the campsite is relatively scattered, and there are no specific campsite fences or walls. It looks somewhat scattered and disorderly.

Under the banner, some veterans were polishing their armor and chatting and laughing with the surrounding soldiers. They seemed not to pay attention to the Zigui they were about to face. They looked relaxed and spoke as if no one else was around. Lian Quhuang passed by. , didn’t seem to take a second glance.

This is a typical veteran oil man. Of course, from a certain perspective, it also means that Wei Yan and his men seem to have little organizational discipline.

Everyone has their own way of running an army. Xu Huangmei was strict in running the army, talking little and smiling, while Zhao Yunmei took the lead and had clear rewards and punishments. Zhang Liao, on the other hand, was friendly and harmonious, like brothers. As for Wei Yanmei, he was in another form...

Wei Yan is very realistic and only recognizes his ability. No matter how obedient he is, if he has no ability, he will be kicked out by Wei Yan. If he is capable, Wei Yan will turn a blind eye if he is usually lazy. Therefore, compared to other generals under other hussars, walking and sitting postures are not so strictly controlled in normal camps.

In fact, each general's way of running the army is not necessarily fixed, but will change according to the actual situation. For example, Xu Huang is mainly responsible for Guanzhong. On weekdays, it is more about soldier training and battle formation organization, so It also pays more attention to the mutual cooperation between soldiers, the changes in the overall structure of the battle formation, etc. Naturally, it is necessary to march appropriately and coordinate well. Another example is Zhao Yun, who is in the north and mainly fights with cavalry. He must be able to maneuver on the spot. He also needs to distinguish rewards and punishments when facing barbarian vassals...

Wei Yan, the Sichuan and Shu troops, most of the time, it is difficult to carry out large-scale operations. In the mountains and forests, it is a very good combat environment to deploy a thousand-man team. Therefore, small teams and mountain forest operations are the main requirements, so it is more The emphasis on teamwork and team combat capabilities, and the low demand for large-scale battle formations, has naturally resulted in the current model with the team as the main core, which naturally seems to be a somewhat fragmented style.

Qu Huang walked forward, suddenly raised his head, and saw a big man sitting cross-legged on the rocks.

This big man has a broad face, round eyes, a straight nose, a full sky, and a vast land. If you look at these alone, he has a straight face, but his two eyebrows are flying left and right unruly, like two small steel forks. , with three horns sprouting from the branches, and a beard, which gave a somewhat rude look to the face that was supposed to be upright.

Behind the big man, there is a battle flag with the word "Wei" flying high.

Qu Huang didn't dare to look any further and quickly followed Wang Shuang to pay homage...

After a short period of questioning and answering, Qu Huang bowed his hand towards Wei Yan and formally entered the topic, asking: "I don't know, general, what do you want when you lead the army?" Do you want to harm the people or save the people? 』

Wei Yan heard that Qu Huang was a young man, so he was somewhat interested. As soon as they met, Qu Huang questioned Wei Yan. Although he was a young man, he was quite powerful.

Wei Yan pinched his beard and looked at the short and thin Qu Huang with a smile on his lips, "Of course it's to save the people." ” Needless to say, who would say that the purpose of debut is to harm others? "You ask this question because you want to say that if you want to save the people, you won't be able to procure food and grass. Why do you still need to comfort the refugees?" However, you are not a member of the Hussar, and the taxes you pay also belong to Jingxiang. If you want to be exempted, you should go to Jingzhou to claim it! 』

"This..." Qu Huang's rhythm was disrupted, but he was not prone to mood swings like an ordinary young man. Instead, he immediately changed the subject and continued, "The general came from the west, and he was naturally very horny. East, advance towards Jiangling... The road from Badong to Brazil, although there is a feasible waterway, is still difficult and dangerous... Although the general has said that he has reached Zigui through several counties, it is difficult to travel along the way and needs to be guarded. There will not be many soldiers left at this point. Food and grass are in short supply, so we need to connect with large households to get supplies..."

"Um? ” Wei Yan tilted his head, looked at Qu Huang, and pointed to Ma Zha beside him, “Sit down. 』

In fact, some of what Qu Huang said was right, and some of it was wrong, but Wei Yan was a little surprised to have such a clear idea at such an age.

Thanks to the steady development of Sichuan and Shu over the years, this time Wei and Yan came together by land and water. It was not that there was a shortage of food and grass. It was just that the soldiers had to be dispersed to keep the entire route open. Even if they only left a hundred here on the key points, There is fifty left over there, and the scattered numbers add up to a considerable sum, so indeed the further east you go, the fewer the number of soldiers will be.

At the same time, Wei Yan still needs to prepare to lure Jingzhou refugees into Sichuan and Shu. Of course, he also needs to make some other preparations. Therefore, even if there is no shortage of food and grass for the time being, he will still want to solve some food problems in enemy areas. After all, there are some things in the art of war. As the saying goes, "If I eat my enemy for one minute, I will eat my twenty."

Wei Yan laughed, looked at Qu Huang and said, "Young man is very eloquent, but... just with these few words, do you want to be exempted from the tax?" 』

Qu Huang's face could not help but blush slightly, but he quickly said: "Although the Qu family has a hundred acres of land, it is rented to the people at a low price, and the food and grass accumulated are not much. The general can ask about this in the countryside." , around Zigui, only the Qu family paved roads and built bridges, taking care of the widows and widowers..."

"So the Qu family are all good people, and good people need preferential treatment?" Wei Yan laughed and said, "Is your talent just limited to this?" Haha, if there is nothing else to say, go ahead! 』

Qu Huang was silent for a while, and finally said: "Qu's family can help the general obtain Zigui!" I wonder if the general is willing to save Qu's family from the worries of being displaced? 』

"How to get it?" Let’s talk and listen first. ” Wei Yan looked at Qu Huang and did not directly give him any promise.

Qu Huang gritted his teeth, and although he was a little angry, he quickly said: "Young man is willing to go to Zigui and persuade him to offer the city!" 』

"oh? Wei Yan looked at Qu Huang up and down, "Aren't you afraid that the magistrate of Zigui will cut off your sacrificial flag?" 』

"There are countless refugees now, and the counties and counties along the way are doing nothing, which shows that Jingzhou is in chaos and there is no way to save it..." Qu Huang said, "Although Zigui is a large county in Badong, the city defense is acceptable, if compared with the Jiangling area in Xiangyang , then there is a huge gap. Xiangyang Jiangling cannot be defended for a long time, so what about Zigui? The hussar treated the people generously, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Although the boy lived in a remote place, he had heard about it... In the midst of troubled times, he was like a duckweed floating around. How could there be a single good place? The boy was willing to surrender to the hussar and be protected, so he offered his advice to Zigui, hoping that the general would take pity on him. 』

Wei Yan rubbed his beard and pondered.

Zigui is a large county in Badong. It has been an important town of Chu State since the Spring and Autumn Period. Not to mention other things, the number of soldiers stationed alone is nearly two thousand. It is not too difficult to attack by force, but it is not too difficult. . If we try to defraud the city gate like before, it will be very troublesome because Zigui has an urn city structure. If we just attack from the outside without internal response, the risk will be extremely high.

Therefore, Wei Yancai was thinking about whether he could start with these manors outside Zigui City, and then, whether it was through kidnapping or coercion, he could cause some internal problems in Zigui so that he could take advantage of it. However, he did not expect this humiliation. He simply said that he could persuade him to surrender...

It would save trouble if they really persuaded them to surrender.

Wei Yan's eyes flashed and he burst into laughter: "That's so good!" I will send someone to escort you into the city! 』

……(*???)=3……

Zigui returned to the city.

Qi Wukai and Lu Jie sat facing each other. Although their faces were slightly different, they both had frowning faces.

After a while, Qi Wukai said: "The place in Jiangling..."

Lu Jie shook his head, "I'm afraid it's not good." 』

Now Cao Cao and Sun Quan are competing with each other, and people like Qi Wukai and Lu Jie are caught in the middle, in a dilemma. If either side is more decisive and defeats the other in one go, then it will naturally be easy. There is no need to do multiple-choice questions, but the current situation is just like the stock market in March. I don’t know whether to continue listening to the story, or will it turn into an accident if I participate?

For Jingzhou, Qi Wukai and Lu Jie are just passers-by. In other words, they are more like "professional managers". In their positions, they are only responsible for the KPIs and their own salaries. The rest are Well, I basically don’t care.

So now Zigui has become the last capital for Qi Wukai and Lu Jie. The two have been holding bargaining chips for a long time, but they have not come to a final result. Of course, they can also hang up the seal and leave, just like what Yuan Shao did back then, but the problem is that even if Yuan Shao leaves with the seal, he can still use Yuan's name to eat, drink and be entertained by beautiful concubines along the way. But Qi Wukai and Lu Jie...

If Ma Hou hadn't said this, who would know these two people?

More importantly, the wealth accumulated in Zigui over the years cannot be shipped out!

There are refugees all along the way. If they really leave with a seal and no soldiers to protect them, I'm afraid not even the people and goods will be lost halfway!

Sad...

Both of them are really sad.

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"Reporting to the county lord and county captain, the Qu family's son below the city is asking for an audience!" 』

Zigui had already had its four doors closed a long time ago due to the refugees, and entry and exit were strictly prohibited.

"What is Mr. Qu doing here?" Qi Wukai waved his sleeves and said, "But you're here for the refugees again?" Just say that someone already knows about it and is dealing with it, let him turn against the family, and just wait! 』

Qu's manor is in danger, what kind of shit are you doing? If I can't even protect my own family, why should I care about your Qu's Manor? Besides, what's the benefit of protecting you, the Qu family? Not to mention the consumption of troops, it's also a thankless task.

The soldiers turned around and left, but came back after a while, "To report to the county magistrate and county lieutenant, Qu's son said that he has come to Zigui for the safety of Zigui, and he has important military information that needs to be reported in person!" 』

Qi Wukai and Lu Jie looked at each other, and then Qi Wukai said, "Come in, General Diao!" 』

Soon, Qu Huang came to the Zigui Mansion Office, straightened his robes and hair that were a little messy from running around, then walked into the hall proudly, greeted Qi Wukai and Lu Jie, "I have met the county magistrate. , met the county captain..."

"Easy to say, easy to say," Qi Wukai said with a smile, "Your Majesty sent you here, what's the matter?" 』

Qu Huang said, "My lord, the county magistrate, I did not come here under the orders of my father, but came here to ask for orders from the people of Jingzhou!" 』

Qi Wukai turned around and exchanged glances with Lu Jie, "How do you say this?" 』

"Nowadays, Jingzhou is in turmoil. The princes from all walks of life are devouring them, regardless of the displacement of the people. My heart aches when I see this..." Qu Huang raised his head and said, with a clear sense of justice, "Now there are horsemen and horses attacking from the west..." …』

"What? ! ” Qi Wukai stood up suddenly and almost hit the table, “Is this true? ! 』

"How many troops are there?" Where is it located? ” Lu Jie on the side also asked anxiously.

Qi Wukai was originally just a scholar of Confucian classics. He was more or less capable of dealing with Confucian classics. He could barely use it in people's livelihood and government affairs. As for the military, he basically scratched his eyebrows and beard without much understanding. , so I won’t think about what it is and check around to find any abnormalities...

Lu Jie, although he can draw horses with his bow and kill bandits with his sword, but as for what is needed for a real battle formation and how to send troops to set up the formation, Lu Jie still has some successes in dealing with bandits, but Basically, it was all caused by pigs, or simply F2A. Therefore, these days, Qi Wukai and I were just worrying in Zigui. We didn't send any scouts at all, and we didn't even know that Wei Yan had already found Zuo Jin.

"The leader of the army, whose surname is Wei, whose name is Yan and whose courtesy name is Wenchang, is the general who conquered Shu under the command of Hussar... He is about a hundred miles away from here. The number of soldiers is hidden in the mountains, so I don't know how many there are. It is estimated that there are at least a thousand... ..." Qu Huang said slowly, "Its transport of grain and grass by ship must be along the waterway. If this kid's prediction is correct, the land of Wu County may have been..."

"etc! Lu Jie stared and asked, "Listening to what you said, you saw the general who conquered Shu with your own eyes?" 』

"Exactly. "Qu Huang told what happened at Qu's manor, "The soldiers were brave, but the discipline in the army was very poor... I'm afraid Wu County and other places suffered more from it..."

Hearing that Qu Huang met Wei Yan alone, Qi Wukai couldn't help but sigh: "What a great young man... Tsk tsk... I have also heard that the soldiers under the hussar are brave..."

Lu Jie also frowned, "Firstly, the soldiers in the city lack training, and secondly, there are few soldiers and armors. If... I'm afraid... hey..."

"My dear county lieutenant, although the hussars are fierce, they still have flaws!" ” Qu Huang lowered his head and said, “Now the hussars and horses are attacking. If we can’t return to Zigui, we won’t be able to advance eastward. Therefore, this battle is unavoidable!” The city must be besieged in battle, and people from all over will be recruited to use it, fill the ditches, and build equipment. Even if the city is finally defended, there will probably be no survivors outside the city! Last year, I had the honor to listen to the county magistrate's lecture on Mencius' chapter on dedication, and I was deeply moved. The book also said, "The people are the foundation of a country, and the foundation is solid and the country is peaceful." Now that Zigui has no refugees, and has the power of soldiers, a tragic disaster is about to happen. It's right in front of you! The boy was brave enough to first allow the hussars to attack the Shu generals, and then, under false pretenses, he could persuade the county magistrate to surrender and present the book..."

Qi Wukai frowned deeply and said in a deep voice: "What?" Dedicate the city? ! 』

Qu Huang quickly knelt on the ground and worshiped, and said sincerely: "You admit your sin!" But if we didn't use these words to deceive the horsemen and horses, I'm afraid that there would be an army at the front, and the people would be reduced to cattle and horses, and the river would be flooded with blood! For the sake of thousands of people in Jingzhou, this kid can only lie beforehand to stabilize his mind..."

Qi Wukai frowned, there were deep wrinkles between his brows, and the light could not shine in. It was as dark as an abyss. After thinking for a while, Fang said: "Get up first and answer... What did you and General Zhengshu say?" ? 』

Qu Huang told Wei Yan how he showed his relationship with Qi Wukai in front of Wei Yan, and then falsely said that he could persuade him to surrender, etc., and then said: "Now that the city is well-defended and there is an Wengcheng, we can pretend to be false." Surrender and lead the cavalry into the urn! Shoot them all! The boy is not talented, but if you look at his general, he is too reckless and insufficient to manage the army. If you use wealth and food as a guide, you will come from the present! If the leader of the army is killed, the boy can serve as a guide to cover up his army, burn his camp, and break through his formation. Then he can win a great victory and avoid Zigui being harmed by his soldiers! 』

Lu Jie's brows couldn't help but jump, but he didn't say anything.

"Fake surrender?" Qi Wukai stroked his beard.

Qu Huang looked at Qi Wukai with clear eyes and said, "Exactly!" The hussars and horses must have thought that the boy was telling the truth. If they were not prepared, they would be able to hit him with one blow. In this way, they could easily retreat the hussar army, and the Zigui people and the surrounding refugees could avoid this military disaster! It’s useless to save people and benefit the country! 』

"Haha, even if General Zheng Shu is retired, Cao and Sun will still compete in Jingzhou!" ” Lu Jie, who was on the sidelines, finally couldn’t help it and opened his mouth to say, “This is where the refugees in Zigui come from! Even if the thirst is nearly quenched, there is still the worry of water far away! 』

Qu Huang's eyes dropped helplessly, and he nodded and said: "Young man also knows that Jingzhou is rotten... Even if Zigui wins..."

Qu Huang quickly raised his head again, clenched his hands, and said loudly: "The county magistrate once said, "A gentleman should do something"! Even if the world is like this, how can we just sit back and watch? Nowadays, everything around Zigui is doing good to Jingzhou! The great man is based on loyalty and filial piety, and we have read the books of the sages. We should not go against our true intentions and save the people from fire and water. If we can save one person, it is one person. If we can save a hundred, it is a hundred. Only then can we live up to the true intentions of the sages. also! 』

"What's more, Zigui is located in a remote place, and Cao and Sun can't take care of it for a while. The only thing in front of them is the hussars!" Qu Huang continued, "If we defeat the Hussar troops, even if the Hussar troops are sent again, it will take more than a year. When the battle between the north and the south of Jingzhou is decided, we can choose the winner and join him. In this way, we can gain military merit and avoid having to send troops." Secondly, it can harm the people and bring peace to the people. Isn’t it possible to have both ends? 』

Qi Wukai stroked his beard, looked at Lu Jie, then at Qu Huang, and suddenly smiled, "What he said makes sense... He is really a young hero... My nephew might as well rest for a while, and discuss something with Lu County Lieutenant." 2... It's getting late today, I'll give you an answer tomorrow..."

Qu Huang looked at the sky and saw that it was indeed setting in the west, so he didn't force it and followed the guards down to rest.

After watching Qu Huang leave, Qi Wukai and Lu Jie were silent for a while. Both of them seemed to be thinking and weighing something...

Seeing the sunlight gradually dimming, the hall became gray and yellow, and all the colors seemed to be degrading and losing their original splendor.

"A gentleman is engaged in battle and does not know his period." What's the time? When a gentleman is in service, he neither has the sun nor the moon. Is there a 丷? Qi Wukai turned around and looked at Lu Jie, "Lv County Lieutenant, what do you think?" 』

Lu Jie smiled and said, "This Mr. Qu is right on one point..."

"Why do you say that?" Qi Wukai asked.

"Wherever Zigui comes, only the Qiao cavalry and horses are coming..." Lu Jie stared at Qi Wukai and slowly said word by word, "Cao and Sun have no intention of caring about this..."

Qi Wukai was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly.