Three Kingdoms

In the dim light of the Zigui government office hall, Qi Wukai looked at Lu Jie and said, "The only thing to worry about now is... if there is a confrontation here, we will not be able to escape..."

Don't think that those who sit in high positions should be concerned about the people as a matter of course. Just like Qi Wukai, although he is a well-known scholar in Jingzhou, when something happens, the first thing he considers is himself.

Zigui was originally unattended, and neither Cao Cao nor Sun Quan could take care of it. In a way, this was not a bad thing. The sky was high and the emperor was far away, so he could naturally be at ease. But now that the Hussars are coming, do you want to surrender? In addition, if one's own family is caught in the front of the army and is pulled back and forth, wouldn't it be difficult to save their lives?

Although Qi Wukai has lived for more than forty years, he still doesn't want to die. He also wants to live comfortably for another forty or fifty years. He doesn't want to end up in Zigui so soon.

Lu Jie sneered and said, "Don't mention this Zigui. There are so many refugees outside. They consume hundreds of stones a day. Seeing that autumn and winter are approaching, I can't bear it anymore... I'm afraid you and I will also die among the chaos!" Either way, he's going to die, so why not find a way to survive? 』

After all, Lu Jie had led an army to some extent, and he had some idea of ​​the virtues of his troops in Zigui. If they really evolved from refugees into rioters, the first one to be unlucky would definitely be Qi Wukai, and then He himself can't escape either!

There is Jiangdong to the east and Hussar to the west, where else can we run? Could it be that he was like Qu Yuan, who plunged into the Zigui River?

Qi Wukai nodded, but hesitated a little, "If the qiao cavalry and the horse are not strong..." Qi Wukai is not a shrewd person, at most he is slightly better than the average person, especially because he is a bit bookish and thinks things over. , It is also a common problem for this kind of people to look around and look around. It is obvious that something has moved in their hearts, but You Zi is determined and refuses to let go.

"When it comes to reality, we still have to speak with swords and guns!" Lu Jie nodded and said, "The concerns of the county magistrate are also reasonable, but I heard that if the world talks about the strength of soldiers and horses... there is no one under Qiusi's command!" ” When he said the last sentence, Lu Jie almost sighed. Lu Jie also met General Fei Qian back then, and even drank together, but now...

Qi Wukai was also a little sad. When he held an important position under Liu Biao, General Fei Qian of the Hussars was just a little transparent, and was even pinched by Kuai, but now he had to bow to Jiangling, who was under the command of the Hussars.

The current situation is indeed different from the past.

The political rules of light and darkness that have prevailed in the Han Dynasty for more than three hundred years have basically collapsed. Whether they are willing or not, those who are involved in it have already seen some of it and felt the changes. The way the Han Dynasty's original bureaucracy operated, the recommendation system, and the constraints and balance between relatives, eunuchs, and Qingliu were all broken now. Countless people fell, while the newly rising figures were blocking each other's positions. At the front is what seemed like an insignificant person back then...

"Send someone to contact General Hussar to conquer Shu..." Qi Wukai looked up at the sky and said slowly, "That's all we can do..."

After a night of silence, after contacting the cavalry, the people from Zigui saw the true face of Wei Yan, the general who conquered Shu.

The refugees who were originally outside Zigui City had already fled away in panic. Even the cat who was sleeping in the den would quickly roll and crawl to the side, for fear of blocking the way of the army and becoming an unjust ghost.

Military formations are common in the countryside, and the worst ones are those under powerful men. These people usually have some capital to practice martial arts, and they can also recruit some rogue vagrants to act as thugs. Most of the time they form a formation to show their prestige. Without any rules and order. Even better are county soldiers and county soldiers, who have received more or less formal training and can understand military orders. A dozen or twenty can stand in a line and form an array...

However, ordinary county soldiers can only wipe out bandits at most, or quell armed fighting in surrounding villages. Even if they know the array and they can look good during the drill, when they actually go out, what kind of formation cover will be discussed. If they don't, the two teams often get mixed up together, making noisy noises, pushing and shoving, and they become a mess before even fighting.

If there is no comparison, of course what you can see is that everything is good. Even juggling on a unicycle is a "strong army". But now, whether you encounter a powerful queue or have seen a county The county soldiers couldn't help but look frightened after seeing the troops brought by Wei Yan...

Pairs of flags fluttering high, the solemn and silent queue, even the lightly armored soldiers standing at the front, are wearing battle robes, from pockets to skirts, it is obvious that the uniform standard is good. Not to mention that the row of heavy armored soldiers under General Zhengshu was even more murderous and armed to the teeth.

When such a team marches in, there is no need to say anything, or even a special order. The noise around them is like being strangled by the throat. Even if they want to say something, they can't say it. , and then realized that the gurgling sound was not the sound of his own throat, but the sound of teeth colliding with each other.

This is really a strong army!

A first-class strong army!

Especially the soldiers in the middle who were wearing heavy armor were strong and sturdy, and their expressions were solemn and silent, but also seemed a little leisurely. They were like lazy tigers. Even if they were lying lazily, they would not make people feel that they were no longer a threat. .

After all, these hundreds of soldiers are really scary.

More than a hundred strong men, already burly, and with the armor on the outer ring, they are like iron towers. Standing over there, they are full of intimidation, especially when the Han people are relatively malnourished and short in stature. At present, the burlier these strong men are, it means they can afford heavy armor and can naturally carry long weapons, which means they can persist in arduous and fierce battles, and the more lethal they are.

When Lu Jie got closer, when he saw the faint patterns on the armor of these soldiers, he couldn't help being startled and exclaimed: "A hundred steelmaking!" It turned out to be Bai Steelmaking! 』

After the steel is folded and forged, and then polished, some irregular lines will be formed on the surface, and these lines are almost synonymous with expensiveness among the big men, and if the armor made of this kind of steel is worn on the body , which is almost equivalent to having a few more lives, and being immune to a lot of damage.

In the land of Jingzhou, ordinary heavy armor is rare. Those who do not reach a certain status may not even have armor, let alone those who are under the command of Qiusi, who use hundreds of steel to make armor plates!

If ordinary soldiers encountered such an opponent in battle, I'm afraid most of them would have no choice but to run away immediately. Even if they were hit, sparks would be scattered randomly, leaving no damage to the opponent. Then they would come over with a backhand knife and take it themselves. What to resist? Use the mud shell that hasn't been bathed in for many years to resist?

Wei Yan stood under the flag, looked at the top of the Zigui city with cold eyes, waved to the side, and said to Wang Shuang, "Look at the guy on the top of the city, is he the magistrate of Zigui County?" 』

Wang Shuang squinted his eyes slightly, looked at it carefully, nodded and said: "Yes, the one next to you is the Zigui County Lieutenant. I met you when I asked you to mobilize soldiers, money and food to exterminate the bandits..."

Wei Yan nodded, and then looked from the left side of the city wall to the right side. He frowned as he looked at the relaxed and unmotivated soldiers on the city wall. Are these guys acting, or is this really what it is?

But no matter which one it is, someone will follow!

Even if the Wengcheng gate is closed, Wei Yan still has thunder in his hand. Suddenly, even if there are archers ambushed on the city wall, they may not be able to cause much damage to the heavy armor soldiers, but the risk is indeed greater...

Although it is said that there is an urn city in Zigui County, according to the investigation in the past few days, the strength of this urn city is only average. In fact, due to disrepair for many years, some of the stones in some places are broken. It was not repaired in time. Bricks and stones are randomly blocked...

And the corner gate in Zigui Wengcheng is actually made of wood! Although the corner door is narrow and straight up and down, the lack of iron shackles and copper locks is a flaw!

In addition, few people in Zigui City could guess that Wei Yan had already prepared the battle arrangements here. If he really surrendered, it would be fine. If he pretended to surrender, it would not be a big deal since Wei Yan had already prepared. Just put in more effort!

Wei Yan stared at the top of the Zigui city and was ready.

The flags are flying and the troops are in strict formation.

Wei Yan raised his chin, and the guards on the side understood and stepped forward to shout to the top of the city...

On the city wall, Qi Wukai was dumbfounded. Even if he was not familiar with military formations, he understood what these powerful soldiers meant when he saw the scene in front of him. If he hadn't been holding on to the battlements of the city wall, he would have been unable to stand still. .

"County Lord!" Qu Huang said from the side, "Why don't you open the door and invite the general in?" I'm afraid if I don't take action, I'll become suspicious! 』

"Oh...that's it..." Qi Wukai came back to his senses, touched the colors with Lu Jie, turned around, and smiled slightly, "Thank you for your understanding, little friend...he's here!" 』

A soldier stood aside. Qi Wukai stretched out his hand and waved it, "Tie up this traitor!" 』

Then Qi Wukai did not look at the astonished Qu Huang, stretched out his hand to adjust his crown and robe, turned around and gave a loud order: "Kaicheng, follow me to welcome General Shu in!" Now that I have the protection of the hussar, the people of Zigui will have no worries! 』

"County...dog officer!" Qu Huang was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing. He couldn't help but cursed angrily, "Can Jingzhou fail to do so to you?" ! Such unfaithful and unrighteous behavior is no better than that of a dolphin or a dog..."

"Palm mouth!" Lu Jie glared and said, "Get some mud and plug this bitch's mouth!" 』

Then a soldier came forward, stretched out his hand and made a crackling sound, causing Quhuang's left and right cheeks to suddenly become red and swollen. Then he pinched Quhuang's teeth, and the mud from the drainage ditch of the city wall was smeared in!

The smell of rotten stench rushed straight up, coupled with running back and forth in the past few days, and being mentally exhausted from thinking, Qu Huang finally couldn't hold it in, his eyes opened, and he fainted...

When Qu Huang woke up again, he was no longer on the top of the city, but as if he were in the hall. The surrounding light and shadow were dim, the figures were shaking, and his cheeks were swollen and painful, and the inside of his throat...

"Uh...cough cough cough..." Qu Huang couldn't help turning over and coughing and vomiting.

"Give him some water!" 』A deep voice sounded from the front.

A water bag fell in front of him. Qu Huang didn't think much. He raised the water bag and cleaned it for a while. Then he reluctantly took a few sips and took a breath. Only then did he realize that he was back in the Zigui hall. Sitting in the middle of the hall was none other than Wei Yan, accompanied by Qi Wukai and Lu Jie, looking over with an indescribable look...

"Dog officer!" Qu Huang suddenly wanted to rush forward, but he felt his shoulders were heavy and it was difficult to take a step. However, You Qi was extremely angry and threw the water bag in his hand towards Qi Wukai.

The water in the water bag splashed all over Qi Wukai's face.

Qi Wukai's eyebrows raised, and then his eyes squinted towards Wei Yan, and then he immediately relaxed and relaxed again, slowly wiped his face with his sleeves, and squeezed out a smile: "It seems, little friend, There is a deep misunderstanding about someone..."

Qu Huang was still struggling to scold him, but the strength on his shoulders was getting stronger and stronger. After all, he was still a young man, so he could not hold on. With a squeak, he was pushed back again, and he found a tall and round Wei Yan standing behind him. The guard was looking at him with a grin.

"You hate him?" ” Wei Yan pointed at Qi Wukai, “How much hate do you have? Haha, give him a knife! 』

The guard standing behind Qu Huang subconsciously touched the sword at his waist, but when he saw Wei Yan shaking his head slightly, he pulled out a small knife from his boot and threw it with a clang in front of Qu Huang.

『! Qu Huang was stunned for a moment.

『Σ（?д?lll）! ’ Before Qu Huang could understand, Qi Wukai rushed out with a bang and fell to the ground, ‘General! General! I still have a relationship with Hussar...General, you can't do this..."

"Hahahaha..." Wei Yan motioned to the guard to put away the knife, and then waved his hand to let the guard belt swing down.

But Qu Huang struggled and turned around and shouted: "General!" General, I have something to say! 』

Wei Yan signaled, "If you have anything to say, just say it!" 』

"What if I really kill this dog official with a knife?" Qu Huang asked, staring at Qi Wukai.

Wei Yan glanced at Qi Wukai, and then said calmly: "A certain person admires you as a man... Then he beheaded you, and bloodbathed Qu's Manor, and was buried with Qi Wu County Magistrate..."

The three people present, Qi Wukai, Lu Jie, and Qu Huang, all changed their expressions.

People need to be responsible for their own actions. They may be happy and grudges for a while, but it does not mean that everything that follows will be happy...

Qu Huang gritted his teeth and glared at Wei Yan, as if he wanted to accuse and curse something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just clenched his fists tightly and trembled slightly.

Wei Yan smiled and asked, "Do you know why they didn't use the trick you offered to surrender?" 』

Qu Huang looked at Qi Wukai and sneered, his contempt palpable: "You are a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death!" Just like a dolphin or a dog, how can it achieve great things? ! 』

Qi Wukai was so angry that his eyebrows trembled. He almost stood up and cursed, but he glanced sideways at Wei Yan and endured it.

"oh? Wei Yan smiled and asked Qu Huang, "If the strategy of false surrender is really used... there will definitely be countless casualties in and outside Zigui City... I wonder if you have ever thought about it?" 』

Before Qu Huang could answer, Qi Wukai quickly said, "That's exactly what the official thinks!" The people are so innocent, and the Cavalry General has a good life, so why should his life be ruined..."

"Well..." Wei Yan nodded, then waved his hand to signal Qi Wukai not to continue talking, and stared at Qu Huang, "I want to hear your thoughts..."

Qi Wukai clicked his lips twice and sat back down again helplessly.

Qu Huang looked a little confused, "This... I have never thought of this..."

Wei Yan nodded, "It doesn't matter, you can go down and think about it first..." This is normal. It's not bad for a teenager to reach such a level.

After Qu Huang was taken away by the guards, Wei Yan just looked at Qi Wukai and Lu Jie. He didn't speak immediately, just stared.

As soon as Wei Yan didn't speak, the atmosphere in the hall seemed to be subdued and dull. Qi Wukai and Lu Jie felt as if there was an invisible hand pressing down on their heads. Even if they wanted to straighten their bodies, it was a little difficult. They didn't know whether it was psychological factors or something else. The reason is that I feel that the bones in my neck are rattling and extremely stiff...

"You have a relationship with Qiaoqi once, and you have a good time, so you can manipulate me. Do you think that I will not dare to kill you and the other two?" ” Wei Yan broke the silence, “How many people in the world have seen Hussar, how many people in Chang’an have raised their glasses and drank with Hussar, but they were all killed? 』

"I...I...don't dare..." Qi Wukai sweated profusely.

"I know my mistake, I know my mistake..." Lu Jie also kowtowed repeatedly.

"Under the hussar, those who are in urgent need of talent are disgusted with those who flatter you!" ” Wei Yan said coldly, “If we talk about human relations, we will resign and go to the official position. Even if we go to Xijing in Guanzhong, we will not be treated with delicious food! However, if he is left unchecked, he will only be confused and delay political affairs. Even if the Qu family does not take action, no one will be spared under military law! 』

Qi Wukai and Lu Jie kowtowed repeatedly, and then at Wei Yan's order, they respectfully withdrew and looked at each other, both feeling as if they were surviving a disaster.

"I thought that General Zheng Shu was a vulgar person..." Lu Jie muttered as he walked out, "I never thought..."

"Silence!" ” Qi Wukai looked back, and then he couldn’t help but sigh, “Oh...it’s really...under such a great reputation, there are absolutely no empty warriors...”

The two of them looked at each other again, then put on faces and went to do things according to Wei Yan's orders...

In the hall, Wei Yan pondered for a moment, waved to the guard, and said, "Keep the Qu family in custody for a few days to temper your temper... I'll ask you in a few days if you'd like to join the army..."

The guard nodded in agreement, and then asked: "General, what if that kid doesn't want to?" 』

Wei Yan laughed and slapped the guard on the chest, "Go!" That kid is not as stupid as you! 』

When the blade was thrown on the ground, Qi Wukai was just begging in fear, but Wei Yan could see clearly that Qu Huang was not frozen in fear, but subconsciously made a movement to pick it up, and just glanced left and right. After a few glances, he stopped abruptly...

This kid has some interesting ideas. If you think about it carefully, let’s not say whether it can be used in a big way. Anyway, Wei Yan thinks that he will at least be better than Qi Wukai...