Three Kingdoms

In the Han Dynasty, even though human activities have expanded to a certain extent, the environment in many places is still full of vegetation, and so much vegetation means that once Liao Hua and others enter the mountains and forests, it will be difficult for Cao Jun to track them.

This is a headache for almost all armies, so since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there has been a warning of "Don't chase in the woods".

Some of the woods in Dahan are really the kind that block out the sky and the sun. If you don't know some forest skills and know how to identify the direction, you will lose your way after going around twice. Just like the second scar who followed Liao Hua, now he has completely lost his direction. At first he could still follow the prints of Liao Hua and others, but after a while he found that he seemed to have returned to the place where he had walked, and the prints became two, four directions, like a The big "X" made it completely impossible for him to tell which side was the correct direction.

"It's over..." Erdaobao stood there for a while, lowering his head and trying to identify the mark. However, after half a moment, he still couldn't identify which road was the direction he came from among the little lights and shadows cast by the dense trees. , which one should be the direction to go. After looking at it for a while, I felt dizzy and exhausted. I couldn't help but sit down, and my heart suddenly felt sad.

Then he discovered that the sadness was not only in his heart, but also on his neck...

"do not move! My hands shake easily! 』

When Erdaoscar was in a daze, a low shout suddenly sounded in his ears, and then a sharp short blade was pressed against his neck. The sharp blade was biting and cold, as if it had penetrated into the bone. , creepy. Then someone reached out from the side and took away his sword. Immediately, a few more figures appeared in the grass and trees. They seemed to be moving dexterously like apes, and then gathered over.

"Hey, this guy is so brave..."

"Let me see, what is it..."

"Tsk, tsk, that's really long!" 』

"It's not bad at all, it's more or less a head..."

"Don't! Me, I want to surrender to the hussar! " Er Dao Scar didn't resist at all, and didn't dare to move rashly. He just looked around as hard as he could, and yelled with all his strength, "I saw you when I was leading the team in the mountains yesterday... I want to surrender to the hussars! 』

"Um? ” Liao Hua stretched out his hand to signal.

"Look, there's no one behind...it's just this kid..." Someone checked along the direction where the two scars came from, then came over and said to Liao Hua.

Liao Hua tilted his head, "Just this one?" Haha, that’s interesting...』

Liao Hua turned to Erdao Scar and looked him up and down, "Did you see us yesterday?" So... you are the one leading the team? Hmm...why? Liao Hua asked why. One of them said why he didn't report it since he discovered it. The other also asked why Er Dao Scar came to surrender to the hussar.

Erdao Scar said: "I am from Xuzhou!" My home... I want to kill Thief Cao! But I can't see Cao's thieves at all in Cao's army... I have been in Cao's army for two years, and after all, I have no chance..."

Liao Hua stared at the second scar. After a moment, he didn't see his eyes evading, so he smiled, waved his hand, and motioned for his men to put down the sword, "So... you think you can use us to avenge you?" 』

"Yes or no! I want my own revenge! ” Erdaoscar subconsciously roared out, but quickly lowered his head, “Yes... I want to say... I... I don’t know...”

Liao Hua was silent for a moment, nodded, and said: "I'll have your knife put away first, and I'll return it to you when you get to the ground. If you really want to surrender to the Hussars, we're welcome. If you have evil intentions, haha, be careful with you." Damn! 』

Er Dao Scar nodded repeatedly and was about to say something. Liao Hua didn't bother to listen. After confirming again that no one was following this guy and no hidden signs or anything like that was found, he led the people out of the forest, and then Went around to an inlet upstream, pulled out some rafts from the reeds, then groped in the muddy water for a long time, pulled out two or three ropes, and started to cross the Han River.

If Cao Jun still had ships patrolling, then Liao Hua and others could only sneak across at night. But now, Cao Jun had no time to take care of himself, and most of the warships were damaged. He had no intention of going upriver to cause trouble to Liao Hua and others, so Liao Hua and others Naturally, people crossed the Han River openly during the day, and then after a period of trekking, they were hoisted into the city from the north of Fancheng at dusk.

Cao Jun remained silent all day. Well, it can't be said that there was no movement at all. Cao Jun was just cleaning up the mess in the camp and organizing equipment and equipment, so naturally he didn't care about the attack on Fancheng...

On the walls of Fancheng, Xu Yu and Zhuge were looking at Cao Jun's camp in the distance.

"Will Cao's army retreat?" ” Xu Yu asked while pulling on the battlements and looking into the distance.

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "How can traitor Cao retreat easily..." On the one hand, some people are determined not to die until they reach the Yellow River. On the other hand, Cao's army has no way to retreat at the moment.

Xiahou Dun chose to continue to resist, and Zhuge Liang could more or less guess it. After all, Fancheng was too important for Cao's army to retreat. Perhaps in Cao Jun's view, Fancheng is still short of soldiers. Even though they attacked Cao Jun's southern camp and burned some baggage and ships, the northern camp where most of Cao Jun's soldiers were located was basically not damaged. Of course, he was not willing to do so. Withdraw your troops.

"But..." Just as he was about to say something, he heard the sound of footsteps. Zhuge Liang turned his head and said with a smile, "Yuan Jian is here. This fire is burning very well!" 』

Liao Hua, who had finished eating and drinking, laughed twice and said a few words of humility, and then praised Xu Yu and Zhuge Liang in turn. For a while, the city was filled with laughter. The three people were obviously in a good mood, which naturally affected the surrounding ordinary soldiers. Even when they were on duty, they were all smiling. Although the threat from Cao's army was still in front of them, these soldiers did not feel as much pressure as before, and some even felt that with two or three thousand men, they could not only defend the city, but even defeat Cao's army.

Victory always brings new hope.

People always need hope. Just like Erdao Scar, he also felt that if the Hussar troops could defeat Cao's soldiers, he would naturally have more hope for revenge, at least it would be better than suffering in Cao's camp.

Speaking of which, this was also the first time that Liao Hua and others encountered soldiers of Cao's army who came to them and wanted to surrender. It was naturally false to say that they were not interested at all.

"Who is your surname and where are you from?" Zhuge Liang asked, looking at the two scars.

Under the eyes of everyone, Er Dao Scar said respectfully: "I am originally from Erxuzhuang in Langya Tan City... I also have the surname Xu, a nickname... not worth mentioning..."

Not worth mentioning?

Zhuge Liang's eyes moved and he immediately smiled and said, "Tancheng?" Erxuzhuang? ” Then he paused for a moment, “Have you ever been to Tancheng? Are you familiar with Tancheng? Is there a mountain-watching pavilion in the high mountains southwest of Erxuzhuang? 』

Erdaobao nodded, shook his head and said: "I have been to Tancheng a few times. I can't say that I am familiar with it... but I have never heard of Wangshan Pavilion..."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "That is a mistake... If a strong man wants to abandon the dark and turn to the light, we will naturally welcome him..." Zhuge Liang smiled and did not finish speaking, but everyone could understand the meaning. After a few words of comfort, he then asked After hearing some specific information about Cao Ying, Er Dao Scar always had something to say, and they all answered fluently.

Zhuge Liang had finished asking, and then looked at Liao Hua and Xu Yu. The two of them shook their heads slightly and asked Er Dao Scar to go down and rest first. Of course, they would still be "accompanied" by someone. It was not considered house arrest, but just a precautionary measure. Those who are willing to surrender to the Hussar are naturally welcome, but they must also be screened.

"The origin of this person is somewhat concealed... but it doesn't matter..." Seeing Er Dao Scar go away, Zhuge Liang laughed twice and explained to Liao Hua and Xu Yu.

It's very simple. It's difficult for ordinary people to go out and wander around in the countryside. Those who can go to surrounding counties are often the sons of gentry and local squires, and these people can't be called "mean names". As for "Wangshan Pavilion", Zhuge Liang didn't know if there was one, but Tancheng was close to the sea. What other mountains could he look at? What mountains can you look at? Looking at the sea is pretty much the same.

Coupled with some subsequent situations in Cao's camp, it means that this person concealed his own life experience, but he did not hide anything about Cao's army.

"So," Xu Yu frowned and said, "This person is hiding something intentionally and has ulterior motives?" 』

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "That's not true...probably there is something unspeakable...If you really want to surrender, the origin of this name is secondary..."

These days, the big man doesn't talk about others. Didn't Xu Shu also hide his name and change his name to Shanfu? And Taishi Ci was also wanted by the local people and fled to Liaodong? Therefore, what you have done in the past is not actually the focus, but the act of "surrender" is the focus.

Zhuge Liang hated Cao Cao, but he actually didn't have much ill feelings towards the ordinary soldiers under Cao Cao. Even if Zhuge Liang knew that some of these people had killed people, set fire to villages and destroyed villages in Xuzhou or other places, Zhuge Liang would not hold a grudge against these people because most of the time, these soldiers only acted as minions... …

Just like a murderer uses a knife and a gun, the person who needs to pay for his life is the murderer. Who would let a knife and a gun pay for his life? It is tigers, wolves or ferocious beasts that eat human flesh and blood. Who would blame the sin of eating humans on the claws or teeth of these beasts?

Er Daoshan refused to say his name, perhaps because he was ashamed of his ancestors and did not want to use his name. After all, Cao Cao not only killed people in Xuzhou, but also dug many graves. Of course, the graves in Yanzhou and Heluo were also dug up; It may be that he committed some crime and his name cannot be mentioned, but under the laws of the Han Dynasty, it is not impossible to compensate for the crime with merit. This is not a serious problem.

Therefore, Erdao Scar surrendered, and Zhuge Liang did not deliberately create difficulties because of his background as Cao Bing, but thought about how to use this matter to make some fuss. Of course, but if someone pretends to surrender and does evil in secret, then it is naturally unforgivable...

However, this article of surrender will be left for follow-up, and now we still have to face the next attack by Cao Jun.

Cao's army is currently undergoing repairs, and I believe it will launch an attack soon. Moreover, because Cao's army has lost the convenience of supply transportation, it will inevitably choose a sharper and more fierce way to attack Fancheng. It will not be as rigid as before, leaving room for strength. . Under such circumstances, a large number of casualties will naturally occur.

This kind of casualty is caused by both sides, and Zhuge Liang feels that he does not want this kind of loss. So Zhuge Liang wanted to find another way, but when he came up with his next strategy, the result was that both Xu Yu and Liao Hua couldn't accept it.

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, but there was some loneliness and loneliness in his smile.

Loneliness and loneliness are twin brothers, they often come inexplicably and go away quietly. Under Fei Qian's tent, Zhuge Liang was regarded as a figure in the Jingxiang sect. After all, he was a student of Pang Degong and the same person who came out of the Lushan wooden house with Pang Tong. However, in Zhuge Liang's heart, he still remembered that he was from Langya, Xuzhou. This feeling sometimes comes out of nowhere, even in the midst of a crowded party, it will come uninvited.

And if a person is alone and lonely for a long time, his heart will become cold.

After your heart becomes cold, even your eyes will gradually become cold. Even if you have a smile on your face, you will feel like you are the only one in the bustling city. Zhuge Liang didn't like this feeling very much. Whenever he felt lonely, he would shut down his reaction to the outside world, close himself in his heart, and carefully endure and taste this kind of loneliness that can drive people crazy. Often at this time, Zhuge Liang is the calmest and most sober. He is the only one in the lonely world, and the only one he can rely on is himself, until he meets the Cavalry General Fei Qian...

During that period of time in Chang'an, Zhuge Liang had a special sense of identification with some of the concepts of the hussar generals. This sense of identification even made Zhuge Liang feel that he was not so alone to a certain extent.

Because he suffered psychological trauma when he was a child, Zhuge Liang had some sequelae to a certain extent, such as insomnia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc. It's just that people in the Han Dynasty didn't understand these so-called mental illnesses, and no one went to treat Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang could only rely on himself to repair it bit by bit. However, it can be seen from some details in history that Zhuge Liang's compulsion Symptoms are relatively serious, and insomnia is common. As for depression, there may be some...

In other words, in the final analysis, Zhuge Liang's great dedication in history was probably caused by Cao Cao's massacre of Xuzhou.

Because of these problems, Zhuge Liang thought more than ordinary noblemen. He began to think about who the so-called "people" were. He would even think about who he was, his true self, etc. Once these questions once When you start thinking about it, it often becomes more and more frustrating.

Fortunately, Zhuge Liang in history met Pang Degong and later Liu Bei...

During the period in history when Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei were enjoying themselves, bah, they were like a fish in water. Zhuge Liang discovered that Liu Bei was the only one among the princes in the world who valued the people, and he was the only one who stood up to the so-called Queen Jing of Zhongshan. But he was a knight-errant monarch at heart, so Zhuge Liang gave everything without hesitation.

But, unfortunately, Liu Bei also changed his mind in the end.

In Baidi City, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei as if he were looking at himself in the mirror. Before he died, what Liu Bei said might be a temptation, a threat, a trust, or...

Even more fortunately, Zhuge Liang now meets Fei Qian.

After meeting Fei Qian, Zhuge Liang discovered that many of his original ideas seemed narrow-minded compared with those of Qiao Qian!

Before entering Guanzhong, Zhuge Liang originally believed that the "people" were the people of the Han Dynasty, the common people of all Han Dynasties, not just the children of the gentry. However, this concept was not agreed with by many children of the gentry. Most of the gentry children believe that the so-called "people" are just the gentry children. As for the common people at the grassroots level, how can they be called "people" if they don't even have a "name"?

Just like many court officials and local officials, they often say that they want to "listen to the voices of the people." But in fact, many people cannot make any voice. They are mute because they have no channels to speak out. They are illiterate because they do not understand various regulations and norms at all. Therefore, whose voice is the so-called "people's voice"?

This malady of the feudal dynasty has lasted for thousands of years, and has even affected later generations. It is like the "administrative review" in some places for ten and a half days, and there is no news for a month and two months. If you ask, you are just going through the process. As a result, the media Once exposed, the process was completed the next day...

Fei Qian's concept of the people is broader than Zhuge Liang's, and even includes the world! Even those barbarians who are willing to wear Hanfu, speak Chinese and learn Chinese!

At the same time, Fei Qian's attention to ordinary people is also the highest Zhuge Liang has ever seen. Anyway, except Fei Qian, Zhuge Liang has never seen any other princes who would specially set up workshops for craftsmen to improve the tools for people's work. Research……

Before Feiqian, weren't the so-called farm tools accidentally developed by a craftsman and then popularized for use? Why would any monarch take the initiative to let people study these things?

Corresponding to the vast "people", Fei Qian's love for soldiers is also the highest among all the princes. This point is enough to show from the armor on the soldiers. Fei Qian's "spending money" is famous even in affluent places such as Jizhou and Yuzhou, which is staggering.

Soldiers are no longer an insignificant consumable. They can't just grab some farmers and stuff them with a few swords and guns. It is precisely these elite soldiers with proficient combat skills, high morale, strong will, and the ability to obey orders and prohibitions that Zhuge Liang's previous strategies can be achieved. Successful implementation.

Otherwise, there is no need to cooperate. When Guang Liao Hua went to the south bank to hide, basically no one found it difficult or impossible for Fei Qian's soldiers to be here, but if it were the soldiers of other princes...

Therefore, under the influence of the hussar general Fei Qian's concept of "people" and "soldiers", Zhuge Liang would not have been unable to continue fighting in Fancheng and Xiahoudun, fighting each other for losses, but even if he won in the end, Not to mention one for five, even if it was one for ten, Zhuge Liang felt that it was still a bit of a loss. So Zhuge Liang thought he could make another move, but when he finished talking about his plan, Xu Yu and Liao Hua almost jumped up, "What?" 』

"Kong Ming, are you crazy?" 』