Three Kingdoms

Perhaps the sight of Fei Qian and Cao Cao sitting together chatting and laughing is incredible, but in reality there are even more ghosts and beasts, and there are even Bibi who laughs in person and takes the benefits, and then turns around to see Bibi with a human face replaced by a dog face. All.

There are always some fools in history who thought that if they killed the emperor of an enemy country, the enemy country would surrender instantly. But in fact, even if they were cowards of the Song Dynasty, the whole country would never surrender just because the emperor was captured. China has hidden toughness since ancient times. It can always be useful from time to time.

What's more, Fei Qian only wants to get Cao Cao's people... Well, Cao Cao's current Jingzhou people are not very interested in Shandong.

Since Cao Cao has such a useful zero-sensitivity pad, why does Fei Qian have to go to the muddy water himself?

If nothing else happens, Cao Cao will definitely go back and deal with the Shandong nobles after this battle of Jingzhou, because only in this way can he continue to compete with Fei Qian. Isn't this what Fei Qian originally wanted to do?

If Cao Cao finally defeated the Shandong nobles, then Cao Cao would almost be on the same front as Fei Qian. If Cao Cao was assimilated by the Shandong nobles, he would also gather the scattered opposition forces together for Fei Qian. at...

Or will both Cao Cao and the Shandong gentry suffer?

No matter what the result is, it is acceptable to Fei Qian at this stage.

Because in Fei Qian's heart, the most important thing is not the superficial unity, because he has been told over and over again in the games of the Three Kingdoms in later generations. No., if the various names are unified, they will still fall into the original reincarnation.

Go out, no matter how difficult it is, take this step first, and then others will follow the second step!

"Now the yin and yang are out of position, and the cold and heat are at the wrong time, so there is an epidemic..." Fei Qian looked at the sky, looking like a magician, "Brother Meng De, you know that this epidemic is just the beginning..."

During this period of time during the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, they were in the second period of major climate fluctuations in three generations. The most prominent phenomenon of ecological mutation in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was the frequent occurrence of natural disasters. At the same time, the Eastern Han Dynasty was also a period of frequent natural disasters in history, with an unusual increase in records of earthquakes, wind disasters, snow disasters, and locust plagues.

"Zi Yuan's intention is that the Yellow Turbans are coming back again?" ” Cao Cao frowned, apparently being dragged into the ditch by Fei Qian.

It's no wonder, after all, everyone will be a little confused when facing a plague.

After Heng and Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty, various abnormal geographical phenomena gradually became more prominent, plagues became more frequent, and natural and man-made disasters came one after another, which brought increasingly serious psychological panic to the Eastern Han society where Huiwei superstition was already prevalent, and became the cause of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. hotbed. The Emperor of the Han Dynasty certainly did not expect that his dynasty would be driven to the point of ecstasy by three men, and then three more...

"It's not necessarily the Yellow Turbans, but this plague..." Fei Qian sighed, and then looked at Cao Cao, "Brother Meng De, do you also have migrant people?" Is there any advance planning? Is there any testing on the way? Is there a doctor available for those who are sick? Can the prescription be effective? Is there any prevention and treatment when new arrival? It should be noted that this plague can spread to hundreds, and hundreds of people can spread to tens of thousands. If there is even the slightest letdown, it will immediately be a disaster! 』

Cao Cao was speechless. He really hadn't thought about these things. While waiting for Mung Bean's little eyes, he kept all these in his heart...

It is often said that where the soil and water support the people, there is some truth to it. The microbial communities in various places are definitely different. The movement of one or two people or ten or hundreds of people is not a big problem, but if it is a large-scale migration, and in the Han Dynasty where there was no such thing as hygienic habits, it is often Once the water source is polluted, it will become a disaster in an instant.

Moreover, if you don’t know how to isolate and treat people, you can’t save anything here. In the end, you can only wait for the weather to slowly change. Viruses and bacteria lose their activity after climate change, and the sick body is almost dead. Survive the plague…

"Forget it, the plague in Jingzhou is fierce, Brother Meng De is just careful... Today, let's talk about the topic!" "After Fei Qian put a lot of psychological pressure on Cao Cao, he immediately turned to the topic while the iron was hot.

"Get the picture!" ” Fei Qian turned around and ordered Huang Xu, and then Huang Xu quickly brought over a huge rolled map and spread it flat in the dining room.

"The previous meeting with Xu County was short, and there were many unfinished thoughts... Now..." Fei Qian turned to look at Cao Cao, stood up, and motioned to Cao Cao to come to the map, "Brother Meng De might as well come. have a look……"

"The current situation may be due to man-made factors, but it also has local causes..." Fei Qian pointed at the map and said, "Just like the land of Bashu, during the reign of Emperor Ling, they used the name of plank road, but in fact they were divided and did not respect the king. Ling... why? Because Sichuan and Shu are located in the southwest, surrounded by dangerous fortresses, protected by the Qinling Mountains and Bashan Mountains in the north, Wushan Mountain and the Xiajiang River in the east, and fertile soil in Chengdu, the economy is prosperous and the supply is sufficient. Once the world is in chaos, it is very easy to be in danger. And according to...Liu Yan, the thief named Huangqin, is actually a Han thief. He colluded with Zhang Lu and locked up Hanzhong. If he is said to bring trouble to the world, his evil is the first, and his crime is unpardonable..."

"Therefore, when a certain person entered the pass, he raised an army and attacked! Fei Qian said impassionedly, "If these people who are causing trouble to the country and the people are eliminated as soon as possible, the country will be at peace!" 』

Fei Qian raised his head and just had to write "loyalty" on the left side of his face and "righteousness" on the right side. "However, Brother Meng De is different from this thief..."

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows.

Fei Qian turned his head and said with a smile, "Brother Mengde fought in Henan first and then in Ji. This was not my original wish. We were forced by the situation and had to fight..."

Fei Qian praised Cao Cao so well, even though Cao Cao knew in his heart that there were many lies in it, but who doesn't like to be flattered? Especially when being praised by a powerful opponent, it makes my heart feel even more comfortable. What a wonderful sentence.

Cao Cao is a man whose loyalty is hard to distinguish from traitors.

In fact, people themselves are also swinging between good and evil. A single thought may lead to murderous intentions, and an honest person for many years may become a murderer. A person who has been full of evil may be kind to stray cats and dogs. Simply speaking, people are good and bad from a certain aspect, and they are clearly good. Evil is a very difficult thing.

Cao Cao should have been mostly loyal at first, but as he gradually climbed up to a high position, traitors naturally came. But now it seems that he is still a little wavering, especially the whole society, which still has some doubts about the banner of the Han Dynasty. There is a strong sense of belonging, so whether it is Cao Cao, Fei Qian, or Sun Quan, they still need to operate within such a framework.

Historically, even in the late Three Kingdoms period, when Sun Quan killed Guan Yu, he still wanted to send Guan Yu's head to Xudu. On the one hand, it was to shirk the blame, and on the other hand, it also proved that the name of the great man at that time could still be used...

So now Fei Qian said that what Cao Cao did before was not for the pursuit of selfish desires, but for the stability and unity of the Han Dynasty. Whether this was true or false, it at least made Cao Cao feel very comfortable.

"But this battle in Jingzhou..." Fei Qian changed his subject, "Brother Meng De is pursuing his own selfish desires!" I dare to ask Brother Meng De, did Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou have any soldiers who invaded the territory? Is there one soldier who is up to no good? Liu Jingsheng is getting old. With a single edict, all the people in Jingzhou have surrendered to the imperial court. Why bother to go to war and mobilize troops to attack him? Without him, Brother Mengde would doubt me! This battle can be said to be a safe disaster for Liu Jingsheng, for someone, and for the folks in Jingzhou! 』

Cao Cao seemed to want to say something, but in the end he moved his beard and said nothing. Because the reason that made Cao Cao take action was not at all what Liu Biao did or did not do, whether he did something right or wrong, but that Cao Cao felt threatened by Fei Qian.

During the war between Cao Cao and Yuan Yuan, the reason why Henan and Hebei were able to be unified in a short period of time was not only for military and political reasons, but also because the Huanghuai and Haihe Plains were a geographical whole and could not be divided. . The result of the battle between heroes can only be that the strong one wins, and it is impossible to remain divided and ununified for a long time. And the Jingzhou area is the juncture of the Central Plains and Yunmengze. Whether it is in history or in the present, it is not enough. In order to become a roadblock for Cao Cao to unify the north.

So has Cao Cao really completely unified the north?

Apparently not.

Whether it is the Taishan Army, the Xuzhou Gang, or the natives in Jizhou, they have actually just changed the flag on the city head. Cao Cao's tentacles are far from touching the real bottom.

After a while, Cao Cao said: "Only a saint can be free from external and internal troubles. I am not a saint, and neither are you!" 』

Fei Qian laughed again and said, "Now that Heluo has failed to revive its brigade, Youbei has not rebelled against its orders, and Wancheng has refused to follow its orders, it can be said that it is a lost master. The crime is already heavy, so why not move forward?" If something goes wrong and evil is involved, why not just commit the crime and let the old friend do the same thing? 』

Cao Cao suddenly frowned deeply, and he could hear Fei Qian's sarcasm.

Fei Qian and Cao Cao stood next to the map. You said something and I said something. However, except for Xu Chu, who had read some poems and books and could probably guess some, most of the other guards around him didn't listen. I understand, every word seems to be familiar, but I don’t know what it means when connected together, so it has to become the background...

"Brother Mengde, please take a look..." Fei Qian pointed to the corner of the map, "Now that someone has taken Sichuan and Shu, he will send Liu Xuande south to Jiaozhi, and then explore the old affairs of General Liao... He will take control of Longyou in the west and reopen the Western Region. The Protector has now expelled Guishang... He occupied Changshan in the east, and then set foot in the royal court of Xianbei. The Xiongnu Wuhuan all bowed their heads... Brother Mengde, why did people lose their axes now? 』

Cao Cao glared at Fei Qian angrily, suddenly brightened up his face again, and laughed loudly and said, "Zi Yuan was respectful in front and held back, do you want to mess with someone's mind?" 』

Fei Qian shook his head and said, "No, I just want to make my brother understand that what makes Han great is his broad heart!" If Brother Meng De aspires to the Yunmeng River, he might as well trail here! 』

Cao Cao finally darkened his face and narrowed his eyes, "What does Zi Yuan want to do?" You must know that those who like war will perish! The southern border of the Western Region and the northern desert are all far away. It is inconvenient to control and the orders are unclear, so there is only a meager benefit. Transportation is also difficult, so what is the benefit? It's like conquering the barbarians, with a hundred defeats but no heirs! 』

"Haha..." Fei Qian nodded, not angry because of Cao Cao's refutation, "Brother Meng De is right, but what's the matter... I don't know if transportation was more convenient in the Yanhuang period, or if the roads are now accessible?" Or should we say that Fuxi and Shennong had to first have the convenience of administration before they could unify China? Could the sages of ancient times sit at home and wait for all conditions to be met before fighting in all directions? 』

When ancient Rome dominated the Mediterranean, did anyone say that it had to consider transportation issues before setting off?

When the great maritime colonization was on the rise, did anyone say that one must have a good foundation for governance before going overseas?

This world will not wait until everything is ready before putting difficulties in front of it. It can only find ways to break through, eliminate and step on difficulties one after another!

"If there is a forest blocking it, cut it down!" If there is a river crossing it, cross it! If there is a mountain blocking it, let it be leveled! The mountains and rivers are separated, so it is convenient to build boats and ships, but it is inconvenient to transport them, and it is also difficult to repair carriages and horses! Fei Qian spoke loudly and resoundingly, "The Sui Man did not complain about the hardship of drilling wood, Fu Xi did not complain about the dangers of fishing and hunting, Shennong did not fear the poison of hundreds of herbs, Xuanyuan did not fear the blood of yellow sand!" Dare I ask what is not difficult? Let me ask when it will be easy? ! 』

Cao Cao stared at Fei Qian, and after a while he said a few words, "One hundred thousand, Guo Fengxiao!" 』

Fei Qian frowned, "One hundred and eighty thousand, what a great talent!" 』

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Some people must be filial, and the rest will not be discussed!" One hundred twenty thousand! 』

Fei Qian flexed his fingers and said, "One hundred and fifty thousand!" Filial piety, wonderful talent. No troops are allowed to be stationed within two hundred miles of Wancheng! 』

"If Taishi doesn't leave Hangu, he won't station troops!" ” Cao Cao stared.

Fei Qian thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes!" 』

Cao Cao stretched out a hand, palm facing outward, standing in the air.

Fei Qian also stretched out his hand and patted Cao Cao.

"snort! ” Cao Cao didn’t say much, turned around and left.

"Brother Meng De, it's easy to leave without seeing him off!" Fei Qian shouted from behind with a smile. If he were wearing an apron or something, he would look like a waiter standing at the door of a restaurant to see off customers.

Cao Cao neither looked back nor responded. After leaving the meeting place, getting on his horse, and setting off for a while, he slowly turned his head, looked around, and finally slowly withdrew his gaze and looked up again. Head, lightly kicked the horse's belly, and walked forward...

……(╬￣俣)=○……

Cao Cao did not expect that when he and Fei Qian met to discuss, a bigger problem would break out in Jingzhou...

That's right.

It's the plague.

The original infection level of Cao Cao's army was not very deep. Even among the infected soldiers under Cao Cao's command who were detected by Fei Qian, most of them had general symptoms caused by acclimatization. They were still far away from the real so-called "plague". A long distance away, but when Xiahou Dun's "make up for it" policy really started to be implemented, these guys in Jingbei left the originally safe area and set foot in the plague-stricken area...

Xiahou Dun had threatened to cut off trade, so the Jingzhou gentry had to lower their heads for the time being. However, the Jingzhou gentry soon gave Xiahou Dun a bad idea, allowing these refugees to go south and farm in the area bordering Jingnan. These farms stabilize the border, and the other one can also provide defense. If Jiangdong invades, they can also immediately gather on the spot to resist. Isn't it the best of both worlds?

In fact, the resettlement plan drawn up by Cai Mao and Kuai Liang concealed a deeper purpose, and then encountered unexpected changes...

Jiang Dongbing.

At Jiangling, only Xu Sheng and some Jiangdong remnants, or sick soldiers, were left.

During the current epidemic, no one dared to be arrogant as their own lives were at stake. So after Sun Quan made his decision, he didn't even hold a farewell party and hurriedly moved back to Jiangdong, leaving such a mess in Xu Sheng. in hand.

If soldiers infected with the plague enter a severe state, it is almost impossible to survive without special symptomatic drugs, while soldiers with mild symptoms can only rely on their own resistance to fight the germs and viruses. , life or death is uncertain...

In just a few days, the entire plague developed and spread very quickly.

After Xu Sheng's inspection on the first day, he felt that he could last for ten days and a half, and then when he went to eat again the next day after a night, he found that he could still stand yesterday and lay down today...

Calculating at this rate, Xu Sheng felt that not to mention ten days and a half months, I am afraid that by that time, even if Xu Sheng is immune to infection and invulnerable to all poisons, he will be left alone, and there will be no soldiers to carry out the attack. Fighting.

So there are only two ways before Xu Sheng, one is to stay in Jiangling and wait for death, and the other is to find a way to break Ju... well, break the situation.

"You are all good sons of Jiangdong!" 』

On the high platform of the school grounds, Xu Sheng shouted loudly.

Under the stage, Jiang Dongbing, who was suffering from the disease, was holding on.

"Now that all the brothers are infected, I...I..." Xu Sheng squeezed his eyes hard, but no tears came out. As a last resort, he punched his chest twice, and some tears appeared in the corners of his painful eyes. "It hurts my heart..."

"A good man goes to war on the battlefield, his blood stains the yellow sand, and his body is wrapped in horse leather. How can he be like this, sitting there waiting to die, dying in misery?" 』

"Today, all brothers are infected with the disease and are already destined to die. Why not use this broken body to earn more merits for the descendants of your family, so as not to die here in vain!" 』

"Jiangdong will also remember the courage of all brothers today!" The Lord will also reward all brothers for their merits today! 』

"If you brothers have any unfinished words, please tell the military officials and record your names. When you return to Jiangdong, you will be generously sympathized with your brothers and their families!" 』

"God can learn from it!" 』

In the school grounds, after hearing Xu Sheng's words, these Jiangdong sick soldiers were silent for a long time, and then someone staggered forward to register...

These Jiangdong soldiers, like soldiers in other places, many of them just want to have food to eat for themselves and their families. Now they are infected with the plague, and after seeing many of their companions wailing and dying in pain, , perhaps, before being completely knocked down by the plague, dying on the battlefield is a kind of relief and can also earn more merit for the family.

One by one, the soldiers stepped forward, spoke in a long or short way, and then started heading north...

With tears in his eyes, Xu Sheng stood on the high platform and shouted, "Good brother!" You are all my good brothers! The lord will not treat his brothers badly! Jiangdong will not treat you brothers badly! 』

When the last Jiangdong sick soldier walked to the battlefield spontaneously, Xu Sheng wiped the corners of his eyes, turned around and got off the platform, and said one word in a hoarse and sad tone, "Retreat!" 』

The clerk in charge of recording faced the wooden slips piled up like a hill and said, "General!" What to do with these? 』

Xu Sheng waved his hand without looking back, "You just take it with you first..."

The clerk was stunned. Then he looked around and saw that there were not many people in the huge school grounds. He was in a dilemma and subconsciously grabbed one or two in his hands and chased outside. After walking a few steps, he realized that it was inconvenient, so he simply threw them away. , don’t care anymore...