Three Kingdoms

Everyone always has a reason for doing something, whether the reason is correct or not. Anyone who normally acts without reason is either a madman or a fool.

Yang Wanwan seemed a bit crazy, but at least he wasn't a fool.

If Yang Wanwan had known in advance that the powerful coalition forces of the Ti and Di people in the Daba Mountains were harvested by the Han like Zhuang He, maybe he would be afraid and see the reality clearly.

However, it is a pity that before the hole cards are revealed, the gamblers at the gambling table feel that they have the greatest advantage.

There are many mountains in the internal area of ​​Sichuan and Shu, and these mountains have isolated the pace of development by the Han people, allowing the Di people to have a relatively comfortable environment.

The comfortable environment slows down the pace of development.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Di and Han people were almost the same. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Di people and the Ba people could still serve as Liu Bang's vanguard and participate in the founding of the country. But now, the technology tree of the Di people is already very high. Falling behind, falling behind to the point where they don’t even understand where they are lacking or where they need to make up to catch up. .

Among the leaders of these Di people, there may be some far-sighted people who have discovered the differences between their tribe and the Han people outside. However, they are limited by their knowledge. Although they feel something is wrong, they do not know what to do. When Yang Wanwan When others clamored to seize the wealth of the Han people, these people knew that doing so was of little significance. However, a few of them could not stop the greed of others.

Among the mountains, deep in the jungle, there is a clear river, and there are colorful colors in the river. The miraculous creation of nature has formed a special terrain in this area, which is somewhat like the Jiuzhaigou Valley in later generations. The clear river flows through different sections, and because of the rocks and trees, wild flowers and grass, it forms a picture full of color and stunningly beautiful.

Calling it a picture scroll does not accurately describe the scenery here. Because there is always some white space in a painting, if the entire painting is filled with paint, it will make people feel a bit full and not very comfortable, especially when many colors are presented at the same time in an ordinary painting, which is a flat surface. Even if the artist's brushstrokes are brilliant, it is difficult to present a clear and stretched sense of layering like nature, so that even if the eyes are full of colors, it does not feel messy at all.

If the grassland of Daba Mountain is the holy land of the Ba people, then this place is the holy land of the Di people. Just like there is always the royal court of the Hu people in the northern desert, there is also a piece of land recognized by the Di people in the mountains of Sichuan and Shu. According to legend, the ancestors of the Di people came out of this colorful river, and then they multiplied and multiplied along the river and traveled to all directions.

When Yang Wanwan led the Di people to "show off their strategies", tempting and ambush, the group of people had quietly arrived at this place, this holy land belonging to the Di people.

There is naturally a Di people's village near the Di people's holy land, but this village tends to follow the mysterious route, that is, it worships the Di people's gods, a strange-shaped stone with various colors...

Um.

Stone.

Like most tribes that worship stones, they believe that life is short and rocks are eternal. This is on the one hand, and on the other hand, the Di people’s belief in gods is not unified. Sometimes the village thinks "fish" is good, and others Is it that the "yak" is real, or is it that I made up some kind of god? It's very confusing, so in this holy land of Di people, I simply use this strange-shaped stone as the representative of the god. After all, when you look at this area from different angles, it shows different appearances, which is enough to meet the different needs of each village.

In the village that worships the gods, in the relatively large square in front of the village, sitting by the bonfire are the leaders and shamans representing several nearby villages, and these Di people leaders and shamans The one he was staring at was Fei Yi, who had come over the mountains from Sichuan and Sichuan.

Fei Yi lost his father when he was young and lived with his clan father Fei Boren. Boren's aunt was the mother of Liu Zhang, the former shepherd of Yizhou. For a period of time after Liu Zhang came to power, he felt that there was "no one available" around him, so he recruited all kinds of talents. He sent envoys to welcome Fei Boren, and Fei Boren took Fei Yi on a study tour to Sichuan.

Later, Liu Zhang fell, and Fei Yi was implicated. He was idle for a long time. It was not until Xu Shu observed him for a long time that he finally determined that Fei Yi was of good character, so he was promoted and appointed again.

Fei Yi was wearing a leather robe, a rough Gebu, and straw sandals on his feet. His hair was disheveled. Although it had been simply cleaned, there was still some dust and dirt left. If he didn't speak, it would be difficult for anyone to tell whether the Fei Yi in front of him was a Han or a Di with fairer skin.

Originally, Xu Shu wanted Dong Yun to come, but Dong Yun was unwilling to come here. The reason was that Dong Yun did not want to wear Di people's clothes or let his hair be disheveled, thinking that it was against China's regulations.

That's why Fei Yi had this opportunity.

Fei Yi has already fallen to the lowest level, so he doesn't care about this...

Next to Fei Yi, there was a dark-faced man who was also dressed as a Di. His body was also made of leather and coarse cloth. He was a Thunder Copper tribesman who was responsible for dealing with the Di people in the mountains all year round.

The person who escorted Fei Yi and Lei's intermediary was Hu Du, who was outside the hall at the moment.

Lei Tong jumped sideways repeatedly, which sometimes made people dumbfounded. Guys like Lei Tong cannot be given much power, but they can still play a certain role in certain things.

With the Thunder Copper tribesman who was familiar with the internal situation of the Di people as a guide, Fei Yi "quickly" contacted the "high-level officials" of the Di people...

Of course, this is very fast, but it still takes a lot of time, mainly spent on traveling over mountains and ridges.

Fei Yi's soles still hurt a little, and the blood blisters and scratches were not healed. However, he did not focus on this at all. Instead, he paid attention to the expressions of the various Di people leaders and witches around him. It is already a very important attitude for these guys staying in the "Holy Land of Di Ren" to be willing to sit down and see him.

Obviously, the leaders of the Di people in the Di people Holy Land and the witches who represented the "mysterious power" of the Di people did not approve of the actions of Yang Wanwan and others.

Fei Yi learned that in fact, according to the customs of the Di people before, the so-called "King of Di Ren" had to go to this holy place and hold a ceremony similar to a coronation, and then he could truly be called the "King of Di Ren". But I don’t know since when, maybe it’s the previous generation, maybe it’s the generation before that, the title “King of Di Ren” has lost the support of the mysterious side, and I don’t care about the coronation of this mysterious side. Anyway, as long as there are enough manpower, say If you are king, then you are king...

This made the old-school Di tribes living in the Di Holy Land very dissatisfied, especially the Di wizards who represented the mysterious power.

No one likes to lose their authority, even if this authority seems inconspicuous, just like in some properties, even the gatekeepers will use it as an arrow to make things difficult for the owners or tenants when they seize the opportunity.

Fei Yi had already had some contact with several Di people's shamans. As expected by Fei Yi, in fact, there had been very big differences among the Di people tribes, and their attitudes towards attacking the Han region were not consistent. Long before Yang Wanwan raised his troops, the Di people felt that the Han people were very powerful in fighting, unlike what Yang Wanwan and others encouraged. Therefore, many leaders of the Di people felt that there was no need to continue the war, and they led He followed his troops away from the battlefield and returned to the mountains and forests. While watching carefully, he also began to worry about the possible revenge of the Han army at any time.

And subsequent developments also confirmed some problems. After the Han cavalry arrived at Xiabian, they almost easily eliminated the assembled troops of the Di people, and punished all the Di people who had invaded the Han territory and participated in the killing of Han people.

The Di tribe who were killed and injured in the war may still follow Yang Wanwan. After all, there are double standards everywhere. The idea that only Di tribes are allowed to kill Han people, and Han people cannot kill Di tribes also exists in the heads of some fools, but compared with Among the Di tribes who were in contact with the Han people on the front line, those tribes that were relatively close to the Di tribe's holy land and had relatively little conflict, there were many Di tribes who felt there was no need to follow Yang Wanwan's path to the dark side.

"My lord also knows that you have no choice but to do so, so he has said that he will only punish the first culprit, regardless of his accomplices!" If you stop the rebellion immediately, you can avoid death! 』Although Fei Yi was wearing Di people's clothes, he spoke in Chinese and was very rude.

Fei Yi was very impressive.

It was as if he was not in the holy land of the Di people, nor was he surrounded by the Di people, but in the lobby of the Han family, making the final announcement to these Di people.

At the same time, because Yang Wanwan did not obtain the position of "King of Di Ren" through a "normal" ceremony, but a title he added on his own after unifying many small tribes, this kind of behavior is very difficult for these tribes in the Di Ren Holy Land, especially For the Di wizard in charge of the mysterious side, it was even more of a betrayal and humiliation. So after Fei Yi gave these people another path to choose, these people were naturally willing to cooperate...

Although Yang Wanwan on the other side had achieved a certain victory and successfully ambushed the Han soldiers who came to pursue him, he had no way to deal with Mian Di who had already received reinforcements and was being defended by Zhuge Liang. Not only was he originally The life and death of the Jiandi County Magistrate could not cause the slightest disturbance, and even the attacks for days were in vain, with heavy casualties.

So, when the Di people here in the Di Ren Holy Land contacted Yang Wanwan and said that they wanted to confirm the ownership of the "Di Ren King" and conduct a "coronation" ceremony, Yang Wanwan was doubtful, and then the attack was blocked again. , with the mentality that there would be no loss if they gave it a try, and maybe they could get some bargains for nothing, they took some people to the Holy Land of Di Ren.

After Zhuge Liang arrived in Sichuan and Shu, after learning about the local conditions and visiting many places with Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang did realize that the natural terrain restrictions between Sichuan and Shu could not be modeled like those in Guanzhong and Hanzhong. To govern. So Zhuge Liang proposed a strategy similar to the one he used to pacify Nanzhong in history. He suppressed the rebellion with one hand and appeased him with the other. He paid equal attention to kindness and power, killing the culprits and recruiting warriors from his tribes. In this way, one could weaken the armed forces of these tribes, and two, Later, we can use these people who have come out to contain the tribe, and thirdly, we can gradually implement the enlightenment strategy...

Zhuge Liang's strategy was approved by Xu Shu. He fought and pulled at the same time. He was fighting die-hards such as Yang Wanwan, and he was pulling back some Di tribes like those in the Holy Land of Di who preferred neutrality and hated war.

Of course, Zhuge Liang must first be able to block Yang Wanwan's advance.

Not only here in Jiandi, but also in Yinping, Huyou, and the important passages around Diren, there are actually arrangements. Because Zhuge Liang didn't know where Yang Wanwan would appear from before, so it was impossible to search all over the mountains and plains. , just like a hunter who always first looks for traces of animals when hunting, being aimless will only be in vain.

Once the prey appears, it is easy to deal with it. Whether it is setting a trap or using a bow, arrow and spear, you can always find a way to deal with it...

Just like now, Zhuge Liang is actually using a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, Fei Yi is responsible for disrupting the Di people's rear, which further widens the original rift between the Di people. On the other hand, he is also planning an action against Yang Wanwan's troops. But what Zhuge Liang didn't expect was that Fei Yi was very capable. After entering the Holy Land of Di people, he not only successfully deepened the conflict between Di people, but even proposed a strategy to take the opportunity to get rid of Yang Wanwan.

For a time, the combination of Zhuge Liang and Fei Yi formed a strategic crushing blow to the Di people.

According to Fei Yi's words to the people in the Di Ren Holy Land, as long as Yang Wanwan, the "chief culprit", is killed, the rest of the people can be pardoned, and the threat of war will naturally be eliminated...

Just like Yang Wanwan felt that he might as well give it a try, these people in the Diren Holy Land also felt that they could give it a try. There are benefits naturally if it succeeds, but if it fails, it doesn’t seem to be any worse.

What? Division and conflict?

Wasn't the previous situation a split? Wasn't there any conflict between the mysterious side of the Di Ren Holy Land and Yang Wan Wan, who wanted to become king by force alone?

For these enemy wizards on the mysterious side of the Di people's holy land, will they consider the scientific progress and population development of the Di people? Obviously impossible. They are more concerned about whether they can strengthen the loyalty of ordinary Di people to the Di people's gods, and then they can get more offerings! This is the important issue these wizards consider!

Therefore, by using the hands of the Han people, whether it is "punishment" or "elimination", isn't it a normal operation to completely wipe out the body and soul of some people who "betrayed the gods"?

"King of Di Ren" Yang Wanwan came. Although he didn't really get this title, he was very impressive. After arriving at the Holy Land of Di Ren, he had some conflicts with the Di Ren wizard. If it weren't for the great wizard of Di Ren If you show up, you may get upset on the spot.

In ancient times, the Di people did not have kings and leaders, and they all consulted ghosts and gods. Like most human beings in natural tribes, when they could not understand natural phenomena, they worshiped some gods and used divine power to explain some things. Therefore, in ancient times, wizards had a very high status, and this is still the case in the Di Ren Holy Land.

These wizards are responsible for various sacrifices, divination, etc., as well as some basic medical treatment, and even have a small part of the responsibility of inheriting primitive culture.

These wizards are considered by ordinary Di people to be special people who can communicate with ancestors and ghosts and gods, and they will naturally have special respect for them. However, Yang Wanwan feels that these guys are just pretending to be gods...

The Di Ren Great Wizard has thick colored lines on his face and body. These lines are painted with plant and mineral pigments year after year. Over time, these colors seem to grow on the Di Ren Great Wizard. The same is true for his body, even as he grows older, the wind and rain will not necessarily fade or diminish.

In previous ancient times, this was considered a "miracle".

But now faced with such a "miracle", Yang Wanwan obviously didn't care at all.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Yang Qianwan said carelessly, "When will the ceremony be held?" If I become king, you will benefit too! 』

The great wizard rolled his eyelids, looked at Yang Wanwan silently for a while, and finally nodded and said: "In that case, let's get started..."

Originally, Yang Wanwan was supposed to fast for a few days and then report to the gods before performing the ceremony, but Yang Wanwan didn't care about this and even thought it was just a hypocritical act.

Continuing up the mountain path behind the great wizard's residence, we didn't go far when we saw a cave halfway up the mountain with vines twining around it and two young wizards stationed outside.

It is said that this cave is where the earliest ancestors of the Di people lived, and it is also the place where the gods of the Di people receive blessings.

Whether it is true or false is actually untestable, but because the previous kings of Di Ren were all crowned in this cave, well, maybe it is not very appropriate to say "coronation". Instead, it may be better to get the blessing of the gods. More appropriate.

The great wizard stopped at the entrance of the cave, then turned to look at Yang Wanwan, pointed at the guards following Yang Wanwan, and said: "If you enter the cave and receive the blessings of the gods, you can become the king of the Di people... But the king There is only one..."

Yang Qianwan laughed, turned around and said, "Wait here!" 』

"king! ”The guard was a little worried.

Yang Wanwan glanced at the old wizard next to him and laughed. He felt that he could crush this thin wizard to death with his little fingers. If he really brought guards in, wouldn't he be laughed at?

Besides, the great wizard didn't ask to get rid of the weapon. If he had a knife in his hand, would he still be afraid of this old man? Even if something really happens, just yell...

The great wizard nodded and walked into the cave first.

Yang Wanwan followed behind him, placing his hand on the weapon on his waist and looking around.

There are some colorful paintings on the stone wall near the entrance of the cave. There are not many colors in these paintings, and the lines are not complicated, but they are the purest cultural transmission of Di people. However, because the research speed is slower, I have not finished reading the progress bar and have not yet formed the characteristics of Di people. Word.

There are also torches lit inside the cave, and the air does not seem dull. It is obvious that the cave is well ventilated, and perhaps the entrance is not the only one in front of you...

The great wizard and Yang Wanwan turned a corner, and the cave suddenly opened up.

There are many stalactites of different colors in the naturally formed cavity. Under the light of torches, they shine with intoxicating dreamlike colors. At the other end of the cave, there is a colorful stone seat that looks like a throne. Of course, the appearance of the colorful stone seat cannot be as regular as a regular seat, but it is obvious that this stone seat that shows various colors under the light of the torch is the legendary "King of Di Ren" who was blessed by the gods. throne!

On the throne, there is a ring inlaid with some gems, which is the "Crown" of King Di Ren.

Looking at the colorful throne, Yang Wanwan couldn't help but feel a little obsessed. He took two steps forward and then discovered that there was a pool of water in front of the throne. It was the surface of this pool of water that reflected the brilliance of the torch, making the colors on the throne look so bright. It seemed to be alive, rippling slightly.

"Put everything down, take off your clothes, swim over, sit on it, put it on, you will be the king of the Di people..." The great wizard said slowly, his face hidden in the shadow of the fire, "We are all here, you How long are you going to hold on to your dirty knife? This is a place where the gods watch. Are you going to pollute the holy water? 』

Yang Wanwan raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Who said you can't carry a knife?" Did God say it, or did you say it? If God said so, let him come out! Come out and say it! 』

"..." The great wizard was silent.

"Hahaha..." Yang Qianwan laughed loudly, and then snorted, "God doesn't even speak, so you're talking nonsense!" ” After saying that, Yang Wanwan didn’t take off his clothes or take off his sword. He just walked forward and stepped into the edge of the pool, causing a splashing sound that echoed in the cave...