Three Kingdoms

Under Cao's army, there were not only Qingzhou soldiers but also Yellow Turban thieves.

For example, how to behave.

He Yi remembered that the reason why he participated in the Yellow Turban was because the Yellow Turban told him that if he participated, he would have food.

Yes, maybe for Zhang Jiao, it was to overthrow the sky and establish a yellow sky, but for He Yi, it was just for a bite to eat.

eat.

It is the most basic need and the strongest desire. Even for a young child, his or her first strong emotional expression is when he or she is hungry...

Indeed, eating is the foundation of a person.

If you can eat, you can live; if you can't eat, you are close to death.

He Yi felt that she was half dead. She could eat, but she couldn't eat enough and she was always hungry...

If you have something to eat, you can live. If you have nothing to eat or cannot eat, you are not far from death.

But before death, there is always a little jump.

No one is willing to have their "food" taken away. Even young children who can't do anything and are unable to resist will cry loudly to express their emotional fluctuations and physical discomfort. Similarly, for these Yingchuan people, their methods are not just about crying.

Don't be suspicious when you employ people, don't use people when you are suspicious.

The truth is this, but it does not mean that this truth will remain unchanged forever.

He Yi suspected that the scholar in front of him was testing her, but she was also worried that if she rejected the scholar, she would lose the opportunity.

Opportunity to eat.

He Yi has been "hungry" for too long...

I think back then, when Yuan Shu was feeding him, he really enjoyed eating. But under Cao Cao, there was less to eat, so he was naturally hungry.

At the beginning, He Yi could still remember the deaths of some people, such as Liu Pi and He Man. She could remember the looks of these people with their heads hanging open, and then she could control her desires to a certain extent.

However, as time passed, the fear gradually subsided, but the desire continued to grow. Watching others eat, I felt hungry. Then I couldn't control myself, so I rushed forward, lowered my head, and lay down in the trough designed by others.

He Yi let the scholars enter the secret room without letting any of his confidants protect him.

He Yi felt that the scholar in front of him did not have the ability to kill him.

But He Yi forgot that killing someone doesn't necessarily have to be done with a knife.

Scholars always seem to have a clear mind, good conversation, sharp words, and a better grasp of the general trend of the world than ordinary people.

In the secret room, the sharp-tongued scholar said directly without waiting for He Yi to talk nonsense or any temptation: "General, do you want to be so unknown and be imprisoned and die?" 』

There is no need to hide the fact that He Yi will not be reused, because this is a fact.

Although Cao Cao said that everyone should be treated equally, just like some places can get more salary rations, and the average living standard in some areas is relatively high, he will always "treat everyone equally" only to a certain extent.

For example, Zhang He was squeezed out, not to mention a yellow turban general like He Yi.

Seeing that He Yi was silent, neither admitting nor denying, the scholar said: "I understand the general's intention. Now there are two strategies for the general to choose." 』

"Why is there no middle strategy?" ” He Yi asked.

The scholar smiled and said: "General, this is the right strategy." Not up, not down, not dead... not alive..."

"..." He Yi was silent.

The scholar didn't tease him much, he just said, "Let me tell you what to do first." As a next step, the general can try his best to form a good relationship with the Xiahou family of the Cao family, treat them as masters, and seek rewards from them. It is best to find a daughter of the Xiahou family of the Cao family, treat them with honor, and be willing to be humble. In the long run, they will naturally be able to Get a place, have enough food and clothing..."

He Yi gritted his teeth, "What's the best solution?" 』

"Best solution?" The scholar looked at He Yi and said, "The best policy depends on whether the general has a sense of loyalty and filial piety, and whether he can solve the emperor's problems!" 』

"snort. He Yi sneered, "It's just taking advantage of someone, why bother with the name of loyalty and filial piety?" 』

"The general is indeed smart, but are there people in this world who do evil things just because of their reputation?" 』

"..." He Yi was silent again. After all, He Yi is not good at these verbal disputes.

After thinking for a moment, He Yi said, "If you have something to say, please finish it all at once." I don't have the patience to keep going around. 』

He Yi thought, let the other party speak out, and whether to listen or not, and whether to act or not, is within her own choice and within her control...

When I was a Yellow Turban thief in Runan, although my daily life could not be said to be very carefree, at least it was more free than it is now. I didn't need to watch people's faces all day long, and then I had to be raped by some petty officials with chicken feathers. Make things difficult every day. For example, if Cao Cao ordered He Yi to complete something within ten days, when the county conveyed it, it would be seven days, and then when the officials came over, it would often become five days, or even three days...

Then He Yi made a request and stuffed a red envelope, and the clerk gave him a smile, saying that he could have two days of grace...

So, after receiving the imperial edict, is it really "safe"?

When the scholar heard what He Yi said, he smiled and praised: "I know what the general means, so I can let the general listen to what he says next..."

"Well, please speak. ” He Yi stretched out her hand to signal.

"What does the general think of Marquis Wen and Lu Fengxian?" 』

"Um? ” He Yi couldn’t react for a moment.

"Having an extraordinary trick, you can achieve long-lasting success!" The scholar looked at He Yi and said, "Why not exchange the old capital for the high platform and the high level of the Zhihuai Hall?" 』

He Yi pondered for a while, "Can you put it...simply..."

"Uh..." The scholar was obviously a little surprised, and immediately nodded and said, "I was negligent... Let's put it this way, if Lu Fengxian failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo back then, would he have been the Marquis and famous in the world today? 』

"If Lu Fengxian was willing to be subordinate to Dong's thief back then, he might be like Dong's thief today and die without a burial place?" 』

"General, this moment is just like that moment. The scholar looked at He Yi with eager eyes, "Just take one step forward, just move like this... the world will be different!" 』

Move?

That's easy to say.

He Yi looked a little pale. Of course he hopes that he can have meat to eat and more meat to eat, but if the meat has bones or even a knife, he may not be able to eat it.

"General, do you think I am persuading him to assassinate Dong?" "The scholar laughed and said, "The general's martial arts skills are extraordinary, but they are better than Lu Feng... Aha, haha, well, I'm sorry, I'm not mocking the general, I'm just telling a fact..."

The current big man, for some reason, Lu Bu is not dead yet, so naturally his reputation is not too bad. After all, Lu Fengxian was the one who got rid of Dong Zhuo, who wanted to kill but could not be killed in Shandong, for the people of Shandong, so he still accepted this feeling to some extent.

He Yi was a little angry when he heard this, but soon, the anger dissipated because he thought of another thing, "So, you...you have found...a warrior?" 』

The scribe said slowly, "To be honest, General, I also wanted to meet you... But in the past, I had to get close to the officials who were dedicated to assassination." If this person is stabbed, he can kill every ten steps and kill the soldiers without any need for fish meat! There should be no distinction between superior and inferior to Lu Fengxian! 』

He Yi asked, "I wonder who he is?" 』

The scribe smiled but did not answer.

He Yi nodded, "Okay, in that case, it's not an assassination, but what do you want a warrior like me to do?" Fighting on the battlefield? 』

The scholar laughed and said, "No, no!" Why should a general take advantage of his shortcomings? The strength of a general does not lie in his bravery and battlefield skills! 』

He Yi tilted her mouth and didn't know how to answer for a moment. Although saying that there is no need to go into battle or assassination would indeed make people feel more at ease, these words still don't sound very comfortable. If it weren't for the fact that I had been kneeling down for a long time during this period, based on my previous bad temper...

He Yi was silent for a while, "Then what do you think my strengths are...?" 』

"General..." The scholar looked at He Yi and said with a smile, "The general himself... to put it simply, he is a general..."

"You mean...yellow scarf?" ” He Yi was stunned for a moment.

The scholar nodded and said, "Exactly!" The general was born in the Yellow Turbans, so he should be familiar with the habits of the Yellow Turbans. Now... there are many old Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan. This is a good opportunity for the general to show off his talents! 』

"Hmm..." He Yi pondered, and then said, "A certain person is just from Runan...not familiar with other places...I'm afraid..."

"In the past, Dong's thieves moved the capital and ignored thousands of people. He and Luo were devastated and the people were filled with resentment..." The scribe said slowly, "Isn't this the case today?" Yingchuan has been a bitter thief for a long time. If the general had made a decision early, not to mention the salary and high officials, the bells and cauldrons and food would also be indispensable. It is impossible to say that he would be like Wen Hou Lu Fengxian, who would be sung throughout the world and respected by everyone! 』

"You know..." The scribe glanced at He Yi and said, "The world is huge and there are so many brave men. There are so many talented people. There are brave men like crucian carp crossing the river and generals. Those who are born in yellow scarves are not... There is only one general... This is just a rumor from generation to generation. If the general has no intention of getting out of this quagmire and ascending to a high position, I will just say goodbye. 』

After saying that, the scribe stood up and wanted to leave.

"stop! ” He Yi shouted.

The scribe was not afraid, or in other words, he might have been prepared to die when he came, so he turned back and looked at He Yi, "General, do you want to take credit for a certain head?" Can be obtained quickly. 』

He Yi was silent for a while, "Let me ask you, why are you looking for someone?" 』

"Let's put it this way, this is just a transaction, a sale..." The scribe said slowly, "What a general can do is like a piece of jade." The merchants do not love jade, they only love the money they get from selling jade. The general doesn’t have to treat us as relatives and friends. We pay money to get what we want, and the general pays for action to get the general’s wealth. It’s just a transaction in which everyone gets something... If he doesn’t want to, he gives up, and the general still holds on. For jade, we still go to others with our money, that’s all. 』

After hearing this, He Yi felt somewhat angry in her heart, but she was also a little shocked.

Although the tone is disrespectful, every sentence makes sense.

It's just a transaction...

Then, what to do?

……(;￢＿￢)……

On the other side, there was also a transaction.

Just like during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the blood and tears shed by the old nobles were silently announcing the fact that the previous era was quietly passing away, and an era full of changes was coming.

At the end of an era, there will always be some visions.

For example, some people said that there were all kinds of incredible visions in the palace of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty on the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

But now, there is a little strange noise...

A huge, thunder-like sound.

There are no clouds in the sky, nor is there a bolt from the blue.

Groups of wild ducks living in the swamp were the first to hear the thunder, and they immediately quacked and fluttered their wings, and then caused other birds to follow suit and fly up in a chaotic mess.

Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and several important figures in the Cao family's political group released their fingers covering their ears and looked at the shapeless straw man that was blown up in the distance with great surprise.

The smell of the explosive mixture of sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal is really unpleasant.

But Xiahou Dun couldn't wait to grab the torch from the guard on the side, walked to the front and lit another thing called "Five Elements Thunder", and then ran away...

Another loud bang.

Cao Cao didn't block his ears this time.

"Yuan Rang, compared to before..." Cao Cao felt that his eardrums seemed to be vibrating slightly, causing his voice to rise a little. Then he realized it, and after deliberately stopping for a moment, he coughed, " How does it compare? 』

Xiahou Dun got closer. Just after the explosion, he jumped into the pit and took a look at the wreckage in the pit. Now he is back to Cao Cao, his expression a little more solemn, "It seems... than before..." ,Even……"

Xiahou Dun couldn't find any more accurate adjectives for a while.

This is almost a timeless thing.

In the process of human evolution, writing is a cross-generational thing, and knowing how to use fire is also a cross-generational thing. Now, gunpowder is almost a cross-generational thing.

Before gunpowder, most of the damage was physical. But with gunpowder, humans began to touch the hem of the chemistry lady's skirt.

Of course, the chemistry girl has a bad temper, and she might have sulfuric acid thrown on her face...

Xiahou Dun had suffered the consequences of gunpowder back then. Although he had not personally tasted the shadowless legs of the chemistry lady, his vital parts were the kind that were painful from being kicked, so Xiahou Dun also had a deep understanding of gunpowder. Then Xiahou Dun discovered that this young lady's temper seemed to have increased again.

General Fei Qian of the Hussars sent someone to deliver such a batch of finished gunpowder, and it was impossible for Cao Cao to display it in public, so he chose to display it in such a relatively sparsely populated swamp.

Cao Cao was silent for a while, and then said: "I heard that when Qiaoqi entered Chang'an, someone suggested building the city wall, but Qiaoqi refused." Now it seems... Hussar was probably developing this thing at that time... Once this thing comes out, there will be no walls in the world..."

In this era, most of the city walls were made of rammed earth and masonry, so as long as the amount of gunpowder was sufficient, the wall was indeed of little use.

"Some things need to be changed... It's amazing, the mixture of sand and gravel, the black nitrate and charcoal are so powerful... Hussar, Hussar..." Cao Cao said slowly, just like in Daze. wind.

Xiahou Dun stood beside him, "Lord..."

"Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, it's convenient for this lake..." Cao Cao smiled, stretched out his hand and pointed forward, "Although it's not here, it's still this lake!" 』

Cao Cao looked into the distance, as if looking through the fog of history, seeing the past and the future, "In the past, Chen and Wu rose up, Liu Xiang and Chu River confronted each other. Who would have thought that the current Han Dynasty would also follow the old path of the Six Kingdoms?" It's funny, it's funny..."

"Fei Ziyuan, is this what you gave me?" Or...a question you want to ask me? 』

"The vicissitudes of heaven and earth, the passage of time!" All things evolve, but people’s hearts are different! 』

"The wind is blowing!" 』

Cao Cao laughed loudly, his voice was so loud that his laughter seemed to be echoing throughout the vast swamp.

Cao Cao laughed so hard that tears seemed to fly out of his eyes.

In the vast swamp, it was not only the reed flowers that flew away with laughter, but also the dreams of his youth.

The five-color stick at the north gate of Luoyang...

The cry of grievance outside the county government office in Dunqiu County...

The meditation hall at home in Qiaoxian County...

The petition on the desk of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty...

The heads of corrupt officials beheaded in Jinan...

The broken armor and robes in the captain's barn, the frail white-haired veteran in the queue...

Cao Cao laughed, and scenes flew before his eyes.

How is this big guy?

good.

Is this big man evil?

evil.

What’s even more ridiculous is that good people are bullied while evil people are in power. Cao Cao originally wanted to do something good, but whenever he was about to do it or started to do something good, he would be stopped immediately. Then some people tried to persuade him, some scolded him, and some even wanted to kill him.

Cao Cao once asked Xun Yu a question: Where did the money and taxes paid by these Han people go? Xun Yu couldn't answer. Because various places have reported their own taxes and materials, but inexplicably as soon as they arrived in Xu County, many things were missing. Some were neither stored in the warehouse nor distributed, and just disappeared out of thin air. Even Xun Yu couldn't find it out!

Xun Yu can only guarantee "generally" completeness...

In other words, "Don't go too far."

But Cao Cao wanted to ask, "Why?" 』

Why is it so difficult to do a good deed in this land of Han Dynasty? !

So much so that those who are helping and supporting Cao Cao are actually Guanzhong's opponents!

"You know the evil of the Six Kingdoms, I know it, the Hussar knows it, and the Emperor also knows it..." Cao Cao laughed and waved his sleeves in the wind, "Only the people of this world don't know it!" So even if you know that I know that Hussar knows that the emperor knows, you can still pretend not to know! It's like Chen Wu worked hard to overthrow the former Qin Dynasty, but it turned out that Liu Xiang was fighting for profit! 』

"Hahaha! ridiculous! 』

"sad! 』

"It's better to do something better!" The next step will be very serious! 』

"Yingchuan!" Nanyang! Imperial Township! Shandong! This is the city wall layer by layer! ” Cao Cao shouted and pointed with his finger, as if there were layers of city walls in the void, “Chen Wenchang came to the table to impeach Xun Wenruo! Is this impeachment? This is a warning! Yingchuan! It’s not just Yingchuan in front of you! There are people from Yingchuan everywhere! The wall of Yingchuan! 』

"Now...it's time to tear down the wall..."