Three Kingdoms

North of Taiyuan, at Shiling.

In the early Han Dynasty, this was not a serious passage, but as the rain continued to wash away, an additional road gradually opened here. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Turks broke through from here to the south and invaded Taiyuan. Later, they built The real Shiling Pass.

Later, a large pass was built in the Song Dynasty, but it was still useless.

Because of the nature of high loess slopes, it is difficult to maintain water and soil. If you are not careful, or even exceed the scope of felling, these originally tall soil plateaus will be eroded by rainwater, leaving gaps everywhere.

Just like Hangu Pass and Tongguan.

In the pre-Qin Dynasty, as long as Hangu was in the way, no one could open it. Later, when more roads were added, Hangu was abolished, and the same was true for Tongguan. Later, it was simply a system, and it could not be simply called a city.

And now, here in Shiling, there is a new road that was not discovered by anyone in the early days of the Han Dynasty, but later emerged after wind and rain.

At the stone ridge, there is a small mountain village.

This cottage was where Wang Huai used to transfer his belongings.

In the mountain stronghold, Wang Huai's subordinate, Zhang Wan, was stationed.

Zhang Wan turned out to be very poor.

The worry of the rich is what is good to eat, while the worry of the poor is what can be eaten.

Hunger was once Zhang Wan's nightmare.

Zhang Wan hated being poor, and he also hated those rich people. He often scolded those rich people for being unkind and committing many evil deeds. They would definitely be struck to death by thunder and lightning without a burial place.

To put it simply, Zhang Wanqiu rich.

But he only hates wealth, not money.

The fundamental reason why he hates those rich people is that their money does not belong to Zhang Wan.

So Zhang Wan wants to be rich, like those rich people.

Then Zhang Wan met Wang Huai.

During this period of time, Zhang Wanzhong devoted himself to Wang Huai. Either leading smugglers across mountains and ridges, leading men to fight against enemies, or wiping the buttocks of the Wang family's children. He is a member of the Wang family, but he has an order, and Zhang Wan is very cautious about his orders. His only idea is to make more money.

As for the question of whether smuggling is right or wrong...

We are already so poor and have no food to eat. Is it wrong to find a way to survive by ourselves?

Is there anything wrong with this reason?

I worked honestly before, but in the end I didn’t even have enough food and clothing.

Now I am not honest anymore, oh, there is wine, meat and women.

Then Zhang Wan realized it.

Epiphany.

He realized a truth! Those rules are used by the rich to restrain the poor. If you follow those rules, you will become poorer and poorer! Only by breaking those rules can you become rich!

Zhang Wan believes that this is his only way to get ahead as a child from a poor background!

ha?

Why not take the formal route?

(ˉ▽￣～)Tsk~~, can you get rich immediately through regular methods?

All you want is to get rich!

If you do it today, you will be rich tomorrow!

Today my hands are empty and my stomach is rumbling, but tomorrow I will have a pocket full of gold and silver, wine, meat and money!

If you really follow the right path, you have to climb a big step from a leading soldier to a team leader, then from a team leader to a camp commander, which is another level, and then from a camp commander to a mid-level officer or marquis level, which is another level. There are huge steps, and the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes. There are many competitors. How can you guarantee that you will be the one to climb up?

It's better to do some small tricks under the black enterprise, bah, noble family, and make money quickly!

If he does well, he can leave and go it alone. Then he will be the founder of the Zhang family. Phew, he will be the first head of the Zhang family! Isn't it wonderful?

The plan was good, but this time, it took a lot of walking at night, and it was a disaster.

Some time ago, the captain of Zhang Wan's team got stuck and broke.

So this time, he can only go into battle in person.

…)…

Everyone has a reason.

Everyone can find various reasons for what they do.

Rich people think that since I have money, why can’t I do it?

People who don’t have money think that since I have no money, why can’t I do it?

As for what you want to do, whether it is right or wrong is not important.

What matters is where the butt is.

After all, when the chrysanthemum blooms, all flowers will be killed!

In the night.

Li Li looked up at the night sky.

The moonlight shone down, seeming to have a cold and chilling feel.

The hundreds of Qingqi who were following around were scattered in sheltered places and lit bonfires, preparing to take a rest. However, because the moonlight was so good tonight, shadowy figures could be seen.

It is said that some people from Youzhou want to defect to the Hussar and may take the northern route, so Li Li is asked to pay more attention and meet them halfway. If Cao's army is chasing them, he can either call for reinforcements or extend a hand to rescue them according to the situation.

Although Taiyuan is a basin sandwiched between mountains, the terrain is also broken. And because of the soil quality, this place is not very good at storing rainwater. When it rains, there are yellow mud ponds everywhere. After a few days of sunshine, the hard bed is as dry as stone.

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Under the bright moon, as far as the eye can see, there are deep or shallow ravines.

"Boss, it's been a few days," a soldier came to Li Li's side, "We are almost finished with the dry food we brought. How long...how long are we going to stay here?" 』

"What, are you impatient? Li Li asked, "Or does Zhao Shichang have any good ideas?" 』

The chief smiled and said, "What do I have in mind... I'm just here to ask on behalf of my subordinates, just ask..."

Li Li and his men had been staying in the wilderness for several days in order to meet the "insiders" who might have escaped through the northern route. Because there is no GPS positioning of later generations, and there is no equipment that can send signals at a certain distance from each other, so Li Li and others can only rely on their own scout detection in this area to communicate with the wild. The ability to survive, looking for traces of "eyes".

Li Li raised his hand slightly and pointed ahead, although he also knew that it was dark and there was nothing in front of him, "Didn't you see it in the past two days? There are some traces of people and horses appearing here..."

The chief was silent for a while, "But...I don't mean to doubt you, the commander...I just said that there are still ruts in these traces...If you really escaped from there, can there still be such a road?" A car? 』

This is a reason, a very correct reason.

Li Li was silent for a while, and then said: "At least, we have to understand why there are cars here!" 』

This is also a reason, and it is also a very correct reason.

Shi Chang waved his hand to show that he listened to Li Li. "But, Chief, we really don't have much dry food. 』

Li Li nodded, "I understand, I will leave some margin." 』

"That's okay. "The Chief said, "Commander, please rest, I'll be on duty. 』

Li Li was not too polite, patted She Chang's shoulder, and was about to turn around and go back to rest.

Um?

Li Li suddenly stared and froze. He stretched out his hand to grab a piece of wood on the side and pointed his finger, "Look over there, is there any firelight?" 』

"What? ” The chief next to him was also stunned, and then he squinted his eyes and looked in the direction Li Li was pointing, “Well... it seems so... but this direction is not to the east? 』

"yes. ” Li Li frowned. If it comes from Youzhou, it comes from the east, and this jumping fire is from the south, which is the direction of Taiyuan.

Li Li patted Shi Long and said, "Go and call a few good guys to lead the work, and come with me to go over and have a look..."

The chief nodded and turned around silently. After a while, he gathered a small group of people and followed Li Li towards the direction of the flickering fire.

Zhang Wan and some people were resting in a sheltered place.

The vehicles were scattered and the people were scattered.

How orderly can the smuggling team be expected to be?

Some people were exhausted and found places to fall asleep, while others were yawning and adding some wood to the bonfire.

The original wood has been burned. In order to avoid accidents at night, it is of course necessary to add some firewood. Otherwise, as soon as the bonfire is extinguished, who knows what kind of beast in the mountains will come over?

There is a shelter built around the campfire, and the area is low, making it generally difficult to spot from a distance.

"What are you doing?" Aren't you afraid of being seen by holding a torch around? ! 』

"What are you howling for?" If I don't hold a torch to light it, how can I see the firewood? If you are damn capable, go find it yourself in the dark! 』

"..."

The reason is so strong that I can’t help but be convinced.

The torches swayed and the figures swayed.

With a "swish" sound, an arrow flew towards him like lightning, and a smuggler on guard was shot to the ground.

The smuggler screamed loudly and flopped on the ground.

Under the dim light of the fire, dark blood flowed out.

Before the smugglers could fully react, a series of arrows were fired, hitting several smugglers immediately and alerting those in hiding.

The panicked smugglers hid behind the cover, and some of them couldn't help but curse. Perhaps they were scolding the other party for not practicing martial ethics, or they were using such curses to cheer themselves up.

They are all sleeping!

Is there such a raid?

It’s so damn immoral!

So ungrateful!

Zhang Wan's face was gloomy.

He never expected that he would encounter a hussar patrol in this place!

Originally, wasn't there always no knights in this place?

This was not part of his plan!

but……

Regardless of whether the smugglers are cruel, it depends on who is right.

If you really encounter a hard problem, you will be weak.

The men brought out by Zhang Wan were not merciless when they had money, but when they really had to pay for their lives, not everyone might fight to be the first. No, in the blink of an eye, several people sneaked out where the torches couldn't shine...

Zhang Wangang started to send people to negotiate, hoping to use money to buy a road, but he didn't expect that his fingers were cut off and put back!

There is no need to talk about this.

Li Li, who was opposite Zhang Wan, didn't want to talk. What he wanted was military glory!

Just kidding, which one is more important compared to this little money or a military career?

Li Li mainly lacked manpower, but he was also brave, so he simply suppressed them with bows and arrows while calling for backup. This is actually risky. If the smugglers across the street really made up their mind and rushed forward in a swarm, Li Li might not be able to withstand them. Li Li and his own men, a dozen or so, only had seven or eight bows. The hundreds of people on the opposite side rushed in and shot seven or eight of them, and then they were probably forced into a close combat zone by the other side.

"Are you sure it's a hussar?" ” asked Zhang Wan.

One of his confidants glanced sideways at the guy who had his fingers chopped off and was wailing behind him, "Yes, he said it, he is indeed the hussar..."

"In Taiyuan City?" Zhang Wan asked anxiously, "Do you recognize it?" 』

"You said you haven't seen it before..." the subordinate asked, "Boss, what should we do now?" 』

Zhang Wan's eyes wandered, looking forward for a while, then looking back at the goods in the hidden place. Gradually, an idea emerged.

"That does not work! Zhang Wan said in a deep voice, "I have an idea!" Listen to me, stop your fucking howling, will you listen or not? ! 』

"Just say so, Commander!" 』

"Yep! 』

"Didn't you notice it? There are not many people on the opposite side, maybe a dozen or so," Zhang Wan said, "We just need to rush out together and we can kill them directly! 』

"Just go for it..."

"What, the other party is very powerful with bows and arrows..."

Zhang Wan was furious and cursed, "You idiots, they must be waiting for reinforcements. If they don't rush out now, will they wait for reinforcements from the opposite side to arrive at dawn?" ! ah? You are a group of idiots. As long as you rush out and kill them, you will share the money and goods earned during this trip, and there will also be an extra bounty! Having money means having wine, meat, and women! In a word, do you want to do it or not? ! 』

The smugglers immediately became agitated. In fact, they were originally bitter. They had always envied those wealthy families who lived in high places and lived in deep houses and compounds every day. They were afraid of death, but they were even more afraid of poverty. After embarking on this smuggling road, wasn't it just to make more money? At this time, I heard that there would be a bounty if we went together. After thinking about it for a while, our morale increased.

Zhang Wan then said: "You have to risk your life for money and women. If you don't risk your life, who the hell will give it to you for nothing?" Everyone has to fight! When the time comes, anyone who f*cking holds back will be killed! Just move forward, there are only a dozen of them over there, they are all dead on the left and right, but there is still wealth even if you fight hard! Whoever can kill the other guy will get double the reward! 』

Zhang Wan didn't know that Li Li actually had hundreds of cavalry, but Li Li was actually fighting Zhang Wan with only a dozen or so.

With Zhang Wan taking the lead, more than a hundred smugglers who were aroused suddenly swarmed out of their hiding places.

Li Li and his men missed their arrows, hitting several people, but the rest of the smugglers, under the influence of the group and stimulated by money and women, rushed towards Li Li with shouts and shouts, and some of them were clever. Then it began to circle the side of Li Li and others. For a while, the situation was so bad that it was difficult to control.

The smugglers quickly rushed in thirty steps away. Li Li and others kept shooting at the dense crowd with arrows, and some people screamed and fell to the ground. However, those who followed discovered that Li Li and others were not in large numbers. Just howling, the morale of those who were shot was not only not affected, but also became more excited, feeling that they could win as long as they got close to Li Li and others.

As a result, Li Li threw Five Elements Thunder at Zhang Wan and others...

This movement in the middle of the night was almost a double critical hit.

With a bang, the queue of Zhang Wan and others who had some momentum suddenly fell into chaos!

If Zhang Wan and others were calm and orderly, they would find that under such a huge movement, no one was killed by the Five Elements Thunder, and no one was even injured...

It was all in the dark. Although Li Li tried his best to throw it where there were many people, the Five Elements Thunder thing, well, it was just the same thing. Compared with later generations, its lethality was far behind. The only advantage was that the movement was big enough, and it could sting The smoke in their noses together made these smugglers tremble in their hearts and crawl around crying for their fathers and mothers.

In fact, at this time, the smugglers who rushed out from both sides also circled around, and then Li Li also divided two people to shoot at the side. Normally, they could not be suppressed. Unfortunately, the Five Elements Thunder roared and the smugglers came around from the side. The smuggler immediately froze, as if he had been cast on a body-holding technique, and changed from a moving target to a fixed target. Two or three people were immediately shot, and fell to the ground with a cry, and screams could not be heard.

In fact, there is no serious road on the side. It is high and low, and it is in dim light. If you run too fast, you will fall. When someone around you was shot, others panicked and fell into a ball, facing backward. Running, on the contrary, he avoided several subsequent arrow misses...

Zhang Wan, who was supervising the battle from behind, jumped to his feet and cursed. He originally thought he could overwhelm Li Li and the others this time, but what he didn't expect was that such a majestic charge would be repelled by a five-element thunder!

"What are you afraid of?" ! This Five Elements Thunder will only be injured if it is close! What are you afraid of? ! Zhang Wan roared angrily, "If we don't rush out now, why don't we wait until daybreak and the cavalry arrives?" 』

"No, how about we jack up the car?" 』

"Yes, we can also let the animals rush over!" What's that called? Fire Ox, uh, Fire Mule Formation! 』

"This is a good idea!" 』

"Good shit!" Zhang Wandu was so angry that he jumped up and down, "If the animals rush out, even if they win, who will pull this car? You will pull it!" By the time reinforcements arrive, we're still looking for livestock everywhere! 』

"Then...what should we do?" 』

Zhang Wan was silent for a while, "Two carts are coming, push them over!" This way we won’t be afraid of bows and arrows! Even the Five Elements Thunder can't blow up us behind the car! 』

"good! There's still a way! 』

A group of thieves responded in a noisy manner, throwing aside the weak voice in the crowd, "That, that was my idea..."

The vehicle was pushed out, which indeed had some effect, blocking the shooting line of Li Li and others. At the same time, Li Li did not carry many five-element mines. Although he once again bombarded the smugglers, the recovery time was not as long as last time. He saw the smugglers pushing the cart and almost entered a hand-to-hand fight. , I heard a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats, and then I saw many cavalry figures popping out from the dim night, followed by a burst of arrows whizzing over, and the smugglers were planted with pops. Fall to the ground!

Seeing the arrival of reinforcements from the opposite side, and there were many of them, the smugglers, who had been thwarted three times, finally collapsed completely. After Zhang Wan saw that he could not restore the chaotic situation, he immediately turned around and ran away without saying a word. , not even paying attention to the soft and smuggled goods in hidden places.

Li Li led his men to chase for a while, but after all, it was dark at night and it was difficult to search. In addition, several war horses accidentally stepped on the cracks in the rocks, not only injuring the horses' hooves but also knocking down the soldiers. Li Li could only give the order. Further pursuit is prohibited.

After lighting the torch again, Li Li entered the smuggler's hiding place.

The covering felt was lifted, revealing the goods inside.

"Um? Li Li couldn't help but get closer, "What does this say...huh?" Cui? 』