Three Kingdoms

"Ha ha! Old friend! 』

The laughter outside the Xiangyuan camp seemed to suddenly open the door to Zhang Ji's memory.

Inside the door, everything was shattered.

"How will you be here? ! ” Zhang Ji’s eyes widened and he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. The fragments of the memory door were jumping and colliding, and seemed to be stuck on his body. It hurt a little and was a little hot. “You... aren’t you dead?” 』

Hu Chi'er laughed loudly, "That's right!" I have died once! 』

There is nothing wrong with what Hu Chi'er said.

When Dong Zhuo suffered a great defeat, his subordinates vividly and vividly staged a scene in the Han Dynasty called "Tree Falling and Hozen Scattering".

Hu Chi'er was originally a subordinate of Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu, but after seeing Niu Fu's downfall, he became disloyal and took Niu Fu's head as a way to gain entry.

In the Hu people's moral outlook, this is not a big deal at all.

Hu Chi'er, like most Hu people, worships nature.

In other words, worshiping the beast.

Just like a pack of wolves in the wild, when the alpha wolf is strong and strong, all the female wolves will turn over to beg for favors, and the wolf king will eat all the meat first. But once the alpha wolf declines, there must be others in the pack. The new male wolf rushed up and bit its throat, devouring its flesh and blood.

Therefore, when Niu Fu didn't know what to do and could no longer bring flesh and blood to the wolves, the alpha wolf naturally lost its value, and it was a natural result that he was bitten by his barbarians.

However, Hu Chi'er was not wallowing in the desert, but wanted to gain benefits in the Han court. His behavior was certainly not in line with the social values ​​advocated by the Han Dynasty.

Fei Qian was unwilling to take him in, and Wang Yun was equally unwilling.

Hu Chi'er originally thought she could get benefits, but she didn't expect that she was only given away three melons and two dates, and then was thrown aside, never to be followed again...

"do you know? Over the years, I have been to many places... Shandong, the Western Regions, I have been there..." Hu Chi'er laughed and said, "I am a businessman now! We’re in business, so we can’t do it anymore... we can’t do it anymore..."

"Business is good..." Zhang Ji nodded, "Business is good..."

After a while, both of them were speechless.

Friends who haven't seen each other for many years are like old classmates who haven't seen each other for many years. It is a surprise to meet suddenly, but...

Should I be more surprised or more delighted?

Hu Chi'er looked at Zhang Ji's expression carefully, then turned her head intentionally and praised Zhang Ji, "The brothers who drank together back then, you are the only one who is the best now!" Look at this camp, look at these elite soldiers, they are amazing! 』

Zhang Ji laughed, then clapped his hands and said, "Brother Chi'er, you don't have to beat around the bush. If you have anything to say, just say it directly..."

Hu Chi'er turned his eyes and looked at Zhang Ji's guards around him, coughed slightly and said, "Are these people all your confidants?" 』

In other words, only barbarians would ask such straightforward questions.

Zhang Jizheng was about to answer when suddenly there was a baggage truck in the camp. For some unknown reason, its axle was broken. The cargo on the truck suddenly fell down with a crash, splashing a lot of smoke and dust...

Zhang Ji couldn't help but look back, but the guard beside him did not look back, but stared at Hu Chi'er.

"Tsk..." Zhang Ji frowned slightly, and he had some bad feelings in his heart. It was like bumping into the corpses of cats and dogs when going out, or being hit on the forehead by a bird while walking on the street. "It's okay...these are my confidants...if you have anything to say, just say it..."

Hu Chi'er rolled her eyes and forced out a smile, "Great wealth!" Now there is a great fortune, right before your eyes! 』

Zhang Ji scratched the back of his head with his hand and pondered for a moment, neither happy nor angry, "Let's talk and listen." 』

"You and I are both brothers from that place in Xiliang!" We went through life and death in Xiliang back then, and it was us brothers who equalized the Xiqiang and stabilized the border! But what have you gained? Grand Master Dong was killed, and many of his brothers also died, and he still carries the infamy! ” Hu Chi’er said angrily, her eyes were a little red because she didn’t know what she thought of, “We were so happy together as brothers back then! But...then what did those people who pretended to be good people and said something about Master Dong do? Later I realized that no matter how nice you say it, it is actually not as good as the soldiers and horses under your command! Just like these sons and confidants of Brother Zhang! This is the foundation, this is the source of wealth! 』

While Hu Chi'er was talking, the baggage truck with a broken axle had just been connected to the wheels. I don't know how it happened. It might not be stable and fell down. It jumped and rolled along the ground, causing another It was a few soldiers chasing behind...

Zhang Ji looked back again, and then hummed.

Hu Chi'er licked his lips and felt that his throat was a little dry. Before he came, he thought the matter was actually very simple. They had been brothers for many years. They had snatched meat from a horse spoon and had seen each other's naked body in a river. He knew the size, fatness, blackness, and blackness of each other very well. As a lobbyist, can't you just say a few words and get it done?

But when he actually arrived in front of Zhang Ji, he suddenly felt a strange feeling, which made Hu Chi'er a little nervous.

"Tell me straight, what are you doing?" Zhang Ji shook his neck, frowned and said, "You know, I'm a rough guy, I don't understand roundabout words very well!" 』

Hu Chi'er said: "There are no detours!" Just these men, just these soldiers and horses! Can't Brother Zhang get a better position, higher rewards, and more wealth? Right now, Shandong is going to attack Guanzhong, this is a good opportunity! Just like we did in Xiqiang, we support whoever gives more! 』

"Xiqiang?" Zhang Ji asked.

Hu Chi'er nodded.

Hu Chi'er's words are very familiar.

Because that’s what they said and did back then.

Whoever pays the highest price will have his life.

At that time, Zhang Ji didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter.

But, now...

Zhang Ji took a long breath and seemed to see the shadow standing at the entrance of the village in his mind again.

Back then, it seemed that he himself had said the same thing about that bright red figure.

"Wait until I make a lot of money!" Must make a lot of money! 』

"Don't worry!" There must be great wealth! 』

"Whoever pays more money, I will do it!" I made money and I will definitely come back! 』

"What can you do here?" Loess, loess, loess all over the place! 』

"With my abilities, I can't go anywhere in the world?" ! 』

"Two years, three years at most!" I'll be back! Three years! 』

Three years...

hehe.

Zhang Ji smiled.

Hu Chi'er smiled nervously.

The battle of Xiqiang lasted three years and three years.

Many people died, but there was still no money.

When Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, he got up so fast that even Dong Zhuo himself could not react.

After I really settled down, I went back to look for it, only to find that the flowers were the same every year, and the beauty of the year was no longer there...

Zhang Ji spent all his blood on the Xiqiang battlefield, and his lover also spent his face and blood on waiting.

Then what?

At this moment, Zhang Jicai suddenly realized that he did not want to face that old and weak lover because he did not dare to admit his mistakes and did not want to face the cruel reality...

"What a pity it was back then..." Zhang Ji couldn't help but sigh.

Hu Chi'er quickly said: "It's no need to be a pity...Brother Zhang now has so many people, and they happen to be at such a critical place. Isn't it a good opportunity given to us by God?" Just a good price! Fertile fields, houses, gold, silver, jewelry, soldiers, and war horses, wouldn't it be possible to have as much as you want? ! Brother, now is really the best opportunity! Great wealth! 』

Zhang Ji laughed.

Hu Chi'er seemed to be relieved and laughed too.

The guard standing on Zhang Ji's side had some changes in his eyes. Some of Zhang Ji's guards were brought from Xiliang in the early years, and of course some were added later. Although most of them were from Bingzhou, Liangzhou, they were not from the same place. As Zhang Ji's bodyguard, there was naturally no conflict on weekdays, but now that a lobbyist suddenly came, there were naturally some differences.

When Zhang Ji seemed to be about to say something, one of the older guards standing aside suddenly started coughing.

Zhang Ji was stunned and turned to look.

I saw the elderly guard putting his hand on the shoulder of a young guard, coughing as if he was breathless, and his face turned red...

Zhang Ji looked at it, and suddenly his heart skipped a beat!

Of course, for the older pawns who follow Zhang Ji, Zhang Ji decides everything, and whatever Zhang Ji says is what he says. This is also a common pattern in Xiliang, and it is also an original custom of the Han Dynasty.

And the other guards...

General.

He is both a general and a lord.

The last years of the Han Dynasty were an era when the system collapsed. This system naturally included the military system. In the early Han Dynasty, the conscription system was the mainstream, and it enabled Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to expel the Xiongnu and decisively fight against Mobei.

Conscription System In the early and middle Western Han Dynasty, when the centralized power was still able to control local areas, both state and county soldiers and the central army could still fully obey the orders of the central government. The Han Dynasty also ensured a sufficient number of soldiers because of such a system, which seemed perfect.

However, this system also hides great flaws and hidden dangers.

It's very simple. Suppose that a general at the border has spent the last year making these peasants familiar with the battlefield environment, taught them formation and basic marching instructions, and then is ready to show off his skills and defeat the enemy. As a result, the second year has come, and the soldiers you taught last year have expired and have to all be disarmed and returned to farm. You can only bring the newly transferred soldiers from the local area to deal with the oncoming enemies...

New recruits are naturally vulnerable in the face of powerful enemies.

The army was defeated.

The court sent people to hold people accountable.

Could this be a problem with the court system?

It must be the general's problem!

Qiuhou asked and chopped.

The reason for setting the post-autumn period is to see if you have any connections, small money, etc., which can be used to smooth things over. Just like the American officials in later generations who had a drunk driving accident, they would always have their alcohol level tested the next day and always give it to the officials. Do you have some time to move around?

Of course, if you can't move, don't complain if you need to be beheaded.

Not only that, this military system not only relied heavily on the huge demand for foreign conquest wars, but also needed strong support from a strong central government. Once the degree of centralization began to weaken, local armies began to gradually become desolate. Therefore, after Guangwu, the recruitment system gradually gained ground. From then on, the generals turned into private soldiers, which became the breeding ground for warlords.

Some people in later generations said that there was no separation of civil and military families in the Han Dynasty. In fact, a restriction was added in the early Han Dynasty.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, due to problems with the military system, the imperial court actually realized that the recruitment system provided favorable conditions for the formation of local warlords, and took precautions against this. The most common ones were county soldiers or state and county soldiers, which were controlled by local prefects. However, the local governor would not be given the title of general, and the general could not also serve as a local official. The distinction between civil and military officials began to form.

However, something is different now...

Everyone probably knew there was a problem before, but nothing major happened, so they were "not in a hurry".

But now, we have to be anxious...

Especially seeing the figure of the coquettish people in Guanzhong, under the influence of Fei Qian, the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao and Sun Quan were also exploring and reforming the military system.

Different from Fei Qian's variant recruitment system, Cao Cao implemented the "Scholar Family System". This military system became the main model in the Wei and Jin Dynasties in history, and the so-called "soldiers" in later generations came from this.

The short answer is to give it a name.

After all, in the current Han Dynasty, the title "Shi" is still very good, so Cao Cao wrote "Shi" on the surface, but in fact it was "Slave" underneath. The soldiers were included in the management in the name of "Shi Ji", and in the "Shi Ji" The population in the country can only become a military population and cannot change jobs to other occupations. All the people in the country are subject to military needs and engaged in a series of tasks such as combat and farming.

These military systems are not completely unified, so whether it is Guanzhong, Shandong or Jiangdong, there are actually multiple military systems running in parallel.

Of course the same is true here in Zhang Ji. There are early tribes that recognized their masters, private soldiers recruited later, professional recruits recruited by the central government for supplementary rotation, and ordinary soldiers recruited locally...

Therefore, at the beginning, Zhang Ji said carelessly that they were all confidants, but in fact, not all of them were, or should be said not entirely. Especially after Fei Qian set up a military lecture hall in Chang'an and trained a large number of middle and low-level soldiers every year, the guards around the generals were not entirely recruited by themselves.

this point is very important.

For soldiers, the concept of "general leader" has begun to change. After all, soldiers used to be attached to generals from birth to death, but now, soldiers have one more choice. After the battle, if they have accumulated a certain amount of military exploits, they can Choose to retire and become a local patrol inspector, go home to farm, or go to a martial arts hall for further training.

Military students who have received further training will also be assigned to different places.

In this process of constant replacement, the generals and private soldiers under Fei Qian's command were naturally not so pure.

If Zhang Jiruo had roared in the early stage, most of his soldiers would have followed suit.

But now...

Even the guards around Zhang Ji could vaguely tell the difference.

Of course, Zhang Ji was the main one among the old pawns who followed Zhang Ji. When he stood behind him, he could see something strange. But at this time, he couldn't say that he was drunk on the spot. That would force Zhang Ji to have to choose a second choice. I was desperate, so I could only stand on one side and pretend to cough to attract Zhang Ji's attention...

The young guard held the handle of the knife and frowned.

The elderly guard forced a smile and waved his hands, as if to indicate that his cough was okay...

Yes, it’s okay to cough, but Zhang Ji is!

Zhang Ji exhaled slowly, nodded slightly, then raised his head and remained silent for a while.

"how? "Zhao Hu Chi'er asked, "Now that wealth is right in front of us, brothers can decide with one word! When the time comes, property, houses, beauties and money will all be available! 』

"Beauty? ” Zhang Ji was stunned.

Hu Chi'er nodded and said, "That's right!" Beauty! Brother, what do you like? Fatter, thinner, or someone with a Shandong beauty, or someone with a slim waist and long legs from the Western Regions? I'll definitely have whatever I want then! 』

Zhang Ji clicked his tongue, "Brother, my mother-in-law... just passed away not long ago..."

"ah? ” Hu Chi’er blinked, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Condolences? Zhang Ji didn't seem very "sorrowful" at all.

So congratulations? It doesn't seem quite right either.

Feel sorry? I didn't kill his wife, so why should I apologize?

"Back then... haha..." Zhang Ji chuckled twice, "That's what I told my mother-in-law back then... She will be very rich in the future... I will definitely give her a big house, many, many acres, many, many acres." cattle and sheep... I promised a lot, but failed to fulfill a few..."

Hu Chi'er suddenly felt something was wrong, "Brother, this... this is not..."

"Listen to me first. Zhang Ji stretched out his hand and interrupted Hu Chi'er's words, "If you had come here a few years ago, even if you didn't have any wealth, as long as you said you wanted to use me, brother, I would have patted my chest and followed you... Huh... But... , it’s different now..."

"What's different?" ” Hu Chi’er stood up and shouted, “Aren’t we brothers back then? Why is there anything before and now? Could it be that the brotherly love between you and me was just fake? 』

Zhang Ji suddenly became a little sad, "Back then, we were really brothers... But now times have changed... They have changed... You can leave, I won't send you off!" 』

Zhang Ji waved his hand, looking a little interested, and then turned his back. He obviously had no temperament and continued to explain or explain something to Hu Chi'er.

Back then we shared a mouthful of meat, shared a mouthful of wine, went into battle to kill the enemy together, and sat bloody among the dead to have their wounds bandaged. On the battlefield, Zhang Ji saved Hu Chi'er's life, and Hu Chi'er also took the sword for Zhang Ji.

At that time, they were real brothers.

At that time, even if there was no wealth and money to share, greetings were just a matter of courtesy, without regard to life or death...

However, times have changed.

Even after signing a contract, Baizi Heizi's "brothers" can be kicked out, indicating that they are delivering talents to society, let alone "brothers" who don't even have a contract and meet again after the disaster approaches.

Hu Chi'er's face darkened slightly, "Well... in that case, I have no choice but to..."

Halfway through his words, Hu Chi'er suddenly pulled out a short blade from under his leather robe and stabbed Zhang Ji straight in the back!