Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3198 Tongguan Road inside and outside the mountains and rivers

In the darkness of the night, Zhang Xiu gently knocked on the belly of the war horse. The war horse neighed and galloped out first.

Behind Zhang Xiu, groups of hussars and horses rushed out of Baibo Valley and headed south.

Zhang Xiu was lying on the horse, and his mood seemed to be jumping with the ups and downs of the horse.

He closed his eyes and let the cold wind blow on his face, comfortably enjoying the freedom of running wildly.

For civilians who lack food and clothing, this kind of cold is life-threatening. But for Zhang Xiu, who is used to living in cool places, especially in the Yinshan area for a long time, the current wind and snow are basically like drizzle.

Zhang Xiu was very excited. He sat on his horse and was in high spirits. After staying in Baibo Valley for a long time, Zhang Xiu felt as if his limbs were rusty. Now that he rushed out of the valley and ran straight to the south, he felt that the world in this area was vast. He suddenly felt relaxed and happy, and he wished he could just do it. Let your horse gallop towards the horizon!

The land east of the river is Fei Qian's home base.

Even before Fei Qian entered Guanzhong, he had been continuously broadening and repairing the official roads in Hedong.

The official road paved with slag and stone slabs is smooth and not easily damaged. Nowadays, even if you are running at night, you don't have to worry about not seeing the road and rushing into the ditch.

The leading troops in the front blew a short whistle when turning to remind the cavalry behind them to pay attention.

This is also a habit developed by the Hussars over many years of training.

A short whistle indicates a warning.

The people following behind will also respond with short whistles, and at the same time, they also remind the cavalry further behind to pay attention...

After all, at night, not everyone may have such good eyesight that they can clearly see the flags on distant cavalry, so using a copper whistle to determine some simple matters has become a common standard for hussars at night.

This point comes from the evolution and development of the Hu people's horn horn.

Originally, the Han people used the golden drum flag as their trumpet, while the barbarians used the ox horn trumpet. However, it is obvious that although the golden drum flag can convey more instructions than the ox horn trumpet, it is also very limited. If the sight is not good, or When there is insufficient light, flags often lose their effectiveness.

Fei Qian didn't think there was anything wrong with using some things from the Hu people, or improving some of the Hu people's utensils and habits, let alone because it originated from the Hu people, so he didn't have any mental mysophobia.

Not only the bronze whistle, but also the armor, leather robes, etc. Fei Qian's consistent attitude is that as long as it is useful, just get it.

It does not mean that China has everything and is arrogant, nor does it mean that Hua people have it but China lacks it and feel inferior to themselves. This was originally supposed to be the best custom in China, starting from the Warring States Period when riding and shooting in Hu clothes, and continued until the Great Depression. Don...

After the Song and Ming dynasties, they lost themselves in the vastness of the land and resources. In the Qing Dynasty, they often went to the Kingdom of Heaven, and then were blasted open by a group of "barbarians".

China has been integrating, developing, and expanding since ancient times. China that stops is like a cavalry that stops running. It will lose its vitality and combat effectiveness.

"Yo ho!" The hussar is victorious! 』

Zhang Xiu shouted loudly, showing his happiness.

"Yohoo..."

"Ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories!" 』

The cavalry in front also responded, flapping their shields and making a rhythmic sound.

Zhang Xiu laughed.

The sound of horse hooves became more and more regular and louder, and finally turned into a roar.

Rolling across the land east of the river, heading south.

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People from Shandong like to talk about people's hearts.

People's hearts and minds.

In some respects, what they say makes sense.

The people of the Han Dynasty have had an inseparable feeling for the emperor and the entire world of the Han Dynasty for a long time.

It's like a marriage.

When facing a scumbag man or a scumbag girl, it is impossible to be like some keyboard warriors who kill and kill instantly with a single glare...

Of course, the reason why I like killing and decisiveness is because the world has been suffering from the "Mother" for a long time, and this "Mother" does not only exist in novels, but the moral kidnapping in reality makes people painful.

Just like the big man now, there are still many "Holy Mothers".

Endure it, endure it, endure it, and persevere...

The common people of the Han Dynasty are still unable to get rid of these pains under the hardships they face, but they will become more and more silent.

In the beginning, when the common people of the Han Dynasty encountered injustice or encountered difficulties, they would go to the officials to report and communicate with them, because the common people of the Han Dynasty still had hope and confidence in the officials, and they also had great trust in the Han government. .

But now, the common people of the Han Dynasty no longer go to the government officials, nor do they complain. Instead, they become more and more silent.

Because, I gave up.

When I gave up, I felt that any more words would be superfluous. Even in the face of injustice and suffering, they stopped talking. It’s not that these people are more tolerant, but that these big people know that it’s useless if they say it, no one will care, and it’s all in vain. , so the people of the Han Dynasty would rather bear it silently than say another word.

Because the hearts of the Han people are no longer on the same page as the Han officials, and they can't talk about it together.

Becoming silent does not happen suddenly, but is the accumulation of disappointment day after day. When the disappointment reaches a certain level, you can only deal with it with silence.

So why can we continue to be together despite being disappointed?

Maybe it's just for the sake of family and children, or maybe it's because I haven't found a better way out yet, or I'm building up the courage to leave.

In short, when the Han people became more and more silent, the Han officials thought they were great. When they pressed the lid and felt that they could no longer hear the sound, and felt that the surroundings were clean and comfortable, it was often not a good thing.

After the silence, they became strangers.

Faced with a scumbag man and scumbag woman who keeps making promises and keeps making mistakes, there is always a process from hope to disappointment, from complaint to silence.

The common people of the Han Dynasty treated the Han Dynasty and the Emperor of the Han Dynasty in the same way. What happens to the Han in the future, how the emperor does, and what happens to the officials, the people of the Han will gradually no longer care about it, and will no longer pay attention to it, just like strangers.

In the past, the people would ask and say what the Emperor of Han was like, which official was good, and which official was bad. But later, because there were too many bad things and they asked too many questions, the officials simply stopped the people from talking, saying that they had orders from above. , discussion is prohibited!

Therefore, the current Han people no longer talk about it.

What will happen to the Han Dynasty in the future? Who are the local officials and what they have done? I no longer bother to know or ask.

We no longer even comment on the quality of officials, because the Han people know that there is no worst or most greedy, only worse and more greedy. In the past, if you were greedy for a hundred thousand, you would be jealous. Now, if you are greedy for tens of millions or hundreds of millions, you will feel it. not enough……

When the people of the Han Dynasty were silent and no longer paid attention to the people of the Han Dynasty, it was not that the Han Dynasty had become better, nor that the people of the Han Dynasty had become sensible, but that the Han Dynasty and its officials had become unimportant to the people of the Han Dynasty. .

Who would be willing to spend time and energy paying attention to unimportant people or things?

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"The hussars are coming!" 』

When the cavalry and horses roared and galloped towards them, Cao's army and civilians in Yi County were stunned, and then they dispersed in the blink of an eye!

The hussars roared, swept past, circled half a circle around Yi County, ignored the scattered fleeing civilians, and went straight towards the line of Cao's soldiers behind them.

Cao Junminfu stood dumbly. He seemed to be frightened, but in fact, his soul seemed to be awakened bit by bit by the rolling thunder.

The horses' hooves were like thunder, and the sound shook the whole country.

The soldiers of Cao's army who were arrogant and domineering over the civilians did not expect that the hussars and horses would suddenly appear nearby, and they were already in chaos.

"Rumble..."

Shitou felt that there was a low roar in his ears, and then he found that he could finally feel his surroundings again, feel the sounds, feel the wind and cold, and feel his own limbs.

It was like spring thunder rolling past, something under the soil rustling open the soil covering the top of the head, and then climbed up and breathed fresh air.

Everything seems a little different...

He looked up from the chaos and saw the tricolor flag floating by.

That is completely different from the flag of the Han Dynasty.

"It's all caused by people in Guanzhong..."

What Lao Zaotou said flashed through his mind again.

Where is the old stove?

He looked around blankly, and then he remembered that Lao Zaotou had been killed, by people who were not harming others.

After that, the loud shouts of the officers and soldiers of Cao’s army sounded in his ears again——

"If one person is lazy, the whole team will be punished!" 』

"I would rather work until death than take a break!" 』

"As long as you're not tired to death, keep doing it!" 』

"Work hard for a hundred days and create greater glory for the Han Dynasty!" 』

"I would rather shed a river of blood than escape with one person!" 』

"..."

Shitou looked back and found that the soldiers of Cao's army who were shouting slogans were also shouting at this moment——

"Mom..."

"Don't come here..."

Then a small group of hussars and horses rushed over. Immediately, the soldiers of Cao's army fell down with a puff, and the rest fled in all directions without their helmets and armor.

The scene was extremely chaotic.

Shitou stood there in a daze. Now that no one was ordering him, scolding him, or insulting him, he didn't know what he was going to do.

He slowly opened his legs and walked forward subconsciously, but he didn't realize that what he was following was no longer the big man's flag, but the tricolor flag flying in the air.

"Save...save me..."

Suddenly, Shitou heard someone moaning, asking for help.

When he lowered his head, he suddenly saw the auxiliary commander who had beaten him with a stick and insulted him.

He was the auxiliary commander with a sinister face and a fierce look. Every day he opened his mouth to signify the orders from above and shut his mouth to represent the big man.

The chief of the auxiliary soldiers seemed to have been injured by the hussars. He fell to the ground, his arms twisted and his face covered with blood.

Just like that day, blood flowed all over the stone's face.

"Come and save me..." The auxiliary commander seemed to have seen the stone, "I, I order you..."

Shi Shi stood still for a while, then lowered his head and looked around.

He saw the dark red stick.

He walked over, picked up the stick, and then walked to the fallen auxiliary commander.

"What are you going to do...what are you going to do?" ! ” The auxiliary commander’s eyes widened, “I, I represent the imperial court... I represent the big man, I... ahhh... don’t hit me... don’t hit me... ”

Shitou suddenly discovered that he was not weak at all.

He is actually very strong.

Blood splattered on Stone's face.

This time, Shitou felt that this blood...

So hot.

From the face to the heart.

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"The troops have been withdrawn!" Zhang Xiu shook off the blood on his spear and said to the guard beside him, "Let those bastards who ran away come back!" Damn you guys, these bastards will have fun as soon as they are released! 』

The guard chuckled, thinking to himself, I didn't know who was having the most fun just now...

"The scouts are released for twenty miles!" Others clean the battlefield! ” Zhang Xiu looked around, jumped off the horse, then touched the horse’s neck and chuckled, “How is it? Did you enjoy running?” 』

The war horse shook its neck, snorted and huffed, and then arched towards Zhang Xiu's arms.

"I know, I know..." Zhang Xiu said as he took the water bag from the horse's back, drank one or two sips himself, then handed it to the horse's mouth, and then took out another bag. He grabbed a handful of fried beans and chewed them, then also stuffed a handful into the horse's mouth.

"General!" "The soldiers on the side asked, "What should we do with those Cao Jun and civilians? 』

"A civilian husband?" Zhang Xiu looked up and saw in Yi County, a group of people on the left and a group on the right, standing or sitting, shivering in the cold wind.

"Leave them alone...well..." Zhang Xiu originally didn't want to care about the affairs of these civilians, but he stopped mid-sentence.

Zhang Xiu remembered what Fei Qian had said to him before. If you want to be a good general, you must be able to kill the enemy when mounted and manage the people when dismounted.

He is now standing under the horse.

"Tsk! Zhang Xiu frowned, "Screen them first according to the refugee regulations!" Make further arrangements! 』

He doesn't like these trivial things, but he also knows that some things are not based on whether he likes or dislikes them, but whether they should or should not be done. Now that they have met, and he is the leader in the surrounding area, he should make a decision.

The soldiers took the order and quickly began to gather the civilians left behind by Cao's army...

The hussars are actually used to gathering refugees.

Over the years, they have gathered refugees from Bingzhou, Liangzhou, Heluo, Guanzhong, Jingzhou, and even refugees from Jizhou and Yuzhou...

And in the military, there are people from all regions.

"There's an injured platoon here!" 』

"Stand over there uninjured!" 』

The hussars stood in the middle of the crowd and commanded.

Cao Junminfu gradually began to line up, and it seemed that he had found a backbone.

Another hussar soldier carrying a ration bag shouted, "Who knows how to cook?" Who is the cook? Come out and help dig a stove and cook some hot soup for everyone! 』

"Why! Who can repair leather? 』

"Is there a carpenter?" Is there anyone who knows how to hoop a barrel? 』

"..."

The scene was still chaotic, but this chaos seemed to be a little more lively and a little less sluggish.

Shitou walked silently in the queue.

He was used to waiting in line.

Follow the person in front of you.

Move your left leg one step, then your right leg...

"Hi! "Suddenly a hussar soldier came to him and shouted, "You! There is blood on your face and hands. Are you injured? 』

"..." Shi Shi raised his head blankly.

A soldier wearing armor stood in front of him.

Shi Shi trembled subconsciously.

Because among Cao Jun, those who can wear a suit of armor are all regular soldiers of Cao Jun, even those who are above the rank of commander.

"Let me ask you, the blood on your face...where did you get hurt?" ’ asked the hussar soldier.

"I...I killed someone..." Shitou said. He had no intention of lying, and he had never told a lie. "Over there...this blood is his..."

The hussar soldier frowned slightly, "Who did you kill?" Who is he? 』

The hussar soldier said, waving his hand as if giving an order to someone.

"It was the one who hit me... He hit me with a stick before, and I... He was injured. He was on the ground. I hit him with a stick..." Shitou was still in a daze and seemed a little sluggish. What he wanted to say was that he killed the auxiliary commander of Cao's army, and the blood on his face and body was the auxiliary commander's blood, not his. But he didn't know how to make it clear, so he said it without beginning or end. Very confusing.

Shitou saw the hussar soldier's brows begin to frown.

He was familiar with this expression. He thought to himself, it's broken, it's over, I'm going to die...

Another hussar soldier came over, holding several sticks of different lengths and materials, all stained with blood.

"Come and see, you were hit with that stick..."

Shitou lowered his head, looked at it, and pointed at the dark red short stick that originally belonged to the auxiliary soldier.

"ha. ” The hussar soldier narrowed his eyes.

This was the first time Shitou killed someone in his life, and he was afraid that the other party would regard him as the murderer, so he explained again in confusion and anxiety.

"He used to be in charge of us...he also used this stick to beat my brother to death...and then beat me...I, I am..." Shitou stammered, trying to explain the relationship clearly.

"Well done. 』

A thumb was raised in front of the stone.

"ah? 』

Shi Shi was stunned.

No one has ever praised him...

there has never been.

Shitou stared at the thumb blankly, and then suddenly, he felt sour in his heart and his eyes were hot, "I...I, I..."

"Well done, little brother!" Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay. I see you still have an old wound on your face. Go over there, yes, and let the doctor take a look at you..." The hussar soldier laughed and pulled the stone towards the other side. Then he patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are good!" 』

"I...I'm good?" Shitou couldn't believe his ears.

The comments he had heard about him before were all untouchable, unruly, a son of a bitch, a damn waste, a lowly mud-legged person, an animal that cannot understand human speech...

Why did he become such a good person when he got here?

"what's your name? ’ asked the hussar soldier.

"I...my name is Shitou..."

"Don't you have a famous name?" 』

"No, everyone calls me Stone..."

"Haha, there are many of us called Shitou! ” The hussar soldier smiled and took Shitou to another team, “I used to have a friend named Shitou...anyone named Shitou is good, they are all good stones! 』