Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3281 True Volunteering

Lu Zhao's main purpose is not simply to conquer Wenxi.

If it is just to attack Wenxi, then he will directly launch a fierce attack.

His task is to be careful to guard against the sneak attack of the Hussars, and to investigate whether there is a possibility of bypassing Emei Ridge from the northern intersection of Wenxi, crossing the Fen River, and directly attacking Linfen!

He came along the way, and he was also forced to break the forts, so he led a lot of people, but not many of them were of high quality.

Most of them were old and weak, and if we only talk about the young and strong, there were also four or five thousand people.

This kind of force is already an extremely terrifying existence for the forts along the way. Even if it is filled with people, it can fill most of the forts, but it is a bit difficult to deal with Wenxi, which is also normal.

However, Lu Zhao did not care about the loss of the lives of these "picked up" along the way, and it can even be said that he used them quite casually, but he was very cautious about the elite soldiers of the real Cao army.

Lu Zhao is an old man in Cao's army. He felt that Cao's army's actions were obviously accelerated at this stage.

Maybe it was because of the military momentum, or maybe it was...

Some things, even if he was a veteran in Cao's army, he might not know, but he had his own guesses. So it would be best if Wenxi could be conquered, but if it could not be conquered, Cao's elite soldiers could not be filled in.

Anyway, this is the case in Shandong's military system. Whoever has the ability to get as many soldiers as possible is his own. If you want to return them, you have to see what compensation the superiors give. Basically, in the army, there are hills of different sizes, each doing its own thing. If the general cannot bring more money and property to his subordinates, then don't worry about not being able to keep them.

If you can preserve your own strength, you can take it one step at a time.

Because of this, although Lu Zhao's troops arrived in Wenxi, it seemed that the army was mighty and invincible, but those who really lined up to fight were those who could be abandoned at any time...

That's right, in Lu Zhao's eyes, Pei Jun was a commodity that could be thrown away at any time.

Wenxi is just like the forts along the way, but it is just a bigger one.

It is a happy sight that Wenxi is on the verge of collapse under Pei Jun's crazy attack.

But it is still on the verge of collapse, and it has not fallen yet...

The night slowly fell, and in the wilderness, there were sparks of fire.

At this time, it is easy to distinguish between the elite and the miscellaneous soldiers. The bonfires that are dense and regular must be the elite, and those that are messy and scattered here and there must be the shabby camps of the miscellaneous soldiers.

Pei Jun sent people to ask Lu Zhao for food, but Lu Zhao threw a few bags of old grains and sneered and sent them away.

Want to eat meat?

Go to the city and cut it yourself, cut as much as you want!

Pei Jun wanted to get angry, but he couldn't, so he could only care about his men cooking it randomly and eating it hastily. If Pei Jun had looked at these moldy and spoiled grains before, he would have felt insulted, his eyes wronged, and his soul tainted if he had looked at them for a second longer, but now...

Donuts, ugh, ugh, grain porridge, so delicious!

As for the people in the fortress who were taken hostage, they didn't even have anything to eat. Many people were carrying the elderly and the weak, wrapping themselves in everything they could, sitting around the campfire half asleep and half awake, starving and enduring the cold of the night.

Of course, some people would sneak into the city to cut meat.

These are all personal choices.

Some people would rather be a human being when they die, and some would rather be a ghost in order to live.

In the camp where Pei Jun and others were, there were some women who were wearing cloth blankets in groups, trying their best to clean themselves up, standing or squatting outside the camp.

Men came out in groups of three or two, holding torches and looking at these women like picking goods. Some even touched and pinched them, and then dragged them away. After a while, these women with disheveled hair ran out of the camp with some food, and then gave them to their families, the elderly and children.

In troubled times, men and women are all selling their lives.

Their own cheap lives.

Only in prosperous times can dignity be considered to have some value.

The Cao army soldiers also wanted to pull some women, but were ordered by Lu Zhao to stop them. Lu Zhao did not have any sympathy for those miscellaneous soldiers and civilians, but he felt that tonight might not be peaceful!

Under the strict protection of his personal guards, Lu Zhao sat in the tent in the camp fully armed, leaning on the sword in his hand, and seemed to be waiting for something expressionlessly.

In Lu Zhao's camp, almost all of them were elites, everyone was wearing iron armor, holding swords and spears. A small number of war horses were also led directly into the camp and mixed with the soldiers.

The war horses ate fine feed and some ordinary hay.

Some war horses pooped while eating, but the surrounding Cao soldiers just cursed and didn't care.

In Cao's army, war horses are more valuable than people.

Lu Zhao's strict requirements naturally dissatisfied Cao's soldiers, but after all, Lu Zhao is an old senior, so the matter under the crotch is certainly not as important as the head on the neck. After all, even if the lower part is cut off, the person can still live, but if the upper part is missing, even if the lower part is intact, it is meaningless, right?

Most importantly, Lu Zhao himself was fully dressed and dozed with a sword. This left many Cao's soldiers speechless.

This is the custom in Shandong. As long as the leader can really do something, the people below will naturally follow.

If the upper beam can be straight, it will be straight. If the upper beam is not straight, it will be crooked.

After all, Lu Zhao treated Pei Jun and others harshly, but he treated Cao Jun's soldiers well and took good care of their food and drink. If they don't obey the orders of their superiors, then who should they obey? Moreover, everyone also understood what Lu Zhao meant. It was unclear which side of the hussar was holding back the evil, especially at night, so they had to be cautious. As for eating, drinking and having fun, these are meaningful only if they are alive, so these soldiers of Cao's army followed Lu Zhao closely, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

In the temporary camp at Pei Jun's place, the appearance was completely different from that of Lu Zhao.

Perhaps realizing that the end was coming, almost all of the miscellaneous soldiers assigned to Pei Jun were venting crazily. Some people were laughing miserably, some were cursing, and some were desperately thrusting in and out of the woman until they collapsed with foam at the mouth.

After today, no one dares to think too much about what will happen tomorrow.

No one likes to have their family destroyed, but everyone has the instinct to struggle to survive.

Pei Jun sat on a stone with a pale face, feeling that everything from Gumen to Pimen to Xinmen was freezing cold!

Just because you didn’t die today doesn’t mean you won’t die tomorrow!

Many holes were dug out of the Wenxi city wall, but it still did not fall down!

You can’t get in until it falls!

And no one knows whether someone from Wenxi will make up for it after one night...

"Mr. Lang..." Pei Jun's confidant whispered from the side, "I'm afraid it won't be good if this continues!" 』

Pei Jun didn't answer.

Now you don't have to be a fool to know that something is wrong.

Pain, regret, annoyance, and mixed emotions filled Pei Jun's heart.

Maybe at first...

"How about..." Pei Jun's confidant whispered, "How about we escape?" 』

Cao Jun obviously wanted Pei Jun and others to go to the front and die, or to survive in death and capture Wen Xilai. However, after days of fighting, the hope of defeating Wenxi became increasingly slim.

It is already a great thing for the miscellaneous soldiers to be able to work hard at once. Now that they are short of food and grass supplies, they can only become weaker and weaker with more fighting.

If you can't defeat Wenxi, you will be hacked to death in front of the battle by Cao Jun who supervises the battle!

If that's the case, then it's really better to just run away while you still have some strength!

"Run to where?" Pei Jun smiled miserably, "Where can I run?" ! 』

"Go north!" Run into the desert! "The confidant replied, "It's better than dying here, right? 』

"Desert?" Pei Jun shook his head, "Don't forget that Qiusi also has a Northern Territory Protector!" 』

Speaking of this, Pei Jun's words were full of sadness, as if the world was so big that there was no room for it.

"The desert is so big, who can know who is who?" ” The confidant lowered his voice and said, “If that doesn’t work, we can go to Taihang first and then hide in the mountains for a while until the situation calms down... Then we can make a decision slowly. It’s better than waiting to die here!” 』

"..." Pei Jun was stunned for a moment.

Going to the desert is indeed a relatively long journey, but escaping to the mountains...

But if he really wanted to escape, what was the point of surrendering to Cao Cao before?

What is the point of him abandoning his mother and family?

So the hardships he endured and the blood he shed before were all in vain, right? !

etc.

Pei Jun suddenly realized that he himself had never thought of escaping to Taihang and escaping into the desert. Why would his confidant think of this?

Thinking of this, Pei Jun couldn't help but shed tears. He held his confidant's hand and said, "I...I can't leave...I can't leave!" This world is really cannibalistic! A cannibal! If you want to leave, I won’t stop you. If you want to leave while the night is dark, just leave secretly! I am so grateful for the mutual master-servant relationship! Today, even if we say goodbye today, we will see you again by fate! 』

The confidant stared at Pei Jun holding his hand tightly. After a long silence, Fang sighed softly, "Don't worry, Mr. Lang, I won't leave." 』

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Pei Jun seemed to realize it now, and quickly let go of his hand, "I, I didn't mean to force you to stay... You, you can really leave..."

The confidant smiled, also with a sad look, "It's okay, I am... I stayed here voluntarily..."

"Really, is it really voluntary? Pei Jun asked.

"real! ” The confidant nodded.

"Then... you swear an oath..."

"Uh...Okay, I swear..."

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Time is non-stop. Among the large and small camps outside Wenxi City, some have become quiet, while others will laugh wildly, howl and scream from time to time. But no matter how miserable the day is, human beings are after all It was difficult to support the endless work for twelve hours a day. Even in such a simple and embarrassing environment, many people still wrapped themselves tightly in rags and fell asleep clinging to each other.

In various camps, even the sentries that were originally on duty to watch the night were now tired, and they gradually found a sheltered place to laze around. No one knows how long they can live, and no one knows what will happen in the future, so it is impossible to talk about responsibilities, morality, and the future.

At this moment, in the direction of Emei Ridge, there suddenly came some dull sounds!

Then there was a sound of shouting and roaring, which went straight into the sky!

For a moment, no one knew exactly what was being shouted in the shouting, but some emotions did not necessarily need to be conveyed through language. As long as the ears were not deaf, one could hear the kind of emotion contained in the howling sound. fear!

Just like a person screaming in despair, even strangers can feel the pain.

The flames rose up immediately after the shouting, seeming to ignite half of the sky.

In the camp under the news, those who were half asleep were awakened. They huddled in fear, hugged each other, and looked at everything in front of them in horror.

I saw groups of soldiers and horses appearing in the direction of Emei Ridge. They rushed towards me brandishing swords and guns!

Some people wanted to avoid these people, but because of panic, they rushed in front of them and were chopped to death in the light of fire, with blood splattering everywhere!

Some people who were nervous or frightened could not crawl or run because of their weak hands and feet, so they were trampled under the horses' hooves!

In the face of war, there is no absolute safe zone.

In just a short moment, no one knows how many people have lost their lives!

The madness spread quickly!

Originally, Pei Jun's miscellaneous soldiers lacked order, but now that they were attacked by men and horses, they were like a pot of gruel that was overturned and scattered all over the mountains and plains. The people who were being held hostage were crying and shouting, or supporting the elderly, or grabbing their children, and running around aimlessly!

Death is driving these soldiers and civilians, causing them to instinctively rush towards other camps like a wave and crash into them. The panic-stricken crowd lost their minds. People huddled together, pushing each other, pulling each other, trampling each other, and even hacking each other. They all wanted to escape death far away, but they spread death everywhere.

Not all the camps of the soldiers are connected together, but it seems that the human instinct of phototaxis that has been preserved from ancient times makes the crowds of people gather towards the light without thinking, like moths rushing to the flame. Some camps were originally relatively far back and were not attacked immediately, but they were pushed down by the frantic crowd and forced to squeeze in.

At every gap, I don’t know how many people were tripped to the ground, and I don’t know whose feet trampled them, whether they were relatives and friends who supported and encouraged each other during the day!

The fire started to rise everywhere, and the flames danced unbridled in the night sky, seeming to mock these tiny humans like crazy.

In troubled times, human life is the least valuable thing.

Everyone who can survive one chaos after another can be said to have great luck...

Pei Jun obviously doesn't have much luck.

Not even clever.

He was in the camp of miscellaneous soldiers. Because his arm was injured, he couldn't sleep peacefully. After the chaos, he heard the noise outside immediately.

Pei Jun quickly stood up, but because the injury was involved, he couldn't help but grinning, "What happened?" ! 』

At this time, the whistling sounds coming from the distance were also filled into the ears, making Pei Jun and the surrounding guards and others paled, "Enemy attack!" 』

Not only that, the enemy attack also caused the camp to roar!

People around Pei Jun didn't know what would happen in such a situation. Everyone suddenly broke out in cold sweat and looked at Pei Jun, hoping that Pei Jun could come up with an idea.

Pei Jun staggered, opened the tent door, and took a breath.

Flames soared into the sky in the distance, the lights and shadows of men and horses swayed, the smell of blood mixed with the shrill shouts, directly hit Pei Jun and the others, shaking the earth and sweeping over, making Pei Jun hold on to the doorpost of the tent. , seemed to be able to prevent his feet from collapsing.

"The Hussars are coming!" It’s over! We're fucked! 』

"broken! The hussars are coming towards us! 』

"Ahhhh..."

Before Pei Jun could say anything, the people around him were already in panic.

"Lang Jun, what should we do?" ” Pei Junna’s confidant asked anxiously.

"what to do? ! ” Cold sweat dripped from Pei Jun’s forehead.

People around him were staring at Pei Jun, hoping that Pei Jun could come up with a good idea.

"Quick, go!" Pei Jun said.

The confidant couldn't help but feel happy, but he heard the second half of Pei Jun's words, "Let's go find General Lu!" 』

The confidant couldn't help but froze, and the next moment he saw Pei Jun half-turning his face, "You have sworn an oath..."

"Yes," the confidant nodded, "I swore an oath!" 』

Pei Jun suddenly felt relieved, "Okay, let's go quickly!" 』

As a result, Pei Jun and his party did not even dare to wave the flags. They just held up a few torches and hurried to Luzhao's camp.

Oath...

What is an oath?

This is "You are willing to assist one person, and inflict heaven's punishment on him, and he will do you a great disservice!" 』

It is also "I believe everything, and I will never break my promise!" 』

Even more so, "If you don't obey your oath, I will kill you without mercy!" 』

Voluntarily, voluntarily!

Stumbling along the way, we gradually approached Lu Zhao's camp.

The camp in Luzhao was built by Pei Jun and other soldiers before they attacked Wenxi, so it was different from the soldiers' camps in the wilderness. It had solid walls and complete fortifications, and several trenches were dug out. , erected horses and wooden stakes.

Pei Jun and others rushed outside the Luzhao Camp. Seeing that the rolling crowd behind them had not yet been overwhelmed, they felt somewhat happy and hurriedly shouted towards the Luzhao Camp to express their identity and hope that He was able to enter the camp to avoid trouble, but he didn't want to be scolded coldly by the Cao soldiers on the camp. He ordered Pei Jun to go back immediately to collect the remaining soldiers to resist the enemy, and warned that if he crossed the trench, he would be shot to death!

These words were like a basin of ice water, splashing directly on Pei Jun's head and body!

When Pei Jun's "confidant" saw this, he lowered his head, shrank his neck, and slipped back.

Pei Jun couldn't recover from the "shattering news" for a moment. After a while, he realized that his "confidant" had turned around and ran away. He was furious, "What are you going to do?" ! You swore an oath! 』

The "confidant" didn't even look back, threw the torch in his hand to the ground, and shouted, "Everyone!" If you don’t run away now, wait until later! 』

The people gathered around Pei Jun looked at each other, as if time and space had frozen at this moment, and then they shouted in unison, leaving Pei Jun behind and running away!

Pei Jun's tree is completely rotten. If he doesn't run away, the outcome will be nothing more than death!

Seeing that Pei Jun's "confidants" had all run away, what else could they say? They all ran away like hozens, squeaking and screaming.

"Don't run!" No escape! ” Pei Jun shouted, “We all swore an oath!” You all swore an oath! 』

But no one paid him any attention.

Pei Jun subconsciously wanted to chase these fleeing men and reunite them. As a result, he ran after them, stumbling and stumbling. Pei Jun couldn't see clearly and accidentally stepped on the air and hit his head. Fell down. His arm was injured, and just when he wanted to support the ground, he let out a scream. He couldn't bear the strength at all, and his head hit the ground with a thud...

Maybe it was just a moment, maybe it was a long time. When Pei Jun woke up from his dizziness, he saw a huge crowd of people running over, and the black soles of their feet were right in front of him!

The ordinary people who were yelled at, scorned, ridiculed, even punched, kicked and humiliated by him were now like a raging tide, drowning Pei Jun with a pop.

Snap, snap.

Perhaps the sound of being trampled into blood is Pei Jun's last cry left in this world.