Three Kingdoms

Horse hooves flying.

Loess, grass.

Lu Chang was tied up and placed across the horse.

This posture was like a tied pig or sheep, giving him an unbearable sense of shame.

However, because his head was downward and his blood flowed backwards, his feeling of shame quickly turned into physical pain.

Whether the psychological feeling is more uncomfortable or the physical pain is more devastating is actually a difficult question to distinguish.

He never thought that he would enter the former camp of the Hussars like this.

With a pop, Lu Chang was pulled off the horse and fell to the ground.

"Ah...ah..."

He wanted to roar loudly, maybe because of the pain, maybe to vent his depression, or maybe to show his bravery, but the sand and mud that came along the way splashed Lu Chang's face and mouth, making his throat dry and cracked , can't even make much sound.

"Is this person Lu Chang?" 』

A strong voice sounded, calling his name very unceremoniously.

"Ha ha ha ha! That's him! 』

Huang Xu smiled so hard that he couldn't see his eyes, and patted Lu Chang's head twice, like patting a ripe melon.

"Congratulations! 』

Xu Chu congratulated Huang Xu.

Huang Xu laughed, "Same joy, same joy!" I’ll treat you then! Zhong Kang is coming! 』

"That's natural!" ” Xu Chu responded.

"Xu...Zhongkang..." Lu Chang raised his head and looked at Xu Chu.

"Um? Xu Chu turned to look at Lu Chang, "Do you recognize me?" 』

The generals in Shandong knew Xu Chu more or less.

"I...I, I know you..."

Lu Chang looked at Xu Chu, trying to reveal resentment in his eyes. But he himself was in such a sorry state, and he was captured alive and tied up. Even if he rolled his eyelids up, he might not be able to reveal much of his inner emotions.

Today Lu Chang finally met Xu Chu. For these people who were originally from Shandong and later defected to Feiqian, Lu Chang had a very complicated mentality. Is there resentment? Sure, but are you envious? It's hard to say.

Xu Chu narrowed his eyes and hummed. He had no intention of catching up with Lu Changhan and nodded and said, "My lord is here." Chu has something else to do, so he will leave first. 』

Huang Xu bowed his hands in return and asked the guards to escort Lu Chang to the Chinese army's tent.

Lu Chang finally saw the layout of the former army camp...

Unlike most infantry camps, the Hussars' former army camp was more of a cavalry camp, with a relatively wide main channel in the center used to assemble cavalry and quickly counterattack.

The war horses and soldiers live in tents built on the original ditches and slopes. It seems a bit messy at first glance, but if you look closely, there seems to be some order. The soldiers were busy coming and going, either taking care of their armor, organizing their tents, or taking care of their horses. Not many people were paying attention to this place, let alone watching or gathering together when they had nothing to do. Small talk.

What surprised Lu Chang even more was that when these hussar soldiers were doing something, there was no military academy to give them orders!

How is this possible? !

What surprised Lu Chang even more was that in the camp, there were soldiers who clearly looked like Hu people, but they were together with other Han soldiers, instead of being in separate tents or moving in some other area...

Cao Cao also recruited barbarians.

In other words, the Han Dynasty has had the habit of recruiting Hu people to fight since the Western Han Dynasty, so it is not a strange thing to see Hu people in the hussars, but there is absolutely no difference between the Hu people and the Han people as it is now. No grudges, we live in harmony with each other!

Even the Hu cavalry recruited by Cao Cao before, although they obeyed Cao Cao's orders, would not live with the Han people, let alone cooperate with each other so smoothly!

Lu Chang had heard of these things before, but he always thought they were exaggerated propaganda. After all, in Shandong, Guanzhong was said to be in dire straits more than once or twice every day. As a result, Lu Chang still couldn't tell what the real situation was. What is propaganda language.

Various languages ​​​​are heard one after another, and the voices of people and horses are intertwined. It is lively and full of life.

Lu Chang wanted to look left and right at other places and the situation in other directions, but he was slapped back by the guard behind him, "What are you looking at?" ! 』

Lu Changnu turned around, only to receive a heavier slap. He wanted to resist, but then realized that he was tied up like a worm, so he finally lowered his head and walked forward.

The Hussars were far more powerful than he imagined.

Why is this so?

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…

On this night that made Lu Chang confused and surprised, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao also felt a little frightened and taught a lesson.

Sima Yi and Hao Zhao finally broke out of Dong Zhao's interception and pursuit.

Throughout the night, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao worked hard to assemble their troops and gather their soldiers. It was not until the next morning that they rested again at Baihaogou.

Sima Yi was slightly injured.

Hao Zhao was seriously injured because he had been fighting at the front. Fortunately, his vitals were not injured, but he also bled a lot and was very weak.

After bandaging and treatment, the two sat down again and were silent for a while.

Thinking of the two people who were here gesticulating and planning the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp, they seemed to have some pain on their faces.

After counting the soldiers and horses, the military academy reported that there were nearly 400 people missing.

Four hundred people may not seem to be many, but Sima Yi and Hao Zhao originally commanded only more than a thousand people. Later, they were gradually added, and some were injured and broken, so after adding and subtracting, the remaining number was only about 2,000 people, and there are still some deductions. The men and horses guarding the rear were equivalent to the loss of about a quarter of the troops in this battle.

These missing people most likely died in the battle.

There are only a very few who may have fallen behind at some stage, and may be able to find them back, but this is very unlikely.

After this battle, it was like a basin of ice water poured on Sima Yi's head.

Everyone can fight against the wind, but if you fight too many times, you will think that all wars in the world are so simple.

Fortunately, the centripetal force of the Hussars is still there, and there is no need to worry about mutiny and defection from the military academy. Otherwise, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao would not have time to sit down to review and discuss. Instead, they must try their best to suppress and control them, or else wait until As soon as the sun rises tomorrow morning, many soldiers will disappear.

When the princes of Shandong were fighting each other, there shouldn't be too many such things.

Sima Yi frowned and thought, it was pointless to regret at this moment, the cold facts were before his eyes. Their false report did not work because Cao Jun's reaction was very fast. Although they broke into the outside of Cao Jun's camp, Cao Jun did not panic about their surprise attack, which shows that Cao Jun might have predicted that they would come from the beginning. …

The surprise attack cannot cause large-scale chaos in Cao's army, so it is inevitable that Sima Yi and Hao Zhao will suffer losses.

Why is this so?

Sima Yi said in a low voice, "Someone made a mistake this time. I didn't expect that there was such an opponent in Cao's camp... I will go up to the table and describe in detail the failure of this battle. The main responsibility for it lies with me..."

The cold wind blew, causing the flames of the campfire to sway wildly.

Hao Zhao's voice was a little hoarse, "Victory and defeat are normal. Zhongda need not blame himself. 』

"Bo Dao, don't comfort me," Sima Yi said, "I did make a miscalculation... But what I don't understand is, why did Cao Jun conclude that we were false reports?" 』

Sima Yi naturally knew that there would be winners and losers in the battle, but what Sima Yi couldn't understand was why Cao Jun seemed to be prepared? This meant that his plan had been seen through. This was no less than a heavy blow to Sima Yi, who had always prided himself on being extremely intelligent. Unless he understood this, he would never be able to let go.

"There was no problem at the beginning..." Sima Yi said slowly, "The letter and newspaper were definitely sent in..."

"Um. Hao Zhao nodded, "There must be no problem with our soldiers!" 』

"So after being sent in, something happened in Cao's camp..." Sima Yi thought, "What exactly happened?" 』

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…

Li Li was also injured. He was lying on a collapsed bed in the logistics wounded area of ​​the former army camp.

The logistics camp for wounded soldiers in the former army camp was located in a specially selected ravine that had sufficient sunlight but was not exposed to the wind. With the addition of a roof and pillars, it was enough to provide shelter from the wind and rain.

The bed collapse is very simple, just prop it up with a few pieces of wood, lay it with wooden strips, then put it on the wooden board, and put a layer of grass cloth on it, it's already very good...

In later generations, this may be a bed that is so simple that dogs shake their heads, but in the camp, only the wounded can enjoy it.

Even generals sleep on the floor.

It's just that the generals have wooden boards and straw mats, while most of the soldiers only have straw mats.

On the edge of each bed hangs the waist tag of a wounded soldier, as well as a piece of wood used for recording and marking.

The collapsed bed prevented the wounded from contact with the ground and made it easier to get up and lie down. So Li Li felt very relaxed when lying on it. Even though the surrounding environment was quite noisy, he stared at it for a while and even felt the wounds on his body. It doesn't hurt that much anymore.

Li Li's area was considered a minor injury area, while the severe injury area was inside the shed.

He saw several soldiers who had been stabbed in the stomach and were tied to wooden boards. They were groaning and being carried in, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.

A few doctors would occasionally come to comfort the wounded, but most of the time they were too busy to care about the emotions of the wounded.

There was a lot of noise inside the tent.

There was also a lot of noise outside the shed.

It was like repairing damaged armor, clanking...

It's better to be noisy.

If you feel noisy, then prove that you are still alive.

When was he injured?

He himself doesn't know it very well.

After the battle, Li Li didn't even feel that he was injured if other soldiers hadn't reminded him.

It was only when he was reminded that he felt unusual pain.

The doctor said that he had a good chance of surviving. The arrow penetrated through the side of his stomach and his intestines and internal organs were not damaged. However, he was still asked to stay in the wounded soldiers camp for observation for a few days.

This is nothing, the key is not to eat meat or drink alcohol...

You should at least wait until your doctor confirms that your intestines are fine before eating meat or drinking alcohol.

The doctor said this for Li Li's benefit, which Li Li could still understand. However, the injury camp was not far from the logistics kitchen, so whatever was being done in the kitchen, the scent would waft over.

Today I should be eating horse meat.

Some of the horses were too injured to be saved.

War horses are like soldiers. Those who go to the battlefield are equivalent to hanging their heads on their waists.

only……

never mind.

It smells so good!

Li Li licked his mouth.

While he was confused, Li Li suddenly felt someone standing in front of his bed.

"ah? General! 』

Li Li recognized the person.

It's Xu Chu.

Xu Chu stretched out his hand and held Li Li down, "If you are injured, just lie down and don't move around." 』

Xu Chu did not sit on Li Li's bed, because Xu Chu was still wearing armor, but not a helmet. The armor he wore was not light, and the bed would collapse if he sat down.

Xu Chu found a wooden bench.

It is said to be a wooden bench, but it is actually half a tree stump with bark on it. It seems that some debris has been placed on the surface before, and there are some bits and pieces of dirt and dust.

Xu Chu casually glanced at it with his hand, then sat beside Li Li's bed, looked at Li Li's face carefully, and then breathed out, "I heard from the doctor that you need to be observed for two more days." …It’s okay, it’s okay! 』

Li Li looked down at his bandaged belly and smiled, "I'm lucky!" 』

Xu Chu nodded, looking a little depressed, "This time, it's my fault..."

Li Li said: "How can it be the general's fault?" 』

Xu Chu did not immediately follow Li Li's words, but was silent for a while before saying: "I just went to the seriously injured area... They... some are still very young, and they are still talking about going home to buy a piece of land for their families and build a house." ...』

Li Li also fell silent after hearing this. He thought of the seriously injured people who had been carried in before.

Uncontrollable moans and blood.

Hands slipping off the stretcher.

"They are all good men..." Xu Chu patted his cheek with his hand, "This is a lesson!" If I had been more cautious and not greedy for credit... they might not have been injured or killed, and you wouldn't have been injured either..."

"You can't say that," Li Li said seriously, "General, you can't say that." We, and they, are on the battlefield, life and death are at stake... How can we blame the general? 』

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. By the way, don’t call me general anymore, just call me Zhongkang. ” Xu Chu patted Li Li’s shoulder gently, stood up, and said, “Take good care of your injury. When the injury is healed, let’s have a drink together.” 』

Li Li smiled and said, "Okay!" 』

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…

Fei Qian looked at Lu Chang.

Lu Chang also stared at Fei Qian.

"Weizi went away, and Jizi became his slave. Bigan died admonishing him." Confucius said that there are three kinds of benevolence in Yin. Fei Qian said with a smile, "I met the general today. Who is the general?" Weizi, Jizi, or Bigan? 』

Lu Chang sneered and said: "A defeated general dare not compare with the sages." 』

"Are you afraid or unwilling?" Fei Qian asked again.

"In a barbarian land, how can we judge the sages?" ” Lu Chang sneered, as if he wanted to kill or chop him casually, “If you want to kill, kill quickly!” Although I dare not compare with the sages, I still understand the principle that there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in humans! 』

Fei Qian nodded, "General, you must be loyal and filial." Admire and admire. However, I had something to puzzle about and asked the general for advice... Is it benevolent to keep a man alive? Can it be called loyalty? 』

Lu Chang was stunned.

For ordinary generals, they may not be very familiar with the meaning of these scriptures. When Fei Qian spoke these words, these generals who were not familiar with the meaning of the scriptures may not be able to understand them, but Lu Chang could understand them. He was from Nanyang. In the cultural heyday of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was impossible for him not to understand these simple allusions told by Fei Qian.

Duke Huan of Qi killed his rival for the throne, Prince Jiu.

Gongzi Jiu's counselor Zhao Hu died, which was regarded as committing suicide out of courtesy. However, Guan Zhong was also Gongzi Jiu's counselor at the time, but he had no moral integrity and turned his back to assist Gongzi Jiu's enemy Gongzi Xiaobai...

Can such a person be said to be benevolent?

Can we say that he is loyal?

As a result, Confucius said that this is "benevolence" and "loyalty"!

Confucius's reason is that Duke Huan of Qi achieved hegemony among the princes and united the world, but he did not engage in large-scale wars or military conquests. These were mainly achieved by Guan Zhong's talents. He did not use large-scale wars to conquer everywhere, and did not subject the people to more wars. It is bitter, so Guan Zhong can be called "benevolence".

Of course, there is no doubt that Guan Zhong is indeed a very remarkable person.

Fei Qian did not mean to belittle Guan Zhong, "Zigong asked Confucius, "Guan Zi is not a benevolent person?" Confucius angrily denounced him, saying that with Guanzi serving as Duke Huan, he could dominate the princes and rule the world, and the people are now receiving his blessings. If there are microtubules, they will be sent to the left. How can it be that every man and woman are forgiven, and they go through ditches without knowing it. Dare I ask? 』

Fei Qian smiled.

Lu Chang couldn't laugh anymore.

Compared with later Confucianism, at least in the time of Confucius, Confucianism had its flexibility, so Confucius admired Guan Zhong's behavior, and at the same time showed Confucius' envy of Guan Zhong, without jealousy or hatred.

However, if Guan Zhong really knew something, he might have looked down upon Confucius's comments.

Guan Zhong was a politician, and his ideal was to achieve hegemony, rather than to be a benevolent person seeking fame. Therefore, the so-called Confucian concepts of "benevolence" and "loyalty" were most likely ignored by Guan Zhong.

But this did not prevent Fei Qian from hitting Lu Chang on the head with these words of Confucius.

Don’t you people from Shandong respect Confucius?

Aren’t we all going to imitate the sages?

Now Confucius thinks that Guan Zhong turned around to assist the young master Xiaobai, which is worthy of praise. So isn't Lu Chang's so-called "loyalty" that he insists on "just like a man and a woman"?

"The ideal of Guanzi is to "respect the king and resist the barbarians"!" Lu Chang stared at Fei Qian and said, "It's not Xiang Xiaobai!" 』

"Without Xiang Xiaobai, how do you know whether it is possible to "respect the king and resist the barbarians"? Fei Qian said naturally, "What's more... "Respecting the King" aside, this is "repelling the foreigners"... Haha..."

Fei Qian smiled and said nothing.

Lu Chang's expression changed.

Fei Qian's words are all soft knives, but they are sharper than real swords and guns.

Lu Chang thought about it again and again, the expression on his face changed from one moment to the next, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and temples.

Fei Qian was not in a hurry and did not continue to use words to force Lu Chang.

After a long time, Lu Changcai exhaled a long breath. He looked a little sluggish and his voice became hoarse. "Do you have any drinks?" 』

Fei Qian nodded slightly towards the guard.