Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3170: Old reincarnation or new direction?

The wind and snow were blowing, and the sky was so chaotic that no stars could be seen at all.

 In the quiet courtyard, Xun Yu sat alone in silence.

Beside him is a stove with a pot of water on it. The charcoal fire in the stove kept him as warm as possible. It's a pity that the red light in the cold wind does not have enough power to resist the cold, just like kindness is always weak in the face of malice.

 Maliciousness is filling the surroundings, just like darkness is everywhere and ice is all over the world.

 There are too many malicious patterns in Dahan Shandong. Everything can be malicious, such as malicious work, malicious travel, malicious farming...

So you think you can escape evil intentions by lying down at home?

It is too naive, because there is still malice lying flat, and malice does not work.

So even if Xun Yu wanted to lie down at home, he could not stop malicious people from visiting.

 Xun Pei is here.

As the courtyard door clicked shut several times, all the servants avoided the courtyard, leaving the space and light to Xun Yu and Xun Pei.

Especially when these children all know who will be their leader, classmates and classmates with the same surname, clan, race, and the same classmate and roommate cannot appease the growth of all kinds of malice in their hearts.

Xun Yu paused for a moment, then quickly recovered and pushed the tea bowl towards Xun Pei.

　　　What now? Xun Yu asked, "Do you still think so?" 』

The courtyard was quiet for a long time before Xun Yu said: "That year, my uncle said, "How can prophecies be used to manage national affairs?" Now it seems... haha..."

 One is Xun Shuang's son, and the other is Xun Shuang's nephew.

For some reason, Xun Yu suddenly remembered another friend of his who didn't like drinking tea, but liked drinking...

 Bitter, or not bitter, so what?

 Can Xun Pei be judged?

 What if it can be done, so what if it cannot be done?

Although he was also smiling, Xun Pei’s hehe was a little stiff.

Xun Yu was silent and shook his head, but it didn't mean he was in denial, but he seemed a little uninterested.

Xun Yu seemed to be waiting for the water on the stove next to boil, without saying anything.

 There are not two Xuns in one sentence.

Xun Pei was suddenly startled, and immediately his eyes wandered a little. After a while, he sighed in a low voice: "Indeed, now that I think about it... Brother Chong is probably... Mu Xiu Yu Lin..."

　　『Huh...』Xun Yu exhaled a long breath.

 For Xun Yu, the early years of Xiping may have been a huge change in his life.

 The larger the gentry, the more so.

The old steward of the Xun family stood with a hunched back and a lantern outside the courtyard gate. He had to ensure that no one was eavesdropping and that he could hear the call of the husband inside at any time.

 A large family often takes some "conventional" measures if they want to pass it on.

"I remember in the early years of Xiping, my uncle took me here..." Xun Yu said slowly, "At that time, Yingchuan was very big..."

 The door was closed, with only a few rays of light seeping through the cracks.

 However, if one stroke is missing, it can turn into a dog.

 Originally, they were supposed to exist like brothers, but now...

Xun Pei thanked him and picked up the tea bowl.

Xun Pei laughed dryly and went over to pick a fire: "Actually...brother...it's been really hard these days..."

The flickering light of the fire reflected Xun Yu's expression, which seemed to be uncertain.

 The warm tea soup seemed to add a bit of warmth to this cold night.

Because no one can guarantee that their descendants will be smart, most nobles will consciously look for the next generation of smart people to train, just like raising Gu, putting many children together to learn and teach, and the smart ones will stand out. Those with average qualifications will become foils.

 Comparing people with others will make people angry.

Just like the so-called Xun's Eight Dragons, there are only one or two that appear all year round, while the others are reduced to "one of the eight dragons".

Xun Yu chuckled. He seemed to be laughing at himself, and also at the various rumors and prophecies that had been circulating in the past few days.

　　　　Back then, Chongdi...had no roots. Xun Yu said in a low voice.

"Among the schools, Chongdi is the most talented, he learns best and fastest, and he wins the most in competition among everyone..." Xun Yu raised his head slightly and spoke slowly, as if he was immersed in memories, "He I have a good relationship with everyone and have frequent interactions with you. But among all the brothers, I rarely get close to him... You also asked me about this... Do you remember? 』

"root? ’ Xun Pei asked.

Xun Pi thought for a while and nodded slightly, "It seems that there is such a thing... I seemed to ask you why at that time, but you didn't give a specific reason... I thought it was because Brother Chong had some misbehavior in private... so I distanced myself." I had been following him for a while, observing him secretly, and later found that his character was not bad, so I thought you had misunderstood him..."

The old steward of the Xun family was silent and stood like a stone. A stone that has been covered with moss and scars in Xun's house for many years.

 Both of them are men.

 After hearing Xun Yu's words, Xun Pei also chuckled twice.

So Xun Yu didn't say anything and just listened to the gurgling sound of water on the stove.

Xun Yu lifted the kettle and poured it into the tea bowl.

 Similarly, the same is true for Xun Pei.

 The water is boiling.

 So when the children of Balong were gathered together in Xun's school, the differences between them became apparent.

　　　Yes, there is no root. Xun Yu sighed, "If you want to become a tree, you must have deep roots." Thick accumulation can lead to thin hair... If the roots are not deep but just show off, it may not be sunshine and rain, it may also be wind, frost, rain and snow... Brother Di, what do you think? 』

Xun Pei's hand suddenly shook and he almost spilled the tea soup.

　　　　Why are the roots of trees underground? ” Inviting trouble... But at that time, I couldn't say this. 』

The north wind is howling and snowflakes are flying.

It seems that in the cold wind, the soul of the teenager back then is roaring, why didn't you say it earlier...

 But in fact, there are some things that can only be understood by the person concerned. Otherwise, others' persuasion will sometimes have the opposite effect, making the person concerned feel like insulting or cursing.

Xun Pi thought for a while and shook his head, "Brother Chong, it's a pity after all..."

Xun Yu glanced at Xun Pei and said, "Never forget the past, and you will be the master of the future." The reason why I am not optimistic about the Husband is that the foundation of the Hussar is too shallow... If the wind and the sun are beautiful, there will be no problem. If there is a wind and snow, I am afraid it will be difficult to support..."

When talking about other people, Xun Pi seemed much more relaxed. He laughed and said, "What my brother said is true. Nowadays, the hearts of the people in the world are all measured. How can we judge heroes based on the victory or defeat of a moment?" This martial artist is like a knife. It's not sharp, no, it's too sharp. Not only is it easy to break itself, but it's also easy to injure the person holding the knife... There are still some rules that should be followed. The big man has been there for so many years. , the rules set up are to make it easy for the sword and gun to hurt people. Otherwise, if they all follow the example of Thief Dong, wouldn’t it mean that the world will never have peace? 』

Xun Yu listened silently, and then said abruptly, "That's why, Brother Di, you are discussing with the Yuan family to establish a rule?" 』

"ah? ! ” Xun Pi was so shocked that he almost knocked over his tea bowl.

Xun Yu, however, still looked down at the tea in his tea bowl, "That's how things are in the world... Even if it was a good suggestion, Brother Chong might not have listened back then... You came here today, but for the Shanshan Treaty?" 』

“Uh…this…” Xun Pi was obviously a little flustered, but he still said, “Brother, please give me some advice…”

“Heh…” Xun Yu put down the tea bowl, “What the Qiaoqi did was digging the roots. 』

　　　　Digging roots? ” Xun Pei frowned.

Xun Yu nodded and repeated, "dig the roots." 』

　　"So..." Xun Pi wanted to ask more details, but saw that Xun Yu had already stood up.

　　"The sky is windy and snowy, the water is cold and cold, and the tea is finished..." Xun Yu said slowly, "I won't see you off anymore... go on well..."

 I don’t know why, Xun Pi’s heart skipped a beat. It can be seen that Xun Yu still seems to be so gentle, his tone is calm, and there seems to be nothing abnormal, or negative emotions such as anger, so Xun Pei swallowed his saliva and could only stand up and say goodbye.

 The old steward who had been standing outside the courtyard gate in the wind and snow had a layer of snow falling on his body. Hearing the movement inside the courtyard gate, he quickly turned around and said, "Master Fei Lang." 』

Xun Pei glanced back slightly, then approached the old steward, "Uncle, you have loved me the most since you were a child..."

 The old steward lowered his head, "It's my job..."

Xun Pei also lowered his head slightly and said, "Brother Yu, are you okay these days?" Eat, rest, everything? 』

The old steward still lowered his head and said, "Mr. Fei has a good heart, and Mr. Yu is fine." 』

 "Oh..." Xun Pi nodded in confusion, "That's good, that's good..."

The old steward greeted him and asked the servants from afar to come forward and hold an umbrella for Xun Pei to protect him from the wind and snow.

 After Xun Pei left, the old steward came back.

Xun Yu raised his eyes and looked at the old steward, then asked him to stand still. Then he took a whisk from the table and swept the snow off the old steward's body, "Uncle, you are getting older, don't be so stubborn..." 』

The old steward was willing to let Xun Yu take action, but he couldn't resist, so he had to suffer. "Just now, Mr. Pei inquired about your daily activities, Mr. Lang..."

"Um. Xun Yu nodded, "I understand." It's not too early, uncle, you should take a rest earlier. 』

The old steward nodded, and before retreating, he asked again: "You really don't care about Mr. Pei Lang's side?" 』

 After all, Xun Yu inherited part of the legacy left by Xun Shuang.

Xun Yu took a long breath and whispered after a while: "It depends on him, not me." 』

"well. ” The old steward also sighed, nodded, and retreated without saying anything else.

Xun Yu put his hands behind his back and watched the wind and snow fall.

　　　　　　…　

　　　『Rotten roots…』

"Huh..." Xun Yu sighed.

 …

 …

 Outside Anyi City in Hedong Province, a group of Bingzhou soldiers began to gather.

Under the wind and snow, the messengers came and went, whipping their horses and running.

The tricolor flag fluttered gently, as if facing the flying snow in the sky proudly.

 The soldiers lined up and wrapped linen bundles around the exposed surfaces of their swords, as well as the fingers of their palms.

From time to time, the military judges coming and going would angrily reprimand those guys in the military ranks who stole antifreeze grease...

Looking down from a high altitude, groups of soldiers formed an iron-blooded formation, lining up against the wind and snow. They seemed to be two different worlds from the white areas elsewhere.

Beiqu patrol team led by Chengyun was in one of the small arrays.

Many of the surrounding arrays were patrol veterans. When they made eye contact with Cheng Yun, they all smiled and nodded. No one was nervous or scared.

 The ones who were nervous and frightened were the second-level conscripts behind Cheng Yun and others.

Cheng Yun and other retired patrols have stayed in Hedong for a long time and are familiar with the surrounding terrain. Now they are gathering second-level levies to prepare for Cao Xiu's attack on Zhiguan Road.

 Cao Xiu's sudden appearance exceeded the original expectations of the Pingyang base camp staff in both quantity and speed.

Although trenches were dug as much as possible on the Zhiguan Road to block Cao Jun's advance, they could stop Cao Jun's baggage vehicles, but they could not completely stop Cao Jun's soldiers.

Cao Xiu was also ruthless enough. After storming Zhiguan, which was already damaged and had not been repaired much, he rushed directly into Zhiguan Road without any hesitation. And after discovering that the road had been dug, Cao Xiu immediately abandoned the baggage vehicles behind, and then each soldier moved forward carrying dry food.

 The courage to break the boat is not something everyone has.

 Cao Xiu's decision made Liu Fu and others unable to deal with it. Those responsible for digging ditches and destroying roads were basically ordinary county soldiers and civilians. They did not have much combat power and were unable to intercept Cao Xiu, so they had no choice but to retreat back.

Cao Xiu acted so decisively and quickly that Jiguan became the last line of defense preventing Cao's army from breaking through Wangwushan.

Cheng Yun was originally a Hussars veteran. Although he now serves as the patrol leader, his original imprint in the military allowed him to quickly recover those memories of his military career, allowing him to integrate well into the military. In the army, he also served as a middle-level military school position, responsible for leading the assembled soldiers to Jiguan.

During the gathering process, some Hedong people in the army also secretly rumored that the Hussar wanted to lose troops and generals in Hedong, in order to weaken the strength of the local gentry and gentry in Hedong. After all, many Hedong gentry and gentry were indeed implicated when Xia Houyuan entered Hedong.

Cheng Yun doesn’t believe this statement.

He believed in another theory. There were many gentry and gentry in Hedong, and some of them actually had an eye with Cao Cao. Some Hedong gentry and squires have not yet emerged from the old days of the Han Dynasty. Although it has been a long time since Hedong belonged to the Hussars, these people still feel...

　　　　Marquis Chengjun! Start preparing! ” The messenger rushed over, shouting loudly, “It will be your turn soon!” 』

Cheng Yun quickly stopped thinking and turned around to emphasize the last matter with the soldiers around him.

 He is now a fake military prince.

 Wartime position.

 Snowflakes are falling from the sky.

 The people and horses in the distance were already heading towards Jiguan in groups.

 The baggage trains dragged by oxen and horses were also moving slowly.

The white smoke breathed by people and animals seems to be connected with the wind and snow in the sky.

　　　　Marquis of the Army! ” Beside Cheng Yun, a soldier pointed at the cows and horses, “What kind of cows are those?” Why is the hair so long? 』

Cheng Yun took a look and said, "That's a yak!" 』

The cow has long hair, so it is called "Yak", which is very realistic.

"ah? Why did I hear that yaks can’t pull carts? "The soldier said, "It is said that yaks can only be used for meat. 』

“Yes, I heard before that some people in Chang’an wanted to use yaks to plow their fields. As a result, they not only broke the plowshares, but also injured people...”

 ‘Those cows are different from these cows, right? 』

　　　　Why are they different? Don’t they all have such long hair? 』

Cheng Yun didn’t know why, but it didn’t stop him from knowing more information than ordinary soldiers. “What do you know? These are new yaks from Chang'an! These are all trained, do you understand? Trained! 』

“Without training, do you know how to use swords and guns?” Cheng Yun didn't notice anything wrong with the soldiers around him or himself compared with the oxen and horses. "Now that we know how to fight, isn't it training?" Look, that cow has long hair. It is a good animal that is not afraid of wind and snow! Do you know what this means? 』

 The surrounding soldiers shook their heads.

　　『Everyone is so stupid! Cheng Yun pointed, "Look at this cow, can it grow in a few days?" Are you well trained? ! This shows what? ah? It shows that our lord has been preparing for today's war very early! Think about it, think about it carefully, is this true? 』

 The surrounding soldiers made various sounds of realization.

Cheng Yun patted the cold-warming robe and armor on his body and pointed, "Look at what we have on ourselves, look at this robe, the linen glove, and this newly painted armor!" There are even some nagging and unconscionable people saying that they want us to die? Ah ha ha! Think about it for yourselves, is it worth giving us such good things if we are really going to die? Um? Let me tell you, everything about this outfit is not cheap! Don’t say it’s worth three or four acres of land! 』

　　　"Good guy, isn't this covering three or four acres of land on your body?" ! "Some soldiers shouted, then looked at each other and touched their own equipment.

　　　That’s not the case! Cheng Yun patted his chest and said, "So, everyone, please exercise your conscience!" Think about how the Lord treats us? How can we repay our lord? ! Let’s talk about the ugly things first. If you are really afraid of death, you should say it earlier, take off this body and let others do it! I'm not laughing at you! But if you go into battle and end up with no balls, then under military law, let alone the feelings of fellow villagers, I, Cheng Yun, don’t have the dignity to protect you! I'll kill you first to enforce military law, so as not to drag down others! Do you understand everything? 』

"While there is still some time before departure," Cheng Yun patrolled, "If you are really courageless, get out now!" 』

 No one came out of the queue.

Cheng Yun nodded, then turned to look at the flag instructions.

After a moment, Cheng Yun waved his arm and ordered his queue to start moving forward, stepping on the road that combined crushed **** and slabs, and headed towards the wind and snow...

 (End of this chapter)