Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3198: Tongguan Road, Mountains and Rivers

 In the darkness of the night, Zhang Xiu gently knocked on the belly of his 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, his mood seemed to be jumping with the ups and downs of the horse.

 He closed his eyes, let the cold wind blow on his face, and comfortably enjoyed the fun of running freely.

For a common man who lacks 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.

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

The official roads paved with **** and stone slabs are smooth and not easily damaged. Nowadays, even if you are running at night, you don’t have to worry about losing sight of the road and rushing into the ditch.

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

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

 A short whistle to indicate a warning.

Those who are 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 cavalry in the distance. Therefore, using a copper whistle to determine some simple matters has become a common standard for hussars at night.

 This point is derived 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 doesn’t think there is anything wrong with using some things of the Hu people, or improving some of the Hu people’s utensils and habits, let alone because it originally originated from the Hu people, there is no spiritual obsessiveness about it.

Not only the copper 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. Tang…

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 heavenly kingdom, 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! The hussar is victorious! 』

 Zhang Xiu shouted loudly, showing his happiness.

　　　　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 the people's sentiments the most.

 People's hearts and minds.

 In some respects, what they said makes sense.

 The people of the Han Dynasty have had an inseparable emotion for a long time towards the Emperor and the entire world of the Han Dynasty.

 It’s like a marriage.

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

Of course, I like to kill decisively 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 current generation of Han Dynasty, there are still many "Holy Mothers".

Be patient, endure the hardship, and then persevere...

 The common people of the Han Dynasty are under hardship. Although they still cannot escape these pains, they will become more and more silent.

In the beginning, when the Han people encountered injustice or encountered difficulties, they would go to the officials to report and communicate with them, because the Han people still had hope and confidence in the officials, and 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 give up, I feel that any more words are unnecessary. 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 people of the Han Dynasty are no longer on the same page as the officials of the Han Dynasty, and they can't talk about it together.

Becoming silent does not appear suddenly, but is a result of accumulated disappointment day after day. When the disappointment reaches a certain level, silence can only be used to deal with it.

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 we haven’t found a better way out yet, or we’re 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 silence, we become strangers.

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

 The common people of the Han Dynasty also treated the Han Dynasty court and the Han emperor 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!

Hence, 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 am too lazy to know or ask about it.

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

The hussars roared and passed by, making a half circle around Yi County, ignoring the scattered fleeing civilians, and went straight towards the front line of Cao's army behind them.

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

Horses’ hooves are like thunder, and the sound shakes the surrounding areas.

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

 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 layer rustling open the soil layer covering the head, and then climbed up and breathed fresh air.

 Everything looks 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.

　　　『They were all harmed by people in the prison...』

What Lao Zaotou said flashed through his mind again.

 Where is Lao Zaotou?

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 shouting of the officers and soldiers of Cao’s army could be heard 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 a single person! 』

　　　…

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

"Don't come here..." Then a small group of hussars rushed over. Immediately, the soldiers of Cao's army fell down with a thud, and the rest fled in all directions without their helmets and armor.

The scene was extremely chaotic.

Stone stood at a loss. 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.

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

He is the auxiliary commander with a sinister face and a fierce look. He opens his mouth every day to signify the orders from above and shuts his mouth to represent the great Han Dynasty.

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

 Just like that day, the stone also shed blood all over his 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 began to lower his head and look 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? ! ” The chief of the auxiliary soldiers’ eyes widened, “I, I represent the imperial court... I represent the big man, I... ahhh... don’t hit me... don’t hit me... ”

Stone suddenly discovered that he was not weak at all.

 He is actually very strong.

 Blood spattered and hit the stone's face.

 This time, Shitou felt that this blood...

 So hot.

 It was burning from my face to my 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 **** who ran away come back!" Damn you guys, these **** will have fun as soon as they are released! 』

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

　　　　The scouts are sent out 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. I grabbed a handful of fried beans and chewed them, then 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? 』

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ttleī? 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.

　　"Just take care of them... um..." Zhang Xiu originally didn't want to interfere with 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 standing under the horse now.

　　　　啯! 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 on 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 army, there are people from all regions.

　　　　There are injured platoons over here! 』

　　『Stand over there, uninjured! 』

Hussars soldiers 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 is still very chaotic, but this chaos seems to be a little more lively and a little less sluggish.

 Stone walked silently in the queue.

 He is used to queuing.

 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 a suit of armor stood in front of him.

 Stone 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, where did the blood on your face and body come from? ’ 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 instruction to someone.

"It was the one who hit me... He hit me with a stick before, and I... He was injured and was on the ground. I hit him with a stick..." Shi Shi 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 was thinking, "It's broken, it's over, I'm going to die..."

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

　　　『Come and see, you hit me with that stick...』

Stone 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.

 It 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 was confused and explained anxiously.

“He was originally 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. 』

 Hands up a thumb in front of the stone.

"ah? 』

 Stone was stunned.

 No one has ever praised him...

there has never been.

 Stone stared at the thumb blankly, and then suddenly, he felt his heart sour and his eyes 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, pulling the stone and walking to another row. , then patted him on the shoulder, "You are good!" 』

　　　　I...am I good? Shitou couldn't believe his ears.

The evaluation he heard before was a bitch, Diaomin, dog cubs, **** waste, cheap mud legs, livestock who could not understand people ...

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

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

　　　　我…My name is Stone…』

　　　　Don’t you have a great name? 』

　　　　No, everyone calls me a stone...』

　　　　Haha, many of us are called stones! ” 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! 』