Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2730 The best look

  The yellow sand is long.

  Desolate Gobi, endless vastness.

  In such an environment, some people feel very small.

   There are also some people who feel arrogant because of the same scene. After all, everything in front of him is dead, and only he is alive, as if he has become the master of this world.

  Pound led his men and horses and marched on the Gobi in silence.

  A few horse thieves who served as scouts in front came back.

  『Did you find anything? ' Pound asked.

  The horse thief who acted as a scout shook his head.

   Pound was silent for a moment, then waved his hands to make them back.

The horse thieves also have scouts. After all, they also have to chase the merchant's convoy, check the traces of the horses and horses, etc., but after all, they are in the next door, under the cover of the wind and sand, basically after two or three hours, they will lose their meaning. .

   It is said that some old shepherds can distinguish the imprints of more than one day, but at least there are no such people under Pound.

Horse thief is a high-risk occupation, there is no five insurances and one gold, no double insurance, whether it is a headache, brain fever or tears and blood, you are responsible for it yourself. Although there are big bowls of wine and big pieces of meat, most of the time you only have them in your dreams, so everyone Most people don't want to do this job.

   It is impossible for a horse thief to be a good bird.

   Pound wanted to pick out some good birds among such a group of horse thieves, basically he could only find broken wheels among the dwarves.

  Maxiu got the sweetness in the striker camp, so he wants to repeat the old trick. After all, at the very beginning, Matthew's plan was to lure some people from the forward camp, and then run away as soon as he got a little record, but he didn't expect the forward camp to be so "cooperative", so he might not be able to find some people in Xihai City. The weakness of the Han army, "cooperate" again?

  If you can't get "cooperation", you can also attract people from the Han army and Guishuang...

  Again the first-level goal, Matthew can establish his name, and then use the hands of the Han people to attack disobedient subordinates, and then recruit some troops, just like what Maodun did in the grassland and desert.

  Even if this goal still cannot be achieved, Matthew can still gain some fame.

  After all, in the present moment, anyone who dares to challenge the "Tiger", whether it is pretending or real, is enough to attract attention.

  Matthew's plan sounds beautiful, but there are many problems.

  At least Pound felt that there seemed to be some problems in it, but he just had such a feeling and couldn't find it. After all, there are many plans in this world. If you don't wear safety underwear, you will be caught by accident, pressed to the ground and trampled...

It seems like a piece of dogtail grass is enough to lure and tease a cat, but if you want to lure a tiger, even if the tiger is a little old and its minions are a little weak, it is not within the ability of a dogtail grass .

   But the problem is that under Matthew, only the "broken wheel" pulled out of these short men directly under Pound can be said to be capable and sturdy, and the rest are all mixed.

   Pound frowned, he suddenly felt a throbbing in his heart, and subconsciously stood up halfway on the horse's back, scanning the distance.

   It's a pity he didn't see anything.

  The eyes are still desolate, vast Gobi.

   As if it had been dead for millions of years.

   Only a goshawk in the distant sky seems to be alive.

  The goshawk is in the sky, spreading its wings and gliding across smoothly.

  In its eyes, there are not only Pound and others who are moving, but also Gao Shun standing in a remote place in the distance.

  Gao Shun was also looking at the smoke and dust rising in the distance.

   After looking at it for a while, he bent down, grabbed a handful of yellow sand, and let go. The yellow sand fell down, shifting slightly.

  『The wind is not strong. Gao Shun snorted and said, "These thieves are really..."

  『This must be thieves marching,』 the scout team beside Gao Shun nodded and said, “However, judging by the smoke and dust, there are not many thieves. General, do you want to send someone to get closer and investigate? 』

   Gao Shun frowned, thinking, but didn't answer right away.

  There are not enough shelters in the Gobi Desert, so if you want to cover your whereabouts, you can only rely on distance.

   Far away, coupled with scattered marches, the smoke and dust raised by the queue will not be large, and it will not be easy to be discovered. In this way, you can discover the target without being noticed by the target.

   This was taught by Lu Bu to Gao Shun.

  Back then, Lu Bu used this method to beat the Hu tribe in the desert to death. Those barbarians don't even know where Lu Bu came from and where he disappeared...

  Gao Shun admired Lu Bu very much at first, because in Lu Bu, Gao Shun saw the martial arts beyond ordinary people, as well as his determination, bravery, and keenness in grasping the fatal blow in the battle.

  But now, Gao Shun seems to have some other answers in his mind.

  『Force...can't represent everything...』Gao Shun murmured. Looking back now, Gao Shun suddenly felt that force was not the most important thing in troubled times, at least not everything.

  『General? The leader of the scout team beside Gao Shun couldn't hear clearly, so he couldn't help asking, "General, what did you say?" 』

  『Oh,』 Gao Shun came back to his senses, shook his head and said, 『No need to go forward, let them pass. Judging by the number, there are only two to three hundred people. They must be the forwards of the horse thieves. Most of the horse thieves should be behind...We don't need to startle the snake...Send someone to sneak around to ventilate the back and let them get ready . 』

  No matter how bad Chang Cheng was, wouldn't two or three hundred horse thief forwards be unable to stop him?

   The scout team nodded and retreated.

   Decides the outcome of a battle, perhaps bravery.

  But deciding the outcome of a battle is not just martial arts.

  Lu Bu, it is obvious that a battle can be decided, but it is difficult to decide a battle.

   And in the Western Regions, is it a battle or a campaign?

  Gao Shun knew the answer very well, but he was also trapped, like an insect stuck in amber, visible but unable to move.

  Gao Shun didn't take the horse thief on the attack. He was still worried about Lu Bu or the future.

  If Lu Bu has enough ambitions, wants to expand the territory, and wants to lead everyone to lay down a piece of land and establish his own country, it may be a good thing. If Lu Bu had no ambitions and only wanted to protect the country, guarding the frontier defenses conscientiously and guarding the country's gates for the great man would also be a good thing.

   Now Gao Shun feels that the bad thing is that Lu Bu has ambitions, but he has no ambitions, which is very helpless. Gao Shun even felt that Lu Bu didn't know what he wanted at all.

   Then what do you want?

  Gao Shun was startled suddenly, and then couldn't help laughing.

  He sees others as such, isn’t he also the same?

   Forget it, let’s focus on the things in front of us first!

  『Take a picture and come here! 』

  Gao Shun said in a loud voice, and the guards not far behind him hurried forward, opened a bamboo tube in his arms, took out the map from it, and handed it to Gao Shun.

  『Forward Camp...』 Gao Shun slid his finger on the map, and quickly found the destination.

Whether it is a horse thief or a Han army, they all need food and water, so the route of travel will not be too far away from the water source. Generally, three days is the limit. If you can’t get a new water supply within three days, then there will be many problems. If it exceeds five days, it is necessary to consider whether to kill livestock to drink blood.

   If it exceeds seven days, then there is no need to think about anything, just wait for death...

Moreover, water has a very strange characteristic. When you carry it, it seems to be heavier than anything else, but when you drink it in your stomach, it feels lighter than other things to eat, so even if you carry a spare water bag and other items, In general, you won't bring a lot.

  In the past, the Han army was in the clear and the horse thieves were in the dark. Now that the horse thieves have gathered, the situation is reversed.

   Horse thieves want to take action, especially large-scale assembly operations, they must be inseparable from water sources. And a small-scale army like Gao Shun's turned out to be much more flexible.

   Here's an opportunity!

   It can be a fatal chance with a direct blow.

  It’s like when Lu Bu was in…

never mind.

  Gao Shun put away the map, "Send orders! Divide into small teams, follow the water source, and detect with all your strength! Find out where the horse thief master general is! 』

   Gao Shun's subordinates agreed in unison, and a murderous look rose.

  At the moment, the horse thief leader Gao Shun is thinking about, Matthew, he is still bragging, and he has no sense of the imminent danger at all.

Although Matthew and Pound promised that he would never brag again, Matthew felt that bragging after drinking and bragging when he was sober were not the same thing, so naturally it could not be regarded as a violation of Pound's promise. Promise of.

   Matthew is now talking nonsense about the Guishuang envoys. Anyway, it means that the people here in the Western Regions are stupid and quick to come. The most important thing is that the people of Guishuang want to give money, weapons and equipment, war horses and so on.

  If you can’t blow it up, how can you get more benefits?

  『Dear horse! Congratulations on an outstanding record! 』The Chinese of the Guishuang envoy is still good, but the expression is a bit exaggerated, which makes people feel that it seems to be performing, rather than from the heart, "I brought you fine wine!" Bacon! All the best wine, the best meat! 』

   Matthew laughed, and seemed to be happy for the wine and meat, but soon, he dragged the Guishuang envoy into the tent.

   Of course, entering the tent was not for the purpose of making friends, but for Matthew to ask Guishuang envoys to ask for benefits other than wine and meat.

  The benefits promised by the previous Guishuang messengers.

"In the east, there is the best land, the best wealth, and the most suitable weather..." Matthew pointing fingers, as if not only Xihai City, but also Chang'an Sansuke are within easy reach, "Trust me, as long as your With the equipment and horses in place, I can fight all the way to Chang'an! Wherever you want to go, you can hit there! As long as your money and horses are enough...』

   Bragging, it doesn’t look like there will be a tax bureau in later generations, so there is no need to pay taxes.

The Guishuang envoy squinted his eyes and watched Ma Xiu jump up and down, his eyebrows were beaming, as if he was looking at a monkey, and even his tone was like treating a monkey, "No, no, my dear Ma, this is not enough, not enough …Dear Ma, although you have achieved these things now, you are still a little short, just a little bit…Dear Ma, you just need to work harder…At least now you have to prove yourself, you need to defeat the most powerful opponent in the Western Regions , you can prove that you are the most powerful in the Western Regions...』

   Guishuang people are smiling on their faces, but they are contemptuous in their hearts. He despises Matthew, thinking that Matthew is actually a traitor. No one likes a traitor, even if the traitor might still be of some use right now.

  Matthew is also laughing, and he is also despising in his heart.

   Really hit Lu Bu?

   Do you think I'm stupid?

  Maxiu saw the perfunctory of Guishuang's envoy, and his smile turned cold, "Then don't talk about the future, just talk about the present!" Now that I have laid down the camp, you must pay money and horses as agreed! Fighting Xihai City is the next stage, so I asked when the money and horses in this camp will arrive? ! 』

   Guishuang's envoy's smile stiffened a bit, "Dear Ma, you know, these are all on the way, soon, soon... You know, it's a long way and it's not easy to walk..."

  『That's your business! No money, no war horse, not to mention my dear horse, even my dear mother is useless! Matthew sneered, "You don't want the news that people in Guishuang are so poor that they can only pay their bills to spread throughout the Western Regions!" 』

  『…』 Guishuang envoy glared at Matthew, 『I told you, I will give it! 』

  『Then take it out! Matthew also stared back.

   The two stared at each other.

   After a while, the Guishuang envoy said, "Give half first. The other half is on the way. If you want it now, I can't change it. 』

   Matthew was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, first give half and then half!" 』

The two stared at each other for a while, and then laughed again after a while, as if it wasn't the two of them who were arguing just now, they walked out of the big tent shoulder to shoulder, and then announced to the outside that they were good friends and had a harmonious relationship , Everyone share wine and meat together, eat and drink to compete with the gods.

  Sai Immortal, after all, is just "Sai", not a real immortal.

  True gods are busy practicing, fighting with heaven and earth, coping with life and death disasters, who has time to care about the mundane world?

  So the so-called gods in the mortal world are often not true gods.

   At most, it is like, or not like.

  Wei Xu felt that these "eminent monks" in front of him didn't look like gods at all!

  How can this be done? !

  The Dharma conference is about to start, what do these "eminent monks" look like?

   Is this what it looks like?

  『Don’t you have some Buddhist teachings? ’ Wei Xu’s eyes widened, and he scolded the subordinates who recruited these eminent monks, ‘Look at you, all of you are shriveled and thin, huh? All of them have dark faces, huh? Is this still an eminent monk? Is it high over there? They are not tall! 』

  The eminent monks who were found or captured looked at each other in blank dismay, and could only speak the Buddha's name.

  At this time, Wei Xu suddenly missed Chang Cheng. With this guy around, he might not have made such a big mess.

   Wei Xu’s subordinates were also a little aggrieved, "General, this is everyone I can find around..."

  Buddhist Dharma conferences, of course we are looking for someone who can recite Buddhist scriptures.

  But now in the Western Regions, and it’s not a film and television drama of the gods of later generations, where can I find fat people in vain?

  These people who came to the Western Regions to preach Buddhist scriptures are basically ascetic monks. Not to mention dry and thin, their faces are ugly, the plateau is red, the skin is chapped, and the skin is cracked and raised, just like the rocks on the Gobi.

Of course, this appearance is actually the advantage of these ascetic monks, because when they preach the teachings to the people of the Western Regions, they will be more like a member of the people of the Western Regions, and it is easier to blend in. They look like those ordinary Western Regions Like the common people, they are dark and thin, with rough skin.

   But the problem is that this conference is not for ordinary people in the Western Regions, but mainly for Lu Bu!

  Look at the appearance of these "eminent monks", with frowning faces and dark complexions, is this the embodiment of the "merit" of Buddhism? Even the dogs in the yamen of the Dadu government don't like this appearance, they think it's a beggar when they see it, barking and barking, let alone Lu Bu?

  Although it is disrespectful to compare Lu Bu with a dog, this is also Wei Xu's true thought.

  If these people are really allowed to go to the altar of the puja, and Lu Bu sees such a "merit" appearance, then "practice" is a fart? Looking at the appearance of these eminent monks, don't the more they practice, the thinner they become, and the more meritorious they become, the more miserable they become?

  How can this work?

  Wei Xu has actually fallen into a vicious circle now. The more he concealed things from Lu Bu, the more he dared not let Lu Bu know. It's like lying habitually, for a small lie, and then cover it up with more lies, even at the expense of using lies to deceive myself, making myself feel that as long as Lu Bu is happy, the world will be peaceful.

  『Look again! ”Wei Xu was not satisfied with the image of these eminent monks, “At least it looks like the previous one, and anything is fine! What are these now? 』

  The subordinates had a bitter face, "General, I really looked for it, and I couldn't find any more... Why don't these guys go wash it up and change their clothes?" 』

  Wei Xu waved his hand helplessly.

   After a while, the subordinate led the re-dressed monk in.

  After the monk bathed and washed, he took off his ragged clothes and changed into brand new robes.

  This robe is extraordinary. Not only is the silk base, but also gold and silver threads are inlaid on it. Under the reflection of sufficient sunlight, with every move, the whole person seems to be glowing!

  『Hey! Interesting! ”Wei Xu clapped his hands, looked back and forth, left and right, “This is interesting! By the way, come here, bring some powder over here, and throw some on your face for me to see! 』

   Soon, the monks wearing new clothes and powder finally reached Wei Xu's "standard" in appearance.

  Wei Xu nodded in satisfaction, "This is what looks like a fairy!" 』

  Wei Xu was happy, he smiled, and hoped that what he did would make Lu Bu happy. As long as Lu Bu is happy to cultivate merit and pursue the way of the gods, then he will definitely not care about mundane affairs. In order not to disturb Lu Bu's mood, Wei Xu even concealed the news that the horse thief was going to attack Xihai City. On the one hand, Wei Xu felt that it was impossible for the horse thief to attack Xihai City. I lost my courage and made up such a news to make an excuse.

   Horse thief, how could he have such guts?

  Wei Xu not only issued an order through the Dadu Protectorate, but also sent someone to reprimand Chang Cheng in private to make Chang Cheng calm down.

   To do things, you must have the appearance of doing things!

  Ami Tofu!

  Wei Xu followed the example of a monk and said, looking forward to a perfect and grand ceremony...

  (end of this chapter)