Three Kingdoms

"Student Mr. Dou," in Bijing County, the middle-aged Mr. Dou's son came forward to pay homage and bowed respectfully, "I have met the envoy." In the past, there was a lot of disrespect and it was a capital crime. 』

"There is no need to be polite, sir. ” Liu Bei laughed haha, his attitude was still kind and gentle, and he did not look superior just because he brought the amnesty edict to the Dou family and the Chen family. He kindly stepped forward to help the Dou family up, and then pulled the Dou family. He held up his hand and invited Mr. Dou to come into the hall and sit down. "May I ask your name, sir?" 』

The middle-aged man lowered his head and cupped his hands and said, "The student's name is Ping, and his courtesy name is Zidu." First Yan Dou Jing Dou Shuan. 』

Liu Bei suddenly realized something and raised his hand to Dou Ping, "I never thought it was Yulin Zuoqi, the Queen of Xixiang Hou!" Disrespect, disrespect! 』

Dou Jing is Dou Wu's nephew. He served as the left cavalry of Yulin and the Marquis of Xixiang. He was also one of the forces deployed by Dou Wu at the time, but it was obviously not a great role. He might even have played a role in the early stages of the coup. They were taken care of, so that when Dou Wu fell, there was no special movement at all. Of course, Liu Bei couldn't say it so directly, but he still pretended to be very respectful.

The current Dou Ping naturally did not inherit the title of Marquis of Xixiang. Anyway, the Dou family and Chen family who were assigned to Bijing basically had the three flowers on their heads cut off.

Dou Ping hurriedly left the table to avoid the ceremony, with a humble attitude, "A humble person does not dare to be treated as a king." 』

After exchanging pleasantries and sitting down again, the attitude and demeanor of both parties became much more harmonious than before when they were strangers.

Liu Bei first invited Dou Ping to drink tea, and then asked Dou Ping why he came to see him.

Dou Ping was obviously still a little immersed in the excitement of being pardoned. When Liu Bei asked, he saluted Liu Bei again and said with a little choked up: "Students are humble people who have been exiled for a long time and have nothing to boast about. How could I be so favored and encouraged by your envoy! I have nothing to say, but I am willing to offer suggestions in return! Although the student lived in Bijing City, he knew a lot about the falsehood and reality of Zhanren, and he also had a lot of understanding of the disciples of Shakti. Therefore, he boldly spoke to the envoy in order to help the envoy to rectify the chaos. 』

Shilimoluo is the name of a big leader in the south of Rinan County. His full name is Shilimoluo Qulian. He was originally an official in Xianglin County, Nichinan. He was a native of Zhan. His father served as Xianglin. The hero of the county, but later, for unknown reasons, he rebelled against the Han and killed the magistrate of Xianglin County. He then called himself the Cham Kingdom and changed Xianglin County to Champa. After Shixie arrived in Jiaozhi, he once wanted to attack the Champa Kingdom, but he fought twice and failed to defeat it, so he ended the matter angrily.

This made Shri Mara extremely arrogant. He claimed to be the great god of Champa and ruled in the name of religion. Of course, he did not dare to attack Jiaozhi in the north easily. He only wanted to win over other Cham people from the surrounding areas and embezzle them. turf.

"Occupying people to cause chaos, using Buddha's name to rule ignorant people," Dou Ping said slowly, as if he had been thinking about these things for a long time, "In recent days, there have been more people chanting the name of Buddha in Bijing County... Although it may not necessarily be related to Sri Mara, it is still necessary to guard against it. For the present plan, we should eliminate this root cause of trouble and urge the occupying people to surrender, so that the Han state can be guaranteed for a long time. 』

"Buddha?" Liu Bei frowned slightly, "Is he similar to the Yellow Turban Heavenly Lord?" Are there any strong men under it? 』

The current Buddhism in Champa City is different from the Buddhism of later generations and the Buddhism of India. In fact, most of the religions in this era are relatively chaotic, and there is no unified doctrine. Many places have different beliefs, and the names of Buddhas also vary. To a certain extent, Buddhism in Champa is actually It is just a tool used by Shri Mara to rule, using the political model formed by the religious system.

This mode of governance certainly has certain benefits, otherwise the monkeys in the Middle Ages would not be able to enjoy it all the time. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the three Zhang brothers also used religion to get the name "Yellow Turban Hercules". Then, perhaps using earthwork similar to anesthetics, they "produced" a batch of "Yellow Turban Hercules" who were not afraid of life and death. . Liu Bei suspected that it might be problems like this that caused Shi Xie's previous two expeditions to fail.

Dou Ping nodded and said, "It's as expected." It has thirty-six generals with the power to subjugate demons and more than eight hundred demon-subduing soldiers. They are all said to be protected by gods and Buddhas and can avoid life and death. 』

Liu Bei and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei exchanged glances, and some memories seemed to emerge from the depths of their eyes.

For them, the Yellow Turban Rebellion was the beginning of the journey of the three brothers, so they naturally have the most profound memories.

In many games of later generations, the Yellow Turban Rebellion seems to be a teaching level for novices. The soldiers and generals are all novices, and the weapons and armors are the worst. It can be used with the worst initial equipment for novices to have a good time. . But in fact, when Liu, Guan, and Zhang first fought, it was not the period when the Yellow Turbans were at their weakest. On the contrary, the Yellow Turbans at that time still had high morale and fighting spirit, until Changshe became a fire, and the three brothers Zhang Jiao or Only after they were killed or died of illness did the Yellow Turban Thieves decline.

Especially the early Yellow Turban warriors, who were so fierce and unafraid of death, of course they could not get any benefits against Liu Bei's three brothers, but for the men Liu Bei recruited at that time, it was a crushing blow. If Liu Guan and Zhang hadn't really I have some skills, I'm afraid it's not a novice tutorial level, but the Demon King Hell mode.

Liu Bei stroked his beard, then smiled gently and said, "So, sir, what's your plan?" Please also enlighten me. 』

Dou Ping said slowly: "The student knows what Shi Jun is capable of. His battle formation is sharp, his troops are strong, and his horses are strong. A mere magic-killer is definitely no match for Shi Jun... However, what the student is worried about is that after the Champa city is destroyed... Shili Mara cannot do it." Fear, but the Buddha will never die, and Champa will never be safe! 』

Liu Bei said, obviously more interested than before. He leaned forward slightly and said, "Sir, please explain in detail." 』

Dou Ping nodded, "I will obey the envoy's order." It has been more than a hundred years since the Han Dynasty arrived in Rinan. However, the land of Rinan has changed very little in more than a hundred years. It can neither expand its territory nor defend its territory. Although there are corrupt officials and incompetent officials, there are also ambitious people who, for either party, will never develop. Why? This is a fallacy in policy. 』

"Never use it to occupy people!" ” Dou Ping gritted his teeth and said this, and then said in a slightly slower tone, “At least it cannot be used when it is not necessary to teach. 』

Liu Bei touched his beard and said with a smile, "Hearing Mr.'s words...it seems that he was deeply touched..."

"Since the founding of Xianglin in the Han Dynasty, there have been many good-natured measures to occupy people, and they have used people to be exploited in order to restrict their use. However, the thoughts of people who occupy people are very different from those of the Han people," Dou Ping said, "Don't look at the immediate surroundings. Zhan people dare not make mistakes. If the Han people don't fall into the hands of Zhan people, they will be harmed! There are even rumors among the Zhan people that Han people are ghosts and they enjoy killing Han people and eating Han people for pleasure..."

Zhang Fei couldn't help but said behind Liu Bei: "These thieves deserve to die!" 』

Liu Bei stretched out his hand, pressed Zhang Fei, and then said, "Strange, the Zhan people I met before... didn't seem to be like this..."

Dou Ping stretched out a hand, pulled it from in front of him and said: "To the north of Rinan, people can be called Baizhan people, and to the south of Rinan, most people are Heizhan people... Baizhan people are mediocre in nature, while Heizhan people are How evil. 』

"oh. Liu Bei nodded thoughtfully.

"So in the elephant forest, there are mostly black people?" Liu Bei asked again.

Dou Ping nodded and said, "Exactly." However, white occupancy and black occupancy are not different from skin color, but from different habits, so it is difficult to distinguish. Bai Zhanduo does not believe in the Buddha's teachings, and even if he does, he is not crazy. However, Heizhan Duo calls Buddha in words and deeds, but he does evil ghost things and kills people without any scruples. 』

Dou Ping paused for a moment, as if to let Liu Bei and the others digest his words, and then continued: "The disadvantages of white occupation are mostly laziness." I dare not hide it from the envoy. When the Dou family first came to Rinan, they also wanted to make friends with the Zhan people, but these Zhan people were in vain... Alas, those Zhan people were simply shameless, let alone trustworthy, gluttonous and lazy, I only know how to take, but I don’t want to work... May you know why the Han farming methods cannot be used in occupied areas? 』

Liu Bei nodded and asked, "That's just strange. Please clear up your doubts, sir." 』

There are some relatively standard farmlands around Bijing County. These cultivated lands are obviously more in line with Liu Bei's expectations. Although the water conservancy facilities and ditches may not be as standard as those under the Hussars, they do look like something to Ninan. At first Liu Bei thought that these cultivated fields might be the cultivated lands of the Dou family and the Chen family, which retained most of the Han elements, but now listening to Dou Ping talk about it, it seems that there are some stories in it.

"After the students and others came to compare the scenery, they also taught the Chinese method. However, it was in vain that they were lazy and only thought about today and did not think about the future. Dou Ping said in a deep voice, "Working in vain, if you can get an acre of land, if you can get food and clothing, you will never want to open a new field. If you can harvest crops, you will not want to work every day, weeding and watering... Every day I either recite the Buddha's name or lie down, and with a little urging, I will cheat and act..."

Dou Ping said that these people do not think about the future at all, nor do they think about how to improve their lives. If the food produced by an acre of land can be eaten and drank, they would rather sleep every day than go out to weed more and catch fish. Insects are eliminated, food production is increased, and some even say that if they endure hardship, they will be blessed in the future, so why do they work so hard? The Buddha is arranging everything in the fields, everything is the Buddha's will, and everything is done by chanting the Buddha's name.

This led to the fact that after the Han people taught the Zhan people farming techniques and methods, the Zhan people didn't want to improve at all, or they improved a little, and then they harvested more, then they lay down very satisfied and continued to sleep. . Zhan people found it strange that the Han people wanted to weed and catch insects every day in field management, and even laughed at the Han people for their futile efforts.

In the climate of Rinan, if weeding is not done for two or three days, new weeds will appear in the fields. If the ground is not plowed frequently, the nutrients of the crops will be sucked away by the weeds. The Han people think that it is impossible without weeding, while the Baizhan people think that everything is the will of the Buddha. The Buddha has arranged it no matter how long it grows, so why bother to spend more time?

If you are just lazy, you may only need a whip, but for Heizhan people, a whip is not enough.

"Heizhan are mostly located in the south of Rinan and live in the forest. Most of them make a living by hunting and rarely farming, so they kill a lot and like to plunder people. ” Dou Ping said, “In the past, when General Fubo marched, many people were trapped in Heizhan. Heizhan also calls himself Buddha, but he does evil ghost deeds, walks through the forest as if walking on flat ground, and feeds on the fruits of the evil ghosts in the forest. He is not afraid of life and death. Even if his limbs are broken and his intestines leak out, he fights endlessly and is exhausted. Fang rest. 』

Liu Bei frowned. This kind of occupation is really troublesome.

"As far as students know, most of the Xianglin Champas are black Champaigns. In addition, its leader, Slimāra, is named one person, but in fact there are three, all named by their names. ” Dou Ping said calmly, but in fact he revealed another key piece of information that Liu Bei didn’t know before.

Liu Bei said in astonishment: "You mean...this Shilimoluo is actually three people?" 』

"Shilimoluo is actually three brothers. Their appearance is similar, so they are pretended to be one person. They say that they have magical powers of Buddhism and can manifest the Dharma. They appear in three places to deceive the ignorant people..." Dou Ping said with a smile. , "The three brothers always have a tacit understanding. If they are in the same place, the three of them can act like one person. They also have means to cover up and can be combined and separated freely, so they will not be suspicious of others." 』

When Liu Bei heard this, he was suddenly enlightened.

In fact, it is like some stage dances or mime in later generations, and then two people stand in front of an empty mirror, pretending that the two people inside and outside the mirror are the same, except that there are three people in this Slimala, so it is more difficult. Some, naturally, convinced the Zhan people who had never known what a mirror was, that they thought it was the reincarnation of a god.

To be honest, only Han people like Dou Ping would pay special attention to collecting some surrounding situations, especially information about Xianglin's occupation of the city. Otherwise, the vast majority of people would be in a daze, eating and sleeping for a day. Go to sleep, then get up and start the same day all over again. Only those who are prepared can seize more opportunities. If Dou Ping is like those ordinary Han officials, he will tell you nothing when asked. Maybe even if Liu Bei gives him another chance, those ordinary Han officials in Rinan will also be unable to catch them. live.

"If you are sent to attack the Elephant Forest, there must be one person inside, and the other two people are hidden outside, either lurking, causing chaos, practicing the magic of gods and ghosts, or driving away the deceitful people." It may be possible to defeat it in a temporary battle, but it will be difficult to eradicate it. ” Dou Ping showed a faint smile, “So I have a plan, and I would like to present it to you, so that I can help you eradicate your treachery and regain Xianglin.” 』

Liu Bei looked very interested and said, "Sir, please speak." 』

So Dou Ping came up with a plan...

If you want to know what happened next, please listen to the breakdown next time.

Uh, okay, actually it's not that complicated a strategy, it's just a strategy formulated for special situations like Shri Mara. After all, if you don’t know the specific information, you suddenly meet a guy like Shilimoluo who can use the shadow clone technique, coupled with the superstitious thoughts of Zhanren, and the demon-slaying berserkers who have eaten those evil ghost fruits. When charging into battle, an ordinary array of soldiers may not be able to withstand it.

After Liu Bei heard the strategy, he naturally showed a happy look, and then invited Dou Ping to serve as military staff officer and worship him as a wine sacrificer. Dou Ping naturally agreed half-heartedly. Liu Bei asked Dou Ping to recommend some talents again, and Dou Ping naturally recommended other people like Dou San and Chen Si, who at least knew some calculations with pen and ink, to recommend to Liu Bei.

This model is actually a bit like Xun Yu recommending people from Yingchuan to Cao Cao, and then these people from Yingchuan will more or less owe Dou Ping a favor. Some people may say, why can't others come to Liu Bei on their own like Dou Ping? Recommend yourself? Obviously, those who come alone will be considered outliers...

Even though other people may do this, Dou and Chen will not do this because they have been in Bijing Baotuan for a long time and are completely accustomed to this way of keeping warm by just hugging each other. Any challenge to the group Yes, the guy who tries to show his own personality will definitely not live until Liu Bei comes. Therefore, Dou Ping is actually the one who explores the way. Only Dou Ping and Liu Bei have reached an agreement. In Dou Ping, Liu Bei is not interested in those who are not interested in others. The information he knew showed his own value, and after Liu Bei gave corresponding rewards, the two parties signed an unwritten contract, and only those who followed were recommended by Dou Ping.

Liu Bei also knew this very well, so he organized another banquet and invited the people recommended by Dou Ping. Then he once again acted like a polite corporal, and personally greeted them at the door and invited them to the table one by one. From then on, After this process is completed, the guests and hosts enjoy themselves.

But after the banquet ended, the smile on Liu Bei's face disappeared in the night, leaving only a little loneliness.

"Brother...but what are you worried about?" 』

Guan Yu saw that Liu Bei was at the banquet. Although he was smiling, he actually didn't feel much joy in his heart.

Logically speaking, Liu Bei should be happy that he got some pretty good people, which alleviated some of the current staff shortage problems in military and political affairs. But for some reason, Liu Bei never actually had the kind of inner-mindedness from the beginning to the end. Real joy outside.

Or to put it simply, I am not as comfortable as a fish in water like in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and I don’t want to rest until I see Dou Ping.

Of course, this reason is definitely not because Brother Zhu in the novel is handsome, but the Dou Ping in front of him is mediocre in appearance.

"..." Liu Bei was silent for a long time. He looked at the moon in the sky, seeming to be narrating to the night sky, and also seemed to be explaining to Guan Yu, "If we talk about Rinan's strategy and Jiaozhi's method, these people are also Not bad, what he said is quite organized and can be quoted...but...Yun Chang, these people...haven't even mentioned the Central Plains..."

Guan Yu was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized. After a while, he didn't know what feeling he was feeling in his heart, and he sighed softly along with Liu Bei.

That's right, those who came to choose Liu Bei basically wanted to hang out with Liu Bei, and those who cared about the Central Plains and eagerly wanted to return to Chang'an with the amnesty edict naturally did not He would be willing to work under Liu Bei and continue to work in Jiaozhi. This is not something that makes Liu Bei sigh. What Liu Bei lamented was that the people who followed Dou Ping had strategic layouts farthest around Jiaozhi. They didn't even have a strategy for the Central Plains, let alone anything beyond Rinan and further south... …

If Liu Bei hadn't seen the world map on the Hussar's side, he would have thought that these people were very good. But now that Liu Bei knows where he is and where the big man is, his perspective on many things has changed.

Guan Yu said softly: "Brother, the days ahead are long." 』

"Huh..." Liu Bei nodded, then hummed, smiled, turned around, and patted Zhang Fei, who was dazed because he drank too much wine during the banquet, "Third brother. , went back to sleep. 』

"No... Brother, uh, I won't sleep, and I won't sleep either... I want to stay with Brother..." Zhang Fei said in a confused voice.

Liu Bei laughed out loud and said, "Let's go, I'm going to sleep too." 』

"ah? 』Zhang Fei drank too much and was somewhat unresponsive.

Guan Yu lightly kicked Zhang Fei and said, "Let's go!" Drink less next time! 』

"I...I didn't drink too much..."

"You haven't drunk too much, and you can't even walk straight!" 』

"I really didn't drink too much... I can walk straight. If you don't believe it, if you don't believe me, I'll show you..."