Three Kingdoms

   This is outside Xihai City.

  Since Lu Bu marched, the caravan has almost been cut off.

  The wind blew across the Gobi desert, making a shrill sound, like hundreds of thousands of people crying.

   Some people are indeed crying.

   Behind the high and low mounds, there is blood.

  By the blood, there are standing, kneeling and lying people.

  People die and cannot be resurrected.

   But who cares?

  During this time, many things happened.

  Matthew looked at the sunset.

   Broken like blood.

  The Gobi Desert is mostly yellow sand, and under the **** sun, the sky and the earth are all red.

  If people of later generations come here, they will have to immerse themselves in this beautiful scenery, but for Matthew, he doesn't have the mind to appreciate the beautiful scenery at all.

   Pound died, but he lived.

  When Pound was around, he didn't feel much. Occasionally, he would find Pound annoying. After all, Pound was strict and sometimes embarrassed him.

  But after Pound died, he found out...

  Pound is important.

  For example, when sending an order, you only need to hand it over to Pound, and Pound will do it, but now you have to do it yourself, and it may not be as good as Pound.

  『All killed. Matthew looked at his legs, "Take the meat." 』

"What? ! ’ A small leader of horse thieves beside Matthew was stunned for a moment, ‘Boss, what are you… 』

   Matthew's eyes still stayed on his legs. His previous injury has not fully healed yet, and he was just tied with a cloth, "I said, kill and take the flesh." 』

   For a moment, everyone was stunned...

  Everyone knows that Xihai City is short of food. But food doesn’t just fall from the sky, nor can it be dumped from the left pocket to the right pocket. If you don’t have it, you don’t have it. If you want to wait for the growth of Zhuang He in the next season, you don’t have the time or the patience.

  Without food, even a strong man can't last three to five days without food!

But the front line needs it, and the food in Longyou has not been delivered for a long time. The officials in Xihai City are so anxious that their mouths are blistered, and they can't even eat the fragrant leg of lamb. They can only barely drink milk. of.

   At the beginning, it was exploiting everywhere.

  The petty official brought people from door to door. At first, they only informed these people to "spontaneously" and "voluntarily" contribute to the Great Governor's plan for the Western Expedition, and pay a certain amount of food and grass.

  But who would voluntarily?

In the heart of the little official, I always feel that it is my meritorious service to enable these common people to have food. It is half, or even half of the common people's parents. Now that the parents want something, the children and grandchildren should give it respectfully. It was the first time, but I didn't think that I could really do the hard work of raising a child like a parent! And most of the petty officials don't even bother to do the superficial work of raising them. They want to be parents when they come up, and they have to extract money and food from the mouths of the people...

  There was no voluntary donation of food, so I had to grab it.

   Untouchables, thieves, mud legs, lowly embryos.

  When facing the same kind with the same head, two eyes, one nose and one mouth, the little official created various novel insulting methods one after another, and showed an excellent hardworking attitude. It seems that if this is not the case, they will not be able to separate themselves from the ordinary people, become a citizen who has broken away from the low-level race, and become an official with a high-level appearance.

  The people who have been wiped out can only find their own way of life.

   At this time, there are small officials who are worried that they won’t be able to keep their faces, or that they will be implicated in their black hats, and they viciously order these people not to leave the place where they live, otherwise they will be treated as refugees.

  But this method only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. The people can't stand it anymore, so they naturally want to run away.

   Facing these people who dared to run away maliciously, and were malicious and uncooperative, the petty officials naturally felt that there was nothing in their bodies that were not malicious people, they were no longer their own subjects, but vicious enemies.

   When dealing with the enemy, there is nothing to say, just do it directly.

   Fatty Ann found the little official and said that he could provide a batch of meat.

  Special meat.

  The army moved out, but the warehouses that originally stored grain and grass were all empty. Naturally, he didn't dare to let the general guard know about this matter, but it's okay to report it all at once. Vacuums always have to be filled, and it is always better to spend another's life than your own.

  So Fatty An's proposal was quickly unanimously approved by the left-behind officials in Xihai City. Fatty Ann doesn't need cash, but can use the land of those fleeing untouchables as the price. Isn't this a huge bargain?

  As for what kind of meat it is, the petty officials don’t care, as long as they can eat it, they don’t eat it anyway. It is safe and non-toxic, conforms to the manufacturing standards of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, just put a label on it and change the date.

   Fatty Ann is also very happy, but he also understands that he can't do it himself. If you didn't do it yourself, you will naturally not know how the meat came from. Even if something happened in the future, it would be nothing more than a charge of negligence. After things quiet down, you will be fine. After all, the memories of those untouchables are very It's poor.

  So Fatty Ann found someone else to do it.

   Who is the big one, whoever uses it will know, and it is good to use it.

  Matthew is the one who took over the task.

  Before he was defeated in battle and fled, with his tail between his legs like a dog. Dogs, of course, wag their tails at whoever feeds them meat. Even if they feel unwilling or unwilling, their tails still wag involuntarily.

  When he pretended to be a big-tailed wolf before, Matthew suffered heavy losses. Now that he has a task to hand, he is naturally unscrupulous. Even though he felt it was inappropriate, Matthew still took on such a task for the sake of money and to continue to build more manpower.

   Collect meat.

  Cows and sheep are unwilling, so they can only be expropriated by force.

  These special cattle and sheep were tied up, and then dragged to the hills one by one and slaughtered.

   A knife in the neck, and then thrown on the ground, will die soon.

  The best meat is the buttocks, arms, and thighs, so it's easy to cut.

  Because these special cattle and sheep are basically very thin, they are not as obese as later generations, so in fact, the amount of meat for each is not a lot, but it can add up to a lot, just like tax collection.

  As the killing progressed, most of the horse thieves who were laughing and joking around fell silent.

  This kind of strange emotional spread may make the horse thief himself unable to understand.

  In the hands of horse thieves, most of them have been stained with the blood of innocent people. Maybe it's just a money bag, a piece of clothing, or just a quarrel, all of which can become the grounds for the horse thief to be stained with blood, and the horse thief will not have any special feelings, and it is even more about showing off, showing off his tyranny and brutality.

   But at this moment, most of them don't think it's any good...

   Some walked away frowning.

   Others were silent.

The little leader of the horse thief who questioned Matthew just now stared at him for a long time, his eyes became more and more red, as if they were soaked in the blood, and he rushed to find Matthew again, "the leader." ! This will not work! This is not right! We are horse thieves, but we are not livestock! 』

  Matthew raised his eyes and looked, "What did you say?" 』

  Seeing Matthew's rolled up eyeballs like dead fish, the little leader of the horse thief was somewhat palpitated, but the words had already been uttered, and even then he was ready to fight. He just glared at Matthew and shouted: "I said this is wrong!" 』

   Matthew stood up, and stared eye to eye with the little boss, "In this desert, wolves eat sheep!" What's wrong with you? ! 』

  The little leader of the horse thief was stunned for a moment, "We are not wolves!" They are not sheep either! 』

  Matthew sneered, "Why is it not a sheep? Wolves hold grudges, if you beat a wolf, you attract a pack of wolves! To kill a wolf is to weigh three points first! And will these beasts hold their grudges? I can't remember how many whips I received, and those who stutter and drink will come back and continue to scream beautifully, and when they encounter some stubble, they will shrink their heads and run away! Where can I go? The whole world eats sheep! Look, we killed these, what about the others? Did anyone jump up? Is there? ! look by youself! I ask you, do you also want to be a sheep? 』

  The little leader of the horse thief didn't know how to respond, and he couldn't make any sense, so he just gritted his teeth and said, "This is wrong, it's really wrong!" 』

Matthew suddenly smiled, took a step forward slowly, patted the shoulder of the little leader of the horse thief, and said with some emotion: "Haha... I never thought that my subordinates could have such a good character like you." ...worth mentioning...'

While speaking, Matthew had already pulled out the short dagger in his arms, and directly stabbed the little horse thief between the chest and abdomen. Be a sheep! Fighting against these unknown beasts, why didn't you keep up when my brothers died? ! 』

  Matthew drew out the short blade, kicked the little leader of the horse thief over, and then waved his hand, "Drag it down, and cut off the flesh... so as not to waste it..."

  …(*￣(エ)￣)…

  Pillars of smoke rise up with fangs and claws.

  Countless screams and screams rang in the ears, and the fire light scattered around and reflected in the eyes.

  Everything seems to have started on that day in Xinhe City and went in a different direction.

  Assassination.

   angered Lu Bu.

  So, the demon was released by Lu Bu instead.

  The vassal army laughed, massacred and looted the city.

  The monk was caught and executed on the spot.

   With the death of these monks, the real **** fell on this piece of land.

  With the first time, it seems that there is a reason to do the second time.

   The third time, and then countless times.

Killing at will, plundering wildly, in the name of arresting assassins and murderers, flames can be seen everywhere, civilians hiding in the city are arrested in large numbers, pretty women are bound to be humiliated, and those who dare to resist are killed and beaten , and even being burned to death on a wooden stake, and being dragged to death by being tied behind a horse can be found everywhere.

  First the vassal army did this, and later even Lu Bu's Xiliang soldiers joined in.

  The memory of these Xiliang soldiers looting in Chang'an Sanfu in the past seems to be revived for another moment.

   As a result, it naturally aroused large-scale resistance.

   To deal with this kind of resistance, Lu Bu has only one way to do it, which is to kill.

   Continue to kill.

   Kill until served.

  Bai Shan of the Kucha Kingdom found Lu Bu and testified that Bai Su was the main messenger behind it.

  Lu Bu turned the direction of the army and pointed directly at Qiuci, the capital of the Kingdom of Kucha.

Bai Su, the king of Kucha Kingdom, was furious. On the one hand, he said that he did not assassinate Lu Bu. On the other hand, he said that Lu Bu had killed innocent people and slaughtered monks indiscriminately, which was a heinous crime. Naturally, Lu Bu became more and more dissatisfied, so he directly ordered to attack the city .

Qiuci City is backed by mountains and facing the river, and it has been repaired for many years. There are inner and outer urns, the walls are high and thick, and the height of the city is different according to the height of the mountain. There are many people who believe in Buddhism in the city. Indignantly, he offered to help Bai Su defend himself.

   Lu Bu blew up the city gate twice, but the impact was fruitless.

  Because the roads are narrow and there are ballistas on the high platform in the inner city, even Lu Bu, who is very brave on the battlefield, dare not face the threat of ballista directly.

  Suddenly, under the city of Qiuci, it became a tug of war.

  …ヽ(;Д｀)…

  Zhang Liao ran wildly all the way, but when he arrived in the Western Regions and approached Xihai City, what greeted him was not fluttering colorful flags, but a black, charred corpse.

   One corpse after another.

   This is obviously a village that was slaughtered.

  The smell of blood and decay merged into the smell of death, making even Zhang Liao, who was used to life and death in battle, frowned deeply.

  Zhang Liao was riding on horseback, carrying a spear. He held the spear tightly in his hand, as if there was an invisible opponent in front of him. The arm that was usually as stable as Mount Tai was trembling slightly at this moment.

  The cavalry on the outskirts are going out in a circle, scouting the surrounding situation.

  『Is this being... attacked by barbarians? ’ the guard next to Zhang Liao asked.

   Zhang Liao was silent, and got off his horse.

  『This is a massacre…』Zhang Liao said slowly.

  He stood the spear on the ground and raised his head slightly.

  He seemed to have seen a group of vicious guys attacking the village, and then drove all the people in the village out of their homes, until they arrived here, and then started the massacre.

  The villagers cried and died.

  Zhang Liao took a few steps forward and came to a dead body.

   Obviously, the fuel used to burn the corpses is the door panels and eaves of the houses built by these villagers, and the fodder, cloth, and felt of these villagers.

  『These guys took everything away...』 Zhang Liao said in a low voice, "All the worthless things were thrown here... Maybe they couldn't take that much away, so they just destroyed it... burned it..."

  The guard followed Zhang Liao silently, not knowing what to say.

Zhang Liao sighed, turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped, turned his head and bent down, carefully looked at the charred corpse, and then an angry look gradually appeared on his face, and his eyes flickered. Thunderous rage.

  Zhang Liao raised his head, stepped over the lone corpse, and then walked towards the messy, dilapidated, scorched wreckage in front of him.

  Because the climate in the Western Regions is dry most of the time, and the wind and sand are often strong, houses are generally built in sheltered places, and many are even semi-underground.

   It is an upgraded version of Diwozi.

Find a dry and solid place on the ground, then dig out the space, build a half-height wall on the ground, then tamp the yellow mud wall, open the windows, and build the beams, which becomes a simple project. residence.

   Now this nest is filled with corpses.

  These wrecks were thrown here and then burned with fire.

  Some corpses were burnt into charcoal, and the black lacquered bones were covered with a layer of toner-like branches in the air, intertwined with each other. A few skulls, whether they were chopped off or burnt, rolled down as Zhang Liao approached, splashing black smoke on the ground.

  The skull rolled on the ground, then hit the other stump and stopped. While hiding under the stump, the dark eye sockets seem to be staring at Zhang Liao.

  Zhang Liao walked around silently and walked in front of the pile of corpses.

Although it was overfired, it was not completely burned. The outer corpses were basically carbonized, but the inner corpses were more roasted, and after a period of decay, the closer they were, the The smell became more and more intense, filled the surroundings, and condensed and did not disperse, just like the rainy season in March and April. Even if it didn't rain, walking on the road seemed to be wrapped in water.

  Beside the pile of corpses, there are traces of scavengers.

The rotting corpses covered under were pulled out by scavengers, probably wolves or jackals, and then devoured, bit open the belly of the corpses, ate the meat, gutted the intestines, the scene was a mess, and the ribs were exposed , an empty abdominal cavity, and…

   Zhang Liao's eyes froze.

  『General...』Zhang Liao’s guards were a few steps behind Zhang Liao, looking at the wreckage and corpses, somewhat overwhelmed, he couldn’t help shouting, “General, don’t go forward, be careful of the disease!” 』

   Zhang Liao looked at the rotten corpses that were dragged out, and he didn't know if it was because of the smell, or some other reason, his face was very ugly.

  『General…』When the guards called again, they saw Zhang Liao backing out, 『General, this is…』

  Zhang Liao looked around, pointed to the adobe walls around the pile of corpses, and said, "Call Xierlang, push those walls down...it can be regarded as safe in the ground." 』

  The yellow mud wall of rammed earth was quickly pulled down and covered the corpses.

  The scattered corpses were also pushed under the loess, and then some soldiers brought in more yellow mud, which basically piled up this place into an unnamed grave.

  In front of the grave is a stone similar to a large pebble that Zhang Liao's men dug out from the village.

  There is no writing on the tombstone.

  Zhang Liao didn't know what to write on the tombstone.

   These may be the people of Guizhou who migrated from the inland in the early years. They may have names, or they may not have serious names but numbers, but now, these people finally stopped their migration and stayed on this land forever.

  Zhang Liao stood in front of the grave for a long time, then got on his horse, raised his gun and patted his horse forward.

   He squeezed the spear tightly, and veins appeared on the back of his hand.