Three Kingdoms

   It is not difficult to really solve the problem of the Western Regions.

  Whether it's killing people, arresting them, or mobilizing an army, it's actually not that difficult.

   As long as you get down to it, killing people is like killing pigs, so what's the big deal?

  But it is difficult to completely solve the problems in the Western Regions.

  Even if Fei Qian emphasized several times that it was temporary, or called trial implementation, Guo Tu couldn't feel relaxed. After all, this also reflects in a certain aspect how difficult it is to build a "rule" that is applicable to the Western Regions now, but also applicable to other regions, and can also be applied in the future.

  "Western Regions..." Feng Ji pondered, his eyes flickering, "Lu Fengxian..."

  『Hussars mean that Lu Fengxian will not die except for the great rebellion. Guo Tu said in a low voice, subconsciously glanced left and right, like a thief observing the environment before making a move, "Feng Xian, this name is quite appropriate, Feng Yuxian also..."

  『But if Lu Fengxian is not guilty, this…』 Feng Ji also lowered his voice, 『How will the meritorious service be judged and verified? 』

  Although Fengji agreed very readily at the Hushi Festival Hall, but as a classic veteran in the workplace, slapping chest and buttocks have been deeply engraved in his bones.

  No one likes the people who test the meritorious service to go down for verification.

   Then should we go through a process, or do we really do it?

   Feng Ji hesitated. Because these two choices cannot coexist, Snake and Rat will only appear incompetent at both ends, and the position of Kaogong Division will not last long. Feng Ji was also very clear about General Hushi's idea, which was to formally turn Kao Gongsi into a hunting dog for internal officials to smell and inspect.

   There is actually nothing wrong with being a minion and a dog. What is even worse is those who can't even do a good job as a minion and a dog...

  Those useless guys will be skinned and hung up to dry.

  Or chop it up and put it in the pot on the spot.

  China's habits have always been so sincere.

  "The Hussars use you and me," Guo Tu stroked his beard, his expression was a little gloomy, "It means that you and I are not from Jingxiang. 』

"ah? "Feng Ji raised his eyebrows, and immediately understood, his eyebrows turned into horoscopes, "Oh...this is really..." Feng Ji shivered subconsciously, "Hussars...this is when Lu Fengxian was sent to the Western Regions, he wanted to alright? 』

  Guo Tu lowered his head and exhaled softly, "Maybe it's Li Wenyou, or Jia Wenhe... But Lu Fengxian definitely doesn't know about this... No, even if Lu Fengxian knew, he would definitely go to the Western Regions..."

  Feng Ji was silent for a while, then nodded, "Of course. 』

  No choice.

   Just like the current Guo Tu and Feng Ji, they also have no choice.

  Some people may say, it’s a big deal to go home and sell sweet potatoes!

   Not to mention whether there are any sweet potatoes at the moment, even if they really go home to sell sweet potatoes, what kind of mood will they feel when those temporary workers rush up to grab the sweet potato selling cart and forcefully pack the cart and sweet potatoes away? Can you still say such free and easy words?

  It is true that you can choose not to eat people, but first you must at least have the ability to protect yourself from being eaten.

"With Kaogong Division in the light, Youwen Division can hide in the dark..." Feng Ji sighed, stretched out his hand, and opened his wide sleeves, "At this moment, it feels like standing on the battlefield, with the It is endless swords, guns and arrows, flashing cold light...』

  In the past period of time, the affairs responsible for Youwen Division were too complicated, both internally and externally. If the Kaogong Division can become independent, then the internal officials will become the main project of the Kaogong Division, and the Wensi will be able to release more energy to do more valuable things.

  Kao Gongsi became a shield in front of Youwensi.

  The light is shining and sparkling.

   This made Feng Ji extremely beautiful as soon as he appeared on the stage, but it just stopped there. Because Fengji is destined to do the work of a sinner, the last position he can get is Doctor Yushi, don't think about anything else. If Fengji wants to take this opportunity to sell favors and form cliques, don't forget that behind Kaogongsi's **** is Youwensi...

   Feng Ji was in pain because of this, he could already feel the pain of the shield.

  Guo Tu smiled wryly and said: "You and I should be more serious... Hussars are not easy to deceive..."

   Feng Ji had a headache, and so did Guo Tu.

  Although it is said that Wei Duan fell, Guo Tu managed to climb up a bit and became the head of the Senate, but it does not mean that he can lie down and rest.

   Wei Duan’s pain back then has now become Guo Tu’s.

  The work of the Senate is also very difficult.

Because Confucian scholars before the Great Han Dynasty or high-ranking officials, when they wanted to find some laws or theoretical basis, they would look in the scriptures, and then they would say that this is the wisdom of ancient sages, and this is the proven effective method, etc. So no matter what the problem is, what it is, it is actually easy to fool.

  The contention of a hundred schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period brought a lot of brilliance to the collision of ideas, but these things did not become a ladder for future generations to continue to develop, but instead became an excuse for future generations to be lazy, and were played by these lazy gentry children as nesting dolls.

   Now the requirements for hussars are different.

  Philadelphia wants a new law.

   Just like Shusun Tong at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there must be brand new rules from scratch. This is naturally much more difficult than just picking up a book and copying it wherever it is.

Ever since Guo Tu left the Huqi Mansion, he has been thinking about the affairs of the Western Regions in his mind. He should be able to refer to the regulations and codes of the Great Han, or the Spring and Autumn and Warring States. Something that can be related.

  The Western Regions is a new problem faced by the great man, and this problem has been solved by the great man for three or four hundred years without being able to form a system. How can Guo Tu find any ready-made answer?

According to Huqi's meaning, Guo Tu also understands that this is a different, brand-new law that will be produced according to different situations. Even if some of the old laws are adopted, it must be based on the original foundation. More improvements and extensions, and the days of picking and choosing among old paper piles are gone forever.

  Guo Tu still remembers the pain experienced by the whole Senate when Wei Duan was about to come up with the Corruption Law, but now, it is his turn to taste the pain.

  When the Corruption Law first appeared, not only Wei Duan, but Guo Tu also felt that the Corruption Law was too strict and impossible to implement it. As a result, Longyou Longxi gave Guo Tu a slap in the face.

  Now, the corruption law has become a law that officials including Chang'an Sanfu must know, and it has gradually become clear and implemented in many places.

  Next step, if even the Western Regions, which were originally regarded as frontier areas in the eyes of the Han people, also implemented the corruption law, then in this world, is there any place where it cannot be applied?

"Puqi Shenmou, neither you nor I can do it... If the Western Regions are successful, it will be a great success..." Guo Tu said slowly, "This is something that has never happened in a big man for four hundred years... You and I are already in the car ...'

Guo Tu stood up, and the corner of his mouth twitched, "Since this path was chosen by you and me in the past, it can be the same now... Senate... Since a certain is already the director of the court, from today onwards, a certain can be in the Senate. One day, if the new law of the Western Regions fails, one day he won't go home... As for the examination department, in my opinion, it's better to be strict... After all, kindness from above is the right way, if it's a personal favor, I'm afraid it will be troublesome ...'

   After being silent for a while, Guo Tu said, "Hussars are different from others... This is an opportunity... You know, Hussars have always liked Yangmou..."

   Feng Ji sighed and nodded.

   After a while, Guo Tu stood up and said goodbye.

  Feng Ji sent him out of the door, and then returned home. After sitting for a while, he also got up and ordered people to prepare clothes and washing utensils. He was also preparing to work in the examination office.

   I don’t know when it started, the leisurely life of officials seems to have disappeared from the Sanfu area of ​​Chang’an. The bigger the official position, the heavier the responsibility, the more things, the more headaches...

  If Guo Tu and Feng Ji knew the current situation back then, would they still choose to come to Chang'an?

   Probably not.

   Maybe.

But just like what Guo Tu said, now that they are tied to Feiqian's chariot, how they continue to go is no longer up to them, and it's not like they can get off easily if they want to get off Already...

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  The Western Regions, outside the city of Xihai.

   Also got into the car but now it is difficult to get off, and Matthew.

  At the very beginning, Matthew's whitewashing process went smoothly.

  When he first wanted to be the boss of Xihai City, Matthew was somewhat afraid at first. After all, he had been a thief for many years, and suddenly heard that he had the opportunity to become an official. Even if he was the boss, he still couldn't believe it.

  After all, Matthew was holding the banner of the so-called justice for the sky...

   It's like slapping yourself.

  However, eating is not shabby, is it?

Although it is said that the flag has fallen, Pound is dead, and Matthew himself has become a joke, but even if it is a joke, people still have to live. Matthew, who is almost at zero, must have some money if he wants to turn around. Now Guishuang's people ran away far away, who knows where they went, and if Ma Xiu didn't make some money, the gang would really break up.

  So, although Matthew is also afraid that if he is recognized by the officials of Xihai, wouldn't it be equivalent to throwing himself into a trap? But he had no choice but to bite the bullet. After he reconnected with Fatty An's people and arrived in Xihai City, he suddenly found that his worries were unnecessary.

   No one cares about him at all!

   Just like Fatty An said, as long as Matthew can bring enough jerky, no one will ask any more questions!

   Even the excuse that Matthew had prepared for a long time before did not use a single word...

  If someone asks, "What kind of meat is this?" 』

   Matthew planned to say, 'This is dog meat. Meat of jackals. 』

  Next time it will be changed to rat meat, or any other meat.

  If someone still asks, "Is there a jackal over there?" Why didn't we find any jackals? 』

  Matthew would say, "It's all in the depths of the Gobi...you have to go deep..."

   Then, not a single question was asked.

  The meat was collected, and then sent to the front one after another at the fastest speed, because these meats have only been cured briefly and cannot be stored for a long time.

   Once the money is in hand, Matthew and the others will put their hearts into their stomachs, and they can even replenish some consumption outside the camp outside Xihai City...

  Everything seemed to be getting better, and Matthew even began to imagine that he would go to the light from then on.

   As for his previous evaluation and attitude towards such "brightness", this is not important. Do people have to eat? How can the matter of eating be considered poor?

  But when Zhang Liao came, everything changed.

  First, all meat purchases stopped, and then General Ma Pian of Xihai Daying asked him to "act"...

  Maxiu refused at first, but Ma Pianjiang sneered and said that he was not qualified to refuse, because he was not only a big guy, but also a horse thief. Only at this time did Matthew realize that the identity he thought he had concealed well was actually like a mole on a bald man's head, very obvious.

   At the beginning of acting, everything went smoothly.

The soldiers in the Xihai camp seemed to be frightened by Matthew's surprise attack. Not only did they not attack, but they were not tenacious even in defense. Even the arrows they shot were sparse. There was a loud noise, as if there was chaos not only on the wall of the camp, but also in the camp!

   This made Matthew couldn't help but think of the previous forward camp...

  The vanguard camp at that time was just like the Xihai camp in front of us, chaotic and weak.

  If…

  Matthew couldn't bear it, he thought and thought.

  At first, it was just a little bit, but then it became gnashing of teeth. Just when he was about to bear it and was about to turn his thoughts into actions, Zhang Liao rushed out with people...

  Zhang Liao was like a fierce tiger jumping directly from the cave, knocking down the horse thief in the part closest to the camp, and then tearing him to pieces!

And that group of horse thieves was also quite numerous, and perhaps, like Matthew, they also thought of the previous forward camp, and were still clamoring to wreak havoc at the gate of the camp, but the gate slammed open. The horse thief was so excited that he went mad, and was almost crushed into powder by Zhang Liao and his men!

  A thought flashed in Matthew's mind, and he broke out in a cold sweat!

be cheated!

  What acting, what weakness, what cooperation, what defensive omissions are all fake! It's all a trap!

   Matthew reined in the reins, started to slow down and turn around, and shouted loudly, "It's been tricked! run, run! 』

  Twilight fell, and Matthew realized that before he knew it, his underwear had already been wet with cold sweat, and the chest of his vest felt cold intermittently when blown by the chilly grassland night wind.

  …(Д)…

  Zhang Liao is searching for Matthew.

   In other words, searching for the leader of the horse thief.

  Zhang Liao didn't get any information about Matthew from General Ma and other military academies, but he knew that outside the camp, someone must be the leader commanding the group of horse thieves.

These horse thieves did not have the same equipment. Even though some horse thieves wore battle robes similar to those of the Han army, there were still many horse thieves who only wore all kinds of animal skins and coarse cloth, and many of them did not wear armor. of. There are also various types of weapons, some are more like the cavalry of the Han army, with long spears and knives, some are more like the Hu people, only have spears and long bows, and some are using weapons like the Qiang people There are even some with hammers and sticks.

Not only are the weapons and armor different, but their faces are also very different. Some people have deep eyes and high noses, some have big flat faces and small noses, and some have small eyes and big beards like Xianbei …

  Who is the leader?

  Zhang Liao couldn't remember Matthew.

  Even if Zhang Liao met Ma Xiu, after all these years, Ma Xiu's appearance has also changed, which may not be the same as what Zhang Liao remembered. It's like a playmate when I was a child, maybe in my memory, they are still so innocent, cute, and intimate, but when I grow up and meet each other, I will find that it is completely different. The innocent smile turned into a greasy fake smile, and the slender body turned into a round belly...

   Therefore, Zhang Liao can only judge who is the leader of this group of horse thieves through observation.

   Zhang Liao was still a little worried about the Xihai camp, even though Meng Hua led some people to help defend it in the camp. Meng Hua came from the original Xihai camp, so he has some prestige in the Xihai camp, which is helpful for the fastest stabilization of the situation in the Xihai camp, and even Meng Hua brought a part of the Xihai camp The people of the battalion solved the "ambush" of General Ma...

  But after all, it cannot be said that there is no risk at all.

  So Zhang Liao didn't dare to let the horse thieves really rush into the Xihai camp. He could only find a way to get rid of the leaders of these horse thieves outside to eliminate the hidden dangers outside the Xihai city.

The flame of anger was burning in Zhang Liao's heart. He really didn't expect that these soldiers in Xihai had fallen into the same position as the horse thieves, but Zhang Liao was different from Lu Bu after all. He did not lose his mind because of the anger in his heart. He will still calmly analyze the situation on the scene and make the best response.

  Suddenly, Zhang Liao noticed that the group of horse thieves in the distance in front of him was a little different...

   It’s not horse thieves who make the difference, but those horses.

  The group of horse thieves had about 20 horses riding on them. When they were running, the pace of the horses was not much different from each other!

  When people stay together for a long time, they will become a little similar. Even two people who are not related to each other, such as husband and wife, have the so-called husband and wife appearance after staying together for a long time. There is even a female dormitory in the university who has stayed in the dormitory for a long time, and even the aunt is synchronized...

  War horses are even more so. Because of the habits of the war horses themselves, if the pace of the war horses in a group of war horses is inconsistent, that is, the speeds at which the war horses run are not the same, then the war horses that are running in a group will inevitably be pulled back and forth, and they will be out of touch with each other. .

This is actually like when wild horses are running, they are always densely packed together, as if the front and the back will collide in the next moment, but there will never be any collision, and the war horses in those film and television dramas They are always sparse, even if they are acting as a mighty and victorious army. They are not familiar with each other, so they are not in sync at all, and they dare not get too close.

   And what’s interesting is that when a group of war horses get used to a certain person as the leader, the horses under them will automatically become the champions, and even if the other horses run, they will not surpass the champions...

  So, the guy at the front of that group of horses must be at least an important role among this group of horse thieves!

   And that guy was wearing a red and black cloak of the Han Army!

   Zhang Liao focused his eyes, raised his spear, and said, "Send me the command!" Stop and kill those who wear red cloaks ahead! 』