Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2832 The road determines the blood bubble

  The night was dark.

   Under the swaying light and shadow, Zhang Liao couldn't hide the tiredness on his face.

   Zhang Liao washed his face with a splash of well water poured out by his subordinates.

Human blood is not only foul-smelling, but also very viscous. For the combination, the shredded meat and bone dregs that have contracted due to the loss of moisture are difficult to remove when they get on the face. They must be soaked in water before slowly will fall. And you can't use too much force, otherwise those bones and dregs will happily cut your face and seduce more blood.

  Of course, if you wash it with hot water, it will be better removed, as long as you can bear the thicker **** smell brought by the higher temperature...

  Zhang Liao didn't care about the smell of blood. He was just too tired. In addition to washing up, he also needed cold water to stimulate his dizzy head. At night in the Western Regions, the temperature is low, and there is a slight temperature difference in the well water. It doesn't feel cold when you wash it, which is acceptable.

  Under the firelight, the blood stains looked like smudged ink.

Zhang Liao took the clean old sackcloth handed over by the guard, roughly wiped off the water on his face, then used another bucket of water, casually wiped his loose hair, and quickly tied a new one. bun.

   There is no time to take a shower, and he is still waiting for dinner.

  The early preserved food is eaten near noon, and a bowl of coarse wheat and soybean rice has been completely consumed by now.

   But before eating, Zhang Liao still has something to do. He turned out of the side courtyard and went to the main hall.

  Zhang An sat in the hall, waiting silently. When he saw Zhang Liao coming, he immediately got up and saluted respectfully, "I have seen the general." 』

  『You can do it in the city...I mean, everything...』Zhang Liao said directly, he didn't have much energy to go around.

  Zhang An froze for a moment, "Now? 』

   Now that it was night, Zhang An originally thought that the large-scale action would take place tomorrow.

Before, only thirty or forty people from the Duhufu were dealt with, but in Xihai City, there are not only the Duhufu, but also other officials, merchants who have hooked up with the horse thieves, and even the eyeliner of the Western Region states. the more dangerous…

Before he came to the Western Regions, Zhang Liao had imagined the situation of the Western Regions, but he thought he had imagined the Western Regions very badly, but what he didn't expect was that after arriving in the Western Regions, Xihai, he found that the current situation here is not only "bad". words can describe.

  So Zhang Liao gave up his original plan, and switched to the most brutal method, which may have future troubles, to deal with people and things here in Xihai.

   Just like the officials who were beheaded before, is it possible that some of them were wronged? Or is there an error in Zhang An's records? Is it even possible that Zhang An's personal emotions were mixed with personal anger and revenge?

   are possible.

  Besides, people cannot be brought back to life after death, even if there is follow-up compensation or something, the damage caused is irreversible.

But Zhang Liao couldn't delay anymore. He found that the Western Regions and Seas were like a rotten wound. If these rotten flesh and pus-filled sores were not removed in the fastest time, it might cause inflammation all over the body and high fever that would not go away. , and finally died. So even if you know that such a quick knife cuts the mess, there must be some half good and half bad, and even cut some good meat, but you can't care about it.

  As soon as Zhang Liao arrived in Xihai City, he delivered the last batch of grain and grass to Lu Bu in the morning, killed the officials in the Protectorate’s Mansion at noon, went to the camp outside Xihai City in the afternoon, and led out the horse thieves in the evening, and then came to the present...

   This day is extremely long.

   But it's not over yet.

  The purpose of sending out food and grass in the morning is to preserve the soldiers of the Western Regions as much as possible, and at the same time to send a message to Lu Bu. How Lu Bu will react depends on the subsequent changes...

The distribution of food and grass was also to paralyze the officials of the Duhu Mansion, making those officials think that Zhang Liao could not do without them, and they needed them to continue sending food and grass. Come on, perhaps in Master Yan's heart, he still felt that Zhang Liao was already under the pressure of the situation and wanted to compromise with them.

  Otherwise, if they went straight to settle accounts with the officials of the Protectorate's Mansion from the very beginning, the big ones would have messed up the situation and ran away before they could be caught!

  After killing Master Yan, he frightened the officials of the Duhu Mansion with thunderous means, executed more than a dozen leaders-level figures, and arrested and imprisoned the rest. Ma Pianjiang knew that he couldn't be kind, but he didn't have enough prestige to lead other soldiers to resist Zhang Liao, so he could only delay the troops in the name of surrender. On the one hand, he was trying to deceive Zhang Liao, and on the other hand, he was trying to contact people. Straightforwardly, he rushed into the Xihai camp. On the surface, he asked Ma Pianjiang for questioning, but in secret, he asked Menghua to contact his old acquaintances in the Xihai camp. Ma Pianjiang was caught off guard.

  The result was just as Zhang Liao expected, the thieves were actually hiding in the vassals around the camp outside Xihai City...

   If it is delayed for a few more hours, it will not be so easy to get rid of the cancer in Xihai Daying after Ma Pianjiang has discussed and hooked up with other people. After all, at that time, Ma Pianjiang couldn't even prepare for the sword and axe, and he didn't have time to contact other people to discuss strategies. But if the time is prolonged, it will inevitably lead to long nights and many dreams.

When Zhang Liao entered the camp, Ma Pianjiang sent someone to summon his men. Only the horse thieves with the most interests and the deepest ties, who could only go one way to the dark, that is, Ma Xiu, would respond without saying a word. Most of the vassals were waiting and watching, which gave Zhang Liao time to use his methods again.

  Under Zhang Liao's thunderous means, Matthew gave the leadership. When Matthew's head hung outside the camp of the vassals, the restless vassals calmed down almost immediately. Matthew died. In the eyes of the subordinate army, they thought this matter was over...

   Zhang Liao had a way to temporarily hand over the Xihai Camp to Menghua, and then returned to Xihai City to handle the affairs of the city. That is to expand the cleaning action in Xihai City. It just so happens that there is already a curfew in Xihai City. Once the gates of each market are closed and surrounded, they can be cleared area by area.

  『In Xihai City, arrest all suspects, regardless of officials or civilians! Zhang Liao said in a deep voice, "Start from the west of the city first!" Divide the area, sweep it piece by piece...』

  Zhang An slightly hesitated, "General..."

  Zhang An didn't mean that he couldn't do anything, but Zhang Liao's doing so was almost equivalent to standing on the opposite side of Lu Bu, and there was no longer any room for maneuver. Although Zhang Liao had already slapped Lu Bu in the face by killing Master Yan before, but now that he has cleaned up all the inside and outside of Xihai City, it is almost like stabbing holes in Lu Bu with a knife.

  After tonight, it means that either Lu Bu can regain his prestige only by killing Zhang Liao, or it is impossible for Lu Bu to continue to be the guardian of the Western Regions...

  『Do it! ’ Zhang Liao was silent for a while, then waved his hands, ‘The Western Regions is not a place where most of the guards are alone! 』

  Zhang An thought that Zhang Liao had been authorized by General Hushi, so he got up and left without saying anything.

  The guard came in with a food case. The simple and rough but steaming food finally brought a little warmth to this cold night.

  『Have you all eaten? ’ Zhang Liao asked.

  The guard nodded, "I ate them all." 』

  Zhang Liao didn't talk too much nonsense. He sat down and began to eat in big mouthfuls. He swept up the food like a storm, and after the last mouthful of soup, he felt sleepy.

  He must take a break, he is too tired.

  Next…

  Although he was physically exhausted, he still couldn't relax mentally.

   He had to be fast.

   I have to...

  The Western Regions, can't continue to rot.

Xihai City, Daying Camp outside the city, Yumen Pass, Longyou follow-up supplies, etc., went through Zhang Liao's mind one by one, and then sorted out the things again, linking up the people and things in charge to make sure there are no After missing something, Zhang Liao really relaxed.

  The drowsiness surging like a wave beat Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao let out a big yawn, and his tense nerves and muscles gradually relaxed. Even if there were still noises coming from outside the house, it couldn't affect him. He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

  Outside the house, guards are guarding with weapons.

  In Xihai City, it was Zhang An who was arresting in an orderly manner according to the established list.

   And all these contests of light and shadow, the spread of fire and blood, seem to be just the beginning in the Western Regions.

  …6()()9…

   It was also night, and discussions in the general's mansion continued.

   After the dinner, Fei Qian and Pang Tong Xunyou continued to discuss.

   Meals are eaten by oneself, roads are walked by oneself, and the blood blisters on the feet are determined by the choice of roads. You can scold the shoes on your feet as small shoes given by others, but you can't scold the path you choose.

  Then whether to endure the pain to burst the blood bubble, or to cover it to cause erosion, is actually a choice.

   It’s like Fei Qian also gave Lu Bu a way. If Lu Bu could let go of the things on his back and see the road under his feet clearly, maybe the current situation in the Western Regions would not happen.

   Didn't Fei Qian make any suggestions or warnings to Lu Bu?

  Before Lv Bu set off to the Western Regions, Fei Qian sent Lv Bu all the way, said everything inside and out, and even sent Lv Bu Chituma No. 2...

  Chitu Ma Yong is brave, but there will be a day when he will grow old.

   Will be replaced after all...

  Even how good their relationship was originally and how tacitly they cooperated.

   Lu Bu may not understand, or he may act as if he does not understand.

   But it doesn't matter, as long as you follow the rules, there is no problem.

  The rules will also protect Lu Bu.

   Those who have meritorious service will naturally be rewarded.

  Unfortunately, Lu Bu felt that under the rules, he lost his freedom.

Later, when Li Ru was seriously ill and was about to go to the far west that Fei Qian had mentioned, Fei Qian sent Zhi Yin Jian to the Western Regions as an institution to replace Li Ru, and showed the role of Zhi Yin Jian, so that Lu Bu made proper arrangements.

   Then how did Lu Bu do it properly? Lu Bu felt that if Li Ru left, he could do whatever he wanted? Are you pretending to be confused at this time, or still don't understand?

After that, Fei Qian asked Lu Bu and Zhao Yun to conduct military competitions every year, select outstanding military academy non-commissioned officers to return to Chang'an to study, participate in training in the martial arts hall, and dispatch officials to give advice, etc. Zhao Yun can do everything according to the requirements, why does Lu Bu repeat it? Twice said that the Western Regions have not yet calmed down, what about those who ask for leave, and those who postpone? Even in order to avoid the selection of military officials in the big competition, even the daily training has been slack?

   Now that the incident in the Western Regions happened, and then in turn accuse Fei Qian of letting Lv Bu go, the responsibility is all on Fei Qian? It's like someone made a mistake, instead of looking at what this person did wrong, instead scolding his parents for being too spoiled when he was young, so that this person finally embarked on the path of crime? Is the weakness of others the reason for your own violence?

  Freedom obviously has limits.

  This is true in the Western Regions, and so is Jiangdong.

  It may be a small thing at the beginning, but gradually it becomes more than a small thing.

  Fei Qian looked at Xun You, then at Pang Tong, thought for a while, then tapped lightly on the table, "If you take the current situation in Jiangdong as a lesson, what do you two have to say?" 』

   Xun You bowed his head and said: "Jiangdong's government orders are difficult to reach the countryside. Soldiers only know their generals. Over time, they will not be able to communicate with each other, and they will not be able to communicate with each other. If there is a foreign enemy pressing under the wall, we can temporarily resist together. If the foreign enemy goes away, it will be brothers killing each other. 』

  Pang Tong said: "Zhou Gongjin has too much power, and there is no one to replace him." At the top, Sun Zhongmou is in trouble, and at the bottom, it is difficult to decide the generals. It is really not advisable to lose one general and defeat the entire army. The soldiers should be the most important thing, and the generals and schools should be ignored. Even if a general is damaged, it will not be a disorderly army. 』

   Feiqian listened and nodded in approval.

  But after waiting for a while, neither of them talked about a fundamental problem in Jiangdong, which made Fei Qian touch his beard, "You two, why don't you care about Jiangdong cronies? 』

  『Party? Pang Tong was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and said, "My lord thinks... there are cronies in Chang'an?" 』

   Fei Qian smiled and said, "Ms. Zhen and the others are cronies, aren't they?" 』

  Pang Tong opened his mouth, clicked his tongue, and shook his head.

  Xun You didn't speak at the side either.

   This is a very troublesome question.

  Party struggle is actually interests, and the more interests, the greater the party struggle. Jiang Dong has performed incisively and vividly in this regard, and even the situation of Sun's own people messing with his own people appeared.

  When Zhou Yu is here, everything can be suppressed, but if Zhou Yu is gone, who will balance the party struggle in Jiangdong?

  Sun Quan? Or Lu Su?

   Or someone else?

   Then extended to Chang'an?

  Now that Fei Qian is sitting in town, there are still problems of this and that. If Fei Qian encounters any problems, who can guarantee that the rest of the people will not fall into party struggles?

  『Cliques have existed since ancient times, people are not plants, how can they be ruthless? A friend with Shiyuan started from Lushan...knowledge with Gongda and started from Zhongxingjian...Therefore, there is nothing wrong with knowing each other and making friends with each other...The disadvantage is party struggle, the same party fights differences, and it is harmful to oneself Wronging the country... In terms of state affairs, one should choose it according to its ability, not recommend it based on likes and dislikes. ’ Fei Qian said, ‘Nowadays a certain moved to Guo Gongze, and Feng Yuantu and the two of them serve as references to the law and test their merits, which also means the same. A great man should have the heart to tolerate the world, Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei and Henan are all one. There may be ups and downs in talents, or deviations in habits, all of them are people of great Han. 』

   Xun You and Pang Tong both looked upright, and nodded yes.

  Fei Qian said this, somewhat vague, but it has to be said. Because Guo Tu and Feng Ji were promoted to important positions, this indeed represented the entry of people from the Shandong area into Feiqian's political circle. Although it was not the core, it was still a new beginning.

  Of course, it would be more accurate to say that an honorary job like Zheng Xuan’s is considered a relatively real power?

  The Xun clan also cannot be regarded as a Shandong gentry, because one of the Xun clan was expelled, and the other was "sold" to Feiqian...

  In the traditional concept of the Han Dynasty, people who are expelled from the family cannot be regarded as members of the family.

  If you insist that this is also considered a Shandong gentry, then it is also possible.

  As for the Xin family, it was on the edge, and it only served as the Northern Territory Protectorate, and did not enter the core area.

  The rest of the Shandong gentry in the Sanfu of Chang'an have a relatively low position.

With the progress and improvement of Chang'an in all aspects, more people are attracted to Chang'an, and the new generation is constantly entering the political group of Feiqian, not only people from Jingxiang, but also people from other places. Before Guo Tufengji served as the Examination Department of the Senate, for these people in Shandong, especially Jizhou and Yuzhou, there was not much space in Chang'an at first.

  This is understandable, but it does not mean that it can go on like this for a long time.

   It's like Koto.

  In the beginning, Sun Jian's defense against Jiangdong was inevitable, but the subsequent handling of Sun Ce and Sun Quan was not very good. Sun Quan found some ways, but it was a pity that when Sun Quan's skills were really perfected, he could no longer be tough.

  Fei subconsciously realized that factionalism is an unavoidable problem.

  Party struggle is the struggle between people.

   is interests and emotions.

   Simply put, it is likes and dislikes.

   is tolerant to those who like it, and harsh to those who don't like it.

  National political system, except for the dictatorship, the rest of the system basically allows everyone to participate in it. Political life that seems to be open on the surface, such as capitalism, where political power comes from speeches and rhetoric to the basic people, to persuade ordinary people to win public opinion, or rely on even worse means to incite people's feelings or Using emotion to achieve a certain goal seems to be democratic and free, but in fact such a political model is just a hotbed for party disputes.

Whether in the history of ancient Greece, ancient Rome or the European medieval republic, partisan struggle has always been one of the main themes of political life. Tribes, family classes, sects, groups of merchants and troops, and various small groups, Intrigues, cliques, alliances, and wolves into the house are full of intrigues, espionage, murder, fighting, rebellion, and coups.

  Those who possess the political power deceive the people and confuse right and wrong with black and white, those who hold the army launch **** civil wars and foreign wars, and those who hold the religion condemn their opponents as heretics and send them to the stake.

   There are almost no exceptions in ancient and modern China and abroad.

   Cliques have been formed for a long time in Chinese history, and they took the Eastern Han Dynasty, Middle Tang Dynasty, Northern Song Dynasty, and Late Ming Dynasty as dramas, and eventually formed extremely cruel party struggles, and even subjugated the country.

"In the old days of the Warring States period, there were scholars who came to remonstrate without doubt and slander, and blocked the traces of rumors, closing the door of cliques..." Fei Qian said with a smile, "It can be seen from this that if you move, you will compete, and if you compete, you will be cronies, cronies. It is false, and it is false, false, true and false, and the master listens and deceives, which is the place of adultery. Therefore, the disadvantages of party struggle are like this. 』

  Pang Tong and Xun You glanced at each other. Although the expressions on their faces remained unchanged, it seemed that the atmosphere had become a little more subtle.

  Who would have thought that Fei Qian would hook up the Western Regions, Jiangdong, and then the cronies, and get involved in party struggles?

  However, it seems that the connection between all these is not strong, but if you look deeply, there seems to be some internal, even inevitable cause and effect...

  『That’s why…』 Fei Qian smiled and looked at the two of them, “What can you do to deal with it? 』

  (end of this chapter)