Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2846 Advance and retreat

  The grain transportation team brought Lu Bu not only food and grass, but also news that Zhang Liao had arrived in the Western Regions.

  When he first heard that Zhang Liao had arrived in the Western Regions, Lu Bu was still happy for a while.

   After all, we are old friends.

  But Lu Bu soon became unhappy...

   The reason for his unhappiness was not that Lu Bu knew about Zhang Liao's actions in Xihai City, but that Lu Bu discovered that there was some meat along with the food.

   Cured bacon.

  The grain transportation team set off before Zhang Liao started, and they didn't know exactly what Zhang Liao did after they left, so Lu Bu only knew that the grain transportation team was organized and transported by Zhang Liao.

   So these bacon were sent by Zhang Liao?

   Lu Bu looked at the piece of bacon in his hand and fell silent.

He knew what kind of meat it was, but what he didn't know was that Zhang Liao didn't have enough time to check the items in the food transport team at that time, and the small officials in Xihai City naturally made some cover-ups to avoid being discovered by Zhang Liao. , so it was mixed with normal bacon and shipped over.

   Lu Bu spent most of his life galloping on the battlefield. On the battlefield, it is natural to kill, so he has more general teachers than any surgeon in the later generations. The people who were directly killed by Lu Bu have already broken through the four digits, and may be close to the five digits. But the average butcher, even if he does not rest every day of the year and slaughters pigs on the first day of the new year, killing one or two pigs a day, it will take nearly fifteen years to kill 10,000 pigs.

  So Lu Bu is very familiar with the smell of this meat.

  The texture of this meat is like beef meat, but the smell is more fishy than beef, like a mixture of mutton smell and uncastrated pig smell, the taste...

   Lu Bu has certainly eaten.

  In Beidi, in Chang'an Sanfu, in Heluo, and in the Central Plains, they all have eaten people. All dynasties have eaten it, and only those who do not go crazy after eating can survive.

  So Lu Bu didn't really dislike this kind of meat, but he didn't like it either. He just didn't understand, why did Zhang Liao send these meats? This made Lu Bu less happy about seeing his old friend, but more doubts in his heart.

  Zhang Liao Zhang Wenyuan...

   Lu Bu pondered, what did he come for?

  ...(=_=)^#...

  In the city of Qiuci.

  Among the dilapidated and messy imperial palace, Bai Shan stood in the looted and devastated palace.

  The throne above the steps was pushed down, smashed to pieces, and the gems inlaid on it were pried away, just like the gems in other places in the palace.

  Those exquisite decorations were also taken away, and the rest are some unwanted wreckage and tatters.

  『This palace... I remember it was built for seven years...』 Bai Shan showed some mocking smiles, "Now it only took one day... Oh, strictly speaking, not even one day... Is it worth it? 』

  Baishan walked forward slowly, and a broken clay sculpture Buddha head stood in front of his feet.

  Even though half of his head was broken and half of his face was missing, the Buddha head still smiled gently, as if he was happy with the current brokenness.

"snort! 』Bai Shan kicked the Buddha's head away, watching the Buddha's head fly up and down, and then split into more scattered clods. "Is this what you want? The magic is boundless, huh? 』

  Bai Shan and Bai Su have completely different attitudes towards Buddhism. At first, the two people just had different acceptance of Buddhism, but soon it became a disagreement, and then there were constant quarrels, and most of the time, Bai Su could not persuade Bai Shan, so he could only use violence constantly. , or the authorities put pressure on Bai Shan to shut up.

  Bai Shan finally shut up.

  Then switch to hands-on...

  The arrival of Lu Bu gave Baishan the best opportunity.

   Obviously, in the face of violence, clay Buddha statues are useless.

  Buddha statues made of gold and silver were taken away.

  『I said it earlier! Bai Shan stood in front of the pool of blood in front of the broken throne, and said with a sneer, "in this place, praying for Buddha is praying for death!" You have believed in Buddhism for so many years, did any Buddha come to save you when you died? Is there anyone among the monks you make offerings to come to rescue you? Can the money, manpower and material resources you have spent on this be able to save you? I've said it, I've said it..."

   Bai Shan sneered, but tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, which he quickly wiped away.

"I am not wrong. Yes, I am not wrong. "Bai Shan gritted his teeth and said, "These Buddhists, these monks, and you are the abscess on Qiuci's body!" If you don't squeeze out the pus, you will never get better! If the pus is squeezed, it will naturally bleed... Your method is not good, it is wrong, mine is right, now, it is time to follow my method...I...I am not wrong...』

  …o(╥﹏╥)o…

  『I...I am not wrong! 』

   Regarding the understanding of special meat, Wei Xu sees the problem from a different angle than Lu Bu.

  Wei Xu thought it was a threat from Zhang Liao...

   Even Wei Xu thought that Zhang Liao might already know something, so he deliberately used this method to remind Lu Bu that Zhang Liao's ultimate goal was to kill himself!

   Wei Xu swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

  He has a guilty conscience.

  Most people have a guilty conscience when they are thieves.

  Wei Xu is obviously one of the majority, even if he can pretend nothing happened in his daily life.

"right! I am not wrong! Wei Xu emphasized, and then cheered himself up, "Everything I do is for Daduhu!" It's all for the protection of Dadu! I am the most loyal to the guardian! loyalty! Only I am the one who really thinks about protecting Dadu, only me! 』

  Wei Xu came to see Lu Bu after he had pumped himself up. Because he knows what Lu Bu likes and what he doesn't like, so he must not act like a thief.

  『Da Du Hu, Zhang Wenyuan... This is a bad comer! ”Wei Xu said in a deep voice, as if he had discovered some shocking secret, and said what Wei Xu thought was the most important thing, and it was also the easiest thing to impress Lu Bu, “Zhang Wenyuan is definitely not here to help the Chief Protector…”

   Sure enough, Lu Bu's face darkened, "What do you say? 』

  Wei Xu lowered his head, concealing the possible complacency in his eyes, "Daduhu values ​​friendship, I shouldn't have said it...but since I am a subordinate of Daduhu, I have to say it..."

   Lu Bu was silent for a while, "Say, I won't blame you. 』

Wei Xu thanked Lu Bu, "Da Du Hu, if I came from Longyou to help Da Du Hu, I would at least bring troops, food, grass and equipment, instead of just bringing a few hundred people with me like Zhang Wenyuan did now, and then nothing. Any...extra grain and utensils...』

  『…』 Lu Bu first covered his tightly pursed mouth with his hands, and then stroked his beard slowly. His movements were slow and his eyes were cold.

"...Zhang Wenyuan left Daduhu very early, he..." Wei Xu glanced at Lu Bu quickly, "At least I am still loyal to Daduhu... We are running out of food and grass, and those cured meats are just in case. I just asked someone to do it... If there is really anything at that time, the blame will be on me alone, and the Daduhu will never be involved! 』

  Wei Xuxian confessed.

  He took the blame on himself.

Although there is no food safety law related to making special meat in Dahan, and no one will buy it back on purpose and say that it is a three-no product that will be compensated ten times, but it will be blamed on the crime of murder. So if you really want to care about it, it is still very serious.

   But Wei Xu knew that Lu Bu liked this...

   It's not that Lu Bu likes to eat these meats, but Wei Xu knows that Lu Bu likes this way of speaking.

  Everything is for the good of Lu Bu, even if it is going up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire!

  Don’t worry about whether it’s really possible in the future, at least this moment will make Lu Bu feel very happy.

   Cool, enough.

  『You asked them to find those people to fetch meat? ’ Lu Bu asked.

  Wei Xu said: "It's to find those barbarians." 』

"Um. Lu Bu nodded, "Hu people...it's nothing. If Wen Yuan asks, you can just say that I ordered it, and it's none of your business." 』

  In Lu Bu's mind, a barbarian, um, is like raising a dog.

   If it works, use it; if it doesn't work, kill it.

Anyway, there are no "dog lovers" in the big man who would jump up and find fault with Lu Bu. Of course, even if there were, Lu Bu didn't care. He might even be very happy to let such "dog lovers" really love each other. Dog, experience the joy of being a dog...

  『Da Du Hu...』Wei Xu tried his best to blink his eyes so that he could shed more tears. He is already very proficient in this method, 『This...how can this be done? What I did, how could...」

   Lu Bu waved his hand impatiently, "I said it! that's all! 』

  Taking care of his little brother and making himself appear more mighty is also a simple pleasure for Lu Bu. Just like in history, when he heard that Liu Bei was bullied by Yuan Shu, he got ahead without saying a word, and didn't even have time to discuss any real and practical exchange of benefits with Liu Bei.

  Wei Xu bowed down deeply and gave Lu Bu enough face.

  『That’s it, don’t make any false rituals. ’ Lu Bu said, as if he didn’t care about etiquette at all.

  Wei Xu knew that the more Lu Bu said that, the more he had to do the proper etiquette. So he didn't stop because of this, but kowtowed on the ground, thanked Lu Bu again, and then sat down again amidst Lu Bu's somewhat complacent and feigned impatient words.

  『What do you think Zhang Wenyuan...is going to do? After Wei Xu sat down again, Lu Bu frowned and asked, "Does he want me to stop?" Is this what he meant, or... Hussar's meaning? 』

  Wei Xu replied in a low voice: "This probably means hussars..."

"Why? Lu Bu lowered his head slightly, rolled his eyelids up, "Hussar... what do you want... to do?" If you want to change me, or...」

  Wei Xu hesitated deliberately, "No way... I don't think Huqi is that kind of person..."

  Lu Bu waved his hand, "You don't understand at all, you, you can't be too honest, everyone looks like a good person... just go and busy yourself..."

  Wei Xu secretly let out a breath, "Then my subordinates will prepare for the logistics..."

  『Hmm…』 Lu Bu nodded.

   Wei Xu left.

   Lu Bu sat in the seat by himself.

  The hustle and bustle outside the big tent seems very far away.

   It's like his young years, and now it seems very far away...

  『No, I can’t refund. 』

Lu Bu said slowly, as if he was talking to himself or someone, "There are a lot of barbarians in the Western Regions, and it's very chaotic. According to the previous method, there will still be problems, so... it is not necessary to draw them out in advance." Wrong, I'm not wrong... So, I can't refund. You can’t withdraw, once you withdraw, it’s not a mistake, it’s also a mistake...』

  『I have retreated before... 』Lü Bu closed his eyes, murmured with emotion, 『Now...I can't retreat...』

  …(●￣()￣●)…

  Spring is getting stronger day by day, and everything is sprouting.

  There are more birds and birds in the clear sky, and there are more animals in the grasslands and mountains. Mountains, rivers and hills, some snow on the rolling hills began to melt, and then flowed into the river along the stream, winding to the far horizon.

In the eighth year of Taixing, the sudden conflict broke the peace that was finally re-established in the Western Regions. Chaos was still brewing. In the area around Cheshi, iron and blood had already destroyed the original peace. The abandoned villages and The pasture made Gao Shun feel extremely anxious.

  This is already approaching the capital of the Cheshihou Kingdom, or the place where the royal court is located, Wutu Valley.

Gao Shun rode his horse half way up a small hill, watching the formation of soldiers marching forward on the edge of the hill, then he and several guards dismounted from the horse, climbed the gray-black rocks mixed with green and green, and headed towards the side of the hill. Climb to the top.

  The hill is not high, nor is it difficult to climb, but it is just difficult to walk.

   Not long after, Gao Shun climbed up the mountain with a few guards, and he stopped for a moment in the direction of the distant village...

  If the war hadn't happened, Gao Shun believed that the villagers near that village would have been driving their cattle and sheep to graze in this season of growth, and they might have started turning the land to prepare for planting.

   But now there are no cattle and sheep, no Zhuanghe, no villagers, and nothing but ruins.

  The Cheshihou country was defeated, but the Cheshi people used the strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the country.

   On the battlefield, never expect the enemy to be stupider than yourself.

  Gao Shun's body still seems to be tall and straight. He has a decent appearance, and strictly speaking he is a bit handsome, but his overly serious and rigid personality prevents him from giving too much intimacy to others, and he is not very popular with soldiers. The pawns prefer people like Zhang Liao, with skills, not as arrogant as Lu Bu, but not as rigid as Gao Shun, who can talk and laugh on weekdays, and win in battle...

  In the early years of Gao Shun, the army was extremely strict, and when the soldiers under his command violated the military law, he would often use sticks and whips. This made the soldiers more fearful of Gao Shun than obedient.

Back then, soldiers from the Bingzhou Legion and Xiliang had relatively lax military discipline. Lu Bu didn't care about anything. Although Zhang Liao knew how to take care of it, he didn't care too much. Only Gao Shun saw that this was not pleasing to the eye and that was inappropriate, and he kept doing what made the soldiers feel bored the most. things.

  However, although Gao Shun said he was strict in military discipline, he was also fair. Whatever was on the money, food, and weapons, he distributed to the soldiers. He never gave himself anything extra, let alone said that he would eat more and occupy more in his daily life, and he never ate alone. The benefits he should have had to be shared with others. Just divide up with others in a regular manner, this is barely maintaining the relationship between soldiers, without causing any problems.

  Gao Shun once thought that this was the normal state in the military. There were bosses who didn’t care about anything but wouldn’t cause trouble for him, colleagues who were clever, harmonious and balanced, and soldiers who were ignorant, brave, reckless, or other temperaments...

   Until one day, Ding Yuan died.

  Maybe from that day on, everything changed.

   Later, Lu Bu was promoted. Shiny armor, handsome horse, seems very good.

  Many people secretly mentioned Lu Bu in front of Gao Shun, some envied, some disdain, but Gao Shun remained silent and didn't say anything. Gao Shun himself is not good at expressing, and his mind is not as flexible as Zhang Liao. There are clear provisions in the military law, and Gao Shun knows what to do, but if there is no clear writing in those military laws, Gao Shun is not very clear about what to do. What to do.

   It's like Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan, which is undoubtedly the opposite and wrong. However, Lu Bu also said that he got the orders from Ding Yuan's superior, Dong Zhuo, who was in charge of Chang'an Sanfu at that time and held the court in his hand. From this perspective, Lu Bu was just obeying orders and was not wrong.

besides…

  Like what happened in Jinzihe City before.

  If it is based on disobedience to orders and wanton killing of civilians, those military schools and soldiers should be killed.

  But those "people" are people from Cheshi Houguo who are in a state of hostility, can they be regarded as people? There are also weapons, bows, arrows and crossbows found in the homes of those chariot masters, which also shows that these chariot masters are not unarmed civilians...

  Of course the most important thing is the military pay.

  If Lu Bu handles it, it may still be a wave of his hand, forget it.

   Zhang Liao, maybe there is a better way, but Gao Shun has no way to deal with it flexibly like Zhang Liao, he either kills or doesn't kill...

  Thinking of this, Gao Shun suddenly thought of someone.

  Many people in Shandong scolded him, as well as in Shanxi, and some people said that he acted arbitrarily and failed to put the emperor in his eyes, but his achievements are shining today, and no one can question him.

When the people in Shandong were fighting for power and profit, he led his troops to fight in Bingbei. At Hetao, he used various methods to encourage and agitate the soldiers, united with the Southern Huns, and finally defeated the mighty Xianbei army, and finally confirmed the stability of Pingyang , Created the foundation of the Northland.

When the dispute between Shandong and Shanxi was finally irreconcilable, he made peace in the midst of the huge disaster and tried his best to save it. In the end, the people in Chang'an's three villages were left with a bit more vitality, and the homeless refugees got a place to stay. soil of.

  During this period, he was assassinated, insulted, and described as a green-faced, fangs-eating devil...

  But Gao Shun felt that he was a really good person, and a good person with a lot of means.

  He will know everything about the Western Regions.

   He will have a better solution.

  If he hadn't followed Lu Bu in his early years, Gao Shun would have been willing to follow him as an ordinary soldier in front of him, or a small military academy, then he wouldn't need to think about so many troublesome things like he is now.

  Gao Shun stood on the mountain bag and checked the situation, but found nothing.

  The wind was blowing cleanly, but Gao Shun's heart was heavy.

   After a while, Gao Shun exhaled slightly, vomiting out the restlessness in his heart.

  No matter what, it is a military order to lay down the Wutu Valley.

  As a soldier, since it is a military order, it should be carried out.

  The team ran forward, and Gao Shun also got down from the boulder on the mountain, and then followed the team, going forward...

  (end of this chapter)