Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3088 Evolution

The so-called army does not mean just putting on armor and holding soldiers to kill people.

Bandits and bandits can also kill people.

The reason why an army is an army is that the four words "orders, actions and prohibitions", from top to bottom, are like one person.

Sometimes this is why civil servants "like" to kill military generals, or why the emperor can't help but doubt the commander-in-chief.

 For most rulers, while enjoying their rights, they have not performed any corresponding obligations, so these rulers do not have much confidence.

People often have a fear of things they cannot control.

 Especially those with higher status and more enjoyment, the more fearful they are.

 The army, such a powerful force, is undoubtedly a very terrible thing if it cannot be completely controlled.

  Many of the second generation and third generation heads were not from the military, let alone have any prestige in the military. Coupled with the innate deterrence of death, even those who are born intelligent may not be able to hold the double-edged sword of the army well, not to mention that most of them just grow up in the deep palace, on the side of women, and have no control over the inner palace. Ordinary or dull princes who are very good at internal fighting but know nothing about military strategy.

Therefore, for generals or the army, the fear derived from the inability to fully control is almost a nightmare that these people in power cannot eliminate.

 For this kind of nightmare, most people's choice is to subconsciously avoid or get rid of it, but those who persist will definitely hold on to it and never let go.

Just like these big families in Xiliang, although they control some people, they also know that others have people. In order not to be annexed by others, they either flee or be killed to stay in Liangzhou. , and are developing and growing, are there any so-called "good people" among them?

 Or is it simply a charity house that builds bridges and paves roads?

Fei Qian glanced sideways at Duan Yan.

 Or is he a literary master who only knows how to paint and write?

Fei Qian glanced at Zhang Meng again.

Duan Yan and Zhang Meng were sweating profusely on their foreheads.

Not only Duan Yan and Zhang Meng, but also the wealthy families who had arrived in Jiuquan during this period were all panic-stricken after seeing Fei Qian's army with their own eyes.

 They are not afraid of a large but chaotic army. Because in the chaotic decades of Xiliang, they had seen countless things, and they were not even afraid of the Han Dynasty's own Northern Army. The slow fat man doesn't even need to go into battle by himself. The fat on the fat man's body can drag him down. If he persists for ten more minutes, the big family in Liangzhou will lose!

 But if it’s someone like Fei Qian…

 The emperor will not sleep well.

 The Prime Minister also couldn't sleep well.

 Can the wealthy people in Liangzhou sleep well?

 The big households in Liangzhou are unruly and have low self-esteem.

 In them, the two performances are strangely twisted together, like countless trumpets Lu Bu.

Just as Fei Qian said to Zhang Liao, in fact, half of many things can be solved if you treat each other with sincerity and keep your word...

 The people of Xiliang obviously paid taxes to the Han Dynasty and recognized the Emperor of the Han Dynasty like other places in the Han Dynasty. This can be regarded as a contractual act. The people of Xiliang were also Han people, and they paid the same taxes. However, the problem was that the Han emperor and Han ministers did not perform their corresponding duties. Instead, they turned against them when they encountered difficulties, asking the people of Xiliang to endure it a little longer. After a lot of hard work, in the end it’s too late and I’ll just cut them all off.

 This kind of short-sighted behavior in the Han Dynasty has nothing to do with "treating each other with sincerity and keeping your word".

 And once trust is destroyed, it is very difficult to rebuild it again.

Even if we are an old couple who have been together for a lifetime, shouldn’t they understand each other and support each other for the rest of their lives? There is nothing wrong with this truth, but once there is a quarrel over something, the sesame seeds and millet accumulated over the years must be taken out and counted again.

Whether it is a wealthy family in Xiliang or an official sent by the emperor earlier, it is obvious that he and Fei Qian want to count the old sesame seeds and rotten millet again, tell their own grievances, and express the pain of the past years...

It's a pity that Fei Qian got the head start when he came up.

　　　『The road to Liangzhou is dead because you have taken it on your own! 』

Fei Qian didn't say any profound allusions or mysterious words, because except for a few of these wealthy people in Liangzhou who can be regarded as having some scripture knowledge, most of the others are rough and some married Qiang people. The Hu people, even those who were transformed from the Qiang people, could not understand the words that were too difficult to pronounce.

 It is instinct for people to save their lives and cherish their lives. It's like hitting a wall with a fist hammer. In most cases, you will instinctively withdraw some strength and won't hit it with all your strength. This is something that can be done without special thinking, and the actions of the big families in Liangzhou are also due to this instinct.

 So if Fei Qian wants them to put aside this instinct and be willing to listen to Fei Qian, just being reasonable won't do it. All of them are such old people, and they may not necessarily know less than Fei Qian. They may appear to be submissive on the surface, but in their hearts they are muttering about the salt I eat.

So is it possible to use force?

 It is possible, but the effect is not good.

The reason why these guys are said to have a tribal manor system is because even if they attack their manors, these guys will become tribes!

How much time and energy can Fei Qian have to spend with these guys in the grasslands, deserts, mountains and woodlands?

 Would Fei Qian have such power in his early years?

 How do you expect to have a good discussion before you have no power?

 After Fei Qian captured Chang'an, were the big families in Liangzhou afraid?

 Don’t be afraid, because it’s not like the big families in Liangzhou didn’t conquer Chang’an back then.

Fei Qian conquered Hanzhong and took Sichuan and Shu. Will the big families in Liangzhou be afraid?

 Perhaps a little, but it’s too far after all. It's like everyone knows that earthquakes are scary, but when they hear about earthquakes somewhere, no matter how many people die or how many houses collapse, it's far less scary than the shaking of their own house. Even if it's just a slight shake, it's more scary.

 Now Feiqian has come, and the earth is shaking.

 Why are most of these guys coming obediently now, including Liangzhou Sanming? Isn't it because Fei Qian has now shown that he can knock off their manor and take away the strength of their tribe? This is not to say that Fei Qian can clear out all tribes. It is just like that during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he could defeat the Huns, but he could not exterminate them.

The arrow is on the string and the gun is in the chamber, which is the greatest deterrence.

Well, now there are only two Ming Dynasties left in the three Ming Dynasties in Liangzhou. It’s not that the Huangfu family no longer exists, but they followed the emperor to Shandong with all their heart.

 all all together

Fei can destroy the Western Region countries, and of course he can also destroy some big households in Liangzhou. Perhaps it is indeed difficult to eliminate them all, but if you want to kill a few big guys, who can stop them?

 After showing their strength, it will be easy to let these people sit down and talk.

　　　『Jiuquan Prefect killed Huang’s son! Fei Qian patted the table and said, "Regardless of what the reason is, I would like to ask you, even if another governor came here, would he kill you?" ! Does the court want to kill you? Even if you ignore the three mutual laws and become the governor, will you kill other people? ! Each and every one of you is now on the road to death! 』

　　　『Most of the Shandong gentry have estates but no soldiers. Even if they have private soldiers at home, they only number in the hundreds. But what about you? Fei Qian looked around and said, "There is a village and there are soldiers!" The manor can provide military supplies, and there are more than a thousand soldiers outside the manor. I don’t know how many! Let me ask you, if this continues, who will come and not try their best to kill you? What you are doing is forming your own country and turning your back on the Han! 』

　　　『A certain person and Prime Minister Cao just have political differences...』

Fei Qian downplayed the war in Guanzhong, but it was as it should be.

"Ten thousand steps back, even if someone is defeated and dies, the people of Shandong will dominate the country," Fei Qian said with a sneer, "Do the princes in the court allow you to continue to be so rampant?" Which of the three princes would not sacrifice the flag to you first and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys? It can not only eliminate border troubles, but also alert the people in Shandong, and also get the money and troops that you have accumulated for many years! You can even gain fame all over the world! 』

 ‘If I don’t kill you, why don’t I kill my own people in Shandong? !　　　　　『Now it is the Han Dynasty that is powerless and the Northern Army's imperial guards are exhausted and incompetent, so they allow you to sit in power. As long as the Central Plains dynasty is unified, one by one, you will definitely eradicate the roots and annihilate the three tribes! 』

"Even if you can resist for a while, can you resist for a lifetime?" ! Kill one of the Huang family today, but what about tomorrow? You think you are so good that you can avoid military disasters, that's fine! But what about your descendants? Do you really think the Han Dynasty couldn't bear it? The longer you endure it, the more you will kill! Kill them all sooner or later! 』

　　　That’s what happened to Song Jian’s generation! Become a country on your own! Looking at the world, who can endure this? ! 』

　　Everyone's hair stood on end when they heard this, and their bones were icy cold.

 This is the truth.

Especially when holding a big stick in one hand, the great truths spoken are irrefutable.

What? Leverage? Gang Jing only dared to mutter in a dark corner where there was no one around, but the warriors were the ones who really dared to spray in front of the swordsman. Think about how many people in the Three Kingdoms had deep resentment in their hearts, but the only one who was really recorded because of the outburst was Ni Heng.

Neither Duan Xuan nor Zhang Meng obviously want to, can't, and dare not become Mi Heng's second.

Liangzhou Sanming didn't speak, and the others like Jiuquan Su Heng, Zhangye and Luan, Xiping Guo Xian and Qu Yan, Wuwei Wang Fang, Yan Jun, Hu leader Zhi Yuanduo, etc., kept their mouths tightly shut. I don't dare to show any more atmosphere.

Fei Qian paused for a moment and looked at these people, "I know, although you are speechless at the moment, you will inevitably mutter in your hearts that I am also dividing the country and separatizing things... It's a long story... but I have a Things are completely different from those of you...Brother Zhongming, do you know what the difference is? 』

 Duan Yan was silent for a while, then bowed his hands to Fei Qian and said, "The hussars quelled the chaos and returned to the Yinshan Mountains, drove the bandits to Guanzhong, and went on an expedition to expand the Western Region. All these are military achievements." 』

 War exploits…

Everyone fell silent.

Now Duan Xuan and Zhang Meng can sit higher than others and closer to Fei Qian. The reason why Liangzhou Sanming can be called Sanming, not Sanping, or someone like the Huang family in Jiuquan, It's because "San Ming" has military exploits.

Fei Qian stayed for a while, waiting for everyone to remember the word "war merits" firmly, and then slowly said: "What Brother Zhongming said is true, but there is one thing... that I haven't mentioned yet..."

 Duan Xuan raised his hands and said, "Please give me some advice." 』

Fei Qian laughed and said, "From beginning to end, I never "rested on my laurels"! 』

When everyone heard this, they were stunned for a moment, and then everyone started thinking about it.

The four words "self-reliant" can be understood as a noun, an adjective, or a verb, but no matter how you look at it or think about it, Fei Qian is not wrong.

 From the beginning to the end, Feiqian was never cut off from Shandong. There was trade, exchanges, cultural exchanges, and ideological collisions. Goods from Shandong were transported to Guanzhong, and related coins were circulated all over the world...

Therefore, it is not wrong to say that Feiqian "occupied" Guanzhong, but it is wrong to say that it was "cut".

 There is no strong argument coming out.

Many of the large households in Liangzhou are limited to counties. Many of them have never been to Heluo, let alone Shandong. The so-called communication and trade only occur within a radius of a hundred miles.

 In today's world, "communication" is a very costly thing.

Does the road need to be repaired?

 Do you need to prepare human and livestock?

 Do I need to make preparations for food, clothing, housing and transportation when I come and go?

Hence, large households in Liangzhou often stop after expanding to a certain range.

 Most of them do not have the ability to go out. Those who are really capable will only focus on Guanzhong, so when Fei Qian, the person who really went out, sat above them and scolded them, Fei Qian had the confidence, but they did not.

"I am hosting a banquet in Jiuquan this time and invite you all here. Firstly, I want to ease your mind, and secondly, I cannot bear to see you seeking your own death... As a result..." Fei Qian said slowly, looking from left to right. Scanning from right to left, wherever he looked, everyone was hunching their necks and lowering their heads, respectfully saying, "Some people are rumoring that this is the Hongmen Banquet!" 』

Fei Qian said loudly, "Hongmen Banquet, if someone is like Xiang Yu, who is the great ancestor?" And stand up! 』

Who dares to stand up?

 Everyone was silent, like quails, with their necks curled up and their tails and wings between their legs.

The tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong is also an instinct in human nature.

If Fei Qian talks with these people in a nice manner, these people will not listen to what Fei Qian says.

 Because even if Fei Qian has military power in his hands, they will think that Fei Qian's talkativeness means that he has a weak character, which means that people are good and can be bullied. Regardless of whether what Fei Qian said is correct or not, they will still ask Fei Qian to give in one step and then another. And even after Fei Qian gives in, they will still feel that Fei Qian has given in less, and they will feel resentful and unwilling to give in. for a long time…

Fei Qian slapped the table like this, almost pointing at his nose and jumping with his feet to curse, but these people were silent at all.

 As for whether there was any secret slander, that's not clear.

 Throughout the ages, people have expected others to be kind and lamented the declining moral standards of the world and the vicissitudes of the world. At the same time, when they saw someone being kind, they would try their best to bully them, otherwise they would feel that they were at a disadvantage. Everyone knows not to let those who hold firewood for others freeze to death, but when they see the person holding firewood, they can't help but turn their hands and press the firewood they are carrying on that person, and call him "He" voluntary! 』

　　『What else are you saying that I want to seize the troops and horses in your hands...ah ha ha ha...』

Fei Qian laughed and said, "Even a three-year-old child knows that ordering and prohibiting is an important thing in the army!" If I can't obey orders, what's the use of having more troops? ! To put it bluntly, you all think that you have great weapons and horses in your hands, hahaha... In someone's eyes, you are just like a chicken and a dog! 』

Fei Qian looked around with a look as if everyone present was rubbish, then pointed at Zhang Liao on one side, "If anyone is dissatisfied, you can lead the troops here with Wen Yuan to decide the outcome!" If he can beat Wenyuan, I will personally lead his horse and start riding, and bow down in front of him to apologize! 』

“Let me ask you if you have the courage to do so?” ! 』

 Everyone was in silence, turning into sculptures, not daring to make any move, as if they were afraid that if they moved a strand of hair or raised an eyebrow, they would be caught on the spot...

“If I hadn’t led the army to quell the chaos, who would have died when the chaos broke out in Jiuquan?” Do you think just one Huang family member will die? ! ” Fei Qian patted the table, “No wonder the people in Shandong ridicule the children of Liangzhou with so much contempt, saying that the children of Liangzhou are short-sighted and incompetent and only know how to behave in a nest! It's a miser! It’s a cage dog! It’s the withered bones in the grave! 』

Fei Qian slapped the table table loudly, "Not convinced?" ! I recruited warriors who dared to fight in Guanzhong to open up territory for the Han Dynasty. All the good families from Guanzhong and Longxi in the north flocked here to compete for the first place! And what about you? Is it because the message was not delivered here? Or was the money and food given withheld? A certain army has recruited new warriors in recent years. Regarding the Chinese and Han Dynasties, there are Beidizi, Qiang and Xiong, Xianbei, Di and colored people. I would like to ask you, how many of them are from Liangzhou? ! In the past, Sanming in Liangzhou was famous for its great Han Dynasty! But who knows who is a brave man in Liangzhou or a good general in Hexi? ! 』

In fact, it is not that there are no Xiliang people in Fei Qian's army. After all, some of the inheritance of Dong Zhuo and Li Guo still fell into Fei Qian's hands. But it is true that not many people from Xiliang have joined the army in recent years, even if Fei Qian passed on the text When we went to the Hexi Corridor area to announce the recruitment of warriors, almost no one came.

According to this situation, on the one hand, some officials in the Hexi Corridor were sent by the emperor in the past. Although they would not resist Fei Qian's orders, they would definitely not work harder.

 On the other hand, it is naturally due to the large households in Xiliang.

The big households in Xiliang are also not trying to fight against Fei Qian, it's just that their closed minds lead to narrow-minded behaviors.

Sitting in a well and looking at the sky is not only unique to Shandong. Many people think that Feiqian is still from a few years ago, or that Feiqian has just taken down Guanzhong, and has not kept up with the changes in the times.

Fei Qian stood up and said, "I won't be angry with you because of the Jiuquan assassin... However, the pain of the past is gone, and the great pass is over and over from now on... From now on, you can choose whether you are a fellow traveler or a stranger." ...The banquet of Shenshi will be held as usual! Those who want to come will come, and those who don’t want to will go! 』

 (End of this chapter)