Chapter 1191: Human beings cannot see humanity
?Tianshui County.
Zhao''s Wubao.
The counties with the surname Zhao mainly include Tianshui County, Zhuo County, Nanyang County, Xiapi County, Yingchuan County, etc. Among them, Tianshui County and Zhuo County are the most famous. As for Changshan Zhao, hehe, it is just a branch of the Tianshui Zhao family and is not popular.
?After the pre-Qin Dynasty defeated Zhao, the nobles of Zhao State fled to Dai and supported Zhao Jia as king and called him King of Dai. Later, the Qin army destroyed the dynasty again, and the Zhao state was destroyed. After the death of Zhao, the descendants of the Zhao family were mainly divided into two groups. One was the Tianshui Zhao family in Tianshui County; the other was the Zhao family in Zhuo County.
The leading figure of the contemporary Tianshui Zhao family is Zhao Rong. Zhao Rong, also known as Zhichang, was one of the "Eight Colonels of Xiyuan" together with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and was named the "Left Colonel of the Assistant Army". However, with the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and the collapse of Jian Shuo, Dong Zhuo moved to Luoyang. The Eight Captains of Xiyuan fell into pieces and lost their glory.
After Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, he reorganized and adjusted the Luoyang Forbidden Army, and Zhao Rong delegated it to Doctor Guanglu, which was regarded as a complete lack of military power. So when the capital was moved, Zhao Rong simply "moved" back from Luoyang in one go. Tianshui.
It may not sound very nice to say that Zhao Rong was in Luoyang. Although he once served as the assistant captain of the left army, his reputation was not high. In the eyes of many people, he was just a piece of shit. Even if he had some taste, he would be nothing more after a while. It''s gone, and it doesn''t leave many deep memories.
In Tianshui, the Zhao family is really powerful. There are more than ten large and small Wubao, from Xixian to Xinyang, from Shanggui to Hanyang, from Xianqin to Chengji, there are Zhao family''s Wubao. , in each Wubao, there are guests, tenants, disciples, old officials, apprentices, etc. who are vassalized by the Zhao family, or five or seven hundred people, or two or three thousand people, echoing each other from a distance, supporting each other, forming a huge network of people In terms of relationship network, even Jiang Jiong''s Tianshui Jiang family, although he is also a county magistrate, is still far behind in terms of strength and cannot be compared.
In addition, the Zhao family originally had some military knowledge in their family education, so they knew some methods of deploying teams and training soldiers, and the private soldiers they organized looked quite similar. Therefore, although Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty came to Xiliang Qiang or Rebellion or surrender, there are constant turmoils, but for the Tianshui Zhao family, the impact is not great. How to live is still the same. Even when Bianzhang Beigong Boyu was at his strongest, the Zhao family was only on the surface. I just obeyed, and I didn''t suffer any serious damage.
Attack Zhao''s Wubao?
Don''t think too much. If the Zhao family is forced into a hurry, they can still gather 20,000 to 30,000 troops. In addition, most of these private soldiers who have been attached to the Zhao family have been there for several generations, whether in terms of loyalty or loyalty. Dependence is extremely strong. If the Zhao family really wants to risk their lives, these private soldiers will definitely bring their families with them to fight together. It will not be until all the loyal generations are wiped out in the war that the Zhao family will completely decline. .
In this way, those who attack the Zhao family will also pay a considerable price. Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary and it is impossible not to fight, most people will not easily provoke the Zhao family.
?Situation like Zhao''s is the same in many places in China during the Han Dynasty. As a result, even the emperor of the Han Dynasty had to repeatedly emphasize in his edicts that local powerful men were not allowed to bully officials sent by the imperial court. Emperor Zhi of the Han Dynasty once issued an explicit edict: "...for a moment, the prefectures and counties may despise the constitution and defense...or expel the chief officials out of joy or anger...". Emperor Heng of the Han Dynasty also issued an edict requiring various places, "...the prefectures and counties shall not force the evictions of the chief officials...".
Therefore, after the Jiang family and Yang family''s manors in the southern suburbs of Tianshui were attacked, although the Zhao family and Zhao Rong were concerned, they did not regard it as a major threat. They continued to drink and dance...
?Of course, it is also possible that he jumped to Jiang Ji on purpose.
“Jiang Xiandi...” Zhao Rong pointed out the dancing dancers in the hall who were spinning and laughed and said, “Is this ‘square dance’ acceptable?”
In the Xiliang area, due to the strong influence of the Qiang Hu and the Western Regions, the dance is not like the dancing with cloud sleeves in the hinterland of the Central Plains. In many cases, the Hu Xuan dance is also done, or it is called Hu Teng, or Hu Teng. Also known as extension branches and so on. A dance performed by one person is called a "white dance", and a dance performed by four people is called a "square dance".
Jiang Ji touched his palms and praised: "Skin like jade, light tung cloth shirt, long and graceful belt, flying in the air, picking up lapels and sleeves, raising eyebrows and moving eyes, circling quickly, dripping beads on the hat, I am a beauty, and I am a leader in dancing. , Brother Zhao is indeed elegant..."
Zhao Rong laughed loudly, obviously a little proud, and pointed casually and said: "If you are interested, dear brother, you might as well choose a warm quilt to sleep in... The **** the left hand has greasy and smooth skin, with a unique fragrance, and when she is sweating, it is Thirty points thicker…”
Jiang Jiu smiled slightly and said: "I have observed that these four women, although their boots are weak, tilting east and west, one after another, are always shaky and echo each other. They have been together for a long time and have a tacit understanding for a long time. How can they be allowed to do so because of selfish desires?" , will it mess up the beauty of these four people’s clothes?”
Zhao Rong''s smile did not change, but his eyes moved, and with a wave of his hand, all the musicians and dancers in the hall understood. After Yingying bowed, he slowly retreated.
"What you said, my dear brother, do you mean that I don''t care about the friendship between the four surnames?" Zhao Rong looked at Jiang Jiong with the same smile, but there was a bit of coldness in his eyebrows.
Jiang Ji cupped his hands and said, "How dare you, little brother. Brother Zhao was a talented man at that time. His actions naturally followed the will of God and responded to current affairs. How could a common man like this be able to guess. But... the book says, ''There is no better virtue than nourishing a tree, and no better way to remove disease than to eliminate it.'' ’ I wonder if Brother Zhao is trying to ‘cultivate virtue’ or ‘remove illness’?”
Zhao Rong smoothed his beard, slowly stopped smiling, and said sternly: "Brother, you may as well speak frankly. Brother Fool is all ears."
Jiang Jiong said: "In the past, people killed people and poured irrigation. After that, they were pregnant, and they gave birth to a young and healthy person. However, all the cities and counties had fields and a large brigade. They could spread their virtues, foreshadow their plans, and finally eliminate the war." Today, the officials in Xiliang are on the same side as me, cooperating with the people, being ungrateful and plotting against each other, plundering and plundering, resisting the orders of their superiors, disobeying God''s will, and conspiring to rebel. also."
Zhao Rong listened to Jiang Ji''s words, smiled indifferently, and then said: "I heard that the manor in the southern suburbs of Tianshui was robbed by bandits? Could it be... haha..."
Jiang Ji did not deny it, but continued: "My younger brother is stupid. He doesn''t understand the meaning of the scriptures and only knows the principles of people. Although most of the gentlemen in Xiliang grew up in the grass, the Jiang family did not neglect the etiquette. They gave gifts in the spring and gave gifts in the autumn. No one was left out. . Now the Jiang family has neither raised any troops nor financed the expedition to the west. They only transport grain and grass and do some business for merchants, just to make a profit and make some living food... But the Xiliang officials acted brazenly and ignored friendship. Killing my people and burning my village, I dare to ask Brother Zhao, is there any human reason for such behavior? It is unethical to kill the Yang family and the Jiang family today. How could tigers and wolves not kill others in the past?"
"Well..." Zhao Rong frowned in silence. After thinking for a moment, he couldn''t help but sigh and said, "The people of Xiliang have gone too far in this matter... Dear brother, are you a lobbyist for the Western Conquest? ?”
"Lobbyist, haha..." Jiang Ji said with a smile, "If it is beneficial to us, the four surnames of Tianshui, then why not become a lobbyist? What''s more, the Yan family is now dependent on the Han family, spreading across the countryside, and it is likely that the latecomers will take over. Zhao Brother, are you willing to give way to Xian? "
The flesh on Zhao Rong''s face suddenly twitched, he glanced at Jiang Ji, and then said: "The officials in Xiliang are always old acquaintances. Are you going to conquer the west... How do you know that he has no intention of going to Longyou? If you reject the wolf through the front door, you can enter through the back door. Tiger, so what?”
"Haha, haha..." Jiang Ji said with a smile, "Brother Zhao... there are people who want to die, and they care about the neighbor''s son. Depending on their walking, they are stealing; their color, they are stealing; their words, they are stealing; their actions and attitude , do nothing but steal the pawn... Now we march to the west and merge with the north, capture the Yinshan Mountains, settle in Guanzhong, capture Hanzhong, and enjoy the wealth of the world. How can we seize Brother Zhao''s pawn? What''s more... Haha, since there are tigers and wolves, why not drive away the tigers? Swallowing wolves?”
Zhao Rong smiled, nodded and said, "This is a prudent statement. If you have any advice, please tell me in detail..."
??Jiang Jiong saw that Zhao Rong finally made a move, so he leaned forward slightly and said softly: "This...I forgive you for overstepping...Brother Zhao, you might as well do this..."
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"I suddenly thought of a plan... If I lead the army to the west, I might as well do this..." Jia Xu chuckled, came closer, and said to Xu Shu and Pang Tong.
General Fei Qian of Zhengxi encountered an encounter, so he naturally needed to lead his troops there. After all, Xu Shu had been in charge of Zuo Fengyi for a long time, and he was quite familiar with both Tongguan and Wuguan. In addition, these passes were very important, so for the sake of safety, he could not leave without authorization.
??And Pang Tong was relatively young, and he lacked some experience in commanding soldiers and how to serve the masses, as well as in terms of specific marching experience, so the most suitable candidate must be Jia Xu.
Before leaving, Xu Shu and Pang Tong sent Jia Xu to Shiliting. Unexpectedly, Jia Xu had only walked a few steps, but he came back and chatted like this.
After hearing this, Xu Shu couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows and said: "This plan is a bit risky... If you are not careful, it will become a prairie fire..."
Pang Tong laughed and said, "This is a great plan!"
?? Xu Shu looked at Pang Tong and then at Jia Xu. After thinking for a moment, he finally nodded and said, "That''s it. It''s time for the Autumn Festival, so we can do it in parallel..."
Jia Xu laughed loudly and did not continue to explain anything, because he knew that since Xu Shu and Pang Tong had understood what he meant, there would definitely be no problem in execution, so he cupped his hands on the horse and patted the horse. forward. Xu Shu looked at Jia Xu''s retreating back, and suddenly sighed for a long time and shook his head. Jia Xu''s strategy targets the weaknesses of human nature every time, but basically achieves miraculous results. However, people are often like this. Even if they know their own ugliness, they are unwilling to be pointed out by others, and even for those who expose their ugliness. The people hate him extremely. Jia Xu’s plan is indeed very powerful, but if these people find out in the future that it is Jia Xu’s plan, they will inevitably provoke resentment...
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??It is natural to hate those who dare to uncover their own scars, but if they see some scars on others, most people will often be unable to help but peel them off...
The night has fallen.
??The village gate is tightly closed on the dock wall not far away, and a circle of butter torches is inserted on the wall. The night wind makes the flames grow long, reflecting the shadowy human figures.
Wubao was too small and there were too many people coming, so these ordinary soldiers from various tribes in Xiliang naturally could not enter Wubao to rest. They could only sit on the ground and cover the sky near the water near the village wall, and a large number of them were raised. A campfire, where soup and porridge are cooked, plus some meat and bones, is already great.
The large animals gathered together in the distance, and naturally there were people taking care of them. The rest of the people were sitting around the campfire, and their weapons were within easy reach. The figure of the patrolling riding horse was looming in the darkness in the distance.
???For these Xiliang men, the bitter cold may have become a habit for them.
??The sentry patrolling outside suddenly heard a sharp whistle. The Xiliang men beside the campfire were stunned, and they immediately grabbed their weapons and stood up.
“It’s from the Ma family!”
After a while, the sentry sent the news, and everyone relaxed, thrust their swords into their sides, sat down and continued chatting, but this time, most of the conversation turned to Ma Chao and others...
“You said he’s the Ma family’s Dalang... This guy seems to be a bit handsome on weekdays, but he doesn’t seem to be able to do it in battle..."
“Isn’t that right? The Ma family is in serious trouble. The main pillar of the Ma family is gone. If this person is a coward, then it’s really..."
"Not necessarily. I went hunting with the Ma family last time. From a distance, it seemed okay."
"Come on, what you are doing is hunting! Can hunting be the same as fighting? This man is not a rabbit. He has a guy. Have you ever seen that rabbit come up with a knife and a gun to fight you?"
"That''s true... The Ma family suffered heavy damage this time. It is said that the Ma family''s Saburo was poisoned by fire. Alas..."
?Most of the Xiliang men are cooking tonight''s meal on the bonfire. When they are idle, they are idle, and naturally they talk nonsense. Regarding what happened to the Ma family, some people regretted it, some were happy about it, and their attitudes varied, but no matter which one they were, they almost opened up the scars in Ma Chao''s heart, and then rubbed a handful of salt on them, which was still the worst. That low-grade, low-grade rock salt that contains more sand than salt.
?Ma Chao dismounted in front of everyone''s eyes and arrived in front of his tent.
The Xiliang men from the other surrounding tribes were either talking or sneering, and some of them were more arrogant and pointed at Ma Chao and others, full of contempt.
Pang De, who came out of the tent, saw this and couldn''t help but feel angry. He took a step forward, but was pulled back by Ma Chao.
Ignoring the strange looks from these people, Ma Chao just lowered his head and said, "It''s not a good time to cause trouble, it''s more important to take care of your third brother..." After saying that, he turned around and entered the tent.
Pound stamped his feet angrily and entered the tent.
That day, Ma Tie rushed into the burning camp and rescued Ma Chao, but his shoulders and hair were burned by the flames. Now he was lying on the carpet in a daze due to the poison of the fire.
Ma Chao took a few steps forward, knelt down next to Ma Tie, and then motioned to the guards to crush the newly collected herbs.
“Water…” Ma Tie groaned in a daze.
“Quick! Get water quickly!” Ma Chao said immediately.
? Pang De quickly handed the water bag to Ma Chao.
?Ma Chao carefully lifted up Ma Tie, carefully opened the water bag, and put it to Ma Tie''s lips.
?Ma Tiegu Gu took a few sips and seemed to wake up a little. He opened his eyelids halfway, glanced at Ma Chao, and said: "Big...brother..."
"Third brother, I went to pick some herbs... You will be fine soon..." Ma Chao comforted Ma Tie.
"Well..." Ma Tie didn''t seem to have much energy. After replying in a daze, he closed his eyes again and stopped talking.
"Young Commander, the herbs are ready..." Pang De took the herbs from the guard and said.
?Ma Chao stretched out his hand to take it and said, "I''ll do it!"
Pang De sat on his knees and watched Ma Chao carefully applying the medicine to Ma Tie. He sighed slightly, stood up and said, "Young Commander, I went to find some food in the surrounding area..." After that, he led the guards out of the tent.
Ma Chao carefully applied the herbal medicine to Ma Tie''s burnt wound. It seemed that the coolness of the herbal medicine relieved Ma Tie''s frown.
Inside the tent, torches flickered, reflecting the figures of Ma Chao and Ma Tie, swaying, sometimes getting bigger and sometimes smaller.
"Third brother..." Ma Chao looked at Ma Tie and was silent for a long time, "...Third brother, why did you save me? You... shouldn''t you hope that I die early..."
Ma Tie was drowsy and did not answer.
"Third brother, I owe you my life!" Ma Chao choked and said, holding Ma Tie''s hand tightly, "You must get better, you must get better..."
A tear fell on Ma Tie''s arm and splashed a little, like a small transparent flower. Ma Tie''s arm seemed to be burned by this drop of hot tears, and it twitched slightly...
(End of this chapter)