Chapter 2421: Brothers
When Cao Cao and Sun Quan were fighting, a somewhat strange battle also took place in the Didao area south of Longxi and west of Hanzhong.
抔氐 County.
On this day, the atmosphere in Jiandi County suddenly became tense, because there was a Di rebellion in Baima County a few days ago. The county lieutenant in Jiandi County led his soldiers to rescue and assist, but unexpectedly, news came that The Jiandi county captain and more than a hundred county soldiers and civilians were lying in the upper reaches of the river, and almost the entire army was completely wiped out.
In the not-so-spacious Jiandi County Government Office, several petty officials with official status were sitting around, looking gloomy and worried.
Before, it was said that two tribes were fighting each other and killing each other in order to mediate and quell the chaos. It was not like a rebel rebellion! Who knows... now we have to put down the rebellion quickly! 』
How to quell rebellion? The county captain has died in the river, there are only a dozen county soldiers in the city, and the city defense is not enough, how can we suppress the rebellion? What''s more, if the Di people come to attack, how will they defend? 』
“…” The county magistrate sitting at the top frowned.
Jiandi is a small county. Like most remote counties in the southwest, it is an irregular county formed in the open space between rivers and mountains. The population is limited by the terrain, which is not very large in itself. In addition, the number of county soldiers in the city has been reduced, leaving only a dozen people, plus some temporarily recruited civilians. Maintaining order on a daily basis is still barely possible, but don''t even think about sending troops to quell rebellion.
??Moreover, if the rebel army really attacks, can these people be able to stop it?
?While he was at a loss what to do, some soldiers rushed to the front of the hall and reported, "Report to the county magistrate, a patrol envoy from Sichuan and Sichuan came from the south of the city. Zhuge was engaged in it, saying that he came to stir up trouble..."
The county magistrate was overjoyed and asked, "Could it be reinforcements?" ! Please come quickly... No, we will welcome you personally! 』
After a while, Zhuge Liang looked at the magistrate of Miandi County who was greeting him enthusiastically, and was somewhat speechless.
??Is this County Magistrate Jiandi just without a brain?
?First, there was no screening, just two shouts, and the city gate was opened...
Second, even if you come in person, if you encounter any problems, you won’t even have a chance to buffer...
third…
Forget it, in a place like Jiandi, we don’t expect the county magistrate here to be so talented.
? Zhuge Liang asked the accompanying Wu Ban to organize the defense system of Jiandi. He arrived at the Yadi County Government Office and sat down unceremoniously.
The magistrate of Di County happily introduced: "Everyone, Xu Shijun knows about the Di people. This Zhuge is from Sichuan!" 』
Xu Shijun knew it so quickly? Very good, very good..."
Several petty officials in Jiandi County breathed a sigh of relief.
The magistrate of Jiandi County turned to Zhuge Liang and asked, "May I ask the envoy, when will the reinforcements... arrive?" 』
Although Zhuge Liang brought Wu Ban and others, the number was not very large, only more than three hundred. In the eyes of Magistrate Jiandi and others, this amount obviously felt a little less. After all, it would take thousands of people to quell the rebellion?
?Zhuge Liang glanced at everyone: "The day after tomorrow." 』
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When several officials in Jiandi saw that Zhuge Liang was young and heard that the reinforcements had not yet arrived, they immediately lowered their heads like eggplants beaten by frost. One of the officials said: "Your Majesty Mingjian, the walls of this Jiandi city are short, and the county soldiers There are only more than ten people left... The envoy led them, but there are only three hundred... I apologize for my incompetence. The Di people''s troops are all in the thousands. If the Di people attack with several troops, I''m afraid it will be... difficult Stand firm and don’t let the young and old in the city go south first to avoid being harmed by the thieves..."
What is your job? Zhuge Liang could just tell that this passive guy was a minor official, but he didn''t know what position he was responsible for.
??The little official said: "I am a Jian Dihu Cao..."
??Zhuge Liang immediately straightened his face and said in a deep voice: "Since you are an official in Jiandi, in charge of the affairs of a Cao Cao, and now that chaos has arisen, you do not think about protecting the place, but want to escape under a false name, what crime should you do?" ! Someone come! 』
The guards brought by Zhuge Liang came out in response.
??Zhuge Liang took out a gilt silver tiger charm from his arms, swept it coldly at the Jiandi County magistrate, and said in a deep voice: "I entrust you with a tiger charm, so you can do it cheaply. All military officials and county soldiers will obey a certain restraint!" According to military law, those who praise the enemy to frighten the masses should be killed! But...』
??Zhuge Liang deliberately prolonged his voice, looked at the trembling officials, and then continued, "This is not a war time, so he can be exempted from the death penalty, but he cannot escape from the crime of living!" Cao of Jiandihu was so powerful that his enemies destroyed his own morale. According to the old practice, he was whipped thirty times! Execution! 』
??The guard responded loudly, then stepped forward and dragged Nao Dihu Cao away.
??Dihu Cao shouted for help, but no one dared to speak out, and everyone shrank their heads.
??Zhuge Liang glanced at the magistrate of Jiandi County and found that he also had his head lowered and shrank, and couldn''t help but sneered secretly. That''s it, it''s not as good as this Hu Cao...
Zhuge Liang continued to warn everyone: "From now on, if there are any collaborators with the enemy in the county, who abandon the defense and violate the prohibition, they will be killed according to military laws!" 』
??Zhuge Liang had spent some time in the army, and had also been to the battlefield in person. He was a blood-blooded man. At this moment, his words brought out a murderous aura. Everyone was awe-inspiring, and no one dared to say anything negative.
Zhuge Liang looked at the county magistrate again and said, "I have given you the power to act expediently. Now that I am in danger, I am going to take charge of the county''s soldiers and deploy the people on your behalf. What do you think of this?" 』
The county magistrate of Jiandi quickly raised his hands and said: "At this critical moment, the envoy should do this. The survival of Jiandi depends on the envoy..." The magistrate of Jiandi had no idea at first, but now he saw that Zhuge Liang was willing to take on this responsibility. , he hurriedly handed over the power in his hands, and even looked a little relieved.
??Although Zhuge Liang looked down on the Jiandi County Magistrate, as the saying goes, if the name is not justified, it would be better if the Jiandi County Magistrate is willing to cooperate. Zhuge Liang turned to the other county officials and said: "Anyone who goes north to fight for no reason, who is lazy to defend, or who abandons and flees will not be tolerated by military law. He will be guilty of death, and his family will also be infamy... Everyone, please be timid for a moment." Are you going to end up fighting for the rest of your life and bringing shame to the whole family? 』
These simple words calmed the minds of the petty officials in Jiandi County and let them know that they had no way out except to defend the city and fight. Then Zhuge Liang said that as long as he defended the city for three days, reinforcements would arrive. By then, the thieves would be able to Retreat, everyone will be rewarded. Of course, this group of county officials had nothing to hesitate. Then Zhuge Liang asked them to divide up and gather the people from the villages in the north of the city into the city, and then organize the young men to gather at the arsenal in the county.
??Although Zhuge Liang brought Wu Ban with him, there were not many soldiers. On the one hand, it was because he came in a hurry, and on the other hand...
Although the number of the dozen or so county soldiers left in Jiandi County is somewhat smaller, their training is still acceptable. Frontal fighting is slightly lacking, but there is still no problem in shooting arrows while standing on the city wall. They can be half a soldier. For archers.
The village in the north of the city near Jiandi was not far away, and the number of people was not too large. When Zhuge Liang arrived at the arsenal with the county magistrate of Jiandi, not long after, the petty officials came one after another, followed by more or less The young people and ordinary people who are still a little confused and don''t know what happened...
The importance of registering households and integrating the people is reflected at this moment. With the leader, the residents of these villages in the north of the city are accustomed to obeying arrangements. They do not waste too much time worrying about whether to leave or what to do at home. Pots, pans, etc. Although I was somewhat aware that something was wrong, I didn''t waste much time. Among the more than 300 households living in the city, according to the household registration, you can get about 400 young and strong people, and then add the original county soldiers, petty officials, and the more than 300 people brought by Zhuge Liang. Not enough, but the defense of the city can still support one or two.
The magistrate of Di County was still a little worried, and whispered to the side: "Your Majesty... Well, if this matter spreads the word that the Di thieves are causing chaos, will it... shake people''s hearts and lead to chaos?" 』
?Zhuge Liang was too lazy to explain to the county magistrate Jiandi.
Hide it? Do you always want to cover your lid whenever something happens? Because I am worried that people will be in chaos, I hide it now, and then wait until the truth comes and I can''t hide it anymore. At that time, it will not be a simple "population of people in chaos", and it may cause shock and imbalance in the entire county!
?Now let’s make it clear, it will indeed cause these people to panic. When Zhuge Liang took a step forward, stood on the steps, and explained some situations in a concise and concise manner, these people who were summoned were indeed shocked and restless. "Don''t worry, my dear fellows!" We are only defending the city, the reinforcements from central Sichuan have already set off and will arrive here soon! "After hearing Zhuge Liang say that there were reinforcements, the people obviously became a little more stable.
??Zhuge Liang looked at it and dropped another piece of bombshell news, "I heard that the Jiandi county captain and the county soldiers who went to Baima were all massacred by Di thieves!" There are even some Di thieves who threatened to kill the men, rob the women, and leave all the money and artifacts behind! 』
?Just like Zhuge Liang threatened the small and middle-level officials in the county before, for these people, after finding that they had no way out, they had no choice but to give it a go! Although these people were frightened, they couldn''t help but began to curse these rebellious Di people. For a while, they cursed one after another, and even beat their chests and feet.
??Zhuge Liang struck while the iron was hot and asked Wu Ban to lead the soldiers to control the people with troops. He distributed weapons to these people and at the same time organized these people into temporary armies to help defend the city.
When the Di people were defeated and fled deep into the mountains, Zhuge Liang suggested not to pursue them, but to just let it go and not station a large number of soldiers on the border. Because there are indeed too many mountains in the southwest area, and there are often caves and the like. If someone were to find a cat in the mountains, how would they find it?
Everyone''s position is different. Perhaps for the county magistrate of Jiandi, it was to keep the official hat on his head and the robe on his body. For the Di people, perhaps they did not feel that there was anything wrong with robbing the Han people. . Perhaps in the eyes of the Di people, they just felt that they had been deceived and bullied by the Han people. The benefits of exemption from service and reduced crime that they had promised before were all fake. And since they were deceived, is it wrong to come back to take revenge on the Han people?
?Shortly after nightfall, Zhuge Liang was awakened by the alarm.
The soldiers on the lookout reported that they had spotted fire in the distance.
?Zhuge Liang climbed up to the city and looked around. All he saw on the upper reaches of the river were dots of fire like swimming dragons, and a raging fire...
"That''s the village in the north of the city..." Magistrate Jiandi said through gritted teeth, "These thieves actually set fire to the village!" Fortunately, the envoy moved the villagers into the city earlier..."
?Zhuge Liang was noncommittal.
??This matter should have been done by the county magistrate of Jiandi originally. If Zhuge Liang arrived half a day late, and the people in these villages in the north of the city were killed or injured in such a rebellion, should these Di people be blamed, or should the magistrate of Jiandi be blamed?
?Zhuge Liang counted the little bits of fire.
The distance is far away and it is shaking, so it is impossible to give detailed information one by one. It can only be a rough estimate. If calculated according to the general convention of one to five torches, these flames represent at least four to five thousand people...
With the shouts of the Di people, these firelights jumped and seemed to be getting closer and closer, especially under the blazing fire of the village, it seemed that the entire northern mountains and rivers were burning. In a daze, this small Miandi City seemed to be in the boundless flowing fire, and an indescribable pressure filled everyone''s hearts.
A Di tribe can range from several hundred people to two or three thousand people.
??If we count based on the current fires, at least four or five Di tribes should have been dispatched. Of course, it could also be a bluff, such as one person holding two fires or something, but according to Di Ren''s temperament, the possibility of doing such a thing is not very high.
??What is the point of bluffing after all?
Divide the troops and advance?
Or is it to attack the east and attack the west?
Or do you hope that these momentum will scare the defenders in the county town and flee?
I wonder if among these Di people, there is the cunning Di people Wang Yang Wanwan?
Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice: "Don''t panic!" The Di thieves came from afar and would certainly not be able to attack the city overnight! Everyone, please do your job. Tomorrow we will know whether the thieves are real or not! 』
?Seeing that Zhuge Liang was as calm as ever, the surrounding officials and soldiers gradually got rid of their panic. Then, according to Zhuge Liang''s instructions, those who were on duty, took turns taking breaks, and those who prepared the equipment for defending the city continued to prepare...
Early the next morning, as the sky gradually became brighter, the appearance of these people was revealed. It was not much different from what Zhuge Liang had seen before. These Di people were poorly equipped, and many of them didn''t even have shoes. They were walking barefoot on the mountain roads, with simple cloth or animal skins wrapped around their waists, and their hair was in buns or simply messy. , holding a variety of weapons in his hands, even wooden sticks and bamboo guns.
?Of course, the core Di people still have decent swords, guns and armor.
When these Di people approached, it was different from the last time when Zhuge Liang ambush the Di people. These Di people danced and danced in a twisted manner while shouting at the top of their lungs. For a time, the mountains were all filled with these Di people. The howling sound disturbed the birds in the mountain forest and fled one after another.
?Although these Di people looked chaotic, there were many of them and they had a different kind of momentum.
?Especially the magistrate of Jiandi County, who actually shrank a little and took a step back, as if he was looking for some hiding place...
?Zhuge Liang chuckled twice and said, "Is this the custom of thieves?" Conquer the city with singing and dancing? 』
??Wu Ban stood next to Zhuge Liang and laughed loudly when he heard this, "Hahaha!" If singing and dancing can win the city, I think that dancing is better! 』
Seeing that the two people were asking and answering questions in an interesting manner, everyone couldn''t help but laugh.
??It was also strange. When I laughed out loud, I looked at the Di people dancing and shouting loudly in the city. I don''t know why, but I didn''t feel how scary it was. Instead, I felt a little funny.
The Di people marched near the city, and soon a man wearing some colorful clothes, some decorations on his head, and some patterns on his face came out of the crowd holding a spear high. There was a **** human head stuck on the spear head.
Even though the flesh and blood were blurry and difficult to distinguish, some people recognized him and exclaimed: "It''s the county captain!" The head of the county captain..."
??The leader of the Di people shouted and waved his spear, as if he was using this head to intimidate the people in Hua Di County, and also seemed to be boosting the morale of the Di people themselves. The Di people behind him also became more and more noisy, laughing, jumping and dancing with him, as if they were not going to a battlefield, but attending a lively song and dance.
?Zhuge Liang looked back at Wu Ban.
?Wu Ban shook his head slightly.
?This guy is not Yang Wanwan.
?So, is Yang Wanwan hiding behind, or is he not here?
The Di people began to attack.
What happened next made Zhuge Liang a little speechless.
??First of all, the Di tribes under the city attacked in no order. They started in a hurry and had no siege equipment. They could only rush forward in a swarm carrying wooden and simple bamboo ladders.
These Di people do not divide into groups, do not form an attacking formation, and do not have golden drum flags. Instead, they attack whoever wants to attack them. They have no rules. They are like a reckless herd of beasts. They come roaring in and rely only on instinct. And fight.
??This kind of disorderly attack, although occasionally a few brave Di people jumped to the top of the city, most of them were beaten down by the guards at the top of the city after climbing halfway...
Moreover, the Di archers who were assisting in the attack below the city did not have any array. There were three in the east station and five in the west. They could not release their bows and arrows at once. The arrows were like scattered raindrops, and the threat was not great at all. .
Forget it, hundreds of people in the front were attacking the city, but the Di people behind did not form a formation or make any preparations. Instead, they lit a few bonfires in the rear, and then started looting without knowing it. The food that came or was brought by oneself was cooked and barbecued, and some people were still singing and dancing around the campfire, which Zhuge Liang couldn''t understand at all.
??The only thing that is still scary is that these Di people don''t care about life or death at all. Those who die in front will just die, and those behind will still rush forward...
??Zhuge Liang frowned, as if thinking about something, and immediately ordered Wu Ban to restrain himself, and the soldiers he brought would only engage in defensive battles in emergencies.
As a result, the main defensive force became these temporary young men, and then these young men and the Di people outside the city immediately complemented each other and were on equal footing...
(End of this chapter)