Is Shandong a bad place?


    ?Who should I compare myself to?


    Compared with the Yellow Turban rebellion and the melee among the princes in the past few years, it is certainly much better, but compared with the development speed of Guanzhong, it is naturally somewhat insufficient.


    ??The key is that the entire Shandong circle still doesn’t know it.


    The circle thing seems to be an instinct left over from ancient times.


    The circle can determine the enemy and ourselves, and then recruit more people with the same direction and common interests to fight against the invasion from outside the circle. However, the circle also limits the people inside the circle who cannot cross the boundary, otherwise the people inside the circle will not wait for the outsiders to take action. Just start first.


    The land of Shandong is such a circle.


    There will still be many circles in later generations, including but not limited to fans.


    In order to maintain the circle, people in the circle are often not purely rational...


    The night gradually dimmed, and outside Xinji City, it was still the same as usual.


    Compared with the turbulent waves and intrigues in Xu County, although Xinji is not far from Taiyuan, it has not fallen into these matters. It is like a paradise, living a simple and repetitive life day after day. days until the day it is broken. Some people like a simple life, while others yearn for a journey with ups and downs. People themselves are irreconcilable and difficult to achieve consistency.


    The soldiers on duty in Xinji City walked slowly on the city wall, and they all looked more or less listless. Occasionally, when they got together, they all talked about their family''s shortcomings, and almost no one talked about the general trend of the world. , heroes from all walks of life, because they didn''t want anything at all, they just wanted to have food and clothing. But in the end, several people will converge again, that is, they are full of complaints.


    The life of the wealthy is often colorful, but the appearance of poverty is mostly the same.


    Poor.


    Poverty means not only not having enough to eat, but also not being able to wear warm clothes. Therefore, when the weather gets cold, it is the most difficult time for the poor.


    Yeah, it’s snowing...』


    ??The soldiers on the top of the city shouted, and then quickly disappeared on the city wall.


    According to the original military regulations, they need to patrol around the city, but now it''s snowing, and they don''t have enough food and clothing, so who has the motivation to work hard when it snows? You know those military academy generals, this They are always warming themselves over the fire and drinking wine, so how can ordinary soldiers sell so much strength?


    Snowflakes are flying.


    ?In the fields outside the city, a lot of shadows were found, and they quickly moved towards the Xinji city wall.


    …(*–-)…


    The snow is falling.


    Snowflakes also fell in Xu County.


    There was silence all around, and seemingly weightless snowflakes fell on the eaves, making a soft popping sound.


    ?Cao Cao looked up and looked at the snowflakes flying in the dark night.


    ?Wang Chang''s response was beyond Cao Cao''s expectations, but it seemed reasonable.


    But Cao Cao was not considered a complete failure either.


    ?Wang Chang’s explanation of gunpowder can also help Cao Cao benefit from another perspective. If unified measurement is implemented, it can also help Cao Cao unify the power of the countryside as soon as possible!


    Large-scale, unified pace of production, gathering the strength of Shandong to compete with Guanzhong. Once this strategy is launched, Fei Qian in Guanzhong will no longer be able to cause trouble. Isn''t this what Xiao Guangwu, the leader of the Han Dynasty, did during the resurgence of the Han Dynasty?


    But this matter is also not easy.


    ?In the hall behind Cao Cao, it was also quiet, with only the slightest sound of breathing.


    After waiting for a while, Xiahou Dun broke the calm and said in a deep voice: "My lord, since you have made up your mind, it is better to go early!" 』


    ‘This celebration has brought together many squires, and it is the time to implement a unified strategy! Xiahou Dun said in a deep voice, "Now the Fei clan in Guanzhong is just like the Western Qin in the past. If we don''t agree, how can we fight against them?" If it is delayed any longer, the events of the Six Kingdoms will happen again! The emperor is young now, weak and helpless. As the prime minister, the lord should shoulder this important responsibility based on emotion and reason! For the sake of Shandong and the plan of the world, I implore my lord to make a decision as soon as possible! 』


    ??Cao Cao listened to Xiahou Dun''s words quietly, and then looked at the other advisers and generals.


    Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, represents people from Xiahou side.


    Cao Hong represents people from the Cao family.


    Xun Yu represents the Yingchuan gentry.


    ?Cui Yan represents the Jizhou gentry.


    Man Chong, Cheng Yu and Guo Jia represent poor families.


    ?These people are from different classes and have different origins, but they have one common characteristic: they are all from Shandong.


    Wang Chang won, but Cao Cao also took advantage of this opportunity to successfully convey a message. Only by uniting together can it be possible to resist Guanzhong. If they were to separate themselves as before, they would not be able to fight against the increasingly powerful Guanzhong. .


    "Lord..." Xun Yu said slowly, "Wang Wenshu is right in saying that the world must be unified... but this unification may not necessarily be measured by the measure of Guanzhong..."


    Xun Yu looked at the other people and asked, "Why can''t Shandong be established?" ! All because different places have different opinions! Now that you know the key, you can do it in one go! 』


    Cui Yan stroked his beard. After Xun Yu finished speaking, he paused for a moment and then said, "Yan is not talented. I would like to follow my lord in the saddle and behind the horse!" Advance and retreat together! 』


    As people express their opinions one after another, it seems that a more united and stronger circle is being formed than before.


    ??Cao Cao listened and nodded. He stood in front of the hall with his hands behind his back. After a long time, he said in a deep voice, "Now Shandong is in danger!" Whether the Han Dynasty is controlled by others or controlled by others is determined by this! There is no retreat, only by uniting as one can we give it a go! If there are people who do not know what is good or bad, they should be regarded as those who harm the country and should be eliminated! 』


    …（‵□′）╯…


    The night is deep.


    Chang Fang gritted his teeth and pursed his lips, his heart beating loudly in his chest like a drum.


    ?He had a dull face, pursed his lips, clenched his teeth, and stared at the front door. Although he tried his best to control his breathing and prevent his companions around him from noticing that his hands and feet were still slightly trembling.


    After detection, he found the target.


    This target is very similar to the one the Hussar specifically told him to look for...


    Chang Fang wanted to take action outside the city, but the problem was that this family didn''t go out at all, so they had no choice but to sneak into the city and attack.


    There was almost no movement in the neighborhood.


    ??With the reflection of the white snow, he saw the target ahead.


    Because of the snow, not only the soldiers on the city wall took shelter, but even the villagers in the inner square didn''t know where the cat was. There was no one on the street, only a few flags held up by wooden poles were trembling feebly in the cold wind.


    Chang Fang clenched his sword tightly.


    Charge in, find the target, take the target with you, kill all those who dare to resist, and then escape along the set route!


    Chang Fang reviewed the entire plan again.


    ??If he still had time, he might have made a more detailed plan, but there was no other way. Wang Chang was leaving, so he could only take a gamble.


    No one will refuse merit...


    ?Chang Fang doesn’t want to just be the little boss of a post house all his life. He also wants to make contributions.


    But in Xu County, he had no chance.


    ?Now, maybe it’s an opportunity, and he doesn’t want to wait anymore…


    Having waited for this year, waited for next year, three years and three years, how many more years will we have to wait?


    ??Wang Chang can go back, but he often can’t go back. He wants to go back, and he wants to go back with meritorious deeds!


    Adventure?


    Could it be that Chang Fang''s stay in Xu County these years was not considered an adventure?


    Chang Fang leaned against the wall, stretched his head to look up, then waved back and started to build a ladder...


    …(〃 Pan`)q…


    Snowflakes are flying.


    ?It fell on the tree, on the eaves, and on Xun Yu''s shoulders.


    Cao Cao took advantage of this celebration to make the Shandong gentry level understand the crisis they were facing.


    How terrible is it that the emperor is going to reform?


    ??Now the only one who has to protect the interests of these squires in Shandong seems to be Cao Cao, but Cao Cao is also inefficient. If you follow Cao Cao, you will have to pay a price. Naturally, it will not work if you follow Cao Cao. But the Shandong gentry, or the Xun family, did not have much choice.


    ?There are also Cui and others.


    The emperor lacks the ability to break the situation. This is the common understanding of almost all top counselors in Shandong.


    These days, the title of emperor has become increasingly difficult to use.


    So there are only two roads left, either Cao Cao or Fei Qian.


    ?Perhaps there were other directions in the early years, but now, there are only two roads left.


    Presumably Cui Yan also saw this, so he turned to Cao Cao.


    Politics is about compromise.


    ??Cao Cao also needed the support of the Shandong gentry children, so Cao Cao both suppressed and attracted them.


    The Shandong nobles wanted to protect their own interests, so they both resisted and cooperated with Cao Cao.


    The same is true for the emperor.


    This is the model that Xun Yu is accustomed to. Perhaps without Fei Qian as a template, Xun Yu would think that this model is already very complete. Until one day, he saw Guanzhong and saw that Fei Qian in Guanzhong could burst out with a stronger and more dazzling light after breaking away from this template...


    ?This surprised Xun Yu and also frightened him. It was an instinctive kind of fear toward strangers.


    Fei Qian, after all, the time is too short.


    Time, this is a word full of magic.


    Sometimes the nobles in Shandong express their desire to follow the ancient times and respect the sages. This is not necessarily completely stupid. It also represents a kind of awe for time. However, Xun Yu did not seem to see this kind of awe in Fei Qian. He acted unscrupulously. It removes the original framework of the Han Dynasty and destroys the system of the Han Dynasty.


    In any case, this is accumulated by the Han Dynasty over three to four hundred years, and is the accumulation of wisdom of so many sages. How could Fei Qian be sure that Guanzhong was the right path? At the time of Wang Mang, didn''t everyone in the world initially think that he was the reincarnation of a sage, and was there hope for ZTE? But what happened next?


    ?Although Chang''an is gradually proving some things now, Xun Yu found out helplessly that he originally wanted to wait and see again, but he can''t do it now because he has no time.


    The time has come to make a choice, it’s either/or.


    Just like a carriage running on the road, the left wheel is on the left road, and the right wheel is on the right road. There is a fork in the road. If you continue to move forward, you will definitely be hit and killed at the fork. You can only Choose one.


    As for why Fei Qian cannot be chosen, it is actually very simple, because Xun Yu and other Yingchuan nobles have put most of their weight on Cao Cao''s side. Yingchuan is in Shandong, their land is also in Shandong, their accustomed hometown, and their accustomed model are also from Shandong, so it seems that they can choose, but in fact they have no choice.


    Xun family has too much involvement with Cao Cao now...


    "Your Majesty, it''s getting late, let''s take a rest..."


    The trusted servant behind Xun Yu reminded him gently.


    Xun Yu was silent and nodded. After returning from the Prime Minister''s Mansion, he was actually very tired, but mentally he was still worried about this and thinking about that, which made it difficult for him to sleep. He just went out to see the snow. In the blink of an eye, it seemed that the next day was almost here.


    “…” Xun Yu glanced at the east, then was silent for a while, then nodded and turned back to his room.


    Time flies and will not stop for anyone.


    Whether he is a wise man or a fool.


    …(*`ェ*)…


    『Kill! 』


    Chang Fang shouted and rushed towards the city gate with his sword raised.


    Something went wrong.


    ?Chang Fang did not expect that in an ordinary private village, there would be guards who were obviously members of the military!


    Although Chang Fang had an unexpected night attack, and the guards were somewhat lax due to the long-term garrison, these guards were fundamentally different from ordinary servants, so the counterattack given to Chang Fang was naturally more violent...


    In the end, Chang Fang robbed the man, but he also lost two good men and alerted the defenders in Xinji City!


    In the end it became such a situation that he could only fight his way out.


    Get out as quickly as possible!


    Fortunately, it was snowing, so it was difficult to use bows, arrows, and crossbows. Otherwise, there would have been a rain of arrows covering the city, and Chang Fang and the others would have died in the streets!


    At this moment, Chang Fang had already rushed out of the inner square and rushed towards the city gate.


    A soldier on duty under the city gate stabbed towards Chang Fang in a panic, but Chang Fang used his sword and dragged it, and cut off the arm of the soldier in the doorway on the right. He gritted his teeth and frowned, then drew the sword again and again. As soon as he sent it off, he turned back and penetrated the sharp edge of the sword through the leather armor of another soldier, and stabbed it into that man''s chest.


    Blood immediately flowed out of the person''s mouth, and white steam emerged in the snowy night. The eyes of the soldier guarding the door suddenly bulged, and his confused gaze slowly moved from the half-blade on his chest to Chang Fang''s face, and then turned to the vast and dim sky. He let out a long breath and fell softly to the ground.


    Chang Fang turned sideways and kicked the leather shield that was pushing against him. There was a muffled sound. The soldier behind the leather shield couldn''t help but stumbled a step to the side, and was slashed by Chang Fang''s knife. , the belly was opened, and the steaming internal organs burst out immediately with blood. The soldier let out a howl, threw down the sword and shield in his hand and went to cover his broken belly, but Peng Yue, who caught up from behind Chang Fang, conveniently chopped his neck with a knife...


    Peng Yue was the helper called by Chang Fang.


    Unbolt the door! Open the city gate! 』


    Chang Fang shouted at Peng Yue, then stretched out his hand to block the fallen shield of the soldier in front of him, turned around and stood in the doorway, facing the soldiers who came up from behind.


    Although Chang Fang was killed, his arms and legs were also stained. I don''t know whether it was stained with the blood of this other person or his own blood. Anyway, the blood was rising up and down. Fortunately, the injuries were not critical. He could barely hold on.


    He blocked it twice and took one step back, then blocked it twice and took another step. While he was breathing, he was forced back to the entrance by several Cao Jun guards. He turned sideways to let go of a Cao Jun soldier from one side. When he wanted to swing his sword again, he heard "Dang" With a sound, Chang Fang''s sword struck the stone on the city gate.


    ?The soldiers of Cao''s army on the opposite side saw the opportunity and rushed forward with their scimitars raised with ferocious faces. They wished they could chop Chang Fang into several pieces with one blow!


    Chang Fang loosened his hand, gave up the sword, and just raised the shield. If the sword coming from the shield side would cut him down, he could only deal with the opponent on the other side first, and raised his hand to lift the man to take it. The sword''s right arm pushed away the sword and at the same time grabbed the man''s shoulder. He groaned in his nose and pulled hard. The soldier was involuntarily dragged to Changfang...


    Chang Fang raised his head back first, and then pushed it up hard!


    ??Amidst the clear and crisp sound of the cracking of facial bones or nose bones, the soldier fell down softly without even making a sound.


    ?Chang Fang casually dropped the enemy who was as soft as a puddle of mud, raised his legs and stretched out his arms, and grabbed another opponent. Na was already frightened by the scene just now. He held the knife in his hand but did not go to chop Chang Fang. He was kicked by Chang Fang in the crotch of the man. Suddenly there was another strange sound and the man let out With an inhuman scream, he crooked his body and fell down...


    Suddenly there was a foul smell of feces and urine at the entrance of the door.


    The soldier who was kicked to the vital part by Chang Fang was obviously incontinent.


    When it comes to killing enemies in battle formations, Chang Fang may not be the opponent of those commanders, but in small places, such as indoors, or in the current city gate, Chang Fang can fully display his abilities. The means of fighting come.


    Chang Fang continuously knocked down his opponent and still lost the sword in his hand. Especially the tragic situation of the incontinent soldier made the pursuing soldiers retreat slightly, obviously frightened.


    This extremely brief confrontation at the gate bought a certain amount of time.


    With a bang, the huge door latch was pulled out and fell to the ground.


    ??The cold wind howled out, and the city gate was torn open a crack.


    "Walk! Go quickly! 』


    『Those who are protecting the children should go first! 』


    ?Chang Fang picked up the spear or sword under his feet, and then threw it frantically in front of the door, so that Peng Yue and the target could get out first.


    ??The remaining men struggled to push open the city gate. Chang Fang held up his shield to protect them, fighting and retreating.


    However, as the people exited the city gate one by one, the pressure on Chang Fang increased. Finally, when he wanted to go out, he couldn''t get out...


    When Chang Fang was about to turn around and go out, he was shot in the leg by a swarm of soldiers. Immediately, his whole body was tilted. Immediately, countless swords and guns came at once, beating and stabbing the shield, and Chang Fang was also stabbed in the shield. There were several wounds left on Fang''s body.


    Blood spurted out.


    ?Chang Fang screamed.


    Chantou! 』


    ??People outside the city gate stood on the crack of the city gate and shouted.


    "Walk! Let’s all go! Chang Fang roared, mustering up his last strength to resist, shouting, "Take the southern route!" Take the people away quickly! Let’s go quickly…』


    ??The people who were responding outside the city rushed to the city gate with their war horses, pulled those who escaped onto their horses, and fled in a hurry, but Chang Fang himself could never get out.