Chapter 3358 Small choices lead to big problems
Pei Wenheng, what do you want to do? ! 』
Not long after Pei Jicai and his men lined up at the gate of Anyi City, the Pei family members who came to the city after hearing the news came in a hurry. Taking advantage of the large number of people, they loudly rebuked Pei Ji.
?There are many people, especially if you are mixed with other people, you can use your own name to forcibly represent the will of others.
As long as other people don’t speak...
"where are you going? Open the city gate? ! You are trying to kill us! 』
How come the Pei family has a son like you? In the face of a disaster, instead of working together, we should separate and run away? ! 』
“Pei was born in Wenxi and grew up in Anyi. Now that you’re gone, Pei Wenheng, are you going to separate the family?” ! 』
『This is unfaithful and unfilial! 』
Pei Wenheng, you are so bold! The master''s body is still cold, you don''t want to be filial to your subordinates, but you want to split the Pei family! 』
What will happen if the thieves take advantage of this opening and sneak in? ! Pei''s foundation is based on this, how can he let this ignorant child become bad? 』
『Ancestors and ancestors on high! I am relying on my old age and betraying my old age. Let me ask you on behalf of my ancestors, Pei Wenheng, are you going to abandon your family and ignore it? 』
“The way of heaven is so clear, how can we allow such people without kings and fathers to run rampant?” 』
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There was chaos in the city.
Boom! 』
Boom! 』
There was a roar outside the city.
??Many of the Pei family''s children, young and old, are still wearing powder on their faces and lipstick.
That’s right, cosmetics were originally used by men, but later women also used them.
Pei Ji didn’t think there was anything wrong with these gentry children wearing makeup and powder before. After all, this is the trend in Shandong...
The area east of Hedong originally had an influence on the Central Plains for a period of time. For example, the area of ??Lin Zongjin was imitated by the descendants of the gentry all over the world. But I don''t know since when, the children of the Hedong gentry began to imitate the orchid fingers, white faces and willow waist of Shandong area.
??And Lin Zongjin, who was not afraid of wind and rain, was thrown into the garbage.
Pei Ji watched and listened to the shouts and curses of these guys without saying a word. He just raised his head and stood in the street, blocking the men and guards who were silently preparing behind him.
Mixed in with the roar of the artillery, these curses seemed somewhat weak, and the continuity was easily interrupted, making Pei Ji unable to help but want to laugh.
??This is the Pei clan that my father has been protecting and preserving?
??? Are these the people of the Pei clan who have survived all the time fighting at the top of the city, fighting to the death?
It’s better not to keep it!
Pei Ji stared at them one by one with cold eyes. Those who were targeted by Pei Ji involuntarily shrank back. It seemed that being in the crowd gave them great courage and replenished his energy. So these people quickly stood up again in anger, and started to point fingers at Pei Ji.
?Seeing that Pei Ji didn''t move, he became more and more bold. Not only did he point his fingers in the air, he even poked them in front of Pei Ji, and some of them pointed directly at Pei Ji''s body...
婷! 』
Pei Ji drew his sword.
There were still blood stains on the sword that had not been completely wiped off.
Everyone couldn''t help but shrink back!
Soon there was a louder shouting and cursing, which resounded through the sky, as if it was comparable to the sound of artillery outside the city. However, no one dared to step forward anymore. They just stood at a distance and spat angrily.
Pei Ji was unmoved by the scoldings and didn''t even take a second look until Pei Ji saw Pei Hui''s figure in the crowd.
『Second brother, why are you here too? 』
Pei Ji put away his sword, with a bit of bitterness on his face.
The crowd parted slightly and made way for them.
Pei Hui is relatively thin, perhaps because he has read too much and is somewhat short-sighted, which makes his eyes slightly scattered.
Pei Hui stepped forward, his face also a little helpless and bitter, "I don''t want to come either." 』
The ancient dialogue ends here.
??Before Cao''s army attacked the city, a short-sighted man like Pei Hui was certainly not suitable for defending the city.
After all, swords and guns have no eyesight. If Pei Hui goes into battle forcefully, he accidentally stabs himself. Therefore, he has been doing logistics and coordination work in the city. On the contrary, because of this, he and the Pei clan members in the city and the wealthy Anyi family , a little more friendship.
Now that I heard that Pei Ji wanted to open the city gate and go out, he was pulled by his tribe and had to come.
My suggestion is to leave this place as soon as possible. Pei Ji looked at Pei Hui and said, "We can''t stay in Anyi any longer... The Hussars will only open a road and won''t enter the city!" The hussars did not move the cavalry! What does this mean? It’s impossible for you, second brother, not to understand...Now is the best opportunity. You can go as far as you can, otherwise...it’s not like you, second brother, don’t know the current situation in the city..."
Pei Hui was silent for a moment, "Can''t we wait any longer?" Waiting for this victory or defeat, we will definitely..."
Victory or defeat? Pei Ji sneered and shook his head, "Do we still need to wait?" There are signs of troop mobilization in Cao Jun''s camp. Let''s go out now to help the hussar! What''s the point of waiting until victory or defeat is decided? What else could it be? 』
…』Pei Hui remained silent.
?There is nothing difficult to understand about this superficial truth, so the important point is not to know the truth, but how to do it after knowing it.
As soon as the Hussars came, Cao Jun immediately shrank his head and stayed in the camp.
The Hussars only commanded some of the troops from Linfen in the east of the river and the Yinshan Mountains in the north, and they were able to overwhelm Cao''s army at a loss.
Yes, it is undoubtedly the safest to wait until the outcome is finally determined before putting the chips on the table. But does such "safety" really meet Pei''s needs?
? Pei Hui did not assume such an important position under the Qiaoqi, in fact, it was also because of the previous "win or lose". At that time, Pei Hui was in Shoushan Academy. After Sima Yi left, he got the top grade in the competition. However, Pei Hui did not join Fei Qian''s official structure like Wang Xiang, but there were still some The feeling of being outside.
Being outside, of course, it is a relatively easy chain of cause and effect. You can move left or right at any time, or you can continue to stay in the middle and ride on the wall...
Pei Ji looked back at the dilapidated Anyi city wall and said, "The wall is about to collapse... If we don''t leave now, do we really have to wait until it collapses before making a decision?" 』
The outcome of Guanzhong and Shandong is indeed not determined at the moment.
Previously, Pei Mao was the one who made the decision. As Pei Mao gets older, of course he hopes more for stability, harmony, and nothing to change. Even though he had lofty ideals when he was young, when he gets older, not many people can still stay young. Mentality, strong enterprising spirit.
“Eldest brother has already gone to the Northland...” Pei Hui said with a frown.
I won’t go to the Northland! Pei Ji said.
Then you want to go to Guanzhong? Pei Hui asked.
Pei Ji still shook his head, "Second brother, don''t you think that Beidi Hedong Guanzhong actually looks like a different place, but in fact... it''s not that far away?" I am going to take this opportunity to please transfer to the Western Region! 』
西,西区? ! Pei Hui was very surprised.
?Everyone who heard this was also in an uproar.
??The Western Region is divided into two parts. Isn’t it too far?
??Yes, diversification of investments is a traditional play of noble families.
In fact, it was not just the Pei family, but also the noble families who originally lived in Yuncheng, Hedong.
Looking, waiting.
?Multi-party betting. Anyway, as long as there is a winner, they will all be winners, which means that they have far-sightedness and accurate bets. They have more capital anyway.
?Those from humble backgrounds, even those from humble backgrounds, can only hold the few chips in their hands and place a bet, and then they will soon be wiped out in the opening process again and again and leave the game.
If something unexpected happens, such as an outsider flipping over the table, most of the noble families have a last resort, Pingsha Luoyan throws his five bodies to the ground and performs an all-round spiral kneeling and licking posture... (For details, please refer to Confucius''s teachings on kneeling and licking in the past dynasties.)
This is the custom of the Shandong gentry, but the Hedong gentry who have always followed the footsteps of the Shandong gentry have inevitably contracted this habit. Since it is a habit, some people will think it is a problem, while others will think it is a good idea. However, the two cannot communicate with each other at all.
"We can ask the Hussars..." Pei Hui paused, as if he was thinking about the words, "We can ask the Hussars to come into the city and jointly defend Anyi..."
“Second brother, don’t you understand this? Pei Ji smiled bitterly.
Not only did Pei Ji understand it later, but Pei Mao also understood it before he died. However, for Pei Mao, he was already very old, which inevitably meant that Pei Mao was unable to leave Anyi, and it was difficult for him to leave Anyi. Maybe he would have ventured into the world at that age...
So it’s up to the younger Pei Ji to try it out!
Pei Hui was silent again.
The sound of the cannons stopped at some point, and immediately there was a cry to kill.
Pei Ji looked back outside the city, but his sight was blocked by the city wall.
"Second brother, time is running out..." Pei Ji looked at Pei Hui, "Are you still going to stop me?" 』
"Now in the city..." Pei Hui paused, "I can''t give you anything...as soon as you leave..."
While parents are still alive, brothers and sisters are still brothers and sisters.
Once the parents leave, each brother and sister will have their own home.
?No matter how close you are when you are a child, you will gradually become distant when you grow up...
"No need, I will follow the hussars..." Pei Ji whispered, "We, the Pei family, have been staying in Hedong for too long, and we have almost forgotten that the world is very big..."
Pei Hui was silent for another moment.
??He is now equivalent to the "successor" of the Pei family in Anyi City, so it is even more impossible to leave everything behind and go to the world. Family property is wealth, but it is also a burden. Once you carry it on your back, you won’t be able to let it go easily.
I don’t know when the people’s cursing stopped.
Because everyone already knows that Pei Ji''s mind has been made up, and no amount of scolding will change anything, but it will be in vain. These people are not all evil-minded, some have good intentions, and some have bad intentions, but most of them are because they do not have enough vision, are not broad-minded, or use their own old experiences to measure the current new situation.
The reason why these people feel irritable and noisy is because their own will is not strong enough.
Just like now, when everyone understood that Pei Ji had made up his mind to leave and could not be shaken, no one spoke.
Pei Hui waved behind him, and someone came over holding a brocade box.
"This is...the genealogy file..." Pei Hui took it and handed it to Pei Ji himself, "Today I will hand it over to my third brother...No matter where the world ends, remember...you are still a descendant of the Pei family..."
Pei Ji''s eyes were sore and he quickly bowed down before accepting it.
It’s not that Pei Hui had expected the family to be divided or had copied the genealogy in advance, but how could there be only one copy of something like a genealogy that signified family inheritance and glory? Of course there is a backup. Now Pei Hui has given this backup to Pei Ji, which means that when Pei Ji leaves, he is not expelled from the clan, but separates the family.
There were constant roars outside the city, as if they were congratulating Pei on his new life.
From then on, after hearing about the Pei family, they separated into three families.
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??The camp where Cao Jun besieged Anyi was hit by artillery shells continuously, the gap became wider and wider, and finally collapsed in pieces.
Although the generals of Cao Jun''s military academy shouted loudly to let Cao Jun soldiers use wooden fences, earth bags, sandbags and other things to block the gap, in fact few Cao Jun soldiers took action at all.
?Especially after seeing a few stupid young men really go up to block the gap and then be bombarded to pieces by artillery fire, they just shrank their heads and howled, turning a deaf ear to all the orders of Cao Jun''s military academy generals.
『Give it to me! Come on! 』
??Cao Jun Military Academy shouted.
ifies! Can''t hear it! 』
??Cao Jun soldiers said that the Hussars'' artillery fire was too loud and their ears were temporarily deafened.
?Amid the roar of artillery fire, Xu Chu commanded the infantry to advance forward from both sides to the trenches at the edge of the camp, and began to deal with these trenches and antlers.
Logically speaking, the trench and antlers are within fifty steps of Cao Jun''s camp, which is the best shooting distance. At this time, Cao Jun''s archers should have climbed up the wall and fired furiously at Xu Chu''s infantry. yes. However, under the threat of artillery fire, the wall in this area was bombarded and trembled and collapsed, which also caused many Cao soldiers in other places who were originally stationed on the wall to flee the wall in a hurry.
If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, then a villain will not stand in a dangerous place.
Only a fool would go!
Cao Jun is obviously a smart man.
?To deal with ravines, the cavalry must either jump or circle, or they must have horses in front of them but no horses in their hearts. As for the infantry, there are many different techniques. Not only can they touch, but they can also buckle, and by the way, they can also dig down...
It looks professional at first glance.
The infantry led by Xu Chu were all strong young men. They buried their heads in Cao Jun''s ditch with a hand speed of 250, and suddenly there was a loud noise...
At the same time, the planks and wooden ladders brought from behind were also delivered to the front line in time.
??The ravines outside Cao Jun''s barracks were quickly dug, paved, filled, and filled.
??Chaos from Cao Jun were heard from time to time behind the stronghold wall, but only sporadic bows and arrows were shot out from the stronghold wall.
Facing the suppression of artillery, perhaps only elite troops can fight against the threat of death. And are the elites of Cao Jun in the camp of Cao Jun who besieged Anyi?
Apparently not.
Under the bombardment of artillery, Cao Jun''s wall basically collapsed.
In some places, only half of the height is left, and in other places, it has completely collapsed, but it is still crumbling.
It’s not that Cao Jun did a bad job here, but because the original main defensive direction of Cao Jun’s barracks that besieged Anyi was towards Anyi. Even if Cao Jun’s barracks tried to "renovate both internally and externally", it would not be possible to build much. thick.
On the other hand, the main defense system of Cao Jun is still built in Cao Jun''s main camp. For example, the partial camp under Anyi City is not the focus, so it is naturally impossible to build thicker walls.
Like the village wall here, the activity area of ??Cao''s soldiers on the wall does not mainly depend on the thickness of the wall, but on the passage wooden boards nailed to the wall. The strength of this kind of wooden board is sufficient under normal circumstances, but in the face of artillery fire, it is a little younger.
?Although the Cao Jun military academy in the camp kept shouting orders, the Cao Jun soldiers near the wall were slow to move. Taking three steps forward and back, those scattered arrows were not enough to cause any damage to Xu Chu''s infantry.
?Although artillery does not join many battles, humans'' innate sensitivity to war is enough for Xu Chu to create a small combination similar to the combination of infantry and artillery.
The artillery opens the passage, and the infantry follows up.
?This combat mode without any precedent appears in the current land of China. This may be an instinct or an evolution.
??The six kilograms and six taels of artillery shells roared forward amidst the roar, invincible. Whether they were wooden piles or human bodies that were hit, they were shattered and flying all over the sky. The stirred up dust was spinning high in the air and refused to fall.
By the time the roar of artillery gradually subsided, Xu Chu''s infantry had already filled in two ditches, built wooden plank bridges, quickly passed through the dangerous area, and rushed into Cao Jun''s camp!
At this time, the defender of Cao''s camp who was attacked was still undecided.
The double-rabbit flag had been swaying for a long time and was about to break, but there was still no movement in the Cao Jun camp not far away. It was as if they didn''t see or hear the roar of artillery fire here at all. They stood still. .
"what to do? 』
???Cao Jun''s camp guard was at a loss.
He didn''t know whether Xu Chu was really planning to use infantry to charge into the camp, or whether it was just a cover to clear the way for the following cavalry!
??If the infantry really stormed the camp, then many of the fortifications would be useless!
After all, rejecting a horse is rejecting a horse, and it is impossible to turn into rejecting a person in an instant. Moreover, some small traps dug in the passages are very effective for myopic horses, but they are almost negligible for humans...
『Damn it! Should we prepare to defend against infantry or against cavalry? ! "The guard general of the partial camp shouted, "Why didn''t General Zilian reply? Why didn''t the Lord give any orders? ! Ahhhhh, what should I do? 』
General! ” Cao’s soldiers under his command were also shouting in panic, “Hussar, hussar, charge quickly, they’re rushing in!” 』