Although on the whole, the Eastern Han Dynasty was not as enterprising as the Western Han Dynasty, it was still somewhat tenacious. The political chaos and anxiety did not cause the Han gentry children to lose their fighting spirit. This is especially true among the older generation.
It is more obvious on the body.
The party's imprisonment only restricted their ways of promotion, but did not imprison their thoughts. After these people return to the political arena, these people will become more determined and stubborn.
Just like Liu Biao.
During Liu Biao's reign, did he make the people of Jingzhou unhappy and angry? No. Moreover, he did a better job than ordinary Confucian scholars. Although there are some traces of imitation in some places, the article itself is a masterpiece in the world, like
What kind of Imperial College, Mingtang, and Hundred Medical Clinics are they? Aren’t they actions to benefit the people?
Liu Biao also wanted to do something in the current chaotic situation of the Han Dynasty, but he never realized that the system is one thing, but its implementation is another.
In the south of Xiangyang City, many refugees came one after another.
These refugees were in a miserable state, wailing and howling in the south of Xiangyang City.
Life in this world is nothing more than birth, old age, illness and death, but most people want to live. No matter how miserable or humble they are, as long as they can survive.
Xiangyang City is sandwiched between two mountains. To the north of the city is the raging Cao army, and to the south of the city are the surging refugees. It seems to have a different symbolic meaning.
The entire north and south of Xiangyang City were in chaos, and all kinds of sounds were mixed and intertwined. Especially the sounds of Cao's army attacking the city in the north of the city, the shouts of curses, cheers, and desperate fighting, were even louder in the sky.
Cao Jun held a sword and shield, bent down and covered his body with the shield. He opened and merged the shield in an orderly manner amidst the sound of orders. He approached the city head and fired bursts of arrows. Correspondingly, the battlements were on the top of Xiangyang City.
as a shield, and then draw the bow and shoot behind the shooting hole and parapet.
Liu Cong held his head, curled up into a ball, and nestled in the corner as much as possible.
When Liu Cong was young, he thought he was a hero.
The kind that stands tall and tall.
But now, in Liu Cong's head, the figure of the hero has disappeared, and only the word "living" is left...
In such a complicated and troubled world, if you don't possess and demonstrate the ability to shake the world, are you really qualified to control your own destiny?
"Master!" Suddenly, the voice of the guard sounded outside the door, "Cao's army has begun to attack!"
Liu Cong shivered and bit his fingers in his mouth, not daring to make any sound. He was afraid. When he was afraid, his legs would become weak. In severe cases, he could not even stand up.
When Liu Cong was a child, he was afraid of his father's anger, because when his father was angry, the whole family seemed to change immediately, with clouds and lightning, so Liu Cong tried his best to do what his father wanted him to do, such as reading and reading.
Practicing calligraphy, painting, and playing the piano can only make his father happy, that's all Liu Cong has.
However, now, Liu Cong discovered that what his father Liu Biao wanted, or what he had put in countless efforts to learn and practice as a child, was meaningless and out of date.
Can the books Liu Cong has read, the calligraphy he has practiced, the paintings he has drawn, and the piano he has played able to withstand swords and guns? Can they eliminate the bloodshed? Can they make Cao Cao's army retreat? If not, why did he practice these things in the first place? My father wants to do it now
I became a hero, but why wasn't I told how to become a hero? Can reading, practicing calligraphy, painting, and playing the piano make me a hero? If not, why did you praise me when I learned these things?
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"puff!"
A stray arrow flew in from the window above the city gate and pierced the wooden floor diagonally. The swaying variegated tail seemed to be stained with some blood.
Liu Cong stared blankly at the arrow, the feathers on the arrow's tail quivering slightly.
The sunlight penetrated through the gap in the city gate tower, and then danced lightly in the darkness, bringing up countless smoke and dust, floating and lingering on the tail fin of the arrow.
"Master!"
The guard outside the door was startled and hurriedly patted the door, "Young Master, are you okay? Young Master!"
"No...it's okay..." Liu Cong choked a few times and squeezed out half a sentence.
The guard outside the door was relieved and shouted: "Get over there! Block the window!"
The light and shadow moved, and then the elves jumping in the room disappeared, leaving only darkness...
Liu Cong hugged his body and huddled in the corner, "Father... Since you want me to be a hero, why didn't you teach me how to be a hero at the beginning? It's not that I don't want to be a hero now, but that I...
I don’t understand, I...I can’t do it...』
I don’t know how long it took, but Cao Jun finally retreated. Although Xiangyang City in the Han Dynasty may not be as strong as Guo Daxia in the Song Dynasty, it is still a powerful city and will not be conquered easily.
Cao's soldiers receded like a tide, and Xiangyang City began to feel a little more relaxed. Repairing damaged equipment, carrying dead bodies, transporting various consumable supplies, etc., and all of this requires manpower and labor. Such and so on.
In the world, the hardest working people are not the soldiers who defend the city, because these soldiers only fight for their lives while defending the city, but the people who "voluntarily" serve as laborers need to work all the time, delivering weapons and consumables during war.
During the truce, the city wall had to be repaired. Not only did it not have any armor protection, it could be taken away by drifting arrows at any time, but even if it was just lying down to rest, it would be kicked awake, and then another errand would be assigned to it...
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These labors are similar to those of future generations of code farmers. Company leaders always say that they will take a vacation and rest after finishing this project, but in fact, after this project is completed, the next project will not only be seamlessly connected, but also
Negative seam butt joint, when the holiday is really on, there are only two possibilities, either the company collapses, or oneself collapses.
So, naturally, someone suggested that the refugees from the south of the city could be used to supplement some of the labor in the city.
At the beginning, they were naturally very cautious and did not open the city gate. They used hanging baskets to hoist the soldiers down first, and then selected and inspected them. If there were no problems, they used the hanging baskets to hoist them up again. After checking again, they were sure they were from Nanjun, Jingzhou.
Only the refugees who fled were added to the labor queue.
Everything is fine.
The Jingzhou refugees in Nanjun, the unarmed people, while supplementing the labor force, can also slightly relieve the pressure caused by these refugees. However, in this world, it is not difficult to do something well, but you must continue to do it seriously.
It is quite difficult to do everything well.
In fact, Cao Cao had already made up his mind to completely solve the Xiangyang problem before the autumn harvest.
Migrant workers...well, Qingzhou soldiers cannot default on their military pay.
The Qingzhou soldiers agreed to work for Cao Cao. The most important thing was that Cao Cao promised a series of benefits and fulfilled them. Therefore, the Qingzhou soldiers followed Cao Cao and fought in the north and south until the last moment of Cao Cao's life. At the same time, Cao Cao also had
Only with the support of Qingzhou soldiers can you show respect to these Jizhou and Yuzhou nobles. Otherwise, all the human, financial and material resources will be in the hands of these Jizhou and Yuzhou people. After you are a eunuch, what qualifications do you have to take the lead?
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that if the battle of Jingzhou turns into a war of attrition, it may not be a joke if there is any big disturbance within Cao Cao in the future.
However, with Cao Cao behind and Xiahou Dun in front, they still maintained a certain degree of optimism that the war could be ended in time...
After all, everything is planned now.
But there is only one chance.
In the dark night, it is when demons are rampant.
Han Song wandered to the south gate of Xiangyang with two or three people.
"Han Biejia..." The military prince on duty stopped Han Song, "I wonder what Han Biejia is here for?"
Han Song served as Jingzhou Mu Biejia for a period of time, which was half a level higher than someone's original Jingzhou Governor Biejia. Although Han Song's Biejia position was later replaced by Liu Biao,
Ordinary Cong Cao, but no matter in ancient times or in later generations, when the position is called, it is always high rather than low. It is like a retired Secretary Wang who obviously has no official position anymore, but he still has to be called Secretary. It is impossible to say it on the spot.
Just change it to "Lao Wang"...
Han Song's expression didn't change, "As ordered, we will arrange more labor."
The military lord frowned a little, "Didn't you show your talent during the day? Why did you come again at night?"
"There is an epidemic in front of us, and some civil servants need to be quarantined..." Han Song glanced at the military prince and said, "If dawn comes again, Cao's army may attack the city, how will it be mobilized? Fortunately, the lord has a hundred medical clinics in the city...
…It’s just that we’ve used a lot of medicinal herbs, and there aren’t many left in the library…”
Han Song is not talking nonsense about this matter.
Although the Han Hussar Generals have implemented various health regulations for a long time, it does not mean that they can be followed in the same way in Jingzhou, especially in the current state of war and the hot weather, many people died.
There is no way to eliminate flies, mosquitoes, rats, etc. Whether it is ordinary diarrhea or other serious plagues, when a large number of people gather, it is difficult to avoid being infected with each other.
Naturally, the military lords on duty at the South Gate also heard about this, and they couldn't help but look a little heavy and worried. It's easy to hide an invisible and colorless disease like this. In the Han Dynasty, not many people knew how to prevent and treat it.
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Therefore, the military prince had no reason to stop Han Song, but he did not leave, but monitored from the side, watching Han Song let people ride in a hanging basket first, go down to the city, recruit refugees, and even carefully interrogated everyone
The selected refugees were not only searched, but also illuminated with torches from beginning to end...
Han Song stood aside with his hands in his sleeves and didn't say much. He even saw the military prince checking the newly recruited refugees two or three times without urging them. In the end, it was the military prince who came forward to apologize.
They waved their hands, smiled lukewarmly, and said what their respective responsibilities were, it didn't matter.
Naturally, there is no problem with this group of refugees.
It's just that everyone's attention is focused on these refugees, and they have ignored the people Han Song brought before. Are there three people, or are they always two...
At this point, all the joints are finally connected. As we all know, when a chain is pulled up, no iron ring will be clean.
……:-O:-O:-O:-O……
Heluo.
The three-color flag fluttered high, and the sound of horse hooves beat unhurriedly.
A long cavalry formation was marching along the official road.
Some caravans hurriedly drove their vehicles, mules and horses to both sides of the road to make room for this army. After these people and horses passed, they continued their original formation. At this point, the people of the Han Dynasty obviously did
It's much better than some fools in later generations. If you encounter a military column and jump in line, are you looking for a chance or death?
Among the cavalry formations, there was a canopy chariot. It was fortunate that the general of the hussars was asked to regulate the official road. Driving on the official road, the bumps were not too big, at least not the kind that would make all the internal organs pop out...
In the canopy car, Liu Qi held the railing with one hand and held the staff for a week, silently. Moreover, because his fingers squeezed the staff too hard, some joints turned white and blue veins appeared.
Liu Qi didn't expect General Hussar to let him go, let alone let him go in this way...
In front, there are three-color flags flying high, and under the three-color flags, there is the general's flag with the word "Tai Shi" that once made Jizhou fearful.
Liu Qi turned to look at Yi Ji, and Yi Ji also looked down at Liu Qi. Both of them saw some helplessness and some worry in each other's eyes.
The cavalry general Fei Qian's reasons have always been upright.
Liu Biao is dying.
This was not some gossip, but Zhang Ji himself said it. Zhang Ji, who fled Jingzhou and moved to Chang'an, was naturally received by Fei Qian for the first time, and then revealed such a thing. In fact, Liu Biao was behind the scenes.
The carbuncle was already very serious. Zhang Ji personally removed the pus the previous time with the technique of a golden knife. He used a large amount of herbal medicine to reduce inflammation and suppress fire. However, this also completely dampened Liu Biao's physical vitality. Normally, Liu Biao
You should rest and slowly regain your strength, but now...
When people get old, they are most afraid of losing their vitality. To a certain extent, this invisible and intangible vitality is as important as life. Many old people usually take good care of themselves, but end up falling and injuring some muscles and bones.
It’s okay to be younger if you have some strength, but it’s not the same as being old, and it’s gone before your eyes...
Taishi Ci, who led the army, naturally had no communication with Liu Qiyiji and others, and did not even bother to say a word.
Of course, this was due to Taishi Ci's arrogance, but it also reduced some troubles. Everyone knew that this time Liu Qi came to Xu County with Jingzhou Mu's scepter, he himself was a big trouble.
Fei Qian's instructions were very simple. He asked Taishi Ci to escort Liu Qi to Xu County, pay homage to the emperor, and then bring him back and send Liu Qi to Wancheng.
Liu Qi also had a roll of Fei Qian's seal in his arms. What he said was that Liu Biao's eldest son was Liu Qi, and it was natural to make Liu Qi the heir of Jingzhou Mu. It was a Han rule. As for the Emperor Liu Association, he would not follow Fei Qian's arrangements.
It's not important at all. What's important is to let Liu Qi show his face first...
Fei Qian is a Han hussar. Is there any problem in recommending a minister of good family to pay homage to the emperor? Isn't it against the rules of the Han Dynasty to recommend talents to the emperor?
As for the subsequent problems caused by this, Fei Qian said that he couldn't control it, right?
The sun gradually sets in the west.
Entering the territory of Hongnong, I felt desolate as soon as I saw it.
Near Chang'an, even when it's dark, it's still lively. By the Jingwei River, fireflies are flying in the grass, and the chirping of cicadas is mixed with the sound of frogs, swaying in the breeze. Water waves, embankments, fields, dwarf trees, everything
They all seem to have a special vitality. The gradually quiet military camp in the distance and the nearby restaurants and restaurants that have been brightly lit for many years complement each other. On the streets and alleys, there are grocers carrying burdens, and under the trees in the streets, there are lively people.
The weather in summer and autumn is hot. When night falls, most people are holding fans to cool off. Some are holding gold-painted fans, and some are holding big cattail fans, but they all shake the wind and enjoy the coolness. When the night wind blows away the floating
After it was warm, they went home to sleep.
But in Hongnong, you can't see these scenes.
There were not many people around during the day, and when it came to night, everything was completely silent. There were occasional sounds, either wild dogs barking or jackdaws croaking. This situation only added to the troubles and worries in the heart of Liu Qi, the second generation official.
For many "second-generation officials" with status backgrounds, Liu Qi realized more clearly than before that this journey was not a pleasant experience.
Some things can be expected. Once Liu Qi arrived in Xu County, he was definitely not a popular person, and Taishi Ci led the army to wander around Sili Heluo, obviously not for an autumn outing.
As for the emperor Liu Xie, it is difficult for Liu Qi to guess what Cao Cao would think of Sikong. Oh, now Cao Cao is no longer Sikong. Because of the sign of seeing him again in three days, he was finally relieved of the position of Sikong, but he was given the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry.
Or should it be called Cao Cheqi now?
My future is uncertain, the future is chaotic and unpredictable.
For Liu Qi, the only good news is that he has officially become a chess piece with some value from a meaningless abandoned idler, and the price of this change in value is his father's life.
of.
"Fei...Cao..." Liu Qi blurted out these two words from between his teeth.
Of course, Liu Qi could also choose to die valiantly, killing himself amidst the rage and anger, instead of being a pawn, and achieve his soul's longing for freedom.
But the problem is that Liu Qi is afraid of death and does not dare to die. If he was really not afraid of death, he would have chosen to die long ago, so why delay it until now? Moreover, now, Liu Qi does not want to die even more, otherwise the grievances and sufferings he endured before will be gone.
Isn’t it just a loss in vain and worthless?
Although Liu Qi muttered to himself in a very low voice, Yi Ji who was standing by could barely hear it. He couldn't help but frown and glanced at Liu Qi. The Liu Qi before was full of inappropriateness, so naturally what he said and did was not in line with the rules, and so
Because of this, he suffered a loss and suffered, but has Liu Qi changed now? Can he change?
Yi Ji didn't know, he just knew that this trip, even if it was the last trip he took for the sake of his friendship with Liu Biao, when Liu Qi obtained the status of Jingzhou Mu's heir, it would be regarded as completing Liu Biao's entrustment.
What will happen to Liu Qi in the future, whether there will be new opportunities and changes, are not things that Yiji can consider.
Now this big man has no room for Liu Qi to develop and move. In other words, the whole big man will either join any one of the three parties, or be cut off...
Just like Jingzhou.
Any state or county that wants to remain independent is out of date and out of order.
