The fierce fighting and continuous fighting between people seems to never stop.
Among them, the collision and integration of various circles are inevitable.
"Crack! Boom!"
The small courtyard of Zuixian Tower was filled with people, all wearing long and short coats. In the venue, there was not a charming dancing girl, but a storyteller. The tambourine was beating, and the storyteller's face was filled with emotion.
"Today I will tell you a story about how the Zhao family was corrupt and perverted the law, and colluded with big businessmen to oppress good people..."
The storyteller is talking.
A gentleman walked downstairs with a frown on his face.
In the middle of the courtyard, those people in the venue had followed the storyteller's narration and laughed together. For them, although they could not see a corrupt official fall with their own eyes, they could hear that a corrupt official was taken down and then led to the guillotine.
, especially when this corrupt official falls from his high position, it will naturally cause these ordinary people to vent their emotions.
"Zhao's son, also has today!"
The storyteller banged the tambourine, like a war drum of conquest, causing everyone in the venue to cheer.
The scholar walking in the corridor upstairs let out a long breath, then arrived at the door of a private room, slightly motioned to the guard standing at the door, and walked in. Behind him, there was a burst of noise in the courtyard downstairs.
Loud and noisy denunciations.
"Brother Zhao is here?"
"Come! Brother Zhao, drink, drink..."
Several scholars in the elegant room greeted him.
Brother Zhao also pretended not to care much, forced a smile, and bowed his hands to everyone. Others in the elegant room also smiled and responded to him.
The fate of the Linjing Zhao family has been determined and cannot be changed. Whether these storytellers tell it or not, it actually doesn't matter to the people of the Linjing Zhao family, because those who are killed are killed, and those who are caught are caught.
, no matter how much these storytellers describe, the whole Zhao family in Linjing can no longer hear it.
Even if I heard it, there would be nothing to say.
But others are different.
For example, the Zhao family is not from "Linjing".
The sound of "Zhao's Zhuzi" was like a slap in the face.
For example, "Brother Zhao" just came in.
"Brother Zhao" Zhao Jue is not too old and has not yet entered middle age, but he is relatively older in the elegant room. He is only a little older, one or two years old at most.
Of course, because he is older, he may not be able to be called brother. It is just because Zhao Jue had a good status in this circle before that he was called "Brother Zhao" by others. But now, obviously, some people think that
He, Zhao, is not worthy of being called "brother".
Within the circle, whoever loses the right to speak loses everything.
"What did you say……"
"How can it be……"
"whee……"
"There is also today..."
This kind of rustling sound can be heard not only in the courtyard, but also in the elegant rooms.
Zhao Jue felt a sharp pain in his forehead. He originally didn't want to go out, and he didn't want to come to this party, but the problem was that he could refuse once or twice, but he couldn't refuse all the time. This was the case in the social circle of nobles.
It is normal to be unable to participate temporarily due to something. Everyone is sick or inconvenient. However, if a person does not participate for a long time, then this person will quickly disappear in this circle...
It takes a certain amount of effort to come back after it disappears.
What is the circle for?
exchange of benefits.
Between the sons of the gentry, whether it is news or materials, they are all interests. They exchange with each other. With a word, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands can be exchanged. With those who dig in the soil, a big money
There are two completely different concepts of saving a lot of money.
Therefore, if it does not appear for a long time, then Zhao Jue's original position, or Zhao Jue's part of the market, will be divided up by other people.
"Brother Zhao... what's wrong with you?" A person sitting near Zhao Jue asked with a faint smile and a look of concern.
The people who were talking, laughing and drinking suddenly became quiet and exchanged glances with each other. They may not all have any special ill intentions towards Zhao Jue, but after all, this is the way the circle is. Chasing the rise and killing the fall, applauding the good and suppressing the bad, it is normal. Others before
There have been various situations in the family. Is it possible that we all have to show mercy?
Zhao Jue raised his head, put down the hand rubbing his forehead, and looked around slightly. His expression was somewhat complicated, and his mind seemed to be no longer in this elegant room. He seemed to be looking at the people in the elegant room, and seemed to be looking at the people in the elegant room.
Looking at other places, "Haha... clever..."
"Huh? Brother Zhao...what are you..."
"Haha..." Zhao Jue smiled, and then his face twitched, as if something was about to come out from under his face, and he tried very hard to control it, "...if I say, we are all wrong, I think
Wrong, everyone... I mean, everyone... has been calculated... calculated completely, what do you think?"
"..." There was silence for a while, and no one answered.
"Half a year ago, a year ago, think about it, you might as well think back a little bit..." Zhao Jue cast his eyes out the window and murmured, "Haha, haha, Linjing Zhao family is certainly the most ruthlessly calculated.
But what about other places? Hanzhong, Sichuan, and you and me..."
"This... what Brother Zhao means is..."
"That's what I mean." Zhao Jue pointed out the window with his hand, pointing at the ordinary people who were listening to the storyteller in the courtyard, laughing and cursing at other times, "Look...everything is here...
It’s all on the table, it’s all in front of you and me! Clear it all together! Haha, I just want to understand it now... I just want to understand it now..."
Zhao Jue seemed to be a little uncontrollable. He raised the wine bowl on the table and said, "To the Hussar! Haha, to the Hussar! It's... it's just a strategist..."
Zhao Jue raised his head and drank, while other people in the elegant room looked at each other. Some were slightly thoughtful, while others looked around blankly.
Zhao Jue took a deep breath, finally raised his head and smiled. "I'm sorry, everyone, I'm a little out of control... Please bear with me..."
The man near Zhao Jue quickly helped Zhao Jue refill the wine bowl, "Since Brother Zhao has gained something, why not... share it with my younger brother?"
Zhao Jue turned his head slightly, looked at the person nearby, and then his eyes turned around again, "You... you didn't think about it?"
"Yes, please give me some advice from Brother Zhao..."
"Ah, yes, Brother Zhao, please give me some advice!"
"Brother Zhao, please give me some advice!"
The twitches and tremors under Zhao Jue's face softened, and he smiled slightly, "Well... since you want to know, then Brother Yu will show his shame and reluctantly say something... This hustle rider's skills are far-sighted... No wonder Linjing
The Zhao family collapsed and perished... Everyone, you may wish to think about the time before last year when we planned..."
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Battle after battle and bloodshed again and again, thousands of people who originally lived in the land around Guangling were either robbed or relocated.
Vacant and abandoned villages and towns exude a strange and lifeless atmosphere in the dusk.
In the mountains and forests, there are occasionally traces of birds and animals.
A squirrel stood on a branch at the edge of the forest, holding a nut in its arms, seeming to be gnawing on it, and looking at the villages left behind by humans.
Grass and moss have spread throughout the village...
The two of them are the vanguard of nature.
These circles that originally represented human beings will quickly deteriorate as soon as human activities disappear, and then once again become a paradise for various animals and plants in nature.
And human beings themselves are still constantly creating restricted areas of life and consuming the territory opened up by their ancestors.
It's like a water connection in the lower phase.
The territory is not big, but the disputes are not small.
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah"
The crazy shouts gathered together, making everyone's eardrums almost useless.
The bright red blood is on the feet, in the hands, in the eye sockets, and on all objects reflected in the pupils.
The ladder leading up to the city was pushed forward in a frenzy, and then got caught on the lower city wall.
The light of the sword and the light of blood flashed repeatedly at the top of the ladder. Jiang Dongbing pushed the ladder frantically, but the strings on the ladder were all Cao's troops, like candied haws covered with ketchup, clinging to the city wall.
It can't be pushed at all.
One of Cao's soldiers stretched out his hand and climbed up on the battlement of Xiangxiang. Just as he was about to climb into the city, a flash of sword flashed out. Zhou Tai chopped off the hand of Cao's soldier with one knife, and then kicked the soldier's hand off.
Cao's army kicked down the city.
"Where are the others! Where are the others?!"
Facing the captain next to him who had half his face covered in blood, Zhou Tai yelled with his eyes widened. Before the captain could answer, Zhou Tai had already rushed to the edge of the battlement and stuck his head out.
Take a look.
On the defensive surface of Xiaxiang Shuiguan, which was not wide, Cao's army swarmed in.
"There are only so many people left! General! All the other brothers are dead! Cao Jun rushed up just now..." The captain, half of his face covered in blood, shouted from the side, "The fork pole is not enough! Cao Jun cut him down! There is also a rolling stone."
We've run out of wood...General, general! We need reinforcements! Reinforcements!』
Outside the city wall of Xiangxiang City, Cao Jun's offensive was like a sea wave, one wave after another. However, inside Xiangxiang City, although there were still manpower, they did not dare to use it!
Zhang Yu's escape forced Zhou Tai to face an extremely bad situation.
Either kill all the Guangling soldiers and laborers who surrendered, and then be forced to face Cao Jun's counterattack with less than a thousand soldiers, or take the risk and let these Guangling soldiers and laborers assist, and at the same time be careful that it may happen at any time.
The rebellion that arose…
If you choose the first one, if no reinforcements arrive, it means that Zhou Tai may have to give up at any time, otherwise Jiangdong's less than a thousand soldiers will definitely not be able to defend it.
If you choose the second one, there may be a risk of internal and external outbreaks at any time in the next phase. The more urgent the Cao army's attack is, the more likely these Guangling troops will rebel.
When Zhou Tai killed some of Guangling's surrender troops and still hesitated to kill them all, Cao's army arrived.
Zhou Tai captured the title of Prime Minister, which was his merit, but it also meant that it was his burden.
Compared to the whole of Xuzhou, or Xiapi, Xiapi is a very small circle. Normally, he wouldn't even take a second look or pay attention to it for a moment, but now Zhou Tai couldn't leave.
Inescapable confinement!
At this time, the defenders of the Jiangdong Army can be said to be the more elite soldiers in Jiangdong. Because they have received special care from Sun Quan, Zhou Tai is very concerned about the daily training of his private soldiers, as well as the soldiers' weapons, food, and wages.
They are relatively sufficient and have high morale. Facing Cao Jun's attack, these Zhou Tai soldiers will not be timid and run away, but that's it. After all, there are only so many people. As the casualties continue to increase, sooner or later they will
Exhausted.
The defense of Xiaxiang City was not very good before. Even after Zhou Tai captured it, he spent a whole winter repairing it, and it was only improved from shabby to so-so.
The city defense feels like it could collapse at any time.
But after all, it hasn’t collapsed yet…
Zhou Tai didn't know how long he could hold on. He just felt that the embarrassing situation in front of him seemed to have been a sign very early on, but he didn't think of it at that time.
Even earlier than Zhang Yu’s appearance.
Zhang Yu's escape only accelerated this change...
Fierce and turbulent shouts, blood and flames intertwined with each other. Zhou Tai stood in the circle of the lower phase, nervous, excited, worried and sad.
……(╬￣俣)=○……
If the Han Dynasty was a large circle, then Xu County would naturally be the core circle of this dynasty.
In other words, it was once the core.
The core circle of Xu County is naturally not in the Chongde Hall, but within the Shangshu Terrace of the General's Mansion.
The hall inside the Chancellor's Desk is spacious and bright.
The furnishings inside are also graceful and elegant. The lacquered surface of the tables and tables is eye-catching, and the white grass mats are soft and comfortable. Behind the screen and outside the window lintel, it is also quiet, and there is no sign of a five hundred swordsman lurking, but Shen Yi
She still felt an invisible pressure, which seemed to be surrounding Shen Yi from all directions, staring at every hair on Shen Yi's body and every expression on Shen Yi's body with vigilance and scrutiny.
Streams of cold sweat broke out from Shen Yi's head and body, then rolled down her cheeks and back, soaking the Baimao seat.
Shen Yi gritted her teeth, closed her lips tightly, lowered her head and put her head in her mouth. The knuckles of her hands folded inside her sleeves turned a little white.
Xun Yu is as immovable as a mountain.
In the deathly silence, Xun Yu said slowly: "Shen Duanxing, what can you say?"
Wearing a wide robe and long sleeves, and a straight crown, Xun Yu looked extremely solemn and solemn.
Xun Yu looked at Shen Yi quietly, his face calm.
"Your Majesty..." Shen Yi saluted, and just after saying two words, he suddenly found that his voice was dry and hoarse as if it had been roasted by fire. He had to swallow a mouthful of saliva, and then he felt that his voice was a little better.
"I, I don't know what you mean by what you said..."
Xun Yu nodded slightly, as if he saw a child trying to deny it. He was not very angry, but seemed a little bit ridiculous, "Shen Duanxing... As you said before, in order to know the hussar equipment, and to understand the "fire"
"Sacred Stone Cannon" and asking to see..."
Shen Yi was silent for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty... I have indeed seen the "Vulcan Stone Cannon" with my own eyes..."
"I've seen it..." Xun Yu nodded, "I know... I'm proficient... everyone is different. I wonder if Shen Duanxing takes it for granted?"
"..." Shen Yi didn't know how to answer for a moment.
If Shen Yi was completely lying about the "Vulcan Stone Cannon", it is definitely not true. After the fall of Hanzhong and Nanzheng, the "Vulcan Stone Cannon" simply became a sharp knife hanging over the heads of the big indigenous families such as Hanzhong and Shangyong. How?
Maybe they turn a blind eye and don’t understand it at all?
To a certain extent, Shen Yi did have some knowledge about the "Vulcan Stone Cannon", and at the same time, Cao Jun also hoped to obtain relevant information. Shen Yi betrayed what he knew, and then tried to help the Shen family get better treatment.
.
Knowledge is priceless, but it can also be valuable.
Is this kind of behavior considered deception? It seems to be, but it doesn’t seem to be.
Because Shen Yi never said from the beginning to the end that he knew how to make it, nor did he say that he had production drawings. He just said that he would "do his best" and "exhaustively" the information about the Vulcan Stone Cannon to trade on one condition. , an identity that allows Shen to get rid of threats.
To the southeast from Shangyong is Fangling, and next door to Fangling is Xiangyang.
As long as they have a relationship with Cao Cao, the Shen family can continue to have both sides, and may even become a buffer area between the two families, just like the Yang family in the Heluo area...
The Shen family does not expect to develop very powerfully, or to interfere in the dispute between Fei and Cao Cao. They just want to preserve their territory around Shangyong. Is this wrong?
But now everything seems to be understood by Xun Yu.
When someone told Xun Yu that Shen Yi would have information about the "Vulcan Stone Cannon", Xun Yu was happy for a moment at first. After all, the Hussars General's new weapon was originally the focus of Xun Yu's attention, but when he actually saw Shen Yi After that, after a few words, Xun Yu quickly understood that this guy was a fake.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Shen Yi couldn't stand it any longer, and left the table to bow, "I, I did not intend to deceive Your Majesty... I do not know the specific structure of the "Vulcan Stone Cannon", but I also sent people and hussars. Military craftsmen have learned about relevant matters..."
Xun Yu's expression moved slightly, and then he stretched out his hand to signal Shen Yi to return to her seat.
Just now, Xun Yu was indeed a little angry. After all, there are so many complicated things that need to be handled by Xun Yu. Then Shen Yi pretended to be familiar with the Vulcan Stone Cannon in an attempt to deceive. This made Xun Yu's anger somewhat sprout, but Shen Yi's words just now gave Xun Yu some new ideas.
Perhaps, this Shen Yi, or Shangyong Shenshi, can also be put to use?
"What?" Shen Yi's eyes widened, "Your Majesty's intention...could it be that you want to use the Shen family as your wife?!"
Although Shen Yi tried to use the information of "Vulcan Stone Cannon" in exchange, it can be said that he let it slip, did not mean it, etc., after all, what is said verbally and what is written on paper are different after all. Really To become a spy on Cao Cao's side, you must exchange letters. If you are caught...
Xun Yu smiled slightly, "It's just a matter of exchanging what we have... just like now..."
