Chapter 2618: Meeting, each working on his or her own agenda
"Third brother..."
If Liu Bei calls Zhang Fei, his tone will mostly be a normal flat tone.
If Guan Yu calls Zhang Fei, it depends on the situation. If it goes level, it won't be a big deal. If it sinks all the way, then Zhang Fei will swallow his saliva and think that he has been caught again...
But now the sound of "Third Brother" seems a little different, full of complex emotions.
This sound was not from Liu Bei and Guan Yu calling Zhang Fei, but from Liu Bao facing his third brother.
hatred?
It seems that there is, but it's not entirely hateful.
regret?
Or is it mostly anger?
Even Liu Bao himself didn't know much about it.
"You bastard, call me the king!" But Badu, who was standing behind him, became angry because of this title, and his hair and hair grew taller, "You should call me the king!"
"Father is dead?" Liu Bao ignored Badu's shouting and just stared at his third brother's face, "You...you killed father?"
The third prince was silent for a while, then waved his hand, signaling Badu to step back, "Father is still alive, but he is almost mad at you."
Liu Bao sneered, "Are you mad at me? Haha, you said it's against me? For the sake of power and position, you plan to rebel, expel your brother, and invade the royal court. Which one of these clauses is not enough to make you angry?"
"You are lying!" the third prince angrily yelled, "You are despicable and shameless and you are a traitor to Shiwei by seeking refuge with the Han people and betraying Shiwei!"
Liu Bao raised his head and laughed, "I am the eldest son. I must plan for the future of the people of Shiwei and make the people of Shiwei live a better life... But you, you dragged the people of Shiwei into the abyss of war. I don't know what will happen."
How many Shiwei people died because of your actions! The sinner of the Shiwei people is you!"
"You!" The third prince stared.
"Not convinced?" Liu Bao waved his hand, "You are still young, there are some things you didn't know before... It's my fault too, I didn't expect you to be like this... Forget it, you think I am learning from the Han people?
I turned my back on Shi Wei, right? But have you ever thought about why I want to learn from the Han people?"
The third prince sneered.
"To give the simplest example, why do the Han people inherit by eldest son?" Liu Bao said, "Have you ever thought about it? Why? Is it because the Han people have never experienced tribal election? No, the Han people were the same as us very early on.
Like the Shiwei people, they were tribes. Then the tribe leaders sat together, discussed with each other, and elected the most capable and famous person as the leader of all tribes... At that time, the big leader of the Han tribe
, called Yao. When Yao got old, he chose Shun, and when Shun got old, he chose Yu... The three of them had no blood relationship at all. They were neither father and son, nor brothers, nor even from the same tribe.
, just like we Shiwei people did in the earliest days... But soon, the Han people no longer use this method... Do you know why?"
The third prince was silent.
In fact, the events of Yao, Shun, and Yu were not all as Liu Bao said. It was just that the third prince did not study, so naturally he did not understand anything and could not explain it.
"Okay, I won't laugh at you for not studying." Liu Bao continued slowly, "To be honest, you should study more. Books are the best thing for Han people. What Han people say can lie to others, but Han people's books
If you think about what is written, those books and those words are over there. It won’t be one thing today and another tomorrow..."
Liu Bao glanced sideways at the third prince, "It is said in the Han people's book that it is not that the Han people don't want to continue to choose like this, but that they can no longer choose... In fact, when Shun of the Han people was old, he no longer wanted to choose, he wanted to
Let his son succeed him, but at that time the Han people encountered a natural disaster, and Shun could not handle it, so he chose Dayu, because at that time Dayu was the most famous and powerful. He chose Dayu, maybe at the beginning,
He just wanted to use Dayu to weaken the strength of Dayu's tribe. Finally, when Dayu couldn't deal with the situation, he stepped forward and let his son inherit... In fact, he was almost as careful as our father, wasn't he..."
When Liu Bao said this, he also felt a little emotional. He had originally focused his main efforts on suppressing Yu Fuluo and those old guys outside the royal court, but he did not expect that the third prince turned the tables inside the royal court.
The third prince stared at Liu Bao, "This is different!"
"Okay, it's different." Liu Bao didn't argue and nodded, "Later, Dayu of the Han Dynasty did not continue to choose among the tribes. He chose to pass it on to his son. Do you know why? Just because Dayu liked it.
His son? Who doesn’t like his own children? Why was it possible for Yao to give it to Shun smoothly, but when Shun gave it to Yu, he encountered problems? And Dayu gave it to his son directly? Have you seen it?
Have you thought about it?』
The third prince frowned, "Is it written in Han Chinese books?"
Liu Bao looked up to the sky and laughed, "How can the Han people write everything in books? This is something you have to think about and rely on your brain!"
The third prince stared at Liu Bao, silent for a long time, and finally held back, "Okay, tell me what you think."
"Does this need to be said?" Liu Bao pointed to the surroundings, "Isn't this right in front of you? If you don't do this, there will be chaos."
"Hey, won't it cause chaos if you do this?" The third prince sneered.
"Yeah, if you do it, it will be messy," Liu Bao smiled half-heartedly, "Then if you don't do it, wouldn't it be even messier?"
"..." The third prince's face darkened.
Liu Bao sneered, "Do you think you can win a war by just standing there and shouting, and then others rush forward with all their strength? If you want to fight, how will you fight, where are the armaments, how much food and grass are there, and how long will it take to fight?"
To what extent, does the opponent have reinforcements, how many troops and horses do we have, how to arrange and dispatch, what to do if someone does not follow the instructions, what to do if someone does not contribute, what to do if someone rebels temporarily... Haha, let me see, these
You haven't thought about most of these things, you just know how to shout for a fight, to demand the dignity of Shiwei people, and to demand the integrity of Shiwei people..."
"Fart! If there is a war, I will be the first to rush forward!" the third young master said angrily.
"Very good, then you die first, who will take your place next?" Liu Bao nodded and asked, "Have you arranged for someone to take your place and complete the entire battle?"
"..." The third young master was stunned and pointed at Badu, "He! He will replace me!"
Liu Bao laughed so hard that tears and runny nose came out, "Hahahahaha... Yes, I guess you will be like this... Hahahaha, okay, that's great. I'll just ask one question and let him replace you."
After the position...is this royal court still our family's?"
Third Prince:『￣□￣｜｜』
"Okay, even if he is very loyal and says he belongs to our family, but what about his children? Will his children think that he still wants to leave a seat for us in the royal court?" Liu Bao asked again, "Even if it is.
His children can do it too, but what about his children’s children? Who will remember that our Shiwei’s last name is Luan Ti?!"
The third prince was silent for a long time, "Then you can't..."
"Can't you learn from the Han people?" Liu Bao said with a smile, somewhat helpless in his smile, "If you don't learn from the Han people, who can you learn from? If you don't become the same as the Han people, the Han people will teach you? Now it's okay, we are making trouble ourselves,
Is it my father who is happy? Is it you, me, or these Shiwei people? No, haha, it’s the Han people..."
……(⊙﹏⊙|||)……
Yinshan.
"Have peace talks been held?" Li Dian frowned.
"Although we haven't reached the stage of complete peacemaking, looking at this..." Zhang Xiu said, "It seems that we can't fight for the time being..."
Li Dian walked around the festival hall several times with his hands behind his back.
"No fight? This won't work." Li Dian stopped, frowned at Zhang Xiu and said, "Peace talks are not good."
Zhang Xiu also nodded, "I don't think it's possible, so..."
Li Dian smiled and said, "Then it will disturb them so that they have nothing to talk about!"
……(?▽?)/……
Time passes and never stops for anyone.
It was a gloomy night. Some of the large and small tents, houses, and messy shacks in the southern Xiongnu royal court had become quiet, while others were still noisy.
People of certain statuses ate meat and drank wine, sighing leisurely, discussing loudly, or simply arguing and cursing. They expressed different opinions on the future of the Southern Huns, and it was as lively as a pot of boiling porridge.
, puffing around, seeming to be full of vitality and overflowing with a supreme value emotion.
The same people from the Southern Huns were of lower status. Because they had to work the next day and earn enough food for their families to survive, they wrapped themselves in rags and felts early.
, clinging to each other, falling into a deep sleep, without arguing or quarreling, silently, as if sleeping, but also as if they were dead, even if they thought of something in their sleep, that is, what kind of work will they do tomorrow, do they have an extra bowl?
You can eat more food.
The men and horses who were responsible for patrolling the night watch in the royal court were also tired, and most of them found a sheltered place to hide and laze around. A few who were restless had no intention of patrolling, so they gathered together in one place.
After a while, the sound of the third watch sounded in the royal court.
Knocking the clock to tell the time was learned from the Han people.
No matter what you say verbally, everyone likes things that are convenient. What concept of time did the Huns have at the beginning? They slept when it was dark and got up when it was dawn. When it was overcast, they would beat their children and play with them. After they came into contact with the Han people, they gradually
With some Han people's habits, I know what a sundial is and what a clevis is...
The sound of ringing the third watch carried far through the night.
Those who were drinking and arguing continued to argue as if they didn't hear anything, since they didn't have to work the next day anyway.
As for the low-class people who were curled up sleeping in remote places, some were awakened by the sound of the night watch, but most of them rubbed their eyes, moved their cold bodies, and fell asleep again numbly.
After a while, huge roaring sounds suddenly broke out from several places in the royal court and among the groups!
In the middle of the night, the surrounding fields were silent, and a huge sound suddenly sounded, almost reaching into the sky all at once!
No one can hear clearly what these shouting voices are shouting. It is like the roar of wild beasts in the dark night, the howling of evil spirits crawling out of the area, or simply the cry of the present moment.
A desperate and frantic cry from this chaotic and disorderly situation!
The fire then rose up, illuminating the surrounding area.
The half-awake Southern Huns were awakened. They leaned against each other in fear and stared blankly at everything in front of them. Before they could fully react to what was going on, they saw groups of frantic people waving their weapons.
, rush out from the room and through the simple fence!
This group of people even felt that the gate of the fence was too small. They couldn't wait to rush out of the gate. They directly knocked down the originally unstable fence and flowed out like water splashing on the ground. These gushes out
The man, with his eyes red and his face contorted, pointed at the awakened compatriots and slashed them down with his sword!
"Kill! Kill the traitor!"
"The traitor who killed Shiwei people!"
"The lackey who killed the Han people!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Torches were thrown everywhere, and many places were set on fire. Many ordinary Southern Huns were also set on fire, screaming and running around.
Bloody light kept bursting out everywhere, and many Southern Huns who had no time to escape were hacked to death. When they died, some even didn't know why and what happened!
The madness spread quickly, and the royal court became chaotic in the blink of an eye. Women, children, the old and the weak were crying loudly. They worked every day from morning to night without knowing the political changes at the top or understanding the situation.
How far had it developed, but they were the first to die in the first wave of turmoil.
Continuous death is chasing closely behind these women, children, old and weak, as if the god of death is driving them, making them run, scream, and then bring chaos to more places. People crowd each other, and some fall down by themselves
Some were pushed down, some struggled to get up, and some were trampled directly under their feet.
Yesterday we still called each other brothers, but tonight we have become traitors and lackeys. Everyone wants to escape from the madness behind it, but the more they escape, the more unscrupulous they become.
The crowds were no longer driven away, but spontaneously crashed into other houses, camps and tents. It seemed that only places with many people could bring them a sense of security. However, such behavior led to more chaos. Some south
Before the Huns could fully react, they were overwhelmed by the rolling turbulence. These frantic crowds had forgotten what they were running from. In addition, some people mixed in with the crowd and killed and set fire to each other, trampling on each other and killing each other.
It's getting more serious.
Those fat leaders who drink wine and eat meat on weekdays can talk about the relationship between Shiwei and the Han people when nothing happens, and they can talk about it for three days and three days when they are pointing out the situation between the two sides.
Ye did not repeat it, but when they faced the chaotic situation and saw the blood and fire starting to spread, most of the leaders were just dragged by his guards, staggering to avoid the surging crowd, like a
The fat quail had its feathers stripped off, leaving only its limbs weak and trembling.
……(*?Д?*)……
In the royal court of the Southern Xiongnu, Badu, as the guard commander of the third prince, heard these movements outside the royal court immediately.
Badu is not very good at talking, nor does he know how to deal with others. As a member of the Third Prince faction, he used to trust the Third Prince wholeheartedly, and he would do whatever the Third Prince asked him to do. Now the Third Prince has succeeded the old man.
For the position of king, he still listened to the third prince, but he changed his title to the king.
On the whole, Badu is probably a guy with a slightly flawed character. He is basically one-minded, but he is loyal. No matter what the third prince tells him to do, even if it is a trivial matter, he will do it.
Do it meticulously and do it well.
Therefore, the third prince naturally felt relieved when he handed over the guards inside the royal court to him.
After Badu heard the noise, he climbed up, grabbed the sword and rushed out of the tent. He stared at the fire outside the royal court and shouted loudly to ask all the guards inside the royal court to get up.
, arrange the weapons in formation, place the horses, and garrison the main roads.
The shouts and wails from outside were heard like earth-shattering sounds, and the firelight rose higher and higher, illuminating everything inside the royal court.
Some of the Southern Huns who ran away first ran over happily when they saw Badu and others. They originally wanted to hide behind Badu and others to get protection, but what they didn't expect was a cold command: "
Stop! Don't come near! Anyone who collides with the king's tent will be killed!"
Dozens of spears were erected, and an icy cold light shone on the spear tips.
Who can ensure that there are no spies among these people?
Some of the Southern Huns stopped, but there were still some Southern Huns who didn't know whether it was because of their emotions or because they were pushed by the people behind them. They couldn't hold back and bumped into the spear line!
Screams rang out one after another, and their compatriots were impaled on spears.
There are men, women, old people and children.
Drenched with blood, hanging on the spear...
"Noble!" the squad leader yelled at Badu, "They, they don't have swords and guns! Why don't you let them in?!"
Generally speaking, ordinary people's thinking is always more complicated and confusing, but there are two types of people, whose ideas are always clear. One is very smart people, and ordinary people can think about things for a long time before they can figure them out.
They think of it just by turning around, with clear ideas, clear interests, and smooth organization; while the other kind of people are single-minded, like people like Badu, everything is set in advance
, not allowed means not allowed, there is no need to think about it, and there will be no flexibility.
"No one is allowed to rush into the king's tent!" Badu held the sword in his hand, "No one! Do you want to resist the order?!"
"..." The squad leader stared, gritted his teeth, and said no more.
"What's going on?" The third prince received the alarm, came out of the king's tent, and asked.
Badu described the current situation.
The third prince frowned, then climbed up to the sentry tower nearby and looked into the distance. He only saw chaotic firelight and black shadows shaking in the firelight. There were still continuous screams in his ears...
…
"They are not coming for the inner court!" The third prince quickly made a judgment, "Let the son outside come in and find someone to ask about the situation!"
The spear array made a gap, allowing ordinary southern Huns to enter the inner court.
"Look at the location..." the third prince said to Badu, "it seems to be heading towards the Huyan tribe..."
"Huyan tribe?" Badu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "Isn't this great? That old guy from Huyan used to support the eldest prince, haha, why don't we just do it too and kill that old guy together?
Just clean up guys..."
"..." The third prince frowned, "Is it the person you sent? No, it's not you..."
Badu said: "It's not me, and I don't know where these people come from..."
"This is strange..." The third prince stared at the chaotic situation in the distance. Suddenly, his face turned pale and said, "It's broken..."
Badu still doesn't understand, "What's wrong? Isn't this a good thing?"
"This is not a good thing..." The third prince sighed deeply, "Now, we can only fight... Badu, go and deliver the order..." The matter is coming, the arrow is on the string, and the current situation means that we have to fight...
Already...
Badu didn't know what was going on, but he still walked down the guard tower excitedly. Only the third prince was left looking at the firelight and black shadow in the distance, with an indescribable look on his face.
