Ever since he became the Protector of the Northern Territory, Zhao Yun has basically had no time alone. Most of the time, he is surrounded by guards, who have witnessed his growth and watched his joys and sorrows.
The influence of the Hussars' Western Expedition is still continuing.
The subsequent changes of Lu Bu, the Protector of the Western Regions, have evolved in people's mouths one after another, and then slowly became indifferent. After all, the distance is too far, and the future of Zhao Yun, the Protector of the Northern Region, will naturally
This became an immediate problem, and Zhao Yun couldn't help but feel a little worried after thinking about it too much, so he went out to find such a "quieter" place.
There are many places like this in the desert.
The land is vast and the people are sparse, and sometimes the effect will be different depending on people's moods.
Sometimes it is loneliness, sometimes it is comfort, sometimes it is spaciousness...
But what's interesting is that this land is still the same land.
In spring, summer, autumn and winter, it stands still.
People in the desert come in waves.
The desert is much larger than Zhao Yun originally imagined, and the people are much more complex. Originally, Zhao Yun thought that the desert contained the Laosan family, the Xiongnu Xianbei Wuhuan, but in fact the Xiongnu centipede insects were dead but not stiff, and the remnants were not only the southern Xiongnu
, Jiankun, Rouran and so on. Xianbei has three parts: middle, east and west, and Budugen only represents the part of the Xianbei royal court. Wuhuan also has mountains inside and outside, and Louban Nanlou is the Wuhuan outside the mountains out of the black mountains and white water.
People. Even in that corner-like place in Liaodong, which was successively looted and invaded by Gongsun, Wuhuan, Ding Ling, etc., there was still Buyeo, Baekje, and Goguryeo...
Killing and conquest are the enduring themes in the desert, but it seems that in the end, no one can truly own this desert. Moreover, these are still very rough divisions, and there are also various tribe adults under each name.
, sometimes there are dual or multiple identities, to respond to stage needs at any time, you sing and I come on stage.
Recovering the Jiankun Poshi River is equivalent to recovering all the Jiankun?
Will all branches in Rouran listen to the words of the big leader of Rouran?
If the leader of central Xianbei dies, does it mean that Xianbei will be destroyed?
The more he understood, the more Zhao Yun felt that he did not understand this desert.
So Zhao Yun is like a poor undercover in Infernal Affairs. It feels like he has to stay in the Northern Territory for three years and three years and then another three years...
Zhao Yun sighed slightly.
Across the armor, Zhao Yun touched the things in his arms, and it seemed that they were still in his armor.
Zhao Yun habitually picked up some dead grass from the ground, and then weaved it into a small grass ring. The yellow grass was easily broken, but in Zhao Yun's hands, it seemed to be particularly docile.
Yingying wrapped around his finger.
Don't be a human being in troubled times.
Zhao Yun knows better than ordinary noblemen that once people lose order, they will turn into beasts. Without exception, when there is no order, when Zhao Yun followed the refugees southward, he saw each one and a group of them with his own eyes.
The group of people eventually turned into beasts. This is why many refugees finally chose to join the Montenegrin Army.
Including Zhao Yun himself.
When there is no normal order, the only order is the best order.
Although it was difficult among the Black Mountain Army, it gave people hope again.
Living is like a person's hope.
Zhao Yun believes that the biggest difference between humans and beasts is that humans have a future, think about the future, and do things for the future, but beasts do not.
Spring plowing and autumn harvest are the most superficial future.
The beast is hungry now, eats now, and feels good now. What is the future? What is the future? At most, only the instinct to build a nest is left. Even this instinct may be generated by desire at a certain moment, not
It comes from thinking.
Zhao Yun felt that he could not be a beast, so what about his own future? What about Zhao Yun's guards? What about the future of these people? And what about the future of the Northern Territory Protectorate and Xinchangshan City under Zhao Yun's command?
Are these futures what Zhao Yun wants, what they want, or...
Zhao Yun took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly.
In the Northern Territory Protectorate, he must behave calmly, decisively, resolutely and bravely in front of other people, but are these calmness, decisiveness, determination and bravery really born?
While Zhao Yun was deep in thought, suddenly an orderly soldier came rushing towards him. When he reached the grassy slope, he threw off his saddle and dismounted. When he came to Zhao Yun, he prostrated himself in front of Zhao Yun and said, "Protector! General Cao Jun surrenders!"
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"Cao Chun, this thief! He bullied me too much!"
When Xia Houshang talked about Cao Chun, his face was really full of emotions, bringing out some real feelings.
This is indeed the case. If Cao Chun were not in the comparison group, would Xia Houshang still be able to do it...
"Why doesn't the general return to Qiao County?" Xin Pi asked, sitting on one side, "Even if Cao Zihe has a slight dispute..."
Xia Houshang said: "This... to be honest, a certain... this, haha, um, made some money and it was confiscated... Even if I want to go back, I can't go back..."
Xin Pi was slightly startled. He didn't expect Xia Houshang's answer to be this. "The general and Prime Minister Cao are somewhat close friends. How could Prime Minister Cao... embarrass the general? Could it be that the general just obeyed his orders?"
Xia Houshang waved his hand and said: "This is Cao Chun's traitor! In order to monopolize power, this thief deliberately planned to frame someone. Not only did he create difficulties in military affairs, he even sent people around to collect evidence of someone's crime..."
Having said this, Xia Houshang seemed to be a little emotional. He waved his hands, and then he seemed to be a little scared, a little angry, or some other emotions mixed in. "So-and-so is really angry...then
Behead...behead Cao Chun, the thief clan brother..."
"Ah?" Xinpi thought Xiahou Shang had killed Cao Chun, and was startled. Then he realized, "It's just a disciple of the same clan, general...Why should the general care?"
Who doesn't kill people these days? They're not real brothers, they're just clan brothers.
It's not that Xinpi is so cold-blooded, but in the history of the Three Kingdoms, well, not just in the Three Kingdoms, there are countless brothers who kill each other, and even more brothers fight against each other.
Not really a clan brother...
It's really not a big deal.
"Hey..." Xia Houshang sighed, "This thief, Cao Chun, wants to punish someone for the crime of defeating the army, and then assigns someone to serve as a subordinate to his brothers and relatives... This, how can someone endure this?"
Xin Pi suddenly understood, nodded, and then asked: "Defeated army? Will the general admit to this crime?"
Xia Houshang smacked his lips in embarrassment, "This... this... speaking of it, haha, I had a slight defeat, just a small defeat! Is it possible to command an army and be victorious in every battle?! Just like that!
Bai Qi, there is also a siege under the forest... This is just a small defeat, a small defeat..."
Xin Pi also clicked his tongue, nodding on the surface, seeming to agree with Xia Houshang's words, but in fact he couldn't help but feel amusement in his heart. Bai Qi's siege under the forest was true, but Bai Qi fought against three, and although he was defeated
You Rong, but Xiahou Shang is just facing Hu people who are weaker and worse equipped than himself, and he is not worthy of being compared with Bai Qi...
Forget it, I won’t waste my face on this point.
However, in this way, the causes and consequences are generally acceptable.
So Xinpi didn't have any other problems for the time being, so he asked Xiahou Shang to go down and rest first.
Xia Houshang stood up to say goodbye. After walking a few steps, he asked casually: "This... so-and-so hasn't paid a visit to the Northern Territory Protector yet... I wonder who the Protector is..."
Xin Pi said, "The Protector is out on patrol and is not in Changshan City. When the Protector returns, we can talk to the General again."
Xia Houshang nodded in agreement and walked out, seemingly behaved, but his eyes kept moving.
After Xia Houshang had gone far, Zhao Yun came out of the back hall and frowned in thought.
Xinpi came back and bowed his hands in greeting.
Zhao Yun nodded and asked Xin Pi to sit down, "George, what do you think?"
Xinpi thought for a while, and then said: "I heard that among the Cao army in Youbei, there was a bit of turmoil between the Xiahou family and the Cao family... I didn't expect it to become such a mess now... If you look at it from a certain perspective, there is still some...
Weird..."
"Let's talk." Zhao Yun said.
"It's very detailed..." Xinpi said while thinking, "If you talk about glorious things, there are many people and I'm afraid it won't be detailed. Without him, I just want to ask for praise... But if you talk about sin, you should avoid talking about it."
Others... However, Xiahou spoke frankly without any embarrassment... Of course, he can also take it as a sign of sincerity..."
Zhao Yun nodded.
There are many aspects to a matter, and it is natural to consider carefully how to look at it.
"In addition, there is one more thing..." Xin Pi whispered, "In the face of a war, why not do meritorious service in exchange for guilt? Or... this is the meritorious service in exchange for guilt."
Zhao Yun pondered for a moment and said: "So...this son is probably a fake surrender?"
Xin Pi nodded, "I'm afraid that's the case. However, we can also know the arrangements of Cao Jun in Youbei through this person..."
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Xia Houshang spread himself into a pancake.
Turn over, turn over.
You didn't say anything wrong?
Of course, Xia Houshang also knew that he was not out of danger now, because in the early days, everyone was still polite. After the news was confirmed, it would be the key to determine whether it was safe or not.
Xiahou Shang didn't go anywhere. He just closed the door and stayed in the temporary residence. Not only him, but also his men. It seems calm now, but in fact it is not calm at all. Xiahou Shang also knows
, there may be countless eyeballs around here staring at this place. This silent competition is sometimes more dangerous than a fierce head-on conflict.
Anxiety is natural, and uneasiness is inevitable, but sometimes Xia Houshang can only comfort himself. After all, everything depends on planning and success. If God bless the man and the prime minister, everything will be unfavorable.
As for God not blessing...
If God doesn’t bless you, what else can you do?
Therefore, Xia Houshang was able to eat well and sleep soundly. In a certain aspect, it was indeed in line with the state of sincere surrender.
It's called "display" for short.
This may be why Cao Chun feels that Xia Houshang is indeed suitable for such a role.
How Zhao Yun is in the Northern Territory Protectorate and whether he is still a core presence will be important information for Cao Jun's next strategy. However, you should not be too hasty to obtain this information. If you inquire eagerly, you may be exposed.
own.
Xia Houshang knew that his reason for pretending to surrender was not very sufficient, but as Cao Chun had discussed with him, even if it was not sufficient, so what?
As long as a person is considered normal in politics, he will treat Xiahou Shang well. At least he will not deliberately make things difficult for him in terms of food and drink. Even if he speculates that Xiahou Shang is faking surrender, he will not directly expose it. Even if he wants to kill him, he will still have to kill him.
Wait until the hussar general returns from the Western Region, or sends an order from the Western Region, otherwise he will deal with the surrendered generals without authorization and trap and kill at will. Do you really think that you are "Bai Qi" alive?
Xia Houshang deliberately mentioned Bai Qi in front of Xin Pi, and he had a vague meaning.
But soon, things changed.
After two days of boredom, on the evening of the third day, there was suddenly some noise outside the courtyard where Xia Houshang lived. Two groups of soldiers who did not know where they came from were scolding each other, causing a quarrel.
Then, you look at what you look at, and they get into a ball with a clanging sound.
Xia Houshang and others were so idle that they all gathered under the wall and listened...
Are you watching the fun? Even if you can't see it, you can still listen to it.
Just like in the pigeon cages of later generations, the male and female pigeons next door are cooing and quarreling, and the pigeons in other pigeon cages immediately quiet down and tilt their necks to listen.
Pancake Man Xia Houshang also walked out of the house, also tilting his neck to listen.
The sounds of scolding and beatings coming from outside the hospital were somewhat distorted due to the mix of people, separation by walls, and some differences in accents. As a result, Xia Houshang and others could not hear clearly, but there were a few words.
But it made Xiahou Shang's heart skip a beat!
"The Protector was demoted?"
"It will only last a few days..."
"Winter..."
"I can't come back..."
"Chang'an work report?"
"..."
Xia Houshang suddenly felt a little anxious.
At first, I was worried that there was no source of information and I didn’t know where to get it, but in the end, it was directly delivered to my ears?
The shouting and fighting outside the wall did not last long, and soon attracted the attention of the warlord, who came blowing the whistle and started yelling and scolding again.
Xia Houshang immediately made a gesture to several of his men, and then a group of people tiptoed away from the wall, pretending as if nothing had happened.
Sure enough, a moment later, someone knocked on Xia Houshang's courtyard door.
The visitor pretended to ask Xiahou Shang and others if they needed anything, but Xiahou Shang knew that he was here to check what was going on...
As the man left, Xiahou Shang also fell into deep thought.
Normally, three days is considered the maximum limit. Logically speaking, he should be allowed to meet Zhao Yun, the main person in charge of the Northern Territory Protectorate, unless Zhao Yun is really not in the Northern Territory!
In this case, are those corners that Xia Houshang heard just now true?
If you think about it carefully, it does seem to make some sense. After all, winter is not conducive to fighting, so taking advantage of this window of time to adjust personnel and other things will be less likely to cause any problems. If Xiahou Shang was left to choose, he would probably do it.
This time point was chosen, so this is very reasonable.
Secondly, something happened to the Protector of the Western Regions, and the Protector had too much power, which was not conducive to checks and balances. Therefore, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Protector of the Protectorate became a long history. Later, there was no long history at all. In addition to the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty's own national power,
Some of them also have this concern. The Hussars are currently in rebellion in the Western Regions and have to personally conquer the Western Regions. It seems reasonable to impose certain restrictions on the Northern Regions to make up for the situation.
Again, Xia Houshang judged based on his own experience in Youbei. Zhao Yun in the Northern Territory will definitely have Zhao Yun's side. Of course, there will also be those who are indifferent to Zhao Yun. This is inevitable, so when Zhao Yun appears
When faced with certain problems, isn't it also reasonable to let the trees fall and the monkeys scatter, or to take pleasure in others' misfortune?
Judging from the above situation, coupled with the cautious look of the person who came to inspect Xiahou Shang's courtyard, Xia Houshang was already convinced of the news...
The question now is how to determine whether those people who just leaked it unintentionally, or whether they deliberately went outside the wall to fight again. In addition, there is a more important question, will Cao Chun follow the plan and give the drug at the agreed time?
Xia Houshang found an opportunity to deliver the news...
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Yuyang City.
Cao Chun stood on the city gate tower with a murderous look, while on the battlements, Xia Houshang's family members who stayed in Yuyang were all pushed to the ground, crying incessantly.
Xin Ping looked at it with some anxiety, "Zi and General, if this happens... these people..."
Xin Ping felt that what Cao Chun did was a bit unethical. This was obviously a negotiation between Cao Chun and Xiahou Shang, and they asked Xiahou Shang to surrender. As a result, Cao Chun returned to Yuyang, and when the news came back that Xiahou Shang had fled and surrendered to the Northern Territory,
He immediately ordered people to arrest all Xiahou Shang's family members and servants in Yuyang.
Just catching it doesn't really mean anything. After all, when it comes to acting, everyone knows how much you need to pretend and take some snacks. Otherwise, just standing there and reciting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is not as good as putting that portrait over there.
Yes, it saves trouble.
Therefore, Xin Ping didn't say anything at first, but what happened next made Xin Ping feel somewhat inappropriate. Cao Chun actually wanted to kill these Xiahou Shang's family members and servants!
Of course, most of Xiahou Shang's family members are not in Yuyang. Xiahou Shang's hometown is not Yuyang, so those who live in Yuyang are just his concubines and some servants who serve them, and they are not considered too special.
Important people, but no matter what, people cannot be resurrected after death. If Xia Houshang really defected, then killing these people would not be a big deal.
As for forgiving the family members after surrendering to show benevolence, that is a preferential treatment only for those who fought hard and survived. Ordinary defectors, like Xia Houchang, did not even fight, and just "defected"
"When people arrive in the Northern Territory, it is reasonable to kill their family members as a warning to others.
only……
Reasonable is reasonable, what Cao Chun did was a bit unkind!
Although Xin Ping didn't know what exactly Cao Chun and Xia Houshang discussed, he could guess a few things, such as brothers, relatives, righteousness, Sheji, etc., but it was like Cao Chun
In this way, we talk about brotherhood, everyone earns merits together, and then turns around and lets the brothers and concubines lose their heads. Well, it’s not impossible, but it’s a bit demeaning.
Cao Chun obviously felt that it was okay for him to do this.
Facing Xin Ping's doubts, Cao Chun just nodded slightly and said softly, "If you don't act like this, how can you make the Northern Territory Protectorate believe it? Boren must also know the difficulty... If I don't kill Boren's family members today,
Tomorrow Boren may die because of this... The difference between the severity and the severity means that a certain person can only be this evil person..."
Xin Ping glanced at Cao Chun for a few times and was silent for a moment, not trying to persuade him.
What Cao Chun said seems to be correct, but it would be better if he could hide the smile at the corner of his mouth.
Xin Ping wondered, could it be that Cao Chun and Xiahou Shang were not dealing with each other in the first place, and now they took advantage of the opportunity to make Xiahou Shang suffer a loss?
However, Cao Chun is not worried about what might happen...
Xin Ping turned his head and looked at the battlements of the city wall, thinking to himself, well, these people are not serious family members, at most they are just concubines...
It is also very reasonable to lose a concubine in exchange for fame.
Xia Houshang should be able to understand?
The drums rumbled, and with the order of the supervisor, the sword flashed, and the head was thrown away, spinning and falling at the foot of Yuyang City. Blood sprayed on the city wall, leaving a large mark, which seemed to indicate something.
Ominous sign...
Cao Chun's voice rolled across, "This is what will happen to the traitor! Come here! Put the head in the box and send it to Changshan!"
