This posture was like a tied pig or sheep, giving him an unbearable sense of shame.
However, because his head was downward and his blood flowed backwards, his feeling of shame soon turned into physical pain.
Whether the psychological feeling is more painful or the physical pain is more devastating is actually a difficult question to distinguish.
He never thought that he would enter the former camp of the Hussars like this.
With a pop, Lu Chang was pulled off the horse and fell to the ground.
"Ah...ah..."
He wanted to roar loudly, maybe because of the pain, maybe to vent his depression, or maybe to show his bravery, but the sand and mud that came along the way splashed Lu Chang's face and mouth, making his throat dry and cracked
, can’t even make much sound.
"Is this person Lu Chang?"
A strong voice sounded, calling his name very unceremoniously.
"Hahahaha! It's him!"
Huang Xu smiled so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, and patted Lu Chang's head twice, like patting a ripe melon.
"Congratulations!"
Xu Chu congratulated Huang Xu.
Huang Xu laughed and said, "We are happy together! I will treat you when the time comes! Zhong Kang is coming!"
"That's natural!" Xu Chu replied.
"Xu...Zhongkang..." Lu Chang raised his head and looked at Xu Chu.
"Huh?" Xu Chu turned to look at Lu Chang, "Do you recognize me?"
The generals in Shandong all knew Xu Chu more or less.
"I...I, I know you..."
Lu Chang looked at Xu Chu, trying to reveal resentment in his eyes. But he was in too much of a panic, and he was captured alive and tied up. Even if he rolled up his eyelids, he might not be able to reveal much of his inner emotions.
Today Lu Chang finally met Xu Chu. For these people who were originally from Shandong and later defected to Feiqian, Lu Chang had a very complicated mentality. Is there resentment? There must be some, but is there envy? It's hard to say.
Xu Chu narrowed his eyes and hummed. He had no intention of catching up with Lu Chang. He nodded and said, "My lord is here. Chu has something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Huang Xu bowed his hands in return and asked the guards to escort Lu Chang to the Chinese army's tent.
Lu Chang finally saw the layout of the former army camp...
Unlike most infantry camps, the hussars' front army camp is more of a cavalry camp, with a relatively wide main channel in the center used for gathering cavalry and rapid counterattacks.
The war horses and soldiers live in tents built on the original ditches and slopes. It seems a bit messy at first glance, but if you look closely, there seems to be some order. The soldiers are busy coming and going, or fighting.
The soldiers were either preparing their tents or taking care of their horses. Not many people were paying attention to this area, let alone watching or gathering together to chat.
What surprised Lu Chang even more was that when these hussar soldiers were doing something, there was no order from the military academy!
How is this possible?!
What surprised Lu Chang even more was that in the camp, there were soldiers who clearly looked like Hu people, but they were together with other Han soldiers, instead of being in separate tents or moving in some other area...
Cao Cao also recruited barbarians.
In other words, the Han Dynasty has had the habit of recruiting Hu people to fight since the Western Han Dynasty, so it is not a strange thing to see Hu people in the hussar army, but there is absolutely no difference between the Hu people and the Han people as it is now.
No grudges, we live in harmony with each other!
Even the Hu cavalry recruited by Cao Cao before, although they obey Cao Cao's orders, will not live with the Han people, let alone cooperate with each other so smoothly!
Lu Chang had heard of these things before, but he always thought they were exaggerated propaganda. After all, in Shandong, it was said every day that Guanzhong was in dire straits and the country was in dire straits. As a result, Lu Chang still couldn't tell what the real situation was.
What is a promotional term?
Various languages were heard one after another, and the voices of people and horses intertwined together, making it lively and full of life.
Lu Chang wanted to look left and right at other places and the situation in other directions, but was slapped back by the guard behind him, "What are you looking at?!"
Lu Changnu turned around, only to receive a heavier slap. He wanted to resist, but then he realized that he was tied up like a worm, so he finally lowered his head and walked forward.
The Hussars were far more powerful than he imagined.
Why is this so?
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…
On this night that made Lu Chang confused and surprised, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao were also frightened and taught a lesson.
Sima Yi and Hao Zhao finally broke out of Dong Zhao's interception and pursuit.
Throughout the night, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao worked hard to assemble their troops and gather their soldiers. It was not until the next morning that they rested again at Baihaogou.
Sima Yi was slightly injured.
Because Hao Zhao had been fighting at the front line, his injuries were much more serious. Fortunately, his vitals were not injured, but he also bled a lot, so he was very weak.
After bandaging and treatment, the two sat down again and were silent for a while.
Recalling that the two of them were gesticulating here before, planning and planning the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, they seemed to have some pain on their faces.
An inventory of soldiers and horses was reported from the military academy, and nearly 400 people were missing.
Four hundred people may not seem to be many, but Sima Yi and Hao Zhao originally commanded only more than a thousand people. Later, they were gradually added to the number, and some were injured or broken, so after adding and subtracting, the remaining number was only about 2,000 people, and there are still some deductions.
The men and horses guarding the rear were equivalent to the loss of about a quarter of the troops in this battle.
These missing people most likely died in the battle.
Only a very small number may fall behind at some stage, and they may be able to find them again, but this possibility is very small.
After this battle, it was like a basin of ice water poured on Sima Yi's head.
Everyone can fight against the wind, but if you fight too many times, you will think that all wars in the world are so simple.
Fortunately, the centripetal force of the Hussars is still there, and there is no need to worry about mutiny and defection from the military academy. Otherwise, Sima Yi and Hao Zhao would not have time to sit down to review and discuss. Instead, they must try their best to suppress and control them, otherwise they would have to wait until
As soon as the sun rises tomorrow morning, many soldiers will disappear.
When the princes of Shandong were fighting each other, there shouldn't be too many such things.
Sima Yi frowned and thought. There was no point in regretting at this moment. The cold facts were before his eyes. Their false report did not work because Cao Jun's reaction was very fast. Although they broke into the periphery of Cao Jun's camp, Cao Jun did not respond.
How panicked their raid was, which shows that Cao Jun might have predicted that they would come from the beginning...
The surprise attack cannot cause large-scale chaos in Cao's army, so it is inevitable that Sima Yi and Hao Zhao will suffer losses.
Why is this so?
Sima Yi said in a low voice, "Someone made a mistake this time. I didn't expect that there was such an opponent in Cao's camp... I will go up to the table and describe in detail the failure of this battle. The main responsibility for it lies with me..."
The cold wind blew, causing the flames of the campfire to sway wildly.
Hao Zhao's voice was a little hoarse, "Winning or losing is normal. Zhongda doesn't have to blame himself."
"Bo Dao, don't comfort me," Sima Yi said, "I did make a miscalculation... But what I don't understand is, why did Cao Jun conclude that we were false reports?"
Sima Yi naturally knew that there would be winners and losers in the battle, but what Sima Yi couldn't understand was why Cao Jun seemed to be well prepared? This meant that his plan had been seen through, which was very difficult for Sima Yi, who always prided himself on being extremely intelligent.
It was no less than a heavy blow, and he would never be able to let it go until he understood this.
"There was no problem at the beginning..." Sima Yi said slowly, "The letter and newspaper were definitely sent in..."
"Yes." Hao Zhao nodded, "There must be no problem with our soldiers!"
"So after being sent in, something happened in Cao's camp..." Sima Yi thought, "What exactly happened?"
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…
Li Li was also injured. He was lying on a collapsed bed in the logistics wounded area of the former army camp.
The logistics camp for wounded soldiers in the former army camp is located in a specially selected ravine that has sufficient sunlight and is not exposed to the wind. With the addition of a roof and pillars, it is enough to provide shelter from wind and rain.
The bed collapse is very simple. Just prop it up with a few pieces of wood, lay it with wooden strips, then put it on the wooden board, and cover it with a layer of grass cloth. It's already very good...
In later generations, this may have been a bed that was so simple that dogs would shake their heads, but in the camp, only the wounded could enjoy it.
Even generals sleep on the floor.
It's just that the generals have wooden boards and straw mats, while most of the soldiers only have straw mats.
On the edge of each bed, there is a wounded soldier's waistband hanging, as well as a piece of wood used for recording and marking.
The collapsed bed prevented the wounded from contact with the ground and made it easier to get up and lie down. So Li Li felt very relaxed when lying on it. Even though the surrounding environment was quite noisy, he stared at it for a while and even felt the wounds on his body.
It doesn't hurt that much anymore.
Li Li's area was considered a minor injury area, while the severe injury area was inside the shed.
He saw several soldiers who had been stabbed in the stomach and were tied to wooden boards. They were groaning and being carried in, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.
A few doctors occasionally came to comfort the wounded, but most of the time they were too busy to care about the emotions of the wounded.
It was noisy inside the tent.
There was also a lot of noise outside the shed.
It was like repairing damaged armor, clanking...
It's better to be noisy.
If you feel noisy, then prove that you are still alive.
When was he injured?
He himself doesn't know it very well.
After the battle, Li Li didn't even feel that he was injured if other soldiers hadn't reminded him.
It was only when he was reminded that he felt unusual pain.
The doctor said that he was very lucky. The arrow penetrated through the side of his stomach and did not damage his intestines and internal organs. However, he was still asked to stay in the wounded soldiers camp for observation for a few days.
This is nothing, the key is not to eat meat or drink alcohol...
You should at least wait until your doctor confirms that your intestines are fine before eating meat or drinking alcohol.
The doctor said this for Li Li's benefit, which Li Li could still understand. However, the injury camp was not far from the logistics kitchen, so the aroma of whatever was being done in the kitchen would waft over.
I should be eating horse meat today.
Some of the horses were so seriously injured that they could not be saved.
War horses are like soldiers. Those who go to the battlefield are equivalent to hanging their heads on their waists.
only……
never mind.
It smells so good!
Li Li licked his mouth.
While he was confused, Li Li suddenly felt someone standing in front of his bed.
"Ah? General!"
Li Li recognized the person.
It's Xu Chu.
Xu Chu stretched out his hand and held Li Li down, "If you are injured, just lie down and don't move around."
Xu Chu did not sit on Li Li's bed, because Xu Chu was still wearing armor, but not a helmet. The armor he wore was not light, and the bed would collapse if he sat down.
Xu Chu found a wooden bench.
It is said to be a wooden bench, but it is actually a half-cut tree stump with bark on it. It seems that some debris has been placed on the surface before, and there are some bits and pieces of dirt and dust.
Xu Chu casually glanced at it with his hand, then sat next to Li Li's bed, looked at Li Li's face carefully, and then breathed out, "I heard from the doctor that you need to be observed for two more days."
...It’s okay, it’s okay!』
Li Li looked down at his bandaged belly and smiled, "I am lucky!"
Xu Chu nodded, looking a little depressed, "This time, it's my fault..."
Li Li said: "How can it be the general's fault?"
Xu Chu did not immediately follow Li Li's words, but was silent for a while before saying: "I just went to the seriously injured area... They... some are still very young, and they are still talking about going home to buy a piece of land for their families and build a house."
...』
When Li Li heard this, he also fell silent. He thought of the seriously injured people who had been carried in before.
Uncontrollable moans and blood.
Hands slipping off the stretcher.
"They are all good men..." Xu Chu patted his cheek with his hand, "This is a lesson! If I had been more cautious and not greedy for credit... they might not have been injured or killed, and you would not have been injured either...
…』
"You can't say that," Li Li said seriously, "General, you can't say that. We, and they, are on the battlefield, life or death... How can we blame the general?"
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. By the way, don't call me general anymore, just call me Zhongkang." Xu Chu gently patted Li Li's shoulder and stood up, "Take good care of your injury. When it heals,
Let’s have a drink together.』
Li Li smiled and said, "Okay!"
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…
Fei Qian looked at Lu Chang.
Lu Chang also stared at Fei Qian.
"Weizi went away, and Jizi became his slave. Bigan admonished him and died. Confucius said that there are three benevolences in Yin." Fei Qian said with a smile, "I saw the general today, and I wonder who he is? Weizi, Jizi, or
Bigan?』
Lu Chang sneered and said: "A defeated general dare not compare with the sages."
"Are you afraid or unwilling?" Fei Qian asked again.
"How can we judge the sages in a barbarian land?" Lu Chang sneered, as if he wanted to kill or behead him at will, "If you want to kill, kill quickly! Although I dare not compare with the sages, there are no two days in the sky and no two masters.
I still understand!』
Fei Qian nodded, "The general is indeed loyal and filial. I admire him. However, there is something that I don't understand, so I asked the general for advice... Is it benevolent to keep a man alive? Is he loyal?"
Lu Chang was stunned.
For ordinary military commanders, they may not be very familiar with the meanings of these scriptures. When Fei Qian spoke these words, these military commanders who were not familiar with the meanings of the scriptures may not be able to understand them, but Lu Chang could understand them. He was from Nanyang, and he lived in the cultural heyday of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It is impossible not to understand these simple allusions told by Fei Qian.
Duke Huan of Qi killed his rival for the throne, Prince Jiu.
Gongzi Jiu's counselor Zhao Hu died, and he committed suicide out of courtesy. However, Guan Zhong was also Gongzi Jiu's counselor at the time, but he had no moral integrity, so he turned around and assisted Gongzi Jiu's enemy Gongzi Xiaobai...
Can such a person be said to be benevolent?
Can we say that he is loyal?
As a result, Confucius said that this is "benevolence" and "loyalty"!
Confucius' reason is that Duke Huan of Qi achieved hegemony among princes and united the world, but he did not engage in large-scale wars or military conquests. These were mainly achieved by Guan Zhong's talents. He did not use large-scale wars to conquer all over the country, and did not subject the people to more wars.
It is bitter, so Guan Zhong can be called "Benevolence".
Of course, there is no doubt that Guan Zhong was indeed a very great person.
Fei Qian did not mean to disparage Guan Zhong, "Zigong asked Confucius, who is Guan Zi who is not benevolent? Confucius angrily denounced him, saying that Guan Zi served as Duke Huan, and he dominated the princes and brought order to the world. The people are now receiving his blessings. Micro Guan Zi
, then he was sent to his left side. How could it be that a man and a woman would forgive each other and go through the ditch without knowing it? Do you dare to ask?"
Fei Qian smiled.
Lu Chang couldn't laugh anymore.
Compared with later Confucianism, at least in the time of Confucius, Confucianism had its flexibility, so Confucius admired Guan Zhong's behavior, and at the same time showed Confucius' envy of Guan Zhong, without jealousy or hatred.
However, if Guan Zhong really knew something, he might have shown disdain for Confucius's comments.
Guan Zhong was a politician, and his ideal was to achieve hegemony, rather than to be a benevolent person seeking fame and reputation. Therefore, the so-called Confucian concepts of "benevolence" and "loyalty" were most likely ignored by Guan Zhong.
But this did not prevent Fei Qian from immediately hitting Lu Chang on the head with these words of Confucius.
Don’t you people from Shandong respect Confucius?
Aren’t we all going to imitate our ancestors?
Now Confucius thinks that Guan Zhong turned around to assist the young master Xiaobai, which is worthy of praise. So isn't Lu Chang's so-called "loyalty" that he insists on "just like a man and a woman"?
"Guanzi's prime minister is to "respect the king and repel the barbarians", that's right!" Lu Chang stared at Fei Qian and said, "It's not the prime minister, that's right, Xiaobai!"
"I don't know, Xiaobai, how can I "respect the king and resist the barbarians"?" Fei Qian said naturally, "What's more... "Respecting the king" aside, is this "rejecting the barbarians"... haha..."
Fei Qian smiled and said nothing.
Lu Chang's expression changed.
As for Fei Qian, they are all soft knives, but they are sharper than real swords and guns.
Lu Chang thought over and over again, the expression on his face changed from time to time, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and temples.
Fei Qian was not in a hurry and did not continue to use words to force Lu Chang.
After a long time, Lu Changcai exhaled a long breath. He looked a little sluggish and his voice became hoarse. "Do you have any drinks?"