Three Kingdoms

Feiqian's sense of direction undoubtedly surpassed that of all Han Dynasty people, but even so, Feiqian had a concept of a map of China in his mind and a general understanding of the world map. After entering the Western Regions, he would still feel It is difficult to distinguish between east, west, north and south.

   It’s not that it’s really hard to tell the difference between east, west, and north. After all, the general position of the simple rising and setting of the sun is clear, but it has to be connected with the relevant map in the mind, which is almost a transformation from two-dimensional to three-dimensional.

  When the Feiqian troops arrived at a small town with a long name in Shanshan, the Shanshan officials in the small town led people to kowtow outside the city to surrender.

The little prince Lou Shan kowtowed in front of Fei Qian, then rushed forward with a yelp, kicked the guard of the small town, or a gray-haired old man, the local official of Shanshan, to the ground, and then Punch and kick.

  No resistance.

   Just instinctively protected the vitals.

  Even though he was kicked on the face by the little prince, his skin was broken and bleeding, he didn't cry or scream, but silently endured the little prince's anger like a sandbag.

Fei Qian was not interested in participating in the grievances between the little prince and the city guard, but seeing that the little prince didn't intend to use a knife, he could generally guess that it was not a life-and-death enmity, perhaps when the little prince fled, there was no Give the little prince the treatment he deserves?

   Fei Qian didn't bother to ask. Even the little prince didn't bother to pay attention to the little prince's little trick of beating on the surface but actually doing something.

   Fei Qian is looking at this small town with great interest.

  Perhaps in later generations, this small city has become a few short walls in the desert, and no one knows what is buried under the yellow sand.

  In this era, Loulan, um, the current oasis in Shanshan is not small, and the animals and plants that survived from ancient times still depend on the Cheerchen River for survival. The people of Shanshan call this river the Qier River, but perhaps because of the strange pronunciation, Fei Qian always thinks it sounds like "Qie'er River"...

   This is a small town rebuilt from Han camps.

  Because the city was very small, the army could not fully enter. Zhang Liao commanded the front army to clean up the surrounding horse thieves, and Tai Shici accompanied Fei Qian to the outside of the city. Shanshan's Jini City is still to the southwest of this small town.

  The soldiers were camping, and the sound of trumpets and the little prince's panting and crying were mixed together.

  That's right, the old man with white beard and white hair didn't cry, but the little prince did, as if the little prince was the one who got beaten.

  The translator at the side was intermittently translating what the little prince said, and then Fei Qian understood some general stories between the little prince and the old city guard. The old city guard with white hair and beard was named Al. Of course, this is the first syllable of his name, and there is a long list after it. This old city guard is the cheap old father-in-law of the little prince. I don't know if it should be regarded as the future tense or the past tense.

   It’s a bit convoluted to say so, but to put it simply, the little prince is a proper template for repenting marriage and waste materials, so maybe it’s easy to understand...

  So the moment when the little prince beat up the father-in-law who broke the contract, there is something different about it.

  Anyway, the Cheerchen River, to be honest, its channel is not very stable, just like the Yellow River likes to change its course in the east area. Thirty years is too short, just seize the day!

  According to the logic, the old city guard raised the books and went out of the city to surrender, and brought five or six carts of melons, fruits, food, grass, wine, cattle and sheep. He still showed his sincerity, but Fei Qian felt that there seemed to be some problems.

  For example, these people who followed the city guard to greet them.

   It can be seen at a glance, the class level of these people.

  This class hierarchy is not simply a gap between the rich and the poor. Because regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, as long as there is surplus value occupied by a certain system, there will inevitably be a gap between the rich and the poor.

  The political system in the Western Regions can be said to be half-slave and half-feudal.

  The poor remain poor.

  Ragged and naked, his whole body can be compared to a Kunlun slave. There are countless dirt and insects hidden in his messy hair. People are also like insects, or they just kneel down on both sides of the road, with their heads buried in the yellow sand, and they dare not even lift them without orders. Or hide under the shadow of the houses in the distance, in the cracks of the street, take a sneak peek, and then retreat quickly.

   Rich people stay rich.

   The row of people standing behind the old city guard are naturally richer.

  It seems to be to welcome the inspection of Fei Qian, a Han. These people may be officials in the small town, or the local ruling class, and they deliberately put on some Han costumes. Maybe it's been too long since Hanfu, these people have forgotten how to wear it. Some just put a coat over the sheepskin robe, some just wore an embroidered single-color jacket, and some even put the lower jacket that should have been worn as trousers around their necks, and then put the two trouser legs together. As a cuff...

  However, among these people, Fei Qian found that not only the old city guards were older, but also the age of these wealthy families was not young. At least all above middle age.

  Further back, Fei Qian didn't see any young people.

   This is where it gets interesting.

  Fei Qian's eyes were slightly cold, and he swept over these people wearing nondescript Han costumes, and then returned to their original appearance, as if everything had changed.

  Xu Chu, as a guard, followed Fei Qian, his eyes rolling around.

  The little prince didn't know whether he was tired from the fight or just calmed down.

  The old city guard who was beaten with a bruised nose and swollen face simply wiped the blood from his face, then bowed down in front of Fei Qian, "The benevolent general..."

  The little prince seems to be sad and still crying...

"etc. ’ Fei Qian stretched out his hand and interrupted him, ‘Who told you that I am merciful? 』

"Well? ah? 』The old city guard was stunned, he didn't know how to answer.

  『Are you bringing these people? ’ Fei Qian asked.

  The old city guard nodded, "Yes, yes, honorable general..."

   Fei Qian hummed, then pointed to the beef, goats, melons and fruits placed outside the city and said: "All these things will be returned. 』

  The old city guard was stunned, unable to react for a long time, "Honorable general... this... the general means... these are too few, isn't it enough?" 』

   Fei Qian laughed, "No, look..."

  Fei Qian pointed to those poor people huddled in a corner or hiding in the shadows in the distance, "You still have so many poor people...how can I have the nerve to eat?" Didn't you say that I am merciful? Take all these things back, we don't need them! If we need something, I will ask you to buy it... Don't worry, I am an army of benevolence and morality in China, and I will not disturb the local people... Seeing that you are covered in blood and soil, go wash up first... Also let these people go back, all go back...what's the matter, let's talk about it tomorrow...』

  Fei Qian waved his hand, ignored the old city guard, took the people back to his camp, and said to Tai Shici with a smile: "Ziyi, why don't you accept laborers' belongings?" 』

  Tai Shici glanced back, his eyes were slightly cold, and there was a murderous look in his words, "My lord, is there something wrong with these things?" Such thieves are really brave! 』

   Fei Qian nodded, "Maybe, maybe not...but why try? What if it is a poison we are not familiar with...Since horse thieves are arranged...Naturally, it is also possible to poison the food and drink...Did you notice just now, the people who came out to welcome...most of them are middle-aged and elderly people, and There are no young and strong... so where are the young and strong in the city? Or where did he go? 』

  Tai Shici gritted his teeth and said: "The thief is wicked, he should be punished!" 』

   Fei Qian waved his hands and said, "This is normal. There is a record in Zuo Zhuan, "Qin people poisoned the upper class, and many teachers died"... This must be guarded against. Ziyi, killing these people and slaughtering this city is a piece of cake... But, maybe they want you and me to slaughter the city... This land of the Western Regions is not the middle land. He didn't win his heart and win over his people... Therefore, the law of governing the Western Regions is different from that of the Central Plains. Does Ziyi think so? 』

Although Fei Qian didn't know which layer the Western Regions or Dashi had reached in the poison technology tree, since Huaxia has entered the stage of proficient collection and use of poison, then other places are probably not too different. .

  Of course, Fei Qian believes that there is a high probability that the few carts of food sent here are not poisoned, but the next thing is uncertain...

  Instead of having to take precautions in the later stage, it is better to reject these things at the beginning, so as not to overturn the Han army in the Western Regions in the future.

As early as the pre-Qin period, there were records of the use of poisons, but they were considered high-end products. Not everyone knew about them, even princes, ministers, etc., but after the Han Dynasty, the use of various plant, animal and mineral poisons has become a reality. Quite mature.

  So in the Han Dynasty, the use of poisons can be said to be very extensive. These mineral poisons that are applied on the surface of food or incorporated into food may not necessarily lose their toxicity in high-temperature cooking, so avoid eating unknown food at random in enemy-occupied areas. Naturally, Fei Qian wants to give Tai Shici first class.

  The second lesson is to kill people.

   In other words, massacre the city.

  Tai Shici thought a little bit.

"Prince Shanshan beat the city guard just now..." Fei Qian asked Tai Shici again, "If Lu Fengxian came here, he saw that there were no young and strong people, and he was given cattle, sheep and wine, and the soldiers in the army became sick... Ziyi thought, what should Fengxian do? ? 』

  Tai Shici frowned, "Tu Zhi? 』

   Fei Qian nodded, "Then? 』

  Tai Shici was silent for a while, "The Western Regions are in chaos again. 』

   Feiqian nodded and said, "So, Ziyi should know why Shanshan stopped the army with horse bandits." 』

   Tai Shici frowned and said: "My lord has far-reaching insight, beyond the reach of compassion." The young and strong in this city may be those horse thieves... Therefore, the Shanshan thieves deliberately wanted us to slaughter them? And use this to gather people and horses to fight against the big man? 』

  『It may not be possible to gather again, but to resist...』 Fei Qian squinted and said, 『Although there is a war, there must be a killing, but who will be killed? Is it to kill men, women and children in the Western Regions? Monks and officials? Local surname? Who can kill, who can use, who can communicate, who can make? Those who are rebellious, what is the rebellion? Where is the benevolent person? The country of Shanshan is where Ziyi practiced his skills... Next, what should Ziyi want to do? 』

  Tai Shici took a deep breath and made an insignificant contribution to global warming. After pondering for a long time, he had no choice but to give up, "Please also give advice, my lord." 』

  『No problem. ’ Fei Qian waved his hands and said, ‘Ziyi don’t need to worry…just think about it…’

  Although Fei Qian told Tai Shici not to be in a hurry, Tai Shici himself could not say that he was really not in a hurry. He knew that following Fei Qian this time was actually following Fei Qian to learn how to govern the Western Regions, how to govern a piece of land that the big man had governed for more than a hundred years, but still hadn't managed it well.

  Undoubtedly, the Western Regions should be ruled by military commanders. The military commanders' aggressiveness, determination, and ability to control soldiers are relatively stronger than those of the civilian series.

For most of the current soldiers of the big man, they will subconsciously worship a general who can fight on the battlefield and lead them to victory after victory, instead of just sitting in the official office all day long, even a year I don't see much emotion in civil servants who don't see it once or twice.

   This is a very natural question and an inevitable choice. It's not that civil servants can't fight wars, or that military generals can't govern the country, but the emphasis is different. In governing an area with relatively more hostility, imperfect order, mixed language, and chaotic writing, force will obviously be more direct, and then some people will be willing to sit down and listen to the communication of the Han people.

  So the order of conquering a region must be that generals go first, followed by civilian officials.

  If there is only blind massacre, then there must be chaos.

   No one would like to live in a world where there is only killing.

  Resistance and riots are the inevitable derivatives of killing.

  Continued turmoil will lead to the structural collapse of the entire dynasty. The big man has told everyone at the moment with his own experience that simply killing can't solve the problem, and everyone who still has some brains in their heads knows this. Well, that's right, except for the bullshit.

  Huangfusong killed so many rebels, so many yellow scarf thieves, killed thousands of miles across the wild, killed the plague, and then the big man was stable? So, in fact, the question Fei Qian asked is similar to the common words in later generations...

  『Who is the one who can unite? 』

  Then, those who cannot unite are naturally opponents.

  In the Western Regions, who should be the object of "unity"?

  『The little prince of Shanshan? ”Tai Shici replied subconsciously, but soon he himself denied it, “No. Since the Han Dynasty Protectorate, it has supported the kings of the Western Regions, but the land of the Western Regions still deviates from the Central Plains of China, and it is difficult to return to their hearts...』

   Fei Qian smiled, and did not continue to embarrass Tai Shici, but asked him to go back and arrange military affairs first, and then talk about it the next day.

  Tai Shici left in silence.

  Xu Chu watched from the side, and suddenly said: "Master, in the Western Regions, the available people are local officials?" 』

"Um? Zhongkang is not bad," Fei Qian asked in surprise, "but why? 』

  Xu Chu chuckled twice, "This subordinate is just talkative for a while... But, I think that the language in the Western Regions is impenetrable... Only these local officials can communicate..."

   Fei Qian nodded and said, "Good. Local officials in the Western Regions should be used, but they should not be reused. 』

   Xu Chu said: "That's natural, we need to guard against these guys. 』

   Fei Qian chuckled twice, "It's not defense, it's substitute." If you can't replace it, how can you prevent it? 』

  『Replace? 』Xu Chu froze for a moment, then seemed to think of something, tilted his head, and remained silent for a while.

   Fei Qian patted Xu Chu, "Zhongkang can also think about this matter slowly... But there is something to do first... You sent a few people to keep an eye on that old monk..."

   Xu Chu's eyes widened, "Master, this old monk...does he still want to make trouble? 』

   Feiqian shook his head, "No, I suspect that someone might use it to make trouble... So, be careful, don't let him die like this, at least not until I need him..."

   Fei Qian thought of the few monks he saw outside the city.

   Faith is a very strange thing.

   This is a double-edged sword, but it is still human beings who use this belief in the end.

   It's like religion. Most religions are intended to be good, but there are many people who use religion to do evil.

  Finding the expressions of those monks, he saw neither sadness nor worry, only calmness, like a dead thing. Then those who don't take their own lives seriously will naturally not take other people's lives seriously.

   After all, Buddhism is all about reincarnation. Maybe these monks already feel that this life is enough, and they are ready to reincarnate in the next life...

  Xu Chu nodded with a serious expression, and then went to order his subordinates to keep a close watch on Busen and others.

   Nothing to say all night.

   Fei Qian didn't ask any "madame" to sleep with him, so Xu Chu is of course safer.

  After the camp was stationed and took over the defense of the city, Fei Qian led Tai Shici into the small city with its gates open.

  Here, there is no doubt that the Han people were once stationed here.

  Because in many places, whether it is the structure of the house, the tiles covered, or the canals built, there are imprints of the Han people.

  But in most of the places here, there are no Han Chinese anymore. The living people were Semu people, Shanshan people, and Qiang people. Fei Qian also saw a few monks who came to welcome Busen, but there were no Han people.

   Fei Qian watched quietly.

  Tai Shici followed, also watching quietly, more seriously than Fei Qian.

  Because Tai Shici knew that this was the third class.

  When I was young, I didn’t take classes seriously, but I was beaten in the palm of my hand. Now if I don’t take classes seriously...

   is mortal.

  Others will die, so will your own.

   Feiqian stopped and walked, and suddenly stopped in front of the outer wall of a Chinese-style house.

   This wall is facing the street entrance, stacked with stones, smeared with yellow mud on it, it is a very ordinary earth-stone structure wall, but on the wall, some patterns painted on it attracted Fei Qian.

  This may have been a wall where the Han people issued announcements, but now it has become a place for graffiti.

  Compared with the abstract painting masters of later generations, these "artworks" of today are quite delicate.

  There are fruit trees, animals, and people that appear in pairs, perhaps for the hope of a good harvest, abundance, and happiness...

   And some smaller and fatter children, playing and frolicking in the corner...

  There is a sun, there is also a crooked moon, and there are some weird shapes, maybe it represents the gods in the sky, or something...

  When Fei Qian looked at these paintings, he didn't say a word, didn't ask, just looked.

  Tai Shici is also watching.

  Old City Guard and others did not dare to step forward to disturb or explain.

  『Ziyi. 』Fei Qian tilted his head slightly.

   Tai Shici responded.

   Fei Qian motioned slightly, and asked Tai Shici, "Seeing this picture, what do you think of it?" 』