Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3019 The enemy is now The enemy is now

 Taiyuan County.

 Campus Military Field.

Yan Rou roared angrily, grabbing a poor soldier and shaking it, almost shaking his head off.

The soldier was dejected and slipped into Yan Routi's hands, not daring to resist at all.

　　　『I have confessed, I have confessed! Yan Rou yelled, "When we encounter most of Cao's army, we will defend the city to the death!" Why did you disobey my instructions? Why? ! Why go out of town? Why? ! 』

 The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and he ordered the soldier to be pushed out and beheaded.

The soldier was so frightened that he fell limply to the ground.

Seeing him like this, Yan Rou was even more angry. He jumped angrily and shouted at his men to push the soldier out.

Seeing his furious look, the other military schools in the school grounds were too frightened to speak. Only Cui Jun coughed and tried to persuade him: "Yan Duwei, please calm down...Although this soldier has his faults, he doesn't care about them." Breaking through life and death to retaliate... Although it is not an outstanding military achievement, it is also commendable for courage... Let him be spared! 』

Once Shexian is lost, Taiyuan may immediately face the threat of Cao Jun.

Although the Fukou Xingbei Road is not that easy to walk, the problem is that no one can ensure that Cao Jun abandoned Shangdang Huguan and directly attacked Jinyang, Taiyuan without thinking.

 In Taiyuan County, the Cui family has been deeply involved in farming for many years, so naturally they are not willing to suffer military disaster and destruction.

Yan Zhi of Shexian County is Yan Rou's younger brother. Cui Jun always wants to appease him both emotionally and rationally.

Yan Rou took a few breaths, and he naturally knew that it was wrong to vent his anger on the soldier who reported the news, so he came down the steps, cupped his hands and said, "I will just follow the envoy's command and spare that guy!" 』

Cui Jun waved his hand and frowned at the map of Taiyuan County hanging in the lobby of the school ground.

Cui Jun originally thought that Taiyuan was safe and stable within the Taihang Mountains, but he did not expect that the front line of troops would be right in front of him in the blink of an eye!

Shexian County is an important node in Fukouxing. Cao Jun's acquisition of Shexian County is equivalent to obtaining a relatively stable transit station. The next step for Cao's army to attack is only a matter of time.

"I thought that Shexian County could withstand at least a year and a half..." Cui Jun shook his head and sighed, "I didn't expect... I didn't expect that the Shexian County Magistrate was greedy for life and afraid of death... Yan Duwei, I failed to let you send people there before. The rescue... caused my brother to die, and I was very sad..."

Yan Zhi had sent people to Taiyuan to ask for help before, but now...

Yan Rou lowered her head and said nothing.

Cui Jun turned to look at Yan Rou and comforted him in a low voice, "The deceased is gone, Captain Yan still has to focus on his responsibilities. Now that Cao's thieves are about to attack, the life and death of the people of Taiyuan depend on the captain!" 』

Although Cui Jun felt that there was nothing wrong in refusing to send reinforcements, people are dead when they die. Cui Jun came to the school specifically because he wanted to show some attitude. Otherwise, if Yan Rou got into a mood and slipped up at the critical moment, wouldn't everyone finish the game together?

　　　Why didn’t the Shangdang send reinforcements? Yan Rou asked.

Cui Jun sighed, "Perhaps Shangdang is also in urgent need of Cao Jun and has no time to escape... I heard that Zhang, the captain of Shangdang, was assassinated and was seriously injured?" Captain Yan now also needs to be careful and guard against Cao Jun’s tricks..."

She County is like a three-way road, with Taiyuan in the north and Shangdang in the south.

Geographically, Shexian North Road looks straight, but is actually difficult to walk. Moreover, although Shexian County is closer to Taiyuan in a straight line, it is under the jurisdiction of Shangdang. This is because in the history of Shexian County, there was the South Road to Shangdang first, and then the North Road, and because people have been traveling on the South Road since the early Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, so in comparison, the South Road is easier to travel.

 The two were silent for a while again.

After a moment, Yan Rou gritted her teeth and said, "Does he think Cao Jun can stand and protect him?" ! idiot! idiot! Damn it! Damn it! 』

Cui Jun raised his eyes and glanced at Yan Rou.

Listening to what Yan Rou means, does he firmly believe that Cao Jun will be defeated and the Hussar will win?

 Is your confidence really that strong?

 Or are you just pretending in front of me?

Although Cui Jun can be regarded as a descendant of an official, he has not always had smooth sailing, so preparing for a rainy day is almost a mode of thinking engraved in his bones. This is also the instinct of almost all the gentry children of the Han Dynasty. From the time they are sensible, the concept instilled in them from an early age is the broad lintel and the prosperity of the family, just like the line in the elementary school classroom of later generations, they read it every day, every year...

Of course, later on, some people were afraid that ordinary people would worry about their family fortunes every day and wanted to hang them on street lamps, so they stopped reading them.

Under such an environment, the first target in Cui Jun's mind is himself, then his family, and then the Hussar or others. Even if he is loyal to the Hussar, it is because the Hussar can give him and his The family brings the greatest benefits.

 Yan Rou obviously has a different thinking model from Cui Jun.

This is also natural, because everyone’s thinking mode is different, and it is impossible for all classes to communicate emotionally.

Yan Rou was originally from Youbei and experienced the pain of the frontier since she was a child, so she naturally has an extra favorable impression of the hussar who is aggressive towards the outside world...

This kind of separation in thinking was not limited to Taiyuan, but even existed widely throughout the Han Dynasty.

Everyone has his or her own ideas, and they may not always be consistent with the Hussar. At some point, there may be people who go against the flow...

Cui Jun frowned and said: "Captain Yan, Cao's army has moved to Shexian County and may attack Taiyuan. It is better to prepare more military defenses..."

Yan Rou sneered and said, "I hope Cao Jun dares to come!" However... according to some estimates, Cao Jun will probably go south to attack Shangdang, or at most he will pretend to attack Taiyuan... It is better to attack and defeat Cao Jun while his foothold is not stable! 』

Cui Jun still frowned and said, "What if Cao Jun could guess what Captain Yan was thinking and deliberately set up an ambush?" 』

 ‘This…’ Yan Rou was silent for a while, then gritted her teeth and said with a smile, ‘Then let’s catch someone alive and come back and ask! 』

 …

 …

The sun set slantly behind the mountains, as if it didn't want to see human beings killing each other.

In a valley where the sun no longer shines, bursts of screams are heard, but it is the scouts sent by Yan Rou who are torturing a captured prisoner of Cao Bing.

 Cao Jun marched along the river, so his whereabouts were actually fixed. When Cao Jun stopped to make fire and cook, Yan Rou's scouts attacked several Cao Jun soldiers who came out to fetch water for cooking, killed and wounded two Cao Jun sentries who came after hearing the noise, and finally captured a Cao Jun soldier. The auxiliary soldiers and the injured Cao Jun sentry quickly flashed into the mountains and forests, making it impossible for the Cao soldiers who came after them to catch up.

The first person to interrogate was the Cao Jun auxiliary. Unfortunately, the Cao Jun auxiliary didn't know anything at all. He was trembling with fear and couldn't answer any questions. Then he was cut down with a knife. Then he asked the injured Cao Jun's sentry. This Cao Jun's sentry was much tougher and remained silent.

 The leader of the scouts was not angry but happy.

What he fears most is that the person he captures is a waste, or that he is like the auxiliary soldier, who doesn't know anything, and asking questions is in vain. For example, if Cao Jun Youshao gritted his teeth and refused to say anything, it meant that he had arrested the right person. He must know something, so he refused to say anything...

 For interrogation in the wild, of course, there are only native methods.

Ants and mice are all troubles, and insects and mice must cooperate. If we can’t find mosquitoes or mice for a long time, will we have to stay in the wild? Staying a little longer is the risk of staying a little longer.

So Yan Rou's scout captain tied Cao Jun's sentry to a tree, and slowly picked out all the muscles and bones of his body with a sharp knife while grinning.

The miserable howling of Cao Jun's patrol sentry can be said to be extremely tragic. Even the few recruits from Taiyuan who came with them looked pale as they watched.

 Some of the veterans under Yan Rou had more or less the habits of the grasslands.

The same is true for the scout captain. Yan Rou sent out scouts, and of course Cao Jun also sent out scouts.

Before arresting Cao Jun's outpost, Yan Rou's scouts had already encountered Cao Jun's scouts, but before they had time to ask anything, Cao Jun's scouts were seriously injured and died. So Yan Rou's scout captain also took the scalp of Cao Jun's scouts with him. The skull was dug out and said to be taken back as trophies...

 Apparently ordinary people cannot bear his unique hobbies. When he placed the skull on the head of Cao Jun Youshao, as if he was preparing to dig out a pair in the same way, Cao Jun Youshao finally couldn't hold on any longer and vomited out everything he knew.

After getting the news, Yan Rou's scouts came back in a hurry and reported it to Yan Rou.

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 Jinyang government office lobby.

　　　Cao Jun is stationed in She County! No march into the North Road! Yan Rou said to Cui Jun in a deep voice, "This is very obvious!" It seems that Cao Jun is really preparing to attack from the north and south first and take over the party! 』

Cui Jun frowned and remained silent.

　　　『Envoy! Troops must be sent to rescue the Shangdang! ” Yan Rou said loudly, “Before, She County was in danger and we did not send troops. Now if Shangdang is captured by Cao’s army again, Taiyuan will also be in danger! 』

Cui Jun frowned because he still had unanswered questions in his heart.

Why did Cao Jun fight to the death in Taihang Mountain?

 The topography of Shangdang in Taiyuan is indeed very important, but isn’t it more important in Guanzhong? First, troops entered Shangdang, and now they have captured Shexian County. Could it be that the Shangdang area in Taiyuan is so attractive to Shandong people? Is the feng shui here particularly good?

There are soldiers in Taiyuan, but not many. Part of Cui Jun's men, probably more than 2,000 infantry, were retained from the Xihe side, while the rest of the troops were in the hands of Yan Rou and belonged to the hussar.

Of course, this does not mean that Cui Jun does not belong to the Hussar, but when the Hussar was not a Hussar, Cui Jun was in Xihe, and he also gave Fei Qian some military assistance. At that time, Cui Jun had There are already soldiers, which is considered a problem left over from history.

　　　In my opinion, it is better not to do anything without permission. Cui Jun said in a deep voice, "Although Cao Jun's vanguard is not large in number, there is no accurate information about Cao Jun's rear!" If Cao Jun's She County is just a bait, just a test? If Captain Yan is not ambushed and Cao Jun sees that there are few soldiers in Taiyuan, he will attack with a large number of troops. How will we deal with Cao Jun? Therefore, be careful and do not act rashly! 』

　　　『Envoy! Yan Rou said loudly, "Taiyuan Shangdang is in love with each other!" There is no reason to sit back and watch! 』

 ‘You also know that lips and teeth are dependent on each other! Cao Jun couldn't believe that this was what he imagined! Cui Jun also said angrily, "If She County is lost, the situation can be undone. If Jinyang is trapped!" The north door is open! Even if Shangdang is saved, he still can't hold on! 』

"Your Majesty..." Yan Rou gritted her teeth, her eyes slightly cold.

Chui Jun’s worries are not completely unreasonable. It is indeed important to go to the party, but is it only important to go to the party?

And the key issue is that Cui Jun is the governor of Taiyuan County, not the governor of Shangdang County!

If the Hussar stated that Shangdang is a subordinate county of Taiyuan, or a county under Taiyuan, and Shangdang has to pay tribute to Taiyuan, then Taiyuan will naturally have the duty to protect Shangdang, but Taiyuan and Shangdang have always been It's all separate.

Jia Qu has been running the Shangdang business for so many years, and he doesn't have much respect for Cui Jun. The relationship between the two is that of ordinary colleagues, not even an acquaintance. After all, one is in Taiyuan and the other is in Shangdang. They are acquaintances who often meet and exchange words. How can they nod when they are two places apart?

In Shangdang, Huguan and Huguan Pass are horns of each other. Even if Cao Jun attacks from the north and the south, he may not be able to capture it in a short time. However, Taiyuan is different...

 Taiyuan can be regarded as an important town, and it is Jinyang.

 Most of the assets of the Cui family are of course located in Jinyang.

Cui Jun's greatest loyalty to the Hussars is to defend Taiyuan and Jinyang. This is also in line with the Cui family's own family interests, so it is no problem to let Cui Jun guard Jinyang, but why should Cui Jun agree to send troops out of Taiyuan to rescue the Shangdang?

ha?

 Looking at the big picture?

These three words are easy to say, but not easy to do.

 Everyone has upper and lower limits. Some people have lower limits, and their upper limits will also be lower.

Cui Jun is like this. When he only thinks about his own three-quarter acre of land, he naturally can't raise his head and look further in the direction. However, if he is said to be disloyal to Qiusi because of this, it is not necessarily true. . In other words, Cui Jun's "loyalty" is only within a certain limit. Beyond that limit, there is no such thing as loyalty or disloyalty.

Yan Rou was in charge of Taiyuan's military affairs, and the Husbands also carried out the reform of the county system in Longxi, starting from the system of one-person responsibility for the county guards to the separation of military and political affairs. However, this was in Longxi, where the original political structure was unclear, and there was a willingness to Jia Xu supported the reform of the Hussars.

 Other places...

 Especially in these counties in the early days of the Hussars, just like Taiyuan County, the old political structure did not change immediately.

This phenomenon is very common, especially in a country like China with a large area and many counties. When the central government makes some policy changes, the local counties always have this or that problem, causing delays or distortions. , good policies turned into bad measures, and there was not much evolution until the Ming and Qing Dynasties...

Cui Jun just wants to ensure that he owns one-third of an acre of land. In the absence of a clear transfer order, there is no problem if he does not send troops to rescue the Shangdang.

Cui Jun did not agree to send troops, so Yan Rou could only leave angrily, but Yan Rou could not help but said: "Cui Jun!" There were rumors in the city a few days ago...could there be some truth to it? 』

Cui Jun suddenly changed his expression, "What rumors?" ! As the captain of Taiyuan County, you should be careful in your words and deeds! 』

“Yes, be careful in your words and deeds,” Yan Rou snorted, “But I don’t know, not saving someone in the face of death can be regarded as being cautious in your words and deeds!” 』

 After saying that, Yan Rou waved her hand and left the government office lobby.

Not long after Yan Rou left, Cui Hou came out of the back hall and said, "Brother! This person is so rude! Extremely rude! when…"

　　　『What to do? ! Cui Jun said in a deep voice, "It's not because of you!" 』

"no! This...brother..." Cui Hou's eyes rolled around.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 if Cao's army is really approaching the city, who will stop it? Cui Jun waited for Cui Hou to say, "Let you go?" Or let me go? What's the point of killing one's own generals before a big battle? 』

　　‘You can’t roar in public! Cui Hou still felt very unhappy.

Cui Jun suddenly smiled and said, "Roaring?" Not necessarily, it’s reasonable for Yan Duwei to feel sad and angry when he recently lost a relative, and it’s hard to control himself for a while... you know? Despite his rough appearance..."

"Brother..." Cui Hou looked down at Cui Jun's eyes, murmured for a while, and then said, "Then we can't let him... talk nonsense..."

　　　『Do you think he is talking nonsense? Cui Jun suddenly smiled, "That's you...forget it, you are not smart to begin with...He is testing Yu!" 』

　　　　　? Why? Cui Hou couldn't understand and couldn't help asking.

Cui Jun stroked his beard and asked, "Why didn't Captain Yan mention a word about the rumors in the city when I went to the school last time?" Do you really think he only found out in the past two days? If you really want to fall out with someone, wouldn't it be safer within the school grounds? At least in the school, most of them are Yan Duwei's subordinates... So it's not that he wants to hate someone, but he is carefully testing... Don't judge people by their appearance. Although Yan Duwei has some Mobei Hu people's customs, but this kind of thinking Well...I can't say I'm more delicate than you..."

　　　"School field...this, what's the difference between this?" 』Cui Hou still doesn’t quite understand. Of course, it is also possible that she is unwilling to admit that Yan Rou, a guy who looks rough and has a strong smell of barbarians, is actually more alert than Cui Hou himself.

Cui Jun glanced at Cui Hou, feeling a little helpless.

　　　　Yan Duwei put on a good show in the school grounds, but in front of someone! On the surface, it looks vulgar, but in fact... this is the government office lobby! Cui Jun pointed, "Everyone around here is my people... If he really wanted to do something... he wouldn't choose here!" He also knows that what he says here will not be spread out... If it is really spread out, it means that I can't even control the government office lobby! It’s hard to believe that he would really do it! If a dignified county governor cannot even control the government office, how can he control a county? ! do you know? ! 』

"Ah..." Cui Hou shook the fat on his cheeks, "I see..."

　　　　Why is that so? Don't you understand yet? ” Cui Jun couldn’t help but walked up to Cui Hou and patted Cui Hou’s head, “Yan Duwei said it to me, and even more to you! Whether the Cui family will be a blessing or a curse in the future, it all falls into your hands! 』

Cui Hou was speechless for a while, "Why, why?" Why did you say it was for me? 』

 (End of this chapter)