Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2114 This is a good day
From the siege of Yangcheng, to the sudden burning and bursting of the city gate, to Zhu Ling taking advantage of the chaos to climb the city, it took almost a blink of an eye. The successive changes and methods made Cao Jun including Yan Kuang unable to cope.

When Yan Kuang came back to his senses, Zhu Ling had already led people to kill to the other side, and then captured the gate tower, pulled the latch of the suspension bridge winch, and lowered the suspension bridge...

Yan Kuang was shocked, and was about to order people to intercept him, but he heard the continuous sound of arrows roaring in the dark night, and then there was a chaotic sound around the battlements, not only Yan Kuang was frightened, but also Yan Kuang. Even Cao Bing and the surrounding soldiers hugged their heads to hide, not daring to move rashly.

Among the echelons of Cao Jun's combat effectiveness, the private headquarters of the major generals are undoubtedly the first echelon, and then there are Qingzhou soldiers, and then there are Yuan Shao's Jizhou soldiers and Yanzhou soldiers who have accompanied Cao Cao for many years, and finally Yan Kuang These soldiers who led the field.

Generally speaking, it is similar to "Ashigaru", most of the time is spent on farming, although there is military control and some training, but compared to those soldiers who face life and death all the time, the biggest enemy of Tuntian soldiers is probably It is the weeds on the ground and the pests in the field.

So when there was a sudden attack and new changes occurred on the battlefield, there were big problems with the reaction speed and countermeasures of Yan Kuang's field soldiers.

In addition, Yan Kuang ordered to extinguish the torches on the top of the city before, and these field soldiers, because of nutritional deficiencies and vitamin deficiencies, caused their eyesight to drop a lot in the dark and dim light. The attack on Zhu Ling and others was almost He had no ability to resist, and when Yan Kuang managed to organize his men to rush to the gate tower that Zhu Ling captured, he found that only the wreckage of Cao Jun who was on duty remained in the gate tower, and the winch of the suspension bridge had been completely destroyed. , unable to pull the suspension bridge anymore, while Zhu Ling and others rushed down the road and started fighting near the entrance of the city gate!

Yan Kuang had no time to think about it, but hurriedly held a knife in one hand, and rushed to the city gate while shouting for Cao Jun to resist and encircle Zhu Ling and others...

But when Yan Kuang arrived at the foot of the city, he suddenly heard the urgent sound of horseshoes. He looked up and saw that Yiqi had already killed him like flying!

Yan Kuang subconsciously raised his knife and slashed!

The man on the horse didn't seem to move at all, as if he didn't notice it at all, but when Yan Kuang's saber fell, a long halberd appeared in front of Yan Kuang like a whirlwind, and his head was covered He bumped into Yan Kuang in the face.

Yan Kuang was shocked and wanted to struggle again, but the halberd twisted and tightened suddenly, Yan Kuang's saber flew high, and then his shoulder sank, the crescent of the halberd was already on the ground. At the neck, Yan Kuang suddenly couldn't even stand still, and was directly crushed to the ground!
All the soldiers around Cao looked on dumbfoundedly, and were stunned for a while...

Tai Shici snorted coldly, glanced at Yan Kuang, "Oh, isn't this Yan Zhonglang?"Are you all right? 』

Guard Yan Kuang came to his senses, howled and charged upwards.

But Tai Shici didn't even look at it, he just swung his halberd away, swept to the front few people, and then shouted, "Are you trying to kill your general?" 』

The remaining Cao soldiers were suddenly extremely embarrassed, neither advancing nor retreating, each and every one of them stood in place tremblingly.

"Where is Wenbo?" ! ’ Tai Shici sat upright on his horse and shouted loudly, ‘Get the flag! 』

Zhu Ling answered proudly, then rushed up from behind Tai Shici, raised the object in his hand high, and then slammed it on the ground!
The tail of the flagpole was stuck on the bluestone slab, and the slab couldn't bear the strength, and it immediately fell apart.

This big flag is carried on a three or four zhang flagpole. The end of the flagpole is deeply inserted into the ground, while the other end points to the night sky with bright moon and few stars.At this time, the strong wind was blowing, and the flags were flying. As more and more fires gathered from the city gate, the Cao soldiers around could see clearly. Where is this a wooden flagpole? It was a large banner with an iron handle, on which were three colors, and in the middle were four huge characters "Big Han Hussars"!
All the Cao soldiers stood there for a while, then scattered and fled in all directions with a "boom"...

Outside the city gate, horseshoes of the cavalry rolled towards them with the power of landslides and ground cracks. Tai Shici pointed to Yan Kuang who was lying on the ground like a salted fish, "Bind him!" 』

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In the middle of August in the fourth year of Dahan Taixing.

Xu County is still in a tense, anxious but noisy atmosphere, and some forced joy.

The prince of Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, is full moon today.

In ancient times, the death rate of newborns was extremely high. Ordinary civilians, almost every household had babies who died prematurely, so generally speaking, children were given humble names. It's really just a dog's egg stone, don't try to kill the baby, another aspect is that even if you really can't make it through, there is a psychological comfort, just treat it as a dog's egg stone, just throw it away...

The infant mortality rate is high, mainly due to the inadequate development of medical skills, the unprofessional delivery process, and the impossibility of thorough disinfection. If you are not careful, you will be infected with "tetanus". It has always been "seven days of wind, eight days of throwing away". After that, both mother and child died, and the happy event turned into a funeral in an instant.

As for other infectious diseases, it is also easy to kill babies, such as measles, smallpox and other serious diseases, not to mention, even cold and typhoid, which are considered minor diseases in later generations, were often fatal in ancient times...

Therefore, only after the baby is full moon, can it be considered that it has barely passed the first gate of hell, can be regarded as out of the scope of prying eyes of ghosts and ghosts, and can come out to formally meet outsiders, and families with children will hold banquets at this time , called it full moon wine, and after a hundred days, there was another level, and there was a hundred-day banquet.

The son of the emperor is extremely precious, so this full moon banquet naturally needs to be arranged.

Even though it was known that there was Tai Shici cruising in Yangcheng, the northern part of Jingzhou seemed to be in a normal state of war. There were rumors in the court and the people were restless, but such a happy event had to be held.

At least, you can get rid of bad luck, can't you?
Between Cao Cao and Fei Qian, whether it will be war or peace in the future, related matters and news were once circulated inside and outside Xu County. People are looking forward to the swift end of this war, and some people think that Cao Cao will give Hu General cavalry is a harsh lesson, but there are also some people who hold a pessimistic attitude and think that hussars are stronger. Before Cao Cao had the upper hand, it was just that hussars did not make a move...

Of course, the chaos in Jingzhou, and the real situation in it, only a part of the people are qualified to know, and the news that most people get is one-sided. After all, the "official" news can't be said to be all deceitful , but it is inevitable that there will be some screening or delay.

It's just that this way, after a long time, people will always have some bad premonitions in their hearts, so they use such a full moon wine from the son of the emperor, such a happy event to guide their attention and divert their attention. It is Xun Yu's current best choice.

If Cao Cao maintained the stability of Cao's military group outside, then Xun Yu was maintaining the order of Cao's political group inside.Now it seems that Xu County, which still seems to be singing and dancing, is actually in danger, and it may even be approaching the city in a blink of an eye.

Faced with such a situation, Xun Yu still has to be optimistic and relaxed all the time to the outside world, showing a state of confidence, otherwise...

However, the actual situation of the Cao Group is already unbearable.

Years of battles, almost without a break, the various consumptions brought about by the huge number of soldiers in military operations have already made all classes in Jizhou and Yuzhou very dissatisfied. Under such circumstances, even if Cao Cao wins, it may not be able to support the war In the next wave of offensive, many people have stood up and openly opposed to continuing the war. Of course, there has been no direct blocking and resistance, but the meaning is always there.

"The great general's outstanding meritorious deeds are naturally due to the community, but this meritorious service...under...hehe, everyone must understand..."

"What brother Wu said is really..."

"So, the general is going to return in victory?The place in Yangcheng... ah, ha ha... Could it be that they are all grass and trees? 』

"What is this place?"This is at the feet of the Son of Heaven!To put it bluntly, if this place is in a military turmoil... Hmph, could it be that he doesn't want to think about the way out? 』

"Has the Wufu of Liangzhou ever had any kind of retreat?If the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry... well, it's not good if it's overwhelmed...』

"Up and down cannot be of one mind.How do soldiers use their lives? 』

"The war should not have been started lightly... The war should not be estimated in this way, but the hussars are strong. When Dong Bandit was alive, the Xiliang cavalry had already ruled the roost. Although it has declined, most of them belonged to the hussars... ... Now that the hussars have the son of Liu Jingzhou in their hands, if the hussars are dissatisfied in this battle... the end will inevitably be tragic!At that time...if the war continues, what will be under the feet of the emperor...』

As soon as this remark came out, the expressions of everyone who discussed it couldn't help but be a little solemn.

"At that time, the hussars will attack with all their strength. Although it may not be destructive, it is expected to be the same as last time...Once they are consumed by each other, Shandong's power will only gradually bottom out. At that time, the hussars will be strong, and you and Shandong will be doomed." up! 』

"This, this is a bit alarmist! 』

"That's right, that's right!The hussars rose up suddenly without any background, if they came here by plunder, they would not last long.As the saying goes, if you work hard, you will decline after two, and you will be exhausted after three. Its power is tyrannical, but you may not know how to manage people's livelihood. As time goes by, government affairs will decline, and corruption will inevitably occur. At that time, you and I may have a chance...』

"Alas!Shouldn't the big man now want to take care of the people better than that family and make the place more peaceful?How did it become the moment to see who is worse and can't hold on anymore? ! 』

"Hey!Some things, the reality is like this, absolutely cannot be changed by you and me... The current situation has suffered for the people of the world, and for the soldiers inside and outside the city...』

"When the world prospers, the people suffer; when the world is in chaos, the people suffer too!" 』

"Oh, brother, what you said is very true, very..."

On the streets and in the bazaars, there are such chattering voices. In this slightly dull Xu County, it seems that this is the only way to prevent it from becoming like a pool of stagnant water.These discussions were like the wind of the Mid-Autumn Festival, whizzing through the streets and alleys, and then crashed into the General Cao's mansion, and then they were suppressed by the four characters of "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness" on the festival hall.

Xun Yu and a group of Xu County officials are having a meeting.

『My lord indicated in the letter that the battle of Jingzhou is coming to an end.General Xiahou took back Fancheng, and there was no more worry in Jingbei.It's just that the hussars and Taishi's army are watching outside Yangcheng, and they may suddenly attack at any time, so we have to guard against it. ’ Xun Yu said.

"A certain person has sent people to Yangcheng, and reminded Yan Zhonglang that he needs to be more vigilant... But Yan Zhonglang is not alone, I'm afraid..." Man Chong looked at Xun Yu, "I am worried that Taishi will repeat his old tricks and go to Yuecheng And enter... when the soldiers come to the city, they will persecute us...』

"Maybe..." Xun Yu said, "Wancheng has been trapped in the hands of the lord, it is..."

Xun Yu didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was obvious.

Suddenly the corner of Liu Ye's mouth twitched, he glanced at Man Chong, then at Xun Yu.

Although Xun Yu didn't look at Liu Ye, he could feel Liu Ye's gaze. When he looked back, he only saw Liu Ye's lowered forehead, which was so radiant.

Xun Yu knew that what he said now was not as convincing as before. After all, trust is very difficult to establish, but it is easy to collapse once it collapses.In the past, Xun Yu deliberately concealed a lot of information for the sake of the overall situation. Although such behavior is understandable, it will inevitably widen the lower limit of his own family. Sometimes it is questionable, and it is inevitable.

Especially a guy like Liu Ye...

But what can I do?
I can only say that I have a clear conscience.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu's eyes suddenly dropped a little, and then he raised it again quickly, "Your Majesty is happy to have a son, and the full moon is a celebration. How is Ziyang doing with all the affairs?" 』

Ordinary people's full moon wine is just to be done casually at home, and then eating and drinking is considered a matter of course, but the son of the emperor is full moon, and he can't do it casually, not to mention that when the queen was pregnant last year, she was called out because she said that the son had extraordinary luck. The supervisor of the sky boasted for a while, and he pardoned the world.

When it came to the content that he was responsible for, Liu Ye naturally would not be vague, took out a wooden tablet from his sleeve, and then began to describe the terms and conditions...

On August [-]th, Liushen is on duty, and everything is suitable.It can be regarded as an unprecedented good day in this period of time.

early morning.

The emperor Liu Xie walked forward with his head held high, and led a group of people to the Taimiao.

When the son is full moon, he will officially join the Liu family tree and have an official "name", while the "character" will not be available until he has grown up to adulthood, at least when he is twelve or thirteen years old. .

Liu Xie was wearing a mianfu, a crown on his head, a jade pendant and colorful ribbons on his body, and gold and silver silk embroidery on the red and black mianfu, which looked extraordinarily luxurious under the rising sun in the morning.

According to the request of the supervisor, and then invited by the Shaofu, a total of five names were prepared for Liu Xie's new son, namely: "Qian", "Zi", "Xin", "Feng", and "Yao". , as a candidate for the new son of the full moon.

Liu Xie, like most fathers, would find it difficult to choose the name of their child. The word "Yao" was first excluded by Liu Xie, and the word "Qian" Liu Xie felt that it was a bit weak and had a general meaning. It didn't seem to be very good, so it was naturally excluded.

The remaining two characters "肜" and "Feng" are not bad, but compared with the "璿" which represents Beidou, they seem to be a little worse...

Therefore, should "璿" be the best?
Liu Xie was in the middle and ranked first, and the officials behind him were arranged according to their respective status, all wearing court uniforms, respectful.In the current ceremony, Liu Xie needs to choose a name, and then let the ceremonial officer in charge of the sacrifice burn it, representing the old man above the head of the announcement, and the ancestors of the Liu family who are in the air or imperial power, and express it to the new son. Put up a sign, give some attention and blessing...

Jiu Binsi, the ceremonial officer, stands in front of the hall, and the Huangmen advocates, musicians, etc. are located on both sides of the main hall of the Taimiao.

Smoke lingers.

Flags fluttered.

Liu Xie was filled with emotion.

In fact, he hadn't seen his son a few times before, strictly speaking, there were only two times, one time was when the queen gave birth on the same day, he took a quick look outside the delivery room, and didn't even hug him, and then, the day before the full moon, again After watching it once, it was the last time I held it in my hands, and I felt a little bit connected by flesh and blood.

Of course Liu Xie would never admit that he was frightened at the time.Empress Cao's painful cry in the delivery room, that kind of heart-piercing shouting over and over again, made Liu Xie sweat profusely even if she heard it from a distance...

So at that time, Liu Xie didn't feel the joy of a new father at all, but more of the fear of being overwhelmed, so that after hearing that he was born, what rolled in his heart was not getting close to his own flesh and blood, but a sigh of relief. He escaped from the harem as if he had fulfilled a mission.

Later, both the queen and the prince were in the deep palace. After all, the officials who supervised the heavens said that the prince had great fortune, but it was also easy to attract ghosts and ghosts to peep, and it was not suitable to be exposed when he was weak at birth. In addition, the battle between Cao Cao and Fei Qian in Jingzhou was still undecided. , attracted attention, so Liu Xie put the newborn child behind him for a while.

Until now, when faced with these words, perhaps because he participated in it, Liu Xie felt a kind of joy as a father and hope for the future at this moment...

The auspicious time has arrived.

The ceremonial officer shouted: "Li... Xing..."

"Boom boom boom..."

First, the sound of the drum rumbled, and then the golden bell joined in, beating the drum nine times and ringing the gold nine times, in this way to indicate the beginning of the entire announcement ceremony,
The waiter at the Yellow Gate brought a carved gold-leaf lacquer plate, covered with red silk, and in the middle were five pieces of yellow silk with five different characters written on them.

Liu Xie stretched out his hand to the "璿" in the middle, but for some reason, when he was in the sky above the "璿", he turned to the word "Feng" next to him, then hesitated, and picked up the word "Feng" ...

The waiter at the Yellow Gate glanced at Liu Xie, and after seeing Liu Xie nodded, he loudly announced the name of the new prince...

The drum bell rang again.

Liu Xie burned incense to enter, and then knelt down in the middle, kneeling three times and knocking nine times.

The ministers inside and outside the hall also bowed together.

Liu Xie prayed silently: "Great ancestors, ancestors, ancestors, fathers and emperors, this child has a new son, thanks to the mercy of the ancestors, and the blessings... Now that the world is in turmoil, I still hope that the ancestors have spirits and bless you. I, protect the big man...』

Green smoke lingered upwards, and was immediately blown by the wind, then shook and dissipated in all directions...

(End of this chapter)