Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2798 Past merits and demerits are difficult to comment on, and present gains and losses are hymns

Eight years in Taixing.

Under the first month.

After bidding farewell to Fei Qian, Zhang Liao and his party headed west in a hurry and arrived in Jianshui not long ago.

As dusk approached, Zhang Liao camped on the edge of the Qianshui River.

This time he went to the Western Regions, Zhang Liao did not bring all his troops with him, but still brought his more than [-] people.

Accompanying Zhang Liao for the time being is another Xiliang native, Jia Xu.

Jia Xu was about to go to Jincheng, and "coincidentally" met Zhang Liao, so he went on the same road.

The evening sun shines, and the water is blood red.

Zhang Liao stood on the edge of the water, with a slightly dazed expression on his face.

Jia Xu walked over slowly, her slender eyes glanced at Zhang Liao, and then turned to Li Shui.

Not far from Sishui is Chencang Ancient Pass.

This is not only the battlefield where Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, marched, but also the place where many battles followed.The most recent war was the Xiqiang Rebellion during the reign of Emperor Hanling.

In the ten years before and after the Xiqiang Rebellion, there were three major turning points, two of which were related to Chencang. The last time the Kingdom led an army to besiege Chencang for more than [-] days, which led to the final collapse of the Xiqiang coalition forces.

In this small area, it seems that you can still hear the cries of killing, the sound of horseshoes, the cries for help, and the sound of swordsmen, and you can still see the smoke and dust covering the sky, the dim sunlight, and those Blooming and splashing wanton flowing bright red.

"Once upon a time, somewhere..." Jia Xu stretched out his finger and pointed the direction, "In the past, the battle was full of dust, flooding the surrounding fields, soldiers and horses fought chaotically, lost their positions front and rear, shouted loudly, swords fluttered, and banners covered the sun... ...'

"Someone has also been here..." Zhang Liao nodded, "The Geng family, the governor of Liangzhou in the old days, summoned soldiers from the six counties...someone traveled all over the world, and was also in the army, serving as a small school..."

Jia Xu glanced at Zhang Liao in surprise, "General Wen Yuan and a certain person wanted to go together... Back then, the Geng family was a family of nineteen princes... I don't know General Wen Yuan, but I think this Geng family... the Geng family at that time... How should it be? 』

Zhang Liao was silent, then exhaled, and slowly shook his head.

Jia Xu glanced at Zhang Liao, seeing that he was deep in thought and silent, so he didn't say much.

At this moment, in Zhang Liao's heart, he was tumbling.He understood why Jia Xu mentioned the Geng family. On the one hand, it was because Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou at that time, was the commander of the six counties at that time;

Zhang Liao knew a little about this humble situation.

Geng Bi was born in the Geng family, and if one were to be selected as the number one hero family in the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it would be undisputed that the Geng family would be elected.

Since Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu set foot on the land of Hebei, Geng Kuang, the prefect of Shanggu, has always supported Liu Xiu.Before Geng Kuang chose Liu Xiu, his eldest son Geng Yan followed Liu Xiu in the early days, and later ranked fourth among the 28 founding generals of Yuntai in the Eastern Han Dynasty.Geng Kuang had six sons. In addition to the eldest son Geng Yan, his second son Geng Shu and third son Geng Guo were all trusted by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu because of their military exploits.

Geng Kuang of the first generation of the Geng family was granted the title of Marquis of Yumi, Geng Yan of the second generation was given the title of Marquis of Haowen, Geng Shu was given the title of Marquis of Mouping, and Geng Ba was granted the title of Marquis of Yumi.In the third generation, two more marquises were added. The two sons of Geng Guo, Geng Bing was granted the title of Marquis of Meiyang, and Geng Bi was given the title of Marquis of Suyi.In the third generation, one of Geng Shu's grandsons inherited the estate of his mother, Princess Longli, and was named Marquis of Longli.

Since Guangwu ascended the throne, the Gunn family has had the same glory for a while. A total of 19 people were named marquises, including two generals and nine generals.In addition, there were three children, Princess Shang, and later a daughter married Qinghe King Liu Qing as his concubine, who was the aunt of Emperor Han'an.

A family as noble as Geng's was very rare in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Although Geng Shu's granddaughter, Geng Ji, is the aunt of Emperor Han'an, she cannot be the empress dowager because of this.Emperor Han'an was the concubine son of Liu Qing, king of Qinghe, and his biological mother Zuo Xiao'e. He inherited the throne from his uncle Han Hedi as a vassal king.The queen of Emperor Hanhe is Deng Yu's granddaughter Deng Sui. According to the law, after Emperor Han'an ascends the throne, Deng Sui must be respected as the empress dowager, while Geng Ji can only stay in the position of Princess Qinghe.This is the Geng family, the closest distance to the peak of foreign relatives.

Then, there is no more.

Then came the rise of the Dou family.

Because the Geng family was arrogant for a while, it is natural that the arrogant generation in the family will be hated, and they will definitely be suppressed and restricted from various aspects. Wrong treasure.

As the years passed, the Dou family advanced in waves, while the Gunn family declined all the way.Gradually, the descendants of the Gunn family became supporting actors in the political arena. In order to make up for this defect, they had to choose to rely on the core force.To put it bluntly, it's almost like gambling.

The first person to make a wrong bet was Geng Bing's younger brother Geng Bi.Unlike Geng Bing being used, Geng Bi, who is still inexperienced, placed his bet on Dou Xian.After following Dou Xian twice in a row and conquering the Northern Huns, Geng Bi was granted the title of Marquis of Suyi.After Emperor Han'an ascended the throne, Dou Xian was liquidated, Geng Bi was implicated, he was pushed to the end, and at the same time he was confiscated.

The second person who pressed the wrong treasure was Geng Shu's grandson Geng Bao.Geng Bao is Geng Ji's elder brother. After Emperor Han'an came to the throne, he became a general as "Uncle Yuan".He is the second general of the Geng family after Geng Yan.In fact, Geng Bao knew very well that his uncle was actually very empty. In order to consolidate his position, he colluded with Li Run, Fan Feng, etc., and tried his best to rely on Empress Yan and her family.The most contemptible thing about Geng Bao is that he killed Taiwei Yang Zhen by framing him.

However, Geng Bao made a wrong bet and followed the wrong person.In order to dominate the government for a long time, Yan family impeached Geng Bao from the foreign court for colluding with eunuchs, spying on the secrets in the palace, and deposed Geng Bao on the charge of immorality.Geng Bao, who lost his power, knew that he could not escape liquidation, so he committed suicide.

Geng Bi, the governor of Xiliang, was Geng's last swan song.

The governor of Liangzhou was not considered a good job at the time, and he would face the turmoil in Liangzhou as soon as he took office. From the first year of Zhongping to the fourth year of Zhongping, the governor of Liangzhou was like a lantern, changing five people in a row.

Before Geng Bi, they were Liang Hu, Zuo Chang, Song Xiao, and Yang Yong. Some people here were called back for questioning for corrupting huge amounts of property. There are strange things every year, especially in feudal dynasties. In fact, it's just because they have been aloft for so long that these brick families... Bah, these governors are divorced from the people.

In the fourth year of Zhongping, Geng Bi organized soldiers and horses from the six counties to attack Han Sui. At this point in time, Zhang Liao also served as a small school among the troops from the six counties.Although Geng Bi may have good intentions, he was eager for success. Not only did he not listen to Fu Xie, who was the prefect of Hanyang at the time, to dissuade him from being too aggressive, he even didn't listen to the suggestion to train the soldiers first.

In addition, the most critical point is that Geng Bi trusts his subordinate, Liangzhou Zhizhong Chengqiu.This Cheng Qiu is not a good guy. During his tenure in the government, he tried his best to make money, and his greed for property caused dissatisfaction among many officials and people.So Geng Bi led the soldiers from the six counties hastily assembled to put down the rebellion. As soon as they reached Didao County, the soldiers mutinied. They not only killed the hated Cheng Qiu, but also killed Geng Bi. (Note to this chapter)

It was also during this rebellion that Ma Teng washed a little bit and changed his camp.

Zhang Liao didn't even get Mao's military exploits, and Bingzhou was attacked by barbarians again, so he went back to Bingzhou...

At this point, the Eastern Han Dynasty completely lost control of Liangzhou. It was not until the Kingdom of the Kingdom surrounded Chencang that the three drums were exhausted, and Dong Zhuo rose.

An incompetent general will not only exhaust the three armies to death!
Zhang Liao understood what Jia Xu meant, and also knew Jia Xu's purpose of following him along the way. He even knew that as long as he left Longyou, Jia Xu would definitely deploy troops in Longyou...

"Once upon a time, I saw a tile-roofed house. The beams and pillars were decayed, and the door hinges were damaged. People lived in it, and the wind and rain ravaged it.A certain man wanted to destroy it, so he set fire to it, thinking that it could clean up the rotten things of beetles..." Jia Xu said slowly, "But after meeting the lord, I will know that it is easy to destroy a house, but difficult to build a house.The rot of beams and pillars, and the beetles of door hinges are not the fault of bricks, tiles and soil embryos, so how can we burn with them?Wen Yuan's trip is like living in a dilapidated house, so you have to be more careful...』

Zhang Liao sighed softly, and then bowed his hands to thank Jia Xu, "What the Lord said, Liao will remember in his heart. 』

Jia Xu stared at Zhang Liao for a moment, then nodded, without saying anything more.

To be honest, Jia Xu can stand here and vaguely mention a few words to Zhang Liao, which is considered very good.

Maybe it's because Jia Xu is also from Xiliang, and he doesn't want to see Xiliang people falling apart and killing each other again, maybe it's because Jia Xu feels a little bit about Zhang Liao's behavior like moths flying into a flame, and Zhang Liao There is also a certain amount of friendship with Fei Qian, the great general of the hussars, so he deliberately "walks" with Zhang Liao and finds some opportunities to give advice.

Otherwise, according to Jia Xu's usual habits...

From a certain point of view, Zhang Liao has placed a heavy bet on this road, just like Geng Bi.

What was on the stake was Zhang Liao's own life, while what was on the other side was the "brick, tile and soil embryo" that Jia Xu just mentioned...

As the setting sun set, it reflected on Zhang Liao's face and body, making him look like he was stained with blood.

Standing by the side of the water, Zhang Liao reached out to touch a kit in his bosom.

Although the kit was brought by Fei Qian's guards before his departure, it was not a so-called "smart plan", nor was it that Fei Qian wanted to make thousands of miles of maneuvers, but just to provide Zhang Liao with an idea, or A small chip.

As for how to use this bargaining chip, whether it can be used at critical moments, it can only be determined by Zhang Liao himself.

Of course, not only Zhang Liao, but also Lu Bu were also betting heavily.

Western Regions.

Xihai City.

Today's Xihai City is like a faded gilt vessel, which not only loses its previous brilliance, but also looks particularly ugly after fading.

Qianshou inside and outside the city, no matter how dull he is, can feel the difference.Although the city wall is still the same city wall, and the streets in the city are still the same streets, but the spirit in it is gone.

All the large and small shops in Xihai City were almost closed, because the army needed them, so all supplies were distributed on the front line, and there were no goods to sell, so naturally the shops were closed.

Shops can be closed, but people cannot be without food and drink.

Especially those who were in business before, they had big heads like a bucket and were very distressed.

Near the east gate of Xihai City, there is a small yard.

One person was wearing a bearded robe, sitting slumped under the patio of the yard, his eyes glazed over.On the table next to him, there was a bowl of Naipizi, obviously it hadn't been touched for a long time, and it had already lost any heat.

The surrounding servants didn't dare to move into the courtyard at all, and even when they did something, they were cautious, lest they make any noise to dissatisfy the person in the courtyard, and then become the target of anger.

He was originally a big businessman in Xihai City, a fat man resting in peace, but now he is sitting here slumped, like an over-raised dough, with a decadent breath exuding from all the pores on his body.

A servant led a semu man to the front of the courtyard, but he dared not go forward.Semuren seemed not to notice Fatty An's dejection, and walked straight in, "Fatty An, the merchants outside are going crazy, why are you still here?" 』

Fatty Ann raised his head slightly and snorted, "Old De, what are you doing here?"Come to see my joke? 』

Semuren Laode stepped forward to pick up the milk on the table, took a sip, and then spit it out with a puff, "It's so fucking sour!"Alright, you're not alone in the loss right now, don't worry about it, get up and discuss some solutions!If you don't want to come up with another idea, we will all fold here! 』

Only then did Fatty An raise his hand, and growled in a low voice with a frowning face: "I've tried everything I can think of, and I've found the relationship I'm looking for... I didn't pay less, but the goods are gone!"It's all fucking gone!Got taken by those goddamn guys, just slapped me with a bunch of IOUs!I want goods, not damn IOUs! 』

Lao De sneered, "It's as if you are the only one who received the IOU... Guess how many goods I was robbed by those damned guys?"Do you want me to cry with you? 』

Fatty An squinted at Lao De, the fat on his face shook a few times, and he snorted, "If crying is useful. 』

"Yeah, if it's useful to sit here. ”Lao De put the sour milk skin that night on the table, then turned his head and shouted to the outside of the yard, “Damn it, didn’t you see that your master is entertaining guests?If there is no food, bring some water!Do you want me to kick your ass one by one? ! 』

The servant stuck his head out of the yard to look at Fatty Ann.

Fatty Ann waved his hand dumbfounded.

Immediately, many servants came out from every corner of the yard, cleaning the table, setting the bowls, pouring water, wearing flowers and butterflies, and then retreated after a mess.

"Should I eat or should I eat, should I drink or should I drink..." Lao De said pointedly, "Without food and drink, no matter you, me, or anyone else, they will all go crazy..."

Fatty An was paralyzed at first, but after hearing this, he sat up slowly, stared at Lao De, and asked after a while, "What do you mean?" 』

Lao De picked up the bowl and drank some water, "I'm not interested... Do you remember that we donated a Han official some time ago?" 』

Fatty Ann curled his lips, "That's spending money to buy Anwen!" 』

"No, no no!My friend, it would be a pity if you really thought so! ”Lao De opened his arms and gestured in the air, “This is a very special identity, very special... Can you understand? 』

"Stop talking nonsense, just say it straight, what exactly do you want to do?" "Fatty Ann gritted his teeth and said, "I only want my money and goods!"Damn it, my heart hurts when I think of all my money and goods! 』

Old De nodded, "My heart hurts too, my friend.However, you can regard those money and goods as an initial investment... and now, these special identities are the time for us to start harvesting! 』

"reward? 』As soon as he heard about the harvest, the fat man regained his energy when he settled down, and his small eyes became radiant, "What harvest?Tell me in detail. 』

Old De went around talking about him, "Hey, I've been running outside for a day, and I'm hungry, but the only thing I can drink here is this cold water, and even the milk skin is sour..."

"Hi!You have to explain what kind of harvest this is, I... I invite you to eat barbecue!Roast leg of lamb! ’ Fatty Ann said, ‘and wine!Apple wine!But first you have to make it clear! 』

"No, my friend, eat before you can speak. ’ Lao De said with a smile.

"Firstly. 』

"Eat first. 』

The two stared at each other for a while, Fatty An said helplessly: "I'll let someone prepare it, you say it!" 』

Old De laughed, and after Fatty An ordered his men to go down to prepare food, he said softly: "The Han people mostly want to fight, so he needs food, supplies, and a lot of things, but there are also some things... are they not needed for war?" Up……"

"nonsense!I know this! Fatty Ann waved his hand, obviously dissatisfied with the information that Lao De said, "If the damned Han people were not going to fight, how could my goods be confiscated by the Han people?" !Oh, thinking of my lovely goods...my heart hurts...」

"Now the Han people are out of stock again, but the goods of the large and small chambers of commerce in this city have been confiscated." Lao De shrugged his shoulders, "So, now is the time to find those cute little guys of yours... The Han people want food and grass, but they don't know where to find it, so they are going crazy for a while!At this time, whoever can bring food and grass to the Han people will get the greatest benefit!As for the utensils, cloth, and tea of ​​the Han people, as long as they have nothing to do with the war and are not used in the war, they will be the cheapest... I mean, do you understand? 』

Fatty An's small eyes shone greedily, "I see, let's find food and exchange things with these Han people!"Things that can't be used in war!But... During this war, there is a shortage of food and grass everywhere, so where can I get cheap stuff? 』

Lao De chuckled, "That's why I came to you... Don't those good friends of yours just come in handy?" 』

Fatty An was taken aback for a moment, then waved his hands, his expression changed, "What did you say?"I do not understand. 』

"Fatty An, don't worry, don't play dumb.What are the identities of the two of us now?If we can find food and grass, believe it or not, we can walk sideways in Xihai City? ”Lao De waved his arms, “You can also find an identity for those good friends by the way... This is war, damn it!do you know?I just love this damn war!Otherwise, how can we have the opportunity to plunder in the name of justice?As long as food and grass can be obtained, these stupid Han people will offer us up!They don't care whether the grain and grass are bought or obtained in other ways... how about it?Get in touch with your good friends and let's praise this damn war together! 』

"Haha, well, praise the war!"This damn war!
　"The owl suffers from many bandits and rebellions, and Xun said: "Liangzhou is less academic, so it has repeatedly rebelled against violence. Now I want to write more "Book of Filial Piety", so that everyone can learn it, and the common people may know righteousness." -" Book of the Later Han Dynasty Gai Xun Biography

　　"Walking to Di Dao, if there are rebels, Cheng Qiu will be killed first, then the contempt will be killed, and the thieves will besiege Hanyang." - "Book of the Later Han·Fu Xie Biography"

　　"In the fourth month of summer, Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, begged Han Sui, the thief of Jincheng, and his army was defeated. Then he invaded Hanyang, and Fu Xie, the prefect of Hanyang, died in battle.Ma Teng from Fufeng and the Kingdom from Hanyang rebelled, and Kou Sanfu"——"Book of the Later Han·Lingdi Ji"

　　"Prefect Li Xiangru reversed, joined forces with Sui, and killed Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou" - "Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Biography of Dong Zhuo"

　　"In the fourth year of Zhongping, I led the soldiers of the six counties to attack the Jincheng thief Kingdom, Han Sui and others.Xie knew that if he loses the people, he will be defeated. He remonstrated: "Let the ruler rule the government in a shallow way, and the number of people is unknown. Confucius said: "If you don't teach people to fight, it means abandoning them. "Those who don't know how to lead today, the greater the obstruction of the Long, will be in danger. When the bandits hear that the army is approaching, they will be united. The frontier soldiers are brave, and they are hard to fight, and the newly united people are not at peace. , In case of internal changes, although there is no time to regret. If you don’t rest in the army to cultivate virtue, you will be punished if you are rewarded. If the thief is lenient, you must say that I am cowardly. The thieves who have been away can sit back and wait for their merits. Now it is not a perfect blessing, but a disaster that will be dangerous, and stealing is so that the king will not take it." Contemptuously do not follow.As far as Di Dao, if there are rebels, Cheng Qiu will be killed first, followed by Despicable, and the thieves will besiege Hanyang. 』——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty Volume 58 Biography of Yu Fu Gaizang"

　　
　
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