Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2907 Survival and death, ups and downs

Tai Shici leads the vanguard, and he will rush to the West Sea to face the Western Regions Allied Forces as the vanguard.

And Fei Qian is the next step to take a large force, as the central army and backup, and head to the West Sea with luggage.

Jia Xu will stay at Yumen Pass, responsible for mobilizing and transporting Longyou's supplies to the front line.

While Fei Qian and Tai Shici were looking forward to the future of the Western Regions at the Yumen Pass, Jia Xu also sat in front of Lu Bu inside the pass.

The future is ahead, and history is behind.

Lu Bu took off his military uniform at the moment, and only wore a cloth robe. His hair was a little disheveled, and his body barely moved. He looked like a sculpture. Perhaps with more yellow sand on his head and body, it would be more like it.Lv Bu's eyes did not know where to focus. He had been sitting here for a long time, and the occasional noisy voices from the soldiers inside and outside Yumen Pass could not move the expression on his face at all.

"I've seen Wen Hou. 』

Jia Xu cupped his hands.

Seeing Jia Xu, Lu Bu just raised his eyelids lazily, "Wen He wants to make fun of Yu Mou?" 』

Jia Xu shook his head, and he was not even dissatisfied with Lu Bu's attitude, because Jia Xu knew that Lu Bu had such a good face habit for many years, so it is possible to change it?
A tiger never loses its prestige.

What's more, Lu Bu is not dead yet.

"Wei Xu is dead. Jia Xu called his name directly, directly showing disdain and contempt, "fleeing in the Gobi, encountering wild wolves, no bones left.It can be regarded as the fate of this vertical child. 』

Lu Bu couldn't help laughing back, "It's a good life to be killed by a wolf's mouth, but there are no bones left?" ! 』

Jia Xu nodded seriously, "Indeed. 』

Lu Bu snorted.

"If it is according to the lord's wishes, this son should be tried according to the law... Fengxian may not know, the so-called law is a public trial, and the people in the audience are suffering people, and they take turns to accuse their crimes on the stage..." Jia Xu glanced at Lu Bu, "I was lucky, but I watched it a few times...it was really...unforgettable..."

Jia Xu clicked his tongue a few times, and then seemed to be caught in some memories.

Jia Xu said he was watching, but in fact he personally organized a few of the trials, so he was very impressed with the public trial.

The process of obtaining information for ordinary people in the Han Dynasty was actually very little. The public trial system proposed by Fei Qian not only provided some enlightening effects, let the people know what a crime is, what kind of crime will be punished, but also Deterring some potential criminals, let these people feel the strictness of the law more intuitively.

In particular, public trials are often held in the criminal's local hometown, and in the criminal's hometown, the criminal also has relatives, friends and even family members.The public trial will undoubtedly cause great visual impact and psychological shock to the relatives of these criminals. Even some criminals have not yet appeared on stage, and their legs and feet are already limp, limp like a pile of mud, and in the lobby, in the cell It's exactly the same as two people...

In later generations, some filial sons and bricks who had learned half a bucket of Western law criticized the public trial system, talking about civil rights, innocence defense, criminals' return to society, etc., but in fact even other crimes are not suitable. Public trial, but if we talk about the corruption crimes of officials, no public trial can be overstated.

I believe that some people who heard that the public trial system was abolished must have let out a long breath in the dark and touched their chests.Just like those guys in later generations who desperately mosaiced the suspect, but wanted to show all the pores of the victim.

"If this son is captured, he will inevitably blame Feng Xian for what he did..." Jia Xu glanced at Lu Bu, and said slowly, "If during the public trial, he will bite and bite... So... isn't this fate? 』

Lu Bu fell silent.

Does this mean that Wei Xuming is okay?

This is clearly saying that Lu Bu is lucky!
But how did Lu Bu answer this?

Can't answer.

Jia Xu didn't have to wait for Lu Bu's answer, so she sat down directly, then took out two wine gourds from her sleeve, placed them in front of Lu Bu, and stretched out her hand as a gesture.

Lu Bu rolled his eyes, stared at Jia Xu, and then reached out to take one.

Jia Xu smiled, took another one, opened the stopper, and took a sip in front of Lu Bu.

Lu Bu watched, his eyebrows trembling, and he seemed to want to take the one in Jia Xu's hand, but finally held back, opened the wine gourd stopper in his hand, took a sip, and then smacked it, "Hey ?This wine tastes good! 』

"This is a new wine from Chang'an. It is called Zhejiang wine. It is said that frost sugar has been added. It is even better than Jinjiang wine, but the quantity is not large. ’ Jia Xu took a look at Lu Bu, 『Now that’s all I have left, it’ll be gone after drinking it...』

Lu Bu nodded, and took another sip. I don't know why the originally chaotic, even a little uneasy mood eased down unconsciously...

In the Han Dynasty, or most of the ancient people, they basically drank rice wine.

In later generations, advertising, film and television, etc., I saw that the ancients poured wine with white wine. In fact, one is for financial reasons, tap water is used as white wine, and it is cheap to drink, and the other is also for subtle influence...

Liquor, in ancient times, was an inferior wine.

Ancient people did not have the concept of baijiu at all, not even the word "baijiu", only "shochu" similar to the word "baijiu", and even the word "shochu" only appeared in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Most ancient Chinese people drank rice wine with a more complicated process, while the so-called baijiu was unpopular because of its pungent taste, simple process and strong stamina.

As for why baijiu defeated rice wine in later generations, it was because in special times, food was in short supply, grain could not be used to make wine, and even sorghum was not enough to eat. In order to make up for the people's demand for wine, a small amount of sorghum was used to brew high-quality wine. Count the base wine, and then dilute it with water to reduce the concentration, and even add essence and edible alcohol to the diluted wine to meet the needs of a large number of wines.

As for why the special period ended and there was still not much rice wine after the increase in grain production, then we have to ask why bad money drives out good money.The cost is low, the profit is high, and the cycle is short. Manufacturers can use a lot of money to buy bricks and brag about it. Naturally, there will be more and more black technology and ruthless products, which are more fragrant and exciting.

And those rice wine factories that kept the tradition and brewed good wine with heart closed down one after another.It takes at least one or two years to brew rice wine, and white wine, especially blended white wine, is at most just a troublesome label, and then there must be all kinds of sweet potatoes, all kinds of goods, all kinds of traffic, all kinds of bricks, all kinds of wine. A certificate to prove its good quality...

Can it be good?
Guaranteed to add in proportion, there will be no less black technology!

This is the rule of the alcohol game in later generations, and it can be regarded as a different kind of "evolution".Rice wine is not suitable for the fast-paced life of future generations, and the most expensive cost that cannot be reduced is "time". Therefore, when it is necessary to anesthetize oneself quickly, capital caters to the choice.

What about people?

How much time does it take for a person to practice martial arts, to meet the requirements similar to Lu Bu, or even lower, at least to be an elite warrior who can fight on the battlefield and has a higher survival rate?
From time to time, can it be successful in a short period of time?
Fei Qian brought a lot of "black technology", and it is also running on the living space of generals like Lu Bu.So does it mean that with the gunpowder developed by Fei Qian's craftsmen, there is no need for a general with personal martial arts like Lu Bu?Anyway, no matter how high the martial arts is, it can't resist the roar of artillery.

Obviously not...

Even in the era of firearms, those who knew martial arts on the battlefield would have a higher chance of surviving.

Jia Xu gently shook the wine gourd. He also likes to drink, but he prefers to drink with people he knows well.Lu Bu could not be said to be someone he knew well, but he could only be regarded as someone who knew the basics.

"This wine..." Jia Xu said slowly, "It was created by the lord.Someone remembers that when the lord was in the north, doing things like eating and drinking, the people in Shandong ridiculed him as the reincarnation of gluttony...』

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, as if he wanted to say something, but after smacking his lips twice, he raised the wine gourd and took a sip without saying anything.

Zhejiang wine is actually rice wine with Zhejiang added.

Of course, it is not a simple addition in technology.

The multiple filtration process made the Zhejiang wine less residue particles than ordinary rice wine, and a little more sweet and thick, which also made Lu Bu's mood gradually brighter.

This is human instinct, like a blind bear licking honey.

Sugar is the deepest trace engraved in human genes.

Too much sugar is no good, too much sugar is no good, too much sugar is no good...

Say the important thing three times.

This sentence is a warning that accompanies everyone in the growth process of future generations, but the mouth says no, but the body is very honest.Because the addictiveness of sugar is higher than that of so-and-so, the reason why every sip of happy water can be happy is that there is sugar in it that exceeds the normal standard.

But now, as soon as Zhejiang wine appeared, it almost became popular in Chang'an, replacing the original status of spiced wine from the Western Regions, and became the latest happy water for fat houses in Dahan.

In today's big man, no one can refuse a sip of fat house happy water... er, zhejiang wine.

At first Lu Bu was just going to take a sip to deal with Jia Xu, otherwise he would appear timid, but he couldn't hold back after taking a sip, and after a while he took another sip, and then another sip. Drank it all.

"If this wine is sold in the Western Regions," Jia Xu looked at Lu Bu shaking the wine gourd, and did not intend to give his own wine gourd to Lu Bu, but shook it twice, took a sip, and said after tasting it slowly , "I don't know how much it is worth?And who wants to buy it? 』

After drinking the "Happy Water", Lu Bu was obviously in a much better mood. He laughed and said, "No matter what other people say, if it were me, I would buy some!" 』

Jia Xu nodded, and said: "This is what the lord will use to stabilize the Western Regions... If the Western Regions are restored, this wine will be sold to Guishuang, rest in peace, and stationed in merchants, buy residences, practice cannibalism, and promote the way of enlightenment." ...'

Lu Bu was stunned.

He looked at the wine gourd.

Holding it, it's like holding a wine gourd in your hand, but a knife.And he swallowed the knife just now, and he was quite happy.

"Wenhe... you... oh..." Lu Bu didn't know what to say, "Are you... so calculating by nature?" 』

Perhaps Lu Bu originally wanted to talk about Fei Qian, but when the words came to his lips, he turned a corner.

Jia Xu laughed loudly, "This method is not new!Isn't it the same when the lord entered Sichuan and Shu in the early years?It's just a change of some utensils!How come sooner or later? 』

"..." Lu Bu held back his breath, and it took him a long time to let it out, remaining silent.

Jia Xu is not wrong, this is not a new method.When Fei sneaked into Sichuan, he used these gold and silver treasures to clear the way, and this method was not created by Fei Qian. How did the golden bull road in Sichuan and Shu come about? This has already been explained. ?
"Dawan has horses, we have wine..." Jia Xu laughed, then looked at Lu Bu and shook his head, "It's a pity..."

Lu Bu suddenly felt that the happiness brought by the happy water seemed to have passed away, and the unhappiness in his heart was churning again, and he couldn't help but sink his face.

Jia Xu shook the wine gourd and took another sip, "After the chaos in the Western Regions was pacified, according to the law of Longyou, education, agriculture, industry examinations, and chambers of commerce were established everywhere to meet the needs of the four peoples. At the same time, in Xihai City, the Han people In the gathering place, according to the law, set up official offices such as Hucao, Cangcao, and Facao to coordinate and handle various political affairs. There are also patrol inspections, Zhiyin, who are the second assistants for governing the people...there is also General Taishi in charge of military affairs... 』

"Soldiers and generals are to hunt down and kill bandits, calm the land, and resist foreign enemies..." Jia Xu raised his eyes and glanced at Lu Bu, "This is the way to continue the government affairs of the Western Regions...well, the same government affairs The method is not new, haha, it has been practiced in Longyou for a long time, it is quite flexible and effective...』

Lu Bu pursed his lips, "...Wen He is here to mock Yu Mou? ! 』

Jia Xu shook her head and sighed, "No.It's just a little sigh... The policy is not a new policy, the law is not a new law, the law is not a new law, this way... It is not a new way, so why not, what to do! 』

Lu Bu squinted his eyes, feeling that Jia Xu said no, but in his heart it was on purpose.

"What my lord thinks, the wonderful method is quite ordinary. ’ Jia Xu shook the wine gourd in his hand, ‘If it wasn’t for this Zhejiang wine, who would know the beauty of the wine?If it wasn't for the affairs of the Western Regions, who would know how complicated it is?Lu Fengxian, have you ever thought about it, do you want to live or die? 』

"life and death? ’ Lu Bu stared at Jia Xu, ‘What do you say? 』

"If you want to live, it's simple..." Jia Xu said slowly, "If you want to live, there are two ways. One is to go to Jiuyuan and return home as a villager, and the other is to live in Chang'an and serve as the instructor of the military academy..."

Lu Bu was silent.

Jia Xu was not in a hurry either, she sat on one side, sipping her drink slowly.

After a while, Lu Bu said, "What if you want to die?" 』

"It's easy to ask for death..." Jia Xu stretched out his hand and pointed, "This time the coalition forces in the Western Regions will surely be defeated. After defeating all the states, their soldiers should be collected... At that time, they can lead troops to fight in Guishuang, and they can die." 』

Lu Bu took a deep breath.

Healthy, simple.Let go of the military power in your hands, let go of the pride in your face, let go of everything you once carried on your body, and when you let go of all authority, life will naturally be simple.

Die, just as simple.On the battlefield, several people returned the shroud of horse leather.Not to mention that swords and guns have no eyes on the battlefield, even if they win, they may still have some hope of returning in their lifetime to conquer Dawan, but if they want to conquer Guishuang, they will basically be close to death.

After all, Lu Bu is not considered young anymore.

Going to Dawan is calculated in years, so the expedition to Guishuang is almost in units of ten years, and how many decades does Lu Bu have?He now feels that he is getting old and his strength is getting weaker. If he really goes to Guishuang, even if he wins, he probably won't have time to come back.

And is Guishuang easy to fight?Although Jia Xu did not go into details, Lu Bu also knew that he would not be able to bring a large number of Han soldiers and have almost continuous backup support like the last time he fought in the Western Regions. He could only rely on his own private soldiers. , and the incomplete soldiers of the various states gathered after defeating the Western Regions Allied Forces, that's all.

"My lord is not afraid..."

Lu Bu just spoke half a sentence slowly, then suddenly came to his senses, and then swallowed the rest of the sentence.

Jia Xu smiled.

Lu Bu originally wanted to say that Fei Qian was not afraid of him leading the army again and leading the remnants of the Western Regions to rebel again, but after saying a few words, Lu Bu himself understood that Fei Qian was really not afraid of this matter...

Because the situation is different from before.

Although it is said that Fei Qian is not as brave as Lu Bu, in fact, it is no longer the time to fight the world alone.

Just like the Western Regions, if Lu Bu's reputation for martial prowess is really so important, will there still be an allied army from the Western Regions?
Lu Bu was silent again for a long time before he said slowly, "Thank you Wen He for your suggestion...someone think about it..."

"No problem.Matters of life and death should be carefully considered. 』

Jia Xu nodded, stood up, and was about to leave when Lu Bu stopped her.

"Wenhe... this wine is very delicious. If it is convenient, how about the remaining wine?" 』

Jia Xu snorted, looked at the little gourd in his hand, felt a little bit reluctant, but put it on Lu Bu's desk, and then turned and left.

Lu Bu picked up the small wine gourd and shook it. There was not much wine left in the wine gourd, only about half, so he sighed and took a sip.

The sweet and mellow wine slipped from the mouth.

When the taste buds receive the taste of sugar, they send a signal to the brain, and the brain releases dopamine to the nucleus accumbens, making people feel happy...

This is the instinct of human survival, and this is the joy of eating. This kind of thing engraved in the genes drove the ancestors of human beings to actively consume high-calorie foods in the primitive era of food scarcity, so as to increase their chances of survival.

That's right, every sip of happy water is actually singing instinctively.

So now, what is Lu Bu's instinct talking about?
Lu Bu let out a long breath and looked up at the sky.

To live, or to die, that is the question.

(End of this chapter)