Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3510 No martial ethics

Pang Tong arrived at Tongguan covered in snow and wind. Before he even entered the inner courtyard of the government office in Tongguan, he suddenly stopped, sniffed, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Oh ha! Leave a fat piece for me!"

In winter, there is probably nothing more pleasant than barbecuing while watching the snow.

Sure enough, when Pang Tong walked into the inner courtyard, he was attracted by the roasted sheep on the bonfire and stared at it intently, "Oh, it looks a little thinner..."

Fei Qian was sitting in the hall, warming wine in a small red stove. When he saw Pang Tong coming, he picked up the wine pot on the stove and poured a bowl for Pang Tong. "How can you get fat in winter?"

Pang Tong took off his cloak and handed it to the guard, laughing as he sat down. He naturally picked up the wine bowl that Fei Qian pushed over and said, "Maybe there is some in Shandong?"

Fei Qian laughed and raised his wine bowl.

Pang Tong understood, and he and Fei Qian drank it all in one gulp.

"Hiss... this wine... tastes weird..." Pang Tong drank it in big gulps as usual, but the wine tasted spicy. A burning sensation like a line of fire spread from his throat to his stomach, and then he felt a little drunk. "Is this fruit wine? Why does it taste... um, a little weird..."

"Chang'an New Wine..." Fei Qian said with a smile, "I plan to call it... Luoyangchun. What do you think of this name?"

The wine from Chang'an bears the name of Luoyang.

Pang Tong sipped the aftertaste of the wine, "My Lord, do you think that calling the city Chang'an will arouse the hostility of those guys in Shandong? Changing the name to Luoyang will allow them to reminisce about their past glory and live a life of drunkenness and debauchery?"

Fei Qian nodded, "The point is that this wine... is blended..."

"Adjustment?" Pang Tong was not very clear about this word.

"Some fruit wine, some sorghum wine, and some other wines... Anyway, there is no millet, wheat, rice, etc..." Fei Qian said, "The key now is to find some places where these wine-making crops can be grown... and people who can grow these crops..."

Pang Tong seemed to understand a little, "In Shandong, there are many people who know how to farm."

Fei Qian stretched out his hand and circled the table. "If we only use millet, wheat and rice to make wine, then only the land that produces millet, wheat and rice is a good place... Now if more places become good places for making wine..."

"Wine..." Pang Tong nodded, "In places where millet and wheat can be grown, then grow millet and wheat... In places where millet and wheat cannot be grown, see if we can grow tea, sorghum, or fruit trees... If we really can't grow anything, then see if there are any minerals... Then if it's a place where there are no minerals..."

"Yes." Fei Qian said slowly, "In ancient times, our ancestors didn't want to go to the Central Plains... Didn't they go later? In the Spring and Autumn Period, we thought that the Jiangdong area was a wild land. Now, don't many people call themselves Jiangdong people? If we don't occupy it first, how do we know if it will be useful in the future? Moreover... when we didn't know how to smelt iron, iron ore was waste... Now we know how to smelt iron, and we find that there are not many iron ore... Why don't we occupy it first and mark it well, so that when we can smelt something else one day, we don't have to worry about the lack of ore or not enough..."

"But this requires a lot of people to guard..." Pang Tong said with a frown.

Fei Qian shook his head, "Wrong, it's not necessary. I said... one day in the future, wherever there is a Han flag, it will be our territory... borders, we don't guard borders... if we are strong enough, then there should be no borders, if we are weak, what's the use of only borders?"

Fei Qian knew that no one could defeat the Shandong Confucian scholars in terms of just talking big and reasoning.

Something must be put out there.

Wine is the best and most powerful proof.

Before tobacco was introduced to America, alcohol was a universal anesthetic, soothing agent, and...

Pass.

There may be language barriers and different customs, but a bowl of wine, a bottle of wine, or a barrel of wine can immediately eliminate the language barrier.

In the past, most of the wine brewed in China was made from grains. And because the children of the gentry liked to drink wine brewed from more expensive grains, the entire social custom was that rice wine, which was made from grains, was the best, and other wines were inferior.

By the time of the Tang Dynasty, because the upper class liked to drink Western wine, fruit wine such as wine was transformed into a priceless alcoholic beverage.

There is no such thing as high-end alcoholic beverages. It is because of certain people and certain relationships that so-called high-end products appear. Even in some potential obedience tests, alcoholic beverages have become a tool for some people to test the loyalty and obedience of their subordinates. The leader will not remember who has toasted him, but will definitely notice who has not.

Fei Qian certainly did not use alcohol to test the loyalty of his subordinates, he was just using this method to show a new path.

China's small peasant economy system has its inertia, and without sufficient external pressure, it is difficult to directly change its thinking and change itself. For example, if the Southern Song Dynasty had not been under such great pressure to pay tribute every year, it would not have tried every means to make money from top to bottom. However, after the Ming Dynasty, when there was less pressure in this regard, it returned to its original path.

Therefore, what Fei Qian wanted to do was to push the wheel of China to the side.

From a small peasant economy system to an agricultural comprehensive economy system.

Given the Chinese people's character of being able to grow watermelons even on sandy land as long as they are given some land, what can't be developed as long as there is the right direction?

Tea trees and fruit trees can be planted on the mountains, and rice, wheat and millet can be planted at the foot of the mountains. The hardworking Chinese farmers can take care of it all, and they just need a leader to point out the direction.

This is the first step to breaking the small peasant economy.

As long as society is stable and weather disasters are not serious, the output of agricultural products will definitely be greater than daily consumption. However, agricultural products are extremely difficult to store. Therefore, brewing wine and making other agricultural product additives are the best choices and a way to make farmers' production labor more valuable.

It is difficult to circulate excess primary agricultural products, but it is easier to circulate alcoholic beverages.

During the Tang Dynasty, those Central Asian merchants in the Western Regions could trek across the Gobi Desert to deliver wine to Chang'an. Does this mean that the Chinese people were born with short legs and could not walk?

So more often than not, it’s not the road that’s difficult, nor the wine that’s difficult, but that we draw a frame for ourselves, put ourselves in it, and nail the coffin lid shut.

"This is really..." Pang Tong reached out and took the wine from the small red stove, opened the lid and smelled it, then poured a bowl for Fei Qian, and then poured a bowl for himself, and tasted it again, "The taste is long, gentle and varied, with both the fragrance of the south and the boldness of the north... It can be called a good product..."

Fei Qian nodded and said nothing more about Pang Tong's false praise.

This wine is drinkable, but not very tasty.

After all, it is the first generation of blended wine.

But the advantages have already appeared, and there is no need to occupy grains.

This alone is enough to make people ignore all its taste problems.

Pang Tong put down the wine bowl and tapped it gently, "So, this wine... is used as a spear to attack the shield?"

Fei Qian nodded, and added: "It can also be used as a shield... There were many worries in the army before... After all, there is only one sheep in the east, and fat is hard to come by... If there are places to raise sheep all over the world, why worry about the lack of fat?"

Pang Tong understood, "My lord, please think long-term!"

At this time, the lamb was almost cooked. The guards stood the lamb upright and began to remove the parts that were easier to cook, leaving the middle part to continue roasting. This was to ensure that some of the easier parts would not be burnt, and on the other hand, in this cold weather, the lamb would not get cold halfway through being eaten.

Fei Qian did not have the habit of eating alone. He and Pang Tong shared a leg of lamb, and the other three legs of lamb were given to the guards.

The genes passed down from ancient humans have an unforgettable memory of the aroma of barbecued fat. Therefore, when you smell this flavor and put it in your mouth, you will feel happy and satisfied.

"So... those storytellers we summoned..." Pang Tong licked the grease on his fingers, "What should we ask them to say?"

"Tell the truth," Fei Qian replied.

"Tell the truth?" Pang Tong was puzzled. He thought Fei Qian wanted the storytellers to say more good things about Guanzhong and bad things about Shandong.

"Lies and lies will eventually be exposed." Fei Qian said, "If you know that someone is lying, can you still trust their words?"

Pang Tong thought for a moment, "That's true, but...what if..."

Fei Qian smiled and said, "Since you left Shandong, there must be a reason."

Pang Tong suddenly realized, "I understand!"

Lies will eventually be exposed.

What Fei Qian is giving to his soldiers now is something that the people of Shandong would never give.

Anyone who is not a fool will know that Fei Qian's plan is far more important than Shandong's small profits. If you are really attracted by Shandong's small profits, then it means that you are really stupid, hopeless, and there is no need to save you...

"I didn't make it clear before, nor did I set any rules..." Fei Qian said slowly, "Now is just the right time... The weather is cold, and the road is blocked by heavy snow, so I'm taking this opportunity to make it clear..."

Pang Tong nodded, "I understand, I'll do it right away..."

"No hurry, no hurry..." Fei Qian smiled, "Have a good meal first and have a good rest... We are not the ones who are in a hurry now..."

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Just as Fei Qian said, the one who is anxious and angry now is definitely not the subordinates of the Cavalry, but Shen Dan.

The north wind was biting, but what made Shen Dan feel even colder than the wind was Li Dian's attack!

Shangyong is the old nest of the Shen family.

Shen Dan knew that after Cao Zhen withdrew his troops, his family would definitely suffer. However, the plan to migrate to Jingzhou as a whole was constantly delayed for various reasons...

The first problem was Shen Yi's injury. Migrating with the injury at that time was tantamount to taking Shen Yi's life.

Then there are those who are reluctant to leave their hometown and think that things may not be as bad as Shen Dan thought. If the Cavalry Army really comes, they will just surrender. What else can they do?

That's right, the other members of the Shen family thought that the worst that could happen was to sell out Shen Dan Shen Yi, saying that everything was Shen Dan Shen Yi's fault, and then use Shen Dan Shen Yi's head to appease the anger of the Cavalry.

This is not without precedent...

In the relatively isolated Shangyong area, because the sky is sandwiched by the surrounding mountains, there is only a small area left, so it is easy to have a limited field of vision. Therefore, many people in the Shen clan still think that the rules of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are still applicable today. The Han Dynasty still needs the gentry to govern the countryside, and this is still the case under the current cavalry.

Shen Dan realized something was wrong, and he tried to persuade his clansmen and ask Cao Ren for help. However, his clansmen thought that Shen Dan was just threatening them, and Cao Ren was busy with his own affairs, so how could he have the time to care about Shen Dan?

In the end, Cao Ren just sent someone to appease Shen Dan, saying that the Cao family still supported Shen Dan, and emphasized that the Cavalry Army had not left Hangu Pass, which meant that the emperor's edict was effective and the ceasefire had been reached, so Shen Dan did not have to worry. He then added that even if a war broke out, it would be next year. Who would fight in winter?

Shen Dan listened to this and felt that it made sense, but he was still uneasy because even if the emperor's decree was valid, it was only Fei Qian and Cao Cao who were required to stop fighting! Would the emperor's decree state that Li Dian was not allowed to attack Shang Yong? Obviously not!

But Shen Dan comforted himself, it was winter now, and Li Dian would be gone by next year anyway...

So, when Li Dian suddenly appeared in Shangyong with his troops, the entire Shen family was caught off guard.

An undefended city wall is actually just a little more difficult to climb.

Li Dian stepped over the corpses on the ground without stopping, and charged forward despite the arrows.

Several soldiers of the Shen family were like a small boat caught in a huge wave. They were submerged in the blink of an eye and disappeared under the swords and guns.

Under the leadership of Li Dian, the troops spread.

The sticky plasma began to spread wildly, and the flames spread along with it.

The soldiers of the Shen clan rushed over from the other side, howling, and collided with Li Dian's men who had climbed up the city wall.

The Shen clan soldiers, who responded hastily, even with the advantage of geographical location, could not withstand the attack of Li Dian and others. Soon their formation was defeated and they fled in all directions.

In order to cooperate with Cao Zhen before, the Shen family had already invested a lot of manpower and material resources. Now the losses were not replenished as expected, but instead suffered a heavier blow!

Now that the Shen clan no longer had Cao's army as an ally, they were completely unable to resist the mighty offensive of the Hussars when facing Li Dian's attack...

Li Dian rushed in front, holding the gun in one hand and the shield in the other, and he fought vigorously and was invincible all the way.

Although the sword and shield seem to be a more closely related weapon combination, the gun and shield are also extremely sharp in Li Dian's hands.

Although Li Dian usually likes to read a book slowly when he has nothing to do, which is quite like a scholar, when he is on the battlefield and fighting, the fierceness bursts out from his body, and he immediately turns from a polite scholar into a cruel and bloodthirsty beast.

Several soldiers of the Shen family were driven out of the corridor, roaring and attacking Li Dian with swords and spears, ready to fight for his own life.

Li Dian was not afraid at all. He charged forward to meet the swords and spears without any hesitation.

The shield blocked the two spears. The spear in Li Dian's hand was launched later but arrived first, stabbing the first Shen clan soldier in the chest almost through him. Then he pushed the body of the Shen clan soldier to the other Shen clan soldiers, "Those who resist will die!"

Before Li Dian's roar had completely died down, there were louder and more numerous sounds, following Li Dian's voice.

"If you drop your weapons and kneel on the ground, you will be spared! If you resist stubbornly, you will be killed without mercy!"

A huge sound wave hit the Shen clan's formation. Seeing that the situation was not good, some of the Shen clan soldiers felt weak in their legs and feet and fell to the ground uncontrollably. Some of them had a violent conflict between their lower and upper bodies, and abandoned the will of their upper bodies and turned to flee directly...

Shen Dan, who was preparing to evacuate the city, saw that the team he sent out to stop Li Dian could not even slow down and were killed as soon as they rushed forward. He couldn't help but feel frightened and urged his family to evacuate quickly and speed up.

But this battle came too quickly. Many of Shen Dan's family members didn't understand what was going on. They were still hesitating whether to take this or that beloved thing with them, and whether they should take their private money with them, etc. So they couldn't hurry up no matter what.

Shen Dan urged him several times, but he still couldn't speed up.

In desperation, Shen Dan could only flee with his guards, abandoning those family members who could not keep up.

Shen Dan knew that if he could not escape from Shangyong before Li Dian rushed here or the Cavalry Army controlled the four gates, then he might never have to escape.

Although family is important, his life is obviously more important to Shen Dan himself.

Shen Dan chose to move away from the direction that Li Dian was rushing towards, and behind him were those tribesmen who were slow to move and who knew what they were doing. They should be able to stop Li Dian and the others for a while...

That’s right, as long as there is a moment’s gap, Shen Dan can escape!

Although leaving the Shen family's foundation that had been built for hundreds of years made Shen feel heartbroken, this "like a knife" was just a "like", not a real knife. As long as he could escape, there might be hope of making a comeback.

Although Cao Cao...

But if you stay, there will be no good consequences!

Shen Dan gritted his teeth and ran eastward along the street with his remaining small group of guards.

escape!

Get out!

Just as Shen Dan was about to turn the street and rush out of the East Gate, several hussars rushed out from the alley on the street.

"Stop them!"

"Don't run!"

Both sides shouted at the same time.

Shen Dan didn't pay much attention to it at first. After all, those hussars were not the brutal Li Dian, and there were not many of them. He just needed to stop them a little and prevent them from getting in the way. Shen Dan didn't want to delay with these hussars, nor did he intend to chop off the heads of these hussars who were making detours. He just wanted to escape.

But Shen Dan never expected that one of the hussars would take out something from behind his back, unscrew the lid, and put it on the matchlock hanging in front of him...

The grenade flew over the heads of the guards sent by Shen Dan to intercept, and then rolled down!

Shen Dan watched helplessly as the grenade slid and bounced, with a sense of joy, in front of him...

"Damn it!"

Shen Dan's face changed drastically.

His last thought was, how could these hussars be so unethical? !