The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 54

The dungeon made of huge stones is dark and damp. The moisture from the ground evaporates, and after a long time, it condenses into a layer of moisture on the top of the person's head. The moisture condenses into water, and the water drops drop by drop from the top of the prison. It fell on the thick straw on the ground, and there were mice, cockroaches, and people on the straw.People are me and Tian Feng.Looking at the stone walls that have been soaked in water for a long time to form circles of texture, I feel desolate. There is a boundless chill everywhere. The walls are cold, the water droplets are cold, the skin is cold, and the heart is also cold.

At dusk, there were bursts of chirping birds from the narrow window behind him. The sound was desolate and trivial, which seemed to herald the decline of the Yuan family and Jizhou.I stood up, looking through the gaps between the wooden pillars on the window, shooting into the dim yellow void, staying outside the prison, on a few dry peach trees that have not yet sprouted in the backyard, there is no green there , the vicissitudes of life are frightening.I suddenly turned around and asked Tian Feng: "Will the family worry about you?"

Jiangtou, he is the head of the prison here, and he is also a veteran who has followed the lord for many years. According to his own memories, it probably started when the lord and Dong Zhuo turned against each other and brought 1000 people to live in Bohai Sea. He was one of the 1000 people. , the most glorious page in his life was probably seeing the true faces of the two emperors with his own eyes, one was Shaodi, and the other was the current Long Live Han Xiandi. He recalled that scene almost every night before going to bed, he remembered That year was also this season, he went to Beimang Mountain with the school lieutenant Chun Yuqiong and the young hero's second son Yuan Xi——

Jiangtou's real name is Jiang Wu, because he is the fifth child in his family.People in those days didn't have a serious name, so he thought Jiang Wu was a pretty good name.None of the guards in the prison dared to call him Jiang Wu, and they respectfully called him Jiangtou.

Jiang Wu has been a little bit brave these days, and it's cold in this dungeon, so he just lays on his recliner in a big cloak all day long, curled up like a cat cuddling in the stove.Jiang Wu was shaking on the reclining chair with his hands in his hands. The jailer Li Feng came over and said with a smile, "There are so many strange things these days, so I sent my son to prison." Jiang Wu asked coldly without even lifting his eyelids. "Who sent who in." Li Feng leaned closer and whispered: "It's the general who sent the second son in. And Mr. Bie Jiatian." Jiang Wu jumped up from the reclining chair and asked in surprise ;"Who, you said who came in." Li Feng sneered; "I said Jiangtou, what's the matter with your ears, I have said it several times, my lord sent the second son and Bie Jia Tianfeng to prison .”

Jiang Wu finally heard it clearly this time, and said in disbelief; "No way, as far as I know, the second son is the lord's own son." Li Feng was usually convinced by this veteran Hebei veteran, and at this time Rao He lowered his voice with interest and said, "Jiangtou, guess what, it's treason, what's going on these days, what's the matter with father and son, for money and territory, it's not the same turn of face." Jiang Wu immediately felt the matter He waved his hand and said, "I said Li Feng, don't dare to talk nonsense about this matter. Be careful if you are heard by the lord, but let me tell you, I am quite clear about the character of this second son. He is not the kind of fatherless man. You belong to the king." Jiang Wu also recalled that the second son went up the mountain behind the back of the current emperor Chenliu at a young age.

Li Feng said disdainfully; "Why are you bragging, what do you know, you are not a roundworm in the second son's stomach, so you know what he is thinking." Jiang Wu stared angrily; "I tell you, bastard, you and I You can say whatever you want, but you must never say a bad word about the second son, if you want to scold, you scold the eldest son, he has been nothing since he was a child." Li Feng and the others have a very close relationship, surrounded by these stone walls, often He said some rebellious and caring words, and he never heard anyone protect the powerful or defend the officials. What happened to Jiangtou today.

"Jiangtou, have you benefited from that second young master, or why don't you just treat him like this."

Jiangtou has said these words countless times, but he still repeated tirelessly: "The benefits are great. Didn't I tell you that I have met the emperor, and I am different from you." Li Feng said puzzled. "I know about this, but what does it have to do with the second son, how old was he at that time." Jiangtou's fat face immediately smiled like a bun full of vegetables and meat, and he stretched out a carrot. With thick and thin fingers, he gestured and said; "This is where I obey the second son. He was about a few years old at that time, he was just a child, but do you know that he led us to kill Zhang Ranghe—Duan Gui—and rescued him? Sheng Jia, he is a child who brought all of us to do it." Li Feng said: "I know these people, I heard that they are two famous eunuchs, there is no one in the world who does not hate them, if you want to say these two young masters It's really possible, such a big contribution at such a young age." Li Feng had an envious expression on his face.

Jiangtou sneered and said: "You are so envious, it's not that I look down on you, when you were nine years old, if you went around the dark mountains and old forests full of night owls, you would definitely pee your pants. "

Li Feng smiled wryly and said, "Aren't you peeing?" Jiang Wuxin said that I was going to pee too.Li Feng said suddenly: "By the way, you were not here just now, and the interrogator has come, and he told me that the second son and Mr. Tian are not allowed to see anyone. The words are hard, saying that these two rebels may After a period of time, they will be interrogated and killed. If someone meets them, they will take all the jailers in our prison to the Guandu side to serve as snacks for the soldiers in battle. , tell you that you don’t need to treat him as a son, this kid can’t turn over. Let you brighten your eyes and think about it.”

Who is Jiang Wu? He has worked in this prison for more than ten years. All kinds of dignitaries, people, traffickers, and pawns are brutal and honest. He has seen all kinds of prisoners, and he has seen more people. When it is a soldier, it is much stronger.To say that this prison is an unjust prison is really worthy of the name, as long as he knows it well, there are countless people who died unjustly here, including those who were ordered to kill him himself.

The cell boss in the prison wants to kill, and there are many ways. In the dead of night, he pulls out the prisoner who is usually pampered and now looks like a dead dog, fixes him on the bench, and then covers his face with layers of black paper soaked in water Go up, jump on the first layer, that person can still greet your old lady, and say something that I will never let you go even if I am a ghost, put it on the third layer, just watch the ups and downs of the black paper, wait until the second layer After five layers were covered, the man was basically too late, and the paper was peeled off afterwards. Except for a little dampness on the face, everything else was as dead as a dying man, with a pale face and bruised chest.It didn't look at all that he was smothered to death.Or press a few sacks on your chest—

When Jiang Wu thought of this, his heart was shocked. He turned over and sat up, with cold sweat on his forehead, thinking that the second son is not likely to be a person who would rebel, and he didn't show it on his face.Don't let people get killed in a daze.He spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground, and said in a sharp voice, "Do you want to listen to the judge or me." Li Feng smiled wryly; "You're right, why do you think I'm a fool? No matter how long the examiner's hands are, he won't be able to reach here in a while, I don't want to make a living under your hands, of course I listen to you."

Jiang Wuxin said that your kid understands, "That's good, listen to me, right? From now on, I will deliver the second son's food and drinks personally, and no one is allowed to deliver food to him when I am away, and his food , it can’t be coarse food, it’s the same as we eat, and I’ll pay for it. You all have to understand for yourself, you and the lord are father and son, you may come in today and go out tomorrow, whoever dares to play tricks on the second son will be in trouble tomorrow But don't blame me for not reminding you. And the things we did before, we must never come with the second son, even if a golden mountain is piled up in front of us, we dare not, understand? You pass this word on to the brothers, just say what I said Yes, if everyone is loyal, then do as I say."

Li Feng hesitated for a moment and said: "I can understand, why, you are worried that the judge will kill the second son, you can't, they have such courage." Jiang Wu looked at him and snorted coldly; "It's hard to say "

"My lord—" Jiang Wu called me from behind, his voice choked with sobs.He was holding a food box in his hand, and the smell of wine wafted from the food box.

I turned around to see him and was taken aback. "My lord, you must not know me anymore, but I know you—" Jiang Wu took out a key from his pocket and opened the door.

"You weren't the soldier who led the horse for General Chunyuqiong. I remember that you were the one who drove me and the present-day saint out of Beiman Mountain in that bullock cart." I thought about it for about half a stick of incense, and finally Remember this familiar looking person.

Jiang Wu was bringing out plates of food from the food box at this time, when he heard this, his mind suddenly shook, his legs softened and he knelt down, his voice became more choked; How could I have the chance to see the current Holy Majesty, I never thought that you would still remember me as a flat-headed soldier, my lord, I—”

Tian Feng hadn't opened his mouth since he came in. He raised his eyelids, and he kept crossing his knees on the corner of the wall with his eyes closed and meditating. He didn't know what he was thinking about. He didn't stand up until he saw Jiang Wu take out the wine, and walked over.

I hastily helped Jiang Wu up, and said with a smile, "Brother, I never thought that this time, I will meet an old friend from another place. You and I are from Luoyang. Let's have a drink. Hey, this wine is too little. Do you have any more?"

These words seemed to arouse Jiang Wu's nostalgia, his tears rolled down in strings, he nodded again and again, wiped his tears, and shouted towards the door, "Dad, go get two jugs of wine here. "

Jiang Wu asked someone to fetch three more wine glasses, poured wine for me and Tian Feng, and then filled a glass himself.Tian Feng asked him suddenly; "Old Jiang, do you think it is time to send troops to attack Cao?"

As soon as Jiang Wu's glass of wine was put into his mouth, he spit it out; "Mother, Mr. Tian, ​​you are looking for me. Who am I? I can't read a whole bunch of big characters. How dare I think about such a small jailer?" Big deal. But—" He looked at me and didn't continue, I patted him on the shoulder and said, "Fifth brother, tell me." Jiang Wu almost spit out his second sip of wine; "Second son, what are you calling What am I, fifth brother, what can I take on? Officer, what am I, I am a prisoner or a prisoner, as long as you don't dislike me, I can bear it."

Jiang Wu suddenly puffed up his chest, and said boldly; "Well, since Mr. Tian and the Second Young Master are such good people, I have nothing to say. Second Young Master, Mr. Tian, ​​I don't understand. Now this At that time, how can you fight, no, you can't fight."

Tian Feng and I looked at each other and said, "Why?" Jiang Wu sighed and said, "I don't understand the other principles. , you know, there are only a hundred or so people left in our village, and the rest either joined the army and died of starvation. There were only a hundred or so people left in a village of 6000 or [-] people. Thirty or forty of them are widows. If things go on like this, they won't even be able to find anyone to breed them. A few years ago, in order to support the lord in beating Gongsun Zan, the villagers paid the imperial rations for their food. The harvest is [-]% of the tax, and the rest is not enough to eat. The old people and children starve to death if they can't make it through. The middle-aged laborers died fighting on the battlefield, and the people on the street are getting thinner and thinner. .

I also have a brother named Wei Bao. He is the cavalry of Yan Liang, the general who conquered the North. Our Hebei soldiers are not bad at cavalry. They are much better than Cao Cao’s Yanzhou Corps. He is a bit tough like the Wuhuan of the Huns. Wei Bao This guy is even the best among them. He often said that if our Hebei cavalry encountered Yanzhou Qingzhou soldiers, it would be like chopping vegetables and cutting melons. Just sit on the horse and kill people.But——" Jiang Wu's expression darkened; "he died, and he died on the white horse with General Yan Liang. not coming. ’ I said: ‘Brother ye, aren’t you a fierce general, why are you talking in frustration? '

My brother Wei Bao left after saying only one sentence; "Tired, I'm really tired. I can still vividly remember the fight against Gongsun Zan and the Youzhou iron cavalry last year. When I slept at night, my arms were still sore, and I felt tired again. It’s no good to start fighting in battle. My heart is tired and my body is tired. I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back.” In the end—he really didn’t come back. My son, I don’t understand military affairs. You’re talking nonsense, Mr. Tian But don't be surprised."

Tian Feng cried: "It would be great if my lord could hear what you said, what a pity, what a pity"

I sighed, and felt that I couldn't persuade Tian Feng. I just kept persuading him to drink, and then suddenly asked: "Sir, Yuan Xi has a question." Tian Feng said; "Please tell me, my lord."

Jiang Wu poured wine and waited for me to talk.I said, "Sir, have you ever thought about it? If our army was defeated in the Yuan-Cao battle, what would we dare to do?"

Tian Feng pondered: "I have planned this matter for a long time. From Feng's point of view, Cao Cao is not enough for food and grass, and it is impossible to travel long distances to Baima and Yanjin to transfer food and grass. He should retreat to Guandu and eat in Xingyang. In this way, our army's supply line There will be a substantial increase, and the problems of food transfer and military output will immediately surface, and it is easy to give the enemy a chance to cut off food routes.”

I said, "We can garrison troops in Liyang, and send Zhang Yun with a small force to enter Guandu. After Guandu wins, we can send troops to attack Xuchang."

Tian Feng smiled and said, "My lord is thoughtful, but I'm sure my lord doesn't think so. He regards Cao Cao as Gongsun Zan, and thinks that if he pushes forward recklessly, he can make Cao Cao lose heart and feel ashamed if he doesn't fight. Gongsun Zan is too strong."

I asked, "Once Guandu is defeated, should we return to Liyang?" Tian Feng smiled wryly; "It's all a gamble. If we return to Liyang, we will definitely not be able to resist Cao's soldiers. Our army can defend Liyang only if it is judged, but the Lord does not need to be judged. Li Yang must miss, if Li Yang falls, Jizhou city will be exposed to Yanzhou iron cavalry without any barriers."

I asked strangely; "Using Zhang He is better than judging." Tian Feng said; "Zhang He Wenchou can only charge forward, he can attack but may not be able to defend, the world's major events, in fact, can never be separated from the word 'defense', who can hold on tight Whoever defends with the teeth will win the final victory, and there are countless precedents of using defense as an offense to win in the end."

"Take defense as offense, grit your teeth." I murmured silently and remembered it in my heart.

The three jugs of wine drank every drop, and all three of them were a little drunk, and I fell asleep in a daze.The humidity in the ground was extremely cold, and Jiang Wu was afraid that the two of us would not be able to bear it, so he brought us the bedding from his own home to keep us warm.I was very moved and vowed to treat this person generously if I had the opportunity to go out.

It seemed that it was Zhen Mi who came to see me in my sleep, the husband and wife hugged each other and cried, and woke up from crying, thinking to forget it, she would not come to see me, maybe they would clap their hands and laugh in the room.At this time, it was midnight, the midnight wind was colder, and the heart was colder.Suddenly the cell door opened, and Jiang Wu walked in and said, "My lord, a man named Guo Jia wants to see you, can you see me?"

"See you, of course I will." I felt excited, thinking that someone still remembered me.

"Young Master——" Guo Jia's first words when he saw me were: "Wen Chou is dying, his knife wounds are shattered, and he is dying. Young Master, you should find a way to save him."

I smiled wryly and said, "I thought, Feng Xiao, you came to care about me, but it turned out to be for Wen Chou. It seems that the love between you and me is not as good as Wen Chou." , but it has not reached the point of no return, I have a clever plan to save the young master."

I said loudly: "Then save it quickly, I won't be able to stay in this damn place for a moment." Guo Jia said helplessly; "This strategy has to fall on Wen Chou. He can't live, and I can't help it."

I sighed and said, "It's just that I can't see Wen Chou's face, how can I save him, Feng Xiao, tell me about Wen Chou's condition." Guo Jia is also a dead horse who is a living horse doctor, swallowed and said; "He It was a knife wound on his left arm with deep bone visible, the knife was not poisonous, but Wen Chou's wound festered, bleeding purple and black, and he had a high fever for days, and he was about to die in hell."

I know, it turned out to be inflammation.Thinking about Hua Tuo's medical classics in his heart, there are medicines and methods that can be cured, but from Guo Jia's description, it seems that the toxin has invaded the bone marrow, so it is not easy to handle.Of course, there is no need to scrape the bone to heal the wound, it's just a little more troublesome.Naturally, there are no anti-inflammatory drugs in the Three Kingdoms, but I know that there is something that can reduce inflammation.

I said to Guo Jia: "I prescribe two medicines, one for internal use and one for external application. Before applying the medicine, I need to suffer some pain." Jia said word by word; "Use—salt—water—to wash the wound three times a day, and apply medicine after washing, not less than once." Guo Jia's face changed greatly; "Salt water, this is not to kill him Ah, will that work?"

I called Jiang Wu from outside to bring paper money, and wrote the prescription on the cold ground; "It's possible, we must do this, otherwise he won't live for three days. You go now, the sooner the better."

Guo Jia took the prescription, looked at the dungeon, took a breath and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely rescue you in a few days." I nodded and smiled wryly; "I hope, I'd rather die on the battlefield , and I don’t want to die here in a wimpy way.”

Guo Jia hurried away with the prescription.I continued to sleep, and as soon as I lay down, I dreamed of Zhen Mi again, the same scene as before——

(End of this chapter)