Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2345 Confucian Scholars Can Kill People

As the flames rose, black smoke billowed.

Fierce fire and smoke filled the entire valley.

Di Ren, who had stepped into the trap, howled in pain.

In pain, some Di people who were burned by fire and smoke jumped off the mountain road one after another. Even if they knew that they would not be able to save their lives if they fell into the rocks and streams, the long-term pain was not as good as the short-term pain. It would be more pleasant to burn them alive and smoke them to death.

The screams of being burned alive by the fire kept echoing in the valley, colliding on the rocks, and then vibrating in Zhuge Liang's ears.

Zhuge Liang stood silently at the other end of the valley, his gray robes blown by the mountain mist.

Are all these Di people guilty of heinous crimes?

Perhaps there are many Di people who are not stained with any blood and are just deceived by the Di people leaders. But in the war, how can there be anything comprehensive, how can there be glorious justice everywhere, under the three-color flag of the Hussars? In the midst of such great power, there are countless wives and children who were separated and their families were destroyed.

What Zhuge Liang can only guarantee is that if governance is carried out according to the ideas and concepts of the Hussars General, it can at least be guaranteed that the military discipline of the Han Dynasty is the best at the moment. Although it cannot be guaranteed that Qiu will not commit any crimes and nothing will happen, at least it will not be like Just like other areas, they burned, killed, looted, bullied men, bullied women, and bullied the people.

As for these gentry children in Sichuan and Shu, Zhuge Liang did not believe them.

The boss will always give advice, but he doesn't have any suggestions for solutions. These Sichuan and Shu noblemen had opinions when Liu Yan was here, and they also had opinions when Liu Zhang was here, and now that Hussar is here, they also have opinions. So once you satisfy them, you won’t have any objections? Then these guys will probably push the envelope and then complain that there isn’t more…

Subsequently, those Di people who did not enter the valley and mountain roads fled in a hurry, not daring to look back. Even if the fire is extinguished, these Di people may not dare to attack again. And some of the Di people who were lucky enough to bite Huang Liang's butt were not contaminated by the fire, but they were frightened and collapsed on the ground in horror...

Huang Liang arrived in front of Zhuge, and then looked at the small group of Di people who luckily escaped from the sea of ​​​​fire and were captured. There was still some murderous look on his face, "Zhuge is engaged in this, what should we do with these...?" 』

If Huang Liang's intention was to follow, he would simply kill all these Di people and eradicate their roots. But Zhuge Liang was obviously unwilling to do this. Zhuge took one look and said, "Collect the weapons, tie them up and take them away." 』

"Only..." Huang Liang didn't say anything more and just took the order and left.

Fire and water are merciless.

Whether one can make good use of water and fire is undoubtedly a criterion for whether a general is excellent.

When Zhuge Liang burned the Di people, in a dense forest outside Zitong City in the north of Guanghan, some people were also preparing to use fire and water tactics.

In a small clearing in the dense forest, there stood a strong man named Li Shi.

Li Shi was about thirty years old, with a strong body and some brown eyebrows and beard. He seemed to have some Hu people's blood. Of course, this is also his sign. He is a member of the Li family of Guanghan. As early as his grandfather's generation, he has been vassalized by the Li family. As the private soldiers of the Li family, the whole family contributes martial arts to the Li family. .

Li Shi didn't hate Hussar much, and he didn't have any grudges with Xu Shu, but his thoughts alone didn't have much say in the Li clan. He was just a tool, a sword and a gun. And swords and guns don't require any thought, just do it.

Behind Li Shi stood a disciple of the Li family wearing scribe's uniform, called Li Bo. It was this person who came forward to contact and persuade Gan Ning and others in the early stages. This person is easy to talk to and has a little reputation. However, after General Fei of the Hussars sneaked into Sichuan, not only was he not awarded an official position or recruited as an official because of his original reputation, but he was specially cared for by Xu Shu and was even recruited by local officials. Also exempted.

For Xu Shu, he naturally hopes that even local officials will do practical things instead of talking all day long. People like Li Bo who talk more than do things every day are certainly not among Xu Shu's choices.

But Li Bo couldn't understand, nor did he want to understand. He only thought that Xu Shu should cooperate with him, understand his needs, and satisfy him in everything, so Li Bo was very dissatisfied.

Like many local gentry children, Li Bo has personal loyalty, but he has a very weak concept of the survival of his family and country. This is related to the education Li Bo has been exposed to since he was a child. Everyone told him that if he studied, he could become a high official, that he could benefit from it, and that he could benefit from it. He should study for himself, not for the country. So Li Bo now feels that he has read so many books and is it wrong to seek some benefits for himself?

Anyone who cannot benefit Li Bo is naturally not a good official. Therefore, the Hussar government was worthless in the eyes of Li Bo and others. Xu Shu is meaningless as the commander of Sichuan and Shu.

Sichuan and Shu should be governed by people from Sichuan and Shu. As for outsiders like Xu Shu, they will be driven away sooner or later. So when Li Miao and others started to collude, Li Bo joined without saying a word. , and also took the initiative to bewitch and incite more local children of Sichuan and Sichuan who were willing to join their ranks...

At the beginning, these people only criticized some current events, discussed and ridiculed some officials who did not handle things properly, and even successfully organized several times to reprimand and criticize Xu Shu's subordinates, and rejected several flawed laws.

If this continues, there is nothing wrong, and it is not even a big problem. From a certain perspective, what these people do is actually within the scope of reasonable supervision and feedback, but the problem is that Li Miao and Li Bo Others are not satisfied with this.

The more dissatisfied they are, the more hungry these people become.

They have been looking forward to the general's command to have some of the same problems as the soldiers stationed in Sichuan and Sichuan, such as intimidating the people, bullying the women of the people, etc., and then they can take this opportunity to cause some group incidents. , but it is a pity, because the Hussar adopts a recruitment system, which is completely different from ordinary soldiers in terms of armament, military pay, and military discipline. What's more, the Hussar also specially selects from the army and cultivates the spirit of the army. For the army The sense of honor was particularly emphasized, so much so that the military-civilian relations in Sichuan and Shu were even better than during the time of Liu Yan, making it difficult for these people to attack and slander.

Then these people started thinking of other ways.

After Fei Qian occupied Sichuan and Shu, there was a period of time when Sichuan and Shu transported grain and grass to Chang'an. This made Li and others think that they had seized on Fei Qian's weakness. They thought that the Hussars would need to frequently recruit grain and grass because of the war. , will naturally cause dissatisfaction among everyone in Sichuan and Shu, but what I didn't expect is that Fei Qian also brought more advanced farming technology and agricultural tools to Sichuan and Shu...

The yield per mu almost doubled, but the population in Sichuan and Shu did not increase much in a short period of time. The price of grain collapsed visibly to the naked eye, so much so that the natives in Sichuan and Shu were begging Qiusi to buy grain and grass, otherwise There may be situations where low grain prices hurt farmers.

Therefore, these people thought that the grain requisition might make the people of Sichuan and Sichuan resentful. Unfortunately, in the end, Fei Qian reached an agreement with the people in Sichuan and Shu. Not only did they not lower the price, but they also stated that they would buy as much as they wanted. The people praised the Hussar all the time, which forced Li Miao and others to change the aspect of their original plan to oppose the Hussar when they finally took action. They could only change the target to Xu Shu.

Not against the hussars, but to eliminate the rebellion for the hussars!

Then he deceived more people.

It would be nice if the hussars were really stupid...

Li Bo sighed slightly.

Li Shi put the sword back into the scabbard. Hearing Li Bo's sigh, he couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at Li Bo. For Li Shi, he always felt that Li Bo was somewhat useless, but he chirped very powerfully every day. It was up to Li Shi himself if he really wanted to take action. For someone like Li Bo, if something happened, he would probably just run away in a hurry with wooden slips and bamboo slips.

"I want to fight now..." Li Shi glanced at Li Bo, "But can a Confucian scholar kill someone?" 』

Li Bo was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"You are very prejudiced against Confucian scholars!" 』

"Have you ever heard that Zhongni had a disciple, Zhongyou, who was vulgar in nature and fond of bravery? He was crowned with a rooster and wore a dolphin. Later he worshiped Confucius as his teacher, studied Confucian etiquette, and became a Confucian scholar. Confucius said, "If you wear a robe and a fox raccoon dog, you will not be ashamed of it. The reason is the same!" 』

"Hou Zhongyou served as the governor of the city in the home of Kong Kui, the official of the Wei State, and governed the city for him. In the event of chaos, all the warriors under Kong Kui fled out of the city, but Zhongyou entered the city in the opposite direction. He met all the rebels on the way and killed them all. When he arrived at Kong Kui's home, the rebels ordered hundreds of people armed with spears to besiege Zhong You. Zhong You wielded his sword and fought against hundreds of people with one man's strength. He was wounded dozens of times, but he still stood firm and counterattacked, killing more than ten people..."

"In the end, Zhong Yu couldn't help it, and the crown and belt were cut off by the sword. He said, "A gentleman will inevitably wear his crown when he dies." So he tied his tassel and died! 』

Li Bo pulled out the long sword from his waist with a clang, then flicked some of the sword's blades with his fingers, and said loudly: "Although I am a Confucian, I am also good at scriptures, but Shang Zhongyou is so heroic!" Now you ask someone, can he kill someone? 』

"Hahaha, you might as well take a look, you should know that Confucian scholars can also kill people!" 』

Li Bo's words were bold, and his sword-playing was somewhat chivalrous, but when he really wanted to go into battle, he only had to shout from the side. After all, the "big gift" he planned to give to Xu Shu this time was only Li Bo's sword. , is obviously not enough. So Li Bo prepared more people...

"look! This is not coming! ” Li Bo pointed his hand and saw some vague figures shaking in the distance.

Not long after, those figures came closer.

Li Bo spoke loudly, but these people were not Confucian scholars.

Among these people, some were wearing short clothes, some had unkempt hair, or some had protruding sideburns. Some of them deliberately exposed their chests to the cold wind, and some of them painted their faces to show their bravery.

These people are all "Ranger".

Because of Fei Qian's new policy, these rangers gradually had no room for survival.

There are not many knights who rob the rich and give to the poor, but they are very few.

The more something is lacking, the more something is advocated. This is true at all times and in all countries.

Therefore, the life of most rangers is not very good, like the kind that spends money like water, does things here and there, uh, goes up and down, and takes people's heads thousands of miles away, it is all a dream.

The reality is that when there are patrols in the countryside, there is no need for rangers to "do it for" if there are some unfair things, not to mention that "rangers" sometimes become "bandits". It is common for a single hunter or farmer to be resented by the ranger because of some bullshit, and it is common for his family to be destroyed.

On the one hand, it is prohibited by law, and on the other hand, it is a functional replacement. "Ranger" gradually lost the foundation of its existence in Sichuan and Shu.

When Li Shi saw these rangers coming, he couldn't help but frown. Although he is Li's private soldier, he also looks down on these "rangers" who are mostly composed of libertines. But now, these rangers are more or less manpower, and Li Shi can only put on a smiling face. , then suppressing his temper, Haosheng praised the people who came for a while, saying that these rangers were all "heroes" who stood up for the country and the people.

Of course, with the limited brain capacity of these "Ranger", they can never understand how sad it is when a country, a regime, or a place needs an organization like "Ranger" to maintain peace and defend its territory. matter……

After complimenting each other for a while and sharing some food and drink, Li Bo smiled and asked someone to bring the map and spread it out on a relatively flat stone.

"This is the map of Zitong City..."

Li Bo pointed on the map.

"In Zitong City, there are grain and grass stored for the rebels. If you and I can burn this warehouse, the rebels will definitely be short of food and grass, and there will be chaos in the near future!" 』

Burn the granary!

If these rangers are allowed to go into battle and fight the soldiers in groups, they are basically delivering food, but if they sneak into the city to cause chaos and set fire, they are doing their job...

"This time we mainly focus on burning food, so we don't have to contend with the city's defenders..." Li Bo clicked twice on the west city gate on Zitong's map and said, "If we succeed, we will leave the city from now on!" Then retreat here and you can escape! 』

After Li Bo finished speaking, he motioned to Li Shi.

Li Shi dragged a box from the side and kicked open the lid of the box. The gold and silver light inside the box was immediately revealed, which immediately attracted the attention of all the rangers present. Some even drooled in a daze.

Ironically, many of these gold and silver are Zhengxi coins...

Li Shi greeted, grabbing coins one by one from the box, no matter how much they were, and stuffing them into the hands of these rangers, while Li Bo said with a smile on the side: "After the matter is completed, additional Thank you very much! 』

While these rangers were saying that money was an external possession, they came here not for these things at all. Some people shouted that the money was simply an insult to their innocence, but when it was their turn, these people would still be unable to help themselves. He bent down, then put his hands together into a bowl, and then felt happy or envious about the extra gold coin or the missing gold coin, worrying about gains and losses.

The eyes of these rangers were either red, green, or illuminated by gold and silver. Some even subconsciously began to look at the soldiers behind Li Bo and Li Shi, and then looked at the soldiers with wary faces. He just bowed his head honestly and didn't think about anything else.

It seems good to do this job...

Taking people's money is naturally a way to eliminate disasters, not to mention dealing with Xu Shu who made him lose his job, and retaliating against the inspection seemed to make these rangers feel happy...

Seeing these rangers wandering around, heading towards Zitong in groups of three or five, Li Shi was silent for a moment, and finally said, "Can anything be accomplished with just these guys?" 』

Li Shi felt that this strategy was not very reliable.

Even after these rangers got the money, they would obediently go to Zitong City, and they would not waste the opportunity by drinking and drinking. At the same time, they would not impulsively reveal their plans, or they would be caught drinking and fighting to save their lives. Wait for an unexpected situation to happen, and then everything goes smoothly to the stage of setting fire. Is it possible that there is no defense at all around the grain and grass storage in Zitong?

If that's the case, then what else do these rangers need to do? Wouldn't it be enough to just send two people to burn it?

Li Bo laughed twice: "To kill someone, in addition to the sword in your hand, there is also the sword in your heart... What can these prodigals accomplish?" 』

"In that case..." Li Shi was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "Could it be that..."

Li Bo nodded, "Zitong must have heard about what happened in Chengdu. How can we be unprepared?" 』

"If that's the case, wouldn't it be that these people are just going to die..." Li Shi frowned deeply. Although he said he looked down on these rangers, he still felt a little uncomfortable when he clearly asked these rangers to die.

Li Bo smiled with a calm demeanor and said, "People like this can be used for this." 』

After Li Bo finished speaking, he patted the dust on his body and prepared to walk out.

Everything about being contacted outside the city and about being paid were all lies. He only needed these people to attract the attention of the defenders and didn't care at all whether these rangers could succeed.

In other words, these rangers were abandoned from the beginning, and the money they gave them was just money to buy their lives.

Everyone has value, but the libertine, whether ancient or modern, has no value.

Li Shi waved his hand and motioned for the others to follow.

As Li Bo walked forward, he glanced at Li Shi and said with a smile: "But can it be said that Confucian scholars don't kill people?" 』

"Hiss..." Li Shigong cupped his hands and said, "Please enlighten me..."

Li Bo nodded slightly. If Li Shi hadn't been asked to cooperate with the next move, Li Bo would have just rolled up his sleeves and showed Li Shi what it means to be a Confucian scholar.

"Haha..." Li Bo smiled and explained, "If you have wealth in your home that is coveted, or even peeped by thieves... what should you do?" 』

"It's time to catch the thief!" Li Shi said without thinking, but after he finished speaking, his eyes moved, and then he looked back at the direction of Zitong City in the distance, and then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Could it be..."

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