Chapter 2729 The Truest Clown

"Horse thieves from the Western Regions?" 』

Urgent information was sent to Chang'an.

Fei Qian was quite surprised.

Moreover, this information was not delivered by someone from the Western Region, but by Meng Hua, who was temporarily serving as a gatekeeper at Yumen Pass, and sent someone to deliver it urgently.

"Are the horse thieves in the Western Regions so powerful? 』

Fei Qian stood next to the sand table in the wing, looking at the military layout of the Western Regions.

The Western Region as a whole is centered on Xihai City, with Yumen Pass as the backing, the Tianshan Mountains as a barrier above, and Congling Ridge as intervals below. A hand stretching out to the west extends to the neighboring Shule area. Further west from Shule are Da Yuezhi, Anxi, and then Guishang.

Xihai City is not far from Luntai City, the former Western Region Protectorate of the Han Dynasty. It is also for the convenience of drinking water. Between Xihai City and Yumen Pass, there are people who are more biased towards the Han Dynasty, or who are relatively less powerful. Large countries or cities, such as Cheshiqian Country, Loulan, etc.

Generally speaking, the main control area of ​​the Western Region Protectorate is in the North Road of the Western Region, while the South Road is, on the one hand, a relatively large no-man's land, and on the other hand, it is relatively far away from the center of gravity of the Western Region.

After all, the Western Region is very large, and the number of Han soldiers is limited, so it is impossible to distribute it evenly across all regions.

Stabilizing Xihai City is equivalent to controlling three directions. To the north, you can cross the Tianshan Mountains and enter the old Xiongnu area. To the west, you face Anxi Guishang. To the south, you face the South Road of the Western Region and the direction of the snowy area further south. Of course, This can only be said to be "control", but cannot be said to be "occupation".

To the east of Yumen Pass, it is basically the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Now it turned out that it was not the report from the Western Region, but the report from Menghua at Yumen Pass, which made Fei Qian feel that something was wrong.

Menghua reported that a large number of horse thieves appeared in the west of Xihai City, near Shule, and captured the Han army's forward camp. Therefore, Lu Bu left Gao Shun and went to destroy those horse thieves...

This news made Fei Qian feel a little surprised, but also a little worried.

Fei Qian is not saying that there cannot be horse thieves in the Western Regions, but such a large scale and the need to dispatch Gao Shun at Yumen Pass may have broken out of the category of ordinary horse thieves.

At the same time, Fei Qian also suspected that there might be other things going on...

Most of the time, horse thieves and other thieves, car thieves, road bullies, etc., look like clowns in front of the regular army. But the opposite is also true. If the regular army can't even deal with horse thieves, etc., then the clowns are the army.

So who is the clown here?

Fei Qian pinched his beard and stood in front of the sand table, silent for a long time.

What does it mean?

Fei Qian actually did not believe that the Han army in the Western Regions could not even defeat the horse thieves, and would even lose the forward camp.

Fei Qian stared at the sand table, with two thoughts swirling in his mind. One was that Xi'an or Kushan were west of Shule. They might use the name of horse thieves to conduct preliminary tests, such as some mercenaries from later generations. Participate in and send troops to fight under the guise of aiding a small country.

Another idea is more dangerous...

Raise the bandits to respect themselves.

In order to find out the truth of the matter, Fei Qian on the one hand sent people to the Youwen Department to urge Kanze to strengthen his investigation of the Western Regions, and on the other hand he sent people to Longxi to report to Jia Xu. Fei Qian needs a counselor who knows more about the Western Regions to provide him with corresponding strategic analysis and support. Although Xun You and others are not bad in resourcefulness, most of them are relatively familiar with Shandong and the Central Plains, and do not know much about Longyou and matters west of Longyou, so they may make suggestions that are not consistent with the actual situation.

Especially the information related to Anxi and Kushan, these are not things that Fei Qian can decide based on the experience of later generations...

When Fei Qian sent people to Longxi, the situation in the Western Regions worsened further.

Fei Qian believed that there were clowns in the Western Regions, and indeed there were, but what Fei Qian didn't expect was that the clown was the character in the circus who could best control people's hearts, control emotions, and heighten the atmosphere...

The cause of further deterioration in the Western Regions was the unhappy meeting between Gao Shun and Lu Bu.

If the generals are not in harmony, there will be disaster.

Although Gao Shun may be slightly deficient in strategy, he is indeed the more sober one among the Western Regions as a whole. When Lu Bu was unwilling to listen to Gao Shun's opinion, or to put it more unpleasantly, "to speak out", it seemed that he was heading towards an irreversible abyss...

However, when Lu Bu and Gao Shun were at odds, someone was very happy.

This is often the case in the world. Others' unhappiness is one's own happiness.

Wei Xu couldn't help but feel happy when he heard that Lu Bu and Gao Shun were very unhappy.

"I knew it! ” Wei Xu laughed, “I knew it would be like this! Gao Boping, this idiot! Ha ha ha ha! 』

Wei Xu laughed with tears in his eyes, revealing his big yellow and white teeth and his little tongue trembling.

Although Wei Xu was laughing, in his heart, he was afraid.

Because everything Gao Shun said to Lu Bu pointed to Wei Xu. Of course, Gao Shun's original intention was not to mess with Wei Xu, but Wei Xu did most of the things, so...

This is so dangerous.

Gao Shun, this bastard, is so unsociable!

As soon as he got off his horse, he didn't even say hello, and then he ran to complain!

Wei Xu cursed secretly, and then couldn't help but exhale, ha, it's better now!

No, this is not considered good...

After all, Lu Bu said to "wait until we get back"?

return?

Say more?

Wei Xu suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

In Xihai City, he covered the sky with one hand, but outside Xihai City, at least at Yumen Pass, he was out of Wei Xu's control. The arrival of Gao Shun and the non-stop "complaints" made Wei Xu suddenly realize this problem. He is not completely safe.

Cutting off someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. What's more, Wei Xu felt that Gao Shun not only wanted to cut off his money, but also seemed to want to kill him?

How can this be done?

Thinking of this, Wei Xu felt his teeth itch with hatred.

After all, it's a fight between colleagues. Is it necessary to take such a heavy blow?

Is Gao Shun trying to establish his authority over me and prepare to take over the position of second-in-command of the Western Region Protectorate?

Wei Xu speculated, and then the more he thought about it, the angrier and more frightened he became.

Lu Bu's attitude towards this matter is very important.

Wei Xu has become accustomed to a life centered on Lu Bu and focusing on money and food. Even though he knows that there is Guanzhong outside the Western Regions and there are Hussar above Lu Bu, he will subconsciously ignore this issue, just like He will also ignore that there are still some people in Shandong who are like the emperor of Han Dynasty.

To a certain extent, humans are old-fashioned.

Human beings prefer to stay in areas they are familiar with, so as to have a better sense of security. Then this kind of psychology, or this type of behavior, will become an obstacle to human development at some level.

Curiosity, conservatism, contradictory mentality, and staged unreasonable words and deeds have filled the entire human development process.

Gao Shun's official position is Colonel of the Western Regions. Although his title is Captain, he is actually a general.

Although Wei Xu was named a general, he was actually not as good as Gao Shun's captain.

The Western Region Captain is a fourth-grade non-permanent captain. It is slightly similar to the small dispatch army in the Western Region. It has independent power to lead troops and has the quota of private soldiers. It is much stronger than Wei Xu's fifth-grade miscellaneous general.

Among the fifth-grade miscellaneous generals, only the partial generals and the bi generals are permanent generals with quotas for private soldiers. The rest are miscellaneous generals. They may have loud names, such as Fubo Pinghai, etc., but they do not have any specific troops. Even the private soldiers have to support themselves and have no share of the real power.

Wei Xu is a fifth-grade general, so his general is completely different from Gao Shun's lieutenant. Although he claimed to be Lu Bu's partial general, in fact he was not officially awarded the title by Fei Qian at all. As for the title of fifth-rank general Lu Bu gave Wei Xu, Fei Qian didn't care. After all, a fifth-rank general was sometimes not as good as a captain of a large county.

Not only that, when he was commanding the army before, Wei Xu was often subordinate to Gao Shun. Even among the soldiers, the soldiers definitely recognized Gao Shun who kept a straight face all day long rather than the one who smiled every day. Wei continued. Only the new recruit Danzi would be confused by Wei Xu's smile. Once the soldiers actually go to the battlefield, they will almost immediately undergo a fundamental change, knowing that iron and blood are more important than a smile.

All this made Wei Xu angry and depressed, and then accumulated in his heart, and finally became the ink spit out by Wei Xu.

Wei Xu poured wine for Lu Bu while secretly glancing at Lu Bu's face.

"My lord, General Gao is really doing his duty..."

"I heard that General Gao is also very popular in the army. Many soldiers in Xihai City are very happy and excited when they know that he is coming to lead and conquer the horse thieves..."

Lu Bu's hand shook slightly, and then he frowned.

Wei Xu suddenly twitched his eyebrows and pulled his neck back.

Wei Xu didn't realize that his current behavior was actually the same as Er Gouzi serving him by his side. Even his little eyes were very similar, just like how he usually gets licked by others and turns his head. How to lick Lu Bu. It's like a transfer of energy, from one level to another.

"What do you mean? Lu Bu got out of the wine cup, and the wine sloshed out and fell on the table.

"Lord!" ” Wei Xu quickly prostrated, “You mean nothing!” I’m just talking about the city..."

"enough! Lu Bu frowned, "Get out!" 』

Wei Xu quickly stuck his butt out and backed away.

Lu Bu sat there, frowning and thinking for a long time.

Speaking of which, what Wei Xu said was indeed true.

When a soldier wants to fight, will he prefer a general who is brave and good at fighting, or a general who just knows how to shout for me? So the soldiers would definitely be happy when they knew that Gao Shun was leading them to conquer the horse thieves. Could it be that they were also heartbroken, expressing their extreme pain?

The reason why Wei Xu could say this was because Wei Xu knew that Lu Bu still didn't trust Gao Shun.

But what Wei Xu didn't know was that Lu Bu also didn't trust Wei Xu. It was just because Lu Bu thought Wei Xu's ability was too small. Lu Bu thought he could easily defeat Wei Xu, so he didn't take it seriously. Of course, another reason is that Wei Xu's dog legs are very good at licking, and sometimes he can lick Lu Bu very comfortably.

Who doesn't like to have fun?

If you don’t like watching it, you don’t want to watch it. If you don’t like hearing it, you don’t want to listen. If you don’t like playing it, you don’t want to play it. This is true for most people, and only a small number of people can see through these discomforts and realize the essence.

The compatibility between Gao Shun and Lu Bu is partly due to the fact that Gao Shun and Lu Bu are not "fellow townsfolk".

Not even "fellow countrymen" in the broad sense.

Just like long-distance relationships, it is generally difficult to achieve positive results, and regional differences can also cause problems in compatibility. It's so cold in one place that you have to wear a cotton-padded jacket, but in another place you still wear short-sleeves. Do two people have a sense of mutual connection with each other? This is difficult to establish.

Another part of the reason is that Gao Shun and Lu Bu are not "the same kind".

Gao Shun was born into the Gao family in Guangling.

Lu Bu once thought that Gao Shun belonged to the Chenliu Gao family, but in fact Gao Shun was not. Although the Guangling Gao family is not as prominent as the Chenliu Gao family, it is not comparable to a family like Lu Bu who was born in the north and has some Hu people.

In the early stage, because of their differences, two people will feel that each other has the charm that they lack, and they will attract each other. However, when they get close enough and stay long enough, it is no longer a matter of looking at each other. Not the charm caused by differences, but the contradictions caused by differences.

In the past, when the external conflicts were relatively large, the two people could still stand together through thick and thin and support each other. However, after the external conflicts weakened, the internal conflicts broke out. No matter how much they endured during the process of staying together through thick and thin, they would explode after getting off the ship. How much, this is a very important reason why many couples can share hardships but cannot share wealth.

Although Lu Bu and Gao Shun are not husband and wife, their principles are similar. The two people came together because of their initial differences, but instead of adapting and tolerating each other after getting along for a long time, they found each other more and more disliked.

For example, it's like Lu Bu now wonders if Gao Shun is "someone outside"...

Historically, Lu Bu suspected that Gao Shun and Yuan Shu were hooking up, but now Lu Bu is suspicious that Gao Shun is flirting with Fei Qian.

Did Gao Shun get involved with Yuan Shu in history?

No.

At most, Gao Shun just met his fellow villagers and reminisced about old friendships, but Lu Bu was worried. It was like his family went to meet his first love to reminisce about old friendships. If he said it was okay, then everything would be fine?

Although Lu Bu knew that Gao Shun was upright and there should be no problems, he couldn't help but be suspicious.

It's like stealing an ax from a suspicious neighbor.

On the other side, Wei Xu left the Great Protectorate with satisfaction.

Wei Xu knew what Lu Bu was most afraid of.

Lu Bu thought he could control Wei Xu, but in fact he was also controlled by Wei Xu.

Some people are afraid of the dark, some are afraid of claustrophobic space, some are dizzy from blood, and some are dizzy from rats. Everyone is afraid of different things, and what Lu Bu fears most is that he has no soldiers under his command. If Wei Xu is a miser about money, then Lu Bu is a "miser" for soldiers. Soldiers are Lu Bu's lifeblood. Anyone who dares to get involved will be jealous of Lu Bu.

Although Lu Bu often said that his dream was to return to his hometown, buy a piece of land, become a rich man, and raise a herd of cattle and sheep for grazing, but in fact he couldn't let it go at all, just like the company boss said at a small meeting at the conference that his favorite When I'm happy, it's the same as when I get a salary of several hundred yuan from the company and sleep on the company floor every night. It is definitely impossible for the current Lu Bu to go back to earn a salary of several hundred yuan and sleep on the company floor. No one would be willing to do so.

Therefore, Lu Bu refused to return to Chang'an because he did not dare to return to Chang'an at all. He was afraid of Fei Qian. He was afraid that he would be put on the shelf and lose his real power as soon as he returned. Lu Bu could tolerate Gao Shun and him having different opinions, and then it would be like living in two separate places. They could live their own lives far away from each other without affecting each other. Others glanced at each other, or fell into other people's arms.

Gao Shun would not be allowed to touch his low-handed soldiers, because it was like Lu Bu's forbidden love.

So Lu Bu wanted to give it a try, to test it, just like many couples in later generations suspected that there was someone outside the other party, so they wanted to check, test, and ask the other party to prove their loyalty.

Wei Xu knew this very well, so he gently stimulated Lu Bu, and Lu Bu jumped up as expected.

But after Lu Bu jumped up, Wei Xu felt a little difficult to handle.

There are ritual meetings to be held, horse thieves to be beaten, money to be made, and also to prevent Gao Shun from stealing the house according to Lu Bu's requirements...

This is simply too difficult.

Follow Gao Shun to eliminate the horse thieves?

Even if Wei Xu was beaten to death, he would not dare to go.

It's not that he's afraid of horse thieves, but he's afraid that Gao Shun will use some military method to kill him on the way. Doesn't he even have a chance to complain?

Wei Xu thought about it for a long time, and then called Er Gouzi, well, he should be called Chang Cheng now.

"This time, you follow General Gao..." Wei Xu said meaningfully, "Go and eliminate the horse thieves..."

When Chang Cheng heard this, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty!" If there is anything that I am not doing well, Lord, please tell me, I will correct it immediately! Lord... this is the little one..."

"Stop!" ” Wei Xu glared, “Howling, what do you think I’m going to do?” 』

Chang Cheng swallowed, "My lord...are you not going to...do something to General Gao?" 』

"ha! Do you think I want you to assassinate General Gao? ” Wei Xu sneered.

Chang Cheng was stunned, "Isn't it?" 』

"Shit!" ” Wei Xu was so angry that he jumped up and kicked Chang Cheng over, “Assassination, I’ll kill you!” Even if the person named Gao dies, he cannot die in my hands! With your fucking pig head, where has all the intelligence gone? ! 』

"My Lord!" You little fool, please command me, Lord! Chang Cheng didn't dare to hide. He just lay on the ground and covered his head, letting Wei Xu kick him.

"I want you to watch!" Wei Xu sat down again and said, "Stare, do you understand?" Let’s see who is closer to the one with the last name Gao! You have to write it down and tell me! do you know? ! 』

When Chang Cheng heard that he was not being asked to assassinate Gao Shun, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "My lord...are you just staring?" 』

Wei Xu snorted, "Of course!" Otherwise, what can you do? Um? 』

Chang Cheng's mouth twitched, "I am so loyal..."

"Okay, get out!" ” Wei Xu sneered, “Remember, don’t do anything else, just keep an eye on me! If you can't even do this well, don't fucking come back! 』

Although Wei Xu didn't necessarily want Gao Shun to die, he felt that he should at least teach Gao Shun a lesson. Otherwise, wouldn't it be very troublesome to complain later?