8. The way out of the north

The young people gathered at the south gate in the morning could only "enjoy" the breakfast on the street stalls nearby, and even a few children from local tyrant families could only hastily put on a few mouthfuls because they needed to exercise at a high intensity early in the morning.

However, in the governor's mansion, there is a large table full of delicacies, all kinds of exquisite gruel and meals, as well as refreshing side dishes and various sauces, which make people have a great appetite at a glance, and they can't wait to sweep away the whole table of food by themselves.

But alas, this is simply an impossible task.

Especially after Xiaoqiang really did it one day and had to stay in bed for three days because of this, this has really become a famous "legendary" mission in the Bingzhou Army, and it is the kind that no one dares to challenge.

After all, no one knows if there are some "landmines" in it that are enough to make people lie down for three days or even be immortal.

A certain fierce Lori behaves in a way that is naturally extremely strong.

But don't worry about wasting the delicious food on this large table, because the people who eat are also full of people.

If it is not full on any day, it must not be because there are no guests to visit, but because the host of this place is away from home and cannot return for a short time.

"Go to the south, you have to go to the south. Shushi, I absolutely agree with the decision to fight Xuzhou, no, I support it completely. ”

"Why does General Fengxian care so much about things in the south?"

All right. Uncle Huangfu, in fact, you shouldn't ask this question, didn't you see that the strategists led by Cheng Yu and the generals led by Huang Zhong all turned their faces and didn't want to continue to look here, just because Xiaoqiang has become a habit of not being in tune.

It's just that you, a guy who is not very familiar with the situation, think that it is possible for a creature like Xiaoqiang to be rescued.

"Because you can meet Yuan Shu's troops, Sun Ce's guy should be there, I haven't had a good fight last time."

Look, look, so Uncle Huangfu, don't care about that "why abandon treatment" Xiaoqiang.

And seeing the irrepressible exclamation on Huangfu Song's face, everyone showed an expression like "look at it".

Then Uncle Huangfu, who was grief-stricken by everyone's "contempt", turned his grief into appetite, and not only quickly swept away several plates of morning tea meals. And swallowed a large bowl of lean porridge. Only then did he roar angrily: "Another bowl!" ”

Suddenly, both sides of the round table overturned one piece.

I don't know if it's because the territory has become bigger, so it's easier to start emergencies, or if it's just because everything is in one place. Anyway, in the past two days, Li Shushi has received a lot of special situation reports from all sides.

Overall, though, there are no too many problems. At most, it's just like what Captain Guan Yu reported. There is a never-before-seen tribe of the Qiang people in the Hehuang region, which is said to have come from a distant kingdom called the Tang Dynasty, presumably the kingdom founded by the Qiang. Although the exact location is not known. But it should not be possible to cross the Tibetan Plateau.

After all, after crossing the Himalayas, he arrived at the territory of Kushan, and Bo Tiao never mentioned that Guishan had dealt with such a country, although he did not meet some Qiang people who could cross the valley of the Brahmaputra River.

These things are worth noting if they are taken seriously, but if Li Shushi is really allowed to deal with them one by one, it makes him feel very embarrassed, so except for the issue of the Yizhou Army represented by Liu Zhang, Li Shushi is ready to discuss it with his subordinates again, and the rest is returned to the state assassins and state generals in each state, so that they can handle it according to their own terms of reference.

Since the territory is large, many things may have to be slowly learned to delegate power, after all, the state assassins and state generals appointed by Li Shushi already have the potential in this regard, and it may be a waste of resources to bind them too much.

I didn't see that even if it was a demon-level figure like Zhuge Liang, who had full authority to manage the military and government of a Shu country, he was already tired, if he was allowed to learn Zhuge Kongming's practice, not to mention whether he could be exhausted to death, it was estimated that it would not be long before the world was in chaos again.

Of course, it may be more difficult for others to trust their subordinates and delegate power, but for Li Shushi......

"You guys don't want to be lazy again."

I guess a lot of people think so.

"By the way, Uncle Huangfu, do you think the topic this time is too difficult, for many people, maybe I don't know what Biansai looks like, do you think they can submit any more constructive proposals?"

Calling Huangfu Song like this was also specially told by Huang Fu Song, although Huang Fu Song and Tong Yuan were peers, and even for Tong Yuan, Huang Fu Song was still a senior official he respected very much, as Li Shushi, Tong Yuan's nominal "grandson", it was a very rude thing to call Huang Fu Song "uncle". But in someone's words......

"I can fight for another twenty years, don't want the old grandfather, the old grandfather, let me always think of this kind of thing!"

So a certain one has recently evolved a little bit before the old child. The relationship between the famous generals of the Han Dynasty and Li Shushi was one level shorter, so that Li Shushi could climb to the same level as Lu Bu, and he immediately felt refreshed and had a good idea.

"This time the question is indeed a bit difficult for those of them who have little experience, but it does not mean that all young people are not capable of completing this question, at least I know that several young people who have signed up for our annual winter 'winter hunt' in the past few years seem to be very confident and seem to be confident."

"I hope so, but judging from the temptation on Liang Dao's side, I'm afraid the situation is not very optimistic."

"Oh? I don't know about this, could it be that having the experience of communicating with other races will hurt them? ”

"Yes, because they're all 'experienced' people. On the contrary, there was a problem in judgment. ”

"Well, it's possible that there will be such a problem. Their 'experience' did help with the topic this time, but if it was misunderstood, it would also turn into a huge obstacle. ”

"If it weren't for Liang Dao, I would never have imagined that things would turn out like this."

Yes, these bastards who have been to the north and come back alive do have a lot of experience with the grasslands, but their experience is mainly focused on how to cut down their targets, as for communication? With that American time, they might as well cut down two more tribes, or run away early, otherwise God knows when they will be dumpled.

But what Li Shushi needed was for the tribe controlled by Tuoba Liwei and others to swell to a relatively large size in a short period of time, and only in this way could he barely protect himself under the might of the Xianbei army that integrated the grassland in the future.

Killing is indeed a good means. But if it's only going to kill. Just look at how Huo Huqi died, and you probably understand.

Well, Li Shushi also knows that these two things seem to be a bit unrelated.

"It's not surprising, it's not surprising to say that the idea of the lord is also very rare. My Han usually co-opts some tribes that can be co-opted, and then appropriately gives these tribes a certain amount of support. As for what it will become, I didn't really care about it. Just let civil strife continue on the steppe. On the contrary, if a certain tribe is allowed to grow bigger. On the contrary, it will become a hidden danger on the national border. Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be some difficulties in asking these young people to do a plan for something that no one has thought much about before. ”

Well, Li Shushi knew that Huangfu Song was reminding him. In fact, he himself knew the consequences of doing so, but just like the truth he told about putting carnivorous fish in the pond in order to ensure the vitality of a certain fish, because the terrain around the Central Plains determined that unless there was an explosive breakthrough in technology, in the face of the severe cold in the north, the desert Gobi in the west, the huge rainforest in the south and the vast sea in the east, the Central Plains Dynasty, which had fertile land, would easily lose the motivation to enter it, even if there were some barbarian tribes around. But if the damage is not enough for the central power to take seriously, then the loss of ambition is still irreversible.

It is precisely because of this that it has developed a very interesting habit of the Central Plains Dynasty -- when it is strong and weak in the face of foreign enemies, the Central Plains Dynasty can endure humiliation and bear the burden of ordinary people, and its far-sightedness can even last for decades and generations.

In ancient times, there were hard-working husbands and hard-working husbands and courageous hooks, which have been used for four generations of the siege of shame and the humiliation suffered in the following nearly 100 years. If there are still Yang Jian, Li Shimin, and several generations of leaders who have adhered to the same policy since Deng Gong, just like the Qin State insisted on Shang Yang and changed the law for several generations, they would rather be scolded by the people of the whole country as traitors than change their faces.

Ahem, the above views only represent a certain aspect, other husbands who are not taken by God, Gou Jian who unloads the mill and kills donkeys, Liu Bang, who is the originator of the rogue emperor, Liu Yeboar, who is famous for two-way plugs, Yang Jian who bullies orphans and widows, Li Shimin who kills his brother and sister-in-law, and the second, third, and fourth generations who are dual-tracked, greedy, and pretending to be Hudi...... We'll skip it.

But he is rarely accustomed to transferring domestic contradictions abroad, even if he is like Dou Xian, it is more that this kid has caused too many troubles by himself than internal contradictions in the country. In other words, because the surrounding areas are too poor, even if they want to transfer, they will only deepen the accumulation of domestic contradictions because the harvest is disproportionate to the output.

Therefore, when the Central Plains Dynasty was active, it must have been when there was some money in hand, and when there was no money, they were desperately saving money at home, and when they had money, they either forgot what their surname was, or they were desperately spending money to prepare for those who "ate mine and vomited it to me, and handed it over to me if they took mine", as for whether it was too much money......

We are rich, and we can't live up to your bite of me.

So if you look at other countries, they don't have the money to be pirates, but they have the money to be gentlemen. Only the Central Plains Dynasty created by the special geographical location was to be obedient to the people when there was no money, and when there was money...... You must be an uncle.

Well, accidentally seems to pull the topic to a strange place.

In other words, when he was obedient to the people in this country, as long as he was not too unlucky, he was always able to make some sober decisions, so Li Shushi was not worried. But what he is worried about is that if this country becomes an uncle, then should he put a vicious dog next to this uncle that makes this uncle uncomfortable, and remind this uncle not to be so crazy that he loses his mind?

All right. If the sky is going to be destroyed, probably any kind of strange thing will appear, and Li Shushi's good wishes will also come to naught.

But if you haven't worked hard, you always feel unwilling.

Li Shushi still remembers what his grandfather, who passed away before he crossed, once said:

"To make mistakes, to make mistakes that are worth making."

I used to think it was the old man's trickery, after all, since it was a mistake, it should be avoided, why make a mistake?

But now, Li Shushi feels that he seems to be able to understand the old man's thoughts - even if his decision is a mistake, Li Shushi feels that it is also a mistake worth making, and he has no regrets!

Of course. Saying this definitely does not mean that Li Shushi will sympathize with those corrupt officials who deserve to die but do not seem to have died. Although, from their point of view, those are mistakes worth making.

Well, look at the fact that people are girls, tickets, and all kinds of children, and how many can hold back and not make mistakes.

Therefore, no matter what era it is, as long as it is a government civil service examination. It always attracts the vast majority of the social elite.

All right. It seems to be a bit of a stretch again.

All in all. Li Shushi is determined to play a play this time, "There are still others sleeping next to the couch".

As for whether the final result is success or failure, then learn from the martial arts lady to set up a wordless monument for future generations to comment.

However, Li Shushi's thoughts were clear. However, someone at the banquet did not know why his thoughts were so incomprehensible.

"I told you the truth, this matter has been discussed intermittently for several days, and my ears are almost calloused, and then you asked the young people in the staff and military academies below to write this and that, I said that this matter is really that complicated?"

A chopstick...... A plate of roasted wheat was swept away by Huangfu Song, so that another pair of chopsticks had to stop halfway; Another chopstick...... A plate of xiaolongbao was swept away by Su Xiaololi, making the other pair of chopsticks retract directly; Another pair of chopsticks...... A plate of shrimp dumplings was swept clean by several girls, so that the other pair of chopsticks didn't dare to stretch out at all, because Yan seemed to be quite happy eating.

So after a few chopsticks, Xiao Qiang, who drank a stomach of gruel, could only look at Li Shushi with resentment on his face.

However, compared with Xiaoqiang's resentful eyes, his remarks that he didn't know whether to say a complaint or an opinion could attract Li Shushi's attention.

"Since Feng Xian thinks that this matter is not complicated, what 'simple' way do you have if you want Feng Xian to do it?"

"Huh? Are you asking me, are you sure you're asking me? ”

Well, it's rare to want to hear his "opinion" once, but this Xiaoqiang gasped again.

Faced with this situation, Li Shushi, who covered his face with his hands and looked weak, could only say: Xiaoqiang, why are you in such a hurry to die. Then fulfill you, take it! Veto fate, reverse cause and effect, subvert the future, ultra-luxurious, miserable, ultimate heavenly soldiers, and win the eternal immortal great summoning technique. The strongest ultimate weapon, the other girl. True. Su Xiao Lori!

"Woo!" ×2。

As a result, there are two more large prawns with their heads bowed under the table.

"Really, it's okay to talk about something serious during dinner, it's not a formal occasion anyway, but it's too rude for other people to be so frolicking, you should really learn the things above the etiquette!"

"I'm so sorry!" It's still a neat ×2.

However, although Li Shushi's "Great Summoning Technique" (Su Xiaoluoli glaring) finally caused a lose-lose result, at least it can be regarded as suppressing Xiaoqiang's arrogance. And he seemed to be aware of the gaze of Li Shushi and even the other people at the table, and finally stopped saying everything according to his own temperament as usual, but frowned and pondered for a while.

It makes people look forward to him a little more.

"Everyone should know my origins." After a long time, Lu Bu slowly spoke.

He spoke softly, slowly, as if he were remembering something, as if he had to use his not too rich brain to express his meaning as accurately as possible.

In contrast, Li Shushi is more inclined to the latter conjecture, because looking at Xiaoqiang's awkward appearance, he obviously doesn't like this way of speaking and rhythm, because this is really a big difference from the loud and arrogant Lu Fengxian on weekdays.

"I have the blood of the ordinary Huns, and I basically lived on the grassland when I was young, so I don't know too much about this group of people whose way of thinking is actually extremely simple."

Well, it can't be refuted either, because even Huangfu Song, who has dealt with the Hu people many times, doesn't dare to guarantee that he can understand the real situation of those tribes more deeply than Xiaoqiang. Huangfu Song's most contact is only some tribal leaders or chief shamans, and there may be some tribal warriors below, in addition to the living conditions of those ordinary herdsmen, Li Shushi feels that the other party may not know much about himself, after all, he has also made several private visits to Weifu.

Although the target of the private interview was not the Karasuma tribe of Sinicized Yan zhòng, or the Han residents of Huhua Yan zhòng.

"I heard that the Huns were only a few tribes at the beginning, and they were not a very strong alliance in the steppe. At that time, there was also a large Donghu, and the land west of the river was full of Qiang people and some other tribes. I don't have a good brain, I can't remember these complicated things, who of you civil officials is willing to find the roots, remember to tell me the results, and I will burn a copy for my mother.

But later the Huns became the overlords of the steppe. Why is that?

Among them, of course, there are Han people's extermination of the Hu tribe near the border area, and there are also several very powerful Shan Yu among the Huns, but the most important thing is because of the unique inheritance method on the grassland. ”

"Inheritance?" I always feel like the drama meat is coming.

"That's right, the way of inheritance. The Han people attach great importance to blood and surnames, and today I was passed on to General Huangfu, so I will change my name to Huangfu Bu (Li Shushi wants to laugh). But everyone here knows very well that there is such a thing as a fake son, unless he inherits the family business like the lord, and he can be regarded as having some status, otherwise most of them still have to return to their original surname when they become adults.

However, for the tribes on the steppe, in order to survive, it is not a shameful thing to surrender to the victor in defeat, and even if you are lucky enough to integrate into a big tribe, you may be able to obtain higher and richer rewards with the victory of the big tribe in the future. Therefore, on the steppe, it is not uncommon for the defeated to recognize the victor as their father, even if the son is older than the father. Even if you can't wipe your face, your son and grandson are nothing, and you have to lose your power anyway. ”

"That is to say, as long as there is victory, the victor will get the vanquished's qiē, and even if the other side is annexed, there is no need to worry about any resentment or even rebellion."

Although Xiaoqiang's narrative cannot be said to be coherent, it is not difficult for Cheng Yu and others to extract useful things from it.

"As long as there is no life-and-death grudge against each other, there is probably no problem. After all, manpower is a scarce resource in the grassland, so even captives and slaves will be used to the fullest, and the strong can still be respected and strengthen their tribe as much as possible. And even if there is a blood feud, it is often only a matter between nobles, and the circumstances involving the whole clan are very limited. ”

"Does that mean it's all about victory?" Li Shushi muttered to himself, his eyes seemed to have lost focus.

"Yes, that's where the most important thing is."

seems to understand Li Shushi's mood very well, Xiaoqiang's tone at this time is extremely affirmative, it is really very different from him in the weekday meeting. (To be continued......)