Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 517 Use a woman like Wu Zetian to conquer the grassland
Dark clouds obscured the sun, the door of Baimahou Mansion opened, Cao Cao had already entered here under the guard of Xu Chu, it was dim and dark, he asked where Lu Yu was, and immediately walked towards the remote pavilion here.

Stepping into this secluded courtyard, under the candlelight, the figures of Lu Yu and Cai Zhaoji could be clearly seen in the house. Cao Cao stopped for a while to make sure that the two of them were not doing anything shameful, and then strode in.

Because it was evening, his voice was deliberately low, so as not to startle the two people in the room.

now…

In Cao Cao's eyes, not only did Yu'er have a new identity, but the relationship between the master's daughter, the virtuous sister Cai Yan, and him also seemed to have undergone a subtle change.

"cough…"

With a slight cough, Cao Cao planned to step in here.

But the conversation between Lu Yu and Cai Zhaoji had already been reported, as if they were not aware of Cao Cao's arrival.

"Why do you want to get married?" Cai Zhaoji seemed to become very excited all of a sudden. "Why did you marry Mu'er to the Huns?"

"Isn't the current situation in favor of my brother? The Northern Expedition is imminent. Why don't Brother Yu and my brother follow the example of the Marquis Liehou and the Champion Marquis of the past, sweeping away the Huns, restoring the Western Regions, and saving all the people from the fire and water, and be recorded in history? Why do we need to imitate the marriage marriage in the early Han Dynasty?"

It seems that even if she is a weak woman, Cai Zhaoji is the one to fight, at least...should not agree to the "marriage" proposal of the Huns!

only…

Although Cai Zhaoji has read tens of thousands of volumes, she is not good at political struggles and hegemony.

Naturally, she would not know that the reason why the Western and Eastern Hans maintained marriages with the Xiongnu did not depend on the strength or weakness of the "Han". In the inevitable ethnic fusion of the Chinese nation, these marriages were inevitable.

call…

Lu Yu sighed softly.

Immediately explained. "Sister Zhaoji, don't get excited...I know that Cao Mu is the most important female disciple of Sister Zhaoji, and Sister Zhaoji is reluctant to part with her, why not...let me tell my sister a story first, after hearing this story, Sister Zhaoji can calm down a bit, so we can chat soon."

This…

It seems that because of Lu Yu's words, Cai Zhaoji's mood calmed down. She nodded, sat down again, and listened carefully.

Cao Cao's footsteps also stopped in the courtyard.

He reached out his hand to signal Xu Chu not to report, and he stood in the moonlight, listening to Yu'er's so-called story!

At this moment, Lu Yu stood up, with his back to Cai Zhaoji and his hands behind his back.

Moan softly in the mouth.

"Quite now, let me tell the story from the perspective of an ordinary person in Jizhou!"

"I am an ordinary commoner. Because the prime minister rejected the Xiongnu's request for marriage, the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty once again turned against each other. The relationship was once tense, and there were offenses at the border. My brother and I were conscripted into Cao's army to serve in corvee!"

"Our family was originally a slave. It was because my father helped Prime Minister Cao defeat Yuan and died that my family became a free man. This is the first time my brother and I have been on the battlefield. Because of the tense battle, there is not much military pay in the Cao camp. , If you want to eat enough, you have to dig the bark yourself.”

"Soon, generals Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan in the Cao camp led 10,000+ of us to the Southern Huns! Because we are all recruits, the two generals Xiahou did not put us in the front row to fight, but served as auxiliary soldiers in the back row. Substitute!"

"My brother and I are in a different team. Every time after a battle, my brother would tell me how scared he was when he stood in the back row and saw the people fighting in front, and wanted to turn around and run away more than once."

Lu Yu described in detail.

This is the story of "Hei Fu and Jing" in the Qin bamboo slips, which were excavated from the Qin tomb in Shuihudi, Yunmeng County, Hubei Province in 1975.

There are many deeds and stories of Qin Bing.

In the official history books, there will be no penny to leave these insignificant soldiers!
And in the bamboo slips that Sister Zhaoji has read, there will be no such "bloody" stories of the passing of life...

Lu Yu made a slight adaptation, changing the so-called "Qin Bing" into "Cao Zu", and changing the story of the Qin people's attack on Chu into Cao Jun's crusade against the Huns.

Cai Zhaoji listened carefully, and gradually began to bring in the perspective of the pair of "Cao Zu" brothers.

Cao Cao's eyes also drooped down.

And Lu Yu's words continued. "I warned you again and again, don't run away, or the officer behind will cut off his head on the spot. In order to motivate him, I even laughed at him. As expected of the weak boy in the family, he has been spoiled by his mother since he was a child. Shaking his head in admiration, he told me that he will definitely show me some military exploits in the future."

"Actually, I'm also very scared. Every time I clean the battlefield and see those hideous corpses, I can't help thinking whether my future will end up like this. When I think of this, my heart feels like I just want my family to farm in peace of mind in my hometown. Why did these generals fight? At the beginning, if they married Cao’s parents and daughters to the Xiongnu, the two places had a good relationship, and their brothers could farm. , don’t all wars need not happen?”

call…

Speaking of this, Lu Yu paused, and continued:
"Soon, because of military affairs, my team was assigned to another team of thousands of people. We were going to attack the royal court of the Huns. Before we set off, I went to say goodbye to my younger brother. Since he left home, he is my only one. rely on."

"My brother was full of reluctance and worry at this time. In order to comfort him, I lied that I had won the lottery in the camp, and I would definitely come back safely this time. Hearing this, my brother held my hand tightly before letting go. Come down. My younger brother even encouraged me, saying that this time I can make military achievements."

"A team of thousands of people set off. We were going to attack the royal court of the Huns. At night we secretly went around to the east gate. These days, General Xiahou attacked the west gate. The defense of the east gate was quite empty. The commander spoke and touched the top of the city to set up a ladder Climbing to the top, the ten-man team that climbs first and defends can advance to the first level, and it will be a credit."

"But who doesn't know that although the rewards are big for climbing first, you must have that life! If you go up early without support, you will be chopped into meat by the Huns! But what the centurion said afterwards moved my heart. Up to the heads of [-] people, you can also collectively record a merit!"

"My family is just a free citizen now. Not only do we have no land, but we will be punished heavily for making a slight mistake. If we have a military merit, we can get some good land and make up for one mistake. This is a good deal for me and my brother. I remember, once the neighbor’s house didn’t pay enough poll tax, it was supposed to be confiscated and turned into a slave, but it was because of military merits that it paid off a crime and escaped disaster! I gritted my teeth secretly, for the sake of everyone, for my younger brother, I won’t lose my job once No!"

Lu Yu's tone became more and more serious.

As Cai Zhaoji listened, some tears had gathered in her eyes.

Cao Cao also put his hands on his chest, he frowned, and muttered in his heart, Yu'er rarely appeared on the battlefield, but he never thought that he knew the state of mind of these soldiers so well.

Empathize with...

There are only four words that Cao Cao understands - empathy!
In addition, it is "reality", which vividly shows the scene of "red fruit" in the war.

Lu Yu's words continued.

"But the commander-in-chief also uttered harsh words. If anyone makes noise on the road, or flees before the battle, they will be beheaded before the battle, regardless of their military rank."

"Soon, under the cover of the night, we climbed onto the city wall. Although our ten-member team didn't get the honor of being the first to climb the city wall, it's not a pity. After all, there are the corpses of those who were the first to climb the city wall under our feet."

"Our ten-man team immediately joined the battle formation. Most of them stepped forward to fight, and a few of them cut off their heads and collected them. Some Hun soldiers were just cut off and lost their ability to fight back. They fell to the ground and tried to pretend to be dead, but they were quickly killed. Cao Jun who came later grabbed his ears and scratched his head off quickly, so many Huns who "fake death" suddenly yelled "Oh, oh, oh" when they were beheaded, but they were still merciless by Cao Ying soldiers. Cut off his head and tie it around his waist."

"The people who were trying to save their lives turned into headless corpses in an instant. The east gate was quickly captured, and then the army entered the city from the east gate, and street fighting started! This is my first experience of killing people! It's daylight At that time, we found two recalcitrant barbarians, and together we used our shields to push them into a dead corner. Our spears penetrated their necks smoothly, and they dropped their knives on the spot, and slid down against the corner of the wall. Seeing that he was powerless to resist, we continued to stab them a few more times! I found out later that his mother was also a Han, and she lost her son forever! And we transferred our hatred infinitely to the Han.”

"I killed people, my body was covered with blood, there were soldiers of Cao Jun and barbarians! After I calmed down, I realized that I was like a wild beast just now... Two months ago, I was just looking up at the sky. , a farmer who bowed his head till the fields, but now I am forced to lie down next to the dead body, dozing without fear!"

Lu Yu told the story here in a cadence as much as possible.

But... Cai Zhaoji's complexion was not right anymore, she bit her red lips with her teeth, this was the first time she had been in such close contact with the "battlefield", and just listening to Brother Yu's description made her shudder and feel like she was on the scene.

"Gudong!"

Cai Zhaoji swallowed subconsciously.

She couldn't help making a trembling voice.

"After...what about later?"

It seemed that she had already entered into the battle between Hu and Han.

In the same way, Cai Zhaoji is not the only one who is on the scene at this moment. Cao Cao's mood has been unable to calm down for a long time. These years, because of Yu'er, the road has gone too smoothly. Every time he attacks the enemy, he surrenders without fighting. Soldiers of man.

This made him sometimes forget that the nature of war is cruel!
In fact...

Ever since Cao Cao followed Huangpusong to crusade against the Yellow Turbans, he has witnessed too much blood, there are enemies and there are his own, and these bloods are all living beings without exception!

call…

Cao Cao couldn't help letting out a long breath of foul air, he was both grateful and full of emotion.

"After the battle, our team completed the task. Everyone got a share of military exploits and a military rank. The Huns were driven out of Mobei as they wished. Half a month later, my brother's team also arrived here. I just found out that my younger brother has also made meritorious service and has become a superintendent, which makes me very happy!"

"We immediately paid for the clerks in the army to write letters to our family. In the letter, I greeted my mother and uncle, announced the good news, and sent the military salary to my mother. Summer is here, and we have no summer clothes. In the letter, I hope that my mother will do it. Two summer clothes, as recruits, new battalion, we take care of our clothes when we go out.”

"Soon, because of the sweetness of the military exploits and the hatred of the Huns, we went and returned. Both of us brothers applied to fight in the front row. No matter how many times I participated in the battle, I would always be nervous and scared every time. Whenever I fight, the time before the charge is the most tense, it is a kind of indescribable depression and fear. Something seems to be in my throat... It makes me want to yell."

"I saw the barbarians on the other side charging towards me on steeds with scimitars. Their faces were equally tense and frightened, but the moment the blades collided, these tensions would turn into anger and madness. You could still hear it at first. The sound of the collision of weapons and the screams of people, but as the weapons are brandished, the ears become 'buzzing', and the vision begins to turn red. Every time I survive by chance, it takes a long time to recover my normal sanity."

"However, as long as we persevere, if we persevere... my younger brother and I will be able to return home with military merits, honoring our ancestors and our family! Returning home in fine clothes and supporting our mother! It's a pity..."

Speaking of here…

Lu Yu subconsciously stopped, because what he told later was that in his previous life, when he saw this story in "Qin Bamboo Slips", he cried.

"Unfortunately...unfortunately..."

Lu Yu paused again before speaking. "It's a pity that both of us brothers underestimated the intensity of this growing up. With a fluke mentality, we thought that we could retreat unscathed. When the younger brother was fighting, he was dragged into the horse formation by the Huns, and then... the horseshoes of the Huns Their laughter and my brother's screams made my heart ache!"

"I wanted to leave the battle formation to save my brother, but the military order was like a mountain. Not only would I be beheaded if I retreated, but I would also be beheaded if I rushed forward and left the army formation. I gritted my teeth and stood silently in front of the formation until my brother was killed by the Huns. Kill, the commander gave the order to charge, and I rushed forward with my eyes tearing apart, the hatred at this moment is like the hatred of the Hu mother who was killed by me in the past!"

"I rushed into the barbarian army. At this time, my mother who was far away in my hometown had just received a letter. She had sold silk cloth and was weaving summer clothes for us with her own hands. She was still comparing in her mind when our brothers left. I muttered to myself, will both of us grow taller? Worrying about how much summer clothes we should weave to fit! "

"It's a pity... Xia Yi just got started when she received the news that the two of you were buried under the knife of the Huns outside the Great Wall. Mother didn't say a word and buried her head, as if... she had gotten used to her father's death in the past. Dou Da's tears dripped down. Still going on, weaving summer clothes for her two sons!"

"In winter, Cao Jun finally defeated the Huns again and returned home after winning the battle. However, his mother did not stand guard in front of the city gate. She took two sets of summer clothes and burned them together with the military achievements her son had earned. In the brazier, tick... Countless tears filled the eyes, the mother cried out the last drop, she fell quietly in the house, her son and his wife left one after another, what hope did she have for living?"

tick...tick...

Speaking of this, Lu Yu couldn't help but shed tears.

No historian in history will record such an ordinary soldier, nor will he record such a heavy story.

Once successful, ten thousand bones will die...

Perhaps the history books will record that Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan attacked the southern Xiongnu and broke the royal court. The Huns resisted stubbornly and finally fled Mobei!

Perhaps, decades later, there will be news of their comeback!
The century-old conflict between Hu and Han, accompanied by countless joys and sorrows in history, is constantly being staged, but it has been briefly mentioned!
Hatred shrouded the sky all over the border!
call…

Lu Yu let out a long breath.

"Sister Zhaoji, now...can you understand that for the sake of the Han Dynasty, no matter whether it is strong or declining, you always enter into marriages with the Huns!"

"A small marriage, how many lives have been saved...how many lifetimes of enmity! Now Sister Zhaoji still feels that her younger brother and Cao Cheng are equivalent to attacking the Huns in the north, restoring the Western Regions, following the example of the champion Hou Huo Qubing, sweeping the desert and sealing the wolf house Xu?"

tick…

tick tock...

After Lu Yu said so much, Cai Zhaoji fell silent.

She suddenly understood why Brother Yu was so calm and calm when faced with the marriage request from the Huns, and when he learned that the person to marry him was Cao Mu.

Cao Cao outside the door is also silent...

It seemed that he was specifically looking for the question that Yu'er wanted to explore, and he had already found the answer at this moment.

"Must it be Mu'er?" Cai Zhaoji asked... "Can't you emulate Zhaojun's palace Wang Qiang when he left the fortress?"

"Yes..." Lu Yu did not deny Sister Zhaoji's idea. "It's just that, in my opinion, you can't send a 'weak' woman there, but send a strong, ruthless, and decisive woman!"

"Perhaps... what men can't do, can be done through this woman! Or maybe, with the help of Prime Minister Cao and me, this woman can quickly integrate the grassland within a few generations and accelerate the integration of Hu people into Han people !"

Lu Yu's meaning is very clear...

The idea is also very unique, to conquer the barbarians...you can't simply rely on military strength, Wushi San is a vivid example!

And Wushisan can depress the body of barbarians, and a woman similar to "Lu Zhi" and "Wu Zetian" can conquer the entire grassland!
Perhaps with the joint efforts of all parties, the internal friction among Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Southern Huns can be realized, and then...Use the Southern Huns to annex Wuhuan and Xianbei, and then use another method to merge the Southern Huns!

This is a century-old project!

certainly…

From Lu Yu's point of view, Cao Mu might not be able to do it, because she is not ruthless enough... But, where could Lu Yu find a woman like "Wu Zetian"?

Throughout the history of the Three Kingdoms and the Later Han Dynasty, is there such a woman?
...

Outside.

Xu Chu reminded...

"The prime minister has been guarding the door for half an hour!"

Xu Chu's voice was also very soft, and what he meant was, do you want to go in...

call.

Cao Cao sighed softly.

He shook his head, waved his hand lightly, turned and left...

Now that the answer has been found, why bother to ask Yu'er again?
and pro...

Is it similar to Wang Zhaojun's marriage?

The emperor can recognize a court lady as a princess, and he Cao Cao can also name a woman "Cao Mu"!
only…

this woman?Who should I choose?

What Lu Yu could think of, Cao Cao could think of too...

He knew better that this person was selected for Hu Han's century-old plan, which is very important!
(Who do you think it will be?)

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(End of this chapter)