Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3281 Really voluntary

 Lu Zhao’s main purpose is not simply to conquer Wenxi.

If it was just to attack Wenxi, then he would just launch a fierce attack.

His mission is also to be careful of the Hussars' sneak attacks, and to check whether there is a possibility of bypassing Emei Ridge from the intersection north of Wenxi, crossing the Fen River, and attacking Linfen directly!

He came along the way, and there were many threats to defeat Wubao, so he led a lot of men and horses, but not many of high quality.

Most of them are old and weak. If we only look at the young and strong, there are four to five thousand people.

This kind of power is already an extremely terrifying existence for the docks along the way. Even if it is filled with people, most of the docks can be filled. However, it is a bit difficult to deal with Wenxi, which is normal.

It's just that Lu Zhao didn't care about the loss of human lives "picked up" along the way. It can even be said that he used them quite casually, but he was very cautious about the real elite soldiers of Cao's army.

Lu Zhao is an old man of Cao Jun. He felt that Cao Jun's movements were obviously accelerated at this stage.

 Maybe it’s because of the military strength, maybe it’s...

There are some things that even though he is a veteran in Cao's army, he may not be able to know, but he has his own guesses. Therefore, it would be best to defeat Wenxi, but if it cannot be defeated, Cao Jun's elite soldiers cannot be filled in.

Anyway, this is the case in Shandong's military governance system. Whoever has the ability to get as many soldiers as he wants belongs to him. If he wants to hand them back, it depends on the compensation from the superiors. Basically, in the army, there are mountains and hills, each working on its own. If the general cannot bring more money and property to his subordinates, then he will not be able to retain people.

If you can preserve your own strength, then just take it one step at a time.

Because of this, although Lu Zhao’s army arrived at Wenxi, it seemed that his army was mighty and arrogant, but those who actually fought in formation were those who could be abandoned at any time...

 That's right, in Lu Zhao's eyes, Pei Jun is something that can be thrown away at any time.

 Wenxi is just like those Wubao along the way, just a little bigger.

Wenxi was crumbling under Pei Jun's crazy attack.

 But it is still shaky and has not fallen yet...

 The night slowly fell, and bonfires were lit in the wilderness.

 At this time, it is easy to distinguish between elite soldiers and miscellaneous soldiers. Those with dense and regular campfires must be the elite ones, while those that are messy and scattered here and there must be the shabby camp heads of miscellaneous soldiers.

Pei Jun sent people to ask Lu Zhao for food and grass, but Lu Zhao threw a few bags of old grains and dismissed the matter with a sneer.

Want to eat meat?

Go to the city and cut it off yourself, and eat as much as you want!

Pei Jun wanted to get angry, but couldn't. He could only cook and eat hastily while his men cooked. If Pei Jun had looked at these moldy grains before, he would have felt insulted, his eyes wronged, and his soul tainted. But now...

 Donuts, uh, bah, multigrain porridge, so delicious!

 As for the people of Wubao who were kidnapped, they didn’t even have any food at all. Many people, including the old and the weak, wrapped everything they could around their bodies and sat around the campfire, half asleep and half awake, suffering from hunger and suffering from the cold night air.

Of course, some people will sneak into the city to cut meat.

This is just everyone’s choice.

 Some people would rather remain a human being when they die, and some would rather be a ghost in order to live.

In the camp where Pei Jun and others were, there were some women, wearing cloth and blankets in groups, trying their best to tidy themselves up, and standing or squatting outside the camp.

Men came out in twos and threes, holding torches and looking at these women as if they were picking goods. Some of them touched and squeezed them directly, and then dragged them away. After a while, these troubled women with disheveled hair ran out of the camp with some food in their arms, and then gave it to their families, the elderly, the weak and children.

 In troubled times, both men and women are working hard.

　　My own miserable life.

 Only in a prosperous age can dignity have some value.

Cao Jun’s soldiers also wanted to woo some women, but were stopped by Lu Zhao’s order. It's not that Lu Zhao has any sympathy for the chaotic troops and the people, but he feels that there may not be peace tonight!

Lu Zhao was closely guarded by his personal guards. He was sitting in a tent in the camp, fully armed, leaning on the sword in his hand, expressionless as if waiting for something.

In the Lu Zhao military camp, almost all of them were elites. Everyone was wearing iron armor and holding knives and guns. A small number of war horses were also led directly into the camp and mixed with the soldiers.

 The war horses ate fine feed and some ordinary hay.

 Some war horses were pulling while eating, but the surrounding Cao soldiers only cursed a few times and didn't care.

 In Cao's army, war horses are more valuable than men.

Lu Zhao demanded caution, and the soldiers of Cao's army were naturally dissatisfied. However, after all, Lu Zhao was a veteran and a senior figure, so of course the things under his crotch were not as important as the head on his neck. After all, even if the lower part is cut off, a person can still live, but if the upper part is missing, there is no point even if the lower part is intact, right?

 The most important thing is that Lu Zhao himself is also fully clothed and pretending to be asleep with a knife. This left many Cao Jun soldiers speechless.

Shandong custom is like this. As long as the leader can really do something, the people below will naturally follow.

If the upper beam can be straight, it will be straight; if the upper beam is not straight, it will be crooked.

After all, Lu Zhao treated Pei Jun and others harshly, but he treated Cao Jun’s soldiers well and took good care of their food and drink. If they don’t obey the orders of their superiors, then who should they obey? Moreover, everyone also understood what Lu Zhao meant. It was unclear which side of the hussar was holding back the evil, especially at night, so they had to be cautious. As for eating, drinking and having fun, these are meaningful only if they are alive, so these soldiers of Cao's army followed Lu Zhao closely, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

 In the temporary camp at Pei Jun's place, the appearance was completely different from that of Lu Zhao.

Perhaps they realized that the end was coming, almost all of the soldiers assigned to Pei Jun were venting crazily. Some people were laughing miserably, some were cursing, and some were desperately thrusting in and out of the woman until they collapsed with foam at the mouth.

 After today, no one dares to think too much about what will happen tomorrow.

 No one likes to have their family destroyed, but everyone has the instinct to struggle to survive.

Pei Jun sat on a stone with a pale face and felt that everything from Gumen to Bimen to Xinmen was cold!

Just because you didn’t die today, doesn’t mean you won’t die tomorrow!

 Wenxi’s city wall had many holes dug out, but it still didn’t fall down!

 You can’t get in until it falls!

And no one knows whether he will be compensated by the people who hear the news after one night...

　　"Lang Jun..." Pei Jun's confidant whispered from the side, "I'm afraid it won't be good if this continues!" 』

Pei Jun did not respond.

 Now even a fool can tell that something is wrong.

Pain, regret, chagrin, and mixed emotions filled Pei Jun's heart.

 Perhaps at first…

"How about..." Pei Jun's confidant whispered, "How about we escape?" 』

Cao Jun obviously wanted Pei Jun and others to go to the front and die, or to survive in death and capture Wen Xilai. However, after days of fighting, the hope of defeating Wenxi became increasingly slim.

 It is already a great thing for the miscellaneous soldiers to be able to work hard at once. Now that there is a lack of food and grass supply, they can only become weaker and weaker with more fighting.

If you can't defeat Wenxi, you will be hacked to death in front of the battle by Cao Jun who supervises the battle!

If that's the case, then it's really better to just run away while you still have some physical strength!

　　　Where are you running? Pei Jun smiled miserably, "Where can I run?" ! 』

 ‘Go north! Run into the desert! "The confidant replied, "It's better than dying here, right? 』

　　　Desert? Pei Jun shook his head, "Don't forget that Qiusi also has a Northern Territory Protector!" 』

 Speaking of this, Pei Jun's words were full of sadness, as if the world was so big that there was no room for it.

　　　The desert is so big, who can know who is who? ” The confidant lowered his voice and said, “If that doesn’t work, we can go to Taihang first and then hide in the mountains for a while until the situation calms down... then we can make a decision slowly. It’s better than waiting to die here!” 』

　　　…” Pei Jun was stunned for a moment.

Going to the desert is indeed a relatively long journey, but escaping to the mountains...

But if he really wanted to escape, what was the point of surrendering to Cao Cao before?

What is the meaning of him abandoning his mother and family?

Then the hardships he endured and the blood he shed before were all in vain, right? !

etc.

Pei Jun suddenly realized that he himself had never thought of escaping to Taihang and escaping into the desert. Why would his confidant think of this?

Thinking of this, Pei Jun couldn't help but shed tears. He held his confidant's hand and said, "I...I can't leave...I can't leave!" This world is really cannibalistic! A cannibal! If you want to leave, I won’t stop you. If you want to leave while the night is dark, just leave secretly! I am so grateful for the mutual master-servant relationship! Today, even if we say goodbye today, we will see you again by fate! 』    The confidant stared at Pei Jun and held his hand tightly. After being silent for a long time, Fang sighed in a low voice, "Don't worry, Mr. Lang, I won't leave." 』

Pei Jun seemed to have come to his senses and quickly let go of his hand, "I, I didn't mean to force you to stay... You, you can really go..."

 The confidant smiled, and it was also a bit sad, "It's okay, I am... I stayed here voluntarily..."

　　　　Really, is it really voluntary? Pei Jun asked.

"real! ” The confidant nodded.

　　　『Then...you swear an oath…』

　　　『Uh…Okay, I swear…』

 …

 …

Time is non-stop. Among the large and small camps outside Wenxi City, some have become quiet, while others will laugh wildly, howl and scream from time to time. But no matter how miserable the day is, human beings are after all It was difficult to support the endless work for twelve hours a day. Even in such a simple and embarrassing environment, many people still wrapped themselves in rags and fell asleep clinging to each other.

　In various camps, even the sentries that originally had night patrols were now tired, and they gradually found a sheltered place to laze around. No one knows how long they can live, and no one knows what will happen in the future, so it is impossible to talk about responsibilities, morality, and the future.

At this moment, in the direction of Emei Mountain, there were suddenly some dull sounds!

Then there was a sound of shouting and roaring, and it shot straight into the sky!

For a moment, no one knew exactly what was being shouted in the shouting, but some emotions did not necessarily need to be conveyed through language. As long as the ears were not deaf, one could hear the kind of emotion contained in the howling sound. fear!

 It is like the scream of a person in despair. Even strangers can feel the pain.

The flames rose up immediately after the shouting, as if half the sky was lit up.

In the camp under the news, those who were half asleep and half awake were awakened. They huddled up in fear, hugged each other, and looked at everything in front of them in horror.

I saw groups of soldiers and horses appearing in the direction of Emei Ridge. They rushed towards me brandishing swords and guns!

 Some people wanted to avoid these people, but because of panic, they rushed in front of them and were hacked to death in the light of fire, with blood splattering everywhere!

Some people who were nervous or fearful were unable to crawl or run because their hands and feet were so weak that they were trampled under the hooves of horses!

 In the face of war, there is no absolute safe zone.

 In just a short moment, no one knows how many people have lost their lives!

 Frenzy spread quickly!

Originally, Pei Jun's miscellaneous soldiers lacked order, but now they were attacked by men and horses, and they were like a pot of gruel that was overturned, and they were scattered everywhere over the mountains and plains. The people who were being held hostage were crying and shouting, or supporting the elderly, or grabbing their children, and running around aimlessly!

 Death is driving these soldiers and civilians, causing them to instinctively rush towards other camps like a wave, rushing towards them. The panic-stricken crowd lost their minds. People huddled together, pushing each other, pulling each other, trampling each other, and even hacking each other. They all wanted to escape death far away, but they spread death everywhere.

Not all the camps of the mixed soldiers are connected together, but it seems that the human instinct of phototaxis that has survived from ancient times makes the crowds flock towards the light without thinking, like moths rushing to the flame. Some camps were originally relatively far back and were not attacked immediately, but they were pushed down by the frantic crowd and forced to squeeze in.

At every gap, I don’t know how many people were tripped to the ground, and I don’t know whose feet trampled them, whether they were relatives and friends who supported and encouraged each other during the day!

The fire started to rise everywhere, and the flames danced unbridled in the night sky, seeming to mock these tiny humans like crazy.

 In troubled times, human life is the least valuable thing.

 Every person who can survive one chaos after another can be said to have great luck...

Pei Jun obviously has no great luck.

　　Not even a little clever.

He was in the camp of mixed soldiers. Because his arm was injured, he couldn't sleep peacefully. After the chaos started, he heard the noise outside immediately.

Pei Jun quickly stood up, but because the injury was involved, he couldn't help but grinning, "What happened?" ! 』

At this time, the whistling sounds from the distance also filled the ears, making Pei Jun and his surrounding trusted guards and others paled, "Enemy attack!" 』

Not only that, the enemy attack also caused the camp to roar!

The people around Pei Jun didn't know what would happen in such a situation. Suddenly everyone couldn't help but break out in cold sweat and looked at Pei Jun, hoping that Pei Jun could come up with an idea.

Pei Jun staggered, opened the tent door, and took a deep breath.

Flames soared into the sky in the distance, the light and shadow of men and horses swayed, the smell of blood mixed with the shrill shouts, directly hit Pei Jun and the others, shaking the world, sweeping over, making Pei Jun hold on to the doorpost of the tent. , seemed to be able to prevent his feet from collapsing.

 ‘The Hussars are coming! It’s over! We're fucked! 』

"broken! The hussars are coming towards us! 』

　　　　Ahhhhhh…”

 Before Pei Jun could say anything, the people around him were already in a panic.

　　　『Lang Jun, what should we do? ” Pei Junna’s confidant asked anxiously.

"what to do? ! ” Cold sweat broke out on Pei Jun’s forehead.

 Everyone around was staring at Pei Jun, hoping that Pei Jun could come up with a good idea.

　　　　hurry, go quickly! Pei Jun said.

The confidant couldn't help but feel happy, and then he heard the second half of Pei Jun's words, "Let's go find General Lu quickly!" 』

The confidant couldn't help but stiffen his hands and feet, and the next moment he saw Pei Jun half-turning his face, "You have sworn an oath..."

 ‘Yes,’ the confidant nodded, ‘I swore an oath! 』

Pei Jun suddenly felt relieved, "Okay, let's go quickly!" 』

As a result, Pei Jun and his party didn't even dare to wave the flag. They just held up a few torches and hurried to Luzhao's camp.

 Oath...

 What is an oath?

　　It means "If you are willing to assist one person, you will be punished by heaven and give you a great gift!" 』

 It also means "You believe everything, and I will never break my promise!" 』

It even means, "If you don't obey the oath, I will kill you without mercy!" 』

 Voluntarily, voluntarily!

Stumbled along the way, and gradually approached Luzhao's camp.

The camp in Luzhao was built by Pei Jun and other soldiers before they attacked Wenxi. Therefore, unlike the soldiers' camps in the wilderness, it had solid walls and complete fortifications, and several trenches were dug out. , erected horses and wooden stakes.

Pei Jun and others rushed outside the Luzhao Camp. Seeing that the rolling crowd behind them had not yet been overwhelmed, they felt somewhat happy and hurriedly shouted towards the Luzhao Camp to express their identity and hope that He was able to enter the camp to avoid trouble, but he didn't want to be scolded coldly by the Cao soldiers in the camp. He ordered Pei Jun to go back immediately to collect the remaining soldiers to resist the enemy, and warned that if he crossed the trench, he would be shot to death!

These words were like a basin of ice water, splashing directly on Pei Jun's head and body!

When Pei Jun's "confidant" saw this, he lowered his head, shrank his neck, and slipped back.

Pei Jun could not recover from the "shattering news" for a moment. After a while, he realized that his "confidant" had turned around and ran away. He was furious, "What are you going to do?" ! You swore an oath! 』

The "confidant" didn't even look back. He threw the torch in his hand to the ground and shouted, "Everyone!" If you don’t run away now, wait until later! 』

The people gathered around Pei Jun looked at each other, as if time and space had frozen for a moment, and then they shouted loudly, leaving Pei Jun behind and running away!

Pei Jun's tree is completely rotten. If he doesn't run away, the outcome will be nothing more than death!

Seeing that Pei Jun's "confidants" had all run away, what else could they say? They all fled like hozens, squeaking and screaming.

　　　『Don’t run! No escape! ” Pei Jun shouted, “We all swore an oath!” You all swore an oath! 』

 But no one paid any attention to him.

Pei Jun subconsciously wanted to chase these fleeing men and reunite them. As a result, he ran and chased, stumbling and stumbling. Pei Jun's vision was unclear. If he was not careful, he missed the step and hit his head. Fell down. His arm was injured, and just when he wanted to support the ground, he let out a scream. He couldn't bear the strength at all, and his head hit the ground with a thud...

Maybe it was only a moment, or maybe it was a long time. When Pei Jun woke up from his dizziness, he saw a huge crowd of people running over, and the black soles of their feet were right in front of him!

Those ordinary people who were usually yelled at, scorned, ridiculed, even punched, kicked and humiliated by him were now like a raging tide, drowning Pei Jun with a pop.

 Paji, paji.

Perhaps the sound of being trampled into blood is Pei Jun’s last cry left in this world.