In the middle of the month, this was the twelfth day after the Han army's departure from Chengdu, and the army entered the territory of Chongqing. I heard that I would be able to go to Chongqing Fucheng tomorrow evening.

Tonight the army was encamped near a bazaar called "Bashang", where the Chinese army marched.

It is difficult to snow in Chongqing in winter, but it is unusually humid and cold, and the fog sometimes disappears all day long, and the fog is heavy in the air.

As usual, Miao Jin was dressed in a dark gray coarse sermon robe and a hat on her head. She rode with the army and was gathering towards the "dam" on the hillside.

However, most of the sergeants did not have horses, and they walked more than 600 miles. They walk neither fast nor slowly, with neat steps, most of them inhale through their noses and mouths, and they can feel even breathing just by looking at the subtle movements on their faces.

After walking so far, the soldiers in Sichuan did not complain, and Miao Jin heard that each person was given twelve pieces of money or silver for the expedition. Moreover, the military families trusted the Han king very much, and few people seemed to doubt that the army under the command of the Han king would lose the battle.

Zhu Gaoxu really never ignored the military households, and he talked to the ordinary sergeants at the bottom of the hillside again. Miao Jin immediately moved his head and approached the past, wanting to hear what he said, and Miao Jin could write another text about the King of Han tonight.

Or because her father was a civil official, this time Miaojin was brought to the battlefield by Zhu Gaoxu, and she always had a mission to record the words and deeds of the King of Han. However, she is not a historian, so her writing style is very informal, and she describes what she has seen and heard and some of her own feelings.

"Of course I know what it's like to be poor!" Zhu Gaoxu's voice said. Miao Jin had just come over, and he was the first to hear this sentence without a clue.

This person who was born as a nobleman of the clan, saying such a sentence made Miaojin feel a little incredible.

A grizzled young sergeant walking next to him raised his head and said, "My old man said that the money was used to build a house, and the rest was kept for me to marry my mother-in-law." My old man also said that our family has received the favor of the king of Han, so we can't forget it, and we have to sell our lives to the prince! ”

Miaojin looked sideways, and from the scarf of the hat, he squinted his eyes to see the expression on Zhu Gaoxu's face carefully. He didn't seem to be moved, but his face was a little ugly, with a sense of guilt as if he had done something wrong.

Zhu Gaoxu's rich expression flashed and quickly stopped, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice as if his conscience had been discovered: "Brother, remember to try your best to live. ”

Sure enough, the military household also felt strange about Zhu Gaoxu's words, and blurted out: "The generals ask the little ones to rush and kill bravely every day, and they don't hesitate to kill ......."

Zhu Gaoxu's voice said: "There is nothing wrong! You are military households, and courage is to do your duty, and to do your duty well is to live a better life. He said he would stop and go uphill.

There are many vegetable and crop fields around, and there are several alleys and dense houses, forming a place that resembles a village, which is a market. In this hilly and mountainous area, where most of the people live in a scattered area, there is such a place where people live, it is a market for trading and trading.

Miaojin was behind a large tiled house that served as the commander of the Chinese army, and saw Zhu Gaoxu again.

He turned, "The guards are still cleaning up the house, and they will be cleaned up in a moment." ”

There are many plum trees planted here, bare with few leaves left, and even more without flowers and fruits. Miaojin looked at the scenery, paced over, and said softly: "I heard King Han talking to that sergeant before, and I really felt a little strange. ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head slightly, and then showed a very familiar thoughtful look. After a while, he spoke: "I have often pondered that savage, brutal and brutal warriors may be fierce, but they are certainly not the most warlike army. ”

"Hmm." Miaojin nodded in response, she was not very interested in how to dig out her mind to fight and kill, but she was very interested in Gao Xu's insights on how to fight and kill.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "A true warrior and the most important military attache must have a deep love for this land, for the people and people of this land to create a unique civilization. Only in this way will the brothers not fight only for the sake of military pay or persecution, but will be willing to fight for it. ”

"Love?" Miaojin looked at him suspiciously.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, he opened his mouth and stopped, as if he wanted to explain, but he seemed to find that he didn't know how to explain, so he had to give up.

Miao Jin didn't speak for a while, and she was also thinking about the meaning of that word. There are words in love and non-attack, but Zhu Gaoxu seems to have given it a new meaning.

Zhu Gaoxu's voice interrupted her musings, and his voice whispered, "Miaojin should know that I have always been dismissive of the Confucian etiquette in the world, and even a little disgusted. But then I came to feel that it was not right to look at it that way, because I was also born in this land. ”

Miaojin said casually: "It's not just Confucian. There is a ghost town near here, with many relics of the three families of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and the King of Han can go to see it. ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled: "Wait until the battle is over." ”

"Lord Wang!" A voice came from the back door.

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and called the sergeant over. The sergeant delivered a letter and withdrew.

Miao Jin waited for Zhu Gaoxu to open the letter, and she walked around for a while, admiring the buildings and scenery here that were different from Chengdu City. However, she still paid attention to Zhu Gaoxu's expression from the afterglow, he still laughed spontaneously from time to time, and his face was solemn from time to time, but his eyes were always bright.

After he finished reading the letter, Miao Jin said in a casual tone, "Family letter? ”

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her, nodded and said, "Wei'er wrote it, and also mentioned you, let me remind you to pay attention to your body when sleeping in the open air." Yao Ji and Du Qianrui also wrote a few sentences in it. ”

Miao Jin smiled and said, "If King Han replies to the letter, thank the princess for me." She immediately asked softly, "King Han also 'loves' his wife, concubine, prince, family and friends?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded without hesitation. He was silent for a moment and said, "The princess said that you are sleeping in the open air, I think it is envy. ”

Miaojin tilted her head slightly, but did not make a sound.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Miaojin knows, what is the woman most afraid of? ”

Miao Jin said: "What does King Han think? ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Time." However, Wei'er and the others have a reputation waiting for time, but Miaojin does not. ”

Miaojin immediately looked at Zhu Gaoxu, her beautiful apricot eyes were cloudy, and finally sighed lightly, noncommittal.

The red face is easy to age, which may be the reason why women can't let go of it the most.

…… Miao Jin finally exhaled at this time, and said in a soothing and smooth tone: "When the King of Han raised his army, he said many times that he wanted to find justice and severely punish his sins, and he didn't seem to hesitate; But you never thought it was a good thing to take the world by storm, because you knew that a lot of innocent people would die in a war. However, if you don't resist with an army, the court will inevitably kill the king of Han and everyone in the palace of the king of Han. ”

She looked directly into Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, observed his subtle emotional changes, and said in a decisive tone: "This is the black and white of King Han's heart!" “

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I didn't expect there to be such a smart person here. Not only did I rise up to resist, but I did not stand in the way of any difficulty, and I was able to shake my determination to win! Once the war starts, it can only end if one side is completely finished, and I hope that it will be Gao Chi who falls! ”

Miaojin frowned, as if she could understand a little bit of Zhu Gaoxu's words and deeds, but she still felt that it was still not clear enough.

Zhu Gaoxu's voice said: "People are cynical, hesitant and depressed, all because they can't find inner peace, and they do things that are unwilling, disgusting, hateful, or guilty. It's so hard to find your own serenity. ”

Miao Jin smiled and said: "As I told the King of Han, Taoism was born and Confucianism entered the WTO, and many people have two diametrically opposed minds at the same time, but they can be integrated. ”

Zhu Gaoxu paced thoughtfully for a long time.

He stopped and asked, "Does Miaojin believe in Buddhism?" ”

Miao Jin shook his head and smiled, "Don't forget, I'm still a Taoist priest." In the past, the two families of Shi Dao fought fiercely, but now they are beginning to merge again. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I don't believe it either, I believe in the way of heaven." ”

"Heavenly Dao?" Miao Jin repeated curiously.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Sheep eat grass, people eat sheep, and people eat people, this is the food chain, which is one of the ways of heaven." If all living beings can be kind and compassionate, all the rules of this world will have to be overturned!

Therefore, there is no good or evil in the way of heaven, and those who kill and kill and are cruel can try to find tranquility if they believe in the way of heaven; The biggest obstacle to tranquility is not anger, but guilt. ”

Miao Jin was noncommittal, but she still listened patiently to his crooked reasoning, and she couldn't help but smile lightly, "This is the martial virtue preached by King Han?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "I'm improving." ”

It didn't take long for the house to be cleaned up, and the pile of maps was placed in the hall. The two stopped talking and walked into the house.

Miaojin watched Zhu Gaoxu busy, she didn't say anything anymore, her eyes followed his figure, silently thinking about this person.

Thanks to the King of Han, Miaojin, who was originally not interested in the battle, was also very interested at this time. Zhu Gaoxu in front of him, although he is a vassal king, he is actually a general of the three armies.

He is different from all the famous generals recorded in the history books, and many of his remarks are simply the opposite of the ancient generals. Is it feasible for him to use his ideas to govern the army and fight with 100,000 people at the beginning of the army and more than 2 million officials and troops of the imperial court?

Miaojin is about the same age as Gao Xu, or because she was recognized as a little aunt before, she can't help but think a little of an elder. She has a very heartfelt experience of Zhu Gaoxu's growth as a generation of generals; This trip with the army is obviously worth the trip.

Recently, the army marched in Sichuan, and there was no attack and there were food and grass supplies along the way, and it walked relatively fast. It was originally a very peaceful time, but Miaojin could already guess from Gao Xu's mood that the big war was about to happen, and I was afraid that it would not be easy.