Looking at these hungry skinny children, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel sad.

Later generations often say that the hungry people in Africa are pitiful, everyone is like a living skeleton, and only bones are left on the body, but who knows that China changes dynasties every 200 years, and in the troubled times, which ordinary people do not have the experience of African skeletons.

"Quick, drive a big car, let these little people rest in the car, get some food, let them eat slowly, don't choke." Liu Bei held back his tears and commanded.

Several children were demented, and the round eyeballs in their eye sockets had no light, and when they heard the word "food", their barren eyelids blinked vigorously, but this blinking consumed all their strength, and several children collapsed to the ground.

When the car came, Liu Bei stepped forward and picked up a child - he was really as light as a swallow, this child's body was so light that people cried, and the young ribs were on Liu Bei's hand, so that Liu Bei couldn't bear it anymore, and tears fell one by one.

"I am a great man, and my great people have fallen. At such a point? After a period of grief and indignation, Liu Bei's heart suddenly surged into the sentence in Cai Zhaoji (Cai Wenji's "Poem of Grief and Indignation", with a long howl, and sang and cried, chanting: "The sky is not benevolent and the earth is unkind, so that I am at this time, the people are in exile and mourn together, the smoke and dust cover the wilderness, and it is not appropriate for me to be vulgar, and who should be sued if I am insulted......"

Tian Chou stepped forward and pulled Liu Bei, took the child, and sent it to the carriage.

Liu Bei slowly took off his helmet. Standing in the smoke and dust kicked by the march, letting the dust fall on his head and face, he muttered to himself: "Be guilty, be guilty, be sorry for the Han woman who is looking forward to it, it's too late." ”

Dian Wei had just crawled out of the dirt and was so sad to see Liu Bei. injured, he hurriedly stepped forward to pick up Liu Bei, put him on the war horse, and then, pulling the war horse with one hand, and supporting Liu Bei who was muttering with the other, he walked forward slowly.

The sergeants passing by on the march all looked in amazement and fell into self-reproach. Liu Bei, Xu Shu ran before and after running to take care of it. Soon, Tian Chou settled the children, returned to Liu Bei's side, and replied: "It is the people of Luoyang City, living in the area of Kaiyangmen. ”

Open Yang Gate, opposite is Luoyang South Palace, next to. On the side is the mansion of the three princes where Taiwei, Situ and Sikong lived. Outside the gate of Kaiyang is Luoshui, crossing Luoshui, and the other side of the river is Taixue. The area near Kaiyangmen was inhabited by the families of scholars and scholars of the Han Dynasty, who paid great attention to Confucian etiquette, and the names of their parents were avoided from their children. The children were too young to learn their parents' names from others. It seems that from their mouths, it is likely that nothing will be asked.

Liu Bei was unwilling and asked: "Whose children are they, do you have any clues?" ”

Tian Chou shook his head: "The eldest woman is 14 years old this year, and she only remembers her father's surname. Liu, the year he was plundered, was the first year of Guangxi. The other children were only 13 years old and couldn't even say their last names. ”

The first year of Guangxi is also the first year of Zhaoning and the first year of Yonghan. year, at the same time, it is also the sixth year of Zhongping, and the era name Guangxi only existed for two months, so the time when they were robbed was in May and June five years ago, and it was 3 months after Zhang Yan'er was robbed, and Cai Zhaoji was robbed at the same time.

Liu Bei was thinking about it, and Tian Chou said dreamily: "At that time, these girls were playing at home, and the Hun soldiers suddenly broke into the door, killed all the men in the house, and cut down their parents in front of them, and then tied their hands and feet together, tied them on horseback and took them away, they only remembered that that day, Luoyang City was full of fires......

After walking for a few days and nights, they were put off their horses. The Huns cut off the heads of the dead, and the living were tied to their hands, tied to their horses, and ran with them. After that, although the horses of the Huns did not go fast, there were still many people who were dragged down by the horses, and when the horses stopped, many people who were dragged down were left with only a pair of hands still left. All they remember was that day, it was raining lightly and the roads were muddy......

Thankfully, the young children of their grades were not tied to the back of their horses, and they sat in the carriage with a few particularly beautiful women, and thus survived. A few days later, they came to a military camp, where the Huns began to distribute the spoils, and the women were scattered and distributed to the Huns, where they were raped that night. That night, they only remembered that the camp was full of the laughter of the Hun soldiers, and the low cries of the women, under the pressure of the Huns, crying had become a luxury......"

"Five years ago, they were only ** years old, and they didn't even let go of their children", Liu Bei gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice, Dian Wei tightened the axe in his hand, his steps became heavier and heavier, Xu Shu's face was pale, and his eyes were spewing fire.

The military camp where the women came must be a flamboyant barracks, and the contemporary Confucian flamboyant behavior follows the Confucian style of benevolence, respects the customs of foreign races, and treats foreign races tolerantly. Ostentatious benevolence

When he was in the Three Kingdoms, he was famous, and the history books also left a heavy mark on him. For thousands of years, whenever a foreign race conquered the Han Dynasty, who cried for these women and children?

History books don't bother to record this. Later, the Confucian scholars coined a unique term to cover their shame: national integration. Since then, the treatment that my Han women and children "enjoy" has become a matter of course, and it has become a due contribution to changing the dynasty.

"How did they get to the West River Lake?" Xu Shu still had a trace of reason and asked.

"Three years ago, the Xiongnu suddenly ran back to the West River, and then, gathered the tribe of young and strong people to prepare for war, these children heard that it was the Han army to rescue them, so they took advantage of the Xiongnu retreat, the tribe was chaotic, fled into the reeds by the West River Lake, waiting for the Han army to arrive, three years, every day they feed on bird eggs, because they dare not raise fire, they have to weave grass for the house, Ru Mao drink blood. Many of the children starved to death, and they were the last few left. ”

After Tian Chou finished speaking, his tone became deeper and lower, and he added: "They said that they still remember the night they escaped, the night on the grassland was like lead, and the wolf howls were endless, endless......"

"Stop the army", Liu Bei couldn't bear it anymore, and said violently: "Stop the army, order the whole army to camp, and tell the whole army about the experience of these children." Tell the sergeants that the Huns will not punish the Huns, and I will punish them. ”

In the history of thousands of years of civilization in the Han Dynasty, in the end, the only one who dared to retaliate against the plundering of foreign enemies was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the rest of the time, we always endured. Even, some people said that "I would rather give a thief to a foreign thief than a domestic slave". However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was scolded by the Confucian scholars as "a poor soldier and a waste of national strength", and the era when he said "I would rather give foreign thieves than domestic slaves" was filmed countless TV series, and "masters, slaves" shouted in remembrance.

"We have come here to take revenge, what we have brought is iron and blood, it is the anger that covers the sky and the sun, and I tell the whole army, our army is in Xihe, and what must be followed is four words: never forgive." Liu Bei immediately raised his knife and roared loudly: "Kill all the men and rob the war horses." I burned all the things I couldn't take. The land after the burndown is extraordinarily fertile and suitable for our cultivation. Who dares to leave a live bird in the tribe of enemies, replace it with his head. ”

Liu Bei ordered murderously. When Xu Shu heard this, he hid his face and showed an unbearable expression. Dian Wei licked his lips, revealing a bloodthirsty gaze. Tian Chou turned around and looked aside, his gaze wandering. Gao Lan, who followed Liu Bei, marched forward on a prancing horse, excitedly instructing the sergeant to set up camp.

On the second day, the army that knew the tragic experience of the Han woman, full of murderous **, staring at the blood-red eyes like hungry wolves, carrying snow-bright knives and guns, looking for the object of slaughter all the way, and angrily advanced towards Zhongyang City.

"Report", a horse flew in, and the cavalry was speechless in panic: "The enemy cavalry has been found in front, and General Guan has rushed up with the Tempest Legion." ”

Guan yu! I was confused again.

When an army of 100,000 moves, if there is an enemy, they don't notify each other, and they rush up, how can the friendly forces cooperate and wipe their butts for him?

Liu Bei's face was full of displeasure, and he was about to continue to inquire about the military situation, when another ranger flew in: "Report, the rangers of the lightning legion under General Zhang have reported: 3,000 enemy troops have been found in the front, and General Guan has engaged in a battle with them, but the enemy's support is continuous, General Zhang is ready to go up for reinforcements, please be ready to respond." ”

The striker Guan Yu fought without saying anything, and Zhang Fei on the left flank usually scolded a lot, and he also knew to inform Liu Bei, but at the same time as the ranger reported, Zhang Fei's thunderous shout came from the left flank: "Sons, the time to kill has come, hold your swords and guns, keep in line, and move forward." ”

Immediately, the rumbling sound of horses' hooves sounded, Zhang Fei shouted happily, and led the lightning army to pounce.

The left flank was empty, and on this prairie, the left flank of the Qingzhou soldiers had no protection. Liu Bei's lips trembled, and his hands and feet trembled: "Keep in line? He also knows how to keep in line and make progress. ”

Tian Chou shouted sharply: "The Chinese army, open up the battle formation." ”

Xu Shu urged the horse and ordered loudly: "Blow the army trumpet, the Taishan Rock Legion will move with me to the left flank, unfold the battle formation, the spearmen in front, the archers behind, the fighting soldiers and shield soldiers protect the archers, the whole army, move." ”

Liu Bei calmed down, smiled faintly, and said: "What's the panic, the rangers are expected to have a telescope, they didn't report the enemy situation, the left flank, at least there are no enemy troops within five miles." There were two legions in front, and if the Huns wanted to assault head-on, they would need to bypass the tens of thousands of people who were fighting fiercely, and the time was enough for us to spread the formation. ”

The horsewhip was a little high, and Liu Bei ordered: "You take the Rock Legion to set up the attack formation, step forward slowly, and prepare to meet the pass." ”

With a shake of the horsewhip, Liu Bei said: "Yuan Zhi, the best defense is to attack, order the Guards Corps to spread out the formation and prepare to meet the enemy." The Rainstorm Corps, logistics troops, and auxiliary troops entered the center of the formation, and the whole army advanced. Blow the trumpet and order the rear army (stragglers who act with the army) to defend in place and monitor the battlefield. ”

Turning around, Liu Bei kissed Dian Wei's back and said, "Dian Wei, you are ready, I rely on you today." ”

On April 23 (May 30 of the Gregorian calendar), in early summer, on the same day that Liu Bei met the enemy at Xihe, a plague broke out in the south, and gradually revealed its evil face.

In the land of Jingzhou, more and more people are infected with diseases, and often entire villages and counties are dying. According to historical records, more than 2,000,000 people fled to the south to escape the scourge of war, but after the plague raged, only a million people remained. In other words, 95% of the southerners died of the disease in this plague. According to real history, Huang Zhong's son Huang Xu also died of the plague.

At that time, China did not yet have a complete water supply and drainage system (the earliest urban water supply and drainage system was born in the Song Dynasty), sewage was discharged through open channels, and there was no sanitary sedimentation system for drinking water. Countless infected people were lying on the side of the canal drinking water, and suddenly they went out of business, and the villagers were ignorant and continued to carry water to drink, and the plague became more and more uncontrollable, and spread rapidly with the flow of water.

According to Chinese practice, the outbreak of this plague should be attributed to the moral category of those in power, and the three princes should abdicate and reflect on their own moral shortcomings. However, Li Dao and Guo Yan continued to attack each other, Li Dao hijacked the emperor, and Guo Bi hijacked the ministers, and the court was in chaos, and who cared about whose moral fault was, which caused the plague.

At the same time, Cao Cao's migration of his father Cao Song also underwent a big change. Tao Qian did not follow history and sent Zhang Min, the governor of the East China Sea, to escort Cao Song along the way, however, Cao Song's baggage convoy still aroused the coveted coveted by the former Yellow Turban thief Kou Zhang Min, and on the border between Pei County and Donghai County, Zhang Min attacked Cao Song's hostel with his troops. When Cao Song heard the change, he fled to the back of the house with his concubine, and wanted to climb over the wall, but his concubine was obese and couldn't stand on the wall. At this time, Zhang Min had led the crowd into the hostel, Cao Song had no way to escape, so he had no choice but to pull his concubine, hide in the toilet, and was shown by Zhang Min's soldiers, and finally was hacked to death in the dung pit with the obese concubine.

Among all the people, only Cao Cao sent to meet Cao Song's nominal name Taishan Taishou Yingshao, who escaped the axe blade by luck. Ying Shao did not dare to return to Yanzhou afterwards, so he fled north into Lianyungang, mixed with the fleet that went to sea and hid in Sanhan, and then, Ying Shao relied on his knowledge to obtain the identity of Sanhan Huimin, and together with the Sanhan army, went to aid Qingzhou, and then re-set foot on the land - this is a later story.

The news of Cao Song's death reached Yanzhou, and Cao Cao was preparing to supervise the troops to refuse to seal the hill and engage Yuan Shu's army because Yuan Shu's northward advance was hindering Yanzhou. The news of this slaughter came to the army, Cao Cao fell to the ground in shock, and suddenly, he cried and scolded, scolded and cried, and kept saying that he wanted to fight for his life with Tao Qian.

"It's not appropriate", Guo Jia dissuaded: "Liu Bei and Tao Qian are in the same breath, although Liu Bei is out on an expedition, there is still a tiger (Gao Shun) in Qingzhou, and the Ming Duke attacks Tao Qian, for fear of attracting Liu Bei's interference." ”

Cao Cao did not relent, crying and scolding, ordered the whole army to be su, and the whole army turned to Xuzhou to avenge his father.

At this time, Qingzhou, under the auspices of Yin Dong, was stepping up the construction of a drinking water supply system, and in order to prevent the spread of the plague, the Qingzhou Senate ordered: Qingzhou is rich in grain, and it will be fallow in the second half of the year. All the labor force was mobilized to renovate the water supply and drainage facilities in the counties. Local governments distribute coal and stone to the people free of charge, drinking water must be boiled, and domestic wastewater in all counties and counties must be discharged into the ground outside the city through culverts. At the same time, the whole land of Qingzhou is spread with the smell of steamed vinegar.

Outside Zhongyang City, Liu Bei raised his binoculars and observed the fierce battle of the forwards: "Blow the military horn and order Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to give up the front and assault on both sides; Ordered Gao Ran to lead the Rock Corps, line up the spearmen phalanx, and kill into the enemy formation. ”

The enemy cavalry and Guan Yu Zhang Fei's army have fallen into a state of see-saw, and the cavalry, which has lost the assault power of the war horse, just let the spearmen slaughter: "Beat the drum and tell the whole army that in this battle, no prisoners will be left, and blood will flow into a river, so as to wash away the sins of the Huns." ”