"An arrow hit three hundred steps away?!" Ke stood up and knocked over the golden cup in his hand, the wine flowed and the aroma was overflowing. Ke Shi was depressed, and suddenly he didn't know it, his slender face was full of consternation.

"How is that possible?!" Ke Ju kicked over the wooden case in front of him, drew his sword out of its sheath, and pointed directly at the knights who had just fled: "It must be because you are cowardly and cowardly, and you escaped from the battle, which caused my brother to die in battle, but you used these to deceive people." Are you a three-year-old, who can hit with an arrow from 300 away? Could it be that Lu Bu doesn't use a bow to fight, but can carry a giant crossbow? ”

The knights cried and cried, but could not refute it. They also wondered how a man could shoot an arrow stronger than a crossbow. The crossbow is a sharp weapon of the Han people, because of the complex structure, the Xianbei people have not been able to manufacture it in batches. For them, the Han crossbow was the only weapon worthy of fear, which not only shot long, but also accurately, and was the natural enemy of the cavalry.

However, the crossbow also has fatal flaws, one is that the rate of fire is slow, the rate of fire of the crossbow is only one-tenth of that of the bow, and the second is that the crossbow is heavy, which is only suitable for foot soldiers, not cavalry. A crossbow that can shoot at a distance of 300 paces is at least a six-stone crossbow, which is beyond the reach of manpower, and a war horse cannot be carried at all, let alone on the back of a galloping war horse. Not to mention that Keju thinks they are lying, they themselves find it incredible.

But that's exactly what they saw.

"Stop, they're not lying." Ke Ji stopped Ke Ju, his face was cold, but there was a trace of strong uneasiness in his eyes: "No one will tell this kind of lie that no one will believe." ”

"Big brother, how could they not be lying?" Ke Ju shouted, "How can a Han person shoot an arrow three hundred paces away? Even their strongest three-stone bow. I can't shoot that far. Do you think Lu Bu will carry a crossbow to fight? ”

"It's true that there aren't many people who can shoot 300 steps with an arrow, but that doesn't mean there aren't any." Ke Shi glared at Ke Ju: "The king can do it." ”

"King, that waste ......" Ke Ju smiled dumbly, laughed halfway, suddenly widened his eyes, and looked at Ke Ji in surprise: "You mean...... King of Sandalwood Acacia? ”

Ke nodded, touched his chin as hard as a rock, and slowly paced. He carefully interrogated the knights who had escaped, not even letting go of the slightest detail, and finally waved his hand: "Lock them up." ”

Ke Ju answered. The knights were ordered to be imprisoned. Back to the account. Looking at Ke Ju's most melancholy eyes, Ke Ju was also a little uneasy.

"Big brother, is Lu Bu ...... Like the king, become a god? ”

Ke took a look at Ke Ju. Ponder for a moment. His eyes suddenly became sharp. It's as if you've just made up your mind.

"Third brother, do you remember that Han Mr. Yuanjie?"

Ke Ju thought for a long time, but he was still not sure: "It's the one who is known as the Han eight-horse BMW?" ”

"What eight BMWs. It's the eight jun, the jun of the handsome, not the steed of the horse. Ke glared at Ke Ju angrily: "He once said that people have a destiny, some are birds, some are beasts, once he understands his destiny, he can exert his huge potential and become a god-like being." ”

Ke Ju was stunned, his eyes widened. "You don't mean to say that King Tanshi Huai is not a true god, but he has only realized his own destiny, right? That said, Lu Bu...... It has also become a god-like being? ”

"Quite possibly." Ke sighed: "If this is the case, I am afraid that we will follow in the footsteps of the Huns." According to the word of mouth of the elders, when the Huns were rampant in the grassland, they met the Han generals Wei Qing and Huo Quai, who knew their true destiny, and they were beaten to pieces, and since then they have been in a slump. Now that the king of Tanshi Huai is sick and dead, and the grassland is divided, if there is another Wei Qing and Huo Qu among the Han people, we will be miserable. ”

Ke Ju swallowed his saliva and didn't say anything for a long time. He knew that the Huns had been glorious, but after the birth of King Tanshihuai, the grassland became the grassland of the Xianbei people, and now the Huns can only be guests in the land of the Han people. Not only was he oppressed by Han officials, but he also often became a two-legged sheep of the Xianbei people. If the Xianbei people also fell into that situation, he felt that it was better to die.

"This matter is very important, and we can't be careless. You guard the tribe, gather your men and horses, and don't fight with Lu Bu lightly. Ke stood up, "I'll go to Danhan Mountain to meet the king and discuss countermeasures." ”

……

Yanmen Pass, Liu Wei climbed the gate tower accompanied by Pei Mao, and looked into the distance.

Later generations once said that Yanmen Pass is "the three passes to be incomparable, and the nine stops respect the first pass", which shows the importance of Yanmen Pass. Although the Yanmen Pass at this time is not the Yanmen Pass of later generations, but the same terrain is dangerous, the left and west, the right sentence note, the two mountains are sandwiched, such as the wings of the geese, and like two gates, firmly protect the middle of the state.

Since ancient times, Bingzhou is the passage of nomads in and out of the Central Plains, there are three lines of defense from north to south, the northernmost one is Datong, followed by Yanmen Pass, and the southernmost is Taiyuan. When the Central Plains ethnic group was strong, it was usually possible to push the battle line to the north of Datong, and even to Yinshan, driving the Hu people on the grassland to Mobei, and the worst time was the confrontation in Taiyuan, and most of the state was reduced to the pasture of the Hu people. Once Taiyuan is lost, the Hu people will go south from Taiyuan, and the fast horse can reach Luoyang in one day. Most of the time, the two sides are entangled, and they are confronted in Yanmen.

At this moment, although the strength of the Han people is weakened, they can still hold the Yanmen area. However, the Xiongnu were already living in the river valleys around Meiji in the hinterland of Bingzhou, and with the rise of the Three Kingdoms era and the civil war in the Central Plains, the Xiongnu would soon take advantage of the situation and take the entire Bingzhou into their pockets.

Cai Yan was kidnapped one day in the following years by the Huns who roamed to the east of the river.

Liu Wei glanced at Cai Yan, who was pointing to the mountains in the distance with Du Shi not far away, and smiled slightly.

Because of me, the tragic fate of this little girl will not be repeated.

"Your Majesty, although the Xianbei people are rampant, but after the death of Tanshi Huai, the Xianbei people are torn apart, and their vitality is greatly damaged, and it is no longer enough to suffer. Shandong is in turmoil, why should His Majesty rush the Northern Expedition and ignore Shandong? ”

Facing Pei Mao's question, Liu Wei pondered for a moment: "I want to give Confucianism a chance. ”

Pei Mao was even more puzzled: "What chance do you give Confucianism?" ”

Liu Wei chuckled and explained. Pei Mao is the wingman he relies on, and if he doesn't explain the considerations clearly, he may have some ideas. In addition, although Pei Mao is not from Shandong, he is also studying and considers himself a Confucian scholar. Just like Huangfu Song, although he is not a party member, he thinks about the party members everywhere. In terms of the concept of confrontation with the imperial power, the scholars are basically the same, and the difference is only whether to change the dynasty or not, and whether to choose such a drastic way as rebellion.

Liu Wei defeated Yuan Shu and Cao Cao in Songgao Mountain, which is known to everyone in the world. Liu Wei hatched a giant dragon, and many people knew about it. In their opinion, if he won the attack, Yuan Shao would not be able to fight at all unless he hatched the phoenix bird in time. Once Shandong is divided, with Liu Wei's strength, it can be completely broken individually, quickly quell the rebellion, and unify the world.

However, Liu Wei could pacify the world by force, but he could not eradicate Confucianism. Yuan Shao and Xun Yu are Confucianists, aren't Yang Biao, Huangfu Song and others? Even if Liu Wei pacified the world this time, the Confucian struggle would not end, but would not re-emerge, or change a group of people, accumulate strength, and make a comeback. What's more, no one knows that the dragon is not by Liu Bian's side, and few people know that Liu Bian's cold poison invades his body, and his life is in danger, and he is likely not to support the day when the world is pacified.

Therefore, Liu Wei chose the strategy of temporary confrontation with Shandong. On the one hand, he wanted to solve his own problems first, and on the other hand, he also wanted to solve the dispute with Confucianism and end the thousand-year-old confrontation between them. In his opinion, he can't do without Confucianism, and Confucianism is also inseparable from him, but Confucianism has not yet recognized this. Including Pei Mao, they may have taken the rebellion in Shandong as an opportunity, but they would not have thought that Confucianism was wrong to oppose imperial power. Just as Huangfu Song can be loyal, it does not mean that he agrees with the royal family's practice of reusing eunuchs and relatives.

So he's going to give them a chance, a chance to prove them wrong.

Liu Wei sought cooperation with Confucianism, and of course he could get Pei Mao's support.

"I want to show the people of insight in the Confucian sect that Yuan Shao is not the holy king they hope for." Liu Bian turned his head and looked at Pei Mao sternly: "The ancient world, the inner saint and the outer king they expect is just an unrealistic dream after all. ”

Pei Mao was skeptical, he thought for a moment: "Then what does Your Majesty think, what is feasible?" ”

Liu Wei smiled, and Pei Mao really agreed with Confucianism in his heart. He has some ideas in his heart, but it is too early to say now, it seems a bit out of place to talk to Pei Mao about democracy, and in his capacity, if he really talks about democracy, it is estimated that he will be overthrown immediately.

"I don't know yet, so I'll wait and see. For the sake of long-term peace and stability, it is still necessary to wait patiently. Liu Wei left a mystery and said with a smile: "However, the Xianbei people disturbed my frontier and killed my people, but they can't wait." ”

Pei Mao sighed: "Your Majesty is far-sighted and far-sighted, beyond the reach of ministers. However, if you don't accumulate steps, you can't make a thousand miles. Although he has great ambitions, he can't ignore the hidden dangers in front of him. Even if King Chen Liuwang is assisted by the emperor's wife and guards Luoyang, and the rebellious ministers of Shandong cannot enter Luoyang, Xiqiang is still a trouble. Han Sui and Ma Teng are both resourceful and brave men, if there is no general to guard them, I am afraid that Chang'an will be uneasy. ”

Liu Wei laughed: "Pei Qing is really an old man who seeks the country, he has seen people, and he can see the key at a glance." Yes, although Shandong can be stable for a while, Xiliang can't wait. It's just that before I want to solve Xiliang, I have to knock and knock the Xianbei people first, let them settle down, and don't provoke me, otherwise I will bear the consequences. ”

Pei Mao smiled. Since Liu Wei has not forgotten Jì Xiliang and has not forgotten Jì Shandong, then what else has he to say. He was full of joy, Liu Wei was not yet weak, he was able to lead the elite soldiers to gallop across the field, and he could be far-sighted and start from the overall situation, instead of being eager for success and profit, greedy for merit, showing a rare calmness at this age, which is the blessing of the big man.

With such a Ming Jun, why is the Han not happy, and the world is not peaceful? . (To be continued......)