Chapter 525: The Twilight Years of the Martyr (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"I'm really curious, when and in what way he will attack Yanguan and open up the Jiaozhou business road."
At the same time that Lu Xun was curious, Shi Kuang also asked the same question.
Shi Kuang was nearly sixty years old, dark-skinned, wearing a coarse cloth short coat, barefoot, sitting on the grass ball, picking at the mud in his nails, and said softly: "Lu Kai has three thousand elites, according to you, there are five thousand people from the Xiongxi tribe. With Wei Ba's 5,000 people, can he overcome the Yanguan? I don't think there's any hope. Since the establishment of Yanguan, there has been no history of being conquered, not to mention that there are such strong defenders. ”
Shi Kuang raised his head and looked at Zhu Wu: "Ah Wu, I thank you for your loyalty, but the Shi family has become a thing of the past, and I am just an ordinary commoner, although life is a little harder, but it is also stable." I don't want to take any more risks, the Shi family has shed too much blood, and I will not be able to make it again, so I must always leave a little blood for the Shi family. ”
"Master, don't you want to avenge the Shi family?"
"Revenge?" Shi Kuang laughed and scratched his yellow hair. "I want to, but revenge is not just about thinking about it, you have to have some strength. Who can I kill if you look at me like this? ”
"With General Wei's help, you will be able to take revenge. General Wei was a natural general, and he defeated the Wu army to the ground......"
"When he kills the strict Wu army, I believe that he can help me avenge it." Shi Kuang interrupted Zhu Wu. "Ah Wu, don't say it again, since you have already arrived under Wei Ba's command, presumably Lu Kai will not be wary of you, maybe someone is spying on us now. You'd better hurry up and leave. Haode followed Wei Ba and fought for his future. You have done enough for the scholars, and I am very grateful to you, but I have nothing but to pray for you, and may the gods bless you. ”
Zhu Wu bowed to the ground and pleaded, but Shi Kuang just shook his head, and then simply closed his eyes and ignored Zhu Wu. Zhu Wu was helpless. I had to get up and leave.
"Mr. Shi still refuses?" Pi Erding, who was squatting on the side of the road, saw Zhu Wu come out. He stood up and asked with a grin. Pi Erding was originally from Chang'an and had stalked Wei Ba, so he knew Wei Ba. When Wei Ba was in Chang'an. He was promoted. A small boss who has done a lot of work. However, after Wei Ba left Chang'an. He has always been not good at mixing, and when he heard that Wei Ba was fighting in Wuling, he followed some merchants who traveled south and north to Wuling.
Although Pi Erding is not very literate. But there is an ability that ordinary people can hardly achieve, and he is extremely talented in learning various languages. When he followed those merchants to Wuling, he had already learned the Jiaozhou dialect, which was quite like that, and even Wei Ba felt incredible. Just as Zhu Wu was about to return to Jiaozhou to persuade Shi Kuang, Wei Ba sent him. Along the way, his Jiaozhou dialect was even more authentic, and even Shi Kuang didn't pay attention to the fact that he was a foreigner, but only regarded him as Zhu Wu's subordinate.
Zhu Wu shook his head and sighed in disappointment.
Pi Erding patted his buttocks, turned around and walked towards Shi Kuang's thatched hut. Zhu Wu hurriedly grabbed him: "What are you going to do?" ”
"It's nothing, just a few words with your master." Pi Erding said with a smile: "You can't persuade you, maybe I can persuade you." ”
Zhu Wu hesitated for a moment and let go of his hand. Pi Erding bent down and entered the grass hut, looked at Shi Kuang lying on the grass, and laughed: "The Shi family has been dominating Jiaozhou for thirty years, it turns out that it is not based on real ability, but just a coincidence. gave birth to these pustules, how could they not be killed by Lu Dai. Tut-tut, to say that Lu Dai really has some eyesight, and he fell in love with you at a glance. ”
Shi Kuang was furious, turned over and sat up: "Wei Fujun sent such a person to invite me?" ”
"What Wei Fujun wants to invite is a good man with responsibility, like you who dare not take revenge and dare not take revenge, and will only steal the pus, so Wei Fujun will not invite it." Pi Erding spat and rolled his eyes: "What are you ruthless?" Do you think you are still the Zhonglang General of the year? You're an old dog waiting to die now, and I can pinch you to death like a bed bug with a slight pinch. I know that Weishenme Lu Dai has killed so many people from the Shi family, but he won't kill you, you are just a soft commodity without bones, with a pair of eggs in the air, but there is no blood. ”
"How can it be!" Shi Kuang was so angry that his face turned red, he jumped up, and was about to fight Pi Erding. Pi Erding unceremoniously reached out and pushed Shi Kuang to the ground. When Zhu Wu saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward to help Shi Kuang and yelled at Pi Erding: "Zhuzi, how can you be rude to my master?" ”
"I'm rude, what can he do to me?" Pi Erding shook his feet: "You give him the knife, does he dare to cut me?" ”
Zhu Wu was stunned for a moment.
"He doesn't even dare to avenge his family's blood and hatred, how can he fight with me because I scolded him twice?" Pi Erding squatted down and looked at Shi Kuang: "Your old life is so valuable?" ”
"I ......" Shi Kuang was speechless, not knowing how to answer Pi Erding's question.
"Just like you, in a few years, it will be a death, and with Wei Fujun, the worst result is just a death. What is involved in the family, how many people are there in your family? It's almost all killed by Sun Quan, even if you don't die, you're probably like you, like a dog eating and waiting to die. I don't know what you're afraid of. You don't dare to revenge if you have revenge, and you don't want to revenge if you have kindness, what's the point of living for a person like you? ”
"What kindness do you have to me?"
"I am not kind to you, but Wei Fujun is kind to you." Pi Erding snorted with his nose, full of disdain. "Lu Dai was treacherous and killed dozens of members of your family, you don't dare to take revenge yourself, Wei Fujun killed Lu Dai in front of the battle, is it considered to avenge you? Does he have any kindness to you? I said that you are also a person who has studied and worked as an official, looking at your current virtue, you probably used to be a little prestigious, why can't you even count this account? I don't think you can't do it, you don't want to count, you don't dare to count, right? ”
Shi Kuang was speechless when he was scolded, leaned against the earthen wall, thought for a long time, and let out a long breath. "Okay, you're right, even if I endure humiliation and steal my life, I will only live a few more days. I've had enough of this kind of life, so I believe you and Wei Fujun once. Say, what can I do? ”
Zhu Wu was surprised and glanced at Pi Erding gratefully. Pi Erding raised his eyebrows and smiled: "I can't see that although you are old, you still have a bit of blood." I'm blind, I'm a little sorry just now, don't take it to heart. ”
Shi Kuang snorted and did not answer.
"Master, when it comes to the use of soldiers, Wei Fujun can be said to be rare since ancient times, and Lu Kai is his defeated general, far from being able to reach it. The problem now is only that Lu Kai occupies a tight pass, and it is not easy to attack. Wei Fujun decided to avoid the real and make a detour to attack the thief. The master has been in Yulin for many years, and must know the terrain of Yulin well, if the master is willing to lead the way, Wei Fujun will definitely be able to surprise and overcome the strict pass, and drive out the Wu people. ”
Shi Kuang pondered for a long time: "If you want to attack Yanguan from other directions, it is not nothing, but in this way, it will take a lot of time, and the road is difficult and dangerous, and it is not easy to march." ”
"That's fine." Zhu Wu was overjoyed: "Master, don't you know, although there are only 5,000 people under the command of Wei Fujun, they are all the elite of the elite. Since these people were selected last year, they have been training in the Chenyang area, and they have to conduct confrontation training once a month. After more than half a year of training, now they are all warriors who are one of ten, climbing mountains and mountains, and walking on the ground. If they suddenly appeared in Jiaozhou, they would not be his opponents at all with Lu Kai's people. ”
"How is it better than you?"
Zhu Wu smiled embarrassedly: "I used to be considered middle and upper among them, but now that I am an official, I don't have enough training, so I can only barely rank in the middle." ”
Shi Kuang nodded. Zhu Wu used to be his general, his skills are clear, if Wei Ba's soldiers can be the same as Zhu Wu, then the combat effectiveness is indeed good. In this way, Zhu Wu said before that Wei Ba led more than 100 people into Wuxi, won seven battles and seven victories, defeated several heavy generals of the Wu army in a row, and it was not impossible for Zuihou to kill Lu Dai.
"You come with me." Shi Kuang walked out of the hut, looked around vigilantly, and then bowed his waist and walked forward quickly. Zhu Wu and Pi Erding hurriedly followed. They went around a small hill and went into a cave, and Shi Kuang fumbled in it for a while, took out a large bamboo tube, and took out a scroll of silk drawings from it.
"These are the maps of the entire Jiaozhou." Shi Kuang handed the map to Zhu Wu, "Hello haode, take it, give it to Wei Fujun, he will definitely be able to use it." There are several trails on it that allow you to bypass the strict pass and enter the Yulin. Although the road is a little more difficult to walk, if you are careful, you can still cross it. The road that crossed the Phoenix Mountain, you also walked, with this map, you can lead the way. ”
Zhu Wu was overjoyed: "That's great." Master, Wei Fujun will definitely thank you heavily. ”
"I don't need him to thank me, as long as he can kill Lu Kai and help my family avenge this blood revenge, I will be satisfied." Shi Kuang laughed: "You guys go quickly, don't be discovered." ”
"Master, won't you come with us?"
"I can't go." Shi Kuang shook his head and sneered: "Lu Kai thinks he is smart, he thinks I'm old and confused, and I don't know that he has arranged people around me." As soon as I walked out of this valley, I would die immediately. Let's go, I'll stay here, and they will be at ease." ”
Zhu Wu was furious: "Master, don't worry, I also brought a dozen warriors, if anyone dares to stop you, I will give up my life and protect you to kill you." ”
"Idiot!" Shi Kuang raised his hand and slapped him, causing Zhu Wuzhi to roll his eyes. "Why are you still the same as before, only the courage of a horseman? What's the use of you dying here? You deserve to die on the battlefield. Even if you die, you can't die before Lu Kai. Remember, it's not a pity for me to die, as long as I can take revenge, I'm willing to die ten thousand times. ”
Looking at the panting Shi Kuang, Zhu Wu covered his face, tears welling up in his eyes. Pi Erding was stunned for a moment, stepped forward, and bowed: "Shijun, you are a man." ”
"Hehe, Lao Tzu was deceived by a saint, he has been a gentleman all his life, and he is a scoundrel today, it feels really good." Shi Kuang gasped, his eyes lit up, and his face flushed. "You guys go quickly, Lao Tzu should be quiet and see how this old life is used. Lu Dai, Lu Dai, you have ruined my family, and I must not spare you. (To be continued......)
PS: There are still three hours, and the historical military month is coming to an end, so search your pockets to see if there is a monthly pass, don't waste it. ^_^