Chapter 15: Encounter Love Around the Corner
Xiang Yu gave the general seal of Xiangcheng to Huan Chu, and when he returned to Pengcheng, he was indignant, fought well, and was called back. But there is no way to be unhappy, in that era, the only person who can control Xiang Yu, his uncle, Xiang Liang personally issued an order to call him back.
Returning to Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu was criticized, but at the same time, Xiang Liang also praised Xiang Yu for his bravery and good fighting. The merits and demerits offset each other, so Xiang Yu was neither punished nor rewarded.
Xiang Liang's number of men and horses increased day by day, and the problem that followed was the lack of horses, weapons, and food. When marching and fighting, if the soldiers do not have enough food and no weapons, it is equivalent to going to the slaughterhouse, and they can only be slaughtered. Moreover, the well-equipped Qin army may attack at any time, and if this problem is not solved as soon as possible, I am afraid that it will cause a catastrophe.
When we look at history, we always see that when we are fighting, everyone cuts left and right, and the generals strategize and command, which is not very enjoyable. But we pay little attention to logistics, because we are mere spectators of history. As a matter of fact, whether or not the logistics work is done well has a very far-reaching impact on the outcome of the war, and a general should not only consider the issue of fighting a war at the front, but also consider the issue of rear support.
Xiao He, one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, never went into battle to kill the enemy, but he did an extremely good job in logistics, so he could rank first among the three masters.
Logistics are important.
Xiang Liang gave the idle Xiang Yu a very important logistical task: to raise ordnance.
Xiang Yu was originally majestic in Xiangcheng just now, and suddenly came back to do this kind of work, and he was very depressed. But because it is the task that my beloved uncle has given me, I have to do it when I am depressed.
Xiang Yu, don't be depressed, you will thank your uncle for giving you such a good errand right away.
Donghai County's Shuyang City Yanji Township (now Shuyang County, Jiangsu), many people make a living by striking iron, and among them, the Yu family plays the best iron, when the family is called Yu's father, there is a son and a daughter, the son is called Yu Ziqi, daughter, I'm afraid everyone has guessed, it is the famous Yu Ji.
This Yu Ji was born with a flower and a moon appearance, the country is fragrant, just like the reincarnation of Xi Shi, a fairy descends to earth, with the appearance of a sinking fish and a wild goose, and the appearance of a shy flower in the closed moon. Her beauty is well-known locally.
Therefore, countless local wealthy and eunuch families, after the famous family, are stepping through the threshold of the Yu family, hoping to marry the daughter of the Yu family. And Yu Ji's requirements are very simple, if she wants to marry, she must first meet two conditions, the first is to be powerful. Second, we must have the ability to be endowed with poetry and songs, and no one from a local famous family can do it, so Yu Ji's answer is very simple: don't marry.
This is equivalent to saying that if you want to marry Yu Ji, you must be able to be literate and martial, and you must be a leader, and ordinary people are useless. Looking at this standard, I can't help but sigh at the high standard of beauty mate selection, from ancient times to the present, it is better to be, my generation still don't have extravagant expectations.
High requirements also means that it is difficult to find, just like the current beauty to find a rich, educated, handsome and dedicated man, it is almost a needle in a haystack, it can be said that the more beautiful the more difficult it is to marry, it is very difficult to marry a good one, and it is very aggrieved to marry a bad one, so it is not as smooth as those women who are mediocre in appearance, and they are happy to marry. This is what is often referred to as the God Open Window Theory, where God closes a door and will open a window for you. To put it more colloquially, there are gains and losses. Therefore, those who are good-looking do not need to be proud, and those who are poor-looking should not be disappointed. It's best to find your half.
Yu Ji is too, seeing that she is about to pass the age of marriage, her father and brother are so anxious that she can't do it, in ancient times, women and children of her age gave birth to a litter. Yu Ji was also anxious, but she didn't want to wronged herself, so she had to wait until she waited for her true destiny to come, not waiting for her to die of old age, she believed that God would definitely be able to arrange a good marriage for herself.
Yu Ji was constantly hoping and disappointing in such a wait, until he arrived.
Xiang Yu came, Xiang Yu was actually very unhappy about this errand, he didn't like to do this kind of thing, he only liked to lead the troops to fight, and he liked to take the enemy's head as a watermelon cut.
This year, Xiang Yu was only twenty-five years old, he was still very young, and he needed to be experienced.
Twenty-five years old, the best years of my life. Xiang Yu, your best years are here.
Xiang Yu and Ji Xin, who went with him, found the iron shop of "Yu Tiexian" and explained their intentions. The Yu family naturally didn't dare to slack off, knowing that this was a big deal, so they took the lead and selected more than a dozen skilled blacksmiths to make weapons day and night. Yu Ziqi was even more concerned about his sister Yu Ji's marriage, seeing that Xiang Yu was tall and mighty, and his aura was extraordinary, and he heard that Xiang Yu could carry the tripod, so he intended to match.
Yu Ziqi asked what Yu Ji meant, although Yu Ji had heard of Xiang Yu's name, but she had never seen anyone, so she still said that sentence, first meet the two conditions she proposed.
Yu Ziqi went to explore Xiang Yu's tone again, and told him the criteria for choosing a mate for his little sister. Xiang Yu is a capable person, his answer is very simple, the first one is no problem, the second one is no problem, although he already has a wife, it doesn't matter, there are not too many wives.
Yu Zi was overjoyed, specially arranged a banquet, Yu Ji hid in the dark, and at the same time invited the old father who was raising the sky to check it, Yu's father saw Xiang Yu's heroic martial arts, and he also liked it very much, and he was very supportive of his son's matchmaking.
The banquet began, everyone was polite to who was seated as usual, the tradition of the Chinese, polite to polite, in the end where to sit or where to sit, if you sit wrong, you can feel uncomfortable. After the halfway through the wine, the matchmaking drama will be staged.
Xiang Yu's heartiness and Kong Wu's strength made him very happy, and he lost no time in showing off his martial arts and muscles to everyone, which made the Yu family sigh, in the troubled times, this kind of person can protect his family.
After watching the weightlifting performance, everyone continued to drink. When he was happy, Yu Ziqi said, "Everyone is so happy today, you might as well ask my little sister to come out and dance." ”
Chu people are good at singing and dancing, and there is no singing or joy during the banquet, and there is no dancing and no joy.
Everyone praised them for their kindness, Yu Ji came to the hall with a blushing face, as soon as she appeared, Xiang Yu's eyes were stunned, "It's so beautiful, how can there be such a beautiful woman?" Isn't this the woman I've always dreamed of? (I believe that it is also the woman that most men dream of)
Yu Ji waved her sword and danced, singing while dancing, "All the birds have climbed and roosted, and the phoenix is alone and has nothing to gather." Xiang Yu also said: "Qiji is hidden but not seen, and the phoenix flies high but does not fall; Birds and beasts still know Huai Dexi, where are the wise men of the clouds? (Chu Ci, Nine Debates)
I don't understand it, according to the modern way of singing, that is: (Yu) the spring breeze blows, blows into my heart, misses your heart, can't fall asleep, why you, you, don't understand the intention of falling flowers. (item) the moon hangs high, bent like your eyebrows, misses your heart, only allowed to move forward and not retreat, I say you, you, you can know that the flowing water is not ruthless, carrying you to the heavenly palace. On this full moon night, the two hearts love each other, and on this full moon night, there are lovers in pairs. (Lyrics from the full moon of flowers)
Two young hearts came together in this singing and harmony.
In fact, Xiang Yu's level of lyrics should be good, and his song made many later people cry and break their bowels.
Xiang Yu passed the second hurdle of Yu Ji in this way, Yu Ji looked at the heroic Xiang Yu, fell in love at first sight, and followed him to death, without regrets. And Xiang Yu has been dedicated to Yu Ji like a treasure all his life, and he will never abandon him.
This is true love. It's far away from us, but it's something we will always remember. Life and death go hand in hand, never abandon, no complaints and no regrets, it is very simple to say, but it is difficult to do. However, we still have to do it, remembering that life should not be worldly.
Xiang Yu has a wife, and he is very happy. It's a big deal again, and it's not too fast.
Xiang Yu thus began his romantic and heart-wrenching revolutionary journey.
The history is really good-looking, it not only has heroic heroes, but also magnificent war pictures, and more chivalrous and tender children.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the love story of Xiang Yu and Yu Ji will always be the most colorful flower in the long river of history.
At that time, people had seen too many fights, killings, and bloodsheds and sacrifices, and their hearts had long been numb, let alone feeling the beauty of life. But from ancient times to the present, regardless of peace and war, love is the most beautiful feeling in the world, and it is worthy of being cherished forever by everyone in the troubled world.