MTL - Three Kingdoms-Chapter 2722 everything makes sense

  Chapter 2722 Everything makes sense

  Zhang An was a small official in the Chinese style of the imperial examination in the fifth year of Taixing. He came to the Western Regions in the sixth year of Taixing and served as the counselor of the Zhiyin Supervisor of Xihai City in the Western Regions.

  『Counselor! Brother Zhang! help me! 』

   On this day, Zhang An’s friend Li Xin ran to Zhang An’s house when night fell, and Zhang An was startled when he opened his mouth, “Brother Zhang, only you can save me from this matter!” 』

  Li Xin is a small official in the Duhufu, responsible for document sorting, copying, filing and other trivial matters.

  『Two days ago, I was so mean...that I offended General Wei...' Li Xin turned pale, and recounted the things he talked about that day.

"It's not a big deal..." Zhang An said, "General Wei...that person is the most money-conscious person, if you can't do it, you can just pay a share...Although this is not good, but...I still have some savings here, if you don't have enough, you can Take it and use it first...」

  『No, it’s not about money…』 Li Xin’s face was still a little pale, “I’m afraid this matter can’t be solved with money…”

  『Money can’t solve it? Zhang An was a little surprised, "Didn't you just say a few words too much?" 』

  Li Xin was silent for a while, "This... this is just an introduction..."

  『Introduction? What the **** did you do? ’ Zhang An asked.

  Li Xin was silent for a while before sighing, "I wrote some more things..."

"what? Zhang An asked subconsciously, and then understood immediately, "What did you write?" You... you, you, shouldn't you..."

  Li Xin's body was a little limp, "I... the memorial I wrote for the hussars was... was..."

  『Ah! Zhang An frowned, and wanted to stomp his feet, "You... I dare not write... You are... Cough! 』

"I was just angry a while ago, really, I was just angry... so I wrote it, and I didn't think about handing it in..." Li Xin held her head, "I'm just... I wrote it so hard, it was rejected They used it for nothing, and then they said that they used mine because they valued me... This is not once or twice, I really can't bear it, so...』

  『Then you can’t write either! Look, who is in charge in the Western Regions now? Most guards? Believe it or not, your Zoubiao will not be able to reach the Duhu at all! Zhang An also said anxiously, "Last time, did you forget how the counselor Wang of Zhiyinjian died?" 』

  『He wrote a letter of advice to Dadu, and then what? 』

  『Not only did the letter of admonishment disappear inexplicably, and the general guard didn’t see it at all, but also a group of people came to scold him, and some people accused him of expropriating people’s property and extorting bribes...』

  『God, sorry to see you! Who doesn't know that in the Western Regions, the Zhiyin Supervisor is the poorest of all the officials in the Protectorate? Counselor Wang just took advantage of his spare time to go to the street to write words for others, write letters for others, and exchange some money to subsidize his family... This became the evidence of Counselor Wang! At the back, not only the government officials were talking about him, but even the people in the neighborhood threw dung into his house! Those people who wrote letters to him before, heard about this and went to ask him for money one by one! Give him alive…”

  Li Xin held her head, "Stop talking! I... Brother Zhang, save me, save me! Don't you, Supervisor Zhi Yin, have direct access to the General Hussars? You report this matter! Report it! I…"

  Zhang An fell silent and didn't speak for a long time, just looking at Li Xin.

  Li Xin's face became paler and paler, "No...can't you? 』

  『Not to mention opening this dedicated direct channel, you need the joint authorization of three or more counselors from Supervisor Zhiyin...Even if it’s okay, I’ll go find someone, ask someone, and report your case...Are you sure you can wait until that day? Back and forth..." Zhang An sighed, "Sorry, I really can't help you..."

  Hearing this, Li Xin was so distraught that he almost collapsed on the ground.

  『How about…』 Zhang An couldn’t bear it when he saw this, and said in a low voice, “If you really want to live...or run away...as long as you can escape back to Guanzhong, you can’t talk about it..."

"right! ”Li Xin seemed to grasp the last straw, “Yes! I can go back to Chang'an! Chang'an! 』

Zhang An got up, took some money, and handed it to Li Xin, "I only have this left here... If you want to escape, you'd better hurry up... If you have to find a way in these two days, maybe you don't have time to take care of you, In addition, the city defenses may be looser...By the way, you'd better not wear official robes, pretend to be a herdsman, the leather robes should be older, and put some plaster on your face...』

"well! Li Xin responded one by one, and when he was about to leave, he stopped and asked, "Brother Zhang, why do you have so many ideas?" I also know that I want old leather robes and plaster...』

  Zhang An was taken aback for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Actually... this is what I thought about. If one day I want to escape too... Oh, take care!" Be careful all the way...』

  …o(╥﹏╥)o…

   Yumen Pass.

  Gao Shun patrols the city every day, once in the morning and in the evening.

  When the weather is clear, you can faintly see some Lop Nur figures. In the Han Dynasty, Heleshu was not as dry as it was in later generations. Even in the Western Regions, many small countries are still living well, and have never considered any water and soil issues.

   It can be said that, except for Fei Qian, no one in the whole world pays attention to these "little problems".

"Lieutenant, the water level this year seems to have dropped by one point compared to last year..." A petty official stood beside Gao Shun, holding a book in his hand, "Lieutenant, according to Huqi's order, we will be at the edge of the berth. The pillars and signs were made, and when I went to check it two days ago, it seemed to be lower than last year...』

  『It seems? 』Gao Shun frowned.

  『Uh... yes, indeed, compared to the same time last year, it has dropped. ’ The little official twitched his eyebrows and quickly added. He knew that what Gao Shun disliked the most were vague words, but the little official himself was used to saying it in his daily life, and he forgot it for a while.

In the Han Dynasty, there were still many water sources near Yumen Pass. In addition to Heleshu, there were Wowa Pond, Xitugou, Huoshaogou and other places, but these places were all associated with Lop Nur, and the water level in Lop Nur dropped. , which means that the water level in these places will also drop.

  If it is other people, they will probably be bored with such tedious and repetitive affairs. Because there is no timely reward for this kind of thing, it may be done for ten or twenty years, and it may not be of much use, and you will not see it, or you will not be rewarded in a certain way, so the further you go, it may be Will be more slack.

It's like observing the stars in astronomy. Everyone can look up at the sky at night. As long as the air pollution is not serious, you can see the stars. The difference between ancient and later generations is just the difference in the observation equipment, but there is no difference in doing this thing. No matter how difficult it is, the difficulty lies in the careful and meticulous persistence, repetition, day after day, and never slack off.

  『Sort up the records and send them to Chang’an. ’ Gao Shun ordered.

  Since it is an order, it will be executed without compromise.

  Gao Shun never asked why, so he didn't like to explain why to his subordinates either.

  What Lu Bu told him to do, he would do it, what Huqi told him to do, he would do the same.

  He is in the Yumen Pass, with Lu Bu to the west and Fei Qian to the east. Not only is this geographically true, but he actually seems to be caught between Lu Bu and the dart flag.

   Lu Bu didn't trust him very much.

  Of course, Lu Bu is no longer the Marquis of Wen.

   Yumenguan is not Gao Shun's home, nor is Yanzhou.

  『Captain! Captain! A soldier came to report, "The outpost has encountered General Wei's personal guards, and they are coming here!" 』

  Before, Wei Xu was just a personal guard who followed Lu Bu, resisting the halberd and leading the horse, but now he has become a general, and Gao Shun is still an unshakable school lieutenant.

  『…』 Gao Shun was silent for a while, 『What are they doing here? 』

  The soldier shook his head. Obviously, Wei Xu's personal guards didn't say anything, and they couldn't ask.

  After a while, Gao Shun received a new report, saying that Wei Xu's personal guards had taken over a checkpoint 20 miles in front of Yumen Pass, and were checking pedestrians and caravans.

  『Lieutenant...』 The soldier who came to report the letter looked at Gao Shun cautiously, and said, "This matter... how to deal with it? 』

  『Come on, prepare your horse! 』Gao Shun didn't talk nonsense, he went down the city wall and rushed to the front checkpoint.

  When Wei Xu's personal guards saw Gao Shun coming, they exchanged compliments, but they didn't show much fear or trepidation.

  『Meet the high school lieutenant. The head of Wei Xu's personal guard came forward to salute.

  Gao Shun frowned and said, "I've waited so far, is there a military order?" 』

  『According to the order of my general, the fugitive soldiers were arrested and brought to justice. ’ Shi Chang said, like saying that one plus one equals two.

  『Fleeing soldiers? ”Gao Shun pondered slightly, and then said, “A military order is required to take over the checkpoint, so please take the written text of the military order!” 』

  『Reporting to the lieutenant of the high school, most of the guards have an order. Because the Western Regions are limited and information transmission is inconvenient, an army of less than 30 people can deal with it first, and then report it for the record. Shi Chang said calmly, "I have... only ten people here, and the checkpoint at the general's place is only three or five. Not disobeying military regulations... I don't know if the high school lieutenant has any other orders? If not, please ask the high school lieutenant to be lenient. After Rongmou arrests the deserter, he will naturally return it to the control of the checkpoint. Please rest assured the high school lieutenant. 』

   Less than 30 people, act cheaply.

  In the Protectorate of the Western Regions, there is indeed this regulation. After all, not all places can get the approval of the superior in time.

   But the problem is that this checkpoint is only 20 miles away from Yumen Pass, which is not a place that cannot be reported at all.

  But it doesn't seem so strange, because after this regulation was implemented, many people were dispatched according to this regulation, but very few reported it. In some places, twenty-nine people were dispatched, and then a few more times...

   It was said that there was a limit of 50 people at one time, but after these things became more and more, it was lowered to 30 people.

   After all, there are policies and so on...

  Gao Shun was silent for a moment, then waved his hand.

   Unless Gao Shun is going to disobey this regulation, there is really no way to violate it. In terms of regulations, there are regulations, and in terms of rank, although Gao Shun's rank is bigger than that of Shi, he is Wei Xu's personal guard, and it depends on the owner to beat a dog. Unless Gao Shun wants to turn against Wei Xu now, he will not Good to do something.

   Wei Xu's personal guard Shichang nodded, saluted Gao Shun, then turned around and began to shout.

  Although Wei Xu's personal guards didn't speak, and there was no problem with the etiquette, there was some faint contempt in their expressions, which made the soldiers around Gao Shun somewhat resentful, "Lieutenant, do you mean they just let them take over?" This is our checkpoint! 』

  『Those who stay in the first army, stare at what they are doing... 』Gao Shun ordered, 『Since they follow the military rules and regulations, we also act according to the law. Are you deserters? Hmph, I caught it in due time, bring it to me...』

  Gao Shun felt that this was a bit strange.

  Is the matter of deserters? Generally speaking, it is not a big deal. In which generation will there be no deserters?

  And most of the time, the general's personal guards are indeed acting like "gendarmes", arresting deserters and supervising the retreating soldiers on the battlefield, so there seems to be no problem.

  If Gao Shun hadn't been careful, this matter might just have passed.

   But in fact, deserters are very common in Shandong. Even when Gao Shun's subordinates were in Yanzhou, there were deserters under their own hands. Because recruits need to be trained to become trapped in the camp, it is not something that can be done just by playing twice a day, hard work is necessary, and they may even die of exhaustion on the spot during practice. Therefore, those soldiers recruited in Shandong, those who were purely for food, and it was too common for them to leave when they saw something wrong.

  But after arriving in Guanzhong, the situation is different.

  In Guanzhong, there are almost no deserters.

Moreover, in Guanzhong, new recruits will not open up as soon as they come up, but there will be a stage of recruit training camp. During this stage, the degree of training will be gradually increased, and recruits will be diverted. After all, not everyone They are all suitable for the mode of heavy armor and strong weapons similar to the trapped camp. The weaker archers and the smaller cavalry are all fine. There is no such thing as forcing them to be heavy infantry.

   At the same time, the most important point is that the military pay and benefits are good.

  It’s like the company in later generations advocates that the company is the home, and they always say that they love their jobs, work hard and contribute more, but they don’t pay overtime pay, and even their salaries are voluntarily donated, so they still want employees to live and die with the company? I'm afraid I stayed in the company either because of other reasons, or because I submitted my resume online and haven't found a job yet...

  So, after Gao Shun arrived in Guanzhong, until he arrived at Yumen Pass in the Western Regions, he hardly heard any desertion incidents.

   And now deserters appear again?

   Maybe it's just because of personal grievances, or something else?

  Gao Shun left soldiers to watch, and when the others returned to Yumen Pass first, a herdsman appeared out of nowhere not far from the checkpoint, and followed a small caravan.

Outside Yumen Pass, it was desolate in later generations, but when Lop Nur was not dry in the Han Dynasty, Lop Nur was once considered to be "three hundred miles wide, with water pavilions, and it does not increase or decrease in winter and summer", but in fact, due to water and soil reasons, Lop Nur continued to shrink. In the Qing Dynasty, even when the water was rising, Lop Nur was only "eight or ninety miles long from east to west, and two or three miles or one or two miles wide from north to south", becoming a mere small lake. .

  Lop Nur in the Han Dynasty was very large, and there were many herdsmen in the surrounding area grazing for a living.

  Of course the caravan leader saw the herdsman's actions, but he didn't say anything, because Yumen Pass is a pass, yes, but it can also be regarded as a relatively large city in the surrounding area. It is very common for some herdsmen to go to Yumen Pass to exchange some oil and salt. Anyway, as long as the herdsman doesn't do anything out of the ordinary, is it possible that the caravan can still assert that this road is its own, and no one else is allowed to follow?

  The herdsman carried a bag of leather on his shoulders and tied it with a few hemp ropes. Perhaps because the leather blocked his sight, the herdsman always tilted his head and looked at the road.

  The herdsmen followed the caravan, staggering forward, and after walking not far, they suddenly found a lot of people staying at the front checkpoint.

  In fact, this is not a very normal phenomenon.

  But people who are inexperienced, or who don't know much about the situation at Yumen Pass, can't perceive anything from this abnormal phenomenon.

  Normally speaking, this checkpoint would not search the caravan in detail again.

From the front checkpoint to Yumen Pass, there are only two places that will be searched in detail, one is the advance camp hundreds of miles away, and the other is in front of Yumen Pass, at the small checkpoint in the middle, there will be no additional search of.

Because the main duty of this checkpoint is to prevent risks, the main thing is to detect whether there is any abnormality. It became one hundred and ten people, or the goods were originally written as ten cars, and then turned into twelve cars in a blink of an eye, etc.

About ten days or so, the code words that are specially selected will be changed once. The chief of the checkpoint will confirm the situation of the caravan or other passers-by according to the approval on the road guide ahead. It will happen on the spot, but according to the predetermined situation, or use intermittent wolf smoke, or use semaphore, or other methods to summon the rangers near Yumen Pass, in the fluke and joy that these people think they can get away with , giving them a heavy blow.

   Checkpoints are set up beside the road.

  A few blocks of horses were erected on the road, and there were some simple wooden fences. Of course, these things are only aimed at the road. If you have master Bei's ability, you don't have to take this road at all.

  『Stand up! Line up! take inspection! 』

   A soldier in battle armor shouted loudly, his eyes scanning back and forth in the queue, as if searching for something.

  The herdsman's face seemed a little pale, and he recognized the logos on the armor, which represented Wei Xu's personal guards.

  He was a little hesitant, he didn't know whether to turn around and leave now, or follow the caravan to go ahead and have a look...

  (end of this chapter)