Even in troubled times, there are always some unyielding people in China who are full of passion.
But even in the prosperous era, there are still some dirty people in China who are tragic.
Dawn, at the moment when darkness and light intersect each other.
In the city of Xihai, officials of all sizes gathered in front of the Great Protector's Office and waited, and then followed Lu Bu's grand ceremony to the place where the Dharma Assembly celebrated, and left the bank of the Xihai Lake.
As the closest confidant under Lu Bu, Wei Xu was the main executor of this ritual. The person in charge was naturally in the front row and followed closely behind Lu Bu.
There were soldiers guarding each side of the road along the way, each of which was brightly dressed and looked very energetic.
Today, the military system of the West Sea not only has Han cavalry, but also many Hu cavalry. These were originally nomadic tribes or the territories of the Western Regions, but are now under Lu Bu, as a supplement to the Han cavalry and under the jurisdiction of the Han people.
Most of these Hu cavalry have some very famous names, such as Cheshi Generals, but they are not very strong in fact. Many of them are just a little stronger than the raiders and are worth intimidating civilians, but they cannot count on real battles.
The Han-system Hu structure established by Li Ru has its meticulous nature of interlocking and checks and balances, but in fact there is also a great crisis, which was already shown by Dong Zhuo. If the Han people were strong enough, then nothing was easy to say, but once the Han people showed decline, these Hu corps that were originally obedient would immediately backfire.
But it is obvious that if the Han people want to expand outward, they cannot do without these Hu legions.
To open up the territory, war is indispensable. In addition to consuming money, food and materials, war will definitely consume human lives. Therefore, if we can make good use of these Hu legions, it is equivalent to saving more of the lives of the Han people, which is beyond doubt.
Therefore, although Li Ru was clearly involved in a series of problems caused by the large-scale recruitment of Hu Legion after Dong Zhuo, he still adopted this model in the Western Regions, and the reasons were somewhat remarkable.
However, for Lu Bu, Wei Xu and others, they had probably never thought about these things.
The snail of the Dharma Assembly rang.
The tail of the colorful banner flutters.
The sound of chanting scriptures full of mystery began to recite...
Lu Bu seemed to feel that a magical power was beginning to be filled with the world, and it seemed that there was really a so-called merit flowing and gathering.
Lu Bu smiled with satisfaction, nodded at Wei Xu, expressing praise.
This smile made Wei Xu very satisfied, and he also breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Bu closed his eyes slightly and tried wholeheartedly to feel the "merits" around the world, but in fact, it was just psychological hints.
It has to be said that before the special discipline of human psychology was formed, people in the religious system had already applied this discipline and achieved very good results.
In fact, psychology in this religious system is also a manifestation of stressful self-rescue behavior of human beings. Just like the Hu Legion, it belongs to both sides, which are beneficial and disadvantageous.
The initial religious behavior was to eliminate the impact of various natural phenomena that humans could not understand, and even treat various anxiety, anxiety, panic and other psychological diseases that arise from the consequences. This kind of religious ritual held by humans sometimes in collective units such as countries, nations, cities and villages, whether for individuals, groups, or temporary or periodic, will more or less eliminate and treat various psychological diseases caused by human beings' incomprehensible or disasters, so that humans can get spiritual comfort and maintain social stability.
Lu Bu actually had problems with his psychology, although he certainly did not admit it. He was very powerful in martial arts, but because of his innate and acquired factors, he did not have much increase in his knowledge. After all, human energy and time are limited. Lu Bu spent a lot of time on martial arts, so naturally he did not have much time to learn, and there was no way to develop the habit of absorbing new knowledge.
Many things, when Lu Bu was at a low position, did not have much demand, but when he reached the high position, he found that he was very lacking. It was like he would never ask a person who swept the street to solve the calculus equation, but when he reached the level of a mathematics professor, he could not say that he could not even understand the function equations.
The problem is that Lu Bu is extremely fond of face and refuses to say anything when there are any difficulties. Lu Bu feels that it would be better to kill him if he says these things he doesn't understand. Under such circumstances, Lu Bu naturally had some problems in his heart, and religion just made up for his needs. Just like many people know that the chance of winning a lottery is lower than the probability of encountering a car accident, and they still know that there are fraudulent lottery tickets to buy lottery tickets, which is actually more of a humble psychological comfort.
Wanting to get something for nothing is the most superficial desire of mankind.
Huge altar.
Countless flags.
In the surrounding area, there are many residents of the West Sea, ordinary people, Hu vendors, etc. Some are staring blankly, some are chanting scriptures, and some are just happy to get together, and then shouting loudly...
On one side of the altar open space, all kinds of food were piled up, and next to it was a row of bonfires and a copper cauldron was hung.
Flames roll, heat waves roll, twisting the air.
The hot soup in the cauldron is surging, exuding a sweet smell.
On one side of these cooking bonfires, beneath the colorful flags representing the gods, were blank and trembling livestock.
They are trapped in their hands and feet and are about to usher in their "sacrifice"...
Killing three animals and celebrating the gods is a habit of the Han people.
If we talk about it, can this Dharma Assembly with prayer, comfort, and prayer kill animals?
However, does anyone tell Wei Xu what the process of this basin of the Dharma Assembly is?
Obviously not, so Wei Xu of course did it according to his own understanding and arrangements.
Those monks may understand, but they may not understand, but whether they understand or not, they always keep their eyes closed and pretend that they have not seen it.
It doesn’t matter whether you kill or not, what’s important is that the general likes it…
The cook sharpened his knives and then walked towards the bound animals.
Cattle, sheep and pig.
It seems that it was at this moment that they had determined their destiny. These cattle, sheep, and pigs either started to shout, shed tears silently, and struggled violently, but they still couldn't change anything. They were lifted up and placed on the chopping board, and then amid the cheers of the onlookers, they were stabbed into the body by sharp blades, cut open the skin, cut off the flesh, picked out the bones, or were worn on willow branches and barbecued, or threw them into the soup cauldron to stew.
Many onlookers shed tears of excitement from the corners of their mouths, cheering Lu Bu's official position, and praising Wei Xu's arrangements.
The blood spread along the chopping board area, reflecting on the faces of everyone around them in the fire.
Listen to these cheers and watch the lively scenes.
Lu Bu was very satisfied.
Wei Xu was satisfied when he saw Lu Bu, so he naturally felt satisfied.
The monks who were chanting scriptures were satisfied when they saw the Han leaders in Xihai City, and they were also satisfied.
The ordinary people in Xihai City, Hu and Han people, have fun and meat to eat. Even if each person may only be given a piece of meat as big as a finger and a small bowl of soup, it is free, and of course I am satisfied...
Everyone was satisfied, and everyone ignored the wailing and pain of the bound and killed cattle, sheep and pigs.
Pray with killing and pray with blood.
On the altar, the solemn monk sang.
Under the altar, seriously Lu Bu lowered his head.
Ah, there are countless merits!
The autumn wind gently brushed across Lu Bu's face, as if it had brought some fragrance.
It was like returning to Jiuyuan and lying on the grassland.
Lu Bu closed his eyes and felt the unknown so-called merits. The noise in his ears seemed to be gone, and a feeling of being isolated from the world appeared in his heart.
Lu Bu exhaled a breath slightly. He fought on the battlefield these years ago and after, and the comfortable life like the present made Lu Bu a little unfamiliar and a little longing.
future……
Suddenly, an unusual noise came from the distance, disturbing Lu Bu's thoughts.
Lu Bu frowned. Before he could say anything, he heard Wei Xu whispering, "What are you doing? Ah, what are you doing?! Didn't you see the Protector practicing and praying for blessings..."
Lu Bu stood up, turned around, and saw several soldiers and blood-stained soldiers in a military academy. He couldn't help but feel a little shocked. He was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wei Xu rushed to shout and said: "Report to the lord, it's okay, it's okay! It's just some messy thieves who want to disturb the lord's Dharma Assembly! Just leave it to you! The lord's merits in practicing cultivation are important!"
"Major Protector!" The soldier called out, then lowered his head in the eyes of Wei Xu's almost spitting out fire, "Uh..."
After such a long time, Wei Xu still knew Lu Bu very well, because Lu Bu was as brave as a ghost on the battlefield, so for soldiers, he had a strong personal charm and was very supportive of his subordinates, but this was not all about Lu Bu.
In fact, Lu Bu also had a lot of doubts.
At the beginning, Lu Bu actually easily believed others, but after a series of unpredictable, cruel and bloody power struggles, he also made some changes. At the same time, because his force was basically in a top-notch state, he inevitably had a high opinion of himself.
Anyway, no one else can beat him. If you have any other people, don’t use conspiracies and fight head-on!
This kind of arrogance caused by high self-esteem may be the reason why Lu Bu continued to change his loyalty partner. When the distance was far, he felt that the other party was quite powerful. When the distance was close, he felt that the same was true.
The most important point is that Lu Bu is unwilling to admit defeat.
In the early years, Lu Bu was called the Wolf King in the desert, not only because of his bravery, but because he was like a wolf king, fierce, cruel and vengeful. Even if he couldn't get any benefits this time, he didn't know when he would make a comeback next time, so most Hu people in the desert were afraid of Lu Bu. Because he was unwilling to admit defeat, sometimes Lu Bu would inevitably find excuses to excuse himself and take his anger on others.
Wei Xu wanted to hide it, but obviously failed.
Lu Bu glanced at Wei Xu, "What? I didn't listen to my words?"
Wei Xu shivered for a moment, lowered his head, "I don't dare..."
Wei Xu just wanted to cover up, but also to preserve his subconscious instinctive reaction. When Lu Bu was angry, he realized that he had backfired. The more he covered up, the more he might be suspicious of Lu Bu.
Wei Xu had no choice but to retreat.
But the question is, what should I do now?
There was cold sweat flowing on Wei Xu's back.
Wei Xu's martial arts skills are not good, so he is no match in Lu Bu's mind at all, and he will not have the intention to compete. This is Wei Xu's advantage, but it is also his disadvantage. Lu Bu will not really regard Wei Xu as an opponent, but he will not really think that Wei Xu is a powerful assistant, more of a helper, or...
Dog-legged.
Of course, I am very happy when I have time to have some leisure time.
When you are not in the mood, you will feel annoyed.
Wei Xu did not dare to touch Lu Bu's bad head, and the other soldiers and military academy who came to report the news vaguely noticed something wrong and hesitated and did not dare to say it. He thought that military information could not be delayed, and nothing was as strong as military information, but now when he rushed to Lu Bu, he suddenly realized that he felt that it would be too good to say these things on this occasion...
This is almost a video of someone playing a party and having a wedding when someone holds a banquet!
Before Wei Xu could deliver the loan, Lu Bu was already a little impatient, "Tell me! What's going on?"
The soldiers and soldiers who came to report the news looked at each other, looked at each other, then gritted their teeth, fell to the ground, and told the news that Changcheng's camp was attacked by horse thieves, and they were defeated and the main general was missing.
As Lu Bu listened, his face gradually turned pale.
This sex was like slapping him in the face!
And more than one!
After a while, Wei Xu and others saw that Lu Bu didn't say anything, so they secretly looked up and glanced, but saw Lu Bu angrily laughing, "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
To be bad!
Wei Xu did not feel relaxed because Lu Bu smiled. His face was extremely pale. Based on his understanding of Lu Bu, if Lu Bu immediately scolded him, kicked him, or even whipped him a few times, it would not be a big deal. If he had scolded him and beat him, it would have been over. But if he had not made any noise for a long time, or if he laughed like now, when he really broke out, the problem would be big.
Last time, Lu Bu was the same in the matter of Chen Gong. At the beginning, there was no movement, he had a gloomy face, and then suddenly suddenly got up and killed Chen Gong...
When Wei Xu thought of this, his eyes were rolling around. He had to find a vent for Lu Bu to vent his anger, otherwise Lu Bu's anger would probably burn him!
"Major Protector! We're trapped!" Wei Xu shouted loudly, "General Gao and Sima Chang may have fallen into the trap of the enemy. Now there is so much danger, it must be Kushan... That's right, it's the Kushan people's trick!"
The soldiers from the military academy who came to report the news were not clear about Gao Shun's situation, but in their opinion, since the horse thieves could invade their camp "large-scale" it proved that Gao Shun was mostly gone, at least he was "missed" like Chang Cheng.
Because Gao Shun and Chang Cheng were missing, and Chang Cheng finally ordered the retreat, everyone speculated whether Chang Cheng, who was "missed", had received some news and had to order the retreat...
Such a speculation is of course very reasonable.
The most important thing is that the speculation of the soldiers and military academy can ensure that they will not be charged with the crime of escaping and abandoning the chief general.
Retreat was a military order issued by Changzheng, and they just abide by the military order.
As for why Chang Cheng gave such an order, they didn't know, but they knew that after being attacked, they had not seen Chang Cheng...
This series of things were outlined in Wei Xu's mind, and then they were connected together to form what he believed to be the "truth"!
Lu Bu suppressed his anger and a few words popped out from his teeth, "Speak clearly!"
"Major Protector, look, the Kushans did not follow their kindness, and even General Gao and I were trapped! Everyone was trapped!" Wei Xu felt that his mind had never been spinning at high speed like today. "Major Protector knows General Gao's martial arts! Now even General Gao is trapped, which means that these horse thieves are not simple! No matter what the ordinary horse thieves are, they cannot have such ability! So there must be foreign enemies, and the biggest foreign enemy in the Western Regions is the Kushans in the west! They are Kushans, they must be Kushans! They designed the entire strategy, they deceived us and deceived the Protector!"
"Kushan!" Lu Bu let out a huge, angry howl, "Everything should be cut into pieces!"
Yes, Wei Xu was considered a mistake.
Wei Xu didn't believe that Chang Cheng's rebellion was greedy for money and had the courage to rebel, but he absolutely had no courage.
Lu Bu didn't believe that Gao Shun was rebellious. That guy Gao Shun was like a steel knife. Not to mention rebellious, it would be impossible to make a little more flexible.
If it was Fei Qian's problem, no one believed it. After all, the attack came from the west, not the east.
So there can only be foreign enemies, and Kushan is undoubtedly the biggest suspect.
Most of the people around were aware that some situations had happened, so they couldn't help but calm down. Only the monks in the distance were immersed in chanting scriptures. They kept reciting the scriptures and kept ringing the bells and bells from time to time...
Lu Bu's eyes turned over.
"Kushan people!" Lu Bu suddenly pointed at the monks and roared, "Is there some time ago that I would like to talk about Buddhism and tell me what kind of merit I want? Are they Kushan people? Did they send them from Kushan?!"
Wei Xu was stunned, "It seems...it seems...it's...
Those monks rest in peace?
Or Kushan?
Wei Xu didn't remember it very much, but no matter which one is, one thing that is certain is that it is all from foreign countries, so what if the monks didn't tell the truth? What if all this was really arranged by the Kushan people?
Seeing Wei Xu also expressed "confirm", Lu Bu became more and more angry. The thing he hated the most in his life was the deception of others. After all, Lu Bu's intelligence value was relatively low. If he led alone, he would run away if he had a false report or something...
Chapter completed!