Chapter 3254 Why
Before the outbreak of the Hedong war in Anyi, it can also be said to be prosperous in business, mainly communicating goods between the north and the south. The most common ones in the markets in Anyi were fur shops, jade workshops, and paint, salt and sugar and other nomadic and Han specialties.
Caravans traveling between North and Guanzhong are usually in constant flow.
However, since the war began, the war has been one after another. The merchants in the city either closed their business, moved south, and even transferred their stores. Even the most famous fur shops in Anyi have been moved away. You should know that the fur made by this shop was extremely outstanding, and many nobles were hard to come by, so they had to book in advance, but now they are gone...
All went to Linfen.
Cao's army is now besieging Anyi, and the commerce and trade in the city is almost stagnant.
On the long street, it was deserted and occasionally saw it, all the fearful soldiers and civilians passing by in a hurry.
Pei Hui walked on the street and his face was not very good.
Now the people who are on duty at the four sects of Anyi are all children of the Pei family. If they use other people, the Pei family is worried.
The guards who followed Pei Hui to patrol the four gates were mostly silent along the way, but they were more or less eyebrowing, as if they were communicating in secret...
Pei Hui noticed this and was a little angry. He simply stood on the street, turned around and said to the guard: "What's the matter with that? Don't wink like a woman!"
Several guards pushed each other for a while, and finally someone tentatively said: "Hun Langjun, do we really have to defend Anyi? If the real Cao army attacks the city, it will be... a mess! At that time, we will have no people, no land, no money, even if we can escape, what is it?"
As soon as this person said, others immediately agreed.
"Yes, if we lose all our people, money and property, it will be difficult for us to turn over!"
"Now, we are the only one who can resist in the Hedong land, and the cavalry won't come. Do you want to use up all of us?"
"As long as people, money and property are in hand, you don't have to worry about where you go, you don't have to worry about food and drink? If it's all done, it's really gone!"
"If we really get to that point, even if the cavalry comes, what are we going to be?"
"If the Cao army really attacks the city, when all the children in the clan are exhausted, our ancestral property will be over!"
"Yes, Hun Langjun, although there are four or five thousand defenders in Anyi City, they can really fight, haha... but half of them, and... it's not easy to raise troops, and the family business of the Zu family is not easy. You have to persuade the head of the family... it's better to make plans earlier!"
The guards were all talking and were pessimistic about guarding the city, and were particularly worried that after losing their own hands, they were driven off from the throne of the Hedong prominent clan.
It is true that everyone is not worried. For most children of the gentry, family is the first priority, is the country...
For these people, there is a lantern in front and a stop farming in the back. The national law is considered a hammer.
After all, when you see a cockroach in the light, you should understand that you can no longer squeeze out in the darkness.
These Pei family members all have private property in Hedong. Even if they are not small landlords, they are also middle-class people. As the saying goes, those who have constant property have perseverance. In order to protect their own private property, they naturally have to guard Anyi...
But wouldn't it be better if you can avoid fighting?
Compared with Hussars, they have less organization and training.
If it is physical fitness, reading and literacy, these guys may be even higher than ordinary Hussar soldiers, but their fighting spirit is not high.
These people were unwilling to join the Cavalry Army, and they felt that the treatment of the Cavalry Army was not good. Because they were above the middle class, how could they fall in love with the three melons and two dates of the soldiers of the Cavalry Army?
Most of the soldiers in the Cavalry were poor people, without land or house, and wanted to make a living through military merits. Most of these Pei family soldiers had land and property and lived a worry-free life. Besides training, they did not have to worry about farming in the fields, because they all had tenants who worked hard for their farming.
Not only the Pei family, but also the vast majority of the gentry, powerful and aristocratic families in the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was no big difference.
There are private armed forces belonging to the family and huge land. Most of the people in the family rely on the family's power to live at a medium or above standard of living. Even if they are on the side branches, as long as they are willing to bend down and have a meal and drink, there is still no big problem.
But for the same reason, they are also very worried that the assets within the clan will be damaged, especially their own private property...
They are willing to protect their own assets, but all their goals are just that.
As long as they don’t touch their money, who will be the master…
The problem doesn't seem to be big.
After a while of squeezing, a guard suddenly said, "I heard that Feng Xian surrendered to Cao... and protected Zhuangzi...."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone suddenly became quiet and stared at each other.
"Damn it! You can say this too!" Pei Hui lowered his voice and cursed, "Didn't you delete it quickly... Cough cough, take it back! No, shut up quickly!"
Everyone quickly responded, and then typed out a string of **** to cover the previous words.
After a while, Pei Hui himself whispered: "This is indeed happening... That guy, he was named Yang Chi Shou when he went..."
"Yang Chi Shou?"
"Just in the Yangchi area, the land controlled by Cao Jun... was newly drawn out..."
"Oh, that's not bad!"
"If that one, what will we block it?"
For a moment, the soldiers of the Pei family breathed a little heavy.
Pei Hui stared, his guard also stared, his nostrils swelling.
A guard whispered: "Hun Langjun, the letter of surrender that Cao's army shot in has at least dozens of letters of surrender? While both sides have not yet made a real fire, why don't you... persuade the head of the family to just say that... what's wrong?"
The rest of the people also agreed and whispered: "Only Hun Langjun is the only one who decides for us..."
『It's just...』
Regarding Cao's attitude, the core children such as Fei Mao and Pei Ji were quite clear about the attitude, just not surrender!
Among them, the most resolute and most important one is Pei Mao.
But Pei Mao is old and sick now, so everyone can't help but worry, thinking what if Pei Mao is old and stupid, and is seriously ill and has a unclear mind?
However, ordinary guards cannot meet Pei Mao, so Pei Hun, who has the opportunity to meet Pei Mao, has become their hopeful person, so he will say these words to Pei Hun...
Listening to everyone's talkative words, Pei Hui was so angry that he suddenly shouted: "Shut up all of them!"
The guards were shocked, but they saw Pei Hui pointing at the guards and scolding: "You idiots! You feel sorry for your own children. Doesn't the head of the family feel sorry for us?! A group of idiots! What is the Pei family's ancestor teaching? Being righteous! It's "right"! I think all day long that I either surrender to this or surrender to that one, what is it called? Cao army, what is Cao army? They are rampant now, but what can they be? The world of the Han Dynasty! Do you understand! What can they be considered?"
He stretched out a little finger.
Although Pei Hui was not very clear about Pei Ji's words, he understood one thing that others valued by Pei's family may not necessarily value. The life and wealth of the Pei family can only be maintained by Pei himself! It is not reliable to rely on the heaven and earth, and no matter whether it is relying on Fei Qian or Cao Cao, it is also unreliable!
"What are the gentry in the world?"
He clenched his fists.
"Although I'm stupid, I don't understand a lot of things..." Pei Hui shouted in a low voice, "But I know that everyone has their own responsibilities! The Prime Minister, there are Fengshang, there are Wenxing, and there are Wenxing... That's enough! Now we are here to guard it ourselves! It seems that Hedong is not good now, but does anyone know what will happen in the future? I can't say that the cavalry army will come tomorrow, but as a result, we join the Cao army, which will be doomed!"
"I'm stupid, you're even stupider than me! If you commit to it, you have to work hard for it! Don't understand this principle? If you sell your life, you may survive, but if the cunning rabbit dies and the good bow hides, no one will pay attention to crying!"
"What if... the reinforcements really don't come from the Cavalry...?" The guard shrank his head.
Pei Hui glared at him, "What else can I do?! Guard! What, don't feel dissatisfied! If we join the Cao army, what should we do in Hedong? What if the Cao army cannot defeat Linfen and Guanzhong? When they retreat, what should we do... What do you think Cao army will do? Well?! Think with your butts pointed! A bunch of idiots!"
Everyone suddenly realized, nodded repeatedly, and said in unison: "It's still Hun Langjun who is wise, but we're stupid."
To say a thousand words, for Pei, these land industries around Hedong are everything. It is obvious that if Cao Cao had the ability to sweep the world, then Pei immediately bowed his head and knelt down in front of Cao Cao and licked it. Cao Cao would lick it as much as he felt comfortable...
However, Fei Qian had not yet shown a defeat, and he had to vote for Cao Cao's words, which would be too expensive.
The situation between the two sides is unclear and it is not the time to make a decision. The cavalry is obviously not at the end of their lives, so for the Pei family, it is obviously not a wise choice to surrender to Cao's army now.
The guards thought for a while and felt that what Pei Hui said was reasonable, so they kept blaming themselves.
Pei Hui waved his arm and said, "What's more, the generals of Cao's army have been killed... It seems that this Cao army may not be so... As long as we can defend this war, Pei will definitely have a greater reputation. Whatever the loss is lost can be restored in the future! In the end, we have to decide..."
"The head of the family needs to consider a lot now!" Pei Hui said, "We should not disturb us for no reason! Doing our own things well is the best! Just guard the city well! If you are half-hearted, you will definitely be done! As for what will happen in the future, it is the matter of the head of the family. What do we want to do so much? Could it be that all of you want to be the head of the family?!"
The guards nodded repeatedly when Pei Hui said it, and they all cheered up, patting their chests and thighs...
Pei Hui shook his head proudly, feeling that the fur he learned from Pei Ji was good at showing off, but he never thought that his own guards had already shaken such a will. What does it mean...
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Pei Jun looked at Anyi City, and the muscles on his face couldn't help but twisted a little.
As the person who "secretly" voted for Cao Cao from Anyi, he knew more than anyone else about the changes in the personnel and the changes in the duty in Anyi City.
If he was still "nothing" a few years ago, or when he thought he had nothing, he would sacrifice his life to fight for a future, he would dare to gamble and would be willing to gamble!
This is why he went to Pingyang first to meet Fei Qian.
But now, he dare not gamble, nor do he want to gamble anymore.
Because he has money and put on his shoes, of course he is unwilling to step on the sea of ​​fire again.
Now he wants to "guaranteed" more, protect his family and his own status.
The cavalry could not give it to you, and there was no place in Anyi, so he voted for Cao Cao, this...
Who can blame this?!
Everyone needs to eat!
Does Pei Jun know if he starts to act, the children in the clan will kill each other and the people from the Pei clan will kill the people from the Pei clan?
He knew it, but...
He sacrificed his life for the Pei family back then. Now is it possible that the Pei family's turn to sacrifice for him?
At least Pei Jun swore in his heart that as long as he can become the prefect of Hedong in the future, he must concentrate on being a good minister in the remaining life. At least, he will maintain the peace under his rule as much as possible, which is also considered to be the things he will do now...
Make up and confess.
It’s like killing hundreds of babies and putting down the butcher’s knife, you can become an angel protecting underage.
Pei Jun is the same as most of the children of the Han gentry. Although he is standing on the same land, his eyes can only see the little bit in front of him. When he encounters difficult problems, the method he can think of is always to satisfy his desires and needs first.
It is obvious that the ruling structure of the Hedong gentry in Hedong will collapse under the passionate collision of Fei Qian and Cao Cao.
But Pei Jun never thought about why this happened?
What is the difference between the gentry system in Hedong and Fei Qian or the political structure under Cao Cao? Can you have a better future if you vote for Cao Cao?
Even Pei Jun didn't realize that although he had always wanted to "protect", he was still betting on it!
Things in the world were changing in this chaotic era of the Han Dynasty. Who would have thought that Pei Jun, who was born in Anyi, now brought "outsiders" to pry out the protection of Anyi?
Even if Pei Jun gave him many reasons, excuses, or psychological construction, he would not be able to avoid him and become the most direct murderer of many Anyi people who died in a life of death!
However, Pei Jun felt that for his official hat and for his future, necessary "sacrifices" are always inevitable...
"Come! Send a signal to the city head!"
Pei Jun didn't notice that when he said this, his face was as ferocious as a wild dog, grinning.
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"What is this kid going to do?"
Pei Hui received the alarm and rushed to the top of the city and looked down.
After watching for a long time, Pei Hui couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, "Who do you know what this guy is going to do? Do you have to answer in front of the formation? What's more, since he has joined Cao's army, can't he stay behind honestly? If he comes to the city and has no eyes, he will not recognize who is surnamed Pei!"
Pei Hui looked up again to see the movements of Cao's army further away, and found that Cao's army did not seem to be trying to move, so he became more and more confused and repeatedly asked, "What do you want to do?"
Pei Hui lay on the chassis at the head of the city of Anyi, puzzled, but heard a panic sound behind him. Before he could react, he suddenly felt a cold waist, then a heat, and then a severe pain was like a volcano erupting, making him so painful that he couldn't even stand firmly. Subconsciously, he reached out and touched it, and then he felt a cold blade inserted into his waist, with one hand dripping blood!
The armor was not too deep, but it hurts very much!
It hurts from physical to mental!
This is my own guard, a member of Pei’s own family!
『Ahhhhh…』
Pei Hun screamed loudly.
Several of his subordinates slashed and slashed each other!
The soldiers guarding the city not far away also watched all this in surprise, as if they were shocked by the sudden outbreak!
『Why? Why!』
Pei Hui screamed, full of doubts. He had clearly told the guards and explained it before, and didn’t the guards agree with it?
Why did he become like this in the blink of an eye and stab his backwards?
"Why?!" Pei Hui covered his wound desperately and shouted with anger.
The guards fought each other, and in the midst of a collision of swords and guns, someone responded to Pei Hui, "What else can you do?! For the money!"
『Money?』 Pei Hui covered his wound and felt that he was getting weaker and weaker, but he was getting angry, 『It's just for money?!"
"Just allow you to have money, don't we have money?" The guard who took action seemed to have given up, and shouted with a grin, like a crazy wild dog, with a ferocious expression almost exactly the same as Pei Jun's face outside the city. "You told us to endure hardships, but you were all big fish and meat! You made us hungry, but you hugged each other one by one! You asked us to wait a little longer and endure it, but we waited year after year! Year after year!"
"You can fool us for money, why can't we kill you for money!" The guard roared, "Why?! That's why you want!"
Pei Hui leaned against the wall, heard an alarm sound around him, and more noisy sounds sounded. Obviously, it was not just the one who took action...
『Hahahaha…』 Pei Hui smiled bitterly, 『No matter how much money you want, can’t you spend it? You will die here too!』
"Where are you?!" The guard was cut on his face, and blood was splattering from his teeth, "You guys are not spending enough money?! Are you asking for money? Anyway, I have spent all the money! Hahahaha! A lot of money! I've had it! Money! It's so good! I'm worth it!"
『Kill! Kill him!』 Looking at the almost crazy rebel, Pei Hui endured the severe pain and gritted his teeth and pointed, 『Kill…』
Before Pei Hui finished calling, he heard another earth-shaking shout, almost knocking him down from the city!
"Not good! Cao's army! Cao's army is robbing the city!"
Chapter completed!