Jianming Chaos

A stream of dark red blood flowed down Cai Yan's wrist to the ground, like tears left behind in troubled times.She slowly put down the broken lenses, lay quietly on the bed, and closed her eyes.

The immaculate white skirt was gradually dyed bloody, turning her into a beautiful and sad butterfly, a butterfly that couldn't break out of its cocoon and become a fairy.

Cai Yan's consciousness gradually blurred, as if she saw her father waving to her.She thought: "Father, my daughter is not filial. I will not repay her in this life, and I will be filial in the next life."

With a smile before she died, she walked towards her father step by step.When there were still a few meters away, there was a sudden loud noise, and the father's figure was shattered.

The hull of the ship hit the rocks, and a wave broke in, rushing Cai Yan, who was about to lose consciousness, under the bed.At the same time, the two guards outside the door were also poured in.

Cai Yan was choked awake by the sea water, and when he saw it, his whole body was already soaked.She struggled to get up, saw the two guards pushed in by the waves, and asked, "Are you all right?"

The guard also struggled to stand up, and found that the sea water in the cabin was all red; at first glance, it turned out that it was blood flowing from Cai Yan's hand.

"Miss, what happened to your hand?" The guard's first reaction was that her hand was accidentally cut by a sharp object.

Guard B saw the mystery and knew that she was committing suicide just now, but he didn't tell the truth, he just said: "Miss's hand is injured, quickly bandage it!"

"Don't worry about me, hurry up and see if the others are okay!" Cai Yan didn't want to be separated from her father again.She knew in her heart that if the bleeding didn't stop, she wouldn't last a few minutes.

"No! Shan Yu ordered you to safely escort the lady to her destination!" Guard B was afraid that Cai Yan would lose too much blood, so he hurriedly asked his companion to run out for help, and stayed behind to help her hold the wound.

In the end, with the efforts of everyone, Cai Yan saved his life.Because of the storm, the ship crashed into the reefs along the coast—it has already entered the territorial waters of the Ito country.

This is the closest docking point in Yidu Kingdom to Dahan—Xiezhi Peninsula. A large group of soldiers holding bamboo umbrellas are standing on the shore, eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the ship.The leader is Huchuquan's friend Ito Hirosuke, who is also a deputy commander of the Yidu Kingdom (similar to the school lieutenant of the Han Dynasty).

Hu Chuquan, who had the foresight, had already used the trained swan geese earlier to pass the information that Cai Yan might come here to Hirosuke Ito, and told him the time and place where the ship might arrive, and asked him to send troops before to respond.Ito Hirosuke and Hu Chuquan are friends in need, so they naturally agreed.Today is the seventh day of waiting, and they finally got the ship.

Looking at these foreign soldiers who came to meet them, Cai Yan couldn't help laughing wryly, and at the same time lamented that the world was unpredictable: when she was captured from the Central Plains to the hinterland of the Huns, she hanged herself on impulse, but the rope broke for no reason.At that time, she thought that God gave her a chance to regret it, so she summoned up the courage to live on.Until today, she committed suicide for the second time, but was saved by the bad weather again.She thought, since Lord Yan doesn't welcome her for the time being, why should she suffer the pain of leaving home?

There were more than 30 soldiers on board, all sent by Huchuquan to protect her.After Cai Yan settled down, more than half of the soldiers returned to Han soil by boat; only less than ten people voluntarily stayed to serve as her permanent bodyguards.

Yidu Kingdom is really full of wars and wars, like a hell on earth.However, just like the ever-changing ocean, there are times when the waves are turbulent, and there are also days when the waves are calm.Under the arrangement of Hirosuke Ito, Cai Yan was able to settle down, concentrate on learning, and keep aloof from the world.

There is almost no language barrier for Cai Yan here, because Chinese is the second language of Yidu Kingdom.The ancestors of most of the people here came from Qi, Chu and other places during the Warring States period. In order to escape the war, they traveled across the oceans to come here, intermarried with local residents, reproduced offspring, and integrated Chinese culture into local culture.It's just that they didn't think at the time that there are wars everywhere, and it's just the difference between a wolf's den and a tiger's mouth.In today's Yidu Kingdom, most of the people have half Han blood.

Ever since she came here, Cai Yan had a very strong premonition: one day, there will be Han people crossing the sea to pick her up.It's just that the cycle of this premonition is a little longer, and this wait is ten years...

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The time came to the 13th year of Jian'an (208 AD), the eve of the Battle of Chibi, Wu Jun's position.

On this day, Zhou Yu ordered the people to beat the army drums and hold an important military meeting in the main tent.Although Jiang Gan, who "surrendered" from Cao Ying, has no official position, as Zhou Yu's former classmate, he also has the right to participate in the meeting and is mainly responsible for making meeting minutes.

Zhou Yu said to all the soldiers: "Cao Jun's water and land villages have a well-organized layout, and they are connected for more than [-] miles. They are urgent and difficult to break. Everyone must be mentally prepared for a protracted war. Therefore, the supply of food and grass must be in place. According to me It is conservatively estimated that at least one month's supply of grain and grass is needed to ensure that every soldier has enough food and does not have to go to the battlefield hungry. Who is the current granary officer?"

"Go back to the governor, it's me, Huang Gai." A person came out in response, reeking of alcohol.

"It turned out to be Huang Gongfu (Huang Gai's character), old general. Well, I will leave the task of food and grass distribution to you. You must ensure that there is sufficient food and grass in every village, and you must not let the soldiers go hungry!"

"...Captain, I have something to say to you." Huang Gai seemed to have something hard to say.

"What? Difficulty?" Zhou Yu noticed that the other party's face was not quite right, as if the alcohol had not passed.

"No. I don't think it will help to supply food and grass for ten months, not to mention one month. I found out two days ago that Cao Jun's symptoms of acclimatization have all been overcome. Although the specific reason has not been found out, it is enough to prove that , It is God who is favoring Cao Cao; God also hinted that if we rashly confront him, we will be punished by God. Therefore, the humble official believes that it is the best policy to abandon the war and surrender to Cao according to Zhang Zhao's words!" Huang Gai said Unexpected words came out.

Everyone was stunned, they didn't expect a loyal and courageous veteran on the battlefield to say these words suddenly.

"Gong Fu, do you know what you're talking about?" Zhou Yu thought the other party was talking nonsense after drinking.

"Captain, I think I've said it very clearly, so I don't need to repeat it." Huang Gai turned his face away, with a righteous attitude.

Zhou Yu looked at the others.The generals couldn't figure out which play Huang Gai was singing.

As soon as Jiang Gan's eyes lit up, he was looking forward to more incidents of this kind, so as to accumulate material to make great contributions to Cao Ying.He wrote vigorously on the kraft paper with a brush.

Zhou Yu was speechless for a while. He thought Huang Gai was pretending to be crazy by drinking, but later realized that this was a serious military meeting and not a sideshow, so he flew into a rage and said, "Presumptuous! Gong Fu, Gong Fu, you are so confused, don't you?" You were poured too much last night? Now that the war is imminent, you have said these words of "increasing others' morale and destroying your own prestige"! Could it be that our army will surrender after Cao Jun's epidemic is eliminated? I always thought that you are One of the people with the strongest determination to resist Cao Cao in the army, I never...didn't expect that today, you would spit out such words that disturb the morale of the army! Teach me how to keep you!"

Dark clouds suddenly rose on Huang Gai's face, and he pointed at Zhou Yu and cursed: "I'm not drunk! You are a young boy, and you don't even look at your own seniority, how dare you teach me a lesson? I think back then, the old man went to war with the former lord and traveled across the country. , you don’t know which village you’re playing with mud! Others say you’re a “hero out of a boy”, but in my opinion, you’re just a poor-faced scholar who doesn’t know current affairs! Bah, you only want to win battles and get promoted You made a fortune, but you never put the lives of us soldiers in your eyes! Without us charging forward for you, would you be able to defeat Duke Cao? You should have returned to the countryside to herd cattle long ago!"

The generals looked at each other, at a loss.They never imagined that an ordinary military meeting would trigger a war of words between two loyal ministers of Soochow.Huang Gai has never been so angry before, it seems that he really drank too much last night.

Zhou Yu stood up abruptly, pointed at him and said, "Huang Gai, you are so courageous! I am the commander-in-chief of the whole army, how dare you challenge me openly! Are you tired of work?"

Huang Gai wanted to refute, but suddenly felt a heart attack. He kept beating his left chest and coughing non-stop.

Zhou Yu also noticed this change, but still gritted his teeth, and said cruelly: "Boldly rebelling against the general, openly insulting the governor, disturbing the morale of the army, disobeying the military order, capital punishment! Come on, drag me down, behead!"

When all the generals heard the word "cut", they knelt down and begged for mercy.Jiang Qin said: "Commander, please let General Huang go, he is an old fool, he has no respect for his words, and he did drink a few glasses last night, it is a slip of the tongue after drinking, don't take it seriously! For the sake of many meritorious service, please spare his life!"

"Forgive him? Hmph, although the flaws are not concealed, but now he humiliates his superiors in public, and I can't vent my hatred if I don't kill him! Although there is no prohibition order, but I have to bear the corresponding responsibility for slipping words after drinking! Military discipline is not strict, why conquer the world! "Zhou Yu seems to have made up his mind.

Zhou Tai said: "Captain, General Huang made a slip of the tongue today, and the humble official made mistakes. I took the initiative to persuade you to drink last night. The humble official is willing to be punished on behalf of General Huang!"

All the generals followed suit and begged Zhou Yu to punish him.Zhou Yu had a hard time making a choice.

As a "newcomer" in the army, it was inconvenient for Jiang Gan to say much, but in order to further clarify his position, he deliberately persuaded: "Gongjin, now that the enemy is facing us, we should unite as one and not let the backyard catch fire, so as not to affect the overall situation." .Although General Huang’s words are rude, his inner thoughts are not unreasonable. I think that the death penalty is far from enough, and a few punishments are enough. Soochow needs veterans like General Huang.”

These words seemed to have a little effect. Zhou Yu seemed to be giving his old classmate a little face, and the wrinkles on his face were reduced by half.

However, Huang Gai did not cherish this opportunity to be exempted from punishment, and once again uttered lies, which made Zhou Yu's face turn dark again.

Zhou Yu couldn't bear it any longer, so he called two soldiers in and ordered: "This man is bewitching the public with his gossip, and he has no military discipline. He will be dragged down and beheaded, as a warning to others!"

The soldiers looked at each other in blank dismay, not daring to move.They also knew Huang Gai's position in the army.

"What? Don't you even want to disobey orders?!" Zhou Yu glared at the soldiers.

Cheng Pu came forward to persuade: "Zhou Lang, calm down first. Although Gongfu committed the crime of talking nonsense, he is not guilty of death; what's more, he and I are of the same generation. He is one of the founding heroes of Soochow Wu. Now, just because of his careless words, he has caused death. It seems that the punishment is too heavy and it is difficult to convince the public. It is better to offset his merits and demerits, avoid the death penalty, and punish him with a stick as a warning. gone."

Lu Su also persuaded: "Yes, Zhou Lang, it's not a big deal, he just slipped his words after drinking, so there's no need to apologize with death! At most, spank his ass a few times, so that he can remember it long!"

Everyone begged for mercy again, but Zhou Yu refused.Jiang Gan also echoed his plea, but in fact he didn't care about Huang Gai's life or death.

Later, Zhou Yu's heart softened, and he sighed, and said to Huang Gai, "I should have given you a death sentence, but because everyone pleaded for you, I will spare your life. Although the death penalty is spared, the living penalty cannot be escaped! Detain me!" , Hit a hundred spine sticks!"

As soon as they heard that one hundred sticks would be fined, the generals began to intercede again, saying that a veteran like Huang Gai would not be able to survive even fifty sticks, let alone a hundred sticks.

In the end, all the generals worked together to "bargain" and succeeded. They got a [-]% discount and were severely punished with fifty spine sticks.

Huang Gai was stripped of his armor on the spot, his back was exposed, and he lay on the ground with his hands spread out, with one person on the left and one on the left pressing his wrist, unable to move.When he was about to die, he still showed no repentance, which was worrying.

Seeing that there were several scars on his back, everyone knew that this was the mark left by the war, and felt even more uncomfortable, and silently lowered his head.Zhou Yu actually felt uncomfortable, but at this point, he could no longer step down.

Huang Gai began to accept the rod punishment under the eyes of everyone; the hearts of the generals also suffered together.

Huang Gai held back the first stick, and didn't say a word.

The second stick, the third stick... Finally, Huang Gai couldn't bear it anymore, and screamed continuously.

The hearts of the generals also trembled.They didn't understand why Zhou Yu would be so cruel today, to punish a veteran with such vicious means.As a veteran who has been the protagonist of three generations, it is reasonable for Huang Gai to "rely on the old and sell the old", casually spit out a few bitter words, why should he care too much?

When the No. 30 stick was hit, Huang Gai's back was bruised and bruised, and he passed out from the pain.

The generals fell to the ground again and begged for mercy, and even Cheng Pu, a veteran who had previously disobeyed Zhou Yu, knelt down voluntarily.

Zhou Yu wanted to stop a long time ago, but he didn't because of face; just in time, he saw that everyone was going down the steps for him, so he hurriedly told them to stop.The soldier with the staff breathed a sigh of relief, he had deliberately shown mercy just now.

Several people helped the dying Huang Gai into another tent, and put him on the bed with a lot of work.

The atmosphere of this military meeting was obviously affected by the rod punishment incident. Zhou Yu had no intention of holding it again, so he had to order it to dissolve.