I am not a counselor, I am trying to survive in the late Han Dynasty

Chapter 15 The world is too dangerous
In the middle of the night, Xu Shujun lit a bright bonfire at the camp by the water.

More than 300 sergeants were sitting on the ground. Although their faces were tired, when they saw Xu Shu arriving, they immediately stood up. With eyes full of admiration and admiration, they respectfully took the seats and asked Xu Shu to sit beside them.

After escaping from the tiger's den and jumping out of the wolf's den, these former soldiers of Cao Cao felt that their lives had turned around. They finally no longer had to fight under the orders of their superiors. Now they could finally live for themselves.

And it was the man in front of them who brought them all this.

"Thank you, General Xu, for saving your life!" Xu He led everyone to prostrate themselves to the ground.

Xu Shu hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him and said calmly:

"How about saving lives? Without you, I would not dare to go up the mountain even if I could hold Cheng Yu hostage. Without you, I would not dare to force the commander to kowtow.

Speaking of which, you are still brave, and I, Xu Shu, am just a fox pretending to be a tiger, so I thank you for saving me. "

Saying this, Xu Shu bowed down at the seat.

Xu He quickly supported Xu Shu and said sadly:

"The general helped us escape from the murderous hands of thieves and gave us a place to live. This kindness is no different from that of our biological parents.

I have been in Xuhe for many years, and it has been a long time since I saw anyone treat me as a human being. Being able to follow the general is the greatest happiness in my life. "

Everyone in Xu Shujun also knelt down and knelt on the ground. It was particularly spectacular under the firelight. The Yellow Turbans watching from a distance were all a little embarrassed. They couldn't help but think of the scene when the Yellow Turbans rose up and everyone was fighting for a way out with their blood. .

only……

I don't know how many years ago this happened.

The golden millet in the pottery cauldron is boiling patiently, exuding a sweet smell.

Xu Shu helped everyone up and served them rice with his own hands. There were many people and many pots, but Xu Shu was very patient and served bowls of rice to his men.

Although according to Mr. Ai's standards, these so-called rice porridges are all Zhaoren soup, but in this season, this bowl of well-cooked wheat porridge is a top delicacy. Everyone is holding the broken bowl with very pious expressions, even Even Mr. Ai put away his yin and yang anger and started drinking from the bowl very sincerely.

The wheat was sweet and the grains were soft and soft in the mouth. Everyone shed tears while eating.

After eating this meal, can I eat it again next time?

Nowadays, natural disasters and wars are continuing, and the cold winter is coming. Will this be everyone's last supper?

Xu Shu held the steaming pottery bowl, looked at the soldiers who were crying, and said gently but firmly:
“There have been continuous natural disasters and the people have no food and clothing, but the princes are still fighting.

War requires rice and grain. They are willing to use this rice for war but are unwilling to distribute it to the people for disaster relief. In order to fight, they even have to feed people. How is this?
I didn’t want to be associated with Cheng Yu, Cao Cao, and other thieves, so I ventured up the mountain. Now we finally have a moment to breathe, but the winter is still very long. We are in a dangerous place. We will either starve to death in the cold winter, or be killed by military disasters from all directions. life.

You all are people who have survived between life and death. Do you think everyone is willing to die like this? "

"Of course I don't want to!"

Everyone responded sparsely, and Mr. Ai snorted and said dissatisfiedly:

"You want to be a bandit even though you are so quiet? I can't hear you!"

Xu Shu waved his hand gently:

"It's late at night, so there's no need to raise your voice or disturb the neighbors.

Everyone has worked hard today. Let's live a peaceful life for a few days, and then...please follow me to do big things! "

Everyone felt a rush of blood rushing up in their hearts. They put down their jobs one after another and said in unison:
"I am willing to follow the general to do great things, and go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Xu Shu's eyes were burning, he patted the shoulders of everyone around him, poured all the rice porridge in the bowl that was no longer warm into his mouth, and said boldly:
"There is no wine on the mountain today, so we will have porridge instead of wine. He has prepared the daily rations and rice, and I will definitely have a drink with you all!"

The generals cheered in unison and drank the porridge in one gulp, feeling a long-lost warmth in their hearts.

Most capable people in this world are aloof and merciless, but this General Xu...

By following him, everyone will be able to survive in troubled times.

Mr. Ai had finished drinking long ago. Looking at Xu Shu's young face reflected in the firelight, he opened his mouth, but did not speak after all, and continued to lower his head in silence.

Far from being full and full, Xu Shu ordered everyone to take out half of the grain and give it to Guan Hai.

Without his previous performance in defeating Guan Hai on the water, these soldiers would have said that it would be impossible to carry out this order and hand over the rice and grain that they needed to survive.

But now Xu Shu's prestige had greatly increased. Although the soldiers were quite reluctant to give up, they still faithfully carried out the order and carried the sacks fifty steps outside the military camp. In an instant, they piled up into a hill.

Guan Hai never left.

He and Sima Ju waited silently in the cold night with more than 100 men. Their bodies were numb from the cold. When they saw Xu Shu leading the people to carry the food out slowly, Guan Hai thought he was hallucinating. .

He rubbed his eyes, and Sima Ju next to him also made the same move.

"Qushuai, did they really, really share the food with us?" Sima Ju was surprised and happy, tears welling up in his eyes.

Guan Hai's eyes were also full of tears.

He hurried forward and took the sack from Xu Shu's hand with one arm. He put it on his shoulder, looked at Xu Shu with complicated eyes, and muttered:

"I... thanked Yuan Zhi for the food."

Xu Shu smiled and said:
"A gentleman acts based on trust. I have promised to share some of the food with the commander after we go up the mountain. Naturally, I will not break my promise now."

Tears welled up in Guan Hai's eyes. He didn't know how to answer Xu Shu for a moment, so he could only hold back his tears and call his men to carry the rice bags.

The old and weak people in the mountains felt incredible when they heard that these visitors took the initiative to share rice and grain with them.Over the years, they have seen too much cruelty and violence, and have long since disbelieved in the kindness and beauty in this world. Even though there is a rice bag in front of them, they are even more afraid and hesitant, unable to imagine that they can actually get such a thing for nothing. reward.

"Take it, this is... Yuan Zhi's kindness."

As Guan Hai spoke, everyone in the mountain approached one after another. They moved slowly like wild beasts waiting to be slaughtered. Their skinny bodies were shocking in the firelight.

Several mountain people worked together to lift a small sack. They felt the gaze of Xu Shu's soldiers. They thanked him in panic, lowered their heads and left quickly. They were obviously hungry and scared. They had only seen them in the daytime. The expressions of the few yellow scarf soldiers were more calm, and they bowed slightly towards Xu Shujun, but their shaking hands still revealed their nervousness and excitement.

"So much food has been divided, doesn't Yuan Zhi really feel bad?" Guan Hai asked.

"I don't feel bad," Xu Shu gritted his molars and tried his best to look calm and calm, "It's a lie that I don't feel bad, but I have a way to get more rice. If I want to do this, I must let you guys eat it. When you’re full, I’ll fight together.”

Guan Hai was stunned by Xu Shu's confession, and he said leisurely:

"Yuanzhi is not afraid that if I eat your food, I will not be willing to help you in the future?"

Xu Shu shook his head and said with a smile:
"Who among those who can eat grain would want to eat bark, grass roots? I will take you to eat grain, so Guan Shuai will not insist on taking everyone to eat grass, right?"

Guan Hai smiled bitterly and said:
"Yuan Zhi's eloquence is astonishing, Su Qin and Zhang Yi's resurrection is nothing more than that.

When I met Yuan Zhi today, I realized what he looked like as a great scholar in this world. Yuan Zhi said what should I do? I don’t care about my life! "

Xu Shu nodded and whispered:
"I wonder if Guan Shuai dares to borrow food from Cao Cao and Lu Bu?"

Guan Hai's eyelids twitched suddenly, he smiled wryly, shook the empty sleeve of his right arm, and murmured:

"Back then, I gathered tens of thousands of people with great arrogance. I thought the world's heroes were nothing more than that, so I led the crowd to surround Beihai. Unexpectedly, Pingyuan Prime Minister Liu Bei led his army to rescue me. I fought with a red-faced and long-bearded man under his command, and I was killed within a few seconds. He cut off his right arm and became a cripple today."

Recalling the horrific experience that year, Guan Hai seemed to feel the bone-piercing pain again, and couldn't help but grab the long sleeve with his left arm:
"I can't even defeat Liu Bei, and one of his unknown soldiers can easily break my arm. It shows that the world is so big and there are countless masters, and we... are still far behind.

Even if Liu Bei is like this, Cao Cao and Lu Bu will naturally gather powerful generals under their banners, who are far beyond my ability to defeat. Although Yuan Zhi is both brave and resourceful, he still has few troops. If..."

Guan Hai's face turned even whiter when he thought of the terrifying knife attack that day.

"If Yuan Zhi encounters Cao and Lu's fierce generals, he won't be able to resist them. I'm afraid something unexpected will happen."

Xu Shu's face showed joy:

"The commander-in-chief is so worried about Xu. It seems that he regards Xu as one of his own."

Guan Hai lowered his head and said in frustration:

"If it weren't for a major disaster that would kill me, I would definitely be friends with Yuan Zhi.

Back then, I also underestimated the heroes of the world, and I... I really didn’t want you and other good men to fall into danger because of their underestimate of the heroes of the world. "

Guan Hai also thought that he was very capable, but he didn't expect that he couldn't defeat even the pawns of an unknown person like Liu Bei. This made him very frustrated and completely lost the courage to do anything big.

Xu Shu could understand Guan Hai's difficulties, but he had no intention of turning back. He chose to go up the mountain and also chose the most difficult road.

This road must be continued.

"Guan Shuai, do you know why I dare to take risks on the water and threaten you with food?"

"Yuanzhi is very resourceful and must have figured out Laochan's plan long ago."

Xu Shu smiled slightly:
"How can such a thing happen? How can there be anyone in this world who can see into people's hearts? There are thousands of thieves in the world. If I meet a crazy person, I, Xu Shu, can only dive into the water and feed the fish for the rest of my life."

"Then why do you dare?" Guan Hai was surprised this time.

He thought that Xu Shu made a plan and acted later, and that everything about him was planned by Xu Shu. But now Xu Shu actually admitted that he was not so capable, so how could he dare to take such risks and do such a thing?

Xu Shu smiled and said:

"When living in troubled times, a scholar can save his life by taking risks, but a poor scholar must take risks if he wants to survive.

Today we are in a desperate situation. Can those fierce generals and soldiers be compared to the ghost officials of Youdu?

I have a [-]% chance of winning, so I should go all out. This time borrowing food, I have a [-]% chance of winning. I wonder if Guan Shuai is willing to fight with me and let the world know that Huang Jinqu Shuai is still there! "

The evening breeze blew Guan Hai's pale hair, and his empty sleeves fluttered in the cold wind, looking very strange.

Guan Hai's figure was old and rickety, looking like a newly deceased person under the faint firelight in the distance, lifeless.

Xu Shu waited quietly for his answer. Seeing that Guan Hai was still motionless, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart.

If Guan Hai doesn't agree, we have to think of other ways. If it really doesn't work, we can only resort to dangerous tactics. But in this way, we are only [-] to [-] percent sure. Is it God's will to destroy me, Xu Shu?

In Xu Shu's heart, heaven and man were at war, and suddenly, he felt a trace of murderous intent.

When he came back to his senses, he saw Guan Hai staring at him.

"Guanshuai?" Xu Shu called softly.

In the darkness, Guan Hai's hoarse voice was like the night wind:
“I thought this battle was difficult to win.

But...if Yuan Zhi orders him, he can fight with heroes and die without hatred! "

"But for these many years, my brothers and I have lived in a muddle and died aggrievedly, and I... don't accept it either!

As long as he doesn't die on the hospital bed, Guan Hai is willing to fight with Yuan Zhi!Why not just listen to Yuan Zhi's orders? "

(End of this chapter)