Chapter 55

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After more than half an hour, Zhang Fei, having eaten and drunk his fill, stood by the edge of the meteorite crater, holding the spear and waiting for Xu Chu to come out.

"That man, do you dare to fight on foot? Weapons have no eyes, let's compare our fists and feet." Xu Chu came out without riding a horse, and his tone was not as aggressive as before. However, it was clear that he did not want to bow his head. As for weapons, he had searched the Xu family manor for a long time but did not find a suitable one, so he had a trick up his sleeve when he came out.

"Come on, I, Old Zhang, never take advantage of others!" Zhang Fei planted the spear in the ground, stood up, and shook his arms, which then swelled, as did his waist.

"Although I don't know who you are, my father said that if I win, you will let me go with you and not treat me poorly because of this." Xu Chu patted his chest and said loudly.

"Then come on! I, Old Zhang, won't cause you any trouble no matter who wins!" Zhang Fei roared and stomped his foot, then charged at Xu Chu.

"Bang!" Xu Chu's body burst with black light almost as intense as Zhang Fei's, and he did not dodge Zhang Fei's punch. Instead, he clenched his fist and punched Zhang Fei, making the most suitable attack a direct hit.

"Bang!" Two consecutive dull sounds like drumbeats, Zhang Fei and Xu Chu each took half a step back, then took a large step forward, and their fists and feet landed on each other, followed by a series of dull sounds.

Xu Chu's big foot kicked Zhang Fei's chest, and Zhang Fei grabbed it hard, trying to throw Xu Chu away. However, Xu Chu jumped up and kicked Zhang Fei's chest with his other foot, making Zhang Fei feel completely suffocated.

"Black brute, let me show you my strength." Xu Chu saw that Zhang Fei had taken two solid hits, and he was confident that even a fierce tiger would have lost most of its life. Even if the black-faced man used his inner energy to resist most of the attack, the remaining part was enough to make him suffer.

Xu Chu pounced like a tiger, pressing Zhang Fei to the ground with both hands on his shoulders, ready to subdue him. He might not be Zhang Fei's match in a horse battle, but on foot, Xu Chu felt his brute strength was enough to handle any creature on land.

Zhang Fei was directly pinned to the yellow earth by Xu Chu's pounce. The ground, which had been compacted by their previous punches and kicks, was now smashed into a large human-shaped pit. Zhang Fei felt dizzy and disoriented, and when he came to, he was already pinned to the yellow earth.

Seeing Xu Chu riding on his back, about to punch his black face, Zhang Fei became furious, blocking Xu Chu's fists with both hands, took a deep breath, and roared at Xu Chu, who was preparing to hit him with his bald head.

Chen Xi covered his ears, and even from a distance, his heart rate increased. This was practically a sonic weapon. Xu Chu, who was hit directly, must have felt nauseous.

Chen Xi's guess was correct. Xu Chu, facing this almost zero-distance roar, had no way to avoid it and had to take Zhang Fei's hit, making him instantly dizzy and disoriented. However, as a tiger, he stubbornly endured the nausea and dizziness, his head glowing with black light, and he fiercely rammed Zhang Fei's head, burying it in the yellow earth.

After doing this, Xu Chu struggled to stand up but was knocked down by Zhang Fei, who was dizzy and disoriented, with a powerful punch to the face, rolling like a gourd and lying on the ground, side by side with Zhang Fei. However, Zhang Fei's upper body and head were embedded in the yellow earth, while Xu Chu lay flat on the ground.

Both were now dizzy and disoriented, with their ears ringing, but they continued to argue, and as they argued, they both laughed.

"Xu Chu, you're not bad. Yanren Zhang Yide invites you to our Mount Tai. My elder brother needs brave warriors like you to support the Han dynasty. There are endless battles and Yellow Turbans to fight there." Zhang Fei, lying on the ground,勉强地伸出手做了一个邀请的手势。

"好！" 许褚伸手拍向张飞的手背，然后大笑，"我相信你这个蛮子不会看错人的。"

刘备在许家庄借宿一宿之后便带着许褚和他的哥哥许定以及十几个虎背熊腰的壮汉一起离开了，也不知道许家庄给这些人吃了什么，看身材都不亚于张飞，真是虎背熊腰的壮士，而许家庄的族长也和刘备说好，一旦泰山稳定便将家族整个迁过去，看来是彻底依附于刘备了。

之后再无任何大事，刘备带着几人一路赶回泰山，那里才是他的驻地。虽然现在天下纷乱，就算逾期不至也没有人会来追究他的责任，但刘备保留着对汉室仅有的敬畏之心，不希望在这样的小事上破坏仅剩的规矩。如果连他这个宗室都不遵守汉室的律法，那还有谁会去遵守。

就算是为了给汉室保留最后的遮羞布，刘备也不会允许自己去触碰这个看似已经被破坏得一干二净的规矩。宗室本身就是为了守护汉室而存在的，就算自家内部打起来，也不会允许别人插手，就像刘表一样，明明内部不稳，但为了汉室的旗帜，拖着大军一击干掉了江东猛虎。

"孙公台死了吗？" 刘备看着手上的情报，由于没有专业的情报传输系统，远在长安的董卓都知道了这个消息之后，刘备的消息也才刚刚到手。

"不是和我们之前猜的一样吗？乱箭射成了筛子吗？" 陈曦轻笑着说道，"赌什么誓就会有什么人去执行，汉室还没倒呢，孙坚太猖狂了。"

"不出子川所料啊，不过子川可知道是谁收留了孙坚家人还有士卒？" 刘备收起情报特意考校道。

"袁术呗，只有他会去帮孙坚收尸，虽说这家伙风评不好，但的确是豪侠风范，只要自己郑重其事说的绝对不会反复，孙坚算是给他家人留了一个庇护所。" 陈曦饶有兴趣地说道，"如果孙坚不死的话袁术可能还会强夺玉玺，但孙坚死了，在袁术看来只剩下孤儿寡母的孙家没有了匹敌的对手，就算看着玉玺眼热也不会强夺，那家伙对自己的面子很看重。"

刘备苦笑，陈曦说的比他得到的情报还要准确，而且更为细致，"子川当真是心细如发，居然从袁术的性情中推断出这么多的东西。"

"……" 陈曦没接话茬，良久之后才开口道，"李儒的计策算是废掉了，袁术虽说不愿意强夺玉玺，但也不会任别人伸手，短时间内玉玺这件事算是结束了，接下来就要看孙坚儿子们的选择了，若当真是天下雄豪，玉玺最后还是会落在袁术手上。"

陈曦说李儒的时候，李儒正在和贾诩喝酒，宣泄胸中的怒火。董卓太令他失望了，什么雄心大志，什么魄力雄浑全都是他乱想的，实际上董卓就是想回老家过日子，其他的什么都没顾上。

还有吕布，那个混蛋，丢了一万多精骑，现在别人放出话来居然更加戒备了。李儒现在恨不得逮住一个机会干掉吕布算了，这个混蛋根本不是和他们一条心，要不是吕布实力过强，而且有并州狼骑护身，又无过失，一旦剿灭不成，可能就此董卓军再无宁日。

杀一个吕布不难，难的是怎么堵住悠悠之口。吕布自从加入董卓军，靠着惊人的武力已经成了董卓军的一面旗帜，要是没有任何理由，就因为一句怀疑就此砍倒，那可以说是滑天下之大稽！估计不仅仅是董卓军会因此军心不定，关东诸侯也会拍手叫好，像这种亲者痛仇者快的事，李儒这种智者自然不会做。

"来，文和喝酒。" 李儒一脸苦涩地将酒杯递给贾诩，在贾诩面前，从来不需要装腔作势，有什么就说什么。

贾诩不说话，就陪李儒喝酒，对方说什么他都听在耳朵里，记在心中。正因为和李儒交好，所以他才清楚地知道长安现在到底是个什么情况。可以说，若没有李儒的压制，估计现在整个长安已经彻底陷入混乱。并州狼骑和西凉狼骑互看不顺眼，吕布和西凉诸将互看不顺眼，董卓每天守着郿坞不断搜刮财富，整个长安一片混乱。

李儒每每想起自己当初的理想，看到长安城下的混乱，耳中听到妻离子散的惨叫声，心中绞痛无比，对董卓的失望也逐渐变成了痛恨。他是寒门出身，他想改变这个由世家垄断一切财富和智慧的时代，他在立下宏愿时就准备好了牺牲，不仅仅是牺牲别人，还有牺牲自己。

可现在看着长安城下的人间惨剧，李儒扪心自问，平民的生活有改变吗？有，可惜却不是他一直妄想的变好了，而是变得更惨了。

世家的剥削会造就妻离子散，也会出现终年难得饱餐，但那终究只是少数。

想想看董卓没来之前，至少长安在世家的统治下还有能力粉饰这些悲剧，也知道灾年放粮、施粥，至少看起来还是平和的。

现在董卓扯下了一切的粉饰，让那一幕幕的惨剧大面积发生，整个雍州都陷入了这种惨剧中，妻离子散，易子而食，长安已然变成了地狱，而他李儒就是这个地狱的创造者。

曾经想结束世家对财富和智慧的垄断，而且也准备好了牺牲，但在看到了现在这些惨剧，李儒已经不敢想象自己的前方是怎样的道路了。

虽说变法改革的道路上铺满了尸骸，最后倒在黎明前的骸骨必然是变法者自己的，但至少能感受到光明的温暖。但现在李儒在自己的前进道路上看不到丝毫的光亮，放眼望去只有一幕幕的人间惨剧，这难道就是他所求的道路吗？不！绝对不是！

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