Chapter 25 Nobles
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Although Wu Liang was nominally the person in charge, in fact he only had a brief exchange with the village chief, and the village chief understood what he meant and took the people to work.
Now everyone in the Hu army knows that Wu Liang made the first contribution.
In addition, Cao Zhen valued him very much, and there were even rumors that after returning this time, Cao Zhen might give him the post of general, so everyone thought that he was extremely polite, and the orders were conveyed and executed smoothly.
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As for the rumors...
It was probably Chen Jinshui's loudmouths who spread the news, because they were the only six people present when Cao Chen said these words.
After the arrangements were made, Wu Liang rarely had time to relax.
Walking alone in the dormitory, I finally had time to think about the mysterious snare drum.
Combining the records about King Xiao of Liang in "Historical Records", Wu Liang still felt that the snare drum was closely related to the strange cow with legs on its back. Maybe the snare drum head and straps were made from the skin of the strange cow.
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And that strange cow must not be a vulgar creature!
Again, if it is just an ordinary animal skin, it is absolutely impossible to maintain the softness and toughness of new skin after such a long time.
"Cow...cow...cow..."
Following this clue, Wu Liang closed his eyes and searched for all the historical legends and allusions related to cattle that he knew in his mind.
After a long time.
"Kui (kui two sounds) cow?"
Wu Liang suddenly opened his eyes and finally found an answer that he thought was closer.
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Classic of Wilderness" contains such a strange beast, which is called "Kui Niu".
The Kui Niu looks like a cow, but it has only one foot. It is green all over and has no horns on its head. Its cry is like thunder, with a rumble that shakes the sky and the earth. As soon as it enters the water, there will be strong winds and heavy rain. It is a kind of
An extremely rare ancient beast.
According to legend, there are only three Kui oxen in the world.
The first Kui ox was caught by Huangdi, who skinned it and made it into a war drum, and deboned it into drumsticks. It is said that the sound of this drum can be heard for more than 500 miles. The soldiers of Huangdi's tribe became excited after hearing the sound of the drum.
, was extremely brave, but Chi You's tribe was frightened by the news, so the world was settled;
The second Kui Niu was found by Qin Shihuang. He also wanted to imitate the Yellow Emperor in the past and use the sky drum to boost morale, so as to conquer the six countries, conquer the world, and unify China, so he also killed the Kui Niu and made it into a drum, but this drum
After it was made, the effect of knocking it was unsatisfactory for some reason, and he destroyed it in a rage;
Since then, there has been only one Kui Niu left.
However, after more than two thousand years of history from the time of Qin Shihuang to the 21st century when Wu Liang lived, there is no longer any clue about Kui Niu. It is as if the third Kui Niu disappeared out of thin air.
People are confused.
The reason why Wu Liang associates the mysterious snare drum with Kui Niu is mainly based on three points:
First, the drum head of the mysterious snare drum did have some cyan color. At first, he thought it was due to the use of some special tanning technology, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
But now it seems that it is indeed somewhat similar to the color of Kui Niu's fur.
And the appearance is also open to question. There is always something similar to a cow with feet and one foot on its back;
Second, we still have to go back to "Historical Records".
As a lengthy general history in the form of biographies, "Historical Records" records a history of more than 3,000 years, starting from the Huangdi era in ancient legends to the fourth year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It can be said that there are many characters and many deeds in it.
Therefore, if it is a trivial matter, it is definitely not qualified to be recorded in "Historical Records".
However, the story of this strange cow with long legs was included in it. From another aspect, could this also prove that this strange cow actually has a good background, but Sima Qian did not write it down in detail, or maybe it was because of some reason.
Are you afraid to write down the reason in detail?
After all, as far as Wu Liang knew, although Liang Xiaowang Liu Wu had never been an emperor, he had always had the ambition to become emperor.
For this reason, he also ordered people to assassinate more than ten important court officials who opposed his proclaimed emperor. When the then emperor Han Jingdi Liu Qi learned about this, he was furious. Liu Wu had to order his advisers to commit suicide and he also co-starred with Empress Dowager Dou in a plot.
He finally escaped the death penalty by being executed in a suspended animation, but from then on he could not escape the resentment of Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi...
Not long after this, someone presented Liu Wu with a strange cow with legs on its back.
Not long after, Liu Wu suddenly contracted a fever and died suddenly.
Assuming that the strange cow is Kui Niu, imagine that such an ambitious person would find it and kill it and make it into a drum in order to unify the world. Isn't it logical?
Let’s talk about the conspiracy theory. After Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi found out about Kui Niu, he discovered that Liu Wu was determined to become emperor and immediately found a way to kill him to avoid future troubles. Isn’t it logical?
As for how it is recorded in "Historical Records"...
History has always been dominated by the ruling class. Sima Qian was a minister of the Western Han Dynasty, and this incident was a scandal that the royal family did not want to make public. How should it be recorded? Didn't he have some idea in his mind?
Thirdly, after the Kui Niu drum made by Huangdi was beaten, it not only boosted the morale of his soldiers, but also frightened the Chiyou tribe. It seems to be somewhat similar to the way he beat the drum in the tomb to shake the oxen.
As for why he can't boost morale like Huang Di...
Qin Shihuang is a good example of this. Didn't the Kui Niu drum he made also fail to play such a role?
Wu Liang analyzed that perhaps the three Kui cattle have different characteristics, so the drums made also have different characteristics.
Or maybe the effectiveness of this drum is related to the person who uses it. It is an artifact that can be "upgraded". If we compare the Yellow Emperor and Qin Shihuang, it may be that the more benevolent and noble people use it, the more powerful it may be.
How exactly this is done remains to be further verified.
But one thing is for sure, this snare drum can indeed frighten the beast. This supernatural-like characteristic is enough to prove the unusualness of the mysterious snare drum, but I don’t know if it can also frighten other beasts and ferocious beasts...
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While Wu Liang was thinking about it.
"How can this short-lived ghost who suffered a thousand cuts be so lucky? Even Cao Zhen thinks so highly of him!"
After punching the ruins hard, Zhou Feng looked at Wu Liang's back with jealousy, gritted his teeth and cursed as if he was chewing his bones.
"If Cao Zhen intends to give way to Wu Liang, won't this person be able to ride on my head and dominate me from now on? A mere deserter, a dog-like slave? This is intolerable!"
"Tonight!"
"Just tonight!"
"Look at my little plan tonight to lay a heinous crime on you. Don't talk about Cao Cun then. Even Cao De (Cao Cun's father) can't save you!"
After scolding, Zhou Feng finally felt a little comfortable, glanced at Wu Liang again, and walked towards the military tent with a sneer.
After Zhou Feng left for a long time, a sneaky figure stood on tiptoes and touched the ruins:
Chapter completed!