Chapter 156: Going out again
"When the general heard that there was a conflict, he immediately led his troops to help the soldiers and conquer the people.
If you don't distinguish between right and wrong and just help the villagers, wouldn't you be at odds with the locals?
A small camp may have more than a hundred people, while a large number may only have three to five hundred.
And outside the settlement, there are more than thousands of people in the countryside?
It is unwise to protect a hundred people and lose the hearts of ten thousand people!
The general's mind is small!
How does the general know that the people of Siye Township will not be the people under my rule?
How did the general know that the people of Zhuojun were not my people?
How does the general know that the people of Youzhou are not my people?"
"General, you should abandon the idea of distance, distance, or alienation. My residents, as well as the people in the countryside, are all common people, and they are all my help who is not far away.
You should treat everyone equally and don't be partial or act on your own whim."
After Li Mengxi finished speaking, Xiahou Zhuan's eyes widened in surprise.
Liu, Guan, and Zhang, especially Liu Bei, were even more shocked.
Xiahou Zhuan said that if there was a conflict between the villagers and the villagers, then of course they would have to fight for their own people.
This move is consistent with common sense.
Liu, Guan, and Zhang all thought there was no problem.
But Li Mengxi had a completely different view. There were only a few thousand people in the camp, but there were more than hundreds of thousands of people from Siye Township?
How do we know that the people from the countryside will not be our people one day?
If we divide the people near and far away and help the villagers to fight the villagers, wouldn't it mean that we will lose the hearts of the people?
Liu Bei thought about this and looked at Li Mengxi in shock. He marveled at Li Mengxi's broad mind.
Isn’t that what it is?
What the rebels do is entirely for the people.
That is to say, they are common people. The villagers and villagers are all common people!
How can we separate you and me, inside and outside?
Just seek justice! Don’t care about proximity!
After a long while, Xia Houzhuan's point of view changed with difficulty, and he said seriously, "Then, if there is a conflict between the villagers and the villagers, I will first find out the truth, and then decide who is right and who is wrong, and then decide whether to help or not?"
Xiahou Zhuan asked tentatively.
Xiahou Zhuan's method this time is much safer.
However, Li Mengxi still shook his head.
Xiahou Zhuan was at a loss. Could it be that it was not right?
Liu, Guan, and Zhang watched quietly, with doubts on their faces.
Li Mengxi stared at Xiahou's seal for a long time, "I asked the general, if one of my fellow villagers fights and dies in a fight, the general will lead his troops to investigate after hearing this.
If it is found out, the fault lies with the local people.
How would the general behave?"
The villagers were at fault in the first place. There was a fight between the two sides, and one of the guardsmen died. Don't worry about it.
"I will also kill a fellow villager!" Xia Houzhuan said domineeringly.
Li Mengxi smiled when he heard Xiahou Zhuan's answer.
Tooth for tooth, eye for eye, you kill one of me, and I will kill one of you. This conventional rule has a long history since primitive society.
"It's inappropriate for the general to act like this." Li Mengxi shook his head and refuted Xiahou Zhuan's statement, and then explained, "Once we fight, we can no longer control it.
You say you want to kill that person, but how can the locals be willing to let you kill them?
By then, the conflict had become more intense, with fighting all over the place, and the situation was beyond the control of the general.
When corpses lie on the ground, it doesn't matter who is right or wrong, and we will be hated by the locals."
"In all the seventy-two places where the villages are located, large flags with the Chinese character Liu are erected.
If we become enemies with the people of a certain place, the people of that place will definitely remember Liu Xuande, and our rebel army will lose the support of the people of that place."
"So, if there is a conflict.
If it is my fault, I will punish the garrison immediately and bring justice to the people back home.
If the fault lies with the countrymen, the general may think of justice but cannot grasp the right measure. If the fault lies with the countrymen, let the past be forgotten."
Li Mengxi's words were so aggrieved that Zhang Fei couldn't listen anymore.
"Then we can only endure it?" Zhang Fei asked with eyes wide open.
"Bear it!" Li Mengxi turned to look at Zhang Fei and answered affirmatively.
How could Zhang Fei be so arrogant with his temper?
Zhang Fei will fight again.
Li Mengxi rolled his eyes and reassured, "It's not that I have to endure it. It's just that Xiahou Zhuan is difficult to control and can easily cause the situation to get out of control.
Therefore, please bear with me and write it down.
When my army comes back, if there is anything dirty, it won’t be too late to find them one by one afterwards.”
Li Mengxi explained.
In this way, if Xiahou Zhuan cannot settle the accounts, then Qiuhou will settle the accounts.
Zhang Fei heard it again and reluctantly thought it was okay.
"I give General Xiahou a plan - only defend, not attack.
We will never go out to fight with them, we will only defend our army's foundation and wait until the army returns before making further calculations."
Xiahou Zhuan got the idea and wrote it down carefully.
At this point, Xiahou Zhuan knew what to do and was no longer so anxious after receiving divine instructions on various matters.
Zhang Fei handed over the key to the grain cellar and the key to the money bank to Xiahou Zhuan.
On one side, we collected carriages, horses and livestock, took stock of weapons, and prepared to set off. On the other side, we went to the city to hire several apprentices of the famous doctor Sun, and hired them as military doctors.
According to the arrangement of farming affairs, medical officers have to patrol 72 farming stations. Even if they complete a patrol in one day, it will take more than 70 days, that is, more than two months to complete one round.
There was an urgent shortage of medical officers, and Tian Bu, the military doctor, had superb medical skills and had learned how to distill alcohol. He was also taught how to use alcohol by Li Mengxi, so Tian Bu must follow him.
If the only military doctor leaves, there will be no one left to do the rounds. Moreover, apart from the young and strong people who have gone out to work in the fields, there are still tens of thousands of people at home, including women, children, the elderly and the weak who are left behind.
With so many people, a doctor must be on hand to be prepared for anyone who has an emergency.
Everything is complete.
July 28th.
The rebel army went out again. Liu, Guan, and Zhang led their troops and led 1,050 troops. Among them, there were 24 cavalry, and the rest were equipped with spears, swords, shields, bows and crossbows.
There were three hundred grain carts in total, half of them were pulled by cattle, mules, and other animals, and the other half were pulled by soldiers, who pulled them forward and pushed them back.
If you go to fight against thieves, you won't reach the giant deer, and you won't go back, because you have to recruit the captives to sweep them away, and you need a lot of food and grass to recruit them.
Therefore, you can carry as much food and grass as you can. On average, there are less than four people in a truck full of food.
There is also a van.
Because Li Mengxi couldn't ride a horse, Liu Bei specially prepared a high-end car with a carriage for Li Mengxi.
The car has a compartment, just like a small house. It is protected from wind and rain. You can put a quilt inside and sleep in the car whenever you want. Only Li Mengxi in the army has this kind of treatment.
Not to mention, Li Mengxi was so clumsy that he couldn't even drive a carriage, and he had a full-time coachman.
This kind of treatment is like no other.
When leaving the village, everyone came out to see him off.
The young men and women went out to work in the countryside, and most of those left behind were women, children, the old and the weak.
Among the huge crowd, there were countless children.
The crowd sent them several miles away, "General Liu, the victory has been won!"
Among the former Yellow Turban refugees and the current people under Liu Xuande's rule, there were people who were literate and able to read and write. When they were bidding farewell, they loudly sent their blessings to the crowd in the crowd.
"The general is victorious!"
"Come back victorious!"
…
The echoes were as enthusiastic as mountains and seas.
Liu Bei's heart felt hot, and he clasped his fists on his horse and saluted everyone.
Then, "Drive!" Liu Bei kicked the horse in the belly and chased the team before the horse.
On the same day, they left the boundary of Zhuozhou.
Chapter completed!