Chapter 159: One Nights Talk (2)
The heroes of the countryside pricked up their ears to listen to what Li Mengxi said: Why is the world still in chaos after the Yellow Turbans?
Li Mengxi cleared his throat and began to speak slowly.
Li Mengxi was very eloquent, and he spoke clearly and eloquently about the general trend of the world.
He spoke sharply, concisely and concisely, and explained the profound things in a simple way. He was not mysterious or mysterious. He did not say a word of the mysterious talk about destiny, so the village heroes could understand it and listened with rapt attention.
"...So the Yellow Turban Rebellion, in the final analysis, is about the land. Think about it, where did the Yellow Turban thieves come from? Aren't they also poor people like everyone else?"
"Everyone in your family still has some land, so they are not willing to join thieves. But let me ask, let alone other places, there are still few people who surrender to thieves in Zhuo County? Is it true that everyone in the Yellow Turbans deserves death?"
Hearing this, Xiangyong repeatedly said yes, saying that there were indeed people in his hometown who voted for the Yellow Turbans, and even said that some of his relatives also voted for the Yellow Turbans.
The family has no land, and if they don't vote for the Yellow Turbans, they will starve to death and eat the Yellow Turbans' army rations, barely surviving. As for where the Yellow Turbans' army rations come from, it doesn't matter what they do.
The villagers thought that if their families were forced to sell their land, they would have to vote for the Yellow Turban to survive.
But if you really follow the thief, your life is no longer yours, and you can lose your head at any time.
The truth was made very clear, and Xiang Yong had a hint of sympathy for the Yellow Turbans, but this was not Li Mengxi's ultimate goal.
“If the Yellow Turbans don’t become a climate, the chaos will not last long.
Someone just asked, why is the world still in chaos after the Yellow Turban Rebellion has been put down? The reason for the reoccurrence of chaos is that the imperial court ordered various localities to train their own regiments to prepare for the Yellow Turbans. The chaos is caused by this order."
"With this order, even if the Yellow Turbans are pacified, it will become an unstoppable force. The imperial court has long been unable to control the local area. It is okay if the local area does not have soldiers, but once there are soldiers, who is willing to abandon the army lightly."
"As the saying goes, armed with sharp weapons, murderous intentions arise naturally."
"How can we not feel rebellious when we have soldiers in our hands?"
Li Mengxi's tone was calm, but his words had a chilling air.
"When a common man is angry... Well, when a common man is angry, blood will splash out. We poor people, even if we have swords and guns in our hands, just want to mess with him, what can we do? The most we can do is startle the city and injure and kill a few people.
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"If they are aristocratic families and powerful landowners, how can they stop the bloodshed if they are in chaos? There are aristocratic families in the counties of Han Dynasty and powerful people in the counties. Now they also have soldiers. If they are in chaos, not only three or five people will be killed and injured, but also fights.
How can the world be stable when there are riots everywhere?"
"Therefore, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there will be chaos among the princes. Then the wars and chaos will be even worse than today's Yellow Turbans."
After talking for a while, Li Mengxi's mouth went dry. He took the bowl in his brother's hand and took two more sips.
Li Mengxi was a person of later generations, and the concept of equality for everyone was deeply rooted in his heart. He did not despise the village heroes because of their low status.
Today, when discussing the general situation of the world with the local heroes, Li Mengxi organized his speech with the same degree of care as when he met with Liu Bei that day.
In order to make it easier to understand, Li Mengxi refused to even use the words "When a man is angry, blood will splash five steps away." He was afraid that the village heroes would not understand.
It was precisely because of Li Mengxi's sincerity in what he said that the village heroes could clearly hear the meaning behind his words.
If the world is in chaos for another ten or eight years...
"What...what should I do?" Lao Tie, the coachman sitting next to Li Mengxi, murmured in a daze.
Troubled times are as terrifying as the plague for ordinary people who cannot withstand any setbacks, and a feeling of helplessness spreads.
Some people still hold on to a glimmer of hope, "Are the world really going to be more chaotic?" A country man asked tentatively in disbelief.
"It's inevitable." Li Mengxi shook his head and responded.
At this time, all the Yoshixiang Yongs lowered their heads and fell silent.
After a while, seeing that the local heroes were not in a high mood, Li Mengxi cleared his throat and slowly said, "Brothers, can you listen to Meng Xi?"
Lao Tie came back to his senses and even raised his hand to Li Mengxi, "The military advisor said it's okay!"
The other village heroes also raised their heads and looked over with all their eyes.
"Thanks to everyone's respect, Meng Xi has the courage to speak out."
"Why do you want to join the army? It must be about the future. Although troubled times are coming, we, Dou Da, don't know a single word, so it is difficult for us to achieve great achievements. But now we also have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Having said this, Li Mengxi paused for a moment. He glanced at all the local warriors and saw that everyone was looking over and listening with their ears perked up. Li Mengxi continued, "What is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? The Yellow Turban."
"Today the Yellow Turbans do not have full combat power and will collapse at the first touch. Why don't you all be brave, make more military exploits, and take advantage of the Yellow Turbans' chaos to get an official position?
Although it is said that generals will inevitably die in battle, and people will inevitably die in battles.
But even if you just earn a centurion, if nothing else, at least you have a good armor, right?
You have all been on the battlefield, with or without armor, which one is easier to die and which one is easier to live. You can make your own judgment, so there is no need to say more.
It's hard to get rich and powerful, and you have to pay for it with your life; even if you don't want to be rich and powerful, but just want to survive in troubled times, it's not easy.
Soldiers are prone to death in battle. If you want to survive, getting an official position is the most important thing."
“If you want to hold an official position in the army, you must have military merit.
Isn't it true that today's weak enemy is a golden opportunity for our soldiers to seek military glory?"
"There are weak enemies who can achieve great feats, but this opportunity will never come again."
"So what someone said, your future lies in the Yellow Turban Rebellion. You should just fight with your life."
After finishing speaking, Li Mengxi stopped talking and let the village heroes think for themselves.
After listening to Li Mengxi's words, the local heroes looked at me and me across the dimming bonfire, and they were all somewhat moved by Li Mengxi's words.
"Come on! What the military advisor said makes sense!" A certain Xiangyong patted his thigh, looking a little moved.
The Yellow Turbans were indeed vulnerable. At the time of the battle at Daxing Mountain, there were tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans, but what would happen in a fight? Shouldn't they chase the Yellow Turbans all over the mountain, even if they encountered a trace of resistance?
If I had been braver at that time and could have fought like a tall dog or captured a yellow turban centurion alive, I would have been taller now.
When he reaches a certain level and kills one or two more soldiers, wouldn't he have to level up again?
It has not been long since the villagers bravely surrendered to the army. The villagers thought that judging from the merits and rewards, the rewards for the rebels were clear. After every battle, everyone who made meritorious deeds, no matter how big or small, would be rewarded. Those who had not made meritorious deeds would not be rewarded.
Appreciator.
Now, after thinking carefully about Li Mengxi's words, the village heroes feel that the future seems bright.
Compared with the Yellow Turban Army who were forced to become thieves, and compared with the villagers who are still working hard in their hometowns, the rural warriors who join the army today do have a much brighter "future" than others.
In troubled times, people starve to death, but soldiers do not starve to death.
For these illiterate village warriors, a huge opportunity is before them. If they risk their lives at this time, they will be able to exchange their blood for the greatest value.
Nowadays, if you kill a yellow scarf soldier who has no fighting will, you can get the first level of military merit.
After waiting another year or two, their opponents will become other local warriors who have been baptized by war like them. To obtain the first level of military merit, the difficulty will increase several times.
If we had to wait two more years for the princes to form their troops, and the rural warriors recruited to fight against the Yellow Turbans, their opponents would have transformed into the elites of all parties, including the Bingzhou cavalry, the Danyang soldiers, the tiger and leopard cavalry, the trapped camp, and the white horses.
Yi Cong, the first to die...
Even though big waves wash away the sand, the smallest pieces of sand must be washed away first.
Now, taking advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, no matter who is under his command and wins a centurion or a thousand captain with his military exploits, he will have the upper hand.
Chapter completed!