Chapter 167: Joining the Liu Mansion Caravan
During this competition, Liu Xian's men and horses transferred from Liulin Village finally arrived. However, only about 100 people arrived, and the others will arrive in batches tonight.
This is mainly related to the need to use a raft to cross the river. Moreover, although it was at night, it was not easy to attract Yang Jie's attention when they came in batches.
Now is the critical moment, and everything is better to be careful.
These hundreds of people were brought by Yu Jin, and under the leadership of the officers and soldiers under Wang Bao, he quietly led the men and horses into the barracks.
Of course, he was taken aback by the warm atmosphere in the barracks. He was very low-key all the way, he didn't alarm anyone, and he didn't expect to be so lively here. Liu Xian wasn't worried that he would alarm Yang Jie and them, and sent someone to inspect the situation in the barracks?
Yu Jin was too worried about this.
The movement from this military camp will naturally alarm the people in the city, but at this time, even if Yang Jie sends someone to inquire about the situation, he only needs to prevaricate with a word. Barracks, whether it is a drill or a normal competition in the army, these are normal scenes, and they only need to let Yang Jie know that this is just a normal competition among normal officers and soldiers, and there is also a county lieutenant Wang Bao to participate. In this way, they will only say that these soldiers have nothing to do when they talk about it, and naturally they will not delve into it.
When Yu Jin and the others knew that Wang Bao had just had a competition with Dubo Zhou Ye, a former official officer and soldier, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful that he couldn't come to watch it earlier. Because listening to what these officers and soldiers said, Fang Cai's martial arts battle was quite thrilling and exciting.
At this time, Wang Bao and Zhou Ye officially met, and let go of their prejudices in their hearts.
Of course, they can not fight and do not know each other, and Liu Xian naturally has the credit for this.
If Liu Xian doesn't intervene, then Wang Bao may have to punish Zhou Ye for gambling. And if Liu Xian doesn't accept Zhou Ye, then Wang Bao will not reconcile with Zhou Ye.
Liu Xian saw Wang Bao and Zhou Ye reconcile on the platform, and saw Yu Jin who had just walked into the barracks.
Liu Xian waved his hand first, asking Yu Jin not to come over first, and let his men and horses be on the periphery. Then Liu Xian walked to the edge of the point platform and said to the officers and soldiers below: "You are all officers and soldiers of the government, so you are all your own people, now you have all seen it, the county lieutenant Wang Bao and your Dubo Zhou Ye only have a little friction, and it will be fine if you fight." ”
"Everybody knows me, right? Liu Xian, Liu Mansion, Liulin Village, everyone is here, I have something to talk to you about. ”
Liu Xian waved his hand loudly, so that people on both sides came to the stage.
Liu Xian, Liu Mansion, Liulin Village, who doesn't know anyone in Yang's County now?
At this time, Wen Shen also stood beside Liu Xian, although he didn't know what Liu Xian wanted to say, but he felt that it should be more important, so he also raised his voice and said: "Wang Bao, Zhou Ye, call all of your people over." ”
Wang Bao and Zhou Ye naturally immediately let their officers and soldiers come to the stage.
After a while, Wang Bao's 200 officers and soldiers, as well as the hundreds of officers and soldiers who were with Zhou Ye, as well as Yu Jin and others who had just arrived, all gathered in front of the general platform.
Liu Xian saw that it was almost over, so he opened his mouth and said to them: "Although everyone knows me Liu Xian, you may not know, in fact, my Liu Xian is a member of the Han family, of course, this is not worth showing off, say it, just let you know whether what I am talking about below is worth thinking about by every officer and soldier of your government." ”
"Say what? Let's talk about myself first, as a member of the Han family, living in this world, I actually have a responsibility, which is the inherent responsibility of Liu's identity. What is the responsibility? Kuang Fu Han room, rescue the poor and help the needy! To share some responsibilities for the royal Han family, especially in troubled times, we must do our best to protect the territory and the people, relieve the poor people, maintain local order, etc., these are some things that the Han family should do and must do. ”
Liu Xian pointed to his heart and said to the officers and soldiers below: "So, here, don't think how great I Liu Xian is, in fact, what I have done, trying my best to get food and relieve the people of Yangshi County, this is just to fulfill my little responsibility as a member of the Han family, and it is not commendable." ”
"Young Master Liu Xian, you are too modest. In the world, how many relatives are there in the Han family? However, no one can do it like Liu Xiangongzi, who can live tens of thousands of people. Wen Shen said on the side.
Liu Xian waved his hand and continued to say to the officers and soldiers below: "Okay, now I have talked about myself, so now I will talk about you." As you all know, you are an official and an official soldier. But do you know the responsibility and significance of this official officer? ”
"Defend the country! Protect the territory and the people! ”
Wang Leopard replied loudly below.
"Well said!" Liu Xian nodded to Wang Bao, and then said to the officers and soldiers below: "What the county lieutenant Wang Bao said is only one aspect, in fact, there are more and more important responsibilities on the officers and soldiers. ”
"What is it? That slogan is about the big picture, but what about the small side? In fact, it is to protect the people around you. Maintain the normal order of life, and as officers and soldiers, they should be like one family with the people, do not oppress the good, do not smash and rob the people's money, food, and property, and still less can they bully men and women. These are actually what you should do. ”
"It's a pity that I didn't see these in Yangshi County. Let's put it this way, you say that you are officers and soldiers, but what you do is not what officers and soldiers should do. In some places, the officers and soldiers are thieves, and the thieves are soldiers. They have become minions in the hands of a few people, specifically targeting some poor people. ”
"Don't think that I, Liu Xian, are talking nonsense here, as if what I said has nothing to do with you. In fact, I, Liu Xian, are talking about you. ”
Liu Xian pointed to the officers and soldiers below and said: "Officers and soldiers, in my Liu Xian's mind, are a team that asks for the people's lives. But what about you? Well, among you, some officers and soldiers were recruited temporarily, not to mention you. Zhou Ye, you are an officer and soldier, do you think you are an officer and soldier? You are just the lackeys of Yang Jie's county order, do you usually obey his orders, do you do some things to protect their lives and property, have you ever protected even a common person? Do you have? Oh, you know this in your hearts. ”
"In Yang's County, more than 10,000 and 200 people have experienced the disaster of the Yellow Turban Army, and some officers and soldiers are indispensable to loot. So many people, without food or drink, starved to death every day. But what about your prefectural orders? What was done? Usually, a pound of rice grain is just a few pennies, even if it is more expensive, ten pennies a catty, this is acceptable. But when you actually sold it for a pound of 100 yuan, don't you have a little money in your heart? Is that reasonable? Is this to force the people to a dead end? ”
Wen Shen looked a little stunned, he didn't expect Liu Xian to say it so sharply, and now he said it in front of these officers and soldiers, so it was tantamount to directly announcing that he had torn his face with the county commander Yang Jie.
However, Liu Xian's words did make the officers and soldiers below feel a little embarrassed.
Unless they are extremely vicious guys, otherwise, as long as they still have a little conscience, they all know that they usually help the county commander Yang Jie do a lot of bastard things.
For example, when they usually patrol the county, they only guard the homes and properties of those landlords and tyrants, and as for the ordinary people, who will care about their life or death? Even, they will help to "maintain" order, is to maintain the order of those landlords and tyrants.
If it weren't for them, the officers and soldiers, Yang Jie and their rice and grain stores, would they still be able to keep it? It has long been robbed by those hungry people.
In order to keep Yang Jie's grain and rice store, they also beat people and drove away some unarmed people.
Of course, if Liu Xian hadn't pointed it out in front of them today, they would only take it for granted, and as officers and soldiers, wouldn't they just follow the orders of the people above to do things?
"What happened to you before, I Liu Xian can't control it, and I can't hold it accountable. However, I hope you all remember that officers and soldiers are actually a team that asks for the lives of the people, not an army that oppresses the people. No matter what, no matter whose order it is, the sword in its hand, never point it at the ordinary people, such a team is the real officers and soldiers. Because, among those ordinary people, there may be your parents, wives and children, your villagers, fathers and elders, and your relatives and friends. Are you willing to take a sword to your loved ones? Friend? ”
"Everyone said, is there any truth to what I Liu Xian said? If it doesn't make sense, then please stand up and say it. You! You! You! And you! ”
Liu Xian casually pointed to the officers and soldiers below and said, "You are not born to be officers and soldiers, you are also from ordinary poor families. Therefore, if you think about your own origins, you will understand how to be a good officer and soldier. Always remember your mission. ”
"I, Liu Xian, have the responsibilities and missions of my Liu Xian, and you officers and soldiers also have the missions and responsibilities of your officers and soldiers."
"That's a great point!" Wang Bao deeply agreed with Liu Xian's words at this time, which he had not thought about before, and he did not think about how he would be a good commander of the army as an official of the government. He just thought that if there was a battle, he would fight, and if there was a thief, he would arrest him. I didn't think about my real mission and responsibility.
Liu Xian waved his hand again and said with a smile: "I hope you will listen to the words of my Liu Xian's family and keep them in your hearts." But today, I, Liu Xian, am not here to tell you. What I'm trying to tell you is, what do you think Yang County should be considered normal? How can more poor people survive better? Well, the poor people among them actually include you, I believe that most of your officers and soldiers are living very nervously now, and this point of yours may not be able to keep your family alive, right? ”
Liu Xian's questioning made most of the officers and soldiers agree, including the about 100 officers and soldiers where Zhou Ye was.
In fact, most of these officers and soldiers come from ordinary people's families.
Even if it is the 100 officers and soldiers who Suo Qi, these officers and soldiers may have something to do with Suo Qi or Yang Jie, but even if they have a relationship, they are all relatively distant. Like the people who are really close to Yang Jie, they are like Suo Ji. This small number of people, they are not here now, and the other people are also making excuses and strongly asking to leave, and they have moved out Yang Jie and who's name respectively. But all of these were close to Yang Jie and them, so Wen Shen couldn't forcibly detain them at that time, so he had to let them go.
Therefore, what is left now may not be Yang Jie's diehards.
Liu Xian saw this, so he was not afraid to include them in the Liu Mansion caravan.
"Actually, what I'm talking about now is aimed at Zhou Ye, you officers and soldiers. From tomorrow onwards, you will not be officers and soldiers. Because Yang Jie and the county officials were powerless and unwilling to really govern Yang's County, they didn't want to make the people of Yang's County better at all, so the government above decided to remove them from their official duties. This refers to all, you are the officers and soldiers recruited by Yang Jie and them privately, and they will also be dismissed on the spot. So where are you going from here? Not even the last bit of money is gone. How are you going to feed your family? ”
Liu Xian didn't deliberately hide some things.
After Liu Xian finished speaking, the officers and soldiers who were with Zhou Ye were suddenly a little stunned, and there was a commotion.
Even Zhou Ye himself seemed a little surprised.
But he suddenly felt happy in his heart, because he had already decided to follow Liu Xian earlier, and if they were dismissed, then he would not have to worry about future problems.
"Now I give you a chance, if you want, you can join my Liu Mansion caravan. Of course, my Liu Mansion caravan is said to be a caravan, but in fact, it is similar to a real official caravan. In peacetime, you will be strictly demanded, even more strictly than real officers and soldiers. Because you will face many accidents when you run a business, you will also have to fight, so joining our Liu Fu caravan will definitely be better than you as an officer and soldier in terms of treatment. ”
Liu Xian didn't say much, and directly extended an olive branch to them.
"Is this true? Yang Jie: Will they be dismissed from their official positions? And then we, the officers and soldiers, will be dismissed? ”
"Isn't it? This dare is too sudden, why didn't we hear a little news beforehand? ”
"Nonsense! This time we escorted, it was actually to monitor Wenshen County to Julu County. It's about spying on people's homes, but in the end, we were pressed into the barracks in Julu County, and we couldn't even move. So, how do you hear a little bit of news? ”
"I understand, it turns out that this is the case, this time I went to Julu, Wenxian Cheng did not go to apply for the allocation of grain for Yang Jie and them, but went to the government above to impeach Yang Jie, and then lifted Yang Jie's order to come down."
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The officers and soldiers below were talking in amazement.
"Young Master Liu Xian, my Zhou Ye is willing to follow Gongzi, and I am willing to join the Liu Mansion Caravan to serve Gongzi as a dog and horse!"
Zhou Ye ignored the discussion of those officers and soldiers at this time, he came out of the crowd, said loudly, and then bowed down in front of Liu Xian.