"(Shagou water) southeast path Anchang west of the city, Emperor Heping of the Han Dynasty four years of the prime minister Zhang Yu as the marquis." In the first year (8 years), Wang Mang abolished the Marquis of Anchang as a county. Anchang in present-day Han Province entered Langling County.

Li Tong set up camp in the city to prevent Runan and Yingchuan Yellow Turbans. The department is called the "righteous army", or the "righteous thief". The biggest difference from "thief" is the word "righteousness".

Righteous thieves and clan thieves are both private soldiers. When Zhu Jun was the assassin of Jiaozhou, he also selected 5,000 soldiers in this county and brought them to quell the rebellion. However, the biggest difference with Zhu Jun's family soldiers, the leaders of the righteous thieves and the sect thieves did not have any orders in their bodies. It is an illegal organization. However, if the momentum is huge and the officers and soldiers are repeatedly defeated, they will eventually wait for a book of orders. For example, the leaders of Baibo and Montenegro were appointed by the imperial court, so they followed this example. Later generations called it "Zhao'an".

is in response to the sentence: "Those who steal the hook will be punished, and those who steal the country will be punished." And he said, "What kind of prince will Xiangning have?" ”

The yellow scarves rebelled, and the thieves swarmed. The order of the county is gone. Most of the chiefs abandoned their officials and went over the wall, and the villagers could only rely on the strong surname and form associations to protect themselves. Compared with the powerful landlords, the rural people are more willing to rely on the heroes. This is the case with Li Tong.

Outside Anchang City. Guo Jiaru wore a scarf and rushed to the city alone.

In front of the door, he shook the reins and asked: "Who entered the city!" ”

"In Xiayang Zhai Guojia, on the orders of my son-in-law, I will meet Li Qushuai." Guo Jia dismounted.

"Who is your son-in-law?" Xiang Yong asked again.

"Luoyang Song Gongzi." Guo Jia said with a smile.

"Luoyang...... Song Gongzi. Xiang Yong seemed to have realized: "Wait! ”

trotted into the city, and rushed out again: "Please come with me." ”

"Please." Guo Jia nodded with a smile.

Anchang was originally the capital of the Hou State. The city is high and the walls are thick, and there are two Guo inside and outside. Extremely stubborn. The inhabitants of the city, though they were hungry, were dressed in neat hats, and there was nothing unusual. Apparently, there was no intimidation and coercion. Guo Jia was at ease.

The Inner City Hou Mansion is where Li Tong's camp is located.

Guo Jia is a scholar and has never worn a sword. The guard raised his eyes and swept over, and this was put in.

Pass through the hall into the inner chamber (reach a higher level in one's studies or become more proficient in one's profess). Seeing a person sitting at the top of the head, with a broad face and a heavy face, thick eyebrows without a beard, heroic and young, Guo Jia approached: "Yang Zhai Guo Jia, meet Qu Shuai." ”

"Feet from Yangzhai?" Li Tong asked.

"No, it's from Yingyin." Guo Jia replied.

"Oh?" Li Tong asked again: "Since it is the Yangzhai clan, why don't you live in Yingyin." ”

"Because of my son-in-law, I traveled back and forth to Yangzhai, Changshe, and Yingyin counties. Now I want to go south to Yang'an, passing through here, and I came to see you. Guo Jia replied.

"Could it be your son-in-law, it is Song Mingting, who wears the seal of the five counties and takes food for the lord of the five counties." At this point, Li Tongyan didn't know.

"Yes, yes." Guo Jia took the name from his sleeve and offered it with both hands. Different from ordinary bamboo thorns, this post is made of thistle paper. Wrapped in Shu brocade all around, the name in the center is hot stamping. This name is exclusive to high-ranking officials of the Thistle Kingdom. When the wax is given, it can be distributed above a thousand stones.

"Why did you come here?" Li Tong looked at the famous post carefully and asked again.

"It's time to come down." Guo Jia gets straight to the point.

"Oh?" Li Tong was stunned: "Although your son-in-law wears the seal of the five counties, he has nothing to do with my Langling. Do you want to make me the eldest princess's slave? ”

"Definitely." Guo Jia said with a smile: "I want to make Qu Shuai serve the country." ”

"Runan is a county of the Han Dynasty, how can it be a country." Li Tong should ask for understanding.

Guo Jia said: "Guan Zi said: 'Take home as home, township as township, country as country, and world as world. It is for the 'family and the country of the world'. is not only a Han Chinese, but also has no home. ”

Li Tong bowed his head slightly: "How did the Ming court make me 'serve the country'." ”

Guo Jia replied: "The son wants to worship Qu Shuai as the captain of Yang'an, and his rank is more than 2,000 stones." The subordinate parts are all arranged as Han soldiers. Garrison side. ”

"Ling Gongzi is only a thousand stone order, how can you raise me as a captain." Li Tong was puzzled.

"My son-in-law entered the city by bicycle, and he has set three counties. Several people have been cited as captains and captains. Even if Guo Jia was ordered to come, how could he make Qu Shuai an exception. Guo Jia replied.

When Li Tong heard this, he couldn't help but ponder. I have also heard about the affairs of the three counties. An edict from the noble son of Luoyang made the Yellow Turban Qu handsome and raised the crowd to vote. Anmin Tuntian, three counties of Dazhi. This person's identity is mysterious, and he only says that it is expensive. But no one knows where he came from. Quite a bit of mystery.

Li Tong has always been cautious, so he can not be suspicious: "Dare to ask the step, Ling Gongzi is a person in the Taiping Dao." ”

Guo Jia couldn't help but be stunned: "Why did Qu Shuai say this?" ”

"It's true. I have dealings with the Yellow Turban thieves from time to time. and has a grudge against the handsome Wu Ba. This person often went down the mountain to harass, and echoed with Liu Pi, Gong Du and other remnants of the Yellow Turban. Collectively known as the 'Runan Qunkou'. Therefore, he is well aware of the temperament of the Yellow Turbans: due to repeated encirclement and suppression, countless casualties, and all departments of the Yellow Turbans in Runan 'only believe in the Yellow Turbans, not in the red (帻)'. If Ling Gongzi is only a nobleman in Luoyang, how can he make the yellow scarf surrender easily. ”

"The Book of the Later Han Dynasty and the Chronicles of Public Opinion": "The military officials are often naked, and they become their might." "Nowadays, the red curtain mostly refers to officers and soldiers.

Li Tong's implication is that the Yellow Turban and the Han Court are incompatible. How can I take refuge in the five Han county lords. If the army encircles and suppresses, it is a last resort, it is better to say. The noble son of Luoyang is just a single light car, with empty mouth and white teeth. With just one edict, how can a group of Yellow Turban thieves be convinced. If there is no fraud, there must be a hidden secret.

"Since Qu Shuai has asked something, he will try to answer it in the future." Guo Jiayan said: "The Yellow Turban was powerful at that time and wanted to win the world. However, the defeat was like a mountain, and the great sages and good teachers and the commanders of all parties died one after another. Now it has fallen into the mountains, and it is long gone. The reason is that 'only believe in yellow scarves, not in red'. It was because everyone shouted and beat them. is like a handsome, but also an enemy. Yellow Turbans can be credulous to others. However, my son-in-law is different. ”

"What's the difference between Ling Gongzi?"

"My son-in-law entered the city by car, first made up the salaries of the officials, and then threw millions of camps into the city. It is to take grain on credit, and it is agreed to repay it three times. This trip is only for the eldest princess to get food, and the family is decent all day. Speaking of this, Guo Jia smiled and asked: "Dare to ask Qu Shuai, how much is decency worth?" ”

"The line between life and death, between survival and death. Will fight to the death, do whatever it takes. What's the use of being decent? Li Tong replied.

"Hunger does not choose food, cold does not choose clothing; Don't choose a way to be in a panic, and don't choose a wife when you're poor. For the yellow scarves who have fallen into the grass, survival is the top priority, and the so-called "decency" is worthless.

As Qu Shuai said. The reason why the remnants of the Yellow Turbans 'only believe in the Yellow Turbans' is because the officers and soldiers they meet are brave and want to take their heads and invite merit and reward. This is a worldly act. Only my son-in-law is decent for the whole day. In other words, they will not take the first rank to ask for merit. It's a Coats move. Zi said: 'It is shameful to do it, and it is used in all directions, and it is not disgraceful to the king's life, which can be described as a gentleman. My son-in-law is neither 'dishonoring the king's life.'" The Yellow Turbans could not believe it. ”

Quoted by Guo Jia, from "The Analects of the Confessions: Zilu Chapter":

Zigong asked, "How can you be described as a man?" Zi said: "It is shameful to do oneself, so that the Quartet does not dishonor the king's life, which can be described as a gentleman." He said, "Dare to ask second." He said: "The clan is called filial piety, and the township party is called brother." He said, "Dare to ask second." He said: "Words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful, and he is a villain!" Or it can be secondary. He said, "What is the politician like today?" Zi said: "Wow! The person who fights the basket, what is enough! ”

Confucius meant that there are three classes of "scholars". Corporal, keep your word and do it. Sergeant, the clan is called filial piety, and the township party is called the younger brother. Gao Shi, do your own shame, do not disgrace the king's life.

Guo Jia's meaning beyond his words is that the son is not only: words must be believed, and deeds must be fruitful; The clan is called filial piety, and the township party is called the younger brother; and still do his own shame, not dishonoring the king's life.

What is a king's order? Eat for the five county lords, and the family is decent all day. Not to take the head of the yellow scarf, please be rewarded.

Once the edict has been issued, the remnants of the yellow turbans will not believe it.

Li Tong bowed his head lightly: "Don't dishonor the king's life." ”