Fan Yuyi was appreciated by Ke Zhengwei and made a lot of contributions in the process of pacifying Jiangnan, and he could have become a high-ranking official in Jiangnan all the way. It was only because of a persuasion a few years ago that he was sent to the barren land in the south.

With Ke Zhengwei's death, all the warriors took power, and Fan Yuyi seemed to stay in this small city in the south for the rest of his life.

But with Ke Zhengwei's death, Jiangnan also began to be in turmoil.

Jiangnan was originally ruled by the four great families of Fu Zuoliang and Chen, and no matter the government or the people, there was no injustice between the four great families. However, the four great families of Fu Zuoliang and Chen have been eradicated by Ke Zhengwei; It was also unfavorable for a group of warriors to do things, and the Jiangnan Prefecture did not communicate with each other, so thieves abounded, and the powerful even plundered the prefectures and counties.

At this time of crisis, Ke Zhengwei from a small southern town, with a few rural officials, led hundreds of newly recruited villagers, and opened the prelude to pacifying the southern thieves.

In the face of the roaring thieves, in the face of the complex mountains and hills in the south, this move of Fan Zhiyi seems ridiculous. Can the thieves who have not been eliminated by the hundreds of thousands of troops in Jiangnan be eliminated with the hundreds of villagers he brings?

Some people smiled lightly after hearing this, laughing at Fan Zhiyi's indiscretion; Hundreds of Xiangyong's family members wept as they left, as if they were dead.

But victory after victory came back, and the mockers could no longer laugh; The weepers, however, began to laugh, rejoicing that their families could make military achievements and be glorified from now on.

In the past year or so of fighting, Fan has defeated countless thieves and recruited many thieves under his command, and now there are thousands of them. The governors of various prefectures are on pins and needles in the face of the swarming thieves, and now they hear the news of Fan Kuyi's successive victories, as if they have seen a savior, they have taken out money to support Fan Kuyi, hoping that Fan Kuyi can protect the safety of one party.

In June of this year, the giant thieves entrenched in the south gathered thousands of people to attack the state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River, and this thief was not satisfied with just claiming the king and hegemony in the mountains, he also wanted to divide one side like Lu Boding and become an enviable character.

Dufeng's army has been stagnant for two years, and neither the thieves in the south nor Lupoding in the southeast have been able to quell it. Now that he has marched into Anyun again, the governor of the southern state knows that he is unreliable, so he has no choice but to ask Fan for help.

Fan Kuyi gathered more than 3,000 people, known as an army of 100,000, to support the besieged state capital, and to cover people's eyes and ears to carry out a sneak attack on the besieging thieves, repelling the thieves and relieving the siege of the southern cities.

Fan Kuyi took advantage of the victory to pursue and defeat the besieging thieves, if it wasn't for an autumn rain, maybe the heads of several thieves would have been placed on his case.

But the news of the defeat of the Iron Blood Army made Fan Guanyi unable to be at peace, although he was very calm on the surface, but his heart was already overturned.

"There is nothing to rush about, everything has a countermeasure. Zu Ci, you tell me the details of the matter, and we will find a way. Fan Zhiyi said slowly.

"It's not all good things. The Iron Blood Army was attacked by Wei Zeng and Zhang Ling, but not only did they not help, but took the opportunity to attack An Yun. Otherwise, the Predator Army would not have been defeated so badly. Fu Zuci was heartbroken.

"The Jiangnan Governor's Mansion and the Iron Blood Army are in the same line, although the dynasty is gone, there should also be a sense of mutual support. It doesn't matter if you don't help the Iron Army, but instead attack the Iron Army, it's too much. Isn't such a disregard for morality a self-defeating act? Fan said angrily.

"The Iron Blood Army is the most elite army of the dynasty, and now that the Iron Blood Army is gone, I am afraid that the Central Plains will fall into the hands of the rebels, once the rebel forces are strengthened, I am afraid that the current situation in Jiangnan will be captured by the rebels." Fu Zuci said worriedly.

"I originally thought that Dufeng was just a disadvantage, as long as he was assisted, he could still be stable in Jiangnan. Now he's too deep. Even the symbol of the dynasty, the Iron Army, dared to attack, what else did he not dare to do. Since he is willing to be in the company of thieves, we don't need to talk to him about morality. Fan said resolutely.

"You mean we're going to replace him? But we only have a few thousand, and he has hundreds of thousands, and we can't fight him. Fu Zuci was shocked, and then said.

"Not to replace them, but to put the virtuous people in the right place. He couldn't pacify the southern thieves, he was just incompetent; He does not rescue the state capital besieged by bandits, and he is only ruthless; But it was already a mistake of principle to cooperate with the rebels and attack the Iron Blood. Today he can attack the Iron Army, and tomorrow he can attack the disobedient state capital. If Jiangnan wants to be stable, it is necessary to unite all localities, and only by uniting can the thieves scattered in all directions be completely eliminated. Now that he's doing things like this, who will trust him? Beware of each other, how can we work together to stabilize Jiangnan? Fan said angrily.

"I think the only thing that can unite Jiangnan now is you. You have exterminated countless thieves in the past year, and you have repelled the thieves who besieged the state capital, and you are also a meritorious person. I heard that the teacher originally planned to appoint you as the governor of Jiangnan, and it is clear that you are standing up now. Fu Zuci's eyes lit up, and he said so.

"Zu Ci, the teacher taught us miscellaneous studies in order to recognize the great principles of the world, so as to better implement the education of benevolence and righteousness, but it is not used to fight for power and profit. Jiangnan needs a virtuous person, it is me, I will naturally take responsibility; If it weren't me, I would have assisted that person well. It is a sad thing that Du Feng is not such a person, because the road to stability in Jiangnan is farther. Fan said with some sadness.

"Didn't I say anything wrong? None of them are possible, it is indeed the most suitable for you. Jiangnan can be stable, naturally it is also my wish, and I will not deliberately let Jiangnan **** in order to fight for power and profit. Fu Zuci explained.

"Let's not talk about that, the top priority now is to completely defeat the bandits in front of us." Fan said.

"What's so difficult about that, kill the thief, and the others will naturally be at peace." Fu Zuci said without thinking.

"It's easy to break the mountain, but it's hard to break the heart. The thief in the heart is not broken, and the thief in the mountain is not destroyed. I think I've been attacking robbers everywhere for more than a year, but the robbers are like leeks, cutting off one stubble and growing another. How can you run around like this? To eliminate robbers, we must not only rely on killing people, but also attack the heart. ”

"So what's the solution? Some robbers are just stubborn, take the bandit leader we just caught, he has been unrepentant, what can he do but kill him? Fu Zuci said helplessly.

"Bring him up, I'm going to interrogate him myself." Fan said.

"It's useless, whether it's torture to extract a confession, or to lure the bandit capital not to listen." Fu Zuci complained, but still ordered someone to bring the bandit leader up.

After a while, a man was brought up. The man was covered in injuries and had obviously been tortured, but now the man had a disdainful look on his face, glanced at Fan Zhiyi, snorted, and then raised his head and never looked at the two people in front of him again.

"Why do you want to be a thief, isn't it good to live a peaceful life?" Fan asked Yiyi.

"A stable life? Haha, how can you live a stable life if you dog officials have been oppressed all the time? Ever since he became a robber, he drank a lot of wine, and he ate a lot of meat. Lao Tzu can live happily as he wants, and this life is worth it. It's just a pity that you can't kill a few more dog officers like you. The thief's eyes widened and he said in a loud voice.

"I don't believe that a person can be completely unkind, and single-mindedly evil. I think you have to be a thief as a last resort. You say everything, and maybe there's room for slowdown. Fan said.

"You want to trick me into submitting to you, and then let me betray my brother! I've seen a lot of your tricks, and you want me to betray my brother, but you're wrong. Lao Tzu has killed countless people, and there is no kindness at all. I just want to do evil, I want to kill all those who disobey me, especially a dog official like you, if it falls into my hands, don't think about living. The thief leader said with a sneer.

"This man is really unreasonable, since he is bent on evil, there is no need to make any more sense to him. Killing him is that there is one less such person in the world, and it is also a merit. Fu Zuci said angrily.

"You say you don't have any kindness at all, I don't believe that. As long as you are a human being, you will not lose your good heart, and as long as your good heart is still there, you can abandon evil and follow good. I believe that as long as you get lost, you can start again. Fan Yuyi motioned to Fu Zuci not to speak, and then continued.

"Lao Tzu has no kindness for a long time, if you want to kill, kill it, what do you say. I've seen through your tricks a long time ago. The thief said disdainfully.

"Okay, take off your clothes." Fan said.

The leader of the thieves thought that Fan was going to put him to death, so he took off his shirt without hesitation.

"Take off your pants too." Fan said.

"If you want to kill, kill it, it's so troublesome, when I die, won't you pick it up yourself?" The thief complained, but took his pants off anyway.

"Take off the rest of your clothes, and walk around the camp a few times." Fan continued.

Hearing this, the thief leader glared angrily and said, "I can't take it off anymore." If you want to kill, you will kill, why insult me like this again. Lao Tzu fought with you. ”

The leader of the thieves failed to rush in front of Fan Yuyi, and was subdued to the ground by the soldiers.

"The heart of shame is also the end of goodness. Being able to know shame shows that you still have good thoughts in your heart. You said you wouldn't betray your brother, but did you know that you still have parents? If you are a thief and are killed, and your parents have nothing to support, this is unfilial piety; If you become a thief, you are a disgrace to your family, and you are even more unkind. You only have your brother in your eyes, are your parents and family members nothing? Fan stepped forward and slapped him, and then said loudly.

"I also have an older brother, and my parents won't go hungry and cold." When the thief heard Fan Yuyi's words, he was slapped again, and he was immediately deflated, and just muttered.

"The parents of the one who gave birth to me, the parents of the one who raised me, even if they are by their side at any time, they can't repay this kindness, and now you have shamed your parents and made them sad, what else is there to say." Fan said abruptly.

"So what to do, I don't have a way to live now, what can I do?" When the thief heard this, he burst into tears.

"I can give you a chance, as long as you can help my officers and soldiers quell these robbers, make meritorious contributions, and return to serve with your parents in the future, it's not impossible." Fan Yuyi said slowly.

"I can be obedient to your lordship. But my brothers, please forgive me in the same way, if my brothers die, I will not be at peace for the rest of my life. The thief leader weighed it again and again, and then said.

"No problem, as long as they can make meritorious deeds, it is okay to forgive them." Fan Yuyi agreed.

The thief leader immediately expressed his obedience to Fan and was willing to help him fight against the southern thieves.

When Fu Zuci saw such a fierce thief, he was ambushed by Fan Yuyi in a few words, and he couldn't help but praise him.

"As long as you can eliminate the thieves in your heart, there will naturally be no evil people in the world. Thieves in the mountains are nothing to fear. Fan Yuyi just said lightly, but sadness flashed in his eyes.