When I led the brothers back to Yangcheng, Qin Yi and the others had just finished loading the grain and grass. There was a lot of grain obtained this time, and about dozens of truckloads were loaded.

When Qin Yi saw that I was back, he couldn't help but ask with some surprise: "Hey, General Wei, didn't you go to fight the rebels, why did you come back so soon?" ”

I said, "The rebels have surrendered, so I'll come back." Qin Yi was stunned when he heard this. I then asked, "Put the grain here, let everyone bury the pot and cook first, and then go back when you are full; By the way, the captives and the people should also be fed the same as ours, and try not to treat them badly. ”

Qin Yi nodded and said, "My subordinates understand." ”

Due to the large number of people who went back, everyone took a lot of luggage in large bags and pulled dozens of truckloads of food, so the journey was much slower. When it was close to evening, a large group of people rushed more than 20 miles along Yingshui. Then he set up camp on the shore and prepared to bury the pot to make rice.

At this time, it is late February, but the temperature is still a little low due to the lack of sunlight in the mountains, so the snow has not yet melted.

Everyone found a flat land with little snow and cleaned it a little. Spread the straw mats they had brought with them, and then take out the bedding and cotton clothes or something, and the people gathered in dozens of circles to light the fire. After dinner, we were ready to spend the night.

However, it was said that there were many people in the team moving west, and there was a mixture of fish and dragons, but at this moment, an unexpected scene occurred. Because many nobles and rich people in the city used to oppress the poor people outside the city, such as deducting wages, forcibly buying and selling, robbing people's daughters, and forcibly occupying land. And at this moment, those poor people who were oppressed on weekdays were working together to rob those nobles and riches.

After the first incident, the second and third incidents followed, and then the situation intensified, so that it became out of control. In addition to robbing money and food, there are also robbers of women. It's also true, it's not enough to grab money and food at night, so naturally you have to grab a handful of women in order to satisfy the bandit nature of those people.

In fact, this kind of thing was already expected by me, so I deliberately agreed to move the capital. Because I need this kind of chaos of millions of people at the same time, so that those nobles who used to be high-spirited should wake up to the fact that their dignity will not be maintained forever. One day, they, or their descendants, will also taste this feeling of being bullied.

After the camp was set up, the people had already prepared their supper. After eating, I asked Qin Yi and Zhang Xiao to bring a thousand brothers each to guard the surroundings, and the two of them took turns to rest at night.

At this moment, a man who seemed to be weak and literati suddenly walked towards my tent. When the brother who was guarding the door saw this, he couldn't help but scold: "Hey, what are you doing! ”

The man couldn't help but make a gesture and said with a smile: "I have something I want to say to your general, I don't know if you can report it?" ”

The brother looked at the man in front of him with some suspicion, and then said, "You wait here, and I'll report to General Wei." ”

The man smiled: "There is labor and labor." ”

Then the brother came to me and said, "General Qiqiwei, there is a man outside the tent who asks to see you, saying that he has something to say to you. ”

I nodded and said, "Well, I already know, bring him in." ”

"No." The brother answered the command. After a while, the man was brought over.

I asked, "You're going to see me?" ”

He smiled and replied, "Exactly; Under the surname Xue Mingcong, the word is Fengyi, and I have seen General Wei. ”

I said, "Okay, don't say anything polite; What are you looking for me? ”

He smiled and said, "General Wei is really fast-talking; Dare to ask General Wei, since Yuzhou Assassin Shi Kong Ling has surrendered, why didn't the general lead the crowd into Yangzhai City? With the general's Wen Taowu strategy, it should be easy to wipe out Yuan Shu. ”

I looked at him and immediately asked, "What about after the Yuan Shu was wiped out?" ”

He replied: "Recruit troops, conquer cities, and establish a hegemony!" ”

"Huh." I couldn't help but laugh when I heard him say that. When he saw me laughing, he laughed along.

Immediately, my face changed, but I said, "Do you know how to write the word "death"? ”

He couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and then smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Dare to ask General Wei, what do you mean by this?" ”

I said, "You know, with what you just said, I can order you to be beheaded." ”

He suddenly changed his complexion, and hurriedly said: "Please ask General Wei for forgiveness, I just lost my words for a while below, and it was not intentional." ”

I said, "I don't care if you mean it or not, as long as you propose the kind of deed that splits the territorial sovereignty of the country, it is tantamount to committing a capital crime to me; If you're someone I hate, I'm afraid you'll be in a different place by now. ”

He hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I don't dare to go down in the future." ”

I said, "Young man, although I am not a few years older than you, I know how to be a human being better than you; The value of human life does not necessarily lie in the establishment of any hegemony; As you just thought, it's just the work of the promiscuous. ”

He arched his hand again and said: "Yes, yes, thanks to General Wei's teachings, I know that I am wrong." ”

I asked, "Do you have any skills other than planning for others?" ”

He said: "General Hui Wei, who is familiar with literature and ink, has learned some medical skills, and knows a little about astronomy and geography. ”

I nodded and said, "Well, in that case, you still have some skills; If you want to make a living under me, I can make you a military doctor in our army. ”

He smiled and said: "Thanks to General Wei's affordability, he is not skilled in medicine, but I am afraid that it will delay the general's major affairs, so it is better to ask the general to hire another master." ”

I chuckled and said, "Okay, I won't force you; However, I must warn you again, don't rely on your own intelligence to encourage others to do anything to establish hegemony; That will only allow the world to continue to be chaotic, and in the end it will be the people who will suffer. ”

When he heard what I said, he couldn't help but look at me a little strangely, and then nodded and said, "What General Wei said, I understand." ”

I nodded and said, "Okay, now that you understand, let's go back and rest early; Tomorrow morning, no matter if you want to go or stay, no one will stop you. ”

He arched his hand and said, "I've disturbed General Wei, and I'm retiring." ”

Immediately, he withdrew. Xue Cong, who walked out of the tent, couldn't help but groan, as if he was thinking about what I had just said.

Indeed, some people think that a person who can create a hegemony in troubled times can be regarded as a hero. However, the concept of "hero" in later generations has a different perspective, that is, people who have sacrificed their precious lives for the survival and development of the country and the nation.

The so-called heroes originally meant people whose talents surpassed ordinary people, but in fact, they should refer to those who were brave and fearless. In my opinion, as long as you contribute to the good reproduction of human society, you should be called a hero.

Many times, people think that these noble titles are out of reach, but in fact they are not.

The next day, we continued our journey towards Luoyang. It took nearly two or three days to complete the remaining 100 miles. (To be continued.) )