In April, Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Liu Jian sent their own troops to the battlefields of the Yellow Turban Turmoil.

Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Cao Cao and others went to Ruying, Lu Zhi led Yuan Shu and others to Jizhou to engage Zhang Jiao, and Liu Jian led his army to Nanyang.

Although there are only 25,000 elites, the soldiers and generals led by Liu Jian are all regular troops of the imperial court, and the rear is backed by He Jin, paying for food and grass, and the soldiers of the three armies can be described as complete cattle and horses, well-armored, and sufficient bows and crossbows, while on the other hand, most of the Yellow Turban Army are homeless, with no armor and equipment, and no food supply.

However, Liu Jian still has a concern in his heart at the moment.

If this concern is discussed with the military officials, I am afraid that no one can solve his doubts, but now, it happens that Liu Yan recommended Dong Fu, an old chicken thief who is over seventy years old, to him as a strategist, this person's old spiciness, is comparable to Liu Yan, and Liu Jian can discuss with him if he has something.

Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and others went to Ruying, and they faced Bo Cai, the high-ranking general of the Yellow Turban Army, and according to the scout report in Liu Jianjun, Nanyang, the one who was responsible for leading the Yellow Turban was Zhang Mancheng, and there were also Han Zhong, Zhao Hong and other generous.

The rest of the roads are small, and there are also six or seven roads in Nanyang County, and the troops are quite strong.

However, Liu Jian was not worried about the other party's troops, but worried about another thing.

More than 20,000 soldiers did not join forces with Huangfu Song and others, but went to Luhun, through the mountains between Bear's Ears Mountain and Funiu Mountain, the three armies marched to the West Gorge, and then to the east is the Nanyang Plain, which can reach Wancheng.

And it was at this time that Liu Jian was temporarily stationed, and he brought Dong Fu to discuss the matter with him.

Dong Fu is old and strong, over seventy years old, but he is still healthy, following Liu Jian on the march, he can ride a horse when he should ride, and he can ride a car when he should ride, and he has not delayed at all.

In the handsome tent, Liu Jian and Dong Fu ate together, and said while eating: "I don't understand something today, and I want to ask Dong Gong to teach me." ”

Dong Fu said while eating cakes: "If it's about how to use the soldiers, or how to arrange the troops, don't ask the old man." ”

Liu Jian smiled: "It's not how to use soldiers. ”

"Please tell me more."

"Dare to ask Dong Gong, do you know how the Nanyang moth thief acts?"

Dong Fu said: "I know a little bit about it, it is said that the moth thieves are attacking the official office and attacking the Wu Fort of various noble clans at the same time, in order to make up for the peace of the sky. ”

Liu Jian nodded, and said: "Yes, that's right, the combat power of the moth thief is not to worry about, but the one who is worried, it's just that the moth thief has attacked a few Wang clan Wu forts, seized the equipment and grain, and armed its army, so I am afraid of increasing its combat power, although I can also win, but I am afraid that the casualties will be too heavy, and I will turn around and attack the people in the court, so I have relatives and dare not act rashly, I don't know what Dong Gong thinks of this matter?" ”

Dong Fu didn't answer in a hurry, but chewed the cake in his mouth, and said: "Zhonglang General, the theory of equalization is not the first creation of the Yellow Turban Moth thief, since the Spring and Autumn Period, there have been words,"

"Yan Ying in the Spring and Autumn Period once said, the ancient Shengjun, his wealth, whether he has power or not, are rich and poor"

"Master Confucius also said that he will leave it to future generations, and those who have a country and a family will not suffer from widowhood but unevenness."

"The great sages of the ancestors have already left this to future generations, and then no one can finally lead Li Shu to great things with this words, Zhonglang will know why?"

In this regard, Liu Jian could not understand it more thoroughly than Dong Fu, who had lived for more than 70 years and was proficient in the way of the people's hearts, and immediately shook his head.

"Please also ask Dong Gong to teach?"

"Those who suffer from inequality, they are all widows, and the widows suddenly get rich, what should they do?"

Liu Jian touched his chin and pondered.

Dong Fu bit the cake and said: "Old decay to Zhonglang General for example, there are two hungry people, who have never tasted minced meat in their lives, these two hungry people are walking in the wilderness, and suddenly see a dried meat under the tree, according to Zhonglang General's opinion, how will these two hungry people behave?" ”

Liu Jian was puzzled: "Divide and eat." ”

Dong Fu said with a smile: "That's indeed possible, but it needs to be two people who can eat minced meat all year round, and who are smoked in the book industry and know the gift of humility...... And two people who have never tasted minced meat in their lives, trapped in hunger all the year round, have nothing to learn, and it is difficult to know etiquette, how can such two people be humble? They must fight with each other, and swear to keep this dried meat for themselves, so that they can eat it? ”

Liu Jian suddenly realized when he heard this, and he began to bow his head and think carefully.

Dong Fu said with a smile: "Since the Spring and Autumn Period, there has been a saying that poverty is equal, but people who are not hungry can make things with this statement, at most it is just a temporary murder, why?" It is only because if the extremely rich are given to the extremely poor, it will be more difficult to equalize. ”

"With the wisdom of Zhonglang, you can imagine that the moth thief sect is all outcasts, they invaded the Wangzu Wu Fort, and saw something they had never seen in their lives, what should it be? Will the moth thieves be humble to me, know the etiquette and observe the etiquette, and sit evenly? ”

Liu Jian touched his chin and said slowly: "No...... They will rob, rush like crazy, grab for themselves, these things they have never seen in their lives, they can't take them all for themselves, and indulge in enjoying things that they have never enjoyed in their lives. ”

Dong Fu nodded with a smile and said, "If the person who led them is a heroic figure, with strict military law and a regular system, he may be able to restrain the moth thieves and create a false level of equality for ordinary moth thieves, but what kind of characters are the Yellow Turbans generous?" ”

"Hehe, Huanglong, Zuo Xiao, Qingniujiao, Wulu, Zhenggen, Zuo Zhangba, just listening to these nicknames, the old man can think of what kind of style they have on weekdays, these people who are the leaders, after entering the rich Wu Castle, I am afraid that they will be more unbearable than ordinary moth thieves!"

"Will they have nothing to take from their possessions and nothing for the women? Hehe, not everyone is as heroic as Gao Zu, ambitious, far-sighted, and not confused by the immediate benefits. ”

"After seeing the rich Wu Fort, the first thought in the hearts of these generous leaders is that it is no longer to establish the Yellow Sky World, nor is it anything equal, but how to prevent the Wu Fort and wealth from being taken away by others, even including their colleagues!"

"Zhang Jiao is far away in Hebei, how can he restrain these visionary people?"

"If the moth thieves of all roads are bent on the so-called prosperous era of the Yellow Sky and encircling Luoyang, everyone has the same concept in their hearts, and they are still considered great enemies,"

"But now, they are causing trouble in the local area, robbing Wu Fort under the guise of equal prosperity, and the more they can rob, the more they have, and the more they have, the more selfish they have."

"The Yellow Turban Army has no regular structure, no legal constraints, no etiquette, and a far-sighted commander, and all the commanders of all directions have seen the narrow and narrow streams, and the more selfish thoughts the armies have, the easier it is to fight among themselves. It's just that for this reason, it has completely become a bandit, why is it difficult to break such an army? ”

Liu Jian was stunned when he heard this.

He suddenly remembered that the greater the results of the vigorous peasant uprisings in history, the more internal strife and disputes there were, and the peasant uprisings that failed because of infighting became almost commonplace.

And the reason for the infighting is nothing more than going from having nothing to making too much profit.

But they can share adversity, but they are not rich and prosperous.

Liu Jian looked at Dong Fu on the side, and finally understood why Liu Yan sent this old man to his side.

really responds to the old saying, old and not dead is a thief.

This old guy who encouraged Liu Yan to abolish Shi Limu and enter Shu in history is really an old thief.

"Dong Gong's words, Ling Jian suddenly opened his mouth, thank you for your advice!"

Dong Fu waved his hand and said, "What's the point of being a trivial matter?" Now that he wants to break the Nanyang moth thief, the old man has a plan for Zhonglang to use. ”

"What's the plan?"

"Under the command of General Zhonglang, can there be elite people who can spread rumors among the moths and thieves?"

Liu Jian nodded and said, "I am the elite division of the Han Dynasty, in order to deal with various situations, naturally there are all kinds of talents. ”

Dong Fu smiled when he heard this: "That's the best." ”

"I don't know what Dong Gong wants my elite to spread to the Yellow Turban Army?"

Dong Fu said with a smile: "The old man is the best at the art of the weft, and the one that spreads to the Yellow Turban Army is naturally the study of the weft, and the Yellow Turban disciples all believe in the Yellow Sky and are very easy to obey the doctrine of gods and ghosts. ”

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Liu Jian's army did not move for the time being, but in the Nanyang Prefectures, a nursery rhyme soon began to circulate.

The general content of the nursery rhyme is not stated, but the meaning expressed in it is widely spread throughout Nanyang County.

This nursery rhyme contains the metaphysical numbers of Ying and Huang Tian, and at the same time faintly expresses a meaning, if you can refuse the three counties south of Nanyang, and at the same time get ten Wu Forts, according to 300,000 stones, is the king of heaven.

As soon as this news came out, Zhang Mancheng, the largest force in the Yellow Turban of Nanyang County, became a little uncalm.

This time in Nanyang County, Zhang Mancheng was mainly responsible for attacking Wancheng in the north.

However, the rest of the Yellow Turban marshals, such as Zhao Hong, Han Zhong, Huangshan, Lion's Whisker and other large and small squares, plundered Wu Fort everywhere in the south of Nanyang County, enriched their soldiers, and obtained countless heavy grain and grass.

However, they only took all the things they got for their own army, they occupied the county seat in the south of Nanyang County, moved their goods to the county seat, and did not go north to assist Zhang Mancheng in the expedition of Wancheng, as if they had the intention of defending the city with this lot of money and food, dominating one side, and becoming the king of the mountain.

Originally, Zhang Mancheng was dissatisfied with the behavior of all parties regardless of the overall situation, until this nursery rhyme spread in Nanyang County, Zhang Mancheng couldn't sit still.

He no longer continued to attack Wancheng, but turned his troops south, heading straight to Nanzhu County, Nanyang County.