Chapter 116: Persuade Zhang Fei
For a whole day, Liu Chan stayed in the shantytown.
He personally visited all twenty-four homes of fallen soldiers.
And halfway through, two people were temporarily added - Zhang Fei and Ding Feng.
After Zhang Fei woke up from drinking, he went to Liu Chan with five catties of beef, anyway, there was nothing to do, so he wanted to find him to drink another round of hot pot, and by the way, he talked about the matter of commanding the army.
The matter of Fan Qiang and Zhang Da gave him some new ideas.
One of the opportunities for Zhang Sanye's change was because of the last Hanzhong martial arts competition, and this time he saw the combat effectiveness of Liu Chan's Red Star Army with his own eyes, so he wanted to have a good talk with him, but he fell short.
Zhang Fei didn't give up easily if he wanted to do anything, so he chased all the way to the shantytown.
Ding Feng, on the other hand, was a new official, and he was restless in the temporary residence arranged for him by Lao Liu, so he thought about going to the prince to see if there was anything he needed to serve.
The boy who was eager to show himself pounced in the palace and found it too.
Zhang Fei and Ding Feng are both visiting this "shantytown" for the first time.
They didn't care much about the "military family compound" + resettlement point for unsuccessful recruiters and their families established by Liu Chan at first.
Most of the so-called "ambitious" generals do not care about the living conditions of ordinary soldiers and their families.
Those are the things that the soldiers themselves should worry about, as long as the generals pay their salaries on time and deduct less, they are already quite good for their soldiers.
When they went to look for Liu Chan, they almost didn't look at the people living inside.
It's not that they deliberately dislike or look down on them, but the concepts shaped by their growth environment make them subconsciously filter out these people.
It's like seeing flowers and trees on the side of the road, and you don't pay too much attention...... Until they found that Liu Chan was visiting the residents with a serious expression.
They rarely saw that kind of solemn expression on Liu Chan, so that the two of them didn't go up to talk for a while.
Liu Chan, who still found out that the two of them were coming, took the initiative to come forward to greet him, and when he saw that it was the third uncle and Ding Feng, he thought about it for a while, and invited the other party to accompany him to finish this matter and talk about other things.
Although Zhang Sanye and Ding Feng didn't know why, they still agreed.
After following Liu Chan to visit another house, they immediately understood what Liu Chan was doing.
But Zhang Sanye couldn't understand Liu Chan's behavior. At this time, although there is no poem that will be successful, the truth is the same.
For Zhang Sanye, who is the opposite of the second brother and loves the gentleman and does not care for the villain, it is common for people to die in battle.
Ordinary soldiers and soldiers died in the tens of thousands, and since they were paid and enjoyed the family's policy of exempting themselves from other forced labor, they must have the consciousness that they will die at any time.
Liu Chan gave them a bereavement pension that was far more than what was needed for the funeral, and there was still a surplus. Why do these things? is not a good general, so it can't attract talents to vote.
Liu Chan did not give an answer to the third uncle's question for the time being, but continued to take them to visit.
γDing Bong Opinion +10γ(20)
[Ding Feng's friendship is 20, Constitution +10, Hidden Weapon Talent +10Γ2, Swordsmanship Talent +8Γ2, Sword Talent +8Γ2, Long Soldier Talent +5Γ2]
However, for Ding Feng, it was a different feeling, as a grassroots officer who relied on high-risk operations such as trapping and ascending first, he knew too well the importance of having no worries about the future for a soldier.
On weekdays, he was exploited and suppressed by Shangguan, and he knew that the army could be like this.
Whether it was Zhang Fei, who didn't understand, or Ding Feng, who was full of curiosity, they began to observe the people living here as they accompanied Liu Chan to visit.
Then they discovered the difference between the people here, most of the ordinary people outside were numb and indifferent, and they were worried about their livelihood all day long, and naturally they had no energy to think about other things, including loyalty, righteousness, benevolence, and bravery......
The ordinary people under Lao Liu's rule are better than the other two places, but they are not like the people here, they always have a positive look in their eyes and hope on their faces.
Occasionally, I hear them chatting, whose sons are brave in battle, whose husbands are strong in martial arts, and envy that your family has joined the regular army, and we are only reserves......
Those who were not selected to enter the Red Star Army pinned their hopes on their children, and talked about letting their children eat more, so that they could win glory for their families when they grew strong.
The children who were playing with withered branches in their hands, playing with immature gun tricks in their hands, and shouting that they were going to join the army when they grew up and help the prince kill the enemy......
As for the families of the fallen soldiers visited by Liu Chan, Zhang Sanye felt that they must have resentment in their hearts, but they didn't dare to say it in the presence of others and others.
So when they had gone out of the door, he turned back and crept to the window.
In addition to the condolences for the deceased relatives, what can be heard is the gratitude to Liu Chan, as well as the bitter hatred for the enemy......
This is quite different from Zhang Fei's cognition, he has seen the family of his dead son and husband before, but it is not like this.
That hatred is indiscriminate, both for the enemy and for those who levy them into the army.
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As the day passed, it was nearly dusk, and the three people who walked out of the shantytown had their own thoughts.
"The prince, the third general, the last general retired first." Ding Feng clasped his fists and saluted, and then retired.
Today, I saw another side of the prince, and I also saw the incredible, dreamy shanty town and its inhabitants.
Thinking about what he saw in Jiangdong's life before, it made him think a lot.
I also feel more and more that surrender was a very wise choice.
Zhang Sanye frowned and said nothing.
The fate of the second uncle has changed, and Liu Chan also wants to do something for his third uncle, otherwise he will always be angry again in the future.
Without Fan Qiang and Zhang Da, there may also be Zhang Qiang and Li Da.
But Liu Chan knew that if the third uncle himself had no idea of changing, he would never persuade him.
Now that he has come to the shantytown to find himself, he can take the opportunity to talk.
The two of them who had something to say hit it off, returned to Liu Chan's house in the palace, burned the stove and kettle, and drank and soaked meat.
It's just that there is no shortage of salt, the meat is delicious, and the wine is sweet, but Zhang Sanye doesn't know the taste.
"Hey!" Feeling that he really didn't look like himself, Zhang Fei suddenly slapped his chopsticks on the desk and said, "Adou, the third uncle asked you, why do you make your soldiers not afraid of you?" If you are not afraid, how can you use it like a finger? β
Seeing that he took the initiative to provoke the conversation, Liu Chan also put down his chopsticks with a smile: "Who said they weren't afraid?" β
"Huh? I don't see it. β
"They were afraid that I would die, and they were terribly afraid."
Zhang Fei: "......"
Liu Chan smiled: "Because they know that their lives must be maintained by me, and the hope for the future is also in me, if I die, they will lose everything." β
Zhang Fei is not a stupid person, but Liu Chan's concept is too different from him, so it will be difficult to understand for a while, and at this time he already knows what Liu Chan wants to express.
"It can be the combination of grace and power since ancient times, which is the ......"
"Grace and power are combined, but it is not necessary to insult and whip the soldiers, so that they are afraid and hateful of themselves." Liu Chan took a sip of wine, "Military orders are like mountains, military laws are strict, rewards and punishments are trustworthy, and they are also powerful."
"I haven't whipped a single person since I started training...... When the third uncle fought side by side with me, did you ever see that I couldn't command them? β
Zhang Fei stopped talking, the fastest response to military orders in the battle of Jingzhou, and the best execution was Liu Chan's Red Star Army, which he saw with his own eyes.
"This ...... Why is that? β
Liu Chan knew that the third uncle hadn't understood it yet, but he had his own set of methods for commanding troops for many years, and he suddenly saw the opposite, but the effect was good or even better, which was a little difficult to accept.
"Didn't the third uncle see the mystery today?"
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Liu Chan sighed: "Third uncle, whether it is a celebrity, a good general, a mediocre general, or even an ordinary soldier, there is not much difference in human nature and human hearts.
"If you induce war with profit, you will scatter when you are exhausted; If you fight with coercion, you will rebel when you are weak. Only if they follow their hearts and fight can they last long. β
Zhang Fei thought about the different performances of Fan Qiang and Zhang Da since that night, and his heart was also a little touched.
Sending away the frowning third uncle, Liu Chan didn't know how much he could listen to his words.
But it seems that at least it is not useless......
Just as he was about to rationalize the thinking of the "military reform plan" and continue to improve it, a waiter suddenly said outside the door: "Prince, there is a doctor who claims to be Wang Xi Wang Shuhe and asks to see him." β
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