Chapter 119 Persuading Zhang Fei

For a whole day, Liu Chan stayed in the shanty town.

He personally walked through the homes of all 24 families of fallen soldiers.

And in the middle of this, two people joined temporarily——Zhang Fei and Ding Feng.

After Zhang Fei sobered up, he went to look for Liu Chan with five catties of beef. Anyway, he had nothing to do, so he wanted to have another round of hot pot with him, and talk about commanding the army by the way.

The matter of Fan Qiang and Zhang Da gave him some new ideas.

One of the reasons for Mr. Zhang's change was because of the last martial arts competition in Hanzhong, and this time he had seen Liu Chan's Red Star Army's combat effectiveness with his own eyes, so he wanted to have a good talk with him, but he was in vain.

Zhang Fei would not give up easily on whatever he wanted to do, so he chased him all the way to the shanty town.

Ding Feng, on the other hand, took office as a new official, fidgeting in the temporary residence that Lao Liu had arranged for him, so he wanted to go to the prince to see if there was anything he could do for him.

The young man who was eager to express himself made a fool of himself in the palace, and found here as well.

Both Zhang Fei and Ding Feng came to this "shanty town" for the first time.

At first, they didn't pay much attention to the "military compound" + resettlement site for recruits and their families that Liu Chan single-handedly established.

Most of the so-called "aspirational" generals don't 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 general pays the rations and salaries on time and keeps less deductions, then the soldiers under his opponent are already quite good.

When they went to find Liu Chan, they almost didn't look at the people living inside.

It's not deliberate disgust or contempt, but the concept shaped by the growth environment, which makes them subconsciously filter out these people.

It was like seeing the flowers, plants and trees by the roadside, and they didn't pay too much attention...until they found out that Liu Chan was visiting the residents here 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 that the two had arrived, took the initiative to greet him. Seeing that it was the third uncle and Ding Feng, he thought for a while, and invited the other party to accompany him to finish this matter before talking about other things.

Although Zhang Sanye and Ding Feng didn't know why, they still agreed.

After visiting another family with Liu Chan, they immediately understood what Liu Chan was doing.

But Mr. Zhang couldn't understand Liu Chan's behavior.At this time, although there is no poem about the success of one general and the death of one's bones, the truth is the same.

Contrary to his second brother, Zhang Sanye, who loves and respects the gentleman but not the villain, it is very common to fight to the death.

Tens of thousands of ordinary soldiers died at every turn. Since they were paid and enjoyed the policy of exempting families from other corvee service, they must have the awareness that they will die at any time.

The pension Liu Chan gave them was far more than what was needed for the funeral, and there was still some left over.Why bother to do these things?They are not good generals or celebrities, and such actions cannot attract talents to vote.

For the third uncle's question, Liu Chan did not give an answer for the time being, but continued to take them on a visit.

[Ding Feng favorability +10] (20)

【丁奉好感度20,体质+10,暗器天赋+10×2,剑术天赋+8×2,刀法天赋+8×2,长兵天赋+5×2】

However, it was a different feeling for Ding Feng. As a low-level military officer who got mixed up in high-risk battles such as being trapped in the battle and ascending first, he knew too well how important it is for a soldier to have no worries.

He was exploited and suppressed by Shangguan on weekdays, only then did he know that the army can 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 that the people here are different. Most of the ordinary people outside have numb and indifferent expressions. They worry about their livelihood all day long and naturally have no spare time to think about other things, including loyalty, benevolence and bravery, etc...

The ordinary people under Lao Liu's rule are better than those in the other two places, but they are not like the people here, with a positive look in their eyes and hopeful faces.

Occasionally I heard them chatting, whose son was brave in battle, whose husband was skilled in martial arts, envious of your family who has joined the regular army, and we are only reserve members...

Those who were not selected to enter the Scarlet Star Army pinned their hopes on their children, talking about letting them eat more, so that they can win glory for their family when they grow strong.

The children playing with dead branches in their hands, playing immature spear moves in their hands, shouting that they want to join the army when they grow up, and help the prince kill the enemy...

As for the families of the soldiers who died in battle that Liu Chan visited, Mr. Zhang felt that they must have resentment in their hearts, but he dared not speak out when he was present.

So after they walked out the door, he turned back with some excuse and walked quietly to the window.

In addition to the condolences to the deceased relatives, what can be heard is the gratitude to Liu Chan, and the deep-rooted hatred for the enemy...

This is not a small deviation from Zhang Fei's cognition. He has seen families with dead sons and husbands before, but it is not like this.

That kind of hatred is indiscriminate, both for the enemy and for those who conscripted them into the army.

……

One day passed, and it was almost dusk. The three people who walked out of the shanty town had their own thoughts.

"Prince, three generals, the last general will retire first." Ding Feng bowed his fists and then retired.

Today I saw another side of the prince, and I also saw that incredible, dreamlike shanty town and its residents.

Thinking about what Jiangdong saw in his life before made him think a lot.

I also feel more and more that the original surrender was a very wise choice.

Mr. Zhang 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 be Zhang Qiang and Li Da.

But Liu Chan knew very well that if the third uncle himself had no intention of changing, he was determined not to persuade him.

Now that he came to find himself in the shanty town, he could just take the opportunity to talk.

The two, who had something to say, hit it off immediately, and went back to Liu Chan's room in the palace, burning the stove and kettle, drinking wine and cooking meat.

It's just that there is no shortage of salt, the meat is delicious, and the wine is sweet, but Mr. Zhang doesn't know how to eat it.

"Hey!" Feeling awkward and really not like himself, Zhang Fei suddenly slapped his chopsticks on the table and said, "Adou, third uncle asks you, why do you let your soldiers not be afraid of you? If you are not afraid of you, how can you Can you use it like an arm?"

Liu Chan saw that he took the initiative to start a conversation, and put down his chopsticks with a smile: "Who says they are not afraid?"

"Huh? I didn't see it."

"They were afraid that I would die. They were terribly afraid."

Zhang Fei: "..."

Liu Chan said with a smile: "Because they know that their lives must be maintained by me, and their future hope is also with me. If I die, they will lose everything."

Zhang Fei is not stupid, it's just that Liu Chan's concept is too different from his, so it is difficult to understand for a while. At this time, he already knows what Liu Chan wants to express.

"But the combination of grace and power since ancient times is..."

"Exercise both kindness and power, but it doesn't have to be insulting and whipping soldiers, making them fear and hate you." Liu Chan took a sip of his wine, "Military orders are like mountains, military laws are strict, rewards and punishments are trustworthy, and they are also prestige.

"I haven't whipped a single person since my training... When my third uncle fought side by side with me, did you ever see that I couldn't command them?"

Zhang Fei stopped talking. During the battle in Jingzhou, Liu Chan's Red Star Army responded the fastest to the military order and executed it the best. This was what he saw with his own eyes.

"This...why is this?"

Liu Chan knew that the third uncle didn't understand yet, it's just that he had his own method for many years, and suddenly saw the opposite, but the effect was good or even better, which was a bit unacceptable.

"Didn't Third Uncle see all the secrets in it today?"

"..."

Liu Chan sighed: "Third Uncle, whether it is a famous general, a mediocre military general, or even an ordinary soldier, there is not much difference in human nature and heart.

"Using profit to lure the war will cause the soldiers to disperse when the benefits are exhausted; to fight with coercion will cause the soldiers to rebel when the strength is weak. Only by making them fight according to their heart can they last for a long time."

When Zhang Fei thought about the different performances of Fan Qiang and Zhang Da since that night, he was also a little touched.

Sending away the frowning third uncle, Liu Chan didn't know how much he could listen to his own words.

But from the looks of it, it shouldn't be useless at least...

Just as he was about to rationalize the idea of ​​the "military reform plan" and continue to improve it, a waiter outside the door suddenly said: "Prince, a medical craftsman who claims to be Wang Xi Wang Shuhe is asking to see him."

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