Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 133 Kindness wins people’s hearts

Liu Bei came from Zhuojun, Youzhou. He was not only good at using cavalry in battle, but also good at understanding the nature of horses.

At that time, Cao Cao gave Liu Bei more than a hundred horses to choose. Liu Bei spotted the skinny Lu at a glance among the horses and thought he was a good horse.

Just as Liu Bei saw it, under his careful care, Lu's body was strong, with amazing bones and strong limbs.He followed Liu Bei on his expeditions to the north and south, crossing rivers and going up mountains, as if walking on flat ground.

In order to ensure the spirituality of the war horses, Liu Bei would often let the horses go out to eat when he was stationed, allowing them to graze normally to keep them active and to save food and grass.

If there is no time for the horses to graze during a rapid march, it is necessary to provide food, grass and food for the horses.After all, food provides more energy than grass, so you won’t lose weight easily during long-distance marches.

But Liu Bei never imagined that one day his beloved war horse would not die on the battlefield, but be eaten by a group of ragged Shanyue barbarians.

Liu Bei left the camp angrily, and was led by Tai Shiheng to the scene of the incident.

I saw Liu Feng leading more than a hundred cavalry with bows and spears, and surrounded seventy or eighty Shanyue barbarians in ragged clothes, with disheveled hair and tattoos, and they were shouting something.

"Shut up!"

Liu Bei galloped over and said angrily: "What's going on? Who killed my horse?"

Liu Feng approached him from the side, raised his hands and said: "Father, I led my cavalry to graze in the mountains and let the horses eat on their own. However, a group of Han people from the mountains came out of nowhere, drove the horses into dangerous places, and shot them with bows and arrows. Several horses were killed. Among those they hunted was Lu."

After a pause, Liu Boutou looked ferocious and said: "You are asking them where the tribe is. If you get the tribe's residence, I will lead your troops into the tribe to avenge Lu."

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang held the reins, frowned and said, "Master, just handle it according to the law, and don't hurt innocent people. If innocent people are hurt, our army's months of hard work will be in vain."

Ever since Zhuge Liang joined Liu Bei's army, he has constantly emphasized the importance of people's support to Liu Bei.When the troops entered She County, in order to win over the people of Shanyue, Liu Bei killed the old soldiers to intimidate everyone, and also gave Zhuge Liang the military discipline in charge of the army.Under Zhuge Liang's governance, the army did not plunder, the people dared to farm, and the army and the people lived in harmony.

Now Zhuge Liang is worried that Liu Bei will go on a killing spree in anger, thus destroying the long-term united front work.

In Zhuge Liang's plan, when Danyang County is captured, if these tens to 20 Shanyue people are recruited properly, at least [-] elites can be selected, and tens of thousands of households can be obtained.

Liu Bei looked unhappy and raised his hand to signal Zhuge Liang not to say anything.

"Hey~"

Liu Bei rode his horse to the mountain barbarians. Looking at their frightened faces, he said in a deep voice: "I don't think I have ever harmed you. I wonder why you killed my horse?"

The leader of Shanyue, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head and muttered in Chinese: "My tribe has had no rice to eat since autumn, so they eat grass and fruits to satisfy their hunger. To this day, the tribe is so hungry that they eat horses when they see them. . If your resentment persists in your heart, you can kill me, You Qian. I hope you will please let me and other clan members go."

Liu Bei followed the call and saw that this man had a sallow face and thin muscles. His broad body was so thin that his muscles and bones were visible. His face was unshaven and there were signs of being beaten.

Liu Bei remained silent, then looked at the Shanyue barbarians behind him. He was moved and asked, "I and the soldiers under my tent have never stepped on rice, nor have they taken rice without authorization. Why do you and others have no rice to eat?"

You Qian lowered his head in embarrassment and said in a low voice: "Many of Sun Quan's soldiers have bullied us. They have cut off all the rice fields in the mountains, rivers and rivers. How can we still have rice to eat?"

Liu Bei's heartstrings were touched, he raised his hand and sighed: "Just wait and go!"

"Father!"

Liu Feng rode up, frowned and said: "The barbarians do not obey the king's rule and are afraid of power but not moral. If we let them go easily now, our army's prestige and reputation may be completely lost."

Zhuge Liang glanced at Liu Feng and couldn't help but shake his head secretly.He has a fierce temperament and a shallow vision. Although he has courage, he cannot be a king.From now on, if the lord has an heir, he should make a benevolent and righteous person his king, so that he can govern the world and bring peace to the people.

Liu Bei raised his hand to stop Liu Feng and said in a deep voice: "Compared with animals, humans should be put first and animals second. How can humans and animals become humans regardless of their importance? Confucius said, a gentleman will not harm others with animals. Now if It would be unethical to kill them; and they were exhausted by our wars and had no rice to eat, so they had no choice but to hunt horses for food. It would be unjust to kill them now."

After a pause, Liu Bei said seriously: "Feng'er, remember not to do good deeds because they are trivial, and do not do evil deeds because they are trivial."

The cavalry opened their mouths and allowed the barbarians to move over the mountains.Seeing Liu Bei's kindness, You Qian showed gratitude on his face, kowtowed and said, "Thank you so much for your kindness. If I have the chance, I will repay you with my life."

Liu Bei looked at the backs of You Qian and others, hesitated for a moment, and shouted: "Since you are the leader of the clan, do you know how many people there are in the clan?"

"There are about two thousand men and women in the tribe." You Qian replied.

Liu Bei sighed and said: "Wait here for a while, I will send you seven more days of rations and grass. After seven days, the war will definitely subside."

"Noble!"

You Qian looked shocked, with tears hidden in the corners of his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty does not care about our revenge for killing horses, but pities our sufferings. How will we, the barbarians, retaliate?"

Liu Bei held the reins and said with a smile: "If I don't ask you to repay my kindness, just wait and don't harm my horse."

"Haha!" After saying that, Liu Bei laughed and walked away.

Zhuge Liang followed up on horseback and praised: "My lord is a man of benevolence and righteousness, and he has the virtue of Mu Gong who killed his horse. My lord's righteous deed today will definitely make the people of Shanyue grateful."

Liu Bei sighed with emotion and said: "The war is in chaos and the people are hungry. How can we bear it if we are not prepared? People must be the first thing in the important affairs of husbandry. How can we harm good people because of livestock?"

When Liu Bei rode his horse slowly to the camp gate, he saw Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi, and Yan Zhen standing in front of the gate.Worried that the three of them wanted to leave, Liu Bei got off his horse, stepped forward, raised his hands and asked, "Is it possible that the three of you are here with something important? Are you not prepared to entertain them well enough to make the three of them want to leave the army and leave?"

The three of them looked at each other and smiled. Zhuge Jin took the lead and came out, cupping his hands and praising him: "The general is kind and virtuous, and he also attaches great importance to military strategy. The three of us have lived in the general's tent for many days, and it is difficult to repay the general's kindness. If the general does not give up, we and the others will I am willing to serve the general."

"If the general does not give up, we are willing to work for the general." The three people responded.

"Congratulations, lord!" Zhuge Liang said, cupping his hands.

Liu Bei smiled from ear to ear and said repeatedly: "The three gentlemen have great talents and are willing to lend a helping hand. Bei is very happy."

"I have prepared three gentlemen to submit their services, and a banquet will be held to celebrate this."

"General, there is no need. When the victory is over and Sun Quan is defeated, it is not too late to have a celebration banquet." Zhuge Jin stopped him and said.

"it is good!"

Liu Bei took the hands of Bu Zhi and Yan Zhen and went straight into the camp.Zhuge Liang understood Liu Bei's intention, took Zhuge Jin's hand, talked about brotherhood, and then entered the camp.

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Jiangdong military camp, the Chinese military tent.

Sun Quan was concerned about the decisive battle, and in order to boost the morale of the army, he hosted a banquet for Jiangdong generals.At the banquet, Jiangdong's military generals were in high spirits, drinking and playing guessing games, which was very lively.After all, these Jiangdong generals had been ordered repeatedly by Sun Quan not to drink alcohol since the beginning of the campaign, which made them feel quite constrained. Now that they had the opportunity, they naturally wanted to drink and have fun.

Looking at the generals who were drinking and enjoying themselves, Sun Quan suddenly burst into tears while holding up his bottle. Tears flowed down his cheeks and couldn't stop the hem of his clothes.

"Why is this happening, my subordinate?"

Cheng Pu, who was sitting in the lower seat, looked shocked and said: "In this moment of joy, how come my subordinates suddenly shed tears!"

As Cheng Pu started asking questions, the generals in the tent fell silent and all turned their attention to Sun Quan.

Sun Quan wiped his tears with his sleeves and choked with sobs and said, "Quan misses his father and brother!"

"My father fought in the south and north, and galloped across the world. He was very heroic, but unfortunately he died in Jingchu. At that time, Quan and his brother were alone and had no one to rely on. Fortunately, my brother saved the world with bravery, entered Jiangdong, and conquered six counties, which shocked the world. Unfortunately, Died at the hands of an assassin.”

"When my brother was dying, he handed over Jiangdong to his authority, and entrusted Gu Gu with everyone, hoping to sit back and watch the success or failure, thinking that he would protect himself. However, a certain man had few talents and virtues and could not shoulder the responsibility alone. As a result, Liu Bei and Liu Qi joined the invaders and repeatedly lost their territory. Today. If the battle is defeated and Danyang is lost, Quan will not be able to see his father and brother!"

The generals also looked ashamed. As the generals left behind by Sun Jian and Sun Ce, they had vowed to help Sun Quan defend his foundation. But now when Liu Bei and Liu Qi invaded, they were drinking and punching here.

As he spoke, Sun Quan burst into tears and said, "If my father and brother were here, how could they endure Liu Bei's evil deeds in Jiangdong and annexing the territory."

Zhou Tai slapped the case and stood up, saying loudly: "Tai is deeply rebuked and greatly favored by his subordinates. He should be loyal to his subordinates and serve to the death."

Jiang Qin threw the wine glass angrily, raised his hand and said, "Qin is a lowly person. He has received the favor of his grandson to rebel. He dare not not repay it. Now he will fight to the death to defeat the enemy in order to protect Jiangdong's foundation."

Dong Xi held his long sword in his hand and said enthusiastically: "I accept the important task of General Sun. Tomorrow's battle will be fought only to the death. If there are any who flee, I will attack and kill them."

As the most prestigious person in the army, Cheng Pu led everyone to kneel down on one knee and said in a deep voice: "The words of my subordinates are shameful. We have been favored by generals for three generations, and it is the crime of our generals to lose their troops and die in the country." , I can only fight hard tomorrow to repay the general’s kindness.”

"The only way to repay the general's kindness is to fight hard!" the crowd shouted.

Sun Quan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and secretly sighed that the military's morale was useless. Then he quickly stood up, helped Cheng Pu, Dong Xi and others, and said: "Tomorrow we will fight, I will help you all. Jiangdong is not owned by one person, but all of you have a share."

"Don't dare!" everyone said humbly.

It has to be said that Sun Quan has abundant resources.The political resources left by Sun Jian and Sun Ce, as well as the outstanding civil and military talents of Jiangdong, under his words, they will have to fight to the death to repay their kindness.

Of course, Sun Quan is also a human being and knows that he can't just talk but not do anything.In front of everyone, he immediately rewarded Fengyi. Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu each were awarded a county. The other generals were awarded hundreds of households or hundreds of households depending on their status, which greatly boosted their morale.

Military morale is available!
(No more today, I’ll start at midnight tomorrow)

(End of this chapter)