People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 183 I'm a Good Fighter
"Master, it looks like our plan to sow discord has worked!"

When the information received by Tian Shitou was delivered to him, Ju Shou became happy. This was the first strategy he offered to his lord after joining the Yellow Turbans. If it worked, he would be proud of it.

Because of his background, the guys in the Yellow Turbans actually didn't like Ju Shou very much, which was something Ju Shou could not help.

Although he was loyal to Xu Chen personally, he was after all assisting Xu Chen's Yellow Turban cause. If possible, Ju Shou did not want to make the atmosphere so stiff. In order to change other people's views, he needed them to recognize his own value.

It may seem humble, but as people living in society, they are inevitably influenced by the opinions and evaluations of others.

Once these people see that Ju Shou can help the Yellow Turban cause, they will naturally accept him.

Xu Chen didn't have high hopes for this alienation plan, but he was happy to see it succeed: "Very good, you got it done without spending a penny. I really admire your scheming."

Ju Shou chuckled: "It's not that he has any ulterior motives, but the two edicts have no cost to Dong Zhuo. As long as the matter is slightly beneficial to him, there is no reason not to do it."

Xu Chen smiled and said, "Now that Liu Yu's energy has been diverted by Han Fu, our army will be able to stay calm for a while."

Ju Su said: "When the coalition forces are ready to attack Dong, it will be the day for our army to take Youzhou!"

As he spoke, Xu Chen's gaze turned towards the top of the city wall, where a battle had just ended. A large number of captives were being settled in by the Yellow Turbans, and the wounded were being treated in an orderly manner.

This was the first city captured by the Yellow Turbans after arriving in Lelang. The entire battle process went extremely smoothly and was over in no time.

Thousands of the Yellow Turbans' top elite troops were deployed, using their old trick of using gunpowder to break down the gates of the cities. As long as they broke through the gates and had the conditions for a frontal battle, the situation would irreversibly tilt towards the Yellow Turbans.

Moreover, the number of troops on this expedition was very small, so they could fight and eliminate the powerful as they went along, and there was no logistical pressure.

Now that the strategy of sowing discord has worked and Wang Dang is in charge of Yuyang and Guangyang, Xu Chen has no worries at all and only needs to concentrate on attacking. His battle records along the way have been very encouraging.

Inside the city, the Yellow Turbans had already started a very familiar set of moves, and all the nobles and powerful families had been liquidated.

The trial of the crimes of the powerful has begun in front of the government office. After the trial, supplies will be distributed to the people, and the land will be surveyed later.

The Yellow Turbans were so familiar with these things that they could make them with their eyes closed, but in the eyes of some people, they were very strange.

The powerful had a lot of supplies, and the Yellow Turbans organized the captives to carry them. At this time, a strong man stood out among the many captives. He carried a wooden box on each shoulder, which was full of treasures, but he walked steadily and did not seem to be struggling at all.

Not to mention the generally skinny captives, even the Yellow Turbans, who were mostly big and strong, were shocked to see such a scene.

Such a fierce guy is very rare even among the Yellow Turbans today.

The Yellow Turbans who were guarding the captives had already noticed this man. He was one of the young generals of the officers and soldiers in the previous battle with Gao Xian. He was seriously injured and almost died, but was saved by a military doctor. He survived with his amazing vitality and healed quickly. After a few days, he became full of energy.

This man's name was Taishi Ci. When he was first rescued, he was very wary of the Yellow Turbans and almost killed the military doctor. Fortunately, he was seriously injured and had no strength left, otherwise he would have been killed. Of course, he himself would not have been able to survive at that time.

As such, he naturally became the focus of attention, and even though he was injured, he was tied up tightly.

It was not until the Yellow Turbans tried to reform him that, although they failed to change his mind, they at least softened his attitude and made him have the awareness of a normal prisoner, so that he would not be beaten or killed at every turn.

In fact, there was no special reason why Taishi Ci's attitude softened.

When he just woke up, he didn't understand the situation clearly, and he had a stress reaction when he saw the Yellow Turban. Later, he realized that it was the Yellow Turban who saved his life, and he could no longer hate the Yellow Turban.

When it comes to dealing with injured enemies, there is nothing to say even if the Yellow Turbans kill them with one strike.

If it was a living surrendered enemy, then keeping him would still be useful, after all he was a labor force, but getting injured these days was almost equivalent to losing his life, yet the Yellow Turbans were willing to spend so much effort to treat him. Even a guy like him who was full of hostility towards the Yellow Turbans had to praise their benevolence.

From what we saw in the military medical camp, the Yellow Turbans were truly sincere in saving people, and they did not treat them differently just because they were enemies. Taishi Ci saw all of this.

Moreover, the Yellow Turbans did not immediately punish Taishi Ci for his dangerous behavior toward the military doctor. Instead, they spent a lot of time and effort to reason with him, leaving Taishi Ci speechless. No matter what, the other party was willing to save him, which was already generous and righteous enough. It was really unacceptable for him to repay kindness with enmity.

So Taishi Ci became a glorious prisoner in the Yellow Turban labor camp. After becoming a prisoner, he slowly realized that the Yellow Turbans seemed to be different from what he had imagined. In the past, when people heard about the Yellow Turbans, they always said that the Yellow Turbans were cruel and tyrannical, slaughtering and looting the nobles and powerful people, just like a group of fierce thugs. Taishi Ci naturally had no good feelings towards such a group.

But from the moment he was rescued, he discovered that there seemed to be a huge difference between the real Yellow Turbans and the Yellow Turbans he knew.

Would a group of thugs treat their enemies and spend so much time and effort to reason with them?
This is even the case when one is the one actively offending.

Later he realized that the rumors he had heard about the Yellow Turbans were correct, but not entirely correct.

They only talked about the Yellow Turbans slaughtering nobles and powerful families, but did not mention that most of the people killed by the Yellow Turbans were extremely vicious. They only talked about the Yellow Turbans looting the property of the nobles, but did not mention that the Yellow Turbans distributed most of these properties to the common people.

Can someone who does such a thing be called a thug?
They are clearly a group of chivalrous warriors who punish evil, promote good, and rob the rich to help the poor!
For Taishi Ci, who was very chivalrous, he was shocked when he truly got to know the Yellow Turbans. There was even an entire organization of such chivalrous people!
So he, who was hostile to the Yellow Turbans at the beginning, has now become silent. He completely regards himself as a prisoner and tries to get to know this chivalrous organization more deeply.

What is a hero?
The earliest knights can be traced back to the Mohist school in the pre-Qin period. At that time, Mohist knights also existed in the form of an organization. They adhered to their own ideas and were willing to help the weak resist the strong regardless of sacrifice. This spirit of helping the weak and punishing the strong is the core of the chivalrous spirit.

The Yellow Turbans that he saw seemed to be a ranger organization that appeared again after the Mohist rangers.

"My fellow villagers, from today on, we will be our own masters. I, the Yellow Scarf, will help you to lift the mountain above your heads. From now on, we can all stand upright and no one can ride on our heads!"

Taishi Ci gently put down the wooden box. This weight might be difficult for others, but it was not too easy for him.

Then he stood in the distance and watched the Yellow Turbans begin to speak passionately to the people.

Not only did the common people become agitated after hearing these words, even he, a prisoner, felt his blood boiling.

He didn't have any class perspective, but even if he only judged things with the most simple concept of good and evil, he could see clearly whether the Yellow Turbans were good or evil. What impressed him most was that the Yellow Turbans didn't just talk, they also really did things.

When he said he wanted to help the people move the mountains, he really tried the powerful and distributed the land, without any ambiguity.

"Don't worry, folks. With us Yellow Turbans here, we will never be bullied again. We ordinary people need to survive and live a good life. This is the greatest justice in the world. Our mission as Yellow Turbans is to realize this justice and ensure that everyone in the world has enough food and clothing!"

Hearing these words, Taishi Ci was shocked again. The greatest justice in the world aroused his reverie.

If the Yellow Turbans can really make everyone in the world live a good life, then this is indeed the greatest justice in the world.

He wanted to ask something, and then he looked at the yellow turban who was guarding the prisoners beside him and asked, "What's your name, brother?"

The yellow turban glanced at him and wanted to let him continue moving, but then he remembered that this guy seemed to have done the most work today, so he didn't say anything and just replied, "My name is Ma Yan."

Taishi Ci was also very familiar with people, and he immediately bowed and started chatting: "I am Taishi Ci of Donglai. May I ask Brother Ma Yan, I heard that most of Youzhou has been ruled by the Yellow Turbans. Are all these places punishing evildoers and distributing land and wealth like today?"

Ma Yan said without thinking, "Of course it is. My family used to farm for the master, and it was only when the Yellow Turbans came and divided the land among us that our life became better."

When Taishi Ci heard this, he was immediately convinced. He suddenly had an urge to try it out and wanted to join in and do something with it.

He considers himself a knight, but there are very few things a knight can do in his lifetime.

It was just an ordinary question, but the answer made him realize that a chivalrous organization could do much more than he could.

He looked at Ma Yan and said, "I suddenly think the Yellow Turbans are pretty good, and I want to join them, is that okay?"

Ma Yan raised his eyebrows, not knowing what he remembered. He touched a book on his chest and then sighed: "I also want to be a Yellow Turban, but it's very difficult."

Taishi Ci was stunned: "Aren't you the Yellow Turban?"

Ma Yan shook his head: "I am just an ordinary soldier. To become a Yellow Turban, I need to pass the assessment or make meritorious contributions. I have not succeeded yet."

Taishi Ci not only did not back down after hearing this, but became even more interested. Challenging things are interesting: "It doesn't matter. I, Taishi Ci, can fight. If I have the chance, I will succeed!"

(End of this chapter)