People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 351 Special Envoy
Why follow the leader?
The soldier glanced at Li Zheng and wanted to scold him, but for some reason, when he saw Li Zheng's smiling face, he couldn't help but think about what Li Zheng said.

This is indeed a dangerous and difficult task.

They had been displaced all the way, with no food to eat. They were either fleeing or on their way to escape. Now the war situation was unfavorable, and the army was in danger of being wiped out.

Why do I still want to follow Leader Lu Meng after all this happened?
Finally, the soldiers remembered why they did that. It was because they could no longer make ends meet. They were going to die anyway, so they might as well join the rebellion and do something big.

"The leader promised us that he would lead us to live a good life." The soldier finally responded in a muffled voice.

Hearing this, Li Zheng glanced around and smiled: "Such a good day?"

The soldier was immediately dissatisfied, leaning against the tree trunk, and snorted coldly: "What do you know, my leader said that there is a powerful country called Xuanxia in the north, where everyone has land, does not need to serve in the army, and has no taxes. They live like gods. He wants to lead us to live this kind of life. Since others can do it, why can't we!"

Hearing the name Xuan Xia, the smile on Li Zheng's face became even more intense: "Xuan Xia? I've heard that the Prime Minister there, Xu Chen, is the biggest devil in the world, right?"

"Nonsense!" The soldier was immediately furious. He couldn't help but sit up straighter, his eyes widened. "Master Xu is clearly a saint who saves people from suffering. He defeated those bastard nobles and made the people live a good life. He is clearly a great good man, not a demon!"

Li Zheng pretended to be surprised and said stupidly: "Xu Chen is far away in the north, how do you know who he is?"

The soldier snorted coldly, "Our leader has read Master Xu's scriptures to us when he has time. After listening to him, we naturally know what kind of person Master Xu is. Our leader said that Master Xu is the savior of us poor people. It is definitely right to follow his path."

Hearing this, Li Zheng smiled and nodded.

Seeing his expression, the soldier was furious and raised the knife in his hand to scare him: "You sneaky guy, stop asking about our business, or I will kill you with one knife. Be quiet and wait until the war is over, and we will let you go."

Li Zheng laughed loudly, not afraid at all. Instead, he said, "What about the after-war? They have beaten you so badly that you can't fight back. If you lose this battle, you will be finished. There is no after-war thing. It is better to let me go quickly, otherwise I will be dragged to death by you."

The soldier was furious and grabbed Li Zheng, pretending to hit him: "You really deserve a beating. We arrested you because you were acting suspiciously. How can we let you go? What if you are really a spy? We don't want to kill people casually, but you better behave yourself!"

Fists are still useful. Seeing that the soldier was fierce, Li Zheng shrank his neck and closed his mouth.

The soldier raised his fist at him proudly, then snorted coldly and stopped.

However, Li Zheng obviously couldn't keep his mouth shut. He soon couldn't hold back his cough and began to speak: "Actually, I do have a way to help you get through the current crisis, but I need to meet your leader."

"If we continue like this, we will be doomed sooner or later. What should we do to survive this crisis?"

In the mountain village, an equally young guy started asking questions to Lu Meng in the open space under a tree. From the expression on his face, he was very anxious.

Lu Meng glanced at the other person. The man in front of him was named Zheng Chang, and he was his best friend. He also followed him in this uprising.

Several years have passed since the uprising began, and there has finally been some improvement, but the situation changed so suddenly. No one expected that the southern states and counties could unite so quickly, and the attitudes of the various lords changed at an astonishing speed in the face of the common threat of Xuan Xia.

This was not only because the princes had a long-term vision, but also the result of the joint efforts of the southern gentry. However, this was definitely not good news for Lu Meng.

Zheng Chang is anxious and worried now, and how could Lu Meng be any better off?

In the past, we could still move around from place to place. Although life was not easy, we could still hold on. But now, the living space is visibly getting smaller and smaller.

Now that the Han army had come to attack again, the momentum of sweeping them away directly made Lu Meng's heart sink to the bottom.

Although we still have some time, it’s not much time left.

"No matter what, we have no way to retreat. We can only fight hard and continue to send troops to harass the enemy. We can't let them advance too comfortably. We must also be prepared to break out at all costs. When we are really in a desperate situation, we can only run all the way north. As long as we can get to Jizhou, we will be safe!"

Lu Meng gave the order in a deep voice, and Zheng Chang quickly agreed, but the worry on his face did not ease at all.

Whether it is harassing the enemy or breaking through, this is obviously not a way to break the deadlock.

This group of soldiers is extremely powerful, and their advancement was flawless. If they could have succeeded in the harassment, they would have done it long ago, without having to wait until now. Continuing the harassment would have been nothing more than a helpless counterattack, and there was no need to count on it at all.

Breaking out was even more of a luxury. This time, the officers and soldiers had made full preparations for the attack. They were in the heart of the enemy's territory. It was simply a pipe dream to run all the way from Yuzhou to Yanzhou, and then from Yanzhou to Jizhou.

If you can get out of this all the way, you don't need to break through with this strength. However, what else can you do without these plans? You have no choice but to bite the bullet. You can't just wait and die.
Zheng Chang took the order and left, while Lu Meng leaned against a tree, feeling the sunlight shining through the gaps between the leaves. However, the star-like light did not make him feel hopeful. On the contrary, the current situation made him very confused and pessimistic.

With such a large group of brothers, Lu Meng actually felt a lot of pressure. He didn't know if he could lead everyone to find a way out.

If everyone was willing to sacrifice their lives to follow him, but he ended up dragging them all into the gutter, Lu Meng himself would not be able to accept this kind of psychological torture. However, now it seemed that he had really reached a dead end.

Leader, how did he lead his brothers to establish Xuanxia's foundation in such a desperate situation?
The more difficult his career felt, the more Lu Meng admired and wondered. Now he was like a headless fly. Although he had the "Book of Nature" in his hand and understood his goals and mission very well, he could not find the direction in the specific methods of starting an uprising.

If the leader were here, he would be able to lead his brothers out of the predicament. He was able to lead thousands of people out at the beginning. Although my situation is dangerous, it is better than the one the leader faced at the beginning. But I can't do what the leader did.

In the past, when the crisis was not so great, Lu Meng did not feel anything, but now facing a desperate situation, he immediately became confused.

After all, a grand goal is just an illusory direction. How to get there is a real test. Only when it really comes to this juncture does Lu Meng realize the difficulty.

Lu Meng felt that he needed help, not in the form of reinforcements, but guidance on methods.

Lu Meng could never find a way to lead the team and take root behind enemy lines.

"Boss, we caught a spy. This guy is clamoring to see you, saying that he can help us get through the crisis."

Just when Lu Meng was frowning, a soldier came over with a man in the distance, pushed the man forward, and explained the situation to Lu Meng, which interrupted Lu Meng's thoughts.

Lu Meng was stunned at first, then looked at the man with some confusion.

Although this person was tied up tightly, he stood straight with a calm expression, unafraid and with a pure temperament between his eyebrows.

Not to mention anything else, just this kind of demeanor made Lu Meng look up to him for some reason.

And for some reason, the other person's temperament inexplicably made Lu Meng feel a little bit of favor in his heart, as if he had a feeling of familiarity and closeness.

He didn't know that this was a temperament that was slowly formed based on the common beliefs of both parties, so he had this feeling.

"Who are you?" Lu Meng sat up straight and his expression became serious.

After all, he is still rational and does not act based on intuition. Even if he likes the stranger who suddenly appears, he still remains vigilant enough.

"I am Li Zheng." Li Zheng looked at Lu Meng, neither humble nor arrogant, and also sized him up, then said: "I am tied up and cannot perform the salute, I hope you will not be offended."

Lu Meng jumped up, looked around Li Zheng twice, then stood in front of him and asked suspiciously, "Do you think there is a way for us to get through this difficult time?"

Li Zheng shook his head: "I can't help you."

Lu Meng's face suddenly turned unhappy: "What do you mean, are you kidding me?"

Li Zheng laughed: "How dare I? Although I can't help you, Xuan Xia can."

Suddenly, Lu Meng's pupils shrank, and his expression suddenly became very serious. He stared at Li Zheng and asked, "Who are you?"

Li Zheng also slowly put away his smile and said seriously: "I am Li Zheng, an official believer of the Natural Religion, working in the Guardian Department. This time I was appointed by the court as a special envoy to represent the organization to formally contact you."

Lu Meng was stunned. He had fantasized about the encounter with the north countless times, but when the time really came, he was a little at a loss.

Various emotions such as surprise, uneasiness, excitement, excitement, panic, etc. suddenly surged into his heart, leaving him at a loss as to how to react for a moment.

It turns out that the north knows about my existence, Lu Meng, and it turns out that man has always been watching me!

"Is the leader coming to save us?" Lu Meng grabbed Li Zheng's shoulders, his face flushed as he spoke.

When Li Zheng heard Lu Meng calling him "Leader", his expression relaxed. This one title alone was enough to explain everything.

(End of this chapter)