People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 352 Guidance
"The leader said that we are all brought together by ideals. As long as we share the same beliefs, we are brothers in the same religion and we are family. Our brothers in Runan are in danger this time, so we cannot just sit back and watch."

The ropes on his body had just been untied by Lu Meng. Li Zheng stretched his muscles and breathed a long sigh of relief. Then he held Lu Meng's hand tightly and started talking with a smile.

Lu Meng felt a little confused for a moment. He was happy to meet the people from the north, but also felt guilty for tying them up.

However, after Li Zheng pulled him to sit on the ground, he gradually calmed down.

At this time, he came back to his senses about what Li Zheng had just said. Hearing that the leader also regarded him as a brother, he felt even happier.

"Special envoy, you know that the southern states of the Han Dynasty have already formed an alliance. This attack on me is just the beginning. Their real target is still the northern Xuanxia. Is the leader prepared for this? Although my sect is now thriving, it has not yet been completely successful. We must not relax or take it lightly!"

When Lu Meng came back to his senses, the first thing he did was to ask about Xuan Xia.

This made Li Zheng look at Lu Meng twice more. After this question, the look he gave Lu Meng became a little more friendly.

"Don't worry, Ziming. The court has been prepared for this matter. The leader is a man of great talent and strategy. How could he relax at this critical moment? He will pay more attention to the enemy than Ziming, not less."

"That's good, that's good. I was just worrying about nothing."

Lu Meng came back to his senses, shook his head and laughed at himself. With his level of ability, there was no need for him to worry about the leader. He should be thankful that he could lead his brothers well.

At this point, Lu Meng looked at Li Zheng again and asked, "Could it be that the special envoy came here to take us to Xuanxia?"

Li Zheng shook his head: "This place is located in the enemy's hinterland. It is too difficult to break through the encirclement. It is better to develop here. As long as we gain a foothold and establish a base here, we can also support the front battlefield of the court in the future."

Upon hearing this, Lu Meng nodded. It was indeed unrealistic for his brothers to break out with their current strength.

The reason he and these brothers were able to survive here was because of their flexibility and the complex environment of the mountains and forests. If they rushed out in a swagger, they would all definitely die on the way.

In the era of cold weapons, it was difficult for the government to deal with a small local rebel group or even a group of small bandits as long as they occupied a mountain area. The protective effect of mountains and forests was far greater than imagined.

This is exactly the reason why Zhang Mazi and his gang of bandits could render the entire Echeng helpless.

Only Zhou Yu, who spent enough time making thorough preparations and used a large-scale force to clear the way and advance bit by bit, could force Lu Meng into a desperate situation.

Otherwise, as long as he could endure the hardship, Lu Meng would have no problem enduring another ten or twenty years.

If you voluntarily abandon the cover of the mountains and forests, you won’t even know how you died.

"But the special envoy also saw that the officers and soldiers are mobilizing a large army this time with the intention of fighting to the death. With such effort, even if we occupy the mountains and forests, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for too long." When talking about the current situation, Lu Meng's happy mood was immediately washed away, and his face became sad again.

Li Zheng was calm and composed, and said, "Since the court has appointed me here, there must be corresponding arrangements. Otherwise, what use would I be by myself?"

When Lu Meng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Is there any other explanation?"

Li Zheng nodded and said, "When I came here, the court had already ordered the Jizhou shepherd king to send troops to support. As long as Runan holds out for a while, we will naturally be able to wait for the breakthrough."

Lu Meng was a little surprised. Of course, he was happy to get help from the north, but he couldn't think of how the north could help him. After all, Runan was in the south of Yuzhou, and Yuzhou was separated from the north by Yanzhou. How could it directly help him?

Before he could ask in detail, Li Zheng continued, "Although the imperial court will buy a respite for Runan this time, whether it can gain a foothold here still depends on Runan itself."

Lü Meng smiled and said, "As long as we survive this crisis, it won't be difficult for us to settle down. The Han court went to great lengths to defeat us this time, but it won't be so easy to defeat us again in the future."

Li Zheng shook his head: "This is not enough. Instead of expecting mercy from the enemy, it is better to actually improve your own strength."

Lu Meng was stunned: "What does the special envoy mean?"

Li Zheng looked at the soldiers inside the mountain stronghold, and then said: "After I was caught by the soldiers on purpose, I carefully observed the situation of the brothers. The brothers here are lax in their style, lax in their guards, lack of discipline, and lax military discipline. This will definitely not work."

Listening to Li Zheng pointing out his brothers' shortcomings one by one, Lu Meng's face slowly turned red, which obviously made him a little embarrassed.

However, he also knew that Li Zheng was not finding fault on purpose. These problems did exist, and his own combat effectiveness was indeed low. Not to mention catching up with the north, even the Han army was still a long way behind.

Li Zhengdao: "The lack of military training is limited by the reality and cannot be forced, but discipline is the soul of the army. The Xuanxia Yellow Turbans can be invincible because of iron-clad discipline, which is the foundation for us to reach this point today."

After hearing these words, Lu Meng suddenly understood something and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After all, Lu Meng was a naturalist who came from a self-taught background. Even though he had the "Natural Classic" as a theoretical weapon, he lacked experience in practice. To integrate the concepts of naturalism into practice was not a process that could be achieved overnight.

Xu Chen could refer to and learn from the experiences of later generations, but Lu Meng could only explore slowly. Three short years were not enough for him to realize the correct method.

His understanding of the army was still stuck in the times. He only believed that weapons, equipment, money and food were the basis of combat effectiveness, but completely ignored the importance of ideological construction.

After Li Zheng came here, he also saw the problem here, but this was also the mission of his special envoy.

"We must first understand the mission of our army and what kind of team they should be."

Li Zheng patted Lu Meng's shoulder, looked towards the north, and fell into deep thought for a moment.

"Every Yellow Turban soldier in Xuanxia knows clearly that they join the army and fight not for a specific person, or even for our leader, but for the millions of people in the world.

We exist to liberate all these toiling masses. We are liberating the people of China now, and in the future we will liberate every human being in this vast world.

Therefore, we must overthrow all the aristocratic families in the world, and we must also overthrow the Han Dynasty, because they are the insects that suck blood from our heads.

Therefore, we must have strict discipline. Our warriors are going to accomplish the greatest cause since the creation of the world. If we do not have strong enough spiritual beliefs, then this cause is doomed to fail. "

When Li Zheng spoke each word one by one, Lu Meng was completely stunned.

Suddenly, he saw the direction as if he had split open the fog. A feeling of sudden enlightenment swept over his body. All of a sudden, he felt completely clear-headed and a strong sense of confidence emerged.

It turns out that what we need in natural education is this kind of team
Lu Meng suddenly understood what he should do. Compared with the strong armor and sharp soldiers, perhaps this firm belief is the fundamental reason why the northern brothers are invincible.
(End of this chapter)