Northern Prefecture Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 82 Determined
"First, anyone who kills someone will be put to death, anyone who fights privately will be expelled, anyone who hides someone will be punished as well, and any neighbor who knows about the crime but doesn't report it will be punished as well."

"Secondly, if a father, son, or brother lives in the same household, the land rent will be increased by 30%.

"Third, those who disobey discipline and disobey the orders of the leader or the garrison commander shall be expelled..."

Xu Changming could read and recite the decree aloud with the other troops.

There was complete silence in the open space in the field, and the previous enthusiasm was gone.

After they finished reading, Liu Daogui said loudly: "Without rules, there will be no order; without laws, nothing will be accomplished."

"We have lived together for generations and have never been separated. It doesn't make sense for us to split up just because we've arrived in Lanling. What if someone bullies us?"

A man of about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old stood up, with fierce eyes and a long beard, looking extremely strong.

There were more than twenty men standing behind him, all of them with bodies as strong as iron towers.

Anyone who could lead his clan to fight his way to Lanling from the fast horses and long swords of the Hu people must be no ordinary person.

"Didn't you hear the law clearly? The first one is that anyone who kills will be put to death, and anyone who fights privately will be expelled! Do you not trust me, or do you not trust yourselves?"

At this time, you must not be weak in momentum.

"If the army had stayed here forever, we would have nothing to say, but the army often returns to Guangling."

This man was quite eloquent and caught a loophole in Liu Daogui.

"Although I'm not in Guangling, my brothers and sisters are all here. What are you worried about? If everyone follows the law, there will be no oppression."

Liu Daogui spoke in a grandiose manner, but their eyes still showed doubt.

In fact, if it were Liu Daogui himself, he would definitely trust his clan and would not want to be separated from it. It is human nature.

"Damn it, you are using the Liu family's bowl and eating the Liu family's food, but you are still unwilling to follow the rules of my Liu family?" Liu Zun had a hot temper and exploded on the spot.

But what kind of scenes have these people not seen? They are not afraid at all, and they all look like they are ready to fight.

If they could be organized into an army to deal with the Hu people, I'm afraid their combat effectiveness would not be inferior to that of the Northern Army.

Thinking of this, Liu Daogui suddenly had an idea. "We are all brothers from all corners of the world. Don't forget that your homes were invaded by the Hu people, and your parents, wives, and children were bullied and killed by the Hu people. Every family bears a blood feud. It's fine that you survived without seeking revenge, but you are still here to find fault. How can you face your ancestors in the underworld?"

Simply suppressing people will not unite them. Only by finding common ground can we bring them together as one.

What these people have in common is undoubtedly their hatred for the Hu people.

If the hatred towards the Hu people had not diverted the conflict, the Jin Dynasty would have been turned upside down long ago with the Sima family's various bottom-line-breaking actions.

The Luoshui Oath is one thing, but the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China was also caused by the eight princes of the Sima family killing each other...

In an instant, all sounds disappeared and all eyes were on Liu Daogui.

The doubts in everyone's eyes disappeared and turned into deep hatred.

They fled all the way here, and every household carried a deep hatred.

"Could it be that joining the army will lead us back to our homeland to avenge our grievances?"

Anyone who can become the leader of refugees is definitely not an ordinary person. This sentence hits the nail on the head.

But he asked a very good question.

It's simply adding fuel to the fire.

Liu Daogui drew the ring-handled sword from his waist and stared at the person in front of him with murderous eyes. Everyone behind him couldn't help but take a step back, but he remained motionless and stared straight into Liu Daogui's eyes.

Calm, cool, and fearless.

There's a world of difference between feigning calm and being naturally calm.

This man's courage was truly awe-inspiring. Liu Daogui looked at the bluestone beneath his feet and chopped it down with his sword. With a clang, sparks flew everywhere, and the ring-handled sword broke in two, leaving the bluestone intact.

He raised the broken knife and said: "If I cannot lead you to return to your homeland to avenge your hatred, I, Liu Daogui, have such a knife."

Every word was like a knife, cutting out.

After spending more than half a year in the General Zhenglu's Mansion, I didn't learn anything else, but I became much more sophisticated and my acting skills improved a lot.

Of course, it's not all false.

Being born in this era, allowing the Hu people to occupy the land passed down from our ancestors, allowing the Hu people to slaughter and persecute tens of millions of compatriots, and occupy cities with countless glorious histories, is a humiliation for all living Chinese men!
And those noble families who live a life of drunkenness and dreams all day long, aren't they also escaping from reality?

As a seven-foot-tall man, Liu Daogui is also brave and full of ambition.

If a man of honor cannot be remembered for a hundred years, he should at least be remembered for a thousand years!

Liu Daogui also yearned for Huan Wen's famous saying.

Back then, Zu Ti rowed the boat in the middle of the river, led more than a hundred troops across the river to the north, swept across the Central Plains, and resisted the Jie people. He and Liu Kun were in the south and the north respectively. Although they ultimately failed, they inspired countless men.

How could a man, living in this era, retreat? How could he sit idly by while the barbarians rampage recklessly on the land of his ancestors? How could he sit idly by while countless of his people suffer humiliation under the hooves of the barbarians?

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, fierce winds swept across the country. When had the Hu people ever been so rampant?
Even the weakest of the Three Kingdoms, Wei, Shu and Wu, were able to kill the Hu people.

When the Sima family usurped the throne of Cao Wei, they were surrounded by neither the Xiongnu of the Qin and Han dynasties, nor the Qiang rebellion of the Later Han dynasty, nor the Xianbei of Cao Wei.

The Western Regions were recovered, Goguryeo was annihilated, the Wuhuan were defeated, Kebi Neng was assassinated, the Xianbei, which had a tendency to unify, split, and the Jin Dynasty faced almost no external threats.

But the Sima family themselves caused the Eight Princes Rebellion, which lasted for sixteen years and exhausted China's vitality...

In an instant, Liu Daogui seemed to have awakened his blood, and there seemed to be a flame burning in his chest.

I am also a descendant of refugees. Although my family background is not high, I don’t have much wealth and my power is weak, but everything depends on human effort.

"Rules are rules. If you trust me, follow my rules. If you don't, let's go our separate ways. I won't stop you. I'll give three days' worth of food to anyone who wants to leave!"

Everything that needs to be said has been said. Whether they listen or not is entirely up to them.

Anyway, Lushuibei cannot continue to be in such chaos.

"If the soldiers really want to fight their way back to their homeland, I, Mao Dezuo, will follow you until death!" The leading man half-knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"We will follow you even to the death!"

Most of the people half-knelt down.

The strong wind blew and the eight flags fluttered.

Returning to one's homeland and taking revenge is the common wish of almost all men of courage.

Under this banner, Liu Daogui can win over the hearts of the people to the greatest extent.

"Stand up, be men, why act like women?" Liu Daogui helped Mao Dezuo up.

This person is brave and knowledgeable. If you recruit him, he will become your right-hand man in the future.

However, some people were unwilling to separate from their clan and chose to leave. Liu Daogui did not stop them. He kept his promise and sent them three days' worth of food as compensation for their hard work during these days.

A forced melon is not sweet. It is a good thing that these people leave. If they stay unwillingly, trouble will still arise in the future.

"Book of Jin, Volume 81, Biography 51" states: Dezu was a member of the Qu clan. His father and grandfather were both killed by bandits. Dezu and his five brothers crossed the river south together, all of them capable warriors. Jingzhou Governor Liu Daogui appointed Dezu as General Jianwu and Prefect of Shiping, later transferring him to Prefect of Fuling. During the Lu Xun Campaign, Daogui also served as a military officer...

Mao Dezuo was a general under Liu Daogui.

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