Northern Prefecture Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 84 Teachings
"Are you... a Xianbei from Liaodong?" Liu Daogui couldn't help but ask.

Unexpectedly, this guy jumped three feet high, "I am a real Chinese citizen!"

Liu Daogui was startled by his movement, "Don't get excited, I'm just asking casually."

Someone around immediately retorted, "Nonsense! You're clearly a Wuhuan!"

Wu Yantong blushed and said cautiously, "My father is from the Wuhuan people of Yuyang, but I have been farming since I was young and can even read a little. How can I not be Chinese..."

There was laughter all around.

After the Wuhuan were defeated by Zhang Liao in the Battle of White Wolf Mountain, 200,000 of their tribesmen migrated to Youzhou. Whenever there was a major war, Cao Wei would lead its dukes and nobles to participate in the expedition. As a result, the Wuhuan in the three counties became famous cavalrymen throughout the world.

"If you have China in your heart, you are a Chinese citizen." Liu Daogui found that they did not hate this Wuhuan man, but were just making fun of him.

"From now on, my life, Wu Yantong, belongs to my lord!" Wu Yantong's face was full of excitement and his lips were trembling.

The biggest characteristic of China is its strong inclusiveness. During the Han Dynasty, countless Huns and Qiang people were assimilated into the country.

During the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, there were continuous wars and a great plague, which caused a sharp decline in population. The eight princes of the Sima family also fought a terrible war in the north for sixteen years, which caused a sharp decline in the population of China.

The migration of Qiang, Di, Xianbei and Xiongnu to the interior and their mixing with the Jin people was an established fact.

Liu Daogui personally feels that as long as one has black hair and yellow skin, identifies as Chinese, speaks Chinese, and wears Chinese clothes, it doesn't matter.

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Chinese identity comes from sinicization, not blood or ethnicity, and is inherently very inclusive.

For thousands of years, they have been continuously assimilating the surrounding ethnic groups.

In less than two days, the soldiers had basically memorized it by heart. A few of them spoke unclearly, but we turned a blind eye and let them pass.

"Don't worry, everyone. Military law clearly defines rewards and punishments. Above the fire captain, there are team leaders, dubos, and Quhou. If you have enough military merit, you can be promoted regardless of your background or family background!"

Only by clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments can orders be enforced, and it is also the most important rule in leading troops.

"Thank you, General!" The soldiers cheered.

This is human nature. We are not afraid of poverty or hardship, but we are afraid of having our upward mobility blocked...

Every sergeant and fire chief was appointed by Liu Daogui himself and was grateful to Liu Daogui.

During the day they trained their troops, and after dusk, they sat on the ridges of the fields and listened to Liu Daogui narrate the magnificent achievements of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, the Qin and Han Dynasties, and the Three Kingdoms Period.

Wu Zi's Art of War advocates "teaching and warning first".

Let the soldiers know why they are fighting.

As they traveled south from the north, they were chased and killed by the Hu people. While they developed hatred, they were also psychologically in a weak position and more or less developed a fear of the Hu people.

Liu Daogui's move was to restore their confidence and to let them know how strong, great, and fearless the ancestors of China were...

When talking about how Huo Qubing rushed thousands of miles to the northern desert, annihilated the main force of more than 70,000 Xiongnu Zuoxian King's troops, and sealed the Wolf's Lair, the soldiers opened their eyes wide, their faces full of shock.

Many of them came from low-income families and had toiled all their lives to make a living. They had never heard of these stories, and no one had ever told them about them.

"color!"

"Our ancestors were such heroes, and we can't even protect our homes. We are truly ashamed."

Everyone's face flushed.

After Liu Daogui entered the General's Mansion, he clearly felt that the noble families were becoming increasingly corrupt, their minds preoccupied with intrigue. On the contrary, those from humble backgrounds were positive, unyielding, and had a deep sense of family and country in their hearts...

I was originally planning to tell all the ugly things that the Sima family had done.

However, there are many people talking, and considering that I am still working in the General's Office, I still have to be a little cautious.

If this gets out and someone catches you, you'll be in big trouble.

There's no other way. One must be extremely cautious in one's career as an official. There's still a long way to go. Once people's hearts are firmly planted and one has developed on his own, it won't be too late to discuss this later.

For three consecutive days, Liu Daogui ate and lived with the soldiers, and talked about the story of Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Xuan of Han conquering the Huns.

The relationship with Zhuang Bing is getting closer and closer.

If they have any difficulties or personal matters, they will take the initiative to report to Liu Daogui.

For example, when they needed help in finding lost family members, getting married, or having a leaking house and no money to repair it, Liu Daogui would do his best to help them.

When they were sick or injured, Liu Daogui would personally treat them and buy and boil medicine for them.

It is a small matter to win people's hearts.

Liu Daogui also sincerely treated them as brothers.

"Joining the army, the daily training is so hard, and you have to work hard, but you can only eat corn bran. It's really unbearable." Mao Dezuo came to the door.

Not to mention the soldiers, even Liu Daogui felt that he could not bear it anymore.

They were all young and strong men, and without meat, they felt light all over and slipped when they walked.

The wives and children of these soldiers only had a meal of bran soup mixed with wild vegetables every day. Not to mention oil and water, there was not even a grain of salt. They were almost skinny.

Several dukes from the army came to ask for an audience, "General, it's been almost ten days. May I ask when we can go out to suppress the bandits? There are quite a few complaints in the army."

The Northern Army followed him north, not to starve.

"Well, let's start suppressing the bandits!" Liu Daogui slapped his thigh.

I made a fortune in Qingguang Village last time, and now it’s time to go and find trouble with other bandit villages.

Fight to train for fighting, actual combat is the best training.

"Azun, go to Cao's house and borrow twenty or thirty pigs and sheep. Let the brothers have a good meal first and then get enough strength to go up the mountain and kill the bandits."

The Cao family is such a large clan, they should be able to provide twenty-three pigs and sheep.

After Zhang Fonu was wiped out and Bai Longzi was driven away, the Cao family lost a major threat. The whole family could farm in peace and they also sorted out more than a hundred hectares of farmland in the northwest.

It's time for them to contribute some effort. Aren't twenty or thirty pigs and sheep just a drop in the bucket for them?
"Hehe, borrowing things is what I'm best at!" Liu Zun jumped on his horse and galloped off to the west.

More than twenty episodes to catch up.

"It's still more refreshing to join the army." Everyone was delighted.

Liu Daogui took advantage of everyone's excitement and divided the central troops and the banner troops into three groups.

One hundred veteran soldiers, together with the yellow, black, white and red troops, totaling about four hundred people, were led by Liu Zun and Mao Dezuo.

The other central troops were led by Liu Guangzhi and Liu Heipi.

The remaining four groups of brown, blue, purple and green formed their own divisions, led by Zhao Yuan and Liu Zhong.

Two groups will go out to attack, and one group will stay behind at Lushuibi. They will rotate every five days. In addition to suppressing bandits, they will also go hunting. When the five days are up, they must return regardless of whether they have any gains or not.

Xu Changming, Gou Zhong, Yin Shan and Hu Jianfu each led five troops as scouts, responsible for finding out the enemy's whereabouts and contacting various troops.

"Let me be frank. Whether you're a platoon trooper or a general, we're all brothers. If anyone harms his comrades, don't blame the military law for being ruthless."

No matter how much you laugh or joke, you still have to be serious when it’s time to be serious.

The reason why Liu Daogui made such a combination was, firstly, to let the old soldiers of the Northern Palace lead the troops, and secondly, to try to merge the two forces to make plans for the future.

"Don't worry, we are the ones who know the seriousness of the matter."

(End of this chapter)