Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 93 People-oriented
"Brother, if it really doesn't work... we can just collect grain from the villagers. Even if we just borrow it temporarily, we can return it to them later. Otherwise, once the militia is disbanded, it will be a disaster for our entire village."

Cheng Liang suggested cautiously.

Zhu Ye also echoed: "Third brother always talks like a fart, but I think this sentence makes sense. We formed a militia team and risked our lives to protect everyone. Now that we are in trouble, we should ask them for help..."

Before he could finish his words, Liu He glared at him fiercely and he dared not continue speaking.

Liu He said in a serious tone: "I will emphasize again that our militia team must not take a single grain of rice from the villagers at any time. There is no room for negotiation and no exceptions!"

Although everyone said they understood on the surface, judging from their expressions, they were still obviously confused.

As the second oldest brother, he was the one who asked Liu He questions whenever he encountered such a problem, and this time was no exception.

"Brother, it's not that I don't know loyalty, but what Fifth Brother said is right. If it were normal, we would not be able to borrow food from the people. It's just that the militia is related to the safety of our villages. Once we lose the protection of the militia, we will inevitably return to the days when we were often robbed. Now that we are short of food, I believe everyone will understand. But why do you object so strongly, brother?"

Liu He looked at several people, even Zhang Yu, who all looked confused, and immediately sighed.

"Hey, brothers, let me ask you, who in this world can openly ask the people for food?"

Cheng Liang was quick-witted, and he answered without hesitation: "Of course, it's only the court, only the emperor."

"That's right. In the whole world, only the imperial court can legally and reasonably demand food from the people. Others, even local officials and powerful families, if they demand more on this basis, they are just relying on their power to oppress the people. What's more, we are just commoners."

"If we do this this time, although it may seem that we are doing things for the people and asking for the food, it seems natural, but once this kind of thinking and this kind of atmosphere starts, there will inevitably be a second and third time, and it will become easier and easier to take things from the people, and it will be taken less and less seriously. It won't be long before our militia will degenerate and become like those evil officials."

"Everyone has heard me, and my parents have mentioned the story of a soldier who came to our house when I was eight years old, right? In his eyes, he joined the imperial army and risked his life to protect us, so what's the big deal about taking some food? As long as we open our mouths to the people today, the people in the militia will gradually develop this idea, and even we ourselves will become lazy because of it. The reason is very simple, it's too easy to open our mouths, just touch our upper and lower lips, and we can get a lot of food."

“People always prefer to do simple things and are unwilling to face difficult things. Once this starts, it is like opening a small hole in a solid river bank. It looks harmless, but in the end it is often from this small hole that the entire river bank is corrupted.”

Everyone seemed to understand a little bit more, and Liu He continued to speak.

"Besides that, there is another problem. We have never taken anything from the villagers, which is equivalent to providing them with protection for free. We often go up the mountain to hunt and come back to hold banquets to entertain everyone. The villagers have not paid anything to us, but only benefited from it. In this way, even if we occasionally fail, including the last time we went to various villages to suppress bandits and suffered casualties, the villagers will not blame us for it."

"But once we collect their food, if something similar happens again, they will think that they squeezed out some of the little food in the rice jar to give to your militia, but you still lost the battle and caused the death of my husband, son and brother. It must be that you were not doing your best. In this way, the villagers may feel resentful."

"This is human nature and does not represent the good or bad of human hearts. After we take everyone's food, no matter how much it is or whether we will return it in the future, everyone will consciously or unconsciously regard us as their supported guards. Once this happens, if we fight at a disadvantage again, this militia team will gradually lose the support of the people." Liu He's voice was not loud and his tone was slow, but it caused violent psychological fluctuations in the ears of several people.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and frowned, "Brother, what you said is indeed reasonable. We have been getting along well with the villagers over the years and still regard ourselves as one with them, but we ignore the fact that we are not exactly the same as them after all. We really need to be cautious about these things."

Zhang Yong nodded: "Yes, you are thoughtful. We have never thought about this. If we want to maintain our current reputation among the villagers for a long time, we need to be cautious in this regard."

Liu He looked at everyone's reactions and saw that the puzzled expressions on their brows had relaxed. Even Cheng Liang and Zhu Ye, the two rough guys, seemed to have understood what he had said. Only then did he feel relieved.

What he was thinking about was not just the current situation, but also the situation in the future when he would become a local lord and compete for supremacy in the world. At that time, the brothers around him, including his apprentice Ye Xiang, would sooner or later have to stand on their own. Therefore, if this idea could not be truly understood by them from the bottom of their hearts, they would probably do things that violated his military discipline.

After all, I have traveled through time from my previous life. The education I received since childhood in my previous life was that armies with strict military discipline often have strong combat effectiveness and can even create military myths, such as Yue Family Army, Qi Family Army, and the army that founded New China in my previous life. Therefore, the idea that military discipline is the foundation of the army's strength, and the idea of ​​putting people first, is deeply rooted in my heart.

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Then how should we deal with the current predicament?"

Everyone, including Zhang Yu, focused their attention on Liu He.

Liu He paced back and forth, pondering, "The situation is not that urgent yet. We still have several hundred thousand dollars in hand. With the purchase of food and two good harvests this year, it should be enough to support us until next year. In addition, based on my observations over the years, the situation in the world is likely to change soon. It would be okay for us to adapt to the situation as it arises."

No one had any idea about the change in situation that he had described, but since Liu He had already said so, naturally no one would have any objections.

Seeing the brothers disperse, Zhang Yu packed up the account book and went home, but Liu He fell into deep thought again.

"I have less than a year and a half left before I turn twenty. I must complete the hidden mission of owning a county within this time. As long as I complete this mission, I will not only receive system rewards, but also, with the resources of a county, as long as I lead the Anmin Army to open up some wasteland, the food produced will be enough to be self-sufficient. This is the fundamental way to solve the problem of food logistics."

"In less than a year, the Yellow Turbans will break out. I must hurry up and figure out a plan. Otherwise, I won't have a chance to complete this mission..."

At this moment, Liu He began to have an extremely urgent desire for the position of county magistrate.

"Although the current County Magistrate Yang is incompetent, greedy, and incompetent, he was appointed by the imperial court after all, and he has not committed any heinous crime, so he will not be dismissed. Moreover, even if he is dismissed, I can't imagine any chance of succeeding him. As for the surrounding counties, I have no foundation at all, so it's impossible. System Boss, you really gave me a huge problem."

Highlight the key points, this is the test point! In addition, everyone guess how the protagonist will complete this hidden task, or what will happen if it fails.

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