Yu San's face turned red slightly: "I'm illiterate, how could I write that? But to be honest, I really wanted to go to Huan Qian at that time, but I heard that Huan Qian was not the way to go, and he even brought The Longyou barbarians who had captured Gou Lin came to cause harm to us in Jingzhou, and Governor Liu also had the troops to deal with him at that time, so I stayed and even signed up to join the civilian team that defended the city."
Uncle Zhu smiled and said: "That's right, you are not a person who is unscrupulous for profit. Your performance was good last time, but this time, how can you be so resentful?"
Yu San said angrily: "Originally, these generals and commanders, this governor and that general, were fighting back and forth. It has nothing to do with us ordinary people. It is the emperor's seat. Whoever wants to sit can sit on it. Let's just live a normal life. I thought that Huan Chu was over. The decades of division in the world and the civil war in Jin Dynasty were finally over. Didn't Liu Yu claim to be the undefeated God of War? Didn't he say he was invincible? How could he even be so small? Even the little Celestial Master Dao can't win, and after more than ten years, he actually let him fight until Jiankang, how can I have confidence in him?"
Uncle Zhu curled his lips and said, "You really can't blame Marshal Liu for this. He went on the Northern Expedition to eliminate the Hulu and the Southern Yan. However, he was attacked by demon thieves later. It's not because of his inability to fight. Look, we have been in the Jin Dynasty for so many years. , has there ever been a feat of wiping out the Hulu country? This makes all the Han people feel proud."
Yu San said disapprovingly: "It's not like the Hulu country has been conquered before. When General Huan Wenhuan was there, didn't he also destroy the Cheng Han Dynasty in Shu? In the Battle of Feishui, didn't the former Qin Dynasty, which once unified the north, also It's over. The Qilu land of Nanyan was also recovered after the last battle of Feishui. Even Luoyang in the Central Plains was recovered by General Huan Chong of Jingzhou, but so what, these places behind are not Is it still lost? It has become the territory of the Hulu again. Uncle Zhu, at your age, why do you still think about the good things of regaining Han soil and expelling the Hulu all day long? I don’t have this dream anymore. La."
Uncle Zhu sighed: "We are all Han people. My hometown is Guanzhong. Although I have never been back to my hometown, I heard that my father and eldest father have said that they want me to return to my hometown one day and rebuild my ancestral graves. Well, there are probably a lot of people like me in Jingzhou. You have lived in Jingzhou for generations and don’t understand the thoughts of us refugees from the north to the south. I don’t blame you."
Yu San nodded: "Uncle, I can understand what you are saying. I used to be passionate and wanted to join the army to serve the country, but then I discovered that these officials and generals just wanted to use the Northern Expedition. The slogan is just to fight for power and profit for myself. My two brothers followed Huan Xuan to Jiankang, and they couldn't come back even with their corpses in the capital. This is not the result I want. This Marshal Liu Yu Liu said that he would save all the people in the world. But he wants us to raise taxes when he goes to war externally, and he can’t even deal with a demon thief internally. Now I can’t even catch a fish, and my wife and children at home all have to drink from the northwest wind. How can I trust him?”
A calm voice sounded: "Brother, I can tell you responsibly that you can always trust Marshal Liu and Liu the Governor of Jingzhou."
The expressions of Yu San and Uncle Zhu changed at the same time, and they turned to look at the source of the sound. They saw a majestic, eight-foot-long general, surrounded by more than ten guards, standing behind them. Yu San was a little confused. He said in confusion: "You, who are you?"
A tall guard next to the general said in a deep voice: "Don't be rude. This is the internal history of Wuling. General Ning Shuo, General Tan Zhitan, you are talking nonsense here and shaking the people's hearts. What crime should you do?"
Uncle Zhu was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed: "Young man, I made a false statement for a while. Please forgive me, General Tan. This young man is a local fisherman. He is resentful about not being able to catch fish and said some strange things. Please forgive him because he joined the army to serve the country before." It’s his fault.”
Although Yu San was also kneeling on the ground, he buried his head, said nothing, and clenched his hands into fists. Obviously, he was not very convinced.
Tan Zhi smiled and helped Yu San up, and said: "Brothers here, it is our incompetence that failed to protect the people of Jingzhou, and failed to guard the prefectures and counties in Jingnan. The demon thieves have become rampant now, and your livelihood has been affected. You I fully accept any complaints or even blame."
Yu San couldn't believe his ears. He looked at Tan Zhi and said, "Tan, General Tan, you, are you really not going to punish me?"
Tan Zhi said calmly: "What's your crime? We soldiers can't protect the people. This is a fact. We can't protect the people and beat the monsters and thieves, so we can take it out on you people."
A trace of shame flashed across Yu San's face: "No, I am still guilty. At this time, I, a former sergeant, should not shake the morale of the army and spread such nonsense. I will not sell this fish anymore. Anyway, the demon thief will not be able to sell it for a day." Except, I can't catch fish for a day, so I will join the army again to serve the country, and I only ask General Tan to take care of my wife and children so that I can serve as a soldier with peace of mind."
Uncle Zhu quickly said: "General Tan, this Yu San is a good man. He was very active when he defended the city last time. If his wife hadn't been sick and needed care, he wouldn't have been disarmed and returned home. As long as you can accommodate him, Be good to his family, he will definitely work hard to kill the thief and will not let you down."
Tan Zhi smiled slightly: "I am the internal history of Wuling, General Ning Shuo. This is Jiangling, not my defense area, and I cannot recruit troops here. If Brother Yu really wants to join the army, he can apply for recruitment at the Governor's Mansion. Now Yao The thieves are back, and Governor Liu will soon recruit strong men to join the army again to protect the family and the country."
A trace of disappointment flashed across Yu San's face: "It's really a pity, but I see, General Tan, that even the cave barbarians can join your army, why can't you take me with you?"
Tan Zhi said sternly: "These Dongman warriors are the people of Wuling. Although they live in the mountains and are a little different from us Han people, they are also the people of our Jin Dynasty. When Jin Dynasty is in trouble and demons and thieves invade the territory, so are they. Just like you and your brothers, volunteer to join the army and serve your country."
Yu San suddenly realized, nodded and said: "I didn't expect that even the cave barbarians in these mountains have such a desire to serve the country. I underestimated them. I thought they were bandits who wanted to rob and rob."
Tan Zhi laughed and waved his hand: "People live in the mountains, they are not thieves. They are the people of the Jin Dynasty like us. It's just that the conditions are difficult and they are misunderstood. This time I come to Jiangling Market. I want to take them to visit the market in a big city, so I hope you can make it more convenient. Brother Yu, I think you will be able to sell out all the fish here."
(End of chapter)
