Liu Chan stayed in the shantytown for a whole day.
He personally visited all twenty-four homes of fallen soldiers.
And during this process, two people were temporarily added - Zhang Fei and Ding Feng.
After Zhang Fei sobered up, he went to see Liu Chan with five kilograms of beef. Since he had nothing to do, he wanted to have hot pot with him, have another round of drinks, and chat about military command.
Fan Qiang and Zhang Da's incident gave him some new ideas.
One of the opportunities for Zhang Sanye to change was because of the last martial arts competition in Hanzhong. This time he saw the combat effectiveness of Liu Chan's Red Star Army with his own eyes, and wanted to have a good talk with him, but in vain.
Zhang Fei would not give up easily if he wanted to do something, so he chased him all the way to the shanty town.
Ding Feng, on the other hand, was a new official and was restless in the temporary residence arranged for him by Old Liu, so he thought of going to the prince to see if there was anything he could do for him.
The young man who was eager to express himself rushed to the palace and found it here.
Both Zhang Fei and Ding Feng came to this "shantytown" for the first time.
They didn't pay much attention to the "military family compound" + resettlement place for draftees and their families that Liu Chan established.
Most of the so-called "ambitious" generals do not care about the living conditions of ordinary soldiers and their families.
Those are things that the soldiers themselves should worry about. As long as the generals distribute food and pay on time and with less deductions, they will already be doing quite well for their soldiers.
When they went to find Liu Chan, they almost didn't even look at the people living inside.
It's not a deliberate dislike or look down on, but the concepts shaped by the environment in which they grew up, making them subconsciously filter out these people.
Just like seeing the flowers, plants and trees on the roadside, they didn't pay too much attention...until they found that Liu Chan was visiting the residents here with a serious expression.
They rarely saw that kind of solemn expression on Liu Chan, so the two of them didn't go up to talk to him for a while.
Liu Chan, who still noticed the arrival of the two, took the initiative to greet them. When he saw that it was his third uncle and Ding Feng, he thought for a moment and invited the other party to accompany him to finish this matter before talking about anything else.
Although Mr. Zhang and Ding Feng didn't know why, they still agreed.
After following Liu Chan and visiting another home, they immediately understood what Liu Chan was doing.
But Mr. Zhang couldn't understand Liu Chan's behavior. Although there is no poem at this time about one general's success, the principles are the same.
Contrary to his second brother, Mr. Zhang, who loves to respect gentlemen but does not care about villains, it is normal for people to die in battle.
Ordinary soldiers could easily die by the thousands. Since they received food and salary and enjoyed the policy of exempting their families from other corvées, they had to be aware that they would die at any time.
The pension Liu Chan gave them was far more than what was needed for the funeral, and there was still some leftover. Why bother doing these things? He is not a good general or famous person, so doing this will not attract talents to invest.
Liu Chan did not give an answer to the third uncle's question for the time being, but continued to take them around.
[Ding Feng’s favorability +10] (20)
[Ding Feng’s favorability is 20, his constitution is +10, his hidden weapon talent is +10×2, his swordsmanship talent is +8×2, his sword skill talent is +8×2, and his long weapon talent is +5×2]
However, for Ding Feng, it was a different feeling. As a grassroots officer who relied on high-risk operations such as being in the battle and being the first to get there, he knew very well how important it was for a soldier to have no worries.
After being exploited and suppressed by his superiors, he realized that the army could be like this.
Both Zhang Fei, who didn't understand, and Ding Feng, who was full of curiosity, began to observe the people living here as they accompanied Liu Chan.
Then they discovered the difference between the people here. Most of the ordinary people outside looked numb and indifferent. They were worried about their livelihood all day long and naturally had no time to think about other things, including of course loyalty, justice, benevolence, bravery, etc...
The ordinary people under Lao Liu's rule are better than those in the other two places, but they are not like the people here. They always have a positive look in their eyes and a face full of hope.
Occasionally I hear them chatting, whose son is brave in battle and whose husband is a strong martial artist. I envy your family for having joined the regular army, while we are still only reserve members...
Those who were not selected to join the Red Star Army placed their hopes on their children, saying that they should eat more so that they could grow strong and bring honor to their families.
The children were playing with dead branches in their hands, making immature spear moves in their hands, and all they were saying were that when they grow up, they will join the army and help the prince to kill the enemy...
As for the families of the fallen soldiers that Liu Chan visited, Zhang Sanye felt that they must have resentment in their hearts, but he and others did not dare to say it out in the presence of others.
So after they walked out of the door, he made an excuse to come back and quietly walked to the window.
What can be heard is not only the mourning for the deceased relatives, but also the gratitude to Liu Chan, and the deep-rooted hatred for the enemy...
This was quite different from Zhang Fei's understanding. He had seen families whose sons and husbands had died before, but they were not like this.
That kind of hatred is indiscriminate, both for the enemy and for the people who recruited them to join the army.
…
The day passed and it was almost dusk. The three people walking out of the shanty town had their own thoughts.
"Prince, the last of the three generals will take his leave first." Ding Feng bowed with his fists in hand and then left.
Today I saw another side of the prince, and I also saw that incredible, dreamlike shanty town and its residents.
Thinking about what he had seen in Jiangdong's life before, it made him think a lot.
I also feel more and more that the original surrender was a very wise choice.
Mr. Zhang frowned and said nothing.
The second uncle's fate has changed, and Liu Chan also wants to do something for his third uncle, otherwise he will always be angry again in the future.
Without Fan Qiang and Zhang Da, there might be Zhang Qiang and Li Da.
But Liu Chan knew very well that if the third uncle himself had no intention of changing, he would not be able to persuade him.
Now that he came to the shantytown to look for him, it was a good opportunity to talk.
They both had something to say and hit it off immediately. They returned to Liu Chan's house in the palace, burned stoves and cauldrons, drank wine and cooked meat.
It's just that there is obviously no shortage of salt, the meat is delicious, and the wine is sweet, but Mr. Zhang can't taste the food.
"Hey!" Feeling that he didn't feel like himself, Zhang Fei suddenly slapped his chopsticks on the table and said, "Adou, my third uncle asked you, why do you make your soldiers not afraid of you? If you are not afraid of superiors, so what? Can you use it like an arm?"
Seeing him taking the initiative to start a conversation, Liu Chan also put down his chopsticks with a smile: "Who said they are not afraid?"
"Huh? I didn't see it."
"They were scared to death that I would die."
Zhang Fei: "..."
Liu Chan said with a smile: "Because they know that their lives must be maintained by me, and their future hopes also belong to me. If I die, they will lose everything."
Zhang Fei is not stupid, but Liu Chan's ideas are too different from his, which makes it difficult to understand for a while. At this time, he already knows what Liu Chan wants to express.
"But since ancient times, giving both kindness and power is..."
"Applying kindness and power at the same time does not necessarily mean insulting and whipping the soldiers, making them fear and hate you." Liu Chan took a sip of wine, "Military orders are like mountains, military laws are strict, and rewards and punishments are trustworthy. They are also powerful.
"I have never whipped anyone since my military training... When my third uncle fought alongside me, did he ever see me unable to command them?"
Zhang Fei stopped talking. During the battle in Jingzhou, Liu Chan's Red Star Army was the one who responded fastest to military orders and executed them best. This was what he saw with his own eyes.
"This...why is this?"
Liu Chan knew that it wasn't that his third uncle hadn't understood it yet, but that he had his own method of leading the army for many years. It was a bit hard to accept that he suddenly saw the opposite, with good or even better results.
"Didn't Third Uncle see all the secrets today?"
"..."
Liu Chan sighed: "Third uncle, no matter whether you are a famous general, a mediocre general, or even an ordinary soldier, there is no big difference in human nature.
"If you fight with inducements and inducements, your troops will disperse when the gains are exhausted; if you fight with coercion, your troops will rebel when your strength is weak. Only by making them fight according to their true intentions can they survive for a long time."
Zhang Fei was touched when he thought about Fan Qiang and Zhang Da's different behavior since that night.
After sending away the frowning third uncle, Liu Chan didn't know how much he could listen to his words.
But it seems that at least it is not a useless effort...
Just as he was trying to rationalize and refine the ideas of the "Military Reform Plan", a waiter outside the door suddenly said: "Prince, there is a medical craftsman who calls himself Wang Xi Wang Shuhe and wants to see you."
Thank you to the boss of "Qingxianren 2022" for your 500 points to once again invest in the Jihan Armed Group. Your points will be used to continue to support the penicillin development plan. Thank you for your support~
(End of chapter)
