Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 28 Liu Feng followed Duke Mu's example and did not harm the people because of grain
In the mountains.

A group of barbarians were pushing grain carts hurriedly.

The leader was burly and strong, wearing animal skins. His weather-beaten face was full of traces of time. He held a sharpened wooden spear in his hand and carried a rough wooden bow on his back.

The barbarians pushing the carts were dressed similarly, basically wearing animal skin clothes, wooden spears, and wooden bows.

Liu Feng stood on the low slope, looking at these hundreds of barbarians who didn't even have decent weapons. He just wanted to go back and whip Fan You: "How could such a group of barbarians steal 5,000 shi of grain? Did Fan You think I had nothing to do in Fangling?"

I thought they were a group of extremely ferocious barbarians, but I didn't expect them to be a group of barbarians who were no different from the Yellow Turbans.

Tian Qi also looked in astonishment at the group of barbarians in front of him who were holding wooden bows and spears.

Even with such a group of barbarians whose fighting power was almost negligible, Liu Feng did not even need to take action personally. Tian Qi and Liu Feng's fifty personal soldiers could wipe them out.

"Surround!"

Liu Feng waved his hand and gave an order.

In an instant.

Five hundred infantry and cavalry surrounded the hundreds of barbarians from the front and back.

The barbarians were horrified and took off the wooden bows on their backs and put arrows on the strings.

The leader of the barbarians quickly threw down the wooden spear in his hand and shouted to the barbarians to lower their wooden bows.

Liu Feng's 500 infantry and cavalry were elite troops who had fought in the Battle of Sichuan and the Battle of Hanzhong. Their imposingness alone was enough to scare the timid.

The leader of the Yi people was obviously a man who had seen the world. The moment he saw this group of elite soldiers, he gave up resistance.

Liu Feng simply surrounded them instead of shooting them directly, which gave the Yi leader hope of survival.

If a member of the tribe with trembling hands accidentally shoots an arrow, all the Jedi will be slaughtered.

After hearing the loud shouts from their leader, the barbarians lowered their wooden bows one after another, but they all had unwilling looks in their eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Feng came out in armor and holding a spear, and shouted to the leader of the Yi people: "I am Liu Feng, the adopted son of the King of Hanzhong and the deputy general of the army. Are you the one who stole my military rations?"

When the Yi leader heard Liu Feng introduce himself, he felt dizzy.

I just robbed some food, how come even the adopted son of King Hanzhong came in person!
"We are willing to return the food. Please let us go, General." The leader of the barbarians lowered his posture.

But the young barbarian next to him refused to accept the offer: "Father, if the food is returned, how will our people survive the winter?"

The leader of the Yi people shouted, "Shut up. We are the people of the Han Dynasty. We have committed a crime by robbing the food of the adopted son of the King of Hanzhong. Even if we starve to death, we must return the food to the adopted son of the King of Hanzhong."

Liu Feng couldn't help but laugh.

I originally thought that the barbarian leader was really sensible and would return the food, but it turned out that he was playing a game of retreat to advance with me.

He first claimed to be a citizen of the Han Dynasty, then said that he was guilty of robbing the food of the adopted son of the King of Hanzhong, and finally said that he had to return the food even if he starved to death.

The logic is clear and the purpose is clear.

You can tell at first glance that he has read Chinese books.

The Yi people have lived in the mountains for a long time, and most of them still follow primitive social relations. Very few of them are as knowledgeable as the Han people.

Liu Feng became interested and asked loudly, "You barbarian, do you have a name?"

The leader of the Yi people said quickly, "General, I am not a Yi person, but a Han Chinese. My surname is Bai and my given name is Shou. The one next to me is my son Bai Yong."

Tian Qi couldn't help but yelled, "Barbarians are barbarians. Why do you have to call yourself Han? Do you really think we can't see it?"

Bai Shou suddenly raised his head and said seriously, "I can hear contempt in your tone. Even if I was a barbarian before, so what? In your Han Chinese book "Xiaoya Jie Nanshan", it is sung: A gentleman is like a barbarian, and anger is against the will of the barbarians."

Tian Qi was stunned. What is "Xiaoya·Jie Nanshan"?
What does “A gentleman is like a barbarian, he hates and is angry” mean?
I haven’t heard of it!
Tian Qi blushed immediately when he was retorted by a barbarian leader using words recorded in Chinese books.

"General, what is he saying?" Tian Qi asked in a low voice.

Liu Feng was also surprised and chuckled: "This poem means that if a gentleman is fair in his dealings, the people's resentment and anger will disappear without a trace."

"This is a mockery of you not being a gentleman, for addressing him in such a contemptuous tone."

Tian Qi wanted to say something but stopped.

I wanted to retort, but I found that I couldn't think of any elegant words, so I could only remain silent.

Even the barbarians can read Chinese books, so how can I not be able to?

Tian Qi secretly swore that he must study hard when he returned, otherwise it would be unreasonable to argue with others.

Looking at the hundreds of pale and skinny barbarians in front of him, and the barbarian leader Bai Shou who was trying to "reason" with Liu Feng, Liu Feng knew that he would not be able to get the military rations back today.

Liu Bei always acted with benevolence and righteousness, and the same was true when he taught Liu Feng.

Whether before or after awakening his memory, it was difficult for Liu Feng to ignore a group of poor people who risked their lives to steal military rations in order to survive the winter.

"Bai Shou, I am leading my troops here today just to tell you two things."

"First, I want to kill you, it's easy; second, the King of Hanzhong has always acted with benevolence and justice. I am the King of Hanzhong's adopted son. I would rather lose military rations for the people than harm the people for a few thousand stones of military rations."

"The mountain is dangerous and the road is steep. You don't need to rush back. Don't let your people get hurt because of your haste."

"All soldiers, follow me back to the city."

Done.

Liu Feng rode away on his horse, and the 500 infantry and cavalry surrounding the barbarians put down their weapons and followed Liu Feng away.

Watching Liu Feng coming and going like the wind, Bai Yong couldn't close his mouth for a long time: "Father, is Liu Feng just leaving like that? Did he really give us the food? Is there a trick?"

Bai Shou slapped Bai Yong and said, "Shut up. If it weren't for your father's quick thinking, you would have harmed us all."

"I didn't expect that what my brother-in-law often said was so useful. When you go back, you can study with your uncle."

Bai Yong was suddenly overwhelmed: "Father, I don't want to study. What's the point of studying? My uncle studied all his life, but he just hid in the mountains and didn't dare to go out, right?"

Bai Shou cursed again: "Shut up. Your uncle is not hiding in the mountains and dare not go out. He is reluctant to leave your aunt and is afraid that she will be despised after she goes out, so he married a mountain girl."

"If your uncle hadn't suggested seizing military rations, our clan would have no food to survive the winter this year. This is the thinking of a scholar."

"Go back and learn more."

Bai Yong said weakly: "But my uncle only allowed you to grab 1,000 shi, and you grabbed 5,000 shi twice."

Bai Shou kicked Bai Yong and said, "Shut up. One thousand shi is not enough for us to eat. If you think it's too much, don't eat it in the future."

Shortly after.

Liu Feng, who was originally going to return to Fangling City, turned back.

Tian Qi was puzzled: "General, weren't we going back to the city? Why are we turning back?"

Liu Feng chuckled: "This Bai Shou is just a mountain barbarian. Not only does he know "Xiaoya Jie Nanshan", but he also dared to play the game of retreat in order to advance after hearing that I am the adopted son of the King of Hanzhong."

"There must be a hermit wise man in this mountain who is giving them advice. Follow them quietly. I want to see who has the guts to help the barbarians and rob our army of their food."

(End of this chapter)