It is only now that Chen Xu knows why the ancient rulers did not like the people to open up their wisdom.

Because thoughtful and literate people are the most difficult to fool.

He had been talking to Tian Feng for more than an hour, and he was already a little dry-mouthed. But no matter what he said, Tian Feng only decided on one thing, that is, the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army had absolutely no possibility of success.

Tian Feng talked about the composition of the Yellow Turban Army, the powerful enemies of the Yellow Turban Army, and the fragility of the Yellow Turban Uprising, and finally almost shook Chen Xu, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army.

"Even if the world is in turmoil, the Yellow Turban Army has already been branded as thieves and mobs, how can it have some achievements?"

Chen Xu opened his mouth, gritted his teeth, and argued: "Our Yellow Turban Army is a righteous army, not a mob, let alone a thief. Wherever we passed, we did not commit any offence against the people. ”

"In the future, I will be in charge of the Yellow Turban, even if it is those heroes and big families with a good reputation, we will not go to harass them!"

Shaking his head, Tian Feng got up and said, "How can I not know about the actions of the Yellow Turban Army?" What you have done can be regarded as a teacher of benevolence and righteousness compared to the ******** of those corrupt officials and corrupt officials. ”

"However, since the Yellow Turban Uprising, countless bandits, ruffians, and even some careerists in various parts of the Han Empire have also become the Yellow Turban Army."

"These people, they only have greed and lust in their eyes, and they have no righteousness. These people are under the banner of the Yellow Turbans, and they are doing evil everywhere, and it won't be long before even you, the real Yellow Turbans, will be implicated. ”

"Besides, after the Yellow Turban Army is defeated, those Yellow Turban soldiers who are lucky enough to escape may not all defect to your tent."

"Since these people have rebelled, how can the court easily pardon them? If they want to find a way to survive, they can only gather in the mountains and forests, and rob their homes. ”

"The Yellow Turban Army, which has lost its faith, can only continue to degenerate under the persecution of survival, and finally become the thief pointed out by Qianfu."

"Even, even the Yellow Turban Army led by you, I am skeptical that they will be able to maintain their original beliefs and whether they will always be able to treat ordinary people without offending."

After Chen Xu listened to Tian Feng's words, Huo Ran woke up.

Yes, even if his men were able to be under his restraint, they would not fall. But those Yellow Turban Army, who were defeated by officers and soldiers, fled to various places, and became bandits, in order to survive, would they attack ordinary people?

What's more, those who are already heinous bandits and rogues, and some careerists. If they loot everywhere under the banner of the Yellow Turban Army, won't this black cauldron fall on the Yellow Turban Army again?

If the reputation of the Yellow Turban Army is ruined, the people will resentful and hate the Yellow Turban Army in their hearts. Then, the already weak Yellow Turban Army will lose its only support, that is, the hearts of the people.

If this is the case, the Yellow Turban Army in the future will either be wiped out, or take the initiative to defect to one of the princes.

But a few years later, what the Yellow Turban Army will remain in the history books will only be some infamy.

"No, it can't be!" Chen Xu shouted in his heart.

After he joined the Yellow Turban Army, he realized the helplessness and respectability of these people. He didn't want to watch this rebel army, burdened with thousands of years of infamy.

"Poof!"

Chen Xu suddenly knelt on the ground, touched the ground with his forehead, and said earnestly: "Please also ask Mr. to teach me!" ”

Tian Feng opened his mouth, but stopped talking. In the end, he sighed heavily, shook his head and said, "It's difficult, it's hard, it's hard to go to the sky." ”

But he didn't want to, Chen Xu heard this, not only was he not the slightest frustrated, but he was overjoyed. Tian Feng said 'difficult', which means that the Yellow Turban Army still has a chance.

Chen Xu raised his head and said to Tian Feng: "Sir, please also show the Yellow Turban Army a clear way for the sake of the relationship with my maternal uncle!" ”

Tian Feng's face struggled a little.

To be honest, he didn't have any disgust for those real Yellow Turbans.

Although he was promoted as a Maocai, he had some reputation in Jizhou. However, he lives in the countryside, and he also sighs at the difficult living conditions of the people.

He has long been disappointed in today's big man.

Although Tian Feng is upright, it does not mean that he will be loyal to the Han family.

The scholars of this era have their own thoughts. They advocate 'loyalty', 'filial piety' and 'righteousness'. But this 'loyalty' does not simply refer to loyalty to the Han family.

Most of their 'loyalty' is loyal to those who value them and give them full play to their talents.

These people may be a county magistrate, or even a county magistrate. What's more, some down-and-out Han warriors are valued by the powerful, and they will also offer their loyalty.

There are two prerequisites for 'loyalty', the first premise is to do things for that person, and the second premise is to be appreciated and reused by the lord.

Only when the above two conditions are met will the scholars willingly call their superiors the lords.

Throughout the Three Kingdoms period, there were not many generals and strategists who could start from the beginning, but why did history not write the word 'disloyalty' in their evaluation?

Zhang Liao, a famous general of Wei, once followed Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo, and Lu Bu, and after the Battle of Xiapi, he returned to Cao Cao.

Xu Huang, a famous general of Wei, was originally a general under Yang Feng's account, but was later favored by Cao Cao. Cao Cao sent Man Zhong to lobby Xu Huang, and Xu Huang abandoned Yang Feng and switched to Cao Cao.

Zhao Yun, the general of Shu State, first went to Yuan Shao, and after not being reused, he switched to Gongsun Zhan. At that time, Gongsun Chan was fighting with Yuan Shao, and Zhao Yun desperately rescued Gongsun Chan twice, but Gongsun Chan did not reuse Zhao Yun.

For this reason, Zhao Yun has been depressed in his heart. Later, Liu Bei's three brothers came to Gongsun Zhan, and when Liu Bei saw Zhao Yun, he respected and loved each other very much, and he was reluctant.

Later, Liu Bei and Zhao Yun separated, holding hands and weeping, unable to bear to be separated.

Zhao Yun wanted to abandon Gongsun Chan at that time and switch to Liu Bei, so he sighed: "One day, I mistakenly recognized Gongsun Chan as a hero; What is done today is also Yuan Shao and other generations! ”

At that time, Liu Bei still had to rely on Gongsun Zan a lot, and he didn't dare to blatantly dig the foot of the wall, so he said: "The public will bend down to do things, and we will see each other one day." ”

Then he shed tears and said goodbye.

It can be said that whether Zhang Liao defected to several lords, or Xu Huang abandoned Yang Feng and defected to Cao Cao, or Zhao Yun first voted for Yuan Shao, then Gongsun Zhan, and finally Liu Bei.

Later generations' evaluation of these three people is very high. Even Xun Yu and Guo Jia, they voted for Yuan Shao first, and then Cao Cao. But no one called them 'unfaithful.'

Why is that?

In the final analysis, in that era, not only the lord chose the minister, but the minister also chose the lord.

They go to a person if they feel that they are not being used, or if the person they are running to is not the master. They abandon the person and turn to someone else, and no one will say anything about them.

However, if a monarch treats his subordinates very generously and with great dignity, if that subordinate betrays his lord, he will be reviled by everyone.

Tian Feng is also a person of this era, and his thinking cannot escape the limitations of this era.

Although he has some feelings for the Han Empire, as a wise man, he knows that the Han is terminally ill.

He was also a little disheartened about this country, which can be seen from the series of things he did when he defected to Yuan Shao in the future.

Tian Feng walked to the window, looked at the bright stars hanging in the sky, and said, "If the yellow scarf wants to succeed, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. If you want to find a way out for your soldiers, you can hide in the mountains first. When the world changes greatly, choose one to know the main thing. ”

After speaking, Tian Feng stopped talking.

When Chen Xu heard this, he was slightly angry in his heart. He came to ask for advice in such a low voice, but Tian Feng always said that the Yellow Turban Army could not succeed.

He was a stubborn man, sometimes even a little paranoid. Hearing Tian Feng's words, Chen Xu held his breath in his heart, and secretly thought: "The Red Army can succeed in the future, and my Yellow Turban Army may not necessarily fail." ”

Thinking of this, Chen Xu got up and said, "Mr. said something, but Shu Xu didn't dare to approve." ”

Chen Xu was full of pride, and said loudly: "Where there is a will, things can be done, the cauldron is broken, and the one hundred and two Qin Passes belong to Chu after all; Hard-working people, the sky does not bear, lying on the salary to taste the gall, three thousand Yuejia can swallow Wu. ”

"As long as you work hard, nothing is impossible in the world!"

"Now my Yellow Turban Army is lacking a talent like Mr., if Mr. is willing to join the Yellow Turban Army, he will definitely obey Mr. and insist on the gift of a disciple."

At this time, Chen Xu was no longer so humble, but a little domineering.

Listening to Chen Xu's words, Tian Feng's eyes were full of surprise, and he silently recited what Chen Xu had just said in his mouth.

The above sentence is a self-exhortation couplet written by Pu Songling in later generations. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, although there were many neat words and sentences, there were no couplets in the real sense.

The two sentences Chen Xu said were neat and easy to understand, and showed a kind of courage that is not afraid of hardships and dangers.

Looking at Chen Xu carefully, Tian Feng shook his head and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity!" ”

Although he didn't talk with Chen Xu for a long time, through some of Chen Xu's deeds and the ambition revealed in his words. Tian Feng knew that the young man in front of him had great ambitions.

Broad-minded, benevolent, and thirsty. It can be said that the quality that Chen Xu has has initially possessed the style of a hero.

In Tian Feng's view, if Chen Xu was born in a big family, with the talent and ambition he is showing now, if he really encounters great changes in the world, there is no possibility of success.

The reason why he said 'pity' was not only for Chen Xu's background, but also for Chen Xu's defection to the Yellow Turban.

In the final analysis, Tian Feng is not optimistic about the future of the Yellow Turban Army.

Shaking his head, Tian Feng said, "If you are fine, please leave." Defecting to the Yellow Turban now is tantamount to killing myself, and I will not act like this. ”

After finishing speaking, Tian Feng turned to stare at the night sky and no longer paid attention to Chen Xu.

Chen Xu's eyes flashed, and he suddenly stepped forward and slammed a palm on the back of Tian Feng's head. Tian Feng only felt that the sky was dark and passed out.

Hugging Tian Feng, who was about to fall to the ground, Chen Xu muttered to himself: "I'm sorry, you don't agree, I have to act like this." ”