The meeting made a decision despite overwhelming opposition to Mao Wenlong's proposal. The target was Xuanchuan and the army continued to advance.

Everyone dispersed, leaving only Mao Wenlong alone. Facing the extinguishing bonfire, he could only sigh. He threw the few remaining burned branches in his hands into the fire. Then he stood up and patted the ashes falling from his body. He walked towards the queue of people lying on the ground with a desolate expression.

What I saw along the way were all the people lying on the ground, sleeping around the campfire in the biting cold wind. Occasionally, there would be a child shivering in the arms of his mother, but he still turned around and just turned his body towards his mother. With a warm hug, they continued to fall asleep. Even the north wind howling and the cold weather couldn't wake them up.

I am so tired. I am indeed so tired. I have been marching for several days and trudging hundreds of miles. Especially when I saw the pursuers behind me were very anxious. In the past two days, I shortened my rest time and accelerated my pace. I walked with a large amount of luggage. In the river valley where the road conditions were already extremely poor, it consumed a lot of people's energy.

Although in order to reduce the burden, everyone was forced to eat horse meat for two days, which strengthened the people's physical strength to some extent. But a truly good body cannot be replenished in such a short period of time.

He followed the team to Mao Chenglu's guard camp at the outpost. When he saw the commander coming to check the guard post, Mao Chenglu hurried forward to salute him. Then he followed behind his adoptive father and checked the guard posts one by one to see if he was still vigilant.

"Is there anything going on ahead? Are you all in good spirits?" Mao Wenlong asked Mao Chenglu carefully.

"It's okay. Although everyone is tired, we are still in good spirits."

Mao Chenglu replied confidently: "Fortunately, everyone has enough to eat and is still physically strong. Today, nearly 10,000 mine soldiers have joined us. Let everyone see that our strength is growing, so we have confidence in defeating the slaves." , so there’s no problem with your energy and spirit.”

Mao Wenlong nodded with satisfaction. He asked Mao Chenglu to continue on duty and continued to move along the team.

Not far away, I saw a large circle formed by a bunch of chickens and buses. Before I could get closer, a whistle in the dark whispered: "Who? You are not allowed to trespass in the important areas of the transport camp."

Mao Wenlong hurriedly reported his name. When everyone saw that the commander-in-chief was coming, they quickly came forward to see him. After Mao Wenlong returned the gifts one by one, he walked into the car.

There are mountains of supplies in the small car. Next to each pile of goods, there is a small team resting around. As long as someone walks in, they will immediately open their eyes and watch with vigilance. There is no slack.

Mao Wenlong expressed satisfaction with Zhang Pan's arrangement. It seemed that Zhang Pan was really not a useless scholar. He must have gone to war to train people.

Walk a few more steps. In front of you are these handlebar-style resting places. Most of them are old people who can't carry them on their shoulders. The common people lying on the ground woke up one after another when they heard Mao Wenlong's soothing and calm footsteps. They saw that it was the Marshal's kiss. Come, they all got up to greet them and whispered greetings. Lu Peng comforted them one by one.

Everyone was in good spirits. Mao Wenlong felt relieved. There were chickens and buses pushing the goods. Although there were fewer goods, these old people still saved a lot of energy.

At this time, a figure was walking towards him. Mao Wenlong asked in a vigilant voice: "Who?"

The figure stopped in front of Lu Shi. Shi Li replied: "I, my foster father, I am Xue Li."

Mao Wenlong smiled casually and said to Mao Xueli: "Why don't you hurry up and rest."

"I saw my adoptive father inspecting the old camp. I didn't dare to disturb him. I followed quietly behind him. I don't know what advice my adoptive father has on matters in the old camp."

"Very good. It's much more rigorous than I thought. Thank you for your hard work."

After Mao Xueli relaxed for a moment, he silently followed his adoptive father, keeping one step away from Mao Wenlong as he walked through the resting crowd.

For a while, Mao Xueli couldn't hold it in any longer and asked in a low voice: "Why didn't the foster father refute?"

Mao Wenlong asked absently: "What?" But he immediately knew the question he wanted to ask. At that time, he smiled bitterly and said: "According to the principle of democratic rule, the minority obeys the majority. Since everyone disagrees, of course I can only follow Everyone’s wishes have been fulfilled.”

Mao Xueli didn't know what his adoptive father meant by the system of government. However, he understood that the minority obeyed the majority. He retorted at the time: "The adoptive father was wrong. In small matters, the minority must obey the majority. This way, it is okay to appropriately delegate power." But when it comes to big issues of right and wrong, you can't do this. That would lead to no general direction and no priority. Besides, the opponents are all ignorant rough guys, so they don't listen." As soon as he said this, I suddenly thought that something was wrong. . He hurriedly explained: "I mean. I mean." I really didn't know how to explain it.

Mao Wenlong helped to resolve the problem and said: "There is no need to explain. Just pay attention in the future." Then he sighed in his heart. This guy with some education still despised the incompetence of military men in his bones. But it was at this meeting that it was exposed. Being uneducated is actually a terrible thing. It was revealed in this meeting. They are still short-sighted.

"Actually, my adoptive father can be as arbitrary as before. There is no need to accommodate others on major matters." Mao Xueli changed the topic and resolved his own embarrassment.

Mao Wenlong shook his head in embarrassment and said with a helpless smile: "Actually, I am not completely accommodating to everyone. I just want to cultivate everyone's ability to express opinions and think independently. My words cannot and absolutely cannot become a single statement or a golden rule. That way, once things become big, .Everyone is on his own, but has no opinion of his own. Everything is decided by one person. This is not good for future development. One person is short-sighted, and three people are wise. Not to mention me, even the saints are dense and sparse. Everyone's wisdom is the greatest wisdom. So I want to correct everyone's dependence on me from now on. Slowly, they will be able to think independently and express their own opinions. This is very important. It is really important."

"But the decision this time is very obvious. The adoptive father is right, and the opponents are wrong. Do you have to accommodate yourself if you are wrong?" When he said this, Mao Xueli had already raised his voice out of excitement. Some people who were not asleep opened their eyes and looked around.

When Mao Wenlong and Mao Xueli met, they quickly lowered their voices again.

Mao Xueli followed Mao Wenlong a few steps away, and asked his silent adoptive father again: "Are you going to accommodate the wrong decision? Then you are irresponsible to the entire team. It is a crime to let down the entire team."

Mao Wenlong remained silent for a long time. He sighed and said: "Actually, this decision is wrong. But I really don't have enough evidence to explain that I am right."

"Then you have to show your arbitrary power and courage. Say no to the opponents. And let everyone, especially the later Li Guangchun and his ten companions, know that you still have the final say on this team. .”

Mao Xueli had opinions on today's adoptive father's accommodation of the latecomer Li Guangchun. In his view, today's eloquent talk and opposition to the adoptive father's proposal was a challenge to the adoptive father's authority. In his mind, this team should belong to his adoptive father and should never belong to others. This is a matter of principle. As for becoming the island master, although he does not understand it in his heart, in the hearts of these adopted sons, what the adoptive father said is true. Right, there is no reason to object.

At the same time, his inherent idea is that in order to ensure that this team does not belong to others, the superior person must say the same thing is the true kingly style. Of course, according to his understanding, when they follow Mao Wenlong loyally, you are extremely wise and arbitrary. .When he wants to abandon you, he is ignorant and willful.

Of course Mao Wenlong heard the adopted son's thoughts from his words, so he resolutely refuted Mao Xueli's proposal, "In one word, this is exactly what I don't want to see." Then he stood still without looking back and continued his persuasion. : "What I hope is that everyone is out of public interest. Everyone stands on the same position, but looks at a matter from different angles. Try to put forward all the possibilities of the matter, and then everyone can think of a solution. Method. What you said about Gan Gang's arbitrary approach can only be achieved on the basis of absolute wisdom and absolute sage. I am not absolutely wise. I am not an absolute sage. I am just a mortal. I can also think poorly. I There will also be mistakes and failures. I just caught the opportunity and am a little more knowledgeable than everyone else. Being arbitrary can only make you brothers become puppets and fools. A smart man leads a group of fools and fools in this world. Working hard in troubled times is a dead end. Brainstorming is our final solution."

Although Mao Xueli disagreed with Mao Wenlong's remarks, he truly understood his adoptive father's public-spirited attitude. However, he also discovered that his current adoptive father had no scheming intentions.

A leader without scheming makes Mao Xueli feel at ease. But is a leader without deep scheming a blessing for everyone? Mao Xueli was conflicted and entangled.

"If this decision is wrong, foster father, will you still decide to do it?"

When Mao Wenlong heard this, he couldn't help but stop. He looked up at the crescent moon sinking in the sky for a long time. Then he whispered: "Then let me tell you the facts. Most of their ideas are wrong. They need to reconsider. Let’s make a decision again.”

Mao Xueli was stunned. He knew that his adoptive father knew that this decision was wrong and that he also knew the consequences of this wrong decision. But in order to establish a deep-rooted idea in everyone's hearts that the minority should obey the majority, he actually had to sacrifice his life with blood. The price is used as a teaching material.

"Isn't this price too high?" Mao Xueli asked in a heartbroken voice.

Mao Wenlong still looked up at the sky and looked at the vast Milky Way. He murmured in a low voice: "The price may be a bit high. But it can make everyone see their short-sightedness in this lesson. We will consider it later." When dealing with things, try to take a longer view. You can also learn from this lesson the harm of one word."

Mao Wenlong was silent.

Mao Wenlong was still looking up at the starry sky. There were constant meteors sliding down in the deep night sky. At the last moment of their lives, they burned their remaining bodies and erupted into the most brilliant light trails.

"Maybe I am one of those shooting stars. I can, like them, turn out the most beautiful trajectory when my life burns out, illuminating even the shortest patch of darkness.
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