"I am not a fighting man. To be honest, I never thought of becoming a warrior." Lei Yuan changed to a more comfortable sitting position and said slowly: "If you can live in the Taiping period, you will live a peaceful life. You can have a full meal every day, live longer, marry and have children, support the elderly, see with your own eyes the prosperity of the family, the group of children and grandchildren, and the incense will be worshipped for generations after death. How great is it?"

Lei Yuan's words were not loud, but they drifted far away along the mountain wind. Some people were scattered in the crowd, whispering Lei Yuan's words so that more people could hear them.

Fill your stomach and live a stable life, and even marry a woman at home, have a few babies, and worship incense after death? That is a peaceful day, a life that only gods can have. How beautiful! Who doesn’t like it? No matter how fierce and warlike the soldiers are, they cannot refute his words.

Many of these soldiers in front of us have experience of being displaced. They were once refugees, defeated soldiers, bandits, desperate, and completely without a way out. They fled to the ups and downs of the mountains and were taken in by the heroes of Huainan. However, what made them become refugees, defeated soldiers, bandits, and desperate?

Working from sunrise and resting from sunset for hundreds of years, isn’t it great to continue like this from generation to generation?

If such a life is still there, who would want to live a life of licking blood from a knife?

Some of them suddenly recalled that it seemed that a long time ago, they had what Lei Yuan said, including parents, wives, children, families, and peaceful life. However, many things were deprived of in troubled times and could never come back. So they started crying.

Lei Yuan's words were still heard in the night wind. This words aroused the pain in their hearts. They didn't want to listen, but they had to listen: "Really, to be honest, I don't want to go to the battlefield to fight at all. There are really people in this world who will have a peaceful life, but I especially like this kind of day without tomorrow? I don't believe it! There is no such person!"

Lei Yuan sighed, his tone gradually became low: "But I can't do anything. We all want to live a peaceful life, but some people are not sure. Over the years, the wars in the nearby areas have never stopped, and the disasters are endless. One army after another fights in our hometown. Wherever they go, people can't live a peaceful life and can't live at all!"

Slowly, near and far, the soldiers who heard him speak quietly. They put down the bowl in their hands and listened to Lei Yuan's story.

Everyone present knows what a war disaster looks like. They left their hometowns and came to the Jianghuai River because they had enough famine, plague, war and the torture of officials. They had witnessed the army raging in their hometowns, and witnessed the evil people who were like wolves and tigers killing, robbing, insulting women, and burning houses. That terrible scene would even wake them up in the late night.

Originally, I was holding a hoe, so why did I hold a knife? Isn’t it because there is no hoe to hold it?

Isn’t it because nothing can defend yourself except a knife?

"That's why everyone came to the shore, because only here can everyone take a breath and spend a few days as peacefully as an individual. Is it right? Unfortunately, the military disaster is coming again. Cao Cao brought his army and came to our doorstep!" Lei Yuan suddenly shouted with all his strength, so that the voice could reach everyone's ears.

"Just a few days ago, I was in Anfeng and Ruyin areas and persuaded the people to evacuate. The Cao army also arrived at the same time, from Dahuaili, Xiaohuaili to the east, in Shanyang Pavilion and Xunming Pavilion, the residents who failed to act in time were massacred overnight by the Cao army. The people there were all pitiful people, and the suffering they suffered over the years was no different from us. But they..."

Lei Yuan pointed at his eyes and roared loudly: "When we were fighting and leaving, we saw with our own eyes that their heads were hung before the war horses of the Cao army scout cavalry... They were not a few people, but hundreds or more innocent people who died!"

Everyone fell into silence. The viciousness of Cao's army was no longer news. Everyone present had heard of it. Some people even experienced the killing in person, which was their own life recovered from the pile of corpses. Lei Yuan's words reminded them of the cruelty that ordinary people could not imagine again.

The platform was silent for a moment, and suddenly someone asked, "Little Langjun! Are the Shanyang Pavilion you mentioned the Shanyang Pavilion west of Ruyin? I wonder how the nearby Shanyin Pavilion is like?"

The person who asked the question said anxiously, thinking that he was from that place. The Lei family in Lujiang was very deep in the Jianghuai River, so naturally there were subordinates from that area. Some people's relatives were in the surrounding areas. Even if they did not face the Cao army's military front, their hesitation and worry were no different. Many people thought of the Cao army's long-term violent killing and could not help but curse in a low voice. Lei Yuan had not answered yet, and they were already feeling cold.

"The other side of Shanyin Pavilion..." Lei Yuan thought for a while: "I have been there. The local family's surname is Chen. The hometown is a doctor who has studied medicine and knows arithmetic. He is named Chen Wen, right? They have a lot of cars and horses on hand and move very quickly. They should withdraw."

He patted Li Zhen on the shoulder and continued, "The young man beside me also evacuated from that neighborhood. His grandfather could not move and voluntarily stayed in the village, but the other relatives and the villagers had evacuated... In the future, I will help him find these tribe members!"

The crowd became violently restless.

This troubled times have tortured everyone. They have seen too many tragic scenes, and death is no longer scary. But what if there is still a chance to survive? What if their family and relatives are still alive? Why did they hold the knife at the beginning? Didn’t they just want to protect the last ones that are worth protecting?

"Everyone, listen! I, the young man from the Lei family, Lei Yuan and Lei Xuzhi, here I will tell you clearly that Cao's soldiers are here, but we will not abandon the people! Most of the people who depend on the mountain have retreated into Tianzhu Mountain and are preparing to go to the south. Their number is tens of thousands! Around you, there are companions who have returned from Tianzhu Mountain to support. You can ask, you can confirm whether what I said is the truth!"

The soldiers were violently restless again, and at least half of them immediately went to ask their comrades who came with Lei Yuan. These people were the first soldiers who went out of Lu'an to resist the Cao army. They had been trapped in the front line of the most intense battle for several days, but they didn't know what the situation was, what their families were doing, and why they were fighting for.

Now they know.

At this time, no one considered Lei Yuan's qualifications or talents. Almost everyone only thought that they had to block Cao's army and not let their relatives suffer brutal slaughter! Those relatives were their last little bit of ties in this troubled world!

Lei Yuan stood up and raised his voice: "If you have family and relatives in the mountains, please stand up and let me take a look!"

With a huh, almost 60% of the soldiers stood up high. These soldiers were not sure what their relatives were. But now, Lei Yuan clearly told them: There are tens of thousands of people who have crossed the mountains to the south, and their families must be among them!

Must be in it!

No one can question this!

Someone couldn't help but shout: "During the Chuping period, my family of fifteen in Xuzhou was killed by Cao's soldiers! Now Cao's army is here again, and his wife and children are all in the mountains... You must not let the bastard Cao army touch their finger!"

"That's right! It's right! I can't protect my family with a sword and a gun in my hand. Is that still a man?" Someone responded loudly.

Lei Yuan looked at these excited soldiers and shouted: "Cao's army is indeed fierce and tyrannical, so our family had to leave their hometowns and go to the south to survive. Fortunately, we have knives, guns, courage and courage! With this, we can defeat Cao's army! From now on, we all fight together to defend our parents, brothers, wives, children, and young!"

As soon as the words were finished, the soldiers around Lei Yuan responded with a loud response. They roared in a loud voice, like a storm wave. The storm wave quickly spread a little farther away, allowing the soldiers on the entire platform to participate. At this moment, thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, their wishes reached a completely unanimous agreement, and their fighting will was thus firmly condensed.

On the clamoring platform, Lei Yuan, who was in the center, could no longer hear what everyone said. He only saw the soldiers shouting again and again. He looked in the direction of the loudest shouting, and only saw many people raising their arms. The light leaping in the fire pit illuminated their figures, like a towering high wall.

Roars spread along the cliffs on the walls, as if a surging waterfall whistled down from a high place, then rushed down the valley and finally reached the ears of Cao Jun, who was on the lower terrain.

Zhang Liao and his subordinates rested behind the cliff not far from the Leigujian Pass.

At this time, more than 5,000 soldiers were distributed in a row on the long mountain road, and Zhang Liao was at the forefront.

"What's going on?" Yang Su leaned out and tried his best to hear the voices mixed in the wind: "The bandits are scared, are they going to run away?"

"No. They are encouraging morale and preparing for tomorrow's battle." Zhang Liao replied casually. After all, the distance is a bit far, and he can't hear exactly what he was shouting, but the rich battlefield accumulation over the years has allowed him to analyze more things only from the rhythm of the roar: "These bandits... are not ordinary bandits. They will not escape. Tomorrow, there will be a real fierce battle."

Zhu Gai, who was originally staying in the camp at the foot of the mountain, received an urgent order from Zhang Liao and immediately brought people to the front line to transport food, fodder, crossbows, bowstrings, spare swords and guns and other materials. At this time, he was also by Zhang Liao's side.

Seeing Zhang Liao's fighting spirit erupting, Zhu Gai thought for a while and advised: "This morning, General Yu Jin sent a message saying that the general Han Dang under Sun Quan led his army to support Lei Xu. Zang Xuangao invited him to attack in Fenglong, so that he could not move forward; later he defeated Han Dang again at Jiashikou, killing and killing tens of thousands. The Prime Minister was overjoyed and rewarded Zang Xuangao and his generals. General Yu Jin said that he would personally bring troops to the mountain and arrange the subsequent food and fodder rations for us. General, since Lei Xu and others no longer have foreign aid, we don't have to be so anxious to pursue him."

Zhang Liao was silent for a moment, then stood up suddenly and walked back and forth along the narrow mountain path several times. The mountain wind blew the bonfire, lengthening Zhang Liao's shadow, making his figure look particularly tall.

These bandits in front of him reminded Zhang Liao of the horse thieves whom he fought fiercely when he was a teenager. They were persevering and tenacious. Although they were not opponents in front of the enemy, they would never give up the opportunity to bite back at any time. They also had a precise calculation leader who had caused considerable losses to their side, but they were just right under the bottom line of their tolerance, making them unable to make up their minds to launch a fierce attack that cost-effectively.

He understood that Zhu Gai's considerations or persistence were also likely to have discovered his hesitation and said so specifically, wanting to give a step. He was right, such a complex terrain would have too many unpredictable impacts on the battle. If he could slowly draw it, it would be very good.

However, Zhang Liao was unwilling to do so, nor could he do so.

Zhang Liao is a brave and good soldier. He firmly believes that the desperate battle on the battlefield can crush all strategies. But he does not lack the wisdom to get along with others, and can understand the implications of forbidden:

This time, Cao Gong's army came east, and countless generals and famous generals were all with him. However, because Sun Quan ran too fast, the generals did not fight with a big battle; only Zang Ba, Zang Xuangao, who was born in that place and independent of the system, made great achievements in military achievements. This situation aroused great dissatisfaction among the generals, so Yu Jin explicitly informed of the recent military situation, but in fact he was urging Zhang Liao to advance as soon as possible.

Everyone's eyes were staring at Zhang Liao, watching him slowly pull out the long sword halfway, and then inserted it back into the sheath with a blink of an eye.
Chapter completed!