Moreover, there must be a leader among them, and that person does not show himself, hides the young and middle-aged people, and instead lets the elderly and children, who are most likely to lower people's guard, come forward. This is enough to prove that the leader is insidious and cruel.
“If it wasn’t put inside, but just at the door…” Yan Shujin looked at Mr. Du: “I don’t think it will end well. A person with a conscience wouldn’t be alive now.”
Yan Shujin looked at Mr. Du: "Even if there are only forty or so young and strong men, the people in the town are no match for them. The town is wealthy and has always lived a peaceful and kind life. They do not have the courage or determination to kill."
“I come from a wealthy family, but I can’t represent everyone in the town to listen to me, so I don’t think there’s a solution,” Yan Shujin said. “I might take my family and run away first.”
Mr. Du asked, "What if everyone in the town would obey your orders? What if they would agree to whatever you asked them to do?"
Yan Shujin narrowed her eyes and said, "Seal off the gate, and give them only enough food for twenty people for the first three days."
Yan Qiyu asked, "But if that's the case, then they..."
“They’ll go hungry, and fights will break out.” Yan Shujin finished Yan Qiyu’s sentence, “But so what?”
Yan Qiyu opened his mouth but didn't know how to answer.
Yan Shujin said, "These things are enough to ensure they are still alive."
Mr. Du asked, "What if they still haven't left in three days?"
Yan Shujin laughed and said, "Even if those refugees can sit still, the people behind them won't be able to sit still either."
Mr. Du raised an eyebrow and asked, "So you're going to make these people who are too hungry to walk the first line of defense?"
“Yes,” Yan Shujin said, “It’s also to serve as a warning to the kind people in the town.”
Mr. Du nodded and asked, "And then?"
“If we don’t take the initiative to fight, we’ll just have to use hot water, hot oil, and fire… When the numbers aren’t too different, defending a city is always much easier than attacking it,” Yan Shujin said. “Without bloodshed, the people in the town will never be able to make up their minds.”
Yan Qiyu hesitated for a moment and then said, "Then we can keep the door closed."
Yan Shujin said, "You forgot what the master said: the people in the town are very kind."
If these kind-hearted people cannot see clearly and understand the threat to their lives, who knows if they might be tempted to let those wolves in out of momentary kindness.
Yan Shujin's voice was somewhat soft: "We have no right to be kind before we have absolute strength."
Yan Qiyu nodded. He didn't quite understand, but he kept those words in mind.
Mr. Du did not say whether Yan Shujin was right or wrong, but only said: "No matter what you see, it is right to never let your guard down, because many times what you see can deceive you, and no one knows what is hidden behind it."
Yan Shujin and Yan Qiyu both nodded in agreement.
The rabbit was roasted and brought to the table. Mr. Du said, "Try it."
Yan Shujin and Yan Qiyu didn't stand on ceremony and started eating. Yan Shujin asked, "Sir, what is a prestigious family?"
Mr. Du thought for a moment and said, "So-called aristocratic families, even if you trace their lineage back a few generations, are nothing more than people who toil in the fields for a living."
Yan Shujin looked at Mr. Du.
Mr. Du put down the rabbit leg he was holding, took a handkerchief and wiped his hands: "The first generation is judged by their food, the second by their clothing, the third by their education, and after the third generation, they become a distinguished family."
Yan Shujin felt that Mr. Du's words were somewhat perfunctory.
Mr. Du smiled and said, "Why do you suddenly want to know about aristocratic families?"
Yan Shujin pursed her lips and said, "Some of those who came out with my uncle are already divorcing their wives and marrying daughters from noble families, noble families..."
Mr. Du was silent for a moment, then said, “If the world is to be governed properly, it cannot do without the children of noble families. Do you know why? It’s because they receive the best education from a young age. They can read at the age of three, understand principles, and know how to govern the country and manage people’s livelihoods. In contrast, in those peasant families, literacy is a luxury.”
Yan Shujin remained silent, looking at Mr. Du.
Mr. Du sighed slowly and said, "It's just that aristocratic families are involved in too many things."
Too many things are involved?
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