Pei Xiao said calmly, "Food is the foundation of the people. Why are they rising up now? It’s because they aren't fed! Therefore, the first major problem the insurgent army must solve is ensuring everyone can fill their stomachs. Otherwise, if we can't even provide for the people on our own patch of land, how can we talk about overthrowing the old dynasty and establishing a new society?"
Pei Xiao was in no hurry to expand his territory or suppress and annex other insurgent armies. With thirteen different insurgent armies, fighting them one by one would take until the end of time. It would be better to let them fight among themselves first. After all, what these peasant rebels wanted was simply a bite to eat. Once word spread that his army had food, would he have to worry about people coming to join?
The Luo family agreed with this assessment. These rebels were ordinary people driven to the edge by hunger; anyone with a shred of sense would know that defecting to Pei Xiao was the best path. As for those who harbored thoughts of swallowing Pei Xiao up to seize his resources, their motives were hardly pure. They wanted to seize resources while placing themselves above others. If such people were to rise to power, they would only be more tyrannical than the Murong clan.
Chapter 67