Surrounded by the guards, Fei Zhen was wearing a full set of armor and a cloak, sitting upright on the horse's back and looking towards Chang'an.
In the dark night, the fires in Chang'an swayed, very bright.
It was like needles pierced in Fei Zhen's eyes.
"Uncle Shi, why?"
Fei Zhen suddenly asked without any end.
Pang Tong was beside Fei Zhen, scratching his chin, "It was probably just a playboy."
"Danny?" Fei Zhen repeated.
Pang Tong nodded, "I got it from Taiyi."
『…』 Fei Zhen was silent.
In the prosperous era, most playboys have a bright future. Because the cost of trial and error is very low, the capital is very strong, and small goals are easy to play, even if most ordinary poor people think that playboys will not die well, they actually live a comfortable life. Even if they make mistakes, their elders will still have the support of the support, and most of them will live better than ordinary poor people.
But if you are in a chaotic world, the playboy will be the easiest wave of people to die.
Because it is so hateful, it is like a naughty child struggling in the downtown city.
In the prosperous times, naughty children can survive. If they encounter a chaotic era, they will still be in the bear...
However, Fei Zhen felt that the "playboy" mentioned by Pang Tong also had more or less the meaning of Fei Zhen himself?
"Actually, I don't need me to do this little rebellious..." Fei Zhen smiled and turned around and said, "Is Uncle Shi trying to make me more merit?"
Pang Tong laughed, "This is one! However, merits are not important..."
Fei Zhen said in confusion, "Why is that?"
Pang Tong glanced at Fei Zhen, "This is the law of governing the country by the lord... military governance!"
Fei Zhen was stunned for a moment, then said: "It's the same thing as this and not the other?"
"Of course." Pang Tong nodded.
Pang Tong turned around and looked forward, "The military and sword matters are all for game. What one side gains must be lost by others. Even if one wins, even if one wins, it will inevitably be damaged. It is because of the exhaustion of war, not just the reduction of material resources, but also the devastation of life. Wars are actually a lot of damage to human relations, and it is definitely not a temporary waste, but a long loss of generations. Those who are warlike will surely perish. However, the fate of war is often due to profit and cannot be divided into sufficient amounts, isn't it sad? It is actually a great misfortune in the world. Therefore, the lord said that if it is not controlled, it is a governance."
"This is the second secret to the lord's country. I hope the lord can understand it, understand it, and master it."
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In Chang'an City, the mobs are venting wildly.
They were yelling happily, smashing shops, burning, killing, robbing, venting their dissatisfaction, and plundering the items and wealth they had never dared to hope for.
As these spies sent to Guanzhong in various ways by Shandong, many people dare not take them out even if they have a way to guide them. They can only be like mice in the gutter, mixed in the slum with the most mobile slums, doing some scattered work every day to support themselves.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that Youwen Si is too "brutal" now.
It was quite comfortable to be a spy in Shandong at the beginning. After all, at that time, you could use the money given by Shandong to spend money in Guanzhong, eat, drink, defecate and even enjoy the benefits. However, the good times did not last long. These people who did not have a legitimate job and were spending money were soon targeted by Wen Si's people...
From Shandong, if you spend money like flowing water, you will almost be wearing a bright light bulb. Even if you want to hide in the darkness, it will be difficult to hide.
Therefore, later Shandong spies were warned that the money they spent was within the range of money they earned. But what could they do? The Guanzhong market was booming, and everyone could think of it in the market. These Shandong spies were not familiar with the place and dared not attract the attention of Wensi. They could only do some rough labor and did not dare to make a big deal of food and drink. The depression in their hearts was really hard to describe. Now they were in the dark, like crazy.
However, they quickly hit the iron wall.
The inspectors lined up on the main street. They held weapons and were wearing heavy armor, and their feet were stepping on the ground with a neat sound, with amazing momentum and cooperation. Almost all the thugs who rushed up were dead in front of the array.
So the mob turned immediately, avoided the streets where the inspection array was arranged, and fled to the alleys.
The inspection array did not scatter and chased after it. They still squeezed forward neatly on important streets. Their faces were calm and serious, but they just steadily carried their weapons and drove forward ruthlessly to kill the scattered thugs on them.
『I can't stop it! Run!』
Although the mobs were holding weapons in their hands, they had no fighting spirit.
Do you really want to fight with these inspectors?
If this is done, it will be a heavy casualty and injury!
Are you really willing to leave your life here?
For the sake of the great man and Prime Minister Cao, you can shout slogans, but it will really cost you a life...
I have to think about it again.
Many mobs retreated involuntarily, each with different thoughts, but one thing is the same, "Let others go first!"
Therefore, in Chang'an, chaos still exists, but it is controlled within a limited range.
And this range is constantly being squeezed and narrowed.
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Outside Chang'an City, the men brought by Fei Zhen and Pang Tong vaguely surrounded Chang'an.
"The rise of war and war is not a good deed in the world. However, there is a benefit in the war, that is, the harmony of the country and the combination of the market. The kingdom of the world is just the rise of the king, but the market is the blessing of the world."
"City is the world?" Fei Zhen asked, "Is it a market or a market?"
"All of them, and all the people involved in the market..." Pang Tong said.
Fei Zhen nodded, thinking a little.
"I heard that those who govern the Spring and Autumn Period may meet the military chariots, or exchange of jade and silk, seek peace and prosperity of the country and the people. Wars to the country are like fires in the forest. Even if the branches and leaves are burned, they will also refine the remaining embers. Therefore, the unity of the country is not the end. Only by the unity of the world's market can we benefit the people, make business and travel smoothly, and the flow of goods and wealth, and even the world is peaceful and the people are happy." Pang Tong said slowly, "There is an ancient saying, "The world is bustling, all comes for profit; the world is bustling, all goes for profit." Marketing the world is a great benefit of the world, not the blessing of a single country and a city. How can we maintain its profit? The army."
"So it's like the First Emperor?" Fei Zhen said, "The army is prosperous, and the Qin State was unified and failed to conquer the world. Instead, it was burdened by the army and damaged the second generation..."
Pang Tong smiled. "The Qin army is unique, but when it is unified, it will be prosperous. By the time of the second generation, the military system did not change, but it declined and was defeated. Why is this? Just like in Chang'an, the orderly people are inherent in it, and the rioters are still difficult to eradicate... Therefore, it is said that the military system is not as good as military governance."
In the history of the development of the whole world, the reason why China has always existed as a great power is that its geographical naturally formed a huge territory, and people within this territory tend to become a whole. Only in a unified country can human, material and financial resources be integrated, and it also ensures that people within a unified country can sit down safely and have a stable life, and can think about the higher-level spiritual core of China - Chinese civilization.
Areas with long-term wars and chaos are difficult to nurture gorgeous civilizations. Even if they shine for a while, they will quickly fall into the dust.
The wars in history were not entirely wars of unity, but also wars that led to division.
This is what Pang Tong said about the "military system" is not as good as the "military governance".
"I would like to ask Uncle Shi for advice." Fei Zhen asked.
"Ancient Dukes and nobles, Zhou Yongshi, Qin Zhaoliang's family, Han prisoners..." Pang Tong said slowly, "Young Master thinks, what's the change in the military system?"
Fei Zhen thought for a moment, "This... the number of people participating in the war is increasing?"
Pang Tong nodded and said, "That's true. In ancient times, the battles in the past were like fighting in villages. If we look at them now, what would happen? At the beginning of the dynasty, the world praised the war merits, which was because of the war. The people were peaceful, the displaced could live, the remaining ones could live, and the people would be at peace. Fighting, pacifying, and celebrating."
"In the time of the world, heroes compete for destiny, wars rise everywhere, and people live in poverty. However, the country is unified and people's hearts change easily. After peace, they become more and more afraid of war, fearing that wars are everywhere, and life and death are uncertain. Therefore, using literature to curb military affairs, using weak swords and guns, and bad weapons, and then the Hu and the barbarians arrive, and the country is shaken..."
Fei Zhen frowned and asked, "What should I do if this is the case?"
Pang Tong raised his chin and signaled to Chang'an City in front of him, "Bendo Chang'an is like this..."
"Chang'an..." Fei Zhen didn't understand.
"There is no city wall in Chang'an." Pang Tong said.
『…』 Fei Zhen stared at the Chang'an City in front of her, thinking about something.
"There is a city of thousands of miles in Qin, and it will inevitably fall. The Han Dynasty has no barriers of hundreds of miles, so it can defeat the royal city." Pang Tong sighed, "What a pity... Xiaowu's courage can inevitably fall into the swords and pens of the civil servants... and then, there will be a conquest of troubled times..."
Fei Zhen continued, "The costume group, the wife, the customs and lust, the aspirations and profits, the actions are mixed, the voices and music are dangerous, the articles are hidden and collected, the health is excessive, the death is barren, the ink is lowly, the etiquette is low, the righteousness is noble, the courage is noble, the poor is thief, and the rich is thief!"
Pang Tong nodded, "Of course."
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In front of the official hall, dozens of soldiers were guarding the front.
"A person who trespasses the government, kill!"
The murderous shouts made the surrounding atmosphere suddenly filled with blood.
The soldiers looked at the figures shaking in the shadows with cold eyes.
The six sword and shield hands in the front row also specially took the javelin in their hands. At the same time, the sword was pulled out and placed on the hand of the shield, pressed against the wrist, and then faced the figures with a short javelin. As long as these figures dared to rush forward, they would throw the javelin directly. Whether it hits or not, they would immediately take the sword hand and slash against the shield.
The spearman protects the flanks of the shield, holding them without spitting them.
The archer quietly set his arrow on his bow, staring at the figures with his eyes, as if looking for the target to be shot.
The big shield was in front, the long spear was behind, and the crossbows were all equipped with arrows. Although there were not many people, the iron-blooded state was fully displayed.
These soldiers on duty before the official party were basically veterans.
When practicing javelins on weekdays, almost everyone can hit a human-shaped target with fifty steps away. Now, even if it is a street apart, it is only twenty or thirty steps away. At such a close distance, almost everyone can ensure that they will not miss it.
Logically speaking, these soldiers could attack at any time, but for some reason, they were just stationed in front of the government, without scattering the array, nor taking the initiative to attack...
Those people in the shadow looked at the murderous array. Although there were not many people, they also felt their liver trembling.
Especially the sword and shield soldiers in front were holding shields more than half a person high, wearing iron armor. When they stood there, they were almost the same as half an iron tower. The iron armor was really exquisite, thick and strong, and they were afraid that even if they could not penetrate the sword and gun, they knew that it was not easy to mess with even if they looked at it from a distance.
"This...why not forget it?"
"Just get through for a while, do you really have to fight to the death?"
"I think everyone will leave. This... Although there are not many people, everyone is hard!"
"Where is it to disturb you? Why send your life here?"
"Not bad, let's go. It's better to be embarrassed than to lose one's life."
The mob is a mob. Even though there are more people than the soldiers at the gate of the official party, they still dare not move.
There were also some different tones among the rustling sounds, "I'm afraid of a ball! There are few people, and we have many people! If you kill in, this battle will be a great achievement!"
"Then you come on!"
"If you don't go, don't talk..."
The man seemed to be hot and his mind was blown out of the shadows, and he immediately jumped out of the shadows, yelling: "Don't be afraid! As long as you attack, you'll...ahhhh..."
Before the man could finish shouting, he was shot down by a javelin by a soldier in front of the government office, and fell backwards with screams.
The cold orders came from the soldiers' array at the official hall:
『Prepare the spear!』
"Call me!"
The spear was mounted on the side of the shield.
"prick!"
The order was issued again.
"kill!"
The spearmen in the array shouted loudly, their movements were neat and uniform, and they stabbed out in one go!
It was like a tiger suddenly poking out the sharp claws on its palm, and it was released and retracted, and evil spirits were everywhere.
『Run quickly!』
Looking at the spearmen in the array, it seemed as if they were about to rush up the next moment. The insects hiding in the shadow could not control their inner fear. The few in front threw away the swords, guns and sticks in their hands and ran away immediately.
Their run was even more amazing, and they also scattered with the others!
The Shandong spies hiding in the distance were stunned. They worked hard to win over many dilapidated houses and made promises. They barely pulled up some people. However, they did not expect that the soldiers in front of the official party would just set up an array and scared them all...
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"The world is so big, the water and soil are different. There are differences between the east and the west, and there are also differences between the north and the south." Pang Tong said slowly, "The reason why the Western Qiang was in chaos in the past was that Shandong used its own army to control the Western Qiang. If it was not tomorrow, it would not know the geographical advantage and the people would be harmonious. How could it be defeated? This is the military rule that is better than the military system."
『In addition... the lord said that the right time, the right place and the people are all well-behaved.』 Pang Tong looked at a line that was brightened in the east and said with a smile, 『The Chinese planners often regard "the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the right people" as the matter of war. However, in reality, only the right place is the key to strategy. The so-called right time is a fleeting opportunity in the war, and it is difficult to rely on for a long time, and it is like the frozen river of the river and will eventually melt; and the argument of harmony between people cannot be easily measured, just like the people of Hedong, or the thieves in Chang'an at present, are their loyal soldiers? Haha, are their loyal emperors? Ahha... Therefore, people's hearts are easy to change. If the young master thinks that Guanzhong wins the hearts of the people, there will be no thieves in the world...』
Fei Zhen nodded, "As a teacher, people's hearts are like water, and water has no fixed shape. If you use a vessel to accommodate it, it will be like a vessel. If you lose your vessel, you will also lose your shape."
"Good." Pang Tong nodded and said, "Therefore, among the three heavens, earth and man, the geography is the only one that lasts forever. If you talk about mountains, it has changed its shape since ancient times. It is also like a big river, which has been firmly stable after decades of looking at it. Therefore, it is said that the power of mountains and rivers is a place that military strategists must fight for. It is an indispensable foundation for the country and country. Although rivers and lakes have experienced vicissitudes, they still maintain their position, a ruler for territory, and a hub for war. The so-called advantageous place is the foundation of war and the outline of strategy cannot be ignored."
Fei Zhen should be.
Pang Tong suddenly smiled, and the mouse beard raised with malicious intentions. "Since the young master has already understood, it will be worth the burden of Tong's words! By the way... the lord has been sent to him, and the lord should use this strategy to discuss it. When the lord goes back, he will review it..."
"Ah?" Fei Zhen's face suddenly frowned.
In fact, there is still some content that Pang Tong did not say.
After all, these things need to be slowly understood and integrated into them before they can become a system. Just listening to this can only make you have a rough impression. Even this kind of "on-site teaching" is just about touching on some of the fur...
For example, the military pattern actually changes with the expansion of the geographical horizon of Chinese people.
Strategists in the Qin and Han dynasties rarely considered the south during the War of Unification, because the geographical center at that time was in the north, and the south was too trivial.
During the Qin and Han dynasties, Guanzhong was the most important geographical element in the country. However, after the Tang Dynasty, although the Guanzhong region was still very important, it was no longer a strategic geographical center. This is because the Central Plains and the Yangtze River were not rich enough during the Qin and Han dynasties. By the Tang Dynasty, the wealth of the eastern part was far greater than that of the western part, and the geography of the eastern part had been explored.
The regional development of different eras determines the different evolution of military strategies.
In the Guanzhong era, it included hundreds of years from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties. The most typical feature of this era is that China is centered on Guanzhong and the Central Plains, plus two free core points, the Old Chu area in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the southern central Sichuan and Sichuan.
When the entire strategic vision is only limited to the Guanzhong area, you will find that Guanzhong does have an unparalleled advantage. Guanzhong is a four-blocked place, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and there are four major gates of Hangu Pass, Wu Pass, Dasan Pass and Xiao Pass that protect the land therein. As long as you guard these gates, it is extremely difficult to attack Guanzhong from any other direction.
But just as the Great Wall could not continue the fate of the Qin Dynasty, the passes in Guanzhong could not escape the constraints of land and population.
So after finance and military, the key point is to "rule of man"...
Pang Tong looked at the increasingly brighter line in the east, and stroked his palm and said, "The time is coming! When the young master comes out!"