Chapter 676: The thunder and thunder rumbled, and the mighty wind blew up (2)
Thunderstorms poured down, and the valley, which was suddenly missing tens of thousands of people due to the army's attack, looked a bit desolate in the heavy rain. However, in the settlement area below, many traces of people's activities could still be seen, running around in the rain, packing things.
, or dig ditches to guide water into the drainage system. There are still people standing guard on the watchtower. At the dam at the mouth of the valley, a group of people wearing raincoats are looking around and paying attention to the condition of the dam. Although a large number of people have already gone out.
, the residents in the Xiaocang River Valley are still operating at a normal pace.
Less than half of the wheat on the other side of the river valley has been harvested, but it has stopped again because of the rain. Some idle farmers formed a patrol team, wearing raincoats and rain gear, patrolling among several watchtowers around the river valley.
Walking on the mountain in the heavy rain, he was wary of the next group of enemies taking advantage of the chaos. Min Chuyi's father, Min San, was among them. He was a man of few words as long as he could remember. Although he had a lot of strength, he was intimidated by everyone he met.
He couldn't be strong, but this time he joined the patrol voluntarily. So when he went out with a fork, his wife repeatedly told him: "If you meet those bad people, if you want to fork them, just fork them to death. You have such a temper."
, don’t step back.”
At this time, there were still mostly infantry in the Xiaocang River. During the training, we talked a lot about not retreating when forming a formation: when there are companions around you, if you encounter anything, just advance and never retreat. I have said it too much, these peasants who joined in
People and family members have all heard it before. If you step back even half a step, you are harming the people around you.
The silent farmer held a fork and nodded: "I thought they were wild boars."
While he was walking and patrolling the mountain with difficulty, his wife was sewing and mending at home. Min Chuyi squatted by the door of the house and looked through the rain curtain at the yard halfway up the mountain. Over there was her school and the Ning family's yard.
Since that day when Ning Xi was injured, her mother gave her a hard slap in the face with tears in her eyes. She was also crying at the time, but she has forgotten it now.
But in the past few days, Ning Xi was recovering from her injuries at home and had never been to school. The little girl was a little worried. She was in class these days and hesitated to ask Teacher Yuan about Ning Xi's injury, but she saw Teacher Yuan's beautiful and serious face.
Face. The little courage that had just sprouted in her heart was scared away again.
So at this time, I had no choice but to squat on the ground and memorize a few words taught by Teacher Yuan, while feeling sullenly angry with myself.
In the yard halfway up the mountain, Ning Xi's injury has healed, but her head is still wrapped with a bandage. At this time, she and her brother Ning Ji moved small benches and sat under the eaves, holding their chins and looking at the water: "It's raining so hard."
Ah." Next to the door, Yunzhu sat with his daughter in his arms, watching the heavy rain. The little girl was born in the summer and was weak at first. She would be frightened by any sound like thunder or rain.
She cried loudly. This time when she heard the thunderstorm, she stopped crying. She even looked a little curious. Her little body was wrapped in swaddling clothes. Every time lightning flashed outside, she would squint her eyes and wrinkle her little face.
It's like a bun. Then it stretches out.
In the room next door, voices could be heard from time to time. However, in the heavy rain, many of the words were indistinct. Among the few people outside the door, except for Yunzhu, probably no one could understand the meaning of the words.
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"The so-called abandoning Confucianism and opposing Confucianism does not mean that Confucianism has no merit, on the contrary. In these more than a thousand years, Confucianism has played a great role. As long as foreign enemies are ignored, its sophistication is almost perfect. And it is also changing.
To be more perfect, but this perfect direction is wrong. You said that scholars must be sensible and read. Why not read the Analects of Confucius? Of course, we must read the Analects. We must read the Four Books and Five Classics."
"However, it is better to study without books than to have no books at all. Mr. Zuo, please tell your conscience that the words of the saints thousands of years ago and the Four Books and Five Classics thousands of years ago are interpreted as they are now."
"The simplest thing is, Confucius said, how to repay kindness, repay evil with straightness, repay kindness with kindness. Zuo Gong, how do you interpret this sentence side by side with the so-called benevolence of the saints? Zigong redeems people, Confucius said, give loss
So, why did Zilu save someone from drowning? The people worshiped him with an ox, and Zilu accepted it. Confucius was happy and said: There must be many people in Lu who saved people from drowning. Why did Confucius say, "The wishes of the countryside are the thieves of virtue." It can be like going to the countryside today.
, they are all governed by Xiangyuan, why?”
Amidst the thunderstorm, Ning Yi's voice came out of the room, smooth and calm. The old man's words were irritable at first, but after speaking these words, he calmed down and his words were calm and powerful.
"When teaching disciples, I naturally use direct explanations. Just because the disciples can read, soon one out of ten will be able to understand the truth, and then they can pass on their teachings. However, the world is ignorant, and even if I explain directly through truth, ten of them will still not be able to understand it.
Meaning, not to mention the country people. At this time, we can use the direct explanation, we can use the hometown wish, but if we use the direct explanation, there will be many contradictions in time, which will lead to disaster, so we use the hometown wish as the explanation. Hum, these principles are all just for beginners.
What does Heng have to say? There is no need to beat around the bush like this."
"Well, aren't my words included in it? When Confucius wrote the Analects, he collected what he learned throughout his life. Later generations used Confucianism to promote Confucianism, but they misinterpreted what they learned. I want to understand the truth and not misinterpret it.
, just give a direct explanation."
"Haha, to explain it directly, you have no idea how much effort it takes to educate someone. From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, from Qin to the Han Dynasty, grudges and revenge were emphasized. Is this what Li Heng said in the prosperous age? War continued in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the Second Emperor of Qin died.
, although the Han Dynasty was powerful, but the princes came together, the people continued to revolt. Whenever there were such disputes in the world, the people would definitely be in dire straits, and there would be countless deaths. The sages of later generations sympathized with the world, so this is how Confucianism was interpreted. As Li Heng said, hundreds of years ago, the people
The bloody nature has been lost, but it has been extremely difficult for generations of people to live in this world in peace for more than two hundred years. Li Heng, use your method to stir up the bloody nature in one or two generations, and maybe drive away the Jurchens.
But if there is no Confucian restraint, poison will continue for hundreds of years, and wars and disputes will occur frequently. Li Heng, can you see this? Do you agree with this? Is it worth it for your blood if the people cannot survive for hundreds of years?"
"Frankly speaking, I can certainly see it, and I agree with it. It's great that you can think of this, old man. This shows that you already have the idea of reforming Confucianism in your heart. Isn't this what I said at the beginning? For thousands of years, Confucianism has
How it became like this, you can see it, and I can see it, and you and I have different opinions, and this is never the case. We just have different opinions on whether we should continue to do this in the future, and whether we can only use rural wishes to control the people."
“How else could you do it?”
"Everything in the world is undergoing change. Since ancient times, people have cultivated by slash and burn. Later, they gradually made good use of various tools. At first, it took many days for people to walk out of a big mountain. Later, there were gradually more and more roads using horse-drawn carriages.
Connecting the two places, costs are gradually decreasing, the emergence of various materials, and the emergence of various new instruments, including the Grand Canal, and the development of shipping. On the other hand, they are also constantly changing the methods of imperial rule and administration."
"New changes are happening now. The ruling Confucians chose not to change because of the rules they found at the beginning. This is because if I draw a line in the circle, either you will break it, or you will make the whole circle become
It’s bigger than that line. Zuo Gong, imagine that these workshops are developed again now, and one person can equal the strength of fifty people. One person can produce the goods of fifty people, and the world will have abundant supplies. Imagine that everyone has a book, then
Literacy is no longer a privilege for scholars. So, can you imagine how the world will change and the way of governance will change?"
"I can't figure it out, but you will do whatever you want for the sake of something that doesn't have a single horoscope."
"I don't want to think about it. If it's the Jurchens in the future, I don't care if it develops for a thousand years. But now, why did you come to me to talk about this, Mr. Zuo? I also know something about it. My soldiers are very good at fighting. If one day, they
If I can conquer the world, I can naturally understand the Analects of Confucius directly, and there will be a large group of people to help me understand it. I can start commerce and industry, and the social structure will naturally collapse and start again. At least, I can't find anything to fill it in.
And Zuo Gong, I have already said that the current Confucian way is fundamentally wrong. I don’t expect you to follow. But the world of great changes is in front of us, and a future that conforms to Confucian way is also in front of us. What do you think of Confucian way?
, I also want to ask you a question."
The voice in the room continued to come out: "It is self-defeating and shrinking. Although tens of thousands of people have gone, how can Mr. Zuo understand this sentence?"
It was quiet for a moment. Amidst the sound of rain, Yunzhu, who was sitting outside, smiled slightly, but there was also a slight bitterness in that smile. She also studied Confucianism, but when Ning Yi said this at this time, she was
Can't figure it out.
After a while, the old man's voice sounded again: "Okay, then I will explain the Confucian way to you."
It was raining heavily outside, and lightning occasionally flashed across the sky. The debate in the room continued for a long time. At a certain moment, when the tea in the room was finished, Ning Yi opened the window, looked outside, and asked someone to bring water. Zuo Duanyou shouted:
"But I don't have to." Ning Xi here had already ran to the kitchen. When he entered the study room with water, Zuo Duanyou stood there, blushing and flabbergasted, while Ning Yi was sorting and opening the books at the table.
The paper was blown to pieces when the window was opened. Ning Xi had a good impression of this serious old man, so she walked over and tugged on his clothes: "Grandpa, don't be angry."
Zuo Duanyou snorted. He ignored Ning Xi and only said to Ning Yi: "Huh, come here today, I do know that your army defeated Ji Lasaile's 50,000-strong army and captured Yanzhou. This is very
It's not simple, but again, your army is not really sensible. They can't live like this all their lives. Such people will become a disaster if they put down their swords and guns. This is not their fault, but it is their fault.
It’s your fault for being like this.”
"Mr. Zuo, you might as well say that it is the world that is wrong. We rebelled and risked our lives in order to have a right world and a right world. So, they don't have to worry about this."
"It's shameless to say so. Let me ask you, what was your plan when you captured Yanzhou but failed to defend it?"
Ning Yi answered.
"What"
Ning Yi repeated it again.
Not long after, Zuo Duanyou slammed the door and came out. His servants came up quickly and held up umbrellas. The old man walked into the rain, tilted his head and cursed.
"Unfathomably stupid"
He propped up his crutches, and with the protection and support of his entourage holding umbrellas, he strode out of the yard, facing the heavy rain and walking farther and farther. When Ning Yi said those words that rebelled against the whole world, after Li Pin left, the old man stayed and continued
Looking at the development of the situation, who would have known that only two days later, news came that Yanzhou City had been breached in the afternoon of that day.
The debate about Tao was a big deal, but after all, it would not affect reality for a while. On the contrary, the Wu Dynasty did not have such a capable fighting force. With both sadness and anger, he finally decided to come over and argue with Ning Yi.
After a while, he tried to save this child who had gone astray. Who knew that when he finally talked about the movements of the Black Flag Army, and heard Ning Yi's answer, he was really sure that the people in the entire valley had gone crazy. The Qin family's
Boy, you've gone crazy too.
Only old people don't want to deal with real lunatics.
However, after feeling sulky that night, the next morning, Yunzhu was coaxing his daughter in the yard. He looked up and saw the white old man walking vigorously over again. When he came to the door of the yard, he pushed the door open and walked in next to him without saying hello.
The guard wanted to stop him, but Yunzhu waved his hand to Ning Xi, who did not need to study under the eaves, stood up and shouted: "Hello, Grandpa Zuo." Zuo Duanyou strode across the yard. He turned his head and glanced at the comic book in the child's hand, no.
I ignored him and pushed directly past Ning Yi's study and went in.
Ning Yi, who was writing at the table, turned his head and looked at him with an innocent face, then spread his hands: "Mr. Zuo, please sit down and drink tea."
Not long after, the quarrel in the room started again.
While in the Xiaocang River Valley there was nothing to do but sit and talk every day, the situation in Yuanzhou was changing rapidly.
Lou Shuwan and her entourage stood on the top of the mountain, watching the Xixia army break out of camp and head toward the northeast. The actions of tens of thousands of people filled the sky with loess, with flags flying, and murderous aura stretching to move the sky and clouds.
"Master Lou, where are we going?"
Among the accompanying people, only one maid was a woman, and the rest were men. However, they were all respectful to Lou Shuwan and did not dare to show any slights.
"Go to Gyeongju."
"yes."
"I always feel"
"Well, sir, what do you think?"
Lou Shuwan hesitated to speak, and the accompanying official of the Tiger King asked, but after a moment, the woman still shook her head. It was difficult to say what was in her heart.
Originally, the Xixia army stationed troops to the north of Yuanzhou to attack and exterminate the remnants of the Western army led by Zhong Lie. However, following the sudden military report from Yanzhou, the Xixia king became furious. Pingshan Tieyaozi had already led his troops to go ahead. Then.
Our formation has broken camp, leaving only the more than 10,000 elite soldiers who have gone deep into Huanzhou to deal with the Zhonglie. We must use the power of thunder to crush the more than 10,000 Wu Dynasty bandits who do not know the heights of the sky and the earth.
Just because after capturing Yanzhou, the Black Flag Army did not stop at all. It is said that they only took food for a few days and rushed straight to the west.
At this time, the wheat in the fields has not yet been harvested. From Yeonju to Gyeongju, and to Wonju, not only the defeated troops of Yeonju are fleeing, but also a lot of wheat is still waiting to be harvested in the fields, and the enemy's bare feet are not afraid.
Wearing shoes, coming this way, no matter whether the goal is wheat or Qingzhou, which has an empty defense, for the King of Xixia, this is the greatest contempt and a naked slap in the face.
According to the analysis, this team that jumped out of the mountain took risks and wanted to respond to Zhong Lie's Western Army and disrupt the Xixia rear defense. However, the King of Xixia was really taboo about this. Especially when they captured Qing.
After the war, a large amount of grain, grass, ordnance and weapons were hoarded in Gyeongju City. Yeonju was previously just the center where Ji Lasele was stationed, but Gyeongju was the outpost to the west. If it was really hit and something went wrong, it would be fixed in the future.
Not coming.
Everything developed very quickly, the military situation came very quickly, the opponent came very quickly, and the Xixia army reacted very quickly. A force of 9,000 people pounced on a force of 70,000 people like idiots, and the 70,000 people here wanted to
There's really not much to say about the reaction.
It's better not to turn around and run away.
Only Lou Shuwan could vaguely smell a hint of uneasiness in such an attitude. Previously, Xiaocanghe was blocked by various parties, and she felt that Xiaocanghe was unlucky. However, deep down in her heart, she still felt that that person was not that simple at all.
, the Yanzhou Military News came, and there was a thought in her heart that "it is true". The man named Ning Yi was fierce and decisive, and would not endure such a situation like this.
To be able to capture Yanzhou must be a painstaking plan and a life-and-death battle. The crisis in Xiaocanghe has been resolved, but a greater crisis is about to come. How can the King of Xixia swallow such humiliation? Even if Xiaocanghe's food supply is temporarily relieved,
In the future, the Xixia army will counterattack, and Xiaocanghe will definitely be unable to resist it. Attacking Yanzhou is just an unthinkable way to quench their thirst by drinking poison. However, when she heard that the black flag army was heading towards Qingzhou, a hint of ominousness rose in her heart.
.
The man who rushed over after capturing Yanzhou was really just trying to save Zhonglie and create trouble for Xixia. She had a vague feeling that it wouldn't be that simple.
She looked into the distance, silent, her heart was pounding, and she was already burning for the possibility that she was vaguely aware of.
It can't be like this. It's just a dream. But for that person, if it's really like this
As a third party in this war, the Western Army was speeding up the harvest of grain in Huanzhou, and it was only on the second day that the Western Army received the information that the Jurchens had withdrawn their camp. After some inquiring, he understood a little bit what was going on. The Western Army
Internally, a discussion also started later on whether to take immediate action to respond to this team that may be a friendly force. However, the decision of this discussion was not made in the end, because the more than 10,000 troops left here in Xixia had begun to suppress
coming.
A few days later, they received more news. By then, the entire world had changed color.
From the Jurchen's second trip south to connect with Xixia, to Xixia's official launch of troops to annex the northwest, the whole process has lasted for half a year on this land. However, at the end of this summer, the sudden decision to determine the entire northwest direction came
This war, just like the rhythm it started with, was as fast as thunder, as fast as sparks, ferocious, and violent. In the next few days, it split everything apart with lightning speed.
"Go faster"
“Go, go, go, go”
Above the mountains and rivers, black flags stretched across the mountains, and groups of soldiers were running through the mountains, coming towards the west. Qin Shaoqian was riding a horse, his eyes cold and intense. He looked at the torrent running through the mountains, and his mind
What is being transferred is what Ning Yi said in many previous deductions.
"Whenever a new technology appears, only the first destructive effect is the greatest. If we want to make good use of this destructive power, we should choose the most cost-effective army and do our best to paralyze the Xixia Army in one go. In theory,
The army you should choose is”
The army passed through the mountains, and Qin Shaoqian's horse passed through the high mountains. The view ahead suddenly became brighter, and the Makino mountains and rivers spread out in front of him. When he raised his head, the sky was slightly gloomy.
"Don't rain," he whispered. Behind him, more horses carrying long boxes were crossing the mountain.
More than a hundred miles away, the strongest cavalry in the world was sweeping through Gyeongju. The two armies would meet fiercely soon, and they would collide. To be continued.
ps: Thanks to the book friend "Peng Haifan: The Streaking Man Who Can Run" for the reward. February is here. Please give me a guaranteed monthly ticket.