Xia Wanchun and Liang Shiyi are both new young talents in the capital. They are very good at grammar and poetry. They are also leaders of the community. They are even more popular than the four young masters from Jiangnan back then. People say that these two will definitely be high school students in the next spring.
Ranked in the top three, within ten years, one can enter the center of the imperial court.
It is not unreasonable to say this. The new generation of young people is different from Hou Fangyu's generation. In the past, most of the members of Fushe were bold and unruly young men. They drank and composed poems on the Qinhuai River every day. When they were drunk, they gave advice and discussed the current situation.
, behave freely and unrestrainedly, and are uninhibited. However, the current Fushe members have completely lost that wild style. They rarely even drink alcohol, let alone hang out in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion. These high-spirited young people spend all day
He knew how to study military books, discuss military and state affairs, and explore the future of the Ming Dynasty and even the entire nation. He lived a very simple and frugal life.
Xia Wanchun is one of the outstanding figures. This young man came from a famous family. Influenced by his father Xia Yunyi, he was determined to be loyal and respected honor and integrity. He read poetry at the age of five and was able to write poems at the age of seven. He was selected as a scholar at the age of eleven and followed his father since childhood.
He traveled around the mountains and rivers and met the world's heroes. He had great ambitions when he was young. He didn't like stereotyped articles, but he read a lot about astronomy, geography, mathematics and history. He was especially interested in the current situation. When he was in Songjiang, he formed a small patriotic organization "Qiushe" with some teenagers.
, since entering Beijing to study, there has been a trend of exploring the current situation in Donglin Academy. The students worshiped Xia Wanchun as the leader of the restoration society. This changed the decadent atmosphere of the restoration society after the four young masters from Jiangnan retired, and faintly restored the style of the past.
The Iron Blood Society of Jinling Academy also appeared at this time. Liang Shiyi was different from Xia Wanchun. He was born in a peasant family in Shandong. He received financial support from the Red Shirt Army and entered the local social studies society. With excellent results, he was recommended to Jinling Academy. Once he entered the academy, he
Attracted by this culture of freedom of thought and speech, he established the Iron Blood Society, a left-wing society with passion, to recruit patriots.
It stands to reason that Fushe and Iron Blood Society have reached the same goal by different paths, but because they are in different academies, this group of young people have also started to have a long and short idea. Donglin Academy is not very popular, and most of the debates are in
Whenever there is a debate between the two societies in Jinling Academy, young students from the entire Zhongshan area who are concerned about the current situation will come to watch the battle, which can be described as a scene in Jinling Academy.
Although Xia Wanchun and Liang Shiyi are both high-profile figures, they are still gentlemen after all. The rule of Jinling Academy is freedom of speech. No matter who they are, they have the right to speak freely, so when Liu Ziguang interrupted them, both of them were very graceful.
He said: "Please."
Liu Ziguang said: "You two spoke very enthusiastically and wonderfully, but I want to give you a message: empty talk will harm the country, but hard work will prosper the country. Instead of showing off with words here, it is better to learn from the class and join the army, and serve the court with real swords and guns.
It is much better than empty talk about killing all the dogs."
The two of them thought that Liu Ziguang was here to debate, but unexpectedly he was here to criticize them. They were gentlemen after all, so they just smiled lightly, and then Xia Wanchun said: "Xia had this intention for a long time. Now the current situation is in troubled times, Qiang
The enemy is looking around, watching with eager eyes. If it weren't for following my father's orders, Xia would have joined the army long ago and become a general under Governor Yuan to regain the lost territory and expand the territory for our Ming Dynasty!"
Liang Shiyi also said: "We, the members of the Iron Blood Society, have long planned to join the Red Shirt Army to suppress Marquis Wu when they are successful in their studies, and become Confucian generals who can strategize and win thousands of miles away."
Liu Ziguang said: "The spirit of the two of you is commendable, but I want to ask you, why can you become a general by joining the army? Is it based on your boasting? Everyone can talk about war on paper, but you know the hardships of war, which are necessary for generals.
quality?
War is far from as simple as you think. To be a general, you must first have a strong body, excellent martial arts, horse riding, archery and musketry, horse fighting and infantry fighting. You must be proficient in everything, otherwise the soldiers will not obey you at all. Secondly, you must be proficient in everything.
He has keen observation and judgment, as well as a perseverant character. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and he must constantly change his strategies according to the situation. If he is not careful, his success will fall short and the lives of millions of soldiers will be lost.
Commanding operations, marching formations, sand table operations, infantry and artillery coordination, and logistical supplies are all knowledge. As you just said, the Red Shirt Army relies entirely on the financial and material support of Jiangnan to fight. This shows that the current war is different from the previous ones.
War is different. It is a joke to try to become a general just by relying on a few outdated military books."
The two of them were dumbfounded by what Liu Ziguang said, but they could not refute it for a while. The audience was also dumbfounded. Everyone whispered to each other and asked each other: Who is this? But no one knew. The young lady was also dumbfounded. She didn't expect this uncle to be like this.
Being able to talk, he even talked about the president so much that he didn't dare to talk back.
After all, Xia Wanchun was smarter. After being stunned for a while, he began to retort: "According to what Mr. Wang said, we have become useless scholars. I think that being a soldier is a trick and does not necessarily require a strong physique."
, all you need is a shrewd mind. If you don’t see that Sun Bin and Kong Ming are all scholars without the power to restrain a chicken? I, the Ming Dynasty, pay attention to using literature to control military force. This is the consideration. Simply relying on force to fight is not a military strategist.
orthodox."
"Da Miao!" Liu Ziguang immediately refuted: "First of all, the two examples you cited are extremely rare cases. How many Sun Bins have there been since ancient times? How many Zhuge Kongmings have there? Yes, they are all geniuses, but
It is not advisable for elites to lead the army, because once the elites are gone, the soul of the army will collapse. If you don’t see it, will the Shu army plummet after Wuzhangyuan? We have no Sun Bin or Zhuge Liang in the Ming Dynasty, what should we do? As the proverb says, three
The cobbler is like Zhuge Liang, which is a manifestation of collective efforts.
Mr. Xia just said that Liu Ziguang is not a handsome man, but a brave general. I agree with him, but why can a brave and brave general be victorious in every battle? That's because he has an army team under him, and he arranges local tasks according to the battlefield situation every day.
He used terrain sandboxes, conducted war games, took into account all possible situations, and formulated corresponding combat plans. Only in this way could he ensure his myth of consecutive battles and victories.
Modern wars are based on comprehensive national strength, and commanding does not rely entirely on strategy, but on the combination of strategy and strength. Just think about the empty city strategy in the Three Kingdoms period. It will not work now. If I hit it with artillery, will there be any ambush troops that I will not know immediately?
Therefore, young people should keep pace with the times and not be complacent. There is nothing wrong with imitating Zhuge Liang, but they must not imitate Zhao Kuo."
Liu Ziguang still has two skills when talking about military affairs, but he did not show off these things just to show off, but had a deeper meaning. Sure enough, Liang Shiyi fell into the trap. He said thoughtfully: "What you said is very true, but I
How can I become a useful person? Should I become a pawn before joining the army and start from the bottom?"
Liu Ziguang was waiting for his words and immediately replied: "No, our Ming Dynasty is not so luxurious as to use the students of Jinling Academy as pawns. I have a suggestion that Mr. Liang can consider. This place is five miles south.
There is a martial arts lecture hall in the capital, which is an officer school run by the Marquis of Zhenwu. It specializes in training officers, riding horses, archery and cannons, drawing maps, counselors in military affairs, naval warfare, land warfare and air warfare. It has various disciplines. After completing the course, you can directly enter the Red Shirt Army.
The appointment is at least a general position, and you can also be recommended by Marquis Zhenwu to join the Forbidden Army as an officer. I think this is a good way out for you young masters to join the army."
After all, Liu Ziguang is recruiting students for his martial arts hall. The Jingshi Military Academy has two academic systems. One is a one-and-a-half-year junior class, which trains officers at the small banner level. The students are mainly fifteen or sixteen-year-old civilians with good families.
For outstanding soldiers in the Zihe army, there is also a three-year advanced class, which trains mid-to-high-level staff officers, commanders, and logistics officers. The quality requirements for students are relatively high, and they must at least be literate, have a flexible mind, and have good physical fitness.
Excellent. The trend these days is to emphasize literature over martial arts. No serious scholar would go to work as a soldier. Therefore, the advanced class of Jiangwu Hall has always been in a serious shortage of students.
Liang Shiyi was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "It's exactly what I wanted. I'm worried that I have no way to serve my country. Thank you sir for pointing out a clear way for me."
Xia Wanchun, on the other hand, frowned and thought, and after a moment said, "This is a serious matter. Let Xia think about it before making a decision. Let's call it a day. Goodbye, everyone." After saying this, he held up his hands and led a group of people from Fushe in white robes.
Members left Jinling Academy.
When the goal was achieved, Liu Ziguang also handed over to Liang Shiyi and planned to leave, but Liang Shiyi took his hand and said: "If I read it correctly, sir, he should be a general under the command of Zhenwu Hou. Our Iron Blood Society is preparing to invest in the army."
I am a disciple of the Marquis, sir, please introduce me to him."
Liu Ziguang said: "How do you know that I am under the command of Marquis Zhenwu?"
Liang Shiyi smiled slyly: "The big rebound on Mr.'s feet gave away the mystery."
Liu Ziguang looked down and saw that they were a pair of Nanyang rubber-soled canvas high-top boots. These boots are the standard military boots of the Red Shirt Army. They have good elasticity and good air permeability. The boot straps can also be used to tie up the calves and act like leggings.
, because they are military products, they are rarely circulated among the people. Occasionally, soldiers will give old boots to their relatives, so that they live among the people. They are sold to extremely high prices by good people, but they are still expensive and have no market. It is difficult to buy a pair of boots for a thousand dollars.
Because of their good elasticity, the boots are nicknamed "Pullback boots" by the folk. The half-high boots are called "Little Pulley boots" and the ones with ten-inch high boots are called "Big Pulley boots". The big Pulley boots are especially hard to find.
Can't buy it. Liu Ziguang is wearing a shabby linen robe, but on his feet is a pair of expensive large-scale military boots. This can only mean that he is a member of the Red Shirt Army, and listening to his talk is quite insightful, so it must not be an ordinary military academy.
, but an officer with a certain status.
Liu Ziguang chuckled and said: "The Marquis is very thirsty for talents. He will naturally welcome you when you go. Why do you need to introduce me? Besides, I am just a veteran of the Red Shirt Army. I am not very familiar with the Marquis."
At this time, the members of the Iron Blood Society wearing pirated red shirts had surrounded Liu Ziguang. They looked at him with eager eyes and asked him to tell a few stories about the battles of the Marquis of Wu. Liu Ziguang pondered for a moment and said
: "Okay, then I'll tell you the story of how he disguised himself as Lord Erlang and parachuted into the Imperial City of Beijing, and captured the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty alive..."