After listening to Kangxi's words, Gao Shiqi shook his head and said disapprovingly: "The emperor does not need to blame himself. I just thought that such generals as the emperor said were not needed. [] Not only are they not used, but they are also used to kill them early. If they are used, then they will be killed."
This is a serious problem for the imperial government and the country."
"Um?"
Gao Shiqi's words made Kangxi a little strange. He didn't understand why he said that and looked at him curiously.
Gao Shiqi explained: "Wu Sangui's family slaves with the three surnames have a temperament that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. Their despicable behavior is difficult to stand in the world. Their downfall is determined by God's will and their human nature. And Wu's generals and Wu Yiqiu's raccoon dogs,
As the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to Mo are black. The leader will have the same subordinates. Therefore, if you come as a slave, the character of the traitor will be the same as that of the dead Wu Sangui. Repeatedly, he will go to Qin and Muchu.
It's hard to win over. If the court gives them wealth and honor, they will think they deserve it. If they can't give it what they ask for, they will have complaints. Over time, they will be secretly harboring evil intentions. Once something happens, they will rebel again. Therefore, no matter how talented these people are, they will not be able to win.
If one entrusts him with important responsibilities for temporary gain or for his ability, he is afraid that he will not reap the benefits and instead plant the seeds of fire that will bite the imperial court one day."
Hearing this, Kangxi nodded as if he had realized something: "What you said is right. I don't have any intention of soliciting you at this time, but it's just a temporary comment." Yan Bi suddenly turned his head and glanced at Zheng Hexin, who was standing aside.
Prince Eza and others said something to Mingzhu and called him: "Mingzhu, come here."
Mingzhu hurriedly responded, "I'm here, my slave." Not daring to delay, she walked her horse slowly for a few steps and arrived in front of Kangxi. Her heart was pounding, as the war was about to break out, but now she knew why the emperor was calling her.
Kangxi pointed at the Qing troops charging into the formation, and asked Mingzhu in a deep voice: "You claim to know soldiers, but I want to ask you, what is a soldier?"
Upon hearing the emperor's question, Mingzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't think much about why the emperor asked such a "little thing" at this juncture, and just replied: "Soldiers are fierce and even dangerous. How can we know it easily?"
Soldiers. In ancient times, Zhao Kuo and Ma Su of the Shu Han Dynasty both studied the military poorly and boasted that they knew the military, but they were defeated and died, which made people laugh for eternity. What slaves know is that they use the military, but they do not know the military."
Kangxi asked again: "What does it mean to use troops?"
Mingzhu replied: "The routine of fighting and the formation of military tactics must be applied with one heart."
"According to what you say, Sun Tzu's Art of War is useless?" Kangxi slowly tasted Mingzhu's words and felt that he was reasonable, but not entirely unreasonable.
"No, Sun Tzu's Art of War is the principle of military use that has not changed through the ages. But both the enemy and ourselves, both reading this, will win and lose. Therefore, we cannot stick to the Art of War and must be good at adapting to changes." The seeds in Mingzhu's head were spinning quickly, and he came out,
The emperor is not just testing his abilities, he may also be thinking about something else.
Sure enough, after listening to Mingzhu's words, Kangxi changed the topic and asked Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, I ask you, if you are given a large army and you are allowed to lead the troops directly, what kind of general do you want to be?"
"this?"
Mingzhu was startled and raised his eyes towards Gao Shiqi, but the other party ignored him and pretended not to see him. He tilted his head and pretended to be looking at the army in the distance.
This little guy who adapts to the wind! Mingzhu cursed secretly, but said: "Long live my life, if I can really lead an army, I would rather be a general who is good at defeating!"
"What? General Good Defeat?"
At this time, not only Kangxi was stunned, Prince Eza of Xinjun and Prince Yabu of Jian also looked at Mingzhu with puzzled expressions on their faces. However, Gao Shiqi secretly snorted, Xin Dao Mingzhu is indeed a Mingzhu, and he deserves to be in the court.
The old fox who had been wallowing for so long actually came up with such an answer that was different from others.
Under the puzzled looks of Kangxi and other princes, Mingzhu said calmly: "A good general is not a bad general. After a small defeat, you can form a formation and thoroughly understand the enemy's situation, and then you can regain victory and win with one blow."
A general who is good at defeat is much better than Xiang Yu who was victorious in every battle but was completely defeated in Wujiang River. So I am willing to be a general who is good at defeat, but not a general who always wins."
Mingzhu's words were unreasonable, but they were also reasonable. Kangxi tasted them carefully and couldn't help laughing. He nodded and said: "Well, that's good. Prince Xin, you have been leading soldiers for half your life. What Mingzhu said is true."
Does it make sense?”
Eza, the king of Xin County, has always been on good terms with Mingzhu. Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "Back to the emperor, Mingzhu's words are all wonderful words for military use."
Kangxi was noncommittal, and suddenly raised his riding whip and pointed at the defense line of Guan Ning's army in front of him, looking around at all the soldiers, "Mingzhu, since you know how to use troops, then if you charge into the formation this time, can my vanguard break the formation?"
Mingzhu turned her head and saw that the forward camp was approaching within a hundred steps of the rebel position, but the rebel soldiers were making no movement. Without thinking, she smiled and said: "I thought Prince Kang would definitely return in triumph!"
Eza, Yabu and others looked at each other and said in unison: "I also think that our army will be able to defeat the bandits."
"I may not."
Kangxi did not agree with Mingzhu and the others' opinions, but pointed to the rebel defense line and said in a deep voice: "You, the rebel defense line is very organized. The deep ditches dug and the earthen walls built are all in good order. When we first arrived, they were all messy and thin.
But they are tightly linked, and we can break through this one, but are blocked by that. Such fortifications are really disadvantageous for our soldiers of the Eight Banners. Using these fortifications alone, my forwards can rush into one place, but they cannot affect the entire line of the rebel army. Instead, they are isolated and trapped in the enemy.
Under the attack of soldiers, with such a situation, how can you say that you can break the formation?" When he said this, his eyes were shining brightly, and he was obviously a little unhappy. Seeing this, Eza and Yabu kept silent.
Say it and make a listening gesture.
Mingzhu knew it clearly, and immediately raised her head and said decisively: "Your Majesty, although the rebel army's defense line is very tough and difficult to attack, I believe that Prince Kang will be able to successfully charge into the formation!"
Seeing that Mingzhu was so sure, Kangxi couldn't help but ask: "Why do you say that?"
Mingzhu raised her voice and said: "It all depends on the word courage!"
"How to say?"
"At the time of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, we in Manchuria were no more than a small tribe outside the Pass, with only tens of thousands of warriors in charge of armor, and less than a hundred thousand civilians. However, we were able to resist the powerful and conquer all the lands outside the Pass. The only reason for this was courage.
Everyone in the world knows the bravery of our Eight Banners warriors. Since Taizu raised his army, our Eight Banners have relied on this courage to sweep through Mongolia, Korea, and the Ming Dynasty, rather than relying on any formations or the strength of firearms. When the slaves come, only use me
The soldiers of the Eight Banners have one word of courage in their hearts, that is, they are not afraid of any opponent!" He raised his hand and pointed towards Guan Ning's position in the distance: "The thieves built so many fortifications in defiance, probably because they were timid and guilty, and did not dare to fight openly with our army.
, trying to win by relying on the terrain and using firearms, the battle has not yet been fought, the outcome has been decided, because the rebels are brave, but our soldiers of the Eight Banners are brave! How can we not win if we pit bravery against bravery?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kangxi started to praise, clapped his hands and said: "Okay, Mingzhu said it well!" He swept away all the generals and shouted loudly: "This battle has wiped out the rebels in one fell swoop, and established the place where my ancestor Longxing was. You wait.
To kill the enemy and serve the country, we must have the word courage in our hearts. Only with courage in our hearts can our army win a great victory!"
"We are determined to kill the enemy to the death, and we only seek to serve the country with our own lives. We will move forward bravely, but we must advance and retreat!"
The princes, ministers, generals and generals of the Eight Banners, and the descendants of the clan all dismounted their horses and knelt down to worship. They were impassioned and excited, and the soldiers in the imperial camp waved their spears and shouted in unison.
At the roar of the Qing army, the cavalry vanguard Xiaoqi battalion led by Prince Kang Jie rushed straight into the earth wall that was dozens of steps in front of them at high speed. The earth wall that was more than half a person high was nothing to the eyes of the Qing army.
If there is an obstacle blocking their progress, they can rush forward, pull up the horse's hooves, and jump behind the wall. By then, the thieves will be like cattle and sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
The soldiers of the Second Fusiliary Regiment of the Guards Division, who had been waiting very nervously, heard the officer's order when they could clearly see the faces of the Qing army: