The May night can already make people feel a little bit hot. In the royal study, the young king's words were loud and deafening. For a moment, the audience present showed awe on their faces and listened to the instructions.
The night wind blew in quietly, blowing the gauze curtains and lights. The room was silent for a moment. Cheng Zhouhai and Wen Ren looked at each other, then held their hands together: "...what your Majesty said is absolutely true."
"It is a great blessing for the country that your Majesty has this understanding."
Zhou Pei on the side also nodded, and Li Pin held his hand, but did not immediately accept the order. Jun Wu put his hands on the table, and after taking a few breaths, he slowly sat down. Seeing the people below exchanging glances, he asked.
:"What is the problem?"
Wenren Buer took a step forward: "Your Majesty's words are enough to lay down the future policy of our Wu Dynasty. In my opinion, it is a good thing. Regarding the situation of the decisive battle in Hanzhong, it is exciting. Your Majesty said that we should let it go, so let it go."
Go out...but before that, Wei Chen has something to say."
Jun Wu blushed slightly: "Say."
"Your Majesty clearly knows that from the Southwest War to the decisive battle in Hanzhong, the news that the Chinese army defeated the Jurchens will definitely be very popular as long as it is released. Our Wu Dynasty has been bullied by the Jurchens for many years, and countless people in the Wu Dynasty died at the hands of the Jin people. It is also difficult to block the news.
It is indeed inconsistent with the way of a benevolent king. Therefore, I support your Majesty's decision, but there are some small problems in the general direction of this decision, which I believe must be investigated."
Wenren Buer paused: "First, when the people know the news of the Battle of Hanzhong, how should we let them know the reasons for the Chinese army's victory; second, what your Majesty said today was upright, enlightening, and profound.
The determination to forge ahead and the determination to break the boat are also the reasons for the revitalization of a country. So, when we release the news of the decisive battle in the Southwest, are we simply enjoying it with the people, or do we hope that they will feel relieved when they know the news?
With the same determination and urgency as His Majesty, in my opinion, if you want to achieve the best effect, you must make certain modifications..."
He spoke slowly and carefully. For a long time, Jun Wu's temperament has been relatively modest, conservative, and good at accepting advice. Although he was generous at the moment of life and death, he was just doing what he should do. To be so impassioned today, it is obvious that
I was greatly inspired by the Battle of Southwest, and gained my own true understanding of the word enterprising.
Whether it is the way of the king or the grand strategy of a country, many times there is nothing wrong with being radical or conservative. What is more important is that the person at the helm chooses a direction and then carries out a correct series of advancements. The choice of Junwu
Although it seems difficult, it is by no means unreasonable. Even deep down in their hearts, everyone is more willing to move in this direction.
When Wen Renfuer said this, Jun Wu slowly sat upright and his eyes brightened: "It makes sense. What I just said was that I was reckless. I drank some wine... There is a lot of room for manipulation in this matter...
"
Wenren Buer nodded: "The Chinese army defeated the Jurchens in the southwest battle and the Hanzhong battle. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a turning point for the world. So, how to turn the world and where do we want the world to turn? For example, Your Majesty has always thought in the past
There is a lot of resistance in the court and among the people to promote the study of Objects, and many people do not know the benefits of Objects, so now is an excellent opportunity..."
"It makes sense, it makes sense..." Jun Wu knocked on the table, then stood up and took down several wooden models on the wall behind him, "I have been asking people these days to find out what the Chinese army used in the Battle of Wangyuan Bridge.
What is the weapon? In fact, the principle is that it is a big two-kicker, but their filling is more powerful and the flight is more accurate. The Chinese army used this to easily defeat the 30,000 Yanshan Guards with 7,000 people..."
There are stars in the sky, and the night in Fuzhou City is quiet. It is also in this quiet background that the emperor in the imperial study room talks about the study of things. His eyes have lit up, and he can't help but jump. He has already
Realizing something, Zhou Pei became even more excited. Zhou Pei walked out of the room and ordered his servants to prepare porridge and rice for midnight snack. In the study, Cheng Zhouhai and Li Pin's voices also occasionally sounded.
"... Regarding the advancement of the Ministry of Industry, this is also an excellent reason..."
"...We can also deduce China's military philosophy..."
"...This matter needs to be done quickly, comprehensively, and fully prepared..."
"...In addition, you might as well order General Yue to take Quanzhou quickly without waiting any longer..."
The discussion in the room was buzzing, and after a while, another staff member was summoned to discuss more matters. Zhou Pei walked out of the courtyard and walked to the quiet courtyard next door. She lit a candle and brought some of the things brought by her servants.
I read all the intelligence information about the entire Southwest Campaign one by one, page by page, until I saw Wanyan Sheyema being killed and Zonghan Xiyin fleeing.
Then he sat quietly for a long time.
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The early morning of the first day of May gradually passed, and a slight white fish belly rose on the sea level in the east. The curfew was lifted, and the fishermen began to make preparations for the sea. Officials at the port and docks were carrying out inspections, and the refugees gathered in the east of the city.
They were waiting for the early morning soup kitchen and the start of daytime census work. The city seemed to be having another busy and ordinary day. Li Pin, who had hastily washed himself, rode a carriage through the streets of the city.
Noisy people.
There were many emotions brewing in his heart, and he pinched them gently with his fingers, counting the names one by one.
When he returned to the courtyard where he lived, he immediately summoned his servants, the staff of the newspaper office, and the Confucian scholars who sat here to talk and help from time to time, and quickly began to issue orders and arrange work.
Some people were arranged to be in charge of meals, and some were immediately in charge of carriages and horses. More people took the lists one by one and began to recruit people from all over the city... This was the manpower reserve that had been paid attention to in the past few months. Most of them
They are all young Confucian scholars with radical thinking. There are also some older Confucian scholars with active thinking, but they only account for a small part.
The people who received the order left the newspaper office courtyard and merged into the bustling crowd, just like water droplets flowing into the sea. For Fuzhou, where hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the moment, their total number was not large, but there were some things that were already there.
Brewing in such a deep sea...
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The sun gradually rises, making the city slightly hot.
Something big is going to happen...
At the end of the day, Chen Cangji walked through the streets of Fuzhou and arrived at Feng Heng Academy in the west. He felt a different atmosphere. Many Confucian scholars had gathered here. Some of them were old acquaintances, even if they didn't know each other.
, it can also be seen that many people have extraordinary magnanimity. They have all been summoned by Li Pin and gathered here. Li Pin has been a popular person around the emperor recently. He gathered people in such a hurry, obviously to achieve something.
Big move.
Familiar people communicated with each other, but nothing was gained for a while.
Around this time, it was estimated that there were hundreds of people here, and Li Pin was seen coming from outside. He first greeted everyone roughly, and then went to the steps in front of the courtyard - the inner courtyard of the academy was closed on all sides.
The structure of the speech was relatively clear - he stood at a table, waved everyone to be quiet, then held his hands and stopped smiling: "You can treat this gathering as an imperial examination."
This sentence is very strong.
After finishing speaking, the crowded crowd in the courtyard seemed to be a little quieter than before. People thought in their hearts: The emperor is going to hire someone.
Of course, many years later, more people will remember the words they heard later on that day.
Li Pin looked around in silence, and then said: "What I want to talk to you about today are some very important things. You will be surprised and shocked. Because there are many people, I want to ask everyone to prepare first.
No matter what kind of news you hear, please stop making noises and talking to each other for the time being. From today on, there will be countless time for discussion... Then, I will start talking."
He pressed one hand on the table and immediately stepped on the stool to go to the top of the Eight Immortals Table. Standing on a high place, he could even see the people at the back of the courtyard clearly before he continued to speak:
"What I want to talk to you about today is the decisive battle between the Huaxia Army and the Jin Kingdom's West Army in the southwest... Bits and pieces of news about this matter have been circulating in Fuzhou in the past few months.
I know that everyone here has heard a lot, but the external situation is chaotic and all kinds of news are strange. What you heard may not be true. For some reasons, the court has not explained it to you in detail before.
This information... But starting from today, this information will be published, including the information before and after the entire war in the southwest. The intelligence received by the court will be shared with everyone, and then through the articles you write,
Inform all people in the world through newsprint!"
There was a vague "buzzing" sound in the crowd, but then it became quiet. Li Pin took a breath: "The first thing I can tell you is that the battle in the southwest has been fought. April 20
Fourth, the decisive battle in Hanzhong ended. Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiyin attacked the 20,000 people led by Qin Shaoqian with a hundred thousand troops, but were defeated by 20,000 people! Qin Shaoqian chopped his son Wanyan Sheye in front of Zong Han.
Ma Zonghan and Xiyin fled in embarrassment. Since then, the Jurchen West Army has been completely defeated in the process of going south, and there are not many people left..."
"...Quiet! I know you are all curious, and I will show you all the information later... After receiving such news, the court actually had two ideas. One of them was of course to block the news. I, Wu Chao, and
Everyone knows about the discord in the Chinese army, and some people feel that they should not tell the news. This is to encourage the enemy's ambition and destroy their own prestige, but early this morning, His Majesty said something..."
"Everyone! Your Majesty said this -"
Li Pin bowed at the table, and then began to repeat loudly what Jun Wu said. There were modifications and deletions, but the ambition to work hard and catch up was all conveyed in the words. Some people couldn't help but speak.
As he spoke, there was another thin "buzzing" sound in the yard. After Li Pin finished reciting, he waited for a moment.
"Everyone! Your Majesty said this, it is indeed the words of a wise and sage king, but what is the deep meaning of your Majesty's words? In these years, the Wu Dynasty has never defeated the Jurchens, and the Chinese army in the southwest has. Wen Guo is not advisable! They can
To defeat the Jurchens, there must be their reasons. We can fight the Chinese army, but we cannot ignore this reason. We must open our eyes to see clearly the reason why they are so powerful. We must learn the good things and catch up with the deficient things!
The world is changing, and I have been sitting and discussing with you these days. One thing is clear, sticking to the old rules will not work anymore——"
"Why should all the news about the Southwest be released? Let me tell you, many adults in the court are unwilling, but we must face up to the Chinese Army and learn from their benefits. This matter cannot be completed in a day or two.
, it cannot be explained clearly in a few words. So starting from today, Your Majesty hopes that a group of people with flexible thinking can start to learn to face it and analyze it..."
"You must find out the reasons why the Chinese army is strong, and use your articles to tell the people of the world these reasons! You must tell the people of the world what we are going to do! At the same time, you must not think that the Chinese army defeated the Jin Kingdom.
So as long as the Chinese Army is good, it must be good. You must also see for the people of the world what problems and shortcomings the Chinese Army has! You must also tell the people of the world what we cannot do and why we cannot do it——"
"You are all smart people. You have studied literature all your life and hope to serve the country with a useful person. Everyone, the Wu Dynasty has been in danger for more than two hundred years. Today, the Wu Dynasty is in danger. When we arrived in Fuzhou, we had no way to retreat. Many people knelt down.
, the small court in Lin'an knelt down, countless people knelt down, and the Chinese army repelled the Jurchens for a while, but they were extreme, they killed the emperor, they wanted to destroy our Confucianism... Their road is impassable, and ours
The path needs to be corrected, we have to see and learn from it, learn its good points and avoid its bad points!"
"Next, you are not just going to look at the information about the Chinese Army. Why are you gathered here today? Some of you know where Feng Heng Academy is next to, and some don't. Next to the courtyard here is the Jiangning Gewu Academy.
At a later branch, the Chinese Army implemented the study of objects and studied the rules of everything in the world. In this battle of Southwest, various strange weapons, firearms and objects appeared on the battlefield, especially during the Battle of Wangyuan Bridge.
The academy has already begun to conduct deductions and delve deeper into the matter. This is about the Chinese Army and some of the most important things about the future of this world. Later, everyone will have the opportunity to see and understand them."
"And if you understand it, you can tell all the people in the world what the so-called "Gewu" in Southwest China is."
Li Pin paused for a moment: "About Southwest and Hanzhong, the battle report is expected to be published in newspapers tomorrow. You can read it today and think, of course, if there are good articles, they can be handed over to me tonight, and maybe they will be published tomorrow."
But it first appeared in the newspapers. But generally speaking, there is no need to worry. You can write about this war according to your ideas, and write about the principles and lessons. As long as you write well, you will spend the next month or several months.
, we will put it on newsprint and distribute it to the world one after another, and even compile it into a book. Your words will be seen by countless people, and even His Majesty will read your articles..."
"Next, if you have any ideas, you can tell me, either privately or publicly."
The sun was already rising, and the city was as busy as usual. Li Pin was speaking hoarsely in the yard, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead. Not long after, various voices sounded one after another, and he began to talk one after another.
answer.
The people gathered here are just the first group of people he can think of. There may not be many people who can use it, but it doesn't matter. More people will come one after another. The signs of an innovation are emerging. Of course, in
At that time, not many people could imagine its significance.
When Li Pin was talking about this at Feng Heng Academy, Junwu had already personally asked about various things about the Academy, including how to introduce the principles of the Academy to the visiting scholars, how to choose words, and how to be alarmist and scary. And in
In the court, arrangements for the reform of the Ministry of Industry are being brewed. In private, Cheng Zhouhai has taken over the task of spreading various public opinions and rumors. Although the people of the world are qualified to know the news of the Jurchens' fiasco in the southwest, it does not mean that they
We must build momentum for the Chinese Army. This is an adult's world.
The order instructing Yue Fei to stop the slow negotiations and quickly capture Quanzhou was already galloping on the road with the war horses.
It was raining heavily in Lin'an, and there was occasional thunder.
A few days later, Wu Qimei and others received the news and learned about the unusual movement in the direction of Fuzhou...