Chapter 1,762: Killing with a Borrowed Knife [Weapons for the Alliance Leader 01
In fact, Fang Jun's views on the aristocratic family are very contradictory.
Most of the earliest aristocratic families were official aristocrats. Relying on the political and economic privileges obtained by their ancestors, they sent a large number of outstanding children of the family to the central and local governments. Under this kind of protection, the descendants of later generations also served as officials through various channels.
Important positions in the imperial court formed the family and surname power.
In the end, they relied on blood ties to seize political power, and relied on geography to seize economic interests, becoming powerful clans.
What is a "gate valve"?
The earliest meaning of the word "valve" is a pillar. In ancient times, there were two pillars on the left and right of the main entrance. The left was "valve" and the right was "yue". The left and right pillars were used to record ancestors, family achievements and official honors. "Historical Records·
It is said in "The Chronology of the Meritorious Officials and Marquises of Emperor Gaozu": "It is clear that they are called clans, and the accumulation of days will make them read."
What does that mean?
It means that the level of merit is called valve, and the experience of being an official is called Yue.
It can be seen from this that without the merits of the ancestors and the officials for many generations, it cannot be called a "family"...
However, it should be noted that the most fundamental reason why aristocratic families can maintain their strong competitiveness and social status despite the changes of dynasties is not the legacy of their ancestors, but the hard work of generations of children in the family to study and govern the country.
Strategies, study the knowledge of helping the world, read poetry and books full of economics, become outstanding talents, and become the ruling class.
And what are these strategies for governing the country and knowledge for saving the world?
It could be "Spring and Autumn", it could be "Historical Records", it could be "The Analects", it could be "The Great Learning"... However, no matter what kind of books they are, these are the splendid culture created by the Chinese nation in its long history. Because of the rich and powerful families.
Monopolizing education at this time, these civilizations originated from the Chinese ancestors were naturally under the control of aristocratic families and were inaccessible to ordinary people.
As we all know, in the history of China, there have been several disasters that almost wiped out the entire nation, such as the Five Husbands who invaded China, the Mongols who destroyed the Song Dynasty, the Manchus who invaded the country... and this time and again, the Chinese mainland was in crisis when the Central Plains was destabilized.
, the entire social system collapsed, and Chinese civilization faced extinction. It was the aristocratic families who inherited the essence of Chinese civilization who assumed the inheritance of Chinese civilization.
From this aspect, the achievements of the aristocratic family members are shining through the ages!
Of course, the aristocratic families have inherited Chinese civilization, but this is not actually their original intention. It is officially because of the existence of the aristocratic families that the "Eight Kings Rebellion" occurred in the Western Jin Dynasty, leading to the "Five Husbands", and it was precisely because of the aristocratic families that they hollowed out the country.
The family fortune of the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, which led to the "Manchu Qing Dynasty entering the customs"...
Who can tell clearly about merit and demerit, right and wrong?
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Without experiencing an earth-shaking social change, the foundation of the family will not be cut off.
There is no need to be so decisive...
It is only necessary to cut off the minions of the aristocratic families, so that they cannot have the ability to influence the government to do whatever they want in the past. The so-called "scholars have not been able to rebel for ten years" without the armed forces inherited from the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty, even if the aristocratic families have the ability to do whatever they want.
No matter how huge the influence is, it is nothing to be afraid of.
Why did the vassal towns at the end of the Tang Dynasty cause trouble and ultimately exacerbated the demise of this great empire?
Its essence is not the strategy of the feudal town, but when the aristocratic families and the feudal town collude with each other to seize power, the powerful destructive power unleashed by both sides collaborating has shaken the foundation of the entire society...
Blood will always flow. If it flows now, it may flow less in the future.
Therefore, when Su Dingfang showed a look of regret, Fang Jun said categorically: "Compassion does not lead soldiers, emotion does not establish affairs, justice does not manage finances, kindness does not serve as an official! Today, the private soldiers of the Jiangnan gentry will not be killed in the hands of pirates.
Here, the imperial army must face them head-on in the future! With these private soldiers and dead soldiers, the Jiangnan gentry will have nothing to fear and will never be able to truly return to the Tang Dynasty. Not only will it make it difficult for the imperial government to implement its policies, but once the imperial situation is in turmoil, it will inevitably
I have different aspirations."
Su Dingfang was silent.
He is not a kind person. He is used to killing people in the army. He doesn't take his own life seriously. How can he care about the lives of others? It's just that in recent years, the Tang army has been fighting in the south and north, and has always fought with the outside world.
It is common for barbarians to go to war and attack enemy chieftains with swords and guns, and death is inevitable. However, now that so many people of the Tang Dynasty died because of their own indifference, although they were not killed by themselves, it is just because they feel uncomfortable...
Liu Renyuan didn't have these thoughts. He only accepted Fang Jun's words. If Fang Jun said he should die, he should die. He didn't need to do it himself. He was just happy. What kind of spring was hurt and what kind of autumn was sad?
"Master Marquis, now that the pirates have suffered a great victory, their defenses must be lax. Why not immediately pull anchor and set sail, and attack them halfway when they retreat?"
Fang Jun slowly shook his head and said: "The defense will definitely be lax, they are just a bunch of mobs. The private soldiers of the Jiangnan noble clan were defeated and slaughtered, but how can they be the opponent of the elite soldiers and generals of our navy?"
?The demons and demons are exterminated with just a flip of the palm. But the pirates are returning with a loud voice now, and their morale must be high. Even if the navy can defeat them, they will suffer heavy losses. You might as well wait a little longer until they all return.
After the lair, we can cover it up at night and win easily. Moreover, all the pirates' ships will be stationed on the shore by then, making it relatively easy to capture them."
Once the pirates return to their lair, they will definitely go ashore to celebrate and clean up the looted materials. By then, the people will be exhausted, and the land and sea will be divided into two. It will be easier to clean up, and a large number of intact ships will be captured. Otherwise, if they are ambushed halfway, the pirates will
The resistance will be fierce, and even if they win, most of the warships and cargo ships will be lost.
The Eastern Expedition is about to begin in the spring, and a large number of ships are needed to transport food, fodder, and military supplies by sea. With such a large number of ships sent for free, why not use them? After the Eastern Expedition, they can be sold to merchants along the coast, and they can be exchanged for
A lot of money.
That's all money...
Su Dingfang did not refute. He nodded and agreed with Fang Jun's strategy. It was not advisable to ambush midway. It was relatively easier to encircle and suppress the pirate's lair.
He looked at the captain who reported the news and asked: "How is our hidden line?"
The captain said: "The secret line lurking among the pirates is very safe. It is the message from there that enables the general to fully grasp the movements of the pirates. The merchant fleet..." He paused and continued.
: "It is very likely that he died in the line of duty, and no news has been reported yet."
The entire fleet was almost killed, and the chance of survival was already very small.
Fang Jun looked solemn and ordered: "Verify immediately. If his life is not in danger, he will be promoted to one level and will receive a reward of ten yi. If he has died in the line of duty... allow one of his sons to be sent to the Naval Academy to study. After graduation, he will be promoted to the post and receive a reward of 100 yi.
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Yi is a unit of weight, equivalent to about twenty taels. In this era, it was about less than one and a half kilograms.
"Ten yi bounty" is not a reward of gold, but a reward of copper coins. In ancient times, "gold reward" was mostly "copper reward"...
This is still an extremely generous reward.
Not to mention that one of his sons was allowed to study in the Navy Academy, and later he was promoted to the position of father. This means that as long as he enters the Navy after graduation, he will be the backbone of the core and the target of key cultivation!
"Brothers, I will thank the Marquis for your great kindness!"
The captain looked excited and knelt down on one knee to perform the military salute.
The navy does not need the soldiers of the Sixteenth Guards, they are all recruited and paid.
Compared with the government soldiers, the daily treatment of the recruited soldiers is better, but the political treatment is not comparable. At least the government soldiers do not have any tax reduction and exemption policies, and the road to promotion is relatively slow. Unless they have outstanding merits,
You can't get promoted easily.
Of course, although the so-called "honor transfer system" among the soldiers is quite rewarding, how can civilians get a chance to get involved? Those are all prepared for the children of aristocratic families. No matter how great their merits are, civilians are often suppressed and even risked.
Leading military merit...
In contrast, the favorable treatment offered to recruits in the Navy attracted a large number of poor people.
The generous military pay is eye-catching. It is much better than farming in your hometown. If you are unfortunately killed in battle, the pension you will receive is an astronomical figure!
Of course, generally speaking, such things as Yin Meng are very rare, unless great sacrifices have been made and great merits have been achieved.
Fang Jun warned: "You must keep an eye on the pirates' movements for me. If there is any abnormality, report it immediately. There is no room for error!"
"Here!"
The captain accepted the order with a bang, then got up and left, continuing to monitor the pirates' movements.
When the captain left, Fang Jun said to Su Dingfang: "Order the entire army to immediately pull anchor, prepare weapons, and prepare for war, and then send people ship by ship to spread the news that the merchant fleet was massacred by pirates.
, as long as there is no change from the pirates later, we will act according to the plan and catch all these cruel and murderous pirates!"
"Here!"
Su Dingfang accepted the order, immediately stood up and walked out, issuing orders to the entire army.
The warships assembled here were all the elite of the navy. Soon after setting sail, the entire fleet was divided into two, and most of the rest still headed north to Goguryeo.
In the dark night, each warship received the light signal from the flagship, and all the navy soldiers immediately began to polish swords, repair spears, mend sails, and arrange ropes. Everyone got busy.
Then the pirates' inhumane massacre spread among the soldiers...
A violent atmosphere spread among the soldiers. They were all from the Tang Dynasty. Why were they slaughtered like pigs and dogs by pirates?
Anger makes morale reach its peak in an instant!
Above the dark sea, the burning desire to fight is burning!