Chapter 78: I would rather be Shiwu than lieutenant general
"Xunzi...Qi is not far away either."
"I'll send you here."
Lord Linwu looked into the distance and said with emotion. He once thought about escaping to Qi State. He heard that it was very prosperous and suitable for nobles to live. Qi people did not hold grudges very much, whether they were Yan people or Chu people.
People will not be bullied. As long as you have money with you, you will be a good friend of the people of Qi. Qi has many merchants, knights, and scholars. Qi has many things now, but it lacks conscientious ministers.
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After all, ministers with conscience have been sold to other countries.
Lord Linwu rode his horse and looked into the distance, but he was also struggling in his heart. Xunzi naturally knew what he was struggling with. Sitting on the carriage, he said: "If you go to Chu State, you will definitely die. If you hide in
Qi State may be able to continue to be content." The weather was extremely cold. When he spoke, he kept spraying thick fog from his mouth. Lord Linwu shook his head and said: "I want to return to Chu State.
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Although Xunzi was very harsh on him along the way, when he stopped to rest, he taught Lord Linwu a lot of lessons and told many of his own principles. Lord Linwu went from initial resistance to confusion.
It only took a short time for him to agree in his heart but resist on his face. It was probably because he wanted to find a reason for his courage to die, and he would quietly think about the principles Xunzi said.
It's not because the gods don't protect me, it's because my ability is not as good as Bai Qi's, so I can't defeat him. It's not that I will never be inferior to Bai Qi. As long as I can keep learning, sooner or later I will defeat him. A thousand-mile road.
, is achieved step by step. Without the accumulation of small steps, it is impossible to complete the journey of a thousand miles. Without the accumulation of small flowing water, there is no way to form a river or a sea.
This is probably the principle that Mr. Linwu remembers most clearly among Xunzi's teachings.
"Are you no longer afraid of death?"
Lord Linwu said: "When I left Chu alone and left my wife behind, although the king did not punish them, they were often humiliated by others. Even my son did not dare to participate in hunting with others because no one thought highly of him. I
I only care about my own life... Sigh... After I go back, I will tell my child the truth you told me, so that he can study with peace of mind and accumulate it for ten, twenty, thirty years, and one day
, he will take revenge on the Qin people...and I can rest in peace."
"I treated my soldiers harshly and abandoned them in the most critical moment. I will advise my child that he will never be like me." Lord Linwu said guiltily.
"The dye indigo is extracted from indigo grass, but it is greener than indigo grass..." Xunzi nodded and said: "I still need you to escort me for one more journey." Lord Linwu
He smiled bitterly and said, "Do you still want me to escort you to Jixia? It's not that I don't want to escort you, but I'm afraid that if I go to Jixia, I won't have the guts to go to Chu again."
"Please escort me to Chu State." Xunzi said calmly.
Lord Linwu was shocked and asked: "What are you doing?"
"Over the years, I have been obsessed with learning, but I have not put what I have learned into practice. When I went to Zhao State, I saw what true benevolence and righteousness are. Some people have studied the principles of benevolence and righteousness for decades.
But he has never done anything benevolent and righteous. There are also people who have never held up bamboo slips about benevolence and righteousness, but their benevolence and righteousness can be revealed in everything. Benevolence and righteousness are not through words, but through one's own actions. I
That’s what I’m talking about.”
"Today's generals treat their soldiers like animals, treat them as ferociously as their enemies, and have no sympathy for the captives who have lost their ability to resist. They don't think about the safety of the people, but only their own wealth.
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"If you had no guilt for the soldiers, no apology for your family, and no courage to die for atonement, I would not have helped you. Now that you know your mistakes and are willing to correct them, I want to make the world
If you have a few more generals who can care about others, I want to save you."
"The King of Chu did not punish your family for your faults. It seems that he is not a cruel monarch. If I go to Chu to persuade him, I may be able to exempt you from the death penalty." Xunzi stroked his beard and said seriously.
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Lord Linwu stood there, dazed for a long time.
Just then he suddenly leaned over and bowed down to Xunzi.
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Qing Qin's father was once Le Yi's deputy general. He followed Le Yi to conquer Qi and made countless military exploits. However, no one valued him because of this, and the King of Yan never rewarded him, regardless of whether he killed
How many enemies have been defeated and how many cities have been conquered. In the end, all the credit belongs to General Le Yi, and his father is nothing. After finally surviving until Le Yi left, Qing Qin's father had not had time to be happy, and Qing Qin's father was killed.
coming.
The Qi State defeated the Yan State and was robbed and killed. Qing Qin's father was also questioned and the credit was not shared, but the crime was not punished at all.
Before Qing Qin's father died, he held Qing Qin's hand and told him that he would rather be a corps commander than a deputy general.
Qing Qin joined the army, defeated the Hu people, and made great achievements in battle. Before he was thirty, he had become a general of the Yan State. However, before Qing Qin had time to be happy, Lejian came, and Lejian did not have any merit.
, but he was Le Yi's son. In order to bring Le Yi back to Yan State, King Yan made Le Jian the King of Chang State and inherited his father's title. Therefore, Qing Qin became Le Jian's deputy general.
But it wasn't until today that Qing Qin understood why his father hated the position of deputy general so much.
During the expedition, he did not compete with Li Fu for the position of general, because Li Fu had a high prestige in the Yan country. Li Fu implemented many reforms in the Yan country, corrected many shortcomings, and proposed to conquer the Hu people.
The strategy of expanding land and gaining population allowed the Yan State to slowly climb up from the trough. Although the climb was slow, changes could be seen. The Yan State was able to gather an army of 100,000 and provide enough food and grass. This was completely
All because of chestnut belly.
Qing Qin trusted him a lot, but this trust disappeared without a trace after entering the territory of Zhao State.
The general did not allow them to kill the Zhao people, or even plunder. The soldiers of the Yan State had very low morale when they went on an expedition. Looting in other countries can often cheer them up and give them the motivation to fight, but this Qi soldier
As a gentleman of the country, he doesn't allow it. Forget it, you still have to march continuously, completely ignoring the physical strength of the soldiers. You are sitting in a chariot, but the soldiers are running on foot!
At the beginning, he proposed that he could defeat Zhao with 50,000 elites, but he insisted on bringing soldiers from the newly conquered areas. He just raised 80,000 troops, claiming to be 100,000. If there were only tens of thousands of Yan's elites, it would be impossible to march in a hurry.
That's it, marching in a hurry with these people? Qing Qin, whose persuasion failed, missed his father's last words even more.
And today, in the Battle of Bai Ren, Li Fu kept changing his formations. He held the military manual and imitated the strategy clumsily, completely regardless of whether the soldiers could complete it.
Qing Qin stood on the chariot and could see clearly that the Zhao people had defeated the left-wing army, and the left-wing army was attacking the Chinese army again. The most elite chariots of the Chinese army were now stuck together and were in danger! Through several consecutive changes of formations, Qing Qin stood on the chariot.
, Li Fu successfully defeated his own chariot troops. The chariots collided with each other and were unable to turn around. Some of them were even directly overthrown by his own people. Qing Qin originally led an elite group of Yan Kingdom, but now he was defeated by himself.
The person is stuck and cannot move!
Looking at the Chinese army who were still frantically shouting various flags and calling for everyone to come out, Qing Qin cursed angrily. He widened his eyes and stared at the Zhao people in the distance.
The sound of killing was loud, and the Zhao people seemed to be driving away cattle and sheep, driving the Yan soldiers to attack the Chinese army, but the Chinese army was indifferent to this, and even thought of sending people to surround it from behind, and the Zhao people rushed into the Chinese army.
, kill the generals and seize the flag, what’s the use of just surrounding them?!
Qing Qin's eyes were about to burst. He quickly looked around and came up with a countermeasure.