[The Dasheng Dynasty and Guozuo are being recalculated based on the handling of all cases.]
【The great prosperity of the dynasty and the enjoyment of the country by Zuo: two hundred and sixty-five years.】
[Successfully cleared the level as “Emperor”! 】
[Evaluation of customs clearance: If you accept the country's filth, you are called the master of the country; if you accept the country's bad luck, you are the king of the world.]
Seeing this final outcome, Chu Ge finally let out a sigh of relief.
Finally cleared the level!
The final comprehensive calculation of Guo Zuo still surprised Chu Ge because it was much lower than he expected.
Obviously every step has been handled as carefully as possible, and the handling methods of the three major cases have been improved based on Sheng Taizu's standard answers. In the end, they still failed to surpass Sheng Taizu's results back then.
It stands to reason that after Sima Yan is also killed, there should be no new large-scale cases to be dealt with in these mountains of memorials.
If there are still major cases, it will definitely be impossible to clear the level in the end.
These deductions are mostly due to details.
In other words, Chu Ge must have taken different measures from Sheng Taizu when dealing with other insignificant memorials.
Some of the methods he adopted may only be good in theory, but they will encounter various problems in the actual implementation process, which will shorten the period of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
Modern people's vision is indeed higher than that of the ancients, but their understanding of that world is certainly not as good. After the two are superimposed, it is still impossible for players to make achievements that completely surpass the ancients.
Therefore, the qualification for the status of "Emperor" is that the country has been in Zuo for more than 230 years.
Lu Heng was stunned for a moment when he saw the evaluation of the "Emperor" status.
"Hey, this evaluation is very different from the status of a beggar."
Chu Ge glanced at him: "Just tell the truth. The status of the emperor and the beggar are far apart, so there is a problem if they have similar evaluations, right?"
Lu Heng shook his head: "No, I didn't mean that.
"I mean, when evaluating Trial of Beggar's Identity, the evaluation of this game is quite verbose and talks a lot. But when it comes to the Emperor, it can be summed up in one sentence."
He recalled it for a moment and briefly repeated the comments he made when he passed the customs clearance as a beggar.
It can be clearly seen that the comment about the status of a beggar is more specific, while the comment about the status of an emperor is broader and more abstract.
Chu Ge was silent for a long time and said: "So this evaluation of clearance is appropriate.
"Because of these four identities of Sheng Taizu, each identity has different customs clearance requirements and represents different meanings.
"The role of a beggar is mainly to allow players to experience the suffering of the bottom class and highlight the importance and contingency of heroes in the transformation of history. It is not to deny the role of ordinary people in it, but to objectively acknowledge the emergence of heroes and
It's not inevitable.
“The meaning is actually very clear, so I used a more specific customs clearance evaluation.
"The role of the emperor is more like allowing players to experience the difficulty of governing a country as an emperor and experience the countless trade-offs in the process.
"Perhaps every player will have some own ideas during the experience, so the final clearance evaluation is relatively broad and divergent, allowing players to find an answer that suits them."
Lu Heng nodded: "Well, that makes sense. So what's your answer? How do you understand these two sentences?"
At this time, Chu Ge's vision had gradually increased and reached the heights of the entire palace.
He overlooked the entire palace, looked at the center of the Dasheng Dynasty, and his thoughts couldn't help but spread out. He thought of the vast territory of the Dasheng Dynasty and the tragic deeds that had happened on this land for thousands of years.
Chu Ge reviewed his various experiences during the period when he played the role of "Emperor", reviewed memorials one after another, and cases one by one, and finally expressed his understanding.
“If you accept the country’s filth, you are called the ruler of the country; if you accept the country’s misfortune, you are called the king of the world.
"This sentence is a passage from the Tao Te Ching. This classic is all-encompassing, and perhaps everyone can give his or her own understanding.
"But if you put it in terms of the status of the emperor, this is how I understand it.
"When a person does something, it is very simple. He makes his own decision and bears the consequences. No matter what the result is, whether he regrets it or not, it is ultimately his own business.
"But if a group of people do one thing, it immediately becomes troublesome. Because everyone has different ideas, and after the thing is done, some people will benefit and others will suffer.
It is impossible for everyone to benefit and be satisfied.
“So, as long as a group of people do something, there will inevitably be complaints. This is the so-called ‘dirty’ and ‘unknown’.
"Suppose that the current huge country is like a speeding train, but something goes wrong with it. The connections between the carriages are loose, there is insufficient fuel for burning, or the rails in front are broken.
…
"Then everyone on the train must decide to do something, maybe find a way to reinforce the carriage, maybe find a way to get some more fuel...
"In short, in the process of doing things, there will be people who keep saying, you should do this or not do that, oh, you should have listened to my method a long time ago, or they may not say anything, but they are thinking about finding it in their hearts.
A chance to jump out of the car and escape.
"As big as a country is, these 'filth' and 'ominousness' will eventually be concentrated on the emperor and be borne by the emperor.
"After all, in the final analysis, the emperor is the one who makes the final decision and has the final say. And making the final decision means taking responsibility, which means that if anything goes wrong, you will be the one who ultimately takes the blame."
Lu Heng thought for a while: "Well, it does make sense.
"But, what does this have to do with this copy of Sheng Taizu?"
Chu Ge continued: "So this sentence explains Sheng Taizu's status as emperor very well.
"At the end of the day, he's the one who makes the final decision.
"If I, as a history student, looked at Sheng Taizu's career as an emperor from the perspective of a bystander, I could of course make a lot of sense.
"For example, he was too harsh in handling certain matters and killed some people unjustly; in other matters, he was too safe and conservative, and there were some compromises...
"Are these words correct? In most cases they are correct. After all, I am a latecomer. Latecomers use hindsight from God's perspective. If they still cannot see the fallacy of their predecessors, then latecomers are too useless.
"But when I played Sheng Taizu, the fog of history was covered again, and I realized that I couldn't do better than him. In many cases, I had no choice but to copy his correct answers.
.
"Perhaps a few hundred years later we have seen more history and seen more things that our predecessors could not even imagine, about natural human rights, about equal freedom, about the spirit of the rule of law...all this, nothing
The question is to stand at the peak of human development and look down at the mountainside.
"However, the economic base determines the superstructure, and productivity determines the production relations. In the case of productivity in ancient times, we could not suddenly improve the production relations to the later level, so naturally these concepts of ours cannot be applied.
in this world.
"So under the productivity conditions at that time, there would always be an emperor. Forcibly denying the emperor's existence would only lead to greater disasters. Similarly, the emperor could only act within that framework, and it would be difficult to escape...
"They are also emperors. Some emperors caused rebellions and the people were in dire straits, but some emperors were able to end the troubled times and give the common people at that time the happiness of a stable life for decades, so that the productivity of the entire society could develop smoothly.
"While suffering the taint of the country, he also made great achievements within his own limits as much as possible. This is already a high evaluation of an emperor."
Chu Heng nodded: "Well, that's good.
"Let's go and see the other two people!"
…
At the same time, Huo Yunying from Chuzhou City came to the school grounds again.
He has to select thirty people out of the seven hundred people in front of him. The result of the selection will determine the final success or failure of the role of "rebel".
Huo Yunying took a deep breath and said the answer she had thought about carefully.
"Wu Yun, Gu Zaicheng, Zheng Huan..."
The scene this time was completely different from last time.
Last time, Huo Yunying just pointed at those people who left a certain impression on him, and said "you, you, and you" while recruiting them under his command.
But this time, Huo Yunying directly and confidently named thirty different names.
During this game, he no longer just focused on killing and killing like before, but carefully observed these people and worked hard to discover their talents.
Some are resolute and steady, suitable for leading troops in war; some are far-reaching and thoughtful, and can serve as important staff and advisers; some are proficient in arithmetic and can serve as logistics personnel to coordinate money, food and materials...
Once he focused his attention on them, Huo Yunying discovered that everyone among them was a person of flesh and blood, and was no longer just a tool for fighting.
Huo Yunying was not sure whether the thirty people he selected could support Sheng Taizu's basic team to compete in the world. He just tried his best to feel the hearts of these people, discover their talents, and give them enough recognition.
Soon, all thirty people were selected.
Huo Yunying took them away from Chuzhou City.
In his field of vision, the system prompt finally appeared.
[Successfully cleared the level as “Rebel”! 】
[Evaluation of customs clearance: Throughout the ages, there have been countless rebels on this land. But this is the only one who can complete the grand mission of "expelling the barbarians, rebuilding China, establishing the outline and discipline, and relieving the people of Sri Lanka."]
Before Huo Yunying had time to sigh, she heard two voices starting to discuss next to her.
"Hey, the comment about the rebel status has changed again."
"Yeah, this one is more straightforward."
"So it seems that the identity of the rebels should be the easiest to clear... As long as you can successfully lead a team and pay attention to find outstanding talents in the team, you will have passed the level."
"You can't say that, it's a bit reversed. The key is that when you are in the middle of the game, it is actually difficult to realize this."
Huo Yunying was startled and almost thought she had seen a ghost.
Turning around, he saw Chu Ge and Lu Heng already appearing beside him, giving advice.
"You...why are you here?" Huo Yunying was a little confused.
Lu Heng patted his chest very proudly: "Don't you understand this? This dungeon of 'Heroic and Reckless' is a multiplayer dungeon. Those who clear the level first can watch and help those who pass the level later.
"I was the first to pass the level! And I also helped Chu Ge decide on a final problem."
Huo Yunying nodded: "I see, then I am indeed a little ashamed. After all, the identity of 'Rebel' is indeed the lowest in terms of difficulty of clearing the level, but I was the third to clear the level."
Chu Ge shook his head slightly: "You can't say that.
"Actually, the problems you encountered while playing the role of 'rebel' are also the problems encountered by all peasant rebels and rebels.
“That is, there is no clear condition for passing the customs, and I feel confused and at a loss.
"Throughout the dynasties, it is not uncommon for the government to force the people to rebel. From a modern perspective, of course we sympathize with these oppressed farmers. They launched an uprising to overthrow this decadent world. They are naturally just.
"However, this does not mean that everything is good for them.
"From a process perspective, many rebels were certainly full of justice when they rose up to resist tyranny, but after that, the situation may continue to change.
"Some rebels either recruited murderous bandits or bandits, or they allowed their soldiers to burn, kill, loot, and draw swords on the weaker ones.
“When we praise these rebels, we assume the identity of the oppressed at the bottom, but if these rebels slash at women and children who are helpless to fight back, are they still considered the oppressed at the bottom?
"So, those rebel armies that are composed of brotherly loyalty and Jianghu friendship may not be just in terms of process, and they will inevitably lead to failure in terms of results.
"Just like when a player plays the role of a rebel, even if there is a goal of clearing the level, it is easy to fall into a confused and overwhelmed situation, fail due to various reasons, and find it difficult to make a final decision and achieve a more ambitious goal.
Try hard and throw away a key part with an iron fist...
"The so-called 'rebel armies' of all dynasties were not like this.
"But Sheng Taizu was able to break out of the limitations of his identity as a 'rebel' in the past dynasties, and break out of the vicious cycle of brotherly loyalty and 'drawing swords on the weaker ones'. Instead, he established the most ambitious vision at the time, and decided to move to the top step by step, establishing the
A dynasty...
"This is the most valuable thing about him as a 'rebel'."
Huo Yunying nodded: "Okay, the Chinese class representative said it well. Then let's go and see the situation at Zhao Haiping's side quickly? It's a race against time.
"Maybe if I work harder, I can pass this dungeon for the first time."
…
The desert beyond the Great Wall.
An army of 100,000 people is making a long journey.
After fighting the previous battle, Zhao Haiping re-planned this army.
The preparation time was extended to ensure that all materials were sufficient, and the army was reorganized to concentrate the superior forces.
The previous battle made Zhao Haiping realize that in wars, the more people the better, especially in the era of cold weapons.
Weak soldiers not only have no combat effectiveness, but will also retreat in emergencies, causing incalculable serious consequences.
What's more, this time they are going on an expedition to Mobei, which puts great pressure on logistical supplies, and the Northern Barbarians may not directly engage in a decisive battle with Sheng's army immediately. They may continue to use the tactics they used against Duke Qi to continuously retreat to lure the enemy.
Go deep, and finally launch a sudden attack when Sheng's soldiers are exhausted.
Therefore, it is meaningless to force 200,000 to 300,000 people for an expedition. The greater possibility is that the Sheng army has not yet encountered the Northern Barbarian army, and the Sheng army has collapsed due to huge logistical pressure.
Therefore, this time, Zhao Haiping led 100,000 cavalry, all equipped with the latest firearms from the Shenji Battalion, with only one goal, which was to eliminate the effective forces of the Northern Barbarians as much as possible.
Bringing tens of thousands of elite infantry will certainly have a greater chance of winning in a fight, but firstly, it will slow down the marching speed and increase the pressure on logistical supplies. Secondly, if the Northern Barbarian cavalry flees, the infantry will not be strong enough to pursue them.
ability, cannot further expand the results.
Of course, this decision is also relatively risky.
One hundred thousand elite cavalry can be said to be almost half of the Central Plains dynasty's wealth. If the entire army is wiped out, even if there are a few wise kings in the future, they may not be able to recover and recuperate for hundreds of years. And if there are a few foolish kings in the future, then this
This failure can be said to have directly ruined the national destiny of the entire dynasty.
But this decision is not particularly difficult for Zhao Haiping, after all, he can start over.
At this time, Zhao Haiping could only see the sky full of wind and sand. As for the so-called Northern Barbarian cavalry, he didn't even see a shadow at all.
"How long have you been marching beyond the Great Wall?"
A voice suddenly sounded in Zhao Haiping's ears, startling him.
Zhao Haiping turned around and saw Chu Ge, Lu Heng and Huo Yunying floating beside him like ghosts, and it was obviously Chu Ge who was asking the question.
"You...have all cleared the level?" Zhao Haiping realized something instantly.
Lu Heng nodded: "Yes, so let's see your progress."
Zhao Haiping continued to look forward: "Well...according to the time in the copy, we have been marching for more than two months."
The game "Dark Sand" will automatically block some game mechanics, so other NPCs in the army cannot see Chu Ge's presence, and naturally cannot detect Zhao Haiping's conversations with them.
Chu Ge thought thoughtfully: "More than two months...that should be about the same.
"If you go deep into Mobei, if you don't get lost, you will either have almost found the main force of the Northern Barbarians at this time, or you will have no choice but to go back home."
At this moment, a fast horse came from the front to report.
"Your Majesty! I just learned from the captives that the leader of the Northern Barbarians, Mahali, and his tens of thousands of elite cavalry are in the Woodlands Mountains dozens of miles away!"
Zhao Haiping couldn't help but cheer up: "Gather the generals!"
After eating sand in the vast desert for so long, I finally saw the dawn of victory.
But after experiencing so many battles, Zhao Haiping also knows that the more critical the situation is, the less likely it is to cause chaos. Because if there is chaos, the success may be lost.
Soon, all the generals were summoned to discuss the military situation.
"Your Majesty, according to the general's opinion, our army has penetrated deep into Mobei and is already exhausted. At this time, it is advisable to camp on the spot and rest for at least one day before fighting Mahali to the death."
"Your Majesty, I think this is impossible. Now that our army has discovered the location of Mahali, Mahali can naturally locate our army in turn. The Northern Barbarian cavalry has three or four horses per person. If they are determined to escape to Mobei at this time, continue
If we run away, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up after one day.
"At this time, our army has penetrated deep into the hinterland, and the logistics are unsustainable. If we cannot complete the victory in one battle at this time, I am afraid that this Northern Expedition will only end in vain."
"Don't rush forward in a hurry! If we catch up rashly at this time and rush into the ambush circle of the Northern Barbarians, our army of 100,000 people may be destroyed in an instant! When fighting outside the wall, be very careful!"
"The opportunity is fleeting, so how can we hesitate?"
"What the prisoner says may not be the true news. Soldiers never tire of deceit, so we must be on guard against it."
Listening to the discussion among the generals, Zhao Haiping couldn't help but frown and found it difficult to make up his mind.
It sounds like everyone's statement makes sense.
The Northern Barbarian cavalrymen each had three or four horses. If they really made up their mind to continue running north, it would be impossible for Sheng's army to continue pursuing them. This expedition, which wasted people and money, would only return in vain.
If I want to go on an expedition in the future, it's hard to say whether I will have such an opportunity.
More than ten years later, Taizu Sheng will pass away, and a whole generation of veterans of hundreds of battles will also die. I'm afraid there will be a question mark as to whether Sheng Jun will still have such an opportunity.
Fighting opportunities are fleeting, so we should seize them and rush forward to fight the Northern Barbarians?
Then... isn't this the script of Duke Qi?
At that time, Duke Qi simply listened to the prisoners' words and advanced rashly, completely forgetting what Taizu Sheng had told him. As a result, he fell into an ambush by the Northern Barbarians.
Is it possible...that Zhao Haiping would make the same mistake again when he was on the expedition himself?
It sounds a bit painful.
If he really lost in the same script as Qi Guogong, then Zhao Haiping, out of shame and anger, might really find a piece of tofu to kill himself.
In the end, Zhao Haiping looked at the other three players.
"What do you think...what should we do?"
He briefly analyzed the current battlefield situation, and also briefly talked about Duke Qi's lessons learned from the past.
Huo Yunying frowned: "Well... from a tactical point of view, it seems to be an unsolvable situation.
"Both options are huge gambles.
"Setting up camp and reorganizing the army to rest is a bet that the opponent will not escape; continuing to pursue is a bet that the Sheng army can still win the battle even if they are ambushed.
"In short, both options are accompanied by huge risks. No matter which kind of failure it is, it is unacceptable to Dasheng Dynasty.
"I'm just a rebel. This kind of topic is a bit too high for me."
Zhao Haiping looked at Lu Heng again.
Lu Heng spread his hands: "Look what I'm doing, I'm a beggar..."
In the end, Zhao Haiping could only look at Chu Ge.
Chu Ge pondered for a moment and finally said: "I think the key to this question is not 'what should I do', but... 'who am I'."
Zhao Haiping was stunned: "Who am I?"
Chu Ge nodded: "Yes, who are you, or who are we?
"We are not players, we are Taizu Sheng."
Zhao Haiping obviously still didn't understand. He hesitated and said, "Yes, I know. I really want to be Taizu Sheng, but I am not Taizu Sheng after all."
Chu Ge smiled: "Okay, then I'll put it another way.
"Think about what Taizu Sheng would do.
"Look at Lu Heng, think about Sheng Taizu who was a cowherd boy and a beggar when he was a child. Think about whether Sheng Taizu at this time will let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and whether he is willing to destroy this northern barbarian army just because of a single thought.
After returning the elite to Mobei, are you willing to let ordinary people in the Dasheng Dynasty suffer from war again in the future?
"Look at Huo Yunying and think about Sheng Taizu when he was a rebel. When faced with this kind of 'encounter on a narrow road' scenario, would he choose to retreat, or would he go forward and fight to the death?
"Look at me again and think about Sheng Taizu when he was the emperor. He worked so hard and slept so hard every day. He bent over the documents every day to process one memorial after another and killed batch after batch of people. This is what he said.
for what.
“It’s so that the treasury is sufficient and the soldiers and armor are well-equipped. It’s so that when you want to fight against the Northern Barbarians, you’ll have enough elite soldiers and generals as well as food, grass and baggage.
"If you were commanding an army from the late Dasheng Dynasty, then you would be short of men and horses, and if you encounter the elite cavalry of the Northern Barbarians, you would probably lose more than you win.
"But you are now commanding an army from the early days of the Great Sheng Dynasty. The soldiers in this army are all elites who have fought with you to quell the troubled times. The supplies and supplies of this army are all the wealth saved by your hard work in governing the country. All the soldiers in this army are from top to bottom.
, all regard you as a god. As long as you move forward, they will never retreat.
"Now that planning has reached its extreme, and since no amount of strategies are effective anymore, you might as well ask yourself.
"As Taizu Sheng, do you believe enough in your past, present, and future self?
“He who has the same desire, both above and below, wins.
"When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins!"
Zhao Haiping's eyes flashed. Apparently, the progress bar for being persuaded by Chu Ge was almost full.
But he still had one last doubt: "But, about Duke Qi..."
Chu Ge patted him on the shoulder: "You are not Duke Qi, you are Taizu Sheng."
Zhao Haiping stopped talking.
He looked at the other three players, perhaps like Sheng Taizu seeing himself in different times.
Yes, since all strategies have been exhausted, and since there is no guarantee of victory by waiting or fighting, there must always be something to support your determination.
At this time, what made Sheng Taizu finally make up his mind may be the beggar who was homeless and suffered all the hardships in the world; perhaps it was the rebel who was agile and eager to learn and jumped out of the limitations of his status; perhaps it was the emperor who bent over his desk and governed the country diligently like a model worker.
…
And that's all him.
So at this time, he must have only one choice.
This is not recklessness or risk-taking, but confidence.
I am confident that this country that I have built with my own hands, this army that I have built with my own hands, even under such extreme circumstances, will eventually defeat the powerful enemy.
Thinking of this, Zhao Haiping whipped his horsewhip in the air to silence the arguing generals.
"Send the order!
"The whole army does not need to rest, march into the Woodlands Tulas Mountain!
"The Northern Barbarian cavalry will definitely set up an ambush in the Woodlands Tulash Mountain, and they will definitely wait until our soldiers are exhausted and exhausted before engaging in a decisive battle with our army.
"So, we want to fight Mahali to the death, and now is the only chance!
"So what if we set up an ambush? Wherever our troops go, those who stand in our way will be invincible!"
"Generals, listen! In this battle, there is death and no retreat!
"Follow me, win this last battle, conquer Mobei, and never leave the border troubles of this generation to future generations!"
