Chapter 872 The pen is like a knife
In the afternoon, there was nothing going on in Wuyi Hall. Zhu Pingan simply poured a cup of tea and sat down to read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
"Sun Tzu said: Wherever the army is facing an enemy: the mountains are close to the valleys, the place of life is high, and the battle is raging without climbing, this is the army of the mountains. If there is no water, the water will be far away; if the guest comes without the water, Don't welcome them in the water, let them attack with half a force, and it will be beneficial; those who want to fight, don't stick to the water and welcome the guests; look at the place where you are born, there is no way to catch the current, and the army on the water will be there. Also."
This is "Sun Tzu's Art of War: Terrain Chapter". The more Zhu Ping'an read it, the more exquisite it became. As he read it, he recalled the battles in history in his mind, and separated the battle examples involving terrain. Pick it out and compare it with the principles in "Topography". The more you compare it, the more profound it becomes.
Terrain is too important for war, whether in ancient times or modern times. If you cannot make good use of terrain, you cannot be a good general.
Of course, learn its meaning rather than its shape. Learning "Topography" does not mean that you must arrange your formation according to "Topography". You must use the terrain flexibly according to the actual situation. Han Xin's last-ditch battle was completely opposite to "Those who want to fight, welcome the guests without being attached to the water" in "Topography", but he also achieved a great victory.
"Haha, Zihou is very interested in military affairs. It seems that our Ming Dynasty needs another good minister and Confucian general who is both civilized, Taoist and military."
Li Chunfang finished writing an article Qing Ci found that Zhu Ping'an was reading "The Art of War" seriously, and couldn't help laughing and joking.
Able to be both civilized, Taoist and military? !
After hearing what Li Chunfang said, another official in the same room couldn't help but laugh, "Mr. Li, you were so focused on writing that you didn't pay attention. Zihou, since he had lunch, he opened the " After reading "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, I haven't turned a page yet, and I had my eyes closed for quite a while."
Although the official didn't say it directly, others knew that Zhu Ping'an had just fallen asleep while reading "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
Uh
I was thinking about history. In comparison with the battle examples in
However, Zhu Pingan did not explain, but just laughed. Books are for reading to yourself, not for others.
However, he, who has a simple and honest face, smiles as if he is embarrassed by being criticized.
There was a chuckle in the room.
"Why are you laughing? You are so happy." An official came in with an official document in his hand and asked with a smile.
"Haha, it's nothing. Mr. Zhao is here, but what are Mr. Yan Ge's orders?" Li Chunfang stood up and welcomed the visitor in, and asked with a smile.
Master Zhao has been working as the director of Wuyi Palace for several years and has been working under Yan Song. He is considered one of Yan Song's secretaries.
"It's not a big deal. I just have a commendation document. Please polish it up. It will be issued with a seal in the next two days." Mr. Zhao said softly, and then handed the document in his hand to Li Chunfang.
"Mr. Zhao, you're too polite. This is my job, so why bother?" Li Chunfang finished the paperwork and shook her head with a smile.
"Master Zhao, please have some tea."
Another official in the room said, reaching out and pouring a cup of tea.
"No, I have to go to Mr. Wang's place. I won't drink the tea." Mr. Zhao smiled and shook his head, then said a few words to Li Chunfang, and then waved to Zhu Ping'an and others. He waved his hand, said goodbye and left.
"Whose award document is this? Mr. Yan Ge has personally read it." Another official in the room curiously took the document from Li Chunfang and opened it to read.
"Haha, what a coincidence, Zihou can take a look. Maybe in the future, we will draft such a commendation document for you." The official unfolded the document and read it again, and couldn't help but laugh. He handed the document to Zhu Pingan.
What does it mean?
Zhu Pingan took the document curiously and looked at it.
Hmm
After reading the document, Zhu Pingan understood why he said that, because this document was a military award document, and he was not reading "The Art of War" just now. Yes, it has something to do with this.
The main idea of this document is: Three months ago, Na Yan, the chief of the Li tribe in Wuzhishan, Qiongzhou, rebelled, and also colluded with the tribesmen in Ganfen and Changhua. There were ten tribes in total, tens of thousands of people gathered, and the momentum was huge. Ouyang Bijin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, stayed calm in the face of danger and took command from the center. He calmly mobilized elite troops and generals to conquer the rebellion. Because Governor Ouyang Bijin mobilized his troops well, commanded well, and lured the enemy deep, he succeeded in one battle. He killed more than 5,300 thieves in total and surrendered more than 3,700 people. After the victory, Ouyang Bijin, in order to avoid future troubles, regardless of personal safety, was willing to take risks and went to the People's Center alone to make an agreement with the people, treat them equally, treat the people as Han people, and establish towns. The people surrendered wholeheartedly, vowed never to rebel again, and moved out to live in the mountains. As a result, the people's stubborn diseases were eliminated, and Hainan was peaceful.
Ouyang Bijin?
This name sounds familiar.
After Zhu Ping'an read it, he was slightly startled, then twitched his lips and smiled.
Now that I think about it, isn’t Ouyang Bijin the father of Ouyang Zishi, the brother-in-law of Mr. Yan Song and Yan Ge?
My brother-in-law has achieved military exploits, and it is enough for Mr. Yan Ge to see it in person.
Zhu Ping'an didn't have much impression of Ouyang Bijin, but he knew that Ouyang Bijin had a pretty good reputation in history, at least much better than Yan Song. This man seems to be an ancient scientist. In order to solve the problem of insufficient livestock power caused by the cattle plague, he researched and invented a human-powered tiller. It is said that "the power of one person and one hand is equivalent to two cattle." However, it is a pity that it was not promoted and developed. Later, Also lost.
But I have never heard that Ouyang Bijin has military talents and achievements.
But according to this document, Ouyang Bijin was a famous general in the Jiajing Dynasty.
If Ouyang Bijin was so powerful, how could he be left out of the subsequent battle against Japanese pirates? Qi Jiguang and the others were not the only famous anti-Japanese generals in history.
That's not right
Zhu Ping'an opened the document again and read it carefully. His intuition told him that this document was not that simple.
Looked again carefully.
Zhu Pingan noticed that in this document, only two names appeared, one was Na Yan, the leader of the thief, and the other was Ouyang Bijin. In other words, all the credit for suppressing the rebellion belongs to Ouyang Bijin.
Of course this is not normal.
Ouyang Bijin is the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and he is a feudal official. He should not personally lead troops to suppress the rebellion.
Reading it carefully again, Zhu Ping'an noticed the sentence "Mobilize elite soldiers and generals to conquer the rebellion" in the document. This sentence can be understood to mean that Ouyang Bijin mobilized elite soldiers and generals to conquer the rebellion, or it can also be understood that Ouyang Bijin mobilized one or several outstanding generals to lead the troops to suppress the rebellion.
However, most people will understand it in the first meaning.
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but shook his head and smiled.
Okay, this poor "strong general"... I just don't know who he is.
"Others carry swords, but my pen is like a knife." Through this document, Zhu Ping'an gained a deeper understanding of the phrase "pen is like a knife."
This document may not have been written by Ouyang Bijin, but it must have something to do with Yan Song.
Ginger is still spicy. (End of this chapter)