Chapter 734: Thunder and Thunder, and the Wind Rises (2)
The thunderstorm poured down, and the valley suddenly missing tens of thousands of people due to the army's attack seemed a bit desolate in the heavy rain. However, the settlement area below Inside, you can still see traces of many people's activities, running around in the rain, packing things, or digging ditches to guide water into the drainage system. There are still people standing guard on the watchtower. At the dam at the mouth of the valley, a group of people wearing raincoats are looking around and paying attention to the condition of the dam. Although a large number of people have gone out, the residents in the Xiaocang River Valley are still operating at a normal pace.
On the other side of the river valley, less than half of the wheat has been harvested, but it stopped again because of the rain. Some idle farmers formed a patrol team, wearing raincoats and rain gear and patrolling among several watchtowers around the river valley. At this time, they were walking on the mountain in the heavy rain, wary of the next group of enemies taking advantage of the chaos. Min San, the father of the first grade of junior high school, was among them. This man had been silent since he could remember. Although he had some strength, he could not stand up to anyone he met. However, this time he joined the patrol voluntarily. So when he went out with a fork, his wife repeatedly warned him: "If you meet those bad people, if you want to fork them, just fork them to death with force. Don't back away from your temper."
Xiao Cang At this time, there were still mostly infantry in the river. During the training, there was a lot of talk about not retreating when forming a formation: when there are companions by your side, if anything happens, just advance and never retreat. After talking a lot, the farmers and family members who joined in have also heard about it. If you take half a step back, you are harming the people around you.
The silent farmer held a fork and nodded: "I thought they were wild boars."
While he was walking and patrolling the mountains with difficulty, his wife was sewing and mending at home. Min Chuyi squatted by the door of the house, looking through the rain curtain at the yard halfway up the mountain. There was her school and the Ning family's yard over there. Since Ning Xi was injured that day, her mother gave her a hard slap in the face with tears in her eyes. She was also crying at the time, but she has forgotten it now.
In the past few days, Ning Xi has been recovering from her injuries at home and has never been to school. The little girl is a little worried. She has been in class these days and hesitates to ask Teacher Yuan about Ning Xi’s injury. She just sees Teacher Yuan's beautiful and serious face scared away the little courage that had just sprouted in her heart.
So at this time, I had no choice but to squat on the ground and memorize a few words taught by Teacher Yuan, while feeling sullenly angry with myself.
In the yard halfway up the mountain, Ning Xi’s injury has healed, but her head is still wrapped in a bandage. At this time, she and her younger brother Ning Ji moved small benches and sat under the eaves, holding their chins and looking at the water. "It's raining so heavily." Yunzhu sat by the door next to him, holding his daughter in his arms, watching the heavy rain. The little girl was born in the summer and was weak at first. She would be frightened and cry when she heard thunder, rain or any sound. This time she stopped crying when she heard the thunderstorm. She even looked a little curious. Her little body was wrapped in swaddling clothes. Every time lightning flashed outside, she would squint her eyes, wrinkle her little face into a bun, and then stretch it out again.
In the room next door, voices could be heard from time to time. However, in the heavy rain, many of the words were indistinct. Among the few people outside the door, except Yunzhu, probably no one could Understand the meaning of the words.
"...The so-called abandoning Confucianism and opposing Confucianism does not mean that Confucianism has no merits. On the contrary, in these more than a thousand years, Confucianism has played a great role. As long as foreign enemies are ignored, its sophistication is almost perfect. And it is also It is becoming more perfect, but this perfect direction is askew. . You said that scholars should be sensible and read. Why can't they read the Analects? I can tell my conscience that the words of saints from thousands of years ago and the Four Books and Five Classics from thousands of years ago are like this Is this the solution now? "
"...The simplest thing is, Confucius said, how to repay kindness with straightness, repay kindness with kindness, Zuo Gong, how do you compare this sentence to what the sage said? The word "benevolence" is interpreted side by side. Confucius said, "Zi Gong redeems people." Why does Zi Lu save people? , the people worshiped the ox, and Zilu accepted it. Confucius said happily: "There will be many people in Lu who save lives." Why? Confucius said, Xiangyuan is a thief of virtue. Now in the countryside, everyone is governed by Xiangyuan. , why?”
Amidst the thunderstorm, Ning Yi’s voice came out of the room, smooth and calm. The old man's words were irritable at first, but after speaking these words, he calmed down and spoke calmly and forcefully.
“… when teaching disciples, I naturally use direct explanations, just because the disciples can read. Soon, one out of ten will be able to understand the truth and pass on his teachings. However, the world is ignorant, even if I use straightforward truth I still can't understand the meaning 89 times out of 10, let alone Xiang People. At this time, we can use the direct explanation, we can use the hometown wish, but if we use the direct explanation, there will be many contradictions in time, which will lead to disaster, so we use the hometown wish as the explanation. , there is no need to beat around the bush like this!”
"Well, aren't my words included in it? When Confucius wrote the Analects, he collected what he had learned throughout his life. Later generations used Confucianism to promote Confucianism, but they misinterpreted what they learned. I want to understand its truth and not misinterpret it. , just give a straightforward explanation.”
"Haha, to explain it directly, you have no idea how much effort it takes to educate someone! From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, from Qin to the Han Dynasty, grudges and revenge were emphasized. Is this the prosperous age that Li Heng said? In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, wars continued, and the Qin Dynasty After the death of the second generation, although the Han Dynasty was strong, the princes rose together, and the people Whenever there are such disputes in the world, the people will definitely be in dire straits, and countless people will die. Therefore, the sages of later generations have mercy on the world, so this is what Confucianism said. Hundreds of years ago, the people had lost their blood, but over the past two hundred years. of peace, this generation can live in this world It is already very difficult to live in this world. Li Heng, using your method, you may be able to drive away the Jurchens in one or two generations, but without Confucian restraint, there will be constant poisoning and frequent wars and disputes in Li Heng. Can you see this? Do you agree with this? Is it worth it just for your blood? "
"... Frankly speaking, I can certainly see it, and I agree with it. It's great that you can think of this. This shows that you have reformed Confucianism in your heart. I thought, is this what I said before? Over the past hundred years, you can see how Confucianism has become what it is today. You and I can also see it. You and I have different opinions. It’s never about this. It’s just about whether we should continue to do this in the future and whether we can only use rural wishes to control the people. You and I can see it. Different."
"You! Can! Like! Go! Do it!"
"...Everything in the world is undergoing development. Since ancient times, people have gradually made use of various tools. In the beginning, it took many days for people to walk out of a big mountain. There were more and more carriages and roads connecting the two places, the cost was getting lower, the emergence of various materials, and the emergence of various new artifacts, including the development of the Grand Canal and shipping, on the other hand, they were also constantly changing the rule of the imperial court and the development of shipping. Methods of governance.”
"...New changes are emerging now. The ruling Confucianists, however, chose to remain unchanged because of the rules they found at the beginning. This is because when I draw a line in the circle, you either break it or you let the entire circle It has become bigger than that line. Zuo Gong, imagine that these workshops can develop now, and one person can produce the same goods as fifty people. Then the world will be rich in materials, and everyone will be able to do so. With Shu Nian, literacy is no longer a privilege for scholars. So, can you imagine how the world will change and the way of governance will change? "
"I can't think of it, but I can't imagine it. You want to do whatever you want for a thing that doesn’t have a single horoscope!”
“I don’t want to, if it’s the Jurchens’ future, I won’t care if it develops for a thousand years! But now, Mr. Zuo, why are you here? I'm talking about this I also know a little bit about this. My soldiers are very good at fighting. If one day they can conquer the world, I will naturally be able to interpret the Analects directly, and a large group of people will help me to do business and industry. The social structure will naturally collapse again. At least, I can't find anything to fill it in. And Zuo Gong, I have said that the current Confucianism is fundamentally wrong, but I don't expect you to follow it. The world is right before our eyes At present, the future that conforms to the Confucian way is also in front of us. You talk about the Confucian way, and I also want to ask you a question."
The voice in the room continued to come out: "——It is self-defeating, even though it is thousands of times. Ten thousand people are going to leave, how can Mr. Zuo understand this?"
It was quiet for a moment, and Yunzhu, who was sitting outside, smiled slightly, but in that smile , also has a slight bitterness. She also studied Confucianism, but she couldn't understand Ning Yi's words at this time.
After a while, the old man's voice sounded again: "Okay! Then I will explain the Confucian way to you..."
It was raining heavily outside, lightning occasionally flashed across the sky, and the debate in the room continued. After a long time, at a certain moment, when the tea in the room was finished, Ning Yi opened the window, looked outside, and asked someone to bring water. Zuo Duanyou shouted: "I don't have to!" Ning Xi here had already ran to the kitchen. When he entered the study room with water, Zuo Duanyou stood there, his face red and ears red, and his hair and beard bulging. Ning Yi Then he was at the table sorting out the papers that had been blown around when he opened the window. Ning Xi had a good impression of this serious old man, so she walked over and tugged on his clothes: "Grandpa, don't be angry."
Zuo Duanyou snorted, he ignored Ning Xi and just Chao Ningyi said: "Humph, today In the future, I know for sure that your army defeated the 50,000-strong army of Jirasele and captured Yanzhou. This is not easy, but again, your army is not really sensible. They can't. Live like this all your life, this Such people will become a disaster if they put down their swords and guns. It is not their fault, but your fault for teaching them to be like this! We rebelled and risked our lives because of There is a right world and a right world, so they don’t have to worry about this.”
“It’s shameless to say that, let me ask you, what is your plan to capture Yanzhou but not defend it.”
Ning Yi replied.
“What?”
Ning Yi repeated it again.
Not long after, Zuo Duanyou slammed the door and came out. His servants came up quickly and held up their umbrellas. The old man walked into the rain, tilted his head and cursed.
“Unfathomably stupid——”
He propped up his crutches, and with the protection and support of his attendants holding umbrellas, he strode out of the yard and walked further and further into the heavy rain. When Ning Yi said those words to rebel against the whole world, after Li Pin left, the old man stayed to continue to watch the development of the situation. Who knew that only two days later, news came that Yanzhou City had been breached in the afternoon of that day.
The debate about Tao is a big deal, but after all, it will not affect reality for a while. On the contrary, Wu Dynasty does not have such a capable fighting force. With both sadness and anger, he finally decided to come over , argued with Ning Yi, trying to save the child who had gone astray. Who knew that when he finally talked about the movements of the Black Flag Army, and heard Ning Yi’s answer, he was really sure that everyone in the entire valley had already Crazy, the boy from the Qin family has also gone crazy.
Old people don’t want to deal with real lunatics.
However, after feeling sulky that night, the next morning, Yunzhu was coaxing his daughter in the yard. He looked up and saw the white-haired old man walking vigorously over again. When he came to the door of the courtyard, he pushed the door open without saying hello. The guard next to him wanted to stop him, but Yunzhu waved his hand and said no. Ning Xi, who was studying under the eaves, stood up and shouted, "Hello, Grandpa Zuo." Zuo Duan You strode across the yard, turned his head and glanced at the comic book in the child's hand, ignored him, pushed past Ning Yi's study and went in.
Ning Yi, who was writing at the table, turned his head and looked at him with an innocent face, then spread his hands: "Mr. Zuo, please sit down and drink tea."
Not long after, the quarrel in the room started again.
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While in the Xiaocang River Valley there is nothing to do but sit and talk, the situation in Yuanzhou is changing. Change drastically.
Lou Shuwan and the people accompanying him stood on the top of the mountain, watching the Xixia army break out of camp and head northeast. With the actions of tens of thousands of people, the sky was filled with loess, flags were flying, and the murderous aura was about to move the sky and clouds.
"Master Lou, where are we going?"
Among the accompanying people, only one maid was a woman, and the rest were men. However, they were all respectful to Lou Shuwan and did not dare to show any slights.
"...Go to Gyeongju."
"Yes."
"I always feel..."
"Huh? Sir, what do you think? ?”
Lou Shuwan hesitated to speak. The accompanying official of the Tiger King asked, but after a moment, the woman still shook her head. It was difficult to express what was in her heart.
Originally, the Xixia army stationed troops north of Yuanzhou to attack and exterminate the remnants of the Western army led by Zhong Lie. However, following the sudden military report from Yanzhou, the King of Xixia became furious. Pingshan Tieyaozi had already led his troops ahead, and then the main formation broke out, leaving only more than ten thousand elite troops who had gone deep into Huanzhou to deal with Zhonglie. We must use the power of thunder to destroy the more than ten thousand bandits of the Wu Dynasty who do not know the heights of the sky.
Because after capturing Yanzhou, the Black Flag Army did not stop at all. It is said that they only took food for a few days and rushed straight to the west.
At this time, the wheat in the fields has not been harvested yet. Along the line from Yeonju to Gyeongju and Wonju, not only the defeated troops of Yeonju are fleeing, but also a lot of wheat is still waiting to be harvested in the fields. , the opponent's bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes, coming towards this direction, no matter whether the goal is wheat or Qingzhou, which has an empty defense, for the King of Xixia, this is the greatest contempt and a naked slap in the face.
According to the analysis, this team that jumped out of the mountain took risks and wanted to respond to Zhong Lie’s Western Army and disrupt the Xixia rear defense. However, the King of Xixia was really taboo about this matter. . Especially after the capture of Gyeongju, a large amount of grain, grass and military equipment were hoarded in Gyeongju City. Yeonju was previously just the center of the city, but Gyeongju was the outpost to the west. If it was really hit, something would go wrong. Nothing can be done to make it up in the future.
Everything developed extremely quickly, the military information came extremely quickly, the opponent came extremely quickly, and the Xixia army responded extremely quickly. A force of 9,000 people pounces on a force of 70,000 people like idiots. How will the 70,000 people react? In fact, there is not much to say.
It’s better not to turn around and run away.
Only Lou Shuwan could smell a hint of uneasiness at such a speed. She felt that Xiaocanghe was unjust when all parties blocked it. However, deep down in her heart, she still felt that that person was not that simple at all. When the Yanzhou military report came, there was a hint of "Sure enough" in her heart. The thought came to mind that the man named Ning Yi was brave and determined and would not endure such a situation like this.
Being able to capture Yanzhou must be a painstaking plan, a near-death battle, the crisis in Xiaocanghe has been resolved, but a greater crisis is about to come - how can the King of Xixia swallow such humiliation. Even if Xiaocanghe's food crisis is temporarily relieved, if the Xixia army counterattacks in the future, Xiaocanghe will definitely be unable to resist it. Attacking Yanzhou is just an unthinkable way of quenching thirst by drinking poison. However, when she heard that the black flag army was heading towards Qingzhou, a hint of ominousness arose in her heart.
That man rushed over after capturing Yanzhou, was he really just trying to save Zhong Lie? Adding trouble to Xixia? She had a vague feeling that it wouldn't be that simple.
She looked into the distance, silent, her heart was pounding, and she was already burning for the possibility that she was vaguely aware of...
It couldn't be like this, it was simply a dream... But for that person, If this is the case...
As a third party in this war, they were speeding up the harvest of grain in Huanzhou, and the Xijun army, which was still hanging on, only received the information that the Jurchens had withdrawn their camp the next day. After some inquiring, he Only then did I understand a little bit what was going on. A discussion ensued within the Western Army about whether to take immediate action to respond to this team that might be a friendly force. But in the end no decision was made in this discussion, because the more than 10,000 troops left here in Xixia had already begun to overwhelm them.
A few days later, they received more news. By then, the entire world had changed color.
From the time when the Jurchens went south for the second time and connected with Xixia, to when Xixia officially launched its troops and annexed the northwest, the whole process has lasted for half a year on this land. However, at the end of this summer, the sudden war that determined the direction of the entire northwest was just like the rhythm it started with, moving like thunder, as fast as sparks, fierce and violent. In the next few days, thunder and lightning Split everything open without covering your ears!
"Let's go! Hurry up——"
"Let's go, let's go——"
Above the mountains and rivers, black flags stretch past, and groups of soldiers are running through the mountains. Coming from the west. Qin Shaoqian was riding a horse with his eyes cold and intense. He looked at the torrent running in the mountains, and what was spinning in his mind was what Ning Yi had said in many previous deductions.
“...Whenever a new technology appears, only the first destructive effect is the greatest. If we want to make full use of this destructive power, we should choose the most cost-effective army and do our best to attack it in one go. Paralyzed the Xixia Army! In theory, the army that should be chosen is..."
The army passed through the mountains, Qin Shaoqian's horse passed through the high mountains, the view ahead suddenly opened up, and the Makino mountains and rivers spread out in front of them. , raised his head, the sky was slightly gloomy.
"Don't let it rain..." He whispered. Behind him, more horses carrying long boxes were crossing the mountain.
More than a hundred miles away, the strongest cavalry in the world was passing through Gyeongju and sweeping towards them. The two armies will meet and collide fiercely in the near future - Thanks to the book friend "Peng Haifan" and "The Streaking Man Who Can Run" for the reward. February is here, please give me a guaranteed monthly ticket^_^
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