Cao Cao knew with one glance that Guan Sheng was in a state of mind.
He smiled and said: "General Guan, let me put it bluntly - General, have you ever thought about how you will deal with yourself if you lose this battle?"
Guan Sheng raised his eyebrows, as if he wanted to refute, but did not speak. He was silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "The son of the Guan family takes loyalty and righteousness as the foundation of his life. Since he is ordered by the country, he can only be a common man, a fool, a fool, and a fool without any care." Success or failure is the horoscope."
Cao Cao nodded in praise and said: "As expected of a descendant of Guan Gong. In this case, Wu wishes the general victory -"
After speaking, he paused for a moment, smiled slightly and said: "But if the battle situation is really unfavorable, the general might as well think of three old sayings."
Guan Sheng was curious: "I would like to hear the details!"
Cao Cao said: "The first sentence is, Heaven sees me and the people see me; God listens to me and the people listen."
Guan Sheng nodded doubtfully: "This is what is stated in the Book of Documents."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "The second sentence, the vast traces of Yu, is painted as Jiuzhou."
Guan Sheng became more and more confused: "This is what is said in "Zuo Zhuan"."
Cao Cao nodded and continued: "The third sentence is that the people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least."
Guan Sheng felt completely confused and said blankly: "Ah, this is what Mencius said."
Cao Cao said: "General, you are knowledgeable! Once you understand these three sentences, you will know what a country is."
Guan Sheng's heart moved, and he saw that Cao Cao had gone around in such a big circle, and it seemed that he was referring to his "ordered country". He thought for a while and asked: "Brother Wu, you can teach me!"
Cao Cao opened his arms and said seriously: "The sky above your head, the soil under your feet, the rivers, mountains and fields, and the descendants of the Chinese Miao people, this is the country. The country you are talking about, the temples, monarchs and ministers, are the imperial court!"
Brother Wu exclaimed in shock: "How can they be the same?"
"It's the same thing!" , harmonize the yin and yang, promote the righteous way, conquer the ministers, defend the country from enemies, protect the territory and the people, and each perform their duties, then the court is the country, and the country is the court."
At this point, he paused for a moment, and his voice became lower and lower, making the window paper buzz: "If the imperial court wastes its national power for the enjoyment of a few people, covers the sky, shows the power of the powerful, imposes tyranny on the inside, and cruelly abuses the common people, what will If you flatter foreigners and kneel down to beg for peace, then the country is the country and the court is the court, and they are not one and the same. This kind of court is a small harm to the country! In time, no righteous people will rise up and follow the Tang-Wu revolution, which is what heaven has done. Humans too!”
Those words were spoken in silence, and everyone listened in ecstasy. Li Kui sighed: "Ah, what court, what country, what on earth is my brother talking about? Why do I, Tieniu, feel like my blood is boiling?"
Cao Cao glanced at me and whispered to me loudly: "Brother said a few words, but it seemed like just one sentence."
Li Kui looked at Cao Cao in surprise: "Which sentence?"
Cao Cao's occasionally dull expression suddenly showed a cold look, and he uttered a few words: "Brother said, go against it!"
Everyone was shocked in their hearts. They paid attention to the whispers of the seven people, but when they saw Yan Qing's eyes shining brightly, he said solemnly: "What my brother said is the most profound truth that anyone can explain thoroughly since ancient times!"
Zhu Tong clenched his fists hard, and his chest was filled with excitement: "This is... the image of a hero!"
Lu Junyi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Lu is arrogant and has also studied. My family is all scholars, but how can I say such earth-shattering words? Could it be that your brother actually reads the same book as you?"
Brother Wu was stunned for a long time, then quickly turned his face and met Hao Siwen's eyes.
The seven brothers used to have a lot of things to do, and occasionally discussed the ups and downs of the past and present together, but why didn't they have Xing Ning's vision?
For a moment, I felt inexplicably shocked. You could say that I was deviant. I just quoted scriptures. What I said was completely brilliant. It was obviously the way of heaven. You could say that what I said was unreasonable. Didn’t this mean that, Is it reasonable to overthrow that imperial court?
At that time, the officials of the dynasty appointed Cai Jing, Zhu Meng and others to carry out small-scale affairs in the south, so that the people were living in dire straits. Is this just "wasting national power for the enjoyment of a few people"? There are no powerful eunuchs like Yang Jian and Tong Guan, and servants can run rampant in the streets. Is this in line with the saying "covering the blue sky to highlight the power of the powerful?"
As for the words "administering harsh government, cruelty to the people, flattering foreigners, and begging for peace", it is even more similar to the line drawing technique of painting, and vividly outlines a "map of the political affairs of the Xiao Song Dynasty"!
Thinking of that, Brother Wu trembled all over and looked at Xing Ning in horror: "Xuanzan, who is he?"
Guan Sheng smiled and said: "There is a capital in Yanggu County, and people in the world call him 'Wu Mengde', also known as Wu Zhi."
Brother Wu shook his head repeatedly, with a weird look on his face, and said with a smile: "Du Tou, haha, Du Tou!"
He laughed a few times, but seemed to suddenly wake up from a drunken dream. He clasped his fists fiercely and said, "That's it! After all, I am the commander of a small army, and I am busy with military affairs. Since I thanked Xing Ning for returning your brother, I, my superior, are you?" Then he left. If I don’t have time before, I can come back to Xuan Zan and ask for advice.”
Xing Ning cupped his hands and said with a smart smile: "General Guan, please do as you please."
Brother Wu pulled Hao Siwen, and the two of them walked away slowly with fearful expressions, as if they were avoiding some special disease.
Guan Sheng smiled and winked, and Zhu Tong chased him out in small steps: "General Guan, General Hao and other subordinates, many of them disturbed the people before they were defeated, and were caught by the people from the county, and they were all imprisoned in the original camp."
Xing Ning said hastily: "Thank you less, thank you less."
The two of us fled Yuncheng County for our lives, and when we reached the army, we finally made peace. Brother Wu said: "These defeated troops must be recovered and organized into troops before we start the campaign.
Hao Siwen said in surprise: "Ah, you can lead that army."
Brother Wu smiled and said: "Worry, you have already made a plan in your mind to let Jiao Ting gather the defeated troops. He will only serve as a deputy general by your side."
Xing Ningjin also wanted to see these bird soldiers throwing herself at them, so she immediately nodded in response.
Back in the camp, Jiao Ting slowly came out. Xing Ning was willing to mention the grand discussion of the "national court", but he only said a few words, saying that "Wu Mengde" was extravagant and generous. Everyone explained the misunderstanding and naturally let him go. Then he asked Jiao Ting to lead two thousand troops to the vanguard camp to collect these defeated soldiers.
The next day, Brother Wu broke out of camp and met up with Jiao Ting.
On the eighth day, the entire army was dispatched and approached the stronghold ten miles away from Liangshanbo.
On July 77, the weather was fine and the east wind was gentle.
The officers and soldiers inspected the horses and reported back. Thousands of boats raced under the water and came slowly.
Brother Wu quickly led his troops out and lined up behind the camp to wait.
At that time, Liangshan's boat was also close to the shore, and seven thousand people got off the boat, slowly forming a formation in order.
Brother Wu breathed a sigh of relief and pointed: "Can you see that? The grass bandits actually lined up with their backs to the water. If they were victorious, they would rush to get off the boat and they would be defeated. It can be seen that even if the grass bandits have no brave generals, they still know the art of war. !”
At that time, the formation on the opposite side moved, and a majestic young man came out first, with ten young generals on both sides lined up in a wild goose pattern, all with bright helmets and showing off their power.
Just listen to this little man shout in a low voice: "You are the 'Tota King' Chao Gai! Brother Wu, the strategy of the eight-pronged conquest has been seen through long ago. Now Li Chengshen of Xiaomingfu is dead, and low Tangzhou is dead. Only the remaining You are alone all the way, and you dare to be attacked by a deadly enemy. If you surrender early, all of his corpses will be saved!"
As soon as those words came out, there was a sudden commotion in the army camp. Many military generals knew about the plan of the Eighth Route Army to conquer Liangshan. Unexpectedly, just as they arrived, the other two groups had been wiped out, and their morale suddenly dropped.
When Brother Wu saw the expressions on everyone's faces, he thought that he was doing well. If he continued to tell me, wouldn't it be a waste of morale? As soon as I raised the knife, I wanted to go out and invite a fight. I wanted to kill a few of my generals first to boost the morale of the army.
My every move was caught by Xing Ning's eyes. How could Taoist General Jiao Tingxin move again? Let's go and kill a few people to establish your authority. He immediately rode his horse and rushed out, brandishing the steel knife in his hand, and shouted: "Grass bandit, who dares to fight with you Jiao Ting?"
In the Liangshan formation, Yang Zhi shouted in a low voice: "Chou Junma, don't be arrogant, wait for Yang to come and meet him!" He dragged the ancestral gold-backed mountain sword backwards, patted the horse and rushed down the rear of the formation.
When Xing Ning saw the green mark on the other person's face, and when he heard his surname was Yang, his heart moved and he shouted: "Isn't that guy the former imperial envoy, the 'green-faced beast' Yang Zhi? A certain family In Bianjing, I heard about his reputation for bravery, but it is a pity that he turned into a bandit in front of a dignified general, and tarnished the name of his ancestors. How can he see Yang Laolinggong in front of the four springs in my day?"
Yang Zhi said angrily: "Anyone with no words can tell the truth. This guy, Low Qiu, persecuted him! According to the Yi Sa family, such a treacherous official who brought trouble to the imperial court, and his guy still has to sacrifice his life for me, is he really a villain?" grown ups!"
The two cursed each other a few times, getting a little angry at each other without wasting any words. They waved two knives and fought like iron.
No distinction between religions: Meng Dezhuang's language distinguishes the country and dynasty, and Brother Wu's silence adds to the loneliness. Facing Liangshan Gujiao Zhen, a pair of ugly ghosts wielded swords.
(End of chapter)
