After reading all the relevant information, Xin Qiji expressed his support for Su Yonglin's view.
"From the intelligence point of view, this is indeed the case. The main credit for the establishment of the Chengdu imperial court must be attributed to the military forces led by foreign officials headed by Ma Yongkang and foreign soldiers headed by Wu Lin.
Without the support of these two forces, Zhao Buxi would never be able to become emperor, and it would be impossible for Sichuan and Shu to establish a court of their own. Local officials in Sichuan and Shu were more inclined to protect their own interests than to provide a local emperor with the means to fight against the Ming Dynasty. and the resources of Jiangnan Kingdom.
It was difficult for these two forces to cooperate from the beginning. They were at odds with each other. The local forces in Sichuan and Shu were mainly frightened by Wu Lin's prestige and military power, as well as the transfer of political power and status by the Chengdu court, so they chose to support him. Chengdu imperial court.
However, the occurrence of the Sichuan-Shu Peasant Uprising and the collapse of Jiaozi can be said to have completely destroyed the basis of cooperation between outsiders and locals. In addition, Zhao Buji's actions that made me feel incredible may have completely destroyed the foundation of cooperation between outsiders and locals. intensified this contradiction. "
Su Yonglin nodded.
"Comrade You'an is right, and I would like to add that at present, the military forces formed by the four armies headed by Lu Chao and four others are likely to show signs of localization and warlordization.
Although the intelligence is not clear, I think that since Ma Yongkang and Wu Ting decided to launch a mutiny, it was obviously for these reasons. They overthrew Zhao Buxi because they could not stand Zhao Buxi's madness, and the liquidation of the local faction was obviously because of them. Can't bear this threat.
Zhao Buji's madness led Lu Chao and four others to decide to break with the Chengdu court, and lost the support of the Chengdu court in terms of food and salary. If the warlord-style army wants to survive and maintain food and grass, it must choose to be localized and must choose to fight with local forces. cooperate. "
Su Yonglin's views and Xin Qiji's views were put together to form a logical and rigorous inference. This inference was in line with most people's views on this matter, so soon, this late-night meeting that took place in the second half of the night determined the matter. Set a tone.
That is, the foreign forces in Sichuan and Shu led by Ma Yongkang and Wu Ting really want to surrender to the Ming Kingdom and use the Ming Kingdom's powerful military to survive.
Otherwise, they will surely die.
So, Su Yonglin came to a conclusion.
Time waits for no one, this battle must be fought.
"If the local storage in Guanzhong is not enough, then transport it from Hedong and Datong provinces. Apart from other things, Su Haisheng should immediately discuss the surrender with Wu Gong and determine the occupation of all transportation arteries and military fortresses in northern Sichuan as soon as possible. , this is the premise of everything!”
So the General Staff Headquarters issued an order, and Su Yonglin personally signed and sealed it, conveying important instructions to Su Haisheng, giving him the power to make arbitrary decisions when the situation arises.
How to cooperate with Wu Gong, how to determine Wu Gong's sincerity, etc., these must be left to Su Haisheng to judge and handle.
The Sichuan-Sichuan strategy plan has been practiced many times on the sand table at the General Staff Headquarters, but this time, it was an unexpected implementation.
Accidents always come faster than tomorrow. If an opportunity is right in front of you, you must seize it vigorously!
Just one day after this order was quickly passed on, news from the Sichuan-Sichuan branch was also sent to Zhongdu. Su Yonglin was quite emotional after reading it.
It turns out that Xu Tong, through his intelligence analysis, believes that the situation in Sichuan and Shu has undergone major changes. If the previous established strategy continues to be implemented, there will be many uncertainties. This kind of uncertainty is something Xu Tong does not recommend. .
Therefore, Xu Tong hopes that Su Yonglin will make a decision and let the Qilu Corps end the battle early, take action in advance, and make a final decision before Sichuan and Shu enter the Warring States era.
"This guy Xu Tong still sees things clearly and has a very strategic vision. He is right, You'an. I think in a few years, he can even be pushed out of the front-line army and come to the staff headquarters. Already working."
"Those with a strategic vision should indeed stand at a higher place and do longer-term things."
Xin Qiji, who was standing next to Su Yonglin, was very amused by this and said with a smile: "Such talents are rare but hard to come by. It is difficult to cultivate them. They mainly rely on innateness. In fact, the more we fight, the more I realize. A lot of things really come down to talent.”
Su Yonglin sighed.
"Yes, hard work can make up for clumsiness, but it cannot make up for talent. There are some things where you really have to believe in the word talent. The best way to use it lies in your heart. This sentence has basically eliminated the possibility of people without talent becoming famous generals. ”
"Talented people are important, but at the national level, an excellent execution system is the most important decisive factor. Compared with a single genius, I think thousands of people who have received strict education and training can strictly control the situation." The executors who carry out the imperial orders are more important.”
Xin Qiji smiled and said: "And this has very high requirements for our education. We need to invest a lot of money and energy for this. Of course, even geniuses must receive education, otherwise how can they discover their own talents?" Where is the genius?”
"That makes sense."
Su Yonglin smiled: "So, education is really important."
Hearing this, Xin Qiji thought for a while, weighed it up, and then spoke slowly.
"Since education is so important, why did I hear that you vetoed the education popularization plan proposed by the school department? This is a very good plan, and it is based on the method that everyone proposed at the previous meeting. Certainly."
Su Yonglin turned to look at Xin Qiji.
"You know it too?"
"The news has spread both inside and outside the imperial court. Many people do not understand your thoughts. You have always regarded education as very important. No matter how difficult it is for the imperial court, we must set up literacy classes and make the people able to read, write and read." .
But this plan is obviously beneficial to the country and the people, can cultivate a large number of outstanding talents, allows people to display their intelligence, and makes the Ming Dynasty have no shortage of talents. Why do you want to veto it? "
"Well, I plan to explain it in the next meeting. There are indeed many people who don't understand, but I think I'm right."
Su Yonglin said slowly: "Many people only see the benefits of universal education, but do not see the disadvantages. In the long run, universal education is inevitable, but the school department's plan is to complete universal education within ten years.
It is still the three-level popularization plan that I finally set. This action is too radical and I must stop it. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous, which will not only be detrimental to the country, but also very detrimental to the children being cultivated. "
"This...I don't understand."
Xin Qiji whispered: "What do you think? Letting young people and school-age children read and learn calligraphy cannot be considered a bad thing, right? You often say that education is the foundation of a country. Isn't this what you want?"
"It's not a bad thing in itself, but all things in this world are connected. Things related to the country can affect the whole body and should be considered together. You'an, I should have told you about the senior official of Xixia Zhang Do you still remember the defeat of the Yuan and Song armies at Haoshuichuan?"
"Remember."
"As a native of the Song Dynasty and a scholar in the imperial examination, why did Zhang Yuan betray the Song Dynasty and turn to Li Yuanhao?"
"Of course I failed in the imperial examination and had no way to serve the country, but I still have my own talent, so... so..."
Xin Qiji was stunned, and before he finished speaking, he looked at Su Yonglin in slight shock.
After ten years of popularization and education, Su Yonglin called a halt and Zhang Yuan surrendered to the enemy...
Xin Qiji's brain moved rapidly, connecting these things together, and came to a conclusion that surprised him.
