When the Xu family came this time, in addition to discussing the marriage, they also gave Zuo Mengeng a big gift.
One hundred thousand catties of iron, two hundred and fifty thousand catties of coal, and even thirty thousand catties of copper.
"The mountain people and Hakka people in Jiangxi rebelled and became a mess. Traffic was blocked, making it impossible to transport these minerals to Guangdong. After I learned about it, I thought you might need it, so I bought them all."
Linqing's demand for coal and iron has now reached an exaggerated level.
In the past, it was only used to meet military needs, but now other industries also begin to require coal and iron in large quantities. Therefore, the quantity sent by the Xu family this time can be said to be a timely help.
Zuo Mengeng was extremely grateful when he learned that it was Xu Erjue's idea.
But thinking about the civil unrest in Jiangxi, he couldn't help but ask: "Is the leader's surname Zhao?"
Xu Erjue shook his head.
"I don't know much about it, probably not."
Zuo Mengeng clicked his tongue.
"pity."
Xu Erjue didn't understand why he was so concerned about the thieves thousands of miles away, but he also had his own curiosity.
"Tell me, how did you fight the battle at Qingshui Pass?"
Hearing him ask this, everyone pricked up their ears, even Xu Ruolin.
She just knew that Zuo Menggeng had won a great victory and was promoted because of it. But thinking that she was a woman, she should not interfere too much, so when she saw Zuo Mengeng returned safely, she did not ask any questions.
Now that Xu Erjue asks, it will be okay for her to listen, right?
Anyway, it’s all in the past, and Zuo Mengeng didn’t have anything to keep secret, so he picked up some and talked about it.
"Then you weren't the one who killed Amin?"
Another victim of storytelling and novels, Zuo Menggeng was unable to complain.
"Second brother, fighting is completely different from what is described in novels."
He thought about it and felt that it would be better for the Xu family to be mentally prepared for what he did.
"I will give a lecture to the lieutenant general in the afternoon. If you are interested, second brother, you can come and listen."
"Lecture to the general?"
Everyone was confused and didn't understand what a group of Qiu Bawufu could learn from?
It's not like taking the top prize.
Zuo Mengeng chuckled and said, "Anyone who wants to hear can come."
The New Army Military Attaché School has started.
The military academy is mainly divided into two parts, the junior class and the senior class.
The junior class mainly teaches basic tactics, training, common sense, etc. The students are company-level officers of the new army.
The advanced classes teach general aspects such as military strategy, military organization, and ideological education. Students need to be officers at regiment level or above.
This is actually a signal.
If a company-level officer wants to be promoted, he must enter a military academy for further education. Only after graduation can he make the transition from a junior officer to a mid-level officer.
If a mid-level officer wants to be promoted to a senior general, he must also enter the advanced class of the military academy.
When they heard that Zuo Menggeng was going to teach Wu Fu, Xu Erjue, Xu Gandi and others were very curious.
Not to mention them, even Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others came and crowded the school.
This is the school for advanced classes.
It is worth mentioning that only advanced classes are open to people outside the military. On the contrary, the content taught in junior classes needs to be kept confidential.
Because the things in the advanced class are basically at the strategy level. Without a solid foundation of military strength, it is useless for outsiders to learn from it.
On the contrary, how the junior class builds the grassroots of the army and condenses it into combat effectiveness is a secret that is not passed down.
In full view of everyone, Zuo Mengeng stepped onto the podium.
Squad leader Bai Xiaoqi immediately said: "Stand up and salute!"
The simultaneous movements of all the officers attracted everyone's attention, and they were all hesitant to follow suit.
As a result, after just such a hesitation, the officers had already sat down.
Liu Zongzhou and others have been used to the power of the new military orders and prohibitions during these days, and have long been accustomed to them. When the Xu family saw this scene, they could not get over the shock for a long time.
Is this son-in-law so good at military training?
They all couldn't help but think of someone.
Qi Jiguang!
Zuo Mengeng didn't know what they were thinking and started teaching according to the procedure.
He opened the lesson plan, looked at everyone, and asked, "Has everyone received the teaching materials?"
There was the sound of turning pages.
The Xu family also got the textbook, but it seemed difficult because the text on it was written horizontally.
However, because there are punctuation marks, the meaning is still clear.
Xu Gandi asked his sister for advice in a low voice, but he understood it faster than the two brothers Xu Erjue and Xu Erjue.
Zuo Mengeng's voice came from above.
"Today, I am here to teach you a lesson called War Theory. What is war?"
People in the Ming Dynasty did not have the concept of war. To describe war in this period, they basically used the words struggle, war, conquest, conquest, army, etc.
Therefore, everyone was quite new to the word "war", and it took them a while to digest it before they had to agree with the highly generalizing effect of this word.
"First of all, let me give the most concise and general definition of war. War is the highest form and most violent manifestation of contradictory struggle."
Seeing that everyone was confused for a moment, Zuo Mengeng gave an example.
"Let's take the struggle between monarchs and ministers in the Ming Dynasty as an example. The struggle between monarch power and ministerial power is a struggle of contradictions. As the contradictions intensify, the struggle will become more and more intense. Take Zuo Shunmen as an example, Emperor Jiajing once He made a mistake and completely established his power..."
The Xu family were all frightened. They didn't expect Zuo Mengeng to be so brave.
But looking at the behavior of those officers, Liu Zongzhou and others, they were actually very calm and calm.
What on earth is this place?
Xu Gandi looked at his sister in panic, only to find that Xu Ruolin and Wang Siyi were so focused that they didn't take it seriously.
Zuo Mengeng’s words above still continue.
"With a slap in the face of Zuo Shunmen, the battle between monarch and ministers ended, and the emperor won a great victory. Who can tell me, if the contradiction between monarch and ministers does not reach balance and compromise here, what will happen next?"
Everyone present was lost in thought.
Zuo Mengeng's question came from an angle that no one had thought of.
But thinking about this question, everyone shuddered.
Obviously, once the ministers do not compromise in the face of the emperor's authority, the subsequent struggle will become increasingly fierce.
In the end, one party must be completely eliminated before it can end.
And the means to eliminate the opponent...
war.
There is only war!
Zuo Mengeng added: "At this time in Europe, there is an island country called England. The conflict between the king and the parliament, the governing body of the country, has reached an irreconcilable point. I predict that within ten years, the two sides will There will definitely be a war between them."
Everyone looked at him sideways, not expecting that he would dare to make such a decision.
Although Europa is thousands of miles away, there are quite a few Europa people active in the Ming Dynasty. If they just learn about it casually, they can know whether it is true or false.
So in other words, is there really a country in Europe where the ministers want to rebel against the monarch?
People who are deeply influenced by Confucianism only need to think about that picture...
It's quite exciting.
Zuo Mengeng said: "This is the manifestation of the conflict after the contradiction is irreconcilable, that is, war."
At this point, everyone has a preliminary understanding of his theory and understands the concept of war.
Everyone is very curious and find this kind of course very interesting. Especially when using this theory to look at many things throughout the past and present, we suddenly find that they suddenly become clear.
When they looked at the young man on the podium again, they all couldn't help but think of this.
He is worthy of being a world-famous general.
Zuo Mengeng began to delve into the subject.
"Next, let's talk about the elements of war. This one is simpler, and everyone has a deep understanding of it. That is fighting."
Everyone thought he would say something profound and wonderful, but they didn't expect that his definition was so simple.
But after hearing what Zuo Mengeng said next, everyone had to be convinced again.
"Everyone imagine the situation of two people fighting. Is each party trying to use its own physical strength or force to force the other party to obey its will? Its direct purpose is to defeat the other party and make the other party lose any ability to resist? Derived from the fighting of two people Is this also true when it comes to confrontations between armies and armies and between countries? Therefore, it can be said that war is a violent act that forces the other party to obey our will."
"What is violence? Violence is a means, and imposing one's will on the other party is the goal. In order to ensure that this goal can be achieved with certainty, the other party must lose the ability to resist. So conceptually, making the other party lose the ability to resist are the real direct targets of the conduct of war.”
There was silence in the lecture hall, and everyone listened with great concentration.
It was also the first time I realized why countries and humans are always at war?
After understanding this, everyone suddenly discovered that many real-life problems can be analyzed more thoroughly.
