I took a sip of tea to calm down. Wang Xiaolie said to Chen Yuyi: "Counsellor, you should pay more attention to this in the army. How to train soldiers and how to arrange troops is left to Shao Ling, Niu Gao and others. Why did we build this army? You have to be careful about what you want to do and what requirements you have.”
Chen Yuyi thought about it and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I have been reading poetry and books since I was a child. I only know how to be loyal to the emperor, love the country, and care for the people. How have I ever learned these things?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "When reading poetry and books, you need to understand the truth, not just memorize the words. In peacetime, there is no need to do such things. But now, with the enemy facing us, the mountains and rivers broken, and the people suffering, we can't just So. To build a strong army, it is impossible without strong ideas. We must clearly answer why we want ordinary people to join the army and what they need to do. How should this army treat foreign enemies and how should it treat the people? Not only do we need to let the soldiers understand, but we also need to let the people understand.”
Chen Yuyi looked at Shao Ling and Niu Gao, a little confused. He never thought that the army would have to do this. This matter is much more complicated than ordinary military affairs. Moreover, as a qualified bureaucrat, Chen Yuyi didn't know that by raising this matter, Wang Xiaolie was actually digging into the roots of the dynasty. If the army is no longer the emperor's minions, then the emperor himself should also be suspected. For a scholar to directly doubt the legitimacy of the emperor, this is a shocking thing.
Wang Xiaolie said: "The destiny is illusory. What it is is really unpredictable and hard to say. Where will the people go? There is no other way but to replace the destiny with the people's hearts. In other words, what the destiny is is not in the sky, but in the hearts of all the people. Our army must use this as its own criterion. Why do people join the army? Because they want to protect their homes and their country! If they cannot protect their homes and their country, this army will lose its meaning of existence! The army comes from the people and protects the people. We are one with the people!”
Chen Yuyi wiped the sweat from his forehead and did not dare to express his anger. Unexpectedly, the failure of this rectification did not make Wang Xiaolie retreat, but he would reach this point. According to Wang Xiaolie, the calculation cannot be wrong, and even many officials and people would agree. But for the emperor, it was simply treason. If the emperor's destiny is no longer mysterious, it will not be easy to secure the throne!
As the supreme ruler, bloodline is of course very important. But theoretically speaking, blood relationship is important, not because of whose family belongs to this world, but because blood relationship guarantees destiny. Once the destiny is shaken, Zhao Gou's throne will inevitably be affected.
In ancient China, monarchy was granted by God, while in Europe and other regions, monarchy was granted by God. Many times, the two are conflated, but they are actually different. Destiny is said to be extremely mysterious and is often just a topic of conversation. Once it is deeply rooted in people's hearts, it cannot be taken lightly. How did the Western Han Dynasty fall? The country was not invaded and destroyed, nor was power usurped, but surrendered to Wang Mang. Why was Zen given to Wang Mang? Such is destiny.
Europe has a modern society, but China actually does not have one. What is the difference between modern society and ancient society? The biggest difference is that in ancient Europe, kings and nobles had the final say, while in modern times, big capitalists and big landowners have the final say. In modern times, at least in theory, it is no longer the big capitalists and big landowners who have the final say. Regardless of whether it is the East or the West, whether it is a socialist country or a capitalist country, in theory, state power belongs to the people. The difference is how the people exercise power and how they supervise power.
The Tang and Song dynasties were very special in Chinese history. Some Japanese scholars put forward the theory of changes in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and further believed that China entered the so-called modern society from the Song Dynasty. Obviously, the Japanese have a very strange understanding of history, and their brain circuits are difficult for the Chinese to understand. Some Chinese scholars echo this statement. They neither understand Chinese history nor what modern society is.
The liberation of state power from divine power and the elimination of royal power were the revolutions of European countries. Liberating state power from destiny and handing it over to the people is China's revolution.
Wang Xiaolie proposed that destiny is the people of the world, which can be regarded as changing the foundation of governance. The future is unpredictable.
Looking at the three of them, Chen Yuyi looked pale, while Shao Ling and Niu Gao looked normal. Wang Xiaolie nodded in his heart. Obviously, for today's literati, my statement is too deviant and it is not easy for them to accept it.
After being silent for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "The transformation of the army should start from this point. Because the hearts of the people represent the destiny, the army must comply with the people's hearts. The meaning of the army's existence is to protect the homeland and the country, not Soldiers eat food. Therefore, our army recruits good people, not idle, brave and ruthless people. Everyone has different identities and joins the army to defend our country. There is no hierarchy, so officers and soldiers must be equal. The army has military discipline , there are military merits in combat, and there are different abilities. Different positions have different requirements. Military discipline must be strict, military merits must be recorded clearly, and officials must be appointed according to their abilities. This is the job of the army."
Chen Yuyi nodded. In the end, I couldn't help it anymore and said: "What I said in observation actually makes sense. If we don't talk about destiny being the human heart, no one will actually object. Saying that destiny is the human heart goes against thousands of years of Confucian theory."
"What is Confucianism?" Wang Xiaolie shook his head. "When Confucius and Mencius discussed their studies, the world was feudal and the emperor was the ear of the emperor. So it was said that the king should be loyal and courteous. What if the king was not worthy of allegiance? It was just a boat floating on the sea. So Confucianism said, the state If there is a way, it will be revealed, but if a country has no way, it will be hidden. It is not a feudal society now, and everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The Jin army invaded the south, the mountains and rivers were broken, and the people suffered deeply. Where can you hide if you want to hide? You can only get up in anger. , hold the sword and defend the country!"
Chen Yuyi wiped his sweat and said nothing.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Changing thoughts is actually the most difficult. Remember what I said today, and think about it carefully when you go back. If it makes sense, think about what it makes sense. If you think it doesn't make sense, then think about why it doesn't make sense. Principle. When we do things, we can't just think what others say. If we have a clear mind, everything will be clear and things will be easier to do."
Niu Gao said: "What observation says is naturally correct. What do we, the war people, think about so much?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Generals who command wars have their own thoughts. Why are we fighting? Is it just me who is good to you?"
Seeing that Niu Gao wanted to talk more, Wang Xiaolie waved his hand and said: "No need to say more. What I said today, you go back and think about it, and then talk to me after you have thought about it. Only when your thoughts are straightened out can you carry out military operations. Central rectification.”
The three crossed their hands and said yes.
Wang Xiaolie said to Chen Yuyi: "In addition, the counselor has another important thing to do. When you rescued Shaanzhou, you took many writers to participate in the war and wrote down everything you encountered. If there is any When you have free time, recruit some capable writers to sort this out. Divide the things of the people you meet on the road into stories one by one. Try to be as simple and clear as possible so that ordinary people can understand it. If necessary, you can read it from the city Recruit some talkers and let them help. When the Jin army invaded the south, so many people suffered, and countless tragic things happened in the world. We have to write it down so that future generations know what we encountered. We can’t have no one know about this decades later. Something happened."
