Entering the courtyard of Wang Xiao's Hunting Hall, he saw Wang Ruohai, Shao Ling and Niu Gao in front. Chen Qiudao walked a few steps quickly and asked Wang Ruohai in a low voice: "Zhenfu just spoke to the state and county officials the day before yesterday, and now they are still busy in Xiangyang. What happened today? Are you here in such a hurry to find us?"
Wang Ruohai said: "Fuping is defeated! The Jin army is sweeping through Guanzhong!"
Chen Qiudao and Chen Yuyi were shocked when they heard this. Zhang Jun led an army of 200,000 people and issued a proclamation to challenge the Jin army. Although Wang Xiaolie did not believe that Zhang Jun could win, no one expected a huge defeat.
Entering the official hall, he saw Wang Xiaolie sitting upside down on a chair, leaning his head on the back of the chair, holding an official document in his hand. When the five people came in, Wang Xiaolie didn't seem to hear them and looked at the table without saying a word.
After clearing his throat, Chen Qiudao stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "We obey the command of the town and come here to obey your orders!"
Wang Xiaolie's posture did not change, he just said: "Sit down."
The five people sat down on the left and right sides, and the soldiers on one side brought tea.
After a while, Wang Xiaolie suddenly said: "In Fuping, Privy Council Zhang led an army of 200,000, which was defeated by the Jin army in less than a day. Now, the Jin army is advancing on Pizhou and sweeping across all parts of Guanzhong. Zhang is concentrated Sichuan and Shaanxi want money and food to succeed in the first battle. Now the money and food are obtained by the Jin Army. In the next few months, the Jin Army will have all the money and food and can attack with all their strength. What do you think will happen on the Western Front?"
Chen Qiudao said: "The 200,000 troops in Guanzhong, even if they suffer a temporary defeat, they will surely be able to assemble quickly."
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Don't have such illusions. Once Fuping was defeated, the entire army collapsed, and the 200,000-strong army was like a thing of the past. After all, Privy Zhang was not the one to lead the army. Faced with this kind of defeat, he didn't know what to do. Do it. Is it that easy to clean up the defeated army?"
Wang Ruohai said in a deep voice: "What do you mean by Zhenfu, Guanzhong is no longer safe?"
Wang Xiaolie straightened up and nodded: "Guanzhong has been lost. Now we can only pray that nothing happens to Longyou and Sichuan. Especially since the Sichuan-Shu area is blocked by mountains, I hope there are good generals who can take advantage of the danger and defend it."
Chen Yuyi said: "How could Privy Zhang's 200,000-strong army be defeated in one day?"
Wang Xiaolie sighed: "I've been thinking here for a long time, but I really can't figure it out. Even if it's a military order of 200,000, it's not easy to spread it throughout the entire army in one day. Why did it collapse in one day? After all, , or there is a problem with the army itself, not only that the Jin Army is too strong."
The defeat of Fuping was the last major defeat of the Song army at the turn of the Song Dynasty. After this battle, the Song Dynasty lost all offensive lines for the Northern Expedition and could only settle in the south of the Yangtze River. In the next few years, the Jin army tried its best to attack Sichuan and Shu, but they could not break through the natural dangers of the Qinling Mountains, giving the Song Dynasty a chance to breathe.
In this defeat, Zhang Jun underestimated the enemy before the battle, commanded the battle too rashly, and handled it improperly after the war. In the first battle, the last field army of the Song Army was lost, and the important place in Guanzhong was lost. The crime was not light. He was a minister who advocated the fight against Jin, and the main war faction suffered a heavy blow. Many people commented that Zhang Junzhi was very talented, which had a lot to do with this failure.
To be honest, at this time, the Song Dynasty's 200,000-strong army was not more powerful than the Jin army's 100,000 troops, but it was not much weaker. If they can command properly and use their troops rationally, it will not be easy for the Jin Dynasty to occupy Shaanxi. Zhang Jun's command error allowed the Jin army to easily gain control of the important area in Guanzhong.
Put down the official document in your hand. Wang Xiaolie said: "I estimate that the Shaanxi soldiers and horses are no longer able to resist the Jin army. In the next few months, the Jin army may attack the fifth Shaanxi route with all its strength. Except for some state armies in Longyou that may be defended because they are too far away, the others The place is likely to be insecure. After occupying Shaanxi, the Jin army will definitely try to attack Sichuan and Shu."
Wang Ruohai said: "Nowadays, there is no richer place in the world than Sichuan and Shu. The Jin people are greedy for money. Now that they have captured Guanzhong, how can they not attack Sichuan and Shu!"
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. Taking Shaanxi and then attacking Sichuan and Shu, I estimate that it will take two or three years. In these two or three years, the Jin army did not have the energy to move south in a large scale. Putting aside the overall situation, it is us The timing of development.”
Everyone nodded together after hearing this. The Jin army has limited troops, and attacking in two directions is already the limit. Attacking with a partial force, there are only 10,000 or 20,000 people, and Wang Xiaolie is not afraid at all. There should be no major wars nearby in the next two or three years.
Wang Xiaoxing said: "There are so many bandits on Jinghu North Road now. Fortunately, we have Jie Qian from Jingzhou and Chen Gui from De'an Prefecture to the south, who can guard the city tightly. Zhai Xing from Henan Prefecture to the north is a local big family, and everyone respects it. . Ding Jin of Songshan Mountain was originally inspecting the capital of Kaifeng Prefecture. After Zong left behind, he gathered troops and horses to rely on the dangers of Songshan Mountain. In the first two years, I followed Ding to rescue Luoyang, and later retreated to Kaifeng Prefecture. Ding Jin Although they look down upon me, they will not attack us. Only the area around Yingchang Prefecture and Chenzhou is dilapidated and has many bandits, so it requires some effort. Although there are many bandits in the two Huaihe Rivers, they are blocked by the Huaihe River, so it is not difficult to defend. . So in the next two or three years, one is to spend some time in Yingchang and Chenzhou. The most important thing is internal affairs."
Chen Qiudao said: "We all heard the speech given by the governor to the state and county officials the day before yesterday. I will work with Councilor Chen to strictly investigate the officials!"
Wang Xiaolie looked at a few people and smiled. Said: "It is necessary to strictly investigate officials, but what I mean is not just that. I want to try not to spend the energy on political affairs on personnel matters. To put it simply, use a few months to eliminate those who are not qualified The officials repelled him, and at the same time, the officials in office were alert and did not dare to mess with the laws. The officials in charge spent most of their energy on developing the place."
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie sighed: "Many people think that as an official, how to employ people is the top priority. But I feel that if all the thoughts are spent on employing people, who will do the work? Officials should not focus on personnel matters. We spend too much time thinking about how to protect our own people and how to attack our opponents. Don’t think about how to protect your own people and how to attack your opponents. Such officials should be dismissed as soon as possible!"
Chen Qiudao was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "This -"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Actually, being an official is just that. Treating an official as a lucrative job rather than a special status will make many things much easier. Many people think that an official has great power, and even It’s an incredible status to worry about life and death.”
In the past few days, Wang Xiaolie said many such things, and a few people no longer found it strange.
Chen Qiudao said: "The ancients said that a sage should govern the country with virtue. If an official only regards being an official as a means to make money and support his family, how can he care about the people? If he does not care about the people, how can he be considered a good official?"
Wang Xiaolie nodded after hearing this: "Yes, that's right. For officials, to be an official, they must meet the requirements of the government. This is the lowest standard. If you can do this, you can't be called a good official, just qualified. An official. A truly good official must not only care for the people, but also actively do his or her best for the people's affairs. A good official can only do what an official should do well and be praised by the people. A good official is not only praised by the people, but also praised by the people. The government also needs to commend. Being able to be an official and being willing to be a good official are the personal qualities of an official. We do not impose it. What is imposed is that an official must have basic standards for being an official. The two are not the same thing. , must be separated.”
Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "It is not easy to separate being an official from being a human being. If you think about it more, you can always figure it out. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it. Just complete the work of an official. .”
After taking a sip of tea, Wang Xiaolie said: "Shaanxi's defeat will make many people waver about whether they can defeat the Jin army. You must enlighten your subordinates as soon as possible and let them strengthen their confidence. As long as we manage the place well and train our troops strictly, we will Victory is inevitable. The most important thing is to govern the place well. Don't ignore this just because the army is fighting the war and the people praise the army. For officials, I emphasize again, they must understand what they want Whatever you do, how can you accomplish it? Don't spend your mind on fighting for power or on trivial matters. If you can't do this, you must repulse them in time. Don't worry about the lack of officials. People in the world will have more officials after training. .”
Chen Qiudao looked at Chen Yuyi and Wang Ruohai and couldn't help but sigh. As an official with Jinshi background, Wang Xiaolie's words were really uncomfortable. But judging from the current situation, Wang Xiaolie was telling the truth.
Political matters are very complicated. If you don't want to simplify it, you will make it more complicated. As long as you want to simplify it, it's actually very simple. The most important thing is to limit officials' thoughts, make their tasks clear, and avoid unnecessary distractions.
In Wang Xiaolie's previous life, after the death of the teacher, the politics became very complicated after reforms. The achievements of the second and third generations were to resist the banner and implement reforms in this complex political environment. And let the reform continue, becoming an ongoing tense, not a past tense. It is a great achievement to realize that there are many shortcomings in theory and practice and persist in reform.
The teacher’s achievements are remarkable, but are there any mistakes? Of course there are mistakes. Some of these mistakes are due to its own reasons, some are due to historical reasons, and some are due to the international environment. One of the lessons is that teachers are overconfident and insist on promoting their ideas to all aspects and want the 600 million Chinese to be as good as Shun Yao. Can it be done? To be honest, human beings cannot do it now.
The teacher is like this, let alone the people who come after him. More mistakes will only be made during the reform process, and the most important thing is to correct mistakes.
For example, someone posted a video criticizing a large computer company, causing an uproar across the country. It took a long time before anyone came to the company's defense. There was even a newspaper chief editor who said he was neutral and said something. Much of this need not be described in detail; so many people have discussed it. There is a very interesting sentence in it. Said that many private enterprises and joint-stock enterprises have similar original sins, "I am very worried that if the investigation is reversed, or even a movement is formed, it will hit the enthusiasm of Chinese private entrepreneurs and increase their insecurity." This is typical sophistry, complicating simple issues and making politics more complicated.
For politicians, if they make a mistake, why can't they correct it? Once mistakes cannot be corrected because of certain people, simple political issues will become extremely complicated. As for increasing some people's insecurities, these are not worth mentioning. If there are people who have original sin, are there people who do not have original sin? If people with original sin are not held accountable, what will people without original sin think? Does it encourage people to do bad things in the future? Is it true that if you do bad things, as long as you are not unlucky, you will not be held accountable?
In fact, politics is not that complicated, and many things in this world are not that complicated. The most important thing is that as a person in power, Wang Xiaolie must make up his mind not to make things complicated.
