The sun hung in the western sky, casting its last ray of afterglow. The clouds in the sky are not thick, layer upon layer, changing wonderful colors.
In the courtyard, a banquet had already been held. Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai acted as hosts to see off the soldiers who were about to go to Hedong.
The Recruitment and Envoys Department built on Hedong Road was headed by Jiang Min and other officials were also assigned. After careful consideration, Wang Xiaolie decided not to assign political officials to Jiang Min for the time being. That is the configuration of the regular army, and Hedong is not suitable now.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, everyone sat down one after another.
Fang Cheng, the deputy ambassador who is about to take office, is also the commander-in-chief of the expedition. Cao Mo, chief of staff. Zheng Xiaolin, commander-in-chief of the left. The horse herd is led by the right. Xiao Tang, the secretary in charge. These people have one thing in common. They were originally civilians, and they all joined the army after Wang Xiao arrived in Xiangyang. Among them, Fang Cheng, Cao Mo and Xiao Tang were originally from Hedong and fled to Dengzhou.
After filling the glass with wine, Wang Xiaolie raised his glass and said: "You are going to the front line to fight. I'm going to see you off today, especially to drink strong wine. I don't like drinking strong wine at first. But it's different in the army. Only worthy of the bloodshed on the battlefield!"
After saying that, drink it all in one gulp.
The five of them stood up together, raised their glasses, and drank.
After letting everyone sit down, Wang Xiaolie said: "Everyone, sit down. Your arrival in Hedong is a great event. The establishment of the base area marks that we are about to counterattack, and the situation in Xiangyang has reached a turning point. There is no need to be restrained tonight, let's talk about it. honestly."
After finishing speaking, he poured wine for everyone and advised the dishes diligently.
Wang Xiaolie is not a person who pays attention to food. As long as the food tastes good, has no peculiar smell, and is in season, it is best. It's autumn now, and the table is full of big fish and meat. Tofu boxes, braised chestnut chicken, Sixi meatballs, steamed pork ribs, braised mutton, roasted eel, sliced meat in soup, steamed bream, etc., as well as several vegetarian dishes such as cold lotus root slices, cold cucumber, stir-fried mung bean sprouts and Xianggu green vegetables. .
After eating for a while, everyone was a little full and a little drunk. Take away some meat dishes and bring up raisins, walnuts, persimmons, broad beans and other snacks. There was a stove nearby, and soldiers were cutting and roasting meat.
Wang Xiaolie said: "When I first came to Xiangyang, I thought this place was behind enemy lines, and we had to do things the same way as behind enemy lines. I soon discovered that it was not the case. The Jin Army had no intention of occupying the Central Plains, and a large area of land had no officials to garrison it. Within a few years , peacefully, occupying more than a dozen states and counties. Our army's combat effectiveness is decent, and no one around us can fight it. Now, as long as the puppet Qi does not launch a large-scale attack, we are very peaceful here. I will lead the troops in several big battles. In other places, we go south and north to fight against the Jin army. It has been three years and our strength is not what it used to be, so we need to think more about it."
Wang Ruohai said: "Jie Shuai means to go north to capture the Luoyang area. There are several difficulties. First, there is Zhai Xing's headquarters in the middle, and Zhai Xing is the prefect of Henan Prefecture. Zhai Xing is a local tycoon in Luoyang, not Li Dutong. Comparable. In the eyes of Zhai Xing, when our army goes north, it is like a dove occupying a magpie's nest, and there must be many contradictions. Commander Zhai can only discuss this matter slowly with Zhai Xing, and cannot be impatient. Another thing is that Luoyang's geographical location is important. Occupied by us, the Puppet Qi will cut off its connection with Shaanxi and will inevitably fight to the death. In this case, Hedong Road will be critical."
Fang Chengdao: "As long as you have orders from Commander-in-Chief, we will fight to the death!"
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "Don't be so serious. Let's have a casual chat tonight so that you can understand."
Fang Chengdao: "We soldiers only know how to obey military orders!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "When I go to Hedong Road this time, I just know that listening to military orders is not enough. Because of this, before I leave, I want to talk to you again. Fighting behind enemy lines is completely different from here. You You have to be mentally prepared for this.”
Wang Ruohai said: "You don't have to be so reserved. Commander Jie came to you to tell you what you should do when it comes to the difficulties you will encounter after arriving in Hedong. Try to relax and ask if you have any doubts."
Wang Xiaolie said: "The affairs in Hedong are decided by Jiang Min. Jiang Min was originally from Xinyang Town, Mizhou, on Jingdong Road. He followed his father in business and was exiled because the Jin army attacked Kaifeng Mansion. He met me when he was in Tangzhou. . Seeing that he was so intelligent and talented, it was a pity that he was living among the rivers and lakes. He was brought to the military academy in Xinye. You all know what happened next. What others took several years to learn, he could memorize it in just a few months. He was unparalleled. Such talents will not be buried by anyone. But I believe that learning is not just about rote memorization. The most important thing is to see what you learn. When Zhuge Kongming was in Longzhong, Shi Guangyuan, Xu Yuanzhi, and Meng Gongwei traveled with him. You must be proficient in reading, but Kong Ming only sees the general outline. Why? There are not so many reasons. In fact, most of the content in the books we read is useless. There are only a few sentences that are really useful. You can understand it at a glance For these few sentences to be useful, you don’t need to be familiar with the book. Different people will see these sentences differently, so just keep them in mind."
Having said this, Wang Ruohai couldn't help but smile bitterly. Among his contemporaries, Wang Ruohai was considered a leader with quick thinking and constant reading. But compared with Wang Xiaolie's reading, he has become an old man looking for chapters and excerpts.
Wang Xiaolie reads, rarely finishing it in one sitting. Often I pick it up, flip through it, and then put it aside. After a while, I accidentally remembered something and looked through it again. However, every time he talks about it, Wang Xiaolie is always the one who can explain the meaning of the book clearly.
Zhuge Liang only looked at the general outline of the book, and the meaning in "Wei Lue" must be proficient in reading as few other people were as good as him. This puzzled future generations, and they came up with many explanations. Zhuge Liang's general view was not that he was unskilled. Some people even say that Zhuge Liang's strategy requires mastery first.
Are you Zhuge Liang? Are you as smart as Zhuge Liang? You need to be proficient in reading, Zhuge Liang does not need it. "Wei Lue" makes it very clear that Zhuge Liang calmly held his knees and roared every morning and evening. Very calm, not like studying hard.
In fact, most books do not require proficiency. Unless it's poetry or something that really attracts you. In most books, methods such as metaphor, exaggeration, induction, deduction, etc. are unnecessary and can be completely ignored. The most important part is often just a few sentences. It’s just because it’s difficult for readers to understand that there’s a lot more content. Zhuge Liang doesn't need these, he only needs to read the conclusion and understand the conclusion. Why should he be proficient? Just look at its rough outline.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Studying, I have always believed that two things are most important. The first is to study in and know what you are learning. The second is to be able to get out and not be tied down by the knowledge you have learned. Jiang Min is naturally smart. , tend to have a photographic memory. Others think he is smart, but in my eyes, I don’t know if he has learned it. It was not until later, when he worked under Wang Counselor for several years, that he found that he was indeed doing something meticulously and unmatched by others. I know he is a talent. Now when I go to Hedong Road, it is not enough to learn in. You have to be able to get out. Can Jiang Min get out? To be honest, I have no confidence in my heart! So when you go to Hedong, I have to tell you again and again not to Made things worse.”
Fang Cheng and others hurriedly crossed their hands: "I am willing to listen to Commander Ji's teachings!"
Wang Xiaolie smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I have nothing to teach you. It's just a matter of reasoning. Whether the truth makes sense and whether you can understand it is another matter."
After speaking, Wang Xiaolie raised his wine glass and drank with everyone.
Putting down his wine glass, Wang Xiaolie said: "Since I came to Xiangyang, I have always said that our army must be rooted in the people, and our political power must also be rooted in the people. I have said it for several years and countless times, and now Look, how many people understand?"
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie looked at Wang Ruohai and sighed slightly.
Even Wang Ruohai who was following Wang Xiaolie was confused, let alone others?
Wang Xiaolie said: "To put it bluntly, it's just that the difficulties we encountered are too great and difficult to explain, so we have to do this. In the past, it was said that the emperor was ordered by the sky, to act as herdsman on behalf of the sky, and the ministers to assist the emperor. But what is the sky? If God is virtuous, how can he watch his own people suffer? This Jin army's southern invasion not only destroyed Kaifeng Mansion, but also caused the two emperors to hunt north. I don't know how many clans moved north, but also the people? To the north is the Central Plains. It is the most prosperous place in the world. But what about now? How many states and counties are deserted, many wives are scattered, and how many people are left with only a pair of bones! Faced with such a tragic scene, how can God feel sorry for it! If God has eyes, how can Will it be like this? At this time, no matter what the reason is, God can no longer be relied on, so we can only find destiny ourselves. Where can we find it? The so-called disrespect of etiquette and asking for help from the wild can only be found among the people."
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie watched the full moon rise slowly. Clear and bright, the water-like moonlight sprinkles onto the world.
In my previous life, I learned a lot of knowledge, including productivity and property relations, feudalism and capitalism, and various theories. However, in the end, I found that the most critical point was not mentioned. What's the most important thing? Everything is for the masses, everything relies on the masses, comes from the masses, and goes to the masses. Wang Xiaolie changed it and changed the word "the masses" to "the people".
After all, if there really is heaven and earth in this world, then from now on, earth will replace heaven, and people will replace destiny.
All other knowledge is full of illusion. At least in this era, it doesn't have much effect. Human society has never developed along the lines of slave society, feudal society, capitalist society, or socialist society. In fact, this line has never appeared. If Europe in modern society is freed from divine power, then China is freed from destiny. The new destiny is no longer high above, but in the hearts of the people. As long as we share the same breath and destiny with the people, we will be invincible. If you betray the people, you will inevitably fail.
Thinking about it now, most of the previous knowledge is actually useless. It's like waiting for a boat on the river. You've seen a thousand boats but haven't waited for that one.
"Thousands of sails are not the same, but the slanting light and the flowing water are long."
