It was already late autumn, the weather was cool, but the sun was extremely hot, burning on my body. The ginkgo tree in the yard is golden and dotted with white fruits. A yellow dog lay lazily under the eaves, eyes half-closed.
In the main hall, Fang Cheng and others were sitting upright, looking at Jiang Min in the middle.
The soldiers were served tea, and Jiang Min invited him. Said: "You are all selected by the commander-in-chief and come here from Xiangyang. To be honest, I am the same, I just arrived a few months early. I just talked with the deputy commander and I know that the commander-in-chief attaches great importance to it. Here. When you came here, what Jieshuai said was, if you want money, give things, and if you want people, you can give us whatever is available in Xiangyang and we need it. Jieshuai trusts us so much and speaks his mind. , the pressure is so great. I thought about it again and again, I’d better talk to you first, and I’ll get back to you tomorrow.”
"I am originally a country boy. I have never been to a school since I was a child. I don't know a single Chinese character. Later, I fled to Tangzhou and entered the school under the rule of Jie Shuai. In school, I was not a good student, and the teacher said nothing Don't listen. Everyone envies me for learning quickly and often laughs at me. What's the use of learning quickly? It's just that when you grow up, you can know some words and find something to do in the city. By chance, I meet Jieshuai, and I I was brought to Xinye and entered the military academy. Half a year later, I was allowed to join the envoy and have been with the Commander-in-Chief ever since."
Having said this, Jiang Min raised her head and looked at the ginkgo tree outside. At this time, the leaves of the ginkgo have turned golden yellow and are swaying gently in the breeze, as if they are made of gold. It was quiet between heaven and earth, and occasionally a bird chirped.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Min said: "I regard myself as a student of Jieshuai. By his side, I am taught by Jieshuai's words and deeds. After a few years, I should have learned something. At that time, I proposed to come to Hedong Road, but I didn't want to stay there forever. I feel like I can't learn anything in the envoy department. Come to the front line, at least achieve some military exploits, and don't let others make irresponsible remarks. The commander-in-chief didn't say anything, and gave me an official position as an envoy."
Speaking of this, Jiang Min was quite emotional.
"It is said that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Jie Shuai also often said that if you read something on paper, you will only know that you have to do it. Many things cannot be known by reading and studying. When I first came to Hedong I brought hundreds of people along the way. To be honest, Commander Jieh valued me very much. After arriving in Shenshan County, we will build a base and prepare for a big fight. Humph, I thought too seriously. Not long after, Jin Jun More than a hundred people came and not only massacred the town of Shenshan County, but also the entire county. When we were at the rear, we would never have thought that more than a hundred Jurchens could cause such great damage. Every household in Shenshan County There were originally few people, and now there are even fewer people. In the end, we chased the remnants of the Jin Army and met a flower-armed Du Wu who insisted on being our guide. This Du Wu was lazy and lazy, and no one in the village liked him. However, his grandson He was captured by the Jin army. No matter what, he would follow us to get his grandson back. As a result, he was injured by the Jurchens earlier and died the day before we caught up with the Jin people. And his grandson, The Jurchens have already made them military rations. This matter has been my inner demon for a long time, and I can’t sleep at night——"
At this point, Jiang Min fell silent and recalled the nightmare again.
Raising his voice, Jiang Min said: "Now that we have arrived at Hedong Road, we must understand the situation here. The land in Hedong is barren, and we are mostly active in mountainous areas, so food and grass must be difficult. Everyone must be mentally prepared to survive here. Hard days! If you can’t bear the hardship, you’d better leave early!”
Fang Chengdao: "Don't worry, Zhao Fu, Commander Ji said this before coming. We are mentally prepared!"
Jiang Min nodded. Said: "When I was in the envoy, Commander Jie often said that we should be prepared to be surrounded by enemy troops and fight behind enemy lines. When I had nothing to do, he also told me many things about fighting behind enemy lines. It's just that the Jurchens We don't have enough troops, and we actually don't have that much interest in the south of the Yellow River, so Xiangyang and Dengzhou are safe and sound. Now that we have come to the east of Hedong, it is equivalent to doing what Commander Jie planned to do before."
"Since I have come to Hedong, I must make some achievements here and grow a world! I will explain some principles clearly today so that everyone knows it. Life in Hedong is definitely different from Dengzhou, so everyone should be prepared."
"Commander Jie has always said that the army should be based among the people and share the same destiny with the people. Why, Commander Jie has talked a lot about it, but unfortunately I didn't understand it very well, so I won't talk about it. Today I will talk about one commander. Everyone can understand the example of family that is often mentioned.”
"It is often said that a family must have a strict father and a loving mother. There are two other sayings: A filial son will come out of a stick, but a loving mother will often fail. If there is no loving mother and a strict father's stick, it will be difficult to produce filial sons and it will be easy to produce rebellious sons. . One is strict and the other is kind. These two roles are the conclusions that people came to after long-term observation. A family is best like this."
"One husband, one wife, one father and one mother constitute a family. But a family is by no means as simple as parents. Some people think that the world is like this. If there is a husband, there must be a wife, if there is a father, there must be a mother, and there is Yin. There must be Yang. Jie Shuai said no. One father and one mother, together they are a family. And when a family is formed by one principle, it is not just the parents. Not to mention the previous generation, they also have children and families. Other things are needed. One yin and one yang is called Tao, which is not complete. There is also the combination of yin and yang, the feeling of yin to yang, and the feeling of yang to yin. Some people may say, isn't this still one yin and one yang? If Putting it this way, many things in this world cannot be explained clearly. Tai Chi is divided into yin and yang, so Tai Chi is not simply yin and yang, and the world that is divided into yin and yang and combined is not Tai Chi."
"I won't say too much about this issue now. I just want to tell you that some people like to divide things into two to look for solutions to problems. This is simpler and easier to do. But in terms of thinking, don't think so The world is like this. We are like this in Hedong. Don't think of being based on the people simply as winning the support of the people. The two are not the same thing. Regardless of the people's support or opposition, we must resolutely adhere to the principles of being based on the people. People’s policy. Of course, we believe we will have the support of the people.”
"The land in the Hedong area is barren and the people are poor. When the Jin came, the population fled in large numbers. In many places, the local people alone cannot support us. Therefore, we must first organize the place. Gather the population to a certain extent and build forts. To achieve a small number of Jin troops, it is impossible to go to the countryside to grab food and harm the people. Also, our people from Xiangyang must disperse to other places and farm their own land. The big principle is to disperse, and all important counties must have Our people will gather on this basis, live together in each county, and have defensive facilities. In one or two years, even if the Jin army can break through the city, it will not survive and must transport food from the rear."
"Once we have achieved this, we have taken the local initiative. According to the arrangements of the Commander-in-Chief, this year we will mainly do this in the four counties of Shenshan, Yicheng, Quwo and Jiangxian. At the same time, we will ensure a team of 2,000 people in Shenshan County. The above troops. Unless Taiyuan Prefecture comes with troops, our two thousand troops are enough to ensure safety. When these four counties develop and we have enough food and clothing, we can then take Jiangzhou and Jinzhou."
Fang Chengdao: "Zhaofu, what if the Jin army sends troops from Taiyuan Prefecture and attacks us in winter?"
Jiang Min sighed: "What else can we do? We can only accept the challenge. This winter will be particularly difficult. All the food and grass for more than a thousand people have been transported from the rear. It will be good to be full. If the Jin army comes to attack, it will be even more difficult. Difficulty. It is basically impossible to collect grain and grass from surrounding prefectures and counties. Jieshuai gave us a lot of money, and we can buy other things, but grain and grass are difficult to buy. Everyone should be prepared in advance to face this most difficult winter."
