Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 537 Get Ready
It was already late autumn, the weather was cold, but the sun was extremely hot, burning hot on the body.The ginkgo trees in the yard are golden and dotted with white fruits.A yellow dog lay lazily under the eaves, half-closed its eyes.

In the main hall, Fang Cheng and others sat upright, looking at Jiang Min in the middle.

The soldiers served tea, and Jiang Min invited tea.Said: "Everyone is selected by the commander-in-chief, and came here from Xiangyang. To be honest, I am the same, but I arrived a few months earlier. I talked with the deputy recruit just now, and I know that the commander-in-chief is very important. Here. What Jieshuai said when you came here is that you want money for money, things for things, and people for people. As long as there is something in Xiangyang, we can give it to us if we need it. Jieshuai trusts us so much and speaks from his heart , The pressure is so great. I thought and thought, I'd better talk to you first, and I'll let you know tomorrow."

"I was originally a country boy. I had never been in a school since I was a child, and I didn't know a single character. Later, I fled to Tangzhou, and it was because I entered the school under the rule of Jieshuai. In the school, I was not a good student, and the teacher's words were not good. I don’t listen. Everyone envies me for learning fast and often laughs at me. What’s the use of learning fast? It’s nothing more than that when I grow up, I can know some words and go to the city to find a job. I was brought to Xinye and entered the military academy. After half a year, I was admitted to the envoy and stayed with Jieshuai all the time."

Having said that, Jiang Min raised his head and looked at the ginkgo tree outside.At this time, the leaves of ginkgo have turned golden yellow, swaying gently in the breeze, as if made of gold.The sky and the earth are quiet, and occasionally there is a bird song.

After being silent for a while, Jiang Min said: "I regard myself as a student of Jie Shuai. I am by his side, taught by Jie Shuai's precepts and deeds. It has been a few years, and I should have learned something. At that time, I mentioned the East Road Road, but I didn't want to stay there forever. In the envoy, I feel that I can't learn anything. Come to the front line, at least make some military exploits, and don't let others make irresponsible remarks. The commander-in-chief didn't say anything, and gave me the official position of recruiting envoy."

Speaking of this, Jiang Min was quite emotional.

"The so-called reading ten thousand volumes of books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Jie Shuai also often said a word, what is learned on paper is always superficial, and he knows that this matter must be practiced. There are many things that can not be learned by reading and studying. When I first came to Hedong Road, I brought hundreds of people. To be honest, Jie Shuai thinks highly of me. After arriving in Shenshan County, he will build a base and prepare for a big fight. Hmph, it’s too real. Not long after, Jin Jun More than 100 people came, not only massacred the city of Shenshan County, but also the whole county. When I was in the rear, I never thought that more than 100 Jurchens could cause such a big damage. The population of Shenshan County was originally There are few people, and now it is even rarer. Finally, when we chased the remnants of the Jin army, we met Du Wu, who insisted on being our guide. This Du Wu was lazy, and no one in the village liked him. However, his grandson was killed by Jin The army captured him, and he will follow us to find his grandson no matter what. As a result, he was wounded by the Jurchens earlier, and died the day before we caught up with the Jinren. His grandson has already been captured The Jurchens made military rations. This matter has been my demon for a long time, and I can’t sleep at night—”

Having said that, Jiang Min fell silent, recalling that nightmare again.

Raising his voice, Jiang Min said: "Since we have arrived at Hedong Road, we must understand the situation here. The land in Hedong is barren, and we spend a lot of time in mountainous areas, so food and grass must be difficult. Everyone must be mentally prepared, and we will live here. Hard days! If you can’t bear the hardships, you should leave early!”

Fang Chengdao: "Don't worry about comforting me, Jie Shuai said it before I came here. We are mentally prepared!"

Jiang Min nodded.Dao: "When I was in the envoy, Jie Shuai often said that we should be prepared to be surrounded by the enemy and fight behind the enemy. When we were free, he told me a lot about fighting behind the enemy. It's just that the Jurchen In fact, Xiangyang and Dengzhou are safe and sound because they don’t have that much interest in the south of the Yellow River. Now that we have come to Hedong, it is equivalent to doing what Jieshuai planned to do before.”

"Since we have come to Hedong, we must make some achievements here and grow a world! Some principles, I will explain clearly today, and everyone knows it well. Life in Hedong must be different from Dengzhou. Everyone, be prepared."

"Jie Shuai has always said that the army should be based among the people, and share the same fate with the people. Why, Jie Shuai talked a lot, but unfortunately I didn't understand it very well, so I didn't talk about it. Today I will talk about a Jie Shuai The example of the family that is often mentioned, everyone understands."

"It is often said that in a family, there must be a strict father and a loving mother. There are also two sayings, that filial sons are born under the stick, but a loving mother is often defeated. If there is no loving mother, under the stick of a strict father, it is difficult to produce filial sons, but it is easy to produce rebellious sons .One is strict and the other is kind. These two roles are the conclusions drawn by people after long-term observation. A family should be like this."

"One husband and 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, where there is a husband, there must be a wife, and there must be a father, and there must be a mother. There must be yang. Jieshuai said no. One parent and one mother together are a family. And one reason constitutes a family, not just parents. Not to mention the previous generation, they also have children and families Other things are needed. The Tao of one yin and one yang 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 In this way, many things in this world cannot be explained clearly. Tai Chi is divided into Yin and Yang, so Tai Chi is not a simple Yin and Yang, and the combined world after being divided into Yin and Yang is not Tai Chi.”

"I don't want to talk too much about this issue now. I just want to tell everyone that some people like to divide the affairs into two to find solutions to the problems. This is simpler and easier to do. But in terms of thinking, don't think that The world is like this. We are in Hedong, and we are like this. Don’t simply think that being based on the people is to win the support of the people. The two are not the same thing. The people's policy. Of course, we believe that we will have the support of the people."

"The land in the Hedong area is barren and the people are poor. The Jin people came, and a large number of people fled. In many places, the local people alone cannot support us. Therefore, we must first organize the places. Gather the population to a certain extent and build fortresses. To achieve a small number of gold troops, it is impossible to go to the countryside to grab food and harm the people. Also, our people from Xiangyang must be scattered to the localities and cultivate the land by themselves. The big principle is to disperse, and all important counties must have Our people. Gather on this basis, live together in each county, and have defensive facilities. After one or two years, even if the Jin army can break through the city, it cannot survive, and food must be transported from the rear.”

"With this in place, we have gained the local initiative. According to the arrangement of Jieshuai, we will mainly do this in the four counties of Shenshan, Yicheng, Quwo, and Jiangxian this year. At the same time, we will guarantee a team of more than 2000 people in Shenshan County. Unless Taiyuan prefecture comes here, our 2000 troops are enough to ensure safety. When these four counties develop and we have enough food and clothing, we will take Jiangzhou and Jinzhou.”

Fang Chengdao: "Tell me, what if the Jin army sends troops from Taiyuan Mansion to attack us in winter?"

Jiang Min sighed: "What else can I do? I can only fight. This winter will be extremely difficult. The food and grass for more than 1000 people are all transported from the rear. It is good to be able to eat well. If the Jin army comes to attack, it will be even more difficult. It is basically impossible to collect food and grass from the surrounding counties. Jie Shuai gave us a lot of money, and we can buy other things, but food and grass are difficult to buy. Everyone should be prepared early to welcome this most difficult winter."

(End of this chapter)