Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

"Nowadays can be described as an eventful autumn, warlords are fighting, the people are suffering, foreign troubles are endless, and there is a tendency for the world to decline. In my opinion, Mr. Jiang's book is playing the role of pinning down the current politics. It is using admonitions to guide the maze and help the people The heart is evil and poor."

Taking a sip of tea, Cheng Nuo held the draft in his hand and praised: "It is in line with the current trend of new culture, and guides the people of the country to work hard to achieve the realm of perfection and beauty. Popularize the language so that it is better known to everyone. , coincides with the purpose of this book.”

Jiang Baili's face was full of excitement: "I once told my wife that no one knows me better than Master Liang. Now it seems that I need to add Professor Cheng. The reason why I changed the original book several times on the way to compile this book , to influence and educate the people from the spiritual point of view, Professor Cheng, you are talking about my heart."

Cheng Nuo took out a few drafts, selected a paragraph from them at random, got up and recited: "That's why Wu Ji must do his best to develop a strong will. If the will is not established, the integrity will fall, and the morality will lose its light, and the truth will lose its power. , will eventually be unethical.

Another example is that if the husband is weak-willed or has no will at all, he is a person without character. He always moves according to external stimuli...

I haven't seen other chapters yet, but I found so many warning words from the chapter "Will". In my opinion, Mr. Baili has great wisdom, and his military knowledge is far from those of us who are born in arts and sciences. In comparison, its views are refreshing, and it would be a loss not to share them for more people to learn. "

In just one call, Jiang Baili's compilation of "On Duty and Duty" was so hyped up that it was short of following the famous works of the sages.

Rao was born in the presidential palace and holds the rank of major general, and his subordinates usually flatter him, but Cheng Nuo, a university student of this level, praised him for being a big girl on a sedan chair - that was the first time.

"Professor Cheng, you're flattering me. I'm just afraid of making mistakes, so I just translated it for fun. Even if the content is valuable, it's just a paraphrase of a foreigner's words. It's nothing." He obviously drank tea, but Jiang Baili felt a little dizzy.

Cheng Nuo didn't answer in a hurry, but continued to turn over a few pages, still admiring: "Translation is not as simple as redoing someone else, but also needs to quote from other sources, otherwise it's just chewing something that someone has eaten again. Forget it, how can there be much nutrition at all.”

I looked at a piece of calligraphy hanging in the living room, on which was written a passage from "Book of Rites · University": "Then you know what you know, when you know what you know, you will be sincere. Cultivate the body and then the family will be in order, the family will be in order and then the country will be governed, and the country will be governed and then the world will be peaceful.”

Before the other party could react, Cheng Nuo suddenly pointed at this calligraphy work, holding Jiang Baili's manuscript and said with a smile: "The ambitions of the ancients can often be summed up in one sentence, 'self-cultivation, family governance, country and world peace', but now seeing Baili If you don’t mind the works of the master, I think you can make changes based on the predecessors.”

Jiang Baili's eyes lit up, and he also stood up curiously and said, "Professor Cheng, it's okay for you to say it."

Cheng Nuo looked into the distance: "The highest and most virtuous person never regards the mere happiness and fame as his life purpose, but the career that the people's good deeds belong to. The so-called self-cultivation and then the family, family affairs and then the country's governance, family Be kind to the people, be kind to the people and love things!"

Jiang Baili was shocked when he heard it, and couldn't help saying: "It stands in the world, like duckweed, like fine grass, with its precious life, drifting with the tide, being the slave of all people, and decaying with the grass and trees. It's really sad, far worse than aspiring Self-cultivation and benefiting the society come happily!"

Cheng Nuo looked at the deepening sky, his face was flushed with excitement: "Mr. Baili, I wonder if this book will be published?"

Jiang Baili stepped forward and stood side by side with him: "When I met the professor for the first time, I was preparing to discuss publishing matters with Manager Zhang of the Commercial Press, but he was ill at the time, and we did not meet."

What's wrong with your health? It's just that Cai Yuanpei couldn't get drunk, but he was too drunk to follow suit. As an accomplice, Cheng Nuo turned his head in embarrassment: "That's it, that is to say, Mr. Baili's "On Duties" The book is going to be published but I haven't found a publisher yet?"

"You don't need to be so polite, just call me Fang Zhen, and Baili is also fine." Jiang Baili nodded, and there was no embarrassment after the two sides got to know each other well, and revealed his shortcomings: "As the saying goes, 'a penny can't beat a hero', right now I am the only one at home and outside the house, and I don’t get some subsidy from the manuscript fee, it’s really hard to live.”

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

When Yuan Datou was still alive, as a major general in the general’s mansion, Jiang Baili’s monthly salary was 2000 yuan. Because the country’s finances went bankrupt, he could pay [-] yuan a month at first, but soon halved it to [-] yuan. hundred dollars.

Now it is less than two hundred yuan, and [-]% of the coins are added in the middle, which makes Jiang Baili's life really difficult.

"I think we are about the same age, so just call me Zhiyuan." Seeing the embarrassment on the other party's face, Cheng Nuo suppressed a smile: "Well, I have a good place here that can arrange your book well." It's proper, the manuscript fee is even more generous, but it's just..."

Jiang Baili's heart was tickled: "What's the matter?"

"It can be serialized on a magazine. As far as I know, there are audiences all over the country, but they are all school-age children. In order to facilitate children's learning, it is best to disseminate it in the form of vernacular." Cheng Nuo stated the conditions. Release it.

Jiang Baili breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought it was something, don't worry about it, there is absolutely no problem, as long as the manuscript fee is stable and the theme of the magazine is up, isn't it just changing the vernacular? I will make a big change when I go back, but I don't know about this magazine. What is your name?"

"The name of the magazine is very short, so if you remember it, you won't forget it." Cheng Nuo suppressed a smile, and replied, "It's called "Youth", with a positive theme. It is specially set up to enlighten school-age children, and the children like it very much." , I heard that some children can’t even hug them when they sleep at night.”

"Really, then I have to take a good look." Hearing that the other party praised this magazine so much, Jiang Baili hesitated and said: "But Zhiyuan, if you say that, then their entry standards must not be low, after all, children's affairs Pretty important."

Hearing this, Cheng Nuo was really embarrassed to put it on: "Brother Baili, let me tell the truth, this magazine is sponsored by our Academy of Sciences, in order to let more children receive new education and scientific thinking, yours This article coincides with our thoughts, don't you think of it?
As for the manuscript fee, it is definitely worthy of the value of the article.After the serialization is completed, you can also cooperate with Manager Zhang of the Commercial Press to continue publishing physical books and get a manuscript fee. "

Hearing this, Jiang Baili was a little moved. If he had been in the past, he would have absolutely refused, but thinking of his wife's financial difficulties at the end of each month, he felt a little heartbroken: "Alright, brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Let's do business. What do you do to outsiders? It's the same for me."

Cheng Nuo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

When the two of them sat down again and became more acquainted, Jiang Baili suddenly asked: "Zhiyuan, I heard that while you are doing education, you have also done a lot of business. I wonder what is the relationship between national defense and economy?" idea?"

Cheng Nuo's pupils shrank, and he couldn't figure out what the person in front of him was thinking. After a short thought, he said politely: "In my opinion, national defense construction must be consistent with the national economy. At the same time, the production of military supplies and military products must be balanced with the production of agriculture and civilian products. .

The reason for China's recent decline lies in the separation of intellectuals and behavior.Those who read are blindly reading, unrealistic, and those who do things are blindly acting blindly, without ideals.Thus was lost the real ability to unite the economic and combat lives of our ancestors. "

Jiang Baili said with great emotion: "There are living examples here. Some warlords, whether they are old or new, blindly pursue their own self-interest and spend huge sums of money to continuously expand their private armies and purchase obsolete weapons and equipment from foreign countries. .

There is no mention of any national defense or economic benefits. On the contrary, it has caused continuous military disasters and war disasters. The disparity between localities and countries has been widening step by step. "

Cheng Nuo said with a smile: "The so-called Dao is renewing day by day, art must be renewing day by day, the new ones are alive, and if they are not new, they will die. The old military system no longer meets the requirements, and there will inevitably be several rounds of new reforms in the future until the real suitable for the existence of this soil."

Jiang Baili said with great interest: "I don't know Zhiyuan, how do you understand this old-new relationship? Let me tell you first, I know that you are deeply involved in natural science, and it is difficult for ordinary people to compare, but today you took the initiative to step into my familiar place. field, then use military as the theme, I wonder if it is possible?"

Cheng Nuo thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Of course it is possible. Let alone the far-off, it has no practical significance. Let's take the Franco-Prussian War not far away. He tried his best to invent a new tube recoil gun, which shocked Europe.

The self-ashamed Germans invented the field heavy artillery in addition to improving the tube recoil artillery.Before the Battle of Maron, France took advantage of the fact that the German field heavy artillery could not arrive, and destroyed the German division with a brigade of artillery.

It can be seen here that the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War is the "old cause", the invention of the tube retreat gun is "new", and the development from the tube retreat gun to the field heavy artillery is from "new" to "old". After receiving unexpected results, it was refurbished from the 'old' to the 'new'.

It is the same reason that we invented gunpowder, but in the end the great powers blasted our country with artillery. "

After saying this, Cheng Nuo poured himself a glass of water and quietly observed the other person's expression.

To Cheng Nuo's surprise, Jiang Baili didn't say a word after hearing this, and there was neither sadness nor joy on his face. After some time, he suddenly burst into laughter: "Interesting, interesting."

At this time, Jiang Zuomei, who was accompanying her outside, rushed in quickly, looked at her husband and said with concern: "Mr. Baili, you have old wounds on your body, so you can't laugh so violently, otherwise it may affect the wound."

Jiang Baili looked at his wife with a smile, his eyes full of doting: "It's okay, how many years have passed, besides, if I really want to relapse, I won't have you by my side."

Jiang Zuomei was still a little worried: "But this..."

Jiang Baili waved his hand and didn't let his wife finish the sentence: "I understand what you mean, I will pay attention to it later. Let's make a pot of tea again, this tea is getting cold."

Jiang Zuomei hesitated to speak, but seeing that her husband seemed to be fine, she nodded, saluted Cheng Nuo who was beside her, and left with a tea tray.

This scene caught Cheng Nuo's eyes and envied him in his heart: "Brother Baili, you are blessed."

Jiang Baili proudly said: "This is the daily life between husband and wife, and you have made Zhiyuan effective. Speaking of our topic just now, what you said just now is very reasonable. Today's war situation is very different from before. It is far from the ancient invasion. One city is as simple as one place, and it is a matter for all the people, and its theory requires constant thinking and summarization.”

Cheng Nuo echoed: "Enemy and us, attack and defense, advance and retreat, victory and defeat, new and old, movement and stillness, initiative and passivity, time and space, global and local, long-lasting and quick decision, front and rear. There are a series of contradictory relationships that must be viewed dialectically.”

Jiang Baili quite agrees with this: "Take the Franco-Prussian War you just mentioned as an example, we can continue to extend it, such as the current war between Thailand and the West. I heard that Germany continued to use the railway concentration method at the beginning and defeated France in the early stage. But France is not resigned." To show weakness, on the basis of it, the method of transporting troops by rail was developed.

Assemble the troops as quickly as possible, and interrupted some German troops on some fronts with the newly invented adjustment station system.Thus, another round of transitions took place between the old and the new. "

Cheng Nuo nodded with a smile, and said from another angle: "The English word for division is 'division', which means to separate. In the 18th century, infantry, cavalry, and cannon were all separated into groups and used separately without any connection.

But in the period of Napoleon, he was unique, using the slow and heavy artillery briskly, and combined the three arms of infantry, cavalry, and artillery into a unit that could fight alone-the division, that is, synthesis.This is what war is like, splitting and rejoining, constantly adjusting according to the situation. "

Hearing this, Jiang Baili's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had caught something, but unfortunately he didn't catch it completely and let it go, he said to himself: "Separate, unite, cavalry, infantry, naval, army ,navy……"

Seeing that what he said was quite effective, Cheng Nuo cut straight to the point: "Although our army is the main force now, we still have a small number of ships. Let's call him the navy. Why can't the two be combined after they are separated in the war? ?”

Jiang Baili repeated excitedly: "Yes, why can't the army and navy be the same as the soldiers, artillery, and cavalry, both divided and combined, why didn't I think of it!"

Cheng Nuo chased after the victory and said, "Aside from these, why is there no air force? You must know that the European war aircraft has already played an unexpected effect. The key to victory in the future will have to be found from the land, sea and air."

Cheng Nuo was envious of the principal of Baoding Military Academy.