Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Going to Taiyuan tomorrow and thoughts on the operation of power

I will leave Xi'an tomorrow. To be honest, the tourism resources here are a bit over-developed.Because it promoted the Tang culture too much, it destroyed the Tang culture. This is my intuitive experience.

Basically, what I saw and heard along the way to Xi'an was not helpful in writing this book. On the contrary, it made me want to reduce the plot related to Chang'an City.

I'm afraid that my book will become clichéd and internet-famous, and I think Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty can replace the culture of the Tang Dynasty.

The first thing that comes to mind is those cheap TV series with the background of Internet celebrity Tang Chuan.

So it’s better to end the trip here one day in advance.

I want to go to Kangkang near Taiyuan.

In the magnificent history, everyone's power is limited and small.My writing style has also been innovated.

For example, according to ordinary historical literature, Xiaofang should have controlled part of Hexi's strength now!

But in fact, in the book, Xiao Fang has almost given up all the interests in Hexi. It can be understood that he has gained nothing from the strategic game.

Firstly, if you have selfish motives, you will definitely not be able to hide it from Brother Ji. Secondly, it is normal in the world for people to leave and have tea. Others will not be loyal to you for no reason.Moreover, this so-called loyalty has limits and boundaries. It needs to be connected by interest ties and requires strong punishment to maintain discipline.

When the author himself was working as a leader, he didn't even know how many people he had under him.At the time, I felt that they were all stupid ass, but now I think about it, many things are actually human nature.

Therefore, I have never believed that those protagonists who cannot control their minds can make others work for them unconditionally in the feudal era.This comes from my life experience.

It is quite unrealistic to think of the novel as a strategic game, what forces are controlled, and how many apparent resources are accumulated. Without the pressure of war, there is no so-called "separatist rule". king".

For example, after I traveled through time, I opened many restaurants in Chang'an.It would be like me becoming a modern capitalist.

Do we need talents to manage these restaurants?How do talents control them?Which agency pays wages?Who will monitor the movement of funds?What should I do if the shopkeepers join forces to mess with me?What should we do if powerful people come to make trouble?What should I do if I'm not in Chang'an usually, or I have many bed partners and spend most of my time comforting them in bed and don't have time to manage these hotels?
Based on the author's personal experience, without instant messaging, it is extremely easy for the people below to ignore you.Even if there are so-called masters and servants, there are often things in history where "the slave bullies the master".Again, if you are alone, you really can't do anything.Many books read too fake, because they ignore the process and means.

This principle is easy to understand.

For example, now the National Council of Corruption has decided to give all the resources of the Corruption Country to me, so that I can enjoy and allocate them by myself.

So according to the strategy game, now I can start thinking about country annexation.I have nuclear weapons, as much territory, as much population and resources, and as many armies.

But in reality, I couldn't actually do anything. I even had to spend my own money to buy a plane ticket to a corrupt country.

Why is this happening?

In fact, this is a question of power fulfillment.Once I theoretically have power, I have to consider how to fulfill it, and I cannot omit this fulfillment process.

Otherwise, it is just false power.

So if Brother Ji makes Xiao Fang the governor of Hexi, how much power does Xiao Fang have?
In fact, it's not that big, because Xiaofang's orders require the endorsement of the court, and those people also have their own ideas.Only when there was a qualitative change in the grassroots social structure of Datang could Xiao Fang be able to respond to everything.

Otherwise, if he sends troops to Beijing, who will listen to him?I reluctantly listened, how could such an army win the war?
These are issues that many historical novels that like to play strategy games often deliberately ignore.

Unless Xiaofang runs his own business in Hexi, emptying out the military structure and replacing it with his own people.Let the local people in Hexi not know about the imperial court, and ignore the government operations and so on.But these small moves have nothing to do with Brother Ji’s appointment.

Real power always comes from the bottom up, not the other way around.

This is from the outside to the inside, so how about changing the angle and controlling Datang from the inside to the outside.

Assume that Ji Ge is about to die and Xiao Fang is a personal guard or even a guard officer. How to control the political situation?

Is there a die-hard group, and what do you rely on to unite the die-hard group?What are the abilities of these people?What is your family background?
If you are all royalists, then who will you protect? Why are you the leader?If you are a leader, how do you lead others?Are you prepared to assist or treat the new emperor as a puppet?
If you are supporting a puppet, how can you not expose yourself when Brother Ji is not dead?How to ensure that there are no second or fifth sons planted by others among the younger brothers?How to beat other competitors?
One question leads to a hundred questions!Layer by layer of details, you will find in the end: it’s so difficult.

If we want to start from the inside out, then do you need to be able to lead troops?Where do soldiers come from and what are they composed of?how much?Where do you usually eat, and who takes care of the logistics?

If you don't know how to fight, you have to find a reliable fighter, such as Guo Ziyi.But what if he backhands you?
Therefore, you must be very good at using soldiers, preferably someone like Zhao Kuangyin.

But no one is born to fight, so where does your ability to lead troops come from?How is it convincing?

What if you are very smart and can learn everything, but your general strangles you to death with his hands?
People who are very weak in force will face many risks. So, should the protagonist's force be stronger?
Okay, if you want to be strong in force, good in health, and able to fight, then does the protagonist need to learn and exercise?Where does his ability come from?How is it reflected in the plot?

The plots of many books are illogical, so you can just read them and laugh.

But should historical writers write well?

My book is that Xiao Fang is not that brave, and he will not do anything beyond his ability. There will be nothing in the plot that is out of the historical dynastic background.I can’t even write about some blind spots in the grassroots level of the Tang Dynasty.

Yes, there are blind spots in the historical records of the Tang Dynasty, and grassroots organizations lack details.How the lower class society operates and how the manor economy operates are actually blind spots with very little historical data.If you don't understand the situation, I won't make it up. In short, the book is mainly based on the background of the story with recorded cases, and there won't be any weird things.So relatively speaking, the plot is not that exciting.

This idea will become the mainstream of the book in the third volume.

(End of this chapter)