Ji Tang

Chapter 1120 What is self-discipline?

"Who is Liu Cheng? Why haven't you heard of him?"

Someone with sharp eyes was surprised when he saw that the odds of a man named Liu Cheng were not very high.

"Liu Cheng? Which horned gada is this coming from? Have you never heard of it before?"

The man who had just spoken so confidently was dumbfounded, and in the end he could only say helplessly: "I have never heard of this man, but he got almost full marks in riding and shooting before. If the last arrow hadn't missed by one point, I'm afraid he would have been the first." Full marks in the riding and archery department."

"Hiraikiri also scored nine points in the paper test. Although he only passed the test in terms of physical fitness, there is no doubt about his ability. This last subject is battle situation deduction and strategy analysis. With this person's ability, it is still possible to get into the top ten. possible."

Then he shook his head: "It's just a pity that his physical fitness is too stretched, otherwise the top three would have been able to touch each other."

Then everyone spoke of Gao Chongwen, Ashina Daozhen, Guo Daifeng, Lu Yaozong, Xie Chengzu, Xiao Zheng and others, all of whom were full of praise.Even they felt that this competition was like a star-studded competition.If nothing else happens, these people will probably become generals in the imperial court in the future.

Just as everyone was talking about it, everyone on the high platform was also arguing fiercely at the end. The two sides were quarreling with each other, and real fire broke out on the sand table. Those who didn't know it thought they were on a real battlefield.

At this time, Li Shimin couldn't sit still. The sand table deduction was his idea, hoping to find a commander with a strategy.

Although it is just a deduction, it can also reflect a person's military literacy, and even see their way of using troops and their character.An impatient person must never be a general, otherwise it will be a disaster for the soldiers!
No matter how good the person is in other subjects, it is his character flaws that are fatal.Especially when Li Shimin saw Guo Daifeng commanding his own soldiers to attack the city regardless of casualties, he shook his head without leaving any trace.

He knew about Guo Daifeng. Guo Xiaoke's second son was said to have good martial arts skills and good military skills. He was considered to be outstanding in the academy.But today it seems that this impatient temper has not changed, and I am afraid that it will not be of much use.

Ji Song also shook his head. Historically, it was because of this man's eagerness for quick success, disobedience to Commander Xue Li, and disobedience to the general's orders that led to the defeat of Dafeichuan.Although all the responsibility cannot be put on him, he has to bear a considerable responsibility!
When Li Shimin came to Xiao Zheng, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes when he saw him arranging his troops in an orderly manner and standing still in the face of the enemy's attack.This person uses his troops prudently, and may not be able to attack well, but he is more than capable of defending the city, and he has already imagined where he will go in the future.

Gao Chongwen saw that he was commanding soldiers to come from Qixi's rear on the mountain trail. The opponent was beaten so hard that he had to come back for reinforcements, and he was immediately in a panic.But because the opponent deployed properly in the rear, he could only return without success.

He likes to take risks and is a Wei Yan-type character, but he lacks Wei Yan's thoughtfulness.However, the shortcomings do not hide the good points. As long as the training is done properly in the future and the character is more stable, it will not be difficult to become a pillar of talent.

Lu Yaozong, a descendant of the Lu family in Jiangdong.

The Jiangdong Lu family was full of talents during the Wei and Jin Dynasties of the Three Kingdoms, but it has indeed declined in recent years.This person is well-behaved and considerate in his name, but lacks decision-making, which is a pity.

Xie Chengzu, Li Shimin was stunned when he saw this man's use of troops.Seeing the opponent's Qi Zheng complementing each other and using his troops steadily, he glanced at Ji Song.Ji Song just shook his head to indicate that this person had nothing to do with him!
"This is the method of using war recorded in the handbook of our ancestor Dongshan. I gave a copy to Ziyi back then!"

At this time Xie Lian stepped forward and whispered.

He looked at the other person with complicated eyes. If he remembered correctly, this person should still be his nephew.I just didn't expect that the Jiangdong Xie family would produce such a talented person.Although he established the Guanzhong Xie family in Guanzhong, he was very complicated about the Jiangdong Xie family.

There is resentment, disappointment, and even more expectations!
The grudges of the past have long since disappeared. The person who insulted his family has long since passed away. I heard that the aftermath was very miserable.

He was also very happy to see the talents in his hometown. The prosperity of the Xie family is just around the corner!
Then I watched the deductions of several people. Some were satisfied, and of course some were dissatisfied.There were quite a few surprises among them, and some of them surprised him even more!
Time passed quickly, and when the time was up, Li Ji sounded the gong.

When the gong sounded, everyone came back to their senses from the deduction.Some people defeat the opponent early, some people narrowly win after fighting for hundreds of rounds, but there are also people who meet their opponents and meet good talents, and they are still anxious about each other after the time is up!

"Time's up, let's start the final round of competition after half an hour's rest!"

"Everyone, please go down and rest first!"

When everyone left, Li Shimin also led everyone to the big tent at the back.

"It really opened my eyes. There are so many talents in the world. Who would have thought that so many talents would emerge in a nationwide military selection. I was so narrow-minded before."

He was indeed surprised. Although [-]% of them were not worth mentioning, even the remaining people were rare talents.There were dozens of them who could be commanders of the army, which surprised him greatly!
"Not only Your Majesty, I also didn't expect that so many talents would emerge!"

Everyone was also ashamed. In the past, they looked down on the heroes of the world.

Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that there are still some loopholes in the selection methods of the Tang Dynasty. Not only the selection of military commanders, this makes me have to worry about the selection of civil servants!"

"The selection of military generals has selected so many talents, what if the selection of civil servants follows suit? Will some great talents also emerge?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, but then he shook his head and said: "Compared to civilian officials, the selection system of military generals is a big problem. The talents of military generals are not revealed at ordinary times, just like a hidden dragon in the abyss, which can only soar into the sky when the tide rises. "

"And this selection is their opportunity!"

He thought for a moment and then said: "But Xuan Ling is right. To prevent talents from being buried, it is indeed necessary to reformulate the official selection system. Let's discuss this later!"

"Your Majesty, I suggest that the imperial examination system is the most perfect system, but there are loopholes in the implementation process. I suggest that schools be established in large numbers and gradually spread from the county level to towns and villages."

"And without affecting Datang's financial expenditure, we will greatly reduce the tuition fees and costs of studying, so that more people can study wisely. Then we will clarify the admission system and assessment system."

"Tentatively, it can be divided into township education, state and county expansion of education, and establishment of large academies at the provincial level. Then after passing the assessment, they enter the Royal Academy or the Imperial College."

"To implement the practice system, after selecting officials, they must have one to three years of internship practice to let them understand the operation and system of Datang. Otherwise, once the officials are selected, they will go to local governance, and they will most likely be confused and confused, thus making them Powers are devolved to the hands of petty officials in prefectures and counties.”

Du Ruhui directly pointed out the shortcomings in the current selection of civil servants and gave suggestions.And it sounds more standardized and effective!

"Ke Ming's words are a great kindness!"

Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard this. The more he thought about it, the more effective he felt that this method was effective. He said happily: "Then this matter will trouble you and Xuanling. It just so happens that you have also rested for a while. Since you don't want to enter the court again, then you can do it normally Give me a try and fill in the gaps."

Seeing that the two wanted to refuse, he waved his sleeves and said domineeringly: "No need to say more, this matter is settled!"

Don't give the two of them a chance to refute at all!
Fang and Du looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Unexpectedly, they threw a stone at their own feet. If they had known it, they would not have spoken.I finally got out of the whirlpool of the court, and now I'm back in.

But they knew that if they were given another chance, they would still speak out.

They have been fighting for the Tang Dynasty for most of their lives, and they have watched the Tang Dynasty become stronger step by step.Just like their own children, as long as they are good to Datang, they will not hesitate to die! "Jisong!"

Ji Song, who was in a daze, was suddenly woken up and said quickly: "I'm here!"

"The last question this time is up to you, I'm too lazy to think about it!"

"Okay, let's do it!"

After saying that, he saw that the time was almost there, so he turned around and left the tent regardless of whether Ji Song answered or not, leaving Ji Song in a daze in his wheelchair!

"Hey, this is a great honor. Your Majesty really has nothing to say to this little brat."

Cheng Yaojin pushed Ji Song out and said, "From now on, these boys will bow their heads when they see you. This is Your Majesty's way of building momentum for you!"

The civil servants didn't think much when they heard this. Anyway, it was not their turn.But the general's eyes were so jealous that they almost popped out of his head.This is a big deal, why don't they have this chance?
But after taking a look at Ji Song's legs, the jealousy disappeared.

Your Majesty has good intentions. Ji Song needs to be capable and prestigious. Now that his legs are disabled and the Ji family has been separated, there is no longer any threat. As the number one in the military, who should be let go? There will be no grudges.

When Ji Song came out, everyone was already in place.

After Li Ji finished explaining the rules of the examination room, he winked at Ji Song.Indicate that he can start!

Since he couldn't avoid it, he didn't care. Just when he was about to turn the wheelchair and come forward, he found that the wheelchair moved on its own.

"Gaoming, you."

Li Chengqian appeared behind him at some point and took the initiative to push him forward.When he saw the emperor's encouraging look, his heart suddenly warmed up.

I made up my mind and stopped thinking about it.

At this time, whether it was the tens of thousands of people in the audience, the hundreds of thousands of people looking around, or the top [-] winners on the stage, they all looked at the person being pushed forward by the prince in disbelief.

They have already known who this person is in the past few days.

Duke Nian of the Tang Dynasty, head of the Ji family, bachelor of the Wuying Pavilion, chief minister of the pavilion, in charge of military matters!
This is a legendary figure in their hearts. The 15-year-old ancient man entered the enemy camp and killed the general. He was granted the title of Marquis at the age of 16, and after doing his work, he founded the Sinong Temple and opened up acres of land, so that there was no longer a shortage of food in Guanzhong.

Going north to Mobei, horses trampled the Turkic royal court and captured Jieli alive.Goguryeo was conquered in the east, and Wei conquered Liaodong.He went south to the South Yellow Sea to confront Dashi and wiped out an army of [-] people.

There is no way to predict the eventuality of all these things.

But even for such a hero, his legs...
Admiration, regret, all kinds of expressions appeared on everyone's faces!
Ji Song didn't make any long speech, but said directly: "According to His Majesty's order, I will propose the topic for this policy discussion!"

Without waiting for everyone to react, he said: "The fact that you have come so far shows that you are the best in this competition, and there is no doubt about your ability."

"As a general, self-discipline is the first priority. If you can't even control yourself, how can you command your troops? How can you defeat the enemy?"

"The first thing is loyalty, loyalty to Your Majesty, but also loyalty to the Tang Dynasty and China. A repetitive person, even if he has great ability, cannot be used. If he uses it, it will endanger the country, harm others and himself!"

"Besides, to be a general, you must not only have courage, but also wisdom. A general who only knows how to fight and kill is unqualified. I want you to remember one sentence."

While everyone was looking forward to it, Ji Song shouted loudly: "Obey, obey, obey!"

"This is an iron law in the military. As long as an order is issued, even if you don't understand it at the time, you must execute it without hesitation and understand it during execution. If you still don't understand it, then remember what I said above."

"obey!"

No matter what everyone thought, Ji Song waved his hand and said: "The topic this time is: What is self-discipline?"

"Self-discipline, the self-discipline of the army, what kind of army do you imagine is a self-disciplined army? Everyone can speak freely. There is no fixed answer to this question, just write down what you think."

"let's start!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in shock!

In their childhood understanding, the bravery of soldiers is the most important thing, weapons.armor.The art of war, military formations, war horses, etc. are all the key to determining the outcome of a battle.

But now someone is telling them that as a general, self-discipline is the first thing?

Of course they understand the importance of self-discipline, but putting it on guard makes them confused!
At this moment, someone suddenly raised their hand. Ji Song was stunned, but still said with a smile: "Please say it!"

This person was Liu Cheng. He said with deep confusion: "Can you give an example of the self-discipline you just mentioned? I really don't understand how to do this?"

Ji Song smiled, and when he saw the doubts on everyone's faces, he said: "Do you think that an army that does not loot, massacre cities, commit adultery, or take a stitch from the people is a good army, or is it a tactic? The elite army who massacres cities, kills innocent people, and plunders people, but always wins battles?"

Seeing that everyone was still confused, he pondered for a moment and said: "In other words, when you face the people of the Tang Dynasty or the people of other countries, and the army is in a food shortage dilemma, what choice will you make?"

Liu Cheng lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "I think I understand what you mean!"

"Thank you, Duke Xi, for clearing up the confusion!"

At this time, not only him, but most of the others understood what he meant after Ji Song's straightforward explanation!
To put it bluntly, it is just an extension of the Huayi Revolution!
This question has been debated since ancient times, and there is no accurate answer. No wonder Tan Guo said there is no standard answer.Because everyone has their own opinions on this matter. Human nature, upbringing, character, and experience all determine his attitude when facing this matter!

Above, Li Shimin was thoughtful after hearing Ji Song's words, thinking that whether he was leading troops or fighting, he always had two approaches.He is gentle and gentle when facing his own people, but he seems a bit cruel when facing the people of other countries.For this matter, he had to be impeached by civilian officials.

However, looking at the meditating candidates below, he was curious, what kind of answers would these people give?
(End of this chapter)