Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1143 Sun Chen is willing to be a lackey

  old pawn...

  Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jian both found it incredible.

  Even Zhu Houzhao was at a loss.

   Regarding the matter of the old soldier, Zhu Houzhao once mocked Fang Jifan.

   But now it seems that this trick works!

   Just when everyone was puzzled.

Zhu Zaimo said with a smile: "Liu Laoxi used to be with the students day and night. He has rich experience. He has stayed in Jinzhou for more than 30 years. He has been stationed in Jinzhou, which is cold and frozen that day, for a whole life. After several Tatar attacks, two camp bombings, and one rebellion by the government and soldiers, he was even transferred to Haixi to deal with the Jurchen rebellion. He was neither well-educated nor prominent. His family background has been military households for generations. Does Your Majesty know what is Liu Laoxi's biggest thought in his life?"

  Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback for a moment, and he thought for a while: "Could it be that he killed the enemy and made meritorious service, Enyin's wife?"

  Zhu Zaimo shook his head: "Your Majesty, Liu Laoxi's biggest thought in his life is that his son will marry a daughter-in-law."

   "..."

Zhu Zaimo said again: "Military households have been military households for generations, and their lives are miserable. Therefore, families with daughters would rather marry a hundred miles away than commit themselves to the children of military households. Liu Laoxi's father is here. At that time, when Emperor Wen and Emperor Xuan were here, military households were able to live well. But in Liu Laoxi's generation, it was difficult to marry a wife. Mr. Liu was lucky. He had a younger sister who married It was given to another military household, but he married the other's sister, so he has a family just now, but if the family has no daughters, it will be even more difficult to marry a wife."

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help being stunned.

  He never imagined that there are such bizarre things in the world.

"Your Majesty also knows that if the soldiers in the army go to war, they have to be paid by the superiors first. Otherwise, the soldiers must have no fighting spirit. At least, for them, they are willing to fight desperately only if they have to spend real money first."

"Of course, these are secondary. Liu Laoxi has followed countless generals on the battlefield all his life. He has gone through various rebellions and has been stationed in Jinzhou for countless days and nights. He understands the hearts of everyone in the army and knows those Wrapped in uniform armor, in the Ministry of War, it is just a number of people in the depths of their hearts, what they yearn for, how they deserted at night sentry, how they avoided the censure of their superiors during drills; the compensation given by the court, Where did they all spend it? He knows all of this, and it's like a treasure."

   "My mentor said that fighting is the simplest thing. As early as two thousand years ago, there was an art of war that everyone pointed out. Know yourself and the enemy, and you will win every battle!"

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded thoughtfully.

  This is a completely new angle. Looking at the problem from this angle, Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have learned something.

  Liu Jian listened intently, and only hoped to continue listening.

  Although Zhu Houzhao was a little unconvinced, he wanted to use this to refute something, but he found that he seemed to... couldn't find any loopholes for the time being.

Zhu Zaimo said: "So, if you want to win a battle, you can know yourself and the enemy. This is a very simple truth, and anyone can understand it. But it is difficult to do it. Among them, knowing yourself and the enemy is actually the most important thing. It's easy, as long as you send out enough detection posts, you can use countless messages to understand the enemy's intentions, the size of the enemy's troops, and the preferences of the enemy's generals. In fact... the really difficult thing is to know your confidant."

   "A bosom friend?"

  Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows, and he glanced at Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan laughed cheerfully.

   This guy, every time he is praised by others, he looks very simple and honest.

"Yes." Zhu Zaimo nodded: "This is the most easily overlooked point by the superior generals. Many generals only know the number of our army and how much supplies they have. The army, what are they thinking, what kind of experience they have, why they are fighting, how to motivate them, how to boost their morale, they are like driving sheep, pulling people to the battlefield, thinking that they are sitting in a big tent Among them, if you plan your strategy well, you can win a big victory. If the war is so easy, then...wouldn’t it be possible for a shepherd to be a general?”

"However, Your Majesty, the soldiers are not sheep. Just like Liu Laoxi, his wisdom in this world may even be more than the people in this palace. The superiors regard them as sheep, but they don't know that they are On the battlefield, they are the best at protecting themselves. They know when they are fleeing, they know when they can rush forward, they know where they should hide if the opponent starts shooting arrows, and they know how to survive when they encounter cavalry. They They are too smart, but the generals regard them as fools, so how can the imperial court entrust tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of flesh and blood to them who do not know themselves and the enemy?"

"Sun Chen learned too much from Liu Laoxi. This is also the reason why Zhengdewei was able to fight in a few months. Because he knew that the soldiers missed their parents and relatives, so , Zhengdeweili will set up a full-time institution. If someone's mother is sick, try their best to let them contact someone and go to visit the doctor. If someone's wife is going to have a baby, even if the man is in the camp, they will send a special person. Sending a little thought, these are actually just some small things, it doesn't take much effort, let alone a lot of money, but this... can allow the soldiers to stay in the camp with peace of mind."

"Not only that, when the soldiers enter the camp, they think they are contemptible. In their bones, joining the army is a contemptible thing. Then...Sun Chen took his juniors and made inspections to each army within three days. Even just chatting with them for a few words, to them, it can make them feel that although the Sun Chens are high above them, they never despise them. They are as indispensable to our Ming Dynasty as the Sun Chens. "

"Also... During the drill, the Sun Chens drilled with them. With this example, no one dares to be lazy. Set up military regulations and strictly implement them. Even if someone close to Sun Chen violates the military regulations, We will still punish them, so that we can achieve fairness and justice, and naturally, no one will be punished for violating military regulations, and there will be no complaints in their hearts."

"The training was too hard, and the soldiers couldn't bear it. This is what Liu Laoxi encountered in Jinzhou. When a new official takes office, there will always be some military officers who want to train an elite soldier and make contributions. But the drill took half a month. Why? Is it because they don’t have perseverance? No. It’s because the soldiers couldn’t stand such a toss. After only half a month of accelerated training, the soldiers’ weak bodies fell down. Therefore, in addition to training them, it is also necessary to feed and drink them enough to make them strong enough to cope with this terrible training."

"Your Majesty, this is the benefit of being a confidant. Knowing your own weaknesses, you can improve them one by one to make up for your own problems. Only in this way can you be invincible. This is what the instructor Liu Laoxi taught Sun Chen. , The so-called **** must have my teacher, this is what the sage Confucius said. But in today’s world, those who claim to be the disciples of the sage, who is not self-righteous, complacent, and their eyes are higher than the top, the so-called teacher in their eyes must be well-known In the world, you must open your mouth to quote the classics, and you must learn from the past and the present, otherwise...they will treat you like a plague and dare not approach you. Instead, they will belittle you, ashamed to be with you. People, have you learned the essence of the sage Confucius? It’s ridiculous and lamentable to parrot.”

  Emperor Hongzhi's heart skipped a beat. He was fascinated by what he heard, but when he heard this, it seemed that Zhu Zaimo's picture was poor.

  Liu Jian's old face was a little red...

  Fang Jifan was complacent, and then, the complacency on his face quickly passed away.

  He was very relieved, as expected, he was indeed his most beloved disciple, the softest piece of heart in his teacher's heart.

"This is also the reason why Sun Chen admires his mentor. He... just became a sage, a master of ancient and modern knowledge, who has consistently learned the knowledge of Confucius and sages. A Liu Laoxi may be looked down upon by the princes in the temple. Those who are despised by the Qingliu of Shilin, but such a person is just a good teacher and helpful friend. He also has his knowledge. This knowledge, no one pays attention to it usually, but his mentor has discovered it. Dare to ask Your Majesty, who has been going up and down for thousands of years? Can this be done?

Zhu Zaimo said this, and bowed down: "Therefore, in the hearts of students, the mentor is the four words of the teacher of all ages. The knowledge of the mentor seems absurd, but in fact, it is unfathomable. To rule the army, to dismount is to manage the people; Sun Chen, fortunate enough to be a lackey under the mentor's door, this life has no regrets."

  Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

   lackeys.

   is used like this.

  Fang Jifan looked confused, I will teach you well, and I value you so much, do you want to kill me?

  In the hall, fell into a deathly silence.

   "Ahem..."

  Suddenly, a dry cough broke the silence.

But Liu Jian suddenly sighed: "Hey, I'm old, Your Majesty, I'm old and I can't keep up. I'm sensitive and studious, and I'm so smart and savvy. I really envy the old ministers. Naturally... Qi Guogong also learned what he learned. Teaching each other wholeheartedly, the method of education is unique, but at the same time, it makes the veterans feel extremely ashamed. The old ministers are not as good as..."

  This is the truth.

  Although you...Liu Jian knows this sentence, Qingliu may have heard it, and he will definitely make a sarcasm again.

  But Liu Jian has managed the country for many years, how could he not understand that there are many problems at present.

  Is anyone going to pay attention to these ills?

   Well, some people ignore it and continue to brag about Haiyan Heqing.

   What do you want, someone belittled him, some trivial matters, there is nothing to pay attention to.

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  (end of this chapter)