"Although it cannot be said completely, the role of the Li family in the Liaodong game is undeniable and irreplaceable by anyone.

Not to mention the countless military exploits made by General Li who guarded Liaodong for thirty years, none of the nine generals of the second generation of the Li family have been on the battlefield for a long time and have outstanding military exploits. It cannot be just because a battle was not fought well.

I will ask for punishment! Wouldn’t this chill the hearts of all the soldiers in the world?”

Yang Ju shook his head repeatedly. "Yang Ju disagrees with what Brother Tang said. Although the Li family is the pillar of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, it is precisely because of the prominence of the Li family that everyone in the world is staring at the Li family. If

This time Li Rubai was defeated and fled, but the court did not pursue him. So in the future, many people in the army will follow his example.

If this continues, if we fight the Jurchens on the battlefield in the future, there will definitely be a lot of generals who are too timid to fight and flee. How can we fight this battle if our soldiers are not willing to fight to the death?"

Yang Ju and Tang Che on the stage each held their own opinions and argued endlessly on how to deal with Li Rubai's problem. Everyone in the audience also held their own opinions and argued fiercely. Some people supported Yang Ju's point of view and believed that Li Rubai should be severely punished.

There are also many people who support Tang Che's point of view and believe that the Li family should be handled with caution, especially since the court is currently in troubled times and it is the right time to employ people.

Yu Ren touched Lu Xiangsheng's arm and asked, "Brother Lu, what do you think?"

"The battlefield in Liaodong was originally not optimistic, but I never imagined that it would be as bad as this. Before a battle, courage must be the first priority. Li Rubai's cowardice was defeated and he fled without fighting. He will not be forgiven."

Yu Ren nodded. He was probably the first person among everyone to know the result. However, to be honest, he had not thought deeply about Li Rubai's handling of the problem. Until now, Yang Ju and Tang Che had raised the issue.

And both sides have good reasons. Thinking about the history after the Ming Dynasty, it seems that Li's name has not been heard. Even Li Chengliang, who was once the most respected and passed down as a myth, is rarely mentioned in the history books of later generations.

Yu Ren estimated that this should be because the Li family in Liaodong began to decline and was no longer the protagonist of the Liaodong chess game.

"What do you think of Brother Yu?" Lu Xiangsheng asked.

Yu Ren lowered his head and slowly took a sip of tea, then said, "I think the situation in the Liaodong war is already like this and cannot be changed. The most important thing at the moment is how to save the current crisis in Liaodong and prevent the Jurchens from coming to Shanhaiguan. Only then

This is what we should be most concerned about and consider at the moment. As for Li Rubai’s handling of the issue, I think we can wait and discuss it later?”

Lu Xiangsheng nodded slightly after hearing Yu Ren's words.

"What Brother Yu said is absolutely true. Since everyone can't reach a unified opinion on how to deal with Li Rubai at present, it would be a wrong idea to put this issue aside for now. Brother Yu's thinking is really unique and not rigid at the moment!" He said,

Lu Xiangsheng sighed softly, seemingly dissatisfied with himself for not being able to grasp the key points of the problem in time.

Yu Ren couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw that Lu Xiangsheng had made an impassioned speech just now, but now he seemed a little less confident.

Little did he know that although Lu Xiangsheng was a scholar, he had been good at martial arts since he was a child and had been familiar with military books since he was a child. At the age of fifteen, he assisted the Nanjing Navy garrison that went to Yixing to encircle and suppress the Taihu Lake water thieves, and broke through the water thieves' stronghold.

Therefore, it became famous in the countryside.

For this reason, Lu Xiangsheng was praised by his classmates and friends in Changzhou as a handsome man who could lead 100,000 soldiers. Not only that, Lu Xiangsheng was also very good. He hired a martial arts master to teach him martial arts for a long time since he was a child. It can be said that he is the leader of Yixing

He is a well-known talented man in the city who is both civil and military.

But this time, when he heard Yu Ren's short words, he felt that compared with him, if nothing else, his grasp of the key points of the war was far behind. He was also the first.

I realized for the first time that I was actually not that mature in the military.

Yu Ren gently patted Lu Xiangsheng's shoulder and comforted him: "Brother Lu, there is no need to belittle yourself. It's just because I heard about the war situation in Liaodong earlier than you, so I know more about it than you think. Brother Lu

I was unable to see the battlefield in person just now, but I was able to predict the danger of our army in advance. This kind of sight is already very rare!"

"So, from Brother Yu's point of view, what should the court do in the current situation in Liaodong?"

This time, Yu Ren didn't think much about this issue, because he had already made such an assumption when he and Yuan Chonghuan discussed the situation in Liaodong many times in Changle, and designed a response method for it.

"I think that at this time, our army has suffered a new defeat and lost all its taxes. It is not advisable to immediately send a strong force north to Liaodong to compete with the Jurchens. What's more, I'm afraid that the imperial court will

There is no such army anymore.

Therefore, I think we should send an experienced general to gather scattered soldiers in Liaodong and hold on to the city first. Stabilize the situation in Liaodong first, and then slow down the attack method. After all, in Liaodong, we still have Shenyang, Liaoyang,

The three important towns of Guangning are in hand. The fortresses in the Western Liaoning Corridor are not damaged at all. Although the Jurchens won a great victory this time, they must not go south to break through.

In my opinion, no matter how strong the Jurchens are, they will only be able to cover a few cities. With our vast Ming Dynasty, it is only a matter of time to defeat the Jurchens. The important thing is that we cannot rush forward, nor can we be timid or avoid fighting. As long as we consume the Jurchens

, then sooner or later we will be able to drag them down."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded repeatedly as if he were a student listening carefully to the teacher's instructions.

At this time, on the stage, Yang Ju and Tang Zhe were having a heated argument. At this moment, a man in the front row suddenly stood up and shouted, "It's useless to talk, so let's compete."

Yu Ren hurriedly turned around to look. The person speaking was none other than Li Xianzhong. He saw his eyes wide open with red ears and red ears, staring at Yang Ju, as if he had some deep grudge against him and wanted to swallow him alive.

Yang Ju obviously didn't know why Li Xianzhong suddenly acted like this, but Tang Zhe was well aware of Li Xianzhong's excessive behavior. Li Xianzhong was obviously so angry because Yang Juli mainly punished his father. However, Li Xianzhong's words

Tang Zhe was reminded.

He hurriedly said to Yang Ju on the stage, "Yes! We are talking so emptyly that in the end we can't tell who is right and who is wrong. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that literature is not the first, and martial arts is not the second. Since Brother Yang, your class is called '

"Advise the world and apply it". And Brother Yang talks so eloquently about the situation in Liaodong. I guess Brother Yang must be very proficient in military affairs. So, now why not let us see Brother Yang's method of application! As the saying goes, Brother Yang must be very knowledgeable about military matters.

He said: It’s a mule or a horse, let’s take it out and run around!

Whether you, the Donglin people, are just talking on paper, or whether I, the scholar Wansong, are talking in vain, we will all know after we compare.

Of course, I can't really provoke a war for us, and you and I will take command respectively. But we can have a competition. I wonder if Brother Yang dares to accept the move?"

Yang Ju was stunned. This suggestion was so surprising to him. He and Tang Che were obviously both scholars, so the dispute between the two scholars would eventually be resolved by fighting. It was really illogical.

Yang Ju is a thorough scholar, and he has never practiced martial arts. He is not sure about the martial arts competition proposed by Tang Che. However, he also knows that this time is an opportunity for him. If he wants to let Wansong Shizi

, especially for Tang Che to convince him, it seems that words alone are not enough. Only by defeating Tang Che in a martial arts competition can he truly convince himself. If Tang Che is convinced, then the entire Wansong Academy will also be convinced.

. If he can achieve this effect, it will be considered as overfulfilling the task assigned by Mr.

Although Yang Ju was not sure about defeating Tang Che, he still refused to give up easily when he saw the opportunity presented to him.

Tang Zhe saw that Yang Ju was deep in thought and said nothing, so he threw another bigger bait.

"If Brother Yang doesn't object, I think we can add some bets to the competition. If we, Wansong Scholars, lose, all thirty-two Wansong Scholars present today will join your Donglin sect.

, formally apprenticed to Mr. Qian. If you lose, I only ask that Brother Zhiyong will not take the scientific examination again in this life. Is this condition generous enough?"

Yang Ju was shocked again. Tang Che's offer was too tempting! He would never forget that the most fundamental purpose of coming to Hangzhou with his teacher was to drop a bombshell in the Zhejiang Party's headquarters.

This caused the scholars within the Zhejiang Party to have ideological differences. It would be best if they could win over one or two people to join their Donglin Party camp. Even if they could not, they should use the "practical" theory proposed by teacher Qian Qianyi to suppress the Zhejiang Party.
Chapter completed!