Chapter two hundred and seventy-ninth the thoughts of relatives during the festival
Guo Dajing did not retell it in detail, but he roughly said it all. Mao Wenlong didn't know whether Guo Dajing memorized it by rote or really understood the profound meaning.
Mencius was known as the Lesser Sage. He was never liked by the rulers in feudal society and was subordinate to Confucius.
But Guo Dajing believed that what Mencius said was more educational and alert than what Confucius said.
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."
"The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important."
"Heaven is about to entrust this man with a great responsibility. He must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and disturb his actions..."
"Life is what I want; righteousness is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you have to sacrifice life for righteousness."
These famous sayings are enough to be passed down through the ages and are well-known by everyone.
Legend has it that Zhu Baba once ordered people to delete a lot because he was dissatisfied with the people-centered thought expounded in "Mencius".
Guo Dajing didn't know whether this legend was true, but he was sure that Chongzhen had not read "Mencius". Or even if he had, he did not understand the profound meaning of these warnings.
Although Mao Wenlong had angry words in his memorial, and even said something rude, they were just angry words. If he really wanted to implement them, he could not say anything treacherous.
The famous sayings of "Mencius" quoted by Guo Dajing made it difficult for Mao Wenlong to explain. It is true. The emperor treated the people so harshly and treated the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town so harshly.
Of course, Guo Dajing did not want to encourage Mao Wenlong to do anything, he just wanted to use this sentence to find a reason for his usual dissatisfaction with the court.
"How could the people of Gyeonggi be blamed? They were slaughtered, plundered, and driven to other places by captives like livestock." Guo Dajing said with a sad look on his face: "Every time I think of this, the general will feel the same. Therefore, we must
Use all your strength to intercept Jianlu and prevent any of our Ming people from being plundered out of the pass."
Mao Wenlong understood Guo Dajing's feelings. Two years had passed, and the painful experience of being forcibly evicted by the rebels still lingered in Guo Dajing's heart.
"I understand." Mao Wenlong reached out and patted Guo Dajing's arm, sighing with emotion, "As long as conditions permit, I will order you to lead the army there."
Guo Dajing bowed his hand gratefully, feeling that this would most likely happen, and he would definitely have another bloody battle with Jianlu in Gyeonggi.
In more than half a year, the combat effectiveness of the Dongjiang Army will increase again. But building the captives will still be the same as before. Under the circumstances of the ebb and flow, Guo Dajing is not afraid of building the captives when the forces are equal.
What's more, fighting in Gyeonggi Province is half the advantage of home field, right? Although the combat power of the Ming army in the mainland cannot be complimented, but there are so many ants gnawing at the dead elephant, so it is always okay to beat the drum!
The problem of food and grass can be solved on the spot; as for ammunition, rockets, bombs, and gunpowder stored in space can also support a big war.
As for heavy firearms, Guo Dajing does not plan to bring too many with the army. More than a hundred light Franco cannons should be able to make up for the lack of firepower.
Calculating this, in addition to collecting intelligence and surveying the hydrological conditions of Qinhuangdao, we are basically ready.
In order to minimize the burden during the march, Guo Dajing also ordered He Guizhong and others to build a blacksmith shop and build rocket launchers in Luanzhou, which was about to be passed by during the march.
Rocket launchers are different from artillery or other firearms. No one knows what they are and they don't worry about exposure.
Mao Wenlong had no way of knowing any of this.
In fact, as long as Qinhuangdao is suitable for landing, Guo Dajing will naturally fabricate favorable information, prompting Mao Wenlong to make up his mind and launch the "Qinwang" operation.
Even if Qinhuangdao is excluded, there is still Tianjin, which just needs to be occupied, but the distance from Zunhua is about the same as Qinhuangdao.
All in all, in short, Guo Dajing was determined to rebuild the Jianlu army in the Gyeonggi area. In the first battle, he displayed the prestige and momentum of the Dongjiang Army and defeated the Jianlu army to the point of collapse.
If the "King of Qin" operation succeeds, the significance will be so great and multifaceted that both Guo Dajing and Mao Wenlong will be moved by it.
It can be said that this will be a turning point in reversing the strategic situation of Ming and Jin Dynasties. If the fight is good, it is possible to wipe out all the Jianlu who entered the pass, and it is even possible to kill Huang Taiji.
To say the least, being able to re-create the captives and escape them in embarrassment is also a great victory.
After this defeat, his prestige was severely damaged, Huang Taiji's position was no longer guaranteed, and a struggle for power among the senior officials of the Later Jin Dynasty was inevitable.
However, the civil strife in Houjin was a good opportunity for development for Dongjiang Town.
Liaodong is not only the land, but also the homeland of the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town. The destruction of Liaodong is the common hope of all the military and civilians.
Although it was called Operation Qin Wang, both Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing tacitly understood it and had no plans to go to the capital to defend the capital and the emperor.
This kind of tacit understanding is comfortable and reassuring. It can be said that they are "like-minded". Although they don't say it out loud, they all know what the other party thinks about the court and the emperor.
Of course, if one person proposes to go to the capital to serve as king, the other person will definitely have many reasons to object. The most important reason is to avoid fighting with the captives in the field and reduce the casualties of the Dongjiang Army.
To put it simply, or to put it in a bad way, it means that the interests of the Dongjiang Army are placed higher than the emperor and more important than the court.
If he were the late emperor, he would not hesitate to fight against the Dongjiang Army.
Every time Mao Wenlong sighed like this, he became more and more aware of Chongzhen, who had been on the throne for two years, and became more and more disappointed.
This guy probably doesn't have much loyalty to the emperor or the court.
It's no wonder that he is an ordinary citizen who has experienced the pain of war and has not received the education of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. He has a simple concept in his heart: I will be good to whoever treats me well. On the contrary, I will not have a good impression.
Looking at Guo Dajing, Mao Wenlong pursed his lips slightly, half-smiling.
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Spring Festival, the most solemn festival in Chinese tradition, is a time for family reunions and laughter.
However, the dark clouds of war loomed over the country, and the entire army was on standby at the Nanguan defense line, which greatly reduced the joyful atmosphere of many families in Jinzhou.
Relatives are on the front lines preparing to fight against the Jianlu invaders. Even during the Chinese New Year, they will still be thinking about and worried about them.
"The war hasn't started yet. It doesn't matter if I just come back and stay for two days!" Rong'er was unhappy. Even if she ate better, her appetite was not good because Brother Jing was away.
Axiu touched Ronger's little head and said with a smile: "Who makes him a general? He has to share the joys and sorrows with the officers and soldiers."
Fujino Hide glanced at Axiu a little strangely, but he didn't expect that she understood this truth and her wording was also very good.
After thinking about it, she also understood. Axiu had been studying secretly, not through her, but through Rong'er. That way, she wouldn't be embarrassed.
Fujino Hide laughed softly and echoed: "Sister Xiu is absolutely right. Even Marshal Mao rushed to Nanguan to celebrate the New Year with the officers and soldiers and to fight against the Jianlu."
Ronger sighed, lowered her head, and ate her meal gloomily.
"At most, my husband will be back in a month." Fujino Hide said to Axiu and comforted Rong'er, "If we win this time, we can occupy the entire Jinzhou. If Sister Xiu wants to take a look
Home, I will accompany you to Daheishan."
Axiu thought for a while, shook her head slightly, and did not give a reason. She probably didn't want to feel sad when she saw something.
"Dalian is very good." Ronger said, "Let's live here peacefully, so that Brother Jing won't have to worry."
"Rong'er is so sensible." Fujino Hide praised and gave the girl a large piece of meat.
Li Xiucheng didn't talk much. He thought he should be like a man, mature and steady. As he ate the food his sister brought him, he said slowly: "After the New Year, I want to go to the newly opened school."
Axiu was stunned for a moment and asked with concern: "Do you want food and accommodation there?"
Li Xiucheng glanced at Sister A and nodded vigorously.
Fujino Hide knew a lot about the inside story and said with a smile: "The new school was planned and built by my husband. The people who study it are not the traditional Four Books and Five Classics, but the knowledge of running the world."
Popularize education to improve the cultural level of the whole society; specialized education to cultivate more professional and practical talents.
This is Guo Dajing's idea. New schools and night schools in villages and in the military are promoted in two aspects.
"Er Niang is absolutely right, what the new school teaches is exactly the knowledge of managing the world." Li Xiucheng straightened his back and raised his voice a little, "This is the principle of the ancient sages."
Fujino Hide watched the little guy pretending to be an adult and couldn't help but laugh and said: "A gentleman, you take care of the world. When you are in the world, you worry about the world, and when you live in a country, you worry about a country, for fear that the livelihood of the people will not be successful."
What are the affairs of the world, the world, the country, and the livelihood of the people are all specific contents.
Li Xiucheng blinked his eyes, looked at Fujino Hide, and pondered these words carefully.
Fujino Hide continued: "If you study hard at the new school, you will be able to become an official in the future."
"Isn't it necessary to take the imperial examination?" Li Xiucheng asked doubtfully: "Like some local officials in Jinzhou now, the imperial court does not recognize them."
Fujino Hide glanced disapprovingly and said: "What does it matter whether the imperial court recognizes it or not? If you select a scholar through the imperial examination, you will be a good official, and you can send him to Liaodong to benefit the people?"
"This -" Li Xiucheng felt that this was a bit contemptuous of the court, even treasonous, but he did not say it out in the end.
Fujino Hide smiled faintly and said: "You are still young and you don't understand some things. Study hard first. When your horizons broaden, you will understand."
Did the imperial court, or rather the emperor, ever care about the soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town? As for the officials who passed the imperial examination, Guo Dajing did not take a fancy to them either.
The new policy currently implemented in Jinzhou is a trial implementation. After observation and a clear analysis of the pros and cons, adjustments and improvements will be made, and then the scope will be expanded.
In fact, this kind of trial has already started on Guanglu Island. However, there are few people on the island, so some problems cannot be seen.
Own policies, own officials, and manage by yourself. The so-called self-reliance is not just about food and materials, but has a deeper meaning.
"Since it is your brother-in-law's new hall of fame, you should go there and study hard." Axiu patted his younger brother's shoulder gently and said warmly: "Only when you become an official in the future can you be considered promising."
Li Xiucheng nodded, but in his heart he still felt that the appointment must be recognized by the imperial court, and that this official should be the right one.
"Don't Ronger go to the new school?" Fujino Hide asked Ronger with a smile, "Both men and women can go."
Ronger shook her head vigorously and said, "It's the same with me studying at home. Mr. Fujino and Er Niang are both knowledgeable."
Neither Axiu nor Hide Fujino objected to Rong'er's decision, or they didn't want to force it. After all, she was just a girl, and it was already remarkable that she could read and write.
After dinner, Fujino Hide went to the small courtyard next to her, where her father and maid Aqiao lived.
Fujino had finished his meal and was holding a tea bowl while conducting a deduction in front of the chessboard. It was an infantry square formation versus a cavalry formation.
"Dad, will my daughter accompany you for a walk?" Fujino Hide said with a smile: "I just finished eating and was busy with deductions without taking a break."
Fujino smiled and said, "This is just for resting after dinner. I won't be tired."
Fujino Hide didn't say much, and stood aside obediently, watching his father place the chess pieces and constantly adjust them.
According to the establishment of the Dongjiang Army at that time and the adjustments made for the hollow phalanx, the smallest hollow phalanx would have 120 men, and the weapons would be 60 light muskets, 20 heavy muskets, and 40 swords and shields.
soldiers.
The reason for having such a small number of people is mainly for the rapid formation and better adaptation to complex terrain.
When the hollow phalanx reaches 360 people, additional artillery will be deployed, twelve more light mortars, and a dozen vans loaded with ammunition and grain.
The hollow phalanx with nearly a thousand people added more than a dozen Fran cannons, which had a stronger blocking effect on Jianlu's charge.
According to Guo Dajing's idea, the hollow phalanx is still mainly small, and several small phalanxes are combined in a diamond or plum blossom shape to provide fire support and cover to each other.
Of course, the research is still on paper right now, and the number of arms and weaponry have not yet been finalized.
"It would be better if it were simpler, using only heavy armored pikemen and musketeers, or all musketeers." Fujino seemed to be talking to himself or discussing with his daughter, "It's too complicated, and the training time is too long.
It's long, and it's easy to make mistakes during combat."
This was not the first time that Fujino Hide accompanied his father to deduce. After thinking about it, he said: "My daughter thinks that we can use the first option first, and then wait for the equipment rate of muskets to increase, and then come up with the second option."
Although using bayonets to resist cavalry was historically proven to be feasible, Guo Dajing always felt it was a bit weak. Another restriction, as Fujino Hide said, was that the equipment rate of muskets did not meet the standards for eliminating cold weapons.
Buy, buy, buy; make, make, make!
Although every effort has been made in the purchase and manufacture of muskets, the production speed is always limited. Because the production and manufacture of artillery, as well as various ammunition, always consume manpower and resources.
Fujino nodded slightly and said: "The combination of pikemen and musketeers is naturally the easiest to form an army at present, and it also has a certain degree of protection."
After standing in front of the chessboard and studying for a while, Fujino Masakai sat down in the chair next to him, greeted his daughter, and drank tea and chatted with him.