Tao Yuanming said calmly: "Yes, as you, Mr. Yu, just said, it is human nature to like leisure and work, to be afraid of death and greedy for life. It cannot be avoided. Whether it is a martial artist or a noble family, if you have the right to decide not to go to the battlefield,
No one wants to bleed, sweat, endure hardships and risk their lives in the army to earn military honors. Although they will gradually lose power and control over the army over time, until that day comes, who can stop it?
How can we live in such a temptation? Just like us, if we were not faced with the danger of losing the foundation of our family and being completely expelled from the gentry, how could we join the army and fight? "
Yu Yue gritted his teeth: "Yes, but if these warriors become a small aristocratic family and do not give up their power in the military, or even the children in the family are divided into civil and military training, one is in charge of the army and the other is in power, then how can this be done?
Where’s the crack?”
Tao Yuanming nodded: "Yu Gong made a good point. There is such a possibility, but you must know that the internal conflicts of any family are greater than the external conflicts. First of all, the way to practice writing or martial arts is different.
It will divide a family. Secondly, according to Liu Yu's current rules, people who practice martial arts also need military merit to get a title, and a knight to be an official. When the time comes, they still have to serve in the military and make meritorious service. Then the first one will think it's unfair.
They are not outsiders like us, but his biological brothers. It would be better if we can cause chaos within these warrior families."
"Just like Liu Yu himself, he and Liu Daogui have established great military exploits, but Liu Daolian is weak, incompetent, greedy and stupid. He has no military exploits, but he has gained a lot of benefits by following his brother. The outside world thinks
There are quite a few criticisms, and it even affects Liu Yu's reputation. This situation is also seen in other martial arts families. Their first generation still made achievements, but by the second or even third generation, they can still be like their ancestors.
Do you want to work hard? By then, I'm afraid we won't even be as good as the children of our aristocratic families. At least we still have some family education, so there will be no problem in terms of culture."
Yu Yue smiled slightly: "Moreover, there are various cooperations between aristocratic families, including marriage, cooperation in business to maintain the industry, and mutual recommendation to each other's account or work in the government. After being trained, they can be recommended as officials. These methods are
, it is not the turn of these warrior families, even if they become a small aristocratic family by chance, they will not be able to come with us."
At this point, Yu Yue curled up her lips: "Last time I saw Tao Gong's memorial to my sister, it seems that your sister was married to Cheng Dequan, a county magistrate in Jingzhou. She must be from a wealthy and rightful family of the Shashi generation."
Tao Yuanming nodded: "Our Tao family has fallen into decline and barely remains in the ranks of the gentry. The Cheng family is not a scholarly family, but a warrior who joined the army. After meritorious service, he became a county commander. Cheng Dequan succeeded his father's title and became a knight.
When he arrived at Tianmen County, he was a good match for our family."
Yu Yue's expression changed. Tao Yuanming was obviously using what he just said to be ironic and self-deprecating. He smiled awkwardly: "Mr. Tao, that's not what I meant. Your Tao family..."
Tao Yuanming waved his hand: "Yu Gong, there is no need to say more. I know what you mean. It is just right to describe our Tao family. In fact, even if a big family like my ancestor Kan Gong is as powerful as the world and divided into one side, generations of descendants are not able to do anything.
Even if we get mixed up like us, we can only marry into military strategists and generals. If it weren’t for the Tao family and me, I’m afraid I would soon fall out of the ranks of the gentry. In this world, there is no eternal power. Even the dynasty will change, let alone the family.
All we can do is try our best to preserve or revive our family to live up to our ancestors."
Yu Yue said quickly: "Yes, that's what I mean. Your Tao family fell into decline for various reasons, but the foundation is still there. If it weren't for hundreds of years of family tradition and cultural heritage, how could there be Mr. Tao?"
A great talent like you has appeared, and even if the warriors of the Cheng family get some official titles based on their military exploits, they won't last long. I don't think there will be any change in the warriors of the Beifu Army."
Tao Yuanming said calmly: "But Liu Yu set up some official schools and ordered the country to send Confucian scholars and sacrificial wine ministers to educate the children of these warriors and soldiers so that they could obtain culture and knowledge. This was something that no one before had done.
After all, even Confucius, his disciples often did not have such rough warriors who could not read or write. Liu Yu asked those low-level scholars to teach these military men, and then rated the merits of these low-level scholars and gave them
Opportunities for advancement, so some people are willing to do this kind of thing. To defeat this trick, we have to take the first step and let these military warriors become small nobles and small tycoons, so that they will think about using these cultures.
If power is given to private individuals and not shared with others, Liu Yu’s state-run public schools will no longer be able to run.”
Yu Yue opened his mouth in surprise: "Is this okay? They don't want to go to public schools and go to private schools or rural schools? But if these cultures are not learned in public schools, it doesn't mean that they won't be given various official positions.
Opportunity to exercise?”
Tao Yuanming sneered and said: "Such words can only deceive the common people. Those sons of warrior generals, whose father and brother are generals, hold heavy troops, do their nephews need Liu Yu's approval to even join the army as a military officer? It is only natural to take care of one's own children and grandchildren.
Well, Liu Yu himself also gave various military experience to the Liu family’s nephews and even distant relatives, and he didn’t say what national public school these people like Liu Daolian, Liu Rongzu, and Liu Zunchao passed.”
Yu Yue nodded with satisfaction: "Tao Gong's vision is really far-reaching. He has thought all these things clearly. In fact, in order to disintegrate Liu Yu's military regime, we still have to find a way from within them."
Tao Yuanming said seriously: "Everyone has desires and will fight for power and gain. This is true for aristocratic families, and it is also true for warriors. Now the warriors are powerful, but they are suppressed by Liu Yu's prestige. Once they have the opportunity to stand alone and support a large state,
There will also be competition for power. If Liu Yu gets old or ascends to the throne in the future, then the competition for the position of commander-in-chief in the army will only become more fierce. Young people who are now like brothers will fight for it in the future.
, we are going to make such a layout now, and the first one we can win is the general Liu Yu will send to take over your Yuzhou Army."
Yu Yue said excitedly: "Who does Tao Gong think Liu Yu will send to take over the Yuzhou Army?"
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "Tan Daoji and Zhu Chaoshi are unlikely. If Wang Zhene is killed, Liu Yu will be with him. The Shen brothers are leading the Zhuangke Army from Wu, and it is unlikely that they will go to the Yuzhou front line. After thinking about it,
, the most likely person to come to Yuzhou is Meng Huaiyu, the former deputy general of Yuzhou. How is the personal relationship between Yu Gong and General Xiao Meng?" ()