Suzaku was stunned for a moment, then started to laugh. While laughing, he clapped his hands and said: "Master Qinglong's suggestion is simply brilliant. Yes, since ancient times, many dogs have been slaughtered in the name of justice. In other words, the ignorant are fearless.
, Because you are uneducated, you are not afraid of death. But once you have read a lot, learned about etiquette, and learned about rebirth and death, you will not take other people’s lives as your destiny. This is the basis of benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette. Once you have benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette, you will not take the fate of others as your destiny.
If you treat killing like a wild beast as a matter of honor, you will naturally cherish your own life even more."
Xuanwu also nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, it is true. Since ancient times, scholars have been descendants of nobles. The earliest nobles were all born from tribes and conquerors in the clan era. They were often members of tribes.
Warriors are the best at fighting and killing people, but after they settled down from tribes to city-states, they realized that fighting and killing was not the answer. They relied on killing to establish power, and ruled with hatred and terror. They would eventually reap the consequences. Take a look.
The northern Hulu now know that they can rely on force to conquer the world for a while, but after taking over the world, once they are content with enjoying themselves, they will soon become corrupted and can no longer fight. Once they lose the advantage of force, what will happen to those who were once conquered by force?
It is only a matter of time that the enemies of conquest and enslavement will counterattack and take revenge."
"Think about the Shi Zhao Empire, built by Jie Hu. When Shi Le founded the country, he once dominated the world. Even the great demon Shi Hu was the god of war. However, it only lasted for more than ten years. Because of the fighting within the clan, he
After fighting each other, the combat effectiveness of the tribe's troops declined rapidly, and they were eventually destroyed by Ran Min. Not only was the country destroyed, but the entire clan was massacred in retaliation, so that the Jiehu tribe was almost extinct. This is why the Jiehu tribe transformed from a nomadic tribe to a farming and settled society.
After the country is established, we must be benevolent and righteous, seek harmony, and be gentlemen who are harmonious but dissimilar. We can no longer rely on the destruction of the body, the destruction of tribes and cities as the main basis for establishing a body."
Bai Hu smiled slightly: "So the noble children who are the most capable in fighting have become Chinese people, and Chinese people are a group of people who bear war obligations and take serving as soldiers and fighting as an honor. They also need to learn culture and know etiquette and justice. In the six arts of a gentleman,
, not only has culture, but also has the knowledge of war and military science. What is needed is both civil and military skills. But it is not that the more knowledge you have, the more you fear death, as Master Qinglong said. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the kings of various countries had to go to the battlefield in person.
Even the emperor cannot avoid fighting on a chariot."
Qinglong said coldly: "But after the Warring States Period, this changed. As the laws of war changed, more and more people from other previously conquered tribes and countries were those who could only engage in agricultural production and were not allowed to join the army.
The savages were lifted from the restriction of joining the army, so the people of the country became the gentry, and the savages became the heads of Guizhou. From then on, the gentry became more and more prosperous, knew the books and answered the courtesy, and less and less went into battle to kill people in person, while the lower-class people who were born as savages,
In peacetime, you need to farm the fields to pay taxes, and in wartime you have to join the army and fight to the death. This is the difference between scholars and common people, and the difference between high and cold. Those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others.
They are common people. Isn’t it just about the amount of knowledge and status?”
Bai Hu nodded: "On the surface, this is indeed the case, but Master Qinglong seems to have avoided one point, that is, the scholars and the common people are not static. If the scholars of one country are destroyed by other countries, they will be reduced to
Common people who were slaves of the subjugated country and became common people and made military exploits. After the reforms in various countries that began in the Warring States Period, they could also receive knighthoods for their merits and become scholars. If they had military exploits for several consecutive generations, they could obtain knighthoods. No.
To become a commoner again, these have nothing to do with the amount of knowledge, but only to do with human desires."
Qinglong said in a deep voice: "With knowledge and culture, you can know the art of war and command thousands of troops to fight. You will be far away from the front line and don't have to risk your life to fight. But those ordinary soldiers who are controlled by others and driven by generals can
, they can only charge into battle, and fight through mountains of swords and seas of fire. Isn’t this because they are uneducated and have low status, so they can only engage in these dangerous jobs that require bloodshed and bloodshed? Do you think that everyone is like Liu Yu and rushes to be the first one? In ancient times,
Most famous generals don't have to fight like this."
Bai Hu smiled slightly: "Master Qinglong, do you think that the so-called Confucian generals and military strategists you mentioned, like Xie Xuan, can decide the outcome of a world war just by talking, laughing and playing the piano? How many such generals are there?
Most of them are incompetent people who are greedy for life and fear death, fear the enemy like a tiger, and regard not daring to go into battle as a demeanor. They hide in the rear tents and tremble with fear. Such people have appeared one after another since the Jin Dynasty.
, do you really think these are such glorious things?"
Qinglong's face turned slightly red, and he said: "Whether it's a waste of money or a strategist, we won't argue for the time being, but you have to admit the fact that the more knowledge I have, the more you fear death and the less willing you are to fight in person."
Bai Hu nodded: "Yes, I admit this. It is true that the more you read, the more you fear death. It's not about knowing etiquette and justice. It's just that if you read too much, you will feel that the world is too beautiful and you have to live well.
, Enjoy it, but people who are able to study generally have enough conditions to enjoy themselves, so naturally they are not willing to risk their lives and fight and charge. From this point of view, you are right."
Qinglong laughed proudly: "Master Baihu, who is rare and resourceful, agrees with me. So, is this slogan enough to stop Liu Yu's plan?"
Bai Hu sighed softly and looked at Xuanwu: "Master Xuanwu, do you think you can stop it?"
Xuanwu looked at Suzaku calmly: "Sir Suzaku, I want to hear your opinion first."
Suzaku laughed: "I clapped my hands and applauded Lord Qinglong when he first proposed it. Now even Lord Baihu has argued that Lord Qinglong made a good point, so what reasons do I have to object?"
Xuanwu sighed softly, shook his head and said: "Plausible, this is a big taboo in conversation. Master Baihu has been luring the enemy deeper, allowing Master Qinglong to take the initiative to expose his flaws. Your ability to discuss mysteries is getting worse and worse.
The higher it gets, but it’s best not to do this when discussing matters in the Black Hand Universe.”
Bai Hu smiled slightly, nodded and said: "I will follow Master Xuanwu's teachings. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future."
Qinglong frowned and said in a deep voice: "It seems that Mr. Xuanwu thinks what I said is unreasonable. Then I would like to hear how Mr. Xuanwu would refute this if he were on Liu Yu's side. The more knowledge he has, the more knowledge he has.
Are you more afraid of death?"
Xuanwu said calmly: "It's very simple. If you are afraid of death, you will not be able to achieve meritorious service, and you will not be able to win a title. You will have to go home and continue to face the loess with your back to the sky. Being controlled and bullied by those who are not afraid of death and have achieved meritorious service, then you can still be afraid.