As the lord of Xun You and Pang Tong, Liu Zhang was naturally very pleased to see his subordinates being so harmonious and having such an extraordinary connection.
"Please give me some advice, Shiyuan!"
Liu Zhang cupped his hands and looked at Pang Tong, bowing slightly.
"Don't dare!"
Pang Tong was also very cooperative and quickly returned the courtesy.
Then the two of them looked at each other and smiled, as if they were in a school, not on a battlefield where 300,000 troops were fighting.
Although Liu Zhang was joking, he did not have any contempt for Pang Tong, who was ten years younger than him.
The same was true for Pang Tong. He admired Liu Zhang from the bottom of his heart, who had been famous for many years and had millions of people under his command.
"Shiyuan, please!"
After the joke, Pang Tong immediately straightened his expression and prepared to explain to Liu Zhang the [Sima Law] mentioned by Xun You.
"My lord, the original intention of Jiang Shang's words is to tell the world that if the purpose of killing is to bring peace to more people, then don't kill him without any psychological burden. If the purpose of attacking the next country is to protect him,
citizens, then don’t hesitate and take action immediately to attack him. If the purpose of launching a war is to stop the war, then don’t have any worries and go ahead and launch the war!”
Liu Zhang nodded with some understanding. This sentence did make sense, but there should be prerequisites.
If it is true as Jiang Shang said, would one choose to kill unscrupulously just to save people during peacetime?
So what else is there to do with the law?
"Shiyuan, Taigong's realm is profound, there should be other meanings, right?"
Pang Tong nodded. For Liu Zhang, who had never studied [Sima Fa], it was not easy to see this!
"Tai Gong respected benevolence as the foundation of governance and justice as the method of governing the people. Only when justice and benevolence cannot satisfy people's wishes, contingency measures should be taken!"
Liu Zhang immediately felt deeply that just two words of justice could be said to be the best in ancient and modern times!
"Tai Gong's realm is so profound that people can't help but respect him!"
Justice is also the goal that Liu Zhang has always pursued.
Maybe the word justice is difficult to achieve now, but Liu Zhang is willing to work hard for this ambitious goal!
Liu Zhang believed that as long as he pursued justice to the extreme, he would be loved by the people.
"What my lord said is absolutely true! Jiang Shang has been governing with benevolence and transforming people with virtue throughout his life!"
"Charity makes people close, justice makes people happy, wisdom makes people rely on, bravery makes people imitate, and integrity makes people trust!"
"If you are loved by the people under your rule, you can defend your country; if you gain the support of the people of other forces, you can fight foreign wars."
"Tai Gong is indeed the originator of military strategists. It is said that all existing military arts originated from Tai Gong's [Sima Method]!"
Perhaps Pang Tong's understanding was too profound. Just a few words gave Liu Zhang a feeling of enlightenment and enlightenment.
No wonder Jiang Shang was able to assist Ji to overthrow Shang Zhou at the age of seventy. It turned out that he had already understood the essence of fighting for world hegemony!
It was these few sentences that not only made Liu Zhang fully understand how to be a monarch, but also how to strive for hegemony in the world!
Pang Tong's teaching today allowed Liu Zhang to completely find his future direction.
"I have always heard a few words that make people suddenly enlightened, and a few words are like clearing the clouds and revealing the sun!"
"Today's question from Gongda and Shiyuan's heartfelt words really made me wake up from a dream!"
Liu Zhang did not deliberately praise Pang Tong and Xun You, but expressed his gratitude to them from the bottom of his heart.
Liu Zhang only had a vague concept of many things and often acted based on this feeling, but he could never explain them perfectly.
After hearing the true meaning of [Sima Fa] today, Liu Zhang immediately understood.
It turns out that what I have been pursuing is the path to hegemony that Jiang Shang admires!
Without Xun You's questions and Pang Tong's explanations, how could Liu Zhang be able to achieve great enlightenment?
"My lord is extremely talented and his style of conduct coincides with that of Grand Duke. Sooner or later he will achieve great things!"
Xun You is not flattering out of conscience, he is completely sincere.
He had been under Liu Zhang's command for many years and had been observing Liu Zhang's every word, every move.
If Liu Zhang was not the leader of ZTE, how could Xun You travel thousands of miles to follow him?
After nearly twenty years of contact, Xun You was completely impressed by Liu Zhang's wisdom.
Liu Zhang can always make the right decision secretly.
Liu Zhang had not studied [Sima Fa], but it coincided with the way of kingship mentioned in it!
The destiny of the Han Dynasty has not yet been fulfilled, Liu Zhang must be the one who can turn the tide again after Guangwu and revive the Han Dynasty!
This has long become an unwavering belief in Xun You's heart.
"Hahaha, what a way to end the war with war! From now on, facing this situation, I will never have any sympathy again!"
Liu Zhang's eyes were determined, and he felt no more trouble in his heart when he looked at the tragic scenes on the battlefield ahead.
"Gongda, Shiyuan, I have achieved great enlightenment twice in my life!"
"The first time was during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. It was the first time I led troops on the battlefield. Facing a life-and-death crisis, it was with the help of Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and Tai Shici that I finally awakened!"
"This second time is today! The enlightenment of you two has made me enlightened!"
Thinking of the past few years, Liu Zhang couldn't help but show a hint of melancholy on his face.
"Sometimes I have to lament that fate plays tricks on people! Before my first epiphany, I was ordered to conquer Bocai. At that time, I faced 150,000 Yellow Turban troops! But this time, I faced 300,000 Qiang-Han coalition troops!"
He faced the same danger twice, and faced life and death twice, but for Liu Zhang, earth-shaking changes had already taken place.
Completely different from the two thousand remnant soldiers more than ten years ago, Liu Zhang is now the lord of Yizhou, with countless civil servants and powerful generals, and more than 100,000 elite soldiers under his command!
It was precisely because of his solid confidence that he dared to confront an enemy force several times his own head-on.
"My lord is wise and mighty, and he will definitely be able to defeat the enemy!"
Xun You and Pang Tong had always believed that Liu Zhang could defeat powerful enemies.
In the eyes of the two of them, the most difficult moment has long passed. Now is the time for dragons to throw themselves into the sea and tigers to run high into the mountains, showing the power of Yizhou's military to the world!
"With the help of leaders like you, the troubled times will be brought to an end, and the great Han Dynasty will be prosperous!"
Liu Zhang already had a feeling in his mind that Han Sui's defeat today was his first and most solid step towards unifying the world!
"Hahaha! My lord, do you think there is a possibility that Han Sui is actually here to help my lord?"
Liu Zhang was slightly stunned, but after thinking about it, it really made sense!
Without Han Sui, it would have been impossible for the five Qiang tribes to gather together, let alone to attack Yuzhong City.
Without Han Sui, how could the Qiang soldiers have suffered such a disastrous defeat?
Even if it is as strong as the Yizhou Army, it will definitely cost a lot of casualties to pacify the Qiang people.
Today, Han Sui took the initiative to help Liu Zhang solve all the problems.
Liu Zhang had to admire Pang Tong's vision. Before the war started, he could see the benefits of the gathering of Qiang soldiers to the Yizhou army.