When the Xu family came this time, in addition to discussing the marriage, they also gave Zuo Mengeng a big gift.
One hundred thousand catties of iron, two hundred and fifty thousand catties of coal, and even thirty thousand catties of copper.
"The mountain people and Hakka people in Jiangxi rebelled and became a mess. Traffic was blocked, making it impossible to transport these minerals to Guangdong. After I learned about it, I thought you might need it, so I bought them all."
The demand for coal and iron in Linqing has reached an exaggerated level.
In the past, it was only to meet military needs, but now other industries have also begun to require large amounts of coal and iron. Therefore, the quantity sent by the Xu family this time can be said to be a timely help.
Knowing that it was Xu Erjue's idea, Zuo Mengeng was extremely grateful.
But thinking about the civil unrest in Jiangxi, he couldn't help but ask: "Is the leader's surname Zhao?"
Xu Erjue shook his head.
"I don't know much about it, probably not."
Zuo Mengeng clicked his tongue.
"pity."
Xu Erjue didn't understand why he was so concerned about the thieves thousands of miles away, but he also had his own curiosity.
"Tell me, how did you fight the battle at Qingshui Pass?"
Hearing him ask this, everyone pricked up their ears, even Xu Ruolin.
She just knew that Zuo Mengeng had won a great victory and had been promoted because of it. However, she thought that she was a woman and should not interfere too much. When she saw Zuo Mengeng return safely, she did not ask.
Now that Xu Erjue asks, it will be okay for her to listen, right?
Anyway, it’s all in the past. Zuo Mengeng didn’t have anything to keep secret, so he picked up some and talked about it.
"Then you weren't the one who killed Amin?"
Another victim of storytelling and romance, Zuo Mengeng was unable to complain.
"Second brother, fighting is completely different from what is described in novels."
He thought about it and felt that it would be better for the Xu family to be mentally prepared for what he did.
"I'm going to give a lecture to the lieutenant general in the army this afternoon. If you are interested, second brother, you can come and listen."
"Lecture to the general?"
Everyone was puzzled and didn't understand what a group of Qiuba Wufu could learn from?
It's not like I'm taking the exam to get the top prize.
Zuo Mengeng chuckled and said, "Anyone who wants to hear can come."
The New Army Military Attaché School has started classes.
The military academy is mainly divided into two parts, junior classes and senior classes.
The junior class mainly teaches basic tactics, training, common sense, etc. The students are company-level officers of the new army.
The advanced classes teach general aspects such as military strategy, military organization, and ideological education. Students need to be officers at regiment level or above.
This is actually a signal.
If a company-level officer wants to be promoted, he must enter a military academy for further studies. After graduating, it is possible to transition from a junior officer to a mid-level officer.
If a mid-level officer wants to be promoted to a senior general, he must also enter the advanced class of the military academy.
When they heard that Zuo Menggeng was going to teach Wu Fu, Xu Erjue, Xu Gandi and others were very curious.
Not to mention them, even Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua and others came and crowded the school.
This is the classroom for advanced classes.
It is worth mentioning that only advanced classes will be open to people outside the military. On the contrary, the content taught in junior classes needs to be kept confidential.
Because the things in the advanced class are basically at the strategic level. Without solid military strength as a foundation, it is useless to be learned by outsiders.
On the contrary, how the junior class builds the grassroots of the army and condenses it into combat effectiveness is a secret that is not passed down.
In full view of everyone, Zuo Mengeng stepped onto the podium.
Squad leader Bai Xiaoqi immediately said: "Stand up and salute!"
The simultaneous movements of all the officers attracted everyone's attention, and they all hesitated whether to follow suit.
As a result, after just such a hesitation, the officers had already sat down.
Liu Zongzhou and others were accustomed to the imposing force of the new military orders and prohibitions during these days, and had long been accustomed to it. Seeing this scene, the Xu family could not get over the shock for a long time.
Is this son-in-law so good at military training?
They all couldn't help but think of someone.
Qi Jiguang!
Zuo Mengeng didn't know what they were thinking, so he started teaching according to the procedure.
He opened the lesson plan, looked at everyone, and asked, "Has everyone received the teaching materials?"
There was the sound of turning pages of books underneath.
The Xu family also got the textbook, but it seemed difficult because the text on it was written horizontally.
However, because there are punctuation marks, the meaning is still clear.
Xu Gandi asked his sister for advice in a low voice, but he understood it faster than the brothers Xu Erjue and Xu Erjue.
Zuo Mengeng's voice came from above.
"Today, the lesson I am here to teach you is called War Theory. What is war?"
People in the Ming Dynasty did not have the concept of war. In this period, the words used to describe war were basically battle, battle, conquest, expedition, army, etc.
Therefore, everyone was quite new to the word "war", and it took them a while to digest it before they had to agree with the highly generalizing effect of this word.
"First of all, let me give the most concise and general definition of war. War is the highest form and the most violent manifestation of contradictory struggle."
Seeing that everyone was confused for a moment, Zuo Mengeng gave an example.
"Let's take the struggle between monarchs and ministers in the Ming Dynasty as an example. The struggle between monarch power and ministerial power is a struggle of contradictions. As the contradictions intensify, the struggle will become more and more intense. Take Zuo Shunmen as an example, Emperor Jiajing once
He made a mistake and completely established his own power..."
The Xu family were all frightened. They didn't expect Zuo Mengeng to be so bold to say this.
But looking at the behavior of those officers, Liu Zongzhou and others, they were actually very calm and calm.
What on earth is this place?
Xu Gandi looked at his sister in panic, only to find that Xu Ruolin and Wang Siyi were so focused that they didn't take it seriously.
Zuo Mengeng’s words above still continue.
"With Zuo Shunmen's speech, the dispute between monarch and ministers ended, and the emperor won a great victory. Who can tell me, if the contradiction between monarch and ministers does not reach balance and compromise here, then what will happen next?"
Everyone present fell into deep thought.
The angle of Zuo Menggeng's question is something no one has thought of.
But thinking about this question, everyone shuddered.
Obviously, once the courtiers do not compromise in the face of the emperor's authority, the subsequent struggle will become increasingly fierce.
In the end, one party must be completely eliminated before it can end.
And the means to eliminate the opponent...
war.
There is only war!
Zuo Mengeng added: "At this time in Europe, there is an island country called England. The conflict between the country's king and the parliament, the governing body of the ministers, has reached an irreconcilable point. I predict that within ten years, the two sides will
There will definitely be a war between them."
Everyone looked at him sideways, not expecting that he would dare to make such a decision.
Although Europa is thousands of miles away, there are quite a few Europa people active in the Ming Dynasty. If they get to know it casually, they can tell whether it is true or false.
So that means, is there really a country in Europe where the ministers want to rebel against the monarch?
People who are deeply influenced by Confucianism only need to think about that picture...
It's quite exciting.
Zuo Mengeng said: "This is the manifestation of the conflict after the contradiction is irreconcilable, that is, war."
At this point, everyone has a preliminary understanding of his theory and understands the concept of war.
Everyone is very curious and find this kind of course very interesting. Especially when using this theory to look at many things throughout the past and present, they suddenly find that they suddenly become clear.
When they looked at the young man on the podium again, they couldn't help but think of this.
He is worthy of being a world-famous general.
Zuo Mengeng began to delve into the subject.
"Next, let's talk about the elements of war. This one is simpler and everyone has a deep understanding of it. That is fighting."
Everyone thought he would say something profound and wonderful, but they didn't expect that his definition was so simple.
But after hearing what Zuo Mengeng said next, everyone had to be convinced again.
"Everyone imagine the situation of two people fighting. Is each party trying to use its own physical strength or force to force the other party to obey its will? Its direct purpose is to defeat the other party and make the other party lose any ability to resist? Derived from the fighting of two people
Is this also true when it comes to confrontations between armies and armies, and between countries? Therefore, it can be said that war is a violent act that forces the other party to obey our will."
"What is violence? Violence is a means, and the goal is to impose one's will on the other party. In order to ensure that this goal can be achieved with certainty, the other party must lose the ability to resist. So conceptually, making the other party lose the ability to resist
are the real direct targets of the conduct of war."
There was silence in the lecture hall, and everyone listened with great concentration.
This is also the first time I realized why countries and humans are always at war?
After understanding this, everyone suddenly discovered that many real-life problems can be analyzed more thoroughly.