Chapter 286 Surrounding towns and cities from the countryside
Chapter 286 Rural areas surround towns
Hiding wealth in the country or hiding wealth in the people are two different national policies. But which one is better?
Even in later generations, there are different views on this. Of course, it is best if the country is rich and the people are strong. It is just easier said than done.
Perhaps it is influenced by traditional culture. Since ancient times, our country has advocated the idea of national interests above all else. This has maintained the power of the feudal emperors to a certain extent. It has also maintained the strength of the country. However, it has also caused the majority of people to Cowardly. Even numb. Because the starting point of this kind of thinking is contrary to human nature. Human selfishness has always been greater than publicity. This is undeniable.
My original plan was to take this opportunity to let the media exaggerate it. I hoped that I would discuss this matter with all the people to reach the point where the whole people can discuss politics. But in the end I gave up this idea. After all, the thinking of the people in this era is still unclear. He has not reached the state of later generations.
At present, the Song Dynasty has to face the life-and-death enemy of Mongolia in the north. So I decided to leave the ideological revolution later. Government reform, military reform, scientific and technological reform, etc. are the most important.
The victory of war depends on the right time, right place and right people. In fact, the same applies to any policy. Only suitable policies can be praised. Otherwise, it will become metaphysics, become a mere formality, and eventually become biased.
A nail-biter like Tian Ming is far worse than the kind from later generations. I believe Qianhuoyou will handle it well. As long as the government can go to the dialogue on an equal footing, the matter should be handled properly soon. .Relatively speaking, the people in ancient times were easy to deal with.
A quiet little village on the bank of Qiandao Lake.
In the evening, the sun sets in the west. The remaining sun shines on the lake, giving off bursts of dim golden light. Occasionally, a breeze blows by, causing a few ripples.
"Such a peaceful and tranquil scenery. I never tire of it."
Suo Wuji on the side looked at the lake in the distance and said, "That's because the master has peace of mind."
"Haha." The middle-aged man said with a smile. "Perception comes from the heart. Mr. Suo is right."
"Master, the time is coming. Come into the house."
"Well, it's time to have a meeting."
After entering the house, the middle-aged man put on an exquisite mask to cover his face that looked slightly weathered but still young and handsome.
Suo Wuji skillfully activated the mechanism in the room and followed the middle-aged man into a secret passage behind the bookcase. A moment later, the two of them appeared in another large room.
"See you, Mr. President." About thirty people in the room said in unison, clasping their fists and saluting.
"Friends, everyone. It's another year. Well, I just counted the number of people. This year, there are thirty-seven members present. Compared with the twenty-nine people at last year's annual meeting, there are eight more people. It means that I will be here this year. Eight new branches have been added. What a joy." The middle-aged man smiled and extended his hand to signal, "Everyone, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
The middle-aged man nodded slightly and said, "Well, Suo Lao, let's get started."
As the Secretary-General of the Tongmenghui, Suo Wuji stood up and said: "Suo first represents the members of the Tongmenghui base. Welcome all new and old members. Everyone gathered in the nameless fishing village on the shores of Qiandao Lake this evening to participate in the annual Tongmenghui Congress. This is also the Tongmenghui Congress. The second annual congress. Dear members, before the official start of this year’s conference, please stand up and follow the president to read out the purpose of our association.”
The middle-aged man also stood up together with the others and recited in a cadence: "Abolish the old dynasty. Establish a new country. All living beings live together equally. All things thrive. Burn my body. Sprinkle my blood. For this ideal, I will not hesitate." All members of our alliance will have this goal as their lifelong goal. Their lives will never end and their fight will never end."
Immediately afterwards, everyone else read it loudly again with passion. "Every member of our alliance will have this goal as a lifelong goal. Life will never end, and the fight will not stop."
"Please take a seat," Suo Wuji said. "Now we will have a formal meeting. According to the old rules, first of all, please introduce yourself to the newcomers."
The eight newcomers came from eight different places. All of these areas are relatively remote areas. The farthest one is from Jingjiang Mansion (now Guilin) on Guangnan West Road. After introducing themselves one by one, Suo Wuji applauded and welcomed them. Said: "Okay. Welcome the eight new members."
"Thank you, Mr. Suo."
"Now please give instructions, President."
After a burst of applause, the middle-aged man said: "Dear members, our association has developed rapidly since its establishment. So far, it has established 26 branches in various places. The number of members has reached more than 7,000. This shows that the purpose of this association has been achieved. This is the result of your hard work. I am deeply gratified. We have elites like you who care about the world. Why worry about failure to achieve great things? Let’s get back to the topic. "The main content of this meeting is to analyze the current situation and discuss the focus of work in the coming year."
The middle-aged man wore a mask. No one could see the solemnity on his face: "Compared with previous years, the world's situation has changed a lot with the new emperor of the Song Dynasty ascending the throne. From this year's Song Dynasty Judging from the emperor's series of actions, the strength of the Song Dynasty seems to have been greatly improved. Although the Song emperor was young, his ambitions increased dramatically compared with the old emperor. And the biggest internal power struggle also resulted in the imperial power suppressing the prime minister's power. Let's end it for now. For us, the changes in the Song Dynasty may increase a lot of difficulties. The changes in the Song Dynasty made its government gradually move towards the Qingming Dynasty, and the support of the people is also increasing. This is what you have discovered in recent times. The main reason for the slow development of our association.”
"Some time ago, the Luzhou Army of the Song Dynasty regained the land on the south bank of the Huaihe River, which raised the prestige of the Song Dynasty to a higher level. After the Mongolia in the north withdrew five years ago, Kublai Khan has now firmly controlled the government. Now they are also gathering troops and gathering forces to prepare for the next southern invasion. According to my judgment, within five years, Kublai Khan is bound to go south again. And he will use the power of his country to try to destroy the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop. Last year, this time The plan set by the club is to seize Song Dynasty and fight against Mongolia. This plan remains unchanged. But we must also make adjustments as the tense changes. Both the Song Dynasty and Mongolia are undergoing changes in an attempt to enhance their national power. This is the current situation. Everyone is facing. In this situation, how should this association develop?"
For a moment, no one spoke in the venue.
After a long time, the dullness of the scene was broken by the voice of the first speaker.
The first person who couldn't help but speak was Hu Feng, who was in Jinhua Mansion that day: "Mr. Chairman, this situation will be very unfavorable to me. After my subordinates suffered a setback in Jinhua, they moved to Wenzhou Mansion and made little progress. .Compared with the past, the development of membership is indeed much more difficult. The people seem to have begun to have more confidence in the imperial court. In recent days, I have been thinking about it, but I still can't find the solution. Please ask the president to clear up our doubts."
Xing Fangzhuo, who was next to Hu Feng, said: "Sir, President, what Hu Huiyou said is exactly what my subordinates want to say. Please give me your next step, President."
The middle-aged man said: "Dear members, you all know very well that our actions can be called 'revolution'. And revolution is a long-term and arduous undertaking. The change of dynasties. Who can achieve smooth sailing? In history, The change of government has told us the answer. No. In this long-term struggle carried out by our association, we will naturally encounter various setbacks and experience various troughs. This is inevitable. So what should we do? Just retreat when encountering difficulties. No. I think you all don’t know how. Because from the day you joined this association, you have had the consciousness to fight for the new country for life. When you encounter difficulties, you overcome them. When you go into the trough, you rush to the peak. This is This is the fighting spirit of our association. Of course, we cannot act haphazardly. Instead, we should find suitable methods to most effectively resolve the difficulties we are currently encountering."
"Please make it clear, Chairman."
"Well, everyone, have you noticed that all the new members this year come from relatively remote areas?"
"Exactly. It's just how does this relate to the current problem I will encounter." Even Suo Wuji asked without knowing the reason.
The middle-aged man ignored Suo Wuji's question and said with a smile: "Dear members, I have known the problem you are encountering for a long time. It's just that this problem is indeed very difficult. I also made the decision after several days of long examination. The direction of our work next year.”
When the members of the Alliance heard that the president had already come up with a countermeasure, they all concentrated.
"Everyone, the development area of our association is the entire Song Dynasty. And where is the development center of the Song Dynasty?"
Hu Fengdao: "In Lin'an. In Wenzhou. In its more developed areas."
The middle-aged man nodded and said: "What Hu Feng said is true. If we want to develop, we should start from the weak areas of the Song Dynasty. And the weak areas are in remote roads, remote and backward rural areas, and mountainous areas. Therefore, we should start from the weak areas of the Song Dynasty." The focus of the association in the coming year will be to penetrate into backward areas, develop rural members, and ultimately surround cities and towns with rural areas."
If I had been present at that time, I would have been shocked. I thought that the president of the Tongmenghui was also a time-traveler. He actually proposed the guerrilla strategy of surrounding the city from the countryside.
"What? Start from the countryside."
“The countryside surrounds the towns.”
The middle-aged man explained patiently: "Dear friends, the art of war has its own meaning. Avoid the real and attack the weak. My plan is to avoid the center of the Song Dynasty, work in areas where its control is weak, and gradually develop and grow. .Everyone, imagine the war between Song Dynasty and Mongolia a few years later. No matter who wins or loses, both sides will suffer losses. At that time, our alliance will rise up from mountainous areas and rural areas all over the country. Can't we get twice the result with half the effort?"
"It seems to make sense." Everyone thought.
"The new members developed by our association this year are all from remote areas. Doesn't it illustrate this point?" said the middle-aged man. "So, everyone's thinking must change in the future. Another thing to note is that Jinhua Mansion After the incident, the government may know something about our association. Therefore, everyone should be more careful in the coming year. Suo Wuhun."
"My subordinate is here."
"After the meeting, you will tell everyone how to protect yourself."