"Since Mr. Yuan has such an opinion, I have no way to refute it. In this case, I will no longer supervise the soldiers to conduct stabbing training from now on."
"Haha, brother Ke, you don't look like a chicken-hearted person, why do you say such things?" Yuan Su said with a smile.
He Qigong was startled, and suddenly realized that he was indeed a bit stubborn. Even if he couldn't convince Yuan Su, there was no need to get upset about it. This was not what a man would do. When he thought of this, he didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he could only
Silent.
"Actually, the opinions you and I have are not tit-for-tat, but each has its own reasons. No matter whose opinion takes precedence, one is indispensable after all. Hand-to-hand combat requires both courage and skill. I am just theoretically speaking.
From a perspective, courage is the most important factor. Unfortunately, most of our Chinese troops now lack both, and it is difficult to keep up with foreigners in terms of basic quality." Yuan Su paused and sighed.
"Master Yuan's words seem to be destroying his own prestige and boosting the popularity of foreigners." Although He Qigong agreed with Yuan Su's words just now, he still said it with a thorn.
"Ke Zhi, I always thought you were a person who could judge the situation. When the Qing Dynasty closed the country, it always claimed to be a kingdom of heaven, but once the foreign artillery fired, all the illusions were wiped out in the smoke. I am not destroying my prestige.
It’s not to boost the popularity of foreigners, but we in China can no longer indulge in fantasy and must have a profound understanding of the reality in front of us. Only by knowing our own weaknesses can we avoid our own weaknesses." Yuan Su said loudly.
He Qigong couldn't help but murmur in his heart: Only by knowing your own weaknesses can you avoid your own weaknesses...
This philosophical statement can indeed hit the nail on the head.
Yuan Su glanced at He Qigong, deliberately waited for a while, and then spoke again: "You said this and that time before, Kezhi. I didn't mean to target you, Kezhi, but I still want to point out that what you said was wrong.
Although I am citing the Sino-Japanese War as an example, in fact, if we look at our squadron today, the soldiers are still greedy for life and afraid of death, and the officers are still incompetent. I believe you know very well, Ke Zhi, how many of the people who join the army today do so with protection in mind.
Everyone's duty to defend the country is just to make a living; from the top to the grassroots officers, how many of them are honest and disciplined, and how many of them have the ability to lead?"
He Qigong's face gradually became serious. He didn't believe Yuan Su's words, but he didn't have that much experience and couldn't be sure whether all the armies in the country were as Yuan Su said. But as far as the situation of the Seventy-nine Standards is concerned
, he knew very well that the situation from soldier to officer was almost the same as what Yuan Su said.
"Master Yuan, what you said may be reasonable, but it cannot be generalized. We in China are indeed inferior to others now, but as long as people with lofty ideals work unremittingly, we can one day change our appearance!"
"I very much agree with your last sentence. As for generalizations, we don't need to worry about these for the time being. We can only talk about our seventy-nine bids. Suppose that Luanzhou is suddenly attacked by foreign enemies tomorrow. What do you think about our seventy-nine bids now?
How should we resist the enemy in such a situation! Is Acting Commander Zhang Jiangong a qualified leader? How many heroic soldiers are there in the Seventy-Nine Standards?" Yuan Su said with a deliberate pun.
"I admit that if this happens, our Seventy-nine Standards will not be able to play any role at all. But your question is just a narrow question. Not only is it not true, but it is also deliberately exaggerating and partially distorting the facts." He Qigongbu said.
He politely retorted that he was not convinced by Yuan Su's unrealistic dialectic that wanted to use the seventy-nine standard situation to represent the situation across the country.
"I know you will think that I am deliberately distorting the conversation, but one thing I must tell you is that you must be down-to-earth, take care of your own affairs first, and then do big things when you have the ability to affect the overall situation. Since we are
Soldiers of the 79th Army should consider what our 79th Army can do now. Even if, as you said, most of the military in the country are very good, but now our 79th Army is so sluggish, isn't this ours?
Responsibility?" Yuan Su said calmly.
He Qigong was stunned for a moment, and fell into silence again, his brows furrowed, and thoughts abounding.
"Just like we just talked about stabbing training, the reason why I emphasize courage over technique is because at this stage, our Chinese army generally lacks the courage that soldiers should have. Many soldiers are just ordinary people who come to the military camp to fool around.
That's all. My basis is based on the actual situation before us. Only when these soldiers realize that they are soldiers can the stabbing skills work on them." Yuan Su said in conclusion.
Although the whole conversation was not what Yuan Su expected, it was at least consistent. His purpose was to subtly convey the "pragmatic spirit" to He Qigong by talking about an example in front of him.
In his opinion, only by allowing these officers to deeply understand the "pragmatic spirit" can they do their job calmly and not always focus on the so-called "revolution", "national affairs", and "ministerial affairs".
"Republic" and other such things. Strictly speaking, this can be regarded as a method of confining thoughts, but this method has a good side.
He Qigong was an intellectual after all, and he quickly understood the significance of this conversation. In fact, in the past two months, he had also heard various rumors about Yuan Su, such as why Yuan Su did not leave 79 Biao and return to Baoding Military Academy, and
For example, what Yuan Su did after he was appointed as a formal officer.
Although in fact the person who really worked hard for the 79 mark was Chen Wennian, compared to Yuan Su, Chen Wennian was like a person who worked hard behind the scenes. Yuan Su not only did a lot during this period, but also everything
They can all cause a sensation, from participating in reorganization to military-civilian joint defense, to the recent food restructuring. Some are big things, some are small things, but all of them have generally attracted widespread attention.
Could it be that Yuan Su's true intention was to do this? As far as He Qigong was concerned, these things were definitely a fact, and they were all within his ability.
This shows that even if one does not talk about "revolutionary slogans" and "patriotism", a person can still do something that is beneficial to the country and the people.
He Qigong slowly let out a breath and said in a calm tone: "I finally understand now, Mr. Yuan, why did you say at the beginning that the best way to fight hand-to-hand combat is not to fight hand-to-hand combat, because currently our ** team
You can’t fight hand-to-hand. Before you improve the quality of your soldiers as a whole, you can only avoid fighting in which you are not good at as much as possible.”
Yuan Su smiled happily, nodded and sighed: "Brother Ke, you really understand. You are right, that's exactly what I meant. Of course, my other purpose in saying this is to hope that everyone can understand the truth. Then
Everything must be done step by step, and you cannot think of running away before you learn to walk. In the final analysis, it is still the same sentence, be down-to-earth and be pragmatic."
He Qigong's originally tense expression gradually relaxed. Although he still cared a little about Yuan Su in his heart, his personal feelings did not represent objective views. Maybe he didn't like Yuan Su, but he couldn't help but admire Yuan Su.
What you do.
He smiled nonchalantly, and then said: "My conversation with Mr. Yuan today gave me a better understanding of Mr. Yuan. I didn't expect that Mr. Yuan has quite a lot of insights."
Yuan Su also smiled and said: "What you said doesn't sound like a compliment. But the more important reason why I talk to you about this is that I know that Ke Zhi, you are a person who can do practical things and is willing to do practical things. Just like the Second Battalion.
Under your management, the soldiers are even actively participating in stabbing training. Of course, a mere battalion is not worth mentioning, but if you can become the commander-in-chief of a party, you will definitely be able to achieve great achievements. "
He Qigong had an indifferent expression, but instead said a bit teasingly: "Not long ago, Mr. Yuan just emphasized that things should be done step by step in a down-to-earth manner. Why do you say such empty words now?"