At that moment, Xu Xun felt as if his head had been struck by lightning, and he instinctively looked around for someone. It's not surprising that he was like this. There were countless celebrities in the Ming Dynasty, but throughout the five thousand years of history, there was only one Wang Yangming.
.Following everyone's gaze, he quickly found the real master. Who else could it be but the handsome bearded man who asked him how he planned to train his troops? He went out when he saw the answer. He didn't want to delay, and hurriedly said goodbye to Liu Bisi.
He immediately went out and saw Wang Shouren disappearing outside the front courtyard gate.
However, he followed the person out of the door on the left where he first entered, only to find that Wang Shouren went straight in, presumably to meet Liu Shangshu who had just delivered the message. So, he stood there and thought about it.
He simply went out and met up with the servant of Xing'an Bo Mansion who was going out with him today. He just stood by the horse and waited for someone. After waiting for a full quarter of an hour, he saw that the handsome man was not in a hurry.
He came out of a side door next to the Yamen, holding a horse in his hand.
Nowadays, it is far away from the founding of the country. Although some civil servants can ride horses, most of them are either carriages, mules or sedans. Those who ride horses are almost rare. Therefore, when Xu Xun saw this, he immediately led the horse to greet him and shouted with a familiar smile.
He said, "The king is in charge."
Wang Shouren raised his head and recognized the prince of Xing'an Bo whom he had just met. He nodded slightly and said, "It turns out to be the prince. Unfortunately, I am about to go to Dingguo's palace. What else can you do?"
"Nothing, I only have some friendship with Ding Changsun. Since I know that Duke Ding has passed away, I want to rush to Duke Ding's mansion to pay homage." Xu Xun knew that Wang Shouren, who was in his early thirties, was not the Yang who was highly praised by others.
Mr. Ming, even the title Yang Mingzi has not yet been born, but he has read many books by Wang Shouren and biographies written by descendants in his previous life, and he knows that this man is known as a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and he is young.
I had laid a solid foundation when we met, so now that we have met, there is no reason not to try to build friendship. So after saying this, I said, "Since I am on my way, I also want to ask the king about some things."
What was said in the early court meeting was originally planned, so the spread of Xu Xun's instigation of the prince was entirely the result of a group of officials whispering while waiting at the left and right gates to enter the court meeting. Wang Shouren has never been a good person.
Xingzi, who had heard rumors, did not take seriously the actions of some censors who were planning to make a fuss. At this time, hearing what Xu Xun said, he remembered that the funeral of his predecessor Xing'anbo was helped by Dingchang Sun Xu Guangzuo, and Xu Xun went to Dingguogong's mansion very
Normal, he just nodded.
Seeing Wang Shouren flipping onto his horse neatly, Xu Xun was secretly glad that after the assassination, he and his father had practiced riding skills hard, and finally did not have to make a fool of themselves in front of this genuine civil servant. He went out from the alley in front of the Ministry of War Yamen
, then walked westward along Dongjiangmi Lane, turned to the south gate of Xiwa Factory, and then passed through many alleys. Then the three riders went onto Xuanwumen Inner Street. Xu Xun did not rush to make friends along the way.
, but talked about the situation of the government army's vanguard that he had learned about during the raids these days.
Although Wang Shouren didn't have much prejudice against Xu Xun, it was really ridiculous for a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy to be appointed as a commander by the emperor. If it weren't for the decree issued by the cabinet in advance, it was stated that he could only take charge of five hundred people.
People, he had to wonder how someone as old-fashioned as Liu Daxia, the Minister of War, could easily accept the accusation. At this time, he heard Xu Xun talk about building a young army for the emperor's grandson during the Yongle period, and the Taisun's brother also served in the avant-garde of the government army.
Through his past experience as a commander, he knew that Xu Xun had done some homework, so he began to explore military tactics and training.
When it comes to the art of war, Xu Xun can only remember the thirteen chapters of Sun Tzu, and they are still incomplete. However, at least he still remembers some examples of modern classic battles. Although there is no such rhetoric, the examples are more effective.
Even better. Now that he was talking about losing ground without fighting, he casually mentioned the example of when Han Xin attacked Qi and Xiang Yu sent General Long Qie to help.
"It is said in military books that at that time, some people had already suggested that the Han army must be brave if it penetrated deep into the Qi territory. The soldiers of Qi and Chu fought at home, but they were attached to their families and easily dispersed. They should not take the initiative to attack, but should stand firm and wait until the Han army was exhausted and retreated.
If Long Qie hadn't been arrogant and refused to listen, maybe Xiang Chu would not have been defeated so quickly. But according to common sense, if someone was beaten at the door of his house, if something happened and his house fell, wouldn't everyone in Qi and Chu's soldiers fight hard?
?Youdao means that soldiers are unpredictable and win because of the enemy. If you really put yourself in the situation, some of the words on paper will be untenable."
"I didn't expect that the Crown Prince really read the essence of the Thirteenth Chapter of Sun Tzu." Wang Shouren was really interested this time, and his already slow horse speed slowed down a bit. "I don't know what the Crown Prince thinks."
, what is the most important thing in using troops?"
"It's discipline and rewards and punishments, that is, orders and prohibitions, clear rewards and punishments, these eight words are the most important." Xu Xun spat out these words almost without thinking. Seeing that Wang Shouren seemed to be pondering, he smiled and said, "These famous generals from all dynasties
, everyone has their own opinions on this point, but I think that whether it is the so-called sharing the joys and sorrows of the soldiers, the so-called teaching them to be brave and brave, the so-called nourishing them with generous salaries and making them die, if there is no discipline, the troops will be extremely scattered.
Quick. Without rewards and punishments, soldiers cannot fight to the death. I once found an ancient book in a bookstore. It tells that in ancient times, a country was invaded by foreign enemies. The nobles in the country were defeated repeatedly in battles, but there was a group of people of low origin.
A group of farmers were raised, known as the Red Army. They recruited poor people from the countryside, with the slogan of defeating foreign enemies and liberating the world, and also preached discipline.
If it weren't for the ancient times, Xu Xun really couldn't find any other way to explain it. At this time, he paused and was thinking about what to say next. Wang Shouren asked curiously next to him: "All dynasties have always been famous."
Military discipline is extremely important, what’s so special about their discipline?”
"My family was poor at the time, so I read it while standing in the bookstore. Let me think about it carefully."
Seeing Wang Shouren's interest, Xu Xun couldn't say that the team was motivated by hunting down the local tyrants and dividing their land, so he had to focus on discipline. After a while, he said, "Because most of the teams are illiterate.
So there are eleven rules in total, known as the Three Disciplines and Eight Attentions. The Three Disciplines are to obey orders in all actions, not to take advantage of the masses, and all seizures must be returned to the public. The Eight Attentions are to speak kindly, buy and sell fairly, return borrowed things, and damage things.
To make amends, do not beat or curse people, do not damage crops, do not molest prostitutes, and do not abuse captives."
Seeing Wang Shouren, his eyes almost popped out of his head. Xu Xun didn't know that in the era before land was divided, it was impossible for the army to cross the border without committing any crimes, let alone such strict military regulations, so he quickly relaxed
He coughed and said: "Although it is an ideal state, because of the indoctrination level by level, the book said that they not only trained a strong army that no one could imagine, but also changed the balance of external forces after all.
After that, we successfully drove away the foreign enemies."
"Prince Xu, haven't you finished speaking yet?" Wang Shouren had already tasted the taste. He looked at Xu Xun and said with a smile, "How can such a strong army be inferior to others? After driving away the foreign enemies,
Then the country should also change its owner?"
"Half of the book is missing. Of course I didn't see what happened next."
Xu Xun naturally gave a wry smile, but then said sincerely, "To be honest, I am young, and I have only read a few books on the art of war in my early years. My martial arts skills are mediocre, and even my equestrian skills are only passable. To say that I can really do it
How to train those five hundred people is just talk in my sleep, so I only plan to start with discipline and rewards and punishments. I mentioned it to Ding Changsun before, hoping that he could give me a few decent officers.
, otherwise if I stand there with no qualifications and no merit and only rely on my background, no one will accept me."
It is important for people to know themselves. Although Wang Shouren is only in his early thirties, he traveled all over the country before becoming an official. After becoming an official, he also traveled to many places and met countless people. However, even though most people are called humble, they are still proud of their talents. So since he
Everyone had heard that Xu Xun was flattering the prince. When he heard what he said, he felt that the rumors were a bit excessive.
"The prince has actually made a lot of preparations."
"It's not about preparation, it's just trying my best. After all, I didn't expect that I would suddenly be promoted to such a high position. It's no wonder that the previous leader of the Martial Arts Department was dissatisfied. After all, even a young prodigy can be proficient in classics and poetry.
, but I have never seen anyone born to be an official or trained as a soldier."
When talking to honest people, you have to be deceptive; when talking to smart people, you have to be sincere. This is Xu Xun's unique trick that he has learned over the years. Sure enough, when he said these words, he was satisfied to find that Wang Shouren looked at him with more eyes.
He was more in agreement before, so on the following journey, he stopped showing off the military knowledge he had just dug out from the bottom of the box, and only talked about it as if chatting, until he turned into Dingfu Street.
It has just come to an end for now.
Ding Guogong Xu Yongning said that it was a new funeral, but in fact he died yesterday, which was considered the second day. Although the Duke's office had sent people to the Ministry of Rites to report the funeral early in the morning, it was still impossible for all relatives and friends to completely
The notice was received, so although the door gods had been fooled at this moment, the white lanterns had not been hung up yet, and there were no people coming to pay homage. They had only changed into plain clothes from top to bottom, with filial piety belts tied around their waists. Xu Xun and Wang Shouren
They all came directly from the Yamen of the Ministry of War, and naturally they were still wearing official uniforms. As soon as they got off their horses at the door, someone came out immediately to greet them. The first one looked at Xu Xun's face, and immediately blurted out: "Prince Xu?"
Recognizing that the person had followed Dingchang Sun Xu Guangzuo to the Xing'an Bo Mansion, Xu Xun nodded and said: "Go and inform Dingchang Sun that the king in charge of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War has been asked by the Ministry of Rites to assist in the funeral."
As the man promised repeatedly, he turned around and ran in quickly. Xu Xun couldn't help but look at his own body, and then whispered to Wang Shouren: "Wang Zhuzheng, I haven't gone through many funerals, and I forgot for a moment that my body is
Isn’t that disrespectful?”
"It's okay. You rushed over from the Yamen directly after getting the letter. With such sincerity, how can anyone care about your clothes?" Wang Shouren said casually, and then he thought of the censors who had discussed with each other to write a letter of impeachment after the early court, and frowned.
He frowned slightly and suggested, "At worst, after you go in, please ask Ding Changsun to find you a suitable piece of plain clothes before you go in to worship, so as not to