The school was crowded with people. Some people were sitting on the floor in the center of the room, some were standing behind, and some were sitting on the windowsill. Even the outside was crowded with people. Although there were many people, there was no noise at all in the school, and it was completely silent.
Regardless of whether they were young or old, students from Lumen Mountain or not, everyone held their breath and concentrated all their attention, listening, recording, and thinking. In the whole room, only Pang Degong's somewhat old, but energetic voice echoed.
With.
Duke Pound has a great reputation and is very knowledgeable, but under normal circumstances, so many people would not gather here to listen to lectures.
However, today is special.
Since the celebration banquet in Nanyang ten days ago, the news of the Yangren War has swept through the entire Jingxiang land like a whirlwind. People have been talking about it, holding various opinions and arguing.
In the end, everyone recommended Pang Degong, Mr. Shui Jing Sima Hui, Huang Chengyan and other local celebrities who were the most famous and talented to come out and hold this public lecture.
There is only one topic, which is to comprehensively analyze the gains and losses of both sides in the Battle of Yangren, and then explain Wang Yu and Xu Rong's tactics of war.
The students are naturally in high spirits. Military strategy is the foundation of a career in troubled times. Fighting for supremacy on the battlefield is more attractive to young people. If they were not afraid of the teacher's majesty, they would have asked the teacher to fight on this.
And now that you have given lectures and your wish has come true, how can you not be happy?
The other celebrities who came to listen to the lecture did not come just to talk as usual. They all assumed a very solemn posture and looked and behaved solemnly.
The Battle of Yangren was not just a classic battle. As early as when the two sides mobilized their troops to march north and south to fight to the death, knowledgeable people had already anticipated the far-reaching impact of this battle.
As a result, although everyone had been mentally prepared for a long time, no one expected that the result of this battle would come out so quickly, and the results would be so shocking, coming like a rushing river, making people unprepared and helpless.
Blockable.
How much impact this battle had on the situation in Jingxiang, and how important this lecture was, can be found out just by looking at the guest list.
There are so many celebrities, not only from Jingxiang, but also from Yuzhou, Shangyong County, and even Jiangdong and Xichuan. Even Zhou Mu Liu Jingsheng, his confidants Kuai brothers, and Cai brothers all left behind
With a myriad of official duties in hand, I left Xiangyang, the administrative center, and rushed to Lumen Mountain to listen to the lecture.
How can the reputation of the three famous celebrities alone achieve this effect?
"... Xu Gongqing's use of troops is steady, but Wang Pengju's use of troops is in line with the changing purpose of the art of war, which is said to be: lure them with advantage, take them with chaos, prepare them with strength, and avoid them with force... Not only does he use it freely, but he also
Can changes be made to it? Kong Ming, hello, please read the book of war. How much have you understood the points I mentioned?"
"Mr. Hui..."
Everyone looked at the sound and saw a young child whose hair had not yet been tied up stood up and saluted, and replied loudly:
"Liang realized two things... Taishan's army spent money to fake defeat and lure the enemy for profit. Although Xu Gongqing's command was strict, he could not suppress the greed of his soldiers, so the formation was scattered. Taishan's army took advantage of the chaos to counterattack. However, the barbarians were greedy in nature.
, even better than the Luoyang infantry, so Wang Pengju repeated his old skills and it worked like a god. As for the last two... Liang is young and has little knowledge, but he can't understand it. I dare to ask sir to clarify his doubts."
Although he did not give all the answers, Zhuge Liang's performance still aroused everyone's admiration. He was too young, less than ten years old, but he could explain the art of war so thoroughly and clearly. The Langya Zhuge family gave birth to a Qilin son.
ah.
Pang Degong smiled and nodded, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he turned to another young child and asked again: "Shi Yuan, please tell me."
Everyone was convinced. It seemed that Pang Degong also took the opportunity to show off his favored disciple and use it to make a name for himself. Think about it, is there any better opportunity to make people famous than today's occasion?
The second son of the Zhuge family just now was already very impressive. Now that this person is named, he is also the nephew of Lord Pang De. What kind of extraordinary person will he be?
"Back...back, sir..."
Pang Tong's performance greatly disappointed everyone. He couldn't speak eloquently for a long time just in return. It looked like he was either stuttering or having stage fright. How could he look like a child prodigy? What's more, this child's appearance was also
...It seems that he is just an exaggerated 'prodigy' who got his name purely because of his elders.
"Please sit down." Pang Degong also had a trace of disappointment in his eyes.
As everyone thought, he really wanted to take the opportunity to recommend a few proud disciples, not to let them serve as officials, but this kind of opportunity was really rare.
Unless you are a person like Wang Yu who defies heaven, or have someone like Xu Zijiang to help you, otherwise, getting famous can only be done slowly, word of mouth, and taking shape bit by bit. In the end, you can accumulate a lot of accumulation and become a blockbuster.
However, although my nephew is smart, his character is really...
Pang Degong sighed secretly. Judging from the look in his eyes at that moment, his nephew had clearly understood something. He had no choice but to give this opportunity to someone else, and he was about to leave soon after arriving...
…
But there is nothing we can do. Not all students are interested in the art of war. Similarly, knowledge such as the art of war cannot be achieved only if you are interested.
"Yuan Zhi, please come and tell me."
"These two tips mean that when the enemy is strong, you need to be cautious, and when the enemy is strong, you should temporarily avoid its edge. General Wang's application of them is to do the opposite..." Xu Shu has been thinking about these questions.
After a while, he answered without thinking.
"Just as the teacher said, Xu Gongqing's military methods are rigorous and there are no flaws. There is no guarantee that his tactics will not be discovered by him. Therefore, General Wang meets his sharpness with a vigorous fight, and then logically feigns defeat and retreats. There is a difference between a vigorous fight and a fake defeat.
The transition was so seamless that veteran generals like Xu Rong did not have too many doubts, so much so that they ignored the true purpose of General Wang's sneak attack."
"What Yuan Zhi said is right to the point!"
Pound's public attack festival praised: "What is real is what is imaginary, and what is imaginary is real. What a military strategist pays attention to in victory is: attack the unprepared one, take it by surprise, do not stick to established methods, adapt to changes, and win based on the enemy..."
Taking Xu Shu's answer as a continuation, Pang Degong narrated the pros and cons of this battle, combined with the art of war. His information was not first-hand, but his knowledge was far superior to that of Yan Xiang, and his narration was brilliant and exciting, and everyone who listened was impressed.
My heart was trembling, and I was fascinated. I wished I could immediately turn back time, fly to the Yangren battlefield, and witness that classic battle with my own eyes.
However, some people did not put their minds on this at all. When Pang De was teaching, Liu Biao kept frowning. Even the wonderful explanations by Zhuge Liang and other students could not make him feel better. Unlike his usual courtesy and respect for talents,
The styles are very different.
Finally, it was not until Pang Degong finished speaking that he suddenly asked: "In my opinion, this son's military skills have reached a state of his own. Otherwise, how can he beat Xu Gongqing just by using surprise?"
Waiting for a famous general?"
Pang De replied calmly: "What Liu Shijun said is true."
"..." Liu Biao's expression turned even worse.
Kuai Liang on the side seemed to be about to say something, but was stopped by his younger brother Kuai Yue; the Cai brothers lost their usual arrogance and looked sad, as if their parents had just died.
Liu Biao was sitting at the head table and was already conspicuous. However, he stopped talking in the middle of the question and just stood there, his face changing and becoming more and more gloomy. This made it difficult for Pang Degong to continue teaching and could only accompany him in a daze.
He fell into silence until Kuai Yue secretly reminded him, and Liu Biao woke up like a dream.
He knew he was rude, so he didn't say much, bowed his hands to Pang Degong and other hosts, and left the table. Kuai Yue and others were not polite, nodded, and hurriedly followed.
Although these people didn't say much, their normal behavior still cast a dark cloud over the minds of Jingxiang scholars.
The mountain rain is coming, and the strong wind is filling the building.
After Liu Biao left, the atmosphere of the lecture suddenly disappeared. Mr. Pang Degong said a few words and then left the room.
The three celebrities came to the back hall together. Pang Degong suddenly asked in a confused manner: "Brother Decao, what do you think?"
"Okay, okay." Sima Hui put his palms together and smiled: "Kong Ming is smart and knowledgeable, which is good; Shi Yuan is good at heart, which is also good; Yuan Zhi does not know much, but has the ability to change, which is also good... Chengyan
My dear brother, you have nothing to worry about."
Huang Chengyan asked curiously: "Huh? Why are you involved with my little brother again?"
Sima Hui smiled brightly: "There are so many outstanding people in Jingxiang, why should my niece still worry about getting married?"
"That's right..." Huang Chengyan recalled seriously: "Kong Ming is good, and his age is exactly the same as Yueying; Shi Yuan is also good, and Nei Xiu is good, so that the couple will not quarrel; Xu Yuanzhi is also very good,
Although his temper is a bit bad, he has a filial heart, and if he has a filial heart, he is a good boy, but he is a little older..."
"I said..." Pang Degong couldn't help but smile bitterly, but there was nothing he could do about it. When Sima Hui was around, the topic usually easily went off the rails. Just like now, when they were clearly talking about business, these two people took the topic away in just two sentences.
It's about marriage.
"Brother Chengyan, my niece is only ten years old now. Isn't it too early to get married? Besides, even if you have to plan in advance, you don't have to be in such a hurry, right?"
"Urgent, why aren't you in a hurry?" Huang Chengyan said with a frown on his face: "People say that men are talented and women are beautiful, but my Yueying is just the opposite, her appearance is... but she still likes reading, but she doesn't read classics, she only likes to read those novels.
Yin skills, gossip and unofficial history, I only have this daughter, how can you tell me not to be anxious? Brother Decao, do you think so or not? "
"Okay, okay." Sima Hui brought the topic to Wang Yu as Mr. Pang De wished, but the issues discussed were completely different: "Speaking of which, Wang Pengju of Taishan is also a good candidate. He behaves informally.
He also said that he loves beauty rather than country, so he and his niece are a perfect match."
"That's right..." Huang Chengyan began to think seriously.
"I mean you two..." Mr. Pang De was worried, but he didn't dare to interrupt rashly, otherwise it would be terrible if Chengyan's wise brother relied on him. His niece's marriage was Chengyan's worry. As a good friend, he should try to share the worries.
; However, I can’t make the decision about Shi Yuan’s marriage!
"That's all, we can mention this later." Huang Chengyan thought hard for a long time, and finally sighed. He turned to Mr. Pang and said, "Brother De Gong, what are you going to say?"
"I..." Mr. Pang De thought for a moment before he remembered his original intention. This is just a habit. Otherwise, he would not know what he was saying or what he said all day long. Sima Hui was really good at interrupting.
"I mean, how is Liu Jingsheng's behavior? Will it be as we expected and not rekindle the war between Jingxiang and Jingxiang?"
"Don't worry, don't worry." The smile on Sima Hui's face remained unchanged, but he became serious: "He will make a wise choice."
"Why do you see that?" Pang Degong's eyes lit up. His old friend usually seemed not very serious, as if he was playing in the world, but now he is over seventy years old, and his experience and experience are extraordinary. He is especially good at observing people, and his vision is extremely accurate. He
Since you say that, there must be some evidence.
"Liu Jingsheng is generous on the outside and jealous on the inside. He is fond of making plans but cannot make decisions. He has talents but cannot use them. In fact, how can the knowledge and strategies of the Kuai brothers be inferior to mine?"
Sima Hui commented: "Based on what happened today, after the news of the Yangren War came out, if he wanted to make friends with Wang Yu and adopt a soft policy, he should have made plans early, but he still had luck.
Wang Pengju has been reluctant to send people north. In the final analysis, he is just trying to keep his face. Today, if he gives up all his luck, he will definitely follow the plan of the alien brothers. Then Wang Pengju has no intention of going south, so why worry about Jing Xiang not being able to do so?
Security and peace?”
After thinking about it, he added: "Even if there is a war, it probably won't be because of Wang Pengju, but..."
Pang Degong pondered: "When Sun Wentai returns from Yuzhou?"
"Haha." Sima Hui smiled and said nothing, acquiescing.
Pang Degong breathed a sigh of relief and then asked doubtfully: "Wang Peng did not take Jingxiang and stationed troops in the new city for ten months without advancing. It seems that he has no intention of Luoyang. What on earth does he want to do?"
"Okay, okay." Sima Hui regained his old ways and said with a smile, "Maybe he knows that the Huang family has a daughter who has grown up, and he is waiting for brother Chengyan to come to propose marriage."
A burst of clear laughter echoed on Lumen Mountain. At the same time, in a thatched cottage at the foot of Lumen Mountain, bursts of choked sobs could be heard.
"Mother, the child is gone now."
"Okay, although General Wang is young, the Wang family has been loyal to generations. My son should not think about his old age. He only needs to remember to serve the country and make meritorious service. Only in this way can he live up to the name of our Yingchuan Xu family, which has been innocent for generations! Remember, remember."
There were tears in the woman's eyes, but her tone of voice remained unchanged. Xu Shu fell to the ground and cried loudly.
"Mother, the child remembers."
She said she wanted to join the army, but when the moment of separation actually came, how could she be willing to give up? But the road was chosen by oneself. If it hadn’t been for her own reckless behavior, why would my mother have left her hometown and fled to Jingzhou? If she didn’t clear the Xu family’s blame, because of herself
The stigma that comes with it, even if you die, how can you have the face to see your ancestors underground?