In the afternoon, there is nothing to do in the Hall of No Ease, Zhu Pingan simply poured a cup of tea and sat on the seat to read The Art of War of Sun Tzu.
“Sun Tzu said: where the army to meet the enemy: absolute mountain according to the valley, depending on the life of the place high, war ron no den, this mountain of the army also. Absolute water must be far from the water; guest absolute water and come, do not meet in the water, make half ji and hit, profit; want to fight, no attached to the water and meet the guest; depending on the birth of the place high, no meet the flow of water, here on the water of the army also ……”
This is “Sun Tzu’s Art of War – Topography”, the more Zhu Pingan reads, the more subtle he feels, while reading it, he recalls a battle in history in his mind, and extracts the battle cases involving topography individually, comparing the principles in “Topography”, the more he compares, the more he feels the profundity of the battle.
Terrain is too important to warfare, both in ancient and modern times, and if one cannot make good use of it, then one cannot be a good general.
Of course, learning its meaning, not learning its shape, learning the “Topography Chapter”, does not mean that we must follow the “Topography Chapter” to set up the formation, according to the actual situation, flexible use of terrain. Han Xin’s backwater battle is the opposite of the “topography” “want to fight, not attached to the water to meet the guests”, but also achieved a great victory.
“Oh, Zi Hou is quite interested in military affairs, it seems that my Ming Dynasty will have another good minister and Confucian general who is well versed in literature, tactics and military strategy.”
Li Chunfang finished writing a Qing Dynasty, and found that Zhu Pingan was reading The Art of War seriously, he couldn’t help but laugh and joked.
A combination of both literary and military tactics?
Another official in the same room couldn’t help but snort and laugh when he heard Li Chunfang’s words, “Sir Li you were focused on writing and didn’t pay attention, Zi Hou he ah, ever since he had his lunch and turned over Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, he hadn’t even turned a page up until now, and a good half of those days were spent with his eyes closed ……”
Although this official didn’t say it outright, others knew as soon as they heard it that Zhu Pingan had just fallen asleep reading The Art of War ……
Erm.
I was recalling battle examples from history and comparing them ……
However, Zhu Pingan didn’t explain and just gave a laugh. Books are for reading to oneself, not to others.
However, he, who himself had a simple face, laughed as if he was embarrassed by being told off.
There was a light laugh in the room.
“What are you laughing at, so happy.”An official walked in with an official document in his hand and asked with a smile.
“Hehe, it’s nothing. Lord Zhao has come over, is there any orders from Pavilion Master Yan.”Li Chunfang got up and welcomed the visitor in, asking with a smile.
Lord Zhao has been in the Wuji Temple for several years now, and has been running errands under Yan Song, and is considered to be one of Yan Song’s secretaries.
“It’s not a big deal, it’s just that there’s a commendation document, trouble you guys to touch it up, it’s going to be issued under seal in the next two days to the following.”Lord Zhao said softly, then handed the paperwork in his hand to Li Chunfang.
“Lord Zhao is polite, this is our part of the job, why bother.”Li Chunfang finished the paperwork and shook his head with a smile.
“Lord Zhao, please have some tea.”
Another official in the room said, reaching out to pour a cup of tea.
“No need, I still have to go to Lord Wang’s place, I won’t drink the tea.”Lord Zhao smiled and shook his head, then spoke with Li Chunfang for a few more words before waving his hand to Zhu Pingan and the others, and then excused himself and left.
“Whose commendation paperwork is this, and Pavilion Master Yan even personally went through it.”Another official in the chamber, curiously took the paperwork from Li Chunfang and unfolded it to see.
“Oh, coincidentally, Zi Hou can take a look at it, in the future, perhaps, we will have to draft such a commendation instrument for you, Zi Hou.”This official unfolded and read the paperwork over, and couldn’t help but laugh, smiling as he handed the paperwork to Zhu Pingan.
What does it mean?
Zhu Pingan curiously took the paperwork and looked at it.
Hmmm.
After reading the instrument, Zhu Pingan understood why he said so, because this instrument was a military commendation instrument, just now he was not reading Sun Tzu’s Art of War, just related to this.
The general idea of this document is: three months ago, Qiongzhou Wuzhishan Li Min tribe chief Na Yan revolted, and also colluded with Thanksgiving and Changhua Li Min, a total of dozens of tribes, gathered tens of thousands of people, a great momentum. Governor Ouyang Bijin in the crisis, in the centre of command, calm and collected the best troops, to go to the expedition to quell the rebellion. Because the Governor Ouyang Bijin deployed troops, command, luring the enemy into the depths of a successful battle, a total of more than 5,300 head of the bandits, and surrendered more than 3,700 people. After the victory, Ouyang Bijin in order to put an end to the future, regardless of personal safety, willing to take the risk of single-handedly to the centre of the Ri Min and Ri Min agreed to equal treatment, the Ri Min as a Han Chinese, the establishment of the city. The Li people returned to the centre, vowed never to rebel again, and moved out to live in the mountains. As a result, the Li people’s stubbornness was eliminated and Hainan was stabilised.
Ouyang Bijin?
This name is familiar.
After reading it, Zhu Pingan was slightly stunned, then pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled.
Come to think of it, Ouyang Bijin is not Ouyang Zishi’s father, that is, Yan Song Yan Pavilion elder brother-in-law.
The brother-in-law made a military achievement, Yan Song personally over the eyes of the past.
Zhu Pingan to Ouyang Bijin impression is not much, but know that Ouyang Bijin this person’s reputation in history can be, at least than Yan Song is much too good. This person seems to be an ancient scientist, in order to solve the plague of ploughing oxen lead to the problem of insufficient animal power, research and invention of human ploughing machine, it is said that “a person with one hand, enough to resist the two oxen”, but unfortunately did not get the promotion and development, and later also lost the tradition.
But it seems that I have never heard of Ouyang Bijin’s talent and achievements in the military.
But according to this document, Ouyang Bijin is a famous general of the Jiajing Dynasty.
If Ouyang Bijin was so good, then how could he be missing in the later Japanese invasion, and the famous anti-Japanese generals in history are not only Qi Jiguang and the others.
Not right ……
Zhu Pingan once again unfolded the document, carefully read it, intuition told him that this document is not so simple.
He carefully read it again.
Zhu Pingan noticed that there are only two names in this document, one is the leader of the bandits, Na Yan, and the other is Ouyang Bijin. In other words, the credit for the rebellion goes to Ouyang Bijin alone.
This is of course not normal.
Ouyang Bijin is the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, belonging to the big officials, should not personally lead the troops to crush the rebellion.
After reading carefully again, Zhu Pingan noticed the phrase “mobilise the best troops and strongest generals to go to conquer and pacify the rebellion” in the document. This sentence can be interpreted as Ouyang Bijin mobilising the best and strongest generals to go and conquer the rebellion, or it can be interpreted as Ouyang Bijin mobilising one or more good generals, who will lead the troops to go and conquer the rebellion.
However, people would generally understand it according to the first meaning, right?
Zhu Pingan could not help but shake his head and laugh.
Well, this poor “strong generals”……I just don’t know which one it is.
“Others carry swords, but my pen is like a sword”, through this document, Zhu Pingan’s understanding of the term “pen like a sword” has deepened.
This document is not necessarily from the handwriting of Ouyang Bijin, but it must have nothing to do with Yan Song.
Ginger is still old and spicy ah.
