"This is the old fox." Zhou He cheered up and said to himself secretly.

"Shen Xuezheng and Lin Zhizhou also have a lot of experience in the way of fighting. Before we came, we were a little worried about the big food power of Jindao, but we didn't expect that it had been suppressed by Lizhou. Zhao Xingde said to Zhou He, he noticed that Shen Lin and the two were indeed interested in city building, firearms and military training, before Zhou He arrived, in the discussion between the three, Lin You was able to casually quote the artillery battle regulations he wrote, which surprised him greatly, and ordinary regimental training envoys may not be able to reach this level of familiarity.

"Sun Tzu has clouds, a teacher of 100,000 people, and a thousand dollars a day. An army with infantry, cavalry, and heavy artillery will surely defeat an army that lacks any of the troops if it does not make a big mistake. Heavy artillery can hardly leave the main road to move, and when the army is moving, the speed of the whole army is the speed of the slowest class. If the army is equipped with infantry and artillery, the movement of the enemy's army and the general's possible choices are very limited, and it is difficult to win by means of strategy, and it is easier for the two armies to form a face-to-face decisive battle, and winning by force has become the right way, and it is difficult to achieve a surprise attack by light cavalry and division of troops. ”

"After today's firearms are popular, the cost of baggage transfer, in addition to grain and grass, plus gunpowder, heavy artillery, artillery shells, and horses and grain and grass for hauling artillery, however, the commander of the army will do everything possible to concentrate more troops for a frontal decisive battle, so that the consumption of fighting a war will be several times that of the past, and fighting a war is becoming more and more not just a matter of the army, but depends on the national strength of the two countries, which is the so-called all-country war."

"Yelu Dashi and Yue Shuai are very familiar with firearms, to Zhao's expectation, the battle of Hebei, Yue Shuai will inevitably hold the heavy march, with an elite of the three armies of infantry and cavalry artillery as the forward, once encountering the Liao army's brigade, the forward turned to the avant-garde, the main force quickly followed, and the Liao army formed a frontal decisive battle. As Zhao said, if the two countries do not make mistakes, the victory or defeat will depend on the national strength. ”

"Therefore, although the Liao army dares to fight, Yelu Dashi will not dare to fight an easy decisive battle with our dynasty, but will drag my army to the north step by step, Hebei is a scorched earth, Yue Shuai's army moves north every time, the burden of baggage will be heavier by one point, and the Liao army will have one more chance of winning the decisive battle. And the Liao army did not want Yue Shuai to march too quickly, this is because every time the Northern Expedition army dragged on for one more day, our dynasty had to maintain the delivery of grain and grass, and the national strength would consume one more point, so that the Liao army would have one more chance of winning, and if it could be delayed until the middle of winter, it would be even more desirable for the Liao people. On the other hand, Yue Shuai must not only march with a heavy force to avoid the large army rushing in, but also maintain a certain speed, so as not to prolong the war for a long time and the rear will not be burdened. ”

Shen and Lin were both familiar with military affairs, and Zhao Xingde was not perfunctory, but analyzed the situation of the Northern Expedition in detail.

"In the opinion of adults," Lin Zhizhou listened attentively, and suddenly interjected: "What are the chances of winning the Northern Expedition?" ”

"How about victory or defeat, Zhao can only say that as long as he marches with weight, at least he will not be defeated."

"The major affairs of the country of soldiers," Zhao Xingde said very cautiously, "It's not easy to speculate." ”

A trace of disappointment flashed on Lin Zhizhou's face, and he immediately said humbly: "It's Lin and Meng Lang." ”

He looked left and right, and the Qingliu gentry from the state had almost arrived, and the officers of the naval division were also gathered.

The house was full of friends, and the sailors kept bringing the prepared dishes, which were specially prepared by the local people in Lizhou for the sake of the sailors. The gold and silver pots on each table are full of Lizhou's unique fruit tea, durian, reed orange, banana, mangosteen and other fresh fruits are piled up in the colorful glazed ware, and the large plates and plates are full of meaty aroma. The officers of the South China Sea Naval Division were famous for their civil and military skills, and the Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger, and although they thought very highly of themselves, they also inquired about the origin of the officers with some curiosity, and secretly compared them with the rumored situation. And all the generals on the boat were salted meat and fish all day long, staring at each one with burning eyes, and their throats were about to stretch out their hands, eager to feast at once.

Zhao Xingde also felt the heart of the army, and after a brief congratulatory speech, the meeting was not limited to topics, and the guests at each table could enjoy delicious food while discussing. Unexpectedly, after the meeting began to discuss, it immediately showed that there was no taboo between Lizhou Qingliu and other places, far more than other places, and the various topics and discussions were fierce, and many officers such as Ma Yuan and Feng Mi were aroused to be competitive.

However, Zhao Xingde participated in the meeting as usual, silence is golden, he held a wine glass, and watched the officers and Lizhou Qingliu talk and arrows, Shen Mingchen and Lin You talked out several times, Zhao Xingde either did not say a word, or slightly persuaded both sides not to hurt the peace, but it seemed that he stayed out of the matter. Shen Mingchen and Lin You glanced at each other and glanced at Zhang Taihe, a professor of state studies next to him.

"Chen Xianggong replaced Deng Xianggong, a crab is not as good as a crab. Deng Xianggong's ears and eyes are all over the world, and he instructed the Di Bao Division to suppress speech, but he is really fooling the eyes and ears of the world with his own selfishness. If he succeeds, it is more evil than Qin Shi Huang burning books and pit Confucianism, Zhao Gao pointed out that the deer is a horse, Qin Shi Huang only burned books and pit Confucianism is just a way to block words, and when the prime minister of the dynasty uses the public instrument of the country to bewitch people's hearts, doesn't he want the people of the world to be happy with the joy of the minister, and the hatred of the prince is the enemy, the mind is led by the top, and the human form is like a puppet......

"The imperial court is good at using secret agents, and the Di Bao Division is used to contain speech," Zhang Taihe muttered: "General Zhou, what do you think? ”

"Huh?" Zhou He was picking vegetables, and he couldn't help but look at him when he heard the words, and saw that it was a white-shirted scribe who spoke. Zhou He's identity in the Jinwei Mansion, except for a few people in the army, no one knows, this professor Zhang definitely doesn't know, why inexplicably asked himself, Zhou He didn't understand, but the other party pointed to the monk and scolded the bald donkey, is it tolerable or unbearable, he put down his chopsticks, looked at Zhang Taihe, and said solemnly: "The ancients had three people to become tigers, although the mouth of the people is more than the defense of Sichuan, the court governs the world, and opens up the way of speech, but it can't let the hearts of the people in the world be so chaotic. Moreover, now that the world is in turmoil, in order to resist Hu Lu, the imperial court has released the state and county regimental training to enrich the place, but in this way, how can we guard against many ambitious people in the world. ”

Shibei was impressed for three days, and Zhou He was able to say this, which made Zhao Xingde slightly surprised.

Zhou He himself felt that there was light on his face, and looked at Zhang Taihe proudly, but Zhang Taihe just saw that Zhou He was respected in the status of the sailor, and he must be a learned person, and listening to his discussion, he was completely on the side of the court and Deng Su, so he retorted without thinking: "General Zhou's words seem reasonable, but they are actually fallacious. He glanced at Zhao Xingde and said, "Mr. Zhao recounted the way of the Zhou people to match heaven with virtue, and the imperial court should be in line with the way of heaven, what is the way of heaven?" Angels see themselves, and heaven listens to them. Only by understanding the hearts of the people can the imperial court understand the heart of heaven. However, isn't it confusing for the imperial court to suppress the Qing Dynasty and falsify public opinion by using the Di Bao Division to suppress the Qing Dynasty and falsify public opinion? In the long run, what is the will of the people? I'm afraid the one in the middle of the court can't see clearly, right? Since ancient times, there is something good at the top, and there will be worse at the bottom, the faint monarch of the previous dynasty was deceived by the traitorous ministers, and in the future, I am afraid that the prime minister of the court and the central government will be self-defeating, and he will suffer by himself, and he himself will be turned into a deaf and blind man by the Di Bao Division, and he can't see the change of God's will and people's hearts, and he thinks that the country and the people are safe, but in fact, when the catastrophe comes, he still doesn't know why, right? ”

"This?" Zhou He was speechless for a while, but Zhang Taihe didn't wait for him to answer, and went straight down.

"Using secret agents to remotely control the states and counties of the world, this is a magic to rule the world, not benevolence and righteousness to rule the world. With the previous dynasty, guarding the inside and outside, ruining the famous city, and collecting the money valley of the state county, it is just like fifty steps and a hundred steps. The way to rule the world with benevolence and righteousness is first to win the hearts of the people, and if the people are at peace, the world will be safe. If the Lu Hou usurped the Han Dynasty, the imperial court was full of Lu henchmen, and the northern and southern military rights were owned by the Lu family, but Zhou Bo ran into the northern army alone, and one called for the right side of the Lu people, the left side of the Liu people, and all the armies were left sides, and the Lu family had been operating for many years, and suddenly the ice disintegrated, and the situation was turned over in an instant, which was the reason why the people's hearts were not in Lu in the Han Dynasty. And rule the world with spells, and the world is in danger when spells are broken. For example, King Zhou Li made the defender of the witch to slander the people, and the people of the country took the road to the eye, but the mouth of the people was more than the defense of Sichuan, and the three years of rebellion and rebellion, the people chased the king. For example, the Qin Emperor collected the world's soldiers and cast gold people, but the world suffered Qin, Daze soldiers cut wood for soldiers, the world's heroes rose up, and the tyrannical Qin II fell. If the Han Wu is good at using cool officials, there is the scourge of witchcraft, father and son fighting, cannibalism, implication and killing, and the decline of the Han family arises from this. All of the above are to rule the world with magic, both evil causes, will get evil results, if the prime minister of the DPRK and the Central Government insists on going his own way, he should know the lessons of the past. ”

Such a tirade is not what Zhou He is good at, his face is a little unbearable, and he is searching his stomach to deal with the past, but at this time, Lin You came out to relieve the siege, and said to Zhao Xingde with a smile: "Lord Zhao forgives his sins." We are displaced from the state, and we are always more worried about the DPRK and China, and less at ease. Every time I heard the words of the imperial court, I felt a chill in my heart. However, after thinking about it, Mr. Huang Zhoushan said it well, the world is the world of the people of the world, not the world of one family and one surname. If the court is the master of the world, we will recognize this court, if the court is not the rule of the world, whether he is the emperor or the general, I am afraid he will not be able to call the shots, hehe,...... In the final analysis, everyone has their own life, and since they are in charge, they no longer need others to make their own decisions. ”

"I haven't drunk yet, so I seem to be a little drunk and abrupt," Lin You picked up the teacup and looked at Zhao Xingde and said, "However, what does Lord Zhao think?" ”