Zhou Yu groaned and asked, "If everyone has their own opinions, how can they judge who is right and who is wrong?" ”

Zhao Xingde nodded approvingly, and instead of answering directly, he asked: "Dark clouds cover the moon tonight, I don't know if it will snow tomorrow, what can you say?" Some of the Han soldiers said that it would definitely snow if the clouds were so thick, and some said that the north wind was fierce, and maybe the clouds would be blown away this night. Zhao Xingde asked a few people around him next to him, and said with a smile: "At the moment, I have my own opinions, although it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong, but tomorrow, it will be clear who is right and who is wrong." ”

Everyone's faces suddenly changed, but Zhou Yu was unwilling, thinking that Zhao De was tricky, but he heard him say again: "You guess whether it is sunny or snowy, and I have explained some reasons earlier." Predicting the celestial phenomena, God is helping us to verify right and wrong every day, so one and two, two and three, day after day, in addition to the celestial phenomena, we can also verify that the reason that everyone is talking about, which is true, which is false, such a truth accumulates over time, and it is not difficult to predict the celestial phenomena. He paused, looked at a few thoughtful Han soldiers, and said with a smile: "The bell must be tied to the bell, and the reason of all things comes from all things." The principles of the world come from the world. People's hearts may be different, but the truth is the same. ”

Zhou Yu nodded, but someone next to him said: "General Zhao, if the Hu people want to rob him, let's do it with him, what is the reason?" ”

Zhao Xingde said with a smile: "It's still the same sentence, the truth on the battlefield, find the answer on the battlefield." He looked at the stupid soldiers, and said, "There is a lot of help for the righteous, but little help for the unjust." It's not a joke, for example, in our city, the arrangement of various gun emplacements, and the truth of firing, you all know a thing or two, and when you go into battle to kill, don't you get more help from the 'Tao'? As soon as he said this, many Han soldiers laughed. In the past, these people never thought that they could withstand the siege of 200,000 Liao troops with only a few thousand soldiers and horses, and they would also cause heavy casualties on the other side. This battle was fought happily, and if there was a "god" to help, this "god" was probably the "truth" that General Zhao said.

"General Zhao, the so-called "Dao" means "morality", isn't the so-called "Dao" the meaning of "morality"?" Someone asked.

Zhao Xingde shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Maybe so." However, Tao and virtue are best talked about separately. The Taoist, the principle of the cycle of heaven and earth, those who go along with it prosper, and those who go against it perish, are absolute. It's like four seasons, hot and cold. If you plant the spring crops in the winter, you will not reap the harvest in the right time. Virtue is the meaning of people who obey the way of heaven, and the so-called "virtue with heaven" is also. There is a big difference between this 'virtue' and 'Tao'. 'Tao' is the principle of all things in the world. As the saying goes, 'Heaven is constant, not for Yao, not for ruin'. This is the Word. You can say that the Central Plains of the Central Plains of the 'virtue', the Hu people have the 'virtue' of the Hu people, but the Tao is a universal truth. The so-called 'matching heaven with virtue' means that whoever does what he does can conform to the way of heaven will have the greatest chance of winning. He paused for a moment and said in a deep voice, "The big mistake in recent times is to only talk about the virtues of kings and ministers, fathers and sons, and talk about the way of heaven, earth and human affection. Therefore, the so-called high-level talents and handsome feet, if they sit and talk about the Tao, but only pick up people's teeth and wisdom, such as the valley of Taicang, Chen Chen Xiang, which is regrettable. ”

As he spoke, he looked up at the person who asked the question, but it was Tong Yunjie, the deputy general who was guarding the city. He didn't know when he came in, his eyes showed a look of admiration, and he sighed: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years." General Zhao, 'In ancient times, we competed for morality, the Middle Ages for wisdom, and today for strength.' The meaning of this sentence was finally understood. ”

Zhao Xingde's eyes moved slightly, and he followed his words: "If there is a huge disparity in morality, then morality can win." Morality cannot distinguish between victory and defeat, so it is won by wisdom. If you can't divide the winner with your strategy, you can win with strength. Just as two armies clashed, first with artillery, then with bows and crossbows, and finally with swords and soldiers. If the opponent does not have artillery, then the first battle will almost be lost, and there will be no need to compete later. ”

Tong Yunjie nodded and said in a deep voice: "Exactly." Both of them laughed at the same time, and their hearts were full of joy. Some of the Han soldiers agreed, and some thoughtfully, Tong Yunjie was still unsatisfied, and turned to ask these soldiers: "Our army has the way of artillery and firearms, and can shoot and kill the enemy from a distance, but if we haven't loaded our ammunition yet, the enemy will come closer, what should we do?" ”

This sudden question, everyone hesitated, only Zhang Yan slapped the bed board, and said loudly: ", stab, stab-" As soon as he spoke, he realized that only he was talking, and he paused hesitantly, and finally the word "ah-" came out.

"Exactly!" Tong Yunjie said with a smile: "The avenue is invisible, and it is not confined to the law. He nodded approvingly to Zhang Wei, looked around at the Han army, and said in a deep voice: "The Heavenly Dao is on our side, but now is the time to be stabbed!" - The Han army will win! ”

His words completely aroused the morale of the Han army present, and everyone shouted loudly: "Shoot and stab!" "The Han army will win!" "The Han army will win!" "Get on the gun!" "Shoot and stab—ah!" In the end, this deliberate imitation of Zhang Li's voice caused another burst of laughter. Although Zhang Wei was a little embarrassed, he was beautiful in his heart, after all, he showed his face in front of the two generals again.

Zhao Xingde and Tong Yunjie walked out of the clean room, he looked up and looked up, a Han soldier stood at the top of the city wall, holding torches in both hands, as if holding two small flags, the two torches slowly and constantly drew large circles. Beside the Han army, two sergeants each held a pair of clairglasses, carefully searching for any points of light on the sea in the distance.

Tong Yunjie's face was slightly gloomy, and he said: "It's been ten days, and there is still no response." ”

Zhao Xingde said in a deep voice: "Don't stop, keep trying." Sailors don't usually sail at night, but even if there is a chance, we can get in touch with the outside. Tong Yunjie nodded. During the day, the thick smoke created by the Liao army obscured the view of the city, and the flag communication with the naval division was interrupted. Not only did it isolate the news, but it also made Nanshan City more like a lonely city. From that day on, Zhao Xingde sent people to replace the flag with torches every night to send a flag signal to the distant sea......

In the Marshal Mansion of Tieshan Island, Zhang Liuge, the commander of the Han Army's naval division, was reporting to Han Ningshuang that the thick smoke around Nanshan City covered the sky and the sun, and although the Han Army's naval division could not see the specific situation, he also knew that the Liao army's siege formation was extremely strong during the day. Another fortress in Guannan, Suzhou, Tieshan Fort is built on a high mountain, the terrain is high and steep, the sea side is a cliff, the Liao army is difficult to attack, the black smoke can not only cover the whole city, but also is quickly blown away by the sea breeze.

"I don't know if the city of Nanshan is safe or not, and how many casualties are the defenders?"

Han Ningshuang thought about it and asked, "Is Old General Lu okay?" ”

"Very good," Sixth Brother Zhang grinned, "The Khitans have been attacking Tieshan Fort for several days, and we are a place where we can take it so easily." General Lu Lao said that the Liao dogs killed in the past few days have been two or three thousand. He also asked me to bring a good child to Marshal Han, saying that the tables and chairs in the marshal's mansion will take good care of you even the flowers and plants. Just wait for the beginning of spring, the sea ice melts and drives away the Liaogou, and you will be welcomed back to the Dashuai Mansion. ”

"That's good," Han Ningshuang frowned slightly, flustered for no reason, "Thank you Old General Lu for me." Let his old man take care of himself, and besides, Liaogou has spent a lot of effort to besiege my Suzhou Shuaifu this time, and the 200,000 troops can not easily return in vain. Let the old general be careful of Liaogou's tricks, and also, Liao's 10,000-pound iron barrel cannon is very powerful, and the fort should prepare more earth, stone, wood, rice pulp and other things, in case the city wall is broken, it must be repaired immediately, and Liaogou must not be allowed to take advantage of the situation. ”

Brother Zhang agreed with a smile. Tieshan Fort is where the Marshal's Mansion is located, and when it was built, it was not simpler than Nanshan City, and the terrain was much more precipitous. Since the Liao army couldn't attack Nanshan City with all its might, it was even more unlikely that the Tieshan Fort under the nose of the sailor every day would be fine. It's just that Han Ningshuang's words, he will still bring them word for word.

"Can you go to sea at night?"

"Huh?" Brother Zhang was stunned.

"Can the sailor's boat go to sea at night?" Han Ningshuang asked in a deep voice, "I think that during the day, the Liao army obscured the sight of Nanshan City with thick smoke, but at night, I'm afraid it may not be." If you use torches instead of small flags, you may be able to exchange news with the city. "When two armies fight, the most important thing is to know oneself and know the other. Now Nanshan Castle is the hub of the entire battle situation. Whether it is the situation of Nanshan City itself, or the situation of the main force of the Liao army that is besieging Nanshan City, it is a very important military situation.

The entire southern battlefield was extremely vast, and the Liao State camped in the south, some besieged the two walled cities in the south of the country, some were stationed in the coastal prefectures and counties to guard against the sneak attack of the Han army, and some divided their troops to the north to harass. The Han army also had 20,000 or 30,000 troops scattered on nearby islands, resting and recuperating while waiting for an opportunity to move. However, the gains and losses of Nanshan Castle are the key to success or failure. If the Liao army could not capture Nanshan City, the sea ice would melt, the gateway to Guannan would be blocked, and the Han army would make a comeback. If the Han army could not hold Nanshan City, the Liao army would have mastered the gateway to Suzhou Guannan, and the army could drive straight into it at any time, and the Han army's forces would be completely expelled from this place.

The inshore waters are full of reefs, making it dangerous to navigate at night. After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Liuge still replied, "No problem." He stood up and said in a deep voice: "The last general is personally at the helm, go to sea now, and try to contact Nanshan." ”

It was the darkest time before dawn, at the head of Nanshan City, the Han army had already changed five times, and the last one holding a torch had his arm so sore as if he was about to take it off. Looking at the person in the distance with a clairvoyant mirror, his eyes were almost unable to open, and suddenly, he thought he was hallucinating. The stretch of ice shone with a faint light, and the sea in the distance was so dark that it looked like a demon's mouth, and the waves could barely be seen. But in this thick darkness, a bright spot appeared like a firefly, shaking and shaking, as if someone was waving his hand.

"Yes,......, Han Jun stood in the cold wind for a long time, his voice was already hoarse, he coughed heavily, and said loudly in surprise, "There is news, it's the water master, the water master is contacting us!" Our people! He almost forgot that it was night, and he was holding a clairvoyant mirror in one hand and waving the other at the fluorescent light in the distance.