Chapter 3 Shannan Shanbei (Sanshang)

Zhang Songling was very dissatisfied with this answer. He has always insisted that it is incumbent upon him to defend every inch of the country and every people on it, as the central government. You shouldn't be like an old lady who buys groceries. We should not let the local leaders be exterminated by the Japanese or take the initiative to push them to the Japanese because they refuse to obey the orders. Otherwise, after the Japanese have finished fighting Hebei, I am afraid that they will have to attack Shanxi next. After fighting Shanxi, the next target is Henan and Shandong. Anyway, the central government and local powerful factions are still bargaining endlessly, and if they don't take this opportunity to take down most of China, how long will they wait?

In that case, China will really be ruined. During the Three Kingdoms era, Wu and Shu cooperated closely and could barely keep half of the country. When Wu and Shu parted ways, they were separated and eliminated by the Sima clan, and they didn't even have the strength to struggle.

"I'm just saying that the current situation is somewhat similar to the Three Kingdoms era, not that the Japanese are Cao Wei!" Seeing Zhang Songling's stiff face, the hunchbacked veteran military master Wei Ding thought that he had misunderstood what he meant, and quickly added, "I think back then, although Cao Wei was brutal and easy to kill, he also had a little compassion for the people under his own rule. The Japanese, on the other hand, never treated the Chinese under their rule as human beings. Cao Wei killed Sun Liu, but he changed his surname and changed his name, and it had nothing to do with my husband and wife. And the Japanese have gained power, but they are leading the beasts to eat people, and China is going to die again....."

His thinking jumped so much that Zhang Songling almost couldn't keep up. Without waiting for Zhang Songling to straighten out what he heard, the hunchbacked old military advisor sighed again, and continued, "The surname Yi has been changed, and it is called the death of the country; Benevolence and righteousness are full, and as for leading beasts to eat people, people will eat each other, which is called the death of the world. In the history of China, it was beaten out by a group of foreign races twice, the first time was a Mongolian, and in less than a hundred years, it was beaten out by a group of people called Huazi led by Zhu Hongwu. The second time was the former Qing, hehe......" (Note 1)

Shaking his head, a little shame appeared on his face: "If it weren't for Emperor Kangxi's promise never to increase the endowment, and he used high-ranking officials to buy scholars, the Great Qing Kingdom might not have been able to support the Central Plains for so long." In today's situation, I am not afraid that the Japanese will be fierce, nor will I be afraid that the Japanese will be evil, but I am afraid that there will be an emperor in Japan who understands like Kangxi. It is really proposed that the same species of Japanese and Han people, reduce taxes in Juntian, and replace coercion with Huairou, I am afraid that it will not take 50 years for people to rush to become officials of the Japanese Empire. Just like the old man did back then, if he can't find a way to become an official, it's like a funeral! ”

When Zhang Songling heard this, his heart became more and more uncomfortable. I really can't wait to stand up and look up to the sky and howl a few times. But seeing the hunchbacked old military master Wei Ding, he sighed again, shook his head and said: "It is because I know to protect the world, and then I know to protect the country, and those who protect the country are their kings and ministers, and those who eat meat seek it; Those who protect the world are cheap. and responsible. When I was younger, I was a fool and read all the books in the belly of a dog. You are better than me, so young, you dare to learn from that class of Dingyuan to throw a pen from Rong. So when the old man saw you, he knew that my China would not die in the world this time, and it would definitely not be able to die in the world! ”

"Then you're still pulling me here!" Zhang Songling pushed the abacus and account book in front of him with his hand, and said in a somewhat complaining tone.

Escaping the danger of being executed as a Japanese spy, he struggled to find an escape from Weizhuang. But every time I just saw a little hope, I would be snuffed out by the teacher on the spot. This old man is old and sophisticated, and he is far more difficult to deal with than the big boss Wei Zhankui. Wei Zhankui detained him Zhang Songling, all he wanted was to make some money. And what is the purpose of the old military master Wei Ding leaving him, Zhang Songling has not figured it out until now.

"I'm doing it for your own good!" The hunchbacked old military master put on the posture of an elder and taught in a low voice, "You went to Song Zheyuan's command, at best, you are just a big soldier." Maybe one day a bullet hits, and it will be completely explained. And with us, you are at least an official, and whoever is in charge will not be your turn! ”

"I really didn't see that my life is still so valuable in your old eyes?!" Very unconvinced, Zhang Songling couldn't help but sneer.

"Of course it's worth it! Think about it, from childhood to adulthood, not counting food and clothing, just for you to study, buy paper, pen and ink, at least there are sixty or seventy yuan, right? And those who are shaved in the soil, in addition to food and clothing, can have five oceans left every year, and they are happy to jump high! The hunchbacked veteran military master crossed his fingers and made a detailed calculation with Zhang Songling. When they ran out, they found a random place to put up a notice, and those who were willing to carry guns and eat food attracted a lot of them. After you have confessed like this, is it so easy to recruit again? There are only so many readers in the world, and how many of them can play more smoothly than you! ”

These words are similar to what Peng Xuewen said that day. Fighting a war is the business of the big soldiers, and if you are a scholar, you just need to hide in a place where the bullets can't reach and fool others to rush forward. Zhang Songling can't say that these words are unreasonable, but deep down, he definitely doesn't agree with this kind of argument. It's not that his ideological realm is high, but that he feels that if everyone in charge commands soldiers with this mentality, it is inevitable that the team will collapse in the face of a strong enemy.

"I know you're ambitious, and you don't look down on the small ruined temple of our Iron Blood." Seeing Zhang Songling's face full of disbelief, the old military advisor continued to be earnest, "But the smaller the place, the easier it is for you to have a chance to get ahead." When I went to Song Zheyuan's side, everyone was surrounded by old brothers who rolled out from the rain of bullets, can you have a chance to get ahead? That's right, he is cultivating the cadet battalion as an officer seed! But there are so many officer positions in the 29th Army. The original factions can't be separated, who is willing to make room for you rootless students?! You just do it honestly with us, and when we start to fight the Japanese, let's pull the team out and win a few battles. At that time, neither the Central Army nor the 29th Army will rush to take the initiative to come to the door and ask for our incorporation? We old things may not be eye-catching, you are young, you have a belly of knowledge, and you have a group of brothers with your own behind you, why can't you be a battalion commander or regiment commander? At that time, you poke what happened in Huluyu upwards, and the person surnamed Qin can still connect the relationship to Chairman Jiang if he covers the sky with his hands and eyes? ! ”

Note 1: The debate between the death of the country and the death of the world in the text is from the "Rizhilu", which was written by the great Confucian Gu Yanwu during the death of the Ming Dynasty.

Note 2: Ban Dingyuan, Marquis Banchao of Dingyuan in the Han Dynasty, did not want to be a scholar when he was young, and he made great contributions to Rong.