Xuan Yi listened but asked rhetorically, "Doesn't the heavens like Xiang Yu?" In the battle of Julu, 50,000 against 400,000, Xiang Yu took the lead in the charge. Above the battle array, the sword has no eyes. King Xiang is naturally strong in martial arts, and the so-called 'king is not Xiang'. But if you are good at martial arts on the battle array, will you be able to immortalize? If there is no heavenly protection, maybe as long as a horse misses the front hoof, King Xiang will be in danger. In the battle of Pengcheng, King Xiang led his troops to attack, but the Han army was defenseless. If there is no heavenly protection, there will be a little chaos in the process of King Xiang's sneak attack, and the whole battle situation may be completely different. Even when he went to Guangwujian, he was given a chance to kill Han Gaozu with one arrow. Looking at Gao Zu again, how many times did he have particularly good luck? Isn't God good enough for Xiang Yu? ”

"Then I don't understand." Liu Jiexuan shook his head and said.

"Dao Chief." Huang Zide said, "I heard that the Taoist chief used to say that the Han Gaozu was listed as a meritorious hero, and Xiao He was ranked first. Han Gaozu praised Xiao He's exploits and said: 'Suppress the country, soothe the people, give gifts, and never stop the grain, I am not as good as Xiao He.' 'Xiao He's greatness is not in the fight on the battlefield, nor in the conspiracy, but in allowing Gaozu to have soldiers and food to eat. I heard the Taoist chief say that when Chu and Han were in a stalemate, Xiang Yu always lacked food and grass personnel and couldn't persevere. This is Xiao He's power. With a talent like Xiao He, when Han Gaozu and Xiang Yu confronted, they were able to use a risky way to slowly grind Xiang Yu to death. Therefore, Han Gaozu can win, the first is to be able to employ people and build places. I don't know if the Taoist thinks what I said makes sense. ”

When Xuan Yi heard this, he saluted Huang Zide and said, "King Shengming, that's the truth. However, poor Dao is a Taoist, and there is another way of saying it from the perspective of a Taoist. ”

"Daoist, please speak." Huang Zide hurriedly said.

Xuan Yi listened to it and said: "Poor Dao is a Taoist, and Daomen naturally talks about luck." This qi is the root of all things, and it is aggregated to form all things; This luck is the operation of change, and all kinds of states in the world are the operation of qi. To have high luck, one is to have more qi, but to operate effectively. Luck doesn't come out of nowhere. Every piece of luck corresponds to a piece of power, and it can't be fake. Does the king know where this luck comes from? ”

Huang Zide hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Please also ask the Taoist chief to teach." ”

Xuan Yi said: "The generation of luck is nothing more than these ways. One is soul winning. Han Gaozu said: 'In the midst of the husband's strategy, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, I am not as good as the ovary (Zhang Liangzi ovary); Town the country, care for the people, give gifts, endless food, I am not as good as Xiao He; Even millions of people, the battle will be won, the attack must be taken, I am not as good as Han Xin. All three are masterpieces, I can use them, so I take the world. This is the soul winner. Mortals have luck, heroes and heroes have outstanding skills, deal with things, and a force in their hands can be used as two points of people's strength, three points of strength, so their luck is especially high. Han Gaozu was able to gather the heroes, and from the perspective of my Daomen, it was to gather the luck of these heroes for use. This naturally increased Han's luck. Second, they also use their ability to operate, so that every cent of the entire Han can be used efficiently, thus greatly increasing the luck of the Han. Therefore, the great king should imitate the previous kings, and should also attach importance to the virtuous. ”

Huang Zide listened to it and said solemnly: "The Taoist leader's teachings are yes, and I remember them." ”

Xuan Yi continued: "In addition, victory or defeat on the battlefield can also make a big change in luck. Xiang Yu was in Julu, and he broke Qiang Qin in a battle, which made his luck soar. Where did this surge of luck come from? The first is morale. Xiang Yu won more with less, and after breaking the Qin army, all the princes in the world were afraid. Xiang Yu summoned the princes and generals, and when they entered the gate, they all walked forward on their knees, and they didn't dare to look up. Therefore, if the army of the princes of the world fights against Xiang Yu, the morale will naturally be low, and Xiang Yu's army, everyone who faces them will feel that they can win, and their morale will naturally be high. In this way, luck grows naturally. The second is that after the big victory, the heroes return. Before the First World War of Xiang Yu Julu, there were no more than 50,000 soldiers; After the great victory, the armies of the princes were all attached to it, and by the time of the Hongmen banquet, there were 400,000 soldiers. The increase in the army, the number of generals, naturally also increases the luck. On the contrary, if there is a big defeat, such as Gaozu's defeat in Pengcheng, the army will be destroyed, and the luck will be greatly damaged, so the princes will all carry it, and even the parents will not be able to protect it. It's a big win or a big loss. In fact, in addition to this big victory and defeat, there are also victories and defeats that kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 themselves. This kind of battlefield is almost purely a loss of luck. Xiang Yu was later defeated by Han Gaozu, basically running out of luck like this. But if both parties are cautious and their skills are very strong, such consumption is the norm. In fact, even if a certain side is a little worse, if you don't want to make a big deal and just want to consume, the opponent often has to compete with him for consumption. For example, during the Chu and Han dynasties, Gaozu dealt with Xiang Yu, and during the Three Kingdoms, Sima Yi fought against Zhuge Wuhou, they all did this. Relying on the large capital and luck, the opponent will be killed. This move, although somewhat rogue, is a very powerful tool. ”

Huang Zide nodded and said, "What the Dao Chief said is true. I just don't know where the capital of this luck comes from? ”

When Xuan Yi heard this, he exclaimed: "The king asked a good question!" Great King, Poor Dao just said that luck cannot be generated out of thin air, to have luck, you must first have qi, and the gathering of qi is a thing. Therefore, if you can get things, you will be able to get qi, and you will have luck. The king, if he is a group of people who have no official government, he works at sunrise and rests at sunrise. Dig wells and drink, plough fields and eat. The other group of people has effective government leaders. Assuming that they are equal in number and land, after a few years, what will happen to the rich and poor? ”

Huang Zide listened, thought for a while, and said: "Naturally, there is the wealth of a powerful government. The government has to consume financial resources, but with a powerful government, it can concentrate the strength of the people and promote the benefits and eliminate the harm. And many things, such as building water conservancy, such as disaster relief when there is a famine, if there is no government, how can you do it on your own? If you can't do these things, then it will not be easy to support yourself, and how can you compare with the powerful government leaders? ”

"Then what if this official mansion is an official mansion like Dazhao now?" Xuan Yi asked again.

"That? It's better not to have it at all! Huang Zide said categorically, "That official mansion of Dazhao, what else can you do except ask for money and bully the good?" He said that he wanted money to beat the Tartars, but he took a lot of money, but he was beaten by the Tartars; On the surface, he said that he wanted money to repair the river, but as a result, the money was collected, but the river was not repaired for decades...... They're all people who only take money and don't do anything, and they want to be a fart! ”

Xuan Yi said: "What the king said is true. This is the immorality of the Jokhang court. Lao Jun said: 'Heaven has no relatives, and he is always with good people. The Book of Jin says: "Heaven has no relatives, only virtue is granted." 'A court that can make the people live a better life than without a court is virtuous, and it can gather more luck; If the life of the people of the world is not as good as without the court, it is a loss of morality and luck. Now the Jokhang court is abandoned by the way of heaven, and it is for this reason. King, let's go back to the dispute between Chu and Han. At that time, Xiao He assisted Han Gaozu to govern Guanzhong, and was able to prosper and eliminate harm, so that there was no hunger in the land of Guanzhong, and the year was abundant, so he 'gave money and kept the grain going'. In terms of luck, it is possible to continuously generate usable luck, so that when Han Gaozu and Xiang Yu hold each other, they can afford to consume. On the contrary, Xiang Yu did not have such a capable person, and his rear was constantly harassed by Peng Yue, and his land output was far lower than that of Gao Zu. Therefore, Gao Zu and Xiang Yu hold each other, even if they always kill 800 enemies and lose 1,000 themselves, they can't support it when they are consumed, but they are still Xiang Yu. Moreover, the luck that comes in this way is endless, even if Gaozu and the generals occasionally lose on the front line, they will not be able to hurt the fundamental vitality of the country. ”

Huang Zide listened, clapped his hands and said: "After listening to the words of the Taoist chief today, I really understand why Xiao He is the first hero of the Han Dynasty!" This ability of 'towning the country, soothing the people, giving money, and endless food' is the most powerful ability, because it consolidates the foundation of the country! Well, when the Jokhang Dynasty arose, Li Baishi was the first hero, which is also the reason. The previous Taoist mentioned Emperor Taizu of the Great Zhao Dynasty, when he took the world, he took the nine words of 'building a high wall, accumulating grain, and slowly becoming the king' as a big plan, which was to consolidate the fundamentals. In retrospect, a few years ago, we were blindly wandering and had no foundation. So even if it is strong for a while, once you lose a battle, just like a battle like Tongguan, it will immediately reach the point where it is today. When we go out of this mountain, we will change this practice. I just don't know where to base and how to forge ahead. ”

Xuan Yi listened, looked around, and then said: "King, if today, what is the most lacking?" ”

"It's food!" Huang Zide said such an answer almost without thinking.

"Yes, it's food." Xuan Yi said, "But where is there food?" ”

"What's the place?" Liu Jiexuan asked.

"It should be Huguang, Huguang is ripe, and the world is full." Huang Zide replied.

"Yes, there is food in Huguang." Xuan Yi said, "If there is a big drought today, this is a change of time." The drought in the land of Ganshan is severe. For example, the creek in front of our village, you can see the watermark on the stone bridge pier on the creek, and the highest place is higher than the current water level. According to the watermark, the stream used to drown dead people, but now, it is not knee-deep. In those days, the water of this stream could irrigate much more land than it does now. To have food, we must first have water! In the area of Huguang, there are two big rivers of the Yangtze River and the Han River, and there are big lakes such as Dongting Lake, which is dry and rainless. Where there is water, there is food, and where there is food, there is luck! In addition, there is Xiangyang in the north of Huguang. Xiangyang is a strong city in the world. During the Great Song Dynasty, the Song army relied on Xiangyang to resist the Mengyuan army for decades. To the east, it goes down the Yangtze River, which has its own geographical advantages. In the future, if the king can seize this place, he can make a general to seize Sichuan to the west. Sichuan has Dujiangyan, Chengdu Plain is the land of abundance from water and drought to people. In addition, Jiangyou has saltpeter, which can be gunpowder; Zigong has salt. If there is grain, gunpowder, and salt, you can operate calmly, forge ahead in Ganshan, and then the world can be profitable. ”