Emperor Ming Fengyunlu

The second volume is rampant in Qilu

Chapter 3 coincides with the awakening of new knowledge

Section 10: Military Letters and Cults

Sun Yuanhua said: "Qi Shao has two posthumous works, one is "The New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness", and the other is "The Actual Record of Military Training", these two military books can help Liu Qianzong a lot. ”

Liu Yunwei hurriedly asked: "The New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness and the Actual Record of Military Training?" Does Mr. Sun have these two military books in his hand? ”

"I didn't." Sun Yuanhua shook his head and said: "These two masterpieces are Qi Shaobao's summary of his experience in leading and training troops over the past decades, and they are strange books comparable to "Sun Tzu's Art of War". As far as I know, these two military books were not published on a large scale after they were written, but only a small part of them were printed and circulated in the world. It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to read Qi Shaobao's masterpiece, and I only heard of these two strange books. ”

Liu Yunwei and the others looked a little disappointed when they heard this, and Lu Ying on the side said: "As far as I know, Qi Shaobao has passed away in the fifteenth year of Wanli, and the "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "The Actual Record of Military Training" have not been published in large quantities, so where can we find these two books?" ”

Sun Yuanhua frowned and said, "Don't worry, let me think about it." After a while, Sun Yuanhua suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, look at me, why didn't you think of him earlier!" ”

Liu Yunwei and the others hurriedly asked, "Who did Mr. Sun think of?" ”

Sun Yuanhua said with a smile: "I have a friend in Jinan, this person's surname is Gao, he is a local wealthy family in Jinan, and he is known as Gao Yuanwai; This high-ranking foreign is a lover of poetry and anthologies, and often looks for all kinds of books to collect, and often spares no expense to pocket them. Perhaps, it is not necessary that there will be a "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and a "Practical Record of Military Training" outside the senior ranks. ”

Liu Yunwei asked: "How sure is Mr. Sun, there will be a "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "Practical Record of Military Training" outside the senior staff?" ”

"It's huge." Sun Yuanhua said affirmatively: "That senior member has reached the point of obsession with collecting all kinds of books, as long as it is a famous book or a unique book, he will do everything he can to get it." Qi Shaobao was originally a native of Shandong, born in Jining, Shandong, and was originally the commander of the Dengzhou Guard, but was transferred to Zhejiang in the 34th year of Jiajing, and established the world-famous Qi family army in Zhejiang; Later, Qi Shaobao systematically summarized his experience in training and employing troops over the past several decades, and wrote "A New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "A Record of Military Training". Therefore, it is very likely that these two books exist in Shandong, and as long as there are these two books in Shandong, it is very likely that they will be collected by high-ranking people. ”

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, and Liu Yunwei said happily: "Great, if we can find the "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "The Actual Record of Military Training", plus the firearms craftsmen recruited in the future, the matter of equipping my Hanwei battalion with firearms and reorganizing the new battalion will be eyebrow-raising!" ”

At this time, Li Tianhao thought of something, and asked Sun Yuanhua: "By the way, may I ask Mr. Sun, when you were running to promote firearms in your early years, why didn't you go to the senior staff to look for the "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "The Actual Record of Military Training"?" Is it that the senior staff member refuses to lend these two books? ”

Everyone was also a little worried when they heard this, so they all looked at Sun Yuanhua.

I saw Sun Yuanhua shook his head and said: "That's not it, when I was running around, I just wanted to promote it in the camps in various places, or I hoped to get the power of the imperial court to implement it in the whole Ming Dynasty." I'm not a military general, and I don't have the troops in my hands to train on my own, so I don't need to look for these two books. ”

"That's right." Liu Yunwei then asked: "I don't know what kind of person that senior member is?" Can we lend out the "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "The Actual Record of Military Training"? ”

Sun Yuanhua thought for a moment and said, "There shouldn't be any problem." This senior official is also a person who is enthusiastic about current affairs, and is very loyal, otherwise I would not have become a confidant and friend with him. As long as we explain the intention of borrowing the book to him, I think the senior staff will lend it to us. I just don't know if Mr. Liu Qian will pass through Jinan when he returns to Sichuan this time. If I can pass through Jinan, I can go with the army, and when I get to Jinan to help Mr. Liu Qian borrow the "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "The Actual Record of Military Training", and then I will go north to Beijing. ”

Liu Yunwei hurriedly agreed, hugged his fists and said to Sun Yuanhua: "When my Hanwei camp goes west, it will pass through Jinan, so Mr. Lao Sun will help us introduce us." ”

"Haha." Sun Yuanhua said with a smile: "Liu Qian doesn't have to be so polite, it's just a gesture. To be able to help our Hanwei Camp and help a hero like Liu Qianzong is a blessing for my grandson. ”

Everyone chatted for a while, and Sun Yuanhua asked with some curiosity: "By the way, I remember that Brother Po Yu said that our Hanwei Battalion only came to Dengzhou Mansion by boat yesterday, why did we go south and arrive here today?" Why don't you rest for two days in Dengju before leaving? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone remembered the cult organization of Lai Ning, the general of Nadengzhou, and the Wenxiang Sect, and they couldn't help but be angry. Sun Yuanhua saw that after he finished speaking, everyone was angry, and thought that he had said the wrong thing, so he repeatedly clenched his fists and confessed to everyone.

Liu Yunwei saw that Sun Yuanhua had misunderstood, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Sun, don't misunderstand, I'm not angry because of what Mr. Sun said." Why don't I want to rest in Dengzhou City for a few days before setting off, so that the soldiers in the battalion can rest and recuperate. But there was no way, and Lai Ning, the general of the Dengzhou Prefecture, drove us out. After speaking, Liu Yunwei explained in detail what happened in Dengzhou City.

Sun Yuanhua was also angry after hearing this, and said: "A dignified general has been involved with a folk cult, I think he doesn't want to live anymore!" ”

Liu Yunwei continued to ask: "I heard that Mr. Sun has some understanding of the Smelling Fragrance Sect, so I want to ask Mr. Sun, if I want to completely eradicate this Smelling Fragrance Sect, what good strategy can I teach me?" ”

Sun Yuanhua was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "Liu Qian is so courageous, do you know how powerful this Smelling Fragrance Sect is?" The local government in Shandong turned a blind eye to the Wenxiang Sect, and even many civil and military officials in Shandong were followers of Xu Hongru. If you want to completely eradicate the cult of Smelling Incense, it will be difficult, and if you are not careful, you will be in big trouble. ”

After listening to Sun Yuanhua's words, Liu Yunwei laughed out loud and said, "I don't know how the Smelling Fragrance Sect is compared to Jiannu Iron Cavalry?" The officers and men of the battalion and I are still fearless in the face of tens of thousands of Jiannu iron horsemen, what is this mere cult? The only thing I'm not sure about now is how to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and I asked Mr. Sun to help me think about it. ”

"Haha, it seems that I am indeed old, Mr. Liu Qian is really arrogant!" Sun Yuanhua laughed and said, "But I really don't have any good way to eradicate this Smelling Fragrance Sect. Because the extermination of the cult is different from the fighting between the two armies, the backbone of this Wenxiang Sect is scattered all over the place and mixed among the people, and it is very difficult to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots in a short period of time. ”

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be a little discouraged, and they all whispered about it, trying to explore some feasible methods.

After a while, everyone suggested that Zhao Kaishan and Wang Dangdang should arrest some backbone members of the Wenxiang Sect and execute them in public to deter the cultists; Wu Xing and Lu Ying suggested that the matter be reported to the Ministry of War and that garrisons from all over the country be mobilized to strictly search and arrest; Li Tianhao and Wen Poyu suggested that they send surprise troops to take Yuncheng directly, control Xu Hongru in their hands, and order him to supply the location of his backbone, and then divide the troops to arrest and cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

But Liu Yunwei and Sun Yuanhua denied it one by one after thinking about it: killing only some backbones will not help, and the Wenxiang Sect only needs to spend some time developing some backbones; In addition, it is not realistic to report this matter to the Ministry of War, now that Liaodong is an eventful time, God knows when the Ministry of War will pay attention to Shandong; And it is impossible to arrest Xu Hongru directly, the Hanwei battalion is now a guest army transit, and without any order, sending troops to attack Yuncheng without permission is almost equivalent to plotting chaos.

After thinking about it, everyone didn't come up with any feasible solution. At this time, Sun Yuanhua said: "I think let's think about this matter differently?" ”

"A different way of thinking?" The crowd asked, "How?" ”

Sun Yuanhua said: "So far, this Smelling Fragrance Sect is only demagogic among the people, and has not come to the fore, so we might as well use the power of the people to deal with the Smelling Fragrance Sect." ”

Liu Yunwei, Lu Ying and the others looked at each other, all a little hesitant. Liu Yunwei thought for a moment and said, "What Mr. Sun said is indeed reasonable, but I see that those foolish men and foolish women are very concerned about the Wenxiang Sect, how sure are these people to deal with the Wenxiang Sect?" If you don't get it right, it's self-defeating. ”

"Haha." Sun Yuanhua said with a smile: "Of course I won't let those ordinary people deal with the cult, that will only make things worse." The civil forces I am talking about refer to the heroic people of the people, organize these heroes of the people, and deal with those cult people at the level of the people, and Liu Qian will lead the soldiers of the Hanwei Battalion to assist from the side, so that the Wenxiang Sect can be exterminated in one fell swoop. ”

Lu Ying was a little disbelieving and asked, "But what the official army and the government can't do for the time being, can those civilian rangers do it?" ”

At this time, Sun Yuanhua seemed to be confident, and said: "Yes, General Lu should not underestimate the power of the people, in the past, Tang Taizong once said that water can carry a boat or overturn a boat." ”

Liu Yunwei asked again: "If we want to do this, I am afraid that there are not a few people who need it, where are we going to find so many heroes?" ”

Sun Yuanhua said with a smile: "It's very unfortunate that the only son of the senior is a hero, and he is also the number one hero in Shandong!" ”