Ten days later, Sun Yuanhua came to Xu Guangqi's study again with the book, and Xu Guangqi was flipping through a dictionary reference book with cut phonetics. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Seeing Sun Yuanhua coming, he called someone to serve tea and asked, "Do you have any gains?" ”

Sun Yuanhua shook his head and said, "Teacher, the disciple went back to watch for ten days, but he still didn't know what the teacher meant. In my opinion, there are more than a dozen battles recorded in it, but other than that, each one is more exciting than this one. The student was stupid and really didn't know what the gentleman was going to say. ”

Xu Guangqi asked him to sit down and asked, "Chu Yang thinks that if he is the general of the republic, he may win this battle?" ”

Seeing that Sun Yuanhua didn't answer, Xu Guangqi smiled and said, "But it's okay to say." I might as well tell you that when I first watched it, I also felt that if I was a general, I could not only win the battle, but also win a big victory. ”

"The disciple is arrogant, in fact, he thinks the same way."

"Hahahaha......"

Xu Guangqi laughed a few times, but he didn't mean to blame or mock, and sighed: "This is the reason why I let you see it." According to the book, there are three mistakes that will be made. Even if the other party's generals did not have Sun Wu's plan and Li Lian's plan, they were not mediocre. ”

Sun Yuanhua nodded, he very much agreed with this, the general of the defeated army had a unique vision to seize the opportunity of the battlefield, and it can be said that he seized all the opportunities he could.

"Chu Yang, this is the terrible place, the place to see, the place to sigh. Why did you seize the opportunity but lose? And this side obviously missed a few opportunities, but it was able to win? The book says that the republic can afford to lose, but the other side can't afford to lose, so this battle does not need to be a big victory, but only a miserable victory, and the other side has no power to turn it around. ”

After speaking, he opened a place in the book, pointed to a few lines and said: "In just one sentence, it is said that the left flank has gone too far forward, so that it has been disturbed by the opponent's cavalry." However, the group of infantry on the left flank immediately formed a formation, with arquebuses in the dead corners, spears in dense formations, and artillery bombardment. Although the generals of the other side seized the opportunity and keenly sent cavalry, they could not break through the formation of this group of infantry, and they held on to their own cavalry to help...... Isn't it really scary, readable, and lamentable? ”

Xu Guangqi said again: "The book says that this is like a child fighting with an adult, this adult is stupid, does not practice martial arts, and falls out of flaws. The child can seize the opportunity every time, and every time he makes a shot, but what's the use? If the left flank is crushed by cavalry, the whole army is in danger, this truth is known. This person is not good at scheming, but he is good at governing the army, so after this battle, he is also called a famous general of Fanbang, which is what he is. Why? Because the other side did not break his left flank, the conspiracy was useless here. ”

Sun Yuanhua was puzzled: "Teacher, the disciple has heard people say that there are major national affairs that are not as good as governing the people and using soldiers. Govern the people with righteousness and use soldiers with odds; It is always changing, it is easy and difficult. This is the way to go, isn't the first priority to change at the right time? ”

"Odd can be corrected, but not corrected. Chu Yang, you have always been curious and strategic, and among all your lives, you like the military formation the most. That's why I'm letting you look at this book. This is exactly what the Master said, teaching students according to their aptitude. Don't go astray. ”

After speaking, he turned to the first few pages and said, "Look at this general, what has he done?" Cultivating fortresses, training troops, studying geometric artillery, transporting grain and grass, and not being curious, but relying on these things, he became a famous general. I asked you before, if you are asked to lead the troops, you also think you can do better, but this premise is that this person has a good way of training. According to those people: because this person's training has led to the tenacity of soldiers, so you can do it. But if there is no training for this person, do you think you can still hold on in the face of the situation that the left flank is attacked by cavalry? ”

"Therefore, the merit of this war is first and foremost in governing the country. The country is rich and the people are strong, and the soldiers use their lives, so as they say, they can afford to lose, but the other party can't afford to lose. Secondly, in the management of the army, even if the general is changed, it can still be won, even if the general is not good at plotting, it can still be undefeated. Finally, it is in the emergency situation. This is called overwhelming people with power, and there is nothing to be done. ”

Sun Yuanhua thought for a long time, and suddenly said: "Back then, Han Gao was the marquis, and Cao Shen was the second. The Marquis of Huaiyin turned to Qi and Zhao, and after repeated defeats, he could fight again for a few months to become a strong army...... This is thousands of miles apart, but the reason is the same? ”

"yes, that's what I've been struggling with lately. Those people said that there is a reason between heaven and earth, and this truth cannot be applied to me, but it is not applicable to them. If it is applicable in the Ming Dynasty, in the Wa Kingdom, and in the Franc machine, and when it is applicable to them, then the truth can be summarized and summarized, and it can even be said that this truth is applicable everywhere. ”

Xu Guangqi sighed: "They said, I don't know anything else, but there are two things that can be determined. One is arithmetic geometry, and the other is science. I looked through the books they gave me, and the more I read them, the more I was impressed, and the more I read them, the more frightened I became. ”

"At first, I thought they were in a demon, and they asked for a reason for everything, even for the simplest things. But the more I communicated with them, the more I realized that it was this kind of mentality that required a demon because of everything, which made them achieve this. Chu Yang, have you ever wondered why peach and plum fall to the ground instead of flying into the air? ”

Sun Yuanhua shook his head and said, "I never thought about it." This is the principle of heaven and earth, do you still need to think about it? ”

But these people thought about it, and gave an explanation for why. Then, relying on this explanation, it is said that they revised the method of firing cannons in their country, and even calculated such miracles as the arrival of a comet. I also thought so, this is the principle of heaven and earth, where do you need to think about it? But they say that because of this is the principle of heaven and earth, and what I mean by the principle of heaven and earth is just a description. It's like ...... Fertilizing can make crops grow well, but why does fertilizing make crops grow well? Why do you plant beans and then wheat to produce a good yield? ”

Sun Yuanhua sighed and asked, "But how do they know these things?" ”

Xu Guangqi picked up a book called "Induction and Deduction" and said: "It is nothing more than seeking commonality, difference, covariance, and residual ......."

He pointed to the books that had been given as gifts and said, "Any of these books can be viewed every day, but it seems to me that if you distinguish between them...... The first is Arithmetic and Geometry, and the second is Induction and Deduction, and the rest of the books are second to them. The former is the Tao, and the latter is the art. ”

Glancing at Sun Yuanhua, Xu Guangqi handed over the two books and said, "Chuyang, since you like these things, remember, learn the Tao first, and then academic." The Tao can be derived, and the art can be pushed, but the derivation is easy but the way is difficult. ”

"The disciple wrote it down."

"Before those people left, they asked me to recommend a few people to Fujian to learn these scientific methods. Chu Yang, would you like to learn these things? ”

Sun Yuanhua barely thought about it, nodded and said, "The disciple is willing." ”

"In that case, I have a few things to tell you that you need to remember."

"Yes."

"If you look at scientific arithmetic, the separation of the way. If it is said that it is a matter of governing the country, it is also a parting technique. We are different from them, but the techniques are universal, and they do not refute this. We take Confucianism as the body and cannot be changed, which is the right way to govern the country. Remember, Confucianism is the body, science is the use, and the nourishment is the right way. ”

Sun Yuanhua said strangely: "Teacher, what is their way of governing the country?" They don't believe in the words of the saints, they don't have the Dharma to save them, and they don't have the righteousness of Yahwegianism...... The disciple was a little curious. ”

"It's just an inducement for profit, and you can't learn it. The argument of righteousness and benefit, the saint has decided. I just listened to what they said, although it was said that it was a matter of practicing meditation, but it was just a conflict of interests. No matter how much it is, I don't know, and maybe I can't figure it out. When they talked about asking people to study science, they also told me that Confucianism was for physical science, but I was still hesitant at that time. ”

"Teacher, why hesitate? Isn't the teacher also a firm believer in God? ”

"It's very different. Catholics, no suspicious traces, above board, are indeed saints and sages. Teach the congregation to cultivate themselves in order to serve God. I heard that we also have the teachings of sages in China, and they are also self-cultivation, so the reason is equal. So he traveled thousands of miles to go through danger and danger, just for the sake of goodness for everyone and to prove God's love for others. ”

Xu Guangqi said in a lamenting voice: "Believers in God, take God as the foundation, save the body and soul as the most important thing, take loyalty, filial piety and love as the effort, take the good and reform as the entry, take repentance and purification as the study, take the blessing of ascension to heaven as the reward of good, and take the eternal suffering of hell as the bitter reward of evil. In order to let people do good and truth, eliminate evil, and educate everyone, it is complementary to Confucianism and make up for the morality of education. Confucianism is close to God, and God is auxiliary to Confucianism, and the two ways are secretly combined, so we can believe in God, which is a good thing for education, and greatly complements the words of the saints of the world. ”

"If everyone believes in God, then the world will be at peace. If everyone obeys the words of the saints, then the world will be decided. Why should I be afraid? ”

"But what about those people? It is believed that after death, the material is immortal, and all are the food of ants, and there is no fear, no fear, no faith. Those who believe in it are nothing but the benefits of life and the name of posthumous. In this way, if everyone is like this, the world will be in chaos! How can this be done without fear and without counsel? ”

"If you are a foolish woman and a wild people, and you tell them that if you do good you will go to heaven, and if you do evil you will go to hell, will they not turn to good and change from evil? If everyone is good, how can the world be unstable? But they have no fear and no fear, and if they are like this, how many sinful things are there? ”

"I asked them, and they were not educated enough. Young and strong are lustful, businessmen love money, and are for official profits, which are really mercenary, depraved and corrupt. Why is this so? It is because they have no reverence, no saint education, and the wind of pleasure prevails, and they do not hesitate to kill people and set fire to them for petty gains......"

Speaking of this, he took out another book, titled "The Beginning and End of the Miners' Petition Movement in Minxian County", and said: "The so-called autumn solstice is known when a leaf falls, and the books they send are obviously carefully selected, although there are not many, they can be guessed in all aspects. Let's not talk about the gathering of people to riot, let's talk about the cause of the riot? It is not because there is no saint education and no righteousness of God that those mine owners are reckless, sucking blood and eating meat. Why is it so dirty? Because they speak only for profit, not for righteousness! Fearless, not afraid of the suffering of hell reincarnation, not reading the words of saints, not understanding the heart of benevolence and righteousness, so bloody and brutal is no different from beasts. ”

Sun Yuanhua peeked at a random page in the book, and only saw that it read: "The republic is the country of the people, and the right to live is the basic right of the people, if it is difficult to guarantee survival......

The light and shadow flashed, and he turned over, but he was already startled by this glance, and his heart was extremely wild.

So he hurriedly nodded and said, "The disciple has written it down." Confucianism is the body, science is the use. They have their ways, and we have ours, and each one does not disturb one another. Academics and not learning. And science is divided into Taoism, which is another matter, and arithmetic science, first learn Taoism and then academics. Disciple remember. ”

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More than a month later, a total of 12 young talents from Shanghai, Jiading and other places, led by Sun Yuanhua, went south to Fujian to learn these techniques.

Before leaving, Xu Guangqi repeatedly told him not to forget the way of Wang Hua, and everyone agreed one by one. So he took the money he had patronage, and sailed south.

Twelve is just a coincidence, and there are people who are going to go, or who like these studies, or who have no intention of taking the imperial examination, or who are attracted by things like telescopes and photographs......

Soon after leaving, Xu Guangqi suddenly felt palpitations, but for some reason he throbbed Nan'an, read the Bible that night, and turned to a paragraph at random, and suddenly felt something.

Mark 14: While they were sitting at the table and eating, Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, One of you who eats with me will betray me." And they began to be troubled, and said to him, one by one, Is it me? And he said unto them, He was the man of the twelve who dipped his hand in the dish with me......

Whether it was a coincidence or a proverb, Xu Guangqi was very uneasy and prayed together......