Zhang Zhiheng didn't rush to answer, he just looked at Wu Shigong with a smile. If Wu Shigong was loyal and patriotic, he would definitely order Zhang Zhiheng to be arrested, and at least he would be stopped. But Wu Shigong only lightly persuaded a few words, so Zhang Zhiheng also knew Wu Shigong's true thoughts.

Facing Zhang Zhiheng's smile, Wu Shigong gradually understood that he had seen through his thoughts, and after looking at each other for a while, both of them couldn't help but hahadaxiao. It's all in plain sight!

After laughing for a while, Wu Shigong continued: "Sir, please speak!" ”

"In just eight years, adults can go from thousands of households to two mansions, with an army of 100,000 in their hands, and they are solid and talented, but they dare not agree with what they are doing today."

Wu Shigong immediately saluted and said: "I have been saying: The Runing Army is not the Runing Army of me alone, but the Runing Army of all the officers and soldiers of the Runing Army. At that time, he was demoted to Guide as an acting manager of 1,000 households, and only took 200 families to office. Mr. Bu Secret, including myself, does not understand military affairs, does not understand internal affairs, and if you have no money or food, you are poor and white. The reason why I created the current situation is not my own work, but the wisdom of everyone. ”

"So please speak freely, sir, as long as it is reasonable, you will definitely act according to the plan. Mr. is also very knowledgeable, and knows that as long as our Runing army is good, then we will all be haode! ”

Zhang Zhiheng nodded, and first asked, "Do you think the existing Runing Army can sweep the world?" ”

Wu Shigong immediately shook his head: "The strength is not enough. At most, it is also a feudal town. Let's make it clear to the gentleman! In the following opinion: those who can sit on the world are the imperial court, the Tartars, the Shaanxi bandits and our Runing army. Among them, from a military point of view: the Tartar soldiers are the most elite, the court soldiers are the most, the Shaanxi bandit soldiers are the most miscellaneous, and our Runing soldiers are the worst. ”

"And where is our Runing Army? It's not that you don't need to die up and down, and it's not that you can't train a strong army, but it's a geographical limit. Our Runing army only has two prefectures, and at most it will expand to southern Henan, which is difficult to expand. As long as we have a hint of wind and grass here. and the court shall know of our dissenting hearts. How do I take possession of other sites? Can you teach me, sir? ”

Zhang Zhiheng shook his head and said, "No! Adults think the same as below. Seeing some disappointment in Wu Shigong's eyes, Zhang Zhiheng then smiled: "Actually, the adults want to go wrong." Since the Runing Army is the worst, why not make the Runing Army the strongest? ”

Wu Shigong's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Sir, say it quickly!" ”

"In fact, what the adults are doing now is out of order, and they don't look at the general trend at all, they only know how to fight repeatedly. Have you ever thought about it? If you win like this, what's the benefit? Zhang Zhiheng asked.

Wu Shigong was a little strange when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked: "Is there any harm in exterminating the Shaanxi bandits?" ”

"Of course!" Zhang Zhiheng nodded, "Can you think about it?" What would happen if the Lord's Runing Army, together with the various official armies of the imperial court, exterminated the thief army? For adults. It's nothing more than three endings. ”

"One is to take the Runing Army to fight outside the Guan, and fight with the Tartars to defeat both; the second is that the adults disarmed and returned to the field, and dispersed the Runing army to go to the capital to enjoy happiness; The third is that the adults support the troops and respect themselves, and the officers and troops in each pass will take advantage of the momentum of the thief army to encircle and suppress the Runing army of the adults. Either way. It's a good idea for adults. ”

"What adults should do now is: raise your own weight and maintain balance. This practice has the following advantages: reduce the attrition of the Runing army. and have time to grow; deplete the strength of the official army and the thief army; With the gradual increase in the role of the Runing Army. Adults can ask the court for more benefits. ”

Therefore, the first thing is to think of consuming the officers and troops in Henan. With the prestige of the Runing Army, the Lord naturally became the commander-in-chief of Henan to take charge of the military affairs of a province. If you borrow luck, you can also take the opportunity to occupy the land from Huguang Xiangfan to Wuchang. Backed by the Han River and the Great River, the Runing Army can be said to be worry-free. ”

"Then it's time to look for opportunities. As long as there is a change in the world, the adults will first wave their troops to the east and seize Shandong. Put the canal in the palm of your hand. Then whether it is to go north to occupy the capital, take the artifact of the world; Or go south to occupy Nanjing, and occupy half of the country according to the river, all in the thoughts of adults. ”

"Then why not go west. What about occupying Sichuan-Shaanxi? Wu Shigong wondered.

"Although the land of Sichuan and Shaanxi is also where the royal industry is located, it has been ravaged by the thief army too much. If an adult takes possession of this place, it may take less effort, but it will require a huge amount of money to restore and recuperate. It's hard to solve it with the power of the Runing Army! Zhang Zhiheng replied.

Wu Shigong nodded, understanding that Zhang Zhiheng had already considered it quite thoughtfully. So he asked again: "What Mr. said is of course extremely true, but if you do what Mr. said, then what the Runing Army does is like walking on a rope while juggling, and it will fall down at any time." It's not easy to raise your own weight! ”

"What's so difficult?" Zhang Zhiheng laughed, "Just remember: whoever is strong beats whom, and who is weak can help whom." Not only do you have a strong army, but you also have a caravan. ”

Listening to Zhang Zhiheng's words, Wu Shigong laughed heartily. After laughing a few times, Wu Shigong asked again: "What about the Tartars outside the gate?" They have disturbed the city of Beijing several times. ”

"Ignore it!" Zhang Zhiheng's answer was quite cold-blooded, "The Tartars are too far away from the local area, and they will not face it immediately." If the adults occupy the world and sweep away the remnants of the imperial court and the northwest thief army, then they can gather the strength of the whole country and raise the might of the Han Dynasty. If the Tartars break the capital, they will take advantage of the situation to rise. At that time, you can coerce a prince, or you can set up your own door, and it is logical to attack the north and south. ”

Although he also knew that Zhang Zhiheng's words were right, Wu Shigong was still a little unbearable: "But my father, wife and children are also in the capital, so what should I do?" ”

"There will be trade-offs. Adults must also need protons in Beijing! Although he didn't say everything thoroughly, Zhang Zhiheng's meaning was already very clear.

"Let's talk about that!" Wu Shigong thought for a while and found that there was no good way to solve it, so he decided not to mention this topic for the time being, "Then apart from this, what else can Mr. teach me?" ”

Zhang Zhiheng bowed his hand and said: "Today's words are all from the bottom of my heart, but some words are a little unpleasant, don't blame adults after hearing them!" ”

Wu Shigong nodded and said, "It's okay! Mr.'s words today also made Zaimao pause, I really want to ask for more advice. ”

"If adults want to win the championship, in addition to strengthening the army, there must also be righteousness." Today's Zhang Zhiheng is ready to say everything thoroughly, "Other righteousness always finds a way, but adults have two identities that will be criticized by outsiders." ”

"One is the identity of an adult's son-in-law. There is also a solution to this point, which is nothing more than to promote the filial piety of the adults and the respect of the two families, and then inherit the heirs of the two families. ”

"What do you mean?" Wu Shigong immediately frowned.

"That is, the adults set up two wives and two sons, each inheriting the same surname." Zhang Zhiheng finally got to the point.

Wu Shigong's gaze immediately shot out, and he would not forget that Zhang Zhiheng was Wu Chengying's mentor. But Zhang Zhiheng also looked at Wu Shigong without showing weakness and insisted on his own idea.

After staring at each other for a while, Wu Shigong softened first. No matter how you say it, Zhang Zhiheng's statement can be regarded as a wonderful way to solve his identity as a son-in-law. And now he hasn't succeeded in dominating yet, so the question of the heir is not so urgent.

So Wu Shigong avoided Zhang Zhiheng's gaze and said, "I know this." Please sir. ”

Since he didn't refuse on the spot, Zhang Zhiheng also achieved today's goal, and he can take his time in the future. So he didn't bother to ask, and continued: "One more point: the adult is a foreign race! ”

"What?" Wu Shigong, who was still immersed in Zhang Zhiheng's words just now, didn't react at once, "What alien race?" I'm a Han nationality, where did I come from? ”

Zhang Zhiheng didn't answer immediately, just looked at Wu Shigong with a smile. Wu Shigong suddenly thought that his ancestor was a Mongolian, and immediately scolded: "Grass! But I've been Han all my life! It has nothing to do with the Mongols! ”

Zhang Zhiheng shook his head, he understood Wu Shigong's current mood, but he still explained: "The key is outsiders!" ”

Wu Shigong, who calmed down, also knew that in the eyes of outsiders, he was also a Mongolian. China is determined by patrilineal status, and countless intermarriages with Han women cannot change their Mongol identity.

If Wu Shigong was shouting the slogan of "expelling the Tartars" and fighting against the Tartars, he was a Tartar, then he was really going to make a big talk!

At this time, Wu Shigong was a little anxious, and he asked, "Does that gentleman have a wonderful method?" ”

Zhang Zhiheng said: "Adults cannot deny their ancestors, otherwise they will be unfilial and abandoned by the world." Adults can first do these three steps to prepare: rummage through the classics to prove that the Mongolian people are also of Chinese Miao descent; blurring the distinction between Mongolia and Han; Promote the teachings of the saints. In fact, what adults are doing now is indeed exquisite, such as adults worshipping the Holy Father, and setting up schools to educate the people. ”

After Wu Shigong heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. I didn't expect that after I worshipped Yan Shenggong as a teacher in a daze, there would be such benefits. It seems that you still have to be so close to Confucius!

Then Wu Shigong's brain immediately became flexible. He thought of the many ethnic policies of later generations, so he asked, "Is it reasonable for Sir to listen to this?" I want to preach that as long as the small clan that follows the teachings of the Chinese clothes and saints are all members of the Chinese clan. And the Han nationality is also a large ethnic group of the Chinese people. to blur the distinction between ethnic groups. ”

"In the next Mengyan Holy Father, carry the love and carry it into the Han nationality, in order to follow the Chinese clothes. After that, as long as I respect the barbarians of China's clothes, I can also be lifted into the Han nationality to show the broad mind of my Heavenly Empire. ”

What Wu Shigong used was nothing more than the methods of the Chinese nation and the flag-raising system for the Han people after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, so as to solve some of his identity troubles.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhiheng immediately fell into Wu Shigong's thoughts, because this kind of thinking also made Zhang Zhiheng suddenly enlightened. After thinking for a while, he stood up and saluted Wu Shigong and said, "The adult is amazingly talented, and he will be the hero!" (To be continued......)