。。。 I turned two painstaking articles from the same people in the "Homo" under the work, and the book review of "My Opinion on the Battle of Shandong" posted by cxinlu in the book review area was also transferred to the "Privy Council" under the work, O(∩_∩)O。。。。。

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Fang Congzhe saluted everyone, although the official was humble, he did not see the slightest restraint, and sat down calmly.

Deng She smiled: "I have heard that a true sage can see the subtleties. From the clues, Mr. Hong can boldly deduce that among the five heroes in the world, the final survivors must be Li Chahan and Wu Guogong. Regardless of whether this inference is correct or not, at least the four words 'seeing the subtleties and knowing the writings' are well deserved. Since Director Fang and Mr. Hong have the same view, it can be seen that Director Fang should also be a wise person.

"The current situation facing Haidong is indeed as you said, internal and external difficulties. The solution to the problem is nothing more than 'strong reinforcement from outside, and courage from within'. I already know that. Strong foreign reinforcement, willing to hear the details. ”

"If you want to make strong reinforcements, even if you want to be called 'strong', the first thing is to choose the strong to make friends. This is also the reason why I asked you just now who you think are the top five in the world, and who will survive in the end. Since the survivors are most likely Li Chahan and Wu Guogong, then I Haidong wants to 'join forces from outside', and naturally these two people are the only ones.

"And Richard is my enemy of life and death. He Jinji and my Shandong, for example, two tigers competing for the Central Plains, are bound to be intolerable. Since I, Haidong, and Jinji have such an incompatible situation, then, if I want to receive strong reinforcements, who should I tie up, it is self-evident. ”

"Are you saying that if I Haidong wants to tide over the current difficulties, I can only help Wu Guogong?"

"Not bad."

"However, Wu Guogong is far away in Jinling, although it is not far from me, Jining and Henan are separated. Although the whip is long, it is not as long as the belly of a horse', even if I Haidong and Wu Guogong have come to the rescue, it may be an external help, how can it help me in internal difficulties? I have heard, 'If the outside is unstable, even if there is foreign help, what good will it be? ”

Today, there are strong enemies outside Haidong, and there is emptiness inside. Because there is Chahan on the land route, even if he forms an alliance with Zhu Yuanzhang, at most he can gain a little momentum externally, but it will not help the emptiness inside Haidong. Therefore, Deng She has this question.

Fang Congzhe said: "I have been in Shandong for a long time. Although I have not been in the State Guest House for a long time, I have been in Shandong for a long time, and I have heard of His Royal Highness's actions in Haidong.

"His Royal Highness swept through Liaodong and covered Goryeo in a year or two with a mere 8,000 Yongping. As strong as Naha, as noble as the king of Goryeo, or bending his knees to pay tribute, or bowing his head to the courtiers, the majesty of His Royal Highness's anger, all holding their breath and condensing, trembling, and not daring to speak. It is the strength of His Royal Highness, which is rare in the world.

"Not only is it sharp, but His Royal Highness's name of benevolence and love has long been spread throughout the northern country. The remnants are as beautiful as the river, and they are not abandoned with their lowliness; As brave as Guo Conglong, not favored by his bravery, virtuous and unscrupulous, all have to be used. From the family of the ministers to the people in cloth, they all praised this. It is the sage of His Royal Highness, and it is also rare in the world.

"With the sage of His Highness, with the sharpness of His Highness, now he has crossed the Hanhai Sea, and even shot away Chahan, which is the hero of the Central Plains, and one more heroic. At that time, the north and the south should not be hopeful, and the east and west should not be suspicious. What are the heroes of the world looking forward to and doubting?

"His Highness Guy was born, and none of the heroes knew His Highness's intentions. Therefore, as far as Taizhou, south to Wuyue, west to Chu and Han, Fang Guozhen, Zhang Shicheng, Wu Guogong, and Chen Youliang are competing to send envoys, with jewelry, with beauties, and thousands of miles away, and run the road of Yidu. These people, all of whom are strong and powerful, do not take mountains and rivers as far, come to Yidu, ask to see His Royal Highness before, lobby among the ministers, what are they doing?

"His Highness Guy was born, and the heroes want to know His Highness's intentions. When the minister hears it, he can't doubt it for a long time, and if it lasts for a long time, it will be chaotic. Since His Royal Highness crossed the sea to Yidu, he has seen a lot of foreign envoys, no matter which country's envoys, His Royal Highness is smiling and courteous, and it is okay in a short time, if the time is long, it will inevitably lead to the suspicion of His Highness, once the heroes are suspicious of His Highness, then there is a strong enemy outside my Haidong, then, His Highness will inevitably be difficult to find allies.

"The situation now is different from when His Highness was in Pyongyang. When he was in Pyongyang, His Highness and Qunxiong were separated by the sea, and each other was only for the benefit of the trader Jia Zhi, so it didn't matter if His Highness and Qunxiong were friendly at the same time. Now, since His Royal Highness has crossed the sea to Shandong, the interests between him and the heroes are not only the small profits of the merchants, but also the vital and fundamental interests of the heroes.

"Therefore, His Royal Highness just asked the humble position, to marry Wu Guogong, or to help my Haidong's external arms, how to help my Haidong's inner emptiness? He thought that His Highness's vision should not be so short-sighted. What is the purpose of His Highness crossing the sea and coming to Yidu? At the moment, the emptiness within my Haidong is only a temporary difficulty; Long-term development planning should be the focus of His Highness's consideration. ”

"You mean?"

"Resolving temporary difficulties is just a branch of our Haidong diplomacy. However, the alliance with Wu Guogong is really the foundation of our Haidong diplomacy. ”

Deng She asked him how to solve the internal dilemma, and Fang Congzhe made a long speech, but after a few words, he boiled down the focus to the "branches" and "fundamentals". It seemed that the text was not on topic, but Deng She understood what he meant.

Deng She summoned him to see if he was suitable to be an envoy to foreign countries, in other words, to solve the dilemma of internal emptiness.

However, Fang Congzhe probably wanted to seize this opportunity to show his talents to Deng She, so he intentionally or unintentionally led the topic to Haidong's entire foreign policy. Because the drunkard's intention is not to drink, he goes around and around to solve the "dilemma of internal emptiness", which naturally becomes a "branch". He also admonished Deng She that he should "consider the fundamentals first."

In other words, in Fang Congzhe's eyes, how to solve the current dilemma is actually a trivial matter. The most important thing is how to take advantage of the opportunity to repel Chahan and determine Haidong's foreign policy.

Not only did Deng She understand what he meant, but Yan Zhixi, Yang Xingjian and others finally understood when they heard it now. Yan Zhixi thought in his heart: "Although this son is just an eighth-grade petty official, his ambition is not small. Although he understood, he was not angry, he glanced at Fang Congzhe a few times, and thought, "If the mouth is like a river, the eloquence is good." Analyzing the general trend of the world, it is not bad to see. ”

Deng She even received a few high hats from Fang Congzhe, and he was "the sharp of His Highness" and "the sage of His Highness", and he was indeed eager to seek talents and love talents, so although the "how to solve the internal dilemma" he cared about became a "trivial matter" in Fang Congzhe's mouth, he was also the same as Yan Zhixi, he was not annoyed, and simply followed Fang Congzhe's words and asked: "As you said, an alliance with Wu Guogong is the foundation of my Haidong diplomacy. The basis for your conclusion is that you believe that the Wu Guild is one of the ultimate survivors of the world's heroes. So, since this is the case, aren't you afraid that my Haidong will form an alliance with Wu Guogong, maybe it is to seek skin with the tiger? ”

Yes. Since Zhu Yuanzhang will be the victor among the heroes, isn't forming an alliance with Zhu Yuanzhang just seeking skin with the tiger?

Yan Zhixi thought so. He nodded his head and put forward an opinion that was different from Fang Congzhe, and said: "Choosing and making allies is certainly a long-term strategy, but who should you befriend? But it doesn't have to be the strong. How about forming an alliance with the weak, such as Zhang Shicheng and others? First join forces with the weak and devour the strong together. Wouldn't it be easier to destroy the strong and then fight the weak? ”

Fang Congzhe said: "Please analyze the situation of the heroes for His Highness." ”

"Please."

"Chahan, according to Shaanxi and Jinji, there is a solid letter of the solidity, the head of the capital, condescending, out of the swept the world, retreat is enough to defend itself, is the spine of the world.

"Wu Guogong, occupy Jinling and embrace the Jianghuai, there is a danger of the Yangtze River, the north and south roads are crossed, extending in all directions, the lower is to include the south of the Yangtze River, and the upper is to annex the northern country, which is the waist of the world.

"I Haidong, even outside the customs and sit in Shandong, relying on Liaodong, showing the edge in the Central Plains, although the side is in the east of the world, the west can hit the head of the capital, and the south can pass the way to the north and south, which is the arm of the world.

"As for Shicheng, Youliang, Guozhen, Yuzhen, and Youding, they are nothing more than legs, knees, or feet and toes.

"Today's general trend is to cover this three points. Since I have a strong enemy outside Haidong, if I want to choose an alliance, of course, I can only choose Wu Guogong. The ministers are also lonely, but they have only heard of it, and they have never heard of it, and they have never heard of it, and they have chosen their useless ones as covenants. If you don't choose Wu Guogong to form an alliance, but choose to form an alliance with Zhang Shicheng and others, then Shandong will not be able to defend it. His Royal Highness crossed the sea to come to Yidu, and what he planned to do will inevitably be wasted because of this.

"Also, His Royal Highness thinks that choosing Wu Guogong as an alliance may have the worry of seeking skin with the tiger. From the point of view of humble duties, this is really unfounded. The situation is always changing, and it will not be too late to really develop to this point. What's more, now His Royal Highness has the courage to dare to compete with Richard Han in the land of Shandong, although Wu Guogong is strong, what is he afraid of? Let me ask Your Highness, compared with Li Chahan and Wu Guogong, who is the tiger? ”

"What Master Fang said is very true. You use the analogy of the spine, waist, and arms, and I think it sounds good. Can you elaborate on that a little bit more? ”

"Please use these three metaphors to analyze the shortcomings and strengths of the heroes for Your Highness."

"Please."

"The spine is the hardest place in the world. A few days ago, His Royal Highness and Chahan Yidu fought fiercely for two months, and at the most intense time, the heroes of Unai all held their breath, raised their toes, and watched from awe from awe. Then, His Royal Highness should have a good understanding of the hardness of the Qin army. With the courage of Qin soldiers, he was armoured and swords, and one person was a hundred, which is not enough to say. This is Tsahan's strength.

"The waist is the soft place in the world. Between the two powerhouses of Wu Guogong, for several years, there has been almost no month without fighting, no day without fighting, or invading Shicheng, or a little friendship. Although his war with the two powers was so protracted, not only was it not a scene of embarrassment, but the more he fought, the more courageous he became. The lord is strict with the clear, the general knows with the martial arts, and the wealth of Wu land is like a mountain, which is the strength of Wu Guogong. ”

"What about the head of my sea?"

"Compared with Chahan, the strong armor and sharp sword of my Haidong are not as good. Compared with Wu Guogong, the accumulation and wealth of our Haidong are not as good. However, the people of Haidong, who grew up between the black mountains and the white waters, have been in the cold and cold for a long time, if they talk about hardships and hard work, forgetting to die and daring to fight, but Chahan and Wu Guogong are far inferior to me.

"Why? When the minister heard it, he was born in sorrow and died in peace. The land east of my sea can be described as a place of sorrow. The ministers heard it again, and the poor mountains and bad waters came out of the people. The land east of my sea can be described as a land of poor mountains and bad waters. If the mountains are poor, the waters are evil, and the land is troubled, then the people of Haidong have nothing to worry about. Now the lord has Shandong, is the poor mountains and bad waters of our Haidong, and has been able to set foot in the prosperous and rich China since then, and the lord has been extremely strict in rewards and punishments, and he has to have a merit and enjoy wealth and wealth. Even if you die, there is nothing to lose.

"Yes, if you talk about hardships and hard work, forgetting death and daring to fight, my Haidong's victory over Chahan and Wu Guogong is far greater."

Fang Congzhe's meaning is actually to say that Haidong is too poor, and the people can't even live happily, and now as soon as he enters the Central Plains, Deng She has clear rewards and punishments, as long as he dares to fight and kill, he can get rich. Even if you die in battle, there is nothing to lose. Therefore, Haidong's army is particularly fierce and daring to fight.

Why did all the generals of Haidong think that the Jurchen cavalry dared to fight? Just because the Jurchens were too poor. What you get is earned, and there is nothing to lose if you die in battle. It's just that now in the eyes of Fang Congzhe, who came from the rich areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Han army in Haidong is actually similar to the Jurchen.

At most, fifty steps, one hundred. In the final analysis, it is still better than the army in the rich place that is not afraid of death. Yuyang has been heroic since ancient times, and Youyan has always used martial arts. Such statements are not unreasonable.

Deng She smiled slightly, and thought to himself: "What is lost is the chain, and what is gained is the whole world." The other party agrees with this discussion.

Fang Congzhe analyzed the strengths of the three heroes, and Zhao Guo asked, "What about the shortcomings and shortcomings?" ”

"Although the people are few, they are all brave, and although the country is poor, they are strong. The top and bottom are united, and the rear is worry-free, but the order of His Royal Highness is followed. This is the strength of my Haidong. And the strengths of my Haidong are the shortcomings of Richard Han and Wu Guogong.

"Although Li Chahan has an army of 100,000, although he occupies the land of Jin, Hebei and Shaanxi, he is coveted by Polo and controlled by the capital. It is his army that cannot be sent and received from his heart, and it is his people who are resourceful but cannot act arbitrarily. I can't make it come out, and I can't do what I want. If he is compared to a tiger, then Polo and Dadu are his cages, and the tiger in the sun is also. That's where he comes in. Richard is rare, and it is the time of day.

"Although Wu Guogong is like a mountain, although all the generals under his command can fight well, there is friendship and forgiveness on the left, and there is Shicheng on the right. If it is not destroyed, these two strong will not be able to soar to the sky, and it will not be able to handle it despite its exhaustion. If he is compared to an eagle, then friendship and sincerity are his nets, and the eagle in the gang is also. That's where he comes in. Wu Guogong is less, and he is also human.

"Li Chahan and Wu Guogong's shortcomings are like this, but what about my Haidong's shortcomings? And what is it? ”

"I have no geographical advantage in the short east of the sea. Shandong is four flat, the strip reaches the radiation, and there is no obstacle of the famous mountains and rivers. Jining to Tai'an, but only 100 miles. From Jinan to Yidu, more than 200 miles. Horses tend to be slow, and they don't get tired of coming. It is separated from Liaodong in the north and by the Hanhai Sea. It is difficult to get to and from the traffic. If there is a war, it may not be able to respond. If I compare Haidong to the snake of Changshan, then the strait is my seven inches. This is the shortcoming of my Haidong. ”

There is no way to do this short location. Deng She nodded, and then asked, "Then, if Haidong forms an alliance with Wu Guogong, how can I realize the alliance?" ”

"Your Highness is not asking how the covenant should be fulfilled. In my humble opinion, His Royal Highness actually wants to ask how to catch the tiger and the eagle, right? ”

Deng She didn't answer, just smiled and said, "Let's talk about it." ”

"Please still use the previous three metaphors to analyze how to catch the tiger and catch the eagle for His Highness."

"Please."

"Li Chahan is the spine, and Wu Guogong is the waist. Stealing is the plan of His Royal Highness, and the best strategy is not to break the backbone of the world first, and the Yuan court collapsed. Then take the waist of the world, it is a mixture of north and south. That is to say, the basic principle of catching tigers and eagles should be to take the destruction of Chahan as the first and the Jianghuai as the second.

"So, further, how do you catch the tiger? As the humble position has repeatedly said, now that the tiger is strong and I am weak, I have to join forces with the eagle. So, taking it a step further, how to catch an eagle? His Royal Highness is worried about joining forces with Wu Guogong and whether he will seek skin with the tiger. I thought this was unfounded. This is indeed groundless, but does this mean that there is no need to worry about Wu Guogong at all? Do you have to wait until you catch the tiger before you can catch the eagle?

"Not really. Strike first. At the same time as capturing the tiger, His Royal Highness can also privately pay friends and sincerity. Friendship is far away and Shicheng is near, with the help of Shicheng's strength, in order to wear down Wu Guogong's strength. In this way, I pulled out the eagle feathers at the same time as I captured the tiger, broke the backbone and took off the waist at the same time, isn't it obvious that the trend of the world is obvious? ”

Synthesizing Fang Congzhe's exposition is a principle, a certainty, and a paragraph. The principle is to take Chahan first, and then Jianghuai. It was determined that Zhu Yuanzhang was chosen as an ally from among the heroes of Jiangnan. At the same time as forming an alliance with Zhu Yuanzhang, he secretly helped Zhang Shicheng.

Deng She asked Hong Jixun and said, "What does Mr. think?" ”

Hong Jixun did not express his disdain again, and said cautiously: "This national major matter cannot be decided in a word. "I won't say anything for the time being. Deng She bowed his head, and listened to Fang Congzhe say: "There is still a word for humility. ”

"Tell me."

"What Lord Hong said, of course, he has become a country. The matter of forming an alliance and providing strong reinforcement is indeed not something that can be decided in a word. However, the matter of forming an alliance and strengthening the reinforcement must not be delayed for a long time! Why? Because now that Haidong has entered the capital of Yidu, whether he wants to or not, he has become the arm of the world.

"Please also discuss the relationship between the spine of the world, the waist of the world, and the arms of the world for Your Highness."

"Please."

"If there is no ridge, the world will collapse. If there is no waist, then the north and the south are extinct. And if there are no arms, it is useless for the spine and waist. Therefore, since my Haidong is already the arm of the world, even if I have no intention of going out, my spine and waist will inevitably come to quarrel with me. It is for the tree to be quiet and the wind does not stop. My Haidong is already on the cusp.

"If Chahan wants to map Jiangnan, he must first map Shandong. If Jiangnan wants to try the north, it must first get Shandong.

"I, Shandong, is located in the land of four wars. And the geographical advantage of my Shandong is short, and His Royal Highness already knows it. Therefore, the matter of alliance and reinforcement cannot be delayed! Do you want to use the strait as my seven-inch break, or do you want to take advantage of the wind and clouds to turn into a flying dragon. The humble position is also soft-spoken, and he does not dare to say more, but he asks His Highness to decide. ”

Now that Haidong occupies Yidu, the general trend of the world is inevitable, and in the foreseeable near future, wars will inevitably be fought again and again. If you want to gain a firm foothold, the matter of forming alliances and strong reinforcements cannot be delayed.

Deng She was silent, and noticed that Fang Congzhe's lips were dry after talking for a long time, and suddenly remembered that Fang Congzhe said that after he accompanied Wu Envoy to buy local products, he immediately came to the palace, and said with a smile: "Director Fang talked eloquently, which made me forget to eat." Director Fang, have you eaten? ”

"Nope."

"Come on, prepare a meal for Director Fang."

The crowd talked a little more. When the meal came up, Fang Congzhe and the ministers who had not finished eating just now were left in the hall without mentioning the food. Deng She, Hong Jixun and others stepped out of the court. Not far from the door, he asked Hong Jixun and said, "Fang Congzhe's talent, does Mr. think it can be used?" ”

Hong Jixun is proud of himself, and the more arrogant he is, the more self-esteem he has, and the less he will tell lies. He was silent for a moment, and then said: "Vertical and horizontal, arguing and arrogant, comparing the length and shortness, the words will be profitable, and this Su Qin and Zhang Yi are also disciples." ”

Deng She smiled at Ji Zongzhou and said, "Mr. Hong praises, Fang Congzheguo has self-knowledge. ”

Ji Zongzhou said that Fang Congzhe was self-aware and knew that his own ability was in the study of rules and regulations, and the art of vertical and horizontal. Su Qin and Zhang Yi are both well-known columnists. Hong Jixun called him "the disciple of Su and Zhang", which is equivalent to recognizing his skills in disguise.

Deng She talked to Hong Jixun and Ji Zongzhou, and when he walked back to the council hall, he suddenly remembered that there was one more thing, he forgot to ask Fang Congzhe, instructed the guards, and said: "Go, ask Fang Congzhe, why he didn't move first, came to Yidu, and refused to be sincere." Now, do you want to be my minister? ”

Soon, the guards came back and repeated Fang Congzhe's words as they were: "A lowly and enterprising minister, a master who does nothing." ”