Today in History:

On March 23, 643 (February 28, the 17th year of Tang Zhenguan), an edict was issued: the portraits of 24 heroes were painted in the Lingyan Pavilion.

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The generals in the hall discussed a lot, and recommended Chen Hu, who had the highest status, to ask Deng She the reason for his sigh. After waiting for a long time, Chen Hu came out.

"What's wrong with the General?"

"The general told the general a story."

"What's the story?"

"Say: There was a rooster, long and mighty, with a high red comb, like the helmet of the generals, covered with golden feathers like fire, like the armor of the generals. He was mighty and pretty, and there was no better in the whole world. ”

"Rooster?" The generals were inexplicable, and they didn't know how Deng She could tell such a story.

"One day, the rooster went out and met two braggart crickets on the way, one of whom said that he would eat a big willow tree tomorrow, and the other said that he would eat a big donkey tomorrow. When the two crickets saw the rooster, they said, 'Look, there's a big rooster, let's eat him, don't let him run away.' The big rooster, angry, pecked them twice and ate them. ”

"That's right, crickets are naturally not as good as roosters."

"But isn't it, many people saw this scene, and praised the big rooster, saying that he was very powerful, and made up a song, even the roosters and hens also hummed this song in the tune of chickens, and the song sang that he did not eat two crickets in two bites, but he ate two crickets in one bite. When the big rooster heard this, he was very happy, and from that day on, he stopped looking for other little insects to eat, but only crickets. ”

The generals gradually heard that something was wrong, and the whispering became quieter.

He waited a long time, and when autumn came, he went out for a walk again, wanting to eat two crickets again, and eat two crickets in one bite. That day he saw a small cricket sitting on the grass in the dog's tail. So he went to eat the little crickets, and he held his head high, puffed up, and put up all the feathers on his neck, so that the little crickets would be afraid. ”

Several generals couldn't help but glance at Yang Wanhu, Qing Qianxing and Tong Shengyang.

Qing Qianxing's expression was calm, and Yang Wanhu's face was flushed. Qing Qianxing had already heard Deng She's story, and his words had been discussed with Deng She in advance.

Chen Hu continued: "The big rooster and the cricket come and go, two big fights for three hundred rounds. The little cricket is very flexible, and the big rooster can't peck him. The big rooster is very angry, he can eat two crickets in one bite, why can't he even take a small cricket? - He already really thought that he had eaten two crickets in one bite.

He stretched his neck and pecked at the place where the little cricket stood, and before he could see it clearly, the little cricket jumped on his comb, opened his big teeth, and bit it, like a pair of pliers clamped tightly, and the big rooster jumped and jumped in pain. Giggling. He had no choice but to beg the little cricket for mercy, and the little cricket let him go. This scene has been seen by many people again. They re-made up a song saying that the big rooster was ugly and had lost the battle. ”

"And then?"

"And then? No then. Oh, yes. Every time the big rooster heard the song that others laughed at him, he was ashamed of himself, and he wanted to hide in the corner for a while, which was very ashamed. Chen Hu finally said, "The name of this story is called the proud big rooster." ”

The hall was quiet.

Everyone made eye contact, or snickered, Yang Wanhu couldn't help but be ashamed, bumped out, fell to his knees, and shouted to the back hall: "General, I know it's wrong." If you come out, don't be like a rough man. If I don't know what to say, I won't say it again, even if I see a cricket in the future, I will treat it as a tiger, and I will no longer be proud at all. ”

There was no movement behind the hall.

Yang Wanhu kowtowed, Tong Shengyang was ashamed, and he also knelt on the ground to review his mistakes. Qing Qianxing and Chen Hu glanced at each other, and the heat was almost over. The two people led the generals, bowed to the ground at the same time, and shouted in unison: "The last general is guilty, please don't blame the general." ”

Deng She sighed and turned out of the back of the hall. He helped Yang Wanhu, Tong Shengyang and others up, and said: "If I am not worried, I am really proud that the army will be defeated." The truth in this, you have not been in war for a long time, you are all the arms of my twin cities, and you should be familiar with it. Not only to be familiar, but also to remember. ”

After explaining the reason, I will give an example to deepen my impression.

He analyzed: "The bag, Naha sent a million iron horsemen to besiege Liaoyang, why was it so broken by Mao Jujing with tens of thousands of horses? However, if the people and horses are strong, they must have a self-respecting heart, and if the armor is well-equipped, they must have a state of expectation, and if we are self-conscious and look forward to the weakness of the enemy, then although the enemy is weak, is there no warrior? Will they be willing to die? Don't they have the courage to break the boat? Since ancient times, soldiers have been murder weapons, and the brave win when they meet on a narrow road.

"It's because I'm strong and weak, and I'm weak and strong. With the strength of the other to attack my weakness, what can I do even if I have a million iron horsemen? The overlord of Chu was not strong, and Han Gaozu was victorious. Naha's defeat has only been a few days? There are lessons from the past, and they should be the teachers of the future. If you are arrogant, you will lose, and if you are arrogant, you will die, gentlemen, you need to remember! ”

Everyone is the only one.

Qing Qianxing said: "It's the end that the general is not thoughtful. Please rest assured that in this war, the last general will never dare to be half proud, and will be cheerful and cautious. ”

"That's the best."

He has given examples and explained in detail the significance of this battle to further enhance the vigilance of the generals.

"If our army enters the war, what will happen if it is defeated? General Yang, you say. ”

"If defeated,......" Yang Wanhu is good at charging into battle, strategizing, and anticipating defeat before victory is not his forte, he frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Guangning was occupied by the Tartars, and our army was defeated and retreated to Liaoyang." …… No, if Naha takes the opportunity to go out of the army and copy the back road of our army, then there will be a search for the prison and the pursuit of the gang, oops, it is not impossible for the whole army to be annihilated! ”

Chen Hu said: "Then Liaoyang will be lost." ”

"As soon as Liaoyang was lost, only Liaozuo was left in Liaodong for our army. There are Gao Jianu in the enemy camp, he is familiar with the situation in Gaizhou, the Tartars are coerced by the power of a great victory, with the army of the whole province, worry-free, go all out, drum up and advance bravely, then my Liaozuo one-armed is difficult to support, difficult to protect. "Xu Daodao.

Qing Qianxing said: "Liaozuo is difficult to protect, and the Tartar soldiers have reached the Yalu River. The king of Goryeo in the south will not fall into the ground, and our twin cities will face a two-front battle. Our Shuangcheng frontier, the north and south are long and the east and west are short, and the north and south sides are fighting at the same time, so we don't have enough troops to deal with it at the same time, and the best outcome is to abandon Pyongyang and other places, retreat into the twin cities, and close the north. The Jurchens in Guanbei, if they take the opportunity to make trouble again? ”

Tong Shengyang became Deng She's righteous brother and received a different treatment, although he led the Jurchen army, he increasingly did not regard himself as a Jurchen. Is he a descendant of Yue Wumu? He was shocked and said: "The Jurchen is chaotic, and Guanbei is lost." Guanbei was lost, and our army no longer had half a foothold. ”

Chen Hu and Qing Qianxing appropriately added fuel to the fire, and soon painted a terrible scene for the generals.

Deng She asked, "What if our army wins?" ”

Qing Qian was high and said: "If our army wins, the enemy will be far away. I entered Guangning from the west, went south to Liaoxi, and refused to go out of Naha in the north. Hundreds of miles of frontier have been opened, and there are countless important cities and towns. Since then, there have been no Tartars in Liaodong, only our emperor Song Tianwei. The name of the great general will be spread all over the world; And the courage of the generals must be known to women and children. ”

He omitted Pan Cheng, and no one cared. If you want to participate in the war, it is secondary to defeat the enemy and kill the Tartars, first of all, Quang Ninh will not let go, everyone knows it. After listening to Qing Qianxing's words, the generals were brave and their morale was high.

Deng She returned to the front of the case, raised his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice: "Take my order." ”

Bi Qianniu offered it with both hands, and the generals bowed down to obey orders.

Dunsheti's knife, sharp and sharp, points to the map. He said: "The Tartars went out in three ways, and our army also responded in three ways. On the first road, Li Ye was the commander, and led the headquarters of Anton to command the army and horses, out of Liaoyang, to the southwest, relying on Gaizhou, and stationed on the side of Luyang City. Its mission is twofold: first, to protect the left flank of our army; Second, guard the passage between east and west.

"Military order: The fighting in Quang Ninh will not stop, and the Erbu will not be allowed to retreat a single step."

Li Ye is the commander of the Anton Commanding Mission, one of the Five Yaya. Use him to guard the passage from Yizhou to Gaizhou, unite with Zhao Guo of Gaizhou, protect the flank of Liaoyang, and ensure that during Deng She's army, the Yuan army in western Liaoning will have no gaps to take advantage of.

Li Ye answered.

"On the second road, Qing Qianxing was the commander, leading the Goryeo battalion of 10,000 people, relying on Liaoyang, and stationed in the northwest of Liaoyang City. Its mission is twofold: first, to protect the right flank of our army; Second, guard the passage between the north and the south. Military order: Strictly guard the defense area, and do not let half of Shenyang's Tartars come in. ”

The Goryeo battalion was used to guard the passage from Shenyang to Liaoyang, while guarding the right flank of the main force.

Qing Qianxing responded to the order.

"The third way, I personally lead it. With the Jurchen battalion as the vanguard, with Anliao, Dingliao, Duliao Sanya and Shenji Battalion as the main force, they went to Guangning, rescued in the starry night, and helped Pan Pingzhang break the thief and kill the enemy. "40,000 elites, 20,000 foot soldiers, 20,000 cavalry, plus the Shenji Battalion, which has the most firearms, is enough.

Tong Shengyang, Yang Wanhu, Zuo Che'er, Lu Qianshi and others stepped forward to receive the order.

Deng She looked around at the generals and said, "The Tartar Tan Ma Chi is the main force of the five casts. Don't underestimate it because it hasn't fought Pan Pingzhang for months, it doesn't fight, it's not cowardly, it's the most terrible thing to endure. Tanma Chi, that is, like the Tanma of our army, are all fierce, and their combat power should not be underestimated. After Mu Huali; Thinking about the prison, the cowardly family, all of them are brave and strategic, and they are good generals who are heirlooms of soldiers.

"General Tong, you are the vanguard, spear for me, and be cautious."

Tong Shengyang responded to the order.

"General Yang, you are brave and brave, in this battle, you can be my left arm, the left side of the marching army."

Yang Wanhu responded.

"General Zuo, you are experienced in the army, and in this battle, you can be my right arm, and the right side of the army."

The left car was called.

"General Lu, you are fierce and light horses, in this battle, you can be my heart, if there is an emergency on the left, you will save the left, if you are in an emergency, you will save the right, and if there is a change in the forward, the whole army will attack. My Chinese army will be placed in your department. The Divine Machine Camp is in the front, and you are in the back. ”

Lu Qianxi was ordered.

Dunshe's subordinates were well organized, and the foot soldiers were the backbone, placed on the two wings. The cavalry, as the force of the assault, was placed in the rear, echoing the vanguard of the Jurchen battalion. Put the firearms of the Shenji Battalion in the middle, use them in a centralized manner, and send them wherever they encounter the enemy's main force.

His usual subordinates, usually cavalry on both sides, this time placed in the back because Tanma Chi is mostly cavalry. It is true that cavalry against cavalry is the best policy, but if the strength of each other is equal, it will be lost in vain, and it is not conducive to a quick battle. He had the intention of using Yang Wanhu and Zuo Che'er to join forces with Li Ye and Qing Qianxing's two wings, so as to use the ability of foot soldiers to dig trenches and build fortifications to exhaust the enemy's cavalry.

The scope of this operation was very narrow and very clear, and both friend and foe would be around Quang Ninh. The long-distance mobility of the cavalry does not need to be considered too much, and the ability to charge at short distances is the focus of use.

For example, the foot soldier is like an oval-shaped plank, which is used to resist the enemy's sharp sword, and it is not to win, but to persevere. And his sharp knife is the 20,000 cavalry with the Jurchen battalion, placed in the center of the plank, which can not only rescue left and right, but also wait for the opportunity to find the enemy's gap and insert and disintegrate.

"In the city, General Chen is in charge. Dingdong commanded the envoy and Lu Qianwu to bring 5,000 Shuangcheng military horses to stay in the city. ”

Chen Hu responded and asked, "General, in what name do you send out the army?" ”

"Passing on the text." Deng She waved his hand, "Everyone, retreat, prepare early, and go out the army the day after tomorrow." Tong Shengyang, Li Ye, Li Shousheng, you stay, I have something to explain. ”

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Liaoyang City, a piece of paper came out, and it spread all over Liaodong in a few days. The inscription reads:

"Emperor Song Shuangcheng Governor Deng, told the Liaodong father and the army commander, 10,000 households, 1,000 households, 100 households, brand heads, and all battalion soldiers:

"Guangning, my emperor Song Pan Pingzhang lived, I heard that there were Tartars to attack, my Shuangcheng Governor Deng, since he is a subordinate, how can he ignore it? In addition, the Tartars, the birds and beasts of the grassland, first robbed the country of the former Song Dynasty. Now the bag is added to the prison, and after the beasts, they came to steal the city of the Song Dynasty after me.

"The land, the inheritance of the ancestors, how can my land of China fall into the hands of the Tartars? And since the Tartars entered the Central Plains, the chaos in the world has been going on for a long time, and the rebellion in Liaodong has been going on for a long time, the dead are exposed, and the living are scattered, whose crime is it? Whenever I see this, who has no sorrow?

"Huh, those who know me say that I am worried. Those who do not know me say what I want. Today, there are 300,000 soldiers in Shuangcheng, and they have leveled Liaozuo, Liaoyang, chasing high slaves in a hurry, breaking Naha out of a million iron horses, covering the ground for thousands of miles, and the prestige is everywhere. This is what you have heard. Those who get the bag and add the head of the villain will be rewarded with the best, and those who will be subdued by the other tribe will not be asked.

"Tell the world that the Xian envoy knows that our emperor Song has the ambition to drive out the Tartars and restore China."

In just over a month, Deng She sent out two letters. The first letter reprimanded Guan Duo for handing over Meng Yuan, and the second letter with a few numbers to bring the reasons for leaving the army, a long speech accusing Meng Yuan of being unreasonable, and the words turned to promote the military might of the two cities, and the last sentence seemed to be on the surface, the expression was the ambition of the Emperor and the Song Dynasty, in fact, when people saw this letter, the first thing that came to mind was not King Xiao Ming, but Deng She.

Compared with Pan Cheng, the difference between the two people comes out. Deng She values the people's hearts, he pays attention to public opinion, fights a Liaoyang, and he erects an image of his loyalty; To save a Quang Ninh, he expressed his feelings of concern for the people and his ambition to expel the Tartars. If you don't know the truth, you will give a thumbs up, who would know that Pan Cheng didn't rescue him at all, and he didn't want him to go to the rescue?

"Deng She'er, take advantage of the fire to rob!"

Pan Cheng was furious. He drew his sword out of its sheath, forced his eyes on the staff who suggested that he take over Liaoxi, and asked: "You asked Ben Shuai to take over Liaoxi, and you said that Wei Sijian would not move." Now not only is the Guardian here, but Deng She is also coming! I was attacked before and after Guangning, how about you call Ben Shuai? ”

The staff sweated like rain and said, "Your Excellency, rest your anger." "Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, he had an idea, and he thought about it, "There is a plan for the humble position, or it can resolve the two-way attack." ”

"Say!"

Xiao Deng announced that he wanted to expel the Tartars and restore China, and millions of people in Liaodong heard it in their ears and waited to see it in their eyes. Since he came to the rescue from afar under such a banner and put on a posture of forgetting his death, why didn't the adults make a plan and make a plan to drive away the wolf? ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Just yesterday, the strikers of Nangjiagang and Wei Sijian fought with our army. Xiao Deng Dan came, why don't you use his spear to attack his shield, and ask him to carry his army and horse forward to support our front line. And the adults can have a heavy army in the city, waiting and watching. ”

Pan Cheng's anger dissipated slightly, he thought for a moment, and said, "What if Xiao Deng doesn't obey?" ”

Judging from Xiao Deng's two letters, he is a person who attaches great importance to reputation, and he thinks that he will not disobey. For if he does not obey, will not his generosity be evidence of his hypocrisy? If he really doesn't obey, the adults can stick to the strong city, and when the time comes, the Tartars in the west of the city and Xiao Deng in the east of the city, how can they be at peace with each other? Adults can just watch the play.

"If he follows, then I will be surrounded by Guangning, and his Liaoyang will be poor. Adults and fishermen profit. ”

This statement does not stand up to scrutiny, and there are many inconsistencies. Pan Cheng eagerly didn't expect it, he pondered for a while, felt that it made sense, and couldn't help but be overjoyed. He praised the staff a few words fiercely, rewarded him with a lot of goods, and ordered the guards to quickly find out where Deng She was.

If you are slow, you will fall into the abyss, and if you are in a hurry, you will increase your knees, which is the normal state of treating people with mediocrity.

The staff wiped the sweat from his forehead, thanked him with a smile, and thought that ten days ago, he tried his best to persuade Pan Cheng to take over Liaoxi, but Pan Cheng's mind changed three times for a while. He asked himself if it was the right choice at the time, but he almost lost his head because of it. It's easy to prevaricate in the past, and what about next time?

He glanced at Deng She's inscription on the case, his eyes flickering, thoughtful.

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1. Fables.

The ancients attached great importance to fables, and the sons of a hundred schools of thought and the sages of later generations were not good at it.

"Zhuangzi": "Fable nineteen, tautology seventeen." "Use parables to persuade people to believe nine out of ten words, but only seven out of ten words can be believed in the words of a person of high moral character.