"Confucian scholars? So many Confucian scholars have joined the army?"
Hearing Shangguan Qingcheng's words, both Xue Wei and Zhou Mingrui couldn't help feeling very puzzled.
Shangguan Qingcheng didn't look sideways, and said in a calm voice: "All schools of thought, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are the leaders, and Buddhism is an external force. Let alone, Confucianism and Taoism have their own distinctive characteristics and their own advantages in the situation of fighting for the world. There are many monks in the Taoist sect, and there are many generals in the military. When it comes to the battlefield, these are all positive combat powers, and the way to exert their strength is also very direct. But the Confucian sect is different."
Speaking of this, Shangguan Qingcheng's eyes showed memories, as if he was recalling what someone said to her.
She continued: "Your Highness once said that Confucian scholars have three aspects of ability. First, governance, that is, the ability that Confucian scholars always talk about 'regulating the family and governing the country and the world'. Confucian scholars embody this ability. The way to gain this kind of ability is generally to become a civil servant.
"Secondly, enlightenment. Confucian scholars can educate the people and let them know the books and rituals. This is manifested in the local area. It is that the scholars can make the people obey the rules through enlightening articles. When they go to the battlefield, they can inspire them to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. , fight the enemy bravely; thirdly, Confucian generals, Confucian generals are not just a simple combination of Confucianism and military strategists, their outstanding abilities are not only extraordinary in strategy, they can strategize and win thousands of miles."
Xue Wei and Zhou Mingrui nodded again and again, even Zhao Nianci had a sudden light of understanding in the process of listening, perhaps because these words figured out many joints that he didn't understand before.
"It seems that the generals and academies of the Wu army who shouted are Confucian scholars who are displaying the second ability." Xue Wei sighed, "Being able to control people's thoughts, and even make people desperate at critical times, Confucian scholars The abilities... are terrifying!"
Shangguan Qingcheng said indifferently: "Your Highness said that the thing that can control people's thoughts is the most powerful weapon in the world, and it is also the best choice for the king to gather people's hearts and maintain rule."
Xue Wei couldn't comprehend the essence of these words for a while.
After thinking about it, he wondered again: "The Confucianism is so powerful, how could it have lost to the Taoism? It stands to reason that they should be invincible in the world."
Zhou Mingrui quickly agreed.
According to what Shangguan Qingcheng said, if the Confucianism sect is so powerful, why is there still a Dao sect in the world
Zhao Nianci also looked at Shangguan Qingcheng, waiting for her to speak seriously.
Shangguan Qingcheng thought for a while, "After all, there are immortals in the Taoist sect... Although the Confucian sect has outstanding abilities, they also have many fatal flaws, which makes them generally only play a supporting role in the process of fighting for the world, managing the rear for the king. Only when the world is at peace, can the authority of the civil servants be mastered, and it will be truly magnificent—this is also what His Highness said."
"What's wrong?"
It was not Xue Wei who hurriedly asked this question, but Zhao Nianci.
She couldn't wait to know the weaknesses of Sun Ru, or the Confucian scholars who defeated her.
Xue Wei and Zhou Mingrui glanced at Zhao Nianci, then looked away indifferently.
Shangguan Qingcheng shook his head, indicating that he didn't know too much.
Now not only Zhao Nianci, but even Xue Wei and Zhou Mingrui showed disappointment.
Shangguan Qingcheng looked at the battlefield ahead with a calm expression.
It's not that she doesn't know the weakness of Confucianism, but she doesn't want to tell the person in front of her.
If such a crucial matter is known to everyone—especially if Li Ye's opponents know about it, it will be very troublesome for Li Ye's great cause.
Shangguan Qingcheng clearly remembered that Li Ye told her the three fatal weaknesses of Confucianism, and summed it up in one sentence.
First, in order to maintain the status of Confucianism, Confucian scholars are used to rejecting all external forces;
Second, in order to show their own nobility, Confucian scholars are used to deify the sages, follow the old ways, and stick to their old ways;
Third, in order to fight for power and profit, Confucian scholars are accustomed to internal friction.
Therefore, Confucianism among Confucianism will be extremely scarce, and if the Confucianism is the only one, hundreds of schools and craftsmen will wither, especially military strategists.
When Li Ye summed up the Confucian scholars, he said that each of the Confucian scholars has a heart that is as good as the sages, and each of them is so selfish that they are better than the devil.
Shangguan Qingcheng remembered that after Li Ye told her about the weaknesses of Confucianism, he once joked that if one day Gao Pian really surpassed the south with the support of Confucianism and ruled with him, then the most effortless way for him to conquer the opponent It's not about sending millions of troops to attack immediately, but just waiting for decades, and the South can decide with a wave of hands.
In those few decades, the Confucian sect must have weakened the country due to internal friction and self-corruption. Among other things, the military strength must have been in a mess.
Zhao Nianci suddenly looked at Shangguan Qingcheng and said in a strange tone: "The general said before that Wu Jun would be terrified when he heard the name of the general, but now they are fighting bravely one by one, and they don't seem to be afraid of the general."
Seeing her appearance, she obviously felt very relieved and happy.
Shangguan Qingcheng glanced at Zhao Nianci, his eyes were indifferent, and he did not speak.
Zhou Mingrui seized the opportunity of flattery, and immediately sneered and said, "Those who can be brought out by Sun Ru to set up an ambush must be carefully selected brave people, and naturally they are not afraid of death. And you can tell from the Wu army's formation, he must also be concentrated Confucian scholars, with these people controlling their minds, of course they don’t know how to retreat. Then again, the reason why Wu Jun dared to swell his confidence to take the initiative to ask for a war is not because of the lives of General Zhao’s 200,000 soldiers? "
Xue Wei also snorted coldly and said proudly: "General Zhao... oh, Zhao Zu, no wonder you were defeated by Wu Jun before, you didn't see that although Wu Jun was brave, he was almost killed by Pinglu's army Are you in a mess? You, a defeated soldier, dare to mock a victorious general, do you know what shame is?"
"You..." Zhao Nianci was bitten by the two of them like a mad dog protecting his master, and he was so angry that he wished he could walk away.
...
After Sun Ru came to the Wu army formation, his face sank like water and he looked at the chaotic battlefield.
Under the continuous onslaught of the Pinglu army, the Wu army suffered heavy casualties. Mountains were lost one after another, the battle line retreated again and again, and corpses littered the field.
Because they were here just to set up an ambush, they didn't think about and didn't have time to build a cottage in a dangerous area. Now that the army's defense line collapsed, the rest would be a complete failure.
Looking at the hills in the distance, there are countless soldiers following behind more than ten thousand Pinglu troops. There is no end in sight, and I don't know how many there are.
Although the Confucian scholars who served as deputy officers in the Wu army crowd were still shouting and running to boost the morale of the soldiers, they were no match and were knocked to the ground one by one, and the offensive could no longer be maintained.
When two armies confront each other, morale often determines victory or defeat. But in the face of the gap in absolute strength, morale is not so useful.
Desperate battles are naturally offensive, but people are almost dead, so what is the offensive
"Send the order: retreat." Sun Ruhan ordered.
"General, we are not defeated!" A Confucian general behind him immediately blushed, "Give me five thousand soldiers, and I will go and take back the lost place!"
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"No need to take it." Sun Ru shook his head, "All the monks and scouts of our army lost their voices, and they were probably all killed. Now it is impossible to know how many people Shangguan Qingcheng sent to fight. They have more than 200,000 troops, and I only brought Tens of thousands of elite soldiers came to ambush their former army, but they were powerless to fight them decisively. If the ambush failed in this battle, it was already defeated, and the army hastened to retreat before the casualties were too many."
Speaking of this, Sun Ru sighed and had to admit: "Once this battle is defeated, the next battle will be difficult. Unexpectedly, Shangguan Qingcheng would rather give up the opportunity to severely injure our army than choose this dignified way of fighting ... She is really not comparable to Zhao Nianci."
After finishing speaking, Sun Ru turned and left.
Returning to Dangshan County before sunset, Sun Ru counted the casualties and found that five or six thousand soldiers were killed or injured. In the case of the timely withdrawal of the army, the casualties were not too big or too small. The hilly forest area is not conducive to large-scale combat and pursuit, which is also an important reason why the Wu army was able to withdraw successfully and the casualties were not too large.
But the casualties of the officers were far three times higher than the normal situation, especially those Confucian scholars who served as deputy. Although their combat power was stronger than that of ordinary soldiers, they fought head-on with the monks of the Pinglu Army, and the casualties were unavoidably heavy.
"What should we do next?" The lieutenant asked worriedly.
Sun Rudao: "Rely on a strong city, fight to the death and stick to it."
The lieutenant general was surprised: "Don't you have any other plans or schemes, general?"
Sun Ru shook his head, "Today's battle tells us that it is unlikely that the strategy will work against Shangguan Qingcheng. In the final analysis, 99% of the strategies and strategies in this world are based on the opponent's mistakes. To lure Shangguan It's not realistic for Qingcheng to make a mistake, and if he acts forcefully, he will show his flaws instead."
This is a bit depressing, but it is also true.
Sun Ru quickly changed the subject and said firmly: "We have 170,000 troops, and we can rely on Surabaya to get a steady stream of supplements. Shangguan Qingcheng only has more than 200,000 troops. Although there are many monks in her army, they are only concentrated. In the Pinglu army, small-scale encounters and battle formation breakthroughs are unstoppable, but the siege requires two armies to take turns, and the extra monks in the Pinglu army will not have such a big advantage when divided among the army. After all, she does not have twenty It will be impossible for many military generals to conquer the fortified city guarded by a large number of my Confucian scholars!"
The deputy general thought about it seriously, "The general is right."
But he quickly asked again: "But what about after a year or so?"
"A year and a half is enough time for too many things to happen, how can the situation on the battlefield remain the same." Sun Ru chuckled, with a strange light in his eyes, "Shangguan Qingcheng is the number one general of the bandit army, I blocked her here , who else can stop Yang Xingmi?"
"General Yang..." Just mentioning this name, the lieutenant-general became energetic and confident, "With General Yang's ability, even if Zhao Bingkun and Liu Dazheng went to Suzhou in person, they would only be defeated." As long as he has the opportunity to flex his muscles, he will definitely make great achievements!"
The smile on Sun Ru's face became more and more determined, "The more bandits we hold back here, the more room Yang Xingmi has to flex his muscles."
...
Ten days later, Shangguan Qingcheng's troops, who were marching slowly, finally completed their station outside Dangshan County.
Just like Zhao Nianci inspected Dangshan city defense before, Shangguan Qingcheng rode his horse around the city a few times the next day.
"The Dang gable wall is high and the ditch is deep, the defense equipment is sufficient, and the city defense is indeed exceptionally strong." Xue Wei looked at the top of the city and sighed, then leaned towards Zhao Nianci and said: "In the previous battle, more than 20 generals from the army attacked the city, and it seems that there is no damage. There are too many city defenses."
Zhao Nianci remained silent.
It had only been a few days since she had seriously attacked the city before, so the damage to the city defense was naturally limited.
From time to time, a few riders returned from the direction of the Sishui River in the north of the city, and reported to Shangguan Qingcheng: "According to the general's arrangement, the Spike Army has selected a location on the Sishui River, set up camps, and deployed defenses in sections. The Wu Jun Navy is driving in Surabaya. It doesn't matter, but it is absolutely impossible for them to land nearby."
Shangguan Qingcheng nodded.
The 30,000 Spike Army is all fine cavalry, but it is a waste to use it to attack the city, and it is perfect for guarding the coast of Surabaya.
Seeing Shangguan Qingcheng staring at the top of the city again, Zhao Nianci couldn't bear it for a long time, and asked: "There are more than 100,000 Wu troops in Dangshan City, and the city defense is so strong, how are you going to break the city?"
"It's very simple." Shangguan Qingcheng said without any hesitation, "Call for reinforcements."
...
Songzhou.
Li Ye finished reading Shangguan Qingcheng's military newspaper, handed it to Li Maozhen, and said with a smile, "Shangguan Qingcheng said in his letter that to break Dangshan City, 200,000 troops are needed."
Li Maozhen quickly glanced through the military newspaper, raised her eyebrows, and said meaningfully: "She already has soldiers and horses from Tianping and Zhongwu towns, plus some Pinglu troops, with a strength of 240,000. One hundred thousand reinforcements... If you want to send more than 400,000 troops to attack a small Dangshan, what else do you need her to do?"
Li Ye said: "Anyway, she won the battle of Moshan and beheaded nearly six thousand people."
Li Maozhen put down the military newspaper, raised his eyelids slightly, looked at Li Ye and said, "Are you speaking for her?"
Li Ye could only pretend to be panicked: "Didn't I think that if King Qi didn't give her reinforcements, Cui Keli and the others would definitely make trouble again?"
Li Maozhen snorted lightly, "It's not impossible to give her 200,000 reinforcements, but she has to go to the city of Xuzhou. If she is willing to issue this military order, I will not be stingy. But..."
Hitting Xuzhou... Fortunately, you didn't say to hit Xuzhou, it's not too difficult... Li Ye followed the other party's words and asked: "But what?"
Li Maozhen picked up another military newspaper, couldn't hide the disappointment and melancholy in his eyes, and said quietly: "Suzhou, the leader of the bandit army, Yang Xingmi, unexpectedly attacked Liu Zhijun's camp at night before he entered Suzhou, causing him to lose his troops and lose his generals." According to Liu Zhijun's military newspaper, the opponent is very elite... "
Yang Xingmi... Isn't that the king of Wu? After the Huangchao Rebellion in the previous life, Gao Pian was devastated and did not get the support of the Confucianism. He fell shortly after the Huainan Rebellion. Wang... Li Ye recalled.