Standalone Northern and Southern Dynasties

Chapter 360: Fighting with Culture

The generals under Yu Jin's command were all looking at their commander. They only saw that this plateau had high mountains and deep valleys, and was a key place to guard Lueyang. It was indeed a place that must be fought for by military strategists. For some reason, Yu Jin laughed when he saw the enemy stationed there.

Yu Jin said:

"I laugh at that Suqin Mingda's lack of wisdom. He dared to lead his troops to station there without even knowing the name of this place."

The deputy general didn't see any problem either. Yu Jin sighed and said:
"This is Jieting."

After hearing these two words, some generals showed understanding expressions on their faces.

Among the group of people, Hulu Jin and Di Gan (She Di Gan) still looked confused.

In fact, what Yu Jin said is not rigorous. The place where the valley and the river meet is called Jieting, and it was this area that Ma Su guarded back then.

Ma Su did not guard the road entrance, but was smart enough to go up the mountain to guard it. Unfortunately, there was no water source on the plateau he climbed, which is the plateau where Su Qinmingda stationed his troops today.

It can only be said that Su Qinmingda suffered from his lack of education. He did not know that Ma Su was besieged by Zhang He on the platform of Jieting, and was defeated and lost Jieting after his water supply was cut off. He was finally beheaded by Zhuge Liang in tears.

Of course, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" had not yet been published at that time, so it was normal for Su Qinmingda, a Hu people's general, not to know Jieting.

However, Yu Jin was well-versed in the Art of War and had studied the geography of Qinzhou in the Chongwen Pavilion before going on the expedition. The Battle of Jieting was an important battle during the period of the Shu Han Dynasty's contention for hegemony, and Yu Jin had also carefully deduced and studied it. He did not expect that Su Qinmingda, such a smart man, would repeat Ma Su's mistake.

Yu Jin said:

"Since Su Qinmingda wants to be like Ma Su, then I will be like Zhang He. Come on, order the army to set up camp near the plateau. I want to trap Su Qinmingda to death!"

The soldiers followed the order and left. At this time, Hulu Jin returned to his camp and pulled the military commander to say:
"Sima, what did General Yu mean by Ma Su and Zhang He today?"

The military commander had studied in Chongwen Pavilion and had done his homework before going on this expedition.

The land of Qinzhou and its mountains and rivers had been thoroughly studied by Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi during the struggle for supremacy between Shu and Han.

Zhuge Liang's six expeditions to Qishan, the offensive and defensive battles he fought with Cao Wei, the several battles after Jiang Wei took over, and the final battle in which Cao Wei conquered Shu, were basically all centered around the area of ​​Longxi.

When Su Ze established Chongwen Pavilion, in addition to various Confucian classics, he also collected various historical materials from the entire Guanxi region.

When Princess Chenliu got married, she also brought with her various historical books collected by the Imperial College of Wei, including "Records of the Three Kingdoms" and "Annotations to the Records of the Three Kingdoms".

The military commander told Hulu Jin the story of how Ma Su lost Jieting when defending it. Hulu Jin said with a look of surprise:
"Studying can actually help in the war?"

Jun Sima said with disdain:

"Doesn't the brigade commander know the military book?"

Hulu Jin said quickly:
"Of course I know about military books, but I didn't expect that history books could also teach people how to fight a war!"

Jun Sima said proudly:

"These were all collected under the order of General Su. Fortunately, the families of the Guanzhong nobles have a large number of volumes from the Three Kingdoms period, which have been collected in the Chongwen Pavilion for compilation and research. Before the expedition, General Su asked everyone to memorize them."

After hearing this, Hulu Jin became even more determined to let his younger brother study in Chongwen Pavilion.

It turns out that reading is not only necessary to become a civil servant, but one also needs to know how to read to be a good military general!

Su Qinmingda suffered from his lack of education. He did not know the lesson of Ma Su and still dared to set up camp on the plateau.

Di Gan (She Di Gan) also returned to the military camp and consulted the military commander. He also decided that after he made meritorious service this time, he would send his nephews and nieces to study in Chongwen Pavilion!

Yu Jin was a cautious person by nature. He sent people to find nearby residents to confirm that this terrace was where Ma Su was stationed. He even discovered several remains of ancient battlefields nearby.

And there was indeed no water source on the plateau, so Yu Jin was relieved. He ordered the soldiers to cut down trees and build camps, surrounding the entire plateau.

After the plateau was surrounded, Su Qinmingda discovered that the puddle on the plateau was filled with rainwater, and there was no running water on the entire plateau. He panicked and wanted to lead his troops down the mountain, but was nailed to the plateau by Yu Jin.
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"Brother Zuyi, this is Chongwen Pavilion."

Wang Sizheng brought Feng Longzhi to Chongwen Pavilion.

Today, Chongwen Pavilion is no longer just a library, but a comprehensive institution that integrates book collection, teaching, printing and academic research.

Chongwen Pavilion has also undergone several expansions. In addition to the high-rise building for book storage, a large number of buildings such as study dormitories and printing houses were built. And thanks to the financial abundance of the entire Shogun's office, the treatment of students in Chongwen Pavilion has become better and better.

Feng Longzhi was originally a subordinate of Xiao Baoyin. After receiving a letter from his uncle Feng Shu, he decisively went north to Xiazhou to seek refuge with Su Ze. There were also many children of Guanxi samurai families who went north with Feng Longzhi. Su Ze of course accepted all of them, but now the rules of the shogunate are strict, and it is no longer the time when you can be granted a position just by seeking refuge.

According to the latest regulations, all scholars who come to apply for admission have to do miscellaneous work for a year, that is, they must first do miscellaneous work for a year, serve as clerks in various agencies of the shogunate, and be observed under Su Ze's supervision for a year.

After a year, they will be granted official positions based on their performance.

This of course caused dissatisfaction among many scholars. Even if Xiao Baoyin disliked the scholars from Kansai, he would have given them a sinecure in the shogunate. Why was Su Ze unwilling to give them even a sinecure and wanted them to be low-level officials?
But most people choose to stay, except that some people start to mess up after taking office.

When Feng Longzhi arrived in Xiazhou, he was taught by Feng Shu for a day. Finally, he chose to come to Chongwenguan to be a law teacher, responsible for teaching these students basic legal knowledge.

However, during the conversation with his uncle Feng Shu, Feng Longzhi also knew that General Su Ze attached great importance to Chongwen Pavilion and would come to inspect it every few days. Although the law instructor was also a low-ranking position, it was a very critical and important position.

If his uncle had not been a senior official under General Su, Feng Longzhi would never have been able to get this position.

However, Feng Longzhi did not rely solely on his uncle's relationship. He came from the Feng family of Bohai, a family of law. His attainments in law were no less than his uncle Feng Shu. In the historical timeline before Su Ze traveled through time, Feng Longzhi was also one of the main drafters of "The Law of Northern Qi".

It is more than enough for Feng Longzhi to teach a group of students about law.

Wang Sizheng said:

"In the past, the law courses were taught by Feng Jijiu himself. Now that we have Feng Jiaoshi, Feng Jijiu can finally relax a little."

Wang Sizheng also introduced:
"The basic course is military law. Instructor Feng also knows that the career path for most students is to serve in the army as military judges, which is also a grassroots military judge. It is not possible to do without understanding the law, so military law is a required course."

"In addition, the Criminal Law Compilation compiled by Feng Jijiu is also a popular course. If students of Chongwen Pavilion want to become local officials, they must pass this course. However, this course is still too difficult, and only a few people have passed it."

Feng Longzhi certainly knew about the "Compilation of Criminal Laws", which was a compilation of laws compiled by his cousin Feng Shu. When Feng Shu was revising it, he often wrote letters to discuss it with him.

For the uncle and nephew of the Feng family, the "Compilation of Criminal Laws" is a summary of the complex criminal laws in history and a simplified version of the enforceable laws.

But for the students of Chongwen Pavilion, this book is too profound.

At that time, Feng Longzhi also knew that as long as he could master this book proficiently, he would not be fooled by clerks when he arrived at the local level, and he would have absolute control over local judicial cases.

Feng Longzhi was secretly shocked. The students of Chongwen Pavilion who were trained in this way could definitely serve as grassroots military officers such as military Sima, or grassroots law enforcement officials such as county lieutenants.

But before that, these positions were monopolized by the nobles and powerful families. Occasionally, some military men would occupy these positions, but they would waste time and fall into decline due to their lack of ability.

Chongwen Pavilion is still continuously enrolling students, and some students are completing their studies and graduating one after another.

General Su really has a far-sighted plan. This Chongwen Pavilion is really digging up the roots of the aristocratic family.

But what does this have to do with Feng Longzhi?

I'm just a teacher who teaches basic law.

Feng Long was determined to achieve some results.

At this moment, Chongwen Pavilion suddenly became chaotic. A group of knights rode into Chongwen Pavilion on white war horses. Wang Sizheng hurriedly said to Feng Longzhi:

"It's General Su who's here."

Wang Sizheng immediately came to the gate of Chongwen Pavilion, Feng Longzhi followed him and saw Su Ze riding on a horse.

This was the first time Feng Longzhi met Su Ze. He originally thought that Su Ze was a sergeant from the imperial guards and should have a strong rustic air. However, he did not expect that Su Ze on horseback was wearing a Diao Chan crown and had a graceful demeanor, looking more like a Confucian general.

But it is also true that General Su attaches so much importance to civil governance, he must be a Confucian general.

When Su Ze arrived at Chongwen Pavilion, the students studying there came out to greet him.

Su Ze met the group of students very cordially, and said some words to encourage everyone to study. Then he took Wang Sizheng into the Chongwen Pavilion.

Su Ze's words were half-literate, just right for these new students. If you savor them carefully, you will find them very philosophical. After listening to them, Feng Longzhi wanted to open the book and study hard!
Feng Longzhi looked at Wang Sizheng with envy, and remembered his uncle's words that General Su attached great importance to the affairs of Chongwen Pavilion. As long as he studied hard, he would have the opportunity to be summoned by General Su alone in the future.

Feng Longzhi is ready to go, and is prepared to carry out the law teaching activities without holding back, so that these students will know what it means that a strict teacher produces excellent students!

(End of this chapter)