Chapter 120: Learning Literature Cannot Save the Song Dynasty
At that time, Yue Fei's qualifications were indeed a little shallow, and his reputation was even worse than that of his second brother Niu Gao.
Niu Gao swept through the Jinlou, confronted Wanyan Zongfu, rescued the emperor in the Bianjing Palace, guarded Zhu Lian on the city defense line, and aimed Katyusha at King Kang in the Daqing Palace. That was not all, he was accompanied by peach blossoms all the way, not just one, but three beautiful girls.
A little bit of love element made Niu Gao's affairs the focus of everyone's discussion after dinner and tea. In addition, there was a rumor that Niu Gao was unable to attend the first emperor's lunch organized by Zhao Huan due to poor health. This aroused everyone's curiosity. What kind of magic did the three sisters of Jinlou have that could make a man as strong as Niu Gao unable to get out of bed?
This attracted a large number of old perverts to come and explore, which also invisibly boosted the business of the Jinniu chain. In addition, Niu Gao was straightforward and often strolled around Bianliang City. When the locals saw him, they would always make a kind and envious joke: "Can you still carry a knife with this body?"
Niu Gao always responded loudly: "I can't lift it anymore. The firepower is too strong. I'm defeated!"
There is no first in literature, and no second in martial arts.
Military generals always want to determine who is superior. What Zhong Shidao meant was that he was not satisfied with letting a young Yue Fei guard the north bank of the Yellow River.
Who is Zhong Shidao?
The great-grandson of the great Confucian scholar Zhong Fangcong and the grandson of the famous general Zhong Shiheng, he initially served as a civil servant, but he had the blood of a famous general in his bones and was full of strategy. Later, he changed to a military career and was called a famous general for his contributions in resisting the Western Xia.
Of course, some people say that Zhong Shidao is wasting his talent. If he had continued in civil service, his achievements would have been higher than they are now. After all, Zhong Shidao's teacher is the famous Zhang Zai, the great man who wrote the Four Sentences of Hengqu.
Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity. With such a teacher, the teaching of the teacher will not be bad.
However, Zong Shidao did not regret it. At that time, the Northern Song Dynasty was facing internal and external troubles. There were the Liao Kingdom and Western Xia in the north, and peasant uprisings within the country. The Northern Song Dynasty regime was in turmoil.
Zhong Shidao said that studying medicine and literature could not save the Song Dynasty, and violence must be fought with violence.
After abandoning literature and turning to military affairs, Zhong Shidao once became extremely famous. He followed his uncle Zhong E to participate in the Mizhi victory over the Western Xia, and annihilated 80,000 Western Xia troops in one fell swoop. This was a rare record of complete victory in the Northern Song Dynasty's war against the Western Xia, and Zhong Shidao made great contributions in this battle.
Over a period of more than a decade, Zhong Shidao participated in major battles such as the Battle of Pingxiacheng, the Battle of Hengshan, and the Battle of Zangdicheng. The victories in these crucial battles completely reversed the Northern Song Dynasty's decades-long passive position, shifting it from a strategic defensive to a strategic offensive. Zhong Shidao also gained widespread fame due to these campaigns.
However, the officialdom is always dangerous. The idealistic Zong Shidao met scumbags and officials Tong Guan and Wang Fu. The dirty water of the failure of the war against the Liao Kingdom was thrown on Zong Shidao's head, and he was forced to retire and return home.
It was not until the Jin Kingdom attacked from the south that the retired emperor remembered Zhong Shidao and asked him to come out of retirement and lead his troops to the capital to defend the king.
In terms of seniority and military achievements, Zong Shidao is the undisputed leader among this group of people. The only one who can be compared with him is probably Zong Ze who went to Luoyang and was Yue Fei's master.
"Sir, don't jump to conclusions so quickly. As the saying goes, a man of ambition knows no age, and a man without ambition lives a hundred years in vain. A strong youth makes a strong country, and a wise youth makes a wise country. Yue Fei, his teacher was..."
Before Zhao Huan finished speaking, he saw that Zhong Shidao's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. This was too much. It was simply too much.
A man with ambition has no age limit; without ambition it is useless to live a hundred years.
Master Zhong said: "Why don't you just give me my household registration number? I came all the way here with an imperial edict. Who am I implying here? If you continue like this, I will return to Zhongnan Mountain!"
"No, sir, I didn't say that you are old. No, I didn't say that you are useless. Oh, sir, please listen to me." Zhao Huan couldn't explain clearly all of a sudden.
"I spoke quickly. At this moment, I remembered an article written by a great man called "On Young China". It was written like this."
Therefore, the responsibility today does not lie with others, but with us young people.
If the youth are wise, the country will be wise; if the youth are rich, the country will be rich; if the youth are strong, the country will be strong; if the youth are independent, the country will be independent; if the youth are free, the country will be free; if the youth are progressive, the country will be progressive; if the youth are dominant on the earth, the country will be dominant on the earth.
The red sun rises, its path bright. A river rises from its hidden stream, spilling into the vast ocean. A dormant dragon soars from the abyss, its scales and claws flying. A young tiger roars in the valley, terrified by all the beasts. An eagle tests its wings, stirring the dust. A rare flower blooms, its first rays shimmering in a dazzling display.
The sword is sharpened, its edge sharpened. The sky is blue, the earth is yellow. Even if there are thousands of years, there are still vast expanses. The future is as vast as the sea, and the days ahead are long.
Beautiful is my young China, which will never grow old! Magnificent are my young Chinese, which will never grow old like the country!
"I'm not using you as a backdrop. I'm simply introducing you. Don't overthink it. Yue Fei is the last disciple of the old hermit Zhou Tong and a fellow apprentice of Lu Junyi."
"Lu Junyi, you should have dealt with him before. He is not an ordinary person, just an embroidered pillow."
"Yue Fei was even better than him by three points. He studied military tactics during the day and practiced martial arts at night. He was a versatile man with both civil and military skills. His spear skills were superb, and his archery skills were so sharp that he could shoot through the air from a hundred paces away. Especially his Nine Stars Linking Beads technique."
As for Lu Junyi, Zong Shidao had seen him before and knew that he was a very difficult guy. If someone was stronger than Lu Junyi, then that was not bad, but that was just good. Everyone present was proficient in both civil and military affairs.
Zhao Huan took the opportunity to praise Zhong Shidao: "Mr. Zhong also became famous at a young age. At such a young age, he fought against the Western Xia just like a father beating his son. Yue Fei is a young man, and he also needs to be given a chance to show his talents. He should be brought out for a walk."
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