I am reborn and just want to concentrate on my studies

The meeting with Zhao Qiang can wait for a while. The top priority right now is to study this debate topic.

Tomorrow's first debate competition is scheduled to start at nine o'clock in the morning, but it is already past noon, which means there is only half a day left for discussion.

"Should Liu Bang be killed? Isn't the tendency of this debate too obvious? It's obvious... Xiang Yu let Liu Bang go, and then he was defeated. If Liu Bang was killed at the Hongmen Banquet, then there would be no such mess afterwards. What happened..." After Zhan Chao finished speaking, he shook his head: "To be honest, I think Liu Bang should be killed. The disadvantage of the other side is too obvious."

Liang Ruimin also nodded: "I think what Zhan Chao said makes sense."

Xing Yingdan looked at Yi Yang: "What do you think, Yi Yang? Which direction do you think we should start from?"

Yi Yang bit his nails lightly and pondered for a moment. He looked up at Lai Subin and saw that he was smiling and had no intention of interfering with them. He sorted out his thoughts and said slowly: "Well... this kind of debate topic It’s different from the debate questions we’ve encountered before.”

"Previous debate topics were often a two-sided proposition, allowing the pros and cons to take sides, so even just thinking about it, you can come up with arguments. However, I think this kind of historical choice debate topic cannot Looking at it from a backward perspective, we should look for answers based on the special background of the Chu-Han conflict and the political, cultural, economic and other factors of that era..."

Liang Ruimin smiled: "Yeah, doesn't that mean you didn't say anything?"

Yi Yang looked at Liang Ruimin, laughed, and continued: "Well... I think our debate topic can be thought of in this way... Our argument is that Xiang Yu should not kill Liu Bang, so think about it in reverse, kill What will happen if Liu Bang is killed? What will happen if Liu Bang is not killed? From our standpoint, the benefits of not killing Liu Bang must outweigh the disadvantages. So what are the benefits of not killing Liu Bang to Xiang Yu? As long as we can find the answer to this question , we have the basis for our topic.”

Zhan Chao couldn't help but said: "What's the benefit of not killing Liu Bang? If you don't kill Liu Bang...hasn't history proved that Xiang Yu will be defeated by Liu Bang?"

Liang Ruimin also nodded.

Xing Yingdan was silent for a moment and looked at Yi Yang.

Lai Subin also looked at Yi Yang with interest. He couldn't help but want to laugh. Yi Yang was obviously only brought here temporarily, but now he looks like the core of them.

After listening to Zhan Chao's question, Yi Yang smiled confidently and said, "I guess the other party will definitely think about it from this perspective, but it's actually easy to refute... Well, Xiang Yu can't take over the world, it's the same as letting Liu Bang go." Is there any necessary connection between the things?"

"Ah?" Zhan Chao was obviously stunned.

Yi Yang thought back to the historical journals he had read, and after he clarified his thoughts, he said: "During the Chu-Han War, due to the influence of film and television dramas, the general public's impression of this period was that Liu Bang brought a Help the younger brother, Xiang Yu leads a group of younger brothers, and the two families compete for supremacy."

"But actually...well, as far as I know, the background of that era was not like this."

"The situation at that time was that in order to attack the boss Qin, there were many families who rebelled. It can be said that they were all heroes, but Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were the two larger forces."

"Xiang Yu and Liu Bang each have entangled many forces, but they are not the absolute superior-subordinate relationship we imagined."

"The struggle between the two parties is, to be precise, a struggle between two interest groups."

"According to the inertia of history, any battle that can be defined as a war level will never be decided by a few people. It will be the result of the struggle between two or more interest groups with different core interests."

"Liu Bang is just the representative of that interest group. If Xiang Yu kills Liu Bang, will there be a Zhao Bang? Will there be a Li Bang to replace him? If killing one person can eliminate an interest group, then Isn’t this kind of politics too childish?”

Several people were dumbfounded.

Xing Yingdan and Zhan Chao were both science students, so they didn't know much about history by nature. Even if Liang Rui was in the liberal arts class, what Yi Yang said was obviously out of line, and she was confused.

The three of them all looked at Yi Yang. When Liang Ruimin saw that Yi Yang was silent, he asked, "So will there be a Zhao Bang? Keep talking!"

Yi Yang shrugged helplessly: "I just put forward an idea...that is, if the other party wants to prove that Xiang Yu can win the world by killing Liu Bang, we can think about it this way, but I don't know what the answer is. I know, if everyone has no objections, we can follow this idea and search for information... We should be able to find something beneficial to us in the library of Tunghai University, right?"

Several people looked at each other, and Xing Yingdan looked at Lai Subin: "Teacher Lai, what do you think?"

Lai Subin nodded approvingly: "How should I put it? You can think about it this way."

Zhan Chao thought for a while and said, "But what if we find that the facts are different from our position during the process of searching for information?"

Lai Subin said meaningfully: "It depends on how you interpret it and how you filter the information."

After a pause, he continued: "History cannot be explained clearly, and debate cannot be explained clearly."

"And the combination of the two makes it even more unclear. Many debate topics already have a preset answer in the minds of the audience and the judges. There are even some views that you do not agree with, but this is debate. You Learn to think about problems from the opposite side of contradictions, which will open up your way of thinking."

"The meaning of debate is to make the truth clearer and clearer. You have to know one thing. In a wonderful debate, the audience can see it more clearly than you. When you each present your own opinions and arguments, the audience sometimes gains something. Even more than what the players gain.”

"In addition, what you have to do is not to convince others. The essence of a debate is an offensive and defensive battle. If you attack, even if some of your views are not so correct, but the other party does not defend, then you will be successful in the debate."

…

The search for information began.

This debate is different from the previous debates in school. To win, it must be based on arguments provided by history books. For pure science students like Xing Yingdan and Zhan Chao, it is still a headache to find historical information. One thing, but this made them a little excited.

Yi Yang looked at the expressions of the other people and smiled slightly. He could probably feel that their thoughts were similar to his... How should I put it, it was a feeling that "this kind of debate is interesting."

Even if you lose, this process will be very meaningful.

The four of them found a small corner in the library and sat down.

Yi Yang glanced around the library.

This was also the first time he came to the university library.

For many universities, the library is one of the landmark buildings, and Tunghai University is no exception.

Tunghai University has two libraries. The second library they were in at this time was a new type of library built only after entering the 21st century. From the outside, it looked like a red square building, which was jokingly called the Red Building by the students of Tunghai University.

The library has four floors in total, with a huge internal space. The first three floors are paper book rooms, and the fourth floor is an electronic reference room.

There are many seats in the Tunghai University library, and there are also many free positions. At a glance, many students are silently absorbing the nutrients of books here. Although there are many people, the only things that can be heard quietly are the turning of books and the scratching of pens. Yi Yang thought to the rustling of paper that there might be a big boss in a certain field quietly developing in the future.

Then they began to search for information.

I was not very proficient at the beginning. It was not easy to find the required materials in the library of Nottingham University. Fortunately, there are computer search software now that can find the corresponding book locations. This is what librarians do.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows were bright and clear, and the sunlight was not dazzling. It shone diagonally on the table in a certain position. A certain boy was a little tired from reading, so he stared at the light bar on the desk in a daze. Suddenly the light disappeared, and he turned his head. Look, I saw the girl sitting next to him had closed the curtains. He smiled sheepishly and continued studying. The girl then smiled with satisfaction and gently touched the boy's hand.

Yi Yang silently watched the small movements of the young couple not far away for a while and felt warm.

This is university...

People who have a clear direction and purpose, work hard to do what they like in a free atmosphere... and can still be with people.

After sighing with emotion, he sighed slightly, looked back, and placed his eyes on his desktop.

Everyone took turns to search for information, and there was already a thick stack of books in front of them.

…

Before checking the information, everyone felt that this debate topic was unfriendly to the opposition. But after checking the information, everyone discovered...

This debate topic is very, very unfriendly to the opposition!

It is really difficult to prove that Xiang Yu letting Liu Bang go is in his favor...

In the end, Zhan Chao even lost his mentality and whispered angrily: "Well, why should you let Liu Bang go! It's time to kill Liu Bang!"

Yi Yang was also a little troubled. Although he could indeed find some ambiguous "benefits" of letting Liu Bang go in historical materials, it was still a bit weak to use this to make an argument.

But it was not without gain. Everyone spent an afternoon searching for a lot of information, and at least they had a deeper understanding of the history of that era.

Yi Yang also realized the truth that learning with purpose is the most efficient.

The more specific and detailed this purpose is, the more you will gain.

When I came out of the library, the sky turned from sunny to overcast, and high clouds painted the sky gray-white. Fortunately, there was no sign of rain.

At this time, everyone was a little frustrated.

Liang Ruimin said: "Where is our teacher Lai?"

Xing Yingdan shook his head: "Oh...our instructor is really..."

Zhan Chao laughed loudly: "This is to train us."

Xing Yingdan looked at Yi Yang: "Yi Yang, what do you have in mind? You are just arguing."

Yi Yang thought about it seriously and shook his head: "Well... I thought about several directions for establishing the argument, but I feel that none of them are very ideal."

Zhan Chao and Liang Ruimin were also deep in thought. Xing Yingdan sighed and said with some nerve-wracking: "No way, I didn't expect the first game to be so tricky... Now the draft of the first debate has not been released, but we are questioning and asking questions You can prepare in advance. The main reason is that the time is too short. I only have half a day to prepare for tomorrow's game... Oh, but don't be discouraged. Your on-the-spot ability is very good. We don't have time to prepare, and neither do our opponents, so here we go. It’s time to see what happens on the fly.”

"Yi Yang, you must get the first defense draft out today, no matter how late it is!"

Yi Yang nodded.

"Okay, let's go eat first, and then go back to the hotel and split up."

After having dinner together, Yi Yang was still thinking about the topic. It wasn't until he returned to the hotel and the phone rang that he realized the agreement he had made with Zhao Qiang.

Because it was a hotel booked by the event organizing committee, it was naturally impossible to give each person a single room. However, since Yi Yang was rich now, he certainly did not want to share a room with another person, so he told Zhan Chao that he snores at night. , in order not to affect his rest, he decided to open another room at his own expense.

Of course Zhan Chao is happy with this.

At this time, in a separate room, Yi Yang answered Zhao Qiang's call.

The hotel Zhao Qiang stayed in was a bit more upscale than theirs, but it was not far from here.

As he didn't have much ideas right now, Zhao Qiang proposed to take a walk around the area, and he agreed.

Suddenly thinking of Xing Yingdan's "advice", Yi Yang pondered slightly and asked again: "Can I bring someone out again?"

Zhao Qiang was startled: "Uh... OK, male or female?"

"male."

"A man..."

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Yi Yang put on casual clothes, went out and knocked on Xing Yingdan's door.

"who?"

"I."

"Yi Yang? What's the matter?" Xing Yingdan opened the door.

At this time, Xing Yingdan had already put on a dress, which looked like pajamas to Yi Yang. Her legs were all white, which added a bit of cuteness and made Yi Yang feel a little dazed for a while... It was a bit like the Xing Yingdan in his impression. Not quite the same.

Yi Yang said calmly: "I'm going to go shopping nearby. Don't you want to go out too? I'll call you."

Xing Yingdan's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Okay! Just wait for me."

Yi Yang sighed slightly, he was really afraid of hearing the girl say "wait a minute".

But what he didn't expect was that just as he was muttering, Xing Yingdan was already standing in front of him again.

She just went back and put on a pair of small leather shoes.

Yi Yang was a little surprised: "Are you planning to go out like this?"

Xing Yingdan said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter if you just stroll around. My head is just a little blocked. It might be good to go out and get some fresh air. It doesn't matter what you wear, nor what other people think."

Yi Yang sighed slightly and nodded: "Okay."

"Should we call them Zhan Chao and Liang Ruimin?"

"One of them is taking a shower and the other is watching a show."

"Oh, forget it then."

On the way.

The sky has darkened a bit, but not completely dark yet.

Xing Yingdan turned to Yi Yang and asked, "Do you have a clue?"

Yi Yang pondered slightly: "Well... I can't say it's a clue, but I do have some ideas."

Xing Yingdan was a little surprised, "What do you think?"

Yi Yang shook his head: "After thinking about it now, it's better to think about it this way...Have you seen Huang Zhizhong's game?"

"Huh? Nonsense."

Although Xing Yingdan's idol is Hu Jianbiao, he has naturally watched Huang Zhizhong's games.

Yi Yang said seriously: "Debates often put logic first and reason first, but there are some classic competitions by Huang Zhizhong that bypassed reason and used sensibility to impress the audience and judges."

Xing Yingdan was slightly startled, frowned and said, "Well... what are you going to do?"

Yi Yang remained silent and stared ahead.

"You..." Xing Yingdan had just spoken, and was suddenly startled.

There was a tall young man in front of him waving to himself.

Xing Yingdan looked the boy up and down and muttered, "Does this person know me?" It's really embarrassing, I forgot about him... shouldn't be, such a tall person...

Just when she was about to respond, the young man suddenly ran over.

She felt even more embarrassed, raised her hand, and was about to say hello...

But the man walked up to Yi Yang and punched him in the chest.

Xing Yingdan was slightly startled, her hands still hanging in the air, and she screamed in her heart...fuck.