Jianming Chaos

When everyone saw Kong Ming leading a little girl, they were all puzzled.

Kong Ming saluted Sun Quan, who was sitting high on the throne, and the officials lined up on both sides: "My lord, Zhuge Liang, see General Sun and your lords."

Sun Quan said: "I have heard of Mr. Zhuge's name for a long time, and it is a great honor to meet you today. Please sit down."

Kong Ming and Xiaomiao sat down, and all the officials also took their seats; Zhiming stood aside, feeling that he was not used to sitting here.

Sun Quan asked: "This little girl is..."

Kong Ming said: "Her name is Xiao Miao, and she is the granddaughter of an ordinary old man in Jingzhou. Now that the old man has passed away, my lord took her in."

Zhang Zhao got up and asked, "Why did you bring her here, sir? You know, not just anyone can enter the palace of our country of Wu."

Kongming stood up, shook his fan and said with a smile: "This must be Mr. Zhang Zibu, who is known all over the world in your country and is known as the 'No. Do you mind a little girl?"

"This..." Zhang Zhao was momentarily at a loss for words, "Of course...no, I'm just curious."

Sun Quan asked: "Gu still doesn't understand, why did you bring a little girl here?"

"To be honest, although Xiao Miao is small, she is a witness of Cao Jun's ravages on the people of Jingzhou. I brought her here just to let her prove this point. Xiao Miao, please briefly talk about your feelings." Kong Ming told her He nodded, indicating that she should not be nervous.

Miao Miao stood up bravely.Faced with so many unfamiliar faces, instead of being timid, she said boldly: "My lords, I am an eight-year-old girl, and I don't understand any major principles. All I know is that it is wrong to kill innocent people indiscriminately. Although their status is humble, they also have the right to live. Cao Cao's army ignored the existence of the people and brutally killed them. My family members were all killed by them!"

Everyone listened and fell into deep thought.She continued: "Cao Jun's atrocities are obvious to all, and I can testify. Cao Cao wanted to chase and kill Uncle Liu, but he implicated tens of thousands of innocent people. Stand up and fight violence for the Han dynasty!"

Everyone was amazed after hearing this, and Kong Ming was even more surprised. He had never taught her how to say it beforehand. He never expected that an eight-year-old girl could say such a deafening speech in front of so many Wu ministers. , The words that startled four people are really commendable.

After Xiao Miao spoke, one of them got up and said, "Mr. Kong Ming randomly invited a little girl to come here to 'teach', how can I convince you?"

Kong Ming saw that it was one of Jiangdong's famous debates - Yan Yan, and said: "An eight-year-old girl is innocent and innocent. How can she wantonly make up false speeches? Besides, if I want to make up lies to deceive you, why bother?" Find a child to take on this important task? What you say, sir, is too inhumane. Cao Jun’s atrocities are well known, if you don’t believe me, you can send someone to investigate and find out the details.”

Yan Jian knew he was wrong, so he sat down quickly.

Kong Ming continued: "As we all know, Cao Cao committed the bloody atrocities of the Xuzhou Massacre, which shows that he is cruel and inhumane, and regards life as worthless. Now, in order to chase and kill Uncle Liu Huang, he sent his troops south again and massacred the people of Jingzhou. This is unacceptable by nature." I don’t think everyone has any objections to Xiao Miao’s objective narration.”

Sun Quan nodded and said: "This little girl is not intimidated in the face of many strange faces, and she is calm and composed. It is indeed commendable."

Xiao Miao said, "Thank you for your compliment, sir."

At this time, Zhang Zhao stood up again and said: "Mr. Jiuwen is a genius in the world. It is rumored that if he wins the master, he can set the general trend of the world. Now that Liu Bei has got the help of Mr., instead of setting the general trend of the world, he has been hunted down many times. I have fled all the way to this point, so I am called the 'Fugitive General'. Therefore, I have to question what I heard before. What is the explanation for this, Mr. Unknown?"

Kongming knew that the other party was deliberately mocking him, so he said: "What you said is very true. But the so-called 'a clever woman can't cook without rice', no matter how resourceful a person is, it is difficult to achieve things without certain conditions. It's not long, and the starting point is not high. If you want to win the world in just a year and a half, it is tantamount to building a castle in the air. It is simply whimsical. Maybe someone did exaggerate my ability before, so I can understand my husband's doubts. Another point, sir, may not know that fleeing is also a tactic. It is not because our army is afraid of the opponent, but because we need to temporarily avoid the front under the situation of disparity in strength and recharge our energy to wait for an opportunity to counterattack. The position was passed on to my lord, but my lord couldn't bear to seize the same clan's foundation and gave it up, so he had no shelter, so he had to flee to Jiangxia to settle down, and make good plans when he has the opportunity in the future."

Zhang Zhao said: "After Liu Bei got Mr. Liu Bei, he thought he was 'like a fish in water'. Unexpectedly, his career plummeted. Not only did he lose his official title, but he also had to 'drag his family with him' and flee the city. You know, as a general in troubled times, You must know how to choose at the right time, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve a great cause. In my opinion, your lord will never become a great weapon, and you are still a soft heart after all."

Kong Ming said with a smile: "Only by withstanding the turbulence of the wind and waves can you smell the fragrance of flowers on the other side. The rich are all evolved from the poor. If you spend your whole life eating, slacking off and not working hard, you will not be able to get rich. I have just debuted and I am doing my best to help My Lord has achieved great things, but the road to entrepreneurship is quite tortuous, and it is difficult to succeed in a short period of time. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is a foolish act for my Lord to escape with the people, but in my eyes, this is the truly noble quality, a kind of love for the people like a son Feelings. You know, what is the most basic factor for a country to stabilize its foundation? It is the people. The people are the foundation of the country. If the foundation is not stable, no matter how tall the building is, it will collapse. The people live and work in peace and contentment, so why worry about the country? Cao Cao went against the sky, waged wars constantly, and lost his life, it is really intolerable! Cao Cao subdues people with force, and my Lord subdues people with virtue. Subduing people with force is an act of coercion, and it is difficult to strengthen people's hearts; the only way to subdue people is with virtue , can be convincing. It is for this reason that I am willing to commit myself. My lord is a person with great ambitions, respect for the virtuous and courteous, and a man of both ability and integrity. It is not just "a soft heart" as Zibu said. This is a theory taken out of context.”

Zhang Zhao also said: "According to Mr., Liu Bei's talent is higher than Cao Cao's? Then why is Cao Cao the overlord of the Central Plains, but Liu Bei can't even serve as a small Xinye county magistrate?"

Kong Ming said: "Because of my bad luck, unrecognized talents, and his kind heart, my lord could not bear to accept Liu Biao's dying entrustment to succeed Jingzhou Mu. This was a great waste of opportunity, and instead let Cao Cao take advantage of it. According to the current situation, he can only I can avoid it for the time being, and look for an opportunity to counterattack in the future. Although Cao Cao is the overlord of the Central Plains, he can deeply understand the essence, and his rule is not very stable. For example, there are frequent popular uprisings in the Runan and Nanyang areas, which shows that not everyone obeys him; in my opinion However, less than half of the people really obey him. On the contrary, there are many people who obey Uncle Liu, otherwise tens of thousands of people would not follow him to the death. Uncle Liu has such a solid public foundation, and he will become a big event in the future. The road to starting a business is bound to be difficult. My lord is just a late achiever. I will not comment on Zibu's obsession."

Zhang Zhao said with a smile: "Mr.'s words are mostly conjectures, and it is hard to convince the public. If Liu Bei has galloped on the battlefield for several years, if he is really talented, he would not have fallen into such a predicament; in my opinion, the name is not worthy of the name."

Kongming asked him, "Zibu thinks General Sun's talent is better than Cao Cao's?"

Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and said, "Of course he is better than Cao Cao."

"Then why was Cao Cao able to flatten the territory of the four directions and become the overlord of the Central Plains, but General Sun only sat on the small Jiangdong?" Kong Ming confronted.

Zhang Zhao was speechless for a moment.Sun Quan signaled him to sit down first with his hand, Zhang Zhao had no choice but to swallow his anger and sit down for now.

Suddenly another person got up and said: "Duke Cao is powerful in the Central Plains, and now he is leading millions of elite soldiers to march south, eyeing the south of the Yangtze River with covetous eyes. What does Mr. Kong Ming think about this?"

Kong Ming saw that it was Yu Fan, a debater, and said: "Although Cao's army is numerous, it is not to be feared. First, the Northern Army is not accustomed to water warfare; second, the Northern Army is not acclimatized to the soil and water, and is prone to disease. These two disadvantages are enough to cause defeat."

Yu Fan said: "I've heard that Cao's army fought fiercely, with the help of the White Tigers. Do you think that my Jiangnan navy alone can defeat the enemy? How naive!"

Kong Ming shook his head and said, "It's not me, it's you, sir! The six counties in the east of the Yangtze River have enough food and supplies, and there is a natural danger in the Yangtze River. Why do you need to be afraid of it? Although Cao Jun is brave, it is limited to land warfare and knows nothing about water warfare. , Even with the help of the White Tigers, it is useless on the water. As a minister of Wu, you should stand up and lead the soldiers to defend your home and country, instead of shrinking back. Moreover, even if there is a fight, our army plus Jiang Xia , Xiakou's allied forces also number in the tens of thousands, why worry about not winning when we join forces with your country's elite soldiers? Compared with Uncle Liu Huangshu, sir, there is a world of difference!"

Yu Fan blushed and sat down.Kong Ming's debating ability is really embarrassing.

The famous scholar Xue Zong stood up and asked, "Who does Mr. Kong Ming think Cao Cao is?"

Kong Ming glanced at him and said, "Of course he is a traitor, why bother to ask more questions."

Xue Zong shook his head with a smile, and said: "Mr.'s words are wrong. In troubled times, there is no such thing as a 'thief of the Han'. Whoever has the ability to control the troubled times is the king of a country. Today's people are fatuous and incompetent, unable to govern; On the contrary, only Mr. Cao is the person with the most ability to govern the world. Although he has committed countless crimes of massacring people, he is still a hero in the troubled times. To survive in troubled times, sometimes It is also reasonable to be forced to abandon humanity."

When Kong Ming heard this, his face changed suddenly, and he said, "Sir, why did you make such a lie! As a man of the people, you not only don't want to serve the country, but speak for the traitors of the Han, and you also said that to survive in troubled times, you have to abandon your humanity. You are not worthy of being a human! Human nature is the foundation of human existence. Abandoning it is tantamount to abandoning the value of human existence, which is no different from animals! If your family members were also killed by Cao Cao, what would you think? Moreover, as Minister of Wu, you should support your lord first, but from your tone, you think that Cao Cao is the most capable person to dominate the world. This is tantamount to rebellion! Do you think General Sun should also submit to Cao Cao? Why are you so confused? Sit down quickly, I don't want to argue with you anymore, it's a waste of words!"

After hearing this, Xue Zong sat down with a flushed face, as if on pins and needles.

At this time, Xun Shi Luji stood up and said: "I have just heard Mr. Kong Ming's passionate speech, and I am deeply impressed. However, Mr. has overlooked an important matter, which is the problem of Shanyue. The chaos of Shanyue, For me, Soochow, it is like a needle in a pillow, making people unable to sleep peacefully. Sir, you should be well aware of the principle of "to fight against the outside world, you must first settle down at home". Shanyue has become the most important factor restricting our Soochow's military strength. The existence of factors is enough to show that we should not send troops, but seek peace."

Kong Ming had also heard the legend of the Yue people. Fortunately, he was prepared and said: "From your tone, it seems that you are very afraid of the Yue people, right? In my opinion, the Yue people should be afraid of you. Why is your country ruled by the Wu people? Instead of the Yue people? Why do the Yue people always act secretly and dare not openly send troops? This shows that the power of Wu is far greater than that of Shanyue, and they dare not provoke you openly, so there is nothing to be afraid of. Cao Cao sent troops There are also worries about the future. Ma Teng and Han Sui in Xiliang are eyeing the Central Plains at the moment, and the Huns in the north may also be ready to move, but he still sent troops. Why? Because he has already deployed all preventive measures to ensure that during the southern expedition of the army, the foreign enemies It is impossible to invade its military core. Your country has many soldiers and generals, so I believe that you will not lose to Cao Cao in this regard, right?"

Lu Ji couldn't answer, so he had to sit down.

Debater Zhang Wen got up and said: "Taoist scholar Lao Tzu advocated that 'Tao follows nature', emphasizing that everything should be in line with nature, obey the natural laws of all things, and not distort the nature of things with subjective thinking. Cao Jun was ordered to go south, and we should follow the trend However, Mr. Kong Ming wants to go against the sky, so why bother?"

Kong Ming replied: "This gentleman also said just now that Lao Tzu advocates that 'Tao follows nature' and emphasizes that human actions must be in line with the laws of nature and not to behave indiscriminately. However, I do not know Cao Cao (laughs aside) and did not point out Cao Cao. It is against the sky, but we are against the sky. In my opinion, the person who is really against the sky is Cao Cao! He deceived the emperor and oppressed the people under the name of Han Chancellor, and even massacred the people in the flames of war. The crime is extremely heinous and cannot be tolerated. Execution! In order to avenge his father, he actually committed the Xuzhou Massacre. In one night, hundreds of thousands of innocent people were murdered, and none of them survived. Do you think that his behavior is in line with the law?"

Zhang Wen was speechless, but sat down.

The debater Cheng Deshu got up and challenged: "Mr. Kong Ming is just talking, I'm afraid he is not a real talent! I advise you to leave early, so as not to make empty talk here and make people laugh."

Kongming asked back: "Do you know what 'true talent and practical learning' is?"

"Although I am not a well-known scholar, I do know a little bit. The so-called real talent and practical learning should refer to the 'four haves', that is, ambition, vision, courage, and talent, rather than just relying on paper. "

"Sir, I'm talking on paper? Haven't you heard of the 'Battle of Bowangpo' and 'Burning Xinye'? These two battles were carefully planned by me. I participated in the whole process of guiding and supervising the battle, and finally let our army A complete victory. These battles will be recorded in the annals of history by posterity in the future. Is this also called talking on paper? Dare I ask what successful battles you have planned, can you share them with Liang?"

"This..." Cheng Deshu was speechless for a moment, embarrassed.He knew that debaters had no right to plan wars, so he sat down knowingly.