sjar Chapter 379 What is love?
Chapter 379 What is love?
"Understood, understood."
Xue Changfeng nodded repeatedly: "My lord, rest assured. If Rome really attacks, I will fight on the battlefield to repay you for your kindness!"
Ye Kun clasped his fists and said, "I feel relieved with General Xue's words!"
Ye Kun has always been very confident about Roma.
With the current material conditions, we can’t defeat them at all!
If they are attacked, they will just be sent to die and do hard labor.
According to unofficial historical records of the Chinese nation, in the late Warring States period, when the Qin State was strong, the Roman emperor once marched eastward in an attempt to conquer China.
As a result, they were defeated by the Huns on the way and became their prisoners.
Fortunately, they met the Huns. If they had really reached the Guanzhong area and encountered the butcher Bai Qi, the number of troops they had would not have been enough for Bai Qi to bury!
After making plans for the small town of Rome, Ye Kun planned to tour the south.
One was to review the Yangtze River navy, and the other was to check the construction and production conditions of the four southern counties of Jingzhou.
When asking for everyone's opinions, Zhuge Feng objected, saying that the mountainous areas in the south were a barren land with no major development and were not worth the effort.
In order to compete for the Central Plains, we must focus our energy on the Xiangfan and Hanzhong areas.
No matter how well Jiangnan develops, it is of no great use at present. If a war breaks out, you want to transport food and fodder from the south, but the transportation cost is very high and the speed is very slow, which is not worth the cost.
Ye Kun listened to everyone's opinions and analyzed the environment and history:
"In our impression, the area south of the Yangtze River has always been known as a wild, bitter and wet land. Only the Central Plains is a prosperous place. In fact, this is not the case. Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice, and has the advantages of river and sea transportation. Its future development will surpass that of Jiangbei.
We officials are like parents. We cannot favor one son over another just because they are rich or poor. The four counties in the south of the Yangtze River are also our territory, and the people are also our fellow countrymen. We cannot give up.
In addition, all the places illuminated by the sun and the moon are Chinese territory.
The development of the Xiangfan area can ensure that we can compete for the Central Plains; but the development of Jiangnan can support us in conquering the entire Jiaozhou and then moving south to Jiaozhi.
We should first lay the economic, agricultural and fishery foundation in the south of the Yangtze River, then pacify the Central Plains and then turn back south to conquer Jiaozhi. The time is just right.
This is my long-term strategy, I hope everyone understands. "
During the Dading Kingdom period, maritime transportation did not develop much.
Even in the coastal areas of Min Yue and Guangdong, people were so poor that they had no pants to wear.
Ye Kun wanted to unify the nine provinces, so he naturally would not give up the south. So he laid the foundation first, using the four counties in southern Jing as his base, and slowly radiated his influence to the south.
Xue Changfeng supported Ye Kun's plan and said with a fist:
"Everyone is only focusing on the Central Plains, but the lord is looking at the whole world and has a longer-term vision. The four counties in the south of the Yangtze River are our naval bases, fighting against Xiao Dequan in Jiangdong. Their importance is no less than that of Xiangfan, and we should strengthen development and construction."
Zhuge Feng had no choice but to give in and agreed to Ye Kun's plan of traveling south.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ye Kun led the team to set off.
In addition to the personal military corps, there is also a large technology and management team.
Among the female family members, Ye Kun only brought Jiang Youde.
Zhuge Feng stayed and took charge of Xiangfan.
The weather is clear and cool in autumn, and the wild geese are flying south.
Youde was very happy. He looked at the wild geese in the sky and asked, "Master Ye, the wild geese in the sky are just like us. Are they going back to their hometown?"
Ye Kun nodded and smiled: "Probably."
Song Poliu led Ye Kun's personal guards, and she was so eager to show off her skills that she bent her bow and shot down a wild goose, laughing loudly.
The geese were startled and fled in panic.
But there was a wild goose that was hovering in the sky, wailing incessantly.
Youde was very angry and glared at Song Poliu: "It's a good goose, why are you shooting it?"
Song Poliu was startled and whispered, "I want to take it down and give the King of Hanzhong a snack at noon..."
Youde said angrily, "You only care about eating. Do you know how sad its parents, brothers, and sisters would be if you shot a wild goose to death?"
As he spoke, Youde's eyes turned red and he actually started to cry.
"Yes, Poliu, you are not allowed to shoot wild geese again."
Ye Kun stopped the troops, jumped off his horse, and asked his personal soldiers to find a clean high place, dig a hole and bury the dead geese.
Youde personally stepped forward and scooped soil from Dayan's grave.
The wild goose in the sky was still circling and wailing, unwilling to leave.
Ye Kun sighed and said to everyone:
"Confucianism says that wild geese are like gentlemen, possessing five virtues. When they see their companions die, they will cry out in mourning, which is benevolence; when wild geese lose their mates, they will live out their lives alone and will not look for new mates, which is righteousness; when they go out, they fly in a row, not crossing the line, which is courtesy; when they fly in formation, the leader carries a reed in his mouth to reduce resistance during flight, which is wisdom; in autumn, they fly south, and in winter, they fly north, without crossing the line, which is trustworthiness.
Nowadays, people’s hearts are no longer the same as before, the moral principles are in chaos, people are worse than animals, and the five virtues are all lost. So, don’t shoot wild geese anymore.”
When everyone heard this, they all looked calm.
Jiang Yourong asked for a piece of wood to be brought in to make a tombstone for Dayan, and asked, "Master Ye, I want to make a tombstone for Dayan. What should I write on it?"
"Just write the two words 'Yanqiu'."
Ye Kun suddenly thought of the Wild Goose Hill Poem. He looked up at the lone wild goose still crying in the sky, his eyes moistened as he slowly recited:
"Ask the world, what is love, that makes people promise to be together through life and death? Two travelers fly together from north to south, their old wings have experienced many winters and summers. Joy is fun, separation is painful, and there are even more foolish children among them. You should have said: The clouds are thousands of miles away, the mountains are covered with snow at dusk, and the shadow is going to whom..."
Seeing Ye Kun and Jiang Youde so sad, Song Poliu was shocked and asked in a low voice: "Principal Ye, it's all my fault. Otherwise, I will kowtow to Dayan to apologize."
"Forget it, let's go!"
Ye Kun waved his hand, helped Youde get into the car, and continued on their way.
The assistant came forward and asked, "My Lord, what is the name of the poem you just chanted? Can I write it down and pass it on to future generations?"
"It's called Wild Goose Hill Song. I read it in some miscellaneous book. I can't remember the author."
Ye Kun nodded, read the Wild Goose Qiu Ci word by word, and asked the accompanying personnel to copy it down.
In recent years, Ye Kun has contributed hundreds of Tang and Song poems based on his memory, most of which have been included in textbooks at all levels for everyone to learn.
Because poems are rhymed and catchy, people can learn them quickly.
Children as young as three feet tall in Yizhou can now recite dozens of short poems, and the sound of reading aloud can be heard everywhere.
Ye Kun also contributed hundreds of songs, which were sung in Yizhou and Hanzhong.
Music is more infectious and can communicate emotions between people. People are more fond of it and enjoy learning it.
In the promotion of Yizhou's culture, Mandarin, poetry and songs have played a great role.
After passing Jingzhou, we arrived at the riverside.
Huangfu Lin and his wife Yingtao were waiting by the river to greet them.
Ye Kun boarded the ship and said with a smile, "General Huangfu and General Yingtao both came to greet me. I am really flattered."
Huangfu Lin clasped his fists and said, "My lord, you have killed me."
Yingtao smiled and said, "My Lord, if you are not too sorry, you can write a few new songs for me. I will teach them to the song and dance troupe and perform them on tour to boost everyone's morale."
Ye Kun rubbed his temple and said, "Okay, let me think about it and write a few more songs for you."
In the past few years, Ye Kun's mind has been completely empty and he really can't think of any songs he hasn't written.
There are also some songs that are not suitable for this era and cannot be written.
If I wrote a book called "The Mouse Loves Rice", wouldn't I be criticized to death by Ma Zhao, Guan Yafu and others?