Ma Jian said, and said to everyone: "Not long after the first study of the military book, I have a little shallow opinion, and I ask the public to correct it!" ”

Xiang Lang stroked his beard and laughed, and said first: "I didn't expect that I would have such a deep understanding of the art of war when I was young, and I thought that in a few years, under the command of the lord, there would be a good general comparable to Zhou Lang." ”

When the surrounding scholars heard this, they all praised it. Most of these people are literati and rarely study the art of war, and what Ma Jian said is the essence of the beginning of the "Art of War", which is the great principle of using soldiers, and these people who have not heard of it naturally think it is good.

However, Ma Liang and the others, who were in the middle, did not praise them, Ma Liang just sighed, his face was slightly sad. Although Jiang Wan had a smile on his face, he didn't praise Ma Yan, and as for Pan Jun, he lowered his head and was silent, too lazy to look at Ma Yan.

At present, Ma Jian is only in his twenties, he has not yet completed his studies, and he has just studied the art of war, and he has not yet reached the realm of being able to brag with Zhuge Liang from morning to night.

Presumably, in a few years, Ma Jian has studied the art of war a lot, and when it comes to the art of war, I am afraid that Pan Jun will be fascinated by it.

"Where, where!" Ma Tan shook his head again and again, but the smile on his face never dissipated, obviously being praised and a little carried away.

However, Liu Chan, who was behind everyone, was embarrassed when he heard it: "I pulled a paragraph of the beginning of "The Art of War", and the meaning is not different from the book, is this awesome? Damn, I'm full, come and listen to your bragging! ”

Ma Tan below was praised proudly, I don't know which tendon was wrong, he suddenly turned around, looked at Liu Chan and said, "What does Childe think Tan said?" ”

Ma Tan suddenly felt that he was reckless, thinking that Liu Chan was only five years old, where had he learned the art of war, didn't this question seem that he was looking for a sense of superiority?

He hurriedly explained: "I heard that Gongzi has now studied with the military advisor, the military advisor is a scholar of heaven and man, and he also has a lot of research on the art of war. ”

"I don't scare you, you found a sense of superiority and found me, right?" When Liu Chan heard this, he didn't know that Ma Tan was young and vigorous, and he was praised a little carried away, and he ran to himself to find a sense of superiority.

"Today, I will scold you, let you know how many pounds and taels you have, and pass on my reputation by the way."

Thinking of this, Liu Chan smiled and said, "I recently learned a new word, which I want to use to describe Mr. What he just said, which is very suitable." ”

"Oh? I don't know which word? When Ma Tan heard this, he hurriedly asked.

"On paper!"

Liu Chan spit out four words slowly.

Hearing these four big words, the smile on Ma Yan's face suddenly stopped.

The officials and scholars who were originally talking around also stopped.

Talking on paper, anyone who has read a little bit of the book understands this meaning, and Liu Chan used paper to describe Ma Tan's previous high-minded talk, doesn't he compare Ma Jian to Zhao Kuo who can only talk on paper and has no real talent?

If you are facing ordinary people, among these students, I am afraid that someone will stand up and theorize, but the one who said this is Liu Chan, Liu Bei's eldest son, and only a five-year-old child, so everyone is not easy to refute, and they all sit in their seats and are silent.

The waterside banquet, which was originally full of interest, became a little boring for a while.

However, Liu Chan had no intention of leaving, since he said it, he had to make it clear and subdue this horse.

Now Ma Jian is still young, and although he has shortcomings, it is not too serious.

If you can educate him and let him understand his own shortcomings, he will be of some use in the future.

If he is allowed to develop like this, he will be the scourge of Shu Han sooner or later.

In history, Ma Tan's soldiers were defeated in the street pavilion, but he did not take the initiative to ask for death as in the romance, but absconded back to the CD and was harbored by Xiang Lang. Xiang Lang was also dismissed from his official position because he didn't report it, which shows that Ma Yan's character is not very good.

Liu Chan looked at Ma Tan and continued: "May I ask Mr. Ma's ambition? ”

Ma Jian replied: "Tan followed the lord, naturally hoping to make meritorious contributions, lead troops to fight, and complete the great cause of rejuvenating the Han Dynasty for the lord." ”

Liu Chan said in a deep voice: "If that's the case, then I will definitely advise my father not to use you!" ”

When Ma Tan heard this, he stood up with a sudden, and the faces of the surrounding scholars were a little ugly.

Everyone thought to themselves: How can this young master be so self-willed at such a young age. If you really say this to the lord, won't it cut off Ma Yan's official career? And in the future, the lord's inheritance will inevitably be inherited by the young master, he is so moody, how should we, who are courtiers, deal with ourselves?

For a while, many scholars couldn't help but retreat, feeling that there was no future for following Liu Bei.

Ma Tan was only in his twenties, and when Liu Chan said this, he couldn't help but feel that his future was dark, and he held back his anger and said: "Childe, don't be joking, Tan has offended you, why do you treat me like this?" ”

"Young master!" Next to Liu Chan, Zhao Yun saw that the atmosphere was a little wrong, so he pulled Liu Chan.

"I have my own opinions!"

Liu waved his hand and said to Ma Yan: "I heard Xiang Gong compare you with Zhou Lang before, I don't know what you think, how do you compare with Zhou Lang?" ”

Ma Jian raised his chest and said: "Zhou Lang is a famous general in the world, and my Ma Jian is naturally far inferior, but I am still young now, and in a few years, I can't compare with it!" ”

Liu Chan continued to ask, "If you want to reach his height, what should you do?" ”

Ma Tan said without thinking: "Naturally, I studied the art of war and experienced the sage's way of using soldiers." ”

"That's all?"

Ma Jian nodded as a matter of course: "Naturally, if you don't study the book of war and know the art of war, how can you become a good general!" ”

Liu Chan smiled: "Hehe, then I'm afraid you won't be able to reach the height of Zhou Lang in your life." ”

Ma Tan retorted: "Isn't it wrong to study the art of war? ”

Liu Chan said: "As a general, it is natural to know the art of war, but only know the art of war?" Wouldn't this become Zhao Kuo, who would only talk on paper?

You just said that to be a general, you need to have five points: wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage, and strictness.

Wisdom is strategy, can observe the situation, and find the enemy's flaws. Faith is prestige, which can convince the soldiers, and when they give an order, they dare to hit the stone with an egg. Benevolence is the benevolent and righteous division that wins the hearts of the people, courage is the strength of the brave soldiers, and strict is the strict discipline of the army.

Although he is born with wisdom, he has a wealth of experience as a leader, so he can come up with the most accurate and subtle strategies. Grace and power are used to gain prestige, teach soldiers to be benevolent, and become a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. Only by being brave on the battlefield can the brave soldiers be strong, and only by formulating military regulations and setting an example can the army be disciplined.

As a general, which of these five points should not be honed in the army in order to be achieved?

You are determined to be a good general, to follow my father to restore the Han Dynasty, and to talk about it with Zhou Lang. The doctrine of the sages in the art of war is the way of the general, but have you demanded yourself according to the way of the general in the art of war? ”