As soon as Chen Zuocai's words came out, Li Dingguo hurriedly came to play the round, he didn't want to be rude to Deng Ming, the two sides met for the first time today, and the topics involved were far wider and deeper than Li Dingguo imagined.

"It's okay, it's okay." Although Chen Zuocai was very unreasonable, Deng Ming did not show the slightest anger, he groaned for a while, and still said in a polite tone: "I have some ideas, I guess Mr. Chen will think it is ridiculous when he hears it, but I think 'there is nothing that the eldest husband can't say to others', I might as well say it so that Mr. Chen can understand my thoughts." ”

In Deng Ming's understanding, officials should have nothing to say to others, such as officials' property, policy tendencies, and the basis for making decisions, but in the future, it may be possible to use the law to force officials to explain these things clearly, at least partially, but for now they can only rely on moral self-discipline.

"For the great cause of Zhongxing, the best thing is that everyone bows down to the orders of the imperial court, and the orders issued by the imperial court can be implemented by soldiers from all walks of life without discounting, as long as the imperial court gives an order, the people who receive the order are not afraid of sacrifice, regardless of the benefits and losses, and they must be implemented if they understand, and they must be implemented if they do not understand." Deng Ming said: "If the millions of soldiers and civilians under the rule of the imperial court can be twisted into a rope and unite as one, then it will be just around the corner to drive away the Tartars and recover the mountains and rivers." ”

In Deng Ming's previous life, with the development of literacy rate and technology, the efficiency of the ** system has also improved. For example, in Nazi Germany before World War II, the will of its leaders was carried out by the general revenge of the people, the brainwashing of a sufficiently developed education system day and night, the convenience of radio communication, and the organization of industrial society. In a period of five to ten years, the efficiency of a ** country can reach the level of a constitutional state. However, even the best country in the industrial society cannot achieve the efficiency that Deng Ming hopes, and whether it can be achieved after the great development of computer technology in the information age, Deng Ming has not seen it with his own eyes and dare not say, anyway, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty are not able to reach it. With the existing technical conditions at the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was very reluctant for the imperial power to be directly implemented in the county.

Chen Zuocai didn't say anything, he smelled a hint of ridicule from Deng Ming's words, but the Ming Dynasty was ruined to the point where he was now, and he couldn't jump out and say that the other party was wrong; Li Dingguo, on the other hand, felt that even as Deng Ming said, he might not be able to drive away the Tartars smoothly, because there were still problems of improper command, food problems, and the supply of various military supplies. If everyone obeys the imperial court to the letter, there will probably be chaos, and if others don't say it, it will be impossible for Li Dingguo himself to arrange the army and production according to Ma Shoufu's instructions.

"The question is who calls the shots? If it is the King of Jin, then let alone other people, even I will worry about whether the King of Jin will let me make sacrifices; And Jianchang will definitely be worried, what if the King of Jin takes away their soldiers and horses and military rations, and then arrests the generals for questioning? Seeing that Chen Zuocai was about to open his mouth to refute, Deng Ming hurriedly took the initiative to take a step back: "I know that it is wrong for me and Jianchang to have this kind of thought, I am ashamed of the emperor and the court, and I am sorry for the ancestors, but the current problem is that this thing cannot be done, even if I and King Qingyang do it, our subordinates still can't do it, and the generals of Yudong will definitely not be able to." On the other hand, to use an analogy - if the imperial court asked the king of Qingyang to give orders, wouldn't the king of Jin be worried at all that Jianchang would borrow a knife to kill people, annex friendly troops, and then settle accounts after the autumn? Even if the prince of Jin is loyal to the country, I will still be worried if I ask myself, and it is impossible for the generals of Yudong to be convinced by Jianchang. ”

"Admiral Deng just claimed to be a loyal minister." Chen Zuocai snorted, but he was not as excited as he was just now. Deng Ming is telling the truth, and in any case, a warlord who is willing to tell the truth is always a little better than a warlord who takes advantage of the power to suppress others.

Therefore, there are two roads in front of the King of Jin now, the first is to block the attack of Wu thieves, and on the other hand send troops to exterminate Jianchang, then Chengdu, and then to Dongdong, to eliminate all those who do not obey Kunming's orders, and finally command the loyal ministers and righteous men of the two provinces to complete the great cause of Zhongxing; There is another way, which is to put Jianchang, Chengdu, and Kuidong aside for the time being, concentrate on dealing with the Tartars first, and wait until the Tartars are cleaned up before coming to crusade against the rebellious ministers and thieves in Jianchang, Chengdu, and Yuandong. What Deng Ming said was the traditional unified warlord countermeasures, but Kunming now did not have the strength to destroy the other Ming armies, and it was even difficult for them to survive under the military pressure of the Manchu Qing Dynasty: "For the marshals of Jianchang, Chengdu and Yudong, the road ahead is also like this. The best thing is to exterminate all those who disobey orders, whether they are Tartars or officers and soldiers, if all those who disobey are eliminated, the great cause of Zhongxing will be accomplished. ”

Deng Ming paused: "It's a pity that no one can take the best path, because there are many kinds of bad results." If we fight each other, in addition to being wiped out by our own people, we may also be killed by the Manchus, and as a result, the Manchus will take advantage of the loophole and destroy us; or defeated his own people, and forced his own people to go to the side of the Tartars; Or they were killed by their own people and had no place to live, so they had to go to the Tartars to survive. ”

Against the Qing Alliance, joining forces is still a game, and no one can be the boss, so they are competitors with each other, and the loser will end up miserable. Strategies that sacrifice one's own interests to help competitors are good for the alliance, but not necessarily for oneself, and the best strategies for the individual are bad for the collective.

Deng Ming continued: "Since no one can take the best road, and if everyone takes the best road, no one can live, so I call this committee the second best road." We liaise with this committee, so that we don't have to fight in silos, we can understand the difficulties of our allies, formulate a unified strategy, and discuss the distribution of the spoils. ”

"It's all a matter of the imperial court!" Chen Zuocai shouted, whether it is formulating strategies or synergizing, not to mention distributing benefits, it should be the right and responsibility of the imperial court.

"But the imperial court can't do it, where is the imperial court in Burma now!" Deng Ming smiled bitterly: "We can pretend not to see each other, no one cares about anyone, and then we will all be killed by the Tartars; Or we will use this committee to make do with the emperor and the imperial court before returning home, so as not to give the Tartars a chance to break through. ”

"Who has the final say in this committee?" Bai Wenxuan listened to it on the side for a long time, and then interjected.

"It doesn't matter if anyone says it." Deng Ming replied: "The committee is not a court, and no one can issue orders, it is just a liaison meeting. ”

"That's not very useful." Bai Wenxuan shook his head.

"It's better than fighting alone, and whoever has a request can put it forward in the committee, this time someone else helped you, next time someone is in trouble, you are always embarrassed to pull out a dime, right? Otherwise, will someone help you in the future? Deng Ming also knew that the power of this committee was very limited, because the committee was not a strong parliament, a bit like Deng Ming's previous United Nations.

He said to Li Dingguo again: "The king is the prince of the fake Huang Yue, so naturally you can't let your envoy sit on an equal footing with the generals in this committee. In my opinion, the king might as well send an envoy to observe, and if there is any need in Kunming, he can also say it; If we need the king to send troops, we will also bring it up. ”

"After all, someone should have the final say." Bai Wenxuan said with a deep groan.

"It's impossible for someone to have the final say, if anyone really has this kind of prestige, will they still need this committee?" Deng Ming said helplessly.

He did suggest that the committee could adopt a voting system, but even if it did, it would not be very binding, after all, because the committee had no money. The committee's decision can only be weighed by the warlords, and if they refuse to implement it, it will be difficult to seek help from the committee in the future, but if the losses are too great, the warlords will definitely choose to refuse.

The eyes of the people in the room once again fell on Li Dingguo, waiting for his final decision.

Including Ma Bao, everyone admits that the committee that Deng Ming said is indeed stronger than nothing, since no one has the strength to unify the Ming armies, it is also a good idea to use it, which can prevent the Ming armies from stabbing each other - whoever is the first to break the oath will definitely become the target of public criticism.

Li Dingguo did not immediately answer this question, and he also felt that the committee was a challenge to the prestige of the imperial court. However, Deng Ming is also reasonable, now that the authority of the imperial court has been swept away, the Son of Heaven and the cabinet still have not returned to China, even if Emperor Yongli comes back with the elders, I am afraid that he will not be able to move Jianchang or even Chengdu. If the committee was merely a substitute tool, a temporary compensatory function in the absence of the imperial court, then Li Dingguo would not mind sending someone to observe the committee's meetings—Kunming desperately needed help.

Li Dingguo and Huang Yue are in hand, and it is impossible to swear to obey the moderation of Inspector Wen like everyone else, but the name and the actual operation are two different things. As far as Li Dingguo is concerned, he does not need to have too much contact with the generals of Yudong for the time being, and the envoys he sent can be stationed in Chengdu, as long as they maintain good intelligence sharing with Jianchang, Chengdu, and at most Wanxian.

However, Li Dingguo still has a hidden concern, worrying that this committee is not just a substitute tool, but has more other purposes, and is a tool that Deng Ming plans to use to challenge the authority of the Son of Heaven.

Li Dingguo's loyalty to Yongli is not the key, but the key is the future and safety of all officers and men in Xiying. Needless to say, the history of being excluded and discriminated against in the camp is not to be mentioned, just by looking at the group of people in Jianchang Feng Shuangli, you can know how strict the consequences of making a mistake in standing in line will be. If Yongli loses his authority, then it will be Li Dingguo's loyal subordinates who have nowhere to stay, so they can only find a place to hide and live in fear of settling old accounts with the imperial court all day long.

"This king has a few words to say to Admiral Deng in private." Li Ding National Road.

After everyone walked out, Li Dingguo carefully observed Deng Ming's expression, and asked word by word: "This king has heard some rumors that Admiral Deng is a clan, I don't know if it's true or not?" ”

In the days before Deng Ming arrived in Kunming, Li Dingguo called Zhao Tianba several times and asked Deng Ming very carefully about his life experience. Zhao Tianba reported to the King of Jin, there were many rumors, Deng Ming may be the King of the Young Tang Dynasty or the third prince, in short, everyone thinks that Deng Ming is a noble clan, at least Zheng Chenggong and Wen Anzhi have already identified him as Emperor Shao Wu.

"I'm not." Deng Ming replied without hesitation-