Looking at those wooden boxes held by my comrades-in-arms, my mood was extremely complicated, it can be said that guilt and a kind of regret kept twisting together in my heart, I took a deep breath, I raised my head and looked at them, this group of soldiers who seemed to be made of steel, for more than half a year, the pressure they had been under must be unimaginable to ordinary people, and the danger of the tropical jungle in the south was not as high as staying in the desert for a long time.

All kinds of wild beasts wandered in the dense jungle around them, and at any moment they would pounce on them and treat them as a delicacy, and the mental pressure caused by poisonous snakes and mosquitoes was even more terrible, and you had no idea whether your feet were on the dense foliage, whether it was a swamp or an enraged viper, and the discomfort of the soil and water, and the unknown diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, and you can imagine how dangerous it was that the local guides were dead, no, it was not an exaggeration at all, This is a fact, half a year by hunting to wrap their stomachs, with a compass and the moon and stars in the sky to guide their direction, I don't know how much they have suffered, but now, they still have the courage and determination to stand here, which shows that they are worthy of the title of warriors.

I said loudly: "I really can't describe my mood in words at this moment, on behalf of all the faculty and staff of the Datang Military Academy, as well as the 15,000 students, I would like to extend my highest greetings to you!" ”

I saluted them, and the men standing behind me also stood straight up and saluted them.

Li Zhi also walked over and cleared his throat: "I, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, welcome you back by the order of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." ”

"The soldiers of the Wu Ben Army greet His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and His Royal Highness the Prince of the Tang Dynasty!" More than 200 people shouted in unison, but the sound seemed to be grander than the roar of tens of millions of people in unison.

I excitedly delivered an exciting speech to these brave and fearless soldiers: "I am very happy and relieved to see most of you standing here today, and the price of sacrifice also reminds us that whether it is in the cold northern snowfield, or the hot southern jungle, or even the endless desert, the ground under our feet is always a threat to life. And you, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, your eyes that look at death as if you were at home and your courage that never repents......"

The bones of the eight soldiers who died in the ---------------------------------------------------- were escorted by us to the Heroic Soul Temple of the Datang Military Academy for burial, and the brand-new stone plaques were engraved with their names, their origins, their previous lives, and several Taoist masters used their unique ways to transcend the heroic souls of these soldiers.

The faces full of strength and loyalty behind them also showed a hint of Qi, but it didn't last long, not only because their psychological quality was strong, but also because they clearly understood that this was the fate of soldiers.

"Brother Jun, if my Tang soldiers are all like them, the world will be so good." Li Zhi looked at the soldiers who had left the Loyal Soul Temple in two columns without making a sound, and sighed very generally.

"Yes, without them, there would be no Datang, let's go too, go to my office and sit down" I didn't have the heart to stay here any longer, and led this group of brothers towards the faculty office building.

Everyone saw that my interest was not high, and they comforted me a few words, after all, these people, every loss will be a huge loss. "Well, thank you for your kindness, I also understand the truth of survival of the fittest, but I feel a little unacceptable for a while." I smiled and held up my teacup with a smile.

"The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest? Brother Jun, what do you say? Li Zhi became interested and came over.

I was stunned by Li Zhi's question, and glanced at the people sitting next to me, all of whom looked at me with a desire for answers. I cleared my throat: "The truth of this is very simple, it is an irresistible law of nature, whether it is a human, animal or plant, even a country and society, it must follow the principle. ”

"Oh, Naji would like to listen to his master." Seeing my serious expression, Li Zhi quickly sat up straight and responded respectfully.

"Before I tell you, I have to ask Xi Jun Sell, Brother Jun Sell, when you were in the land of Longyou, you must have been to the desert, right?" I'll sell it first, and ask Xi Jun.

Xi Junmai nodded: "This is natural, the land of Longyou, Junmai dare not say that he has traveled around, but the desert is so bad that he has passed by many times." ”

"How is the desert different from other places?" I took a sip of my tea and moved on.

"Water, the desert is the most precious water, the desert is so barren, except for the yellow sand, almost no other colors can be seen, the day is so hot that it seems to be squatting on the stove, and at night, it is so cold that it seems to throw people into an ice hole, the wind and sand are more likely to make people lose their way, and the terrible sandstorm, when it blows, people don't know when they are gone." Xi Jun's expression looked fearful, this is not to blame him, any kind of creature will feel small fear and powerlessness in the face of the power of nature.

"Are there any plants?" I asked the point.

Xi Junmai nodded: "There are plants." ”

Xi Jun's answer made all the people sitting here curious, including Li Zhi. "No, there is no water in the desert, how can there be plants?" Li Zhi couldn't help but interject and asked.

"Of course there is, it's just that Jun Mai is an old man, and he doesn't quite understand how those plants can grow in a place where there is no water, but it is absolutely true that there are plants in the desert."

I turned my head and glanced at Li Zhi: "Did you hear that?" This is the survival of the fittest. In fact, I can say this, to describe it in one word, it is the law of survival, whether it is a country, human beings, or animals and plants, this law is the imprint on the soul of all living beings, and it can never be eliminated...... "Natural selection of the fittest survives, and if you can't adapt to the environment, you can only be eliminated by the environment." The jungle has limited resources, and only the strong can get the most.

"Datang and Turkic, Datang and Xue Yantuo, how can this not be the case, the offensive and defensive conversion between Datang and Turkic shows a truth, the position of strength and weakness cannot remain the same forever. Strength and weakness can be reversed, so we must always maintain a sense of crisis, recognize the enemy, but also understand our strengths and weaknesses, constantly transform ourselves, seize all possible opportunities, hone our will and body, in order to win in the competition, Xue Yantuo and Turkic, the decline of the two once powerful nomads, is to follow this law, the law of the jungle! ”

---------------------------------------------------- it is not possible to make achievements in reversing the public's ideology, but you may influence others through your own thoughts, just like the current Li Zhi, compared with the Gaozong in history, I am afraid that the growth process of their mental path is quite different.

After receiving my indoctrination and education for a long time, his horizons and experience have increased a lot, and during this period of time, I have let Li Zhi read all the books translated from Western classics and the various works I have written, and made reading notes and put forward his own opinions, which is quite beneficial to the growth of an emperor, which not only promotes his knowledge, but also broadens his horizons.

In the past, it was very rare for Li Zhi, a little kid, to be treated squarely by Uncle Li, first, Uncle Li had too many sons, and second, Li Zhi was not the best, so to speak, he had nothing to do except benevolence and filial piety, which was a psychological factor that made Uncle Li feel that Li Zhi lacked the potential of the emperor.

During this period of time, Li Zhi has also participated in political affairs, although his political achievements are not outstanding, but his personal opinions are very well received by Uncle Li, he is no longer just a response bug, he has been able to understand what his father did in politics, and can apply it. This makes me happy, because Li Zhi has gradually gained Uncle Li's love and trust, and everyone hopes that their heirs can continue to carry forward their strengths, which is even more gratifying for Uncle Li, who has been disappointed many times in a row, Li Zhi's current growth.

In the study room of my new courtyard, I looked at the collection of books in the room, here, contains the wisdom of the East, but also has the wisdom of the West, compatibility, this is what I want to do the most, just like a master once said, if you want to defeat your opponent, the first thing is that you must know your opponent, otherwise, it is very likely that you will fail.

There are more than 10,000 books of all kinds and kinds of Eastern and Western books, including culture, art, architecture, music, politics, war, diplomacy, etc., and I can say with certainty that almost all of the history of human wisdom has been included in my study, and each type of book is placed in a different category, translated from which language, including his original books have also been transcribed and stored. For later errors to be corrected.

In the study, several maidservants were dusting the rows of bookshelves in an orderly and busy manner.

(To be continued)