Ming Zuo

Chapter 192 The Prototype of Political Parties

"I very much agree with Brother Zuo's discussion of the country. The country should not be a country of a certain person or a certain surname, but a country of all people. In this country, all people should be different only because of the division of labor, not the country. There is a difference between high and low."

After the battalion arrived in Dezhou, disembarked, formed a team, and entered Shandong.

Huang Zongxi's theory has also become more and more perfect.

The end of Ming Dynasty was an era of great theoretical explosion, and it was also an era of barrenness.

To unite people in this era, an important concept must be popularized.

That is the country.

The ancients were more accustomed to using nations, dynasties, and regions to divide each other, rather than countries.

And the lack of the concept of the country will also make many more advanced theories lose their soil.

In the discussion along the way, what Zuo Menggeng first instilled was the concept of the country.

For these elites, the concept of the state was not difficult to understand and was deeply recognized.

But then everyone had a disagreement about the emperor's perception.

Mao Yuanyi, the most radical, believes that the emperor is the root of all evil and must be completely abolished.Otherwise, there would be a god above everyone's head, and the people would never be able to stand up.

Huang Daozhou and Dang Huanchun held different opinions.

They believe that the emperor is still necessary.

As the leader of the country, he can play the role of leading the people and uniting the hearts of the people.

Once there is no emperor, then the hearts of a huge country will be scattered and go their own way, which will eventually lead to division.

Zuo Menggeng was also determined to go to the Emperor School at the beginning.

So many countries in later generations have abolished the monarchy, so they have developed well.

But in the many days of communication, he also received a lot of education.

After all, this is not a world where all the people have received advanced education, and the vast majority of the people have no right to know it at all.People struggling on the verge of life and death are more concerned about their own survival.

In addition, the wisdom of the people has not yet been enlightened. If something that is too advanced is produced, it will exceed the tolerance of this era.

Huang Zongxi is a centrist, who thinks it is reasonable to abolish the king, but also thinks it is necessary to keep the king.

After careful thinking, Huang Zongxi made a new interpretation of the emperor.

As the leader of a country, the emperor should be respected and supported if he fulfills his duties and can benefit all the people.

In addition, the emperor should not behave superior to others.

That is to say, apart from retaining the political power as the head of state, the emperor cannot have the godhead of being the king of the world.

This eclectic discussion has been recognized by everyone.

The few people present were not simple Xiaobai.It is not naive to think that the emperor will absolutely give up the power in his hands.

Power is an alluring and obsessive thing at all times.

That being the case, the best way to liberate the status restrictions of the people is to substantially increase the status of the people on the basis of slightly restricting the imperial power.

In the whole world, there are no more untouchables, no more slaves, the emperor, like the people, is also an ordinary citizen of a country, at least the basic rights of the people can be guaranteed.

And the basis for realizing all this is another important point mentioned by Zuo Menggeng.

He made a distinction between emperors.

The emperor can be a representative of the feudal landlord class like that of the Ming Dynasty and the previous dynasties, or it can represent a more advanced productive force, break away from the demand for land, and transform into a new type of emperor.

Only Zuo Menggeng knew that this so-called new emperor could be called by other names.

President, Prime Minister...

It's just hereditary.

The basis that allowed him to put forward this idea was still the constitutional monarchy countries hundreds of years later in his memory.

Those kings are also not big landlords, nor do they have much real power, but they can still coexist with more advanced regimes.

Since the profession of the emperor is not static, it is not impossible to change.

Everyone discussed it hotly, but in fact, it only involved a little bit.

Creating an earth-shaking new world is a complex and comprehensive subject, and it cannot be solved by a few people in a few words.

This not only requires more people to participate with painstaking efforts, but also needs to summarize and discover from practice, provide a basis for new theories, or find out shortcomings.

Zuo Menggeng felt that this process may take ten years before he can get some clues.

"Traitors and thieves all scorn Donglin for forming a party, but in my opinion, Donglin's structure and actions are far from enough to be called a party. A real political party should be a group of like-minded people with a strict organizational structure. Idealists from all over the world are grouped together to fight together for a common goal and interests. Such a political party must be able to shoulder the destiny of the country and the nation, and be able to lead all the people to pursue a higher and better life. Today you I am here, like-minded, have the same aspirations, and we should unite and work hard for our common goals. Although our current situation is still too early to call it a political party, it is better for us to establish an organization that is closely united and strives for a common goal how?"

Zuo Menggeng understands the power of unity too well.

The magnificent revolutionary history in his memory always moved and admired him, and he wished to be one of them.

But he has self-knowledge and knows that in China in this era, the conditions for the birth of political parties are far from being met.

But he is willing to prepare for that day.

Liu Yiyuan savored it carefully, nodded and said, "Since forming a political party is still immature, why don't we form an alliance first. How about we progress to a higher stage when our operation is mature and we have enough strength?"

Several people looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

Looking at the earth again, it was flat and spread across the sky, as if the future they could see was so boundless.

The bright sunshine is shining, adding a different light to the world.

"Well, next, brother Taichong, brother Youxuan, and brother Zizhen (Dang Huanchun) will work hard to discuss our goals. After returning to Linqing, we will work together with more like-minded people to build Create a proper charter."

The three gladly accepted the order and started working that day.

The rear battalion went all the way south, and the rebel army went all the way north.

Finally, we met in Haowangzhuang, south of Texas.

The wide and unobstructed plain is really a good place for killing.

The rear camp stamped their feet, but did not set up camp.

do you need?

It does not need.

If it is to deal with a strong army, it is obviously necessary to camp.

The purpose of camping is not just to rest, but to serve as the backing of the army.Once the battle is defeated, you can also hide in the camp and rely on strong and perfect fortifications to resist the enemy's sharpness.

The role of the camp can be treated as a city.

Seeing the disordered army on the opposite side, Zuo Rong decisively gave up the idea of ​​camping.Wouldn't it be better to save your energy and quickly defeat the chaos?

The rebel army did not set up camp either.

Apart from Xu Yaqing's feeling that she has the upper hand, there is another point...

She doesn't understand!

Not only did she not understand, but no one in the chaos army understood this.

Apart from setting up tents for rest, how do these people know that camps have other magical uses?

The rear battalion has now shown its sharpness. After the army stopped, there was no need for Zuo Rong to order, and the ministries were deployed with ease.

The artillery was unloaded, spread out word by word, and formed a position.

The cavalry brigade finally had horses, and it was divided into two parts, spread out left and right, and protected the two wings.

The General Logistics Brigade unloaded the barbed wire...

He didn't take it off, but was slapped by Zhang Yan, and put it back on again.

"You guys are stupid, use these things to install barbed wire. Is it to prevent the enemy, or to hinder our army's charge?"

The soldiers who had been reprimanded laughed, and simply picked up their weapons and served as guards for the artillery brigade.

"I'll come for this battle, I must come. You guys had a great time at Qingshuiguan, so why should it be our second team's turn!"

Zuo Hua took the initiative to ask for a fight, staring at Zuo Yong covetously.

Zuo Rong is his own brother and the commander-in-chief of this battle, so naturally he will not take the main attack.Only Zuo Yong, the seventh child, made Zuo Hua very upset.

It was Zuo Yong who attacked Zunhua, and it was Zuo Yong who attacked the east bank of Qingshuiguan.

The second brigade blew the cold wind in the middle of the night on the mountain, and came down to clean up the mess, which made Zuo Hua very dissatisfied.

If it goes on like this, there will be no credit, won't it be suppressed by others?

Sensing Zuo Hua's dangerous gaze, Zuo Yong avoids his sharpness.

"Hehe, this battle should be handed over to the second brother."

Only then did Zuo Hua become happy.

"Okay, Lao Qi, it's my brother. When I get back to Linqing, I'll treat you to a drink."

Zuo Dai was not reconciled, but he did not dare to provoke the violent Zuo Hua.

"Hey, our third brigade hasn't fought any battles yet. When will it be the end of this day?"

Zuo Yong leaned close to him and pointed out with a voice that the two of them could only hear.

"Brother Six, if you want to listen to me, let your third brigade move [-] meters to the left."

The left generation is unknown.

"Why is that?"

Zuo Yong pointed at the rebellious army on the opposite side.

"Just these messy things, do you think they can't be blown up after a cannonball is fired? Can they not run away if they are blown up? The second brother thinks he can have a good fight in the front, and when those things run away, he Can you catch up? Look at the terrain, there is a river on the right, no matter how shallow the water is, it can still block it. Which direction do you think the thieves will run in later?"

When he said this, Zuo Dai instantly became enlightened.

"Hey, okay, old seven, brother accepts your invitation. I have eaten meat this time, thank you later."

(End of this chapter)