Chapter 14: Four Military Schools

Chu Zhongxing has great admiration for the various schools of thought in this world.

Apart from anything else, just the magical powers that Chu Zhongxing heard from Guo Xiaoding were enough to make him yearn for it.

The Mohists' [A single tree builds a house], the farmers' [Pulling up the seedlings to help them grow], the Yin-Yang school's [Fake ghosts and gods], and the shadow of the black bird that suddenly appeared behind Li Yulun just now.

Although Chu Zhongxing didn't know what the black bird shadow was called, he knew it was a kind of military magical power.

Who doesn’t want to climb walls and control the wind and rain?

Chu Zhongxing naturally also wanted to have abilities beyond ordinary people.

Being in Yancheng, he wanted to master supernatural powers, so he had no choice but to join the military strategist.

"General Guo, a shadow of a black bird appeared behind Coach Li just now. What kind of magical power is that?"

"The military strategist used his magical power to [shoot the bull from behind the mountain]."

"The Bingqiao faction?"

"Yes."

Guo Xiaoding stood up, picked up a branch, and began to give a detailed explanation to Chu Zhongxing, who had no common sense at all.

"The military school is one of the Hundred Schools of Thought and one of the eight major schools of thought in the Imperial Shang Dynasty."

"The military strategists are divided into four factions, namely the military power faction, the military formation faction, the military skill faction, and the yin and yang faction. Each faction has a completely different focus."

Chu Zhongxing looked at the four schools of military science written by Guo Xiaoding on the ground and asked humbly, "General Guo, I remember you mentioned the Yin-Yang School's [Fake Ghosts and Gods] before. Are the Yin-Yang School and the Yin-Yang School of the Military School from the same sect?"

"No, they are somewhat related, but not very much."

Guo Xiaoding patiently explained to Chu Zhongxing, who knew nothing:
"Yin Yang School originated from Taoism and can be considered a branch of Taoism."

"And Taoism was founded by Laozi, one of the two great saints."

“Taoism is the originator of all schools of thought.

According to legend, Lao Tzu attained enlightenment and created a method of spiritual practice, which he wrote in the Tao Te Ching for circulation among Taoist disciples and princes.

The Tao Te Ching is profound and mysterious. Everyone has different insights after reading it. Some people have developed different beliefs and ideas based on their own experiences and insights, combined with local customs and the conditions of different vassal states. "

"These different beliefs and ideas gradually evolved into different schools of thought, giving rise to the Hundred Schools of Thought."

"And Laozi, because he realized the truth and created the method of cultivation, was revered as a saint by the world. He was the first saint in Jiuzhou."

There are two saints. When Chu Zhongxing heard that the saint had such great merits, he immediately asked Guo Xiaoding about the news of the second saint.

"The second saint is naturally the founder of Confucianism, Confucius."

“It is said that Confucius once asked the sage Laozi for advice and founded Confucianism, making him the forerunner of Confucianism.

At that time, Lao Tzu rode a cow to the west, and the "Tao Te Ching" was controlled by various major vassal states, and only princes and nobles were allowed to read it.

This resulted in the fact that, except for a few aristocrats, ordinary people, even the gentry, were not qualified to read the Tao Te Ching to find their own Tao.

It was the emergence of Confucius that broke this phenomenon.

Confucius founded Confucianism and accepted three thousand disciples. He led these three thousand disciples to travel across the nine provinces to teach and answer questions.

He did not distinguish between nobles, gentry or common people. As long as they had a heart to seek the truth, they could ask Confucius about it.

Because of Confucius, the nobles of Kyushu were qualified to seek the truth, and the path to the truth was no longer monopolized by the nobility.

"Confucius is revered as a saint by the world because he taught everyone and enabled the common people of Kyushu to seek the truth. He is the second saint of Kyushu." Following Guo Xiaoding's explanation, Chu Zhongxing had a vague understanding of this world.

"There are two saints, and many "great men" who have the ability to pacify the world are eager to become the third saint. However, it is very difficult to become the third saint. Thousands of years have passed since Confucius, and there is still no sign of the third saint appearing."

"That's too far!"

Guo Xiaoding returned to the topic: "The Yin-Yang School originated from Taoism and is divided into two schools, namely the Yin School and the Yang School.

The Zhiyin school believes that human nature is evil from birth, and that human nature in this world is inherently bad. If a king wants to control the people, he must constantly magnify their bad roots and make them guard against, monitor and report on each other.

The Zhiyin sect has the magical power of [Fake Ghosts and Gods], which is somewhat similar to the one you summoned two people from the amber jade pool, but it is also different. "

Guo Xiaoding smiled: "The ones summoned by the [Fake Ghosts] have strong combat power, which is different from the two weaklings you summoned who can't even hold the Mo Dao."

“In addition to the magical power of [fake ghosts and gods], the Zhiyin sect can also communicate with ghosts and use paper figures to curse, among other magical powers.

This school is a bit sneaky and is not favored by the king, but there is one thing you need to be on guard against."

Guo Xiaoding said sternly: "The Yin-Yang School has a method of directly attacking the soul to defend against enemies. This ability may restrain your [Immortal Soul, Indestructible Body] magical power."

"Ok?"

"But you don't need to worry too much. The Yin-Yang School of the Yin-Yang family has very few members. At least during my years in the Imperial Shang Dynasty, I never saw anyone from this school."

“The Yang faction of the Yin-Yang School is very similar to the Taoists. They can perform Taoist magic such as the Five Elements Magic and Palm Thunder.

However, the philosophy of the Zhiyang School is different from that of the Taoists. The Zhiyang School wants to enter the government and influence the king's thoughts through astrology, auspicious signs, disasters, etc., while the Taoists only want to practice Taoism and live forever. "

"But the beliefs and concepts of our Yin-Yang School are completely different from those of the Yin-Yang School."

Guo Xiaoding drew a mountain on the ground and said, "Mr. Chu, if the enemy army passes under this mountain, do you have any way to stop them?"

"Rolling logs and rolling stones!"

Chu Zhongxing mentioned the most common method, and Guo Xiaoding nodded: "It's a good method, but the efficiency is too low."

"If the enemy general is a soldier of the same school and has learned the turtle defense formation, rolling logs and rocks will not hurt the enemy at all."

Guo Xiaoding nodded at the Yin-Yang School a few times and said, "If I were a member of the Yin-Yang School, I could easily shake the mountain, causing it to collapse and bury the enemy alive."

"Clam?"

Chu Zhongxing’s eyes widened.

"Using geography and celestial phenomena to defeat the enemy is the philosophy of the Yin-Yang School."

"For example, magical powers like [Flooding the Seven Armies], [Borrowing the East Wind], and [Burning the Camps] all use geography and celestial phenomena to defeat the enemy."

Guo Xiaoding concluded: "The Yin-Yang School of Military Science emphasizes the right time and right place."

"Flooding the Seven Armies, Borrowing the East Wind, and Burning the Camps, are these the magical powers of the Yin-Yang School?"

Chu Zhongxing was really enlightened. This was truly a fantasy world where the Yin-Yang School of Military Strategists could actually master such magical powers.

"Yes, but it is not easy for the Yin-Yang School of Military Science to display these magical powers."

Guo Xiaoding seemed to remember something and sighed: "If you borrow your life from heaven, you must return it to heaven."

Listening to Guo Xiaoding's tone, a sentence emerged in Chu Zhongxing's mind.

The long sky is so beautiful.

(End of this chapter)