1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 458 The hot man took action

"People's Literature" is a monthly magazine, published on the 3rd of each month.

This date cannot be changed at will. If the publication date is moved forward, the printing factory and distribution department will have to adjust their work accordingly.

But this time, the early release was an order from above.

How high up is it?
Jiang Xian asked Wang Meng about it.

All we can say is that, according to the original historical trajectory, after Nie Weiping won the China-Japan Go Tournament, this person specially invited Nie Weiping to dinner.

"He said that although others often told him that the army of the underdog will win, although we are at a disadvantage, there is still a chance to turn the situation around."

"But he thought, 'There's only one soldier who's in trouble!'"

"We must not let chess players feel like sinners. We must not let them bear such pressure. If they win, they are national heroes. If they lose, it's okay. They can try again next year."

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Jiang Xian smiled and said, "That's really a generous statement."

"Hey, how can we compare with their realm?" Wang Meng said.

“The chess players are under a lot of pressure.”

Jiang Xian said, "I remember in the first game, Wang Jianhong faced Yoda Noriki, and halfway through the game, Wang Jianhong had a nosebleed."

Fighting against a situation that no one is optimistic about, and facing an opponent that they have never defeated before, the pressure can be imagined.

"Then you can arrange to publish it in advance."

Jiang Xian said: "I have published so many works, but this is the first time I have received such treatment."

"Don't say it's your first time. It's my first time seeing this too."

Wang Meng exclaimed: "My dear boy, People's Literature has published a special issue for you and published your works in the entire issue before. This time, it is publishing your novel in advance before the publication date. It is really a great honor!"

"That's thanks to the leaders."

Wang Meng's lips curled up when she heard this. "It's mainly because you wrote it well. Your novel has been circulated online, and everyone who read it was impressed."

"The higher-ups are paying a lot of attention to Go?"

"Of course I pay attention to it. The fortune of Go is related to the fortune of the country. The prosperity of Go means the prosperity of the country. Of course I pay attention to it. Don't forget who the first chairman of the Go Association was."

Wang Meng said: "In addition, two days ago, I visited Mr. Chen Zude."

"Chen Zude?"

Jiang Xian had heard of this name.

Chen Zude is a "national player", a generation older than Nie Weiping, and an old Go champion.

Jin Yong is a Go fanatic and often writes about Go in his novels. He worshipped Chen Zude as his teacher. When Chen Zude fell ill, Jin Yong invited Chen Zude to their home for recuperation. Chen Zude also tried to set up the "Zhenlong Chess Game", but such a situation could not be achieved in reality.

In the 60s, Chen Zude won two games against a Japanese th-dan player.

Although it was only a victory in two games, its significance to Chinese Go far exceeds these two games.

Because at that time, the Japanese 9th dan was almost like a god to the Chinese chess players who were still groping in the chaos.

Chen Zude's victory in these two games was like opening a skylight of confidence, and Japanese Go was no longer out of reach.

In addition, when the Chinese Go delegation visited Japan in the 60s, Chen Zude used a special layout for all of his black pieces.

His special layout was fast and had a high winning rate, and later became the most popular new layout internationally.

That is the "Chinese style".

The Go community regards Chen Zude as the founder of the "Chinese style".

However, Nie Weiping later clarified that the "Chinese Style" was not originally created by Chen Zude.

The "Chinese Style" was first coined by Japan's Yasunaga I, but he was not as famous as Chen Zude, so this matter is not well known.

However, in the 60s, when the Chinese Go delegation visited Japan, Chen Zude stunningly launched his culmination of the "Chinese Style" in actual combat, which made the "Chinese Style" attract the attention of the Go community.

"I showed your novel to Mr. Chen Zude the other day."

Wang Meng said:
"Chen Zude said that such articles need to be seen by more people and more Go players!"

“Have you seen his film ‘Beyond Myself’?

"He wrote about an incident in it, which was about the Japanese 1973th dan Go player Sakata Eio coming to China in to participate in the China-Japan Go competition."

"At that time, Sakata Eio had surpassed Wu Qingyuan, who had stood in front of him for many years, and reached the peak of his chess prowess. He became the multiple champion of the Japanese chess world and his status in the chess world was at its peak."

"That time, Sakata Eio won consecutive games in China, and each game was faster than the last. His momentum even frightened most Chinese chess players."

"It's not shameful to lose, but what's shameful is that many Chinese chess players at that time were afraid of him and didn't even dare to play against him."

"Chen Zude told me that he was furious when he saw Sakata Eio walking around the stadium in a pair of slippers."

"He said that his expectations for Chinese Go at that time were indescribable, but your novel fully expressed those emotions. You must publish it for more people to read."

"Is Mr. Chen feeling better?" Jiang Xian asked.

"I still need to rest." said Wang Meng.

A few years ago, Chen Zude was diagnosed with stomach cancer, but he not only defeated the disease, he also wrote his famous autobiography "Transcending Myself" on his hospital bed.

In terms of literary level, this book is certainly far inferior to many other great works.

But what is valuable is that this book records half of the history of the development of Go in New China, and records the whole process of Chen Zude carrying the boss's last wish and buzzing trauma, carrying Chinese Go forward.

Even from an autobiographical perspective, the desire to give everything one has to the world before the fire of life is extinguished at some unknown time is enough to move people.

Therefore, once this autobiography was published, it quickly became popular in China and was adapted into a radio drama, touching an entire generation.

Therefore, the fact that the novel received praise and affirmation from Chen Zude was enough to make Jiang Xian feel proud.

"Chen Zude said that in fact, Chinese Go is not lacking in technology, but lacking in soul."

Wang Meng said: "Take the game between Kobayashi Koichi and Qian Yuping, for example. They both won, but Qian Yuping admitted defeat. Why? It was because of his state of mind. If he could have the state of mind of the character in your novel, he might have defeated Kobayashi Koichi."

In the game between Qian Yuping and Kobayashi Koichi, Qian Yuping had a bad start and was always at a disadvantage, but at the end of the game, he suddenly had a chance to win.

Nie Weiping also told Jiang Xian how regrettable this incident was that day.

When they saw Qian Yuping's victory in the viewing room, they were so excited that they all ran to the game room, wanting to see Kobayashi Koichi's failure with their own eyes.

What they never expected was that when they ran to the door of the game room, they saw Qian Yuping stop the clock and admit defeat.

Nie Weiping said that Qian Yuping was grinning with his mouth almost drooling, and he really wanted to rush up and slap him in the face and scold him: "Fool, why don't you go on? If you go on, won't you win?"

After this incident, people wrote three or four hundred letters to the national Go team, all of which were cursing and not understanding why Qian Yuping would admit defeat. The matter became a hot topic and even Brother Shu personally inquired about it.

However, someone later used AI to play this game, and AI's point of view was that Qian Yuping never had any chance afterwards.

However, it is still impossible to understand it with the current Go technology.

"Nie Weiping might have this kind of mindset."

Jiang Xian joked, "I heard that he gave up drinking and playing bridge for this competition."

1985 8 Month 25 Day.

"Hey, do you think this weather is weird?"

Xu Chenhui muttered in the driver's seat, "How can it be so cold in such a hot summer? There was such a strong wind and heavy rain last night. When I woke up this morning, I saw that the tree at the entrance of our alley was blown over."

"Did you hit anyone?" Jiang Xian asked from the back seat. "No."

Xu Chenhui muttered, "But I heard that the ceiling in the yard next door was blown off, and the old man was very sad."

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As the two chatted, the black Volga drove towards the airport.

Jiang Xian went to the airport to see someone off.

Nie Weiping is going to Japan today.

In the China-Japan Go Challenge, Jiang Zhujiu first won five rounds, and then Kobayashi Kou won six rounds. The game finally came to the thirteenth round:

Nie Weiping versus Kobayashi Koichi.

The competition was held in Atami, Japan.

Therefore, Nie Weiping had to travel east to Japan.

When Jiang Xian knew that he was leaving, he got up early in the morning and went to the airport to see him off.

It’s strange that in such a hot summer, there was a strong wind and heavy rain last night.

The weather today is not very good. The wind is blowing and the clouds are rolling, giving a depressing feeling as if dark clouds are covering the city.

"Jiang Xian, you are so polite. You even came all the way to see me off." Nie Weiping felt a little embarrassed when he saw Jiang Xian coming.

"Why are you alone?"

Jiang Xian looked around.

Apart from Nie Weiping's family, I didn't see any other people, not even any leaders or players of the national team.

At first glance, the place seemed particularly deserted, and Nie Weiping also looked quite lonely.

In addition, today's weather is bad, the wind and rain have not stopped, and the atmosphere seems particularly sad.

"Didn't anyone from your team come to see you off?"

"Harmful."

Nie Weiping waved his hand and said, "Today is the opening ceremony of the National Championships. The people in the chess academy are busy organizing it. I think it would be better if you don't come to see me off, so as not to add unnecessary pressure to me."

"Yes, it can also relieve some pressure."

As he spoke, Jiang Xian took out a magazine from his bag and handed it to Nie Weiping.

"I'm here to give you a present, but I don't know what gift to bring. After thinking it over, I'll give you my latest novel."

"A new novel?"

Nie Weiping also likes to read novels. He picked up the magazine in his hand and took a look. It was the 1985th issue of "People's Literature" in 9.

"The 9th issue? Isn't it September yet?"

“It’s a special situation.”

Jiang Xian explained: "Because of my new novel, the publication was released ahead of schedule."

"Can this still happen?"

"Didn't you ask me to write a Go story called "The Chess King" last time? This story is about Go. It's a novel about Go."

“Did you really write about Go?”

"Go and literature are inseparable. Do you know that Yasunari Kawabata has a novel called "Celebrity"? It's about Go."

"I know. I've seen it."

Nie Weiping said: "The novel is about one of the most famous games in the history of Go, Honinbo Shusai's last game. If you don't read the records, you may not know that this game is included in all the records. Everyone who learns Go must read that game."

"Meijin" is one of Kawabata Yasunari's best novels. It is about the retirement game of the Japanese Go master "Honinbo Shusai":

Otake, 7th Dan, was extremely competitive and challenged a famous Go player who had already reached the state of enlightenment. The game was interrupted from time to time due to the master's illness and lasted for half a year before it was over. Shortly after the game, the master died of illness.

This novel is a documentary novel, and the game of chess is a real game in reality. It was the game in which Honinbo Shusai retired from the chess world, but his opponent was still a rookie player, Kitani Minoru.

And Kitani Minoru was the teacher of Japan's top chess players such as Otake Hideo, Kato Masao, Cho Chikun, Kobayashi Koichi and Takemiya Masaki. He personally cultivated an era of the "Six Supers".

"The place where you are going to compete this time is Atami, Japan. Atami is a very famous place. There is a famous writer in Japan called Ozaki Koyo. He wrote a novel called "Golden Nightshade". In the novel, the place where the hero and heroine said goodbye was Atami.

This "Golden Night Demon" is more famous in Japan than Kawabata Yasunari's "Meijin", which is almost as famous as our "Dream of Red Mansions". Playing chess in Atami must be a very pleasant thing. "Jiang Xian said.

Nie Weiping smiled and said, "Writers speak differently. Although no one from the chess academy came today, you are worth a hundred people. If they come, combined with today's weather, they will definitely give me a line like 'The wind is whistling and the Yishui River is cold'."

"waiting for your good news."

"Ah."

Without further ado, the two said goodbye.

Nie Weiping didn't bring much luggage. Apart from some necessities, there was only the People's Literature given by Jiang Xian and an oxygen cylinder. He was in poor health and had to breathe oxygen when he was under a lot of stress.

In addition, he specially brought a team uniform borrowed from the women's table tennis national team, with the word "China" written on it.

The flight to Japan didn't take too long. At 7 o'clock that evening, Nie Weiping arrived in Atami, Japan.

The Japanese were relatively polite, with the national Go team's main player, Fujisawa Hideyuki, coming over in person to express their condolences.

The next day, the organizers organized a sightseeing trip.

Nie Weiping was taken to a tourist attraction and visited the local scenery.

It is indeed as Jiang Xian said, the scenery of Rehai is indeed beautiful from here.

Looking at the vast ocean and the winding mountains, Nie Weiping's mood suddenly became much better.

"Nie Sang, do you know where this place is?" A Japanese chess player with a small mustache asked at this time.

"Where?"

Nie Weiping looked at what was in front of him.

He was on a platform, about 70 meters above the sea.

"I have never known this place before. I don't know. I hope you can explain it to me."

The mustache man smiled.

"This place is called Ogizaki Observatory. In the past, many Japanese who were driven to desperate situations would come here and jump into the sea to be buried. Therefore, this is a famous suicide site in Japan."

"I see."

Nie Weiping, who was always outspoken, laughed.

"You, the Japanese Chess Institute, want me to die here."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The mustache boy laughed, "Nie Sang is really good at joking."

"Fuck you."

Nie Weiping cursed:
"It's not certain who will go down!"

(End of this chapter)