A month later, Li Yun's new realm was completely consolidated and improved. Li Yun is full of great self-confidence in himself, feeling that he is almost omnipotent, and the world is as big as I can gallop, exactly: the sky is high and the birds can fly, and the sea is wide with the fish jumping!

After breakfast that day, the sloppy Taoist said to Li Yun: "Your exercises and martial arts have entered the hall, and there is nothing to teach you as a teacher before breaking through the foundation building period, everything depends on your own understanding and progress, and you continue to accumulate." Next, the division will pass on to you the art of war, strategy, formation, and tactics, and the way of warfare, the current situation is very chaotic, and this knowledge may be of great help to your future development. ”

"The way of the Art of War formation originated from the war between humans and other races, as well as between human beings. As an individual, the human body may not be as good as those beasts, but the tiger has also become food for people, because people can organize themselves to exert the strength of the group, which has a way to fight. In a large-scale war, especially in a war involving tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, it is true that individuals can play an important role, but the role of individuals is limited after all, and what is more important is to gather all forces, effectively organize them, unite as one, and give full play to the advantages of the situation and topography in order to achieve the final victory, and this has formed the way of the art of war formation. ”

"So although your ability is far beyond that of ordinary people, you must also have a correct understanding of yourself. Human capacity is both infinite and limited. We must not only dare to go against the sky, but also break through the limit like a monk and immortality; We should also follow the heavens, just like the way of cultivation must follow certain exercises, and we must not act arbitrarily. Be confident, but not arrogant. Some of the emperors of the past dynasties were over-inflated, arrogant, and self-serving, and eventually the country collapsed and died. In particular, some people can be humble at first, be proud and arrogant after success, and finally fail, starting well and not ending well. These bloody lessons must be remembered! You will experience a lot of things in the future, think more about the truth in this, and always reflect on yourself! Li Yun nodded contemplatively, feeling that these words were like an empowerment, and his flying heart began to cool down.

The sloppy Taoist continued: "In the war of blood and fire, the ancestors continued to summarize and inherit, and had a deep understanding of the way of using soldiers, and passed down many military books. When he was young, he was fortunate to obtain the book "Sun's Book of Soldiers", which was written by Sun Tzu, a great military strategist in the era of the nations. He fought hundreds of times in his life, served as a general in several countries, was invincible, and was a famous general of the times. Combined with his own practice, he wrote what he learned in his life into a military book and passed it on to future generations. "Sun's Book of War" has a total of thirteen articles, which have in-depth expounded on all aspects of military affairs such as strategy and tactics, marching formations, and the way of generals. As he spoke, he took out a somewhat yellowed book, gently rubbed the cover of the book, and seemed to recall the distant past, the army was strict, the swords and guns were numerous, the iron horse was glacial, the halberd sank into the sand, and the hero ended.

"Rather be 100 percent long, better than a scholar!" The sloppy Taoist sighed. He handed the book of war to Li Yun and said, "You study this book carefully, memorize it all, and study it carefully." Every five days, I will assess you, listen to you tell me your understanding, and I will also explain to you in a targeted manner. ”

Li Yun opened the book carefully, the book was already very old, and many places were worn out a little, in addition to the original text, it was also densely filled with comments and notes, which showed that the sloppy Taoist had studied the military book in depth. The thirteen chapters are strategy, general strategy, staff officers, military system, training, offense, defense, marching, terrain, formation, change, weapons, and combat examples, which expound the laws of war and the strategy and tactics for winning a war from different aspects.

Li Yun opened the first "Strategy Chapter" and wrote: "War is the continuation of politics!" War is related to the rise and fall and survival of a country, and is a major national event. Li Yun was immediately attracted, although he had obtained some classic books from Mr. Meng Xue, but this was his first contact with the expositions of military experts on military affairs, which seemed to open another door to knowledge.

Li Yun read hungrily. The number of words in the scriptures is not much, but the words are beautiful, containing deep meaning, Li Yun not only reads, but also takes out a pen and paper to copy, writing his own experience and insights. Since the completion of the Cave Void Sutra, Li Yun's brain has also been developed, his divine sense has been greatly enhanced, his comprehension ability has been improved, and he has achieved twice the result with half the effort.

Every five days, the master and apprentice discussed together, and soon Li Yun memorized the full text, and he told the master about his understanding of each article, and the master pointed it out from time to time, and combined it with some historical examples to deepen his understanding. The learning process was very enthusiastic, and sometimes the master and apprentice argued fiercely about the strategy and tactics of some battles. In order to assist in learning, the sloppy Taoist also took out some carved military models of generals, soldiers, ordnance, terrain and other military models, and simulated confrontation with Li Yun.

Three months have passed, and Li Yun has basically mastered the entire content of the "Sun's Book of Soldiers," and he has profoundly understood the importance and basic laws of military affairs, and has basically mastered all aspects of military affairs, such as strategy and tactics, marching formations, and equipment training.

Li Yun explained to the master his basic understanding of war and said: "War is an important embodiment of national politics, and when the peaceful way cannot achieve the political goals of the country, war is the last way to be adopted, and it is also the most violent way, so the timing, scope, and scale of war are determined by the purpose of war." The key to victory or defeat in a war is the people's will, just as there is a lot of help and little help for the unjust, and it is impossible for an unjust war to be victorious in the end. War is by no means just a battlefield contest between two armies, but a contest involving the political, economic, military, diplomatic, cultural, and other aspects of the two sides. In a specific campaign, it is necessary for the commanders to work with one heart and one mind, correct strategy and tactics, strict military discipline, clear rewards and punishments, soldiers to fight without regard to their own lives, soldiers to be well-trained, well-armed and well-equipped, and in a word, the right time and place. The basic criterion for winning a victory is to defeat the enemy by winning with the many, defeating the weak with the strong, and concentrating superior military strength to defeat the enemy. In addition to the conventional methods of military activities, it is necessary to be able to use stratagems and use both right and strange to make the enemy unable to figure out his own laws and defeat the enemy by surprise. Li Yun also explained to the master how a general is organized and equipped, how to command, how to train, how to march and camp, how to organize attack and defense, conventional formations, etc., he said that he was elated, the head is the Tao, and the sloppy Taoist people also nodded frequently, and they were very satisfied with Li Yun's learning results.

The sloppy Taoist said to Li Yun: "Disciple, you have basically understood the art of war, but you still stay on paper, it belongs to talking on paper, and the consequences of talking about war on paper may be fatal." Fighting a war is a matter of life and death, and if you are not careful, you may be defeated and killed. If you want to truly become a truly qualified general and win the war, you need to practice, and in the future, you must start from the most basic army commander and even chief, and gradually improve the skills of leading soldiers to fight; It is necessary to be able to use flexibly, to use the correct strategy and tactics according to the actual situation, and to attack and defend according to the needs of the overall strategy; You need to share the weal and woe with the soldiers and win their trust and confidence in you. ”

"One of the most typical examples of paper talk is Song Kuo in the era of the nations. He was familiar with all kinds of military books, and when he talked about military affairs, he was the first to talk about military affairs, and no one could match military arguments. However, he had no actual experience in leading troops, and when he was really appointed by the king as a general to command an army of 300,000, he rigidly adopted the tactics of books, and as a result, the whole army fell into a heavy siege and the whole army was annihilated, and in the end, not only did he die, but the country also declined and went to extinction. ”

"The same tactics can produce different results in different places. For example, when the army is also withdrawn, different military tactics will be used for different military purposes. In order to avoid the enemy's pursuit, a general took advantage of the suspicious character of the enemy's commander-in-chief, and adopted the tactic of increasing the number of troops, increasing the number of troops every night, so that the pursuers were puzzled by the increase in strength and did not dare to continue the pursuit, so as to calmly withdraw the troops. In order to attract the enemy to pursue, a general took advantage of the character of the enemy's commander to rush for quick success, and used the tactic of reducing the focus to make the enemy think that the number of troops was reduced, and attracted the enemy army to the ambush position, and finally annihilated the enemy army. Another example is that the tactical convention of attacking the enemy from a high position is correct, but a general's military order is to block the enemy's passage through the mountain pass, and he dogmatically stationed his army on the mountain to prepare for condescending, only to be surrounded by the enemy on the mountain, and fail because of the lack of water and food on the mountain. ”

"If a general wants to be loved by his soldiers, he must love his soldiers like sons and share weal and woe with his soldiers, so that he can get the soldiers' sacrifice of life and death. There was a general who had to wait until all the soldiers had already taken up their tents and had eaten before they could eat. There was a general who gave his subordinates every thing he captured or received a reward from the enemy, and once the king gave him a jar of wine, which he poured into a well and shared it with all the soldiers. There was a general who would personally bandage the wounds of the soldiers, and even help the wounded soldiers suck out the abscesses from the wounds. ”

The sloppy Taoist also said, "It is better to believe in books than to have no books." "Sun's Book of Soldiers" is certainly a sacred book of soldiers, but after all, it was formed by the predecessors to summarize the understanding of people at that time, and there are limitations of the times, and you should not stick to it, be too superstitious about it, and copy it bluntly. You have to understand the essence of it and use it flexibly. If we lead troops to become generals, we should enrich and improve them in light of changes in the situation and in light of the time and local conditions. ”

He earnestly taught: "To be truly proficient in the art of war, the knowledge required is multifaceted, and you are still very insufficient, so you must comprehensively improve all aspects of knowledge in the future study process and integrate it into your way of the art of war." You need to know how to govern, combine military and politics, many famous monarchs are military strategists, good at formulating correct strategies from the height of the overall situation, and are always victorious generals. We must know how to perceive people's psychology, sometimes fighting a war is psychological warfare, victory is not arrogant, defeat is not discouraged, there is the courage to empty the city plan and the courage to go to the meeting alone! To understand the way of the astronomical calendar, various weather changes can sometimes play a key role in winning or losing. It is necessary to understand geographical knowledge, understand the impact of changes in the geographical situation on battles, and make good use of them. Be good at giving full play to the strengths of your subordinates and form a joint force! ”

"There will be no seeds! Do your best! The sloppy Dao Chang patted Li Yun's shoulder heavily and said.