Chapter 67: The Art of War I
"Give the order, let Xu Huang's cavalry chase all the way to the ferry, and see if you can intercept a few ferries." Yan Zhanshu also saw that there was a fish that slipped through the net, I don't know if Xu Huang can catch it, and it is good that the secret of the spearman can be kept for one more day.
"No!" Zhou Cang's figure disappeared in an instant, and the next moment, he had already appeared outside the city gate and rushed towards Xu Huang's cavalry. "It seems that this wrestler is also panicking." When Mrs. Guo saw it, she couldn't help but make fun of it.
"Well, it's General Guo, go back and choose a young marshal who can speak well, go to Luoyang, and ask to see Dong Zhuo's military advisor Li Ru, saying that my Baibo Army intends to merge the state, hoping to get the imperial court canonization."
"In addition, I plan to gather the six of you and the leaders of the junior marshal level, and talk about some art of war and warfare every day to increase your foundation, and in addition, the warriors with more than 1,000 generals in the army are also among them." Looking back on the past, Yan Zhanshu sighed slightly: "In our Yellow Turban Army, there are too few generals who know the art of war and tactics, and there are even fewer strategists. ”
"After this great victory, the prestige of my Yellow Turban Army will inevitably rise, and it will still be able to attract some scholars from poor families." Mrs. Guo still underestimated the notoriety of the Yellow Turban Army and had expectations for it.
Yan Zhanshu didn't want to dampen his confidence, so he stopped discussing this topic, and instead got up and began to watch the unique Fu Dao medical skills of the Yellow Turban Army. As long as it is a lightly injured Yellow Turban Army, after drinking the Taoist talisman water, it is really effective. Yan Zhanshu estimated slightly, there were less than twenty people, and then asked, "General Guo, are the Taoist priests in our Yellow Turban Army all in front of you?" ”
Shaking his head heavily, Mrs. Guo replied: "Fu Dao also needs qualifications, when the army was defeated and the giant deer was killed, most of them were all that I have accumulated over the years of continuous selection and teaching. ”
It turns out that Mrs. Guo is also a qualified doctor, which is an unexpected joy, but think about it, among the Yellow Turban Army, those who are mixed with the high-level, in addition to the superior force, are superb in medical skills, otherwise who will serve you if you promote the Taiping Dao?
At night, the Yellow Turban Army, which had won a great victory during the day, had already rested, and in the Xie County Office, the lights were still bright. Six generals, including Guo Tai, Hu Cai, and Xu Huang, as well as leaders at the level of small marshals, and about 20 warriors with more than 1,000 generals gathered in the hall, and Yan Zhanshu explained the battle examples and explained the practical application of the art of war and tactics.
"Today is the official opening day of our Yellow Turban Army Martial Arts Hall!" Yan Zhanshu looked around and continued: "Speaking of martial arts, as the name suggests, is to explain the art of war and tactics, so that you can understand more common sense of the art of war, and you will not be easily tricked when leading the army in the future!" ”
Under the attention of everyone, Yan Zhanshu, with thousands of years of knowledge, began to talk eloquently: "The so-called art of war, and even the method of commanding troops, are the summaries of the problems and solutions encountered by the predecessors when they led troops to fight. ”
Therefore, we don't have to think too highly of the art of war, what we need to learn is the principled ideas, which are used to guide our daily ways and means of leading troops, and try not to make some low-level mistakes. For example, the camp in the depression was flooded, the camp was burned by fire, the camp in the highland was besieged and lacked water, the valley was ambushed, and so on. ”
Speaking of the fact that when the camp was burned down, there were people talking to each other, and Yan Zhanshu asked, "What are you discussing?" ”
A military general was a little bolder, and seeing that Yan Zhanshu was not angry, he got up and replied: "Great sage and good teacher, I thought that Qu Shuaibo of Yuzhou set up camp in Yingchuan Yicao, but was burned by the imperial army and finally defeated. I just don't know this truth, I'm really wronged! ”
"That's it, before the commander Bocai had been pressing the imperial army to fight, and he was invincible." The people responded one after another.
Yan Zhanshu also nodded and said, "It can be seen that the people in my Yellow Turban Army don't know the art of war, so they can make such a low-level mistake, so you must listen carefully." Everyone nodded their heads and had a deeper understanding of Yan Zhanshu's explanation.
Smiling, Yan Zhanshu asked again: "Suppose you want to ambush the other party, how can you make it difficult for the opponent to find out?" Each person should answer at least one way, and those who can't answer should repeat all the answers in front of everyone. ”
Immediately, everyone who was afraid of losing face racked their brains to think of ideas, and Hu Cai was the first to answer: "Great sage and good teacher, I have thought of a way to hide in a place with a lot of grass and trees." ”
Yan Zhanshu nodded: "This is the most common method, but the generals who are slightly vigilant will pay attention, and some cautious will even carry out rocket reconnaissance and shooting." Anything else? Although Hu Cai was not praised, at least he didn't have to lose face, and looked at the rest of the generals triumphantly, hoping that none of them would answer a better answer.
But he was soon disappointed, and Xu Huang replied: "Great sage and good teacher, Huang can dig a pit on the side of the avenue in advance, let the troops hide in the pit, and wait for the enemy to attack when they pass by." ”
"Yes, you can achieve a surprise effect, but you have to have the information beforehand." Yan Zhanshu nodded approvingly.
"Music is not famous, and it can lure the enemy into an ambush by defeat." Li Le also came up with a trick.
"Yes, the brain is very active, there are only winners on the battlefield, and there is no use for face." Yan Zhanshu is very appreciative, he can disregard face, he is really a general's talent.
Yang Feng was inspired and squeezed out a sentence: "Feng can lead the auxiliary troops to fight hard with it, and after the defeat is indeed defeated, flee and lure it into the ambush circle, and the enemy army will not be easy to detect." He muttered again: "That's it, I'm sorry for the soldiers who entrusted my lives." ”
Yan Zhanshu nodded first, but when he heard the latter sentence, he immediately frowned: "Yang Feng, and the generals, you must know that the truth of being a man can never be used on the battlefield." To be a man, we must pay attention to benevolence, morality, and promise, but Song Xianggong's benevolence is not only ruined, but also laughed for the ages, and must be taken as a warning. Remember, Tzu is not in charge. ”
Hu Cai suddenly felt the same way, and shouted: "The military advisor is too right, if you don't listen to your soldiers, you will fight, and the more you fight, the more you can train elite soldiers." The generals also felt the same way, although Yang Feng disagreed, but he couldn't say anything against it, he just blushed and didn't speak.
Yan Zhanshu stared at Hu Cai: "If you don't change your temperament of abusing the soldiers, he will definitely die at the hands of the soldiers." No matter how brave you are, can you guarantee that you will never sleep? ”
Yan Zhanshu looked at Yang Feng again and said: "The way to lead soldiers is first in strict discipline, followed by affection, but the way to use soldiers is first in cunning, followed by ruthlessness." In peacetime, when leading troops, they should show concern for their health and their families, and at the same time, they should strictly enforce military discipline, and all violators should be severely punished, regardless of their positions. In order to train the troops, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of them, as soon as an order is given, they must step on the mountain of swords and follow the sea of fire regardless of the reason. ”