After lunch, the soldiers and the husband set up camp.

Two trenches were dug outside the barracks, the outer one six feet wide and eight feet deep, and the inner one three feet wide and four feet deep. An earthen wall was built within two feet of the trench, eight feet high and one foot thick, and all the earth dug out of the trench was used, and the excess was transported to a distant place and dumped.

There was a women's wall built on the earthen wall, four feet high and six feet thick, which could be used as a bunker for soldiers, and there was a camp gate in front and back of the camp, and there was a road on the ditch.

It took about two hours, and by four o'clock in the afternoon, a fortified camp had begun to take shape, and all that remained was the interior details and ancillary facilities.

The men rested for a while, and then went to work, setting up a tent in the barracks. The camp is divided into sentry posts, teams, and tithes, and each tithe shed, with a room and toilet in the shed, and tents outside the shed, where one tithe and twelve people live.

The medical hall, the pro-soldier team, and Wang Kefan's tent were set up in the center of the camp, and there was a cellar dug next to it to store grain, medicine, gunpowder, etc., as well as two large boxes of copper coins and scattered silver, all of which were covered with violets to prevent moisture, leaving ventilation holes for ventilation.

By the end of all this, the sun was already slightly westerly, and it was almost evening.

The scouts who went out returned to the camp one after another, and it was not until the sun turned orange behind the mountain that Tan Xiao and the others returned. On this day, they made up an attack and eliminated five or six sentry groups of water bandits, and they were all cleaned up within ten miles ahead.

Wang Kefan passed down the order that night, closed the camp gate, and forbade the soldiers to enter and leave at will.

In the twilight, the banners of the Gongyi camp fluttered, and the walls were tight, like a city that suddenly emerged from the ground, and it seemed that it had been standing here for many years.

The military horn sounded, Si Yang began to cook dinner, and smoke rose from the camp. On top of the wall, Wang Kefan led several sentinels to patrol around the camp, followed by Meng Bao and Bu Zuowen.

Today is the first time that the Gongyi Battalion has set up camp in the field, and it is also a rare actual combat exercise for the officers.

Wang Sheng held the women's wall in his hand, looked around the solemn barracks, and a heroic feeling rose in his heart.

"Take the fame of the pen, and immediately settle the society, the husband is so worthy of this life!" He sighed: "When I first joined the Gongyi Battalion, I felt that leading soldiers to fight was very mysterious, and I was always worried that I wouldn't be able to do it, so I gradually got started after a few months!" ”

"Oh? You feel that way, so let's hear it! Zhou Guodong is also a scholar and a soldier, and his experience is somewhat similar to Wang Sheng's.

"When I used to read the "Seven Books of the Martial Arts", I always felt a little mysterious, and I couldn't touch the essentials. It was not until after the Gongyi battalion was formed that there were relevant detailed regulations on the subtleties of the unified army operation, and many questions were suddenly clarified. The "Seven Books of Wujing" in Wang Sheng's mouth refers to seven famous military books such as "The Art of War".

These words immediately caused a resonance, even Meng Bao nodded again and again, "The Seven Books of the Book of Martial Arts" is a military textbook prescribed by the imperial court, and all military generals have read it repeatedly, but since "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and below, these books are too pragmatic, and they always feel that they are not used in practice.

Wang Kefan thought even more: After several hundred years of development, modern military theory has been developed and constantly improved, and a complete system of war theory has been formed, and how to integrate modern military thinking with cold-weapon warfare is still a huge challenge for him, and it is still a topic that must be completed.

He waited until the crowd had calmed down before he spoke.

"For now, the "Seven Books of the Martial Arts" is not suitable for everyone, you can first read Qi Shuai's "Practical Record of Military Training" and "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness", which are more practical." Qi Shuai is the famous general Qi Jiguang of this dynasty.

"The Art of War" is regarded as the first strange book of soldiers, why does Yuntai have a lot of complaints?" Bu Zuowen couldn't help but interject: "Sun Tzu said: The love of soldiers is the main speed, and it is beyond the reach of others." Although this camp is built very strongly, it will be abandoned after leaving tomorrow morning, and if the water bandits do not come tonight, it will not be in vain to give King Du Long a chance to breathe. ”

In Bu Zuowen's opinion, the water bandits will definitely not come to attack at night tonight, and it is a complete waste of time to spend so much effort to build a camp.

"Bu Xianjun misunderstood, "The Art of War" is broad and profound, but it is not readable by the commander of the three armies, if ordinary people only learn some superficial knowledge and half-understand, it will be harmful."

"The Art of War" focuses on programmatic strategy, and if the vision and level are not enough, we can only see the trick of "using the army with one mind", but ignore the wisdom of comprehensive victory in the book.

Throughout the ages, how many people have really read this book? Maybe it won't be until three hundred years later, that great man surnamed Mao will be Sun Wu's bosom friend thousands of years later.

"We are all scholars leading soldiers, and we don't dare to claim to be generals, only before we think about victory, we think about defeat first." Wang Kefan took the opportunity to admonish everyone: "There is no victorious soldier in the world, but there are good and defeated generals, what they are fighting is to govern the army rigorously, leave no flaws, so that the enemy has no chance to take advantage of it, although the defeat is not chaotic, and the defeat is victorious." ”

"The last general trembles every day, as if facing the abyss, like walking on thin ice, and does not dare to violate military discipline regulations!" Wang Sheng and the others responded solemnly.

Wang Kefan nodded with a smile, and said to Bu Zuowen: "I'm actually the same as you think, the water bandits shouldn't come tonight, and this camp won't be needed, but I want to ask Bu Xianjun, how will the two armies fight to determine the victory?" ”

"This, when the two armies meet, the brave wins ......, well, it is also related to the morale of food and salary, and the strength of the soldiers is also very important......" Bu Composition is a bit messy and can't grasp the point.

"You're right, but that's not the point. When two armies are at war, it is the same as fighting with two people, and the stronger will naturally win. If the Gongyi battalion runs a long distance to attack Yanglou Cave, and runs out of strength on the road, and when they see the bandits, they can't pull their bows and can't lift their guns, isn't it killing themselves? ”

Wang Kefan played a trick of stealing the concept, and explained the truth in an easy-to-understand way. In hand-to-hand combat with cold weapons, the physical strength of a soldier is one of the key factors that determine victory or defeat, and the infantry's march of 30 to 40 miles a day is the limit.

"If the water bandits don't come today, it's okay to be lax, if they don't come tomorrow, it's okay to be lax, it's okay to be lax, after a long time, the soldiers are naturally stubborn and slack, and there will always be a day to repay the debt!"

Wang Kefan's voice raised, not so much explaining to Bu Composition, but beating a few sentinels: "There is no room for luck on the battlefield, even if it is only for one night, you must set up a strong camp to ensure that there are no mistakes, if you can't do this, this soldier doesn't need to take it, and immediately disbanded and went home!" ”

In ancient times, there were no infrared night vision devices, no radio communication, and no warning guns, and the only safety guarantee at night was the strong camp.

"Whoa!"

Wang Sheng and the others saluted together, and even Meng Bao subconsciously agreed, as if listening to the teachings of the chief.

"Since I mentioned The Art of War, I will say one more thing. Sun Tzu said: Soldiers, treacherous ways, with the right fit, with odd wins. I advise you to forget this sentence and only remember the three words 'to be in harmony'. ”

Wang Kefan slowed down and said: "Wuhou still doesn't need Wei Yan's plan, how dare we wait for the talents of Guan Zhong and Le Yi, how dare we hope to win with surprise?" Of course, if the enemy is strong and I am weak, and when I have to fight, I can only use the strategy to take risks....... ”

Zhuge Liang compared himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi, during the Northern Expedition of Shu Han, Wei Yan suggested a surprise attack on Chang'an, Zhuge Liang did not take it, even this famous military genius is so cautious, you are all scholars who have just led troops to fight, so don't engage in any conspiracy.

Military adventures may be temporary, but like opium addiction, they will sink deeper and deeper until Zuihou has a crushing defeat and no chance to turn over, such examples abound in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad.

However, Wang Kefan himself does not reject the use of stratagem. It is originally the fine tradition of our army to be able to fight, to fight skillfully, and to exchange the greatest victory for the smallest price, but he is just worried that Wang Sheng and the others will be too ambitious and go astray, and they want to run before they learn to walk.

"I hope that all the kings do not seek miraculous feats, but seek stability, keep in mind that the hard village and the battle are the way to win and be undefeated!"

There are not too many tricks and tactics, and winning the battle that should be won is what Wang Kefan asked for several sentinels.

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After dinner, the lights and candles were extinguished in the barracks early, and Wang Kefan and several sentry officers discussed the military situation, and also covered the tent tightly, and there was no light leaking. There was no military trumpet, no watch, and no loud noise, and the camp was silent and quietly hidden in the night.

In the middle of the night, several bandit scouts touched the front of the camp of the Gongyi camp, but it was dark and did not know the reality, and they couldn't see anything clearly when they came to the front, and the guards on the wall heard the movement, and a row of feather arrows shot over, but injured two water bandits.

On the fifth watch of the next morning, the soldiers got up with the military horn, washed and eaten, pulled out the camp and set up the village, and continued to march towards Yanglou Cave......