Chapter 60: Sorrow

"When the well-armored army came to the other side of the plain with a large number of migrating people, the young general Chi Yun did not bring conquest, not killing, but hoped to establish a new hometown here with those people who longed for stability in their hearts. The war in the Central Plains lasted so long that everyone forgot when the last level of the ascension occurred. Eager to make a difference? Of course. No one wants to live a life of mediocrity. But, first, it is necessary to live. ”

"The people from the Central Plains don't know how to chase water and grass, and they can't graze like the tribes who have lived on this land for an unknown number of years, so they can get to the right place on time when the rainy season comes, and move to more suitable land before the unbearable losses to their cattle and sheep in the dry season. They brought seeds, pickaxes and ploughs, and farming techniques from the Central Plains. And more importantly, they were able to dig the well so deep that they could touch the water surging under the layers of rock and earth, and the sweet and fragrant water seemed to be inexhaustible enough to sustain them in one place without having to run with the naturally occurring puddles. ”

"Finally, two people with different lives met. The immigrants from the Central Plains watched curiously as the herdsmen seemed to be able to live on their dear mounts for the rest of their lives, the lassoes seemed to be able to extend their arms a few feet away, and the arrows fired by the rudimentary compound bows could accurately sweep away the annoying mosquitoes in the air. ”

"The herdsmen carefully looked at the new arrivals, and took the water pumped out of the deep well as proof that the god of the earth had promised them to share the land, and the crops that grew in the land made them feel that these immigrants were so mysterious and great."

"However, there is a limit to the life that the grasslands can support. At first, the herdsmen and the Central Plains immigrants who were able to pat each other on the shoulders and call each other brothers friendly. Finally, because of small things, because of the differences that arise in small lands, they draw knives at each other. They had no choice but to fight, and they hoped for victory. In this land where barrenness and abundance coexist, where water and fire alternately ravage and moisten, only one can become the master of the future. ”

"The young general Chi Yun has grown into an excellent general, and government affairs have not worn out his keen sense of war. But it allowed him to think more calmly about the meaning of fighting again and again. He summoned the war-weary officers, redistributed weapons to the veterans who had become peasants, black smoke rose from the furnaces where weapons were made, and the carpentry workshops were converted into workshops for the manufacture of all sorts of great war machines, steel and wood, carefully placed together in order to be able to kill and wound the enemy most efficiently...... The barracks were rebuilt, to the melodious sound of bugles and drums. All kinds of drills start again. Looking at all this, Chi Yun always rode his horse to the narrow horizon after taking care of everything, looking sadly into the distance. On the horizon, the cavalry vanguard of the other side may appear at any time. They are not enemies of evil. It is different from the bloody and cunning of the Central Plains. Unlike fighting for the ridiculous goals of some people, this war, the purpose is so clear. But it is precisely this that makes people even more sad...... To live or to perish. This is a problem. ”

Without detailing the various designs on the map, and without introducing the strategies adopted by the two sides at the beginning, Ye Tao explained the background of the entire war in a storytelling tone. Each of the two sides fighting on each map has a rough set of characters, but these settings have never been used before. And Ye Tao's simple description can make people understand that war may be such a helpless thing.

The music of the guzheng gradually fell silent, and the melody of the Qiang flute began to waft throughout the lecture hall.

"Under the green mountain, that's the princess's tent

There is the fragrance of grass in all seasons

Snow-capped mountains and glaciers have turned into streams that flow at the foot of green hills

Let the princess's manor always have the fragrance of birds and flowers

The beautiful princess is the sun on the prairie

Her steps seem to make flowers bloom

……”

After chanting a few words of praise for the princess's face and good character. Ye Tao's narrative takes a sharp turn, and begins to narrate that the princess organized a large army to confront General Chi Yun's army in order to resist the erosion and occupation of the grassland where the herdsmen lived by immigrants from the Central Plains.

"You just wish she could tie her braids long

She gave her dowry

You expect her life to always be nothing but song and honey

But she asked everyone to sharpen their sabers

The sons and daughters of the grassland are always so ambitious

She said,

We will win with a bang

or

Perish! ”

It wasn't until the backstage sent the battle situation on the first page to the lecture platform that Ye Tao gradually began to change from emotional laying out to rational explanation. However, the subdued sentences he had just made were deeply engraved in the hearts of everyone present. And when Ye Tao explained the battle situation, he also deliberately ignored the background of the chess game between the two sides. Rather, it draws everyone into the context of a real war as much as possible.

Ye Tao followed the progress of the chess game from time to time. Passed the small notes with his instructions to Suo Zheng and the others who ran up and down to pass the progress of the chess game, and followed his instructions. The background music constantly changes as he explains, as the two sides alternate to dominate. When the two sides finally formed a relatively stable line of control and began a series of battles around the handover line of the control area of the two sides, the most core equipment in the lecture hall began to take effect. The general battle map is projected on the screen,Although the light source is not strong now,Don't expect to have a modern projector with more than 800 lumens at every turn,You can ignore the illumination of the ambient light,Now the projection,Let most people see clearly,But there is no big problem。

The middle screen projected a map of the divisions of the battle line, and the two screens on either side showed the current strength and production resources of the two sides, so everyone present could see the change in the situation at a glance. Under the influence of deliberately intensifying the war situation, many people present also began to consider whether a series of commands on both sides were appropriate with the idea of real military conquest.

However, the truly knowledgeable marching chess player can better appreciate the value of this battle. It's pretty much a full showcase of discovering game vulnerabilities, exploiting game vulnerabilities, and cracking game vulnerabilities. Perhaps it was the last conversation with Ye Taodi that inspired Li Mian, and Tan Weiying's team actually invested a lot of time and energy. Various exploitable vulnerabilities in formulas and designs have been discovered. The problem in the calculation of the cavalry impact that Li Mian had discovered before was a rather critical tactic. And when Chi Yun discovered that his opponent had repeatedly used small forces of cavalry to accumulate advantages in formula multiplication for the main force impact, Chi Yun almost immediately came up with an amazing contingency measure. He divided each of the ** combat units into three to five units, and took turns to deal with the impact of the small cavalry on the side of Tan Weiying, so that the coefficient of multiplication formula on the ground could not be accumulated.

Veteran players quickly spotted the problem and became more and more interested in the technical battles between the two sides. Among the players. Although there are people who use the grand strategy game of marching chess as a simulation of real military battles, there are also many people who are obsessed with the exquisite design and various calculations in the middle of this game, and are obsessed with the skills of pure games. And the scene of the forbidden army Chiyun team facing the little princess of Tan Wei Ying from two extremes can undoubtedly satisfy both sides.

After cracking the loophole in the calculation formula of cavalry impact, Chi Yun found that Tan Weiying's subordinates had used the loophole in material mobilization to transfer a large amount of property to the rear, established a fortress behind the line of control, and developed a military station and supply point with the fortress as the center. A series of water supply points are controlled. As far as the warring sides are concerned, although Chi Yun, who represents the side of the Central Plains immigrants, does not have to worry about the water source problem of his rear base, it is impossible to dig a deep well to replenish the water source at any time after all. Tan Weiying's one-sided strategy is really ruthless from this point of view.

Chi Yun had no choice but to gather a large number of troops and carry a considerable amount of siege equipment to begin to besiege the fortress. And this time. Tan Weiying's side assigned all the cavalry units to the scout cavalry troops commanded by Chi Lei, and used the unique mobility of the steppe cavalry to break the raid and rush battles, and in the fortress, all that was left was the expensive army that had been gradually accumulated - heavy infantry.

The concept of heavy infantry in this era in which they now live. It has never been seen on a real battlefield yet. If it is similar, probably the part of the protocol and palace guards in the capital palaces of various countries is the most similar. However, in the grand strategy game of chess, heavy infantry is widely used as a key class of troops by players who value defense or love Armageddon because of its strong defense and ability to stabilize the battle situation. And in such a scene, the steppe cavalry took the lead in establishing a considerable scale of heavy infantry troops, which couldn't help but make everyone feel a little unexpected.

What was even more unexpected was the determination of Tan Weiying's side, although the little princess was not familiar with the specific game. But she now has the decision-making power, and her subordinates Li Mian, Chi Lei, Zeng Zining and others will briefly report the decisions and choices they have made to her, and then she will make the final decision. Although Tan Weiying doesn't know much about military affairs, at this moment, there is no doubt. The thoughts that were struggling in her head were intense. And the pressure on her is just as great.

Tan Weiying was actually preparing to use the fortress to wear out Chi Yun's main force to the greatest extent, and it was up to all the cavalry troops under Chi Lei's command to completely destroy the rear of Chi Yun's side. Maybe the fortress will be conquered in the end. This well-located fortress and the water sources around the fortress will also be out of the control of their own side, but the price that Chi Yun's side will have to pay is definitely not small, and the time that the fortress buys for the cavalry troops is enough for Chi Lei to cause consequences that are unbearable for Chi Yun's side.

Tan Weiying was able to have such a determination, which made Chi Yun, who understood it, really break out in a cold sweat, and also made all the fans of war chess present, or those who knew a little about the military, sigh. Maybe it's just a game, but when victory or defeat represents honor or loss, heaven or hell, and when everyone may really put themselves into that battlefield as the game progresses, no choice is so easy. Although there is no super Armageddon that many people will be excited about, the courage and skill of command and decision-making displayed by both sides in this battle are enough to be praised by everyone.

The siege of the fortress with one unit, while the brigade returned to the reinforcements, the cavalry against cavalry, and the blood-pumping battle with the mobility of the mobile force still began. After the cavalry units were dispersed, both sides were trying to organize local superior forces and try by all means to annihilate each other's detachments in a systematic manner...... Until both sides couldn't bear the losses and tacitly withdrew from the battle circle and looked for another fighter.

Ye Tao's commentary, accompanied by the Qiang flute and the guzheng, made such a bloody war more tragic and dignified. After such a war, it seems that it doesn't matter who will survive anymore. If such a war had taken place, it would have been conceivable that when the war ended, no one would consider themselves victors, and every family would have the dead and the wounded, and they would continue their lives with sorrow. And is this the true nature of war?

After exploiting almost all the game vulnerabilities found, the weakness in strategy and tactics still made Tan Weiying's side a little weak. In the battle for control of several key locations, the inability to bear the losses and the first evacuation became the beginning of the defeat of the Tan Wei side in the war. However, Tan Weiying's side did not admit defeat easily, and they used fewer and fewer troops and more and more powerful enemies to maneuver, constantly looking for opportunities to inflict a blow on Chi Yun's troops. And the commander's tent at the rear, which had never been moved since the beginning of the war, marked the princess's camp in the chess game, also moved with the last of the most elite cavalry battalions. I don't know if it was stubbornness, or if it was in response to the image of the kind and decisive princess that Ye Tao had portrayed earlier, Tan Weiying led the Guards Cavalry Battalion to crash into Chi Yun's Chinese army, which was already dozens of times her strength, and would rather be trampled into mud in the melee than surrender......

And there is no better place to end such a war full of sorrow and such a wonderful chess game than such a battle.

From the beginning to the end, except for a short lunch break, Ye Tao spoke on the podium for 4 hours, showing such a wonderful chess game to everyone in another form. In his commentary, there are not only chess games, battles, and magnificent scenes, but also the terroir of the grassland, the struggle of human nature that can only be highlighted in the war, and the meticulous mood of the generals on both sides...... A veteran like Zhuo Mang can truly experience the struggle and pain of the generals on the battlefield who Ye Tao told about when they made a decision, and the complex state of the low-level soldiers in the line between life and death for victory and survival. The realism made those of them who survived the war a little tearful, as if it was a sharp thorn, piercing directly into the softest part of their hearts.

…… So, when Ye Tao announced the results of the game in a slightly hoarse voice, announcing the end of the game and the end of the commentary, the applause from the audience was expected. And in such a sensational applause, there is no doubt that Ye Tao wants to share a large part of the profits.