With a depressed expression on his face, Grant lowered his head and sighed, "I lost, and I lost completely." ”

Liu Jintang chuckled and said, "Let's go, go back to the military academy." ”

Grant raised his head and asked again, "What about the students you caught earlier?" Where did they go? ”

Liu Jintang said with a smile: "Before I took the students to attack, I had already sent someone to release the captured students. Presumably, most of the students have already arrived at the school. Let's go, you can get a good night's sleep when you go back, and then fill your stomach. ”

Grant stared at Liu Jintang and the people under Liu Jintang's command, his face was full of doubts, and he frowned and asked, "Brigade Commander Liu, I'm curious that the students you lead still have combat effectiveness?" You can still be energetic. Three days of food have already been consumed, where did you get the food? It's still January, it's freezing cold, and most of the animals in the mountains and forests are silent and difficult to find. Because of this, the students I led were hungry and had no energy. ”

As soon as these words came out, the students under Grant's command also looked at Liu Jintang.

They also find it strange.

Liu Jintang smiled, with a mysterious smile on his face.

However, the platoon leader, John, interjected, "Colonel Grant, the reason we have enough things. It was because when entering the mountains and forests, the brigade commander agreed to manage everyone's dry food and ordered everyone to support the original half a day's dry food a day. In this way, we have enough food for three days to last six days. Until now, even if we are hungry, we will never run out of food and not run out of energy. ”

"Shhh Hiss!! ”

Grant took a few breaths of cool air, his face full of horror.

Liu Jintang is thoughtful and admirable.

Immediately, Grant asked, "How did the trainees I sent out get caught?" ”

Robert, the second platoon commander, continued: "This is simpler, Mr. Grant divided the hundred cadets into five groups on the fourth day, and then divided into hunts to find water, and when the brigade commander got the news, he began to arrange. On the fifth day, the brigade commander concentrated his forces and took down a group of cadets who were fetching water with a force far exceeding twenty people at a place where he was fetching water. ”

After a pause, Robert said again: "Next, the brigade commander will draw a scoop according to the gourd and take down another group of hunting trainees." Although Mr. Colonel limited the distance between each group so that both sides could be rescued. However, as long as someone drags the rescuer, the same can be broken. The brigade commander let some of the men delay, so it was a simple victory. ”

The third platoon commander, Joseph, then said: "Mr. Colonel, since you entered the mountain forest, you have lagged behind the brigade commander. In the ensuing battle, you didn't even know the location of the brigade commander's team members, and you were always passive, but the brigade commander knew your situation well. Everything is under the control of the brigade commander, and it is a matter of course to lose. ”

Grant let out a long sigh, he didn't lose unjustly!

This battle was really an eye-opener.

The thoroughness of the opponent's battle is amazing.

The group left the mountains and forests and returned to the military academy overnight. When they arrived at the gate of the military academy, President Delafield, President Lincoln, and Li Zhen and others were already waiting for them.

When Delafeld saw Grant's frustrated expression, he knew that the battle had been defeated.

This time, the face of the military school was disgraced.

However, Li Zhen did not take the initiative to mention it, and Drafield also tacitly did not mention the failure, and then directly took people back to the military academy. The cadets who returned to the military academy, the people under Liu Jintang's command were high-spirited, and their faces were full of excitement. However, Grant's cadets were depressed and mentally exhausted.

Delafield had food ready for the students back to eat.

The trainees settled in, and Delafeld held a meeting overnight.

In the conference room, Li Zhen and Lincoln were at the top of the left and right sides of the conference table, and Delafield, Zuo Zongtang, Grant, Liu Jintang, Chen Yucheng and others sat down on the left and right sides in turn. At the same time, the first platoon leader John, the second platoon leader Robert, and the third platoon leader Joseph under Liu Jintang were all present, plus some students under Grant's command were also present.

In the conference room, the lights are bright, but the atmosphere is very serious.

Drafield looked solemn and said very seriously: "This confrontation ended with Brigade Commander Liu winning, please tell the participants about the situation this time." ”

After a pause, Drafield said, "Brigade Commander Liu, as the winner, please summarize Brigade Commander Liu." ”

In an instant, applause rang out.

John, Robert and the others grinned and applauded vigorously.

Liu Jintang smiled slightly, signaled to stop applauding, and then said: "The Chinese sages have already expounded on war in great detail, and combat pays attention to three points -- time, place, and people. Among them, Tianshi refers to the natural environment such as the climate of the four seasons, geographical advantage refers to the geographical environment of the place of war, and the relationship between people and generals and soldiers. ”

"These three are very important for every battle."

"This time, the time was chosen in January, and there were few animals in the mountains and forests, so that the soldiers could not find food, and this was the time factor that needed to be considered. Therefore, the issue of food is the most important one. When I entered the forest, I had thought it through, but Colonel Grant did not pay attention. ”

"Secondly, when fighting in the mountains and forests, geography is limited. Within a range of ten miles, it is difficult to find an ambush point, but it is easy to hide. It's a pity that Grant didn't take advantage of his geographical advantages, and he also exposed his whereabouts, so that he was passive everywhere. ”

"Thirdly, there is no unity between Colonel Grant and his cadets, but only a temporary superior-subordinate relationship. I have a closer relationship with the students I command. After I entered the forest, the first thing I did was to build the formation among the cadets, select three platoon commanders, and form the cadets into a group. That's my people and Colonel Grant doesn't. ”

Liu Jintang said solemnly: "Because of the limitations of this battle, there are no weapons, the area is too small, and it is difficult to carry out, so I can't see more things, and I'm afraid I have to experience it on the battlefield." However, I appreciate the cadets of the military academy very much. These students are all elites, can draw inferences from one another, have good quality, and are definitely good seedlings. From this point, it is enough to see the ability of the teachers of the military academy, and it is also enough to see that the West Point Military Academy is extremely good. ”

As soon as these words came out, Deluffeld's face changed slightly.

Anyway, the military school was affirmed.

Li Zhen smiled, and then continued: "The purpose of bringing the team to West Point Military Academy is to learn from the experts and professors of the military academy, and I hope to get strong help from the military academy. ”

Drafield laughed, "Definitely, definitely!" ”

With Liu Jintang making a summary, the next Grant, John, Robert, Joseph and others were not outstanding, and more of a discussion between the two sides on the issue of combat. Li Zhen, Zuo Zongtang, Huang Qiang, and others did not mention the issue of operations, but more about teaching in military academies and the issue of setting up military academies, and the atmosphere was very lively.

ps: the second shift;