Chapter 215 Sixteen Words

"Your Majesty, the minister has also begun to think about this issue in the past year, when Meng Shuai was known for his defense, so the minister and many generals in the court, including General Gao, General Zhang Jue and others, all the way to the bottom of the ordinary soldiers, when they heard the Mongolian army attacking, the first thing that came to mind was to rely on the city and cottage to fight a defensive war, and over time, in the hearts of the soldiers has formed a weakness to the enemy, as Your Majesty said, the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road, and the courage of our army gradually disappears in the passive defense, In order to change this status quo, since the beginning of the year, the minister specially transferred a part of the brave and martial arts, and has a deep hatred for the Mongols young soldiers to form a special force, the number of about 1,000, led by the commander Jiang Cai, in addition to the basic training items, they are trained more to attack the city, field confrontation and other offensive content, three months later, the minister let them go north to attack the Mongol army, after repeated defeats, This army is currently even in the field and a considerable number of Mongolian cavalry confront, and the victory rate is more than seventy percent, their favorite thing to say now is that the Mongolian cavalry, but so, therefore, the minister thinks that our soldiers in the whole army training at the same time, must improve their own psychological quality, that is, courage, and to attack instead of code is a feasible way of training, so that little by little to cultivate the strength of the soldiers' hearts, otherwise blind defense can only slowly exhaust the last bit of self-confidence in the hearts of the soldiers. ”

"Offense instead of defense." I tapped my finger on the table and said, "Nice idea." ”

According to my plan, in the decisive battle with Mongolia, the battle of Xiangyang will be used as a stalemate stage, and then I will go all out to counterattack the Central Plains, if our army will only defend and counterattack, if the Mongol army is slightly defended during the counteroffensive, maybe our army will not take the initiative to attack, this is similar to some football teams in later generations, they will only defend and counterattack, and once the opponent also defends, they will not play,

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Lord Li's way can be promoted in the whole army, since Ah Shu can disturb my Luzhou, can't our army disturb them." ”

I smiled: "Of course you can, Xiangfu's way is feasible, let some soldiers serve as an example, and educate other soldiers through their personal experience, the Mongolian cavalry is just like that, Junshi, when informing Ouyang Jianqing to set off, this article will also be written, let it be conveyed to Gundam, and the two generals Zhang Jue will implement it immediately." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Of course, all localities have to adapt measures to local conditions, the northern waterway of Huainan East Road is vertical and horizontal, our army only needs to make good use of this kind of terrain, it can make use of its strengths and avoid weaknesses, making it difficult for the Mongolian cavalry to become large-scale, the middle of the Sichuan is mountainous, our army can take advantage of the mountainous situation, and can also make the Mongolian cavalry maneuver and fast characteristics can not be brought into play, let them try to take the initiative to attack in the way of small detachments, and even go forward in depth to fight guerrilla attacks in the mountains, as for the periphery of Xiangyang, it is suitable for the Mongolian cavalry to gallop, but it is necessary to find another way, the terrain of each theater is different, We must not copy the model of the Yangzhou Army. ”

Li Tingzhi said: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true, there are many mountains in the middle of the Sichuan, and our army squads are either east or west, unpredictable, and mobile attacks will definitely make the Mongols exhausted, and I don't know where our army is coming from." ”

"Well, I have a sixteen-character secret here, which can be used as a guideline when the enemy is strong and I am weak, and you should remember that the enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy is stationed and disturbs me, the enemy is tired and I fight, and the enemy retreats and I chase."

Li Tingzhi repeated it silently, and suddenly praised: "Your Majesty, what a sixteen-character secret, you can compete with Sun Wu's art of war." ”

The "16-character formula" encapsulates the basic principles of the Red Army's anti-"encirclement and suppression" operations, covering the two stages of strategic defense and strategic offensive, and in the course of strategic defense, it also includes two stages: strategic retreat and strategic counteroffensive; its basic spirit is to proceed from the basic characteristics of the enemy being big and we are small, and the enemy is strong and we are weak, and taking advantage of the favorable situation created by the base areas, flexibly using forces and changing tactics, pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages, exploiting strong points and attacking weak points, and striving to preserve and develop ourselves in the course of war; this is a method of winning more battles and destroying the enemy. Gradually change the situation in which the enemy is strong and we are weak, and win the war.

This is the typical strategic secret of proceeding from reality, and it is also the essence of guerrilla warfare, which is indeed no less than the ancient art of war.

I explained in detail the essence of the 16-character formula, and then said: "The main force of our army is mainly to defend cities, but it is possible to organize small detachments in various theaters to harass the enemy by means of guerrilla attacks, and where conditions permit, it can even go deep behind enemy lines and establish base areas behind enemy lines. ”

Frontal blocking and harassment everywhere are the tactics of our [***] team during the Anti-Japanese War.

After Quan Jiu inadvertently mentioned whether he could recover Nongfu, I was thinking that if I could recover this person, I would let him establish a guerrilla base in the mountains at the junction of the three places, and use his local connections and complex terrain to build a potential force that could not be ignored.

"Base area." Li Tingzhi and others don't know why,

"Exactly." I pointed to the map again, "Xiangfu, Junshi, you see, north of Yangzhou is the Jingdong East Road (now Shandong) that originally came to my dynasty, there is a large mountainous area here, called Mengshan, if there is a team deep into the mountains, is it easy to hide, to put it simply, I mean to send a small group of troops to the Mengshan Mountain, whether it is a bandit or a bandit, the premise is that you are not allowed to disturb the common people, if you are Mongolian, how to exterminate it." ”

Lu Xiufu thought for a while and said: "It's really difficult, just imagine, this team uses His Majesty's sixteen-character secret, in the vast mountains, there is impermanence, the number of Mongolian troops is small, the place is too big, it will not work if it is dispersed, if the army surrounds the mountain, the military funds consumed are not cost-effective, and the mountain is complicated, even if there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, it may not be able to catch the team members, difficult." ”

"That's right, it is to use this kind of terrain to let this squad gradually begin to take root, and establish a base within the enemy that belongs to the control of our dynasty, most of the local people are our Han people, although they have been ruled by the Jin State and Mongolia for hundreds of years, but most of them are still concerned about our dynasty, as long as our dynasty can let them see hope, they are very likely to be able to help our army, if they can win the support of the local people, then this base area can be firmly formed and gradually grow, One day, when our army marches north to the Central Plains, these base areas will spring up like mushrooms to respond and cooperate with the arrival of our army, of course, the difficulty is also quite large, but it is not impossible, although the conditions in the mountains are difficult, but bandits and bandits can hide and live, not to mention the heroes of our dynasty. ”

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, is this base the same as the surname of the intelligence department that is about to go north." ”

"It's not exactly the same." I explained, "I mean the center of military command, which is mainly military and armed, which is different from the purpose of the Ministry of Intelligence, and I have said before that a spark can set the prairie on fire, and if a spark like this is established within the enemy, when there are enough of them, when the scale is huge, will it burn the whole north?" ”

Li Tingzhi lowered his head and thought for a long time and said: "Your Majesty's intention is really incredible, a god, a god." ”

I know that Li Tingzhi has a lot of military experience, and when I say one, he can think of two or three, so I motioned for him to sit down and asked, "Xiangfu, do you think it is feasible?" ”

Li Tingzhi said excitedly: "It is feasible, of course it is feasible, after the minister goes back, he will immediately start to select candidates, and strive to form a capable team in a short period of time, go straight into the enemy's interior, and light a small cluster of fires first." ”

I approving: "Xiangfu, this matter should be considered thoroughly, after all, it is a very difficult matter, I have a few suggestions, you should listen well, one is to let the team members have rich mountain combat experience and life experience, first of all, they must live; The second is to fully understand my sixteen-character formula, and only on the basis of preserving oneself can we develop; Third, it is particularly important to be completely close to the local people, and only with the support of the local people can the base areas be full of vitality. Fourth, we must have long-term and long-lasting mental preparation, so that the team members must have perseverance and perseverance, but also be able to understand the meaning of this trip and the courage to overcome difficulties. ”

"Yes, the minister will carefully digest His Majesty's intentions."

Wen Tianxiang also said: "The third point that Your Majesty said is indeed important, water can carry a boat, if it can be supported by water, this boat will be easy to open." ”

"Well, Song Rui is right, Junshi's intelligence department has many contact points in the north, although it can't involve the Mongolian military department, but as a contact point, there is no problem, and it can be used as a liaison between our dynasty and the future base area."

Lu Xiufu said: "Yes, Your Majesty, this is no problem. ”

I nodded, and said to Yuan Jian again: "By the way, sir, is there enough personnel in the Dragon's Tooth Security Department?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, there is no specific task yet, so there are enough manpower for the time being."

"Well, sir, select some strong-minded and strong-willed people to train alone, in addition to superior martial arts, but also learn to transmit pigeon codes, and when the time comes, I plan to let these people join the teams sent to the north by various war zones, so as to facilitate the liaison with the Dragon's Tooth Intelligence Department at that time."

Yuan Jian said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the minister will order." ”

"Xiangfu, you will think carefully about the affairs of the base area after you go back, and immediately pass the book to me after you think about it, and I will arrange for the people of the dragon's teeth to assist you in going north, and also, you can arrange for marching senators or well-written pens in the army to publicize the heroic deeds of these warriors and publicize them widely, and strive to let all soldiers know that the so-called Mongolian iron cavalry is nothing more than that."

Li Tingzhi didn't understand: "Propaganda, propaganda." ”

I said "En" and said, "Exactly, the Great Song Dynasty Royal Newspaper I recently run, Xiangfu knows." ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister knows, the minister has already seen it just now."

"Okay, I will send people to the front line to collect the heroic stories of the soldiers on the front line and publish them in the newspapers, so as to inspire the fighting spirit of the people of our court and improve the morale of the soldiers."

Li Tingzhi said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the minister will follow the order." ”

I advised: "Xiangfu, don't underestimate the power of propaganda, this is also a kind of battle without gunpowder, and its role will not be less than a victory, Junshi, you can talk to Xiangfu about propaganda." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

I looked at Li Tingzhi and said with satisfaction: "Well, the war in Luzhou is not over today, so I won't keep you longer, Xiangfu, rest for one night, return to Yangzhou immediately, and always pay attention to the movements of the Mongols." ”

Li Tingzhi got up and said, "Your Majesty, the minister will rush back to Yangzhou tonight." ”

"Ah, well, wartime is tight, it's just, it's just hard work." I suddenly felt a little moved in my heart, it is my luck to have such a general, and it is my luck to the people, but I also know that now is not the time to be hypocritical, I stood up, picked up the teacup on the table and said, "Xiangfu, I will replace the wine with tea to see off Aiqing, and when he says that I will go straight to the Yellow Dragon, I will be drunk with Aiqing on the northern grassland." ”

Li Tingzhi's eyes were slightly moist, and he also picked up the teacup, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the minister is looking forward to the early arrival of that day." ”

"Well, it will be, sir, Song Rui, Junshi, you also come together, make this toast, and make a grand trip for Xiangfu."

It seems to be a little inexplicably tragic,

I suddenly remembered a movie interlude, send my comrades-in-arms, embark on a journey, comrades-in-arms, dear brothers, stay until the spring breeze spreads good news, we meet again, meet again,