712, a soldier who surrenders without a fight? Bullshit (Part II)
"Sacrificial wine, are you questioning your grandson?" "Sacrificial wine, are you attacking Sun Tzu's art of war?" "Sacrificial wine, are you insulting the soldier saint?" "Sake ......"
A lot of doubts also appeared, obviously very indignant at Jingwen's questioning of the sentence of surrendering without a fight. This sentence can be said to be a wise saying, and countless soldiers have regarded it as a classic. But now Jingwen obviously disdains this sentence, which makes everyone very indignant. So, now a lot of people are scolding, obviously very angry.
"Silence, silence!" Zhao Dongyang, the director of the Tang Military Academy, shouted.
Everyone finally quieted down and waited for Jingwen's statement.
"I just wanted to ask you, remember, I'm just a metaphor, just a metaphor! If Goguryeo now asks us to surrender the whole country of Datang and annex the land to Goguryeo, do you think my Datang will agree? Or, Tuyuhun asked us Datang to surrender and merge into Tuyuhun, do you think our Datang can agree? Jingwen asked.
"How is this possible?" "Nonsense!" "If they dare to do that, we'll kill them!" "Beat him up!" ……
Hearing Jingwen's analogy, it simply makes people feel ridiculous. Tuyuhun and Goguryeo, how can they be compared with the Tang Dynasty? In these two countries, Tuyuhun is already half-crippled, and Goguryeo is now being beaten by Emperor Yang of Sui to vomit blood. Not to mention the current Goguryeo, even when Goguryeo was at its peak, it was impossible for a unified Central Plains dynasty to surrender and merge into them. This is simply ridiculous, it is simply impossible.
"Let me let you think about it from your position, if you are the commander of Goguryeo or Tuyuhun, you have to find a way to attack my Tang Dynasty and strive to make the soldiers surrender without a fight, can you do it?" Jingwen asked.
"Nonsense, the grandson of the soldier saint can't do it!" Someone answered immediately.
And Jingwen immediately asked, "What do you understand?" ”
And everyone was silent because they understood Jingwen's words. None of these people are stupid. Of course, I understand what Jingwen means, that is, the soldiers who surrender without a fight must be supported by strength. If you don't have the strength, how can you make the enemy fear you and then give in? So, a qiē is the reason for strength, and if you don't have strength, how can you bring the enemy to your knees? And Tuyuhun and Goguryeo obviously did not have the conditions to make the Tang Dynasty submit without a fight. And switch the scene, if you don't have enough strength. So how is it possible to surrender without a fight?
"However, didn't the Western Turks also take the initiative to ask for annexation? Isn't this just a soldier who surrenders without a fight? Chai Jing asked.
However, Jingwen said: "Are the Western Turks a soldier who surrendered because we did not fight? No, but we fought. We defeated the East. The Turks, so the Western Turks were frightened, so they took the initiative to request the annex. Suppose we don't defeat the East. Turks, who among you can make the Western Turks subordinate with just one mouth? Which of you can do that? So, in the end. A soldier who surrenders without a fight, this must be supported by strength. ”
"But how can the strength be proven? Isn't it still going to be fought? How do you prove that you are strong in combat without going through a fight? Is it just about the number of people? Fear. Even if they coerce millions of displaced people as an army, the combat effectiveness of these rabble is not as good as that of 10,000 elite soldiers. So, how do you prove that you are strong enough to destroy the other party at any time? So in the end, it is still necessary to fight, if it has not been fought. Then you can't be an example. The sentence is based on killing other 'chickens' and then scaring the monkey. They will surrender without a fight. Therefore, there is no absolute army in this world that can defeat the enemy without fighting, and it is obviously impossible to defeat the enemy without any battle. After all, the vast majority of people in this world don't cry when they don't see the coffin, can you convince the other party by mouth? ”
Jingwen went through the fact of a red fruit, which made everyone understand that the soldiers who surrendered without a fight are not without fighting. In fact, it was after a previous battle to prove one's strength and then make the enemy surrender. Therefore, any idea of making the enemy surrender without knowing how to fight is absurd. Fighting, it must be fought, the difference is only a big fight, or some small fights to prove their strength, and then force the other side to surrender. Therefore, a pure soldier who surrenders without a fight does not exist at all.
"However, a good strategy can be worthy of hundreds of thousands of troops! In the Western Jin Dynasty, wasn't it also an army of 80,000 people, defeated Fu Jian's million-strong army, and preserved the clothes of the Han family? And the Battle of Chibi during the Three Kingdoms period also relied on a good strategy to defeat Cao Cao, and then the Three Kingdoms were able to stand? Therefore, a good strategy can withstand countless armies! Chai Jing said again.
And everyone has also revealed the idea of agreeing, because in many cases, a strategy may be able to defeat a very powerful enemy. The two examples Chai Jing gave are both good strategies, and then win more with less, so that they can realize their ideas. And history also appreciates these generals and strategists who can use clever strategies. Obviously, many people think that these victories are achieved by these clever strategies, so many people seek to be enthusiastic about those who can come up with great ideas.
Even, there were many so-called literati who were keen to give those generals some clever ideas, and this idea still existed until the end of the Qing Dynasty. The literati were also keen to command large armies, and then rely on their own strategies to defeat the enemy, so that they could enter the prime minister. Even, even the current Fang Xuanling Du Ruhui used to be Li Shimin's important military strategist, so he can now become the prime minister in charge of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, many literati are also very keen on being military strategists.
Some even claim to be familiar with military books, and that is, to be strategists. But now, as a student of the staff department, Chai Jing naturally thinks that strategy is important, and even regards strategy as the most important core in war. However, Jing Wen couldn't help but sigh at Chai Jing's idea of scheming lightly. This may be a Chinese tradition since ancient times, or perhaps it is too high to praise the Art of War, and everyone misinterprets the Art of War, so it has caused the consequence of this heavy conspiracy and light force. (To be continued......)