In the chapter, someone asked Lu Xiangsheng about Sun Chengzong's military ability, to the effect that they were considered famous generals?

First of all, what are the criteria for a celebrity?

I don't compare ancient figures with modern times, I compare them with the great military strategists of other countries and civilizations of my time.

Let me tell you about the real great man of the 17th century, the King of Sweden, Gustav Adolf II. The year of his birth and death is (December 9, 1594 - November 6, 1632), which coincides with the end of the Ming Dynasty.

If I cite the exploits of Gustav II, you will know why he is called the 'father of modern warfare'.

First, it is necessary to implement a system of compulsory military service and establish a standing army. In the past, when Europe fought wars, mercenaries were often used. After Gustav II, it completely changed.

Second, it is necessary to rectify military discipline and establish a sense of honor among military personnel. Let the army turn from a complex of hooligans, beggars, merchants, scoundrels into a disciplined force.

Thirdly, a large number of muskets were incorporated into the infantry, and the number of spears was reduced, which increased the mobility and firepower of the infantry.

Fourthly, the artillery was improved, separate artillery units were created.

Fifth, cavalry tactics were innovated.

Sixth, the Gustav Horizontal Brigade was created, allowing infantry, artillery, and cavalry to work together.

Seventh, specialized engineering and logistics units were created.

Eighth, specialized military training.

The above eight articles, whether it was the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Qing Dynasty at the end of the Ming Dynasty, which general did it?

Not a single one!

Many of the military generals of the Ming Dynasty were hereditary, and they did not receive professional military training at all. Civil officials rely on their own imagination to fight wars, even if it is Sun Chengzong, who is very famous, he also relies on his own imagination to arrange.

War is a very serious matter, and a thousand things need a professional team. At the same time in the late Ming Dynasty, professional officers began to appear in Europe because of perennial wars. But for more than 200 years of Ming Chengping, the army was rotten.

We often laugh at the Warring States of Japan in the same period that the village chief was fighting, but in fact, the military level of the Ming Dynasty was also very low at that time. In ancient times, the real famous generals could write military books and write their own lessons and lessons for future generations. Who did this at the end of the Ming Dynasty?

So you ask, who is a famous general at the end of the Ming Dynasty? In my eyes, basically not.

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