"What kind of immortal is this?" Father Peter heard the new term and asked curiously.

"The Nine Heavens Xuannu is a very famous goddess." Tang Sai'er introduced: "Legend has it that in ancient times, the Yellow Emperor and Chi You were at war, and they could not win nine battles. At this time, a goddess with a human head and a bird's body descended from the sky, and the Yellow Emperor asked her for advice, hoping to get a way to defeat Chiyou. ”

"Chi You is the legendary god in charge of war and weapons over there. In ancient times, it was he who first created bronze weapons, so he was very fierce and could not be subdued by brute force. The Nine Heavens Xuannu taught the Yellow Emperor the art of war and asked him to fight according to these rules. After the Yellow Emperor learned it, he really defeated Chiyou. The military books of later generations are said to have come from this "Nine Heavens Xuannu Soldier Book". ”

"It's an interesting story. The Church also often collects and organizes myths from all over the world so that they can be adapted and guided to make them more elegant. Father Peter thought back for a moment and said, "In other places, there are no stories of gods descending from heaven to help the good punish the evil. But people usually give artifacts, or teach spells or something. But I really don't remember this kind of direct teaching of the art of war, as well as the corresponding books. ”

"I can't remember it either." Grand Lama Wang also said: "Theoretically, the Father is the Lord of hosts, but all we know are stories like the one in which the previous king, Constantine, boosted morale in the name of the Father. In the relevant records, he is not seen to directly direct the tactics. ”

"And this goddess is also noteworthy." Fr. Peter was intrigued by the story: "Why a human head and a bird body? Is it a Sphinx-like category? ”

"I don't know what you're talking about, but I've heard that this form of god is not uncommon. In the Book of Mountains and Seas, there is this kind of god with a bird's body and a human face. Tang Sayer replied: "I heard the old scholars say that in ancient times, there were more gods in this form. Some people also say that the so-called 'feathering and ascending immortals' is to literally become a bird's body, fly to the highest heavens, and become an immortal. That's why it's called the word 'ascension'. ”

Later, Bao Puzi objected to the theory of incarnation, and explained it in the scriptures. He believed that the image of man himself is the noblest, and that it is not the right way to become the appearance of other animals. After that, this school of thought prevailed, and the image of the bird's body gradually disappeared. Now the Nine Heavens Fairies worshiped by the people are mostly in human form. However, the records in the ancient books are all there, and Mr. Big also told me about it. ”

"Does he like to collect myths, too?" Father Peter felt that he had found a like-minded and asked happily.

"No, I think he just can't help but tease the old fairy girl." Tang Sai'er shook his head: "What he means may be that the gods we worship are not serious, and even the theories are inconsistent and fight with each other." However, few people actually care about these exquisite things, so he just said a few sour words, and then forget it. ”

"That's right. The status and divinity of the Yellow Emperor are too high on your side, and even I know it. Father Peter reminded: "You claim to have been taught by the Nine Heavens Xuannu, and you have taken out the war book and prepared the sword, which is equivalent to comparing yourself to the Yellow Emperor, right?" Is it because of this reason that I have a whisper about you? ”

"Not really. We are not as sensitive to the hierarchy of God-men as you are. By your standards, the folks are probably blaspheming every day. Tang Sai'er didn't care, and explained:

Moreover, although there are many related folklore, in the older version, the symbol of the Yellow Emperor is not the sword, but the bow. It is said that the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven in the daytime, when a dragon descended from the sky, the Yellow Emperor rode on the dragon and flew away. The ministers and the people all went to grab the dragon's beard and the Yellow Emperor's clothes and tried to keep him, but they couldn't succeed, only pulled off some of the dragon's beard and the Yellow Emperor's clothes and cloth, and also ripped off his bow. This bow has been left in the world since then, and the history books call it 'Wuhao'. ”

"There are other theories, such as that the bow was used by the ministers to shoot the dragon with a bow when the Yellow Emperor ascended - they tried to shoot the dragon down and let the Son of Heaven come back. In comparison, stone boxes and swords became popular after the rise of Taoism. If you really want to compare yourself to the Yellow Emperor, you should find a bow and claim that this is the legendary emperor's bow and black number, not with a sword. ”

"I see." Father Peter quickly opened the notebook again and shorthanded down the key words: "The mythical creature in the form of a bird appeared and helped the Yellow Emperor defeat the Brass God...... Okay, I'll ask you for the rest. So is this book of wars really true, or is it a simple prop? ”

"You're taking the fellows for fools. How can a simple prop deceive people. Tang Sai'er shook his head: "What is written in this book says that it is a spell like Qimen Dunjia, but it does teach you how to use the art of war." ”

"How can spells still be used as the art of war?" Father Peter closed the notebook, clearly unconvinced.

"The spell itself is the art of war, another word." Tang Sai'er said: "For example, the most common Liuding Liujia technique is to teach you how to form and train the most basic squad. ”

"The so-called Liujia is Jiazi, Jiaxu, Jiashen, Jiawu, Jiachen, and Jiayin. This Liujia is actually the name of the six squads. She explained: "For example, the Jiazi team, there are Jiazi, Yichou, and Bingyin...... Until the Gui You, there are a total of ten people, so it is also called 'Jiazi Xun'. Everyone has such a number of sexagenary branches. Similarly, the Jiazhu team is Jiaxu, Yihai, and Bingzi...... Until the end, there were ten people. In this way, there are 60 infantry in the Rokka. ”

"As long as everyone remembers their number, they will know their position and their accusations in battle. The captain can also command everyone to arrange the formation according to the number. ”

"In addition, the art of war is both positive and strange. In addition to the six top soldiers, there are also three teams of strange soldiers, which are outside the first department. We generally give these three teams a number of B, C, and D, collectively referred to as 'Three Odds'. The function and number of people of each team should be determined according to the specific situation. It can be a cavalry, it can be a chariot, it can even be a baggage. Whether they go to the battlefield together or not also depends on the situation. The jury is endless. ”

"These six ten-person teams, as well as three strengthened groups, aren't they just a team of 100." Father Peter immediately understood: "This is similar to the situation when I joined the army. It seems that this is indeed a book that teaches people how to train the army by hand. It would be even more straightforward if these obscure numbers were changed to numbers. ”

"It's not good to change to numbers. People will find it confusing, and the mystery will be gone. Tang Sai'er shook his head: "The number of the cadre branch sounds more quaint and magical, which can make everyone feel more at ease and more willing to listen to orders to train." I think maybe it's because of a sense of sacredness, right? And the number of the two characters is not difficult to remember, so it's good. ”

"Training is not an easy job. The book of war records five formations: square formation, curved formation, circular formation, straight formation, and redemption formation, corresponding to the five elements. The five elements restrain each other, and the five formations also restrain each other, so all soldiers have to practice. Not only must they be familiar with different formations, but they must also be able to change between various formations according to the situation on the battlefield -- this is also the basic skill of military training. ”

"When there are more people, there will be a lot of these squads. It can still be expanded according to the grouping of the six armors, but at this time, each number represents a squad. She looked at the two people who were listening carefully, and continued: "Ten such squads of dozens of people can form a battalion of soldiers and horses, about a thousand people smaller; The six battalions of soldiers and horses, plus the commander's personal army, were an army of nearly 8,000 people. Further up, I haven't commanded, and I don't know how to arrange it. ”

"I think that's the hundreds, the brigades, and the legions." The Great Lama Wang also recognized it: "This military book is estimated to be really material, but it is just in the form of a spell to write down the formula." ”

"I said, it's all true." Tang Sai'er raised her eyebrows, with a look of "you only understand": "Although some people say that this is pretending to be a ghost, but fighting a war is a matter of life and death, how can you fool casually." ”

"I watch it every day, use it every day, and I still know it in my heart. No one knows what the Nine Heavens Xuannu's military book was like back then. As for my set, it should have started with the military book of the Tang Dynasty and gradually developed. ”

"The Yellow Emperor is too far away, according to Mr. Big, that is, 'insufficient literature', and it is already 'insufficient'. According to the military household I know, the current military books are all from the art of war compiled by Jiang Taigong. After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, many military books were outdated, and many new tactics appeared, so Han Xin and Zhang Liang personally led people to sort them out. Until the time of Zhuge Kongming, the two Han Dynasty directors were gathered and eight arrays were made. She began to talk eloquently.

"Since then, almost all of the art of war in the past has come from the Eight Formations. The two Jin and Northern Dynasties also learned Zhuge Kongming's military training techniques. By the time of the Tang Dynasty, Li Weigong thought that the eight formations were too complicated and needed too many people, so he simplified it to six formations, called the 'Six Flower Array'. Most of the formations of later generations came from this. ”

"This method of six dings and six jia, I suspect, is actually from Li Weigong, otherwise how could it be so coincidental. I haven't read the original text of his Art of War, so I don't know what people say. But it seems that these six armor soldiers, and the six armies of the Tang Army, are actually the same thing, but the family system is more complete and the establishment is larger. It is estimated that someone with a heart copied it from there, and it was changed a lot more easily, so that the people could also use it according to the formula. ”

"I don't think it's 'easy' at all." Father Peter said: "No matter how simple it is, this is also trained according to the path of the Don Army. If anyone can do it, it is estimated that there will be no qualitative gap between it and our army. ”

"You're exaggerating. At first, I thought it was a tax resistance, why is it getting more and more outrageous. He shook his head again and again: "I know why the government's attitude is always wavering, and it is about to be Zhao'an from time to time." What kind of gods are there in this village......"

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