792. The third in the management of soldiers

Wu Hou asked, "What is the way to enter the army?" ”

He said: "The first Ming is four light, two heavy, and one letter." ”

He said, "What do you mean?" ”

He said: "Make the land light on horses, horses light on chariots, chariots light on people, and people light on war." Knowing that it is easy to be dangerous, it is light on the horse; When the straw is cut, the horse is light and the chariot is light; If there is more than enough plastering, the car will be light; If the armor is sharp, the person will fight lightly. There is a heavy reward for entering, and there is a heavy punishment for retreating. Walk with faith. If the judgment can reach this, so will the victorious one. ”

Wu Hou asked, "How can a soldier win?" ”

He said: "Win by governance." ”

Then he asked, "Not in the crowd?" ”

He said: "If the laws and regulations are not clear, the rewards and punishments are not believed, the money is not stopped, and the drums are not advanced, although there are millions, what is the use!" The so-called ruler, living is polite, moving is powerful, entering can not be appropriate, retreating can not be chased, but there is a section in front, left and right should be resigned, although it is absolutely Chen, although it is scattered. With peace, with danger, its many can be together but inseparable, available but not tired. Where you live, the world is not the same, and the name is the soldier of father and son. ”

Wu Zi said: "All the way of marching, there is no violation of the festival of advance and stop, there is no loss of suitable diet, and there is no absolute strength. These three, so let it be ordered. Let it be ordered, and the rule will be born. If the progress is not stopped, the diet is uncomfortable, and the horse is tired and tired, so he does not let it be ordered. The order is abolished, the residence is chaotic, and the war is defeated. ”

Wu Zi said: "Where soldiers fight, where corpses stand." If you die, you live, and if you are lucky, you die. Its good generals, such as sitting in a leaky boat, burning under the house, so that the wise are not able to plan, the brave are not angry, and the enemy can also suffer. Therefore, it is said that the harm of using soldiers is the greatest hesitation; The disaster of the three armies was born out of suspicion. ”

Wu Zi said: "Madame often dies what she can't do, and it's inconvenient to defeat her." Therefore, the law of use of war, the precepts are the first. One person learns to fight, and teaches ten people. Ten people learn to fight, and teach hundreds of people. Hundreds of people learn to fight, and thousands of people are taught. Thousands of people learn to fight, and teach 10,000 people. 10,000 people learn to fight and teach the three armies. Treat the near to the far, wait for the labor, and wait for the hungry with the full. Round and square, sit and get up, line and stop, left and right, front and back, divide and combine, knot and dissolve. Every change is a habit, and it is a soldier. It's for the future. ”

Wu Zi said: "The order of teaching war, the short one holds a spear and halberd, the old one holds a bow and crossbow, the strong one holds a banner, the brave one holds a golden drum, the weak one is raised, and the wise man is the mastermind." Compared with the township, Shiwu protects each other. One drum to organize the army, two drums to practice Chen, three drums to eat, four drums to do strictly, five drums to do. Listen to the drums and fold, then raise the flag. ”

Wu Hou asked: "How can there be a way for the three armies to advance and stop?" ”

He said: "There is no stove in the day, and there is no faucet." The one who is in the sky, the mouth of the big valley. The leader of the dragon, the end of the mountain. The green dragon on the left, the white tiger on the right, the red bird in the front, and the Xuanwu in the back, swaggering on the top, engaged in the bottom. At the time of the battle, the wind of judging has never come. The wind is smooth and follows, and the wind is against the firm and waits for it. ”

Wu Hou asked: "Where are all animals riding, how can there be a way?" ”

He said: "Husband and horse, they will be safe in their places, suitable for their water and grass, and they will be hungry and full." In winter, it is warm, and in summer, it is cool. Cut out the hairy mane, and drop it carefully. His ears and eyes were not shocked. Xi Qi chases, idle its progress and stops. Blind dates, and then can be made. The equipment of the chariot and ride, the saddle, the slew, the title, and the bridle will be made strong. Every horse is not hurt at the end, but at the beginning. It will not hurt hunger, but it will hurt fullness. The sun and twilight are far away, and they must be counted up and down. Rather work for others, be cautious of horses. There is more than enough to prepare for the enemy to overthrow me. Those who can understand this are rampant in the world. ”

Wei Wuhou asked, "What should the troops first master the method of marching and fighting?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "First of all, we must clarify the 'four light', 'two-fold', and 'one letter'. ”

Wei Wuhou asked, "What does this mean?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "The four light is to choose the terrain suitable for the war horse to gallop, the war horse to drive the chariot to run briskly, the chariot to make people maneuver lightly, and the soldiers can fight bravely." If you are familiar with the steep and flat terrain, you can walk on a flat road and let the war horse run briskly. If the war horses are fed locally at the right time, then the war horses will be able to drive the chariot easily. The anointing oil and iron are sufficient, and the man can easily control the chariot. The weapons are sharp and sharp, and the armor is solid and firm, so that the soldiers can easily fight. The second is to have a heavy reward for moving forward, and a heavy penalty for retreating. A letter is a reward and punishment, and strict promise. If you do this, you will have what it takes to win. ”

Wei Wuhou asked, "What does the army rely on to win?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "Win by strict governance." ”

Wei Wuhou asked again: "Isn't there a lot of troops?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "If the laws and regulations are not strict, the rewards and punishments are not trustworthy, and Mingjin cannot collect the troops, and the drums are beaten without advancing, even if there is an army of millions, how can it be used in battle!" The so-called good management of the army requires discipline when stationed, very powerful when acting, the enemy cannot resist when attacking, the enemy cannot catch up when retreating, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, listening to the command to the left and right, although the team is cut off, the formation is not chaotic, and the formation is scattered, but the ranks can be restored. Generals and soldiers are united in peace and suffering, united without separating them, and can be used in battle without getting tired. No matter where such an army is thrown, no enemy can resist it, and this is called 'the army of father and son'. ”

Wu Qi said: "The principle of marching in general should not violate the moderation of the stoppage of the march, do not neglect the proper diet, and do not over-fatigue the men and horses. If these three are done, the soldiers will be able to obey the orders of their superiors. Non-commissioned officers obey the orders of their superiors, and this is the foundation of managing the army well. If the march ceases uncontrollably, if the food and thirst are unsuitable, and if the men and horses are too tired to be relieved of their lodgings, then the soldiers will not obey the orders of their superiors. Since the orders of the higher authorities do not work, it will be chaotic to garrison with such an army, and it will be a failure to use them to fight. ”

Wu Qi said: "Any battlefield where two armies clash is a place where blood is shed and death, and there may be a way to survive if you fight with the determination to die. A general who is good at commanding a war is like sitting in a leaky boat and lying in a burning house, and the wise man has no time to think about it, and the brave man has no time to be angry, so he leads his army to meet the enemy. Therefore, the indecision of the generals is the greatest evil; Disasters in the military often arise from suspicion. ”

Wu Qi said: "Soldiers often die in battle because they lack the ability to fight, and the army often fails because of inflexible tactics. Therefore, the method of employing soldiers lies first in education and training. One person who learns to fight can teach ten. Ten people learn to fight, and a hundred can be taught. A hundred people learn to fight, and a thousand can be taught. A thousand people learn to fight, and ten thousand can teach ten thousand. 10,000 people who learn to fight can teach the three armies. The tactics of war should be trained to be near and far, to be easy to work for, and to be full of hunger. The formation should be trained to change the circle formation into a square formation, the kneeling posture to the standing posture, the forward to the stop, the left to the right, the forward to the backward, the dispersion to the concentration, and the assembly to the dissolution. After training in various battle formations, the soldiers were awarded weapons. This is the task of the generals. ”

Wu Qi said: "The rules of the instructor in battle are that the short man should use a spear and a halberd, the tall man should use a bow and crossbow, the strong man should carry a big banner, the brave man should play the golden drum, the weak physique should be diligent and handy, and the wise man should act as a strategist." and put together the people of the same country, so that those who are in the same army may be the guarantor of one another. The first drumming checks and arranging the weapons, the second drumming exercises the formation, the third drumming quickly eats, the fourth drumming urgently orders the whole equipment, and the fifth drumming lines up the line. Hear the drums beat in unison, then raise the command flag to direct the army to move. ”

Wei Wuhou asked, "Is there any principle for the advance or stationing of the army?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "Don't camp in front of the 'Tianzao', don't garrison troops on the 'dragon head'. The so-called Tianzao is the valley mouth of the mountain. The so-called dragon head is the top of the mountain. When the army is stationed, it must use the green dragon flag on the left, the white tiger flag on the right, the Vermilion Bird flag in front, and the Xuanwu flag in the rear. When we are about to fight, we should observe which direction the wind is coming from, and if the wind is favorable to us, we will take advantage of the situation and shout to attack the enemy, and if the wind is unfavorable to us, we will stick to the position and wait for the opportunity to break the enemy. ”

Wei Wuhou asked, "Is there any way to domesticate war horses?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "The horse must be placed in a suitable place, and it must be given water and grass at the right time to control its hunger and fullness. Keep the stables warm in the winter and the barn cool in the summer. Brush your mane frequently and shovel your hooves carefully. It is necessary to train the hearing and sight of the war horse, and not to frighten it. Let the war horse practice galloping chase and become familiar with the movement of forward stopping. Humans and horses need to be familiar with each other, and then they can be used in battle. The equipment of the war horse, the saddle, the halter, the chew, the bridle, must be intact and strong. Usually horses are either injured by starvation or due to oversatiety. Either the injury was after a long run, or the injury was injured at the beginning of use. If it is getting late and the distance is long, one should often dismount and walk for a while, and then get on the horse and ride for a while. It is better to tire people than to tire horses out. I often keep my horses physically strong to guard against enemy attacks. If you can understand these truths, you will be invincible in the world. ”