Chapter 20 Feeding War with War

The only thing that sustained them from rebelling was the Buddhist faith. The Buddha told them that they would be hard and kind in this life, and that they would be rich and prosperous in the next life, so they believed it and willingly became cattle and horses. I can only say that I am ignorant, I can only say that it is ridiculous, even if the kindness of this life can really be exchanged for the wealth of the next life, what can I do, should you be a cow and a horse in this life?

The saddest thing about people living in the world is not physical disability, not lack of money, no status, but no enterprising efforts, the confidence and vision to change the future, if you don't even have such a desire, it is better to live than to die, because you are a thoughtless walking corpse, a puppet doll at the mercy of others.

The so-called glimpse of the whole picture, Shen Fei is deeply saddened by the fate of the people of the empire, but he can only mourn his misfortune and be angry with him.

Just thinking about it, if it really breaks the monopoly of Buddhism on faith and breaks the existing pattern of the world, it doesn't mean that a bloody war will happen, and it means that the world will be full of blood, I don't know.

"Daozun, how about we parade together. Wang Lin was respectful to Shen Fei, like a pug, which showed that the role of dreaming was very good, and Mrs. Wang's loss of mana was not in vain.

"Okay, let's let Shen see the power of the imperial army. ”

"Please. ”

The adjutant had seen Shen Fei yesterday and knew that he was a Taoist priest who had come with the Eleventh Prince, and he had the ability to open mountains and split the earth. Hearing that Wang Lin was preparing for the military parade, he immediately ran down in broken steps, and within a moment, he drove a chariot to arrive.

The so-called chariot is a unique ride for commanders on the battlefield, which is drawn by two horses in an uncovered cart that can accommodate up to two people standing. The adjutant sat at the junction between the horse and the vehicle, acting as a groom, and Wang Lin said, "Please." ”

Shen Fei bowed slightly, and immediately climbed the mountain chariot, unfortunately, because it could only accommodate two people standing at most, Chu Xie and Nalan Ruoxue did not have this honor, and the two of them expressed their unhappiness about this, and their faces were more ugly than a donkey.

Standing on the chariot, Shen Fei felt a little bumpy. The axles and wheels of the chariot were all made of metal, heavy but strong, and the horses pulling the chariot were tall and mighty, not ordinary at first glance, and Wang Lin, who was as short as a dwarf, stood on it, and immediately appeared tall, which was the height given to him by power.

All the way forward, the wind whispered in my ears, but my body felt very comfortable, my will was excited, and I had a feeling of pointing the country.

The chariot came all the way to the front of the soldiers' queue, Wang Lin didn't know when there was a yellow triangular flag in his hand, Shen Fei was deeply surprised, and when he looked carefully, he found that the axle on the left side was hollow, and there were several small flags inserted in it.

The chariot stopped, the two were already in the middle of the military formation, Wang Lin held the flag in his right hand, and showed it in the wind, the army pulled out, and the formation changed.

The original square military formation gradually changed into a complex formation with the orderly advance and retreat of the soldiers, and the orderly displacement of each other, looking at the shape, like a sharp sword. When the soldiers were all standing still, the sword formation was formed, Wang Lin waved his chess pieces downward, and the soldiers held spears and approached the camp step by step, like a sharp sword slashing in the air.

"Huh, ha, huh, ha!" The shouting voice was calm and powerful, and the soldiers were holding spears with murderous spirits, constantly approaching Shen Fei, which actually brought him a lot of pressure.

"How about Shen Daozun?" Wang Lin looked at Shen Fei's shocked expression and smiled knowingly.

"It's remarkable, it's really remarkable, I can't imagine that a few thousand people can be trained to such a point, in an orderly manner, at almost the same pace, it's like a war machine that can be waged. Shen Fei was sincerely admired.

"It's surprising, it's too early. Listening to Wang Lin's words, it seems that more powerful is yet to come.

Sure enough, the flag in his hand was temporarily put down, and he took out a green pennant instead, the previous flag was yellow, and this one was green, probably representing the difference in the formation to be arranged.

As Shen Fei expected, in a short time, the military formation moved on a large scale again, some soldiers moved forward, some soldiers retreated, some soldiers went to the middle, and some soldiers went to the two wings, and finally formed a circle.

No, not just a circle, but an offensive array with countless sharp teeth on the edges, which looked a bit like one of the eighteen weapons - blood droplets.

The formation moves like a drop of blood spinning, and the sharp teeth cut around the center of the ring, so it is conceivable that when fighting the enemy, it can easily break through the opponent's thousands of troops, and it is a veritable offensive formation.

"It's so powerful, after this formation is formed, the soldier can use one as ten. ”

"That's the truth, so let's see how this is. As he spoke, the green flag was put away, and a red flag was taken out, and as soon as the flag was unfurled, the team dispersed and reunited again, forming another formation. This time, the combined formation was like the arms of a praying mantis, closing left and right, enveloping the chariot in a flanking attack, as if a normal charge of warriors on both sides could crush all the creatures under the two arms.

"My God, it's a terrible formation, the key to the formation of this formation is that our side must outnumber the enemy, once formed, we will have an overwhelming advantage, and the soldiers can be one to a hundred. ”

"That's the truth. ”

"Then show Shen Daozun the last formation, this formation is the general Wang Shangguan Hongri summed up years of experience in fighting with the border people, it is a defensive formation, which can make the enemy come and go, and the whole army will be annihilated.

He took out the last color flag stored in the axle, a white flag, also triangular, with a circle sewn from yellow silk thread in the middle, and the word "turtle" in the circle.

"Turtle Formation?" can be associated with strict defense when you hear the name, it is the imperial general Wang based on years of experience in confrontation with the border people, developed a formation focusing on defense, after its completion, based on the circle, there are six gaps in the arc, behind each gap is a passage composed of soldiers' shields, all the passages are connected to the same place, called the urn, once the enemy enters the Wengzhong, it will suffer the cruel killing of the imperial gun array, and can not rush out, it is the so-called turtle in the urn.

This formation has a miraculous effect on the cavalry when there are many people, although the cavalry moves fast, but once it enters Wengzhong, it is difficult to retreat, becoming a turtle in the urn, and there is no return.

The formation of the empire is mostly accumulated by history and has an ancient heritage, only this one "turtle formation" is created by the current general Wang himself, which is widely promoted within the imperial army, and is a necessary choice for the general to practice the formation.

A huge formation is like a high-speed war machine, in which every soldier is like a gear on the machine that bites each other, and must be accurately bitten, so as not to have a little deviation, the formation of the military formation is a difficult and long process, and it is necessary to practice constantly to achieve the desired results. A small general who defends the city can drill the military formation to such an extent, and the strength of the imperial army can be seen.

Shen Fei looked at the tip of the spear that sparked into the sky, and unconsciously thought of the scene of the collapse of the Rakshasa Holy City, thinking that the innocent clansmen were slaughtered under such a well-organized formation, and the flames of revenge surged in his body.

I almost forgot, in addition to the task of preaching down the mountain, he Shen Fei also has another task, which is to find out why the human kingdom started a war against the Rakshasa clan back then, and find out who finally gave the order to start the war, if it was the war caused by the Yellow Emperor's personal intentions, he must let the so-called Ninety-Five Supreme understand the taste of pain.

Due to the master's advice and enlightenment before leaving, Shen Fei was unwilling to burn the flames of revenge on the people and even the entire empire, he just needed to find the mastermind behind the scenes and bring him to justice.

Unlike ordinary people, the change in Shen Fei's mood will cause a change in his own aura, and Wang Lin, who was standing next to him, could obviously feel it, looking at Shen Fei suspiciously, not knowing where he had offended him. The latter felt his gaze, realized his gaffe, and said with a soothing spirit: "General Wang can train the army to such an extent, Shen really admires." ”

Shen Daozun smiled. ”

"General, with such a huge army, I'm afraid of a year's rations. ”

"Without the protection of the soldiers, where can the people live and work in peace and contentment, no matter how much grain and grass a year is, it is not too much. ”

"The general misunderstood what Shen meant, Shen is very curious, how much grain and grass does such a huge team need to consume every day if it starts a war with the enemy?"

"It's about 500 quintals of food, and when it's time to start a war, the soldiers need to consume more energy. ”

"I heard that the empire has been using troops abroad for many years, and every time it moves troops, it will inevitably consume a lot of grain and grass, can it be supported by the economy of the people's country?"

"Shen Daozun, you don't understand this, every time the empire goes to war with a foreign country, it implements the strategy of nourishing the war with war, once the battle starts, the consumption of the army will not increase but will decrease sharply. ”

"What is the truth of this, please give advice to the general. ”

"Let me tell you this, Banzai has reigned for thirty-one years, and has used foreign troops almost every year, and the treasury has not decreased, but has become more and more abundant, and the treasures that are piled up in the treasury must be the size of a hill. ”

"Fighting a war requires a huge consumption of strategic materials and human lives, how can such a situation that goes against common sense occur. ”

"It may not have been possible before, but our wise and martial Lord Banzai invented the way of fighting by fighting, and it made the impossible possible. ”

What does it mean to feed war with war?"

"The so-called use of war to feed war means to use the human, material, and financial resources obtained in the war to continue to maintain the cost of war and to constantly launch war after war. It has now become a reliable guarantee of the strong presence of the Imperial army, and is the foundation of the Empire's prosperity. ”

"Shen doesn't understand it, can you make it clearer. ”

To put it bluntly, it is to use the continuous use of foreign troops, accumulate combat experience, transform the types of weapons, and win the next war. Once the enemy's city is breached, all the old, weak, sick and disabled are killed, the gold, silver and livestock in the city are looted, the women are raped to meet the physical needs of the soldiers, and the remaining young men are used as slaves, and they work for free without any return until the day of death. ”

Like thunder, like a thunderbolt, Wang Lin's words made Shen Fei feel like five thunderbolts, as if the sky had fallen all of a sudden, as if he understood in an instant why the Rakshasa Holy City collapsed, why the human kingdom used troops for many years, and why there were so many children of the demon clan in the village.

All of this may just be a policy from within the human state, at the very least, one of the important inducements.

Wang Lin completely ignored the change in Shen Fei's expression, and continued with excitement: "Your Majesty was born in the military today, has rich experience in marching and fighting, and deeply feels that everyone in the six divisions outside the Saiwai is a warrior, and everyone can fight, if only the young and middle-aged among them are annihilated, the children will soon be able to grow up, and the widowed mothers will teach their children to become more terrible warriors than their parents because they are full of hatred.

In order to change this situation, in the fifth year after His Majesty ascended the throne, he launched his first battle with the outside world, and the strategy of the battle was to feed the war with war like never before. That is, to support the next battle with the materials, manpower, and financial resources paid for each successful battle. Kill, burn, and burn all enemies in the place where the blade is pointed, whether surrendered or not. The policy of robbing the light, as I said before, looted the goods and money, killed all the old people and children, piled up the corpses into small hills, and burned them together with the city, some of the women were directly killed by adultery, some were used as military prostitutes to reward the soldiers, and all the young men were tied back to the kingdom with chains, and the seal of slaves was stamped on their foreheads, and they were distributed to all parts of the empire, and they were supervised and labored by the army, and they were enslaved forever, and they were not qualified for marriage and funeral until the day of death.

The people of the empire seem to be hard, but at least they can still have food and clothing, and compared with these slaves who have lost their freedom and have no families, I don't know how many times happier.

"Oh, yes, they're just slaves. Unconsciously, the aura on Shen Fei's body completely changed, as if there was a dense cloud that could not be illuminated by sunlight above his head, and in the empty training ground, the temperature suddenly doubled.

"Brother Shen Fei, isn't it fun to sit in the chariot, let the family try it too. Seeing that it was on the verge of an outbreak, Nalan Ruoxue's crisp and pleasant voice broke in for no reason, and inadvertently extinguished Shen Fei's anger that was burning more and more.

Nalan Ruoxue's innocent face appeared in front of him, Shen Fei felt like a dream, and said secretly: Every time I see her innocent smiling face, I can no longer have half a bit of hatred, and she and I are really the most compatible.

"Hatred is put aside for a while, and it is not too late to change the human kingdom and wait until Tuoba Lie becomes the prince. Shen Fei smiled and stepped out of the carriage in one step: "Do you want to get in the car and play, you can." ”