Chapter 195: The Art of War
Xiao Sheng listened to Sal He's operational deployment and figured out that he wanted to break the routine and do the opposite, leaving the enemy soldiers confused. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Salhe said: "Leading troops to fight is like hunting, sometimes the prey is very cunning, but no matter how cunning the prey is, it is still not as smart as the hunter, although it has experienced some twists and turns, the hunter will definitely succeed, go through hard work, and finally get sweet results." ”
"Well, it makes sense, my father loves to fight wolves, and everyone in the tribe knows it. Treat the enemy like a pack of wolves, no matter how cunning a wolf is, it can't escape the hands of a good hunter. My worries also lie in this, that is, about the need for drinking water for the soldiers, I drank milk tea just now, and when I think about this problem, I am worried that I will forget it, so I will bring it up now, so as not to forget it again when I get it. Xiao Sheng said.
"Okay, those who lead troops to fight like to go straight, and they must obey the command in their actions, and some soldiers are slow, so they are in a hurry, and sometimes there are negligence in their work, like this, camping on the mountain is definitely different from camping at the bottom of the mountain. I heard that His Royal Highness is coming, so General Ben will come here in advance to wait, and after His Highness comes down, General Ben will take His Highness to walk around, see the environment here, and if possible, go to the other side of the mountain to see those Western Xia soldiers, what is going on? If it is not possible, forget it, we often wander around in the mountains, neither go over the mountains to the land of Western Xia, nor let the Western Xia soldiers go over the mountains and fall on our territory. Sal He said.
After Sal He finished speaking, Xiao Sheng nodded, turned his face to Tianyi, and asked, "Master, how do we decide?"
"When you get to this mountain, you have to listen to Sal and the general, and he can arrange whatever he wants. None of us except Galle are unfamiliar with this place, are we?" said Tianyi.
"Well, yes, what the master said is, okay, Sal and the general, you can arrange it yourself, the guest is as you please, here, you are the master, everything is at your disposal, how it is in normal times, what is it now, don't be very different because I came, you do well, my father can rest assured, I will thank you and all the soldiers in place of my father." Xiao Sheng said.
What Xiao Sheng said made people listen to it very comfortably, which was related to the king's strict requirements for him since he was a child. I like him from the bottom of my heart, because he is an only child, because I love him too much, but I don't go beyond the boundaries of love, I don't dote, I always love in measure, I know the consequences of doting, ten children who have been doted on since childhood, they are all unsuccessful when they grow up, and they are strict from an early age, but they are much more sensible and easy to become talents.
Salhe said, "In this way, we will send a small detachment tomorrow to reconnoiter the movements of the Western Xia soldiers." ”
While the arrangements were being made, someone ran in and reported: "General, there is a situation!"
Xiao Sheng was taken aback when he heard the report, and he asked, "Sal and the general, what should I do?"
Xiao Sheng has never seen a war before, and this time he came to observe and learn how Sal and the general commanded the soldiers to fight. Xiao Sheng has no idea, it doesn't mean that Sal and the general are also bears, if he is a bear, then the litter is all bears, the bears will be bears, and the bears will be a family.
"What's the situation?" Sal asked, seeming calm as he looked.
"There is movement, the Xixia soldiers are coming. The soldier reported.
"How many are there?"
"There could be three hundred. The soldier reported.
"That's good, I was going to send a small team, but I didn't expect it to be delivered to the door. Sal He said.
"If you come, you will be safe, what are you going to do with these three hundred people?" Xiao Sheng asked.
"General Ben understands that these people are the children of poor peasants, and there is no way to do so, so they are soldiers to eat, and they have no combat experience, so they are not here to die?" Sal He said.
"General, what are you going to do?" Xiao Sheng asked again.
"This, I have already thought about it, these three hundred people can take them prisoner first and lock them up on our side, because it is obvious that even if they are put back, it will be a dead end, because the king of Western Xia will never forgive the captured people, the scimitar people do not kill them, and in the hands of those people, it is also a dead end, they die, and they can save food for the army, and they don't need to be paid. We just tighten our belts, don't eat or drink, and protect these people. Sal and the general said.
Xiao Sheng listened to the words of this Sal and the general, and suddenly had a plan in his heart, so he said: "General, you might as well mobilize all the troops of the Western Xia to participate in the troops of the Scimitar tribe, in this way, there are more and more soldiers of the Scimitar Clan, and there will be fewer and fewer Western Xia soldiers, unless, from the Western Xia itself, a steady stream of troops will be sent to come, otherwise, there will be fewer and fewer Western Xia soldiers on the border, and there will be more and more of us, needless to say about victory or defeat, the result is obvious." ”
"Your Highness, this is a good idea, but in this case, it will be necessary to increase military spending. Originally, there was a saying that the soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first, but now many prisoners have been captured, and at first they did not fight, and the prisoners were trained and then sent out, and they were fighting on the surface, but in fact they did not really obey in their hearts. After the captives have matured and gradually adapted to the environment here, they will be expanded and sent to the places where they are most needed. Sal He said.
"Military expenses, grain and grass, you don't have to care, now my father attaches great importance to here, if you want money, you will give money, if you want soldiers, send troops immediately, whatever you want, try to give anything, if not, you will do everything you can to help solve it, as long as the border is peaceful, the country will be safe, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and it is necessary to fight wars and pay close attention to production. War is for production, peace is for production, and both are for the purpose of improving people's living standards. Xiao Sheng said, "These words will have a chance to say again in the future, the most important thing now is to deal with the three hundred Xixia soldiers, if you are sure, start to do it, seize the time, and strive to make the soldiers nervous." ”
"Yes, Your Highness. The soldiers under General Ben were very obedient, and they also made it clear about the intrusion of Western Xia, and they had long been accustomed to this way, come one, catch one, come two, and catch a pair. In short, don't let the Western Xia soldiers run back to China, and deal with it like this in the future. These three hundred Western Xia soldiers were dealt with in this way, let them in first, the more they came in, the better, the deeper the better, the forest was full of mechanisms, and some methods made the intruders fall into the pit immediately and lose their ability to attack. Sal He said.
"General, give the order quickly!" Xiao Sheng commanded.
"Yes, Your Highness, come on, prepare for battle, the target is three hundred Xixia soldiers, everyone should be careful, strive to catch them all, if they are alive, don't kill them, be careful." Sal He said.
"Your Highness, you wait, General Ben will go back when he goes. Sal He said.
"Where are you going?" Xiao Sheng asked.
Xiao Sheng is still young, he likes to break the casserole and ask the end, Sal and his tireless explanation is useless, his advantage is to obey orders, and he is not completely confined to orders, there are always some workarounds and techniques.