Chapter 994 Lectures on martial arts in the martial arts hall
“Amazing! This is a wonderful battle!”
??In the martial arts lecture hall in Pingyang City, Fei Qian took the intelligence he had just obtained and praised it, then handed the battle report to Xun Chen beside him, "Come on, you all should take a look at it too."
In addition to Zhang Liao, Huang Cheng, Xun Chen and Zao Zhi, there were several other people who attended the lecture hall. Gong Jun and Wei Du were middle- and lower-level officers who were just sitting on the sidelines to gain experience.
Xun Zhi, whose courtesy name is Tai Su, is a new member of the family. He is a descendant of a branch of the Xun family who defected to the Xun family and is now serving as a secretary under Xun Chen.
?There is another person named Zhang Yun, whose courtesy name is Yiyang. He also found Pingyang during this period. He has learned a lot of miscellaneous skills and is also skilled in the art of Qihuang. Now he is also serving as Pingyang''s assistant.
Comparatively speaking, Fei Qian''s intelligence work is slightly better than that of other princes. After all, it is normal for caravans to come and go now, and to carry some private goods with them.
Normally speaking, this piece of territory owned by Cao Cao is, well, not very good.
It''s like Go, with golden horns and silver edges and a grassy belly. To the north are Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fighting for the corner, to the east are Qingzhou and Xuzhou, to the south is Yuan Shu''s territory, and to the west is the shabby Henan Yin. Cao Cao''s current Yanzhou is in the center of this big chessboard.
??A real place for the Four Wars, but historically it was forcibly revitalized by Cao Cao.
??Two chess players, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, faced each other for the first time on this big chessboard. In this battle, Yuan Shu can lose, but Cao Cao cannot afford to lose. If Yuan Shu loses, the worst he can do is retreat, but Cao Cao has no way to retreat. Once defeated, it will immediately fall apart and become irremediable. As a result, Cao Cao will be in a disadvantageous position. The fight was won.
“Get the map!” Fei Qian said to Huang Xu beside him.
The improvement of the map is something that has been gradually improved since Fei Qian arrived in Bingzhou.
It is said that the concept of Tuyu originated from Xia Yu.
It is said that when Xia Yu cast the Jiuding of China, he cast images on the Jiuding to represent strange things in various directions, such as landscapes, fish and beasts, etc., which is considered to be the prototype of the map of China.
Later, maps were widely developed during the Zhou Dynasty, and were widely used not only in military affairs, but also in production and land management. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, especially due to the frequent wars, maps had become an indispensable tool. At that time, large-scale water conservancy projects and civil engineering projects promoted the development of the entire map. Even the Zhou Bi Suan Jing already mentioned the map. There are some references and conventions on materials and size ratios.
Of course, Tuyu more often represents a kind of power, a kind of control over land and a declaration of sovereignty, just like a key in future generations. Although there are fingerprints or other unlocking modes, many people still like it. Use the most primitive way to unlock...
Maps of the Han Dynasty already knew how to use unified graphics to represent related things. For example, horizontal mountain lines were used to represent mountains, and halo lines were added to represent the range and direction of the mountains. They also used fish scale-like lines to represent steep cliff terrain. , not only that, thick lines are used to represent the upper reaches of the river, and thin lines are used downstream to outline the distribution of water areas.
As for rural counties, towns and other residential areas, they are all written in circles with names inside the circles. If a box is added, it means there is a garrison. If it is a separate box or triangle, it means a field garrison. A fort or fortress.
Solid lines are used for open official roads, while broken lines are used for small roads and mountain roads.
It can be said that the only problem with the maps of the Han Dynasty is that they do not have a fixed scale...
As for the accuracy of the map, it can only be said that it was limited to the lack of manual depiction and measurement methods in the Han Dynasty, so it cannot be said to be a big flaw.
Of course, this is a highly professional map that is usually only available in the central court. Even the skill of drawing maps is passed down from generation to generation and is kept secret. As for the maps of ordinary towns, counties or low-level villages, that is Different people have different opinions, and both freehand brushwork and formal writing are included.
Fei Qian benefited from Cai Yong''s collection of books, and before the fire in Luoyang, he also obtained some Yuntai documents and albums from Li Ru, so he generally constructed a relatively accurate map library. Among these maps, there are not only those from the Central Plains of China, but also some from the Western Region or Mobei. However, the true validity of these maps from the edges of the territory and even beyond has yet to be verified.
The map near Chen Liu was quickly taken out and spread out on the large rectangular table.
People who look at a map for the first time always find it dazzling. Various shapes and colors are swaying under the eyelids, and they don’t know which side to look at. But once you get used to it, you will naturally understand. For example, most of the maps are now Most villages and counties are actually located along water sources, so if you want to find a county or something, you should first look for the water system.
?Fei Qian quickly found Fengqiu and Kuangting.
In fact, these two locations are on the east and west sides of Wuchaoze...
Writing a war is inseparable from water supplies, and the birds and animals growing in the swamps are also a better source of supplies for the army, so it is not surprising that Wuchaoze has become the first choice for many troops.
?At this time, everyone in the martial arts hall was also passing around the battle report about the battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu. The battle report is not long, only forty or fifty words, but it is thrilling.
"Yuan entered Chenliu, garrisoned Fengqiu, and sent the generals to garrison Kuangting. Cao feigned an attack, but Yuan rescued him, and fought. Yuan was defeated and returned to Fengqiu. Cao surrounded him, but Yuan fled to Xiangyi again and was defeated again. , go to Jiujiang.”
"The first question," Fei Qian said after seeing that everyone had read the battle report, "is there any problem with General Hou deploying his troops like this? Note, please analyze from the perspective before the war begins, and don''t let the results influence you. "
Since we have to talk about martial arts, we must not start from the results. If we are purely result-oriented, it is not impossible, but it will also lose the meaning of the martial arts hall. We can just wait for the results, and we still talk about it. What?
??So is there really a problem with Yuan Shu''s layout?
Yuan Shu''s main army was stationed in Fengqiu, and then he sent a branch to Liu Xiang to garrison Kuangting, surrounding Wuchaoze, forming a horn-like situation. If he attacked the left, he would be rescued by the right, and if he attacked the right, he would be rescued by the left. He had the advantage of troops and food. Whether it was a head-on battle or a delayed attrition, Yuan Shu could sustain it without any problem.
Zao Zhi stared at the map, looking at Fengqiu and Kuangting on the left and right of Wuchao Ze, and then gestured and said: "If I had the advantage in military strength, I would probably choose these two places... If nothing else, Fengqiu You can cross the Jishui River, and Kuangting can occupy the Pu River. Both places are important places..."
Jishui and Pushui are the two water systems that connect Wuchaoze. Jishui is larger, while Pushui is smaller. Fengqiu and Kuangting are the ferry crossings of these two water systems closest to Wuchaoze.
In terms of tactical layout, there is nothing wrong with Yuan Shu''s layout. "Perhaps this was originally the general''s plan to lure the enemy..." Xun Chen stroked his beard and said thoughtfully, "Fengqiu is already deep into the Chenliu area. If we continue forward, the Xiahou army stationed on the white horse will be on one side. On one side is Cao''s army, and there are also Chen Liu''s county soldiers Yu Suanzao..."
Luring the enemy?
??This is also a possibility.
Zhang Liao nodded and said: "From a defensive point of view, it is better to station troops in Fengqiu. One is to defend the White Horse soldiers, and the other is to resist Chen Liu''s army. Kuangting is the supplement to prevent Cao''s army from attacking from the side and cutting off the food road... From an offensive point of view, the frontal Fengqiu can resist the combined forces of Cao Jun and Chen Liu, and Kuang Ting''s army can also be used to attack the flanks of Cao Jun... Overall, there is really nothing wrong with it. "
"But..." Huang Cheng scratched his head and said with some confusion, "...but, since there was nothing wrong, why did he fail?"
?Fei Qian nodded in agreement with Huang Cheng''s words, and then looked at Xun Chen. Although he had some answers in his mind, he still wanted to hear what his subordinates thought.
?Many people believe that a defeat is a defeat, and there is not much else to say. However, it is precisely because Yuan Shu made no major mistakes at the beginning of the entire campaign that Cao Cao''s victory was particularly exciting.
Xun Chen saw Fei Qian''s eyes and nodded slightly. He also knew that Fei Qian was giving him a chance to show off, so he stepped forward, pointed on the map with his hand, and said: "With this layout, Yuan Jun will probably It was planned that Cao Cao''s army would first join up with Chenliu''s army of Suizao, and then attack Fengqiu to seek a decisive battle. The garrison in Kuangting could take this opportunity to attack Cao Cao''s retreat. On the one hand, it could cut off Cao''s army''s food and fodder, and on the other hand, it could do both. Attack from a flank and eliminate Chen Liu and Cao''s army in one fell swoop; if in the second scenario, Cao''s army does not join forces with Chen Liu''s army, but wants to attack Yuan''s Kuangting first, then Yuan''s army can bypass Wuchaoze and hit Cao''s army in the back... "
"...However, someone in Cao''s army must have understood Yuan Jun''s plan." This horned army waited until Yuan Jun came for reinforcements and attacked the central army. However, after Yuan Jun was ambushed, he panicked and failed to effectively collect his troops, and was ultimately defeated..."
Zao Zhi nodded and said: "The most important thing is that Yuan Jun was defeated not because of his layout, but because he underestimated the enemy..."
Zhang Liao and Huang Cheng looked solemn.
Xun Zhi and others, who were listening with their ears pricked up, had bright eyes and wanted to write down everything these people said in a small notebook...
Fei Qian pointed to Kuangting on the map and said: "This is a encirclement point for reinforcements..."
Cao Cao''s combat strategy is to use the main force to attack Yuan Shu''s weak points first, and then attack the main force led by Yuan Shu. This can avoid the passive situation of fighting on both sides; if Yuan Shu leads the main force to come to the rescue, he can only surround Liu Xiang and use the main force to attack. Attack Yuan Shu on the march. Sure enough, when Cao Cao attacked Kuangting, Yuan Shu led the main force to rush for reinforcements without careful consideration, completely falling into Cao Cao''s plan.
On the surface, Cao Cao seemed to be attacking Kuangting, but in fact he was luring Yuan Shu''s main force out of the fortifications. The large force bypassed Yuan Shu''s reinforcements to ambush on the flanks, waiting for Yuan Shu''s front army to cross the border, and then suddenly launched an attack on Yuan Shu''s central army. Yuan Shu''s command center was suddenly attacked, causing Yuan Shu''s command system to be paralyzed, unable to organize effective resistance, and the entire army was defeated.
After the Battle of Kuangting, Yuan Shu led the remaining troops to retreat to Fengqiu. Cao Cao then pursued the victory and surrounded Fengqiu. Yuan Shu broke through and fled to Xiangyi. Cao Cao continued to pursue and poured water into Xiangyi City above Taishou Pi. Yuan Shu could not defend it, so he fled to Ningling and entered Yuzhou. Finally, Yuan Shu fled to Jiujiang in Yangzhou, finally getting rid of the pursuit, and Cao Cao also returned to Yanzhou.
“…Surround the point and call for reinforcements, surround the point… and call for reinforcements…” Xun Chen stroked his beard and nodded, “That’s true. The four-character way of the ruler fulfills the true meaning of this battle…”
Who would have known that as early as this period, Cao Cao had developed such a beautiful textbook template for encircling a point and providing reinforcements? The key is that this tactical method is not within the thirty-six strategies...
Fei Qian suddenly thought, well, this Thirty-six Stratagems seems to have not been written into a book yet. Do you want to do a crash course or something? It is not to train top military generals, but to train middle-level people, such as commanders, military lords, etc. As long as they are familiar with the Thirty-Six Stratagems, will there be a chance to avoid some of the enemy''s strategies to a certain extent? ?
?Hmm, it seems to be a bit confusing.
"...Junhou, Junhou?" Zao Zhi saw that Fei Qian was suddenly in a trance. He didn''t know why, so he called out in a low voice.
Fei Qian came back to his senses, smiled, and said: "Thinking of something else... Encircling a town for reinforcements. Enemies surrounding a town use it as bait to attract reinforcements from enemies elsewhere. The real purpose is to attack the reinforcements of the enemy. And achieve the goal of annihilating and assisting the enemy, but to achieve this goal, there must be two prerequisites, one is concealment and the other is maneuverability.”
“Concealment means firstly concealing one’s true target, and secondly concealing the troops attacking the reinforcements. The maneuver is very simple. Basically, if one cannot enter the ambush location first, there will be some difficulties in attacking the reinforcements..."
"Sun Tzu said, "If you don''t fully understand the harm of using troops, you cannot fully understand the benefits of using troops. Therefore, mobilizing the enemy is not always a benefit. In the battle planned by both sides, every action we take will mobilize the enemy. This is It’s a normal phenomenon. A smart general will use his own mobilization to make the enemy act according to his own arrangements, but he mobilized the enemy’s troops, but exposed his own weaknesses..."
"There are still many variables in encircling a point for reinforcements. Encircling more than one dozen, or encircling and attacking one more, is fine. At the same time, if the enemy uses this strategy on us, how should we respond? This is the place in the martial arts hall today. Homework..." Fei Qian looked at everyone, and suddenly the topic changed, "Well, I will leave you with the strategies to hand in within three days..."
??Fei Qian ignored Huang Cheng''s depressed expression and continued: "...Those who are excellent in strategy and theory will go into the army with someone. Isn''t it bad... Haha..."
When everyone heard the word "move out the army", they couldn''t help but feel excited, and then they exchanged glances with each other.
Then Fei Qian pointed to Xun Zhi, Zhang Yun, Gong Jun and Wei Du who were watching, and said: "...Although you do not have the right to lead the army alone now, you can still write it. If it is good, you can consider it. Consider giving the opportunity to lead troops independently..."
When everyone heard the words, some were happy and some were sad, but they all clasped their fists in agreement.
?Well, being a boss is really good, you can assign tasks as you like...
“By the way,” Fei Qian said with a smile, “…No plagiarism is allowed, everyone writes their own thing, if there are any similarities, haha…”
“Wei!” This time everyone’s expressions were much more serious.
Talk about martial arts, speak about martial arts, and speak in open classrooms. On the surface, it seems that it was established to let more people understand the military so that they would not be helpless when encountering problems. At this stage, no one will object to the establishment of this martial arts lecture hall, but these people do not know that in addition to the superficial role of Feiqian''s martial arts lecture hall, it actually has a deeper meaning...
(End of this chapter)