The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 346
Drinking a horse to cross the autumn water, the water is cold and wind like a knife.

Before the sun is over, I see Lintao in a dark mood.

In the old days of the Great Wall War, it was a high-spirited statement.

The yellow dust is ancient and ancient, and the bones are messy.

——"The Next Song" Wang Changling (Tang Dynasty)

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Speaking of the map of mountains and rivers, Wang Zhongsi said: "Cao Cao said: 'If you want to fight, you must examine the terrain to establish victory'.

Geography of mountains and rivers is the key to marching and fighting. Familiarity with terrain and landforms is the way to victory.

Every army has to do something, first of all, the situation of the mountains and rivers within fifty miles, so that the soldiers wait for the ambush, and the general will judge the situation of the ground by himself, so he can map it and know the dangers.Therefore, the teacher crossed the border, judged the terrain and established a victory, so he marched again.

Before every battle, Emperor Taizong had to do everything himself.Let the scouts investigate first to see if there are any enemy ambushes.Afterwards, Emperor Taizong must have checked the terrain in person, and even observed the enemy camp in person.

Before the war, going deep into the enemy camp was extremely dangerous. Even so, Emperor Taizong would definitely do it himself, and would never assign this task to other generals, even his most trusted advisers and generals. "

Bai Fu was a little confused, and said: "Isn't it all right to just look at the map? Why did the commander go to the dangerous situation in person?"

Wang Zhongsi said: "There is a proverb among military strategists: 'There is no hero's tomb, but there are gods on the battlefield!'

How to use troops?All the ways of using troops are on the scene.

Only by arriving at the scene in person and knowing the dangerous terrain can we better judge where is suitable for stationing troops, where ambushes may be hidden, and where is suitable for decisive battles.In the end, a comprehensive deduction will be made, the situation will be assessed, and the strategy for this battle will be determined.Just like Pao Ding Jieniu, he has a well-thought-out plan, meets with God instead of looking at it with eyes, the official knows to stop but the God wants to do it.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Deng Ai, the general of the Wei State who led the army to defeat the Shu Han, was born in a poor family.Deng Aixi's military, whenever he faces mountains and rivers, he surveys the topography and landforms, and plays troops in his heart.Think about where you can camp and where you can set up an ambush.Collect all kinds of terrain in the book of war, and collect all the mountains and rivers in the world.

Because of his position at the bottom, it is almost impossible to lead troops to fight.Colleagues around him ridiculed him as "General Deng".Deng Ai didn't mind, and enjoyed it.

It's been like this for 20 years.Once, Deng Ai went to Luoyang to report and was appreciated by Luoyang Taiwei Sima Yi. He was recruited as a subordinate of Taiwei's mansion, and was later promoted to Shang Shulang.

In August of the fourth year of Jingyuan, the Wei army attacked Shu in three ways: Deng Ai, the general who conquered the west, led more than [-] troops, and marched from Didao to restrain the main force of Jiang Wei, the general of Shu who was stationed in Tazhong.

In October, Deng Ai took advantage of Jiang Wei being restrained by Zhong Hui in Jiange, and led his army from Yinping to the south along the Jinggu Road, and went south to Jiange for more than 200 miles.Deng Ai led his army to climb trails, dig mountains to open roads, build trestle bridges, and filed forward, crossing the uninhabited dangerous area of ​​more than [-] miles.The mountains are high and the valleys are deep, which is extremely difficult and dangerous.On the way, the grain transportation did not continue, and they were in trouble many times.When the troops reached Mage Mountain, the road was cut off and they could not advance or retreat for a while. Deng Ai took the lead and rolled down the hillside wrapped in felt.

Deng Ai led the army to Jiangyou by surprise, and forced to land the guard general Ma Miao; defeated Mianzhu and killed Shu general Zhuge Zhan; Mianzhu fell, and the entire Shu army collapsed.Deng Ai took advantage of the victory to attack, captured Luo County in one go, and approached Chengdu.Liu Chan, the empress of the Shu Han Dynasty, asked to surrender.Deng Ai led his army into Chengdu, and Shu Han perished.

In this battle, Deng Ai took advantage of the stalemate between the main forces of the two armies, led a partial division to send out surprise troops, made a deep roundabout, bypassed the frontal defense of the Shu army, and went straight to Chengdu, the capital of Shu.

It is all due to his skillful topography that Deng Ai was able to travel more than [-] li in the mountains of Bashu, where there is no one.

Deng Ai took advantage of the enemy's opportunity and had a superhuman insight. He fought several battles with Jiang Wei without defeat.The battle of smuggling into Yinping can be regarded as the most outstanding battle in the history of the war, and his masterpiece of surprise attack will always be recorded in the annals of history. "

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Wang Zhongsi narrated the history of the war vividly.Bai Fu was fascinated, and his heart of reverence spontaneously arose.

Wang Zhongsi took the opportunity to describe the six terrains of "passing, hanging, branching, narrow, dangerous, and far away" and the six dangerous places of "juejian, patio, sky prison, sky, sky sinking, and sky gap"; The nine types of combat methods are "ground, light ground, contested ground, intersecting ground, intersecting ground, heavy ground, ruined ground, encircled ground, and dead ground"; the six "walking, galloping, sinking, collapsing, chaotic, and north" must be defeated. 32 methods of observing the enemy's situation were taught to Bai Fu one by one.

Wang Zhongsi said: "A famous general in ancient times paid great attention to the daily training of the three armies.

As the saying goes, kindness does not command soldiers, strict training, more sweating in peacetime, and less bloodshed in wartime.

General Wu Qi said: "Drums and jinduo are powerful for ears, flags and badges are for prestige, and prohibitions and punishments are for prestige."Ears are prestige with sound, and they have to be clear; eyes are with capacity, and they have to be clear; hearts are with punishment, and they have to be strict.If the three are not established, they will be defeated by the enemy.Therefore, it is said that all those who command him will move away; all those who will be pointed at will die. '

Wu Qi led the army and put the most emphasis on training.Through day and night drills, strengthen the authority of command and develop the habit of ordering and prohibiting.The military soldiers of Wei State trained in this way fight wherever they point, fearing life and death, and march forward bravely.Banners pointing, drums beating, Wei soldiers pointing at the front, invincible.

"Wei Liaozi" said: "If a thief strikes the city with a sword, all the people will avoid him. It is not a single person who is brave, and all people are unworthy. It is inevitable that death and life are inevitable." '

Li Jingdao: "In ancient times, those who were generals would surely kill three out of ten soldiers, and one out of ten who were inferior."Kill three out of ten, and the power will shock the enemy country.Kill one out of ten, and the order is in the three armies. '

The famous ancient general, the first thing he took over the tiger talisman was to establish military law and establish military prestige!
How to stand up?Murder flag!
Kill one-tenth of the soldiers, and the three armies obey orders.Dare to kill three out of ten, Megatron the enemy country!

To scare chickens and monkeys, what kind of person is the best candidate?It is best to be the favorite of the king.The favored minister thought that the king was backing him, and the general did not dare to move him.

Once the favorite minister is idle, dereliction of duty, or violates military orders, he will be killed first and then played!After killing this person, the soldiers of the three armies will sweat profusely, knowing that in the eyes of the commander, everyone can be killed.

Sima Rangju killing Zhuang Jia is a classic example.

When Jin and Yan attacked Qi, Tian Rangju led the army to go out, and Qi Jinggong sent an important minister Zhuang Jia to supervise the army.

Tian Rangju and Zhuang Jia agreed to set off at noon the next day, and the army was assembled on time the next day, but Zhuang Jia and the ministers who saw him off did not come until sunset.

According to military law, if you are late for an expedition, you will be beheaded.Tian Rangju called the military judge and beheaded Zhuang Jia according to the order.Qi Jinggong urgently sent envoys to rescue him.The envoy shouted, stay under the knife.Tian Rangju sentenced the envoy to death on the grounds of whipping horses galloping in the barracks.The generals begged for mercy, and then they read that they were the king's envoys, who spared him the death penalty, and beheaded the coachman and the horse driving the chariot.The envoy lost his soul and escaped from the barracks in embarrassment.

This cut commanded the three armies and shocked the enemy. The Jin army and the Yan army hurriedly withdrew before they could engage in battle.Tian Rangju took advantage of the victory to pursue and regained all the lost territory of Qi State.

The army returned triumphantly, Duke Jing of Qi appointed Tian Rangju as the Grand Sima, and led hundreds of officials to welcome him. How could he remember the important minister Zhuang Jia!
Sima Rangju's routine has become the best way to establish power for famous generals in the past dynasties.But every time in history, there are idiots who don't study and don't know anything. Relying on their own backing, they give their heads to the general as a meeting gift to kill chickens and monkeys. "

Bai Fu laughed out loud.

"General Li Jing said: 'Those who fear us do not fear the enemy, and those who fear the enemy do not fear me'. To lead an army of iron and blood, the general in charge must be more terrifying than the enemy. Soldiers who charge into battle may not necessarily die; Fa-rectification."

Speaking of this, Wang Zhongsi emphasized again: "Fu'er, when you join the army in the future, remember to abide by the military orders!
No matter how great the military exploits are and how deep the personal friendship with the commander-in-chief is, even if he saved the commander-in-chief's life in a hail of bullets, he should not be careless.Under the military order, there are no father and son brothers, no master and apprentice benefactor.

If you are a general under my command, disobeying the military order and delaying the battle, you will definitely be executed! "

Speaking of this, Wang Zhongsi's tiger's eyes flashed coldly, his aura was overwhelming, the general was majestic, and there was no prisoner in the slightest embarrassment and desolation.

The general gave a slap in the face, Bai Fu clicked his tongue when he heard it, with a dignified expression, and remembered it in his heart.

　Notes:
　　Many of the chapters on the Art of War in this book are excerpted from the book "Hua Shan Explains Sun Tzu's Art of War".Readers who are interested in the art of war can study it carefully.The book does not simply translate Sun Tzu's Art of War into vernacular, but also contains many insightful and thought-provoking insights from Mr. Hua Shan's life experience.Highly recommend here!
　　


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