Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 441

Qingji's tactic of surprise attacking Yingdu was actually very risky.

Qing Ji could afford to take this risk, but the soldiers who were going to implement this tactic might have a narrow escape from death, and their fate would be ill-fated.

"Your Majesty, my army of Wu is good at water warfare, why should we march by land instead?"

Bob asked puzzled.

"Bo Tong, fighting with troops is the most important thing. Speed ​​is the most important thing. You should take the unexpected path of the enemy so that you can catch him by surprise."

"Sailing against the current, the speed is slow, and it is difficult for the Wu army to take advantage of it, and the Chu army must take the opportunity to strengthen its defenses, so it will be difficult to defeat the enemy."

Qingji said meaningfully: "The few people fight for a quick victory, and don't procrastinate, causing too many casualties."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead a powerful force through Yongxi and surprise Yingdu!"

Grand Sima Sun Wu took the initiative to invite Ying to come.

Qingji hesitated.

Yongxi is in the north of Yunmengze, east of the Han River, across the bank is Quandi.

Once they arrived at Yongxi, the Wu army could cross the Han River and drive straight into Ying, the capital of Chu.

It's just that the Wu army who raided Yingdu is very likely to be besieged by the Chu army and be attacked by the enemy.

Qingji valued Sun Wu very much, so naturally he didn't want Sun Wu to risk his life.

"Your Majesty, the subject is also willing to go!"

Wu Zixu immediately said solemnly.

Like Bo Tong, he was born in Chu, but almost all of his family was copied and executed by the Chu State, and he had a deep blood feud with the Chu State.

They are naturally very active in this battle against Chu.

It would be a dream for them to lead the troops to break through Yingdu.

"Big Sima go."

Qingji hesitated for a moment, and finally made his choice.

Between Sun Wu and Wu Zixu, Qingji chose Sun Wu.

This is not to say that Wu Zixu is inferior to Sun Wu in marching and fighting, or that Qingji trusts Sun Wu more.

Rather, Qingji considered Wu Zixu's character.

Wu Zixu is jealous and violent, and his military talent is beyond doubt, but if he is asked to lead an army to attack Yingdu by surprise, he will inevitably be a little impulsive.

Qingji had to take this into consideration.

He needs a general who can keep a calm mind at all times and can judge the situation. Sun Wu is undoubtedly the best candidate.

After all, this time they go deep into the hinterland of Chu alone, and the risk is too great. As the leader of the first army, they must be cautious!

"Da Sima, how many troops do you need?"

"Your Majesty, I need five thousand fine armors, that's enough!"

"Is five thousand too few?"

Qingji was a little hesitant.

He didn't suspect that Sun Wu was in the university, but he was worried that Sun Wu would have an accident.

"Your Majesty, speed is the most important thing in soldiers. This time, I led a lone army to cross the Han River and attack Yingdu by surprise. The word 'odd' is important. If the troops are too heavy, I am afraid that the Chu people will notice their traces too early. It may be difficult to defeat Yingdu in one battle."

Sun Wu said slowly: "Therefore, five thousand fine armor is the most suitable force."

Sun Wu's so-called five thousand fine armors are naturally elite soldiers, all elite soldiers wearing armor!

You must know that the armor rate of soldiers in this era is generally not high.

In the fierce war of the cold weapon era, it is actually not an easy task to win the war.

In addition to the number of soldiers and their own quality, combat weapons and equipment are also a factor that cannot be underestimated.

The armor ratio is the ratio of the number of armors in the army to the number of troops.

Because in the past dynasties, it is impossible to achieve a 100% armor rate if everyone wants to have armor.

One is because of the ancient productivity and the state of the country can not do it.

Another reason is that you don't need that much armor at all, although nominally more armor is better.

But when encountering a war with distinct strengths and weaknesses, as long as a certain amount of armor is guaranteed, it is enough, otherwise too much armor will cause a waste of combat resources.

But this does not prevent the armor rate from being used as a factor to judge the combat effectiveness of the army, because the armor rate also affects the combat effectiveness of the army.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there were one chariot, three soldiers, and seventy-two infantry.

This armor ratio is three to seventy-two.

However, this is only a standard.

Because each country will have different armor rates due to different levels of wealth and different military systems.

In middle-level countries, such as Song, Lu, Wei and other countries, the armor ratio of soldiers is one to five.

In small countries with few people, such as Cai Guo, Zhong Wu Guo, Xu Guo, etc., the armor rate of soldiers is generally one to seven or even lower.

Because the soldiers of these countries generally prepare their own armor.

Even in powerful countries with great national power, such as Jin and Qi, the armor ratio of soldiers is only one to four!

As for Wu's opponent, Chu, the rate of soldiers wearing armor is now even lower, and the standard has been lowered and lowered again and again.

Qing Ji estimated that the current armor ratio of the Chu army is only one to seven!

Wu benefited from the recruitment system, and all weapons and armor were distributed by the state, so the armor rate was the highest, but it was only one to three.

In other words, among the hundreds of thousands of Wu troops, only one-third of the soldiers are actually equipped with armor!

However, this is already very remarkable in the era of cold weapons.

"Shen Zhuliang is a famous general of a generation, so don't take him lightly."

Qing Ji frowned and said, "What I'm worried about is that once Shen Zhuliang realizes that Da Sima leads a lone army to go deep, he might send troops to surround him."

"So, wouldn't it be better?"

Sun Wu laughed lightly and said: "My lord, if Shen Zhuliang mobilizes heavy troops to help Yingdu, then I can lead the army to wait for work at leisure, and strictly guard against death."

"In other words, use this lone army as a bait to make the Chu army come to attack, and then the king can send troops to defeat it in one fell swoop."

"Blossom in the center?"

It was only then that Qingji remembered that there was indeed such a classic tactic.

"Blooming in the center? That's right, my lord, this tactic is really vivid when compared to 'blossoming in the center'."

Center blooming is a tactic.

First attack the key or vital parts of the enemy's center, and then expand the results to the surrounding areas.

Or use one's own side as a bait, stick to a certain strategic area, lure the enemy's troops to move towards one's own side, cooperate with friendly and neighboring troops to carry out anti-encirclement against the enemy, and when the time is right, cooperate with friendly and neighboring troops to attack the enemy's tactics.

In a classic battle in the West - the Battle of Austerlitz (also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors), the French Emperor Napoleon I had weaker troops and artillery than the Russian-Austrian coalition forces.

However, he was far-sighted and determined to concentrate local superior forces on the northern section of the front when the enemy detoured to his right wing.

The Russian Tsar Alexander I foolishly rejected Kutuzov's request that all reinforcements arrive before attacking the French army, and gave up the Central Highlands when commanding.

Napoleon saw a major mistake in the enemy's tactics through the telescope, and quickly sent Marshal Soult to capture the Pratzen Heights in the center. The center blossomed and defeated the Russian-Austrian coalition forces in one fell swoop.

In addition, the strategy of "blossoming in the center" also has failed cases.

An important reason for its defeat was that it chose the wrong battlefield.

Just like Ma Su guarding the street pavilion, choosing a place without water source, isn't that courting death?

(End of this chapter)