Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 105 The secret to growth is learning
Coming to Chiwu Town, Fang Chongyong met the busy Wang Zhongsi.

In his impression, those high-ranking officers in the army should be playing big swords when they have nothing to do.

But when he met Wang Zhongsi this time, he found that his father-in-law was... reading documents.

At this moment, in the lobby of the Chishui Army Yamen, there are still a few people dressed as monks, who are translating the Tibetan text on the table into Chinese.

After they finished translating one piece, Wang Zhongsi read one piece, and the whole lobby became a "copying room", so quiet that one could hear the tip of a needle falling to the ground.

"Just take a look."

Without taking his eyes off the paper in his hand, Wang Zhongsi spoke casually to Fang Chongyong.

As for Dr. Li, who was sitting in a wheelchair, he was not allowed to enter here at all and was still waiting for an interview outside the Yamen.

"This is……"

Fang Chongyong hesitated for a moment, picked up a piece of paper to observe, and soon understood the key point.

"Soldiers have made great achievements in defeating the enemy bravely, and after verification is true, the generals must reward them in time."

"If officers and generals escape on the battlefield, the supervising army will hunt them down desperately. If they are captured, the rewards for their brave actions will be given immediately according to the law."

"If you are trapped by the enemy, send a messenger to the barracks to call for rescue soldiers, and the general who receives the report and does not send rescue soldiers will be punished."

……

This is obviously a military law one after another, but the writing is a bit peculiar, and it is similar to the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty.

Fang Chongyong was confused, and asked with some doubts: "Is this the translated military law? Could it be the military order of the Tubo people?"

"That's right, before Cui Jieshuai defeated a part of the Tubo people and seized a complete set of Tubo military laws. Now the monks who can translate it into Chinese have also been found, and now they are translating these military laws.

The so-called know yourself and know the enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. "

Wang Zhongsi laughed and said, he seemed to be in a good mood.

Tibetans have a written history of more than 100 years, and even further back hundreds of years ago.

According to legend, Tubo Tsampo Songtsan Gampo sent 16 ministers including Tumi Sangbuza to Tianzhu (India) to study and learn from teachers in view of the fact that Tubo wanted to develop its economy without its own writing.

After returning to Tibet, he imitated Sanskrit "Lanza style" and combined it with Tibetan rhymes to create Tibetan regular script fonts. He also created Tibetan cursive script based on "Urdu style".

It is the blueprint of Tubo writing. After a hundred years of development, it has become its own system.

But some people say that what Songtsan Gampo did was just sorting out, and that there is a very early history of writing in Tubo.

But in any case, this military law of the Tubo people not only shows that the Tubo army has strict military discipline and clear rewards and punishments.

Moreover, it can also show that their domestic political and military system construction has formed its own system, and it is not the barbarians who only know about looting as outsiders understand.

It can also prove that it was no accident that the Tubo army was able to wrestle with Datang in Longyou, Hexi, and it was not just by expending manpower and bloody courage!
The Tubo army is a powerful force that can compete equally with the Tang army on the battlefield. It is a top player of the same level in the military, far surpassing the Turks, Khitans and other nomadic peoples who were beaten by the Tang Dynasty before.

Niu Xianke's sentence "The only thing in Hexi is Tubo" is indeed a pertinent evaluation!

"Let's take a closer look. The military methods of the Tubo people also have a lot of advantages. It is said that stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade, and there is no harm in learning more."

Wang Zhongsi put down the paper in his hand, arranged the scattered papers on the table in order, handed it to Fang Chongyong, and continued: "I know you have something to do, wait a minute, I still have military affairs to deal with, tonight It's not too late."

After finishing speaking, he walked straight out of the lobby, leaving Fang Chongyong here alone to read the military laws of the Tubo Army.

Soldiers are not in many, but in fineness; generals are not in bravery, but in strategy.

Wang Zhongsi's train of thought is very clear, instead of practicing physical strength without thinking, it is better to take advantage of the good opportunity to learn more "laws" in the art of war.

People without rules are like beasts flocking together.If the strong and sharp Qiuba were not bound by military law, how terrible their destructive power would be, you can guess with your toes.

Understanding the military laws of the Tubo people is a way to understand the way the Tubo army fights.In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, only foreign races could challenge opponents, and the frontier army of the Tang Dynasty could not challenge opponents. Anyone who provoked them would be killed, including the Tubo people.

So what Wang Zhongsi asked Fang Chongyong to do now was to desperately learn life-saving techniques!
"Keep watching."

Fang Chongyong sighed and said to himself, feeling a little heavy.The shadow of Tubo shrouded the land of Hexi, and he couldn't get rid of it for a moment.

Soon, Fang Chongyong saw the regulations that were very different from those in the Tang Dynasty's military law!

"The construction of the castle and the setting up of Nangxia must be reported to the members of the royal family, and the work must be completed on schedule."

"If the work is not completed on schedule, then Chief Nangxia will be punished."

"In the land of Nangxia, there are a large number of livestock such as soldiers and horses. There is no major disease, but due to the spread of local minor diseases, serious illnesses appear. We will find out the cause and dispose of the bag. Xia."

"If the battle is tense and the enemy is approaching, if it is expected that the enemy will not be able to resist, the livestock under the management of Nangxia should be driven away from damage and protected. Whether the crops and houses should be burned or whether they should be kept, etc., should be considered and acted upon."

In such military laws, the organization "Nangxia" is mentioned. In Fang Chongyong's view, it should be a comprehensive logistics organization responsible for building barracks and castles; managing property and livestock, including the management of spoils of war.

As far as Fang Chongyong knew, the local government of the Tang Dynasty did not have a similar corresponding organization, nor did the army.It can be said that this is the unique organizational method of the Tibetans in response to the war.

Seeing this, Fang Chongyong suddenly felt that this trip was not in vain!

The "engineering troops" of the Tibetans are in charge of logistics, that is to say, there are special "combat troops".

This is obviously different from the rumored way that the Tubo people rushed to war, and all tribes of men, women, old and young went to battle at every turn.

That is to say, the degree of military specialization of the opponent is not much worse than that of the Tang Dynasty, and some parts are even more suitable for the actual situation of the battlefield, and it is far better than the grassland nations such as the Turks, Huihe, and Khitan.

Fang Chongyong began to immerse himself, reading these translated Tubo military law, the more he read it, the more he felt a chill down his back.

"In wartime, soldiers prepare horses based on the sound of conch horns or drums. When facing battles during the day and day, the herdsmen should tie the horses in the camp and place them behind the soldiers. At night, the horses can be untied. But don't let it loose."

"If you suspect that you will be raided at night, according to Ruben's order, choose a steep place according to the terrain and stick to it, and arrange horses, sentries, etc. Soldiers and horses are also tied with tripping ropes. Patrollers must hold shields and hold bows and arrows. Put on your armor and prepare for battle like this."

"Set up camp at night. If the terrain is wide, prepare for the battle and confine the soldiers and horses to the camp. If the terrain is narrow, set up two or three separate defenses. At night, build mounds of soil in advance at the distance of two arrows from the garrison. Put up a wooden fence and take a good position."

One after another, each word hit Fang Chongyong's heart, so that he didn't dare to be careless, and didn't dare to miss even a single word.

These military orders have already involved the discrimination and rewards and punishments of fleeing behavior on the battlefield, the levels of punishment and rewards, the military law of guarding camps in night battles, the sentinel investigation system, horse management, etc.!
Some regulations can even be used as the art of war.There are many things that Fang Zhongyong has never heard of, seen, and never imagined!
It's all there!Only unexpected, nothing unmentioned!
In Fang Chongyong's heart, the words "so terrifying" suddenly popped up, and they lingered for a long time.

Looking at the leopard in the cave, it can be seen that the Tubo people have formulated such strict military laws that there are laws to follow in all kinds of behaviors on the battlefield.

How could such an army be easy to deal with!
This is a well-organized and orderly enhanced version of the bandits!

As the sky was getting dark, some soldiers had already lit torches in the lobby. After a long time, Fang Chongyong stretched his waist and reluctantly put down the translation of the military law formulated by the Tibetans.

Hexi is too big, the Western Regions are too big, Tubo is too strong, and personal power is too small!

All rhetoric and supercilious arrogance were extinguished by this military law that combined the essence of the Tubo military system.

At this moment, Fang Chongyong saw that Wang Zhongsi had led Medical Officer Li in. When he saw Fang Chongyong's expression, he knew that the other party must have learned a lot of new things from it.

"Don't be arrogant, and don't belittle yourself. Let's have something to eat together, and then go to the study to talk in detail."

Wang Zhongsi said to Fang Zhongyong with a calm face.

"I understand, father-in-law."

Fang Chongyong saluted respectfully.

"In the Chishui Army, it's better to call me Wang Junshi, after all, you are also the deputy army envoy of the Baiting Army."

Wang Zhongsi rarely teased Fang Chongyong.

"The Tubo people are mighty like Ruosi, I, the inactive Baiting army envoy, really should be trembling like walking on thin ice."

Fang Chongyong said with a helpless wry smile.

"Just understand, let's go."

Wang Zhongsi was obviously very satisfied with Fang Chongyong's humility, so he came over and patted him on the shoulder.Fang Chongyong pushed Doctor Li's wheelchair, ignoring the flattered doctor, with shock written all over his face.Fang Chongyong took him to the study of Wang Zhongsi's residence.

……

The food in the army is really not good.I am used to eating the food made by Anaye every day. Fang Zhongyong doubts his life after eating this meal. It is hard to imagine how those Qiuba and others live their lives day after day.

But since Wang Zhongsi didn't say anything, he couldn't make fun of it.After hastily finishing his meal, Doctor Li took out the clay pot containing the hemostatic pack and handed it to Wang Zhongsi under Fang Chongyong's signal.

"Seal your mouth with wax."

Wang Zhongsi picked it up and inspected it, then nodded with satisfaction.

As a military envoy, of course, he would not be ignorant of the things needed for logistics.According to Fang Chongyong's introduction, it can be seen that the things contained in this pottery pot are actually common items in the army.

Every time before the Tang army went to war, the quartermaster would purchase medicinal materials locally, boil the linen strips in boiling water immediately, and pack them into boxes for later use.

Now this thing is strange in two ways.

The first is that it can be prepared in advance and stored for long periods of time for military supplies.

The second one is the medicinal material inside. After semi-carbonization, there is still remaining medicinal power, and the hemostatic effect is better!

Small objects have great effects, and there is no difficulty in mass production, and can be promoted in the Hexi area and even the entire Datang border town!
"This thing is very good. It's rare that you are serious about it!"

Wang Zhongsi looked at Fang Chongyong with joy and exclaimed, he was [-]% satisfied with this future son-in-law!
"It's just a trivial matter, relying on this, there is no way to defeat the Tibetans."

Fang Chongyong said embarrassingly, at first he wanted to show off, but after seeing the military law of the Tubo people, he no longer dared to present treasures in front of Wang Zhongsi.

To be honest, relying on this thing, it is really impossible to defeat the Tibetans.It can only be said that talking is better than nothing.

"Hey, what's that called? Victory is accumulated little by little. For example, a few days ago you offered to write letters home to the sergeants and soldiers. Now I can see the morale of the Chishui Army is high. Your performance Function, that is not dispensable.

Writing a letter home is one small step, and this hemostatic jar is another small step.Because of your performance, we, the Hexi frontier army, are moving forward step by step, accumulating victory momentum into victory. How can it be useless? "

Wang Zhongsi laughed.

"Father-in-law, can you lend me a copy of this Tibetan military law, I want to study it."

Fang Chongyong requested extremely sincerely.

"It doesn't matter, just take it. Anyway, I've seen it and know what it's about."

Wang Zhongsi said very generously.

For Fang Chongyong, the military law of the Tubo people is a "dimensionality reduction blow", because Fang Chongyong is a bit clever layman in the military.But Wang Zhongsi is a general who has fought old battles, so he naturally knows the pros and cons of many military laws.

The military law of the Tubo people is not bad, but too detailed and too strict, and the implementation may not be as good as imagined.

Furthermore, complex military laws require a certain degree of cultural accomplishment to be enforced.The illiteracy rate of the Tubo people is much higher than that of the Tang Dynasty. On weekdays, Wang Zhongsi feels that the military laws of the Tang Dynasty often need to be "flexible", let alone the Tubo people.

Originally, he wanted to clarify this point, but he always felt that letting Fang Chongyong figure it out by himself would better inspire his ability to think independently.

"Any complicated military law is useless if the people below cannot effectively enforce it.

The different tribes in Tubo have different combat effectiveness, and you can tell which tribe the Wuru 61 Dongdai of the Tubo people is based on their flags.

Soldiers and horses with different banners and different titles have different combat effectiveness, and the degree of execution of military laws is also different.

If you have the opportunity in the future, you can learn these things slowly. "

Wang Zhongsi instructed earnestly.

"Thank you father-in-law, I will definitely think about it."

Fang Zhongyong crossed his hands and saluted.

"Go, it's not good to spend the night in the barracks, I'll send someone to escort you back to Liangzhou City."

Wang Zhongsi is a straightforward person, he sees off guests with a wave of his hand.

"Father-in-law... the Tubo people will not let it go if they lose their new city. The water system in Tubo is underdeveloped and ships cannot be transported, so they may need time to mobilize their troops. However, once they mobilize their troops, the Hexi front will definitely be a stormy sea!

Please also ask your father-in-law to prepare early! "

Fang Chongyong said worriedly.

He didn't understand the specifics of marching and fighting, but Fang Chongyong now understood the geographical overview, the strategic situation between countries, the gains and losses in the past battles between the Tang Army and the Tibetan Army, and the distribution of the front lines.

Judging from the current situation, the Tubo people seem to be holding back their big moves, and it is very likely that they will invade Longyou, Hexi in an all-round way in winter.

If you succeed, you will conquer the city and conquer the territory; if you lose, you will reduce the population.By the way, spend the harsh winter in Hexi and Longyou, which are warmer, lower in altitude and more suitable for survival.

This move can be said to have many advantages. Fang Chongyong felt that there was no way the Tubo people could not think of things that he could think of!

"Stay in Liangzhou City in winter, just don't come out and run around. It's not your turn to worry about these things that only the frontier soldiers have to think about."

Wang Zhongsi waved his hand, of course he knew what the Tubo people were doing, but there was no need to tell Fang Chongyong in detail.

Life and death depend on fate, wealth and honor, and they are all men who lick blood at the edge of a knife. How can there be any safety at all?Let's compete with each other's skills and luck on the battlefield!
"Go ahead, it's still early for you to make great achievements!"

Wang Zhongsi laughed loudly, and patted Fang Chongyong's shoulder vigorously, causing the latter to stagger, and bowed his hands in embarrassment to salute and leave.

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