Listening to Du Zhongxiao's introduction to the current Yingtianxiang Army system and analyzing the benefits and shortcomings in a plain manner, Han Qi gradually became serious. It was obvious that Du Zhongxiao's tone had neither boast nor self-blame, but explained something in plain manner.

In the past, when training troops, we naturally improved the experience gained according to the problems that arise during the training process, without going through actual combat. When we are truly engaged in actual combat, we will naturally find the shortcomings in the past and deepen our understanding.

In the past, the Tianxiang Army of Ying was particularly strict with discipline. Although there were many measures to activate the atmosphere in the army, it was centered on discipline. After the real battle, it was discovered that emphasizing discipline was wrong, which easily made low-level officers and soldiers stereotyped, like puppets on the battlefield, losing their initiative. Such an army could naturally fight against Dangxiang. When encountering an unfavorable situation, it was inevitable that there would be some shortcomings in the face of the nomadic cavalry with particularly high flexibility.

As soon as we enter the barracks, discipline is strictly trained in order to make discipline the instinct of soldiers, and only real military training can be carried out on this basis. The instinct of soldiers is not just discipline, it is just the foundation. On this basis, it forms the instinct of soldiers' collective combat.

I heard from my previous life that Chinese farmers were particularly ignorant, so ignorant that they could not distinguish between their left and right feet and could not walk in a step. Only when they were trained in the army really knew that it was the product of special geographical conditions and social conditions, and it was recorded because of their speciality. From birth, cruel oppression and exploitation, there was no hope in life at all. The heavy labor from morning to night, and the very little communication between people, would be like that. How many people in this world are born fools? The social conditions are not that far, and most people will not do this.

This is the first time Han Qi has heard someone conduct such a systematic analysis of military training, instead of generalizing the clichés such as strict military discipline and clear rewards and punishments. Du Zhongxiao's military training has a complete set of logic running through the foundation, and all principles are born from this.

After listening to Du Zhongxiao's speech, Han Qi said: "If you write down these things, they are military tactics, specializing in military tactics. There are many military tactics in the world, but there are very few people talking about these, which is very rare."

Du Zhongxiao smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty, it is also a military strategy, but it is not. Are there any of these? In fact, there should be some. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the various laws and regulations of the imperial court on soldiers, although the requirements were different from this, the content should be similar. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, countless wars were fought in vain for hundreds of years. How could those wars be fought in vain? After the Han Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and most of the ethnic groups in the Northern Dynasties did not practice civil governance. These laws and regulations were no longer known where they were passed down and had not been passed down. Few martial arts in previous dynasties surpassed those of the Han Dynasty, which is probably related to this."

Han Qi nodded: "Maybe so. We, the civil officials, can't see those."

In the Tang and Song dynasties, the military did not practice civil governance. Unlike the common military service system in the Han Dynasty, there must be laws and regulations on soldiers. The military soldiers are specialized in joining the army and do not need laws and regulations. They are good at teaching from a young age. They only need strict military discipline in the army. Not to mention the vassal states behind, as long as there are some elite soldiers and a large number of cannon fodders. Which one is patient and verbose?

The regulations in the military from training to management and then to war should be a whole, forming a complete style. This style is reflected in every soldier, and what is reflected in the instinct of a real soldier, and discipline is only the most basic part. The Song Dynasty army actually did not have such a set of regulations, and it was still the warlord style since the Five Dynasties attacked. Du Zhongxiao had to summarize it himself.

After talking about training, the two of them were silent for a moment, sitting quietly drinking tea, and looking at the white clouds in the sky.

Han Qi carefully chewed what Du Zhongxiao said, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was reasonable. Perhaps there were some errors in the specific content, but such a complete set of documentary systems from combat principles to complete regulations should be included. In each yamen of the court, there are often the Zhongshu regulations for political affairs. The Privy Council has the Privy Council regulations, the Three Departments have the Three Departments, and even one county has its own regulations. Why is it not necessary in the army? How can it be based on military laws alone? With the criminal system, there are no various regulations? With this set of regulations, everything in the army has rules, which is very different from before.

After drinking tea for a while, seeing it was still early, Han Qi asked casually: "This is how to train troops, and the manager thinks, what should we do when fighting? The court's generals must write various military books and issue them to the generals, which is the right move to reorganize their military preparations."

Du Zhongxiao said: "When my husband asked, I will briefly talk about it. Please forgive me for any inappropriate things."

Han Qi smiled and said, "It's okay to just say it."

Du Zhongxiao said: "The principles of warfare have actually been different from ancient times to the present, and the specifics vary from time to time. Strategy is the overall situation. Those who are the commander should try not to fight battles without clear goals, not fight battles without certainty, and seize the opportunity. When you have to fight, you should create fighters without any fighting opportunities. Tactics are simpler. Do your best to attack the weak with a tough effort, attack the weak with more and less, and do not trap soldiers in a dangerous place. Take various measures to achieve this goal. Most tactics should be based on this principle. On the battlefield, you should give full play to your own advantages as much as possible, limit the enemy's advantages, and use your own strengths to attack the enemy's shortcomings."

Han Qi said: "What the ruler said is concise and clear, but how many people are there?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "My husband, most things in the world are so simple, but in fact, the simpler things are, the harder they are. We must do simple things well and be serious. But how many of us are serious? How many of us can always be serious? Smart people always overestimate their wisdom and think that doing simple things is an insult. Seriousness is stupid, which hinders the moment when the inspiration flashes in their wisdom. I have always asked the generals of the Yingtianxiang Army to not have any inspiration, be down-to-earth, follow the steps and do the planned things well. If you really have the strength, the wisdom of the inspiration will be useful, otherwise it will be a poison that harms people and delays the serious matter."

"The principle of combat is very simple, which is to defeat the enemy and win. At the smallest price, the greatest victory will be achieved. But when you really command the army, many people will forget this. The military strategy passed down since ancient times is a good book for generals to broaden their horizons. If it is regarded as a regulation for learning to do war, it would be a big mistake. It is either unrealistic, or carve a boat and seek a sword. When a literati learns soldiers, study hard on military books, and really commands the army, they are either at a loss, or exaggerate or aimless—"

Han Qi frowned: "The strategy and meaning are not necessary for civil servants to be the commander? Isn't the strategy a civil servant?"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "My misunderstanding is not this meaning, but to learn how to use troops. Don't learn how to use military skills, but to be truly familiar with the army and combat. Study seriously and don't drift to the sky. Now, literati do not know about soldiers, how many military generals are there? At least literati can read books and read a few military books, but they are still better than military generals."

Du Zhongxiao was very disgusted with the vulgar and uncivilized trend of military generals. Some generals even regarded illiteracy as being proud of their illiteracy and did not know what they mean. The Yingtianxiang Army was afraid of doing less literacy, which was completely different from other military forces. If you don’t even know the words, you should use people as your own eyes.

"The principles of war are actually only those. If you are honest and conscientious, you can't learn to fight. In terms of battlefield theory, it is nothing more than density, speed, saving yourself and killing enemies. It has not changed much since ancient times. How do you put out the formation? What weapons do I have? How do I use the shortest time to attack the enemy with weapons at the fastest speed when facing the enemy? How do I prevent the enemy soldiers from hurting myself? On this basis, I take into account both command and transformation. As long as I firmly grasp this principle, no matter what formation, I cannot understand. On the contrary, what is the use of learning formation when reading?"

"Injure the enemy and protect yourself--" Han Qi recited it several times, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "It's really simple and direct to discussing soldiers."

Du Zhongxiao said: "This is the case in battlefield command. Forming formations is nothing more than geography, time, and enemy situation. It is to maximize the power of your weapons and damage the enemy. At the same time, minimize the damage of the enemy and protect yourself. It is conducive to command and formation transformation. In fact, it is also for the same purpose. When using a gun, try to use a long spear and gather together, like a wall, so that the enemy has nowhere to hide and cannot attack him. With a crossbow, the crossbowman in the front row will try his best to slow down the attack speed and shoot the most crossbow arrows in front of him. In the end, the archers in the back row will shoot the most arrows in the shortest time and shoot the most enemies. This is all."

"When there are no muskets and cannons, this is how battlefield combat is. Generals judge the situation in a short time, and form a battle with more and less in local battlefields, attack with strong attack with weak, seize the fighter jets in time, and expand the victory. With muskets and cannons, it is to maximize the firepower of the artillery, so that the enemy cannot gather and cause maximum damage. The muskets seize the victory created by the artillery in time and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. The enemy fled, the cavalry caught up with them, and achieved the greatest result."

Han Qi listened to it for a moment, no matter how he could say: "Maintaining strategic combat, it is really direct-"

"In the past, there were no muskets and cannons, and the number of crossbows was the most important. How combat power was the most important to the number of people. Therefore, tactical command, mobilizing the enemy and changing the situation on the battlefield, is mostly based on the number of people. With muskets and cannons, combat power and firepower are the most important. Tactical command has become the main focus, and the mobilization is carried out according to firepower, and everything is to exert one's own firepower as the main purpose."

Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao smiled and shook his head: "What kind of military strategy do I know? Since the training of military force, I have read countless military books, but in the end it is useless. When I calm down, I carefully sort out the principles of the army, and start from the most basic. I divide the most basic strategic principles, tactical principles and the principles of warfare into step by step, until I get a general idea of ​​every cannon on the battlefield, every gun on the battlefield, and every person on the battlefield, and what they should think and do. Then I clarify the responsibilities of the battlefield command, what responsibilities should the strategic commander be, compiled into a booklet, and revised countless times to be considered as a preliminary real understanding of war. At this time, I will suddenly become clear when I read the military books."

"Duke Bing talks about the start of military books. The military books of Yingtianxiangjun are actually booklets one by one. From the initial ignorance, I tried step by step. I corrected it if I made mistakes, and tried again, and finally the situation today was finally here. These booklets are the result of Yingtianxiangjun's self-esteem, and the hard work of all officers and soldiers is more important than any military book. With these foundations, we can talk about military tactics. Otherwise, it is a tree without roots and a water without source."
Chapter completed!