Chapter 995: 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, "Here, you all take a look too."

In addition to Zhang Liao, Huang Cheng, Xun Chen and Zao Zhi, there were several other people who attended the martial arts 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 recruit. He is a descendant of a branch of the Xun family who defected to the family and is now working 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, Cao Cao's territory is, well, not very good.

Just like Go, the gold horn is silver and the grass belly is the same. 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.

It was a real place for the Four Wars, but in history, it was abruptly 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 Fei Qian has gradually improved since arriving in Bingzhou.

It is said that the Tuyu thing first came from Xia Yu.

Legend has it 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 discussed 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 fortress or fortress.

Use solid lines for open official roads, and dotted lines for trails 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 is 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...

A war is inseparable from water supplies, and the birds and animals growing in the swamps are also a good source of supplies for the army. Therefore, 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 pretended to attack, but Yuan rescued him, and fought. Yuan was defeated and returned to Fengqiu. Cao surrounded him, and 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. Thoughts. Think about it if all of you here are the rear generals commanding the army at this time, how would you arrange this military position? "

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 Qiu 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.

From a tactical perspective, there is nothing wrong with Yuan Shu's strategy.

"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, on one side is the Xiahou army stationed in Baima. , on one side is Cao Jun, and there are also Chen Liu's county soldiers Yu Suanzao..."

Lure the enemy?

There is also this 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." Ting's horned army waited until Yuan Jun came to help and attacked the central army. However, after Yuan Jun was ambushed, he was in panic 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 piercing eyes and wanted to write down everything these people said in a small notebook...

Fei Qian pointed to Kuang Ting on the map and said, "This is the 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 area to call for reinforcements, surround the points...to call for reinforcements..." Xun Chen stroked his beard and nodded, "That's true. The four-character Tao of the Lord demonstrates 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 points 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 not to have been written yet. How about 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? ?

Well, 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 other things... Encirclement for reinforcements. Enemies surrounding a town use it as bait to attract reinforcements from enemies in other places. The real purpose is to gather reinforcements. The enemy can also achieve the goal of annihilating and assisting the enemy, but to achieve this goal, two prerequisites must be met, one is concealment and the other is maneuverability."

"Concealment is to conceal one's real target, and secondly to conceal the troops attacking the reinforcements. The maneuver is very simple. Basically, if you 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. However, 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 deal with it? 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 the depressed expression on Huang Cheng's face and continued: "...Those who are excellent in strategy and theory will go into the army with a certain person. 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 you write it well, you can Consider giving the opportunity to lead the army independently..."

When everyone heard this, 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 please...

"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.

Lecture on martial arts, speak on 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...