This is a confrontation between old and new ideas. For old-schoolers like Duke Mikhail, their minds have been so packed with old tactical ideas that there are not many gaps at all. Even if the new tactics have proven
It works well, but they just don't want to use it.
For them, everything they have become accustomed to has become a part of life, and there is no way to change it. Therefore, the application of these new tactics makes them feel like they are sitting on pins and needles, and they are in panic all day long!
It can only be said that this era is in great need of an outstanding military genius like Napoleon. The emergence of Napoleon broke the boring tactics that had been formed in Europe since the Middle Ages and promoted the advancement of military concepts.
And now, less than forty years have passed, and old-fashioned people like Duke Mikhail have once again regarded the experience of defeating Napoleon as a guide, making the military extremely boring and imbecile. This is the need for
A new genius emerges and tells them with iron and blood: "You are outdated!"
To be honest, soldiers in this era are extremely boring or imbecile. Look at the Crimean War. To put it mildly, it was just two groups of bad guys playing chess. The performance of both sides can be said to be unsightly. In other words, Britain and France have strong military power.
The technology was a bit ahead, and this gave the polar bear a head-on blow.
If Napoleon saw how these guys fought, he would probably pee on their heads with contempt. Even if Napoleon saved face for these guys and didn't want to pee, Li Xiao would also want to pee, because there is no commanding art at all!
Of course, Li Xiao will not openly express his disdain now. After all, Duke Mikhail is one of his own people anyway. Although he is a member of his own family who does not perform well, he will still have to rely on him to make a living in the future, which is more or less the same.
You have to save some face!
So in the face of Duke Mikhail's indignation, Li Xiao just replied calmly: "Duke, if you are sure that the new tactics are wasting time and that traditional tactics are more effective, then you can use facts to convince those opponents.
.You can organize an attack with traditional tactics as a comparison. If traditional tactics are more effective, the result will be clear at a glance. Even Generals Lazarev and Yermolov cannot ignore the facts!"
Duke Mikhail immediately stopped talking, and just looked at Li Xiao with a look of resentment. That old face was strange, but Li Xiao turned a blind eye. He just looked back calmly.
innocent.
Li Xiao knew very well what Duke Mikhail had planned. This old stubborn actually wanted him to take the initiative to persuade Lazarev, Yermolov and Leonid to give up the new tactics. Naturally, he could change them as a matter of course.
Back to the old tactics.
Moreover, Duke Mikhail had an honest excuse: "The inventor and advocate of the new tactic felt that this new tactic was not good enough and inferior to traditional tactics, so he gave up. This is not my intention to suppress the new tactic.
Tactics!"
How could Li Xiao be fooled by this, not to mention that he was also a supporter of the revolution, and he really couldn't stand the Russian army's traditional tactics of killing people? It was simply a matter of disregarding human life, okay? So he kicked the ball and kicked it
Flying? Prince Mikhail, if you have the ability, you can use a mule or a horse to run around. Compare it? Let’s see which tactic is better!
But Duke Mikhail is not a novice? How could he agree to such conditions? Although he is stubborn, he is not stupid? Even if he does not like the new tactics, he knows in his heart that the old tactics may not be as good as the new tactics?
Do you really want to compare and see the effect? What if you lose with the old tactics and lose even your pants?
If the zoetrope and soap bubble of the old tactics were burst in public, the consequences would be even worse and more serious. After all, there is no harm without comparison. Once everyone realizes that the old tactics are garbage, it means that people like Mihai
A stubborn old man like Duke Er is in trouble!
Everything these people are used to and mastered will be overturned? The value, significance and status of their existence will also be greatly reduced? It is very likely that they will be swept directly into the garbage bin of history.
How could Prince Mikhail be willing to do such a dangerous thing? He is not a political idiot. He is so clever in this regard that he will not be petty and lose big!
So he just laughed and never mentioned it again, as if nothing had happened. Li Xiao also knew how to measure? He would not be so stupid that he would chase the poor bandits because he really couldn't. Now Mihai
Duke Er is just a little unhappy and dislikes him? There is no need to make him an enemy, right?
What's more, like him, there are a lot of old Russian stubborns who don't like new tactics and new thinking. How can you deal with any of them? Can you defeat these old guys now? Do you think you are Long Aotian or Zhao Ritian?
Li Xiao said goodbye and left very wisely, and then hurriedly went to visit Lazarev and Yermolov. Especially the latter was already eager to see him? When he was still on the road, he wrote letter after letter.
Urging him to come back quickly? Now that he’s back, you can’t catch him and take a good look.
"Why are you so short?"
But this first meeting was not so pleasant? The tall and mighty Yermolov, who looked like a brown bear, looked down upon the short Li Xiao, and even did not believe that someone could have so many ingenious ideas.
It was Lazarev who helped smooth things over and made the situation less embarrassing.
After Li Xiao said goodbye and left, Lazarev directly sprayed the brown bear in the face: "What do you mean today, old man! How rude! How come you, the noble Yermolov, have turned into a fool who judges people by their appearance!"
The brown bear curled his lips and said: "How can I judge a book by its appearance? That little potato really hasn't grown yet!"
Looking at Yermolov pretending to be innocent, Lazarev had a headache. If this old guy is determined to be shameless, there is really nothing you can do against him.
He couldn't help but sigh: "Don't do this! You can fool Paskovich and His Majesty with this, but you can't fool me! Tell me, what do you think?"
Ermolov gave a bitter smile, spread his hands and said: "What do I think? What can I think? Don't you see what my situation is now? It is said that I am chief of staff, but it is just a name. Once you feel that I
It's an eyesore, either His Majesty or that Duke Mikhail can tell me to get out immediately!"
As he spoke, Yermolov snorted coldly: "Don't tell me that you didn't realize that the Duke actually had some objections to our new tactics and was very unhappy!"
Lazarev suddenly smiled bitterly: "Of course I can see it, but what does this have to do with the Grand Duke?"