Upon hearing Li Sheng's question, Li Jing immediately blurted out,
"This... is of course Huo Qubing!"
"Not to mention ten Pan Feng, even a hundred Pan Feng, wouldn't one champion be far better than them?"
"That's right over there, this is elitism."
"Not bad..." Li Jing nodded repeatedly, a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
A true master has the heart of an apprentice. Li Jing seemed to have heard a new chapter of Sun Tzu's Art of War today.
This harvest is not a big gain for him who has been a soldier all his life!
However, Li Jing also had some puzzling points.
"But...people like Huo Yao and Yao can only be regarded as gifts from God. How can we meet them on ordinary days...?"
"Isn't it possible to cultivate them by force?"
"This definitely won't work." Not only did Li Jing think there was something wrong with this part, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wei Zheng also frowned.
Ma De, who doesn't know that Huo Qubing can kill everything instantly, but such a guy is not always available.
To give this kind of example, you might as well say Ban Chao, go and conquer the Thirty-Six Kingdoms by himself. Emperor Ming and Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty asked Brother Chao if you want to send reinforcements? Brother Chao said directly: You can, but it’s not necessary.
The problem is that such talents are not always available.
Li Sheng smiled, stretched out his hand and pressed softly, telling them not to worry.
"It's not too late for everyone to listen to what I have to say. First of all, as long as the methods are appropriate, it is not impossible to cultivate talents like Huo Qubing on a large scale..."
Bang!
Li Erzheng was drinking while listening. When he heard Li Sheng's words, he almost threw his glass away.
Damn it, can people like Huo Qubing be cultivated on a large scale?!
You're getting more and more outrageous, aren't you?
but……
Thinking about the many miracles Li Sheng has brought before, maybe he can really...
Li Er felt very frightened. Fortunately, this was his son.
If this was a child of any aristocratic family, or simply the son of a Turkic Khan, then he really wouldn’t have to sit down...
…
"As for how to cultivate, the principle is very simple. Great efforts can produce miracles... Of course, this is a story for later. Now I will tell you how to build an elite army."
"Tell me first, what are the characteristics of a good army?"
Li Sheng smiled and asked suddenly.
Li Jing thought for a moment.
"Forbidden."
"Yes. So... what are the characteristics of a high-quality army?"
"high quality?"
Li Jing and Li Er have both personally led troops for many years. Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling, both ministers of the Ministry of War and prime ministers, are also proficient in military affairs.
But Li Sheng's question and formulation were really unheard of to them!
For a while, several eyes looked at Li Jing, subconsciously hoping that Li Jing could help them interpret it.
After all, the one who truly reached the top level in terms of both military experience and military theory was Li Jing.
However, Li Jing was also confused.
Facing the questioning looks of everyone, he shook his head slightly.
He frowned, thinking hard.
He always feels that there is a big difference between the two concepts of "good army" and "high-quality army", and it is a very important difference, but if he is asked to say it in detail, he really can't say it!
Li Sheng smiled faintly.
These mountain cannons know they don't understand this.
But this truth, as he comes from modern times and has lived campus life since he was a child, he knows it very clearly and is familiar with it.
This is the difference between good students and outstanding students!
Excellent students have good grades. But they are not always honest and obedient and difficult to control by teachers.
A good student, obedient and precocious, is the teacher's right-hand man, but his grades may not necessarily be good.
The same goes for this army.
A low-quality but useful army, suitable for fighting guerrilla warfare.
A high-quality army can move as fast as lightning and have explosive firepower. Naturally, it can use more tactics and tactics, and the game space is greatly increased.
Li Sheng distinguished these two concepts and explained them.
Li Jing, Li Er, even Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling... and others.
Gradually, they all showed expressions like primary school students.
They never expected that His Highness was as thorough as a master in military matters...
…
"Now Li Er is a good person and has won the hearts of the people. The people around him are loyal ministers and righteous men such as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. Especially Wei Zheng, Li Er can tolerate this troll, which makes the people have a good impression of Li Er."
"If the people's support is strong, the military's morale will not be a problem. The army is naturally a good army. They will listen to whatever the court asks them to do."
Li Sheng inadvertently blew Li Er, making Li Eryi instantly elated.
His eyes couldn't help but look around at everyone.
Do you see? My child is talented, doesn’t he also recognize me as your majesty?
Is there nothing wrong with me being an emperor?
But he quickly calmed down, knowing that Li Sheng was about to get to the important point.
…
"So... what is a high-quality army?"
"You may have never played online games... Uh, don't look at me, this concept is out of scope, you don't need to understand it."
Li Sheng's face turned slightly red, but he was speaking very seriously, just taking online games as an example.
"The most powerful army is like the most powerful player...er, hunter. What are the characteristics of a powerful hunter?"
"Intense firepower and fast movement speed!"
"He can run faster than a mad dog and faster than a ghost. He is like a loach on the battlefield. Even the gods cannot catch him. He can sneak attack at any time."
"The damage is high, how can you use a high-level spell? Guns and cannons are currently unavailable, but bows and crossbows can definitely be strengthened."
"Let's first assume that the crossbow that ordinary soldiers can pull apart is one stone. Then we can improve the shooting so that the force of one stone can pull two stones apart."
"ah?"
When Li Sheng said this, Li Er and others were startled.
"How can the force of one stone open the bow of two stones?"
"Isn't this strange power and chaos?..." Li Jing also frowned.
Li Sheng smiled slightly.
"If one stone is used to forcibly pull apart a two-stone crossbow, this is indeed a strange and confusing force. After all, human arm strength is only so strong, and the effect of forcibly increasing it will not be obvious."
"But if it is another way, the situation is different. It is not necessary for the soldiers to increase their arm strength, but they can also draw a harder bow with greater power. The principle is very simple... draw the bow!"
Coming to the key point.
Li Er and Li Jing looked at each other, excited, and said in unison, "Master, please make it clear!"
…
It's not that these two people have uncool personalities, it's just...
As those who have led troops all year round, they are very aware of the impact of the power of bows and crossbows on the strength of the army.
With one more stone, the range may change from one to fifty steps to over two hundred to close to three hundred steps.
With this increased range, the flexibility on the battlefield is greatly increased.
Normally you could only set up an ambush on the mountainside, but now you can set up an ambush on the top of the mountain.
Normally it would be difficult to resist when you encounter an ambush. After all, the terrain must be favorable to the opponent to set up the ambush. But with the increased range, it is useless for the opponent to be at a high place!
Normally when you encounter cavalry, you can only let them deal with their damage, and then watch them run away laughing. But with the increased range, any cavalry that dares to harass them will be killed immediately.