Chapter 552 of the main volume of The Naughty Thief: Breaking into the Knife It’s not far from Ningyuan County to Lanzhou, and Liu Yiyong came back soon.
At first, Liu Chengzong thought Liu Yiyong's analysis was just the nonsense of a young man who had never been on the battlefield. However, when Liu Yiyong told him the details, Liu Chengzong couldn't help but re-evaluate Zhang Yichuan's combat effectiveness.
It was difficult for Liu Yiyong to directly explain Zhang Yichuan's combat effectiveness to Liu Chengzong, so he performed a knife dance at the Marshal's Office on the spot.
The sword technique was very short, and Liu Yiyong was afraid that he would not be able to see clearly and remember it, so he danced it three times in the main hall of the Marshal's Mansion. Liu Chengzong frowned while watching it, and finally waved his hand and said: "Stop, I understand."
Not only did he understand, Yu Linqi danced twice more... There was no need to dance twice more, he felt that he had already learned this set of knives by now.
Because this set of knives is too plain and simple, it can even be said to be crude.
To attack is to chop the head, to sweep left, to sweep right, and to stab; to defend is to knock, up, down, left, and right, basically all movements are for offense.
"Sure enough, the commander-in-chief understands it at a glance." Liu Yiyong smiled: "The humble staff also remembered it after reading it a few times. They know this."
Liu Chengzong was very confused. He stood up and made a posture with his bare hands, and asked: "Why do you change the move into a stab when you chop? I think it becomes smoother. What does it mean to sweep back? And with this set of footwork, you keep walking forward."
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Liu Yiyong smiled very plainly: "They said they had helmets or were blocked by weapons, so they stabbed in; the same happened when they knocked. The footwork commander was right. In fact, they didn't have much footwork. They just moved forward and couldn't stop.
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"The same goes for sweeping back, and moving forward first. If it's a long spear or spear, just knock it out, and go in. Cut it as easily as you can; if it's a short soldier, use a slash to the head, no matter how long or short it is, knock it away or block it.
That’s fine, just ignore it, go over and sweep the knife backwards, and keep moving forward.”
Liu Chengzong nodded thoughtfully: "There is no counterattack, I probably understand."
The feeling this set of knives gave him was just like the feeling Zhang Yichuan brought to Liu Yiyong, confusion.
Liu Chengzong systematically learned many weapons, such as bows and arrows, meteor hammers, spears and spears, etc., but he was most familiar with the sword, but he never systematically learned any sword skills except the decapitation knife.
In fact, the fact that he has never systematically learned swordsmanship does not mean that he is better at fighting than the martial arts masters who look after the home, because he is strong and powerful, has experienced hundreds of battles, and has more practical experience than those who create martial arts. The most important thing is that he
It’s the right thing to do.
Accuracy is very important. The frontier troops in Yuhebao practiced martial arts by themselves when there was no camp drill, and what they practiced was accurate.
New recruits who have not been trained, let alone holding a knife, will not be able to hit the point they want to hit with their punches. They will miss the target by an inch or two. When using a knife, it is the difference between cutting into the flesh and cutting into the armor.
But few of them practice swordsmanship. The camp-level drills are battle formations, and the brigade-level drills are archery, horse riding, spears and musketry, and fighting behind the formations. How can any serious officer lead his troops to practice short swords? p>
Only in small-scale encounters or in the melee stage, when the spears are broken and the arrows are exhausted, will they take out their secondary weapons and fight hard... No one focuses on practicing swordsmanship. Just like wrestling, most people focus on this.
Think of it as a relaxing game in your free time.
But this does not prevent Liu Shishi from being able to see the skills of this set of knives.
There is almost no defense, especially not paying attention to leg defense. It pays great attention to body skills. It keeps moving forward without stopping. The action of turning back and sweeping the knife can be used by infantry and cavalry.
This is definitely not a folk sword, because the characteristics of folk martial arts are very obvious: there are limited weapons to choose from, and they are more cautious about causing damage due to limited laws. They are specialized in the same weapon, and the application scenarios are mostly one-to-one or one-to-many.
, will consider more ornamental and controllable tricks that cause injury and disability.
For example, attack the hands and feet, and use weapons to defend the hands and feet accordingly. Pick a weapon you like, and strive to perfect a martial art. Practice it for a lifetime, so that you can adapt to various situations. You even need to cultivate your character and pay attention to martial arts, so as not to
If you take action, you'll beat someone to death and you'll be charged with a lawsuit.
The army doesn't have to pay that much attention. It's enough to learn how to use the camp weapons, and you don't have to worry about dealing with various situations alone. The sword master on the opposite side is thinking about stealing a hand, and the crossbowman behind you has already shot him into a hedgehog.
Well, even if the sword master is in front of you, he can't stop the Fran cannon.
But this is where Liu Chengzong feels conflicted about this sword technique. This sword technique is not popular among the people, and the military does not need to spend energy to master this sword technique.
In a battle formation, this sword is useless. The advantage of a short weapon is that it is portable and can be used as a deputy. However, the iron law on the battlefield has never changed from ancient times to the present, which is to let the enemy die on the road of attack, so long weapons are the only option.
He is the master who dominates the battlefield.
Spears, crossbows, muskets, cannons, the longer the better.
Therefore, Liu Chengzong did not understand the logic of the existence of this set of knives. It was full of flaws in civilian use scenarios, and on the battlefield, according to the existing tricks, the only way to use it was that the enemy did not form a formation and dispersed. Only under such conditions, if a group of soldiers form skirmishers and charge with knives at the enemy troops that have not yet formed a formation and are scattered, will they be able to kill one enemy and not kill the next one, and keep moving forward without looking back until they are killed.
Penetrate the enemy formation.
The soldiers who were trapped inside and died when they stopped were the ones who used this set of sword skills.
In this situation, this set of knives has no flaws. Well... it may be a bit troublesome, but overall, there are almost no flaws.
Therefore, this sword is very unreasonable. Where can the enemy not form a formation and spread out waiting for you to kill? What's more, if you really have this opportunity, the cavalry will directly run over them.
With such doubts, Liu Chengzong walked slowly in the hall, thinking about this set of sword techniques that seemed simple but very practical in certain situations. After he sat back, he raised his eyes and asked: "
What is this set of knives called?"
"Breaking through."
Liu Yiyong said seriously: "It's called Chuang. They all call this Chuang Dao."
Break.
Liu Chengzong nodded, as if he had thought of something, and smiled silently: "A very appropriate name."
He probably knew who created this sword technique. Zhang Yichuan first joined Gao Yingxiang's sect, and then allied with Li Zicheng, and had dealt with King Chuang and General Chuang. However, it was Li Zicheng who had a higher chance of putting this sword technique into actual combat.
A little.
"How many of Zhang Yichuan's nine thousand soldiers know how to use this set of knives?"
As soon as he finished asking, Liu Chengzong regretted asking such a simple question. This sword technique was too simple. He would know how to use it after seeing it twice. Anyone can use it after three days of practice and can clearly grasp this set of swords.
The logic of law:
Charge forward, if you are capable, break into the enemy formation, if you are not, break into the life-and-death formation, in short, attack the person in front of you - chop him in the head, stab him with a different move, and sweep him back with his hand when he is wrong. No matter whether an opponent is alive or dead, he only has three attacks.
If you can pass the knife, you can pass it; if you can't pass it, you will die.
"Everyone."
After Liu Yiyong finished speaking, he explained: "Zhang Yichuan recruits all comers, men, women, old and young, strong and weak. Anyone who can run will be given a sword. After learning this set of swords, he will run away when he encounters the officers and soldiers, and let the officers and soldiers chase him until he can no longer run away."
Just rush back. As long as the officers and soldiers disperse, and there are more people rushing back, the officers and soldiers can be broken up."
"He said that when he fought with the Fifth Battalion of the Chuang Army in the past, Li Zicheng's cavalry of the Chuang Camp would defeat the official army as long as they broke through the enemy's formation."
Liu Chengzong frowned and thought: This is too idealistic.
He asked: "Based on the hungry people alone, even if the swords are issued and the officers and soldiers scatter after two steps, even if the officers and soldiers disperse and there are not enough people rushing back, it will not work."
"The Marshal is right, this is also a question of a humble position, but according to Zhang Yichuan, their people have learned this set of knives and will pay attention to follow the brigade when running in order to find a way to survive." Liu Yiyong thought for a while and replied.
: "My humble opinion is that just like what is taught in the cavalry training manual of the Marshal's Mansion Academy, when the cavalry is hedging, regardless of the enemy or ourselves, there are only three heroes in a hundred-man team."
The orphans of Yulinqi have all taken classes in various military departments of the academy, and they are very treasured when it comes to military training.
Liu Chengzong had also heard about the cavalry theory of these three heroes. It was created by Yang Yao, the cavalry leader of the Lion Battalion. Specifically, it means that when a cavalry of a hundred people is forced to confront each other with spears between their arms, among a hundred people
There are only three heroes who dare to risk their lives to take the enemy's head, and the other seven are followers who only block to save their lives during the charge.
The remaining ninety are just fools with neither courage nor brains. They just follow the crowd and rely on the bravery of others to decide their own life or death.
If others rush to kill bravely, they will also stab the corpse with two knives, and feel proud of it; if others fight and run away, they will not be able to escape and will be crushed into a pulp, with their livers and brains bruised.
Regarding this theory, Liu Chengzong, who is the forward selector for the Cavaliers, feels that, well... it is a psychological suggestion that instills faith and courage. It is not necessarily correct, rigorous, and reasonable, but it is useful.
The enemy does not necessarily have only three heroes, but if there are ten cavalrymen at the front of our cavalry who firmly believe in this theory, the entire brigade will not turn their horses when charging, and the cavalry will have very few opportunities to hedge.
If they really collide, then the enemy's turning at the last moment proves that the enemy has ninety idiots who follow the crowd.
On the other hand, if everyone has the courage to hedge, both sides will definitely suffer losses. Our cavalry, which firmly believes that the enemy only has three heroes, will definitely have higher morale in the battle. If ten cavalrymen from the opposite side are killed in the first wave, they may think that they have a sure chance of victory and start a second collision.
The enemy certainly does not have such courage.
The same is true for this set of breaking knives. Faced with the peasant army recruits who have no power to fight back against the army, if they believe that they have mastered a sword technique that can cut down the army with their combined strength, they will take the initiative to flee in one direction when they flee.
Stimulated by the first-level skill, the army dispersed in pursuit. When those who could not run and those who were unlucky were killed, the peasant army who still had the remaining strength to counterattack and disperse with their swords had a chance to break away from the official army.<
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With the help of elite troops, it doesn't need to be that elite. As long as there are a few cavalry brigades composed of regular troops, it is possible to turn defeat into victory.
Obviously, this is a tactic adopted by the peasant army in the Central Plains area under duress when they moved to Shanxi. The central idea is asymmetric warfare.
Liu Shizi understood this set of sword techniques, and he knew the combat effectiveness of Zhang Yichuan's department. Liu Yiyong's evaluation of his department was true. He sighed and said: "The whole army practices this sword technique. I'm afraid it will take more training to recruit them."
longer."
This time he was hasty, taking it for granted that the peasant army would not be weak if it lasted until this point... It was indeed not weak, but they were not on the same path as him, and they did not follow the conventional route from peasants to soldiers to elites at all.
They are taking the upgrade line of rogue thieves, swordsmen, and Kansai horse bandits.
From beginning to end, this route does not seem to have considered transforming into a regular army and carrying out straggler tactics to the end.
This tactic is not clever in Liu Chengzong's opinion, but he can understand the choice of the peasant army, especially a leader with limited strength like Zhang Yichuan. Limited strength means that there is no choice, and everything is a life-saving straw.
And their opponent, the Ming Empire, was too strong.
In fact, the Ming Dynasty is at its weakest now, but due to the legacy of its ancestors, even the weakest one is still too strong for its enemies.
The virtues left by our ancestors are the guarantee of national integrity.
If the country is not righteous, in other words, the existence of the country itself is unreasonable, then even if there are no internal or external problems, rebellion will get more responses.
Only when the country is upright can we turn our family into a country, turn our country into a world, and create the most powerful talisman.
If the family cannot be transformed into a country, officials and ministers who are not loyal to the emperor may have a successful rebellion; if the country cannot be transformed into a world, the people's rebellion may also have a higher chance of success.
This country should have been doomed long ago after the defeat of Tumubao, Lord Jiajing's cultivation of immortality, and Lord Wanli's neglect of government. But in the end, he just mastered the art of corpse fraud and is now thriving and vigorous.
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This kind of power is reflected in Ming's ability to fight.
The Hundred Years' War was also sandwiched by several decades of armistice, and the Ming Dynasty fought almost continuously for a hundred years in Liuheyu. After fighting in the north, they fought in the east, after fighting in the east, they fought in the west, and after finishing fighting in the outside, they continued to fight.
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Being able to fight does not mean that you will definitely win, but resilience can bring a terrible sense of oppression and despair to the enemy, which can help you win in the end.
Until now, those opponents who have fought against the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years have fallen down one after another, and only a few are still standing. Even the best-performing Hou Jin is only trying to maintain an appearance that it is better to die than to live. At this time, even Huang Taiji would not believe that the Ming Dynasty would soon perish, and Choros did not even try to destroy the Ming Dynasty, so he was nowhere to be found.
Only those who side with the Ming Dynasty will believe that they can suppress the rebellion and annihilate Hou Jin.
This belief has led to the fact that even now, when droughts, floods, wars, famines, and plagues are rampant, the people on this land have made forced choices and divided into two groups in one place.
There was not enough food to eat, and the land could not support so many people. People made natural selections. One group of people became bandits who responded to the peasant army, and another group of people became local villagers who responded to the government.
Therefore, Liu Chengzong can understand Zhang Yichuan's despair. At this time, no peasant army really believes that it can eventually overthrow the Ming Dynasty. At most, they are just like Hou Jin, trying every means to maintain their survival.
It's just that their desperate choice brought great trouble to the reorganization of the Marshal's Mansion.
"I originally thought that recruiting Zhang Yichuan would save me some trouble, but I didn't expect that I would find myself in even greater trouble."
Liu Chengzong smiled bitterly and shook his head. All the equipment that can arm a battalion has been shipped.
According to Zhang Yichuan's old tactics, if the reorganized five battalions are sent to the front line, they may be able to win by chance in the first or even second battle, but once the officers and soldiers figure out the way, they will inevitably be defeated.
, then the equipment of this battalion will be used to support the enemy.
"The Henan Fifth Battalion can't learn battle formations in a short time. It doesn't take that long, so you can learn as much as you can."
Liu Chengzong gave Liu Yiyong a few words of advice, then sent him back to Ningyuan County to train troops, and then issued an order to the entire marshal's office: "Send the generals from Gansu, Xining, and Lintao to Lanzhou to discuss matters and prepare for the Eastern Expedition."