"Sun Tzu" says: The passion of a soldier is speed, taking advantage of others' inadequacy, and attacking the enemy's unpreparedness by the unexpected way!
It is also said: The speed of the water is as strong as the drifting rocks; the speed of the birds of prey is the knot as the damage. Therefore, those who are good at fighting have dangerous momentum and short knots. The momentum is like an expanded crossbow, and the knots are like a hair.
machine.
This is the origin of the three idioms of speed, surprise, and unprepared attack. It is also the earliest strategic and tactical policy on blitzkrieg in the history of the world.
Li Chengzhi actually gave a special lecture after the establishment of the military academy, and he also summarized the essence of the cross: speed, surprise attack, encirclement, concentration, and cutting!
But at that time, Huangfu Rang had gone to Tuyuhun to exchange soldiers and armor for food, and was not in Zhenyi. Later, when he returned to Zhenyi, he specifically asked Li Chengzhi to discuss matters, and even discussed it with Li Chengzhi.
At this time, it seems that Huangfu Rang is better than his master.
Because Li Chengzhi knew very well that even if it were him, he would never be able to do this.
Let me put it bluntly: He is not that good at teaching at all. This battle depends entirely on Huangfu Rang’s decision-making and on-the-spot performance.
So when he received news of success one after another and learned that Huangfu had won one victory after another, and that he had won a huge victory, Li Chengzhi's eyes almost dropped to the ground.
In the past few years, he had fought against the Du Lun tribe and also fought against Tuyuhun. Therefore, he had already predicted that using artillery to deal with the Hu Qi would not lead them to exhaustion, but at least they would be able to retreat steadily.
First, because the Hu soldiers were ignorant. When they saw firearms, they thought they were being punished by God. Even if they had enough fighting spirit, they would turn into flying smoke on the spot.
Secondly, war horses are livestock after all, and they are more afraid of fire and explosions. But when encountering firearms, there is little reason not to be alarmed.
Therefore, Huangfu ordered to attack the south of Tianzhu, defeat Murong Xiao, and even Li Song and Li Feng's outstanding troops, and defeat Rouran, which was what Li Chengzhi expected.
What he didn't expect was Huangfu Rang's keen sense of smell and ability to seize opportunities on the battlefield.
A thousand years ago, Sun Wu led 30,000 Wu troops to attack thousands of miles. He defeated the Chu army of more than 200,000 people by using food to the enemy, and captured the Chu capital in ten days.
But now, Huangfu Rang only had 30,000 soldiers under his command. He also traveled thousands of miles, and also lost food to the enemy. It also took only ten days to defeat Murong Xiao and Cui Yanbo's nearly 300,000 troops, and captured the important town of Shanshan.
Even though he didn't dare to compete with his grandson, Li Chengzhi could guarantee that no matter whether he succeeded or failed in the future, Huangfu Rang's battle would be recorded in the annals of history.
He was able to encircle but not attack, and allowed Tuyuhun's defeated army to flee eastward. He also placed pursuing troops on the banks of Datong River, Huangshui River, Yellow River and other rivers, and almost without fail drove 50,000 to 60,000 Hu cavalry into Cui Yanbo's station in Shanshan Town.
The camp outside is a stroke of genius.
And it just so happened that Li Song and Li Feng sent good news one after another. The defeat of Rouran was like the icing on the cake.
The benefit of such a series of great victories is not only that it thwarts the imperial court's evil plan of driving tigers to devour wolves and killing people with borrowed knives. It is not just that one is losing strength and the other is gaining strength, the enemy is weak and we are strong, but it is also the morale and morale of the people.
If you look at Xihai today, you will know how strong the cohesion of people's hearts is: Li Chengzhi only gave an order, and even the old and the weak, who were almost unable to walk, came to the party with crutches and started to fight, saying that they wanted to make a difference.
Partial force.
The morale is as high as ever. Even the newly surrendered towns, the Dunhuang army and the townspeople are completely different from before.
Of course, it is not just a series of great victories that makes people's hearts and minds popular. If you are not full, even if you can build an atomic bomb and hit Rome, it will be just a flash in the pan and will not last long.
People's hearts are made of meat, and they are even more snobbish: in the past, in border towns, people had to eat one meal without finishing the next meal, and they had summer clothes but no winter clothes. But in the West Sea, everyone can get rations, whether they are criminal soldiers or criminal citizens. , not only can you eat freely, but you can also see meat and fish every day.
When a household is established, grain fields and livestock will be allocated to them. Although the fields are not much, it is enough for the family to make ends meet. The livestock are given to you for free: if you are given a cow, you only need to pay it back to the government for a calf three years later. .
Even the orphans, singles, widowers and widowers had support: those with convenient legs and legs and a little bit of strength went to work in factories to help. Those with disabilities and were unable to walk could peel flax and weave at home. Moreover, the government provided spinning wheels, flax production, and weaving. The fine linen was then given to the government in exchange for money and grain.
What's more, the old and decrepit people, or the disabled and useless people such as soldiers with broken arms and legs, all have homes to live in, food to eat when hungry, and clothes to wear when cold.
The town army and the townspeople are used to seeing corrupt officials and being exploited and oppressed, so that Xihai has only been less than half a year old, but it feels like they are living in a dream.
In this way, how can the people's hearts be inconsistent and their morale not be high?
Therefore, the surrender lasted only a few months, and Li Chengzhi still organized the soldiers from the six towns into an army to rush to the aid of Huangfu Rang.
But Li Chengzhi’s own family knew their own affairs: There were only a few birdmen now, and no matter how united their hearts were and how high their morale was, they were still far from being comparable to those of the Yuan and Wei dynasties, so none of them could afford to die, let alone fight.
This is the main reason why we stopped fighting.
Secondly, rabbits bite people when they are anxious, let alone a country?
Nowadays, the Yuan and Wei Dynasties have rushed to seek medical treatment as if they were ill. They knew it was poison, but they would take it as long as they could survive for a while.
Just like the move to borrow troops from Tuyuhun and Rouran. If Xihai pressed harder and harder, the imperial court would most likely withdraw its troops from the Huaihe River and Huaihe River, and even make peace with Nanliang, ceding territory to it and offering a city in the hope of a large army.
Just as the gunpowder is about to be used up, if another army of hundreds of thousands comes, Li Chengzhi will have no other solution except to fight with human lives.
Therefore, we can only see good things, and avoid the conflict between clams and cranes, but in the end it will benefit the fisherman.
In addition, Li Chengzhi also had deeper considerations: the Yuan and Wei dynasties were similar to imperial poisons to quench their thirst, which had made the people in Guanzhong, Hedong and other places overwhelmed and miserable. As long as the Western Sea was surrounded without fighting and high pressure was imposed, the imperial court would not only dare not Withdrawing troops will only make matters worse, forcibly conscripting soldiers and requisitioning grain.
It's like a bowstring that has decayed and been stretched to the extreme. How can you continue to pull it with all your strength?
Li Chengzhi was waiting for this opportunity.
Maybe in one or two years, maybe in two or three years, the war in Guanzhong and Hedong will continue, and the Yuan and Wei Dynasties will collapse without Li Chengzhi taking action.
It is also possible that when the benevolence of loving the people like a son from the West Sea spreads to Guanzhong and Hedong, the righteous people will open the city gates and welcome the benevolent and righteous teachers.
So after all the calculations, Li Chengzhi felt that a temporary truce would be better than pursuing and fighting...
Seeing that he was motionless while holding the wine cup, and his eyes were empty and lifeless, Cui Guang knew that Li Chengzhi was wandering away from home again.
He tapped the table with his fingers in dissatisfaction and asked in a cold voice: "What do I want to ask you?"
"oh……"
Li Chengzhi came back to his senses and took a sip of wine, "The minister asked me why I retreated from the army? If I really want to withdraw from the army, I don't want the elders in Guanzhong to be harmed by the military disaster and become displaced and homeless!"
"fart!"
Cui Guang sneered, "You, the Li family, have lived in Guanzhong for a long time, so you can naturally call the people 'father', but the people of Hexi, the soldiers and civilians of the six towns are not the people, why don't you show mercy when you stopped the war?"
"Is it strange what the Minister said?"
Li Chengzhi sneered and said, "When have you ever seen me feel sorry for the soldiers and civilians of the six towns? And even after having to raise troops, how many times have you ever seen me take the initiative to stir up trouble? Which time have I not been forced to fight back angrily?"
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Cui Guang was stunned for a moment, feeling that his breath was being held in his throat, but he couldn't spit it out.
Today, there are still several big signs standing on the banks of Juyan Lake: All the soldiers and people who surrender are our people in the West Sea, and they will be treated equally, so that they will have fields to cultivate, livestock to herd, and houses to live in.
There is food to satisfy the hunger, clothing to cover the body... there is support for the elderly, and there is support for the disabled!
And Li Chengzhi has fulfilled every item on this card, not only meticulously, but also exceeded expectations.
Cui Guang was so impressed by the fact that his parents rewarded him with food when he entered school.
It is even more like what Li Chengzhi said: Every time he went to war, the imperial court raised troops to attack first, and Li Chengzhi had no choice but to protect himself...
Well, right?
Cui Guang frowned: "You are a traitor, and everyone will punish you. It is the right thing for the imperial court to attack you, but when it comes to your mouth, you are the one who has been wronged?"
"Am I not wronged?"
Li Chengzhi sneered and said, "You can't be loyal until death, and then be scolded as ignorant after your death, right?"
"Don't try to confuse cause and effect, or confuse the sequence... It was you who secretly rebelled first, or the court was suspicious of you first. You know it very well. And don't think that Yuanying and Yuan Chengying have been famous for half their lives, and they suddenly fainted.
You are so ignorant that you must force a good person to become an evil person?"
Cui Guang also sneered and said, "No one else knows what your character is like, Li Chengzhi, but I know it clearly. Even if you are unreasonable, you have to fight for three points. What's more, now that you have righteousness in hand, how can you give up? So you
This retreat must be due to someone else, or it may be a last resort..."
Even if the evidence is put on the table, Li Chengzhi will not admit it. What's more, Cui Guang is just making random guesses?
Li Chengzhi shook his head like a wave: "I originally wanted to see the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch? Since the minister doesn't believe it, I have nothing to say..."
Cui Guang didn't believe a word he said. He rolled his eyes and looked at Wei Zijian again: "What do you think of this little thief when you give me a summary?"
"It's nothing more than working step by step and fighting steadily! As the old saying goes, although the tiger is old, it still has some power, which means that the imperial court is in decline, but if the West Sea is an enemy, it is far from enough!"
Wei Zijian pondered for a moment, and then asked suspiciously: "Is it possible that he is waiting for the imperial court to bring trouble to Xiao Qiang, especially to give birth to Ji Sun?"
Li Chengzhi paused for a moment, and his eyes wandered twice: "I dream about it, but this is nothing more than a fool's dream..."
After so many interactions, who still doesn’t understand whom?
The more facts Li Chengzhi tried to deny, the closer they were to the truth. Looking at his appearance at this time, Cui Guang was even more certain: Although he missed, it was not far off!
Is this little thief very calculating?
What's even more valuable is that he can actually keep his composure.
Cui Guang was silent for a long time, and then sighed: "I want to ask you a correct answer, but you must not be perfunctory: Are you trying to catch the east and attacking the west, waiting for the court to be careless, and then strike a fatal blow? Or should you retreat to advance, and try to make progress slowly?
Of?"
What's the difference?
Li Chengzhi was about to respond when he suddenly noticed something strange in Wei Zijian's eyes, as if he was giving him a wink. When he turned around, Wei Zijian lowered his eyes again.
What does it mean?
Li Chengzhi secretly guessed and looked at Cui Guang's expression again.
It seemed that he had been awake all night, and the old man's eyes were still bloodshot. His face was not very good-looking, but looked full of sadness.
Recalling that when he entered the house, Cui Guang looked like he had been hungry for several days. He must have been so worried that he couldn't even eat.
What are you worried about? Are you worried that Yuan Wei Qi is approaching?
After knowing each other for several years, Li Chengzhi knew that although Cui Guang was compassionate, he was very open-minded and was by no means an ignorant and loyal person.
It is possible to say that he is worried about all the people in the world because of the war.
But even if I am worried, it is not to the extent that I can't sleep or eat without knowing the taste.
After much deliberation, only my wife, children and children are left, and the family continues...
Li Chengzhi's heart moved, and he simply told the truth: "To be honest with the minister, what my uncle said is what I think in my heart: now that the imperial court is going against the grain, it will only be a matter of time before there is chaos in Guanzhong and Hedong. By then, how can this huge Wei state
Is there still an inch of pure land? Not to mention Yuan Cheng, even a saint will hardly be able to recover in the next life, so why should I waste people and money and go to war?"
With a "pop" sound, Wei Zijian gave a loud clap and praised loudly: "This is the way of the benevolent..."
Seeing Cui Guang glare, he smiled and said, "At least for the people of Xihai, it is excellent..."
"That's all...although you are cunning, you are still benevolent and righteous. At least you treat all the people in this world as human beings..."
Cui Guang sighed sadly, and stood up half-heartedly, "I have been raised by you for half a year. I eat and drink well every day, so I should put in some effort. Now that you have sent out all your troops and sent out all your good officials,
I think civil affairs have been delayed a lot. If you don’t mind, I will send you to my home and share the burden with you..."
In two words, Cui Guang had already walked to the door. As he pushed the door open, he heard him sigh again: "Even if you want to use my name to recruit talents, you can just ask me if you meet me Cui Guang someday."
My son is incapable of playing tricks, so please take it for my sake and show mercy..."
Happiness came so suddenly that Li Chengzhi was a little confused.
What the Western Sea lacks today is definitely not generals who can lead troops in battle. They have gunpowder, artillery, sufficient food and grass, and countless horses and armor. As long as they are not people like Zhao Kuo who are just talking on paper, they are invincible and there is no reason to be defeated.
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What worries him is that the territory he has conquered is getting wider and wider, and the number of people under his rule is increasing, but he has no good ministers to govern the people.
For example, Li Song and Li Shiliang were both born in the army, and they only knew a little bit about it. If they were given the title of county magistrate, they would probably be reluctant to do so.
What's more, he doesn't even understand Mao.
Including Li Chengzhi himself, he is also trying hard to put it on the shelves. After counting, only Zhang Jingzhi has more experience.
But just by himself, he couldn't handle it even if he was exhausted.
Therefore, Li Chengzhi has long been salivating over Cui Guang, a capable minister in governing the world, and his eyes are about to die. In the past six months, even if he has been busy without touching the ground, he will definitely persuade Cui Guang if he has any leisure time.
Give him a helping hand.
Of course, he also knew that it was impossible. After all, most of the Cui family had moved to Luoyang, and most of the elite children were in high positions. In addition, the court was now full of soldiers. If anyone heard about Cui Guang's rebellion, they would certainly have their homes confiscated.
Will take every precaution.
But idleness is idleness. At least when he went to ask for advice, Cui Guang never declined and answered all questions.
So I might agree someday.
I didn't expect that this day would come so quickly, and that I would agree so happily. How dare I let Li Chengzhi use the tiger skin as a banner to recruit talents in his name?
Cui Guang's move today can be called a timely help.