"Xiangfu, what do you think of Duan Ping entering Luo?"
"Back to the young master, I was still underage at that time. After joining the army, I heard Meng Shuai mention that it seemed too radical to enter Luo at the end of the war, but the commander seemed unwilling to elaborate on it at the time. I also studied it carefully and found that this battle was indeed too radical.
Sloppy."
"Then Xiangfu has an objection?"
Li Tingzhi hesitated for a moment and then said: "Exactly."
I did not express my position directly, but looked at everyone and said: "Let's chat about Duan Ping's entry into Luo first. I will ask a few questions and let's think about it together. First, did Duan Ping enter Luo because I broke the covenant first?
What led to luring the wolf into the house? Second, is it necessary to fight for the land in the Central Plains? Third, is our military's combat effectiveness weak? Fourth, what is the root cause of our final defeat?"
After I asked the question, I started drinking tea by myself. Except for Yuan Ji Xiaoqi, the three of them were thinking about my four questions.
About a cup of tea has passed.
Seeing that none of the three people spoke, I said first: "This first question is actually very simple and ridiculous. Even if our army does not enter Henan, won't the Mongols themselves come? As a newly emerging nomadic nation, Mongolia,
With Wokuotai's ability, would he have no ambition and only limit himself to destroying the Jin Kingdom? Of course not. His strong expansion and plundering ambitions did not require an undefeated alliance at all. The plan to invade the Song Dynasty had already been planned in the temple of the Mongols.
Among them, the second question is even more ridiculous. Henan belongs to the mountains and rivers of the Song Dynasty. It has been occupied by the Jin people for a long time. Of course, it is necessary to take it back. The sovereignty of the land cannot be easily lost. After it is clear that the Song-Mongolian war is inevitable
After a major basic question, it should be said that Duanping's entry into Luo was strategically advisable and the only opportunity at that time. What's wrong with taking advantage of the enemy's short lull between the two wars to increase one's own territory and increase the depth of defense?
Good? Of course, as the opposition in the DPRK and China attacked, although the strategy is advisable, it is not necessarily correct. Third, our Song Dynasty army did not make any mistakes at the tactical level. They say that our Song Dynasty army is weak in combat and will only
Water battles and city defense battles, let's take a look at the Battle of Luodong. Our elite Huaixi Army used a majestic infantry phalanx to fight for several days with the invincible Mongolian cavalry.
The soldiers were also taken aback. So it cannot be said that our combat effectiveness was too weak. Fourth, the key to Duanping's entry into Luo was the battle level: logistical supplies and cooperation with the armies. If I remember correctly, it was when Marshal Meng was destroyed that
In the winter before the Jin Dynasty (1233), the Jinghu War Zone was able to transport 300,000 stones of military rations to the Mongolian army that besieged Caizhou. However, in the summer, it was unable to supply military rations to Kaifeng. It had to be transported thousands of miles away from the Lianghuai River.
Transshipment. It can be seen that the shortage of supplies is largely the result of the Southern Song Dynasty's failure to coordinate its internal contradictions, rather than an objective necessity. This is what Xiangfu said is too radical, and this radical theory also illustrates the internal contradictions of our dynasty.
There is a problem, as for the cooperation between the various armies, it is also in a mess, with orders and orders being passed around, and each other passing the blame."
I looked at Li Tingzhi and continued: "To sum up, our country can make two decisions: If our army can coordinate the internal conflicts, then the two Huaihe Rivers and Beijing and Hunan will march together to ensure supplies, capture the three capitals, and build a
The main forward defense line of the Song Army, thereby increasing strategic depth and delaying the Mongolian attack; or going all out to defend, consolidate the three major defense areas of Sichuan, Xiangfan, and Lianghuai, and build a flexible or in-depth defense system to block the Mongolian cavalry from going south.
At least half of the country can be saved. It's a pity that the senior officials of our dynasty are like the emperors and ministers during the Jingkang Incident. They are hesitant about fighting, defending, and fighting. They try every method, but they are unwilling to spend all their energy and focus on it. Once
After being frustrated, he hastily denied everything, resulting in a completely different strategy. In the end, he could only suffer the consequences. This can not but be said to be a major mistake of the late emperor. It goes without saying that the former decision was a serious mistake in the execution of the campaign; and the latter decision was not defensive.
In place, the Sichuan and Xiangfan fronts almost collapsed at the beginning of the Song-Mongolian War. Fortunately, Marshal Meng Gong, Marshal Yu Jie and other manpower turned the tide and the situation was restored."
After I finished speaking this long argument in one breath, Wen and Lu had already admired me so much that they knew that my point of view was completely pertinent and nodded frequently. However, Li Tingzhi, who was talking to me for the first time, was dumbfounded.
After Duanping entered Luo, the national power of the Song Dynasty was gradually weakened, and tens of thousands of elite soldiers who were accustomed to fighting were lost. They could only turn to defense. It seems that even Li Tingzhi focused on defense and did not even think about taking the initiative to attack.
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If we follow the trajectory of history, even though the rolling water of the Yangtze River is still rushing eastward all the time, will it not know that in the near future, the blood of the Han people in the Song Dynasty will dye this river red?
Li Tingzhi's military attainments are far from comparable to that of Lu Xiufu and Wen Tianxiang, so his understanding of my remarks is naturally more profound. Li Tingzhi held the tea cup in his hand and concentrated all his thoughts on it.
Suddenly, Li Tingzhi shook his hand and spilled tea all over the table. He completely ignored his rudeness and said: "Your Majesty, ah, Master, I believe it. You are truly a god. There is no other person in my court who has such a penetrating and comprehensive view."
It’s amazing.”
I laughed and said: "How can there be any such thing as a god in this world?"
Li Tingzhi said excitedly: "I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it. Jun is right, the young master is a god."
"I'm not a god, I just have a way of analyzing things."
"What method can Master teach us?" Wen Tianxiang asked hopefully.
"Of course." I said, "You will all be the pillars of my Song Dynasty. In fact, this method is also very simple. I call it the Four Symbols method."
"The method of the Four Symbols?" Everyone asked in confusion.
The theory of the Four Symbols refers to earth, fire, water, wind and earth, and the two yangs refer to Yin and Yang, and the Yin and Yang derive the four phenomena of earth, fire, water, wind and earth. The theory of the Four Symbols was elaborated in the ancient Book of Changes.
"The first image refers to the fact that we must first understand our own advantages, so this first image is called the superior image. The second image refers to our own disadvantages, which can be called the inferior image. The third image refers to
The first is to find opportunities that exist. This phenomenon is called opportunity. The last one refers to existing risks, which is called danger. These four phenomena do not exist independently. They also need a reference. For example, this excellent phenomenon
, my advantage lies in who I am comparing with. In terms of height, if I am taller than you, I have an advantage over you, but I am shorter than him. Naturally, for him, I am in the same position.
It’s a disadvantage.”
This is actually the famous SWOT analysis method in modern sales science. I just used the name of the Four Symbols to explain it, which makes people feel mysterious but easy to understand.
Of course, in this era, SWOT is a very advanced analysis method.
"It seems very simple, but at the same time it feels very comprehensive and profound." Wen Tianxiang said after listening.
"Let's give an example. Let's take the current situation in the world as an example and analyze it according to the theory of four phenomena."
In order to make Li Tingzhi return to my heart, I tried my best.
After all, Li Tingzhi's experience and knowledge are far better than those of Wen and Lu. If I don't have the ability to do three things, then Li Tingzhi will not really believe in me, not to mention that he was promoted by Jia Sidao.