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Chapter Twelve The Moon is Black as Ink

Han Xin's famous saying comes from Ye Min, a small sergeant. If someone else had changed, he would definitely think that he was arrogant and frivolous, and it was impossible to ignore it.

But Xu You used his spirit to observe people, and always valued intentions rather than form. Whether Ye Min has the ability of Han Xin is another matter, but he is calm and full of confidence in his words. This alone is enough to surpass most people in this world!

He Ru later said to Xu You: "Ye Min is a person with a seven-foot appearance, and his appearance is in line with the two qualities. His chest, abdomen, hands and feet are actually connected to the five elements, ears, eyes, mouth and nose, and all the four qi are connected. He stands like Qiao Song and stands like Hua Yue. If he advances, he will not be fast, and if he retreats, he will not be slow. It can be a great use!"

Xu You did not pull out seedlings to encourage growth, but only gave Ye Min 50 people and promoted him to the garrison leader. But strangely, he did not allow Ye Min to participate in the daily training of Cuiyu Camp, but opened another closed camp in the fruit forest for Ye Min to train troops alone.

Fengying was established, the military law was completed, and the Supervision Department was launched. The reform of the basic system of the army came to an end. The next step was to focus on military training and actual combat. Xu You, in the name of senior Qi fans, selected the key points of the two military books, Ji Xiaoxin Book and the actual military training, and re-wrote them into a new military training method. Then he summoned Zuo He Ruqi Xiao, Han Baoqing Mingjing and others to discuss and modify it for easier operation and execution.

Theory must be combined with practice. If you have too big steps, it is easy to pull the eggs. This is the truth that Xu You deeply realized since time traveling through time. It is definitely not possible to copy Qi Jiguang's military books. After all, the times, the environment, and the enemies are different. Only by adapting to local conditions can one survive. Only by surviving can one talk about strength and one can one win if one is strong.

After five or six days of fierce discussion, the "Military Training and Training Classic" was officially promulgated, which was divided into Shuwu Dian, Drum Dian, Marine Camp Dian, Gun Dian, Knife and Shield Dian, Bow and Crossbow Shooting Dian and Siege Field Equipment Dian. Because of Cuiyu Camp, this Classic is also called Cui Dian!

The implementation of Cuidian is different from military law. Military law must be directly popularized to every soldier from the bottom to the top, but Cuidian must be integrated from top to bottom, and the level of church military officials are integrated.

Therefore, the day after the completion of the Tiger Seal Hall, there was no grand opening ceremony, and no red and colorful congratulations. The gate quietly located in the northwest corner of Xuanji Academy opened, and the first batch of students including Zuo Qi Xiao, Qi Xiao, Han Baoqing, Ming Jing and Ye Min, had a total of 17 people, and they entered together in front and back.

The speaker is Xu You!

Xu You did not talk about the military tactics of the ancestors and the specific tactics. The first thing he said was: "You are soldiers. Soldiers have to fight, and the outcome must be decided when fighting. But if you want to win, you must first know what war is!"

"War is not an impulse without purpose, no claim, no demand, no rules! War is not an isolated, extreme, absolutely beastly fight! What is war? War is the continuation of politics!"

"About War" is not a Bible for war studies, but compared with the macro and mysterious strategic thinking of "The Art of War", the argument of war focuses more on the interaction between micro-detailed descriptions and the political, economic and people's livelihood, and is more suitable for classroom teaching to popularize the concept of war.

"Maybe you have to ask, what is politics?"

Xu You walked slowly back and forth, saying: "The 11th year of Zuo Zhuan? Yin Gong's Eleventh Year says 'politics govern the people'. Political harmony should be viewed separately. Political means the power, system, order and laws of the country; governance means self-cultivation, family management, education of the people, and peace in all four areas. The so-called politics means to consider the fundamental interests of the country and the people we are loyal to, and war is the last means to achieve this goal."

Next, Xu You explained in detail the relationship between politics and war, the dichotomy and materialism, and the philosophical thought of the unity of opposition, making this group of guys who only know how to fight in the army seem to have opened the door to a new world, sitting in the school and listening in a fascinating manner.

"We just talked about the nature of war. So, who can tell me what the purpose of war is?"

The audience suddenly became noisy, and Xu You forgot to explain the classroom discipline. He clapped his hands and waited for everyone to be quiet, and said with a smile: "Whoever wants to answer questions in the future, please raise your hand first and call the mountain leader, and wait for my permission before you can answer the questions!"

Xu You demonstrated how to raise your hand for them, maybe because he looked a little stupid. After a while, someone tentatively raised his hand and said, "Captain!"

"Okay, Gengbu, you answer!"

This man was named Geng Bu. The recruited refugees performed well and were recommended by Zuo Qi to the Tiger Banner Hall. He was kind-hearted and tall, especially his hands were like palm-leaf fans, with strong knuckles, and could open seven bows in a row, hitting every shot.

"When fighting, you either die or I die. If I go to the battlefield, I have only one purpose: to defeat the enemy and win every battle!"

"Yes, sit down. Anyone else want to answer?"

Three more people raised their hands at the same time. Geng Bu took the lead anyway, and he didn't feel so ashamed to raise his hands again. Xu You called him again and said, "Jiao Meng, tell me."

On the contrary, Jiao Meng and Gengbu were one of the eight thieves who followed Qi Xiao. They were as thin as monkeys, clever and clear, and often had a lot of tricks. They were responsible for external investigation and commanding scouts in the thief of the throne, especially the equestrian skills were excellent.

"Victory is only the result of the war, not the purpose of the war! Sometimes, winning every battle may not necessarily achieve the goal. I think that I must not only defeat, but also eliminate it. The more enemies die in each battle, the smaller the threat. Then try to fight in the enemy's territory, and destroy the people's livelihood needs such as houses, arable land, grain storage, farm tools, cattle and horses, cloth, etc. The longer it takes for the enemy to recover after the war..."

"Okay, Jiao Meng thought more deeply." Xu You nodded and said, "Quan Siche, have you added?"

Quan Siche was the first member of the Supervision Department selected by Wang Shibi from thousands of refugees. It is said that four ox carts were broken in front of his home shortly after his birth. Later, I don’t know which fortune teller came up with a bad idea, Quan’s father simply gave him such a bad name. Xu You has not found anything special about him yet, but Wang Shibi admired him very much and strongly recommended him to go to the Tiger Seal Hall for further study.

"Master, if war is a continuation of politics, then the best thing is to defeat the enemy without fighting. Using means other than the confrontation of troops, it can induce or force, deceive or force to form a force of pressure, thereby conquering the enemy outside the field and benefiting the enemy's country!"

Xu You applauded and said, "What you three have their own reasons, which shows that they have moved their minds. The purpose of war is not actually the only one, but changes with the political purpose. If you need to defeat, you will defeat. If you need to destroy, you will destroy. If you need to burn, kill, loot, you will burn, kill, loot. War is just a means. It must follow the political trends and move beyond political needs. Even if you win, it will be defeated. Even if you lose, it will be defeated. In layman's terms, when we fight, we must use force to force the enemy's will to obey our will and the enemy's interests to obey our interests!"

He paused and said, "However, the ultimate goal of the war is to eliminate the enemy, occupy the enemy's country, and completely erase their will to resist, and turn the interests of both the enemy and us into common interests!"

"For this, we must shed blood, not be afraid of casualties, and use any means and at all costs to move from victory to comprehensive victory!"

The first class is over.

In the next two days, Xu You mainly talked about war theory and the art of war, and then began to talk about strategic intentions, strategic plans and strategic actions. Since we had to practice troops during the day, the classes in Huqin Hall were arranged after nightfall.

“What is the most important and simplest rule in strategy?”

In order to facilitate teaching, Xu You ordered people to make a large rectangular wooden board, painted black paint and hung it on the wall, then burned the chalk into juice and poured it into the mold prepared in advance. After solidification, it was taken out and dried and turned into chalk. Xu You turned around and wrote a line of big words on the blackboard: Concentrate the superior forces! Then he pointed heavily on the two words "advantage".

"What is an advantage? If there are a hundred people on the other side, I have to have a thousand people. I will rush over without using swords and guns. I will trample on you to death with only feet!"

Jiao Meng raised his hand and said, "The mountain is the chief!"

Xu You pinched the chalk and threw it over, hit Jiao Meng's forehead, cursing: "It's not time to ask questions yet, why are you a thin monkey anxious?"

I don’t know if it was the bad taste that arises after inventing chalk. Xu You likes to use chalk to hit people. His answer is incorrect, he runs out of class, and does not abide by classroom discipline. Almost half of the people have been smashed. In particular, Jiao Meng has a lively personality and is hit the most times.

Everyone burst into laughter, Jiao Meng also put down his hand awkwardly. Xu You said angrily: "Stand up and ask!"

"Yes!" Jiao Mengteng stood up, straightened his waist and said loudly: "Master, if everyone has to press on every battle, then do you still need the back team? If the back team doesn't want it, once a fighter plane appears, the front army will be exhausted. How to deal with it?"

"Good question! Who has the same question?"

Xu You looked around and Ye Min, who had always rarely spoken, raised his hand. This was the first time he raised his hand to ask questions since he listened to the class, saying, "Ye Min, you said!"

Ye Min stood up, his tone was calm, and said, "In the battle between the two Tangtangs in the spring and autumn, Jin and Chu competed for hegemony. King Zhuang of Chu set up forty chariots to be the go-que and broke into the left wing of the Jin army, and Chu was greatly defeated by Jin. These go-que and cruising on the left and right sides, but before entering the battlefield, they could see that when the enemy was weak, they could break the formation with ten thousand pounds. Sun Bin also said that fighting one and two thirds of the troops could only be used to fight, leaving two thirds of the troops as the back team. Isn't this contrary to what the mountain commander said?"

The benefits of reading more are obvious. Ye Min has both famous military quotations as arguments and examples of the Spring and Autumn Period as arguments, which is more targeted and convincing than Jiao Meng's blind questions.

Xu You intended to give Ye Min a long face in front of the generals, and praised him endlessly, saying, "Taking history as a lesson, you can know the gains and losses. You should follow Ye Min more in the future. This is how, Ye Min, after you go back, you will gather the famous war examples you know from ancient times to the present, hand them to Tianqingfang for printing and then send them to everyone. Then, after He Shan finished his lecture on the golden and jade plan, you will tell the capital and preach the war examples of ancient and modern times to everyone!"

At present, only Xu You and He Ru are qualified to give lectures in Huqin Hall, and Ye Min is the third person! As soon as this was said, let alone Geng Bu Jiao Meng and others, even Han Baoqing, who had always been calm, could not help but look at Ye Min, who was sitting in the back row without saying a word.

Everyone knows that Ye Min and Dong Dahai became famous in three battles, and Xu You set up a new camp for him. I don’t know what he is practicing every day, but after all, it’s a small fight and no one has really paid attention to it. It was not until today that Xu You’s appreciation of Ye Min was extraordinary. If nothing unexpected happened, he will be one of the most important figures in the army in the future.

"Yes!" Ye Min responded calmly, as if this was the simplest thing. The effort to nourish the qi alone made everyone admire him.

Xu You smiled and said, "I will answer your two questions now. Concentrating superior forces can be divided into time and space, or roughly as strategy and tactics. Tactical use of troops can be used again and again, which is what you call the division between the front and the back team. Generals who do not have the back team lack the initiative. They seem as stable as Mount Tai, but in fact they are as dangerous as they are. But strategically, they must ensure that the troops are used at the same time and have an absolute advantage..."

Just as Xu You was about to explain in detail, Qingming pushed open the door and walked in. Although the Huqin Hall is of a college, it can also follow the example of later generations of the White Tiger Hall. There are layers of checkpoints and posts. No one is allowed to enter unless they ask for instructions. Those who forcibly break up can capture it on the spot and handle it strictly according to the law.

And Qingming is the only exception!

He walked to Xu You's ear and whispered: "Zhu Fashi comes to ask for a meeting!"

Zhu Fajing?

Xu You remembered that Taoist Qi was congratulating Gu Yun at the beginning and met him on Yangzhou City and Zhu Fashi Bridge. He was Zhu Daorong's closed disciple, but he was very funny, which was very different from Zhu Fayan, Zhu Wulu and others.

"What's the matter?"

"An Xiuming issued an order to destroy Buddhism, Jing, Yi, Yong, Xiang, Jiang and other prefectures and counties, in response to the imperial edict, they began to burn temples and expel monks, especially in Yizhou, Liangzhou and Yongxiang, where nearly two thousand monks died under the knife..."
Chapter completed!
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