Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Seeing what Guangmu said about the art of war, Liu Bei remembered one thing:

Kong Ming once said that he wanted to practice the art of war?

Pang Tong raised his ears alertly, while Kong Ming said modestly:

Looking at the light curtain of later generations, I occasionally gain insights, and I have a new understanding of the theory that soldiers are impermanent, and that they can lead to people without causing harm to them.

So I just read it and think about it slowly when I have time.

Kong Ming had discussed with Guan Yu before when he was in Jingzhou. At that time, he believed that the essence of guerrilla method was causing people without killing others in Sun Tzu.

In later generations, there are new words called active and passive. To put it bluntly, you want the enemy to deal with you, rather than you running around to deal with others.

Pang Tong sighed in his heart that Kong Ming really didn't want to take a moment to relax.

And I secretly thought, since the price of their internal paper has become increasingly low, is it okay for me to write something?

After all, if we follow the saying of future generations, even if we record what we eat every day, as long as it can be preserved to future generations, it is still a cultural relic.

Besides, he has now helped his lord to conquer Hanzhong in Yizhou, and is also cooperating with Yuan Zhi in Jingzhou.

Then as long as Guanzhong is pacified, the achievements should be somewhat convincing.

In the future, Li Weigong may have to read Pang Tong's military book.

Pang Tong saw a bright future, and then heard Kong Ming leisurely say:

After all, when Jiang Wei is taught the art of war, he must have some insights into the art of war.

Pang Tong felt that his throat was a little dry.

At the same time, he saw Zhang Fei winking at him, and Pang Tong gave a warning look in return.

Then Pang Tong pretended to be calm and said:

Kong Ming is thoughtful and far-sighted.

Unfortunately, now Han Sui has occupied Tianshui. Because our army is slightly close to Ma Chao, there is a rift between them.

Otherwise, we will send elite soldiers to bring Jiang Wei's family to Chengdu.

Pang Tong's eyes met Kong Ming's half-smiling eyes.

The eyes were divided as soon as they touched, Kong Ming smiled at the corner of his mouth, looked at the light screen again and said:

Shi Yuan is interested, but Chengdu is far away. If we can pick him up in advance, it will be enough to stay in Hanzhong.

After all, Feng Chu's talent is known to the world, and he is also a good teacher.

Zhang Fei looked at the two military advisors with a smile in his eyes.

But the hands under the table were squeezing her thighs tightly, for fear of laughing.

Liu Bei cleared his throat and changed the topic:

In the Song Dynasty, there were already certain martial arts scriptures, and there were also nearby enemies for training.

And there is a weapon as sharp as the eight-oxen crossbow. How can one's martial virtue be ruined?

Although Pang Tong felt that his lord was clearing his throat as if he was hiding his smile, he changed the topic and said:

There is no shortage of military skills and weapons. In this case, either the military system is lacking or the foreign enemy is strong.

The military reports in Jingzhou were visible to everyone, and none were more outrageous than those in Fancheng.

The giant boat approaching the city was able to suppress the city wall, and fired indiscriminately with specially made blunt arrows, destroying the city and the spirit of the soldiers, and finally attacked it in just seven days, which was beyond everyone's imagination, and Pang Tong still remembered that the Song Dynasty was destroyed in later generations. I also fought hard in Xiangfan before:

However, Song Neng has been in a stalemate with Mongolia in Xiangfan for more than ten years. It can be seen that even if this foreign enemy is strong, it has not yet reached the point of being invincible...

Shaking his head, Pang Tong felt that the Song Dynasty was becoming more and more confusing the more he looked at it.

[Comparatively speaking, the most valuable part of Li Weigong Questions and Answers is the part involving the Tang Dynasty army.

The organization and composition of the army, the corresponding fighting methods, and the gameplay of infantry and cavalry coordination can all be directly learned and applied.

It is difficult for the author to insert personal information into the description of these tactics, so the essence of its content is better preserved.

In terms of the organization of the Tang army, Li Jing stipulated that a general should have 20,000 soldiers and 14,000 combat troops, divided into seven armies, and strictly stipulated that the cavalry should account for at least one-third.

As for the other soldiers, Li Jing subdivided them into archers, crossbowmen, horse infantry, jumping soldiers, reserve surprise soldiers, etc., and selected them as needed.

A conventional combat regiment basically consists of 2,900 jumping soldiers, 2,900 mixed infantry and cavalry troops, 2,000 crossbowmen, 2,200 archers, and 6,900 baggage troops.

And most importantly, there are at least 4,000 cavalrymen who can be called the main force of the legion.

The later military system of the Tang Army was very different, and how to use these four thousand cavalry to their best advantage was the most significant difference in tactics between the generals of the Tang Army.

Looking at the history of war in the early Tang Dynasty, generally speaking, there are basically several major categories of roles:

When destroying the Turks, they traveled long distances and attacked the enemy's commander's tent.

When the Tuyuhun was annihilated, the cavalry pursued them for thousands of miles. Li Shimin and Su Dingfang also liked to use this method. When Su Dingfang annihilated the Western Turks, they pursued them all the way from the Altai Mountains in Xinjiang to what is now Kyrgyzstan, from the scorching sun to the heavy snowfall. After running for four thousand miles, we finally defeated the enemy and made a triumphant return. We will have a chance to talk about it later.

The roundabout tactics of the Battle of Xiangji Temple.

Li Shimin killed Dou Jiande's cavalry and attacked to cut off the supply line.

The most technical one was undoubtedly the Tang Army's infantry-cavalry coordination tactics.

After the Tang army formed a formation, the crossbowmen began to release arrows when the enemy approached 220 meters, the archers began to release arrows when 90 meters, and the archers retreated to continue long-range suppression at 30 meters. The crossbowmen abandoned their crossbows and changed their swords, preparing to serve as a reserve force to meet the enemy.

After formally engaging the enemy, the first troops in front are the forward army and the central army. If the enemy cannot be destroyed, the cavalry and reserve troops on both sides of the military formation will rush forward, and the main force will be withdrawn to rest and rotate into reserve troops.

It was precisely by relying on this set of perfect, scientific and economical tactics that the early Tang Dynasty did not fall into a militaristic situation.

Just like Li Jing destroyed Tuyuhun, it only took Su Dingfang four months to destroy the Western Turks. It can be said that he is quite like Li Jing. 】

Everyone in the Ganlu Hall watched attentively. The light curtain used some very rough square circles to move back and forth in conjunction with the text description, showing them the Tang army's tactics.

Li Jing also watched with great interest:

This method of fighting is quite different from this time.

Li Shimin understood very well:

The descendants also say that this book was forged in the name of a pharmacist, and it was probably written around the Kaiyuan period of Xuanzong.

The person who wrote the book knew that the military system of the Tang army was very different from what it was at this time.

Li Jing agreed: “But it’s still of extraordinary value.”

Several generals agreed with Li Jing's judgment, but they were more interested in the specific battle cases that followed.

Li Shimin was very happy to see it:

General Li's two battles in destroying the Turks and Tuyuhun can set an example for future generations to use cavalry.

Li Jing quickly declined:

Your Majesty's temple is in control of destroying the Turks, so you can show your merits in one battle.

And Tuyuhun is still alive today, so he doesn't dare to claim credit at this time.

And just when the monarch and his ministers were showing humility to each other, Su Dingfang's name jumped out.

Su Lie, who was listening obediently and planning to keep these facts in mind and go back to think about it, was a little unbelievable for a moment:

Can I also destroy the country? And it was also the Turkic Khanate that had been in the Western Regions for a long time?

Li Shimin's eyes lit up. He clearly remembered the scattered things about the early Tang Dynasty that Guangmu had mentioned before.

The Western Turks were destroyed in Gao... Oh no, they were destroyed during the reign of his son Li Zhi.

And the organizer of this war to destroy the country is standing in front of him at this moment!

Therefore, the figure of the prince who just learned to walk turned around in Li Shimin's heart and was thrown to Buyeo.

This Su Dingfang is in his prime now and should be reused to add to his list of achievements as Tian Khan!

Why wait twenty years?

And the most important thing is that Su Dingfang is one year younger than Li Shimin, so he is suitable for training to be a good commander.

Li Shimin was depressed when he saw the news in front of the light curtain.

Duan Zhixuan led the army, but returned without success and wasted food and grass.

Hou Jun gathered to destroy the country, took credit for his arrogance and finally rebelled.

Li Shimin of Ganlu Hall was able to infer his own thoughts in the history of the light curtain.

Because these two people are both former members of Prince Qin's palace, and both of them are relatively young.

Later, the two people were reused supposedly to cultivate a handsome man who could succeed Li Jing, but they were both disappointed.

But now looking at Su Lie, who is one year younger than himself but behaves like Li Jing... Li Shimin's eyes are intense.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty seemed to have hope of completely wiping out the Turks during the Zhenguan Dynasty.

Li 𪟝 on the side is making calculations.

You don’t even need to look at the map carefully, you can recall it with your eyes closed:

From Chang'an to the west, the only countries that can be called countries are Tuyuhun, Gaochang, Qiuci, Western Turks, and Tubo.

So, the only one left with no master’s merit is Qiuci?

No, no, no, Li 𪟝 shook his head in his heart. Gaochang was originally attributed to Hou Junji, but now that may not be the case.

After all, Li 𪟝 was the Third God of War in the early Tang Dynasty, and later generations judged him as loyal and righteous. No matter how you look at it, he should be more reliable than Hou Junji, right?

Not seeing Li 𪟝's eager eyes at all, Li Shimin strode over and patted Su Lie's shoulder without hesitation:

Young talents from Dingfang should be encouraged.

From tomorrow onwards, I will follow the pharmacist to see more about Tuyuhun's current situation.

Li Jing naturally understood what His Majesty meant, but it still felt strange to see His Majesty, who was only thirty-one years old, patting a thirty-year-old man and praising his young talent.

Su Lie had no time to care about this and immediately agreed with great joy.

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Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun felt that today's trip was the right one.

The simple battle formation demonstration on the light screen was more than a treasure to the two generals, so they immediately drew it down with pen and paper as best they could.

At the same time, Zhao Yun also lamented in his heart the arrogance of the Tang Dynasty.

A so-called group army has seven armies, including cavalry and horse infantry, with at least five to six thousand good horses.

And how many good horses does the Lord have now?

It's just three hundred horses for his motley followers.

And among these three hundred horses, there are only about a hundred serious Youzhou horses. The rest can only be said to be Northland horses. They can be used in Jingzhou and Yizhou, but against the Cao thieves who hold Hebei. It is definitely not enough.

And what about the Tang Dynasty? Zhao Yun calculated privately that there were at least 400,000 Tang troops who participated in the war before and after the Anshi Rebellion.

Assuming that an army of 20,000 people and 5,000 good horses were provided, the number of horses on standby during the prosperous Tang Dynasty was at least 100,000.

And it is impossible for all horse farms to be full of horses. After calculating the probability...

Zhao Yun no longer wanted to forget it.

At this time, he also felt distressed about the Anshi Rebellion.

Four parts of envy, three parts of sigh, two parts of sadness, and one part of regret.

This is Zhao Yun's most sincere feeling for the elite army of the Tang Dynasty that was destroyed by civil strife.