Chapter 1821 Simplicity and complexity are not contradictory
What is military strategy?
This point, when Fei Qian was young, he thought it was very simple, and later he thought it was very complicated. But now, he feels that there are both situations. It is true that it is simple, but it is also very complicated.
It's like a big principle. Basically, it seems very simple when you say it, but in fact, it's complicated when you actually do it.
Although Fei Qian's military strategy may not be comparable to that of Xun You and Zhao Yun, or even comparable to that of Tai Shi Ci, Fei Qian's strengths lie in some plans and plans that Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci and others could not have thought of, such as the use of gunpowder...
However, gunpowder still has some limitations.
Fei Qian frowned and stood at a distance watching several soldiers in charge of gunpowder carefully spread out two barrels of damp gunpowder, and then set up a canopy above to prevent direct sunlight.
Come dry the black powder in the shade.
Black powder is very troublesome.
Like a grumpy little lover.
It needs to be carefully accompanied at all times, otherwise it will drag the people around it to the sky at some point. Black gunpowder is very susceptible to moisture, and it will get wet if you are not careful. Then if it is ignored and there is no relief, the small
The can was okay, but if the quantity were larger, it would have spontaneously ignited and exploded on the spot...
Even in later generations, we still often hear about accidents in which black powder exploded due to improper use and storage, not to mention the rudimentary conditions of the Han Dynasty.
But gunpowder is indeed very powerful if used properly.
For example, in the capture of Xiaopingjin, gunpowder was used to blow open the camp gate.
"It's time to readjust the arrangements..." Fei Qian looked at it and frowned slightly. The spring air itself was humid, and the oil paper covering it was torn by the night wind, and the moisture seeped in overnight. Of course, this matter also involves these gunpowders
It is the responsibility of the soldiers, but it is also more of an accident.
After all, it is strictly forbidden to raise fire around gunpowder. It was fine during the day, but it was blown by the wind at night. How could it be seen?
Following Fei Qian and watching from a distance were Xun You and Zhao Yun, as well as Yang Xiu who followed Baba later.
Taishi Ci was detained at Hangu Pass by Fei Qian. There was no punishment, but it was still a punishment. Within Taishi Ci's scope of authority, dispatching less than a thousand people did not require Fei Qian's approval. After all, Hangu Pass was a frontier area. If
It would be too rigid to send out more than ten or hundreds of people and have to go to Guanzhong to ask for instructions. However, things like welcoming the emperor are still quite big problems after all. If they are not handled well, it will be a big problem, like
It's like the gunpowder in front of you.
The ratio of Feiqian's gunpowder is naturally adjusted according to the proportions of later generations. However, so far, the gunpowder developed in Pingyang Huang's workshop can still only be used to a very ordinary level, and there is no way to form a large-scale
The reason for the large-scale lethality is very simple: the prerequisites for the purification technology are insufficient.
The ratio of black powder seems very simple, but in fact it is very complicated. Just like many people remember that the ratio is one, two, and three, but is it one nitrate, two sulfur, three charcoal, or one sulfur, two nitrate, three charcoal?
It gets confusing when you get confused...
And it’s not just the ratio that makes people’s heads turn.
Charcoal is easy to say. It is like a pure, boring and honest man, and it is relatively easy to obtain. However, this guy's biggest dream is not to shine and be hot, but to find every way to lose his virginity, uh, get wet, get wet, and get wet.
Wet side people, such as Sulfur Girl and Nitrous Demon Girl.
The Sulfur Lady is like a lady of the world. Since she is a lady of the world, it means that it is not available in all places. If you want to get the Sulfur Lady, you have to go to her boudoir, which is where the sulfur ore is produced. So far, Fei Qian
It is only found in two places, one is in the Luliang area of Linfen in the north, and the other is Hanzhong. Of course, the most famous people in the Han Dynasty are still the sulfur masters in Handan, but they are in Jizhou. As for Wuse and Jishan, they are also not in Fei.
Within the diving territory.
Maybe there are other places, but they haven't been surveyed yet, and Fei Qian doesn't know yet.
Natural sulfur is almost impure and is accompanied by various impurities. At this stage, the best way to purify it is to boil it. Just like all kinds of meat in later generations can be boiled.
Many minerals can also be purified by boiling water, but the quality of the purification is naturally imaginable.
Since the Nitrous Witch is a witch, it is even more troublesome.
The saltpeter girl has a dozen common names and faces, such as Puxiao, Xiaoshi, Mayaxiao, Mangxiao, Yingxiao, Yanxiao, Tuxiao, Penxiao, etc. Because saltpeter is often easily soluble in water, like
Stones disappear in water, so "nitrate" and "nitrogen" are often used interchangeably.
Among black gunpowder, potassium saltpeter is naturally the best, but in the Han Dynasty, how to identify real macaques and fake macaques was a difficult problem. Even if Fei Qian really invited the Buddha, he might not be able to tell which one is a red seedling.
The real potassium nitrate, after all, there are also potassium sulfate causing trouble, as well as petty bourgeois sodium nitrate, sodium sulfate, and the swindling Magnesium Monkey King...
Most of these crystals are as white as frost and like needles, and they will slowly weather in the air. They all seem to be exactly the same, but the effects produced when mixed with gunpowder are completely different. Some can be explosive and heroic, and some can be explosive and heroic.
It's like a fart from a keyboard warrior, the black smoke is just audible.
Therefore, for such saltpeter monsters, based on Dahan's existing chemical foundation, Fei Qian had no choice but to deal with them according to sources from various places. After long trials and various tests, it was found that the saltpeter and saltpeter produced in Longxi were used.
Linfen's sulfur seems to be paired together like thunder from the sky and fire from the ground. Both sides are quite excited, but that's all. If you want to go further and produce a greater explosion effect, I'm afraid you have to wait for other
This will be possible only after the technology in this area has been improved to a certain stage.
Saltpeter is also produced in Sichuan and Sichuan, but the specific effect will have to wait for further preparation.
Fei Qian glanced at Yang Xiu, who was following him respectfully, and felt that he looked a bit like a saltwater witch. Despite his face, which was ready to be whipped by anyone, he might have some unscrupulous ideas hidden in his belly.
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Yang Xiu stared at the soldiers who were spreading gunpowder without blinking. There seemed to be more than a dozen small hands stretching out from his eyes, wanting to crush these things and break them apart to understand the ingredients. For the Hussars General, these secrets were kept secret.
Even ordinary people know its value, let alone people like Yang Xiu.
The soldiers in charge of gunpowder under Fei Qian were all specially selected, mainly because they were obedient and meticulous. Otherwise, black powder was distributed casually into the army without special regulations, which would be tantamount to disaster.
After many nobles went through several trials, anyone who inquired without authorization was arrested and beheaded for spying on military aircraft. Later, they gradually did not dare to be so arrogant. Of course, leaking secrets, no matter what,
As long as it is managed by people, it will happen sooner or later. Fei Qian just wants to postpone this time as much as possible.
Fei Qian ignored the greed in Yang Xiu's eyes and asked the guards around him to instruct the gunpowder soldiers to be more careful. Then he said to Zhao Yun: "These are damp, and I'm afraid they won't be used in a short time."
...If there is a war, there will be no trickery..."
Zhao Yun still had an expressionless expression. He cupped his hands and said calmly: "Please rest assured, my lord, we can win even if there is no thunder from the sky to help us."
Yes, it turned out that Fei Qian's plan was to use gunpowder to quickly disrupt the opponent's formation and then make a surprise attack. However, now that the gunpowder was accidentally dampened, Fei Qian's plan was immediately frustrated. He could only rely on head-on confrontations instead of using tricks to win.
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"Gongda, will Li Mancheng come here for sure?" Fei Qian asked Xun You again.
"If nothing goes wrong, Li Mancheng..." Xun You paused for a moment, "He has a plan and will definitely know that we are detouring around Mengjin, so he came to cut off our food route... Tonight, we will definitely arrive..."
Sometimes life is so wonderful, and Xun You never thought that one day he would use the experience and insights he gained under Cao Cao to deal with Cao Cao.
"Then let's arrange it again..." Fei Qian nodded slightly, still feeling a little pity. If the gunpowder is not damp, just bury some at Mengjin Ferry, and then wait for Li Dian's soldiers to arrive. Even if they can't kill a few, they will be killed.
It was enough to make Li Dian's soldiers panic for a while, plus Zhao Yun charged and it was all over!
Now, it can only be a fight, but Zhao Yun should not have any big problems against Li Dian. Fei Qian rubbed the beard on his chin, and Xun You started pointing and drawing on the map...
Night gradually falls.
Zhao Yun obviously also thought that there was no problem with him facing Li Dian, but Zhao Yun did not relax his vigilance just because he thought there was no problem. He still checked it again calmly, then sat down and waited quietly in the night.
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Steady as a mountain.
In the distance, there are several lights like beans in Mengjin.
Behind Zhao Yun, there was a dense crowd of people.
Behind these men and horses, Fei Qian stood with his hands behind his back, and the big cloak on his body was fluttering in the night wind, just like Fei Qian's mood at the moment.
What Fei Qian didn't expect was that he would have a head-on conflict with Cao Cao so soon. What the assassins had not been able to accomplish before, Wang Can accomplished it alone. If Sun Quan or Liu Biao knew about this, it would be a dream.
Everyone will laugh.
At the time of the Jujube Festival, Fei Qian had a conversation with Cao Cao, saying that if Dong Zhuo used cavalry to invade Shandong in three directions, Shandong would be unable to resist it. In this era, military strategy was still based on the habits of farming people.
They can conquer a city, conquer a place, occupy a city, and rule an area. However, against attacks by barbarian-like looting methods, their defense capabilities are often very poor.
This is not only true of the Han Dynasty, but also of many later feudal dynasties. However, this kind of fighting method also has disadvantages. However, this disadvantage is not a big problem for Fei Qian now, because Fei Qian
We don't want to occupy these areas at all, so the impact of this problem on Feiqian is basically ignored.
The reason why Li Dian set up this trap against Luoyang was not to capture Luoyang, but just to mobilize Luoyang's army so that his retreat would be safe and worry-free. Therefore, whether he could successfully conquer Luoyang this time
Li Dian was transferred out and it hurt, which became the most critical issue at the moment.
In order to prevent Li Dian from discovering it, from Mengjin to Luoyang, Fei Qian sent out hidden sentries at fixed points. They did not run back and forth like ordinary scouts, but hid in trees or high cliffs, borrowing coated weapons.
The silver glazed mirror reflects sunlight and moonlight to warn, so when Li Dian went out, the message was quickly passed to Fei Qian.
"It's just as Gongda expected..." Fei Qian chuckled and said, "But I don't know who will lead the army?" This one-way information transmission method is concealed, but the amount of information that can be transmitted is
There are quite a few, and ordinary detectives are afraid of alerting others, so they can only wait for the final reveal.
Xun You stood beside Fei Qian, cupped his hands, but said nothing.
Yang Xiu glanced to the left and to the right, intent on following a few flattery words or something, but found that he didn't know what to say, and both Fei Qian and Xun You were focused on the upcoming battle.
I didn't have the time to pay attention to him, so I could only continue to hold it in.
No one knew whether Yang Xiu could charge up a big move, but now that Li Dian was about to use a big move, everyone knew. In the darkness, the faint sound of horse hooves could be heard...
Li Dian is more or less half a cavalry commander. If divided according to alphabetical registration, Li Dian will most likely get a B+, or close to an A, so commanding these cavalrymen in Luoyang and carrying out an attack is nothing.
question.
The number of cavalry in Luoyang is not large. The total number of cavalry in Luoyang is only more than 600, and this includes the scout war horses that need to be used on weekdays. If it is purely a standing cavalry, there are only 500 at most. And the defense of Luoyang
Comparing the number of infantry, the difference is really too big.
This is still the front line of Luoyang. If Cao's army is not on the front line, there may be only a dozen, dozens, or at most a hundred cavalry in a county!
In the past, when the relationship between Cao Cao and Fei Qian was still good, he bought some war horses from Fei Qian. However, with the fall of Yuan Shao, the relationship between the two people also changed rapidly, and the number of war horses that Cao Cao could obtain gradually decreased.
It has become very rare. Now, basically Cao Cao can only get it from Jizhou, or find a way to get through Youzhou...
Li Dian did not dare and had no way to use his only five or six hundred cavalry to attack the Hussars General's cavalry camp spread out along Luoshui. After all, both quantity and quality were not on the same level, so he only
Maybe he secretly took advantage of the cover of night to surprise Meng Jin, who he thought didn't have much defense.
When he saw the lights in Mengjin suddenly moving in the distance, Li Dian did not hesitate and spread all the cards on the table at once! After all, Li Dian was already at a disadvantage from the moment Xiaopingjin was breached.
If he is caught, this is the only military strategy he can use. It is impossible to defeat him head-on, so he will take a risk and use surprise troops to win.
In the night, Li Dian's cavalry howled, waved their swords and guns, drove their horses, and charged straight at Mengjin!
