The person who speaks first has no initiative. If someone doesn't respond to you, you are asking for embarrassment... Huo Qubing looked at Liu Qian but said nothing.
Liu Qian's sunken eyes flashed with anger. He turned his gaze to Zhuo Huai, who was behind Huo Qubing, and sneered: "You do have some courage."
Zhuo Huai shrank his neck, but after looking at Huo Qubing, he raised his neck again.
Liu Qian didn't stay long, but this brief stop to talk, and Huo Qubing's "arrogant" attitude of turning a blind eye to his clan members, already made some people smell the smell of gunpowder.
The entire hall suddenly fell silent, and Zhang Xiaoyuan across from him felt secretly excited.
Huo Qubing was so arrogant that if he dared to ignore his clan members, wouldn't he be seeking death?
"Look, Huo Qubing doesn't even look down on the eldest son of King Huainan. Did I say that he was arrogant?" Zhang Xiaoyuan whispered to Bai Yu.
Dong Zhongshu's disciple is Bai Yu, who is the most loyal supporter of his master.
Confucianism distinguishes between superiority and inferiority and emphasizes ethics.
In a sense, the Liu family is the master, while Huo Qubing, including the Wei family, and everyone in the world are ministers and subjects.
Huo Qubing's attitude made Bai Yu frown slightly.
On the other side, Liu Qian sat down, and Liu Ling sat next to his brother, right next to Huo Qubing.
After she sat down, she held up the corner of her skirt in a natural manner, revealing a small section of her ankle that was as white as jade.
A light fragrance comes over your body and lingers around you.
Huo Qubing was indifferent and turned a blind eye to the changes around him.
"Shizhong Huo, we have been discussing military strategies in this hall before, but your military strategists rarely achieve success.
It's hard for you to win even in military maneuvers, so how can you unite your troops to defend our great Han?"
Zhang Xiaoyuan was interrupted just now, and now he stepped out: "I have heard that Shizhong Huo has outstanding military talent. I wonder if he would be willing to show us the way of military warfare!"
Huo Qubing had no interest in deducing military strategies.
If he were to personally demonstrate the art of war with these Confucian disciples, it would not be considered a dimension reduction attack. Using a strong man to bully a child would not be enough to describe it. It is not on the same level at all.
"Shizhong Huo doesn't dare to respond. Is it cowardice?"
The confrontation between Zhang Xiaoyuan and Huo Qubing is the best opportunity to showcase himself.
You must know that Huo Qubing has always been said to be a talented military strategist, including the emperor.
As long as they have the slightest upper hand against Huo Qubing and Lun at the same age, it will be a great success. If they lose, it will be normal. Therefore, inviting Huo Qubing to fight will bring all the benefits and no harm.
Zhang Xiaoyuan asked: "Just now we made a temple calculation, assuming that each side has 50,000 troops, taking the Xiongnu and our Han army as an example, there is no shortage of food and salary support, and the Xiongnu invades our border county as the battlefield, how should we deal with it?
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The hall had completely quieted down, and everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoyuan and Huo Qubing who were fighting high.
Liu Xiang whispered to Huo Qubing on the side: "Show him something."
"Huo Shizhong's performance is disappointing." Zhang Xiaoyuan took retreat as an opportunity to advance.
Huo Qubing glanced at Yao Zhao, preparing to let him play tricks with these boastful clan members.
In the first two seats under Prime Minister Liu, another young man stood up first and said: "I'm here to deduce the temple fortune with you and decide the outcome."
This young man's name is Gongsun Jingsheng, the son of Gongsun He and Huo Qubing's aunt Wei Junru.
"That's fine."
Zhang Xiaoyuan looked at Gongsun Jingsheng: "Then I will fight you first, but I might as well tell you first that you are no match for me."
"Compared to the power of words, I am indeed not as good as you."
Gongsun Jingsheng asked: "What are the wartime conditions like, and what can be used to deduce the contest?"
"Might as well be more formal this time."
Zhang Xiaoyuan walked a few steps further, came to the center of the hall where everyone was watching, and took out an ancient bamboo slip from his sleeve.
The breath of Confucianism on the bamboo slips is strong, and every word and sentence seems to be infused with the power of Confucianism.
When the simple book was unfolded, the words "one soldier, one soldier, one hundred soldiers, one hundred soldiers, thousands of troops and thousands of horses" were written on it.
There is also the content of Sun Tzu's general outline of the Art of War: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival and death."
Such a simple scroll is like a 'sand table for military deductions'. As soon as it is taken out, an illusory scene of the battlefield appears, similar to the white scroll that Huo Qubing obtained before, and after unfolding it, there are soldiers and horses lining up in formation.
This is what the so-called Hundred Schools of Arms Cultivation means!
Some great Confucians, Yin-Yang, Legalists, and Mohists sometimes study the art of war. Any clan with some knowledge will often have such simple tactical books that are blessed with magic and used to practice military strategies.
The stronger the clan's foundation, this kind of military slips has been deduced thousands of times by generations of family members, blended and blessed with aura, and the more perfect it is, it can almost turn into a real battlefield.
Zhang Xiaoyuan unfolded the simple book, and saw the Confucian writing on it, which caused a surging sound of weapons clashing, sonorous and deafening.
Zhang Xiaoyuan flicked his fingers gracefully, and the words "one soldier" and "one soldier" on it seemed to come to life, turning into two illusory soldiers, existing on the bamboo slip, like a shrunken illusion.
“All preparations before war, the deduction of war strategies, including the use of strategies, deployment of operations, study and judgment of the enemy’s situation, etc…
This brief book can be deduced completely. This brief introduction has been used by my Zhang family to deduce military strategies in the past dynasties, strictly based on the military theory written by Sun Wu, the sage of war, and Lu Gong, the ancestor of war."
"This war slip also uses the "Five Things, Seven Strategies" and "Twelve Techniques of Deception" in Sun Sheng's Art of War as deduction rules to determine victory or defeat..."
These are the contents of the military book written by the military sage Sun Wu, which contains the essence of temple calculations.
Zhang Xiaoyuan cited scriptures and saw that the simple book was like a marching map, unfolding in front of him and Gongsun Jingsheng.
"Let's get started, Gongsun Jingsheng, let me see how much you know about military affairs."
Zhang Xiaoyuan stretched out his hand and plucked the words "Thousands of Armies and Ten Thousands of Horses" on the bamboo slip. The writing was spread out, and the fighting spirit surged.
Some soldiers and generals are represented on the picture scroll, and countless words stand out like swords and swords. The troops are arranged in formation, just like a real battlefield.
"On this soldier slip, we compare the number of soldiers, combat power, evolution of terrain, cities, food supplies, etc. between our Han army and the Xiongnu army.
All methods of military use include thousands of chariots, thousands of leather chariots, tens of thousands of armor, and provisions for thousands of miles. And the service of chariots and armor costs thousands of gold every day... But today we will not compare these military equipment, only the success or failure of offense and defense."
Zhang Xiaoyuan said word by word.
Gongsun said respectfully: "Okay."
Zhang Xiaoyuan said: "You will lead the Huns, and I will lead the Han army to defend the city. The strategic location will be Daijun in the north of the Han Dynasty.
I know that the Huns cavalry are good at roaming the plains, so they will adopt a defensive strategy and use the high walls of Daijun to gather grain and fodder to wait for the enemy. How can you defeat me?"
The weather changes on the soldier's slip correspond to the scene of Daicheng, a border county in the northern part of the Han Dynasty. The proportions are almost realistic.
This thing not only simulates a real battlefield, but is also very interesting, just like a war game, which attracts many people to enjoy it, especially Confucianists who are accustomed to deducing military affairs for fun.
Gongsun Jingsheng frowned and said:
"Why do you have the upper hand and let me attack while you occupy the city to defend it?"
Zhang Xiaoyuan seemed to have expected what Gongsun Jingsheng would say. He raised the corner of his mouth and said calmly: "Then you will be responsible for the defense. I will lead the Xiongnu tribe to attack... I will use the Xiongnu Flying Wolf and Tianqi troops to attack at night.
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Among them, the Tianqi tribe besieged but did not attack, and mainly harassed and attacked.
Another group of flying wolf troops circled the city and attacked other small towns in Dai County. How do you defend them?"
Driven by its energy, the soldier's slip changed accordingly, and the offensive and defensive trends were very clear, and it also gave rise to the scene of the Huns dividing their forces for a surprise attack.
This kind of military slips follows the rules of Sun Wu's book of war, changes in qi and follows military principles. If there are corresponding changes on the military slips, it means it is feasible.
Huo Qubing secretly shook his head.
It's nonsense. It uses rigid rules to simulate an ever-changing battlefield. Real temples are not like this.
At this time, Zhang Xiaoyuan's face was filled with sharpness and fierce momentum.
He is proficient in Confucian practice, sharp in words, and has a Confucian aura of awe when he speaks:
"I will use part of my troops to contain Daijun, and the rest will cross the border and plunder various places. If you leave the city, my Tianqi army on the left will be waiting for you. If you still can't get out, I will plunder and march away."
Gongsun Jingsheng said: "Since I decided to hold on, how could I not make preparations beforehand? I will clear the surrounding areas in advance and lead the villagers into the city to strengthen defense. If you divide your troops, I will also divide them and attack them."
While the two were talking, they each used their practice to promote changes in the soldiers in front of them, making the offensive and defensive trends clear at a glance.
Zhang Xiaoyuan sneered: "Clear the surrounding area?"
"Then you will only lose faster. I will extend the plundering along the east and west sides of Dai County. What's the point of sticking to Dai County? When I leave after plundering, you will have no achievements in the entire confrontation.
The Huns cavalry came and went in Daijun, using their tactics to the extreme.
How stupid, is this how you lead the army?"
Although Zhang Xiaoyuan was hypothesizing the battle situation, what he said was exactly the way the Huns used to fight against the Han. The Huns were good at riding and plundering everywhere, and many famous generals were unable to deal with it.
Hearing what Zhang Xiaoyuan said, it resonated greatly with many people who knew little about military affairs.
"That's right. Can our Han army just watch the Huns cavalry plunder wildly?"
"You have already lost when you choose to stick to it."
"If you lose before you fight, you are really incompetent."
Gongsun Jingsheng's face turned red and he said angrily: "The military simulations are not completely consistent with the actual battle situation. How can they be repeated?"
Zhang Xiaoyuan said sharply: "If it doesn't fully simulate the battlefield, you will lose. If it perfectly matches the battlefield, our military force will be more powerful. Wouldn't you use all your strength to resist it?"
After saying this, he ignored Gongsun Jingsheng and looked at Huo Qubing again:
"What do you think of my methods? Do you dare to compete with me to see who is better?"
At this time, another voice sounded: "Xiaoyuan, you are only knowledgeable in military affairs, and you are definitely no match for Huo Shizhong. How can you be so arrogant and say something so arrogantly that you still don't apologize to Huo Shizhong?"
Following the sound, a group of people walked out from behind, most of them were important officials of the court, and the leader was Zhang Qian, the Marquis of Bowang!