True to his word, Huangfu Song called the pottery merchant to his temporary residence that night and began to explain and tutor the potter in the art of military formation.
Let’s leave aside the marching formation, but when it comes to the art of war, the most famous military books in ancient times are roughly the same, such as the thirteen chapters of "Sun Wu's Art of War", "Wu Zi", "Sima Fa", "Qi Sun Tzu" and "Tai Gong's Six Tao" "Three Strategies of Huangshi Gong" and so on.
These art of war books have been listed in the public edition of the classics system in later generations, and many publishing organizations are turning over them every year. Potters who were in the book industry in their previous lives are naturally familiar with these.
The slips are just a reference. The real essence does not lie in these works on the art of war. The key lies in Huangfu Song's annotations and insights on them... That is what truly embodies the essence of this military master's life.
The nutrition is all in his head and he carries it with him everywhere. No one wants to know unless others tell him.
Almost everyone who is called a famous general will write a book in his later years. Those who do not have this ability will annotate and explain examples according to the anthology of the art of war left by their ancestors, and use this method to convey their life-long experience. To show it to future generations... For example, Du Yu wrote the "Collected Commentary on Zuo's Sutras of the Spring and Autumn Period" and "Explanatory Examples of the Spring and Autumn Annals"; Chen Fuliang of the Southern Song Dynasty wrote eight volumes of "The Military System of the Past Dynasties", describing the Zhou Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin, Han, and Tang Dynasties. The successes and failures of military systems over the ages. These things, to put it elegantly, are called explanations, but to put it simply, they are actually experience! Other famous generals have experience, and Huangfu Song naturally has it too! And they are all precious things accumulated on the battlefield for many years. experience.
Modern people also like to publish books, but they are not as elite as the ancients. Paper junk is everywhere. Many xx nouveau riche or xx officials want to publish books to show their knowledge level after they have everything. , in fact, I have completely forgotten the inner meaning that I have to fill in 200 pinyin words to write a composition.
In a previous life, someone once asked a pottery merchant where he should go to find works about a better life in a bookstore. The pottery merchant told him to go to the fantasy genre.
Looking for works about married life, the potter told him to go for the martial arts genre.
There was also someone who wanted to find a guide to buying a modern house, but the pottery dealer told him to go to Psychiatry.
Look at the variety of things produced by modern people.
Compared with these, the things written by the ancients are still worth reading.
With volumes of military books, Huangfu Song unreservedly imparted his experience to the potters bit by bit by explaining the meaning of the military books.
The pottery merchant also took advantage of the opportunity, like a sponge, desperately squeezing Huangfu Song's valuable military experience, theory and essence...
Wait, why use the word ‘extract’?
However, Huangfusong discovered that the more he explained to the pottery merchant, the more he communicated with the pottery merchant, and the more he communicated with the pottery merchant, the more he discovered that there were many things in the pottery merchant's belly that he found unbelievable. !
As a person who traveled back in time, in addition to the public edition bibliographies of the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin and Han Dynasties, the pottery merchant would naturally have other stocks in his belly.
For example, when discussing the battle of fortification with Huangfu Song, Tao Shang unnaturally recounted some essential passages from the four volumes of "Cheng Gui Lu" written by Tang Xuan in the early Southern Song Dynasty, and discussed it with Huangfu Song. Discuss.
"City Defense Record" is a monograph on city defense in the Song Dynasty of China. The writing period was basically more than 900 years after this era. The tactics of city defense described in it were all developed after hundreds of years of reform. Huangfu Song Of course you will be shocked.
Of course, the pottery merchant could only select some passages that were not out of line to discuss with Huangfu Song. He would definitely not describe the use of cannons in "City Guarding Record" to Huangfu Song. After saying that Huangfu Song was just a duck listening to thunder, he was in vain.
Causing a lot of trouble.
The two of them seemed to have met a close friend. They discussed and communicated with each other for two days without sleep, until the pottery merchant could no longer hold anything new in his head, and Huangfu Song also needed time to carefully ponder so many things that the pottery merchant said.
Whether the new tactics and tactics are suitable for the current Han army... If not, can they be improved into tactics suitable for the Xuzhou army? Or can we go back and give Potter's correct analysis...
Until this point, the two of them gave up and took a rest.
The pottery merchant walked out of Huangfusong's tent, yawning... He studied so hard that he had to reward himself by going back and having a good sleep.
He never imagined that there would be a person standing outside the tent waiting for him.
It's Diao Chan.
"Miss Diao Chan?" The pottery merchant rubbed his red eyes, fearing that he might be blinded.
Diao Chan saluted Tao Shang Yingying and showed a smile that confuses all living beings.
Under that smile, the pottery merchant nodded secretly to express his appreciation. This woman was indeed beautiful. Her smile seemed to merge with the blue sky and white clouds, the flowing water and the creek, the spring breeze and the green mountains in an instant.
Gorgeous and elegant, as charming as clear water... maybe this is the kind of woman she is talking about.
The potter had a smile on his face, and there was a flash of pure appreciation in his eyes, without any impurities.
Looking at the potter's eyes, Diao Chan couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
Almost every young man's eyes were blurred and flattering when they saw him... moreover, they exuded primitive desire.
As for the teenage boy in front of her, from the first meeting, Diao Chan could feel that the pottery merchant was also shocked by his appearance... His performance should be similar to that of others.
But what is different from others is that every time the potter looks at him, there are no unnecessary distractions in his eyes, but just appreciation... pure appreciation, without any desire in the appreciation.
This is what makes Diao Chan most depressing. In fact, Diao Chan likes such pure and unimpaired eyes...but she hopes that such eyes can come from other people's eyes, not the potter's body.
Women are such contradictory creatures.
"Girl, what do you want from me?" the pottery merchant asked curiously.
Diao Chan nodded lightly, hesitated, and handed a slip in her hand to the pottery merchant.
The pottery merchant took it over doubtfully, but saw what was written on the slip: "Qinghai Changyun is hidden in the snow-capped mountains, and the isolated city looks at Yumen Pass in the distance. The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken..."
"Forehead……"
The potter's forehead began to sweat again.
"I heard that this is what you did in front of Hulao Pass, sir?" Diao Chan asked the potter curiously.
"That's right..." The pottery merchant's tone was a little weak.
"The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles. If you don't break Loulan, you will never return it..." Diao Chan recited silently, and suddenly sighed: "Oh, if you don't break Loulan, you will never return it... The young master compared Luoyang City to Loulan Kingdom in the Western Regions, and Yumen Pass.
It is a metaphor for Hulao Pass, thousands of miles of yellow sand, and endless twists and turns... Did the young master guess today's helpless ending when he was at Hulao Pass?"
The ending mentioned by Diao Chan refers to the fact that more than ten princes no longer want to make progress, and some have even proposed to return to their respective territories, stop fighting, and fight again in the future.
The pottery merchant wanted to tell Diao Chan that he had known this ending for a long time, but it had nothing to do with this seven-character poem.
If I had known better, I wouldn't have shown off this crap, which would have caused a lot of trouble.
"Young Master can be so thoughtful and literary at such a young age. It's really admirable... Young Master, you really don't look like you are only seventeen years old." Diao Chan said with emotion.
The potter touched his nose and looked a little embarrassed for the first time, saying, "How should I put it...Actually, I am less than seventeen years old."
Diao Chan hesitated for a while and then said: "On the way back from Luoyang with General Cao the day before yesterday, Mr. Tao also composed a song called "Song Mile Journey". The little girl heard about it occasionally. His concern for the country and the people is really...
It makes people cry..."
The potter's eyes twitched. No need to guess, Cao Cao must have spread the word.
Are the ancients so show off? Can we have a higher pursuit?
"Girl, it's just a joke, it's just something you get from time to time."
Diao Chan smiled and said: "My little lady is usually very happy. The young master's song "Song Mile Journey" is very in tune with the rhythm of the elegiac. The young lady wants to compile it into a musical poem and music and pass it down to the world. I wonder if the young master will allow it?"
"Compiled into Yuefu Shige and handed down to the world..." The pottery merchant almost touched the bridge of his nose red. This accusation of plagiarism seems to be completely confirmed.
"Since the girl is so interested, then I will do as you say." The pottery merchant couldn't think of a reason to refuse, so he agreed.
When Diao Chan heard this, she looked happy and said, "Then I wonder if the young master can make a few more popular poems with Yuefu themes and let the little girl compile them into music... The little girl can come up with a few volumes of music collections."
The potter's face suddenly turned dark... How many volumes are there for the album? Are you treating me as a professional lyricist?
After a moment of silence, he listened to the potter's faint reply.
"Miss Diao Chan..."
"Huh?" Diao Chan looked at the potter expectantly.
"Go back to bed early and remember to wash your face and feet."
Diao Chan: “…………”
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Two days later, the pottery merchant received an invitation from Cao Cao and asked him to gather at a pavilion by the Luo River.
Tao Shang basically guessed Cao Cao's intention of inviting him. The princes were stagnant and had nothing to do. Many threatened to withdraw their troops. In recent days, there have been bloody incidents among several princes due to conflicts of interests.
Under such circumstances, the pottery merchant knew that the day to say goodbye to these big men was coming.
In the pavilion beside the Luo River, not only were the pottery merchants invited by Cao Cao, but Liu Bei was also invited.
The soldiers and horses brought by the three people were displayed outside the pavilion. There were only three people in the pavilion, surrounding a table with a food cauldron and fine wine on the table.
The pottery merchant understood that perhaps, this was the so-called banquet.
"Please." Cao Cao raised the wine cup in his hand and signaled to Tao Shang and Liu Bei respectively.
The three of them each picked up their wine cups and drank it all in one gulp.
Cao Cao put down his wine cup and sighed: "It's a pity that more than ten princes have met such a hasty end. I don't know when we meet next time... we will still be enemies or friends."
Cao Cao's words were cryptic, but Tao Shang understood that Yuan Shao must have approached Cao Cao and invited him to deal with Yuan Shu... The short-term hostility between Yuan and Yuan after the crusade against Dong Zhuo will probably begin soon.
At this moment, Cao Cao probably doesn't know that he has secretly joined forces with Yuan Shao... It is estimated that Cao Cao's guess is that Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, will make a strategy of distant relations and close attacks based on his own region, and will eventually fall to Yuan Shu's side.
Before the matter could be concluded, Tao Shang was unwilling to say more and said with a smile: "Tao is just a white-bodied child, so it's hard to say whether he will be his enemy or not."
Liu Bei said with emotion: "All ministers of the Han Dynasty and all loyal people are friends! However, traitors who rebel against the Han are all enemies."
Cao Cao laughed loudly and nodded: "Well said! I wonder where Mr. Xuande plans to go next?"
Liu Bei said slowly: "Bei is the magistrate of Pingyuan County granted by the imperial court. Naturally, he will return to Pingyuan to garrison."
As soon as he heard that Liu Bei was about to return to the plains, Cao Cao knew that Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan were inseparable for the time being... As he expected, both Gongsun Zan and Sun Jian should be close to Yuan Shu. Once the two Yuan quarreled, he might become Liu Bei when he turned around.
adversary.
Cao Cao turned to Tao Shang and asked, "What's Brother Tao's next plan? Are you going back to Xuzhou?"
The pottery merchant smiled and said: "If nothing else happens, it should be so. Where does Brother Meng De plan to go?"
Cao Cao thought for a while and said: "I don't have many soldiers under my command. I plan to go to Yangzhou to recruit troops first, and then I will try to save the country!"
Tao Shang nodded. At this moment, the alliance army has existed in name only. All the princes are busy developing themselves, including Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and many others. They already have goals in their hearts - that is, they must try their best.
Achieve a qualitative leap in military power development in the short term.
Tao Shang feels that he also needs to develop, but Xuzhou is not a place where he can currently operate. It is the foundation of his father Tao Qian. During this period of time, Tao Shang has built a grand dream blueprint for himself.
There are many things to develop, not just like other princes, who only need to quickly explode troops in the short term, the goals he wants to develop are more diversified.
But first, you must have a place where you can achieve your goals. The choice of this place is very important. At least it must be a place with development prospects.
But there are only one important areas for development. The second is that he has to enrich his own manpower. In this era, technology is not the primary productive force, but the labor force. No matter how it develops, it most fundamentally depends on people.