"It turns out that war can still be fought like this. He is worthy of being a descendant of Qu Nihou."
"This method can be learned."
"Congratulations, General. Congratulations, General. With such a good disciple, and the help of two fierce generals and Qu Nihou, this suppression of the rebellion will definitely be even more powerful."
As I said before, after praising a celebrity, saying that he has the legacy of his ancestors is the greatest compliment.
Lu Zhi's evaluation of Chen Mu was obviously quite good.
Moreover, after the generals in the big tent heard this, they were also convinced. Their distrust was swept away, and they all praised each other, thinking that they had indeed achieved the result of killing more than a thousand people with only a few people.
Everyone's attitude changed, from being arrogant at first to being respectful at the end. After Chen Mu thought about it for a moment, he probably understood the reason.
In fact, even these generals who had experienced hundreds of battles felt that this achievement was very difficult to achieve, so at first they felt that Liu Bei was talking nonsense.
It was just because of Lu Zhi's feelings that he didn't say it clearly.
Only Meng Zhen was outspoken and did not think about offending anyone.
They believed that the reason why this thing could not be done was simple. It was simply that Liu Bei had few people and many enemies. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to do this.
Unless their 500 people are all elites, veterans of hundreds of battles who have seen blood. Otherwise, with the same fighting strength of the peasant army, it is almost impossible to kill and defeat so many people with very little loss.
people.
In fact, most people can't do it, but it doesn't mean that no one can do it.
The key lies in the different ways of doing things.
Who holds the power of knowledge and reading in this era?
In the hands of a wealthy family.
The children of aristocratic families disdain to be middle and low-level officers, so many generals who rise from the bottom are illiterate, do not study, and do not know the art of war. They habitually rely on brave charges or some combat experience to fight, and rarely think about strategies.
In addition, there are some objective factors, such as they do not have two generals who are brave enough to defeat all men.
But putting aside these factors, Chen Mu felt that the matter was actually very simple.
It's nothing more than using your mobility and organizational skills to carry out some sneak attacks, no big deal.
1. The cavalry is on alert and guerrilla warfare is used for sneak attacks.
Second, organize powerful local officials to carry out targeted attacks.
Of course, this can only be regarded as a general summary of tactics, and there are still many details that have not been mentioned.
Such as the problem of horses and the problem of knowing the road.
Although the explosive power of horses is good, their endurance is not good. If they run continuously for two or three hours, they will be exhausted and paralyzed. Therefore, under normal circumstances, there are 50 horses, but there are not necessarily 50 knights.
However, they do not need to run like on the prairie. They only need to maintain a speed similar to that of infantry, patrol and investigate near the troops, and come back to report the situation when they find the enemy, allowing Chen Mu to make a judgment.
This conserves horse power and allows them to have more cavalry when needed.
The issue of knowing the way is also very important.
In ancient times, when information was underdeveloped, the scope of knowledge of a rural person in his lifetime might be only a few dozen miles, or even a few miles. At most, it was from the village to a nearby market town, or to the county seat. For places further away,
, there are not many cognitive concepts.
Therefore, when sending troops to fight, when no one knows the roads, they can only take the official roads with clear signs. It is easy to get lost if you take the small roads.
Although Liu Bei was relatively experienced in studying abroad in the past, how could he know the country roads in other counties?
At this time, the mass line served a good purpose.
In the early days of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Yellow Turban Army was resisted by powerful powers and the government, but was supported by the people. Many people who could not live a better life joined the uprising army, causing the Yellow Turban Army to grow rapidly and become very fierce.
But as the situation intensified, the Yellow Turban Army's low organizational capabilities and poor discipline became apparent.
People everywhere were harassed by the Yellow Turban Army, and they burned, killed, and looted everywhere. For a time, the reputation of the Yellow Turban Army took a turn for the worse, and they were boycotted by the people.
Everywhere Liu Bei's army went, he would first send people to look for local powerful people. The powerful people would order the villagers to lead the way, follow the trails, and attack and harass everywhere. In addition, there were also help from the local government. For the Yellow Turban Army who came to cause destruction from other places,
It's an away game, so naturally it's miserable.
Therefore, compared to these generals who are uneducated and only rely on experience to fight, Chen Mu's information thinking and divergent thinking from later generations are of great help and can create unlimited possibilities under limited circumstances.
After hearing this, Lu Zhi was very satisfied and said: "Very good, Xuande. You have made great achievements along the way. You are worthy of my teacher's teachings. Since you have the intention to serve the country and have merits, I will order you to do so."
You will be the lieutenant of the Northern Army and lead your army of soldiers to the front line. Your second and third brothers will be the commanders of the army, and Zigui will be the Marquis of the Army. What do you think?"
The Northern Army's Zhonglang is an officer subordinate to the general of the Five-Fun Zhonglang, that is, an official directly under Lu Zhi. It can be regarded as recognizing Liu Bei as his direct line of troops. In this way, his status is much higher than that of Qu Chang, who also has a rank of six hundred stones.
Metaphorically speaking, one is a direct battalion commander of the Central Army, and the other is a battalion commander of a local miscellaneous army. They are not the same.
The most important thing is that Liu Bei has reached the sky in one step, from a commoner without any status to a small official with a rank of more than 600 shi, and his official position is one level higher than that of his later Anxi County Lieutenant.
Thirty years of hard work is far less than a big shot. In a word, this is the difference between having a backer and not having a backer.
Liu Bei was overjoyed and prostrated himself and said, "Thank you so much, Master. I will definitely follow the hard work of dogs and horses and kill the enemy on the battlefield with meritorious deeds. I will not lose the reputation of Master."
After leaving the camp, the military chief led Liu Bei to collect the military equipment and baggage.
This journey from Youzhou seems to be a long way through the state and counties. In fact, it is just driving around Hebei Province, a total of only three to four hundred kilometers.
However, the ancient roads were inconvenient, and they were harassed by Yellow Turban bandits along the way. Their traveling speed was very slow, and the dry food they had brought with them had long been exhausted. They relied on local powerful people to replenish food. They did not have any supplies with them. They had been eating and sleeping in the open, so of course they needed to collect them.
"The Northern Army is an important guarding force in the Gyeonggi area. There are only more than 50,000 troops in total. This time, General Lu brought more than 30,000 people, and all the military supplies were complete, which shows that the emperor attaches great importance to them."
The chief clerk surnamed Zhao spoke with a thick Guanzhong accent mixed with half-baked Luoyang Mandarin. While leading them to the back camp, he enthusiastically introduced: "This time the emperor also became ruthless.
Coins from the treasury were also taken out to reward the soldiers, not to mention all kinds of grain, grass, salt and iron, which are simply countless. You are very lucky. In the past, there would never be corresponding rations for soldiers and horses, so you need to raise them yourself."
Chen Mu heard three messages from this passage.
First, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was afraid. He went to great lengths to annihilate the Yellow Turbans this time, even spending money from selling his official posts. For this stingy old man, it was like the sun rising in the west.
Second, the central government only controls Luoyang. The military in other places is basically controlled by local governors, because the central government does not provide money to support the army, and local governors need to raise their own funds. In this way, the central government has almost no control over local governments. .
It’s no wonder that the heroes of the Three Kingdoms divided themselves into separate kingdoms. It’s not without reason.
Third, the current garrison force in Luoyang is very empty. The fifth school of the Northern Army and the fifth battalion of Yulin are the most important military forces in Luoyang. The Northern Army has a total of more than 50,000 people, and the fifth battalion of Yulin has only more than 10,000 people. In addition, The other capital garrison troops total less than 100,000, which is the entire military strength of Luoyang.
Lu Zhi brought out most of the five schools of the Northern Army. Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song only had more than 10,000 people. Other forces had to be recruited from all over. In addition, the important areas in the capital were divided into troops to defend Hangu Pass, Dagu, Guangcheng, Yique, etc. Luoyang's current defense strength at important pass points such as Fuyuan, Xuanmen, Mengjin, and Xiaopingjin is probably close to exhaustion. If an army of 5,000 men enters the city, it can cause the destruction of such a large dynasty.
No wonder Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty wanted to set up the Eighth Army of Xiyuan later, and he seemed to have noticed this problem. Unfortunately, the idea was good, but the layout was too small. When Dong Zhuo's 50,000 Xiliang Army entered Luoyang, the Eighth Army of Xiyuan There are more than 10,000 people, which is not enough for the Xiliang army to fill the gap between their teeth.
The root of this disaster may have been laid at this time.
Arriving at the back camp, there were several miles of tents and all the supplies inside. The chief clerk found a quartermaster and explained the situation, and then the quartermaster took Liu Bei's troops to carry the needed supplies.
Looking at the mountains of grain, grass, iron, and salt in the camp, Chen Mu's heart moved. Zhao said to the chief clerk: "Since there is plenty of grain, grass, salt, and iron, can you give me more?"
Chief Zhao asked: "This... there are rules and regulations for the army's baggage rationing, and each battalion's daily quota is also customized. Even if Liu Zhonglang is a disciple of General Lu, I'm afraid it's not easy to violate the rules."
"Of course I won't embarrass the chief clerk and several quartermasters. A small courtesy is not disrespectful."
Chen Mu stuffed two small pieces of gold cake over and said with a smile: "Our troops are the vanguard. Whenever there is a war, we must be the first to fight the enemy. When the time comes, we will report more losses. The chief secretary only needs to take care of the inspection. One or two is enough.”
Master Zhao weighed the weight in his wide sleeves, and it weighed about two kilograms. In this era, gold, silver, and copper were all money. According to official records during the entire Western Han Dynasty, the imperial court mined only 400 kilograms of gold every year, which meant that gold The value is very high, it is said that one piece of gold is worth ten thousand dollars.
In real life, gold is more expensive. The normal gold-to-copper ratio is about 1:130, while the private gold-to-copper ratio has reached 150 or even 200.
This is because a pound of copper can be made into 70 five-baht coins. However, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the five-baht coins were crudely made, and even iron coins appeared. Inflation caused the coins to depreciate, and the price of a pound of copper was different in different places. Some places are worth 80 yuan, some places are worth hundreds of yuan, and at least it should be above 70 yuan.
Therefore, if you calculate it this way, one pound of gold can be exchanged for not only 10,000 yuan, but also between 10,000 and 20,000 yuan. Although two pounds of gold cannot be regarded as a huge sum of money, for a small secretary-general, it is It is said that it is equivalent to more than half a year's salary, which is not too small.
Chief Zhao's face was uncertain, changing slightly, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Liu Zhonglang is a soldier of the forward army, and he is prone to heavy casualties. It is normal to ask for more military supplies. There are only a few military supplies officers such as grain transport officers, warehouse officers, and baggage officers.
....”
"You don't have to worry about it, I'll take care of it myself." Chen Mu smiled slightly, showing two rows of white teeth.