If they only train middle and lower-level officers, they will have almost enough practical knowledge on the battlefield, and the rest will depend on them accumulating experience.
If you can understand something, you can go one step further and become a general.
If you can make further progress in the position of general and learn new things, you can become a top military officer such as Grand Governor/Marshal.
It is not a false statement to live and learn.
Shao Xun knew very well that most of the student soldiers he taught would end up as mid-level officers, and only a handful of them would stand out and assume the important responsibilities of generals.
As for the governor, marshal and the like, it all depends on luck.
But what needs to be taught will still be taught.
"Today's deduction is not allowed to be mentioned again after you leave here. Violators will be punished by military law." Shao Xun looked at the student soldiers above the corps commander sitting on the ground and said in a stern tone.
"No." Everyone responded loudly.
"Assume that Sikong Fengdi will lead the Northern Expedition——" Shao Xun's opening was a lightning strike.
Everyone's expressions changed, but no one spoke.
"Twenty thousand people from the Luoyang Central Army will be the elite, supplemented by the Quartet Ding Nan, Shi Bing, and the Wubao tribe, with the surrender soldiers as the vanguard, and the number will exceed one hundred thousand." Shao Xun said while observing the expressions of the young men.
It is said to be a "deduction", but this deduction is too real, and it is more interesting than the previous war cases since the Qin and Han Dynasties.
"My great brother Sima Ying has greatly disappointed the public, and both China and foreign countries are complaining. Now we can only gather 50,000 soldiers, with more than 10,000 Chinese troops as the elite."
"The king's army marched northward in large numbers in July and August, and the emperor marched in person, accompanied by hundreds of officials and kings."
"Compared to Hebei, there are more than 100,000 people."
Having said this, Shao Xun paused, looked at everyone, and asked, "If you were Sima Ying, how would you respond?"
Everyone thought silently, and no one answered for a while.
This scene is too big for them and they have never been exposed to it. What needs to be considered is not only military issues, but also many strategic things.
Shao Xun deliberately waited for a long time to give them time to think.
After a long time, he clicked on someone and said, "Jin San, you answer."
"No." Jin San stood up, hesitant at first, but soon said with a decisive look on his face: "Strengthen the walls and clear the fields, collect all the grain and wheat in the wilds, collect all the grains from the people, kill all the livestock, and then retreat to Yecheng . The king's division has nothing to plunder, and the city of Ye is high and the pond is deep. Over time, the king's division will become exhausted and will definitely retreat. At this time, the troops can recharge their batteries and go out to pursue the city, which may lead to a great victory."
As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of discussion in the venue.
Jin San is too cruel. If you do this, you will suffer great losses. Even if you win the war, you will lose the support of the people and your position will become even more unstable. It is a lose-lose strategy.
"This method is actually good." Shao Xun encouraged Jin San first, asked him to sit down, and then said: "But Sima Ying can't fight like this. People in the Ye Mansion have different opinions. He has lost public hope. If he continues to fortify the wall and clear the country, I am afraid that most of him will be defeated. The whole shogunate is about to rebel, so as long as he doesn't want to die, he can't do this, at least he can't clear the country. Is there anyone else who can answer the question? "
"Master Shao, let me answer." Mao Er stood up and said, "Sima Ying has been disappointed, but there may be a way to recover."
"Continue." Shao Xun encouraged.
"Among the shogunate, officials, and generals, whoever is not popular and has a bad reputation may be killed to quell the public anger. His family wealth and slaves will be distributed among the generals, so that they can cheer up and refresh the officialdom, even if it is just for the sake of doing something. Looks like this can also save some people's hearts." Mao Er said.
This is linear thinking.
If you lose people's expectations, then go back and make up for it. You can't be wrong. It will definitely be helpful to the overall situation. As for how effective it is, it's hard to say.
"What Mao Er said is not unreasonable." Shao Xun did not completely deny what he said. After asking him to sit down, he said: "If Sima Ying does this in a peaceful year, it may have miraculous effects, because he has plenty of time to calm down the turmoil. . But when the arrow is on the string, doing so has mixed benefits and disadvantages, which are difficult to describe in one word. This is a method, but it does not help the overall situation. Who else?"
"Master Shao." Wang Que'er stood up and said confidently: "Master Shao talked about the Battle of Jianchun Gate. I heard that after the defeat of Master Ye's front army, all the camps collapsed, for fear of falling behind and becoming someone else's scapegoat. . In this way, there may be a method that can solve the crisis. But there are still some things unclear. I hope Master Shao can clarify the confusion."
"Say." Shao Xun said simply.
"The king's division has gathered more than 100,000 troops. Where do they come from?"
"There are 20,000 forbidden troops, 20,000 to 30,000 Sizhou Dingnan soldiers, and there may be no less than 50,000 Wubao commanders, powerful men and even bandits from all over the river. King Fan Yang may also recruit 20,000 to 30,000 Yuzhou soldiers. Soldiers, sent out by the emperor. Well, maybe there are some surrendered troops."
"How to command such a large and complex army?"
"What do you think?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
"I don't know." Wang Que'er shook his head in shame.
"Let me add a few points to you." Shao Xun said: "Wubao commanders and powerful people in prefectures and counties don't have any loyalty. They either have no choice but to gain family or official positions, so they accompany them on the expedition. The court did not They don't take it seriously and just want to drive them to death. They don't take the court too seriously. They just want to fight for peace and take advantage of the opportunity. They will never fight to the death. The capital is their own and they will be used up. The court will not look down upon them well."
"As for thieves and surrendered soldiers, they are even less likely to fight to the death. If there is any disturbance, they may escape."
When Wang Queer heard this, he became more convinced and said on the spot: "In that case, Sima Ying has a way to defeat Master Wang."
"explain."
"Master Shao, I still have something unclear." Wang Queer was about to express his thoughts when something suddenly occurred to him and he said again.
"You really have a lot on your mind, tell me. Today is just a deduction, not the real thing. I can answer whatever you say." Shao Xun made a joke, but didn't take it seriously, because the more Wang Que'er thought about it, it meant Thinking more holistically is not a bad thing.
"The army is divided into front, middle and rear, but I don't know who Wang Shi will take as the vanguard." Wang Que'er asked.
It is impossible for hundreds of thousands of people to gather in one place during a march. Some people will always leave first and some will leave later. These people come from all directions and do not belong to each other. It is not unusual for them to stretch more than a hundred miles in front and back. In fact, some troops have already arrived in Yecheng and started fighting, while some have just set off from their temporary bases.
"Take the surrendered troops as the vanguard," Shao Xun said.
In fact, he didn't know who Sima Yue would take as the vanguard. He just used a routine commonly used by people at the time to make "settings". After all, this was just a "deduction" and not a real thing.
"Is Jiang Bing from Hebei?"
"yes."
"Then we really have a chance." Wang Que'er's eyes lit up and he said: "If it were me, I would mobilize the main force to face the enemy and defeat the vanguard first. This should not be difficult to do. Wait until the news of the vanguard's defeat is sent back. It's hard to say what will happen to the Chinese army in the end, but those Wubao commanders, powerful men, and thieves will definitely panic, refuse to advance, or even spread rumors and retreat. At this time, there is no need to pause and just attack the Chinese army. Our army will win. , morale is high. Wang's division will definitely be depressed after their new defeat. The powerful bandits of Wubao retreat without a fight, which will greatly shake the morale of the army. Even if they are as strong as the Luoyang Central Army, they will also be suspicious and feel that everyone has abandoned them because all friendly forces are around them. Retreat. If Sikong can raise his arms and call out, it would be fine if the Luoyang army obeys the order and fights to the death against the enemy, but if he can't..."
Shao Xun walked up to Wang Que'er, took his hand and walked forward, praising: "It's interesting. How did you come up with it?"
"I just said it." Wang Que'er whispered: "The battle of Jianchun Gate."
"Then how are you sure that this battle will be the same as Jianchun Gate?" Shao Xun asked.
"I just think it's possible." Wang Que'er said sheepishly: "Retreating to Yecheng will probably lead to death. It's better to take the initiative to meet the enemy. If you win, you will win, and if you lose, you will lose. That's all."
"You are brave, careful, brave and diligent." Shao Xun smiled, and then looked at Jin San and said: "Jin San is too ruthless, he doesn't take human life seriously, and he will do anything to win the battle. .”
Everyone laughed softly.
Gold has three faces and red ears.
"Jin San is not bad." Shao Xun waved his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet, and said: "In war, life and death are at stake. How to choose is not easy. You will understand it in the future."
"No." Everyone responded.
"Today's deduction—" Shao Xun patted Wang Que'er on the shoulder and asked him to go back and sit down. Then he said, "Who do you think will win and who will lose?"
"Master Wang is defeated."
"Master Wang wins."
"Master Wang is defeated."
"Master Wang was defeated..."
To put it crudely, half think that the King's Division will be defeated, 30% think that the King's Division can win, and 20% think that the King's Division is overwhelmed and has no choice but to retreat, invincible and undefeated.
Overall, I feel that Master Wang has little chance of winning.
Shao Xun is satisfied with this result.
The Northern Expedition is about to begin. Everyone can constantly revise their views, strengthen their impressions, and gain new insights through the war process.
This time, what is cultivated is overall awareness, rather than the previous military common sense.
Personally, he felt that there was little chance of winning.
The various tribes were not under each other's control, and they were summoned in a hurry. They never practiced their cooperation for a day. It is better to expect them to win the battle than to expect civil strife in Yecheng. If one of these hundreds of thousands of troops is defeated, it is very likely that the others will disperse and go back to their homes after hearing the news of their defeat.
There are many such examples in history.
During the Battle of Fu Jian and Feishui, only a small part of the hundreds of thousands of troops actually came into contact with the Jin army. After their defeat, the others did not have much loyalty to Fu Jian, so they naturally ran away.
To put it bluntly, Fu Jian never really integrated these armies - in fact, he never really integrated his country, he only achieved superficial unity.
In addition, there was the battle of the Tang Dynasty's nine military governors besieging Xiangzhou.
The Anshi rebels were retreating steadily, suffering heavy casualties and low morale. As a result, the Tang court did not have a general commander, and the nine Jiedu fought independently. If one person lost, the other eight would run away and would not fight to the death at all. Because they don't have a commander in chief, they don't know who will cut off the rear, who will block the attack, or who will take the detour. Anyway, just don't trust the friendly forces, lest you become cannon fodder.
If Sima Yue wanted to succeed in the Northern Expedition, he could only temporarily gather a miscellaneous group of troops, because there were too few soldiers in Luoyang.
It's just a temporary gathering. The key is that they don't belong to each other. There are many mountains and they are very independent. You don't trust me and I don't trust you. They all want others to die and I will reap the benefits. This is the most terrible thing.
If you take these people on the Northern Expedition, the error tolerance rate will be too low.
A striker suffers a defeat, which normally does no harm. They were originally meant to explore the road and find out the enemy's troop deployment. If they were defeated, they would reorganize and wait for the main force to come up before fighting hard.
But at this time, it may cause a large-scale chain reaction, leading to the failure of the Northern Expedition.
In a huge retreat, no one can guarantee that they will survive.
A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. It is better not to participate in this kind of war where "friendly forces" all have their own agendas.
If you have that time, it would be better to stay in Luoyang to train students and train your troops.
He must not fight like Sima Yue. He must have a relatively pure army that can act like an arm and a finger.
In short, the student army is a direct lineage, and the others are miscellaneous. You have to know who you rely on.
