It is better to tell the truth ten thousand times than to see the truth with your own eyes. It is better to endure ten thousand times of training on the training field than to fight one fierce battle on the battlefield.
This Battle of Sandaogou woke up countless people, especially those fanatical Japanese samurai. They touched the broken sword and looked at the captured cavalry sabers that were no less than their weapons. Thoughts.
Mori Yigen and Shimazu Asuka were the commanders responsible for the first gap charge. They had a deep understanding of the combat effectiveness of the elite Cossack cavalry.
In his post-war summary report, Maori Yiyuan wrote, "I must admit that the Russian army's individual combat effectiveness is indeed superior to that of the Japanese samurai. They have a stronger body, proficient killing skills, and no dazzling skills. The efficiency of killing with one hit..."
"And it's hard to describe that kind of brave spirit. Fighting to the death seems to be natural, without the need for subsequent training. These are a group of typical barbarians but they are armed with Western technology. It is really great for the Qing Dynasty to meet such a neighbor. A very sad thing..."
Shimazu Asuka's report was more straightforward: "The tactics must be changed in the battle with the Russian soldiers. The tactics learned in Japan are no longer useful. The hand-to-hand assault that the samurai is best at can only be used in specific circumstances." effect……"
"Firepower, the future must be an era of victory with firepower, because during this charge, I almost went to see Amaterasu. If the sniper behind me hadn't immediately discovered my crisis and opened fire, my fate would have been Die in battle..."
"And the biggest threat is the two field artillery pieces. In the stalemate stage before the charge, the casualties caused by those two artillery pieces were too great..."
Ye Qiu clapped his hands, "Yes, this is the state of the meeting. I need to remind everyone that meetings like this will be held every day in the future. There will be routine meetings regardless of whether there is combat or not. This is a process of sharing experience. Everyone must speak..."
"The Prime Minister has said many times that the history of wars in human civilization is actually the conflict between barbarism and civilization, the balance between firepower and defense... As far back as the ancient Roman Empire, the Han Empire was actually threatened by barbaric peoples all the time. !”
"The Roman Empire was overthrown by the Germanic barbarians in the north, and the afterglow of civilization of the Han Empire was reduced to the state of chaos. The glorious civilization of the Song Dynasty was no match for the cavalry and long swords of the soldiers of the Liao Kingdom, and the Liao Kingdom, which accepted the Sinicization, was Conquered by the more savage Jurchens..."
"Until the rise of the Mongol Empire, this game of barbarian invasion had reached its peak. At that time, the whole of Europe was trembling in front of the torrent of Mongol cavalry. If Ogodei's death had not triggered an internal struggle for power, who knows who the expeditionary forces would have been. Where to go..."
"Look, in the conflict between barbarism and civilization, the civilized side always suffers. The truth is actually very simple. When professional soldiers fight against professional farmers and craftsmen, isn't it clear who wins and who loses?"
Ye Qiu instilled the Prime Minister's thoughts and theories into these warriors in simple and easy-to-understand terms. Although this knowledge was not the Prime Minister's original work, it did not prevent these warriors from casting admiring glances. At that moment, they all had a question in their minds, that person they had never met before. Is the Prime Minister of Donghai a human or a god?
"Is there no way to solve this dilemma?" Ye Qiu asked himself. "Of course there is. This involves another key point, firepower and defense..."
"In cold weapon combat, the battle is to see who has greater strength, faster speed, and more flexible and effective fighting skills. Human muscle power wields swords. This is actually a type of firepower. Don't think that firepower is just foreign guns and bullets... "
"As I said just now, when barbarians fought with cold weapons in ancient times, they had a natural advantage over farmers and craftsmen in civilized areas. Just like the old man we met, he has a strong body and terrifying strength. Don't take the saber seriously. But the power they wield is quite terrifying..."
"At this time, if civilized areas want to defeat barbarism, they must rely on external forces. This is what we usually call the power of technology. The Romans used sophisticated casting techniques to create the Iron Roman Legion, as well as long-range Roman crossbows and trebuchets. It has been the nightmare of the northern barbarians for hundreds of years..."
"In a series of conquests against the Huns during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the powerful crossbows in the hands of the Han people made the Huns cavalry helpless. At that time, Li Ling led 5,000 Han infantrymen and was besieged by 80,000 Huns cavalry outside the Great Wall. He relied on strong bows to fight against the Huns. The crossbow and infantry troops held the formation for eight days and eight nights..."
"In that battle, 5,000 infantrymen killed more than 10,000 Huns cavalry. In the end, the Huns were still unable to win. Li Ling was not captured until he ran out of ammunition and food. We can boldly assume that if Li Ling's crossbows at that time could carry one more Times, maybe the outcome of that battle will be very different..."
Ye Qiu said with great emotion, "By the way, the author of the Historical Records, Sima Qian, was dragged down by the Li Ling case and was corrupted. Many of the second half of the Historical Records were written in prison!"
The Japanese are no strangers to the names of Sima Qian and Shi Ji, because Japan began to introduce Han culture on a large scale from the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Sima Qian and his Shi Ji were already classic history books. There are many fans of Shi Ji and Sima Qian in Japan. Quite a few.
Maori Yiyuan and Shimazu Asuka couldn't believe their ears. If these words today were said by Prime Minister Xiao or General Xiang, they wouldn't be so shocked, but they didn't expect that a sniper like Ye Qiu could actually say such a thing. A profound truth comes out.
The Japanese have already seen the combat effectiveness of the Ryukyu Marines. They have already been convinced. At this moment, they are shocked by the profound knowledge of these people. This deep understanding of history and war is like looking at lines on the palm of a hand. In terms of the overall situation, I am afraid that even the elders in the shogunate and the ministers in Kyoto feel inferior.
At this moment, I finally saw the benefits of Xiao Letian's investment in education. There are ten universities in the small Ryukyu Islands, and education is strongly promoted in the military. In addition, Xiao Letian will personally open small stoves for officers and outstanding soldiers whenever he has time. This makes Ryukyu's military style was completely different from that of all Asian armies at that time.
The samurai's self-esteem was crushed again and again. Mouri Yigen lowered his head almost to his crotch, while Shimazu Asuka helplessly held a piece of dead grass in his hand and twisted it. Their hearts were filled with a sense of inferiority.
Ye Qiu keenly noticed the changes in the emotions of these warriors and shook his head with a smile. "We can learn from history. Things in history often change their skin but not their flesh. Brand-new inventions in civilized areas will soon be replaced by barbarians." Learn, and then these new technologies will in turn attack civilized areas..."
"Then the pained civilized world started to upgrade its technology again, and then once again took revenge on the barbarians. For thousands of years, civilization and barbarism have been entangled in this way and reincarnated into the present..."
"Look at these Russian soldiers. They have a more savage fighting spirit than you, but they have also learned to arm their hands with Western technology. In the face of such a powerful enemy, do you really think the sword is still useful?"
"This is your first lesson when you come to the Far East, and it is also the most important lesson. To be honest, if you don't have the consciousness to cleanse yourself into a blank sheet of paper, then don't persist anymore!"
