Perhaps seeing what Sun Quan was thinking, Sun Ce explained to him,
"Don't worry, we will never underestimate our opponents. Knowing ourselves and our enemies are all prerequisites, otherwise we will be sorry for our grandchildren."
"Of course I won't worry about this, but knowing yourself and your enemy, is it really that easy to do? Not to mention that there may be enemies whose details we don't know at all. They are our original enemies. We should treat each other with admiration after three days apart. Enemies They are always making progress!" Sun Quan said.
"A scholar who has been separated for three days should be treated with admiration? Okay, a scholar who has been separated for three days should be treated with admiration!"
Sun Jian suddenly spoke, obviously hearing the conversation between the two brothers. This allusion comes from Lu Meng, the future famous Jiangdong general. Naturally no one knows it now. No one knows the allusion, but the truth is true. Sun Quan's words touched Sun Jian's heart.
"Hu Zhen is a cautious person. Although he was forced to have no choice this time, he has indeed gradually changed himself. Faced with such an uncertain guy, if he does anything that goes against his original style, we It shouldn’t be surprising,” Sun Jian said.
As he spoke, Sun Jian looked at Sun Quan and continued,
"However, no one can be completely sure about war. We are not sure that Hu Zhen will attack tonight, but as long as there is such a possibility, we must take measures. Of course, depending on the possibility, , the way to deal with it will be different, but no matter what, you must use the idea! We just fought during the day. Normally, the possibility of continuing to fight at night is very small, but now Hu Zhen is eager for success, In turn, the possibility of using this kind of thinking is very high. Setting up an ambush is a strange conspiracy. If you do this every day, it is impossible for the soldiers to persist. Therefore, if you want to set up an ambush, you can only choose today, plus at most tomorrow. If Hu Zhen does not come, That’s all we can do is forget it.”
"What if Hu Zhen comes on the third day?" Sun Quan couldn't help but ask.
"Haha, then not only do I admire his skill in using soldiers, but I also wonder if there is a spy on our side!" Sun Jian said with a smile.
In fact, there seemed to be many routines and tricks in ancient wars, but very few were actually useful. Now, Hu Zhen is attacking on one side and Sun Jian is defending on the other. If Hu Zhen wants to win a quick victory, there are basically only two ways: 1. To lure Sun Jian out and prevent Sun Jian from defending. Whether it is besieging Wei to rescue Zhao or besieging a point for reinforcements, as long as Jiangdong's army is on the move, it will definitely be easier to fight than it is now. 2. Carry out surprise attacks and night attacks to catch people off guard. Only by finding loopholes and taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes can you achieve unexpected results.
From Hu Zhen's point of view, there is no difference in the day of the night raid, only the time of day. In any military camp, there will be patrols and guards every day. Without considering an ambush at all, Hu Zhen wanted to launch a night attack. Which day do you think he would choose?
Therefore, Sun Jian and others have actually seen through Hu Zhen's true identity. If Hu Zhen really planned to attack at night, the most likely chance would be tonight. For him, any day was the same, and he couldn't afford to wait. To take a step back, even if he failed today, Hu Zhen would still have the possibility of another night attack the next day! And if Hu Zhen had considered the possibility of setting up an ambush on Sun Jian's side, then he would not have dared to attack at night. Since he did not dare to come, then Sun Jian and others would have done a day or two of useless work at most, but at least they would not have suffered any losses.
After instructing Sun Quan, Sun Jian made arrangements. He released all Cheng Puhan and Huang Gai's troops, leaving only his own Chinese troops in the camp. The others were all ambushes. Sun Jian deliberately stayed behind to deceive Hu Zhen, fearing that Hu Zhen would suddenly find something wrong and run away.
In this regard,
Sun Quan could only lament again that he really did not have the blood of a military strategist, because if it were Sun Quan himself, it would be absolutely impossible for him to stay in the Chinese army. Yes, the enemy is easily defeated when encountering an ambush, but don't forget that there is also the possibility of a last-ditch battle. When the army is divided into ambushes, the manpower of the Chinese army will definitely be far inferior to that of the enemy. If you are not careful, the Chinese army may be defeated before the enemy!
Sun Quan also knew that war could not be risk-free, but he always habitually minimized risks. But as for Sun Jian, instead of reducing risks, what Sun Jian does is to maximize the success rate. For this, he would rather pay a certain amount of risks!
Therefore, Sun Quan is more suitable to defend his position and be an undefeated general. Sun Jian and Sun Ce are suitable for attacking cities and territories. They are victorious generals! Character is everything, at least at this time. No one knows for the time being whether Sun Quan will change in the future, and whether Shi Shi will look upon him with admiration after three days of separation.
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That night,
Sun Ce's army, where Sun Quan belonged, became the only rear army in the entire Jiangdong Army. The rear army, as its name suggests, is located behind the central army. To put it simply, it is the position between the camp and Luyang City at the rear. It is an army that ensures the retreat and is prepared for any danger. The only function is to block the enemy's troops once the front line is defeated, allowing our defeated troops to successfully retreat to the city.
From the perspective of the art of war, this troop arrangement is indeed indispensable. At any time, the retreat must be considered. But now, this unit is a standard soy sauce character, and there is more than 90% chance that it will not be able to participate in the war.
In normal times, Sun Ce would definitely be quite dissatisfied with such an arrangement. Not only would he stay in the Chinese army, he would be on the ambush side anyway. But looking at Sun Quan next to him, having such a younger brother who was on the battlefield for the first time, Sun Ce had to admit that his father's arrangement was the most appropriate.
In the first half of the night, Sun Quan was used to staying up late, so it wasn't a big deal. But after twelve o'clock, Sun Quan couldn't bear it. Being pampered and not having to endure many hardships is one thing, but the more important reason is that I should think twice about skills. Before midnight, Sun Quan used the last skill of the day. In terms of mental consumption, he endured longer than others. For an hour, and in this extra hour, Sun Quan was still very active and spent a lot of energy. It is a pity that Hu Zhen did not attack at this time, otherwise Sun Quan would have foreseen it in advance.
"If you are tired, just take a good rest." The eldest brother Sun Ce saw Sun Quan's state and said directly.
"Ah?" Sun Quan was stunned, looking very surprised. Although Sun Quan also knew that his eldest brother usually loved his younger brothers and sisters very much, things were different now. Sun Jian deliberately placed Sun Quan under Sun Ce, just because he wanted Sun Ce to encourage Sun Quan, because only Sun Ce could be rude to Sun Quan without any scruples! If it were anyone else, they would probably just be superficial. With Sun Quan's intelligence, he wouldn't be scared by them.
In the end, Sun Ce was doing well, so he just let the water go?
"Haha, second brother, don't get me wrong. This is not to accommodate you. It's just our situation. You should also know that tonight is basically useless. No matter whether the enemy army comes or not, father and the others are determined to stay up late. It would be best if the enemy comes. If not, then during the next day, my father and the others will no longer be fit to fight. If something happens, the burden will fall on those of us who are well rested." Sun Ce explained. .
