Chapter 35 From now on, there will be more than three shots in battle
Xu Huizu was the most talented general among Xu Da's sons. As for the level, in Xu Da's opinion, it's not bad.
However, Xu Da's level is too high. In his opinion, a level that is just okay is already quite good.
Xu Huizu quickly figured out how Ye Chen arranged the formation.
Xu Huizu said: "Stacked fire, only stacked fire. Or three rows or five rows of stacked fire. Plus mines, rockets, and grenades. It's enough to wipe out this thousand-man team in an instant." Then he marked it on the sand table.
Label all the details of Ye Chen's battle.
The so-called overlap. Just take turns shooting. In fact, methods such as musket volleys have never been uncommon in China. The Wu brothers, the famous generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, used the three-fold formation to defeat the Jin army. The three-fold formation was always included in the training formations of the Ming army.
It's considered a traditional skill.
Xu Da said: "You also know the power of this fire gun. How long does it take to fire it once?"
Without saying a word, Xu Huizu began to load the ammunition and fixed the gunpowder. Without the need for a match rope, shooting was simplified from more than 20 steps to a dozen. When Xu Huizu had everything ready, it was less than a minute before he started shooting. .
Xu Huizu's face looked a little ugly.
Xu Da continued: "Can this fire gun break armor?"
Xu Huizu's face turned even more ugly and he said, "Yes."
Xu Da said: "What kind of armor is broken?"
Xu Zengshou said first: "The most common triple armor in the army can't stop it. Even if it can't penetrate, it can still knock people over. I led people to hunt bears, and even the bears couldn't stop them."
Xu Da glanced at Xu Zengshou, just a glance. He knew that Xu Zengshou's achievements in the art of war were far greater than those of his eldest brother, so he naturally spent more time telling his boss. Xu Da said: "What does this mean?"
Xu Huizu opened his mouth, as if he had something to say? But my head is so confused that I don’t know what to say? Did he know there was something? But there's something I just can't figure out.
Xu Da waited for a long time, sighed in his heart, and said to himself: "Hey------" Xu Da said: "This means that Sanya will no longer exist in the future."
"Yes." Xu Huizu said loudly: "Yes. That's what I mean? From now on, when facing the formation of firecrackers, even the cavalry cannot rush forward. If there are some obstacles in front of the firecrackers, don't say anything else, just reject the horses together. , it is an impenetrable city. Unless the opponent is out of gunpowder, it will be difficult to penetrate."
Xu Da said: "What does this mean?"
Xu Huizu fell into deep thought again, secretly wondering in his heart, what impact and changes will this situation have on the battlefield in the future?
There are too many changes. Xu Huizu couldn't sort it out at all.
Xu Da said: "From now on, it will be about who has more muskets and more ammunition, not who has more ammunition. There is nothing else in the art of war. Use more to defeat less, use strong to defeat weak. So use strong to confront weak, what is strength? ?What is weakness? More people are stronger, fewer people are weaker, no matter whether they are elite or not. In previous wars, the virtual and real civil and military methods were all empty, and they were nothing more than cunning. When did you put the enemy in a weak position, but you had to When fighting, half of the battle is won, and the remaining half is as long as you stay steady and don't drift, and you can win half of it."
"But from now on, the strength and weakness will not be determined by people, but by muskets, artillery, and mines. Everything will be fought based on aspects, which is completely different from before."
"This is what I want to warn you. Within the next ten years, the three of you will never lead troops in battle."
Xu Huizu was deep in thought, and the second child, Xu Yingxu, agreed honestly and said: "Yes." The third child's eyes were darting around, as if he had thought of a lot of things.
Xu Huizu said: "Then how will we fight in the future?"
Xu Da sighed and said: "If I were ten years younger and still had energy, I would think about it carefully. But I am old and I have only seen this change. Although it is said that everything remains the same, how can I do the specific trick? In one moment, , I really can’t understand it.”
Xu Huizu said: "The child is incompetent and his father has to worry about it."
Xu Da said: "My own children
Son, I don’t worry about you, who should I worry about. Although I have not thought about what the war will be like in the future, I can give you the safest way. "
Xu Huizu said: "Father, please speak."
Xu Da said: "Use more firearms to build strongholds and fight dull battles. Triple shooting is not a rare thing. I see that the fire blunderbuss is also equipped with a three-edged spear head. How will I lead the troops in the future to kill all the soldiers?" Change to a gunman. Whenever you go to a place, make a good camp, stock up on food and grass, and become invincible. Firearms are inherently good for defense and not good for offense. If the fire weapon is destroyed, there is really nothing you can do for a while, probably A detailed analysis of the specific situation is nothing more than tearing open the defense line and detouring behind enemy lines. This is craft work. Your craftsmanship is too trendy and your methods are too sophisticated to be useful." At this point, Xu Da sighed and said: "Yue Wumu It is said that the art of war and the beauty of its application lie in one mind. Do you understand this one mind?"
The three sons all shook their heads this time.
Xu Da said: "Then do you think Yue Wumu is hiding something secret?"
Xu Huizu said: "I didn't think it would happen."
Xu Yingxu said: "I don't know."
Xu Zengshou said: "Maybe it is possible."
Xu Da said: "When I was young, I felt that Yue Wumu could not understand what he said, but now I understand better that summer insects cannot be spoken of in ice."
Xu Da sincerely taught his son the art of war. How could Xu Da not want to pass it on to his descendants since he was well versed in the art of war. But even in his opinion, the boss with the most talent in the art of war always explained everything he said. It is obviously a very simple matter. When facing a strong enemy, you only need to conceal your goal, lure him to divide his troops, and then attack with a large army, defeat the enemy with numbers, take one of his troops, and then turn around to fight. You see, this is how Wang Baobao dealt with me. But how did I deal with this at that time.
Xu Da felt that he had made it very clear, so he almost broke it open and crushed it into pieces, but he couldn't stuff it in.
They just don't understand.
Only then did he realize that Yue Wumu's conclusion was right, wasn't it all about one heart? Everyone knows the trick. But how to change it depends on your own mind.
Xu Da didn't really teach them the art of war this time. Of course, he taught them what should be taught. As long as his three sons go to the battlefield in the future and do what he wants, I dare not say there will be any great victory, at least they will not be defeated easily, and they will be able to choke people to death in the future.
He had no hope either.
He asked his three sons not to lead the army for ten years. On the one hand, he felt that after ten years, this chaos would be over. By that time, there should be some summary of the new art of war. Even if there is no summary, There should be some examples of battles, so that everyone won’t know everything by then.
Like Tang Shengzong, he was caught off guard.
Although Tang Shengzong's response cannot be said to be perfect, he is still a veteran. Without the variables introduced by firearms, it would not have been so miserable.
On the other hand, Xu Da felt that the world would be in chaos and it would be over in ten years. Xu Da did not stop the descendants of the Xu family from going to the battlefield. In his opinion, this was probably fate. How could he be completely separated from the battlefield after Xu Da?
But he did not want his son Xu Da to fight to the death for the battle between Zhu Yuanzhang's two grandsons.
Because we not only have to face risks on the battlefield, but we also have to face risks outside the battlefield. It's not a thankless effort, so why bother.
It's just the second meaning that the three sons of the Xu family may not realize.
However, Xu Da's teachings today can be regarded as remembered.
As for whether he is obedient or not, and even how much ability he can exert on the battlefield, that is another matter. It is very possible that Xu Da cannot see it.
However, Xu Da also fell into deep thought. He thought over and over again and used his own experience to deduce the direction of future war development. This was not only for his descendants, but also for himself. Without him, Xu Da would have been fighting all his life. War and Xu Da are already inseparable.
Whether Xu Da likes it or not, the war has penetrated into every corner of Xu Da's life. Faced with such a fresh and interesting topic, how could Xu Da not try to figure it out?
Occasionally, Xu Da also thought of He Xi and wondered how He Xi's brain grew.
What on earth is there?
