In the evening, the army camp outside the city suddenly had a strong gust of wind. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. The sky quickly darkened. Soon, heavy rain poured down. The main camp was covered in heavy rain. Except for some patrolling soldiers, all the soldiers returned to their tents early to rest.
In the dark camp, rows of fully armed soldiers in raincoats were patrolling meticulously. Apart from them, at Zhao Chen's camp on the east side of the camp, a huge commander's tent was brightly lit. It was very eye-catching in the dark camp.
There were two soldiers of Zhao Chen's Tiger Battalion standing outside the camp. Because Lu Bu was called Jiu Hu, Zhao Chen gave him this name. The two Tiger Camp soldiers held spears in their hands.
Wearing armor, they stood tall and straight in the rain. They were well-trained and meticulous. Moreover, all of them had broken through to Houtian third stage under Zhao Chen's guidance and training. Their strength was amazing. Although there were only 200 people in the Tiger Camp, each of them could fight against a hundred people. Their individual combat strength far exceeded that of the Breaking Formation Camp and the Flying Bear Army. They were only slightly weaker in terms of battle formation coordination.
The camp was brightly lit. Zhao Chen was clad in armor and his hair was disheveled. He was sitting at the head of the table, holding a book on Wei Liaozi and reading it carefully. Wei Liaozi was the only mighty figure in the current Qin State who was proficient in Legalism and militarism. He was also the one who helped Qin Emperor Ying Zheng formulate the strategy to unify the six states. At the same time, he was the only mighty figure after the Spring and Autumn Period who was qualified to be called a son in terms of knowledge and ideology.
Therefore, his works were very valuable for learning. This book was specially given to Zhao Chen by Wang Jian, hoping that he would study it. The book mainly discussed the general view of war, supporting just wars and opposing unjust wars. It discussed the relationship between war, politics, and economy, and proposed that " martial arts should be the plant, culture should be the seed, martial arts should be the exterior, and culture should be the interior.”We should take farming and weaving as the foundation of governing the country. The people are rich and the country is strong. The foundation is solid and the army is strong. It discussed the tactics and measures of commanding the army, training the soldiers, perfecting the military rules, binding and deceiving the generals, as well as "pacifying the people" and "defeating the enemy". It also discussed the tactical problems of attacking and defending the city, and also put forward 12 positive and negative experiences of managing the army.
Regarding the general view of war, Wei Liao believed that there were two different types of war. The unjust war that opposed killing and looting, and the righteous war that supported " killing riots and forbidding injustice." It clearly stated,"Ordinary soldiers will not attack innocent cities and will not kill innocent people. The father and brother of a murderer, the goods of another, the children of a minister, these are all thieves."
As for strategy and tactics, Wei Liao emphasized that one needed to have a comprehensive understanding of war, pointing out the three different but interconnected strategies of victory: Dao, Might, and Force.
He believed that by understanding these three methods of victory, he would have the initiative in the war. He pointed out the importance of a general's command in a war.
"Weigh the enemy and judge the general, then raise the army." The general is the heart, and the subordinates are the branches.”It was to analyze the enemy's situation correctly, carefully choose the general, and then send troops.
A general and his soldiers had to be as coordinated as their heart (brain) and limbs, becoming a whole. Only then could they be wise and decisive in commanding. He advocated that the army must first establish a legal system and strictly enforce the law. Only then could it be orderly and unified, dare to cross mountains, dare to cross deep waters, and dare to attack in a firm array.
Those who violated military discipline and military orders should be severely punished, and generals and soldiers who were defeated, surrendered, or fled should be severely punished, so that the upper and lower levels would be afraid and concentrate on the enemy.
As for the relationship between military and politics, Wei Liao compared it to the relationship between the trunk of a plant and its seed. As the saying goes," The military uses martial arts as the plant, culture as the seed, martial arts as the surface, and culture as the interior.”
He also pointed out that without good politics, there could not be a strong military force, and the military was a means to solve political problems. The author repeatedly emphasized the importance of developing production to the military, pointing out that those who govern the army should take farming and weaving as the foundation of governing the country."The husband is in weeding, the wife is in weaving, and the people have savings if they have nothing else to do." The people are rich and the country is strong, the foundation is solid, and the army is strong. Only then can the defense be solid and the attack be defeated.
This book could be said to be a one-word explanation of military tactics and strategies for governing a country. Every word was a gem, and it was very valuable. Zhao Chen naturally had to study more. He had been studying every day for the past few days, regardless of rain or shine. He also made annotations and markings based on Zhao Chen's experiences. He was reminded three times a day to improve his military and governance skills.
Gao Shun, Xu Rong, Wang Fei, and the others were sitting beside Zhao Chen. They were reviewing and discussing today's training to see if there was any need to make any changes. This system was created by Zhao Chen. He followed the modern staff officer system and stipulated that regardless of whether it was training or making battle plans on the battlefield, they had to brainstorm like this. Even after the battle, they would hold a post-battle summary meeting to find their own shortcomings and shortcomings. They would constantly improve the military quality of the generals and reduce casualties. Reduce the number of failures.
While Gao Shun and the others were in the midst of a heated discussion, Zhao Chen would occasionally chime in and raise his opinion. From time to time, a small centurion and a general who commanded a thousand soldiers would be flushed red. Even Zhao Chen would sometimes be choked speechless by them. Such a situation would never happen in other parts of the Qin army. It was only because Zhao Chen was not from this era that he had knowledge and a broad mind that far surpassed this world that they could do this.
Outside the camp, there were nearly a hundred black shadows wearing raincoats that were rapidly approaching the camp. When the two Tiger Guards saw this, they tightened their grip on the spears in their hands and shouted," Stop! Who are you and why have you come to this tent? Return quickly or you will bear the consequences!”
The black shadow paused for a moment and continued to approach as if he did not hear anything. One of the two guards took out a token arrow and shot it into the sky. It made a loud whistle and startled Zhao Chen and the others in the tent. Gao Shun and the others could not help but end their conversation. They picked up the weapons beside them and prepared to charge out at any moment. On the other side, after the token arrow was shot, nearly a hundred armored Tiger Guards jumped out from the shadows. They held strong crossbows and aimed at the black shadow. They slowly approached. Not only that, but the tents of all the troops in the distance lit up. People were wearing armor and rushing out of the tents from time to time. Facing the heavy rain, they didn't even bring their raincoats and directly rushed over.
"Hurry up! He quickly took action and went over to kill Zhao Chen. The reward was ten thousand taels! Kill them."
The black shadows had thought that Zhao Chen's defenses would be more relaxed in the Qin camp. Even if there were guards, there would be very few in this rainy weather. They did not expect their vigilance to be so strong, and even the other troops were so elite. Their original plan of sneak attack was ruined, so they could only fight quickly. They all took out rows of heavy crossbows, which were even more powerful than the crossbows that Zhao Chen's personal guards wielded. They aimed at the Tiger Guards in front of them and fired several times in a row. A few Tiger Guards were caught off guard in the dark rain and were shot through the arms by a few arrows. They were forced back a few steps by the recoil. He was probably a ninja but did not scream. His voice trembled as he warned his comrades," Everyone, be careful. I, I, I was shot by the enemy's heavy crossbows. Don't get close. Shoot from afar." They were regular soldiers, not ordinary bandits.'
The rest of the Tiger Guards heard his words and under the leadership of a captain, they shot arrows at the same time. The injured Tiger Guard was directly dragged to a safe place. Now, it had turned into a crossbow. In an instant, hundreds of crossbows flew in front of the tent. There were no black shadows screaming and falling. Fortunately, the Tiger Guards were protected by armor. Only those who were injured did not die.
At this moment, another group of black shadows rushed out from the left side of the tent and charged directly at the main tent. A soldier of the Breaking Ranks who had come to the battlefield noticed it and immediately blocked it with his crossbow.”Immediately after, dozens of Breaking Ranks soldiers charged into the enemy formation and formed a battle formation to block them.
When the Tiger Guards heard his shout, their eyes immediately turned red as they spoke. He was the general's personal guard. If the general was disturbed by the ring, it would be their dereliction of duty. It would be a disgrace. "Brothers, kill them! Kill them all! Don't let them disturb the general!”
They seemed to have gone crazy. They disregarded the casualties and directly charged into the enemy's formation, killing everywhere. For a moment, the light of blades and the shadow of swords were heavy, and blood splattered everywhere. Under their desperate attacks, the black shadows retreated step by step, and their hands and feet were tied. The casualties increased greatly.
In the tent, Zhao Chen still looked calm. He continued to flip through the books and ignored the shouts of killing outside the camp. Only after he finished reading an article did he order Gao Shun and the others," Gao Shun, Xu Rong, go out and clean up the mess. Finish them off. Don't let the soldiers suffer heavy casualties."'Gao Shun and Xu Rong nodded. They immediately picked up their weapons, lifted the curtain, and rushed into the enemy's formation. Waves of continuous screams could be heard. After a while, Xu Rong and Gao Shun entered the camp covered in blood to report.
"Reporting to General, all the intruders were annihilated. There were no survivors. They seemed to be death warriors. We originally captured one alive, but he directly bit his tongue and committed suicide.”Gao Shun and Xu Rong knelt on one knee and replied.
"Don't worry, how are the casualties of our soldiers? This is the first battle, how is the situation? Is there anything that needs to be improved?”Zhao Chen knew that the person who tried to assassinate a general of the Qin army in the camp was definitely someone with monstrous strength and would not easily leave a flaw. Therefore, he did not blame Gao Shun and the others. He casually waved his hand and continued to ask.
"General, there are nearly a hundred people injured and five dead. The enemy's martial arts realm is profound and seems to be equipped with heavy crossbows that only the Qin guards have.”Gao Shun said.
"Someone from Xianyang? I've never met anyone from Xianyang. How could someone assassinate me? Could it be that my background is so complicated that I've already known that my body is not ordinary?”
Not only was Zhao Chen having a headache, but the enemy was also hiding in the dark. He was not even sure why the enemy wanted to assassinate him. It was a headache. Zhao Chen facepalmed. He sighed.
"General, general, what's wrong?”Gao Shun saw that Zhao Chen did not answer and was still holding his forehead and sighing. Not only did he have some questions, he hurriedly asked softly.
"Oh, it's nothing. Oh right, remember to keep the corpses of the soldiers who sacrificed well. Remember to personally teach their families about the compensation. I will personally report this matter to General Wang Jian tomorrow. If you have nothing else to do, go and rest early. You still have training tomorrow.”
Zhao Chen pinched his glabella and said to everyone.
" But General, your safety is a problem. We should still guard you in the tent to ensure your safety.”
Gao Shun and the rest could not help but be greatly anxious, hurriedly returning.
"It's okay. My martial arts are stronger than all of you. All you have to do is strengthen the guards. After all, they have already failed once. If they fail again, they will alert the enemy.'Zhao Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Gao Shun still wanted to say something, but Zhao Chen glared at him. Only then did he shut up and they left. After walking out of the tent, Gao Shun and Xu Rong began to arrange the night patrol. The number of guards doubled, and the patrol time was also greatly increased to ensure the safety of the commander's tent. Knowing that everything was arranged, they heaved a sigh of relief and returned to their respective tents to rest.
Zhao Chen was the only one left in the tent. He was still thinking about what had happened just now and wanted to see if he could find any clues. The light from the lamp shone on his long figure. In the end, Zhao Chen gave up on this useless effort and continued to read his military book. He knew that the enemy in the dark would not only come this time. There would definitely be a next time, so he did not continue to dwell on it.
Sure enough, the night was peaceful. Early in the morning, the sun that was originally covered by the dark clouds came out. A new day had begun. The bloody smell left by the killing outside the tent had also dissipated.
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