Chapter 58: What is the Army
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Yun Zhao was about to leave, but Chen Feng stopped him.
"Yun Zhao, how do you feel when you first participated in a battle?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.
"Excited!" Yun Zhao said simply.
"Excited?" Chen Feng laughed loudly, "I am really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. I went to the battlefield for the first time, but Zhan Zhanlili. After a battle, I was confused and didn't know anything."
Yun Zhao said: "Uncle Chen participated in a big battle with thousands of people. This time I participated in a small-scale conflict of dozens of people, which is comparable there."
Chen Feng smiled slightly, "Do you know that Xiao Yi is very unhappy?"
Yun Zhao lowered his head, "I know, three brothers died."
Chen Feng shook his head, "No, Xiao Yi was not angry about the death of the three brothers. Do you know that although Xiao Yi is not old, he has fought many wars and has seen many brothers leave him. We are people who are on the front line of life and death. No one takes life or death seriously."
Yun Zhao looked at Chen Feng with some confusion.
"Elevens against fifty people, and the opponent was wiped out at the cost of three deaths and several injuries. No matter how you look at it, it was a perfect victory, but Xiao Yi was still unhappy. Do you think it was a bit incredible?" Chen Feng asked.
"Yes, I'm a little confused." Yun Zhao said.
"Yunzhao, although our Yingzui Rock is called horse bandits by the world, we never regard ourselves as horse bandits, but think we are still a cavalry in Dayue. Of course, this cavalry no longer serves the Li court, but we still fight for the Dayue people."
"When the people in Yingzui Rock were at its peak, there were only more than 2,000 riders and nearly 3,000 people. Until now, we still have two thousand people. In the desert, let alone those large tribes, a small tribe of a little size can gather so many people. There are more horse bandits like Dijinze than us. But we survived by a pack of wolves, not only survived, but also lived a good and moist life. Do you know why?"
"Because the fighting power of Eagle Beak Rock is extremely powerful."
"Yes, our combat power is extremely strong, but do you know what is the reason for our combat power?" Chen Feng asked.
Yun Zhao shook his head.
"Discipline!" Chen Feng said seriously.
"We are horse bandits, but we emphasize discipline more than anyone else, because with our strength, without strict battlefield discipline, we have no chance to survive in the desert surrounded by strong enemies. Don't underestimate the Meng people, their individual combat power is very strong and their individual combat capabilities are extremely strong, especially on horseback. If we fight like them, Yingzui Rock would have died many times. Relying on the strength of the team is the guarantee for us to continue to win." Looking at Yun Zhao, Chen Feng said: "Do you understand?"
Yun Zhao nodded in a vague way. In his heart, as long as everyone is strong, the team will inevitably be strong. However, Chen Feng's words meant that the Mengren's individual soldiers are extremely capable, but together, they are not as good as the Yingzhu Rock, which is not as good as their single soldiers' fighting. What is the reason?
"The Central Plains has a long history. For thousands of years, the constant wars have caused countless great military strategists to appear on this continent. These people have constantly explored and summarized countless combat experiences. Over the past few thousand years, it can be said that they are all-encompassing and everything. The generals of the Central Plains have received this systematic training, while the Mongolians are different. They roared and left. They rely on their strong mobility and extremely strong individual combat capabilities to fight and fight when they can't win, and leave when they can't win. They have formed two different combat modes from us. Since hundreds of years ago, the Mongolians in the desert began to form a unified dynasty, the conflict with the Central Plains has never stopped. When the Mongolians were the most powerful, hundreds of thousands of cavalry gathered south to the Central Plains."
Yun Zhao took a breath. What does hundreds of thousands of cavalry mean? He was imagining the scene of hundreds of thousands of cavalry galloping on horseback, and his breathing became rapid.
"That was the most critical time in the Central Plains, but it was also the era when famous military generals emerged!" Chen Feng closed his eyes and immersed in the magnificent battles of those eras.
"The Central Plains was almost taken down by them!" Chen Feng said: "But after experiencing the initial defeat, the generals of the Central Plains gradually found ways to deal with cavalry. First, they were to defend the city and consume the strength of the opponent. This was the most effective method. Relying on the Central Plains to delay the attack of the opponent and kill them in large numbers under the city. Second, in the field battle with the opponent, the soldiers were led by heavy infantry, and the soldiers were arranged into a dense lineup, supplemented with weapons such as bows and crossbows to collide with the opponent. Can you imagine that scene? The infantry in the front had almost no chance of survival. Under the strong impact of the cavalry, they were human shields. Their role was to delay the opponent's impact and create opportunities for their companions behind them to kill the enemy."
"In this kind of battle process, if the infantry are timid, afraid, and retreat, it will be a disaster for the entire army." Chen Feng said: "It is with this battlefield discipline that is brave enough to sacrifice, the soldiers of the Central Plains have gradually recovered their disadvantages, and gradually expelled the Mongolians from the Central Plains, forming the border between the two sides today."
"On the border, all the Central Plains regimes have built cities to prevent the Mongolians from reviving. After experiencing this great defeat, the Mongolians also suffered great losses. After retreating to the desert, they immediately had major problems. They fought each other for water and pastures because they could not enter the Central Plains, and the resources in the desert were limited. This made them no longer able to gather such powerful troops to raid the Central Plains in the following hundreds of years. Although there was constant friction on the border, it was all attacks by individual tribes, and the purpose was to grab something."
"Discipline is the guarantee for the Central Plains soldiers to defeat the Mongolians! When the general gives the order to advance, even if you know how to go further, you will lose your life, and you must step forward without hesitation. When the order to retreat is issued, even if your father-killer enemy is in front of you, you can cut off his head with just one more step, and you must retreat, because your actions may cause the collapse and failure of a unit."
"I understand!" At this time, Yun Zhao finally understood what Chen Feng meant. "I did not obey Xiao Yi's orders during the day. If I had obeyed the orders at that time, those three companions would not have sacrificed." Yun Zhao lowered his head with shame.
"The death of three people in battle is not the point!" Chen Feng looked at Yun Zhao with relief, "The key is to obey and awe of discipline. Yun Zhao, today your impulse causes three people to die, so your impulse may lead to the death of thousands in the future. Do you understand?"
"I see!"
"I know the hatred in your heart!" Chen Feng patted his shoulder, "But you have to understand that with your personal strength, you cannot avenge at all. Only by standing in a team and accumulating the strength of everyone can you finally achieve your goal. Therefore, control your emotions, no matter when, look at the problem from a higher perspective, is what you need to learn most now."
"Thank you for Uncle Chen's teachings!" Yun Zhao bowed sincerely.
Chen Feng smiled and turned around and picked up a book from the big table, "This is for you, and those under my command can't read it. They are more accustomed to the experience they have found on the battlefield before, but you can try to take a look."
Yun Zhao took it over, and the pages of the book turned yellow. It was obviously a year ago. On the pages, there were a few big words "Cavalents' War Strategy" written. "This was discovered by Miaomiao's father in many years of fighting with the Mongols. Unfortunately, he died young without completing it. Later, I slowly added the rest of the place and gave you this book. Take a good look!"
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Chapter completed!