At the beginning of October of the fifth year of Yuanguang, after more than two years of painstaking research and day and night observations, Taishi Ling Sima Tan finally wrote the operation pattern of the sun, moon and five stars.Although there are still many stars whose operation patterns have not been determined, the reason is already very clear.The so-called Heavenly Dao is these formulas, and it has nothing to do with people.It is in response to Xunzi's words: The way of heaven is constant, not for Yao, not for ruin.At this point, the doctrine of celestial and human induction collapsed.Although the news has not yet been announced, Dong Zhongshu is in Shiqu Pavilion, only a few dozen steps away from Tianlu Pavilion, and there are also his disciples involved in the calculation, how could he not know this news.With his wisdom, he could naturally guess the next development.The moment he heard the news, he sat alone in the pavilion for half the night, stunned.After a faint loss, Dong Zhongshu picked up the book again and began to revise the manuscript on the economic gains and losses of the Qin Dynasty.He spent the middle of the night copying the article, and finally added a title: New Book, which echoes Lu Jia's new language.The new book and Sima Tan's formula were sent to Ganquan Palace on a fast horse.Although Sima Tan repeatedly stated that the Son of Heaven had an edict, it was not allowed to be publicized to the outside world until the imperial court announced the results.However, everyone is a reader, and they all know the meaning of this formula, so how can they hold it.Unconsciously, the news spread in a small area, gradually forming an unstoppable undercurrent.The Son of Heaven has been very busy recently, and not only is the plan imminent, but the war in Hexi has also entered the most tense stage.Cao Shi and Wei Qing led 40,000 cavalry, advanced to Longyou, step by step, crossed the big river, and traveled west along the Huangshui.Mei Gao was an envoy, contacted various tribes, and said that many Qiang tribes were submissive or immovable, while those tribes who wanted to cooperate with the Huns were mercilessly attacked by the Han army.The Qiang tribe was as large as tens of thousands of people, and thousands of people as small, and in front of the Han army, which was armed to the teeth, they had no power to fight back at all, and they were beaten to the ground.Cao Shi fought several battles of annihilation and captured some cattle and sheep, although the number was not large, far from achieving the purpose of raising war with war, but Cao Shi understood the intention of the Son of Heaven, and implemented the strategic intention of the Son of Heaven to the letter, but the Son of Heaven was greatly relieved.After all, Cao Shi was the first time to command the army alone, and he commanded 40,000 of the 50,000 foot cavalry, but the famous general Li Guang only had 10,000.People who know the inside story will not have any ideas, and those who don't know will inevitably think that this is the Son of Heaven favoring his brother-in-law, and suppressing Li Guang Although the Son of Heaven does not mean this at all.People are separated from their stomachs, and sometimes this kind of criticism is inevitable.Therefore, although Cao Shi's current achievements are small, they have boosted morale and made the Son of Heaven feel a little more at ease.He focused his attention on Li Guang and Wang Hui all the way.But the situation along the way is a little unclear.After Li Guang and Wang Hui led 10,000 elite horsemen out of Wuwei, there was no more news.The Son of Heaven was so worried about this that he could not sleep and eat.The Son of Heaven is uneasy, and the courtiers are even more unstable, even if they pretend, they must pretend to be of the same heart as the Son of Heaven.Therefore, not only Han Anguo, Yan An and others are almost around the Son of Heaven day and night, but even Prime Minister Tian Wei, who is recuperating in bed, is holding himself up, showing up in front of the Son of Heaven from time to time and comforting the Son of Heaven.Liang Xiao is naturally no exception.Although so far, the Son of Heaven has not given him an official position, but only let him follow him like Keqing and give advice, but his role far exceeds that of Xu Le, Master Father Yan and others, and is on a par with Han Anguo, the imperial historian.However, he rarely expressed his opinion on specific matters, and only resolved them in a timely manner when the Son of Heaven was in an impatient mood.When he was fine, he practiced archery with Huo Qubing in the palace.When he left Chang'an, in order to avoid implicating Huo Quai, he had already expelled Huo Qubing from the division on behalf of Huan Yuan, but Huo Qubing was still the elder brother and the younger brother, even in front of the Son of Heaven.As soon as he was free, he either asked Liang Xiao for archery skills, or compared with the Lang officials, or asked Liang Xiao about the purpose of the current war.He was present when the Son of Heaven discussed the war situation, even in the middle of the night, he would get up and sit quietly to listen to the discussion between the Son of Heaven and the ministers, but he never expressed his opinion.If he had any questions, he would ask Liang Xiao for advice in private, or ask the Son of Heaven directly when he was free."
Senior brother, why do you want to reduce General Li's troops, 20,000 people is already very small, why do you need to reduce 10,000" Huo Quzhi tilted his head and stared at Liang Xiao without blinking.It could be seen that he had been thinking about this for a long time.Liang Xiao was unmoved, let go of the string in his hand, and an arrow hit the arrow Hou a hundred steps away, and then said unhurriedly: "Tell me about your analysis." ”"Okay."
Huo Quzhi cleared his throat."
I've heard that the Huns are all one-man, two-horse or three-horse, just to maintain horsepower and go into battle whenever and wherever they want.Senior brother minus General Li 10,000 people, it should be to ensure the configuration of one person and three horses.Only in this way will the speed and physical strength of our army be on par with the Huns, and even maintain a slight advantage. ”Liang Xiao nodded."
And what" "One person and one horse, at most can only bring half a month's grain, if you bring a month's food, the weight of the war horse is too large, it is difficult to maintain speed, and it will not be able to go far."
One person and two horses, go a little farther, but at most it is only about a thousand miles.If it is one person and three horses, the combat range can be expanded to more than 1,500 miles.If necessary, you can drive straight into 2,000 miles to kill the enemy. ”Liang Xiao was surprised."
It's your own calculation," Huo Quzhi smiled embarrassedly."
Most of it was heard, and I did the math myself.I think they think too conservatively, and they always bring their own food.In fact, if we are a little more courageous, seize the fighter planes, and nourish the war with war, we can greatly increase the combat range, and we can even crisscross the entire grassland. ”"Why do you say that, all of them live by taking the enemy's provisions" "There must be casualties in the battle, and those who remain in the end must be the most elite fighters."
Since they are the most elite fighters, it doesn't matter if they starve for two days.You can run three to five hundred miles in two days, and it is impossible not to miss a chance at all.As long as you seize the fighter plane and seize the enemy's baggage, even if you eat their war horse, you can hold on" Liang Xiao looked at Huo Quai, who was talking eloquently, and his heart was awe-inspiring.It seems that Huo Quzhi is really a natural warrior, and he is extremely paranoid.His tactics didn't care about the casualties of his fighters at all, and had only one purpose, to kill and wound the enemy as much as possible.It has to be said that this tactic is very consistent with his later combat practice.Behind Huo Quzhi's dazzling record are huge casualties, even as high as seven or eighty percent of the casualty rate.This is still when the Son of Heaven transferred all the elites to his command.Others, including Wei Qing, don't have that foundation even if they want to copy his tactics.Of course, they can't do it to such an extreme, especially Li Guang, a general who loves soldiers like sons.However, if the moral factor is discarded, Huo Quzhi's success is not accidental, and he is more in line with the original intention of the war.Many famous generals have said similar things, it is not a skill to be able to kill the enemy, but it is a skill to be able to kill oneself.What is a famous general can make a soldier regardless of life and death, even if there are heavy casualties, morale will not collapse, and he can still move forward bravely, this is a famous general.Huo Qubing obviously fits this characteristic, because no matter how big the casualties are, he can lead his subordinates from one victory to another.On the contrary, Li Guang, who loves soldiers like a son, has gone from one failure to another."
Senior brother" saw that Liang Xiao didn't speak, looking at him with strange eyes, Huo Qu closed his mouth sickly."
Oh, nothing, you've analyzed it well, I only have one thing to add."
Liang Xiao smiled covertly: "When marching and fighting, we must not only consider the soldiers on both sides, but also the mentality of the generals.As the saying goes, it will be the courage of an army, and the gains and losses of a general are likely to determine the life and death of a large army. ”Huo Quzhi nodded thoughtfully."
It is true that General Li is a famous general, but he is eager to fight, and when the strength of the two sides is almost the same, he will take the initiative to challenge."
Behind him came the voice of the Son of Heaven, slightly hoarse, revealing indescribable exhaustion.But if he had only been given 10,000 men, he would have been much more cautious.In fact, although the number of our troops has been reduced by half, the combat strength has been maintained.In this way, when facing the same number of troops, our army will have a higher chance of victory. ”Liang Xiao and Huo Quzhi hurriedly got up and bowed."
Your Majesty."
The Son of Heaven walked up to Liang Xiao and reached out to take the black bow in Liang Xiao's hand."
What I said is wrong" "Your Majesty's words are to the point. ”Liang Xiao bowed and said: "If you talk about generals, Your Majesty recognizes the second, who dares to recognize the first" The Son of Heaven raised his eyebrows slightly: "If you talk about generals" Liang Xiao smiled slightly."
The minister thinks that if you talk about the generals, among the three people here, the minister and His Majesty are tied for second."
The Son of Heaven's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled dumbly."
I mean, the little sickness not only surpasses me, but also surpasses you" "When it comes to talent, we are not equal.However, his luck is better than mine, I was a young man in the countryside, and I only learned the art of war at the age of fifteen, but he was by His Majesty's side when he was a child.Don't say it's a minister, looking at the world, I'm afraid I can't find a second one. ”Liang Xiao's words were true, and the sycophants were not visible, and the Son of Heaven laughed heartily when he heard it."
You can work hard, don't let down your senior brother's high hopes in the future."
Huo Quzhi was excited."
The minister must work hard to live up to His Majesty and Senior Brother.""
Then what if you talk about shooting" Tianzi shook the bow in his hand, hooked the string, and pulled it hard, but it didn't pull it away, and his face was a little red.Liang Xiao took the lead."
The minister does not dare to bully the king, as far as the minister knows, the minister should be the leader.""
Don't forget, I got sick earlier than you in archery.""
He is a minister, but he is not attentive."
Liang Xiao smiled confidently."
Since the minister has been practicing art, he has practiced shooting for an hour every day and every hour, and has never stopped, who can have such perseverance" The Son of Heaven was stunned for a moment and exhaled softly."
No wonder your archery is so superb, it turns out that you practiced it like this.The southerners have a saying, people are impermanent, and they cannot be witch doctors.Believe, believe. ”Huo Quzhi was also stunned and scratched his head."
The inch is long, and the ruler is short.The minister thinks that no one can be omniscient and omnipotent, there will always be strengths and weaknesses, so why should Your Majesty blame yourself. ”The Son of Heaven laughed and stuffed the bow into Liang Xiao's hand."
Well, in that case, I won't talk to you about archery in the future.In the future, when the princes grow up, I will ask you to teach you arts, you can't shirk, you have to teach each other like teaching a child to get sick. ”Liang Xiao's heart moved.The words of the Son of Heaven seem to be said casually, but he knows best who the Son of Heaven is.This kind of friend-style conversation is actually the most unexpected, you can neither be too serious, but also completely treat the Son of Heaven as a friend."
Your Majesty hopes that the ministers will give you all your might, but I don't know in what capacity Your Majesty Xu Chen will face the prince Shihu, friends, and ministers" The Son of Heaven laughed silently."
Since it is taught, of course, it must be taught by the teacher.""
Your Ministers obey."
Liang Xiao bowed.The two of them smiled heartily.These few sentences seem random, but they actually have a deep meaning.As the saying goes, the master is the king, and the friend is the tyrant, Liang Xiao asked the prince for the courtesy, which seems to be the expectation of the Son of Heaven for the prince, but in fact it is to determine the identity of both parties at the moment.If you face the prince as a friend, you can only be a minister to the Son of Heaven.If you face the prince as a teacher, you will be a friend to the Son of Heaven, at least not a simple relationship between the monarch and the minister.The Son of Heaven said that he should treat the prince with a teacher, in fact, he recognized a certain equal relationship between him and Liang Xiao, which also made an explanation for Liang Xiao's current embarrassing status.Liang Xiao accepted not the identity of the future prince master, but the identity of the friend of the Son of Heaven."
I'm asking you something."
The Son of Heaven thought for a moment."
When you were in Yuzhang, you once said that Pingyang Hou could become a leader, where did you get your confidence" Liang Xiao laughed.When he said this, he knew that sooner or later, the Son of Heaven would ask him about it."
Your Majesty, the minister did not say that the Marquis of Pingyang might be a general.The minister just said that if the Zhulang officials wanted to fight for wealth, they had to follow the Marquis of Pingyang closely.As the saying goes, if you can't become an immortal or ride a dragon, follow the person who may become an immortal, grab the dragon's whiskers and tails, and even chickens and dogs will have a chance to ascend to heaven. ”The Son of Heaven laughed.laughed for a moment, and then teased: "If you talk about becoming an immortal, the king of Huainan is the person who is most likely to become an immortal, why don't you go to Huainan" Liang Xiao shrugged."
King Huainan is just a scholar, a figure like Ye Gong, where can he ride the real dragon, he is scared to death if he is scared.He's better to be a scholar. ”The Son of Heaven crooked his mouth."
Just like now" "Just like now. ”Liang Xiao nodded and smiled slightly."
Your Majesty, now that the King of Huainan has glass, brocade, new paper, and a new method of printing, he doesn't care about those lands anymore.If all the princes and kings of the world are like this, and the order of grace is not carried out, Your Majesty can sit back and relax. ”The Son of Heaven bowed slightly, and comprehended the mobile version yznn: