This is probably the only time in history that slaves were used as cannon fodder to train generals in siege command.
Only Zhao Ziliang dared to think and do this.
Twenty-two days after the siege, almost all the top generals in Zhao Ziliang's army took turns commanding the siege.
They exhausted various tactics and means, but still failed to capture Jerusalem.
This made the Western Qin army these The generals were very unconvinced.
The defenders in the city were just a group of rookies who had never experienced any combat.
April 12th.
The generals of the Chinese army gathered in the Western Qin army camp outside the city of Jerusalem.
Zhao Ziliang, wearing a golden battle armor, sat on the commander's seat and said to the generals: "Today is the twenty-second day of the siege.
Everyone is still here."
Before the city is broken, the time given to you by the lonely king has been exhausted.
You have The best equipment, the sharpest weapons, the strongest horses, the sharpest siege weapons, the longest range crossbows, the most obedient soldiers, the most complete logistics system in the world, but you are still blocked in Jerusalem Stop moving forward, now you should know You are not invincible.
A group of new recruits without any combat experience have defeated your spirit here.
They are not actually a regular army.
They have not undergone systematic and rigorous military training, and they do not have outstanding generals to command. not enough They are just randomly organized farmers, traders, slaves, wanderers, grooms, blacksmiths, tailors, etc.
It is these traders and lackeys who have defeated you generals who were once invincible and invincible on the battlefield.
"The sand has fallen" All the generals were blushing and ashamed by what Zhao Ziliang said, and they all lowered their heads in shame.
Xuan Shisan was a little unconvinced and said: "Your Majesty, all the soldiers we used to attack the city were slaves, and we did not use our own troops.
As the saying goes, a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
Let us command a group of rabble without any training to attack this fortress.
It is reasonable that the city cannot be broken.”
Zhao Ziliang turned to look at Xuan Shisan.
Xuan Shisan lowered his head when he looked at him and did not dare to say anything anymore.
"If we use our own troops to attack the city, does the lonely king still need you generals to command the siege?
The lonely king can just appoint any young general to attack it.
From what I see, you are all getting better and better.
You think you are doing it?"
We have won many battles over the years, and every one of them has his tail raised to the sky.
He behaves like he is the boss and I am the second child, and he doesn’t take anyone seriously.
A truly capable person can do it even if he is asked to command a group of rabble. win the battle" "Wei Gao, what did you learn from this command operation?"
Wei Gao thought for a while, stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Wei Chen really underestimated the enemy.
He thought they were just a bunch of mobs.
Their organization, training, weapons and equipment, and logistics were not comprehensive.
They were a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and their combat effectiveness was uneven.
But they didn't expect that they would actually fight.
How could they persist for so long?”
Zhao Ziliang looked at Ma Sui again: "What about you?"
Ma Sui stood up and said: "After this time, Wei Chen understands that no opponent can be underestimated.
To despise your opponent is to despise yourself."
Zhao Ziliang also knew that it was very difficult for these generals to organize the disobedient slaves to fight, and it was even more difficult for them to command the slaves to win the battle.
To command these slaves to fight, the first test is not the tactical command ability, but their organizational ability.
Zhao Ziliang looked at the generals and said: "In terms of commanding ability, you are all outstanding.
You are familiar with various tactics.
Some of you understand the impact of astronomy, geography, and weather changes on combat, and even use these to fight, thereby winning the war." victory, but you all have a fatal flaw, do you know what it is?"
The generals looked blank.
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"You all lack the organizational skills corresponding to your positions.
People with strong organizational skills can organize a group of ragtag people into a rope in a very short period of time, use their strength in one place, and all of them are not afraid of death, commanding You stand up like an arm and give orders, hitting wherever you point.
Obviously, your organizational skills are not enough.
If it is us who are being directed.
Soldiers of the Western Qin Dynasty, if any one of you relies on your prestige in the army, the soldiers will obey you unconditionally and take the initiative to implement your ideas and will.
However, you are commanding a group of foreign slaves, and they do not know any of you.
They don’t know about your glorious achievements in the past.
You are just a group of strangers in their eyes.
People are aliens, strangers, or even pagans.
Although they have no choice but to attack the city, they are actually very resistant deep down in their hearts.
This resistance will be shown in action, so your tactics will not be effective.
If the execution is very good, the effect will naturally be greatly reduced.
What should have been a sure thing has not been effective because of the tactics.
These days, the lonely king has been watching you command the siege.
If the siege slaves are replaced by our Western Qin infantry, any one of you can easily break the city in three days, but you I didn’t find that the slaves were ineffective in carrying out the orders you gave me.
Even if I found out, there is no way to solve it.”
"Yes, I said that I feel so awkward when commanding.
It turns out that's the reason."
"I also remembered that sometimes when an order is given, it feels like a punch on cotton, and it has no effect at all."
At this time, the generals began to whisper to each other and talk to each other.
Some people were thoughtful, and some people suddenly realized.
Zhao Ziliang continued: "This is the reason why your organizational skills are insufficient.
If you want to command a group of rabble to fight, you must first make them obey orders and actively execute them.
The most important thing is to make them obey from the heart, rather than having strong organizational skills on the surface.
Weakness has both natural and acquired factors.
Some people are born with a strong personality that can make people obey willingly and attract others to unite around them; some people develop strong personalities through continuous training.
Strong Organizational abilities, such as learning knowledge, practicing eloquence, and personally reaching out to the lowest level people to contact them, grasp their inner thoughts, communicate with them, gain their approval, and let them actively cooperate.
These are among the organizational abilities.
For example, some people with good eloquence can convince people through words.
Eloquence also requires continuous practice.
No one is born to be able to talk in front of thousands of troops and say things that make their blood boil."
Zhao Ziliang's words made the generals immediately feel that his knowledge was as vast as the sea.
He understood and was proficient in all these.
No wonder he could be a king, no wonder he could support such a huge kingdom, no wonder he could turn the tide.
All the generals clasped their fists and bowed in respect, saying: "The king is wise and wise, but the ministers are dull."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a moment and asked: "Chen Qing, how many slaves are left?"
Chen Qing cupped his fists and replied: "There are more than 2,000 people left, less than 3,000."
Zhao Ziliang nodded: "Forget it, King Lone will let you see that once slaves are organized, they can do great things.
Pass the order and take a day off tomorrow.
I will train those slaves.
I will personally direct them the day after tomorrow."
Siege the city, you should also go and take a look."
The generals looked at each other, clasped their fists together and said, "I obey."
The next morning, Zhao Ziliang came to the slave camp.
There were originally more than 19,000 slaves, but now there are less than 3,000 left.
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The rest were all lost during the siege.
The morale of the more than 2,000 slaves is now extremely low.
None of the slaves who left here are dead.
If they didn't come back, even if they didn't see it with their own eyes, they could guess that all the slaves died during the siege.
Therefore, they are now extremely resistant to the siege, thinking that this is a fatal outcome.
Now some of the more than two thousand slaves have begun to escape, planning to kill the guards, seizing weapons and then running away.
In this regard, the spies placed among the slaves by Dongchang had already reported the news.
Zhao Ziliang had already received the news two days ago, but he did not take any action.
After breakfast, more than 2,700 slaves were gathered into a square formation in the middle of the camp.
Under the formation of some Western Qin Army soldiers, their formation was quite impressive.
Zhao Ziliang walked to the platform that had been set up.
All the slaves looked at this tall and mighty warrior.
They didn't know his identity.
They only knew that he must be a big shot in the Western Qin army, because the golden armor did not Not everyone can wear it.
Zhao Ziliang walked to the stage holding the hilt of the sword and glanced at all the slaves and said: "Maybe you don't know who I am.
I would like to introduce myself here.
I am Zhao Ziliang, King of Western Qin."
The translator translated his words into four languages: Greek, Arabic, Roman, and Persian.
However, here in the Middle East, most of them speak Arabic.
After all, the Arabs have ruled here for more than a hundred years.
The slaves opened their mouths in shock, and many of them knelt on the ground involuntarily.
The reputation of the King of Western Qin was really too loud.
"Everyone, get up.
I allow you all to stand and talk to me."
Zhao Ziliang said and raised his hands, "Because you are about to become warriors.
Soldiers are people worthy of respect.
Every warrior has his own dignity.
Even if he is going to die, he will not die."
You can only die standing” These few words made the slaves feel uncontrollably agitated after listening to it, and the blood flow in their bodies seemed to begin to speed up.
After everyone stood up, Zhao Ziliang said: "Yes, you have guessed it right.
You are about to attack Jerusalem.
I know that you must be reluctant in your hearts.
You must have many questions.
I will give you a quarter of an hour."
Time for you to ask questions, you can ask any questions, but I want them to be relevant to you.”
The slaves were silent for a while, and no one dared to ask questions first, but there were still some brave people.
One of them raised his hand and said: "Excuse me, your majesty, the attackers who walked out from here, they all died."
Is it done?”
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