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.    Outside Jiankang City, the capital of the Song Dynasty, Shang Yi took the three Shi Tianze brothers along an official road to the Shenzhou Military Academy. More than twenty guards were scattered on both sides, watching the surroundings vigilantly.  [Wanpiao Astronomy Network.

    Shi Tianze, who was following Shang Yi, was thinking about something with a deep expression on his face, while Shi Tianan was looking around calmly. Only the young Shi Tianxiang looked around curiously and saw some interesting things from time to time.  Very enjoyable.

    In the past few days, Shang Yi followed Zhao's orders and took the Shi brothers to visit the old and new cities of Jiankang to let them feel the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. Later, he also took them to the military camp of the Song Dynasty to watch firearms demonstrations.  They were also shocked by the unstoppable power of firearms. Yesterday, they were even allowed to visit the Hussars barracks, allowing them to see another method of using cavalry. This greatly touched the Shi brothers.

    Having been in contact with the Mongols for so long, he always thought that the Mongolian cavalry and archery were already unmatched in the world. However, seeing the performance of the winged cavalry, Shi Tianze vaguely felt that this winged cavalry would be a powerful force against the Mongolian light cavalry. As long as the commanding generals  If you can truly understand the usage of this cavalry, I believe that the Mongolian light cavalry will encounter a strong enemy, or even be countered by this well-equipped cavalry.

    The most frightening thing about the Mongolian cavalry is that they come and go like the wind, their bows are sharp and their arrows are sharp, and their unique tactics of rushing into battle often give them a great advantage against the enemy.  But these will be greatly weakened when facing the hussars. The hussars have the advantages of both heavy cavalry and light cavalry. They are comparable to heavy cavalry in charging, but in terms of flexibility in confrontation, they are not weaker than light cavalry. They are only capable of long-distance attacks.  Slightly inferior.  But in the situation of the Song Dynasty, as long as the Mongolian cavalry can confront the Mongolian cavalry head-on, the field advantage of the Mongolian cavalry will be gone. Without this advantage, the threat from Mongolia to the Song Dynasty will be weakened to an incredible level.

    At the very least, Mongolia¡¯s most frightening and helpless tactics of driving away enemy civilians and attacking cities will lose their effectiveness because of the existence of this cavalry.  As for preventing looting, burning and killing, which are the usual methods used by Mongolia to weaken the enemy, it is not a problem. It can be said that the advantage of Mongolian cavalry is no longer obvious. If this advantage is lost, what will be left for Mongolia?  Savage?  Even in the barbaric Mongols, it is difficult for them to block a firearm strike, which is beyond human power.

    Thinking of this, Shi Tianze glanced at Shang Yi with a mixture of confusion and fear.

    According to Shang Yi, there are still many winged cavalry camps in the Song Dynasty, and the Song military headquarters will train 100,000 winged cavalry in three to five years.  Originally there were still horses to worry about, but with the recovery of Hebei, Liaodong and part of the northeastern grasslands, these problems are no longer a problem.

    Many people believe that cavalry is the specialty of the northern peoples and that the Han people are inherently inferior to it. However, Shi Tianze knows very well that as long as they undergo hard and strict training, the Han cavalry will not be inferior to the northern peoples at all, let alone surpass them, at least when the two sides fight.  , will not fall behind.

    Looking at the rigorous and brutal training of these winged cavalry, Shi Tianze knew that this cavalry was definitely not just for looks, but a truly capable fighting force. As long as they were trained on the battlefield, they would definitely shock the world in the future.

    This realization made Shi Tianze feel an indescribable and unknown sense of loss.

    Originally, he thought that the Song Dynasty lacked cavalry generals and war horses. He and others returned with the established cavalry and a large number of war horses. Not to mention being reused, they at least gained the attention of the Song Dynasty court. Seeing this winged cavalry at this moment, Shi Tianze had no hope in his heart.  Previous confidence.

    Just when Shi Tianze was worried, the Shenzhou Military Academy was already in sight. Shang Yi turned around and said gently to the Shi brothers: "Three virtuous Kunzhongs, this is the Shenzhou Military Academy where the future generals of our Song Dynasty will gather. Now our Song Dynasty is almost  All the generals have studied here. I wonder which places the three wise men would like to visit?"

    Before Shi Tianze could speak, Shi Tianxiang said quickly: "Can you look around?"

    Shang Yi smiled slightly: "It was nothing at first, but today I heard that with your majesty's support and the help of some Western craftsmen, our Firearms Department of the Song Dynasty has developed a new firearm, the size of which is similar to the short handle used by the Hussars.  The muskets are almost the same, but the power is not the same. What is a revolver called? His Majesty personally gave permission to the firearms battalion students of the China Military Academy to test the gun to test the practicality and power of the gun. I heard that many places have been closed. Even I  I have no choice but to let Xian Kunzhong visit some other places."

    Shi Tianxiang showed a disappointed look, while Shi Tianan's expression remained the same. Only Shi Tianze smiled and said: "Brother Xiang is not sensible, sir, don't argue with him! As for the visit, sir, I'll make arrangements for it."

    ¡°There, there, please!¡± Shang Yi raised his hand to greet the three of them to move forward.

    Shi Tianze looked up at the majestic gate of the Shenzhou Military Academy, sighed in his heart, and followed Shang Yi into the military academy.

    There are many students in the military academy.Cao Cao, seeing them practicing various combat skills in high spirits, the Shi brothers didn't know how to express their feelings.

    They are also people who have been in the military for a long time. They have never seen a school specifically to train generals. They have only heard people say before that the Song Dynasty had a martial arts school specifically to train generals, but the details are not clear.

    When I saw the Shenzhou Military Academy, I thought of them as the continuation of the martial arts of the Song Dynasty. When I saw so many young students practicing their combat skills hard, I felt extremely confused and incomprehensible.  Looking at the combat skills of these students, there is nothing special. Although there are many movements and equipment that historians and brothers have never seen, based on their experience, watching these students use them, they know what they are used for and what they want to achieve.  The purpose is also well known.

    Overall, this is not much different from their military training methods and some of the methods mentioned in military books.  For example, the method of running in a sandbag suit was used by the famous Wei general Wu Qi as far back as the Spring and Autumn Period. There may be some differences in the specific methods, but the spirit of using weight-bearing exercises to increase the physical strength and willpower of soldiers is consistent.

    ??On the one hand, these things puzzled the Shi brothers, and on the other hand, they made the Shi brothers curious. Isn't this China Military Academy also a military camp?  Isn¡¯t it said that almost all the generals of the Song Dynasty today came from this?  Why are the military schools full of the tactics commonly used by military camps to train top soldiers?

    " None of the three Shi Tianze brothers believe that these methods can train generals, but they believe that doing so can effectively increase the soldiers' will and physical strength, enable them to master skilled fighting skills, and increase the survival rate on the battlefield.

    Since ancient times, a large number of generals have emerged from soldiers, but those generals were not trained, but fought out from mountains of corpses and seas of blood on their own.  This understanding was inconsistent with the purpose of the Shenzhou Military Academy introduced by Shang Yi, so the historian brothers were extremely confused.

    Shang Yi seemed to notice the Shi brothers' confusion and explained calmly: "We in the Song Dynasty have always required officers and generals to be consistent with the soldiers in the military camp, not to be too special, and to participate in some combat training frequently, so can  Proficiency in conventional training techniques is also an aspect that tests the qualifications of officers and generals."

    Although Shang Yi said it lightly,

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? but can be said to be the same as the soldiers.  Looking at the students who were training seriously in front of him, Shi Tianze finally understood that Da Song was really different. Her power had begun to take root in all aspects. As long as she continued to grow with this momentum, her trend of becoming a towering tree would be unstoppable. As long as  If Da Song is given a few more years, she will be truly fearless.

    Looking around the countries around the Song Dynasty, Shi Tianze was surprised to find that no country could pose a threat to the Song Dynasty.  Needless to say, Jin Kingdom, as for Xixia, it is difficult to protect itself. Even Mongolia, which is most likely to block the Song Dynasty, has been damaged by the battle in the northwest, and it is estimated that it will not go south in the next few years. This also indicates that the Song Dynasty  No one can stop its rise.

    This realization shocked Shi Tianze, but at the same time he felt lucky. After all, he chose to join the Song Dynasty at this time. As long as he persisted, he would definitely be able to climb this vigorous tree and use the growth of this big tree.  , to complete his life achievements, this realization made Shi Tianze more eager to submit to the Song Dynasty.

    Afterwards, Shang Yi took the Shi brothers to visit other places, and even agreed with the Shi brothers to disguise themselves and participate in an open class narrated by generals who had participated in actual combat in the army.  These general teachers did not teach any novel war methods or concepts, but simply told these students one by one about the wars they participated in, from their own plans before the war, to the response according to the situation after the war, to the victory or defeat after the end.  The self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses does not exaggerate successes or belittle mistakes. It just tells students frankly what they should do to do better when encountering similar situations in the future.

    This is already teaching the students how to fight a war. This approach makes the Shi brothers feel extremely novel.  The two Song dynasties have been at war for hundreds of years, so there have been many families of generals whose families are all soldiers. These families of generals have a deep understanding of war and can consciously teach these understandings to their children and grandchildren. Therefore, these generals have come out.  The generals are naturally taller than the civilian generals, not only in terms of status, but also in terms of recognition.

    However, just like the China Military Academy, these war knowledge are openly taught to a large number of students. This is the first time that the Shi brothers have seen this practice. This makes them surprised and surprised. They feel unbelievable at the same time.  Feeling vaguely scared.

    Just thinking that these students in front of them will become generals who are comparable to generals, the Shi brothers were shocked by the strength of the Song Dynasty army.  It is not difficult to think that as long as after a period of practice and integrate what you have learned into your daily actions, these willThe generals will definitely become the pillars of the Song Dynasty army. What is even more frightening is that these pillars are not the only ones. New pillars are constantly being produced, and the combat power of an army will no longer collapse instantly because of the death of a certain general.

    The Shi brothers realized this, glanced at each other, and found the unconcealable fear in their eyes.

    After listening to the open class, Shang Yi took them to several places. Seeing that it was getting late, he took them to leave the military academy.

    On the way back, Shi Tianze suddenly sighed to Shang Yi: "The Shenzhou Military Academy was able to achieve such an extent. It's no wonder that there are so many famous generals in the Song Dynasty. Brother Shi used to be in Hebei. He didn't know how big the world is, so he just looked at the sky from a well!"

    Shang Yi unexpectedly shook his head at Shi Tianze's compliment: "General Shi, don't you agree? Your Majesty often said that military academies cannot produce famous generals directly, but they can become the cradle of famous generals. It can be seen from this that no matter how good it is, no matter how good it is,  Conditions also require people¡¯s own talent and hard work. For example, the historian Kun Zhong¡¯s hundred battles for the rest of his life are inferior to those of our famous generals of the Song Dynasty!¡±

    Shi Tianze quickly declined the words that were obviously flattering. At the same time, he also keenly felt from Shang Yi's words that the Song Dynasty valued them. In other words, the Song Dynasty still valued their brothers more, but on the contrary, he brought them up.  The tens of thousands of cavalrymen who came did not care so much.

    Thinking about it, as long as you have powerful cavalry like the Winged Cavalry in hand, your own cavalry are indeed a bit unsatisfactory.  If I could command an army of hussars

    With this thought in his mind, Shi Tianze felt an uncontrollable desire slowly expand in his heart, gradually filling his whole heart. Looking at the huge outline of Jiankang City in the distance, he finally made up his mind and turned to Shang Yi to solemnly plead.  : "I would like to ask Master Shang Yi to report to His Majesty the Song Dynasty on behalf of Shi. I, Shi Tianze, am willing to surrender to the Song Dynasty wholeheartedly. If I violate it, heaven and earth will not tolerate it!"

    Shang Yi was not someone who believed in oaths easily, but he saw Shi Tianze's desire and request from his oath. No matter what purpose he had in coming to the Song Dynasty, he was now overwhelmed by the power of the Song Dynasty.  I was shocked and didn't dare to have other thoughts. Instead, I wanted to actively integrate into it.

    This is good news for the Song Dynasty

    "General Shi, don't worry. Our Majesty in the Song Dynasty is wise and will not refuse talents from all sides. Now there are many generals from other countries in the army of the Song Dynasty who hold important positions. The generals of the Hussars, Ma Jianlong, Yang Woyan and others  , they came over from Xixia and Jin Kingdom, so you historians Kunzhong can rest assured that I, the Song Dynasty, are not untrustworthy, and please kindly ask Kunzhong to wait with peace of mind for the time being."

    Shang Yi's words made the Shi brothers feel more at ease. On the way back, the two sides became more harmonious. Sometimes they even had different opinions on a certain issue of military art. During the arguments, they gained a lot. Later, Shang Yi  He was very impressed by Shi Tianze's attainments in the art of war, so he gave Shi Tianze a secret book of the art of war written by Zhao, and told him the source of the art of war.

    This surprised Shi Tianze. After thanking him, he collected it carefully and prepared to study it slowly when he returned.

    The 20,000 cavalry brought by Shi Tianze were placed next to the left camp of the Huanglong Army, with their backs against the river embankment. There was also the Guards Cavalry Barracks of the Three Guards Army nearby.  From a military point of view, this kind of terrain is extremely unfavorable to the cavalry, because the retreat route is cut off and there are heavy troops stationed in front. There is no space for the cavalry to move horizontally. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a desperate situation.

    But the historian brothers have no objections to this arrangement. After all, this is 20,000 cavalry that is temporarily unknown to the enemy and ourselves. No court will take it lightly. If the Song court does not do this, the historian brothers will have to think about whether the Song court is worth it.  Take refuge.

    At the beginning, Shi Tianze was worried that Song State did not want to accept them, so he simply sent troops to encircle and suppress them.  Later, after the Song State sent troops to escort him all the way to Jiankang, he finally felt relieved.  No matter what the Song court would do, as long as they did not make any changes, I believe the Song court would not send troops to deal with them.

    And after learning Shang Yi's true identity, Shi Tianze confirmed this speculation. Receiving him with such a high-ranking military official is enough to prove the sincerity of the Song Dynasty. It is estimated that he and others are not sure of their thoughts now, so the Song Dynasty  I didn't make a decision because I believe that after today's words are passed back through Shang Yi, the wise Majesty of the Song Dynasty will definitely know what he is thinking.

    Thinking of this, Shi Tianze is full of expectations for the future.

    After saying goodbye to Shang Yi in front of the military camp, the Shi brothers returned to the military camp.

    Shi Tianze returns to his homeland

    He couldn¡¯t wait to take out the secret art of war that Shang Yi gave him.

    This book The Art of War has a yellow cover with no directory on it. It is empty. If Shang Yi hadn't explained it, Shi Tianze probably wouldn't have thought it was the Art of War.

    Turning to the first page, there is only one sentence on the whole page: War should not be judged entirely by victory or defeat, but by pursuing the maximization of one's own interests.?Highest standards

    This opening sentence was not only easy to understand, but also said something that had never been said before. It caught Shi Tianze's heart immediately, and he quickly turned to the next page of the preface: In essence, war is just a matter of who has more money than who, and who has more money.  Gambling is about who is better at using capital. The so-called famous generals are the masters of this kind of gambling. They are good at using their own capital and can often obtain large profits with very little capital. This is often said to be a small bet for a big gain.  .

    This statement was not only unspoken by predecessors, it was simply deviant and absurd. Shi Tianze was stunned at the moment. He had never thought that someone would explain war and treat famous generals in this way.

    Shi Tianze is also a veteran of many battles. He closed his eyes slightly and thought for a while, and was suddenly shocked. This sentence was extremely insightful. It can be said that in the most popular terms, it explains the fundamentals of war and how hard he should work if he wants to become a famous general.

    There are no enigmatic and mysterious things, only simplicity, incisiveness and popularization, which can make people understand a lot of things easily.  If Shang Yi's statement is correct, then His Majesty the Song Dynasty, who could write such words, must have his own unique understanding of war.

    Holding back the excitement and surprise in his heart, he continued to read, but the following sentence almost made him scream: Most of the so-called famous generals in history only paid attention to their own performances and ignored the accumulation of their own capital, which created a strange situation.  In this situation, the more they won, the weaker their own strength became. In the end, they could no longer sustain it, and in the end they had to lose all their money and be kicked out.  This is the true meaning of war that leads to death.

    Of course, in most cases, these generals should not be blamed for the occurrence of such problems. They just faithfully fulfilled the court's orders. The main responsibility for this situation is the local war decision-makers within the court. They did not  Think clearly about the nature of war and what you want to gain for your side through war.  The best in this regard. Looking at all the countries today, Genghis Khan of Mongolia is a well-deserved leader. In terms of gambling, he is used to using small things to win big.

    Shi Tianze could swear that he had never thought that someone would say this about Genghis Khan, a master of gambling?  Just these few words completely disrupted Shi Tianze's long-standing cognition. Thinking carefully about the rumors he knew about Genghis Khan, he had to say that what the other party said made sense. From nothing to becoming the famous Genghis Khan in the grassland, who dares to say that Genghis Khan  He is not a gambling master who uses small things to win big things.

    Continue reading: Of course, war involves many places, but as a war decision-maker and executor, you must first know what the war means to the country and the court.  War is about cost, and what is used is cost, but what is cost?  The capital is the people who belong to the country. Soldiers need to be produced from the people. The capital is the taxes paid by the people. The soldiers, armor, food and pay all come from it. In this sense, war is to ensure that the interests of the people are not infringed as much as possible.  , only when the interests of the people are guaranteed can the war have the capital to persist.  Any generals and officials who regard the people of their country as pigs and dogs and wantonly harm the interests of the people will not be the creators of national capital. They are the biggest enemies within the country and the best accomplices of the enemy.  Such people should be killed

    On the contrary, the enemy's people are where the enemy's capital lies. Killing and looting at will will weaken the enemy's capital, weaken its war potential, and lay the foundation for final victory.  Therefore, it is unnecessary and even foolish to say that there is no crime in the enemy's country.  The selfish people in the enemy country are our natural allies. We should use all methods to impress them and let them make actions that harm the overall interests of the enemy country for their own selfish interests, which will ultimately benefit us.  This is the method of thousands of battles, readers should keep it in mind

    There are many causes of wars, but the biggest one is the conflict of interests.  Only if war can bring more benefits to oneself, will people's interest in war increase and they can effectively support the continuation of the war.  Before I came to power, the Song Dynasty often lost money in foreign wars. The money and food spent to defeat an enemy was ten times the amount spent to bribe the enemy to retreat.  This leads to a vicious circle. The more battles you win, the weaker your strength becomes. On the contrary, it is better to spend money to buy peace, to be safe up and down, and to suffer less losses.  Looking at the wars since the founding of the Song Dynasty, except for the gains from the wars during the Taizu period, starting from Taizong, all foreign wars have always lost money, wasting one's own capital in vain, but unable to increase one's own capital.  This is also a major reason why the Song Dynasty has always fought foreign wars and made peace at every turn.

    Our Song Dynasty has always fought mostly defensively against foreign enemies. It can be said that more than 60% of the victories can be truly claimed, but it cannot change the situation of our Song Dynasty being repeatedly humiliated by powerful enemies.  It can be seen from this that defensive victory is not worth promoting for the country. Only offense, brave offense, and obtaining profits from the enemy country are the ways to win every war.  This is why Genghis Khan started from a mere small tribe and became stronger and stronger as he fought more and more wars.The point is.

    When a war begins, it means that both sides have to spend their capital to fight. No matter whether they win or lose, the capital will be lost. In this sense, there is no real winner in the war, but comparing the benefits, there will definitely be a loser in the war, and  What we have to do is avoid becoming this loser.

    History has proved that war is absolutely unavoidable, but there are established laws to follow on how to conduct war. Based on the historical records of the Art of War, I have thought up many ways to achieve war based on comprehensive and quantitative methods. However, these are mostly empty words on paper.  When using it, you must keep in mind that you cannot copy what is said in this book. You must make your own evolution according to the actual situation. If you can do this, the road to becoming a famous general is not far away.

    The preface ends here. What follows are mostly some specific combat methods, with pictures and texts, very detailed and specific, including some methods for soldier training.  This was an eye-opener for Shi Tianze, and he also vaguely felt some of the true meaning of this book.

    ¡°Is this His Majesty the Song Dynasty preparing for a large-scale attack?

    Just when Shi Tianze had some grasp of Zhao Yun's train of thought, Shi Tianxiang suddenly broke in and ran to Shi Tianze with an uneasy expression. Without waiting for Shi Tianze to scold him for interrupting his train of thought, he took out a red round jade pendant with perforations and handed it to him.

    His face suddenly changed, and Shi Tianze lowered his voice subconsciously: "Did you send the jade pendant?"

    "It's just outside the military camp. How about" Shi Tianxiang made a killing gesture.

    Shi Tianze thought for a moment, shook his head, carefully put away the secret book Art of War, stood up, and said lightly to Shi Tianxiang: "Let him come in, some things really should be settled!"
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