NCCnovel Chapter 160: Destroy Yufeng Mountain.
Chapter 160: Destroy Yufeng Mountain.
The young officers in the audience all had tears in their eyes and their blood was boiling.
Even Guan Bao was deeply moved.
Ye Kun took a sip of water and continued:
"War is the way of survival and destruction, the place of life and death, and it is imperative to be careful. In order to improve our combat effectiveness and select talents, we have established the Military Talk Hall, and you are the first batch of students in the military academy.
From now on, I will serve as the principal, General Huangfu Lin, other generals, and outstanding scouts and guards will serve as teachers and teach everyone.
In addition to normal troop training, our courses also cover knowledge of astronomy and geography, military formations, tactics, city attack and defense, reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, the use and coordination of various arms, the use and maintenance of various ordnance, troop psychological development, military-civilian relations development, logistics support systems, battlefield emergency rescue, and so on.
The classroom is like a battlefield, with military management. If there is any violation, military law will be applied! Now, I announce the military school discipline and classroom discipline. "
Everyone in the audience sat upright, listening attentively, afraid of missing a single word.
After Ye Kun read out the rules, he asked his attendant to write them on the blackboard next to him, and then relaxed his tone:
"I'm here to teach you the first formal class. Today, we'll talk about some interesting things that happened during the wars during the Spring and Autumn Period. Let's start with the story of the pot calling the kettle black when you're only fifty steps away...
In a war, when one side is defeated, everyone runs away. A man who runs away fifty steps laughs at a man who runs away a hundred steps, saying he is a coward. Everyone, is this something to laugh at?
Huangfu Lin raised his hand and said with a smile: "You can't laugh at me, because anyone who retreats fifty steps is also a deserter and a coward, and has no right to laugh at others."
"Wrong, it's funny." Ye Kun smiled.
"During the Spring and Autumn Period, people emphasized etiquette and had a rule during war that if the enemy ran away 50 steps, you could not chase him. Chasing him further would be considered unkind and unrighteous, and not the behavior of a gentleman. So, if you run away 50 steps, you are safe. There is no need to run away 100 steps. If you run away 100 steps, you will be considered a coward, and that is reasonable."
The students in the audience laughed.
Ye Kun added, "At that time, there were also regulations: you cannot attack a person halfway across the river, you cannot fight without drums, you cannot kill surrendered soldiers, and you cannot kill an old man. Old men refer to elderly people with gray hair. For example... if someone of Guan Zhubu's age loses on the battlefield, you cannot kill him because he is old."
As he spoke, Ye Kun turned his gaze to Guan Yafu.
Guan Yafu listened on the side, depressed and silent.
Guan Bao listened with great interest.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "There was a war example at that time. When two countries were at war, the soldiers of Party A came before the monarch of the other side, put down their weapons, and bowed in salute. Because they were small soldiers, they couldn't hit the monarch of another side. The monarch of Party B saw this and thought, hey, the soldiers of Party A know etiquette, so he rewarded them and gave them each a bow and a pot of arrows as a reward."
Everyone laughed again, suspecting that Ye Kun was talking nonsense.
"Everyone, I'm not kidding." Ye Kun's face suddenly turned cold:
"I want to tell you that the purpose of war determines the form and shape of war. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes fought for face. You call me boss and respect me as the overlord. I will not fight you because I have face.
So, why are wars now a life-and-death struggle? Because wars now are not wars for hegemony, but wars to destroy nations!
What is a war of annihilation? It is a war launched with the goal of destroying the other country.
In a war to destroy a nation, it's either you or me. Either you die or I die.
Therefore, as long as we are on the battlefield, we must go all out. Even if it is a lion fighting a rabbit or a tiger pouncing on a sheep, we must go all out and never underestimate the enemy! "
After the in-depth and easy-to-understand explanation, the students all understood and nodded.
Ye Kun was also talking until his mouth was dry, so he gave the podium to Huangfu Lin, asked him to explain the basic formations, and went to Shilipu himself.
After leaving the city, Guan Bao laughed and said:
"Master Ye, everyone says that you are a master at using troops. Today, it seems that your reputation is well-deserved. It is very exciting to listen to your lectures. I want to join the army and become a student in the Tanbing Hall."
"It's just paper talk. The real battlefield changes rapidly, and I may not be able to deal with it."
Ye Kun smiled modestly.
Guan Yafu, the old man with the slash character, actually stopped arguing this time:
"Sir Ye, although you are only good at talking on paper, I admit that Liu Dongliang can't say such a thing. You are better than him at leading troops in battle."
Ye Kun was almost moved to tears:
"Master Guan, I am honored to receive your praise. Let's go to Shilipu and see my unique and ingenious one-wheeled plow."
Guan Yafu trimmed his beard and said, "The plow and harrow are farm tools that benefit the common people. They are not considered gimmicks or tricks."
Ye Kun was very convinced and couldn't understand Guan Yafu's train of thought.
Why is it that the plow that he invented is not considered a rare and ingenious skill, but the saddle and stirrup that he invented are rare and ingenious skills?
When we arrived at Shilipu, we had dinner first.
Then try out the one-wheeled suspended plow.
The craftsmen worked overtime overnight yesterday and made three models, which they tested one by one.
There is one model with the smallest wheels, which is the easiest to use and really saves effort.
This product was originally designed for dry land with loose soil that does not require deep plowing.
It now seems that with further improvements, it can also adapt to deep plowing.
About a quarter of the existing arable land in Dongba County is suitable for such a single-wheeled suspended plow.
Guan Yafu couldn't help it, so he took off his long gown, went to the field and plowed the field himself, tried it out, and nodded repeatedly: "This is good, Lord Ye, the people of Badong will remember you."
"It doesn't matter whether you remember it or not, as long as everyone can have enough food to eat."
Ye Kun was very happy. He clasped his fists and said to the carpenters:
"Masters, this is basically the model of the one-wheeled plow. Please do more experiments and make improvements. Then finalize it and produce 600 of them first."
In Dongba County, Ye Kun built one hundred new villages with a hundred households, each equipped with six hanging plows, which could slightly alleviate the problem of insufficient cattle and horses.
Because it is located in a mountainous area with many trees, producing a wheelbarrow is much cheaper than buying a cow.
What's more, there is a shortage of oxen now, and even though Ye Kun has money, he has nowhere to buy them.
The carpenters responded to the problem:
"There is no problem with processing, but there is not enough dry wood, and fresh wood cannot be used. Normally, the wood for the wooden plow must be cut in winter, thrown into the water and soaked, and then fished out and dried after summer before it can be processed."
"Boil it in water, just make do with it."
Ye Kun drew a blueprint: "Make a few large pools, put quicklime in them, add cold water, saw the wood into pieces, throw them in to let them sit for a few days, and then you can use them after you fish them out."
In the past, most wood had to be soaked in water and wait for a summer before it could be used. This was to prevent insects, set its shape, and prevent it from cracking.
But Ye Kun couldn't wait and had to use the quick method.
The personal guard reported again: "Master Ye, General Wu Xuan has defeated Yufeng Mountain and captured the bandit leader Shao Zhong alive. You are waiting for your return to deal with him."
"Really? I'll be back right away!"
Ye Kun was a little surprised.
The thousand bandits in Yufeng Mountain were the last bandit force in the territory. Wu Xuan had been leading the troops and had been fighting for more than ten days. Today, he finally captured the bandit leader alive.
Back at the barracks, Ye Kun summoned Wu Xuan.
Wu Xuan was very proud and reported with a fist:
"Master Ye, I attacked Yufeng Mountain and killed 800 bandits. I captured the bandit leader Shao Zhong alive and brought him back to the barracks."
"Eight hundred beheaded?" Ye Kun frowned slightly and asked, "How many casualties did our brothers suffer?"
"More than 200 people were killed in the battle, less than 100 were seriously injured, and 200 were slightly injured."
"Nonsense!"
Ye Kun was furious and slammed the table and stood up: "Wu Xuan, you are a famous general in Badong. You led the elite troops of this county to fight a group of bandits, but four or five hundred of your brothers were killed or injured. Do you know your crime?"
Wu Xuan was stunned and knelt on one knee: "Master Ye, but I won."
"Shut up!" Ye Kun's face turned pale:
"A few days ago, I specifically sent you a message telling you to just besiege the area and not to attack it by force. The bandits have no discipline and are impatient. If you trap them, they will lose their composure and collapse without a fight. Why didn't you obey my order and order a violent attack?"
"I..." Wu Xuan's forehead was sweating, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"I thought that the opportunity for battle had already appeared, and there was no time to ask Lord Ye for orders, so I made a prompt decision and launched a strong attack."
"What a great opportunity! We have found a fighter plane, but what is the result? Four to five hundred of our brothers were killed or wounded!"
Ye Kun pointed outside the tent and said, "Four or five hundred! This is not just a simple number, but four or five hundred lives. More than two hundred brothers died, and more than two hundred families were destroyed. How do you expect their parents, wives, and children to live in the future?"