Chapter 58 The fourth quarter map

The emperor of the Song Dynasty did not trust military generals, so he formulated a series of very special military management policies, and many jokes were made among them.So, how did the emperors of the Song Dynasty use their troops to fight? First, when a general goes out into battle, he must send a supervising army.Send civil servants and even eunuchs to supervise the army, and the generals' hands and feet are tied.The supervising army does not know soldiers, and if the commander insists on his own opinion, the supervising army will definitely not be able to compete with him in an argument. You can't just read "The Art of War by Sun Tzu".In order for the emperor to defend from the center, the central government must be able to control the generals who fight on the front line, so soldiers must fight the enemy according to the emperor's formation map when they go to the front line.

What is a map?In ancient China, wars paid special attention to the formation of troops, and the usual exercises also paid attention to this.It cannot be said that when there is a war, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people swarm up, that is a group fight, not that kind of fight, you have to line up.In the era of cold weapons, a person's physical strength is limited. If one side's formation is dispersed, the defeat is basically foregone.This formation has certain rules and regulations. We heard from Pingshu that there are one-character long snake formation, two-dragon golden lock formation, and nine palaces and eight trigrams formation. These formations may have been processed with literary colors in Pingshu Romance. In ancient China, it was actually the formation of soldiers in battle, which is indeed well documented.

In the history of China, the most important dynasty is the Song Dynasty.The emperor designed the formation map in advance and gave it to the generals. When they went to the front line to camp, line up, and fight according to this formation plan, no changes were allowed.When the emperor made the battle map, he did not consider the local climate conditions, the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the geographies of military locations at all, and took it for granted.For example, there is such an formation in the military book. I think this formation can break the cavalry, and I will draw it immediately for the frontline soldiers to use this formation to fight against the enemy.The commander-in-chief went to the front line with the map, opened it, and was dumbfounded: the place where the emperor asked me to camp is a river?what to do?All the soldiers soaked in the water overnight?According to which dynasty's geography textbook, did you make this map for me?According to Li Daoyuan's "Shui Jing Zhu"?This is not good, after so many years, the river has changed its course.The emperor didn't look at this when he was laying out the formation map. He didn't know that the river was diverted. He didn't go to the front line, so he set up such a map.what to do?Ask the supervisor.Master Supervisor, look, are we really soaking in the river?The supervising army said that I can't be the master of this matter, so he asked the emperor quickly, are we soaking in the river tonight?The night passed before the horse arrived in Bianliang, Tokyo. Who knows where the army stayed that night.Do the generals of the commanding army really fight according to the formation map?The supervising army doesn't understand, you general must understand, you really fight according to this formation?Really play according to this pattern!Why do you really play according to this formation?Defeated without my fault, I came here according to your emperor's order, without any disobedience.You let me soak in the river, and I will soak in the river. As for the effect of soaking in the river on the soldiers' bodies, that is none of my business. Obedience is the most important thing.So I fight according to this formation, I won't be guilty of defeating, and of course the emperor is holy, everyone has a reward, and we are happy together.

If the commander-in-chief changes the formation, it's okay to win, but if he loses, everyone will lose their heads.To what extent does the emperor attach importance to the map?Song Taizong said: "Arranging formations is a great method of military strategists. It is very emotional. It is not appropriate for villains to discuss lightly." (Volume 40 of "Continued Zizhi Tongjian Changbian") I have the final say, military strategist Dafa, very sentimental.Tell me, Your Majesty, that the place where you let me camp is the river.It's very emotional, what happened to the river?It is not appropriate for a villain to discuss lightly.Some people keep muttering, saying that I should not use the formation plan to command the battle. This kind of person is a villain, and I will not listen to what he likes to say. You must fight according to my formation plan.Once the Song army fought against Dangxiang, changed the formation, and won the battle, but failed to capture the leader of Dangxiang, Taizong was very worried.I won the battle, I expected it a long time ago, why didn't I catch the leader of the enemy?Because you didn't follow my formation plan, you will never be rewarded.This array map is really harmful, it is all things that the emperor has integrated in advance, and it cannot be dealt with at the front line.