Chapter 9 Chapter Eight Nine Changes

Sun Tzu said: The method of employing troops is to be ordered by the ruler, to unite the army and gather the masses, to destroy the ground without giving up, to cross the ground to intersect, to leave no place for desperation, to encircle the ground to plan, and to kill the ground to fight. You can't control what you paint, what you can't attack your army, what you can't attack your city, what you can't fight for your land, what you can't accept your orders. Therefore, those who know the advantages of the nine changes know how to use soldiers. Those who do not understand the benefits of the nine changes will not be able to gain the benefits of the land even though they know the terrain. It's useful.

Therefore, the worries of the wise must be mixed with interests, mixed with benefits, and reliable, and mixed with harm, and troubles can be solved. Therefore, those who subjugate the princes will do harm, those who serve the princes will gain business, and those who approach the princes will benefit. Therefore, the law of using soldiers is not to rely on them not to come, but to rely on what I have to wait for, and not to rely on them not to attack, nor to rely on what I have to not attack. Therefore, there will be five dangers: one must die, one can be killed, and one must live.To be captive is to be captive; to be angry quickly is to be insulted; to be honest is to be humiliated; to love the people is to be annoying.All of these five things, if the general goes too far, the disaster of using troops, overthrowing the army and killing the general, there will be five dangers, which must be investigated.

Sun Tzu said: "In any method of employing troops, the general accepts the order of the lord, marshals the army and gathers the people, does not set up camp in the swampy land, makes friends with neighbors in the crossroads where many countries meet, and does not stay in the desperate land where there is no water or grass.Use ingenuity in the encircled area, and fight bravely in the deadly area. Where there is a road, there is no need to go there, some enemies need not be fought, human cities need not be attacked, some places need not be contested, and the orders of the monarch need not be carried out mechanically under certain conditions.

Therefore, a general who knows the advantages of the nine changes in geography knows how to use troops; a general who does not know the advantages of the nine changes in the geography, even though he understands the terrain, will not be able to obtain the advantages of the terrain. Also can not give full play to the role of officers and soldiers. Therefore, when a wise general considers a problem, he must take into account both advantages and disadvantages. In favorable conditions, he must consider the disadvantages to complete the task; in unfavorable conditions, he must consider the advantages to eliminate the disaster.

Therefore, if you want the princes to submit, you must use your strength to control their vital points, and if you want to enslave the princes, you must keep them trapped in their careers.To make the princes follow me, they must have common interests. Therefore, the method of using troops.If I want to count on the enemy not coming, I have to be fully prepared.Stand ready, don't expect the enemy not to attack, rely on me to have strong strength.Make the enemy's attack impossible. Therefore, there are five dangers in being a general: if you are desperate and reckless, you may be killed; if you are greedy for life and fear death, you may be captured; Love the people, and the army may get into trouble.

All these five dangers are caused by the fault of the general, the disaster of the use of troops, the annihilation of the whole army, and the death of the general. The battlefield is ever-changing, and victory or defeat depends not only on the size of the troops on both sides, but also on the commander's adaptability. Sun Tzu used "nine changes" to describe this kind of change. It can be seen that there are many changes. If there is no change, it is natural to stick to the rules of battle. To be defeated by a flexible and changeable opponent, it is necessary to "do nothing", "do not accept the order of the emperor", "control the enemy with strength", and "consider both interests and harms" are all important military principles. Many accomplished military strategists from ancient times to the present have won victory by relying on change.

In 617 A.D., Li Yuan launched an army to attack Hedong, and the Sui army defender Qu Tu had a solid defense. Li Yuan was very clear-headed at this time. His strategic purpose was to "take advantage of the emptiness to enter the pass and order the world", so he ordered the army to bypass After entering Hedong, he went straight into the pass, and captured Chang'an in one fell swoop. Seeing that the general situation was over, the defender of Hedong surrendered himself. Speaking of Cao Cao, many people know that he is proficient in Sun Tzu's art of war, but he is better at using it. In 200 AD, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were at Guandu. They fought for many days. At this time, he wanted to retreat to protect Xuchang. His counselor Xun Yujie Cao Cao said: "We are very difficult, but we have faced the enemy with one as ten for half a year. The enemy must be more difficult than us now. As long as we attack, it will immediately appear to be beneficial to us. Turning point," Cao Cao nodded after listening to his words, and ordered to send troops to fight again, and sure enough, he won a major victory in the Battle of Guandu in just one battle.

In the history of Chinese war, when it comes to using soldiers like gods, we must talk about Zhuge Kongming. His "empty city plan", "Liu Bei's recruiting relatives", "Three Qi Zhou Yu", and "borrowing the east wind" are all superb and unpredictable. Mao Zedong was also a great military strategist who used his troops like a god. Especially at the critical moment of the Chinese revolution, facing Chiang Kai-shek's siege of hundreds of thousands of troops, he broke through the enemy's heavy blockade and led the Red Army to Jinggangshan. On September 9, 1927, the smoke of the Nanchang Uprising had not yet cleared, and the local tyrants and evil gentry on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi were in constant panic, because there was such a news among them: Mao Runzhi, a scholar, led the poor to rebel up.

It was when the reactionaries were caught off guard that the Autumn Harvest Uprising broke out. The uprising force was known as the "First Division of the First Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army". It had four regiments with a total of more than 8,000 people. It was once the chief of staff of the Ye Ting Independent Regiment, and Lu Deming, who was the head of the Wuhan Nationalist Government Guard Regiment at that time, was the commander-in-chief. According to the deployment, the rebel army attacked Changsha in three ways. Along the way, the rebels sang the revolutionary songs they had just learned, and their emotions were high.

The commander-in-chief Lu Deming was riding on a red-maned horse, and was considering a plan to attack Changsha while walking. At this time, there was a rush of gunshots from behind, and Lu Deming shouted immediately: "One group stops advancing and occupies the high ground on both sides of the complete territory!" He rode his horse and ran behind the mountain. Behind the mountain was an earthen ridge, and there was a river below the earthen ridge. From his horse, he could see at a glance that hundreds of rebel soldiers were wading across the river with guns on their shoulders. "Brothers of the Fourth Regiment, you are going the wrong way, go this way!"

Lu Deming rode his horse and rushed towards the river. The horse's hooves stepped on the water and the waves splashed, and his body and face were covered with water droplets. "Ba...ba..." Two shots were fired in the opposite woods, and the bullets flew over his head. "Don't shoot, I'm Commander Lu." He reined in the horse in the middle of the river. A man jumped out of the woods, raised the gun in his hand and said, "Don't come here, I won't be your soldier anymore!" Lu Deming took a closer look and saw that the person who spoke was a company commander named Ma from the Fourth Regiment. This guy was vicious. In the warlord Xia Yindou's army, he did everything from eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling. The Fourth Regiment was all recruited by Xia's remnants. Lu Deming suppressed the fire in his heart, "Commander Ma, call your regiment commander, I have something to say." "Surnamed Lu, if you have anything to say, just tell me, our team leader went to the city to find a little wife," he laughed lasciviously after speaking. "You, do you still look like a revolutionary soldier?" "I quit, I want to go home!" "Yes, quit, quit!" There was a shout from the woods, and Lu Deming understood that under the leadership of the leader of the fourth regiment, the whole regiment had rebelled! At this time, there was a burst of gunshots behind him, which meant that the enemy was coming from the direction of Changsha. He said to the signal soldier: "Go and inform the first regiment to retreat in the direction of Liuyang!" Nine days later, Mao Zedong also arrived with the third regiment. When Lu Deming saw Mao Zedong, he didn't know where to start: "Commissioner Mao, I'm sorry for the revolution! All the four regiments have rebelled!" Mao Zedong sighed softly: "It doesn't matter, one regiment is gone, we still have three regiments, the revolution, there is always a big wave to wash the sand! The important thing is the next step, where are we going! I think we must face less enemies. You can’t go to a place heavily guarded by the enemy, you can go to the Luoxiao Mountains, where the mountains are high and dense, easy to defend and difficult to attack, we will make a home there!” After hearing Mao Zedong's words, Lu Deming only felt his eyes light up, "Okay, let's go to be the king of the mountain." "This king of the mountain is different from those green forest heroes. We are the king of the mountain of revolution!" Mao Zedong's words made Lu Deming understand. When the troops set off on the 24th, they saw dense jungles on both sides of the road. At the edge of a mountain stream in Luxi, Lu Deming got off his horse. Just as he reached the mountain stream, a row of bullets suddenly shot out from the jungle. "There are... enemies..." Lu Deming just yelled, and then fell down, with blood pouring out from his chest. Mao Zedong hurried over from behind the team, and when he saw Lu Deming lying on the ground, he was stunned. "Deming... Deming..." Mao Zedong eagerly called his name. The commander-in-chief Lu Deming unfortunately died. Mao Zedong was filled with grief and indignation, pointing at the sky with his stick and shouting: "God, give back my Lu Deming!" On September 29, the troops arrived at Sanwan Village in Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province. The uprising was frustrated, Luxi was attacked, the commander-in-chief sacrificed, the troops were disorganized, their thoughts were complicated, and the uprising officers and soldiers were depressed. How to consolidate the troops and preserve the spark of revolution?Along the way, Mao Zedong pondered. On the bamboo tower in Sanwan, Mao Zedong didn't close his eyes for several nights. There are only more than 1,000 troops in the army now. He must find a way to gather people together. To reorganize, build the party, clean up the mess, and try to rise again, Mao Zedong made up his mind. If a division is organized into a regiment, since it has failed, there is no need to bluff and burn yourself. Mao Zedong took out his pen and quickly wrote on the paper, one...two... The branch is built on the company.The company is the most basic combat unit. In the past, the branch was built in the regiment, which was difficult to gather people's hearts. The regiment and battalion had to set up party committees, and squads and platoons had to set up party groups. Implement a democratic system, establish a company soldier committee, implement equality between officers and soldiers, and open the economy... Mao Zedong's whole new set of major policies for building the people's army came into being here. It was dawn, the sun was shining brightly, and flames were ignited on the treetops, and the breeze was blowing, chilly with a dampness, and the green bamboos all over the mountain were shaking in the breeze. Mao Zedong strode out of the door and led this new type of people's army to Jinggangshan. On April 28, 1928, the weather was very clear, and the majestic Jinggang Mountains were as fresh as they had been washed by water; the green rice fields exuded a fragrance, and the sun was hanging radiantly high in the sky, shining brightly on the stream, Mao Zedong walked steadily Get ahead of the line.The workers' and peasants' armed forces that he led to establish the first rural revolutionary base in Jinggangshan were about to join forces with the Nanchang Uprising troops led by Zhu De. The place where Mao Zedong and Zhu De met was Longjiang Academy in Ninggang Long City. Zhu De and Zhen Yiwu arrived at Longjiang Academy. When they heard that Mao Zedong was coming, Zhu De, Zhen Yi and other comrades rushed out to greet him. He Changgong, who was walking behind Mao Zedong, told Mao Zedong: "The one standing in the front is Comrade Zhu De, and the one on the left is Comrade Chen Yi." Mao Zedong nodded and waved to them with a smile. When approaching Longjiang Academy, Comrade Zhu De took a few steps forward, and Comrade Mao Zedong also quickened his pace, stretching out his hands early, and the two pairs of big hands were tightly locked together, and they did not let go for a long time. Mao Zedong introduced several regiment-level cadres of the Jinggangshan Workers and Peasants Revolutionary Army to Zhu De; Zhu De also introduced the cadres around him to Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong said in a congratulatory tone: "This time, the enemies in Hunan and Guangdong provinces have not been able to defeat you!" Zhu De said: "We moved quickly, and it all depends on your cover." The two briefly talked about military affairs, and Mao Zedong said enthusiastically: "On the occasion of the May 4th anniversary, the fraternal troops will hold a lively party with the people nearby, and the comrades in charge of the two aspects will meet with you," he said, turning around. He Changgong was asked to be in charge of preparing for the meeting, and he gave detailed instructions on specific matters, and finally emphasized: "More people should be mobilized to participate." The two revolutionary leaders began to have a long talk in the small academy. On the fields, hillsides, streams, and small towns of Jinggangshan, there are lively scenes everywhere. The two revolutionary teams and soldiers and the masses of Jinggangshan poured out their hopes to each other, introduced the situation to each other, talked about the revolutionary experience, Looking forward to the future. In Jinggang Shanlong City in May, "there are singing and dancing everywhere, and there are even gurgling waters", the camellias bloom more brightly, the rapeseed flowers are full of gold, the streams are rushing, and the fields are greener. On the lawn in the south of Long City, a rostrum built with door panels and bamboo poles was surrounded by countless red flags. Reactionaries" placard. In the early morning of the 4th, people came to the venue from all directions. At 10 o'clock, all the troops from 20 miles away also arrived. The venue was packed with people, mountains of people, sea of ​​flags, singing and laughter. After the military music was played, Comrade Chen Yi, the executive chairman of the conference, gave a speech. He said: "Today is the anniversary of the 'May 4th'. It is of special significance for us to hold a conference today to celebrate the victory of the two troops." Then he announced that according to According to the decision of the Military Commission of the 4th Red Army, all the troops were reorganized into the 4th Army of the Red Army of Chinese Workers and Peasants.The army commander is Zhu De, and the party representative is Mao Zedong. Zhu De went on to speak. He said: "The meeting of the two revolutionary armed forces led by our party is a new starting point for the Chinese revolution. The comrades who participated in this victory meeting must be very happy, but the enemy is difficult to reach there. Let's make the enemy feel sad, we can't take care of their emotions, we will completely wipe them out in the future! This time we joined forces in victory, our strength has expanded, and with Jinggangshan as our base, we can continue to attack the enemy. Continue to develop the revolution," Finally, he hoped that after the two armies joined forces, they would strengthen their unity.He also assured the masses, "The Red Army will definitely defend the red base areas and protect the interests of the masses in dividing their land." As soon as he finished speaking, there was warm applause. Then, Mao Zedong made a speech. He first pointed out with a joke that this meeting is of historical significance. At the same time, he analyzed the bright future of the Red Army. We are inferior to the enemy in terms of numbers and equipment, but we have Marxism-Leninism and the support of the masses, so we are not afraid of defeating the enemy." He continued in a humorous tone: "The enemy does not have the ability of Sun Wukong. Even if Sun Wukong has the ability, we can deal with them. Because we have the ability of Tathagata Buddha, they will never be able to run out of the palm of the Tathagata. We must be good at finding the enemy's weakness, and then concentrate our forces to fight against it. In this part, the ten fingers have different lengths, the lotus flower has different heights, the enemy is also weak and strong, and there is no guarantee that there will be no lack of thoughtfulness in the announcement of military strength. We seize the enemy's weakness and beat it hard. After winning, we immediately disperse Hide behind the enemy and play 'hide and seek'. This way, we can take the initiative and play with the enemy in our hands." Comrade Mao Zedong's words made everyone feel elated.Confidence doubled, and the audience burst into stormy applause and warm cheers. Mao Zedong and Zhu De successfully joined forces, and the 4th Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was formally established. The news quickly spread throughout China.Since then, the Chinese revolution has opened a new page. Everyone knows that shopping malls are like battlefields.The most important point of doing business is not to change too quickly, and not to stay the same. Generally, you don’t want to get involved in a business you are not familiar with, but Pan Fansheng is different. In his eyes, no matter what business he is in, he has to try it. Try it, it is also a challenge, a self-challenge. Dickson Poon had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, and he was very attached to money.After he returned to Hong Kong after finishing his studies, he said to his father, "Dad, I won't sit and eat you, I want to conquer the world by myself." My father was very happy when he heard that, and immediately agreed. "Son, tell me, what do you want to do?" "Lend me 5 million first." "What do you need so much money for?" Dickson Poon thought for a while and said, "I want to open a boutique." Pan Dickson borrowed money from his father and left. He rented a house in the square. The price was very high when he asked about it. I was taken aback, this price was several times higher than the average house price. As long as it looks good, this is the difference between Dickson Poon and his father. Dickson Poon’s store specializes in “Rolex” brand watches. It is the only one in Hong Kong, so it is very special and the business is very good. Four years have passed, and Dickson Poon’s famous brand and high-priced stores have become more and more famous, and they have developed rapidly. To 18.After all, Dickson Poon was born in the "children's generation, and he knows all kinds of famous brands like the back of his hand. Many famous brand products have been sold under his name, and they became very popular. With this momentum, he opened 10 specialty stores in a row, and the business is booming. The father saw his son's business started, so he contributed money and effort behind the scenes, but he didn't know that his son was no longer satisfied with his business. On this day, after the business was done, Dickson Poon picked up a newspaper, which was an article written by the author of "North and North News", discussing who is the most famous big boss in Hong Kong, and Run Run Shaw, who makes movies, is the most famous , Pan Dickson couldn't help being moved when he saw this, I want to be famous if others are famous, if others can do it, can't I do it?Thinking of this, he went to find his father. "Dad, I've made up my mind, I want to make a movie!" When my father heard it, he broke out in a cold sweat: "You are crazy, is that movie a good deal? Maybe you will lose everything!" "Even if I lose, I can get it back from my boutique. I won't ask for your old man's money anymore." The father said he couldn't live up to his son, so he had to give him 10 million. Pan Dickson organized a "Debao Film Company", and released a comedy "The Brave Double Cannon" within a few days. Unexpectedly, it was very popular. In the second year, he shot 8 more films at once, and the market was all promising. In the third year, Pan Dickson announced to the outside world that he gave up "Debao" to his friend Liang Weimin. People have not slowed down yet, Dickson Poon has already turned to the jewelry business, and then started the clothing business, which became more and more popular. The next step is to merge and buy shares into the world-famous Dupont chain store. Although every step There are great risks, but he planned every step very carefully, so every step was successful. He started with 5 million yuan, and in 10 years, by 1990, he had opened more than 70 boutique houses and more than 6,000 chain stores, with a turnover of 1.8 billion Hong Kong dollars and a net profit of 250 million yuan. Pan Dickson's excellence lies in his quick and changeable movements when he sees the right time, so that he is always in a sense of urgency, which is exactly the principle of "you can get something without fighting for something". When it comes to "the king's fate is not accepted", I am afraid that we must mention Rommel, the "Desert Fox" of the German army in World War II. It is precisely because he dared to violate Hitler's orders and made repeated military exploits that he became a hero. Legendary character. Cyrenaica is almost a place without vegetation, so there is no moonlit landscape, barren and broken mountains, and several valleys split it, and white and red and yellow sand often sweep through these valleys. , there is no plant growing, no resident can be seen anywhere, even the dwarf pine trees are very rare, and the thorny bushes struggle naked and slowly die on the ground. For a whole week in April 1941, Rommel's small troop trudged through the desert. The sun at noon made the dry air rise to more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature rises to zero degrees.There are also venomous snakes, scorpions and an annoying army of flies unique to the desert, and the most dangerous enemy is the painful thirst. Suddenly, a red storm blew up in the desert, and the storm began. Just a whirlwind whirling in the bushes, turning into a hurricane in an instant, stirring up millions of tons of hot fine sand and rolling it across the desert.Such storms would last for days, filling the filters and tents of cars, and filling the eyes and noses of soldiers with sand. On April 4th, Rommel was about to continue taking risks, and he ordered the 5th Armored Division to continue moving eastward. At this moment, an Italian general hurried over and stopped Rommel. There is no way to go, it is a dead end." "Why can't you go?" "Two months ago, when we retreated, we planted thermos-type mines there." Rommel listened to the Italian general's words with disapproval. Rommel ordered Streicher to move on. By the time it was completely dark, the tanks of the German 5th Panzer Division had dispersed in the desert and lost their ability to fight.So Streicher ordered all the tanks to turn on their lights, to connect the trucks in series, and to connect the vehicles to each other during the day.Soon the desert road disappeared before their eyes. The maps provided by the Italians proved useless. Guided by the compass and the stars, some troops managed to go ahead, while the rest were dragged together by ropes. Facing thirst and hunger, Rommel Orders to move forward are still being issued. Suddenly, there was a huge explosion on the ground, and when the first thermos mine exploded, the flames lit up the entire sky, and a truck with ammunition exploded in the fireball.The surrounding several kilometers of desert are illuminated brightly. General Streicher wailed, "My God, what the hell is this road called, stop marching!" The next day, when the sun rose, they continued to advance, but the radio communication link had been lost. Rommel could not get in touch with his command post, and no one else could get any news from him. Just like that, in the chaos After advancing for more than 20 kilometers, Rommel didn't know how many tanks could reach the coast there. Rommel himself flew over the desert in a plane to patrol back and forth. He broke into the British parade twice, and the British soldiers kept shooting at his plane. He cursed, While ordering the pilot to pull the plane up, he finally did not become a prisoner of the British. When he flew back, he landed in the middle of the German armor, so he accused the troops of moving too slowly. "The enemy has already fled to the east, so don't hurry up and chase them! Keep dawdling." Once, the 5th Panzer Army of the German Army could not walk any longer. They were resting on the road when Rommel's plane flew over. His plane was flying very low, and the German officer knew at a glance that it must be Rommel. Sure enough, when the plane flew over the head of the tank unit, a piece of paper fell, which read: "If you don't act immediately, I will come down, Rommel." At 3:30 on April 6, Rommel was only 15 miles from the port, and he actually forced a lone army deep. His African Army was still trapped in the desert. After a while, his assistant, Lieutenant Thunbergand, drove over with several trucks, This was Schwerin's vanguard, and Rommel sent him to detour towards Meccani to cut off the enemy's retreat to the east. Another staff officer found Streicher at 7:30, who was resting by a dry salt lake a few miles away. Rommel angrily called Streicher and Schwerin and held a meeting. This time Rommel has been yelling. "This is not a scenic spot in the German Ardennes, and there are no beauties and climbing ropeways. We are not here for vacation. If we are on vacation, we can change to a better place!" Both German commanders wore khaki shorts, breeches, solid gray jackets, and armed belts. Rommel ordered: "You must attack the fort at 3 o'clock in the afternoon." Streicher said: "I cannot carry out your order because our tanks and transport vehicles are all damaged, the engine temperature is too high, and there is gas in the gas pipe." Rommel cursed, "You, you are a scholar, you are a slob." Streicher was also irritated. He said: "It's not that I don't want to fight. My tank is still 100 kilometers behind." Rommel said: "I don't care where you are, you must attack me." Streicher angrily took off the Iron Cross on his military uniform, and said angrily: "No one has ever dared to speak to me like this. You must take your words back, otherwise, I will throw this medal on the ground." at your feet." Rommel froze there without speaking. Streicher threw the medal on the ground. Rommel looked at the Iron Cross on the ground, noncommittal, but his face was already a bit shaken and compromised. So when Rommel returned that night, he became furious again.He took out his pocket watch and shouted at Streicher: "It is five o'clock, and at six o'clock your troops must attack Meccani, and, to take it, I have ordered the Italians to support you with artillery. " Streicher said helplessly: "What do you want me to use to attack? I only have two trucks equipped with light anti-aircraft guns and no other weapons. Even before seven o'clock, our tanks will not rain. here." On April 8, under the command of General Streicher, the 5th Armored Division of the German Army finally captured Meni. They captured more than 1,700 enemy troops, including 70 officers and a general, and seized a large number of weapons. , Cars And Food. Rommel's unexpected attack across the peninsula undoubtedly took advantage of a loophole of the British army, and a dramatic effect appeared in the middle, including reasons that Rommel never dreamed of. He communicated secretly with the German High Command, and the connection had been made using a code known as the 'Emigma', a small wooden box-like electric printer that Nazi cryptographers claimed was ineffective against the enemy. The code cracking machine is absolutely safe, and their telegrams are sent to Rome through this code, and then sent to Hitler's base camp by wire. However, the Germans didn't know that the British had built a more advanced machine. They could translate the secret signal of 'Emigma' into a telegram. Countless radio listening stations sent the German signal to this machine, and then Translate him, and then send this telegram directly to the British Supreme Commander, or forward it to the British command that confronts Rommel. This is the most secret of this war, and at the same time, it is also the reason for the dramatic results. . The British kept cracking the German telegrams, and they couldn't figure out again and again why Rommel violated Hitler's instructions one after another? In April 1941, the British intercepted the Germans' telegrams. They knew that Hitler's order to Rommel was to stick to Benghazi, so they could retreat calmly. However, Rommel did not implement this order, and they launched a sudden attack eastward.The British troops stationed in Cyrenaica also received orders from the Germans to stand still. Just when they were caught off guard, German tanks rushed over. Many commanders of the British army did not understand what was happening, not even Prime Minister Churchill at first. Is there something wrong with the password?Back then, in order to prevent the German army from knowing that the code had been deciphered, when the German air raid on Coventry, England, Prime Minister Churchill would rather risk the lives of hundreds of thousands of people than leak a trace of the wind, but this time it didn’t work. . It took a long time for the British to understand that it was Rommel's own initiative that caught the British army by surprise time and time again.