Chapter 26 Twelfth Strategies

Where there is a small gap, you must take advantage of it; if you have a small profit, you must gain it, less yin and less yang. Small loopholes must also be exploited in a timely manner: if small benefits are found, we must strive to obtain them, and turn the enemy's small negligence into small victories for our side. Taking advantage of the gap, being good at creating and capturing fighter opportunities, is a positive means to reverse the situation of war.The ancients said: "Those who are good at fighting don't lose their profits, and they don't appreciate the time." Taking advantage of the situation is a strategy of "taking advantage of the gap" to create and capture fighter opportunities.Its essence is to take advantage of the enemy's gaps and attack the opponent's weak parts. In a general sense, this strategy means to take advantage of the opponent's loopholes and take advantage of the situation in the process of completing the main task.It is not considered in advance, and the use of this strategy must also have the characteristics of coming and going, taking it smoothly, winning at the right time, and benefiting at the right time.As for whether the "small gap" is "must be multiplied" and whether "small profit" is "must be won", we must consider the overall situation and not lose the big because of the small.

In the early 19th century, on a sunny summer day, a powerful British fleet suddenly appeared in the port of Cadiz, Spain.The battle attempt of this fleet was to seize this port.Control the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. Commanding this fleet was the Duke of Aldmond and Sir George Rooker sent by King William III of the British Empire. When this huge fleet was approaching the port, the two commanders did not dare to attack rashly due to the unknown enemy situation. However, the local defenders do not have a strong defense. If the British fleet launches a surprise attack, takes the port in one fell swoop, and seizes the commanding heights, it will be easy to win. However, the two commanders of the fleet are both nobles, usually good at eating, drinking and having fun. There are not many tricks in war.

Sir George still had some ideas, saying: "The king ordered you and me to go on an expedition this time. We should settle the battle as soon as possible and occupy the port suddenly, so that we can gain a foothold. Otherwise, what should we do if the fleet runs out of water and food?" He advocated Attack now. The Duke of Aldmond said: "I think it's better to be steady. We came from a long distance to occupy this port, and we didn't leave after a single battle. If we act rashly and lead to the annihilation of the entire army, the king will definitely blame you and me. Going to the title is a trivial matter, and it is not worth losing your life."

Upon hearing this, Sir George also felt irresponsible, and asked, "What do you think should be done?" "Order the sailors to land in batches in small boats, seize the beachhead, seize the fort, and gradually occupy the port!" The Duke of Aldmond was very firm. With an order, the soldiers landed in small boats in batches and attacked the beach head. It started very smoothly and encountered almost no resistance. Ying thought that the local defenders were frightened and dared not resist. In fact, the British army's combat attempt was discovered by the Spaniards from the very beginning. They quickly mobilized their troops and adjusted their deployment. However, due to the shortage of local troops, there was no large-scale resistance for the time being.

The British army attacked smoothly and got carried away. They killed people and looted things they saw along the way, and even set fire to churches when they didn't pay attention. This kind of burning, killing, looting and blasphemy quickly aroused strong resistance from the local people. , the common people rose up to use homemade weapons against the British army, and the British army fell into "the vast ocean of the people's war." The Duke of Aldmond and Sir George's poor command and lack of a unified plan caused the British army to be in disarray as soon as they encountered resistance, and the Spanish defenders took the opportunity to calmly strengthen their defenses.

After fighting for nearly a month, the British army launched many attacks but failed to capture the port. Seeing that food and fresh water were running out, the Duke of Aldmond and Sir George were very depressed. "We can't sustain the fight any longer. Why don't we withdraw our troops and return to our country! Save a little force so we can explain to the king." Sir George suggested. "That's the only way, let each ship count the personnel and food, fresh water reserves, plan the daily consumption, and return immediately!" Duke Aldmond finally made up his mind.

The fleet was about to turn around and return when the two commanders suddenly received a report: "A group of Spanish treasure ships have just stopped in Vigo Bay not far from the port of Cadiz." Hearing that there was a treasure ship, the Duke of Aldmond and Duke George suddenly regained their spirits. The Duke said: "Thank the Almighty God, our opportunity to make a fortune has come. We have gone to sea for so long and found nothing. If we can snatch this batch of treasures, everyone Don't talk about getting rich, it's easy to talk in front of the king when you go back."

The Jazz took over the words: "We have no experience in landing operations, and we may not be able to attack at sea. Besides, there is no defense against merchant ships carrying treasures. This is really God giving us a chance to take revenge." When they were defeated, they blamed God. It's time to start praising again. "Target Vigo Bay, advance at full speed, sink the treasure ship, everyone has a share!" This time, the Duke of Aldmond's order is full of confidence. Stimulated by the treasures of gold, the sailors launched a frenzied attack on the shipping fleet in Pigo Bay, sunk all the ships, burned them, captured them, and robbed 1 million pounds at the same time.

Back in the country, the Duke of Aldmond and Sir George reported to William III about the "battle situation" that they took advantage of.At the same time, he handed over some of the stolen British pounds, and William was very happy. Not only did he not convict the two of them, but he also praised them greatly. In 1904, the Russo-Japanese War broke out, and the two sides fought an extremely fierce Liaoyang battle in Liaoning, China. After several days of fierce fighting, the two sides were at a stalemate, causing casualties to each other. The Japanese army saw that the flanks of the 3rd Russian Army participating in the battle showed relatively large flaws, so they sent a guard division of the 1st Army to suddenly attack the left flank of the Russian army, preparing to split the Russian army from the middle. Army, disrupt its camp.

The Japanese guard division quickly approached the left flank of the Russian army and launched a sudden attack. The Russian army was caught off guard and was cut off by the Japanese army. The Russian High Command immediately ordered the reserve team to rush to the reinforcements. A regiment under the command of Colonel Martynov also joined the support force. Colonel Dino made a report by chance: The Japanese Guards Division had approached the Russian 3rd Army and began to divide and encircle a part of the 3rd Army, but all the divisions participated in the battle, and the flanks were very empty. As the troops marched, while considering how to reinforce them, he thought: If he attacked the Japanese Guards Division head-on according to the order of the high command, the entire force would inevitably be exposed to the firepower of the Japanese army. Riding a tiger to attack his left flank, he was caught off guard, and the Japanese army would inevitably be caught off guard. Attacking from both sides was the most effective, so they changed their marching route without authorization, and marched around the Japanese army's flank. Bing Tianxiang appeared on the left flank of the Japanese army and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese army. The Japanese army saw that Russian troops appeared on the flank and they were coming fiercely. They hurriedly retreated to the right flank, but were intercepted by the third army. Hastily withdrew from the position.

This is exactly: taking advantage of the emptiness to smash the enemy is also emptiness, and the mantis catches the queen of the cicada and the oriole. In the history of China's revolutionary war, there are countless examples of taking advantage of the opportunity to attack the enemy. Here are two tidbits for readers. In the battle of the People's Liberation Army to liberate Shijiazhuang, there is a story of 9 people capturing 350 enemies. After our army's siege troops launched a general offensive, the 3rd and 4th columns attacked from the northeast and southwest corners respectively, and the meeting point was Dashiqiao, the enemy headquarters in Shijiazhuang. At dusk, a squad of 9 people from the 3rd column hit the railway apartment east of Dashiqiao pier. The apartment was four or five stories high. As a fortification, the windows below had already been blocked with bricks by the Kuomintang defenders, and rows of shooting holes were built like a hornet's nest. Squad leader Di Huifeng led nine people to sneak under the wall of the apartment under the cover of dusk. "Hey, guys, tell me, do we dare to poke this hornet's nest?" Zhang Huifeng said looking up at the roof of the building. Everyone looked at the squad leader, they didn't say anything, it could be seen that everyone was not sure about being able to take down such a big guy. This kind of concern is reasonable. It cannot be said that the soldiers are afraid of fighting, because the liberation of Shijiazhuang is the first time our army has attacked a large city with strong defenses. They have no experience in street fighting. After the general attack on Shijiazhuang began, the soldiers only solved some problems in peripheral operations. Bunkers, bungalows and a few small buildings.Now facing such a tall and mysterious building in Sanya, the soldiers really don't know how to fight well. What's more unfavorable is that there are only 9 of them, and they have captured the enemy's crooked submachine gun. They charged all the way just now, and there are only a few grenades left. No one knows how many enemies are upstairs. There are several machine guns on duty outside the hole. Zhang Huifeng saw everyone's thoughts, "We have a little less manpower, but there have been examples in ancient times of winning more with less. Besides, the enemy has not discovered us and does not touch our reality. In my opinion, there is no need to wait for the follow-up troops Alright, let's take advantage of the darkness to sneak attack on a guy first, and touch him by hand. If it works, it will open an opening for the follow-up troops. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, at least we can get a feel for the situation." Listening to the squad leader's analysis, everyone thought it made sense, and some Said: "If you don't do it, you don't do it for nothing. When the follow-up troops come up, we will eat the fat." Before the decisive attack, the company conveyed the instructions of the head of the column, "Whoever wins the Dashiqiao first will carry the 'gold medal'." Whoever doesn't want to be a gold medalist, everyone is eager to try. "Okay, let's divide the 9 people into three groups. Let's go around the base of the building and see where we can get in. If we can't get in, we can do it. If we can't do it, don't bump into it and play it by ear." Zhang Huifeng simply assigned tasks to everyone. The sky was getting dark gradually, and the wind was howling. The nine people went around half a building along the base of the wall, but they didn't find where the door was.It turned out that the building was not square as they had imagined, but a piece was recessed here, and a piece protruded there, with awkward twists and turns. After turning around for a while, the soldier walking at the end called out to Zhang Huifeng softly: "Squad leader, look, this looks like the original gate." Zhang Huifeng looked back, and sure enough, there was a wall that seemed to be newly built. "Come on, let's push and see together." One group came up and pushed their shoulders a few times. The wall shook a little, and the other group hugged a few times. There was a crack in the wall. The next brick was dug out one by one, and a hole was dug out in a short time, and 9 people drilled in one by one. The glass on the ground floor of the building was blocked by bricks, and it was dark.Zhang Huifeng looked around the wall, there was a staircase not far away, and there was a floating sentinel walking up and down the stairs.With a wave of Zhang Huifeng's hand, the whole class took the sentry away and crept up the stairs. There was a room on the second floor with lights on, and noisy voices came from it.Zhang Huifeng winked, the soldiers quickly dodged on both sides of the door, and a team stood guard on the smart side of the corridor.Zhang Huifeng kicked the door open, held the grenade high, rushed into the room, and shouted: "Hand up your gun and don't kill me!" The room was full of people, and they seemed to be having a party. When they heard Zhang Huifeng's sudden shout, they were all in a daze with fright. An officer reacted and raised his gun to shoot at Zhang Huifeng. With a bang, it flew past Zhang Huifeng's ears, hit the wall, and bounced back to the ground. "Ouch!" There was a scream, and before the enemy could stop firing a second shot, the soldiers behind him flew out of their chambers and hit him in the chest. Holding a grenade, Zhang Huifeng jumped onto a table in the middle and said loudly: "Brothers, your division headquarters has been dealt with, and your commander Liu Ying is almost finished! Put down your weapons immediately, and I can guarantee you four: First, to ensure the safety of life; second, not to confiscate private property; third, not to beat or scold; fourth, to pay travel expenses to those who are willing to go home." Zhang Huifeng said it in one breath, sonorous and passionate, without sloppy at all. The room was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop. "Clang!" The first gun was thrown to the ground. "Qi Li Bang Lang..." After a while, the guns on the ground became a hill. "Line up, go out one by one, and gather downstairs!" Zhang Huifeng ordered. The captives lined up one after the other, covering almost half of the courtyard. After counting, there were as many as 350 people. The follow-up troops quickly attacked and escorted the captives back to the rear. Coincidentally, in the world-famous Battle of Huaihai, the Central Plains Field Army 3 vertically besieged Jiansu County and defended the enemy. After entering the city, they occupied a flour warehouse, which happened to be the enemy's headquarters. Chiang Kai-shek's Nanjing base camp did not know Su County at all. I had already fallen, and I kept asking the radio station of the enemy headquarters: how is the situation and what are the difficulties? My commander had an idea and asked the captured enemy commander to report to Nanjing: the position is still in hand, and a large number of airdrops are urgently needed. Chiang Kai-shek sent planes to drop military supplies to Su County for a whole morning. Our army received a large number of guns, ammunition and food from Chiang Kai-shek, the "transportation captain", without firing a single shot. This is true: take advantage of the clever tricks, use less to win more and capture the enemy's followers; fakes are true and false, Jiang Gong was tricked into giving military supplies.