Three Kingdoms

"Big brother! Second brother!! Are you there!!!"

Zhang Fei let out a roar, which caused the dust on the beams to fall down.

"Hey...here, here..." Liu Bei quickly covered it up with his sleeves, but it was too late. He could only watch the dust on the roof falling on the drinks and dishes on the table.

"Third brother..."

Liu Bei looked at the wine bowl in his hand and saw a layer of fine ash on the wine bowl. He didn't know whether to drink or pour it.

"Third brother..."

With the same words, Liu Bei's tone was somewhat helpless, while Guan Yu's tone was full of threats, which made Zhang Fei tremble.

"Ouch..." Zhang Fei rolled his eyes, and then immediately came forward, "...Oh, it's my fault, this wine... is a waste, it's better for me to drink it..."

After saying that, he quickly took the wine bowl from Liu Bei's hand, not caring whether there was dust in it, and took a sip. Then he took Guan Yu's wine bowl and took a sip. Then he poured wine for the two of them again, and then looked at Liu Bei with a smiling face, and then glanced at Guan Yu.

Speaking of which, Zhang Fei respected Liu Bei, but was more afraid of Guan Yu.

Because I can't beat it...

When thinking of this matter, Zhang Fei may have countless things he wants to talk about.

Actually, if we really have to fight, we still can’t tell who will win and who will lose, but it’s just, alas!

In terms of strength, Zhang Fei is no worse than Guan Yu, but his explosive power is absolutely inferior to Guan Yu. It’s not that the two of them have never fought against each other, nor have they ever fought over some trivial matters, but the second brother Guan Yu has strong explosive power. At the beginning, he always suppressed Zhang Fei and beat him up. When Zhang Fei regained his breath, he was ready to attack. When he defeated Guan Yu with endurance, Liu Bei probably heard the news or movement and rushed over...

Wow, Zhang Fei wants to cry when he thinks of this.

Liu Bei rushed over. Naturally, he didn't want to see the brothers fighting, so he wanted them to stop.

Guan Yu was satisfied anyway, so of course he stopped.

But what about Zhang Fei?

There were also one or two occasions when Zhang Fei pretended not to hear because he was drunk or something, and then tried to take action, but Liu Bei and Guan Yu teamed up to do that...

What can Zhang Fei do in such a situation?

Zhang Fei was also very desperate. Over time, he developed a conditioned reflex, and his liver trembled when he saw Guan Yu...

When Liu Bei saw that Zhang Fei had poured the wine, he had made up for his fault, so he didn't care too much, but said straight to the point: "I'm calling you here this time. Firstly, it's because you have worked hard during this period, and secondly, it can be regarded as condolences." Well, I also have some ideas that I would like to discuss with these two worthy brothers... Come on, let’s finish this bowl first..."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei quickly raised their wine bowls together. The three of them bowed to each other and drank the wine in one gulp.

After the three of them drank a few bowls, Liu Bei put his chopsticks aside.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other and put down their chopsticks.

"... Recently, thanks to the hard work of two good brothers, I have some free time to read more..." Liu Bei said slowly, as if he was organizing his words, "... before, you and I, three brothers , leading the troops to fight, actually speaking of it... is somewhat of a fluke..."

Zhang Fei stared, waiting to say something. Liu Bei nodded, stretched out his hand to press it, and then continued: "...Don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say..."

"...When we first started, most of our opponents were Yellow Turban thieves..." Liu Bei raised his head slightly, as if he was nostalgic, and said slowly, "...Those Yellow Turban thieves are actually just like ordinary farmers. All you need to do is grab a wooden stick or a bamboo spear and go into battle..."

As Liu Bei said, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were also a little sad.

After the three men in Taoyuan became sworn brothers, they fought all the way and worked hard to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion. However, they never expected that their passion for serving the country would be inferior to that of Shi Changshi.

Otherwise, Liu Bei and the three of them should be staying in the small county town at this time. One is a county captain, one is a horse archer, and one is an infantry archer. They patrol the city wall every day and get together with some wine when they have nothing to do...

It's better than fate to do things to people.

"...Sigh..." Liu Bei sighed and said, "...Later, running around, the opponents on the battlefield gradually became no longer those yellow scarf thieves...So, the two wise men Brother, do you think it’s more difficult to fight now?”

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, then stroked his beard, nodded and said: "What the elder brother said is exactly what Guan was doubting... In the battle a few days ago, our soldiers were not lacking in training, and the weapons were not poor, but this Once a battle occurs, it will still be a lose-lose situation..."

Zhang Fei's eyes widened and he muttered: "The soldiers are still poorly trained! These bastards will always be lazy no matter how strict they are! Brother, second brother, I will go to the barracks later to train these bastards!"

Liu Bei nodded and said: "What the third brother said makes sense, but it only tells half of it... I read the book on the art of war two days ago, and there is a sentence I would like to share with my two wise brothers. The so-called 'know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles'..."

Zhang Fei sighed and said: "I thought that sentence, I know this sentence!"

Liu Bei smiled and asked, "What can you tell me?"

"What's the point? Just knowing our own situation, and then knowing the opponent's situation, we can win every battle! Right?" Zhang Fei said, shaking his head.

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his head slightly, and let out a slight "hum" to express his disdain for Zhang Fei's showy state.

"Yes! Yes! Third brother is right!" Liu Bei chuckled and said, "Then let me ask third brother, what is our situation now? And what is the situation of our opponent?"

"Ah? Our situation?" Zhang Fei blinked and then got stuck, "Isn't our situation what it is now... The situation of this opponent, this, this..."

Guan Yu threw Zhang Fei a knife in the eyes and said in a deep voice: "Shut up! Listen to what brother says!"

"...Yes, yes, yes..." Zhang Fei quickly sat down properly, "Brother, please speak, please continue..."

Liu Bei smiled and didn't take it seriously, and said: "...Actually, this is the problem... Our opponents have changed, but our fighting methods have not changed much, so now we feel a little struggling, or we are not capable..."

"The soldiers may be part of the factor, but I think there is something wrong with our fighting method..." Liu Bei said nonchalantly, then looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, indicating that he said this, I don't know what two people can do Can't understand.

Guan Yu nodded, seeming to have some insights. Zhang Fei seemed to understand somewhat, but didn't quite understand.

Liu Bei smiled slightly and said: "What is the biggest advantage of our brothers? Or what are the advantages of us compared with our opponents?"

Liu Bei didn't show any concern and said directly: "...Our advantage is...you two! Second brother, third brother, you two are enemies of ten thousand people. Entering and leaving the military formation is like no one's territory! And we The fighting method should be developed around this!"

Liu Bei seemed a little excited.

It is actually meaningless to discuss a character's military capabilities or abstract strategic thoughts separately without military culture.

Liu Bei was not born with this knowledge, and even among Lu Zhi's students, he might not have had the opportunity to come into contact with this military knowledge. Therefore, his military and strategic abilities were tempered and summarized bit by bit the day after tomorrow. Now after repeated thinking, Liu Bei was inevitably a little emotional when he came to the conclusion.

To put it simply, Liu Bei started to fight in the battle formation in his early years. He did not have his own set of methods, nor was he familiar with the maneuvers of the battle formation. He mostly relied on instinct and consciousness to fight. But now, Liu Bei has begun to sum up an effective strategy, which is to use Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as the important core, and then concentrate a small number of elite cavalry or infantry to directly attack the opponent's commander's formation from a suitable angle. Of course, it is best It is to open a gap and kill the opponent's coach. If it fails, it can also cause psychological panic to the opponent's coach, leading to abnormal command, and finally create a good opportunity, the army advances together, and the victory is finished together.

This seems to be a very simple principle of catching the thief and the king.

Simple and crude.

However, there are some things that need special attention: firstly, this is not a common military formation method, and secondly, the risks of doing so are somewhat high.

Although this method of warfare is too risky for many people, for the northern border warriors of the Han Dynasty, it is the method they are most accustomed to. In other words, they do not think it is a risk, but It just feels right.

Where is Liu Bei from?

Zhuo County, Zhuo County, Youzhou.

Guan Yu was from Jie County, Hedong, and Zhang Fei was also from Zhuo County, Youzhou.

Therefore, these three people all have the unique commonality of northern men, that is, bravery.

In the current period of time, in the process of fighting with the barbarians on the border, the Han people on the northern border have also integrated some of the barbarian fighting patterns. Not only Liu Bei, but even Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, etc. are relatively similar.

Riding horses to kill and charge into battle, these northern men are at home on the battlefield. When facing legions with weaker combat capabilities in the Central Plains, directly attacking the opponent's own formation has become their most basic and instinctive strategy. Now, Liu Bei has summarized this instinctive strategy and is preparing to systematize it to make it more organized and targeted.

The effectiveness of this tactic first depends on the combat effectiveness of the impact force. Once a capable vanguard force is mastered, this tactic can be easily replicated.

This combat mode is especially effective when raiding the opponent's unprepared military formation or attacking the flank of the opponent's military formation. Regardless of whether the attack is on the main formation or on the flanks, once the opponent's military formation is in chaos and it is confirmed that it is no longer possible to maintain the normal operation of the entire military formation, the opponent's generals will generally choose temporary measures as long as they are not reckless. The retreat is because, firstly, it may not be in time if the army on the other flank is mobilized to rescue them. Secondly, if the army on the other side has just been mobilized and another army reappears, it will be a devastating blow.

Zhang Fei laughed loudly: "Brother! I like this method!" It is simple and crude, and does not require brainstorming to arrange troops. Zhang Fei naturally likes it one by one. Originally, Zhang Fei was not very good at commanding the military formation. He had to arrange the infantry, dispatch the left and right wings, coordinate the attack, and replace them appropriately, etc. It was like Zhang Fei had one head and two heads, but now he is better. , take the enemy's main formation directly, and behead the enemy in the midst of thousands of troops. Just listening to it makes you feel energetic all over your body!

Guan Yu was more thoughtful. After pondering for a moment, he said: "If we charge forward, who in the army can command and coordinate?"

Liu Bei pointed at himself and said with a smile: "My martial arts is not as good as the two wise brothers. Fortunately, I have read some books. Therefore, I will leave the deployment of military formations and mutual cooperation to..."

"Haha! Okay! With big brother here, it must be the best!" Zhang Fei laughed and agreed.

Guan Yu also nodded slowly. With Liu Bei supporting him from behind, he would be most at ease.

Liu Bei smiled slightly and said: "To implement this tactic, you must have an elite soldier... Ah, not the soldiers in our barracks now, it must be... Well, it must be strong and brave enough to follow you two. My dear brother is charging into the battle... I wonder what kind of soldiers your two wise brothers want?"

"You have to think about this carefully. Once it is decided, it cannot be changed easily..." Liu Bei said, "...whether it is soldier equipment or training, different soldiers are different. If this is changed halfway, the losses will be huge. It’s not half past one…”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei nodded, and then began to think.

"... I am accustomed to using broadswords, and swords and spears are the foundation of a battle..." Guan Yu stroked his beard and said slowly, "If I can't teach other soldiers much, I will use a swordsman school, first. Just practice the Three Hundred School Swordsman!"

"The school swordsman..." Liu Bei thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed, "The school swordsman can advance and attack, retreat and defend. The second brother's choice is naturally the best... What about you, third brother?"

Zhang Fei opened his mouth and laughed loudly and said: "Of course he is a cavalryman who wants to win! Don't need too much, three hundred is enough! Follow him to charge into the battle, and he will be invincible! It's so happy to think about it! So happy! Hahaha!"

Zhang Fei said happily, but Liu Bei's face was twitching.

This "doesn't need to be too much", "three hundred is enough", 300 horses, Liu Bei tried his best to scrape together, and he could still make up this number, but these 300 horses must be mixed, and they have to be ranked first. , it is a bit difficult to keep up with Zhang Fei's elite war horses who charge into battle together.

Everyone knows that the speed of a battle formation, whether it is cavalry or infantry, often depends not on the fastest, but on the slowest. Poor war horses will inevitably slow down the entire cavalry battle, so once a weak war horse appears, it must be replaced. This is also a very important reason for the large consumption of cavalry war horses.

And even more so!

"...This, third brother, look, can this...be changed into a spear?" After all, his family is still poor. Liu Bei smiled awkwardly but politely, "This war horse will not be easy for a while, otherwise... Third brother, a hundred, how about a hundred riders?"

"Ah? Ah, ah..." Zhang Fei was not a fool after all. Seeing Liu Bei's appearance and receiving the glare from Guan Yu, he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said, "... ...I just casually said, fifty, fifty is fine, a spear will do, as long as you have a good spear..."