The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 38: Grand Master, This is How to Use Military Strategy
Dong Zhuo's face was terribly gloomy at this moment.

Although Dong Zhuo no longer cared about money, after all, money was something that brought joy when saved but pain when spent.

Use money to buy food from those behind the scenes...

Just thinking about it, you can tell that this is bound to be a huge war of attrition.

Although Dong Zhuo had a lot of wealth in Meibao, he didn't want to spend it in this way.

Seeing Dong Zhuo frown, Liu Xie knew it was his turn to take the stage.

"Grandmaster, do you remember the first question you asked me in the palace just now?"

Hearing Liu Xie suddenly bring up the art of war again, Dong Zhuo nodded in confusion: "Of course I remember, why does your majesty say that?"

"Grandmaster, do you remember what was written in The Art of War after the first question?"

Victory can be known, but cannot be achieved.

What a good warrior can do on the battlefield is first to make himself invincible, and then look for opportunities to defeat the enemy.

The words after "The Art of War" are:

“The one who is invincible is the one who defends; the one who is victorious is the one who attacks. Defense is insufficient, attacking is more than enough”!
If you want to avoid being defeated by the enemy, you must first do a good job of defense. But if you can defeat the enemy, you must attack immediately!
We take the defensive position only because the conditions are insufficient. We attack the enemy because the time is ripe!
What does “the time is ripe” mean?
When the enemy makes a mistake, the time is ripe!
Now that the enemy has done such a stupid thing, how can we make good use of this God-given opportunity if we don't kill them severely?

After hearing Liu Xie's words, Dong Zhuo's eyes gradually became clear and he was no longer hesitant.

Afterwards, Liu Xie asked Dong Zhuo again: "Grandmaster, do you still remember how you taught me the second question?"

"When two armies are evenly matched, we should be cautious and use our strength to consume the enemy."

"Now, we have not only discovered the enemy's food supply route, but also discovered their granary! In this case, why don't we attack in one fell swoop and imitate the Battle of Guandu?"

Food will be the most scarce commodity in Kanto in the next few years, without a doubt.

Now that the enemy has exposed the food for nothing, isn't it the same as just offering their own bare butts to us?

With such a beautiful body in front of you, why wouldn’t you be moved?
Even the two warriors, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, could understand these words and agreed with them.

"It's just that... which battle in history is the Battle of Guandu that Your Majesty is talking about? Why have we never heard of it?"

Lu Bu and Zhang Liao looked at each other, feeling ashamed of their own ignorance and at the same time admiring Liu Xie's erudition.

"There is a third question!"

Liu Xie raised his third finger, and the sound was deafening -

"The weapons are not good, so we have to give the enemy our soldiers!"

"If your weapons are not sharp enough, you are actually handing the lives of your soldiers to the enemy."

"When it comes to state affairs, if there is not enough food and grass, then the people will lose their hearts to the enemy."

“People always admire those who can protect themselves.”

“Therefore, soldiers who defend their country will be respected, while enemies who rob and plunder will be despised.”

"After the New Year, when Guanzhong is short of food and only the Grand Tutor has food, won't that win the hearts of the people?"

"A policy that can win the hearts of the people is definitely a good policy!"

Liu Xie held Dong Zhuo's hand and said, "Grandmaster, although we are not as wise as King Cheng or Duke Zhou, if we take small steps together, we will surely reach a thousand miles. If we gather small streams together, they will surely become rivers and seas!"

“Don’t let a small act of kindness go unrewarded!”

"Although I and the Grand Master cannot now achieve the virtuous policies of building a Zhou Dynasty and establishing rituals and music, we can achieve good policies that benefit the people. What do you think, Grand Master?"

What else can you think?

Liu Xie even brought up Zhou Gong!

Not only Duke Zhou, but also Sun Wu, Sun Bin, and Chao Cuo were brought out by Liu Xie. How could Dong Zhuo not agree?

"It's just a little money!" If Dong Zhuo only thought about the problem from the perspective of political affairs, he would still feel a little reluctant.

But if you think about this matter from the perspective of the army, why would you still have any hesitation?
A wise general will try to get food from the enemy!

One catty of enemy food is worth twenty catties of ours; one shi of enemy straw is worth twenty shi of ours!
If we could take advantage of this opportunity to drain all of the enemy's food supplies, we could almost defeat the enemy without even fighting!
"Okay, then Wenhe, arrange this as soon as possible, so that the other party won't wake up and stop buying five baht with grain."

Seeing that Dong Zhuo agreed, Liu Xie was afraid that Dong Zhuo would go back on his word, so he directly asked Jia Xu to accomplish this task as soon as possible and purchase a large amount of grain from the hands of those landlords and wealthy families.

"Here!"

Seeing that the plan was accomplished, Liu Xie couldn't help but happily sit next to Dong Zhuo again and touch Dong Zhuo's round belly.

"Cough cough."

It was not until Dong Zhuo coughed lightly to remind him that Liu Xie realized that he was not in the palace now. As the Grand Tutor Dong, he also had to maintain his reputation and could not act recklessly again.

Liu Xie reluctantly took his hand away from Master Dong's belly, as if he had thought of something.

"Grand Master believes that private savings are a good policy, so I can't be stingy."

"Now that the summer heat is approaching, we should reward you with ice!"

There is a line in the Book of Songs, Binfeng, July that says:

On the second day, he cut through the ice and charged forward.
On the third day, it was accepted in Lingyin.

Storing winter ice in summer to relieve heat is a good recipe that has been passed down for a long time.

Just now when Liu Xie was passing by the market, he also saw a restaurant with a sign saying "Ice Liquor", so he ordered a soldier to go and buy all the ice liquor in the store so that everyone could cool down.

Jia Xu was also given a bowl of ice wine. While he was enjoying it in a corner, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao approached him quietly.

"Jia Lingjun, you are a man of talent and learning. Do you know what the Battle of Guandu that His Majesty just mentioned is?"

Jia Xu's face twitched, but he did not refute.

"It must be an isolated case from some military book that Your Majesty casually flipped through, unknown to the world."

The two generals suddenly realized.

It turns out that it’s not because our knowledge is too shallow, but because Your Majesty has a good memory!

Zhang Liao had to assist Liu Xie in rehearsing the battle formation, and his relationship with Liu Xie gradually became closer. So he even thought about finding an opportunity in the future to ask His Majesty to borrow the military book to learn what kind of battle the Battle of Guandu was.

After sending the two away, Jia Xu once again focused on the ice wine in his bowl, and from time to time he glanced at Liu Xie who was touching Dong Zhuo's belly again.

"Your Majesty's military tactics are truly exquisite."

People like Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu might really be invincible on the battlefield, but unfortunately they only regarded military tactics as military tactics and did not use them in governing the country.

Looking back at Liu Xie's remarks just now, even Jia Xu, who was well-versed in the art of war, had a new understanding of them.

"In the past, Liu Hou read Taigong's Art of War and was able to plan and win battles thousands of miles away. He was able to understand people's hearts and understand state affairs. He became the emperor's teacher and established the Han Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, after reading The Art of War, will also be able to understand human affairs and the principles of the world, and be in an invincible position."

For some reason, Jia Xu always felt that something that had been dead in his heart for many years was beginning to stir again.

This big guy might actually be saved!
　Chapter Three Small Theater——

　　"Have you heard? Have you heard? "Restoring the Han Dynasty, Starting with Dong Zhuo" will be released next week!"

　　"Really? Really? Then how should the author repay the readers in the first three chapters?"

　　"I'll save up my manuscripts and publish them online!"

　　"Not bad, not bad, San Zhang is a good comrade~"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)