The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 40 Falling into camp

The North Palace of the Imperial City.

Liu Xie originally came to tell Dong Zhuo the good news, and he also wanted Dong Zhuo to make a detailed account to avoid any misunderstanding between him and Jia Xu.

Unexpectedly, Master Dong is also a real man.

Although he hesitated when taking out the money, once he really took it out, Master Dong no longer asked any questions and did not dig into the specific details. It was obvious that he did not take these things to heart.

What he really cared about at this time was teaching Liu Xie the art of war.

After a month of study, Dong Zhuo no longer tested Liu Xie with classics in military books in terms of theory, but directly asked Liu Xie to write a policy paper based on military examples.

The battles mentioned here are not just classic examples from ancient times, but mostly battles that Dong Zhuo experienced in his own life.

From the bottom of the Hehuang Valley to the ice and snow of Qilian.

From the Helan Mountains to the Hetao Highlands.

Then from the mountains and rivers inside and outside to the wilderness plains.

Dong Zhuo combined his own personal experience with the local customs and practices, and carefully taught Liu Xie the various techniques of how to march, set up camp, transport food, and defeat the enemy.

If there was no one to record it, Dong Zhuo's experiences and insights alone would be enough to write a good military book.

There are many theoretical questions, and in actual combat it is naturally impossible to just treat soldiers as chess pieces and make abstract and simple arrangements.

Crossbows, chariots, infantry, cavalry mix, heavy armored combat cavalry, crossbow cavalry...

Dong Zhuo selected each type of soldier separately so that Liu Xie could understand its characteristics and usage.

Especially heavy armored combat cavalry.

Since the Han-Xiongnu War, large-scale cavalry long-distance raid tactics have become the mainstream.

Whether it was Huo Qubing who sealed the Wolf's Lair or Dou Rong who engraved the stone tablet at Yanran, they both used this tactic to encircle and annihilate the Xiongnu's effective forces in the south of the desert, achieving military achievements that will go down in history.

This set of tactics has become the recognized mainstream method of fighting against alien races.

Dong Zhuo was good at border control and had many achievements in dealing with the barbarians, so this tactic was also the one he was best at.

Liu Xie was also extremely fascinated by the cavalry's galloping, but this did not prevent Liu Xie from pouring cold water on Dong Zhuo -

"Grandmaster, cavalry is naturally invincible and has no disadvantages against foreign races. But the enemy in the future may very well be in the Central Plains!"

The strategies of warfare at the frontier and in the Central Plains are quite different.

Dong Zhuo had previously taught Liu Xie not to apply Sun Bin's experience to the present, because the battles that Sun Bin experienced did not go through Guanzhong in the west, nor did they cross the Huai River in the south, and there were mostly chariots, so it was difficult to replicate.

Now, the cavalry raid tactics that Dong Zhuo was good at were obviously only suitable for dealing with foreign tribes outside the Great Wall, but not for defeating the enemy in the Central Plains.

The major capital cities in the Central Plains have thick walls, and there are countless well-known passes. The terrain is complex, with mountains and rivers crisscrossing, and many places are not suitable for cavalry marches, let alone large-scale raids.

The mountains in Shu are so high and dangerous!

The Jiangdong River is majestic and difficult to cross!
There are also the 800-mile Taihang Mountains, which can only be squeezed through through a few narrow passes.

Although the Xiliang cavalry was elite, they were not suitable for these terrifying terrains, so Liu Xie said that Dong Zhuo's tactics were not suitable for the Central Plains.

Dong Zhuo often acted arbitrarily and dictatorially in government affairs, but he was particularly receptive to advice during war.

Perhaps it was because Dong Zhuo knew that if he did not listen to advice during the war, people would really die!
Moreover, there is no way to remedy the situation for a dead person.

In addition, Dong Zhuo himself had personally experienced the war in which the princes of Guandong united to fight against him, so he had a deeper understanding of this point.

The Xiliang cavalry was simply unable to deploy their forces in the Luoyang Basin.

Therefore, Dong Zhuo could rely on the advantage of his cavalry to repeatedly defeat the coalition forces in the relatively open terrain in the north and east, but it was extremely difficult for him to defend against Sun Jian who came from the mountains in the south.

In addition, Sun Jian's soldiers were composed of elite Danyang soldiers who were good at running. With such an advantage, Dong Zhuo's cavalry became even more difficult to resist, which led to Sun Jian's entry into the palace and the seizure of the imperial seal.

"In this case, we must train a troop that can maneuver in a small area and use appropriate tactics. Only in this way can we survive the battle for the Central Plains!"

This is Liu Xie’s conclusion!

"We really need an elite force to break through the pass in the Central Plains." Liu Xie took the initiative to suggest: "Be prepared for everything, and everything will come naturally. Although we are not at war now, it is also very good to prepare early."

Guanzhong suffered a disaster, so in the next two years, Guanzhong should focus on recuperation and will not take the initiative to send troops.

But military training is imminent.

Because the princes in Guandong had experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the baptism of many bandits, they had already trained such an army intentionally or unintentionally.

For example, the elite Danyang troops and Changsha tiger soldiers under Sun Jian.

The Qingzhou soldiers in Cao Cao's hands are about to be formed.

And the Great Halberd Soldiers who defeated the White Horse Volunteers at Yuan Shao's hands and later helped Yuan Shao unify Hebei.

Although Dong Zhuo's Xiliang cavalry was still invincible in the world when fighting on the plains and on the border, the princes of Guandong had unknowingly taken the lead in adapting to plain warfare.

What Liu Xie said made sense, but Dong Zhuo had been using cavalry tactics all his life after all, and he did not comment on Liu Xie's urgent desire to train troops.

But Dong Zhuo didn't want to spoil Liu Xie's fun, so he asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any rules?"

"nature!"

Liu Xie expressed his plan: "In the future, when fighting in the Central Plains, we will inevitably have to attack cities and guard passes."

"In that case, why not just take one battalion and call it the Xianzhen!"

The trapped camp...

Dong Zhuo chewed the name over and over again in his mouth and found that although it was simple and straightforward, it was murderous and in line with its positioning and expectations.

The ambition to be trapped will lead to death but not life!
Charge into battle, I am invincible!
"Okay, then Your Majesty, please form a support camp with a hundred men first, and let me see if it works on the battlefield!"

Now, the "sand table simulation" between Liu Xie and Dong Zhuo has long evolved to the point where various arms are used to cooperate with each other to fight the enemy.

Anyway, the North Palace was the place where Emperor Wu of Han used to play, and it was a large place. A mere 100-man Xianzhen Camp could still be put in it.

"A word is settled!"

Liu Xie was extremely confident.

In terms of cavalry combat, Liu Xie was no match for Dong Zhuo, who had spent half his life on horseback.

But if there was a trap camp, maybe Liu Xie could turn the game around and make the score one win and sixteen losses!

No, if Liu Xie’s victory in the first game is counted, then it would be an extraordinary record of two wins and sixteen losses!

"But I need a school officer from the Fengxian camp, named Gao Shun. I wonder if the Grand Tutor is willing to give him up?"

Dong Zhuo waved his hand casually.

What Gao Shun, he is just a nobody. If the emperor wants him, he can use him at will!

Liu Xie immediately smiled.

The combination of the Xianzhen Camp and Gao Shun was enough to cause trouble for Dong Zhuo no matter what.

Coincidentally, at this moment, Liu Xie glanced and found that the tall and strong Lu Bu was actually at the gate of Beigong. He seemed to have something urgent to report and was walking with a breeze.

"Fengxian, come quickly!"

Liu Xie called out loudly, and couldn't wait to snatch Gao Shun away.

But when Lu Bu, who was originally in a hurry, came in front of the two men, hesitant and seemed to have something to hide.

"Fengxian, is there anything you cannot tell me and the Grand Master? Feel free to tell me!"

Lü Bu listened to Liu Xie's words and uttered a few words from between his teeth:

"Your Majesty, Grand Tutor, Lord Jia, Lord Jia... He was beaten by a group of unruly people!"

(End of this chapter)