my wonderful zoo

Chapter 45 Countermeasures
Sun Zheng's words reminded Chen Xun of an article he had read in his previous life.

There is no such thing as the weak defeating the strong or the few defeating the many in the world.

Because there are always many weak people and few strong people in the world, this kind of story of the weak defeating the strong and the few defeating the many will make people talk about it.

Extremely strong people are only an exception, most people are ordinary, so most people like to sympathize with the weak, and draw nutrients from stories of the weak defeating the strong, inspiring themselves to face the difficulties and challenges in life.

But in fact, on the actual battlefield and in real competition, it is never possible for the weak to defeat the strong.The strong defeats the weak, and the more defeats the less is the real law and the practical reality.

The great man once said: "In the presence of a strong enemy army, no matter how many troops you have, at a time, there should be only one main direction of use, and there should not be two. I have no objection to having two combat directions. There should be two or more, but there should only be one main direction at a time."

Choosing a main attack direction is to create a situation where oneself is strong and the enemy is weak in a certain part of the war, so as to win a local victory, then expand the victory situation, and ultimately affect the outcome of the entire war.

From this point of view, the great man also said: "The Chinese Red Army appeared on the battlefield of the civil war as a weakling. Its record of repeatedly defeating powerful enemies that shocked the world relied heavily on the concentrated use of troops. No matter which battle was won, it could win a big victory. Prove this. "One is worth ten, ten is worth a hundred" is a strategic statement, which is for the entire war and the comparison between ourselves and the enemy; in this sense, we are indeed like this. It is not for battles and tactics; in this In this sense, we should never be like this. Whether in counter-offensive or offensive, we always gather a lot of strength to fight against the enemy."

Tian Ji's horse racing during the Warring States Period in China revealed this truth very clearly.

In addition to China, this is also the case in foreign countries where the weak defeat the strong.

In the Battle of Whitling Avenue, Rome's power was absolutely weak in the entire battle. The number of rebels was more than 20 times greater than that of the Romans. However, the Romans used the long and narrow battlefield terrain to eliminate the enemy's numerical advantage, and then used 1V1 In the battle, the well-trained professional Roman soldiers were stronger than the rebels, forming a situation where the strong defeated the weak on the battlefield.

In the battle between David and Goliath recorded in the Bible, the giant Goliath was invincible with his heavy armor and strength.Compared with Goliath, the shepherd boy David is absolutely weaker.But David took advantage of Goliath's lack of flexibility, avoided melee combat, and adopted the long-range attack he was good at. In the end, he used his strong force to attack the weak opponent and won the victory.

So, what is Chenjiazhuang's advantage in the upcoming war?
First of all, the number is not superior, and the official army is more than three times the strength of Chenjiazhuang's troops, so this battle cannot be fought in a large-scale battle in the wilderness.

Secondly, they do not have an advantage in terms of supplies. Chenjiazhuang is located inside the bay, and Guangzhou wraps up the entire bay. The army can rely on supplies from the entire Guangzhou, and it can also block the bay and cut off Chenjiazhuang's way of obtaining supplies from overseas, so this battle cannot be fought. It becomes a war of attrition.

Finally, the geographical location is even less advantageous. Chenjiazhuang is surrounded by smooth roads, so it is better to attack than to defend. If Chenjiazhuang is defended, the officers and soldiers can attack from all directions and any direction. The defenders will be exhausted and will definitely be defeated.

It seems like there is no advantage at all.

Chen Xun looked at Sun Zheng, wanting to hear what else he had to say.

"Go on and say everything that comes to your mind."

Sun Zheng was encouraged and began to be bold: "The official army has both land and water armies, and Chenjiazhuang is still some distance from the coastline, so it is impossible to talk about attacking from the water."

"Therefore, regardless of the fact that the official army has hundreds of warships, these warships are actually just delivering supplies to the infantry and have little impact on the war."

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

"It makes sense. In other words, we don't need to consider attacks from the water for the time being?" Chen Xun asked.

"It still needs to be considered, but the main direction of attack must not be on the water." Sun Zheng replied.

Since there is no danger to defend, it has become the consensus of everyone present to use offense instead of defense. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Sun Zheng's words "main attack direction". "Then there is only one main direction of attack, which is to deal with the [-] invading infantry on land." Chen Xun determined the main direction of attack, and the next step was to discuss specific tactics.

"First analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy and ourselves!"

The personal guards here in Chenjiazhuang are well-trained and well-equipped, and are obviously stronger than the officers and soldiers in long-range attacks.

The officers and soldiers are large in number and occupy a great position, which is conducive to improving morale. They are surrounded by friendly troops and are easily supplied.

"So this war cannot be a confrontational situation and should be resolved quickly." Chen Xun said.

A quick battle can prevent the enemy from using fuel tactics, otherwise our own side will definitely not be able to survive with a small number of people.It can also dilute the supply advantage of officers and soldiers.

"Lang Jun, how many good horses do we have that can be used in battle?" Sun Zheng asked.

Not all horses can be called war horses, war horses are the best among horses.

"I can provide up to three hundred good horses." Chen Xun replied.

After the zoo opened, Chen Xun began to search for horses from all over the country. In order to reduce the burden of raising horses, most of the horses were brought into the zoo. Together with the offspring of horses naturally bred in the zoo, there are now more than 1000 horses of various types in the zoo. , including about [-] Mongolian horses.

The average lifespan of a horse is 30 to 35 years, and if kept in good condition, it can live up to 60 years old.However, as a war horse, it is only suitable when it is in its prime, that is, from three to 16 years old, and at most.

That is to say, the lifespan of a horse that can be used on the battlefield is only about ten years.

Therefore, of the [-] Mongolian horses in the zoo, only [-] can be used for fighting. This is also the reason why the zoo has an excellent living environment and the horses are in good growth condition.

"There is a shortage of horses in the south. If there are [-] horses, we can definitely take advantage of this. In the early stages of the war, we will have a crushing advantage over the officers and soldiers, and the subsequent battles will be easier to fight." Sun Zheng suggested.

"That makes sense." Someone agreed.

"Yes, our personal guards can all ride horses." Someone was slightly excited.

"Being able to ride a horse does not mean being able to fight on a horse." Some people retorted.

"The arrow troops are placed with elites who are good at fighting immediately, and the back row only needs to be able to swing a sword immediately." The tactics were further improved.

Everyone said something to each other, and the atmosphere at the venue became more and more relaxed. Chen Xun also felt very relieved, and finally he was no longer alone.

The discussion that day continued until late at night, and countermeasures were formulated from all aspects that could be thought of. On the second day, everyone began to divide the work and prepare.

(End of this chapter)