Chapter 54: Battle Strategy

  "This military order should be our army's treasure!", This is the rule set by Cao Cao, these seventeen prohibitions and fifty-four executions officially became the first law of the Cao Group, becoming the only choice for generals to govern the army, and it will continue to go on!

  Considering Li Yu doesn't like governing the place and has a terrible attitude of freeloading, Cao Cao decided to assign him an important task - teaching at school!

  Li Yu secretly despised Old Cao, who claimed to be idle every day, but in fact, he himself was indulging in food and drink with Zhang Mai and Zhang Chao, two brothers, boasting and bragging. He pushed all the political affairs and local governance onto Zang Hong's shoulders.

  Zang Hongye is indeed a rare talent, with both literary and military skills, as well as practical combat experience. He had governed local areas before, so he was familiar with the work and did his own thing with ease. Regarding Cao's exploitation of labor, this guy was actually very happy, working diligently every day.

  Li Yu muttered to himself: Has this old man gone crazy? Old Cao is clearly slacking off, and you're still so happy about it?

  In Zang Hong's heart, this was Cao Cao's trust in him, and he became even more convinced that surrendering to Cao Cao was no worse than surrendering to Yuan Shao.

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  The so-called school was set up in Xiahou Dun's central army tent, and the students who participated in the training included Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Yue Jin, Li Dian, Wu An Guo, Hua Xiong and others. Diwu Wei and Xu Chu were still guarding Cao Cao's side, even if they came, these two men wouldn't be very clever, the learning effect would not be good either, they also disliked this kind of classroom, especially Xu Chu, he was extremely afraid of Li Ru's ruler!

  "Cough, cough! If you have any questions, just ask! I, Li Mouren, will naturally speak without reserve! Everyone can speak freely!" Li Yu sat relaxed on the couch, looking at the few people below him, feeling extremely proud in his heart. These few people were all famous big shots, but now they had to bow down under his own roof, taking on the name of master and disciple. From now on... Heh heh!

  At the end of the Han Dynasty, these later famous generals were all fighting and learning at the same time, constantly accumulating experience, which is how they became famous generals; but now, how many battles have they fought? The vassals attacking Dong? That was just a show! Pursuing Dong Zhuo? That was the great defeat of Xiangyang! They almost didn't make it back!

  They just have the qualifications of famous generals, but they haven't fully developed their talents yet! And what Li Yu wants to do is give them some hints and open up their path to becoming a general! Can be named as - Famous General Enlightenment!

  "How will we fight?" Cao Ren asked first;

  "How to fight! This is a very broad term, Zihao, you're making it difficult for me!" Li Yu stood up and walked to the whiteboard behind him, picking up his pen.

  A small advertisement... Wei Hong's deep and affectionate strokes on a piece of white cloth: "Wei's Fabric Industry! My favorite!", this white cloth is sponsored by Wei's Fabric Industry with great enthusiasm!

  "The first rule: you are not Superman! So remember the importance of teamwork!"

  "What is Superman?" Xiahou Dun asked;

  "Heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals!", Li Yu replied;

  "For the ruler, with a heart that embraces the world and worries about the world. With a chest full of accumulated thunder but a face as calm as a still lake. To distinguish right from wrong, to clarify loyalty and treachery, not to be swayed by small gains or avoid danger for personal benefit. To lead the masses without being weary, to rush forward without being exhausted. To bring stability to the country, to alleviate worries for the people, to relieve difficulties for the ruler, to dispel confusion for the army. Those who mobilize troops do not recklessly send them into dangerous terrain, and those who return victorious do not proudly take credit for their military achievements."

  "So, always remember that the ones leading you are a group of brave and fierce warriors! They're not holding kitchen knives in their hands! What you need to do is figure out how to make them do the right thing! Not fighting alone, showing off individual bravery! This is the prerequisite for battle, teamwork is crucial!"

  "Article two: Don't charge with just the brave guys! Act with the brave and clever ones! Don't blindly follow those who are reckless and brainless, or you'll easily suffer defeat! You must always keep a clear head, don't be swayed by others' words, or you won't know east from west!" Li Yu asked.

  Everyone nodded in agreement.

  "Thirdly, if your attack is going smoothly during a battle, then you must have fallen into a trap! The BOSS is coming..."

  "What is 'Bao Si'?", the crowd was puzzled, Li Yu excitedly brought out a term from later generations, "This is a language of a different tribe, meaning - the leader of the opposing side, also referring to danger, ambush and so on..."

  "No plan survives contact with the enemy! That's why we stress again and again the importance of being familiar with the terrain!"

  "Article 5: When your scout tells you the enemy will appear in a minute, it's very likely that half a minute later he'll suddenly surround you! Because there's a word called 'OP'."

  "Article 6: That unguarded enemy unit is actually the main attacking force, they can even fight in the fog!"

  "Article Seven: Important things are always simple - like defeating the enemy!"

  "Article 8: Simplicity is generally difficult to achieve - for example, how to defeat the enemy!"

  "Article 9: Ordinary battle strategy means safety; when you choose safety, you may lose the opportunity to defeat the enemy with one blow."

  "Article Ten: If the enemy is within your bow and arrow range, don't forget that you are also within his! Make use of geographical advantages!"

  "Article 11: Accidents always visit you at the most critical moment! So be prepared!"

  "Article 12: Anything you do can lead to failure, and doing nothing is the same! The most important thing is to persist in doing what you should do!"

  If you've played World of Warcraft, brothers will understand the meaning, but in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there was no electricity, let alone how would Xiahou Dun and others know about "World of Warcraft" games, Li Yu modified the strategy summarized from playing games and brought it here.

  Looking at the few people who are lost in thought and speechless, it seems that the effect is not bad. In fact, these twelve principles have no reason, including the cultivation of the general's own quality, the importance of terrain and geography, and the strategy for dealing with the enemy, etc., which can at least make these generals understand a little bit of things.

  "I'm asking Yuan Rang, have you heard of these key points in fighting? Is it about hacking or what?", Cao Ren asked in a low voice.

  "I don't know, it's not written in the Art of War! It sounds reasonable, but... I just can't quite put my finger on what that feeling is!", Xiahou Dun scratched his head in distress;

  On one hand, it makes sense, on the other hand, I feel like I haven't learned anything, it's really frustrating!

  "Attention in class! No whispering allowed!", Li Yu's old habit recurred, the pointer "slapped" on the table, after regaining his composure, Li Yu realized that he was no longer teaching little kids, fearing they would lose face, Li Yu added: "If you have anything to ask, speak up loudly!"

  "Mr. Wei's words are very reasonable, but I'm not clever and don't understand some places, so I'd like to discuss with Zi Xiao, please forgive me, sir!" Xiahou Dun stood up and bowed respectfully.

  "Hmm... Well, in that case, I'll talk about something else! Let's talk about the Thirty-Six Stratagems! This is easy to understand! It's also something you can use when marching and fighting! Shameless Li Yu throws out his ultimate killer move, the outstanding masterpiece of Chinese military history, the Thirty-Six Stratagems!"