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Chapter 1262 The so-called sand table deduction is also a war game deduction... (Second more)
Chapter 1271

However, the Son of Heaven, Zhao Xu, did not expect that Wang Yang's charm would be so great. He just wrote to hope that those old drivers would send some youngsters to cheer him up, but in the end, so many young generals rushed over.

The Emperor Zhao Xu couldn't believe it, but because of his trust and understanding towards Wang Yang, the Emperor Zhao Xu didn't ask Wang Yang. No, Wang Yang himself rushed to the door to explain.This made the emperor Zhao Xu couldn't help showing a gratified smile, he really did not live up to his trust in him.

And Wang Yang spoke eloquently there, explaining the reason why he invited those families of military generals who had crossed paths in Shaanxi to send their children to study here. At the same time, Wang Yang also explained his predicament.

"I still think it's a difficult thing to do, isn't it just to establish a military strategy department in that Taixue? Anyway, since it is not a martial arts department, then if you think about it, martial arts will not come to trouble you." Emperor Zhao Xu smiled while thinking about it.

"As for the subjects you took, I am quite curious. Since they are all generals who will lead the army to go to war in the future, why do you want them to learn geography, planning... and what is this sand table?" Son of Heaven really curious
"Your Majesty, as a general, you should be familiar with astronomy and geography. Not only do you need to know whether the place is suitable for marching and stationing troops, but more importantly, if the northerners go to the south to command operations, if they don't know the local customs and customs, they don't know the local conditions. If you don't know the diet of the year, you may suffer a lot..."

After Wang Yang explained a lot, the final focus came on the sand table.Wang Yang had already made preparations. Of course, his planning for so many days was not only written, but also his hands. When a sand table about six feet square appeared in front of the emperor, the emperor was stunned... …

"Is this... is this a model of a border town in Shaanxi?" The emperor stood in front of this small sand table and remained silent for a long time. There were six small models of cities on the sand table.

And the undulating terrain, mountains, rivers, yellow Gobi, as well as swamps, salt marshes, and those long straight and gray concrete roads are so eye-catching, and there are even green trees standing on top of the sand table , to represent the jungle, making the emperor feel as if he is overlooking the territory of the Song Dynasty from the sky at this moment.

"Your Majesty Shengming, this is the sand table of the six prefectures on the North Shaanxi Road that I made by myself. Please look here. This is Youzhou. To the north is a huge desert, to the east is the border of Liao and Song Dynasties, and to the west is the There are also a few small salt marshes to the south of Baishi City, and this is a virgin forest that is rarely visited by people..."

As Wang Yang pointed on the sand table with a small bamboo stick, it was the first time for the Son of Heaven to appreciate the important towns on Shaanxi North Road in the Song Dynasty in such an intuitive way.

"This kind of sand table, I have never seen such a realistic one." Emperor Zhao Xu shook his head again and again in amazement. The sand table began to appear in the Han Dynasty, but it is generally not taken seriously.

After all, it is more troublesome to make something like a sand table, and the process is complicated. The important thing is that it is not as simple and easy to carry as a map.Therefore, when marching and fighting, there are very few opportunities to use the sand table.

"...Although the sand table has various shortcomings, it is definitely second to none when used as a tool for temple calculation." Wang Yang smiled and took out a dozen or so sand tables, which were about the size of a little finger, from the box next to the sand table. object.

Those were carved into various metal sculptures such as infantry, cavalry, carriages, trebuchets, and ships.

Wang Yang quickly placed those small sculptures on the sand table, a total of sixty or seventy sculptures were placed, and then he stopped.The Son of Heaven, Zhao Xu, has been watching Wang Yang fiddling with him. Although he is full of doubts in his heart, he is very clear that Wang Yang will not let himself be confused for too long.

"Your Majesty, this is the scene at the beginning of the Battle of Youzhou. This is the main force of the Liao Army and the Xixia Allied Forces. This is the supply point of the Liao Army. This is their supply route..."

Wang Yang began to spit and fly, explaining the progress of the war, while moving the chess pieces, taking out one or two chess pieces from time to time, representing the change of military strength.

And every time a small red flag is planted, it means that Da Song has won a victory here, or occupied a new town...

The Son of Heaven, Zhao Xu, was full of curiosity at the very beginning, and then he gradually went deep into it and couldn't extricate himself. Such an intuitive explanation of the mode of war seemed to make the Emperor Zhao Xu see thousands of troops galloping and fighting on the vast land of the northern part of the Great Wall...

You come and go to fight for the land, and the marching routes, attacks, or retreats are all clearly marked.

Wang Yang spittled and explained for a long time before giving up, but when he turned his head to look at the emperor, he found that the emperor was staring at the sand table in a daze, grinning like a demented man who had suffered a stroke. He looked like an old man, but he surprised Wang Daguan.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

The emperor Zhao Xu, who was called back to his soul by Wang Yang, first waved his hand at Wang Yang, then turned his head and said to Ma Shang. "I have nothing to do, come here, hurry up and tell Mr. Zhang from the Privy Council to come over. By the way, please go and invite Prime Minister Su to come. In addition, send an edict to let Mr. Di Yongdi, Mr. Huyan, Mr. Wang Houwang... "

As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, he named several important ministers who were familiar with military strategy and military affairs in the court. Ma Shang didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly ran towards the outside.

The emperor took a deep breath, raised his big hand and patted the edge of the sand table lightly, and asked Wang Yang about the various functions of the sand table in detail, he had to shake his head and said with emotion.

"The fineness of this thing is far beyond my expectation, and after having this thing, the understanding of those old battles will become more intuitive. As for the war game deduction, could it be that the Planning a war on this sand table?"

"Your Majesty, sand table deduction is also called war chess deduction. It can be performed not only on the sand table, but also on the map. The deduction chess pieces represent the descriptions of each combat unit that actually participated in the battle, each arm, and the corresponding combat power.

The rules are adjudication methods designed according to the actual combat situation and combined with the principle of probability. It tells you what you can and cannot do, the restrictions and results of marching, formation, and combat. It can more intuitively allow His Majesty and the ministers to deduce the direction and trend of the war..."

Listening to Wang Yang's explanation, the Son of Heaven Zhao Xu felt a little confused, but felt that Wang Yang seemed to be explaining a very remarkable function, temple calculation, what is temple calculation.

Although Sun Tzu mentioned temple calculation in Art of War, but what the real temple calculation is, everyone can only guess out of thin air, with a confused look on their faces.

In the end, the strategists and military families of the past dynasties regarded the temple calculation more as the imperial military discussion and strategic planning before the battle.But now, Wang Yang jumped out and told himself that the sand table was something that was calculated by the temple, which really caught him off guard, or didn't quite understand it.

However, he passed Wang Yang's explanation and description, as well as his performance on the sand table of the Battle of Youzhou, which made the emperor Zhao Xu realize that Wang Yang is not just talking nonsense, but that it is really possible to create A tool that is very suitable for temple calculation.

(End of this chapter)