In the "Battle of Baiju", the Wu and Chu armies faced off against Chen Bing, and The younger brother of King Wu, Fu Jiao, saw that the Wu army was only defending and not attacking, and early in the morning asked King Wu for instructions: "Chu Wa is not benevolent, and his subjects have no will to die." If he cuts first, his pawn will run, and then the master will follow, and he will be killed. ”
From the act of the Chu state ordering Yin Nangwa to flee from the battlefield, Fu Shu saw that he was a timid and fearful person, because the Chu generals and soldiers did not want to sacrifice their lives for the country, so the Chu army was not afraid. In Fu Wei's view, if a small number of elite soldiers were sent to attack quickly, these greedy and fearful of death would definitely flee, and then the Wu army would attack with the main force as the backing, and it would be easy to achieve victory.
"Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, Spring and Autumn Chapter" Wu Wang Lu stills
I still remember that in the "Battle of the Chicken Father", Prince Guang of wu used a similar tactic - first using criminals to disrupt the formation of the Chu army, and finally Kechu won a big victory. Fu Kuo's strategy at this time was really "the brothers saw a little bit the same", but Wu Wang Lu did not agree with Fu Kuo's plan.
However, because his husband was anxious to make meritorious achievements, he gave the example of "acting in righteousness and not waiting for orders". This remark is as resolute as Sun Tzu's saying, "The king's fate will be outside." The husband is so confident, perhaps there is someone behind it.
After Fu Ji said, "Today I die, Chu Kejinye", he led the army to advance alone, which showed his rebellious and impatient character. He first attacked Nangwa's army with 5,000 soldiers, causing Nangwa and his soldiers to flee in all directions, the Chu army was in chaos, and the State of Wu received a temporary victory. Ling Yin Nangwa did not commit suicide by defeat, but instead fled to Zheng Guo.
"Zuo Chuan" Yun: "Wu Congchu Shi, and Qingfa, will strike at it." ”
The State of Wu continued to pursue the Chu army. At the time when the Chu army collapsed and fled across the water, Fu Wei had new ideas and strategies. He proposed the "trapped beast fighting" - people in dangerous environments, will stimulate potential instincts, may produce the determination to break the boat.
As Fu said, today's animal experiments prove that animals in times of crisis stimulate adrenaline, often stimulating their own potential. Therefore, if the Chu army has not yet crossed the river, and the State of Wu attacks, it will lead to the Chu people fighting to the death, then the chances of victory of the State of Wu will be greatly reduced.
In Fu Wei's view, if more than half of the Chu army crossed the river and then attacked, it would inevitably make the Chu army let go of its nervous mood, because once the soldiers of the Chu state found that they could cross the river safely, they would have a mentality of being reckless and stealing peace. In their subconscious, crossing the river means that they are safe, and their marching speed will involuntarily slow down, and their mentality will be more relaxed. At this time, the Wu army once again attacked with a drum, and there was considerable certainty.
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The Wu army did what fu had done, and it was a success: the Chu army, which had already crossed the river, saw that there was no pursuit from the Wu army, and at this time their stomachs were hungry, so they stopped to make a fire to cook rice, and as a result, the Wu army that was chasing after and waiting for a long time launched an attack, so that the Chu army could not even eat a mouthful of food, and it was tired of running again.
In order to escape, the soldiers of the Chu State had to put down their food and continue to flee empty stomachs. On the other hand, after they drove away the Chu army, they arrived at the camp of the Chu state and ate the grain of the Chu state. After eating and drinking, continue the pursuit.
During the "Battle of Chengpu" and the "Battle of Yanling" between the Jin and Chu states, the Jin army also entered the Chu military camp and ate the grain of the Chu state. At this time, the State of Wu repeated the same thing, and they pursued five consecutive battles, and directly attacked the capital of the State of Chu, Ying, with great momentum.
"Lü's Spring and Autumn" Yun: "Wu Yanlu selected five hundred people with multiple forces and three thousand people with sharp toes, thinking that they were former Chen." Five battles and five victories will lead to a victory."
Fu Wei was the vanguard, and the Wu army fought with him. At this time, Wu Wang lu did not punish Fu Guo for disobeying the general's orders in accordance with military law, and he saw that Fu Guo had great potential, so he continued the military operation and personally led the main force to sweep the Chu army, and finally won an unprecedented victory.
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From this point of view, fu's tactics in this battle are quite correct. As we all know, after entering the throne, Fu Kuo launched an action to establish himself as king, and eventually ended in defeat. His flaws can be seen in the examples of his impulsive personality and brainless self-reliance. Then, tracing back to wu jun's previous tactics, how could Fu Wei be able to withstand his temperament and wait for the Chu army to cross the river for more than half of the time before launching an attack?
In the author's opinion, the husband should be guided by a high person. Wu Wang's original intention was not to charge, so this person was not a lu. There is one person whose revenge is very urgent, that is, Wu Zixu.
Wu Zixu had recommended assassins to Wu Wanglu and indirectly helped Wu Wanglu assassinate Wu Wanglu, and at this time, Fu Zhi's idea of establishing himself as king may have been guessed by Wu Zixu. Fu Wei may also want to emulate his brother and establish himself as king, but he did not expect that "the mantis catches cicadas, and the yellow finches are behind."
Wu Zixu was eager for revenge at this time, and only wanted to do everything in his power to attack the Chu state, and Wu Zixu had no intention of entering The Chu State, he was also waiting, but Wu Zixu could not wait. Therefore, fu Guo's plan must have been pointed out by Wu Zixu behind his back.
Stills of Wu Zixu in "Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Chapter"
The military man Sun Wu also played a key role in this battle, so the person behind Fu Zhi may also be Sun Wu. The author summarizes four points:
I. "Sun Tzu's First Plan" put forward "Tao, Heaven, Earth, General, and Law", and the "Nangwa is not benevolent" in the mouth of his former husband, indicating that he knows that the Chu army has different hearts, and the Nangwa is indeed unkind, resulting in the Chu State having no way, and the "Dao" and "General" are not conducive to Chu, and this is just a good opportunity for the great victory of the Wu Kingdom.
SECOND, "Sun Tzu Terrain Tenth" Yun: "The road of war will be victorious, the Lord knows that there is no war, and there must be war." These words are the same as the concept of the husband who violated the king's order and insisted on charging, and Sun Tzu himself used it.
Third, during the war, Fu Shu attacked only when the Chu army crossed the water halfway, just in "Sun Tzu Marching Ninth"--"When the guests come from the water, do not meet them in the water, and let the half-ji attack." "Coinciding, it is only explained by the husband's mouth, and the expression is more complete.
IV. "Sun Tzu, The Sixth Void of Reality": "Those who are not able to resist and rush to the void." "When Sun Tzu proposed that the enemy army was slack, it was the time to go to war.
It can be seen that the reason why Wu Guo was able to succeed in the "Battle of Baiju" was that Wu Zixu and Sun Wu should have exerted considerable strength. There were two military gods in the State of Wu to help each other, and the outcome of the defeat of the Chu state soldiers was naturally predictable.