Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 69 A Distinctive Teaching Direction

Liu Yu wanted to cultivate Ma Chao's intelligence. He believed that people who like to invent and create are the smartest, so he wanted his apprentice Ma Chao to develop in this direction.

But directly instilling some advanced scientific and technological knowledge to Ma Chao will definitely not work. He has to let him discover the benefits of technological innovation step by step, so as to improve his intelligence.

Just as Liu Yu was thinking about where to guide Ma Chao to like technology and inventions, he found two groups of ants fighting on the ground.

So he decided to use ants to teach Ma Chao a good lesson.

"Which one of these two groups of ants will win the final victory?"

Ma Chao didn't dare to be negligent when he heard the words, because the "ant transporting food" just now had made him understand Liu Yu's unique way of teaching disciples.

I thought that watching the ants fight this time might be teaching some kind of advanced military strategy.

Thinking of this, he knelt down and observed carefully.

Cai Yan, who was in the house at this time, heard the conversation in the yard and came out. She saw Liu Yu and a young man squatting on the ground observing something, so she leaned over curiously.

"Brother Mu, what are you doing?"

Liu Yu replied with a smile: "We are discussing who will win the final victory between these two groups of fighting ants."

Cai Yan looked at the ground strangely after hearing this, why these two big men were idle watching the ants fight.

"What's there to discuss about this, of course the side with the most numbers will win!"

Cai Yan's words interrupted Ma Chao's thoughts. After continuing to observe, he did not find any profound art of war contained in this ant war.

And he also thought that the large number of ants would win the final victory, but he felt that the question raised by his master Liu Yu could not be so simple, so he didn't dare to make a conclusion too early.

"This is your teacher's wife. When I'm not at home in the future, I will leave the safety of this backyard to you!"

Although Ma Chao has a rebellious personality, it doesn't mean that he doesn't know how to respect his teacher. When he heard that his wife came, he hurriedly got up and saluted her.

Cai Yan is also used to being the hostess of the family. When he saw Ma Chao saluting you, he happily arranged for a maid to clean up the house for him.

After briefly introducing the two to each other, Liu Yu brought the topic back to the ground.

"What Yan'er said just now is correct. The ants with a large number will naturally have the last laugh. This is the same as fighting between people. Under the same internal and external conditions, the number of ants will determine the balance of victory and defeat."

"But today's wars are not only about the number of people. Excellent weapons and clever command will bring ever-changing changes to the battle situation, and the restraint of the arms will often make the party with fewer numbers the final winner."

"For example, on flat ground, [-] cavalry against [-] infantry. Although the number is obviously inferior, but..."

Before Liu Yu finished speaking, Ma Chao said decisively: "Of course the cavalry will win. No matter how clever the opponent's commander is, they will be crushed by the cavalry in the end, because the cavalry on flat ground is the strongest type of troops!"

Ma Chao was born in Xiliang, which is rich in war horses. It can be said that he grew up on horseback since he was a child, so his understanding of cavalry is particularly accurate.

As for the combination and restraint of arms, it is common sense that almost all generals who are familiar with the art of war must learn.

So when Liu Yu asked about this issue, Ma Chao immediately talked about it endlessly.

It's just that he still doesn't understand what the master wants to teach him after going around in a big circle. Is it just the simple knowledge of warfare such as the combat between arms?
"Master, I understand the principle of mutual restraint between arms, you should teach me some more advanced strategies of war!"

Hearing this, Liu Yu smiled slightly, and said: "Judging from the answer just now, you are really familiar with military books, but unfortunately you are reading dead books, and your thinking is too rigid. You just saw the magnified effect of the strategy. , but neglected that weapons and equipment are the key to the balance of victory and defeat in battle."

At this moment, Liu Yu pointed to the ants colony on the ground again and said: "If the ants with a small number are all wearing unbreakable armor, do you think they will still be afraid of the large number of the other party or have any clever tactics? "

Looking at the ants colony on the ground, Ma Chao seemed to understand something, and tried to ask: "The master means that no matter how advanced the art of war and strategy are, they are useless in the face of absolutely powerful weapons and equipment!"

"A child can be taught!" Liu Yu praised a few words, but he thought in his heart that he finally got rid of Ma Chao's stubborn idea of ​​wanting to learn the art of war, and it was time to instill him with the power of science and technology.

After thinking for a while, Liu Yu said: "A general will learn the art of war, but many strategies can only be effective according to the time and place. Therefore, in the end of the war, it is the combat power of both sides."

"The most direct manifestation of combat power is the sophistication of weapons and equipment."

Speaking of which, Liu Yu asked rhetorically, "How can I obtain absolutely powerful weapons and equipment?"

Ma Chao shook his head blankly.

Cai Yan next to him wanted to get up and leave because he didn't like the topic of war, but at this moment Liu Yu changed the subject.

Liu Yu said: "Powerful weapons and equipment require continuous invention and innovation, and invention and innovation require a shrewd mind and broad vision."

"Invention and innovation? Brain? Vision?" Ma Chao pondered these three fresh words half-understood.

And Cai Yan, who wanted to leave, was also attracted by these weird words.

I thought to myself that what I just said was not the connection between war and weapons and equipment, why did I talk about invention and innovation and brain vision again!

So she stopped curiously, ready to listen to Liu Yu's explanation.

But Liu Yu did not directly explain the relationship between war and invention and innovation, but started with the disadvantages of cavalry.

"Just now I said that cavalry is the strongest type of troops on flat ground. I don't agree with this point of view!"

Liu Yu said that cavalry is not the most invulnerable and strongest unit, it still has many limitations and disadvantages.

For example, a long-distance raid will cause serious damage to the horse, and another example is that the horse's back bumps, and the soldiers cannot completely let go of their hands and feet while riding on it. Moreover, the most fatal shortcoming of the cavalry is that they cannot carry out siege warfare.

But if there is a way to overcome all these shortcomings, coupled with the mobility and impact of cavalry, it will definitely become the strongest combat force in the world.

"Improving and overcoming these shortcomings requires inventing and innovating, which is exactly the main content and direction that the teacher will teach you in the future."

Hearing this, Ma Chao was deeply attracted, because he has been exposed to war horses since he was a child, and he has long known the shortcomings of cavalry.

If it is possible to change the disadvantages of cavalry through invention and creation as master Liu Yu said, then this will be hundreds of times stronger than any art of war in the world.

"Does the master really have a solution to the disadvantages of cavalry?"

Seeing Ma Chao looking at him with an excited expression, Liu Yu knew that the apprentice had been led to a new field by him.

In order to let him better understand the powerful role of invention and innovation, Liu Yu decided to show him some advanced scientific and technological achievements.

(End of this chapter)