Dian Wei quickly replied, "Of course not!"

Upon hearing Wen Chou's words, Dian Wei quickly shook his head, then accepted the food offered by Yan Liang. He then looked at the two brothers, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and sincerely said, "Thank you!"

Yan Liang quickly smiled and shook his head, "I should be thanking you, you've helped me out!"

"Hey you two, stop dawdling! It's almost time for Instructor Zhu to start his lesson!"

Seeing that Yan Liang and Dian Wei were still being polite to each other, Wen Chou couldn't help but urge the two of them to hurry up.

Yan Liang quickly nodded, "Oh, right, Instructor Zhu hates dawdling the most. Let's eat quickly and then we'll head over!"

"Okay!"

Dian Wei nodded, then grabbed the remaining flatbread from Yan Liang and stuffed it into his mouth in a few quick bites. After cleaning up their utensils, the three of them got up and headed towards the classroom.

Soon everyone arrived at the classroom, where Yuan Shao and the others had just taken their seats.

Upon seeing Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Dian Wei enter, Yuan Shao smiled slightly and nodded in acknowledgment.

Yan Liang and the other two also smiled at Yuan Shao. Although each group was in a competitive situation, Yuan Shao was kind, humble and polite, never competed with others, and treated everyone equally.

Therefore, most of the trainees in the Imperial Guard had a good impression of Yuan Shao, including the brothers Yan Liang and Wen Chou. It can be said that Yuan Shao was a charismatic person, and everyone was willing to be his friend.

Cao Cao, standing beside Yuan Shao, turned his attention to Dian Wei. Dian Wei's imposing physique and fierce appearance made Cao Cao feel that he was a person who made him feel safe.

Soon, others arrived at the classroom one after another, found their seats, and sat down properly. Before long, the classroom, which could accommodate 500 people, was full of students.

Because the Imperial Guard had too many trainees (5,000 in total), they had to be divided into five groups each day, with Zhu Jun, Xu Rong, Huangfu Gui, and others taking turns to provide them with military instruction.

A short while later, Zhu Jun walked in slowly and stood on the podium, facing the students.

After Zhu Jun stood still, all the trainees shouted in unison, "Good morning, Instructor!!"

Hello!

Zhu Jun nodded to everyone, then said in a deep voice, "His Majesty once said that a general must be both wise and brave, and must have military strategy in his heart to be a qualified general and lead the army to victory in every battle."

I hope you will study diligently and master its application. Only in this way can you lead troops into battle in the future and establish immortal achievements for His Majesty, for the Han Dynasty, and for our descendants. Do you understand?

"clear!!"

Everyone shouted in unison. Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Jian and others also looked intently at Zhu Jun on the stage. They all had the ambition to lead an army to conquer the border, make immortal achievements, and finally be rewarded by the emperor and admired by all the people. Therefore, they listened very carefully to every military lecture.

Zhu Jun nodded and said loudly, "Alright! Now I will analyze and explain a few battle examples to you. If you have any questions, please raise your hand after I finish speaking!"

Zhu Jun then selected several battle examples from the Warring States period and provided in-depth analysis and explanation of them.

The text details how the generals of both sides arranged their troops, the various strategies and tactics they employed, and their logistical support. It then emphasizes the roles each side played and the key issues that ultimately led to victory.

Zhu Jun's explanation was very detailed and comprehensive, and all the students listened attentively and took notes, gaining a lot of useful knowledge from it.

Finally, Zhu Jun concluded: "The victory of a war is the accumulation of multiple factors, and the key factor is the general's outstanding military skills."

Most of the students in the classroom nodded as if they understood.

Seeing this, Zhu Jun asked, "Alright, this lecture is now complete. Do you have any questions?"

As soon as Zhu Jun finished speaking, Wen Chou behind him suddenly raised his arm and said, "Instructor, I have a question."

Zhu Jun nodded to Wen Chou, "Ask away!"

Wen Chou spoke up: "The instructor said at the beginning that a general needs to be both wise and brave, which I think makes a lot of sense. But I still think that when it comes to leading troops to kill the enemy, the general's bravery is probably more important, such as Xiang Yu's 'breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats' and Dingbian Hou's Battle of Fengyishan!"

Wen Chou's words resonated with many, and everyone turned to look at Zhu Jun on the podium, hoping he could answer their questions.

After listening to Wen Chou's question, Zhu Jun on the stage smiled and said, "The two battles you mentioned are indeed classic examples of winning with fewer troops. The bravery of the generals also played a significant role in boosting morale."

Zhu Jun then looked at the other students in the classroom, "But what I want to tell you is that the victory in these two wars was due to the decisive role played by the strategies of Xiang Yu and Dingbian Hou."

Looking at the students below who were stunned, Zhu Jun said with a smile, "Then let me start by talking about Xiang Yu's 'breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats'."

As you probably know, Xiang Yu, as Song Yi's second-in-command, was ordered by the King of Chu to rescue Zhao. However, when they arrived at the Zhang River, Song Yi held back, intending to wait until Qin and Zhao had fought each other before going to take advantage of the situation!

It is important to know that Xiang Liang's defeat and death were caused by Qi's passive observation of the conflict. Xiang Yu now knew that if the various lords continued to act selfishly as before, they would be defeated one by one by the Qin army sooner or later. To win, he had to unite everyone.

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