Long Junhai nodded after hearing this, then smiled and said, "Although my understanding is rather superficial, I have formed my own opinion. However, I need to think ahead from now on. The key to the Thirty-Six Stratagems of Stratagems is to move. How to move, where to move, and when to move are all very important conditions. Only by moving skillfully can you achieve better results. If you can understand it more thoroughly, everything you do in the future will go much more smoothly."
"Thank you for your teachings, Master! I will keep it in mind!" Yelu Qi said seriously.
At this time, Long Junhai smiled and said, "Zhao Chengcang, do you have any opinions on these thirty-six strategies? Tell me."
"Reporting to the Master, I believe that speed is of the essence in war. As long as we are fast, we can attack the enemy by surprise. This is a necessary condition for all wars!" Zhao Chengcang said directly.
"You're right. Speed is indeed a very important factor in war, but it's not the only factor. You have to know that there are yin and yang in this world, there are stillness and movement, and not all swift troops will necessarily win. Back then, in a place called Moscow, the enemy army launched a surprise attack from thousands of miles away, with unstoppable force. However, the defender of Moscow was as steady as a rock. He ensured that every soldier was well fed, watered, and well-rested, and even found a band to play music to ease the mood. When the enemy arrived at the city, he simply said, "Fight for freedom!" and the enemy was completely wiped out! You have to know that the enemy troops were very advanced in strength, equipment, and supplies, but they were still defeated miserably. Do you know why?"
Long Junhai's question made Zhao Chengcang completely confused. He didn't understand why he failed under such good conditions?
At this time, Long Junhai smiled and said, "Because in addition to the factors of military strength, there are also the favorable time, location, and people! Moscow at that time had the advantage of time. The temperature was rare in ten thousand years. The indigenous residents were on the verge of freezing to death. Those enemies who had not experienced the severe cold were basically frozen to death. It can be said that they were defeated without a fight!"
"Is there such a thing? So, no matter how ingenious the strategy is, it cannot resist the right time, place and people?" Zhao Chengcang said with a frown.
Long Junhai laughed heartily upon hearing this, and then added, "There was another famous battle in which an absolute strategy was used to defeat an enemy that was a hundred times more powerful than them, despite having the advantage of time, place, people, and all sorts of other advantages!"
"How is this possible? We don't have any advantages, no favorable time, place and people, and we are a hundred times weaker than the enemy. This is tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg! How can we win?" Not only Zhao Chengcang didn't believe it, but even the others didn't believe it at all, because as generals, they couldn't imagine how they could win under such circumstances?
Long Junhai smiled and said, "Man proposes, God disposes, but many times, things depend on human effort. The story I'm talking about is very old. There was once an outstanding commander named Zhuge Liang. When his army suffered a defeat, he made inappropriate use of personnel, had no support from the rear, and was surrounded by the enemy on all sides, he resorted to an unprecedented empty city plan! At that time, the enemy general Sima Yi led countless troops to prepare for the attack, but at this time the city gates were wide open, and suddenly a few old and weak soldiers appeared to sweep the fallen leaves in front of the city gates. This kind of thing was already very difficult to understand, but at this time Zhuge Liang climbed up the city wall and played the piano. The music was melodious and graceful, without any tension or chaos, but like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. Seeing this scene, the enemy general Sima Yi thought there was a trick, so after waiting for a long time, he still didn't dare to attack the city. Finally, seeing the dust flying all around, he thought he had fallen into a trap and immediately led his troops to flee. At this time, Zhuge Liang also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led his old and weak soldiers out of the empty city!"
Long Junhai briefly recounted the story of the Empty City Strategy, and the twelve generals below listened with fascination. They never expected that they would eventually defeat the enemy in this way. Although it scared off the enemy, anyone who had this ability must be a man of extraordinary wisdom. Ordinary people could never think of such a strategy!
"This empty city plan is a purely intelligent strategy that does not rely on anything, but the conditions for its use are quite harsh, requiring the general to have sufficient wisdom! Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. Do you understand yourselves? Do you understand the Huns? If you don't understand anything, then think about it carefully. When you fully understand yourself and the Huns, this war will basically be over!" Long Junhai said with a smile.
"Master is a man of great wisdom, and we are all very stupid. I just don't know if we are suitable to have great wisdom like Master?" Baili Ming asked nervously.
"It's very difficult, harder than climbing to the sky. The difficulty lies in that everyone is different. You can't have the wisdom like me, and I can't have the wisdom like you. I can inspire you, but I can't control your actions. You must have your own ideas. If there is one of these thirty-six strategies that suits you, you will benefit from it for the rest of your life. It is basically impossible to master them all. Even I can't do it. You must remember that all the knowledge taught to you is dead. Only when you learn and apply it yourself can you be the most powerful!" Long Junhai said with a smile.
Everyone nodded when they heard this. Long Junhai’s words today gave them great inspiration.
At this time, Long Junhai said again, "Okay, I've concluded what I can teach you for now. If I teach you too much, you won't be able to learn anything. A jack of all trades is worse than mastering one. You must find something that suits you. You don't need to come to me for the next month. Each of you should spend more time thinking and imagining at home. At this time next month, I will conduct a practical assessment for everyone, and you can leave now."
Hearing that Long Junhai was going to conduct a practical test on everyone, everyone was extremely excited. They were so excited that they didn't dare to disturb Long Junhai for too long and left in a hurry immediately.
After these people left, Princess Mingyue smiled and said, "Master, the stories you told us today really inspired us all!"
"Haha, there are many great truths in this world, and many people can understand them, but there are very few people who can actually do them. So whether these people can succeed depends on their own luck." Long Junhai said with a smile.
"Master, you have worked hard. What would you like to eat today? I will immediately ask the imperial kitchen to prepare it for you." Princess Mingyue asked with a smile.
"There's not much point in eating other people's food all day long. Life needs a sense of ritual, and we also need to adjust ourselves. Today is sunny and windy, so it's more suitable for barbecue." Long Junhai said with a smile.
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