Therefore, the next day, Xiang Yu drew his sword and killed Song Yi, seizing military power. He then ordered the troops to cross the river and, after that, to destroy their own cooking pots and sink their boats, carrying only three days' worth of provisions, thus cutting off their own retreat.
On the surface, it seems that Xiang Yu acted rashly and wanted to gamble everything, but that was not the case.
By cutting off his own retreat, Xiang Yu not only inspired his soldiers' determination to fight to the death, but more importantly, he demonstrated to the other lords his willingness to help them in times of trouble, thus truly uniting them against the Qin army. This had significant political implications!
Then Zhu Jun looked at the thoughtful crowd and continued, "After breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats, Xiang Yu sent Ying Bu to lead troops to detour and cut off the passage between Zhang Han and Wang Li, making Zhang Han mistakenly believe that Xiang Yu wanted to cut off his supply lines. Therefore, he ordered a retreat to protect the supply lines, thus making a fatal mistake."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiang Yu led the Chu army in pursuit of the Qin army. After nine bloody battles, they finally routed the Qin army, forcing them into a series of defeats. Seeing this, other feudal lords also dispatched troops to attack, thus achieving this great victory!
After speaking, Zhu Jun looked at the students below the hall and asked with a smile: "From the Battle of Julu, we can see that Xiang Yu is far superior to ordinary generals in terms of politics, military strategy, and strategic vision."
The reason people believe Xiang Yu's "breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats" was solely due to his bravery is simply because his personal valor overshadowed his military talent, causing people to only see his courage and overlook his wisdom!
"Do you all agree with what I've said?"
"I agree!!"
Everyone, including Wen Chou, suddenly understood after listening to Zhu Jun's explanation and shouted out loud.
Zhu Jun then explained to them Duan Jiong's Battle of Fengyi Mountain.
The text details the techniques used by Duan Jiong, including deceiving the enemy, waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out, and the optimal timing for launching an attack.
Everyone then realized that Duan Jiong's status as one of the "Three Luminaries of Liangzhou" and a famous general of the Han Dynasty was not simply due to his bravery.
After Zhu Jun left, Xu Rong also came to the classroom and began to teach the students how to deploy battle formations and make good use of various terrains.
Xu Rong also emphasized the importance of intelligence in war, and how to use intelligence to deceive the enemy and lure them into a trap.
Around 1:15 AM, Xu Rongcai finished his lecture for the day. It was lunchtime, so Xu Rongcai announced the end of the class.
"This Instructor Xu, who usually seems like a serious and strict person, turns out to be quite insidious!"
Wen Chou followed Yan Liang, complaining as they walked.
Yan Liang quickly stopped Wen Chou, saying, "Don't talk nonsense. Be careful that it gets to the instructor's ears, or you'll get another beating."
Wen Chou said nonchalantly, "How could that be? He wasn't following behind us, how could he possibly hear us?"
"Hehe~ Is that so?"
Just as Wen Chou finished speaking, he heard a cold voice behind him. Startled, Wen Chou turned around slowly and found Xu Rong looking at him with a malicious expression.
Wen Chou swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice, "Hello... Instructor Xu!"
Xu Rong said with a half-smile, "Good! Very good! I wonder how you are?"
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