Su Mo's understanding of war is definitely not as profound as Bai Yulian's. After all, Bai Yulian retired from the Eastern Frontier Army in a formal manner, but Su Mo did not have this experience.
Su Mo looked at this special operations guide with a frown on his face. He couldn't understand it, but he thought it looked very impressive. So he asked again, "So, what he wrote is different from the current military training?"
Bai Yulian then poured herself a glass of wine and drank it, saying, "It's more than just different; it's two completely different concepts. Let me put it this way. Our Light Cavalry Corps training is based on horsemanship, followed by formations and coordination. But what he wrote is a method for strengthening individuals, as well as the key to fighting in various environments. The cavalry regiments train thousands of men, while he first trains one person, then five, and at most ten people. But once this coordination is mastered, it becomes a battle formation based on ten people, and it can be applied in any environment."
Su Mo roughly understood a little bit and asked again, "But he doesn't have a horse. War horses are strictly controlled by the court."
"So his method avoids the need for horses and large numbers, making it particularly suitable for reconnaissance and raids. Of course, the decapitation he mentioned... I think it's quite difficult. After all, it's unrealistic to raid the enemy's main camp with a small force."
There were many things in this guide that Su Mo didn't understand. By the end of his questions, even Bai Yulian was becoming more and more confused, so she had no choice but to wait and see how he would explain it tomorrow.
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The next morning, Fu Xiaoguan was exercising in the yard as usual.
The shoulder injury recovered faster than he expected. After thinking about it, he thought it was due to the practice of Nine Yang Heart Sutra.
In Su Mo's words, the Taoist Nine Yang Heart Sutra is a technique to strengthen the body and nourish the vital energy. It is far less fierce than the sword forest and knife mountain mental method, but it is gentle and long-lasting. If you can persist in practicing it, even if you cannot produce qi, it will at least have the effect of prolonging life.
With the help of Su Rou's acupuncture these days, there is only a slight pain left when he shakes his arm. The fracture caused by Zhao Si's punch before his death is probably healed.
After the exercise, he took a shower and had breakfast with Su Mo, Qin Chengye, Bai Yulian and others. Qin Chengye left in a hurry. Fu Xiaoguan looked at Qin Chengye's back and laughed. This kid was about the same age as himself, and now he was immersed in the research and development of firearms and couldn't extricate himself... I hope he is not just doing it for a moment.
After Chunxiu put away the bowls and cups, Fu Xiaoguan casually asked Su Jue and Su Rou whether they were used to the living situation, whether they needed to buy anything, etc.
Su Jue still sat upright, thinking that this place was nice and quiet, suitable for practicing Taoism.
But Su Rou said that she needed some silks and threads of various colors because the materials she brought were almost finished.
Fu Xiaoguan naturally met her request and even wanted to ask if she could sell the embroidery. Because Su Rou's embroidery of mandarin ducks was really beautiful, it would be a beautiful sight if it was left in a beautiful shop... Or, could he get some small clothes and let her embroider something else on them?
Of course, this is just a thought, he doesn't have time to tinker with this thing now.
Next, Bai Yulian placed the special operations guide on the table. Fu Xiaoguan restrained his expression and explained it to Bai Yulian very seriously. Su Mo also listened carefully. Su Jue left after listening for a while. It was time for him to practice. Su Rou did not leave. She was still embroidering mandarin ducks, and occasionally looked up with her narrow eyes to look at Fu Xiaoguan.
"Special operations encompass any situation, and sign language allows for accurate transmission of commands without the need for utterances. It's not superfluous. For example, if we're raiding a courtyard like this, there are many guards and servants. If they gather together and talk, they'll easily be discovered. But sign language doesn't allow for that. I'll teach you sign language. Then, I'm thinking of reorganizing the 500 soldiers you brought back with the 2,000 new recruits here, with veterans leading the new. One veteran will lead four new recruits, making a perfect group of five. These veterans will teach the tactical maneuvers."
"Please look carefully."
Then Su Mo stared with wide eyes at Fu Xiaoguan demonstrating each movement, and then explained the meaning of each movement in detail. After a morning, he had demonstrated and explained as many as thirty-six movements!
Each of Fu Xiaoguan's simple movements contained different meanings, but after a few movements the meaning became very clear, in much less time than speaking a sentence.
“It’s a whole new language, and next thing I say you do.”
The two continued to train. Bai Yulian made several mistakes, which made Su Rou chuckle: "Xiao Lianlian, you should be more careful."
Bai Yulian's pretty face suddenly turned red, "Come again!"
This went on until the evening, and they had a very simple lunch. Even while eating, Bai Yulian's hands were constantly gesturing. In fact, Su Mo's hands were also gesturing.
No one went out that day and all they did was this.
"This has to be ingrained in your mind. As the commander of an operation, you must issue correct instructions to your team members, and your team members must also correctly understand your instructions. Otherwise, if you say one thing and they don't, how can the mission be completed?"
Bai Yulian agreed with this. Fu Xiaoguan went out for something, and he continued to play with Su Mo. Su Rou corrected him from time to time. If Fu Xiaoguan were here, he would definitely look at Su Rou with admiration.
But Bai Yulian and Su Mo didn't care about it. They knew that Su Rou's memory ability was probably unmatched in the world.
In the evening, Fu Xiaoguan had not returned yet, so Bai Yulian and others gathered together for dinner and talked about Fu Xiaoguan again.
"What do you think he's thinking? He can actually come up with so many simple actions and give them language..." Su Mo shook his head in disbelief. "I've seen him compose poetry with my own eyes. He writes it in one stroke. His handwriting may be ugly, but his poetry is great. He designed the buildings outside Xishan with his own hands, stroke by stroke. I witnessed the birth of cement with my own eyes. He also made a grain seed called Fu Yidai, saying that the rice yield can reach 500, 600, or even 1,000 kilograms in the future! Don't disbelieve me, I saw him working in the fields with his trouser legs rolled up! It was raining heavily that day, and he rushed from Linjiang for this thing. He went to the fields in the rain. Although he was wearing a hat, he was soaked when he got up!"
"Now he's come up with this thing. Have you ever seen such a versatile person in the world?"
Bai Yulian raised her eyebrows and smiled, "I felt he was different the first time I met him. It was right here in the outer courtyard, in the martial arts arena. He ran over and stood there watching me practice with my sword. I slashed at him with my sword, but he didn't even blink. From that moment on, I knew he was different."
Su Jue spoke at this moment, his voice deep and steady: "According to the Taoist scriptures, some people are born with knowledge, and are given the destiny by heaven. They are called people with destiny."
"Brother, do you think Fu Xiaoguan is the man of destiny?"
"No, it's the master who thinks so. Otherwise, why would you and I come out of seclusion?"
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