I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

【Napoleon was undoubtedly the military strategist who most clearly understood the differences between the old and new armies.】

【During the entire Napoleonic War, the Gallic Chicken Country mobilized nearly 2 million troops, accounting for 7% of the total population. In comparison, the Gallic Chicken Country mobilized only 9 in the First World War.%】

【If you want to mobilize the army, you must let the people understand why they are fighting?】

【If you want to support the army, you must have a modern financial and taxation system】

【If you want to manage the army, you must establish an efficient and equal grassroots military organization.】

【This was something that old Europe couldn't do. Even with the gold coins of the Chinese people, the sun never sets, it still couldn't be done.】

【Of course, this system is not perfect.】

【An obvious problem is that the amount of training for mobilized soldiers is not enough.】

【To this end, Napoleon chose to maximize his strengths and avoid weaknesses. He cut down on formation training, which accounted for the highest proportion, and improved shooting training and bayonet training.】

【This is closely related to his playing style】

【What was Napoleon's style of play?】

【In his original words: The essence of war is to concentrate more troops than the enemy at the attacking place and the attacked place.】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing smiled at Li Shimin and said:

"Your Majesty, why do I feel like this person has read my Chinese military book?"

"The pharmacist's guess is also possible."

Li Shimin also replied with a smile.

Hearing the conversation between the two, the other famous generals of the Tang Dynasty also smiled.

They were all familiar with military literature and knew the meaning of Li Shimin and Li Jing's words.

In later generations, the Gaul Chicken Kingdom was The man named Napoleon had a clear understanding of war as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in China. The military sage Sun Wu had already explained it very clearly in his book"The Art of War".

For example, in"The Art of War by Sun Tzu" he pointed out:"I specialize in As one, the enemy is divided into ten, so ten attack one.

Or, the"Xing Pian" specifically emphasizes:"Therefore, a victorious soldier is called a baht with a yi, and a defeated soldier is called a yi with a baht.""

Of course.

All the generals also know.

Li Shimin and Li Jing were just joking.

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【To achieve this, we must decentralize power and divide forces】

【To this end, Napoleon pioneered the military-level command system】

【Each army has a complete establishment of three branches: infantry, cavalry, and artillery. Its commander must have the ability to read the battlefield and command independently.】

【After the war started, each army moved forward separately, which not only reduced the supply pressure, but also made it easier to find fighters.】

【Once the enemy is discovered, they will immediately stick to it and buy time for the armies to encircle them.】

【With this system, Napoleon could give full play to his imaginative deployments: outflanking, encircling points for reinforcements, going deep alone, dividing troops to attack together, etc.】

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The plane of the Great Ming Dynasty's ancestors.

Zhu Di looked at the giant screen in the sky, thoughtfully. 407

Napoleon’s tacticsNot that surprising.

The Chinese art of war is extensive and profound, and these tactical methods have long been discussed.

What he is now focusing on is Napoleon's deployment and use of firearms.

This is something that Ming Dynasty can learn from.

In the future, when Ming Dynasty's firearms advance further, Ming Dynasty's military structure will definitely change.

As a military master, Zhu Di naturally had to prepare for a rainy day.

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【In the face of these new tactics, the old army often had no choice but to be passively beaten.】

【So can the old army just copy the homework? Not available for now】

【Because the biggest problem of the old army was deserters】

【Once the troops are dispersed or cut off from supplies, their attrition rate is even faster than during wartime.】

【On the other hand, the old army was responsible for each level. Once the order is messed up, it is not a military issue, but a political issue.】

【So you can understand why Napoleon has many great generals, while the Anti-French Alliance has very few.】

【This is because the selection criteria for generals on both sides are different.】

【One requires independent thinking, the other requires strict execution.】

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The plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che nodded slightly.

This is the difference between a handsome man and a general.

For example, among his subordinates, Li Guang is a general and Wei Qing is a handsome man.

An army of thousands is easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find.

Generals are already rare, but handsome talents are even rarer

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【So what kind of tactics should be deployed for such a new army that emphasizes offense and mobility?】

【To sum up, there are three things: skirmishers, artillery and bayonets.】

【The shooting efficiency of the skirmisher camp is definitely higher than that of the line, but bayonets can't beat it. Therefore, the French army's skirmisher tactics are often used in conjunction with defensive positions, and can make strategic shifts in an orderly manner when the enemy approaches.】

【This requires soldiers to have a high level of combat awareness and must remain calm in the face of danger and remain calm in all situations.】

【Defense relies on skirmishers, but what does offense rely on?】

【That's right, cannons and bayonets】

【Throughout the Miracle of the Napoleonic Wars, most of the damage was caused by artillery, because the actual exchange of fire between the two sides was very short.】

【In every battle, the French army blasted a gap with a large cannon, then met the enemy in columns and charged with bayonets.】

【To a certain extent, Napoleon actually used column infantry as classical cavalry, focusing on quick battles and one-shot victory.】

【Understanding this, the reason why the French army simplified training emerged.】

【Once you have practiced shooting, you can defend, and when you have a bayonet, you can attack.】

【As for the tight and precise formation training of the era of Frederick the Great, it can no longer keep up with this (aiah) era. 】

The barrage flew out:

"It is also related to the advancement of firearms. Line tactics are adopted because of the low rate of fire and low accuracy of matchlock guns, which require a tight formation to ensure fire coverage. However, with the popularity of flintlock muskets and breech-loading guns, line tactics have become outdated. Got it"

"Reply - Yes, three rows of lines and rotating fire can ensure continuous firepower and coverage."

"……"

The plane of the Great Ming Dynasty's ancestors.

Zhu Di looked at the line formation on the giant screen high in the sky, thoughtfully.

From this point of view, before the Ming Dynasty's firearms can be improved, the Shenji Battalion must also train line tactics

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【If there is one quality that is unique to Napoleon, it is his understanding of victory.】

【In previous wars, due to the inevitable decline of cavalry, battles in the firearms era were often difficult to turn into battles of annihilation.】

【But now, it’s the same】

【The French army directly destroyed the country in one battle at Jena.】

【The victory of Austerlitz ended the ancient Holy Roman Empire】

【Napoleon knew the value of victory very well and knew how to use the fruits of victory】

【That's why he was able to do whatever he wanted, get whatever he asked for, and in just seven years he built a vast and unprecedentedly powerful empire.】

【But this empire was based on the military victory created by Napoleon】

【To maintain it, there must be more, bigger, more glorious victories, but how easy is it?】

【Because his enemies are also evolving. They are secretly accumulating strength and waiting for the opportunity to take revenge.】

【They learned every move of the French army, and Napoleon was their best teacher.】

【This journey is not over, on the contrary, it has just begun.】

【In every next step, Napoleon must be careful, walk on thin ice, avoid every trap, and win every war.】

【But, can he really do it?】

…… for the answer to this question.

Many ancients throughout the dynasties actually already knew part of it.

From the barrage of previous videos, they already knew that Napoleon did not ultimately unify Europe.

But they didn't know what Napoleon's future would be.

After watching the previous video, they believed that Napoleon would never be a lonely person. then.

They continued to look at the giant screen high in the sky, waiting for the subsequent story to unfold.

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【After conquering almost the entire European continent, Napoleon only had one final and biggest opponent left in his eyes: the country on which the sun never sets.】

【Let's go back to the winter of 1806】

【In November 1806, Napoleon reviewed his victory in Berlin with satisfaction.】

【Prussia raised its flag after the defeat of the Kingdom on which the Sun Never Sets, and Austria had long since given up resistance] (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

【Although Tsarist Russia was still struggling, nothing could stop Napoleon from implementing his most important decision: the continental blockade policy.】

【On November 26, Napoleon officially promulgated the"Berlin Edict", announcing that all trade with the country where the sun never sets will be cut off, and any merchant ship from the country where the sun never sets will be prohibited from docking in any port on the European continent.】

【A year later in Tilsit, Tsarist Russia also joined the continental blockade】

【This network of trade sanctions against the country where the sun never sets has been officially reached. 】

The barrage flew out:

"The first decoupling (involuntary) of the country on which the sun never sets）"

"Although it was a blow to the country on which the sun never sets, it also ruined the future of the Gallic chicken country."

"The Sun Never Sets: It doesn’t matter, I have a colony"

"……"

The plane of Ming Taizu.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head slightly, feeling sorry for Napoleon.

If the Gallic Chicken Navy had defeated the Sun Never Sets Navy in the previous naval battle, then why bother to adopt such troublesome methods?

It is completely possible for the navy of the Gallic Chicken Kingdom to attack the mainland of the Kingdom where the sun never sets.

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【As we all know, the continental blockade policy was a method used by Napoleon to force the country to surrender.】[]

【However, what we need to ask again is: What kind of surrender did Napoleon want the country where the sun never sets to make?】

【In his letter on the expedition to Russia in 1812, he mentioned very clearly: In the end, the exhausted country will surrender and agree to share world trade with mainland ships.】

【And this is the ultimate purpose of his implementation of the mainland blockade.】

【So is the country that controls the sea and the sun never sets willing to share the world market?】

【Of course, because his family simply can't take advantage of such a big market.】

【But the generosity of the country where the sun never sets has three important prerequisites:】

【1. The country must maintain its leading position in the industry as the sun never sets】

【2. The pound must maintain world currency hegemony】

【3. All participants must fully open their own markets】

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Da Qin plane.

When Qin Shihuang heard this, he knew in his heart that there was no possibility of peace talks between the Kingdom of the Sun Never Sets and the Gallic Chicken Kingdom.

Both countries are pursuing world hegemony.

This is a struggle of fundamental interests that cannot be reconciled.

No one will compromise.

In the end, both sides can only solve the problem through war.

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【The first two points have already determined that the country will never negotiate with Napoleon, because Napoleon's empire directly controls half of Europe. As long as it develops normally, it is only a matter of time before world hegemony changes hands.】

【The latter one was completely unacceptable to Napoleon.】

【Because his goal is to complete the true unification of Europe by establishing a European market centered on the Gallic Kingdom.】

【The most significant difference between a capitalist country and a feudal country is that it does not divide its territory by national boundaries.】

【Because the development of capitalism requires scissors, as long as the countries with backward industries open their markets and provide raw materials, the countries with developed industries will continue to seize wealth.】

【At this time, the land that bears the scissor gap will become a worthless negative asset because of its sharp contradictions.】

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See here.

The ancient people of all dynasties were stunned

"Land becomes worthless?"

"How can this be?"

All the major dynasties in ancient China were agricultural societies, and land was the largest asset and the most valuable wealth.

They couldn't understand at all why land became a worthless negative asset?

From this, they expressed their disapproval of the so-called" Are you curious about what"scissors" is?

At this moment.

The barrage in the high-altitude giant screen also happened to discuss this issue

"Sincere question: What is scissor difference?"

"Reply - It is the difference that occurs when the price of industrial and agricultural products is higher than the value and the price of agricultural products is lower than the value when industrial and agricultural products are exchanged. It is caused by the unequal exchange of industrial and agricultural products. It opens like a pair of scissors, so the difference is called the scissors difference."

"Reply - To put it simply, it means selling industrial products to rural areas at high prices and purchasing agricultural and sideline products at low prices."

"Reply – Doesn’t that mean that the products produced by farmers are not as valuable as the products produced by workers?"

"Reply - Yes, that's what it means"

"Reply - This is for one country. For different countries, the scissor gap means that one country purchases raw materials from another country at a low price, then uses these raw materials to produce goods, and then sells them back to this country at a high price."

"Reply - Price scissor difference is the most commonly used means of primitive accumulation of capital, and it is also the fastest means."

"Reply - Isn't the fastest way to colonize and plunder? After all, capital comes to the world, from head to toe, and every pore is dripping with blood and filth."

"Reply - You can't just grab it hard all the time. That's too simple and crude, and it won't last long."

"……"

Looking at these barrages, many ancients understood why the narrator in the giant screen said that"scissors" will make land become a worthless negative asset. but. at the same time.

Many ancient people were puzzled.

If that's the case, wouldn't it be enough if they don't buy things from the city and don't sell the crops they grow?

There is nothing wrong with this idea.

In a subsistence agricultural society, this is indeed possible.

It is different from what ordinary people think.

Many emperors in the past dynasties were enlightened.

This further points the way for the future development of their respective dynasties.

That is to develop colonies and use the scissor difference!

Quickly grow their respective dynasties!

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【In other words, as long as all countries on the European continent can be embedded in a unified economic system, open their markets to each other, unify tariffs, and allow the free flow of labor and capital, then it will in fact become a country.】

【The leader of this country must be the country that occupies a dominant position in the industry.】

【So is this country the Gallic Chicken Country?】

【no】

【This country is: the country where the sun never sets】

【At this time, the sun never sets on the country, and the first industrial revolution has begun.】

【Its industrial development has gradually widened the generation gap with that of continental Europe.】

【Steam engines and spinning machines provided it with efficient production, and global colonies provided it with cheap raw materials.】

【Taking cotton textiles as an example, the cost of Gallic chicken country is more than 4 times that of the country where the sun never sets, and the price may even be higher. ]

Along with the narration and subtitles, the video on the high-altitude giant screen played the scene of large-scale machine production under the Industrial Revolution in a country where the sun never sets.

Although we have seen such a scene before in the video of the first industrial revolution.

But seeing it again now, many ancient people from all dynasties still felt extremely shocked.

The machine roared continuously, and strips of cotton cloth were quickly produced.

The efficiency is many times faster than manual production. then.

The giant screen screen rotates.

Many merchant ships from the country where the sun never sets are loaded with goods and sail away from the ports of the country where the sun never sets, heading for the distance.

"This is the confidence that the sun never sets on the country!"

In the plane of the founding father of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di said with emotion in his heart.

The Industrial Revolution made the Sun Never Sets country's comprehensive national strength much stronger than that of the Gallic Chicken Country.

Even if the Gallic Chicken Country implemented a continental blockade and both sides were at a loss, Zhu Di felt that it would probably still be the Gallic Chicken Country. The country cannot bear it

"The industrial revolution must be started in the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Di's eyes were extremely firm.

This is the only way for Ming Dynasty to become a superpower and control the world's hegemony!.