Since the war pattern of the Spring and Autumn Period was changed by a man named Sun Wu, ancient Chinese wars have changed. When the two armies are facing each other, no one will wait for you to set up your formation and then show off. As long as they can win, both sides will do whatever they can to .
However, when it comes to large-scale battles in the wilderness, what ultimately determines the outcome is the actual combat effectiveness of both sides, especially whether one's own soldiers can disrupt the enemy's formation.
If can disrupt the opponent's layout , the chance of winning will naturally be greater. For this reason, generals from both sides often place the most courageous soldiers in the first row. But as far as the actual situation of ancient wars is concerned, why do soldiers rush to the first row even if they know that will die in the front row?
In fact, the reason is very simple. It is nothing more than wanting to get ahead of and having no way to retreat to . Even if you hide in the last row, can you really avoid the impact of the war?
Getting ahead
First of all, in terms of getting ahead, Napoleon once said: A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. This sentence of applies not only to Western wars, but also to ancient Chinese wars.
But if soldiers want to get ahead, they must attract the attention of generals and superiors . On the battlefield where tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people are fighting, apart from accidentally protecting the generals, only is the only one who can kill the enemy with all his strength.
More importantly, you must let your generals see your bravery . If the general charges forward, the soldiers stay behind to "pick up the missing". No matter how good the record is, the generals will not take it seriously.
After all, no general in ancient times would trust his back to a soldier who knew how to protect himself wisely, while he would foolishly charge in front. Once such a situation is discovered, the generals will even severely punish the soldier to serve as a warning.
So as long as the soldiers at the front kill the enemy bravely, the ancient generals will definitely remember their figures. If these soldiers can survive after the battle, they will definitely be promoted.
As long as ancient soldiers went to the battlefield, they almost all understood the principle that the brave would win in a narrow encounter. If you cower in the war, the enemy's blade will not be merciful.
In addition, ancient China emphasized that under heavy rewards, there must be brave men . When Shang Yang and used the method of to establish trust in to promote their management policies, no one chose to believe it. But when he raised the bounty, someone decided to try. Methods like
are also applicable in ancient wars. As the combat rewards continue to increase, there will inevitably be people who are willing to rush to the front row to fight the enemy. People die for wealth and birds die for food . As long as you survive, there will be a better tomorrow.
No way to retreat
Secondly, there is no way to retreat. In the era of cold weapon war, when the two armies clash, all soldiers will engage in close combat with the enemy, and no one will be spared.
When the soldiers in the first row fall, the soldiers in the second row, the third row, and the last row will continue to push up . At this time, the competition is how cohesive the legion is. Without the courage of to continue , the defeat of the legion would only be a matter of time.
With no way to retreat, the soldiers will naturally unleash unprecedented combat effectiveness. The choice at this time is also very simple. Since no one can survive and , it is better to rush to the first row. Even if he unfortunately dies in battle, he believes that his own forces will take good care of his family.
For the ancients, they did not have too many self-interested thoughts . There is no complete egg after the nest is overturned . Their understanding is far deeper than modern people.
Of course, as the top priority of the ancient legion, the protection given by the army to the soldiers in the front row must also be the best. The sharpest spear and the hardest shield are all to ensure that their charge will not be interrupted by the opponent.
In such a situation, there is still a chance of survival if you charge, but if you choose to retreat, let alone the opponent will not miss the opportunity to charge. For the sake of their own lives, subsequent soldiers on our side will directly kill them to avoid the battle being affected.
Especially during a siege war, if you are selected as the first batch of siege troops, you can only move forward and not retreat. Unless the general calls for gold and withdraws his troops, they can only keep charging. This sounds very cruel, but it is also very realistic.
Once you are afraid of death and retreat under the enemy's fire, causing the entire battle to collapse , the soldiers responsible for holding down the battle behind the barracks will never show mercy. Instead of dying under Pao Ze's sword, it is better to gain fame for oneself.
In the eyes of most people, it is not wise to charge forward, but in the cruel ancient wars, how could there be so many opportunistic . We judge past wars from God's perspective, and we will never have the immersive understanding of and .
When tens of thousands of people rush past you, who can stay out of it . Instead of trying to survive, it's better to fight for yourself and win. If you win, you have a chance to survive, but if you lose, it's all empty talk.
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