At that time, Bao Shuya commanded the Qi army, forming a long phalanx for attack. With the sound of the first drum, the Qi army relied on its power and pressed over like a tsunami! When Duke Zhuang of Lu heard the loud sound of drums over there, he was not willing to lag behind. He was afraid that he would be at a disadvantage, so he taught how to play drums to fight against the enemy.
Cao GUI quickly stopped and said: "Don't move out! The Qi division is full of energy, so we should wait quietly." He then asked the chariots in the front rows to close up tightly without leaving any gaps, so that it would be difficult for enemy vehicles to insert into the formation. The chariots at the back were arranged in a deep and orderly manner, and the infantry relied on the chariots to fill the gaps.
The entire formation was like a huddled turtle, holding firm. An order was sent to the army: "Anyone who dares to make noise will be killed!"
The whole formation rushed over and found that no one among the enemy troops came out to fight with them. Lu The army stood by and did not move at all. Qi soldiers rushed to Lu's formation. Lu's formation was like an iron barrel and could not be impulsive. At this time, Qi's chariot could no longer move forward and had to retreat.
After a while, the drums in the Qi army shook again. Qi Chao came to charge the formation for the second time. The Lu army remained silent. Qi Chao rushed to the front of the formation and then retreated. The soldiers of Qi laughed and scolded Duke Zhuang of Lu for not daring to fight back. They retreated in a mess and lay down on the ground to rest and let their horses eat grass.
After charging twice in a row, Lu Jun did not take action. Bao Shuya thought to himself: "The people of Lu have always been afraid of war, so they probably don't want to fight. If I scare them again, I will definitely disperse them."
So, the Qi army Beat the war drum again, and charge into the formation for the third time! As soon as Cao Bie heard the drum sound, he said to Lu Zhuang Gong: "Qi is defeated at this moment, so you can beat the drum quickly!"
As soon as the Lu army's drum sounded, the soldiers could no longer bear it, and the chariots galloped together. Like an arrow leaving the string, a crocodile emerges from the water, charging into the formation! Suddenly, the sound of killing was loud!
When Qi Bing saw Lu Bing not moving twice, he thought he was not going to fight anymore and didn't care. Unexpectedly, with the sound of the tong drum, the Lu army launched a fierce attack! The Qi army, whose trains were in disarray and whose morale was depleted, was immediately killed and littered with corpses. The Qi people jumped out of their cars and fled, and the Qi army's front completely collapsed.
Duke Zhuang of Lu waved his long sword like a scythe and was about to catch up. Cao GUI said, "Wait a minute."
He jumped out of the car, observed the track of the wheels on the ground, and then climbed onto the armrest of the car, like a standing bird. Big cock on the pole. He looked forward and said, "We can pursue him." Duke Zhuang of Lu then drove in and chased for more than thirty miles before returning. He captured countless armored troops and equipment.
This is the famous " ladle battle ". The Lu Army did not use conventional tactics. They first confused the enemy and gave them a false impression, and then sacrificed a small number of tanks in the first few rows in exchange for the decline in morale of the opponent's entire main force. When the Qi army underestimated the enemy, became confused, and exhausted, the main force of the Lu army launched a fierce attack, and finally won from behind and defeated the Qi army.
Duke Zhuang of Lu could finally feel proud and defeated the menacing Qi people. He asked Cao Bie: "Why can one drum beat three drums?"
Cao GUI explained: "In battle, momentum is the main factor. If the energy is strong, you will win, if the energy is weak, you will lose. The drum is used to create energy, and one drum is used to increase energy. If you blow up the air, you will be strong. If you blow again, the energy will be weak. If you blow three times, the energy will be exhausted. I will not blow in order to nourish the energy of the three armies. When they are exhausted after three blows, I will use one blow to increase the energy. Use the abundant energy to fight against the exhausted ones. How can you be so angry that you can't win?"
This is the origin of the idiom "all in one go", which comes from "Zuo Zhuan: Cao GUI's Debate".
Duke Zhuang of Lu asked again: "Since the Qi army was defeated, why didn't you pursue it first and then pursue it later?"
Cao GUI explained: "The people of Qi are often deceitful and are afraid of an ambush. When they are defeated at the beginning, they may not be trustworthy. . When I saw the ruts of their wheels and the chaos, I knew that their military morale was messed up. I also saw that their flags were uneven and they were eager to run, so I sent an order to catch up."
Lu Zhuanggong praised: "You He is a man who really knows how to use troops!" He then worshiped Cao GUI as a doctor.
Cao Bie made great achievements this time and was promoted to a high official in the state of Lu. From then on, he lived a life of a meat-eating aristocrat.
Besides, Qi Shi came here to show off his power, but in the end he suffered a defeat and returned in despair.
If you go back like this, you will be laughed at.
This battle went against the new line set by Guan Zhong for Qi. Even if he wins, he is undermining the national policy of "pro-lords", not to mention being defeated again, so Bao Shuya feels very unhappy.
Duke Huan of Qi Jiang Xiaobai was furious when he heard this: "The troops have failed, how can I submit to the princes?"
After the war, we must sum up our experience. Duke Lu asked why Cao GUI won. Of course Duke Qi also asked Bao Shuya why he lost. Cao GUI has already reported to his monarch, how will Bao Shuya explain to his monarch?
Bao Shuya explained: "Qi and Lu are both big countries, and they are on par with each other. The last time we fought, the war was in Qi, and we fought at home, so we defeated Lu. Today's battle of Changshao, It was in their country of Lu, and because we were playing away from home, we failed to beat the country of Lu." According to this statement, the team that plays at home wins. What reason is this!
Xiaobai was about to get angry when Bao Shuya hurriedly said: "Lord, calm down. Our country has formed an alliance with Song Dynasty since the time of Duke Xiang. The two countries often work together. I would like to send an envoy to Song Dynasty to ask Song Gong to send troops. If Song Dynasty wins, The two countries of Qi attack Lu Jun, so why worry about not being able to defeat Lu!"
Xiaobai thought for a while and felt that his words made some sense: "Okay, I will give you another chance."
The envoy came to the Song Dynasty , requesting Song to send troops.
The current monarch of the Song Dynasty is Song Jie, the son of Song Zifeng, known as Song Mingong in history. He was very happy to bully the State of Lu, and the two countries immediately hit it off. The two countries agreed: in the summer at the beginning of June, the State of Qi would send troops from the east, and the State of Song would send troops from the west, and both sides would attack the State of Lu at the same time!
When it was almost June, the Song State sent the most powerful Nangong Chang Wanwei to lead a large army to attack the Lu State. On the Qi side, Bao Shuya is still the general. There were soldiers on both sides, gathered on the left and right of Lu.
Duke Zhuang of Lu began to live a life of fear again.
In the spring of 684 BC, in the Battle of Changshao, Duke Zhuang of Lu activated Cao GUI and successfully defeated Qi. Qi State was unwilling to give in and agreed with Song State that in June of this year, the two countries would send troops at the same time to attack Lu State from the east and west sides.
Duke Zhuang of Lu was frightened and immediately summoned a group of civil servants and generals under his command to discuss strategies to resist the enemy.
Duke Zhuang of Lu asked: "Bao Shuya came with a grudge. This time, with the help of the Song Dynasty, the two armies stood side by side and acted as horns to each other. How to resist? I heard that Nangong Changwan had the power to touch the mountain and raise the cauldron. Our country Without such an opponent, what should we do?"
The ministers were at a loss what to do after hearing this.
Doctor Young Master Yan said: "The State of Qi was newly defeated and still angry. We made an appointment with the State of Song to attack our country. The State of Song had no choice but to send troops out of favour, but it may not be really willing to work hard. My lord, please be patient and let me send people to go separately." Let's find out more and then make a decision."
Duke Zhuang of Lu agreed.
After the spies came back to report the military situation, Prince Yan made a detailed analysis for Lu Zhuanggong:
As for the Qi army, Bao Shuya must have been wary and cautious this time because of his setback last time. Judging from his military appearance, he is very neat. If they fight, the outcome is unpredictable.
As for the Song Army, Nangong Chang Wan relied on his bravery and thought he was invincible. Looking at the appearance of his troops, they were disorganized.
Therefore, Bao Shuya wanted stability and would not rush to attack. But if Nangong Changwan wants to win, he will inevitably advance arrogantly. We might as well concentrate our forces and attack Nangong Changwan first and capture it quickly. If we can take it by surprise and defeat the Song army in one fell swoop, Qi will be even more hesitant and cannot be left alone.
Duke Zhuang of Lu said: "Good." Then he asked loudly: "Who is willing to go with me to capture Nangong Changwan alive?"
Nangong Changwan was a famous general of the Song Dynasty. He was extremely brave and famous all over the world. Since the war, , and has never failed. So everyone did not dare to say anything after hearing this.
Young Master Yan said: "I will go to the end!"
Lu Zhuanggong said: "You are no match for Chang Wan."
Young Master Yan said: "Although Nangong Chang Wan is brave, he is slow-minded and lacks strategy, so he is not a general. . At this time, while his footing is not stable, a sudden sneak attack will catch him off guard, and he will be able to repel the Song army! Please give it a try."
Duke Zhuang of Lu thought about it again and again and felt that this plan was too risky, so he did not agree.
Master Yan thought to himself: The opportunity is fleeting and cannot be missed. Since you don't agree, then I will take people to do it myself.
So, here we are. In the evening, Gongzi Yan mobilized his troops and creatively adopted a new strategy and tactic at the time: using a hundred tiger skins to cover a hundred war horses, pretending to be tigers. From a distance, they looked like they were not horses, but It's a group of tigers.
Riding on the dim moonlight, everyone stopped their flags and quietly came out from the side door. When they gradually found Song Yinggongzi Yan to check the terrain, they ordered the army to raise fire and beat drums. For a moment, the fire shot into the sky, and golden drum shook the ground. . Under the firelight, the Song army saw a group of tigers roaring in the distance. Suddenly, the Song soldiers and horses were frightened and trembled. They were panicked and all scrambled to escape.
Nangong Changwan ordered the soldiers to get into formation. The soldiers were just running for their lives, but who would listen to him? The commander had no choice but to drive back. When the defeated army retreated to a place called Chengqiu, they met the main force of Duke Zhuang of Lu.
Duke Zhuang of Lu heard that Duke Yan He secretly took action against the Song army. Worried that his troops were insufficient, he urgently dispatched the elite troops of the Lu State to reinforce Gongzi Yan. Unexpectedly, he met Nangong Changwan who had been dispersed here.
The Song army saw Lu When the army arrived, they were even more frightened. They fled and fled. Nanguan Wan Zhi called it bad luck. He stood on the chariot to stop the army from fleeing. He made a temporary formation and said to the deputy general Meng Huo: "We must fight to the death today, otherwise we must fight to the death." Hard to escape.
Menghuo came out in response, intercepted Young Master Yan, and killed him twice. Nangong Chang Wan stood up and ran straight into Duke Lu Zhuang's army. He stabbed everyone he met and killed dozens of people in a moment. The soldiers of Lu were all afraid of his bravery, and no one dared to approach him.
Duke Zhuang of Lu said to his subordinate Xiansheng, "I have always heard that you are also very powerful. Do you dare to compete with Nangong Changwan?" "Xiansun Sheng also held up his halberd and rushed forward to fight with Chang Wan.
Lu Zhuanggong stood on the armrest of the chariot and waited to see that Xiao Sunsheng could not defeat Chang Wan. He looked back and said: "Get my gold quickly. Pugu is coming! "
Golden Servant Girl is the name of the divine arrow. According to legend, a servant in the state of Lu suddenly disappeared. He came back ten days later and said that he met a fairy in Taishan. She kept him drinking and gave him a golden crossbow as a parting gift. Crossbows don’t have to be good at shooting to be extremely accurate. The test turned out to be true, so they were named after "Golden Servant Girl".
Later Southern Song Dynasty The origin of "Jin Pu Gu" is the bow and arrow used by Duke Lu Zhuang, which is extremely lethal.
But it is said that at that time, Duke Zhuang of Lu opened his bow and nocked an arrow, aimed at Nangong Changwan, and shot an arrow with a "whoosh"! Hitting Nangong directly Chang Wan's right shoulder went deep into the bone.
Nan Guan Chang Wan stretched out his left hand and pulled out the arrow. Taking advantage of his slowness, Sun Sheng caught up with him and stabbed his left leg with a halberd. Chang Wan fell with a bang. On the ground, when he was about to struggle, Sun Shengfu stabbed him in the buttocks with a halberd.
The sergeants rushed forward, held him tightly, tied him up and captured him.
Menghuo saw that the general was captured, so he gave up. He fled in the car, took the remaining soldiers with him, panicked and fled back to the Song Dynasty overnight.
Duke Zhuang of Lu won a great victory and paid gold to withdraw his troops. He first escorted Nangong Changwan back to the capital Qufu, and then led the victorious elite division to fight Qi Army Bao Shuya.
Bao Shuya heard that the Song army collapsed overnight and the general was captured. He was shocked and hesitated again and again. Seeing that the soldiers had different hearts and minds, he expected that fighting in vain would be useless, so he had no choice but to leave the state of Lu. . From then on, he ended his fighting career in depression.
War always has many uncertainties.
Duke Zhuang of Lu, who was only twenty-two years old, was already frightened by the war. , but continued to win despite being at a disadvantage, first overcoming the aggressive offensive of the Qi army, and then repelling the joint attack of the two powerful countries of Song and Qi with one versus two. From then on, he naturally became famous among the princes in the world.