In ancient wars, was the art of war important or the combat power of soldiers?

In ancient times, warfare was important. A good art of war can put the war situation in a favorable position; And a good soldier can boost morale with one enemy and ten. So, both are important.

The art of war is important, and soldiers who know the art of war will exchange the least loss for victory in battle.

In ancient times, the combat power of soldiers was important. No matter how good your strategy is, a soldier will not win a battle at the touch of a button.

The art of war is important. History is full of famous battles in which the few defeated the majority. Soldiers' combat effectiveness also plays a key role.

Many people are particularly interested in the combat effectiveness of ancient soldiers, especially those bodybuilders and warriors. They always thought that if a modern ordinary person fought against an ordinary soldier of ancient times, who would win? First of all, it is definitely related to dynasties, because the combat effectiveness of people in different dynasties is certainly different.

To understand this, we must first know that the combat effectiveness of soldiers in different dynasties is different. We need to figure out which dynasty is the weakest and which is the strongest.

The Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period can be said to be the most chaotic periods. It was also the main period when slaves began to transform into peasants, and they all wanted to trade their military exploits for future status. In addition, this is an era when a hundred flowers are blooming and a hundred schools of thought are contending, and the combat effectiveness of a single soldier is also quite fierce.

With the physical condition of our modern people, if we really want to fight this group of people, the possibility of winning is very small. After all, the strength of this group of people is relatively high and they can fight desperately.

I won't give you too much description of the combat effectiveness of the Qin and Han dynasties, I believe you have also heard that the combat effectiveness of the Qin army is very strong, it is the best type of military in the Warring States, and after the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, the combat effectiveness of the Qin army is still one of the best. The Han dynasty fought for hundreds of years against the fierce Huns, driving them out of the territory of China, or rather, from their native land.

Sui, Tang and Song dynasties. In the Sui, Tang and Song dynasties, the only thing we could possibly exploit was the Song Dynasty, because the Song Dynasty had a famous label that it was more literary than military. The soldiers of the Song Dynasty felt inferior to others every day, and their desire to fight was not very strong.

Therefore, if ordinary people fought against the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, they had a good chance of winning.

The Ming and Qing dynasties were relatively close to us. Xiao Bian believes that in the early Ming Dynasty, the strength of soldiers was relatively high. But in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, because the Ming Dynasty had no money and no food, because they couldn't even eat and had no physical strength, at this time we should rely on fighting to win.

To sum up, because our lives are more comfortable, our physical fitness is relatively poor, not to mention that on the battlefield, how can a living person be compared to a desperate person?

In ancient times, in addition to taking into account the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, the confrontation between the two armies should also consider the favorable factors such as the time and place, such as the Battle of Chibi; There is also the factor of soldier morale, such as Han Shin's backwater.

Heaven, earth, people. As the saying goes, the right time, place and people can survive a hundred battles. Of course, the combat effectiveness of the soldier is the core factor.

In addition to the food of both sides and the strength of the army, there is also the command of the generals, the stability of the court behind it, and the ability of the emperor.

<> "How to accurately know the enemy's strength in ancient wars?" What are the investigative methods?

Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent and not being defeated in a hundred battles" is the most basic principle of marching and fighting a war in ancient times, and only by understanding the enemy's troops, deployment, and other information can we do a good job in dealing with various things. But how exactly do you know the exact strength of the enemy? Small-scale battles are fine, and experienced generals can see the approximate number of people with the naked eye, but how to judge a large-scale battlefield of tens of thousands?

This is a great test of the wisdom of the ancients. In fact, in ancient times, it was impossible for both sides to fully know the enemy's specific troop information, and if they were afraid that they would not know the bottom of their hearts, they could conduct a tentative battle, and then integrate the most authentic intelligence information.

Although there were many reconnaissance techniques at the time, the enemy may use tricks or distract his forces and use some false information to confuse his opponent. In ancient times, many armies had a bad habit, that is, they liked to exaggerate their own battles, one was to deter the opponent, and the other was to embolden themselves. However, after a long time, both sides also understand that this is just a bluff, so if you want to be accurate, I am afraid you still have to be fully prepared from your own side.

The reason why it was difficult to know the enemy's strength when marching and fighting in ancient times was that the soldiers basically divided the troops into three categories: regular soldiers, surprise soldiers and ambush soldiers, and generally only regular soldiers could be easily seen. If you ignore the presence of surprise soldiers and ambushes, you are likely to fall into the trap set by the enemy. Therefore, with the Scout's naked eye alone, even if he has a lot of experience, it is difficult to estimate the situation outside of his visible range, especially when the two sides meet for the first time.

Therefore, if you want not to suffer a loss in numbers, you can only raise your own strength to a limit number.

If the two sides are already more familiar, for example, Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition during the Three Kingdoms period. He knew that his troops were inferior to the Wei army, so he could only resort to a strange strategy and never engage the Wei army head-on. And Cao Wei knew that he had the advantage of troops, so he would not hide his strength in a messy way, and at this time, the intelligence of Zhuge Liang's investigation would be more real, but how to outwit it it would be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

Generally speaking, the side that knows that it is inferior in strength will definitely not find the enemy desperately, and there are many battles in history where fewer wins are more, basically through outwitting.

However, there is also a more extreme means of investigation, which is to arrange for undercover agents to enter the enemy's troops. "Li Weigong's Law of War" once recorded that "each 1,000 people are battalions, and there are many soldiers outside, each with 27 curtains, 18 horizontal columns, and six sides to support the Chinese army." "If you can blend into the barracks, you can get a relatively accurate intelligence, but at the same time, it will be extremely risky.

Ancient soldiers were very wary of spies, and once discovered, they became captives.

Therefore, in general, there is no particularly good way to know all the information of the enemy on the ancient battlefield. However, the investigation work is still indispensable every time, and it is better to know it than to have no score in your heart. More importantly, in the face of the rapidly changing situation on the battlefield, being able to make the most correct judgment in the shortest possible time is a big killer move on the battlefield.

Wisdom refers to resourcefulness, strategy, general but no strategy, the taboo of soldiers, so it ranks first;

Faith refers to faithfulness, and only faith can be convincing, and it is unity within the army.

Benevolence refers to benevolence and righteousness, and the army of benevolence and righteousness can be supported by the silver-shaped people, have a good reputation, and the people's aspirations, which is the so-called "get the mandate of heaven";

Courage refers to bravery, the brave man wins in the early spring when the narrow road meets, the brave is strong, the brave can generate momentum, and the so-called strength of the soldier is also;

Strictness refers to strict discipline, and only strict requirements can lead to strict military discipline, which is a necessary condition for whether an army can lead an iron army.

Wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage and strictness are the highest requirements for generals. There hasn't been much that has really been achieved in history. Such as Li Guang of the Han Dynasty, Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty, Yue Fei of the Song Dynasty, Qi Jiguang of the Ming Dynasty, Zuo Zongtang of the Qing Dynasty, and so on