The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 596 Rapid Growth

In Sindhu, under the scorching sun, Tian An, wearing black armor, stood on the city wall of the Satavahana Dynasty, overlooking the prosperous scene in the city, with a lot of emotions in his heart.

A year ago, when he first came here, he was just a bookish teenager.

But now, looking at the continuous camps and soldiers training not far away, his eyes have been tinged with the sharpness of someone who has experienced battlefields.

Over the past year, he followed Liu Bei's army to fight in various places in Sindhu, and he had many feelings about the situation.

Although I have studied military tactics and played war chess many times in the past, I found that it was not the case until I actually participated in the battlefield.

When talking about military affairs on paper, what you are faced with are cold data, and you always feel that all the soldiers are puppets and will act according to your instructions.

However, when he actually participated in the war, he found that it was not the case at all.

Each soldier is an independent individual, has his own thoughts, and has various emotions such as fear, anger, and awe.

As a military leader, it is extremely difficult to manage the soldiers and march normally.

It is so difficult to control it as if by one's own hand.

Following Liu Bei, he learned a lot and gained a lot of insights and insights.

In terms of military affairs, Liu Bei's use of troops was extremely calm.

Boost morale, improvise, and then push forward.

This is the trilogy.

But the subtlety lies therein.

No matter what situation he was in, Liu Bei was always able to inspire morale just right, see through what his soldiers were thinking, and mobilize their emotions.

Many times, just a simple sentence or an action can make Tian An look up to others.

At that time, he deeply understood that talent was unreasonable.

You can understand it and imitate it, but you just can't achieve the same effect as others, and you may even end up imitating others poorly.

When it comes to responding to emergencies, Liu Bei's advisers and generals are equally skilled.

It would be fine if it were just ordinary troops, but the seemingly powerful elephant soldiers and chariot soldiers in the Sindhu army were really easy for Liu Bei's army to deal with, just like butchering an ox, so light and skillful, they were even easier to deal with than ordinary infantry.

The so-called strength and the so-called restraint of arms are so vulnerable in the face of superb command ability and adaptability.

Just a simple fire arrow solved the problem of the elephant soldiers.

However, the military strategy contained therein is far from simple.

Recalling the shock I felt when I first arrived at the battlefield.

It was during the battle to attack the Kalinga Kingdom that he witnessed with his own eyes a centurion of the Han army being pierced through the chest by an elephant soldier's spear while trying to protect a wounded soldier. Before his death, he still held tightly onto the reins of the enemy's war elephant.

At that moment, the words in the military book "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger" suddenly became hot to him. He deeply felt that a real war is never the movement of chess pieces on a sand table, but the collision of countless living lives.

He followed Liu Bei to inspect the camp and encourage the soldiers before each battle, reward the soldiers according to their merits and provide relief to the wounded after the battle, and from time to time he would sit around the fire with the soldiers at night to listen to their thoughts.

Sometimes he would compete with some veteran soldiers, competing in archery and drinking.

Gradually, he, who was originally isolated like an outsider among the soldiers, gradually developed a "military flavor" and integrated into their ranks.

He learned a lot from Liu Bei.

He is calm and composed regardless of victory or defeat, and he is always kind and easy-going regardless of status.

Through day-to-day immersion, he saw the differences between Liu Bei, Tian Ze and Zhuge Liang, and felt more deeply the extraordinary qualities of the three.

In terms of government affairs, he personally experienced the destruction and reconstruction of Sindhu.

Tian An also saw the good and evil and diversity of human nature. He integrated the knowledge taught by the three people and put it into practice.

Accompanying Liu Bei in the hot and humid rainy season, he tested new farm tools and demonstrated the use of water wheels with several Han farmers on the muddy ridges of the fields. He broke the "superstition" of the Brahmins in the face of repeated resistance from the Sindhu women and guided them to return to the king's rule.

Teaching young Han children.

Little things that seem simple are not so easy to do.

The government affairs that I thought could be easily handled seemed so difficult.

Tian An, who received the best education since childhood and was accompanied by various famous teachers, although he appears to be as humble as Tian Ze, is actually just as arrogant in his heart.

I often feel that everyone else is drunk but I am the only one sober, and my own talent is enough to cleanse the world.

However, when he really got involved in the actual government affairs, he found that he could hardly be a small chief clerk, and there were many capable people under Liu Bei.

The so-called talent, in hindsight, is so ridiculous.

In one year, he gained a lot. From the originally proud young man, Tian An has become more calm.

Zhou Tai, who followed Tian An, felt this most deeply.

As a personal bodyguard, he witnessed Tian An's transformation with his own eyes.

The crown prince who once frowned at the simple camp can now march for three days in the miasma-filled mountains and forests without taking off his armor.

The young man who once loved fine food and delicacies is now able to share the joys and sorrows with the poor peasants.

Even in the eyes of Liu Bei and others, Tian An's growth was also rapid.

Liu Bei even vaguely saw the shadow of Tian Ze in him.

To be honest, although Liu Bei was convinced by Tian Ze, he did not think that he was worse than Tian Ze.

Of course, this is apart from talent.

If I had the same talent and confidence as Tian Ze, I wouldn't have to worry about being a hero in the world.

Not only Liu Bei had this idea, but Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others also had the same idea.

I can do it too!
This illusion arises from the fact that they only see Tian Ze standing at the pinnacle of power, but ignore the details that are not taken seriously.

Tian Ze was good at strategy and innovation, but he was not as good as Liu Bei in terms of will and personal charm.

Liu Bei was quite moved when the Crown Prince of Da Qi was handed over to him.

He understood the profound meaning behind Tian Ze's actions.

But at the same time, he was also holding back his energy.

A desire to change Tian An.

He wanted to train a wise ruler who would surpass Tian Ze, even if he would become a potential rival in the future.

Because this is not only a gentleman's agreement between him and Tian Ze, but also a proof of himself.

If the students I teach can achieve more than Tian Ze in the future, it will also prove my ability.

However, after witnessing Tian An's rapid growth over the past year, Liu Bei, while pleased, also discovered that he seemed to have underestimated Tian Ze.

Insights that transcend this era by two thousand years are more than just insights.

There are also ways of thinking and ideology, etc.

Tian An's growth was based on his experience as fertilizer, nourishing what Tian Ze and Zhuge Liang taught.

When he finally grew up, he still looked like Tian Ze.

Moreover, this kind of growth has reached the point where Liu Bei has to take it seriously.

(End of this chapter)