Taking the late Warring States period as the background, the rise and fall of Bai Qi's life are the main line: joining the army at a young age, becoming famous for his skills, defeating Han in Yique, entering Chu in Yanying, besieging Zhao in Changping, and then losing the siege of Handan and bidding farewell to Du You. The whole book is based on the principle of "difficulty first, then decisiveness, and the army has its limits". The battlefield is not only about killing, but also about mill roads and bridges, trenches and wells, beacons and eyes and ears, laws and procedures - from the post journey of a grain cart to the beat of a drum, the causal chain of victory and defeat is deduced layer by layer. Bai Qi reflects on himself and moves forward in the gap between victory and punishment, merit and power: victory cannot be relied on, killing cannot be indiscriminate, and achievements cannot be arrogant; his edge is the technique; his bones are the law; his boundaries are the human heart and the time of day.
Highlights of this book:
First, the core of the tactics - "three breaths of crossbow, five steps of halberd, half body of shield", "open gap to guide collapse, side net to cut tail" are all well-founded and have a strong sense of lens.
Second, the reality of logistics - front warehouse, bridge deck load, horse-length conversion and the rhythm of "one warehouse in seven days, one fire in three days", reviewing the cost of the war.
Third, the political game - Fan Ju, Cai Ze, Wang Lu, Wang Jian and Pingyuan Jun, Li Mu are playing the same game, and the Hezonglianheng and the military order system restrain each other.
Fourth, the general's psychology - the pull between "law and victory" and "merit and power" creates an emotional disconnect between Chang Ping's extreme victory and Du You's extreme pain.
Fifth, the writing method is restrained - the blood is moderate, the emphasis is on touch and cause and effect, and the number of corpses is not the winner. The fun part lies in planning and winning the battle, the sad part lies in the political settlement, and the tearful point lies in the dignified restraint. After reading it, you can gain the edge of tactics, the bones of law and the mirror of people's hearts.
