Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 111: The Theory of Ten Defeats and Ten Victories by Yingchuan Little Taigong, Becoming a Trainee Military Advisor, Part
"The first defeat was caused by the leader's miscalculation. Although Zhang Jue and other Yellow Turban leaders had certain leadership and organizational abilities, they lacked long-term vision and effective planning in terms of strategy and tactics. They relied too much on ghosts and gods to fool the people, but neglected to conduct in-depth analysis of the power of the Han court and formulate tactics."

"The second defeat is the possibility of division and infighting among the top leaders. During the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army, uprisings in various places competed to revolt. Any Yellow Turban leader could lead a large army. After enjoying the power, no one would submit to anyone else, only for personal gain. For example, the power of Zhang Mancheng, Bo Cai, and Zhang Xi was no weaker than Zhang Jiao. Further down, the ambitions of the local leaders expanded, and they were bound to gradually fall into internal conflicts and divisions. This would cause the unity and combat effectiveness of the Yellow Turban Army to be seriously weakened, and it would be impossible to form an effective joint force to fight against the court army."

"The third defeat was the lack of effective command. The Yellow Turbans attacked cities and seized land in various places, but lacked unified command and dispatch, and the various leaders lacked effective coordination and cooperation. This made it difficult for the Yellow Turbans to form effective tactical coordination and strategic linkage in the confrontation with the imperial army, and they were easily defeated by the Han army. The Beiwei Army was extremely elite and was commanded by only the old general. Therefore, the Yellow Turbans should be defeated, and the Beiwei Army should win!"

"The fourth defeat is the low military capability of the Yellow Turbans. The Yellow Turbans are mostly composed of poor peasants and refugees, and they lack military training and combat experience. In the early days of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they relied on their fearlessness and human wave tactics to seize the upper hand. However, Jia observed that recently the Yellow Turbans have become complacent with their repeated victories and have even plundered a large amount of wealth, and have gradually become more cautious about their lives. Their fearlessness has gradually faded, and the Beiwei Army is elite, and the large number of Yellow Turbans is in vain."

Guo Jia spoke four points in a row about the defeat of the Yellow Turbans. The hall fell silent. Many heads of aristocratic families and talented people from Yingchuan stared at this short and thin young man with wide eyes.

However, the expression on the face of the head of the Guo family changed from surprise to shock.

Little Guo Jia took a sip of the wine and continued:

"The fifth defeat, the Yellow Turban Army's weapons and equipment are backward. The Yellow Turban Army's weapons and equipment are backward, most of which are hoes, axes and other farm tools. Even if they have seized weapons from the imperial court, they are all miscellaneous and pieced together at random. It is difficult to fight head-on with the elite imperial court army such as the Beiwei Army, or even ordinary army weapons. This is the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army!"

"The sixth defeat, the Yellow Turbans lack a stable supply of logistical equipment. The Yellow Turbans do not produce anything, they just rob the food and do not have a stable supply of equipment, which is a big taboo on the battlefield. If they fight the Beiwei Army for a long time, the Yellow Turbans will definitely be defeated because of the supply problem. This is the defeat of the Yellow Turbans!"

"The seventh defeat, betrayal by a traitor, the Yellow Turbans may be divided. Tang Zhou, as the leader of the Yellow Turbans, reported the Yellow Turbans, which is enough to show that the top leaders of the Yellow Turbans are not necessarily reliable. If the court tries to win them over and grants them a title of merit, it is likely to succeed. This is the defeat of the Yellow Turbans!"

"The eighth defeat was that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was forced to start early and was not well prepared. The plan of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was leaked to the court in advance. This gave the court time to issue orders to all states and counties to encourage the rebels to resist the Yellow Turbans. With the support of the government and aristocratic families, the rebels in various places have gradually gained their voices. In addition, Luoyang was well prepared and was not so easy for the Yellow Turbans to attack. This was one of the reasons for limiting the success of the Yellow Turban Rebellion."

"The ninth defeat, the support and trust of the people and believers weakened. As the scale of the uprising expanded, the Yellow Turban leaders began to burn, kill and loot ordinary people, and the phenomenon of random carrying began to appear. The people began to weaken their support and trust in the Yellow Turban uprising army. Some of them believed that the Yellow Turban Army had deviated from its original purpose and beliefs and became too cruel and greedy. This weakening of public support and trust caused the Yellow Society to lose an important support force."

"The tenth defeat, the strong suppression of the imperial court. The brave and warlike General Li led 100,000 Beiwei troops to fight. With such elite troops, the Yellow Turbans fought on their own. Which Yellow Turban leader or commander could be the old general's opponent? Here, the Yellow Turbans are defeated again!"

"The Yellow Turbans' ten defeats were also caused by the Beiwei Army. The imperial army's ten victories, how could the Yellow Turbans have a chance of winning?"

In the hall, Guo Jia's childish and passionate voice resounded. As the words "the Yellow Turbans have been defeated ten times, and the Beiwei Army has won ten times" fell, a stone caused a thousand ripples. All the heads of the noble families and the talented people of Yingchuan in the hall were in an uproar.

"Great! A great theory about the Yellow Turbans' ten defeats and the Beiwei Army's ten victories. I've really learned a lot today. The Yellow Turban Army looks strong, but it actually has so many hidden dangers!"

"Yes, this little Guo Jia is really amazing, with a sharp vision, he can see the Yellow Turbans so clearly, I, Xin Wei, am really impressed today."

"It's really amazing. No wonder Guo Jia is called the little grandfather at such a young age. He is so smart now, and I'm sure he will be a wise man in the future."

There was an uproar in the hall, all of them were amazed by Guo Jia's theory of the Yellow Turbans' ten defeats and ten victories. Jia Xu's eyes lit up when he saw little Guo Jia.

"Haha, good, what a great little lord of Yingchuan! With your theory of the Yellow Turbans' ten defeats and ten victories, I feel confident in leading the Beiwei Army to fight against the Yellow Turbans." Li Hong laughed, and his words showed that he was very satisfied with Guo Jia's answer.

Upon hearing this, little Guo Jia smiled slightly on his childish face and asked Li Hong:
"Then can I, Guo Jia, take up a position as a trainee military advisor in the Beiwei Army?"

"Hahahaha, yes, of course you can. Tomorrow you can directly come to the Beiwei Army to serve as a trainee military advisor. With such talent, it would be a waste for you to study in the academy. So bring enough books and enter the Beiwei Army. Follow me and I will teach you battlefield experience as well as theoretical knowledge."

Li Hong gave the position of trainee military strategist to little Guo Jia without hesitation and tied little Guo Jia to his side.

When young Guo Jia heard that he would be able to join the Beiwei Army tomorrow, he was slightly delighted. However, thinking of his own studies, he finally agreed with Li Hong's suggestion that he should learn while gaining battlefield experience.

"Just follow the old general's orders!" Young Guo Jia responded quickly, but he was unwilling to miss the temptation of becoming the military advisor of the Beiwei Army, recovering the six counties of Bingzhou and even conquering the grassland.

"Haha, good. In ancient times, Gan Luo became prime minister at the age of twelve. Today, Guo Jia, at the age of thirteen, has a theory about the Yellow Turbans' ten defeats and ten victories. I am very pleased. Let's drink a cup together!"

Li Hong laughed, raised the wine bottle and said.

Everyone in the hall raised their glasses.

All the talented people in Yingchuan looked at the young Guo Jia, who had become a trainee military strategist, with envy. After all, they had not taken the assessment yet.

However, the head of Yingchuan Guo family was extremely happy. How could he not be happy that a member of his family became the military advisor of the Beiwei Army? The key point was that Guo Jia had enormous potential.

The theory of the Yellow Turbans' ten defeats and ten victories shocked him greatly.

Guo Jia has such knowledge and wisdom at such a young age!

That day, the banquet ended and everyone dispersed.

However, tonight, Li Hong's big plan and little Guo Jia's performance at the banquet are bound to cause a sensation among the aristocratic families in the entire Yangdi City.

(End of this chapter)