In the battle of Kunyang, how did Liu Xiu defeat millions of enemy troops with thousands of troops?

The Battle of Kunyang is known as the history of China? Defeat the strong with the weak? A typical example of combat. It is also a key turning point in the barbaric war. It can be said that after the battle of Kunyang, follwed died sooner or later.

In 23 AD, in order to suppress the main force of the peasant uprising, Wang Mang sent Sikong Wang Yi and Situ Wang Xun as commanders, with a combined force of 430,000 soldiers, claiming to be one million, which is known in history. Flags and trenches stretch for thousands of miles. Haven't you had it since the Qin and Han Dynasties? , still? Drive away beasts, tigers, leopards and rhinos and cheer for martial arts? The army arrived in Kunyang at the gates. The army is hundreds of miles away, but I can't see it? .

On the other hand, there are only eight or nine thousand people in Kunyang City, and people are worried and morale is low. Since then, Liu Xiu led 13 to ride out for help, and only collected thousands of soldiers and horses in Dingshan and Dingling. Wang Feng and others who stayed behind wanted to beg for surrender from Wang Mang's army. After being rejected, they were worried all day.

Before the war, the total strength was 50 1, one was determined to win, the other was frightened, and it seemed to be a judgment without a fight.

In the decisive battle, Liu Xiu brought only 3000 troops from outside the city, while the city was a group of cowards. In this way, the situation of the two sides of the war is: the total strength 100 1, one side is waiting for work, the other side is undecided, and it seems that success or failure will be decided without fighting.

But the ability of history writers is unimaginable.

Generally speaking, the battle of Kunyang was won or lost for two reasons. One is the major mistake of the new army in command, and the other is the success of the Han army in command. The famous battles of past dynasties, in which fewer wins more, are basically based on this model.

So what specific mistakes did the new army make?

Strategically, one did not attack Wancheng directly from Huanglong, and the other refused to surrender to the Han army in Kunyang. If any one of them is adopted, the final result of the New Han War will be rewritten. There is no doubt that the new army made unforgivable mistakes in strategy.

Tactically, in the face of several challenges from the Han army, only a small number of troops were sent to fight, and the number advantage of troops was lost in vain, and Jingzhou was lost. This is the general view at present. Is that really the case?

When the two sides fought for the first time, Liu Xiu led a thousand cavalry troops in front of the new army, and Wang Yi only sent thousands of horses to fight. If this is Wang Yi underestimating his enemy, then in the second battle, Liu Xiu led three thousand death squads around the west of the city and headed for the new army base camp. At this time, Wang Yi only led more than 10,000 military forces to fight, and we must never underestimate our enemy. Because just underestimating the enemy's failure has made Wang Yi understand the power of Liu Xiu, and it is impossible for people to step into the same river twice. Then why didn't Wang Yi bring more military forces to fight Liu Xiu? There must be a deeper reason.

Let's comb it out again. Liu Xiu defeated thousands of new troops with a thousand troops in the outpost war, and then there were several small battles of similar scale, all of which ended in Liu Xiu's victory. At this time, Liu Xiu throws one? Cheating bomb is landing. This plan can be described as killing three birds with one stone, which not only boosted our own morale, but also hit the enemy's morale. The most important third point needs to be analyzed in combination with maps, as follows:

Why did the 3000-man death squad led by Liu Xiu attack from east to west? As long as you understand this, you can understand the real reason why Wang Yi only took more than 10,000 military forces to fight and ordered the ministries not to make a move.

The false news of Wan's arrival spread, the new army believed it, and its morale dropped. So why don't you just follow the trend and make a fake play? The reason why Liu Xiu's 3,000 death squads appeared in the west of the city was to deceive the new army and convince them that the soldiers of Wancheng had arrived. Looking at the map, it is normal that Wancheng is in the southwest of Kunyang, and the troops supported by Wancheng appear in the west of Kunyang. As long as Wang Yi believes, then the deterrent effect of the three thousand death squads is definitely not only three thousand, but probably thirty thousand troops. Why? Wang Yi mused:? There are100000 Han troops attacking Wancheng. It is impossible that only 3000 people come to support Kunyang at this moment. Then these 3000 people are probably luring the enemy, and there must be tens of thousands of troops lurking behind them. Yes, it must be like this? . If we rush to send troops to attack now, pursue too far and be lured by the Han army, is it possible for us to win? Thirty thousand troops? Ambush And now there are threats from the Han army on both sides of the east and west. Wang Yi was worried about being attacked by the Han army on both sides. Coupled with the current low morale of the new army and unfavorable factors in various aspects, Wang Yi made the order that the ministries and units stand by in place and the coach was advancing more than 10,000 troops to take up the battle. Because the establishment of base array reserve was the best defense method at that time.

Another thing, there was a strong lightning storm in the battle of Kunyang. Before this strong convective weather, thick cumulonimbus clouds are bound to form. The coming bad weather is extremely unfavorable for military operations. There was no cement asphalt road in ancient times. So it should be the best choice for Wang Yi to stay put at this time. Liu Xiu saw this excellent opportunity and led 3000 death squads into the heart of the new army, completing a fatal blow.

Soldiers are cunning. Mao thought it was the emperor who knew how to fight. It is not surprising that Wang Yi was played like a pupil in front of Liu Xiu. . .