Wu Qi, the god of war, his reputation in the history of ancient warfare is like a shining meteor. His statecraft surpassed that of Shang Ying, and his military skills overwhelmingly outperformed Bai Qi, making his legendary story a good story in ancient military history. What extraordinary talent did Wu Qi possess that made him so outstanding politically and militarily?
In this gripping historical story, we will delve into Wu Qi's statecraft and military skills. How did he transcend Shang Yang in the political arena and promote the country's prosperity through profound reforms and wise governance? At the same time, how did his military achievements crush Bai Qi on the battlefield and show unparalleled military talent?
Wu Qi's life is like a magnificent historical picture, and the footprints he left in the long river of history are not only a glorious time, but also an interpretation of the art of war and political wisdom. When we unveil the legend of Wu Qi, we may be able to discover his wisdom in governing the country and the army in ancient society, and how his unique military talent created a legend of the god of war.
In 445 BC, Wu Qi was born into a declining bureaucratic family in the state of Chu. As a teenager, he had a straightforward and strong personality, had lofty ambitions, and dreamed of changing his destiny by achieving military exploits. At the age of 30, Wu Qi led the Chu army and the Jin army in a decisive battle, which resulted in a crushing defeat. This defeat made him understand that in order to become a successful commander, it is not enough to rely on courage and blood, and it is necessary to fundamentally train and build a truly competent army.
He has great ambitions to assemble an invincible elite army. Wu Qi served as the West River Guard of Wei and began the most glorious 23 years of his life. During this time, Wu Qi worked hard and through rigorous training methods, he finally cultivated an unparalleled elite army, Wei Wushu.
Although the size of this army was not very large, only 20,000 or 30,000 men, each soldier was rigorously selected and underwent a long period of rigorous training, and they were brave and good at fighting, able to withstand heavy equipment and high-intensity combat, and even capable of running long distances. They are swift as lightning, as thunder as thunder, and invincible. It was with Wei Wushu that Wei's strength grew rapidly, and it soon became the most powerful of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States.
First of all, the strict training method has enabled them to have physical fitness and combat effectiveness beyond ordinary people. All of the Wei Wushu were excellent candidates through strict selection. They need to endure heavy armor and **, and do a lot of weight-bearing training, such as high-intensity physical training such as weight-bearing trail running, push-ups, etc.
For example, they need to wear three-layer conjoined armor weighing 30 kilograms, be able to easily pull a large bow that is 12 stones strong, carry 50 heavy arrows, carry a spear of 30 catties on their shoulders, wear heavy iron helmets and protective gear, and still be able to march 100 kilometers a day with a weight of more than 60 kilograms. This kind of rigorous physical training has enabled each Wei Wushu to have extraordinary muscle explosiveness, flexibility, coordination, endurance and endurance, laying a solid foundation for them to show extraordinary combat effectiveness on the battlefield.
Second, another notable feature of Wei Wushu is that he employs people on the basis of merit and is rational. According to the actual needs of the battlefield, Wu Qi divided Wei Wushu into five categories, including those who are brave and brave, those who are loyal to fight, those who are good at running, those who make mistakes and want to make up for meritorious service, and those who want to be demoted and want to restore their official positions. He flexibly used and deployed these types of Wei Wushu, allowing them to cooperate with each other to maximize their effectiveness. For example, when dealing with a strong enemy, let the brave and brave charge into battle; For long-distance runs, use a runner with good physical strength; In wartime, the defenders are fortified with loyal fighters. This way of grouping ensured that the combat configuration and use of Wei Wushu were both reasonable and efficient, and the different types of Wei Wushu complemented each other and were extremely powerful.
Third, strict military discipline was an important guarantee for Wei Wushu's victory in a hundred battles. Wei Wushu is not only a warrior with outstanding physical functions and can bear hardships and stand hard work, but also a brave man who regards death as if he were at home and carries out orders. Wu Qi strictly implemented the principle of administering the army by attaching equal importance to grace and power and clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments, and ensured that the whole army obeyed orders. He also paid attention to political and ideological work, so that the soldiers could be convinced and live and die for the country. Because of strict discipline, Wei Wushu was united, won every battle, and was invincible. Wu Qi fought a total of 76 battles, none of which failed, and was praised as the "God of War" by later generations.
The glory of Wei Wushu was not only manifested on the battlefield, but their presence also made an important contribution to the political clarity and prosperity of Wei. After Wu Qi's death, Wei's national power reached an unprecedented peak and dominated the other Warring States princes. Wei Wushu's contribution cannot be ignored, and they have played a key role in promoting this.
The Wei Wushu trained by Wu Qi not only stabilized the state of Wei, but also left an important mark in Chinese history, wrote a glorious chapter in military affairs, and became a model for future generations to learn. Many historical examples have proved that the combat effectiveness and victory or defeat of a unit depend to a great extent on the quality and discipline of individual soldiers. Only if every fighter is very good can win a tough battle; Only by strictly following orders can we win all battles. This is exactly the important enlightenment that Wu Qi's Wei Wushu gives us.
In many wars in later generations, many armies were victorious by increasing training, discipline, and bringing out the potential of each warrior. Like the Yuejia Army, the Qijia Army, the Eight Banners Army, etc., because each member has excellent quality and obedience to orders, they can achieve countless victories on the battlefield and create brilliant achievements.
After the founding of New China, the quality of each soldier also played a decisive role in the fact that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) was able to gradually grow from a poor peasant armed force to defeat the well-equipped Kuomintang army and US imperialism. It was precisely the valuable experience and lessons learned from Wei Wushu and other troops.
Today, we are in a new era of unpredictability. In this context, building a strong army is of paramount importance to our country. We can draw more inspiration and reference from the brilliance of Wei Wushu. We need to learn from Wu Qi's concept of strictly administering the army, strengthen the training and duty of companies in the new era, strictly enforce various regulations, and start with the individual ability of each soldier to ensure that they can survive and fight in complex battlefields under the conditions of informationization.
At the same time, we need to take science and technology as the guide, promote the development and innovation of advanced equipment, and build a strong people's army that meets the needs of future wars. Only in this way can the squadron maintain its leading position in the world's military competition and resolutely defend the country's sovereignty, security, and development interests.
Looking back on Wu Qi, an outstanding god of war, we feel extremely proud and admired. With a detached mind and precise strategic vision, he created a precedent for training hard-core corps and strict military discipline in that era full of war, leaving a valuable military legacy for the Chinese nation. This spirit of continuous pursuit of excellence, courage to pioneer and innovate still inspires people today, and deserves to be maintained and carried forward forever.