The tactic of concentrating superior forces to destroy the enemy one by one had a long history in the East.
As early as the "Weaknesses and Strengths" chapter of the Art of War, it had stated: "If I concentrate my forces into one while the enemy divides into ten, then ten may attack one."
Simply put, no matter what, one had to ensure superior numbers and use many against few.
Nearly everyone who had studied warfare knew this tactic, but very few could truly wield it well. One of the more famous early examples was Nurhaci, the founding emperor of the Qing.
Guided by this single tactical principle, he used fifty thousand troops to crush one hundred and ten thousand Ming soldiers.
The other was a certain instructor, also the strategic master Qin Tian admired most.
Over the course of his life, he had virtually taken the art of concentrating superior forces for annihilation battles to its very limit, forcibly turning the tide step by step with extremely few troops until he finally achieved unification.
Thus, in Qin Tian's view, now that they were marching south into Jiangdong, the best strategy was to advance directly with the main army!
Jiangdong's terrain was simply like this: west of Danyang lay towering mountains and complex terrain.
But once they broke through at any point in the east—whether Flourishing Prosperity, Wuhu, Stone City, or elsewhere—they could charge into the plains.
After breaking through, they could then divide their forces. No matter how they maneuvered, they would be far more flexible and adaptable.
This kind of tactic was plainly completely different from his usual style of marching through clever stratagems, so everyone was astonished as they listened.
Only after Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment did his eyes light up. "This strategy of yours,