The Contemporary Significance of the CPC's Anti Japanese War Guiding Strategy
2025-10-20
Wang Yangming, as the culmination of Ming Dynasty's Neo Confucianism, had his military philosophy centered around the concepts of "unity of knowledge and action," "immobility of the mind," and "devotion to conscience," which were refined and shaped on the battlefield of swords and shadows. These ideas have not only achieved the immortal sage achievements of "virtue, achievement, and speech", but also penetrated the historical smoke and clouds, and continue to radiate vigorous vitality in contemporary military reform and other fields. The essence of Wang Yangming's military psychology is' this heart does not move, it moves randomly '. In 1519, during the suppression of the rebellion led by Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao, Wang Yangming demonstrated extraordinary composure in the face of fierce attacks from the rebels and panic among local officials. He not only acted like a clear mirror to stop the water, but also cleverly "forged" official documents of the court's military deployment, fabricated false intelligence, spread false military orders, and alienated rebel generals, causing the Prince of Ning to fall into an information fog and make repeated mistakes in decision-making. In the end, Wang Yangming captured Wang in the decisive battle of Poyang Lake with a temporarily assembled weak force, creating a classic example of "heart triumphs over strength" in military history. This idea has profoundly influenced the development of modern military psychology. The characteristics of information warfare are information explosion, extremely fast pace, and enormous pressure. The psychological stability of commanders becomes a key factor in determining victory or defeat. Modern military theory emphasizes the interference, destruction, and control of the opponent's cognitive and decision-making processes, which is a modern interpretation of the saying 'if you don't move, move randomly'. In today's era, many military units have placed "mental strength" training at the core. Mindfulness meditation, biofeedback training, high-intensity stress response simulations, and other scientific methods are widely used to cultivate the ability of officers and soldiers to remain calm, make clear judgments, and respond quickly in extreme environments. We can also establish a "Healthy Heart and Brain" project to systematically enhance the psychological resilience and cognitive advantages of officers and soldiers. With the support of technology, Wang Yangming's "not moving heart" is transforming into a "psychological shield" and "cognitive blade" for modern soldiers to defeat the enemy. The idea of "unity of knowledge and action" in Yangming School is not just empty talk in the study. During his tenure as the governor of Southern Jiangxi, Wang Yangming brought it to the extreme by suppressing the mountain bandits that had been entrenched for decades (1516-1518). Faced with complex mountainous terrain and cunning bandits, Wang Yangming pioneered the "system of teaching soldiers": he selected talented and adaptable soldiers from his various departments, personally led his trusted officers, and received high-intensity training, covering mountain formation techniques, espionage techniques, heart attack strategies, and the importance of team cooperation. After being educated, all the soldiers in the army became "sharp soldiers". These elite soldiers bring new tactics and skills to their respective camps, train and train their comrades, and make the entire army's combat power soar by leaps and bounds. This measure is not only a pioneering achievement in the field of military training during the Ming Dynasty, but also a perfect embodiment of the need to verify and deepen "knowledge" (new tactics theory) through "action" (practical training and teaching complement each other). In contemporary times, special forces generally adopt a highly similar "elite instructor system". New team members need to undergo difficult selection and rigorous training with experienced elites as instructors to ensure the efficient inheritance and internalization of cutting-edge tactical concepts and practical experience. The core inspiration of "integration of knowledge and action" in the field of military training is to be close to "practical combat" and to regard "training like fighting" as an iron law. The military's "red blue confrontation" practical exercise system emphasizes high-intensity confrontation in complex electromagnetic environments, unfamiliar areas, extreme conditions, and other situations, allowing officers and soldiers to hone their skills on the near real battlefield, seamlessly transforming combat theory, equipment operation, tactical coordination, and other aspects into actual combat capabilities. Large scale joint exercises also pursue maximum practical simulation. Wang Yangming's "teaching team" ideology has been elevated to a universal paradigm for generating combat effectiveness in modern armies - through elite leadership and practical training, achieving efficient unity of "knowledge" and "action" on the battlefield. In 1528, Wang Yangming, while dealing with the long-standing local armed forces in the Duantongxia and Bazhai areas of Guangxi, had a profound understanding of the local people's situation and the huge losses caused by official and military expeditions. He creatively implemented the strategy of "using bandits to attack bandits": he pacified some oppressed or wavering local armed forces, understood their interests and promised a way out, and promised to properly settle them after the war and reorganize them into troops to participate in the suppression. Relying on its familiarity with the terrain and insight into the opponent's strengths, it accurately targeted the core forces of the stubborn enemy and ultimately quelled the long-standing border problem that had plagued the Ming court for decades at a minimal cost. In modern warfare, relying solely on large-scale corps to engage in direct combat often results in heavy military losses, a lack of strategic mobility, and a tendency to fall into the trap of prolonged warfare. There are three inspirations from Wang Yangming's military practice mentioned above: firstly, it is possible to integrate allied armed forces and local auxiliary forces within the theater of war, leveraging their expertise in battlefield geography and understanding of regional civilian conditions, to provide real-time battlefield dynamics and precise target positioning for the main force; The second is to use public opinion propaganda to expose the enemy's strategic ambitions, economic assistance to stabilize the alliance camp, and other means to divide the enemy's military alliance system, strive for a neutral side, and isolate the main combat opponents; The third is to use information technology to synthesize elite combat units to implement "point and shoot" precision strikes, concentrate superior firepower to destroy key nodes such as enemy command centers, logistics supply hubs, and transportation routes, and avoid the risk of resource consumption and personnel casualties caused by large-scale ground forces advancing. Wang Yangming's military philosophy reminds us that no matter how technology evolves or how complex the environment is, the ultimate determinant of victory or failure is still the power of the human heart, the determination of the spirit, and the practice of integrating knowledge and action. (New Society)
Edit:QuanYi Responsible editor:Wang Xiaoxiao
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