Combat command should have "five defenses"
2026-01-04
Combat command is a key factor for the military to win battles and has a positive and dynamic effect on the objective conditions of war, which can affect changes in the battlefield and the trend of war. Skilled combat command can often turn disadvantages into advantages and passivity into initiative. Long term war practice has shown that implementing wise combat command should avoid the phenomenon of the "Five Must Defeat" emphasized in the Ming Dynasty military book "Tou Bi Fu Tan", and use this as a lesson to grasp the initiative of combat and achieve victory over the enemy. Prevent 'plotting to make others aware'. In combat command, 'planning for others to know' not only exposes one's own combat intentions, but also enables enemy commanders to judge one's own combat movements and infer the quality of one's own commanders based on this, which will inevitably lead to one's own passivity. In information-based and intelligent warfare, combat command should highlight the grasp and utilization of uncertainty, that is, "no rules, no direction", and fight wherever it is good; Or choose the main attack direction in a location that can threaten several targets of the enemy at the same time, so that their forces are dispersed and unable to defend, thus enabling themselves to take the initiative on the battlefield; In tactical operations, camouflage and surprise attacks are adopted to increase the difficulty of the enemy's judgment and determination to fight through reverse demonstrations, such as showing weakness when strong, showing strength when weak, showing proximity when far away, showing distance when close, showing absence when present, showing absence when present, showing retreat when advancing, and showing advance when retreating. Prevent deceiving others and making them aware. When soldiers hear, they discuss; when they see, they plan; when they know, they are trapped; when they distinguish, they are in danger. In combat command, it is necessary to deceive the enemy, try every means to lure them into decision-making confusion and operational errors, while also preventing them from being recognized by the enemy. Otherwise, the light ones will fail in their fraudulent schemes, and the heavy ones will put the entire army in a passive position. In the information and intelligent warfare, the scope of attention for combat command has rapidly expanded, and the objects of combat planning have increased sharply. It is necessary to base on bottom line thinking and do a detailed job of confidentiality for each link and element. One is to strictly limit the number of people who understand the strategic plan and minimize the number of informed individuals. The second is to strictly control the transmission of strategic plans and transmit relevant messages through specialized channels. The third is to strictly supervise and inspect the preparation and implementation of strategic plans. The purpose of doing so is to ensure that the commander can detect problems in a timely manner and plug loopholes. At the same time, it can also closely monitor the enemy's movements. If it is found that the enemy has identified their own strategic intentions, corresponding deployment should be taken immediately to adjust the plan. Prevent 'causing others to rebel'. In combat command, if spies were originally intended to collect enemy intelligence but were instead used by the enemy, it would inevitably lead to failure. In the context of information and intelligent warfare, the objects and scope of counter espionage have greatly increased, and both human reconnaissance and technical reconnaissance should be included in the implementation scope. On the one hand, every effort is made to conceal truth and reveal falsehood, so that the key information obtained by the enemy is deliberately released as "smoke bombs" by our own side, misleading the enemy in every way possible; On the other hand, establishing a mechanism for "big intelligence" work, strengthening intelligence fusion and sharing, integrating various reconnaissance intelligence resources, forming a coordinated land, sea, and air system, supporting long-range, medium, and short-range, and a three-dimensional and multi-dimensional integrated information acquisition system, to achieve intelligence exchange, sharing, mutual verification, and complementarity. Prevent 'riding on people and making them feel'. In combat command, attempting to take advantage of human gaps but being detected or anticipated by the enemy can lead to defeat. In the history of warfare, there have been instances where one's own troops took advantage of the opportunity to pursue the enemy's retreat, but failed due to being caught off guard by the opponent's expectations; However, our side broke the norm and sent troops to pursue the enemy again, which surprised the opponent and instead won. The value of combat command and strategy lies in change, development, and creation. The commander must strategize and formulate strategies, not only considering general ways to defeat the enemy, but also considering that their own design and tactics may cause changes in the enemy's tactical strategy. They must dare to break the routine of military operations, make unexpected actions, and make the enemy unpredictable and perceptible. Qi and precisely refer to a complete interactive system relative to the opposing sides. The use of a certain strategy may be a well-known common method, but the enemy is precisely lax in their vigilance. At this time, using this method is called Qi method; And those methods that one thinks are little known, but the other party is heavily guarded and highly vigilant, using them is a common and legitimate method. Whether they can be successfully applied depends on whether they can surprise the opponent. Prevent 'attacking and causing others to attack'. In combat command, if one's own side does not pay attention to defense when attacking the enemy, their weak links will be attacked, which will inevitably lead to failure. In combat command, the principle of optimizing efficiency should be followed, and both benefits and harms should be considered to prevent one sidedness in strategic thinking. This actually requires the commander to consider both the benefits and harms, and to consider the benefits when facing harm. However, in actual combat, it is difficult to deeply grasp the essence of benefits and drawbacks. Because there are too many uncertain factors in war, it is difficult to clearly identify where benefits and harms are. In history, it is not uncommon to see people who consider profit as harm and harm as benefit. The best way to choose is to balance the weight of the two benefits and the weight of the two harms. A wise commander, on the one hand, has the overall situation in mind, is good at weighing the pros and cons, seeks benefits and avoids harm, does not suffer great harm due to small benefits, and does not sacrifice the whole picture for the sake of gaining one child. On the other hand, it is also possible to intentionally throw some "bait" while taking the initiative, causing those enemies who lack strategic thinking and are greedy for utility to act recklessly, compete for profits, and ultimately fall into traps. (New Society)
Edit:Quan Yi Responsible editor:Wang Xiaoxiao
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