The Way the Sichuan Warlords Fight

Answer 1

The Sichuan warlords fought in the following unique ways:

** 1. Follow the special principle of not fighting **
1. No fighting during busy farming and harvesting periods: Whether it was the Sichuan Army's "Five No Fights" or other similar agreements, wars were avoided during busy farming and harvesting periods. This was to take into account the importance of agricultural production to the lives of the people and to avoid disrupting normal farming activities due to war.
2. [Don't fight in the fields: avoid fighting in the fields, reduce the damage to crops, and indirectly protect the interests of farmers.]
3. ** No fighting during funerals and festivals **: Respect local customs and maintain a truce during funerals (such as weddings and funerals) and festivals, giving people the opportunity to live a normal life and celebrate festivals.

** 2."Stop when you're done" in war **
1. ** Don't fight with all your might **
- During a war, soldiers often fired into the sky. Their main purpose was not to destroy the enemy's effective strength, but to symbolize the battle. Many times, there was "thunder but little rain". Although the sound of gunfire and artillery was loud, there were few casualties.
- For example, both sides agreed that whether it was rifle bullets or artillery shells, they could only hold one-third of the amount of gunpowder. This greatly reduced the range of the artillery shells and the lethality of the bullets. Both sides could avoid large casualties.
- There were also people who deliberately shot high or low during the attack to avoid aiming at the opponent's personnel. It was more like a formal battle than a real life and death battle.
2. ** Don't pursue or hurt too much **
- The losing side would run away and announce that they were going to go jungle when the situation was not good. The winning side would not kill them all. It was fine as long as they got the territory and paid taxes.
- For defeated warlords, the victors generally did not do physical harm or even touch their property. They would also do some comforting actions, such as paying respects to the parents of the defeated warlords and settling them down; sending telegrams to inform the defeated warlords that they would not pursue them anymore and that their families were safe; entering the city to appease the people and bestowing favors.

** 3. Special circumstances before and during the war **
1. [Electricity Before Battle]: Before the battle, they would first carry out a propaganda offensive, which was the so-called "electricity". Both sides would first use their mouths to resolve the problem. If they really could not resolve it through words, then they would fight.
2. ** Complicated relationships affect combat **
- The relationships between warlords were complicated. From the generals to the guards, most of them were related to each other. They were either teachers and students, friends, fellow countrymen, or even relatives. This made the war have a certain "warmth" to it. For example, when the front line was fighting, the family members of the rear line might play mahjong together, and during the day, they could eat hotpot together at night.
- There were many kinds of relationships between the various parties, which provided an opportunity to bribe and disintegrate the other party. From a small company to a large brigade, or even a front army, they might change sides because of the collapse of their relationships, thus ending the battle quickly.
3. [Spectators]: Some battles are like performances, and there are even idlers who go to watch them, as if they were watching a lively game.

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