In ancient wars, because information transmission was very underdeveloped, how to command soldiers became a difficult thing. After all, it is impossible to send someone to shout one by one. After all, the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing and what will happen at some point. So how did the general command the soldiers in ancient wars?

In fact, this question is still very simple. In the history of China, there are generally two methods in every dynasty, and the results are very good. The first point is to set up officers at all levels, from marshal to general to adjutant. The smallest official can even lead dozens or hundreds of people, which can simplify the command of the troops and raise the organization to a very scary level.

This can be a good guarantee that the army is not easy to collapse. After all, there are many junior officers who can command the army well. As for how to convey every military order to officers at all levels, it involves the messenger who is responsible for delivering the order in the war.

Moreover, the commands transmitted inside are also very simplified, only such commands as forward, backward or left and right, because most ancient people can't read, and only such commands can they understand. Therefore, whether an army can command flexibly often depends on whether the generals can fully control the situation.

In fact, commanding ancient soldiers is very simple. The reason is that ancient soldiers were basically uneducated, and they didn't think about why they had to fight. Most soldiers have herd mentality. When others move forward, they move forward. They only know that they can retreat after the war, that's all.

These command methods are often effective only when the battle is carried out in an orderly manner. Once the war enters the stalemate stage, both sides are in chaos, and the command is often not very useful. At this time, there will be a second way, which is to control the troops through sound. In ancient times, there was a very complete method of transmitting military orders by voice.

For example, there are clear rules on how to drum and send troops, how to drum, or how many times to drum in what order, but it is only a simple order. If you want to retire, then knock the gong. The so-called retirement also evolved from here.

In addition, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, the army will also set up a flag. The purpose of the military flag is to let the soldiers see that when their flag is erected, it means that the army has not been defeated. Once the flag falls, run.