The Barguzin River is a tributary of Lake Baikal, and Barguzin Castle is located on the west bank of the Barguzin River. In the past, the rushing river and even the entire Lake Baikal served as a strong barrier for the castle. However, God will not always favor the Rakshasa people. The Barguzin River and Baikal
The lake is frozen, and the ice is so thick that it can no longer provide them with cover.
Zhu Ruodeng left some soldiers to stay in the rear and personally led an army of 12,000 people north to join Sun Guangwei. After the two joined forces, their strength reached 22,000 people, which was a huge force.
Inside the city, Duke Golitsyn and Governor Bashkov organized all the adult Cossacks and pro-Russian Buryat Mongols in the city, but they only managed to put together 10,000 people.
Looking at the overwhelming Ming army flags outside the city, Duke Golitsyn frowned and remained silent for a long time.
"Your Majesty the Duke, the Ming army is so powerful that Moscow will no longer be able to send reinforcements to our army in the short term. I request to go out of the city to fight the Ming army decisively. Otherwise, if the Ming army is surrounded and trapped in the city, it will inevitably lead to death.
"The end", Bashkov advised Golitsyn.
Golitsyn nodded slowly, "There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty, which is called burning the cauldron and sinking the boat. Now, it's time to fight them to the death!"
He left a thousand Cossack militia to defend the city, and he led nine thousand soldiers out of the city to form an array.
The Rakshasa army had a very strange formation. There were 2,500 infantry on each wing, and the formation protruded forward; in the center were 4,000 of the most elite hussars (a type of light cavalry). The entire army formation was like a huge
Lobster, teeth and claws.
Golitsyn and Bashkov are both generals. Although this formation is strange, it fits the actual situation of the Rakshasa Army. The Rakshasa Army is small in number, but has excellent firearms. The emphasis is on winning with one move. Using a large number of firearms
The two wings placed forward can strengthen the long-range strike capability and inflict a lot of damage to the opponent; at the same time, use the infantry on both wings to entangle the main force of the Ming army, and then use the assault power of the central cavalry to determine the outcome in a battle. This formation can defeat one's own side
The disadvantage in military strength is reduced to a minimum.
The formation of the Ming army was a common square formation, divided into three large squares on the left, middle and right, with artillery arrayed behind the formation.
"Tell me, what kind of ghost formation are these Rakshasa people? I find it a little baffling." Zhu Ruodeng asked the generals in confusion. No wonder he couldn't figure it out. This formation is the enemy's own actual formation.
It was created and has never been taught at the Royal Army Academy of the Ming Dynasty, nor has it been seen on the battlefield before.
"General, I see the enemy's formation. The two wings are weak and the center is strong. The Rakshasa people seem to have hidden their main force in the center. The general requested that our cavalry be deployed at the center front to confront the enemy's center." Ma Bao
Said.
Zhu Ruodeng nodded, Ma Bao was a veteran in the army, and what he said made sense, so he wanted to agree.
"No, if you do this, you will fall into the trap of the Rakshasa ghost." Suddenly, a loud roar was heard, and the speaker was Sun Guangwei, the Marquis of Nanling.
Zhu Ruodeng was very surprised, "Why did Marquis Nanling say this?"
"General, I feel that the formation of the Rakshasa Ghost is a bit similar to the Three-Sheng Formation of the Jin people in the Northern Song Dynasty: except for the infantry replacing the kidnapping horses and the hussars replacing the iron pagoda, they are almost the same."
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They were all engaged in military affairs. When Zhu Ruodeng heard about Guaizima and Tiefutu, he immediately understood and said slowly: "The Marquis of Nanling is trying to explain this three-life formation for me."
"General, when the Jin army encountered the enemy, they would form a circular formation as the vanguard, and then spread out two wings to attack from the left and right, so it was called the Sansheng Formation." They first attacked with the light cavalry (gaizi horses) on the two wings, and the heavy cavalry of the central army (
Iron Buddha) will choose an opportunity to launch a central breakthrough. In addition to light cavalry on both wings, there are also long-range weapons such as trebuchets. It is very similar to the formation deployed by the Rakshasa people now."
Zhu Ruodeng nodded and asked puzzledly: "Since the elite of the Sansheng Formation are in the center, why can't our cavalry be deployed at the front of the center to attack the Chinese army?"
"What the general doesn't know is that the Jin people's Sansheng Formation is so powerful because their center army can move. The two wings thrust forward and the center stays behind. If the center of our army is weak, break through our army from the center; if
The main force of our army is in the center, and the two wings that advance forward will quickly close up, dragging the main force of our army, and then the central army moves to the flanks of our army to attack. Therefore, we cannot place the main force of our army in the center, otherwise we will be attacked by the enemy's two flanks.
It will be troublesome if you get entangled."
Zhu Ruodeng was a little troubled, "The Rakshasa people have formed a formation like this, and their cavalry are erratic and can move their positions. How can they crack it?"
Sun Guangwei said with emotion: "Any formation has flaws. Why doesn't the general follow Yue Wumu's strategy of breaking the golden Wushu?"
"Marquis Nanling, please tell me carefully." In the face of a powerful enemy, even though he knew Sun Guangwei was the prince's brother, Zhu Ruodeng still acted like a courteous corporal and asked for advice humbly.
"Back then, Yue Wu ordered a small number of infantry and cavalry to pretend to be the main force and engage in a melee with the Jin army's two flanks, Kaizima. However, he hid the main force behind the formation and waited for the Jin's main force, Tiefutu. Seeing the fierce fighting ahead, Jin Wushu mistakenly thought that Song
The main force of the army was entangled by its own two wings, so he personally led the iron pagoda to move to the flank of the Song army. Unexpectedly, he encountered the main force of the Song army who had been recuperating behind the formation. The Jin people's iron pagoda was a team of three, connected with ropes.
Advancing like a wall, once the formation is formed, it can only move forward. The Song army used its superior force to divide, surround and annihilate Tiefu Tu. In the end, the Jin army was defeated."
Listening to Sun Guangwei's endless talk, Zhu Ruodeng seemed to have returned to the era of iron horses and fighting hundreds of years ago. He couldn't help but sigh, commanding operations is really a science!
Well, he used Yue Wumu's method of breaking Jin Wushu to break it! He figured out the situation and began to issue military orders.
"Nanling Marquis, you are leading a thousand cavalry and four thousand infantry, disguised as the main force of our army, to attack the central Rakshasa army. Remember, you must fight hard to create the momentum of an army of tens of thousands, and hold the enemy back to death.
"Two wings".
"The last general has received his order", Sun Guangwei perked up and was delighted when he heard about the battle.
"Puchenghou, Malaibo, Tuokedabo, you three lead 6,000 elite cavalry and 4,000 infantry hidden behind the formation to recharge their batteries. Once the enemy's main force is discovered, attack them immediately."
"The last general takes command", Ma Bao, Hu Maozhen, and Ma Xin are also warlike. They were very happy when they heard that there was a battle.
"General Chen Shen, you will lead two thousand troops to protect Gu's left and right." Chen Biao is Zhu Ruodeng's second uncle. He is a loyal person, so he naturally wants to stay by his side and be considerate.
"The last general has received his order" and was entrusted with an important task. Chen Biao's voice of acceptance was particularly loud, echoing in the north wind for a long time.
"The rest of the generals will lead their headquarters to stick to their fighting positions. They are not allowed to move without receiving military orders. Anyone who moves his position without authorization will be killed!"
"The last general accepted the order", Fu Lehe, Chen Qice, Liu Yipeng, Wang Xing, Yan Xiaoyong, and Gan Hui all accepted the order generously.
The war is imminent, the battlefield is completely silent, and the air is filled with the smell of death.
"Soldiers, follow me forward!"
With a loud roar, Sun Guangwei led five thousand cavalry and infantry to kill the Rakshasa people, thus kicking off the Second Battle of Barbujin.
This chapter has been completed!