Chapter 7: The Golden Age (Seventh Middle School) It is impossible for the Wolf Cavalry to be completely defeated in just one or two battles. In Li Xu’s original plan, the heroes of the Central Plains must use the complex terrain at the foot of the Great Wall to spend at least half of the battle with Ashina Bone Tolu.
Months, only when the energy of the wolf cavalry and the troops outside the wall is exhausted, and the soldiers and horses are exhausted, can we find the best opportunity for a decisive battle.
Even so, he still respects Chen Yanshou's suggestion. After all, Old Chang Shi also followed Yang Su and fought against the Turks. His experience and qualifications are unmatched by anyone.
"Does Uncle Chen have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?" Li Xu asked in a low voice, looking candidly into the old man's eyes.
"It's not a good strategy, but I think that delaying it for a long time may not be beneficial to us. Today I watched the battle at the top of the city and found that the wolf cavalry and the tribal warriors have a big weakness. And the infantry formation you put up,
It also complements the nearby terrain, so I would like to suggest that the general take action and make the scale of the battle larger tomorrow. Even if Gutuoru cannot be killed in one fell swoop, the tribes who followed him south are bullies who are afraid of the strong and will suffer a big loss.
, my mind has wandered away." Chen Yanshou nodded and answered seriously.
"Fight with him to avoid long nights and endless dreams!"
"One battle will determine the outcome!" Among the heroes, there were many brave guys who heard what Chen Yanshou said made some sense and responded with laughter.
"What did Uncle Chen discover about Wolf Cavalry's weakness?" Xuzi ignored the shouts of others and asked Chen Yanshou with a frown.
"Actually, there's more than one." Chen Yanshou did not directly answer Li Xu's words, but asked with a smile: "General, do you know where you won today? Where did Gutuolu lose?"
"By the time I arrived, Gutuolu's morale was already exhausted. I used a well-prepared army to fight an unprepared and exhausted army, and I was naturally successful!" Li Xu first answered Chen Yanshou's question from the perspective of military tactics, then thought about it and continued to add.
: "Secondly? I was lucky this time. I didn't expect that although the wolf cavalry and archers under Gutuolu were skilled in foot combat, they were so unfamiliar with foot combat. Furthermore, as I said just now, the cooperation between the wolf cavalry and the tribal warriors
We are too unfamiliar with each other. Once we encounter an unexpected situation, we will not be able to provide support to each other. Instead, each other will impede the other!"
He is not a person with a flamboyant personality, so no matter how smoothly he plays, he still likes to tell the truth. What Chen Yanshou admires the most is Li Xu. The old man believes that this is an essential quality for a handsome man. He only knows how to win and how to lose.
Only then can you guarantee that you will have the last laugh
"There is another biggest weakness that General Li didn't mention." The old man nodded and added: "The toughness of the wolf cavalry is too poor to fight against the wind and sacrifice one's life when attacking the city. After being attacked head-on by you, he could not even effectively counterattack.
If the capital cannot be organized, if we take advantage of all its disadvantages, we may not be able to fight a happy decisive battle!"
This statement cannot be said to be unreasonable, but in Li Xu's eyes, it is a dangerous recruitment of soldiers under his command. The total number of Boling soldiers under his command is only 40,000, and it is easy to win a partial victory for 40,000, and the dream of breaking 400,000 in one battle is unthinkable.
I dare not think that there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Hedong. The total number of troops brought by other heroes is more than 10,000. But everyone came in a hurry, and they may not be able to cooperate skillfully with each other to break out of the wall.
In addition, if the wolf cavalry bites back, the entire Great Wall defense line will be in danger.
Chen Yanshou saw Li Xu's hesitation, smiled, and continued to ask: "General, does he feel that our troops are too few and our cooperation is unfamiliar?"
"Indeed!" Li Xu nodded slightly, undecided.
"But the general's two thousand soldiers and horses also defeated us today. We are unfamiliar with the cooperation. The cooperation between the wolf cavalry and the tribal warriors may not be any better than ours. Moreover, based on the terrain near Hulujian, any valley can have 30,000 people lined up."
The above army?"
"It's true, but today's formation is not without a way to break it!" Li Xu nodded first, and then continued to shake his head. "I just said that if Gutuolu suffers a loss once, he may not be willing to suffer a second time."
"If the general is Gu Tuolu, how can he break the infantry formation set up by the general?" Chen Yanshou suddenly turned into a scholar with a strong thirst for knowledge and asked in front of everyone.
Li Xu understood that if he did not analyze the situation between the enemy and ourselves thoroughly today, he would definitely not be able to convince Chen Yanshou. Some of the heroes who came to help in the battle would also feel that he, the coach, was too cowardly, so he thought about it with contempt and slowly explained:
"This formation is dominated by Changsha and Modao. It is stronger than the offensive, but weaker than the defensive. Although the positions of the soldiers in the formation are sparse, if the opponent uses feather arrows to shoot, the losses will still be huge. When the wolf is riding on horseback,
, the most proud trick is diffusion. Although due to the terrain, it has become an infantry, if it is not adapted for a while, if it takes advantage of its own advantages, it can cause heavy losses to our army!"
Several heroes had already been talked about by Chen Yanshou before and were eager to try it. After listening to Li Xu's words, their enthusiasm turned cold again. Archery is an essential life skill for prairie men. Like their riding skills, they have been praised since elementary school.
Li Xu fought close to him, so he couldn't use his housekeeping skills. Once he blocked it with feather arrows, most of the people killed would be soldiers and horses outside the wall. The alliance of the tribes was inherently loose, and they had always been at odds with each other. Internal strife was almost inevitable.
But after today's battle, the tribal leaders can distinguish the priorities. The two sides are locked in a pursuit. These ruthless native chiefs may not be so cruel that they even shoot their own people and the enemy together. Soldier Boling only has in his hands
Changsha, without a shield, after losing the layer of protection of the enemy being stuck to him, he really can only be beaten passively.
Thinking of this section, some people quietly echoed Li Xu's opinion, thinking that Chen Yanshou's strategy was too risky. Some people also whispered that since everyone elected Li Xu as the commander-in-chief, there should be prohibitions and prohibitions not to interfere with the general's command. Li Jiancheng heard everyone's comments.
, unable to sit still, he walked forward with a smile and explained in a low voice: "What Uncle Chen said is not unreasonable, but the general is more familiar with the enemy's situation. We should follow his advice first. The matter of taking the initiative to attack is still
It’s better to think about it again!”
Usually, no matter whether what he said was correct or not, Chen Yanshou rarely disobeyed anyone. Unexpectedly, today the old man suddenly became stubborn. He turned around and glared at the mastermind, and said bitterly: "Of course I know that the general's plan is a long-term strategy, but the prince can't do that."
Forgot, the wolf cavalry going south is not Gutuolu's family. These days, Luo Yi and his Tiger Horse cavalry have not made any movement. If we wait here to be in a stalemate with Gutuolu for a long time, don't others know how to seize the opportunity?
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Li Jiancheng was taken aback by the question and retreated silently. Li Xu still disagreed with Chen Yanshou's suggestion, but he could not deny the possibility that Luo Yi had not colluded with Gutuolu. After all, Gutuolu came from the northeast, so far away from him.
The nearest Anle County was not attacked, but the entire Youzhou was bypassed. The first one to be attacked was Zhuo County. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it is tricky.
"Besides, if the wolf riders and tribal warriors are unfamiliar with each other today, they will become a little more proficient tomorrow and even more proficient the next day!" Turning to face the crowd, Chen Yanshou stubbornly insisted, "I can't wait to take advantage of the fact that they are unfamiliar with each other. The terrain
If you defeat him in one fell swoop when he is not familiar with it, and then fight decisively when he is familiar with the terrain and know how to cooperate with each other, wouldn't it be a greater loss? I miss this good opportunity, I deeply regret the behavior of the general!"
What on earth is Old Changshi going to do! Li Xu stood up suddenly, holding the handsome case in his hand, eyes wide open. But seeing Chen Yanshou's anxious look, he suppressed his anger again. According to his understanding, Old Changshi was definitely not like this.
What is a person who doesn’t know how to advance or retreat worried about? Why can’t he speak out in public?
Chen Yanshou's eyes happened to look over, and met Li Xu's confused eyes. Their eyes touched lightly in the air, and immediately staggered away from each other. Almost at the same time, Li Xu had a very premonition in his heart, and Chen Yanshou seemed to have expected it.
Hearing these things, his body trembled to a degree that is difficult for ordinary people to detect, and his voice gradually became softer.
"I am impatient. General, don't blame me. Let me finish what I have to say. If the general feels that there is no reason, he can dispatch troops according to the established plan. I will never interfere randomly again!"
"Uncle Chen, please speak!" Li Xu smiled lightly and looked into Old Chang Shi's eyes again.
This time Chen Yanshou did not avoid it, but let Li Xu clearly see the melancholy in his eyes and sighed. He continued to ask, "The formation the general listed today was based on the formation of the Sui Dynasty against the Turks in the past."
picture?"
"It's true that Uncle Chen has unique vision." Li Xu was not very happy, but in an attitude of respecting the old man, he answered truthfully that the formation he used to defeat the enemy today was derived from the infantry formations used against the Turkic wolf cavalry when the Sui Dynasty was just founded.
Yang Jian had just usurped the Yuwen family, and the country was empty and could not afford many war horses. The frontier soldiers stationed near the Great Wall relied on these simple military formations and their flesh and blood to hold off the attacks of the tribes outside the wall time and time again until the Great Wall.
General Wang Yang Shuang built the Tiger and Ben Iron Cavalry, and the frontier soldiers no longer relied on only two legs and a long spear to fight against the enemy troops on horseback. As time passed, the Great Wall defenders of the year were all disarmed and returned to their fields.
However, the formation diagrams and training methods have been passed down with the rotation of generations of soldiers.
"But General Li modified this formation specifically to deal with the impact of bows and arrows and horses!" Although Chen Yanshou acted a little erratically today, his eyes did not become clouded by impulse. During the day, with just a quick glance, he could distinguish the Boling Army's battle formation.
The relationship and difference with the old battle formations of the Sui Dynasty
"The formation within the formation was created by the old general Zhang Xutuo. The younger generation just combined the old formation of the Sui Dynasty and the innovation of the old general Zhang!" Li Xu frowned again and slowly responded to the military formations he listed.
In the middle, there are countless small formations within the large formation, and the soldiers cooperate with each other very closely. The former comes from the Sui frontier army, but the small formation was specially created by Zhang Xutuo to deal with large numbers of people and lack of training of bandits. Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, etc.
Someone once gave the small array a very nice name, called Qi Rui Meihua. Although the name sounds extremely elegant, each stamen is a weapon, and each branch contains murderous intent.
There is another secret that Li Xu cannot reveal to his mouth, that is, since the Battle of the Yellow River last year, when the Boling cavalry was completely lost and the six counties of Boling were saved, he has been thinking about how to use infantry to deal with the trampling of the Tiger and Ben cavalry, so he could not
Without combining the formation diagrams from the frontier army with the knowledge taught by the old general Zhang Xutuo to derive today's formation, it can be said that since last summer, the infantry of the Boling Army have been training with the Tiger and Ben Iron Cavalry as the imaginary enemy, so
Only when you encounter Turkic elites who are mainly cavalry can you defeat the opponent in a desperate situation.
"Please forgive Chen for relying on his old age. The foundation of this strategy to defeat the enemy lies in your large formation!" Chen Yanshou's eyes were shining, and his voice was slightly trembling with excitement. "As soon as I saw your large formation today, I thought
The question is how to maximize its power. The Turks are not good at foot combat and lack coordination. And your formation contains the essence of foot combat and coordination. The Turks and their servant warriors are only suitable for fighting with the wind, and
Your large formation is so sharp that they cannot gain the upper hand locally. As long as the general can push the Turks out of the valley like he did today, the Hedong soldiers and horses under the Crown Prince will not miss the opportunity. All the gentlemen here will lead the warriors.
Cooperate with them and discipline the Turks to not dare to look south again!"
"Old General Chen may explain in more detail what to do if the Turks disregard their own life and death and organize bows and arrows to intercept them. If the Turks deploy heavy troops outside the valley in advance, how to deal with it? If our side is frustrated during the battle, how to recover? Old General
They only talk about victory, but don't say how to win. I'm sorry that I can't agree with you?" Shi Defang, who had been silently observing the people in Hedong, heard some conspiracy in Chen Yanshou's words, stepped forward and asked aggressively
Chen Yanshou smiled slightly, as if he had already made up his mind, "According to my observation, General Li's formation can be enlarged or reduced at will, and the changes vary depending on the terrain?"
"That requires long-term training. Although my Boling soldiers are very good, there are only more than ten thousand who can be included in the formation!" Although Shi Defang had to admire the old man's sharp eyesight, he still reminded with a sneer.
"Don't worry, Sima, when more than ten thousand are enough. Listen to what I have said about your military formation. Most of the soldiers in the front row are wearing heavy armor, and most of the soldiers in the back row are lightly armored. People are separated by three feet, which can offset part of the effect of feather arrows.
If we encounter an opponent who is good at using bows, we can add a row of giant shield bearers on the outside to protect our army, right?"
Shi Defang could not deny what Old Chang Shi said, so he could only sneer and nod. Chen Yanshou looked around proudly and continued: "Just now, the general also tried to add some archers to the formation to snipe the enemy general Lao Fu.
My opinion is that if you deploy 10,000 archers and 3,000 crossbowmen from the Hedong Army and follow your army in batches, it will not only disrupt your army's formation, but also suppress the enemy's bows and arrows."
The horned bows in the Central Plains are well made, and their range and power are much better than the ordinary bows and arrows in the hands of warriors. Crossbows have a longer range, stronger power, and more lethality than bows made of a single material on the grassland. The strengths of the grassland archers are:
Their arrows are accurate and fast. If the two archers are dueled one on one, the prairie men who are good at archery will definitely have the upper hand. But when the two armies are fighting, what matters is the instantaneous coverage density of the arrows rather than the accuracy.
, so ten thousand archers and three thousand crossbowmen are enough to suppress the shooting of the warriors on the local battlefield.
However, in the event of a defeat in the battle, the soldiers of the Boling Army, relying on their skillful coordination and the sharpness of the long sword, might have half a chance to retreat into the wall. However, the Hedong archers following the Boling Army barely survived.
A chance to survive
Seeing that his allies had also invested a lot of money, Shi Defang felt a little calmer and thought about it. He made a gesture of invitation to Chen Yanshou and listened quietly to what the elder Chang Shi said.
Chen Yanshou looked at Li Xu again, and then at Li Jiancheng, who still had a blank expression on his face. He secretly sighed in his heart, and then continued: "As the old saying goes, when we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. The valley can't place too many soldiers before starting a head-on contact.
At that time, there was actually about the same difference between the 10,000 soldiers and the 30,000 soldiers. The Boling army was in front, and I took the Hedong archers behind. In the first battle, it was difficult for the wolf cavalry to take advantage. But on the flanks of the Boling army, everyone
The brothers led by this hero can keep up with the wolf cavalry and retreat steadily. Even if the flanks react, it is only based on personal bravery and skill. How can the Turkic warriors be compared with the heroes of the Central Plains?"
After such a simple sorting out by him, the appearance of the Boling Army formation was no longer just a triangle and a square, but a spear head with two wings growing out, just like a strange weapon, the Golden Tuo. The specific actual combat effect
Well, with many years of military experience, the generals here have all guessed very well. It can be said that there will be no problems in how to cooperate. This formation is almost the most ferocious formation in ancient and modern times. It will be impossible for the Turks to break it for a while.
After looking at everyone's expressions, Chen Yanshou said again: "This formation is just a gold-plated weapon. Whether it can exert its power depends on being first in four places. It is the front of the formation. People who are not strong in force and have a firm mind cannot take it. This person can't."
To find it from the outside, you must go out from the Boling Army."
Li Xu made repeated calculations and knew that Chen Yanshou was not crazy enough to attack all the defenders. In that case, it would be better to fight according to his idea. At least he could severely weaken the enemy's energy. After thinking about this section, his mind had already relaxed, and Diandian
Head, agreed: "Both Daniel and General Zhang can do it."