"Since the prince has donated generously, I can't watch the excitement in vain. Let's take the horse pole that I usually use as a bet, and I will give it to whoever wins!"
Shengtu Yehu said with a smile.
"How can this be done!"
Dugu Ruizhi said: "That gift was left to the general by the old man. How could the general accept it so easily?"
Shengtu Yehu sighed: "Just because my father passed it on to me, I will give it to one of you. Whether it is my father or me, as the commander of the Black Kirin Army, we are destined not to appear on the battlefield easily.
That spear was a sharp weapon for killing people. When my father was reborn, he hoped that one day this spear would shine brilliantly on the battlefield. In my generation, this spear still has never experienced the true experience of blood and fire. So it is in my hands.
If it is lying idle, I might as well give it to one of you, who will use it to fight on the battlefield and drink the blood of the enemy! It also fulfills one of my father's wishes."
Dugu Ruizhi was silent, and several people heard a sense of loneliness in Shengtu Yehu's words. The Dugu family has been a famous family since the Northern Wei Dynasty, but it gradually declined after the Tang Dynasty. By the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
In the troubled times, the Dugu family has lost its former prestige. The world has changed, and there are countless big families like the Dugu family that have gradually declined.
In the early Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Dugu family was extremely prosperous. There were two queens in succession. During the Sui Dynasty, the Dugu family was deeply rooted in the court. Even in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the Dugu family was still a sacred family. However, during the Anshi Rebellion,
The head of the Dugu family at that time misread the situation and participated in the rebellion. In the end, almost everyone in the family was executed, and only one branch escaped, which can be regarded as continuing the bloodline of the Dugu family.
Now if he wanted to rebuild the prestige of the Dugu family, he could only go through battles one after another, win military exploits on the battlefield, and honor his ancestors. So he understood the mentality of defeating the wild fox, because this was exactly his own mentality.
"Okay! If I win, I will take this pig to the battlefield and drink the enemy's blood!"
Dugu Ruizhi said loudly.
Zhao Er thought for a while and said: "If I win, this tree will also belong to General Dugu."
Dugu Ruizhi felt warm in his heart, but he still refused to appreciate it.
"Which one do you have to give in to? If I say I can beat you, I will definitely win! If I want this weapon, I will naturally win the prize from the prince and exchange the sword of the prairie meteorite iron for the horse sword of General Tu!"
Zhao Er curled his lips: "I won, wouldn't it be the same if I exchanged the knife for a spear and gave it to you?"
Dugu Ruizhi suddenly smiled slyly and said, "Okay, it's a deal! No matter who loses or wins, this horse is already my Dugu Ruizhi's."
Zhao Er was stunned for a moment and said: "You have changed quickly! I thought you would have to refuse a few more times, but it turned out that you just went with the flow so quickly!"
Dugu Ruizhi laughed loudly and took the lead to step down from the general platform. Zhao Er hugged Liu Ling and Shengtu Yehu, and then strode towards his own cavalry.
Dugu Ruizhi put on his armor and sat on the horse, thinking that Zhao Erjiu was on the battlefield with the prince. Zhao Er must have learned the prince's erratic light cavalry tactics. After a while, he will definitely attack my flank and take advantage of my attention.
At this time, we will attack our central army again. The prince has made a rule before. Whoever has the flag of both sides cut off by the other side will lose. If we can't protect them, this is what Zhao Er had in mind!
Thinking of this, Dugu Ruizhi sneered. The truly elite cavalry in the world, even the light cavalry, why bother to attack in roundabout ways to avoid the enemy's weakness? As long as there is a good general, he can lead the army to directly attack the opponent's central army, causing chaos on the other side and then the other army goes around behind the enemy.
It is not difficult to kill the general and seize the flag. Later, Zhao Er will divide his troops to attack my flank. I will lead 800 cavalry to attack Zhao Er's middle army. After he divides his troops, he will definitely not be able to withstand my offensive. Then I will use 200 cavalry to bypass his flank.
Cut the flag behind you and the victory is determined!
After Dugu Ruizhi made a plan in his mind, he called the centurion who came to lead the army to arrange the task, then picked up his own horse pole, made up his mind and struck.
I just never thought that Zhao Er had the same idea here. The two people had the same thoughts, and there was not much difference!
What Zhao Er was thinking was that Dugu Ruizhi, who thought he knew my tactics, would definitely think that I would still harass the flanks with the light cavalry that the prince was good at, and then attack the Chinese army's heart-wrenching tactics. Huh, this heart-wrenching tactic still needs to be used, as long as
However, there is no need to divide the troops to harass Dugu Ruizhi's flanks. He only needs to concentrate his forces to attack his central army, and then send an army to detour to the back to capture the flag. This battle will be won!
Ever since, a strange scene appeared.
The two men had put on their armor, picked up their weapons, and distributed their troops and horses, but no one made the first move! Both of them were waiting for the other side to divide their troops!
After just spending a cup of tea, Liu Ling looked really interesting and said to Shengtu Yehu: "These two people have the same idea. I'm afraid they both want to wait for the other side to divide their troops and then attack the opponent's central army in one fell swoop.
It's a beautiful thing. This is just a competition. On the battlefield, the fighter planes are ever-changing, and it is common to make changes on the spot. Both of them are still a little subjective."
Shengtu Yehu said with a smile: "Your Majesty is right. Both of them have made up their minds. They haven't taken action at this moment because they are just thinking about attacking later. They have the same strength and fighting power. I'm afraid that in the end they will still be the same.
You can’t escape the fate of a head-on confrontation.”
Liu Ling smiled and nodded, then suddenly pointed out his hand and said, "Look, someone can't sit still for now."
Shengtu Yehu followed Liu Ling's instructions and saw that Dugu Ruizhi was changing formations. The cavalry formation can be evolved into more than twenty battle formations according to different battle situations. Such as horn formation, front arrow formation, and pointed cone formation.
, Crescent Moon Formation and so on. Now the two people have set up the same pointed cone formation. Dugu Ruizhi took the lead in changing the formation. The cavalry movement gradually turned into a standard attack formation. The standard attack formation of the cavalry is a multi-column horizontal formation.
A certain distance is maintained between the two horizontal formations, which can reduce the damage caused by the opponent's arrow array and effectively prevent people from being trampled and falling.
Seeing that what Dugu Ruizhi wanted to display, it turned out to be a flat-headed phalanx used when bullying a minority. There was no front line at all. Such a battle formation would never be displayed when the opponent is equal in strength or weaker than the opponent.
When the number of people is equal, if the opponent concentrates its forces to attack the Chinese army, it is very likely that the opponent will tear the phalanx into two halves, and the enemy will kill them and separate them. With Dugu Ruizhi's methods, it stands to reason that he would not create such a formation.
It’s the right formation to suffer losses.
"interesting!"
Liu Ling said with a chuckle.
"Let's see how General Zhao Er responds."
Better than killing wild foxes.
Zhao Er was also surprised. He did not expect Dugu Ruizhi to be so trustworthy. But the opportunity to fight was fleeting, and Zhao Er, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, naturally understood this truth. Seeing that Dugu Ruizhi had put up a losing formation, if he did not take the opportunity to kill him, he would
If he messed with the other party, Zhao Er felt that he was sorry for Dugu Ruizhi's betrayal.
"Front Arrow Formation! Three hundred cavalry, charge! After the others wait for me to tear apart Dugu Ruizhi's square formation, the four hundred cavalry will continue to widen the gap for the second echelon, and the three hundred cavalry will go around behind him to seize the flag!"
Zhao Eryi gave the order.
The cavalrymen under his command responded with a roar, and three hundred cavalrymen followed Zhao Er and charged towards the square formation set up by Dugu Ruizhi in a standard arrow formation.
"The entire army attacks to meet the enemy!"
Dugu Ruizhi ordered loudly.
The square formation of a thousand cavalry slowly started to accelerate, and the two cavalry quickly approached. Seeing that the two sides were still about 150 steps away, Dugu Ruizhi suddenly waved his command flag, and the formation of his cavalry immediately
Change.
"It's the horn formation! Dugu Ruizhi is not trying to capture the flag, but trying to trap General Zhao Er to death!"
Shengtu Yehu said in shock.
Liu Ling smiled and nodded, agreeing with Shengtu Yehu's point of view. The horn formation can be said to be the most basic of various cavalry formations. Even poorly trained cavalry can form a horn formation. However,
The most powerful thing about this horn formation is not its powerful attack power, nor its surprisingly good defense, but that if its formation is further changed, it will be the fastest no matter what formation it is!
"The idea is to surround Zhao Er's three hundred cavalry. If you kill the general or capture the flag, you will win. But if it is really placed on the battlefield, if the flag is cut down, you will not necessarily lose. If the general is surrounded or beheaded, the morale of the army will be affected.
There will be a real chaos!"
Liu Lingdao.
Sure enough, as soon as the two sides came into contact, Dugu Ruizhi's formation changed again! The two wings gradually encircled Zhao Er's 300 cavalry. Because the victory or defeat was agreed to be based on capturing the flag, Zhao Er was under the influence of inertial thinking.
I neglected to kill the general, a means of victory that I would never ignore. The three hundred cavalrymen wanted to break through the enemy formation, but they were surrounded by people. The four hundred cavalrymen of the second echelon saw that their general was surrounded, and immediately pounced on him to try to kill him.
Second was rescued. But the last three hundred cavalry, seeing that the opponent's rear defense was weak, began to accelerate according to Zhao Er's previous arrangement, and went around Dugu Ruizhi's rear army like the wind.
After a fierce battle, Liu Ling finally asked someone to shout gold. The two sides gradually withdrew from the battlefield, and Zhao Er and Dugu Ruizhi came back covered in sweat.
"The winner is still undecided, so let's call it a draw."
Shengtu Yehu said with a smile.
Zhao Er shook his head and said: "General, you don't have to take care of my face. Zhao lost this battle. I was surrounded. According to the comparison of strength, the combat power of the two generals is basically the same, but I will definitely not survive in the siege. So this battle
I lost, but I was a little dissatisfied with the loss."
Dugu Ruizhi said: "Didn't you also send people to steal my retreat and add my battle flag? The handsome flag was chopped down by you. I lost this battle."
Zhao Er shook his head like a rattle: "That's not the case. Even if my cavalry chops down your flag, you will still be there. After killing me, you will still have at least 600 cavalry. And my cavalry sees me.
If you die, there will definitely be chaos. Not to mention that I may not be able to cut down your handsome flag. It will be easy for my troops to be scattered and defeated by you when they are in chaos."
Dugu Ruizhi said: "That's not necessarily true. Although you are surrounded, as long as you hold on for a stick of incense, the cavalry you sent can cut my way and seize the flag. My men and horses saw that the flag had fallen.
Naturally, I have no intention of hanging around you, I'm afraid I've already run away."
"No, no!"
Zhao Er said anxiously: "I rushed to the front, and I definitely wouldn't be able to hold on for a stick of incense after being surrounded. Besides, although the flag fell, you are still directing the battle, and your morale will be raised again soon."
But that's not the case on my side. If the general is dead, how can they still have the fighting spirit to continue fighting?"
Liu Ling said with a smile: "If we really go on with the plan you two arranged, even if Dugu wins, it will be a miserable victory. With a thousand men and horses, it is good to have a hundred cavalry left. Zhao Er was defeated, but the three hundred cavalry were surrounded
In a deadly battle, Dugu's men and horses will inevitably suffer great losses. Assume that Zhao Er's men and horses intend to avenge the general instead of turning around and running away in fear, what will be the outcome?"
"You two still don't regard this competition as a real battle. You compete in a game mood. Even if you take a gamble, it is still too childish."
"The lottery goes to Dugu, but you both should think about how to win this battle if you get to the battlefield, and how to win beautifully!
Liu Ling's words were not serious, but Dugu Ruizhi and Zhao Er both had their faces heated up. Indeed, neither of them regarded this competition as a real battle. Although they both wanted to win, they both regarded this as a real battle.
They played a game. Both wanted to defeat the other party as quickly and easily as possible, without taking into account the terrain, weather and other factors that Liu Ling had given before.
Liu Ling continued: "The Shura Battalion is divided into three armies, Dugu, Hua Ling, and Zhao Er. The three of you are the commanders of the first army. I know that with your talents, abilities and qualifications, it is not an exaggeration to allow you to be the commander of one battalion.
But you must remember that Shura Camp is to use the best piece of steel on the blade. It is to be able to act as a surprise soldier to change the situation of the battle in the decisive battle of tens of thousands of troops, or even hundreds of thousands of troops. Your responsibilities are no greater than
The commander of a battalion must be lighter. Commanding ten thousand people is not necessarily more difficult than commanding a thousand Shura battalion cavalry!"
The two of them nodded, their faces feeling a little hot.
Liu Ling smiled and said: "The odds are as good as before. The sword belongs to General Shengtu, and the horse that belongs to General Shengtu belongs to Dugu. Moreover, the next time there is a war, Dugu will be the first candidate for the position of vanguard, but..."
Liu Ling smiled slyly and said: "The prerequisite is that the cavalry of Shura Camp is suitable to be a vanguard force."
Dugu Ruizhi was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized that he had been tricked by the prince. Given the importance of Shura Camp, how could it be possible to act as a forward? Even if it was to act as a forward, how could it be possible with only a thousand cavalry as the vanguard?
"You still have to eat. Does General Shengtu know of any place with delicious food?"
Liu Ling smiled proudly.
Shengtu Yehu thought about it carefully, and then he said something that almost made Liu Ling's jaw drop. This answer was not only beyond Liu Ling's expectation, but even Dugu Ruizhi, Zhao Er, and Hua Ling were surprised.
His mouth was closed and he was speechless.
"The world of immortality!"
Shengtu Yehu’s serious answer leaves no room for doubt. (To be continued)
