Chapter 108: Knocking on the Mountain and Shocking the Tiger
The sun was shining brightly in the afternoon and the sky was cloudless.
Countless dense black spots appeared in the wilderness.
At first, they were just a long line in the distance, like a long snake.
Attacking from the northeast, the northwest and southeast soldiers are about one mile apart.
Then there are the second row and the third row... The experienced veteran can tell the approximate number of people at a glance - no more than 15,000 people.
The most important thing is that the enemy still charges directly in rows and rows without any structure, which is the most taboo among charge formations.
All joking aside, battle formations really existed in ancient times, and they had a great impact on the battle situation.
There are a large number of formation records in famous military books such as "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "Sun Bin's Art of War" in the Warring States Period, "Wei Gong's Art of War" in the Tang Dynasty, and "Wu Jing Zong Yao" in the Song Dynasty.
The most typical example is Qi Jiguang's Yuanyang Formation. There are eleven people in a group. Some are responsible for defense, some are responsible for parrying, some are responsible for attacking, some are responsible for harassing, and some are responsible for guarding. The entire formation is both offensive and defensive. Every time it goes into battle, it can kill.
The Japanese pirates from the island country who invaded the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty fled in panic, leaving no trace of their armor behind.
The way of charging in a row is not a long snake formation, but there is no formation.
Anyone who has watched The Mummy trilogy knows that during the final battle in it, the two groups basically hedged in this way.
The characteristic of this style of play stands out in one word - recklessness!
Because when fighting hand-to-hand at close range, the formation is too spread out, and it is difficult to form a situation where more people fight against fewer people. Therefore, if there is a small-scale close combat formation, it will be much easier to fight.
Let's take Qi Jiguang's Mandarin Duck Formation as an example. Eleven people are divided into two teams to deal with enemies from all directions. Even if you have 5,000 people and Qi Jiguang only has 1,100 people, once the battle formation is formed, you will find that you have at least three enemies.
Thousands of people can't exert their strength on the outside, and the remaining two thousand people are fighting inside. Moreover, these two thousand people are basically in a state of being beaten, and it is difficult to cause damage to other people's formations.
This is the most outrageous part of the battle formation.
In a large-scale war, if your formation is spread out and you line up in a row to charge like this, the enemy only needs to come up with an awl formation and directly cut through it for you. Even if there are fewer people on this side, there are not many enemies in actual contact with them head-on.
Because most people are spread out on the outside, they only need to deal with the enemies around them.
The biggest weakness of charging in a row is that the force is too spread out, which makes any point in the rear very weak. As long as people concentrate on one point and break the surface, your formation can be defeated.
Although it was a bit like whipping a hundred thousand corpses again, Zhang Liao did this in the Battle of Bailang Mountain and the Battle of Hefei. With a small number of people, he used the awl formation to directly break through the formation and kill the enemy team.
Cross each other and start the decapitation operation.
The difference is that Tadun was unlucky and was chopped off by Zhang Liao. Sun Shiwan ran faster and was not hacked to death by Zhang Liao on the spot.
Therefore, it does not mean that it is a good thing for the cavalry to charge in this way.
Gao Lan, Zhang He and others came from a noble family, and they had read military books and had some knowledge. When they saw the enemy charging in such an unformed manner, they almost laughed out loud.
Let's not talk about their superiority in numbers. Just say that even if there is no numerical advantage, with cavalry against cavalry, as long as they let Tadun charge with an awl formation, first break through the middle, then spread out the two wings, and surround the enemy on both sides, how about it?
You can also win, so you can figure it out with your toes and win this battle.
However, the next second, the smiles on their faces instantly froze, and they could no longer make any sound.
Because they saw that behind the more than 10,000 people, after a brief vacuum, countless black spots emerged, as if there was no end, and they continued to emerge, like a terrifying huge wave,
It surged towards this side with great force, intending to crush everything in front of them into dust.
The enemy is not only more than 10,000 people, but countless in number!
After seeing this scene, Gao Lan and Zhang Heren were dumbfounded.
The Awl Formation cuts through the enemy's formation, taking advantage of the enemy's weakness in the center caused by spreading its wings.
But the center is not weak at all. There are countless soldiers and horses behind them charging forward. Can your awl formation break through two, three or even ten rows? Can it break through the charge of twenty or thirty rows?
Quantitative changes cause qualitative changes.
How can we fight this battle?
Hit him on the head?
Just when Gao Lan was at a loss, further away, Su Buyan and Wu Yan looked at each other and nodded understandingly.
Su Puyan also has a name in history - King Wuhuanqiao.
Wuyan is called Wuhuan Khan King Lu.
Both of them had followed Qiu Liju in rebellion in history. Because they had fought with Gongsun Zan and had enmity, they were on Gongsun Zan's blacklist, so they had to follow Tadun to continue the rebellion.
But similarly, after Liu Yu died, they also sent troops with Xian Yufu to attack Gongsun Zan and avenge Liu Yu!
A few days ago, when the tribe elders sent Liu Yu's edict to them, the two of them instantly didn't know what to do.
Because their tribe was weak and their total population was only half the strength of Tadun's tribe, they had to rely on Tadun and follow him to fight against Gongsun Zan.
But Liu Yu treated them well back then, and his kindness should still be remembered.
What's more, they are aware of Liu Yu's prestige in Youzhou. Now that he has become the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he will probably be followed by a cloud of followers when he gives an order.
This made them very hesitant for a while.
However, the tribal elders knew how many soldiers and horses Xian Yufu had gathered along the way, so they persuaded them not to make any more mistakes and to correct the chaos in time.
Under such circumstances, the two men naturally had no choice but to follow the general trend and chose to remain silent. On the one hand, they did not reveal to Tadun Gaolan the information about Xian Yufu's summons of troops, and on the other hand, they secretly made active preparations and waited for the right opportunity to rebel.
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When Xian Yufu's army approached, everyone saw that this army had a red belt tied on their foreheads to distinguish ourselves from the enemy.
The Western Han Dynasty inherited the Qin Dynasty and advocated black as the virtue of water. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it changed to the virtue of fire and advocated red.
Therefore, the clothes of the officers and soldiers of the Eastern Han Dynasty were mostly red, crimson and other reds, with black armor coats.
The red scarf tied on the head represents the Han Dynasty officers and soldiers!
Almost as soon as Xian Yufu's army poured into the continuous camp like a flood, Su Buyan and Wu Yan ordered all their troops to tie up the red scarves prepared in advance for the soldiers.
So the Tadun soldiers not far from their camp saw a scene that frightened them extremely.
Su Puyan and Wu Yan, who were friendly forces in the morning, became enemies in the afternoon, holding the steel sword in their hands high and charging at them brazenly.
The entire camp was in chaos with the sudden attack.
There are more than 100,000 troops, including nearly 100,000 cavalry alone, plus tens of thousands of horseless infantry. The crowds are so surging that they seem to submerge all the camps.
Under such circumstances, Gao Lan and Zhang He could only run back to their camp immediately and begin the emergency deployment mission.
When Gongsun Zan in the city saw this scene, he was also very surprised.
Although we don't know where this army came from, since they are already attacking the enemy camp outside the city, it can only mean one thing - they are friendly troops.
"Hahaha!"
Gongsun Zan laughed and hurriedly ran to the pavilion he had built on the high platform. He ordered all the generals to be called for a meeting. He planned to attack with the whole army.
But just as he ran into the hall and sat down, before the generals arrived, he suddenly saw an unopened envelope on the desk.
It is written in beautiful regular script "Brother Bogui personally expresses his sincere greetings, and his disciples pay their respects".
Letter from Zi Gui?
Gongsun Zan took it over and opened it in confusion, and saw that it contained a detailed explanation of how the reinforcements from outside the city came. He also told Gongsun Zan that Liu Bei could not come in person, so Chen Mu wrote to the court and asked Liu Yu to use his personal prestige to support him.
When he learned that the more than 100,000 troops outside the city were actually Chen Mu asking the emperor for help, Gongsun Zan was immediately overjoyed. At that moment, all the generals came in. He laughed and said, "Everyone, good news."
"General, suddenly there are countless cavalry attacking the enemy camp outside the city. This is indeed good news. What should we do now?"
General Tian Kai asked anxiously.
Gongsun Zan said happily: "Of course we will send out troops to attack. Everyone remember to tie a red scarf on your head. This is my brother Gui's request from the emperor to issue a summons to all the barbarians in Youzhou to come and rescue me. I have said it a long time ago
However, Xuande will definitely find a way to help me."
"Then I'll gather the troops immediately!"
Tian Kai, Shanjing and others happily went out to gather the soldiers, and soon only three people, Tian Yu, Guan Jing, Gongsun Zan and others were left in the hall.
Gongsun Zan stood up and said to the two of them with a smile: "Today I will defeat Yuan's army and kill Yuan Shao to the point of peeing. You go and wait outside first. Let me go to the back hall and put on my armor. I will personally lead the army out."
"only!"
Guan Jing went out.
Only Tian Yu, whose face was gloomy and uncertain, still stood where he was.
Gongsun Zan was about to go to the back hall to change clothes. When he saw that he was motionless, he wondered: "Guorang, are you okay?"
Tian Yu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and whispered: "May I ask how the general knew about the people outside the city, and how he knew that we should use red headscarves to distinguish ourselves from the enemy?"
"Look."
Gongsun Zan handed over the letter, which contained Chen Mu's explanation.
After Tian Yu took it, his expression became more solemn. After reading it, he slowly said: "General, why do you think this letter appears here?"
Why does this letter appear here?
When Gongsun Zan was reminded by him, he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. His originally joyful expression gradually became serious, and he said thoughtfully: "Yes, why did this letter appear on my desk?"
Tian Yu said softly: "I heard that the Qingzhou Military Intelligence Department is all-pervasive, I'm afraid..."
boom!
Gongsun Zan's face instantly turned ugly, and he said viciously: "Xuande actually doubts me!"
Tian Yu shook his head: "I can't see it. Xuande Gong is a loyal elder and has been friends with the general since childhood. Enruo is a brother. If it were him, he would never do such a thing. What's more, even if he did, so what?
Maybe he deliberately wrote a letter to remind the general?"
"It's not Xuande, what is it?"
"Hasn't this letter already been told to the general?"
"Zi Gui?"
"That's probably correct."
"Why did Zigui do this!"
Gongsun Zan was puzzled. He believed that Chen Zigui could do such a thing.
But why tell him so obviously?
Tian Yu thought for a while and whispered: "General, do you still remember that in the Bohai Sea, Guan Chief Shi suggested that the general sit on the sidelines during the decisive battle with Yuan Shao? This is probably a warning from Zigui to the general."
Gongsun Zan felt a little ashamed for a moment, but he had a strong personality and wanted to save face, so he said unconvinced: "But didn't I sternly reject it at that time?"
"But the general hesitated at that time, which shows that the general had thought about it at that time. I think if the general had not sternly refused at that time, I am afraid that the more than 100,000 troops outside the city were not here to attack Yuan Jun, but to wait for the general's defeat to serve as
The new Youzhou Mu.”
Tian Yu said calmly.
Gongsun Zan only felt horrified. When he was with Chen Mu before, he had not yet felt the terror in him. But now he felt his power in person. Everything about him seemed to have been caught in his applause. He felt ashamed for a moment.
He was angry again and said angrily: "Damn it, I must find out who the spy next to me is!"
Tian Yu immediately dissuaded him and said: "General, no, the Military Intelligence Department belongs to Chen Zigui. If the people from the Military Intelligence Department are touched, Chen Zigui will definitely feel that the general still has the same idea as before, and it may be detrimental to the general. The general and Xuande are so gracious.
Brother, the general doesn’t want to break with Duke Xuande either.”
"Then what should I do!"
Gongsun Zan was very unhappy. There was someone else's spy around him. How could he feel comfortable?
Tian Yu thought for a while and said: "I have a way. The general can write a letter to thank Duke Xuande. He can mention this matter in the letter and say nothing else. He just talks about the letter from Chen Zigui that suddenly came to the desk. The tone of the letter
Just thank you. With Xuande Gong's intelligence, he will be able to guess everything. As a person like him, I'm afraid it won't be long before Chen Zigui is ordered to remove the spies from the Military Intelligence Department and write a letter of apology."
"Um."
Gongsun Zan thought for a moment and nodded with deep understanding: "It's Guo Rang's mature opinion. Yes, it would not be a good idea to directly confront Chen Zigui or arrest and search for the spy. Just give Xuande a little thought and he will naturally understand what to do.
Do it. What a pity, Xuande has been loyal all his life, how come he got involved with such an insidious and cunning fourth brother?"
Tian Yu bowed his hands and said in salute: "Leave this matter to me. The general's top priority right now is to send out troops immediately, cooperate with the troops outside the city, and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop."
"Okay, Guorang, I'll leave it to you."
Gongsun Zan said: "I will go to the back hall to put on my armor first, and you will take care of this matter!"
"only!"
Tian Yu lowered his head and cupped his hands, his face buried in his chest, and his expression could no longer be seen.
No one knew, his face was extremely serious.
I was thinking silently in my heart.
Si Ming, Si Ming.
This move of yours that knocks the mountain and shakes the tiger must have a miraculous effect!
"Three Kingdoms": "When Yu was young, he took care of himself."
Tian Yu had been with Liu Bei when he was a child and was raised by Liu Bei. Who knows this secret?