Chapter 63 How can the enemy be willing to take over if you don't find a teammate to sell it
September 26th, the first quarter of noon.
On the north bank of Qishui River, an infantry force of 1,500 people was arranged in a neat but slightly loose rectangular formation, slowly advancing from west to east.
The regiment commander, General Lu Datou, was holding the barrel of the spear with one hand, and slinging the Yanling knife on his shoulder with the other hand. There was also a pack of packed armor hanging on the scabbard, and he was panting and hurried on.
The armor in the bag was not his own, but belonged to a slightly wounded comrade. His own armor was still on him.
In order to prepare for possible enemy attacks at any time, Zuo Dusi required all uninjured soldiers to march in armor and be ready to change formations to respond to the enemy at any time. This further slowed down the marching speed and was a severe test for the new soldiers' willpower.
"Boss, we still have twenty miles to go back to the county seat. What if the rogue cavalry really surrounds us on the plain? What do you think we should do? Why don't we take advantage of the fact that there is no enemy nearby and advance quickly with light equipment?"
A soldier next to him was a little exhausted. He drank a lot of water from a bamboo tube and complained in a slightly shaken voice.
"Xu Daobao, if you keep talking more, I won't slap you! How dare you question Du Si's military order! There is no bandit army now, but as long as the cavalry appears on the horizon, a cup of tea will be in front of you, and you have to change your formation again.
I need to put on armor again, is it too late?"
As Lu Datou said this, he used the scabbard to hit the soldier's head with a sword in a measured manner, causing the opponent to stagger.
They were all dock workers in Huangqikou Town. When Shen Tongzhi recruited team members, all dock workers with clean resumes and good health were basically recruited.
So today Zuo Zixiong wanted to burn down the strong walls and clear the fields of Huangqikou Town, and the resistance was not that big. Who made the whole town's strong men eat the royal grain?
Lu Datou was the strongest among the dock workers, and hundreds of people followed him in the beginning. After joining the army together, Shen Tongzhi also used talents in an eclectic way. After testing Lu Datou's strength and water resistance, he gave him a
He was very grateful for his overall duties.
In the early morning battle just now, his team experienced the fiercest close combat in the whole field. Five robes were killed. He himself relied on his huge strength to stab three rogue cavalry with his spear. The spears were all broken, so he had to leave.
Pick one from the corpse of Pao Ze who died in battle and continue to use it.
Lu Datou could see that the brothers were somewhat confused. Victory made everyone less afraid, but they also had doubts about the arrangement of the tactical mission. He had to find ways to boost morale along the way.
Lu Datou was beating Xu Dao Scar to impress other comrades. Several war horses from the rear group galloped past. Lu Datou quickly ordered the brothers to stand still. When he turned around, he saw that it was Zuo Dusi himself who came to inspect.
Seeing the listlessness of this spearman, Zuo Zixiong also paid great attention to it and reined in his horse and stopped:
"Lu Datou! Why is the formation so loose? But what's the problem? If any wounded soldiers are seriously injured, they should report it in time. Fighting a war does not rely on you to help others carry armor, and they will appreciate your kindness!"
Lu Datou immediately stood up: "Go back to the capital... No, there is no difficulty. I have been encouraging and comforting the brothers according to your instructions just now, saying that Liu Xiong has fallen into Master Tongzhi's scheme and has been disabled this time.
.Even if he dares to come back for revenge, his combat power will only become weaker and weaker."
Zuo Zixiong nodded and said nothing more.
All of this was something he repeatedly explained to each of the hundreds of households under his command before setting off. He asked them to take advantage of the victory in the early morning to publicize and boost morale while the iron was hot, and to clearly explain the advantages of our army to every soldier.
In this way, soldiers will not be easily scared when subsequent field battles begin.
Zuo Zixiong has led troops for many years. Although he has never systematically read the art of war, he has a good understanding of the psychological thoughts of the soldiers. He knows that for a new unit, confidence is always the most important for the first few times it goes on the battlefield, more than weapons and
Training is also important.
The key to determining victory or defeat is not after the battle begins, but in the encouragement of people before and between battles. Not only must you be able to kill the enemy, but you must also be able to blow, blowing the encouragement effect of one head into three or five.
, fully tap potential.
If we can make everyone in the enemy's army believe that they have fallen into our army's scheme, and also make everyone in our army believe that the enemy's army has fallen into our army's scheme, we will have won 80% of the battle without even fighting it.
Zuo Zixiong was very cautious and did not just listen to Lu Datou's words. Instead, he very carefully randomly selected a few soldiers in this group who seemed to have low morale. As he walked, he asked them why the enemy lost the battle in the early morning.
They were so miserable, and asked them how the enemy army fell into Master Tongzhi's trick to be defeated.
The soldiers who were drawn did not embarrass Lu Datou, and they all answered clearly. Zuo Zixiong nodded with satisfaction.
The last person he asked was Xu Daobao, who had been scolded by Lu Datou just now. Xu Daobao seemed to be quite unhappy about his injury and Pao Ze's death in battle. After answering, he couldn't help but question Zuo Zixiong:
"Lord Dusi! We keep saying that the bandit army fell into the trap of Lord Tongzhi to lure the enemy, so they came all this way to be killed by us without any physical strength.
Then let us new soldiers serve as spearmen, withstand the charge of the rogue cavalry, and create opportunities for the close servants hiding behind as musketeers to kill the enemy. This is also part of Lord Tongzhi's plan? His strategy is to use us
You have to spend your life to fill the hole?"
As soon as these words came out, the hundreds of people nearby pricked up their ears and couldn't help but feel a little commotion.
Indeed, "our generals' clever calculations" are very morale-boosting, but if they are used as bait, the soldiers who are responsible for "failing defeat and luring the enemy" will not feel good.
Because of this, the troops responsible for luring the enemy and using tricks in ancient and modern times must be the most elite soldiers. Otherwise, they will not be able to withstand the psychological pressure and may mutiny.
Zuo Zixiong's expression changed. He originally wanted to punish Xu Daobao, but he knew that serving the crowd was the most important thing at the moment, and he could not amplify the recruits' resentment. He said with a selfless face:
"The specific tactics have nothing to do with Lord Tongzhi! They are all based on the general's adaptability. Lord Tongzhi is a descendant of Wenquxing, so he only needs to think about the big political strategies!
As for the assignment of tasks to soldiers, it is also based on each person's talent, physical strength, and martial arts. Now that the arms have been determined, orders and prohibitions must be implemented during war!
You want to be a musketeer, so why didn’t three of your arrows hit the target during the recruitment assessment? As long as you know how to shoot, it won’t be like this! Now that you have been assigned to a spearman, then kill the enemy and make meritorious service. I know that rewards and punishments are clear, and I will expand the army in the future.
Naturally, veterans will be promoted to more important positions and equipped with better weapons.
Everyone earns his or her own future. There will be no nepotism in our army regardless of seniority or nepotism. Everything will be based on ability! Merit will be the basis!
For example, this Commander Lu, he personally stabbed to death three rebel cavalry today. After returning to the city, I will naturally forward the details of the record book to Master Tongzhi. If he wants to be transferred to command the fire gun soldiers, Master Tongzhi will definitely
I will agree! You didn't hurt any enemy or rescue your comrades, why should I transfer you?"
Zuo Zixiong's words were righteous. The recruits who were confused at first slowly came to their senses and finally accepted the status quo.
As long as you play well, you still have the opportunity to change arms and upgrade equipment!
I believe this is the first time, and go back to see how Master Tongzhi will fulfill it.
As soon as Zuo Zixiong finished boosting his morale, bursts of exclamations came from the front army. Sure enough, it was the rogue cavalry who had taken a short rest in the morning, regrouped and began to outflank them.
"Formation!" Zuo Zixiong shouted loudly, and asked the troops to quickly fine-tune, forming a trapezoidal formation that was transformed from the Spanish Grand Square.
A normal Spanish phalanx, for a decisive battle on the Great Plains, requires lances pointing outward on all sides, and the corridors between the lances allow musketeers to advance.
At this moment, because one side is close to the river, it only needs a trapezoid shape with three sides. The side close to the river is the longest bottom side. There is no need to deploy personnel, and the slightly narrower top side and two waists are used to meet the enemy.
Zuo Zixiong had just adjusted his formation when Liu Xiong's cavalry had already surrounded him from three directions.
Liu Xiong himself led three to four hundred cavalry to block Zuo Zixiong's direction in the east, between Zuo Zixiong and Qizhou County.
Yi Dougu, who was wounded, took the remaining half of the cavalry, circled back to the rear of Zuo Zixiong's team, and drove them from west to east.
The remaining six to seven hundred mounted infantry stretched loosely due north of Zuo Zixiong's troops, distracting Zuo Zixiong's attention and defensive forces, and preventing Zuo Zixiong from leaving too many reserves to block the gap.
After everything was done, the two sides were still at a stalemate for the last thirteen or four miles from Qizhou County. As long as they moved a little further two or three miles to the east, Zuo Zixiong could see the west gate tower of Qizhou City.
But Liu Xiong obviously wouldn't let him retreat easily.
"Keep formation and keep moving forward!"
Zuo Zixiong waited for a while, and Liu Xiong just surrounded him. If he didn't attack for a while, he would just waste him. Zuo Zixiong could only move east slowly in a trapezoidal square formation at a very fast pace.
While maintaining the Phalanx formation, the troops may not even be able to cover five miles in an hour, which is a huge drain on physical strength and concentration.
However, the enemy cavalry could take advantage of their mobility and stand or sit. If Zuo Zixiong dared to chase him out, they would retreat, and it would be impossible to catch up with their horses.
And if Zuo Zixiong's troops were slightly lax, Yidou Gu, who was experienced in military affairs, would seize the opportunity and send dozens of elite cavalrymen who were good at riding and archery to harass them with random arrows from a distance of more than a hundred paces.
Although it is almost impossible for these arrows to hit anyone, they can still make the officers and soldiers nervous for a while. A few dozen people skimming the formation can keep hundreds of people waiting in line, which consumes a lot of physical strength.
The officers and soldiers responded with cannons, but because they were too far away, the lead bullets could not hit the loose horsemen at all. In half an hour, they only received four or five shots, killing four or five elite horsemen of the bandits.
The time passed like this at three quarters past noon. It was obviously late autumn, but the scorching sun at noon still made people irritated.
The infantrymen were fully armed and on the move. They only walked three miles in most of an hour, but they were all dripping with sweat.
There were only the last ten miles away from Qizhou, and the city tower could already be seen, but Zuo Zixiong's face was terrifyingly gloomy.
"According to the information from the previous torture of prisoners, Liu Xiyao's 10,000 to 20,000 troops will definitely arrive at Huangqikou Town by Shen Shi at the latest. Give him another hour to get here.
Our army only has two hours at most to cover the ten miles and enter the city, and we absolutely cannot waste it in such a slow formation in a dense formation. Liu Xiong is not willing to rush into my phalanx rashly, so we have to take some risks to give him some hope...
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When a hedgehog and a porcupine are curled up in a ball, it is completely unreasonable to complain that the wolf dog will not bite them. After all, the wolf dog is not mentally retarded. If you have no mobility and want to break the opponent's teeth, you can only let the hedgehog relax a little.
"The front army should accelerate forward, make the formation looser, and keep one step away from each other! Only when you see the rebels charging are you allowed to meet the enemy! If you don't charge, just ignore them!" Zuo Zixiong gritted his teeth and opened up an extra flaw.
In fact, these operations are not in line with the art of war, but there is nothing you can do about it. If they are too in line with the art of war, the enemy with the organic power advantage will not give you a chance to fight hard.
Even gamers know that when one party is very confident in starting a team to fight a positional battle, the other party is not stupid and will not come to pick up the team. At this time, it is indispensable to ask some teammates to sell out and pretend to be alone, so that the enemy will come to pick up the team.
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As if they had been granted amnesty, the soldiers quickened their pace and started on their way.
On the opposite side, Liu Xiong and Yi Dou Gu were overjoyed to see the officers and soldiers finally starting to "escape". They kept following up at first, and then Liu Xiong and Yi Dou Gu also informed each other of the situation through cavalry orders, and settled on a
Countermeasures.
"Let the Yidou Valley side take the main attack! Rush towards the rear of the official army! The enemy's formation becomes looser and their march speeds up. They must not be interested in fighting. They will pursue them from the rear. As long as they break through a little, the whole army will collapse! The official army will be exposed for an hour.
I’m already exhausted!”
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