Li Yuan.
Main hall.
When Mu Qing heard the affirmative answer from the young man in front of her, her expression condensed, she sat upright and said, "I hope Professor Li can give me some advice!"
"Of course the best way to fight against the cavalry is to defend the city."
Li Ziye said calmly, "But now, the eight tribes in Mobei have found a way to break the city. The normally guarded city can no longer stop them. Moreover, they also deliberately avoid the heavily guarded city, forcing the elite of our great merchants to The troops had to take the initiative to encircle them. After losing the cover of the city, we lost our greatest advantage and were led by the Mobei cavalry. Your Highness, what I said is correct?"
"good."
Mu Qing nodded and said, "What Li Jiaoxi said is true. After the fall of Yunzhou City, the Mobei Iron Cavalry went all the way south. With lightning speed, they defeated several cities in a row, and Yanzhou, which was guarded by the Zhenbei Army, The Mobei Iron Cavalry directly chose to avoid the city. The Mobei Iron Cavalry marched too fast. Everywhere they went, they immediately burned, killed, and looted, slaughtered the people, robbed supplies, and fought to support the war. They did not worry about the problem of food and grass. This also forced them to The elite troops of our great merchant had no choice but to take the initiative to contain them."
"Non-my family, its heart must be different."
Li Ziye sighed softly, "In the past wars, the military leaders would take into account the people's hearts and try their best to appease the people even if the city was destroyed. However, the Eight Tribes of Mobei were different. They didn't care about this. After the city was destroyed, they chose to massacre the city and reduce the number of people as much as possible. At your own expense, this is a typical war of genocide, cruel, but effective!"
"Genocide?"
When Mu Qing heard this, his expression was shocked and he said, "Li Jiaoxi means that the Eight Tribes of Mobei want to massacre all the people in the Central Plains?"
"Not quite, but almost."
Li Ziye replied, "They want to kill the people in the Central Plains and no longer dare to have any resistance. The supplement of the army will come from the people after all. The massacre of the city is to fundamentally cut off the source of the merchants' strength."
"What a ruthless method."
Mu Qing's expression darkened and she said, "I thought that the Eight Tribes of Mobei just didn't want to divide their troops to defend the city."
Having said this, Mu Qing looked at the young man in front of him and asked in confusion, "How come Li Jiaoxi knows so much about the Eight Tribes of Mobei?"
"It's just a guess."
Li Ziye responded casually and continued, "Back to the topic, if you can't use the city's advantage to stop the large-scale cavalry, you can only retreat and do the next best thing and defend according to danger. However, this condition, in fact, It is also very harsh. After all, the Mobei army will not be stupid enough to die in terrain that is not conducive to them. Such battles may occasionally happen once or twice, but it will hardly affect the overall situation."
Mu Qing listened quietly, with light flashing in his eyes, obviously thinking seriously.
"As I said before, now is the early stage of the war, and it is also the most difficult time for Dashang."
Li Ziye picked up the tea, took another sip, and said, "Da Shang's territory is so large, the Mobei cavalry can attack wherever they want. Our heavily guarded defense line is useless to them. This is the cavalry's Advantages, mobility is unrivaled."
After saying that, Li Ziye put down the tea cup and asked, "Your Highness Eleven, how did Dashang deal with the cavalry in the past?"
"Heavy shields, and bows and arrows."
Mu Qing replied, "However, the cavalry of the Eight Tribes of Mobei are good at riding and shooting, and their numbers are too large. Our previous methods of dealing with the cavalry had little effect."
Large-scale cavalry and a small number of cavalry are completely different concepts. Dashang has no experience in dealing with such a large-scale cavalry.
"Heavy shields and bows and arrows are indeed effective ways to deal with cavalry."
Li Ziye said calmly, "War is all about consumption. It depends on who has more people, more food, and more equipment. If we can use heavy shields and bows and arrows to kill them, it is not impossible. However, as His Highness said, relying solely on Heavy shields and bows and arrows are no longer enough to fight against the large-scale Mobei cavalry, so we must change our tactics. I have two methods here. One is to sacrifice less, and the other is to sacrifice more. Which one does your Highness want to hear first?"
"Listen to the less sacrificial method first." Mu Qing said calmly.
"Marquis Wu's Battle Formation!"
Li Ziye softly uttered four words and said, "Based on the Bagua array, the front of the array is supplemented by chariots, and the rear is defended by archers and divine crossbowmen. This method can best resist the impact of the cavalry. , Bagua formation, I can teach it to your highness. Your highness can ask the soldiers to train more and they can master it. However, this method is not perfect. The biggest shortcoming of Wuhou's battle formation is that it can only be used for defensive warfare. When surrounded by cavalry, use this method. The law can effectively reduce casualties, but it cannot take the initiative, so it is difficult to change the trend of a war."
When Mu Qing heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "Then what is the other method that Professor Li mentioned?"
"It's very simple, head-on!"
Li Ziye said calmly, "Train the army and use mixed tactics to fight against the cavalry of the Eight Tribes of Mobei. There are spearmen on the outside to hinder the cavalry's attack. In the middle are sword and shield bearers to further block and severely damage the cavalry. On the inside are archers equipped with shooting ranges." This method of using a long hard bow is highly maneuverable and effective. However, its shortcomings are also obvious. Head-on tactics will definitely bring a large number of casualties, killing one thousand enemies and damaging eight hundred, or even killing the enemy. Eight hundred will destroy one thousand, there is no other way, the cavalry is so powerful, if you want to severely injure them, you must pay a high enough price."
Mu Qing's expression darkened after hearing what the young man in front of her said.
Think for a long time.
Mu Qing looked up at the young man in front of him and said in a serious voice, "The first strategy is no good. The Wuhou Battle Formation that Professor Li mentioned is not something that a large-scale war can afford because of the chariot issue alone. Moreover, the training of the Bagua Formation will probably not be easy, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it will be difficult to extend it to the entire army."
"Um."
Li Ziye nodded without denying it.
Wuhou's battle formation does have many shortcomings and is difficult to promote.
"As for what Professor Li said in the end."
Mu Qing looked slightly condensed and said, "Based on my many years of experience in leading troops, this method should be feasible. However, I am the only one who believes that it is useless. It must be tested in actual combat."
At this point, Mu Qing's expression suddenly shook, and she looked at the young man in front of her. At this moment, she finally understood.
It turns out that was his purpose.
Across the tea table, Li Ziye picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and then took a sip quietly.
His Li family's tea is indeed the best in the world!
"Professor Li, why did you choose me?" Mu Qing said solemnly.
"Your Highness is upright and cares about the people." Li Ziye put down the teacup and replied.
"Why not Brother Four Emperors?" Mu Qing asked again.
"Your Majesty, Fourth Highness, is not good at leading troops, so he is not a general." Li Ziye said there was something in his words.
"General."
Mu Qing held the tea cup tightly, her expression changed again and again, and said, "Li Jiaoxi, I am the prince!"
