All the officers and soldiers of the Jin army were furious and shouted loudly: "Destroy the Hu, destroy the Hu, destroy the Hu!" Even Liu Muzhi, Yu Yue and other military officials and their clerks, although they did not wear military uniforms, They all raised their arms and shouted, looking very angry.
Liu Yu put on his helmet, raised Meng Longfu's hand high, and said loudly: "In this battle, I will encourage you all to fight forward. Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded. If you don't listen to orders and hesitate to go ahead, you will be determined." Kill! I, Liu Yu, am here, watching everyone with the Raptors. Today’s battle will definitely go down in history, and all of this will be written by you!"
The soldiers once again burst into thunderous cheers and began to enter their respective fighting positions. Dozens of generals quickly stepped onto the stage, arrived in front of Liu Yu, and lined up on both sides. Everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Yu stared closely at a handsome case in front of him. The arrows on it were particularly heavy. In this decisive battle of the Northern Expedition, what role he would play and what kind of history he would write depended on these arrows. .
Liu Yu's eyes swept across the excited and eager faces, and finally landed on Tan Shao's face. He pulled out a command arrow and handed it to Tan Shao: "The Chinese army is consulting to join the army, Ning Shu General Tan Shao!"
Tan Shao quickly stood up and saluted: "The general is here!"
Liu Yu nodded: "This battle is the battle for your Gaoping Tan clan to regain your hometown. When your uncle Tan Pingzhi took your Tan clan southward, he vowed to regain his homeland. That was when we first crossed the Garlic Mountain in Jingkou. When we met, you were still a boy less than ten years old."
Tan Shao gritted his teeth: "When we first met, I still remember it in my heart. My late father died on the way south, and my late uncle also died heroically for the Jin Dynasty. He never forgot the Northern Expedition to his homeland until his death. He always Teach us that we must fight back the old farmers and clean the ancestral graves. Today, the commander finally brought us back. Please also give the order to the general. I am willing to be the vanguard of the entire army!"
Liu Yu said seriously: "General Tan, you are brave and brave, just like Uncle Er. Over the years, you have fought for the country and made great achievements. However, the key to this battle is not the front, but the two wings. The failure of the Northern Expedition in the past is often not caused by frontal losses." , but for Murong’s cavalry to break through the flanks, so the main force of our army in this battle needs to be on the sides, not the forward."
Everyone's expressions changed slightly. Wang Zhene said in surprise: "Commander, do you want to strengthen the troops on the flanks?"
Liu Yu nodded: "This is exactly the strategy for defeating the Murong clan that I finally figured out after years of hard thinking. If I were not sure, I would not dare to lead the entire army in the Northern Expedition with this attitude of cutting off my own retreat and fighting with my back against the enemy. Everyone should understand the truth from the previous battles with the Yan Army's cavalry. On the plains, it is very difficult for the cavalry to charge with flesh and blood, even for the well-equipped and well-trained Beifu infantry."
Zhu Lingshi nodded: "Yes, we usually do repeated exercises. The same number of infantry confront the cavalry head-on. It would be good to win three times out of ten. But the strength of our army lies in strong bows and crossbows. If we can defeat the enemy The army is three hundred steps away, so the advantage lies with us."
Liu Yu said seriously: "To prevent the enemy cavalry from attacking, the most important thing is to reduce the speed of the enemy cavalry. If the cavalry charges up, it cannot be blocked by bows and crossbows. If it is the fence used for camping, it can be blocked by horses, antlers and other objects. , and it can only be used on the preset battlefield. In this battle, our army wants to attack and capture Linqu City, rather than camp and defend and miss the opportunity. This determines that our army's defense must rely on being able to move , and a method that can effectively block the chariot."
Liu Muzhi laughed and said, "That's right. People's hearts can be used, and the military's morale is fighting. At this time, we cannot stand still to discourage the public. When Huan Wen attacked Guanzhong, it was because he was too cautious and stood still, which led to the failure. Now that we have left Daxian, The vanguard has seized the water source again, so they have to move forward and attack Linqu proactively to seek a decisive battle. But this mobile defense thing, could it be..."
His eyes suddenly lit up, and the fat on his face trembled: "Is it a baggage truck?"
Liu Yu laughed: "Yes, this is our army's magic weapon to restrain the enemy's cavalry."
Everyone gasped, and Tan Shao said thoughtfully: "Wonderful, this big cart blocking it is a camp formation. The method of setting up the camp is to surround the baggage carts in a ring first to arrange the camp. The Chinese army, during normal operations, keeps its large vehicles in the camp, but today we don’t even set up the main camp, but the heavy baggage vehicles follow each army. Is this just for this strategy?"
Liu Yu nodded: "The Yan army's armor and cavalry can be equipped with a chain of armored horses. The purpose is to connect them together to make it easier to rush into the formation and prevent people from shrinking due to fear. It can also be beneficial to defense and prevent the enemy from breaking through." , but this will sacrifice the speed and impact of the iron cavalry. However, the Yan army usually uses infantry and light cavalry to fight the Jin infantry first, and then waits until our army is tired before dispatching the iron cavalry. This is also the reason why our army has been defeated repeatedly. . Because their cavalry is highly mobile, they can choose the battlefield and attack time. First of all, our army cannot give them the opportunity to use their cavalry's strategic maneuverability. Linqu is their southern important town and core city, and half of Nanyan's military supplies are concentrated in it. This is something they must not lose, so taking the initiative to march directly to Linqu and forcing them to fight under the city is the first thing we have to do."
Tan Shao said seriously: "The commander-in-chief knows the enemy like a god, and the general is impressed. So, do you want the general to use the cart as a flank to cover the entire army's advance?"
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, that's it. In this battle, our army is divided into three armies. The left army is composed of General Ningshu Tan Shao, Hengye General Yu Qiujin, and Zhenwu General Sun Chu. Each of you will lead your own troops. Total Fifteen thousand people, stick to the left wing. Among your three armies, there are 1,742 large and heavy vehicles. Within an hour, they are all deployed on the outermost layer of the left wing of the army, with large shields installed on them as barriers. The chariot is manned by eight soldiers, who push the chariot forward on both sides. Between the chariots, they are connected end to end, and the square rails advance slowly."
Yu Qiu came out of the station and said in a deep voice: "The soldiers outside the car are in danger of being exposed to the enemy's sudden cavalry on the flanks. Can you please tell me how to solve it, Commander?"
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Let each of the brothers pushing the cart on the outside wear a layer of leather armor to protect against enemy arrows. Three thousand crossbowmen will follow in the cart. If the enemy only shoots from the side but does not shoot, then use the crossbow." If the enemy's cavalry assaults the vehicle formation and comes within thirty steps, the soldiers on the outside will board the vehicle and take precautions."
Sun Chu smiled and said: "This method is very wonderful, but if the enemy's army raises dust from a distance and fills the battlefield with smoke and dust, our army will have no way of knowing the enemy's movements, so how can we prepare for it?"
