It has been more than 400 years since the founding of the Daji Kingdom. As an old general, Bai Lin had no impression that there was such a bamboo spear formation in the world.
A warrior relies on the advantage of weapons.
But these bamboo spears, apart from being longer, seem to be inferior to iron weapons.
"Broken bamboo." Facing the wind, Bai Lin made a decisive decision. No matter what it is, if it remains strong for a long time, it is always dangerous.
In the eight crane wing formations, among the many raised wings, countless government soldiers rushed out with swords in hand and roared towards the five bamboo spear formations, covering them up.
"Front row with shield."
"Hold the bamboo with both hands and stab forward!"
Five bamboo spear formations, three thousand Xu Jiajun veterans, roared, lowered their bamboo spears, pressed on the shoulders of the front army, and stabbed forward.
Shuzhou is not conducive to mounted combat, so swords and shields are the main force. Even the 20,000 soldiers of the government were not immune to this. They held up a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, and rushed forward to fight.
clang clang.
Relying on their length, densely packed bamboo spears were thrust out from the five bamboo spear arrays.
Among the first batch of soldiers who rushed forward, some had their robes and armor pierced, some had their shields knocked off... For a moment, clear cries of pain could be heard.
"receive."
"The back row fills in."
Xu Mu looked calm and continued to give orders.
The people in the back row quickly gathered their bamboo spears and stabbed forward angrily.
Sections of the iron bamboo were cut off to the ground from time to time, but because of this, many of the Sichuan soldiers who rushed to the front were stabbed to death on the spot, coughing up blood and falling down.
"receive."
"Shoots ahead."
…
Bai Lin watched silently, with a faint light in his eyes, but in the end, there was only a sigh on his face.
"Change formation, flank cover."
"Make five cone characters and break the enemy's bamboo spear array!"
The number of people was not equal. The five cone-shaped formations formed by the 20,000 soldiers quickly appeared to be huge. There were nearly 2,000 to 3,000 people in each formation.
"Wai——"
After the soldiers, the crossbowmen came out again, pulled down the hanging sword, and fired at the bamboo spear array in an extremely cunning manner.
Many of the shields in the front row were shot down at once. But soon, he immediately calmed down, raised his shield, and stood firmly in front of the two rows of bamboo spears.
The new military battalions and company crossbowmen on both wings, as well as the "Pingman Battalion", all raised their crossbows to cover the five bamboo spear formations.
After some backfire, both sides suffered casualties.
The crossbowmen in the government soldiers, after leaving behind two or three hundred corpses, re-hidden into the enemy's formation, they only waited for the next time, and then waited for an opportunity to come out.
Han Jiu took a breath. When he faced 40,000 tiger barbarians, he was not under such pressure.
This general in Shu is really terrifying.
"The front line obeys the order, keep half a step apart, and guard the rear in a crescent shape." Xu Mu's voice was solemn.
The shield players in the front row quickly followed Xu Mu's order, separated themselves by half a step, and bent into an inverted arc to surround the bamboo spear behind them.
"Both wings, shoot back the enemy."
Han Jiu, who had not yet taken a breath, and the assistant general of the Xu family army on the other side, hurriedly ordered again, asking the company of crossbowmen and archers to shoot arrows one after another to block the five cone-shaped formations attacking from the front.
Behind the enemy's rear, the crossbow was waiting for an opportunity and just wanted to sneak another round of fire. However, the momentum was suppressed by Lian Nu's five rounds of non-stop lasing.
"It's amazing." Bai Lin got off the carriage and laughed bitterly, "I have never heard of a crossbow that can fire continuously."
"The old general praises you, but you only ask for your life."
Deep down in his heart, Xu Mu was also extremely frightened. This general in Shu was really better at fighting than he thought.
"But have you ever thought about why I use such a crappy cone formation?"
Xu Mu was startled and his face turned pale. I wanted to give the order, but it was too late.
Standing in the middle of the formation, Bai Lin's hair and beard were spread out and he ordered coldly.
"Change the formation, merge the five formations into one, and turn into the Great Crane Wings!"
God knows how these imperial soldiers were trained, but they suddenly formed five formations in front of Xu Mu's eyes, forming a large crane-wing formation of more than 10,000 people.
Even though more than a hundred people were shot and killed, they still stubbornly completed the change of formation.
The five cone characters are false formations.
"The two-wing soldiers obey the order and smash the enemy's two-wing guard!"
The two wings were spread out, and many Shuzhong soldiers fired their crossbows at the archers on both sides.
"Meet the enemy——"
Han Jiu put away his bow and took out his sword, his face full of shock. The same is true for Lieutenant Commander Lian Nu on the other side.
It would be a joke to rush forward with the sword and shield and then shoot the crossbow.
"Enter the formation with both wings!" Xu Mu gritted his teeth. When both wings enter the formation, it is equivalent to losing the left and right guards and being completely surrounded by the enemy.
But if they don't fold their wings, I'm afraid that all the crossbowmen on both sides will be killed.
"My lord, we are surrounded!"
Xu Mu didn't answer, forcing himself to calm down and thinking quickly in his mind.
"Xu Buyi, this is it." Bai Lin's tone was neither sad nor happy, "You surrender, I will allow you to kill yourself and protect your body."
"The old general thinks that I, Xu Mu, am someone who will admit defeat?"
"You are as tough as me."
"That's it."
As he said that, an idea suddenly flashed through Xu Mu's mind, a very risky idea.
In front of his eyes, the huge Crane Wing Formation has begun to surround them. As long as they are completely surrounded, they will be killed without any suspense.
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Bailu County is also a wet world. Looking around, this big city on the riverside is full of brown eyes.
Jia Zhou stood in the pavilion, facing the wind, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Military advisor, my lord is very good at fighting, so there should be no problem."
"I know."
Jia Zhou turned his head and was silent for a moment, seeming to recall something.
"I remember that when I first met my lord, he was still fighting against the defeated army. I was not afraid of your laughter, but I was afraid that my lord would not come to the rescue, so I started shouting."
"Military advisor, what are you shouting about..."
"At that time, my lord was using the Crane Wing Formation, so I shouted, if I use heavy troops to attack the crane's head, my lord will be defeated."
"Military advisor, is the crane head necessarily a weakness?"
"Not necessarily. The Crane Wing Formation is said to be both offensive and defensive, but if it turns from defense to offense, there must be weaknesses in order to build up the offensive."
"All wars in this world are divided into those that are successful and those that are unexpectedly victorious. Those with strong military strength should prepare their troops step by step and use the right military strategy to defeat the enemy."
"A weak army can only win by surprise."
"Military advisor, I don't understand."
"Fan Lu, trim your beard first, and I'll teach you later when I have time."
Jia Zhou lowered his voice, raised his head silently, and looked in the direction of Shuzhong. Even across the mountains, he could vaguely see his little lord fighting in a bloody battle.
…
Xu Mu raised his head and looked straight ahead. If there is no mistake, Bai Lin's position is the crane head of the crane wing formation. The soldiers are scattered, and Bai Lin stands in the crane head array and looks at him silently.
At this time, even if the Pingman camp is allowed to rush down the mountain, the key it plays may not be useful.
A giant crane in front of him had slowly closed its two huge wings. Once the wings are closed, they will be beaten to death here.
Xu Mu turned his eyes, suddenly raised his sword and pointed it at it.
"Listen to this general's order. We are either dead or alive. Please raise your weapons and follow me to kill!"
"Bamboo spear array, smash this wild crane!"
Behind Xu Mu, nearly 10,000 people were slowly surrounding them, roaring furiously, holding knives and guns, and gathered tightly together.
At first glance, it looks like a sharp arrow.
