Don’t be fooled by having an army of millions at every turn. In fact, for a real large-scale battle, one hundred thousand troops on a battlefield is the limit. If there are any more, just the deployment of troops on the battlefield will be a huge problem. As for communications and command, logistics and supplies, etc. The trouble is increasing exponentially.
The 5,000 men and horses Lu Wu led now were already quite a lot, like a long snake, stretching out for five miles on the official road.
"Husband, are we going to fight head-on this time?" Qiu Tong glanced back at the long team behind him and asked in a low voice.
"Well, you have to hit him head-on a few times, otherwise the morale of the army will be weak." Lu Wu nodded and said.
It's not that he can't travel hundreds of miles a day, break camps, march on formations, and kill generals, but in this way, he can't build a strong army.
After all, personal power is limited. Even if Lu Wu is invincible, he cannot replace the role of the army.
What's more, although Lu Wu is extremely confident in himself, he is not so arrogant that he thinks he is invincible. Apart from anything else, Lu Wu actually suffered a loss in his fight with the martial arts master in Songjing that day.
The martial arts master's innate Qi was so explosive in a short period of time that it was so powerful that it was far superior to Lu Wu's yet-to-be-achieved Nine Nether Sea Zhen Qi. It even bent the blade of Lu Wu's black iron halberd. If that person hadn't suddenly left midway for unknown reasons, Lu Wu would have turned around and run away, let alone talk about killing the young master and turning things around.
When a large army fights, it relies on the right combination and wins by surprise.
Head-on combat is the basis, and the Qi soldiers can only be used as auxiliary.
Blindly taking risks is not the right way to be a military strategist, and it cannot truly improve the strength of the army. An army that has not been forged with blood and fire, and that does not defeat a powerful enemy head-on with strength, will always be of little use no matter how well-trained and armed it is.
In fact, no matter on the battlefield or in life, there are always times when there is no shortcut, and you can only rely on your own strength to fight head-on.
"That's the best. When the time comes, let me be the master." Qiutong was eager to give it a try.
"You can't kill a chicken with a bull's-eye. Sister, let me go first!" Jin Ju came over and said.
"——With your little ability, it would be better if you don't compromise the young master's prestige. You'd better let me come first." Qingzhu argued.
"You - how about we try it first?" Jin Ju said angrily.
"Just try it!"
Qingzhu took off the horse-breaking knife, and Jinju took off the moon-covering knife, and was about to perform a full martial arts show on the spot. Hongmei scolded them, and the two of them glared at each other, and hung the weapons back on the horses angrily.
Fighting to the enemy is an ancient military ritual. Before the war between the two armies, warriors are dispatched to actively challenge the enemy, kill the enemy warriors, and reduce the enemy's morale.
Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second. After several girls have successfully practiced martial arts, they have not yet encountered an opponent, their confidence is swollen, and they are about to have a good fight.
Especially killing enemy generals in front of the young master, this is very enjoyable to think about.
This is somewhat similar to the mentality of children who always want to show their strengths in front of their parents and have their parents praise them.
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Far away from Bingtong County in Nanhe Prefecture, fifty-three miles away, in Pingshan County, which belongs to Tonghe Prefecture, General Pan Fu held the battle report in his hand and pondered undecidedly.
General Pan Fu was over sixty years old, eight feet tall, with a waist that was ten inches wide. His gray hair was pinned with a sandalwood hairpin. He was wearing a silk robe and satin on a wooden chair, as steady as a mountain.
Forty years ago, General Panfu would have been considered a brave general. However, now that his muscular body has gained weight, he can only sit and command, but he is not able to mount a horse to fight.
It is one thing to exercise less after reaching a high position, but part of the reason is that the inheritance of military strategists is based on foreign martial arts. As one grows older, the health-preserving ability of foreign martial arts is much worse than that of internal martial arts. As one gets older, it will naturally decline. Come down.
"Fists are afraid of young people", "old people do not rely on their muscles and bones for strength", "since ancient times, beauties are like famous generals, and they are not allowed to grow old in the world", etc. Although they do not directly point to military martial arts, they all point to the difficulty of military martial arts to maintain health and prolong life. defect.
"Fenyuan General Cen Zhan was captured. The six thousand army was wiped out, and only more than 300 people escaped. What do you think?" Panfu threw the battle report on the table and asked leisurely.
There were eleven people in the lobby. In addition to the military advisors on the left and right, there were six lieutenants and two generals.
"Cen Zhan deserves to be damned. Not to mention a hasty march, but also a night attack? It would be fine if he was killed by the fighting general, but to be captured by someone in the camp is really embarrassing." Tongcheng General Li Dian said angrily.
"It is up to the king to decide whether Cen Zhan should die or not. We are just talking about how to deal with it now." Panfu waved his hand.
"The last general is willing to be the vanguard to capture Bingtong County, use Bingtong County as the camp, and fight to the death with Na Luwu!" Li Dian stood up, saluted and asked for battle.
Zuo Military Advisor Yu Jing quickly stopped him and said: "Wait a minute, General Li Dian, Lu Wu surrendered five thousand troops, but he hastily formed an army with these surrendered troops as the main force. There must be serious problems with the morale and morale of the army. We might as well wait for him to lead the army." The army arrived and defeated this man openly.
Moreover, the situation in Nanhe Prefecture has changed drastically, and it all depends on this person. As long as we can defeat this person head-on, Nanhe Prefecture will be at our fingertips - if we cannot defeat this person, let alone Bingtong County, even Nanhe Prefecture City, I am afraid that it will not be possible It is difficult to end the war. "
Zhou Yuan, the right military advisor, knocked on the ground with his cane and said:
"Yes, General Cen Zhan is also General Fenyuan, who fought in great battles in northern Xinjiang and was promoted through meritorious service. He will not be wary of even night attacks during this two-day rapid march.
The battle report said that General Cen Zhan left 500 cavalry to patrol the camp, which was enough to deal with ordinary night attacks. It was only when Lu Wu personally took action, broke the camp, and rode his horse directly into the Chinese army's tent that General Cen Zhan was unable to do so. Capture without restraint.
If we combine the battle reports from the spies in the days ahead, I am afraid that Lu Wu really had infinite strength. He directly smashed the camp gate and rushed into the camp, catching General Cen Zhan off guard! "
In the Chu State, the position of military advisor was not a formal military position, but the personal staff of the general. Zhou Yuan and Yu Jing were both old men who had followed Pan Fu for more than thirty years. They tried to persuade each other, but Li Dian could only feel resentful. Sit back.
At that time, the battle report that Lu Wu defeated seven cities in one day came, and anyone with some common sense thought it was nonsense.
It is estimated that Jiang Xingde of the Jiang family has long been rebellious, and has made arrangements in advance among the armies of each city. He divided his troops into seven groups and cooperated with the outside to capture each city.
The Jiang family has been operating in Nanhe Prefecture (Zhenjiang Prefecture) for hundreds of years, and has experienced the two countries of Wu and Chu. There are tens of thousands of family members. Even Ou Wenyi cannot shake his power in the military. It is not surprising that he can do this.
This kind of analysis is more consistent with common sense than an army with wings, marching hundreds of miles a day, and conquering seven cities in a row.
Others don't know how powerful the fighting generals are, but Panfu has fought against them before.
Although military generals are powerful, they cannot capture a city alone, let alone carry an army for hundreds of miles a day.
