These four or five should have joined the army, and one of them, who seemed to be the oldest, had a goatee, and had been gently stroked, and when he heard my words, he suddenly raised his head, with an expression of disbelief on his face, and blurted out, "Miss knows this formation?"

I nodded and said, "The tactical idea of this formation is to outflank left and right. This formation requires the commander to have a high tactical command ability, and the two wings can be opened and closed freely, which can not only be used to copy the enemy's flanks, but also can work together to flank the enemy who breaks into the middle of the formation. After the general is in the formation, the defense of the formation should be strict to prevent the enemy from breaking through; The two wings should be maneuverable, closely coordinated, and attack fiercely, otherwise the goal will not be achieved. "I remember that there was a tactical book in the Prime Minister's Mansion that specialized in the study of this formation, and I thought this formation shape was interesting, so I read it more.

The man nodded again and again and said, "I didn't expect Miss to know this." ”

I smiled and said, "The military advisor has won the award, in fact, I have read it in the book, but I have never fought in actual combat." ”

The man was even more surprised: "How does Miss know that I am a military advisor?"

I pointed to the clothes he was wearing, and said, "Isn't there a clear rule on dress in the barracks?" The military division should be from the second grade, so you can use purple. And although the military advisor is not wearing purple today, he is wearing a purple belt, and several people just now are respected by the military advisor, I let everyone be busy, and everyone will act with your eyes...... That's why I make this judgment. “

The military advisor laughed and said, "The young lady is thoughtful, and the old man admires it." But what does the young lady know about this situation?"

I looked at the sand table formation, thought for a while, and said, "This formation is actually both offensive and defensive, but there is a weakness in the phalanx where the generals are. This formation requires close coordination between the left and right flanks, so if you can lose contact with the left and right, or knock out the flag bearer of the general's phalanx, then this formation will be defeated. ”

The military advisor bowed his head and said, "It's the same as I thought, but the phalanx where the general is located must be the most heavily defended phalanx, and in the rear of this formation, how can we easily defeat it?"

I looked at the Strategist and asked, "Can I ask the Strategist why he studied this formation so much?"

The military advisor replied, "Of course." In fact, three months ago, Wan Yan Bing suddenly declared war on our dynasty, when Marshal Du and Vice General Ding went to Miancheng to inspect the defense, and on the way they encountered about 30,000 Hu Zhen soldiers led by Wan Yan Bing. At that time, they used this array. It's just that at that time, they should have been practicing this formation for the first time, and the cooperation was not tacit, and Yan Bing's improper command was defeated by the marshal. Wan Yan Bing didn't fall in love with the fight, and fled with just one shot. The marshals had only a few thousand men and did not dare to pursue. So I sent this array back and asked me to study how to crack it. It's a long way to go, and I only received it a month ago, so I'm working on it. I have consulted the relevant books on the art of war, but there is no record, that is, this battle is not solved for the time being. ”

"Have you ever considered using arrows?" I thought about it, if it was modern, it would be better to shoot the head directly with a blocker, but in ancient times, it was only possible to use arrows.

The military advisor shook his head and said, "If it is a military formation of 30,000 people, then this central phalanx should be more than ten miles away from us, and it is completely impossible to use arrows. ”

I think about it, too, it's a real conundrum.

"Actually, Ancheng is easy to defend and difficult to attack, no matter what formation they use, as long as we don't defend the city, I'm afraid there is no way to take us." Indeed, as long as we don't fight, we can't do anything about the formation.

The military advisor stroked his goatee again and said, "Although this is good, Ancheng must not be defended without attacking. Because Ancheng is easy to defend and difficult to attack, in fact, it is said that Hu Zhenguo should not attack here. But because this place is closest to Hu Zhenguo, the previous lord of Hu Zhenguo likes to come to raid. Later, the marshal guarded here, and Hu Zhen couldn't take advantage of it, so he went to Miancheng in the southwest. Miancheng is also defended according to the danger, but because the terrain does not have Ancheng insurance, and the ability of the defender is insufficient, it needs Ancheng to help every time to defend. Moreover, Miancheng does not have enough supplies in Ancheng, and if it is surrounded, it will not be long before it is lost. Therefore, if Ancheng is defended according to the danger and avoids the war, Miancheng will be lost. ”

I don't understand it anymore: "Since the Miancheng guards are not capable, then replace them, so that they need someone to save them every time, isn't it more energy-consuming?"

The military advisor said: "Miss, do you know how the Ming Dynasty was founded?"

I thought about it and said: "Of course I know, Jiang Qianlin, the founding emperor of this dynasty, ascended to the top of the prime minister of the previous dynasty with a weak crown, because of the incompetence of the emperor of the previous dynasty, the first emperor quickly changed the dynasty only five years after the incident, and the world surrendered. ”

The military advisor smiled and said, "It seems that the young lady has read "Prehistory". But the young lady may not know that the surrender of the world in the past five years has not been smooth sailing. In addition to Hu in the previous dynasty, there was actually a small ethnic group in the northwest, called Tuyi. The habitat of this tribe is in the area of what is now Miancheng. If the First Emperor had to free up his hands to conquer this nation at that time, then the time for the founding of the country would have been extended indefinitely, so it was the First Emperor who made the tribe bow down with his super charm. The First Emperor promised the people of Miancheng to live forever and would protect them. It is precisely because of the submission of the Tuyi people that Hu Zhen has stopped for more than ten years. And now the guards of Miancheng are Tuyi people, so the guards cannot be changed, and we must protect them. ”

Alas, it seems that this politics is too tiring, and it is not so easy to learn. There are so many mysteries in this small city, it seems that I have not learned enough.

So, the question is back to the formation: how can this formation be cracked?

I still can't help but think that if it were in modern times, then many problems could be solved. Seeing that the military advisors were all contemplating, I had to call Zheng Yu to go out for a walk to breathe.

On the school grounds of the barracks, there were basically no people. Because it was just the Chinese New Year, many soldiers had returned home, and those who stayed were allowed to practice from the first day to the fifth day of the first lunar month.

"What is the origin of this military advisor?" I asked casually.

"Oh, Hong Junshi is a native of Anseong, and he studied under the great general Bian Wen. Bian Wen was a general in the former dynasty and later surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, but because of his background, he was unable to be the commander again for life. But even Marshal Du was full of praise for his military methods and formations, and after his death, Marshal Du let his only disciple Hong Dujiang serve as a military advisor, mainly studying the enemy's tactics and formations. Zheng Yu seems to know the affairs of the army very well, and he introduced the situation of Hong Junshi clearly in one breath.

I nodded, and a gust of wind blew, adding to the winter chill in the deserted school grounds. I tightened my clothes gently, looked at the dust blown up by the wind in the distance, and suddenly my eyes lit up, and I smiled: "How to break the formation, I thought of it!" ”