Chapter 373: Pre-War Layout

"In a few days, it will be the day of the decisive battle, this place is only two hundred miles away from the Wolf Juxu Mountain, and it is time for our army to plan how to arrange the battle. Guorang, you say. Gongsun Chan looked at his chief strategist, Tian Yu.

"No!" Tian Yu, who was standing in the direction of Gongsun Zhan's left hand, stood up and bowed his hand slightly, turned to Wenwu behind him and said loudly: "Everyone, the next few days will be the day of our decisive battle with the Xianbei, Wuhuan and Southern Xiongnu tribes. Our army has been preparing for this for nearly a year, and it is time for the aliens and the world to see the majesty of our Youzhou Iron Cavalry. This battle will be won, and I hope that you will obey the arrangement of the lord, perform your duties, and be sure to encircle and annihilate all these alien races, leaving no trouble! ”

"Next is the battle deployment formulated by the lord and me, if there are any omissions, or you have different ideas, you can also say it, and everyone will discuss it together."

"First of all, this decisive battle between Xianbei, Wuhuan and the Southern Xiongnu and us is out of self-preservation, and they will definitely not be truly united and cooperate with each other, otherwise they will not agree to fight on this grassland. In this way, the opponent's combat strength will be greatly reduced, and it will provide our army with various opportunities to break through. ”

"This time, the other side must have formed their own armies and attacked our army in three forces. Among them, the most powerful is Xianbei, followed by Wuhuan, and the Southern Xiongnu are the weakest. In terms of Xianbei, we must first avoid its edge. General Gongsun Yue! ”

"The last general!" Gongsun Yue stood up and arched his hand.

Since Liu Yu was sent away, Tian Yu has been serving as Gongsun Zhan's first think tank, and other generals are naturally respectful to him. What's more, Tian Yu is not only outstandingly resourceful, but also a good hand at leading troops in battle, not inferior to the generals here.

"Previously, our army purchased fifty chariots from General Zhengbei, and now they are all handed over to you for deployment. When the Xianbei army charges, you first lead the crossbowmen array to shoot in front, hide the chariot behind, and then retreat the crossbow army to the rear before the enemy arrives, and block the Xianbei cavalry with the chariot to hinder the opponent's large-scale charge. In addition, place your 3,000 heavy infantry on both sides of the rear of the chariot to protect the crossbowmen in the center. It doesn't matter how many enemies you kill or wound, just hold off the Xianbei army for the time being. You are the key to our army's battle, and there is absolutely no room for failure, do you dare to take on this heavy responsibility? Tian Yu said solemnly.

"I won't lose my life!" Gongsun Yue said solemnly.

Gongsun Chan nodded secretly. Although he lost the battle with Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zhan also realized that the light cavalry was not invincible in the plains, and if he rushed to charge in a frontal battle, he could easily be restrained by chariots and heavy infantry.

Therefore, when Yuan Shu "kindly" sold him heavy armor and chariots, Gongsun Chan gritted his teeth and agreed. After all, he has made war money in the past six months, and he can barely afford the cost of chariots and heavy armor.

In this grassland battle, Gongsun Chan was completely hollowed out by Yuan Shu. In the past six months, all the things that could be sold were sold by Gongsun Zhan, and a large number of "sophisticated weapons" were purchased from Yuan Shu. Although they are all "eliminated goods" that are not wanted by the army under Yuan Shu, the cost still makes Gongsun Chan feel heartbroken.

Gongsun Fan's army can be said to be armed to the teeth, with chariots, heavy armor, and strong crossbows all prepared, in order to give Xianbei a head-on blow. The disadvantage of having a large number of people and a large number of people, it is difficult for tens of thousands of troops to charge collectively and want to stop.

This kind of formation is actually a way to deal with a large number of cavalry of foreign races that was eliminated by the Han Dynasty in the past. The crossbowmen were leading, and on both sides of the chariot, the heavily armored soldiers were blocking the road and fighting. But this outdated formation is indeed just right for this kind of battlefield.

"General Tian Kai!"

"The last general!"

"You lead 10,000 iron cavalry arrays behind General Gongsun Fan, once General Gongsun Fan and the Xianbei army are in close combat, you immediately lead the army to fight from the flank, and immediately kill after disrupting the situation, don't stop. After that, it will be consumed with cavalry on the periphery, and if General Gongsun Fan's army cannot support it, you will enter again, and you must help it drag Xianbei down. ”

"No!"

"General Gongsun Yue! Shan Jing General! ”

"The last general!"

"Each of you will lead 15,000 cavalry to fight with the Wuhuan army, entangle each other, and prevent the other party from dividing troops to rescue."

"No!"

"Lord!" Tian Yu turned his head to look at Gongsun Zhan: "Please also ask the lord to lead 20,000 to confront the Southern Xiongnu head-on and defeat them in one fell swoop." It is better to cut off one of its fingers than to hurt its ten fingers, as long as the Southern Xiongnu are defeated, our army will basically win the game. ”

"Got it!" Gongsun Chan nodded.

"General Yan Gang!"

"The last general!"

"You led three thousand white horses to wait for an opportunity on the periphery, first to assist the lord to destroy the Southern Xiongnu, and then to participate in the battle yourself."

Tian Yu was completely at ease with Yan Gang and Bai Ma Yicong, this army did not need to be commanded at all, with their years of experience in killing, they would naturally choose the most suitable time on the battlefield and cut into the battlefield to change the tide of the battle.

"General Zou Dan!"

"The last general!"

"You lead 10,000 cavalry to stand by in the rear, and I will assist you. If the situation changes, we can quickly cut into the battlefield. ”

Zou Dan was stunned when he heard this, and said a little unwillingly: "Strategist, the formation you have arranged is so appropriate, what changes can you make?" Why don't you let me go straight to the battlefield? ”

Tian Yu shook his head: "Don't think that Helian and Bandun are fools, we can think of the weaknesses of their alliance, and they can naturally think of it." Your role is crucial and should not be taken lightly! ”

Strategically despise the opponent and tactically value the opponent. Although Tian Yu didn't know this, he did it. He did have hatred and contempt for aliens, but he never took it lightly. At this time, he was holding tens of thousands of troops in his hands, and a mistake in decision-making was likely to be tens of thousands of casualties, and he could not be sloppy.

"No!" Although Zou Dan was unwilling, he still nodded solemnly.

"Do you have any questions?" After Tian Yu arranged the strategy, he looked around at the generals below and asked.

"May I ask Tian Changshi, what should I do? I hope to show it down! After waiting for a long time and not hearing about his own arrangements, Zhang Liao had to ask.

Tian Yu was silent, turned around and stood back in his original position, closing his eyes and saying nothing.

Gongsun Zhan glanced at Zhang Liao and said: "General Wenyuan has worked hard to help our army all the way and provide supplies, if you also want to do your part on the battlefield, then act freely like a white horse." However, try not to have any contact with the non-commissioned officers of our army, so as not to be injured by mistake. ”

Yuan Shu sent Zhang Liao to help him, and Gongsun Chan could probably guess some of it. Although he didn't know how big the other party's plot was, Gongsun Zan knew that Yuan Shu might not pit him, but he definitely didn't have a good heart. Before, Gongsun Chan had a good attitude, but he just pretended to be confused and took advantage of the other party, but now that the other party's use value is gone, Gongsun Chan is too lazy to pretend to this group of "outsiders".

"No!" Hearing this, Zhang Liao nodded expressionlessly.