Chapter 033: Scraping Fish Scales and the Sixteen-Character Policy
Huo Quzhi shook off the blood from the tip of the spear, and was quite complacent: "Lord, how is this tactic of his subordinates?" β
With a small number of elite night attacks, give full play to the mobility of the cavalry, and run away as soon as you kill indiscriminately.
Regardless of the number of enemies killed, it is a win that can harass and reduce the enemy's vital forces.
"The enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy is stationed and I disturb, the enemy is tired and I fight, and the enemy retreats and I chase." Liu Qi looked at Huo Quai's young face and sighed with emotion, "Qu Zhi is really a genius in riding and fighting, and this son is far inferior!" β
No wonder he dared to take the 800 Yulin army into the grassland at a young age and the Huns, and his brain was fast.
Not only that, but after setting the tactics, they can be executed decisively, and this self-confidence alone is beyond the reach of many people in a lifetime.
Huo Quzhi's eyes lit up: "What a sixteen-character mantra, the lord is a genius!" β
He called this method of warfare "scraping fish scales", which is a tactic that can use cavalry to the extreme, but it is still much inferior to the sixteen characters spoken by the lord.
"The enemy is stationed in me to disturb, and I will fight ...... when the enemy is tired" Huo Quzhi reminisced again, his eyes shining, "The lord also has some attainments in the art of war, and his subordinates are arrogant!" β
Liu Qi smiled but did not speak, and kept apologizing to the old man in his heart.
Old man Mingjian, I didn't mean to plagiarize your old man's copyright, but those sixteen words are too smooth!
As for Huo Qu's reaction after hearing this, it was not very surprising.
The champion Hou Gujun went deep into the grassland and kept making trouble in the hinterland of the Xiongnu, isn't it guerrilla warfare?
How could fellow guerrilla warfare experts not resonate with this concise "16-character mantra"?
The war horse was a little restless, Liu Qi looked at the sky, and the night was even deeper.
"Don't be presumptuous, the better you fight, the more pleasing this son will be." Liu Qi laughed, "How, go kill again?" β
Huo Quzhi responded proudly: "Just according to what the lord said!" β
Three hundred cavalrymen raised their spears and roared to help.
"Kill ββ!"
It poured out of the nest again, and in a moment it swept back in front of the harbor camp, like a strong wind blowing.
The pirates were counting the battle damage, and the Pirate King had summoned all the big and small bosses, and was scolding Liu Qi at this time.
However, not long after I put my mind at ease, the battle report came again.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! β
"How dare you come back!" The Pirate King's eyes were split, "Children, kill all those Central Plains dolls and wash away the shame of defeat!" β
Bosses and leaders all raised their weapons and rushed out with a scream.
However, the ideal is full, and the reality is the backbone.
In the barbarian army of 15,000 people, the 300 Yulin cavalry seemed to rush into the sea, and everywhere they went, they all stirred up chaos.
When the pirates reacted and organized a pursuit, and the army arrived, the Yulin army changed places again.
"Despicable Central Plains!"
The pirates' eyes were red, and they looked at the chaos in the camp with a desire to go crazy.
On the other side, Huo Qubing observed the battlefield and found that a group of pirates had been organized, so he turned the horse's head again: "Sons, the wind is tight, and the wind is tight!" β
"Oooh oh ββ!"
The Yulin cavalry let out a wolf-like roar and rushed out of the camp gate laughing.
The pirates broke their feet, but they couldn't even touch the horse's hooves.
ββ¦β¦ I&*&%%&! The pirate leader stood at the gate of the camp, angrily pointed at the backs of the Yulin cavalry, and scolded, "Damn the Central Plains, it's too despicable!" β
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The fourth time, the Yulin cavalry came and went like the wind, leaving the corpses of pirates all over the ground, but not even a war horse was left for the barbarians.
The pirate leader did not curse again, but looked gloomily in the direction where the Yulin cavalry had disappeared, and did not say a word.
The little boss was resigned: "Chief, what are we going to do?" β
There were four night attacks in succession, and each time he didn't love fighting, and he killed a few sides and one or two hundred people before withdrawing.
After four times, less than a thousand soldiers were killed on several sides.
But I'm aggrieved!
In particular, the interval between each attack is different, and whenever everyone thinks that the enemy will not come again and relaxes their vigilance, those ghostly black-armored cavalry will appear.
It's annoying!
In fact, when it comes to individual strength, the Nordic warriors don't necessarily lose, but they have four legs, and they can't run and grind!
The little leader twitched the corners of his mouth and gritted his teeth: "Chief, let the warriors attack!" β
If he doesn't vent, even he will suffocate to death.
The leader sneered: "Now attack, go and hit other people's traps?" β
The little leader choked and stopped talking.
"Tell the warriors that those Central Plains people will not come again, sleep in peace, and set off again at noon!"
"Really?" The small leader doubted, "The people of the Central Plains are very cunning, will they ......?" β
"Are you a pig!" The leader couldn't hold back any longer, and slapped the little leader in the face, "Look at the sky, it's going to dawn!" Do you think that the Central Plains people are as stupid as you, and a few hundred knights dare to fight against my army! β
The little leader covered his face and didn't dare to complain, so he could only silently give orders.
The leader's hand holding the battle axe was bruised, and his whole body trembled with anger.
All night, all night!
Just because of those hundreds of flies, their warriors didn't even have a chance to close their eyes, and they were on guard all night!
By now, they are all exhausted to the extreme, and their morale is even lower.
After the noon march, if there is no big victory to restore morale, his position as leader will be in danger!
"Damn the Central Plains cavalry ......" The leader had a cold light in his eyes.
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On the other side, the Yulin cavalry, who had recuperated and recharged, were full of energy, and they couldn't help but feel pity when they saw that the sky was about to dawn.
There were even bold young men who came to Liu Qi's side and quietly pleaded.
"Lord, it's not a big deal to look at those barbarians, you persuade the general to kill them again!"
"Yes, yes, it's bad luck for a little bit, every time it wasn't the striker's turn, he just cut off a barbarian head in his hand!"
"My lord, you are doing well, the little one is still one head away from being promoted!"
The Yulin cavalry was gossiping, making Liu Qi cry and laugh.
In the end, I was so annoyed that I could only pretend to be angry: "Don't you know the military order, no matter how noisy it is, I will beat you military sticks!" β
"Wow, Lord forgive sinsβ"
The Yulin cavalry laughed and scattered.
Liu Qi shook his head helplessly: "These stinky boys, do you still think that I am the master?" β
Huo Quzhi also smiled: "The soldiers respect the lord. β
"Don't worry, you won't really get angry with them." Liu Qi waved his hand, "What are you going to do next?" β
"Those barbarians were tired from a night's work, and their subordinates took pity on their physical strength, and they should try to advise the leader of the barbarians to walk more slowly when marching."
Huo Quzhi smiled and waved his big hand: "Sons, let's go when you're rested!" β
Surrounded by the cavalry, Liu Qi looked at the back of Huo Quai's illness at the front, and smiled: "I'm still young when I'm sick, isn't it just a sparrow war, an attack war, and a mysterious one." β