The so-called "meatloaf" tactic is to use the attacking cavalry to launch a flank attack from both sides of the enemy, squeeze the enemy soldiers to move closer to the middle, and some fighting cavalry (rangers) fight with the enemy soldiers directly in front. The frontal rangers dodged the way, and the heavily armored ironclad cavalry relied on their powerful assault power to carve a bloody path through the center of the enemy army, grinding the enemy formation into minced meat. This plan is called "meat sandwich bun" by Takayama.

This tactic is used because of the limitations of the heavy cavalry, although the heavy cavalry has a strong assault and protection power, but because the horse is covered with heavy armor, it affects the sight of the horse, the war horse will only run in a straight line, and the long-distance running ability is insufficient, there is no attacking cavalry on both sides to restrain the enemy, oppress the enemy, as long as the light cavalry avoids its edge, from the side and the back attack, it will beat the heavy cavalry to the ground.

A military horn sounded, and the rangers who were fighting in front of the formation rushed to both wings, and before the Karasuma cavalry could react, a thousand heavily armored cavalrymen held four-meter cavalry spears and began to assault unstoppable.

Zhang Liao was about to relax, and the soldiers of the Third Army Corps, who were monitoring the battle situation, sent someone to report: "The main force of Karasuma has not gone far, it is sorting out its troops and horses not far away, and it may attack our army at any time, General Zhang, only the Third Army Corps is not enough to monitor the battlefield, please end the battle as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Liao smiled: "Is this the final battlefield?" The multi-day pursuit of the Great Desert made Karasuma understand that they would not have a chance to sneak up on our army, and now, they plan to use this small cavalry to attract our attention, take advantage of our fierce battle to mobilize the main force, rush into the battlefield, and take advantage of the confusion of our formation, relying on the large number of people, to catch us off guard. ”

"The rear army is encamped." Zhang Liao shouted loudly.

The rear camp of 15,000 people will be strong and strong. The wagons were connected in a circle to form a ring of defensive fortresses, and then they took out the wooden butt from the backpack, several iron parts, and assembled them slightly, and a folding crossbow was unfolded in the hands of the baggage soldiers (the crossbow was invented by the Swiss, and the modern butt and barrel are shaped from the crossbow), and the crossbow had a bayonet in front of it, which allowed for close combat, which was the prototype of the modern bayonet.

After a while, a large group of Karasuma cavalry rushed. Then, Zhang Liao waved his hand and signaled to his attendants: "Blow the military trumpet, order the Third Army to continue to advance, go around to the rear of the Karasuma Army, and attack the Karasuma Army from behind." Order the 1st Corps, continue to fight, and leave it alone. Order the 2nd Army Corps to meet it, avoid the front of the enemy, and pin down the enemy from the left. ”

Turning around, Zhang Liao shouted to the baggage soldiers: "Soldiers, get ready, five-stage suppressive shooting, let the Karasuma people taste the benefits of the cloud gun crossbow!" ”

The baggage soldiers responded in a deep voice: "No! ”

The Karasuma soldiers rushed into the battlefield and took a brief look at the leading Karasuma cavalry. With a whistle, the brigade bypassed the battlefield and rushed towards the baggage barracks.

The van is very low and has a lot of rear cars. The supplies were at a glance, and a well-ridden Karasuma soldier could get past the obstacle formed by the main van with just a few horses. The Karasuma soldiers didn't care about the strange weapons in the hands of the baggage soldiers, a piece of iron was set on a wooden stick, and a spear stabbed in front of it, what was it? The Karasuma soldier held his halberd alof, screamed "whoosh", and pounced on the baggage soldiers.

"First row shooting." With the sound of the command, a dense rain of arrows poured in.

The crossbow is in the effective range, and the deviation is only about forty centimeters. The body was huge, and suddenly, three thousand crossbow arrows formed an impassable metal wall in front of the Karasuma cavalry. As the sound of the start in the camp of the Izumo main carriage continued, a metal storm blew in front of the Karasuma cavalry, covering the sky and the sun, impermeable to the wind, continuous, like the most terrible nightmare in his life, when he woke up, things were not people, and in just one breath, the Karasuma Charging Warriors were like leeks cut by a sickle, and let out a gasp before death.

War horses whimper, crows fly, vultures smell blood. Fishy smells flew in droves from everywhere, and wolves roaming the grasslands also gathered and marched towards the battlefield.

"Perfect victory!" Zhang Liao sighed in a low voice.

The Third Legion followed behind the Karasuma Army, just in time for the interception, the Second Army was on the left side of Karasuma, and the First Army was about to end the battle, and inadvertently, it was already on the right side of the Karasuma Army, which was a great encirclement of heaven and earth, which was what Izumo Staff called the "omelette" tactic.

"Phew, it's obviously a four-way encirclement tactic that should have set up a 'four-sided' battle array, a 'Round-up Unified Killing' array, and a 'Chaos Zhoutian' array, such a mighty name, in order to please the lord, these Izumo staff officers actually gave such a bad name as 'fried egg', which is really infuriating. If others ask in the future, what strategy will be used to defeat Karasuma? Am I embarrassed to answer the 'omelette' tactic? ”

Who would have thought that the fall of the Karasuma clan would only begin with a careless mistake, or retribution obtained through greed. If Karasuma's army attacked the First Army Corps, which was in full swing, perhaps the battle would be longer, Zhang Liao would be forced to advance the camp formed by the main vans, approach the battlefield, and meet the First Army. At that time, even if the Karasuma cavalry was unfavorable in battle, they could break through from the battlefield to the right and preserve part of their forces, however, the Karasuma cavalry, who was dizzy and unconscious, could not get rid of the nature of robbery, and brazenly launched an attack on the main camp of the baggage troops who did not know the roots, so that the auxiliary soldiers who were only tasked with protecting the baggage showed their might, and became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

When the Izumo Express arrived in Guangzhou, Liu Bei was fiddling with a pedal lathe in his workshop, pondering the connector of a new type of armor. Liu Bei likes to fiddle with the lathe, the upper is good, the lower is good, and the Qingzhou scholars use the lathe to carve, which is called "art"; Soldiers used lathes to make strange weapons, horse rigging and armor ornaments for themselves, which was called "family tradition"; Craftsmen use lathes to create differential rotor bearings and other novelties, which are called "creations".

At that time, Cai Yan was only married, Tian Chou was busy arranging Cao army prisoners in Mount Tai, Xu Shu was busy dealing with the colonization plan in Xihe, Tian Feng was haunted by the statistics of the war exploits after the mobilization of the four counties, and Frustrated Shou replaced the groom official Gao Shun to lead the Lei Cai, as for Tai Shi Ci, Liu Bei considered that Gao Shun got married, and he couldn't be idle, and married the other great beauty of the Three Kingdoms, Yecheng Zhen Mi, to Tai Shi Ci, so he was also busy picking up the Lei Cavalry and the Wolf Cavalry on one shoulder. This message had to be delivered by Xun Yu to Liu Bei's mansion.

Seeing Xun Yu enter the door, Liu Bei made a gesture to stop and carefully polished the metal armor piece in his hand with a piece of shark skin.

The shark's skin is smooth to the touch along the spines on its body, and uneven when touched upside down. Traditionally, the Western world has used shark skin for sanding utensils, while in China it has been made of charcoal. The best charcoal is basswood charcoal, and a basswood spoon that has grown for twenty or thirty years can not produce a few catties of usable charcoal, perhaps only enough to polish a cloisonné plate. Since the development of the shark fishing industry and whaling industry in Qingzhou, due to the implementation of the ban on logging in Qingzhou, shark skin has naturally become the main grinding tool in Qingzhou, and its demand has led to the further development of the shark fishing industry.

After a while, Liu Bei put down the shark skin and sighed softly: This era has finally changed, no matter what, the current history is no longer the history of the past time and space. In the past, Xun Yu, who was born in a big family and was heavily influenced by Confucianism, would definitely reprimand him like Zhuge Liang when he saw Liu Bei fiddling with these strange and obscene skills, and now Xun Yu will only look at the iron pieces in Liu Bei's hand with appreciation.

"Agriculture is the foundation of the country", which is emphasized by Confucianism in the past dynasties, agriculture has no tax, which just builds the foundation of the country. Liu Bei's agricultural tax policy seems to be a paradox, starting with emphasizing Confucianism, and finally negating Confucianism's theory of "light industry and despising business", "gentlemen do not speak of profit", and all the behaviors of the whole society are built into a big transaction - a fair trade under the guidance of the spirit of contract, which seems to be inconsistent with the spirit of Confucianism everywhere, but it has built the great prosperity of Qingzhou.

This is an era of great confusion, this is an era of confusion, but this is also the happiest era in the ideological world, everyone can freely express their thoughts, there is no oppression, blows, persecution, every person with lofty ideals is exploring the road to save the country, the prosperity and strength of Qingzhou let all the attackers shut up.

Xun Yu went from the initial boycott and non-cooperation, and finally became an out-and-out executor, without him, just worried about the country and the people.

Xun Yu took a few steps forward and presented the letter of report, Liu Bei waved his hand, did not answer the letter, but pointed to the chair with his finger, motioned Xun Yu to sit down and speak: "Is it the good news of Izumo?" This is not surprising, Karasuma has been harassed by me for many years, and he has long been troubled. Wenyuan (Zhang Liao) has a strong personality and is steady, attacking Karasuma with 30,000 elite soldiers, and victory is sooner or later. ”

Liu Bei picked up the armor piece, used shark skin to finely polish a flaw he had just discovered, and continued: "Wenruo, the strong enemy in Youzhou and Bingzhou has gone, next year and the year after, I am going to do two things, one is to explore the way to the north and plant the military flag of my Han to the end of the earth, so that my Han can expand to the extreme north for three thousand miles, and the area of this borderless land is equivalent to three times the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Second, I want to attack westward next year, defeat Lu Bu, and open the way to Chang'an, what do you think? ”

Liu Bei's words implied a comparison, Xun Yu replied excitedly: "Xuande Gong, if you can really expand the land for my Han Dynasty for 3,000 miles, let my Han Dynasty prosper and make my Han rule continue for 500 years, this sincere and martial ambition is also willing to follow the lord to create this great cause." ”

Liu Bei put down the objects in his hand and said solemnly: "The dynasties have changed, and the people who have suffered are the people, and the dynasties have changed, and the new ones are just a group of thieves." Instead of changing the dynasty, it is better to change the rule of officials, prepare for the descendants of the Han Dynasty, what is the benefit to me of changing the dynasty?

It's better to let the Han Dynasty try out the reform of official governance, to hide the superior, so that thousands of years later, you and I can also be proud of the Han people, so that what we do, can't it be passed down through the ages? Being the emperor is just a momentary pleasure, and after thousands of years, who will remember? Liu Xuande dominates the north, and the people who plan it are also a great cause. Ignorant rats live my heart with their own hearts, how shallow they are. ”

Liu Bei's words for the first time hit back at the rumors in Qingzhou about the idea of cutting the king, and clearly told Xun Yu that he couldn't afford to bear the name of usurpation, and to be an emperor or prince for just a few decades, Liu Bei's ambition was extremely lofty, and he wanted to build a monument in people's hearts for thousands of years.

"If it is really 3,000 miles for the Han Dynasty, Xuande Gong is indeed qualified to set up a monument for thousands of years, and only being an emperor with such a great cause can no longer satisfy Xuande Gong's ambition." Thinking of this, Xun Yu dispelled the last trace of doubt in his heart, dressed up, and solemnly bowed to Liu Bei without saying a word.

Liu Bei and Xun Yu looked at each other and smiled, pointed to the Izumo battle report, and asked, "Wen Ruo, you haven't answered the two questions I asked you just now, so let's see how?" ”

Xun Yu replied: "The matter of expanding the land, I don't see a hurry, at present, the four states of Qinghai, Hebei, You, and the four states are sparsely populated, and the products are abundant, and the expansion of the land to the north is forcibly, and it is easy to cause resentment, so it is better to seal the new heroes in the north, let them settle down and live, and adopt the way of self-control in Mintun, and gradually expand to the north.

The north is vast and sparsely populated, and no matter how large the fiefdom is, it is not easy to gather rebel forces, as long as they accept the rule of our law and recognize our Han as the suzerain, they will be allowed to expand to the north. When the Central Plains is tense, it can move to the north and expand, and the place has been governed by our heroes for many years, and the resistance to migration will inevitably be reduced.

The matter of expanding the land in the north is a thousand-year plan that cannot be rushed, and the lord can formulate a hundred-year plan, which can be described as a long-term and long-term strategy.

As for Lu Bu, the locust plague is raging, and there is a shortage of food in various places, so how can it be difficult to live in Qingzhou? If the lord wants to fight Lu Bu, he can do it today or tomorrow, so why put it until next year? In my opinion, the heart of the lord lies in Cao Mengde. ”

Liu Bei asked in surprise: "Why did Wen Ruo say this?" Xun Yu didn't answer, and Liu Bei asked again: "How do I compare with Cao Mengde?" ”

Xun Yu replied: "Why should the lord be arrogant? In my opinion, compared with Cao Mengde, the lord has ten victories and Cao has ten defeats. ”

Without waiting for Liu Bei to ask, Xun Yu snapped his fingers and counted: "In the land of four states, Cao only has one state, and there are only three counties left, so Cao Gong is not as good as it; The public body has experienced a hundred battles, and there are countless elite soldiers and fierce generals under his command, and Cao Gong has not experienced many battle formations, and this Cao Gong's experience is not as good as that of Gongye; The public ruled by the military in the four states of Qing, Hebei, You, and the four states, the people all knew that the law was strict, and the order was observed, and the Duke of Cao governed Yanzhou with the family family, but he appointed the Hanmen scholars as his cronies, and the regime was stable, and Cao was not as good as the public;

Under the rule of the four states, the property rights of the people of Li have been recognized and respected, and all this cannot be done in Yanzhou, where the strength of the family is entangled, and the determination of the people to defend their homes under the rule of Cao is not as good as the public; Under the order of the lord, the four states can mobilize millions of male soldiers, and Cao Mengde's land in one state is not as strong as the public; There are countless capable ministers under the command of the lord, who have been trained for many years, the public expedition is outside, the four states are safe and sound, Cao came in person, lost the root of Yanzhou, and assisted by the virtuous ministers, Cao is not as good as the public;

The Qingzhou battle array has been tested, the main battle method has never been repeated, and there are many changes, Qingzhou is far better than Yanzhou, and Cao is not as good as the public; Speaking of politics, Qingzhou, Hebei, You, and the four states use unified weights and measures, and the six weights and measures are complete, therefore, Qingzhou ordnance armor in the world, Qingzhou goods are known for their exquisiteness, Cao Jun is shoddy, and the accuracy of what is done is not high, although the Qingzhou military system is adopted, but the soul of the Qingzhou military system has not been learned, and the military orders are not complete, and at the same time, the administrative orders of the officials are not as precise as Qingzhou, and Cao Gong has no hope of victory;

Since ancient times, those who have won the hearts of the people have won the world, the lord is lenient to others, the most important rewards and punishments for the merits of the war, and paid taxes for the people of Qingzhou out of their own pockets, although Yanzhou is under the rule of Cao Cao, but the people also know the benevolence of the lord, even if the Duke of Cao learns the practice of the lord, the people of Yanzhou will also feel the kindness of the lord, the so-called people's hearts win, can not win. ”

Liu Bei smiled, and shook his head again and again, Xun Yu could think of so much, it was not easy, but he didn't expect that the most important point was ......