Chapter 576: The First Test Formation
The advantage of the Bagua Array is that there is no weakness in the deployment, and if either side is attacked, the formation with adjacent wings can automatically go to the rescue, and it does not need much change for the overall array. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
However, the disadvantage of this formation is that it is too poor in mobility, and such a complex formation requires a lot of time to practice.
The Six Flower Array was derived by Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, based on the Wuhou Eight Array.
The Six Flowers Array adheres to the basic principle of the Bagua Array, and it is also a large array to pack a small array, and a large camp to pack a small camp. The four corners of the four sides are connected to each other, and each twist and turn corresponds to each other.
Because the outer six formations of the formation are square, and the inner central military formation is circular, because its overall shape is like hexagonal petals, it is commonly known as the six-flower array.
Back then, Emperor Taizong once asked Li Jing why he wanted to arrange the formation into an inner circle and an outer square.
Li Jing replied: The outer six formations are regular soldiers, so they are square; The central military formation inside is a surprise soldier, so it is circular. The square is used to define the scope of the battlefield, and the circle is used to connect the routes of the parties. Therefore, the number of steps in the prescribed range of the battlefield should be as fixed as the earth; Determine the course of maneuver as flexible as the movement of celestial bodies. The number of steps is fixed and the rotation is neat, so it is not easy to be confused in the change. The evolution from the Eight Arrays to the Six Flower Arrays is still based on Zhuge Liang's principle of arrangement.
The outer six formations are against the enemy, and the inner circle formation is the backup.
Because the odd soldiers controlled by the commander in the center of the Six Flowers Array are circular, and the time it takes to meet the main soldiers on the periphery from any point in the circle is the same, the difficulty of controlling the troops is greatly reduced.
Li Canghai has memories of his previous life, and he knows that this six-flower array is actually a hexagon, and the hexagonal shape is the most stable and material-saving shape in terms of geometry.
The six-flower array is arranged in this way, one is very stable in terms of structure, the other is to save the source of troops, and it is also very symmetrical and reasonable in terms of deployment.
Although the power of the Six Flowers Array is slightly inferior to the Bagua Array, for the current situation, this Six Flowers Array is indeed the best defensive formation.
First of all, the Six Flower Array does not require a complicated formation method like the Bagua Array, which saves a lot of time.
Secondly, the mobility of the Six Flowers Array has been greatly improved, and even soldiers who are not very familiar with it can make corresponding changes according to the central command.
The 20,000 Tang Army, under the command of Su Hai, rushed back and forth and hurriedly set up the formation.
However, the 20,000 Tang troops were only arranged into the outer six formations, while the inner circle of the army formation fell into emptiness.
20,000 Tang troops were arranged in six formations, each with more than 3,000 people.
In terms of configuration, the shield is in the front, the spearmen are second, and the crossbowmen are in the rear.
This arrangement is to give full play to the advantages of the Tang crossbowmen, who can shoot the enemy from a distance and will not be hit head-on by the enemy.
After everything was arranged, Su Hai came to Li Canghai and said with his fists clenched: "Marshal, 20,000 horses are all arranged, it's just ...... This Chinese army is ....... ”
Su Hai was a little embarrassed, after all, they had fewer people, and if they wanted to ensure the strength of the outer six formations, the Chinese army's array would not be able to continue.
Li Canghai's feather fan shook lightly and said calmly: "It's okay, when the Silla army turns, they will be the formation of the Chinese army, so that all the soldiers are ready." The big war is coming. ”
After Su Hai nodded, he immediately returned to the formation.
Let's say that fifteen miles away from the place where Li Canghai and others lined up their troops, Dongying's 60,000 troops rushed mightily.
Compared with the Tang Army, which had strict military discipline and was orderly, the Dongying army seemed much more scattered.
The Dongying army was spearheaded by 3,000 cavalry, and the rest were all infantry, and the weapons were mainly long and short soldiers.
The general of the middle lane, Oda Yukinobu was wearing a Dongying armor uniform, riding on horseback, staring directly into the distance with a cold gaze, exuding crazy killing intent.
The army on the right was attacked, and only more than 1,000 people fled back, which had never happened in the history of the Dongying War.
For Dongying, this is a shame, a huge shame!
More than 20,000 casualties were suffered overnight, which caused a great shock to the Dongying army, and when the news came, the Dongying army was even more turbulent.
They didn't expect the Tang army to rush to Silla from Baekje so quickly, and they didn't expect that they would be caught off guard by the Dongying army with lightning speed.
In the face of such humiliation, how can Dongying endure it?
Oda Yukinobu immediately made a decision not to play the cat-and-mouse game against Silla, and since the Tang Army had arrived, it also said that it was time for them to compete with the Tang Army.
During the march, Oda Yukinobu suddenly saw that there was dust in front of him, and a group of men and horses came from the direction of Jincheng and stopped two miles away from the Dongying army.
"Back to the general, the prince of Silla led a large army to come, and two miles ahead, blocked the way of our army!" The scout quickly reported back.
Oda Yukinobu's face was gloomy, he snorted, and said solemnly: "General Ben hasn't gone to look for him yet, but he sent it to the door." Pass the order, the whole army will attack, and kill him without leaving a piece of armor! ”
When the trumpeter beside him heard this, he immediately took out the conch and blew it into the sky.
The vanguard Dongying army screamed and killed the past.
When the king of Silla saw this, he immediately ordered the crossbowmen to release a wave of feathered arrows, and then ordered the whole army to retreat.
The Dongying army pursued closely, and when passing by a fork in the road, the king of Silla immediately sent a group of soldiers to the ambush of Feng Changqing.
The Dongying cavalry was greedy for killing, and sure enough, they took the bait, brandished their swords, and chased after them with a roar.
The cavalry pursued the scattered forces, and the remaining forces continued to pursue the Silla army.
At the same time, Gao Xianzhi, who was ambushed on the left side, immediately ordered someone to release arrows.
The sudden rain of arrows suddenly made the vanguard infantry of Dongying fall into a panic.
"General, there is an ambush!" One of the generals said to Oda Yukinobu.
Oda Xingxin snorted and said, "The Tang Army and Jincheng are all combined, and they are only 40,000 people, even if they are ambushed, how many people can be ambushed?" In Ben's opinion, it's just a bluff! ”
He paused, his eyes were cold, and he shouted: "Kawashima-kun, Ben will give you five thousand men and horses, and you must kill all those who are ambushed by Ben General!" Not a single one to stay! ”
The general's eyes widened, and he immediately bowed his head and let out a sigh, and then drew his weapon and led more than 5,000 people to kill the arrow on the left.
More than 8,000 people were removed from the left and right flanks, and the remaining 50,000 people were still pursuing the Silla army with all their might.
In front of the Six Flowers Array, Li Canghai's expression was calm, and he gently shook the feather fan.
After several battles in a row, Li Canghai was no longer as jerky and nervous as he was on the first march, but became extremely calm and calm.
"Canghai, look, they're coming!" Di Qing suddenly pointed ahead and said.
I saw a few miles ahead, dusty and smoky.
The king of Silla led a large army and quickly withdrew towards this place.
In a few moments, the king of Silla rode to the hundred zhang in front of Li Canghai, and he shouted, "Marshal! The Woko are coming! (To be continued.) )