The wolf rider could not be completely defeated in just one or two battles. In Li Xu's original plan, the Central Plains heroes had to take advantage of the complex terrain at the foot of the Great Wall to spend at least half a month with Ashina Bone Tuolu, and only when the wolf cavalry and the various departments outside the fortress were exhausted and the soldiers and horses were exhausted, could they find the best opportunity for a decisive battle.

Despite this, he still respects Chen Yanshou's proposal. After all, Lao Changshi also followed Yang Su behind him and fought against the Turks, and his experience and qualifications were unmatched.

"Uncle Chen, doesn't he have a good plan to break the enemy?" Looking at the old man's eyes honestly, Li Xu asked in a low voice.

"It's not a good idea, but the old man thinks that it may not be beneficial for us to delay it for a long time. Today, I watched the battle at the head of the city, and found that the wolf riders and the tribal warriors had a great weakness. And the infantry formation you have set up complements the nearby terrain. That's why I would like to suggest that the general strike a ruthless one, and that tomorrow's battle be fought on a larger scale. Even if he can't kill Bone Toru in one fell swoop, those tribes who follow him south are all bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and after suffering a big loss, their minds will be scattered. Chen Yanshou nodded and replied very seriously.

"Fight him, lest you have too many dreams at night!"

"The battle is decided!" There are also a lot of bold guys among the heroes. Listening to what Chen Yanshou said, he vaguely made some sense, and responded with a smile.

"What is Uncle Chen's weakness in discovering the wolf ride?" Xuzi ignored the shouts of the others, frowning and asking Chen Yanshou.

"Actually, it's more than one." Chen Yanshou did not directly answer Li Xu's words, but asked with a smile: "Does the general know where you won today?" Where does Bone Toru lose? ”

"By the time I arrived, Gu Tulu's morale was exhausted, and I was prepared to fight unprepared and tired soldiers, so naturally I couldn't go any way!" Li Xu first answered Chen Yanshou's question from the perspective of the art of war. Then he thought about it and continued to add, "Next? I was lucky this time. Unexpectedly, although the wolf under the command of Gu Tuolu was skilled in riding a bow horse, he was so unfamiliar with foot combat. Besides, as I said earlier, the cooperation between the wolf rider and the tribal warrior is too rusty, and when they encounter a sudden situation, they can't support each other, but instead impulses each other! ”

He is not a flamboyant person in the first place, so no matter how smooth the fight is, he also likes to tell the truth. Chen Yanshou appreciates Li Xu the most, and the old man thinks that this is a necessary quality for a handsome person. Only by knowing that you win and you lose, can you guarantee the last laugh.

"There is also the biggest weakness, General Li did not say." The old man nodded and added, "The toughness of the wolf ride is too poor. You can't fight against the wind. When attacking the city, you forgot to die, and after being hit head-on by you, you couldn't even organize an effective countermeasure. If we take advantage of all its disadvantages, we may not be able to fight a bitter Armageddon! ”

This cannot be said to be unreasonable. In Li Xu's eyes, it is a dangerous move. The total number of Boling soldiers under his command is only 40,000, and it is easy to win a partial battle. The dream of 40,000 in 40,000 battles is not daring to think about it. There are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Hedong, and there are more than 10,000 people and horses brought by other heroes, but everyone came in a hurry, and they may not be able to cooperate with each other skillfully. Fight out of the wall, in case of being bitten by the wolf horseman, the entire Great Wall defense line will be in danger.

Chen Yanshou saw Li Xu's hesitation, smiled, and continued to ask: "Does the general think that our soldiers and horses are too few and unfamiliar with cooperation?" ”

"That's true!" Li Xu nodded lightly, undecided.

"But the general's 2,000 soldiers and horses also won today. We are unfamiliar with cooperation, and the cooperation between the wolf rider and the tribal warrior may not be as skilled as ours. Besides, with the terrain near the gourd stream, can there be an army of more than 30,000 in any valley? ”

"Not really. But today's array is not without a solution! Li Xu nodded first, and then continued to shake his head. As I said earlier, if you suffer a loss once, you may not be willing to eat a second time. ”

"If the general is a bone toru, how can he break the infantry formation placed by the general?" Chen Yanshou suddenly became a scholar with a strong desire for knowledge, and asked questions in front of everyone.

Li Xu understands that if he doesn't analyze the situation of the enemy and us thoroughly today, he will definitely not be able to convince Chen Yanshou. Some heroes who came to help in the game will also feel that their coach is too timid, so they will feel contemptible. After pondering for a while, he slowly explained: "This formation is dominated by long lances and Mo knives, which are stronger than offense, but weaker than defense. Although the position of the soldiers in the formation is sparse, if the opponent shoots with feather arrows, the loss will still be very large. And when the wolf is riding on a horse, the most proud trick is diffuse. At the moment, although he has become a foot soldier due to the terrain, he is not used to it for a while. If it gives full play to its own advantages, it will be able to inflict heavy losses on our army! ”

There were already several heroes who were eager to try by Chen Yanshou, and after listening to Li Xu's words, they were full of enthusiasm and cold. Archery is an essential life skill for the prairie men, as is their riding skills, from elementary school to old age. Gu Tulu has been beaten by Li Xu today, so he can't use his housekeeping skills. Once it is intercepted with feathered arrows, most of the shots will be foreign soldiers and horses. The alliance of the tribes was already loose, and they were disliked by each other for a lifetime, and infighting was almost inevitable.

But after today's battle, the tribal leaders will be able to distinguish the weight. The two sides are sticking to the pursuit and killing, and these ruthless chieftains may not be ruthless and shoot their own people with the enemy. The Boling soldiers only had a lance in their hands, no shield, and after losing the protection of the enemy army that was sticky, they could indeed only be beaten passively.

Thinking of this section, someone whispered in favor of Li Xu's opinion. thinks that Chen Yanshou's strategy is too risky. Some people also whispered, thinking that since everyone elected Li Xu as the commander, they should be forbidden and should not interfere with the general's command. Li Jiancheng heard everyone's discussions, and he couldn't sit still, walked forward with a smile, and explained in a low voice: "What Uncle Chen said is not unreasonable. But the general is more familiar with the enemy's situation, so let's do what he proposes first, and take the initiative to attack, or then consider it! ”

In the past, regardless of whether what he said was correct or not, Chen Yanshou rarely disobeyed. Unexpectedly, the old man suddenly became stubborn today, turned his head and glared at the mastermind, and said hatefully: "Of course I know that the general's plan is a long-term strategy. But don't forget, the wolf riders who go south are not the Bone Toru family. These days, Luo Yi and his Tiger Rider have not made any movement. If we wait here for a long time to stalemate with Gutoru, won't others know how to seize the opportunity? ”

Li Jiancheng was stunned by the question, and silently retreated. Li Xu still disagrees with Chen Yanshou's suggestion, but it cannot be denied that Luo Yi has no possibility of colluding with Gu Tulu. After all, Gu Tuolu came from the northeast, and he didn't fight the nearest Anle County, but bypassed the entire Youzhou, and the first to attack was Zhuo County, which was easy to see at a glance.

"Besides, the wolf rider and the tribal warriors are unfamiliar today, and tomorrow they will become slightly more proficient. You'll get better and better at it the day after tomorrow! Turning his head to face everyone, Chen Yanshou stubbornly insisted, "I won't wait to take advantage of its unfamiliar cooperation and defeat it in one fell swoop when the terrain is unfamiliar." When he is familiar with the terrain and knows how to cooperate with each other, wouldn't he lose even more if he fights a decisive battle? Missed the opportunity, the old man deeply regretted the general's behavior! ”

What the hell is the old man going to do! Li Xu stood up suddenly, holding the handsome case in his hand, his eyes wide with anger. But seeing Chen Yanshou's anxious expression, he forcibly suppressed his anger again. As far as he knew, the old man was by no means such a person who did not know how to advance or retreat. But what was he worried about? Why can't you just say it in public?

Chen Yanshou's gaze just came over and met Li Xu's confused eyes. The eyes of the two touched lightly in the air, and they immediately staggered away from each other. Almost at the same time, a very premonition surged in Li Xu's heart. Chen Yanshou seemed to have expected something, his body trembled to a degree that was difficult for ordinary people to detect, and his voice gradually became smaller.

"The old man is anxious, don't blame the general. And let the old man finish speaking, if the general feels that there is no reason, although the troops are dispatched according to the established plan, the old man will never interfere indiscriminately! ”

"Uncle Chen, please speak!" Li Xu smiled faintly and looked at Lao Changshi's eyes again.

This time, Chen Yanshou did not avoid it, but let Li Xu clearly see the melancholy in his eyes. Sighing, he continued to ask, "The formation that the Great General has listed today is out of the formation of the Great Sui and the Turks in the past?" ”

"That's true. Uncle Chen has a unique eye. Li Xu was not very happy in his heart, but he replied truthfully in a gesture of respecting the old man. He broke the enemy's formation today, and was born out of the infantry battle formation against the Turkic wolf cavalry when the Great Sui had just established the country. At that time, Yang Jian had just usurped the Yuwen family, and his national strength was empty, and he couldn't afford to buy too many war horses. The soldiers of the border army stationed near the Great Wall relied on these simple military formations and flesh and blood to block the attacks of the Cypriots again and again. It wasn't until the great general Wang Yang Shuang created the Tiger Ben Iron Cavalry that the border soldiers no longer relied on two legs and a long lance to fight the enemy on horseback. With the passage of time, the defenders of the Great Wall have been disarmed and returned to the field, but the formation and training methods have been passed down with the rotation of generations of soldiers.

"But General Li has transformed this formation, specifically to deal with the impact of arches and arrows and horses!" Although Chen Yanshou's actions today were a little perverse, his eyes did not become cloudy because of impulse. During the day, with just a quick glance, he could distinguish the relationship and difference between the Boling Army battle formation and the old battle formation of the Great Sui.

"The array within the array was created by the old general Zhang Xutuo back then. The younger generation just synthesized the old formation of the Great Sui and the innovation of General Zhang! Li Xu frowned again and responded slowly. In the military array he listed, there were countless small formations within the large array, and the soldiers cooperated with each other quite closely. The former came from the Great Sui Border Army, but the small array was specially created by Zhang Xutuo to deal with bandits who were numerous and untrained. Back then, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin and others once gave Xiaojin a very nice name, called Qirui Plum Blossom. Although the name sounds elegant, each stamen is a weapon, and the branches contain murderous intentions.

There is another secret that Li Xu can't tell. That is, since the battle of the Yellow River last year, the Boling cavalry has lost everything. After keeping the six counties of Boling, he has been thinking about how to use foot soldiers to deal with the trampling of the tiger and iron horses. Therefore, we had to integrate the formation diagram from the border army with the learning taught by the old general Zhang Xutuo to derive today's formation. It can be said that since last summer, the infantry of the Boling army has been training with the Tiger Ben Iron Cavalry as an imaginary enemy, so when encountering the Turkic elite who are mainly cavalry, they can only fight the opponent in embarrassment.

"Please forgive Chen for leaning on the old and selling the old, the foundation of this strategy to break the enemy is on your big array!" Chen Yanshou's eyes lit up, and his voice trembled slightly because of excitement. "As soon as the old man saw your big array today, he thought about how to maximize its power. The Turks were not good at foot combat and were not cooperative. And what you have in this big array is the essence of foot combat and cooperation. The Turks and their servant warriors are only suitable for fighting with the wind, but your large array is so sharp that they cannot gain the upper hand locally. As long as the general can push the Turks out of the valley like today, the Hedong soldiers and horses under the command of the prince will not miss the opportunity. The monarchs here led the warriors to cooperate, and disciplined the Turks from now on, and did not dare to look south! ”

"General Chen may have been more detailed. If the Turks did not care about their own life and death, they organized a bow and arrow to intercept it, how to deal with it. What to do if the Turks had placed heavy troops outside the valley in advance? In the event of a setback in the course of a battle, how can we redeem it? The old general only said that he won, but he didn't say how he won. Shi De, who had been silently observing the people in Hedong, heard some conspiracy from Chen Yanshou's words, rushed forward, and asked aggressively.

Chen Yanshou smiled slightly, as if he had already made up his mind. "According to the old man's observation. General Li's large array can be increased or contracted at will, and the changes vary depending on the terrain, right? ”

"It takes a long period of training. Although my Boling soldiers are fine, there are only more than 10,000 people who can be included in the array! Although Shi Defang had to admire the essence of the old man's gaze, he still reminded with a sneer.

"More than 10,000 is enough. Sima Mo was in a hurry, and listened to the old man's words. In your military formation, the front row of soldiers is mostly wearing heavy armor, and the back row of soldiers are mostly lightly armed, and the distance between people is three feet, which can offset the effect of some feather arrows. If you encounter an opponent who is good at using a bow, you can add a row of giant shields on the outside to protect your army, yes or no?"

Shi Defang couldn't deny what Lao Changshi said, so he had to sneer and nod. Chen Yanshou looked around proudly and continued: "General Fang Cai also tried to replenish some archers in the formation to snipe the enemy generals. The old man's opinion is that 10,000 archers and 3,000 crossbowmen should be drawn from the Hedong army and follow your army in batches. It will not disrupt your army's position, but also suppress the enemy's bows and arrows. ”

The horned bows of the Central Plains were well-made, and their range and power were far superior to those of ordinary bows and arrows in the hands of samurai. The range of the crossbow is longer, the power is stronger, and the lethality is more than that of a bow made of a single material on the grassland. The strength of the steppe archers is that their arrows are accurate and fast. If the archers on both sides go head-to-head, the steppe man who is proficient in archery will definitely be able to stand on the upper hand. However, when the two armies fought, the emphasis was on the instantaneous coverage density of the feather arrows rather than the accuracy, so 10,000 archers and 3,000 crossbowmen were enough to suppress the accumulation of samurai on the local battlefield.

It's just that in case of losing the battle, the officers and soldiers of the Boling Army may have half a chance to retreat into the wall with the skillfulness of each other's cooperation and the sharpness of the long lance and Mo knife, but the Hedong archers who followed the Boling Army have almost no chance of surviving.

Seeing that the allies had also invested enough, the German side was a little calmer. After thinking about it, he made a gesture of invitation to Chen Yanshou and quietly listened to the following words of the elder history.

Chen Yanshou looked at Li Xu again, and then at Li Jiancheng, who was still full of blankness, secretly sighed in his heart, and then continued: "As the old saying goes, the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road. The valley couldn't have too many soldiers in the first place. At the beginning of the head-on contact, there was not much difference between 10,000 soldiers and 30,000 soldiers. The Boling army was in front, and I was in the back with Hedong archers, and it was difficult for the wolf riders to take advantage of the first battle. And on the flank of the Boling army, the brothers brought by the heroes can follow. The wolf rider retreated one after another, and even if the flanks reacted, it was a personal bravery. In terms of the skills under the step, how can the Turkic warriors be on the same level as the Central Plains Haojie? ”

After such a simple combing by him, the appearance of the Boling Army's large array was no longer just a triangle and a quartet, but a spearhead, and two wings had grown. Get rid of a strange door weapon flowing gold. The generals of all parties present here, with their many years of experience in the army, have guessed exactly what the actual combat effect will be. It can be said that there is no problem in how to cooperate, this array is almost the first fierce array in ancient and modern times, and it is impossible for the Turks to have a way to crack it for a while and a half.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Chen Yanshou said again: "This array is a gilded hammer, whether it can exert its power or not, the key lies in four places." First, it is a front, and those who are not strong in force and have a firm mind cannot bear it. This person cannot be found from the outside world, and must be sent out of the Boling army. ”

Li Xu calculated repeatedly, knowing that Chen Yanshou was not crazy enough to press all the defenders. In that case, it would be better to fight a battle according to his vision, at least it would be able to severely dampen the enemy's morale. After thinking about this section, his mind was already loose, he nodded, and promised: "Da Niu and General Zhang can do it." If this formation is feasible, tomorrow will be guarded by Cui Junshou on behalf of General Zhang to guard the Qilin Valley. ”

Chen Yanshou looked happy and continued: "Second, this formation needs a formation core. Unified dispatch of the whole army. The old man thought that only the general could serve as the general, and once the formation was launched, the advance and retreat would be controlled by the general. ”

"It's okay, I'll be the core of this array! You go on! Since Li Xu agreed to the first step, he no longer obstructed Chen Yanshou's deduction, and agreed with a smile.

"Thirdly, this formation needs a formation of archers and crossbowmen. When necessary, shoot the position and fight to the death. The old man has been in the army for many years and has rich experience, and he is willing to take on this position. ”

Except for Li Jiancheng, no one else is qualified to compete with him. So the position was also settled smoothly. Chen Yanshou arranged the three key positions, and asked the group to nominate one person for the left wing and one person for the right wing, completing the preliminary planning of the entire large array.

Seeing that Li Xu also turned to support Chen Yanshou's arrangement, the heroes asked Ying to be the wings of the formation, and they fought for each other. In the end, Li Xu ruled that Shi Derui was the left wing, and Han Jianhong was the deputy, leading the Central Plains Green Forest. Liu Jizhen is the right wing, Shangguan Bi is the deputy, and the chief is the horse thief. He also asked Governor Li Jiancheng to stay behind to guard the army, and Wang Cong, the guard of Hejian County, was ready to go out of the city to meet at any time. The general Jiang Baoyi led 30,000 Hedong soldiers as the rearguard, followed behind the military formation, and when the enemy army was defeated, he immediately took advantage of the victory to pursue and kill, and expand the results.

After arranging the deployment of this formation, Li Xu negotiated with Jiancheng again, and decided to use a killer weapon to ambush Wang Fubao and Dou Cong in the mountain, as long as the opportunity came, he would immediately go to the old camp of Bone Tuolu.

This method is very dangerous, but the chances of being able to succeed in the first battle are also very great. Most of the heroes are outlaws, so although they are nervous, their morale is high. That night, the soldiers and horses were ordered according to the plan, and the rest was arranged in a unified manner. Just wait to bring the two heavenly bones to attack, and kill them and never return.

After arranging the plan for tomorrow's attack, Li Xu and Li Jiancheng inspected military affairs again, and readjusted the personnel allocation of the three passes according to the losses during the day. The soldiers who were wounded in the daytime battle were carried back to Zhangjiabao and properly treated with the soldiers. The equipment lost in the battle, the bows and crossbows consumed, were also replenished by the quartermaster overnight. By the time the two of them had discussed with each other and dealt with all the chores, it was already late at night. The half-moon climbed into the sky, illuminating the inside and outside of the Great Wall.

"Zhong Jian, today's matter, Uncle Chen is also out of kindness!" Before returning to his sleeping tent, Li Jiancheng finally found a suitable opportunity to apologize to Li Xu.

"Uncle Chen's plan is very appropriate. He is not only a long history, but also an elder for you and me. Naturally, you have to know everything. It's you and me, who are too impatient today! Li Xu smiled generously and responded in a low voice.

Seeing that the other party really didn't mean anything strange, the stone hanging in Li Jiancheng's heart finally landed. He let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Uncle Chen was not like this. I guess he's been tired lately, so he doesn't care about it. All military arrangements here are still up to you. If Zhong Jian thinks that everyone is doing something inappropriate, even if I know it! ”

"That's nature!" Li Xu nodded in agreement.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then said goodbye. After walking more than ten steps behind his back in the moonlight, Li Jiancheng suddenly turned around and shouted at Li Xu's back: "Tomorrow, I will personally cheer for Zhong Jian in the city!" ”

"Kill the thief with the son of the world tomorrow!" Li Xu turned his head and waved his arm, laughing and walking away.

Zhou Daniu and others, who returned to the camp with him, also laughed, although the prince of the capital is a mother-in-law and mother-in-law, he does not lose a kind man, and he is worthy of fellowship. Shi Defang snorted lightly twice, noncommittal. When the distance between the two sides was farther away from each other, he quietly tugged at Li Xu's stumbling armor and reminded in a low voice: "Doesn't the general think that the princes of Hedong are a little perverse in doing things? Shizi Jiancheng is indeed a good person, but the advice of Elder Chen is clearly the idea that we will fight with the wolf rider to lose both ways! ”

"Germany, don't talk nonsense without evidence!" Li Xu glanced at Shi De and reprimanded in a low voice.

Shi Defang has been with Li Xu for a long time, and he knows that his master will not sin because of his words. Shaking his head, he insisted, "It's not me talking nonsense. If you don't use the location, you have to force the general to fight a decisive battle with the enemy, and there must be something strange hidden in it. Tomorrow, although heroes from all walks of life will come out, but my Boling army is all elite, if the war is unfavorable, the number of losses may not be the largest, but the trauma will inevitably be the heaviest! ”

"That's it! The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the east of his river can be pulled up in a few months. Our Boling children are all veterans who have been trained for many years, and it is easy to make up for it! Fang Yannian was also wary of Li Jiancheng and the others, and whispered beside him.

The two important advisers thought so, and those who heard it were all shocked. At such a critical moment, the monarchs of Hedong are still calculating their own people, and what they are doing is indeed too chilling. At that moment, someone suggested to Li Xu in a low voice that he raise the account again overnight and veto tomorrow's war arrangement. Some people also suggested that they should simply talk to Li Jiancheng in the open place, if they are still obsessed, the six counties of Boling will make the matter public to the world, and see who can laugh at those smart people.

"I'm afraid you're wrong!" Li Xu shook his head lightly and vetoed everyone's opinions. "Chen Changshi did act abnormally today, but it was not to harm us. It's a last resort! ”

"Is the general saying that he has something unspeakable?" Shi Defang paused for a moment and asked blankly.

"Indeed!" Li Xu looked up at the bright moon in mid-air and continued to move forward. There is a faint circle of clouds around the moon, and tomorrow should be a windy day, just right for the battle.

Everyone quieted down and silently savored Li Xu's words just now. For the judgment of their own generals, everyone still respects them very much. In addition to General Li's lack of calculations, regardless of the political and military situation, he can be said to have a torch-like vision.

But what is hidden under Chen Yanshou's behavior? Could it be that Luo Yi really took refuge in the Turks? But since Luo Yi has taken refuge in the Turks, why did he take the initiative to make way for everyone to make way to Huairong before!

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Li Xu sighed and reminded faintly: "Lao Changshi's words are right. The wolf rider who went south was not the Bone Toru family! The longer the war drags on, the more accidents will happen? ”

"The general is worried about the east side of the river?!" The German side was startled and screamed. He quickly covered his mouth and looked around in protest, "Aren't the Women's Army and Li Shimin's headquarters in Hedong?" Their two sisters and brothers have nearly 200,000 units? But the more he spoke, the more uncertain he felt, and he only felt that the moonlight in the sky was like cold water, pouring it all the way to his bones.

The same number of wolf cavalry is not as effective as the Boling Army, which everyone is very confident about. However, the combat effectiveness of the wolf rider is not much different from that of the soldiers and horses in Hedong. There are large catapults and countless siege engines here, and the Khan must have had them. Bone Toru brought a large number of steppe minions into the war, and there must have been a large number of followers over there.......

More crucially, the Women's Army is on the front line. If the war goes well, the credit will go to Li Wan'er. Li Shimin, who rushed to Taiyuan in a hurry, no matter how much he did, would definitely be covered by his sister's light. For Li Shimin, who is anxious to compete with his brother for the position of the prince, is he willing to be a foil for his sister?

At that time, the German side had always had prejudices against Li Shimin. The more I think about it, the more cold my teeth become. But how could the general guess Li Shimin like this? He raised his head in surprise and looked at Li Xu again. Seeing the moonlight flowing over Li Xu's face, the knife-like edges and corners of the opposite side were more and more distinct.

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