In the face of the mighty 200,000 Kushan army, the loss of frontal combat was inevitable, Zhuge Liang ordered the army to stop, set up fortifications, and temporarily avoid the edge.

"Bantu, where did this army come from?" Zhuge Liang called Bantu to ask.

"Back to the prime minister, look at the flag sign, it is the eldest prince Vaska." Bantu Road.

"200,000 troops are a lot, can the general have a good plan to deal with it?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"Prime Minister!" Bantu repeatedly gave up his hand, and said with great embarrassment: "The minister was born in Guishan, grew up in Guishan, and Kalu Sega also treats me well, and the eldest prince is even closer to me......

Zhuge Liang quickly understood what he meant, waved his hand, interrupted Bantu's words, and said: "Don't forget the old kindness, it's what the husband did, I won't be difficult for you." I intend to defuse the conflict and not let the two armies suffer too many casualties. ”

"With all due respect, the prime minister's army has been killed all the way, and Guishan has lost nearly 200,000, and the grudge has been planted, and it is absolutely impossible to make peace at this time." Bantu Road.

Zhuge Liang sighed slightly and said, "Since this is the case, we can only fight to the end." ”

"What about the Kushan King?"

"If he resists, I will not spare his life."

Zhuge Liang said resolutely, Bantu was a little lonely, but he still solemnly bowed again and said, "Prime Minister! Vaskar has been learning martial arts with me since he was a child, calling me master, a generous person, and a few thoughtful courtesies. I have a deep friendship with his master and apprentice, and Bantu dared to ask the prime minister, if he caught this person, he hoped to let him live, just as the Ban bloodline could continue in Guishan back then. If the prime minister agrees, Bantu's liver and brain will be smeared, and he will not be able to repay the prime minister's great kindness! ”

Zhuge Liang thought slightly, nodded and said, "I won't kill Vasca unless I have to." Let the general go down and rest, I have my own judgment on this. ”

Bantu bowed and retreated, and Wang Baoyu said considerately: "Sir, Bantu is unwilling to contribute, which is also reasonable. Let's just don't have this person! ”

"I don't want him to go into battle to kill the enemy, just now it was just a temptation, if this person immediately turns against him, he is a sinister person, and he will not be able to be reused in the future. Fortunately, Bantu is affectionate and righteous, but he did not insult Ban Chao's reputation. Zhuge Liang sighed.

Wang Baoyu smiled and said confidently: "The master has been defeated, and the apprentice will definitely not be able to defeat us." ”

"Since Vasca learned from Bantu, it will definitely be effective in imitating the Han army's moves, so that our side has a better chance of winning." Zhuge Liang nodded.

When the horses returned, Vasca divided the 200,000 army into five teams, with 40,000 soldiers and horses in the front, back, left and right, which sounded a bit like a five-element array.

The Five Elements Array is much lower than the Bagua Array, and with Zhuge Liang's wisdom, it is not difficult to crack it, but Zhuge Liang did not rush to break the formation, but instead sent a probe horse again to carefully check the order flags of these five groups.

This may be the last battle, but it is conceivable that 300,000 against 200,000 must have been very tragic, and reducing casualties has always been the greatest wish of the commander of the army.

More detailed information came back one after another, and in the southern queue of Vaska, there was clearly a sign of fire, while in the northern team there was a sign of water, and the eastern team had a blue flag, and the western team had a yellow pattern, with a red and white pattern in the middle.

"Sir, this doesn't seem to be the Five Elements Array! At least the yellow asymmetry to the west. Wang Baoyu said.

Zhuge Liang agreed with Wang Baoyu's statement, and compared on the ground for a long time, but he didn't see the doorway, and then found Xiangju to ask.

Xiangju is more than smart, but his talent is slightly insufficient, so he was a little hesitant to lead the troops to fight, and thought for a long time before saying: "This is not a five-element array, but a four-element array." ”

Tai Chi, Liangyi, Sancai, Sixiang, Five Elements, and Bagua, Wang Baoyu knows these knowledges in his chest, but he doesn't know what the four elements are. Zhuge Liang was also unheard of about this, and asked for details.

"The people here believe that the whole world is composed of water, fire, earth and wind, which is called the four elements. This formation should be a four-element array, a four-element array, uh, that ......" Xiangju sighed, sweat seeped out on his forehead, and finally said honestly: "Xiangju is ashamed, he doesn't understand the formation, it's just based on appearances, so guess." As for the mystery, I don't know. ”

"Xiangju, it seems that the equality of all beings alone can't solve the practical problem!" Wang Baoyu couldn't help but sneer, Xiangju is simply self-conscious, proficient in foreign languages and diplomacy, but the political and military talents that a leader should have are slightly inferior, and he must make up for it in the future.

Only then did Wang Baoyu understand that daring to love people had nothing to do with the Five Elements at all, but the local precision formation. How to break it really needs to be carefully considered.

The five elements pay attention to the concept of shengke, the cycle is endless, there is no head and no tail, and the four elements of the other party break this law, and it seems to be just the same symbol.

Zhuge Liang drew the figure and looked at it repeatedly for a long time, and then said: "Vaskar's method of arranging the formation, although it is different from the Five Elements Great Array, has the same meaning. ”

"What does the gentleman see?" Wang Baoyu leaned over and asked.

"The middle team can assist the rest of the army at any time, so that 40,000 becomes 80,000, and if it is attacked from the four corners, it will echo in twos and twos, and it will become 80,000. No matter where our attack comes from, we will be intercepted by a large number of troops in Vasca. Zhuge Liang analyzed.

"In this way, this apprentice is stronger than the master." Wang Baoyu changed his previous tone and said with a smile.

"That's not the case, the defeat of Bantu Gumo Mountain is only due to the lack of troops, and I don't know that we have such a powerful weapon as fireball cannons, if the strength is equal, it will be difficult for our side to pass through this mountain." Zhuge Liang said.

"Mr. is still thoughtful, and after coming to Guishan, he never divided his troops to capture the city." Wang Baoyu agreed.

"When fighting in a foreign land, we should be more conservative and cautious, and only seek victory." Zhuge Liang looked at it for another moment, smiled faintly, and said affirmatively: "This array seems to be mysterious, but it is actually useless, I have a way to break the formation." ”

Subsequently, Zhuge Liang first watched the wind direction, then checked the geography, and discussed with Wang Baoyu, and finally ordered the army to be divided into three teams, Zhao Yun and Qian Mo each led 100,000 troops to attack from the southeast and northeast, and Fan Jinqiang and E Huan led 100,000 troops to attack directly from the middle.

Zhuge Liang instructed Zhao Yun and Qian Mo not to lead the army into the middle of the large array, and to attack along the outer edge, striving to contain the opponent's forces.

The army in the middle is the main thing, if you can contain both sides, the troops in the central part of Kushan must be insufficient, with an army of 100,000, you will definitely be able to rush in and directly attack Vaska.

Time is running out, Zhuge Liang's army has left Chengdu for a long time, and it is necessary to fight quickly and strive to return as soon as possible.