As soon as the forwards engaged in the battle, Liu Cheng realized a problem, or Jingzhou Imperial Army's disadvantage.
Although both sides are in a majestic formation, in fact, Jingzhou Army cannot easily adjust the formation due to its previous marching strategy. No matter how the three thousand people in Deng Xia's army try, they will probably be on the left, right, center, etc. The situation of the three armies advancing together and attacking from the left and right is fixed. Relatively speaking, if Di people first captures and gathers at Lantian County and then leaves the city to set up formations, it can make targeted deployments.
Naturally, people can use a back-up move to change the formation.
"Ming Gong." Liu Cheng blurted out almost immediately. "Fu Xiong is blocking, there must be Cavalry Army schedule behind!"
"You mean Fu Xiong personally made the bait?" Huan Wen on Gao Che didn't show any surprise, just frowned slightly.
"It's not a bait. In this kind of war, leading thousands of troops and horses to fight in front is not considered a bait?" Liu Cheng corrected. "It's a shield... He wants to use the infantry and melee in the front to prevent us from seeing how their cavalry distributes their forces in the rear, to hinder the left Right Wing!"
Huan Wen nodded in approval, this is almost a natural battlefield logic.
But in fact, this General Who Attacks the West is not that calm inside, and he is still a little difficult to understand - Di people has been in the customs for two years, and he has all the most basic information, Fu Xiong Isn't the actual commander in chief? Isn't he the number two figure in the entire Di people regime? Isn't it even that the authority in the military seems to overwhelm the existence of the Di people emperor? Isn't he actually leading the infantry on the front line to draw the curtain?
Ah, yes! He can both strategize and take the lead, so he can still firmly serve as the leader of the army after his brother returns, even surpassing his brother!
But how difficult it is to lead the troops and lead the troops!
Of course, these thoughts were reflected on the surface, but General Huan waved his hands calmly, with a plan in mind. "It doesn't matter, we have to fight head-on. When the soldiers come, they will block the water and cover it with earth. Wherever their cavalry attacks, we will go to rescue them, and then the other wing will still outflank and attack! If both wings are blocked, I will use Central Army and personally hold the long arm to break through!"
Liu Cheng of course could only nod, but looked at the sun again.
Di people won't keep them waiting for long. Whether they follow the temporary military conclusion of using cavalry to intercept and beat one wing, or follow the idea of trying to preserve their troops as much as possible based on the guess that the opponent will not be able to fight in a battle, this battle should quickly enter the most intense stage as soon as it starts, and then it will succeed or fail.
This is really in line with my philosophy of life.
Sure enough, Di people did not keep Jingzhou Army and the imaginative Liu Acheng waiting. Just a quarter of an hour later, it seemed that the ground was shaking a little because of a psychological illusion formed by guessing the situation.
Immediately, the scouts from the front came to report in large numbers, but they all pointed to one piece of information - the Di people cavalry came out, but did not attack the weak Deng Xia unit in front of them, and they sent out in two wings! Go straight to the left and right wings Jingzhou Army, which is less than ten miles away from the battlefield ahead!
And there are a lot of the Cavalry Army. It is impossible to count and judge which side is more powerful at the moment. We can only look at the flags. The one heading towards Left Wing Huan Chong should be General-in-Chief of Wei Fu Jing, the one going to Right Wing Ying Dan is Grand Commandant Lei Ruo'er!
Huan Wen was stunned on Gao Che, Liu Cheng was also a little confused, and Luo You also squinted his eyes.
Why not concentrate all the cavalry on one wing?!
Is it because the Right Wing's Jingzhou Imperial Army on the left has a lot of troops and they are worried that one wing cannot be defeated quickly and the other wing completes the outflank first? Then what are you blocking? I wonder if Jingzhou Army also has a cavalry?
There must be a priority, at least there is a cavalry tactic that Jingzhou Army has never experienced or a cavalry configuration that he does not understand.
"It's Armored Cavalry! Tiger and Leopard Cavalry from Emperor Wu of Wei!" Luo You suddenly realized. "One of the two cavalry must be hiding Di people is a fully armored elite that is the lifeblood! Or the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has not moved yet, it is as if we are hiding the Young Lord Zhen'e soldier behind us! Wait until we send Young Lord Zhen'e before moving!"
Yes, that must be the case!
Liu Cheng also suddenly realized that Di people had only been in the customs for two years. They could take advantage of the North's geographical advantage to find horses to maintain ten thousand cavalry, but it was impossible to maintain a regular force of ten thousand full iron Armored Cavalry troops. If they really had that ability, they would have left the customs to sweep Central Plains or fight for Hebei.
There must be a core cavalry force of one or two thousand, equipped with full armor, using the most elite and experienced veteran cavalry, and there may even be a hundred or ten pairs of horse armor.
This is the real trump card.
Huan Wen then woke up and realized that he had to gamble.
There is no other way. Although I have never seen this kind of cavalry tactics with my own eyes, I have read history books. If these cavalry are really so powerful, then we cannot be conservative at this time! We must throw out the elite Huan Qian as soon as possible!
For a moment, Huan Wen had actually made up his mind, but he still couldn't help but ask the two people beside him, "Besides taking a gamble and letting Young Lord Zhen'e go to one of the wings, do you have any other ways to deal with it?"
"Young Lord Zhen'e must attack immediately, but it does not necessarily have to be on both wings." Luo You glanced at Huan Wen and immediately replied. "Let him go around a little and flank the opponent Central Army's Di people Crown Prince Fu Chang! Then we Central Army don't hesitate any longer, follow the pressure immediately, and once the middle lane is opened, everything is settled!"
Luo You's strategy is of course a supplement to Huan Wen's inquiry, but in essence it is also a gamble.
Now there are three situations. Di people's "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" is hidden in the Left Wing cavalry attack group; it is hidden in the Right Wing attack group; and it is hidden in the center. The Battle Formation has not moved yet, waiting for the Huan Qian to fire, and then attacks in a misplaced position.
The plan given by Luo You is indeed more appropriate. It is not only a bet that the opponent's "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" should not move yet, but also a global attack.
But Huan Wen would not adopt this gambling method. Liu Cheng guessed it from the beginning, and he didn't believe that Luo You who said this didn't know. He should just fill in the gaps.
"Yulong, go and deliver the order in person." Sure enough, Huan Wen did not waste any time, but immediately gave the order. "Let Huan Qian send troops! Go to Left Wing! Tell him that his mission is not only to rescue Uncle, but also to clear the way for him Uncle. As long as Left Wing completes the side attack, this battle will be won!"
"No!" Liu Cheng said yes.
"I haven't finished speaking yet." Huan Wen has a thorny beard under his chin and a mountain of the Central Army orders from his mouth. "After you go to Huan Qian to convey the military order, you don't have to come back. Just pick up your Red Banner and take the soldiers you recruited from Jingkou as a guard. When Right Wing sees Ying Dan..., stay there and tell him that if the enemy's cavalry is sharp, he is allowed to stay in position and hold on! Waiting for the whole army to win, he will still do a great job! But he must not retreat! Let alone expose Central Army's flanks and rear camp passage! If he wavers, he will be killed without mercy!"
"No!" Liu Cheng's face remained unchanged, and he raised his hand again and said yes, then immediately turned around and waved, in front of Huan Wen, he ordered the thirty knights Black-Clad Guards and the military clerk Wu Fusheng to follow, and then hurriedly turned around and went back.
This is it, it is destined to be this way, what else can be done?
In a battle, everyone can die, but if given the choice, Huan Wen must choose to give his younger brother Mai Delang a better chance of survival!
This is even a fair choice, because Huan Chong's life has a far greater impact on the military and political group Huan Clan than the lives of other people. Huan Qian, his nephew, can only realize his value by saving Uncle.
Liu Acheng is even less qualified to care.
As soon as the person left, Luo You responded in a low voice, "Ming Gong, what I just said is not just filling in the gaps. It is inevitable that the left and right wings will be delayed. Once the fists are opened, the chest in the middle will be exposed. Central Army duel, it is our greatest advantage."
"I understand." Huan Wen laughed. "Zhai Ren has been with me for many years. Do you think that I have become so old that I am afraid of death? I rescued Left Wing. I originally wanted to use Young Lord Zhen'e, so why not let Young Son Be more stable, instead of worrying about the outcome before the battle... Send the order to Gao Wu, and as soon as Young Lord Zhen'e makes a move, Central Army will march forward. I will personally supervise Central Army to defeat him face to face!"
Luo You then nodded.
On the other side, Liu Acheng completed his task quickly and decisively. He found Huan Qian, gave the order in person, and then immediately went to Gao Heng's building. After making arrangements, he temporarily couldn't get rid of Red Banner, but marched directly to the north to find Right Wing's army.
They said they were looking for it, but in fact the distance between the two sides was already very close. There were sentry cavalry and scattered marching teams everywhere, and the view was excellent. Just a moment after leaving, they could already see Right Wing Rear Army marching in the distance, as well as the broken troops who hadtily joined the formation and then retreated because they encountered a large group of cavalry in front.
These defeated soldiers almost instinctively ran towards the Central Army.
Liu Cheng had no choice but to fight up his Red Banner, gathering up and scolding these defeated troops along the way. If there were officers above Squad Commander, send them back immediately and ask them to continue to follow orders to Ying Dan's own town. Those without officers should be incorporated into the team and accompany them on the spot. Those who discarded their weapons and armor, or who dared to hesitate, were immediately ordered to kill...
This is the real mission Huan Wen gave him, Military Governor!
If we could just pass on an order and ask Wu Fusheng and Yu Qiu to write a few words immediately, and then send any sentinel from Black-Clad Guards with a belt and seal, why would he need his recognized confidant to go? Why bother to fight Red Banner? Why give him a group of soldiers similar to his own pro-military relationship?!
Aren't you afraid that walking slowly will delay the delivery of military orders?
In fact, Liu Cheng had already dispatched half of Black-Clad Guards when it first started, asking them to find Ying Dan, not only to determine Ying Dan's position and find the route of travel, but also to ensure that Huan Wen's threatening military orders were delivered to the ears of General Right Wing as soon as possible.
These actions do not mean that his mission has been completed. His real responsibility is to supervise Ying Dan to resolutely implement this military order.
This is especially true after Left Wing has sent out elite reinforcements, and Right Wing has to bear the subsequent risks in this most common gamble on the battlefield.
"That Young Lord Zhen'e cavalry moved and went to Huan Chong on the right." Fu Chang looked at the waving red flag on the right in front and looked at the two people behind him expressionlessly. People. "You two should go too! Go and lend a helping hand to Grand Marshal Lei. Use the fastest time to capture the flag, crush the Ying Dan, and then flank the opponent Central Army!"
"Elder Brother!" After hearing the military order, Fu Sheng's one-eyed eyelid kept twitching, and he came directly to confront him ferociously. "I can defeat that Young Lord Zhen'e in person! If Uncle The old pawn under is right, that Young Lord Zhen'e is a cunning scholar! Killing him will not only relieve your hatred, but also defeat that Huan Chong. You can win this battle!"
Fu Chang gestured for his brother to come over.
Fu Sheng was obviously frightened, but he still went through it with his head lowered.
Fu Chang touched his brother's neck and said in a calm tone, "Ah Sheng, if you continue to lose your temper because of something you don't have, I will kill you to enforce military law! Everyone has discussed the plan and everyone is doing their best. What are you doing? If you talk about it, Losing his temper, Uncle should lose his temper more than you, but without delay, he handed over the Central Army schedule to me, and took the lead in fighting at the front! Go find me that Ying Dan and kill him! Do you hear me?"
Fu Sheng nodded, not daring to say anything else.
Only then did Fu Chang let go, and saw his two younger brothers calling for the thousand Armored Cavalry who were already fully armored to go out, and Fu Sheng was obviously in the lead. He couldn't help but shouted to each other again to remind him, "You two, remember this. If Uncle is in front! If you can't shake the opponent Battle Formation after charging three or four times, you must withdraw directly! We can still defend Ba River and Chang'an! Don't waste the lives of the warriors!"
Of course Fu Sheng heard it, but because he had just been taught a lesson, he pretended not to hear it at this time. He just took the lead, under the banner of "Fu, King of Huainan", and led the last Di people killer unit to the south and east direction. It was the younger Fu Shuo who took the initiative to say, "Elder Brother Don't worry, I will watch over the third brother!"
After saying that, he also raised the banner of "Fu of Beiping", pressed the tail of this Armored Cavalry, and started it in a hurry.
As soon as the person disappeared in the smoke, suddenly, a sentry rider came from the front. A familiar looking Di people rider did not leave his horse, and turned directly in front of Fu Chang: "Crown Prince! Great Chanyu! Grand Chancellor Let me tell you, Huan Wen This formation has moved and is coming towards you! He asked you to be prepared!"
Fu Chang, who was only in his early twenties, took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "What does Grand Chancellor mean? Should he retreat, or should I and the two generals press forward together?"
The Di people cavalryman was stunned for a moment, obviously surprised. "He didn't say..."
"I remembered! Tell Uncle that I will contact the two wings immediately and start moving immediately!" Fu Chang suddenly became excited and woke up. This matter was agreed in advance. If Fu Sheng's raid has not been completed, Central Army will encounter Under huge pressure, he had to lead the follow-up Central Army infantry together with General of the Left Mao Gui and General of the Right Yu Zun to maintain the offensive and make Huan Wen unable to take action.
After receiving the reply, the cavalryman immediately turned back on his horse, but Fu Chang felt that the surrounding scene was a bit unreal, so he moved stiffly before giving the order.
He didn't understand. He had been in battle since he was a child and had already independently commanded an army when fighting Gaoli Army. How could he still be like this today? Sure enough, it was because he had done Crown Prince. Did he think too much?
If Ah Sheng and the others knew about his performance, they would probably laugh at him, right?
War exerts pressure on everyone equally.
"Chief Secretary Liu Go back, we won't need you here!" Right Wing Commander-in-Chief, Jiangxia Commander General of the Dragon's Might Ying Dan Of course there is that I have no right to lose my temper with Liu Cheng. "I have received the military order! But at this moment, although our army encounters a large group of cavalry, it can still advance! There is no need to fall behind for the time being! And I have sent out the headquarters to collect those broken troops. Military law is serious!"
"Lord Ying! General Ying!" Liu Cheng was speechless. He could still blame himself for this. "How you command is your business, but how can I go back at this time? Duke Huan said it himself, you want me to 'stay' with you, and want me to wait until the 'whole army is victorious.' If I go back now, Duke Huan will definitely kill me!"
"Then 'stay' Rear Army! Wait for the 'whole army's victory'!" Ying Dan became angry and pointed behind him. "Even if our Right Wing army has no support, we still need to make great achievements today!"
Obviously, whether it is the implicit meaning of preventing failure and taking over on the spot in Military Governor, or Huan Wen's move to make tactical choices in favor of Left Wing, it has brought huge anger and pressure to Ying Dan.
But after all, he was Military Clan who was born in the top level of Great Jin, and he had passed through civil and military positions several times, so he was highly experienced, and he didn't just act like a martial artist.
Liu Cheng has no choice but to do his duty. "Lord Ying, I'll go right away! But please be careful... If Di people's most elite Armored Cavalry is really hiding behind the Central Army, then nine out of ten of them will still come here... Don't underestimate the power of cavalry!"
Ying Dan just kept waving his hands to urge him, and glanced at Red Banner above the opponent's head, clearly showing disgust.
"Put it away Red Banner." Liu Cheng gave some instructions in front of the other party. "Lord Ying go first. My headquarters and I will follow you. We will never interfere with your command or usurp your merits! Just treat me as your subordinate Banner Chief!"
Ying Dan then calmed down a little, then turned around and urged his flag to continue pressing forward.
Liu Cheng stood beside Gao Heng, looking at this scene with a complicated expression.
Along the way, he did find that the Di people cavalry were not as powerful as he had imagined... They were indeed very strong. They were very efficient at riding and shooting, and encircling and suppressing the Small Units who had left the line, but they were not able to shake and impact an entire level of complete Battle Formation.
However, even if you don't understand military affairs, Liu Acheng can roughly understand that starting from this year, the tactical role of elite cavalry has become more and more important. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the all-Armored Cavalry knights in the heyday of the Middle Ages to replace the ancient legion system and become the mainstream of warfare.
In other words, this should be the stage where Fully Armored Cavalry continues to establish its status through war performance that exceeds people's expectations.
He put down Red Banner, not only to comply with the request of Ying Dan, but also an unconscious life-saving move - whether it was due to fatigue or armament issues, this cavalry seemed to be like this, but what if? What's more, according to the inference, there should be another Armored Cavalry!
Just when he was thinking wildly, the ground seemed to tremble again. The Ying Dan Central Army next to him was still moving forward. Liu Cheng tried to lean up on the horse and looked over, but only saw a puff of smoke. Suddenly, it cut through the left front corner of the Ying Dan Battle Formation in front of him, cutting out two or three buildings together.
Immediately, the large group of Di people cavalry, which had been somewhat silent and tired, suddenly became alive and immediately rushed in, completely cutting open the cut corner.
The first person to react was not Liu Cheng, not Ying Dan, but Liu Hong, the forward of Right Wing and a brave general in the army, who was awarded the number General Who Breaks the Caitiffs by Huan Wen.
General Who Breaks the Caitiffs Liu Hong, who had been fighting fiercely for a while and had been calm before, personally led dozens of cavalry guards and two surrounding soldiers and horses to turn around, trying to open a passage and bring back the divided troops... However, the smoke that had been moving after cutting through the corner of the formation turned directly to meet it, and the flag of Liu Hong, who had championed the three armies, suddenly fell.
Looking at the "Fu, King of Huainan" banner standing out from the smoke and dust, Liu Acheng knew this time what it was like to be a true brave general these days - you must have an elite Armored Cavalry by your side to be worthy of being a true champion of the three armies.
---I was caught off guard by the dividing line---
When the battle was in full swing, Fu Sheng led Armored Cavalry one thousand, broke into the Imperial Army's right formation, and killed General Who Breaks the Caitiffs Liu Hong.
-- "Jin Spring and Autumn Annals".Sun Sheng
PS: I would like to thank all the alliance leaders, Mr. Qingshan, for being so cute. Thank you both. I am deeply grateful.