Battlefield command is a very complicated subject.

Especially in this era of very primitive and backward communication technology, when the number of participants in the battle is in the tens of thousands, it will become very difficult to dispatch large corps, which will extremely test the experience and vision of the commander.

But the war in this era is by no means as simple as two sides clashing with each other and hacking and killing indiscriminately.

On the vast battlefield outside Xishanzhai, Tang Youzhi was under the flag of the Chinese army commander, using musical instruments and messengers to constantly adjust the overall situation. The Daliang military clearly stipulated that there are two kinds of golden drums during war, one of which is beating drums.

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Look at the big drum of the Chinese army that is often seen in works. When the drum is beaten, the whole army charges. In fact, beating the drum means continuous beating of the drum. It is the final charge command after the army approaches the enemy. When it hears it, the infantry will run towards it.

Forward charge is usually activated at the last moment.

The second is the infantry drum, which is also the most commonly heard drum sound in real wars. It is used to control the advancement speed of one's own infantry. Beat the infantry drum and the infantry will advance ten steps. Use the drum sound to adjust the priority of the offensive. At the same time,

The infantry will also be given time to breathe.

In addition to the two common methods of marching with drums and withdrawing troops with the sound of gold, the Liang army will also use shrill instruments such as suona and trumpets to issue orders. Of course, this requires a long period of learning and mastering by the infantry. This is why Tang Youzhi allowed the Tibetan front guards to be independent.

Because of the freedom of movement outside, he believed that Pei Yue could hone the combat effectiveness of this cavalry, but he did not believe that these people could master all the rules of the army in such a short period of time.

When the commander's order is conveyed to the commander level, the most frequently used command method is the flag.

Any Liang soldier will have the importance of the flag engraved in his heart from the day he joins the army. During battle, they will follow their general's flag. Ordinary soldiers will look at the flag of the sentry officer, while the sentry officer will look at the guerrilla flag.

, level by level, and so on. Refined to each area of ​​the battlefield, unless the defeated soldiers have been defeated, a normal army will not easily lead to headless chaos.

The combat power of the Longbow Army ranks first among the four border battalions, and a complete and efficient command method is indispensable. Moreover, as long as the flag is still there, even if the general is heroic in battle, his subordinates can still maintain a certain combat effectiveness.

But for Tang Youzhi, even if he exerts his abilities to the extreme, he is already feeling great pressure at this moment.

The 30,000 infantry were divided into five parts. It was not the traditional formation of the four armies at the front, rear, left and right plus the center army facing the Western Wu cavalry. Instead, 5,000 people were lined up on the left, front and right at the front of the battlefield. He personally

He led 10,000 people to sit in the center of the army, and there were 5,000 people in the rear as backup.

Tang Linfen and Gu Mang each led five thousand cavalry to guard their flanks. Looking down from above, the formation of the Longbow Army was more inclined to attack.

In comparison, the large formation of Xiwu's infantry was much thicker, with 30,000 people pressing forward on a front line that was about three miles long, 20,000 people as backup, and 10,000 cavalry on each side going around the flanks to encircle them.

As time went by, Tang Youzhi drew out 5,000 elite troops from the Chinese Army to supplement the right-wing formation.

The strength here is relatively weaker. In addition, it has been attacked by 10,000 Qingqi from Xiwu before, and it has already shown a shaky trend. If it were not for the general Hong Wu who took the lead and fought hard, the formation might have been broken long ago.

The addition of fresh troops allowed the Longbow Army's overall formation to stabilize again. Schelling, who observed this scene, did not show any panic. He kept sending heralds to urge the three captains of ten thousand who were leading the infantry in front, ordering them to defeat the opponent at all costs. .

His eyes would occasionally look toward the northeast, and only at this time would he show a hint of worry.

There is no need to worry about the strength of Ruijin Battalion. Even if it cannot defeat the Tibetan front guards, there will be no problem in withdrawing to the main battlefield in time. Just as Shen Danmo was able to give Pei Yue a complete piece of information about Xiwu, Xie Lin and Zhang Qingbai also knew the details of Daliang. .On the entire northern front battlefield, there are only the support troops of Zangfengwei, and there will be no second cavalry. In this case, Ruijin Battalion will not be in any danger on the entire northern front. Even if something unexpected happens, Fang Duanwu will Will bring back subordinates.

However, the fighting on the main battlefield was so fierce, and the Ruijin Battalion had not yet returned, which made Xie Lin worried.

This armored cavalry is a fine cavalry that he spent countless efforts to build, and it is also the confidence for his official residence as the general of Zhendong.

Putting aside the worries in his heart, Xie Lin focused his attention on the battle situation in front of him again.

When Liang Jun's formation finally became loose, the general, who came from a poor family, jumped on his mount, turned to look at the last five thousand cavalry in his own formation, and ordered in a deep voice: "You will cut in from the right wing of the battlefield and attack Liang Jun directly. Coach Tang Youzhi!"

The leading general looked excited, clasped his fists on his horse and responded: "General, I will obey the order!"

"Drum roll, march!"

Xie Lin said these four words with great determination.

As the drums sounded like yellow bells and big drums, the battle on the plain suddenly became extremely fierce.

The 50,000 infantrymen of Xiwu swept forward and rushed towards Liang Jun's forward position with a strength advantage of nearly three times.

After hearing the sound of drums, the two groups of cavalry with ten thousand people changed their previous combat method of focusing on siege and supporting on harassment, and immediately launched the most violent attack on the rear wings of Liang Jun. Tang Linfen and Gu Mang had already After receiving Tang Youzhi's order, and having already replenished his physical strength during the previous rest, he naturally stepped forward without fear.

As soon as they made contact, Tang and Gu realized that something was wrong. The Xiwu cavalry's offensive was completely desperate, and they almost broke through their formation and approached the infantry of the formation. The two quickly reported the news to Tang Youzhi. , while leading his men to engage in a desperate fight with the Xiwu people, and stopped the opponent with great difficulty.

However, their strength is only half that of their opponent. Facing the world-famous Xiwu cavalry, they may not be able to sustain it for too long.

When Tang Youzhi received the news, he also noticed that a cavalry force of several thousand people bypassed the central area where the fighting was the most fierce, and got in from an extremely small space on the right. The target was clearly his, the Marquis of Jining. .

As mentioned before, in this era of very inefficient communication capabilities, the transfer of large armies is a difficult and complicated knowledge. No matter how careful Tang Youzhi is, it cannot be done seamlessly. However, Xie Lin was able to grasp this accurately. The fleeting loophole really did not occur to Tang Youzhi.

At this time, he had no intention of evaluating Xie Lin's ability, and immediately ordered: "Order Cheng Ziqian to lead the army to support the front line."

The generals and counselors around him looked at him in surprise.

The five thousand infantry led by Cheng Ziqian was his last trump card. Xie Lin's strategic purpose was now clear. He used the human sea tactic to trap Liang Jun's infantry, and at the same time used three cavalry units to intersperse and behead them at high speed. Even if he did not intend to retreat, Shouldn't Cheng Ziqian be allowed to guard the Chinese army?
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