Yeltsin stared blankly at the scene in front of him. He did not expect that this seemingly ordinary rectangular formation could be so powerful. It was not that Yeltsin did not understand formations, but he rarely came into contact with such strange formations. In the West,
In the Roman Era, which spanned the world and even the continent, most military formations were based on frontal duels in legionary battles. It was rare to see such a weird formation. From a distance, it looked like a circle rotating and seemed very cumbersome.
, it’s ridiculous, but it’s also very lethal.
To put it more carefully, this formation is really bulky and has full defensive power, but its ability to actively attack is not strong, because once it takes the initiative to attack, it will inevitably destroy the stability of the eight-directional formation. However, Yeltsin had no choice but to attack. Fortunately, he sent cannon fodder
The army made a tentative attack. If the army pressed forward as soon as it came up, there would be no place to cry now. "Call Vasilev, the army on the east road cooperates with the attack, but do not spread out or rush in. Concentrate the troops from
Attack little by little from the outside."
Yeltsin thought of the Battle of Kaqig. The Easterners also used a similar circular formation. He thought the method of breaking the formation was similar. After the order was issued, only half an hour later, the Russians launched the first wave of attacks. Tie Mo understood.
This attack really started at this time. The Russian elite troops and horses cooperated with the cannon fodder troops. Many people in the formation were carrying the ramming logs. Yeltsin's intention was obvious, which was to repeat his old tricks and use the ramming logs to break the formation and defeat them.
At the same time, Vasilev also attacked from the east according to Yeltsin's instructions.
To the west, Yeltsin's side aimed at the front wind formation, while Vasilev's troops aimed at the Ze formation. The troops on both sides did not spread too far, but concentrated their forces to attack a rectangular formation. In the wind formation
, indicating that Cao Yuan had already seen everything in the distance. At this time, the Bagua array began to rotate again. Cao Yuan responded calmly, "Musketeer, shoot."
The rain of bullets suddenly fell, like little sparks, covering the crowd. The arrow clusters were extremely sharp. The Russians who were still charging were not prepared. Many people were killed. The worst ones were those who were carrying the ramming logs. They moved slowly, almost
It was a living target. The rocket was nailed to the ramming wood and lit instantly. The Russians around them dispersed quickly for fear of bad luck.
A captain rushed up and looked at the wall of the wall that was covered in flames. His head was as big as a bucket. After being covered by rockets for a while, the Russians were in chaos, but the offensive did not stop. The order they received was to attack the wind formation and concentrate.
The troops defeated the rectangular formation. After paying a heavy price, they finally rushed over. Dozens of Russians carried the ramming wood to hit the rectangular formation. However, the Bagua formation was different from the usual circular formation. Each rectangular formation was mobile.
, Wind Array Shield would not wait foolishly for the wall to hit the wall. So, a strange scene appeared on the battlefield. Several wall bars chased Wind Array Shield, and the Russian soldiers behind them followed closely.
Others couldn't feel it, but the Russian soldiers who were carrying the ramming wood were in misery. After a while, they were all tired and wheezing, "Centurion, this is wrong. If we continue to fight like this, we will never be able to break the opponent's shield array."
ah."
In fact, no one needs to remind you. Many Russian commanders and centurions have already discovered the problem. This is not an ordinary circular formation at all. Orientals will not wait stupidly for you to bump into it.
Before, I was focused on chasing and trying to break the formation, but now I have calmed down a little, and after careful observation, my heart sank to the bottom. In order to break this rectangular formation, I chased from due west to due south, and the entire attack formation became messy.
Just kidding, in this case, the attack is really like a snake. Isn't this asking for death?
Sure enough, before these captains could make arrangements, there was a sound of arrows. The wind formation that had been being pursued did not change, but the sky formation and the ground formation suddenly dispersed. Two groups of silver-armored cavalry rushed out and charged towards the long snake's belly.
The troops rushed to kill, but the Russian warriors could not react. The cavalry attack was fierce and hurried. Although the lethality was not terrifying, this attack divided the long attack into several sections, completely falling into chaos. At this time,
, some Russian soldiers wanted to continue the pursuit, some wanted to retreat, and some simply panicked and fell into the air between the two rectangular formations.
Those Russians who were caught between the formations disappeared in an instant. The Bagua array did not stop operating and continued to move. At this time, the captains would not be stupid enough to continue carrying the ramming logs.
Unable to accept anything, the wall was abandoned. Under the orders of several captains, the Russians finally calmed down. In this way, the Russians who originally pursued the wind formation, after paying a heavy price, actually circled from the ground to the east.
On the other side, they merged with Vasilev's soldiers and horses. Yeltsin did not get any benefits, and Vasilev was not much better. However, he reacted quickly and decisively gave up the pursuit after the effect was not obvious. Otherwise,
If so, even if you are afraid, you will suffer disaster.
Captain Ye Lintu led the remaining soldiers to retreat to Vasilev's headquarters. After experiencing the previous battle, Ye Lintu's mental state was a little bad. He swallowed his saliva and his lips were dry, "Your Majesty the Legion Commander, the Grand Duke
Our method didn’t work. Our people were chasing us from the west, with little effect. As a result, we suffered heavy casualties. If we hadn’t reacted quickly enough, we might have all been trapped.”
"Yes, the Easterners' formation is really mysterious. To be honest, the threat is not great. As long as we don't take the initiative to attack, the other side can't do anything to us. However, in this situation, it is impossible not to fight." Vasilev can be regarded as
Omsk is a famous military master. He also sees that the defensive power of the large formation in front of him is excellent, but there is no way. This is an out-and-out conspiracy, setting up an iron barrel formation for you to fight, knowing that in front of you
He is a tough bastard, but he still has to bite the bullet.
On the other side, Yeltsin's face turned the color of pig liver, and his head was about to burst. The two waves of offensives, including the cannon fodder troops, actually killed more than 16,000 people. This had just begun.
The losses are so serious. Nowadays, tens of thousands of troops have been raised by selling iron and steel. If the losses continue like this, not to mention 600,000 to 70,000 people, even 600,000 people will not be enough to lose.
Before finding an effective way to deal with it, Yeltsin decisively chose to retreat. Knowing that the Eastern formation was extremely powerful, he continued to attack. That was not bravery but a fool. At the end of the day's battle, the atmosphere in the Russian military camp became depressing.
Get up, the battle during the day made the Russian scalp numb. In just one day, more than 10,000 people were killed. The corpses were everywhere, almost filling the New Nicholas Plain. Not to mention people, just
Tens of thousands of pigs and so many corpses could form a terrifying purgatory. The smoke filled the air and dispersed into the night, but the smoke in my heart could not dissipate after all.
Yeltsin was sitting in the tent, and more than a dozen captains were silent. The military meeting had been going on for half an hour. Everyone had been discussing for a long time, but still could not come up with an effective response. At this time, a captain had little confidence.
, "Your Majesty the Grand Duke, how about we attack the Easterners' camp at night? After a day of fierce fighting, the Easterners probably won't have any defenses."
As soon as the commander finished speaking, Yeltsin sneered and smiled, "Silly, although the Easterners fought hard for a day, their strength was not damaged. They won a big victory and their morale was high. The Eastern generals are also full of tricks. They will not do anything.
Take precautions and let us attack at night? Hum, don’t even think about a night attack. Given the current situation, we will kill as many as we can. And the night attack cannot solve the fundamental problem. To win this victory, the key lies in how to defeat it from the front.
Orientals."
Yeltsin saw very clearly that he could not withstand the pressure from the front, and all the conspiracies and intrigues were trivial. Moreover, he had just suffered a huge defeat, and his morale was low, and people were in panic. At this time, he still thought about risking a night attack. Wasn't he looking for death?
?In short, Yeltsin would not do such a stupid thing. After being scolded, the captains looked at each other with embarrassed and ashamed expressions.
There was some silence in the tent. After a while, another captain stood up and said, "It is exactly what the Grand Duke said. In this situation, our goal should be to defeat the enemy head-on. Today, I have observed for a long time that the Easterners are
The reason why the formation is powerful is that it is constantly moving and cannot attack in a fixed manner. The eight-sided rectangular formation covers each other and is ever-changing, making it difficult to guard against. I think that if we want to break the formation, the first task is not to defeat the opponent, but to limit the changes within it.
, for example, making it impossible for people to move without any scruples. As long as the opponent's movement is restricted, they can focus their attacks and defeat them one by one."
The captain's words were refreshing. Yeltsin frowned and finally showed a smile, "Yes, looking at the overall situation, the real strength of the opponent is the changes in it. Bows and arrows cooperate with cavalry, and spears and shields are used for frontal defense and crushing. If it really
It can limit the changes in the formation, and maybe it can break the formation."
Yeltsin was a very smart man. He thought for a while, raised his eyebrows and ordered, "Immediately let people go to the forest to cut more wood, and prepare more flammable things to start the fire. Tomorrow we will build a flaming mountain to see the Oriental people."
What else can we do? Tomorrow’s battle will be with the Orientals.”
At this moment, Yeltsin seemed to have found the magic weapon to win, and the problem that had been bothering him for a long time was finally solved. Those Eastern barbarians, really thought that there was nothing they could do against them? The Grand Duke issued an order, and many Russian soldiers went to chop wood. After a fierce battle,
Not to mention low morale, many Russian soldiers were exhausted and complained quite a bit when they were forced to chop wood at night. Fortunately, there was a large lush pine forest by the river twenty miles west of the Shiqiao stronghold, which was suitable for cutting wood.
It's very convenient. No one knows what they are doing chopping wood at night, and ordinary Russians just dare not speak out.
Such a big movement must have been hidden from the informants of the Northern Shanxi Army. The scouts who were responsible for snooping around quickly reported back the abnormal situation happening here. The two scouts carefully observed the movements of the Russians. When the Russian soldiers entered the forest, they
The felling started, and for a while there was a tinkling sound in the quiet forest. The scouts were afraid of being discovered and hid far away. In midsummer, the forest is humid and hot at night, and there are many mosquitoes. This area is close to the Suzdal River, and the humidity
He was even heavier, lying in the bushes, his face was very uncomfortable, but he did not dare to move, "What are these Russians doing? Why are they cutting wood at night?"
"Don't worry about so much, just keep an eye on it. There are so many annoying bugs. Damn it, they will bite me to death." Another scout touched his cheek and was bitten by several bumps. He had never been like this before lying in the ice and snow.
Feeling sad.
Yeltsin should be glad that he did not agree to the night attack plan. With the caution of the Northern Shanxi Army and the hidden sentries deployed around the area, as long as the Russians dared to launch a night attack, 80% of them would be surrounded and killed. Tie Mo still wanted to be careful, although the first day of the battle
He withstood the past, but the next battle was not so easy. Yeltsin was a very difficult guy. He suffered heavy losses from his tentative attack on the first day. He would be damned if he didn't retaliate. Tie Mo won't sleep, Hai Lanzhu
Naturally, I wanted to accompany him. It was midnight and the camp was getting quieter and quieter. The patrols were guarding the camp. Occasionally, the faint chirping of insects could be heard. A scout, led by the patrol team, hurried to the commander's tent and said, "Supervisor."
Division, there is an abnormal situation with the Russians. Before midnight, more than 2,000 Russians went to the jungle in the west and cut down wood wantonly. We are all afraid that the other side will attack at night, so we sent the special team to come back quickly to report."
Tie Mo was a little tired and wanted to undress and rest. Hearing these words, he suddenly lost all sleep. Hai Lanzhu also looked confused. What do the Russians do with wood? Even if they attack at night, what do they need wood for? Tie Mo rubs
Rubbing his forehead, judging from his many years of experience in leading troops, the Russians must have some plan. What effect can getting so much wood do? Is this the method Yeltsin came up with?
Could it be a fire attack? Tie Mo had to think so, otherwise there would be no point in getting so much wood. Even if he prepared trebuchets and other equipment, it would not be completed in a short time.
Tsk tsk, this Yeltsin is really smart. He uses fire attacks to limit the operation of the Bagua array. Without changes, the power of the Bagua array is greatly reduced. Tie Mo is not the kind of person who waits for death. Now that Yeltsin has taken action, he also
We had to find a way to deal with it, but we had no choice but to order the generals to be summoned again. A quarter of an hour later, the commanders and generals scattered throughout the camp all came to the commander's tent. Everyone looked confused. At first
I thought it was an enemy attack at night, but I rushed out in a hurry, but the camp was very peaceful.
Tie Mo raised his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, and said calmly, "The news just came back from the spies is that the Russians are cutting down wood on a large scale. If my supervisor is not wrong, there will be a fierce battle after dawn.
.The Russians cut down a large amount of wood, most likely to build a wall of fire and disrupt our deployment."
Everyone is a veteran of the battlefield who has commanded troops for many years. After a little thought, he understood the horror of it. The Bagua array is infinitely powerful and changeable, but if it is really blocked by fire, its power will be greatly reduced.