Hangu Pass, the setting sun shines, the pass is as majestic as iron.
Zhao Si and Yao Lin rode side by side, riding forward.
"The sudden death of General Wu Zhi (Yao Si) is really a great loss for the imperial court. An Optimus Prime stone has been dumped in the northwest."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! My brother fought hundreds of big and small battles. He fought against Hexi, Khitan, and Tubo in his life, and even conquered Jiaozhi. He fought in the south and north, and died in office. He died well." Yao Lin said sadly.
"I heard that the two general brothers lost their father when they were young. How filial are they to their mother?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. When I was only three or four years old, my father died on the battlefield. My mother and brother raised me together. When I grew up, my mother also became ill from overwork and passed away. The tree wanted to be quiet but the wind kept coming.
, The son wants to be taken care of, but the relatives don’t wait for him.”
Yao Lin felt sad and wiped the tears from his face.
After a pause, Yao Lin raised his head and said with emotion: "My brother has always been obsessed with avenging my father all his life. The weapons and armor he uses are all engraved with the words 'Qiu Yu has not avenged'.
"General Wu's loyalty and filial piety are unparalleled!" Zhao Si praised, "I heard that General Wu not only studied the art of war diligently, but also loved calligraphy?"
"Yes, my brother is particularly fond of the calligraphy of Yan Lugong (Yan Zhenqing) of the former Tang Dynasty. He always sighs and says, 'The person I admire must be Yan Lugong'."
"Yan Lugong's calligraphy is majestic, vigorous, magnificent and vigorous, with both form and spirit. Anyone who has high aspirations, loyalty, benevolence and filial piety loves it. I also love it. I have copied it for more than ten years, but I can only get its shape and it is difficult to get close to it.
His god."
Yao Lin suddenly replied, "I heard an official say one day that among several great kings, King Suining's brushwork with iron and silver hooks is elegant and strong, and he has his own school, but he is soft and frivolous. Your Highness's brushwork and facial expressions are vigorous and powerful.
It has a majestic and mighty momentum.”
"Haha, the emperor himself is good at calligraphy. My calligraphy is the worst among several brothers. I am ignorant, shallow and reckless."
Yao Lin smiled faintly and said, "The world only sees one, but not the other. His Highness went to suppress the bandits in Jingshan Mountain, and against all opinions, he personally led the elite cavalry, one person with two horses, marching day and night, for six days and six nights, one
It depends on the battle. It can be seen that His Highness has quite a lot of experience in cavalry combat."
Zhao Si glanced at Yao Lin. His face was full of sincerity and goodwill. He nodded and said frankly: "I think the advantages of cavalry in combat lie in two points."
Yao Lin's expression changed and he quickly replied: "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"
"Don't dare! Some of my personal opinions are just a suggestion. The cavalry has two advantages. One is its impact power. The man and the horse weigh one or two thousand kilograms. Once they gallop forward and rush over, nothing but the solid city wall will do.
, except for Ru Lin's spear, nothing can withstand such an impact. For example, the armored cavalry of the previous dynasty were invincible! But this kind of heavy armored cavalry has limitations."
"It can only invest in key locations at critical moments and make the final decision. Therefore, it should take a less but more precise approach, like the black armored cavalry of Emperor Taizong of the former Tang Dynasty."
When Yao Lin heard this, he couldn't help but glance at the red cavalry Yi Cong behind him. They were all wearing iron armor and covered with red shirts. The horses were tall and the men were strong. When equipped with horse armor and other equipment, they were armored cavalry.
"Actually, I like another advantage of cavalry the most: mobility."
"Mobility?"
"Run fast and go far. For example, the last time we went to suppress the Jingshan bandits, we marched for six days and six nights. According to the normal march, it took more than 20 days at most and 15 days at least. It was so fast that the bandits could not have expected it.
, was caught off guard."
"Another example is that on the battlefield, any formation has flaws. The cavalry can use their mobility to fight around the enemy's formation, harass them with their riding bows, and look for gaps. Once they find a flaw, they immediately jump into battle and break it in one fell swoop."
"Running for thousands of miles, flying around and flying kites..." Yao Lin understood what Zhao Si said about cavalry tactics.
"Yes, General Junrui. In addition, there are also tactics such as roundabout encirclement, multiple routes and deep penetration. In addition, the mobility of cavalry also includes strategic mobility..."
Yao Lin's face became more solemn upon hearing this, and he bowed respectfully on his horse and said, "Please give me some advice, Your Majesty."
"A roundabout and large-scale outflanking tactic, such as attacking the Hexi family. Taking the five roads along the border as the front, attack alternately to attract the main force of the Xia army. Then send a cavalry to Izumo and other places, detouring from Yinshan and Hetao, and directly inserting into Lingwu and other places
To the north, take advantage of the fact that all the main forces of the Hexi family have been transferred southward and the rear is empty, to conquer the Lingwu states."
Yao Lin slapped his thigh and said happily: "If the Lingwu Prefectures are conquered, the troops in Hexi on the front line will definitely be demoralized and will collapse without a fight."
Although this was a bit of a whimsy, it was not too surprising. Yao Lin just praised it.
"The tactic of multiple advances and great depth means that the king has one hundred thousand cavalry to launch an all-out attack. All the cavalry advance towards the enemy in a formation with a wide front, great depth, and large fish scales. The formation is divided into three-by-three vertically and parallelly.
There are three armies on the left, center and right, and the column consists of the forward, center and rear guard."
"A certain distance is maintained between the armies running in parallel. The distance from the left road, or the right road to the middle road is based on the one-day journey of the messenger cavalry. When the armies are marching vertically, the distance between the center and the front is adjusted according to the terrain and the enemy's situation.
.The advantage of such a formation is that the troops are dispersed and the mobility of the cavalry is fully utilized."
"Secondly, when our troops are spread out, our attack points become many, making it difficult for the enemy to predict and difficult to defend. In actual combat, tactics can also be flexible and changeable. For example, use forwards to test more to find out the enemy's weaknesses. Once determined,
The main attack point, separate attacks, combined attacks, and interspersed attacks."
"Or contain the left, attack in the middle, and outflank the right to completely annihilate the enemy. Or attack in turn from the left, center, and right until the enemy is defeated. Or you can lure the enemy in the middle and outflank the left and right..."
Zhao Si was talking eloquently, and Yao Lin was dumbfounded. These were not fantastic ideas. He could come up with them just by talking about military affairs on paper. He was a veteran on the battlefield and knew that the battlefield was changing rapidly.
use.
The important thing is formation expansion, mutual cooperation, predicting the enemy first, testing the enemy's situation, etc. These are boring and not very eye-catching things. In Zhao Si's words, these elements are all complete. Although it is very simple and rough, it can be detailed.
To this extent, it shows that His Royal Highness King Jian has at least practiced it.
"These...are these all figured out by the king himself?" Yao Lin asked hesitantly.
Zhao Si laughed, "Don't I have the nickname Captain Rabbit? Previously, I liked to hunt rabbits on horseback with a group of forbidden soldiers outside Kaifeng City. At first, there were dozens of people, and then hundreds of people. While I was hunting rabbits,
Come up with wonderful ideas, treat a hundred cavalry as ten thousand cavalry, and practice them."
Yao Lin suddenly realized.
No wonder those officers of the Forbidden Army who were close to King Jian were all determined. They were like a group of horses who found the leader, or a group of wild wolves who found the Wolf King.
"Your Majesty is truly a genius! It's a pity that our Song Dynasty has a severe shortage of cavalry, which leaves no room for your Majesty to use it." Yao Lin said sadly.
"General Junrui, there is no one now, does not mean there will be no one in the future. Xihe, Huangzhong, and even the Qingtang, Tuyuhun and the old Tubo lands are full of cattle and sheep, and there are flocks of good horses. Those tribal herdsmen grew up on horses, and any one of them is Good cavalry. Liangzhou, the Qilian Mountains in Longyou and Juyanhai are all places that produce good horses."
Yao Lin's eyes flashed, "Your Highness, do you mean to take Liangzhou first and cut off an arm of Hexi?"
"General Junrui, do you know the origin of Zhangye County?"
"Break the arms of the Xiongnu and open the arms of China."
Zhao Si and Yao Lin raised their heads and laughed at the same time.
After laughing, Yao Lin looked a little embarrassed and uneasy, "My nephew Yifu has lived in a rough place in the northwest for a long time, but he also admires the elegant and elegant. So after entering the capital, he got closer to Wang Duwei, King Shen, King Suining and others. ...I have already enlightened him and told him to see the situation clearly. Yifu also feels regretful now...I just ask Your Highness to give Yifu another chance."
"Yao Xiong is brave and resourceful. He is a good general. If he has the opportunity, he can re-establish the Yao family. But he has a lot of thoughts. I took away his position as General of the Zuo Yi Guard and the Right and let Liu Fa take over. This is just a warning. .If he can realize his problem and come back again, I will still welcome him."
"General Junrui, you are a man who has gone through ups and downs, and I respect you very much. However, there are some opportunities that you must fight for yourself."
Yao Lin nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, our Yao family, with dozens of people from top to bottom, must follow Your Majesty's lead! Yao Xiong, he is just one person."
Zhao Si cupped his hands and bowed to Yao Lin. This chapter has been completed!