The sky is blue, clean and spotless. White clouds are floating in groups in threes and fives, floating leisurely in the sky. Through the morning fog, the sun is slightly hazy, just so warm, looking lazily below.
An endless plain.
However, even in such a clear weather, bursts of muffled thunder-like sounds came from the earth, and the loud rumbling sounds echoed in the vast sky, shaking the solid and heavy earth, making it tremble endlessly.
The sun seemed to be frightened. It pulled over a cloud and hid behind it, half-hidden. Only half of its face was exposed, looking at the slowly advancing army uneasily.
"Here we come..." Standing on the commanding platform more than two feet high, Wang Yu looked far into the distance. He could feel the earth shaking, the sun shaking, and the enemy approaching, but he could not see it for the time being.
Less than.
After discovering that the raid failed, Xu Rong set up camp ten miles away, perhaps fearing Wang Yu's night attack. As a battle distance, this distance was a bit far, so both sides had to get close to each other before the war started.
Wang Yu did not break out of the camp and advance. It was already difficult to advance with tens of thousands of troops in formation, and the composition of his army restricted his mobility. Therefore, the place where he formed the formation was just outside the camp, so he was waiting for work.
However, this advantage, which is not considered an advantage, does not mean much at all. Xu Rongjun can warm up by walking a few more miles, and by the way, it can suppress the morale of the Taishan Army.
The enemy can't be seen yet, but the tremor of the earth tells everyone that the enemy is approaching, approaching! The psychological pressure is slowly brewing.
"Report...Xu Rong's army has arrived, five miles away from our army!"
"Explore again!"
"Here!"
Seeing the scout turn and leave, Wang Yu shouted: "Bang the drum, get ready to meet the enemy!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The passionate and steady sound of war drums soared into the sky, resounding through the empty plains and echoing across the vast heaven and earth.
Wang Yu's expression was calm, and he stared at the intersection of heaven and earth in the distance, where the blue and black colors were clearly separated. He was looking forward to competing with the long-known enemy.
A long gust of wind blew by, blowing the battle flags. The flags fluttered and made a loud popping sound, which also sent the exciting war drums farther, and the soldiers' emotions calmed down.
At this moment, a big flag suddenly rushed out between the sky and the earth, a big black flag with Chinese characters! Like the big ax in Pangu's hand that created the world, it broke out of the sky.
With that, a fiery red flag rushed out. Under the black flag, it gathered into a sea of red.
Immediately, a black tide surged out, causing the color of the world to change.
"coming!"
It was probably based on the principle of marching in unison. From the advancing Xu Rong's army, there were also bursts of war drums. The drum beats were slightly more rapid than those from Wang Yu's army, but they also maintained a stable rhythm.
The 30,000-strong army formed a phalanx of more than 30,000 men on a frontal front that was several miles long, advancing slowly but firmly. Approaching...
An invisible pressure surged in the air, turning into substance, constantly pressing downwards, making people feel breathless, and even the clear sky seemed dark.
"Stop...it's really accurate."
As if there was an invisible marking line on the ground, Xu Rong's army stopped just three miles away and began to adjust its formation and make final pre-battle preparations. During the whole process, Wang Yu only saw the middle of the army column.
There were flags waving, but the calls that should have been coming and going were not heard at all.
A silent army!
An oppressive army!
This was the first impression Xu Rongjun had on Wang Yu.
"General Wang. This is Xu Rong's style of commanding troops. His method of commanding the army is unique. Flags can convey more meanings, while verbal orders are used less and are only used in a small range..."
There are not many people on the general stage. Xu Huang and Gongsun Yue are not here. They want to be with their troops. There are only Yu Jin, Huang Zhong and Jia Xu. In addition, Zhang Miao's envoy, Captain Li Cun, is also standing there.
Next to Wang Yu.
"Small range, how small is it?" Wang Yu asked with interest.
"To the level of five-man team." Li Cun replied without thinking. Seeing the surprised looks around him, he quickly explained: "This is not the judgment of the general, but what General Cao said. In the Battle of Chenggao, the general
As a herald, General Cao once lamented like this when the Chinese army was on standby and the forwards retreated."
Wang Yu turned to Yu Jin and asked: "Wen Ze, this command style seems to be similar to yours..."
Yu Jin looked solemn and replied in a deep voice: "My lord, if Captain Li's statement is true, then Xu Gongqing's commanding ability is far superior to that of the general. During the drill, the general was barely able to command and dispatch a ten-man team."
Level, if there is a fierce battle, it is unknown whether he can command a team of people. Xu Gongqing can command and dispatch a team of five people in a fierce battle. This kind of miraculous ability, let alone doing it, even the generals would not even dare to think about it.
It’s beyond reach.”
Yu Jin is taciturn by nature, but this time he spoke so many words in one breath and repeatedly praised Xu Rong's abilities. This is really rare. His reaction also reflected Xu Rong's strength from another angle, and he nodded to those on the stage.
The atmosphere became solemn.
"Wenze, have you lost your fighting spirit?"
Yu Jin's fighting spirit was high: "With the trust of the lord, I will do my best and die before I die!"
The reason why Yu Jin appeared at Dianjiangtai was because he was the commander of this battle. For Yu Jin, who regards learning the art of war as the most important mission in his life, this kind of trust is more precious than anything in the world. Therefore, even if he knows
If he loses, he will fight to the end.
In fact, if possible, Wang Yu also wanted to command by himself, but he had never commanded a large corps in a battle in his previous life, so how could he command a positional battle in the cold weapon era?
This is no joke. As long as there is a slight mistake, a strong army will be wiped out. To fight against a famous general like Xu Rong in a field that is almost unknown, it really corresponds to the saying: Play in front of Guan Gong.
Big knife.
Yu Jin probably couldn't defeat Xu Rong, but he was still better than himself. After observing Yu Jin's drills, Wang Yu confirmed this and entrusted Yu Jin with the important task of command.
At least so far, Yu Jin's performance is pretty good. At least he is not intimidated by Xu Rong's name and has no timidity. His character is so steady, not too excited or too low. He will be defeated, but absolutely
You won't be scared to death before the battle.
In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao led his army to confront Yuan Shao across the Yellow River in Yanjin, and the stalemate continued. Liu Bei detoured back to Runan, integrated a force of troops and came out to attack Cao Cao's home base of Xuchang, and defeated Cao Hong who stayed behind. Cao's army was in a critical situation.
At the time of crisis, Cao Cao personally led the main force to return reinforcements, leaving many generals unused. The one he appointed to stay at the Yanjin camp was Yu Jin.
Yu Jin delivered an answer that exceeded Cao Cao's expectations. Not only did he block Yuan Shao's fierce attack, but he also led an army to counterattack with Le Jin and defeated Yuan Shao's camp at Du Shijin.
The current Yu Jin may not be as good as the one in the Battle of Guandu. Even if Yu Jin in Guandu can stop Xu Rong, it is still unknown. But again, his command is better than that of a novice like Wang Yu.
Wang Yu didn't say much. He raised his hand to indicate, waved the flag, and then left the formation on a fast horse to meet Xu Rongjun.
It was common practice to send envoys to each other in front of the formation. Xu Rongjun did not have any overreaction, and one of his cavalry left the formation. He stepped forward to answer, exchanged a few words, and then returned to the formation.
"Wang Pengju asked General Xu to answer in front of the formation?"
After hearing the reward, Hu Zhen jumped up and shouted with gritted teeth: "Huh! It's a trick, it must be a trick! He knew that he had no ability to defeat General Xu, so he repeated his old tricks, hoping to lure the general out of the battle and take the opportunity to assassinate him!
You can’t go! You can’t be fooled!”
"Probably not..." One of the staff hesitated and said: "Inviting people to answer questions in front of the formation and taking the opportunity to assassinate are completely different from the meaning of hidden assassination. How could Wang Pengju's current reputation be..."
Hu Zhen was furious and shouted: "Why not? He is just a despicable and shameless villain! In order to win the war, he will do anything. General Xu, although the relationship between you and me is not harmonious, but
This time, you must believe me, Wang Pengju definitely has ulterior motives for doing this!"
"General Hu doesn't need to worry too much. Rong has nothing to say to him. Once the soldiers have regained their strength, we will fight."
Xu Rong is not tall and a little thin. His face is dark and the weathered black face is covered with dense fine wrinkles. His beard is as short as a needle, and his deep eyes seem to contain endless sadness.
Compared to Hu Zhen's irritability, he acted extremely calmly and his tone was light. There was no doubt or hesitation, no anger or excitement, and there was also no sense of pride in seeing through the treacherous plot, or relief in escaping the assassination attempt.
There is no ripple in the ancient well, but everything in the world is reflected in it. This is the most intuitive impression Xu Rong brings to people.
"General Xu is indeed wise." He had been with Xu Rong for more than a day or two, and Hu Zhen didn't pay so much attention. He was filled with happiness and the pleasure of revenge.
He took a long breath, looked at the large formation opposite, and asked doubtfully: "But what about this formation that Wang Pengju put up? Is he crazy?"
Speaking of Wang Yu's formation, Xu Rong Gujing Bubo's face relaxed slightly, and there was a complex look in his eyes that was difficult to detect.
The formation that Wang Yu put up was extremely huge. It could be said to be a flying formation with two wings flying together, but the wings of that wild goose must be swollen! Otherwise, the two wings would not be several times larger than the Chinese army.
If Wang Yu were to describe it himself, he would probably define this formation as a dumbbell formation. It is thick on both sides and thin in the middle. Isn't it just a dumbbell?
Of course he can't have so many soldiers. All the capable soldiers are in the middle army, and the two wings are the camps of the accompanying people!
There are fences, trenches, and some defensive facilities around the camp, but that's all. The two wings of the Taishan Army have no combat effectiveness at all. If someone really comes to attack, they can be destroyed by sending hundreds of elite troops on each side.
The two wings of the Taishan Army are vulnerable to a single blow.
However, this formation made Xu Rong frown, but that was all.
As early as the first time he saw Wang Yu's formation, he realized Wang Yu's intention, and also understood why Wang Yu's previous outpost battle was so fierce.
This move cannot be leaked in advance, otherwise it will easily reveal flaws in the strategy. The maneuverability of this tactic is almost non-existent. If Xu Rong had detected this information in advance, he could have avoided this battlefield and directly attacked Wang Yu's side and rear.
Liang County.
In fact, seeing this formation, Xu Rong felt relieved. This was not the situation he was most afraid of or worried about. In order to express his appreciation for Wang Yu's move, he was willing to fight according to the opponent's routine.
"Blow the trumpet, advance the troops!" He raised his hand and gave the order in a voice that was not much louder than usual: "Put up the fish scale formation, ignore the enemy's two wings, and go straight to the center of the army!"