"Report... Lord, Chunyu Qiong is standing still and is setting up defenses in place!"
Near the boundary bridge, Taishan Qingqi was also being repaired, and only the scouts were still shuttling back and forth, running around non-stop.
"The luck has come, and I can't stop it. Yuan Shao really doesn't know how to use people! I just wanted to give him a blow, but who would have thought that he would get another big victory."
Wang Yu sighed and shook his head. If you just looked at his expression, you would definitely think that the battle was lost, but the words coming out of his mouth were completely different.
"Brother Qin, you can set off now. If I guess correctly, Brother Bogui should have arrived in the Dongguang area. If you walk along the Qinghe River, you should be able to meet him soon."
"Now?" After seizing the bridge, the contact with Gongsun Zan was discussed in advance, but Qin Feng was still surprised. The battle was obviously not over yet.
Even if the monarch sees some opportunities for victory that he cannot see, and is sure of victory, the results of the victory must be reported to the lord, right?
What's more, although Chun Yuqiong's reputation is somewhat overstated, in this battle, apart from his eagerness for success, he did not seem to have exposed any other problems. Including the current standstill, his command was quite satisfactory. The reason why he lost two battles in a row.
, mainly due to a surprise attack, the Taishan Army was too well prepared.
With Wang Yu's ability, he can do mental arithmetic but not care. Let alone Chun Yuqiong, even if he were replaced by any famous general, he would still suffer.
"Yeah, there's nothing to say about the subsequent battle."
Wang Yu nodded and said casually: "Just go back to Brother Bogui and tell him that Chunyu Qiong is a fool who doesn't know how to fight. It was just a small loss in the battle, but he commanded it into a big rout."
Qin Feng was dumbfounded. What is this? Belittle the enemy and cover up his own edge?
It’s useless, right? Since this battle was fought and won, Junhou’s limelight will definitely come out! What’s the use of belittling Chun Yuqiong? Besides, with Junhou’s reputation, he can’t be in the limelight.
How much impact can it have?
Before the battle, Qin Feng didn't think much about it. Now that Wang Yu started talking about it, he became confused.
To be honest, although this battle was fought happily, it was not necessary. The Youzhou Army was mobilized in its entirety, with 10,000 cavalry and more than 30,000 infantry. Even the partial divisions in the plains met in the middle.
It’s clear that a battle will determine the outcome!
Guangchuan, as its name suggests, has a flat and wide terrain, which is very suitable for the deployment of large corps. Whether the Jizhou Army is the first to occupy the battlefield does not make any difference to the Youzhou Army. Want to use a small ravine like Panhe to carry out sniper attacks?
Blocking the forwards and shielding the battlefield is justifiable, but once the army arrives, it will only be crushed!
Therefore, whether Chunyu Qiong succeeds or not, it doesn't make much difference to Gongsun Zan. The Taishan Army's first attack can boost morale, but that's all.
While the monarch was taking the lead to defeat the enemy, he also belittled the enemy and weakened the impact of the victory... The various contradictions in this made Qin Feng dizzy.
"Forget it, let me explain it to you from the beginning." Seeing Qin Feng's expression was strange but his feet just refused to move, Wang Yu patted him on the shoulder, turned over and dismounted.
Seeing this, Taishi Ci also joined in. He didn't have as many distracting thoughts as Qin Feng, but he just felt that every time he heard Wang Yu point out the country, it would feel like an eye-opener. Therefore, the more people could listen to this kind of thing, the better.
Wang Yu cleared his throat and considered his words, first asking an irrelevant question: "Brother Qin, Ziyi, do you know the origin of the formation that defeated the enemy earlier?"
"Uh... Isn't it my lord that you improved it from the ancient formation?" Tai Shici asked in surprise.
Wang Yu did not answer, but just looked at Qin Feng, who frowned and thought hard for a moment, then asked tentatively: "Could it be related to General Xu?"
"That's right." Wang Yu nodded and explained: "As early as the Warring States Period, Qin, Zhao, Yan and other vassal states in the north were suffering from harassment from the Huns in the north. The three countries unanimously adopted the idea of building the Great Wall.
way to defend. However, the Great Wall alone is not enough to stop the Huns' cavalry. How to win in the field is what the northern countries are most concerned about."
This period of history seems irrelevant to the previous topic, but the two generals are already very familiar with Wang Yu's speaking style and know that he will not talk in circles for no reason. Since he mentioned this, there must be a purpose.
"The two countries of Yan and Zhao adopted the tactic of using cavalry to control cavalry. Yan's national strength was weak and the results were less effective. However, since Zhao Wuling King Hu Fu rode and shot, Zhao's cavalry was the best in the world. In Changping,
Before the battle, they were invincible. The Qin army's response was a little different, they relied more on battle formations and powerful crossbows!"
"Do you mean that the enemy's formation today came from the Western Qin Dynasty?" Qin Feng thought thoughtfully.
"That's right." Wang Yu's voice sounded a little distant, as if he was reminiscing about something, "In the battle between Qin and Zhao Changping, after Zhao Kuo replaced Lian Po, the entire army came out, and the famous general Bai Qi outflanked the Zhao army with surprise troops, cutting off the Zhao army.
The grain road was cut off, and Qin's most powerful enemy was eliminated in one fell swoop. The Qin army's unique force at that time was a crossbow cavalry."
Many of the details of the Battle of Changping have been disputed by later historians, especially the Qin army's surprise force that detoured behind enemy lines.
This extraordinary force numbered only 5,000, but it steadily cut off the food route of the 400,000-strong army. The Zhao army has always been famous for its cavalry. Even with the restraint of the main force of the Qin army, the pressure faced by this cavalry
It is also conceivable.
No matter how stupid Zhao Kuo was, he would not be so stupid that he could not even understand how to mobilize light cavalry to rescue him. The final outcome can only prove that his efforts failed. Zhao Kuo's fine cavalry failed to win in front of the Qin army's surprise troops.
So good that it cannot break the enemy's blockade.
In this regard, the Mohist manuscripts give a relatively reasonable answer, that is, the Qin army's powerful crossbows and battle formations can greatly restrain the light cavalry! Whether the opponent is a barbarian on the grassland or a well-trained Central Plains cavalry,
Strong crossbows and battle formations are their nemesis.
The posthumous volume records in detail how to use infantry and crossbows as the main force, combined with a small amount of cavalry, to restrain pure cavalry troops.
"Use powerful crossbows to kill and weaken their spirit; use heavy armored infantry to engage in frontal combat to disrupt their rhythm; use light cavalry to outflank them on both wings to cut off their retreat; and then use armored cavalry to charge forward! As long as the number of troops is not too different.
Large, pure cavalry units only have...well, they don't pose much of a threat."
Wang Yu originally wanted to say that when he met a real famous general and a pure cavalry unit, he would only get beaten on the frontal battlefield. But when the words came to his lips, he took it back. That was too straightforward and went against his tact.
The original intention of persuading each other.
However, this is enough. Although Qin Feng is a pure military commander, his reaction is not slow. The concealment hinted by Wang Yu is far less clever than Jia Xu. Before he finished speaking, Qin Feng fully understood
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"That's why you forced this battle? To remind my lord not to rely too much on the strength of the cavalry? So that you underestimate the enemy and rush in?" The surprise quickly turned into emotion, and Qin Feng's voice trembled a little.
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Throughout the ages, there have been countless methods of admonishment, but this method of ‘military admonishment’ used by kings and princes is unique.
"At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, we returned to rule after a long period of chaos and the national strength was so weak that we could not even get four horses of the same coat color, let alone form a large group of cavalry. However, the Xiongnu were very troublesome and fierce at that time, so the generals returned to the pre-Qin style.
The method of warfare is to use foot against cavalry to win many times on the frontal battlefield. In the early days of Han Dynasty, Zhidu, known as the 'Goshawk', was good at this method..."
Although Zhidu is known as a cruel official, what is more popular than that is that he is capable of civil and military skills. As the saying goes: a general who can conquer in battle is the claws of the country.
At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Huns were at their most arrogant. But when Zhidu was appointed as the governor of Yanmen, the arrogant Huns did not dare to invade the territory at all, so they could only use wood to carve puppets in the shape of Zhidu and use
The power of a bow and arrow can be seen when it is shot to release its energy.
The Huns were uneducated and would not retreat just because Zhidu was famous. The reason why Zhidu had such power was mainly due to fighting. It is not a fantasy to defeat cavalry with foot. The famous generals of Qin and Han Dynasty had this
They all have a lot of experience.
"The general understands what you mean, and will definitely convey it to my lord truthfully!" Understanding Wang Yu's good intentions, Qin Feng nodded heavily.
"That's good." Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. The reason why he went to such great lengths to do so many things was because he didn't want Gongsun Zan to suffer too much loss in the battle at the boundary bridge.
Qingzhou has only six counties in total, not counting the plains. Including Mount Tai, there are still six counties. However, Jizhou has a full twelve counties. Both in terms of population and area, they are far above Qingzhou. What's more, there are only six counties in Qingzhou.
The important thing is that the war that Jizhou endured was not as large and lasting as that of Qingzhou, so the war potential between the two sides was simply not the same.
Once Gongsun Zan loses too much, the containment effect will weaken, and Qingzhou will be attacked from both sides, including heavyweights like Yuan Shao.
But Gongsun Zan was not a person who always followed advice, and Yan Gang, one of the three closest confidants, did not seem to be easy to get along with, so Wang Yu could only find a roundabout way.
"After you go back, don't mention the following content. Just say that our army defeated thousands of people to attract Brother Bogui's attention, and then focus on describing the first battle of our army, how we defeated a thousand fine cavalry in Jizhou with a single charge.
Someone asked, please introduce the tactics, and then extend it from the tactics of crossbow cavalry to the formation of infantry breaking cavalry..."
Wang Yu gave detailed instructions in person, and Qin Feng listened attentively and nodded repeatedly.
"There are many famous generals in Jizhou, and there are people from all over the country who admire the name of the Yuan family and come to seek refuge. There must be someone who is familiar with this battle method, so... As for the countermeasures, don't mention it in public. When Brother Bogui asks him in private, he will tell him
...My idea is not to engage in a main battle. After identifying the direction of Yuan Shao's main force, the infantry will turn to the defensive and the cavalry will detour into the hinterland of Jizhou..."
"But, food and salary..." Hearing this, Qin Feng looked troubled.
"People are alive, but food and wages are dead. Although Qingzhou's economy is also very tight, there is always a way to squeeze it out. You can't force a war just because there is a lack of food." Wang Yu said earnestly.
"That's what the Lord said." Qin Feng had no doubts anymore. He immediately raised his fist to Wang Yu and ordered a few personal guards, "General, I will go now."
"Well, let's go," Wang Yu nodded, then looked up at the sky and said with a smile, "It's almost time, Ziyi, it's time for us to step into the formation and defeat the enemy."
"Here!" Taishi Ci took the horse without hesitation and arranged the weapons. After a moment, he realized what he was doing and turned around and asked, "Now?"
Wang Yu smiled and replied: "Of course it is now."
"We've almost rested, but Chunyu Qiong also rested for a long time. If we go now, it's better to just kill him." Taishi Ci knew that Wang Yu would not joke about such a big thing, but he still wanted to confirm.
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"That's it now." Wang Yu nodded and said mysteriously: "Just now, the Jizhou army still had the strength to resist, but now, most of them probably can't even lift weapons. Don't say that.
Casualties, fighting is easier than chasing ducks."
"..." Tai Shici was speechless and asked after a long time: "My Lord, do you still want to poison me?"
"Poison? Of course not, but it's almost the same as poisoning, haha." Wang Yu laughed, stopped explaining, and waved his hand to order the entire army to mount their horses.
The smoke and dust rose again, billowing like waves, and drove straight south. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)