Chapter 2139: Bai Qi Eight Formations (Part 1)
Chapter 2139 Bai Qi Eight Formations (Part 1)
Chapter 2137: Bai Qi’s Eight Formations (Part 1)
“Hong Lie, do you think we are considered abandoned by His Majesty?”
During the march, Jin Wushu asked Wanyan Honglie next to him with a cold face.
Even if his Jinwu skills are slow, he still knows how to cut off the Qin army's infantry and cavalry connections. This task is obviously not that easy. If you are not careful, the entire army of 35,000 infantry may be wiped out. In other words, this task is very difficult. Danger.
At a time when the relationship between Wanyan and Aixinjueluo is becoming increasingly tense, Nurhachi sent him, Wanyan Honglie, and the troops who once belonged to Wanyan's faction to carry out such a dangerous mission, which made Jin Wushu have to doubt Nurhaci’s intention.
After being silent for a while, Wanyan Honglie said, "Don't think too much. Apart from you, there is no one else in the army who can take on this important task."
This battle with the Qin army caused serious losses to the famous generals.
Tuoba Gui died in battle, Fu Jian died in battle, Duduo died in battle, Wanyan Aguda was demoted, Tuoba Tao was defeated and unable to recover...
What Wanyan Honglie said is true. Apart from Jin Wushu, there is really no other famous general who can be used in the Qing army.
Jin Wushu fell silent. He knew that Wanyan Honglie was right, but he knew that besides him, there was another famous general in the Qin army who could rival him, and that was the crown prince Huang Taiji.
It’s just that it’s impossible for the heir to the empire to carry out such a dangerous mission.
"I hope we can all survive after this battle." Jin Wushu sighed lightly.
A trace of struggle flashed in Wanyan Honglie's eyes, and he hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Zong Bi, remember not to fight to the death, everything is about protecting your life... The Wanyan family needs you."
Jin Wushu was stunned and asked: "Hong Lie, can you explain something? Did your father tell you something before he left?"
Wanyan Honglie shook his head: "The master of the house didn't hand over anything. This is just my hunch. Anyway, just listen to my brother."
I have to say that Aguda was quite cautious. Before the incident, he even hid it from his own son.
Even if he contacted Tuoba Gui and other big clans, it was just a hint and no evidence was left. Even if he was noticed by Sticky Rod, there was nothing Nurhachi could do without evidence.
“Fourth prince, look, the Qin army’s cavalry has really been lured out.”
Just when Jin Wushu was thinking wildly, the guard general's exclamation made Jin Wushu come back to his senses, and when he took a closer look, he couldn't help but be speechless.
It turns out that not long ago, thirty-eight thousand banner cavalry galloped to the Qin army's formation, followed by a show of force, but they did not enter the formation.
Although the Qin army's 160,000 infantry formed eight formations and could restrain the cavalry to a certain extent, they could not move after all. Without the cavalry, they could only watch the Qing army show off their power.
After some provocations, the Qing army gradually became bolder and even attacked the Qin army's formation with mounted fire.
Compared with the attack density of the Qin army's crossbows and ten arrows, the Qing army was naturally incomparable. The arrows fired were basically blocked by the shield formation, but they also caused some casualties to the Qin army.
Just as the three generals Shan Shituo, Yang Dayan, and Tie Shiwen were preparing to boil frogs in warm water to wear down the Qin army's strength bit by bit, the Qin army's cavalry suddenly came out.
Qin Hao appointed Huo Qubing as the chief general, Wei Qing as the deputy general, and Lu Bu as the deputy general. They commanded 30,000 fine cavalry and 40,000 cavalry, a total of 70,000 iron cavalry, and rushed directly from the formation.
The cavalry of the Qin army are all equipped with one horse and two horses. The 70,000 cavalry is equivalent to 140,000 horses. The sound of the iron hooves hitting the ground is so loud that it is like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, which even shakes the earth.
The three mountain lions and camels responsible for luring the enemy only had 30,000 cavalry, so naturally they did not dare to engage in a head-on confrontation with the 70,000 Qin cavalry. Now that the goal had been achieved, and Nurhaci in the rear also ordered the withdrawal, naturally they retreated decisively.
Thirty-eight thousand banner troops came in a hurry, and now they left in a hurry. The difference is that there are still 70,000 Qin cavalry chasing after them.
When the Qin Army was attracted to the Qin Army, the joy in Nurhachi's heart was simply incompetent. He didn't expect that he would be so smooth at all, so it was so easy to lead Qin Riding. He immediately said excitedly: "Send the order and let the remaining 40,000 Eight Banners cavalry prepare. Once Qin Qi's retreat is blocked by Wanyan Zongbi, I will personally lead 40,000 cavalry across the mountain, lions and camels, to attack Qin Qi."
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Cavalry cannot be trained in a short period of time.
In Nurhaci's view, the Qin army's cavalry had many new soldiers and few veterans, and the new soldiers would definitely lower the Qin army's overall combat effectiveness.
In addition, although the overall quality of the veterans of the Qin cavalry is not worse than that of the Qing cavalry, there is still a certain gap in the riding skills between the two parties compared with the Manchus who grew up on horseback.
However, the Qin army's cavalry combat equipment was well-equipped, which made up for the gap in riding skills. This allowed the comprehensive combat power of the Qin army's elite cavalry to surpass that of the Manchu elite cavalry.
So, in Nurhachi's eyes, among the 80,000 Qin cavalry, the only ones he really feared were the 40,000 elite cavalry, while the other 40,000 cavalry were vulnerable to a single blow.
Once the two sides fight, Nurhachi is confident that with 78,000 banner troops, he will defeat the 70,000 Qin army's old and new cavalry troops head-on.
The middle army of the Qin army.
Qin Hao had already rebelled and was commanding the entire army from the center. General Huo Wei and Lu San led 70,000 cavalry to attack, which was the order given by Qin Hao himself.
After receiving the news from the Jin Wushu Department, Qin Hao smiled and said to the counselors around him: "As expected by the military advisers, Nurhachi was indeed fooled."
Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen, and Zhang Liang looked at each other and smiled. Zhang Liang said: "My lord, Nurhaci is not a stupid person. We should close the net as soon as possible before he finds out."
"Um."
Qin Hao nodded, and then said with a smile: "Grand Governor, I will leave the rest to you."
“I will not disappoint my lord.”
Bai Qi cupped his fists to accept the order, then climbed onto the general commanding platform, danced to order them personally, and shouted orders.
Once the formation is completed, it is not advisable to make major changes, otherwise internal chaos will easily occur, and the leader of the formation will not be able to completely control the entire formation.
This is also the main reason why most formations cannot move.
Once the formation moves, it will become chaotic. At that time, the person who defeats you may not be the enemy, but yourself.
Of course, if the control of the formation is high enough, the command level of the main formation player is high enough, and the calculation and adaptability are sufficient, it is theoretically possible to make the formation move, but there are some risks in doing so. Just big.
Ordinary formations are extremely difficult to move, let alone a top-level formation like the eight formations?
Even Zhuge Liang cannot prevent the eight formations from causing chaos while moving.
Zhuge Liang's calculation ability is sufficient, but his command ability is not enough. The most important thing is that he does not know the army well enough.
What Bai Qi is doing now is something that even Zhuge Liang, the creator of the Eight Formations, cannot do. He wants to make the Eight Formations move according to his command without causing chaos.
I just came back. I just started work and have a lot to do.
(End of this chapter)