Book 47 Chapter 5 – Win a Victory on Raising the Flag (1/2)
Book 47 Chapter 5 – Win a Victory on Raising the Flag
A personally led his main forces of three thousandthe battlefield of the ene the situation where they were face to face with the ene expected, Luo shi+xin of the middle arles were sounded at once, the ats, Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin’s arover on a praying ’s army has not steadied their battle for enemy
Both armies had infantrymen with spear and shi+eld at the front, with the archers at the rear, followed by mobile cavalry If the infantry could impede the enemy’s offensive, then the cavalry would be able to attack fros were spreading out at the sa with Yang Gongqing’s advancing army of three thousands men, Luo shi+xin’son superior nu’s army in one ’s army back into the caht toward the city of Cijian; perhaps they would be able to capture Cijian just like that, as easy as blowing off dust
They were not afraid that in this luring-the-enemy tactic Luo shi+xin would not fall into the trap
Thisarmy stood outside the ca the the crescent moon formation, where the halberd and shi+eld wielders at the front and the bow and crossboielders at the rear The crescentthe opponent’s enerals conducting the troops fro shi+elds, which were taller than them The bottom of the shi+elds was shaped like a sharp ahich could be inserted into the ground three chi deep With the aid of spear, halberd, arrow, and dart, they were unafraid of the eneainst the each other, there were four crucial factors to victory, which were ‘troops disposition’, ‘es’, and ‘power’, with ‘battle array’ at the top of the list
In a two-person duel, which side has more brilliant skill would be able to score a victory Two arth of physical cooperation, which dependent upon theendless changes, either lying low or rising up, appearing to be whole but actually inco to be in disorder but is actually orderly; co around also beco a troop for, restraining they do not knoe are advancing’ Only then would they be able to put their strength in full display
Therefore, on the battlefield, the key eleth, but it depended whether the troops had ‘controlling power’, the co military officers became the crucial point of victory or defeat even eneral, veteran of a hundred battles As soon as he agreed to Kou Zhong’s plan, he i th, and put out the battle array most able to deal with the situation before his eyes, to unyieldingly and obstinately ’s cavalry took advantage of the gap while the enemy had not yet finished their deployment, to ht flanks, and positioned the an advancing-could-attack-retreating-could-defend, bri ith Yang Gongqing’s full-defensive position like the sun and theeach other
Kou Zhong led one thousand strong elite cavalry unit as Yang Gongqing’s right wing His mind entered the Moon in the Well real Army’s advance and approach with cold eyes Guo Shancai, on top of Cijian’s city wall, ordered the city guards to get ready, with trebuchets and crossbow vehicles disposition in waiting If the Yang Army was no match for the enemy, they would retreat back into the camp in an orderly e supporting force in full display But if they were beaten by the enereat ether
The mo each other, the atmosphere on the battlefield was like a stretched-taut bowstring, the battle could happen at any ht, Qin Shubao, threeAr at the battle array , able to allow disposition of troops a the squads, the corners and lagging-behind parts linked together in good order and not in confusion, everybody’s pace was unifornificent arh to
Amidst the sound of the battle drums, the enemy’s two forces advanced to a distance of two thousand paces The bugle horn from the inning to , two ar the pressure and threat toward the wang Ar remained calm without any fear Since one sichen before daybreak, Li shi+ this saun to organize their periainst the enemy’s surprise attack
By now, it has been nearly three sichen; not only they lacked sleep, they had been working hard, plus they had not had any breakfast Meanwhile, although Yang Gongqing’s troops took turn to dig the trenches and set up defenses, but the as coht [23:00 – 1:00] last night, so they have had enough rest Therefore, they were now the troops that had preserved and nurtured their spirit, and had eaten until they were full Dealing with the other side’s weary-and-hungry-fro as they could withstand their first round of offensive, as soon as the opponents lost their acute edge, he, Kou Zhong, would immediately seize the favorable situation
Therefore, currently he used defense in place of offense, but when the time came, he would turn to offense in place of defense It was sie’ The art of war and saber technique were really not two different things
The dru, two ared into walking forward swiftly along with the rhythed toward the ene unstable situation] changed color, murderous aura filled the at to le horn was sounded again From behind, a team of nearly two-thousand-man cavalry rushed out, circled around the outer side, and then froether, the rise and fall of the hoof beats ru
Far behind the enemy ranks, Li shi+ the camp to rest, they turned left to the plain in front of the wooden stronghold to set up their troops disposition Only by looking at the rising high, flapping in the wind, flying coood self has arrived to boost the morale of the troops and horses fro let out a long laughter and said, “It’s ti’s one-thousand-alloped toward Kou Zhong’s troops The e was lowered, Shang Zi’s defending troops rushed out Inside the camp, defensive lines were set up around the arroers and around the trenches
The shouting and killing noise intensified, the drued froently, like taves of tide, with shi+eld-wielding soldiers at the front to cover, they charged and broke through enemy lines
The eneht sides sprinted toward the flanks of their own infantrymen
The theater of decisive battle over Cijian finally raised its curtain
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After nearly a sichen of Xu Ziling’s treatjiao’s internal injury was coratitude in low voice, and then she fell silent; apparently she had a lot of loads in her aze toward Kuo Jie’s dead body lying face down on the ground The one inflicting heavy injury was he, Xu Ziling, but the one killing hi Zun Jiao people had done bad things to the extreme; Kuo Jie had only himself to blame, even his death could not wipe out his cri Longjiao’s lot in life seventy-, eighty-percent, he knew that she was unwilling to reveal the load on herpity He asked, “Guniang has always been co alone, your whereabouts is hidden, yet theyainst their follow-up jiao spoke coldly, “Only because they knew that I was going to see Kou Zhong that they were able to lie in aet about getting this kind of opportunity again”
And then the tone of her voice turned gentle, she cast hio into the woods to continue talking?”
Her voice carried a bit of beseeching overtone, so that Xu Ziling could not bear to brush her off, he nodded his head to indicate his agreee of the dense forest, leaning against a tree The scorching sun outside the forest was like fire illu under the dense shade, enjoying the cool and jiao broke the silence, but she was speaking absent-mindedly, “How could it be so coincidental?”
Xu Ziling knew she had a load on herwhether she should reveal everything to hi, and Guniang had just seen hi Longjiao revealed a both-mentally-and-physically-exhausted expression, which provoked his pity Lightly shaking her small cicada head, she said, “This is not a coincidence, rather, it was dictated by fate, because Niang in another world bless and protectin love could be very hard, love could be very exhausting!”
Xu Ziling was shaken inwardly He replied, “On this, my personal experience is not deep, I do not have the ability to answer this question for Guniang”
Ling Longjiao’s beautiful eyes looked deep into his eyes, she spoke sole, but only you alone ”
Inwardly Xu Ziling was shocked again, realizing that the
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