Wei Ni

The wild goose formation comes from "Sun Bin's Art of War: Ten Formations".

It is a battle formation that spreads out horizontally, with the left and right wings arranged in steps forward or backward. It is similar to the V-shape of wild geese during migration. It is often used to outflank and detour, but the large banner at the center of the formation and the defense of the golden drum command point are It will be relatively weak.

Especially when the enemy has a lot of cavalry.

Because of the powerful mobility of the cavalry, it is very possible to directly break through the obstruction and strangulation on both sides of the array, rush directly to the rear array and cut down the big banner, thereby sealing the victory.

This is the reason why Qin Lang was silent.

He felt it was too risky.

There were too many Xianbei Rangers, so much that he worried that they would be self-defeating and that all previous efforts would be wasted, or even defeat and humiliation of the country.

After all, the biggest purpose of Emperor Cao Rui sending him to lead Luoyang's central army to the north for crusade was to enhance the country's prestige and frighten its subordinates. As long as he defeats the Xianbei coalition forces that Kirby can gather, he has achieved his goal. Why should he put himself to death and risk everything for greater results?

Even after Tian Yu saw his silence, he still claimed with certainty that there were five hundred tiger cavalry who came with the expedition to guard the big banner. No matter how many Xianbei rangers broke through the obstruction on both wings, there was no need to worry about the situation of the battle being reversed. He couldn't get his approval out loud.

He was not questioning Tiger Cavalry's combat prowess.

The five hundred tiger cavalry, both men and horses wearing heavy armor, once they accelerate and start charging, the Xianbei rangers who don't even have leather armor can resist them.

He is worried about Kirby's desire for victory and the resilience of Xianbei Rangers.

After all, war horses have limited physical strength.

The heavily loaded tiger cavalry cannot last long when charging into the formation, and there is no chance to take a detour and jump into the formation again.

What if the Tiger Cavalry charges into the formation and defeats the oncoming Xianbei Rangers as expected? Can Kirby deploy another Ranger or even personally lead the Rangers to charge into the formation?

Where else could the Wei army deploy troops and horses to resist?

Don't forget that the Xianbei coalition army that Kirby could gather numbered tens of thousands, which was several times the number of the Wei army.

Kirby, who has dominated Monan for more than ten years, is not a mediocre person. When he saw the Wei army fighting fiercely in a wild goose formation, he would definitely deploy his troops first before sending the rangers to attack the rear formation as Tian Yu said. , to contain the rest of the Wei army - although the Xianbei people are not as powerful as the Luoyang Central Army, they can still do the job if they are just entangled and restrained instead of trying to defeat them.

As the saying goes, "To be a general, you should worry about defeat before thinking about victory."

Worried that it might be self-defeating, when Tian Yufu mentioned that he wanted to fight in a wild goose formation, Qin Lang directly rejected it in his heart.

The reason why he remained silent for a long time and did not express his position was because he was just considering his words to reject Tian Yu.

In any case, he needs to rely on Tian Yu a lot in this battle.

When the war is about to begin, how can we induce disputes and discord.

Besides, he didn't dare to follow Tian Yuyan's advice to begin with, and now he felt even more unhappy.

He didn't dare to take Tian Yu's words completely because Qin Lang felt in his heart that Tian Yu and Xia Houhui were the same people. They had no shortage of military officers. However, sometimes they would be aggressive and serve as generals rather than commanders.

This conclusion originated from the second Battle of Macheng in the second year of Taihe.

At that time, Tian Yu led the western Xianbei Putou and the surrendered Xiegui Ni tribe to go out of the fortress to destroy Yu and build leather garrisons. However, they were trapped in Ma City by Kebi Neng who led 30,000 horsemen and stayed there until Yan Zhi, the governor of Shanggu at that time. (Yan Rou's younger brother) went to persuade him, but Kirby was able to rescue him and left.

But now I feel unhappy because I feel that Tian Yu's suggestion has hidden selfish motives. Qin Lang knew that Emperor Cao Rui had already begun to implement the strategy of recruiting people, and he also made it clear that Tian Yu was in charge.

If the Wei State wants to manage the merger of states, the prerequisite is that it must defeat Kirby. Even if he cannot be killed, his foundation in Monan must be uprooted. Otherwise, the various Xianbei tribes and miscellaneous tribes in the western part of the Hetao Plain would not be afraid of Wei and choose to submit to Wei.

Therefore, under this situation, Qin Lang will inevitably feel disgusted——

Tian Yu uses the wild goose formation to take risks in the hope of defeating Kirby Neng. It is undeniable that he has the intention of stabilizing the frontier for the country, but his deeper consideration may be to prepare for his own future management of Bingzhou!

Although Qin Lang was unwilling to judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart, and kept telling himself to put the overall situation first and not to think about it, but after this thought was born, he could not erase it from his mind.

Therefore, it is inevitable not to take Tian Yu's advice.

When the two rode their horses back to the camp, Qin Lang, who had been silent for a long time, finally made a decision.

Said:

"I know that General Tian has always wanted to drive away the barbarians and pacify the frontier fortress, but we must be cautious in our military affairs. Bi Shijun, a minister of the emperor's hidden residence, lost his troops and humiliated the country's prestige. This has angered the emperor, criticized the temples, and also made the barbarians in the northern frontier feel sad. You are welcome. Today, you have given me the talisman to lead troops to the north. We should strive to raise the country's prestige to intimidate the enemy, not the number of enemies killed; and the battlefield is changing rapidly, so we must not take chances. I know that General Tian wants to use the shape of a wild goose. There must be a perfect strategy for facing the battle, but I dare not do it. I am responsible for your majesty. If the war goes wrong, I will not be able to apologize even if I commit suicide!"

As soon as he finished speaking, seeing that Tian Yu seemed to want to argue, Qin Lang added another sentence.

"Old General Tian also knows that the soldiers who came with me to the north to conquer Kebineng this time are all from the Luoyang Central Army, and they are soldiers who are rushing to support Yongliang, Huainan and Jingxiang for our Wei State. Xianbei's disease is nothing more than scabies. Sick ears; the invaders of Shu and Wu are the most serious trouble for our Wei state. Now that Shu and Wu have invaded the territory in recent years, I dare not be greedy for credit and increase the casualties of the Luoyang army. I also ask General Tian to know my worries and persuade me not to advance again. Words."

In response, Tian Yu opened his mouth, but finally nodded silently.

No matter how much he tried to prove that his thoughts would not be self-defeating, he could no longer persuade and argue.

Qin Lang expressed his hope to the emperor Cao Rui on the left and put national affairs first on the right. He even said "you can't apologize for committing suicide". How could he persuade him?

There is no reason to fight!

The great reasons became insignificant in the face of Emperor Cao Rui's thoughts and state affairs.

The differences are over, and the two return to camp to prepare for the battle.

Qin Lang still handed over the command of the battle to Tian Yu, and he led the tiger cavalry and hussar battalions to stand under the banner, always ready to lead the cavalry into the formation and finalize the war.

But what he didn't know was that his so-called "self-defeating" worries actually didn't exist at all.

He also didn't notice that Tian Yu, who had followed his general's orders and urged the soldiers to prepare a fish-lily formation to go out to fight, had regret and loneliness in his eyes.

Yes, Qin Lang forgot one thing. Tian Yu has been guarding the frontier for decades.

Not only is he the person most familiar with the tactics of the Hulu outside the Great Wall, but he is also a good general who has defeated the Xianbei tribe countless times.

It is true that when facing the soldiers of Shu and Wu, if you follow Tian Yu's suggestion, you will naturally take risks in a radical way.

But against the Xianbei United Army, it is not the case!

Not being shy about escaping is a tactic engraved in the bones of nomadic tribes, and it has not been unified yet!

Fighting fiercely in the wild goose formation, no matter how willing the Xianbei Rangers are to fight to the death, as long as the Tiger Cavalry begins to charge and dance in the formation, even if the Xianbei Allied Forces still have strength, they will no longer have the courage to continue fighting to the death.

After all, Kirby is just a tribe leader, not a Shanyu, not a co-leader who orders the various tribes of Xianbei!

The people who are willing to fight for him are only the direct tribes in his territory, not the more than 100,000 Xianbei army composed of many tribes.

Under the laws of the grassland where the strong eat the strong and annex each other, and under the normal situation where the leaders of each tribe preserve their strength for their own benefit, it is absolutely impossible for them to work together and fight to the death! (End of chapter)