The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 650 Inheritance [Subscription*Monthly Ticket Request]

The first and second columns quickly completed the crossing of their formations. The second column passed through the middle of the first column, took over the position of the first column, and became the vanguard.

Then, the Second Column came into direct confrontation with the Donghu army that was pressing forward again.

At the same time, the Third Column, which was the rear guard, also started fighting with the left and right armies of Donghu.

Only the First Column, because it had just experienced a great battle, was guarded by two large columns in the middle for a quick rest, ready to support the Third and Second Columns at any time.

The entire battlefield was instantly thrown into chaos. From afar, the muddy yellow Donghu army had surrounded the Red Flame Cavalry, making it impossible to get out.

It seemed that the Red Flame Cavalry could be overwhelmed at any time.

"Contract formation!" Meng Tian continued to give orders.

They are outnumbered by the enemy and if they take the initiative to attack, they will easily be separated by the enemy.

Therefore, Meng Tian chose the tactic of defensive counterattack.

As long as they can survive the first round of attacks from the Donghu cavalry, the balance of victory will tilt towards them.

After receiving the order, the three columns changed their formation immediately, connecting the three columns into a circle and slowly shrinking towards the center.

However, even though the Red Flame Cavalry were closing in their formation, as they moved towards the center, they still left endless Donghu corpses under their feet.

The King of Donghu had an extremely grim expression on his face, and he stood on the watchtower, observing the battlefield closely.

In less than an hour, they had already lost the vanguard battalion, the left and right guard battalions, and the central army battalions that were disappearing.

In just this one hour, their casualties had exceeded nearly 80,000.

But they cannot retreat now. If they cannot crush the enemy, all these fallen soldiers will have died in vain.

Therefore, the King of Donghu and the Donghu army are now like a taut bowstring. If they cannot charge forward and suppress the Red Flame Cavalry to the bottom, they will be the ones to be defeated.

The Prime Minister of Donghu also knew this, but they could still make adjustments as long as the overall strategy remained unchanged.

For example, the camp that suffered heavy casualties would be replaced for rest and reorganization, and then replaced by other large camps, which would wear down the enemy like water dripping through stone.

The annihilation of the vanguard battalion and other left and right guard battalions will never be allowed to happen again.

Otherwise, they will lose not only the trust of each camp, but also the trust of each tribe.

"The Donghu have changed their formation." Meng Yi stood beside Meng Tian and observed the changes on the battlefield.

After all, it is an army of 300,000, and there is a lot of room for maneuver in terms of numbers.

"You want to exhaust us to death, have I agreed?" Meng Tian sneered.

"Order the captains of each battalion to find opportunities to fight on their own and not allow the enemy to retreat!"

Meng Yi smiled. The captains of each battalion of the Red Flame Cavalry were all high-level talents who had studied at the Gaoquesai Military Academy, and their sensitivity to the battlefield was cultivated.

If the Donghu want to withdraw, will the officers and soldiers of the various camps agree?
"You still want to leave if you don't kill us?" Han Xin looked at the Donghu cavalry who were about to rotate with a smile. He did not choose to retreat, but launched a counterattack, not allowing the other side to rotate.

Not only the Second Column where Han Xin was located, but the three major columns also began to counterattack under the command of the central army's flag and the sound of the horn, not allowing the enemy to retreat, but also not pursuing them further.

Therefore, when viewed from the sky, the Red Flame Cavalry looked like a red spark, blooming and then shrinking.

"We can't retreat!" Prime Minister Donghu also discovered how difficult the Red Flame Cavalry were.

The enemy did not give the battalions involved in the battle any chance to retreat and rotate. As long as there were signs of retreat, the Red Flame Cavalry, who were still on the defense, would rush up and attack them, forcing them to continue fighting.

Then the orders were confused. The army that was to take over from the rear was caught in a dilemma: they couldn't move forward, but they were also worried that their allies would be wiped out if they wanted to retreat.

So they could only stand back and watch.

"Haven't you found any problems yet?" Meng Tian used a telescope to observe the entire army's battle scene.

"What did you find?" Meng Yi was curious.

"We have contracted our formation and formed a circle, so there are only so many opponents that can naturally engage in battle with us." Meng Tian explained indifferently.

The Chiyan Cavalry was on defense and the Donghu was on attack, but the area of ​​the circle was limited and the Donghu's military advantage could not be fully utilized.

There are only tens of thousands of people who can fight head-on against the 30,000 Red Flame Cavalry.

But with a difference in numbers of only one or two times, could the Donghu light cavalry be a match for the Chiyan heavy cavalry?

Finally, after the statistics of Gongcao, Donghu finally discovered the problem.

The camps fighting on the front line suffered heavy casualties, but the army in the rear could only watch from the side, failing to take advantage of their numbers.

However, they had no other choice. The front line wanted to retreat, but couldn't, and the rear wanted to move forward, but couldn't.

The battlefield was so small and there were so many enemies, so they could only watch the soldiers in front of them being killed and defeated before they could enter the battlefield.

The sun set in the west and completely disappeared below the horizon, and the first day of the war finally came to an end.

As the Red Flame Cavalry no longer pursued them, the Donghu Cavalry, who were still fighting with the Red Flame Cavalry, finally had the opportunity to withdraw from the battlefield.

"Set up camp here and rest!" Meng Tian also ordered to set up camp and rest.

That was an army of 300,000. Even if it was 300,000 pigs, they couldn't be killed all in one day.

Especially now that they are already on the grassland battlefield outside Danlin City, and all their retreat routes are surrounded by the Donghu army.

As for the withdrawal of Donghu troops?

Meng Tian didn't think the King of Donghu dared to do so.

After all, the grassland is a tribal alliance, whether it is the Donghu or the Xiongnu.

In the battle during the day, the Donghu suffered heavy casualties, and even several camps were completely wiped out. If he was not killed, the King of Donghu would not be able to explain to others.

The captains of each battalion of the Red Flame Cavalry also came to the central army camp to discuss the upcoming battle with Meng Tian.

Especially Han Xin, who initially felt that Meng Tian's tactics were wrong, as this was not the normal use of cavalry that he had learned in the military academy.

Normal cavalry is used to break through the enemy's formation and advance forward, rather than being surrounded by the enemy like now.

However, it was not until Han Xin discovered that the number of enemies they encountered was only one or two times their number that he finally understood Meng Tian's intention.

The captains of each battalion had the same idea as Han Xin at the beginning, but the first lesson Gaoquesai Military Academy taught him was to obey orders. Even if the commander's order was wrong, it must be executed on the battlefield.

If the commander-in-chief is at fault, the law enforcement commander and the National Commandery will hold them accountable after the war. If the defeat is caused by their disobedience of military orders, they will be expelled from the Gaoquesai Military Academy and executed immediately.

"Military tactics are dead, but people are alive!" Meng Tian looked at the group of officers and soldiers who came out of Gaoquesai and explained his tactics for today with a smile.

Han Xin and others took out paper and pen to record. This was the inheritance of Bingzhou. The commander was not only the commander, but also their teacher.

(End of this chapter)