warring states careerist

Chapter 380

The judgment was made, and King Yi of Yue immediately ordered that the troops that had been deployed on the left flank of the righteous division and the central army continue to attack, but the archers were transferred to the central army and were ready to follow to the left flank.

The Junzi Army regrouped, and also gave up the plan to attack the left wing of the volunteer division, and turned to the right wing of the volunteer division.

Because of the narrow front, the Yue people can use the troops that continue to attack the left wing and the central army of the rebel division, about 5000 people.

However, some troops that were defeated and fled before were still gathering, and the defeated troops on the left wing were finally intercepted and regrouped after retreating two hundred steps, but they had no fighting spirit.

Nearly 6000 archers, an army of [-] gentlemen, more than [-] cannon fodder apprentice priests, plus some death row prisoners and slaves composed of brave fighters, a total of nearly [-], re-arranged in the Chinese army, maintaining a broad front, and striving for gentlemen The army broke through in the center and defeated the right wing of the righteous army in one fell swoop.

It is extremely dangerous to change the battle, but Yue Wang Yi is betting that the left wing and the central army of the volunteer army are indeed a group of dead soldiers who can only defend but not attack.

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The transformation of Yueren's formation also fell into Shi's eyes standing on a high place. While he was a little puzzled, in order to give Yueren a better chance to gather, he ordered the nine cannons of the Chinese army to stop firing, giving Yueren a more perfect Opportunities for changes and rectification.

He is waiting for the result.

He was not afraid of the right wing. Meng Sheng had already stopped attacking, so he stayed on the hillside according to the previous plan, making the illusion of rectifying the team and attacking again, but in fact he still did not move.

Therefore, he is not afraid that the right wing will rush forward and be besieged by the Yue people. He needs to see what the Yue people want to do.

When the left wing of the righteous division and the Yue people on the opposite side of the Chinese army launched an attack again, when the flag behind the Yue people's army began to move to the right, Shi's heart was pounding, and he almost couldn't support himself and sat on the ground, dying Hold up your crumbling body.

This battle is too important, it is related to his future status in the Mohist family, it is related to the settlement of the internal disputes of the Mohist family, and it is also related to the future of the Mohist family.

What he was most worried about was that King Yi of Yue gave up his left wing and fled, but it finally didn't happen, which is a blessing.In fact, he made many mistakes in the deployment before the battle, especially the left wing and the central army. He was so ruthless that he was very worried that Yue Wangyi would turn around and slip away after seeing the situation clearly.

If King Yi of Yue wanted to slip away, he would not send anyone to attack.

If King Yi of Yue wanted to continue to choose the central army and the left wing as breakthrough points, he would not change his formation temporarily.

It is very possible that King Yi of Yue took the bait and prepared to kill his right wing, and exchange the cannon fodder of the left wing and the central army for the collapse of the righteous army's right wing.

He judged that King Yi of Yue could see that the left wing and central army of the rebel army had only defensive capabilities but no offensive capabilities.

I'm also gambling.

The bet was that King Yi of Yue was really planning to attack the right flank of the righteous army, rather than preparing to retreat in an orderly manner, otherwise he could order the entire army to attack now to achieve a relatively large victory, although it was not encirclement and annihilation, instead of letting the Yue people go.

But for Shi, unless it was a battle of annihilation, there was not much difference between a big victory and a small victory, so he would rather take the risk that the Yue people were preparing to gather and flee, and bet that the Yue people were preparing to attack the right wing of the rebels this time.

So just a moment after the Yue people's flags were scattered, Shi excitedly called the messenger: "Tell Meng Sheng quickly that the Yue people have taken the bait, and the two brigades and cavalry quickly withdraw!"

His original plan was to leave three brigades on the right flank, while the remaining three brigades and cavalry went around to the left flank, using local advantages and the mobility after the reform of the rebel army system to complete the outflank.

But the previous plan was made when the Yue people stormed the central army and only divided troops to support their left wing.

Now it seems that the Yue people have given up the tactics of breakthrough in the center, but turned to the right wing of their own side. If they want to form a situation of fighting more and fighting less, then they need to leave four brigades as defense.

The chariot attack, which was originally considered the most dangerous, now seems to be no problem. After the volunteer infantry won once, they have a psychological advantage and are no longer afraid.

The most elite brigade of the Mohists is used as a reserve team and does not need to be used for defense at all. The brigade in my hand can also be pulled to the left flank, plus the two brigades that have been withdrawn, [-] cavalry.

In this way, it only takes another half an hour, and my left wing has four elite brigades, eleven cannons, and five hundred cavalry, which can completely defeat the Yue people's right wing and complete the encirclement.

It may take an hour and a half in total from the current order, to the start of the maneuver, to the breakthrough of the Yueren right wing to complete the encirclement. This requires the four brigades on the right wing to fully support the Yueren's main force and elite attack.

There is no problem with the command over there. Once Meng Sheng leads his people to withdraw, the remaining commander has already been drawn up, which will be held by an old Mohist from the sixth brigade, and the internal representative committee will be in the sixth brigade. Shuai served as commander successively after his death.

Not long after he gave the order, a mohist who was in charge of observing Yueren's movement pointed to the Yueren's turbulent flag on the opposite side and said: "The Yueren's archers are regrouping and are gathering towards the center."

Another person nearby reported: "The collapsed left wing of the Yue people is also being drawn in, and they are moving towards Lushui."

Shi nodded, observed for a while, and finally felt relieved.

The attack by the Central Army and the Yueren on the left wing was meaningless. They could not be shaken even in one go, and now the attack would be nothing more than anxiety.

I and Gong Zaoye still hold two brigades as the reserve team. If Meng Sheng and the others move here, they can join the left-wing attack. Go in and fight against the Yue people.

The situation has become clear, and all victory or defeat depends on whether the righteous division's right wing can collapse after Meng Sheng's two brigades and cavalry maneuver to the left wing to launch an attack.

Shi secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, and ordered loudly: "Let the artillery bombard the Yueren's central army, and delay the Yueren's assembly!"

He thought to himself, he can only help here, and whether the right wing can support the attack of the main Yue people depends on the right wing's own performance.

Now I can't and can't save myself, let alone command from a long distance. I can only look at the tactical use of the veterans trained over the years, the inkmen in those companies, and a whole set of muskets, spears, and cannons.

The Yue people have no cavalry, so there are fewer possibilities for accidents.

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Right wing of volunteers.

Standing on a high place, Liuzhi had already seen Yueren's move clearly, so he asked someone to advise Meng Sheng: the situation is clear, there is no need to wait any longer, you can take people away directly.

He has the right to suggest.

The military formation is not a play, once it moves, it is very difficult to stop, and the moment of changing formation is also the most chaotic time.

At this time, if there is a 2000-man cavalry on the right wing, it can completely disperse the [-]-man army of the Yue people in one fell swoop.

Therefore, once the army moves, it means that the Yue people have taken the bait.

He could see it, and Meng Sheng could see it too. When the messengers of the Sixth Assignment suggested to Meng Sheng, Meng Sheng also sent someone to call the brigade commanders and brigade representatives of each brigade immediately according to the organizational procedures to discuss the plan.

The people gathered not far away, and the nearest Yueren was one mile away. More than ten people met. Meng Shengxian said: "Liuzhi suggested that the Yueren have already moved, and we can follow the established plan to detour. I agree."

This kind of decision-making will not have so much nonsense.

During the conversation, the Yueren's Chinese army was bombarded by the nine cannons of the righteous division's Chinese army. With six fingers, he said: "Since we bombarded the Yueren's Chinese army, it seems that our judgment is correct, but the messengers have not yet arrived. Move early One step, we have an early advantage."

When the rest of the people saw this, they immediately voted, and after half of them agreed, they said, "Then organize the defense immediately?"

At times like this, every minute and every second is precious.The earlier the detoured troops move, the more favorable the situation will be, and the less pressure the right wing will have to stay and hold.

After everyone voted, it was immediately agreed that the brigade commander of the oldest sixth brigade would be the commander of the remaining three brigades.

From the day when the Volunteer Division was established, the effects of off-the-job training such as queue shifting finally manifested at this moment.

The commanders of each brigade quickly returned to the team and issued an order, and the companies that were originally on the second line quickly replaced the companies of the brigades that were originally on the first line and needed to withdraw from the detour.

The company commanders of each company gave orders, and the commander Sima conveyed them. There were 25 people in one Sima line, and eight people formed a line. The formation was quickly changed and the handover was completed.

The three brigades that were going to turn around quickly regrouped and gave up the offensive formation. Instead, they quickly adjusted their marching ranks with eight people. Transformation of army form.

The cavalry had retreated first, followed by the infantry brigade, and the sound of military drums and flutes followed one after another.

If the change of formation is the most dangerous moment on the battlefield, then the transformation of the righteous division's right wing only takes one-fifth of Yueren's time or even less.

Originally, there were two brigades that were basically on the second line, so it was only necessary to replace the brigade in the front row, alternately covering to create the illusion that the main force was all there, so as not to let the Yue people notice.

When the three brigades were assembled and were about to march, the orderly arrived on horseback with the order to take only two brigades home and leave one brigade behind.

Meng Sheng immediately ordered the rearmost brigade to stay, and the other two brigades were in a marching formation, quickly maneuvering towards the left flank along the blind spot under the hillside.

The previous organization vote before the battle and the clear strategic conception before the start of the war bought the volunteers more than a quarter of an hour.A quarter of an hour on the battlefield is extremely precious.

The remaining four brigades consisted of nearly 6000 people, 25 small artillery pieces, and no cavalry. The right wing left about one mile of detour space for the Yue people.

With one-fifth of the troops, they were tasked with restraining the main force that attracted the Yue people and supporting the left wing of the rebels to complete the outflanking.

Several brigade commanders and brigade representatives met again. At this time, the situation on Yueren's side became clearer.

The Chinese army was bombarded by the rebels, and the speed of assembly was a bit slow, but the assembly was basically completed.

The left wing of the broken Yue people was marching towards the side of the river, and it seemed that they were going to outflank the right wing of the four brigades.

It seems that the Yue people's archers and elite gentleman army are still preparing to attack from the front, because of the hillside, only the front can deploy so many troops.

How to defend has become the agreed goal of this pre-war meeting.

Liuzhi thought of the many cases that Shi had mentioned before, and after evaluating Yueren's combat effectiveness, he suggested: "The Yueren are going to rely on the people in front to surround us from the right wing. I suggest this, our Seventh Brigade will be deployed on the right wing."

"Twenty-five small guns, ten of which are on the front, and the remaining fifteen are deployed on the back of our brigade."

He pointed to a position on the right side and said: "When the time comes, several of our spearmen companies will block in front of the artillery. If the Yue people attack, the spearmen will quickly disperse and shoot with artillery and musketeers. A volley is enough to scare the Yue people on the right wing, and the infantry counterattacks, repelling the threat from the right wing."

"Then the fifteen cannons don't need to move. We only need our brigade to maneuver forward. After repelling the threat from the right wing, we can outflank the Yueren. The fifteen cannons only need to turn around to bombard the Yueren."

"The threat on the right wing is removed. We can separate four companies to attack the defeated troops, prevent them from gathering, and drive them out of the battlefield. The remaining six companies join the frontal battle from the flanks."

"The Yueren want to encircle us, so let's enclose them in reverse! The Yueren army is not like ours. It is scattered and the gaps are wide. The harder the pressure, the more advantageous our spearmen are, and the more difficult it is for their gentlemen with swords."

(End of this chapter)