warring states careerist

Chapter 542
The people present are all soldiers in command, knowing that every move in the army formation may cause flaws.

And what I said is correct, the formation of the Qi army is a variant of the circular formation in "Ten Formations", except that Jishui is used as a natural semicircle, but the essence is still a circular formation.

The round formation is suitable for defense, but it is also prone to a bit of a break and a full-scale defeat.

The most difficult thing is to transform a circular formation into another formation. If the opponent really dares to move, it will indeed require great courage.

Now the main force of the Volunteer Division has not yet started, and before the battlefield is still a stage of fighting between rangers, Qi is buying time.

Shi is not in a hurry, even if the righteous army is launched, Qi's simple camp has been completed, and now the Qi army is not in chaos, at most it is demoralized, and it is not enough to rush desperately to win.

While waiting on the hillside, the main force gradually arrived at the battlefield.

Qi's backwater formation has also been set up.

The left wing of the Qi army is in the north, and the right wing is in the south. In fact, there is no obvious boundary between the three armies, but they are roughly evenly divided into a semi-circle.

On the left wing of the north, there is a small hill, which is not too high.

The Qi army's left wing moved forward and occupied the small hill. The position there was very good, close to the river but not too close.

It is suitable as a high ground for the flanks, but it is not suitable for the high ground of the central army, because if the central army is placed on that hillside, it will cause the central army to support the two wings to move slowly because it is close to the river and behind.

The central army is more prominent than the two wings, and is further forward, so that it can gather troops for mobile support within a semicircular range.

The left wing on the northern side of the Qi army relied on the hillside high ground, and could move forward for a certain distance. Artillery, crossbowmen and musketeers were deployed there to support the two sides.

There is no hillside obstacle on the right flank on the south side, and the central army is concentrated, including the remaining troops, which can be supported at any time.

Because Qi State didn't know the direction of the Mohist siege, half of the bronze cannons they carried were evenly distributed on the front line of the battle.

Qi's chariots were all lined up in front of the formation, and they were used as wooden walls to block the cavalry assaults of the volunteers, and some earthen camps were also built.

The main force of the Mohists arrived and basically controlled the battlefield, and the Qi State had no ambushes to use. The [-] troops were concentrated in this semicircular circle, which meant that they were determined to defend to the death.

The general of the Qi army judged that the main attack direction of the Mohists should be the central army, because there are rivers on the flanks, and the superior cavalry of the Mohism is not easy to display.

Because the circular array does not need to consider the threat from the flanks, the central army becomes the key.

In order to guard against the Mohist attack, the Qi army's army formation is very dense, and the phalanx is neat. The musketeers, crossbowmen, and archers are in front.

Although the army formation is very dense, it is not crowded together. It can be seen that the general of the Qi army is also worried about shelling, and being crowded together is not conducive to combat. unit.

The elite drivers should not form a phalanx, but organize and use the advantage of being good at fencing as a reserve team, and they can organize a counterattack if they are likely to be broken through.

It is indeed a waste to throw these low-ranking nobles who have been trained out of work since childhood into the phalanx.They are good at fencing and bows, but not muskets.

In the army formation, flags were erected everywhere, and the troops prepared in the open space behind the Chinese army waited in line, ready to support at any time.

Shi pointed at the small hill on the north side in the distance: "It's very important there. In the hands of the Qi army, their left wing is much safer. It is also very important to us. As long as the hill is taken down, the left wing of the Qi army will be much safer." It's about to collapse."

"However, the people of Qi know the importance of that hillside, and they also know that that hillside is very important to us. The soldiers they prepare can support at any time. Our storming the hillside is equivalent to abandoning our cavalry advantage."

The officers looked at the hillside, and it was easy to see the importance there. If the hillside was not lost, Qi's left wing would not be in danger.With the hillside in hand, if the Mohists want to attack, they must first take down that hillside, so the focus of the battlefield is already doomed.

Shi said that taking down that hillside is equivalent to the collapse of the Qi army, which is inevitable.But the general of the Qi State must also know the role of that hillside. If it is really around the hillside, the intention of the righteous army is equivalent to being known by the Qi State. Repeatedly competing for refueling tactics there is of little significance to the volunteer army.

Unless this kind of circular formation is broken a little bit, if it can't be broken, Qi can still continue to maintain the formation. Fighting consumption is the last thing Mohists want.

At this time, there are basically no variables in Qi State, and the latest support will take several days to arrive. Moreover, for the battlefield chosen by Qi State, the reinforcements who arrive can only choose to cross the river from the south of Jishui to join the defense, and There is no possibility of the Pingyin Legion cooperating with the anti-encirclement rebels.

Shi stared at the south side of Qi's right wing from a high place for a long time. The terrain there was flat, similar to that of Qi's central army, and the cavalry could at least charge up.

Now it is the turn of spring and summer, the season of mud covered the ground has passed, and the time of heavy rain has not yet come, Shi stared at the right wing of the Qi army for a long time, thinking about it.

Artillery and cavalry are the dominant forces on the Mohist side. Even if the heavy copper cannons did not reach the battlefield, the volunteers still have an absolute advantage in the number of artillery.

Shi turned his attention to the left wing of the Qi army. Before that hillside, the Qi army dug the first barracks, and the artillery on the hillside could support the front line.

The key point here, the general of the Qi army also understands, so part of the move forward is to repeatedly compete.It is not possible to directly and repeatedly compete for the hillside, but to use the advantages of the hillside and use the flat ground under the hillside as a battlefield for grinding meat, and continue to support it.

As long as it can be fought in a tepid and repeated battle, the morale of Qi's army will not collapse in an instant, and it is possible to hold on.

Moreover, if the front line breaks through, once the hillside is captured in one go, the Qi army will not even have the possibility of supporting the fight, and the army's morale will collapse in an instant, so this hillside is also very important to the Mo family in the eyes of the general of Qi.

As for the right wing and the central army, they can continue to retreat and reorganize their defenses. As long as the phalanx does not disperse, they can persist.

After thinking for a long time, he finally gave the order.

Order the second and fourth divisions to deploy in units of brigades, basically forming a semi-circular shape.

The formation of the volunteers today is the formation after the military reform after the first battle in Lushui. Except when fighting against cavalry on the plain, most of them use the spearmen and musketeers that were practiced in the new brigades in Lushui back then. Interspersed with the way to widen the front.

After the brigade was deployed, because of the dense formation adopted by Qi State's defense, the width of the second division and the fourth division with more than [-] people was almost as wide as that of the Qi army.

Half of the artillery assigned to each brigade is at the disposal of the brigade commander, and the rest are gathered together. In the direction where the Qi army deploys artillery, choose to use artillery to bombard the artillery to destroy Qi's artillery first.

In front of the hillside on the left wing of the Qi army on the north side, twenty artillery pieces were mobilized appropriately, and they assumed a posture of attacking that hillside.

When the task was assigned to Six Fingers, he pointed to the hillside on the left flank of the Qi army and said, "Your division, deploy over there, and then assign the engineers there, and repeatedly compete with the Qi State for the open space before the hillside."

Liuzhi asked, "What kind of attack is it? Did you take down the Qi army's camp before taking down the hillside? Or was it just a feint?"

Shifan asked, "How sure are you that you can win in one go?"

Liuzhi frowned and said: "If all the artillery is used to support our troops, the cavalry and the first division cooperate with the raid on the Chinese army to attract the main force of the Qi army, there should be [-]% certainty."

"However, the loss must be huge. It is not good to attack upwards, and there is no way to deploy troops on the hillside. Fighting back and forth means that a brigade or so will repeatedly compete."

"If you can suppress the bronze cannons of Qi State on the hillside, Qi State chooses to form an formation, and the first division and cavalry will cooperate to contain it. The artillery can move faster and deploy on the hillside before Qi State's reinforcements arrive to support the hillside. Expand, and the chances of winning will be even greater.”

"that is……"

He looked at Shi, and said bluntly: "It is necessary to cooperate very tacitly. The first division and the cavalry should attack with all their strength, let them think that we are going to attack the central army, and wait for them to mobilize. When they mobilize, I will use all my strength At the Qi army barracks before going down the hill, the artillery immediately began to gather, and followed me closely."

"When I rush to the hillside, the artillery must quickly catch up. Otherwise...we won't be able to break through Qi's phalanx in a short time, and Qi's infantry will support them. If both sides are consumed on the hillside, it will be a fight to see who Got tougher."

Shi shook his head and said, "Mountain slopes are important, and people in Qi know that too. You know and I know, that's fighting for soldiers. The Qi country has the heart to fight to the death."

"If you want to conquer, you actually only have less than half an hour from breaking through the frontline camp to hitting the hillside. Those people on the hillside in Qi country only need to hold on for a quarter of an hour, and the support from behind can arrive."

"That is to say, there is only a quarter of an hour left for you. Qi Guo formed an army, and if he wanted to collapse Qi's army within a quarter of an hour, the artillery could only catch up quickly. If it was a little slower, it would be difficult for infantry alone Destroy the Qi army formation within an hour. If it doesn't break within a quarter of an hour, reinforcements from the Qi army will arrive, which is extremely difficult."

Liuzhi nodded, what Shi Suo was worried about was exactly what he was worried about. It wasn't that he couldn't attack the hillside, but that the error tolerance rate was too low. If the artillery couldn't keep up, the attack would be a waste.

Pointing to the hillside, Shi said: "Now you are allowed to attack there, either as the main attack or as a feint. It's up to you."

"At that time, you command the right wing and seize the opportunity yourself. If you feel that you can capture the hillside before the reinforcements from the Qi people, then you can choose the main attack. If you think you can't, you have to give up immediately and choose to support the reinforcements from the Qi State Fight down the hill."

"If you can directly take down the hillside, then as long as the flag is raised, the Qi army's left wing will be in chaos, and naturally it will be the main attack."

Whether it is the main attack or a feint attack, taking down the hillside means that the Qi army is defeated.

The left wing collapsed in chaos. Even if Doctor Pingyin could gather the remnants and narrow the defensive area, he would press forward step by step until the last crowd was crowded, so there would be no need to fight.

But I know that it is really difficult to take down the hillside. I need to be precise in the timing to within a few minutes. If I miss it a little, it is impossible.

So he said: "If you can't win, then feign attack. Remember, don't be greedy for merit. If you feel that the fight for the hillside is not [-]% sure, remember not to gamble it all. You have twenty cannons on your side, and there are engineers to cooperate. The camp at the bottom of the hill is not the problem, the problem is that it takes more than a quarter of an hour to attack the uphill and get the support of Qi people, you have to judge accurately."

"In short, it is necessary to make a feint attack as the main attack. If you can seize the opportunity to win, you will win it. If you can't win it, you will fight repeatedly with the people of Qi at the foot of the hill. Qi's artillery will first destroy it and suppress it. If it is lost, it will be much easier for our artillery and infantry to cooperate, so they will also try their best to fight for the flat ground under the hillside."

"If they don't fight you..."

Liuzhi smiled and said: "That's easy. Don't fight with me. I will go down the hillside. The artillery is ready, the infantry is advancing, and the artillery can follow up immediately. It is enough to take down the hillside. They will definitely fight for the hillside. Only the hillside is in their hands." , they only have more than a quarter of an hour."

"If I were to go straight down the hillside, there would be very little time left for them. So the key point to capture is to break through the Qi army's first camp, and take advantage of the momentary chaos to attack the hillside with all my strength. This is also a dilemma If the time is a little later, Qi’s reinforcements can reach the hillside, so it’s not a one-shot. If he just gave up the first camp, it would be easier. There are many."

Seeing that the six fingers were already clear about the key point, he didn't say any more, and encouraged him: "Now that you know it, you have to do it well. The right wing has to make decisions on the fly, and I definitely don't have enough time to send orders. You command the right wing now, That’s not just the leader of a division, it’s about the victory or defeat of the three armies, so don’t be greedy for merit. Play the false attack as if it were the main attack, but you must understand that unless you are [-]% sure, don’t call it the real main attack.”

(End of this chapter)