warring states careerist

Chapter 556 The Battle of Nanji Water ([-])
There is a saying: If jade is not cut, it cannot be made into a weapon.There is also a saying: Mud cannot support a wall, and a wall of dung cannot be crushed.

The [-]th Brigade's daily training is top-notch, and it is Yupu who needs to go through the test of actual combat and the tempering of blood and fire before it can become a real strong team.

In daily training, one cannot directly defeat others without fighting.

But it is precisely because of the rigorous daily training and the high proportion of Mohists that fill it, that the Thirteenth Brigade can retreat calmly, and can even choose to counterattack against death when the Qi people launch a counterattack.

It was precisely because the No. 13 Brigade made a counter-assault move, and after removing the elements that put the overall situation at stake, the division representatives still supported Liuzhi's opinion, thinking that the [-]th Brigade might not necessarily be defeated.

Just as Liuzhi said, saving the thirteenth brigade now would cause them to become anxious, and the five brigades of the first division would all be dead, unable to move at all.

Moreover, without the advantage of artillery, the Qi people occupied the hills. Once they could not take the hills in one fell swoop, it would be a serious problem for the left wing of the entire righteous army.

The two suppressed the opinions of the others, and after the vote, Liuzhi's order was carried out.

The two brigades of No. 1415 continued to stabilize their formation and prepare for defense in case the Qi people attacked in one fell swoop after the thirteenth brigade was defeated.

On the hill, the leader of the Qi You Army looked at the No. 13 brigade of volunteers who could calmly form a counterattack during the retreat, and he was also shocked.

There is no such strong army in the world yet, and the actions of the Thirteenth Brigade have already broken through the general Qi You's understanding of the art of war.

Under the horror, a common saying of later generations can describe the situation at this time.

The hemp pole is afraid of beating wolves at both ends.

The chief general of the Qi You Army originally thought that if the No. 13 Brigade of the Volunteer Division started to retreat, even if the team could be reorganized, the morale of the army would be disturbed.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Thirteenth Brigade was about to be defeated in an instant. At that time, taking advantage of the opportunity of the Thirteenth Brigade's defeat, they used all the strength on the hill to counterattack, regained the open space below the mountain, reorganized the camp, and fought repeatedly.

But he never expected that the No. 13 brigade's sudden attack on the Qiren, not only did not fail, but instead directly chose to form a counterattack, and now the two sides have already fought together.

Without a sudden defeat, the Mohist line can be maintained, and follow-up support can join the battle without chaotic situations.

There are still two brigades of volunteers at the foot of the mountain. Those two brigades are still in formation, and their movements are unknown.

The infantry that Doctor Pingyin transferred from the Central Army still had a long way to go.

In fact, there are not many troops in his hands, and too many troops cannot be deployed on the hill.

In this situation, the chief general of the Qi You Army did not dare to act rashly.

The Mohists were certainly worried about the defeat of the No.13 Brigade, but the commander of the Qi You Army had never seen such an infantry who retreated calmly and formed a counterattack. Apart from panic, he had a lot of worries.

It can be said that the brigade commander of the [-]th Brigade made an immediate decision to form a counterattack, which led to the current situation.

It is impossible for the Mohists to figure out the thoughts of the Qi You Army's chief general. They can only judge the situation from the realities of the situation on the battlefield.

The general of the Qi You Army also didn't know that Liuzhi would rather let the 15th brigade be abandoned than to ensure that the four brigades on the left wing were in a situation that could be attacked and defended, so he didn't order the [-]th and [-]th brigades to go up the mountain to support them.

The general of the Qi You Army has to consider: If all the troops on the mountain are suppressed at this time, and the two brigades at the foot of the Mohist mountain choose to support them, what will be the consequences?
If he wins, even if the entire left-wing attack of the Mo family is resolved by him, when the main force of the left-wing of the Mo family is defeated, the situation will survive.

But if he is defeated, all his strength on the hill will be pressed up, and the Qi army who came to support is still marching, and the marching speed is slow, and he has to reorganize his formation and go into battle... In case the reorganization of the backup is completed Before, the three brigades of the Mo family defeated all their forces in one fell swoop, so even if the Qi army's right wing completely collapsed, the entire Qi army would be wiped out by the Mo family.

Between victory and defeat, sometimes it is necessary to gamble on the battlefield.

The result that can be gambled is often determined from the beginning of the war.

Doctor Pingyin chose to defend to the death, without thinking of winning a counterattack or a decisive battle in the field. This also led to the commander of the right army needing to implement Doctor Pingyin's strategy and tactics: You can only seek stability, you must seek stability, and you must seek stability.

The battle yesterday, the shelling early this morning, and the No. 13 Brigade's calm retreat and counter-assault in the face of the impact of the entire team, made the balance in the heart of the Qi You Army leader tilt in the direction of "seeking stability".

Since stability is required, he must ensure that the hill is not lost before the infantry that Qi Zhongjun comes to support arrives at the hill, completes deployment and deployment.

If you want to ensure that the hills are not lost, you need to reserve troops on the hills and dare not put all your eggs in one basket.

In that case, even if the Thirteenth Brigade really wins the counterattack, as long as there are infantry on the hill, as well as crossbowmen and musketeers already in formation, the situation can be stabilized.

When the reinforcements arrive, they can fight repeatedly with the Mohists around the camp at the bottom of the mountain. Although there are casualties, at least there will be no irreparable collapse of the right wing.

If he knew that Liuzhi's order was no support and no anxiety, then he would definitely send all the Qi troops on the hill into battle at this time, trying to defeat the [-]th Brigade in one fell swoop.

However, he didn't know.

The general of the Qi You Army took a last look back at the reinforcements of the Qi Zhong Army who were still marching, and then at the No.13 brigade who was able to choose to form a counterattack without confusion. He sighed and made up his mind.

If the two brigades of the righteous teachers under the mountain are also so good at fighting and daring to fight, they will not hesitate to die, or they have long heard the style of the Mohists who die for the benefit of the world, and the bewitching words of the Mohists who yelled for a long time last night ... If the whole army is chosen to press up, it may cause the entire Qi army on the hill to be defeated. At that time, there will be no one behind the chaotic army, and the Mohists can disintegrate the formation of the entire Pingyin army in an instant.

Therefore, the chief general of the Qi You Army ordered:

The bow and crossbow musketeers remained motionless in the formation of geese, each preparing for defense.

The pawns of the Thirteenth Brigade who did not participate in the assault were lined up on the chest between the two wings of the wild goose formation, ready to attack and defend.

If the support from the Chinese army can arrive quickly, then you can choose to attack by surprise, and the Chinese army reinforcements from the crossbow and musketeers and the support will press the formation.

If you can't arrive very quickly, just look at the situation below, if your side can't win, call for gold and withdraw troops to consolidate the formation, the Mohist will not dare to chase.

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On the hill, the No.13 brigade and a brigade attacked by the Qi army were already in the most dangerous and brutal hand-to-hand combat.

The musketeers all abandoned their guns and fought with short swords or axes to cover the flanks of the spearmen.

The Spearman companies on both sides stabilized their wings and stood firm, while the Spearman companies in the middle, led by the brigade commander and brigade representatives and those in the army, began to counter-attack.

When the musketeers took turns firing and abandoning their guns from around thirty paces, the brigade commander of the [-]th Brigade ordered the several companies in the middle to form an attack instead of waiting for help.

The formation of spearmen also has the impact. Although the Qi people attacking on the basis of the hills are fierce, the formation is chaotic and cannot effectively form an advantage at all.

It seems that the number of Qi people is more, but as long as there is no formation, the number of people confronting each other will always be less than that of the volunteer phalanx that is densely arrayed.

The remaining people can only stay behind, and it is difficult to devote themselves to the fight.

The brigade commander of the [-]th Brigade had stabbed six Qi people to death. The morale of the spearman company behind him was high. Seeing that the morale had been boosted, the brigade commander picked up a spear and threw himself into the company, alongside the soldiers. Stand in the front row.

In the front row of the company, the company representative in the same row is not a native of Sishang, but an outsider who was inspired by the words of Li Tianxia and came to join the Mohist taxi.

He saw the towering pheasant feathers on the brigade commander's iron helmet, his armor covered in blood, standing with his spear upright, not hiding behind others, he felt emotional.

He said in his heart: "In the battle of Ai Ling in the past, Ran Qiu advanced with a spear, cheered up the morale of the army, led the spears and marched in formation to meet them, and he was majestic and majestic. He used the body of a gentleman to make the merits of a gentleman. Every time I read this, Heart agitated."

"Today's Marshal's prestige is no less than that of Ziyou! Confucianism has gentlemen, and Mohists also have Mohists who never die. How can the people of Qi win today's battle?"

The true gentlemen of Confucianism and the true Mohists of Mohism have two completely different styles, but they both have the same heroic momentum.

When Ziyou held a spear to attack the Qi army, he must have worn the crown and belt, and his clothes were in a bun. He faced the enemy and was covered in blood. With a proper appearance, regard the enemy with a thousand troops in front of you as nothing.

And when the Mohist Brigade Marshal held a spear to meet the Qi army, the towering helmet with pheasant feathers that could be seen by the soldiers did not have the aura of arrogance to the army, but it was like an oak tree standing by the river, defying the wind and rain. Standing upright, swinging the spear, and integrating with hundreds of people, it is like the unbreakable power brought by the roots pierced into the ground.

Although different, the momentum is the same heroic.

The brigade commander of the Thirteenth Brigade stared at the flag raised by the Qi people, looked back at the spearmen on both sides, and shouted: "Shock!"

This cry began to respond from his side, and finally gathered into a common cry of more than a thousand people. The drums were beating loudly, and they rushed forward. His company rushed straight to the front of the Qiren flag.

The Qi people also held spears, but they took advantage of the momentum to go down the mountain and the attacking army was not defeated but counterattacked, and their momentum has been frustrated.

The formation was not neat, and it was difficult to concentrate in one place. The people behind pushed forward, and the people in front couldn't hold back and wanted to retreat. The scene became more and more chaotic.

It took only half a quarter of an hour for the two armies to fight hand to hand, but the Thirteenth Brigade survived without being defeated in this half a quarter of an hour, and the Qi people were a little bit unable to hold on.

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At the foot of the mountain was the Qiren camp that was breached.

The two brigades who received the order not to support but to form a team were also watching the scuffle on the hill while forming a team.

But now, the expressions of the middle and senior officers have changed from the nervousness half an hour ago to the calmness at this moment.

The Qi people did not defeat the [-]th Brigade in one fell swoop. Now the [-]th Brigade's line has stabilized and is slowly advancing. It will not be defeated, at least it can be stabilized.

(End of this chapter)