“So soon?”
Chu Jie was stunned when he received the news.
He had dealt with the Ten Crows for many years and thought he was familiar with these troublesome things, but he didn't expect that he would miscalculate this time. They didn't use the sneak attack method, but instead led their troops to attack the city openly.
After thinking about it, I understood what Shiwu was planning.
Although sneak attacks can reduce damage, it is far less shocking than directly destroying the border barrier and breaking through the border defenses - even if the border barrier is as fragile as paper - Shiwu is planning to use them as a stepping stone...
Haha, don’t you even check whether you are wearing shoes
This stepping stone is so hot that it burns your feet!
Chu Jie asked again: "How many people are going out?"
Although the Ten Crows had raised the banner of 200,000 elite troops this time, after deducting the cooks and the false numbers, the number of troops that could actually form a fighting force was at most 80,000 or 100,000. And how many of these troops could be deployed was related to whether the pressure of today's battle would be great or small.
The scout said, "The troops are arranged in battle array, and they number at least 80,000 men."
"Eighty thousand? Ha, have they brought out all the capable fighters?" Chu Jie sneered, then expressionlessly crushed the paperweight on the table, casually scattered the "ashes" of the paperweight, and transformed it into a weapon, saying in a calm voice, "Those who want military merit, follow me!"
Off the books
The drums were beating and the flags were fluttering.
Standing on the city wall, the biting cold wind blew mercilessly on everyone. When Chu Jie and a group of generals who had come to the city wall saw Xun Zhen and Chu Yaokang rushing over, the hand holding his heart seemed to loosen, allowing him to breathe.
only-
However, scholars such as Xun Zhen kept their brows furrowed.
It was not that he was afraid of the huge crowd outside the city wall, but he was afraid of their formation. At first glance, they looked like a group of scattered soldiers fighting on their own, standing wherever there was space, in a mess and without any formation, as if they could be washed away with a single charge.
But when I looked more closely, I found something strange.
It seems chaotic, but there is order in the chaos.
Rather than saying that it was a random arrangement by someone who didn't understand the military formation, it seemed more like someone deliberately did it to prevent them from seeing anything. The key to victory or defeat in a war has never been how powerful one side's warriors are. Even a 20th-rank Che Hou would not dare to boast that he is invincible. Even the top warriors would be torn into pieces when facing an army with the momentum of thousands of troops.
The key is how to gather morale and deploy the military formation of morale. Ordinary soldiers do not have the courage to fight, but they also have "spirit", which is called "morale". "Morale" can mobilize the power of heaven and earth. One person is like a drop of water, but thousands of people can gather into the sea and rivers.
Using the military formation as a medium—
The strongest army in recorded history once killed a 20th-rank Chehou on the battlefield. It should be noted that in the more than 200 years since the Thief Star appeared, only three 20th-rank Chehou appeared, all of whom were brave enough to stand alone against ten thousand.
Xun Zhen and others were talking about something in low voices.
The way the Shiwu side was being secretive about the military formation gave them a bad feeling. Xun Zhen had been in Shiwu for the longest time and had the most thorough understanding of Shiwu. He said, "I had met Xingning's incarnation several times in Shiwu before. The latter did mention that if we were to fight against Shiwu in the future, we should be careful of their military formation. At that time, I thought he was making a fuss..."
Now it seems that the other party must have heard some rumors. But he didn't say it directly, which can only mean that the latter is not sure about the information in this regard and dare not speak out, so as to avoid Xun Zhen's misjudgment. It can also be analyzed from the side that the Ten Crows' confidentiality work is quite thorough.
Chu Yao frowned.
"He told you to be careful of the Ten Crows' formation..."
If it weren't for the battlefield, this would be considered a joke.
As everyone knows, whether it is Shiwu or Beimo, any content related to the Word Spirit was obtained bit by bit from the interior by them using various methods, such as stealing, becoming a disciple, studying abroad, or luring them with benefits, and most of them are just superficial knowledge.
The real elite are controlled by aristocratic clans and royal nobles, and the inheritance method is extremely strict.
What good things can Shiwu learn
Still using this method to cover it up
Chu Yao asked Yu Zhubu.
"Have you seen this kind of situation before?"
Yu Zhubu shook his head and said unhappily, "Before, they either deployed their battle formations and then fought, or attacked by surprise and deceived... The commander-in-chief was usually Su Shiyilu. This fellow used Yonggu Pass as a training ground for his troops, and would come to fight every few months. The battle formations he used were also the most common and easy to mobilize, nothing special. The battle formations were simple, but in his hands they were extremely powerful."
Chu Yao asked back: "Will he be the commander this time?"
Yu Zhubu: "Most likely, the military power of the Ten Crows is mostly in his hands. Without his approval, this war cannot be fought."
He had been dealing with Su Shiyilu for some years, but this was the first time he had seen such a casual and sloppy formation.
He couldn't help but wonder—
Was Su Shiyilu finally removed from the Shiwu Royal Court
Is he not the commander this time
At this moment, Kang Shi spoke.
For some unknown reason, his face looked solemn and gloomy, his eyes were sharp, and a terrifying coldness burst out: "I heard Yuan Liang say a rumor before. Before the rise of the Ten Crows King Court, it was the weakest of the three major tribes of the Ten Crows. I don't know where it got the opportunity, but relying on mysterious, treacherous and powerful military formations, it swallowed up the other two tribes one after another and integrated the Ten Crows in one fell swoop!"
Xun Zhen asked: "Is there anything else?"
By the way, he hinted that "this Yuanliang is not that Yuanliang" and that his evil plan was not worthy of being compared with that of Ji Shou's cousin.
Kang Shi took a deep breath and sneered: "It is true. I can even guess how Shiwu got this opportunity!"
Yu Zhubu remembered: "I have heard of this rumor, but the outside world only thought it was the Ten Crows' self-promotion. Moreover, the Ten Crows have repeatedly sent troops to invade Yonggu Pass, but I have never seen it before. If there really is such a military formation, why didn't they use it before?"
Kang Shi said: "I don't know about that."
But he only knew that his cousin died because of this military battle!
The young saint Qi Yuanliang was trapped in a death stone formation!
"If it is really this military formation, I'm afraid there will be trouble." Kang Shi's tone made Xun Zhen and others feel depressed. He continued, "I know some information about this military formation. This formation should have eight gates and eight formations. The military formation is the main formation, a total of nine main formations, and under the main formations are sixty-four small formations. The big formations are inside the small formations, and the formations are nested and combined. There are dangers everywhere. Once you enter the formation, you will be in danger..."
Things in the holy land of mountains and seas are never simple.
"Eight Gates and Eight Formations?"
A few people murmured, then looked at the enemy troops under the city wall from afar, and really saw some order and rules in the chaos.
They looked at each other.
Without waiting for them to say anything, Kang Shi pointed at the army formation below and said, "This broken thing must be broken today!"
There was a hint of hatred in his tone!
The Shiwu side didn't care about all this.
A man rushed out from the formation.
Still a familiar face.
"Chu Jie, come down and have a fight!" This extremely familiar tone seemed like inviting brothers to go out for barbecue and drinks.
He challenges the commander right from the start. How arrogant!
Chu Jie sneered: "Barbarians also know how to fight generals?"
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