Hanhou

In the second year of Yuanguang, in the winter of October, the Son of Heaven visited Xinglin Garden.

The prime minister Wei Wan, the general Dou Ying, the censor Zhibuyi, the Daxingling Wang Hui, the Tainongling Han Anguo, the grand servant Sun He and other courtiers accompanied them.Among the team, several barefoot Mohists in Ge clothes insisted on walking, while the majestic military masters with swords on their waists sat in the car.

Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Strategists and other schools of thought automatically and consciously followed up, and they were all very interested in the next martial arts performance.To put it bluntly, watching the excitement is not too big, I want to witness with my own eyes, who can win against the soldiers of the emperor.

The original intention of several military masters is to show off their talents and learning, and it is completely impossible to release water in the martial arts.When the battle formation is lined up, they will definitely do their best to exert [-]% of their energy, specifically to overwhelm the fourth battalion of soldiers.

Sitting in the car, Dou Ying occasionally turned her head to look at the military leader who closed her eyes and rested her mind. Thinking about the experience of being abused for many days, she couldn't help worrying about Zhao Jia and others.

The Four Battalions conquered the grasslands and fought against Baiyue, and made great military exploits, which have not been defeated so far.Last year, he went deep into Hetao and wiped out the troops of King Baiyang and King Loufan in one fell swoop, and made great achievements.From generals to soldiers, not to mention having experienced many battles and walking out of the rain of swords and guns, the actual difference is not much different.

However, military strategists have mastered the inheritance for hundreds of years. From the pre-Qin to the Han, all military classics and even war records have been copied or even original.

During these days of being abused, Dou Ying realized firsthand that these people are indeed talented, and they are definitely not ordinary people who talk about wars on paper.

The [-] soldiers were all selected from the pawns, and more than half of them had never been on the battlefield.After more than a month of practice, orders and prohibitions have been achieved, the drums have not stopped, the military orders have not been released, and the blade is close to the front, but it still does not move.

Recalling the experience of leading a thousand pawns to fight against this army without knowing the details, Dou Ying's scalp became tense for a while.

There are Tangyihou Chenwu and Gaihou Wangxin who have similar ideas with him.The military talents of the two were not as good as Dou Ying's, and they were abused by the military masters to the point of doubting their lives.

The three of them gathered together, Chen Wu and Wang Xin looked at Dou Ying with resentment in their eyes.

Fortunately, the martial arts performance came in time, so they didn't need to continue to "train" with the boss.If not, they will 100% lose control of their hands, and they must take up their knives and fight to the death with Wei Qihou who pulled them into the game!

To live in a poor way but not to die a fellow Taoist is to sacrifice oneself for the sake of others;

There is no doubt that the poor Taoist will die, but what is going on if he drags fellow Taoists to die together? !

Is that what friends do?

The great general of the dynasty can't be so deceitful!

Amid Chen Wu's and Wang Xin's resentment, the car drove all the way to Lin Yuan without stopping, Cao Shi and Han Yan who picked him up led the way, and went straight to the martial arts field.

The martial arts arena is located on the west side of Linyuan, where the Kingdom's army fought against the frontier army earlier.

Considering the needs of the array, the surrounding weeds and short trees were cleared, and the ground in the field was also leveled.The wooden buildings in the forest are still there, and they are increasing in height. Not to mention competing with each other, even if there is no interference, it is by no means an easy task to climb to the top floor.

There is a high platform next to the martial arts field, which is three meters high.After the battle begins, the emperor and his entourage can stand on the stage and watch the battle situation at a glance.

There are drum racks and wooden stakes on both sides of the high platform, leather drums are set on the racks, and flags are planted on the wooden stakes.

With the central axis of the field as the boundary, the two sides line up and confront each other in the field.Whoever breaks through the opponent's defense first, takes down the five flags and beats the drum will be the winner of the game.

The 5000 people were divided into five teams, each commanded by a military master, and competed with the fourth battalion.After the battle, the top three will be selected, and they will enter the Linden Tower to compete for the flag to determine the final winner.

This kind of arrangement gives all the big guys participating in the training the opportunity to show their talents, and can avoid "fishing in troubled waters" to the greatest extent.Moreover, the five people use their troops in different ways, which is not a small test for the fourth battalion.

After arriving at the destination, Liu Che took the lead on the high platform, and the martial arts performance began.

To make a distinction, every team led by a great military strategist has cloth strips wrapped around their arms, and they are temporarily named Huben.The selected soldiers of the four battalions all wore black armor and were named Eagle Strike.

The eunuch delivered the decree from the high platform, and dozens of strong men swung the drumsticks, and the sound of the rumbling war drum resounded throughout the school grounds, with a loud sound.At the most exciting point, the strong men shouted in unison, exhausted all their strength, and struck the last three times.

"war!"

Five thousand tigers stamped their spears on the ground, calling for battle.

"Wu!"

The black armored army hit the shield with the back of their swords, showing no sign of weakness.

The fighting spirit permeated the air, continuously condensing and transpiring, as if turning into two black dragons, making a dragon chant, soaring and circling, heading straight to the sky.

When the drums stopped, so did the roar.

There are thousands of people in the Huben army. A man in his forties, wearing leather armor, stands at the head of the team. He looks very ordinary, and he will disappear in a blink of an eye in the crowd.Only a pair of tiger eyes were piercing, like sharp knives, glancing across, like a knife stabbing a person.

As he raised his right arm, a thousand tigers quickly formed an array, with the shield hand in front, but the list was not a long array or a square array, but approaching a circular arc.Between the gaps in the shields, there are long and short spears, and sword players and archers hide among them.

This kind of battle formation is very unfamiliar, and this is the first time the Fourth Battalion has encountered it.

"This person is not easy to deal with." Zhao Jia put his hand on the handle of the knife, walked to Wei Yue's side, and said in a low voice, "Should I remind Cao Junhou?"

Wei Yue looked at Cao Shi who had unsheathed his long sword and was about to lead the army to the battle first. Seeing that Han Yan had already stepped forward, he pressed Zhao Jia's shoulder with one hand and shook his head at him.

"Aduo also said that what the emperor depends on is the overall strength."

This person is strong and strong, and Cao Shi may not lose.

Several people walked out of the bloody storm together, and had overcome the cold winter before, and fought fiercely with the Xiongnu at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, accumulating rich experience.Even if it's a military strategist who comes here, he shouldn't underestimate himself.

The most important thing is that Cao Shi's resilience is extremely strong, and the "Unbeatable Captain Cao" is by no means in vain.As comrades in arms, we entrust our backs and lives to each other, and we must trust each other no matter what.

"Let's take a look and talk."

Understanding what Wei Yue meant, Zhao Jia nodded without saying anything.

Cao Shi obviously also saw that his opponent was very strong, so instead of feeling embarrassed, his fighting spirit was even stronger.

The thousands of troops who accompanied him into the battle did not need orders, and the commanders, team leaders, division chiefs, and corps chiefs each performed their duties and filed into the school grounds. The previous impassioned enthusiasm quickly became silent.

Formation in silence, set up shields and spears in silence.

The sword and shield hand lowered its body, lightly hitting the round shield on its arm with the back of the sword.The archers form a queue, remove the pointed arrows and put on the bow body, the bowstring is full, like a full moon.

woo-

The horn sounded, and three hundred cavalry appeared from both sides of the battle formation led by Cao Shi.The Huben army remained the same, but there was no cavalry at all.

"All infantry?"

Li Danghu and Han Yan were astonished to see the other side's formation, and looked at Zhao Jia at the same time.

Among the four battalions, Zhao Jia is the most elite infantry.

His troops are also proficient in volley, and when it comes to elites, Shaling infantry are the most popular.

Seeing the doubts of the two, Zhao Jia said, "I've never seen such a battle formation before. And without fighting, I can't tell how powerful these thousand infantry are."

"Ado can't be sure?" Li Danghu asked in surprise.

"Impossible." Zhao Jia said truthfully.

In fact, after careful observation, he found that the formation of the opponent was quite loose.

Unless the other party is a good-looking guy with a superficial appearance, there will be such a big gap.Otherwise, there is another possibility, a small formation within a large formation, a thousand people can form an formation, a hundred or even dozens of people can also be formed.

Breaking into such a battle formation, there are enemies in all directions, without an absolute numerical advantage, the chances of winning may not be great.

Zhao Jia told Wei Yue his worries, and then locked his eyes on the school grounds, observing each other's every move.

After the battle began, Cao Shi intentionally learned from each other's strengths and made up for his lack of strategy with bravery, and led the cavalry to charge back first.Just pass it, just pass it, and just pass it can also open the way for the pawns.

"rush!"

With the long knife in hand, Cao Shi waved the reins, driving the horse under his crotch to speed up continuously.

Three hundred cavalry formed sharp arrows and chiseled fiercely at the opposite circle.

The moment the two sides engaged in battle, the circle suddenly parted to the left and right, the shield hand moved out of the way, and all [-] cavalry were put into the formation.After that, he quickly returned to his position, closed the large shield, and cut off the cavalry in front and the infantry in the rear.

"what?"

Seeing such a change, Liu Che couldn't help being surprised.

Dou Ying, Wang Xin and Chen Wu looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces.

When they first entered the camp, they were often brutalized by such battle formations.With the lethality of this formation, let alone three hundred, even three thousand cavalry, they will still be trapped, and they will never be exhausted if they don't die.

Seeing Cao Shi was trapped, Zhao Jia's expression also changed.

This kind of formation method is orderly in chaos, step by step, the more brave the soldiers charge, the sooner they will fall into the trap.

"Wang Sun," Zhao Jia turned his head, looked at Han Yan who was not far away, and said in a low voice, "Could it be this person you mentioned earlier?"

"It is indeed this person." Han Yan nodded and said, "This person is the best at infantry, and he is also good at chaotic warfare. He has restraint against cavalry generals. He is very similar to the Marquis of Huaiyin back then."

Zhao Jia pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze back to the battlefield.

As expected, the more brave Cao Shi was, the tighter the battle formation would be.The three hundred cavalry who charged with him, except for the cavalry in the cloud, even the Shangjun cavalry seemed to be tied hands and feet, rushing from left to right, killing more than [-] enemies, but the surrounding enemies did not decrease at all, but seemed to be more powerful. many.

"kill!"

Feeling that the situation was not good, Cao Shi simply let go of the fight.Treating martial arts as a real battlefield, he showed the ferocity of fighting the Huns, and led the last fifty cavalry to open a "bloody road" abruptly.

When he was about to break through the battle formation, two teams of archers appeared out of nowhere. After three salvos, only a dozen or so cavalry rushed out of the formation, and the rest were left in the formation.

Not to mention Cao Shi's embarrassment, the middle-aged man who directed the change of formation was also surprised when he saw the dozen or so riders rushing out, as if he hadn't thought that with a thousand people trapped by three hundred, there were still people who could rush out.

The cavalry failed to charge into the formation, and the infantry did not even have the slightest intention of retreating. They kept moving forward with the sound of the whistle, and hit the enemy head-on with swords, shields, spears and spears.

The generals of the Fourth Battalion have rich battlefield experience, can make accurate judgments in battle, and provide cover for their comrades.Relying on the mobilization of command, the Huben army formed small formations, fought evenly with their opponents, and even gained the upper hand for a time.

However, as a wave of hundreds of Shaling infantry broke out, they desperately exchanged their lives for their lives, locked on the opponent's corporal commander, division commander, and team rate, completely disrupting the opponent's command and scheduling, and the balance of victory began to tilt towards the pro-military.

Seeing that something was wrong, the middle-aged man changed the battle formation in the chaos and shrunk the defense, making the remaining 500 people form a hedgehog, making the pro-army unable to attack.At the same time, observing the fighters, taking advantage of Cao Shi's eagerness to win, he commanded the infantry to launch a wave of counterattacks, locked on the Shaling infantry, and prepared to destroy the biggest threat.

Cao Shi realized his mistake and had to change his strategy.Now that the other party is forming a hedgehog, they might as well form a group themselves, and it would be a waste of time together.

Two groups of hedgehogs are facing each other on the school grounds, and no one can do anything to the other.

As a result, the emperor couldn't stand it anymore, declared the end of the battle, directly counted the battle damage, and the one with the fewest casualties won.

"Tiger wins!"

Under Cao Shi's unwilling eyes, the middle-aged man crossed the school field, took down the battle flag symbolizing victory, and then beat the leather drum.

Cao Shi got off his horse and took off his helmet, looked at Zhao Jia opposite, and said dejectedly, "If it was Ah Duo and Ji Yu, it would definitely not be like this."

"It's hard to say." Zhao Jia shook his head, "The battlefield is ever-changing, and a famous general may not be invincible even if he is reborn. Kuang Junhou's command and dispatch are all outstanding, and if he encounters a similar opponent in the future, he may not necessarily be defeated."

"Aduo is right." Li Danghu pressed Cao Shi's shoulder and said, "Thousands of people fought against each other and lost the opportunity. The difference between casualties and casualties is less than a hundred people. Why should Ah Shi belittle himself?"

Cao Shi glanced at Li Danghu with a very strange expression.

"Where am I wrong?" Li Danghu frowned.

"No, it's just that these words came out of your mouth, and it always feels a little unexpected."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Li Danghu grabbed Cao Shi's shoulder very "friendlyly" with his big hands, and said through gritted teeth, "I dare not be praised by the Marquis of the Army."

After some gags, the dull atmosphere finally dissipated.

Liu Che got excited and directly changed the rules. The battle between a thousand people was changed to 2000 people, and the horses and horses attacked at the same time. The victory was not determined by the battle losses, but the first to capture the flag won.

"war!"

Two thousand tigers lined up, and the commander of the infantry was a burly old man, over half a century old, with a stooped back and broad shoulders, and a waist that was ten circumferences wide. Just standing there, he was like a hill.

Leading the cavalry was a man in his thirties, with a handsome face, a tall and strong figure, and especially long arms.Holding a spear, judging from the way it mounts and holds the spear, it is definitely not a show.

On the pro-military side, Zhao Jia and Wei Yue each took out their signatures, looked at each other, and curled their mouths at the same time.

Seeing this, Li Danghu, Cao Shi, and Han Yan exchanged glances, and they all looked at the Huben army in formation, with pity on their faces.

From the looks of it, these two obviously want to be indiscriminate, and if they encounter such a pattern, they probably have to ask for blessings.

But before the battle, he actually sympathized with the opponent. What kind of strange development is this?