The people present were also the ones in charge of the troops, and they knew that if the military formation moved, there might be flaws.

And it is right to say that the formation of the Qi army is a variant of the circular array in "Ten Arrays", but it uses Jishui as a natural semicircle, but its essence is still a circular array.

The round formation is suitable for defense, but it is also prone to a rout with a little break and a full break.

The circle formation changes to the rest of the formation, the most difficult, if the other side really dares to move, it does require great courage.

Now the main force of the righteous division has not yet been launched, and the battlefield is still in the stage of fighting each other, and the Qi country is gaining time.

There is no hurry, even if the righteous division is launched, the improvised camp of the Qi State has been completed, and now the Qi army is not in chaos, at most, the army is not strong, and it is not enough to raid desperately in order to win.

While waiting on the hillside, the main forces gradually arrived on the battlefield.

The backwater array on the Qi country's side has also been lined up.

The left flank of the Qi army was in the north and the right flank was in the south, and there was actually no clear boundary between the three armies, but they were roughly divided into a semi-circle evenly.

On the left flank of the north side, there is a small hill, which is not very high.

The left flank of the Qi army advanced and occupied the small hill, which was well located, close to the river but not too close.

It is suitable as a flank high ground, but not as a high ground for the Chinese army, because if the Chinese army is placed on that hillside, because of the river, it will cause the Chinese army to support the two flanks slowly.

The Chinese army is more prominent and forward than the two flanks, so that it can gather forces and mobile support in a semi-circle.

The left flank of the northern side of the Qi army relied on the hillside high ground and could advance some distance, where artillerymen, crossbowmen, and musketeers were deployed to support the flanks.

There was no hillside on the right flank on the south flank, and the central army was concentrated, and the remaining forces, including it, could be supported at any time.

Because the Qi State did not know the direction of the Mo family's siege, half of the copper cannons they carried were evenly distributed on the front line of the battle array, and there were a few on the hillside of the left flank, and the position of the Chinese army was slightly more.

The chariots of the Qi State were lined up in front of the battle, as a wooden city wall, to block the cavalry assault of the righteous division, and some earthwork camps were also built.

The main force of the Mo family has arrived, and it has basically controlled the battlefield, and the Qi country has no ambush troops available, and the 60,000 army is concentrated in this semi-circular circle, which is iron-hearted to defend against the water.

The general of the Qi army judged that the main attack direction of the Mo family should be the Chinese army, because there was a river on the flank, and the cavalry superior by the Mo family was not easy to use.

Because the circle does not need to consider the threat of the flanks, the Chinese army has become the key.

In order to prepare for the Mojia assault, the military formation of the Qi army was very dense, the phalanx was neat, the musketeers, crossbowmen, and archers were in front, the phalanx was staggered, and the artillery was arranged in front.

Although the military formation is very dense, it is not crowded together, and it can be seen that the commander-in-chief of the Qi army is also worried about the artillery bombardment, and the huddle together is even more unfavorable to combat, so it is still a scattered brigade and company, such as the combat units that existed in the Guan Zhong era.

Elite motorists should not form phalanxes, but organize themselves, using the advantage of fencing as a reserve, and can organize counterattacks once they are likely to be breached.

It would indeed be a waste to throw these low-level nobles who had been trained since childhood into the phalanx. They are good at fencing, they are good at bowing and arrows, but they are not good at muskets.

Inside the military formation, flags were erected everywhere, and the troops prepared in the open space behind the Chinese army were waiting in formation, ready to support at any time.

Shi pointed to the small hill on the north side in the distance and said, "It's important there." In the hands of the Qi army, their left flank was much safer. It is also important to us that as long as we take that small hill, the left flank of the Qi army will collapse. ”

"However, the people of Qi know the importance of that hillside, and they also know that that hillside is very important to us. Their men were ready to support at any time, and our onslaught on the hillside was tantamount to abandoning our cavalry superiority. ”

The officers looked at that hillside, and it was easy to see the importance there, and if that hillside was not lost, the left flank of the Qi State would not be in danger. The hillside is in hand, and if the Mo family wants to attack, they must first take that hillside, so the scorching point equivalent to the battlefield is already doomed.

It is appropriate to say that taking down that hillside is equivalent to the collapse of the Qi army, which is inevitable. But the lord of the Qi State must also know the role of that hillside, if he really starts around the hillside, the intention of the righteous master is equivalent to being known by the Qi country, and it is of little significance to the righteous master to repeatedly compete for refueling tactics there.

Unless this kind of circle formation is broken a little, if it can't be broken, Qi Guo can always continue to maintain the formation, and fighting for consumption is the last thing the Mo family wants.

At this time, there are basically no variables on the side of the Qi State, and the nearest support will take several days to arrive, and as far as the battlefield chosen by the Qi State, the arriving reinforcements can only choose to cross the river from the south of Jishui to join the defense, and there is no possibility that the Pingyin Army will cooperate with the anti-encirclement of the righteous division.

Shi stared at the south side of the right flank of Qi for a long time from a high place, where the terrain was flat, similar to the terrain where the Chinese army of Qi was located, and the cavalry could at least rush up.

Now it is the turn of spring and summer, the muddy season has passed, and the years of heavy rain have not yet come, and it is suitable to stare at the right flank of the Qi army for a long time, and there is a plan in his heart.

Artillery and cavalry are the dominant forces on the Mo family's side, even if those heavy copper cannons do not arrive on the battlefield, the righteous division still has an absolute advantage in the number of artillery.

Shi turned his gaze to the left flank of the Qi army, before the hillside, the Qi army dug the first barracks, and the artillery on the hillside could support the front line.

The key is there, and the commander of the Qi army also understands it, so he went out of part of it in order to fight repeatedly. Instead of directly fighting for the hillside repeatedly, it is necessary to take advantage of the hillside and use the flat land under the hillside as a battlefield for grinding meat, and continue to provide support.

As long as it can be fought in a tepid and repeated battle, the morale of the Qi State will not collapse instantly, and it will be possible to hold it.

Moreover, if the front line breaks through, once the hillside is taken in one go, the Qi army will not even have the possibility of supporting and fighting, and the military spirit will collapse in an instant, so this hillside is also very important to the Mo family in the eyes of the chief general of the Qi State.

As for the right flank and the center army, they can constantly retreat and reorganize the defense, and as long as the phalanx does not disperse, it is completely possible to hold on.

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

The 2nd and 4th Divisions were ordered, deployed in brigade units, essentially in the shape of a semi-circle.

Nowadays, the formation of the righteous division is all the formation after the military reform after the first battle of Lushui, except for the battle against the cavalry on the plain, most of them use the spearmen and musketeers that were implemented in the new brigade in Lushui to spread out and widen the front.

After the brigade was deployed, because of the dense formation adopted by the Qi defense, the width of the 15,000 people of the second and fourth divisions was already about the same width 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 concentrated and in the direction of the deployment of artillery by the Qi army, they choose to use artillery to destroy the artillery of the Qi country first.

In front of the hillside of the left flank of the Qi army on the north side, twenty artillery pieces were mobilized to pose as the main attack on the hillside.

When the task was assigned to the six fingers, he pointed to the hillside of the left flank of the Qi army and said: "Your division, deploy over there, and then assign the sappers to the past, and repeatedly compete with the Qi State for the open space in front of the hillside." ”

Six Fingers asked, "What kind of attack is it?" Is it to take the camp of the Qi army in front of the hillside and take the hillside in one go? Or is it just a feint? ”

He asked rhetorically, "How sure are you that you can win it in one go?" ”

Six Fingers frowned and said: "If all the artillery is used to support our department, the cavalry and the first division cooperate with the raid to attract the main force of the Qi army, and there should be sixty percent certainty." ”

"However, the losses must have been significant. The upward attack was unfavorable, and there was no way to deploy the troops on the hillside, and the number of people fighting back and forth was about a brigade repeatedly contested. ”

"If the bronze cannon of Qi can be suppressed on the hillside, the Qi country chooses to form a formation, and the first division and cavalry cooperate to contain it, the artillery can move a little faster, and deploy it there on the hillside before the reinforcements of the Qi country to support the hillside arrive, and the chances of victory will be greater."

"It's ......"

He looked at Shi Shi and said bluntly: "It is an extremely tacit understanding that requires cooperation." The 1st Division and the cavalry were to storm with all their might, making them think that we were going to attack the central army and waiting for them to move. When they moved, I took the Qi army camp in front of the hillside with all my might, and the artillery immediately began to retract at this time, and followed closely behind me. ”

"By the time I rush to the hillside, the artillery will quickly follow. Otherwise...... We can't break through the phalanx of Qi in a short time, and the infantry of Qi will still support, and both sides will be consumed on the hillside, that is, to see who is more tenacious. ”

Shi shook his head and said: "The hillside is important, and everyone knows it. You know, I know, that's fighting for soldiers. The country of Qi is arrayed with its back, and there is a desire to fight to the death. ”

"If you want to take it, you actually have less than half an hour to go from breaking through the front line to storming the hillside. Those on the hillside of the Qi Kingdom only need to hold on for a quarter of an hour, and the support behind them can arrive. ”

In other words, there is only a quarter of an hour left for you. If the Qi State formed a formation, if it wanted to collapse the Qi State army formation within a quarter of an hour, the only way to do it was for the artillery to quickly keep up, and if it was a little slow, it would be difficult for the infantry alone to break through the Qi army formation within a quarter of an hour. If it doesn't break in a quarter of an hour, the reinforcements of the Qi army will arrive, and it will be extremely difficult. ”

Six Fingers nodded, what he was worried about was exactly what he was worried about, it was not that he couldn't fight the hillside, but that the error tolerance rate was too low, and if the artillery couldn't keep up, that attack would be a waste.

Shi pointed to the hillside and said, "Now let you attack there, either as a main attack or as a feint." It's up to you. ”

"At that time, you command the right flank and seize the moment yourself. If you feel like you can take down the hill in one fell swoop before the Qi people can reinforce you, then you can choose to attack. And if you feel that you can't, you have to give up immediately and choose to fight with the reinforcements from the Qi State at the bottom of the hillside. ”

"If you can take the hillside directly, then as long as the flag is raised, the left flank of the Qi army will be chaotic, and it will naturally be the main attack."

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

The left flank collapsed in chaos, and even if Doctor Pingyin could gather the remnants and narrow the scope of the defense, when the time came, he would press forward step by step, and press until the last person was crowded, then there would be no need to fight.

But you know, it's really hard to take down the hill, you need to be accurate to the timing within a few minutes, and if you miss it slightly, it's impossible.

So he said: "If you can't take it, then it's better to feint." Remember, don't be greedy, if you feel that you are not 70% sure of the battle for the hillside, remember not to gamble all the time. You have twenty cannons on your side, and there are sappers to cooperate, and the camp under the hillside is not a problem, the problem is that it takes more than a quarter of an hour to attack the uphill to the support of Qi people, and you have to judge accurately. ”

"In short, it is necessary to fight the feint as the main attack. If you can seize the opportunity to take it, you can take it, and if you can't take it, you will repeatedly fight with the Qi people under the hillside. The artillery of the Qi State was defeated and suppressed first, and the Qi State also understood that if it was lost under the hillside, it would be much easier for our artillery and infantry to cooperate, so they would also fight for the flat land under the hillside with all their might. ”

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

Six Fingers smiled, "That's easy." Without fighting with me, I will take up the hillside under the hill, the artillery is ready, the infantry advances, the artillery can immediately follow, it is enough to take the hillside. They will definitely fight for the bottom of the mountain, and only when the mountain is in their hands will they have more than a quarter of an hour. ”

"If I were to go straight down the hill, there would be very little time left for them. Therefore, the key point to capture is to break through the first camp of the Qi army, and take advantage of the momentary chaos to attack the hillside with all his might. This is also the difficulty, the time is a little late, and the reinforcements of the Qi State can reach the hillside, so it will not be a rush. If he had given up the first stronghold directly, it would have been much simpler, and the distance of this drumming would have been half shorter. ”

Seeing that the key point was already clear, he didn't say more, so he encouraged: "Since you know, you must do a good job." The right wing side is all dependent on the decision of the plane, and my side will definitely not have enough time to give orders. If you command the right flank now, it is not just the commander of a division, but the victory or defeat of the three armies, so don't be greedy for merit. Make the feint attack look like the main attack, but also understand that unless you are 70% sure, you will not play the real main attack. ”