The garrisons of the Tibetan and Great Zhou armies were about 200 miles apart, and the Tibetan cavalry occupied a condescending geographical advantage. Now the army of 300,000 people is overwhelming, and the formation is indeed quite amazing.

The scouts continued to report every move of the enemy army to Xue Shao.

When he clearly learned that the crossbow had divided his soldiers and horses into two equally, and only sent 150,000 people to attack Qinghai Lake, Xue Shao's tactics finally took shape.

He said to the generals: "The crossbow is divided into two routes, and each army of 150,000 troops is sent to attack Qinghai Lake and Dafeichuan respectively. I think his intention was to engulf the Black Tooth Tsuneyuki force first, and then flank our troops from the flanks. What do the generals think? ”

"I agree." Lou Shide said, "With one against two, this is the safest way to play." ”

Other generals also agreed.

Xue Shao said: "Now, our enemy's advantage is obvious. They fought with cavalry as the main battle, and condescendingly occupied a geographical advantage. They are all natively grown up highlanders and are more accustomed to the climate than we are. In addition, the side of the black tooth of the Great Fei River will face great pressure. Whether he can hold on will be the key to this big battle. Lou Gong. ”

"The subordinates are here." Lou Shide promised.

"I hope you can go to Dafeichuan to convey my intentions and give advice to Heizhi Tsuneyuki." Xue Shao said, "You two have been old partners for many years, and there will definitely be no problem with cooperation." I don't know what Lou Gong wants? ”

"I agree." Lou Shide said decisively, "After the meeting, I will set off immediately." ”

Xue Shao waved to Yi Li Siba, "I will send Yi Li Siba to lead five hundred pro-Xun Yue cavalry and thirty scouts under my command to escort you to Dafeichuan." Remember to keep in touch frequently. ”

"Yes!"

Xue Shao nodded, and then said: "According to the report of the scout, the crossbow Xilang himself personally led an army of 150,000 to attack Qinghai Lake. It was clear that he wanted to beat me with his own hands, and he came in a bad mood. Such a person has one characteristic of using soldiers, he is violent, impatient, and can only fight with the wind. Therefore, at the beginning of the battle, our army should only avoid the enemy's sharp and firm hold. When it is unable to attack in a hurry, the morale and morale of the army will inevitably fluctuate drastically. As long as the side of the Black Tooth Changzhi can also hold it, we can take advantage of the enemy's three drums to weaken, hit it, cripple it, and kill it! ”

When the generals heard this, their blood boiled and they shouted loudly, "Xue Shuai is mighty!" ”

Xue Shao waved his hand to signal them not to be too excited, and then said: "In any case, the combat power of the 150,000 plateau iron cavalry is absolutely not to be underestimated. Now our army is also fighting in the guest land, just like the original Garqin Mausoleum. One of the biggest characteristics of off-site operations is that there is no logistical support. So, we have to keep our composure and win in the shortest possible time. This difficulty is not small at all, so the generals must not be careless! ”

"Yes!"

"Now I command!" Xue Shao said, "The whole army met the enemy with seven armies and six flower formations. Cao Renshi was the front army, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng were the left and right armies, and Dugu Zhizhi and Sha Zhazhong were the left and right Yu Hou armies. Xue Chuyu led 3,000 mobile jumping troops to sit in the Chinese army together with the Qinxun Yue cavalry under the command of this commander. On Gongren, you lead the rear army. ”

"Why did you put me in the rear army?" On Gongren asked loudly.

Xue Shao glanced at him coldly, "This is an order!" ”

Xue Chuyu hurriedly pulled him and motioned him to stop talking.

"Generals, come forward and take the order!"

"Yes!"

The generals stepped forward in turn to take over the general order, but Gong Ren hesitated, Xue Chuyu pushed him, and he stepped forward to take the general order.

"The generals will do as they are ordered. Those who dare to advocate and mess with our tactics will be killed! ”

"Yes!"

Xue Shao waved his hand, "Scatter the account!" ”

The generals will come out one after another. On Gong Ren strode forward with a depressed face, Xue Chuyu hurriedly caught up with him, "You must not be in Xue Shuai's handsome tent in the future, and talk so arrogant nonsense!" ”

"You said that you would let me take the lead as the vanguard, why did you send me to the rear army?" On Gong Ren said indignantly, "He clearly can't trust me!" ”

"Be quiet." Xue Chuyu hurriedly pulled him into the tent and said, "Don't you see that Xue Shuai has already transferred Yi Li Siba away under the pretext of giving you a chance to fight?" ”

On Gong Ren's eyes lit up slightly, "Squatting in the rear army, how can there be any chance?" ”

"You don't even know the Seventh Army and Six Flower Formations?" Xue Chuyu asked.

"I have been familiar with the Central Plains Military Book with my father since I was a child, of course I know!" On the way that Gongren is not convinced.

Xue Chuyu smiled, "I see that you are the same, I only know one but not the other." ”

On Gongren blinked, "How?" ”

"The biggest feature of the Seventh Army's Six Flower Formation is that the six soldiers and horses on the periphery form a circle, and there is a flexible and mobile Vietnamese cavalry force in the middle, ready to meet any of the six armies at any time." Xue Chuyu said, "The six troops and horses on the periphery are constantly moving, and their positions will change at any time according to different battle formations. That is to say, when the war first began, Cao Renshi was the front. However, after the Seventh Army and the Six Flowers Array were launched, according to the enemy's approach and fighting methods, Cao Ren's division might move to the position of the left army or even the rear army at any time. All this depends on Xue Shuai's temporary command and adjustment on the battlefield. The Jumping Army I led was a nimble and mobile cavalry under the command of the commander of the Chinese army, ready to meet and rescue six friendly armies and deal with emergencies on the battlefield. ”

On Gongren blinked, his anger was obviously more than half gone, but he was still a little unhappy, and whispered: "Then let's change careers?" You go to the rear army, and I will lead the jumping army to sit in the Chinese army with Xue Shuai? ”

"This is not to be discussed. It's not that I'm stingy and won't change with you. It's not because you don't have the ability that I won't change with you. Xue Chuyu said with a smile, "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the most important thing for the Chinese army is to maintain an excellent tacit understanding with the commander and the generals of various departments." I have been following Xue Shuai for ten years, and I know each other well. But until now, I still feel that being in charge of the Chinese army with him is the most difficult thing in the world. Because when he was commanding the operation, the tactical arrangements made for the Chinese army and the Vietnamese cavalry were too flexible and too varied. My brain is not very good, and I often don't understand it very well, so I get scolded a lot. ”

On Gongren was stunned for a moment, "He still scolds?" ”

"What's more than scolding?" Xue Chuyu smiled, "Don't look at Xue Shuai's usual gentleness, who dares to provoke him on the battlefield...... Forget it, you won't want to go and see it yourself! ”

On Gong Ren's eyes, "Then I will fight with you again in a few years, and I will be the commander of the Jumping Army!" ”

"I'm looking forward to it!"

The next day, early in the morning.

The crossbow Si Lane personally rode a horse galloping, and the 150,000 iron horses around him covered an entire plateau continent like rolling raging waves.

Xue Shao's camp was not far ahead. Standing on a high place, he could already roughly see Xue Shao's front army formation with the naked eye.

The iron hooves rolled in, like the sky was falling.

Xue Shao's former army, Cao Ren's division, was based on foot soldiers. A tall iron shield was erected in the front row to form a shield wall. Most of the sergeants hiding in the back will be archers and crossbow shooters. When it comes to close combat, these archers will turn the battlefield killer weapon, the Mo Knife, into a meat grinder on the battlefield.

In addition, the former army also had two Yuhou troops as flanks. They were a mixed infantry and cavalry unit, with a predominantly light infantry force. Of course, they are all fierce archers.

These three troops constitute the first iron triangle in Xue Shao's tactics, and their defensive ability in close combat is extremely strong, and their long-range bow and arrow strike ability is also good.

In the face of such an elite infantry array, the cavalry of Tubo really did not dare to kill the generals easily.

He stopped his troops and horses, listened to the information sent back by the scouts, and then discussed with the generals before making a decision - first use his own army's good cavalry to harass and test the enemy army!

Xue Shao stood on the watchtower of the Chinese army and observed the enemy army with a telescope.

As far as the "eyesight" of the telescope could reach, the cavalry units of Tibet could not see the boundary. Their battle formation was not as neat as the Great Zhou army, which was like a piece of chopped tofu blocks. But it was this group of cavalry units that seemed to be "uneven", and the power of the charge was like a landslide and tsunami, which could not be stopped by manpower.

"Woo-woo!"

In the Tibetan army, the horn was sounded.

The three cavalry men of two or three thousand men each, charged towards the front army of Cao Ren's division in three directions.

As soon as Xue Shao raised his hand, the commander behind him waved the commander's big red flag and issued a combat order to Cao Renshi in front.

Suddenly, in the front row of the front army where Cao Ren's division was, the level of the shield base shield was raised by one layer. Cao Renshi waved the order flag and shouted the word "up"!

In addition to the soldiers who raised shields in the front row, more than 10,000 soldiers of the former army neatly took out arrows from the pot and put on the bowstring.

The three cavalry of Tibet were like three wild beasts out of the cage, and they were rushing wildly.

"Pull!"

Cao Renshi waved his flag and shouted again, and more than 10,000 soldiers drew their bows and pointed diagonally upwards about forty-five degrees ahead.

"Put!!"

"Whoosh-"

The sound of more than 10,000 longbows and bowstrings and the sound of feathered arrows breaking through the air converged, becoming like the violent sound of jets crossing the border, and roared towards the Tibetan cavalry in front.

The longbow used by the infantry had a longer range than the horn bow used by the cavalry, and this "shooting towards the sky" made the range of the infantry even longer. The infantry archery tactics in the Great Zhou army were neat and intensive. There is nothing more effective against the cavalry rushing forward than a rain of arrows falling from the sky.

This seemingly simple and crude method of warfare requires the concerted cooperation of all officers and men of the army, and it also has very high requirements for the battlefield commander's ability to grasp the fighter plane.

The crossbow was far away and saw with his own eyes, and the dense arrows were like a swarm of black locusts, overwhelmingly shooting at his men and horses, and in an instant, the people were on their backs and the dust was surging. Due to the lack of range, the Tibetan cavalry ran closer again before launching their specialty.

At this time, the second round of arrow rain of Cao Renshi came down again.

The crossbow couldn't help frowning, "Xue Shao's army is indeed well-trained!" ”

In the moments when the crossbows were muttering, a third rain of arrows—this time from the crossbowmen who had struck with precision—fired at the cavalry charging in Tibet.

The Tibetan cavalry group was overturned on their backs and suffered heavy casualties.

Cao Renjun's army also suffered losses in the army, but the tall shield wall played a good protective role, and his losses were not worth mentioning compared to the Tubo people.

Xue Shao was still standing on the lookout and watching the battle.

At present, such a "local battle" is obviously the enemy testing the reality of our army. Now there is no need to launch the Seventh Army and Six Flower Formations to compete with it, just with the combat power of Cao Renshi's first army, it is enough to fight the cavalry that will attack in the future!

While looking at the battle situation, Xue Shao couldn't help but say to himself: "Cao Renshi has fought several vicious battles with the plateau tiger of Garqinling, although there are many defeats, but the more he fights, the stronger he becomes. Now that he has already paid the tuition fees, it is now his turn to bully the crossbow! ”