Listening to Ma Tie's words, Ma Chao was furious, drew his sword in his hand, and shouted: "At the moment of the great enemy, you dare to say such a thing, which will demoralize the three armies." If I don't kill you today, how can I be worthy of my father? ”

"Brother, I can't do it!"

Ma Dai hurriedly dissuaded, stopped his waist and hugged Ma Chao, if it was a little later, Ma Chao's sword would go down, and Ma Tie would have to fall to the ground, "I think the second brother is also anxious for a while, so I don't choose what to say, please keep someone under the brother's sword." ”

Ma Xiu also interceded for Ma Tie: "The eldest brother temporarily rests the anger of the thunder, and I think this is just the second brother's unintentional words!" ”

Ma Yunluo wiped his tears and sobbed, with an expression of hatred that iron is not made of steel: "The second brother's words really shouldn't be, it should be beheaded!" But we are all compatriots of the same milk, if we kill each other, how can my father be at peace under Jiuquan? ”

Long Ji folded his arms in front of his chest, without saying a word, with a disdainful expression on his face. After all, it is the Ma family's business, and it is inconvenient for an outsider to intervene.

Qin Liangyu stepped forward and snatched the sword from Ma Chao's hand, and said softly: "The current enemy is the time to employ people, Meng Qi, you should forgive the second brother this time, let him make meritorious contributions." ”

Ma Tie also knew that he had provoked the anger of the public, so he hurriedly knelt down and admitted his mistake: "Brother spare his life, junior brother This is an unintentional statement, only because he felt that there was no hope of breaking through in his heart and was disheartened, he said this, and he had no intention of joining the enemy." ”

Ma Chao took back the sword from Qin Liangyu's hand again, and said hatefully: "If it weren't for the sake of my father's new funeral, I would definitely be killed today!" This time to break through to the east, if you don't succeed, you will become benevolent, who dares to mention surrender again, it will be like this! ”

Before the words fell, a sword was swung out, and a tree the thickness of a bowl on the side of the road was cut off with a sword. The response was crooked.

Ma Tie's episode has come to an end for the time being, and everyone will continue to discuss ways to break the formation. The main opponents of the Xiliang soldiers before were the Xiongnu and Qianghu. All of them rushed up in a swarm of battles, and they didn't pay attention to any formation and queue at all. This kind of three-person one-word long snake formation is unheard of, let alone the method of breaking the formation.

The generals discussed for more than an hour, and Ma Dai came up with the most reliable suggestion: "Since the power of the Long Snake Formation lies in the variety of changes, the attack on the head is the tail, the attack on the tail is the first, and the attack on the abdomen is the beginning and the tail." So why don't our troops advance in three directions and attack the head, tail, and belly of the enemy at the same time? How does he change in this way? ”

Ma Dai's words seemed to open the chatterbox, and the generals suddenly burst into inspiration, and Long He also put forward his own suggestion: "Our army can also advance in a fan formation." The forward team in the center attacks the enemy belly, providing cover on both sides. The first to block the head, and the last to the tail, so that you will not be trapped by Yang Lin's long snake array! ”

"Okay, it's still Brother Long's strategy, this method is good!" Listening to Long Ji's words, Ma Chao was the first to give a thumbs up.

Ma Dai also agreed: "Yes, General Long's idea is indeed more secure than mine. ”

Since Ma Chao and Ma Dai praised together, the other Qin Ming, Ma Yunluo, Ma Xiu and others echoed together. Although some of them seem to understand but do not understand. Only Ma Tie had just made a big disaster, and he was in a low mood at the moment, hiding behind the generals and schools without saying a word.

"I think there is something wrong with Long Zhuangshi's words!" Just when Qin Liangyu frowned and pondered, Wang Yi was the first to jump out and sing the opposite.

"Oh...... Miss Wang thinks Long's idea is not good? Where are the weaknesses? The dragon habitually clasped his hands in front of his chest. He asked with interest.

Wang Yi saluted slightly, and then talked eloquently: "If it is just to break the formation, the method of the dragon strong man is naturally excellent!" But the purpose of our army is not to break the formation, but to break through. If we use the method of the dragon warrior to fight with the enemy, our army will be at a disadvantage. The enemy is three times larger than mine, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to gain the upper hand. Even if the three military lives. I'm afraid that it will also be exchanged for a tragic situation of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 yourself! ”

After listening to Wang Yi's analysis, Long He suddenly had an epiphany: "Oops...... However, Long miscalculated, I didn't expect Miss Wang to be so thoughtful, and Long really didn't take into account what you said. The purpose of our army is to break through the encirclement rather than break the formation, if you kill a thousand enemies and lose 800 yourself, such a method of breaking the formation is meaningless! ”

"Long Zhuangshi has won the prize, the little girl is just a bystander!" Wang Yi smiled faintly and said modestly, quite a feeling that some people were as light as chrysanthemums.

The generals present knew that Wang Yi was also quite resourceful, and they all admired it in their hearts. Previously, he had been relying on Qin Liangyu for advice, but now he had to rely on Wang Yi to serve the military, and tens of thousands of men were not as good as two women, which made the generals ashamed.

Qin Liangyu also bowed his head in agreement: "What Sister Zhuo Jun said is extremely true, Meng Qi can accept you as a concubine, it is really another virtuous helper." ”

Wang Yi smiled modestly: "My sister has won the award, and I just had an idea." My sister is the husband's virtuous helper, you have a strategy and can go into battle to kill the enemy, but I can only drag my husband down! ”

At present, the enemy is not a time to gossip, Qin Liangyu is no longer verbose, and solemnly put forward his own suggestions: "In my opinion, what is the difference between the way to break the enemy and the car behind closed doors?" You should first go forward and test it and secretly observe the changes in the enemy's formation in order to find a way to break the enemy! ”

Long He thought slightly, and raised his hand in agreement: "What Mrs. Qin said is extremely true, I am here to ponder, it is better to test it first, and then find a way to break the enemy." ”

Just do it, when Ma Chao ordered the three thousand cavalry to divide into three teams, personally led a thousand cavalry in the center, Long He led a thousand cavalry on the right, Ma Dai led a thousand cavalry on the left, and Qin Liangyu brought a hundred and ten followers to follow behind to observe. The rest of the brigade was led by Qin Ming, Ma Yunluo and others, and they were in the rear and ready to respond at any time.

The sound of horses' hooves rumbled, and three thousand Xiliang cavalry arrived in an instant.

Seeing that the Xiliang cavalry was killed, Shi Wansui immediately shouted to Yang Lin: "The Xiliang army has been killed, quickly order to fight forward!" ”

Yang Lin frowned slightly, and said disapprerovingly: "But there are only thousands of horses, this is Ma Chao's test of our army's hypocrisy, and it should be unchanged to respond to all changes!" ”

As Yang Lin spoke, he waved the red flag in his hand and signaled to the 30,000 soldiers in the formation to be on standby.

The long snake formation composed of 30,000 Han troops stretched for seven or eight miles from north to south, and even if Yang Lin's command platform was high enough, it could not be seen from a distance with the naked eye. Therefore, Yang Lin set up many signal stations on both sides of the command platform, one every 250 zhang. Extending to the east and west, flags were planted all over the stage. The method of beacon transmission is used to follow the changes of Yang Lin and change, and convey instructions to the soldiers. Mobilize the Great Array.

With Yang Lin's red banner move, the command platforms on both sides shook the red flags one after another to convey the order, and the soldiers of the Western Han Army saw that they were all in full battle, and let the Xiliang cavalry rush over, but they did not move.

The three Xiliang cavalry marched in a "pin" formation, until they were about 500 zhang away from the Western Han army, and Ma Chao ordered to slow down and wait to see the changes in the enemy's army.

The Xiliang cavalry continued to advance, and the distance between the two sides was shortened to four hundred zhang. The Western Han Army remained immovable. The Xiliang army continued to move forward, and the distance was left three hundred zhang and two hundred zhang......

"What kind of medicine is sold in Yang Lin's old fox gourd?" Ma Chao made a move with a spear and ordered to temporarily stop the march, "Since the enemy army doesn't want to move, the sons and daughters take out their javelins and throw a wave first to demoralize the enemy!" ”

After receiving Ma Chao's order, a thousand lancers untied their long iron lances from their saddles, and they were about to project at the Western Han Army.

Yang Lin stood on the five-zhang high command platform condescendingly. Seeing every move of the Xiliang soldiers clearly, he waved the yellow order flag in his hand and ordered the arrows to be released.

With the yellow flags on each command platform, the thousands of Western Han troops facing Ma Chao were still holding shields in front of them. The spearmen and the hook and sickle soldiers respectively dropped their weapons, or bent their bows and arrows, or held hard crossbows and fired arrows at the rushing Xiliang army. For a while, arrows rained down.

The lethality of the long standard iron lance is strong, though. But the range is only about 40 zhang, while the range of the bow and crossbow is 100 zhang. Therefore, before the Ma Jiajun could bring the Western Han Army into the firing range, they were blocked by the rain of arrows. Fortunately, Ma Chao was prepared for it. This time it was only a tentative attack, the sprint speed of the war horse was not fast, and in the face of the dense rain of arrows, the Xiliang knights stopped their horses one after another, and there were no casualties.

With a wave of the green order flag in Yang Lin's hand, the green flags were displayed at each command station in an instant, and the 30,000 Western Han troops shouted in unison and began to move forward. The shield-bearer held his shield in front, the spearman picked up his weapon, and the hook-scythe continued to shoot, advancing step by step.

Ma Chao ordered a retreat, shooting back while retreating, the purpose was to fully mobilize the enemy army, so that Qin Liangyu and Long He could find loopholes.

All of a sudden, arrows rained down on the battlefield, and the Xiliang army shot while retreating, using the speed of the war horse to easily avoid the arrows shot from the opposite side. The Western Han army relied on its shield to resist the return fire of the Western Liang army, and it was basically unscathed.

Ma Chao fought and retreated, the Western Han army advanced steadily, and after chasing forward for about 500 zhang, Yang Lin waved the purple command flag in his hand, and the formation of the Western Han army began to retreat. It was orderly, and it was retreating in a backward manner, not giving the Xiliang army a chance to pursue at all.

After Ma Chao tossed and harassed a few times, he suddenly heard Qin Liangyu's side Mingjin withdraw his troops, so he ordered a retreat. 1,000 Xiliang cavalry turned their horses' heads, joined up with Long Ji and Ma Dai who were sweeping on the left and right sides, and headed west.

After lunch, Ma Chao convened the crowd to continue to discuss countermeasures, and was the first to ask Qin Liangyu: "Have you ever thought of a plan to break the formation?" ”

Qin Liangyu nodded: "There is a method that you can try, I will come to the generals to listen." I observed for a long time and found that Yang Lin's formation was not afraid of attacking, so he was afraid of not attacking. The more you attack, the less afraid he is because he has countless well-drilled ways to deal with it. But once we don't attack, all his changes will be useless. ”

"You can't mess with the enemy, can you?" Qin Ming looked puzzled, "Our grain and grass can last for half a month at most, but the enemy army has a steady supply, I'm not afraid that this method is inappropriate!" ”

Qin Liangyu said with a smile: "It doesn't take too long, as long as it takes him two or three days, the enemy's formation will be chaotic." I found that the enemy could only advance 500 feet at most, and then retreat backwards, lest he be too far away from the command post to see the flag clearly. We were about a thousand feet away from the enemy. ”

"Yang Lin's command station should be equipped with wheels, which is estimated to be able to move." Long reminded Qin Liangyu.

Qin Liangyu nodded, indicating that he had expected it a long time ago: "It doesn't matter, no matter how he moves, the enemy's formation always has to keep a distance of about 500 zhang from the command platform, and our army is consuming it with him at a distance of 1,000 zhang." When it gets dark, our soldiers can sit down and rest, or even lie down to sleep, to recharge their batteries. In order to maintain the formation, the Western Han army could not move around casually, let alone go back to the camp to rest, and after a long time, the soldiers would inevitably be tired. As the saying goes, one blow, then decline, three and exhaustion! After spending three days like this, the morale of the Western Han army must be low, and the people are sleepy and lacking. ”

"What if the Western Han Army also learns from us to sleep on the spot?" Qin Ming asked rhetorically.

"If this is the case, the formation of the Western Han Army will be chaotic, let's just rush over in one go, all the way to the east, not afraid of him chasing." Qin Liangyu gave a way to deal with it, "And our army can attack at night, taking advantage of the darkness of the night, Yang Lin's command will inevitably be greatly affected, and it is easy to cause chaos." ”

Ma Chao and Long He thought for a moment, and there was no better way, so they decided to try it according to what Qin Liangyu said. Wear down the enemy's spirit, and wait until the enemy army is tired or leaky, and then launch a fierce attack to try to break through in one fell swoop. (To be continued......)