Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 536 General Huo Sets Up a Formation to Defend Against the Enemy

When General Huo and his men arrived here, they encountered a powerful enemy head-on, and a battle between the two sides was imminent. However, General Huo waited until he heard the sound of firecrackers before starting the attack. They advanced slowly, with the shieldmen at the forefront and the army at the back, and a long snake formation was deployed.

Like a long dragon, it moves forward in an advancing manner, and can attack and defend quickly, or retreat quickly. In this way, the enemy's cavalry archery cannot be effective, and there are no large loopholes that cannot be attacked. Behind the shield are archers, ready to shoot arrows at any time. Three rows of archers move forward in turn to ensure that there are no gaps. The head and tail can be switched at any time.

The Dongjie Army's individual combat capability is stronger than Ansheng's, so Ansheng's army must ensure the team's ability. As long as the formation is not broken, they will not be able to rush over, and they can attack or defend.

This time, the defenders on the city cooperated with each other and attacked from both sides, so that the Dongjie army was attacked from both sides. As long as they could effectively contain the enemy here, they could launch an offensive there, inflicting the greatest damage to the enemy with the least casualties.

When the battle started, it was a question of morale. The soldiers on the other side were burned to ashes by the bombing and wanted to attack the city, but they were still being poured boiling water on their heads and dared not get close.

Moreover, the boiling water was flowing out through the pipes, which was even more powerful. No one dared to approach the city wall.

Seeing that the Dongjie Army was about to fall into chaos, Jin Baochang urgently issued a military order to transfer most of the troops to this side of the city. All the soldiers at the north gate withdrew to a safe distance, making the firecrackers useless.

As a result, General Wang An watched the Dongjie army outside the city retreat one mile, and the danger on the city was lifted. However, General Huo was in danger, so he quickly sent troops to support them, fearing that they would fight a big battle with the defenders there.

When the soldiers in the city bypassed, General Huo and his men were defending there. The Dongjie Army had not found an effective way to attack, and had not yet broken through the large formation there.

When the army behind him arrived, General Huo became even more confident. The shouts and thunderous drum beats here made the Dongjie army a little timid, and their offensive gradually weakened.

If they fail to take it in one go, the morale of the entire army will be frustrated when they attack again. As the sky gradually darkened, both sides called off the battle and the fighting temporarily stopped.

The lights in the Dongjie Army's tent were bright, Jin Baochang sat in the first seat, and the generals on both sides sat there in order. They were all talking about the battle today, and the casualties were not too great because the retreat was timely.

The enemy also attacked little by little, and there were more stalemates, so the casualties were not too great. But it was still more than that of Ansheng Country, and they had never suffered such a loss in ground warfare.

They didn't know that the generals of Ansheng State would consider the Dongjie Army as their imaginary enemy whenever they were preparing to lead troops into battle. All their tactical exercises were aimed at the Dongjie Army because they were the strongest. As long as they could defeat them, other foreign countries would not be afraid.

All the generals read ancient books and military manuals carefully in order to find ways to deal with them. Those ancient battle formations were dug out and practiced in the army. They kept practicing attack and killing, all in order to defeat the Dongjie army faster when they met them again.

As long as there are enough people, these formations are still very useful. Formations such as the long snake, two dragons emerging from the water, the three talents of heaven and earth, the four gates to protect the bottom, the five tigers and a group of sheep, the six Dings and six Jias, the seven stars of the Big Dipper, the eight-door golden lock, the nine-character chain, and the ten-sided ambush, each of which has its own unique features. Through reasonable deployment of troops, you can achieve the effect of surprise.

There is no other way. If you fight in an open area without using formations and just use soldiers to fight desperately, only those with strong bodies and high martial arts skills can survive. Most soldiers will just be slaughtered.

Therefore, from ancient times to the present, battle formations and military tactics have been used to command battles, otherwise those ignorant and fearless people will become cannon fodder in the end.

Today's results were good. The Dongjie Army was defeated, and General Huo firmly defended the border. The soldiers in the town on General Huo's side rested and ate on the spot, ready to form a battle array to meet the enemy at any time.

All the generals in the big tent were very satisfied with today's battle situation. Hot soup and big steamed buns were sent to them from the city. The meatballs could be seen tumbling in the soup. This was a recipe Su He had come up with. The meatballs were boiled in water, which was delicious and filling. One could eat several big steamed buns with the soup.

The soldiers' fatigue from the day was all relieved by this delicious hot soup. The hardship from the march and the fearless fighting on the battlefield were all resolved at this moment.