The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 434 Untimely
The reason why the army is strong depends on the individual abilities of the soldiers, such as being brave and good at fighting, or being able to ride and shoot well, etc. Mastering the use of weapons and maximizing their own advantages are all basic requirements at the personal level.

What is really strong is in terms of military discipline and tactical literacy.

Advancing after hearing the drum, retreating after hearing the gold, gathering and dispersing well, obeying military orders, etc. are the execution ability of tactical discipline, which is an essential element of a strong army.

A deeper requirement is the tactical cultivation of the commander of the army. In different environments and when facing different enemies, how to defeat the enemy most efficiently is the requirement for the general. If he can do well in this aspect, he is a famous general. !
Coupled with an army with perfect execution ability to put the commander's tactical thinking into action, then such an army is definitely the best in the army.

An army only knows how to charge and kill, and can only win wars through objective factors. In fact, it can only be regarded as a mob.

The struggle between Chu and Han is actually a mob of people coming and going, and finally Liu Bang won.

why?Because China has a large territory and a large population, a famous battle has more than tens of thousands of people. For the coaches, the first thing they consider is strategy, and the battle level is second to tactics.

Only those battles where there are not many soldiers and horses, and if you want to defeat the enemy, it is difficult to overwhelmingly defeat the opponent from the general direction of strategy, and you can only rack your brains to win from the tactical aspect, will the tactics on the battlefield in the era of cold weapons be fully displayed, which is also true. This is why a large number of well-known military strategists emerged in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, and the military books with distinct factions were passed down to future generations.

Soldiers are expensive but not expensive. Cao Cao uses his soldiers like a god, which is because he is superior in tactics, because he can't afford more soldiers, so he can only defeat the enemy tactically. Yuan Shao's defeat can only be covered by Wuchao. In addition to Tianhuo, it was also caused by his complete defeat of Cao Cao in military ability.

Why did Cao Cao's army be wiped out in Chibi?Because the mob of Jingzhou soldiers joined the Cao army, the number increased, but in terms of combat power, it was actually a negative growth, so the Sun Liu coalition army came and fell in one battle.

The Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism and emphasized literature over martial arts, which led to a lack of cultivation at the tactical level.

Cao Cao was able to move from weak to strong step by step in the cracks in the Central Plains. On the political stage, he relied on the emperor to order the princes, and in the military, it was his tactical accomplishment that surpassed other opponents.

No matter how many brave and foolish soldiers there are, they are still a mob. Only an army that is truly united and formed a joint force can be called an elite.

It can make Guo Jia cheer up and take a look at the current enemy. Zhuge Liang has indeed surprised him.

It will not take Zhuge Liang to take over Liu Bei's army for more than a year, and in this short period of time, Zhuge Liang's ability to command the army to change formations calmly is already commendable.

No one knows, if Zhuge Liang is given more soldiers and horses and more time, what amazing achievements this versatile Zhuge Liang can make!
Perhaps in another time and space, if it weren't for the insurmountable natural moats in the Qinling Mountains, the northern expedition to Guanzhong had to overcome natural dangers, and when going east to Jingzhou, he had to face his ally Sun Wu. Zhuge Liang eventually died of illness in Wuzhangyuan. If he could have a less difficult environment, perhaps, the ending will be very different.

To Guo Jia, the diagram of the eight formations was like a thunderbolt. In his opinion, this miraculous formation that has been passed on is absolutely impossible to have the power of being unpredictable. An army formation is an army formation, and it is impossible to have the ability to defy the sky.

The so-called Eight Formation Diagram, in Guo Jia's view, most likely means that an army has a thorough understanding of the evolution of the army formation, and can quickly change formations under command to deal with the enemy.

There is no strongest tactic, only the strongest military commander!
There is no unchanging and invulnerable tactic, but a tactic must have its powerful side and its weak side, but after integrating various formations and using them flexibly, using the best military formation to defend against the enemy under different circumstances, you can achieve Invincible effect.

"Sure enough, he is a genius in the world!"

Guo Ye looked at the Crane Wing Array and praised Zhuge Liang.

"Give him ten years, I'm afraid he will become a demon."

Guo Jia narrowed his eyes and said softly.

Faced with Zhuge Liang's ability to turn decay into magic, it is hypocritical not to admire him. As far as personal ability is concerned, Guo Jia asked himself that if he gave him a year, he might not be able to train the army to the level in Zhuge Liang's hands.

However, Guo Jia is not worried.

The Taiping Army has been around for more than [-] years. Is the daily training just to practice hacking and killing?
No, of course not!
The tactical quality of the Taiping Army has always been the most important thing for Guo Jia. From the general of the army to the commander of the five-man army, everyone must be literate, learn all the military formations, and understand the subtleties of them. There is the consequence that painting a tiger is not an anti-dog.

Of course, the most important thing for lower-level officers is to obey the command, and the key is to execute the order as soon as it is received.

Facing the Crane Wing Formation, the sharpest attack of this formation is from the front, connecting with the two wings to form a dense attack, constantly forming a double-teaming situation for encirclement and suppression.

"Two wings! The position of the tiger guard remains unchanged, and the frontal defense is sent to Wei Yan and Xu Chu, each with [-] pikemen, to break through the enemy's two wings and cut off the connection between the enemy's two wings and the central army."

Guo Jia calmly ordered, and the herald waved the banner. Wei Yan and Xu Chu each led a team of spearmen to rush into the battlefield like wild horses.

The two armies fought head-on, and the tiger guards resisted from the front. Wei Yan and Xu Chu led the pikemen to cut off the connection between the two wings of the enemy army and the central army, thus causing the enemy army to lose the most powerful intensive attack in this formation.

"Send an order to Dian Wei to change the formation. Ma Chao, Gao Shun, Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qin each lead three thousand troops and encircle the enemy from both wings!"

Guo Jia stood on the chariot and conveyed the orders one by one.

When the enemy's two wings were cut off, the tiger guards changed from the front, and the flat formation was concentrated in the middle, forming a frontal assault formation. Guo Jia didn't believe that even the elite white-eared soldiers leading the battle under Liu Bei's command could resist it!

Zhuge Liang rode in the rear. In fact, after the battle, he ordered another change of formation, but the command did not move.

After all, he has only taken over this army for a very short time, and there is not enough time for training, let alone improving the overall strength of this army from the perspective of tactical literacy.

With a wry smile, Zhuge Liang let go of all the burdens in his heart, and looked at Liu Bei who was watching the war intently on the tower.

My lord, what should be done, what can be done, I have done.

When his eyes returned to the battlefield, Zhuge Liang was startled.

The 3000 soldiers led by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao faced the Tiger Guards, which were as unshakable as Mount Tai. The two wings and the rear were surrounded by [-] soldiers from each of the seven Taiping armies. Xu Chu, Ma Chao, Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Wei Yan, Gao Shun, and Liu Bei sent [-] troops, while Guo Jia only sent troops of equal rank.

However, the seven soldiers and horses of the Taiping Army formed seven different formations, square and round, rushing yoke, long snake, cart hanging, hook row, Xuanxiang, and sparse formation.

With seven different formations and frontal arrows, the eight formations are interlocking to completely surround Liu Bei's soldiers and horses in the center of the battlefield.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao, the three generals completely lost their ability to command, because the army formation was in disarray, and there were soldiers and horses who wanted to rush out of the siege, but facing the Taiping army's orderly siege, it was obvious that they would have to pay considerable casualties.

Zhuge Liang looked across the battlefield and looked towards Guo Jia. At the same time, Guo Jia did not pay attention to the battlefield, but looked at Zhuge Liang instead.

"Zhuge Kongming, you shouldn't be surprised. Could it be that the Taiping Army under my command is free?"

Guo Jia whispered softly, and did not taunt Zhuge Liang loudly. In fact, Guo Jia had a kind of fear in his heart. If Zhuge Liang was born 20 years earlier, then if such a person had the same time as him to develop and accumulate strength, it would be hard to imagine that he would be able to compete in the world. What kind of ending.

As far as the melee is concerned, Guo Jia has no interest in killing it, and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao San lost control of their soldiers and horses, which also made Guo Jia feel less interested. Wizards like Zhuge Liang need obedient people and Those who can execute his tactical ideas will get twice the result with half the effort. Unfortunately, Zhuge Liang lacks time.

Seeing that the enemy army was constantly being suppressed and killed, but the Taiping army suffered few casualties, Guo Jia completely lost his patience. The battle with Zhuge Liang was a battle. Since Zhuge Liang had already given up, there was no need for him to wait any longer.

He ordered someone to call Xiao Ren to his side, Guo Jia raised his face and said in a low voice: "You lead the cavalry into Xuzhou City, and when you see Liu Bei, just kill him, even if he kneels down and surrenders, you have to create a man who resisted and died in the chaos of war." Scenery. Do you understand? Oh, and, capture Zhuge Liang intact."

Xiao Ren, who had been by Guo Jia's side since he was a child, immediately nodded his head to express his understanding. As soon as he turned to leave, Guo Jia called Zhang Yan to his side again.

"Feiyan, you lead all the archers and crossbowmen to surround the enemy army from the two wings and the rear, and at the same time give the Tiger Guards an order to withdraw and shoot the enemy army, there is no need to fight hard."

Zhang Yan immediately took orders to do it.

Rumble

The sound of horseshoes shook the sky.

Liu Bei in Xuzhou City was shocked. Seeing the enemy cavalry bypassing the battlefield outside the city and heading straight into the city, it was too late for Liu Bei to ask someone to close the city gate. What's more, there is no defense force in the city.
The cavalry rushed into Xuzhou City with deafening momentum. Zhuge Liang under the city closed his eyes and waited for the fateful moment, but he was dragged off his horse and placed sideways on another horse.

Zhuge Liang opened his eyes, this posture was too unsightly, he wanted to get up immediately, but was firmly held down.

"do not move!"

Zhang Ren yelled at him, and then immediately rushed towards the Taiping Army without stopping. He still hoped to put Zhuge Liang down early before entering Xuzhou City, even though there were not many enemies in the city.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao, who were surrounded by the battlefield, naturally also saw the scene of the cavalry rushing into Xuzhou City, and immediately swung their troops back to the city, but they were still under siege, and the trapped camp behind them was now densely packed. Crossbowmen, the rain of arrows is like locusts, and they shoot like waterfalls.

(End of this chapter)