Handan City, Great Zhou Dynasty.
Although Di Chen didn't flare up after receiving Lian Po's request, he was still unhappy. "Old Lian Po is getting more and more timid. He's already so scared after being defeated by the Great Xia army a few times."
Three Great Xia imperial guards and four Great Jin imperial guards left the city. Compared to the Great Zhou imperial guards, they didn't have an overwhelming advantage in terms of military strength.
"Even if we can't defeat them, we should be able to delay them."
The strategy of the Great Zhou Dynasty was very clear. As long as the Great Zhou imperial guards could delay the enemy for three to four days, the rest of the Great Zhou army could annihilate the Blazing Flame Army and return.
"Tell Lian Po to defend for four days or I'll cut his head off." Di Chen ordered.
"Yes, Sir!"
…
In the outskirts of Luofeng City, in the camp of the Imperial guards.
Upon receiving the military order, Lian Po was immediately mobilized to check the defense line and the camp.
Like Shanhai City, Luofeng City was located in a small basin. There was only one entrance connected to the outside world. The entrance was 2.5 miles long and was shaped like a trumpet. It got narrower the further in one went.
The Great Zhou imperial guards were guarding this entrance in an attempt to lock down Luofeng City.
Lian Po was an experienced veteran and was known for his defense. It would be very difficult for the Great Xia and Great Jin coalition to break through Lian Po's defense line in a short period of time.
This was also the source of Di Chen's confidence. He didn't believe that the Great Xia imperial guards were omnipotent and could break through such a steel defense line.
The only advantage for the coalition was that the Phoenix Castle, built by Great Jin, was at the narrowest point of the entrance. Because it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, it hadn't been conquered by the Great Zhou army yet.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to fight this war.
At two in the afternoon, the coalition troops entered Phoenix Castle and made their final preparations before the war.
As a military fortress, it was also the last line of defense for the capital city. There was no doubt that the Phoenix Castle was strong. Even the powerful Great Zhou Imperial Army could not defeat the Phoenix Castle in a short period of time.
There was a tall tower outside Phoenix Castle. It was the tallest building in the fortress and also the observation tower. One could see the entire trumpet opening at a glance.
The two generals, Huo Qubing and Meng Tian, were led to the highest point of the tower by the commander of Phoenix Castle.
In history, after the Qin Kingdom unified China, Meng Tian led 300,000 troops to attack the Xiongnu in the north and recovered the Henan region. He led the army to build the Great Wall of China and the Nine Prefectures Highway, overcoming the predicament of traffic congestion in the country.
Huo Qubing was also famous for fighting against the Xiongnu.
Although it was the first time the two generals had met, there was not much of a gap between them. Huo Qubing even took the initiative to address Meng Tian as his commanding general. Firstly, Meng Tian was the host, while Huo Qubing was the guest. Secondly, Meng Tian was born in Qin, while Huo Qubing was born in Han, so they were seniors.
Meng Tian didn't reject it and accepted it calmly.
The biggest taboo in the army was to give out orders to many people, so it was very necessary to have a unified command.
Standing at the top of the tower, the north wind blew the scarlet cloaks of the two generals, making them look like a pair of peerless geniuses. Meng Tian pointed at the continuous Great Zhou army camp outside the tower and said, "Lian Po is indeed a famous general of the Warring States Period. The arrangement of the camp is well-planned and there is almost no weakness. There is no opportunity to take advantage of."
Following Meng Tian's gaze, the Great Zhou imperial army camp was arranged in a fan shape according to the terrain of the entrance. With divisions as the basic combat units, they lined up from the foot of the Phoenix Castle to the outermost area of the entrance.
The pure white tents, the fluttering flags of various colors, and the neat and uniform military formation were very spectacular.
Huo Qubing and Meng Tian were both peerless generals, so they could see that the entire camp looked messy, but in fact, it was arranged according to the principles of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. Barging into it was like barging into a giant maze.
They were now standing on high ground, so they could naturally see the arrangement of the enemy camp clearly. However, once they started fighting, they would be trapped in the vast camp. If they made a mistake, they would not be able to distinguish between things, let alone break the formation.
Once they entered the formation, they would be blind.
Huo Qubing said, "If there is no weakness, then there is weakness everywhere. The enemy is taking the route of ingenuity, so we can only break it with force. " Speaking up to this point, Huo Qubing glanced at Meng Tian and continued, "When attacking, we need one person to command from the Phoenix Castle, and another to lead the troops to fight in the formation. The Great Xia army is willing to be the vanguard. "
Just like what Huo Qubing said, since it was easy to become blind when fighting in the formation, then it was better to set up a pair of eyes in the Phoenix Castle to look down from above and command the troops through the flags.
This was very demanding of the commander. He had to be in charge of the overall situation, and according to the actual situation on the battlefield, he had to be flexible and dispatch the troops to ensure that the troops on the battlefield could break the formation.
Meng Tian was undoubtedly a qualified candidate.
However, Meng Tian was unwilling. "Let us be the vanguard, and you can command from the tower. After all, this is Great Jin's home ground. The Great Jin army is duty-bound to fight the first hard battle. "
Although the Great Jin Dynasty was small, they had backbone.
Huo Qubing still disagreed. "General, don't forget that the real purpose of this battle is to cover the Great Xia army to break the enemy's camp. If we don't attack, how are we going to break the siege?"
Meng Tian smiled. It was obvious that she had already thought of this. "Then let the Great Jin army fight the first battle and help you find out the actual situation of the enemy's camp. You can command from the tower and take the opportunity to find out the pattern of the changes in the enemy's camp. This way, the chances of breaking the formation tomorrow will be much higher. "
Seeing that Meng Tian's words made sense, Huo Qubing finally agreed.
Although they were confident, they were not so confident that they could defeat the enemy with just the first charge. For a formation like the one that Lian Po had set up, they had to test it repeatedly.
Otherwise, if they thought that they could see it clearly, it could very well be a trap left by the enemy.
If they were to stake everything on one throw, they could capsize at any time.
The matter was settled. Meng Tian turned around and left the tower. He went down to gather the troops and prepared to officially fight the Great Zhou Imperial Guards.
Before they set off, Meng Tian instructed the imperial guards.
"My sons, the Great Zhou army has been arrogant for too long, and we have tolerated it for too long. Now is the time for us to defend the glory of Great Jin and clear the name of the Great Jin Imperial Guards. What do you think we should do? "
"Kill! Kill! Kill! "
The sullen soldiers of the Great Jin Imperial Guards were already full of fighting spirit and were ready to fight.
When Meng Tian saw this, he nodded his head in satisfaction. Just now, he argued with Huo Qubing to start the first battle not only to try to break the enemy's formation, but also to boost the morale of the troops.
The Great Jin Imperial Guards needed a hearty battle to prove themselves.
"Let's go!"
Meng Tian took the lead and led the troops out of the gate of the Phoenix Castle towards the enemy's formation.
Troops after troops of armored cavalry rushed out of the gate, stirring up a cloud of dust. Behind the cavalry was the running infantrymen. They rushed out of the gate of the Phoenix Castle and stepped into the battlefield.
Because it was a probing attack, Meng Tian did not send out the entire army. He only sent out the first army.
Even so, the cloud of dust stirred up by the 70,000 troops covered the sky. Like a tornado, they rushed towards the camp of the Great Zhou Imperial Guards, intending to devour the enemy.
The Great Zhou Imperial Guards did not show any weakness.
The previously calm camp was like a drop of water falling into a pot of boiling oil. Suddenly, troops of soldiers appeared from all over the camp, ready to drown the enemy that broke into the camp.
Huo Qubing, who was at the top of the tower of the Phoenix Castle, saw this and his eyes narrowed. The formation that Lian Po set up was indeed impressive. When he thought of this, Huo Qubing became even more focused.
Meng Tian was also impressive. Since he wanted to test the enemy's formation, after he led the troops in, he used his intuition as a famous general to charge around the camp. It seemed barbaric, but in reality, he was constantly testing the enemy's strength.
Huo Qubing's eyes warmed up when he saw this.
For the first time, Huo Qubing felt a sense of respect for the Great Jin Army. They were a group of partners that deserved his respect.
…
Somewhere on high ground in the camp of the Great Zhou Imperial Guards.
Lian Po looked at the chaos in front of the formation with a calm expression. He was obviously very confident in this formation. Under his command, five legions and twenty-five divisions worked together in an orderly manner, advancing and retreating in a measured manner.
As time passed, they gradually cut up the Great Jin Imperial Guards that broke into the formation, ready to divide and conquer them.
At this moment, something happened.
The enemy troops, who had been rampaging just a moment ago, suddenly became lively again, as if there was an invisible thread connecting them together again.
Faced with the encirclement of the formation, the enemy became agile. They either dodged or fought back. The troops that were originally scattered actually magically gathered together again.
Lian Po knew that he had encountered an expert.
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