"This ghost place has only a few stones, one name, neither dangerous nor steep, and the slope is not large. When you look at the flat river, there will be no obstacles on all three sides. If I were a Tatar general, I would have to fight with my superior forces on all three sides."

Qian Yue took all the generals to check the terrain of the Xuanshi slope, and many generals complained.

Qian Yue stood on the Woniu Stone, heard this, put down his monocular telescope, and smiled and said, "The grassland is vast, and here is already very good. I have few soldiers and many enemies. If you use the Xuanshi Slope to block one side, you can get back some of the disadvantages."

He asked: "Have the cavalry prepared? The Tartars are known for their cavalry and have always wanted to defeat the Tartars, but it is far from enough to rely on infantry and cavalry. The right way is to match infantry and cavalry."

Infants fight cavalry, usually only have disadvantages but no advantages. Especially mobility is the most troublesome to infantry. Even if the heavy armored infantry resists the impact of cavalry, with the mobility of cavalry, they can come whenever they want and leave whenever they want. Even if they are defeated, they will not be defeated and can preserve their strength.

The experiences and lessons in this were already available during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Why did King Wuling of Zhao want to ride and shoot in a Hu clothing? It was precisely because he suffered too much loss in this regard.

At that time, the armies of various countries in China were mainly infantry and chariots. These two types of troops were far inferior to those of cavalry in terms of flexibility, mobility and speed. When facing enemies in the north, they often had to passively face them. Even if they won, they could not catch up and could not expand their results.

Therefore, the cavalry gradually received attention and replaced the chariot soldiers and became the king of the battlefield.

Emperor Wu of Han rushed the Huns in the north, and it was not just infantry. The combination of infantry and cavalry and joint combat was the best tactics to deal with cavalry.

"Using infantry to block the cavalry's charge, and then use cavalry to support it and chase it." Qian Yue said: "The enemy cavalry has been rushing to the formation. In ancient times, they first shot with arrows and rain, then carried it with heavy armor and shields, and carried it with guns. Use infantry to drag the enemy's cavalry, and then dispatched the supportive cavalry to give it a heavy blow."

"Our arms are sharp, with excellent armor and brave men. It is not difficult to block the enemy cavalry. However, it takes some consideration to kill and injure the enemy on a large scale. Have tens of thousands of enemies buried on the preset battlefield before?"

Hearing this, a general beat his chest and said, "With Xuanshi slope as the center, within a range of 200 to 300 steps, dig three ditches, each ambushing a military marquis. The task has been completed halfway and will be completed before noon."

Qian Yue nodded: "The faster the better. If you can rush the enemy to bomb it, it is most suitable within 200 to 300 steps. At this distance, the enemy's charge has been established, and there is no possibility of turning back. You can only rush hard. Enter 200 steps and fire the muskets. It will probably not exceed four rounds, and then you will be close to each other."

After all, infantry fights positional warfare against cavalry. Since it is positional warfare, we naturally need to create some defensive measures. There are no conditions here, and it is not suitable. However, tens of thousands of people and enemies like grenades can be used in this place.

Although Lima Peak is known as the peak, it is just a grass slope. The Xuanshi Slope is called stone. In fact, it is just a few huge horn stones on the grass slope. One side that can be blocked, the other three sides cannot be blocked.

Qian Yue set up a formation with this as the center. He digs and ambushed the troops in front of the formation, and used tens of thousands of people to fight against the enemy, so his strategy was naturally not bad.

Of course, the soldiers who ambushed in the ditch and pointed at ten thousand enemies will definitely be more dangerous. But since it is a war, it is inevitable.

Qian Yue’s purpose is to use all means to cause more damage to the enemy.

The news came from the front that the Tatars had at least 50,000 or 60,000 troops. However, he only had 12,000 troops. Except for the cavalry camps under the various divisions, they were not collected at night, and there were only 9,000 troops fighting positions.

All of this is to increase the damage. It is not because I am afraid of the Tatars, but because I am afraid of getting rid of too many Tatars.

"Our lieutenant has four hundred cannons, one thousand artillery, four thousand spearmen, and four thousand spearmen. They are arranged in three formations. When the enemy arrives, launch a thousand cannons, three hundred steps to launch a thousand enemy, two hundred steps to launch a gun, three rounds of long-range attacks, and I can eat ten thousand of him. Then I will fight with each other in close combat, and then attack with a gun, and then launch a cavalry to attack him sideways, and defeat the enemy."

"At the bottom of the Xuanshi Slope, the Tatars wanted to attack me on three sides, and the formation did not need to be dense, so they would have to be 30,000 or 20,000 troops. The first wave of attacks could be defeated. They would not dare to come again, and they would definitely flee in panic. Then they would be driven by cavalry and kill at most thousands of them. In other words, this time they could eat half of the enemy's strength and be completed."

Finally, Qian Yue said: "However, there are many changes in the situation of the war. If you should consider it, you will be used as a reference. When you are in a war, you must keep it in mind."

Not to mention the formation of Xuanshipo, just Wu Keshan led his troops to the vicinity of Xuanshipo, and it was indeed noon.

At this time, the sun is shining brightly. In August, it is the hottest time of the year. Although this era is called the Little Glacier, the temperature will not be much lower when it is the hottest.

From a distance, the heat is burning and the air is distorted. Both people and horses are exhausted.

Wu Keshan had already discovered Qian Yue's array of Xuanshipo, so he was not in a hurry at this time. He ordered his brother Chahan to lead tens of cavalry to cruis the surroundings as a warning. He then ordered the army to set up camp and plan to rest for a while, eat and drink, and maintain their energy and fight with him.

Now, the two sides are only five or six miles apart, and the military formation on Xuanshi Slope can be vaguely seen here. Especially the Chiyou flag erected high on Xuanshi Slope, flies in the wind, and is ferocious.

From the grassland to the capital, of course, it is not just Xuanshipo. But this is the most familiar road recently. Or Wu Keshan bypassed Xuanshipo and ignored Qian Yue and attacked the capital directly. That was the child's words.

Both sides have already known each other, how can they get around?

If Wu Keshan made a name for his way into the capital, he would not say whether he could break through the Great Wall Pass. Just put Qian Yue behind him, that would be the way to die. Aren’t you afraid of being attacked by both sides?

Moreover, Wu Keshan had many soldiers and was very powerful, so he was naturally pushing forward with a grand momentum. Moreover, he also wanted to try the enemy's quality first - now it is no longer the Ming court, and the enemy is very strange.

When the Tatars were eating and nourishing their strength, Qian Yue was also having lunch. Ying Yi's army was treated very well. The army was fighting outside, and the dry food they carried was jerky.

However, at this stage, dry food with jerky meat only accounts for a small part. China has not yet stabilized and production has not yet recovered. As for meat, it is extremely lacking. Even if it is at a high price, the people cannot collect much.

Qian Yue stood on the slope of the black stone, looked at it with a monocular telescope for a long time, and said, "The Tatars are so rich. Look at the cattle, sheep and livestock, there should be 100,000 heads, right?"
Chapter completed!