Only now did Lin Yi know that Guan Zhenshan's old man had been training for months just for this day.
He trained his soldiers to increase their combat strength, and also to familiarize himself with the array formation, right?
He had spent several months to get the formation ready. Now that he was fighting with Yan Han, his temperament and calculations were indeed worthy of being an old and determined person!
"Pass down my order. Take out the nimble and quick-witted people from each camp, count the troops, and select forty thousand soldiers with me!”
Lin Yi gave the order, and each of them informed the lieutenant and commandant.
They started from the smallest unit in the military camp and reported to the higher ups.
The order was like a mountain, and the efficiency of the army was extremely high. In less than two hours, the number of people was mostly gathered.
However, it was very troublesome to count these forty thousand people.
Lin Yi numbered them, counted the soldiers, and then put them into the array formation...
Lin Yi had a headache the entire day.
This Eight Formation Diagram was divided into twelve formations, each of which had the changes of Yin and Yang.
Lin Yi knew that the soldiers could not master all 128 changes, so he could only modify and delete the Eight Formation Diagram.
In the end, only 48 of them were taken out, which could be considered a mini version.
"Remember your numbers!”
“艹! What's wrong with you? The change of formation is to attack from the right and exchange positions with the middle formation…You guys better pay more attention! Let me tell you, if you don't stand properly, I'll be anxious!”
"Don't force me to whip you!”
"You bunch of bastards, what good is it for you to anger me to death?”
……
Lin Yi was so angry that he was about to cry. It was too difficult to arrange an array formation. 40,000 people!
There were so many people that he couldn't even count them sometimes. His voice was hoarse from shouting.
Standing on the hillside, Lin Yi's throat was bleeding, and he couldn't say a word.
Eight days later, fortunately, these bastards were still obedient and had barely taken shape.
Lin Yi prepared to issue the twelve flags of different colors.
Standing on the mountain top, he recruited a troop of twenty thousand soldiers to test the formation.
The weapons they used were naturally wooden sticks. In order to practice the array, the surrounding mountains had been cut bare.
On the mountaintop, Lin Yi waved his flag and the eight formations moved.
The 40,000 soldiers below stood in the shape of the eight trigrams. The center of these eight formations was the core of the formation. When the battle began, Lin Yi wanted Wang Youdao to personally guard the core of the formation.
If the formation eye was broken, the formation would be broken.
Therefore, there had to be a marshal like Wang Youdao to guard the formation core. In order to protect the marshal, the soldiers naturally had to do their best to protect the formation core so that the formation would not collapse.
If there was no Wang Youdao, things would be difficult.
With no one guarding, the soldiers would let down their guard. Once the formation core was broken, it would be considered a loss.
Originally, the matter of filling the array core should be handled by a deputy commander like Lin Yi.
However, Wang Youdao didn't have this talent, so he could only personally take charge.
Lin Yi guessed that the battle formation should have sent Zhou Lianggong to guard the mountain. If they could break the other party's array formation,
Perhaps he could kill Zhou Lianggong directly!
However, if Guan Zhenshan managed to break the Eight Formations Diagram, Wang Youdao would not be far from death…
At night, in the military tent.
After hearing the scout's report, Wang Youdao's heart skipped a beat.
"Brother Lin, according to what you said, these eight formation diagrams have been reduced and refined. The remaining forty-eight formations only have one-third of their original power.”
Lin Yi spread his hands.
"We'll have to try to find out. However, this formation trapped a famous general and nearly killed an army of 100,000 to 200,000 soldiers. The power of 48 formations should be enough to deal with 40,000 soldiers.”
Wang Youdao broke out in cold sweat.
"Brother, you have to make a good decision. When the time comes, you will be commanding from the top of the mountain. You will be both unrestrained and awe-inspiring. I will be guarding the core of the array. If the other party breaks the array, will I be able to withstand a few slashes from them?”
Lin Yi smiled.
"Marshal, if I really cut you twice, you won't know anything after your eyes go black. You'll definitely be able to take it.”
"You, you, you…"
Wang Youdao was speechless for a moment, and he was even more afraid in his heart.
The place where Lin Yi practiced the array was in a valley more than ten miles behind the military camp.
Guanzhen Mountain's formation training ground was also a top secret. Neither of them had seen the appearance of the other's formation.
The reason why Lin Yi had the confidence to fight with the other party was mainly because he had the inheritance of several people. It shouldn't be too bad, right?
The formation training continued.
In Chang 'an, Emperor Qin had also received news of Lin Yi's battle and was very concerned about this matter.
At this moment, the former General's Mansion was already completed.
Emperor Qin personally gave him a plaque with the words "General's Mansion" and hung it in the mansion.
There were three rooms in the mansion: the front courtyard, the middle courtyard, and the back courtyard. There were also front and back rooms on the left and right.
There were lakes and rockery in the mansion. Emperor Qin sent rare plants from his own imperial garden.
Ning Jin 'er liked purple bamboos, and Lin Yi liked orchids. These two sceneries were planted separately.
Outside the study was the Purple Bamboo Forest. If it rained, the misty rain would mix with the purple qi, making it look like a fairyland.
At the same time, Emperor Qin had used the strategy of opening up wasteland for half a year, and the effect had begun to show.
After the end of the year, looking at the money balance, he was already quite gratified.
"Lin Yi is indeed worthy of being the pillar of our dynasty. If we recover our lost territory, we can also participate in the government affairs with him. He is a talented person in both civil and military affairs.”
In the kingdom of Dai
The Acting Emperor's gaze was fixed on Wu Dynasty and Yan Han. He was waiting for the news of the two countries 'war.
Once both sides were injured, they would attack from one of them depending on the situation. It would be beneficial to carve out a few pieces of meat.
But in the Wu Dynasty, the situation was not looking good.
Emperor Wu refined pills all year round, and he had more than 200 male concubines in his harem. Every night, there were people who served him.
In addition to the side effects of the pill, it was not only the legs, but also above the knees.
His arms and back were already bleeding to varying degrees. When he felt pain, he would bleed all over. It was unbearable, and his temper became more and more irritable.
Many of the political affairs of the Wu Dynasty had been handed over to Wu Qing 'er.
The Martial Emperor was focused on the war at the border and had already begun to put pressure on Guan Zhenshan.
At the front line,
Guan Zhenshan had received the Martial Emperor's edict, giving him half a month to gain something and fight with the Yan Han Army.
Guan Zhenshan read the edict several times and frowned.
Lord Wuqing had once been diligent in his governance, but in the past five to six years, he had gathered the image of a failed ruler.
Now, he was urging for a decisive battle.
Guan Zhenshan was worried that the Martial Emperor would not give him too much time. If the rear was not stable, how could he fight in the front?
Arrived on the 15th.
In the vast open land outside Chessboard Mountain.
Lin Yi was wearing a white helmet and armor, holding a twelve-colored flag in his arms. He reined in his horse and stopped in front of the two armies.
Guan Zhenshan was seventy-nine years old. Today, he was sitting on a horse, holding a halberd in his hand as he spoke.
Behind the two of them were their personal guards and forty thousand soldiers.
Behind the 40 thousand soldiers, there were also large armies arranged to hold the line to ensure that the other party would not play any tricks in this battle.
"Young man, are you Lin Yi?"
When Guan Zhenshan saw Lin Yi, he beamed with joy. He did not provoke Lin Yi because of his identity as an enemy country.
"Old General, you're good. Old ginger is more spicy. You have a plan the moment you leave the mountain. Our Yan Han Army almost fell for it.”
"Hey, I'm old. The future is destined to be the world of you youngsters.”
Old people tend to be nostalgic. Guan Zhenshan looked at Lin Yi with a nostalgic expression.
"When I see you now, it's like the first time I led an army to war sixty years ago. Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, I'm already an old man, not far from being buried deep in the yellow soil.”
The two of them exchanged a few pleasantries and returned to the main topic.
"Young man, you're young. I'm old and don't need to rush. Please arrange your soldiers first.”
"Let the old general go first. The old general is sitting on the horse and can't hold on much longer, right?”
Guan Zhenshan nodded and said,
"Since you know me, then this old man will take advantage of my seniority and won't stand on ceremony.”
Guan Zhenshan rode his horse back to the camp. With the help of the soldiers, he climbed up a 20-meter-tall sentry tower.
Lin Yi climbed up the mountain behind him and looked down from 200 meters away.
Both of them had their own advantages in this battle formation.
Lin Yi stood high and could see more clearly. With the addition of his Scouting Eyes, he could see through the flaws in the enemy's formation at a glance.
Although the sentry tower on Mount Guanzhen was only twenty meters long, it was much closer. It was much more convenient than Lin Yi to pass down orders, mobilize troops, and give commands on the battlefield.
"Young man, I will form a formation called the Heaven and Earth Completion Formation.”
Guan Zhen Mountain waved his black flag, and the 40,000 soldiers began to get into formation.
After he set up the array formation, Lin Yi stood in the mountain and looked.
Like a square with lots of empty spaces inside,
This kind of formation was mostly a corner formation. If you led an army to attack, you would be surrounded layer by layer.
The formation was divided into inner and outer corners.
Once your troops entered his formation, the soldiers would split into several inner corners. In front of you, it would be as if countless sharp teeth had appeared. You would be surrounded and unable to come out. You would have no place to attack even if you wanted to.
At this moment, it would be difficult to break the formation and escape.
These sharp teeth would strangle the Flame Han soldiers and surround them layer by layer, making it impossible for them to escape.
Then what if Lin Yi sent troops from the outside to rescue them?
Once the outer corner formation was opened, the outer perimeter of the formation was like a gear full of sharp teeth. The defense and counterattack were equally sharp, and it was guaranteed that even your reinforcements would not be able to rush in.
When the internal corner of the city had finished off all the attacking Flame Han soldiers, the other side would then be free to deal with your reinforcements.
Battle formations were like this. If the other party spent 40,000 people to set up a formation, you might not be able to break it even with 100,000 people.
He just stood there and told you to enter the formation and die. This way, you would exchange the least number of casualties and sacrifices for as many soldiers as possible. This was the meaning of the existence of the formation.
"The Heaven and Earth Formation has been completed. Young man, you can command the formation now.”
Lin Yi shouted,
"Who is willing to lead the troops to break the formation and be the vanguard?”
Hu Dahai held a pair of Chaos Origin Hammers and stepped forward.
Lin Yi nodded and gave him 15,000 elite soldiers. He then climbed up the mountain with the flag in his arms.
On the mountaintop where Lin Yi was standing, hundreds of selected loud voices stood in rows. Each of them had a sound gathering tube rolled up from iron sheet, waiting for Lin Yi's order.
On the mountaintop, Lin Yi looked at the array formation and shouted,
"Order Hu Dahai to drive straight in and wait for me to observe the formation!”
Hu Dahai and the others understood what was going on as they pointed the red flag in their hands forward. Fifteen thousand soldiers charged at the Heaven and Earth Formation.
On the sentry tower, Guan Zhenshan's two tooth flags split apart.
He signaled for the army to open up a path and let Hu Dahai and his 15,000 men in.
Lin Yi knew that Guan Zhenshan was going to order the army to close the formation in the next second. While he was waving his flag to close the formation, Lin Yi was ready to order Hu Dahai to turn around and charge back!
First, he had to cause a wave of casualties to Guan Zhen Mountain.
Because when the army formation was closed, the soldiers of Guanzhen Mountain had not yet arrived. This was the moment when the weakness of the enemy's array formation appeared.
Lin Yi saw the opportunity and suddenly waved the flag on the mountaintop!
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