Battlefield of All Sides

Chapter 286 Tactics
Li Mu's rhetoric at the banquet was finally accepted by the crowd. Li Mu's words were extremely pertinent, and some generals also said that there should be no more mistakes in order to avoid damage to the country's prestige.

Therefore, Zhao Guangyi's guard work was obviously paid more attention.

At this time, Li Mu had already been transferred to the Vanguard Battalion. Unlike the previous siege camp, those people had been released by Zhao Guangyi to play in Youzhou City long after they had completed their missions. Only Li Mu was transferred to this veteran battalion Forward Battalion.

The soldiers here are more powerful regular army, the military discipline is stricter, and the soldiers are more energetic and combat effective. As soon as Li Mu enters this army, he can feel the bloody aura rushing towards his face.

The strong army at the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty was naturally incomparable to the strength of the later weak Song Dynasty, at least in terms of morale.

Although Li Mu was assigned to lead a team of troops after his arrival, he was basically separated from the framework and could not truly control the soldiers.

As for such a situation, Li Mu didn't care at all. Li Mu, who had experienced many battles, had long learned to catch the soldiers' attention on the battlefield, subtly infecting them to obey his orders.

And the troops also started a three-day rest. The long-term running and siege made the soldiers of the Song Army very tired, and the mood of war weariness was a little intense. The location of Daying is still serious, while other places are already full of joy.

Li Mu was secretly prodded and drank a few times in the camp, all of which were dirty wine that these soldiers got from nowhere.

Finally, three days passed, and as all the troops had breakfast in the morning, a melodious sound of horns sounded in the camp. The soldiers put on their armor and armed themselves, packed their bags, and lined up to set off.

Li Mu was also watching the situation in the distance. As a big yellow umbrella opened, cheers of mountains and tsunami sounded among the soldiers, and the troops began to move out.

The cavalry were the first to move out. Li Mu's vanguard battalion started to move out under the leadership of the scouts, and the entire camp behind him also started to move.

The scene of tens of thousands of people starting to move out, especially in this open terrain, is very shocking.

The vanguard battalion marched very fast, the troops were almost walking fast, and there were no big equipment in the battalion, and almost everyone was traveling lightly

And Li Mu also learned about the situation ahead from the scouts.

After Yelusha's army and the defeated defenders joined together, they rested in Yuanna for a day. After marching the day before, they were still about forty miles away from the Gaoliang River.

Li Mu's troops were still twenty miles away from the Gaoliang River, so they had plenty of time.

However, this battle is destined to be an encounter. Li Mu's troops will arrive in advance and may even take the lead in resisting the first wave of Liao army's attack. Li Mu can already predict the intensity of the battle.

However, for Li Mu, the factor that influences Li Mu's victory or defeat is not his own, but Zhao Guangyi's. Now that there is a plan, Li Mu doesn't believe that the other party has the ability to defeat the Song Army so easily. Such a skill.

Twenty miles was not a very difficult march for the Vanguard Battalion. After noon, the troops had already arrived at the bank of the Gaoliang River, and under the command of the officers, they had begun to stabilize their formation. At the same time, a large number of scouts had already spread out. Follow the movements of the Liao army.

Li Mu and the soldiers can take a short break, drink water, and eat a mouthful of dry food, but the current food supply has dropped sharply. I heard that there is still a problem with the transportation in the rear. For the troops, eating and drinking will really become a problem.

After resting for about [-] minutes, the officers in the battalion called Li Mu to go. Only then did Li Mu realize that Yelusha's troops were not far from here, and seemed to speed up the marching pace on purpose.

At this moment, the follow-up Song army would still take some time to arrive. Captain Gong from the forward battalion called Li Mu over at this moment, also wanting to discuss the enemy strategy with several officers.

"What can Lieutenant Zhao do?" Hearing that several officers were conservative and waiting, Lieutenant Gong himself agreed with it, but he still asked Li Mu to save face.

But Li Mu would not let go of this opportunity. He pondered for a moment, looked at the other party and said.

"Lieutenant Gong doesn't know how to do this. I will lead a team to attack from here, and you will cooperate with me to attack from the front and right flank at the same time."

Li Mu pointed to a small hillside not far away. There were many rocks on the hillside, and it was easy to hide soldiers and horses.

But Gong Xiaowei, who heard Li Mu's plan, frowned fiercely, thinking that Li Mu was a bit talkative and aggressive.

"Lieutenant Zhao's idea is good, but the soldiers in my vanguard battalion are only five thousand. If we can't win with one blow, we will be caught in it. We won't even be able to get backup."

Captain Gong obviously refuted Li Mu's method, but Li Mu still shook his head stubbornly, looked at the other party and said.

"The scouts also said just now that they haven't seen the cavalry of the Liao army, so since they are fighting infantry, it is extremely fast to leave."

"Besides, the soldiers of the Liao army rushed here to form a formation in a hurry. The soldiers are tired, but our soldiers are recharging their energy. This is a good opportunity to fight, and it is a surprise attack."

Li Mu said in a deep voice, and glanced at the faces of several officers around him from time to time.

Captain Gong's complexion was not very good, but he seemed to have thought of something. He also looked at the surrounding terrain, and then at Li Mu.

Several other officers were also whispering, and they seemed to have some ideas.

After a while, Colonel Gong asked Li Mu, "I don't know what Colonel Zhao's specific fighting style is. Fighting is not just about bravery and surprise."

Lieutenant Gong was obviously a little worried about Li Mu's tactics, but when he thought of Li Mu's performance in the siege battle, he also knew that this young man from the aristocratic family was not just putting on airs.

Li Mu also nodded, pointing to the open terrain in front of him.

"The tactics are very simple. Select the soldiers who are good at running in the battalion. Together with me, we will ambush among the rocks on the left side with only swords and shields. Captain Gong will lead a large force to line up in the middle. When the enemy's attack horn blows, we will immediately divide into two columns. Enter from the center and right."

"It's quite narrow here, and the right wing cuts directly across. We wait for the three armies to meet directly in the middle, and immediately form a stable formation..."

"The opponent's front line has too much damage, and the back line can't keep up. If you want to break through our army line, you must pay a huge price..."

Li Mu kept making gestures, and the plan was well-founded. Captain Gong and several officers were a little moved when they heard that, but they still looked at Captain Gong.

"The right wing will not be divided. I will directly rush in after the enemy's action. You and Lieutenant Liu will march together. If you can't overcome it for a quarter of an hour, all the soldiers will retreat."

Captain Gong gave a compromise solution, obviously he still couldn't believe Li Mu's radical solution.

Other officers also responded one after another, and Li Mu also nodded.

No matter what Lieutenant Gong thinks now, when the battle starts, the changes will naturally be much greater.

The idea in Li Mu's heart is very simple.

In the first wave of attacks, they directly feared the opponent, and then stabilized their positions. As soon as the army arrived, they immediately launched a second round of offensive.

The Liao army might want to stop the counterattack, but it probably won't last long under the huge momentum of the Song army.

More likely, it was to completely scare Nayelusha back and choose to retreat.

As a result, even more extensive battles will be involved, and Zhao Guangyi's crisis will be touched, and the battle of Gaoliang River may end in victory.

As for whether he and others can withstand the first round of attacks, Li Mu still believes that these soldiers from the Vanguard Battalion who just severely injured the enemy in Qingsha River a few days ago.

As for Captain Gong's compromise method.

In the ever-changing battlefield, who knows what will happen in the next moment?

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(End of this chapter)