Chapter 87 Two moons in the same sky, scimitars are unsheathed!

"pretty……"

A muffled sound suddenly rang out, waking Li Shimin from his daze.

This is Li Yuanba's voice.

Li Shimin raised his head suddenly.

Only then did I realize that the sky had suddenly brightened without me noticing.

The entire river bank was as bright as day!
The night has not passed, and the sun has not risen!
I just don’t know when.

Next to the river bank, above the formation.

A huge moon rose quietly.

The crescent moon was like a bow, floating quietly above everyone's head.

Plus there is the moon in the center of the sky.

A unique sight of two moons in the same sky appeared before everyone.

Looking from afar.

The edges of the two crescent moons, one above and one below, slowly overlapped, and it looked like they were merging into a complete full moon.

Invisibly, it was exactly what Li Shimin had said before.

Full moon! Scimitar!

Now that the full moon has appeared, where is the scimitar?

Of course, what Li Yuanba said was not wrong.

The scenery before us is indeed beautiful.

Two bow-shaped moons appear before our eyes, intertwining and faintly blending with each other.

Rays of pure white light shone down.

Falling onto the boundless earth.

But Li Shimin would obviously not be like Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba's intelligence has not been fully developed. Except when he is fighting madly, he is actually more like a child at ordinary times.

All he saw was the strange moon and the pleasant scenery.

But Li Shimin is different!

He is a normal person, but also a general who is well versed in military strategy.

In his eyes, the moon was falling from the crescent moon hanging above his head.

It's not real moonlight.

Instead, it has condensed into tangible murderous aura.

"Is this his strength?"

Li Shimin glanced at the mountain-like figure standing in the center of the formation, muttering to himself.

The Queyue formation of Emperor Wu of Song Liu Yu was an unparalleled and unique formation.

It can be said that everyone who understands the art of war knows it.

But understanding and being familiar are two different things, and being proficient and being able to lay it out by hand are two concepts again.

For ordinary generals, even if the real formation diagram was handed to them, it would be impossible for them to complete the restoration of this formation.

The military formations cannot be copied simply by following the diagram.

Even if the battle formation was exactly as described on the diagram, with the same troops, equipment and shape, the final product would only be a silver-plated spear head that looked good but was useless.

Each true military formation has its own unique artistic conception.

Without any real meaning, what is displayed is at most a model that cannot withstand a single blow.

At this moment, the huge crescent moon hanging above the head is the true meaning of this formation.

This undoubtedly means only one thing, that is, Gao Changsheng has completely mastered the peerless Que Yue that Liu Yu, the King of Song, had.

The most important thing.

Gao Changsheng did more than just learn and imitate his predecessors.

Liu Yu's Que Yue focused on defense, aiming to consolidate the defense and then find an opportunity to counterattack.

And now this big formation.

The defensive position was not affected.

But it contains an extreme offensive power.

"The crescent moon is like a knife, capable of both attack and defense?"

Li Shimin whispered to himself.

Now, he was sure.

This is not Liu Yu's Queyue.

But it is Queyue that belongs exclusively to Gao Changsheng.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The strong shaking of the earth reached everyone's feet.

Li Shimin's expression became serious, and he exclaimed softly: "Here it comes!"

"Crossbow formation!"

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, a light voice rang out.

It was Gao Changsheng.

The voice was soft, but clear to everyone's ears.

It didn't even seem like it flew out of Gao Changsheng's mouth, but rather floated down quietly from the full moon in the sky.

The sound fell to the ground.

The crescent moon in the sky suddenly flickered.

A rich light instantly poured down.

But compared to the previous pure white, the moonlight now has a hint of blood.

"Kara, Kara!"

A heavy mechanical sound suddenly rang out.

This was followed by a series of sharp sounds of breaking through the air.

Dense crossbow arrows flew out from the formation.

The defensive chariot and shield formations in front did not move at all.

But it did not affect the firing of the crossbow at all.

Arrows flew out from the soldiers in front and from the gaps in the giant shield chariots with a slight difference of almost millimeter.

"Stab! Stab! Stab!"

The sound of sharp blades piercing into bones was heard.

At this time, the first weapon fired was a large crossbow.

Both its range and power far exceed those of bows and arrows, but its disadvantage is its poor accuracy.

But at this moment, this shortcoming is obviously not a shortcoming.

The Goryeo army came out in full force.

With the help of the moonlight, you can clearly see the densely packed figures in the distance.

In this situation, there is no need for any aiming. Even if you throw a stone randomly, it can hit the enemy's head.

The domineering crossbow arrows broke through the air, and with the naked eye one could see streaks of flying blood.

The cavalrymen rushing in the front were shot into pieces by crossbow arrows.

But this situation did not stop the other party.

Accompanied by crazy roars, the enemy's advance speed is getting faster and faster.

Gao Changsheng didn't show any sign of abnormality!
The Goryeo army was clearly prepared to fight to the death.

It is pure wishful thinking to block or even force back the enemy with just one round of salvo fire.

"Bow and arrow!"

Gao Changsheng waved his hand gently and uttered two words again.

At this time, the vanguard of the Goryeo cavalry had already approached within 300 steps of the formation.

This distance is naturally within the range of archers.

"Keep charging, break through the enemy formation, and annihilate all the enemy forces!"

In the center of the Goryeo army, a pair of blood-red eyes stared at the Goryeo soldiers who kept falling.

Keep drinking loudly!

It was Fu Cailin.

This time, Fu Cailin did not rush to the front like before, hoping to open a gap with his powerful fighting ability.

After several attempts, Gao Changsheng easily fooled him.

Even from the beginning to the end, Gao Changsheng never looked at her straight in the eye.

This series of continuous setbacks made Fu Cailin hate him even more.

But it also brought him some experience.

It made him understand one thing: on the battlefield where large armies were fighting, if an individual's martial arts could not be combined with the army, it would be of no use at all.

In many cases, it will even become a weakness for the army.

So this time, Fu Cailin stayed obediently in the center of the army.

He couldn't command the army by connecting the formations like Gao Changsheng did.

But at this time, the number of Goryeo troops on the field far exceeded that of the Sui army.

It is obvious that Fu Cailin has changed his strategy.

This time, he was going to use a large army to attack, completely break the opponent's formation, and then seek revenge on Gao Changsheng.

"I really don't understand the art of war, but this time, even if it means exchanging one for one, two for one, or even using human lives to fill the gap, I will definitely break through your defense."

"Gao Changsheng, I want to see if you can still be so arrogant after all the troops around you have fallen."

A whisper like a whisper came out of Fu Cailin's mouth.

In the riverside formation, Gao Changsheng also slowly raised his head.

Through the endless moonlight, I happened to see those blood-red eyes.

Although he didn't hear the other party's voice, Gao Changsheng seemed to understand what the other party meant with just one glance.

"hehe!"

Gao Changsheng smiled lightly.

"Triumphal! It's really important!"

"But war is not just a matter of piling up troops!"

“The way of the army is the art of command from beginning to end.”

After spitting out a word with contempt.

Gao Changsheng's gaze suddenly turned fierce.

"Shield formation attack!"

"boom!"

As soon as the words fell!
The entire formation exploded!

One after another, huge shields came crashing down and hit the front of the formation.

Behind the shields were soldiers with crazy eyes.

The Queyue Formation is backed by the river bank and shaped like a bent bow. Its greatest function is to resist the attack of enemy cavalry.

In fact, Liu Yu's original intention in creating this formation was to use infantry to fight against cavalry.

Among them, the most important tool or formation for intercepting cavalry is the shield formation and chariot formation blocking the front.

Of course.

Even if there is a formation to help.

If you want to completely stop the charging momentum of thousands of cavalry, sacrifices are naturally necessary.

Gao Changsheng certainly would not place his most elite infantry in this position. At this time, the soldiers who appeared in the shield formation and held shields to block were still the surrendered soldiers from Goryeo.

Three hundred steps! Two hundred steps! One hundred steps!

Under the endless rain of arrows!
Goryeo cavalry continued to fall, and a bloody smell began to spread.

But as time went on, the rolling cavalry finally got closer and closer to the formation.

at last!

Followed by a deafening bang!

The surging cavalry crashed into the neatly arranged shield formation with unparalleled momentum.

this moment!
The great formation was shaking, the full moon was shaking, and even half of the sky was shaking.

Gao Changsheng's eyes were sharp and he stretched out both hands at the same time.

The terrible energy and blood gushed out of his body.

The invisible formation flashed in the air.

The crescent moon hanging in the sky was tilted.

Endless light poured down.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The shield soldiers blocking the front row fell one by one.

But the moment they fell, teams of people came to replace them immediately.

"Pfft, pfft!"

The sound of weapons entering the body continued to explode.

There are enemy cavalry and shield soldiers from our own camp.

At the same time, it was subjected to terrible blocking force.

A tingling friction sound was heard.

"blocked!"

Li Shimin stood with a sword in his hand, muttering to himself.

A pair of eyes stared at the operating formation, revealing a look of obsession.

"Charge, keep charging!"

Roars continued to be heard from the Goryeo camp.

But it is obvious that the powerful impact of cavalry also requires long-distance galloping and slow condensation.

When the army's strongest first wave of attack was blocked.

It is very difficult to speed up again.

In this situation, the best way is undoubtedly to change quickly, withdraw, or move around and surround the enemy from the side.

But it is obvious that Goryeo cannot meet these two conditions.

The biggest advantage of the Queyue Formation, which is built on the river, is that it ensures the safety of the rear and flanks.

Moreover, the arc-shaped formation can effectively reduce the impact area.

And at this time the Goryeo side.

Fu Cailin's presence stabilized the morale of the army.

But from the command perspective, Fu Cailin undoubtedly does not have that ability.

The cavalry in front had their momentum blocked.

However, the attacking troops in the rear did not slow down, but continued to rush towards this place according to the established plan.

"kill!"

Looking at this scene, Gao Changsheng showed no joy on his face, he just coldly uttered the word "kill".

"brush!"

The shield formation in front suddenly dispersed to both sides.

The blocked cavalrymen instantly showed joy on their faces.

But just as they were about to charge forward, they discovered that there were chariots waiting for them ahead.

In the gap in the middle of the chariot, above, below, and even on the left and right sides, sharp spears suddenly protruded.

"Pfft, pfft!"

The dense piercing sounds exploded in the night.

Gao Changsheng, who was standing in the center of the formation, watched all this without even raising his eyelids.

Just waved to both sides.

next second.

The formation, which was originally shaped like a crescent moon, expanded in an instant.

The moon hanging in the sky turned completely blood red.

"The scimitar is out of its sheath!"

Li Shimin said softly.

Sure enough, the next moment, parts at both ends of the formation rolled back.

It was like a giant beast suddenly opened its bloody mouth.

As for the target, it was undoubtedly the teams of Korean cavalry in front.

"It's our turn, kill!"

Li Shimin shouted loudly.

The changes in the surrounding formation were like a scimitar that cut the troops blocking the front of the formation in half.

The part that was swallowed was split into small arrays.

The gaps between these small formations were obviously left for the cavalry within the formation.

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he rushed forward with his sword in hand.

But there was a figure rushing faster and more violently than him.

"Roar!"

An excited roar burst out from Li Yuanba's mouth.

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking.

Li Yuanba's figure disappeared from the spot.

He didn't even look for his mount, but just rushed forward.

Before the man arrived, the huge hammer, which was bigger than his body, had already fallen down with a loud bang.

Several cavalrymen were smashed into meat patties along with their horses.

Even many veteran soldiers would probably feel uncomfortable after watching this bloody scene.

But Li Yuanba was not affected at all, instead he became even more excited.

"Master Fu, we can't go on like this!"

At this time, a voice was also heard from the Goryeo camp.

These troops were withdrawn from major passes on the Liaodong front.

Naturally, each department has a commander.

However, after the retreat, the troops were merged, and the number of troops suddenly increased from tens of thousands in various pass cities to hundreds of thousands.

Ordinary generals naturally cannot control such a large force.

This is especially true when the emperor died and the country was destroyed.

In today's Goryeo, only Fu Cailin can barely control this group of soldiers by relying on his own reputation.

Hearing the voice of the general beside him, Fu Cailin also turned around.

"Master Fu, now that the cavalry in the front has been blocked, continuing to send soldiers forward will only increase the chaos and will not have any effect at all."

"The best way now is to stop the subsequent output of troops, reorganize them, and then attack again."

Fu Cailin raised his head and looked into the distance.

In front of the Sui army's formation, the rising blood had already dyed the sky red.

The bloody smell rising into the sky could be clearly heard even from such a distance.

Fu Cailin knew very well that most of the blood came from their own soldiers.

"What about the soldiers in the front? Do you have any solution?" Fu Cailin asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, the generals around him immediately showed an embarrassment on their faces.

Of course he knew that Fu Cailin was referring to the group of cavalrymen who were trapped in the enemy's formation.

But he didn't even know the name of the opponent's formation, let alone the reality of the formation.

How could it be possible to break the formation and save people?

"Those cavalrymen have been completely trapped in the battle formation. I'm afraid..."

"Ten thousand cavalrymen..."

Fu Cailin didn't seem surprised, he just murmured in a hoarse voice.

"Just do as you say."

This was not the first time that Goryeo had lost troops, and ten thousand was not the largest number ever.

Even if they were ten thousand less, they still had the advantage in military strength over Gao Changsheng.

But Fu Cailin no longer has the confidence he had before.

Slowly raising their heads, they saw the blood-red moon before their eyes, like a scimitar, with its blade pointing directly at them.

The semicircular formation in the distance was operating, and murderous aura was sweeping in all directions.

For a moment, Fu Cailin's pupils lost focus and a deep feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart.

"Where should our army go?"

"Master Fu, the enemy's formation is fierce. At present, it seems that the whole army's attack method is obviously disadvantageous to our army."

"For now, we can only send out troops in batches to attack fiercely!"

"Just use the simplest tactic of adding fuel to the fire and use our superior military strength to wear them down!"

Fu Cailin paused for a moment and said quietly, "But how much time will it take us to do that?"

The general hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "If we really can't take this place, our army can just cross the river and go to the other side, which is also a way out."

As he spoke, the general pointed somewhere.

Fu Cailin was shocked, and spoke after a long while: "It's according to your wishes, go down and make the arrangements."

When the general disappeared, Fu Cailin uttered a few words faintly: "Turks?"

Just when Fu Cailin and others were communicating in the Goryeo camp.

In the great formation by the river.

Teams of cavalry were wantonly reaping the lives of Goryeo soldiers.

Among them, the one who rushed the most fiercely and killed the most cruelly was undoubtedly Li Yuanba.

However, at this moment, while Li Yuanba continued to swing the hammer to kill people, some doubts unconsciously appeared on his face that looked like a withered skeleton.

Under normal circumstances, such a strict formation is not suitable for Li Yuanba.

Once Li Yuanba enters the battle, he doesn't care about anything else. He doesn't understand and doesn't care about any formation.

Just like the previous night attack, Li Yuanba's random charge directly disrupted Li Shimin's formation.

The formation before them was tighter and more sophisticated. Once Li Yuanba lost control, the consequences would be even more serious.

This was also the reason why Li Shimin shouted loudly but did not greet Li Yuanba. However, when Li Yuanba heard the voice, he rushed forward himself.

But he soon discovered that Li Yuanba did not cause any trouble this time. No matter how he rushed and killed, he was always within a limited range.

At this moment, a strange look obviously flashed in Li Yuanba's dull eyes.

He found that every time he rushed in another direction, there seemed to be an invisible force pulling him back.

But when he looked around, there was no one behind him except the corpse on the ground.

Of course, Li Yuanba, who was just a single-celled being, was definitely unable to think carefully. After scratching his head with a hammer casually, he soon immersed himself in the fight again.

(End of this chapter)