"Oh, what kind of formation is that?"

"Eight-Strait Formation"

Lin Yiran's eyes lit up. She had played this in the game and blurted out, "This formation is specially used to deal with the human sea tactics."

"You... have heard of..."

"I heard from the wandering that this formation was evolved from the ancient military law by General Ling."

"Ah... they even know this."

"yes"

This is not Lin Yiran's nonsense. She did hear a similar gossip when Yingcheng was gossiping with people, but she was organized by her own language and said it more clearly and bluntly.

"Okay then!" Ling Qixuan said to herself secretly. She really likes to listen to gossip in groups.

"You want to lead troops out of the city..."

"I think, but I think there is someone more suitable than me."

Lin Yiran immediately understood, "Do you want to teach Xia Zongze this method?"

"right!"

"Is it OK?"

"What if you don't try"

"Oh well"

"Here I sort it out, I only know a rough outline."

"good"

Ling Qixuan and Lin Yiran squatted on the ground. Ling Qixuan spoke while gesturing on the ground. Lin Yiran kept nodding and following.

Not far away, Mr. Fan smiled and said, "General, why don't we go over and take a look?"

Xia Zongze really has this intention.

The two of them quickly stood beside Ling and Lin, watching them squatting on the ground and gesture.

Lin Yiran quickly understood what he meant.

Ling Qixuan didn't expect that Lin Yiran quickly understood the essence of the eight methods and asked in surprise: "Do you understand?"

"Yes, is there anything wrong with this?"

Ling Qixuan sighed and said, "I have been thinking about it for a long time."

"I'll listen to what you've thought about, of course I'll listen very quickly."

"Okay, you're awesome."

Lin Yiran stood up and saw Fan and Xia.

Mr. Fan immediately asked, "Young Master Ling is this..."

Ling Qixuan said: "General Xia just mentioned the formation, and I remembered the eight-sided formation that my grandfather had used."

"What do you mean..." Mr. Fan thought to himself, would Ling Qixuan want to go into battle with the prince? It's great, one person has more strength.

Ling Qixuan replied, "I can't control your army, I want to give this method to General Xia."

Mr. Fan and Xia Zongze were both shocked and looked at each other. You should know that in this era, military law and military formations are more confidential than craftsmen's skills, and they are almost all passed on to the head of the family. Ling Qixuan's behavior has to shock people.

"Thank you so much for Mr. Ling!" Mr. Fan said excitedly, "That formation is extremely secret..."

"I understand. Is there any paper? I'll draw it."

Mr. Fan looked at Lin Yiran in surprise, then looked at Ling Qixuan again, and he said, "I have been to the battlefield with my grandfather, but there are too few opportunities. I have only a little understanding of my grandfather's eight methods."

"So that's it!" Mr. Fan stared at Lin Yiran while looking back, thinking that even Ling Qixuan, who had been on the battlefield, could she know nothing about it?

Lin Yiran was uncomfortable being seen by him and blurted out, "No?"

"Yes, yes, Fan will go get the paper right away."

In fact, this is related to the spread of ancient knowledge and people's ideas. As mentioned above, in order to win surprises and to defend against the enemy, these military laws and military formations have been covered with layers of mysterious veils, making it impossible for the world to see the essence. Some military formations have even been spread to be magical, but in actual use, there is no such mysterious as rumors. They are just based on actual conditions and local conditions.

Soon, Mr. Fan brought the paper and pen over, and Lin Yiran expressed the eight formations that Ling Qixuan said in the form of pictures and texts in the most minimalist way, which even those who don’t seem to be able to understand.

"It's so exquisite!" Mr. Fan said, stroking his beard.

Xia Zongze raised his lips, and the faint smile on his face could not be covered. No one understood these better than him. It was too practical. He looked at Lin Yiran's eyes and shone with light.

Outside the city, on the dark and cold night, the torches were clear. Military advisor Liu Changhai stared at the low-high city tower and said, "Your Highness, there seemed to be many people at the door just now. Could it be that the surname Xia who deliberately let us get into the trap?"

Qin Wuju squinted her peach blossom eyes, "There were news from several roads that he only brought three thousand soldiers and horses, so it was impossible to make a mistake!"

"Your Highness, you have seen the situation just now, and now the fragrance of food is coming from the city tower, not like a panic."

"Maybe it's a way to silence your eyes."

General Yang shouted: "Yes, it must be a way to slap your eyes."

The captain also followed and said, "General, let's attack the city quickly and stand up."

Liu Changhai said, "Xia Zongze has a general Zhou who can fight but doesn't follow us, so we have to do it."

General Yang shouted impatiently: "Mr. Liu, don't be afraid of wolves in front of you and tigers in the back. Since you are here, just beat him up. If you can't kill Xia, at least you will ruin him."

"Yes, Your Highness, siege the city quickly."

Qin Wuju squinted his eyes and suddenly said, "All the generals received the order--"

"Your Highness——" Liu Changhai wanted to stop him.

"Your Highness--" the generals were happy.

Over the city of Youfu County, the moon was suddenly blocked by dark clouds, making the torch brighter. The scout standing on the city tower immediately waved the small flag in his hand and shouted loudly, "The enemy has moved, the enemy has moved..."

The horn of the battle sounded instantly. No matter what movement the soldiers were in, they finally formed into three movements. They touched the weapons with their hands, lined up immediately, and looked at the leading general.

Xia Zongze raised his sword and shouted, "Open the city gate and rush out--"

The team that had just gathered 3,000 people followed Xia Zongze and rushed out of the city gate in an instant. The city gate was instantly closed after the last soldier went out.

Outside the city, 30,000 troops of Pingguo surrounded Xia Zongze and 3,000 troops. A battle of one to ten was immediately sounded. The sword, the spear, the cold light of the spear, the blood splattered in the iron clothes, and the battle was extremely tragic.

In the era of cold weapons, almost all combat was close combat, and they were direct face-to-face fighting. Because the use of cold weapons was restricted by conditions such as space, degree and strength, its lethality was limited. If individual soldiers rushed to form their own formations, it would be difficult to ensure that the entire army would win by relying solely on their own courage. Therefore, the coordination of each individual soldier must be used to win control of the entire battle situation. At this time, the array seemed to be more important in the war.

Obviously, Xia Zongze was obviously a master. Although at the beginning, three thousand soldiers rushed forward, under his mobilization, the team quickly formed an eight-sided array, and he was in the formation and commanded as if he was determined.

The formation he used was the eight methods he had just learned. In a short while, the formation had been used by him to the extreme. It was indeed worthy of being the God of War.

The so-called eight methods, eight directions refer to eight directions. Three thousand people are divided into eight groups by eight directions, each with three hundred people. These three hundred people are composed of 50 elite cavalry and 1080 infantrymen, and six to seventy infantrymen who were temporarily recruited.

Each group of manpower is divided into two groups to attack in turn, which is the most effective and direct method to fight against the human sea.

The effect of the eight-sided formation is not revealed at the beginning, but after an hour, the effect immediately appears. First, from the direction, eight directions and eight directions, it is equivalent to forming a closed and unbreakable circle. Each group is first attacked by one group of people and another group of people while resting and assisting the attack; the main and auxiliary take turns to the battle, as if they have endless strength.

The people of Pingguo did not realize at first that when the battle continued until the first update, large-scale casualties of soldiers were found with naked eyes. At this time, 10,000 people might have been removed.

how so?

It is said to be 30,000 people, but in fact only more than 20,000 people participated in the battle. So what about the other thousands? Are the people of Pingguo falsely reporting their military numbers? No, no, there are still thousands of people guarding the other two city gates and a road leading to the outside fortress.

At this moment, the people of Ningguo are becoming more and more braver as they fight.

In the city, Lin Yiran had already organized the people of Youfu County and just waited for the time to start assisting.

How to assist? Su Dayi and Gu Minghao were divided into two groups with women with hot water and began to sprinkle hot water at the other two city gates, using archers. The soldiers guarding the south and north gates of Pingguo were caught off guard by the raid, and a hole was torn apart by the array guarding the country.

Lin Yiran has been standing beside Mr. Fan. When the two city gates were torn open, she said to Mr. Fan, "Sir, hurry up and find reinforcements!"

"Thank you, Miss!"

"Don't thank you for now!" Lin Yiran asked: "Where are your reinforcements nearest? If it's too far, my little trick will not last long."

Mr. Fan replied: "Miss Lin, don't worry, I think General Zhou Shaoliang and General Zhou should be on the way."

Lin Yiran asked, "Did you receive your letter or have you planned it long ago?"

Mr. Fan replied: "I have just received the letter from Feige."

"Sure!"

"Sure."

“When will it arrive?”

"this……"

At this time, a captain called the gate, "Open the city gate, open the city gate..."

Mr. Fan quickly went to command and dispatch.

Lin Yiran thought something had happened, but Xia Zongze came back with his men to rest. But why did the Ning people come in and rest? They followed closely behind. Mr. Fan quickly asked the archers to cover it. For a moment, the arrows fell like rain.

When Xia Zongze entered the city, it was already half an hour later.

While Lin Yiran arranged for the women to bring them water and steamed buns, he asked someone to pour the boiled water down the city tower. Almost all the Pingguo people who were about to climb up were burned.
To be continued...