this infinite world

Military formation...

Since Qi Tengyi, an orthodox cultivator, usually specializes in formations, Yang Yun has been influenced by him and has learned a thing or two about this.

It should be noted that the art of formations is all-encompassing and vast. For attack, there are the Great Luo Xing Dou Hong Meng Formation, a killing formation that can destroy the heavens and the earth, and for defense, there are the He Tu Luo Shu Hun Yuan Formation, a solid defensive formation. For summoning, the Twelve Capitals of Gods and Demons Formation can summon ancient demons, and the all-round Four Symbols, Five Elements, and Eight Diagrams Formation can suppress all those who disobey...

Even if we put aside these formations that are famous in the multiverse, the auxiliary "Ten Directions Samsara Formation" that Luo Yinglong once used is also mysterious and unpredictable, and the most basic Spirit Gathering Formation is an indispensable basic formation in the world of cultivation... It is truly a grand avenue that connects heaven and earth and covers all things.

Among the vast array systems, the military array is a relatively unpopular type. Unlike other arrays, the military array focuses on group cooperation, and has strict requirements on the number and discipline of the arrayers. It is definitely not something that a cultivator can perform alone with array flags and magic tools... This way emphasizes the unity of the crowd, and it takes years of practice to bring out the true power of the military array.

Precisely because of its high entry threshold, slow results, need for rigorous training day after day, and extremely demanding coordination, few people are interested in the path of military formations... and in the entire multiverse, perhaps only the behemoth Honghuang Heavenly Court, and its strictly disciplined heavenly soldiers, would promote this path regardless of cost.

However, at this moment, Chu Hao was able to command this group of dwarf warriors who had not even received formal training for a long time to directly use this military formation on the battlefield?

Anyone who has some knowledge of formations knows that the first thing to judge the quality of a formation is its universality and ease of use, followed by other factors such as power and coverage... Just like the famous sarcasm of Titans ace pilot Yazan Gabe: "You can't even fly a plane, so how can you talk about the performance of a plane?"

No matter how sophisticated the formation is, if no one can control it, it will ultimately be nothing but a mirage; on the contrary, those basic formations that seem ordinary but can be widely spread are often the treasures that can truly stand the test of actual combat.

At this moment, Yang Yun thought that although the formation commanded by Chu Hao was still a little sluggish when changing formations, and there were many flaws in the details, the overall structure was as stable as Mount Tai. What was even more amazing was that the eight dwarf teams could move forward and backward in coordination, and the offensive and defensive rotations had already begun to take shape in a strict manner... This training method of turning scattered soldiers into qualified soldiers in a short period of time was something that Yang Yun had to look at with new eyes.

"It seems that Chu Hao is quite talented in war... a battlefield wise man?"

Yang Yun touched his chin, thinking. In fact, there are quite a few wise men of this type, such as the major in "Hellsing" who shouted "Gentlemen, I like war", or Taibai Jinxing, who was the "chief of the military immortals" and commanded hundreds of military immortals to fight Zheng Zha for a long time, or Jiang Ziya, who helped King Wu to defeat King Zhou and was listed as the main god of the Temple of Martial Arts... At present, Chu Hao seems to be one of them.

"Does this formation have a name?"

Seeing that the dwarf army had completely suppressed the Orc Wolf Riders, and Chu Hao, who was calm on his face, was gradually reducing the frequency of his commands, Yang Yun could not suppress his curiosity and directly connected with Chu Hao's consciousness and asked, "Although this formation is only used at one hundredth or one-twentieth of its original strength, it has already shown its extraordinary momentum. Where did you learn this from?"

"...Where did you learn this from?" Chu Hao was stunned at first when he heard Yang Yun's question, and then he answered awkwardly: "No, Yang Yun, you misunderstood... This 'Feng Hou Ba Zhen Tu' is a skill I created myself."

——You must be kidding me, right? Can you create this kind of formation by yourself?

After hearing Chu Hao's answer, Yang Yun's first reaction was disbelief. You have to know that the "Eight Formations of Feng Hou" has a profound and brilliant concept. The theory of the rotation of yin and yang and the wonder of the mutual generation of the eight trigrams are even more unique. It is definitely not something that can be created by just slapping your head and saying "self-created"!
But in Chu Hao's opinion, the Fenghou Eight Formations Diagram is more like a combination of psychological tactics and space utilization methods than a military formation. It is a culmination of his military tactics. The most subtle part is the grasp of human instinct... The eight teams rotate in three states of "advance, defend, and retreat", just like weaving an invisible giant net on the battlefield.

All creatures on the battlefield always follow the most primitive hunting instinct, that is, they will subconsciously attack the enemy closest to them. In this case, if the target he has chosen in advance suddenly retreats, the attacker will subconsciously chase after it... Of course, if he cannot catch up, then he will definitely choose another target closest to him to attack, that's all.

The Fenghou Eight Formations actually took advantage of this psychological characteristic. The eight teams cooperated with each other, the pre-set bait retreated, the middle echelon feinted and diverted, and the core echelon stood firm and waited. In this way, the enemy was like a flying insect caught in a spider web, being guided to change the attack route without knowing it.

"How is my 'Eight Formations of the Queen of Wind'? Is it pleasing to your eyes?"

Chu Hao was naturally a little emotional when his masterpiece was suddenly suspected of not being original. However, looking at Yang Yun who was silent and frowning in thought, Chu Hao did not show his emotion, but asked in a retreating manner.

"not bad."

Yang Yun nodded, first acknowledging the power of Chu Haofeng's Eight Formations, but suddenly changed the subject and said, "But the essence of a military formation is to connect the qi and energy of everyone in the formation, and to link cause and effect, so that everyone can finally reach a state of unity... From this point of view, you are far from enough."

Compared with Taibai Jinxing, who set up the "White Emperor Jingtian Formation" in the final battle and was able to suppress Zheng Zha in a short period of time, Chu Hao in front of him still has a long way to go in terms of personal strength and formation attainments. This is also the biggest flaw of Chu Hao and even the Beibingzhou team at present, the lack of hard strength...

"And the biggest drawback of not being able to reach this level is the inability to deal with unreasonable strategies to break the deadlock."

Feeling the bloody aura that suddenly rose from the center of the Orc army not far from the periphery of the formation, as well as the sense of oppression that could be clearly felt even from a very long distance, Yang Yun slowly said to Chu Hao, whose face suddenly changed, "Have you ever thought about it, what if there is a strong man who can forcibly break the army with his own strength?"

"In the face of this situation, have you made a corresponding plan?" (End of this chapter)